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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
c. & 0. EMPLOYEES URGED
TO ACCEPT WAGE CUT
Strike Means Figh, Against
Constituted Governmental
Authority, Harahan Says.
SURE DISASTER WOULD EysuE
president of Road Points out Tint
reduction Phase OF Inevitable
NdJustment OF Increase In Wage,
unused by War Conditions.

Urging that EMPLOYEES of the Cbesa
peake and Ohio Railroad be loval and
accept the recent wage reduction an
hounced by the United States Labor
Board was the text OF IA circular let
ter To employees OF the company scnl
! out yesterday by W. j. Harahan
president OF the railroad. IL the
worhmcn strike in protest against,
the wage reduction they will be fight
ing the rulings of IA constituted gov
Ornamental authority whose mandates
the company has obeyed. he pointed
out.
Relations between, the men and
the company have been good so far.
and Mr.. Harahan expressed the hone
that they will continue to be. The
company Is following the orders of
the Railway Labor Board and the
men should likewise abide by the
decisions of that body,
Snys Cut Is Inevitable.
The cut in salaries is simply a
Ehasc of the inevitable adjustment
now taking place following the in
crease Of wages by war conditions
shippers have been insistcnt upon re-
auctions III rates and the Interstate
commerce Commission has just put
INTO effect decrease in rates which
must he met by some reduction In
expenses. according to Mr.. Harahan
feel sure that public. opinion
will no, couutenance a strike on such
basis and that n disaster only can
ensuc If such course is persisted
in, Mr.. Harahan stated II ear
.nestly believe that this Is the mature
Judgment OF great number OF our
men.
The decisions Of the United States
railroad Labor Board SO questioned
were rendered after due investiga-
tons and hearings. at which all
were represented. and all questions
which could possibly he raised were
at the time of these hearings fully
discussed. and the conclusion of the
labor board was reached after e1-
/ haus'ive consideration of the facts
/ before them" he stated
No Cause for Strike.
Insofar as shop men are con-
/ cerncd, | understand that they are
requested 10 vote on the following
questions:
Il. Whether they viii accord to the
/ railroads the right TO have picccwork
+ done In th.fr shops; also whether they
I will accord the railroads the right TO
/ contract their shop plants to out
/ siders.
las this company has not asked
/ us employees to accept the piecework
/ basis and has not contracted with
l anybody to work its shops, there are
! no questions Of that kind pending so
I far as j. is concerned. consequently
i no occasion for balloting on the
question of striking on account of
/ such grievances.
%. Whether they viii abide by
Rules 6, 10. IL. l3. Il. 10, sc and
~, contained in decision No. % and
addendum thereto OF the United
States Railroad Labor Board
3. Whether they will abide by
United States Railroad Labor Board
decision No. 1896 providing for re-
duction in their pay effective July /,
1922.
II understand that the other en-
pioyeS who arc being asked TO vote
are also aEsricved AT other decisions
of the labor board affecting them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
Interest \, revival Services.

Continued interest is being shown
in the meetings conducted by Evan
sclist ~ Victor LiSh tbournc in \
tent in Fairmount nightly this week
In spite Of the threatening weather
last night, a large crowd attended
the meeting. Mr.. Lightbournc spoke
on The Prodigal Son" Music Is
being conducted by Bobby Maddaford
and chorus choir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
GOV. 1klNkLE Will.
90 TO GETTYSRI re-
WIN hr". JrinkIc nnd I.,,u.,I,
Executive. lie VIII Mr-t
presINrnt nnrnI,,.

'"N'iN"f AMI Ms lnn.|r vrIn
,"" '"morrow fog Har,oar.
20" "here hes viii Join Governor
'pt"u.' OF PENNSYLVANIA prior 20 70
ns 10 ''ettysburs. "her" the Marines
~" 0Han'ic" va. vii maucuvcr
w. H'N'f@, Jay. They will m.e,
,sSlhehi nsrdine at gettysburg
Governor iFrinktc Yesterday r.,.Iy.,
telegram from Governor Sp,n,r
winch the latter expressed MS I.lIp,.
mat Governor ana Mrs Triukl. h.a
accepted his Invitation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
Advisory Hoard Award. con,r.o,..

