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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

The somewhat emphatic declaration
by DeWolf Hopper, the comedian, that
he would conduct his defense in di-
vorce suit in the courts and not in the
newspapers is welcome information to
q great majority of the newspapers, if
not all Of them, while the public will
probably experience a sensation Of re-
lief. The newspapers welcome such
an announcement because Of the
knowledge they possess regarding SO
many, many other cases not only in
court but out Of court. The news
papers know that there is certain
class Of people who think they can
exploit the newspapers to their own
personal advantage, who, in other
words, think they can prejudice pub
lie opinion to their own gain. If
they have cases in court they try to
Ak public opinion SO that the jury to
be drawn viii have certain slant in
their favor. If it is something en-
tirely foreign to the courts these peo-
pie also have their axe to grind and
they are constantly planning to have
the newspapers grind it for them.
These people are constantly trying to
"workr the newspapers for free pub
licity under the gnise Of news; and, it
may be added, as soon as something hap
pens which in the least degree makes
publicity undesirable for them they
seek to influence the newspapers to
have the news suppressed. When
things are going their way, publicity
is fine thing; once there comes a
slight turn in the news the other way
they condemn publicity as a wicked
thing. Why do they do it, Because
they are not good sportsmen and be-
cause they have not sense OF fair
ness. In fact, they are poor sports
men and are BIASED and bigoted.
There are so many of this class that
the newspapers rejoice now and then
to see a man like DeWolf Hooper stand |
ont and say he is going to fight his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

The head of the Harvard graduate
school of education favors the adop-
tion Of shorthand spelling for personal
use. The trouble is that at the pres
ent time there are too many personal
systems of spelling in vogue, with
each person contributing his own sys-
tenn and the unfortunates coming in
contact with the system being com
PEELED to spend a great deal of gray
matter to decipher just what the writ
er intended. There will be great
deal Of chaos in the English language
If the bars are let down from the
one accepted system Of the present
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
LOOKS Like George.

Mrs. r. B. NJ. writes: Last Sun.
day afternoon told my little girl
that her father was asleep and that
wanted her and her brother to be as
silent as the Sphinx. A moment later
| heard her repeat my warning to her
brother, aged seven, and inquire what
a "Sphinx" was.
"'Why, don't you knows' asked
Robert, who is quite a student for his
age. "A Sphinx is a big thing that
grows in Egypt and looks like George
Washington Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
MI. Ellis Statement ON Recent Item.

4
Editor, Barre Daily Times, Barre,
VT: Dear sir: In the Montpelier items
of yesterdays Times, it states that by
vote Of the directors Of the Green
Mountain Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany" that | am to devote all my
time to their interests. As no such
vote has been taken, and the item be-
ing in error, called up your reporter,
L. A. Kelly, who informed me that a
Mr.. Pease was responsible for the item.
Later, Mr.. Kelly said he would as
sumo the responsibility for the same.
and gave me the name Of the party
who gave him the information. This
party who is perfectly reliable, stated
he had never told Mr.. Kelly that any
vote had been taken to that effect, out
only that it was 80 rumors1, and that
he thought, of course, the reporter
would verify the item. Mr.. Kelty's Of
fence is doubly serious, as he had come
to the writer and received from him
the report of the proceedings at that
meeting, and If there had been any in
formation of that kind, would have
gladly given him the details at that
time.
1t is somewhat serious matter, for
the reason that half of my time is
devoted to other insurance companies
and have agents throughout New
England, who, If they should hear of
this item, would at once stop sending
business to me and it would 60 to 9th
er interests and it may mean a loss Of
considerable amount Of money in pre-
miums.
In this connection, I wish to state
that while am on friendly terms with
Mr.. Kelly, that several times he has |
shown himself more anxious to publish |
he hears rather than take |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

