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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-06
TEMPERANCE REFORM
Its Helps and Hindrances-A Word
to Voters as to Our Local Issue
Soon to be Decided at the Polls.


(Beniamin r. Butler. Church or the
Messiah.)
Christ said "the poor We have al
ways with you" He did not say We
must have. He stated a fact as to
the present Some choose to be poor.
Others we choose TO make poor and
keep poor.
There is something else we have
always with us and that is the liquor
question. This is so thoroughly in
trenched and so ancient that many
become discouraged concerning II.
They say 1T seems as tho in this re-
gard we are making no progress.
Perhaps these latter days are worse
than former times" Be not deceiv-
ed neither be discouraged. Turning
to the history of the subject we
find several facts:
First fact. Intemperance of the
kind described is nearly as old as
history. We ind instances of in
toxication in Genesis, the ancient
Hebrew writing, also in Homer
pictures of early Greek social life.
Intoxication is referred to in the
ancient books of China, the Vedas
of India, and the Avestas of Persia,
in fact in all early traditions.
Draco is said to have punished
intemperance by death. Lycurgus
ordered all vines to be destroyed.
The Carthaginians forbade wine in
camps and among magistrates hold
ing high Office.
The Saxons have always been
mighty eaters and drinkers. The
mead horn always plays a large part
in Saxon literature. Weddings,
christenings and funerals were
scenes of intoxication. Burial clubs
were drinking clubs.
Second fact Ancient times were
worse than the present in this re-
spect.
Lecky says that in 1868 England
consumed so gallons of beer per
capita as against 20 at present. In
the 18th century gin drinking was
prevalent. Retailers hung out their
signs, Drunk for Id, Dead drunk,
I'd, Straw for Nothing"
Even the Puritans were not
wholly faultless in this matter. Pops
says: Monks troops were most of
them drunk all day"
The clergy drank when George |
York in 1864; 800 tons of ale and
100 of wine were consumed in get
ting the great ecclesiatic launched. |
Perhaps we should say afoat.
In America the case was nearly as
bad. DR.. Dorchester in Problems
of Religious Progress" says that in !
1923 seven and one-half gallons of
spirits per capita we're consumed !
Everybody drank a little and often /
to excess. Drunkenness was not un-
common among the clergy. Rum was
a requisite of every gathering. All
public men drank.
A third fact. A worldwide and |
aggressive temperance wave that
latterly is resolving itself into to-
tai abstinence movement is some
thing of comparatively recent date.
Most early temperance movements
were merely regulative. But men
have been learning that it does not
pay to temporize with real evils.
The war must be to the limit and the
ultimate goal must be to do away
with them root and branch.
1t was not until about 1900 that
the temperance wave began to get
under way in this country. In 1900
Pendleton Of Nelson Co. Va.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-06
sTANNARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Smith are
visiting relatives at North Troy and
Burke.
Roscoe Smith has returned to
Manchester, N. III.
Mrs. Lee Goethe Is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Lambert at Johnson.
Mrs. Marshall Of Massachusetts,,
is a guest of her uncle, Ernest
Knapp.
Mrs. Lillian Blodgett is a guest OF
her brother, J. NJ. Sawtell.
Mrs. ID. II. Smith and son r. +.
Smith, visited in Lyndon last week.
Use American Liver Tablets.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
FOGLER HOME WITH HON0RS
American Cyclist Won Many
Races in European Campaign.

Joe Fogler, the Brooklyn cyclst who,
after his victory with Jackie Clarke in the
slx-day cycle race in Madison Square Gar
den last December went to Europe for a
campaign, returned home on Thursday. He
was quite successful while abroad. winning
several races and finishing second in others.
His most notable victory was in the Grand
Prix Frank Kramer. named after the Amer
ican champion and held in Paris. three
weeks ago. II was a fve-mile open race
and in winning II Fogler led Ellegaard the
worlds champion. over the tape. Dupre,
the French champion, was third and Hour
ler, another Frenchman. fourth.
Fogler was second in the Berlin six-dsy
race. with Jimmy Moran as partner, be-
ing beaten in the final sprint by Walter
Rutt, the German He won several tandem
paced races, and was second in a six-hour
contest. lie was hurt in Brussels receiv-
ing ConCuSsion Of the brain from a fall
This laid him up, and after recovering ne
came home. Fogler says there is money
racing abroad the purses in the siX-day
races there being far bigger than in this
country.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
ARRANGE MORE JOURNEYS
Four Competitions for Chess
Players To Be Held at Breslau.

