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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
Possible That Amy
ShOniO Was Murdered

The theory of the manner of the
death of Amy Shonio, found near Il
cemetery in Johnson on Tuesday af-
ternoon after having been missing
for more than three days, is now
swinging from that Of suicide to that
of murder. Exponents of both theo-
ries are arguing the case in johnson.
The body of the dead girl, who was
soon to have become a mother, was
taken to her home in Stowe for bur-
ial yesterday.
No official statements could be OBJ
tained from either Dr.. Stone, who
made an autopsy and an analysis of
the girls organs in the state labor
atory, OF from States Attorney
Tracy. The latter has more than
once said that he is working on the
assumption that she committed suici-
de, but there are unofficial reports
that a murder theory is being con-
sidered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
LYNDONVILLE
MAN in THIRD
AUTO ACCIDENT
John Judge in Head-on-C Col
lisiOn as Result of Heavy
Cloud of Dust in Road

Anoher automobile accident oc-
CURED Wednesday on the road be-
tween St. Johnsbury Center and St.
Johnsbury just below the Knowlton
farm at late hour in the afternoon
John Judge of Lyndonvillc, proprie-
tor of restaurant there, passed an
other car going in the same direction
and ran head-on into Floyd Clary,
also of Lyndonville, but bound in the
other direction. Clary is student
at the General Electric school in
Maine college and is in Lyndonville
with his parents for the summer va
cation. He is known to be a cautious
driver.
So far as could be ascertaincd,
neither party was especially to be
blamed. The dust on the road was
SO thick that Judge could not see
clearly the road ahead, according to
his story, and for the same reason,
Claly did not see him until they col
lided. Both cars were badly smashed
up, but the occupants were uninjjurcd
beyond bruises and scratches.
This is Judges third accident with
in a short time. On Monday. July
26. he struck the auto of States
Attorney James B. Campbell, crum-
pling the right running board on the
latters Buick five passenger touring
car, but not damaging his own. Mr..
Campbell was drivin@ west on Cen
trail street by the Goss garage. His
wife was in the car with him. Because
the road was torn up by construction
work. he was goin~ slowly. His view
was obstructed at the corner by the
Goss building and by large Packard
car standing there AS he reached the
intersection of Central and Summer
streets, he saw Judpe coming at ra-
pit rate. and realized that a collision
was imminent. He swung his car to
the left on Summer street and be-
cause he was moving so slowly was
able to keep tight to the curb. Judge,
being afraid of the ditch on the other
side kept left of the center of the
street and struck Campbell's car He
did not slacken speed, nor did he
swerve his car from it's original
course
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
Chief Marden Still Alone
at Fire Station

The situation at the fire station
still remains the same as on Monday
with Chief Harry Marden the only
occupant of the station. Mr.. Mar
den's sleep was interrupted about two
o'clock Tuesday morning by tele-
phone call to come and put out fire
in the James Robinson house situated
on. the bluff just below the Fair
Ground. Mr.. Marden telephoned Of
ficer Coburn and he took car and a
couple of men with the hand chemi-
calls. They found that the partition
in the house had taken fire from on
over heated chimney and with the as
sistance Of the neighbors the fire was
soon extinguished.
One man applied at the fire station
Monday for one of the vacant posi-
tions but the wages of $21 week did
not appeal to him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
OPENING OF
B0ULDERS CASINO
GALA OCCASION
Handsome Dance Pavilion
Is Gift of Elmer A.
Darling

