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The New York herald., 1922-02-11
NEW ENJOYS CONFIRMED.
senate Acts on Hounhton. Brcn-
tpuo and Wasbburu.

WAeHiNGroN. Feb. i0.-The nomina-
tions OF Alanson g. Houghton TO he
Ambassador TO Germany. Theodore
Brcntano 70 he Minister to Hungary and
Albert w. Washburn to he Minister 10
Austria we're confirmed late to-day by
the Senate.
Tho senate also confirmed tho nomi-
nation Of Fred Morris Dearing Of Mis-
souri, to be Minister 10 Portugal and that
of Roy n. Davis Of Missouri to be Min
lister TO Costa Rica.
The New York herald., 1922-02-11
LAKIN C. TAYLOR SENTENCED

PtTTsBuEGH. Feb. 10.--Lakln G. Tay-
lor. former president OF the Pittsburgh
Tin Plate and steel Company. was sem
fenced to serve not less than fourteen
months nor moro than two years in the
penitentiary to-day.
Taylor was convicted on n conspiracy
charge based upon the Misrepresentation
~ stock IN thc plant
The New York herald., 1922-02-11
DROP 5000 SHIPYARD MEN.
Anus Pact Stops work Mt Tvo
Plants.

BfrulrHEM Pa, Web. TO- -nstruc.
tions received from the Navy Depart
ment 10 suspend work. on tho war craft
guns and armor plate involve the lay-
ing Of W 5000 mcn--l.00 at tho For.
River (Mass.) plant and 1000 here, Il
was announced to-day NJ tho local Of
fees of tho Bethlehem steel Company.
Orders had been received. IL was said.
90 stop work on n battle shin aud
battle cruiser az Fore River and on
guns and arnor plate here.
The New York herald., 1922-02-11
Excuse Follows subterfuge.

Overjoyed, the women hurried back
to their brokers" to tell them of their
wonderful discovery. They could get
the bonds there, "even If they cost a
little more"
You don't believe that. do you?"
was the reply they got. 1--WE know
there's not a bond of this sort in the
United States. Those other people just
want to get your money"
well, but will you not go so far as
to call on the telephone and see
whether this other house will not offer
to sell you the securities. Then you
can make an offer and no harm win
be done If they cannot deliver them
The women were able to pursuade
the broker to let them listen in on the
conversation through an extension
telephone. and they heard the offer
made to sell any amount Of bonds,
they told the District Attorney.
with the promise then tat the
matter woulI receive prompt attention
TIE women left. They never got
within speaking distance Of either
their bonds or money after that. so
they went to the District Attorney,
who expects to take action in this
case soon. His most recen. inquiry
showed approximately 500 in the
bank to the credit of this concern.
How many more complainaats may
come up, the District Attorneys office
does not know.
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or restriction whatever. That phase
of the situation will be dealt with in
future article in THE New YORK
HERALD.
Three young men without any re-
sponsibility or much capital, as far as
the District Attorneys office has been
able to learn, set up a bucket shop.
The fact that they had no money
bothered them not in the least. For, it
appears, they had two customers in
prospect before they started in bust
ness. From those two customers--the
women previously mentioned-they
obtained approximately $4,000 to be- in
vested in certain bonds of a well
known German steamship company.
The bonds were as good as gold be-
fore the war and it is not hard to be-
lieve that in event of German rehabil-
'tation they will be good again. If the
bonds had actually been bought and
delivered it is not impossible that the
investors might realize their expecta-
tions on them, and, at any rate, would
have now their present market value.
But what happened? AS nearly as
the District Attorney has been able
to learn the three youngsters USED the
money to furnish their Office and pay
the rent and other operating expenses,
with the, exception Of $500 which was
paid as the customary % per cent. de-
post on the purchase of SO 900 worth
of bonds ordered by one of the women
No trace of any purchase of the other
bonds ordered has been found.
ha txun i,,,- lort
order-and their money!-for the pur-
chase of the bonds they were told
they would have to wait sixty days for
delivery since the bonds would be
shipped from Germany" At the end
OF sixty days inquiry developed thai
there had been IAN unexpected delay
because of congestion of foreign mails"
At the END of another wait it hap
pened that mortgage on property of
the two women was due, and they
went to their broker" urging him to
give them some evidence of their pur-
chase SO that they could prevent a
foreclosure. The reply was that they
would have to wait until the bonds
arrived absolutely impossible
to get any of the bonds in America
The women became suspicious and
visited a legitimate brokerage house to
inquire if it were possible to obtain
as much as $4,000 worth of H-A bonds
in the United States. They were told
Immediately that the house in whose
office they at that moment stood was
prepared to sell 100000 worth right
over the counter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-20
St. JOhnsbury Center

