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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21
- CIV York

SUIHn"rN: TwO-baSe hiiE-Nilnn,
Rice. Fcwster, ripp. Three base hit
pipp; Home run-Miller. SacriRces-
smith, Mcmillan. Double plays-Scott.
Ward and Pipp: pcckinpaurh. Harris
and Judge: Lamotte (uuassiStcdl.
Lett on bascs-New York, .: Wash
inEton. 5. Rasc on balls-off Mo-
Struck out-by Jones, |: by Mogr!dce.
!: by Courtney. 3. IIits--off Mocrldge.
in l-3 innings: off Courtney. {
In ~ innings. Wild pitch-Court-
ney co, Jones. Passed bnll-Ghnr-
rity Losing Observation-Disclosures. J-m-
pires-Wilson, Walsh and Connolly.
Time. hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21

summary: Two base hitS-Nial-
lomcc. Moorcfleld. Heating. Three
base hits-palmcr. Arragon. Sacrifice
hitS-i'angs (2l. MCNahon. Bombay.
port News. 3: Richmond. II. First
base on crrors-ltichmond. ,; New
port News, 0. Bases on halls-uff
Ronifay, ! T., off FinnCEan. :: off Driver
/. Struck out--Ry Bombay. /: by
Driver. |. Iiits-off FinucEan in
5 innings. none out in flfth when Fin
pitched ball--by Bombay (I[cllcr). by
FinncGan (Cahle). Wild pitch-Fin-
ncran. tmpirc-Orth Time of
game, l:i5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-21

SUMMARY: Two base nus -Johnsou.
Williams and Collins. Thrcc-Easc
hit--MeclcNan. SaCrIhCc-McCieua
Sheely. Double plays Mcclellan
Collins and Smelly (2J Left on has.
--chicaro. T. St Louis. G. Base on
bails--oH Shocker, 8; raber. g. struck
oni.-by- Smoker : Fabcr g. Wud
pitch -Shockcr Tinpires, Dinecn and
Hildebrand. Time, 1855.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
ODD AND INTERESTING

Originally the onion was a flower
ing plant.
Frogs and toads are gifted with a
remarkably acute sense Of hearing.
Between the ticks of a watch a ray
of list could move eight times round
the earth,
A chandelier made of human bones
adorns a church in the city of Seid.
litz, Bohemia.
Abyssin a was converted to Christ
ianity In the fourth century. The
country has now over $4,000 monks.
Gold coin loses l per cent Of its
weight in 80 years use, but silver
loses the same percentage in 10
years only.
Every sacrifice offered on a Roman
altar was performed either with how-
ers or with some odor extracted
from them.
The goat produces more milk an
nual y in properties to is live weight
than any other animal kept for milk
production.
Many persons consider II unlucky
to cut the finger nails on Friday. and
m|anicurists say their business Is
lightest on that day.
Although about 40 per cent OF mar
ried coup es celebrate their saver
wedd ng. only one in a thousand live
to celebrate their golden anniyer
sary.
A scientist has calculated that TIE
eyelids of the average mar open and
shut no fewer than 1000. 900 times In
the course of a single year Of his ex.
istence.
When a dog banks at night il
Japan the owner is arrested and sen.
fenced to work for a fixed time for
the nei.. 'bors whose slumbers may
have been disturbed.
The Chinese are a nation OF cooks
There is scarcely an individual II
their vast community who is moi
more or less competent to cook him
self a respectable dinner.
Koreans do not cut their hair Of
beard, believing that by so doing
they won d dishonor their parents
Any hair that may .,appen to fall oui
is saved, and with tingernail pa rings
put in the coffin. so that a dead mar
or woman may 20 back to another
earth intact.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14

bers are urged to make a special eff.
fort to attend.
Miss Dora Cole and Miss Laura Dun
lap OF East Arlington spent Tuesday
in town.
Miss Fidelia Elwell, who spent the
winter at st. Petersburg, Fla, return
ed yesterday.
A book containing colored prints Of
wild flowers has been taken from the
library. 1t Is hoped that whoever took
the book VIII return it to the library
as soon as possible.
All members of the Modern Wood
men of America and families are cor
daily invited to attend a dance and
social at the M. w. OF A. hall Friday
night, June 18th. Members please
bring sandwiches. Dancing 8 to IL.
Supper following. Public IS cordially
invited. Admission SOC. 36t3+
The Welfare movie, y"Little Red
Riding Hood" shown yesterday at the
Harte theatre, was altogether delight
full to adults as well as children. An
audience Of asa was made up almost
entirely OF children. The tiny tots
were absent this time, making the
number in attendance smaller than for
the Cinderella picture. However, the
project seems very much worthwhile
and will be continued by the Welfare
so long as the interest Of the communi-
ty warrants.
Several young boys are making seri-
Gus trouble for the local branch Of the
New England Telegraph company by
throwing stones at the insulators on
the poles that carry the wires from
the Rutland railroad station to Main
street. The insulators break easily
and a slight rain makes a short circuit
putting the lines out of commission.
These offenders, perhaps, mean no
harm, but often messages Of life and
death come over these lines. A per
o caught in the act of throwing
stones or shooting at the poles lays
himself liable to a $25 fine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and VILLAGE and
Advertisements.

