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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24
+. IOHNSBURY CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodnough
have been to Woodstock on busines,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaw are
packing up their goods to go to their
new home.
Nh. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts have
returned home from Wheelock where
they have been visiting and gone to
housekeeping
Mrs. E. H. Baker of Gaysville is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lula Ba
ker. Mss Marie Baker of West
Glover has also been a guest of Mrs.
Baker this week.
Charlie Benedict is sick with pneu-
monia.
Clarence Colby has finished worl,
at Springfield and is with his parents,
MI and Mrs. Henry Powers. He
will begin work at Fairbanks shops in
few days.
Joel Whitney is a visitor at A. O.
Astle's.
Rubie Irene, daughter of Mr.. and
VI -. Y ldlltS DIOOhS, ulttl III pOliltI
vile, Mass, April Is. She was born
in Wheelock, Jan. 8, 1899, being the
fifth child of family of ten children.
She was taken sick, Saturday, April
10, with scarlet fever and taken to
the Homeopathic Hospital where she
died, heart failure being the immedi-
ate cause of her death. One brother,
Wilber died Il few years ago at the
age of q and the brothers and Sis
tiers now living are Raymond, Hazel,
Ada, John, Mary, Avis, Charles and
Ralph. She had been employed as
govelneSs in the family OF Mrs. Sui
tor and was lady who made many
friends. She joined the Congreea-
tional church while quite young. The
funeral was held here Friday, April
16. and on account of the illness OF
Rev. NJ. G.. Topper, the service was
conducted by Rev. F. B. Richards.
Mrs. Guy Simpson of Windsor Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett
this week
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24
Brass Refinished

Old lightning fixtures, beds, hard
ware and brass work of all kinds, re-
finished and made as good as new.
Send your old fixtures and brass
work to me, or send a postal and
will call and give an estimate of any
work you wish to have done in the
refiniShing line. My charges arc rea-
sonable. David Duval, 3 North Ave,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24

arrested a secrctary-treasurer of an
Automobiles Service Association for
having taught the people of Pennsyl-
1ania $4,000 lesson ON the "costli-
ness of cheap insurance. The news
alos comes that there were ten insur
ancc companies alleged to have been
operating and said TO have collected
more than $l,000,000 from victims
East of the Mississippi River.
This department would again eau
contracts of insurance except in COM
panies authorized and license TO do
business in ,his state.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. Price $3300.00

FOR SALE. Price $330000
-Four tenement house, No. II Elm
Street, Tenement of seven rooms
rents for $500, Tenement of five
rooms rents for $1,000, Tenement of
six rooms rents for 5000, Tenement
of three rooms rents for $500.
FOR SALE. Price $4S0000
Three tenement house, No. IL "a
Elm Street. Each tenement has five
rooms and bath, all hardwood floors,
all natural finish, steam heat, electric
lights. This property is in prime con
dition, is new house, and has Auto
mobile house, good garden. Tene-
ments rent for $1,000, $1,000, S11.00.
FOR SALE. Price S550000
Three tenement house, No. 1915
Elm Street. Each tenement has five
rooms, and bath, hot and cold water,
steam heat, electric lights, all mod
eln, double doors double windows,
and screens, rents for $1,000, $1,000
and $14.00 This is new house, and
one of the best, has new Automobile
house, and a lot Of land, room to
build two more houses. A very de-
sirable property.
FOR SALE. Price s1S00.00
Three tenement house, Mountain
Avenue. Rents $1,000, $3.50, $3.50,
two of the tenements have five rooms
each, one has four rooms, good gar
den, extra lot.
FOR SALE. Price S3SO0O0
Business block and barn, Eastern
Avenue, has store, and two tene
ments. This is a property that will
pay you to look over, one of the best
streets in town.
The above are for sale by the
Caledonia Real Estate Co.
"A Railroad Street, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24
AUTO SERVICE

CARL d. HOPKINS meets all
night trains. Special service for we'd
dings, funerals and other occasions.
Night Call, st. JohnSbuIy Inn, Phone
703. Day Call, Caledonia Garage
Phone $50 or 135-W.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-04-24
ST. JOHNSBURY BUSINESS DIRECTORY
The COzy Furniture Store

