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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST

The thermometer of Miss p. NJ
Lees house registered Sunday morn
ing .l3 below.
Newell Perrin and Newton Perrin
have the mumps.
Fred Mclaughlin is home for u
few days.
J. A. iWnslow is at home sick with
Il hard cold.
G. |. Copp has been unable to
work ut the shops for a few days.
James Beck and Ralph Shastcny
haze the contract to fill the ice house
at the creamery an d will commence
this week.
J. A. RamaGc returned to his work
in Cincinatti Saturday.
Quite Il number of the young pco-
pie went to St. Johnsbury on Fri
day evening to the prize speaking.
Mrs. Eva Wood called on friends
in Havcrhill Friday.
Harry Penney is sick at the home
of his mother, Mrs. ID. G. Shores.
Mrs. Adcll Bonnet is working at
Mr.. Conley's at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Frank Burke has been called
to Boston to help while her grand
daughter, Mrs. L.. l.. Smith is in the
hospital for an operation.
+. NJ. Bonnet is one of the fortu-
nate ones that docs not have to carry
water from the river as his we'll has
an abundance of water.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04

H., has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ID. C. harrington the first of
the week.
Miss Margaret Barnett entertain
cd five young ladies at her home Sat
urday p. M, from 2 till 4. The young
folks enjoyed games and had cake
and cocoa for refreshments. The
event was Miss Margarct's fifth
birthday. All enjoyed very pleas
ant afternoon.
w. S. Willard, Master Howard
Willard and Dorothy Willard are sick
with hard colds.
Fred Higgins has finished work for
Charles Fulford.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04
PASSUMPSIC

Family day will be observed next
Sunday. All families are urged to at
tend and sit together as families. The
pastor will speak on "The Enthron-
ment of Christ in the Home,
The Pastors Young Mems Bible
class will entertain Mrs. Winn's class
Of young ladies at the vestry Friday
evening.
The Cottage meeting will be at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Aver Wednesday evening.
w. H. Wright is not as well at the
present writing. -,
George harrington of Littleton, N
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04

Mrs. Laura w. Burt returned Sat
urday from Rochester. N. V, where
she has been visiting her son, e. r..
Burt.
The Missionary Round Table of the
North church, will meet this evening
with Mrs. Cecil F.. Palmer on Boyn-
ton Avenue.
james Ramagc Of Chicago visited
his daughter, Mr.. Raymond Fisk,
Saturday.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04
Two Famous Broques.

Broken English, Professor Beers
says, is merely The imperfect English
Of an individual foreigner. Pidgin Eng
fish, The English of Hans Brietmann's
ballads and Of the comedy French.
man, are of that class. Creole English
and Pennsylvania Dutch are brogues.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-04
lincoln Somers met with

ITITCUIH OUHcTS HCI WICh very
, strange accident. Sunday night in the
night he was awakened with a loud
crash and upon getting up and inves-
tgating found that his chimney had
fallen down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
News OF Potomac

Mrs. A. o. Travis has been con-
fined to the house for the past week.
Mrs. T. B. Hit, who has been sick
is improving.
Misses Frances Yates and Christina
Randall are visiting friends in Hamil-
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waverly Mason, OF
St. Elmo. Va, are rejoicing over the
arrival of wee baby son in their
home.
Mr.. Walter Smith and party OF
friends are motoring to Colonial
Beach fer the week end.
Religious services tomorrow as fol
lows: NJ. E. Church Sunday School at
$50 o'clock. regular service at II a.
m. by the pastor Rev. Fl. P. Hammill,
d. D. no service at night as the pas
tor announced they would worship
with the Baptist Church in their revi-
val services,
Services at the Baptist church as
follows: Sunday school at 9 As o'clock
evangeiistic services by Rev. c. G.
Smith of the Home Mission Board in
morning at II o'clock and prayer
service at 7.30 to o'clock. servies at
s D. m. come and bring friend with
you. you are cordially invited to at
tend.
Regular mass at st. Ritas Catholic
Church at 9 o'clock by Rev. William
Winston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
SHOWS INCREASE
IN ATTENDANCE
Sixty Nine More at Sunday
Schools Last Sun
day
TOTOL FOR DAY 1916
In Attendance Contest Campaign
Grace Church Make Strides Passing
Two Competitions st. Paul's Leads

