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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-25
U. S. REAFFIRMS STAND
Colby's First Note Will Restate Dc
mand for Expulsion of Turks
From Eurone

Washington, March 25.-The origi-
raj position of the American govern
ment that the Turks should be expei:.
cd from Europe is restated in q noe
to the Allied Supreme Council which
has been prepared at the State De,
partment and which will be transm:'
ted soon. The note will bear the sign"
ture of cambridge Colby, the new
Secretary Of State, and will be tn"
first diplomatic paper to be signed by
him.
The communication is in reply to ar
inquiry from the French and BritisE
governments as to this country's
views en- the Turkish settlement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
NOTRE. DAME
CHURCH
CONSECRA.."
Fr. DrOuhin Receives Large
Sums of Money and
Other Gifts

The church of the Notre Dame de.
Victories was consecrated Thursday
morning, the service being in charge
of Rt. Rev. Bishop J. j. Rice o.
Burlington, assisted bv Fr. L. E
Cray and FL B. McMann as dea
cons and Fr. c. Reagan as sub dea
| con. Fl. L. Lemay was master OF
ceremonies. This was followed By
solemn high mass bv Rev. Fr. L. Mar.
ceau, former assistant to the late
Fl. Boissonnault, for so many year.
the parish priest of the St. Johns
bury church. He was assisted by Fr
Pontbriand as deacon, and Fr. Dame
as sub deacon. Bishop Rice assisted
at the throne in cope and mitre. Revs
Frs. c. Provost and John W. Dwyel
were deacons OF honor to the Bishop
and Rev. n ProulX was assistant
plieSt. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. Fr. A. Curotte of Montreal
Bishop Rice spoke briefly after tho
service.
The confirmation service at Notro
Dame church tonight will be in
charge of Bishop Rice. The Te Deum
will be sung on this occasion.
At the reception at the Colonial
ednesday evening the program was
we'll carried out before an interested
audince that filled the auditorium
St. Johnsbuv's welcome was given
by David Frechette, On behalf of
the French Catholic Association, the
young mems society of the parish
Dr c. A. Provost presented FL
Drouhin with $3.50 and on behalf OF
the parish a check for $4,000.
Fl Dlouhin responded most hap
PLY and at the close of his remarks
which We're in French, he spoke
brifv in English and said he wanted
the people outside the parish to know
how much he appreciated what they
had done for him and for their hearty
good wishes
The little tragedy was we'll acted
and music played an important fea-
ture in the evenin"'s program. Mrs.
Emma Lavigne Asselin was enthu-
siastically recalled after her first
Sonp
The visiting clergy now number
over 80 and besides those already
given in these columns are the fol
lowing: Bishop J. J. Rice Of Bur
lington, Fr. J. Plomondon of Bur
lngton, Fl. Jo Coderie, Fr. A. Amey
of Sherbrooke, Fl. A. Broyre OF
COME, n H.. F.. T. Devois OF
Waterbury, Fr. r. n. Proulx. P. r.
of Burlington, Fr J. B. Pouliot OF
Essex Junction, Fr P. Boivin OF
HYDE Park, FIR d. E. German OF
Whitefeld, FIR. ]. P. McKenna Of
Barre.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21

| afternoon, Judge Frank l.. Fish Of
Nergennes pronounced sentence upor
t the famous embezzler, charging hin
with obtaining money, to the amount
of $4,000 from the National Bank, un.
| dei false pretences.
In a desperate effort to win the
! sympathy OF the court, the Camp
! Nestmore promoter himself elected
the task of making his own plea
While his able counsel, j. Roll
Searles OF ST. Johnsbuly sat by his
side in the crowded court room, Ban
croft arose and addressed the court
Still clinging to the last vestige OF
hope that his sentence might be
shortened OF perhaps suspended, the
erstwhile defaulter spoke for over q
quarter Of an hour He employed ell
the the art Of persuasion and argu-
ment, by means of which he has con
vinced his victims in the asst.
The attention Of everyone in the
court room, judges, lawyers, witness
ea who were present to testify in 9th
er cases, and spectators. who came
to get glimpse Of the much herald
cd "contidence-man" was centered
upon Bancroft. The sincere, well
modulated manner OF speech that is
peculiarly his, and the presence Of
gentleman, made HIM the cynosure
of every eye.
Each charge that has been held
against him, the versatile embezzler,
met with apparently solid ARGUMENTS
OF his own concoction. He raped
the officials of the National Bank of
Newport for not exercising proper
precautions in making loans. When
Bancroft told them of his security,
$50 shares OF General Motors Corpor-
alton stock. they could have wired
General Motors to ascertain the truth
of his statement, but they neglected
to do So The officials did not wire
Providence to satisfy themselves that
he owned the beautiful home, which
he claimed was his.
The deal by which he secured the
loan Of $4,000, was made in Bigelow's
Pharmacy, Bancroft alleged. The
deal was colsed with the late Charles
Bigelow in person. Ordinarily, the
advice and sanction Of the executive
committee of bank is necessary be-
fore a big loan is foated, but such
folmality was dispensed with when
Bancroft sought the $4,000, he assert
ed.
Playing upon the emotions of the
judges, the Westmore camp promot-
er told of his wife and children-of
the shame that they must endure if
he We're imprisoned. Pleading i'll
health caused by the close confne-
ment Of the past four months in Or
leans county jail, he begged that the
court be lenient in awarding a penal
ty. Bancroft exhausted every means
of saving himself from Windsor.
At 2.04 D. M, Wednesday, Russell
G. Bancroft, alias Allison Bailey,
alias Wilford, in company with his
counsel, ]. Rolf Searles, came into
the court and seated himself in the
first row of seats. The case of the
state V. Bancroft was to be settled
first. County clerk asked of the en-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
BANCROFT SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
PRISON DOCTORS FEED MEAT
JUICE TO MACSWINEY