Dealer in secondhand Furniture,
Stoves bought, sold and exchanged,
N. DUMAS. Manager
Phone 679-M "a Eastern Avenue
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
MISS IRENE GOSL|n
MISSING FROM HOME
She Disappeared Last Wednesday
and Has Not Been Heard Of
by Relatives.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ". Goslin, 403
West Twenty-fifth street, are heart
broken over the disappearance of their
daughter, Irene, aged 10, who left home
last Wednesday and has not been seen or
heard of since The father does not be
lieve the girl met with foul play, for he
feels that he would have known it by this
time
The girl sophomore in the High
School, left home about $50 Wednesday
morning to go to school. She is small for
her age and wore everyday clothes, such
as she usually wore TO school. Her books,
fastened with q strap, as she was IN the
habit OF carrying them, were found under
a log in Brandvwine Park Thursday after
noon.
The parents SAID today that they had
been in communication with several men
with whom the girl had corresponded, but
that the latter could not throw any light
on the disappearance of the girl. Mr..
Goslin said the girl was seen on Market
street last Wednesday afternoon IN COM
pany with two other girls. Relatives IN
Philadelphia have been communicated
with, but TO no avail.
The parents said today that no matter
what the girl has done they will always
have home for her and that they are
anxious for her TO return. She is the only
child. Some letters have been found indi-
eating that she had been in correspond
ence with several men. The letters were
received at the general delivery window
st the postoffce, and were not sent to the
girls home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
BANDED TO FIGHT LAUNDRY.
Chicago University Club To Also Battle
White Collar Profiteers.
ated Press to Every L voning

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Cicago, April 26.-The University
Club of Chicago, with a membership Of
$500 bankers, business and professional
men, is going to Danish the collar button
in favor of blue chambray shirts and
attached collars, it was announced last
night
And tho Collar and Shirt Strike Com
mittee Of Chicago issued the following
pronunclamento:
'Wanted-Ten thousand slaves of
the collar button to rise and not only
emaneipate themselves from the despotic
yoke, but to forswear the white starched
collar and the billed, the silk, the linen
the pongee and all other costly shirts
john ". Champion, executive secretary
of the American Red Cross, who Is stage
manager Of the collar and shirt strike an
nounced last night that the strike will be
called on May ).
Our purpose, he siid, rs toreduce
the prices of laundering and eliminate
prohteering in white collars and shirts
Therefore beginning May ), all who JON
the movement will don soft shirts with
attached collars. The shirts may be
khaki, cotton or any other material the
cost of which does not exceed $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
CUSHMAN'S PLACE CLOSED
Agent Not There Today and Office Effects /
Were Levied Upon by Constable Jones

The Office Of Fred b. Cushman, real
estate and insurance man, at 21l West
Seventh street, was foun closed today
by number of persons who called there.
An Every Evening reporter, who was one
OF the callers, found nobody about and
could obtain no information as TO the
whereabouts Of Cushman. The reporter
called there on Saturday, but then the
Office was opened An attache said MIR.
Cushman had gone to Philadelphia and
was expected back on Monday. Today
nobody was about when inquiry was made
J. T. Bradbury, whose card says he is
special representative OF Mr.. Cusbman's S
agency, this afternoon, on rapr issued
from the Office of Magistrate Gillis, levied
on the Office furniture and effects OF
Cushman' S office. Constable Jones taking
charge Of the Office While the Constable
and Mr.. Bradbury were in the Office.
William II. Breuer, owner of the building,
and who lives above, came UP and an
nounced that he had prior lien on the
Office effects for the rent for the month
of April
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
Johnson OUT OF MASS.
California Candidate Strikes an
Obstruction in Bay State
Primary.
By Assocjated Press to Every Eyenins

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Springfield, Mass, April 26.-ln state
ment gwen out here today at the request
of Angus McSween. manager of the John
son eastern headquarters in New York,
announcement is made that Senator John
son will not enter the primary contest in
Massachusetts,. The statement defining
the Senator's attitude in the Bay State
primary campaign is as follows;
Senator johnson, after careful con-
sideration of the situation in Massachu-
setts decided not to enter the primary
contest there. He has not authorized, nor
has any person authorized in his behalf,
the Endorsement of any candidate in that
contest. Senator Johnson recognizes that
the men who are being voted for are in
many instances of national prominence
and that their views upon public ques-
tions are understood by the citizens OF the
State. He does not desire to take part in
the contest, nor to have persons who have
generously formed organizations in his
behalf to attempt to influence the election
of delegates who have not expressed a
preference for his nomination.
The statement is believed to have been
issued because OF the action OF the seore-
tary Of the Hiram Johnson Club of Mas
sachusetts indorsing the candidacy for
delegates-at-large of Alvan T. Fuller.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
LABOR BOARD AGAIN
REJECTS STRIKERS PLEA

