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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
Fifteen Killed In Canadian
Pacific Wreck
Continued from page y

other coaches escaped the flames
which broke out just after the wreck
Those who escaped serious injury
EaSsisted in the work of rescue of those
in the imprisoned cars.
The wreck was the result of a
misunderstanding of orders. The
freight train waited on Broad switch
one mile west of this station, until
the first section of the special tr@in
passed. Then the engineer pulled
out onto the main line. He had either
not been notified or had forgotten
that the special was running in two
sections. The freight met the pas
songcr train soon after getting under
Roadway The freight engine was IN
charge OF Engineer Bal y.
MANY of TIC t..;rtY-iive passengers
injured suffered lrcM Lolken legs
and arms. Relief trains were dis
patched az oaco from BroWnville
and Grccnvine. the alYcst stations
to the east and west. The injured
were rushed to the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. building in Brown vile Whica
was turned into an emergency hos
pital, The bodies of the dead Woe
laid upon the snow covered embank-
mont. A telephone MESSAGE was sent
to Milo, Maine for caske.s and they
were sent overland by motor truck.
The engineer Of the passenger train
was Fred Wilson of Brownsville.
The scene of the week is 1853 miles
cast Of Shelbrooke, P. Q. The train
was running from st. John TO Mon
treal. Onawa is u small station be-
tween Brownville Junction and
Greenville Juction. 1t is % miles
east of Moosehead. The running
time for train over the Canadian Pa
cifc between Sherbrookc and Onawa
is six hours. The immigrants were
undoubtedly bound Cor Montreal and
the Canadian northwest.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
NEWPORT CHURCHES
SUNDAY SERVICES

First Congregational church, Rev
l.. A Edwards, pastor, 1045 a. m,
morning worship; Christmas message
by the pastor; u, church social 1850
Christmas exercises by the primary
department, followed by the Christ
mas cantata by the chorus and or
chestra.
First Baptist church, Rev. II. B
Rankin, pastor. 1915, morning wor-
ship, subject "Stewardship;" II
Bible school, good place to spend
profitable hour; $50, y. Y. p. U.
meeting. The U means you. $50 eve
ming service, subject, "Thc Fullnoss
Of Time"
Methodist church, Rev. II. p
Coontz, pastor. 1915 a. m, public
worship; subject, "The Son Of
Righteousness" II, Bible School;
1880, Christmas concert by the Sun
day School
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20

mont and the state was barely saved
for Taft at the November elections.
Another feature of the Senator's
campaign is that he has selected for
his New England manager, Charles
II Thompson, a Vermont promoter
and would be politician. MI Thomp-
sons reputation as a political man
ager is rather fresh in many minds,
and his methods are not always such
is to Inspire confidence, even if they
win votes.
As far as Vermont is concerned
our state delegation ought to sup
Fort Gov. Coolidge as long as he has
any chance to win the nomination.
After that we believe they will find
a stronger man than the Washing.
ton Senator.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
WASHINGTON, Dec 20-A new
DIV Associated Prcssl

resolution to declare state of peace
and retain to the United States any
material benefits provided for in the
treaty Of Versailles and affirm the
Governments general support of
some practical plan for an interna-
tional peace league was laid before
the Foreign Relations committee to-
day by Senator Knox and later APP
proved by the committee.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
ELKS TO HAVE OPEN
HOUSE DECEMBER 3Oth

The St. Johnsbuly Lodge of Elks
will have open house at their new
home on Railroad street on the af-
S1rnoon and evening of Dec. 90 This
will be the dedication of their hand
some new home which makes one of
the best Elks lodge homes in Yer
mont.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1919
POINDEXTER AID VERMONT

One of the first republicans to for
mally announce his candidacy fol-
president is Senator PoindeXter Of
Washington. He belongs to the pro-
gressive wing of the republican party
and has long been recognized as one
of the leaders of the liberal wing of
the G. O. P. Velmonters are inter-
ested in his ambitions because he
campaigned in this state the last
time Col. Roosevelt was a candidate
for the presidency. At that time his
party had strong following in Yer
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20

