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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25

A large two story booth on the
north end of the grounds was erect
ed by, the C. H. Goss company to
show their Beckwith pipeless fur
mace. The furnace was set up and
heated and from the register on the
second floor one could easily see the
way this furnace heated a building.
A continuous circulation is Great ID
that keeps all rooms warm. F. Jack
son is the sales engineer with this
exhibit and it attracted many visit
ors. The Goss Company also show
ed Round Oak Stoves and the Dodge
cars.
A. E. COUNSEL & Son have bio ev-
hibit of their wares and it seemed like
old times to see Mrs. COUNSEL on the
grounds. He was given the glad hand
by his friends and greatly enjoyed
what he was able to see of the 73d
annual fair. M. NJ. COUNSEL and f.
S. Dow have charge of the big eX-
hibit, which includes a Genco light
ing plant, the Universal mixer, the
Stover engines and ensilage blowers.
The exhibit has been shown this sea-
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GREEN MT.
GRANGE WINS
FIRST PRIZE
Enterprise of Lyndon, Wide
Awake and Danville Fol
low i'm Order of Merit

Green Mountain grange of st.
Johnsbury Center carried off the first
prize of $50 in the competition
among nine oranges for the booth in
Floral hall.
The second prize of 500 went to
Enterprise Grange of Lyndon with
the Wide-Awake grange of st. Johns
bury Center third, a prize of $40,
and the Danville grange fourth.
The grange showing was one of the
big features of the fair. So impress
scd was Starter Trafton of the track
races that he wired to the oranges in
Maine to get busy and make the
grange exhibits features of the Maine
fairs. He said it was one of the best
things he had ever seen at fair in
New England.
The Green Mountain Grange had a
wonderful showing OF variety of farm
products, including Is varities of
apples, % kinds of beans, Is differ
ent kinds of eggs.
There was big sheaf of tobacco
raised by N. H. Beford and whole
shelf full of wheat and grain prod
ucts from E. A. Gray's maple
sugar, sage, Windsor beans and fancy
work are shown in endless variety. A
deer head, a bear and bear rug give
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
(BY Associated Pressl

LONDON, Sept. 25-Minister OF
Transport Geddes and the entire eX-
ecutive committee of the National
Union Railwaymen conferred nearly
three hours today over the railway
wage question, which is threatening
a nationwide railway strike. The
conference adjourned to meet this af-
ternoon. Before the session it was
stated by the UA.ion's president that
if the conference failed to avoid the
strike a walkout would begin Friday
at midnight.
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Pressr

ROME, Sept. 25-The cabinet min
listers do not conceal the enormous
gravity of the Fiume situation and
the serious difficulty Of finding a sat
isfactory solution. They do not want
to use force against D'Annunzio,
wishing to avoid fratericidal conflict
and it is said this hesitation may be
partly due to fear that troops ordered
against the poets forces, might re-
fuse to obey orders.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
PREMIUMS
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
Under Is years of age

Dana Baxter, Squash, 1st, 75c
cakes, 2nd soc; potatoes, 1st, 75ci
beets, 1st, 75c; pumpkin, End, Soc
carrots, 3rd, 25c; summer squash, Sd
25c; quart jar shelled beans, 1st, 75c;
plate tomatoes, End, SOC; plate shell
beans in pod, End, SOC.
Dorothy Baxter, squash, End, soc;
pumpkin, list, 75c; cakes, 1st, TIC;
potatoes, End, soc; beets, 2nd, soc;
carrots, End, soc; summer squash, 1st
75c; at. jar shelled beans, 3rd, 25c
CONTINUED on page five)
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lRv Associated Pressl