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Washington, April 26.-The railroad
labor board today refused ID hear the
page demands Of the Kansas CITY
yardmen' : association on the ground that
the application did not conform 70 the
provisions Of the law. Hearings on The
demands Of the Chicago. St Louis aud
Cleveland Ysrdmen's Association and
the strikers in the Metropolitan district
Of New York previously had been refused
by the board Applications from Pitts
burg, Philsdelphia and Columbus arc
V to ! acted upon.
Replying to kilograms from Chambers oi
Commerce in various parts oi the country
asking a speedy settlement Of the whole
railway wage dispute, the board sn-
nounced that II was proceeding with an
diligence 70 make an early adjustment
The board today continued IT'S hear
ings on the wage demands Of the brother
hoods. Timothy Shea, vice presidents
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men, told the board that additional pav
for railroad workers would not have The
effect of increasing the cost Of living unless
the excuse was seized upon by prohteers
TO exploit the public
Labor is only a small item IN the cost
of production, Shea said. He declared
that the labor bill on shoes which nov
sell for Sl7 or SIS pair is only IS cents.
Railroad officials viii attempt 60 show
that increasing the wages Of their EN-
ployes viii cost many millions OF dollars,
he said, but this claim viii be disapproycd
by labor spokesmen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
E, WESLEY VEL DIN
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
Well-Known Lumber Dealer Dies
of Uraenic Poisoning at the
Homeopathic Hospital.

c. Wesley Weld n, prominent business
man died yesterday afternoon at the
Homeopathic Hospital, following an oper a
tion he underwent about a week ago.
Mr.. Weldin was suffering from uremic
poisoning, and was thought to be i'm
proving, but a change for the worse set
in and death followed in few hours
Mr.. Weldin was in his 10th year. He
was born in Wilmington November 2,
1S43, and was the son of the late Jacob s.
and Ann Eliza Weldin. He received his
education in the Clarkson Taylor school
of this city, and in 1862 formed partner
ship with John Wise in the lumber busi-
ness, in which he was successful, and IN
which he was engaged until his health
failed
The deceased was director of the VIII
mington and Brandywine Bank for many
wears, and also director of the Will
mington Trust Company, the New
Cattle Insurance Company and the
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association.
He was charter member and trustee
of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Weldin il survived by Mrs. Weldin
and the following daughters: Mrs. W. F..
Dickens-Lewis, Cleveland, o.. Miss K.
Louise Weldin. Mrs. l.. A. DeBlois and
Miss Grace Weldin. the latter three OF
Wilmington. Mrs. Weldin, the widow, is
treasurer of the New Century Club Cor
pora ton.
Services will be held at the home,
Eighth and Broome streets, tomorrow
afternoon at 4, and interment will be IN
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
GREEKS LOOK TO AMERICA
TO AID LITTLE NATIONS
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Boston, April 26-Representatives
Continued 70 page
ROTTEN TOMATOES USED,
U.S.FOOD 'PRObERS PROVE
Bureau of Chemistry Also Dis
covers Mouldy Ones Are Used in
Making Catsup.
BY Associated Press to Every Evenine