Miss Gladys Elwell has accepted
a position at Loon Lake, N. Y.
Miss Helen X. Lak'n of Arlington
was a Bennington visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. C. b. Cook and daughter Irene,
are visiting relatives in Balston Spa,
N. Y.
Return truck load from Glens Falls
or vicinity wanted for Friday, June
16. f. NJ. Harrington.
Several from here are attending
the Vefmont-W.l Jams baseball game
at Williamstown this afternoon.
The regular weekly meeting will
be held at Bushnell District tits eve.
ing at $3.50 o'clock daylight saving
time.
0. e. S. meeting at s o'clock to.
night. A report of the Grand capt
er held at Burlington last week, will
be given at this time. AS this is the
last meeting until September, mem
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
SPORT PARAGRAPHS

Suzanne Lenglen. the French ten
mis- wonder woman, has developed a
heart weakness, and her family in
championship tournament at Vim
bledon. Her father is emphatic in de-
claring his daughter shall not have his
consent to enter the tennis classic OF
England In defence Of the title. but
Mile. Lenglen is just as emphatic in
her determination to play. She says
she will play in the singles If she has
to be carried to the courts. Suzanne is
twenty.four years old and overruled
a similar parental edict when she en-
tered the recent tournament in Brus-
sells. Her heart. however, affected
her playing in the first set against
Miss McKane in the semi-finals, but
she won the set 1913. II required yester-
day when she was playing in the final
event of the French hard court cham.
pionship against Madam Golding. AT
one time Madame Golding was lead
ing 3 to l but aga'n Suzanne rallied
and won. Suzanne is especially anx.
ious to play in the Wimbledon singles
in the hope Of wiping out the blot
OF defeat placed against her by Mrs.
Mallory at Forest Hills, last year.
Everett Scott, shortstop of the Yank-
ees, has established a mark for playing
in consecutive games which prob
ably will stand for years. The iron
man" OF the infield completed his
SSth consecutive game when the
Yanks and Browns FLASHED Sunday.
He started his record when he Joined
the Red Sox in 1916. He never missed a
game in the six years on that club,
and since becoming a member OF the
New York club has played in the fifty
four games so far. In all these years
Scott has ranked a ; the best shortstop
n the American league for the entire
tine with the Red Sox averaging $40.
He holds the record for making the
least numter OF errors in a season.
In the years 1918 and 1919 Scott made
a total OF th!rty-four errors. divided
equally in each season, which gave
him a fielding average of ,976. Scott
a Red SAY uniform he played in 1872
also batted well. In his six years in
games and had a grand batting aver
age Of .255.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
THE VERMONT sENAToRsHlp

There IS much interest throughout
New England in the identity Of the
man whom the people Of Vermont
WI elect to fill the vacancy in the
Tn I'd States senate duo to the con.
templated retirement of her present
Junior senator, Carroll s. Page. The
leading candidate at the present time
appears to be Congressman Frank l.,
Greene. who was for many years ed.
tor of the ST. Adams Messenger. The
record of Mr., Greene as a congress
man is one of earnest endeavor and
great accomplishment, and his pro.
motion to the upper branch of the nat.
ional legislative body seems to be the
outcome of his success as a represen.
tative.
y The state which produced George
f. Edmunds and Redfield Proctor will
no doubt grasp the opportunity to
place another man Of similar calibre
in its delegation to the United States
senate by elevatng the brilliant st.
Adams editor.-New Haven Times
Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14
POTTER'S HYDE. STORE

H. w. o. Of all kinds, Palnt,, Rubber.
Roofing, Lawn Movers, Screen Doors,
Window Screens, Auto Supplies. Gas
and Motor Oils, always at the lowest
1874 NORTH ST. TEL. 355-R.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14

