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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
RESIGNS AS
0VERSEER OF
THE POOR
Walter S. Russell Resigns
and Vacancy Will Be Fill
led by the Selectmen

Walter S. Russell, who was elected
overser of the poor at the annual
town meeting Tuesday, has sent his
resignation to the St. Johnsbury Sc
lectmen and his successor will be
appointed by that body. Mr.. Russell
will enter the employ of the Gray
Lawns, Inc.
Mr. Russell has issued the follow
ing letter to the voters:
To the Citizens and Voters of st.
Johnsbury, Vermont.
| feel that | owe an apology and
explanation in your nomination and
election of me as overseer of the poor.
Yon conferred a favor to me Of
which / am justly proud and | wish
to thank all as friends, for your 10y
atty to me-
| am resigning not because of
this loyalty to you, not because of
unfounded stories, which have been
circulated in the streets, simply be-
cause of the inability on my part due
to a very recent change in my busi-
ness affairs to give the time and at
tention which the position calls for
in justice to the voters.
With regrets that l am giving up
this favor from you, am still an in
terested voter, and proud of the town
of St. Johnsbury.
Respectfully yours,
WALTER S. RUSSELL.
March 5, 1920.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
S. H. Ladd Made
StrOut Farm Agent

T.. H. Ladd of St. Johnsbuly has
just been appointed to represent in
this section the L. A. c."~.'' Fam
Agency, the largest real estate firm in
the world, covering practically all the
United States and Southern Canada.
They sold las year farms to the value
of $17,996,400, and they report that
the buyers from over }6 states Alas
la, Cuba and Canada, purchased
farms in New England last year.
Hundreds of people whose parents or
grandparents went south or west
from New England are coming back
here to our New England farms. 1t
is predicted that many of those who
have left the country during the last
decade for the bright lights ord the
attractive business prospects in the
large cities are finding that they arc
growing poorer instead ct richer, that
they are less independent and free
and that they are having to go to the
doctor and the drug store and pay
high prices for the healtI, that is sup
piled by nature in the open country,
so these people are now turning in
large numbers to the --'-'"' lions
for food and real joys of life. The
E. A. Strout Farm Agency represen-
tatives had over quarter of million
inquiries for farms this year and eX-
pect many more this year.
st. Johnsbuly section with all of
is attractions and with Il man like Mr.
Ladd as the 'o~ representative
surely ought TO attract its share of
this great army Of buyers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
Samuel a. Paradis
Died at Haydenville

Samuel A. Paradis, formerly of St.
Johnsbury, died in Haydenvllle,
Msss, March /, at sanitarium in
that village. The body has been sent
here and the funeral was held from
the Notre Dame des Victories church
Thursday morning.
MI. Paradis was born in Hardwick
AZ years ago. He was a stonecuttel
at Barre for few years and then was
employed in the Scale works at st.
Johnsbury. After beinp sick two years
he went to the Pittsford Sanatorium
and then svas taken to Haydenville,
Mass, where he had been a year.
His parents are dead but besides
leaving his niece, Madeline Baril of
Barre he has also sister, Mrs.
Philip Poulen Of Plainfeld, and two
brothers, Louis Paradis and Joseph
Paradis of Quincy, Mass.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

