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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-14

told the local health authorities that he
would come and go as he jolly well pleased.
They were taking precautions against his
exercise of all that liberty.
We had to arraign George and Nicolo.
My two fellow operatives had joined us.
There was vacant lot beside the Commits
sioner's house and on that lot facing the
house we deployed ourselves in close
formation. BY exercising great lung power
dow. 1t was a third story window that
framed the old man, and from that height
he asked us what we wanted.
And right there, standing at an open
window in the third story the Commits
sioner held court. He beloved at US down
on the lot and we beloved back.
How do you plead?" roared the Com.
missioner at George and Nicolo.
mot guilty" howled Nicolo.
"None of your damned business" yelled
George.
And we hustled our men down to Pitts
burgh.
Before the trial came up huge farmer
came into my Office in Pittsburgh.
Are you Flynn" he demanded.
II am"
We'll, so am l." he replied. "The diff
ference is that I'm a constable up in War
rem and here's warrant for you"
"Pinched?" l demanded. What for?"
For assault and battery upon the per-
son of Mrs. George Black" said he, "and
unlawful entry and trespass upon the
premises of George Black. Where's Nc
Glone?'
McGlone was one Of the men who had
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-14

virtues was gathered in that parlor. George
kept on and fed up stairs. Ills wife SEEM
ingly undecided between tackling me and
guarding something nearby, retreated to
chair and collapsed thereon.
Get up and come with me" said to her,
thinking to handcuff her and pursue
George.
IF you want me come take me-" replied
the lady.
II have the average mans lack of desire
to become rough with lady, so l took
her by the elbow, thinking to assist her out
Of the chair. She growled and remained
put.
IF you think you're going to get away
with the gentle stuff you're mistaken" she
snapped. IF you want me take me-"
Whereupon l took her. l grabbed her
forearm and received the surprise of my
life. She snatched away without half try
ing. That forearm suggested the middle
aged blacksmith. From where she sat she
put her right fist toward my jaw. ! was
young and supple. l had some knowledge
of boxing. Instinctively l caught the
swing on my elbow and decided that, If it
were to be done. it would have to be done
Immediately.
l used force. l had to. She put up a
whale of battle. but eventually l won.
When she came up to her feet the chair
came with her. When the chair dropped
it turned over, and from within the cushion
of the seat came silvery jingle l regret
to say that I hurled Mrs. Black out of
the house. There was nothing else to do
and one might just as well try being
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
AMONG THE PEOPLE

Manchester, VT, Feb. 81, 1922.
Mr. o. r. Bennett,
Editor Of The Manchester Journal,
Manchester, VT.
Dear Sir:
Your editorial on inequality of Rea
Estate Valuations noted. However
we do not have to go out Of town e
find those inequalities. Right here in
this village we find property held
solely for income producing features
not as homes, business property, etc,
assessed for about a fourth Of its an
nual earning value. For instance,
one man owns three houses besides his
own residence, which he rents, assess
ed at $500, $500 and $4,000 They
earn him each year 81, 10000, 81 200 90
and $1,000. It is generally accepted
that one who received 10 per cent in
come by way of rent from wooden
buildings has, after superintendent,
insurance, taxes and upkeep are taken
out, as rood as 6 per cent interest on
his investment Now why should in
come producing property not at least
be assessed for two-thirds Of the
amount its annual rent is 10 per cent
or. Is there a merchant or farmer IT,
town who would even then be assessed
as little according TO income valua-
ton
I am advised that II Bennington
assessed for two thirds II what the
properties income showed the proper
y 70 be worth, is grand list would b.
over 5000. 600 and not $4,000. II
every town should 50 assess. it would
seem that without Increasing cur tax
rate, We could have not only peman-
ent roads but many other desirable
things In New York they are
mighty glad II property held 70 rent
pays in rent 10 per cent on its assessed
valuation. bot II a two-thirds assess
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
WARNING

