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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Defense Holds Lost Theory.

Defense Holds Lost Theory.
The defense will probably hold to
the idea that the child wandered
away, became lost and died of ex-
posture. In refuting this theory the
State will bring forward, undoubtedly
the testimony of many who made the
search in near proximity to the body.
to show that had the child been there
at the time, an cutlery of some kind
would have been heard. 1t has been
thought highly improbable that the
child could walk to the spot and die
there without some cutlery in the few
hours elapsing until search was insti-
tuted.
If in their talks with the women
and Kerwin their attorneys have been
able to gather facts enough to sup
port plea of not guilty, and to Off
set the amount of evidence piled up
against them by the State, the de-
tense will give no intimation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
FLEETWOOD APPOINTED
TO COMPLETE BAILEY'S
TERM AS SECRETARY
Especial to The Caledonian.)

Montpelier, Aug. 14-Governor. Graz
ham announced today the appoint
ment of the Hon. Frederick G. Fleet
wood of Morrisville to fill out the
term Of Secretary of State Bailey, who
retires from office Aug. 81, to accept
the position of comptroller Of the Uni
versity of Vermont.
Mr.. Fleetwood held the office of sec-
rotary of state from 1903 to 1908 and
was three times elected to this office
without opposition. He retired vol
unfairly in 1908 in order to devote his
time to his profession. He was a
prominent candidate for governor in
1910 and again in 1914, and is law
yer of excellent standing.
Mr.. Fleetwood will move the office
from Essex Junction to Morrisville
until the new state building is COM
pleted and adequate quarters pro-
rided
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
What the Food Bill Provides.

Here is a summary of what the SO
called administration food control bill
provides:
Forbids government agents from
using their influence in letting con-
tracts to concerns in which they are in
terested
Declares it unlawful to DESTROY,
waste, permit preventable deteriorat-
ion, hoard, monopolize, discriminate,
make unfair rates, conspire to limit
transportation, production, harvesting,
manufacture, supplying, storage or
dealing, restrict the supply or distrib-
ution, prevent manufacture or produc-
ton, or exact excessive prices with
respect to necessities.
Requires licenses to do business
under regulations to be made by the
President
Provides that boarding necessaries
may be seized and sold by the govern
ment
Authorizes the President to requisi-
ton supplies for the army and navy.
Authorizes the President to buy
and sell wheat, flour, meal, beans and
potatoes.
Authorizes the President to requisi-
ton and operate any factory, packing
house, oil pipe line. mine or other
plant, and sell the products
Authorizes the President to prevent
injurious speculation and regulate ex-
changes.
Fixes a minimum price of 50 per
bushel on next years wheat crop.
Prohibits use of foods, fruits, food
materials or feeds in manufacture of
distilled spirits for beverages, leaving
TO the Presidents discretion the quaint
tiles to be used in beer and wine
Authorizes and directs the President
to commander distilled spirits in stock
or bond for military needs
Appropriates $162, 900, Of which
$3.50, 100000 is for general administra-
ton of the act, $10.00O,000 is for pur-
chase of nitrate of soda, and$ $500, 900
is for sundry expenses.
No person employed under the act
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Order of Notice OF Allowance Of
Account
ESTATE OF GILMORE MORRISON

ESTATE OF GILMORE MORRISON
STATE OF VERMONT, District of CaIedonia, S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Gilmore Morrison. late OF
Barnet, in said District. deceased, greet.
ing.
Whereas. said Court has assigned the 1st
day of September next for examining and all
lowing the account of the Administering OF
the estate of said deceased and for a decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous tosthe day.
assigned, in the st. Johnsbury Californian,
a newspaper published at st. JohnsDury in
said District
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnabury
in said District. on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance OF said
account If you see cause, and to establish
your right heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this II til day OF
August a. ID. 1917.
WALTER p SMITH. Judge.
8-15.3t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Order OF Notice OF Allowance Q
account
ESTATE OF HENRY &. KOEPKl

ESTATE OF HENRY &. KOEPKA
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia %.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Henry E. Koepka. late of
st. Johnsbury, In said district, deceased.
greeting:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the 31st
day of August next for examining and allow
ing the account of the Administrator with
viii annexed of the estate of said deceased
and for decree of the residue of said estate
to the lawful claimants of the same, and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested In said estate by
publishing this order three weeks success
sively previous to the day assigned. in the
st. Johnsbury Ca1cdonian newspaper pub
lished at st. Johnsbury In said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office in ST. Johnsbury,
in said district, on the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allow ance of said
account if you see cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and iawfu
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of
August A, D.. 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge
8-i5-3f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Watch Out for Soap Agents.

