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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
EAST BURKE

Rose Chabot has finished work at
Gilbert GilEllan's and returned to
her home in West Burke.
Miss Flora Barber of Lyldonvlllc
was = week end visitor at his home
here.
All are glad to see Hon. f. A.
Darling out again after being con-
fined to the house several weeks by
illness.
There was large attendance at
the community chicken pic supper at
the Congregational vcstry Tuesday
night and quite a good sum was add
cd to the treasurer of the Ladies
Aid and Willing Workers society.
Mrs. Jesse Drew from Woodsvillc
N. H., is spending some time with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Knapp. MI.
Drew was u Sunday visitor there.
W. J. McSuccn who has been at
Mt. View farm the past summer
has finished work and returned to his
home in ST. Johnsbury, Monday.
Mrs. C. r. Walter and daughter
of ST. Johnsbury were week end Wis
itors at the home of her daughtc"
Mrs. Walter Nelson.
Mary H. Cutting from Concord, n
H., is visiting her niece, Mrs. f. f,
Mcdonald.
Charles Knapp was Il business Wis
itor in Woodsvillc over Sunday.
II. ID. Webster was al over Sun
day visitor at John Gibson's il
Enosburg. Mrs. Webster who ha
been there the past week returned
home with him.
Mrs Ncttie Spencer has returned
home after spending several months
I with fliend, in Maine.
Rev. J. Q. Angel was in Boston
the past week attending the Colder
Jubilee of the founding of the Won
the Methodist church, returning home
Saturday.
Mrs. Isaih Mathcrs is keeping
house for Mrs. Robert Carr at tho
| Hollow while Mrs. Carr is visiting
relatives in Boston and Peppcrcll
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank St6ddard arc
spending u two weeks vacation with
relatives in Charleston from his worl
ut Mt. View.
iMr. and Mrs A. d. ellison were ir
Passumpsic Sunday.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hunter and
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Cole were Sun
/ day visitors with relatives in CovCn.
| try.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
LONG FOUND
GUILTY SAYS
He IS INNOCENT

MONTPELIER, Nov 1--Ctorge
A. Long, found guilty of murder in
the second degree for the killing Of
Mrs. Lucina c. Broadwell in Barre on
May 4, still maintained his innocence
today He is in the country Jail
and on Wednesday will be sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
He said today:
81 know nothing about the crime,
and if the time ever comes W: n the
guilty party or parties are fou III out
they will know l was telling the
truth"
Long declared that an appeal to
the supreme Court would be filed and
the next time he would go en- the wit
ness stand. HIS caid he let his attor-
neys settle that point this time. and
that they decided not to have him go
on.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
JUSTIN CURTIS !
SERIOUSLY HURT
AT CORNELL
Newport Boy Falls from 3rd
Story Window During
Halloween Celebration

Justin Curtis, 20 years old, son of
Byron S. Curtis, an undertaken of
Newport, is in serious condition at
Ithaca, N. Y, today as d result of in
jurics sustained when he fell from a
three-story building to the ground at
Cornell University last night. 1t is
believed that young Curtis, who is
Freshman at the University, was TAX
in part in Hallowc' en- fcstivity with
his fellow students and fell or was
accidently pushed out of the window.
Information of the accident was re-
ceived over the telephone at the Cur
tbs home early today. Curtis skull
was cracked at the base of the brain
and both arms and legs, his shoulder
and several ribs were broken. He was
rushed Immediately to hospital in
Ithaca where he was operated on.
Little hope is expressed for his recov-
cry.
The boys father together with T.
C. Camp of Newport left on the ear
ly train this morning for Ithaca by
way of Montreal. This is a severe
blow to MI. Curtis as Mrs. Curtis is
very ill at Brightlook hospital in
St. Johnsbury. Word of the accident
was sent to Miss Jennie Curtis, a sis
ter, student at the University of
Vermont, and she left at once for st.
Johnsbury to he with her mother.
Mrs. Curtis was not notified of the ac-
cident, but was informed only that
her son was sick. Her condition is
so serious that the news of her sons
accident will be kept from her.
Young Curtis is graduate of the
Newport grade and High schools and
attended the University of Vermont
in 1918.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
SUTTON

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Colby of
Lyndon Center recently visited Mr..
and Mrs. L. l.. Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Turnbull spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. Il. Chapman at Lyndon Cen
ter.
Mrs. Sophia Watson spent several
days last week with friends in Lyn-
dan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Aldrich AMI
MI and Mrs. L. l.. Watson were in
Williamstown "Wednesday to attend
q funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f. Danforth Of
Glover were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Watson were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs Mar
vim Ball of Newark
Mrs w. A. Dcnsmorc of Lyndon
vile spent Sunday with her niece,
Mrs. C. A. Aldrich.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
DON'T DISREGARD A COLD.