Breslau having been selected as the meet
ing place for the eighteenth congress Of
the German Chess Association. the chief
feature Of which VIII be an international
tournament for masters. committees repre-
scnting the ANDERSEN Chess Club, OF Bres-
Tau, and the Morphy Chess Club, Of that
city, have issued an official programme an
nouncing four other competitions, including
two tournaments for first class players. the
winners Of which to he recognized as mas
ters and two minor tournaments
The congress Will open on July II at the
Society of Friends Building, in the Neue
Graupenstrasse. The chief prize OF 1000
marks in the masters tournament has been
offered by Hermann and Moritz Schott-
laonder in memory Of Arnold Schottlacn-
der. the deceased master player.
There will be eight other prizes. as fol-
lows: 1900 $50, 200 Coz. 4Oo. 800 2O0 and 80
marks. The entry list will he limited to
eighteen, and applications may be filed
until June II with Professor Or Seger, No.
III Vlctorlastrasse, Breslau, XIII, Ger
many.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
PRINCETON WINS ANOTHER
Tigers Defeat Dickinson in Well
Played Game.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Princeton, ~ J.. March 3O.--Good pitching
and a three-bagger by Pendleton, with
three men on bases. were features Of to-
DAYS baseball game between Princeton and
Dickinson. which the Tigers won by a score
OF 4 TO l. The contest was unusually well
played The visiting nine fielded errorless-
ly, while the Tigers made only two miscues
North. who started in the box for DICK
inson, was wild during the first few inn
ings. and all the Tigers runs were made
off his delivery Hoch, who replaced him.
pitched splendidly, not allowing a single
safety Bergen and Lear. for Princeton
also pitched well, the former allowing only
one hit in six innings. while the latter
after poor start, settled down and struck
out seven men in three innings.
In the second inning, when the bags had
been filled through two bases on balls and
a hit batsman. Pendleton cleared the bases
with smash TO deep centre. Another
tally was added to the Tigers total in the
next frame on hits by White and Worth
ing.
Dickinson scored its only run in the sew
enth, when Lear replaced Bergen in the
box. After Henderson had famed, Grier
singled and stole second and scored on
Prices hit to right field. Lear steadied
after this, however, and had the batters
at his mercy for the remainder Of the game.
Both he and Hoch retired the sides on
strikes in the eighth inning
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
YALE WINS FIRST GAME.
Defeats Trinity in Well Played
Struggle on the Diamond.
MERRITT MAKES HOME RUN
Blue Pitchers Show Well and
Team Gives High Promise
for the Season.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