French and Bean have received the
following letter:
A man and woman, the former CIV
ing his name as J. F. Lord, which
name is no doubt fictitious one, have
made a canvass of the householders
of a number Of towns in the New
England states, claiming to represent
The Proctor & Gamble Company of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and carrying sam
pies Of several brands Of soaps manu-
featured by this company.
They offer SO bars Of Star, Ivory,
Lenox or PIG, The White Naphtha
Soap, for $1.96, which is very much
less than the wholesale price. They
also show Illustrations of elaborate
premiums to be given with the pur-
chase, requiring householders to pay
$1.00 down and agreeing to deliver
the soap together with the premium
at a later date, at which time the ball
ance is to be paid. They have given
receipts for the amount collected
printed in some instances "Star Pre-
MUM Exchange, Cincinnati, o. and
in others THE Proctor & Gamble
Company" The exchange in question
does not exist and these people are
not connected in any way with The
Proctor & Gamble Company They
have defrauded very large number
of working people in many towns in
New England and we shall be glad if
they reach your town, if you will hold
them, communicating with us by
wire. We will Immediately take
steps regarding them. Kindly advise
your force, also the local newspapers.
We shall be glad to reimburse you
for any expense incurred in this con-
nection.
THE PROCTOR & GAMBLE
DISTRIBUTING CO.,
By Jas. Harrison.
Boston, Mass, Aug. Z, 1917.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
BODY OF LITTLE ALICE
BRADSHAW IS FOUND
CONTINUED from Page y

CONTINUED from Page y
A complete report of the autopsy
will not be given by DR.. Stone for sew
eral days, until complete analysis of
the organs taken to the State labora-
tory at Burlington has been made. 1t
is understood parts of the body have
been taken to the State laboratory,
and may be made part of the States
exhibit, although there was no Off
cial confirmation in regard to the
matter. The remains were turned
over to the father, and the burial was
at Lyndon on Saturday.
Evidence of violence, if found on
the body, would further bear out the
confession of the women, in which
it was alleged to have been said, by
Mrs. Remission, that Miss Hicks beat
the child with a club while she chok-
ed the little crippled girl.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
ST. Johnsbury Drops Loose
! Game to Litleton, I to s

Littleton defeafeG st. Johnsbury in
a loosely played game of baseball on
the campus Saturday afternoon by a
score of to 5. The game was fea-
tured principally by its srowness. and
the score fails to tell the multiplicity
of errors both of omission and COM
mission committed by the players of
both teams. Witty and Strong, pitch
ers, respectively, for the local team
and for Littleton. showed flashes OF
good work, but the lack of headworlS
and footWork of the men behind them
were more than enough to discour-
age them in whatever good twirling
they tried to put over.
The game started well. Witty struck
out the first two men up, but McHugh
reached first on a scratch hit which
struck the plate and bounded SO il
was impossible to field in time Perry
the next man up, went out by way OF
second.
In st. Johnsbury's half, Star open
ed things for the locals by walking
Holly hit to right field and Star slow
ed up on third. Porter hit through
second and Star scored on the throw.
in. The Littleton players then threw
the ball around somewhat promiscu.
ously, allowing Holly to cross the pan
| E. Holly struck out and Porter wen
to third, but later scored on a sacri
! flee by Stenson. Lavassar ended thu
inning by striking out.
Witty began the second inning b.
striking out the three men to fac
him. st. Johnsbury failed to score il
their half at bat. The first of tn
third Littleton made a comeback an.
scored two runs on a hit by Perry, al
error by Short and a few more err
rors thrown in for good measure b,
the local team.
After this inning the game los
much of it's interest for the fans an
continued to lag. Littleton annexed
few more runs and st. Johnsbury two
but the local boys were unable t
overcome their opponents lead in tn
last innings.
ine-up-Littleton: Mcdonald, Nc
Caffey. Strong, McHugh, Perry, Ed
ney. Richardson, D. Perry and Pc
maud. st. Johnsbury: Star, Holl,
Porter, e. Holly, Stenson, Lynch, La
vassar, Morrison, Witty Umpire
Tinker. Time of game. hours an
% minutes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Body Buried First.


