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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
BANDIT FIRED
FIVE SHOTSAT
WOODWARD
Attempt to Hold Up Cary
Maple Sugar Co. Employ
ee On Danville Road

When f. A.. Woodward, an en-
ploye in the boiler room OF the Cary
Maple Sugar Co., was returning to
St. Johnsbury from North Danville
at about nine o'clock on Sunday
night, in the vicinity of the All
Wright Springs, he was held up. and
shot at.
Early on Sunday morning, Nh.
Woodward took carriage from the
McGennis Livery Stable on Central
St., and went up to the home of h.
O. Ranney in North Danyille, where
he makes his home when not at work.
For several years he has made the
trip every Sunday and holiday in per-
feet safety.
At the end of the day, he had
started back to st. Johnsbury and
was rassing swamp just above the
Albright Springs when a man
jumped from concealment beside the
road and shouted at him to stop.
At first, Woodward thought the man
wanted a ride, and he pulled up on
the horse. But the horse was ner-
vous animal and jumped forward,
and to that jump Woodward ascribes
his, life, for almost simultaneously
the bandit shot at the carriage.
1t is possible that the first shot
was merely to scare him, but the
horse kept running at breakneck
pace, and the bandit sent fusillade
of bullets of which five penetrated
the top of the carriage leaving nosi-
tive evidence of Woodward's narrow
escape. 1t was miracle that Wood
ward escaped with his life, for the
holes indicate that bullets passed
through all parts of the top. He con-
tinued his journey to st. Johnsbury
and turned i'm his horse.
Woodward, who rooms at the Y.
M. c. A., SAYS that he has no enemy
in the world, and that he. can think
of no reason why he should be held
up unless it was for SIS or 500 that
he happened to have with him. 1t was
go dark that he could not recognize
the mans annearance, and the mans
voice was not used enou.f to identi-
fly him. In the future, he plans to get
q permit and carry revolver with
him, and then the "other fellow will
get peppered first" as he said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
SUFFRAGE LEADERS DO
NOT ABANDON HOPE

WASHINGTON, July 12-Suf-
frage leaders have not abandoned
hope of action by the Vermont 70;
islature on the suffrage amS ckate =
The National Woman's pay an
nounced today that Gov. Clements
refusal to call the state assembly into
special session would not be accept
ed as final and that an even larger
delegation than had been planned
would call on Senator Harding, the
Republican presidential nominee, at
Marion, July 22d. "to impress him
with the necessity Of carrying opt
tie suffrage plank and pledges of his
party and enfranchising the women
of the nation in time for the coming
election"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
TOO LIGHT A BARREL
CAUSED NIAGARA TRAGEDY

NlAGARA FALLS, July 12-Riv-
ermen were patrolling the Niagara
gorge today int he hope of recovering
the body of Charles G. Stevens of
Bristol. England, who lost his life
yesterday in an attempt to duplicate
the feat of Mrs. Annie Edison Taylor
and Bobby Leach by going over the
cataract in barrel
1t was impossible to tell which part
of the barrel gave way first under the
force of the 158-foot drop and the
pounding of the water, but Bobby
Leach, whose experiences gave his
ouinion some weight, declared it was
was too light in all it's parts. "a steel
barrel is the only safe kind" said
Leach. "If l can have one made by
July 25th, the anniversary of my last
trip, I'll duplicate it."
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12

TO RENT-6 room tnement. Phone
126-11. H. B. Stanley. ID If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
The Weather

Showers probably to-
night and Tuesday.
Light to moderate north
east and east winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
MAKE PLANS FOR BIG
RECEPTION TO COOLIDGE

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, July II
The Chamber of Commerce today
apnointed committee of 100 prom
inent citizens to have charge of the
arrangements for the notification of
Governor COOLIDGE of his nominatin
for vice president by the Republican
convention. The committee which
was apnointed at the request of J.
Henry Roraback of Hartford, Ct.. a
member Of the National Republican
committee. will meet tomorrow nipht
to nlan details of the affair, which
will take place July 27.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
MRS. GAIT SEES
SINISTER INFLUENCE

