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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
CAMP PAIGN FINANCES ARE COMPLICATED
DESCHANEL ESCAPES
SERIOUS INJURY

MONTARGIS, France, Nav "a
Paul Deschanel, president of the
French republic, fell from window
of his train when it was a short dis
tance from here last night. The train
was moving at the time but after his
fall Ike president walked mile and
a quarter in the darkness until he met
a track worker. The woman accom-
panied the president to a signal sta
ton nearoy and telephoned to this
city for an automobile.
President Deschanel said he had
been unable to sleep in his compart-
ment of the private car in which he
was travelling because of the heat and
at about II o'clock he sought to open
a window. The window stuck and
the president said he applied all his
strength to open it. Then suddenly
the window gave way and he pitched
out OF the car onto the track.
The president had suffered a severe
attack of grip Saturday night and it
had been questioned for a time If the
journey 10 Montargis where he was
to dedicate monument to Senator
Raymond, a French aviator, who was
killed during the war, should not be
cancelled. The president had insist
ed on making the journey. 1t was
because of his illness that all the
windows of the presidential apart
ment had been closed. At noon to-
day it was announced that the pres
ident's condition was satisfactory.
The doctors had found scratches on
his face, hands and legs but no in
Jury of a serious nature.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24

organizations was $4,000 in New Jer-
sey. He added that the next largest
was $12,500 in Maryland. Mr.. Hitch
cock said that in New York as in a
number of other states "the Wood
supporters financed their own cam
paign in their own way'Nwithout ask
ing assistance from the Wood or
ganization. He said that in Michigan
the Wood campaign was financed "by
local people," without any call on the
national organization.
Hamilton Kane, Republican Ma
tional committeeman in New Jersey,
took charge of the Wood eXpendi
lures in that state the witness said
adding that all the money used in the
state was announced for under the
direct primary law. He said he
could not give details as to campaign
contributions as it had been under
stood that he was not to assist in The
financing work. Some individuals he
added had sent money to him direct,
but this he said would not exceed
$4,000.
"The great expenses" he said were
in the big primary fights in Illinois
and Ohio. | had nothing to do with
those. They were handled from
Chicago. | didn't favor contests in
those two states"
Mr.. Hitchcock said he had charge
of the Maryland contest. His yre'a
ton to the campaign generally was
Supervisory"
Senator Reed of Missouri said that
the eastern and western headquarters
and the separate state organizations
the Wood campaign seemed to have
a number of-units. Yes, it is httle
complicated" Mr.. Hitchcock said.
He said he was not familiar with the
of the Chicago head
quarters. He told The committee that
teh New York office confined its
work to the eastern states and
Senator Moses of New Hamp
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
JOHN W. GORDON
. CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS
Four Aspirants Now in the
Field in Second District
In Vermont

Announcing himself to the Repub-
lcan voters of the second Vermont
district as a candidate for represent
ative Congress, John w. Gordon
puts himself on record as a believer
in standing army large enough to
guard American interests, a large
navy, adequate tariff, but not mono
polistic tariff, an improved diplomatic
service, national budget, liberal
treatment to the veterans of the
World war, maintenance of the mer-
chant marine, slow meddling with
matters in the economic domain, de-
velontment of agriculture and adher-
ence to the prohibition amendment
but revision of the Volstead act.
Nj. Gordon will have as his oppo
nents in the campaign for the nomi-
nation, the man whom he ran against
in 1914, Representative Porter H.
Dale of Island Pond, as well as two
other entrants, Raymond II. lfalnor
of White River Junction and Ernest
w. Gibson of Brattleboro.
Mr.. Gordon is one of Washington
county's leading lawyers, a graduate
of Dartmouth college, has been ma
yor o. the city of Barre and a mem
Der Of the State Senate in 1914. Mr..
Gordon has been twice before the vo-
ters of the second district for this
honor, being first defeated bv Con-
gresham kittredge Haskins in 1908.
In tie convention at White River
Junction in 1914 he held the dele
gates in 4 three-cornered fight until
nearly midnight before Col. Porter II.
Dale, the present congressman from
this district, won the nomination.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
RAILROADS ASK
FOR 3OPER CENT
RATE INCREASE
Howard Elliott Presents
Case Of Railroad EXecu-
tives at Hearing
(By The Associated Press)

