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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
FORMER SOLDIER
ROBBED LYNDON
CLERKS OFFICE
Learm0nt Smith COnfesses
He Spent 1926 i'm Gay
Time i'm Quebec

Learmont Smith, q years old, of
Lyndon Center, was arrested Satur-
day night by Sheriff w. H. Worthen
charged with breaking and entering
the town clerks office at Lyndonville
and the theft of 1925. Smith, who
is returned soldier, was bound over
to the county court in $500 BAIL
The break took place at one o'clock
on the morning after the Lyndonville
celebration to the returned soldiers,
sailors and marines. Smith has con-
fessed, the sheriff says, that he broke
into the place. Smith said he left
Lyndonville on the early morning
train for Newport. Here he said he
rounded up some friends of his and
they enjoyed a dinner which cost him
$35. He said they then hired an au-
tomobile and went to Quebec where
the rest of the stolen money was
spent in a gay time. Smith said the
follows he took with him on the trip
were those whom he had met in war
service
Smith made this significant remark:
"You know this war is going to spoil
some of us fellows. Some of US
don't want to work and we don't care
how we live SO long as we get some
fun out OF life"
His arrest caused him to repent of,
his new philosophy of life and he said
he guessed he made a great mistake.
Smiths arrest followed Sheriff
Worthen's investigation of a break
at the Lyndon Institute. A case Of
eggs and rs pounds of sugar were
stolen. The sheriff discovered that
two young men who had been in SER
vice had been seen about the school.
He took Smith to the town clerks Of
fee and questioned him. Smith then
admitted his thefts.
Smith has been living at Lyndon
with his mother. He had been en-
ployed on the railroad previous to
going to war
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
OLD HOME DAY
EXERCISES AT
L. ST. JOELNSBURY
Addresses by M. Rolfe Cob
leigh and Mrs.
Parker

The sixth annual "Old Home Day"
celebrated at the church, Thursday,
August 21, was a distinct success.
In his welcoming address Irving
NJ. Locke asked the audience to rise
for a moment as an expression of
respect for Miss Charlotte Morrill,,
from the first an enthusiastic worke
for the Old Home and only last
year the speaker of the day-one
deeply loved and sincerely mourned
by the entire community.
After the opening exercises which
included scripture reading and re-
marks by Rev. A. V. Fisher Of Nc
Indocs and prayer and welcome by
the minister, Rev. J. Newton Perrin,
Jr., letters were read from Rufus
Wood, q former superintendent of
the Sunday school, Scovilc McCurdy
of Andover, Mass, whose absence
was keenly felt by many, and Eugene
Harrington Of Bradford, Mass.
Mr.. Wood, in spite of long absense
still feels an interest in the welfare
of the boys and girls, and sent val
liable maxims for their consideration.
Mr.. McCurdy alluded to the older
people of the village who have pass
ed away during the year and paid
heartfelt tribute to Miss Morrill, as
an educator and friend. Mr.. Har-
rington indulged in what has become
the favorite sport of the season in
the village, "reminiscences, and recall
ed pleasantly the days when the hills
hereabouts were higher than the
Alps and Moose River was a verit
able Amazon, "the days of real
sport"
The main address was given by
Rolfe Cobleigh of Boston, managing
Editor of tlfe Congregationalist. He
had not been in the old church for
over 20 years. and his reminiscence
took the form of appreciation Of the
wholesome atmosphere Of farm and
village that had influenced his earlier
life.
He referred to the old heroic days
that formed the background for his
generation, the days when East Viii
lage dominated the town socially and
industrially, and then paid tribute to
those who had been his teachers in
school and church. Since his days
are spent in religious work, Mr..
Cobleigh's praise of Dannis Chase as
the finest man that he had ever seen
in the position of Sunday School SUI
perintendcnt, and of Rev. G. w. Pat
terson, a pastor who could under
stand and reach the heart of every
boy and girl in his parish with his
wholesome teaching, carried much
weight.
The speaker read two poems writ
ten by himself during the years
when Mr.. Patterson's broad culture
was making it's impress on the boys
mind, genuine poems, simple and
sincere, giving promise of the valu-
able work to follow. He alluded also
to the splendid enthusiasm of Rev.
Mr.. Hertel and congratulated the
community on the lasting monu-
ment to Mr. Grants pastorate, the
church so artistically rebuilt. Mr..
Cobleigh's recollections were of q
more recent period than is usually re-
called on Old Home Day and occas-
ioned much amusement among his
former neighbors and schoolmates.
In conclusion Mr.. Cobleigh alluded
TO the rural life of the present as
CONTINUED on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
HEAVY RAINSTORM
Over an Inch Fell Sunday in One
Hour

