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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
No Hurry.

Mrs. Colt (wife of Colonel Colt Of
Texas AS I was going by Turner's
this morning. John, | heard jun Bluff
say If Justice had its due, you'd have
adorned telegraph pole long ago.
Col. Colt tspringing up from dinner
tablel--Jim Bluff, you sayy Let me-
wife-Now, John, please finish your
dinner The shooting viii Keep
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
M@.<,
F. H. Rogers &
Company
Truth Will Triumph.

A merchant had advertised for q
boy.
Late in the afternoon red headed,
freckle faced blue-eyed, honest looking
boy applied for the job.
aDo you like to work." asked the
merchant.
mo. sir.n replied the boy.
"Then you can have the sob,
replied the merchant. You are the
first boy who's been here to-day who
didn't lie about it and say yes
Washington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29

The first effective Bit Of advertising
ID favor Of the new volume, "Sins ct
Hollywood, has been given through
the ruling Of deputy u s. district
attorney in Los Angeles, to the effect
that the book is too scurrilous to 80
through the mails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
No Chance.

aMarry your exclaimed the tenn
peramental girl. why. ! wouldn't
marry you ii you had million dol
lars"
aYou're right, you wouldn't" replied
the candid man. I'm that case ] would
be more discriminating. American
Legion Weekly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29

1t. Johnsbury academy, an ancient
ind honorable institution, is seeking
in endowment fund Of 100000. It =
10 be hoped that the aspiration may hc
realized in order that the institution
may perform its best work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29

The town Of Ludlow has voted to
build $4,000 town hall to replace
4 structure recently burned. That
ought to make quite 4 community
center building, as well as a place fol
the transaction of the towns business
The decision to build such structure
Is evidence Of a progressive spirit ii
Ludlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Utility.

Jinks-what did Marjorie do with
that shiftless caveman she was en-
gagged TOT
Binks Tilted him, | believe, on the
ground that chap like that ought to
be useful as well as elemental.--Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Bright IDEAS

Rcggie--What do you think Of my
new football outfit See how wen I'm
padded. Why, nothing could hurt me.
Peggie-Don't you think now would
be good time to ask papa r--Detroit
News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Different.

Madge--I never thought you were
the kind of girl who would go in for
sports.
Marjorie-Neither am |, but I'm Ger
tainly going in for those sport clothes
New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Hair Pulling.

Among admiring maidens
Who want TO be his wife,
A spoony fellow often
Can stir up lots of strife.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
JINCLES AND JESTS
The CHEAP way.

"old Closebags is free thinker, isn't
hefr
~Yes, If it cost him anything h
wouldn't think New York Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Bettering the Breed.

rs Hustler the kind of man who
boasts Of his ancestorsfv
mo; he's the kind Of man who
boasts Of having risen above them. -
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
Referred to Conan Doyle.

Wyoming exchange-Both the dead
man and his wife were questioned by
the attorney and each told the same
story.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-29
The Reason.

Tourist-why. Donald, you surprise
me. You don't like the English people
and yet you have an English wife.
Donald with a sighl--Ay, mon,
that accounts for it.-Boston Tran
script.
, 1922-12-08
PRES. HARDING
OUTLINES WORK

VERA CRUZ. Mexico. Dec. Soy
The Associated PresAEThe Fascist
Organization at Jaiapa "a warned
President. obregon TO eliminate com
munism from the .splan OF conduct
OF the federal government
In a document containing 10 ques-
tons as to tho governments purposes.
Fascist assert that the present man
ner OF conducting the affairs Of state
Indicate hat the federal government
Is shaped so as 10 he the preliminary
20 h coronation OF communism
Therefore. VIC. the Association OF
Fascisu.' he communication cor
finues unite TO emphasizes that we
arc opposed to the hypothesis OF COM
munism and we ask tho president to
reply to u questions simplifying tho
plan formulated hy the government as
regards its social alignments.r
Ono question asks whether the gov.
eminent has already adopted the COM
mun;st syetem or whether 81 f. at
tempting to bring refuses 10 reply to
tho QUESTIONABLE. his silence VIII be
Interpreted rs assurance that the gov
crnment Is about to accept commun-
lem.
, 1922-12-08
SCOUTS RETURN
FROM HIKE To
MOUNTAIN
Deep Snow Encountered by Troop
Two on Four-Day Trip; Troop
-Four Due Back from Camp.

