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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
GOMPERS SCORES
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

MONTREAL, June 12-Amid tre-
mendous applause the American Fed
Grafton of Labor at its annual con-
vention here today adopted report
condemning the Republican conven-
ton in Chicago for turning its back
on labor" in adopting its platform.
During reading of the report pre-
sented by Samuel Gompers The vari-
Gus sections of the Republican planks
criticized by the labor leaders, were
hissed while their critics received ap-
plause. Mr.. Gompers announced
that the executive council had direct.
ed chat labor's demands be submitted
20 the Democratic convention.
The labor declaration of the plat
form as adopted they asserted "pro-
poses an industrial enslavement and
m abrogation of rights as precious as
life itself" The statement which was
presented 20 the convention by Plesi-
dent Gompers goes into great details
pointing out labor's grievances
against the Republican platform and
vigorously asails the Republicans for
neglecting anti-proiteering and high
cost OF living legislation.
"The Republican platform practi-
cally ignores the profteer," the
statement added and while recogniz-
nS the evil of currency imitation, Of
fers no remedy for that condition.
Specific remedy for the high cost of
living and profteering are given no
place in the platform. "The Mexican
plank" the labor leaders charge,
clearly aims to undermine the SOW
aeignty of the Mexican people and 10
make the maintenance of order in
Mexico the business of. the govern
nent of the United States. 1t pro-
poses the fullfillment of what have !
ong been the hopes and aims of
hose whose sole object is the cXploi-
alton of tie people, - according to the
abor chiefs.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
FOR LATEST

Convention Returns see
our Bulletin Boards or
call the Caledonian-Re-
cord, St. Johnsbury,
$50.
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PLAN SEARCH
FOR BODY OF
LEON REGAIN
Seventy-liye Men and Autos
Nceded-MOther in Seri-
Gus Condition

Byron S. Curtis, the local under
takcr, has called a meeting Of those
interested in the search for the body
of little Leon Regan, adopted son of
MI and Mrs. Henry Gage Of Orleans,
who was drowned in the Black River
more than two months ago, for Sat
urday night The meeting will be
held in the Y NJ. l. C. rooms, when
plans for the tlip to the Black River,
Sunday, Jure -, will be discussed.
Mrs. May Baker and Mrs Sadie
McCaffery, two local women, have
been working during the past week,
getting people interested in the
search. They declare that Mrs. Gage
IS in a critical condition and that
Mr. Gage has found it necessary to
take a room near the scene of the
drowning in order that his wife NAV
be near the spot.
Mr.. Curtis thinks that Is men will
Continued on page fye)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight.
Sunday local showers
and thunder storm. Mod
crate variable winds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
ROSE VERMETTE
CLIMBS ZOO
FOOT STEEPLE
Aspires to Her Fathers
Trade and Sees St. J.
From the Clouds

Miss Rose Vermette, the 17-year
old daughter of Fred Vermette, St.
Johnsbury's well-known steeple jack,
ha; the rare honor of having climbed
to the top of the 1913 foot steeple of
the Notre Danes des Victories
cf urch and looked down upon all the
rest of the town from that dizzy
height.
Miss Velmette did not advertise
the trip in advance, but about 8
o'clock in the morning went into the
church with the intention of finally
landing on the staging where her
(Cont nued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
TRUSTED PRISONERS
ESCAPE STATE PRISON

AUBURN, n. Y, June 12-Am-
hrcse Garry and Frank O'Brien, ser
Geant-at-arms and deputy, respec-
lively, Of the Mutual Welfare league
in Auburn prison escaped fronr the
prison sometime last night Both
men were TRUSTEES and enjoyed speci-
nj privileges owing to thcir high po-
aitions in the coIvict honor system.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
GUARD INFANT DAUGHTER
OF CAPI1SC

