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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
No Single State Wage Agreement
Will Be Made By Illinois Miners
u. NJ. W. Executive Board
Says District y Will Com,
ply With Its Wage Policy
Contrary to Quoted State;
ment ofPres. Harrington.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March s-No single
state wage agreement between coa "
orators and miners Will pc maos "
nIuu!s union officials without tho con-
sent Of the policy committee OF tns
International union, according 10 t"s
rn!on executive boards interpretAuoA
OF 4 telegram received from frank fa<-
rlngtun, president Of the Illinois mlnetH
In j. telegram TO Mr. harrington, an
swerlmS his message which was nes |
mad public here. the executive ooaro
said:
we arc rieaFed 20 know Il 10 the
nur,yec Of the executive board OF Dis.
,ric, - to comply with the decision OF
the international executive board which
Gcct..Dn was tho policy outlined BY ths
the recently reconvening wage conven-
lira. "" arc also glad to know thar
-. ...ceutive board OF District IL 10
" i.,iu.; TO have their action determined
~ The vuiice committee created oy tho
International convention. Your e@
.,Ulcsctncc In this matter will no doubt
ret :, rest many untrue reports that
District |" executive board proposes to
.:.He Il SEPARATE district wage agree
, mcnt without the consent OF the inter
national policy committee"
The boards message apparently con-
. Nctcd with tho announcement made ~
, St Louis ot NJ. Farrtngton'S message
r.t!,., n.d been regarded az preotpitae'
ing a crisis In the union with the pos"
r@bilil: ." a split in the forces on the
! threatened strike April J.
! The st. Louis announcement sNId MI
Farr!ngton would attempt to negotiate
a separate wage agreement unless A.
lntersta;" wage conference for tho con-
trail cornrctitIve field were arranged b.
, the international union and this was
/ said by international President John
, l.. Lewis to as substantially correct"
Th"itnxt Of Farrington's message wea
not made public here. but st. Louis dis
r.tichcS showed that the boards reply
, Ignored nuch Of the message.
RAtafy Rail ALLIANCE
ASIDE from tho exchange OF mes
sagcs with Mr.. harrington. tho board'O
only other important action today was
announced TO have been by its ratinca-
! ton oi the articles OF the alliance by
miners and the railroad workers, which
forms the foundation for possible Joint
action in opposing wage reductions al
fecting either group Of workers.
No meeting OF the policy committee
; OF tho union has yet Gecn called. await
/ Ing the completion Of the selection OF
members by some districts OF tho union.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
RAtdfy R1u ALLIANCE
Tarr1ngton Ultdmstum

St Louis, Mo-. March S.-(By ThS
Associated Press )--Illlnois coal miners
will enter into wage negotiations with
tha mine operators OF the state In -Sps>
effort to reach wage agreement With-s
out the sanction Of the internation1i
executive board unless the internationaf
officers succeed in arranging an inter-
state conference between miners ano
operators OF the central competitive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
" VA. SOCIAL WORKERS TELL Of
CONDITIONS AMONG UNEMPL PLOYED

5 NO one needed clothes. which we're
U".uE furnished.
Mrs. LOckmaH. Reporting for l!Hrr'-
So! cUuaty. sad tacrc Y orc some h'h-
KY bu. that the I;ct Gross -"" "l''''T
organizations were Ea'u.''E a." ".""
Iou at C'arkSnW"E a"i I,uAt ',;n",
where the most need N&S fox. Tho r"'.
lTerators are hc,prg :,ci H." AI"E!!.
Keports from JayctIc c,cHtr ty ir.
, "nrneI OF the Ecd Cg.ss. ami olhcr .
stated that no people were Starving hi'
thar the Ned cross ana otter l' crc>ts
: had distributed $4,000 fo" t"'u ,,ud
{! 900 worth OF clothing There
, \ report from Taylor county SHOW .!
. that when tho we'll known tc,"SyaIH {"
. resident i;%~c!Hg haI stated t.n:s
were more than h"udr,@ Star'"y:
families tn no Fie:u:Ak lva-'ios" "m"';
, u.rrc oistri,t. that a." ,;ra''"u Ih2w-
h"r o. Commerce. had irycS:i."t". H""
! ,uuuG ru'y r.vhc families needing a.G
, Tho u?"nius au,'r",S " Wednesday =
) rnu.H.!:E WaS ael., c,"d - IL" TC,n;y
) l:plS, OPAL church hy tN" p"c~ud.ht. N"y
! N N S!ay.uu q: CharlrstC:. "ho aP-
: p,.,ureG c"mnatte"s ~ rcsuiV'lnn2 Az.
! nominations. thesA committees VIII -"
! port "a tn" ,o"rC!ng IN address va
! given by N. H. l~Ih"r general F"r"c
! tai, o. ;'.r l.ti"u1' ro.Grr"aru ur 30
! c!al w"IK "t C.nc!"r"u
. ln th" gisc.nooT. Nat -. Frame. II,
rector q agricultural "y'"'.>.ru at '.c
, state c"i."-r q. lcv.ru.!G'" r"l'uri',
sor tho crinu.r''"c OF ,"!:-u' Ion. 81"
. Franc mat. .lt r""u.. .r.@n.' v.f'
, u.aI.s fruiu -" S"or" r" ml"r. o. >'.r
,.. voluntary u;."l.&2;t",'s "I:r@ urs
, do,nE so,.ai r"."h =" t.. ~'','.
I Iakin LNtri Tall
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09

