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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

~ Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Genoa May ls-tS y. mD-France
wil mover agree to the project for a
mixed committee sitting Indefinitely.
while tho economic conference II go
ING on, to study Russian affairs, ac-
coriing 20 a statement just issued by
the French delegation.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22

| weak up last mite 2 o'clocl
early this morning on account of
I herring noise like berglers
breaking in down in the yard and
| got all the ways under the covers
as if | thawt | was asleep, and
keep on heering it and | got out
of bed and quic>, snuck down in
ma and pops room, saying Hay ma
hay pop, l heer berglers.
Wich pop quickNsat uD in bed
saying, Watts that, nonsents, go
back to bed.
Watts the matter, Yats, wat is it
ma sed, and | sed, Berglers break
ing in, don't you heer that mock
ing?
My goodniss l do heer some
thing, it sounds as if its down in
the yard at the side door, O good
grayshiss they must be using a
black jack. | m~en jimmy or
whatever you call it, ma sed.
Its nuthing, pop sed.
! DO you meen to say you don't
heer that hooking! ma sed, and
pop sed, Well, | do heer a mock
ng, and ma sed, Then how can
you say its uniting with one breth
and heer it with the next, Willyum
you'll half to go down and scare
them away no don't you dare, you
stay rite heer do you heer
Don't get iXcited | haven't start
ed TO move yet, pop sed. WITCH he
hadent, and ma sed, Well you
wouldent calmly SIT there and let
berglers brake in IS if they owned
the house, would you?
Wy not, ii there's enything in
this house wertn steeling some
body must of brawt it in since we
went to bed, pop sed.
Wich jest then | emembered
something, saying, G., | know, it
amt berglers, its a stick l hung out
of my window this aftirnoon on
string and it must be blowing
agenst the side door on account of
the wind. G, amt you glad its not
berglers? | sed.
Back to bed and take this with
you, pop sed. Meening a fearse
slap some place he gave me Jest
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22

then, feeling exter fearse on ac-
count of me having on my thin
pidjammers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. Doyle's Children's dancing
class Saturday afternoon will be
postponed a week on account of
the Elks' Christmas tree. Adver-
tisement.
Announcement were received
here Friday Of the marriage in
Windsor December 8 of Miss
Eliza Stanton Drew, youngest
daughter OF O. N. Drew, and
Ralph Herbert Parker of SPRING
field. The bride is well-known here.
She attended school at st. Johns
bury academy, was graduated
from the Nashua, n. H. Business
college and from the Mary Fletch-
er hospital in Burlington. She has
practised her profession in Woods
vile and ST. JohnsbuIy and re-
Gently has been connected with the
hospital in Springfield. She is q
sister of Mrs. Elmer Hooker of
this place.
Miss Laiia Mcneil, Librarian at
Middlebury College, is spending
the holiday at her old home.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
FRIDAY, DEC. %, 1922
EDITORIAL
THE CHRISTMAS TRADE

- a.. Reports from many centers are
to the effect that Christmas trade
is heavy this year and in many
u cases will beat all records. The
people of st. Johnsbury who have
not yet selected their gifts, should
do so at once, and not put off their
purchases. There is a big jam
OF customers in the stores and of
: Business to be done by the post
. office ard express. 1t is a tire
{. some and eXhausting period for
many people.
-.- However, a few weeks of good
Christmas business have a reviving
effect on trade. If the money is
19not spent on useless fripperies and
: less is wasted than formerly, the
, distribution of this enormous stock
encourages merchants to order
for the rest of the winter,
) and it assures good business in the
!. factories. The people have reason
FOR thankfulness that so much
business recovery has taken place,
and prospects look far brighter
than they did a year ago at this
time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
SUNNY SOUIBLETS

Being told to cultivate a firm
purpose, the kid element have con-
cluded that it is time for them to
manage their own affairs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22

The children CT Northeastern
Vermont have been urged t. get
the Yule spirit, and they have ac-
quired the yell spirit all right.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
DANVILLE

The D. H. S. girls basketball
team played the Orleans High
girls the evening of Dec. 10. 1t
was a fine game. The Orleans
girls led at the end of the second
period but the Danville girls went
with a rush the third period run
ming up a score of IL to 0 in fiji
teen minutes of play making the
final score 20 to Is in Danville
girls favor.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
ONE DEAD, TWO DYING
AS RESULT OF FEUD