Sunday school attendance picked up
in Alexandria last Sunday. The disas-
trous ltn of July hit every school two
weeks ago. but most Of them came
back last Sunday and every one but
ore increased its standing in the pen
cen:age column. Grace church, which
has been at the bottom Of the list, but
which has maintained a very consist
ant standing throughout, passed two
or lis nearest competitors IN the
weekly standing. However the average
kept it in last place.
The Second Baptist Sunday school
has kept steadily increasing pace
Throughout the contest. Their percen-
tagcs BIZ weeks has been 13l, l40, Al,
14S. 1903. and 155. Whether they
will he able to overhaul St Paul's in
the las. half of the contest remains
10 he seen.
Two changes in the standing arc
noted. The Methodist Protestant adj
vanced ahead Of thc First Baptist to
third place and may become danger-
ous competitors for the leadership.
The Second Presbyterian Sch6ol ad-
vancad ahead Of Christ church to
seventh place the latter being the
only school 20 fall below 100 per cent
in the weekly per ccnt&ge.
The standing-St. Paul'S attondancS
Ia, percentage 179; Second RaptiSs
attendance lGG; per centage l55i
Methodist Protestant attendance %.
per ccntagc 1873; First Baptist at
tendance $50. per ccnta%c l32; NJ. +.
South attendance 35S; per ceatage l2f
Trinity NJ. L. attendance IS; pr cen
tagc l19; Second Presbyterian attend
ance lG6, per centage lll.5; Christ
Church attendance -. per centage
1l0: and Grace church attendance III
per centage 100.
Tota! attendance for the day 1915
or 60 more than the previous Sur
dav. Total attendance for the six
weeks cf the contest--iuSt one half.
l'0. .5GG. an average Of .75l per school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
CORPORATION COURT

In the corporation court yesterday
afternoon, Judge Robinson Moncura
nresiain@ cases DISPOSED OF follow:
John T. Finneli. misdemeanor. jury
verdict Ct net guilty.
Jacob Marshall .nisdemeanor, plea
Of guilty and sentenced to serve three
months IN jail.
II. Fl. James, violating the pfoh;h'-
tion law, plea Of guilty and fine Of
$50 imposed.
Nick BideSki, violating the proh:bi-
ton law. jury returned verdict OF
guilty and punishment fixed, at one
n,cnth in jail and fine CT $50.
Mike Bab;ck charged with viola
ton of prob ;bi:ion law. court decided
he was not guilty and accused ac,
quilted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
ATTEND r. F. P. CONVENTION

Among the labor representatives
from Potomac yards who attended the
r. f. land P, Federation Convention
in Richmond last Thursday were the
following: H. F. Chichester, Elmer
Tull, A. f. Bacigalupo, P. Brown, \.
3. Williamson.
Officers were elected for the year as
fellows: NJ. Frarck, Richnond, presi.
dent; Elmer Tull, Alexandria, vice
president: Dave Kennedy, Richmond,
secretary and treasurer; H. F. Chich-
ester. Alexandria; H. Bass, Richmond,
T. Gregory. Richmond, executive
board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
With Discount VIII Cost
Consumer S1.50 a 1000
Feet
TO BORROW $4,000
Money to be Used For Coal and Other
Bills-Final Meeting for Summer
to be Held Next Tuesday

The price of gas was increased 10
'1.70 a 1000 cubic feet by city coun-
Gil last night with a discount of
twenty cents off the 1000 if bills are
paid by the twentieth CT each month
which will make the net cost Of gas
to the consumer Sl.50. This. therefore,
is an increase of thirty cents on the
1000 feet, the prevailing price being
S1.40 a 1000 with discount OF
twenty cents for prompt payment
This action was taken by city council
because they are losing money at phe
present rate they are selling gas.
President Burke when council con-
vened explained that the light commit
tee of council had been notified that
they now owe coal bills in excess Of
S5 ,OC0 and they had failed 10 pay
their bills on the fifteenth of each
month owing to hack of funds and that
they were threatened with cancellation
CT the coal contract. The only way he
said cut Of the matter was 10 borrow
money to take. care of the debts IN
CURED and raise the price Of gas. Mr..
Burke said it would be a great ca!ann-
ity to allow anything to happen which
would result in the closing Of the gas
plant. A letter was read from ". A.
Smoot and Company, calling attention
TO the terms of the contract and eN-
p,ainng that the coal bin to July
amounted to $5.177. Unless definite
plan of payment was determined upon
they would be unable to handle the
business.
Fred w. Ebhardt. clerk of the gas,
who was present, was called upon and
he told council that the monthly re-
ceipts Of the gas plant amounted to
be between $4,000 and $4,000. The in
crease. therefore, will yield the city
in excess of 81 900 monthly.
Afterward the resolution Of Coun-
Gilman Wattles, chairman Of the COM
m:ttee on light, to borrow the sum of
$4,000 to pay off bills and for other
expenses was adopted.
Resolution approprating the sum
of $4,000 TO meet deficit in public
schools was referred to the joint com
mittee on finance and light. Ordinance
10 provide for the payment Of license
By attorneys at law in certain cases
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
An opinion Of Corporation attorney
Fl. Noel Garner on the liability Of the
city on account of fire department
was read and referred to the joint
committee on france and fire.
Another meeting of common council
will be held next Tuesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Fourth Degree
X. OF C., vii! ExcmpIify Work on
Large Class

