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lizards, but the only venomous species is
the ella Monster Of the Southwest
Practically every part Of the country l.
inhabited by poisonous snakes. Dc
majority Of the species are Iound in The
southern ATTITUDES, though the few
northern species are 50 abundant that
venonous snakes are actually more COM
mon in some parts Of Pennsylvania and
New York than in the South.
In the New England States and the
Middle Atlantic States there are but
two specimens Of poisonous snakes.
These are the timber rsttlesnake and
the copperhead snake. The black snake,
yYater snake. nat-headed ladder, check
cred ladder" and other serpents with
| formidable titles found in these areas
are absolutely harmless
1T il quite wrong to imagine poi
sonous snake springs a. an enemy,
concluded the Curator Il never jumps
from the ground and seldom strikes
more than a third its length. Poisonous
snakes never chase an enemy Their at
titude toward man Is merely that of
self.defence. 1t ia not necessary for a
rattlcsnake TO coil before striking. 10
can strike from a sprawling position, pro-
vjded the neck can be doubled INTO an
8-shaped loop to lurch the head forward
It is impossible 70 render a venomous
snake permanently harmless by extract
ing the fangs, as number OF au10liary
fanus are ready 70 take the place OF thu
functional pair within couple Of
weeks"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Spruce Playground Opening.

Tho Official opening OF Tho Spruce
Playground at Twenty-second and
Spruce will take place this evening at
I o'clock. An orchestra will play and
tho speaker will be Morris Walsh OF
the Royal Order Of Moose. There will
be a demonstration Of playground
games by tho children. The gueets
will Join In community singing. Lewis
l.. sullivan is president OF the Neigh
borhood Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
GONDEK SURRENDERS TO.
MAGISTRATE STRADLEY
Officers Were Searching for
Him. for Alleged Violation
OF Liquor Law.

Casually walking into the Office OF
Magistrate Stradley this morning and
presenting a piece OF paper bearing the
magistrates name at tho same time
asking II he was in the right Office"
Jacob Gondek, Of Elmhurst said he had
learned that he was wanted by the
authorities and thought he would give
himself up"
At the same time Constable George
Wilmington was securing the sur
rounding country carrying a warrant
charging the man with manufacturing
and having an illegal quantity of al
legged liquor in his possession.
Yesterday afternoon Frank f. Haley
special agant of the Law and Order
Society, assisted by Federal agents,
raided tho home said TO have been
owned by Gondek. at Elmhurst. When
the officers arrived. they said. they
found a man they believed 40 be Con
dek sitting on the stoop in front of his
home. The agents say they did not
know they were talking to the man re-
ported by Mr., Haley as having vio-
lated the Nolstead act. The officers say
he posed as his son-in-law while be-
ing questioned. This Gondek denied
today. In the house the raiding party
they say. seized two stills. Of thirty
gallon and fifteen gallon capacity
several gallons Of alleged whisky, anc
a bottle OF coloring fluid. and destroyed
two 50-sallon barrels Of mash after
taking samples Of their contents.
This morning Gondek said he knew
nothing Of the stuff found by III,
agents. Although he owns the house
where the raid was staged, Gondel
said he rented the place a week ago 4
"a man named +. Gaurgsiak, The las
time he saw his tenant, Gondek said
was last Wednesday
Magistrate Stradley held the prison
er in 81 900 bail for a hearing mex
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
+. A. Horfy 10 Attend National Con.
vention at Atlantic City.

7. A Horty will represent Delaware
at the national convention of the
knights Of Columbus. at Atlantic City,
which Will open on August !. The ses-
sions will he held at the Hotel AM
bassador. II Is expected that 600 dele
gates Will be In attendance, represent
ing 500 600 members.
The educational work started after
the war has been continued on an ex-
tens.ve scale. a feature is the estab-
lshment Of a correspondence school
OF which several thousand not living
N citiee have availed themselves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Vehicles In Collision.

Considerable excitement prevailed
al the intersection of Maryland ave-
nue. and Beech street about 1890 to-
day. When a Ford truck, said 10 be
owned by a baker living near Elm and
Van Buren streets ran into a Maryland
avenue Car moving east on Maryland
avenue. No person was injured and
neither the car nor tie truck was
damaged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
T0NOPAH LEASING co.
Former Governor Miller In New
S10,000,000 Colorado Concern.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover, July 29-Former Governor
Charles r. Miller is one Of the in
corporators OF the Tonopah Colorado
Leas Co. chartered here today with
a capital Of $l0,O0OOoo, to do a mining
business. J. Harvey Whiteman. also
OF Wilmington and Walter L. Haegn-
len Of Cynwyd, Pa, are the others.
The Hercules Products Co, was
chartered with a capital of S7,600,0 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
RUSH TO PAY TAXES.
Property owners Anxious 10 Get Bene.
NJ of Discounts.

