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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-13
Champion Speller
of Vermont
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eight in number, winners in town
and county contests, had been Sc
lected for the battle of words and
lined up on the stage in the big
armory they went at the contest
each with the determination to
capture the cup for his county. 1t
went to Washington county last
year
1t took nearly three hours to de-
eide the contest and the word that
made the champion was bilious.
This was mispelled by Wendell M.
Witcher of Wells River, the last
boy to go down. He upheld the
laurels of Caledonia county until
almost the last. Another speller
hard to "stick" was Miss Esther
Mandigo of Richford. The trio
stood the test we'll and the judges
had to resort to some hard ones to
pick the cup winner.
One of the interested spectators
was Dr. Stephen Leacock of Nc
! Gin, the speaker of the afternoon.
He stayed until the close and CON
graduated the boys and girls on
their fine work. In congratulating
/ the Caledonia county boy who
came in on the home stretch only
to fall by the wayside on bilious, he
said "Remember, my boy, bilious
comes from bile and you must be
careful"
The Judges in the contest were
Merritt y. Chittenden of Burning
ton. Miss Katherine Aagesen of
Montpelier and Miss Bessie Verder
of Lyndon Institute Frank c.
Phillips of Rutland gave out the
words and was also in charge of
the written contest at the Junior
High school earlier in the after
noon when the same boys and
girls showed their provinces with
| the written word.
wharfage" was one of the stick
ers in the written contest. One
small girl said she was in doubt
about it and one older and wiser
told her it was something about
WHICH IIIdIN uOuUlCb'
The children selected for the
contest by counties were:
Orange-ZEdith Barrett of rhet-
ford and Howard Lasson of Brook
field
Franklin-Esther Mandigo of
Richford and Donald Eldred of
Enosburg.
Orleans, Ada Turner of troy
and Marion Tower of Barton.
Windham-Warr G.. Brown of
South Vernon and Agnes Rawson
Of Dummerston Center.
Addison-Ruth DeCoursey of
Ferisburg and Magdeline Orvis
of Bristol
acknowledgements Falkenburg
of Fair Haven and Margaret Har-
vey of Poultney.
Washington-Albert Fuley of
Woodbury. and Raymond Trefto of
East Montpelier.
Grand Isie-Elva Mumley and
Agnes Scribner of Alburg.
EsscX-Grace Crofton Of Con-
cord and Nellie Kimball of Lunen-
j burg.
Bennington-Dorothy Williams
Of Bennington and Cecile Tetrault
i of Bennington.
4 Lamoille-Mildred Fortier of
Morrisville and Helen Vosburgh of
Elmore.
Caledonia, Wendell NJ Witcher
of Wells River and Charlotte
Moore of Barnet.
Windsor, Lydia Heine of Lud-
low and George Gum of Hart
ford.
Chittenden-Beulah Palmer of
Essex Junction and Mary Palmer
of Essex Junction.
The cup was presented to Miss
Crofton by Supervisor Whittier
and will be hers until contested
( for next year
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-13

Miss Rosalind Ashley and Mrs.
keough.
After the banquet there were
short speeches and a delightful
program provided by the young
ladies of the teacher training class
including the portrayal of historic
women in costume. The program
also included several fine musical
selections.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-13

system is matter for serious con-
sideration. What is the eommc+
cial club. the town officials an,
the citizens gong to do about it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
CONFIDENT TREND
IN STOCK MARKET
Studebaker Gains Steadily on
Large Dealings Foreign
Curriencies Low.

NEW YORK. July Cuisines on
the stock exchange Friday was
marked by greater breadth and a
confident undertone. despite the ex-
tstence in more acute form Of inter
national factors which gave rise to
greater apprehension.
French. Italian and German cur
rencies were at lowest quotations for
the current movement, their decline
in the opinion of conservative bank
ing interests. clearly rejecting fresh
disturbances IN the foreign ecOnom
ic situation. Rails opened the ses-
sion at variable advances over
Thursdays gains but these were
held within narrow limits and al
most entirely forfeited in the profit
taking OF the afternoon. a few lead
ers closing at sharp declines.
Independent steels, afiated
equipments, motors and numerous
miscellaneous industrials and spe-
cialists participated irregularly IN
the early rise but fell back as the
SESSION pIOEIeSSeu- CLuQtpdAtE Wdt
the one prominent exception, maxi
ing a steady advance on very large
dealings and closing at a net gain OF
AZ points.
+ Selling OF the Mexican oils was re-
sumed, Mexican Petroleum huct-
uating within a Viewpoint range and
ending at a decline OF 2x Domes-
tic oils were inclined to strength.
Coppers. feathers. textiles and
several OF the base metals had
their periods OF activity and
strength. although final quotations
In most instances showed only nom
inal changes Sales OF stocks
amounted 10 $4,000 shares
Call loans opened and renewed
into the coming week AZ Az per
cent but the demand for money al
that figure soon forced the rate "a
4s4 and percent in the last half
hour Of the day. Quotations for
time funds were unchanged.
Sterling was the only leading for
eign currency 10 ignore weakness
manifested by other European rates
although exchange on italy rallied
before the close Of the day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
" Radio Station To
Issue Programs Week
la AdUGnce In Future

