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Evening star., 1922-07-03
viii visit Old Friends.

Other than being put down for a
speech or two on the formal centen-
nial celebration program and for a
review Of the American Legion with
National Commander Hanford Mac
Nider, President Harding during his
stay in Marion is to be left largely
to his own devices. Marion does not
propose to treat him as guest. and
he would mot have it SO. He 10 part
Of Marion and being At ,o,n home sa can ,,,s,1 dG
make q round of calls at the home OF
his old intimates. Unquestionably no
viii have dinner with the Jim Prem.
dereasth Col Jim being one of the
csivsd the fne notion Of Harding
for President" And the President and
Mrs. Harding will also break bread
in the homo Of Col. ana Mrs. George
3. Christian, father and mother OF
There is some doubt as to whether
Col. Christian will also invite Dr..
Harding. the Presidents father. to
the function. The reason for this IL
that for q great many years there has
really put down the rebellion" Of
'Sl-'66. Even President. Harding.
judicial and fair-mindsd man that
he is, has been unable to settle the
controversy. Listening to the ex-
ploits related by his father, he is con-
vinced that it was he. single handed.
who turned back the tide Of the Con-
federacy. Then, when Col. Chris
tian gets under way, the President
begins to doubt. In ANY event, II
is certain the honor lies between
these two distinguished residents Of
Marion. The President Is convinced
Of that.
Many other old friends will enter
tain the President for q moment or
two. Dick Crissinger 10 home from
Washington, Charley King has the
latch string hanging out. D. A. Frank
is sure to have a call, "Gink" Schroe-
ter will be constantly in the presi-
Dental midst, and Charley King,
brother Of the Duchess" will be an
honored host.
(Copyrisht 1927
Evening star., 1922-07-03
SOME STRIKERS RETURN.
New York Central, Big Four and
Nickel Plate Report Men at Work.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 3-Rafl-
road strike conditions in the Cleve-
land district were slightly improved
this morning, according to reports
from company officials.
D. r. MacBain, assistant general
manager of the New York Central
lines. said that about $50 striking
shop craft employees had returned to
work at engine and round houses be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago.
Big Four and Nickel Plate Company
ofhcials said some few men returned
to work at their shops.
MAILS GO WITHOUT DELAY.
Evening star., 1922-07-03
HIRE 500 AT BOSTON.
Boston and Maine Replacing Men
Who walked Out.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 3.-Systematic picket
ing Of engine houses. shops and terni-
mails in this district was started today
by striking railway shopmen.
The employment Office OF the Boston
and Maine reported that 500 men al
ready had been hired to replace men
who walked out.
Evening star., 1922-07-03

= z = y
York street was . more diflicuit opera
ton. In this engagement the republi-
cans displayed considerable resource. all
managing to escape except three who
were wounded. The attack was made
by an armored car and a small force OF
Free taters. quArtsred In an undertake
er's establishment nearby. The fight
lasted several hours.
The republicans. who were strongly
intrenched, had hung . horseshoe out.
side window. They declared their luck
would last ~ long as the horseshoe re-
nAinsd. Most OF the defenders were
mere boys and their pluck and dare
deviltry won warm admiration from
their fmperfled non-combatant neigh.
bors as well AZ nom the attackers:
In Dublin were eleven killed and six
teeE. wounded. -Four huntred irreg.
u,arB were captured.
During the night the stronghold Of
the trregulars In the Sackvflle street
area was heavily bonbArded, and be-
fore teday's attack began the gen.
eral belief was that the hostflities
would draw rapidly toward = con.
cluSion.
06tutn N0H1 AeDelAs00s
Arthur Grfffith, replying today to q
resolution Of the Irish Women:s In
ternational League. urging the i'm.
mediate summening OF the Irish par.
lament, said:
Before July 1, the Date fixed fot
the meeting. the authority OF the
government and its sovereignty were
challenged by an irresponsible group
which, In defiance OF the peoples will
as EXPRESSLY declared, attempted, by
the seizure OF persons and property
and the menace Of arms, to arrogats
to itself authority over our lives and
the liberties and property OF the cit.
isens BY whom 1t had been repudiated
mo government could submit tc
such q challenge without being guilty
OF a betrayal Of the peoples funda-
mental right. The government
therefore, met the forces of despot.
ism and disorder with the forces OF
democratic nation and Is deter
mined to re-establish the security OF
life, liberty ana property within its
territory"
Evening star., 1922-07-03

From the Boston Transcript.
'Did you work up . good appetite
on. the farm?'
did II I ate roasting ears until .
growth Of corn- silk came out aAd
covered my bald spot"
Evening star., 1922-07-03
And There's Your Subject

From the Boston Transcript.
. Women always firSd something to
talk about How do you account for
TT"
Easily enough. Two women sell
dom meet who are not mutually ac-
quainted with third woman"
Evening star., 1922-07-03
Did All He Gould.
ON the Edinburgh Scotsman.