There was rueh this morning in
the tax Offices IN the city building OF
citizens who were taking advantage
OF the discount. which cease. 70 oper-
h,e aftW Monday. which rs the las;
dav
The allowance for rebates set UP in
this years budget is SeS 900, which is
s746.56 more than the actual figures
for ie20-2l
The whole amount remaining 10 be
collected is $2.l70.762lI on the basis
Of The rebate allowance. the proportion
Of tale amount expected TO be realized
BY August ! would total about si,S6O-
600 Checks FOR large amounts
usually come IN by mail on the last
day of the discount period
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
VALERA REPORTED ON
REBELS FIRING LINE
Free State Troops Capture Bru-
rec, CIonveagh Castle, Pris-
oners and Arms.
~ Associated Press 10 Every Evening


Dublin. July 20 e-Travclss IN Dub
In today who said they saw Esnion
pe Valera al C,onmol early this week
declared he was carrying a rife and
that ne looked worn and hsggaEd.
Todays National army commgn!que
announces that Free state troops cap
turod the village % Bruree. two miles
from kNma.loek last n!ght with the
ineurgent occupants of the village and
Their arms and ammunition.
Glonvoagh Castle. which FOR some
time has been the headquarters O,
irregulare IN county Donegal was cap-
tured by national troops yesterday.
Tho olsht occupants of the garrison
were taken prisoner. including .. j.
Donovan. chief OF the Irregulars' in
tellipence department and conductor
Of the Republican war bulletin" ser
vice.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Steward Case Confined.

Judge Lynn in City Court today
continued until Friday tho case Of
James Steward. colored. of 1929 Heald
street. charged with manslaughter as
driver Of tho truck which struck and
killed Howard Fshey. of 1872 North
Clayton street. nj Seventh and Lincoln
streets yesterday afternoon. pending
the verdict Of tho coroner's jury in
tho raEs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Peace Bond and Fine for KENNEDY.

Pleading guilty on charge Of
breach OF the peace. John Kennedy
was flned $40 in City Court this morn
ins and odered 20 furnish $500
peace bond. The charge was pre-
ferred by Mre. Mary Boyle OF 303 West
street, who said that he mad caused
several disturbances at her home re-
Gently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
NO CLUE TO TEXAS LYNCHING.
Mob Killed Negro After Quarrel With
White Street Paving Foreman.


Texarkana. Texas. July 29.--Authori
ties today were without n clue TO the
Identity OF the band of 100 mon who
yesterday shot to death John West,
Negro. near Guernsey, Ark. following
a quarrel between West and Henry
Worthington, paving foreman.
West and Worthington came TO
blows following dispute over a
drinking cup, both using sledge ham
mers. but neither was seriously injur-
ed. West later was said to have been
warned to leave town and he board
ed train at Hope. bound for Texark-
ana. When the train reached Guern-
sey n half dozen men went aboard and
took the Negro off. The men were
Joined by about 30 others and after
taking their captive short distance
from the track. shot him to death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Liquor Hearings Monday.

Liquor hearings are scheduled to
take place in the United States Court
on Monday. II is expected that the
McKelvey case and five others will
come up at that time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Hold Powell For Grand Jury.

Jesse Powell. colored. who, on July
2l is alleged to have committed a
murderous assault on Alice Owen, his
common-law wife, in their rooms at q
West Thirteenth street, waived a
hearing when arraigned in City Court
this morning on a charge of assault
with intent 70 commit murder and was
held under $4,000 bail for upper court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Elsmpre L. o. Open August I

Postmaster Jamee J. English !e IN
receipt of official information that the
Elsmere station Of the Wilmington
post Office VIII be opened August l.
Ae n classified" Office It will handle
all eorts Of business that are trans
acted at the main Office. No statement
of the office force has yet been made.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
PHILA. PRODUCE-CLOSING.

Philadelphia. July 29.-Closing prices
Wheat. lower; No. 2. red. 1.1S@1.2l; ;
No. 3. garlicky. l.o9@112.
Corn. lower; No. 2. export, 1910
76k; No. 3. export. 74h@75A; No. 4,
export. 721t@73A; car lots. local, No.
2. yellow, S0@S1; No. 8. yellow, 1880.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
FAR ROCKAWAY GETS BIG
GOLF TOURNAMENT IN 1923

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
New York. July 2s.-The Inwood
Country Club. located near Far Rock
away. Long Island, has been selected
as the site for the 1928 national open
golf championship. Morton Wild, sec
rsisrv Of the club. announced today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Edna kelleher Fractures Leg.