STEUBENVILLE, W. Va, Dec.
22-Roy Ledson is dead, his broth
er William severely wounded and
James Pearson is being hunted by
deputy sheriffs and West Virginia
state police to face a murder
charge as the result of a fight
which came as the climax of a feud
between the two families existing
for many weeks. The battle took
nlace this morning
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22

manslaughter for poisoning his
aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Cook in
Revere was sentenced today to
from II to Is years Imprisonment.
A stay was granted to permit an
appeal on exceptions.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
GERMANY SHOWS DEFICIT
OF 7 BILLION MARKS

BERLIN, Dec. pa total de-
ficit for 1923 of 721, 000,000,000 of
marks is shown by the extraordi-
nary budget adopted by the feder-
al counsel.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
Newport BOwlers
Defeat Sfanstead

The Newport bowling team won
their third game from the Stan
stead boys at Newport Thursday
night. Chester Hill being the high
man in the match. Following is
the score of the match:
MENNpODT
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
SUNNY SOUIBLETS

The location of the bones of
Christopher Columbus is being dis
cussed, but most people want to
know what has become of the
bones of last pay day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-22
FOR SALE

" One two-tenement house with
barn and garden on Harrison Ave.
a twO-tehement house with one
half acre Of land, also a nice sin
gle cottage, both located is Som
lnerville.
Located one mile from R. r. st.
a small farm and slaughter house
equipped to do a wholesale meat
- business; four acres of meadow
= aud five acres of pasture and gar
T. den. Buildings consist of good
house of eight rooms. Would
make an ideal place for hen ranch
or garden track farm.
Good house and barn on corner
of Harrison and Concord Ave. All
: In nice condition. Two and one
Z half acres of land.
J FOR SALE-On account of par
ties leaving town, two pianos prac-
tic2lly new, one sewing machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
TESTIMONY TAKEN
., IN CHILDS CASE
DiOnisio Cominolli of ReadsbOro Sues X.
). ChiIds for Balance Claimed to
BE Due on Liberty Bonds.

Testimony was taken before Judge
f. d. +. Stowe in the municipal court yes
terday afternoon in the case of Dionigio
Cominoli of Readsboro against Rollin :.
Childs of Brattleboro, which Is a suit
to recover a balance claimed to be due
on written promise by Mr. Childs to
pay the difference between the market
value of some Liberty bonds which Mr..
Chiltls sold the plaintiff and the face
value of the bonds Attorney e. :. Chase
appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney
y. u. ClawSon for the defendant. Neither
party was present and the defendant :
counsel asked for continuance. but aS
three WITNESSES for the plaintiff came from
Readsboro their testimony was taken.
1t Is claimed by the plaintiff that when
an insurance policy which he held came
due. the amount being $1,000 or more.
Mr. Childs gave him Liberty bonds of
the par value of 81 900 and a note for
the BALANCE. The plaintiff claims also
that he learned that the market value of
the bonds was only about $500 and that
when he took the matter up with Mr..
ChildS the latter wrote out a promise To
pay the difference between the face value
and the market value of the bonds The
note was paid, but the plaintiff claims
that the balance on the bonds has not
been paid and so has brought suit on the
written promise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
WHEEL CLUB TO
GIVE MUSICAL SHOW
Katcha Hoo to BE Presented in Audi
t0rium March and 2-SceneS Laid
i'm India and New York.