The formal opening of the new
Casino at Lake Willoughby, to be
known as the Boulders Casino, was
very successful affair, and Tues
day evening cars from all towns be-
tween Newport and Woodsville were
on their way to this beautiful resort,
now to be made even more popular
by this up-to-date dacinr hall.
The Casino, which was erected by
Elmer A. DARLING and through his
generosity has been placed at the
disposal of the Lvndonville improve
ment society, is large and fine build
ing, located just north of the Bould-
ers tea house, on a little plateau in
the grove. 1t is oblonp in shape with
recess for the musicians, lighted by
electricity, provided with seats, and
surrounded by screened-in promen-
ade, where refreshments are served
at the dances. 1t has splendid floor
and is one of the best dance halls at
any OF our summer resorts.
About four hundred and seventy
five peop,S were present at the OPEN
ing Tuesday evening, and everything
passed off most successfully. Parking
space was provided for all the cars,
and John Stafford, with two uniform
ed aides, was present to locate the
cars, and see that they were cared for
and no accidents occurred. Such pre-
cautions will be taken at every dance,
so that every one may feel safe in
coming.
Just before the dance program, a
few appropriate remarks were made
by DR.. F. H. Davis, in behalf of the
societv. EXPRESSING their appreciation
of Mr.. Darling's kind act. Mr.. Dar-
lin" responded with few genial re-
marks which served to set the ball
a-roling.
The grand march was led by Mr..
Darling with Mrs. F. H. Davis, the
president of the Village improvement
society. Henault's orchestra was the
motive power for good nrogram of
popular waltzes, fox trots, and one
steps, which lasted till one o'clock.
During intermission refreshments of
ice cream, soft drinks, or anything
one wished were served from the
Boulders, which is connected with the
Casino by a short board walk. Old,
young, and middle-aged were all
present, and it is safe TO say that a
pleasanter time is seldom enjoyed.
Henault's orchestra will furnish mus
ic for these dances everv Tuesday
evening .and on Friday evening the
New Harmony orchestra from Or
leans has been engaged. Frank J.
Wiley acted as floor manager with
his usual efficiency.
A special committee of six of the
people of the society will be on duty
each time, and act as chaperones,
and the high standard alwys set bv
the society in its social affairs will be
maintained as usual
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05

thing and that was the liquor ques1
ton. And everyone knows, he said
that the liquor problem has nothing
to do with the povernorship question:
"Babbitt doesn't say he favors Tho
eighteenth amendment. He though4
it was a good thing to put into hi4
platform because is sounded sort a
drv. Then he followed with sope1
thing moist in the Voltsead Act! II
catch the wet element. That's Bab1
bits leading nlank. ! am telling you
folks all of this because I haven't
CONTINUED on page 81
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
Girls Field Day
at the Golf Links

Miss Helen M. Stone of Windsor,
the state recreation leader, will be
in St. Johnsbury Wednesday, Aug. a..
Miss Stone will direct games and
stunts at girls field day and picnic
to be held on the golf links Wednes-
day afternoon from 8 to s o'clock.
Girls are asked to bring a picnic sup
per. Ice cream will be on sale at
suppertime. Although the field day
is designed in the first place for the
older girls and young women of St.
Johnsbury, the younger girls will be
welcome and there will be special
leaders for them. In case of rain
the games and other indoor sports
will be held at the Woman's club
house on Cherry street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
Continued on Page 81

ner, Miss Myra Gardner, Mildred
Tucker, Gladys Howard, Florence
Bixby, Marion Carter, Chester Nc
Pherson, Ralph Young and Presby
Gardner, all of Lebanon; Raymond
Dutton, Woodstock; Mrs. J. E. Henry,
Lincoln, N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs. James
McGill and family and Mrs. Ora Bish-
op of St. Johnsbury; Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton Hartwell and Mrs. George
Wheeler of Lyndonville; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Guthrie and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Moore of McIn-
does, Mrs. Elmore Cobleigh, Concord,
N. H., and Mrs. Fred Potts, Holyoke,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
MAN KILLED AT
'RYECATE PAPER
\ COMPANY'S MILL

William Mckenzie laborcr en-
ploycd by the Ryegate Paper COM
pany at East Ryegate, died Wednes-
day morning as result of fall at
the mill Tuesday noon. He fell from
the platform into the coal bin, falling
distance of 10 feet and striking
heavily on the concrete floor. His
skull was fractured by the fall and
death cnsucd the morning after the
accident.
MI. Mckenzie was SO years old and
born in Oakland, Cal. He had been
employed at the mill about year
and onc-half and was Faithful
workman. He was unmarried. but
leaves an uncle, a brother and sister,
all of whom live somewhere in New
England. Supt. Farwell is making
every effort to locate his relatives
and inform them of Mr.. McKenzie's
death.
The song that says it is always fair
weather, when good fellows get to-
gether, might seem to suggest that
there has been very protracted
drought.
The girl graduates who had the
prettiest clothes have had lots of in
vitations to the dances, but there is
an uneasy feeling among the boys
that won't make the best bread.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
A. 8 N. GREATEST
COMMENCEMENT 7
OPENS SATURDAY