Beginning next Monday, programs
covering the week in advance viii be
issued by the y. VI &. a. radio sta
ton. Due 90 their length and the
fact that they must be IN the print
er's hands at an early date. the pro-
grams VIII necessarily not be com q.
plete ia detail Persons desiring
these programs may get them at the
News-Times or from any of the mer-
chants who are Interested in the
radio. Out-of-town listeners may
get them by calling The News-Tinies
The daily program will continue Fri
be published In The News-Times.
The South Bend Novelty Six gave
Ain't NObodys Baby" The Sheik. q"
day night. numbering among their
selections. You. Just You" 7
Amt Nobdoys Baby" The sheik. 3"
"One Kiss. % Stare" Song OF India. 3"
Moonlight" I'm Just Too Mean 10
Cry" and 'lSwanee River Moon %
The program was furnished through
the courtesy of'the Electric Appli-
ance and Service Co.
Saturday evening Mrs Violet S.
Parks. violinist. and Wolford Dud-
ding. baritone, assisted b. Miss Mary
Grove. pianist. will present the fol-
lowing musical selection Violin:
solo, Meditation" from That's"
and Melody" by Kreisler: baritone
solos. Good Night. Little Girl. Good
Night" and a selected piece: violin
solos. "Serenata." Beethoven's Min
uet IN G.. Bohn's "Serebando." and
Souvenir"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Lads at Camp Greet
mOCuIGtiOn as Bug
Spreads its Disease

Camp Eberhart, the Y NJ c. a.
summer resort at Corey Lake, is
now being infected with a microbe
which has almost completely upset
all plans made by the campers as
10 how the summer would be spent
at the camp.
Great !nroads have already been
made and no effectual means to
check the spread of the incubation
has been devised, and. according to
reports, everyone at the camp is
happy at being made a victim Of
this microbe.
In common parlance. the golf
bug is the micrObe which has
wrought such havoc in upsetting
the anticipated routine Of camp life
The addition OF a nine-hole
golf course to the camp this year
has met with unqualified favor. but
the fact that the addition was made
after the camp had opened for the
season caught the campers unpre>
pared in that no golf clubs has
been taken along
As a consequence frequent trips
have been made TO the city. and on
every trip Dad Coulson has taken
back to camp several sets Of clubs,
and at the present time about 30
outfits are in use there. and the
handicap Of lack Of clubs has about
been overcome.
Plans are now underway for a
championship tournament before
the close Of the camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Red Cross Home Service
Dept. Aids Many Veterans
Two Cases of Longstandng Settled Back Compensation
Checks Are Received and Permanent Income
is Assured-Bureau Gets Many Calls

The activities or the Home Ser
vice section OF the American Red
Cross in assisting former service men
in presenting claims OF various kinds
against the government has resulted
in the closing OF a number or long
standing cases within the last month";
according 10 the report OF Mary A
Stone. executive secretary OF the 10
cal section. For two years the local
Office has been working on a com
pensation case OF an ex-soldier whose
disability made il necessary for his
mother 10 work TO support the fam
fly. Through the EFFORTS OF the Red
Cross the Veterans bureau has Just
received a report that this ex-soldier
will receive back compensation 10 the
amount Of $500 and $50 a month
thereafter
Another case OF long standing, has
just been settled by the receipt OF
check for back compensation
amounting 10 over $500 and the
veteran viii receive an allowance Of
$50 a month hereafter. This man
VINO mas become pIaCQcally pima az
a result of trachoma, by receiving
this favorable report on his case has
succeeded I'm establishing that his
affection was brought on by his SER
vice during the war and in addition
to receiving his compensation. he
Will be entitled TO apply for voca-
tional training.
Aid Many Veterans.
These are outstanding cases in the
months activities. but a day seldom
passes that x-soldiers are not help
ed in some manner. The chief ser
vice OF the bureau is The assistance
furnished by the Red Cross to the
veteran in presenting his claims in
proper form for action by the Vet
Grams bureau. In many cases il IS
necessary TO secure affidavits Of mar
rage, birth of children, time OF
service, etc, and perhaps the most
common incident is 10 secure a GER
tihCate in lieu OF the soldiers dis
charge where the original discharge
papers have been lost.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
TO FILE BRIEFS
AS FINAL FIGHT
ON PHONE RATE
City Attorney to Make Final
Effort to Defeat Attempt
to Raise Rates.