NEW YORK, July 12-When in
formed of Gov. Clements s refusal to
call special session of the Vermont
Legislature to pass on the Federal
Woman Suffrage amendment Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, today issued the
following: eff it is correctly quoted
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12

the decision of Gov. Clement is so
contrary to the dictates of justice,
common sense and political expedien-
cy that it convinced me that there is
a sinister and far reaching influence
behind it. To uncover that influence
is one of the immediate tasks of the
suffragists." The work of ratifica-
tion will be pushed strongly forward
in Tennessee and North Carolina.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
COUNTY OFFICERS WILL IN
VESTIGATE FARMERS DEATH

VINAL HAV EN- ME-, July Il
Timothy Smith, farmer about 70
years of age, was found dead in bed
today with a bullet in his breast.
Failure to find a weapon led to the
susnicion of foul play and the county
medical examiner and the county at
tornev have been summoned from
Rockland to investigate the case.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
cox TO CONFER
WITH ROOSEVELT

COLUMBUS, o., July 12-Gev.
Cox, the Democratic President nomi-
nee arrived here from his home at
Dayton this morning prepared to re-
sumo his duties at the executive Of
fee. This afternoon he was to con-
fer with Franklin D. Roosevelt, his
running mate. who expects to stop
off for few hours enroute to Wash
ington from San Francisco.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
Appeals Of Republican Party Lead
ers Fall on Deaf Ears of
Executive
(Bv the Associated PreSs)

(By the ASSOclated PTeSS)
RUTLAND, VT, July 12-Gov. Clement today issued
proclamation refusing to call the Vermont legislature
in special session to make possible ratification of the
federal amendment for woman suffrage. The governors
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Newspaper Man Describes
Mysterious Moroccan City
Occupied by Spanish Troops

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-The Morocco
correspondent of The Times claims to
be almost with certainty" the only
living European who has hitherto
visited Sheshawan, the mysterious
secret" Moroccan inland city which
is officially stated to be occupied by a
Spanish expeditionary force.
Sheshawan, or more correctly,
Shefahaon, he writes, is a small town
of few thousand inhabitants situated
in the tribeland of the Benz Zejel,
about 40 miles to the south of Tetuan.
The Times man says he visited it in
Moorish disguise in 1888 and only es-
capped with difficulty.
He adds that the town is small, built
along sort of terrace on the high
mountain side, and is renowned for
its springs and streams. With the ex-
ception of its picturesque situation
among mountains, its aloofness, and
its surrounding gardens, Sheshawan
presents 10 very particular features.
It's inhabitants are poor. Their in.
dustries are the making of furniture
IN painted woOd-brackets and tables
and the weaving OF woollen stuffs.
They are renowned for their mean
ness, and a native prOverb states. IF
YOU see MoSlem merchant from Fee
weeping, it is only Moor Of Shes ha-
wan who could have got the better OF
him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18

Baseball guessers, good and bad,
are busy placing Clarence Rowland.
former manager of the Chicago White
SoX, and the past season a scout for
the Detroit club. Most of them agree
that he Is in line to succeed Hughey
Jennings at Detroit, which sounds rea-
sonable, since he already is connected
with the club. Others aver, however.
that Rowland will land with the St.
Louis Browns, succeeding Jimmy
Burke. though there, if the logic of
things is pursued, Lee Foil would nat.
urally drop into the job. All agree
that Rowland should land somewhere
as big league manager-for they
figure he deserves such a position on
the showing he made with the Chi
cago White Sox before Charles A.
COmiskey dismissed him. viii it be
Detroit or ST. Louis?
Miller Higgins enemies among the
New York writer's fraternity just
could not resist slamming at him in
the hour of his reappointment as man
ager of the Yankees. Several of them
announced to their readers that while
Higgins had been engaged, the ap-
pointment Of Ed Barrow as business
manager was the real news, for in all
probability Barrow would take over
the team management, replacing Hug
gins as soon as the latter showed his
inability to handle the job, which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Princeton Football Outlook
Is BRIGHT for 1921 Season
(RY Associated Press1


PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 1S.-With
the football season past history for
this year. Princeton is looking for
ward to the prospects for next years
team, which should be superior to
even the 1920 aggregation if material
means anything. OF the men on the
varsity, only three are lost through
graduation, Davis, at end; Cap. Gala.
han at Center, and Joe Scheerer, at
fullback.
Eight other positions can be filed
by this years veterans, and several
substitutes with men who are now in
eligible will undoubtedly more than
fill the shoes of the department.
Head coach Roper is to have Stin-
son as one veteran end and Snively, a
this year ineligible, to take the other
wing.
At tackle both of this years men
remain In addition to these there
is Frank Rutan who had a varsity
berth cinched this fall when an early
season injury removed him from fur
Their participation.
There are many good candidates for
the guard positions including Dickin-
son and McMannon, who were first
choice all this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
COUNTY QU|NTETS
GETTING under WAY

Independent basketball teams in the
county are getting into action regu-
iarly with the coming OF cold weather.
Some good exhibitions are scheduled
for this week.
Hagerstown will clash with Econ
omy at the latter place Friday night
Economy has fast team which romp-
ed on the Centerville aggregation
Tuesday night Hagerstown is ex-
pecting to put up better scrap and
grab the bacon if possible.
The Big-V journeys to New Madison
Thursday night. The local team has
been playing some fast aggregations
and holding it's own. New Madison is
just getting under way and is anxious
to put this game on its win column.
New Lisbon will entertain the c. Nj.
a.. G.. team of Cambridge City Sa,ur-
day night The cigar team is rompins
along at great rate and will give the
Lisbonites mouthful to handle.
Lynn will open up its season on
Thanksgiving night when it will play
the X of G.. team from Richmond on
their floor The Lynn team has lust
been organized and are holding first
practices. Their showing in the open,
ing game is difficult to predict, The
local x. of C.s have been practicing
diligently for the past three or four
weeks and will be a hard proposition
for any team to take over when they
get going.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
NEWCASTLE HEARS
ELLIOTT'S OPINIONS

NEWCASTLE, Ind. Nov. 1S.-Con-
gresham r, n. Elliott of Connersville
was in the city Wednesday. making
his first visit since his reelection.
when he carried the Sixth district by
approximately 1000 votes. Mr.. FL.
lott called on a number of friends
during his stay here.
Congressman Elliott set at rest all
gossip regarding the local postmaster
ship. He made it plain that if an APP
pointment is to be made, it will net
be done for two years yet, and so far
as he knows there will be no change.
as he does not know what will be the
policy of the new administration. Tie
postmaster here is now under an eX.
ecutive order placing the office under
the civil service and unless this =
withdrawn. vacancy would be filled
by examination.
In the absence of any definite policy
regarding federal patronage. Congress
man Elliott thinks ii untimely to seek
positions at this time. He has nothing
10 offer and as far as he knows now
may never have any federal plums 20
pass around. For this reason there is
no use of applicants seeking him and
he does not want to be bothered al
this time. His attitude is that there
will be plenty of time within the next
TWO years. if il should como 20 pass
that the executive order is withdrawn
and at this time there is nothing be
can do.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
BASEBALL GUESSERS SEEK TO PLACE
CLARENCE ROW LAND, Detroit SCOUT

would be pretty soon after the season
starts in 1921.
Is America to have another middle
weight of the Stanley Ketchel and
Eilly Papke class? Boxing fans who
have seen Billy Shade, an almost I'M
heard of fighter from San Francisco.
in action against a couple of high
class fighters in Australia, say he is
a wonderful midd!eweight and as good
as Billy Papke ever was. They also
compare him favorably to the late
Ketchel If all this is true, then the
United States will be able to boast OF
irst-class -middleweight, who may
bring fame, as did the late ketchel
and the great Nonpareil-Jack Demp-
sey-before him.
Shade had been boxing in a small
way around Frisco, but, finding the
game not too good financially, he set
sail for Australia, taking with him his
manager, Jimy Gilfeather. They land
ed unheralded, but soon had chance
to show what the boy was made of.
He fought a fellow named Hubert
Hinton and stopped him in one round.
1t was thought to be fluke, so Billy
was asked to meet Tommy Uren. the
middleweight champion of Australia.
and the match was made. Uren is a
high-class fighter and a tough one,
but Shade knocked him out in the
nineteenth ror1d of a whirlwind battle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Great Improvement
In Rails Nolu in Use
Report of Engineers


CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-A great i'm
provement in rails now in use in the
United States is reported by the Amer
lean Railway Engineering association.
Some years ago the number of rails
that failed to give normal service or
broke under moving train became
alarmingly large, the worst condition
being reached about 1905. This led to
investigation by the American Railway
association and later by the railway
engineering association.
"A drop in the rail failures from al
most 40A per 100 track miles for five
years service in 1908 rails to "a in
the 1914 rails is a decrease of over so
percent" writes NJ. II. Wickhorst. en-
gineer of tests OF the engineering as
sociation's rail committee in his re-
port Just issued here. We may well
feel elated ovr this good performance
and congratulate the mills and rail
roads that brought about the result.
"A close study of the detail reports
indicates that a further decrease OF
over so percent of the failures of the
1914 rails is possible"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
RAPID RISE OF RAPP
PLEASES LOCAL FANS

Richmond fans who have been fol-
lowing the career OF Joe "Goldie" Rapp
since 1917, when he was the star OF
the Richmond Central league club, will
be pleased 20 learn that he has just
been purchased by the New York Ma
tional league club from the st. Paul
American Association club. ST Paul
will receive two players and $4,000
from the Giants in exchange for Rapp.
Rapps many Richmond friends had
hoped that he would be purchased by
Cincinnati, which club had him at the
beginning of the 1919 season but sold
him TO ST. Paul for $1,000. Rapp had
d wonderful season with st. Paul. He
batted over 800, led the league in
base stealing and was recognized as
the best fielding third baseman in the
association.
Purchased From Peoria.
Toward the middle of the 1917 play
ing season Richmond purchased Rapp
from the Peoria club of the Three-I
league for 5000 He Immediately es-
tablshed himself as the best third
taseman in the Central league and
when occasionally used as shortstop
proved to be classy performer in
that position. He was, undoubtedly
the most popular player on the Rich
mond club. At the close of 1917 sea
son Cincinnati offered Richmond
$500 for Rapp and the deal would
have gone through had the league
managers not decided to keep their
park gates closed during 1918 because
of the war. This action resulted in
the Central league players becoming
free agents and Cincinnati secured
Rapp without cost. In 1918 Rapp was
in the army and the following year he
was "farmed' by the Reds to the Beau
mont club of the Texas league, where
he performed so brilliantly that the
Reds recalled him. Manager Moran
Of the Reds turned Rapp over to ST
Paul without much of a trial at the
opening Of the last playing season.
Manager McGraw of the New York
Giants announces that Rapp will be
played regularly at third base mex,
season and that the sensational
Frisch, who played third last season
will be transferred to second base.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
F ootball Season Nears End;
Miami 7 urns to Basketball

OXFORD. O.. Nov 1S-Although
the football season is not yet over
basketball is receiving a great deal
OF attention in athletic circles at
Miami University. This probably is
due to The fact that Miami's basketball
schedule, just completed and made
public is one of the longest and hard
est ever arranged. Just what kind
OF a team Miami will have this winter
cannot be forecast with any degreC Of
gertrude at this time. but with the
ma erial available Coach Little is not
anticipating any trouble in rounding
up a team that will give good ac-
count of itself. Miami's schedule is
as follows:
Jan. Ohio University at Oxford.
Jan. 15-Kenyon College at Oxford
Jan. 21-Denison University at
Granville.
Jan. 22-Capital College at Column
bus.
Feb. - Wittenberg College at
Springfield.
Feb. 5-Heidelburg University at
Oxford.
Feb. 12-University of Cincinnati at
Oxford.
Feb. 19-University of Akron at Ok
ford.
Feb. 22-Ohio Wesleyan University
at Delaware.
Feb. 25-Ohio University at Athens.
Feb. 26-Kenyon College at Gam
bier.
March 3-Wittenberg College at Ok
ford.
March 5-University of Cincinnati
at Cincinnati
March 11-Denison University at
Oxford.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
QUAKER. net SEASON
BEGINS DECEMBER 10

