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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
COAL OPERATORS MAKE
SPECIAL RESERVATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Mine
operators from the Central Mining
district named to settle the Blum
inous coal strike said today they
would accept with single rcseiva
ton any award the commission
might make. The operators said they
would not be party to the fixing Of
coal prices beyond the period Of the
effective o. the Lovt. law, the war
time measure under which the gov-
crnment has control of food and fuel
prices MI. Crews, counsel for the
operators, said that without making
this agreement they could not legally
join any plice-iXing agreement He
also said the operators would not
make their acceptance OF the award
contingent under VIC preparation OF
a series of questions which the oper-
ators yesterday asked the commission
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13

1T is common talk" he declared
that our present Chiefs of Staff,
whose duty it was to escort and dine
foreign missions here in Washington
have no space left between their
belts and their collars to display their
medals that have been given them as
a result of this service. Congress
should investigate the award of all
medals and crosses and determine why
some recommendation were acted on
favorably and some turned down. The
distinguished service medal is cheap
ened by the way they have been passed
uot to the elect. 1t has been used as
reward for friendship. 1t has been
used to placate those who have been
removed to make room for someone
else. The reading Of the sum total
of distinguished service medals to
several chair officers of the general
staff, who never left Washington, if
believed, would certainly impress one
that the war was foungt with red ink
at mahogany desks near the shadows
of the Washington monument"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
DEMAND CONGRESS PROBE AWARD OF WAR MEDALS
Juryman Excused AS
Conscientious
ObjectOr

One of the interesting episodes
in drawing the jury at Caledonia
County Court in st. Johnsbuly
Tuesday morning for the case
against the insurance companies
was the excuse offered by c. S.
McLam of Ryegate that he did
not want to serve on the jury be
cause he was a conscientious OBJ
iector." Asked by the Court what
he meant by that MI. McLam
explained that he belonged to the
Covenanter church and his reli-
gion did not permit him to take
any oath. He said he had never
taken the freeman's oath, his
name was net on the Ryegate
check list and he wondered how
his name happened to be drawn
as a juryman. He said he was
an American citizen by birth,
but could not take an oath.
Judge Fish excused him from
serving on the jury and so far as
could be ascertaincd this is the
first case in our county court
where juryman has been eXcus-
ed or the ground of being a con-
scientious objector. The Coven-
anter church at Ryegate is the
only one of this denomination, it
is said, in the state.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
MRS. SULLOWAY'S
HOME NEARLY
DESTROYED
Mrs. Sulloway Burned On
the Face and Boy Brought
Down On Ladder

The general alarm at las Tuesday
afternoon quickly summoned the fire
department to the home of Mrs. Eli
zabeth Sulloway at IA Summer street
St. Johnsbury, but before the depart
ment arrived the fire had obtained Sc
lious headway.
Mrs. Sulloway was using a torch
to thaw out water pipes and in some
way the house caught fire. In trying
to extinguish the blaze Mrs. Sulloway
was badly burned about the face
She was taken to the house just back
occupied by Harry Stanton and John
W. Page where she received prompt
medical attention.
As soon as the department arrived
they had to rcsuce Morris, the six
year old son of Z. Guy Wilson, who
occupies tenement on the second
floor where the fire was the liveliest.
He was brought down a ladder by
scme of the fremen.
Those who had rooms in the house
were Miss Josie Machell, Miss Bes-
sic Douse, Miss Florence Burbank,
Miss Nellie Mcleod, Miss Agnes
Brisson, Miss Anna Blisson, Mr..
Regnall, Robert Smith, Clifford Ked-
rick. These besides Mrs. Sulloway
and the Wilson's had no time to res
cue any Of their belongings and the
damage both by fire and water will
be heavy.
The deapltmcnt had all the
available streams of water on the
property soon as they arrived anc
within an hour the fire was under
control and the adjoining property
was saved.
The fire truck came back to the
central fire station about 2 o'clock
for more chemicals and brought back
with the apparatus Miss Bessie
Dousc and Miss Florence Burbank
Many. of the other roomers were at
work and could not reach the house
until it was impossible to enter it be-
cause of the dense smoke.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
LATE NEWS BULLETIN
Alison Brown
Dead at Newport