Filing Of a brief with the Indiana
Public Utility commission will con-
stitute the last step in the city's eff
fort 10 prevent an increase in tele-
phone rates for South Bend and
Mishawaka, L. W. Hammond. city
attorney. declared Friday morning
The brief. he said, would point out
to the commission that the citys pO-
sition on what constituted duplica-
ton Of property was entirely differ
ent than that taken both by the
commission and by the telephone
corporation.
The city's position. said Mr.. Ham
mond. is that duplication of property
includes not only that paraphernalia
which is usuable and used but which
is non Essential to the conduct OF
the telephone business. The posi-
ton of the commission and the util-
ity. however reveals that property
which is either disable or in use in
not a duplication.
Expect Rate Raise.
This item has been the one con-
tention of the city in its fight against
increased rates. The two cities have
long contended that the absorption
of the automatic with the Bell a
number OF years ago brought into
use much property used only as a
basis for padding valuation figures.
on which investment the telephone
company seeks additional revenue.
The general concensus Of opinion
OF those interested in the outcome OF
the telephone cOmpany's rate petit
ton is that an increase VIII be
granted but it will not be the maxi
mum sought by the company but
proportional as in the decision in
the Muncie telephone rate case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Park Board Receives Bids
For Pairing Riverside DR..

BIDS for the paving OF Riverside
dr.. and the north end OF Lafayette
blvd. through Leeper park were re-
ceived last night by the board OF
park commissioners. at their regu-
lar bi-monthly meeting. The board
will hold a special meeting Monday
night at which time the common
council viii be requested 10 sanction
the work
a report submitted 10 Secy. Ralph
J. Keltner. showed that more than
500 bathers have been in attendance
az the new City Engman natatorium
since the opening date. July 3. be
sides the 1000 spectators. The in
augurauon OF family night. which
started Wednesday was well attend
ed and is expected 20 become more
popular for the balance Of the sea
son. The family night plan was
adopted only after a long discussion
and Will be continued as long as
there Is a demand for IL. For the
present Wednesday and Saturday
nights have been set aside for family
gatherings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08

During the past week a Michigan
eN-soldier was injured in an accident
in the city, and had 10 be taken to
a hospital The Red Gross. on in
vestigating his case. which was pure
~ a civilian case inasmuch as the
ex-soldisr had suffered no disability
in connection with his war service.
found that he was entitled 10 re-
ceive the soldiers bonus paid by the
State OF Michigan. The soldier,
however, had lost his discharge pa
pers. and had been ignorant OF how
TO proceed 10 establish his claim so
that he might receive the Michigan
bonus. The Red Cross al once took
steps TO establish the veterans claim
and within a short time 1t is expect
ed he Will receive a large sum from
the State or Michigan for his p
months overseas service.
Report For June.
The report OF the section for the
past month is as follows:
21s different clients received SER
vice. 43 were new clients, 195 inter
views were given in the Office. so
,
40 visits were made outside the Of
fee, "a letters regarding clients were
received, LAC letters were sent OUT
regarding clients, ia telephone
calls. 40 clients were assisted with
compensation claims. eight clients
were assisted with government in
surance, two clients were assisted
with training cases, 10 clients were
referred for medical care, IS clients
were assisted by financial loans, ~
meals were furnished homeless ex-
service men. six ex-service men were
furnished with lodgings, Is transient
ex-service men asked for aid. 3 eli
ents were assisted with state bonus,
SO legal papers were executed which
included work in training cases,
bonus, compensation. insurance, re-
tainer pay. Victory medals. and Ger
tihcates in lieu Of lost discharges,
etc, s592.1S was checked out in car
rying on the work, and s592.30 was
refunded by clients on loans prev
iously made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
GOOD WEATHER CAUSES
DROP IN WHEAT PRICES