Earlham basketball season will be-
gin Dec. 10, OH the home floor,
according to announcements made by
Coach Move, Thursday morning. All
games played before Christmas holi-
days by the local college will be
practice games to some extent. Bas'
ketball practice will be started the
latter part of next week, the first part
will be given the men who have been
out for football a chance to rest up
before beginning the strenuous net
season.
Notre Danes basketball squad will
make a swing through this part of the
country at one time during its season
and has promised a game to Coach
Move This will undoubtedly be the
biggest drawing card Of the season.
Other strong teams are being angled
for by the local mentor.
The first game will probably be with
Antioch college on Dec. 10. The In
dianapolis Dental college will be here
on Dec. II; Wabash will be the first
away from home. game being played
on Dec. 90. This will be the end OF
the pre-holiday games, the team re-
turning early 10 get in shape for the
contest with Butler at the Coliseum
on Jan. z.
The complete schedule Of the Qua,
kers has not been completed, but Will
be ready for announcement the first
part of December.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Homecoming Banquet
For Johnny Evers, Dec. IL

CHICAGO, Nov 1S.-The date for
the Homecoming banquet to be tend
cred newly appointed manager Johnny
Evers, of the Chicago Cubs. was set
today for Dec. II. Judge Lands, re-
Gently appointed chairman of the
National commission, will be asked to
act as POSTMASTER. Many baseball
officials from other cities are expected
to attend Jack Hendricks and Roger
Bresnahan, American association man
ayers, have sent in reservation re-
quests.
Evers is remembered as the key
stone pilot" of the Cubs in the 1907
and 1908 championship years in which
the Tinker-to- Evers-toC Chance combi-
nation became famous.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
DOC" DARWENT APPOINTED
CHICAGO ATHLETIC HEAD

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Samuel II.
("Doc') Darwent, has been appointed
physical director of the Chicago Ath-
letic association to succeed Martin \.
Delaney who recently was appointed
general manager. it was announced to-
day by John l.. Blanchard, chairman of
the c. A. A. Athletic committee.
The new director has been assist
ant 10 Delaney for seven years.
He started his career as middle
distance runner, joined Delaney's team
in 1911 and was a point winner for
two years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Chicago Americans Sign
Mostil, Collins, Outfielders

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Secretary Har-
" Gardiner. Of the Chicago American
ascball league club, today announced
the signing of two players. One of
them is Johnny Mostil, an outfelder.
who was with the White SoX spring
camp for the past few seasons. He
played with the Milwaukee American
association team the past two sea
sons.
Mickey Collins, the other player
s,cned performed last season with an
independent local team as outfielder.
Pitcher McWeeney, who was pur-
chased from Milwaukee in the fall by
The White SoN. did not come to terms,
tanning a bonus promised him by
Milwaukee before signing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
BELGIAN BILLIARD WIZARD
ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
(By ASSOCIATED Pres

tBy ASSOClated FTeSSJ
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-Edouard
Horemans, Belgian billiard wizard
who arrived here yesterday to arrange
a championship match with Willie
Hoppe, brought with him his pet
patched" cue, with which he won
nearly all his European contests.
1t has been repaired, spliced and
swadded with adhesive tape seven
times. Belgium. France, and Holland
have furnished various pieces of wood
in making the composed cue it is to-
day. Horemans intends to use it in
all his matches in this country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Dunn, Baltimore Manager,
Not Worrying About I cam
(BY Associated PreSS)


BALTIMORE, Nov. 1S,-With vir-
tually his entire team signed up, the
same players who won the champion
ship of the International league for
the Orioles the last two seasons, and
the inter-league series with the ST,
Paul American association club this
fall, Jack Dunn, manager of the Bal
timore club, is not worrying about
next years baseball problems. His
team very probably will train at Colds
boro, N. c.. next spring, it was I'M
derstood today, if some improvements
he desires in the club house are made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-18
Rickenbacker Referees
Thanksgiving Day Race
(By Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Nov. 1S.-In-
dicating the racing drivers disregard
of the superstitions, thirteen entries
we're on file today for the $50 mile
championship automobile race, to be
run on the Los Angeles speedway
Thanksgiving day.
On the entry list which closed last
night were Eddie ODonnell, Roscoe
Sarles, Eddie Miller. Jimmy Murphy.
Tommy Milton, Waldo Stein, AL
Melcher and Jim Crosby.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, will act
as referee.