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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Penn Page, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Woodbury., Mrs. Ora Spauld-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Barrett left
st. Johnsbury at $50 Sunday morn
ing and motored TO Mt. Washington,
arriving at the base too late TO get the
train they all walked up the noun
tain on the railroad, leaving the base
station at 11.45 and arriving the Tip
Top House at p. m. and left at 3.35,
returning by Truckman's Trail, ar
irving at the base at ITO p. m. All
agreed it was fine trip, but too much
for one day.
Mrs. L. E. Foster returned last
week, after spending a month in Bos-
ton and the beaches.
G. II. Crawford Of Jefferson, N. H,
motored to Lyndonville Sunday, call
ing on his sister. Mrs. L. E. Foster.
Mrs. Birney A Robinson, daughter,
Bertha, and sons. Clifton and Win
field, are spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Robinson's mother, Mrs. Rebecca
p. Fairbanks. at Brantview.
Mrs. Z. ~. Soule Of Haverhill' Mass
is in town for weeks visit with Mrs.
Henry Ellis.
Mrs. A. ]. Dutile, Jr.. and Mrs AL
phonse Nolin left town Monday for
months WISH Win RELATIVES IN 0C.
Anne, Montreal and other Canadian
points Mr.. Dutile and Mr.. Nolin will
Join them later for a short stay.
Miss Olive Kidder of Lyndonville
was a visitor in town Monday.
II. c. Stoddard leaves for Farrell
Tuesday on a business trip Of a cou-
pie Of days.
Mrs. Herbert Quimby of Concord
was a visitor in town Monday.
Oscar Roy has returned from a
week in camp at Joe's pond.
Bert Stone of Hardwick is visiting
with Robert Nichols for a short time.
Among the numerous auto parties
making the trip to Lake Morey Sun
day were: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Cum
mings, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blodgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hovey and Mrs.
Lucy Hovey.
Mrs. Belle Emery of Sherbrooke, P.
O., was a visitor in town today on her
way through to Concord to attend the
funeral of her father, Albert Hill,
whose body was brought from Mas
sachusetts to Concord for burial. Mrs.
Belle Emery was formerly a resident
of this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
TOPSHAM MURDER CASE
Will Open This Afternoon Before
Judge Stanton-Man and Woman
Accused of Killing Her Husband.

Chelsea, July 16.-Otis Williams
and Mrs. Anna Fetch, charged with
murder, will go on trial here at p
o'clock Monday afternoon before Su-
perior Court Judge Zed S. Stanton.
They were indicted jointly, but will
be tried separately, Williams trial
coming first. They are charged with
causing the death of Mrs. Felch's
husband, Joseph Felch, a Topsham
farmer.
Felch's body was found in the SUI
gar house on his farm on April %,
Easter Sunday morning, with bull
let hole through the temple. Under
the body was a rife. Not satisfied
with the suicide theory, the author
tiles conducted an investigation which
led to the arrest of the hired man.
Williams, and Felch's wife, who were
later indicted.
Williams, who is 81, has a wife and
a child, born last fall. Mrs. Fetch is
&c and her husband was 80. It is
expected that the state will attempt
to show motive that Williams and
Mrs. Felch were on friendly terms
that they conspired to get rid Of Felch
and that Williams was preparing to
obtain a divorce, which would leave
them free to marry. It is expected
that the defense will be that Felch
committed suicide, and if he did not,
the act was committed by persons un-
known to the defendants
Williams will be defended by Sen
ator David S. Conant of Bradford,
and Mrs. Fetch by Richard A. Hoar
of Barre and Roney NJ. Harvey of
Montpelier. State Atty. Frank Will
liams will prosecute.
1t is an interesting coincidence that
Judge Stanton who will try the case
was states attorney of Washington
county 20 years ago and prosecuted
the Marsh-BuZzen case. Isabelle
Marsh and William C. BuzzeIl were
sentenced to death for poisoning Mrs
Marshs husband at Mortified. Their
sentences were commuted by the leg
islature to life imprisonment
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
VERMONT BOYS RELIEVE
REGULARS ON BORDER

