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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05
Accident Caused By Heat Buckling Rail
When Heavily Loaded Train OF Tourists
Is Running Fast
REAR COACH SLIDES ABOUT 200 FEET
AND THEN GOES OVER EMBANKMEN1
There Were In Deraed Car About Forty People and the
Injured Were Taken to Sanaarums i'm
Bethel and Randolph
NORTH ROYALTON, June

NORTH ROYALTON, June s.
While travelling at the rate of 40
miles an hour about two miles south
of this village yesterday afternoon,
the New England States Limited, on
the Central Vermont road, was parti-
ally derailed and Fl persons injured,
none seriously. The rear coach of
the train left the rails, which are said
to have buckled because of the intense
heat, and slid nearly to the brink of
the White River. In addition to the
21 persons reported injured many sus-
tanned slight bruises but, with one
exception, no bones were broken.
The train was carrying many tour
lists bound to Vermont and Canadian
resorts and was making fast time
when the accident happened without
warning beyond the sudden leaving
of the rails by the rear coach which
slid about 200 feet along the roadbed
before it became detached from the
rest of the train and dropped down
the -embankment to the rivers edge.
In the derailed car were about 40
people and of the 21 injured 16 were
rushed to DR.. Green's sanatarlum at
Bethel and the other five we're quickly
transported to the Randolph sana-
tarium.
John Spargo of Bennington, the
author and socialist, was among the
injured.
The injured are:
John Spargo, of Bennington, badly
bruised, muscles of back wrenched.
e. E. Boyer, Fall River, Mass,
bruised.
Mrs. Boyer, Fall River, Mass,
bruised.
Mrs. E. E. Densmore, Middlesex,
slightly hurt.
Mrs. r. d. Warren, Springfield,
Mass, cut about the face, w
r. E .Thayer, FltchDurg, Mass,
bruised, shaken up.
Mrs. Thayer, Fitchburg, Mass,
bruised.
Harvey Hood, Beverley, Mass,
slight concussion.
Mr.. Gibson, Medford, Mass, slight
bruises, back and shoulders.
John Clampitt, New York, travelling
salesman, bruises on nose and face.
Mr.. Culver, Lebanon, N. H., scalp
wound.
Mrs. A. C. Bjork, East Hartford,
Conn, back bruises.
Edward Bjork, aged three, son of
Mrs. Bjork, slight injuries.
H. w. Doyle, Exeter, N. H., bruis-
es on head, shoulders and back.
Mrs. Muzzy, Hartford, Conn.,,
sprained wrist and right arm bruised.
Miss Gadue of Burlington, nurse,
shaken up, bruises on arm, limbs and
back.
Mrs. Anna Poirier, Randolph, bruis-
es possible internal injuries.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05

Arruza was weak and perspiring
when he had done. He expressed re-
gret, but shed no tears. He is of
medium height, thick-set and very
powerful. He was employed as a ma
son tendr day times in the mill, while
Dominic was night fireman, Mike
Momona being day fireman, Stram-
intino, who was arrested Sunday night
as a witness, has been working in
Chazy, N. Y, and had come to Wi
nooski for the weekend.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05
Accident Happened At Baltimore In Number
Two Tunnel Of The Delaware And
Hudson Company e.
POWDER CAR DRAWN BY ELECTRIC MOTOR
TROLLEY WIRE BROKE IGNITING POWDER
Men Were Riding to Their Chambers in the Mine When
Explosion Occurred Blowing Them
Everywhere

WILKESBARRE, June Sixty
mine workers were killed and forty
injured at the Baltimore Number 2
Tunnel of the Delaware and Hudson
Co., near here early today. A car
of black powder attached to cars on
which the men were riding to their
chambers in the mine exploded. An
electric motor drew the cars. The
trolley wire broke and sparks ignited
the powder and men were blown
everywhere, but most of the deaths
were caused by fire and suffocation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05
60 MINE WORKERS KILLED AND 40
INJURED IN POWDER EXPLOSION
GUARANTEE WHEAT
PRICE IN EUROPE