The Universalist Society will
hold a servie at Green Mt. Grange
Hall, Sunday afternoon, June 49,
at 8 o'clock. Rev. G. w. Scuddel
of st. Johnsbury the new pastor
will have charge.
Miss Mary Coveny who has
been at the home of her father, d.
P. Coveny since returning from
Pasadena, left Thursday morning
for Cooperstown, N. Y, for the
summer.
Arthur Craffee is having a bath
rom installed in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson left
Thursday morning for their new
home in Bennington.
C. E. Johnson has been confin-
ed to the house by illness part of
this week.
Miss Goldie Swasey of Ryegate
visited friends in the village the
fiSrt of the week.
The pupils of the intermediate
room having perfect attendance
for the spring term are: Esther
Pierce, Elizabeth Thurber
Donald Lewis, Nina Amidon, Cell
Upper, Jessie Drew, Eva Brooks,
Dorothy Simpson. Dorothy Baker,
Marion Sawyer, Verne Lewis and
Calvin Knowlton.
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LyndOnville

Mrs. G.. NJ. Campbell has return
ed home after visiting her children
in Springfield, Mass. and other re-
latives in Lebanon, N. H.
About 25 members of Company
C, National Guard, including offic-
ers, non-commissioned officers and
few privates, left Saturday night
for the officers training camp at
Camp Devens, Mass, for week s
intensive military training.
Mrs. Annie Lang has been spend
in ga few days in Fitzdale, N. H.,
the past week.
Mrs. William Bassett and her
father, who has been visiting her,
have gone west to visit relatives in
number Of places.
rs. John Ames and daughter,
Priscilla, spent the week end with
her paents in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. J. Omar Corey and her
younger children, Carroll and Pris-
villa, leave this week for an ex-
tended visit to relatives, going first
to LlttletOn, N. ii.
The rain falls alike on the just
and the unjust, making no eXcep-
ton even for June brides, but since
young people nowadays are no
longer superstitious, we hope that
the weeping skies of Saturday
night augur only fair weather
ahead for the latest bridal couple.
Glenn Pearl and Miss Mildred Ed
munds, both of this place, stole a
march upon their friends and mot
ored quietly to Barton. where they
were united in matrimony by the
Reverend Mr.. Turner, pastor of
the Methodist church. They were
accompanied by the brides sister,
Miss Vera Edmunds. and Robert
Watkins of East Lyndon. After
the ceremony they motored to Will
oughby lake, where they will spend
a short honeymoon.
Mr.. Pearl is one of our promis-
ing young men, employed in the
wood shop of the Boston and
Maine. Mrs. Pearl is the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Edmunds, living on a farm just
west of Lyndon Center, and has
been a successful teacher in the
Lyndon Center school. They have
an apartment furnished in Hale
Atweed's house at Lyndon Center,
where they will go to housekeep-
ing on their return from the lake.
They have received a large mum
Der of nice presents, both useful
and ornamental for their future
home, as well as the best wishes of
many friends.
The honor scholarships offered
by the University of Vermont to
the two students ranking highest
for the four years course in Lyn-
don Institute were won by Eunice
Silsby and Philip Daniels. How
ever, neither of them will be used,
as Miss Silsby is planning to at
tend Wellesley College and Mr..
Daniels will take post graduate
course at the Institute before de-
Gliding on his future Alma Mater.
Miss Marjorie Rugples of Provi-
dence, Rhode Island, is spending
a few days in town before joining
her parents in Eden, where they
will run Tea Room this summer. |
Miss Alberta Campbell of Fair
Haven, Mass, is spending her
summer vacation in town with her
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-20
East Ryegate

