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The Pulaskian., 1919-08-15


 Vine With the Other.
 time, risked a flash of the electric torch. The survey was brief. He led her forward a few paces to fiat boul- der, and there they seated themsely $.
 q wonder where we are" she said
 q am inclined to suspect that we are above Green Fancy, but long way off to the right of it. Admitting that to be the case, I am afraid to re- trace our steps. The Lord only knows what we might blunder into."
 q think the only sensible thing to do, MT. Barnes, is to make ourselves as snug and comfortable as we can and wait for the first signs of day break"
 He scowled-and was glad that it was too dark for her to see his face. He wondered if she fully appreciated what would happen to him if the pur- suers came upon him in this forbid ding spot He could almost picture his own body lying there among the rocks and rotting, while she-well. she would merely go back to Green Fancy.
 'I fear you do not realize the ex- treme gravity of the situation. We must get out of these woods if I have to carry you in my arms"
 q shall try to keep going" she said quickly. Forgive me if 1 seemed to falter a little. Ham ready to go on when you say the word"
 You poor girl Hang it an per haps you are right and not I. Sit still and I will reconnoiter a bit. If l can find a place where we can hide among these rocks. we'll stay here till the sky begins to tighten. Sit"
 ''No! l shall not let you leave me for a second. Where you go, go." She struggled to her feet, suppressing groan, and thrust a determined arm through his.
 That's worth remembering" said he, and whether it was a muscular necessity or an emotional eXaction that caused his arm to tighten on hers, none save he would ever know.
 After a few minutes proving among the rocks they came to the face of what subsequently, proved to be a sheer wall of stone. He flashed the light, and, with an exclamation, start ed back. Not six feet ahead of them the earth seemed to end; yawning black gulf lay beyond. Apparently they were on the very edge of a cliff
 Good Lord, that was a close call," he gasped. He explained in a few words and then, commanding her to stand perfectly still, dropped to the ground and carefully felt his way for ward Again he flashed the light. In an instant he understood. They were on the brink of shallow quarry.
 gro BE CONTINUED.)
The Pulaskian., 1919-08-15
Christian unitv-

He who takes hold of one end of the litter on which a hurt brother As prone must not pause to question the name and affiliation of the man who takes hold of the other end-Tne Christian Herald.
The Pulaskian., 1919-08-15
A Bodice of Rihhon.

The bodice made entirely of ribbon is a feature of midsummer dance frocks-combined with skirts of either net, both silk and cotton; organdIe voile. lace and georgette.
The Pulaskian., 1919-08-15
Eacb works to Same End

The ease, the luxury, and the abund- ance of the highest state of civiliza- tfon. are as productive of selishness as the difficulties, the privations. and the sterilities of the loves. Colton.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Two fox hounds, black
and tan. Tel. 1856. 147 if
SUGAR is SCARCE-but Diamonds
are scarce. | have a large assort-
ment Of beautiful set diamond rings,
at pre-war prices. Ny prices, on fine
watches will interest you. Charles
+. Simanton. 147-5t
LOST-Black and tan fox hound.
Suitable reward. Luther Stewart at
Fairbanks Inn. 1871 wk*
Use Nazol for catarrh. adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-17
ST. JOHNSBURY LOCALS

The popularity Of this attraction is
enchanted by the weird and beauti-
full music blended into the play by
is one of the fascinating charms of
five Hawaiian singers, whose singing
the drama.
"The Bird of Paradise" Richard
Walton Tully'e super-melodrama of
fair Hawaii, is announced for pre-
sentation at the Colonial theatre Fri
vance sale of seats at SANKEY'S and
Eastman's is the biggest of any at
traction this season. Despite it is
now in its ninth year, there are no
signs of waning interest with the
theatregoing public. Each year a
new face has appeared in the lead
ing role. This season the part of
Laura the little Hawaiian princess
is to be enacted by Miss Reader, one
of the youngest leading women to
protray this famous role Miss Rea-
der gained recognition last season
which won for her the much coveted
part in which she will be seen in
"The Bird of aPradise."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-17
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

