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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
SEARCHLIGHT CLUB
Have Engaged Maud Powell, the
Distinguished Violinist

The first meeting of the Search
light Club for this year was held
with Mrs. F. A. Poole at the South
church parsonage on Monday evening
About 40 former members and new
friends spent delightful evening to-
gether. Mrs. H. A. Power, the new
president, presided at the usual busi-
ness meeting. A report of the sum-
mer missionary conference at North
field was given by Mrs. Albert Paine
and the guests were entertained by a
reading by Miss Dorothy Brown, af-
ter which all joined in test of wits
and poetical ability. Under the aus
pices of the Searchlight Club, st.
Johnsbury is to have the great treat
of a concert by Maud Powell, violin
list, on September 25, further announ-
cement of which will be made ooon.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Round Table Meeting
Enjoyable Gathering at the Church
Vestry Monday Evening.

Enjoyable Gathering at the Church
Vestry Monday Evening.
The ladies of the Missionary Round
table of the North church held their
first gathering of the season at the
church vestry Monday evening and
had a most enjoyable occasion. A de-
licious supper was served under the
management of the following commit
tee: Mrs. J. Rolf Searles, chairman /;
Mrs. Willard v. Orcutt, Mrs. Will
liam A. Ide, Mrs. F. S. Reed, Mrs.
Homer E. Smith, Mrs. B. A. Palmer
and Miss Alice B. Warden. During
the supper hour most interest report
was given by Mrs. Albert Paine
of the recent conference at
Northfield, Mass, which she at
tended. Following the supper there
was a. business session and most de-
lightfal social hour with games as
the principal feature, 46 being pres
ent. =;
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
VT. CONSTITUTION
Commission Asks Public to
Submit Suggestions
Before Nov. 5 !

At the first meeting of the commits
sion recently appointed by Gov. Cle-
ment to amend the Vermont constitu-
ton, and of which Alexander Dunnett
is member, it was voted to invite the
public to submit to the secretary of
the commission, M. G. Morse, legisla-
tive reference librarian, at Montpel-
ier, such suggestions for amendment
as they may desire to have the COM
mission consider. This should be
done as quickly as possible and be-
fore the commissions next meeting,
which will be November S.
Robert E. Healy of Bennington was
appointed as a subcommittee to pre-
sent at the next meeting resolution
setting forth the possible amendments
to be considered and it is planned to
divide these subjects among the men,
bers for individual study and report
to the whole commission.
The general feeling of the commits
sion is to carry on its work with full
publicity, and John T. Gushing of St.
Adams was appointed publicity COM
mittee for the commission.
1t being thought probable that pub
lie hearings would be held if asked
for, it was decided to appoint an as
sistant secretary, that the secretary
of the commission, Mr.. Morse, might
be relieved of details and have full
time to give to the study of the pro-
posed amendments, and Senator Har-
vey r. Kingsley of Rutland was elect
ed assistant secretary.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
SUICIDE BY DROWNING
Ned Livingston Plunges Into
River When Searchers
Come Upon Min

Ned Livingston, so years old, fol
rs years manager of the basement
department of the True & Blanch-
ard Department store in Newport
drowned himself in the river at lras-
burg last night when persons who had
been searching for him since his dis
appearance week ago after attend
ing church, came upon him in the
woods. He eluded them and soon
they heard splash in the river. His
body was recovered shortly after
wards.
Last Sunday Mr.. Livingston at
tended the Congregational church and
as was his usual custom went from
church to the rooms of the Y. M. l.
c. He left shortly afterwards.
This was the last seen of him. Wor-
ried by his absence searching parties
went out Thursday and Friday. Fin
ally he was traced to Irasburg. Just
before dark last night searchers came
upon him in the woods bordering the
river. Before they could overtake
him he plunged into the river and
was drowned.
His body was taken in charge by
j. Il. Aiken of the True & Blanch-
ard company and removed to the
Curtis Undertaking rooms. Funeral
services will be held on Sunday at
2 p. M. at the Congregational
church.
Mr.. Livingston was unmarried and
year ago disappeared for time and
wandered about in the woods. lie
had spells of despondency which are
believed to have resulted in his tax
ing his own life.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Long Ambulance Trip
Stanely Furniture Co.'S New Parlo
motor Vehicle Makes Trip to
Newton, Mass.

