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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
BE PREPARED FOR VACATION
ILLS

Many persons suffer distress and
annoyances from disordered stomach
when travelling. Change of food and
water sometimes causes Indigestion
taht leads to sick headaches, bilious
ness, bloating, sour stomach, gas, bad
breath and coated tongue. Foley's
Cathartic Tablets should be in every
travellers grip. They act without
PAM, gripping or nausea. They have
no costive after effects and do not
encourage the pill habit. They are a
fine, wholesome, physic-nothing else.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
Exercised Discretion,

Richard, on his first visit to the
country, climbed the fence into the
field where Jersey COW was grazing
The COW, being somewhat of pet
greeted him with loud and joyous
nloo, wheraupon Richard beat a haSty
and disorderly retreat. mo, ] wasn't
cdzackly afraid" he explained; "but
when she kept saying, Move, move:
I thought I'd better keep a-movin'!"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06

If taken young the grizzly Is easy
enough to handle, for at birth he
weighs only from 10 to 20 ounces and
Is about the size of Il full-grown chip
munk. Later the bears run between
$50 and 600 pounds in weight although
they have been known to reach l,3o0
pounds. This. of course, makes the
domcsticaton of grizzlies by apart
ment house dwellers difficult.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
PREVENT
| Influenza

If you are run down" or out of
condition, if sluggish bowels have al
lowed poiscrous impurities to accu-
mulate in your system you are liable
to suffer severely with the grip. DR..
Truc's Elixir, the famous household
remedy Of CT years reputation, may
ward off the grip or make an attack
light and easily thrown off. Why?
Because
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
Had to Split Up.

Little Jack, very much impressed
with his first night in berth on a
Pullman sleeper, said: "Why, grand
ma, the flats were SO small we couldn't
all live together. Mamma and slept
in the first fiat, and Daddy in the Sec
end fat"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
DR.. TRUE'S ELIXIR

is vegetable medicine that puts the
system IN good condition, prevents
and relieves constipation, stimulates
the appetite and improves the diges-
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is purely vegetable. Ask your drug
giSt for 1t, or write DIR. J. +. TRUE
G. CO., Auburn, Me. 40c,60c, $1.0O.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06

ATTENDANTS wanted-Men and
women wanted at Vermont State
Hospital for the Insane, to take po-
sitions as attendants. For those who
SO desire, opportunity is offered to
enter training school for nurses. For
pital for the Insane, Waterbury, VT.
particulars apply Vermont State Hos
FOR SALE-"Auto Accessories"
Lubricant Carbon Remover" ana
"No-Water Hand Cleanser" MID by
The Kimo Mr'g Co., of Buffalo, N.
Y, and guaranteed. Frank H. Wheel
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to those who on the day of the
fire worked to save our home from
being burned. ..,.
Ilr. and Mrs. o. B. Cutting
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
WANTED

or, Agent for Caledonia County. ST.
Johnsbury Center, VT.
WANTED-Capable housekeeper to
Gin work between now and Septem-
Der first. Extra good wages. Per-
mancnt position. Send references
with first letter. Mrs. Chas. H. Greer,
Ncwbury, Vt.
LOST, strayed or stolen from Mrs.
Mills farm on Pumpkin Hill my sill
vcr Angora Cat, "Max." Reward for
information leading to his recovery.
Mrs. Brian Brown, Danville. Tel. At.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
Card of Thanks

wish to thank those who at the
lire Friday helped in saving my pro-
perty from destruction.
Frank II. Joslin.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-08-06
TOO TRUE
GET HIS NUMBER

The Rutland Herald says editorl-
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07

WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE is one Of Americas most
brilliant writer's He reported the peace conference for
dent of industrial conditions for many Recently he
been studying conditions in the steel districts of the
M was chosen by the President represent the United
states at the proposed Princes Island conference with the Roll
shevks. ~ ". ''~ ,oi
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
FIND MYSTERY IN
sMOMAN'S DEATH.
Body Is Found IN Room In
Baltimore; Had Bought
Paregoric.

