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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
SPECIAL MEETINGS
Voters Asked to Meet to Grant Elk.
emption of New Sugar Factory

In conformance with the action of
the Commercial. Club on Thursday
evening the town and village autho-
rites have called special meetings on
Saturday, Sept. 20, at 200 and 2.30
o'clock respectively, to see if the
voters will exempt the new property
of the Cary Maple Sugar Company
from taxation for a period of ten
years, provided that the corporation
shall erect and equip building at a
cost not to exceed $4,000. The de-
tails of the proposition appear in our
advertising columns and the meet
ings deserve a large attendance of
our voters.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Some New Books at the
st. JOhnsbury Athenaeum

Among the new books at the lib
rary are the following:
Fiction
The Tin Soldier, Temple Bailey.
Valley of Vision, Comstock.
Christopher and Columbus.
Nomads of the North, Curwood.
Mystery of the 18th Floor, Thayer.
dangerous Days, Rinehart.
The City of Comrades, King.
Flexible Ferdinand, Lippmann.
Number Seventeen, Tracy.
His Wifc's Job, Manson.
The Vinegar Saint, Mca:ns.
Land Girls Love Story, Onions.
Haunted Bookshop, Morley.
Call of the Offshore Wind, Paine.
Non-Fiction
Fifty Years of Europe, Prof. Haz-
On.
The Gospel in the Light of the
Great War, Ozora S. Davis.
The Years Between, Kipling.
The Book of National Parks, Yard.
How to Deal with Human Nature
in Business, Cady.
Psychology and the Days Work,
Swift.
The War Romance of the Salvation
Army, Booth.
Ihecs and other poems, Kilmel
Joyce.
Candles that Burn, Mrs. Aline Kill
mer.
Bolshcvism, Spargo.
What Happened to Europe, Wand
erlip.
Ireland, Hackett.
The Education of Henry Adams.
A Popular History Of France, Van
Worst.
A Treasury of War Poetry, second
series, Clarke.
Heroes of Aviation, briggs.
The Men Who Make Our Novels
Gordon.
The Women Who Make Oui
Novels, Overton.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
CANCEL TRAIN
Fair. Commission Claim T.
& NJ. Railroad Used
Them Unfairly

The special trains arranged to run
from Newport and Drattleboro to the
Vermont State Fair on Thursday
have been cancelled by the manage
ment of the Boston 4 Maine rail
road. The State Fair commission
guaranteed the Boston & Maine $500
for the two trains and the matter
was supposed to be settled, but yes
terday the management of the rail
road telegraphed that the price
would. have to be $391.25, plus the
war tax.
The commission, feeling it had not
been treated properly or in a correct
business way, replied that the rail-
road would be held to it's agreement,
and reply to this was that the trains
would not be run. The Central eVr-
mont railroad will run special train
on Wednesday from st. Adams,
stopping at all stations to and IN
GLIDING Montpelier and Barre. The
fair commission guarantees the
Central Vermont 5000 for this train,
the same as it guaranteed the Bos-
ton G. Maine railroad 5000 for each
of the trains contracted for.
A meeting and banquet of the
Morgan Horse club was held Monday
evening at Hotel Rogers, Lebanon.
Elmer A. Darling of East Burke,
president of the organization, pre-
sided. Remarks were made by several
present on subjects of the Morgan
horse.
Every day during the fair at 1890
o'clock there will be reunion OF
the members of past legislatures in
the Public Service building. Every
member of the legislature since 1917
has been invited to be present on the
day that suits his convenience best.
These meeting sare intended to be OF
social character.
Wednesday there will be 2.l7
trot for $500 and Poi pace for
$500. In the evening the first night
carnival, will take place and an i'm
mense crowd is expected
The livestock continued to pour in
to the grounds Monday and there
will be one of the finest exhibits OF
cattle seen for some time. Some new
exhibitors who have never shown
their stock in Vermont among them
being the Wereneak farm with an
exhibit of Guernseys and PEELED
Hercfords.
In the poultry exhibit the flocks
are being arranged in the best pos
sible manner and there are entries of
GOO singles and many pens Of fowls
so that the bird fancier will find
plenty to entertain him with their
cackles and observation-disclosures.
There is wonderful exhibit of the
only flock of registered Rambouillets
sheep in New England by J. L. Nor
ris of Lyndonville.
The Y. M. c. A. building will be
open for those seeking rest from the
fatigues of the day and for the care
Of sick, and babies as has been Gus
tomary in former years.. Mr. Hurd
having returned from France will
again have charge. Those who have
received the comforts of this part OF
the fair arrangements will appreciate
its continuance.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
SHEPARD LEAVES
Well Known St. Johnsbury Man tt
Head New Company in White
River Junction