X. NJ. Lands, commissioner of base.
ball, refused to allow the claim Of
Johnny Evers against the Boston Nat
ional league club for 1918 season sal.
AIRY. Evers. the decision said, was re-
leased by Boston and was asked to
so to Jersey City at the end Of the
1918 spring training trip. Evers main.
tanned he had been signed by Boston
and returned to his home at Troy.
Aside from delay in presentation of
the claim, the comm ssioner refused to
allow 1t because Evers refused to
arm what he could elsewhere and
then file a claim for the difference
between what he earned and the sal.
airy stipulated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-14

Spanish beggars do not think Il
necessary to conceal their cigar
wien asking for aims. Smoking Is
considered as necessary as breathing
to every human being out of the
cradle.
G%oldbeaters, by hammering, can
reduce gold leaves so thin that 1884,,
600 must be laid upon each o'ter to
produce the thickness OF an inch, yet
each leaf is so perfect and free from
hoes that one Of them laid upon any
surface, as in golding, gives the ap-
pearance of solid gold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
HAD VARIED EVENING.
Moose Initiation, Program, Banquet
and Dance.

Barre lodge. No. 1891, Loyal Order
of Moose, held its regular meeting last
night in X of p. hall, when nice
class of candidates was initiated into
the order. After the regular business
had been transacted, a fine program
was rendered. First was an abundance
of Jokes fired between a jew and col
orcd man. Next was a real western
mining camp bar room. consisting
of miners, gamblers, 45-calibre guns
and all in little playlct entitled, The
Death Of Dangerous Dan Megrew.H
After the program, over l50 people,
members of the lodge and Women Of
Mooseheart Legion, their friends and
families were ushered into the banquet
hall. where a bounteouS supper was
served. consisting of cold roast beef.
mashed potatoes. hot rolls. doughnuts.
pickles and ice cream. cake and coffee.
After supper. the floor being cleared.
dancing was in order until II O'Clock.
Music was furnished by Miss Bessie
Smith, piano. James Coutts, violin. and
Chester Bennett, cornet.
The committee in charge consisted Of
c. H. Reynolds. r. J. Atfridge. Leroy
Anderson. Leslie Carpenter. Ed La
Fountain. Frank Blouin, c. A. Bennett
and John Bryant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
MERCHANTMEN
ARE IMMUNE
And Commanders Of Sub
marines Violating Rules
May Be Liable
FIVE NATIONS TAKE
UP LATTER POINT
Chinese and Japanese at
Loggerheads Over
Shantung

Washington, ID. G., Jan. 6 lBy the
Associated Press) Agreed on aboli-
tion as among themselves Of all sub
marine warfare against merchant
ships, the five naval powers Of the
arms conference to-day were expected
to- reinforce this declaration through
adoption of the third Root proposal to
declare violation of the rules laid down
for submarines an act of piracy for
which submarine commanders could be
held personally accountable. fndica-
tions were that the matter of subma
rine regulations would be finally dis
posed Of at the naval committee meet
ing.
With Indications of growing friction
between the Japanese and Chinese over
the Shantung controversy, their meet
ing to-day held little promise Of a
break in the deadlock over return Of
the Kio Chew Tsinanfn railroad to
China. The Chinese delegates appar-
entity stood by their assertion after
Yesterdays meeting that the CONVERSE
tions would end to-day unless the Jap
anesc accepted their alternative plan
for payment for the road in cash or
instaliments as they would refdye the
Japanese proposal for payment by a
Japanese loan. Only renewal of the
good offices of Arthur J. Balfour and
Secretary Hughes, It was said, could
then bring about a resumption Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
ROOSEVELT MEMENToEs.
Were Exhibited To-day On Third An
niversary Of His Death.

New York, Jan. 6.--Mementoes trac.
ing the life of Theodore Roosevelt from
childhood TO his last days were dis.
played at the public library to-day, the
third anniversary OF his death
The collection the largest Yet made
was assembled by the Roosevelt
memorial association. 1t included
photographs, letters, articles by and
about Roosevelt. His books. public
documents, objects intimately asso
ciated with his life-the gun he used
and the chaps he wore in western cow
man days, the spectacle case that
saved him from an assassin's bullet
and the black thorn singlestiek with
which he iisel ii pummel Major General
Leonard Wood in their friendly but
often bloody tiffs in the White House
attic.
The keepsakes of a thousand sorts,
tell the story Of Roosevelt. the man.
the scholar. the hunter. the politician
the statesman, the president, the
traveller. the lover of nature. and the
father. Many Of them. cherished by
his family, have never before been seen
outside its circle. Others. cartoons
and press clippings. show him as the
fiercely contested and contesting tight.
er in the world Of affairs.
The exhibit, including a letter Of
tribute from President Harding, win
be on view for three months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
BARRE BANKS SHOW STRENGTH
Three Institutions Have Total Re-
sources Of s6,672, 1912.