Sunday morning a heavy thunder
shower visited this section, sweeping
down from the north with unusual
severity. Much rain fell during the
hour the storm lasted and some dam
age was done by the high wind. In
Charles II. Horizons yard big maple
tree was blown to the ground, while
in other parts of the village limbs
were blown down. Farmers repo't
that in some places the grain was
lodged and the corn stalks blown
down.
The Museum reported total rain
fall of 1.O1. This, according to their
record, is the largest rainfall since the
big storm of Oct, 81, 1913, and more
rain fell in Sundays storm than dur
ing the entire month of July.
A big tree was blown down on
Railroad street and blocked the traf-
fc until it was taken away and one
party reported the loss of several
chickens that were drowned.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
VERMONT BREAKS
RECORD IN ITS
TOURIST BUSINESS
Hotels and Boarding Houses
Report Best Season They
Have Ever known
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial TO Jne CalctOnldn)
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 25-In-
quiries sent out from the State Pub
licity Bureau, a department in the
Secretary of States office, to the
larger hotels and boarding houses in
the state, asking for information
concerning this years summer tourist
business, shows that with a very few
exceptions, this is the best seas >l
Vermont has had for several years,
and in some instances the best ever
known. Not few hotel keepers
have had to turn business away.
Owing to the high cost of food
products and labor, however, profits
may not be as great as in other
years. a. sh.IN
There is general feeling of con-
fidence in the future OF Vermont as a
popular tourist region and q belief
that the state is coming into it's own
in this respect. In many instances
the increased number of summer Wis
itors is traced to the efforts of the
Publicity Bureau and newspapers.
Some correspondents write favorably
of the highways of the state, while
others urge better system and re-
port complaints from their patrons.
All these letters are confidential
and it is hardly fair to give names Of
hotels in certain instances and omit
them in others. A few extracts that
may be of interest are given hc:e-
with.
From Caledonia County, we'll
known county hotel, open the whole
year, reports: "Our business has
been much better this year than ever
before, and think that some of it is
due to your State Publicity Bureau.
Another correspondent in the same
county writes: 81 know the advcr-
tising is helping business in Yer
mont. | hear from towns around us
that the tourist business is good, bet
ter than before" Still another resort
proprietor in Caledonia County say.;:
"Our patronage is double that Of last
year. I am sure your Publicity De
partment is a wise thing for Ver-
mont"
One of Vermont's largest all-the
year-around hotels, located in Ck:t-
tenden county writes: "We have
done a record business in June and
July. August bids fair to be record
breaker"
Word comes from Lamoille coun-
ty hotel keeper as follows: ".We
have more people than we can care
for All our neighbors' rooms that
we can get are full. Some of our
boarders that came earlier carried
back your books, which brought 9th
ers. We have some from Philadelphia
and Texas who get their informa-
tion from your Directory. | think it
is a great work for the state.
An Orange County boarding house
keeper writes: awe have received
more business from your adve tisin9
this season than from all other sourc-
es in previous years"
An Orleans county hotel man says:
Business good and far better than
last year. Splendid results from yo II
publications and letters. Would not
like to do without them"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
URGES RECREATION
BUILDING FOR
ST. JOHNSBURY
Professor Kent Outlines the
Community Program of
Jesus Christ

