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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
RIPTON

Mr.. Charles Cook spent several days
last week at Lake Bomoseen and other
places
Mary Frances Huntley is spending a
few days with her grandmother IN MID
dlebury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Campbell and
family were in town Sunday calling on
relatives.
Mrs. John Robbins has returned after
spending two weeks with her mother
and sister in Rutland.
Master Malcom Billings spent Sunday
night and Monday in East Mlddlebury,
as guests of his cousin, Master Hugh
Campbell
There will be party at the commun-
ity house this evening, preceded by a
choir rehearsal Everyone, please
bring their glasses.
Miss Violet Otis has returned to Pan
ton after spending several days with
her parents here. Her sister Hattie
Otis accompanied her
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewett and son
Philip, and Miss Jaca Billings of Wey-
bridge were in town Tuesday and We'd
nesday visiting relatives.
C. E. Beeman and family spent last
Sunday at Thompsons Point, at the
camp of Rev. Hagadorn and called at
the home of Eugene Boyce IN South
Burlington also.
The baseball game between the local
nine and the East Middebury team at
East Middlebury last week resulted in
a victory for the Ripton team, with
score of Is to a.
The party given by the Boy Scouts
last Thursday evening on Hog Back
Hill was greatly enjoyed by the young
people. This week they had another,
and served hot frankforts.
The party held at the town hall last
Friday night in honor of Miss Lulu
Dragons birthday was a great success,
about thirty people were present. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr. Homer Noble, Miss Bernice Bill
lings and Dorothy Noble, were in Bris-
tol last weekend and were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Langworthy and
Mrs. Dolly Noble, Mr.. Mobiles mother.
BTwo citizens of this town, one who
travelled north thru several towns and
the other south, thru a large farming
area, report that nowhere did they see
a field of corn to equal that OF Mr.. Vete
Kings of this town, nor field of pc
tatoes as good as that Of Timothy and
Jason Billings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
500, 900, 900 for Toys.

The people of the United States
spent more than $1OO,OOOO00 for toys
and games during 1921. The National
City bank announces that the factory
value of toys manufactured here more
than trebled when the war cut US off
from Germany, formerly the chief
source of our toy imports. In 1919,
the value of toys made here was $4G,-
100000 as against S14,OOO0O0 in 1914.
Toy imports fell from SSOO0O00 in
the year before the war to $1,OO0,OOO
in 1918. In 1920 imports rose to Sc
900, and this year to S10OO00O0. Capt.
tai engaged in the industry here adj
vanced from S10,0OOOOO in 1914 to
S25,OOOOOO in 1919. Exports of Amer
lean toys advanced from less than ST.
100000 in the year before the war to
S4,0OO,0O0 in 1920-New York Sun
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Stunq But Rewarded.

Patrons Of Long Island telephone
line complained Of bu2zing on the
wires and trouble hunter was sent
out to locate the difficulty He To-
Gated it and he did something else,
for he found that a swarm Of bees
had made hive in the connection
box on a telephone pole. The trouble
hunter worked for hours and finally
routed the bees with fire extlnguish-
er. He was badly stung, but he was
rewarded by ten pounds Of honey
stored in the connection box.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

There is dainty, little girllsh
charm about this unusual frock made
of Bingham and trimmed with organdy.
1t shows the genius Of an expert
handling familiar materials, Organdy
makes the narrow, plated frills that
adorn the skirt and finish the neck
and sleeves. Narrow bands Of Il slip
under slides of gingham on the bodice
and tie at each side.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Eddie Knew!

Eddie is a high school freshie He
is enthusiastic over sports, and, with
his father has witnessed practically
all Of the wrestling matches held re-
Gently in Indianapolis. His teacher
had urged the pupils to attend at
least one Of the Shakespearean plays
scheduled at local theater, and
finally asked whether any of the pu-
pills had ever seen Robert Mantell.
Eyes, put in Eddie without a mo-
ments hesitation, as he recalled the
name Of Al Mantell a noted wrestler.
81 saw him wrestle Jack Reynolds"
The sally was good for a big laugh
at his eXpense.-IndianapolS News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Postal Air Service.

