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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19
FAIRFIELD

CENTER D. Knight Of Oakland
Was calling or friends il Fairfield
Thursday.
Gertrude Higgins has returned TO
her heme On the Center road after
passing several monIhs q: North
Fairfield. a. the home Of Lillian
Hoxie.
Lucy Tlbbetts passed Friday III
W'aterville with friends.
Gertrude Higgins and Alice Giazier
made Z business trip 10 the village.
FRIDAY
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19
Public Utilities

Thirty-three citizens Of winterport
have peti6oned the Public Utilities
Commission to grant them . hearing
on the following complaint:
For many years we have had \ tele-
graph Office located in the village and
was open for business from early morn
ing until late at night. and thus afforded
ample opportunity for all to do business.
About one year ago this Office was
cio=cd; since which time all telegraph
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19
ALMA

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Boyd Of
Newcastle were weekend guests Of
Mrs. Eoyd's sister. Mrs. Leon Jewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Jewett. Bernai
Jewett and Mrs. H. G. Mari went to
Boothbay Tuesday to attend Lincoln
count. Pomona.
Harold RankinS who u In thu II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19
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to Oak Grove after passing the wee,
end with Mrs. Merle Clark and Miss
Liza Fitzgerald.
Mr. and Mrs. DAME! Clark were sun
day guests OF Mr.. Clark's sister. Mrs.
Wentworth. az North Eassalboro.
Miss Ethelyn Nelson of Palermo ard
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clark OF Wa,e-v:.le
were recen: visitors in town
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19

Of heavy artillery and siege gun
Horses direct from Southern camps.
all 6t for over seas duty. They are
the very pick Of the country. are ae-
eIimated and ready for work. They
will weigh from IL to 1900 lbs. each.
They are consigned BY c. N. Rags
dale and Frank II. Sweet and are the
last Of the U. S. Government Horses.
All will Be :old by the halter to hitch
and have good wind and to satisfy
the purchaser. II not satisfactory we
will cancel the sale also to express
back Of illinois. Horses consigned by
Leroy Marsh Of Gaiesburss H., and rs
to 100 nearly horses, 20 head Of lum.
Der wood horses.
p. S.-Dont forget the date
Wednssdsy, May ~, at 10 A. m.
Horses on exhibition after Monday
morning.
AeRAM GiDDoN. Aue.,onesr.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-05-19

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& = S . RIA
East Concord

The annual election of officers of
the L. A. S., was held with Mrs. Eliza
Graham February 9TH, and the follow
ing officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Minnie Grant
1st vice-president, D. II. Thomas ;
second vice-president, M. C. Phillips;
third -presidtn, Mrs. Harriet Bor-
with; treasurer, Mrs. Geo. King; sec
rotary, Mrs. Estelle Meserve; 1st col.
Mrs. Rose Morrison; second, Mrs.
Eliza Graham; third, Mrs. Hattie Is
ham.
D. NJ. Smith was business visitor
in St. Johnsbury Saturday.
The L. R. S., will hold Valentine
supper at the church dining rooms
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry SWEET of Fitz-
dale are rejoicing over the arrival of
a son at their home Saturday.
Almond Smith, who works at Lit
Teton was a Sunday guest at his
fathers, D. NJ. Smiths.
Mrs. Lem Fisher was visitor in
st. Johnsbury Saturday.
Alden Briggs has finished work for
H. C. Gray at Waterbury and return
ed to Mrs. Fishers where he has made
his home for several years.
Harry Mcdonald has returned from
New York where he has worked for
several years and will spend short
vacation with his father, J. C. Nc
Donald.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Folsom received
a letter the first of the week from
their son, Ross, who has been in d
base hospital in France since October
%, saying he had thrown away his
clutches and could walk quite well
now with out them as the wound in
his foot had gained fast in the past
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12
Evening Caledonian
Established 1887
WEDNESDAY. FEB. IL, 1919
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Scruggs of Fairlee
are visitors in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Helen Gray Powell has return
ed from spending a few days at
Bradford Academy, Bradford, Mass.
George L. Franklin is in Boston
this week in the interests of the
Geo. C. Cary Co.
Mrs. Verna burlington and baby
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Cowles of Summer street,
have returned to Lebanon, N. H.
At the meeting of the Brightlook
Hospital Aid Association Monday it
was voted to serve the luncheon for
the Elks ball, Feb. Fl.
Do you remember the Elks' ball
last year? It was big success and
it will be so this year. At the Ar
| mory Feb. 81. Buy your tickets now.
Clarence Weeks has bought the
| Charles Green place on Church street
(, possession given about March /,
| kodtS was uIduS ny ~. Il. iAl1 a.
Bring your wife to the most de-
lightful, delectable photodramatic
feast she ever thrilled thru in her life
"a new plot, new ideas, new settings.
subtle with humor, full of sensation
al twists, daringly French! AS tan
TALKING as a wink. Words only BAT
fle attempts to describe the magic
of Mrs Chaplin in "For Husbands
Only" At the Globe today.
The Pythian Sisters will serve g
dinner to the Milk Producers Asso-
| citation st the Grand Army Hall to
morrow at 1890 o'clock Covers will
be laid for 125. The dinner will be
in charge of Mrs. S. J. Somerville.
Another most successful whis
party was held by the F. c. A. a
K. C. Hall Tuesday evening. Their
was an unusually large crowd in at
tendance and following the card play
ing music was enjoyed. Refreshment
were served and candy was sold b,
the young ladies of the church AM
$92 was cleared.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

