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The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Seattle, Jan. 21.-Thirty thous- and workers who are employed in the steel and wooden shipyards went out on strike this morning at ten o'clock, ostensibly for more wages, but In reality, according to the be- lief of many, as an initial move to- wards paralyzing the industries throughout the country and to create discontent among the labor ing classes, which might ultimate ly bring about Bolshevik rule of this nation as declared for in the public speeches which were made by lanor leaders in this city at mass meetings held last Sunday.
 It is quite generally believed that these speeches made by the la bor leaders are responsible for the
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
SAYS BOLSHEVIK E SOCIETy'S
 ENEMY

Paris, Jan. 21. - Joseph Neulens, the French ambassador to Russia, appearing before the peace congress during the consideration by that body of the Russian situation de clared that BOlshevik rule must be crushed and the leaders treated as enemies towards society. He said that BolsheYik had kept Germany supplied with food during the war, and prominent Bolshevists sought to prevent Germany from signing the armistice.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Paris, Tuesday. - The Ameri- can peace delegates favor an in vestlgation tending to fix the re- sponsibnity for the Great War. They favor the investigation being so far reaching that no culprit escape and that punishment be meted out to all those who have in any way been IesDonsiOle for the starting of hostilities. The investigation is to covey' all persons from William HohenzOllern down.
 The American delegation held a
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
A0D MEN IN PET SOUND WOODEN AND STEEL SHPYARDS STRIKE
AMERICANS WOULD FIX THE BLAME
 THEN PUNISH ALL THE GULPRITS

conference with other delegates and program calling for memoran- dunn from all the powers regarding the responsibility for starting and continuing the war was formulated.
 Tremendous interest was mani fested by all the other peace dele gates iu the attitude taken by. the American delegation, and particu- larIy in what President Wilson had suggested to the American delegates which were written into their sug- gestion a. presented to the peace congress.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

 LOSE: BATTLE

London, Jan. 21.-An official statement received today from Es- thonia says that the BolshVik troops were disastrously defeated in a cattle which took place here yesterday, and that many Bolshe- wiki soldiers were taken prisoners by the Esthonian army. The battle was for the possession of the Narva Or ReYal to Petrograd railroad.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
RU5S QUESTION
 IS PERPLEX|NC

Paris, Tuesday. - The supreme council of the peace congress had under consideration until late hon last night the question of asking Russia to take a part in the peace deliberations. The discussions took Up the time of the delegates to the peace congress throughout the en- tire day.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
UNEMPLOYED ID
 BE GIVEN WORK

Washington, Jan. 21. - Senator Kenyon today introduced a bill pro viding for the creation of an emer- gercy public works board which is to be empowered to provide i'm mediate work for unemployed la DOT
 The bills provide for an appro- priation of one hundred million dollars.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Seattle, Jan. 21.-Mme. catherine Brcsnkovskaya, who arrived in this city from Vladivostok Sudnay de- parted on an overland train for Washington, where, before start ing upon her speaking tour of the United States in her effort to raise funds for Russian orphans, she will confer with federal officers.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
BREWERS ID
 TURN PACKERS

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 20. - August A. Busch, president of Anheuser- Busch, announced today that he would complete the organization of the Bevo backing company, which within two weeks will enter the pork packing busniEess in St. Louis in a largc scale. The company is to be incorporated at $1,OOO,0OV and considerable portion of the Anheuger-Busch brewery bas been leased. .
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
WILSON STARTS
 HOME FEB. I5

Washington, Jan. 21. Through semi-official information from the White House it was learned today th9. President Wilson will sail for the United States from France on February 15.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
FAMOUS RUSSIAN WOMAN BRANDS
 LEVINE AND TROTzKY CRIMINALS

Before leaving here this famous Russian woman revolutionist in an Interview with press representa- tiyCs branded Nikolai Lenine and Lso. Trotzky as arch criminals. She stated that both these political leaders We're of the Bolsheviki and predicted that her beloved Russia would yet throw off the Bolsheviki rule.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
MAY
 HAVE 5iJO8ITY

Berlin, Jan. 2l. -- Although the returns ot sundays election are as yet incomplete, it a,poars from the ieDorts thus far received that 8 majority of the Socialists have won out and will have a good majority iu the National Assembly.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
AT BREST, FRANCE,
 ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED

Washil gton, Jan: 21. - Published reports Of unsatisfactory conditions at the American embarkation camp at Brest, France, caused Secretary Baker to ask for report today from Major General Harbord,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
ID
 BE HUME SOON

Washington, Jan. 21.-It was an nounced by the war office this morning that the 65th Regiment which is composed largely of the Coast Artillery, in which are a great many Seattle men, Is due to arrive in Philadelphia On January 80.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

chief cf the American expeditionary force supply service. MT. Baker said when he personally inspected the Brest camp in October condi- tons were good. Since then the rainy season has set in and return ing officers have referred to muddy conditions.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
TROOPS 5EHI IO
 HEAD OFF POLES

Berlin, Jan. 21. - To prevent the invasion Of Germany by the Poles along the Polish front, the Third UMan guards were dispatch eG to that sector today from Pots dam, where they will intercept the invaders.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Dublin, Jan. 21. - The Sim Fein members to the British parliament who wee recently elected are meet ing in thi. city today in an ancient mansion house for the purpose of proclaiwiup the independence of Ireland.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
.SINN FEINER5 IN OUBL.H MAI
 PROCLAIM FREEDOM Of IRELAND

Only about .alf the newly elect cd memoers ars in attendance at the meeting, as the other members are iu prison, having been arrest eG, during the recent demonstrations held throughout Ireland. Frau,a from March 2G to Octo,er ,, last.
 The report says that the Austral- iaus ;oOK 2S6G5 prisoners, 33S guns many thousands of machine guns, mOrars aLd vehicles and millions of rounds Of ammunition.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Tacoma, Jan. 21.-Fifteen thous' and Union metal workers in four of the shipyards here and nineteen contract machine shops stopped work this morning.
 The walkout is in protest against the ruling of the Macy board which refused to grant an increase ot wages.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
THREE PLANS SUBMITTED AS SOLUTION ID RUSS PROBLEM

Paris. Jan. 21. - The supreme council Of the Paece Congress is todsy again considering the Rus sian question.
 Three plans have been proposed in settlement of the perpteXing situation.
 The first one provides for strict quarantine against Bolsheviki
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
AUTRALIANS DID GOOD
 WORK, REPORTS INDICATE

Melbourne. Jan. 21. - The minis ter Of defense publishes a report on the work Of the Australians iu
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21

Russia.
 The second plan is to provide food for Russia so that the people will rise against Bolshoyism and crush it out.
 The third plan provides fer the arming and military support of t Russian forces fighting against U!e BolSheyiki.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-01-21
Demand For Wage Increase Is Stated by Workers as Cause
 For Walkout But Act Is Be- lieved to be Result of BoIshe- wiki Propaganda to Paralyze Industries of Entire Nation

walk out order being issued today.
 The shipyard workers demanda are for eight dollars per eight hour day for mechanics and six dollars per eight hour day for all helpers and common laborers.
 The helpers and common labor CTS referred to in most cases re fers 10 the boys who are employed in and about the shipyards.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

Mibb went to Hcrbcrt's office on
River street directly from the Purse
house. Bud Matherson told her that
Herb had gone home to harness Mon
day Washing and drive over to Cen
ter Foxboro on business. Mibb Went
back to the Holland place and found
her husband in the big ivy-covegod
barn, currying off the little : htsck
mare himself. He never allowed any
other person but his wife to touch
or drive the animal.
Somehow Herb had grown old,
But yesterday he had been but fat,
sportive, good-natured boy--easy-To.
ing, affable, but with a certain pr
about his well-meant clunSil,a>s
Since the unhappy ending to MS love
affair, his marriage with spil',',. ir-
responsible Mabel, the constant GlIc-
ton between hi motto and his
mother-in- law, the death o. hi3 father
the unsuccessful accession TO the
place his father he'd iii'ch so pro-
fitahly in the town business life and
the untimely demise OF enc mammoth
bulldog, by name Carc!i.nl Woolsey,
from eating food cove :ed with rat
poison---sincc his life rad been shad-
owed by all these things, Herb had
become middle-aced man almost in
twelve-month. The cowlck which
for years had been county joke, was
not so obstreperous as formerly, at
his temples few gray hairs were
showing. There were lines in his
face and his eyes were always tired.
Of late it was whispered around that
"Herb amt able to stand prosperity:
he's takin' quiet drink by himself
occasionally"
But Mable cared nothing for these
things even if she noted them.
81 want to know" she demanded
holly, coming into the big airy var
nished interior of the barn where
Monday WASHING was hitched with
tie ropes from either side his halter,
what on earth you mean by going
over to the Purses and making me !
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19
CHAPTER VII.
The Mills of the Gods Grind Slowly
Onward and the Purses Have
Sudden Addition to their Family
With Which the Stork Has Moth
ing to Do.

