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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
AMERICAN LECION'S
CARNIVAL WILL
GO BIG TONIGHT
Last Night of Metal Trades
Shows Will Offer Attrac-
tiOnS to Crowds

The indications are that w. r.
Knapp Post No. 50 of the American
Legion is receiving generous support
from the people of ST. Johnsbury and
vicinity through their unstinted pat
ronage of the Metal Trades Shows.
Night after night their many attrac-
lions and allurements have filled the
tents and crowded the ally ways be-
tween. In many cases the same peo-
pie have returned a second and a
third time, proving that the shows
are appreciated and that their novel
~ never ceases to attract. While all
the sideshows are always we'll patron
ized, the submarine girls, the broad
way minstrels and the you tell 'em
crazy house draw the most. But the
lthetic show in which Harry Katron,
welterweight champion of the world
and his wrestling partner take on all
.omers under one of two agreements
lraws the most by far. Either the
challenger gets $50 for throwing his
opponent in a finish bout, or else he
cocs on the mat for definite period
md gets a dollar minute for stay
ng that time and nothing if he does
It stay. The tent Is continually
crowded and some fast and furious
wrestling has taken place Last
night, Gus Boutwell,, formerly of st.
Johnsbury and now of Woodsville
won $50 by throwing Katron's part
ner in 20 odd minutes. He then went
on with Katron and stayed for 10
minutes. He won manv supporters
by his work last night. But although
there have been crowds at the shows
during the week, tonight, the last of
the. six, people are expected in even
greater throngs than ever before.
There are several reasons why this
will be the bipoest night of the car
nival. It is the last night of the
shows, the last opportunity to see all
the attractions, to mingle with the
hustling crowd. 1t is a Saturday
night, and many who haven't yet felt
free TO come will he there tonight,
and because there are so man ex
pected, others will be attracted by
the expectation of so large a crowd.
And one big attraction is expected to
draw all lovers of good wrestling,
Gus Boutwell,. who last night won
such favor will tonioht seek the
plaudits of the crowd in a champion
ship match to a finish with Harry
katron for a purse of $500.
The loyal support of so many local
people to the American Legion has
not been all sacrifice since they have
all received lot for their money, and
tonight will be their final opportun-
ity for long time to come to help
win building for W. r. Knapp Post
No. SO.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
Prison Term for New
York Sugar HOarder

Judge Harland B. Howe of Bur-
lington, sittino in the Federal court
in New York shortly before mid
night last night sentenced A. Lessen,
a small East side grocer to two years
in the federal penitentary at At
lanta, Ga, after his conviction for
sugar boarding. Judge Howe de-
clared that he had decided mot to
put the dollar mark on this judg-
ment" or he might have given the
defendant the alternative of $4,000
fine.
Judge Howe also said that he hop
edtho sentence would shave a salu-
tary effect on anybody in this city
who contemplated profteering OF
boarding." This is believed to he the
first Jail sentence imposed for sugar
boarding and is the maximum. Evi-
dence showed Lessen had stored a
quarter of a million pounds of su~ar
in warehouses.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
TRUCK RUNS DOWN
R0BERTLYONSON
EASTERN AVENUE
Four Year Child Crushed by
c. H. GOss Co. Truck on
Eastern Avenue

A very grave accident happened
yesterday afternoon before the eyes
of a large number of people on Eas-
tern Avenue and Railroad street when
four-year-old Robert Lyons fell in
front of a heavy truck and both
wheels on one side of the car passed
over his body. The little chap was
Immediately picked up and taken to
the office of Dr. w. B. Fitch on
Railroad street in a taxi owned by
Frederick A. Walker The boy is ex-
pected to live, and no blame is at
tached to the driver of thet ruck,
Thadee Cormier.
The accident happened directly in
front of F. A. SCOTS building on
Eastern Avenue, a little after one
The little boys father, Albert Lyons,
is employed in SCOTS bakery, and
was busy loading one of the delivery
wagons in the rear of the store dur
ing the accident. The child ran from
him through the store and out on to
the sidewalk. He set out across the
street directly in front of the big
big truck belonging to the c. H.
Goss Garage Co., and fell directly in
front of after stubbing his toe. The
driver, Thadee Cormier, and his COM
panion, Raymond Lachance, both of
whom are employees of the garage,
tried to stop the big truck, but sue
ceeded in bringing it to a halt only
when the rear wheel had passed over
the child's body. AS the first wheel
struck him. he gave an agonlzed
shrek which arrested the attention
of everyone near by The first wheel
went over the body crosswise, but so
twisted it that the rear wheen ran
over it lengthwise and passed over
the child's head. 1t was miracle
that life was not crushed out by The
sheer weight of the heavy vehicle, but
according to the latest reports, the
child's only injuries were a broken
thigh, bad bruises, and scratches
There was no evidence of internal in
juries.
Among other witnesses of the ac-
cident was Leslie Thayer of the
Lenox Lunch. The accident happen
ed directly in front of his window,
and he saw the child cross the side
walk, saw-cie truck approach, and
the boy rush out, stumble, and fall
Immediately in front of it, and he
thinks that the driver of the truck
was in no way to be blamed. The
boy was taken to Brightlook hospital,
and is resting as comfortably as can
| be expected.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
HEAVY STORMS
CAUSE DAMAGE
; NEAR NEWPORT
Showers Causes Series of
Property Loss of Over
$4,000