Legal voters in Town Meeting the Town Of Manchester
State hereby warned and notified TO meet az the
o Of March, 1922 at the hour Of ten
forenoon Of said day. to transact me oo"hg
business:
Artl To hear the reports Of town officers
Art tax defray the expenses of the town for
the year ensuing.
Art To see il the will appropriate the OF
dollars other sum OF money Tor permanent
highways with the statutes relating thereto
Art To see if the will instruct the selectmen
appoint two road commissioners instead OF eecng
them by ballot
Art s. To see il the will the of fifty dollars
to Skinner "a g. A. r. and Manchester Post NO 80
American Legion dery the incident to the obsev
Of Memorial Day, 1922
Art g. To elect town officers for the ensuing year
Art To see if will vote to exempt from taxation
period Of five the plant OF the Bennington county
Cooperative Creamery, Inc
Arts To see If the town will vote oil the main highways
of ne and to vote tax for that purpose
Art g. To see the will appropriate sum, not to
exceed hundred the installation and maintenance
of fire alarm signal
Art TO- what if any, the town will vote to author
z the school commissioners TO pay IN excess OF Sixty doa per
wear student attending Burr Burton sem
mary for the Manchester for the school 19292
Art H. To see if the will instruct the seectmen
purchase a chemical fire engine
Art ~. viii vote to install uniform system Of
public accounting recommended by the oclas appeu ny
the Governor under the Acts Of l9l5E
Art 49, VIII the avail itself of the provisions of
an General Assembly Of 1919 entitled An ACT %
facilitate the and collection OF poll taxes
Art H. To transact any other business proper to be done at
that time -
Dated at Manchester VT this Sth day Of February 1922
n. NJ. CANFIELD,
H J.. ADAMS,
FRANK NJ WALKER,
Seectmen Of the Town of Manchester VI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

+ ing by train, who must pay for what
he receives. Here are the official fig
ures Of the Chillicothe, Mo-, Chamber
of Commerce, on the tourists camp
maintained there:
up TO December IS, last year, 3d.
$50 tourists passed through Chilli
cothe and 3,140 Of this number took
advantage Of the many convenience
at the free tourist camp ground. The
3,i40 who used the camp ground left
S2f, $40 in Chillicothe. The travellers
who stopped for luncheon, dinner Of for
the night at hotels spent s2l9,969.4O
in the city. The total investment by
the Chamber for advertising, road
work and the free tourist camp ground
was s2,105.67. The total return was
S241 ,236.s0.
ITO show its members how hat
sum was distributed among various
business the figures are tabulated as
folioXSs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

ment was followed here the return
would be Is per cent. Why is this
class of investment favored, and the
merchant, farmer, etc, made to pay
several times as much accordingly, for
the absentee landlord is in no way the
benefit to the community that farmer,
merchant, etc, are. They have to stay
ON the job getting and making bust
ness, the benefits of which they alone
do not share but the whole community,
where the landlord spends the summer
here, collects his easy money and at
the first cold breath Of winter beats it
for a warmer cline.
Yours truly,
WHY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
ERRATUM

In last weeks Journal the following
sentence appeared under the heading
Inequality of Real Estate yalua
tons"
There should be state wide ap.
praisal Of all real estate by experienc-
ed and imported men"
The proof reader overlooked an
error Of the lntertype man. The words
intended were experienced and i'm
partial men"
This calls 10 mind one Of the prin-
opal objections TO an appraisal by
State officials which is that a man
is not competent TO appraise real es-
tate in a town unless he resides in that
town. We believe the contrary to be
true, as a rule. Local listers get into
ruts and are influenced too much by
local prejudice and fear Of mourning
the enmity Of friends and neighbors to
be fair appraisers. We think that any
town lister will admit the difficulty in
making any radical changes in APP
praisals
An expert appraiser who has never
been in a town, could, after inquiry
and investigation Of the local real es-
tate market and conditions, make a
fairer and more equitable appraisal
than now exists in most Of our towns.
The trustees Of savings banks are all
the time appraising real estate for
loans, and nine times out Of ten the !
owner Of the real estate explains TO
the trustees Of the bank that be cannot
depend on the listers rating of his
place. A man in the business Of
valuing real estate can do it pretty
accurately in any town. II the present
listers valuations are anywhere near
right, 81 would be very easy for an ex-
pert to check them up.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
REDUcIIo AID ABsURDUM

Speaking Of resolutions for town
meeting. the following which is pro
posed by Mr.. Wheeler Of Waterbury, il
''the limit"
That We will not endorse or
support any candidate for the Of
fee Of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor who advocates, or is In
favor Of bonding this State for the
purpse Of building concrete or So
called permanent roads"
How long since Il has been one Of
the functions Of a town meeting 10
corral or instruct the voters Of town
as 10 their duties in voting for Gov
ernor?
These suggestions and attempts TO
inject political propaganda into town
meeting should be stopped. 1t is not
fitting 20 turn our town meetings into
political caucuses, and the extremely
absurd proposition Of Mr. Wheeler
shows 10 what limits this craze can be
carried.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