Baltimore. Oct 6.-The police au-
thorities are baffied by the mystery
which enshrouds the sudden death
! OF Miss Matte L Martin. 80 years
old. saleswoman in a local shoe
store. who was found dead early
yesterday morning at 1919 clarkson
street. Until two days previous Miss
: Martin had resided at 1874 Madison
street She Unexpectedly changed
her address. An autopsy will be
performed on her body. which Is now
at the morguc, to determine the
cause of her death.
silas B. Smith. 21e6 st. Paul street.
cousin Of the dead woman. identi-
ned the body as that OF his relative.
4 sister of Miss Martin. living in
Northwest Baltimore. is expected to
throw light on the mystery.
II was said at the downtown store
where Miss Martin was employed
that she was "the life of the en-
ployes." They could give no reason
that should cause her to be despond-
ent.
Late Friday night Miss Martin
paid John Montgomery So in ad-
vance for the rent of the room at
1919 Clarkson street. She said she
was i'll. and is alleged to have pur-
chased a quantity of paregoric. not
enough. however. to kill an ordinary
person. Sunday morning she failed
10 respond to a cali and was later
found in her room. dead. She had
a scant supply of clothing. She
wore a large diamond ring and a
costly lavalliere.
Coroner Otto NJ. Reinhardt. who is
investing the woman's death. said
-an-sxamination had reyealed no in
formation as to what caused the
death.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07

Republicans have furnished one man.
and that II likewise the showing Of
Massachusetts"
Senator Edge. Of New Jersey, called
Senator Hitchcock's attention to the
fact that the New Jersey Democrats
In their convention recently declared
they could not support the treaty un-
less 1t took proper care Of the peo-
pie Of Ireland.
Senator Mccormick inquired about
the election of Representative In
Alabama few days~ago. where the
league question sss an issue. Sem
ator Underwood. OF Alabama. replied
that the Democratic candidate who
stood for the treaty received the NOR
NAL Democratic majority" whereupon
Senator Borah declared that advices
just received by him showed that
the majority was only " votes In a
district which at the last election
chose a Democrat by 5000. This
showed. he said, what the people
thought about the league and what
their verdict would be II they were
given the privilege Of expressing
themselves upon 1t.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
INDUSTRIAL PEACE OF AMERICA
NTHE HANDS OF 66 DELEGATES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

every other concession but recognition of national trades
unions If union recognition finally adopted in the plan
presented by the conference industrial America public
opinion would force the Steel Trust into accepting the
dctum OF the conference but alas public opinion could not
force the trades unions into giving their organizations
An adverse decision trades unonsm by the conference
would the death ofAmerican trades unions bitter
fight with organized labor.
So this exraconstituona body called by the President
holds hands the peace America for the coming
Never before have sixty menand met in America
who hold such power these deegaes-hs Industrial
Conference.
unanimous report will be greatly desired, but hardly
expected yet majority if the majority positive
and overwhelming may carry tremendous weight with it.
For this hour of threatened industrial confusion the
public has other lamp by which to guide its feet
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
Mrs. Marion S. Fletcher
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Marion 5.
Fletcher. widow Of Edward T. F1etch-
er. veteran Washington newspaper
man. will be conducted at the home
Of her son-in-law. DR.. Thomas r.
Chapman, 322S Thirteenth street north
west. at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Fletcher was born in George
town, the second child Of Richard
Sebastian and Maria Donaldson, and
was 81 years old at the time of her
death. She was well known in WASH
ington.
She leaves FIVE children, four OF
whom were at her bedside at her
death They are Charles s. Fletcher,
Of Philadelphia; Edward B. Fletcher,
of this city; Mrs. Thomas B. Chap
man. Of this city. and Miss Ruth Z.
Fletcher.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
ORCHESTRA AIDS
WORTHY PUPILS
Philharmonic Concert Next
Thursday Will Have
Brief Program.

The second program OF the Wash
ington Philharmonic Orchestra will
be given at the Enickerbocker Thea
ter. Thursday, at Sis .. m.
The program will include Romeo ct
Juliette. overture-fantasie, by NJ.
Tscharkowsky: The Unfinished Sym
phony. by Franz Shubert: and The
iihapsOdie NOrweSienne, by Edouard
lJalai
=--Rhe program. it has been an-
nounced, will not be long and tedious.
but brief and interesting. The pol
icy of the orchestra is to encourage
young instrUmentalistS. Every as
piring musiciaf. worthy of an appear
ance with the orchestra. will lie given
the opportunity OF a debut.
Free summer concerts will be a pos
sibility, il the membership of the
philharmonic Society is increased to
such an extent as will warrant that
action.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
VIII Of Charles J. Gawler
Filed for Probate Here