Saturday marks the opening of the
greatest Commencement in the his
tory of the Mississippi Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Com
mencement that marks the ending of
a year which has brought realization
to some of the fondest dreams of
this institutions most enthusiastic
supporters. The progress made dur
ing the past year and the securing
of the great building appropriation
hascreated so much interest all over
the state that the attendance this
week promises to break all records.
Because Of Starkville's inability to
care for so many visitors, the stud
ents of the COLLEGE will "double, UP"
and the rooms nus secured will 4 be
used by the Alumni--rooms IN which
they used to love and which they
get to use probably for the last time
AS next year the new dormitory
will have taken the place of some of
the old.
Announcement to this effect was
made Monday by President w. H.
Smith, in the following announce
ment:
ga. and M. will entertain former
students who return for the Com
mencement season by furnishing
rooms free of charge and meals at
nominal cost. The old boys will be
quartered again in the dormitory
where they spent many years. Pro
vision has also been made for taking
care of the ladies who may come to
this occasion"
Commencement Program
Saturday, May %:
A p. m.-Regimental Review.
8 p. m.-Motion Pictures.
Sunday, May %:
II a. m.-Sermon, DR.. j. M. Wells,
First Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, N. c..
4 p. m.-Concert, College Band.
8 p. m.-Sacred Concert, College
Orchestra and Choral Club.
Monday, May "a:
10 a. m.-Address, DR.. H. w. Col
lingwood, Editor "Rural New
Yorker; and Delivery of Diplomas
2 p. m.-Meeting, Alumni Associ-
alton.
a p. m.-Baseball, Alumni VS.. Var
sity.
s p. m.-Alumni Address, Hon. c.
N. Brumfeld, of Arkansas.
p. m.-Alumni Banquet.
In his invitation to the Alumni to
attend this event, President Smith
outlined the future as follows:
l have the happy privilege of calling
Continued on page two)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
LOOK OUT FOR
POTATO WEEV|L
URGES WARNING.

Have care where you buy your
Sweet Potato plants.
The plants being shipped in from
certain sections of Louisiana and
Florida are infected with potato Vice.
vii, and Hunter H. Kimball, chief in
spector OF the State Plant Board has
issued warning urging all buyers
TO exercise the greatest caution in
buying their plants.
The warning reads as follows:
Several shipments of sweet potato
draws from parts of Louisiana and
Florida that are infested with the
sweet potato weevil have been inter-
cepted by Inspectors of the State
Plant Board during the past week.
10 prevent the further introduc-
ton of this pest Rule As of the Plant
Board prohibits from shipment into
mississippi all sweet potatoes, sweet
potato plants or parts Of plants, and
all morning glory plants or parts Of
plants If grown in Charlton County,
Georgia; Baker, Volusia, Brevard.
st. Lucia, Palm Beach, Broward,
Dade, Monroe, Lee, De Soto, Mani
tee, Hlllsboro, and Pinellas Counties,
Florida; Mobile County, Alabama;
all parishes south of dividing line be-
tween Mississippi and Louisiana and
a line continued from this line along
the southern boundaries of Avoy.
elles, Rapides, and Vernon Parishes,
Louisiana; all territory south and east
o ia line extending from northwest
corner of Montague County, on Red
River, to southeast corner of Kinney
County, on the Mexican border of
Texas.
All buyers of sweet potato plants
are urged to exercise the greatest
caution in the purchase Of their
plants, being positive that same were
not grown in any of the above men,
toned territories now known to be
infested with the sweet potato wee
viii Further information may be
obtained from the Entomologist,
State Plant Board, Agricultural Col
lege, Mississippi.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS
LEAGUE POSTPONED ONE WEEK
ACCOUNT OTHER ATTRACTIONS

With so many attractions staged
for this week, it was thought best to
postpone the calling the meeting for
the purpose of organizing the Citi-
zen's League for week or ten days
and for this reason the meeting was
not called this week as expected.
The exact date has not been set vet
but will be announced in the NEWS
next week.
This gives still one more chance
for those to join who have failed to
do so. The honor roll above looks
good but there must be still many in
the city and county who want to join
but have forgotten to send in their
names. To these we say, "Be sure
to send your name in before Monday,
as Monday is the day selected for the
making of arrangements for the Get
Together luncheon and smoker. Just
address card to the NEWS and
write Put my name on the Honor
Roll of the Citizens League'-and
DO 1T NOW.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21

