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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
WEYBRIDGE HILL

Miss Florence Sturtevant is attend
ing school at New Haven
Several men from town are on The
mountain deer hunting this week.
Mrs H 0. Wales and Mrs 2. ..
Wales and two sons spent Sunday with
Mrs Harry Pierce in Whiting
Mr. and Mrs c. S, James accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Charles O Han
very to Burlington on Monday
Farmers Club meeting will be held
at the vestry next Wednesday evening.
Subject, Farm Inventions and Ac-
counts"
Mr. and Mrs Charles O. Harvey Of
East Andoyer, Mass, are spending sew
eral days with relatives here and IN
surrounding towns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
Want Library for Every Ship

During the recent war the American
Library association placed for tht use
of the men Of the merchant marine
ships total Of 100000 books, These
books were made nm into libraries ant
shifted from one vessel to another.
Recently the American Merchant Ma
rine Library association has DeeL OF.
ganized Tor the purpose Of carrying
on this work under the slogan A
Library for livery Ship."-Tbt Clnse
mate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10

SHEEPSKIN VESTS
Price S3.75
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
Sewing Club Organized

Nine girls met at the home OF Miss
Elizabeth Hamilton Saturday after
noon and organized the Busy Bee Sew
ing Club The following officers were
elected President, Marjorie Myrick /;
Vice-president, Blanche Myrick; Sec
Rotary and Treasurer, Adelia Wemette;
Song Leader, Blanche Myrick; Cheer
Leader, Gladys Spaulding The Club
has received its charter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
CORNWALL

A Fathers and Sons Banquet will
be given at the congregational Church
parlors on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der IA, at 200 p m. Rev E. W. Gould
is to be the speaker of the evening
and all gentlemen both old and Young
are most cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
THE Cash STORE
COLD WEATHER NEEDS

MEMS SUITS OF CLOTHES ,
Prices SI4.50 and $3.50
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness during
the illness and death of our beloved
aunt and to all who have so kindly as
sisted us in any way in our sorrow and
trouble.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10

The muscles of the human jaw eX-
ert a force of 532 pounds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-10
Bundy-Marcelle

Miss Clara Marcclle and Cecil ID.
Bundv of Burlington, were married
Monday evening, Oct 80, at the Meth
odist church, Rev L. w Gould per
forming the ceremony The bride
wore white canton crepe and white
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms
and carried a bouquet of white bridal
roses. The bride was attended 10y her
sister, Mrs Hattie Film, as maid OF
honor who was gowned in dark blue
canton crepe trimmed with cut beads,
and carried a bouquet of yellow chry-
santhemums. Geo Campbell of Bur
lington was best man and the brides
maids were Evelyn Marcelle OF White
hall, who wore pink crepe de chine,
and Frances Film of Troy. who was
gowned in salmon pink Two nieCes
of the bride were flower girls They
carried baskets of pink carnations. The
bride was given away by her brother,
George Marcelle After the ceremony
a wedding supper was served at the
Addison house with music furnished by
Morgan's orchestra The bride re-
ceived many useful and beautiful gifts.
Among those attending from out Of
town were: Mrs. George Film and
daughter, Frances, of Troy, N. Y, Mr..
William Vincent of Proctor, Mr.. Bill
lilly of Troy, N. Y, Mrs. Jed Mar
celle and daughter, Ada, and son, Rob
ert, of Whiting, Miss Vera Benson of
Brandon, Miss Alice Benson of Sails
bury, Miss Gladys Bundy of Burling-
ton, Mr.. Leo Martell of Burlington,
Mr. Warren Bundy of Burlington,
Mrs Edythe Florey Of Middlebury.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23
Pope Benedict

