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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

prosecuting individuals and corpora
tons for doing, the corner1ng OF
necessaries of life.
We have just seen how the govern
ment released 20,O00,000 pounds OF
sugar. 1t ought not to be necessary
for Congress to push the war depart
ment to the selling of it's surplus
$12O, 100000 worth of food products,
when the country is in so pronounced
need of food supplies of all kinds.
Manifestly the effect on the general
market is the same whether this en-
ormous quantity Of food is put in cold
storage by the government OF by the
packers or any other combination of
individuals.
In its report recommending passage
of the resolution the republican ma
jority of the House war investigating
committee charged Secretary Baker
with Withholding the food from the
public to benefit private interests. A
minority report submitted by the
democrats on the committee included
a statement of the Secretary saying
the policy "has been and is to sell in
the best markets and as speedily as
possible"
Mr.. Baker also said he had been
giving his personal attention to ode
vising ways to place the surplus foods
in the hands of consumers at the
lowest possible price in order to re-
lieve, even if temporarily, the high
cost of living.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919
HIGH FOOD PRICES
Burlington Free Press)

The people Of Burlington in COM
mon with those of every other com
munity in the land are longing for a
reduction in the high cost of living.
We have been taught to look to
the federal authorities to afford relief
from high prices and to prevent pro-
fiteering. Indeed we have seen our
government prosecuting trusts and
other schemes to boost prices. Under
these circumstances it seems strange
that one of the departments of the
Wilson administration itself should
be doing what the government is
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
Colored Rains,

The rain or and does wash down
anything that happens to be in the air
at the time, including dust, pollen,
small insects, but we have no record
Of tadpoles being washed down out of
the air. The phenomena of coloree
rains, so-called rain of blood, ETC., can
be readily explained by the presence
of dust in the atmosphere.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

AS members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled ex-
clusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of republi-
cation of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

Prof w. Z. Gray of Dartmouth
college has been appointed by Gov. ?.
w. Clement to audit the books of the
State officers and it is expected he
will commence his work shortly after
August 1.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
A VERMONT NEED
1.-THE Brattleboro Rcformer)

(The Brattleboro Rcfomer)
Few Vermonters realize that this
state is in danger of losing thousands
Of acres of its best farming land and
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of its industries located along
the western banks of the Connecticut
river. But it is. If New Hampshire
substantinates its claim that the eX-
IRENE high water mark on the west
ern side of the Connecticut river IS
the western boundary of that state
Vermont will lose a great amount OF
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Dutile and
Miss Lena Cote are going to spend
the week end at Caspian Lake.
Miss Mary Ohanlon of Plymouth
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Byron the past week has
returned home.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

It has been upheld in the courts
that woman cannot steal from her
husband if they are living together.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
Velocity OF Stars.

From the spectroscOpic measure
ments made at Mt. Wilson observatory
stars ii. e., the speed with which they
are approaching or receding from our
solar system), it appears that the star
A. G. Berlin has a radial velocity OF
$50 kilometers a second, the highest
constant velocity so far observed for
any star Next to this comes Lelande,
with a velocity of 325 kilometers Il
second, in the opposite direction.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
NOTICE

DR.. w. B. Fitch's office will be
closed from August 2 until Sept l,
except by appointment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

After being without knowledge of
his wife and family for eight. years
Joseph Wasserman of Philadelphia
while on visit to Burlington this
past week received a letter stating
that she had been a fugitive in Poland
since 1912.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
SUMMARIZED SHIPS
MAY BE FLOATED

London, Nov. 4.--Invention Of one
ton canvas pontoon for salvaging has
raised hopes here that scores OF ocean
liners sent to the bottom by mines and
torpedoes may yet be refloated.
The pontoons are made of special
canvas and cables and weigh only a
ton but when filled with air and sub
merged in the water are capable OF
lifting a hundred tons.
Two Of these pontoons recently sal
vaged a fair-sized steamer which had
been sunk by a German submarine off
the Scottish coast.
Salyagors declare the pontoons can
be made to lift a weight of five hum
dred tons, and that they can be so in
creased in size to salvage such ships
an the Lusitania.
Eighty of these heavy pontoon hiters
u a. declared would suffice to lift a
big ship so that it can be towed into
shallow water where 1t could be re-
paired, pumped out and refloated
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
--o>o
WATER CARRIERS NOT
TO BE INCLUDED IN
THE RAILROAD BILLS

