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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
Prison Farm No. 2.

THE investigation into the conduct of prison farm No.
L in France American army institution, is of much
interest to the southwest and especially to Arizona be
OF the officers involved, Col E. P Grnstead and
Lieut. GHardboied" Smith Arizonans- They were OF
the 15eth infantry, formerly the Arizona national guard
/ Prison fam No. institution for Imprisonment
and punishment. Complaint Of many of its former in
congress is that undue emphasis placed on
punishment fact that gross brutaties per
perated the by direction Of Lieut.. Smith Sol
ders told of being beaten until the blood ran Of being
kicked and cursed of being half drowned under stream
water from hose of being kept starvation rations
and of being deprived of tobacco.
Lieut.. Smith, being questioned by committee OF
congress- testified that vigorous measures had been neoes
sary and he had instructions from Col GInstead to exer
firm control Ultimate responsibility appeared to rest
Maj Gen. Strong, the superior of Col Grinstead and
Lieut. Smith. Col Grnstead has made an emphatic de-
Of administration and there the matter
rests for the
Col Grinstead brought out point that probably had
much truth in it He said it must be remembered that
all the soldiers who went to France were heroes Some
of them the Of America, low types of criminals
without honor conscience Many of them got into
prison camp No. 2 Many turned yellow when confronted
the dangers of battle away and glad to be
sent to the prison farm in order avoid fighting
Undoubtedly the camp officers and their enlisted per
sonnel had hard characters TO deal WITH but that
hardly jusfes brutality. No complaints have been pub
shed being beaten until the blood at the
disciplinary barracks Leavenworth and Alcaraz island
The refusal OF the German army to right Tor 1ororn
hope is proof enough that the German system of enforcing
discipline by physical brutality does not pay. Besides
United States army regulations forbid it.
"Hardboed" Smith probably right when he pre-
dicted told the commission afterward, that
body would draw courmartial out of this 1t remains
be whether Smith others get the punishment
Smith has already had some, according to those news
reports which tell Of his having been thrashed, after
turning 10 America, by of the men who claimed
they had been victims Of his maltreatment
-o-
The Toledo man who shot himself because he couldn't
meet the cost Of living too exravsgznt. He went
and wasted the price Of a bullet when he might have
NAMED quescent and let the cost CT living overwhem him
Americans admit conditions pretty bad, but
much they like stuff and then they not
ready take sheet Of socialism home and try It
their railroads.
The Japs have put the "Shant" in Shantung
Memory, no less than hope. ones lis charm 10 the
fHaDau. Edward Bulwsr Lytton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

THERE WAS a fair city.
DOWN By the Rio Grande.
WHERE PEOPLE lived
AND WERE loyal
AND MADE money.
SOME OF them.
AND WE'RE successful.
IN POLITICS.
SOME OF them
AND EVERY summer.
ALL WHO could go.
WENT AWAY to the coast.
TO HAVE a good time.
BECAUSE THERE was little
AT HOME for them.
IN THE way Of recreation.
THE YOUNG mayor.
HAD A fair vision.
AND HE pictured.
A SCENIC drive,
AND A big recreation park.
WITH A bathing beach.
Up IN the foothills.
AND wADING pools.
ALL ABOUT the city.
FOR THE children
AND THINGS of that sort.
AND SET out to get them.
AND HE got them.
FOR THE people.
WERE WITH him.
AND THEY blessed him.
WHEN HE finished
HIS PROGRAM.
AND THEY called the park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

tute. which IS to be held early next
month, TO be one OF the most sue
cessful teachers Institutes in the his
tory Of FL Paso county" said Miss
Myra Winkler. county school super
intendent- AT least so teachers are
expected to be in attendance and
large number of subjects of special
interest to teachers will be discussed.
also expect a number of prominent
educators from other cities to be
present"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

MISS FANNY M0PPS won tn heavy
w wool -underskirt at tn Baptist
picnic fer bein' the most thoroughly
dressed girl in town Speakin' O. tn
hall o. mirrors, what's become o. tn
Teller that used t ike = watch him
self git picked?
Copyright. National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

The Toledo man who shot himself because he couldn
meet the cost Of living was too extravagznt He wen
and wasted the price Of bullet when he might have
NAMED quescent and let the cost Of living overwhem hin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