MISS Caflle G0SS went TO GfOVelOn
Tuesday to visit relatives few days.
Leslie McLam returned Monday
from q trip to Chicago.
Mrs. Emma West of Concord spent
Monday in town.
Miss Jessie Williams of ST. Johns
bury Centre was here Wednesday.
Maple Grove candies for Christ
mas, fresh every day ut the St
Johnsbury House. adv 147 Ct
Mrs Carlyle Sargent went to New
bury Wednesday to visit Mrs. Harold
Hale.
Earl William Davis of Newport
is visiting Theron Calderwood few
days.
Harlald Higgins is moving from
North Danvillc to a tenement on
Pearl street.
Lewis Kimball was in LowellaTues-
day to attend the funeral of a rela-
tive.
Miss Maud Bennett has returned
from Orleans where she has been
visiting Mrs. Carroll Brooks.
e. A. Cook, Esq, of Orleans was
visitor to county court Wedncs-
day.
Mrs. Ezra Learned Of ST. Johns
bury Center visited Mr.. and Mrs,
Raymond Packard Wednesday.
The ladies Of the Universalist
church will serve a clam chowder sup
per Thursday at $50 o'clock. adv
Miss Beulah Whitney went to
Woodsville Wednesday to spend the
remainder Of the week visiting
friends.
Mrs Margaret Dushan, who is en-
/ ployed at John t. Puffer's, went to
Barnet Wednesday to stay few
Gays.
Mrs Frances Chapman and moth
or, Mrs Batcheldcr of Concord were
numbered among the Christmas
shoppers Tuesday.
j. l.. McLam, salesman for Swift
& Co., returned Monday from Chic
ago, where he has spent a week Wis
iting the Chicago packing plants.
The Woodsville bowling team will
bowl at the Darquin bowling alley
Thursday night All are invited to
come and see the game.
The Woman's Relief Corps hold
their regular meeting in Grand Army
Hall Thursday afternoon at z
o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Hooker
former well-known st. Johnsbury
residents, are now residing in Wal
than, Mass.
Burroughs Orchestra of St. johns
bury will give a dance in Village Hal
at Wells River on Friday night, Dec
10.
The st. Johnsbuly lodge of Elks
have appointed committee to ar
range for their third annual ball Al
the Armory on the evening of Feb
10, This VIII undoubtedly be the hi
OF the season.
Lieut.. Commander II. G. Fuller
son of Mrs. Ellis w. Moore of this
place has just been awarded the
Navy Cross, which is given for eX-
traordinary heroism or for other dis
tinguished naval service.
Subscribers to the Red Gross
Magazine don't fail to renew your
subscription before January LIST
when price advances from $1.00 to
$50. Send your renewal money to
the Rcd Cross Office at The Armory,
st. Johnsbury, VT, if you wish. adv.
Down thru the ages have come the
Rcdmonds-bold, adventurous and
romantic. Terrence Redmond, played
by Herbert Rawlinson, carries in him
the blood of his ancestors. An all star
cast, one of the screens most talented
directors, a story presenting mystery
surrounding the disappearance of the
young heir to millions combine to
make picture well worth seeing.
+ 1t ripples with romance; snaps with
adventure; bubbles with suspense. 1t
is the attraction at the Globe tonight.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-17

T. P. Wells came up from McIn-
docs Wednesday to make some tNr-
thtr Investigations for materials for
the Barnet history which he is writ
ing.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
MILLloNTH MAN COMING HOME
Secretary Baker Reports Rapid Pro.
9ress in Return Of Expeditionary
Force

New York.-The one-millionth man
OF the American expeditionary force
Will embark for home next week. Sec
Rotary Baker said on May 5, on his
arrival here from France aboard the
transport George Washington. The
homeward movement of troops, MIR.
Baker said, is progressing in a most
satisfactory manner, and he added
that the SOO,O0Oa-month mark would
be reached in June.
Secretary Baker left here April I,
accompanied by Warren Pershing,
General Pershing's only son. He Wis
TIED various points in France, where
American troops are Quartered, going
also to the German line, where he re.
viewed the Third army. Speaking
briefly OF his visit. Secretary Baker
said:
The American army abroad is in
splendid condition. The Third army.
which l inspected on the German
frontier is without doubt the best
equipped army in the world. 1t is
everything that an army should be,
IN all Its departments.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
HUNS HAVE FIFTEEN
DAYS TO DECIDE
GERMAN DELEGATES TOLD THAT
ALLIES ARE IN NO MOOD
FOR ARGUMENT.
Victors Plan to Do Whatever TALKING
is Necessary in Fixing Terms and
Expect That Peace Will Be
Accomplished by May rs.