\ novel musical production. entitled
katcha- kuO. will be given under the
auspices of the Vermont Wheel club
March l and at the Auditorium. This
Oricntal-American fantastique carries
the audience from one of the private
temples of the maharajah of Hunga in
INDIA where the first act Is laid. to New
York. at the home of Mrs. Chattic-tiad-
din. rich American widow.
The leading dramatic talent of the
town is to appear in the various roles
and i'm the beautiful dances and che
ruSes. Among the principal characters
will be: katcha- -koo, a fakir. Maha-
rajah of Hunga, an East Indian Romeo /:
Dick Horton. collector of antiques ;
Harry Brad~tonc. Il collector of adven-
lures: Mrs. Chattic-Gaddin. rich
American widow Dolly her daughter
Prudence. another daughter: Solejan.
widow of wizard; Urbanah, high-prieSt-
ess of the temple; Boodypah. slave ;
Chin-C Chin-Foo. Chinese wife of maha-
rajah Brazillitate, brazilian wife of
maharajah; patsey Kildare. Irish wife
Of maharai iah La Belle ElySce French
wife of maharajah.
Others will assume the roles of Ori-
entail ladies', priests. slaves attendants.
Polo dancers, etc y patriotic and in
spring finale, Liberty Atlame. in which
America. Joan of Are England. France.
Italy and the allied nations appear, will
be one of the features of the production.
An experienced professional director
supplied by John r. Rogers Producing
Co. viii attend to the correct staging
of the play. This is the same company
that 50 successfully staged Bob White
early this season. .a.....
The committee in charge of the pro-
duction for the Vermont Wheel club
consists of W. H. Richardson. Alvin 30
man. J. l.. Stewart. II. c. Rice l.. II.
Barber and II. H. Harwood II il their
intention to spare no efforts to make
this show one Of the best local produc-
tionS theatre goers of this town have
ever seen.
Rehcarsal$ for Katcha-Koo will start
SsOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
COL. SLACK OF
SPRINGFIELD DIES
Was Head of John T. Slack Corp. Pro
prietOrs of Largest ShOddy Mill i'm
WOrId-Civil War Veteran.

SpRINGFIELD. Vi. Feb.


Col William II II. Slack. -, president
of the John 4. Slack Corp, died Sunday
about / o clock after a week : illness
with bronchial pneumonia.
He was born iu Springfield, Feb. 81,
1914, and spent his boyhood on his ia
ther : farm. At the age of Is he en-
listed IN Company L. 10th Vermont Vol
untcers, and wa mustered out IN the
Eall of 1868. Prev fJus to his enlistment
ne had begun To learn the trade of ma
chiui~t with his father the late John
A. Slack, who was then engaged by Parks
& Noolson.
On returning from the war William
Slack continued in the employ of the
company until 1871. tic then began the
manufacture of shoddv and HUCkS and
continued in that business UD to the
time of his death, He formed a part
nership with his brother and the firm
took the name of John II. Slack CorpOr-
alton, which Is the largest shoddy mill
i'm the world
Col. Slack was a past commander of
Jarvis post, No. II G.. \. R.. and has
held two appointments from national
commandments de camp with the
rank of colonel on Mai. William War
nCr's staff and assistant inspector gen
eral on Col. Wheelock Neazey 5 staff.
He was "A Republican i'm politics and re
presented his town in the legislature of
1888 and was chairman of the committee
on military affairs. He later went to
the senate and was on the committee on
industrial affairs. He also was aide dc
camp on the staff of Gov. Carroll =.
Page in 1880. He was prominent in Ma
sonic circles, was member of Holy
Cross, commandcrv of Bellows Falls and
of Mount Sinai temple Mobiles of the
Mystic shrine. Of Montpelier For sew
cral years he had been a trustee of the
Soldiers Home i'm Bennington, Il trustee
of the First National bank of Spring
field a trustee of the Savings bank and
had served in nearly all the village off
ccs.
He was twice married. His first wife,
who was Miss Nellie L. Wvman. died
Jan. 1877. His second wife was Miss
Anna NJ Corbctt of Springfield. who sur
wives lie also leaves three sons and a
daughter. II, Carleton Slack, we'll
Known tenor singer and teacher of vocal
music in Boston: Walter W. Slack. who
is at the head of Gilman & Son : plant
i'm Springfield Milton J. Slack and
Virginia T. wife of Joseph Il. johnson
both of Springfield.
The funeral viii be held at 80 O'Clock
| this afternoon in the Methodist church
| Gov James Hartness will attend in per
son in recognition of Col Slack : work
| ds Il citizen and soldier. The AIasoni,
! fraternity and all departments of tn,
| town win attend in a body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
PLANNING TO BRING
SPEED SKATER HERE
Community Service Has Line Out for
Bobby Mclean, Former World
ChampiOn-NIore Hockey