Americans admit some conditions are pretty bad br
much as they like stuff and then, they nc
eady to take sheet Of socialism home and try It
heir railroads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

The Japs have put the "Shant" in shantung
MemOrp. no less than hope. ones IFS charm 10 the
f1awau. Edward Buwsr Lytton-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

A. The first and second divisions
reconquered Chateau Thierry and Bel
Ieau Wood, and five divisions were
thrown into the terrible counter at
tack
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09

The FL Paso Herald ]
charge. with accurate and
concerning which informa
Gus federal government
experts and scientists in
age for reply must accor
and address The FL Paso
Washington, ID. c.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21

Don't forget the Co. D. dance Fri
day night at the Armory. adv
Mrs. Scott Mcdowell and Mrs. Ray
Wells of Lyndon were the guests of
Mrs. Myles Gilman Monday.
Dr. Alice e. Wakefield left Tues
Gay for New York where she will re-
sumo her practice this winter
Mrs. Robert Fl. Burke was operatr
ed on at Brightlook hospital Tues
day morning and is getting along we'll
at the present time.
Mrs. Darwin A. Houghton was o.
Grated upon at the st. Johnsbury
hospital Tuesday morning and is now
getting along comfortably.
Mrs. Ellen N. Pierce, who lives at
No. 10 Railroad street, fell Monday
evening and broke an arm besides
receiving bruises to her face.
There will be fish chowder sup
per at the Union Baptist church
Wednesday evening, Oct % from
$50 to s o'clock. Menu: Fish chow
der, bake beans, brown bread, pock-
les, tea biscuits, pie, doughnuts and
coffee. Price, So cents and children
25 cents. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. Garfield Smith of Lyndonville
were in town on business Tuesday.
NJ IS. Walter II. Cox is confined to
the house by illness.
James A. Impey and Oscar NJ,
Gu innings were in Orleans Tuesday
or insurance business.
The Ladies Circle OF the Universal
lis church will meet with Mrs. Hat
Tie Gregory on Thursday, Oct %.
Mrs. Mary L. Underwood is visit
irC her sister, Mrs. c. 3. Carr at No.
y Concord Avenue.
Mrs. James Kinney of Lyndon
pent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. ST.
IS Randall
Mrs. Harry Clifford is assisting in
Green's bakery during Miss Evyline
Blackburn's two weeks vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Hastings of
West Danville were business vi it
orS Monday.
Gov Henry c. Ide is attending the
sesqui-centcnnia celebration of
Dartmouth College at Hanover. Gov.
Idc was graduated from Dartmouth
in the class OF 1866 and received the
LII. d. degree from his alma mater il
1900.
Harold Young returned to MERGERS
burg, Penn, Monday night to resume
his duties as teacher in the academy
there. The condition of his father,
Supt w. Il. Young, remains about
the same with some improvement
from day to day.
The many friends of A. l.. Hardy
of Amherst, Mass, will be interested
to learn of the marriage of his oldest
son, Robert 4. Hardy, at Gpilford,
Conn, Saturday, Oct, IS. The bride
was Miss Ruth Howard of that town
and the ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Charles E. jefferson Of
the Broadway Tabernacle in New
York City. The young man WIS
born in St. Johnsbury when his faith
er was on the faculty of the st.
bloomsbury Academy and is now in
business in New York City.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21

Douglas Fairbanks and ID. w. Grit
fifth.
"Thc story Of His Majesty, +Ho
American" is a knockout. It gives
Doug a chance to do a lot of eli
tirely new tricks and | don't hesitate
to say that the picture is Ear and
away the biggest production th1t he
has ever turned out.
"Ill let this much of the secret out.
Doug plays the part of you're AM
crican who simply can't keep out of
trouble. He takes a hand in all sorts
Of situations which lead him all ovet
the world"
81 do not want TO say anything
more at this time except that we
have got a genuine treat for our au-
diences when we show them His Me-
iesty, the American"
This sumptuous production is al
the Globe Wednesday and Thursday
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