MrR j. I.WN> Ier .lnl NIsH NCk!nneY
-c:.ur,Oa FOR Marion rouu'" ;cr- ta'ur-
u!3;.
They .c.p-rcd o., staring pcopl" but
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-09
IN NTELIIGEN n CE L

largest Circulation Of
Ring Newspaper II the
State OF West Virginia.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
IF You Need Strength anc
Reserve Power
TAN LAC.
The Worlds Greatest Tonic
Mathew Henry
Dead at Orleans

Mathew Henry, a former resi-
dent of Newport, died at noon
Monday at the home of Henry
Alexander in Orleans. Mr.. Henry
had been the agent of the Boston
& Maine railroad at Bradford, for
the past fourteen years, and had
been an employee of the PasSump-
sic division of the Boston & Maine
for twenty-eight years.
He was seventy years of age and
worked a long time for the late
Levi Cote prior to his connection
with the railroad. He was for sew
eral years night operator and tick
ct agent at Newport. He had very
many friends and will be greatly
missed by his fellow employees. He
was having a vacation, he visited
at the home of Henry Mcqueen
for two days about week ago and
then went to Harry AleXander's
upon his arrival there he had a
shock which caused his death yes
terday. Mr.. Henry came here
from Canada many years ago, he
has no living relatives. The funer-
al will be from the Whipple UNI
dertaking rooms at Orleans. No
arrangements vet made interment
will be in the Coventry cemetery.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
Newport Center

Nula Estey has returned home
from North Troy.
Mrs. A. C. Larabee and daughter
Madeline of North Troy visited
Mrs. Lou Peabody Sunday.
Lawrence Wilcox and bride arc
stopping with his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. A. ]. Wilcox, for a while.
Mrs. II. J. Wahl recently enter
tanned fifteen young people at her
home in honor Of her daughter,
Gwendolyn's birthday. The evening
was pleasantly spent with various
games and music. Refreshments OF
ice cream and cake was served.
John Tracy has moved TO West
Newport.
Mrs. Alberta Armstrong is keep
ing house for f. NJ. Sears.
Word has been received that
Mrs. c. W. Kelley is in the Dca-
conesS hospital in Boston for blood
poison in her ann.
Mrs. Jennie Campbell is visiting
Nula Estcy and other relatives
here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
North Troy

c. G. Eastman of Newport was
in town Saturday, buying live
stock.
Virginia, daughter of H. K.
Gardyne who has been sick, is now
improving.
w. Il. Daley was in New York
last week in the interest of the
Blair Veneer Company.
One day last week while some Of
the high school boys were cutting
stakes for use in roping off the
chool yard, Robert, son of W. r.
Daley, received a savage accident
al cut nearly sevcring the thumb
on the left hand. DR.. Buttelfield
dressed the wound and it is hoped
that the thumb may be saved.
Mrs. c. l.. Cox is-sick. Her
daughter, Mrs. John Tisdalc OF
Abercorn, Que, came Saturday
noon.
The Missisquoi Land and Lum-
Der Co., of Sheldon is making ac-
tive effort to run about 5000 cords
of pulp wood down the Missisquoi
river during the spring high water
Failure to succeed in the attempt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
Body of EX-Service
Man Taken to Newport