Troop Two OF the Casper Boy
Scouts under command OF Deputy
Scout Commissioners and Scoutmnsier
Icon Goodrich. returned late last
evening from the top Of Casper noun
al where the scouts had spent the
past four days. This troop managed
10 pillow through the deep SHOWS now
lying on the mountains and not only
reached the top but also crossed the
range and Were on the southern
tanks part OF the trip.
The scout report very deep drifts
md trail making was hard IN conse-
Quence. soma OF the scouts had skis
and some OF the 5oys built themselves
makeshift snowshoes out OF willow
twigs and corr that were of some help
~ crossing the deeper drifts.
Tbe SCOUT had plenty OF food and
could have remained another day or
" II need b on the provisions they
carried with them they slept In some
OF h old mining cabins UP on the
top OF the range and with the know
ledge they have obtained from the
scouting work. they were comfort
. able at all times.
Troop -Four left Casper last Wed.
nesday and stayed Mt the cabin at
Camp Rotary two nights. the boys will
be in today. Troop One left Casper
yesterday for Camp Rotary and will
stay there until Sunday. arrange
ments are being made for Troop
Eight 10 spend some days OF the com
ing week at Camp Rotary.
The people OF Casper do not appear
to realize hat only a few miles south
OF tho city we have a place for win
ter sports that with little effort would
equal h famous winter resorts OF the
Canadian Rockies or the toboggan
and ski slides OF Switzerland. The
Boy Scout are becoming infatuated
with the sports presented them by
the mountains at the city's back door
and tho outdoor exercise is certainly
making good strong bodies for the
youngsters though some business
like the pool halls may suffer GONE
loss IN trade.
gone OF the noticeable effects OF the
o going back and forth between
Casper and the mountains Is the alb
.sence OF stones In the road. The
grade from Casper TO the foot OF the
t1anse IS considerable and many cars
lind II advisable 10 stop to ool off or
the machinery. Almost every
car that e SO. places a stone or
two behind the wheels and for a time
these 0 threatened to make n
nuisance Of the road. The Scouts
have seen the trouble and now see to
it that al loose stones are thrown off
the ruad by the different Troops as
they hike back and forth between
Casper and Camp Rotary.
, 1922-12-08
PRES. HARDING
OUTLINES WORK
CONTINUED from Page ono

comes OF sympathy or fraternity. CT
highest fellowship amog nations
Every obligation consonant with Am
erican ideals and sanctioned undcr
our form OF government is willingly
met
Again and again the president was
a%pplauded as he outlined his recon-
i%nendations to the senate and house
members assembled in joint session
in the hall of the house. His hearers
responded particularly to his d.,
sion Of rural credits and the Ameri-
c%anization of aliens.
There was a craning OF necks when
the president launched into his dis.
cussion of prohibition enforcement
M some of his declarations on the
subjects-that suggesting that rig
and literal enforcement of the
dry law would concentrate public at
tention on any requisite modification
WI %applauded.
, 1922-12-08

cnce in Wyoming. IS a leadInE fInan
rier Of the Rocky Mountain region.
r. president Of thu stock Growers
National hank % Cheyenne. and
keeps IN close touch with the sheer
and cattle Industry. He viii attend
the Wyoming stockmen's Loan asso-
citation meeting here tomorrow.
Mr.. Marble was a guest OF the Xxi
wants club yesterday and entertained
the meeting with some interesting
"reminiscences OF early Casper and cx-
pressed his admiration of Casper
people and the spirit that loves
them TO such great accomplishments
Like most great men. Mr.. Marble j.
long on action and result and does
not waste time IN worthless WORDS.
, 1922-12-08

Casper ia the refining center Of thu
Pocky Mountain region, and Is ap-
prozimateiy 40 miles from two OF M
greatest Known on fields in b world
Sail Greek and the famous Teapot
Dome
ca.psr Is the biggest sasoline re-
, 1922-12-08
Western National
Insurance officer
On Visit to City

Arthur II. Marble. vice presIden,
OF h Western National Life Insur.
ancc company. visited the branch Of.
Of the company herc yesterday.
He IS very well pleased with the blsl.
; Of tho company here whtch
amounts 20 more hRn n million dol.
lars. and Is enthusiasts about Cas-
per.
Mr.. Marble has had long expert.
, 1922-12-08

A spiritist tells us that people play
golf In the life hereafter. If they use
the same language while playing it
that they do here. we think we know
in which division Of tbs hereafter the
game is played.-syracuse Herald.
, 1922-12-08

! nnlng center In ths United States
and ships more oil BY ran hAn any
other city IN the world
The freight earnings Of D e .
O. and C. & y. W railroads al Gu
per WI Approximate f-@eoo'ooo IN
, 1922-12-08

hEAICO CITY Ii was reported
from Guatemala City that the Brit
isi minister of GsAtemaIa has been
recshed on a charge Of having mix
cd in politics.
, 1922-12-08
THOUSANDS Of
DMLARSSPENT

