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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
LEICESTER
Charles Hagan is i'll.

Charles Hagan is i'll.
Forest Aver spent Sunday in Starks-
borO
The condition of Mrs. NJ. Mayhem
is improved.
Howard Jennings went to Burlington
last Wednesday.
Martin Oliver Huntley, End, is re-
covering from a severe cold.
Allen Chase of Brandon spent the
weekend with Evan Lamorder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Barker of Jerusa-
lem are entertaining Mr.. Wright.
Miss Margaret Cahee returned to her
school in Sudbury Sunday afternoon
Mrs. George Cahee is improving in
the Rutland hospital and is able to sit
up.
Charles Doud has finished his work
with Frank White and is with Tom
Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Leno and two
children were in East Middle
bury recently.
Mrs. Frank Willis remains the same
She is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Rickert.
Miss Mary Cahee has finished her
work in Salisbury and is at her home
at the Corners.
Mrs Shepherd who teaches in the
Swinington district was at her home
in Bristol for the week-en
Mrs Burt Ryder is suffering with a
severe throat trouble. She expects to
go to the hospital soon for treatment.
There were many of the Salisbury
people who attended the mid-week
prayer meeting at the brick church last
Wednesday evening
Mrs. A. A. Rossiter returned to her
home in Saratoga Springs last Mon
day after having spent one week with
Mrs Harrison Roberts.
c. r. Jennings and son Vernon, and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard Cole and
daughters Alice and Virginia, were in
Orwell the first of the week.
Mrs John Swinington and daugh-
ter Helen, have been guests of rela-
tives and friends in Middlebury and
Montpelier for several days.
The Rev and Mrs Frank Chandler
and Miss Mary Chandler of Silver Lake
and Frank Chandler, Jr., and wife of
Brandon were in town Saturday.
Mrs. John Canton of Gardner, Mass,
came to Leicester last Tuesday and
remained with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Stephen Sparks until Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. A Stump of Hartford
Conn, has returned to her home after
having spent ten days with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Stump at Noble Jennings
Mrs Noble Jennings and daughter
Mrs. Harold Stump, entertained the
Iuasmuch Circle last Friday Much
sewing for children was accomplished
Dinner was served at noon
The meeting of the local y T. VI
p. A. which was scheduled for Tuesday
evening OF this week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Peter Wilson was post
poned until Thursday evening
Dana Aver of Brandon was at his
farm Saturday Mr. Aver is selling
his farming implements Mr. and Mrs
Julius Arthur and Mr. and Mrs Holt
Peabody will take possession Dec l.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Beane motored
to Mrs. Hartman Roberts last Sun
day Monday morning they went to
Burlington to attend a directors meet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
Dale's Hospitality

The American Legion party en- route
to New Orleans were shown every
hospitality at Washington by Con
gresham Porter II Dale and Mr.,
Dale We like to see this kind Of at
tention paid to Vermonters Men in
public life are sometimes apt to for
get that little courtesies are what
count. The loyal Vermonter does not
forget. The true hospitality that you
receive from Vermonters at home and
away from home is always genuine
1t is liked Waterbury Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03

ing Of the Kurn Hattin Homes. They
returned to Westminster Tuesday.
The pretty and attractive home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Oliver was "a
diant with cheer last Saturday even
ing A large number of relatives and
friends gave Mrs Oliver a complete
surprise, the occasion being in honor
OF her birthday. Mrs. Oliver was out
of town when her party began but re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03

turned later to find her home the scene
of much merriment. Mrs. Carl Bar
ker presented Mrs. Oliver with a silver
bread tray, the gift of her friends.
The speech was very nicely given and
Mrs. Oliver responded with appropri-
ate words. Music was enjoyed
Throughout the evening Refreshments
of coffee, cake and ice cream were
served.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03
Where
KENNEDY
Stands

FOR real temperance - and an enforceable
temperance law.
AGAINST the Volstead Enforcement" Law
it is impossible of enforcement
FOR light wines and beers obtainabe
under the striCtest governmental
regulation.
AGAINST anything approaching a return to
the open saloon.
FOR first, a sane temperance law then
alright enforcement
AGAINST the bOotlegger and rum runner that
flourish under Vosteadism
FOR the interests of ALL classes of VermonterS
not of ONE class against another.
AGAINST the idea that the crying needs of
Vermont farmers can be flagrantly
dSregarded.
James E. Kennedy
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS
First Vermont District
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-11-03

POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
PLANES SENT TO
EUGENE;;PkTROL
DUTY is STARTED

San Francisco, July 15.-Six
airplanes of the Dist aero squad
ron of the army departed from
Crissy field here at 9:45 a. m. to-
day for Eugene, Oregon. to par
ticipate In forest air patrol
throughout Oregon. They will be
Joined at Eugene by two airplanes
from Camp Lewis, which were also
ordered to start today.
The employment of the army
patrol is due to big forest fires in
the state of Washington. Eugene
will be the base of operations and
all of the national forest in the
state will be kept under almost
constant surveillance. The United
States forest service hopes
through this patrol to prevent any
of the Washington
fires.
The forest service announced
recently that there has been no
for forest air patrol
in California. There is no such
patrol in Washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
MINERS REJECT
HARDING OFFER

Washington, July Is. - The
general policy committee of the
United Mine Workers voted unan-
imously late today to follow the
recommendations of John l..
Lewis and other national officials
for the rejection of President
Harding's offer Of arbitration IN
the coal strike. The meeting ad-
iourned until Monday and Mr..
Lewis said no formal statement
would be made in advance OF
presenting the answer to Pres1-
dent Harding.
The vote was taken after
comparatively brief discussion.
All the union officials withheld
comment upon their action, but 1t
was understood a committee had
been authorized to go with MI
Lewis to the white house as soon
as a letter incorporating the re
sponse to the presidents proposal
had been prepared.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
INDIAN STORIES
BY REAL INDIAN
CAMP FEATURE

A real treat, something that Is
unusual is in store for the boys
that make the trip to Cascadia
with the Boy Scouts who will
hold a two weeks camp there
August 1-16. George w. Bent. an
Indian by birth but a white man
at heart, is to be one of the lead
rs of the camp, and he has prom
ised to tell the boys stories of
days when there were no white
people in Oregon and to show
them many of the things that
makes the Indian race noted for
their wood craft.
Mr.. Bent has been leader OF
boys for years and has been
sought by many eastern camps to
act as director but the appeal of
the west impels him to remain
here He is a graduate Of Carlisle
Indian school and is now disci-
plinarian and athletic manager of
the Chemawa Indian school. Be
sides this he has had experience
in two of the largest Indian
schools in the United States. His
stories of his life and his wonder
full appeal as a real sure enough
Indian chief with his drawings
and Interpretation of hieroglphics
are a few of the wonderful things
in store.
Mr.. Bent will also accompany
the boys to the Oregon Caves
where are to be found on the sur
rounding cliffs scratchings done
by Indians generations ago
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
COURT HEARS EVIDENCE
ON MARKET ROAD CASE

Arguments in the appeal of the
Injunction suit brought by @. M.
Calkins to enjoin Lane county
from spending market road funds
on state highways were presented
before the supreme court here Fri
day afternoon Judge G. E. Skip
worth Of the Lane county eireuit
court held that the plaintiff, grant
the county appealed to the supreme
court.
The point involved in this case Is
one affecting every county in the
state, involving 5 it does the right
of county courts TO use funds voted
for market road purposes in coop
Grating with the state highway de-
partment in the improvement Of
main trunk roads.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
OREGON CITY
HIGHWAY JOB TO WAIT

The award of the contract lor
the grading of the Oregon CITY
Canemah section of the PaciIie
highway scheduled for July 20
has been indefinitely postponed
according to notices being sent 20
contractors by the highway de-
nsrtment today. 1t is understood
here that this action is due to the
inability Of the commission ana
The eitv council of Oregon City to
agree on the location Of the high-
wav through oregon. City.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
SHOTS FIRED IN STRIKE RIOT

Ennis, Texas, July 15.-First
diaorders here in connection with
the shopmen's strike occurred
shortly after midnight this morn
ing when more than a hundred
shots were exchanged between al
legged strikers and sympathizers
and thirty guards In the Houston
& Texas Central (Southern Paci-
fic) yards. No casualties were re-
ported and the disorder was
quelIed in Is minutes.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
Greatest Authority
On Cancer to Talk
Here Tonight Free