WASH HLNGTON, D. c., May 2i--
Increases in freight rates of 30.43 per
cent in Eastern territory, 30.95 in
Southern territory and 1891 percent
in Western territory, "to meet the
difference between the six percent
return on property investments per-
mitted under the Transportation Act
were advocated here today by Howl
ard Elliott, chairman of the Sub
Committee of the General Rate Com
mttee of The Association of Railway
Executives, in statement before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr.. Elliott pointed out that in the
Eastern territory, railroads for the
year ending October 81 returned on
property investments "lcss than one
fifth of one percent" In the South
ern territory; he said, the returns
were less than three-fourths of one
per cent and in the Western territory
slightly more than two per cent. For
the country as whole the return
was said TO have been slightly more
thun one per cent.
Under the conditions of private
ownership and operations of rail
roads, with governmental legisla-
ton, protection and encourage
ment," Mr.. Elliott said, "the railroads
must obtain earnings enough to meet
all obligations and have sufficient
credit to sustain them in competition
with other forms of industry into
which pc )ple put their time, brains,
energy and money"
Under the new Transportation Act
he said, the two pressing questions
now under discussion by the Inter
state Commerce Commission and the
ncwly created Labor Board, arc the
requests for wage increases exceed
ing $1,000,0 100000 year and an adj
ditional 81 or, 100000 needed by the
railroads to meet "the present basis
of wages, costs, interest and a sum
for dividends and Improvements"
Mr.. Elliott declared that New Eng
land md that section of the country
Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan were in great need of i'm
proved tTdilSpOl ldllOu ldCliitic9'
Other sections, notably the great re-
gion south of the Ohio and east of
the Mississippi require ''large addi-
TONS to keep pace with the growth
of population and industry.
"Now there is congestion and diff
fculty everywhere" said Mr. Elliott.
"Fual, building materials, and raw
for manufacture are tied up
and industry is threatened and the
sluggish movement of grain and food
Of all kinds makes the feeding Of our
(Continued on page three)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
NEWPORT BEATS
VAIL ACCIES
IN7--3scoRE
Wet Field Does Not Prevent
Classy Playing by
Both Teams

Playing on rain soaked field and
a portion of the time in a drizzle,
Newport high school and Vail Aggies
battlcd fir eight and onc-half slippery
innings at Playground Park on Sat
urday afternoon and when the smoke
of the combat had cleared away, the
local aggregation was on the long end
of a 7 to 9 score. The wet 'veathe
made it so difficult to handle tie ball
that an Avalanche of errors were
chalkcd up against both teams. A
total of ten miscues We're made dur
ing the course of the game.
1t was the third game within
week that Solon Hill, Newport's
"Iron Man" twirler has pitched, and
the remarkable feature regarding this
CONTINUED on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
Car Overturned When
Steering Gear Broke

Harry w. Writer'S and family had
a close all from serious accident
Sunday afternoon whe,, the steering
gear of heir car br2te. The acci-
dent happs ned at the foot of the h'h
coming into Lyndonville on the West
Burke rold and when the steering
gear broke the car started up the en-
bankment and then overturned. All
the occupants were spilled out and
Mrs. Writer'S was pinned beneath the
Windshield. Fortunately no one was
seriously injured, though Mrs. Wit
ters was bruised mora than the rest.
The car was left by the roadside and
he famil, came home in the e, T.
Ide car which soon came along on
its way 20 st. .lphnsbury
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
The Weather

Cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Probably oc-
casional showers. Light
to moderate winds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
PLANTS TWO HUNDRED
STRAWBERRY PLANTS
IN TWO BARRELS

Ed. Duchesneau on Pleasant
Street, has bit of intensive
gardening which will be watched
with interest. He mas set 100
strawberry plants in two barrels
filled with earth with a pipe run
ming through the centre to dis
tribute the water evenly. The
plants are set about eight inches
apart through holes bored all
around the barrels.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
GOV Z 2NMENT LOST 900
MILLIONS ON RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, May 24-The
governments gross loss in operation
of the railroads during federal con-
troll was 5000, ,478,000, according to
the final report of Mr.. Shirley, rail-
road administration director of f.
nance. Of this total S677,513 600
was charreable to excess of operat-
ing expenses over revenues and rem
tai of the class l roads. Smaller
lines, sleeping car lines and inland
waterways added $45,000,O00.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
WHOLESALE So 49,
PRICE is RAISE aSe
ANOTHER CAs'