! Westerly, II. l., 3 each; Montpelier,
/ VT, bennington, Vt, Lawrence, Mass
AttiebOro, Mass, Chelsea, Mass. Mil
iord Mass. Salem, Mass, Wakefield
! Mass, WeStiield, Mass, Bristol, Conn.
| Manchester, Conn, Norwich, Conn,
I Stamford, Conn, 2 each.
ASIDE from revealing the actual
walk Of life from which each sec.
rotary was recruited, the figures al.
lord the best insight into the per-
sonality Of the average association
worker Every one Of the volunteers
| in this citizen army was required
/ before his proirer of service was
accepted, to submit to a close scru-
tiny, mental and physical.
Ills record in business and priv
ate life was studied, his acquaintan-
ces were questioned, even his family
/ tree was examined. If the hairs OF
his head were not numbered at
least the coor of his eyes were sci
down in the documents preserved
in the archives of the Northeastern
/ Department Of the National War
Work Council. 1G7 fremont St, Bos-
ton, Mass. Still these records, even
il they were accessible to the curl
GUS wo@,d fail to answer adequately
the question of the "Y" secrotary's
personality.
The mems Vocational List, show
ing recruits from almost every walk
Of lie is as follows
Business Men 294, Religious work
ols 30 Educational l3S. Unclassiiied
109, Y. NJ. {. A. Secretaries So. Phys
zeal Directors %, Students So. Law
ycra. Musicians G, Farmers 5. Inspcc-
tors s. Dentists 4. Mechanics 4, Arch
fleets 4, Chauffeurs :, L. S. Army Men
), Overscers 4, Lecturers 3. Physi-
clans 3. Wogkmen 3, State officials ,.
Electricians 3, Shoemakers 3, Carpen-
tiers >, Photographers 8, Evangelists
g. Engineers .. Shoe Cutters ., Loom
Repairers ,, Designers 2, Toolmakers
q Choir Directors > Organists .. Vo-
cal Teachers >. Plumbers =, Painters
q Charitable Organizations .. Play
ground Director i. Chemist |. Motor
man !, Conductor !, Examiner |, Com
positor /, Newspaper pgessman !. Job
Pressman /, Linotype Machine Oper-
ator /, Editors IT, Bookbeepers and
AGENTS l., Foremen Is, Reporters 10.
Post Office clerks s. CITY officials Z.
Musical Directors C, Missionaries t.
Osteopathic Doctor |, Asst Registrar
Pc A
|. Forester /. Coach Yale |. salvation
Army Officials /. Exec, of Boy Scouts
/. l.. s. Custom Service man /. Pres
ident- Symphony /. Sec Boys Club
|, Janitor /, Wire Weaver !, Moulder
!, Cutter /, Weaver /, Caretaker l,
Marble Carver l, Head Waiter /, So
cial Worker l, Poultry Farm man /,
Harness Maker /, Member Male Quar-
tette l, Eyangelistic Soloist |. Orches-
ira Leader l, Dancing Master /, lem
mer l, Jeweller |. Statstcian /, Plush
Weaver l, Last Turner l, Agricultural
Director |, Bricl,layer 1. illustrator l.
Writer /, Fisherman /, Carpet Cutter
/. Grand total 1225.
A vast majority Of the workers
were recruited at "A time when Uncle
Sam was making draft on the
manhood OF the country to fill the
ranks Of the Army and Navy. No one
OF draft age could be taken unless
he was in dsferred class Enlist
ment in the VS. service involved in
thousands of cases a financial sac
rifice, and many could i'll be spared
by dependents. Moreover the rigid
physical requirements caused many
reflections.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
NV A Associated Prese)

NEW YORK, Dec. 20-Thc rush
for the old Yu!ctidc log in the old
home town is on. Railroad officials
declare they never before faced such
al immigration over the Christmas
holidays. Reservations in chair and
pullmans on many runs are sold out
to the end Of the year in many eases.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20

AS members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled ex-
clusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of repubh-
cation of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20
LEGION DEFEATS
COMPANY
, Continued from page ~

,(Continucd from page ~
the legion. With a little more prac-
ticc the militia men will be able to
put up d sitter fight.
kennison, Henry Mossa and San
dels were the stars for the legion al
though Fred Mossa also played &
good game. Sanders secured the
largest number Of baskets and played
& very aggressive game throughout.
He was on the JOB every minute.
Harley and Harry Stevens shonc for
company team. Rudolph Bigclow and
Bruce Fitzpatrick also played a HARD
game, Bigclow being especially ag-
Srcssive
The lineup was as follows:
Saunders,
c, B. Fitzpatrick, Harley Stevens
kcnnison, I f IF Harley Stevens
IF, Ed. Wells
II. Mossa. If If, Harry Stevens
}. Jones, re-
rg, B Fitzpatrick, Ed Wells
F. Mossa, lg lg, Bigclow
Following the game dance was
given and was we'll attended. The
dancig lasted nuntil one O'Clock and
everyone enjoyed themselves.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20