Arrangements have been completed
for the cxempl;fication Of the fourth
DEGREE Of the Knights Of Columbus
tomorrow afternoon at s.. Mary :
Hall on a class of more than
siy;y-five candidates, fifty from this
city and the remainder from Ports
mouth and other points. The caad'-
dates will attend mass at ST. Mary
Chmch at 1880 O'Clock tomorrow
morning and the degree work VII!
take place at 80 o'clock in the after
noon. The candidates will nc given {
banquet az > o'clock IN the Lyceum
Hall by the ladies Of st. Mary
church and the knights att:rcd IN full
dress and equipment vii! attend Sp"-
c;a! vesper service at 7 p. m.. at s..
Mary's Church. Monday the visiting
knights will make trip t9 Mount
Vcrnon and other points OF interest
ard at night there WIFI be ball in the
auditorium Of the EIkS Home.
The degree work will be in charge
Of Dr.. f. A. German. who Is master
fer this district. and staff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Mustered Into Service
Alexandria Light Infantry Now Part
of State Militia

The newly organized military com
pany known locally as the AIcXan-
dria Light Infantry was mustered
into the service of the state militia
last night >by Maj. Joseph lie Masurier
A total of fifty-seven were mustered
in. This company will be identified
with the First Virginia Regiment and
its designation in that company by
letter will be announced later. For
merly it was known as Company g.,
The first Virginia Regiment is now
being organized.
1t is stated that the company eX-
poets to receive equipment within a
short time.
On July 26 the company will be in
s,pected by an army officer for recog-
milton in the federal service
Present officers of the company
are Louis n. Duffey. captain james
A. Ludlow. first lieutenant and Rob
ert NJ. Hancock. second lieutenant
The company will hold weekly drill:
at the armory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Wrestling Matches

Evidently suffering from an acute
attack of frost in the pedal extreme
ties. Cornell. the erstwhile crack mat
artist of the Potomac Boat Club, Of
Washington failed to put in an ap-
pearance at the Old Dominion Boat
Club smoker last evening, and the
main bout Of the evening was final
" arranged between Leo Pohl, who
was slated to meet Cornell and Ed
ward Oliver. Of this city and proved an
excellent exhibition in every respect.
Pohl and Oliver went to the mat to-
gether and wrestled seven minutes
before Pohl got the hold he had been
trying for and pinned divers should
ers to the mat.
The opening bout was a farce
comedy boxing match between Carl
! Mueller. former rowing coach of the
club and Harry Howard. The one IN
terestirr feature was that Howard
walked up against Muel!er's glove
with sufficient force to start the c!aret
The bout ended soon after Howard
got the walop in the nose.
Buster Pohl and Brooke Howard
then went to the mat for ten min
ute bout or to a fall and wrestied
manfully the entire time wlthou'
either getting the coveted decision
This bout was followed by three five
minute bouts, Moore and Lee featur'
ing the first. Beaton threw Curtin IL
| / min. so seconds in the second ant
Oliver and Howard came together II
the third. which Howard won in abou
8 minutes time.
The smoker was largely attended b!
members of the club and immediatel,
following the final bout. santw!che
and .'pop" were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
DAMAGED:
DRIVER FINED $50

An automobile in which was seated
fouv men shortly after I o'clock last
nigh: went down an embankment
near tse union station at the head Of
King st+eet. The men escaped in
jury. although the machine was con-
:iderab!y damaged.
Following Ne affair police arrested
a non resident giving the name Of h.
W. Ferguson. Mo was driving the
gar. He was arrsgned at a specia,
session of the polics court last night
and f:re Of $50 was:imposed on him
because t was alleged V was operat-
ing ear while under he influence
i liquor. Ferguson paid Efs fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Two Hurt in Accident
John L. Evans. jr. Seriously Hurt
When Steering Gear of Auto
Lncks-James Beach Slightly
Injured