| he opposed proposals OF othef sol
diers organizations for adjusted com
pensation varying from $50 to $50 TO
every month of service and said th'
services of four millions of youni
Americans never could be paid b!
"the skimping, miserly, additiona
compensation bills pending before
Congress"
"This $500 grant," he told tht
committee, "would not be paid fol
time at SO much a day or month
but as helping hand from the gov
eminent to aid in restoring former
service men and women to positions
in civil life from which they were cal
led. Determinations in regard to
periods of service he added, would
only create confusion, delays, fav-
orites and bad feeling.
The witness declared that the
funding Of $400,OO0,000 annual inter-
est due on foreign obligations proved
that the government was not "weak
financially and could not give finan-
cial relief to all former service men. y
Differences between organizations
of former service men were aired by
Sperry who charged that j. H. Hal
per, a member of the Legislative
committee of the Rank and File Vet
Grams Association was Socialist
and Communist and chad tried to turn
over the private soldiers and sailors
legion to the Communist party of
New York"
Letters from the Soldiers, Sailora
and Mraines Protective Association
of New York City asking the ANAL
gamation of all soldier bodies was
read by the witness who said that this
was raided and its lit
erature was burned.
"What proof have you that Halper
was Socialist" the witness was
asked.
"He admitted it to me before wit
nesses," Sperry replied. "Only three
signers are needed to obtain incor
poration papers permitting the forma-
ton of a soldiers organization with
the privilege of soliciting contribu-
lions in every state" Spery said, IN
answer to a question as to how Sper-
-y's organization has been incorporat-
3D. "That's curious provision" his
luestioner said.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
Late News
BULLETINS
OUIJA BOARD DEVOTEES
ARE SENT TO ASYLUM

MARTINEZ, Calf, March 5-Af-
ter their arrest as insane subjects
as the result of 24-hour seance with
Ouija boards four women among
whom We're mother and daughter
were committed to a State hospital
for the insane by the court today.
Three men arrested with the women
testified that they tried to induce the
women to cease the Ouija seances but
without effect The men admitted
that the last session they had partici-
pated in that "a hours had passed
without their noticing the passage of
time. They said they had not taken
time to eat or sleep.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
SAYS SOLDIER RELIEF MEASURES ARE DlLSERLY
Dollar Day Bargains That
You Cannot Afford
to Miss

Are you ready for the greatest
buying carnival that this part of
Northeastern Vermont has ever
had?
We know you are.
All roads will lead to st. Johns
bury tomorrow. With good
weather promised, people for 40
miles around will be in town to
enjoy the great Dollar Day bar
gains.
Read the special section of Dol
lar Day sales again today and
look on every page of this 10
page paper for it is filled with
rare bargains that no thrifty per-
son can afford to pass by in these
times Of high prices.
Come to St. Johnsbury tomor-
row. You will be given a cordial
welcome and you will be well
repaid. Remember rain or shine
the big sale will start with the
opening of the stores and will
continue until the closing hour ut
night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
NEWPORT BEATS
PlERMONT FIVE
BY SCORE OF 1921
New Hampshire Team
Finds Vt. Boys Too Fast
In Snappy Game

Playing one of the fastest, clean
est and most interesting basketball
games Newport has seen in many a
day, Company L defeated the Pier
mont American Legion give" before
an enthusiastic crowd at School Hall,
Thursday evening. The final score
was SO to 21, which in itself does
not truly indicate the closeness of
the con: est. The game was a nip and
tuck affair and belonged to either
team up until the last few minutes of
play, when the militia boys made an
unusual squirt ard won the match.
Although the game never became
really rough, there were a couple of
minor casualties on the New Hamp-
shire team. Stetson fell and struck his
face on the floor but was able to re-
sumo play after a moment of rest.
Murphy collidcd with Basil Hadlock
and the latter's fir.~er grazed the
Pielmont lads eye. The injury proved
painful but not serious and he was
back in the fray after having his eye
bathed.
On one OF two occasions when Pier
mont players attempted to "ride'
Kennison, the husky local athlete,
without effort turned them complete
ly over his shoulder and landed them
with a thud on the floor. kennison
did tho trick very clevelly both times
and drew big hand from the crowd
on each occasion. Bigelow attempt
ed the same stunt when q member of
the opposing team jumped on his
back. He succeeded in throwing the
Pielmont player over his head but
instead Of landing on top he found
himself under the New Hampshire
lad.
The game started off like a whirl-
wind but despite the strenuous eff
forts of both sides no score was made
for several minutes After the ball
had passed around for some time
Bigelow got hold of it and took
long chance on q lone shot, Just
missing the basket The ball struck the
rim and rolled around several times
but instead Of rolling inside it relied
outside. A moment later, however,
Hadlock made pretty shot and the
ball sailed directly into the basket.
Continued on page fve)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