Community Service i planning to
bring Bobby Mclean, former worlds
champion speed skater. TO the riRks at
an early date Mclean figures in all the
big championship contests this year at
Lake Placid, Sdranac and on the Hudson.
One of the citizens of Saranac Lake
had very commentators things to say of
BrattIeboros skating rinks lie stated
that the Brattleboro rinks are somewhat
larger than those at Saranac. The method
of ice renewal of the local rinks was said
to be as satisfactory as that of Suranac.
Brattleb0ro feels that with such a rink
some very fine speed skating contests
may be developed. The Brattleboro rink
is about five laps to the mile. while most
of the speed contests take place on rink>
having from six to dozen laps to the
mile
Plans also are in progress Cor a hockey
contest on the Kinks to be arranged by
Community Service between its own local
team and one from AMHERST college The
college players will come Informally to
conform to intercollegiate rules. Players
will include those who have been lined up
in the crack teams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

In a meeting of the directors of the
Brattlcboro Trust CO. this morning
w II. Taylor of fIiusdale, y. H, was
elected member of the board.
Over 100 were present last evening in
Knights of Columbus hall when Ave
Maria Circle. Daughters of Isabella
gave Valentine party to members. each
having the privilege of inviting guest
Both halls were attractively decorated in
keeping with the valentine season
with small red hearts. Between the
archway of the halls were placed two
large red hearts wired for electric lights.
During the evening games and dancing
were enjoyed. Delicious refreshments of
sandwiches. pickles. coffee and home
made candy were served. The committee
in charge of the affair consisted of Mrs
Sarah Hapgood. chairman. Mrs. Eleanor
Donnelly. Mrs David :. Carey. Miss
Eleanor Baker. Miss Eleanor Austin and
Miss Evelyn Austin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
Universalist Church

Wednesday. $50 p. m.-Troop 4, Boy
Scouts, and their friends will attend the
Scout meeting at the Baptist church. Il
do not know of any form of American
ization that produces so real an Ameri-
can as the Boy Scout program. / am
told there are 100000 boys of Scout
age; if we could have 100000 Boy
Scouts for one generation. we would no
longer have an Americanization prob
lem" Herbert Hoover, at Tenth Birth
day dinner
Thursday, at $50 p. m.-Meeting of
the Ladies' circle in the vestry. Reports
of the fair will be presented. Tea will
be served
Friday at p. m.-Junior union in
church paflor
Friday at 40 p. .n.-Mecting of Joint
committee of Junior Workers and Will
ing Workers at home of Raymond Wells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
PREPARING FOR :
POPE'S CORONATION
Breach Between State and Church
s Will Be Healed

ROME, Feb. Z (AssUciatcd Press -
The vatican today began preparation for
the coronation Of the new pope. Plus NJ.
on Feb. l.. All Italy seems full of JOY
that Plus NJ sits on the throne at ST
Peters. Al predict from his first apo
Stolic benedictiOn that the breach between
the church and the state will be healed.
Plus NJ is occupied with the prepara-
tions of long lists of the prelateS who wilt
surround him as the spiritual head of
.300,000,u00 persons
There are not likely to be very radical
changes in the pontiiical household since
Cardinal GaSparri retains his post as sec
retary of state and many of Benedict =
appointeeS are certain to be reinstated.
Within a day or two all win be as usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
NATIONAL AMATEUR
SKI MARK 1863 FEET
Telegram from National Secretary Shows
Statement in Metropolitan Papers
to BE Incorrect.

Suspicious taaa a report published in
some metropolitan newspapers a short
time ago as to the national amateur ski
record was Incorrect. Fred III. Harris YES
tcrlay tclegraphcd to the National Ski
association in Minneapolis asking what
the national amateur ski record was. He
received a reply from the secretary. J.. J..
Sverdrup, saying that the record was 169
feet and that he was sending letter. He
did not say who the title holder was. but
that probably will be included in the let
ter.
The statement was made in some of
the city newspapers that the national
amateur record was made in Chicago re-
ceutly by Ragnar Ontvcdt of the Norge
Ski club. who made three jumps of 40,
12J and 127 feet. but Secretary Svcrd-
rups telegrap shows that the statement
was incorrect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
TO
ACT ON TREATY
ReOpened Today With a
Speech From Throne by
King George
PLEASED WITH
WASHINGTON PACT
Sees New and Closer Phase of Friendship
with United States-SayS Parliament
Should Consider Measures to Put
Treaty with ireland Into Effect.