B. M. Sscpard, for a number OF
years with the Goss Supply Co., has
resigned his position here has organ
lied the Shepard Company of White
River Junction to handle wholesale
pipe and fittings, plumbing and heat
ing supplies. The company is in
corporated for $4,000. Mrf Shep-
ard is president and w. G. Menut is
vice president of the new concern.
Mr.. Shepard enters his new venture
with the best wishes Of st. Johnsbury
people.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
RECRUITS WANTED
Senator Page Writes a Wig
OrOus Letter to
VermOnters

The Caledonian has received from
Senator c. $. Page an appealing let
ter for publicity on the merits of our
military and naval academies, togeth-
ell with copy of a letter sent to the
high schools and academies OF Yer
mont That these letters may have
still further publicity they are re-
printed below:
Editor Caledonian:
That Vermont does not appreciate
the wonderful opportunities offered
by the Military and Naval Academies
at West Point and Annapolis is al
most incomprehensible, but it new
ertheless seems to be fact, for l
find it extremely difficult to secure
boys who are able to pass the ncces-
sary examinations qualifying them to
enter these schools.
am sending to the high schools
and academies of Vermont the ac-
companying communication. l
would not ask you to give this letter
Or the one accompanying it to the
schools-free space did not fccl as
sured that the public good would be
subsevcd thereby.
For several years past | have found
it extremely difficult 10 secure COM
petent young men whom | might ap-
point to the Military School 1T West
Point or the Naval Academy at An
napolis.
1t seems to nc that this fact does
not speak we'll for the young men Of
Vermont and | shall be glad if you
can find some way to stimulate an
ambition on the part of some of the
BOYS in your school to fit themselves
to enter the service of their country
at one or the other of these insti-
tutions.
have been in the habit of holding
competitive examinations and APP
pointing the young man who stood
the highest in these examinations re-
CARELESS of his political or personal
surroundings.
At the last examination held, but
one boy appeared and l appointed
him, but he failed to meet the test
when he came up for the final OK
aminations.
| now have two appointments at
Annapolis and one at West Point to
fill.
May l ask that you will in some
way find occasion to elaborate upon
this matter and at some proper time
speak for these wonderfully fine
schools and see if you cannot en-
courage some of your scholars TO fit
themselves for the training which
these schools give.
The necessary literature to enable
young man to know what is re-
CURED as prerequisite for admission
to these schools will be sent to any
one writing me therefor.
In short, the requirements for the
Army are that the appointcc must be
an actual resident of the state, not
under II nor over % on the date of
admission and not less than feet
a inches at the age of II. For the
navy the candidate must be not less
than 10 nor more than 20. In both
instances he must possess good
health, good habits, good morals and
a fair high school education.
/ sincerely trust that l am not inn
posing too heavy burden upon you
when l urge that you bring these
two schools to the attention of your
boys commencing the advantages of
tho schools and mt the same time ap-
pealng to their patriotism.
Cordially yours,
(Signedl c. S. PAGE
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
STATE NEWS

George McAnney, who was arrest
cd by the Rutland police department
Monday, charged with burglar.zing
the Davis Feed company's store, vas
arranged before City Judge George
NJ. Goddard and pleaded not gully.
He was bound over to the county
court and bail was fixed a. $1,000,
which he was unable to furnish,
so he was taken to the county Jail
for safe keeping.
Charles J. DUDE has been engaged
by the Brattlcboro sclectmcn as
street commissioner to succeed Ar
thur A. Wallace, resigned. He will
be paid $4,000 a year. Mr.. Dube has
built roads in his native city, Que
bee, and in Missouri and Arkansas.
He will take the position at once.
The fountain on the grounds of The
Soldiers home in Bennington spults
up 1876 feet and is said to be the
highest natural fountain in the world.
The one at Vienna, Austria, is hiGh-
CT, but it forced up by mcchanica!
devices.
Mrs. Alice Heyer of Brattleboro,
who was thrown from an electric car
in that town Aug. 25, is still confined
to the bed from the resulting shock.
Her right thumb was put of joint,
the bone between the two joints was
splintered and she was badly shaken
up. Mrs. Heyer was about to step
from the car when it started forward
throwing her to the ground.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10

The University of Vermont have
secured DR.. w. P. Edmunds for foot
ball coach this fall. He had expect
ed to take this position two years
ago, but entered army service. DR..
Edmunds is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Michigan where he had
a brilliant career in athletics. In
1910 he was picked as tackle on the
all western eleven. He is famous
handball PLAYER and a track athlete
of much ability. He is also base
ball player.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Iiqhter Than Cork.