FOR SALE-A good piece Of land.
There are at least eight good building
lots frontage on highway There is
a telephone and electric light line.
Water main on two sides of this prop
erty. A barn 24x40 in good repair,
would sell with the six acres Of land
in this meadow or a portion Of it.
Some of you moneyed men had better
get busy. At the price am asking I
expect il will change hands. J. u.
CONVEY, Manchester Depot 45-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
NORTH Rupert

Mrs. James A. Leach is visiting rel
atives in Rutland.
Mrs. Tiff who has been in Rupert
during the winter. Is staying with Mrs.
Angie Gallup for time.
Miss Letine Brooks u the Castleton
Training School, was a recent guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Carl Taylor, at Tin
mouth. and also passed the week end
AZ the home Of her parents here.
Daniel Paddock Of Dorset, spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Charles
Phillips. He reports that his uncle.
John Paddock, who went 70 the Troy
City Hospital last week for treatment,
for an infected hand. Is improving
slowly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

Of the protection Of the water system.
The fire loss in the State for the pasa
year amounted to over four million
dollars. Manchester has had a good
record Of small fire losses, but we can
not depend on a record to save us from
future losses.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

The time for Town Meeting is rap
idly approaching and the voters Of
the town should be carefully consider
ing candidates for the Offices 20 be
filed. Holding a town Office is not
an unadulterated pleasure and many
men Of ability viii not consider being
candidates. There should be active in
terest displayed before town MEETING
and candidates considered and dis
eussed. Too often the filing Of an i'm
por.an; ofice is left TO a chance nom
nation
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
Catarrh Can be Cured

CAtArrh IL q local disease greatly iniu-
encsd by constitutional Conditions. IL
therefore requires constitutional treat
nenI HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
tAken internally and acts through
the Hiood on tne MUCOUS Surfaces o.
the System. HALLS CATAB r "
MEDICINE fes1rcys IRE fcuntziiou %
the dinea.e gives the pstient strength ~
frup-oxfue the general heAith ard assists
nature IN dong - NuTk.
An Dr1Ertxts Circulars free.
v. J. Cheney a CO. Tcisto. Ohso.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
BOARD OF TRADE NOTES

The next monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Trade will be held at the
rooms Of the Community Club at Man
chester Village Several important
committees expect to make reports as
that time. The date Of the meeting
will be announced later.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
CoRREcI1oNs IN IoWN REPoRI

On page - Of the Annual Town Re
port the elementary pupil cost l.
shown ~ ses70. This Is an error and
shoald read S5423. Again, the term
Maximum enrolment" should read:
Average enrolment, as the 364 en-
rollment Of the fall term vas finally
discarded in favor Of the more sub
stantial average, 1853, Of all three
terms.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

Battered Ia the posiofioe at Man.
chester. VI. IS second class matter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

FOR SALE-My Broom house,
large barn, IL acres more or less Of
land on the West Road, miles from
Dorset, VT, y miles from South Dor
set, Vt. Price reasonable. Write or
inquire at house. Mrs. John Tanning,
Dorset, VT, X. +. ID. 19tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

The articles in the warning relative
70 a chemical engine and a FIRE alarm
are Of special interest TO those outside
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

FOR SALE-Ideal location for sum
mer home, Three buildings and eleven
acres, including sugar orchard. Sfn-
ated on most picturesque section Of
Peru turnpike. H. L. Kelton, Middle
town Springs, Vt. 44-tf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
DIED
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Leader Evaporator,
arch and smoke stock. II. f. Harwood,
Dorset, Vt. 46-I
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

One matter being considered by the
Board Of Trade is that Of camping
grounds for tourists and the following
from the New York Hotel Review Is
interesting as showing the financial
returns Of such Accommodations to local
htaeiuesg men
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
W. w. BENNETT

w. w. BENNETT
Undertaken and Embalmer
Automobile Hearse and AmhulaRoe.
Hospital Cases Attended To.
Mems and Womens
Robes and Suits.
Telephone Connection.
Manchester Center. Nsrms~s
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23

In order successfully to combat the
free automobile tours; camp enthu-
siasm which seems 20 be prevalent
throughout the West il is necessary
for its opponents to know the argu-
n,ents presented by those who favor
this sort Of civic hospitality, which IN
many instances, at least, seems 70
work directly sgains; the Interests q
the hotel man and give the motoriSs an
undue advantage over the man travel
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-02-23
The Manchester Journal