The Mayors advisory board yes<
tcrday. on recommendation OF DireJ.
tsr Il. w. Trafrord. of the Department
Of Utilities awarded contracts to Van
Dorcn Bass to construct a twelve
inch gas transmission main from the
gas works To the Moore Street hold
cr. for !20,o4i.5o. and for laying a
'welvc-inch water pipe in West
Broad Street. for 33o23
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
seek Building Permits.

To" trustees o. 81. Tnoma.1 l.,-,-
copai ChuTch, Gintcr PARK have MA
application for y.Armi, 10 max. ,d
hitons TO the church building a.
Hawthorn and Walton Avenues "a
cOtt t2..ss0. Minnie ~. Gentry asks
Tor a permit to build stucCo dwell
ing At Edge Hill and Brook Roads
- COS, $500. and 4 r. Hawkes.
sf"hs & permit To- build brick ga
r.gs ~ 2aVs PARK Avenue. 10 Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29

for Washington. ana II was said at
the hotel where he was stopping
that he was not expected back until
late tonight. IT Is probable that he
VIII go direct To Norfolk upon his
arrival here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
Tim Norf"lL A,nbulnnc. rn,,

r'aNs for the formation Of an am
company for norfolk Al.
a i,|I discussed Adjutant.General
HHnounccd Sester
A!heT, Crosby, OF Norfolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

There is ut this time much inter-
est in tho several styles OF painted
furniture. great deal OF this IL
carefully reproduced from tho furni-
ture which prevailed in early Ame-i-
can days and In England during the
nme OF William and Mary Much Of
H. however, has simply taken its in
spiratton from old models and is
evolved 10 suit tho decorative needs
IN color nnd style, OF the modern
room There is. perhaps. no specie,
OF bedroom furniture better f,ttcd 10
the epbcllishmcnt OF Il young girrs
room II IL dainty and often OK
quisite In color and design, in It's
panolcd decorations on an ivory
white. black or othor eolorcd ground
OF satln-like enamel.
There arc many very beautiful and
suitable suitcB Of Adam furniture for
the bedroom. Those have all tho
stately dignity OF tho originals when
PLACED On .Sdaanate environments
Such furnishings. however, should
be complementcd In minute detail by
related surroundings Of tho Same
the fabric used for curtains and
cushions and rugs. tho hardware and
lighting fixtures should Ia AZ dis,inc-
lively expressive of tho Adam school
as Is tho furniture.
II Is only necessary for tho home
maker to look into the stock shown
by tho progressive dealer OF her
town to realize that whatever type OF
bedroom she may desire TO TT. her
needs are fully and beautifully sup
piled In the models offered by tho
makers OF good furniture In America
But even at this period shn has stnl
much before her In making the bed
rooms Of her house az sho would
have them. For shs will find. ne she
progresses. that though the walls
woodwork, drapcries and rugs may
provide tho setting which Is most
harmonious and effective for tho fur
nlture .hc has bought, tho room com
pletcd may still seem cold md dead,
i,ko the bedrooms ot club or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
TOUCH SHOWN
IN FURNITURE SELECTION
Selection of Bed Given Pref
erence in Beginning
Purchases.
MANY STYLES AnE OFFERED
Can Easily Provide Charming md
distinctive FurnishinEg In kecpInx
With the Finest Piece OF EouIp-
ment bought.

There has never been n timo In tho
history OF furniture making when so
much excellence and variety have
been displayed In The pieces espe-
c!aiiy made for furnishing Ecdrooms
az Is the case today.
Among the beautiful and dls,ipc-
tive pieces OF bedroom furniture IN,
bed naturally takes precedence. Tho
huge four-poster. carved and orna-
mented with the pineapple. acanthus
leaf. or even suggestion Of tho
Chinese or Gothic on lis posts or
canopies. Ia often a suitable and al ;.
ways splendid piece Of furniture
chippendale specialized upon tho
magnificent canopy effects, while tho
bed posts he designed are seldom
elaborate and always comparatively
slender. Those showing most en-
richment may be attributed TO oth. r
sources. The designs OF many or
the original tonr-postcr beds az.
purely American
with the bed se:ected. whetb,.
canopieh or French CO
lonial with the rolling top showing
Empire influence. the home maker
VIII have The basic motif for bcr
other pieces. And from the indiyid-
Besides the usual willow and 800
ual pieces at hand she can then nro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
HEIRLOOMS ARE MODERNIZED
BYUSE OF ELECTRIC DEVICES
Adapters Have Been Arranged to Bring Old Candle
sticks, Candelabras, Oil and Gas Lamps and
Vases Up to Date

