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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07

was clogged with the odor from a
bottle of gin which some poor unfor
tunate had dropped as he was cross
! ing the street.
| The 100 or more pool and billiard
enthusiasts gathered in Ponton's
Pool rooms under the Newport House
| Thursday evening and witnessed the
exhibition given bv Frank McKervy
McKervy played a game Of STRAIGHT"
pool with Albert Pelkeysone of New
ports recognized best players, which
the latter lost bv II points. The
| champion played with one hand only,
while Pelkey spotted" him 25 points
The game was 1850. Had the two
been PLAYING even, Pelkv would have
beaten him for the local player made
80 points ahead of the visitor.
The district nurse reports SO CALI
for the month of April.
Rev. A. p. Banks was in Stanstead
Thursday to offlciatc at the burial
service Of Edison Owen.
Homer Owen of SPRINGFIELD. Mass.
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs Everett
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spooner are
the parents of son, born Thursday,
Nav 6.
Miss Marion Hamilton is at her
home in White River Junction over
the week end. to be present at the
| silver wedding celebration of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Ham
ilton.
Mrs. Ida Jenne has zone to Wells
River to spend several weeks with
relatives and friends.
Miss Gertrude Cobnn has returned
to her work at the B. & M. railroad
Office
Earl Brown was in Newport Cen
ter on Wednesday.
Mrs Sarah Willard of Sherbrooko
is visiting Mrs. Harry Burgess.
Mrs. Eugene Ives of Bedford, P.
O., was the guest of Mrs. B. T. Webb
on Wednesday,
A meeting Of the Housing Commit
tee of the Newport Chamber of Com
merce was held this week for the pur-
pose of discussing the matter OF
forming a corporation to construct
houses in the city to relieve the acute
housing situation that now prevails.
1t was voted that Frank Paddleford,
acting chairman OF the committee
and Secretary Charles A. Brown take
steps to procure charter for the pro
posed corporation, which will be
known as the Newport Housing Cor
poration. The committee has been
busy all week soliciting shares for
the new corporation and already
more than $4,000 has been secured.
Most of this has come in without So
licitation.
A meeting of the directors of the
Newport Chamber of Commerce was
held in the Y NJ. |. c. rooms on
Wednesday evening with practically
full membership resent. The sec
retary's report was read and approx
ed. The matter of selling additional
land to A. c. LaCasse, located on
Union street adjoining his present
property was taken up and left in the
hands of Loren F. Kay The matter
of selling land on Union street to W.
F. Noble and Son was also turned
over to Mr.. Kay. The resignation
of H. F. Johnson was received and
accepted. The following gentlemen
were voted into membership in the
Chamber of Commerce: l.. NJ. Flet-
cher, J. .Fal1ant, Z. L. Fairbanks
and Rev. H. Rankin.
Plans are being completed for the
big Salvation Army drive which is to
be conducted between May 10 and
May 20. Newnort's quota is $4,000,
all of which is to be used toward To-
cal relief.
W. II. Proutv is home from Jack
man, Me-, for the week end.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07
Howe Scale Company
Declare Stock Dividend

D The Howe Scale company of Rut
land has filed statement with the
secretary of state at Mont her that
it has declared stock dividend of
81 100000. HAVING voted to increase
the stock from $2,000,000 to
SO 600, 600.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07

OF being without a bottle in the
house for, thes emergency arises
almost daily when it is needed.
In spite of the fact thar Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pebsin is the largest selling
lig,ad laxative in the eqorld, there
being oVer 8 million bottles sold each
year, many ,oho need its benefits have
not yet used it. If yot. haze not, send
your name and address tor d free trial
bottle to DR.. w. b. Cald,oell, .51I
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07
Valuable Reproof.

The reproof of Il good man resem
blcs fuller's earth 1t not only removes
the spots from our character, but II
r,bs off when 1t Is dry.--WilliaInson
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07
NAME "BAYER" ON
+. GENUINE ASPIRIN
Get relief without fear as
told in "Bayer package"

The "Bayer Gross" IS the Signature
of the true "Bayer Tablets of Aspir~
in" The name "Bayer" is only on
genuine Aspirin prescribed by physi-
clans for over eighteen years.
In every handy "Bayer" package
are proper directions for Colds,
Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neur-
algia, Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sca-
tea, Neulitis and for Pain generally
Tin boxes of II tablets cost only 4
few cents. Druggists also sell larger
"Bayer" packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacturer of
Monoaceticacidester Of Salicyliclcid,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-05-07
Flfty-Fifty.