An unusually gripping address on
Jesus Christ's program for commun-
ity work was given at the union SER
vice at the South church Sunday eve
ming by Prof. Charles f. Kent of
Yale University. The devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. +. B.
Richards and Rev. George A. Mar
tin and the church was we'll filled.
Prof. Kent said in part:
"The day of shams is over. The
mask is now off and we talk with
men face to face. Our civilization is
plastic and the church should not be
exempted from this re-adjustment
We appreciate today more than ever
the message of the old prophets and
Jesus. -.
In Jesus community program
every act was guided by the larger
purpose and the larger plan. His
early life taught him to be a builder
and from building houses he built
characters. The temptations that
came to him were those of luxury,
covetousness and compromise. They
are the same kind that come to each
one of us and we ought to conquer
them as Jesus did.
"He first joined himself with John
the Baptist, thus coming in contact
with that wonderful group, and when
the mantel fell on him Jesus did not
go into the wilderness, but into the
great city. He went to Capernaum
because it was large city and the
strategical center of the then known
world. Paul's plan as a christian
statesman covered greater geograp-
hical area, but Christ's plan started
with the great city. He went there
to found the corner stone of demo-
cracy, to establish a typical COM
munity and the principles that should
govern them.
"How did he go about to realize
this? He first talked with Peter and
Andrew and established basis of
friendship. Then he went into the
family and healed the sick. There
are many miracles in healing today
under the guise of christianity. The
miracles of healing are not confined
to our Christian Science friends.
Meeting Levi, the publican, He
makes himself his guest and wins him
to his support. Why not talk things
over with the people you don't like
and get them into your way of
thinking. "The lost man is the un-
tasked man." said Prof. Royce. Jesus
saved men by giving them a task.
Simon, the zealot, was the modern
Bolshevist. He enlisted him in his
cause and told him that together they
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug 25-Al-
though Germany has been vanquish-
ed for the present, nothing but force
is likely to restrain her from seeking
world domination at the earliest op-
portunity, is the opinion of the Sem
ate judiciary subcommittee appoint
ed to report on the validity Of the
proposed treaty by which America
would aid France in the event of such
agression The report held that such
treaty was warranted by internation-
al law and usage.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
MEATS ARE
SHIPPED ABROAD

From July to August 8 last, 49,
114,047 pounds of fresh and frozen
beef, 6,794,538 pounds of canned and
picked beef, 1927 pounds of lamb
and mutton, 3,153,832 pounds of
fresh and frozen pork, 50,367 .S13
pounds of hams, shoulders, and ba
con, 55,281,142 pounds of lard and
lard compound, 1,3O4,472 pounds of
sausage, 57,0O7, ,129 pounds of salted.
and picked pork, and 253,966 pounds
of poultry and game were exported
from New York to Belgium, Holland
and Sweden.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
COMPANY D
is GOING TO Be
REORCANIZED
Lieut.. Cheney Has Eighty
five Pledged and Only
Fifteen to Go

Lieut.. Stewart Cheney, who has
been engaged by the Commercial
Club to re-organize Company ID, is
nearing his goal and 85 have already
signed up for the new organization. A
dozen or more have promised to join
so it is practically certain that St.
Johnsbury will have its military COM
pany back and that the Armory can
be kept open.
Twenty-one young men have signed
from Lyndonville, many of them be-
ing members of the old Company d.
The Lyndonvillc group is as follows:
Ames, John A.
Bemis, Earl j.
Berube, Ernest H.
Carter, Herman l..
Charland, John H.
Charron, Francis c..
Croteau, Lucian J.
Dustin, SHELLS r.
Forbes, Clarence L.
Frappied, Cecil G.
French, Francis
Gardner, George H.
Hartwell, Floyd S.
Harris, B. c.
Ladue, Clarence
Mitchell, Lewis H.
Murch, George D.
Norton, Ernest l..
Ouellette, Oliver J.
Paquette, George D.
Pease, Maynard
Piper, Amos J.
Quimby, Frank
Shillite, James L.
Smith, l.. S.
Spencer, Roland E.
Stone, Fred
Sulce, John l..
Vigneault, Edward ].
Fifty-fve have already signed up
from this town and their names fol-
low:
Abbott, Lewis B.
Ashton, Merton E.
Baxter, L. H.
Bean, Ralph E.
Berry, Miles A.
Berry, Herbert N.
Brewer, Truman w.
Briggs, Allie A.
Bennett, Harold
Bonnet, P. S.
Cassidy, Clarence L.
Chase, T. A.
Clark, VIM. H.
Clifford, Ray S.
Colby, w. j.
Colt, A. w.
Copp, E. H.
Cote, Oliver A.
Daniels, Earl F.
Crafts, Herbert
Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
PRESIDENT ACTS ON RAILROAD WAGE INCREASE
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 25-Germany has de-
clined to invite the allied troops to
police Silesia before they have a
right to under the treaty which stip-
ulates that they are to safeguard the
plebiscite there. The Silesian stu
alton is unsatisfactory and Germans
are reported bringing about a re-
crudescence of a recent reign of
terror in that province.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Pressl