CHICAGO, July 7. 49, Excellent
weather conditions for the spring,
together with continued absence Of
any reports OF actual damage by
back rust did a good deal Friday
to bring about down turns in the
value OF wheat Prices closed un-
settled. q 20 "a net lower with
September SLIPS 10 s1I3 3 and
December t1.15b &c S115ss Corn
lost 4 TO 1 cent and oats \ n 4 10
= cents. In provisions the outcome
ranged from 80 cents decline 20 10
cents advance.
Although there were reports OF
black rust having been found az sew
eral Canadian points. bearish views
regarding the crop outlook received
general acceptance and sellers were
IN the majority almost the entire
ason.
Weakness Of foreign exchange was
ar additional depressing factor
Reports were current that rains
had been causing delay 20 thresh-
ing in the southwest and west. Ar
rivals OF 102 carloads Of wheat a.
wichita. Kas. tended however. 20
discount talk OF any price check 20
the movement OF the winter crop.
on the other hand. considerable no.
tice was taken Of Minneapolis mes
sages saying -four demand had i'm
proved
Rains in many sections OF the corn
belt made prices easier both FOR
corn and oats. notwithstanding good
shipping demand here for corn.
Provisions averaged lower on ac-
count Of large selling on the part %
houses with western connections.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Contractor Injured When
Struck by 'BlOtCing' Timber

A high wind resulted in blowing a
2x4 upright from undes a tarpaulin
nine miles south on the Miami I'd,
shortly before 10 o'clock Friday
morning, striking George Coon.
Frankfort, Ind, and fracturing two
ribs.
Coon was overseeing road con-
struCtion work in progress at that
place He was sitting beside the
road when the timber broke. letting
so its hold OF the tent, and falling
upon him.
The police ambulance was called
and removed Coon 10 the s.. Joseph
hospital here where DR.. J. A. Dug
gan was called 10 attend him Coon
Is manager OF the Coon Construc-
ton Co. road contractors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
CHICAGn GRAIN RFNIrm

CHICAGO, July Grain prices were
lower az the close Of the Chicago board
Of trade today. Wheat continued 10 lead
the decline. Lack Of export demand and
heavy drop In the Liverpool market
were important beaTish factors. but III
vOrable weather reports remained the
chief Influence. Corn and oats declined
fractiOnally, mostly in sympathy VIII
wheat but showed some independenf
strength on fairly good export demand
Rain throughout Iowa and Central Illi
nois has relieved the severe drought iu
those sections. Spread OF black rust iu
the Red River valley has been checked
by cooler wea cher.
July wheat opened on 1lc az Sl14 ami
closed of &c, Sept. opened of &c az
S1141s and closed of 1c. Dec. opened or
5 at S116A and closed OF 1isc.
July corn opened of sc at Sic and
closed unchanged; Sept. opened up &C.
al 965sc and closed on Nc; Dec opened
on Sc az 66asc and closed Of sc
July oats opened unchanged a. 36ts r.
and closed of l2c. Sept. opened on ~
al 3Sizc and closed OF sc, Dec opened
of &c az 4lAc and closed Up &c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Health Crusade
Continues With
Axe as Weapon
Failure of Owners to Comply
With Orders Cause Health
Department TO Act.

The health crusade against out
buildings found its second and third
victims Friday when Health Oncer
Essex and his men visited the prem
ises OF 621 and 621 - Niles av.. and
demolished two such buildings with
the axe. filed in the vaults and com
pleted their work by cleaning up the
yards.
The tenants with their neighbors
stood by and watched the work OF
destruction. Bravo" and GO TO
IL: we're for YOU" were exclama-
tons freely voiced by the onlookers.
From all appearances the neighbor-
hood indicated the occasion was
auspicious OF a holiday
To Enforce Order.
The Essex workers started their
campaign with the destruction OF an
outbuilding at 734 s. Michigan st
belonging 10 Mrs. Grace Flood and
her two sisters. Misses Gertrude and
Edith Brown. The next owner-vic-
tim 70 feel the decree of the health
department was Sarah Beman. To-
cal attorney. Negligence 10 abide by
the order for removal OF such nuis-
ance and make connections with
sewers is responsible for adoption
OF sJricter measures for abatement.
Two more premises are marked for
destruction later in the day. accord
ing TO Officer Essex. I'VE are TAX
ing them in turn" ne said. with
our first efforts confined 10 the sec
ond zone"
Only about half a dozen places are
affected in this zone. the resurvey
shows. Next 20 follow viii be zone
No. g.
Location of Zone.
Zone No. ., exclusive OF zone No.
1. which is within its borders. runs
along Lincoln way E. from Bronson
81. TO a point marked by the center
line of Hill st. extended. along this
line TO Bartlett St, produced east;
thence west 10 center line Of HoratiO
Ct. thence to park av.: thence south
TO LamOnte ter; west TO Portage av.;
thence in a sOutheasterly direction TO
Lindsey st; west along the center line
OF Lindsey st. to Scott St; thence
south on Scott to Bronson St, and
thence east TO point OF beginning
Zone No. lies next beyond zone
No. ? in an irregular circle some
what similar as 20 that described for
zone No. 2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
MONTGOMERY FLAYS
DIVORCE SEEKER IN
CONTEMPT FINDINGS
Court Holds Pending of Suit
Is No Ground for Not Sup
porting Wife.