''If you haven't got your cotton
planted and in good shape-forget
lit. The shortage of feed and food
crops points to high prices for all
food and feed produced this season,
with even better profits than cotton
&s-rs-and practically no risk. For
get cotton and plant all the ground
you can with corn, velvet beans,
sorghum, soy beans, sweet potatoes
and other good food and feed crops.
You will make more money"
This is the advice of R. S. Wilson,
Director of the Federal Agricultural
Extension work after an extensive
invstigation into crop conditions and
market futures. He also points out
the wonderful value of sorghum which
is an easy and sure crop and which
will bring record prices this winter
prices that offer more profit than cot
TONI Director Wilson's report and
suggestions follow:
The Report
Unusual weather conditions delay
ing farming operations have prompt
ed Director R. S. Wilson, of the Fed
eral Agricultural Extension work to
issue the following suggestions, es-
pecially timely in view of the proba-
,tbility of heavy boil weevil infesta-
tion:
Owing to the continued and ex-
cessive rains during the entire sea-
son up to date, there yet remains a
ereat deal Of planting to be done.
sOn good portion of this land, it
was the original intention of the peo-
Pile to plant cotton. The problem
now is whether or not to plant this
land in cotton regardless of date.
We have number of question with
regard to this, but will say that our
judgement is against planting cotton
sat this time for the following rea-
sons:
l. Extremely late planted cotton
places the planter to much greater
degree dependent upon the seasons
even in the absence of pest damage
Of any kind.
2. So far as we are able to learn,
the prospect for comparatively
(Continued on page tWo)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES

On last Saturday night at her home
at Self Creek, in the western part of
the County, Mrs. Sarah James
breathed her last. She had been all
ing for the past twelve months, but
when the end came she was ready to
leave this sinful world.
The funeral took place at Self
Greek Baptist Church, conducted by
Rev. j. I. Smith of Mathiston.
She is survived by her husband and
six children and other relatives. To
the bereaved the NEWS extends it's
coincidence.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
AMUSEMENT CALENDAR
at the Rex Theatre

at the Rex Theatre
Tonight, Friday, May Fl.
"THE STRONGEST"-Fox Spec
ial, and "Dabbling in Society,"
Sunshine Comedy.
Saturday, Matinee and Night.
"THE STRONGEST"-Fox Spec
ial, and Larry Semon Comedy
"School Days"
Monday, May "a.
Lila Lee in "THE HEART OF
YOUTH" = Paramount, and Fox
News.
Tuesday, May Is.
Madeline Traverse in WHAT
WOULD YOU DO"-Fox, and
Mutt and jeff Comedy.
Wednesday, May 26.
Katherine Macdonald in "THE
TURNING POINT, and Ford
Weekly.
Thursday, May 27.
Tom Mix in DESERT LOVE-
Fox, and "Loves False Faces
Mack Sennett Comedy.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
Is The Farmer AGambler?

One farmer got mad when asked him this question
He pillar of the church. Sunday school superintendent
and he considered the query very insulting.
The majority asked merely laughed and said some
thing like Mebbe so But there whose
unexpeced-and logca-that took down. word
for word and here it is:
"Is the banker gamber?" he came back at us quickly
% the the merchant? And he smiled threw
bag of velvet bean seed in the back of his
eyes and no. Some bankers merchants, even
farmers gamblers You will find people in all walks
of life who would rather take chance something easy
to work hard for thing-who willing failure
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21

Continued on page two)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
AND THE PEBBLES
WERE DIAMONDS

The farmers of Kimberley
were dissatisfied. They said
they couldn't make living
from their farms. And all the
time their children in the fields
were playing with diamonds.
But they didn't know. They
thought they were pebbles.
They died poor.
Lots of people are just like
those Kimberley farmers. They
look for opportunity with a
telescope, in some far-away
place, when it is really so close
that they could reach out their
hands and grasp it.
Don't miss the advertise
ments in the NEWS. They are
business mines of opportunity.
They tell of values that you
might never know if they were
not there to guide you.
Don't miss them. They will
make you money.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21

If you don't want to miss your
morning shot" Sunday, better buy
a bottle or two Saturday and carry
them to your ice box at home. And
if you are a veteran smoker, look
well to your supply before midnight
Saturday-for STARKVILLE is a
closed town on Sunday. This is one
of the new rules put in force last
Sunday in connection with the cam
paign for cleaner and better city
and it does away with mob of i'd
lers on the Main Street during the
afternoon and especially at night.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21

in order to take hundredtoone shot killing
But all bankers merchants farmers not gam
blers Here and there will find who studies his
ness from angle who knows every detail who pre-
pared for emergency He is who reads the writing
the wall with the continuance of the who changes
his plans accordingly You bank him-hs crops
going to be good this year because he going crops
that suited to the changed conditions of
his bank account this fall most conservative banker
No cotton for hmhis going to be such that if con-
nued rains prevent their maturing he still fill so
and get his profits from the cooperative creamery and the
butcher.
Surely you would not call such farmer gambler"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
GRAND JURY
REPORT SCORES
SUPERVISORS
II Il II y Il II +
THE GRAND JURY.

