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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
FINED $1,000
FOR FORGING
CHECKS OF $l7o
Samy Valante of Troy, N.
Y, Found After 3 Years
Had Elapsed

The closing chapter in st. Johns
bury's unsolvcd forgery case, was
reached in Caledonia county court
Wednesday when Samy Valente, an
Italian dealer of Troy, N. Y, plead
ID "uilty to forgery and was fined
81 600 which he promptly paid. The
Court also gave him 6 days to make
a restitution of 5000 to the Amos
w. Scott Company, which represen-
ed their loss on the checks he cash
ed there, and also sentenced him to
4erVe a term of not less than three
years nor more than five years at the
state prison at Windsor. The prison
sentence was suspended and he was
placed under the charge of the de-
partment of Charities and Probation
.ol the next five years.
In the winter of 1917 Valente, a
native of Naples, Italy, was work
ing for H. ]. Brock, Barnet lum-
ber dealer, and it was part of his
duty to hire the help and make some
of the purchases. He came up to
St. Johnsbury on Jan. Is, 1917, and
presented to Fred J. Babcock, then
with the Amos W. Scott Company,
three checks drawn on the Citizens
Savings Bank & Trust Company.
These checks bore the signature of
II. j. Brock and were made payable
TO Samy Valente. The latter en-
dorsed the three checks and got the
money Later the Amos W. Scott
Company received word from the
Citizens bank that Mr.. Brooks sigma
ture was forged and when they look
ed to the endorser for payment they
Found he had departed for parts un-
known
n. A. Norton of Lvndonville was
hen states attorney and he arrested
Frank Zulo, an Italian companion Of
Valente's as an accomplice in the
'orrery. Nh Zulo was working for
Nh Brock at the time and brought
% the Caledonia county jail where
he was kept until the next term of
he June court. When the docket
was called there being no evidence
against Zulo the case was mol pressed
Continued on Page Four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
COUNTY
CONVENTION AT
LYNDONVILLE
Annual Gathering at M. K.
Church with Interest
ing Program

The annual meeting of the Gale
donia County Sunday School conven-
tion held at the Methodist church in
Lyndonville Wedneday with a goodly
attendance from the schools of the
county. The following program was
carried out:
1000 Inspirational, Rev. w "A. Nc
Farland, Lyndonville.
1890 County Survey, Rev. C. A.
Adams, Danville, County Presi-
Department Reports
LOO Sunday School Reading Circle,
Miss Jennie Mcdonald, St. Johns
bury.
1.15 Address, "Signifcance of
these Facts" w. B. Glynn, Pres.
Vt. Sunday School Association.
LOO Scripture and Prayer, Rev. A.
N. Pierce, Passumpsic.
LIS Solving Our Church School
Problems, conducted by Rev. w.
E. Lombard, Holyoke, Mass.
Increasing Attendance.
= Cooperation of the Home.
) Using Available Material.
Taking Inventory.
. Taking Our Job Seriously.
g Observing Special Days.
7 Church Attendance as a Part of
Religious Education.
Making the Lesson Interesting.
Sunday School Publicity.
10 The Opening Worship.
IL The Church's Need of Life Re-
cruits.
II Securing Teachers.
2.45 Address, "The Whole Task"
Rev. G. E. Robbins, Gen. Sec'y
Vt. S. S. Association
$3.50 Address, Power" Rev. Robert
Clark, Lyndon.
Community Conference
7.30 Inspirational Service, Rev. G..
E. Robbins; Address, Rev. l.. H.
Huber, Lyndonville: Round
Table, "The Community Program
of Religious Education" con
Quoted by Rev. w. E. Lombard.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President, Rev. C. A. Adams, Dan
vile; Vice Presidents, District No. l,
Rev. W. F. Hill, West Burke; No. 2,
Rev c. E. Gould, Lyndon Center;
No. 3, Mr.. V. B. Ticehurst, St. Johns
bury; No. a, Mr.. C. w. Thrasher,
West Danville; No 5. Rev. L. H.
Simpson, Ryegate; No. 6, Rev. David
Danville; No. 7, Mr.. C. l..
M Montgomery, East Hardwick; No. 8,
Continued on page four)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
POLICE CHARGE
MAN BROUGHT
RUM INTO TOWN
Manchester, N. H., Party
Awaiting Trial After
Lively Sunday