oldICly TuI HltuIC W. NCW fdIlOI
motor Vehicle Makes Trip to
Newton, Mass.
Mr.. Fowler, father of Mr.. Alvin
Noyes, was taken to Newton, Mass,
today in the new parlor motor We
hicle of the Stanley Furniture Com
pany. Mr.. Fowler came here for a
visit and was taken seriously ill. A
nurse from a Boston hospital arriv-
ed to accompany him to Boston. 1t
was decided that the finest way to
transport the sick man to Boston was
in the easy riding and comfortable
Velie car of the Stanley Co. In this
car Mr.. Fowler was able to ride on
a stretcher in the electrically-heated
limousine with a nurse sitting COM
fortably at one side and his daughter,
Mrs. Noyes, on the other. Mr.
Juneau of the Stanley Co. drove the
car.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10

Woman Architects In Serbia.
Belgrade, the Serbian capital, was
the first municipality in the world to
employ women architects.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Wrongs That Harm.

Not the wrongs done us harm us,
only thcss We do to others.-I.ongfel.
low.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
OUR CITY MISSION
Possibility of Operating the
Y. M. c. A. Building On a
Larger Scale

A small but interested audience me
at the Y. M. C. A. building Frida!
evening to decide the future of tn,
activities of the building and afte
a general discussion of the whole sit
uation it was voted to maintain tho
City Mission another year with ;
possibility of enlarging the work b!
the employment of physical direc
tor for the Y. M. c. A.
z. S. Waterman presided and the
treasurer's report showed all bill!
paid for the year and a surplus in The
treasury. The superintendent's re
port was also read, showing a casf
balance now on hand in the genera
work of the City Mission and also il
the building fund.
Attention was called to the fact that
there would be less income the COM
ing year on the Colonial property as
Fox and Eaton has cancelled then
lease and slater in the evening it was
voted to appoint the treasurer, w. B
Eastman, temporary manager of the
Colonial property.
The trend of the discussion that fol
lowed the presentation of the reports
was that the City Mission, under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. l G,
Marshall, had done such good work
that it ought to be maintained, but
all the speakers felt that it would be
impossible to properly finance the
activities of modern Y. M. c. A.
plan.
Mr.. Waterman said to maintain the
City Mission another year would cost
$4,000. If the City Mission was
maintained with a physical director
for the Y. M. C. A. it would be nee
essary to raise $3,500, and if it was
decided to have a modern Y. M. c.
A. plant with all it's activities it
would cost $1,000 year.
Attention was called to the fact
that it might be possible to sell the
bowling alley equipment and install
in its place a swimming pool. This
suggestion was made by Rev. F. B.
Richards, who said he was much
pleased to note the recent article in
the Caledonian uring swimming
pool for St. Johnsbury.
Pledges were then passed around
among the score or more present and
nearly $375 was Pledged towards the
support of the City Mission another
year. President Waterman left it
with the ministers present, Mcssrs.
Martin, Poole, Richards, Scott and
Woodworth to arrange for union
service to present the work of the
City Mission for another year and
take subscriptions at that meeting.
A finance committee was then ap-
pointed consisting of S. ID. Atwood,
l.. P. Leach and John C. Clark to
plan for financing the enterprise.
1t was voted to appoint commit
tee to investigate the expense of a
swimming pool, and to see if it
was possible to secure physical di-
rector. Mr.. Waterman appointed on
this committee p. F. Hazen, Charles
w. Steele and Rev. DIR. f. A. Poole.
Mr.. Waterman reminded those
present of the annual meeting on the
first Friday in October and appoint
ed Judge Walter P. Smith, c. C.
Bingham and Arthur +. Stone on the
nominating committee.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10

w. H. Miles, who has been a mer-
chant in Graniteville in Barre %
years, has sold his business to E. N.
Aldrich of Springfield, Mass, and
has resigned as town clerk and treas
urer which Office he has held for 18
years.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10

Recent figures compiled from the
reports of the towns clerk relative
to the number of silos, horses, ETC.,
shows that Rutland county leads in
the number of milch cows, a total
of 2G,170; that the county is second
in other neat stock, having 11,13O;
and third in hogs, having 1929. The
number of silos reported is Cos;
horses, 5774; sheep, 1477; registered
neat stock, 4S2; pure bred bulls, 278.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
EDITORIAL
SCOFFERS ATTENTION!