More than 10,OOO,OOO letters were
carried by the post office air mail serv-
ice in the third quarter of 1921,
Assistant Postmaster General Shaugh-
messy told the members of the Society
of AutOmotiye Engineers at one Of its
recent meetings on commercial avia-
ton. During that period the air mail
carriers covered 391, 900 miles, 81 per
cent of these scheduled trips were
completed on time and all Of the
Regular trips were made without in
jurieS. The cost of operation, which
was IS per ton mile in 1920, was re-
duced in 1927 to Sc per ton mile and
with the improved design Of machine
now being put in use by the Post Of
fee department. the cost for the com
ing year is expected to be reduced to
$3.50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
CORNWALL

MIS-. Chester Norton and son Edward
are in Cambridge, n. Y, on visit to
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Z. Sperry are home
after two weeks outing in camp at
Sheburne.
Miss Abby Wing who has been a
guest of her brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Wing, for the past two
weeks returned on Thursday to Bran
don.
There will be meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society at the church
parlors next week Thursday afternoon.
a full attendance is desired as business
of Importance will be considered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Literary Tidbits.

From a British Book-"She was a
GOOD cook, as cooks gO-and as cooks
60 she went"
One noticeable thing about our fic-
ton characters is that they don't
spend much time earning q living.
No, Roger, THE Triumph of the
Egg" though it is a story, does not
relate how the egg reached its pc
cuniary eminence.
From Princess Bibesco's book, II
Have Only Myself TO Blame" we call
this literary flower: when he was
with her now he stammered. BE didn't
know that a stammer Is the divine
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
is UNDER SPELL
little People" Have Sway Over
Stream in Ireland.
Waterway in County Fermanagh
Avoided by the DweIIers Near 1t
Because of Old Superstition.

Up in County Fermanagh, in the
northern part of the Emerald isle,
there is a dark deep, silent stream,
which winds its way some 10 miles
or more through a picturesque coun-
try. 1t is called the SheelecS, or the
Stream of the Fairies, and there are
many tales and legends told concern
ing it. 1t rises near the little village
Of DerrygOnnelly, its source being a
small lake called BunahOne. Its course
lies between the picturesque noun
tains of BO and beautiful level cOun-
try on its other bank called the Golden
plain. The wild sedge grows down to
its very waters, and above it the cur
lew sends out his eerie call in the hush
of the evening. But beautiful as the
stream may look to visitors it is
Stunned by the country folks who live
In its vicinity. Tradition says that
at one time the little fairy people
placed a curse upon it and from that
time on death and disaster have come
out of its treaCherOus waters many
times. There are few who care to
wander along its banks, for in the
minds of all who know there always
fingers the old saying that has been
handed down from sire to son for
many years:
Bad shall it be for fish and fishing
Good shall 1t be for drowning,
Always unlucky shall it be to NEEDLE
with.
There is strange popularity about
the river, and that Is that 1t runs in
an apparently uphill course. The
legend that accounts for this freak Of
nature is as follows: One day Saint
Faber was fleeing from her enemies
along the river bank. In her haste she
dropped one of her precious books in
the water. Deeply grieved over her
loss, she raised her staff over the
stream, and instantly the waters
turned backwards in their course, and
her precious book was restored to her.
Time and again various attempts
have been made to drain this treaCh-
erouS stream, which very often over
flows its banks and does considerable
damage to the farmers in the vicinity.
But always, disaster and death have
followed those who have meddled with
tho tho Lea 81 OF n
such series Of accidents and deaths
befell those who undertook the project
that it probably will be long time
before the thing is brought up again.
Even those who are most injured by
the streams vagaries, the farmers
whose lands are 50 often flooded, will
now have nothing to do with the drain
ing Of the Sheelees, preferring
financial loss rather than mourning the
enmity of the Little People.
And so today the Stream of the
Fairies pursueS its crooked. Preacher,
Gus course at places shining like
dazzling silver ribbon in the sunshine, |
at other parts lying in deep, dark,
treacherous pools, waiting for an I'M
wary one whose feet might step be-
yond the rank sedge that lines its
banks. And tradition has it that very
often under cover Of the night the
Little People dance for joy upon its
dark, mystic waters, rejoicing in. the
fact that the stream has kept its faith
with them.-Kansas City Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
To leach Hawaiian Youth.

Alarmed at the trend Of the youth
of Hawaii away from agriculture and
other productive pursuits and into non
productive clerical work, the American
Legion, department Of Hawaii, is in
itiating a territory-wide movement
looking toward the establishment in
all schools of industrial, agricultural
and manual training
Statistics for the past few years
show that a heavy majority of the
boys and girls attending the territorial
public schools, particularly those Of
Hawaiian and Oriental blood, are tax
ing up so-called commercial courses,
fitting them only for clerical work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
clnarettes Not So BAD.