The Boy Scouts gave a lawn
party last week Tuesday night.
Ice cream and cake were sold.
The proceeds are to be used to
assist in defraying expenses of a
camping trip IN the White Noun
tains. The scouts with their lead
er, J. X. Alger and the pastor,
Rev. l.. W Simpson started on
their trip Monday by automobile.
Mrs. L. w. Simpson and daugh-
ter of Ryegate and Mrs. J. R. Al
ger went to West Barnet for a
weeks stay at the Lakeside.
Miss Ellen King of Passumpsic
is taking ]. r. Ayers place at
the station during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lackie were
called to Maidstone Monday to at
tend the funeral of their cousin,
Carl Beattie, who was struck by
lightning during Fridays storm
and instantly killed.
Mrs. J. C. Byron is visiting her
daughter in Claremont, N. H.
Miss Orpha 3edell of Bellows
Falls visited her parents over the
week end.
Fred Dow of South Ryegate is
doing some work at Clarence Be
dell's.
Miss Josephine Fontana. who
spent last week at r. Z. Batten's
returned to her home in Barre
Sunday.
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Monroe

Children's night was observed at
the Grange, last Wednesday even
ing with a large attendance, over
100 being present. A fine program
was given by the children after
which ice cream and cake We're
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monroe have
moved from Apthorp to the home
of Arthur Metcalf.
Mrs. C. H. Hosford entertained
the Women's Auxiliary of the
American Legion of Woodsville at
her home here, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Moore of
East Barnet spent Tuesda- at the
home of Frank Gibson.
Miss Lois Beattie has been visit
ing Miss Ida Lang at East BarGe.
NJ. and Mrs. G.. L. Frazer and
Miss Esther Frazer were in st.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
Mrs. Angie Blancher is working
in st. Johnsbuly.
Mrs. Edna Kimball of Barnet
spent Monday at the home of p. f.
Blancher.
Philip Dickinson of Lyman spert
the weekend with his uncle, Alvah
Dickinson and family.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-20

grandmother, Mrs. E. NJ. Campbell
and her aunt Mrs. John Nash.
Mrs. p. j. KERN of Montpelier
is a guest for a few days of her
laughter, Mrs. r. M. Foley and
family.
Norman Corey has gone to East
Lyndon to work on Ed Lang's
farm this summer vacation.
There will be services at the
Universalist church Sunday even
ing at 7.30, conducted by the Rev.
George Wilson SHUTTER, the new
pastor of the Universalist church
of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Blanche Walter has gone
to the Profile House to work
through the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Huntoon
have gone to Gilman, where he
has employment in the paper mil.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-20
To Stop Coughing at
Night

A summer bronchial cough keeps
not only the sufferer but other
members of the family awake. Al
fred Barker, 1861 Avondale St,
+. Liverpool, O., writes: az con-
slider it my duty to write and tell
the results of Foley's Honey and
Tar, which | used for my boy who
had been suffering from a bron-
chial cough for 7 or 8 weeks.
Foley's Honey and Tar has done
him wonderful good, and | shall
always recommend it," 1t soothes
and observation-disclosures.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
Americans as Readers,

1t requires no figures to prove
though there are plenty of them and
confusing enough-that Americans read
than any people in the world We
asked of the popular author who boast
But when do you think? When do
play? How do they find time to do
anything except read?
There is an American publication
and usually many more than one-de-
voted TO every interest, every state and
every hobby by which men and women
are distinguished. AS soon as any con-
siderable number of persons discover
they think alike on any subject they
start a publication to propagate their
views. They form associations, too,
and these associations elect secretaries
and the secretaries form associations
and these associations publish maga-
zine devoted to the business of secre-
taries.
Every trade. of course, and every
profession has its official publication
Every sport has one or more Nor do
they enjoy anything like a monopoly
of their particular fields, for every pub
lication of a general character has it's
own department devoted to these same
subjects. And when they have all had
their say the newspaper comes along
and covers the fields of all. There is
no corner of any pasture capable of
producing the slightest growth that has
been left unturned.-Kansas City Star.
Evening star., 1922-06-10