1t is thought that the prosecution
will hold to the original idea that the
body was first buried and later, when
the search became too hot, was taken
from it's resting place and carried in
haste to the point in the Gray field
where it was found, and there
dropped. From the action of the
State in still holding John Kerwin it
may be drawn that after few days,
he knowing of the murder, disinterred
the body and took it to the edge of
the swamp.
What the evidence was to give
strength to the theory that the body
was first buried and then disinterred
could not be learned, nor was it
known if the conclusion was drawn by
the State Pathologists, or whether
some definite line of evidence or testi-
mony has been submitted to the
States Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
DRAFT GETS l6
OF MEN CALLED
Local Board Decides Cases
Brought On Grounds
Of Dependents

OF those men called for draft in
the National Army last to appear be-
fore the local exemption board, IA
men have not been exempted or dis
charged, two claims for discharge on
account of dependents have been
denied; two have failed to appear;
one has been discharged on alien
grounds; IA men have been rejected
as physically unfit; three men had al
ready enlisted, and claims for dis
charge on the ground of dependent
wives, children, parents or both were
allowed by the board in IL cases. The
two conscripts failing to appear be-
fore the local board on Saturday
were Raymond F. Sherburne of ST.
Johnsbury and Wilbur M. Waterman
of Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
A Proper Cement Box With Bubbler
Suggested by Chas. S. Hastings.
st. Johnsbury. Vt July 25 191

st. Johnsbury, VT, July 25, 1917.
To the Selectmen Of ST. Johnsbury:
Gentlemen:-My attention having
ton Of the "AH Right Spring" water
ing trough, on the North Danville
road, investigated same yesterday,
with the possible intention of making
such repairs as seemed necessary, at
my own expense, but when examined
carefully l found same in such a con-
dition, that it did not seem to war
rant anything except a new system
throughout. AS well known. this is
one of the finest and coolest springs
in the country, situate on one of our
best roads and has always enjoyed a
fine reputation. and it certainly seems
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

shall; be exempt from military service
under the draft law.
Requires a detailed report from the
President the first of each year of the
proceedings under the act
Authorizes the President to assume
control of coal mines, fix the price OF
coal and coke and take charge of and
sell the same.
FDrbids manipulation or destruction
of 1lecessaries tt, limit the supply Oh
affect the market price.
Makes the act cease to b,. in effect
upon proclamation by the President
at the end of the war with Germany
-Brattleboro Reformer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
EXEMPTED or Discharged.

