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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
TELEPHONE COMPANY
ELECTS MATT JONES
HEAD OF N. E. Line
Vermont Boy Receives Big
Post at Most Critical
Time
WENT TO SCHOOL HERE
Was Born at Waitsheld in 1871 and
Graduated in 1894 from
Dartmouth

Matt B. Jones has been elected
President of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company, to sue
ceed Colonel Philip L. Spalding, who
resigned 20 enter the Boston banking
firm of Estabro & Company. Mr..
Jones assumes his new duties Febru-
ary l.
He mas been connected with the
telephone organization for more than
20 years, ard, as first vice president,
for more than year past directed
the affairs of the company during
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
BIG LABOR STRIKE
GROWING WORSE IS
NEWS FROM BRITAIN
Leaders of Glasgow Strike Trying
to Make Trouble Empire
Wide

London, JAM 29-The strike at
Clyde is reported to be growing more
serious. Almost all the big ship
yards and engineering works are on
the verge of closing down or are do
ing work with small forces. The lead
ers Of the Glasgow strike are said
to be trying to link the strike on the
Clyde with the strikes in Belfast and
London, Notwithstanding the different
aims of three movements.
Belfast, Jan. 29-There was much
rioting in dark streets last night
Many plate glass windows were
broken and some stores looted. There
was considerable wanton stone throw
ing and the police frequently charg-
ed the rioters with clubs
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
at st Johnsbury, Saturday.

at st Johnsbury, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hall visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Knight, at st. Johnsbury, Sunday.
DR.. Carlton of st. .Johnsbury was
in the place Monday to see Mrs.
Frank Granger, who remains about
the same.
The regular meeting of Green
Mountain Grange, will be held Satur-
day night Several candidates will be
instructed in the first and second de-
grees.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTER

Mrs. Robert Campbell, who has
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Davis since New Years, re-
turned to her home in Sherbrooke
Saturday.
Robert Shaw and two children and
Mrs. Charles Joslin visited his sis
ter, Mrs. Harvey Clifford and family
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
CARD OF THANKS

and neighbors who have shown so
| wish to thank all of the friends
much kindness dring the sickness of
my late husband.
Mrs. Lloyd Richards.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29

WANTED-Experienced waitress
also silver girl at the st. Jchnsbury
House. 179-tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

Buy Upgrade Electric clamps, Kill
dust Sweeping Compound of The
Peck Co. 179-184 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-29
ROSALUXEMBURC,
SPARTICAN LIEUT..
ALIVE OR DECEASED?
Liebknecht's Late Lieutenant
Admits Spartacans Had No
Chance

Berlin, Jan. 29-Is "Red Rosa"
Luxembourg dead or is she not? The
news reports of yesterday declared
her alive and well and in hiding at
the home of a friend. Now comes
The tagewacht, a Berlin newspaper,
with the following article purporting
to be the last words of the famous
woman socialist:
Berlin, Jan. 25-The Tagwacht
quotes the last article of Rosa Lux
emburg, which was published in the
Rote Fahne the day before her death.
After comparing ironically the de-
light of the bourgeoisie at the gov
eminent triumphs over the Sparta
cans and with the alleged victories
of German troops in the field, she
points out that the revolution has
no time to lose. She admits there was
no chance of upsetting the Ebert
Scheidemanm combination, the revolu-
ton at this moment having no chance
owing TO the unripeness of the mass
es of soldiers, which in itself was a
symptom OF general unripeness.
The rising, however, she says was a
spontaneous reaction of the people
against provocation. The revolution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Would HaveC Government
Own Merchant Marine
Farmers Of Country Probably
Will Have Support Of Rail
road Mer-Determine Policy
Shortly.
(By JUSTIN McGRATH1

Washington, Aug. i7.-Within short
time the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries and the senate
committee on commerce VIII begin
hearings to aid congress in determin-
ing upon q policy for the United StAtei
merchant marine.
The hearings promise to be quite IA
exciting in character and attract as
much interest as the hearings which
the house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce held on the Plumb
plan for the control and Operation of
the railways
The farmers of the country appear to
be just az determined to have the
great merchant marine built up by
the United States during the war re-
main under government control as tho
railway men are to prevent the rail-
ways going back into private owner
ship
1t is interesting and important In
formation that the farmers in their
fight to have the merchant marine
remain government owned. will have
the active support of the railway men
Before John Rosseter. chief of the
bureau of operations OF the shipping
beard. left Washington he gave it as
his opinion that the American merchant
r.arine should be operated in co-ordi-
nation with the railways to achieve the
best results for the producers of the
country. Mr.. Rosseter thought this
coordination might best be achieved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
President de Valera
to Visit Richmond
Head Of Irish Republic Accepts
Invitation to Speak in This
City August 26.

