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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
Senator George Thompson
Testifies Before the
Committee
CARSON MARTIN BILL
IL RAISE $16O PER MAN
Help in the Passage of Bill to
Raise Trolley Fares Favoring
Traction Interests -

ALBANY, April 12-In the bribery
case now being investigated by the
New York legislature Senator George
F. Thompson, testifying before the
Senate Judiciary committee said,
Richard H. Burke told him, that if
he would assist in the passage of the
increased trolley fare bill he could be-
come governor and the traction in
terests would raise, in his behalf, a
campaign fund of $500,000. Senator
Thompson also told of subsequently
dining with former Governor Whit
man at the st. Regis hotel at Ex.-
Gov. Whitmans invitation. He said
the former governor told him he had
been requested by Theodore P. Shonts
to talk with him concerning the In
terborough company. Whitman, he
testified, told him he thought he was
making a mistake in not supporting
the Carron bill, as it might give him
a chance to be governor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
MASONIC OFFICERS
Passumpsic Lodge, F. & A. M, and
Haswell Royal Arch Meetings
Hold Their Annual Meeting

PaSSumpSlC LouSC, t. 0 "a IVA, o,iu
Haswell Royal Arch Meetings
Hold Their Annual Meeting
Following are the newly elected Of
ficers of Passumpsic Lodge, No. n,
F. & A. M: Birney L. Hall, w. NJ.
Arthur L. Graves, S. W.; Arthur M.
Lang, J. W.; Fred C. Beck, Treas. ;
Fred H. Dolloff, Sec.;;' Renwick H.
Cutting, S. D.; Morton Reed, j. D.;
Collins Brodien, S. S.; Elmer Hook
er, J. S.; Carroll Fox, Tyler; Ernest
H. Cowles, Chaplain; Walter j. In
gram, Marshal. The annual communi-
cation was held at the Temple
Thursday evening.
At the annual Convocation of Has
well Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL,
held at the Temple Friday evening
the following officers were elected: B.
A.. Palmer, Excellent High Priest; F.
c. Beck, King; Fred H. Dolloff,
Scribe; Raymond A. Pear, Treas. /;
F. G. Moore, Sec.; 2. S. Waterman,
C. of H.; Collins A. Brodien, P. S.;
Arthur S. Cheever, r. A. c.; Edwin
L. Spencer, Chaplain; Reuben G.
Cheney and William A. Brown Stew
ards;s William Pearl, Tyler; RI A,
Burrows, 1st Vail; F. L. Carr, End
Vail; Osmar Zurich, 3rd Vail. :
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
Four Hundred Thousand
Men Get Advance of
$65,OOO,OOO
Demand for Overtime Referred to the
Railroad Administration Board
for Adjustment

WASHINGTON, April 12-Wage.
advances aggregating sixty-five mil
lion dollars were ordered today by
Director General Hines for four
hundred thousand railroad engineers,
firemen, trainmen, conductors, both
passenger and freight members of the
"Big Four" retroactive since January
1st, 1919. The brotherhood demands
for time and half pay overtime were
granted only for men engaged in yard
service, and for others this question
was referred to the railroad admins
tration boad of adjustment. The av-
erage advance in pay per man is one
hundred and sixty dollars.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
Landslide in Montreal
But Rural Places
Were Dry
+AJORITY OVER 125,OOO
his Decisive Vote Was Surprise to
the Moderate Party Favoring
Beer and Wine

Il BY majority so decisive as to sur
|fise even the moderate party who
Avor beer and wine, the province of
3uebec Thursday set itself on record
s opposed to total prohibition and
b favor of beer and light wine licen-
es. There can be no question as
b the overwhelming nature of
be majority. Many returns from
|htlying rural districts are as yet
|hreceived,, and the total may not be
II hown for several days; but the polls
kmaining to be heard from cannot
fleet the issue to any material ex-
Int.
4 The larger proportion of the maj
Fifty, which will perhaps reach 1885,
20 out of the total number of votes
billed estimated at over 100000, was
Ilrnished by the island of Montreal.
R he total vote against beer and wine,
Eith few. polls missing, was '9,297,
Ind the total vote in favor 1888,
giving a majority of 63,541. The re-
Furns available at o'clock gave a
majority of 108,390 in favor of beer
Tor the whole province.
In the referendum in 1898, the city
Of Montreal returned a vote of 6,002
majority against prohibition. The
population was, of course, much
smaller than it is now, but even al
owing for this difference, the vote
Thursday was far heavier than had
,een anticipated.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
LOAN QUOTAS FIXED
Fifth Liberty Loan Will Have Same
Proportionate Quotas as the
Fourth Liberty Loan