Let us turn back to the files. Hav-
ing elaborated on the "lead stories
found in those blurred pages and hav-
ing a special significance to our mar
rative, let US skim through half a
dozen items of minor Importance.
For instance, here is brief ac-
count of the marriage of Esmerelda
Truman to some chap in New York
with name like the william in the
Seaside Library. And few months
further on we note that Mrs. Silas
Truman has left for New York to
make her home with her daughter
and that her son Herbert will reside
temporarily at the Whitney House.
We were gullible enough for a time
to believe that Mrs. Truman Sr's
explanation daughter needs me" was
tattermount to putting it that Esmer-
clda wanted her mother near her
through the advent of youngster.
We subsequently demonstrated that
she was one of those women who
must have background against
which the lights and shadows Of her
character can be shown to advantage.
The SeaJde-Library husband having
a will Of his own, however, and a
jaw too square to allow his wife to
get away with her role of Mrs.
Hawksbee, the mother was sent for
and we understand she fulfilled her
function faithfully until death.
-Four months further along in the
files, we come to the ending of the
pitiful, miserable career of Mary's
half brother, the idiot Artie, in an
asylum down in Massachusetts. The
body was sent back to Foxboro for
and laid beside his father
and mother in the family lot. There
was prayer at the grave. The cask-
ct was not open.
Changes are recorded herein also
which effected the working force in
the office in the immediate sue
ceeding years. Daddy Joe, who had
gone back to splitting tobacco-juice
on the floor after Maly's departure
bought little job plant of his own
in Bryant and left us to ego on his
own" Skinny Napoleon Higgins,
permanently his unfortun-
ate experience with the widow, "fixed
it up" with Annie Seavers and they
we're married and moved up to Bur-
ington, where we lost track of them
and never saw or heard of them
again. Lawrence Briggs Hanchett
quit us for a job as bell-hop in the
Whitney House and quit that job for
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

amt far Off where in al come to
an end. There just amt nothln' To
YOU. Mibb. Not even sympathy. a
man can forgive Il woman for every
in in the dcc:tloguc and put up with
every vice aud scll>hncS~ Il snail
bored woman can contract--,o long
IL -he gives him sympathy in what
he is and what he's tryin' to do. A
mans a brute, too, to make Il woman
have youngsters that She don't want
and even that won't break his love
and regard for her if---if-shc's SYM
path}tic. But"
$50 its sympathy YOU want?'
She stepped up to him and asked
the question vicou>ly.
"It's somcthin'-"
"It's sympathy you want?"
With drawn face, tired eyes, lie
raised his head and looked at her.
And as he did so, she struck him!
struck him Il swift, sharp blow across
his face.
"You-you-.Jezcbel" whispered
Herb hoarsely.
81 won't have to be asked to get
out twice." she SAID.
She turned abruptly and walked
out.
He put his grimy hand up to his
face and drew it away as though half
expecting to see blood on the place
where she had struck him. Finding
none, he stood there for moment,
stroking the mares forgiving head,
his eyes looking wistfully far away.
Then he walked over and sat down
on the lowest of the hayloft stairs.
For half an hour he simply sat
there, his face in his hands.
Two nights later we ran this item
in our paper.
Mrs. Harvey Henderson, with
her daughter Mrs. Herbert Tru-
mann with whom she has been
making her home since the
daughters marriage, left town
last evening for weeks stay in
New York, following which they
will sail for three-months trip
to Europe. Mrs. Silas Truman,
Mr.. Trumann's mother, will keep
house for her son during the
wifc's absence.
Mibb Truman, nee Henderson, had
"lcft" her husband.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