Nat G,ndwin Is blamed for the fol
lowing: J3lluS wife never knows
where he IS after nine n the evening,
but neither does he.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20
CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER IT

An ordinance providing for the is
sue of bonds of the City of River
Falls, Wisconsin, for the purpose of
raising money for the construction
and extension of waterworks and ell
ectric plants in said City, fixing the
form of such bonds, levying tax to
pay the interest and principale there
Of, and directing the execution and
delivery of said bonds.
The Common Council of the City
of River Falls, Counties of Pierce and
St. Croix, State of Wisconsin, do or
dain as follows.
SECTION 1. That the City of Riv-
er Falls, Wisconsin, duly issue its
coupon bonds in the aggregate amount
OF Twenty Thousand dollars ($20,000)
for the purpose. of raising money for
the construction and extension of
waterworks and electric plants UNI
der authority conferred on it by sec
ton 926-11, Wisconsin statutes 1919
and any acts amendatory thereof and
supplemental thereto.
That said bonds shall be known as
Electric Power Bonds, he twenty (20)
in number, numbered from one IL
to twenty 600 inclusive, be dated
June LIST, 1920, be of denomination of
one thousand dollars (S1,O0O) each
bear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum payable semi-annual-
ly on August first and February first
in each year, and be payable as to
principal as follows:
Bonds numbered l and on Feb
ruary /, 1921, and two bonds in the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20
First Publication May 13, 1920, 8 wks
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Pierce County,-In Probate.
In Re Estate Of Henrietta Teare
Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That Of
the special term of said court TO be
held on the second Tuesday of June
A. D. 1920, at the Court House in the
Village of Ellsworth, County o.
Pierce, and State of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered, the ap-
plication of G. N. Wiger to admit to
probate the last Will and Testament
of Henrietta Teare, late of the CITY
of River Falls in said County, de-
ceased, and for the appointment OF
an executor;
Notice is Hereby Further Given.
That at the Special Term Of said
Court, to be held at said Court House,
on ME First Tuesday of October. A.
D., 1920, there will be heard, consid-
cred and adjusted, all claims against
said Henrietta Teare. deceased;
And Notice is Hereby Further Civ
en-, That all such claims for examin-
alton and allowance must be present
ed to said county court at the Court
House in the Village of Ellsworth, in
said county and state on or before
the 10th day of September, A. b.
1920, or be barred
Dated May IL, 1920, BY the Court.
Warren P. Knowles, Judge.
F. M. White, Attorney.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20
ECTION 6. That the full faith.

SECTION s. That the full faith,
credit and resources Of this City, and
Of this Common Council, as such, be,
and the same are irrevocably pledged
to provide the money for the princi-
pal and interest of the said bonds
when and as the same become due.
SECTION Z. That all ordinances
and proceedings of this Common
Council inconsistent herewith be. and
the same are hereby repealed.
Passed, May II, 1920.
Approved, May Is, 1920.
Geo. Tn. Smith, Mayor.
Attest: +. v. Williams, City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20