The late Pope Benedict political pontiff Remark
able political progress made by the Vatican during his
pontcat which characterized by ndeatgabe efforts
for peace during the world well by otherwise
cessful diplomacy. Pope Benedict of politician
than his predecessor and worthy in carrying out
the policies of Leo XIII.
There twenty-five nations represented at the
Vatican by official minister's including both France and Great
Britain which before the not represented Where
there then but papa representative in Central Eu
rope there six The chasm between the Vatican and
Italy has been bridged and the political prestige and nfu
of the Vatican higher than in decades.
The first encyccal issued by Pope Benedict appeal
for peace November IT, 1914 second appeal in the form
of aocution to the Christmas meeting Of the Cardinals
in Rome followed In January, 1915 he instituted bureau
for the exchange Of prisoners which funconed throughout
the On the first anniversary of hosties the pope
appealed directly to all powers to end the conflict and in the
December following entreaed both sides to make concessions
In February 1916 he protested the perecuon Of the Jews
and 1917 he requested the German bishops to do what they
could to bring peace
Not only in political affairs Pope Benedict progressive
but also in social affairs He modernized the Vatican by
admitting the movies and other Innovations and himself
filmed He gave full recognition to the growing power and
strength of the church in America which had first place in
his thoughts.
A characteristic utterance of Pope Benedict the
encycca issued last May deporng the divorce and other
social evils and referring his people to the life of St Joseph
and the workshop in Nazareth examples of family life
and the dignity of labor.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23
What's the Use?

One of the newspapers that prates most of the necessity
of code Of newspaper ethics is the Corvallis
and there certainly paper in Oregon that needs to pac
tice ethics AS proof submit the following from its
columns:
the Journal stories to
the Maybe he has been but
The invented for
and hardly to the standard the
ethics Mr. Stand has done OIL
the short months he
than Chamberan accomplished in two
The Oregon Code of Ethics for Journalism in which the
editor Of the GazeteTmes boasts proprietary interest de-
cares that the sincere journalist Twill be honest alike in his
purposes his writings To the best Of his capacity to
ascertain truth, he will always be truthful 1t is
his attitude toward truth that distinguishes the ethical from
the unehica writer 1t is naturally not possible that all
writing be without but it always be without
deliberate There is place in journalism for the
dssember the dstore the prevarcator the suppressor
the dishonest thinker"
The above quotation proves plainly enough that the Cor
wallis Gazetemes either has capacity to ascertain truth
else is deliberately untruthfulfor nothing could be
further from the truth than the above assertions.
As matter of fact many similar selections could be cited
prove that political subjects the Corvallis reaconary
has capacity ascertain truth and therefore not will
fully unruhful At least this is the charitable view of
newspaper whose curious mental and moral twist haoizes
Newberry and herozes Stanfield-and whose spoken
word is a satire ethics.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

nlans for the farm home, whicn
will care for orphaned and de-
pendent children from all parts
Of the state. Mrs. George L. Bu-
land of Portland, who is in charge
Of the educational work carried
ON by the W. C. T. u. will also be
in Dallas for the institute.
While in Dallas, Mrs. unrun
will confer with Senator Patter-
son on the farm home work. she
will confer also with the follow
ing officers of the w. G. T. U. In
POLK county: Mrs. Chloe Butz,
Mrs. P. H. Gottfried and Mrs.
Esther Morgan.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23
To Outline Farm
Home Plan Before
Dallas Meeting

Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh, cam
naign director for the children's
farm home, which the Oregon
Woman's Christian Temperance
union is planning to establish
near Corvallis, will go to Dallas
on Wednesday, January %, to at
tend the w. G. T. U. institute.
She will be one of the principal
sneakers and will explain the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

silverton, Jan. 2S. - Ronald
stevens, 13 year old son OF VIII
lard Stevens, was shot in the leg
by the accidental discharge OF
shotgun carried by Pearl Pickens.
Ronald and Pearl were hunting
coons. They treed one and in the
excitement the gun was discharg-
ed. The injured boy was taken to
the silverton hospital, where 1t
was found necessary to amputate
the leg below the knee.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23
Norwegian Ship
Bound for Bremen
Sinking, Report

Boston, Jan. 23.-The new Nor
wegian steamship Mod, New
York for Antwerp, Bremen and
Hamburg, is sinking in mid-ocean
according to radiograms received
here today. The steamer Centen-
NAL States reported that all the
Mods lifeboats and her propeller
were gone and that the steamer
George Washington was going to
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