Esmonn DE Valera, president Of thu
irish kepcolic. win deliver an address:
in Richmond Tuesday, August rs, &C
cording to information received herr
yesterday afternoon by Attorne,
Daniel c. O'Flaherty. Mr.. O'Tlah-
erty heard that he had accepted the
invitation to visit Richmond and II
was confirmed in a long distance telc-
phone conversation with Judge Law
less, Of New York.
President de Valera. who Is one OF
the most prominent figures in the
world at the present time because OF
his long night sor .r.sa freedom. will
be accompanied here by Burke
Cochran, one Of the most able law
yers Of New York city. Both d.
velera ana Cochran are forcefu
speakers and 4 capacity audience /.
expected to hear them.
Friends Of irish Freedom, u Rich
mond. and other organizations and IN
dtvdduals have extended the Irish
president repeated invitations to visit
Richmond and his acceptance viii
come ~ welcome news
Attorney OFlahefty announced Las,
nlght thak arrangements win be made
within the next few days to give thl
visitcrs . royd reoeptaoa IN Rich,
monA- A committee Win possibly b
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Attorneys for Fether
Get Habeas Corpus Writ
Declare Action in Holding
Young Cornell Sophomore
for Grand Jury On Murder
Charge Outrage.

Ithaca, N. T., August 17.-Deciar-
ing the holding OF Donald W. Fether
for the September grand jury to be
an outrage, counsel for the student
accused OF numbering his sweet
+ cart, pretty eignteen-yoaE old Haxel
GRANGE. Announced tonight that they
expect to have him freed Tuesday
through habeas corpus proceedings.
4 writ was signed today by Supreme
Justice Michaei H. Kiley, directing
sheriff Charles Green ia produce
the defendant before him for a re-
view Of the dramatic hearing held
Saturday in the century-oid hall At
.lysses.
The writ was obtained by Attor-
neys 4. w. Feinberg and Riley H.
Heath, who motored through q driv-
ing rainst orm to the home OF Justice
kiley, ~ Cazenevia. The scene Of
the icgat battle now being fought
over the young Cornell sophomore
VIII shift from Ulysses TO CaxAnovia.
The waters of Lake CayuEa. In
which Miss GRANGE Il believed Is have
been drowned the night 0f July IS
while canoeing with Fether, were
swept BY . storm today, which pre-
vented the grarplsrs FROM workiu.
about the houy marking the spot
whore Fethsr'a knot4ed trousers were
rscoyssed Thnrsday uisht.
Inward CFAnca, 1hahsf ~ the sirl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

wasaington, Aug. 17---Allied COM
n.andsrs in Siberia. act1atsd by the
spread OF Bolshevtstie propaganda
throughout all eastern Russia. and even
including vladivostok. have decided to
concentrate all Of their forces AZ tar
~ possible.
The danger OF physical harm TO email
isolated units of allied troops, OF
which the Americans are . part, 10
lures, the commanders have already
consolidated paaRy Of the smaller units
into organizations sufficiently latgs to
be seif-protective.
This information has come to offi-
cials OF the war department direct from
Siberia The situation 10 due ta the
reverses suffered by Admirai Kolchak,
and now that his total defeat IS inn
niinent, its seriousness has been in
creased tremendously.
Army officials today admitted that II
the worst came to pass. the United
states and other allied forces would
have to rely on the Japanese to save
them from humiliation. This country
would be helpless because OF Its ina
bility to transport either troope or
munitions In sufficient numbers to pro-
tect the American forces. Japan, how
ever, 10 understood to have already
st nsed the danger, and she may double
or treble her forces in Siberia, and
maintain an army there indefinitely.
Situation in vIadfvostok.
The reports from siberia, it was
ioarLsd, deal particularly with the
situation In vladfsostok itself When
koichak was hrst compelled to retreat
before the Bo14hevista, some diSa fec
ton was noticed In vladivosto<. Meth
ing was thought about II ., the time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
| DEAD, 4 HURT IN
AUTOMOBILE SMASH
Twelve ear-Old Girl Is
Victim Of Tragic Culn,i-
nation of S uppos e d
"Joy-Ride," Near Coun-
try Club.

