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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18
Women Win 51-Year
Battle for the Ballot
Continued from page ~

Soclauon began what was TO be 30
year long campaign to get the Con-
gresS OF the United States to pass a
federal suffrage amendment. Con-
greSs had been importuned for the
amendment by the women even be-
fore that, but 1869 marked the or
ganization OF the NATIONAL with
the avowed purpose of securing SUI
trage by national legislation.
From that day until June 4, 1910,
the maintenance OF a congressional
lobby in Washington to work for
tedeial suffrage was part OF the
program OF the National Suffrage
Association. 1t meant keeping up
an unbroken chain of lobby work at
Washington for over halt a century.
ut was in 1878 that the amend
ment was presented to the 45th con-
gress by the National in the form
in which it was fnall passed. Twen
ty-tWo Congresses were to have a
chance at it in that identical form.
Before % congresses the women of
the National were 20 stand and plead
for justice. OF those twenty-five
congresses the Republicans dominat
ed both branches in II and the Dem
ocrats in four, while in seven the
House was Democratic and the Sen
ate was Republican. In this revelation
of well divided, long continued oppo
sition lies, perhaps, the explanation
of WHY women smile cynically today
at all marty claims to a monopoly of
merit in FORWARDING the suffrage pro-
gram. Never was a measure so syste-
matically opposed; never one whose
progress was so vehementl" disputed
inch by inch.
GAS with its ~assage, so with the
ratification. Delay and obstacles have
been the constant norton of the Ma
tional Suffrage Association in secur-
ing the needed SO states. Because
of the failure of the 65th Congress
to pass the amendment, the measure
had to go to the state Legislatures
in an "off" year. Only ten states
could ratifv in regular session. TWEEN
ty-six special sessions have had to be
called to secure the full complement
of ratification. To get these special
sessions called has been in itself
monumental work for the National
Suffrage Association, necessitating
an interminable chain of letters tel
egrams, and special personal ennis
saries.
'Now that it is all over. the feel
ing of 'ceaselessness' is probably the
sensation uppermost with US all And
nerahps it is Just as well that it
should be. For women cannot stop.
The National cannot ston. With a
new purpose the purpose Of making
tho vote register for an improved
citizenship, the women of the Ma
tional are alread~ lined up under
new name, the League of Women
Voters."'
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18
TICKLE ME" SOUVENIRS
AROUSE SUSPICION
OF PROHIBITION AGENT

NEW YORK, August 1S-
James Shevlin, federal prohibi-
ton enforcement agent, today
started an investigation to ascer-
tain whether there was really
tickle" in the little souvenir
bottles passed out at the open
ing performance of "Tickle Me"
at local theatre. While sing
ing an encore to one number en-
titled "We've Got Something,
the chorus girls passed down the
aisle carrying baskets filled with
tiny bottles labeled "whiskey".
Overcoming a wholesome timidi-
ty few in the audience opened
their souvenirs, smacked their
lips and gave explanations and
applause that left no doubt of
their opinion of the refreshment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18
$500 MILESlN
ABOAT HOUSE
ON WHEELS
Everett Teacher Takes His
Family Into the Open
Country by Auto