The will of Charles ]. Gawler, late
president of Joseph Gawler's Sons,
Inc. was filed for probate in the Of
ice Of the register OF Wills yester-
day. The win bears the date Of April
5.
The real estate of the testator is left
in trust, the income to be paid to the
widow. Mrs. Mary M. Gawler. The
real estate ultimately will cote the
son, Leonard NJ Gswler.
Alfred B. Gawler and DIR. Henry W.
Tobias are named executors. Attor-
ney F. A. Fenning represents the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
ALEXANDRIA
thu HERALD BuREAU.
4. y. Douiphan-
~ Rino gtrp<l

n King Street
Alexandria, Va, Oct. 6.-Conscience
stricken because he was a blgamist-
Cornelius Moerdky procured a revo'-
YER and twelve cartridges and decided
to end his life. However. when he
had gone but q short distance he met
Capt. J. d. Hellwege. OF the Salvation
Army. To the Salvation Army captain
ne unburdened his story.
After a talk with Hellwege he pro-
fessed religion at the Salvation Army,
Hall and turned the pistol over TO the
captain and also the cartridges. and
declared he was going to Baltimore to
give himself up. which he did.
Moerdky married his second wife IN
Baltimore less than a week ago. His
first wife lives in Grand Rapids, Mich.
A systematic robbery has been go
ing on at Camp Humphreys for sew
eral months. Leather and blankets
valued at $2,500 have been stolen.
The military intelligence author
tiles have been working hard on the
case. They have arrested four per-
sons and they have recovered about
$500 OF the leather, some of 1t in
this city. Blankets valued at $1,000.
in nine bales Of twenty-five to the
bale, worth $3.50 a blanket, have
not been recovered.
The four arrested were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner
William P.>woolls and held for the
action of the grand jury in January.
At the preliminary hearing the gov
ernment was represented by F. G.
Duvall. assistant United States Dis
trjct Attorney. of this city.
In a fire which last night de-
stroyed the residence occupied by
Robert l.. Lee. at the top Of Brad
dock Heights. Alexandria County. of
this city. three Alexandria firemen
were painfully burned. They are
Millard Padgett. Thomas Cockrell
and George Simpson.
Neighbors saved most of the con-
tents. Mr.. Lee and his family had
retired when the fire was discovered.
The house is owned by Morris l..
Herner and the loss is about $1,000
and is partially covered by insur-
ance. The cause of the fire is un-
known.
r. Z. Lee Post Of the American Le-
sion has elected the following dele
gates to the State convention OF that
organization which convened today in
Roanoke: c. Keith Carlin. George II.
Evans, Louis n. Duffey. o. Ashby
Reardon, T. 7. Ryan. A meeting of the
local post is scheduled for Friday
night in the rooms Of the chamber
Of commerce when reports will be
made by the delegates attending the
convention.
Mrs. Celia Corners announces the
marriage of her daughter. Miss-Grace
\. Conners. to George N. Carr. both
of this city. Saturday evening, at the
parsonage Of the M +. Church South,
Rev. E. V. Regeeser. officiating.
Collateral in the sum OF Sz14.5o today
was collected in the police court by
Justice Thompson as a result OF six
raids made since Saturday evening.
Tonight fines aggregating 800 were
collected from speeders.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07

tion-william @. McAdoo and At
torney General Palmer.
McAdoo 10 first choice, hrst because
the Democrats always feel more
comfortable when they think they
have Q chance Of carrying New
York. They think McAdoo can de-
liver New York. They are not at all
confident Of Palmer being able to
deliver his State, Psnnsyivania- So
As Q matter Of practical politics.
HcAdoo is the Democratic choice
With either McAdoo or Palmer at
the head of the ticket the Demo-
Gratis might 60 no further than Ohio
for their Vice Presidential candi-
date. Governor James N. Cox has
entertained Presidential aspirations.
place.
Vice President Marshall's friends
are bit disappointed that he should
continue to persist that he wishes
to quit public life. within the last
six months they have seen in him
possibilities which were not so ap-
parent when he went before the
Baltimore convention.
The talk of Ambassador John W.
Davis. OF West virginia. for the
Presidency has never progressed.
most likely because West Virginia
figures SO little in the electoral col
lege, and. too. Mr.. Davis is not at
all well known to the people in
general.
The Democratic Mystery.
The big mystery of the Democratic
party is Senator Oscar Underwood.
1t was freely predicted at the close
Of the Baltimore convention that.
due to his fine showing on so many
ballots. that "he would be heard
from in the future" The Senator
appears to be entirely out of tire
running.
There Is talk in Western States Of
Breckenridge Long, third assistant
Secretary OF State, for the Vice
Presidency. 1t may become louder
within the next three months. Mis-
souri, Democrats want him for SEN
ator, but it is believed that IL Mr..
Long sees a chance to get the nomi-
nation for Vice President that he
would much prefer the bigger job.
Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, has
many boosters. Oklahoma probably
will endorse him, and IL there Is a
prolonged fight for the nomination,
he may figure prominently.
The great campaign Is surely on.
From this time on there are likely,
to be more eliminations than entriessl
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
MAKING WOOD LOOK
LIKE ROOSEVELT Is
A REPUBLICAN TASK
oosuNuEp FROM PAGE ONE.