Edna Kelleher. AS. of 20l5 Delaware
avenue. fell down stairs at her home
this morning. At the Delaware Hospi-
tai. where she was taken in the Po-
lice Ambulance 1t was found that her
! left leg was fractured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Auto and Truck Collide.

There was a collision at noon on
French street near Second between a
REQ truck owned by George Blackburn
and the Ford Sedan of w. II. Steller
of 1886 West Third street. Neither
vehicle was damaged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Curtis Ford Injured.

Curtis Ford. SO. of Marshallton, was
taken to the Delaware Hospital from
the Pyrities Co. plant at 7.30 this
morning. suffering from an injury to
the left leg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Fire In Brennan Home.

A slight fire az iiS0 this morning in
the home oi 4. n. Brennan. 1900 West
Tenth etroe: was eNt!ngulshed by
Engine Company No. 5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

Competent help secured through the
want ads OF Every Evening-call
2200--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29

Sc a line per day for classified
ads an a monthly contract.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
Sincerely yours.

Governor. "
Sympathy with the movement and
regrets that he cannot take part in
Il are expressed by Mayor Leroy
Harvey in the following letter:
Executive Committee Of the Della
ware Council. for the Reduction
OF Armament.
I am very sorry indeed not to be
able TO attend next Saturdays meet
ing arranged by you TO further the
great principle which inspired the
Washington Conference. Every
American must feel thrilled TO know
that under American leadership the
cause of international arbitration as
opposed to the inhumane arbitrament
Of war was advanced through the
treaties concluded among the leading
nations of the world TO a point never
before reached. Practical measures
toward the general reduction Of arma.
ment We're adopted and the world has
now reached a new level where the
horrors of warfare as exemplified il
the last war can. we hope, never be
repeated. I am sure that Wilmington
sympathizes whole e-heartedly with the
purposes Of your meeting and tha'
many citizens will attend to give ex
preston to their feeling.
Very truly yours.
/ Leroy Harvey, Mayor.
The Washington times., 1922-10-20
$50 Children's Dresses, SIS

A wonderful purchase, made of all
wool serge, Jersey and French serge;
lovely, youthful models, with waists
and skirts, embroidered in silk or
red; to ID years. $6.9S and $7.9S
values. At $500.
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RUN OVER
BY FORD
TRUCK
Nine-year Old School
Girl Has Fractured
Skull

Pauline Finley, nine years old,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Finley of st. Mary street, a pupil
in the third grade of the Portland
street school is in the dangerous
list at the Fitch Hospital, suffering
with a fractured skull, the result
of an accident this noon on Port
land street. With other school
children the little girl was crossing
the street, short distance below
the school, and was struck by Il
Ford truck owned and driven by
Walter Tilton, an employe of the
Twin State Gas and Electric Co.
With Mr.. Tilton in the truck
were two teachers Of the Portland
street school. his wife, Mrs Bcrta
Tilton and MIS- +. w Chambers
Witnesses of the accident say the
driver blew his horn to clear the
road and nearly upset his truck in
an effort to avoid hitting the little
girl who with head bent was run
ming across the street. The pave
ment and street We're filled with
children just let out Of school and
hurricane of dust added to the
confu sion.
The child was "icked up by the
two teachers in the truck and tax
Ell to the Fitch hospital. She had
not regained consciousness at two
this afternoon.
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NEWPORT CLUB
IS ADDRESSED
BY MRS. SLAYTON
President of WOman's
Club for Vermont Gives
Fine Speech

Mrs. II. E. Slayton of Morlisville
president of the Vermont Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs gave a talk
Wednesday afternoon to the Wo-
mans club, and their guests.
Mrs Slayton spoke in the inter-
est of the federation of Women S
clubs and of all organized efforts
to be of service to one another.
Mrs. Slayton said, "The club
movement of today as led by the
General Federation, is a vast social
and civic movement, the influence
of which is but imperfectly under
stood by many of the women of
whom it is composed.
"No rural community is too
small, no city too large, but the wo-
mans club finds therein a field of
usefulness.
The desire to be Of service has
been the one bond of union which
has held the women Of the North
East, South and " est III one great
body of workers whose membership
has now passed the two million
mark.
"The club movement came into
existence during the last century.
The invasion of the home by the
many labor saving devices, gave an
opportunity to women TO develop
an interest in things outside the
home. As after the civil war so
Continued on page d
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RAILROAD
SCHEDULE
CHANGES SUNDAY
Most of the Trains will
Run An Hour Earlier
Than Present Time