The influenza and pneumonia that
swept the country years ago were
proceeded by an epidemic of colds
Folcy's Honey and Tar will check d
cold if taken in time, and will also
stop a cough of long standing. II
promptly gives relief ,soothes ant
heals. Mrs. Geneva Robinson, 88 N
Swan street, Albany, N. Y, writes
tFoley's Honey and Tar is the best
cough medicine / ever used. Two
bbttles broke a most stubborn linger
nA cough" 1t loosens phclgm anc
MUCOUS, clears air passages, eases
hoarSeness, stops tickling throat
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
The Biuuest Mummy.

The largest mummy in the word Is
that Of an animal, the Beresovka
mammoth, in the Petrogrnd museum
The species has been extinct for
thousands of years. and the Beresovka
nummoth--which was found embed.
cd in the frozen earth near the Berc.
sovka river, in northeast Siberia
probably lived fifty thousand years
ago.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
HAS NOT HAD An
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take "Frun-a-tiveS"
LEES AVE. OTTAWA.

73 LEES AVE, OTTAWA.
"Three years ago, / began to feel
rundown and tired, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard of "Fruit-a-
tivcs''. thought I would try them,
The result was surprising.
IHas'c not had an hours sickness
since 1 commenced using "Fruit-a-
tives" or Frni Liver Tablets, and I
know now what I haven't known for
a good many years-the blessing of a
healthy body and clear thinking
brain" WALTER J. MARRIOTT
SOC. a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
at dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited OGDENSBURG, N. Y,
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
pEACEIAM
Death of lanes Necdham

u6cd nt South Cabot, Friday, oct.
"a, James Nccdham, aged 70 years
Mr., Ncedham was born in Hatlcy'
p O.. June 26, 1866. He was mar
ricd to Miss Abagial Hoagge OF west
Concord and to them were born nine
children, eight of whom are living.
During the civil war he served in GO.
d, 14th Conn, volunteers. MIS-.
Ncedham died six years ago, ana
since then he has made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. William
Houghton of South Cabot, who ten
derby cared for him and gave HIM
every attention until theend. The
funeral was held in the Methodist
church of which he was member on
Sunday, October &c, Rev. Harold
Hayward officiating. The services
were held by the e. A. r. of Stevens
Post of which he was a member.
There were nine of the G. A. II. and
eight of the w. r. c. present. Beau
tiful flowers were given by the fam
ily, the G. A. r. and W. r. c..
Those present to attend the funeral
were John Needham of st. Johns
bury, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clcvc-
land of Roxbury, Mass, George Need
ham of Wet Bsridgcwater, Mrs. Mary
Goure of White River Junction, MI.
and Mrs. William Houghton of South
Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Needham
of Lisbon, N. H., Fred Nccdham Of
South Cabot, Gilbert Necdham OF
South Peacham, Robert Needham, 4
brother of the deceased who is in Il
soldiers home in Tennessee. Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Adams of Barnet, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hall of East Bar
net, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Foster OF
Cabot, Miss Bertha Houghton of
South Cabot, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fulford of Passumpsic.
A special tow injecting was held
here Tuesday, Oct II. The town
voted to pay the 40 per cent war tax
on or before Nov. 25.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pollard, who
have been at St. Johnsbury for Jour
weeks, have found a tenement and
will remain there for the present
where he will take treatment from Dr..
Gage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Lcmcrc were at
Groton over Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Anna
(Blanchard) Colby of Wilder were
much saddcncd to hear of her. death
at Hanover hospital Wednesday, Oct.
20. The funeral was held Friday,
Oct. II, and burial at White River
Junction. Her mother, Mrs. Ada
Blanchard, and sister, Mrs. Lewis
Abbott, attended the funeral
Mr. and Mrs. James Eastman of
Newbury are parents of IL baby boy
born Saturday, Nov. 1. Mrs. Leslie
Adams is caring for Mrs. Eastman,
who is very ILL.,
Mr.. mad Mrs. Ed Rowe were called
to Newbury Sunday on account of
the serious illness of their daughter
Mrs. James Eastman.
Walter Bayley and Mrs. Louise
Bayley have gone to Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hartman OF 81;
bloomsbury were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Sadie Darling of iittlc:p-, :,
H.. have been at Robert Butson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chandler arr
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Made
Webb, at Johnson. y
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-11-05
Sweating and Swearing.