LONDON Oct 2l-Otficlal con-
filmation came from two sources to-
day Of reports that Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney OF Cork had been ted while
unconscious. The bulletin of the
Irish Self determination League,
dealing with his condition on the 10th
day of his hunger strike announced
that the prison doctors had forced
meat juice into his mouth during a
lit of delirium last night. The
home officials also announced he had
been fed last ni"ht. 1t was explain
ed that the prison doctors We're un-
del Instructions to use any possible
means to keep him alive but during
consciousness he resisted attempts to
administer nourishment. Then atti
tude that when he is unconscious
and unable to resist they are carry
ing out their orders if they give him
food. The Selt-Detelmlnauon
Leagues account of the feedir~' said
that the Lord Mayor, upon regaining
consciousness detected the taste OF
the meat juice and said TO a sister
near him They tr.cked me and | did
not know it. Before lapSing into un-
consciousness, continued the account,
he waived his arms violently and
shouted, Take it away The lord
mayor was violently delilious virtual
~ all night, the bulletin declared The
meat juice given the lord mayor dur
ing his delirium on the 69th day Of
his fast was the first nourishment
which had passed his lips since his ar
est on August -, the bulletin de-
claIed, Prison officials continued to-
day to put liquid nutriment into Mae
Swiney'S mouth during his periods Of
de.iriunl, the League noon bulletin
declared.
The leagues mid-afternoon bullet n
said; "The Lord Mayor continues in
a delmous state but is calmer. He
still fails to recognize his relatives.
Doctors who have just visited him say
there is serious development cf
scurvey which covers the whole body.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21

Continued on Page Four)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
RAILROAD EXPRESSMAN
HOLDS OFF ROBBERS


CHICAGO, H.. Oct. 21-Gustave
Eckeman, a railway express cl TX,
prevented three bandits from robbing
an express car on the Michigan Cen-
tl-al railroad today. The men board
ed the train at Niles Mich, and drove
a hole in the door of the express car
with an iron bar. ECkerman wound
ed one of the men who was groping
for the spring lock. After exhaust
ing his ammunition he placed packing
cases AGAINST the door and held the
men off for more than an hour until
thew jumped from the train in the
Michigan Central city yard at Chic
ago. JewelIy and merchandise
amounting to $4,000 was in the eX-
press car.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
The Weather

Generally fair tonight
and Friday. Somewhat
cooler Friday in north
ern Vermont tonight.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire N ortheast Sec
tion of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21

be2zler, "Have you anything to say
for yourself?"
Il did not know under exactly
what charges or under what indict-
ment | was apprehended. Upon look
ing over the papers, | find that | am
charged with the theft Of $4,000. Yet
at the time that negotiated the loan
| possessed $50 shares of General
Motors, and in Providence | owned a
home ard real estate valued at
$4,000. | intended, and still intend,
to make full restitution for all the
money that | have borrowed. 1t
would seem strange that a man in my
position would borrow and be unable
to pay it back.
"With the procedure of borrowing,
| am thoroughly familiar from my
experience of the past 80 years. When
a man seeks loan from bank the
officials usually look up that mans
antecedents, before the loan is grant
ed. Then after the bankers are salts
fed that the borrower is solvent, the
amount Of the loan is usually passed
unon by the executive committee.
This, the officials of the National
Bank failed to do. The loan in oues-
(Continued on pace Fourl
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
ASSAILANT OF
ALBANY GIRL GIVEN
10 YEARS SENTENCE
Four Other Cases Disposed
of by Judge Fish at
Newport