M-You see that fine house? man
built that with the money he saved on
cigarettes.
Nile must have been a terrific
smoker before he broke himself Of the
habit
M-He didn't stop. He's a cigarette
manufacturer.-Lond Answers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
THE CASH STORE
Salt Pork

Salt Pork
lowest price you can get, only &c per ID.
Salt Salmon
Red only Ice per ID.
GranuIated Sugar
still going up higher every day,
we'll sell it at z l2c per ID.
Sunkist Oranges
sweet and Juicy 35c per doz.
Laundry Soap
all kinds you want &c per bar
Sweet Corn
10 cans for ST 90
Princess Tomatoes
none better large can. Csc per can
No. Coffee
guaranteed. soc per ID.
SpeCial--Sunkist Raisins
packages for 95e
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Any number of Sprightly, new tat
feta frocks came trooping in, in ad-
vance Of spring, and they were per
fectly sure of a welcome. Along lines
similar to those in the pretty model
shown here designers have made them
in very great variety, suited to gay
youth and varied to please charming
age. In a conspiracy to make them
wholly irresistible to gentlewOmen,
lace is introduced in the sleeve or
neck or both, and the silk is used in
handmade embellishments Of flowers
and ruchings, covered cord or straps.
The dress pictured here for after
noon, or informal wear, is a youthful
model with full s7alloped tunic over
a plain skirt, Its elbow sleeves, of
the taffeta, are heightened by a puff
Of fine net ending in a band Of silk at
the wrist. Straps Of the taffeta ex-
tend from the elbow to cuffs and roses
Of 1t are set about the tunic. The
scallOped edge is finished with a silk
covered cord,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21

Bad shall it be for fish and fishing
Good shall 1t be for drowning
Always unlucky shall it be to medd
with
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-21
Floor Bleach.

If an untitled or undressed hard
wood floor becomes grimy apply a Sc
luton of two ounces OF oxallc acid
dissolved in just enough water to wet
1t all over Let stand Is or 20 min
utes; then rinse in cold water and
wash without suds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03

Topping like broken wing. Byron
Hastings stepped out rom behind
q tree ana cody shot lin down 81
close qnarters
Then Quintana's rife explode 1i
twice very quickly and the Hast
inEB boy stumbled sideways and
fell sprawiing. He managed 20
rise TO his llnes again; he even
was trying to get up when Quin;
tana; taking his time. deliberately
began to empty his magazine into
the boy. Kidding him limb and
body and head.
Down once more, he still moved
his arms. Sid Hone reached out
from behind a fallen log to grasp
the dying lads ankle and draw him
into shelter, but Quintana reloaded
swiftly and smashed Homes left
hand with the first shot.
Then Jim Hastings, kneeltng be.
hind bunch OF juniper, fired n
high.yelocity bullet into the trea
behind which Quintana stood; but
before he could fire again Quiu.
tana's shot in reply came ripping
through the juniper and tore 4
ghastly hole in tho calf OF his left
leg, striking a blow that knocked
young Hastings flat and paralyzed
as a dead founder.
A mile to the north, blocking the
other exit from Drowned Valley.
Mike Clinch, Harvey Chase, Cor
nelius Blommers, and Dick Barry
stood listening to-the shooting.
"B'gosh." blurted out Chase, ait
sounds like they was goln' through,
Mike. B'gosh, II does!"
Cllnch's little pale eyes blazed.
but he said in his soft, agreeable
voice:
"stay right here, boys. Like as
not some of 'em will come this
way"
The shooting below ceasea.
Clinch's nostrils expanded and flat
tened with every breath, as he stood
glarlng into the woods.
"Harve." he said presently. "you
an Corny, 80 down there an kinda
look around. And you signal II I'm
wanted. G'wan, both o. you. Git!"
They started. running heavily, bat
their feet made little noise on tn"
F ;I.iS S-rriday 49,.
Berry came over and stood near
Clinch. For ten minutes neither
man moved. Ciinch stared at the
woods in front Of him. The young
er mans nervous glance flickered
like a snakes tongue in every d.
rection, and he kept moistening
his lips with his tongue.
Presently two shots came from
the south. A pause; a rattle OF
shots from hastily emptied maya
znes.
"e'wan down there. Dlek!"
said Clinch.
You'll be alone, Mike"
"Au' right. You do like say;
git along quick"
Berry walked southwark a lit
tie way. He Shad turned very
white under his tan.
"Gol ding yet" shouted Clinch.
take 1t on a lope or I'll kick the
pants off'n vel"
Berry began to run, carrying his
rifle at a trail.
For half an hour there was not
sound in the forests at Drown
ed Valley except in the dead tim
her where unseen woodpeckers
hammered tittully at, the ghosts
OF ancient trees.
Continued In our next Issuc)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03
4s FLAMING 81
JEW Is
1sP0BEpT w CHAN1gEP&
5pOpEpT W CHAMgER&
{ o1ooq oroncs u poaAli COMPANY