Felix Rabideau of Manchester, N.
H., is confined in Caledonia county
iai charged with furnishing liquor
to a party of st. Johnsburv men
Sunday and Joseph N. Relation, Reu-
ben Morrison and Dennis Cassidy
have also been arrested as partici-
pants in the affair.
MI Rabideau was arrested in
Manchester as he was leavin" the
train that brought him back from st.
Johnsbury. The officers claim that
the party had their first meeting in
Philip Champoux's barber shon on
Eastern Avenue and that afterwards
there was second soiree at the
barber shop of Joseph N. Relation.
1t is claimed that liquor played no
small part in the affair, and while no
one was seriously injured in the fra
cas- several of those present were
somewhat disEgured.
The case will be prosecuted by
States Attorney Campbell and be
BROUGHT before the municipal judge
early next week. Several of the re-
spondents have engaped Guy Hill and
Porter, Writer'S & Harvey as their
counsel. In the meantime Mr.. Cham
poux has sold his barber shop and
is believed to have left town. Mr..
Relations barber shop is closed, but
he is still in St. Johnsbury.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24

I action as real service to the party
and nation. The governor, however,
failed to comment on the consttu-
tionality of the legislatures act
should a favorable vote on the suf
frage amendment be reached. He
said that matter was being discussed
between the states attorney and the
Attirney- -Geeerals department at
Washington.
at is clearly federal matter and
not state question" the governor
said, "and | have nothing to do with
titutionality, in the event of ratifica
ton, would hinge on a clause in the
state constitution which provides that
any action on Federal amendment
must be taken by a legislature, the
members of which have been elected
after the amendment was submitted
TO the state"
WASHINGTON, June 24-Assis
tant Attorney General Frierson has
advised Gov. Roberts of Tennessee
that the LEGISLATURE of that state could
out submitting the issue to the peo-
pie. His opinion given orally and in
writing both to Gov. Roberts and the
Attorney General of Tennessee was
made public at the Attorney Generals
department. Mr.. Frierson's decision
was based largely on the decisi- of
the U. S. supreme court in the Ohio
case. The court held that ratification
of amendment could be had only by
state legislatures or conventions and
that provisions of state constitutions
that ratification be referred to a vote
of the people, conflicted with the fed
efal constitution.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION AT
NO. CRAFrSBURY
Orleans County Workers
Have Beneficial Day at
County Meeting

A good sized delegation, including
Congregational church and Rev. }
II. Blackburn, pastor of the Main
Street Baptist church, went from
Newport to attend the Orleans Coun-
tv Sunday school convention which
was held in the Congregational
church at North Craftsbhrv on Tues
day. The party from this city mo
tored ever and fine dinner was pre-
pared for those present. After the
last session was over at 800 O'Clock
the Newport party left for home
They had supner, which was prepar-
ed by the ladies'. by the road side
near Irasbure, Road Commissioner
A. B. Cobleigh happened to be re-
turning from Greensboro and Crafts
bury and ate supper with the party,
Following was the nrooram:
MORNING
Devotional Service
. Rev. W. f. Crai". Albany
Statement of Purpose
County Pres, J. O. Carpenter,
Iraeburg
Religious Education
(O Temperance
Wallace II, Gilpin, Barton
~ Missions
Mrs. G. J. Peterson, No Craftsbury
(c) Our Whole Standard
w. E. Glynn
Daily Vacation Bible School
Rev. G. T.. Hayward
Pres. VT. s. S. Assn, North Troy
Appointment Of Committee on Reso-
lutions
Dinner
Continued on page five)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
RYAN IS OUSTED FROM
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, June 24-Allan K.
Ryan, chairman of-tlfe Stutz Motor
Co.. who became involved in a con-
troversy with officials of the New
York Stock EXCHANGE at the time it
was alleped corner existed in
Stutz, has been expelled from the eX-
change, it was anpounced today. Mr..
Ryan's expulsion was made on the
floor of the exchange to members
only. newspaper men bein~ excluded
from the gallery. The reason given
for the expulsion was conduct incon-
sistent with just and equitable prin-
ciple OF trade.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
CALLS SPECIAL SESSION TO ACT ON SUFFRAGE
NATIONWIDE DRIVE
AGAINST OIL GAMBLERS