TEnMS-By mail, 81 year; six
months So; three months, 81. Deliv-
cred by carrier in st. Johnsbury at
80 cents a month. All subscriptions
by order of the government are pay
able in advance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-20

Entered as second-class matter May
1, 1916, at the post office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
CRATER IMMENSE IN SIZE
Extinct Volcano Of HaleakaIa, in Ha.
waian Islands, Is One Of the
Worlds Wonders.

The Hawaiian islands possess an
large city could he set down inside
the crater Ii is nincty-Seven miles
around the face of lluleakala. twenty
miles around the crater walls. and
10000 feet 10 the top The crest was
ages ago blasted out to II depth Of
5000 feet, ana flung aside in series
of eruptions. strewing the mountain
with powders, lava and ash.
Within the crater thus formed, n
great cone ana II number of smaller
ones cun be seen. 1t is So far down To
the floor of the crater that n bowler
pushed In seems To fall IN empty
space. The crash of its landing is
never heard.
The view from the crater of Mt,
Halenkala is accounted one of the
most wonderful in the world. The
green fields of the island and the blue
Pacific are spread out before the OBJ
server like n mighty map.
At 10000 feet above sea level natur.
nj phenomena seem strangely differ
ent. The stars look larger and bright
err; the moons path Is more clearly
defined, and its rays give stronger
light than they do ut low altitude.
At dawn n procession Of clouds rolls
swiftly past like a foamng river tor
rent thousands of feet below. Then
the rising sun tints clouds and crater
with steadily deepening colors until
ii is broad daylight and the clouds
fade into mist.
Standn. by the crater of Haleakala
at sunrise YOU perhaps recall the Old
Hawaiian myth which goes back to
the beginning of things. AT that time,
says the story the god Maui imprison
ed the sun in the hollow of the vol
cane and made him promise to give
light and heat To the islands, From
this ancient myth comes the name Of
the volcano, llaleakula, house of the
sun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

tator than 1t has TO the battered pup
striving desperately to last ont the
ten rounds and collect his little
purse.
we never had a professional fighter
who sought scrap for the thrill OF
it, and the returning soldier will re.
main returned IL he has his say abou,
1t
The American army today offers
more Inducements and finds fewer
candidates, than 1t ever did before.
And this is true. to a greater de.
gree, In all the armies OF the world.
II Kaiser Bill had full control OF
Germany he would have slight chance
OF stirring his people into another
war OF conquest.
And II the car was back all his
old time power would not be enough
to push ten million peasants over the
brink into the hell OF war
And, in the meantime, Ottawa wei.
comes the last Of its uniformed sons
w one by one, they come home to US.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

At mountain stations, where one Is
above the greater part of the lower,
diist-laden layers of the atmosphere,
level. Some recent observations ut Mt.
Wilson by Van der Bit show that
the limit of uuaided vision there. with
out even the aid of screens to
shut off the light of the sky, is at
about the seventh magnitude-that is,
the faintcSt stars that can be seen on
the mountain are two and one-half
times brighter than can be seen at sea
level.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
WHAT THE SOLDIERS THINK OF

One OF the most interesting studies
these reconstruction days is that of
pc returning and returned soldiers
int Ottawa.
What do you think Of the war?
GAS typical q statement, and as
tense, as we have seen is the mes
sage sent chum by an aviator,
Leaving France for this side:
tfDear Pal: neloused, demobllized.
delighted
That nearly tells it but not quite,
returning Ottawa officer was ask.
ed how he enjoyed the war.
wouldn't take $40, 1000 for my ex.
perience, and wouldn't give a dime
toMo ii again, was his summary.
Most of them avow 1t was an exper.
ieHco worth much more than It cost,
AND avow, with equal disti,ctness,
that never again for them.
Those who feared that universal
training service would make us a mil.
itafistic nation, with our young men
eager for war. for wars sake, were
needlessly alarmed.
Indeed the experience Of these mil.
lions OF young men seems to have be.
come the nations best assurance
thu 1t need not fear, for another gen.
erattn at least, any general urge to
conbaAt.
Tie prize fight has considerable
moie q glAmor to the ringside spec.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
DUNK
and NO JUNK