The serious thunder and lightning
storm that visited this section on
Thursday evening and carly Friday
morning caused considerable dam
age to animal life and property. 1t
proved to Nbe one the worst storms
Orleans County has had in some time
and the affects of it are still being
felt in certain localities.
About eight o'clock Thursday even
ing flash of lightning struck the
large barn situated on the East hill
in Troy, owned by Henry Bergeryin,
resulting in loss of nearly $4,000,
partially covered by insurance. The
building, which was so by 40, feet,
was completely destroyed and two
calves, two hogs and several hens
We're burned to death in the flames.
Mr.. Bergervin stated that he had
four calves, two hogs, two horses and
a large number of fowl in the barn
at the time of the fire. He was able
only to save the two horses, two of
the calves and few hens. In addition
to the animal loss, Mr.. Bergervin had
in his barn large assortment OF
farming tools, a barrel of machine
oil, moving machines, a milk wagon
and other machines all of which were
consumed in the blaze.
The fire was one of the most spec
tacular Troy people haye witnessed
in some time and attracted people
from miles around. The blaze could
be seen for long distance. The
fire apparatus did fine work but were
not able to save the structure.
In Morgan the only accident re-
ported was the killing of a horse by
lightning.
The horse, owned by Frank LeClair
was tied in stall located close to an
electric wire When the lightning
STRUCK the wire the shock reached the
animal and Killed It instantly. The
horse was killed sometime during the
night. Mr. LeClair fndino the ami
NAL dead when he went to feed it in
the morning.
The telephone wires between New
port and ST. Johnsbury were out of
order for several hours on Thursday
night, causing considerable inconven-
fence to subscribers. Wires also
were disturbed in other places.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
LOUIS GADAPEE STRUCK
BY BIG TOURING CAR

A second accident happened in st.
Johnsbry on Friday afternoon when
1O-year old Arthur Gadapee, son of
Louis Gadapee of High street, was
struck by a New York car on Port
land street at the intersection of the
underpass under the Maine Central
tracks which has been used as the
main entrance to the carnival ground.
This alley is so graded that it is not
visible from any vehicle coming west
on Portland street.
The boy had been playing around
the tents on the carnival ~round, and
was leaving at about $50 p. m. He
came up the underpass and darted
out on Portland street at the same
identical moment as a slowly moving
New York tourinp car came to the
spot. The driver of the car, with
remarkable agility, swelved sharply
to the left, and by his quickness alone
was the bows life saved. The boy
was struck brt not run over. AS the
New York car swung across the road,
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31

The United States attorney said he
hoped to establish without question
whether Ponzi had made the money
which he had claimed in the manner
he had announced, or wether he had
simply been paying returns to one set
of investors from money received by
later sets of investors. The Federal
officers will also try and find whether
he made his money by the exchange
of international reply coupons ex-
clusively, or by some other means.
Mr.. Ponzi paid today without delay
every claim made against him with
no income business since Monday
morning. The public have apparently
taken for granted his ability to make
good all his promises, and attention
has been largely turned today to a
discussion of his methods. After a
period of uncertainty left by four
days run on his place of business,
Ponzi pointed to a group of less than
so persons who sought payment on
his notes and proclaimed that the run
was over. He said as soon as the
orders have been completed and the
reports made he planned to resume
the business unless Federal authorit-
les forbade him. He has had $4,000 ac-
tive accounts at one time, according
to his managers statement, and
their accounts have ranged from $40
to $4,000 with the average some
where between one thousand and five
thousand dollars. 1t seems that Ponzi
had few records and no books as the
money came in too fast for much
bookkeeping. At times the money
came in so far that it was dumped
into baskets and later. in the day
counted and taken to the Boston
banks.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
FREIGHT TRAINS ON
SINGLE TRACK GAVE
REGULAR MOVIE THRILL