A house boat on wheels visited st.
Johnsbury Wednesday and attracted
much attention as nothing of the kind
has ever visited this section before.
The occupants were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Bryant Of Everett, Mass, and
their two children and they are COM
pleting a 1900 mile tour during the
school vacation. Mr.. Bryant is
teacher in the Everett high school
and this is the second summer the
family have taken their vacation IN
this novel and enjoyable manner.
The automobile has large body
with the fire ambulance type OF
chassis. The car weighs 312 tons and
has 154 inch wheel base. All sorts
Of conveniences are inside to make
camp life easy including two side
beds, a removable center bed, electric
dome lights in the dining room and
kitchen and the tireless cooker. IN the
car are removable tables, a porcelain
sink, tank supply of water a kitch-
en- cabinet, cupboards, overhead
closets for the storage Of bedding and
other equipment for TRAVELLING home
The sides of the big car are of
glass, fitted with curtains and screen
ed, while the shell is Of thin oak,
painted gray The car was built by
Mrs. Bryants father from plans she
made herself and Mr.. Bryant is
practical mechanician and the driver
OF the cal.
The Bryants left Everett July 3
and expect to complete tour OF
1900 miles before Sept. 1 when hety
will be back home. They went from
their home to the Maine beaches and
from there entered Canada b. way Of
Machias and Calais Reaching Rivi-
ere de Loup thew followed the Kings
highway 300 miles up the St. Law
renee from Quebec to Montreal.
From there they came to Rouse's
Point and thence to Burlington
through the islands Of Lake Cham
plain. They spent a week on the is
lands and another week at Mallett's
bay. From Burlington they came to
st. Johnsburv via Johnson, reaching
the scale town about 8 O'Clock.
The ~arty will follow the Roosevelt
trail through the White Mountains
and then pass through New Hamp-
shire to their Massachusetts, home.
Mr. Bryant is the head of the col
lege preparatory department of the
Everett high school and Mrs Bryant
is principal of the Bryant nrivate
school, the largest of its kind in that
citV
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

NOTE-The Quebec Royal Giants recently de-
eated the ST. Johnsbury team to the of to 0.
1t was pitchers duel. Today the local boys
batting the ball They confident they get"
to the Quebec Giants twirler If they do there will
be lively time at the Campus. This is big game
Just before the home boys 90 to Sherbrooke. Give
them good send-off by attending the game and
cheering for them.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

Palestine Commandery, No. S, x. T.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening,
Sept 81, at 7.30. A good attendance
is desired.
Bernard A. Johnson,
Arthur NJ Lang, EN-. Com.
Recorder
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18
WEST DANVILLF

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Badger and
daughters, Adelaide and Annie of st.
johnsbury spent the week end at
their cottage at the pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conley of ST.
Johnsbury are in camp here.
Miss Bertha Ames of Manche ter,
N. H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo.
Kittredge.
Mrs. Bert Allen of Oxford, N. H., is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brickett.
Mildred Rushford is visiting at AL
bert Daniels.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

PASSUMPS1C LODGE, F. & A. M.
Regular communication Thursday
evening, Sept. 2, at 730 o'clock
Arthur l.. Graves, W. M.
Fred II. Dollotf, Sec.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

The fact that man signs a petit
ton to get certain thing done, does
not prove that YOU will have the least
difficulty in getting him to sign an
other against doing that same thing.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

The nation is relieved from trembl-
ing suspense, by the reluctant con-
sent extracted from the presidential
candidates to take office if elected.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

Much is said about the power of
song. One realizes it ut 8 a. M, when
the cats >are yowling in the back
yard.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

The people who won't work, kick
at the high prices caused by incffi
cient workers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-18

\ If the moving picture makers don't
want ccncorshin. thev might drag a
few less of their heroines through the
gutter.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
That when YOU buy for cash

There are no interest charges to GOV There are no interest charges to
 cover carrying accounts. There are no collectors and bOokkeep-
 CTS to pay; no books to buy.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

Rev. Thomas Spruce of Okolona, and Mir. Joe Bateman were guests of the Woman's Missionary Society at their meeting last Wednesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith spent Sunday with the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. Holmes.
 Mrs. Earl Perkins and children were guests at the w. P. Smith home Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dixon are the parents of son, born Sunday Nov. 18th.
 : Epworth League will begin prompt ly at 2 o'clock Sunday night. The topic is "The House of God and Com munity Service, with MT. Louis Ca ger as leader. Immediately following League the Woman's Missionary So- ciety will hold their first annual pub lie meeting, at which time a mission ary collection will be taken.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
CONVENTION DECLARES FOF
 HALF COTTON CROP
Decree Will Be Enforced Through
 Control of Credits