S. J. Matson was a visitor in town
Monday.
Miss Lottie Parker is workio5 at
the Ideal Cafe.
John White of East Barnet was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. L, E. Harris went Tue day to
Woodsvillc to spend the day.
Bloomfield A. Palmer is suffering
with a severe cold.
Lemuel Bowles of Franconia, N.
H., was here on business Morday.
Charles L. Mosher of WoodSville
spent the week end in town with
friends.
Mrs. William Carder of Meredith,
N. H.. is visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Anne Juneau.
Paul Farnham has returnce to
Ryegate after a visit with his mother
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Veilleux and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke and Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Couture motored
to Barre on Sunday
Joseph Keef and Miss Leola Mo-
rey were married Monday Oct 20 at
the Methodist parsonage by the
Rev. George A. Martin.
Rev. F. B. Richards is att .nding
the National Council of Conerega-
tional churches at Grana Rapids,
Mich. J. L. Tinker of Danville is al
SO attending this notable religious
gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Jenness of
Binghamton, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop w. Blod-
gett, left Tuesday for their home
stopping a few days in Springfield,
Mass.
Rev. Harold Guy Don Scott,
George C. Felch of St. Johnsbury
and Rev. Mr.. Lewis of Lyndonville
went Monday morning to Baltimore,
Md, to attend the general convention
of the Univcrsalist church which is
being held there this week.
Harry NJ. Scott left Monday on his
regular business trip through the
state of New York. Mr.. Scott has
been here the past two months MAX
ing himself very useful il the stores
of his brothers, Amos W., and Frank
Scott.
MI. and Mrs. f. T. Forsaith of
this place and Mr. and Mrs. A. d.
Forsaith of Concord, Miss Celia
Haywood of Berkeley, Calf, left
Tuesday for Mr.. Forsaith's winter
nome in st. Cloud, Florida. Miss
Haywood gees as far as New Yocf
With them on her way home to Berk-
ley.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Walter P. Russell was in Barnet
all day Tuesday on business.
Miss Beatrice Fuller has gone to
Hartford where she has d position,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bailey of
Craftsbury spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eager.
Mrs. Arthur Bailey Of Nashua i:
here visiting her aunt, MS Samuel
V. Fleming.
A son, Milton Frederick, was born
Oct II to Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Knapp
at the Moore Sanitorium.
E. M. Taft of Whitinsville, Mass,
a former well-known st. Johnsbury
resident, and Silas J. Burbank are
enjoying few days hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Shepardson, Mr.
and Mrs. Leno Wetherbee and Willie
Wetherbee spent the weeks end with
Mrs. C. H. johnson. They motored
from Burlington.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
MYSTERY SURROUNDS STORY
OF HIS MAJESTY, THE
AMERICAN"

"It's too good to give away" said
Manager Graves of the Globe Theatre
when he was asked to tell the story
of Douglas Fairbanks forthcoming
production, "His Majesty, the Ameri-
can"
"Now, I am not going to spoil the
anticipation of my patrons by telling
the story of Douglas Fairbanks new
film, His Majesty, the American IN
advance. But l will say this: Fair
banks has spent more money on
this picture than he has ever spent
before, because he has made il for re-
lease direct to the theatres of tine
country by the United Artists-the
Big Four'-which is made I'D o.
Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
HAS NOT HAD AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Comm !nced TO
Take Fruit 'A!liveS"
e LEES AVE. OrrAMA

70 LEES AVE, OTTAWA.
%"Three years ages J. began to feel
rundown and tir ed, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard of 'Fruit-a-
tives", I thought I would try them.
The result was surprising.
I haze not had an hours sickness
since I commenced using ''Fruit-c-
tives'bor FrmitLiver' Tablets, and I
Know now what I haven't known for
good many years-the blessing of u
healthy bod y and clear thinking
BRAIN WALTER J. MARRIOTT
Soc. a boi K, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
AT dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, .'OGDENSBURG. NJ
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