During December - new oil
wells were opened in Mexico. in
dicating that the condition OF the
Mexican people will soon again
become a matter OF International
concern
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

her aid. The Mods position was
given as latitude 46.15 north;
longitude 41.10 west.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

WAsn a mar is 50 Sood he cannot be made
better he is as bod as dead.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-01-23

Many men charge their compliments and
praise to advice and criticism, after mNrriNAe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-28

but the man. returning to the bed
side. did not notice anything I'M
usual. The work Of applying the
makeup WAS commenced again be-
fore Harrison spoke.
SO yOu are going to croak him
and pretend its me- he said.
"Surr.' replied the man, rapidly
applying his art. Isn't it worth
il" Twenty thousand bucks is
good pay for croaking anybody"
"Iou won't get il. Hertz. re-
l1rtrd Harrison disdainfully.
NO." was III" reply. "but I'LL
get uyc hundred for this little
job"
"Who did shoot the waiter at
The Gate" asked Harrison. Was
it King"
The fingers At work on Smith
suddenly stopped.
"For 5 sake he quiet" the
man whispered. "Do you want all
oar thrnats cut in the next I'VE
minutes? He may como back am
minute
Il know King did it, went on
Harrison in lower voice. he
used a pistol belonging TO Har-
rjngton. the wcalthicst man pres
cnt. Harrington was so drunk he
doesn't know what happened. lie
thinks he fred the shot and has
been paying blackmail ever since
To King for keeping me locked up
80 that my finEer-prints cant prove
me innocent.
"Now he's going TO bump of
this fellow so as to get big money
from Harrington for my death.
Then. | suppose. lie will trot me
ont again and go on with the
merry game Of hlackmail.
II know the finCGr-prints on the
gun belong to King. He killed
the waiter to close his mouth"
is that So" came a deep voice
from the door; and the big man
entered. closing the door behind
him. You are right. ! did it.
and Will now make a sligh;
change in my plans
The little man at the bedside
ehrank into corner as King
strobe forward and shook Smith
roughly by the shoulder. The re-
suit was to bring out Il moan and
= rlawins ut the pillow as the
PROSTATE form moved into more
comfortable sleeping position.
Il thought | han you bulfaloed
HARRISON" went Oh King, turning
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sound had puzzled him during his
returning consciousness. This oc-
Cured again, and he realized that
he was very close TO the elevated
railroad.
Smith was feeling exceedingly Ill
from the effects OF the anesthcllC.
He was angry with himself Tor
having been caught unawareS'
This anger was considerably In
creased by the fact that his enc
mics had left him in Il nauScatea
condition and with Il splitting
headache.
The situation. however. was no.
altogether TO his dislike. II" ieii
that he must be nearing tn" heart
of the mystery. Smith never lost
confidence in himself. hul h" knew
that he must now ~" ali OF his TX
pericncc and ability in order I"
turn the tables upon his CHptorS.
Fortunately Smith was not
bound. Softly H. slid his feet &c
the floor and rose into n standing
position. He found himself still
dizzy from the chloroiorm. Nausea
and headache forced him quickly
to lie down again. II was for
tunate that he did so.
Scarcely had he resumed his
place on III" bed when 4 door
opened and several peopl" entered
the room. Smith heard tn" click
Of an electric switch. and through
his closed eyes h" saw the glow al
light. He lay perfectly still.
"tIavc a look 1T him and see
what you think said Grufi
voice.
Somebody came over to the bed
and moved Smiths head from side
TO side. He was evidently closely
scrutini2ing the face Of the ap'
parently unconscious man.
Il can do it," the man said
finally.
Get busy then" was the reply
I'll send Harrison in 10 YOU.
Smith through the fringe Of his
cve-lashcS saw the pack Of very
powerful built man as he lett the
room. For moment he Thought
Of attempting TO oycrpowcr the
one remaining man; but almoS:
Immediately the door re-orcn"1
and the big man returned with 4
companion. the sight Of whom
hrnr2h, - quick beat 10 Smith
heart.
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to the man in the chair at the head
okthr bed. once you got bullet
in your leg for yapping what you
thought. Now it will cost you
YOUR life. III heayG you of the
biz bridge tomorrow night for the
,di!ication Of Mr.. Harringto AS
for This fellow he again shook
Snith--"he will serve for you
aftorw;rrd and will probably fol-
low YOU.
II world rs soon take chance
in tn. river IS stick around with
you any longer" replied Harrison,
King sAt upon the edge OF the
bed and drew ont q cigar.
Take Harrison back TO his
ROOM" he said to Hertz.
Something hard pressed ag;?inst
one Of Smiths knees. He moved
his hand ever 50 cautiously to-
ward il. Little ny little his fingers
approached their object. i!arrl-
son had risen from his chair.
Remember this. Killing. he
sad. Joe llolhrook will get You
as sire a you ar" headed for.
"Nour father is getting too old.
snorrcd Kim. lie doesn't even
know tina, ! have agents IN his own
office. llis Chir,rgn man belongs 10
me.
Smiths fingers reached the hard
object which had pressed against
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-28