Washington. Nov. 4.-The house in
terstate commerce committee has de-
cided tentatively not to include legis-
lation regulating water carriers in the
railroad bills.
The Esch- Pomerene bill places the
water carriers under the interstate
commerce commission to which the
Pacific coast shipping interested OBJ
jected On motion of Representative
Sims, Tennessee, the committee struck
these provisions from the bill with the
understanding that the water carriers
shall be controlled by a special marine
commission to be created by later leg
islation. Representative Esch, Wis
consin, who favors interstate com
merce regulation will seek to have the
committee reinsert the provisions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
THREE WEEKS
COAL SUPPLY
STILL ON HAND
Fuel Administrator Garfield
Makes Estimate When Min
ers and Operators Publish
Conflicting Claims on Strike.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov 4.-Conflicting
claims were arising from the ranks
of mine strikers and coal operators to-
day as coal piles dwindled and indus
trial plants began drawing on their
reserves.
Operators admitted every union
mine in the Pittsburgh district was
closed, but denied the assertion OF
strike leaders that non-union forces
We're deserting,
Pointing to the strikers claim that
nearly 5000 unorganized men had
walked out in the Union Town and
Connellsville district, leaving about
80 900 men at work there, producers
say their forces were being augment
ed and that now more than $4,000
miners were working in Fayette and
West Moreland counties.
The Clearfield district remained
closed, according to both sides, but
operators declared there was a tend
ency among the men to return to work.
District Fuel Administrator Gar
field said the supply on hand was
adequate for about three weeks.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
PRESIDENT TO
NAME Fifteen
TOC0NFERENCE
Wilson Hopes Second ''Round
Table" Will Lay Foundations
for industrial Peace-To
Pursue New Course.

Washington, Nov. 4.--President VIII
son Is expected very soon to announce
the personnel OF conference OF 1868
to meet in an effort to lay foundations
for industrial peace
This second conference asked to rem
edy differences between capital and IA :
Dor In the United States Will probably be
headed by Secretary Of Labor Wilson
and will not include any Of the mem
bers OF the recent Ill -fated conference
OF capital, labor and public.
II will pursue an entirely dinerent
course In attempting TO arrive at
condition of public rest,
and workers on various plans now
operative or contemplated In the big
industrial concerns Of the country.
After Ali the testimony Is in, 1t will
Iattempt to draft proposals covering
questions Of hours and conditions q y 2 q
labor of men, women, chiidren, ianor
share ~ nrofta workers' insurance
land unionizing in various classes Of
work.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
LONDON FEARS
TRADE UNIONS
may Walk OUT
Press of Great Britain Warns
United States Government to
Proceed Carefully to Prevent
General Strike.

London Nov 4.-Fear that the "en-
tire trade union movement may join
roaI miners now on strike in the Unit
ed states, unless the government pro-
reeds carefully" was expressed by
London newspape today.
ANY suggestion of unjustified at
tack by the government upon the
strikers would inevitably provoke a
general movement in support OF the
miners said the Daily News
The labor Herald foresees an Ameri-
"a triple alliance" Of miners. railway
workers and steel men. and terms ths
department OF Justices action on en-
Joining the coal miners strike as "un.
constitutional"
BY its injunction the government
Justified the argument of rsdicalI
that it is capitalistic authority. Th'
labor Herald declared.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
FUEL DIRECTOR
APPOINTED BY
iowa governor
People Of State Called Upon to
Conserve Fuel ''ln Every
Way Possible During the
Miners Strike.