Sunfower stalk pith, which is about
ten times lighter than cork. is used In
a life saving apparatus invented by
Russian.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
AUTO LICENSE FEES

MONTPELIER, Sept. 4-The fol-
lowing figures from the secretary of
states Office showing that over $780,
900 more has been collected on auto
mobile licenses in the first eight
months of the year against the same
period last year, and that over $780,
900 more was collected in August
than in the same month last year.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
Wife and lIusband's Money.

II has been upheld in the courts
that n woman cannot steal from her
husband If they are living together.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
II APPLY FOR
TREATMENT AT
PARALYSIS CLINIC

Seventeen patients were taken to
ne opening infantike paralysis clinic
yesterday afternoon at Ryburn Me
norial hospital, to receive treatment
rom DR.. c. W. East, expert from the
state board Of health, The clinic was
he largest ever conducted in Otta-
wa. SO many people attended, the
arge corridor was filed with people
Who came either to witness the clinic
,r TO get advice or treatment.
Twelve of the patients were all
,ew cases. who had never been
9rought to Ottawa for treatment be-
ore and five were patients who had
,eceived treatment at the clinics last
,ear Several of the new patients
we're in need of braces and a notI-
fcation has been sent in to the Chi
cago brace house, asking them 10 have
man here at the time of the next
clinic to take measurements for these
braces.
The clinics will be held once eacn
month in the future. The nert clinic
viii be held on Monday afternoon,
March 10, at , o'clock.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
CAPT. STRAWN LANDS
PLACE WITH BUSY
CHICAGO LAW FIRM

Cant. Taylor StraWn, the Ottawa
army officer. who was chosen by peo-
pie from all sections of the city as
their candidate for mayor, will leave
Ottawa to make his home in Chica-
GO within the next few weeks. Capt.
Strawn will enter the law Office Of
Winston, Strawn and Shaw, one OF
the largest and most successful law
firms in Chicago. and will close his
office in the Central Life building in
this city
Silas StraWn, a former prominent
Onawan and one of the most success
full Chicago lawyers is partner OF
the firm of Winston, Strawn and
Shaw and is relative of Capt
Strawn. There are also a number OF
other young Ottawans in this law of
fee, including George Kelly, Rodney
Glover and Bushnell Fullerton.
The new opening offered to Capt
Strawn with the Chicago firm was {
very good one, and one that he fel
he could not pass up, even to accep
the position of mayor in his home
town.
Capt Strawn will not leave Ottaw;
for ar least month. but will remail
here and care for his fathers busines
while the latter Attorney l.. II
Strawn, is taking a months rest il
! Florida.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
ULAR GIRL IS
BRIDE Of SOLDIER
MISS ALMA IRON WEDS PRIVATE
VERNON DONAR OF kANKAkEE
RECENTLY DISCHARGED FROM
ARMY.

The wedding of Miss Alma Maria
Irion, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Hen
ry Irion, 412 West Jackson street
and Vernon Donar of Kankakee, was
quietly solemnized yesterday after
noon at O'Clock, at the home Of the
brides parents. Rev J. T. Mueller.
pastor of the Zion Evangelical Luth-
eran church, ohiciated. Only the I'M
mediate families of the contracting
parties were present
Miss Amelia Irion, sister of the
bride. and Oscar Schmidt were the
attendants.
The bride wore a handsome tan
cloth suit, with hat and shoes to
match. Her bouquet was large cor
sage bouquet of pink sweet peas. Miss
[rion wore navy blue suit, and a
blue hat,
Mr.. and Mrs. Donar left last even
ing for Chicago and will go from there
% the eastern states for months
honeymoon after "Ht1h lhcy VIII So
TO Streator to make their home.
The bride is well known Ottawa
5irl, having resided here all her life
She graduated from the Ottawa htgh
school in the class of 1912, and for
The past several years has been ON
1loynd rs a stenographer in the Office
VI Buckner & OToole. The groom
has been stationed at Kelly Field.
Texas, for the past eighteen months
and received his honorable discharge
rom the service two weeks ago. Pre-
yiOus to his entering the service he
esided in StreatOr for six years, and
vas employed as a machinist on the
Santa Fe railroad,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
WILBUR GLENN V0llVA
HELD UP AS FULLER
OF CITY
BILL GIVEN house.
REPRESENTATIVE SHURTLlrF
DEMANDS LEGISLATIVE QUIZ
CHARGING DOWiE'S TOWN is A
BLOT ON ILLINOIS.