(Continued from Page onel
finest In the west. supporting a corps
OF 100 teachers who are pad the
highest salaries known 10 the pro
lesion.
, 1922-12-08

The doctors. we presume, are not
contributing to the fund for publicity
Tor National Apple week.-Little
Rock Arkansas Gazette.
, 1922-12-08

The state Of Wyoming Is better Be
cause Mr.. Marble is one OF her citiz-
ems and Casper Is proud 10 have him
Wait her.
, 1922-12-08

MADRID = The government in
tends TO dissolve the oorfes. ths
Spanish parliament. ID was an
nounced-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
STATE TROOPS
On TRAIL Of
HOODED MEN
Drastic Action By Louisiana
Authorities Follow Kid
naping Of Five.

Monroe, La. Dee. l9.-C0m-
pany &, Louisiana national guard.
consisting of siXty4fvc men and
three officers, moved out Of Mon
roe today for Mer Rouge. in More
house Parish, under orders from
the adjutant general.
Although no definite informa-
ton of the purpose of the military
company at Mer Rouge has been
received here, it is understood the
troops were called out in connec-
ton with the kidnapping last Au-
gust by hooded men of five Mcr
Rouge citizens. two of whom have
disappeared.
One report was that the troops
had been ordered to Bastrop.
Morchousc Parish seat. where they
were to guard the court house
there for thirty days. indicating
that all open hearing into the kid
nappings, decided on recently be-
tween Governor John NJ. Parker
and Attorney General Coco. would
be held immediately.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
Failed To DiSp|ace
Ship Bill In Senate

Washington. Dec. l9.--Efor;s {" bring
nhou, = vote on the motion q! senator
Norris. Republican. Nebraska, 10 lay
aside the administration shipping h'!i
in favor oe the Nebraska senator's aRri-
cultural financing measure. today 'a'."d
in ,rc senate. and Tho session cndrd
viz, the Norris motion moro firmly than
over .nbcddcd "a the k"ylos n legs
lat:yc jam.
senator Jones. Republican. Washing
ton. in Charge nf In" shipping hl!. sup
nnrrr1 Nv administration leaders. pro-
nosrd "a he did Yesterday. that 4 tIn'c
hc So, cnr Il vote through unanimous
consent. and while Senator Norris 'nd:-
Gated his assent to tho proposal. "hI"'-
,ion was raised by senator's numbered
among the forces supporting the Norris
motion.
Senator Jones ;hcrcur"n abandoned
further efforts 10 reach vote during
thr day and the remainder Of the ses-
sion ons given over To discussion 81
agricultural Legislation hv Senator
Smith. Democrat. South Carolina. ana to
attack on tho federal reserve board hy
Senator Hcrltn. democrat. Alabama.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
Forty-seven Prisoners, Lined
Up Before Wire Fence,
Shot Down As They Ran
Recognized u. M. W. Of
fetal At Scene of Killings.

Marion. Ills. Dec. l9.--tBy the AS
sociated Press).-Robert Officer. one
OF the survivors of the rioting in
which twenty non-union men were
killed at Herrin, testified to-day a.
the trial Of the five men charged With
their murder. Officer. graduate OF
the University OF Pennsylvania. was
a book.keeper at the strip mine where
the trouble started. He described the
attack on the property the afternoon
OF June 21. when three union miners
were shot and killed.
Colonel Sam Hunter. OF the ad)u.
tant generals office at Springfield
another witness. testified there was
no agreement between the non.union
workers at the mine and local otii'
cials OF the United Mine Workers for
truce and q safe conduct for the be-
sieged workers out OF the district.
Officers testimony corrooorated
this.
Colonel Hunter said that he had
tried to arrange such a truce While
acting in a purely personal capacity
having come down from Sprlnglletu
when he heard OF the trouble.
Surrender Authority.
Officer said that Colonel Hunter
had talked 10 him over the telephone
and said that W. J. Lester. the owner.
had authorized the surrender OF the
property.
Just before nisktsall. the witness
testified. those In the mine raised a
white flag, but the sniping from sur
rounding hills continued all night and
the flag was lowered at daybreak
when the non.union men took refuge
in some freight cars. Then the fierce
ness OF the attack increased and the
(continusd on Page EIghtssn)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
WAGES WON'T RETURN
TO PRE-WAR LEVELS
Declaration Made By Presi-
dent of u. S. Chamber of
Commerce.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1a.-WaScs will
never return TO the levels IN effect he
fore the war Julius H. Barnes. pres!-
don, o: the chamber OF Commerce OF
tho United States. asserted In Ar ad-
drrss today before tho Washington
CIV ciuh. The advance since 1917. ho
said rs rot; wartime initiation. hu' Il
ron, increase In Individual earning
nowc-." and he declared that IAN cr"-
rnu!c system Witch can give us more
fore evcryouc--morc automobiles, more
general education. more plumbing. NOR:
rramcphones and bigger real wages
must be preserved.
Mr., Isarnes said tGc decrease or
l.T00,O0O IN tie number uf farm work
crs since 1900 was not "rv!dencc OK TIE
decadeuc. OF agriculture" because I'M
proved machinery has enabled fewer
workers 10 get more production. ana
the men who have been released have
been able to supply the Drawn for tho
Tour great industrial Developments OF
the last twenty ycars-in automobiles
electricity. motion pictures anu chea'l-
cal work
lie declared the great problem be-
fore the nation was To distribute the
wealth 80 that Il Will not concentrate
into the hands Of few" since. II that
were ncrmlttcd. "thc broad purchasing
marie; necessary 10 absorb oar pro-
duct.on" would bc lacking.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
JOHN P. ROTH,
REALT0R, DIES
Undergoes Two Operations
Active In Business Circles
Here For Many Years.