NEW YORK, May 24-The
American Sugar Refining Co.,
today advanced the price Of
sugar one cent to 221a cents
marking the third advance of its
kind within a week. "The neces-
sity for this advance arises by
reason Of the increasing cost to
the company of raw SUGAR."
read a statement issued by the
company.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24

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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
THREE SHOE FACTORIES
CLOSED FOR WEEK

MARLBORO, Mass, May 24-The
three shoe factories here of Rice &
Hutchins, Inc, will be shut down for
one week beginning Wednesday,
General business conditions" were
given as the reason. The plants here
employ $500 persons.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-24
MIR. Hitchcock, Manager Of General
Woods Headquarters First Wit
ness At Senate Probe
(Bv the Associated Press

(By The ASSOclated PTeSS)
WASHINGTON, May 24-Frank H. Hitchcock one
of Major General Woods campaign managers told a
Senate Investigating Committee today that so far as he
knew the largest Sum spent in any state by the Wood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
THREE STATES TO POLLS
Elections and Primaries in New
: York, Maine and Illinois Closely
Watched by Both Parties.

In New York.
New York Sept. 13.-New York political
parties will select their state tickets at
Chief interest centered in the fights for
the United States senatorial nomination,
where women are opposing Senator Wads-
worth, Republican candidate. Wadswortn
is also opposed by the drys. Mrs. Ella A.
Boole and George H. Payne are opposing
him.
George LINN. mayor Of Schenectady. ~
opposing lieut.. Governor II. c. Walker
for the Democratic senatorial nomination.
Democratic candidate for denomination.
Among the Republicans, Judge Nathan L.
Miller is fighting State Senator George r.
Augusta. Maine, Sept 13.-Notwithstand-
ing heavy rains thruout the state last
night, a record breaking vote was expected
It was predicted today would bring OUT
at least $1,000 men voters and between
10000 and 10000 women.
Republican leaders were confidently pro
dieting a majority OF between 10000 and
10000; while the Democrats were equally
confident the Republican claims were ex-
aggerated.
Maine votes for governor. state auditor
state Legislature and county officials, ana
-FOUR members of congress today. For the
governorship, Frederick H. Parkhurst, Re
publican. is opposed by Bertrand G. Nc
years ago by Governor Carl E. Miiiiken.
In Illinois.
Springfield. Ill. Sept 13.-The battle Of
three Republicans for the nomination for
United States senator to succeed Law
est Illinois has ever experienced, in the
opinion of close political observers here
today.
With the primary next Wednesday,
these observers consider Col. Frank Smith
Of Dwight has the edge on Congressman
William B. Mckinley Of Champaigr and
Col 3. NJ. Chiperfieid Of Canton.
Mckinley. who has been a candidate
since sherman announced he would not
seek reelection, Is the state administration
candidate, but probably will not get the
full vote OF that faction. Smith will have
the full support Of Thompson Lundin
organization in addition TO that thrown
him by number of loyal supporters in
the administration camp, who were with
him before Mckinley was picked as the
administrations candidate
Chiperfield is expected 10 secure a larger
portion of the soldier vote because of his
service overseas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
Department of Education Urges
by New York Educators.
Would Coordinate State and
Municipal School Systems.
PROBLEM NOW TWO-FOLD
Shortage of Teachers Rapidly
Being Net by Pay Hikes.
VIII Take Years, However, to
Erase Building Famine.