When in a fix. sweating will get you
farther than neutrality-suspicious. Maya.
zine,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
LANE ON THE PRESIDENCY

M TNCLE DAVE" LANE sometimes
- mods. In that respect, if in no
other, he resembles Homer. He was nod
ding badly when he said that any man
with ultimate designs on the presidency
must go to the Senate as a matter of
course. He was talking of Governor
Sproul and his senatorial prospects.
As matter of fact, the Senate has not
been stepping stone to the presidency
for many years. Neither Wilson nor
Taft nor Roosevelt nor Mckinley nor
Cleveland nor Arthur nor Hayes nor
Grant NOR Lincoln ever sat in the Senate.
Harrison had been a Senator. Garfield
was elected to the Senate by the Ohio
Legislature, but was promoted to the
presidency before he took his seat, and
johnson had sat in the Senate some years
before he became President through the
death of Lincoln.
Three senators out of the last twelve
Presidents hardly establishes rule.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
REMEMBER 2 AND 6

MOST memory systems have the du-
AA bious virtue of making an easy thing
hard, but even the citizen with no head
for figures should be able to accommo-
date the two numbers which identify the
registration days. August 26 is the first
date. The others are September and
6. The mnemonics involved are thus ex-
tremely simple. A two and a six COM
pose the necessary mental furniture.
Philadelphians who fail to have them
selves enrolled as voters this year will
be guilty of that commonest of all civic
sins-indifference The process is SIM
pie, the right gained thereby is implicit
in the whole health and safety of the
community. Citizens who fail of their
duty are likely to require no memory sys-
tenn when the politicians capitalize the
delinquency. Bitter experience will be
the teacher if the electorate is lax.
Remember two and six in time and
sidetrack the reflective period of dismay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
PROTECTING" PERSIA

GREAT BRITAIN signs an agreement
guaranteeing the territorial integrity
and independence of Persia and the shah
then departs for Switzerland-haven of
deposed potentates
Ostensibly here are familiar compo-
nents of the drama of exploitation acted
by virtually all of the major nations of
Europe before the war.
The French press insists that the new
treaty, in pursuance of which a new Per-
sian army will be organized and taught
by British officers and Britain will ad-
vance loan to the other signatory, to
be secured by Persian customs receipts,
means nothing less than a protectorate.
In the same breath, however, the Paris
papers frankly employ the same word in
discussing French Influence" over Syria.
Just as vigorously as of old the pot keeps
up its familiar practice of calling the
kettle black.
The companion situations are dismay-
ing to the idealst. On the other hand,
self-determination impartially enforced
would produce some pretty pickles for
virtually every nation on earth. We
should have our troubles with the Indians,
and speedy withdrawal from the Do
minican republic and from Haiti would
be in order.
France has unquestionably certain his
torical rights in Syria. If they are
abused "protectorate" will be sinister
word. If Syria profits in wardship as
Tunis and Algeria have done and cynical
exploitation is stified, criticism should be
concerned with facts rather than phrases
From practical viewpoint the same
rule applies to Persia. Anarchy and mis-.
rule have reduced a people, in theil
Aryan antecedents racially akin to oul
own, a people with literature of majesty
and mighty record of recurring civili
zaiions, to state of impotence and OBJ
kcnrity. The redemption of modern Per
sia has failed to come from within. Will
British aid fairly and generously admin
inferred the land of Hafiz and Omar MAJ
lsc made worthy Gf its traditions.
The new British treaty may be a goot
/, thinr or bad thing. The fate OF Persii
+, dependent on the spirit in which tn
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terms are executed. 1t is an improve
ment, at least, on the transparently selfish
triple agreement whereby Russia and
Britain each acquired spheres Of in
fuence" and Persia was ignominiously
squeezed in the midst OF their rivalfies.
The 1907 pact has now been abrogated
by all parties. As regards the new one,
it is less important that it offends France
than that it should in the future justify
civilization. \ Britain still has the oppor-
tunity to play her part honorably if she
chooses,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
The Genial Assassin