From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
I'm not pleased with your school
report. Bobby" said his father, with
solemn lookl
Il told the teacher you wouldn't be,
but she refused to change it"
Evening star., 1922-07-03

The Coliseum at Rome was PLAN
ned by . Jew, GaudAntIus. who after.
ward suffered martyrdom In the
famous arena
Evening star., 1922-07-03
De VALERA'S HOTEL
TARGET OF SHELLS
IN DUBLIN BATTLE

tcontinued from Flrs. Page,
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PRESIDENT EAGER
TO END TRIP TODAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

MANY Of them tell the silent story Of
100 years Of progress.
In the old home throng already here
awaiting the arrival Of the President
is Charles Eber Baker Of Chicago. a
grandson Of the father of Marion.
Eber Baker, a Yankee. came to
Marion from Norwalk, Ohio. in March.
1921, at a ti:ss when there was moth
ing but a squatter's cabin on what Is
now the public square. He purchased
the cabin. converted it into q tavern.
song and conceived the idea of found
Ing a town. He called it Marion in
honor Of Gen. Francis Marion. the
Swamp Fox" Of the revolution, and
April 3, 1899, the plot Of the town was
acknowledged. From this humble pc
Of more than 10000 souls and has
prospered beyond the usual run OF
American municipalities.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
DISTRICT NURSING ASSN

viii he Held Wednesday, September
Goth at Residence Of Mrs. J. ~
Hard.
The annual meeting Of The Man
chester District Nursing Association
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
j. n. Hard next Wednesday after
noon, September goth, at o'clock.
All persons who have contributed
funds or materials to the association
within two years are not merely
eligible to be present and vote but
are .rged to attend the melting. In
fact, the presence is desired OF any
and all persons who are interested In
the work of the association.
A summary OF the receipts and
expenditures OF the past year fol-
lows
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
BURR AND BURTON
OPENS ITS 10Th YEAR

Burr and Burton Seminary begins
its goth consecutive year on Tuesday
September 18th at s:45 a. m. The
enrollment promises 20 be about the
same as last year with 10s registered
at present and about 20 OF last June's
grade school graduates still 20 be
heard from
The $1,000 OF tuition TO be paid by
parents is not required when the
pupil enters next week. This amount
is payable in three equal Install
ments Of $1,000 each. Bills for this
amount will be sent to parents about
the middle Of October. January and
April
Il is essential that pupils be pres
ent the arst day OF school The hrst
week is as important for success as
any other week in the year. A poor
start In the years work may mean
allure in one or more subjects.
Regular assignments in all subjects
sin b given on the first day and
be program begins in fun force on
be second day Of school
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB

The Twentieth Century Club held
its closing meeting of the season or
Monday, September l1th, when
large representation of the members
and a number OF guests were enter
itained by Mrs. Edward S. Isham.
The first meeting OF the season
was held at the home OF the presi-
dent, Miss Jessie o. Hawley on July
Il1th. This was poetry meeting
with the program in charge Of Miss
Cleghorn, who read selections from
Max Eastman's "The Enjoyment OF
Poetry" followed by the reading
of representative poems from differ
ent present day poets by Mrs. Burn
ham and Miss Cleghorn.
At one OF the August meetings, the
centenary Of Shelley's death was OBJ
served in a most interesting Shelley
memorial program under the diree-
tion OF Miss Ella Hollister, who gave
a brief review Of Shelley's life.
dwelling especially on his philosophy
Of life. NJ. c. Bates spoke Of Shelley
as a poet and read selections from
his poems.
The programs for the other meet
ings have included the reading OF
" Asia At the Cross-roads" by Major
Z. Alexander Powell and The Ris.
ing Temper Of the East" by Frazier
Hunt These books set forth the
present day awakening and spirit of
unrest 10 the East. and were follow
ed At the last meeting By series Of
shor, articles By Glenn Farnk. show
ing some Of the outstanding tenden-
eies Of the spirit OF the west today. 4
This last program was closed With
the reading by Mrs, Dumont Clarke
of an article In lighter vein. The
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