Springfield, Feb II - Churches a
Zion City near Chicago may be inyes-
tigated by the Illinois General Assem-
bly,.
When the legislature recourcned
today Representative ShurtIetf OF
Marengo. introduced a joint resolution"
in the House providing for the ap-
pointment of a joint committee Of
nine members. FIVE from the house
and four from the Senate to make the
probe.
1t instructs an investigation OF the
Christian Catholic and Apostolic de-
nominations at Zion City. Under the
resolution the investigating commit
tee viii report back their findings 20
the General Assembly The resol'l-
tion characterizes Wilbur Glenn
Voliva. its ruler, as q pretended own
err of all the real estate OF Zion CITY
Voliva it states by profession CLAIMS
To he pnu0WPI VIII cNHfl ll''' - "a
powers and claims direct communica-
ton with divine power He is charR-
ed with "enticing and encouraging
citizens of this and other states to
envest large sums in Zion enierprlS'
es" under a mere pretenSe to secure
the money and property OF innocent
persons by fcticious religion.
The resolution alleges the instti'i-
ton is using the city government
schools and courts to carry ou' us
illegal and fraudulent purposes ana
by " controlling the rent, lots ana
homes, the businesses, the municipal
government, schools and judicial
government, it is a blot on he sta"
of Illinois and is depriving citizens OF
the right of citizenship and free gov
ernment."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
CAMELS NEED LOT
OF EXAMINERS, LOCAL
DOCTORS ARE TAUGHT

Is Ottawa to have Camel lodge?
That is the question several promi-
nent medical men have been asking
themselves and are now asking each
other. They are wondering whether
they invested a fee in a paying DuSi-
ness proposition, or whether the Old
time saying "A fool and his money,
holds good in their cases.
A short time ago, a man represent
ing himself to be an organizer for the
lodge, called on several of the best
physicians in the city and asked
them to become medical examiner for
the organization They figured out it
would be a good paying investment,
and without giving the matter much
con sideration paid the fee for becom-
ing the medical advisor, and took
their receipts.
The man left town without organi'
lzing the lodge and a short time later
word to the eifect that he was suffer
inc from a spraned ankle was receiv'
l ed here. After waiting what seemed
to be a reasonable iength of time, for
! TIE organization to be formed, the
|iphysicians commenced to inquire
and discovered there were to be 'sey
eral" medical advisors.
l. Doctors as a rule. are the most con
servative men in the world, and the
least likely to bite on a slippery pro
Iposition and the Ottawa medics wht
fear they bit are very touchy on thu
subject.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
BURGLAR SUSPECTS
HELD At DIXON FOR
STEALING AN AUTO
YOUTHS NABBED HERE FOR BUT
TIERS HOUSE ROBBERY ARE
CAUGHT AT DIXON AFTER MAX
ING GET AWAY IN Ia SALE
FORD.

Earl Adams and $. Il. Lucon, two
of the men who were picked up by
the local police after the Buffers rob
berry in East Ottawa and later freed
after they had established their inno-
cence are again prisoners in the
county jail, charged with stealing a
Ford Irom august Wi'thoeft of La
Sale. The ear was stolen on Satur-
day night between the hours of . and
ii o clock.
They drove the car to Princeton
where they ran out of gasoline and
sold their search light to the garage
owned for some gasoline. This
aroused the suspicion Of the garage
owner who notified the Princeton po-
lice. but as they did not wish to hold
the men on suspicion, They made no
effort to detain them.
Sunday the Princeton garage owner
went to La Sale and told his story,
and tracers were sent ont to al the
nearby cities to stop the men They
were located on Monday in Dixon,
and Chief of Police Doyle and the
owner OF the car, went to Dixon, to
arrest the men and TO recover the
car.
Late yesterday afternoon the party
arrived in Ottawa, and the two
thieves We're at once locked up in the
County Jail
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
PLAN WHOLESALE
BAKERY PLANT TO
BE BUILT IN CITY