PARIS, Aug. 25-The resignation
from the Hungarian government of
Archduke Joseph, previously report
ed in press dispatches was announc-
ed in messages received by the Su-
preme Council today. They indicated
that the resignation occurred at s p.
IN. Saturday and that the process of
forming a new cabinet had been be-
gun.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Pressl

TORONTO, Aug. 25-The Prince
Of Wales and party arrived at Rose
dale where the Government House is
situated at 1915 to day and was
greeted by the Lieut.. Governor and
Premier of Ontario and other digni-
taries. The streets were thronged
with cheering crowds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 25-Major
Yancey, commander of the American
Punitive Expedition, told the Asso-
ciated Press today that he considered
authentic the report that Jesus Rem
terra, bandit leader, had been shot
and killed from American airplane
last Tuesday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
Struck Water at 80 Feet
John S. White Gets a Good Flow at
His Roroat Horpa

John S. White Gets a Good Flow at
His Barnet Home
The company that has been driv-
ing an artesian we'll for John S.
White at his new home in Barnet
have struck what they were after and
at depth of 81 feet they found a
good supply of water. They continu
ed the well about 20 feet further, but
as no more water was found they
gave it up.
Mr.. White now has good supply
of soft water that yields about 180
gallons daily. Mr.. White is much
pleased at the result and an unfailing
water supply is assured.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(Bv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The
Railroad Administrator today signed
a contract with the Pullman Co. call
ing for an annual rental Of elevn
million, seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

TORONTO, Aug. 25-The first air.
plane to start in an international air.
plane race from Toronto to New
York and return left here at 1926 p.
m., at Oriole, machine turned turtle
and the others were called back. None
were hurt, but the start was delayed
half an hour.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(BY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-- Liken-
ing Great Britain's legal position in
Egypt to that Of highwayman, JOS
eph w. Folk, counsel of the Egyptian
peace delegation told the Senate For
eign Relations Committee that the
Versailles treaty proposed to validi-
date the robbery of Egyptian indie
pendence.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 25-The treaty with
Austria will be considered by the
Supreme Council this afternoon and
strian delegation Tuesday. Five
days will then be given for considera-
tion unless the Austrians request
longer delay.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-The re-
turn of $500 American selective SER
vice men in Russia will be completed
before winter, said Sec. Baker today.
He added that 5000 volunteer re-
placements have already gone for
ward.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 25-Vladivostok IS
surrounded by insurgents and the
town is filled with refugees according
to a Bolshevik wireless report recciv-
ed here. 1t states that Japanese
squadron has arrived at Vladivostok
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
NOTICE

On and after Sept. 1, 1919, the adj
mission price to matinees for chill
dren between the ages of 5 and II,
will be ten cents, with war tax added.
PLEASE-U THEATRE
GLOBE THEATRE
st. Johnsbury, Aug. 10, 1919.
46-2wks
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25

ALBANY, Aug. 25-Attorney Geo.
Gordon Battle of New York was ap-
pointed by Governor Smith Friday as
a special commissioner to investigate
the State farms and market council in
his efforts to lower the cost of living.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

BOSTON, Aug. 25-An organiza
tion of unpaid volunteer police force
for duty in the event Of strike by
local policemen, was begun today.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(Rv Associated Prestr

PARIS, Aug. 25-Belgian autho-
rites today took official possession of
the Malmedy district ceded to Bel
gium by the Peace Treaty.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-showers
prevented this forenoon a start of
the airplanes from New York. They
hoped to get away during the after
noon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
Prompt Settlement Of Shopmen's
Scale Is Indicated By Today's
Conference
(Bv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, August 25-President Wilson to-
day cancelled several engagements in order to confer
with Director General Hines and representatives of the
railroads in regard to the recent demand for wage in
throughout the entire nation for rs per cent wage in
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
(Bv Associated press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-Rain caus-
ed a postponement today of the Ma
tional singles tennis championship at
Forrest Hills until tomorrow.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25