Joseph Rousseau of Westmore, Il
years OF age, who cruelty assaulted
Miss Anna Rowen, 1G year old daugh-
ter of Richard Rowen, of Albany a
week ago, with intent to rob, was
sentenced by Judge Fish to not less
than five nor more than ten years Of
hard labor at Windsor. Miss Rowen
who suffered from decorations about
the face and from fractured nose,
caused by blows of whip in the
hands Of young Rousseau, when he
attempted to rob her, is slowly re-
covering.
Sentence was imposed by Judge
Fish upon four other people Wednes-
day afternoon. VIM Phillips, found
guilty of grand larceny was sentenced
to not less than one year, nor moro
than two years at hard labor. Phillips
has wife and an infant son.
Miss Alice Stone of Barton, who
has been under observation at Wat
erbury for insanity, was found guilty
of the death by violence of an illegi-
innate child, was sentenced to not
less than one or more than two years.
Sentence was suspended and she was
"laced on probation.
Sentence upon Tom Wells of New
port was suspended, with the addi
ton OF $500 fine. Mrs. Webster was
sentenced. but her penalty was also
suspended
The divorce case of Lizzie B. Fuller
V. Bert Fuller, which has been con-
tnued for two days, and has attracted
considerable attention, was settled
Wednesday afternoon. Divorce was
granted Mrs. Fuller on grounds Of
intolerable severity and she was also
awarded alimony amounting to
$1,000
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
NO CHANGE IN KING
ALEXANDER'S CONDITION

ATHENS, OCT. 2I-No change
,ook place today in King AleXander's
condition. His general state remained
as yesterday. Should the kings i'll
ness terminate fatally, the throne will
undoubtedly be offered 10 Prince
Paul, King Alexander's younger
brother, but it is almost foregonc
conclusion that the condition acom-
panying the offer will render it un-
acceptable. In case of his refusal it
NAV be offered to some foreign prince
and if he declines. the situation may
be solved by the proclamation of the
republic.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
FALL. RIVER MILL AN
NOUNCES WAGE REDUCTION

FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct 21-
The Massasoh Manufacturing Com
pany have announced that its employ
es have offered to accept a reduction
in wages of approximately 20 per
cent to take effect Monday in place
Of a threatened shut down, said to be
due to high manufacturing costs and
the hesitation of the public to buy
The announcement of a reduction in
the price in September proved in
adequate to meet the market condi-
tions and the company has just put
into effect a reduced price list on
thei rgoods. Six hundred hands are
employed at their mill in this city.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
Ju-Hi-Ol Editors
and Officers Chosen

The pupils of the Junior high
school have Just elected these editors
Of the school paper, the Ju-Hi-Ol:
Literary. Clara Martin and Elizabeth
Fochey: assistants, Laura Shields
and Ruth Cary; business managers,
Russell Brown and Helen Randall;
assistants, Dana Baxter and Alice
Walter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21


correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian and the Sheffield Daily Tel
egraph states in their dispatches to
day they were informed that at yes
terday's meeting of delegates of the
National Union of Railway men, Sec
retaly Thomas was defeated in his
fight against sympathetic strike
against the coal miners but succeeded
in getting adjournment until today.
Unless negotiations are reopened, the
accounts declare the section of the
railway which they control Of the or
ganization will propose lightning
strike beginning at midnight to-
night. Mr.. Thomas attitude as he left
todays conference was very grave,
giving the impression that the dis
cussion had reached a critical stage.
Asked whether he had been defeated
in the conference and a stlike had
been decided upon he replied "Oh,
no. He declared the industrial sit
nation might develop into danger
Gus one and that efforts should be
made Immediately to bring the two
sides together Should the railway
men and the transport workers call a
strike, a critical stage Of the dispute
between labor has been asserting its
utmost effort to prevent such a step
Sentiment in the railway mems union
seems to be divided over the course
to be pursued. The proposal for a
compromise which might permit the
miners 10 return to work and defer
final adjustment of their grievances
has been brought forward But they
have not been submitted to leaders of
the federation so far as known
There were indications that owners
of mines may be called in by Premier
Lloyd George to take up the subject
of increasing the production of the
mines and heads of the miners fed
Grafton may be asked to be present
Belief was expressed in labor circles
during the forenoon that the govern
ment would make some move within
few hours TO call fresh conference
of miners and coal owners to eX-
anime the adjustment plan advanced
in the House of Commons by William
Brace, labor membr of parliament
and president of the South Wales
Miners federation. The labor unions
other than the miners, it is declared,
in these circles, are against an eX
tension Of the strike if there is the
slightest chance for negotiations. At
one place in Northumberland several
hundred men, women and children
raided a Gallery siding and took one
hundred tons of coal for their person
al use.
1t was reported there was a divis-
ion of opinion among the national
union of railway delegates today, not
so much on the issue of supporting
the miners to which there is little OPP
position as on the question Of wheth-
er action should be deferred a few
days in the hope that some deve op-
ment might occur. A section of the
delegates urged a strike on Saturday
and a proposition to that effect was
before the conference this afternoon
but there was counter proposal to
wait until next week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
Camp Westmore Swindler Given Not
Less Than One Nor More Than
Five Years At t lard Labor