NEW YORK, June 24-Four oil
companies, ten brokerage houses and
about so individuals have been indie
ted by the Federal Grand Jury on a
charge of using the mail to defraud
investors out of millions of dollars it
was learned today when seals on the
indictments were ordered broken.
Federal agents in cities throughout
the country now are engaged in
rounding up the men indicted. They
are charged with having made gross
misrepresentation regarding oil pro-
perties and paying dividends out of
money from the sale of stock. The
brokerage concerns involved include
Stickney, Rawlinson & Collough Of
Boston.
Some of the brokerage houses had
connections in Chicago and other
cities. The roundup now being con-
Quoted is said to be the beginning of
nationwide campaign against oil
stock swindlers who are credited with
having cleaned up millions of dollars
within the last few months. The first
batch of indictments were returned
after an investigation by special
agents.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
THREE PASSENGERS
HURT IN COLLISION

HARTFORD, CT, June 24-Three
passengers were slightly hurt and
Two railroad employees were sent to
The hospital after an express from
New York to Boston via the B. &
A. was in collision with a freight car
in the yards of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad here.
Engineer Frank Gray was very scr-
ouslv burned and Fireman Daniel
Bailey. had a compound fracture of
the left le". The names of the pas.
sengers hurt were not available. En-
gineer Gray has but slight chance of
recovery. Both men live in Spring
field.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
YARDMEN'S STRIKE HOLDS
UP COAL PRODUCTION

PHILA DELPHIA, June 24-Ef-
fects of the yardmen's strike has
reached the anthracite coal region
and it was said that both production
and shipment of hard coal would be
at standstill unless there was a
sDeedy improvement. Reports from
Pottsville and Reading said large
numbers of Readir~ Railway men
have joined in the walkout. Harris
burg and ur state points also report
ed accessions to the strikers ranks.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
u. S. RECOGNIZES NEW
GOVT. OF GUATEMALA

WASHINGTON, June 24-The
Herrera government in Guatemala
which succeeded that of DR.. Care
bera has been recoonized by the
United States it was announced to-
day by the State Department.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday.
Moderate temperatures.
Light variable winds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
WILSON NOT TO ADDRESS
CONVENTION BY PHONE

WASHINGTON, June 24-Re-
ports from San Francisco that Pres
ident Wilson would address the Dem
ocratic convention on the long dis
tance telephone, were denied today
at the White House.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
PERSHING AND LANE
HONORED AT HARVARD

CA AMBR1DGE, Mass, June 81
Gen. Pershine and Secretary Frank
lin X. Lane were among the rec-
pients Of honorar-- degrees at Har-
ward university TODAY. Thew were
made doctors of law. The COM
mencement dav exercises in which
1906 men received degrees in course
followed traditional. form.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
EXHONERATE BOYS IN
WORCESTER WRECK CASE

WORCESTER, June 1.-TWO
boys, John Holmes and Joseph
Holmes, were exonerated today irol,
completely in the recent rear-end col
lision on the Boston and Albany
railroad, three miles below Worces-
ter at a healin before the probation
officer. The boys who are and 8
years old, respectively, admitted
playing on the railroad track one day
about the time of the wreck but
no evidence was presented which
showed that they placed the crowbar
on the track which caused an express
to stop, causing smash from a train
tOlloWinC.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
DEATHS IN LONDONDERRY
INCREASED TO EJEVEf

BELFAST, Ire, June 24--Two
more deaths have occurred as re-
suit Of the FIGHTING at Londonderry
bringing the total number of known
dead to II.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-24
Governor Roberts Of Tennessee Says
Constitutionality of Act Not
T lis Affair
(BV the Associated PreSS)

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 24-Suffrage hopes rose
today when it announced that Governor Roberts
would call special session of the Legislature following
receipt of telegram from President Wilson urging such
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
HOLLAND AND THE EX-KAIsER