PARIS, June S, (Associated)-
2 All important governments ex-
cept Argentina having guaran-
teed wheat prices to farmers, and
all European governments having
subsidized bread supply it is con-
sidered probably here that COM
merce in wheat will remain in
government hands next year, and
that there will be little private
trading. American members of
supreme economic council believe,
however, there is no necessity OF
continuing centralized control of
distribution in Europe.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05
Morrisville Young Lady Dies Sudden
ly in Chicago - -

MORRISVILLE, June 3-Word
was received Tuesday of the sudden
death in Chicago of Miss Alice Gile,
daughter of Mrs. Lizzie Gile.. The
body is expected to reach here Thurs
day morning. Miss Gile was one of
Morrisville's popular young ladies and
a singer of ability. She had been en-
ployed in Chicago for several years.
No particulars of her death have
been received.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05

Continued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05
HALF MILLION \
STRIKE IN PARIS

PARIS, June 5-Paris walked
to work this morning, no subways
or tram-cars or taxi-busses being
in operation because of strike
here. The situation is reported
unchanged, except this morning
the situation is becoming worse
and was showing tendency to
gain in all trades. This, it was
said, would make half million
on strike before night. Every
thing is proceeding with perfect
calm.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05

At Brightlook hospital June a, a
son, John Sinclair, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Noyes.
Miss Bertha Holden, home econo-
mics demonstrator will speak at the
Fairbanks Museum Saturday after
noon at $50. Her subject will be
fHow to Make Housework Easier"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-05

Continued on page 6)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-12
SYNOPSIS.

John Davis and Hawk Morgan, ex-
ecutors Of the estate of John Carr,
miner. disagree over the disposition of
the profits of the mine. Morgan seek
ing the gold and Ethel. Carr's adopted
daughter. for himself, and unsupported
by Davis whom Ethel really loves.
makes several attempts on the life of
Davis. assisted by an accomplice named
Spider Bellas. Suspicion is diverted to
a mysterious hermit. They go to San
francisco to get machinery to work
the mine. Morgan seeks the assistance
OF Ram Chunder. an Indian fakir, who
plots to kill Davis by means of the
casket of death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-12

John. entering the room of Ram
Chunder. glanced about. Under each
of the four corbels that supported the
roof beams a motionless, statuelike
Hindu stood. Even to the sharp eyes
of the incomer the figures seemed to
be integral parts of the wall, so per-
fectly did their brown bodies and cos
tunes match the place. AS the door
closed behind him, Davis stepped be-
fore the fakir and addressed him
sternly.
Ram Chunder." The Hindu bowed.
What were you doing at the Mac
kenzie hotel last night. Ram strewed
a handful of incense in a bowl be-
fore an idol.
The Sahib mistakes. l was not at
any hotel. Last night / communed
with the gods. Behold"
With an expression of disbelief and
disgust, John drew forth the batteries
and piece of paper.
"What about these? They are
yours"
"Yes, protector of the poor, but
StoiCll Ii oll lhC ny a ioN uo6 VI al
imposter-a pariah. VIII not the
Sahib sit and listen to his servant ex-
plain?"
Thrown off his guard by the friend
liness of the others manner and
smile, Davis complied.
The room was now heavy with in
cense. Waiting only till the white
man had seated himself in the big
chair. Ram Chunder pressed a spring.
Instantly four steel bars shot out
from the upper back and lower front
of the chair. the first two crossing
the trapped mans breast and the
other pair firmly gripping his legs.
Johns pistol had seemed to leap into
his hand at the first pressure of the
bars, and as 1t exploded a small image
Of one of the gods fell to the floor
with a crash. Rams escape had been
narrow one, but John had been an
instant too late.
No sooner had the bars clamped
down upon their victim, holding him
securely, than the four living statues
stepped forward from their places
against the wall and approached the
fakir. Laying the revolver upon the
table, they stood submissvely before
their master as they awaited his or
ders. Ram pointed to the shattered
idol.
"This foreign dog has blasphemed
the gods and has tried to kill their
faithful Yogi. He must die"
AT sign from the fakir one of the
Hindus advanced and pressed the
back of the chair down and the front
up, so that John, still held fast by
the bars, lay as one upon surgeons
table ready for an operation. Cross
ing his hands they bound his wrists
together. moment later doing the
same with his legs. Then removing
the restraining levers the four men
raised the body of the helpless one,
two taking his shoulders and two his
knees. Clapping his hands, Ram mo-
toned to two more Hindus who had
silently entered at the signal
Gag him and wrap him firmly in
the ropes,p was his command. Round
and about the prisoner they drew the
bonds until he was powerless to move.
At a signal from the fakir the six
men raised the helpless form straight
into the air. As they did so, six
other brown arms suddenly appeared
from some mysterious place in the
ceiling, and seizing the prisoner in
stantly drew him out Of sight, while
the ones who had bound him again
bowed their heads in submissive 81
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-12