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 16.-The
camp of the first Vermont infantry
was reduced in size Friday afternoon
when the first battalion was dispatch
ed to the border for patrol work, re-
lieving the regular troops along the
line. Captain G. E. PeL, in charge
of Company B of St. Adams, was sent
to Blocker's ranch, 1 5 miles down the
river from Eagle Pass, near Laredo.
Thirty-five men were left behind for
rifle practice. Lieutenant John Sui
Ivan of ST. Adams is acting adjutant
for Major w. o. Cooley of Brattle-
boro. Other companies of the batta1-
ion are scattered along the rs miles of
border.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Champ Clark is regarded as one
of the ablest men in public life
today. He received the majority
of votes for President in the Demo
cratic National Convention of
1912, but the rule of the Demo
cratic Convention is that two
thirds are required to nominate.
Without a possibility Of doubt he
would today be occupying the
presidential chair but for the de-
termined opposition of W. j. Bry-
an. We may not all agree with
Speaker Clark in politics, but in
thorough knowledge of Congress
sional affairs he is recognized as a
pre-eminent authority.
A few weeks ago the National
Press Club gave to the so-called
"baby Congressman" FIRST term
ers) a reception, at which Speaker
Clark made the most telling adj
dress of the evening. He set forth
the fact that members of Congress
become strong through long ser
vice, and long service alone. His
remarks have a very important
bearing upon today's senatorial
situation in Vermont, and are so
timely that they are worth repro
Induction. Here is, in part, what
he said:
"a man has to learn to be a
representative just the same as he
has to learn to be a blacksmith, a
carpenter, a farmer or a lawyer.
Useful and influential Congress
men are made largely by expert
ence and practice. A new Con-
gresham must begin at the foot of
the class and spell up. OF course
the more brains, tact, energy,
courage, and industry he has the
quicker he will get up.
Let us take the present House
and see how long the men who hold
the high places have served. l
cannot name all, but will cite a
few as samples.
Mr.. Speaker Cannon is serving
his fortieth year. He holds the
record, or, in pugilistic parlance,
he holds the belt, for the length
of service in the House in our en-
tire history. In several Congresses
he was chairman of the great Com
mittee on Appropriations and then
was Speaker eight years, only one
man, Henry Clay, having been
Speaker longer.
q am serving in my twenty
second year; Minority Leader
Mann is serving his twentieth
year; Mr.. Kitchin, chairman Of
Ways and Means, his sixteenth;
Mr.. Fitzgerald, chairman of APP
preparations, his eighteenth; Mr..
Moon, chairman of the Post Office
and Post Roads, his twentieth;
Mr.. Jones, Chairman of Insular
Affairs and father of the House, ,
his twenty-sixth; Mr.. Flood, chair
man of Foreign Affairs, his six
tenth; Mr.. Hay, chairman of
Military Affairs, his twentieth;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19

Mrs. w. L. Parmenter and daugh-
ter from Lima, Ohio and young lady
from Flushing, L. l., joined the camp
ers on the same date.
Mrs. Charles c. Lewis from Spring
field, Mass, has been spending Sunday
with her daughter at camp.
On Saturday evening, July Is, there
was a delightful masquerade party, in
which each girl appeared in some
quaint and Interesting costume.
On Sunday, July 16, Rev. Mr.. Fred
erick B. Richards from st. Johnsbury,
spoke to the girls at camp on the
ideals of Life" In the evening there
was a brief musicale and readings
from some of Mary Shipman Andrews
stories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
Senatorial Situation.

The endorsement by the Brattle-
boro Phoenix of the candidacy of AL
len M. Fletcher for the United States
Senate, which appears elsewhere on
this page, is one of the sensational
Developments of the political situa-
ton, quite as important in its way as
the thorough-going condemnation of
Senator Pages publicity methods by
the st. Johnsbury Caledonian, which
follows thereafter.
The Phoenix and the Caledonian
have always been rated as among the
most careful and conservative news
papers in the state, even though they
have recently and not so long since
taken on daily issues with their de-
mands for quicker and off-hand de-
cisions.
They voice the very general feeling
of lukewarm discomfort with the
record of Senator Page. They are
apparently not affected by his claim
that eight years of service constitute
an invaluable asset. They very evil
IDENTIFY share in the demand for
further account Of his stewardship,
which he has not yet recognized, or,
if recognized, to which he has not
seen fit to respond.
The Phoenix endorses Mr.. Fletcher;
the Caledonian was the first to ad
vocate the nomination of Governor
Charles W. Gates, whose announce
ment is now expected almost daily.
The Herald believes that these rep
resentative newspapers indicate
line of cleavage which is apt to run
three ways throughout the state, and
which will very shortly demonstrate
the utter unreIiability of straw votes
and other old-fashioned methods OF
testing public sentiment.
If it becomes a three-cornered con-
test, with no individual candidate
showing a preponderant strength, the
Herald looks for further announce
ments, in which the traditional dark
horse may very readily find place.
Rutland Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP
The Opinion of Speaker Champ Clark
on Continuous Service