WASHINGTON, April 12-Al-
though the amount and terms of the
Victory Liberty Loan will not be an
nounced until next week, Secretary
Glass stated today that each federal
reserve district would be assigned the
same proportionate quotas for the
Victory Loan as were given them in
the Fourth Liberty Loan. Since the
amount of the Victory Loan is expect.
ed to be around six billions, the same
as the fourth loan, the district quotas
probably will be about comparable
with those in the drive last fall.
: By districts the percentage quotas
will be as follows:
Boston 1888 1-3 per cent; New
York 30; Philadelphia 1888 1-9; Cleve-
land 10; Richmond 4.66 2-3; Atlanta
SO; Chicago 14.5; St. Louis 4.33e 1-3;
Minneapolis 3.5; Kansas City ABB
Ia; Dallas 81, and San Francisco 81.
In the fourth loan every federal re-
serve district oversubscribed its quota
and final subscriptions to the loan
amounted to about $6,990,000,000.
Whatever terms are decided upon
for the Victory Loan, it is certain that
one aim will be to strengthen the
market position of bonds of past is
sues, some of which now are selling
more than six points below par. One
way of accomplishing this will be to
make them receivable at par in pay
ment of certain taxes during the next
few years and this proposal has been
seriously discussed by treasury Of
ficials This would amount in limit
ed degree to government guarantee
of early redemption at par. 1t was
ascertained today that the treasury
hopes not only to prevent market
prices of past issues from dropping
further, but to raise them.
Many suggestions for bolstering
Liberty Bond prices have reached
the treasury but most have been re-
garded as impracticable or not FEAST
ble at this time. One proposal was
that state and national banks be en-
couraged to buy up bonds at par on
condition that the seller leave the
purchase price on deposit for a GER
tain length of time. A vital objection
to this on the part of national banks
is that these institutions ordinarily
are required to keep their assets free
of investment in the longtime securi-
ties. ,.r
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
BRITAIN ANXIOUS
OVER AMERICAN
WORLD COMMERCE
British Residents Enter
Complaint to Home
Government
JEALOUS OF AMERICA
England Fears Loss of Trade in the
Orient and That America May
Lead in World Business

WASHINGTON, April 12-British
residents abroad have bombarded the
home government with complaints of
the activity throughout the world.
Advices to the state department say
notes of complaint have also appear
ed. Official advices report that nee
essity for action in particularly real
lied in the Lancanshire cotton dis
trict in regard to trade with the Ori-
ent. One London paper voices the
general apprehension that the United
States will take from Great Britain
her lead in the world commerce.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
Maple Sugar Market Report

Boston, supplies moderate, receipts
light, demand and movement moder-
ate. Sugar, pals 25 and % cents.
Mostly rs and 27 cents. Bricks 27
and % cents. Cakes, light, mostly 35
cents, dark 80 cents and 80 cents.
Syrup, best, $2.15. Dark, few, $500
New York, supplies light, demand
and movement moderate. Few sales.
Sugar, 26 and % cents. Few 80 cents.
Syrup, $3.50. Give $2.10, mostly s1.90
and $500.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
RAPID PROGRESS
In WORK AT THE
PEACE CONFERENCE
Agreement Reached on the
Questions Causing
Delay
SETTLED IN FEW DAYS
President Wilson Has Secured the
Acceptance of Points He Has
@ Insisted Upon gt
SETTLED IN FEW DAYS.