The three hanks operating in Barre
start the year 1922 under conditions
which may be considered satifactoFy
both by their stockholders and by
their depositors. The past wear has
brought its problems 60 the Bar-e
banking institutions, AZ it has TO all
institutions of like nature throughout
the country; and the effort in all the
Barre banks has been TO strengthen
themselves in every way possible. In
order 10 do this they have maintained
conservative policy. which makes for
stability and soundness.
The three operating banks had. On
Jan. /. 1922, combined resources OF s6.-
622. .l94.l2, of which amount slightly
over six millions of dollars was in
deposits, or S6.075, ,1n4.4q. to be exact.
The capital stock of the three banks
j. S275.0O0 and they carry surplus aud
profits Of sl5s.s90,C0
The above figures do not represent
the entire banking resources of the
city because there are the accounts Of
the Barre SavingsfB Bank and Trust Co,
which Is now in process Of readju-t-
ment through reeeiver. When that
bank was closed more than "a months
sgo il had deposits Of sl.s2o.Ol6.l7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
Boston journal Not Pro- German.

Boston, Jan. 8 tBy the Associated
Press Charles Il. Ware, jr., who was
formerly president OF the Boston Jour
nal, said to-day that the loan Of $4,000
referred TO in the British government
paper regarding Sir Edgar Speyer was
made without promise or understand
ing that could affect the newspapers
policy in any way"
The money was loaned by Sir Ed
gar Speyer not to the Journal, or to
me, but to Jorn Koren, and by him to
me, to keep the Journal going at a time
when we were trying TO finance it on a
permanent basis" he said. 'gt was
repaid, with the exception of 81 900.
Testimony heard in closed proceeding
before master at New York brought
out that the journal was in MO sense
a pro-German paper, and was not
helping Germany in any way. This
testimony was by prominent American
citizens and by strong pro-ally sym
pathizers."
The New York hearing. Mr.. Ware
said, was held TO assist a British gov
ernment agent to obtain information
regarding the charges against Sir Ed
gar Speyer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
TRIAL ENDS SUDDENLY.
With Verdict for Defendant in Capital
Garage Co. VS.. Burrel and Faulkner.

The trial OF the case of the Capita
Garage company VS.. Burreil and Faulk
ner came &c a sudden end in Wash.
ington county court this morning wher
Judge Moulton directed q verdict in
favor OF the defendant, hasing the
same upon the fact that the plaintiff
was not an existing corporation when
the additional rent obligations were to
have been taken care of: therefore,
there was no claim against IT, The
defendants took. over certain rights
which ineln1rd. It j. claimed. keeping
the corporate rights Of the Capital Gar
age CO. alive, which was not done and
obligations came up between that time
and the time when the corporation was
rc-estabiishcd.
The jury was excused and the case
win 20 to supreme court On exceptions.
which Jutige Moalton this morning al
lowed. The trial Of divorce cases. II
any are ready, viii take place to-day
and SATURDAY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
FINE PROGRESS SHOWN.
In Reports of the Universalist Society
Of Barre.

A year Of wonderful success, finan-
cial, social and spiritual, was the sen.
timent Of the more than I75 members
Of the Iniversalist church who attend.
ed the annual meeting held last night
Reports Rad showed that the progress
made during 1921 was the equal Of any
year in the history Of the church. At
no other time, it was said, was the
Sunday school in such. sound and pro-
gressive condition, and especial praise
was heape,l upon the ladies union,
which has brought to the church $500
by its efforts during the year as well
as many minor benefits and services.
The meeting opened with the annual
supper in the assembly hall OF the
ca1iiith and l75 sat vSvwn e~spirit Of
the Members was plainly shown BY the
large attendance at the meeting and
even the most sanguine had not antici-
pated X.
After the supper the business meet
ing was held and in the absence of
President " G. Reynolds, Rev. r. O..
Hokerk presided. Mr.. Reynolds has
been confined to his home for several
days with illness. The reports Of all
and societies were read
and ii was simply succession OF high
ly successful achievements. The re-
port Of the treasurer showed very
successful financial year with all bills
paid and the church lebt materially
These officers were elected for 1922:
President, George Kent; secretary, Ar
chic Taft; treasurer, II. A. Richardson;
j Ward Carver, Howard
Rockwood and Homer c. Ladd, and
board Of deacons. C. n. Kenyon, A. B.
Lane, Fl. C. Ladd and F. VI. Lynde.
After the business session the mem
Ders adjourned to the auditorium of
he church, where two splendid reels
If moving pictures were shown. Mrs.
Charlotte Benson, assistant pastor,
hen spoke briefly and the meeting
vas brought to close with prayer by
.Ir. Hokerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
And Thought He Might
Get the Action
Stopped
SAYS WITNESS ABOUT
DANIEL H. COAKLEY
Author Of Emerson Motors
Co. Advertising on
the Stand