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 9.-The fol- lowing work was accomplished yester- day by the cotton conference, which started its sessions Tuesday morning:
 Passed a resolution offered by the committee on resolutions favoring a 50 per cent reduction in the total yield of cotton as compared with the 1920 crop.
 Adopted the report of the commit tee on acreage that no farmer shall plant to cotton the coming year (1921) more than B 1-3 per cent of his lands under actual cultivation in order that "a 50 per cent reduction in yield may be made effective.
 To enforce compliance through credit restrictions and by denial of credit to any planter, farmer, supply merchant or land owner who refuses to join in the movement.
 Compliance to be enforced through state bankers associations, individual bankers and farming, business and civil organizations on lines laid down in the organization plan.
 Definite but simple plan of organi- zation adopted to reach into every voting or school district through county executive committees and state central committees.
 Memphis cotton convention com mittee created general executive com mittee pro tenn to carry into effect the recommendations of the conven- tion.
 ! Creation of fund of $10,000 by
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
FRENCH PRAISE FOR
 OUR RED CROSS WORK

Lauding the work accomplished by American philanthropy for war stricken France, Andre Tardieu. form CT high commissioner from that na- ton to the United States, in recent article widely commented on through out the French press, says:
 ~The American Red Cross has ac- complished . work which calls for the heartfelt gratitude of every true Frenchman. Tn 1918 this great relief organization spent in behalf of France nearly 87,000.000 francs, and in 1919 It's expenditures on charitable projects in our country attained the tremen- dous total of I'll 100000. It has re gently turned over to the French relief organizations huge stocks of sup plies whose value must be counted in the hundreds of thousands of francs.
 .F1fteen million American boys and girls, banded together in the Junior Red Cross of America, are back of . movement to stsbiish the closest ties between themselves and France's younger generation through the char table works they have financed and are now carrying out among our little war sufferers.
 saThe bonds of friendship between France and America is cemented with mutual admiration. rerpect and grati- tude."
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
KEEPING THE BALL ROLLING

Among those putting on big reduc- tion sales in Carlisle is the popular firm of Patterson Bros. who are mak- ing some sacrifice offerings in order to reduce their stock and make room for goods at more normal prices than those at which the present stock was purchased.
 This firm has always made it a point to handle only the best lines that can be bought and have enjoyed a good business in the past. Know ing that they must get back to pre- war times sooner or later, they have decided to do so sooner than they would should they continue to hold up their prices to make profit from the goods they now have on hand that were purchased at war prices.
 Messrs. Patterson Bros. are slash ing prices as will be seen by their large advertisement in this issue of the Independent. If you are in need of a good suit ofclothes at price you can afford to pay yu should call on them during this great money saw ing sale for the customer. They are also well stocked with haberdasher goods shoes and furnishings, that they are also putting in the sale at way down prices.
 You will not have better oppor- tunity than now to supply your needs with goods from their hand- some and serviceable lines. Read their advertisement carefully and make your selections
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
ROUTE 3 NEWS

Mrs. Sam Herroll is improving.
 Prayer meeting is progressing nice ly at New Bethel again.
 MT. Vet Hill has moved on the W W. Maynard place.
 J. s. French, Don French, Harry Neal and his helper did fine job of road grading last Thursday and Fri day along the county line from Tom Caviness's to the Wood farm.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

subscriptions from the floor for pre- liminary work of the executive com mittee pro tenn.
 Resolution adopted calling for the passage of a bill by Congress for a special census to ascertain quantity of untenderable cotton now in domes- tic stocks.
 Resolution requesting land owners not to require fixed money or pound age of cotton for rentals.
 Resolution favoring system of bond ed warehouses and system of coop erative marketing.
 Resolution favoring any and all sound and safe plans looking to the extension of long credits to foreign customers.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
A BILLIONS, COST OF WAR TO
 AMERICA
Huge Sum Loaned Allies Is Included
 In Total