BUFFALO, Sept. 25-The second
death here due to rioting in the Lack
awanna plant occurred today when
Maciez Buckowski died of shot
wounds received Tuesday. Major
Chandler, head of the state police,
arrived at Lacawanna today.
With general strike of soft coal
miners in the United States set for
November 1st, tentatively, operators
and representative of the men were
here today in an effort to avert it by
reaching an agreement on questions
of wages, hours and working condi-
tlOnS. sE
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Crescent Club Will Give Their
"High Jinks' AS Final
Feature

big carnival tonight closes one of the most sue
cessfu fairs in tn history of the Caledonia County Fair
association tits estimated that close to $4,000 people
oyed the big exhibition from the time it opened Tues
day morning to the closing feature tonight.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 25-Rumor was in
circulation here on the Boursc that
Lenine, the Russian Bolshevik Pre-
mier, has been assassinated.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
GRAND CARNIVAL TONIGHT CLOSES BIG EXHIBITION
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 25-
1t is estimated that forest fires have
destroyed over hundred thousand
acres in the national forest and are
still spreading.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-25
lBY Associated Pressl

PARIS, Sept. 25-Apparently in
emulation of Captain D'Annunzio,
whose dramatic seizure of Fiume cen
tered the attention of the world on
the Adriatic, other Italian leaders are
reported to be advancing on Spalato,
Sebenico and Trau, important towns
along the east coast, which have been
under control of the Jugo Slav forces.
The peace conference circles are
plainly concerned over the situation
which seems to have become quite
grave. In an interview printed in
the Petit Parisien, General Garbaldi
declares it to be the intention of the
Italian people to keep Fiumc "even
at the price of another war"
(By Associated Press)
BATAVIA, N. Y, Sept. 25-Black
handlers are believed to be responsible
for wrecking by bomb early today.
the two-story dwelling of Carl Tri-
March,, killing three and injuring
four. Trimarchi, a restaurant keep
er, received three blanckhand letters.
The dead are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Battagli, tenants of the top floor.
The injured are Mr.. and Mrs. Tri
march, and their two sons.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

maid in question and said cheerfully
and confidently, Mrs. Blank, ]
think you forgot to make my bed
"Oh, no" responded the maid
bllthely, sit is a legal holiday and !
made no beds" personally" said
the N. W., ~ have worked all day
as usual and now must come home
at midnight and make my own bed
is that the idea?" 81 supposed
you would be home to-day" came
the answer. The woman fled. fear
ing that she might be moved tc
primitive vengeance, and another
feud was on between employer and
employee where before there had
been peace and plenteous tips.
Grab all you can get and give as
little as possible in return for it" is
an improbable motto eventually
for either mistress or maid, en-
ployer or employee. A. l.. P.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

wage Garner, or to one whose family
is Of moderate means.
Mrs. Henry |. Cushman, president
Of the Rhode Island Women's Club.
IS one of the most emphatic in elm
mating the class distinction.
We have no classes in this coun-
Try" she declared We have moth
ing that corresponds to the peasant
class with which Count Bajnotti vas
familiar The provision O. the viii
must undoubtedly be interpreted to
mean that the winner Of the prize
shall be girl whose family is not
wealthy. How to select this girl is
another thing. The city is too large
for any commission to cover with
'iew to discovering the one girl VINO
shall be considered above all others
in family virtue. 1t seems to me
that the idea is entirely inpracti-
cable and believe that the Mayor
would be justified in declining to ac-
cept the bequest on those grounds.
"The only possible way to arrive at
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
A Written Examination
In Domestic Science

1t has also been suggested that &
written examination could be
planned for all girls of the city who
wished to compete for the prize.
The questions would aim to bring
out the characters of the contest
ants, to show their knowledge of
domestic matters and their ideas
and ideals of marriage and home
life. Through the answers the win
ner Of the prize could be selected
by the commission, whose members
should be carefully chosen from the
clergy, school principals apd mer
and women prominent in welfare
work.
The awarding Of the Rosiere is
an entirely new idea in this coun-
try, but it is a quaint old custom
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