The meeting of the cemetery was
held Monday night at the school
house. The following officers were
elected: President, E. II. Hallett;
secretary, A. B. Goliath; treasurer,
T. E. Brewer; trustee, list, C. N.
Whitney; End, w. E. Robbins; 3rd,
P. P. Prescott; 4th, C. J. Berry; 9Th,
c. G. Salman; auditors, 1st, E. l..
Morrill,, End, D. T. Trombley.
: Mrs. Prescott Stearns went to
Barre, Tuesday, to visit the remand
err of the week.
The United Bible class will meet
with Miss Jennie Gallagher Wednes-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12
NO ADLER JUDGE IN EITHER
COURT

into, discussed, and analysed SO that
the jury could understand just how
the law was related to the facts that
they were to find. These charges
were the result of careful examina-
ton of the law and of painstaking
care in statements and were models
of legal composition.
All Of the superior judges looked
to Judge Waterman for advice and il
was with the genuine sorrow that we
learned of his intention to retire.
May his years be full of comfort and
happiness.
/ do not assume to speak for any
one but myself, but I am sure that
the sentiments expressed will find
favor with the judges, lawyers and
laymen of Vermont, who know Judge
Waterman, and if it seems appro-
pirate to you you may publish this
letter as. my tribute to the retiring
chief of the superior judges.
Yours very truly,
FRANK L. FISH.
Vergennes, Jan. 80, 1919.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12

Center, Saturday.
Mrs. Addie Godding who has been
helping care for her granddaughter,
Margaret Godding, returned to her
home in Bennington Tuesday morn
ing.
Freeman Kidder of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday and Monday at Charles
Knapp's.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12
MIGHT HELP AT THAT

Daddy was confined to the house with Spanish
Influenza and mother was busy sterizing the dishes
which had come from the sick-room.
"Why do you do that?" asked four-year-old
Donald.
Because, dear, poor daddy has germs, and the
germs get on the dishes then boil them. and that
kills all the horrid germs"
Donald turned this over in his little mind for
several minutes. Then:
Mother, why don't you boil daddy?"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12

AS result of publicity given by
the state press, Miss Lena C. Ross
deputy state probation officer, has re-
celved II applications to provide a
home for little girl now in an insti-
tuition. Miss Ross states that there
are hundreds of Vermont children left
homeless by influenza cases where the
father or mother or both have died.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12

day night.
Friday evening the Bible Hill
school will have an entertainment at
the schoolhouse. Refreshments will be
served for a small fee.
Miss Grace Cobb and Ethel Sinp-
son are confined to the house by sick
ness.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12

month. He also said he expected to
return to the states soon. He went
overseas in September, 1917, with Co.
3 of the 102 NJ. G. B. OF the Goth
division.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-12

One Year Ago Today in. the War
Great Britain refused to recognize
the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty.
French made successful air raid
on railroad stations behind German
lines.
Opening of eighth session of the
longest British Parliament of modern
times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
FOOD HIGH IN BELGIUM.