Summer residents atsBigelow's
bluffs one day this week thought
they were witnessing the enact
ment of a thrilling moving pic
ture scene when they looked
across the big stretch of water
of Lake Memphremagog onto the
C. P. r. railroads single rail
line and saw two freight trains
coming toward one other at fair
ly good speed. But just as their
excitement had reached its high
est pitch and they awaited tense
ly the moment when the trains
would crash head on, both trains
came to standstill about 400
yards from one another The
train going north, backed away
to Newport while the other kept
on its journey to this city. 1t
was pretty close shave.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
LIBERAL PARTY WILL
.- NOMINATE LAFOLETTE

DETROIT, July Ex-senator LaFol-
cite will be the presidential candi-
date of the Committee of 48 which
refused to amalgamate with the la
Dor party at the recent Chicago con-
vention. He has consented to be-
come the candidate of the new party
in response to kilograms from all
parts of the country following the
close of the "Farmer-LabOr" conven-
ton. The vice-chairman of the Or
ganization said a national convention
would soon be called to tender the
nomination to Senator FaFollette
and select a vice-presidential candid
ate. He said the party planned to
place a presidential ticket in every
state under the banner of the Liberal
party. The party started to complete
their organization by states in Mich
igan Yesterday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
TRANSCONTINENTAL MAIL
CARRIER REACHES ESCLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, July 31-Pilot
Acosta driving monoplane No. 2, in
the transcontinental mail flight left
here for Chicago at 9.25 this morn
ing on the second leg of ocean to
ocean flight. A new plane from New
York landed here today to replace
machine No. 8, damaged in a trial
flight here yesterday. The pilot of
the latter machine expects to leave
for Chicago this afternoon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
W0man's Club August
Meeting Monday

The st. Johnsbury's Woman Club
will hold its August meeting in the
Athenaeum hall Mondav afternoon
at 3 o'clock. There will be brief re-
port of the tate Federation meeting
and Dr. Alice E. Wakefield will pre-
sent the subject "School Hygiene" "
The program of the afternoon is in
charge of the forestry committee of
which Mrs Helen G.. THOMPSON is
chairman, Miss Inez Howe Of the Fair,
banks Museum will give an illustrat-
ed talk on "The Common Trees of St.
Johnsbury in Summer" Executive
board meeting at 2 o'clock.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
SAYS BOTH LEADING PARTIES
ARE FIGHTING SUFFRAGE

NEW YORK, July 31-P P. Chris
tiansen, the presidential nominee of
the Farmer-Labor party, issued a
personal challenge today to Gov. Cox
and Senator Harding to visit the
Tennessee Legislature and influence
that body to pass the suffrage amend
ment. Mr.. Christensen charged that
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
GOV. cox WILL GIVE
PARTY'S FOREIGN POLICY

sition of the democratic party with re-
ference to the League of Nations will
be made nerfectl-- clear when Gov
Cox delivers his speech of accept
ance," declared Chairman White to-
dav of the democratic national COM
mittee in answer to an inquiry of Sen
ator Harding as to the party's stand
Oh the administration foreign policy.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
ORDER COAL MINERS TO
RETURN TO WORK,

INDIANAPOLIS, July 31-Strik-
ing mine workers in Indiana and Illi-
nois today were ordered back to work
today by the president of the United
Mine Workers. kilograms were sent
to every local union in the district in
structing the leaders to take immed-
late steps to see that the men re-
turned to work.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
MANNIX SAILS
TODAY FOR GREAT BRITAIN

NEW YORK, July 31-The widest
scenes along the New York water
front for many day marked the ar.
rival of Archbishop Mannix of Aus
tralia who is to sail this afternoon on
the White Star liner Baltic in the
face of the notification from Lloyd
George that he will not be allowed
to land in Ireland because of his
public utterances on the Irish ques-
ton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
FRONT PORCH" CAMPAIGN
OPENS. AT MARION

MARION, O., July 31-The "front
porch" campaign of the presidential
candidate on the republican ticket be-
gan today with a pilgrimage to Mar
ion to the home of Senator Harding.
A delegation from Greenfield and the
surrounding country came to pay
their respects and hear Senator Hard
ing discuss national issues. A dele
CATION marched on the Harding lawn
with colors fving and bands playing.
Since the official notification a week
ago Marion has been in holiday at
tire and gave visitors a rousing well
come. Greenfield is only 40 miles
miles away and many OF the visitors
we're personal friends of the Senator.
They came in carriages, automobiles
and aeroplanes and farmers, business
and professional men all marched to-
gether in the big parade to the Sem
ptor's home. Although the speech
was scheduled for late in the day
the people began to come early. Many
did not await the hour set for the
formal call, but went there before the
time set and kept the Senator busy
shaking hands and preetino his Ohio
friends.
Two aeroplanes are particpatinbg
in the welcome to Senator Harding
and the president of the Chamber of
Commerce was taken over Marion
this morning in one of them shower
i'm the city with Harding and Cool
idge souvenirs. Various civic and pol
itical organizations were represented.
A woman's Harding club had pro-
minent place in the line and in one
section of the parade was nergo
republican club.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
Ponzi Had $4,000 Active Accounts
With Average Investments From
1000 to $4,000
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, July 31-Chares Ponzi stood aside today
in his office where he has handled the past few weeks the
investments of thousands in international reply coupons
while the Federal officers went his books how
much he owed investors
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31