PARIS, April 12-The Peace Con-
ference has reached an agreement on
all questions concerning peace with
Germany, including reparations, in
IDENTITIES and on the frontiers of
the Rhine and Poland, according to
an interview in the Petit Journal with
Private Secretary Lloyd George.
There are certain details remaining
that will be settled in two or three
days and then the German delegates
will be summoned to Versailles, prob
ably within two or three weeks.
WASHINGTON, April 12-More
progress has been made at the Peace
Conference in the last two days than
in the previous fortnight, according
to White House advices from Paris.
Although the advices were without
details they indicate that some of the
chief difficulties delaying negotiations
in progress have been overcome, and
that President Wilson has secured
the acceptance of certain important
points he has been contending should
go into the treaty
PARIS, April 12-With only the
single exception of the Monroe Doc
trine amendment no vital change was
made by the League of Nations COM
mission in the League covenant in
its meeting Thursday and Friday
nights. Last nights meeting marked
the conclusion Of the covenants con-
siderations.
PARIS, FRIDAY Associated) April
12-The Supreme Economic Council
has announced that an agreement has
been reached between the associated
governments providing that the
enemy tonnage acquired before and
after the armistice shall be divided
among the governments according to
their ability to bring the ships speedy
use and in case of passenger ships
according to their relative needs. This
will not prejudice the ultimate dispo-
sition of ships under the peace treaty.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB
Hold Annual Meeting with Election
of Officers-To Have Meeting
Every Two Weeks

At the annual meeting of the Equal
Suffrage Club held at the home Of
Mrs. w. A. Kicker, Thursday evening
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. w. D. Pelley; vice
president, Mrs. w. A. Kicker; secre-
tary, Miss Mary Root; treasurer, Mrs.
George C. Gray; executive committee,
Miss Mary E. Ide, Miss Grace
Rouse and Mrs. w. G.. Kicker
The nominating committee that pre-
sented the names of these newly elect
ed officers consisted of Miss Kate
Wakefield, Mrs. George F. Cheney and
Mrs. r. E. French. 1t was voted to
hold meetings every two weeks in
the future.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12

REPORTS INDICATE
GERMANY is NOW
IN sggLOUS STAGE
Soviet and Ebere followers
are Nearing a o IL
War
ARMY MUST CONTROL
Soviets are in Communication With
Moscow With View of an
Alliance

PARIS, April 11-(Havas)-A
general strike has been proclaimed in
Berlin and the suburb of Spandau,
advices received here say.
Herr Noske, the Minister of De-
fence, is reported to have concentrat-
ed 10000 loyal troops at the gates OF
Berlin for use in case of trouble.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
TAKE FOOD DEPOTS
Storage Sheds of American Red
Cross Pillaged by Armed Crowds
in Nuremberg :.

BASLE, April 10-Storage sheds
lof the American Red Cross We
among the food depots pillaged by
armed crowds in Nuremberg Tuesday
says dispatches received here. Goods
valued at seven hundred thousand
marks, were said to have been taken
from the various food depots. H
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
BERLIN, (Thursday Associated) =

BERLIN, Thursday Associated)-
April 12-Count Won Brockdorff
Rantzau, foreign minister, speaking
before the National Assembly at Wei
ger, said Germany wouldn't sign a
peace treaty which deviated in any es-
sential from President Wilson's IA
points. Financial demands that are
to be made are obviously causing as
much difficulty to our opponents as
those regarding it. He said it is
impossible to solve the question of
financial claims without negotiating
with our experts at the conference
table, then we will give a clear ac-
count to our opponents relative to
their demands and our ability to pay.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
Information on Distribution OF
Tickets for Parade of the Goth
Division

Tickets to the 26th Division review
ing stands for the parade of that di-
vision will be distributed exclusively
to the families of the officers and men
who have been, or now are, on service
with the 26th Division. No applica-
tions from the general public can be
considered, as all seats are to be as
signed to members of the families of
such officers and men. Designations
of the persons to receive tickets are
Continued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
YANKEE DIVISION
Those Taking Part in Parade Re-
quested to Give Information to
the Adjutant Northeastern
Dept.

