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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
Newport Banquet
Planned for Jan. 20

Tuesday evening, January 20 is
the tentative date set for the get-to-
gether banquet to be given at the
Newport House by the Newport
been decided by the Executive Com
Chamber of Commerce. This has
mittee of the organization and the
committee on arrangements are 60
ing ahead fast with their prepara
tons for the big affair. No speaker
has yet ben secured but Charles
Brown, who has charge of this por-
ton of the program, has several in
mind and is expected to make his Sc
lection within the next few days. He
is seeking real live-wire from an
other Chamber of Commerce who
will inject some fiery enthusiasm into
the big membership campaign to be
conducted directly afterthe banquet.
The present plans are to make
complete canvass Of the entire city
for members and every man in New
port will be urged to- join. The
Chamber of Commerce is a great Or
ganization and every man should
consider it his duty to be identified
with this body.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

the Japanese question was another
pet game of England forced on our
President to our detriment. Finally
| brought the Monroe doctrine so
dear to America.
concluded by demanding an
answer to the three following ques-
tons;
Why did England insist on 6 votes
to US one?
Why did England insist on grant
ing the Japanese full demand?
Why should England insist on her
supremacy of the sea while not
wanting to be explicit on the Mon
roe Doctrine?
] received the following answer by
q personal letter although my letter
was published in full. Have you
forgotten your native Quebec" A
letter took too much time to reach its
destination so / wired 81 am an
American citizen, don't you forget
it,"
Recently before a gathering Of
business men in Quebec | was called
to explain the attitude of the United
States Senate. / wish to assure you
Mr.. Editor that it gave me great
pleasure to put the blame where it
belonged. OF course we are for
peace but America for Americans.
| beg to remain, Mr.. Editor,
Yours very truly,
j. d. BACHAND.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
Fay Family AsphyXiated
by Escaping Gas

Mrs. Arthur f. Fay and four boys
had a narrow escape at their home
at No. II Pearl street, st. Johns
bury, Tuesday night, being asphyxi-
ated by gas that was leaking from
pipe in the cellar. One Of the boys
woke up about o'clock in a dazed
condition and summoned Dr.. r. M.
insolvency who fastened across the
street and found Mrs. Fay unconsci-
Gus and the other three boys badly
dazed. All were brought to DR.. Nc
Sweeney's home where they soon
rallied from the effects of their UNI
fortunate experience Mr.. Fay is
away at the present time.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
LETTER TO EDITOR

To the Editor:
| read in your valuable paper with
the greatest interest the letter Of my
friend, Mr.. Shields, / congratulate
him for his courage. Sometime ago
while perusing in the editorial
column of a Montreal paper an item
pertaining to the League of Nations,
| read in heavy type the words care
the Senators at Washington a pack
of fools?" The U. S. Senate is a very
dear institution to me Mr.. Editor,
consequently wrote to the news
paper in question letter similar to
the one mentioned above. | laid par
ticular stress on the fact that Eng
land insisted on six votes and from
that moment the treaty as far as
United States was concerned became
in danger. | further mentioned that
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
NEWPORT LOCALS

The annual meeting of the First
Congregational church in Newport
will be held Thursday evening and
every member and attendant is cordi-
ally invited to attend the session.
Many important questions will be
brought up for discussion and a
large attendance is looked for. What
should we do regarding improve
ents? UA6 &ye
Harold KennisOn has had a few
days vacation on account Of illness.
Miss Doris Blanchard is enjoying
a week vacation from her duties as
manager of the monograph depart
ment at True & Blanchard's.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
FIX STOMACH
RIGHT UP
"Pape's Diapepsin" at once
ends Indigestion, Gases,
Sourness, Acldity


You don't want slow remedy
when your stomach is bad-or an I'M
certain one-or harmful one-youl
stomach is too valuable; you mustn't
iniure it with drastic drugs.
When your meals don't fit and you
feel uncomfortable, when you belch
gases, acids or raise sour, undigested
food. When you feel Jumps of indi-
gestion pain, heartburn, or headache
from acidity, just eat tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin and the stomach
distress is gone.
Millions of people know the magic
of Pape's Diapepsin as an antacid.
They know that. indigestion and dis
ordered stomach1are so needless. The
relief comes quickly, no disappoint-
ment, and they cost so littler
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
ey out of town to mail order trade.