Returns for the state, which were
not quite complete at the time OF
going 10 press. show Redfield Proc
tor as winning over Abram w.
Foots by a plurality of about $500.
only few small towns remain to
be heard from. Foote carried only
four Of the IA counties of the state,
namely Addison. Chittenden, Frank
lin and Lamoille.
The following candidates were
nominated without opposition
United States Senator: Congress
man Frank l.. Greene, (R) OF ST.
Albans; DR.. William b. Mayo Cd OF
Northfield.
Governor: ]. Holmes Jackson
CD of Burlington.
For Representative first district:
Frederick G.. Fleetwood (R) of Nor
risyille. James E. Kennedy CD of
Essex.
For Representative second dis
trict: Congressman Porter II. Dale
(R) Of Island Pond; John ]. Wilson
CD OF Bethel
For Lieutenant Governor. Fred
erick S. Billings (R) of Woodstock;
Harry c. shurtlef CD of Montpel-
Ter.
For state Treasurer: Thomas II.
Cave. Jr., (R); Howard E. Shaw Cd
of Stowe.
For Secretary of State: Harry A.
Black (Rl OF Newport; Joel c. Hib-
bard Cd OF Windsor.
For Attorney General: Frank c.
Archibald (R) of Manchester; James
p. Leamy (R) of Rutland
For Auditor: Benjamin Gates (R)
of Montpelier; Edwin b. Cliff Cd Of
Fair Haven.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
MANCHESTER ROD
AND GUN CLUB NOTES
Everyone Urged To Attend Meeting
OF this Organization at the Com
munity Club Rooms on Tuesday
Evening, September 10Th.

OF this Organization at the Com
munity Club Rooms on Tuesday
Evening, September 10Th.
Have you ever experienced the
thrill OF landing a large trout with
light rod and small fly hook7
Have you ever witnessed two or
more large grey squirrels playing
within a few feet OF you in the
woods7
Have you ever seen partridge
hide her young and try to lead you
away from them?
Have you ever had a skunk or por-
cupine call at your camp in the very
early morning hours; the former
generally taking complete possession
OF the OUTFIT?
Have you ever stood face to face
with an inquisitiye deer. when you
could almost stroke its neck?
Have you ever heard the night
calls Of the bob-cat, the bear or the
loon?
Have you ever watched a mink
gathering material for a nest or cap
turing It's dinner from q stream
Have you ever seen a huge hawk
carry of a full grown brown rabbit.
or pick a good sized fish from the
surface OF lake?
Have you ever watched the sly fox
in his efforts 10 outwit the pursuing
hounds aud hunters7
Have you ever returned to camp
tired and hungry from a day Of hunt
Ing or hiking and found how good
brown bread and baked beans really
are
Have YOU ever found how much
better home seems after a week in
the wilds2
II you are observing. life in the
woods or on the stream will never
become frksome. II is one OF the
aims Of the Manchester Rod and Gun
ciub 70 teach our boys and girls %
become more observing and 70 more /
fully enjoy the wonders OF Nature /
You can assist greatly In this good
work b. becoming a member OF the
Club Attend the meeting Al the
Club rooms on Tuesday
evening. September Isth. and en-
courage those Who are giving gener-
ously Of their time ia this worthy
cause.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

ing approval II We want men In
public life 10 be statesmen not mere-
ly politicians We must make then
feel that We stand back Of them
whenever they make an advance.
Almost every man IN public life
would like to stand for the best
things and he would stand FOR them
if his constituents would only back
him up Back up the men you elect.
Let them be Statesmen. Write 20
them frequently and know sou are
doing constructive work for the
world when YOU give them deserved
and frank praise for every forward
step.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

New Barbarism by Prof Edwin
.GOodspeed
There were many expressions Of
regret that the club had reached the
closing meeting OF 1922 A vote Of
thanks was extended TO the program
committee for their work in provid-
ing such interesting programs for
the summer and 10 Miss Richards.
who has so kindly done the greater
part Of the reading adding much to
the interest by her fine interpreta-
tlons.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
FAIR
POSTPONED ONE DAN
Because Of Severe Rain Of Tuesday
Morning. Fair VIII be Held We'd
nesday. Thursday aud Friday.