But real first quality high grade
extra weight and extra quality tires
and supplies. Life Is too short to
talk you out of extra dollars.
We are selling you the very highest
grade goods ana we are selling be.
low wholesale. Our tires will give
you more mileage than any other
tire even though you would pay six
or ten dollars more.
But our prices are far below any
standard tire and We are here on the
job every day and every night to
make You satisfied, for you are the
man to be satisfied no matter what
II cost.
Bring your dollars here and you
will receive satisfaction and the best
tires and supplies made.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
THAT SOUTH SIDE HILL.


Among other subjects mentioned in
s.s Mayor Weeks annual address to the
=. commissioners was the deplorable
n and dangerous condition of the South
Il Side hill That something must be
4 done by someone in the near future
p is beyond question, The manner in
y which the matter has been handled
Y costs a lot OF money and gets no
Z. where After big rains the old ten
Il. dency to slide is very much in evil
" dence and the slides take footpath,
v tracks and even the pavement along
with them.
The hill has been repaired a number
y OF times, and the tracks and pavement
4 brought up to grade, only to go down
Z again after the next big downpour
u These repairs have cost pile OF
n money where wages now are, AMI
Il they will continue to do so so long as
hthe present temporizing continue.
TT would be economy to do the job
and do it right before 4 killing oc
scurs there.
~ 1t was proposed at one time to refer
Hthe matter to the Public Utilities
sSCommission to decide who was re-
@sponsible and who should pay for the
work, but, as we understand, this got
snowhere. The mayors suggestion
Ethat traffic be stHped in order to
Bring the matter to a head may be all
kright and necessary, but it should only
abe resorted to after all other means
shave proven futile. Cannot pressure
sssbe brought to bear to have the re
sponsibility settled and the work
Meally done? If the Public Utilities
sCommissiOn amounts to anything,
Mheir orders should have some effect
1hat even an electric road would be
bound to recognize.
Ottawa wants not only the interur.
Ban road, but the focal line, but it
wants square deal and what she has
&oming, and no more There Is no
question now as to who must put in
4he Rock Island Railroad crossing,
even if it isn't in. 1t is said TO be
ordered, which would indicate that
the ruling will eventually be obeyed
Cannot similar ruling be obtained
~ this job? If 1t is found to be up
b the city, ways and means should
De devised to reach it as an emer.
sency. If it is wholly or in part on
be interurban, why not find it ont
apd then use drastic steps to see that
the work Is done? This would take
some time, but at the present rate the
time will go on and nothing will be |
done until a bad accident compels
action-and incidentally the payment
y big bill for damages. There a.,
seems to be no possibility of anv ,
agreement being reached between the
railroads and the city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
Life in Baudad,

At one period Bagdud had IA popula-
ton of two millions. Today il has
dwindled To two hundred and twenty,
five thousand. The desert rolls almost
up to the walls of the city. for the
elaborate system of canals which rem
dered the land capable of supporting
n teemins population has been neg
lccted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18
STATE FAIR WILL
GIVE OVER SPACE
TO RECONSTRUCTION.
BELLUM EXHIBITS WILL BE I'M.
PORTANT FEATURE OF AN.
NUAL EXPOSlTION-PLA TO
RACE LIMITED.