LONDON. Feb. Associated Pressl.
The imperial parliament which was
prorogued Dee. 10 to await action on
the Irish treaty by the Dali Eireann
was reopened today with the reading of
the speech from the throne by King
George Regarding the Irish treaty the
king said parliament would be called
upon to consider such measures as may
be necessary to give effect to the agree
mcnt."
lie also touched upon the negotiations
for pact with France to guarantee ac-
ton in the event of IAN unproyokcd at
tack by Germany and paid high tribute
to the accomplishments of the. Washing
ton conference. In referring to the four
power treaty the king said:
While this treaty replaces the Anglo
japanese alliance / am happy to feel
that the long-standing concord between
the two countries viii remain as cordial
as ever under the arrangement thus con-
cluded. At the same time our relations
with the United States of America enter
q new and even closer phase of friend
ship
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07
FOUR ADDITIONAL
I'd LIEUTENANTS
John B Fowler Recommended for That
Office in Regimental Headquarters
Company i'm BrattleborO.

The Regimental Headquarters company.
172d Infantry of BrattlebOro and the
three battalion headquarters companies
located in Rutland, Burlington and New
port are to have second licutenantS, Adjt.
Gen. II. L. johnson having received
authorization from the war department to
increase the number of second lieutenants
in the Vermont National Guard by four.
.Adiutant John Il. Fowler of Brattleboro
post. American Legion, has been recon-
meRded for appointment aS second lieu
tenant for the Headquarters company
here.
Special orders issued at the headquar-
ters of the First Corps Area. Boston, a.
signed L. Vermont men to the 3SSth In
fantry, 97th division. L. $. army. Two
Brattleboro men. who received reserve
commissions at the close of the World
war. are named in the special order. They
are 2d Tt. Taylor j. Morse and I'd 1t.
Frank Z. Philbrick. The officers receiving
assignments win attend muster for two
weeks next summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-02-07

ed 30 Years Ago by Late Edward
Crosby and Late Charles B. Rice.
The largest real csate transaction in
BrattIcboro in many years will come
about as the result of the vote of the di-
fectors of the Brattleboro Trust Co at
their regular monthly meeting this morn
ing to buy the property held by the Ed
ward Crosby Realty Co. including
Crosby Block on Main street and the
Harmony building in the rear. Pursuant
to this vote the Trust CO. viii acquire
the property through the exercise of an
opticn secured several weeks ago from
Howard G. Rice, Frederic c. Adams and
Miss Marion NJ Rice. stockholders in
the Edward Crosby Realty Co.
Although no definite plans have been
made for occupying any portion Of the
property. Charles \. Boyden. vice pres
ident and treasurer Of the Trust Co.,
said this morning. that eventually new
quarters for the institution would be
found in Crosby block. The present
banking rooms in the Brooks House
block, on which the company has lease
for several years. are entirely inadequate
for its rapidly expanding business, and
it would not be surprising II 1t decided
to move before the expiration Of its pres
Cnt lease. s...
Crosby block and the Harmony build
ing were built 80 years Oga on land
which Edward Crosby and his sou-in-
law. Charles +. Rice. bought Of John Il.
and George +. Blake in 1869, following
the big fire which laid waste the west
side of Main street between Green and
High streets Before the main building
was completed Crosby & Rice sold the
south end of it to the Vermont National
bank Later Mr.. Crosby took over the
interest of his son-in-law and was sole
owner until his death In 1890 The prop
cEty then stood IN the name of the Ed
ward Crosby heirs until it was acquired
by the Edward Crosby Realty Co. Tn
It'll his death last May. Charles Il. Crosby
was the largest stockholdcr in this
coTporation.
Crosby block proper is three-story
brick building fronting on the west side
of Main street between the Brooks House
and Vermont National bank properties.
the ground floor being occupied by the
stores of the Brattleboro Drug Co, J.
f. Mann, Lowell & Teller. Clapp & Jones
Cc. BrattlebOro China Store and Carl
S. Hopkins. sThe second bpor Is occu-
pied by business Offices and the third
floor Is devoted to living quarters. The
whole of Harmony blcck, except that
portion of the basement devoted to the
central heating plant, is occupied as
printing plant by +. I. Hildreth Il Co.