the democratic and republican parties
are in conspiracy to-stife the move
ment in the remaining state whose
approval is necessary to allow the
women of the United States to vote.
KILLED WHEN DYNAMITE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
QUEBEC, July 31-Three men
were killed at Valdrillant today when
a bolt of lightning struck shed
where dynamite was stored.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31
DUMPED INVESTORS MONEY in BASKETS
COSksx PD FARMER KILLS
LIN an ACCIDENTALLY

CONCON 9I-JdIHes DId-
mond a farfie. Vest Concord
district, shot and Kna A. Oliver
Diamond late last mgr mis-
took him for a marauder in MS berry
patch. Thieves had been visiting his
berry patch and it made the farmer
so angry that last niqht he hid HIM
self and laid in wait for possible
marauders. Unknown to the farmer
his son got into the trail and before
the father ascertained who he was
fired. The shot penetrated divers
body and caused a wound from which
he died in a short time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-31

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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Continued on page FOUR
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both work and dress, high grade AmeI
lean Gentlemen and Security School
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SWEATERS

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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23


Stenogrnphers who had been receiving
Il hundred dollars II month could not
readily bring themselves TO accept
fifty. and some OF them had to make
way for new girls, fresh from the busi-
ness colleges. Such n new girl was
Gladys Wnrdln-pretty, likable, mex
%perienced. Her country nome hnd
offered no answer to her ambitions
ana h had come TO the city Win
the most dangerous equipment u youhg
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ana nm uhsophlstlcateu confluence ln
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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23
BALD HEADS AT PEACE TABLE
Many Diplomats Had Whlskers and
M~ustaehes, but Lacked Hair
on Their craniuma.

An amusing sldellght on the recent
pence conference at Versailles Ia
thrown by n correspondent. who not
only reported the proceedings proper,
but took notes regarding the hair,
m~ustnches, boards and whlskers Of the
pencemnkers.
Two-thlrds of the delegates were
more or less bald. Perhaps some Of
them made up for this by wearing
m~ustaches. Out OF 90 men who snt
round the peace table, all had mus
tnches but II.
Whlskeis. on the other hand. were
not popular. Only three people wore
them, and by a curious coincidence
the names of all these three people
began with V. They were VenIzelos
Of CIR zee, vandervelde Of Belgium
and vnssltch of Serbia. The lntter's
whlskers were particularly prominent,
In regard to dress, there was less
formal attire than one might have
Imagined. The English paid no special
attention to dress. High hats and frock'
coats, once u combination that would
never have been sanctioned, were
quite popular; but there were some
countries which put nil they knew into
their attire. These were. notably. the
japanese. md some Of the Soutf
American states.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23

We should not. I think. proceed far
I'm this study without being convinced
that civilization Is stlll in its Infancy.
How distant ls the human mind from
the perfection to which II may attain
from the perfection for which It was
created? How incapable nre we OF
grasplng the whole future destiny OF
mani Let any n evea descend Into
his own mlnd-let him picture there
the highest point Of perfection to
which man, TO wAom society may at
tain that he can achieve, that lie cnn
hope; let him then contrast this pic
ture with the present state OF the
world, and he will feel assured that
society and civilization nre stlll In their
childhood that however great the dis
lance they have advanced, that which
they have before them Is lncompnrnbly,
Is Infinitely, groater.1uzot's His
tory Of Civilization.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23
Taetful Auqustus.

The colonel wns known to be Of
very cholerlc and uncertain temper,
and Augustus wns extremely nervous
when invited TO dine at the old boys
rooms. He determined, however, TO
be prepared TO meet any situation
tnctfully. The sitting room was on
the first floor, and, sure enough, when
II came to carving the roast, n duh
knife upset the colonel's equilibrium.
He strobe to the door and flung the
knife downstairs after the servant.
Augustus, with great presence OF mind,
seized the ronst and threw that down.
too. "whnt the deuce do you mean
by thatf" spluttered the old boy as
soon us he was able TO speak. I'm
very sorry, sir" said Gussle, coolly,
"I-er--I fancled you were going to
dine downstairs"