EASTHAMPTON, N. Y, June 10
Fear that an attempt be made to
harm Gloria, infant daughter of En-
rice Caruso, has caused heavy
gurd of privte detectives to be
drown around the singers estate
2ere pending investigation of the
100000 iewelry robbery which oc-
cured last Tuesday.
col HOUSE SAILS
ON PERSONAL TRIP
NEW YORK, June 12-Col. E. NJ.
touSe was pa assenger on the steam
hlp Lapland sailing today for Eng
and. He said his trip abroad was
)ulely for personal reasons and had
% political significance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12

terday. Harding had been making
steady but small gains throughout
the 5th and 9th and the word had
come up from the delegates that the
leaders were going to fight it out a
little longer before the expected
break.
Michigan with 80 votes for Johnson
was the first state to change in TO-
bays balloting giving votes to Gen.
Wood Ohio also gave some Harding
votes to Wood but the Harding men
said they would return to the Hard
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12

ing columns with accession expected
from New York.
With tie score between the lead
els at the end of the 9th ballot and
everybody EXPECTING a jump one way
or the other on the 7th the conven-
ton gave itself up to 10 minutes of
uproar before it proceeded. The floor
leaders Of the various forces took adj
vantage of the time that this demon
Continued on page six)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
How the n. E. Delegates
Voted on 5th Ballot

The New England delegations
voted on the fifth ballot as fol-
lows:
Connecticut, II votes, Is Low
den, one JOHNSON.
Maine, y votes, II Wood, one
Hoover.
Massachusetts, 35 votes, %
Coolidge. Is Wood.
New Hampshire, votes, 8
Wood.
Rhode Island, 10 votes, 10
Wood.
Vermont, 8 votes, s Wood.
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Continued on page iye)
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WOOD-L OWDEN TIE ON 9TH
DEMAND CONGRESSIONAL
IROBE OF MINE CONDITIONS

MONTREAL, June IA congress
SIGNAL investigation into alleged un-
speakable outrages inflicted upon the
mine workers by the Coal Interests"
in West Virginia, is demanded in a
res olution unanimously adopted here
today by the Convention Of the AM
erican Federation of Labor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-12
Leaders Settle Down To Long
Fight---Vt. Delegation Sticks
To Wood for Z Ballots
(By the Associated PreSs)

COLISEUM, Chicago, June 12-The Republican Ma
onal Convention went into the 9TH inning today with
the tied, Wood and Lowden both stood at 81 1-2
Lowden had gained 100 votes since the first ballot yes
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
KRUPp WORKER IS
UNITED STATES HERO
Quit Germany and Came to
America During War--has
IL Medals.

Louis NJ. Van Iersel. a native Of
Holland, who Is recognized as one OF
the bravest and most decorated men
In the American Expeditionary forces,
served as a laborer in the Krupp gun
works at Essen. Germany, during the
early days Of the war. He recently
applied to the United States govern
ment for citizenship papers.
Van Iersel wears Il medals, among
them the congressional medal of hon
or, and the medaille militaire OF
France. Both medals are the highest
honor that either France or the Uni
ted States can bestow.
When the war began to affect Ger
many's man power, neutrals were well
coined across the border. Iersel left
his home in Dussen, Holland, to work
In the shipping department of the
Krupp gun works. He soon tired of
Germany and escaped to England,
where he shipped on the steamship
Little Secret, bound for the United
States.
WITCH he TtdCAleu NEW lOlht hc th-
listed In the United States army, all
his fighting blood having been aroused
when the ship On which he was COM
ing to the United States passed
through the wreckage of a victim of
q German submarine.
His discharge papers trace him In
action In the American army through
the Troyon sector. the Aisne defensive.
Chateau Thierry, the Marbach sec
tor, ST. Mihiel. scissors, Meuse-Ar-
gonne and Champagne.
1t was the battle of scissors that
the first war medal came to him. a
croix de guerre with silver stars. At
st. Mihiel, Van Iersel added a palm
to his crolx de guerre. Out of 80
men who held back a whole German
battalion, he was one of the three
survivors. Later he captured, single
handed, a machine gun crew of 8 Off
GERS and 90 men.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
MENTAL MURDER"
Man Will Be Compelled to Face a Trial
on That Charoe.