Published EVER Thursday Morning
BY
OTTO r BENNETT. "a and Prop'r
Manchester. NermonL
.sRMs $3.50 Per AAnzzx
- Subscribers residing In Vernon, s.
Payable IN Advanee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
SIDEWALK LOAFERS WILL BE
 ASKED TO MOVE ON

Commissioner Cloe proposes to make the downtown streets of Birmingham unsafe for joy riders, street corner oafers, mashers, ''jelly bean" and other objectionable charac- ters who are constant source of annoyance, especially to women and girls. An order has been issued for police to start vigorous cam paign against idlers who seem to have no other business in life than ogling women
 While the police are about it they should attend to the young boods who drive around the "chicken run" or park them along the curb at night an dfrom this vantage point make insulting remarks to unescorted women and girls who pass by. It is not unusual for a car filled with boys men to make the circuit of the block bounded by Third avenue, Nine teenth street. Second avenue and Twentieth street half dozen times more, creeping along at snail's pace, while the occupants watch the sidewalks like hawks looking for prey.
 There have been some complaints that of hcers forced citizens to move on who had legltlmate reason TOT waiting on Il corner, put a little discretion will prevent anything of that sort. It isn't hard to distinguish between re- spectacle people and those who are not. By all means clear the streets of these pests and keep them clear. By doing the police depart ment will earn the thanks of every decent woman in Birmingham and everybody else who has more respect for a burglar than a masher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
X FINE EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS BY HOME ARTISTS

Cultured Alabamians have displayed marked interest in the advancement of music. A taste for better music has developed and patronage of high-class musical events and art ists has increased. No worthwhile attraction fails of patronage either in Birmingham Mont gomery or Mobile.
 But there is another branch of art to which not enough attention has been paid. It is that of drawing and painting. Alabama has pro- duced some really splendid artists, some of whom have attained fame in the art centers of the country. The Alabama Art league and the Birmingham Art league have arranged inc hibitions of paintings and drawings. They have attracted few people, but have not sue ceeded in drawing the attention they deserve.
 This week the Little Art gallery in the Watts building has been presenting the work of Alabama artists. Visitors who have gone there and seen these pictures have been de- lighted. It has been an opportunity to realize what Alabama is doing along another cultural line.
 Music and painting are kindred arts. We should begin to show more interest in the lat ter The women and men who have devoted their lives to this most exacting of arts present something worth seeing, and they are entitled to the inspiration which interest in their work will impart to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
MARK TWAIN ON RIVER WATER

From the St. Louis Star
 Here was thing that had not changed Che wrote of the Missouri river water supply of St. Louis in 1S82) score of years had not affected this waters mulatto complexion in the least; i; a score of centuries would succeed no better, perhaps. It comes out of the turbulent, bank caving Missouri, and every thimbleful of it holds an acre of land in solution. I got this fact from the bishop of the diocese. If you will let your glass stand half an hour you can sepa- rate the land from the water as easy as Genesis, and then you will find them both good-the one to eat, the other to drink. The land is very nour- ishing, the water is thoroughly wholesome. The one appeases hunger, the other thirst But the natives do not take them separately but together, as nature mixed them. When they find an inch of mud in the bottom of the glass, they stir it up an dtake the draft as they would gruel. It is difficult for the stranger to get used to this batter, but once used he will prefer it to water. This is really the case. It is good for steamboating and good to drink, but it is worthless for all other purposes except baptizng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
MANUFACTURERS RECORD ISSUES
 ITS BLUE BOOK

The "Blue Book of Southern Progress" s- purposes It informs the southern people and the nation of the remarkable progress of the south in agriculture, industry and commerce, in population and in wealth, and it is reference book of great value.
 It is not a large publication, but it is meaty from cover to cover. The authoritative data in every department of southern enterprise is given. particularly interesting feature Is the tabulated history of development in each southern state presented in rows of figures cas- fly absorbed
 The compilation represents labor extending over many months. Exact information is diff fcult to secure. One must go to the fountains of exact. knowledge and each roster of figures must be painstakingly corroborated and ve-i- fled. The Record has taken chances as to reliability. The Blue Book is incontrovertible fact, and its plain figures tell story that must be believed.
 Among the outstanding summaries of south ern achievement contained in the Blue Book there is this one: Total capital invested in manufactures in the south in 1919 was $6.SS5,- 100000 compared with s2,790,O 900, 900 for the United States in 1880, and only $S94,O00, ,000 less than the manufacturing capital in the rest of the country as late as 1900" That is amaz- ing progress for section almost wholly az ricultural until the past few decades.
 The southern business concern without the "Blue Book of Southern Progress" lacks a part of the equipment which it should possess.