he repeated with sort Of snarl.
THAT is how they now hunt us,
my frien'-lIke they hunt the hare
in the Cote dor. :. Me, / shall
now Teconnoitre-that way!" And
he looked where he was pointing,
into the north-with smouldering
eyes. Then he turned calmly TO
Ptcquet: FAN you, l'ami?"
"At orders, mon capitaine."
"cest bien. Yenez."
They walked leisurely forward
with rifles shouldered, following
the hard ridge out acrossa vast
and flooded land where. the bark of
trees glimmered with wet moses.
After a quarter OF a mile the
ridge broddened and split into two
one hog.back branching northeast!
They, however, continued north.
About twenty minutes later
Picquet, creeping along on Quin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-03

tana's left, and some sixty yards
distant, discovered something NOV.
ing in the woods beyond, and fired
at 1t. Instantly two unseen rifles
spoke from the woods ahead. Pic.
quet was 1erked clear around, lost
his balance and nearly fell. Blood
was squirting from his right arm,
between elbow and shoulder.
He tried to lift and level his
rifle; his arm collapsed and dangl-
ed broken and powerless; his rifle
clattered to the forest floor.
For moment he stood there In
plain view, dumb. deathly white:
then he began screaming with
fury, while the big, soft.nosod bull
lets came streaming in all around
him. His broken arm was hit
again. His screaming ceased; no
dragged out his big clasp knits
with his left hand and started run
ming toward the shooting.
AS he ran, his mpngled arm
Evening star., 1922-12-22
!. NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star ORce

, ment in Standard of Kentucky accom-
panied the ratification by stockhold-
ers of the proposed increase In capital
stock from $12.000,0ee to $17.500. 600.
after which q stock dividend Of sc z-3
per cent was declared by directors.
The acquisition ~ 8outhern- States
Oil of properties in the Smackover Ar
kansas field brought about an increased
demand At higher levels for these shares.
Control Of certain pipe lines, has also
been obtained and storage facilities are
under way to take care of the produc.
ton that Southern States will have
from this neld. No increase in the cap
Malization because Of this purchase will
be recommended.
New stoek ON Board.
The common and preferred stocks OF
Marlin Fire Arms Corporation were ad-
mitted to trading. sales taking place
around $3.50 and 81. respectively. The
common stock Of Shell Union Oh Corp
oration was removed from the list
Industrial shares were conspScuOusly
strong. There was sharp upobddlng OF
Gillette Safety Razor. Philip Norris
followed the upward movement Pf to-
bacco snares on the stock exchange.
Professional operators transferred
their activity from the minin9 group to
the industrials and oils. but prices here
held around their previous close.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
PRESS INQUIRY ABOUT
P|GGLY W|CQY FUNDS
Manhattan Company's Affairs Air
ed in Bankruptcy Court
in New York.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 2a-Fur-
ther efforts to learn what became of
funds realized from the sale of stock
in Manhattan Piggly Wiggly Corpora
ton were made yesterday in bank
ruptcy proceedings relating to the de-
funct James W. Elliott's Business
Builders, Inc. before Referee Peter B.
Olney.
William c. Bentley. former treas
urer Of the Business Builders. testified
that some Of the money received from
the sale 81 stock went to pay for new
territorial rights. saying that Man
haitian Piggy Wiggly bought these
rights from Mr. Elliott
The witness said that the rights for
the western New York territory were
bought by Mr.. Elliott for sS5.OO0.
that they were sold by him to Nan
and that Business Builders. Inc. at
the time = receiver was appointed.
owed Mr.. Elliott. for sums ne had ad-
vanced and for salary he had not
drawn, approximately 100000.
Mr. Bentley testified that Piggy
Wiggly Of New England was never
organized. David Lehman, counsel
for creditor. then submitted to him
copies Of literature stating that Bust
ness Builders. Inc. owned certain
shares of Ptseiy Wigsly of New Eng
land. The witness said he did not
know whether this pamphlet was ever
sent through the nsaiIs.
next Wednesday. when counsel will
report as to the condition of Mr..
Elliott who was said to be suffering
from nervous breakdown.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
BUSHELS
POTATOES UNDUG
Farmers Seek Ways of Pre-
venting Such Heavy Losses
on Next Years Crops.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 22.-Decreased
acreage. better marketing plans, in
creased storage facilities and new
markets are being considered by
money raising potatoes this year. ac-
cording to a summary of the stu
alton in five potato-raising states.
The five states. Michigan. Kansas.
Nebraska. North Dakota and Mime
sofa, raised approximately 100000
900 bushels this year. but reports
from most sections indicate the grow
ers lost money. The reason is vari-
ously ascribed to- overproduction, car
shortage and lack of storage facil-
tiles.
Twelve million bushels of potatoes
remain undug in the Red river val
ley of Minnesota, according to O.. P.
B. jacobson. chairman of the Mime
sofa railroad and warehouse comm5s-
sion. He blames the car shortage,
and says the crop, will freeze or rot
in the ground unless transportation
speedily Is provided. The enormous
potential losses here does not in
clude losses being sustained IN other
parts of the state.
Michigan, which led the country
as a potato-producing state. accord
ing to the 1890 census. produced ST.
$50, 900 bushels this year. an increase
of 10.Go0,o00 bushels. But the price
dropped from an average Of S5 cents
bushel In 1924 to SO cents this year.
70 meet the situation state agri-
cultural officials advised Michigan
farmers to devote more attention to
raising seed potatoes, which COM
mand better price than the COM
mercial grades
Evening star., 1922-12-22
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN

NEW YORK. December 22.-Coin-
cident with the movement on the
big board. stocks were pushed for
ward vigorously on the curb exchange
today.
In accordance with the usual Gus
ton. = resolution was adopted at q
special meeting of the board Of gov
ernorS to suspend business at 2 pm.
today, in ordeS to carry out the
Christmas entertainment.
Operations for the rise in the Du-
rant fssues continued unabAted,
carrying these stocks to new high
records. Those back of the move
claim that it is fully warranted by
the earnings of the company. present
and prospective. What other changes
occurred in the motor group were all
on the side of higher prices.
OFT Shares PrOmineat.
Oil shares also assumed q prominen ut
place in the general upward move
ment. Prairie Pipe Line rose sharply
for gain Of almost Is points fn re-
sponse to the action of the directorate
in placing the new stock on an annual
dividend basis of $s share. Stand
ard of Indiana was another that was
in active demand. The upward move
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Christmas Trade
Is Eclipsing All
Chicago Records
By th1 Associated Yrssa.

By the Associated Yrsss.
CHICAGO, December 22.-More mil
lions have been spent by the Christ
mas buying public In the present pre-
holiday season than ever before in
Chicago. managers Of the big stores
agreed today. The figures on their
business .re not made public.
Monday was Q record day in the
history Of one Of the larger stores on
State street. but whether the record
would be surpassed today or tomor-
row was question.
The explanation offered by all store
managers was that there 10 plenty of
work for all at good wages One out
standing feature of the holiday trade
has been the even distribution of
merchandise, although toys as usual
have led in popularity.
Although the December Christmas s
tuying in 1920 was the banner shop
ping season in the records Of local
stores the managers declared il would
be eclfpsed this year.
Evening star., 1922-12-22
Longer Credit Ruling
Delights Cotton Men
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ATLANTA. Ga. December 22.-Agri-
cultural interests. especially the cot
ION co-operative marketing associa-
tions, in this territory are eIated over
the ruling of the Federal Reserve
Hoard extending to six months the
eligibility for purchase or rediscount
OF acceptances on staple agricultural
products.
James w. Morton of the American
Farm Bureau Federation said today
the ruling meant the immediate for
nation of cooperative marketing as
sociattons by peanut and pecan grow
ere of south Georgia.
Retail merchants today are being
swamped by the lar.cs st holiday buy
ing in years. and me. chants declared
today they would euter upon q more
aggressive selling policy in 1923. in
augurating 1t with the annual clear
ance and white goods sales just after
January /.