} Clayton V. Perry is visiting his
mother, Mrs. w. A. Perry, in Barre.
Halloween Social for Masons ami
their families. Masonic Temple, Oct. |
31st. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Waterman mot
ored to Hanover Sunday to see their
son who is in Dartmouth college |
and also attend some of the scsqui- !
centennial exercises.
In addition to Nathan A. Norton of
Lyndonville, whose candidacy the
Caledonian announced on Saturday,
for Judge of Probate, Walter
w. Wesley, Samuel E. Rich
ardson and Harry Blodgett are under
stood to be candidates. The office
carries with it salary Of $1,000 per
year.
The Searchlight Club of the South
church hold a social in the church YES
try Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock
Dr. Charlotte Fairbanks will show pic
lures and souvenirs Of that part of
the French Country where she spent
year in service among the civilians
All friends are cordially invited.
Mrs. Lille Mastin of Brattleboro,
Miss Caroline S. Woodruff of john
nso and Miss Alice Delano Of Boston
were here Saturday to attend the fun
eral of Judge Walter P. Smith.
Rev. Charles L. Page Of Boston
called on his st. Johnsbury friends
Monday and found goodly number
who remembered him as our Y. M. Z.
A. secretary from 1885 to 1888. For
20 years he was assistant pastor of
the Dudley Street Baptist church III
Boston and is now the executive sec
rotary of Colby Academy at New
( London, N. H., with an office an Ire
mont Temple in Boston. He was ac-
companied on his visit to st. Johns
bury by his son, Hayold P. Page. The
latter was born here in 1889 and IS
now sales manager for bennett q
Prince of Boston.
Rev. George w. Morrow of De-
troit, who has been spending the
summer at his cottage in Greensboro
called on his ST. Johnsbury friends
Monday preparatory to leaving for
his western home. Mr.. Morrow has
Just returned from Maine where he
has been speaking in the interests Of
the And Saloon League in the tenn
perance campaign in that state.
Maurice Touneur, the producer Of
"The Whip" and sporting Lie" IS
internationally famous as a pro ucar
@ massive motion pictures, and his
latest production "The White H .ath~
er" which was tliumphantly pre- emit
ed in New York proved no eXceI ton,
and was endorsed as one Of the great
| est produced in many years. Il Is
adapted from the Druary Lane 1nelo-
drama of the same title which ran
with enormous success in the Drury
Lane Theatre, Lyndon, for one year.
The back ground of this wond erful
mclodrama is divided between the
Scotch Highlands, the Londan fnal-
cial district, the slums, and the sea,
The undersea scenes, actually being
taken on the ocea nbed Of San Pedro
Harbor, off the coast of California
and being made possible by the VII
Hanson Submarine Tube and p cen,-
ed inventions, the only means Icy
which such undersea scenes are mad
possible. "The White Heather is
photographically superb, into rse!y
thrilling and production of the
highest order. AT the Please U to-
| day
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-10-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Fur coat between Danville
and Hardwick. Finder will receive
reward by sending coat by express to
Rev. |. T. Johnson, Yarmouthville,
Me. 99-1O2*
and dish wash
er at the Ideal Cafe, &c Railroad st.
80 If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-29
TranscontinentaI
Fliers Forced
to Abandon Race

bingham pLOn. y. Y. Oct. 2S-Lt
II. X. Sheridan and 1t. Frederick
Nelson. flying entry number 40
We're compelled 70 make a forced
landing a. 430 O'Clock this afternoon
on q hill near FlemingvilIe. seven
miles rom Owego. Owing TO lack
Of space, hey crashed into a fence
and broke their rlgnt lower wing
landing gear and propeller. Neither
man was injured. They were forced
aoV-n by a leaking radiator. They
left Rochester al 4.05
We are out of the race" said Ii.
Sheridan. Even If we could re-
pair our snip we could not take of
from where the plane is as there IS
not sufficient room. Up to the time
OF our bad luck we had ten hours
the best of the time on the others IN
the race. Saturday we flew from
Chicago 10 Buffalo in three hours
and is minutes. This is record ue
are told. We also made il from
Cleveland TO Buffalo IN one hour
fia-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-29
Senate Also Passes Dry Act
Over Presidents Veto, 65 to 20
BUSY CONGRESS PAUSES
TO EXTEND WELCOME TO
BELGIAN ROYAL HEADS