John =. Roth. prominent real cs'a:
dealer, died last evening al o:l' ',oN"
A. m. Ohio Valley General hosplta'
following an illness since last JnIE. II.
was taken i'll las; July and underWe:''
=, operatlon. Several months la'er he
underwent another operation but never
fully recovered.
Mr.. Roth was born III Fulton OF ps
ccmber IL, 1853. the son OF the !a'F
Louis and Elizabeth Roth. fnr
number OF years lie WIS ASSOCIATED WI"
lie brother, Henry Roth. In the tlou.
srd grain business at Fulton Aoon'
II years ago he engaged In the real cs,
late business the firm being known Il:
lne 7, =, Roth Realty company.
Mr.. Roth Is survived oy his wifc' iof'
nirIv Miss Minnie Zoeckler dhughte'
or tho late George and Catherine Loeck'
I'r .rbcre are 70 children surviving
., sides his wife. he is survived by tour
nrothcrs. Henry and Don Roth OF
Wheeling and William and Fred Rotn
~ pittsburgh. one sister. Mrs, VIII
,;,m Clemens rc Wheeling. also sur
wives. as we'll as one stcp-brother' Chas
Yahriins Of Kent. .. =
Mr.. Roth lived for many years IN
r.ulton. where he was born. SeNerai
vears aro he moved To No. % HL.ske!i
nyeruc, Woodsd.c.
Jc was a member OF Vance Memorial
b-uchc ard - rlenhcr Of " neeHhs
lodge No. ll4 Knights OF PEth'as.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
- ~ C.
Turkey Must Say Yes ] !
Hny w
Or No to Allied Nations
Fears of the Ottomans Arous-
ed Over Submarine and
Aerial Dangers to Constan-
tinople- Outcome Of Con-
ference In Doubt.

Lausanne, Dec. 19.-(By the Assocfi
ated Press) Turkey fears OF spp-
marines, Turkeys fears OF swiftly NJ
Ing military airplanes laden Win
bombs. and generally. Turkish fe91
of aggressions from without that val
put Constantinople in danger. have X
night placed the whole Lausanne clf
ference in jeopardy.
The United States Is silent on, the
situation. hut the allied leaders say
tonight that they have uttered Their
last word on the question OF the lb-
erty OF the straits. Tomorrow the
Turks must say yes or 10 to the alltgd
project. .n
British Experts Leave. -
The British experts, Admiral keyes
and General Burdett Stuart. alrea9y
have left for England. believing their
work 10 have been completed. and the
French experts are preparing to de-
part tomorrow night at the conclusion.
VI the last session" for discussion O
the straits Whether rupture VIII
come on the straits problem depenes
chiefly on whether the entente dlph0
mats and their experts can remove the
Turkish fears. This they are trying
to do.
q. The diplomats are endeavorfng 70
convince the Angora statesmen test
the straits project Is essentAX
framed to meet conditions In timet E
peace. and that the allies are n0S
any sinister manner seeking faSp
for war, and especially as2i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
j. s. SENT|NEN
CAUSE Of THE
LOAN REFUSAL
Lamont, of Morgan S Makes
Significant Statement IN
Address.