We sometimes here the remarl
that the Commercial Club doe
nothing but eat" The scotier
would have had fine chance to ca
their own words if they had had th'
interest to. attend the meeting il
Pythian Hall Friday night.
For sledgc hammer, straight
from-the-shoulder business meetin.
the Commercial Club set Il pace Fri
day night that we would like to SCI
any of the scoffers follow.
Friday nights gathering was COM
posed of serious-minded men benz
upon doing things for their home
town, county and State. They ex
pressed their sentiments without
flourish or that we'll known thing
called "Bull." They expressed theil
affections for their home town in nc
uncertain terms. They were deadly
in earnest about getting bigger anC
better things for St. Johnsbuly.
No one would ever say or repeat
sighting or slurring remarks of tho
Commercial Club if they would at
tend meeting and witness its mem
bers at work. And Friday night was
"work" night. There will be Others
And like every organization there
should be play nights and feasting
and fun.
If you are not member of the
live-wire Commercial Club you are
not doing your full duty sto youl
town, your state and your fellow cit
liens. Forget the words of the scof-
fers. If you can do better; jump in
and Tighten the way.
st. Johnsbury is right on the
verge of big boom. All it needs is
a few more of the live wires of the
Commercial Club type to put the
thing over. Get aboard the band wag-
on now leaving to land the big Cary
Sugar Plant and the State Normal
school in st. Johnsbury.
The prospect of st. Johnsbury hav-
ing the State Normal school along
with the new maple sugar factory re-
calls that popular skit of John G..
Saxe's:
"Vermont is noted for three things:
Horses, maple sugar and girls;
The first are fleet,
The second is sweet,
And all three are exceedingly hard to
beat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27

to get control of the mines through
organizing the workers.
That the authorities of the country are
aware of the real situation has been
indicated several times during the week.
The attacks and charges made against
w. u. Foster, who is handling the
strike in the Pittsburgh district by
Representative Cooper, of Ohio, was
only one instance. 1t was shown that
even the politicians know that the strike
is without public sympathy.
Reports from the various leading steel
ccnters would seem to indicate that the
arc prepared to stand by the companies
in their fight for American ideals and
liberty. and it is true that to establish
the CLOSED shop" in the steel indus
try would take away personal liberty,
because worker could no longer select
his job, but would be forced, first to
Join the union and then do us his su-
periors in that organization would die
tate.
While the steel men have been silen,
so far as the strike has been concerned,
it is known that they feel this course
to he the best under the circumstances,
and there is possibility that within
few days some information will be OBJ
tainable from official quarters that will
show the real condition in the indus
try. Until that time. there will be
claims of all kinds from the union lead
ers, but these have already been shown
to be eXaggcrations, and there Is no
reason to expect any accurate state
ments from that source in the future.
What is perhaps the most signiti
cant factor in the present situation is
the exposures of the men behind the
strike which have been made from time
to time through the daily papers. This
Is believed to be one of the main rea--
sons why the strike made absolutely no
hcadway from the day of its inception.
The facts were put before the public
and no doubt influenced many workers
who were undecided when the trouble
started.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
BUILDING PROGRAM
RESUMED IN WEST
Chicago Plans Ultimate Outlay
of $12s, 900, ,ooo-Tremen-
h dous Stimulus to Trade

Chicago, Sept. 27.-The big fea-
ture in trade in the West the last week
has been the resumption of building
operations in Chicago after ten weeks
of idleness. The vast building pro-
gram outlined for this city is now GO
ing ahead full steam, and every effort
will be made to overcome the handicap
imposed by the long and costly delay.
The need for activity in building, both
in Office buildings and, especially in
homes and apartment buildings. was
never greater than at the present time.
Present plans contemplate an ulti-
mate outlay of upward of S125 ,O00,OO
and should be a tremendous stimulus
to all departments of trade.
The steel strike is an unsettling in
fluence. but. SO far, has not affected
other lines of trade to any great ex
tent, although. il it continues. it
undoubtedly will be disturbing in
tluence. Only minor sympathetic dis
turbances have occurred so far, and
it is believed the railroads will not
steel plants continue of fair volume.
Business men are still inclined to take
an optimistic view of the situation and
believe that as soon rs the strike is
ended the entire industrial outlook will
be cleared up for n long time to come.
In the wholesale trade in general
merchandise September promises to. be
another record month, the demand for
immediate and advance shipment be-
ing urgent. There is no let up in the
demand and the number of visiting
buyers is way beyond the number in
the market n year ago. Collections
are extremely good. no change in this
condition being noted.
Cotton piece goods have been ad-
vancing in price daily. with silks higher
and in brisk demand. Other classes
of dry goods show the same tendency.
Reports from interior points in the
West are of the same general tenor
as at the larger ccntcrs. Bank dc.
posits continue to increase in national
and state institutions, and in spite
of heavy demands. both for general
commercial purposes and for crop NOV
ing requirements. there is an album
dance of money available.
In farming communities crop returns
are coming in, and this is being re-
fected in increased buying. Rates for
money are steady, with no material
change in conditions.
The grain movement is showing II
falling off. this being due both to the
increased holding attitude on the part
of the farmers who are dissatisfied with
current prices and to the scarcity of
cars on many lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE

New York. Sent 27-BUTTER strong
Receipts, OII0 tubs. High-sCorinE. G2i4 a
seconds: 5nm 52ihc: state dairy. GOA ole.
EGGS firm. Receipts. 425G cases Fresh
gathered extras. 90 a G2c fresh gathered ex-
TIA frsts. H0@ dc; fresh gathered seconds ~
m5lc; dirtics No. |. Al a 40; No. . 32@
frsts. ~ "a 5Gc: seconds 40 a 59C; stat and
Eearby hennery whites not quoted: gathered
whites. o. "a TSC: western whites Tsd soc:
Racine coast, soc, inside; western and south
ern ga athercd whites. 5SIT5c: state ana
nearby Eennery browns not quoted: gathered
u soc. 1000
CHEESE steady to firm. Receipts 2lSi
boxes. Flat. current make. ColOred, average
run. 3N'2 ~ Hll,C g; fa'. current mako. whit"
average run. 30 "a a 3lC: Cclored specials 80
@3lc; white specials, 3O@31c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
LEADING STEEL MEN
SURPRISED AT STRIKE
Actual Walkout Considerably
Below Estimate Made by
Radical Labor Leaders

New York, Sept. 27.-There is little
to be said about the steel situation with
the exception of the labor troubles. The
strike started as per schedule last Mon
day and the actual walkout of workers
was considerably below the glowing es
Inmates of the strength which were made
by the radical labor leaders last week
As matter of fact the results actually
were surprising to some of the leading
steel men of the country who expected
more men to quit.
That the fight in the steel industry is
the most momentous in the history of this
country is admitted on all sides. The
radical element, which apparently has
gained control of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor in this situation. is max
ing every effort to inculcate their be-
liefs to the working classes, and it is
believed that the steel industry was Sc
lectcd for its first attempt because sue
cess now would mean success in all
others.
The American workers remained loyal
TO the companies and this was just
what had been looked for. As a mat
of the unions affiliated in the strike
movement are foreigners who have never
given any intention of becoming Citi.
zens of tho United States and who ap-
parcntly are working merely for the
chance to save enough money to become
autocratiC when they return to their nu
tive lands.
Some Americans are out, of course
but most of these have been compelled
to quit because of the intimidatiOnS
which were made to their families just
before the strike call went into effect.
These men. it is believed. would re-
turn to work Immediately if they knew
that no harm would bcfall their fam
lilies, and there is no doubt that with in =
creased protection at many points the
plants all over the country will continue
to gain recruits to their working forces
daily.
All the public and private reports
received in this city since the beginning
of the strike, day by day. have shown
Improvement in the situation and the
steel authorities are frankly optimistic
on the outcome. When the trouble
started Monday morning it is doubt
full if more than 40 per cent of all the
workers quit. leaving GO per cent in
the plants to carry On the activities.
Iator in tho wcck II was tho bost
,oninion in thn ;ndnstrr thot rnt ,,,nrc
than % to % now co,t nf tLo ,nnn
were Still out and thnt of his MIN.
her anita n fcW. bnJ s;ar;6nd tho;,.
Willingness to work Just as soon ns they
felt certain they would be protected on
their way to and from the plants. The
national. state and city authorities all
over have shown disposition to pre- =
serve order and this is all that is de-
sired.
The backbone of the strike appcars
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
WALL STREET SEES
FINISH OF STRIKE
Confidence That Steel Walkout
Will End Keeps Securities
From Tumble
OTHER FACTORS ENTER
Stock sales today on the New York
exchange, as compiled by the Evening
Sun, tOtaIed 74O, 500 shares.