Paris.-When the treaty of peace
goes to the German delegates, they
Will be told that they must put what
ever complaints they have in writing.
No long winded oral arguments with
sentences reaching from Berlin to
Bagdad and tOngue-breaking SUPER
words will be heard.
The TeutOns will have fifteen days
in which to decide whether they will
sign. This includes submission of the
treaty to the national assembly, though
The latest report is the plenipotenti-
aries have full authority to affix their
signatures to the document "in the
name of the republic of Germany"
Optimists are sure that peace will
be fat accOmpli' by May %. Presi-
dent Wilson told visiting members of
the house military affairs committee
he expects to return to America about
June 1.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
ITALIANS INVITED
TO RESUME PLACE
CONFERENCE HEADS URGE DIS
GRUNTlED DELEGATES TO
COME BACK INTO FOLD.
Efforts Being Made by Allied 0iplo-
mats to Heal Breach Caused by
Absence Of Italys Representa-
tives at Conference.

PariS.-It is announced that Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Clemenceau and
Premier Lloyd George, composing the
council of three, on May 4, sent a
communication To the Italian govern
ment inviting ii to resume its place
at the peace conference.
II is generally believed here that the
Italian representatives will accept the
Invitation and that the misunderstood
ing will he adjusted and the break
soon be a closed incident.
The terms of the communication TO
the Italian government were not dis
closed, but it is believed they seek to
remove the personal element of the
a territorial adjustment when the re-
lationS are RESUMED.
Ii was announced in Paris last week
that Premier Lloyd George had sent
a representative of his government to
Rome to open informal negotiations
for the return to Paris of an Italian
peace delegation.
kilograms from the Italian capital
reporting the efforts being made by
allied diplomats to heal the breach
caused by the absence of Italy's delega-
ton at the peace conference say that
Camille Barre, French ambassador at
Rome, had conferred with Premier Or
lando.
The question of Italian representa-
ton at the peace negotiations, so far
as can be ascertained has not been
raised by the German delegation. Ger
tainy it was not touched upon at the
meeting of the interallied and German
credentials commissions at Versailles.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
DEFENDS HIGHER
TELEPHONE TOLLS
GOVERNMENT FILES BRIEF IN
SUPREME COURT AGAINST
STATE APPEALS.
Declares That Suits Instituted by
South Dakota and Massachusetts
Authorities to Prevent Increase
In Rates Should be Dismissed.

Washington Of intrastate
telephone toll rates by the postmaster
general was defended in brief filed
by the government on May In the
supreme court In connection with
pending appeals from South Dakota
and Massachusetts courts. Tn. state
authorities In their appeals have con-
tended the increase was nm undue in
reference with their police powers.
The government brief declares the
suits instituted by the South Dakota
and Massachusetts authorities To re-
strain the postmaster general from In
crcasing the rates were In reality
brought against the United States
without Its consent and should be dis.
missed. The government also contends
that In taking over control Of the tele.
phone systems of the country the
president placed them in the hands of
the postmaster general and his Sepre-
sentatives. under the broad powers
given him by the resolution to manage
ms he saw fit" and they thus were In
tiiect huueu 10 me postal service ana
"became as much part of the means
OF conveying news or communication
as the mail"
'The regulation Of rates." the brief
said, "as an exercise of power Is the
assertion of right to control n pri-
waite business, affected with a. public
interest and subject to public use,
no as to subject the private property
to the public service upon the payment
or just compensation. To this end, In
order that the private right may not
be asserted to extort undue compensa.
ton fOr-tise, the power Is exercised to
regulate the price for use just as II
might be to regulate the price for the
property itself II the fee was being
taken"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
WAR RISK BOARD
IS REORGANIZEO
RAPID DECENTRALIZATION OF OUR
MILITARY FORCES EEcESSI-
TATEs NUMEROUS CHANGES.
More Claims for Compensation Have
Been Made Thus Far This Year
Than Were Made During the
Entire Year OF 1918.