Grandfather loved to read by Thu,
odd lamp. and we've never had the
heart to throw it away: and that
pottery Jar is another family heir
loom that We have hated to DIS
card"
Now. there is no need to apologize
for these ancient and often treas
urGd pieces. There is no excuse.
either, for keeping them in the attic
since new devices have been intro
duccd 10 modcrniZe such appliances
and make OF them the latest OF cleo
trio lamps.
There are types OF adaptcrs now
made known as adapters for open
TOP vases. adapters for candle
sticks and candclabraS or gas lamp
bases. For the oil lamps there are
two kinds of cOnVerters Ono con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

vide herself with charming and dis
iinctive furniture for her room.
ihere arc. to be sure. many beauu-
iul asBepibled bedroom suites which
hne can safely take In their entirety.
thouSh there is at present some
what unsettled tendency toward tho
Individual piece selection OF the FUR
hlture Tor any room. To choose indi-
Viduai pieces for the bedroom whom
there In Mt hand competent advice
ana. therefore, no chance o, error, is
very desirable: IT, however. there is
IN" least uncertainty in combining
tho pieces. sho Is much safer to hold
10 those ready assembled in suites by
ths maker OF good furniture. who
must of necessity. know his schools
and periods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
COMBINES BEAUTIFUL,
WITH USEFUL IN HOME
Best Ideas in Furnishings, Furniture Electric Devices
and Equipment Will BE Shown People of City
From Today Until August 20.

Home In he OBJ of
thinker has said Obviously
reached
by demonstration
me Iimes-Espach and The Evening
WITH real estate dealers electrical
uiplt Whlch begins todaE and continues until
f!eFHs that Rchmonds
given have coneov
TWO houses IN the city
furniture and modern electrical Thermometers who
peter nome surroundings
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
Originator of POPULAR
Rocking Chair Unknown

The rocking chair probably liz
the only p!ec" OF furniture known
today the history of which can
not be traced.
What lazy persons FIRST con-
.ceived the idea of putting cradle
rockers on chairs?
What prompted the idea?
Who could have compelled n
diBnihed people to become ono OF
tho rocking. case-loving. content
cd persons who found solace In
the forward and backward fitting
or their chairs?
And the rocking chair itself
hides Its history. But II Is dis
tihctiy In tho style of the Italian
Renaissance.
the American rockinS chan
"hich is not an amusement OF a
crude people. Is now only another
name for graceful case with All
civilized races. II is also making
progress with the half cIvIliz.d
Explorers and travelers say II is
tho pride OF many a savage but
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

use by Allan. Savile ~ Sncad.
House number two. located on Rose
wood Avenue, was donated for use
by Muhleman ~ Kahoc. Tho two
houses are thus located in the Wes,
part Of he city. and, therefore. con
Ncnient TO reach the same day. Fur
nished complete. they will be open
to the public during the whole period
OF the exhibition. beginning today and
continuing To sunday. August goth.
inclusive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30
Rocker Important I'm Uon,c

WHAT would happen IL the rocking
mar snddeniy should be taken from
the homes TN America?
"hnt would happen If II were for.
eyer removed and nnattainabIc?
ohc american writer boldly as.
ScrtS maj "" would become a nation
would be lcfs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-30

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
Some Figures For Bond Issue

The receipts for automobile licenses
for this year will exceed s750,0O0
Since the question Of bonding the
State for permanent roads, let US see
just what the money paid to the State
by automobiles will do.
We find from figures compiled by
an expert accountant that this sum Of
$4,000, will pey the principal and
interest on a 100000 bond issue,
payable in 20 years on per cent
basis. The figures are given below
for those who may wish to verify
them.
Ten million doll7rs will build from
$50 10 800 miles Of cement highway,
enough for two trunk lines. one on
each side Of the State as far north as
St. Adams and St. Johnsbury and at
least two across the State, allowance
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
MANCHESTER