Russell G. Bancroft, alias Wiford A. Bailey, in
Orleans county court at Newport sentenced to not
less than year than five years of hard labor
at the Vermont state prison at Windsor Wednesday
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-21
BRITISH RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
THREATEN TO STRIKE

LONDON, Oct 2l-The coal
strike took 4 grave turn this af-
telnoon when the railway men and
transport workers announced that
they would strike in sympathy with
he miners unless negotiations be-
leen the government and the min
ers was re-opened this week. Gen.
Sec. Thomas of the National Union
of railway men said it had been d.
cided "to instruct the General Secre-
tary to inform Lloyd George that
unless the miners claims are grant
ed or NEGOTIATIONS entered into that
will result in settlement we shall be
compelled to take the necessary step
to instruct all our members in Eng
land, Scotland and Wales to cease
work" In addition a telegram is be-
ing sent TO all the members to be
prepared to cease work at midnight,
Sunday.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-18
$50, 900 SUIT is
FILEDON NOTE



A suit inteivinx one % the iargeal
amounts 20 oct attention An the dia.
tfict court Tor many mouths was
filed Saturday morning BY Porter 4
Witham. attorneys IN behalf OF tbs
directors of tho idaho Cooperative
beet sugar Co. which seeks iudK.
mrat against OSWALD Wilson. Twin
Fails man. ga a note for siso .00o
u Il understood that the suit l.
hFonEht fof the purpose OF securing
from Wilson block % common atock
that was delivered to him Tor pro.
motink work In financing the sugar
company.
TIE note on which the action Il
hfoaKht l. alleged 10 have been given
March I Of this year and 10 have
ta aar October 4. The complaint
charges that wilson has failed 10 pas
tnr uote or Interest aud 81
tlement OF pflaeipai aud lnteeeat to.
e~thsf ~ith ss.S0e attorney toes Is
seaxkt.
Tho Cooperative company vas Or.
Faniscd several months AGO and plans
we're made Tor construction ~ q gsc
tnft "a fiief. bat a seema that vii
pfa Ia the eoneefn. has barn unahie
% agree ~ith the diresgots on plans
tat hare b~~a advanced fnf finaec.
ias tao erssaisatioa The suit IL a r.
ssis ef this disagreement
Mr.. wll@oa h Twin Falls mas
bas a. 8fvaeat ne h A. uca Noinea
fo~a. -befs he has b~on Tor salre
time 81 Business
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-18
Alfalfa Hay Ban Considered
Injustice to Farmers Here
cosnfy Agrnt Powers Declares Quar-
anfine os Idaho Hsy Works
Hardship ON FARMERS.