The people of Salem tonight
will have an opportunity of hear
ing free lecture on Cancer
How to Beat It," by DR.. Joseph
Colt Bloodgood, held to be the
greatest living authority on the
subject.
The lecture is to be given at the
First Congregational church at
the corner of Center and Liberty
streets, and will begin at o'clock.
1t will be followed by another lee
ture which DR.. Bloodgood will de-
liver to local members of the med
icaI profession.
That the press of America can
save more lives from death from
cancer by the frequent and con-
tinuous publicity of the warnings
agency. is the belief of DR.. Blood
good. By publicity of the facts
and in no other way-may cancer
be beaten, he declares.
Salem people are urged to at
tend the lecture which DR.. Blood
good is offering in various parts
Of the United States. His visit to
Salem was assured largely through
the efforts of DR.. F. H. Thompson.
In the United States alone can
Ger causes no less than 5000
deaths each year. If information
cancer may be gem
orally distributed over the coun-
try, the death toll will be greatly
1t is claimed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
LOTTERY PROMOTER is
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Seattle, Wash, July 15.-War-
rant for the arrest Of w. R. Flick,
editor of the American Veteran
Weekly of Seattle, on a charge Of
proposing a lottery" on Pacific
coast baseball league and other
baseball games was issued today
on complaint Of the prosecuting
attorney of King county and fed
eraI post office officials here.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
Proposal to Purchase and
Lease Properties Is
Defeated 81.
TWILL APPEAL VOTE
Operation by Government
Controlled Corporation
Also Frowned on by
Investigators.

Washington, July 49,
Henry Ford's offer for pur-
chase and lease of the govern
ment's project at Muscle
4 Shoals, Ala, was rejected by
4 the senate agricultural COM
mittee today by a vote of 8
i to 7.
Those voting for rejection
were Senators Norris, Page
(by proxy, McNary, Keyes,
.Gooding, Norbeck, Harreld,
Mckinley, all republicans, and
Senator Kendrick, democrat,
Wyoming. Those voting for a
favorable report were Sen
ators Capper and Ladd, re-
publicans, and Smith, Rams
dell, Harrison, Heflin and
Caraway, democrats.
Despite the adverse votes
the Ford proposal will be pre-
ented to the senate for final
decision through minority
reports, it was explained by
Chairman Norris.
The resolution introduced
by Chairman Norris calling
for operation of the projects
by a government owned and
controlled corporation also
was rejected, the vote being
9 to 5. Voting for rejection
were Senator's Capper, Keyes,
Ladd, Smith, Ransdell, Kend-
rick, Harrison, Heflin and
Caraway, and for acceptance
were Norris, McNary, Good
ing, Norbeck and Mckinley.
The other offers, including
those of the Alabama Power COM
pany Frederick E. Engstrum and
Charles L. Engstrum and Charles
L. Parsons, also were rejected
without record vote. The COM
m1ttee also voted down without a
record vote the bill introduced by
sSenator Norris at request of form
er Representative Lloyd of Mis-
souri, proposing a semi-govern-
mental corporation.
Senator Ladd, republican,
North Dakota, who introduced
the Wright bill, calling for un-
conditional acceptance of the
Ford offer, was authorized by the
commission to submit one minor
ity report urging the senate's ae-
eeptanee of the Ford proposal.
The second minority report will
De drafted for the senate by SEN
ator norris, proposing his bill for
development of the shoals prop
critics by a government-owned and
controlled corporation.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
Truth About KIan
Proves II Menace
To Our Country

Is the modern Ku Klux Klan
anti-Semitic. anti-Catholic, an
ti-Negro, anti-Foreign born, a
skillfully contrived organiza-
tion for making money, or is it
a sincere, genuine fraternal
order emphasizing the true
principles of Americanism? The
contention of the author is
that the modern Ku Klux Klan
is a distinct menace to the
American people and is set up
in defiance of all legal and
constitutional provisions.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
PROSPE i OF
5
ENDING :i2A|L
STRIKE BkIGHT
Possibility of Early Agree
ment Expressed Fol
lowing Conference At
White House Today.