AS the Rees meetings draw to &
close the interest and attendance in
creases and a large audience heard
the evangelist at the St. Johnsbuly
North church Thursday evening up
on the theme "The Unanswered
Question" Rev. A. S. Woodwork Of.
fered the evening prayer, the an
nouncements were given by Rev. Dr.
F. A. Poole and Mrs. Don C. Stiles
and Mrs. ReeS sang as a solo, "The
Ann that is stronger than Mine"
In his address Dr.. Rees said in
part:
There is a question more than
eighteen and half centuries old that
has passed all scholars, theologians,
scientists and philosophers. all forms
of skepticism' oVa comes to us to-
night unanswered.
Reversing the rules Of homiletics,
| will begin at the last part of the text
$50 great salvation" 1t is great be-
cause of the greatness of t"n One
who brings it - may know some
thing of human greatness, but it is
much like the greatness of the spark
ling dew before the rising sun in the
presence of ui~, "who was and is to
come, the Almighty" Great again be-
cause of what it costs. We value
largely what we have by what it costs
of time, money and effort. This sal
walton cost the only begotten Son Of
the Father. the richest treasure of
heaven. 1t is also great because Of
Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
1.-THE UNANSWERED
QUESTION" is
DR.. REES' THEME
A Strong Address at the
North Church Thurs
day Evening
NOTES OF THE REES
MEETINGS

The Rees campaign will be
brought to n consummation with
three services Sunday as follows:
At 1890, at the North church,
"God is Calling Thee" at 800,
Grace M. E. church, mass meet
ing for men, lessons from the
Slums"; at 100, North Church:
'Is it Nothing to You?"
DR.. Rees concluded his special
addresses at TIE Academy and at
Fairbanks shops today. 1t is
hoped that similar weekly meet
ings may be continued. They
have been much appreciated and
of great value.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
SON NEARLY
DRAINED
HIS FATHER
Crazed by the ''Flu" He Also
Threw Lamp at His
Mother In Darkness

Charles Dana is confined in the
Caledonia county Jail today as the re-
suit of startling experience at his
home on the Danville road. The
young man is about 20 years old, had
been recovering from two weeks i'll
ness of influenza and for several
days previous his mother noticed
that he WITS acting queerly. About
1 o'clock in the morning he entered
his parents room, grasped an eathen
pitcher and brought it down with
such force over his fathers head
as to break the utensil into fragments.
He then started lamp in the direc-
ton Of his mother and threw a chair
out of the window.
All this was done in the darkness
of the night and when the young man
started to leave the house he fell
down stairs. In the meantime his
father had recovered sufficiently from
the blow to help his wife tie the
young man and summoned help.
The nearest neighbor was Dan P.
Coveny and Mr.. Dana made his way
to the house with great difficulty,
leaving blood stains on. the snow the
entire distance Of about a quarter of
q mile. Mr. Coveny telephoned Sher-
if Wolthen and he and Officer Wal
lace went to the Dana home and
brought the young man down to the
county Jail where he is still confined.
The father suffered from loss of
blood and the effects of the heavy
blow, but he will recover.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
DUTCH REFUSE AGAIN
no GIVE UP KAISER

THE HAGUE, March 5-The
Dutch government today for the sec
ond time refused to deliver the form
er German Emperor to the allies for
triol. In note addres. N'-"nier
Lloyd George the government prom
ised to take all necessary measures
to minimize the liberty of Wilhelm
and prevent him from cndangering
tho worlds peace.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
STRIKE AT UNITED
SHOE MACHINERY PLANT