An automobile accident which re-
suited In the death or child and the
injury Of four other persons, occurred
at one o'clock yesterday morning at
the entrance Of the Country Club of
Virginia on the Cary street road.
Evangeline Pratt, the twelve-year-
old victim Of the tragic elimination of
the supposed '.joy-ride." died while
being rushed 70 the st. Elizabeth hos
pital
Lloyd p. Maccool a native OF De-
First street. has been placed under ar
rest on a charge of manslaughter.
MacCool who served during the world
war as an aviator, is confined at the
at. Elizabeth, where his injuries have
not yet been GStermined.
The acoidens occurred at the inter-
section Of the Cary street. Three Chopt
and River roads, the scene of several
other tragedies; Willingham and
Walker. prominent business men of
.nts ctt,-. having been killed at
practically the same spo, few
years ago. MacCool Ia said to have
been turning the car about for start
back to Richmond, when a blow out
sent the machine crashing into We
ditch. The car, which ~ q seven p4 -
sengar Cadillac. turned completely
over twice and landed ON all four
wheels
Mrs Ida Pratt. mother Of the dead
child: Mrs. Davidson, and her twenty
year-old daughter, were all taken to
the hospital and treated for fractures.
bruises and attractions. Mrs, Pratt and
Miss Davidson suffered broken arms
and Mrs. Davidson Is thought to be In
iured internally. ALI three were re-
| moved last night to their home. the
Central Apartments, 10 North Fnurth
tstr2et. sss.ss----g+~~4ss,.sss
Wsyfxnd d. Ban, 800 East Franklin
street, and Charles r. winn. III
vest &Sanue, who completed the party
aped with \ few scratches.
County Policeman W. II. Lawrenc e
was notified Of the accident by store
keeper in front Of whose place OF
business the accident occurred. He i'm
mediately called DR.. g. II. Martin. Of
Northampton. who rendered first aid
and called an ambulance from Ben
nett's undertaking esta blishment.
HOLD INQUEST TO-DAY.
DIR. Bright. coroner OF Henrico. win
hold an inquest over the body of the
dead child today. The fact that the
car rolled over twice and was COM
pletely demolished led county officers
to believe that MacCool Wan driving at
a high rate Of speed and tried to make
the turn too sharply
Mrs. Pratt, who is about thirty five
years old, works at the Richmond
Cafeteria, and is without relatives in
this city. Clay Dickenson. a brother.
who lives at aga Commerce street.
Danvflle. Illinois, wa notified and re-
piled that he would leave at once and
would arrive In Richmond tonight
The automobile Is equipped with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
House Would Bar All
Bills Save Those Bear
ing on Roads.
SENATE is DIVIDED
Cry for Relief from High
Cost of Living Probably
Be Needed by General
Assembly.

Whether the special session OF the
general assembly will be of short or
long duration will probably be de-
cided today, when efforts will be
made by both branches to have the
house and senate agree on the ques-
ton of what legislation to consider.
The house is unanimously In favor
Of barring all bills other than those
dealing with roads and highways,
while t1fe senate was evenly divided
on the last vote. Senator Buchanan.
who first opposed the house resolu-
ton. made It clear that his original
amendment was designed for the
special purpose Of having this ses-
sion consider his measure allowing
soldiers to vote without payment of
poll-tax.
The American Legion Of Tits city
has stnBe taken up the proposed ex-
ord as almost unanimously opposed
to such procedure. This would Seem
to discourage any action OH the part
OF the legislature and one obstacle Is
thereby removed from the disputed
resolution.
With tina Single excepttun of the
hos1e bill providing q hfty per cent
increAee on the automobile license
tax, which has been recommended for
dAUpbkOn Uy LAG AOU0L COiuInlLA0O Oi
roads and internal navigation. moth
ing definite hns been accomplished by
either branch.
ROADS SITUATION.
The roads situation has resolved tt
SELF into q fight between supporters
Of the legislation sponsored by the
Virginia Good Roads association and
bills recommended by Governor
peviA Th9Esflpr's bills specify a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Spread Of Bolshevishc Propaganda
Alarms Allied Commanders in Siberia
Danger to Small Isolated Units of Troops Results
IN Concentration Of Forces.