Washington.-Rapid rehabilitation
OF the military forces has materially
affected the work of the bureau OF
war risk Insurance and has necessl-
lated general reorganization of the
work along functional lines. There
has been rapid expansion In some Of
the divisions of the bureau and a
shrlnkagc In others.
There has been sharp falling off
In the receipt of new applications re-
specting ailoiments and allowances
since the signing of the armlstlce and
the decrease In the number of men
being indicted into the service. At
the same time there has been great
Increase In the number of discharge
notices received by the bureau, on the
receipt of which payment OF awards
previously made Is discontinued. Ap-
proximately 100000 discharge no
tees have been received, but this does
not mean that an equal number of
nilotments and allowances has been
stopped. 1t has been found that the
greater proportion of discharge notices
are those of men who entered the
service after draft regulations regard
ing dependency had been worked out
to such degree that fewer men with
dependents We're accepted fol service.
The making of compensation awards
for death or disability in the service
mas become one of the chief functions
or the bureau of war risk insurance.
as men are discharged from the mill
tary hospitals the investigation, adju-
dication and payments of claims for
compensation for disability becomes
one of the most important functions
or the bureau of war risk insurance.
More claims for compensation nave
Deen made thus far this year than
were made during the entire year 1918.
awards for disability
made up to November II, 1918, the
date OF the armistice, called for month
~ payments Of $l24,247.73. Compen-
sation death awards on the date of the
nrmistice called for monthly payments
OF $90,29S.24, while compensation
heath awards now call for monthly
payments of more than S1aO,OOO.
The number of matured. insurance
policies due to death In the service or
total permanent disability has greatly
increased as casualty lists have been
cleared up by the war department.
The number Of death awards made
since January l, 1919, is three times
as great as the total number of in
surance death awards made prior to
mat time. The total of insurance
Heath awards on the date of the sign
ng of the armistice had committed
value of $135, 800, whit. the total
Heath awards now have committed
value of approximately $500, 100000.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
GERMAN ENJOYS
REACH VERSAILLES
INITIAL STEPS TAKEN IN PEACE
lAeORS WHEN HUNS PRESENT
THEIR CREDENTIALS.
German Foreign Secretary at Head of
Delegation Sent to France to
Conclude Negotiations for Peace
With Victorious Allies.

Versailles.-In session beginning
at $40 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
May /, and lasting barely five min
utes, the German plenipOtentiaries of
the peace conference presented their
credentials.
1t was the first step n the peace
negotiations. The German credentials
were presented to representatives of
the allies and the United States.
Pale and almost fainting from
emotion, Count Won Brockdorff Rant
Eau, the German foreign secretary and
head of the delegation, passed through
what evidently was one of the bitter.
est moments of his life.
He was barely able to sustain him.
self through the brief ceremony and
reach the waiting automobile which
had brought him to the gathering. The
meeting took place in the room of the
Trianon hotel previously used for the
sessions of the supreme military coun-
Gil. Count Won Br6ckdorff- Rantzau,
upon entering, was accompanied by
Herr Landsberg, Professor Schueck.
Ing and two secretaries, and, waiting
for him, the allied representatives were
grouped around Jules Cambon, the
former French ambassador to Berlin,
who is chairman of the commission.
Other members Of the allied party
included Henry White of the United
States; Lord Harding Great Britain,
and Ambassador Matsui, Japan. NJ.
Cambon Immediately addressed Count
Won -Rantzau, stating that
he was chairman of the commission en-
trusted by the allied powers to re-
ceive and examine the credentials of
the German delegates as the first step
in conference which, 1t was hoped,
would lead to peace
Here are ours" continued Nj. Cam
bon. extending as he spoke the furma!
credentials of the allied commission as
to the congress.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzal sur
rendered the German credentials, with
even less of n formal address, his emo
ton being too great too enable him to
deliver an extended discourse
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
SERIOUS SITUATION
IN NORTH MEX|C|
VILLA BANDITS AGAIN eeco..
A MENACE TO THE AMERICA
AND FOREIGN RESIDENTS
Villa Makes Demand for Taxes liz.
Mine Owners and Lets II Be kno,.-.
That Destruction Will Follow
Refusal.