Boston, Jan. 6.-The Emerson No,
tors company case was again before
the supreme court to-day in its con.
sideration Of the multiple charges OF
misconduct in office against District
4 Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier. Robert
/ r. Matches Of Kansas City, Mo-, adj
mitted author of the advertising cam
paign for sale of the company's stock
! here in il0l6, was the witness. The
charge made by Attorney General ].
Weston Allen in this instance is. that
Mr. Pelletier aided by threats of Grim
-inal prosecution in extortion Of $20,500
| from the company by threats OF prose-
! cution in connection with extravagant
statements made in advertisements.
Matches, formerly taxicab oper-
ator in San Francisco, was allowed to
testify Notwithstanding objection by
Senator James A. Reed Of Missouri,
senior counsel for PelIetier, that he
Yas a convicted felon who should
now be serving time at Atlanta peni-
tentiary' Counsel said he had papers
to prove his statement, but the court
said that the remarks were improper
because no proof had yet been offered.
In any event, Chief Justice Rugg said,
the fact might affect the weight OF
credence 10 be given the witness tes-
timong, but would not affect his com
potency.
Sharp exchanges between Senator
Reed and counsel for the prosecution
marked an attempt of the latter 10
have Matches testify regarding con
versation he had in 1916 with Francis
NJ. Carroll. a local attorney. Carroll
testified yesterday that he had received
$1,000 Of the s20,500 paid as counsel
fees in conneMion with the settle
ment Of. the complaints against the
company here.
Senator Reed had caused Carroll to
be recalled to the stand at the opening
Of the hearing to-day to obtain from
him testimony that in several confer
ences with District Attorney PelIetier
regarding the complaints there was no
mention made at any time of the pay
ment Of fees.
Matches testified that he accompa-
MED Amos r. Stephens, New York
counsel for the Emerson company and
Francis NJ. Carroll, the company's
counsel in Boston, to the Office OF Dam
icl r. Coakley. The witness said |
Coakley confirmed reports that the !
was under investigation by |
the district attorneys Office, remarked |
that he was close friend of Mr.. Pei
letter, and added that. II the case had
not gone too far he thought he could (
avert the prosecution. Coakley told
them, according to the witness, that
he did not like to take eases which
were tried in the courts, and as far as
possible erdeavored to settle all liti-
CATION in which he was interested out
.ide the courts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
GREAT BRITAIN CANNOT
Ally WITH FRANCE
But May Give Sufficient Guarantee to
Aid France If She Is Again At
tackled Under Certain
Conditions.

Cannes. JAN lBy the Associated
Press Prime Minister Lloyd George
has decided there can be ~ question
at this time of formal alliance be-
tween France and Great Britain. it Is
said, ON good authority, but has held
out the prospect of a sufficient guar
antee to aid France if she is again at
tackled, as in 1914, under certain con
ditions,
These are, It II stated. chat France
cooperate with Great Britain In the
economic restoration Of. Europe and
consent to notifications in the repara-
tion payments by Germany on the
basis of the suggestions made in the
recent London conferences of half
billion gold marks in cash and bill
lion gold marks in kind instead Of
two billion marks in cash.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
NOT JOHN WANlNA-
MAKER BUT WHIT-
NEY ". DEAD
Report Of Demise Of Famous Merchant
Spread BY Miami Un-
dertaker.

Miami Fla, Jan! g. Whitney w.
Wannamaker, South Carolina plant
er, died at a local hotel here yester-
day and this morning the undertaken
in charge. Of lie body announced the
death Of John Waniianiaker the mer-
chant and former postmaster general.
The mistake in Identification was
furthered by an announcement at the
Biscayne Yacht. club that John Wan
namaker was vi Florida waters on his
private yacht. The false report spread
all over the south and got as far as
Philadelphia before it was overtaken
when 1t was announced there that
John Wannamaker was alive and well
in his Office there.