New Haven. March 30-Yale easily de-
feated Trinity In the opening game OF the
season here to-day by a score of to 2
Trinity's errors were mainly responsible Tor
the defeat. but the Yale men showed ability
in all lines.
The game was well played and INTEREST
ing in spots. Thompson, of fale' ana
Brandt, of Trinity, made sclever running
catches. while a fast double play, Merritt
to Bennett to Riddell. was the fielding tea'-
ure. Captain Merritt made the first nome
run Of the season for Yale In the sixth In
ming on a line drive over the left helder
head scoring Thompson ahead of him.
Yale used three pitchers, all Of whom
showed up we'll c. Brown had good con-
troll and was steady. Dyer, south paw
had his sharp curves breaking well but ne
was crratic and hit wild The three
home pitchers struck out fifteen men,
Riddell displaced Reilly Mt first base
for Yale. the latter going to left field. Car
hart. p former varsity catcher, has been
moved TO right field. He was hit by
pitched bail and forced 10 retire In the
eighth inning Yale apparently has an
a abundance of first class infeld material and
pitchers. but the outfeld is uncertain.
Both teams scored in the opening inning.
Murray, of Trinity. singled to centre on
the first ball pitched and L'Hereux hit far
over the left helder's head, scoring Murray
but was himself nipped at third on fast
relay from Reilly to Merritt.
Yale's run was scored by Captain Merritt
when Chaplin threw his grounder into the
first base bleachers and Riddell singled
sharply through the box.
There was no more scoring until the hfth
frame, when Beecker dropped Captain Mer-
ritt's fy. Bennett was hit by pitched
ball and stole second. Rddell and Car
hart followed with singles, and errors by
Brandt and Sporer netted Yale four runs
Dyer replaced c. Brown In the sixth and
Trinity scored when he hit Brandt ana
errors by Blossom and Merritt followed.
In the sixth Yale added two more runs on
Murrays error of Thompson's grounder.
followed by Captain Merritt's home run.
The score follows
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TEST FOR THE YANKEES.
Play Fast Snappy Game in Beat
ing the Rochester Team.
CHASE IN DAZZLING FORM
Cuts Down Drives That Were
Billed for Singles in His
Old Clever Style.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Atlanta, Ga, March 3O-The Yankees
wound up their training in Atlanta to-day
by giving an artistic beating to the Roch-
ester team three times pennant winner IN
the International League The score was
to 4, and the Yankees outplayed their
opponents in batting. base running, fielding
and pitching. It was an interesting clash,
well played, and with the New Yorks doing
the best work they have done this spring
Five former Yankees-six, including Gan
Eel, the manager-lined up with the oppos-
tion. They were Conroy, johnson, Ward,
Blair and Hughes.
The New York players felded finely and
batted brilliantly. Hartzel grilled the op-
posing pitchers for q triple a single and
two doubles for eight bases in all. Chase
and Caldwell also made helpful hits and
Chase shcne in the field. He made a
pair of one-handed stops Of hard hit
grounders which killed off as many singles.
Streets catching was excellent he threw TO
bases accurately, cutting off three would-be
stealers.
None Of the Rochester pitchers bothered
the New Yorks greatly, and Wilhelm, for
merly of Brooklyn, was hit the hardest.
Caldwell was on the peak seven innings,
and, except in the second round, pitched
with marked effect. He grew better with
each inning Harry Wolter, who is still
under the weather lost fly ball IN the sun
that paved the way to two of Rochester's s
runs in the second inning. Blair drove in
the two talies with a savage single.
Quinn was bombardcd for two singles and
a three-bagger in the ninth frame. With
two out and two on, Johnson stripped off
triple 10 centre. He foolshly tried to
s'.etCh the hit, was caught standing up
md spoiled what might have been
troublesome rally. Strecter and Martin
Were gifted in the field for Rochester, the
latter especially So The Yankees had this
lad. but turned him over to Rochester un-
tried
Hartzells triple and an nneld out pro-
dUced New York's first run and the next
two evened up through tumble, a force, a
steal and hits by Chase and cree Cald-
we'll and Chase batted Street around in
the fourth. cree. Hartzen and simmons
co-operated for run in the seventh.
Rochester had good opening in the
sixth, but was outmaneuvred. Hughes
opened with a base hit and took second
when Streeter was passed Street, Cald-
well and Hartzell then set a trap for
Hughes. Hartzell gumshoed up behind him,
Street signalled and caldwell wheeled and
caught Hughes off the bag Street there
upon picked Streeter off when the latter
tried TO steal
Doan, of the Yankees. umpired, and was
so impartial that he leaned backward. The
minor leaguers had the better of his de-
cisions The score follows:
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
SUPERBAS SCORE FREELY
Make Seven Hits and Nine Runs
in Game with Indianapolis.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Indiana polls. March 30-"Bill" Dahlen and
his Superbas opened the exhibition season
here this afternoon, and easily defeated
the Indians in fairly well played game,
considering that II was the first time the
local club has been able TO play on its own
grounds The score was; Brooklyn, g.;
Indianapolis, 2
Knetzer furnished the real surprise when
he went the full nine innings as did also
the veteran Phelps. who handled Knetzer g
delivery in good style. The local club scored
twice In the first part OF the game. one little
hitting and an error by Knetzer After this
the baron tightened up, and the further he
went the better he got
In the ninth inning, with two men gone
the Indians got men on the paths through
errors by Reilly and Stark, but Knetzer
disposed Of the last man on an easy out
In the first inning the Superbas made
enough runs 10 win the game when they
scored trio Of tailies of Red White the
former Pirate pitcher on a base on balls TO
Moran. singles by Stark, Smith and DAILY,
and two outs. After this the Brooklyns
had things pretty much their own way,
In the eighth inning they scored two runs
on base on balls, two outs, Phelpss fail
ure 20 get out of the way OF A pitched ball
and Hunters mun OF Morans fy.
The Brooklyn second team did not jour
ney 20 Terre Haute to-day. on account Of
the poor condition OF the grounds there.
There is a possibility that they will make
the trip tomorrow.
scoro fc1lnu-e.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Jersey Nine Makes Up
hill Fight and Wins
Game in Clos
ing Innings.