The next time you go into the postoffce
at Ninth and Chestnut, have a look at the
bulletin board in the south lobby. There
is a notice there which haA> frequently given
us smile The State of Mississippi is
advertising for a certain murderer, one Will
liam A. Sorsby, who is described thus
Age 80. Eyes brown, small and set
close together, rather beady: very high
forehead. If beard is attempted 1t will be
thin and sandy. Habits; Always wears
soft hat, which he puts on the side Of his
head In a jaunty manner. Is man of
good appearance and pleasing address. In
talking to any one has trick Of looking
at the party addressed and then looking
away Is very fond of the ladies, with
whom he is popular and successful, Drinks,
but not excessively. Is fond of gambling,
poker and dice, and is successful at 1t. Is
an inveterate smoker of--cfgarettes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
THREE SIDES OF THE QUESTION

NOW that Thomas De Witt Cuyler,
" chairman of the Association of Rail
way Executives, has submitted to- Con-
gress the plan of his association for the
restoration of the railroads to their own
ers, we have the plans of the three groups
directly interested in the operation of
the roads. The employees and the security
holders announced their plans some time
ago.
The plan of the employees is the Plumb
plan, which provides for turning the
roads over to the men who operate them
as sort of free gift by the government,
which is to issue bonds to buy the rail-
road securities. Any surplus above the
cost of operation would be divided among
the employees.
The plan of the security holders, for
mulated by S. Davis Warfed, of Balti-
more, provides for a government guar
antee of not less than per cent return
on the property investment of the COM
panies by fixing rates which would in
sure such earnings. 1t is admitted that
the rates would yield more than per
cent for some roads and less for others.
The surplus above 6 per cent earned by
any road is to be divided into three parts,
one-thrd to be retained by the company,
one-thrd to be set apart as an insurance
fund for the benefit of the employees of all
the railroads and the other third to be
used for the benefit of the roads which
had not earned 6 per cent.
Mr.. Cuylers plan differs from both of
these in that it does not take the earn
ings of profitable roads to cover deficits
of Improbable lines, and in that it allows
the owners of the roads to continue to
own them. AS to earnings, Mr.. Cuyler
would have the Interstate Commerce
Commission empowered to approve rates
(which will enable the railroads to be
self-sustaining." He fixes no rate of in
come to be earned, but is content with
saying that fair return on the money
invested should be provided for sufficient
to maintain the credit of the companies
and to attract the capital necessary for
extensions and improvements.
There are thirty other plans before
the interstate commerce committee of
the Senate, all different. The Warfield
and the Cuyler plans are alike in that
they suggest that the railroads be con-
solidated in groups in several districts
and that each district be considered in
the matter of rates Separate from every
other district The Warfield plan has
been criticized on the ground that it
would take the earnings of the profitable
roads and turn them over to the unprofit-
able roads, the securities of which are
largely held by spectators who have
secured them for little or nothing. The
Cuyler plan is not open to this objection.
There is no likelihood that the bill
which the Senate committee is drafting
will contain any of the provisions of the
Plumb plan; but it is likely that the COM
mttee will give serious consideration to
the suggestions made by Mr.. Warfield
and Mr.. Cuyler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
Seagulls
T1HERE is a sailor legend

TNHERE is sailor legend
L Men tell by the waning moon,
(And I heard them laugh as they told it
Tonight in the deck saloonD
That whenever dies a sailor,
On the deep sea or ashore, g5a8
There comes to the birds of ocean
One gray seagull the more. .-
What eye has found their nesting,
BY beach or cliff or bar?
What heart has guessed their questing,
'Twixt sand and sea and star?
And men who know the wonder
Of boundless blue and breeze,
Would they hold with the walls Of heaven
Or the shade of earthly trees?
So l know that the sailor legend
Is true, and there come again
When the gray gulls slant to seaward, 4,
The souls of the sailor men!
--Kadra Maysi, in the New York Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
PlTTMAN'S FAUX PAS

GENATOR PITTMAN ought to have
~ known better than to offer his resolu-
ton setting forth the conditions on which
the Senate, would ratify the peace treaty.
He is a Democrat. The Senate us con-
trolled by the Republicans. The resoIu-
tion to be finally adopted will be drafted
by the Republicans. This is in accord
ance with precedent.
If the Democrats wish to gum the
wheels and make trouble they will at
tempt to direct the policy of the Senate
ON this matter. If they wish to hasten
the ratification of the treaty they will
prudently husband their resolutions and
get ready to vote when the time comes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
Our Silent Friends