Miss Margaret Nugent Of Troy, N
Y, has arrived for the season and
taken up her work.
Mrs. A. T.. Thurber has taken the
Colonial" for the summer and has
arrived for the season.
VIM. w. Lee, Jr., principal Of Burr
and Burton Seminary, has entered
Harvard Summer School
Miss Lucy Bell was a guest Of her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Mcbride in
Dorset for a few days recently.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Lenner and
daughters Of New York City, have ar
rived in town for the summer.
Miss Edith Thompson is Sac guest
Of her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Stan
nard, in Dorset for few days.
The service Of evening prayer will
be held in st. Johns Episcopal church
on Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Colleton Of abe
Cross Road, have been entertaining
friends from Huntington, Mass, for
several days.
At Equinox Theatre, this Thursday
evening, for employees and friends.
Carnival" a seven reel feature and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

$4,000 YEARLY Hero Furnace
Co. want a reliable active man in this
territory TO sell the Hero Air Washer
Pipeless Furnace Make application
AZ once. Their Sales Plan includes
newspaper advertising, road signs and
active sales help and you viii be
taught every detail Of this interesting
and profitable business The Company
gives customers a year 70 pay and
guarantees every heating
job. In answering give details Of
yourself. Address James r. Wood,
Eastern Sales Manager, % Manches-
ter Place, Newark, n. j. lis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
Advertisement.

comedy. Advertisement. i & 13-l
Miss Laura Steel has returned to
her home here after having spent the
past month in Brooklyn, N. Y, as
the guest Of Mrs. Clark Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Dunn and fam
lily Of Englewood, ~ j., have arrived
in this village for the summer and are
occupying the Albert Reed cottage.
The listers have completed their
work and have the grand list Of the
town compiled There is an increase
OF 100000 in the list, over last year
The Misses Frances and Grace
Hoyt, who have been spending the
past month at their home in this vii
lage. have returned to New York
City
Miss Mary E. Simpson Of Indian
Head, Md, arrived the latter part Of
The week for the season and is in the
Remembrance shop Of the Foster &
Reynolds Co.
Miss Sophia Bebee is entertaining
Miss Helen Jones Of New York City
for the season. Miss Jones is on the
staff Of one Of the large New
York magazines.
Frank NJ. Pearson has purchased Of
Mrs. Ella r. Bourn a plot Of land be
ween her home and the home Of +.
G. Perkins and he expects 10 erect a
bungalow thereon. in the fall.
Miss Rhoda W. 0rvis returned
Thursday to her home in this village
or the summer, after having com
aeted her junior year al the Univer- f
ity u Vermont IN Burlington.
The annual meeting II the stock
olders Of the Ekwanok Country
Tub was held at the club house on
.uesday, July srd The officers and
card q governors II the past year
.tre reelected.
M and Mr.. ". F. Trues8eH q
foakisn. y. Y, are e. the Equino1
eese for the season. Mr. Trues3el
wen known figure On the local
% links where he kas played during ]
e summers for many yeas.
~. and Mrs. b p Harnlin and son
aaries went Saturday TO Amhsut. Y
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06

Mass. taMr,yHamiin will go to Boston
next week to attend the meetings Of
the National Education Association
which will be held in that city.
The Fourth Of July found Manches-
ter well filled with summer guests and
large number who came only for the
week end and the holiday. The vari-
Gus hotels We're well filled and many
Of the cottagers entertained guests
The State Highway Department has
a force Of men at work applying cal
cium chloride TO the main highways
in and about the town. This is part
Of the plan to eliminate the dust on
the road from the Massachusetts line
70 the Rutland County line. The
work 10 the south has been made pos
sible through the efforts Of Mrs. A. L.
S. orvis, the president Of the village.
Tie remains Of Charles AIillctt u
Long Branch. n. j., were brought
here lrst Friday for burial in DELL
wood Cemetery. His death occurred
the forepart Of last week in Long
Branch. Mr.. Millett was born IL
Manchester and spent a good many
yearg here. He was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler Millett. For many
years he was night Waterman al the
Equinox House NJ. L. Pettibone Of
this village, n nephew of the deceased.
was one Of the nearest relatives.
The annual village meeting was
held in the Court House on Monday
evening with a small number q the
rioters present Nothing but routine
business came Up, Including the elee-
ion u officers and voting = tax r.
ne coming year The following IF
Ices we're elected 81 reelected
'r dent Ms. A. r S orv.s; clerk
nd trea sure. Edw 81 GrH.h. tru
ees. A. r. Martin and T. f. Wiley to
uoceed ~ G .Bebee and n. o. Petit
orr. whose terms expired. aufl'ars
G. Felt, ". ". Lee. IT. ard F. G +
'erkins; chief engineer. David Netal I
81 assistant, c. G. Kinney. 2nd as-
.stazt. A z. MofTat; 3rd assistant. I
. l. Towsiey. A tax o. slI5 was ,
5ted 70 defray the expense ~ the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
yuly !. ls22