Rutgers took the measure OF the Colum-
bia nine in a poorly played game on South
Field yesterday afternoon by score OF
4 to 8. Columbia had the game well in
hand in the early innings but Rutgers by
a splendid uphill fight won in the clos
ing frames scoring the winning runs In
the eighth inning. Dennis, who pitched
for Rutgers held Columbia to five hits,
while Bailey and Rothwel, who did the
twirling for the home team, were easy for
the New Brunswick nine.
Columbia got off in the lead, scoring
once in the second and again in the third
inning Rutgers made its first tally in the
third. hut the home nine forged further
ahead by adding another run. Bailey, who
began the game for Columbia, was steady
and seemed to be getting along In good
style, holding the Rutgers hatters TO
few well scattered hits However, In the
sixth Rothwel went in TO pitch for the
local nine and Rutgers lost little time in
knocking the ball all over the lot
The visitors were one run behind at the
beginning Of the eighth. Bowen opened
the inning by driving a liner TO Sanders
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
FRANCE DOMINANT FACTOR
International Lawn Tennis Ties
To Be Played in England.

In connection with the international
matches for the Davis Cup ii appears, from
tie official source Of English lawn tennis,
which was received in this country yestcr-
day. that the suggestion 10 play the pre-
Iiminary ii matches between the French
and the British Isles teams has been made
by the French association.
That the French players are planning 10
so arrange the matches gives additional
corroboration to the news which was re-
ceived in this country that France, feeling
confident Of victory, seeks first TO defeat
the British Isles team and then come 10
this country TO play in the national cham
pionships at Newport and then 10 meet the
Americans IN the final of the Davis cup
ties.
All Of the lawn tennis officials are eager
lv watching the trend Of events, as the
French team, with Andre II. Colbert, Max
Decugis and NJ Germot, appear TO be the
pivotal point in the international situa-
ton at the present moment
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TOURNEY DATES DELAYED
Conflict of Lawn Tennis Meet
ings To Be Avoided in List.

According t. a statement made by Robert
n. Wrenn, president Of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association. yester-
dav the list of championship and touTna-
ment dates for the coming season will not
be issued until late this week or the first
Of next. II has been found necessary due
TO the great number Of applications from
clubs seeking TO hold tournaments and the
wish Of the executive committee 10 avoid
conflict. TO revise tn, list made a the
Waldorf Astoria a week ago most care
fully. 1t is probable that a number Of i'm
portant tournaments may be shifted into
the autumn section Of the list in Sep
tember.
All Of the members Of the executive com
mittee have been at work upon the new
list and this includes Robert u. Wrenn,
president Henry W. Slocum, vIce-prcsl-
dent; A. i. Hoskns secretary, Richard
Stevens, treasurer. william \. Larncd,
Palmer l.. Presbrey, II. D. Little. W. j.
Clothier, L. II. Waidncr. L. -. Scott, T.. r.
Torrey, jr., Ralph Holterhon and Dr. Sum
ner Hardy
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
MATTY'S PITCHING WINS
Giants Pile Up Runs on Defence
less Birmingham Team.
DOYLE STARS AT THE BAT
big Chief" Meyers, in Spite OF
Sore Thumb, Back in
His Old Place.
Lpv Telegraph to The Tribune. J

birmingham. Ala, March SO.-The Giants
reached here early this morning, and to
the surprise Of the men McGraw dispensed
with early practice. AS he himself said:
I'VE arrive at a. m, play at p m and
leave at p. m. During that time we have
TO eat and dress. If we tried 10 hold morn
ing practice also we wouldn't have time to
see a great deal Of the city"
McGraw started his team for the held
however, Immediately after luncheon and
put them through some strenuous work be-
fore the game They carried fighting
spirit into the battle which came later, and
as result won by a score of 10 TO 5.
In spite OF his sore thumb Meyers went
behind the bat and Matty started on the
mound. The Chiefs right hand was par
TALLY bandaged. which hampered his throw
ing and was responsible for Birmingham's
stolen bases Larry Doyles back sun
troubled him, but he stuck to his job ana
hit about as effectively as ever.
The Giants started well. but did not finish
anything during the first inning.
Devore outran a hunt and went 10 third
on Doyle's single Snodgrass was thrown
out at first on his tap 10 the third base
man, and Devore was doubled 81 the plate
on the same play. This so dspleased Nc
Graw that ne withdrew Josh from the
game and substituted Burns. Murray was
an easy out The first man up for the
Birminghams singled 10 left, but was forced
ont at second. and those who followed him
could not get the ball out of the diamond.
In the second session the Giants asserted
themselves Herzog and Fletcher singled,
and when Meyers was hit It filed the bases
Matty's single scored two runs Burns hit
10 the second baseman, and Meyers was
caught at the plate. Burns and Matty
scored on Doyles second single. Birming-
ham in It's half got one more hit, but that
was all.
New York added one in the third, when
snodgrass was hit. Murray and Merkis
passed and Herzog drove out long sacrl-
fee fly. Birmingham made its first run IN
this inning from q single, an error oy
DOYLE and Johnston's double.
In the fourth. Foxen, formerly of the
Phillies and the Cubs. replaced Boyd for
birmingham and his own wild throw,
coupled with a two-bagger by Snodgrass
added three TO the Giants total Birming-
ham made a decided rally, and by the aln
of four hits and Fletcher's error made four
runs Two Of the hits were decidedly OF
the scratch variety. For an instant II
looked as II the Giants would have TO work
hard to win. but Matty steadied them
making the first put-out himself and
striking out the last two men.
Neither side scored in the sixth or sew
enth. but the Giants gathered five runs IN
the eighth inning on three hits, pass and
an error. Meyers stole second in this ses-
sion with his sore finger and his shin
guards on.
McGraw entered the game in place OF
Doyle when Birmingham batted in the
eighth. In the ninth he got on base ana
stole second and third amid great applause.
There was no further scoring.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
TENER AGAINST GAMBLING
Pennsylvania Will Bar Pools on
Baseball Results.