The question of the surrender of
the former Kaiser for trial is COM
monty discussed from the standpoint
of whether the Allies have a right
to make demand on Holland.
But why not turn the issue around
and ask on what grounds Holland can
justify the protection of this criminal :?
1t is not her moral duty, as it is her
legal privilege, to eXpel him on her
own initiative? Does she not become
an accomplice after the fact by shield
ing so monstrous an offender? There
is nothing in international law or the
usages of nations requiring her to
give asylum unless she wishes to. She
is as much at liberty to say to the Ho-
henzollern as we have said to the de-
ported Reds: eve don't want you
here, and you can't stay here"
The Kaiser for years plotted to
bring on the world confagration.
this has been proved by documents
taken from German and Russian arch
ives. From conspiracy he proceeded
to act and deliberately pressed the
button for invasion of peaceable neigh
bors. Not satisfied with this, he
cynically broke treaties and then
ordered the commission of unspeak-
able atrocities. If murder relates to
killing, and not merely to breaking a
law which forbids killing, the Kaiser
is the most sanguinary and cruel
murderer the world has ever known.
Has Holland the right to give asy-
lum to such an offender? Is it not a
mockery of law for her to say that
she may use a discretionary power
as to defeat the ends of law? In
what jurisdiction is it recognized that
a criminal fleeing from justice can or
may be housed and guarded? In
times past, when government was con-
sidered an enemy, it was the instinct
Of man to assist the quarry, but to
evoke this primative feeling. to shelter
the deliberate wrongdoer is to indulge
in queer ethics.
The Kaiser lives in ease and plenty.
His court is diminished, but it is still
populated by sycophants. The smell
of blood is on him, and foul is the odor
to the worlds half-empty homes.
And yet Holland acts as if in some
way she will be entitled to sympathy
if she refuses to clense herself. For
nearly fifteen months Holland has be-
spatted herself by companionship with
the filthy. Is it not long enough?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
Their Counsel, Hence His Legal

Their Counsel, Hence His Legal
Opinion That Socialists Are Angels.
To the Editor of The Republican.
We did not anticipate editorial in
depreciation Of our last weeks article,
but since so much space was consumed
in connection Herewith, we desire
room for some additional thoughts;
however, we have not the least desire
for controversy with our good friend
the editor. If he disapproved of what
we said he could have rejected the ar
ticle in question, but ne chose rather
to publish and then discredit the same.
In our "bare statement" that "our
schools cost about four times what
they did ten years ago." we believe,
when considering all items of cost to
the people, is no exaggeration, but is
an actual fact. We did not mean SIM
ply appropriations. As the editor
has the advantage of easy access to
the public records, will he kindly in
form Taxpayer how many schools
were closed entirely the last scholas-
tic year; also how many were open
only part of the year; also how much
cash was saved thereby and how it
was applied. This may form a basis
for this year, too, and some badly
needed school buildings might be
erected from this saving out of the
appropriations.
Educational experts" as well as
political experts, sometimes become
bosses" and override the wishes and
best interests of the people. If our
Legislators at Annapolis will make
some economic reforms in our school
system and elsewhere, and do some
thing to reduce the H. C. L., some
thing worth while will have been ac-
complished.
Now, as to that "bum argument"
concerning Socialism, we shall quote
Justice Charles E. Hughes in an opin-
ion given relative to the New York
case of suspending those Socialists.
He says, st is absolutely opposed to
the fundamental principles of our gov
eminent for the majority to undertake
to deny representation to a minority
through its representatives elected by
ballots lawfully cast" Rational con-
illusions are easily drawn from the
above.
A number of years ago when Mary
land was controlled by the Republi-
cans, they gave Garrett county home
rule in school matters. Under that
law our citizens elected an excellent
county superintendent of schools and
a good board of school commissioners,
but the succeeding Democratic gov
eminent of Maryland hastily elected
them from office. This outrage. COM
mitted against our freedom and in
violation of the spirit of democracy,
caused a considerable number of de-
cent Democrats to leave their party
and join the Republican ranks.
Let every man have a square
deal" TAXPAYER.
Swanton, January %, 1920.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
LOCAL BILLS.