form, received her permission to de-
part and she was left alone. Shortly
after the waiter entered with his tray,
Joost Singh, following a few PAGES
behind. The waiter spoke.
"This foreign party says he has a
at her nod the Hindu laid his mes
sage before her with salaam.
For the Sahib Davis" he said re-
spectfully. and turning left the room.
Hastily the girl tore the note open. 1t
read:
"n you seek to solve the mystery
of the night, knock twice and then
once at the rear door of number 27
Horton street Your rconductor will
appear and bring you before the gods; !;
May vishnu and silva guard you"
Wondering what it could mean
whether John was again in danger
and who the writer could be, she
quickly ate few mouthfuls and left
the apartment, hurrying lest she be
too late.
Shallum, dressed In American
clothes and on watch outside the
shop of Ram Chunder, saw Davis
drive up in taxi and hastened in
side, locking the door behind him.
Briefly he told his master of the COM
ing of the other man, and the fakir,
giving Shallum rapid directions,
stepped to the inner room where the
Hawk and Spider were.
"Siva has summoned him. He is
here" was his announcement
Throwing their cards out of sight
the pair arose. Ram Chunder, lead
ing them to side of the room, opened
a sliding door by pressing on spring,
disclosing a grating. Obeying his
wave of command they entered, draw
ing the curtains together but leaving
a crack through which they could
both see and hear. Passing to the
other side of the room Ram Chunder
opened another concealed door, and
at the clap of his hands four Hindus
in native costume appeared. Address
ing them in low tone he began fill
ing the incense bowls so that their
smoke slowly commenced to arise.
W mt tiiiS was DCiIS uout. IVY VI
the newcomers placed large chair
of teakwood at the upper end of the
table.
1--WE will now admit the Sahib,"
announced the fakir.
Having knocked at the outer door
a number of times and received no
response, John on the point of turn
sr,o
by Shallum. who with low obeisance
motioned for him to enter.
Rainface, returning to the hotel
caught a distant view of Ethel as she
hurried on her way. Instantly he fol-
lowed her. Seeing her board troll
ley car, the Indian took the one next
behind it, standing on the front plat
form where he could look ahead.
Arriving AT Number 27 Horton
street, the girl promptly knocked at
the door. Joost Singh appeared, and
though he was surprised to see
woman instead of the man he expect
ed standing before him. he salaamed
and indicated that she was to go
with him.
"Where is Mr.. Davis?" she demand
ed as she hesitated. The Hindu
spread his hands in a gesture to in
dicate his ignorance, and finally de-
Gliding that her only chance of finding
her lover was to trust herself to the
others guidance, she started down the
side street on foot. Rainface, who
had not lost sight of her, at once fol-
lowed uOon their trail
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27

force. Other times the police, never
on hand to arrest their prosecutors,
would swoop down and compel them to
vacate the streets.
Over in Brooklyn conditions we're no
more favorable to the jealous SOL
diers Of the cross. 1t is told that one
lassie, marching down the street with
her band, was struck on the head and
almost killed by brick hurled from
the top Ar house. starvation Army"
became the popular term to designate
the Sa|vationists, and n common pas
time was to throw crusts of stale bread
after them.
Meanwhile, headquarters in Manhat-
tan had been moved to Grand Union
Hall, on Seventh Avenue near Thirty
fourth Street. Here Commissioner
Railton, at his wits end to put stop
to the Interruptions by rawdles,
placed sign announcing that any dis
tnrber would be fined $40. Shortly
aftarward the neAAsa wss1ated their un-
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
24,O00,O00
at Meetings