A man is to be tried at Monganfield,
Ky, on the rare charge Of mental
murder" ii was announced by Earl
Fowler, commonwealth attorney OF
Union county. The defendant Is Rob
ert Millstead, alias Thomas Logan, a
paroled convict, who is said to have
served time I'm m Ohio ~penitentiary.
The man Is alleged 10 have driven to
death, with fear as a weapon, Robert
Morehead, n prominent Union county
farmer, who committed suicide on De-
cember I. The specific charge against
Millstead Is accomplish before the
fact.
Attorney Fowler says he will seek
10 prove that Millstead impersonated
a federal officer, causing Morehead to
choose between death and disgrace
which would come from the exposure
of some deed of his of which Mill
stead had knowledge. Morestead made
known that he void rather die than
have his family disgraced. The Ease
Is the first of Its kind ever reported
in this section of the country and is
attracting wide attention.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20

carry even one or two million ounces
of silver the price today would be
nearer so an ounce that 81 an
Senator Henderson's bill would pro-
vide a plan somewhat similar - a
buying pool. This bill will have
some mighty rough Shedding before
it becomes q law, as il seems to be
the spirit of eastern financial centers
and Washington to help the miners
as little as possible. The American
Mining Congress is doing a good
work in overcoming this condition
and by keeping everlastingly after
congress-, the mining industry may be
made prosperous.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
TWO WIDE AWAKE SENATOR'S

The mining industry should be
proud of Senators Henderson and
Pittman of Nevada. Both of these
gentlemen are constantly on the alert
to do something for the mining in
dustry. says the Denver Mining
Record. Nevada has the Invest bunch
of mining men in the West, and this
Is saying a good deal when We con-
slider that the Rocky Mountain eoun-
try is teeming with mining activity
at the present time. But Nevada is
a big state and the mining men there
are big, broad-minded operators
constantly looking for another Com
stock, a Goldfeld or a T~onopah. Sen
ator Pittman was the author of the
Pittman law. which pledges Uncle
Sam ito re-purchase approximately
ESQ, 900 ,000 ounces of silver for the
United States treasury. Now Senator
Henderson has introduced a bill ito
authorize loans on silver bullion; to
regulate interstate shipments of ore
containing silver, and for other pur-
poses" This bill if it is enacted into
a law will enable silver producers in
the country to borrow STA cents an
ounce on all silver produced. rather
than to compel them to sell on q
market as low as the government
projected price of 81 ar ounce
Our financiers must be 'asleep at
the switch down in Washington to
allow the British TO 81 manipulate
the silver market az TO get the price
down so u~nreasonably below ST per
ounce. Evidently Washington does
not understand the situation. 1t
would appear that silver producers
need a selling organization such as
the copper producers now maintain.
In the present limited silver produc-
tion there is not a question but that
with a buying pool strong enough to
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
AIR HIGHWAY OVER
ANDES BRITISH PLAN
Mountains Not High Enough to
Interfere With Scheme, Ex-
perts Say.

Establishment Of an aerial route
from the Pacific to the Amazon as a
means of surrounding difficulties of
road travel among the Andes Is adyo-
Gated by G. NJ. Dyott, until recently
n squadron commander of the British
Royal naval air service.
There Is no serious difficulty In
the way, so far as the schemes prac-
ticability Is concerned" Mr.. Dyott told
the Royal Geographical society. I'VE
have heard Of the great height of the
Andes, but there are low attitudes at
which they may be crossed. One Of
the Andes ridges can be negotiated at
a height Of 1900 feet. but there IS an
other rising to 1900 feet.
Peru" he continued. as peculiarly
suitable for aerial traffic. Aerial high
ways will undoubtedly play a large
part In the future development of
that country. IL Is of Importance that
rapid communication should be esd
tablished between the interior and the
coast, and In order to do this the air
plane must come 10 the rescue."
Discussing the difficulty of travelling
by road, Mr.. Dyott said that 1t took
him five days to travel from n part
of the Andes TO another, whereas he
airplane would cover the distance In
Is minutes, and in another stage OF
the journey II took him exactly a week
to travel a distance which would be
negotiated by the airplane In 80 min
utes.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
\ BIG MARKET AHEAD

1t is only natural that there should
be a hull in the investment world
during the summer months. The
present inactivity along Investment
and speculative lines is only natural.
Politics have been occupying the at
sention of the American public fer
some time past After candidates
have been nominated at the big con
ventions liz Chicago and San Fran
cisco, we may expect TO see a greater
interest than ever before in oil and
mining projects. OF course There will
be plenty of politics in the air be-
tween now and election day in Nov
ember. but the ever-increasing de-
mand for oil as well as precious
metals bespeaks a long period OF
prosperity for these industries.
Shrewd investors are buying good
stocks now while they can be secured
alt the present low market prices. We
should see one of the greatest bull
markets in our history later in the
year.-Denver Mining Record.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20

In order that they may abide by the
wishes Of their church 5000 members
OF the Orthodox Mennonite church
are preparing 10 leave their valuable
farm lands In Manitoba. Canada, and
seek n new promised land" In the
state of Mississippi
The Mennonites. who constitute one
OF the largest international bodies op-
posed TO wal and military service from
religious convictions, assert that they
were harassed and disturbed in Csn-
ada during the war. This photograph
was made In the Mennonite village OF
Blumenost, Manitoba.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
Tunis Agricultural State.

The regency Of Tunis, having its
northern or Mediterranean limit In the
same latitudinal position as the state
of North Carolina and, like North Car
ollna, supporting an estimated pop
ulation OF 100000 on an area of
about 10000 square miles, is essential
ly an agricultural country, deriving its
wealth from farm and mine.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
Diunjfed Protest.

1t is told of an old negro servant Of
roguish propensities, as many a darky
Is, that on one occasion he was un.
Justly reprimanded by his master for
the disappearance OF a certain article
of value. His reply was: "Afarse An
drew, I has enuff to answer fer wild the
sensations what Is jest. widout having
to be sponsible for dem what amt So"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
SNAKE SCARES POPULACE
T~errorizes st. Miehsels, Md, and VI
clnity for Thirty Years.

A monster snake that has been seen
at intervals during the past 30 years
in the vicinity of st. Michaels, Md,
again made its appearance a few days
ago when n man and his son came
upon II In the woods.
The reptile, according to persons
who have seer 1t, is from Is to 20
feet long and as big around as a good
sized saucer.
A posse Of young men, armed with
shotguns and pistols made a search of
the woods after the snakes last ap-
pearance, but failed TO come across
the reptile.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20

Atmosphere Ends at $50 Miles Upward
The limit of atmosphere is $50 miles
above the earth, or 80 times the
height of Mount Whitney, successful
experiments OF the famous Norwegian
astronomer, Stormer, have shown.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20

Chicago Physicians Boost Their Fees,
Fees charged by the 1000 members
Of the Chicago Medical society will
be increased from SO to So for calls
TO So and $40. and from $50 to SOC
and $3.50 for appendicitis operations
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
Tn. .cayre. Of Life.

Life is like a game Of whist. DON'T
enjoy the game much, but l like to play
cards well and see what VIII Do
the end of it.--George Eliot.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20
Asks More criminaI.Hunt,no Funds

An additional $4,000 for prescott.
ing and detecting crime has been
asked of congress by Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer. who previously received
IN appropriation Of $2,o00.000.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-20

Dogs Taxed According to Size.
In some of the cities of Europe q
dog Is taxed according to Its size-a
little tax for a little dog and a big tar
for q big dog.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of expressing
our gratitude to the many friends
and neighbors who were so kind to
our loved one, Mrs. Myrtle Mcclellan
McWilliams, in her last illness.
These acts Of tenderness and soicitude
will ever remain cherished recollec-
ton with US. We would also thank
all those. who sent or brought floral
offerings.
Louis NJ. McWilliams,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Mcclellan,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. McWilliams,
Mr.. and Mrs. I. S. Patterson.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10

two hundred and forty dollars and
sixteen cents.
a. B. LAWRENCE,
Secretary Treasurer.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this first day Of September, 1920.
D. S. M'CLANAHAN,
Mayor
On motion duly seconded the
resignation of J. A. Morton, Police
man, ordered accepted.
On motion, duly seconded, the re-
quest of Mr.. H. F. Simrall for ex-
tension of water line on Third street,
North, referred to water committee
for investigation and report.
There being no further regular
business to come before the Council,
the work of equalization Of taxes was
begun.
On motion the council adjourned
until 1880 p. M, Sept. 8, 1920.
City Hall, Columbus, Miss.
Sept. 8, 1920
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present, ID. S. Mechanism,
mayor; G. Y. Banks, L. w. Stevens,
L. A. Stevens, E. f. Chappell, J, B.
Love, S. NJ. Nash.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
dered that the question of securing
additional room for colored schools be
to school committee with
power to act.
On motion duly seconded it is or
lered that the proposition Of Mr.. G..
F. Sherrod for exchange Of certain
strip Of land located at gravel pit, on
Loeb tract, be accepted and the Mayor
i hereby authorized to sign deed for
he to said 81 feet of land.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
Tered that the petition Of Mr. H. +.
Simrall ct al for light at intersection
IF Fourth street and Eleventh avenue,
South, be referred to light committee
FOR investigation and report at next
The remainder of the session was
devoted to equalization of taxes.
On motion the council adjourned
until 1880 p. M, Sept 9th.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10
for exnenses.

for expenses.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
dered that the mayor and secretary
and treasurer be authorized to make
loans to meet current expenses of city
and schools.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
dered that the Tax Roll Of 1918 out
side of the city limits be adopted as
copied from the County Rolls.
On motion the Council adjourned.
A. B. LAWRENCE,
Secretary, Treasurer.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10
UNITED CHARITIES.

There will be meeting of the
United Charities Association Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the study
of the First Methodist Church. The
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10

"A. B. LAWRENCE,
Secretary Treasurer
City Hall, Columbus, Miss,
Sept 3, 1920
Council met pursuant to adjourn
Iment; present. D. S. Mechanism,
mayor; G. Y. Banks, L. W. Stevens,
L. A. Vaughan, E. E. Chappell, ]. B.
Love, S. NJ. Nash.
The entire session was devoted to
equalization of taxes.
On motion the council adjourned
until 1880 p. m, Sept. 10th
A. B. LAWRENCE,
Secretary Treasurer.
City Hall, Columbus, Miss,
Sept. 10, 1920.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present, D. s. McClanahan,
mayor; G. Y. Banks. L. w. Stevens,
L. A. Vaughan, Ell. Z. Chappell, J. B.
Love, S. M. Nash.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
dered that the petition of the patrons
of Frierson Colored School be filed
and their request for assistance be
referred to school committee for in
vestigation and report.
On motion, duly seconded, it is or
dcred that the school budget be taken
up for discussion.
After discussion, Councilman Banks
made motion which was seconded by
Councilman aVughan, that the budget
be accepted as submitted by the school
directors without change. Council
man Stevens then offered an amended
motion which was as follows: That
the school budget be accepted by the
trustees as submitted by the school
directors, with exception Of salary of
Mrs. A. 7. Sale, Principal Franklin
Junior High School, which shall be
raised from $3.50 to $500 per an
num- The vote on this motion was
as follows: i fiIf. II .tl' nv
For the motion--L. w. Stevens, j..
NJ. Love, S. NJ. Nash. ili
Against the motion-G. Y. Banks,
L. A. Vaughan, E. E. Chappell.
The result of the vote was a tie
which was broken by Mayor McClana-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-10-10

Col, H. L. Taylor and Mr.. G. D.
Beall, of Memphis, Tenn, represent
ing the Menges Motor Car Company.
of Greenville, Miss, were registered
at the Gilmer Hotel Thursday. Col,
Taylor is brother of former Gov.
Bob Taylor, Of Tennessee.