Dear Sit:
W. rnclo-c herewith receipt
in full FOR Tie money owed u on
NDth Sidney Eullr,in invoices
after settlement Of twenty cents
ON the dollar by judge Anterior.
Please accept Our sincere thank"
Tor the same. You have acted
very fairly in this matter.
Envelope after envelope he tore
open until there WAS Il WastcbaSkct
OF papcrcd clutter on the forms he
was making up. And when he real
lied what had happened he went over
and sat down by the big press and
ran his fingers through his hair until
il was Il worse mess than Herbs COW
lick had been in its widest days of
sophomore riot.
Sam came over and wanted to
know what had happened.
/ "Poor Mary's gone to work-and
paid up-cvcrything owe or ever
have owed, out of that legacy she
got from her uncle"
He rubbed his hands nervOusly to-
Gcther.
"Well, what did you want her to do
buy horse-car linc?"
"No, but"
"But WHAT"
"Cant' you understand how I feel
about it-having a woman pay my
bills??'
ayes, | can. But | can feel too
what pleasure it gave to Mary when
she did it,
"Pleasure! Spending money by
mailing it out to list of names and
never getting a thing but so many
thank-you's?"
"Of feeling that she had been able
to really help you out of a bad sit
uation. Young man, you've got a
family and Il future to work for and
the god Of luck has freed you from
debt. Show what's in you; go at
your task of winning success with the
idea that when the time comes, you'll
pay Mary back a thousand fold"
Jack went back to his stones, gath
cred up his mail sadly and put it in
his pocket.
He drew Mary to him that noon
time with great terrible man tears
rolling down his cheeks. Gripped in
his embrace, her own features shin
ing, she knew then that he knew what
she had done.
"The rest-oh Mary-keep the res'
for Tommy's education. Promise
mew
"The rest goes to help you get ;nto
some good business. Then the bust
ness can pay for Thomas Joshua's
education through theological
school"
Mrs. Hold came over to the Purses
that evening after some thread to
match her mauvc silk. AS she de-
clared afterward, if she'd seen the
ghost of Julius Caesar walk into the
room dressed in japanese umbrella
and a pair of rubber boots, she could
MT have been more startled than when
she heard Jack Purse striding up and
down the kitchen and-SWEAR1NG.
"Whats happened?" gasped that
good lady, properly Mortified.
ooh, took the legacy money, you
know, and paid all the bills SO that
we're free-free-free! And Jacks
out there cussing over it. Let him
alone! That's the way man signi-
fis he's having Il good time!" answer
ed Mary swcetly without looking up
from her sewing.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19
"Thc Greater Glory"

zine Greater Glory
fact i, Mr.. Purse, your uncle 10 III
of Chicago, has passed away.
Mary at searching the your" law
yer'+ face with frightened eye.
ale died sometime since, a what
date am not informed. Two month
ago, | say, received a letter from
the mentioned firm Of attorneys re-
nuesting certain facts regarding In,
existence of any members of the He
bion Wood family or other near re-
natives. replied consistently with
the facts you have just conf &c ;
EYES," Mary whispered.
Jack sat with wide-opcnc,l eyes AMI
lips apart.
81 might say that considerable cor
rcspondcncc followed. | did tot in
form you what was in progress fol
I did not wish to raise false hopes
and bitter disappointments. TEi'.p-
have come to the point where your
.ipnature is required to certain ali
davts and other documents and
therefore"
"My signature is necessary to doe
umcnts? What do you mcan?'
an some aspects CT the case ! am
rs much in the dark as yourself.
From present indications, however, |
Judge it safe to assert that you a @
:hcut to inherit either money "'
pr perty."
Observation-Disclosures
"Thc amount OF this mone% C! The
value of this property has not hccA
disclosed to me. have been lera'n-
ell by Pitts, Huling, Donovan d Wiley
to look up the possible heirs O. Josiah
Wood here in eVrmont. From Ger
tain things in tie corresr 'ndence 40
Tot think your mothers brother dlcd
worth a very great amou't. But SC
Tar as | can judge, regardless OF
what it il clrt;a,, sou al" the ON"
contestant
"You mean somebody's died and
left Jack and money!"
"In popular parlance, | believ" Such
to have been the case. or course
it will take some little time yet TO
;etIlc the mans estate comiietaIy ana
before a,,ything tangible is forth
coming. Also there will probably be
the settlement fees to c"l1c cut OF
the sum. l would advise a5atnr' amy
too much optimism at present But
from now on | will keep you 'n!oim-
ed of the progress Of the case ana
do all | can to facilitate the settle
ment"
The Judge laid his cigar on the
edge of the table, found the proper
papcrs from among the sheaf, sep
aratcd them and spread them out pc
fore him. He lifted the top OF a Dig
bronze ink-well and dipped in a pen
aft YOU will sign these atlidaVIts'
Mrs. Purse, here on the lines l nave
Indicated, we will not prolon@ your
visit here any longer than is neceS-
saly."
It was a quarter to nine when inc
girl and her husband reached the
Sidewalk. They turned the corner
by the bank, went up Maple street
and toward Pleasant.
"Jack," whispered the girl fearful
". "--it's-it's Il dream! Jack, VINO
would have thought that help would
come TO us from such a quarter.
Jack! What's the matter? Aren't
you glade"
"For your sake, yes. For my sake
mop
"Why not?' >,
"If it's a lot of money, | couidn
think of being a male 'Mabcl-Hen-
dcrson.' If it's only a little"
Isn't all that's yours mine too
Jack?"
"Certainly, dear"
"Then why isn't all that's mine
your's?"
"It's--differcnt" he choked.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