Undoubtedly Il was Rohcr Har-
riSon. the detectives SON. smith
could see the distinct resemblance
TO himself. Such luck he had not
expected. and. sick as il" was, h'
thrilled with the excitement OF the
game.
There were few words spoken.
The big man. who Was in charge
OF the proceedings, directed llar-
rison TO sit on chair at tn" head
OF the bed Thcu tn" It'll" man
commenced work. He prupp"d
Smiths head higher up on tn" Pill
Il low and opened r box OF makeup
which he started TO apply 10
Smiths face.
Smith crasped the meaning OF
this at once. He was being made
up TO resemble Harrison. Inc
similarity Of the two men had been
noticed. and any discrepancy IN
appearance was TO he wiped away
by cleyerly applied makeup.
, Smith opened his eyes and
stared stupidity. Then h" at
tempted TO turn over and 90 to
sleep again
"roming ont Of it, ch? spoke up
the big man. II CAV" him an extra
dos" in the taxi. 1t will b" hail
an hour before he ha-I any sense.
He looked cont"mptuousiy ut
Smith and left til" room ,hrou&h
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that in your office. when you
marked the paragraph in the mag
azine. The pencil you used was
heavier than the one YOU uSc':
when you marked it at some
earlier time. 1t was vC'E simple.
Smith leaned languidly back in
his chair. threw on" long log over
the other and calmly lighted 4
cigarette. II was evident that his
visitor was turning something over
in his mind. II was Smiths huSi-
ness to read the mind Of his fellow
man. Suddenly he leaned forward
and asked:
DO you want me to 90 on WORK
ing in III" dark. o: will you an
swcr questions:
"You sure are quick. replied
Nulh,oon. rive decided 10 tell
YOU. Shoot"
u resemble somebody. Who is
it,"
"Hoh"rt Harrison.
"Who Is Harrison?
"Holhrook is my professional
name" answered the old detec'
tive. his voice softening. Robert
Harrison is my son.
The story" asked Smith,
glanring out into the hall before
Sprawlinc once more in his chair
to listen.
ITS very short" said Holbrook
biting the end off cigar in a VIC
GUS manner. My son was last
seen on New Years Eve at the
CatI Restaurant I'm afraid II was
a drunken party. Somebody turned
out the lights. \ shot was fired
and a waiter was killed. In the
confusion many left before the pc
lice took charge. My son was one
OF these.
n gambler and crooked poll
tician came forward and swor"
that they saw my son fire the shot
lust as the lights came on. The
gun that did tho killing was found
and flnger-prints obtained. That
is all know. and have done
everything possible TO trace ms
boy"
Us this John FABIAN. who is ad-
vertising from Chicago. an oper-
alive Of yours" asked Smith.
Yes"
Trust him"
II think so.
He wired you about me!
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YES" said Holbrook, Il GOT
the wire about two hours ago.
And yet was followed ycSter-
day" returned Smith very dryly
al wired FABIAN the day before
yesterday. and besides yourself ne
is the only man in the country who
knows am Interested in Robert
Harrison. There is L leak in your
office, or your man in Chicago Is
not playing Il straight game Win
you"
Son" exclaimed the detective,
Won have tumhlrd on something
that 10" IIolbrook forgot 10 look
for. I'll krrlhaul that pup till he $
black in thu face.
1T would seem better. sad
Smith, TO let them make the at
tack Suppos" you called your
Chicago man on tho telephone this
afternoon. Give him the impress
Ion that really know something.
Suggest ,hal somebody got drunk
and hlahbrd. Say that have
promised to spill the news TO YOU
tomorrow night tor cash. Leave
thr rest 10 me.
1t, worth trying; but If what
you suspect is true they may Xii
you.
"Nut before they 1ud ont who
has b,abhrd." replied Smith. / II
tax" chance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-28
VERACiTY.