Brussels, Jan. IS. - (Correspon- dence of the Associated Press)-Con- ditions here and elsewhere in Bel gium generally are very good. The prices of food have reached a dis tressing height. Coffee costs the equiv alent of about $5 pound; meat and butter, $2,5O; sugar, $.62; eggs, $40 each. Mems suits of poor quality cost from $100 to s120. Mems shoes are about the same as clothing. A moderate meal In a restaurant costs the equivalent of about $5.
 The railways. telephones and tele- graphs have been for practical pur- poses destroyed. The Belgians are doing their best to restore them but it will take a long time before the ante bellum condition. Out of pure mischief the Germans destroyed all that they could. For instance, the rails on the line between Adenkerke to Bruges and Ghent were cut to pieces three or four yards in length and this was done in the most syste- matic manner, a special machine be- ing brought up to sever the rails one by one. The line is now being grad ually restored but one can still see the short lengths of rail ranged In heaps along the track.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
FRANK BAKER TO
 PLAY WITH TANKS

New York, Jan. 1S.-Manager Mil Ter Huggins's announcement that J. Franklin Baker will almost certainly sign with the Yankees shortly and play third for the local American Leagu team brought joy to the fol- lowers of the Ruppert-Huston or ganization. Huggins had paid Baker a visit at his home in Trappe, Mary land, and said that he was sure that the famous guardian of the difficult corner had decided to rejoin the team, and that his signed contract would soon be in the strong box of the club.
 Bakers return will do as much toward giving the Tanks a look in for the 1919 American League cham pionship as anything that could be arranged. As guardian of third base Baker has few equals. He is a Tbrainy, skillful fielder and a power full hitter, steady and deliberate at all times.
 While Baker had in mind to bid the game farewell last fall. 1t is the belief of baseball men that he still possesses the skill and stamina to keep him in the class with top notch CTS for years to come.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
OUR SHIPS TOOK
 2,O79,00O MEN

Paris, Jan 17.---Official figures are now available for the first time show ing the full extent to which American ships transported the American Army of approximately 2,o79oOo men to Flu rope, and also showing the very high percentage of vessels escorted by American warships, irrespective of what vessels were carrying the troops. These statistics vary from the pre- vtollsly announced figures, which rep resented a larger proportion carried in British ships and escorted by the British Navy.
 The official figures show that 46.25 per cent of all the American troops were transported exclusively in Amer Iican ships. Of these, 43.75 per cent. were carried in American naval trans ports. The figures show that the per 'centage actually carried In British ships was 4S.25 per cent. as against the much higher figures recently made public An additional 8 per cent was carried in Italian ships leased to the British. and another 2.53 per cent. was carried in ships of other nations.
 The American Navy. however, es- corted and guarded the transport of B275 per cent. of al the troops, rep resenting TYPO, ,S60 men. The British escorted 14.12 per cent, representing ee7. 9o3 men The French escorted 31S per cent, representing 61,6l7 men.
 During the week ended Jan. there left France for the United States American troops to the number of 26, ,sso The homeward- bound contin- gents comprised 1,1s3 officers and 25,- 79I men
 The weeks departures raised the total Of soldiers returned to the Unit ed States 10 17s, 104, of which number a1 SIS were officers and 1e6,4S6 were enlisted men.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
BUILDING OUTLOOK FAVORABLE
 MATERIAL PLENTY FOR NEEDS