Mr.. Glass, chairman of Banking
and Currency, his sixteenth.
There are other big chairmanships,
but these will suffice to show that
as a rule the big places go to old
and experienced members, for
most of the men who rank close to
the chairman are old-timers. The
same thing holds good with refer
ence to members of the minority.
As an illustration, Messrs. Gillett
and Cooper, who are serving their
twenty-fOurth year, are the rank
ing Republicans ON Appropria-
tiOns and Foreign Affairs, almost
certain to be chairman thereof
should the Republicans ever again
have a majority in the House, as
in that event, in all probability,
Mr.. Mann will be Speaker.
$50 through the whole list and
you will find, with few exceptions,
that the men of long service have
the high places.
No man should be elected to
the House simply to crafty his
ambition. All members should be
elected for the good of the coun-
try"
What Speaker Clark says of the
House may be said with equal
force as to the Senate. Gallinger,
chairman of the minority, has seen
twenty-five years service in the
Senate; Lodge, ranking member of
the Foreign relations Committee,
twenty-three years; Clark, War
rem, and Nelson, ranking members
respectively of Judiciary, Appro-
priations, and Commerce commit
tees, twenty years service.
The committee of chiefest i'm
pOrtance so far as Vermont is con-
cerned is Agriculture and For
estry, and with the return of the
Republican party to power in the
Senate, Senator Page automatical-
ly receives the Craftsmanship of
that committee, the position occu-
pied by Senator Proctor at the
time of his death.
The Montpelier correspondent of
the Springfield Mass Republi-
can well says:
''The friends of Senator Page
argue that his services entitle him
to a reelection. The ranking Re
publican member of the Senate
committee on agriculture and for
estry is Senator Warren of Wyom-
ing. He is also ranking Repub-
hcan member of the appropria-
tions committee and in the event
that the Republicans win the Sen
ate this fall, Senator Warren nat
urally would prefer to head the
appropriations committee. This
would leave Senator Page in line
of the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on agriculture, a position
held so long by Senator Proctor.
Vermont s interests as an agricul-
tural state would be recognized,
thus in a manner naturally graft
flying to its people"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
SOUTH RYEGATE.

vi. u. HAIL. COTTGSpOAuShl-J
Rev. Albert Abbott of Barre occu-
pied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Mr.. Pedley, missionary from
Japan, will occupy the same pulpit
next Sunday morning.
Mrs. A r. Crewe of Bradford ad-
dressed a meeting of mothers and
daughters in the United Presbyterian
church vestry Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Tells Cole returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit in Canaan,
and Littleton, N. H. Mr.. Cole re-
turned the first of last week.
Miss Ella Samuelson went Wednes-
day to Montpelier, where she is visit
ing friends. She expects to visit in
Ferrisburgh also, before returning.
Misses Deborah and Jessie McDow-
ell of Brooklyn, N. Y, spent Sunday
at NJ. F. McDonald's, leaving here
Monday morning for Brattleboro.
Mrs. E. d. Taggart of Newbury is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Nolan.
Miss Mildred Lord and William
Smith will be married Thursday of
this week at the home of the bride
in North Thetford.
An auto party of relatives from
Dorchester, Mass, arrived Sunday
evening to spend the week with Mrs.
Jeanne Beaton.
T. S. Gray and G. P. Sanderson have
purchased automobiles.
Miss Helen Gibson is boarding with
Mrs L. E. Whitehill for a few weeks
while she assists the Gibson brothers
with their office work
Thurston Damon of Brookline,
Mass, is in town this week on bust
ness. He added much to the Sun
day evening service in the Presby-
terrain church by his fine violin play
ing.
Rev. John Lytle and Rev. and Mrs.
d. M. McKinlay attended the funeral
of Alvah Sawyer at West Topsham
Wednesday,
Several auto parties of men from
here went to Montpelier Wednesday
evening. None were fortunate enough
to secure tickets for the banquet of
the Greater Vermont association, but
many improved the opportunity of
hearing some of the speeches.
Mrs. Nancy Crozier and son of West
Glover spent Sunday with Mrs. G.. w.
Darling.
Miss Eliza beth Rosa of Quincy,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
rank Rosa.
Mrs. B. E. Wilson moved her goods
to Orleans Thursday and she and her
little son, Giles, went Friday to Or
leans to join Mr.. Wilson, who is now
in charge of a creamery there.
Mrs. Belle Dimock of Woodsville
N. H., spent several days last week
with Mrs. H. T. Brown.
The Embroidery Circle met Tues
day afternoon of last week with Mrs.
f. ]. Doe, and the Wednesday Club
was entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. A r. Bone.
During the haying season Dana
Bailey is working for Fred Glover at
Groton, A. j. Arthur is working for
l.. c. Smith and J. Mcnamara and
two sons are working for S. Mills.
Miss Maude Whitcher of Newbury
spent Sunday with Miss Margaret
Stephens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Duncan of Nc
Indoes Falls spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Sargent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
BURGLARS MAKE AN EASY
HAUL In BARTON GROCERY
Especial to The Caledonian. }