Of the city would be preferable
as judges, l believe"
Mrs. Charles H. Remington, presi-
dent of the Rhode Island Congress-
OF Mothers, can see no way of
awarding the prize to the salts
faction Of all concerned. She he
leves, however, that plan can be
worked out with a degree of sue
cess. Concerning the matter, Mrs.
Remington said:
"Candidates for the prize might
be nominated by a group plan.
That is, the employees of large
department store could nominate E
girl from their number. Another
candidate could come from a second
group OF girls who are acquainted
with one another, and so on througp
the city. BY the process of elim:na-
ton through series of conditions
ramed by the commission the mum
Der of candidates could be narrowed
down to comparatively few. Upon
This number the judges could vote
for final decision"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

you come Thursday, as you prom
ised?"
"Oh, no could come. Too much
work at home. You get another
.aundress, Mrs. Jones" Quite casual
ly Olga offered her suggestion.
But you promised"'
Olga shrugged her shoulders
"Ycu get another laundress,' she
repeated.
The Suburban Lady turned to the
interpreter Tell her, Katy" she
directed, Il will pay her s3.75 if
she will give me Monday" Then,
under her breath to her friend,
"She's such q good laundress.
Katy translated the alluring offer.
But Olga shrugve her shoulders
and spoke rapidly. Katy turned
with a queer expression upon her
face.
"She say"-and it was obvious
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

that even Katy was bit staggered
she say she will if you will come
for her and take her home in YOUR
car every Monday"
AS her visitor followed a very
angry Suburban Lady out to her
car she marveled and, turning, she
saw Olga give a third shrug as she
coolly watched their departure.
PLENTY more places" that shrug
fairly shouted. E. 3. s.
ANECDOTE No. 2
The newspaper woman sped back
to her bachelor apartment at 6
o'clock after a square days work
papers come out more so, not less,
on election days During a hasty
toilet she observed that her bed was
unmade. and as maid service" is
one of the rights of the renter as
specified in the lease she knocked
light-heartedly at the door of the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
= Jury of
Solomons Needed

There is WIDE divergence Of
opinion in the matter and no one in
Providence has felt that he or she
has yet arrived at a solution. A
number OF plans have been suggest
ed, but none has been found entirely
aawless. A general feeling has been
expressed that the problem is i'm
possible Of solution and a number of
persons have concluded that the be-
quest Of Count Bajnotti should be
"de lined with thanks" on the ground
that the plan is impracticable.
Mayor Gamer himself has come to
no satisfactory conclusion, although
he has considered the matter Sc
riously and discussed its various
phases with many people.
One section Of the will explains
that the winner of the prize must be
marrageable and she must be at
least twenty years of age.
This says Mayor Gamer.
would suggest that the award
should go to q girl who is about to
marry. In other words. it is meant
to be considered as q dowry But
have not the slightest clue to the
method Of choosing the girl.
"The obstacles thai stand in the
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

way of selecting winner are many,
and as far as can see they are in
surmountable. No one with whom
have talked has been able to give me
an iota Of help in the matter and !
am at loss to know just what course
% take. 1t is my belief that there
are too many factors to be consid-
cred in a contest of this kind to
make it practicable in city OF the
size Of Providence.
The girl who might most deserve
the award would likely not be con-
sidered, for the simple reason that
she would not be known. And then
as far as can see, there are doubt
ess hundreds, if not thousands, Of
girls who would be equally qualified
&or the honor. can see no way by
which an equitable judgment can be
made"
The Mayors feeling is shared by
practically every one in Providence.
Many have suggested plans, but no
one has convinced even himself that
! completely satisfactory procedure
an be found.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Who Are the
Common People" ,?

The first question that naturally
arises is, Who are the common peo-
ple?-for it is from this "class" that
the girl must come. After interview
ing prominent clubwomen and va
rious public officials it is found that
it is practically a unanimous opinion
hat there are no common people, ~
n there are "only common people, ~
n this country. That is, there are
40 classes in America, and the ques-
ion is left there.
But what Count Bajnotti had in
mind when he designated the com
non people is another matter. Most
Providence folk agree that the prize
nust be given to a daughter of
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Rent a Fifth Avenue Bus