although there is a great deal of road building in arrears as a result of the war restrictions on work not having a direct bearing on the conduct of the war.
 Estimates by trade publications in the building field indicate that therA is shortage of approximately T0o,- 600 houses in America at the pres ent time. These figures will be checked up through the researches of the Division of Public Works; but they correspond fairly well with fig ures given recently at the housing conference in Boston, where it was said that the normal home building Of the nation is approximately S20,- coo houses each year-assuming five persons to a house and figuring sole ly on the annual increase in popula- ton.
 During the period of the war home building was practically at stand still except for the national housing projects at shipyards and munitions works.
 There is unquestiona bly, therefore, need of construction of practically all hAllNS, lAlSA e IS ldbOI power AVAIL able at present, and there Is the ne cessity for putting the nation into shape so that 1t may be equipped Tn the best possible way for future de velopments.
 The building loan associations throughout the country have mani- Tested much interest in the plan of | the Division of Putlic Works to as- sIst home building at this time. and | cooperation on a national scale has | been suggested at conference be- 1 tween the building loan representa- | tive and officials of the division There arc certain technical difficult ties in the way of the most effective 1 cooperation. but 1t is anticipated
 that these will shortly ba cleared up
 or Circumvented. and that home | builders may be assured add In much
 the same way that farmers are as
 sisted by the farm loan banks.
 News has reached Washington of
 many building projects. which will
 not only give employment to a large l number of returned soldiers and en- able the transition of iAdustry from
 a war to a peace basis to be made 1 with a minimum of friction but vii also increase Che wealth of the coun- try and its resources for the foreign
 trade campaign that will soon begin
 The housing projects begun during war time are likely to be completed where their condition of progress is
 such as to make 1t advisable and
 where the housing problem Is still acute.
 The readiness of states and munici-
 palities to do their part in construc-
 ton development is Illustrated by the
 attitude of Maine and New Ramp- shire, which stand ready to contribute large sum for the building of a . bridge from Kittery to Portsmouth, } Secretary Daniels, 1t Is understood. - favors a federal appropriation to aid
 these states, on the grounds that the project Is rather too large for their 8 resources and that the federal gov I ernment, through the Portsmouth n navy yard, will benefit greatly from ,, ] the work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
BUNDLE DIVORCE
 GOES TO NEW HAVEN

Change of venue to accommodate attorneys in the case was granted yesterday by Judge Gardiner Greene in the Superior court in the motion of Gladys Austin Rundle for alimony pending trial of her divorce action against Samuel H. Rundle of Dan bury, wealthy business man of that city. The motion will be heard in the Superior court in New Haven, Jan. 25 at 10 o'clock. It has been pending on the short calendar of the Fairfield county court for several weeks. The Rundles were married Tn October last, but in a little more than a week the young bride left her aged husband, and later filed action for divorce alleging cruelty. The marriage created a sensation in Dan bury where Rundle is one of the prominent citizens. He denies the charges made by Mrs. Rundle and is . contesting the suit.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
INCREASED SALES
 OF RAW FURS

The whole world has come to the United States today to purchase raw furs, Markets formerly centered on the European continent have been forced, by pressure of the war, to give way to American enterprise and foresight; and today the worlds raw fur market centers in the traditional fur trading center at St. Louis Our North American continent is the richest producing country in the world; and 1t Is but fitting that there should center the trading that nat urally gathers around the largest market at first hand. That this Is the logical outcome is borne out by the catalogue, just issued, for the usual January sale at the Funsten Fur Ex- change. St. Louis,
 Over s,eoo,oo0 belts, covering six ty-four kinds of fur known and dealt in by the fur trade generally, are scheduled; and 1t Is saAd that a con servative estimate of the total of the sale will run to around-if not over -Ss, ,ooo.oOo.
 for the opening day, beginning with seal-skins, Nearly one million musk rat will be sold the closing day; and high prices are predicted for these. Other large items include S12,00O squirrels; 75O,o0e moles; S0o,0oo opossum (native); 215.o0o skunk; 1900 raccoon; and 100000 mink.
 With the single exception of skunk and that is enthusiastically North American fur, the catalogue shows an offering of raw furs that aggregates more than the three Lon don mid-winter sales combined can show.
 Furs from every continent. from every province of Canada, and from every state in the Union. Japan, Si- beria, China, India, Thibet, Persia Australia and New Zealand represent the Orient Every country in South America has furs In the catalogue and Russia, Italy (moles) Macedonia with foxes, Scotland with moles make some showing for the Euro pean countries,
 Some few traders predict q breaf in the high prices that have prevailed 1 for the last two years; but other: point out the fact that the demand | Is greater than ever, and the suppl! | becoming daily less. The wise one
 in the trade seem to think that price
 will be fully maintained; but do no | look for any new high levels to b. i reached.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
PROFTTEERING IN TURKEY.