Barton, July 16.-The H. A. Folsom
meat market was broken into some
time during the early morning hours
of Saturday and nearly one hundred
dollars in cash was taken from the
safe and money drawer. Mr.. Folsom
left the market at about 7.3O Friday
night and forgot to lock his safe and
apparently some one knew that Mr..
Folsom had a sum of money that day
determined to secure it The thief
found easy access through a window
in the back store and taking the
money evidently let himself out the
front door after making a very lucra-
tive and easy haul.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
N. H. LAD DROWNED AT LAKE
MOREY WHEN CANOE CAPSIzES

Fairlee, July 16.-William Hall,
the 14-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Hall of the Indian Pond dis
trict, Oxford, N. H, was drowned at
S.45 Saturday evening at Lake Mo
rey.
Young Hall, together with Harry
Hosmer, started from the Casino for
a canoe trip; but when they were but
a short distance from the landing the
canoe capsized. Two men, seeing the
accident, went out in a boat and res
cued Hosmer; but when the body Of
Hall was recovered all attempts at
resuscitation were unsuccessful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
RURAL CREDITS BILL Is
SIGNED AND NOW A LAW

Washington, July 17.-President
Wilson today signed the rural credits
bill passed recently by congress. A
group of senators and representa-
tives and officers of the farmers or
CARNATIONS applauded warmly as the
president affixed his signature. Just
before signing the measure, which
creates a system of IL land banks
under the direction of federal
board, the president made a short ad-
dress pointing out the benefits he be-
lieves will accrue
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19

Miss Margaret Nelson of Ryegate is
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. E. Lewis
on Eastern avenue. for a few days.
Mrs. c. B. Bradshaw of Lyndon was
a visitor in ST. Johnsbury, Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chesley and
family are spending a vacation in
West Danville.
A. c. Gray and daughter, Kathleen,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Magoon, Paul
stevens, Samuel Morrison and Daisie
Noyes, from Franconia, n. H, were
at the Magoon cottage at Barton over
Sunday.
Miss Thelma Miller Of Barre was
the guest of Beatrice Fales over Sun
day.
Bruce Wakefield of Lyndonville was
a visitor in town Monday. Mr.. Wake
field is on a vacation from Syracuse,
n. ", where he lately took the state
law examinations for entrance to the
New York state bar.
Mrs. ]. c. Taylor and Miss Airline
Francis were in Wolcott over Sunday
as guests of Mrs. NJ. Mudgett.
Mrs. Frank Camp and Miss Bessie
Aldrich are visiting in Rochester, N.
Y. for a time.
Miss Beatrice Fales is on a weeks
WISH with neT unCle anu aunt MI anu
Mrs. William Fales, in Barre.
Edward Hudson and Webb Bachel-
der left for Bridgeport, Conn, Sun
day. where they have employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Jenness are
spending two weeks at Abenakis
Springs, P. Q.
Sam Paradis, manager of the Eos
ter Bowling Alleys, is taking a two
weeks vacation. John r. Leonard is
taking his place.
Miss Beatrice Howe has gone to
Loon Lake, N. Y, where she will be
a waitress during the summer in the
large hotel managed by her cousin,
Mrs. Mary Chase.
Word has been received that Flor
ence, the youngest daughter of G. H.
NJ Anderson of Dallas, Texas, form
erly of St. Johnsbury, was drowned
at Lansing, Mich, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stevens re-
turned Monday from a 10 days trip
to Buffalo Toronto and Montreal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Nolin are
spending two weeks at Old Orchard.
WinneShewauka Notes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
Letter From Col. Reeves to Elisha
May Speaks Highly of Conduct
of Green Mountain Boys
VERY SANITARY CAMP
Every PrecautiOn Is Taken to Guard
the Health of the Boys-Not a
Single Case of Misconduct Has
Been Wrought to Com
manders Attention.
Headquarters First Infantry
Vermont National Guard