order of their number on February
first of each year up to and including
February first, 1880.
That said bonds shall have interest
coupons attached thereto providing
for the payment Of the interest there
on at the rate and times hereinbefore
specified. That the coupon evidenc-
ing the interest due August first,
1920, be for the sum of ten dollars
($10), being the amount due at said
rate for the period from June first,
1920, to August first, 1920, and that
the remaining coupons be for the in
terest for the period of six months.
That each of said bonds be payable
in lawful money of the United States
of America, at the office of the City
Treasurer of said City.
SECTION 2. That said bonds shall
be substantially in the following form,
with the necessary variations as to
numbers and maturities, which said
form is hereby approved and adopt
ed:
Number. ..... 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20
First Publication May 6, 192O--6wks.
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
State of Wisconsin, in Circuit Court
for Pierce County.
Emil O. Larson, Plaintiff
Nathaniel Powell and---Powell
his unknown wife, Joseph Dumont and
-Dumont, his unknown wife,
Jehiel Hitchcock and Hitch
cock, his unknown wife, Isaac Foster,
also known as Isaac /. Foster, and
Foster, mis- unknown wife, Bet
sey M. P. Blood, Abner Morse and
Morse, his unknown wife, Nor
man Wright and Wright, his
unknown wife, Gardner NJ. Lowell and
--Lowell, his unknown wife,
Henry Farnsworth also known as
Henry B. Farnsworth and
Farnsworth, his unknown wife, Rox-
anna Bailey also known as Roxana r.
Bailey, Cornelius Lynde, w. Fl. Put
nam and-Putnam, his unknown
wife, Phebe Neudell, William E. Will
son and Wilson, his unknown
wife, Ezra Neudell, Diana Nelson,
Matilda Babcock, Lucinda ingalls,,
Louis Plumb and Mary Curtis, and
all the unknown heirs and devisees of
all the above nanfed defendants and
all the unknown owners of the land
described in the complaint and gen.
orally all persons whom it may con-
Germ.
Defendants.
State Of Wisconsin, to the above
named defendants and each of them:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to appear within twenty
days after service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and
defend the above entitled action IN the
Court aforesaid; and in case of your
failure so to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
demand of the complaint.
The above entitled action is brought
TO quiet the title to the following de-
scribed premises situated in Pierce
County, Wisconsin, to-wit:
East quarter of the SEA Of the Sc
u of Section IL, Township q, Range
10, and also the We of the SEA and
NE Ia of SEA and the VS. Of the
Sc Ia of the Sc Ia of Section H.,
Township 81, Range 10.
Knowles & Doolittle,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
P. o. Address, River Falls, Pierce
County, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20

For Sale or Rent--240-acre farm,
about miles from River Falls. Ray
mond L. Williams. River Falls, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-05-20

726.70
Bills allowed, Aldermen Bartholo-
new, Ostness and Vannatta voting
aye.
Mr.. Grimm, on behalf of the owners
presented a plat of Residence Park
addition and asked that said plat be
accepted and approved.
Moved by Bartholomew and second
ed by Vannatta that the plat of Res
idence Park be accepted and adopted,
to an addition to the City of River
Falls.
Motion carried, Bartholomew, Ust-
ness and Vannata voting aye
On motion voted to give the owners
of Residence Park addition permits
sion to grade Spring street east from
Sixth street, width of fifteen (15)
feet on each side of the center of
said Spring street.
On motion voted that the City pur
chase 500 feet of fire hose from the
Bi-Lateral Hose Co. at price of S1.25
per foot, delivered in River Falls and
authorized the Mayor and Clerk 20
enter into such contract for the City.
Ordinance No. n read second time
by it's title.
Ordinance No. II read third time
and put upon its passage and adopt
ion.
On the question of its adoption AL
dermen Bartholomew, Ostness and
Vannatta voted aye and the Ordinance
was declared adopted.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to have the bonds prepared and print
ed.
Or motion voted to adjourn.
f. v. Williams, City Clerk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
France Hopeful
for New Year

France. Industrial leaders say that
no particular region of France here.
after will monopolize any industry. and
declare that this scattering will prove
beneficial and result In more
equable recovery Of all parts of the
country.
To Transfer Industries.
Powerful financial groups are ~ the
head or the movement tn transfer i'm.
portant Industries from the coal re-
gion to southwestern France. where
wnier power soon will be available.
Other groups are being formed 10 de-
velop manufacturing centers near the
c"nst so as to reduce the cost of
transporting raw materials. Indus
trial LEADERS say that this activity on
the part Of capital. supported by the
recovery of labor from what has been
characterized rs a wave of "laziness,"
gives healthy tone to the situa-
tion.
Instability Of the exchange value Of
the franc Is regarded rs one Of the
weakest points in French conditions.
II Is pointed out that France cannot
pay twice over at present high prices
Tor supplies she needs. and that is
what the present low value of the
franc means. The French government
Is now studying a complete renovation
OF the financial policy with a view 10
making such provisions To meet obli-
cations as will give greatest stability,
both at home and abroad. Details of
the new financial policy are as yet not
disclosed. hut It Is understood that IL
comprises n large interior loan to take
up all short-term bonds and floating
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Two Most Prominent and Inter.
esting Members of the
Family.
MANY OFFSPRINGS ARE KNOWN
Difference Between Grain and Wood
Alcohol Clearly Oescribed-Fatai.
tiles Due to Amateur Attempts
to Make Grain Alcohol.