1t is denied that the profiteers pay
nc attention TO the government de-
mand that they fix reasonable prices,
as they have responded by sticking
up their figures another notch.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

Those riotous scenes observed in
many towns are not the Bolsheviki
trying TO establish Soviet govern
ment, hut merely the housewives
crowding up to the counter for a rs
pound lot Of sugar.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IA, 1920
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

So far no sympathy is expressed
for the folks whose property depre-
ciates because they and a lot of
other people have sent so much mon
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
Vermont Senators Please Note
burlington Clipper

The st. Johnsbury Caledonian
made poll of the sentiment in re-
gard to the Peace Treaty and found
an overwhelming majority in its ia
vor Senators Dillingham; and Page
will please note.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

Some people here who blame this
newspaper for printing so much silly
personal gossip, are often the ones
who find fault because they are not
often enough.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

The people who can't afford TO
subscribe to the home newspaper,
will be checrcd by the fact that the
patent medicine almanacs for 1920
are now being delivered free.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
Ratification and our Senator's
(BartOn NOnitor)

This paper was one of the first to
say that it believed Vermont was for
ratification. 1t was taken to task by
such paternal papers as the Rutland
Herald and Bennington Banner, but
every day shows more clearly that
the rank and file of the people are
for ratification and that men of the
Lodge type vermont senator's are
to near that type) do not represent
the rank and file of their constitu-
ents. We believe the recent straw
vote on the proposition taken by a
Vermont newspaper, showing SO per
cent of those voting in favor of rati-
fcation with such reservations only
as shall not nullify the treaty, fairly
the attitude of Vermont
ers towards the proposition. There
ought to be food for thought for our
senators in this straw vote.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

Entered as second-class matter May
1, 1916, at the post office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
BEEBE

Miss Dorothy Bulls is home from
Montreal where she is nurse in
training at the general hospital.
Miss Margaret Young spent the
week end at her home in Stanstead
Mrs King and child from Shef-
broke are spending a few days with
Mrs. Kings friend, Mrs. Hugh Bell.
Misses Mary Robertson and Muliel
Taylor were at Newport on Satur-
day.
Mrs. John Wilson from Newport
was in town Monday calling on
friends.
Mrs. Joey Gould is staying at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hasclton for a few weeks.
Miss Maud Clark entertained her
Sunday school class on Saturday eve
ming. A pleasant evening was enjoy
ed by all who were present.
The Beebe orchestra were present
at the Sunday evening service at the
Methodist church. The music render
ed was appreciated by all who were
present.
Fred Taisey from Boston spent the
week end with his nephew, Almont
Tasey.
Miss Ella Webster from North
Hatley is staying for a few days with
Mrs. J. H. Turner.
The G. w. V. A. will hold a
masquerade ball at the town hall Fri
day evening, January %.
Mrs. Louise Trip visited her
friend, Mrs. C. r. Twombley several
days last week, Mrs. Trip being on
her way to Ottawa where she is now
living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clovis Lanctot are in
Montpelier for few days.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14
KIRBY

The school at Brookside is closed
this week as the teacher, Miss Mad
cline McGill is i'll with humps.
Miss Florence Baird from Lyndon
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Roy Pow
ers.
Isiah Mathews and family from
East Burke was at Frank .McGilps
Sunday to see MI. Mathews father
who is very poorly.
A. F. Lawrence and wife, Carl
and Horace Lawrence from St.
Johnsbury visited at w. P. RusselPs
Sunday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

As members Of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled ex-
clusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of republi-
cation of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-14

TERMS-By mail, 81 year; six
months 81; three months, 81. Deliv-
cred by carrier in st. Johnsbury at
80 cents a month. All subscriptions
by order of the government are pay
able in advance.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
City Managing Is Growing in
Importance as q Profession
By BILL PRICE.