New York, Sept. 27.-The New York
Suns weekly financial review today
says:
Wall street was more than ever con-
hrmed today in its belief that the back
bone of the steel strike had been broken
or at least was bending to the point of
imminent breaking.
This feeling was directly reflected in
the buying of steel shares in the short
session, which was lively, particularly
in that and kindred lines, United States
Steel ran to 106 within the first hour
and Bethlehem Steel crossed 703 in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27

Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT-Receipts 81, 7,2ss bushels Mar
ket firm and UNCHANGED. The quotations:
standard inspection standard prices-No,
s2.so; No: / hard winter. $3.50; No red,
s2.36, No. l red garicky ard smutty, 81 81.
United States Grain Corpora tons purchases
Of wheat we're based on the following, sched-
!; No 3 wheat. &c under No. / No. 4 wheat
IOc under No. l. No. wheat lac under No.
i ] For al wheat otherwise conforming to
deficient IN test weight. the discount from
the No. price will be &c per bushel for each
grading below No. ) for reasons other than
deficiency in test weights will be bought on
Its merits. Smutty wheat will be discounted
case less than &c per bushel under the cor.
responding regular grade. GarliCky wheat
win he discounted just rs heretofore &c per
will be discounted from &C to &c, according
to quality and condition Of mixture put
Enrss % 0thSTwisG mstSHca fxe 6he S1e &beot may ny
Philadelphia just as heretofore. l. e.. &c
under the corresponding regular grade. .,
and the market was quiet at former rates
We quote yellow in car lots for local TRADE,
z agSIy gSG, TS SfaG9 5o 9EFSs pSr bash
GATs9Receipts. ID, asa bush. Trade was
quiet, but prices ruled steady; We quote
SS93S$ No. hE!fsl,s zsc No. 90. ~",'~, -.1
firm 0ndsr sS SsTsE The but FSss
HS'' S jute VS. SS!s %Eptsr e" gs srnIsS, %sstsrn
J i @iO Kansas straight. new, ,sll 100
5IO de- sn9rt na paIeMt 81 sN6s do pai a.
eht. new, Sill. 5odti2; do short patent. new.
d%GSi@ 23 FSnGy sgriIB9S Si9 az city mills
RYE was quiet and unchanged SIGOW 40
per bhl. IN sacks, as to QUALITY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
Reserve Banks Discount Rates

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows ::
(The first column gives rates for all
periods up to and including n fifteen >
day maturity. the second for period nf
sixteen to ninety days. The third and
fourth columns give the rates for dis
counts of collateral loans secured by
government bonds or notes.
= ,,n,,,I ,,Dor rn,.', p.nnr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
COTTON SELLS OFF
AFTER GOOD START
Fear Of Break at Liverpool as
Result of British Railway
Strike Induces Sales

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
Now York, Sept 2T.--The following
belt this, morning: Nashville. So Knox.
MaSon, 90: Litile Rock. Memphis " Hurusta %Ta
and Thomasvile. 62 V!Cksburg. Montgom-
cry. Charleston and savannah "a Shreve-
port OKLAHOMA city and Fort Smith 66:
Jacksonville Gs: Tampa and Pensacola 20;
New Orleans and San Antonio ~; Gal
weston. Is. and Corpus Christi. so No
New York. Sept. 27.-Apprchension
of break at Liverpool on Monday. as
the result of the complete tie e-up of the
British railways due TO the strike of
the members of National Union of Rail
waymcn, led to free offerings of cotton
here today and the market weakened
after it had developed firmncss follow
ing early declines. Liverpool and New
orleans were among the sellers.
Neck-en reviews of the goods trade
suggested increased activity ut first
hand. sales Mt Fall River. for the week
amounting to about 80 900 pieces.
The temporary show of strength was
brought about by higher rates Tor for
eign exchange, strength in securities.
indicating that the walkOut in the steel
industry had been broken and further
buillsh spot adviccs from the South.
The receipts at the ports for the day
were 10000 bales, compared with 92Oj
bales week ago and 23 ,0G4 bales a
year ago.
Final quotations were easy at a net
loss of % to A. points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-27
Miscellaneous

THE MINISTERIAL UNION OF PHII.A.
, ,DELPHIA viii meet Hafi hsTi MNondag az Il
ST. The speaker will be the Rev. O. b.
.BATDORF' Ph. D., Of Lancaster. Pa. on
s'Biahop OppeTheim Road Builder"
Matters of business should be in the hands
Of the Executive Committee at least half
. an hour before the meeting.
MATTHEW j. HYNDMAN. Secretary.
$50 y. 22d st.