The body of John P. Hill, Jr.,
veteran of the World War, who
died at the Parker Hill hospital
in Boston Saturday viii arrive at
Newport Tuesday morning at 400
Rev. H. B. Rankin will accompany
the body of the eX-soldier from
Boston.
At 500 a. M, Tuesday friends
will have an opportunity to view
the body as it lies guarded by ex-
service men in the Newport Arm
DRY. The American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars and of
the Headquarters Company will
participate in the funeral escort,
which will accompany the body to
st. Mary's Catholic church. Rev.
Norbert Lachance, assisted by two
priests will otficiate at a solemn
high mass Of requiem be to sung
Tuesday morning.
Burial VIII be in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
West Glover

Wales Hawkins, who mas been
visiting Bruce Buchnan, returned
to his home Monday.
Miss Gladys Cameron who is
teaching in SaXton River is home
pending a two weeks vacation.
Harry Emery has recovered
from his recent illness ana Is back
in the mill again.
The Missionary society will hold
a meeting with Mrs. Lyman Bar
Der Friday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davio and
daughter Doris from St. Johnsbury
have been visiting at NJ. A. Dav-
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyce Heath who
have been at NJ. T. Lyman's dur
ing sugaring have returned TO their
home at Barton.
Ellery Lyndes is to teach a
spring term of school in STAFFORD,
Vermont.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
Baltimore WOman's
Message to Mothers

At 800 w. Hayward Ave-, lives
Mrs. Henry Johnson, who a few
weeks ago wrote what may be
termed a good message to all
mothers. She said: 81 have used
DR.. True's Elixir for more than ten
years and know it is good" She
used DIR. True's Elixir, the True
Family Laative and Worm Elk
peller,- to rid her children of
worms. There is hardly a child
but what needs DR.. True's Elixir,
for they all usually have worms
when growing up. Mrs. Johnson
appreciates what DR.. True's Elixir
accomplishes. Your children will
be in better health through its
use.
symptoms to watch: Constipa-
ton, offensive breath, slow fever,
biliousness, pains in S5omach, red
points on tongue, swollen upper lip,
starting during sleep. 40c-60c-
$120.-Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
means that most of the wood will

means that most-of the wood will
have to Law over until fall anyway
and. quite likely until next year.
Leon. Baird has been at Newport
at work at the Burns motion pic
ture show operating the mechani-
cal department.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Manuel will
soon move into the house on East
Main street lately purchased Of c.
c. White. Their son, LeBurton
Manuel, and his wife have moved
here from Newport and viii live
with them for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. OrTin Gregory of
Orleans were in town over Sunday
visiting friends.
Mrs. O. S. Annis returned Sat
urday from VISIT to relatives at
Springfield.
Mrs. Charles Parker is recover
ing from a recent illness.
Fred H. Elkins is at Mount Gle
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
A SWEET LITTLE
BABY boy
Makes a Bright Spot in
Every Home. A Comfort
in Years to Come

Park Rapids, Minnesota.-'I have
taken your medicine-Lydia E.Pink-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
NEWPORT LOCALS

Best fifty cent dinner in town
at Lakeside Restaurant.-Adver-
tisement.
Austin Beebe and Fred Donag-
by took an account of the bank
rupt stock in the A. G. Goodwin
store yesterday.
Edgar H. Burbank of Newport
was given d hearing before Judge
Smith April 8 and he will be
taken to Waterbury State Hospi-
tai for observation by Chief of
Police Ora SWEET today. Homer
Miner, a veteran of the World
War in the Canadian forces lost
a leg which has necessitated nine
operations. During these frequent
Operations he acquired the habit
of using ether as a dope. He will
be taken to Waterbury for treat
ment at the same time Miner was
a former resident Of West Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Abel, Mr..
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11