I wanted :" ask you about our
friend JaCks"r.' said ono business
man to the other IS they mot on tho
street.
We'll. what ahrut him." was
asked.
"Why. he's been Up the country.
YOU know. and h" said he SAW Il
mosquito Up there "a big as Il gal
Ion measure. Can you believe that
Well, that is hard 10 believe"
replied the other. but don't think
Jackson means IN lie about il. |
think he has the horse fly and the
mosquito mixed. believe that most
horse flies are as big As gallon"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-28
SMITH OF THE CID. By RI 2!:= M scott

first shot was for King. who had
Jumped straight for the window
when the door fell in. After that
both guns played upon the men
surging through the doorway.
Glass spiintered In the wlndo"
above Smiths head as his fire was
returned; but the ADVANTAGE wa
with him since he knew what 10
expect and his assailants haa 10
take in the situation ate: their
entrance.
As the last cartridge was fired
from the window and the hammer
fell with its futile click. smith
found himself hanging out OF the
window and clinging with one
hand to the sill over which he had
been firing. There was rush 10
the window just as a train rumoled
slowly TO Il crawl before rounding
the corner.
The tops Of the cars were only
few feet below him. and Smith
saw his chance and jumped. He
struck the smooth. rounded sur
face of the car-top, slipped ana
fell prone upon his moving refuge.
One harmless shot was fired AFTER
him before he was carried around
the corner to safety.
II was late the next morning
when Smith awoke in his luxurl-
Gus surroundings in one OF New
Works. largest hotels. He stretched
lazily and then noticed that his
telephone bell, which must have
wakened him, was still ringing.
When he took down the receiver
his conversation was far from en-
thusiastic.
Yes" he said. Just Smith.
How many? Who else? Well,
suppose so. Let EN- all come
then"
Smith opened his door YEARLY
when his buzzer sounded. anu
Joe Holbrook walked into the
room. Behind the detective came
a burly police captain in uniform.
and then followed a dozen OF those
peculiar young men who seem to
be bundles Of nevres held together
by means OF a melancholy ennui---
newspaper men.
You son got home all right"
asked Smith.
Yes. he came home" answered
Holbrook, after he took the police
to the slhughter-house you
created"
Did they get King"
4 The undertaken got him. re-
piled the detective, Just after he
confessed to the killing at the
Gatz Restaurant last New Years.
1t clears my SON"
Mr.. Smith. may I ask" be-
gan a reporter.
Just a minute, you fellows.
interrupted the police captain.
We have received little inside
: information from Europe about
! you. Mr.. Smith. Are you the
Smith who has done such wonders
for Scotland Yard in England, for
the Prefecture Of Police in Paris
and for the Criminal Intelligence
Department OF India"
Il am-aw--in touch with those
institutions frequently" replied
Smith with a slow smile.
Good Heavens" exclaimed Joe
Holbrook.
Mr.. Smith" broke in a reporter.
do You think you understand tho
psychology of the American
crook"
"Uh-huh," said Smith. II was
jorn in America