THE GRAND JURY. #
Il H. C. Stiles, foreman, T. w. 4
Woodward, Sr., S. H. McCright, s.
y ]. L. Caldwell, G. C. Smith, Floyd #
Langford, W. c. Love, D. T. *
Langford, L. S. Sharp, P. S. y
y Fulgham, j. E. Buckner, S. A. *
Reed, Andrew Frazier, w. ]. s
Brown, Edison Hunt, Henry +
Montgomery, s. P. Parrish, ]. +
A. Randle, G. L. Henderson and y
H. G. Young.
The Board OF. Supervisors is par
TALLY to blame for the bad condition
of the roads of OKTIBBEHA Coun-
ty, according to the report of the
Grand Jury which met last week and
which says, eve have made an ex-
haustive inquiry into the public roads
of the County and have found same
to be carelessly handled by our SUI
pervisors, virtually no work being
done by contractors" Thirty-six
true bills were found by this grand
jury after examining 112 witnesses.
The report follows:
To Hon. T. B. Carroll, Judge of
the Circuit Court Of OKTIBBEHA
County:
We, the Grand Jurors empaneled
at the May Term of Circuit Court,
having completed our labors, beg to
make the following report:
We have had committee to in
spect the poorhouse and found five
inmates well cared for-excellently
CONTINUED on page two)
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21

Mr.. Hayes is the new Extension
Poultryman for Mississippi, acting as
Prof. Clayton's assistant, and has
made quite an impression on OKTIB-
BEHANS, both at STASKVILLE and
Sturgis, where he delivered his first
talks. Previous to coming to Missis-
sippi Mr.. Hayes made wonderful
record in Oklahoma as a poultry club
expert-and his work here will be
continued in that line. Mr.. Hayes
also acted as one of the judges at
the OKTIBBEHA Blue Ribbon Poul-
try Show two weeks ago.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
Honor Roll

Honor Roll
F. L. WIER.
H. A. BEATTIE.
PHILIP GOODMAN.
DR.. F. B. LONG.
JOHN B. HOGAN.
C. ODIE. DANIELS
M. A. SANDERS.
WALTER PAGE.
A. Fl. AMES.
J. H. STILLMAN.
A. w. REYNOLDS.
w. w. MAGRUDER.
HARRY c. MOSS
EDWARD LLOYD
w. w. MAGRUDER, Jr.
r. C. BRIDGES.
D. C. CASTLES.
j. w. ECkFORD.
MAX GOODMAN.
KARL GOODMAN.
H. CUNNINGHAM.
r. K. WIER.
r. II. MAGRUDER
Nj. POSSOFF
J. S. PULLER
J. w. GROWDEN
j. P. REED
HENRY E. WAMSLEY
J. R. KICKS
A. B. HARRINGTON
WRIT CARPENTER
F. D. COTTRELL.
C, T. HOWERToN.
B. M. WALKER.
w. w. SCALES, Jr.
HENRY II. REYNOLDS
II. D. OAKLEY
G. S. TURNER
THOS. KATZ
J. P. WOODWARD
IKE KATZ
THOS. r. TAYLOR
w. M. CLARDY
M. r. FULGHAM
B. BLUMENFELD
II. S. Chiffon
j. H. HERMAN.
C. T. GOLSON.
JOHN B. DeMOTTE.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-05-21
GO0DBY COTTON
SORGHUM OFFERS
SURER PROFITS
DON'T GAMBLE ON
LATE COTTON

"Don't take a shot at late cot
ton," warns Director R. S. Will
son of the Federal Agricultural
Extension Board. Sorghum,
and other feed and food crops,
offers more profit and are practi-
cally sure, while late cotton will
be heavily damaged, if not des-
troyed by weevil."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-09
Kindness to Animals.

Another campaign will be opened in
Washington next week. Life is be.
coming just one campaign after an
other. Some are highly interesting and
some are more interesting than others.
But that which will begin next week
ought to be productive Of good. It is
a campaign by the Humane Educa.
tional Society to stimulate among the
school children of the District inter.
est in preventing cruelty to animals
The style adopted for this worthy eff.
fort is "Be Kind to Animals Week"
Cruelty is great evil. Only . per
son coarse and gross grained by ma
ture can be cruel, and cruelty make,
those persons who practice it coarsel
still.
The pending campaign has to do with
cruelty to lower animals. If some Of
the forlorn and friendless animal.
could tell us their trials and their suf
ferinss in language we could under
stand those stories would move stone.
to pity and call tears from eyes that
never wept before. The quality 0,
mercy 10 the finest of the heart Prac
tice it toward the dogs and cats, the
shabby, jaded old horse, and all the
creatures of the air.. the wood, the
field!