tice. should be at their best. physical.
ly and Intellectually. Jaded men dc
not work to advantage.
Moreover, while in that condition
men are usually short Of temper;
easily provoked; not easily kept in the
middle of the road. They wrangle un
duly, and the effect extends beyond
the business Immediately in hand.
The Senate, in the main, is COM
posed of elderly men not associable
especially not associable with labor at
night. Wien they knock off for din
ner they are right in calling it day.
The tariff is one of the most i'm
portant of questions, and whenever
under revision by Congress demands
vigorous treatment by both sides. At
this time in particular it is question
Of great difficulty, as the result Of the
embarrassments growing out of the
war.
The republicans are responsible for
the tariff situation in the Senate.
They are at least year behind with
their work, and have only themselves
to blame. A new tariff measure should
have been placed on the books twelve
months ago, and might have been if
the republican leaders in Congress
had properly appraised their triumph
at the polls and its obligations.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
Verifying Your Fish Stories.

A special dispatch to the New York
Herald from Northampton. Mass. re-
ports the verfication by no less an au-
thority than Game Warden Patrick Nc
Carthy of the recently published story
OF the eaten of an 81 pound brown
trout by fifteen-year- Grant Craig of
Easthampton.
According to the report. when he got
one look at the monster he had hooke I'd
he tied his lin. around a tree jumped
in after the trout and grabbed il with
his hands" An official veritication such
as this story has is rare.
Mankind has INDUCED itself in fish
stories apparently from earliest times
There are evidences of them to he found
in the brick libraries of ancient Baby
lon and in the hieroglsphics on the
tombs of the Pharaohs. The best of old
1Zaak Walton'S stories were not those
companions told al the village inn or
became only natural as years went on
to listen to fish stories with feeling of
doubt and good -natured indulgence.
This practical experience of the ages
is expressed by Noah Webster when he
defines a fish story as IAN extravagant
or incredible statement
There is hint in this case from
which the expert angler and the sum-
mer vacationiSt alike might profit. Get
the confirmation of your story from an
official authority and you can face fear
lesSly anybody's incredulous look and
smile. 1t is likely to cost the price of
a state fishing permit, but it is worth
it-New York Herald
Evening star., 1922-06-10

domestic concern, and heretofore It
has been regarded as a subject for
public discussion only by the people
of this country and for action only by
their elected representatives in Con-
gress.
Doubtless one OF the most important
duties of diplomatic representative
of another country accredited to the
United States Is to observe the course
Of tariff making, and to give express
sion through official channels to the
views and wishes Of their own govern
ments on the subject, as they are af-
fected by pending measures and
propositions. But it Is quite another
thing to pass beyond those official
channels Of communication and dis
cuss the subjects at issue before pub
lie assemblages. If the represented
government has a point Of view it
should be expressed to the govern
ment here directly and not to the con-
stituency.
A diplomatic representative may
not directly address the Congress.
May he, then, address those who elect
the Congress, or who may through in
fiuence guide its judgment and ac-
tions? That question lies at the root
Of this matter. No harm has been done
in the recent discussion. Rather has
i. served to clarity the situation with
regard to the tariff as an international
question. The citation of the Sack
ville-West incident is not altogether
beside the mark. In that case for
eign minister gave advice to a corre
spondent in the matter Of presiden-
tial election in this country, and his
dismissal was inevitable. There is no
parallel between the two cases. But
there is a sufficient likeness to sug
gest that a foreign representative
barred from telling American voters
how in his Judgment they should cast
their ballots, should withhold advice
to American citizens, who are ulti-
mate voters on the question. as to
the manner in which the tariff taxes
shall be levied.
Evening star., 1922-06-10
Diplomats and the Tariff.

Ambassador Ricci. in a state
ment made public before a con-
ference at the State Department
at which the matter was satis-
factorily adjusted, took issue with
the proposition that diplomatic rep
resentative in this country may not
with propriety discuss in public such
questions as the tariff. holding that
the tariff, being a matter Of interna-
tional interest. Is a suitable question
for debate and dissertation by the en-
voy of another country. This view,
however, is contrary to the generally
accepted conception Of the diplomatic
limitations. 1t is true that the tariff
is matter Of moment to other coun-
tries. In its very nature it is interna-
tional in its effects. But whether it
is imposed as a revenue tax or as q
protective measure It is primarily Of
Evening star., 1922-06-10
Dragooning Tammany.