As result OF an automobile ac-
ci+ert near NJ Ida, Arlington county
Yesterday afternoon. John r. Evans,
.ir., twerty-eight years Old Of 527
South Lee Street, was seriously in
itlred and his companion James Beach
escaped with few minor bruises. Tn"
machine was being driven by Evans,
ard belonged TO Evans father. Both
non were thrown from the machine
which was badly wrecked. At the time
cf tn" accident they were driving TO-
ward this city AZ the rate Of about
twenty-five miles an hour. Evans
says his steering gear went wrong
ard became licked causing the ac-
cidert. Beth men were thrown out
and Evans was picked up in a uncor-
sc.cus condition and brought to this
city and taken to his home by Miss
Mamie Lindsey. wile was passing at
the time
Dr. T. NJ. ZONES was summoned ard
he did not regain consciousness uAti:
. o'clock -nis morning. Evans is suf-
ferin- from injuries on the head and
shoulder and t is also thought ne re-
c...ved ir.e~Aal injuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
PROPOSALS

Seaicd bids VIII he received uFso
noon Luy II, 1920 for the iunbFc
AMI other material in the old build-
ing on North Alfred street, long
used AZ q Schoo, for col lored girls
and E.nnwr as Hallowell School.
In addition to removing the ser
v;rai,ic material the bidders must
fil ~ all holes and wells: remove
Ill dirt and debris, and clean up
the GROUND generally.
The privilege Of rejecting any and
all bids is reserved.
Gilbert J. Cox,
Clerk Of the City School Board.
1890
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Succumbs at Alexandria
Hospital Yesterday Af-
ternOOn
STRICKEN JUNE rs
Thirty Three Years a Minister--Fune.
raj al $50 Tomorrow Afternoon at
First BAPTIST Church.

Re-. Dr. William f. Watson. fifty
seven years old. a retired Baptist min
iS.er, died ut 4.30 O'Clock yesterday
aftcircca at the Alexandria Hosp,-
tai Ct paralysis.
The deceased was stricken Sunday,
June 2i, Just after preaching at the
M;ddlenmg Baptist Church. Middle
burg. Loudoun county. The following
day hu was brought here ard taken
to The Alexandria Hospital. This wa
the third stroke he received. the first
stroke BEING received while in .Ashr-
Vile y. G., and his second attack
came Mile in Harr:sonburg, Va.
The deceased fer nearly eight years
was paS1or of the Baptist Church here
and siree leaving that charge ne had
resircl from active work in the min
:stery owing to III health. Dr.. Watson
came 70 Alexandria from Portsmouth.
Va. where he was in charge Of q.
church
DR.. Watson was native Of Fay
cttcvi!... y. c.. and for thirtythree
years served in the Baptist minis
try
Surviving him are three children.
Miss Kathleen Watson. Charleston, ".
Va: Edwin Shaw Watson, Charles
tcwn. ". Va: and John F. Watson.
Alexandria
The deceased received his degree as
minister at Crozier Baptist Theologl-
cal Seminary, Crozier. Pa. Dr.. Wat
son was an able pulpit orator ana
cnioyed wide circle of friends IN this
city who Will regret to hear Of his
death.
He was identified with a number Of
fraterral orders being a member of
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of Ma
sons. Old Dominion Commandery.
Knights Templar, Mount Vernon Chap
ter Royal Arch Masons, Soudan Tenn
pie, Shriners, the last named of North
Carolina and Alexandria Council No.
). Fratcrnal Americans, Potomac
Lodge No. 3S. Odd Fellows, Alexao-
G-;a Council Royal Arcanium.
The body was removed 10 Wheat,
loy's moctuary chapel and prepared
for burial. His funeral will take place
at 3.30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
from the First Baptist Church. Ser
v:ces will be conducted by Rev. DR.. E
B. Jackson. pastor. The body will 'b=
taken to the church an hOur before
The funeral and lie in state for those,
who wish 20 view the remains, nelez
rators from the various fraternal or
Ge.S cf which he was member VIII
attend. The body will be shipped to-
morrow night to Gastonia, \. c., for
burial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
sSa1a,. CREDITS