Des Moines. Iowa, Nov. 4.-Onited
Press) Governor w. l.. Harding of
Iowa today issued proclamation an
nouncing the e-appointment OF
Charles Webster of Waucoma as state
fuel administrator and calling upon the
people of the state to conserve fuel
sin every way possible" during the
miners strike.
Webster was requested to suptrvist
distribution of coal until the federal
government organizes to take charge Of
the fuel supply in the state. Authority
to appoint fuel administrators through
out the counties and cities of the state
was granted Webster.
Profiteering or an unreasonable mar
gin of profits during the strike shoule
be avoided Governor Harding advised
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
ADOPTS
WAITING POLICY IN
STRIKE SITUATION

Washington, Nov. 4.-United Press
The government today had apparent
Iy adopted a waiting policy regarding
the coal miners strike. in the belief
both sides will soon show a spirit OF
conciliation,
Unofficial reports received at the
White House led government officials
to believe the miners were looking
more favorably upon President VIII
sons arbitration offer. reiterated by
Secretary Tumulty today.
Providing a meeting of miners and
operators u not arranged in the mean
time II was assumed that the new
industrial conference called by the
president would discuss the coal strike
as we'll as the steel situation.
Union officials vigorously denied op'
orators claims that in addition to ev'
cry non-union mine being worked t.
capacity, operations had been resumed
in 15 West Virginia mines, closed II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
HEAVY VOTING MARKS
+ EARLY HOURS OF THE
NEW JERSEY ELECTION

Trenton, II. j.. Nov. 4.-Extremely
heavy voting marked the early hours
of today's state wide election. A gov
ernor, state senators and a new house
of assembly of sixty members are to
he chosen. The result. In so far as the
governorship is concerned will be re-
garded as indicating New Jerseys
attitude toward the present national
administration.
There are three issues at stake
prohibition. public utility rates and
woman suffrage. The last named
however. Is being given the least con-
sideration. Liquor Is really the big
question, Newton A. K. Bugbee, Re-
publican candidate for governor hav'
ing pledged himself to uphold the fed
eral constitutional amendment while
Edward l. Edwards, Democratic nom
| inee, has promised to do everything
| that is legal to block endorsements,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITIES
come TO fore
In Washington Men Most
Widely Discussed as Demo-
cratic Timber Are Attorney
General Palmer and MCAdoo.
BY HUGH RAILLlE.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent.
Washington. Nov 4.-Presidential
possibilities were beginning to come
to the fore in Washington today.
In the national capital the men
most widely discussed for the Demo-
cratic nomination were A. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general, and w. G..
McAdoo, former secretary of the
President Wilson not only will not
be a third term candidate, according
to all indications, but he Will not en-
ter the campaign even to the extent of
giving his backing to one of the aspi-
rants.
Il He will keep "hands off, and will
not consider going on the stump in be-
half of any one. This is partly because
he would not want to undergo the
strain of an arduous speaking trip and
partly because he Is tired OF politics
and, when his duty to the country
Is done, he desires rest and quiet.
McAdoo appears likely to go into the
campaign for nomination as "a busi-
ness mans candidate" promising tht
nation q business administration"
M'ADOO MOST PROMINENT.
Just at present McAdoo really Ii
the most prominent of all the aspi
rants for the democratic candidacy. S,
far as political talk in Washington
goes Palmer comes next. II Is be
iieved by many, however, that the at
torney general sacrificed the labo
vote when he caused the Indianapo
Injunction to be issued against tn
striking miners. Those who hold h
would not be winner also claim tha
his fight against the high cost of liv
ing has not added to his strength. Hi
popularity was greatest when h
started that drive, but prices have no
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
FIRsr CONGRESSIONAL MOVE.

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL MONE.e
Kenyon's move is the first attempt
by congress to aid in ending the coar
strike. Both houses recently adopted
a resolution assuring the administra-
ton of the support of congress in deal
ing with strikers.
When the strike was called, Kenyon
announced that unless the administra-
tion moved at once to bring the oper-
ators and men together congress would
take action and his resolution today
is intending to serve notice on the ad-s
ministration that congress is ready to,
act now.
Believing that an authorized COM
mission of three members representing
la Dor, capital and the government can
bring a speedy end to the strike, Ken
Won has reversed the usual order OF
congressional proceedings ana asked
that the investigation not be under
taken until attempts at direct arbitra-
tion have failed. This. he said, was
done because the approach OF winter
demands that the strike be ended at
once.
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 4s-Steps
which will be taken by coal miners
representatives in litigation started by
strike were outlined to the United
| Press today.
The plans were definitely decided
| upon BY United Mine workers attor-
| neys. who have been In conference
here for three days.
| They include:
+ Asking the federal court 10 dis
solve the restraining order which now
prevents union leaders from directing
| the strike.
TO FIGHT PETITION.
| Fighting the governments petf-
! ton for an injunction and a court or
der demanding union leaders withdraw
the strike call.
| 3-Asking modification Of the IN
| junction in order to allow miners
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
COUNCIL Names
PRES|DENC|ES
OF FPLEB|sC|TES
United States Assigned to
Teschen by Supreme Body
II Accepted Military Attach
ments Must Be Furnished.