With the adoption by Mass
chusetts on Sunday, April sc OF
daylight saving CONES the change
of time on thr trains on the I'og-
ton and Maine railroad and the
St. J. and J.. 3. rallroal. At pres
cnj there viii b. no ch,,ngc On
the Name Central trans.
On tt ! Ike road the mo:nnG
mai lie ,vcs on and after NJ M5llhy
mo-, ming u y q n. and he attel-
noon MAJ at 4.tE o'clock. l''-
turning the morning train reaches
here at 1910 a. m. and the even
ing train is due here at 800
p. m.
On the Connecticut and Pa
sumpsic division of the Boston and
Maine railroad the train; arrive
from the north as follows: Night
'-alr hne," 1918 d n; mo!nng
mail, 7.15 a. m; "a'r l. 'c' 2t3 D..
m.; afternoon accommodation, :.1o
D. M; night mail, 1!.3j p. m.
From the south the trans will
reach st. Johnsbu"Y a. follows:
night "air line. ?O8 a M; night
mail, 2.40 a. M; accommodation,
9.33 a. M; "air line, $40 p. M;
ntall, 4 % p. m.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-28
METHODIST
CONFERENCE AT
W. R. JUNCTION
Supt. Sharp Reports for
the St. JOhnsbury
District

The Vermont Methodist con-
ference is in session at White Riv-
er Junction this week and closes
Sunday night.
Addresses of welcome were Civ
en- by Leonard d. Wheeler and
Former Governor Samuel L. Pin
gree, who is in his Goth year.
Eulogizing those who died dur
ing the past year, the Rev
George Mcdonald preached q
memorial sermon at two O'Clock
today. Among those whose
deaths have occurred since the last
session are the Rev. w. B. Duke
shire, a former district superinten-
dent Of st. Adams districts, who
was pastor at Enosburg Falls, at
the time of his death last sum-
mer. A retired minister, the Rev.
Sidney Brigham, who was living at
Fairfax at the time of his death
is on the list. Among the pastors
wives who died during the year
80 Mrs. W. r. Davenport of s..
Adams, Mrs. Chauncey Hurlbut of
Fairfax, Mrs. George Akers OF
Johnson, and Mrs. Amy Rogers
of Waterville.
Greetings were sent upon mo-
tion of the conference to the Rev
A. H. Webb of Fairfax who is
missing his first conference in 81
years of connection with it on ac-
count of illness.
The standing committees of the
conference are as follows: Audit
ing, |. A. Ranney; Bible cause, A.
]. Dunlap, o. j. Anderson, H. S,
Putnam; conference program, W.
r. Davenport, Robert Heseltine
conference relations, B. G. Lipsky,
G.. Il. Locke, r. II. Moore, f. 7
Clark, G.. l.. Wells, f. l.. M
Barnes, G. C. Mcdonald, O. B.
Wells; education, Il. l.. M. Barnes,
Frank Peverly, Ralph Stoody;
Epworth League, G. W. Douglas,
Albert Abbott, Harold Hayward
Frecdman's Aid, Milo S. Turner
G. c. WeStcott, A. M. Markey;
general reference, G. w. Hylton
c. S. Quimby, W. W. Cook; Mem
oirs, A. W. Hewitt, w. F. Nc
Farlane, Ralph Stoody; State of
Country and Moral Reform, H. T
Coontz, w. C. Arnold, c. c. ebay
er; Fraternal delegates, W. 7.
Best, w. S. Smithers; Periodicals
and Collections, Stead Thornton
Robert Heseltine, II. H. Moore
Resolutions, |. A. Ranney, G. l..
Wells, Harry O. Martin.
Continued on page y
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-28
OPENING NIGHT OF
U.C. 7. MINSTRELS
AT COLONIAL
Stage Is All Set for the
Boys Seventh Big
Annual