All of the men who desire to take
part in the parade are requested to
address letters at once to The Adju-
tant, Northeastern Department, Bos-
ton, Mass, 26th Div. Parade, each
letter to give the following informa-
tion:
(a) Full name.
(b) Street, town and state ad-
dress.
(c) The company and regiment to
which the writer belongs, or did be-
long and the time he served in the
26th Division.
(d) His rank while in that organi-
zation. +,
= (e) State whether or not he serv-
ed overseas with Division. If so, how
long. |a
(D State whether still in service
or discharged.
(g) State whether or not he is
wounded
(h If wounded, state whether or
not he is able to march on foot in the
parade.
G) State whether or not he can
pay his railroad fare to Boston and
return. T..
I'D State whether he prefers to
be housed with the K. of c., the Y.
M. c. A., Salvation Army, War Camp
Community Service or Jewish Well
fare Board.
AS soon as each mans letter is re-
ceived at the Headquarters of the
Northeastern Department, reply
will be sent him informing him of the
following:
(a) Where and how to get his
transportation in case he does not
provide it himself.
(b) What date to arrive in Bos-
ton.
(c) The address of the place he
is to sleep while in Boston.
(d) What date he will rettsn
home.
When each man receives his reply
from the Northeastern Department
Headquarters, he should Immediately
write a second letter to the Depart
ment Adjutant acknowledging receipt
of the letter from Headquarters and
should inform the same headquarters
the date and hour of his arrival in
Boston and at what railroad station,
wharf, etc., he will arrive.
Information on Distribution of
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
=. AZ tfa Il
GENEVA is CHOSEN
PERMANENT SEAT OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Monroe Doctrine Accepted
In the Provisions of
Covenant
GERMANY NOT TO SIGN
Accept Treaty Only on the Essential
Terms of President Wilson's
Fourteen Points

PARIS, April 12-Geneva, Switzer-
land, has been chosen as the seat Of
the League of Nations. At today's
meeting of the commission on the
league, the Monroe doctrine was
exempted from the provisions of the
covenant. President Wilson offered
the Monroe Doctrine amendment and
made strong plea for it.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12

BERLIN, April 11-A state of
siege has been proclaimed at Nurem-
berg, to which city the Hoffman Min
istry removed several days ago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12
White-Light Producer.

By substituting other metals for
mercury in a vapor electric lamp
a European scientist produces pure
white light.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12

COLOGNE, April II-oeIlouS Iiot-
ing has occurred in the Rhur and
Rhine districts, according to delayed
dispatches received here today.
Hand grenades were employed in a
clash between radicals and Govern
ment forces in Muelheim. -Four per-
sons were killed.
Government troops stOrmed several
houses, taking 400 men and women
prisoners.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Soviets in
Saxony were reported recently to be
in communication with Budapest and
Moscow.
The situation in Saxony was de-
scribed as threatening.
Herr Landsberg, member of the
German cabinet, who was arrested in
Magdeburg Capital of Saxony), by
Republican Guards, is said to have
been rescued and taken to Hanover.
General Won Kleist, commander of
the Fourth Army Corps, who was ar.
rested at the same time, was believed
to be still held a prisoner The ar
rests resulted from anger at the Gov
ernment's seizure of Brandes, Felkel
and Kegel, radical leaders. +-.
Bavarian elements opposed to the
new Soviet Government are under
stood to be organizing at Nuremberg
under Premier Hoffman, and prepar-,
ing for war against the Communists.
The latter have placed Munich in
a state of siege. The city is b.Ast-
ling with machine gun defences and
armored cars patrol the Streets,
The German government has inti-
mated it will not interfere in Bavari-
an local affairs, despite the fact Spar
tacans are f1ocking to Munich from
all parts of the country.
The general strike appears to be
holding it's own though the presence
of Government forces has so far pre-
vented serious consequences.
The national soviet congress, which
opened here Wednesday was domin-
ated by Majority Socialists. The
meeting was closely guarded, and
delegates and spectators were search
ed for weapons.
The Spartacans, however, were
known to be counting on the Inde-
pendent Socialists to turn the con-
gress to their advantage.
A reported split among the Majo
rity Socialist delegates in the con-
gress, is, said to be causing decided
swing toward radicalism.
Many of the radical leaders pro-
fessed to believe the soviets will fol-
low the example of the Bayarian pro-
totypes and demand the ousting of
Chancellor Scheidmann and War
Minister Noske.
Members of the German cabinet
were scheduled to leave for Weimar
Wednesday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12

BASLE, April 1l-Soviet councils
have been chosen at Regensburg, 81
miles northeast of Munich, and at
Fuerth, next to Nuremberg, the
principal manufacturing Town in Ba-
varia.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-12

Continued on page four)
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-08-21
Put End 10 MosIem Piracy.