Alison Brown, aged 81 years, a well
known resident of Newport, died at
the home of his niece, Mrs. Benjamin
lnman today. The cause of death
was heart failure.
Mr.. Brown was born in Burke
Hollow, the son of Dr.. and Mrs.
Abel Brown. He was never married.
He lived in Newport II years and
then went to Mortified where he liv-
ed with his brother, Halsey Brown.
He later came to Newport and has
since lived with his niece.
The funeral will be held Friday
forenoon, Rev Arthur V. Allen, pas
tor of the Main street Baptist church
will otficiate. Burial will be at Lyn-
don Center.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
"PLAY BALL
SENATORS, IT'S
YOUR INNING"
Frederick B. Richards Sup
ports Our Position That
It's Time to Act

The question has been asked IN
your columns, "why blame the
United States Senate for the present
lamentable situation concerning the
Treaty Of Peace?" Merely because it
is now up to the Senate to act. TO
continue the figure of speech previ-
ously used, the Senate is "at bat" BY
"thc Senate" | refer to all its men,
bers, and not merely those of one
party Never has great problem
involving human destiny been bung-
led and mishandled as the Peace
Treaty and the League of Nations,
Both president and members of both
parties in the Senate have manifested
arrogance, personal spite and par
tisan rancor to an extent that is un-
worthy of their high responsibility.
The country is tired of it all. AS the
Philadelphia Public Ledger well
says: "Job was never really tested
he didn't have to wait for the ratifi-
cation of a treaty Of peace" 1t is
waste of words to try and place
the blame-all have been to blame.
That it is the aim of some to force
this into next falls Presidential
campaign is evident, as both sides
have proposed it. But what shall be
made the issue? Shall it be League,
or No League Then the party that
takes the "No League" side is DOOM
ed to utter failure, for the general
demand of the country is unquestion-
ably for some form Of League.
Chambers of Commerce, all national
and state church gatherings, and the
press generally, call for League of
Nations as substitute for mllltar-
ism. The Senate itself, as shown by
an analysis of its votes, is in favor
of some form of League. 1t is said
that "the Senate has not wasted
time" in deciding this matter, be-
cause the adoption of the Constr
tuition of the United States took as
(Conrinued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
STATES CANNOT WITHDRAW
FROM PROHIBITION LAW

WASHINGTON, Jan. Estate
legislatures cannot under the law re-
peal ratification of the Prohibition
amendment. Wayne Wheeler, coun-
sci for the Anti-Saloon league, de-
clared today in a statement discus
sing the prohibition situation. Mr..
Wheeler cited the attempt of New
Jersey and Ohio to withdraw from
ratification of the 18th amendment.
Congress refused to accept the re-
peal and both states were counted
among those voting afIilmatively.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
HEHROISM IN WRECK OF
OF BIG STEAMSHIP

BORDEAUX, Jan. 13-Heroism Of
the hi~nnest order was displayed by
the captain, officers and men of the
steamer Asqui while the vessel was
being pounded to pieces off Roche
Rome shoal in the Bay of Biscay
Sunday night according to survivors
OF .no disaster. 1t is not known as
yet if any lives were lost in the
wreck. One life raft is still missing
and is being sought by rescue steam
ers. 1t is believed Capt Ledu is
aboard this frail. craft -----s-..
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
TO INVESTIGATE
PORTSMOUTH STATION

PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 13--Asst.
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is
expected here tomorrow to begin his
investigation of conditions at the
Portsmouth Naval Prison, which is
under the supervision of Lieut.. Com
mander Thomas Mott Osborne. A
despatch received today said that Mr..
Roosevelt would stop over in New
York today and would leave Boston
for this city tomorrow.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
TWO WOMEN ON
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Appoint-
ment of committee of II, including
two women, to arrange for the De-
mocratic convention at San Francisco
on June 28th was announced today.
This will be the first time women
have had share in the preliminary
arrangements of a presidential party
convention, Mr. Cummings said.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
CONDEMN DEMPSEY'S
WAR SERVICE RECORD