nesday, Thursday and Friday.
After weeks Of preparations. with
the best Of weather prevailing. and
with expectations for continuance
Of the same Tuesday. the opening
day of the annual Manchester Fair,
dawned cloudy and dark and before
O'Clock it had commenced to rain.
A steady downpour continued most
of the forenoon and the directors Of
the fair deemed IL wise TO postpone
their exhibition one day. Canse-
quently the fair was set ahead one
day. today. Thursday, being the
second. rather than the last day of
the fair. The races will be held as
announced for the first, second and
third days Of the fair The big race
for the Manchester Board of Trade
Purse OF $500 will be held this af-
ternoon. There will also be a race in
the 2:27 pace class and one in the
.2:2O pace class. The races for to-
morrow, Friday, will be a 2:20 trot,
IA 2:45 trot confined TO the limits Of
the society, and a 2:1O pace. The
fun program of free attractions will
be held on Friday, the same as on
the two earlier days.
The directors of the fair assoeia-
ton had taken out insurance against
rain for each day of the fair, and
enough rain fell during the time
limit of the first day. so that they
could collect their insurance,
The demonstration work and judg-
ing of the exhibits in the Boys and
Girls Departments had to be done
on Tuesday so as to allow the win
ners TO go to the State Fair at White
River Junction on Wednesday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
THE CURL MADE PEGGY CRY
BY Minerva Hunter

Mrs. Ivy was sitting at her living
room window sewing buttons on a
new gingham dress when Mrs. Bax-
ten came to her dining room window
and looked out. "Tye had such a
scaret" shivered Mrs. Baxter.
Peggy" inquired Mrs. Ivy anxi-
ously rising from her chair. do
you want me TO come over and help
your"
NO. no. Peggy isn't really hurt +"
said Mrs Baxter. but Oman nearly
put her eye out with the scissors.
When | went out of the nursery to
empty the bath water. he cut one Of
her curls off. | happened TO look
through the door and there he stood
with the curl in one hand and the
point of the scissors within an inch
of Peggy's eye! was never so
frightened in my life. Every mother
has anxious times with her children,
but when one undertakes to rear an-
other persons baby the responsible
ity seems to double. Peggy's father
is so pitiably grateful because we
have consented to care for the baby
that | feel even more responsible for
her than / did for Oman. If my
child should injure Peggy's eye I'd
never get out it,"
"oman is very fond of Peggy"
said the neighbor. 81 never saw
greater devotion on the part OF
little four-year-old boy. He would
do anything to keep her from cry
ing"
"Yes," agreed Mrs. Baxter, that
is true, but why did he go near her
with the scissors? He is never al
lowed to play with them,-in fact /
punish him every time he handles
any but his blunt pair"
at may be he had really good
reason for cutting Peggy's curl, "
suggested Mrs. Ivy. 81 mean a good
reason from a child's point of view.
Did you ask him why he did it?"
mo / put him to bed as fast as
| could and brought Peggy in here
and put her In the kiddie coop. Now
that you mention it. Oman did look
quite puzzled and once or twice he
tried TO tell me something, but l
was so faint with fright / did not
listen. Oman is a good child and
does love Peggy. I'm sure he had
for what he did. Maybe
was took quick in my judgement, I'll
go now and talk with him"
1t was afternoon Once more Mrs.
Ivy sat beside her living room win
dow. Presently a childish voice ad-
dressed her. Scissors are danger
GUS" announced little Oman Baxter.
looking at her very seriously.
Eyes" agreed Mrs. Ivy, very.
very dangerous"
when a boy loves his little baby
continued Oman in the tone
If one reciting a lesson. che never
goes near her with the scissors.
Even If the baby cries and cries be-
,ause her curl hurts when it is
brushed the boy does not cut the
,url off. A baby jumps real often
md might stick the scissors in its
.ye. You see. baby can get over
.url that hurts. but baby could
never. never grow a new eyei" Il
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