Portsmouth, Va has followed the lead of Petersburg
in employing city manager Petersburg obtained the ser
vices Of LOUIS BROWNLOW, competent Commissioner
as the District of Columbia had Gen j. p JERVEY
Corps of Engineers IT, s, A. retires from the army the
early age OF ftywo to accept the offer from Portsmouth
He Of the constructors of the Panama canal and
familiar with the management of the civic affairs of the
Canal Zone His salary is to be the paid to Mr.
Brownlow $4,000 per year.
Managing American cities is profession that is grow
ing importance Beyond question it should prove Of
value to cities able to obtain the services of
like these especially of the Brownlow type widely versed
in political currents and undercurrens tactfu handlers of
men and of public questions thoroughly trained and skilled
in municipal subjects understanding municipal needs in
DETAIL and responding far possible to public opinion
better STILL leading that opinion along lines for the best
interests of city.
Too frequent political changes in municipal lives of
cities make for disturbed conditions development along
irregular and often ugly lines graft and waste of the
peoples money This is notably where rings and
bnaons control municipal treasures and favor their
friends in the expenditure of public money.
A trained engineer of the type OF General Jervey
should city thousands of dollars and many mistakes
in development of engineer projects alone If he is good
business along with his engineer training he is all
the useful The city manager operates along straight
business lines and closes his eyes to def attempts put
lit over'' the unsuspecting public
In Germany mayors of cities elected but
trained men transferred from city to city.
The city manager is especially adapted to smaller
Cities where is able to supervise and control all
the municipal functions In large cities these functions
must necessarily be divided with final executive authority
in man, board commission
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

tion of values. Do today and the
fleeing pleasure of the moment
count, or is the goal worth effort
and sacrifice?
Wishing IL believing in fairies.
Wanting is working to create your
own magic.
No matter in what field you apply
the rule of wanting a thing badly
enough, you Will find IL works al
ways within the limits OF the per-
son who does the wanting. ] don't
mean to say that n girl fond of music
can become a Farrar IL she has not
the. vocal possibility to start with,
nor a man who admires sculpture
can become a Thorvaldsen unless he
has genius for expression in mar
BILE inherent within him.
But, after all, our world II made
up OF millions OF men and women
who make no pretense at genius
and who wish for success within
their limits-and for every one of
thcm this rule ho'Aa-
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
The Happiest
Age

Five men were asked what they
considered the happiest age.
One said infancy because the in
FAINT has no cares
Two said the school-day time, be-
cause then enthusiasms are fresh,
ambitions are high and the world is
rosy with the mirages of hope.
A fourth thought that forty was
the desirable age, because then ones
physical powers are mature. and
experience and ripe Judgment are
beginning to hold curb over fol-
lies.
The fifth picked the autumnal
age of sixty, when. life's hard
work having been done, the ma
tured mind is free to frame a phil
osophy and to watch events with
clearer understanding.
We think that few will agree
with the first chooser. II to be
happy is to know no care. then
the asylumed imbecile ought to be
the napplest, or the plant or stone,
which has no consciousness at all.
The two who picked childhood
came closer. There are joys of
childhood and we treasure their
. memory. But childhood has its
troubles, too. We do not remem-
Der them so keenly.
You often hear grown per-
son say:
II wish could live life over
again with what I now know. How
many mistakes could avoid"
But few wish to go back to
childhood with no lessons from
later experience.
And even IL we could take all
those later lessons back, they
might preserve us from one set of
mistakes, but would be not COM
NIT others?
The truth is that any time is n
happy time for those who know
how to live.
Folks learn how to live by liv-
ing; that u.s., when they learn at
all.
Hence, the fifth mans choice Is
the wisest choice, for at sixty we
ought to have learned enough OF
life to be able to adjust ourselves
to it. $50 .....t
1t all depends on the person.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