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, April 26-Government
charges involving violations of pure food
laws were upheld in 40 out of so cases
recently decided in Federal courts, il was
announced today BY the Bureau OF
Chemistry, Department OF Agriculture.
Ten actions We're based on the adul-
teration of tomato products, including
catsup The most frequent charges were
the use of moldy or rotten tomatoes
in preparing the products.
Stock feed made from eottonseed meal
or cake was the basis of II actions, the
most frquent charge being that Of
misbranding.
Canned salmon was the basis of four
seizures Spollage was the charge made
In each seizure,
Other prosec utions and seizures included
a shipment of sardines which were
destroyed and three shipments OF olive
oil adulterated with cottonseed OIL An
artificial vinegar labelled as cider vine-
far resulted in the manufacturer being
fined $500 One shipper failed 70 appear
TO defend himself on the charge of adding
water TO milk and was fined $500 and
costs. Two shipments of ripe lima
beans, which we're sold as green lima
beans after being soaked, were seized.
as was a shipment Of gelatine consisting
partly OF glue and containing copper and
zinc.
Seven actions were based on the charge
of adulteration and nisbranding of
proprietary medicines.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
INTEREST Of PARENTS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Sound Suggestions Given at Con-
vention Held at Caesar Rodney
School, Saturday
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. April 26-The ninth annual
convention of Delaware branch of the
I National Congress of Mothers and Parent
! Teachers Associations was held on Satur-
davat the Cesar Rodney school, Camden
| Wyoming Greetings were given by Rev.
]. L. Sparklin, pastor of the NJ. E. Church
and Professor Nickel of Caesar Rodney
school.
DR. s. c. Mitchell president of Delaware
College. made an inspiring address on the
great responsibility OF the parent in pre-
pairing the child for the school.
Professor Thornburg principal Of Dover
public schools, urged the parents 10 visit
the schools not only as encouragement to
the children, but the teachers as we'll
Mrs. Frederic Schotf national president
told of the bill now pending In Congress for
the aid of the National Congress of
Mothers She also told of the coming
National Convention to be held in Madi-
son, Wis, June 3-S. She urged all the as
sociations of Delaware to club together
and send Mrs Harrington, the retiring
president of Delaware branch, to the
national congress
DR. r. W Cooper spoke of the teacher
and her influence in aid OF the Parent
Teachers work
Mrs Ina j. Perkins, spoke OF the Child
Welfare phase of the work and announced
that some Iiberal-minded citizen of
Delaware had given $4,000 for dental
examinations of children
It was decided to appoint committee
of two from each county to confer with
the School Code Revision Commission
about the changes TO be made IN the code
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President. Mrs. j. b. Cleaver Middle
town; vice presidents Castle, Mrs
Schunder, Kent, Mrs Garrett s Harring-
ton; Sussex, Mrs. j. NJ McCleary: treas
urer, Mrs. George Wiggin, Townsend; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. r. f. Lewis, Dover;
auditor, Mrs DR. William Orr, Lewes.
The new president appointed Mrs.
Howard Pool of Middletown as recording
secretary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26

FREIGHT SERVICE NEARLY
NORMAL, MANAGERS SAY
By Associsted Press 20 Every Evening

By Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Chicago, April 26.--DeveiOpments IN
the strike of inslfrzent railroad workers
in the Chicago district today were con-
fined TO issuance Of statements hv the
railroad managers and strikers The man
ayers said 1892 men were az work yester-
day and that freight traffic was 90 per
cent Of normal.
The strikers asserted the number Of
men the railroads SAID were at work was
less than one-ffth the normal number,
that the industrial situation rapidly
vas growing worse, with a number of
plants facing snutdnwns becaUse NJ lack
OF coal and that because the railroads
could not continue Using nigh priced
men as substitute sWltchnen- q comprO-
mise would be forced sooner or later.
Elsewhere In the central and far vest
a gradual return 10 normal freight move
ment was reported
The strike, according 70 some esti-
mates has cost the public approximately
So. 600. 600 a day for the last three weeks.
and total OF st25, 000.O00 20 tire Gov
eminent, aside from the loss Il hls
caused industry and business. II be
roads are protected BY the Government
guarantee OF earnings until sept. !.
Freight revenues Of all railroads we're
running about Sl0000,000 = cay before
the strike.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
TROLLH-bUS CRASH
Conflicting Claims Made as to
Blame for Collision on
Saturday.