use for matter Of three or four
pounds sterling-Sl5 or $40. Tie
Pur haser hauIs the bus to the side
OF the road, not too far from his
place of work, or INTO a lot, and
makes it into 2 home.
The wheels are taken off, and a
cellar dug beneath. bricked or
boarded round TO create warmth.
The floor Of the car is lined with
Weatherproof paper and the family
carpet put down All the seats
have been torn out of the lower deck
and the windows hung with thick
white curtains. The family eat in
here and sleep in hunks built, prefer
ably, across one end, usually what
was the back end Of the bus. The
front end is the outside door.
The top of the bus, which is
reached by the winding ladder SO
famiAar to all OF US who ride on
buses, is kind of fair weather
outdoor room for the family. Some
folks stretch an awning over it and
use it for a parlor, for courting, for
the babies playground and mapping
spot.
Of course, the interior of The bus
makes narrow quarters The stove
in it, the cooking, would not Please
a fastidious person. But poor peo-
PIE must iivel Any roof is better
than no roof
One wonders if several buses
could not be linked together to make
one house, set upon sti.ts or a deep
cellar, and Plumbing and heating
system put inl The writer has in
mind houseboat of two decks that
used to lie id.e every winter. But
a few years ago its owner propped
it up on a wharf, high and dry, and
proceeded to live there summer and
winter. He installed acetylene gas
and steam heat, leading his pipes
from a compact furnace set in
corner of the after deck. He is said
TO be very comfortable.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
ANECDOTE No. 1

TSHE Suburban Lady had lured
her friend out for a week end
with hints Of motor trips into
highways and byways. "But first, !"
aid she, at the station, 81 must run
lown to see why my laundress,
after accepting a perfectly good but
discarded dining room rug, failed
o come on the appointed day. Katy,
ny sisters maid. is coming along as
Interpreter.
Spotlessly neat was the kitchen
hat was their destination. No
wonder, thought the friend, its
owner was in demand.
Good afternoon, Olga began
he Suburban Lady, plunging at
,nce into her complaint as an alert,
:lean-looking woman appeared in
answer to her knock. "Why didn't
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
A Churchwona1 Protests

:. PPARENTLY it IS "up" to
~ the women parishloners of
the Protestant Episcopal
Church to cultivate the humble
sp4rit Of the Syro-P Pnnnician woman,
who urged in her own behalf that
the dogs might eat of the crumbs
that fall from the children's table" 3"
In view Of the sweeping conces-
slons given to women politically in
many countries the extreme timid-
ity of the Protestant Episcopal
Church as evinced in the recent De-
troit convention would be amusing
II 1t were not exasperating. 1t
would have been hard for hat body
to have given more striking or
conclusive proof that their position.
and the position they wish the
Church to take in the march Of civ
ilization, is in the safe, glad rear"
not the dreadful van.
There is far more reason that the
Church should accord women full
citizenship than that the state
should do so. The proportion of
women who are active in church
work, who are members, communi-
cants, workers on its various COM
mlttees, contributors 20 its funds.
is to the number of men about six
to one. And to exclude women
from voting is about as reasonable
as if in the teachers association
women were excluded and only male
members permitted to vote.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
BY MARCO HARTE

THE housing problem has struck
L al countries, thanks to four
and more years Of war and
'lmost total cessation Of building.
Rent strikes and rent riots are the
rider Of the day in Europe and
AMERICA
But in Europe people have had a
ard time getting roofs over Their
eads since about 1915, and they
ave become most ingenious. They
We IN converted lighthouses and
aicken coops and ~tramcarsv
'''wav buses. And they've made
F'V nice homes out Of these places,
'"' Could an American family
''' in an abandoned streetcar, we
'''dery Italians and Poles and
"'rea people often set up house
-Tsplns In old box ears or discarded
aSsenger cars upon disused railway
@''gs in out-of-the-way places.
ne writer has seen such places.
'Om the outside. be it said. But she
''uols very much if New York
Ai''Iy could take up their abode
an old Fifth Avenue bus and live
~sre comfortably and happily. Yet
is done IN London.
wren the house shortage became
eu'e IN that great city the govern
4e'i' commandeered a few di.api-
~'eo ouses that had been lying
car dump heap for some time and
40 them drawn to the outskirts
y London, not lar from a munitions
aetofy' where there was great need
u housing The rental was very
''"' and, Ike the bathhouses used in
SsS'de towns, the buses made good
'nlporary homes.
'he shortage of places to live
'''''f'ues IN England, and tram lines
''s selling buses too old for street
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
J l ne vite Was the
Paid Worker