Vermont National Guard
Camp Shafter, Eagle Pass, Texas,
July II, 1916.
Mr.. Elisha May,
st. Johnsbury, Veromnt.
My dear Friend:
L have a few moments to give to
my friends this morning, and am go
ing to take this opportunity to ac-
knowledge receipt of your kind let
ter of July 9Th. I appreciate your
letter more than 1 can express. We
are doing everything we can to look
after the health of the Vermont boys,
and 1 think that if you could see the
sanitary condition of our camp, the
preparation of food, our hospital IA
cilities, etc, you would know that
rything is being done to preserve
their health and morals. 1 believe
we have the reputation of being the
pest behaved regiment in camp. The
conduct of the men is a model in
every way. We have had little trou-
BILE of any kind. There has not come
to my attention a single case of mis-
conduct on the part of our men since
we have been in this camp. We have
had a few cases of internal discipline,
but they always follow, but these
were nothing serious.
L am going to take the liberty to
hand your letter to the chaplain, and
request that he read it to the men
at the earliest opportunity DR..
Thomas, our chaplain, takes every
opportunity to assemble the men, and
usually entertains them by reading
KipIin's poems and has songs and
recitations from talent in the regi-
ment.
Please allow me to again thank you
for your very kind letter and assure
you of my highest regards and best
wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
IRA L. REEVES,
Colonel, First Infantry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
AUTO ACCIDENT.
Car of Robert McGillivray Run Into
Ditch After Steering Gear Breaks,

DlCcn A1Uer steering Gear Breaks.
An automobile driven by Robert
McGillivray was somewhat damaged
saturday when the steering gear
caught and turned the machine into
the bank at the side of the road at a
spot near the Hovey farm on the road
from East st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. McGillivray was returning from
Concord and was proceeding at a
moderate rate when the steering
wheel caught turning the auto into
the ditch. The axle was so badly
twisted it was impossible to run in
under power and another automobile
was sent from the Caledonia garage
to tow it in. No one in the car was
injured as the machine stopped
quickly. Had the car turned the 9TH
er way it would have taken a long
drop over the embankment on that
side of the road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
CHILD IS BADLY BURNED
PLAYING WITH MATCHE
Especial to The Caledonian. }

Montpelier, July 14.-Fred, the
three-year-old son of Gilbert Char
boneau of this city. was badly burned
today while playing with matches.
His clothes caught fire and he was
severely burned from his left knee to
the shoulder. He was rushed to the
hospital where it was hoped that the
child's life might be saved by graft
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19
Likened to a Burlesque and
Stamped a Fake by
Leading Vermont
Editor.
Worthless AS Indicating Any
Degree of Public
Sentiment.

The Bennington Evening Banner published
and edited by former Lieutenant Governor Frank E.
Howe in its issue of July 18th analyses the straw vote
taken by the Lyndonvie Unon-J Journal in the inter
est of Senator Page.
The Banner characteristics the effort, as con
Quoted by the Lyndonvile paper, "a Sham Ballot
and charges that it not a genuine undertaking.
"not bona fde attempt to sound public opinion,
but rather that it plant (meaning that the
result determined before the made)
influence the public mind in the interest of Senator
Page upon false and faxed premise. 800
And the Banner concludes its caustic analysis
of this method of straw vote taking by CHASING it
with the burlesque, which is stage upon which
ators seldom seen in daylight.
1t is well worth the time of every reader to Pc
carefully what heBanner has said this alleged
straw vote. It is here given in full: