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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
Iowa Goat Sold for $3.50

SIOUX CITY, Ia.-What is believ-
ed to be a worlds record high price
for a six months old goat has just
been received by Dehaan & Co., of
Sioux City, for Shaanen buck bought
by L. L. Bonham, of Los Angeles,
fer $3.50
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-28
Cotton Has Other Enemies \
Besides Deadly Boil Weevil

all insect pests as a cause Of cotton
crop damage in pounds of lint that
failed to be produced shows that in
the eleven years deficient moisture
caused a loss of 1872 pounds of lint
per acre on the average and all in
sect pests 1913 pounds. In the total
damage to these ten crops of cotton,
amounting to 1874 pounds of lint j.
the average of the years, all climatic
causes account for 71.6 pounds, or
almost 2 IL times the loss due to al
insects. The average of the last five
years gives damage of 40.1 pounds
to all insects and 1873 pounds to all
climatic causes, or less than twice as
much.
Yearly Loss Enormous
1t is indicated that the boil weevil
costs the cotton crop approximately
100000 bales, one year with an
other, since this pest has invaded
Georgia and Florida. If the produc-
ton of these 100000 bales had been
realized yearly instead cf prevented
during the last four years, their value
and the value of their seed to the
cotton grower at the farm price of
lint and seed on December / would
have averaged about $300,000,000 per
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH PLAN
FINANCIAL DRIVE
The Churches of Caledonia
Co. are Expected to Raise
Nearly $11, 900 In April

About a score of the Congregation
alists of Caledonia county met at the
st. Johnsbury House Thursday noon
to map out the plans for the financial
drive in the lnter-C Church World
Movement next month. Those pres
ent at the dinner and the conference
which followed were Rev. c. C. Mer-
rill, Burlington, w. T. Morse, Lyn-
don, Mrs. J. II. Darlington, Green's
boro, H. j. Holden. .Colebrook, Ernest
l.. Rand Burlington, Robert Clark,
Lyndon, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis A.
Poole, e. H. Cowles, l.. P. Slack, F.
B. Richards, H. A. Power, A. S. Bole,
Hardwick, John Irons, East Hard
wick, Charles Waite, Hardwick, C.
A. Adams, d. O. Smith, George C.
Morse, all of Danville, Miss kather-
inc Bingham, Miss Winch of McIn-
does, Mrs. Darlington of Greensboro
and C. B. Bliss of McIndoes.
Following the dinner E. II. Cowles,
the county chairman, presided at the
conference and Rev. C. C. Merrill ex-
planned the objects Of the financial
campaign and how it could be carried
out. The quota for the Congrega-
tional churches of Caledonia and a
portion of Essex counties is as fol-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
$25, 900 RANSOM WAS
LEFT IN GARBAGE CAN

LEXINGTON, KY, March 90
Paul Little, II yearold son of E. r.
Little, LeXington's capitalist, who
has been held for ransom by kidnap-
pers, was found today locked in a
room at a local hotel. The parents
first learned the whereabouts Of their
son when he telephoned his home
from the hotel room. He said he
had been kept prisoner there since
Wednesday night. A man who hired
the room had left about Is minutes
before the boy telephoned
The boy disappeared Monday af-
ternoon from before the postoffice
where he had been seen in conversa-
ton with man. Playmates said the
little boy had been told he was to be
given 81 to deliver a box of candy
Soon afterwards the father. received q
note saying the boy was being held
for ransom. Little intimated that
the amount asked was $4,000.
Last night he deposited a package
containing the ransom money in 4
Main Street Garbage can. When he
returned half hour later the pack
age had not been removed. Believ-
ing the kidnapper did not show up
for fear of being "double-crossed' he
took the package and went home in
tending to try and connect again with
the kidnapper.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
DANGEROUS FLOOD
ON MERRIMAC RIVER

LOWELL, Mass, March 26-
With all the Pawtucket dam slash
boards torn away by drifting ice, the
Merrimac river has been transformed
into a raging torrent here during the
past "a hours. An actual rise of three
feet was reported between 6 a. m yes
terday and the same time today. The
canal will not be drained off during
the week and in order that all the
surplus water possible may be cared
for. The Concord river has spread
over considerable low land.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
COMMR. BUTTLES
SPEAKS ON
COMPENSATION
After Address to Methodist
Brotherhood All Eat New
Sugar and DOughnuts

J. S. Buttles of Brandon, the
State Commissioner of Industries
that succeeded Robert w. Simonds,
was the guest of the Grace Methodist
church Brotherhood in ST. Johnsbury
Thursday evening and gave a very in
forming address on the important
work that his department is doing.
He opened by reading few letters
he had received from men and women
throughout the state which showed
the great val1ey in his work Mr..
Buttles said his department had the
administration Of the workmen's COM
pensation act, the child labor act, the
weekly payment act and the inspcc-
tion of factories. He then briefly re-
viewed the history of the legislation
in this country along these lines, say
ing that the first employers liability
act was passed in 1906 and the first
work compensation legislation
five years later, now the latter was in
(Con';n on page threc)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
College Students Pelted Policemen With Bricks
GERMAN WORKERS THREATEN
TO DESTROY FACTORIES

LONDON, March 26-The forces
intrenched before the city of Vessel
threaten if they failed to capture the
city to destroy all factories and mines
in Western Germany, says dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Co. filed
in Berlin today. The Reds have es-
tablished great headquarters similar
to the old German army and are Is
suing official statements.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
ADMIRAL SAYS GERMANS EX-
CELLED IN NAVAL GUNNERY

WASHINGTON, March 26-The
Germans by their superior gunnely
turned the British on their heads"
at the battle of Jutland, Rear Admir-
al Plunkett declared today before the
Senate Committee investigating the
Navy's conduct of the war. Admiral
Plunkett was testifying as to the need
of keeping the navy personnel at full
strength. He did not go into details
as to the Jutland battle and was ask
ed no questions.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
CHARGES WAR PROFITEERS"
WOULD BUY NOMINATIONS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 26-Charg-
ing that "war proflteers" had COM
bined to control the Republican and
Democratic national conventions Sen
ator Borah, Republican of Idaho, told
the Senate today that the pre-conven-
tion expenditures presented "shame-
less situation" promising "a satur-
MALTA of corruption" unless Congress
called a halt. Senator Borah's charg-
cs which were made in presenting his
bill on pre-convention expenditures
started a political debate in which
both sides participated.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26

According to the police the kele-
bration of victory was the most ag-
grcssive on the part of the students
they have ever witnessed. 1t lasted
from II p. m. to A a. m. this morn
ing. The students pelted the police
with bricks and stones and even
threw clocks and water bottles out
of the windows at the police.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
CANADIAN EX-SERVICE
MEN ASK $500 BONUS

MONTREAL, March Canadian
eX-selvice men want bonus from the
government ranging from a minimum
of 500 to maximum of $1,000 ac-
cording to resolutions adopted at the
annual convention of the Great War
Veterans Association of Canada. The
soldiers also asked that dependents or
beneficiaties of men killed receive 4
lump sum equal to the amount the
soldier would have received up to the
signing Of the armistice.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26

Twenty-Five students were arrested
and given the choice of spending 20
days in Jail or paying $3.50 fine
When arraigned some of the students
were clad in pajamas while others
were barefoot.
Frederick Strayer was the only one
to appear in court with a bandage on
his head. Magistrate Harris said it
was pity more of the students did
not appear wearing bandages.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
MAGISTRATE MURDERED BY
ARMED BANDITS

LONDON, March 26-Allan Bell,
resident magistrate who presided over
the inquiry into the dealing of the
Sim Fein with Irish banks, was shot
dead this morning outside the Mason
ic club in Dublin. Lloyd George an
nounced in the House of Commons
that he was taken from an automobile
by four armed bandits and shot.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
NEW YORK COURTS ON
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN

NEW YORK, March 26-The Fed
eral district judges today ordered the
daylight saving schedule adopted for
courts in this district. All other fed
eral agencies here including the Gus
toms House, Federal Reserve banks,
ETC., previously had adopted the sum-
mer time schedule.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
FLOOD REACHES
HAVERHILL BRIDGE

HAVERHILL, Mass, March &C.
The Meirimac river has risen two feet
here during the past "a hours. At
high tide tonight it will go over the
top of the surder. pier of the new
railroad bridge. The water has reach
ed the ironwork of the structure
which has been SO protected that no
danger is feared.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
FORMER KAISER DREW
FORTUNE FROM ZURICHIBANK

GENEVA, March 26-Former EN-
peror William of Germany withdrew
deposits amounting to 250,000 Swiss
francs from a Zurich bank early in
March, it is learned. here. and the
money is said to have been sent to
Berlin just before the late attempted
reactionary revolt. Tho sum with
drawnwould represent quite a snug
fortune in Germany.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
DELAWARE WILL VOTE ON
AMENDMENT NEXT WEEK

DOVER, Del, March 26-Agree-
ment to postpone voting in the Del
aware Legislature on the woman's
suffrage amendment until next week
was reached today by Republican
leaders in charge of majorities in
both Senate and House.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
WILL KEEP GERMANS OUT
OF INDIA FOR FIVE YEARS

" WASHINGTUN. March Zb-I ne
government of India has issued an
order prohibiting the entrance Of
Germans into India for a period Of
five years from the signing of the
Versailles treaty, Consul General
Smith at Calcutta today notified the
state department.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
ST. IOHNSBURY LOCALS

All Masons are reminded of the
leap year party at the Temple Fri
day night. Whist, dancing, refresh
ments adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
Twenty Pennsylvania University Men
Pay Fines In Court After
Wild Night
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, March 26-Police early today
raided dormitories Of the University of Pennsylvania
after an outbreak by about thousand students in
celebration of the Pennsylvania basketball victory over
Chicago University Shots fired at the policemen
bV the Students
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
BAUER CABINET IN
GERMANY HAS RESIGNED

PARIS, March 26--The German
cabinet headed by Premier Bauer has
resigned according to a message re-
ceived from Berlin today.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26

(Con.;nued on page threc(
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-26
The Weather

Cloudy tonight and Sat
urday probably rain.
Warmer tonight except
on eastern Maine coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
PASSENGER TRAINS
/ MAY BE CUT OFF
Roads Confscating Coal Without APP
preciable Relief-Tech Students
Offer to Work

BOSTON, April 14-Curtailment OF
passenger schedules of the New England
railroads within few days because of a
fuel shortage was predicted by an official
today. The coal stocks of the roads oper
ating in this section are said to be very
low with no supplies in sight unless the
freight tle-up due to strike in other sec
tions is broken. All roads are confiscatin2
coal on their lines without appreciably
relieving the prospects.
The New York New Haven 4 Hartford
railroad is now preparing a reduced
schedule of suburban and long-haul pas
senger trains which unless conditions i'm
prove will be announced within IS hours
Officials said it might be a week before
the change became effective. The Boston
& Maine railroad issued notice that nc
special trains would be run. A surve,
of the coal supply of that road is being
made
The Boston & Maine has already an
nounced an absolute embargo on al
freight shipments for points other thar
those reached by its own lines and tn,
other roads are affected by the freight
embargoes existing on railroads which &C
as feeders or receives at the western
, gateway
Although there has been no spread 0
unauthorized strike here the New Havel
officers said they were in receipt of al
! offer from the undergraduates of Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology to max
available for strike breaking duty between
AGO and GOO men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
VILLAGE MAKES FINANCIAL GAIN.
Continued from Page IT,

that it is good business to raise enough
to pay something on the debt. They,
therefore, will recommend a Ascent tax
rate, assuming that the grand list Is
500 900, which would raise 700.
The estimates for the coming year in
clude an additional allowance for the pay
of fremen and police.
Commissioner Roberts states that he
positively will not serve longer so it will
be necessary to elect successor for three
years Mr. Roberts had charge of The
fire department and as il is advisable
that the new commissioner have some
knowledge of the fire department it has
been suggested that w. A. Shumwav be
elected, if he will accept the office, as he
has been connected with the department
a long time and has a thorough knowledge
of its requirements.
/ With accent village tax and a 81
school tax the total rate in the village
including the town tax, would be 1884
per thousand dollars or an increase of s.
over last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
BABBITT DISCUSSES
VOLSTEAD ACT
Is Too Drastically Worded and Harsh
ly terpreted-Congress Alone
Can Humanize It.

BURLINGTON, April l4.-Frederick
III. Rabbit, candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor, when interviewed
yesterday as to his views on the Nolstead
Enforcement act said
There is unquestionably among our
people feeling of dissatisfaction over the
unnecessarily drastic wording of the Vol
stead act and its all too harsh interpreta-
ton of the 18th amendment to the fed
eral constitution.
The independent spirit Of Ethan Aren,
ever present among our green tlls,' is
the vital force in the rugged character
Of our citizenship and our people believe
that changes in the constitution should
only be made by popular will Future
legislatures will give heed to this demand.
Nermonters realize, notwithstanding the
agitation now going on in one or two OF
our state papers, that the only way the
Volstead act can be humanized is by con-
gressional action and not through any ac-
ton by the governor or the Legislature
but popular sentiment seeking an oppor-
aunity to express itself regarding the
Nolstead act 1t is insistent that the
several candidates for governor make their
position on this matter perfectly clear.
Mr.. Rabbit added: eve belong to the
iunion and the federal constitution is su
preme law and its precepts must be
obeyed Laws framed under it must be
| enforced Experience, however, iustities
the conviction that its congressional acts
| like the Nolstead act, become offensive
| To the majority and are unnecessarily
harsh That fact will be demonstrated
| by its impartial and indiscriminatt
enforcement and when so demonstrated
all such amendments viii be amended OF
| repealed because not sustained by tho
consent of governed and therefore IN
consistent with republican and democratic
| institutions"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14

prize, Florence Irish. The club has a
beautiful banner which was the gift of
Rev +. w. Patterson, who is strong
supporter of the club. Music was fur
nished by a kitchen band of Sigma Delta
girls, led by Nina Moore. Another fea-
ture of the program was Who's Who in
the club, read by Isabel Sutherland. A
sale of popcorn balls and silver collec-
ton Melted about $40. This money will
be used by the club for banquet to be
given their. mothers Friday night of this
week. 1t is with much regret that the
club releases Mrs. Williams, who has been
an efficient and well1oved director. Mr..
and Mrs. Williams leave Mortified in a
week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
MAY BE BABY DEsERTERs.
New Hampshire Authorities Looking
For Woman Horse Thief.

FRANKLIN. \. H., April l4-Ervil A.
Cole, a 1ilton livery stablekeeper, whose
horse and buggy were stolen by a young
woman Monday, recovered them in Con
cord yesterday afternoon. \ woman CIV
ing no name hired the rig to drive to
Franklin 1t IS believed that man was
with her and that they left the horse
and wagon stolen from j. w Haddocl,
4 Sons OF Tacoma at Tilton to continue
their trip with Coles outfit Mr.. Cole
has warrants ont for the couples arrest.
The woman gave the name OF Pearl
Whitaker at Haddock's stable The po-
lice think the couple are W. II. Wheeler
and wife, who are thought to have de
serted their baby boy at a St Johnsbury
hotel on Friday.
Their trail thus far leads from Ply
mouth through Laconia, East Tilton, Pen
acook, Concord and Suncook They were
headed toward Manchester at last &C
counts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Miss Carrie Clough of Greenfield visited
here over the weekend.
MRS Atkinson and two children have
gone to Kansas to visit three weeks.
Mrs. Fred Crane and son, Donald. of
Springfield are guests at Crane cottage
Mrs. Julia Boright is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. l.. Il. Alexander, and family
Mis-. l.. H. Lazele has returned after
being with her husbands relatives through
the winter.
Dr.. Robert E. Spear of New York
preached in the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
Miss Marion and Miss Doris Laird were
home the past week with their mother,
Mrs Nellie b. Laird
Mrs. Frank Green and son, Billy, are
visiting relatives here. They have sold
their place in Orange, \. j.
The senior Christian Endeavor society
bad supper at Hotel Mortified Monday
night, followed by social time.
The junior Chistian Endeavor had SUP
per and social Saturday evening at the
vestiy of the Congregational church
Miss Caroline b. Lane. Of Brooklyn
avenue
recently occupied by Merritt Skilton anc
family
Dr. A. L. Newton was in Boston sew
eral days last week, returning sunday
lie accompanied one of his patients fol
an operation.
Mount Hermon school is having il,
final examinations OF the spring tern
this week. The new term opens next weel
! v cdnesday, when many new students an
/ expected.
| Miss +. /. French Miss Eva L. Frencl
4 and Alsss 4. NJ Cable of China are a
! Hotel Mortified They have served NOR
/ than 20 years with the China Inland Mis-
SION. On Thursday they spoke to the sem
my students in Sage chapel and in tn
evening at a service in the Congregations
church
{. Z. Dickerson, who has had ffv
months recess from his duties as prime
+, pal OF Northfeld seminary, and Mrs. Dick
!. erson returned here "Wednesday evening
! The students Of the seminary went in
/ body 10 their home that night and sert
naded them They appeared ard mad
speech of Appreciation Charles, NJ A
exander and family, who have occupie
the Dickerson house this winter, expec
to leave abu.t ~ ii. II.
:, The Sigma Belin -rls club played ba
ketball in Skinner gymnasium Saturda
night. They were divided into two team
black and red, the latter winning s.
Miss Isabel Kirkland of the senior clai
of Mortified seminary was coach. Mr.
Carl Williams, who has been superintel
dent of the club since its organization
: presented prizes as follows: Best al
around girl, Elizabeth Howard, 50: 81
making most Improvement in athletic
: Mildred Pearson, first prize 3, secor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
MACHINERY BEING
MOVED TO ARMORY
Vermont Silk Co. Expects to Begin Op-
erations in About Two Weeks
More Machinery Ordered.

Machinery for the Vermont Silk Co.
Is being moved today from the freight
yard to the quarters on High street for
merry occupied as an armory and it is
expected that the machines will be in
place so that work can be begun in about
two weeks, according to an announcement
by Supt. 5. +. B. Morse, who will be in
charge of the plant here
Mr.. Morse said half dozen girls prob
ably would be employed when operations
are started and that others will be re-
CURED as fast as other machinery, which
already has been ordered, can be placed
IN readiness. Several local young women
already have filed applications with the
company. 1t will be necessary to bring
some experienced girls here to get the
work started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
A PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE REMOv.
AL OF CERTAIN DESTRUCTIVE FISH.
Issued by Authority of Section $3.50 Of the
General Laws of Vermont


Any person holding a valid hunting license
may take by shooting, pickerel and great north
ern pike. not less than twelve inches in
length, and German carp, from April Is, 1920,
until May IS, 1920. both dates inclusive These
species may be taken only from the waters
overlooking the meadows bordering the west
erly bank Of the Connecticut River from the
Vernon dam 10 the Connecticut River dam at
streams within the boundaries Of Windhan
County which empty into the Connecticut
River, from the mouth of said streams 10 a
point half mile up stream.
Any person holding valid fishing license
may take suckers in Windham County from
April IS. 1920. to May Is. 1922, both dates in
. elusive by any method other than the use of
explosives, drugs or poison but shall not take
except by angling during the open season
therefor, injure, other species Of FISH. Suck
may be taken in any of the waters men
toned above where pickerel or great northern
| pike may be taken by shooting, and may also
| be taken at points where streams enter into
ponds lakes This permit shall not be con
/ strued a permit TO take suckers along the
general course OF trout streams, or from
I trout waters, except where the stream empties
into a pond, and there only in such manner
as TO result in the taking or injuring OF
trout other protected FISH.
The taking of all fish in this permit shall be
between sunrise and two hours after sunset
The comm missioner may suspend revoke any
all the provisions Of this permit by pub
fishing notice thereof in two newspapers in
said Windham County.
LINUS LEANENS,
39-4S-5l Fish and Game Commissioner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-14
ONE FATALITY
IN GENERAL STRIKE
Constable at Dublin Shot Collision
Between Military and Public
Is Feared.

DUBLIN, April 1.-THE general strike
declared yesterday in protest against the
treatment Of the Irish hunger strikers
in Mount JOY prison continued today
with added tenseness and increased fear.
OF serious developments. Sixteen thous-
aud workers in Dublin alone are ON strike
prevailed throughout the capital.
The day was marked early by fatality
unstable Harry kels being shot and
killed while on plain clothes duty His
assailant fred two shots from n revolver
and ran away from the scene before he
could be apprehended. Tie shooting aC:;ed
t. the general excitement
Thousands Of people are parading tho
streets and collisions between the popular,
and the military are feared.