II ever the House Of Churc',
women gets past the commltts
stage, some Of US may ask i 10 COZ
sider whether the army of na
workers develops really d.sirab.
type. Uplift WORK has often de.
terlous effect upon The worker. IL
moral effect Of being paid to scs
good example has often turne
many an earnest, simple man c
woman into hypocrite or Phar.
see-hard and businesslike to.ea,
human need. The Good Samarlta
vas not a paid worker-the Lew
was that The Samaritan had NJ
even time 10 see his case throaal
and paid what was necessary ou1 =
his own pocket. Probably the Levi
reported it to the proper authorize
and the man would have died befor
these acted.
Assuredly we need men ar
women of force and idealism ar
heroism. Since the early days c
the Republic we have never neede
them as we have -o-day. Bat few q
Us look any longer TO the church.
to produce such-not even with IL
aid Of s7o.ooo,00o ar'ves.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

across the water, especially in
France. In the peasant villages it
was method of rewarding girl
for her virtuous conduct, for pro-
fciency in domestic duties and for
her devotion to her family. The
girl SO honored was marked as one
Who would make a desirable wife
for young man who contemplated
marriage.
The ceremony was first known to
have been instituted in the fifth
century, when St. Me darius, Bishop
Of Noyen and Earl Of sa ency, in
northern France, established the
custom of annually crowning a girl
With wreath of roses.
Similar ceremonies haze sprung
up from time to time in various
other places. London had the cls-
tom in the early part of the seven
teenth century. In practically all
instances this ceremony was accom-
panied by the presentation to the
girl Of sum of money, which was
kept in trust for her wedding day.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28

mendations. How long even th
handsome concession w.U stay +
committee IS of course unknown.
The large liberty suggested RI
minds the writer Of the Gays ahen
as 4 four or five year Old, her f4tne
m response TO an appeal TO "let a
drive would give her the ends q
the reins that she might aap the.
happily and mefeeti7ely, whHs he
OF course, held the horse 1t Tx
the degree of enfranchlsement =.
corded women in villages whel
they may vote on the school com
mlttee, but have nothing to do va.
the apportionment Of money.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Initiative Also is a
Home Virtue

Suppose a girl really adept =;
the family virtues mentioned Z
The count were selected. Uudogb.
adly, she would make a good slf
and mother, # she were married
a man who could afford to suppoi
her. But if she were like many q
the married women Of the iadus
trial population she would have t
go out and help earn the living fo
the family. And if she had to wos
outside her home What would sh
be fitted to 90? As nearly as "a
make ont she would be a.-ed
work in bakeshop, perhaps. or q
out to work as a domestic.
"ln Americanizmg - count
scheme believe that a eomnirte
of women and men should be caose
each year to elect the girl TO receiv
The prize. Instead Of the Ole
fashioned domestic qualities tpu
lated by the count. they snou'
judge from American virtues. TIE
should judge from efficiency. 'n.t.a
tive and other qualities we expec
to find in the American girl."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
The Woman, Citizen"
Has Her Say

ID osE YOUNG, of the National
IN American Woman Suffrage
Association and editor Of
"The Woman Citizen" has no
sympathy with the provisions of
Count Bajnotti's will. In spite of
her antipathy for all that it implies
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Ways and
Means

1t might be practicable to divide
the city into zones and have the win
ner chosen from each zone in sue
cession. Even these methods would
have their defects, and I am quite
convinced that any plan would prove
unsatisfactory in many ways.
Gas for choosing the Judges for
the award. think that some women
might be of help on the~conmission.
The heads of the schools and others
"ho come in contact with the youth
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Count Paul Bajnotn. the founder
OF The fund TO crown domestic
virtues win roses

from the thousands of girls who
may be eligible to compete; how to
select the commission that will select
the girl are all questions that must
be considered, and thus far no de-
cision has been reached.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-28
Taxation Without
Representation

On the admission Of women the
venerable body got about as far as
our legislators were twenty-five
years ago; namely, committee was
appointed to consider the advisa-
billty of having "House of
Churchwomen,' which should have
no legislative power. but could
meet and confer and make recon-