The strike of the Lyndonville shop
workers of the Boston & Maine rail-
road was a part of the national-wide
action of shopmen for an increase in
wage. They went back to work upon
the word of their leaders that Presi-
dent Wilson would secure a prompt
settlement of the wage question.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25
LATE NEWS BULLETIN

(By Associated Press)
WALL STREET, Aug. 25---Open-
ing under pressure the market show
ed better tendencies toward noon.
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crease.

Today's conference and the
Presidents participation in it is an in
dication of prompt settlement of
the wage dispute. The shopmen re-
turned on the plea of President Will
son that if they would return to work
Director General Hines would take
prompt action in settling the wage
scale.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-25

Continued on page five.)
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Continued on page s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-05
Personals

Mrs W. r. Chreist SCI Rush ST.
has received word that her husband
has arrived in Philadelphia after /
months overseas service with the
medical corps.
pvt Ray Haskins, son Of Mr. and
Mrs 5. G. HaskiAs 22S y Main St
has returned from overseas after /;
months service.
W. Frank Robertson and family
H. Franklin pl., have returned from
a motor trip to Canada
Mrs S. g. Haskin and daughter
Queenie, 22S y. Main St. returned
from Chicago Saturday Miss Has
kin has been attending the summer
school al the University OF Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. w u. Gilmore OF
Louisville, Ky. formerly of this city
who have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. y VI. Russell. 2O9 North Shore
dr.. have returned to their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Derr. 312 y
Lafayette blvd, have as their guest
their son. Arthur Derr. who recent
~ returned from France.
The Shirk families of South Benz
have as their guests Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Cary Of Albion. Ind. for the
week
Sergt Howard Pittman has ar
rived at Camp Merritt. y j.
after 26 months service overseas
with the 18th infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Wicken-
den, us Marquette av.. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. r. Warner. SIS w Navarr,
ST., motOred to Lakeside, O.. on Lake
Erie. where they will stay for two
weeks at the Wickenden summer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Annis and chill
dren. 1903 South Bend av., have re
turned from Pleasant lake. Edwards
burg. Mich. where they have beef
spending a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. G. J. Cooper, - 1-2 S. La
fayette St. has as her guest he
brother, J. +. Render, of Valparaiso
l Ind
Miss Enola Charnley of Louisiana
KY. who is visiting Mrs. Frye, f
Dayton St. and Miss Elizabeth Tur
/ ner GA f. Dayton st, have gone q
Chicago for "A visit. from where the.
7 will go TO Sault Ste. Marie. The,
will be gone for two weeks.
Rhu Bebout Of Caruthersville
I No. arrived in South Bend Monds.
I for an indihnite stay with Aubre,
/ Searles SIT +. Monroe St He IA
4 just returned from Il months serv
ice overseas. where he and Mr. Scar
I les were in the same company.
Mrs r Harrington. 1O7 Stull ST
/ has just returned from a weeks visi
/ to Lake MaxinkuCkee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-05
PhiAnthrophy
The Horoscope
WEDNEsDAY. AUG. 6.

The planetary testimonies for this
day point 10 important events. with
public affairs existing the attention
and large enterprises fostered. 1t is
a good time for pushing new bust
ness. for dealing with the public.
with superiors and with those in
authority. Promotions. preferment
honOrs and increase OF salary may
be sought with every prospect Of be-
ing favored under the benign rule
OF sun and moon In trine aspect
This transit is fortified by the trine
OF Luna 10 Neptune--a position
which encourages transactions with
com bination, trusts, secret societies,
orders. etc. as well as promising
prosperity TO legitimate conspiracies
and intrigue Notwithstanding all
these propitious indications il would
be wise only TO invest most prudent
".
Those whose birthday il is are
promised a successful and prosper
Gus year, but they must be cautious
in money risks. child born on this
day will be popular. probably prom
inent, highly respected and romantic.