The endorsement Of the quaranfin.
against Idaho alfalfa hay - doiDf ~
farmers Of this tract a great injus
lice according 10 IA. D. P0Nefs. 1pla
Faila county agent SIR Powers de-
rIafes that he b receiving many call
Tor thia product which ne cannot 81.
berause ~ the statewide han and tha
thia y causing q loss 81 thousands o.
dollars 20 T~in Falls county ranch
eis
SIR. Powers said a great injua
lice y heink done oar farmers. T..
ffsf itrY must suffer from the strict
aaaranilne which Il beinE enforced o.
= tualfoi sleaaure 10 prevent the
r1re4t ~ tho alfalfa hay Weeyii None
a the hay 81 this tract u effected ana
never has boen. We are being dis
r'uiHated against simply because
Ada and Canyon counties and some 81
those IN the southeastern part ~ Tho
ala are suffering from the maiady
This ban has resulted IN the loss OF
many thousands OF dollars 20 our
farmers and unless soon lifted Will
result Ia the loss 81 many thousands
more Ia not being able 10 ehler the
marketa of the five states whore this
NANNNNN - NENN NHtA -r.Nf"A NNF NNW
duet And more than this. IA - ~
saitlng ia = corresponding loss 10 the
nfor kmen and ranchern 81 those states
Who need our hay aud are forced 70
pay = much higher price because the
Apply - not up 10 the demand
We have recently been asked for
quotations on zz50 tons ~ alfalfa
hay. bat this opportunity 70 dispose %
Il cannot bo sraAped because Of the
quarantine. One man 10 Nevada who
: go Tor quotations wrote back. aud
the quarantine 20 the low
Or regions. pleaded with "a 70 ship the
..ay anYh0N This. OF course. ~
impossible. for the simple reason
that the railroad will not accept the
eThe Neesli pest - a matter Of
control with proper measures. and u
.an be controlled. but once u ~ fair
u started. u Il a practical Impossible
~ ~ totally eradicate the malady
me extension division of the state
has been doing a great deal G
q keep the peat within bounds. but 30
az az Il known. the state has taken
10 action. either 20 have the quafins 4
ine lifted Or 10 remove the cause 4
orhia uuafintlne has been IN effect
y some sections ~ the state for the
pa iof portion ~ the year, while IN '
theirs Il datca back from the first q
Il Last July. Under It, provisions. Q
hc shipments OF alfalfa hay into a
Warrington. Oregon Montana. callr a
fhia and Nevada - prohibited .
iock mon IN these states need the hay q
ably aud arc ~ anxious 40 have the
81 lifted a. We are
~concerted action ON the part Of ,
la .aflOua chambers of commerce
40 farmers organizations might &C. :
impllah some relief OF the situation =
directed ieto the right channels. +
"a I believe this action should DO
lken immediately
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-18

The regular teachers examination
i0r all classes u Idaho Teachers
Certificates will be- held Al the office
r fhe county superintendent OF
schools. Twin FALLS. Idaho. beginning
Thursday. November -, 1920. All
PERSONS expecting 10 teach In Twin
Falis county must hold valid Idaho
Signed
DHITTOMART WOLFE.
County Superintendent.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-11-18

--tniteh States Land office, Hal
les, Idaho, Nov. Is. 1920.
feefiaI No fy.sHtVsl

Notice Is hereby given that III. E.
towers 81 Twin Falls. County OF
rwln Falls. State OF Idaho. has filed
. this office his application to pur-
chase. under the Act OF May 20.
1920. the following described land
~. Lots I 2 and ~. Section 10.
Township . South. Range f5 East
- NJ. within the HALEY. Idaho. land
district.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
feraeiy the lands described. or de
siring 20 object. because OF the min
sfai character Of the land. or for
any other reason. 20 the disposal to
applicant. should file their afflda-
vita Of protest IN this office, within
he period OF publication.
BEN r. GRAY.
Register.
Date OF lst pub. Nov. n. 1920.
Date OF last pub. Dee. 2. 1920.
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OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office, HALEY,
Idaho, November 10, 1870.
(l1xlaI No ayaaIE.


Notice Is hereby given that James
A. Steele. OF Twin Falls. County of
Twin Falls. State OF Idaho. has filed
In this office his application TO pur-
chase. under the Act OF May 20, 1929.
the following described land. viz:
Lot 0. Soc. 22, Township South.
Range 6 East Boise Meridian, within
tho HALEY. Idaho. Land District.
Any and al persons claiming ad-
yerseiy the lands described, or de-
string to object because OF the min
oral character OF the land. or any 9TH
or reason. TO the disposal TO applI-
cant. should file their affidavits OF
protest In this Office. within the Pc
riod OF publication.
BEN n. GRAY.
Register.
Date OF LIST pub. Nov. IS, 1920.
Date OF last pub. Dec. 3. 1890.
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DsrARrMkxr OF THE INTERIOR,
Unitsd stasrs Land Office, HALEY
Idaho. November o, 1920.
f.I Ne

tbffed btascs Land Office. HALEY
Idaho. November o, 1870.
fS~rfsi No. O205sf)
Notice In hereby given that Charles
r. Jennings. Of Bull. County OF Twin
Falis, State OF Idaho. has filed On
this office. his application to pur-
chase under the Act OF May Is, 1920.
this following described land viz
Lots 1 and 10, Section 1T, Township
South, Range 1s East. b. NJ, with
Ia the HALEY. Idaho. land district.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
ysrssiy the lands described, or de-
string 10 object because Of the min
ersi character OF the land, or any
,ther reason. 10 the disposaI to ap-
piicsnt. should file tholr affldavIfs
Of protests In this office within the
period OF publication.
BEN n. GRAY.
Register.
Date OF ist pub. Nov. II, 1870.
Date OF last pub. Dee. 2. 1920.