they fit, the people with whom he
works, and the market where he's
trying to sell his product
don't question that many cham
pion ball player would like to stay
up. late night after night fox-trot-
ting. Maybe some do. And then,
after they've demonstrated to fate
that they'd rather have lot OF fun
dancing than keep f,ne and Mt, they
go to pieces physically and cease
being champions.
The world IL full OF folks who
would want something, and want II
earnestly, II acquiring IL didn't In
volve the shcrifces OF some lesser--
but clamoring--w a good frure
may entail sacrificing swccts--which
Miss Plump and. Roly Poly also de-
sires. Bright eyes may he depend
ent on going to bed early nights,
cutting out the good times which
Miss Sweet and Twenty so much en-
Joys.
Getting what you want IL q lues-
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
Beatrice Fairfax
ON
Success.

THE old tale of the good fairy
who comes along and endows
4 some lucky mortal witha ring
that can grant three wishes is
popular one. Like most fairy tales
it has a basis in fact.
All of US dream Of some bench
cent power that can-if it chooses
endow US with our pet desire-come-
true. Most of US don't dream VINO
the good fairy" is.
What lonely girl plodding home
after a long day of routine doesn't
fancy some wonderful thing that
may be waiting for her around
some corner on the homeward
route? Perhaps 1t will be note
from a handsome neighbor telling
how he has tried in vain to secure
an introduction, and won't she
please waive formality and call this
getting acquainted? Maybe it's an
invitation for a weekend in the
country with some wealthy Gus
toner who's fallen victim to her
method of measuring ribbon. 1t
may be a legacy from a never pre-
viously heard of wealthy uncle.
Anything may be around the cor
ner!' Any wish may be about to
come true.
Men, I think, are a little less
prone than women to believe in the
miracle-fairy. They know life goes
jogging along at about the same
gait most Of the time. They know
that the world doesn't move by hts
and starts. but on a measured orbit.
And SO, no matter how hard they
them to come true magically.
But how many are there In the
world who KNOW that their pet
wish will come true-if. IF ONLY
THEY WILL WORK FOR Full
FILLMENT7 How many are there
who dream that the good fairy's"
name Is Work."
With all the faith and sincerity
in my soul, believe in this:
You get what you want-if you
really want it."
Almost that Is my Credo. be-
lieve that the truth OF II underlies
all of life. Really to desire Is to
work for the contamination of that
desire. Truly to want is to make
that want fulfill itself. But the
people who wish-don't always
want.
Wishing Is easy. Anyone can sit
down and romance about what IL
would be dandy to have.
Il wish folks liked me-" whines
Mabel. I'D love to be popular
But does she want to be loved
want IL so terrifically that she Will
work for II? Folks won't love
Mabel because she thinks IL would
be fine II they did. They'll love her
because she has earned their af-
lection. And to earn II she must
sacrifice herself, her inclinations,
and her leisure. She must gra-
ciously, unselfshly, and sweetly
make herself at once necessary and
agreeable.
81 wish had better job"
whimpers John. I'D love a chance
to get on in the world"
But what does he do when he's
asked to work through his lunch
hour or to stay overtime an hour
some night7 Does II ever occur TO
him to study the business in which
he's eneaRed7 Is he trying to give
IL anything7 II John wants to sue
coed he must study his job. the Job
higher up. tho business Into which
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
FAMOUS TIPS.
ANSWER, We WISE ONES,

ANSWER, We WISE ONES.
Will the Spearmint keep her flavor
On the bedpost over night?
Is there anything ca6 preserve her
Until the early morning light?
Did the sweet girl think when she placed
IL on the bed
That she'd taken too many a chew to
keep the flavor fed?
And so make appeal with all my might,
VIII the gum keep it's flavor on the bed
post over night?
... PLATO III.
LOUIS herman, president, says
the "Blechem-L echem" club, consist
ing OF nine non-cakers, is looking for
b tenth member, who must give
good account of past and present.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

Your column has me IN trosa-
ole, BiH. Pue got to get an er-
ira Times each day so as to cut
II and S out and send to my
nteces, 1000 miles away. They
think it the funniest thing in
the country. Just bought neW
pair of scissors. But God bless
you. Blu, for the good your COL
unnn does. S. l.,
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
ALExANDRIA,s FTREMEN.