Harrisburg. Penn. March 90-Betting on
baseball games is to be broken up in Penn
sylvania # Governor John Is. TeAer, who
IS a former baseball player can bring II
about. For a long time the Governor has
been Observing the manner in which popu-
lar interest in the game has been mani
tested In cities and towns in this state and
las reached the conclusion that If the sport
is to be kept clean the local authorities
should take steps 10 prevent pool selling on
the results Of games, high scores and inn
inRs.
In the opinion Of the Governor, there Is
Authority in existing laws 10 stop the prac-
tce Of betting, and he has intimated that
If there is not sufficient authorization in
the present statutes he will urge the pas
sage Of a bill at the next session OF the
Legislature 10 make strict laws against bet
ting on games. just as there IS against
horse racing.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
PRESENTATION TO DIR. DWIGHT.

At the close Of the annual meeting OF
the United States National Lawn Ten
mis- Association In February reso
luton was offered by Henry w. Slocum,
the old-time national champion that some
suitable token be presented to DR.. James
Dwight. who had for nearly quarter Of a
century served the association as president
This resolution was carried, with the re-
suit that Robert D. Wrenn. president md
Mr. Slocum, now the vice-president, of the
association. presented TO DR.. Dwight In
Boston. large silver salver of massive
and plain Colonial design. IL was inscribed
as follows:
Presented to DR.. James Dwight by the
United States National Lawn Tennis AS
sociation. at a meeting held In New York
City. February ., 1912. In recognition OF
his long and devoted service To the assocla-
ton and to his interest in the game in this
country"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Phulies 9 Q I 6-i$ q
BIG ENTRY FOR CARNIVAL
Pennsylvania Relay Games At
tract Hundreds of Athletes.

Philadelphia, March S0-Up TO the pres
ent 223 teams have entered for the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania annual carnival
of sports on Franklin Field on April q.
Educational institutions throughout the
countr,. have been invited to send athletes,
and the meet will be test OF strength be-
tween the East and the West. The entrants
so far include 81 colleges. SO high schools.
IS grammar schools and fs preparatory
schools.
The big features Of the meet will be the
one. two and four mile relay races. In which
the fastest men in the colleges will run.
The results Of some of the field and track
events probably will have direct bearing
on the picking of the American Olympic
team.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
QUAKERS MAKE MANY RUNS |
New York University Swamped
in Snappy Baseball Game.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Philadelphia. March 30-Brown had two
wild streaks to-day, one In the second and
the other In the seventh inning, and New
York University went down to defeat at
the hands Of PENNSYLVANIA, the final tally
being 13 10 2.
Those two bad innings were New YORK
nightmare. and when Brown was not fore
ing home runs with bases on balls, his sup
port was contributing to the general de-
moralization. These. with we'll placed hits,
gave the Quakers walkOver victory.
Sayre had a rather poor start, but gained
ir effectiveness as the game progressed
His support too, was good. and this, with
the hitting of Smith and Armstrong, helped
pile up a big score. Elliffe's batting and
fielding marked New York's play.
The acore follows.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-31
Rufgers Taxes Measure
Of Columbia at Baseball

who handled II safely. and living. the next
man up, hit to deep centre, where Fergu-
son had to jump through pond to get the
ball With two out Gladdng singled and
Dennis was safe on Williams's error.
Boiler singled TO right, scoring Gladding
and Dennis with what proved to be the
winning runs
The game was nearly stopped several
times by disputes over the decisions Of DR..
Kennedy, the umpire.
The score follows.