Mrs. Elva Fits OF Fitchburg, who
has been Waiting friends and relatives
here, left Friday for Windsor, where
she will visit her son, who resides there
before going to her home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29


| Mrs. Elva Fits OF Fitchburg, VIII,
has been visiting friends and relative
here, left Friday for Windsor, wher'
she will visit her son, who resides Their,
before going to her home
Miss Ruth Spooner is now employed
in the store of E. A. Hatch, as q clerk
DR.. and Mrs. Il. P. Sprague anc
family of Chateaugay, N. Y, were ths
', guests Of DIR. H. w. Holden last week
Miss Edith Abbott of New York City
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. 4
Batchelder.
Eighty-one fresh air children have
been placed in homes in this vicinity
and they are expected to arrive in Ran
dolph from New York City on the 9
o'clock train August 4.
Hon. Frank L. Greene Of st. Adams,
representative in Congress from the
first district, was in town Friday.
Petitions for his nomination to succeed
Carroll s Page in the Senate have been
signed very freely here.
Mrs. Lulu Cook of Boston, who is
visiting at Mrs. H. A. Joslyn's at
Bethel, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
w. S. Smithers Tuesday, accompanied
by Mrs. Joslyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Plumley of Lake.
land, Florida, were in town last week
calling upon friends, after visiting
their daughter in Hartland.
The Morse mill pond is being re-.
filled after extensive repairs on the I'D
wooden dam, to be completed BY re-
pairs on the flume leading to the saw
mill.
Excelsior encampment, No. "a, /. o.
O. +. worked the purple degree on two
Kiles p. Stockwell of
Rochester and Il. f. Shepard of Bethel,
Friday evening. Members of the
Mortified and Montpelier encamp-
ments were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Colney Babb of Win
sted, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Babb of
Mass, were guests of their
cousin, Mrs. b.. c. Sheldon, at The
Naples Wednesday night.
Bethel defeated Randolph at baseball
1T Bethel "Wednesday afternoon, To-
10 5.
Charles Fratabtone of New York
city, representing the architects who
furnished the plans for the Lamson
block now in process Of erection, is in
own inspecting the work.
Julian H Hockenbury and family
who have been visiting his sister, Mrs. |
w. w. Carey. in Williamstown, called |
IN E. G. Woods Tuesday, on their way
% Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
Some Of the girls can scarcely get
along this summer without wearing
their tapping overshoes.

Maine is preparing to make an elab-
crate exhibition Of Maine apples At the
Eastern States exposition at Spring.
field, Mass. Vermont cannot afford
to be outdone in this particular, es-
pecially since the exhibiting point is
50 near as Springfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

case out in the courts instead Of in the
newspapers to let 4 jury decide with
out previous prejudice il possible. II
would be fine if there were many more
Of the same mind As DeWolf Hopper in
this respect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

Shown many considerations in
France and treated like one of Amer
ica's elite, James M Cox Of Ohio finds
some consolation in being defeated for
president Of the United States. Presi-
dent Harding can't do any Of that
stuff till 3e gets out Of Office at least.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29

Vermont's wooden bridges will have
to go and it is better not to wait
until they are smashed by some heavy
truck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
Amatory Practices

Wooing Fortune.
Flirting with danger.
an opportunity.
-Hugging a fond delusion.
p aging marked attention to a sub
ject.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
General stringency just Now

81 wish I knew where ! could bor-
row ten dollars"
"Why don't you 60 to your friends y
mo use; they've just returned from
their vacations too. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
A Dry Affair.

Ohio Exchange-Mrs. e. c. Colburr
and Mrs. w. H. Morey held a parcl
party Wednesday afternoon.-Bostor
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-29
RANDOLPH
State Grand Chapter Bargains for r
A. Joslyn House.

The committee from the state grand
chapter were in town on Friday
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs. James
Weeks, Mrs. Nellie M. Smythe, grand
matron, DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Miller, the
latter grand lecturer. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
+. Leland were in town on Friday
and made an agreement and bargain
for the f. a. Joslyn hoe on Maple
street. 1t is expected that writings
will be drawn next week, but posses
sion viii not be given until about
November.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
CHURCH UNION IS
 CLERGYMENS AIM
Montreal Preachers in Move for Unity of Christian Denominations