New Yorn. Dee 1?.-ThuN..ts W. La
mont o: J. l.. Morgan & Co. t"h!Snt "e.
c,ared at The dinner "t the 'pNhc.I "'
Foreign Relations that the reason his
cnmpany declined 10 extend Il loan I"
Germany a, this time was because the
American public would not lend rs sup
por:.
Speaking Informally * the conclusion
of addresses on international SUBJECTS
NY Albert Thomas. director or the inter
rationa! labor office St the League o.
Nations. and Walker u. Hines. former
director general OF railways. MT. La
mon, said the position ur his firm mad
been misunderstool-tha press reports
gave MI impression that the request OF
the German Ambassador had been met
with refusal
"Se told the German ambassador.
said Mr.. Lamont. that loan was not
POSSIBLE. because al this time The Amer
lean pubic would 40, consider buying
the bonds
lie asserted the German ambassador
also had hc"u Informed Lrat We as
bankers. could no; recommend TIE SN"-
scr.p,lon of Such 4 .uan AZ th.s 's'ne 70
investors.
Won't Buy German Bonds.
Il want also :" deny report '"'
;lc stat" Department. sent the ic:fl@"
AMBASSADOR /" i"y n"n,HnG hrm' '"'
.,;ch was not II" CaSr. Mr.. l.ImonI
,aid. The stat" department mad moth
.rg 10 d" with !
Il realize thI, ;hr problem OF nov
t. help In the present troubled cono''
.;;on OF Europe is one oc great mo-
mcn;. The newspapers have been mica
,..l,b articles that II was possible u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20

Youngstown, Ohio. Dec. 19.-Pufch13f
OF the Brier Hill Steel Company Ak
YOUNGSTOWN Shee: and Tube CompSU9s
another local concern. was regarded
steel circles tonight as practically So
sured.
After meeting OF the directors OF
rho sheet and tube company late TO-DAY,
president James 4. Campbell. annoupesd
thar "it 4, now possible that the
YOUNGSTOWN Sheet and Tube COMPANY
will acquire the Br.cr eHill Steel Con-.
pany."
The directors OF the sheet and TUBE
company this afternoon increased Ne
quarterly dividends for the last quaftee
by IS cents per share. making inc r.ts
81 per share. They also. declared the
usual dividend Of IL per cent on prs
fcrred stock. Total disbursement OK
dividends for the calendar year. includ.
lug ,asrarr r wos announced as ,oes..
Lengthy NsEVtdations.
Today's announcement fol
months of negotiations. which
las, October were reported
broken down completely. The :
,rn,,ld make the Youngstown iShecS>
Tube Company the third largest steel
romrany in the United States and the
largest OF the independent concerns.
win a capacity "t seven and ono hafE
nor cent Of the cnuniry's total produce
ton. According to officials. tho con-
snlidat!"n would moan a saving OF many
thousands ut dollars annually In oSef-
head expenses
Tbcrc has been talk hero Of the sheet
and tube company purchasing a Chicago
MAN, in order To compete with other
.,rccrns IN the middle west market. but
no arnounccmS,, was made regarding
tliS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-20
MARTINS FERRY WOMAN'S LAST
MINUTE APPEAL SAVES SISTER
Agnes Fekete, Accused of
Winning Affections of Sis
ter's Husband Will Remain
in u. S. and Wed Pennsyl-
vanlan.

Cleveland, O.. Dec. ia last
minute appeal by her sister. on whose
charges she was about to be dcportrd.
saved Mrs. Agnes Fekete. -. and her
l2 year old daughter from deportation
to-day. Mrs. Fcketc and her children.
were about to bn placed aboard 2
train for New York. when the sister,
with whom she lived at Martins Fer.
ry, Ohia. since coming to the United
States from Hungary. rclented. Seven
other aliens were taken 10 New York.
Upon the death Of her husband, Mrs.
Fekete brought her daughter to live
with her sister, arriving here July 49,.
Several months later. Mrs. Fekett
WAS accused by her sister OF having
won her husbands affections and was
elected from her home. She and her
daughter then became public charges
and were slated for deportation.
AS they were about TO be taken
from the pail To the train to start
their journey to Hungary. Mrs. -.
kete's sister told immigration OH.
cials that Mrs. FCkete would marry Il
man In Pennsylvania. The local Hun
garian consul made the same reprH.
sentations for the prospective huS-
band The sister gave bona rnsur-
ing immigration officials the pro.
posed marriage would be carried out
and the wumaa and her daughter were
released.
lmmi2ration authorities refused TO
re"eal the name Or the residence A
the man Mrs Fekete Is to marry.