Washington, Dec. s.-The net cost of the war to the American gov ernment was fixed by Secretary Hous- ton today at S24 100000 This, he said, represented the adjusted" expenditure of the treasury, excluding all other outlay which had no rela- tion to the actual prosecution of the war during the period from April 6, 1917, to June 30, last, which he said, covered the extremes of the govern ment's wartime local operations.
 Total expenditures by the govern ment during the period covered, ex- cepting only postal disbursements from postal revenues, were S38, ,S30.- S12, 2,895, treasury figures showed. Of this amount S16,0TS, S,S44 ,097 was ob- tained in taxes and revenue from sources other than borrowed money.
 Mir. Houston said. deduction of 9,523 100000, the amount loaned to foreign movements, should be made from the grand total, since these loans will be repaid and consequently cannot be charged as an actual expen- allure. The secretary made other de ductions aggregating approximately $4 ,500, 100000 which, he said, repre- sented the excess cost of actual gov ernmental operations for the three years and three months over what they would have been in normal times.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
BROADyIEW ITEMS

Mir. and Mrs Artemus Ward were guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. A. Ward and family Sunday.
 Miss Blanche Ford who is teaching the Pfeifer school, spent the weekend at home.
 Miss Martha Ward is teaching the Cook school.
 The Broadview young people are working on their Christmas program.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

J. c. Welch is attending to business in Little Rock today.
 -O-
 Mrs. J. L. Patton of Lonoke is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Annie Pear son.
 Mrs. Geo. Young and sister, Miss Hazel Weiss are Little Rock. visitors today.
 Mir. Harry Gilbert left Wednesday for Cotton Plant for few days busi- ness visit
 MT. and Mrs. Ike Parnell are the proud parents of a baby girl, born Monday night.
 Mrs. Dan Staples is the guest of her mother Mrs. E.. M. Proctor, who is in Little Rock hospital, today. The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold it's next regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16 at the home of Mrs. J. A. L. Reiff. Road work was practically stopped by the rains of the first of the week, but will be resumed as soon as the roads dry up so that gravel can be hauled
 Mrs. Harry Perkins left Tuesday for Gibbs, Missouri, where she will visit with her parents until after the holidays.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

The Gerron school will open next Monday with Miss Grace Flynn of Ha- zen in charge.
 All farm operations and nearly ev- erything else in the way of work has stopped for the last two days on &C., count of the continued rains.
 The Ray school with Mrs. Oscar Norman in charge, will open Monday.
 Bird or quail hunting seems to be the order of the day along the route now.
 (ToO late for last week.
 P. A. Colclaisure and family wis., ited at MT. Graham's Sunday.
 Mrs. Hamp Morris and Mrs. Claude Gate visited Mrs. Emmett Sparks Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. H. White visited relatives in Carlisle Friday and Sat urday.
 Mir. L. Q. Booe of Hazen visited his sons, Darcy and Thomas Satur- day and Sunday.
 Mrs. Linnie Griffith and children and John Watkins and wife left Sat urday for Truman, Ark, where they will make their future home We re- gret to lose these good people from our midst.
 MT. and Mrs Owen Waters visited at Mr. G. H. Whites Monday.
 Misses Matte and Bessie Harris visited Mrs. Tom Booe Monday.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

Misses Hazel Weiss and Erma Ur- ton were Little Rock visitors Satur- day.
 Something should be done on the streets of Carlisle. They are getting almost impossible in all parts of town where they have not been grad ed. The entire town should be put in an improvement district and the streets treated to a good coat of gravel. When the people come to town they find our streets in worse condition than the country roads. This should not be.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
Have you ever stopped to consider

That when you buy on credit your merchant has to pay interest to carry your account. That he carries your neighbors at the same, time consequently this inter- est amounts te large sum. That because he carries accounts he must pay bOOkkeepers and collec- tors; that he must buy books and stationery that he otherwise would not need.
 That the merchant must charge you more for your merchandise to coy- CT all these expenses. @
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
coffm-shaped Pie crusts.