Of that citys population was small
compared with the feelings OF many
OF the Inhabitants between omsk and
Niadivostok.
Many small units Of Americana. for
instance. were guarding the trans-Si-
berian railroad at the time. These
1mpantes-sometims sggrsgating not
more than forty men-were In Imme-
date danger ut the hands Of the Rus
sian people. infected with the Bolshs-
vistic propaganda. and anxious now
that the Boishevists were victorious u
be numbered ~ their adhsrents. Steps
were promptly taken TO combine theee
&C mpanies into fairly respectable light
ing organizations from tho standpoint
o. numbers. II was astounding In.
formation to the allied leaders to learn
that there was a soviet, In working or
der. In practically every, city from
vfadivostok to Kalchak's seat Of gov
., nment.
situatfen Grave.
All OF these discoveries. coming ~
they did in rapid fre order. showed Z
situation OF untold gravity With the
kolshevists pressing Koichak's forces
from the wsst. and any number Of men
In the east ready and willing to take
active allegiance to the cause OF the
soviet government. the military men
had visions Of being surrounded en-
tirely by \ hostile enemy,
There has been no violence ~ yet.
There Is some apprehension, however.
over the possibility Of allied troops be-
1e ming infected with the propaganda
which has made such Roadway among
the people Of the country, ~ the Fol-
sl,evists have tried generally to cause
dlsanection In the ranks OF the men
opposing them,
The general situation throughout all
Eastern Russia mas been known to Cen
eral Graves. the American commander.
ter some time. and the iateat inforna-
tion to officials Of the war department
only bears cut the REPORTS he has
lately sent to Warrington, Roland &.
Norris, American Ambassador 10 Japan.
but what reports M has SAINT ~ ekAte
,la1eStmsnt AASe he1n k9@t eessNA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
London Press Confident
America viii Ratify
Manchester Guardian, How.
ever, Takes More Pessimistic
View Shantung Least Pop.
ular Feature of Treaty.

London. Aug. r---London IL paying
rho greatest attention to tina debates
on The league Of nations and treaty OF
peace In tl1e American SENATE While
the Telegraph and Times express the
belief that both will be ratified. with
Interpretations that will appenae Re-
publican wrath.s' the influential Man
chester Guardian takes a moro pesst-
MYSTIC view. 1t says:
Tn America the least popular TEA
ture OF the treaty h ono little noticed
la England--the clauses relating to
Shantung. The senate is busy delving
into the history OF these provisions. 1t
II not an exactly nice history. OF
course, the japanese protest that there
will be an open door for the commerce
OF the world. but experienced foreign
merchants have no doubt that Shan
tung will be treated like = conquered
province by Japan.
IF any Englishman desires to un-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
BE FAR-REACHrNc.