and Mrs. NJ. II. Bacon and Mr.
and Mrs. II. W Shaw executive
committee of the Farm Bureau
were entertained at the home of
Roscoe Dutton in Bloomington on
Saturday They all report a very
enjoyable time and cannot say
too much for his maple sugar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rickaby
have returned from Lyndonville.
Mrs. Olin Hardy and Mrs
Charles Putney were in St. Johns
bury yesterday.
Robert Peacock is Just recover
ing from the measles.
Delbert Smith and family Were
in Barton Sunday visiting relatives
Miss Bessie Lothrop, who is at
tending school in Auburndale
Mass, is spending a week with hen
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. 10th
lOp.
Mrs. Myron Chaffee and daugh-
tiers Alice and Frances of Orleans
spent the week end with Mr.. anC
Mrs. B. M. Chaffee of Rutland.
Mrs. C.. A. Oakman and child
rem are visiting at Ray Hanleys.
C. A. Reed was IN ST. Johnsbury
the first of the week to exchange
his Ford car for Dodge.
ton last week.
Miss Mildred Ware spent the
week end at Carroll Wildens in
Orlean.
There will be an Easter Concert
in the East Main Street Baptist
church next Sunday evening at
7.30 O'Clock rendere the direction
of Mrs. Charles Cousens. About
200 children and older members OF
the Sunday school and church at
PENDANTS will take part and a fine
program has been prepared. All
are cordially invited to attend the
service.
The deconesses of the East
Main street Baptist church will
meet with Mrs. Burt Hackett on
Tuesday evening of this week for
their regular business meeting.
The Mission Circle of the East
Main street Baptist church will
meet at the church vestry Wednes-
day afternoon. This is the mite box
opening. Refreshments will be SER
we'd. The ladies are invited To At
tend the netting.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11

mems, Mich, where he has one for
medical treatment, hoping the
baths will improve him from his
lameness.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11

help. and / recommend it to those
who suffer before their babies are
born. Mrs. VIM. JOHNSON, Box
155, Park Rapids, MINI.
To marry and arrive at middle age
without children is a great disap-
pointment to many women. Think of
the joy and comfort other women
have in their children as they grow
older.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped to'bring great
happiness to many families by re-
storing women to health. Often the
childless home is due to run down
condition of the wife, which may be
helped by Lydia E. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound. 1t brought health
and happiness into the home of Mrs.
johnson. Why not to yours?
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
WOman's Case AmaZes
st. .JOhnsbury

A business mans wife suffered
for two years with sore, watery
eyes, which panied day and night.
Finally she tried simple camphor,
hydrastis, witchhazel, etc, as mix
ed in Lavoptik eye wash. This
helped her AT ONCE. Another
lady reports at leaves eyes cool
and fresh" One small bottle Law
optik usually helps ANY CASE
weak, strained or inflamed eyes.
Aluminium eye cup FREE. w. B.
Eastman druggist. Advertisement
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
ST. JOI4NSBURY CENTER

The teachers of the Center
school cordially invite all parents
and others who are interested to
visit school Wednesday, April -.
No special program will be pro-
1ided as the regular schedule will
be carried out in all the rooms.
Thus, the parents will be able to
see just what is being accomplish
ed in each room. AS we are es-
pecially anxious to get in touch
with and to deserve the coopera-
ton of all the parents, we nope
that all who possibly can, will re-
spond on this occasion.
The Universalist Sewing Circle
will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. John Drew.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11
Waterford

Mrs. Amanda klbee of Patten.
vile was a recent guest of MIS-. II
f. Pike.
Miss Nellie F. Sunhury has been
having a weeks vacation at her
home and in st. Johnsbuly and
Concord.
Mrs. O. H. Fisher and Faye and
Jack Perkins of St. Johnsbuly
have moved into the house that her
son, Frank Of Lincoln recently
bought of Mrs. Bertha Cannon.
The Yeaton Bros. have moved to
McIndoes.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-11

nam s vegetable
|Co m poun d
when ! was q girl
for pains and be-
fore and after my
marriage. / now
have a sweet lit
tile baby boy and
will send you his
picture if you wish
to publish it. My
sisters also take
|yourmedicine and
find II q yraaf
The Washington herald., 1922-02-25
Washington helshu.