Washington, July 15-E. T. Gra-
BILE. chief of the Brotherhood of
the Maintenance of Way Employees
and Shop Laborers, following his
conference here today with Presi-
dent Harding, sent out call for
a meeting early next week at the
unions headquarters in Detroit Of
all grand lodges and executive Of
ficers.
Washington, July 15--A White
House statement issued after two
hours conference between Presi
dent Harding and E. F. Cradle,
head of the maintenance Of way
unions, said that Mr.. 6rable and
Fred l.. Feick, legislative repre-
sentative of the union who also
participated in the discussions,
both expressed hope for an early
settlement and declared that prop
er conferences would end in such
settlement" The president, is was
stated, assured his two visitors
that "every possible conference was
being sought"
President Harding, according to
the statement, took the position dur
ing the conference that any inad-
equacy in the law must be correct
ed by congress and cannot be effect
ed by interrupting railway opera
ton. Mr.. Harding also declared that
Noncompliance with decisions of
the railroad labor board on the part
of the railways had not been
brought to his attention until the
strike was declared.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15

Lands Refuses TO
Modify Order; Bill
KenWOrthy Is Banned

Chicago, July 15. - Com
missioner of Baseball Lands
today refused to modify his or
der permanently disbarring
William Kenworthy, former
manager of the Portland club
of the Pacific Coast league,
from professional baseball.
Judge Lands criticized the
agreement which limits pun
ishment of minor league club
owners to a reprimand.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
FIRE FIGHTERS
CONCENTRATED

Olympia, Wash, July 15.-The
shortage of fire fighters has re-
suited in all available men being
placed in those sections where
large fires are threatening green
timber, State Forester Fred E.
Pape said today. Consequently
many small fires OF no particular
Consequence are adding to the
gray haze in the atmosphere
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
Boy Who Beat Mother
To Death Committed
To State Asylum Here

Portland, Or, July 15.-
Walter Weir who beat his
mother, Mrs. Susan Weir, to
death with hammer here June
5, was found insane today by J..
commission and ordered re-
moved to the state insane hos
pital at Salem. He will be
taken there next week.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15

Los Angeles, Cal, July 10
The veil is being lifted today from
he life of Clara Phillips, former
movie bathing girl, and A. L.
Phillips, oil promter, by detectives
seeking to uncover the chain of
circumstances leading to the ham
mering to death of Mrs. Alberta
Meadows, 20-year-old widow, last
Wednesday afternoon on a lonely
hillside road in the northeastern
section of Los Angeles.
Police say all doubt as to their
conviction that the widow was
beaten to death by Mrs. Phillips
was removed by the graphic tale
of horror recited before the grand
jury yesterday by Mrs. Peggie
Caffee, chum of Mrs. Phillips
This was the story Of eye witness
participation in the tragedy,
which led to indictment of Mrs.
Phillips upon a charge of murder.
Her story is awaited by the au-
thorities. she being expected to be
returned here tomorrow afternoon
from Tucson, Ariz., in custody of
Sheriff w. 1. Traeger.
II will stand by her, love her
and help her, forever" said Phil
lips today in discussing his wife's
predicament. II have received Of
fers of help from friends in Texas
and 1 have engaged attorneys to-
defend her. There will be money
available for the possible legal de-
fense.
''She always wanted to give her
self up and she will not resent 1t
because I made up my mind final
ly to tell the sheriff's office about
the killing"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
MOTOR TRUCKS
PLACED IN USE
TO CARRY MAIL

Washington, July 15-Inaugura-
tion of the use Of motor trucks to
transport the mails, due to the in
ability of railroads to move mail
matter on account Of the shopmen's 5
strike was announced today by
Postmaster General Work, who said
it had been determined to use motor
transportation between Bedford
and Switz City, Ind, between which
two points all mail trains had been
annulled.
New York, July 15-Prediction
that E. F. Gamble, president of
the Brotherhood of Maintenance
of Ways Employees and Railway
Shop Wo-..ers, would issue a strike
order to the 100000 men of his
unibn "at any hour" was made
today by William Parker, leader
of the New York Central mainten-
ance Of way men and president of
the unions association Of eastern
ehairmen.
The New York Central men, he
deelred, are "up in arms" against
CRADLES action in holding off on
the strike "for which they had
voted overwhelmingly" Pressure
is brought to bear upon Cradle by
ebairmen in ell parts of the coun-
try who in turn are merely relay
ing protests Of the men, Parker
said.
II Cradle persisted in his refusal
TO order a strike, the general chair
men undoubtedly "w6thd take
things into their own hands,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
The Modern ku Nux Klan
SOCIETY," rs Revival
OF SECRET TRIBUNAL
OF MEDIEVAL TIMES

One must go back to middle ages to find a
similar irresponsible tribunal, clandestinely
administered, military in organization, politi-
cal in aims, headed by an emperor" proclaim
ing itself an invisible empire and assuming
right of community censorship over men and
morals.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15

This is the first instalment of Mr. Frys book
posing the Ku Kux Ka the secret society seeking control
of Oregon 1t contains the preface and introduction Publ
cation will continue seriaIy, chapter day in The Capital
Journal
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
WOMAN SAYS
SHE DID NOT
WELD MAUI
Suspect Held In Tucson
For Brutal Murder of
Los Angeles Rival De-
nies Guilt of Crime.

