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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
DEATH THURSDAY
EVENING OF
GEO. W. HOOKER
Another Grand Army Vet
eran Answers to the
Final Roll Call

George w. Hooker died at his homo
at 54 Portland street Thursday even
ing, aged II years, following an i'll
ness of about two months.
Mr.. Hooker was born in Danville
March 8, 1843, where he had been a
successful farmer and highly respec-
ted citizen of the town for 60 years.
About II years ago he moved with
his family to st. Johnsbury and re-
tired from active work.
Mr. Hooker had a gallant war re-
cord, having enlisted in Co. f of the
Sixth Vermont regiment Dec. 10, 1868
and later being transferred to Co. X
of the same regiment. His organl-
zation participated in some of the
severest fighting Of the war and he
was twice wounded. His wound at
the battle Of the Wilderness sent him
to the hospital where he was honor
ably discharged from the service
June &c, 1865. Two of hisnephews
enlisted in the world war, one of
them Raymond Batchelder OF
Springfield, Mass, making the sup
RENE sacrifice. Mr.. Hooker was a
member Of Chamberlain Post, Mol,
G.. A. r., and had held some of the
Offices in this organization. He was
also a member Of Connecticut River
lodge, |. O. O. f., OF Barnet, Wash
burn lodge, No. 90, F. & A. M. of
Danville. and Grace Methodist church
Of st. Johnsbury.
He married at Danville Nancy j.
Danver of that town on April 13,
1867. She survives him and of the
nine children these are living: Harry
f. Hooker, of Roston, Miss Sadie A.
Hooker, Nettic wife of Kenneth r.
Cross, Elmer Z. Hooker, Julia, wife
of Carroll H. Fox, all of St. Johns
bury. The funeral will be held at the
house on Sunday afternoon at 1
o'clock, conducted by Rev Mr.. Cur
rier of Cabot, formerly of Danville,
and the interment will be at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery.
Quiet and unassuming Mr.. Hooker
was regarded as one Of st. Johns
bury's substantial citizens and the
family have the sympathy of many
friends.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
Lords prayer, school.
80, Holy Night mixed glee clubs

Lords prayer, school,
90, Holy Night mixed glee clubs
Hymn, ooh Little Town of Bethle-
hem"-school.
The executive committee of the
Athletic Association have nominated
Bernard Wilcox as manager of the
base ball team this year and William
McBain as football manager for 1921,
1922 and announced the next meet
ing of the association which will be
held on Friday morning, January 7,
at 11.45 o'cuock
The registration plans for the Win
ter term were announced
A registration slip is necessary for
admission to class.
The Christmas vacation ends on
Tuesday, January a, 1921 at 7.30 P.
M. Chapel and regular classes will
be held on Wednesday January 5,
beginning at the usual hour, $50.
meeting of the Freshmen was
ED Monday for the purpose of or
ganization. John Kellogg was elected
president. Marion Cleveland, vice-pre-
sident, Floyd Bennett, treasurer,
Cleave Earl, secretary and Principal
Wilson faculty adviser.
A social hour was held Wednesday
afternoon, Dec. %, attended by sew
eral of the alumni.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
NEW YEAR TO START
WITHOUT "DAMPNESS"

BOSTON, Dec. 31.-The old yeal
will be wheeled out and the new one
will roll in tonight with the creaking
and noise of great dryness. That lu-
brication will be lacking at all public
observances was indicated today
when instead of marking menus
"B.Y.O.L." (bring your own liquor,)
they sent out word that they would
work with the prohibition enfore
ment officials to prevent any =
stock being brought to tattS their
places. As a fur:hSSpf"ek federal
agents will mingsSe s,n the mirthful
ones, not to i damper on their
enthusiasm, but to keep out any Wis
ible dampness. Notwithstanding the
new order of things reservations were
taken to capacity at the popular
houses
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
FOUR CHINAMEN
CAPTURED AT
MORRISYILLE
Alleged Smuggler Was on
His Way to Barre With
Disbarred Aliens