London, Jan. 18.-Profiteering was carried to such an extreme in Turkey during the war that, in the opinion of a special representative of the British press at Constantinople, 1t passes comprehension how people managed to live. Writing from Constantinople, he says:
 There is no doubt that Turkey during the war was largely the play thing of Enver Pasha, Talaat Pasha4 and their band of satellites. They re- duced the country to a state Of whole sale corruption for Turkey, and in amassing riches themselves allowed economic conditions to become q nightmare.
 Nowhere else in the whole area of the war have the prices of comm odi- ties approached anything like the heights known here. The right to use a railway wagon was sold for f1,o00. The proflteer who secured it bought, say, sugar from Austria or Germany at a shilling or so a pound. and sold it at two. or three hundred times its value. making f50.0o0 or more on a single consignment of modest dimen- sions."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
THE SPORT WORLD
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTS ON CAREER OF SOLDIER KEARNS

fighter and who at that time and also the present is refereeing bouts down in Brooklyn, introduced Jim Maher as the brother to the famous Peter and Soldiers Kearns as the coming heavyweight of Brooklyn.
 The gloves were adjusted and Mo Avoy called the men to the center of the ring for instruction, As they were getting instructions Jim Maher said to the referee, Mr, Referee, in case I knock this man down must step back until you count him.
 Kearns looked surprised and laugh ed at Maher and said MT. Referee, In case I knock this man down I will save you trouble of counting him out by carrying him to his corner. The men walked back to their corners to wait the final gong.
 As they came out in fighting posi- ton Kearns led with a straight left which Maher blocked and they fell into a clinch. In the clinch Jim whis- pered in Kearns ear, don't get so rough you are a big strong fellow and I might hurt ye. As they spared again Kearns dropped his head and walked straight into Maher and hit him 8 right hand wallop over the heart. Jim sank to his knees and fell flat on his back.
 Kearns walked back to his corner as McAVoy started to count Jim Maher out. He then took a towel that was hanging on his post and walked to the center of the ring and picked up and carried him to his chair. McAvoy i then said to Kearns, Soldier this is one night Maher did not dive he was knocked out on the level.
 The fans all Jumped into the ring
 and shook hands with the coming i heavyweight hugging him and carry ing him around the ring. In the ! meantime I had left the ring and went to the box office in search ot i Lew Raymond and Kearns money. l Just as I was entering the office ! Raymond was coming out and he said 1 to me Toby that man will make g
 great fighter.
 ! (To be Continued Tuesday, i Ed Notc-In the coming chapter!
 of this story we will tell you how i Kearns made good with all the pro1ni
 nent heavyweights and will also tel
 you of his fights with Battling Levin 1 sky of this city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-18
NOTED GOLFERS
 TO GET MEDALS

Chicago, Jan. 1S-Red Cross med als for golfers who aided in raising more than $500, 900 last Summer will be awarded tonight at the annual meeting of the Western golf associa- ton.
 More than one hundred and fifty delegates from south, east, north and west will attend and vote for the re- election of President Charles F. Thompson of Chicago and his fellow officers, as there are no opponents.
 A canvass of proxies and delegates already in Chicago indicated that the western amateur championship would be awarded to the Sunset Hills Coun- try club of St. Louis.
 Among the golfers to receive Red Cross medals are National Champion Chick Evans; Warren K. Wood. and Kenneth Edwards, Chicago amateurs: Bobby Jones, Atlanta, Southern anna teur champion; and James Barnes, Colorado Springs: Walter Hagen, De- troit and Jock Hutchinson and Bob Mcdonald. Chicago.