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13-Condem-
nation Of the war work of Jack
Dempsey, world champion heavy
weight, was voiced in resolution
unanimously adopted by the local
corps of the American Legion. The
resolution contains an appreciation
of Carpenter, the French champions
war work
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
OPEN COOLIDGE CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Former
Representative Miller, the new secre-
tary of the Republican National
committee took charge of National
headquarters here today and at the
same time James B. Reynolds, the
retiring secretary, opened national
headquarters for Governor Coolidge
of Massachusetts.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
CONVENTION RE-CONVENES

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 13--The
New Hampshire constitutional con-
vention which adjourned in June
1918 owing to the war reconvened
here today for consideration of
amendments to the constitution. The
most important of which have to do
with taxation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
CONSOLIDATED
CASE AGAINST
INSURANCE cos
Williams Manufacturing Co.
Suing for Insurance On
East Haven Mill

The December term Of Caledonia
county court, adjourned from Dec.
10, 1919. convened again at st. Johns
bury Tuesday morning with Judge
Frank l.. Fish of Vergennes prcsid-
ing The new jury were' empanelled
and received from the Court the
usual instructions relating to their
(COntinued on Page Threel
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
There Is more Catarrh IN this section

There Is more Catarrh IN this section
of tho country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed TO be incurable Doctors prescriDed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo. Ohio. is constitutional
remedy, 10 taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-.
ward is offered for any case that Halrs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY &c CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
Rep. Gallivan Charges Staff Officers
Won More Decorations Than
Men Abroad
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, JAM 13-Urging congressional in
vestgaton of decorations for services during the
war, Rep Gallvan of Massachusetts declared in the
House today that more distinguished service medals were
given to army officers who never got nearer the front
that Washington than to those who went overseas
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
Special Telephone wire from Boston Ice of the As
s0ciated Press to the Caledonia secord
SENATE VILE
ON TREE

WASHINGTON Tan. 13-Possib-
lities of final Ser action on the
Peace Treatyfbefoi Ae first meeting
of the League of ions on Janu
airy 18 vanished to 81 according to
Republican and Del eiratic leaders.
Not before next week, spokesmen of
both parties said, was any action
possible. Democrats said they would
be satisfied if ratification was accom-
plished this month. Some democrats
were disposed to defer action until
after a caucus on Thursday next
when a democratic leader will be
chosen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Wrist watch between West
cln Union Office and IA Summer st.
Please leave at this Office. l67 tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13
WEATHER

Snow tonight and prob
ably Wednesday. Warmer
tonight. Colder Wedncs-
day in Vermont. Increas-
ing south winds shifting
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-13

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Quarter of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Mir. and Mrs. Blaine
Reburied in Augusta
Impressive Ceremony Attends
Tribute of Home State to
Noted Statesman
Special Dispatch 10 The Trib,t,,,