Especial to the Caledonian-Record,)
MORRISVILLE, VT, Dec. 81
Acting on a tip that he had received
from nearby town, Deputy Sheriff
James Kelley, the diminutive uphold
er Of TIE law in this village carefully
laid trap Thursday afternoon, for
George Laporte Of Knowlton, P. O.,
who was in the act of smuggling in
to this country from Canada, four
Cinnamon and the latter walked
in to it. Officer Kelley took the five
men to the law Office Of Fred Fleet
wood, where they we're detained. He
then communicated with the immi-
grafton officials at Burlington who
declared en- inspector would be sent
Continued on Page y
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
LEGION FIVE
GIVES DOVER
GOOD BEATING
3S to 81 Victory for Home
Boys in Fast Game Feat
ured With 35 Fouls

Outclassed in speed and the art OF
passing, the Dover, N. H., American
Legion basketball team, in reality the
old band of professionals overhauled
was a comparatively easy victim at
the Almory Thursday evening for
that superb aggregation of stars
comprising the st. Johnsbuly Ameri-
can Legion quintet in one of the fast
est and without question the rough
est game seen on the local floor this
season. The score at the end OF
three periods of fast work stood at
SO to 81 in favor of the home outfit.
A total of 33 fouls were called by
Referee Hoernle during the As min
utes of play, Dover had Is while the
local lads had Is. Few Of these
fouls were intentional. There is a
great tendency on the part of all
players to hold, pull or push when
they are able to see no other way in
which to impede or wholly stop the
progress of an opposing athlete.
Despite the rough play but one
casualty was reported. "Puss" Con-
nor wrenched his back early in the
game, irlitated the injury later on
and finally ended up with slightly
spraining his leg. Game to core,
however, Connor played till the final
whistle was blown.
The scoring was opened by the Wis
itors after several minutes of play
had passed without either team be-
ing able to produce point. J. Rear
don took the sphere on perfect pass
from his brother, Charles dribbled
the ball to the center of the floor
and then let 'er go for a score. The
rather clumsy Murphy followed with
a pretty shot. The score stood A TO
0 in their favor although st. Johns
bury lost fine opportunities to make
baskets either by poor shooting or
hard luck. Dumas and Clark passed
the ball back and forth to each other
cleverly dodging the husky Dover
guards until the former had the ball
in the proper position, He then, with
fine aim, took a shot and the sphere
dropped neatly into the basket. This
was followed immediately by per-
feet shot on the part of Connor who
had received a clever pass from Fisk.
Continued on page fve)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
HIGH SCHOOL
VS.. ALUMNI IN
BASKET BALL
Annual Contest Tonight at
School Hall In
Newport

The annual basket ball game be-
tween the Varsity and the Alumni OF
Newport high school will be one Of
the features of the passing of the old
year, in the Border city. Each veal
the undergraduate quintet Of the local
high school tries out is strength
against the pick of the alumni mater
ial, home for the holidays from var
ious colleges in New England. If he
younsters are able to triumph over
the old grads, 9lee reigns supreme in
the ranks Of the undergraduates. In
the event Of a victory for the Varsity
Of the school, confidence is placed in
the players, who feel worthy Of the
best school quintets that they will
Continued on page fve)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
KILL TWO OFFICERS AND STEAL PAYROLL
OVER $4,000, 900 PAID IN
DIVIDENDS THIS YEAR

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, Dec. 81
Cash dividends distributed in the
final quarter by 27 cotton mill cor
porations OF this city amounted to
$1,532,035 annd an average of 27
percent. The total disbursement for
the year was $8,57S,4G5, representing
1912 percent on the invested capitol
stock. In addition to the cash divid-
ends tie Nonquitt made Q stock div
Mend Of 100 per cent, the Manomet
distributing stock dividend of Sc 2-3
per cent representing $2,000,000 in
each case.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
PULLMAN EMPLOYEES
TO REFUSE WAGE CUT

CHICAGO, Dec. 31--Union en-
ployees of the Pullman company will
reject the proposed cut in wages up
to 90 per cent which the industrial
relations commission proposes, ac-
cording to the general chairman of
the union. He said delegates repres-
enting $4,000 to 10000 employees Of
the Pullman plant voted unanimous
ly not to accept the cut in wages.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
ACADEMY NOTES

The Christmas assembly was held
at 11.30 Thursday morning when tho
following program was given:
Hymn, Jov to the World" sung by
the school
"Adeste Fedeles" in latin by Miss
Stillson's Cicero class.
Responsive reading, the Story OF
the Nativity.
"The Birthday of a King"-Girls
glee club.
"Silent Night" duet by Harriet ELL
lott and Marian Cleveland
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31

at the company's plant tbs morning.
Both men died instantly.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
CHURCH SERVICES
"God" will be the subject of the
Sunday morning service at the
Christian Science church.

At Grace Methodist church at the
1880 service there will be the bapt-
ism Of children and adults, reception
of members into the church and the
sacrament of the Lords supper. Sun
day school at II and Epworth lea
que service at 6. At 7 o'clock there
will be a union service of the chur-
ches of the village with the address
by Rev. George A. Martin.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
tion Of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
KILL BANDIT WHO
TRIED TO ROB BANK

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 31-An
unidentified man entered the Peoples
bank at Springfield this morning
making his way unobse1ved to the
vault where he helped himself to
$4,000 in bonds. He stood off bank
officials and made his way to a store
room. Here he was killed by officers
who had been called.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31

FOR SALE-Cheviot ram lambs. 500
each, bred from Macdonald college
stock, also | want to hear from any
one having Brown Swiss cattle for
sale. Ralph Libby, Stanstead, P. @.
158-1wk
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
The Weather

Fair and colder tonight
Saturday probably snow
and warmer in VT.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-31
Monday and Tuesday
Associated Producers, Inc, Presents
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IN
"THE RIDDLE WOMAN"

Supported by Superb ALLSTAR CAST Montague Love, VIII
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Genius The SpendOr and Lavhness of the Picture
Upon the date its release October this Unusual Picture
booked by Nineteen Boston Theatres thus establishing record
yet unequaIed 1t will be played at REGULAR PRICES
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
.H|RScHbtRGe TO SERVE
UNLESS CHOSEN MAYOR

Labor Commissioner John Htrsch-
berg viii serve cut his present term
as state official. unless elected to
the office OF mayor in the meanwhile
This was the statement made yeEtar-
Gay by Mr. Hirschberg In correction
OK the report that he was soon to
resign in order to more vigorously d.
rect his campaign as mayor
In connection With This announce-
naenr. 1t Is OF interest to note that
the law does not prohibit Commission
eF Hrschberg, or any other state Of
nc.ai. from seeking any other Office
or being elected to same, while
serving as . state official This was
made plain by assistant Attorney
General j. .. Hank when he was
asked for q. ruling IN the case. Mr..
Hank stated he was unaware OF any
law prohibition this course Of action
and that in the absence OF same It
was entirely legitimate
. This condition is contrary to the
general impression in the minds OF
most people who have given the
matter casual consideration, 1t seems
TO have been taken for granted In
most quarters that an official must
hrst resign his Office before Offering
Tor any other. and to this has been
attributed Nj Hirschbe delay in
formally announcing himself for
mayor This s1aisapprehension on the
part of so many voters Is explainabie
in the light OF the drastic provision
OF the city charter which prevents
any office holder from seeking other
Office until he has resigned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
MUCH ATTENTION Of
SqLQES 10 &c GIVEN
THE SCHOOL system

sweeping changes In the orsaraxa-
ton OF the state school systAm and,
. greatly Increased tar tor eeuAral
school purposes VIII be among the
drst thtnkg TO attract tina atteutdnu OF
the General assembly this year, After
nat body has organized and settled
down 70 the legislaturA n1nd.
WIN TIA house Standing aruaiy hsA
aaaaxa1r ao.anst taking up any mat
TIE eEue<1on o. machin1ry. to nsn
INTO S6ec& ~ ambitious highway pro-
gram. the legislature at the extra ses-
sion turned q deaf ear to pleas OF
educators for immediate relief to the
schools. :
Distinct promises, however. we're
made by many debaters on thu hoon
to b particularly liberal when the
naatter OF school finances should come
up Tor consideration at the regular
session in 1920.
II the financial program OF the
oslsLauVe education commission. the
sepotl OF which has the endorsements
o! TIE state education conference. iss
adopted by the solons, it win n1e.n
thaf the schools VIII receive s15.Oof :
ooo. instead OF $4,000, 600. a year
more tnan 800 school trustees, at,
tcnolng the education conferenne
- ~
1850 unanimously a resolution re-
questins Governor Davis to include
THIS program in his budget
10 secure this amount OF money
the Legislative education couamission
mas recommended that the yeners1
property tax for school PURPOSES, 10
increased from fourteen to twenty
cents on the 800 and that cash an
preparations OF s45o.ao0 each he
maze Tor high and elementary
changes requested in organixa t,on
must oe made principally By consti-
tuuonai amendment Chief au,onr
Ihem are that the state board .ef,afs.,.-
ca uon be appointed by the governor:
Lnal the state superintendent be
named by this body, his SELECTION RI
De determined without reference tn
place of residence; that division sn1
per1ntsndents be elected bv rba
boards OF trustees from a list of eIig.-
Dies submitted by the state hos "a :;
mat the city, county or town be The
unit OF school administration. rather
ehan the district, and that schoob
trustees be elected By the qualifed
voters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
y. 5. CIRCUIT
COURT Of APPEALS

The United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals reconvened yesterday, with
the following judges and officials IN
attendance: Circuit Judges: Hon. j.
c. Pritchard. of Asheyille. n. c, Hon.
Martin A. Knapp, of Washington, p.
c., and Hon Charles A Woods. of
Marion, s c. CLERK Claude Al Dean
and T. S Marshal John @. Saunders
Cases Argued
Old Dominion Trust Co. Va First
National bank of Oxford, ct al, sp-
peal from the District Court at Ral
atgh, n. c. Continued from yesterday.
On Eehearing. Cause further ar gued
by s. S. P. Patteson. of Richmond. Va,
for the appellant, and submitted.
Acme Mfg. Co. plaintiff in error.
va Arninius Chemical Co. defendant
In error; error to the District Court
at Richmond. Va On rehearins.
Argued by Mr.. r. d. Savage, OF Nor
folk, Va, for the plaintiff in error.
and by Mr. c. V. Meredith, OF Rich
nond. Va. and Mr.. r.. Lindsey Cor
don, OF Louisa. Va. for the defendant
in error, and submitted.
Case in Call
Co... appeal from the District Court a;
Baltimore, Md. To be argued by Ed
win F. Samuels Of Baltimore, Md,
and Fraser, Turk g. Myers, of New
York, for the appellant, and by
George Weens Williams, OF Balti-
more, Nd. Ira J. Wilson and Robert
II. Parkinson. of Chicago. III. for the
appellee
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
SON SUCCEEDS FATHER
As POLICE SERGEANT

City Clerk ALI H. Mcdowell yes
terday passed upon the credAntials OF
Manly r. Brown, appointed police
sergeant TO I'LL the vacancy TO be
created on January IL, BY tho retire
nnent OF his father, and the new SER
seant was accordingly administered
the oath OF Office
New Sergeant Brown has served
shout seven years In the police de-
partment AL OF this period has been
consumed In work in the First dis
trict, all that Tertiary east OF Seventh
street, and he has, as his promotion
indicates, proven an exceptionally
fine oficer.
He will have to be a good one. =
said Chiet sherry yesterday TO oil
his. fathers place Sergeant Bob
Brown was one Of the most efficient
lufee ever saw. | worked With hirn a
number of year, and know what I
am saying TO be SO. And believe the
son will be able to fill the old man >
place He is husky, trustworthy,
fearless and a gentleman. and I be-
lieye will prove a man of discretion
and with a heart
Owing 10 ircrea sing infrmity. Ser
geani Robert E. Brown Will DO
placed on the retired list on January
Is Up to q week ago, when he went
on his annual furloush, he was out
and around his territory. He always
stuck TO the ship. He has been a
member of the police departman ant for
thtrty-two years and In all that time
has never been before the board or
before his superior officers for any in
fraction of rules or any other charge.
The records show that he had a hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
DECENTRALIZATION OF
FORCE SAYS MYERS

Decentralization OF the police force
VIII result il the Engush-Nunnally
resolution, introduced in common
council Monday night, .s adopted and
the general assembly grants the char
ter change II seeks''
This was the comment yesterday
OF Colonel William II. Myers, direc-
tor OF public safety, upon the paper
which has as its object an amendment
to the city charter, requiring written
charges to be served upon an accused
Policeman or fireman, an open hear
ing within thirty days for the officer
charged with misconduct, with the
privilege Of counsel and witness, and
the granting OF appeal to the nusrings
court
Colonel Myers holds that the right
TO require efficiency of mem ers of
the IRE and police forces Is just as
necessary to the chief OF police as it
Is to any other man directing q buai-
ness
Joseph c. Nunnal1y, co-patron of
the measure, is counsel for Marvin F.
Lumpkin, suspended member OF the
police force, who has contested the
righ- Of the chief to hear a charge of
misconduct against him. The case is
now before the supreme court OF APP
psAlsr HIVlnG peen Aken there by the
city after Judge Wells, of hustiugs
court. part II. had granted Lurupkin
an Injunction compelling the chief to
accord him an open trial, with the
privilege OF counsel
Councilman English at the meet
Ing CT common council on Monday
night, sought to have the rules su-
spcrded. IN that the measure might
nave immediate consideration for
Passage. but the body declined the re-
quest with the result that it was re-
tered to the ordnance committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
VIRGINIA 'BAPIISIS
over EIGHT million