Following is a list of persons ex-
empted or discharged from the serv-
ice of the United States:
No. Name Address
536--Hiram A. Drew, Hardwick:
claim of discharge on account
of dependent wife and child
allowed.
373-Ralph e. Pillsbury, Groton !;
claim of discharge on ac-
count of dependent wife and
child allowed.
1676-Arthur c. Birch, st. Johnsbury;
claim of exemption on ac-
count of being an alien al
lowed.
1S91-Dwight B. Brown, Waterford;
rejected.
692-George V. Akley, Lyndonville;
claim of discharge on ac-
count of dependent wife and
child allowed.
1539-Harry w. Young, Lyndon; re-
jected.
3O9-Norman M. Graham, Groton;
rejected.
437-Arthur j. Bergeron, Hardwick;
rejected.
604-Allen H. Lee, Lyndonville; re-
e jected.
1T63-Howard G. Taylor, Stannard;
rejected.
154s-Carl S. Hamilton, st. Johns
bury; rejected.
420-Peter Cato, Hardwick; claim
of discharge on account of
dependent wife and children
allowed.
TIL
bury Center; claim of dis
charge on account of de-
pendent wife and two chill
dren allowed.
433-William II. Perry, Hardwick
claim of exemption allowed
as he is already in the Sigma
- Reserve Corps, enlisted.
1329-Walter E. Douglas, ST. Johns
bury; rejected.
1T05-Allen Knight, Jr., st. Johns
Johnsbury; claim of exemp-
ton allowed, as he is already
enlisted in the Vermont Ma
tional Guard.
1685-David A. Henderson, ST. Johns
bury: claim of discharge al
lowed on account of depend
ent wife and three children.
12S2-David Mckee Dopp. st. Johns
bury; rejected.
140-Perley C. Chappell, Burke; re-
jected.
1536-Albert J. Heon, st. Johnsbury
claim of discharge allowed
on account of dependent
wife and two children.
1779-Floyd M. Higgins, Sutton
claim Of discharge allowed or
account of dependent wife
and aged and infirm parents
432-Alvin H. Hitchcock, Hardwick
rejected.
s52-John W. Wright, Lyndonville
rejected.
1484-Roy P. Metcalf, st. Johnsbury
claim of exemption allowed
as he is already enlisted il
the Vermont National Guard
739-Frank Smith, Lyndonville; re
jected.
1751-Benoit Ricci, st. Johnsbury
claim of exemption allowed
on account of dependen
wife.
1146-Albert E. Butterfeld, st. Johns
bury; rejected.
1395-Jedd E. Drown, st. Johnsbury
claim of discharge allowed OF
account of dependent wife.
1651-Joseph A. Castonguay. st
Johnsbury: claim of dis
charge allowed on account O
dependent wife and child.
1099-Ray NJ. Smith, East Burke; re
tected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Not Exempted or Discharged.

Following is a list of persons called
into the service of the United States
not exempted or discharged:
No. Name. Address
775-Eustis e. Beattie, Lyndonville.
45S-Ithamer L.. Sweet, East Hard
wick.
600-Harry E. Gaudette, Lyndonville
1324-Harry H. Morrison, st. Johns
bury.
1066--Joseph H. Hopkins, ST. Johns
bury.
1045-Horace ]. Castonguay, St
Johnsbury.
1O31-Paul H. Barrett, Sheffield
-1331-Bernard III. Daniels, st. Johns
bury.
1S47-Edgar i. Halves, West Dan
ville claim for discharge or
account of dependent wife
and child denied.
797-Wilbur l.. Chesley. Lyndonville
1236-John Cunavelis, ST. Johnsbury
601-Cecil A. Burns, Lyndonville.
6O6-William ]. Aldrich Lyndonville
182-Harris B. Duval, Burke.
1771-Hammon c. Anderson, Sutton
claim for discharge on &C
count Of dependent wife de
1636-Osborn H. Ward, st. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Municipal Court.

Albert Thibodeau appeared before
Judge G. c. Frye in Municipal Court
Saturday charged with grand larceny.
He was bound over to the December
term of County Court in the sum of
$500. Bail was furnished by his par
ents. Thlpodeau is said to have been
the party who broke into the Cald-
beck office and the Moore e. Johnson
store one night last week. A small
sum of money was taken from each
place and a suit of clothes and other
wearing apparel from the clothing
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
IAN spRING roR woMrN

The late. cold and damp spring
seems to have been particularly severe
on the health of women, and many are
suffering from backache, rheumatic
pains, aches and pains in sides, joints
and muscles, Iumbago and other all
dered Kidneys or bladder Mrs. r. 7
Bucknel1, Hardy, Neb., writes 81 am
recovering from an attack Of lumbago
by the aid of Foley Kidney Pills. They
surely help me-" Women seem pecu-
Harry liable to kidney trouble, and no
symptom should be neglected.-cHASv
A. SEARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