Montreal, May 23.-The leading clergymen of this city. i've Anglican ms and Ave Presbyterians, have applied for ordination in both churches, their avowed object being to hasten the movement towards unity of Christiaa T denominations. A memorandum em- bodying the request has been present ed to the Presbytery of Montreal the Anglican bishop. of Montreal and the Presbytery of New York.
 Tn ememorandum of the ten cler- gymen reads:
 Whereas an agreement has been reached already in conference be- tween the committee of the Presby- tery Of Montreal and a similar com Montreal on the reunion of the churches, in response to the appeal of the Lambeth conference:
 ITO obviate delays and difficulties we. the undersigned, desire tp. make this definite proposal:
 That each while retaining his pres- ent position should accept the ordina- ton service of the other church, or whatever form of admission that church should re quire as conferring the commission necessary for ministry in its communion with the predatory statement that on the part of those receiving such commission 1t is clear ly understood that herein there is no repudiation of, or reflection on their past ministry; and as definite step forward we now offer ourselves for such commission subject only to our receiving the sanction of our re- spective churches, which sanction we hereby ask; this request for sanction to be submitted at once to the author. ities of our respective churches"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
LINER IN RACE
Majestic is Seeking to Better Time Made By Steamer Mauretania in Crossing Ocean.

New York. May 23.-steamship cir cles are watching with interest the contest for fastest ship honors which is apparently now on between the new White Star liner Majestic and the world speed record holder, the Maure- tania of the Cunard line.
 The Mauretania which left here May Is completed her voyage to Cherbourg Sunday. her running time. the line here was advised, being five days, 12 hours and 31 minutes.
 The Majestic which sailed on her first return voyage Saturday, was re- ported by wireless as having made the 24 hours from noon Sunday at an average speed of 24:50 knots an hour. She reported a handicap when held up 40 minutes outside of New York harbor when a passenger jumped overheard and again during Sunday she experienced seven and one half hours of fog which compelled her to reduce her speed.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
LENGTHY DOCKET
 ON SHORT CALENDAR
Seventeen Cases Listed for Friday
 Afternoons Session

Seventeen cases are on the docket for the short calendar session Of the city court at 1;SO o'clock Friday aft. ernoon, as follows: John A. Ericsson against Josephine kustico. ret d., judgment; Lawyer Henry F. Roche for the plaintiff; Judge B. F. Gaffney for the defendants. Rogers Sash and Door company against Nick scapalet- u company, judgment, Lawyer Henry P. Roche for the plaintiff: Lawyer AL fred Levitt for the defendant; J. Golden against Eli Falk. ct al., judg- ment; Judge r. B. Hungerford for the plAintiff: Lawyer Alfred Levitt for the defendant. LaSalle Extension univer- sity against Harold Kenney, pleading or default; Lawyer A. w. Upon for the plaintiff; Lawyer J. c. Woods for the defendant.
 Mike Probezny against the Cohen and Raymond company, default for failure to plead and judgment; Law yer D. L. Nair for the plaintiff Law yer Stoner for the defendant. J. F. Seibert and Son against $. Shurberg, motion for more specific statement; Judge B. F. Gaffney for the plaintiff: Lawyer M. D. Sake for the defendant.
 Joseph E, Green Inc, against John W. Zehrer, disclosure of defense and Judgment, Lawyer Harry P. Roche for the plaintiff, Lawyer Alfred Le- witt for the defendant the Currick and Leikin company, against the Will son company, judgment, Lawyer Henry P. Roche for the plaintiff; Stanley svea Grain and Coal company against A. A. Engstrom,, judgment, Lawyer M. A. Sexton for the plaintiff
 Solomon Ginsberg against Kasper Kasperian, ct al, appointment of a temporary receiver to collect rents, Judge B. F. Gaffney for the plain tiff Solomon Ginsberg against Sarah Goldberg, ct al., order to notice de- receiver to collect rents, Judge B. F. Gaffney for the plaintiff; John Zujko against Frank Klososskim ct al.. dis closure of defense, judgment and re- ceiver to collect rents, Lawyer Henry Nowicki for the plaintiff, Judge B. F. Gaffney, Lawyer J. c. Woods, Lawyer S. J. Traceski, Lawyer M D. Sake and Somers and Tonkonow, for the de- fendants: Oscar F. Kreissig against Helen Muter, order for pleading, Kirkhan1, Cooper. Hungerford and Camp, for the plaintiff, Lawyer M. A. Sexton for the defendant H. V. Camp against John Prath, motion for more specific statement. Kirkham, Cooper, Hungerford and Camp for the plain tiff, Lawyer H. P. Roche for the de- fendant; P. $. McMahon against Ed ward Holcomb, motion for more specific statement. Lawyer Alfred Le- witt for the plaintiff, Lawyer D. L. Nair for the defendant; Maria Carca- valle against Frank Canta, default for failure to comply with order of court, Lawyer Alfred Levitt for the plain Tiff. Lawyer Henry Nowicki for the defendant; Hubert c. Reynolds arainst N. R. Goodman, default for failure to comply with order of court, Lawyer Alfred Levitt for the plaintiff, Lawyer Birnbaum for the attendant; Bertha Miller against Con- cettino Dorato, ct al., disclosure Of defense and judgment, Lawyer H. Ii. Milkowitz for the plaintiff, Judge F. B. Hungerford, Lawyer Bauby and Lawyer I. l. Rachlin, for the de- fendants.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
REINSTATEMENT IN
 SERIOUS COMEDY
Genoa Correspondents At Pisa Stage Hoax But Are Mistaken For
 BolShevists.

Rome, May 23 (By Associated Press) = Newspapermen returning from the Genoa conference staged a little joke at the railway station at Pisa which for time threatened to cause riot and put their own lives in danger.
 Pretending that prominent com munist journalists from Berlin was the bolshevik foreign minister, Tchitch- erin they called for coffee for his ex- cellency, M. Tchitcherin" and grouped themselves around him, posing as secret police.
 The news spread rapidly and a crowd of Fascist socialists and police gathered around the car, the Fascist protesting against tile presence of the "bolshevik emissary" and the social ist railway men promising to protect 'Tchtcherin" with their lives.
 The station was in an uproar the prefect of Pisa was awakened and sent endorsements of royal guards who forcibly cleared the station Tele- grams were sent to Florence advising that Tchitcherin was on his way
 Pisa Is only now slowly realizing that 1t was hoaxed.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
ITALY'S GREATEST
 HERO IS HON0RED
Impressive Ceremony in Rome for
 EIWiCo Toti

Rome, May ,23.-An impressive well come was given to the arrival in Rome Of the body of Enrico Toti, one of Italy's greatest world war heroes. Although with only one leg at the outbreak of the war. Toti, persisted in his efforts to get into the conflict and finally succeeded. He fell at Monfalcone, near Triest.
 Was a Patriot.
 Toti has already become almost a legendary hero to the Italian, repre- sentng to them the patriotism and fighting spirit of the nation but still more of the "Trastevere" or beyond the -Tiber district. where the descend ants of the ancient Romans are chief ly found. Although thrice wounded in an almost hopeless advance, he is reputed to have flung his crutch in the face of the advancing enemy falling dead at the head of his com- rades His body was brought from Monfalcone with honors equal to that given to royalty Arriving in Rome, the coffin was conveyed from the sta tion to the barracks of the Bersag- lieri to the cyclist corps of which Toti belonged. It will lie in state before being inferred in the cemetery where monument has been erected.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
FAV0RS ENTRANCE
 OF Us IN LEAGUE
Lady Astor Makes Farewell Plea
 Before Leaving

New York, May 2s,--Lord and Lady Astor were booked to sail today on the Aauitania for England
 Lady Astor made her farewell ad- dress last night at dinner in her honor given by the league for politl- cal education where she pleaded for the United States to enter the league Of nations" or some league with simi- lar aims for peace" 4t Declaring that prohibition in the United States and several Canadian provinces has been d Dig contrlbu- ton to the spiritual regeneration of the world" Lady Astor issued a state nient summing up her opinions on tho dry question on both sides of the ocean.
 Not For Prohibition.
 T am not going to advocate prohi- bition legislation in England" she continued. but will support local option by direct vote laws"
 Lady Astor said she had heard it said that the rich in America could get drinks while the poor could not but declared she had not seen such a condition herself. She said social workers had told hey the Salvation Army, social societies and churches now had greatly reduced task as d result of the dry laws.
 Volstead Act Good
 When l balance the result offset the uplifting Of the poor and strug. gling and the salvation which prohihi- Ition has brought to many wives and children against the alleged degreda- ton of some of the rich, well l have no doubt the net result for the coun- try has been good" she continued. 'The general sentiment seems to be that 1t is the rich and not the poor who really get the worst of it."
 Lady Astor declared that the only anti-American propaganda she has seen in England was engendered by liquor interests which have gone into politics over the liquor question.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
City Items

Gold Seal Record Repeater" It's clever, Get one now, C. L, Pierce & co,--adW. A son was born today at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs, James Ray of ial North street
 Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner. --advk
 T. Frank Mccormack Is confined al his home on Daily avenue with an in- fection in his hand
 See Axelrod's 1c sale ad on page IS. --advt.
 Don't forget private dance at Ora hams tonight,-adW.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
Masonic Clubs Holding
 Meeting in Washington

Atlantic City, May 23.-The 17th annual convention of the national league of Masonic clubs was formally opened today. After address of well come routine business was conducted. The convention will be called to act upon resolution asking that the au- thorities renovate the Washington monument at Wakefield, Va, which is badly defaced.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
TAXI IS STOLEN

New London, May 2S.-William Curtin, taxi driver, engaged 10 take a stranger from here to Mystic late in the night and after reaching a spot tn the woods was attacked by his pas .enrer and after being dazed by blows, ,sA into the woods and left while his psssenger drove off with the automo- h,,e westerly. R. l. police say the thi.rs description answers hat or man reputed to be in the automobile stealing business.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
nrRLE WORKERS ACTIVE.
Taking Part in Washington campaign Want Bibles in Schools.

spokane, May 23.-An active part the primary election in this state IS to he taken by the Bible Fellowship or Washington, an organization of repre- sentatiyes of Protestant churches, Tn .n announced effort to compel the re- publican and the democratic parties 1o take an affirmative or neeatlVe stand on the question of admitting the Bible to the public schools.
 A set forth in its printed mater, the object of the Bible fellowship IS to remove legal barriers to the read ius of the Bible in the. public schools of the state"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
DIVIDEND DECLARED.

New York, May 23.-.Directors o1 the North American Co. today : de- clared quarterly dividend of 22 per cent on the common stock and l # per cent on the preferred. In the previous quarter only one per cent was declared on the preferred stock and 76 cents on the common.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
SMALLPOX POsTPONEs TRIAL

New London. May 23,-Crimina superior court judge, Frank D. Haines Of Middletown presiding, was com. pelled to adjourn it's session for three weks today on account of smallpox in the family of one of the jurors trying the case against Gordon Eos ter, bond broker on charges of forg- cry. embezzlement and obtaining money and goods under false pre- tense.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
PLOTTER IS ARRESTED
Hungarian Is Accusd of Conspiracy
 To Foment Trouble In Serbia

Belgrade, May 2S.-tBy Associated Press)-Charged by the police with organizing a plot against important Serbian personalities a Hungarian, whose identity has not been establish ed has been placed under arrest at the Russian frontier. He Is charged also with planning the destruction of railway bridges
 A liberal supply of funds and plans showing the cooperation of local plotters was found on the prisoner, the police report
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
SESSION IS SUSPENDED

Washington, May 23 (By Associat- ed Press) s)-Because of continued de- lay in receiving fvl instructions from their governments the Chilean and Peruvian delegations to the Washing ton conference today suspended their joint sessions until Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
UNIONS CONSOLIDATE.

Chicago, May 23.--Three railway yardmasters and yard employees or ganizations were consolidated today into one organization to be known as the international brotherhood of rail- way yardmasters and yard employees.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
RAILWAY VALUATION MADE

Washington, May 23--A tentative valuation of s22, .ooo for the prop erty owned and used in transporta- tion by the Central Vermont railway was found today by the interstate commerce commission. The company with it's subsidiaries operates 56S miles of lines. Its capital account 900.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
Relieve Andover Man
 Ia Caught in Stamford

stanaford, May 23.--Charles Don aldson, 1s, of Andover, Mass, who disappeared from his home in Fen- mary. is believed to be identical with tbe man arrested here last night charged with stealing a bicycle He claimed to be returning from Allan tic City. His case in court was con Anued until tomorrow that the police may communicate with his parents.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-23
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow With
 Slieht Wind From Northwest

Slight Wind From Northwest
 New Haven, May 2S.--For Conn ecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday; little change in temperature, moder- at4 to fresh northeast winds
 Conditions; The western disturb .rce now forms a we'll defined Area of low pressure central over Missouri. If has caused general rains during inc last e4 hours from the Rocky nountains eastward to the Mississ- ippi river and from North Dakota southward to Texas. Pleasant Weatn : CT continues in the central ana east ern sections. There has been no marked change in temperature in any section during the last 24 hours.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change Tn temperature, followed by increasing cloudinesS.