BEVERLY, Mass, March 5-A
strike of employees of the United
Shoe Machinery Co. began today ap-
parently on a time signal. Operativ-
es left their benches and machines at
8 q. m, and within few minutes the
shops which employ 5000 persons
had lost many workers
The unions which seeks to elimin-
ate a system of individual contracts
claims a membership of 1900. The
walkout was effected without disturb
ance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
GOVERNMENT WORKERS
MUST NOT UNIONIZE
St. JOhnSbury Locals

Mrs. Abby F. Mccarthy died
Thursday morning at Blightlook
Hospital. The funeral will be held
at her home, No. Summer street,
on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. Harry NJ Day died at her
home on Boynton Avenue Thursday
evening, aged 50 years. The funeral
will be held at her home Monday
morning at II o'clock.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
MICHIGAN IN GRIP
OF MARCH BLIZZARD

DETROIT, March 5-Michigan
was in the grip of the March blizzard
today. Heavy snowfall, high winds
and near zero temperatures were re-
ceived from various parts Of the
state. All rail traffic was virtually tied
up in the upper peninsular. Canadi
an Pacific and 500 line trains were
running 10 hours or more behind
schedule.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
WILSON'S ADRIATIC NOTE
REACHES LONDON

LONDON, March 5-President
Wilson's note in reply to the latest
communication on the Adriatic ques-
ton reached the American embas-
sy here today. 1t will be delivered to
Earl Curzon, the foreign secretary
this afternoon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
NORWAY VOTES FOR LEAGUE

VII LAW "a I ttl Cll c-4NOl
ways aPrliamentary body today vot-
cd 100 to 20 in favor of the adher-
ence of Norway to the League Of
Nations.
BLIZZARD DUE HERE
TONIGHT IN MILD FORM
WASHINGTON, March The
March blizzard which overspread the
Midle West yesterday 'ow and
low temperatures will reach the At
lantic coast tonight the weather bu-
reau predicted today. The strength
Of the blizzard had been disseminated
in parts and although the rain falling
along the Eastern seaboard today will
turn to snow but the fall will be light
1t will be followed by fair and colder
GOVERNMENT WORKERS
MUST NOT UNIONIZE
OTTAWA, March 5-The right of
employees Of the Dominion govern
ment to join labor unions was denied
in Il letter sent today by the Cabinet
to the Dominion Trades and Labor
Congress. There is no incentive from
the standpoint of traffic to cause the
government to impose unfair working
conditions of wages and parliament
has made adequate provision for set
tling grievances.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

WANTED-An experienced
stenographer and bookkeep-
er. One able to take charge
of office work. S1S to start.
Please give full details in
first letter. Address H. A.
s.. Caledonian. 213-3t
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
Head Of Private Soldiers Organization
Urges $500 for Every
Ex-Service Man
(Rv Associated pross)

TBy ASSUcIdIeu FTeSSJ
WASHINGTON, March 5-Payment of a lump sum
of $500 for each person who served in the army navy
in the Great War urged before the House Ways and
Means committee today by Marvin Gates Spey national
president of the Private Soldiers and Sailors legion
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
VOTES FOR THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BERNE, March 5-The state coun-
Gil of Switzerland today voted in
favor of membership for that county
in the League of Nations.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05
WEATHER

Snow tonight in Northern
N. II. and Vt. Saturday
generally fair except snow
in East Maine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

Continued on page 81
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Quarter of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-05