While eating half a dozen doughnuts in
a Broad street lunchrOom at one O'Clock in
the morning, we unused happily about our
friends all tucked away in bed, sound asleep.
There is one in particular on whom we
thought with serene pleasure. 1t was charm
ing TO think of that delightful, argumenta :,
tive, contradictory, volatile person, his
active mind stilled in the admirable reti-
cence of slumber, He, so endlessly spec
ulatory, so full of imaginative enthusiasms
and riotous intuitions and troubled zeals
concerning humanity, lost in a benefeent
swoon of Inconsistencies We could not
just say why, but we broke into chuckIes
to think Of him lying there, not denying any
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port facilities of some of the newer Ger
man cities which the German kaiser built
when he planned to get control of the
worlds trade.
There may not be enough loose money
in this city for the ultimate purchase Of
Hog Island. But Philadelphia capital
certainly should dominate in any syndi-
cate organized for the future control and
DEVELOPMENT Of the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22

The war, as Governor
Governor Sproul Sproul sees it. cost US
on War altogether too much.
He is thinking in terms
of money, of course. One cannot but won
der whether the Governor has just found this
out. The war cost us too much. 1t cost
everybody too much With the expenditure
of some hundreds of billions of dollars the
world got a victory over Germany, But it
got, too, famine, death, pestilence, poverty
and universal spiritual unrest. War is, as
they say, dear at any price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-22
UVOURS started yet?"

- W ooIto YET.
l. "Yes, I always begin on the nine
teenth''
1.-The seventeenth's my date. But I. don't
get a really good fit until about the twenty
fifth"
81 was three days late this year. I
thought maybe I'd outgrown it"
1--WE been fooled that way, too
Bother you at night?"
"You ought to see me. l sit at the win
dow in pants"
Some such dialogue, which can be over
heard on any street these days, does not
refer to two gentlemen getting ready to order
their fall clothes, but is simply the utter
ance of hay fever sufferers discussing their
symptoms. Be gentle with them: it is the
only pleasure they will have between now
and the first of October.
Harold Bell Wright has published new
novel, and we beg to contradict the rumor
that he has called it ''Mush Ado About
Nothing.
The two most conscenceless profteers are
these the haberdasher who raises the price
of handkerchiefs during the hay fever sea-
son, and the restaurant keeper who floors
his place with those little round white tiles,
Just the size of small coins. In the latter,
when you drop a dime or a quarter on the
floor, you can never find it.
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The Truth

THE hoar philosophers of Greece
L With eyes bent seward as they pace
Beneath the rose wreathed colonnades, o..
Hear far above the breaking seas
The murmurs of the populace-
The Gatherings, the serenades,
The gossip of the multitude
Who disputatious, never cease
Their wrangling, vain fanfaronades
That jangle on the thinkers peace,
And burst into his solitude.
A ND he, communing all alone,
"A Irradiates his life with truth,
Until very prophet grown,
He guides the feet of Athens youth =.
TIME alchemist with fearful eye
l. Bent o'er his crucible all night
Watches his mingling compounds burn
Strange blues and reds and greens flame high !;
Now sudden blaze his eyes more bright
As breath -arresting tinctures turn.
Then, harsh beyond the door he hears
The angry buzz of those who cry,
Away with him who fain would learn
The devils secrets. Let him die
Then cracking straw. The darkness clears.
60, NIGHT by night, and all alone,
~ The pioneers of truth defed
Death for the philosophic stone,
And found it not, but light deserted.
A ND still, great lonely prophets seek
"A To glimpse the truth in solitude,
Communing with the universe.
But now the poor, the blind, the meek,
The omnipresent multitude,
Lend ready ears, and intersperse
Words illumined by the love
OF truth new granted to the weak,
OF truth now single, now diverse;
With halting tongue, the people speak
The language of the gods above.
j. NJ. BEATTY.
If there were some way of hiIching a
dynamo to hay fever sufferers, the energy
generated by their agonizing explosions
| would be more than sufficient to propel the
Pine street trolleys.
Small boys are noting with apprehension
| the first signs Of autumn: the display OF
I "schOol supplies in department store win
| dows on Market street
Hoarding and. profteering are not always
| the same. For instance, Bentinck is hoard
ing the Kaiser.
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