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Both Houses
day 10 greet the King Of the Bel
glans, MS cnnsort and their son L
capitol and the law makers of the
nation gave a cordial welcome 10 the
Democratic soldier-ruler Of Europes
Dluckiest little state
King Albert is not given TO long
speeches. His addresses. first IN the
Senate and then IN the House. made
scarcely 600 words, but IN them he
gave the American army credit for
assuring victory IN the war. paid
homage 10 the fallen, and extended
his sym pa-hy TO the wounded. He
expressed ms admiration for the
United States, acknowledged the debt
Of the makers of Belgiums cOnsti-
tuition to those VINO framed that of
this country, predicted that the ties
binding the TWO nations never would
De broken, and offered thanks to all
the Americans who aided ms people
n the war
There was little ceremonial IN the
visit TO Congress. but there was no
mis1aking the warmth OF the greet
ing given the ROYAL BeIg3ans and the
earneslness Of the King IN his ad-
dresses was evident. The galleries
We're crowded although admission
was only by card, and nearly ali the
senators were IN their seats when
the coming OF his majesty was an
nDunceG. Justices Of the supreme
court. senators and spectators rose
and applauded vigorously as the tail.
erect figure OF the King STROBE down
The aisle beside Senator Lodge. Be-
hInd him came the Duke of Brabant
escorted by Senator Hitchcock.
A Few moments later The handicap
2 ng changed 20 cheers as Queen EliZ-
ansIh. gowned In white and wearing a
IT the executive galIerv with the wife
a. Vice President Marshall and attend
ed by Countess dc -araman-Chimav
ner .ady-in-wai-.ns. Staid members Of
The upper house forgot their dignity IN
their admiration tor the little woman
who rad followed her husband througn
he 'renches IN Belgium
The King was escorted 20 a seat pc
side Senator CummIns. VINO was pre-
siolnE as president pro tempore, and
VIM G-eeted him with high praise for
mis- mora. courage and his gaIianrrv III
he deid. Prince Leopold was seated a.
his fathers ght. Grouped about them.
carving the swords tte- wear only on
oeremonial occasions. were x. Gen
Baron JACQUES. one Of Be!ciun'F great
est military leaders Colonel Tilllens
de "a ms majesty, and Major Count
Tr0ulrremont. adIutant Of the cour-
win them were Ma Gen. William n
Wright and Rear Admiral Andrew T.
Long. me Kings American AIDES, Am
-assadnr Brand VhitTocl; and Baron de
Cartier d.. Marchienne. me Belgian am
be ssadOr.
Albert was interrupted more than once
BY snnlause during his brief address
Continued or Page 4-CoIurn .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-29
Jury Not Impressed
With Govt. Chemists
Analysis of LIQUORS

New York, oct. 2s-while the SEN
ate was passing the prohibition en-
fOrcemerT bill over the President s
veto today the proprietor Of d IA
nous White Way" cafe was put on
TRIAL here for selling liquor in def
ance Of the law Numerous bottles.
TASKS and demIiohns seized in the
cafe were arraigned in court and
Thomas a Gleason. government
chemist. took the stand
Sample after sample was passed to
Mr.. Gleason, VINO consulted his pal
ate and pronounced in succession.
Rye whiskey," Scotch Whiskey."
Ginger ale High Ball" Sherry
Wine"
The jury looked and listened. re-
tired and II q few minutes reported
mot guilty
Mr.. Gleason said his power Of tast-
ing was not III the least affecred by
his testimony
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-29
Upper House Action Makes Enforcement Law
Immediately Effective==Bars Sale War Beer
and All Drinks Over l=2Per Cent Alcohol
Seek Protection
Dock Workers
Willing toWork

New York. Oct. es-Jolut action on
the part of the private steamship
owners and operators with the Uni
TED States Chipping Board 10 break
the tie Up N shipping which has pre-
vailed here more than TWO weeks, as
the result Of the longshoremen S
strike was indicated following a con-
ference Of representatives of all
operating agencies here today. II
Is understood that some form o.
protection" Is 10 be devised for men
from the ranks Of strikers VINO NAV
desire TO return 10 work. II was
stated by one OF the conferees that
no attempt will be made 70 use
strike breakers IN the commonly ac-
cepted meaning Of the term
Reports from various sources tnGj-
Gated that there was but little if any
increase Il the number of men work
ing today over those reported Mon
day At The Chelsea piers the grea
docks were practically Idle. with al
slips filed with vessels waiting %
he discharged or loaded. The White
Star Liner Cedric. which was
scheduled 10 sail today has had her
departure indefinitely postponed.
represen tatives of the line said To-
morrow the Cunard Mauretania ana
the French Liner La France are
booked 70 leuve port. and represent a.
lives OF the companies said tonight
that they will 90 regardless Of the
strike