Pass over the intervening years
again and learn what the Salvation
Army is and does in the United States
to-day.
In the year ending September so,
1918, a4,000,oO0 persons, nearly one
quarter of the population of the ma
ton, attended its 100000 indoor and
outdoor meetings; in those twelve
months 1t reported aa,20a conversions,
II maintains seventy-Ave lodging
houses for the poor. able to aceommo-
date 1000; 1t also conducts five
boarding homes for young women,
nnety-two industrial homes for men.
eleven slum posts aud day nurseries,
twenty-five rescue homes and mater
nifty hospitals, four ehildron's homes
and two training colleges.
likewise in 1918 it provided 26,s8o
summer outings for poor mothers and
children, found 63,Ss9 Jobs for men
and 20,275 for women, furnished 293,-
15l meals. outside of institutions. dis
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
Rival Army
Established

Thomas E. Moore succeeded him He
had forty-two corps under his juris-
diction at the end of 1883, but COM
plants which reached the other side
Of the Atlantic regarding certain de-
tails of his administration caused an
investigation and brought about the an
pointment OF Frank Smith to take his
place. Moore rebelled at his deposi-
tion, and, having become naturalized.
sought to set up an American Army in
dependent of the British organization.
For a while it looked as though he
would succeed, but Commissioner
Smith gave battle, and after fourteen
months had 143 corps working under
him.
In March, 1886, Commissioner Smith
had 1853 corps, under $40 officers, and
was still going strong. The fifth ami
versary of the arny's invasion of the
United States was celebrated in that
month, Commissioner Smith and his
staff being received at Washington by
the President.
S'AiN''6 GO Shic iSNoRHiI1Uu WAS, IL
did not by any means signify that pref
udice in America against the Salvation
Army had broken down. Scoffing and
outright persecution still followed them
in the streets of the great cities.
Their officers were still arrested for
disturbing the peace or blocking traffic
or on some other pretext But, though
prejudice had not broken down, it was
breaking down. Day by day, year by
year, the friends of the Salvation Army
grew in number
serious development seemed to
threaten the organization in the United
States in 1896, when split in the
American and British branches of the
Booth family was reflected in seces-
sion of considerable portion of the
Army General Ballington Booth or
ganized the Volunteers of America in
that year. He took nucleus for his
new organization from the ranks of the
Salvation Army and built up quite
formidable force, which exists to this
day. Its methods are practically the
same as those Of the parent body. But
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
Looked Upon
As Fanatics

BY 1878 the Salvation Army had a
membership which, while pretentious
in contrast with the number of fol-
lowers first attracted to the East Lon
don Mission, was still pitifully small.
Nor had it made any appreciable head
way in general popularity. Especially
did its street professions, outdoor
meetings and visits TO public houses
excite anlmosity.
So-called Skeleton armies" were
made up from among the rougher ele-
ment, sponsored. ii is suspected, by
come not 40 rough. to break up the SAL
yationists'e meetings. The statutes
against breach Of the peace we're fire.
quently called into play and many of
the devoted men and womon were fined
and put into Jail. The great mass Of
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27

the people among whom his work lies
and live as they do.
Also be it noted that the statistics
quoted for 1918 are. in most particulars
far and away below those of years
Immediately preceding. Most OF the
army's resources last year were de-
voted to war welfare work.
1t isn't necessary TO tell here how
successfully it carried on that job
Ask any doughboy, Ask any COB. In
quire of any officer or chaplain OF
whatever faith. The man in uniform
is for the Salvation Army and he's for
1T strong.
But we've been ahead of our story
long enough. Let's so back to Beth
nal Green.
Our own Civil War has just come to
close, Tho mighty step forward,
marked by the freeing OF the blacks.
WAS not balanced either hero or
abroad by ahy looaening Of the social
fcttefs that hound vast hordes Of the
people TO discomfort and drudgcry.
The lower classes of England were in
particularly bad way. Thcir life
was sordid and wholly unsatisfactory.
The only relief they knew for toll
wracked bodies was drink Family
life was almost non-existent. Each
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
Education and Elevators