AUGUSTA, Me-. June 13.-With i'm
prcssive ceremonies the remains of
James G.. Blaine, Names greatest
statesman, and his wife, Harriet Stan
wood Blaine, were placed side by side
in Forest Grove Cemetery this after
noon. The committal service was per-
formed by the Rev DR.. James H. Ecob,
pastor of the South Parish Congrega
tional Church, who many years ago
was Mr. Blaine's pastor. Mr.. Blaine
died in 1893 and Mrs. Blaine in 1903,
and the bodies We're placed in Airing
ton Cemetery at Washington, being
disinterred Thursday.
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son and Captain Francis H. Farnum,
U. S. A., arrived with the bodies this
afternoon. The last Legislature passed
a resolution that the removal Of the
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine and the
erection OF a memorial be under the
direction Of the Governor and council,
and that the expense be met from
funds in the state Treasury. The hon
orary bearers at the funeral to-day
were Governor Carl t. 1Iilliken, Leon
7. Higgins, of Brewer president of the
Senate; Frank G. harrington, Of Au-
gusta, Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives; Chief Justice Leslie C.
| Cornish, Of the Supreme Judicial Court
of Maine; eX-Chef Justice William
Penn Whitehouse, of Augusta, and
Mayor Burleigh Martin, of Augusta.
The active bearers were members of
James Fitzgerald Post, ,, American Le-
gion, of Augusta.
Members of the Blaine family pres
ent were Mrs. Harriet Blaine Beale,
Mrs. Emmons Blaine. James G.. Blaine
I'd, Mrs. Alice Damrosch Blaine Pen
nington. Connor ". B. Coppinger, DAN
iel c. Stanwood, Miss Maud Stanwood,
Edward Stanwood and Charles Stan
wood. Others present were Thomas II.
Sherman, of Farmingdale, for many
years Mr. Blaine's private secretary,
ane. Howard Owen, Of Augusta, now
eghtyfve years Of age, who was as
sccated with Mr.. Blaine in the pub
fishing business. A memorial Will be
erected over the graves.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Ernest Hall, Ex-Justice
Of Supreme Court, Dead

Ernest Hall, former justice of the
New York Supreme Court, died yester-
day at his home. 1857 Boston Road, in
his seventy-sixth year. Death was due
to pneumonia.
Justice Hall, who was veteran Of
the New York bar, was one of the
twenty-five founders of the Lawyers
Club. He was former referee in
bankruptcy and was at various times
Corporation Counsel for Morrisania
and justice of the City Court. He
served in the Civil War with the list
Regiment and on the United States
steamship Mohican.
His wife, who was Clara NJ. Tallent,
died several years ago. He is survived
by Mrs. Charles D. Kline, of Nyack,
and Mrs. Hampton Andrews, of New
York, who are daughters.
The funeral will take place from the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Holy Faith on Tuesday at Il o'clock.
Justice Francis NJ Scott, James a.
O'Gorman, Benjamin b. Odell, Fred
erick H. Comstock, William c. Orr,
Charles Henry Butler, Frank J. Dupig-
mac and r. Clarence Dorsett, ali of
whom had been closely associated witt.
Justice Hall for many years, will be
honorary pallbearers. The service will
be conducted by the Rev. Clifford
Gregg and burial Will be in Woodlawn
Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

therefore was lulled into sense of
false security and given to believe that
the signature of the Treaty Of Yer
seilles by President Wilson furnished
the safeguards against future aggres-
sion and sympathetic assistance that
the war-ravaged country needed.
Failed to Interpret Sentiment
The men who arc now attacking the
course followed by NJ. Jusserand say
that he failed to interpret correctly
the sentiment of this country and took
the attitude that Mr.. Wilson would be
and league should be ratified as he had
slightest change or modification. The
not only American participation in the
matters growing out of the treaty but
also has delayed many of the functions
that the Allies are now preparing to
carry out, has infamed the French peo-
pie against the men that they believe
contributed to the situation, and the
retention of NJ. Jusserand in the for
eign service would be a disastrous
political move.
The removal of M. Jusserand from
the diplomatic service will be distinct
loss not only to the diplomatic colony
but to social Washington as we'll. Nine
Jusscrand, an American by birth, was
Miss Elise Richards before her mar
riage, and has been one of the most &C
tive hostesses.in Washington. The post
as dean of the corps would fall to
ScMor Don Juan Riano, Spanish Ambas-
sador, who has been stationed in Wash
ington since 1913.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

in the United States Senate, and his
retirement has been determined upon
as necessary to help quell the tumult.
Officials of the French Embassy have
refused consistently to describe the
shifting events in France brough!
about by what the average Frenchman
believes to be the studied Indifference
of this country TO the fate of her late
ally. Only the attaches of the en-
bassy, and not all of them, are aware
of the fact that NJ. Jusserand is not
70 come back to this country as the
envoy of his native land, and it is
understood that the move, when made,
will be in the form of voluntary an
nouncement by the Veteran diplomat
that he wishes to be relieved of the
burdens incident to public career.
Opposition Develops at Home
NJ Jusserand celebrated his sixty
fifth birthday anniversary last winter.
The last forty-four years of his life
have been spent in the diplomatic serv-
ice and in such meritorious fashion that
even his bitterest enemies cannot deny
him the right OF stepping aside grace
fully for younger man.
The trend of opinion in France
which is said to have led to the con-
demnation of NJ. Jusserand has it's
origin indirectly in the fate of the
treaty Of peace and the league Of ma
tions before the United States Senate.
Leaders in French politics have been
making the charge that NJ. Jusserand
and Andre Tardieu, formerly High
Commissioner to the United States,
failed to inform their country and
people of the limitations of the Presi-
dental power in SO far as treaty y-mak-
ing is concerned, and that France
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Jusserand at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, June 49, Jules JUS
serand, Ambassador from France, and
Major General Clarence r. Edwards,
U. S. A., joined with Syracuse Univer-
sity to-day in honoring the memory of
her sons who died in the World War.
"We all know America, we of
France" the Ambassador said. eve
have gone deep enough to find you
out. Only great nation could do as
you have done. There is established a
friendship that nothing can break.
France has survived every great
disaster in her history. We shall sur
vive our victory. We have signed a
treaty, your country and mine. But
we know it is unimportant except as it
says to the world that we stand to-
gether. We know that if you were
threatened our people would never be
kept from coming to your aid And
we know that you would come to our
aid in the same way"
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Two Wounded in
Another Stabbed
One Is a Prisoner
Cunman's Victim Drops as
Theater Crowd Scatters;
Policeman's Bullet Halts
Fugitive i'm Street Chase

There was a sudden burst of revolver
shots about 1o:45 o'clocy last night in
Rivington Street, near the Bowery
Persons emerging from motion pic
ture theater nearby sought shelter
behind stoops and elevated pillars. One
man, Rosario Demario, of pit Bowery
the victim of the bushwhacker, fell
with bullet in his back, after several
others had gone wide of the mark.
Anthony J. Eater, and acting detec-
tive sergeant, heard the shooting as he
strolled up the Bowery and made for
the sound on the run. As he APP
preached Rivington Street from the
south man darted from that thorough
fare into the Bowery with a revolver
in his hand and ran north. Fater
shouted to him to halt and when his
command was ignored sprinted in pur-
suit
The fugitive menaced the police
man with his revolver and when the
gesture failed to daunt him. pulled the
trigger. The bullet sang over Fater' S
head and he drew his own revolver
and fired. The bullet caught the flee
ing man in the back, but though he
faltered at the shock, he still ran on,
firing again at his pursuer and again
missing him.
Eater took another shot at his man,
hitting him this time in the leg and
bringing him down. The revolver fell
from his hand as he fell and Fater
flung himself upon him, thrusting the
weapon out of his reach. The prisoner
said he was Angelo de Rocco, of 217
Bowery. Both he and Demorio were
taken to Gouveneur Hospital, De Rocco
with charges of felonious assault and
violation of the Sullivan law against
him.
Half an hour after De Rocco and
Demario had been admitted to the
hospital, Salvatore Campo was found
unconscious in his room on the scconc
floor of 217 Bowery, with five knife
wounds in his body and scalp. One OF
the wounds had nearly severed his
right ear. Campo was taken undel
arrest to Gouyerneur Hospital to joir
his companions.
The police say that the affray il
which the three men were concerned
is the result of long standing quar-
rel among the boarders at PIT Bowery
where De Rocco lived on the first floor
Campo on the second and Demario or
the third. According to the police
Campo was walking with De Rocco
last night when the pair met Demario
and hOStilitipS started