Washington.-The situation In nora.
era Mexico is again reflected ne o..
ious, in advices received on Nav
from Mexico City and the border tn.
state department has been advis.a
that 5000 employees of an Americs.
mining company at Santa Eulalia bav.
been removed TO Chihuahua CITY no
cause of threats by Villa.
In the capture of Parral the entir.
Carranza garrison went over To ths
Villa forces, which now threaten On,
huahua City. Americans in the Stat.
capital are reported to be endeavor;n.
to obtain passage to I'll Paso as tbev
fear the garrison may join the yiI.
listas.
TorreOn Is said to be Villas nev,
objective Reports from the borde,
say the Conchos bridge at Ortiz, soutb
of chihuahua City, has been destrovad
by the rebels, thus closing the ROAD
for reinforcements moving north.
ward.
Gen. Manuel NJ. Dieguez has been
ordered from the TampicO oil fields
with 1000 men to assist General Cas-.
tro, who was reported as moving to.
ward Chihuahua, constantly harassed
by Villistas. Dieguez's departure from
the oil fields of TampicO was said IN
leave the situation there entirely AT
the disposal Of Pelaez, rebel leader
The capture of Parral put the VII.
listas in an excellent strategical posi-.
ton, as the town is ON branch line
from the main line south from Ell Paso
and Is within striking distance of Jim.
inez.
villa has demanded an indemnity
of 1OOO,OOO pesos from the Torreon
region industries. The superintendent
OF the Santa Eulalia mines reported
that the bandit demanded taxes" for
protection and had announced that he
would return in thirty days for the
money" To avoid paying the stakes"
the superintendent closed the mines.
taking everything that could be moved
and all the men to Chihuahua.
In his new movement to the south
villa has resumed terrorizing tao ties.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
COURT ORDERS TowNLeY TRIED
Nonpartisan League Head Faces Dis.
loyalty charge.

st. Paul, Minn.--A. G. Townley,
president of the National Nonpartisan
league, and Joseph Gilbert, league or
ganizer. must stand trial on charges
OF dlsloyalty, the state supreme court
has ruled.
The decision of the Jackson county
court overriding demurrers brought
by Townley and Gilbert, who sought
to have the indictments quashed, was
sustained.
The court ruled that the crime of
conspiracy may be committed without
completion Of the act which was the
object Of the conspiracy.
Gilbert Is charged with having made
public utterances designed to discour-
age patriotic cooperation in the war,
and the Jackson county indictment
holds Townley responsible for a Non.
partisan leagne pamphlet which, the
Indictment holds, was violation Of
the espionage act.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
SCHOOL TEACHER MURDERED
Body Of Young Woman Found in an
Abandoned Hut.

Latrobe, Pa. - Wedged under a
board in Il shed behind an abandoned
log hut on the Ardary farm, two miles
from here, the body of Miss Emma
Austraw, 19-year-Old school teacher,
who had mysteriously disappeared,
was found Saturday.
The girls hands were tied behind
her back, her face had been beaten,
and she had been struck on the head
with blunt instrument. Her death
had evidently occurred twenty-four
hours before the finding of the body.
An examination revealed that the girl
had been shot through the head after
being attacked.
1t Is supposed the girl was over
powered on her way from the school.
house on Monday evening and held
prisoner at some point until she YVES
killed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
COMMUNIST MOVE coLLAPsEs
Failure Of Munich Insurrection Marks
Collapse Of Last STRONGHOLD.

beriln-Ihe failure of the Munich
insurrection marks the collapse of the
last important communist stronghold
IN Germany, and for the time being the
Ebert and Scheidemann government is
heaving deep sigh of relief, for which
1t can thank Herr Noske, minister OF
defense.
The irony of fate decreed that at the
moment when Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg announced his retirement as
chief OF the army, Noske, six months
ago an unknown person of military
caliber, with the ragged remnants Of
former battalions and hurriedly re-
cruited volunteer regiments, should he
winning the nations applause in the
sordid internecine guerrilla warfare
that Is not wholly without its. opera
houffe setting.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
BOMBS FOR KING AND NEBEkER
Anarchists Seek to XIII Utahns Who
Have Been Active Against Them.

Salt Lake City.-Infernal machines
mailed to Senator King and Frank X.
Nebeker, have been received Mt the
postoffice here and are now i'm the
hands of the authorities. 1t is known
that n bomb has been mailed to Sen
ator Smoot. The bombs discovered by
the post office employees here Thurs
day tally in every respect with the
bomb descriptions sent broadcast by
postal officials from Washington Tues.
day night.
Obeying Instructions from the chief
postal inspector ut Denver. Colo, local
postal employees began a search of all
mails arriving from the east, The
bomb addressed to Senator King was
found in the mail, but the one which
was sent to Mr.. Nebeker had been
delivered to his office. AS Mr. Neb-
eker was out of town the package had
not been opened.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09
RECORD CROP PREDICTED.
Wheat Yield Expected to Exceed Even
Mark of 1914.

Washington. Prediction of the
department of agriculture for a wheat
crop this year even larger than the
record-breaking crop of 1914 was re-
peated May 2 by the United States
chamber of commerce in report bas-
ed on statistics obtained from all sec
tons of the country. The report stat
Ell that an acreage never before equal
ed had been planted and yield of
SoO,OoooOO bushels was forecast.