Chicago.-While there are seventeen
or more alcoholic products known In
chemistry, there are two of general
commercial use In the cOuntry-ethyl
we used to be able to buy "for medici-
nal purposes" and methylated spirit,
or Industrial! alcohol, which Is popular
ly called "wood alcohol" and which
does contain an amount of that fluid.
Ethyl or ordinary alcohol Is formed
by the spirtuous or alcoholic fermen-
tation of saccharinc juices. The fer
mentation must be completed before 1t
Is distilled. II is made from grain,
either corn. wheat, or barley. This is
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Chicago Man Now Has Machine
in Daily Use.
Limousine Was Seized for General
While Owner Was Touring
Germany.

Chicago, lll.--Gen. Ludendorfrs gen.
eral headquarters motor car, with the
same black body and sloping duck
nose, that carried the military head OF
the German armies over Belgian and
French roads while its occupant was
seeking TO annihilate the allies, can be
seen almost any day on Chicago's
streets and bOulevards.
BulIet-scarred and battered after
travelling more than 10000 miles as the
equipage 1f the German commander.
the limousine has returned to peaceful
pursuits and civilian service.
In the summer Of 1914 &. l.. Wiley,
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Owl, Protected by
Law, Disturbs Law

Chelsea, Mass.-Residents In
the vicinity OF Chelsea have
been disturbed nights by an ac-
tive but elusive screech owl.
The little marauder starts In his
disturbance between o and 10
o'clock. The police have been
asked to capture the bird. Dur
ing the day the owl fits from
one chimney to another In an
effort to escape capture. The
police have given an alibi that
II is against the game laws to
shoot the owl.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Has LudendOrff'S War Car

Chicago lumber merchant, with hi,
wife, was touring Germany In the mo.
tor ear The war famed up and the
automobile was seized by German OF.
hclals, despite its owners protests. he
coming the official property OF Gen.
Ludendorff.
Somewhere In Its war activity tho
limousine was the target of welI.amed
machine-gun fire from the allied air.
men and It's roof was perforated in
many places.
Through an American consul WILEY
brought about the return OF the auto.
mobile. {. l.. Wiley died In 1915 and
the car Is now used daily by his son,
c. Is. Wiley.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Begins 1920 With Greater Conf
denCe Than It Did
the Last.
DUE To Defeat or RADICALS
Elections Stabilize Internal Condl.
tions, Though Fall Of Franc is still
Serious ProbIem-Study
Financial Policy.

Paris.-France began the new year
with far greater confidence than the
last. This Is in spite Of formidable
handlcaps, such MS the balance Of
trade running against her at the rate
Of about 1900, ,OOO,OOO francs month";
about 80 per cent depreciation OF the
exchange value Of the frame and the
consequent difficulty of procuring raw
materials and machines urgently
needed for reconstruction.
Frances renewed confidence IL de-
rived directly from the result of the
recent elections. These are regarded
here ms having definitely stabilized in
ternal politics. ended all danger OF
revolutionary agitation for some time
to come and brought about a better at
ttude by capital and labor toward the
immense effort before France.
Money Is forthcoming for invest
ments In anything that promises stabil-
ity. While the investments in short
term treasury bonds are continuing mt
the rate Of nearly 2,OOO,OOO.OOO francs
month, there is plenty Of money for
Industrial and commercial enterprises
and long.term loans. The 1000. .OOO, 600
franc loan to provide immediate
resources for indemnifying victims of
the invasion was overshbscrbed before
she official opening OF the subsrip-
hons. Important banks and indus.
trial companies have lately increased
their capital to an aggregate Of nearly
100000 100000 francs.
Big Trade on Bourse.
Transactions on the Paris bourse,
which still are confined to cash deals.
have exceeded on certain days records
Of pre-war trading, when futures en-
bered largely into the totals. The up.
ward movement of all industrials
which began before the signature of
the treaty at Versailles, has been un-
checked by successive liQuidations
This is regarded by keen observers
here as sure sign OF economic re-
covery.
Employers say the labor situation Is
improved and that the last strikes de-
veloped signs that the workers them
selves were becoming weary of long
continued disturbances of business, in
dustry and transportation. They see
a tendency against frivolous strikes
and an indication that only real griev-
ances will induce the wage earners TO
quit work hereafter.
Decentralization of capital and In
dustry Is seen in the establishing In
Normandy of textile industries to re-
place those in the occupied territory
destroyed by the war. This movement
has been greatly extended by develop.
ment OF water power In the region of
the Alps and the center and south Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Germany Accused Of
Taking $4,000 Dogs

Paris.--The French ministry
OF agriculture has lodged with
the commission of war damages
claim for 10000 dogs alleged
TO have been stolen by the Ger
mans during the war. The min.
istry specifies some Of the
thefts. naming specially six val
liable settlers taken ~ the Ger.
man crown prince and prize
pointer taken by General Won
kluck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
GERMANS CROWD TO COLLEGE
Universities Enrolment This Year ls
$1,000 Greater Than
In 1914.