fined though mcdishly dressed. has
not overdone it. nor does the baby
carriage she pushes haunt as much
silk. ribbon and embroidery "a have
been gradually learning to expect Oh
joyl she Is opening her camp chair
Just three feet away. /! devour her
hungrily with my eyes Two fricnds
come up to speak with her, so ! shall
hear her voice. It is low and quite
sweet. But what Is this she Is say
ing7
yes, mamma and say What is the
use of education anyway" q guiltily
wrap my coat tighter over my Phi Beta
Kappa key.) Most all my friends at
home were highly educated girls, nor
NAL school graduates if you please, and
most Of them married just business
men, and of course all that education
is wasted on them. So what's the use
Of it? One of them was an excep-
ton, rarried q lawyer, and she really
has & wonderfully interesting life.
My dear, if you'll believe it, when they
90 to the theatre together they pick
the leading characters to pieces after
ward and really go right to the bottom
of things. She sure has an interesting
life. And the one who didn't get mar
ried at all, she spends all her time
over books. Honestly, the same as
some folks are crazy bout style, and
some are crazy bout money, she just
can't see anything but books. You
think it's nice? Well, maybe, maybe;
but little bit Of everything, l say. A
little bit Of everything for me-"
| slapped my Browning together with
bang. Besides, it was starting to
rain, ard l wearily slipped my camp
chair over my arm and endeavorcd
to persuade my son to hasten toward
the ornate facade that houses although
1t cannot home us. In the elevator
our latest scene-shifter, with sim
corseted waist and perfumed hair a la
pompadour-his name must be Clarence
--said blithely as we shot upward,
IT'S regular summer rain, amt it?
II seems as though you can smell the
trees budding"
Clarence never knew how near he
came to slap on the back or a
caregs on his pomaded hair "Bless
you. con-" thought, perhaps am
not Ia wholly alien land Perhaps
even here in this so-ealled New York
City, this strange Washington Heights,
there may be seven or even seven
thenaand souls who hays not bvwed
ths knee u the Baal 81 brick and
stons, the Baal Of style or money"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-27
The Unclinched Coffin Nail

harm results from its use. the injury
was only 70 the individual, and that he
therefore should be given the right to
decide whether the cigarette habit was
Injurious to him or not.
Representative Isaac \. Pierce. Of
Ogden, owner of the largest canning
Industry in the intermountain country.
declared that he had been working to
build up this section of the West for
thirty years, but If you pass this sort
of freak Liquidation am ready to leave
tho state, declared MIR. Pierce. Hn
said he was not aud never had been a
cigarette user. but that he was opposed
to such drastic and unaecessarv legix-
lation.
1t was pointed out that an existing
statute prohibited the sale of tobacco
IN any form to minors, and that if this
existing law were strictly enforced the
principal objection to cigarettes would
be overcome, as advocates of the bill
spoke eloQuently in favor Of saving the
youth Of the state by taking away the
cigarette.
Despite all arguments, it was evident
that majority Of the lower house was
prepared to vote in favor of the hYlI
some OF them probably because thew
were afraid to face their Mormon con-
stituents If they voted otherwise. In
order, then, TO give the Senate another
chance to kill the measure, its oppo-
nents in the House slipped in slight
technical amendment to the penalty
clause, revising the wording. This
made It necessary for the Senate to re-
open the discussion, consider the House
amendment and repass the bill.
When the bill got back to the Senate
1t was tabled, and opponents of the
measure drew sigh Of relief. belev-
ing the bill was dead, as the session
was nearly over. Half an nour later.
however. the supporters of the hin
were marshalled together, the bill wa
taken of the table, the House amend.
ment coneurred in and the measure re-
passed In the mean time, however. an
other slight technical amendment wss
inserted by the Senate, thus passing
1ne buck once again to the lower
house.
The bill arrived back in the lower
mouse early in the morning, before All
o1 the members had arrived, and il han
pened that the absentees included =
number Of its supporters. Ccnseouert
~ when it came to rollcal the b,l,
failed OF passage through the lack ne
one vote, which would have been s,f
hcient to have given it the reopirsa
constitutional majority. This WINS dur
ing the last three days OF the xess;on
when the House rules provided that
bill once disposed of could not hs
called for further consideration mneh
10 the CONSERVATION of the advocates
of the eiA' therefore. they found il ,~,
ecasihie to resurreet their pet measure