Paris, Nov. 4.-The supreme coun-
ell of the peace conference today as
signed presidencies of four plebiscites
as follows:
England for Allenstein, Italy for
Marienworder. France for uper Sile-
ala and the United States for Teschen.
Should the United States refuse the
presidency of the Teschen plebiscite,
Il will be assigned to France. the coun-
ell decided.
Nations accepting the plebiscite
presidencies will be required to fur
nish military attachments to preserve
order during the carrying out OF the
prebiscites, as provided by the treaty
Tho Teschen plebiscite Is provided
by the peace treaty 80 the inhabitants
may decide whether to become part Of
Czecho- Slovakla or Poland.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
B0RAH SEES NO
TREATY ACTION
THIS SESSION
Opinions Divided in Senate,
Hitchcock Believing Final
Vote Is Possible by Middle Of
This Month.

Washington, Nov. 4.--1ndefinite de-
lay in getting action on the peace
treaty was seen today by some sena-
tors while others were still hopeful Of
a vote at this session of congress.
Senator Borah saw no hope of final
action at this session. Il
Senator Hitchcock. administration
leader. believes final, action 10 pcset>,
BILE by the middle OF November. Other
administration senators take the same
view. sts
Senator Lodge and Republfcan lead i
ers will try to force an; early vpta
on their resolution of ratification. but
in case 1t is rejected they Hope 20 pre-
vent adoption of q substitute Offered
by Democratic senators.
The senate today voted down mo-
tion by Senator Lodge to strike 60
CONTINUED on page twol &
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
REPORTS Indicate STRIKERS
LOOK W|THFAvOR ON WILSON'S
Offer TOARB|TRATE MATTER
Federal Officers Ready to Start
Arbitra ton Proceedings
Upon Word From Operators
and the Coal Miners.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Confidential
reports received at the White House
today encouraged belief among gov
eminent Officials that striking miners
are looking with more favor upon
President Wilson's offer of arbitration.
Reiteration of the arbitration offer by
Secretary Tumulty and Attorney Gen
eral Palmer yesterday and by Tumul-
ty again today, is believed to have
had good psychological effect" it
was said at the White House.
The government is ready to start ar
bitration proceedings the moment
operators and miners give the word of
acceptance. A list of names from
which the arbitration commission
would be selected is before the presi-
dent.
PLAY WAITING GAME.
That the government now considers
II best to play q waiting game in hope
that the two sides in the coal contro-
,Nersy will show a spirit of concilia-
tion was indicated by the fact that the
regular weekly cabinet meeting was
called off for the day
Organized labor throughout the
country is preparing to extend finan-
cial assistance to 425, 900 coal miners
where strike benefit funds are tied up
by thetemporary restraining order or
Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, ac-
cordng TO information received by la
Dor men here today
Reports Of plans to help the miners
began to arrive coincidentallY with re-
reports that schools and factories are
beginning to feel the pinch and are
Closing down for lack of fuel.
EVERY UNION MAN HELPS
Every union man in the country
will do his share TO prevent the miners
H. .e.s. i,,f, 1n,.'f s-af Al
+. Sheppard, president of the order OF
re ilway conductors.
Leaders made ,.ght of reports
tnat the strike had begun TO disinte-
CRATE.
Tonnage being mined by nonunion
men is but a small percentage of the
demands of the country, labor chiefs
claimed. They asserted that reports
even of operators showed practically
all mines are closed in Indiana, Hi
rois and Ohio and that ships are be-
ing held in Atlantic ports. The gov
eminent, through the railroad admins.
tration is communicating coal in tran
ST for rationng to industries, schools
and hospitals through the rcgionai
roal committees.
Attorney General Palmer. Just be
fore leaving for his home near Har
rsburg, Pa. where he will make 8
speech today. expressed the opinion
that the climax of the strike would
come before Saturday. Palmer befor'
leaving cancelled a number of othe
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
BAKER DEFENDS
ARMY'SSYSTEM
COURT Martial
Secretary of War Testifies Be-
fore Military Affairs Com
mittee--Senators Clash With
Cabinet officer.