Responsibility for the collision OF q
trolley car with a bus of the People 5
Line, which occurred shortly after noon
Saturday at Ninth and du Pont streets,
seems 20 be undetermined yet, as con-
hicting statements were made by the crew
of the trolley car on the one hand and
the driver of the bus and some Of its
passengers on the other.
According 10 II. III. Geiger, superintend-
ent OF transportation OF the Traction
Company. the trolley car was IN charge Of
Motorman G. C.. Lewis and Conductor r.
Lamborn. both old employees Of the COM
pany. He said the motorrnan reported
TO him that he was travelling at less than
hall speed four points on the controller,
equivalent TO between SIX and seven miles
an hour; that at Ninth street, the bus
going west rammed the car, and that he
stopped within Is to Is feet.
NJ. Tonnelle, president q the Peoples
Bus Line, places the responsibility on the
trolley car crew. The statement made by
him in part is as follows. Our b,is So,
with Ernest Darby as chauffeur, was
drifting down Ninth street at FIVE miles
per hour. while the trolley car, which was
a much heavier vehicle, was running on
nine notches, and struck the bus sideways
with full force while going so fast that il
ran a measured distance OF 50 feet before
II could be stopped" +"
The trolley car was running south on
du Pont street and the bus west on Ninth.
The bus was badly wrecked being over
turned, and four o. the passengers injured,
and the others badly shaken up. None
Of the passengers, however, was seriously
injured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
TWO MEN INJURED
WHEN ENGINE WENT OV[[R
Baltimore Employees of B. g. o.
Railroad in Accident at
at Northeast.

Albert A. Smith, aged ~ years, 121
Comas street, Baltimore, Md, B. & O.
railroad engineer, is at the Delaware
Hospital, burned by steam, and William
A. Cory, 80, also OF Baltimore, fire.
man, was injured through the overturning
of their locomotive at Fov's Hill, near
North East. Md. early this morning
Smith twisted his left ankle, when his
foot became caught between the tank and
the engine, and he tried to remove his
foot without untying the shoe. His left
leg was burned by steam. A finger and
the right leg were burned. Both legs were
laeerated
The two men were brought TO this city
on a B. d O. train and were met al the
station by q police ambulance, in which
they were removed. TO the Delaware Hos
pital.
The men reported to the hospital au-
thorities that their escape from more
serious injury was miraculous. A carload
OF coal falling on Cory is said TO have
saved him from Icing burned by live
steam. The engine fell over after il had
been derailed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-26
NEARLY NINE YEARS
OF IMPRISONMENT
IMPOSED TODAY
Eight Prisoners Admitted Their
Guilt When Arraigned in
Court.
ONE MAN WAS PAROLED

Sentences aggregating eight years and
10 months Imprisonment and $500 In fines
were imposed today by Judge Herbert J..
Rice in the Court of General Sessions
upon six prisoners who pleaded guilty to
criminal ofTenses. One prisoner, Ira J..
Weldin. who stole $40 from the safe of
the Smith Zollinger Co, where he was
employed as night satchman, was put on
parole for two years. -Four witnesses
who had known him for Do years or more
testified as to his general good character,
and his wife and two small children were
in court.
Sentence was not imposed upon Nick
Vecher, alias Tony Charko. inventor,
owner and operator of machine with
which he promised TO make money. but
which in reality only made away with
money entrusted TO him by those he
managed TO interest IN his scheme. lie
will be sentenced at the same time as an
accomplice who pleaded not guilty and is
to be tried.
Vecher placed the money in a compart-
ment, and while lighting electric lights.
buzzing buzzers and manipulating the
other marvellous contrivances of which
the machine is composed, he shifted the
compartment containing the money to
another part Of the machine. From an
other compartment, which moved into its
place, he took package of hlotting paper,
and told his victims that IT contained their
bills. raised TO higher denominations, but
that the package was on no account to be
opened until the bills were thoroughly
dried.
All OF the six prisoners sentenced were
Negroes. Two admitted peddling drugs.
Mary Short walled loudly as she was
sentenced to eighteen months imprison-
ment and a $500 fine on this charge.
Lewis Bradshaw was sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment and a sl00 fine for
a similar offense,
The heaviest penalty was imposed upon
Wilbur Redden. alias J. Cephis, alias
Edward jackson, who was sentenced 10
two wears imprisonment and a fine OF
$500 for forging the name of his employer,
Lee Pennington, to several checks for
S25. Redden was sentenced TO the work
house in 1918 for breaking and entering
and the theft of an automobile. His rec
ord there was good. and his experience
must have been pleasant, As he smiled
frequently during the imposition of SEN
tence.
Thomas J. Travis was sentenced 20
Is months in the workhouse for stealing
seven chickens. He was traced by the
owner. Jacob Weldin, who followed his
tracks in the snow. Oliver Wilcox was
sentenced 10 two years for several -hefts
of leather from the factory OF ]. +. Rhoads
d Son Vito Cappadonna will be tried on
charge of,buying this stolen leather Susie
Rochester, who has previous record, was
sentenced to ten months imprisonment
for soliciting on the street