cmcial reports received a&sfhA& 6aD~
fist sayanty-nva million headquarters
Richmond show total pledges OF $2.-
O4S,2o3.o5. The apporttouueut for
81. 900 900. a number Of district as
1cciaxtouS have yet to .Saod IN thar
Anal figures and many churches are
sttll taking their pledges,
f. Among the outstanding SUCCESSES at
the campaign are tho A1hemar3e, as
soctat1on which reported pledges a..
rega&ing $l76.S32.S3 on an Appog~
dominant OF Sl<s.sS0.65:. thu Augusta
s1socsanon With $a3t.7sa.44 on A ap-
watay assoctatiou $<3<y3x0-34 On a ~
apportionment2 &al3,93k-S4: tho Con-
cord association with $1$0. SIT. On IN
superintendent $23S .905-70: the Dover
association 1850, 3S7.S2. on an appor.
tionnnent OF $l,423,952.67: the Middle
District association $179.S71.]5, on IN
apportionment OF $l39.12S:94: the
an appordoument OF $2IS.1ILsS: Inc
Petersburg association $337,2S6.4A. Oh
an apportionmeut Of $2S6.35a.61: the
Portsmouth association $821,21S.IL
on an apporionment OF $50S,S82.15;
the Roanoke association &Ss2,aah-s1-
on an superintendent OF $2S4.44e.Is'
and the strawberry association sazs'-
3o1-lo, on 81 6ppo1 1cAe4AeS~@s- - T~~''
1o1.5o.
The Nashville headquarters now
have $50, 600. 900 pledged To the cam
paign and the prospects are that
much more viii be reported The
gifts per capita counting Southern
Baptist at three millions is $500, this
Of course in addition to gifts Tor cur
rent and other local expenses.
1t was announced. last night at
Headquarters that the campaign or
SANITATION win be continued for the
purpose OF completing the business OF
piedge-taking and more especially TO
conduct a program Of conservation
This work will be In charge OF the
state mission board. r .. Garland,
corresponding secretary of the board.
will continue as director OF the cam
paigu work and Joseph T. Watts OF
the Sunday school board viii continue
as director of publicity.
On January 2sth the heads Of the
ca napaign in the various states VIII as
serubse in Nashville for a conference
with the campaign commission. at
which time q program viii be outlined
for the continuation work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
ENLARGE BUILDING FOB
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK

Oxncers and teachers Of Mo1um emit
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
have decided to push plane for the
construction Of a large addition to the
church building in order to provide
for the fast growing Sunday school.
Already $50, 1000 has been subscribed
and 1t is planned TO raise at least
$4,000 additional With a total
membership OF nearly 500 In the
Sunday school, including home de-
partment members, it has become i'm
perative that larger quarters be pro-
vided.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-08
COURT JUDGES
TO APPEAR IN RGn[s

Judges OF tho supreme court soG
appeals VII appear ON next Tuesday.
when court convenec In this city. in
robes similar to the reealiA OF the
United States supreme court An
nouncemAnt to this effect was ynada
yesterday. Members Of tbs court de-
odded to adopt this custom after being
requested to do % BY the Virginia Bar
association.
= The only cass on tho dockst In
Witch the commonwealth Is involved
iasA tnx 1assA styl1d Robert r. TaIley.
administrator Of the estate Of Ellen,
Stuart Vance, against the common
wealth. Elisa Stuart vsnoe disd IN
1915 q no Je6arson hotal and her
dJninix1ator moved for correction
OF the assessment OF her taxes for
the last year OF her Life. The as
saAgmant, was sustained in the hust-
tnss court OF Richmond and the case
appealed s2,3ss.z5 Is the amount
involved.