The Federal Res Iie. as is
sued its warning AGAIN. VI inanc-
Ing CT automobiles that are .sed for
pleasure. Tie distinction between an
automobile used for pleasure and one
! ussd for business IS rather hard to
, define. There is nothing in the ap-
pearance or the make of the different
cars that will. serve as safe basis
for discrimination between the motives
and purposes of their users. 1t ap-
pears something like on order forbid
ding people TO ride on railway trains
and street cars on pleasure missions,
which order might be easily made, but
would be rather difficult of enforce
mcnt.
But. regardless Of the practicability
Of enforcing the advice of the Federal
Reserve Bank, The Tennessean is un-
able to register its full approval Of
such a precedent. if automobile paper
is bad or dangerous for the banks
to handle. then by all means the banks
should be warned aga inst such credits.
Bu:, we are not so clear as to the
province of the Federal bank to pass
or the business OF the pleasure Of the
American people. Its Smacks TOO much
Of patcrnaliSm. Admitting the duty Of
the Fedora! Reserve Banks to discour-
age any dangerous initiation Of hank
credits. It seems, that this duty could
be performed and SHOULD be performed
by general application OF the pow
ers Of the reserve board. and not by
singing out certain commodities or in
duStrias that may appear unnecessary
to The board. If the Federal reserve
board has any such power, then it is
a very dangerous power to be lodged
in such place.
1t may be true that this ruling of
the board may be fer the best in
tercs,s Of the people or this occasion
but even this fact does not remove
the fundamental objection to such
power If the board car damn one in
dustry or commodity. il can surely
favcr another.
Il IS the public duty Of The individ-
ual banker TO foster and protect the
worthy enterprises of his community
hut even this is nat legal duty, but
one hat every banker must observe
at his own peril. and the gam or the
less Of public patrons IS the mea-
suro Of his success or failure.
But no Governmental board should
be endowed with authority to regulate
Or restrict the business or the plea
sure Of the American citizen. except
by laws and orders Of general APP
plicacion, 50 long as the citizen pur-
sues his business OF his pleasure in q
legal manner.
The pursuit of happiness" is one
cf the inalicnabic rights that was
woven into thc Declaration Of Iudepen
,Gence. and even though It may appear
TO some of US that man engage in
this pursuit foolishly. yet 50 long as
ne remains within the law, pays his
debts. and harms no ore, his conduct
sEauid be free from the restrictive
acton cf the Federal board and all
other Governmental agencies. This is
Democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-17
Mo0re's Fiancee Manifests
No Nervousness On
Emotion
PURPOSE OF DEFENSE
Jailcr of Arlington County Denies
Third Degree Was Used Upon Tur-
uer After His Arrest.

/ Richmond, Va, July l7.-ln calm,
! STRAIGHTFORWARD manner. without show
Gf nervousness or emotion Mss Pearl
! CLARK. secretary to United States Rep
rescntatiye Britten, CT Illinois, told
her story on the witness stand IN Fed
eral court yesterday at the trial OF
William Turner. middic-aged negro,
charged with the murder Of her fin
Gee. Ih9ngas Morgan Moore early on
the morning CT May % on the south
arn approach to the highway bridge
over The Potomac.
Miss Clark said she and Moore had
imctcrcd across the bridge and that
tIil car was at Standstill when the
negro approached. demanding a dc.Iar.
She urged Moore to give The man
something. 50 that he woum 60 away,
she SAID. Frightened she got out Of
the car.
Meanwhile Turner approached. point
ing pistol at her chest, she said. She
then drew off her glove and gave him
her wrist watch and two rings, i Gia-
mcri and canto. according to her
story. Al this point there was an ex-
change Of shots between Moore and
the negro. hut she could not tell who
fired f:rst. she said
Coroner 3. II. Swain. of Arlington
county testified later that. in his opin-
ION. Moore, who was shot through the
chest. could not have fired after being
shot himself
Although the defense Offered no tes-
t;nony yesterday. it was learned that
il vii undertake 10 prove that Turner
asked fer the dollar as hush money
and that he had no intention Of ron
hing either Moore or the girl when he
approached the car. It will be con-
tended that. instead Of being robbed
of the rings and watch, she practically
thrust these articles upon the Negro
as he turned TO leave the scene. The
regro'S counsel. it was learned, fur
thcr will cndeavor 10 establish that
net until after Moore fred upon him
from his rear did the negro turn AMI
fire The fatal Shot from the revolver
which was found on him when re WAS
arrested several hours later.
The fact that one Of the bullets
rrcm Moorp's .22-calbrc pistol struck
Turner in the rear part Of the thigh
will hc cited as evidence tina. he had
his Lack turned when The bal! was
fired. The other bullet pierced one Of
his thumbs.
Harry NJ. Smith. .Tr.. principal at
torney for Turner. made an ineffec-
;ual effort to wiring an admSs!an
! f-cm .Iai!cr e.. q. K:ncs, of Arlington
county. that Turner was put thraugh
the rhird degree by being suspended
from a bar in his cell by the arms
while handcuffed and was told that he
would he kept suspended until he con-
fesSeG. kincs insisted that no third
Gprrec methods were used.
Indictments charging Turner with
aS<aul.iNg Miss Clark and also with
robbed her are being held in abcy-
ance. The Government had net con-
cladc.l It's testimony when adjourn
mcnt was taken un:il today.
/ Instructions 10 the jury are that
! If a verdict Of first degree murder IS
! brought IN. the jury could add a pro-
: vision without capital punishment