Continued on page five)
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-17

tractor for supplying bread to the army at the outbreak of the Civil war, when the politicians refused to make him an officer.
 The first time Grant came in sight of the enemy in the Civil war he frank ly tells us that his heart jumped into his throat "I had not the moral courage" he said, "to halt and con slider what to do; I kept right on."
 That is the whole story of how Grant got to Appomattox; he kept right on Starting without friend at his back, and with only long, Hn- broken trail of disappointments be- hind him. he never asked for pronlos- ton, an assignment or favor. yet this unambitidus man rose to be general in chief. && l. No conqueror ever was higher Souled than Grant, at Appomattox. Sad and depressed, as he tells us, at the downfall of valiant foe, he met Lee as if that foemsn in war were l neighbor in trouble.
 | When he became president 1t was Grants misfortune to know no one ex- cept his associates in the war. The self-respecting among them kept away from him. But the self-seekers and the camp followers crowded about 2 man who never forgot and never dis trusted friend, not even when he came bearing Greek gift, and Sena- tor Charles Sumner spoke scornfully of the administration as gift en- terprise" \@
 The many scandals of the admins tration were mostly traceable to the betrayal of Grants childlike conf lence in unworthy friends. .'Black Friday in Wall street cast it's shadow on his family circle itself.
 The whisky ring involved the presidents private secretary. A mem Der of the cabinet was impeached for squalid transactions, but by accepting his resignation Grant let him dodge the conviction.
 A liberal section of distinguished Republicans revolted against Grants election to a second term, but they were mostly leaders without follow ers. The popular revolt did not come antil the panic of 1873 had plunged the country into six years of hard times, and a tidal wave in the cleo ton of 1874 swept the Democrats Into control of the house.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-17
tcopyrisht. 1920. by James Morgan.

A FAILURE at thirty-nine, at for A ty-one Grant was the most successful soldier of his gener- ation. War was his element, but he did not suspect 1t. On the contrary, he hated warfare, was bored by army life and never read books oh the military art.. In the Mex ican war he had been contented to be
 side-tracked from the fighting line in
 the quartermaster department. That experience inclined him to be con-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-12-17
JO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND STARVATION
 AMONG DESTITUTE CHILDREN IF EUROPE

open Sunday campaign to ing funds December Norman carmi ehaei Chairman of the Arizona State Committee of the council in opening the campaign issued following THIS IS CHRISTMAS TIME
 wraps, fresdes stockings Santa Claus turkey pudding and pie
 fol laughter only vail of hunger
 children today. The
  , staggering under their burdens
 is involved suffered that help : hey to e perishing There among women who doing all in thesr to help them but must medicines required stop , e IT S f> tA2A These represent Relief American Service Committee Federal of Committee, Knights Columbus Y N A, Y. O.. find themselves of funds Societies joined the American Relief admins
 
 Chairman for the collecting distributing funds the most efficient with the possible We told ohe and feed these naked and children through until the next
  they people Thereafter should to of themselves
 One will Ten Dollars will take of it till the next harvest
 many you roma Christmas them? form making is emergency you acknowledged and Valley Bank Phoenix, will the credit
 Sunshine little calls that the heart sa. sincerely, NORMAN CARMICHAEL
 Committee European at Church ia his Sunday evening a m. ss couPoN)
  scRtPTloN BLANK $ RELIEF X Hoover, Chairman
 of on4 Thousand until TO THE COPPER ERA ...... -a s A I enclose s <. :. ..... o-savet the .......... children .....<..... harvest.
 Signed ...................
 Of for Santa Claus Land
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-11-20

them. Nothing like that He be!
lieves In fresh air. all right, both in
life and in politics-fresh air and
sunlight, indoors and out. But most
Of all he believes in filing his lungs
with ozone in the good old-fashioned
way. by taking exercise in the open!
Therefore he is as unaffected by tho
deep breathing fad as he is by the
'isms Of Lenine and Trotzky. Fresh
air isn't fad with him. It's habit,
just as liberty Is something to be
lived and to let others live, rather
than something to talk about and
deny TO others. |
II Mitchell Palmer works hard, and
those who work under him tell you
fervently that he does, he plays the
same way. The Attorney General
always decides on his walking trips
suddenly, unless the tEip Is one in
which his little daughter Mary is to
be his hiking partner. The Lated
trips are made by appointment, and
! when Mr.. Palmer turns from his
desk for these occasions the other
folks in the Office know that he will
meet Mary on her way home from
school, and that they will be off to
the country to see what wild flowers
are out, or whether the thrush family
built their nest in the same place this
year as they did last.