German newspapers say 41.O0O more
students enrolled in the universities
of Germany than In .9li. In the year
of the beginning of the wnr there were
10000 students enrolled, while in 1919
there are approximately $1,000. This
represents an increase OF nearly 1000
each for each of the % national uni
rersitles. In II technical schools more
than lG,500 have enrolled MS compared
to 10000 in 1914.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29

debt. and important Increases In all
taxes To- bring the revenues up To the
annual budget. estimated to require
10000 O00,Om to 25.OOO.OOo.OOO francs.
II Is not expected that any internal
financial arrangement can exert more
tliN n moral influence on the value
Of The franc abroad. and this may he
said to be the object of the greatest
anxiety I'm official circles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29

Foot Caught In Rail, Woman Dies
Pittsburgh.-Her foot wedged tightly
between the rail and plank. at a rail-
road crossing, Mrs. John Forbes. sixty
i've, Of THIS city, was struck and In
stantly killed by fast train.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Fan Into hydranpea Bush Fatal.

New York.-Phoenix Miller. eleven
years old, fell into hydrangea bush.
A broken stem OF the plant went
through nostril and penetrated the
brain, killing the boy instantly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Oenatured Alcohol.

For some purposes Completely de-
natured alcohol" is made by adding to
industrial alcohol little benzine or
pyridne 10 spoil the taste and render
1t offensive. Denatured alcohol may
be made more cheaply than ordinary
alcohol by using cheaper materials.
such as any starchy vegetable sub
stance, or waste byproduct, as the
poorest grade Of mOlasses OF the waste
o. canning factory.
at Is probable that good deal of
the wood alcohol that Is being distrib.
uted as n beverage Is the result Of the
attempts of amateurs to make ordinary
alcohol. In their ignorance they use
vegetable substances such as potato
., ceilings. and, by using too intense n
ire and making the dlstillatlon with.
out having first allowed fermentation
to take place. produce methyl or wood
alcohol instead" said j. ii. Nusbaum
chemist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29
Meet Ethyl and
Methyl Alcohol

also known ms grain alcohol. The
f"rinuln Is &, II. Oh.
Methylated spirit, or Industrial alco.
hol is made of ninety parts of ordi.
nary alcohol and ten parts of wood
alcohol-methyl alcohol.
Source Of Wood Alcohol.
Wood alcohol is obtained by the dry
Gistilation Of wood. The common
method of obtaining this Is to take
cordwood which has been seasoned for
about two years-beech, maple, and
birch are best-place it In iron or steel
retorts over a slow fire. The intensity
OF the fire Is gradually increased as the
u.s'iilation progresses, until at the end
OF from twelve to eighteen hours moth.
Ing remains In the retOrt but charcoal.
The distilate is passed through a
condenser, and The liquid thus gath
cred ls allowed to set In tanks until
the greater part of the tarry matter
IL Ii has subslded. The lighter part Is
then drawn off and saturated with
slaked lime TO fix the acetic acid. II
is then distilled second time and the
distillate sent to the refineries as wood
alcohol. Sawdust or any woody fiber
or cellulose can be used in place Of
cordwoOd
Wood alcohol either I'm Its pure form
or as an ingredient OF industrial alco-
hol. is poison, and has selective
action upon the optic nerve, In which
II often induces a condition Of perma-
nent atrophy which results In total
hlip1pass
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29

delegation of women conferred
with the suffrage committee last week
ana urged that it report suffrage
amendment which will not contain the
word male but will state that call
citizens of the United States. ~ years
OF age and upward who have resided
in the state for six months. shall be
electors"
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29

Governor Mckelvie explained the
workings of his administrative code
bill to the committee on the executive
department. He urged the principle
of the code bill he made a part of the
new constitutions, with the governor
the center of the state government.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-01-29

The convention in committee OF the
whole, rejected a resolution that would
practically have instructed it's COM
mittee to provide for election Of state
and county officials in years other than
those III which presidential election
Is held