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Ten rooms aud two baths: modern
Price. So, 600. McKEEvER a GoSS. 1905
Eye 81. Main 4Ta2. IIs,3
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The Washington herald., 1922-02-25

DECATUR ST.
rms. B.. ami. garage,
wM. X. HARTUNG. 1Ios 18th st. NJ s7s.
WARDER ST. Mr.. PARK RD.-Cor home
rms. mod: built-in gar; inclosed porches
$1,000 cash at $3.50. A n. wildman q
Co. 9th & SITS
18TH ST. Mr.. RESERYOTR-A wONDER.-
full detached home in this beautiful loca.
tion with every modern convenience. Price,
So, 900. G. s. BENNETT, 800 Cont Trust
BIdg. Main 6594
The Washington herald., 1922-02-25

I4TH STREET Mr.. SHEPHERD STREET
New Colonial type residence. containing Q
rooms and bath. Hot-watcr heat; electric
lights; built-in garage. wN. n. SAUNDERS
g. CO., 1888 < st. DIV. Main l0l6.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-07
APARTMENT BUILDING
OCCUPANTS RENDERED
HOMELESS BY FLAMES
Fire at 1921 Grore Aucnue Is
Caused by Operheatcd
L UrHOco.

Fire believed to have been causco
by an ovcrhcated furnace I'm the
three-story apartment house. l72l
Grove Avenue. about o'clock yes
terday afternoon did damage to the
hrst and second floors, destroyed a
lot OF clothing In two closets and
rendered the building untcnantable.
Ihe damage TO the building is rsti-
mated at several hundred dollars and
is fully covered by insurance.
George l.. Christian. Jr.. occupied
the hrst floor of the building, Miss
Sidney Morton lived in the second
apartment and the third apartment
was occupied by Mrs. clinton Boudar
and Miss r.. V. Brooke and her sis.
ter. All occupants of the building
were compelled to find other places
of abode last night.
william II. Cruicks. of Westhamp-
ton. owner of the apartment house.
said last night that he could not
give nm estimate of the damage. He
added that the structure must be re-
paired before 1t can be occupied
again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-07
LORD CURZON SUBMITS
ALLIES COMPROMISE
Would Limit Number of War.
ships Permitted to Pass
Waterway.
SAYS AMERICA WOULD JOIN
Washington. However. Not willing
tn Say IL Would Participate In
New CommiSsi0n
tBy Associated Press. !

LAUSANNE. Doc. Ga strong
American plea for freedom Of tho
straits. with the right ~ warsh,ps
to pass tn and from tho Black Sea.
was tho outstanding feature OF tho
Near Eastern conference today.
which received from tn" entente ma
tons a definite rrojcct for tho future
control OF this great world water
way. The Russian plan for the .x-
clUsion Of all but Turkish warships
ON the straits received a bad blow
10y the allied proposals.
Richard Washhurn Child. tho
American ambassador, urged the
broad standpoint that tho very in
tercs's of the countries bordering on
the Elack Sea made /, imperative
TO keep tho strcits oDcr. TIL" United
states. in common with every COM
m"rcial nation. wished access to
every fee body OF water in the
world. and America would not be
'ished II her ships of war could not
Iirsue their peaceful errands whcr-
or American citizens and merchant
craft were accorded that privilege.
Entente Presents rInn.
The entente nations presented n
comprehensive plan for restricted
opening OF the straits, which was
designed to prevent any one body
suggested demilitarization OF the en-
,ente straits territorial zone ana
proposed the appointment OF an in
ternatonal commission TO guarantee
Observance Of freedom OF III. straits
George Tchitchcrin, the Russian
Soviet Foreign Minister, ridiculed the
allied proposals .sa wing II meant re-
sumption or international rivalr!es
hut 1smet Iasha for Turkey. In
sprmed the Associated Press tina; he
considered the entente propositions
q suitable basis for further discus
ion which Will he resumed Friday.
In addition to the plan presented
today. tn" allies are arranging for
the formation OF committee Of ex-
rerts 10 work out detailed regula-
tions for protecting Constantinorlc
Fut briefly. the allied proposition
for controlling straits is as follows:
Text Of ALLIED PROPOSAL.
In time of peace. there shall be
omDl"t" freedom of passage for the
merchant ships OF all nations, hut
he number OF warships shall not he
reatcr than that Of the most pow
crful of the littoral powers of tho
he Black Sea existing I'm the Black
Fea AT the time OF passage.
If. however. the Black Sea mowers
hould abandon all their naval forces,
individual powers would still have
he right 10 send through the straits
4 fleet of thre" ships. but only one
ne OF these ships could exceed ton
1aEc OF 10000. II war occurred In
which Turkey was neutral, there
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