OFVlNOkD Ehoh EAoS osk.
rate substitute for Knox. They win
take Wood in preference to Hiram
johnson.
They would even take Murray But
ler In preference to Wood, but they
feel that Wood might have q chance,
while Butler would make only q re-
spectacle candidate. maintaining the
standpat organization.
Woods boosters are doing their best
to camourage him to look like the
late Col Roosevelt. Already they
have had books printed telling what
a great Indian fighter he was and how
he almost became a Western rancher
It's going to take q lot of work. but
before the, convention meets Gen
Wood Is going to look more and more
like the Colonel. That he doesn't hold
to all the fine principles of the Colonel
matters little-just so he can be paint
ed to look like him.
Hirem johnson Is the goblins-'ll-get-
you of the Republicans. The Califor-
mans trip through the Northwest sent
shivers up the spines OF the standpat-
ters. No man. less than a President.
ever received such ovations as did
Johnson. His PERSONAL popularity ev-
erywhere brought out cheering crowds.
His hold on California. as shown by
his present tour. Is definitely estab-
lished. The standpatters succeeded
in getting Johnson back from the
Northwest by nimsy excuses. but
when he arrived in Washington he
saw that he had been hoodwinked and
Immediately started West again. Only
this week efforts have again been
made TO recall Johnson-but Hiram is
not to be twice fooled. He's going
right on with his tour.
II the convention were to be held
next week nothing could prevent the
nomination of johnson. The contem-
pIation Of thu fact Is nerve racking
to the standpstters.
So determined Is the national COM
mittee organization and its followers
Lodge, Penrose. Wadsworth, Csnnou,
Gillett and others who train with them
that johnson shall not be nominated
that the possibility exists that they
may turn to Senator Poindexter. but
not until they are convinced that
Knox cannot be named. Poindexter
has been sized up by the old liners.
He has been looked over in Ohio and
New York. While Poindexter is a
progressive, he has not made much Of
a job Of progressing politically as
Hiram. It Is said that he likes to be
referred to a. q conservative pro-
gressive." 1t would be comical, in
deed. to see Lodge, Penrose, GiIlett
and Cannon marching behind the Poin-
dexter banner, but they would be will
ing to do that and more to keep John
son from getting the nomination.
Governor James p. Goodrich, Of In
diana, is said to be tying his kite to
the Leonard Wood OUTFIT, with the
hope that he may land the Vice Presi-
dency.
There Is scattered talk Of Herbert
Hoover for the Presidency. II is
heard more In California and Ohio
than elsewhere. II Ii sad Myron
Herrick has ambitions as a President
maker and has chosen Hoover as a
Tong shot" In Myron's home town.
Cleveland. Dan Hanna, son Of the
one real President-maker. the late
Senator Mark Hanna. Is doing things
for Gen. Wood.
So much for the CONSERVATION in
the Republican camp.
DeDoerats Have Timber.
The Democrats believe they have
two real big men for the nomina-
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
William Allen White
Is Reporting the
proceedings of
The Industrial Conference
for
THEWASHINGTONHERALD

The Industrial Conference, composed Of rep.
resentatives Of every walk IN life, Is one Of the
most important gatherings Of men since the armis-
ice was sisned.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07

Collateral in the sum OF ss14.5o today
was collected in the police court by
Justice Thompson as a result OF six
raids made since Saturday evening.
Tonight fines aggregating 800 were
collected from speeders.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07

Mrs Celia Corners announces the
marriage of her daughter. Miss-Grace
\. Conners. to George N. Carr. both
of this city. Saturday evening, at the
parsonage Of the NJ E. Church South,
Rev. z. V. Regeeser. officiating.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
MUNITIONS SCANDAL
BEING INVESTIGATED

London.-England is aroused by a
munitions scandal. involving a loss
to the government of from $50, ,0Oo, 900
TO S5!Oo0I0oo. The select committee on
national expenditures is investigat-
ing the loss of millions Of boxes Of
munitions delivered to contractors
without proper acknowledgement
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
Alberta NAV Mine Salt.