Coffin Shaped Pie crusts-
 Selden, the antiQuary. tells us that Christmas pies were formerly baked in . cofin-shaped crust to represent the cratch or manager in which our Saviour was laid.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09
A PEsslMisr

Duck: I'II bet ! get a raincoat, or a pair of rub beB, or some thing like that for Christmas.
The Carlisle independent., 1920-12-09

FOR SALE: One No. 5 Underwood typewrit- CT; comparatively new. Fern Mcdaniel,
 Phone 23
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
CONDUCTOR WITH
CHERRY GREETING

(By International News Seryice.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 23.---
Here's tip fro ma preacher on how
street car companies may obtain ten
times their pre-war prices.
Rev. Dr.. Villa mF. Anderson, res
ident Bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, has made the tip pub
lie.
He says that on one or the other of
two street cars on which he rides al
most invariably to his home here are
two types Of conductors.
One responds to the bishops good
morning" with a grunt, giving the i'm
preston that the world is full Of
gloom.
Real Joy, however, comes from
:ide on the other conductors car.
Bishop Anderson said that, in an
swer to his greeting, back. comes a
good morning" from the Conductor
that is infectious in its good cheer.
This conductor, too, tells his passen-
gers something interesting and asks
chem how they are getting along.
sits worth four times the regular
fare to ride on that mans car" de-
clared Bishop Anderson.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
SAY DIAMOND DYEs~

Don't strezk or ruin your material q
q poor dye. Insist ON Diamond Uyes.H
Easy directions IN every package.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
Dodson Sounds
Calonlel's Doom,


Ughl Calomel makes you sick. IT'S
horrible! Take dose Of the dan.
yerous drug tonight and tomorrow
you lose day.
Calomel is mercury! When II
comes into contact with sour bile, II
irashes into it, breaking it up. Then
when you feel that awful nausea
md cramping. If you are sluggish,
liver is torpid and bowels consti-
ated or you have headache, dizzi-
ess, coated tongue, i breath is bad
~ stomach sour, just try a spoonful
w harmless Dodson's Liver Tone to-
light.
Here's my guarantee--Go to any
rug store and get a bottle Of bod
cons Liver Tone for few cents.
axe a spoonful and if it doesn't
traighten you right up and make you
eel fine and vigorous, go back to the
tore and get your money. Dodson's
liver Tone is destroying the sale Of
alomel because it can not salivate or
make 70 usick.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
Maude Moore
Not Found

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 23.--
Sheriff w. 7. Cate has returned to
Knoxville after going to Trenton in
West Tennessee, in response to tel
egram stating that a woman fitting
the description of Maude Moore was
held pending a visit by Sheriff Cate.
Maude Moore is still at large, the
sheriff said, for the woman held at
Trenton was not the one wanted here,
Maude Moore was convicted in a first
trial and sentenced to twenty-one
gears in the state penitentiary but was
to be given second trial had she not
escaped in August before the trial
took place. She has not been heard
from since though traces were
thought to have been found in De-
troit and other cities.
The Trenton suspect, the sheriff
said, closely resembled Maude Moore
but was not the woman convicted of
Leroy D. Hath here sever
al morths ago.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
'Throngs Gaze at
Sign Olive Thomas

(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.--With the
terrible death tragedy Of Olive Thorn
as, American motion picture star still
fresh in their minds, Broadway's gay
throngs in the Longacre Square dis
trict gazed spellbound at large
electric sign high above the street
which could be seen for many blocks.
There, In white glittering letters In
the centre Of the sign was the name
solve Thomas" flashing the same as
usual, although the motion picture
star was dead, a victim of accidental
poisoning. Hundreds stopped along
the street and watched the sign as
though they expected it's bright let
ters to fade away and 60 out like the
life Of the beautiful girl of the "mov-
ies." But the sign continued to flash
long after the theatre and cabaret
crowds had departed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-09-23
ConHscated Still
for High School

(By International News Service.)
sTEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Sept. %
"A still is to be placed in the high
school building here.
What is more--the police know
about it. But no arrests are con.
templated.
R. Il, Erwin, superintendent Of
schools, requested w. d. Downer, q
Justice Of the Peace, TO donate to
the school one Of the stills which are
being confscated in Jefferson Coun-
ty almost at the rate Of one each
day.
Superintendent Erwin explained
that the high school chemistry la
boratory Is badly in need of a still.
II is the practice to junk the cap
tured stills. Justice Downer, how.
ever, promised to comply with Super
intendent Ervin's request.