New York, Sept. 13.-Creation of a
department Of education in the presi-
dents cabinet IS essential to the CO.
ordination of the state and municipal
efforts in combating the growing
menace of iIEteracy in the United
States, in the opinion of New York
educators.
The school problem has become so
serious it is national rather than local,
E A. Nifinecker, director of research
and statistics, said in an interview to-
day.
States and cities are now largely
working out their own solutions of the
educational problems Nifinecker
poipts out This work could be in
creased immeasureably in efficiency
thru federal cooperation, he said He
also advocated extension Of govern
inent subsidies which recently have
been put into effect.
- Problem is TwofoId.
For several years the education
problem in the United States had been
Notwithstanding of teachers and
shortage of school houses. Reports
collected today from the principal
cities indicated the first phase was
gradually being obviated thru increas-
ing salaries and making the profession
more attractive. Housing apparently
will take years to straighten out be-
cause of the shortage and high cost of
labor and materials.
New York with a school attendance
efsSH ,949 last year. anticipated an in
crease of $4,000 when school opened
today 3Of the s25,000,00 600 worth of.
building now under construction, suffi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II.
WadIeigh. Telephone 1852 HI.

The Ladies' Aid society Of the East Side
Methodist church will meet Wednesday az
ternoon at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Farquer OF Emmett
street were dinner guests Sunday at the A.
Richardson home in western avenue.
Mrs. J. L. Phillippi of East Eighth ave-
nue. has gone to Mcpherson, Kan, where
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. R. E. Settle of Lafayette street, who
recently underwent an operation at ChristS
hospital is improving.
The Mizpah society OF the Third Presby-
terrain church will meet Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. S. Gentry in
Chandler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Ticknor have re-
turned to their home in Lafayette street
fem Kansas City and Rossrslle, Kan,
relatives
The Young Peoples society of the Third
Presbyterian church will hold their regular
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. claude
Ogle, 1884 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13

cfent space was expected in the next
ninety days to just take care Of the
$4,000. There are $40 schools here
and the board of education has asked
for an appropriation of $z6, 920,S27 for
new schools next year
A combination of municipal action
and legislation resulted in raising the
salaries of New York's teachers a
maximum of 40 per cent.
Chicago shortage Wiped Out.
An average increase of $500, year
in Chicago wiped out the shortage Of
siderable congestion in the schools,
but huge building program was ex-
pected to eliminate this within a year.
Boston reported ITS portable school
buildings in use to help to care for it's
I20, 900 scholars, an increase of 10000
over last year. A special commission
on teachers salaries recently recon-
mended increases of $3.50 to $500
year. serious shortage in teachers
was still evident there.
San Francisco was experiencing a
shortage in teachers substitutes. The
teachers had been promised an in
crease, but-the amount was still un-
determined. An increase of 5000 was
noted in attendance.
The shortage of teachers in Denver
was so great educational requirements
have been abolished in many in
stances They received an increase of
500 last year but nothing additional
this year.
Z There were only 40 buildings for
$4,000 pupils in Cleveland. An in
Grease of 16 to 80 per cent in salaries
eliminated the teacher shortage
In Detroit, the housing shortage was
reported near solution with addition OF
several buildings. There were plenty
of teachers. owing to salary increase.
Lack Of school room space more
serious than shortage of teachers"
Dallas reported. Salaries were in
creased 20 to 80 per cent.
Three thousand pupils were having
half day sessions in Indianapolis be-
cause of crowded schools.
Salaries of elementary teachers in
St Paul were said to be twice as large
as three years ago.
San Antonio reported a prospective
shortage in both buildings and teach
ers, owing to an increased enrolment.
With schools already filled to ca
pacity, Kansas City reported attend
ance several thousand below normal.
Truant officers were busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
NOTION
ABOUT CALOMEL;
NOW DELIGHTFUL
OId-StyIe Calomel Gives Place
to the De-Nauseated Tablets
Known as "Calotabs" - Per-
fectly Safe.