1t is somewhat surprising to find
in one of the reports of legislative
proceedings at the state capitol the
statement that while bills which con-
Germ purely local interests have not
been introduced as numerously as at
former sessions, many such bills
have been introduced. What for, then,
is that much-vaunted home rule act
passed at the 1918 session?
Apparently this act is not manda-
tory and it is limited in its applica-
ton. In fact it requires as con-
dition precedent to exercising the
privilege of county legislation about
roads, bridges, fish, game, dogs, cows,
sheep, pigs, coons, possoms and such
that the particular county shall have
adopted a charter form of government
as provided for in the home rule con-
stitutional amendment approved at
the November election in 1915. There
is no information at hand as to how
many of the counties have complied
and how many have not complied with
the requirements about organizing IN
der a charter form of government.
Presumably those counties that have
not complied with the conditions nam
ed in the 1915 act would still be oblig-
ed to regulate their dog and owl
trobles through legislative enact
ments.
The practical working of this So
called home-rule law apparently needs
some looking into. An enormous mass
of local bills were put through the
1916 Assembly and thoughnot somany
are printed in the volume containing
the 1918 enactments, there appear to
be a good many-too many. And,
according to accounts, there are ap-
pearing at this session many, many
more than should under the circum-
stances. What's the answer?
answer?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29

tiful beyond comprehension and en-
blaZOned by sparkling millions of bril-
liant crystals that reflect in various
hues the cleaning rays of golden
light streaming in rays from above.
radiating about the world a ioyous-
ness of peace that surpasses all under
standing. Truly, earth is transformed
INTO paradise; righteousness prevails.
grace abounds and charity is rekin-
died. And these effects are wrought
through the wonderful condescension
OF love revealed by the All-wise. All
merclful and All-powerful Ruler of
the universe. Away to the northward
the aurora lights beauties the even
ing skies in Examinations of glorious
splendor relieving to an extent the
sombre darkness that is steadily
creeping in at the close of this-a
perfect day.
Owing to the scarcity of local news
THIS week and rather than disappoint
the many readers of The Republican
by the omission of a Hutton letter. |
decided to pen few words in eulopv
of this grand old world of ours and
by so doing hope to inspire the read
er to take a deeper interest in the
beauties of nature and the things
that surround US.
A few residents of Freeport were
IN Hutton on Saturday from whom we
feared the mines in that section are
quite busy.
Misses Anna and Lauretta Carney.
OF Clarksburg, West Va, spent Sun
day with their people at this place, .
Miss Carolyn Mann spent Satur-
day with her mother at Mountain
Lake Park.
Mr.. Jerry ]. Pendergast was a bus
mess visitor at Oakland on Saturday
evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paulie moved
their household effects into one of
the tanning company's houses FRIDAY
the building having been recently va
Gated by Mr.. Henry Sisler. who has
gone to Freeport, where he has Sc
cured employment in the mines locat-
ed at that point.
Mr.. Chester Loraw was a Terra
Alta visitor Tuesday evening.
Miss Margaret Feeney. of Edge
wood, was visiting friends and shop-
ping in Oakland Saturday.
ST, ELMO.
1 ON~I =
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
HUTTON

Has the grandeur of sublime and
beautiful winter scene ever appealed
to the finer texture Of your sensibili-
ties, arousing dormant chords Of the
aesthetic sense of the imagination by
inductions of most forceful and ener-
getic vibrations Everywhere one
can discern the enchanting magnifi-
cence of vast creation, whether it be
in the constituent of man, who is
direct manifestation OF Gods own
handiwork, or this great and glorious
and grand universe that serves SO adj
mirably as an appropriate monument
to the perpetuation Of His divine and
adorable name. From surrounding
environments one may CLEAN many
tangible elements of convincing sta
bility and the truth of such theories
as advanced by the writer A test
will suffice in determining. At this
time we perceive the earth enveloped
in mantle Of snowy wilderness, beau
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-29
The BEATS RaCUSH.
JOHN l.. GALLOWAY.

John L. Galloway, colored, of near
Oakland, died at Morgantown, West
Va, on January %, 1920, aged "a
years. His remains were sent from
that town to this county and were
inferred in the old Davis home place
in Ryans Glade. He is survived by
one son and one daughter, one sister
four brothers and a most of friends.
The funeral was held on Saturday
January "a, which was conducted by
the Rev. d. B. Orr, pastor of the NJ.
E. church.