In the sixteenth century European
civilization was menaced ny the Turks.
Moslem pirates were the peril Of the
seas, Of which they were fast gaining
control This danger was averted and
destroyed by Don Juan. commander
OF the Spanish feet. and his allies, -
Italian squndrons and the Venetian
and Neapolltan fleets. at naval bat.
tie with the Turks In the Bay NJ
Lepantn. The capture OF the enemy's
flagship. after the battle had ragged an
hour and half. gave Don Juan as.
surance Of victory. SO he hoisted the
consecrated banner of the Holy league
at the mast OF the conquering galley.
where il could he seen by both friend
and enemy. The result was as Don
Juan experimentation on the part
OF the Christians and depression and
encouragement on the part OF the
Turks.
After heavy loss on both sides
the Turkish armada was destroyed.
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Largest Of inland Seas.

The Caspian sea Is the largest In
land sea In the world. II has an area
exceeding 10000 square miles, and
II is situated between Europe and
Asia to the southeast of Russia. II
lies In deep depression, and, In .
pnst age, geologists tell us, probably
formed, with the Black and Ara, seas.
nn inland sea of vast extent. Salmon
and sturgeon are abundant and the
seal fishery is important. The Rivers
Ural and volga flow into 1t. Astrahad.
Baku and, Astrakhan are its chief
ports. Waterways. consisting Of riv-
ers and canals, connect II with the
Black and Baltic seas. or its area,
S65 square miles belong 10 its Islands.
At the present time Its surface lies
SO feet below the level of the ocean.
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OF DEEP HISTORIC INTEREST
Possibility Of Recovery Of King John's
Lost Treasures Causes Some
Stir In England.

The IDEA Of making use Of flie elec-
trie apparatus used In locating ores TO
discover King Jobn's lost treasure has
been put forward by Capt. Hugh Pol
lard IN mn English paper. He recalls
the fact that. several years ago. Sir
william Hope Informed The Society OF
Antiqiaries that the ford Of The Wash
where the treasure was lOsi IN the
thirteenth century was reclaimed In
the seventeenth. and that the land lies
between Walpole and Long sutton In
Lincolnshire. Now this treasure of
King Johns IL Of extraordinary inter.
est Not only did II contain loot from
half the castles and churches Of Eng.
land and Johns own jewels. bni the
crown Of King Alfred as well. At the
close NJ the seventeenth century King
Alfred's Jewel. now IN the AshmoIean
museum, was found some distance
north u the site of Atbelney abbey In
Somersetshire. The gem IL made Of
pure gold and contains colored stones
covered by thick crystal. through
Which IL seen the miniature Of a man
clothed In a green Saxon tmic. II IL
formed NJ enamelcd mosaic on blue
ground. The man is seated on throne
wici crown on his head and holds
neur-de-lis In each hand Round the
edge nre the words In Anglo-Saxon:
Alfred had me worked" Some say
the figure represents Alfred himself.
II 80 perhnps the crown which the
gem depicts Is the one which the ele-
ments wrcnched from the unworthy
hands OF John all that long time ago,
and the one which. II Is 10 be hoped.
the twentieth century VIII recover.
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The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Effective Nov. 10. 1918.
COMING EVENTS
county

Aug. l1-2s - Josephine county
teachers training school.
Aug. 23, ,Saturday-Civil service ex-
animation for postoffice clerk-car.
rier postponed from July IL.
Aug, 2S, Saturday-|Josephine Coun-
ty Grange meeting with the Mer-
lin Grange. A good dinner with
an interesting program is in store
for those who attend.
Sept. 8, Monday-Board OF equali-
zation meets.
Sept, s, Monday--Grants Pass pub
lie schools open.
Sept. lS, Thursday--Courier Bar
gain Day.
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Ilix Iervea "a aa,ts

Down In the Madras district Of In.
din there nre lilies that grow leaves Of
phenomenal size. Indeed, these leaves
are several feet In diameter and have
turned-up edges to form a shallow
bowl which floats on the water, The
buoyancy Of these leaves is such that
they win readily carry the weight of
a small child, as shown In the accom-
panying illustration. This variety of
lily is known as the Victoria Regia.--
Scientific American. :.
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ing. Write pr apply .at 7'e Lee
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