The new Federal highway project
covering twelve miles between Man
chester and Rutland has had the effect
Of making Rutland fully as near to
Manchester as Bennington in the mat
ter Of the time required TO make the
trips by automobile Although at
least five miles farther away, those
who travel by auto say that it is
easier now 10 make Rutland in an
hour than Bennington. The total
economic saving Of this shortening Of
transit time is large.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06

WANTED-Description and price of
every piece Of real estate for sale in
Bennington County: farms, timber
lands, summer homes, village prop
erty, both residential and business.
My advertising reaches buyers from
all parts Of the United States and
Canada. Drop a card or phone to
Canada. Drop q card or phone 641-W
to Geo. NJ. Hawks, Hawks Block, Ben
VI. 4tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06

being nsade fer cities aad villages not
Included ii the stete syafem
n Ten million dol.s*s i expended
81 the stats, tand Il vii al be cx-
pended here except Ter the eement),
ihe State wili receive So much im-
mediate benefit
The present income from automo-
hiles Il bound "a increase, even on the
present basis q charging and there
i 81 opportunity q greater increase
from an additional charge en- truck
ing vehicles which are doing rapid
ly Increasing business over our high
ways The tax on gasoline Is another
possible source n revenue.
There should be plenty q surplus
over the $4,000 to pay for nlainten-
anee u the cement roads and other
highw- Us.
Such financing will not tend to in
crease State taxes.
Tns proposition in brief Isl Borrow
Si0.OO0.000: spead II nearly an ~ tins
State: have a splendid trunk line
system, and have the autos pay for is.
All other States are doing IL Why
shouldn't we
Table of Payments
$4,000, 10000 at 4 per cent annual
ly 10 be reduced at the rite Of $780, |
10000 both as to principal and inter
oct
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
An Opportunity for wayside Markets

Those who travel by auto can see
the fast growing development Of the
wayside market. The opportunity To
sell maple sugar, ice cream, soft
drinks and farm products to tourists
II being taken advantage Of in all the
rural communities Of the State. The
gross income from this source to the
State must be considerable and there
IL a field for much further develop
ment. One farmer whose products Of
pmms and other fruit has heretofore
been largely wasted, succeeded last
year in selling Il all at good price
by the simple expedient o. placing il
on sale by the roadside, and this year
- will erect booth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
s14577e724s sloooooOOoo s4577672.4s

Note: 1t is apparent that it would
be impractical to retire, bonds with
odd mounts Of dollars and cents
This statement was prepared primar-
lily to show the maturity but in the
ev&pt If eonsumated transaction the
odd amounts can be compensated dur
ing the twentieth year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The Taxpayers q the Town of
Manchester. VI, are hereby notified
that the Tax BIZ on the Grand List u
1922 has been placed IN b. hands for
collection.
On oh Taxes paid within 90 days
from the date u this notice. a dis
count q { per eert VIII be allowed.
At the expiration Of 20 days, an
taxes remaining unpaid viii be placed
in the hands of the Collector ~ Taxes
for collection. as the Law directs.
Time expires Sept. 18th. 1922.
W. H. ROBERTS,
Town Treas.
Center, Vt,
June 18th, 1922 Il-5
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
MOTTO I

From thu d-f. an advertising copy
must Be h our hands rot later than
Tuesday noon n current week.
Copy q articles for publication
should Be- in hand not later than We'd
nosday At 10 a n, and articles Of
more than one-haf column In length
must be in not later than p. m. Tues
day 70 insure their publication in
current issue
Copy for advertisements received
later than Tuesday noon viii be used
for the following week unless other-
wise ordered.
This schedule will b. strictly adher-
ed 70.
Manchester Printing Co, Inc,
Publishers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-07-06
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