The u. c. T. boys are all in
town ready to deliver the goods.
Their grips are packed with new
jokes and song hits, peppeIy stuff
that will convulse the big audi
cncc from the opening curtain to
the finale in the seventh annual
minstrel show, staged at the Colo
NAL theatre tonight and Saturday
night and matinee. The entire
production with its dances, songs,
brilliant costuming, and lighting
effects, its minstreisy and dash
and the big second part, Hotel
tel Hokum, a farce that offers OPP
portunity for a remarkable array
of talent will surpass anything of
the kind yet offered by St. Johns
bury's Jolly bunch Of drummcrs.
The seats have sold like hot
waffles in the maple syrup season
and the favolite entertainers Of
Northern Vermont Will be greet
ed by packed house, an audi
encc eager to see the boys new
spring hne of entertainment and
to enjoy the array of talented ar
fists they hav assembled in their
mammoth production.
Frank 0. French, always a top
liner, is assisted in the prescnta-
tion by Mis-, Marjorie French and
Mrs. Harold Abbott with Henry
w. Ellis, stage manager, H. Z.
Anderson, c. E. Fuller and Will
am Mcdonald are in charge of
the lighting effects. The special
scenery and costumes are from the
IIooker-Howc Co. of Haverhill,
Mass. Miss Lola French acts as
the accompanist for all the num-
bers and the All-Star orchestra is
composed of these well-known
players:
Violins, Paul Sargent, John
Henault; cello, Karl Webster;
bass, Dan Noel; clarinet, Glenn
Mooney; flute, George Felch; sax
aphone, Dale Daniels; cOrnet,
Ralph Provcncal; trombone, Har-
ry Moore; drums, Carlyle Sar-
gent.
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gold crepe and silks of the same
hues and numerous accessories of
the automobile trade.
We saw no snow shovels or ice
crccpcrs on display anywhere Fri
day morning, but they are here if
needed it is safe TO warrant, for
it has come to be proverbial that
St. Johnsbury's enterpriSing mer-
chants always have what the pub
lie needs, when it is needed.
From the Colonial theatre with
u. c. T. emblazoned in electric
lights up and down the business
section of Main street are flaunt-
ed the colors and insignia of the
United Commercial Travellers, and
the Automobile show, bcckoning
all to the big gala events today
and tomorrow.
At the Berry Ball Dry Goods
store gowns and suits combined
with the colors Of the U. c. T.
proclaim the boys annual show
while in another window the au-
tomobilc show is sugge ted By
headlights and tires intcrminglcd
with fine showing of mems APP
parcl.
In a frame of U. c. T. blue the
windows of the Brigham drug
store offer a variety Of attrac-
tions. Combined with the other
colors the setting is excellent for
the display of fishing tackle, con-
fectionS, etc. as well as for tires
and other needs of the m9t0rist.
Streamers of the familiar blue,
gold and white are festoorcd 10
Snappy suits exhibited in the win
dows of Steele Taplin and Co., and
again. .. background of tres
are SHOWN gloves, shirts, belts,
bags, hosiery and ties.
Amcy and Reed say it ali with
an insignia suspended n the
window, a bag bearing the words
U. C. T. In the Collins Brodien
tailor shop a spot light serves to
show up a tailor made suit that
would become some gallant knight
of the grip. The suit is adorned
with the colors of the order.
Randall and Whitcomb's big
window is filled with display
from the c. II. Goss Garage com
pany, showing automobile acces-
sories. Browns Cigar store, Viii
ley's bakery, the Mitchell grocery
all haunt the colors of the U. c.
+. The Main street fruit store
CONTINUED on page six)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-28
M0THER'SDAY
COMMITTEE
NAMED
Auxiliary Will Also OBJ
serve Memorial and
Decoration Days

At the regular meeting of the
American Legion auxiliary of W
r. Knapp post, No. So, Wednesday
evening in the club rooms commit
tees were appointed to look after
the proper observance of Mother's 5
day, Arbor day and Decoration
day. Mothers day will be arrang-
ed for locally by a committee
made up of Mrs. Carrie Daniels,
Mrs. Henry Ellis and Mrs. E. f.
Sargent The Arbor day commit
tee is composed of Miss Alice
Burns, Mrs. Ralph Bean, Mrs. Da-
vid Fales and Mrs. Philip Racette.
Memorial day, Mrs. John Tinker,
Mrs. C. A. Hodgdon and Mrs. H.
A., Wilcox.
At the business session the COM
mittee in charge of the Easter
sale reported all articles sold with
net balance for the auxiliary of
$157. Several members were ini-
tiated and over Il score of visitors
were present from Lyndonvlle.
Following the business session a
musical program was given by the
Misses Frechette, and refresh
mcnts were served.
Mothers day, which falls this
year on Sunday, May IA, will be
observed nationally as well as To-
cally by every one of the $500
units of the American Legion aux
iliary. Assistance will be given
the woman's organization by the
1000 posts of the American
Legion.
The national effort at observance
will be symbolized by an impress
i've ceremony over the body Of the
unknown soldier, in the national
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