Washington, Nov. A. Secretary
Baker, testifying today before the SEN
ate military affairs committee, de-
Tended the armys system of court
martial.
In response to questions by the com :
mittee Baker declared that in the
main" he felt satisfied that justice was
done in the matter of courtmartial
trials during the war" And upheld the
action of General Pershing in the
execution of offenders for violation OF
civil laws in France.
Senator Chamberlain and Baker
clashed when Chamberlain asked:
rs it not a fact that officers of the
army who have testified before this
commission have been denoted"
absolutely not" Baker replied
warmly,
We'll, then, what about General
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
JAPAN ANNOUNCES
TREATY NOT RATIFIED

Toxic. Oct. 27.-Japan has not
yet ratified the treaty Of versail-
les.
The emperor's ratification Of tho
treaty was postponed after news
papers had announced u ~ an
accomplished fact.
FORMULATION of the treaty 10
expected following the meeting Of
the cabinet council next week.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
WEATHER E r

Forecast for Boise and vicinity:
RAIN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
For Idaho: Tonight and "Wednesday.
Highest temperature yesterday .....56
'owast temperature this morning. ~
Mean temperature yesterday .......6l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
4 = 4 = = - = - = = =
WILSON FAILS TO VOTE.

Washington, Nov. 4.-fresident
, Wilson and Secretary Tumuity
! will not follow their usual custom
; of going to New Jersey to vote.
! The president is. Ill. The coal
: strike and other government pusi-
: ness win prevent Tumulty from
; making the trip for the first time
= In seven years
= = = = = = .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-04
BIG DAMAGE SUIT
OPENS AFTER JURY
SECURED MONDAY
Ray McKaig of Non-Partisan
League Seeks $4,000 Dam
ages From Frank R. Good
ing and Statesman.

An eleventh hour attempt to strike
certain portions of the answer to the.
complaint in the $4,000 libel suit of
Ray Mckaig VS.. Frank r. Gooding and
the Statesman Printing company was
made this morning. Fl. $. kessler,
leading counsel for the plaintiff, fol-
lowing his statement to the jury of
what the plaintiffs proposed to show,
Interrupted w. G.. Bissell as he start
ed to make the opening statement for
the defense, and asked that the court
rule on recent motion submitted by
him, that certain paragraphs be strlck-
en- from the answer to the complaint.
Mr.. kessler especially cited and ar
gued that the paragraph be stricken
in which Townley, head of the Non
Partisan league Is mentioned as So
cialst also the one that the Nom
Partisan league Is a socialist organiza-
ton and that the Nom Partisan league
mum bered among its workers, social
lists radicals and recently converted
pro- Germans.
II was contended by the plaintiff
that the term socialist was too broad,
that it did not imply disloyalty un-
less il was connected up and II couid
be shown that the parties so named
were socialists after the convention In
St. Louis, where the party went on
record In it's platform as against the
war.
ALuEGE POLITICAL ISSUE.
On the other hand the attorneys for
the defense, declared the move was
| to make a political issue out OF the
trial, late attempt to change the is
sues of the case and that they stood
! ready with the proof to show that al
| The time the so-called libelous adver-
tisement was published that A. {
| Townley. head of the N6n- Partisan
league. was socialist that since he
had been convicted of disloyalty and
further that Ray McKaig, the plain
tiff in the action, was In the employ
| OF the Non Partisan league OF whicf
Townley was its head and further thai
McKaig was in sympathy with the SO
ciaIist platform as written by KATE
i T'Hare as a man affiliated with tina
class and in the employ of the head o
that organization.
THE iury was excused while the mo
,,or IN strike was argued and II wal