With all of the cleansing and
system purifying qualities Of the old
style ealomeI. but robbed of its nau-
sea and danger, Calotabs is destined to
become the most popular as well as
the most useful of all home remedies.
For biliousness, headaches, eonstipa-
ton and indigestion it is indispensable,
for nothing but calomel will straighten
out a disordered liver.
One Celotab at bedtime with a swal-
low of water-that's all-no taste, no
gripping. no nausea, no salts. Next
morning your liver is active, your sys-
tenn purified, and you are feeling fine,
with a hearty. appetite for breakfast.
Eat what you please.-no danger.
Genuine Calotabs are never sold in
bulk. Ask for the original, sealed
package. Price thirty-five cents. If
you are not thoroughly delighted your
druggist is authorized to~refund your
money.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
SKIES CLEAR AS
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of a Hawaiian prince and princess.
The scene is set in the dreamy south
sea isles in the shadow of a fire-tipped
mountain. The play opens on the eve
of the wedding of the prince and
princess and shows the flower girls
strewing the steps of the houses and
the streets with blossoms, The cere-
nony begin and while the pleasure
loving natives and dispoE3ng them
selves in the sea and upon the beach,
the smouldering volcano bursts into
fire and the quiet village is buried
under the huge showers of fire and
moUlten lava. A squad of American
tackles. who are ashore from a bat
tie ship lying in the harbor rescue the
lovers and put to sea. The last scene
shows the volcano exhausting itself as
the moon creeps up over the distant
mountains and smiles down upon the
scene of death and devastativ.-.
The exhibits were opened to the
public at. 9 o'clock this morning.
Judging began spontaneously in all
departments and will continue thru
the week until all the exhibits have
been passed upon.
Today is Topeka Day and the local
stores were to close at noon to allow
their employees to attend the Free
Fair. Every exhibit is in place and
the fair started off in full swing, so
that those who can attend only today
will not miss any of the things that
more fortunate visitors will see later
in the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13

therefore is one which eleanses the
blood Of these Eerms. and routs them
entirely out of the circulation.
This is why S. S. S. the greatest
known blood purifier is so successful
in the treatment of Rheumatism. 1t
is a powerful cleanser Of the blood.
and viii remove the disease germs
that cause your rheumatism. afford
ing relief that is genuine
S S. 5. is sold by all druggists Free
literature and medical advice can b
had by writing to Chief Medical Al
wiser. SIS Swift Laboratory. Atlanta
lGa.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
TODaY'S MARKET REPORTS

5 Chicago. Sept Is-wHEAT-wheat
NOTED upward in price today largely as
result of the meaEerness of receipts from
the spring crop both sides Of the Canadian
boundary. Houses With seaboard eonnec-
tons were conspicuous buyers. Opening
prices, which ranged from &c to 1Ke high
March S2-43& TO $244, were followed by
moderate further gains.
CORN-Despite liberal receipts. corn was
firm in sympathy with wheat after open
ing unchanged 10 &c off, including De-
eember at $11sA TO $11S%, the market
then scoring an advance ali around.
OATS-Prospective export business II
Canadian grain strengthened oats. QuotG-
tons opened &c off to ~ up. December
655Sc 10 65Tsc and then gradually hardened.
PROVISIONS-Provisi reflected an
unturn in the value Of hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
GAINS 20 POUNDS
Has Fully Recovered From
Breakdown, She States.
Gives TanIac Credit For Present
Good Health.

Mrs Ollie B. Helm. of sos West
18th St, kansas City. No, reports a
gain of twenty pounds in weight and
makes a statement regarding the bene-
fits she has derived from Tanlac that
will be Of interest Lhruout the state
There's such a wonderful differ
enee IN my condition since took Tan
lac" says her statement, that words
can't fully express how thankful and
happy I really feel
The medicine has relieved me of
troubles that had almost completely
wrecked my health. and has also
built me up twenty pounds in Hgeight-
II had been, suffering for two years
from indigestion. loss of appetite and
fearful headaches N.Y. kidneys both
cred me great deal and I also had
dizzy spells and intense pains in the
small of my back.
FINALLY I got so rundown, weak
and nervous I couldn't do my house
work and just collapsed completely.
At the time I started on Tanlac had
bees confined TO my bed for eight
weeks with a nervous breakdown
''As none Of the medicines had
been taking did me any good, began
taking Tanlac and the very first bot
tie gave me a good appetite and helped
my stomach so much that I began to
eat and digest my food.
L am on my fifth bottle now and
the results nave peen nOlnlnB less
than wonderful. I eat just anything
want. never have a sign of indiges-
ton and my nerves are so quiet that I
sleep just like a child.
"AIy kidneys are in splendid condi-
ton and I am not troubled any more
with headache, backache or dizziness
In fact, my health seems to be just
perfect and al the thanks, praise and
gratitude belong Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug. Co., S35 Kansas Ave,
and 729 Kansas Ave.-Adv