An interesting maneuver is in prog
ress in New York This is an effort to
dragon Tammany in the matter of
this years campaign.
A full state ticket and a United
States senatorship are in the scale.
The republicans will renominate Gov.
Miller and Senator Calder.
The democrats are divided as to
both places. The upstaters are vocal
and busy. They want to make both
nominations. not necessarily from
their own ranks, but so as to be strong
with the new officials in case Of sue.
cess at the polls.
The downstaters are keeping their
own counselS. Charles F. Murphy,
their leader. is sitting tight, in enis.
matte mood. He puts all questions
side. 1t is too soon to talk about can,
didates. Come later, and he will dis
cuss the subject. The people will de-
cide, and in good time make their
wishes known.
The program Of the upstaters Is to
press on. agree upon a slate, and then
demand its acceptance by the down.
staters. Their idea is that as Tam
many is always regular it can under
pressure be brought into camp.
There is the usual talk about Mr.
Murphy. If he holds out against the
upstaters, or joins them with such
reluctance that his company counts for
!!..le, he VIII, 1t. is threatened, be de
throned. and a younger man called tc
the Tammany leadership. Dethronine
Mr.. Murphy. however, Is old stuff, and
the threat seems never to disturb him
Evening star., 1922-06-10
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and VIRGINIA.
Surplus and Cash Basis.

According to the vote of the House
District committee, the resolution for
an inquiry into the question of Dis
tiict surplus by joint committee will,
be laid before the. House for action
on Monday 1t is highly important
that it should be passed promptly.
1t is altogether likely that the Sen
ate will soon dispose OF the appropria-
tions bill by the acceptance. with
probably some notifications, of
amendment number l." which estab-
fishes new fiscal system for the Dis
trict. That amendment directs the
Commissioners to accumulate a sur
plus Of District revenues SO that by
the beginning of the fiscal year 1927
there will he in hand sutficien: cum
10 enable the District to p-ft its
Treasury drafts under the SiIIky forty
ratio law. Whether this is to 30 by way
OF increased taxation within nSe years
or by the shifting Of dates of tax col
lection, or by the use Of surplus funds
already lying in the Treasury to the
credit of the District. is not now GER
tain, but plainly If a surplus should
exist already Of an amount adequate
to put the District on a cash or pay
as-you-go basis by July l, 1927. other
expedients will be unnecessary.
The proposed change in the fiscal
system is predicated upon the pur.
pose to enable the District to pay at
least so per cent of capital main
tenance throughout The fiscal year
without advances tom the federal
Treasury This has been viewed as
ignoring the fact that the primary oh
legation is upon the federal partner
and not the local partner. Be that as
1t may. the cash payment plan is to
he most surely established if moneys
belonging to the District collected from
It in taxes and not expended in the
past, though sorely heeded in payins g
for necessary public Works and muni-
cipal extensions, are used as cash
payment reserve, as advance capital,
So to speak.
The purpose of the proposed Joint
commission is to datermine the
amount of money now IN the Treas
ury available for District purposes
That is to say, 1t is intended to ascer-
tain how much of the unexpended
balances of District tax revenues ac-
cumulated during several years is d
net District credit after offsets, If
any are to be found in an examina-
ton Of old accounts, are deducted.
The District does not ADMIT the JUS
tice of any of these possible claims for
reimbursement of the federal Treas
old accounts is opened 1t should be
considered equitably with an eye to
old credits of its own which can he
established as readily az can any of
those which have been alleged against
1t on behalf of the United States.
Whatever the amount found to be
due as a District credit, whether all
Of the unexpended surplus now lying
in the Treasury or only a part, it
should be reckoned uron in the legis-
lative provisions of tie appropriation
bill as n factor in putting the District
upon a cash basis. Assurance that
this factor will be determined by full
inquiry should, therefore, be given by
the adoption of the concurrent resolu-
tion for an inquiry. before the Senate
acts in final consideration of amend
ment number l and the app-opria-
tfonS hill