Springfield, H., July 1S.-A recon
| struction fair with all the thrills Of
| the fairs held before the war and
with a great many educational fea
lures added is the plan Of the man
agement of the Illinois state fair
which will be held at Springfield Aug
Is to 90. 1t will start with a race
between an airplane and the Chicago
and Alton limited from Joliet 10
Springfield, and end With some of the
fastest automobile races ever seen on
a circular track In between there
will be horse races daily. night
horse show, Il big victory day celebra-
ton. and the best display of farm
products, stock, machinery, automo-
biles, etc. ever seen in the middle
west according to b. NJ Dawson, gen
eral manager
Because of its educational features
and the announcement ii offers in
favored by the United States railroad
administration and a special rate of a
fare and half for the round trip will
be made to fair visitors. In add
ton to the educational exhibits. the
fair will give an agriculture school
for boys and a domestic science
school for girls during fair week.
On Thursday, Aug IA. the day be.
fore the opening of the fair, an air.
plane provided by the Illinois-Indiana
Aerial Service Company of Joliet. will
race the Chicago and Alton limited
from Joliet to Springfield, giving the
train twenty.hve-mi handicap.
Airplanes will fly every day of the
fair and passengers will be taken up
during the morning This will be the
first opportunity the general public
has had in Springfield to make flights.
Saturday, Aug. 16, will be devoted
to automobile racing. On Sunday.
Aug II, the list Regiment Band of
New York, one of the most famous
bands of history, will give concert.
Monday, Aug. IS, will be childrens
day, and all children under II years
old will be admitted free The race
track events will star. Monday and
continue for five days. and the night
horse show will be given each even
ing.
Wednesday, Aug 90. has been desig.
mated as victory and old soldiers day.
A special celebration will be held on
he grounds under auspices of the
'eterans of the civil war, Spanish,
American and world wars, and men
Who served in these three wars will
re here from all parts of the country.
This is expected to be one of the
nos. interesting days of the fair.
thursday, Aug. 81, will be governors
ay. Governor Frank O. I.owden. the
Their state officers and justices of the
tate Supreme Court will go to the
rounds in motor cars and will be the
uests OF the fair management during
he day Special exercises will be
ed
Friday will be Springfield day, and
ne fair will close with automobile
aces by speed experts on Saturday,
ug. o..
Owing to the war the fair has been
nder handicap during the last two
ears, but a record attendance is ey-
ected this year This will be the
rst fair given under the new ad. {
code, which removes the l
'lr from the direction of the state {
GARD Of agriculture and places il
luer the management of the depart.
ent OF agriculture and provides that :
Ioney earned by the fair must be
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

held at 3 80 O'Clock, WAS attended
principally by people who were teri.
ing on the grounds. only few per.
sons going out from the city. This
program WAS given BY Misses Ham
and Keller. and WAS one of the best
ever given in the Guantanamo audi
forum. Each number was enthusl
asticallv applauded
Probably the number that attracted
the most favorable comment was Miss
Hams third sroup of songs which in.
cluded Donizettis 20 Nio Fernando"
The complete program as given WAS.
The Last Song" ............. Tosti
The Wind Song" Rogers
Springs Awakeninea Ruel,
Lullaby from "Jocelyn" GODDARD
'Sunbeams" ..,......R Ronald
NV Ain Folk" Lemon
Miss Ham,
Piano solo. Alice. .Ascher
Miss Keller.
20 Mic Fernandez" ola Favor
ita") ~ ....,. Donizetti
"Elegy" ... ...,.,..... Massenet
Soft Footed Snov" lie
"Recompense" rJammond
The Years NJ the Snriur" Reacn
"The Mither Heart" ctickIes
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-18

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-02
John E. Sunderly
Buried Yesterday

Funeral services over the body of
John e. Snoderly, who died suddenly
at his home at cayenne Wednesday,
were held yesterday morning from his
late residence. Funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. ]. D. Stall
maker, pastor OF the Willow Tree Bap-
fist church, OF which church Mr.. Suod-
erly had been member since early
manhood. The body was inferred in
the Snoderly cemetery near Pine
Grove. A representation from the An
cient Order United Workman Of which
lodge Mr. Snoderly was an active mem
Der, attended the services and large
numbers Of friends and relatives were
also present.
Six nephews of the deceased, Aus.
ten Boord, Pearl Pitzer., Mike Boord,
Fred Snoderly, James Boord and JEFF
ferson Boord, acted as pallbearers.
Those who attended the funeral
from distance were: Rev. ]. D. Stal;.
maker, of Clarksburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Boord, OF Smithfield, w. Va; Mike
Boord, of Wolf Summit; Jefferson
Boord and son, OF Salem; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols and daughter OF shinnston;
Slower Pitzer, of Clarksbufg; Mrs. e.
len Tucker and daughter, OF Shinns-
ton; Mrs. Jane Gurley and daughters,
OF Hutchinson; Patrick Sullivan, of
Salem; Dean Snoderly, of Cadiz, Ohio;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tomlinson, OF Hep.
zibah; Mrs. Frank Hibbs and son, OF
Warrington,