Ward r. Curtis. a railroad NAH
clerk learned In superior court No
yesterday afternoon that a man
must support his wife no matter II
divorce proceedings are pending.
Curtis appeared before Judge
Chester r. Montgomery on citation
for contempt for not complying with
a court order Issued last Jauary that
he should Contribute $40 weekly to-
wards his wife's support. He had
previously brought divorce pro-
ceedigs.
Judge Montgomery found the man
guilty OF contempt and sentenced
him 10 serve so days in Jail but sus-
pended the sentence. The man
arrearage as shown by the county
clerks support docket was S214. and
the husbands payments Judge
Montgomery calculated averaged but
Montgomery calculated averaged but
S2.7O weekly.
The court RENTED the amount
that Curtis was behind and started
him out with a new slate modifying
the order TO the extent that he
should contribute but IS weekly
The chances are, however. that
she would not be in the hospitai
unless she were suffering from that
malady."
Curtis. II was shown, was earning
between 1856 and 1856 monthly as
railroad mail clerk.
There has been no effort on the
part OF this man TO economic"
continued Judge Montgomery. Pc
cullar circumstances exist here,
and this husband must realize that
ne must cut the cloth TO ut. His
affidavit shows he spent nearly $50
a month for the past three months
for food. He could get along on a
dollar day I have done that
when had 10 and surely others
can do it."
In making his decision on the
case Judge Montgomery declared
that while there was no law in Indi-
ana on the point he was raising
there were cases where the law holds
that a husband has no standing IN
a court where he flied divorce pro-
ceedings when ne pleads poverty as
an excuse for not supporting his
wife during pendency OF the action.
Further. Judge Montgomery said
there are cases where courts have
suspended action until the time that
he was able to support his wife or
a.: least not permit hearing on a
divorce decree till court orders gov
erning support have been fully COM
piled with.
Curtis. IT was shown, Is caring for
two children OF the litigants and
contributes regularly TO their main
tenance. They are at present in
the custody OF Curtis parents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Local Churches TO Hare
Union Services SUNDAY

Sunday night at 7:45 the union
services Of the churches OF South
Bend Will be held in the First
Presbyterian church
DR. W w. Want, pastor Of the
First Methodist church OF AIisha-
waka will preach the sermon. DR..
Want has recently come TO Misha-
waka and many people will apprec-
late this opportunity to hear him.
Mr. l. G. Paulson, Will lead the song
services. The audience Is urged 70
be on time so as not 10 miss the
song service, which will be one or
pleasant features OF these evening
community services. The public Is
cOdially invited.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
Husband Granted DiUOrce
On abandonment Grounds

Samuel Jude was granted a d.
vorce in superior court No. 1 Fri
day afternoon from Beth Jude on
grounds OF abandonment. The hus-
band testified that he came home
from work last Jan. 10 to find that
his wife had left a note saying life
was no longer bearable with him
and that she was leaving for Mich
gan TO live with her parents. The
husband was awarded custody OF
the two children and an order d.
recting him not TO remarry for two
years was entered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-08
EPiOorth League Union
ArraugeS Lyceum Course

At a business meeting of the Ep-
worth League Union held last night
negotiations were closed with the
Brown Lyceum Bureau, st. Louis, for
I.yceum Course TO be presen,Sd
in the coming fall.
Mr.. Edmund Vance Cook, humor-
list and poet. will feature the first
program. The Ernest Gamble Con-
cert Co, a well known musical or
ganization. will appear in the sec
ond number OF the course Hon.
Leslie NJ shaw. lecturer and former
secretary of the treasury in the
Roosevelt administration will give
the last number Of the series.