Edmonton, Can.-If salt deposits at
Ford McMurray prove valuable
enough. the Alberta government will
undertake development Of a salt in
dustry.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-07
Keen Public Sense Nowadays Demands the Best VAL
ues Obtanable- III ere Are Prices as Low as Large
Volume of Business at Small Percentage of Profit
Can Make Them
Tell Your
Housekeeping
Troubles
To the Bureau Of Domestic

Two of the Queries Answered by
Our Bureau of Domestic Science
Please tell me how to cook veal
chops; mine are always hard and
tough. Also tell me how to make
S. H. w.
Flour the chops Lightly, then
melt a little fat in the frying pan
and when it becomes brown place
the chops in it and turn them sew
eral times so that they will be-
come nice and brown. Then
cover the frying pan and move Il
to a cooler part of the range, in
order that the chops may cook
sufficiently. but not grow hard.
Do not season until they are
nearly finished. Rcr.ovc TO hot
platter and add a tablespoon of
flour to the fat in the pan, stir
this over the fire until well blend
ed, then pour in a cup of boiling
water and cook till spooth. Sea-
son the gravy and ad,' ! teaspoon
full of Worcestersh'~C sauce or
catsup, strain over The chops or
into a sauceboat
Please suggest a menu for a
luncheon for sixteen ladies. I do
not want the affair to be too ex-
pensive. Miss M. S.
Fruit cocktails in sherbet cups;
oysters in bechamel or cream
sauce, served on strips of toast;
tomatoes stuffed with chopped
celery and nuts on lettuce leaves,
mayonnaise dressing; hot cheese
waters with the salad course;
salted nuts, olives and radishes.
Dessert: Either ice cream with
chocolate sauce, individual peach
shortcake with whipped cream, or
some one of the many delicious
gelatin desserts, with small cakes;
black coffee. bonbons.
Bread and butter or tiny hot
biscuits or rolls NAV be served
with the oysters.
Evening journal., 1919-04-11

enemy machine sun bullets splashing
around him swan to the shore. Then
he discovered that the man with him
had not followeS, probably being un-
conscious from the gas which filled
the tank. lie swan back under fire,
pulled the driver out and brought him
TO shore.
Captain John Castle. a former Yale
halfback, was in a tank when its top
was smashed by a Il shell and escaped
with his life. Bullets did not make an
impression on a tank nor could a tank
do much with a German concrete pill
box, one OF those miniature forts
which were every place along their
trenches. In one instance when tank
was sent out TO silence a pillbox. the
two spit at each other for half an
hour. the bullets splashing harmlessly
against each others sides. Then the
tank commander had a bright idea. He
waddled his tank right up to the
pillboX and leaned his side against the
opening in the concrete wall The
German could not fire after that and
a couple Of minutes later the pillbox
was surrounded and a grenade drop
ped inside.
On another occasion a tanks gun
Evening journal., 1919-04-11
Tanks Used Where Fight is Hottest
Inus Wood Praises Major Ralph Sasse, of Wilmington and
Other Americans Who Distinguished Themselves Battle
Front-Says Corps Well Organized, Did Effective Service
Under American Command.

him TO the rear again. He pleaded so
! hard with Lieutenant Colonel Patton
against being ruld out OF the fight
that the latter said, though he must
go TO the rear as ordered, he could
return If he would bring up ten tanks
which were there. The joker in This
promise was that the roads were be
lieved impossible and bringing up ten
or any other number OF tanks was con-
sldered an impOssbiliiy. However, be-
fore noon Morrison was back in WOel
with the ten tanks and his wounded
hand. That time he was permitted TO
stay. Later he was decorated with a
d. S C..
Here's Another Fight.
Lieutenant Colonel Patton. who at
a. m. had sent Lieutenant McCluer OF
Arizona from Woel with. three tanks
and five runners 20 reconnoiter, receiv-
ed the following message from him:
"lIaye been attacked by one bailey
Of 77.s one machine gun company, one
battalion OF infantry. Am now counter
attacking. McCLUER.'
Five more tanks, under Captain Cor
don NJ Grant, Long Island, n. y, were
sent TO his support and they chased
The Germans into Joinville, on the Hin
denburg line, the first Americans to ar
rive on that defense barrier. However
as a tank at its best makes only eight
kil0metes an hour, usually only one
when in action. they are not hard TO
run away from.
A tank in which Captain II. II. Sem
mes Of Washington and non-c1mmis-
stoned officer were attempting TO cross
the little stream known as the Rupt de
Mod was hit by an enemy shell and
stalled in the water. The captain
crawled out through the top and with