This investigation promises q u 49,
OF the most important and faf-feaeht&6
probes ever conducted In conere 49,
e.al hundred witnesses wt1E ~ -
among the first being ChairInas nv
Cclver. OF the federal tradGX 640u4ali
sion. The investigation win. fAxSfSN
about the bill introduced w 6SHxtSf
Kenyon. OF Iowa. to license 6&ANHrSE
stock yards. and persons eagA6eA n
manufacturing dairy products assA pr2s
pairing poultry products whose businesa
exceeds 100000 q year. - IL 4
As result OF inves1iga tious conduct
ed by agents OF the department IT 4uS-
tice and by operatives working nader
United states district attorneys "a tlA
direction of the attorney general ~.
merous seizures Of hoarded feeds ftnxa6
in various parts OF the country IN q
Iected to be made during tina ~ 9ss
Ar rAnidty - these -AAes
j are confirmed by court acxion ~ -
OF the government the h6&3 &3
stores will be sold and the pnSfto S6tis
sumer given opportunity - t4g ~
foodstufTs at prices much reduced fr0x8
current market quotations. II II oaff-
mated that $l0,0ot.000 OF butter, axgA
and other food have already been sei1AA
in different cities OF the country. which
can be thrown on the market 20 reIls~a6
the high cost of living. 81
FAIR PRICE COMAHES1nk sss xxs s
In determining Whist ,aonatitutoN IN.
storage Of foods in .-s.s.ion- az tho epo1
control act the fair price commttIxA
appointed through the instrumAnta1tt1
Of stats food administrators ~ the ~
play an important part Thase commits
tees. according to word rscetred ~ -
attorney general have already beAA ~
Eantzed in many Of the largar elisa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
All Ireland Is in Open Revolt;
Situation Becomes More Menacinp
Sinn Feiners Besiege Governments Naval Arsenal
in Harbor Of QHeenstown

London. Aug. 1I.--Steel heimeted
soldiers stood armed with rifles sta
toned across the roads leading to
town turned back = long stream Of
farmers bringing pigs and produce.
County Clare now - an aEnaed camp.
and barracks occupied hv soldiers. all
IN battle order.
Visitors at the Aeassde resorts are
leaving. panic strinken.
Londonderry. whore troops with
fixed hayonets charged Slim Fem
rioters. causing many casualties. FRI
day and >SaturdAy, = more quiet to-
day. Armed force alone prevented
the age-long feud between the ma
tionalists and unionists from Develop
ing into civil war at Londonderry
when nanonAlists dragEad tar barrels
beneath an arch surmounted by q pic
ture Of President De LAvera and
burnt the barrels with great cere-
LIST replying with the national anthem.
For two hours q violent battle
ragged. Then troops cleared the
streets, which were strewn with glass
from wrecked and looted shops Dur
ing the battle the mobs had torn the
iron railing from the cutters and
hurled them through plate windows.
Never in IrelAnd'e history have agi-
tators been so active and successful
The young people are carried or
their feet by war-like enthusiasm.
In some parts Of the south Of Ireland
the Life Of policeman counts for lit
tie. So grave ID the situation that
projections postt and small police bar
racks housing three or four or ave
constables have been broken up and
the police transferred to larger Sec
tions.
Police Lose Lives.
Many policemen have lost their
lives. and others have been wounded
by bullets A resident magistrate was
locked UP In his own home. Innumer-
able raids for arms or ammunition
are being made. and many have been
attended BY loss Of life.
At Belfast. too. battles royal have
taken place. Ten persons were In
Jured and four arrests were made ~
. result Of one clash between rioters
and the military and police. Batons.
bayonets and fife butts were used
freely. Hobs when broken up hurled
stonsa q ths pclics and troops while
- Ssuxx aeeera - = ! pas,,a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Investigation Of Packers by Senate colllll
mittee on Agriculture Will Be BIN
This Morning---Probe Promises /
Be Important and Far-Reachng =
Numerous Seizures Of Hoarded Foodstuffs Sos1
in Various Parts Of Country Probably VIII -
Made This Week. Condemned Stores O e.
Thrown on Market to Relieve Situation: s

Washington Aug 1-The governments campaign fo rs
duce the high of living which has with energeto I'M
spouse from food administrators aud @
rlct attorneys working under the department o. 3o1
throughout the nation, expected to reach climax
In the United States senate, the committee egricuS
of bproducts and foodstus shown by the federal trade
commissions findings 1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Presidents Supporters Expect Him to
Emerge a Victor From Barrage Of
Questions to Be Fired at Executive
by G. @. P. Senators.
knowledge Of Peace Treaty, Coupled With His
Insight Into Conditions Abroad, Will Enable
Him to Answer in Plain, Straightforward
and Satisfactory Style mterrogations Of Re-
puhlicans.

Washington Aug T-Everything is in readiness here for
tsel Of wits white house Tuesday when custom will
gohy the boards.
The Republicans of the Senate foreign relations committee
have outlined tentatively their plan OF action and President
Wilson is understood to have done the
With two possible exceptions, it learned today
the senators will proceed to the white house without having
r.exarad questions in advance