being terror stricken, Mrs. Remission
it is further stated, recovered her
poise somewhat, but Miss Hicks col
lapsed completely. John Kerwin
seemed interested for short while,
but soon lapsed into his usual stolid-
ity. Whether the women have inn
plicated themselves further than by
the original confessions is not known,
but evidence gathered from the house
of the accused is known to be in the
hands Of the prosecution.
1t is not known just what action
will be taken by the State. Judge
Frank L. Fish of Vergenes has the
authority to call a special session of
the Caledonia County Court if there
is adequate reasons for so doing. But
whether he will do so if asked by eth
er the State or the defense cannot be
stated. AS far as known neither the
State or defense has requested an i'm
mediate trial. Both sides are work
ing on the evidence at hand and the
prosecution have, it is understood, a
certain phase they are still work.
ing on.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Ext;npuisbed Chimney Fire,

The chemical engine from the Cen
trial Station responded to a still alarm
at No. Willow place Saturday at
1855 A chimney fire was extin-
guished by the use of the hand chem
ical.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
RESULT OF LATEST
CASES BEFORE THE
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD

Men called into service is
Claims for discharge denied 2
Men failing to appear. $1,000. 2
Claims allowed because of de-
pendents II
Discharged on alien grounds. 1
Rejected, as physically unfit. II
Already in the service. B
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Women Terror-stricken.

When confronted by the officials
bearing the news that the body had
been found, it is said, the two women
blanched, and seemed for the time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
FOR "ALL RIGHT SPRING.

Boston, Mass, Aug. Z, 1917.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

Trout have commenced to bite in
Cote Blanche bay, and large num-
bers have been caught during the
week. This section of the country
Is blessed with an endless supply of
food of various kinds. In the win
ter we have an abundance of game
deer, ducks, birds, geese and other
things of value; in the spring, fresh
water fish are caught by the thous-
ands; Grand Lake supplies such sport
during the entire summer with an
abundance of gasapagoo, barfish,
and some places green trout and
black bass abound in large numbers.
The gulf bayous supply all kinds of
salt water varieties until the hunting
season opens again. And with vege-
tables growing every month in the
year, there is not going to be any
shortage of something to eat in
southwest Louisiana.-F rank lin
Watchman.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10

In connection with the Citizens
Greed Contest for which the City of
Baltimore has offered prize Of one
Thousand Dollars, contestants should
bear in mind that the thing sought
is creed of permanent value and
inspiration, so that references to
current conditions, especially those
factors that will be decided in rela-
lively brief time by the ending of
the war, are apt to take up valuable
space without adding anything to the
permanent strength of the Greed.
Also that while this is Christian
country there are many religions, and
the Creed might preferably be con-
fined to the basic fact Of faith in
the Deity rather than to direct men,
ton of the Christian form of that
faith, if faith is mentioned at all.
Competing creeds should send to
Educational Foundations, 81 East
9th Street, New York City, before
September 13th.-From the Vigi-
lantes.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
New Corporation Formed Here
MORGAN CITY COMPANY, INC, WITH CAPT.
tai STOCK OF $4,000, TO IMPROVE
LARGE PART OF TIGER ISLAND

The organization Of the Morgan
City Company, Incorporated, was
completed at meeting held in the
First National Bank Building here
Thursday night. The new corpora
ton is capitalized at $4,000 with
about 100000 Of the stock issued.
The remaining shares will probably
be offered for sale in the near fu-
ture. The officers of the company
are Mr.. A. F. Storm, president, Mr..
L. j. Bass, vice-president and Mr..
M. E. Norman, secretary-treasurer
and a board Of directors Of twelve
local citizens were named. The
charter will be published in an early
edition of The Review.
The Morgan City Company, Inc,
owns about 300 acres of land in
continuous body starting near the
east corporate limits of this city and
running along the Lake Front almost
to Amelia. The land is bounded
along one side by the lakes and is at
all points within a half mile of the
Southern Pacific main trans-con-
tinental railroad and within a short
distance of the navigable Bayou
tHeuf. Entrance rights-of-w
have been acquired by the company
giving full and complete access to
their holdings. 1t is the purpose
ef the incorporators to clear, drain
and generally improve this valuable
property. A part of their plan in
cludes the levying Of their property
along its entire length and the build
ing of a model, surfaced road on the
crest of the levee. The corporate