\ by the librarian Miss Anna b Buck.
and the treasurer W H Roberts
Librarians Report for the Year
Ending July 9th, 1922
The library was open 500 days.
The total attendance for the year was
l1T917. making a daily average Of
about So on eight days there were
over 100 present. on 2s days less
than 40 present
The number Of library cards issu-
ed was 6SS There were no court
cards issued during the year
The following cards were issued
To summer guests 315; TO residents
Of Manchester 217; TO residents Of
Manchester Center 9s, TO residents
of Manchester Depot u, TO residents
OF Dorset 2, to residents Of South
Dorset IL, TO residents Of East Dor
set il. to residents of Sunderland 5,
TO residents of Arlington IL, to resi-
dents OF Richyille 5.
Circulation. The total number of
books drawn was 1851. An aver
age of about 3s daily. The books
drawn were of the following classes
General works So. philosophy 4S,
religion as, sociology 64, philology
10, science 176, useful arts 80, fine
arts 90, literature 651, travels 242,
biography 432. history 267. Total
number OF subject books 2121; total
number OF fiction books 9410.
From October Is, 1921 to June
Is, 1922, the circulation was as fol-
lows. General works as, philosophy
90, religion 30, sociology 26. philol-
ogy 13. science 1O6, useful arts 26,
fine arts sc, literature 37e, travels
116, biography 267, history 16s.
Total number of subject books 1851;
total number of fiction books 5404.
From October IS. 1921, to June
Is, 1922, the library was open l96
days. There was an average circula-
tion of about "a books daily. The
attendance for this period was 1918,
a daily average of about so.
During the year 209 bound vol
umes have been added to the library.
OF these 169 were purchased and l4O
were gifts.
Forty-two magazines and news
papers have been purchased for the
reading room and five magazines
have been given.
One hundred twenty-five books
have been sent to six schools during
the school year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
WOMEN TO
HEAR MAUD WOOD PARK

President of National League oi
Women Voters 20 Address Women
at Mrs. W. VI. Ritters' on Satur.
day.
on Saturday afternoon OF this
week. at O'Clock the women OF
Manchester and surrounding towns
will have a chance 10 hear Mrs. Maud
Wood Park. president Of the Nation
al League OF Women Voters The
meeting will be held at the home Of
Mrs. W M. Ritter and all women are
invited TO BE- present There will be
no admission charge. Among other
things. Mrs. Park will explain the
purposes Of the organization OF
which she II president Mrs. Park
believes that a member Of Congress
or OF the state legislature ought 70.
hear from his constituents frequent
~
"Let the men who represent you
hear from you. she says Keep
them reminded of you Don't write
merely when sou want somsthing or
When you think your representative
ought to do this or that Keep your
sye on him and when be does or says
! thing that seems 70 you wise and
stztesman-lfke sit down and write
ain boz much you like H. Were all
,ery free 70 expires diszppr0vai but
re're not Eszrly - free in sEpress-l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

Note The date OF closing the
books this year is such that but /
months salary is shown in the &C
count. The item OF subscriptions al
so does not represent the normal an
nual sum as quite substantial sums
were received one year ago just pre-
vious to closing the books for the
previous year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14

Deficit for the year .. s4O5.l,
Funds at Interest. $44, 10000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-14
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
MARK SKINNER LIBRARY

At the recent annual meeting of
the trustees Of Mark Skinner Library
the following reports were submitted
by the librarian Miss Anna B Buck.
and the treasurer w II. Roberts
Librarians Report for the Year
Ending July 9th, 1922
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-16

East Fourth street nre receiving con-
Rratulations upon tho birth OF a
daughter
Mrs. Fannie Jacobs OF Philadelphia
In spending several days as guest Of
her mother, Mrs Fannie Lancaster.
George Mitchell and Samuel Town
eend OF Newark. Nd. are spending
several days ms guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Mitchell.
William Davis, n baseball player, is
confined 10 his home with Illness
Rev. J. l.. Taylor. pastor Of the Mt.
Salem NJ, Il. Church. will preach at
1890 tomorrow. The class meeting for
the day will be In charge OF Jason Ter
ry, Abraham Mngee and Noah Town
send Sunday school will convene n,
$50 and there will be preaching al
1870.
At Bethany II. a. NJ r.. Church to-
morrow at 1890. Rev. William Ryder
presiding elder will have charge OF the
service. Sunday school VIII convene o.
| 2 o'clock and there will be preaching
at g. Rev. IL. s. Rice OF Wilmington
will have charge OF the evening music
The evening service will be In charg.
OF Rev. c. II. Lewes of Christiana. Al
1870 o'clock.
yictrolas and Hecords.--Bridre.
water.--Adv.