Things droned along in our little
town for a month or so after Made
and her mother left. Someone asked
Herb in Jimmy Stles's barbershor
one night why he hadn't gone witt
them.
81 wanted 'em to enjoy the trip-il
they cam" he replied and walked out
leaving the boys wondering exactly
what he meant.
Someone ought to take harness
tug to them Hendersons-mothel
and daughter!' declared Uncle Joe
Fodder from Il corner. "Evcry dog
may have his day but the Bible never
said nothin' about the cats! And
Hcrb-he's good man goin' all ia
pieces just because things amt nat
ural somcwhercs. You know what
mean. Bud Mathcrson was in my
place yesterday to get rig to take
that red-hcaded Peters girl up
"spoon" river. He says the day after
Mibb and her mother got out in such
Il nice pretty dignifed way, Herb was
all clogged up with liquor and had
to go home in the afternoon and sleep
it off. The boys goin' to hell and
don't knows | blame him"
Herb on the night in question
emerged from the barbershop and
started up Maple Street. At the foot
of the hill he met Mary and Jack,
coming down alm-in-arm. With a
cry of delight, Mary saw him and ran
up to him.
"Herbert! Herbertw she cried,
her face shining, her voice atremblc.
"What do you suppose has happened
to us, HERBERT"
~ dunno"
Jack and l are going to inherit
money! It's from an uncle in Chica-
go I've never seen. He died and left
US his estate. The executor turned
them into cash and has sent the
money on to Judge Farmer for us.
Mr.. farmers little boy just brought
US word that it's come. We're going
down after it now"
"Money?" said Herb. He spoke
HE word rs though it were tar and
acid in his mouth. "How much?"
I'VE don't know yet" She was a
little sobered by I'erhe't'* indiffer-
ence.
"Aren't vol glad ior u, i''rhert?'
Chat" the other replied, epcnds
on how much itNls' TIC rl"ved a
way. al Amt fcA,n' jnst went to,
night" he explained, Excuse me.
Mary looked after Rim sadly.
Then she turned and continual her
energetic walk downtown win Jack
After few blocks she said;
"Did you smell his breath! AZ e zoo
bad, Jack. Somehow, \ 1eei per
sonally responsible, And Xet,
couldn't do any different, cNld II:
"What do you mean?" Ja& de-
sharply. 80,
"Someday, Jack" she said, 'N-lN
tell youw !
And nothing moro could the US
band get from the wife of his heat
They found Judge Farmer as ba-
fore. busy over his laWhooks-or rreA
ending to be--and pompous and dig
iified and inclined to ceremony.
"You sent for u.s. asked Mary.
81 did. Mrs. Purse. | have heard
rom Chicago that the Wood estate
las been entirely settled and all the
av' of testation been complied with"
"And Uncle Josiah actually did
cave us his money!
cat least to you, Mrs. PURSE"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19
CHAPTER vi.

In Which the Purses ship Comes
In"-Yet Rather Diminuitive
Little Vessel With Only Modest
Cargo In Her Holds But Her Decks
Piled High With Human Happi-
ness.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19
CHAPTER V.

The Inevitable Happens AS We May
Have Surmised from the Start
and Our Little Town of Paris
Knows the Henderson Girls Ram
ihcation No More.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

Mbb Truman, nee Henderson, ha'
"lcft' her husband.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
EAST BURKE

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Sanborn from
Providence, r. l., are spending
a week with Mrs. Sanborn's moth
er, Mrs. George Hubbard of East
Burke.