A modern bakery for the whole
sailing Of bread is promised Ottawa by
Frank Staak, former MarstilIeS l'fT'
chant who at present conducts stalks
steam Bakery in Screator.
Mr.. Staak was in his city tndaS
looking for a site upon which to
hnild his proposed bakery which
nrobably will be erected somewhere
along the C. c. & q" where 1t VIII
he conveniently situated for shipping
facilities
While his plans are only in the
formative state, it is almost a certain
tv because of the city's location \
bakery employing from twelve TO nj
teen men will be constructed here.
Mr., Staak has been in Chicago Tor
several days looking up new ideas IN
modern baking sanitation, He also
investigated the Federal system, ENC
eavs he found it lacked efficiency the
gae which it used as fuel making a
very grimey and unsanitary shop IN a
short time.
With the bakery placed in Ottawa
all modernly equipped, Mr.. ataak
savs he will be abe 10 turn ou' a
much better bread at much less cost
The shop will either white cnamel
bricl7 interior, or finished in White
anamel. Besides the latest mach'n'
erv and ovens it will possess all the
modern ideas Of sanitation.
Mr.. Staak has made huge success
If his Ssreator Bakery, which he con
ducts under a strictly open door
nolicv. He is about determined te
enlarge the Streator plant When Iht
war broke cut, but had TO give up ms
nlan because of the scarcity of bak
ers He may also turn MS atteEtioi
to en,arging the Streator bakery aileI
constructing the plant in Ottawa. ~
n,ans forming a chain of from six q
+on similar concerns In cltle5 o
10000 population or over in lliinol
and Iowa.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
Fix Presidents Salary

alire. untl the bell was rung and the
volunteer fighting force called out.
It was reported that Commissioner
Palmer issued an edict suspending
use of the bell unless calling Undine
Hose Company was warranted by the
size of the connagration, only few
minutes before discovery Of the Bos-
ton Store fire.
Then, Mr. SWeger said, fifteen
minute period elapsed before the
alarm was made general and the vol
unteers were summoned The min
ties lost at that time he indicated,
were valuable because, he said. all
down town fires were dangerous and
should be dealt with as rapidly and
effectively as possible.
Mr. Palmer, who said he was in the
FIRE station when the cal came in de-
MED that the time between the still"
and bell alarm was longer than five
minutes Hubert Ament said he
helped TO stretch two leads of hose
and water was playing on the store
building before the bell sounded He
believed more than five minutes
elapsed between the two alarms
The discussion was only in the
form of a furry and ended with Mr..
Palmer announcing no desire ON his
part to take away any credit from
either Uudue Hose Company or the
volunteers for the mart they ulavrH i'm
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11
LARGE ESTATES ARE
LEFT BY DECEASED
LOCAL RESIDENTS
MRS. CLARA FRENCH LEFT PROP.
ERTY VALUED AT $t53, ,0o0-ES e.
IN j. WARDS $4,000 ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW AND DAUGH-
TER.

Two large Ottawa estates-those OF
Mrs Clara French and Ebin j. Ward
and each valued at more than 500 ,00c
were filed for record in the office
of Probate William c. Flick ihis
morning Mrs French died without
leaving a will and her property will
be administered The late Mr.
Ward left a last testament disposing
Of his large holdings according to GER
tain directions.
Mrs French, whose death occurred
February E owned farm lands in La
Sale and Livingston counties 70 the
this valuation are houses and lot
value of $l500o0. Combined with
this valuation are houses and lots in
Ottawa. No mention is made in the
petition ef productive coal mine
owned by the deceased. The per
sonal property, consisting Of liyestccE
carriages. household furniture, cash
and other securities are appraised at
$4,000.
As Mrs French did not draw up I;
I will the property will fall direct tc
the three surviving children-Miss
Lelah Lincoln, Mrs Edith Graham
and Lieut. Melvin French, a membe'
of the American Expeditionary Force.
in France. Miss Ielah Lincoln is ap
pointed Administrators in an order en-
tered by Judge Mills
Property to Family.
Mr. Ward who died January % a
Phoenix Arizona, after an attack o
influenza, bequests his large estate
10 his widow Anna V, Ward anC
daughter Julia w Viditz, both OF
whom are trapped in Vienna unable
to return to America, Mrs, Viditz i
the wife of Captain in .he Austrian
army. and her mother was detained
in the Teutonic capital when the
world war broke out.
In the petition filed today Attorne,
Duncan McDougall, who is named eX
ecutor and trustee under the will,
is set forth that Mr., Ward owned GA
acres Of Nebraska farm land and 24'
acres in La Sale county, besides {
valuable riparian right said to have
nettod $4,000 annually, and in force
over a ninety-nine year period. The
real estate and water rights, leased
the Marseilles Hydrolic Company, arc
valued at $4,000. Personal holdings
of Mr.. Ward are $4,000 in cash, etc
The will gives $500 to the Marseil
es Association and all sthe personal
property to the widow Half the rea
! estate goes to Mrs Ward and the
other half to their daughter, The vii
provides that in case the daughter
/ should die before the mother ther
the estate goes to Mrs Ward and vic
versa.
In case there are Children born t.
Mrs. Viditz, they will get the estate
on the death of Mrs. Ward and th'
mother.