Tucson, Ariz., July 15.-Still
refusing to admit that she is Mrs.
Clara Phillips, wanted in Los An
geles for the murder Of Mrs. AL
berta Meadows, the woman held
here under the name of MCGUIRE
today issued a signed statement
proclaiming her innocence of the
brutal hammer murder.
The statement was authorized
by the lawyer who was said to
have been engaged by A. l.. Phil
lips of Los Angeles to protect the
interests of his wife, indicted by
the Los Angeles grand jury for
the killing.
Here is the message 1 sent
back to Los Angeles:
81 am innocent of any crime.
But when Sheriff Traeger calls
for me l will be glad to go back
and face whatever the unknown
holds in store for me- the state
ment concluded.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15

Tucson, Ariz., July 14.-Three
diamond rings were found in pos
session of the woman arrested
here as Mrs. Clara Phillips,
charged with the murder Of Mrs.
Alberta Meadows at Los Angeles,
July 12, according to Chief of Po-
lice ID. 8. Ford.
The local authorities are said to
have been advised today that Los
Angeles police were told by Mrs.
Peggy Caffee, in her admission,
that she had been an eye witness
to the staying, that the rings were
taken from Mrs. Meadows body by
the assailant.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
THE WEATHER

OREGON: Tonight and Sunday fair.
Moderate westerly Winds.
Local: No rainfall; northerly winds:
clear; max. so, min SO; river, minus 3
feet and falling.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-07-15
CIRCULATION

Daily average for June, 6,169.
Member Audit Bureau OF Circulation.
Member Associated Press-Full leased
wire service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-23
CANADA LIVING COSTS
REACH PREWAR BASIS

MONTREAL p. Q,Dec. ga. PD
Living costs in Canada are nearing
pre-war levels, the average cost of the
weekly family budget according to
government statistics now being
$10.2S, as compared with $11.S2 last
year, and $15.95 in 1920.
The index of wholesale prices is
lower than it has been in years FL
nancial experts point out that the
decline in commodity prices has been
accompanied by a remarkable revival
of business throughout the Dominion.
The past year. they say, has been the
last struggle in the transition from the
the period of POSITIVE depression.
Unemployment virtually has disap-
peared The harvest in the west drain
ed the east of workers and created
temporary labor shortage in several
lines of industry The increase In
construction industries is furnishing
work to thousands.
Improved foreign trade has been a
big factor in the revival" says the
statement. THE first six months of
this year show a favorable trade bal
ancc of approximately $4,000, 700, rs
compared with an adverse trade bal
ancc of about $35, OOO 900 ye;~r ago
Since the war. tho Dominion has rails
ed from ninth to fourth place among
the exporting nations Of the world and
now leads all the countries in the per
capita volume Of exported goods"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-(A. PD-
Bond trading yesterday was dull and
featureless with the general list
showing slight improvement.
United States government secrui-
ties all closed higher, but most Of
the gains were nominal. The secord
14S advanced 1G cents on 500 and
the third IL cents, while the other
active issues showed gains of two to
eight cents.
In the foreign list gains of a point
or more were scored by MeXicar SIS,
Anton Jurgen IS and Belgian Gs, but
Cuban government LIS were re-
dictionary.
The only outstanding changes in
the railroad group wore gains of
point in Lake Shore As of 1928 and
Atchison convertible As of 1860 and
u drop of IA in Seaboard AR Line
adjustment SIS.
American Petroleum SIS, Cerro de
Pasco 8s and Lackawanna Steel 53
of 1880 each up l point, led the ad-
vanceS in industrial mortgages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-23
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "colds" are
generally in a run down condition.
HALL'G CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and a Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the System,
Ind making you less liable to "colds,"
Sold hv druggists for over 40 Yan~s
+. J. Cheney e. Co., Toledo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Wheat,
milling, $2.25@2.3O; feed, $2.2O@
|2.25.
Barley-Feed SLATE q 1,521s;
shipping, $1.J2M 1.57h.
Hay-Wheat, $17@2O; fair, $50
II; tame oats, $17@21. wild oats, $14
a 49, alfalfa, $19@21; stock, $12@15;
straw, $116012.