A Washington girl says she went
to Alexandria to attend a dance at
Elks hall. Before returning home she
saw the firemen on Prince street. She
pronounces the young firemen posi-
lively grand" in physical beauties
and declares that IL they were in
Washington they would make some
hit" She also compliments the Alex
andria girls as good looking.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
GEORGETOwN's OLD
yIGILANT FIRE COMPANY.

In searching through old files In tho
Congressional Library, JAMES kEAT-
ing found circular ANNOUNCING
"the hrst grand picnic of the vigilnht
Fire Company OF Georgetown at Ar
linRton Springs, July IS, 1883"
The building formerly occupied by
the old Nigilant company In on the
west side OF Wisconsin avenue. II IL
now occupied by the S. G. PALMER
co. In front OF the building, near the
top, the letter W Is still visible.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
"GOLDIE- BACK AGAIN.

"GOLDIE' is back from her vacation
In New York city. and she would have you
all know:
!. She hates to come back to hard work
for living and the stares Of the "Ginsham
James"
.. She's here with some startling New
York fads.
,. She did not go near the Bowery, but
her domicile was on Riverside Drive, thank
you.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

The saddest sight ever saw was
about twenty cakes standing on the
outside trying to collect enough to
get into that cakers' ball at old Ma
sonic Temple last week. C. f. c.
Pailbearers needed for John Pitt:
Insulted an ey-prize fighter
And got the worst Of IL.
e. r. C.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
We TOWNE GOSSIP
REGISTERED u s. Patent Office.

By K. C. B.

K B-The other night went to the Greenwich
greatly
But there discorant
am aged and married and
X B. have drag with theatrical and
Shubt provide chemise bathobe
for the lady the black union suit
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
Elisa. to Celered Grocery Clerk
-"ls dea aiGs freshs"
Clerk-"I ain't saying dey
aia't."
Elixa-"I ain't ask you In 'dey
amt. ! ask yea In dey II, In deys"
JOSEPH J. ARDlGO, JR.

M. T. H. writes that when in
Charlottesville, Va. she noticed that
many boys tipped their hats to each
other. She is puzzled as to whether
it is Virginia courtesy or new
cake-eater custom.
Pie without cheese.
A kiss without a squeeze,
Just half way please.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

In n Baltimore paper I saw
this; "on account OF no tights
there will be no show until fur
Their notice"
Some people are so particular.
RUTH.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

AND STOOD in the wings.
JUST AT the moment.
THE CURTAIN went down.
AND Sill, old boy.
WANT to tell you.
THAT YOUR young lady.
IN THE union suit.
IS DRESSED for a blizzard.
COMPARED WITH those.
WHO JOsTLED me.
AND PUSHED me aside.
IN THEIR mad rush.
FOR THEIR dressing rooms.
AND THEY were SO close.
THAT ONE of them.
TRIPPED ON my foot.
AND ALMOST fell.
AND l seized her.
WITH MY raw hands.
AND AFTER that.
FOUGHT my way out.
AND WAITED outside.
FOR MR.. Hickman.
If write to anybody.
I'll WRITE to Mr.. Ziegfeld.
THANK you.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
THE .MAINc HELLOS.

They-can talk all they please, but
the best-looking telephone James in
Washington are in the Main ex-
change.
After all the chatter about hello girls
From Lincoln, Hyattsville or West,
The kids in the Main" give you no pain,
And are by long odds the best. C.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ITEMS.
SLIM REJSlNGER has become a
co-owner OF Peerless g.
JACK" SEAVERS prefers motor
ing out the Tenieytown road to all
other directions. u.
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

lack and Jill. and a ten-dollar bill,
Spent ono day out at Laurel;
said jill to Jack--"Bet the winner 4
black"
And tho horse that won vas sorrel.
O. n. C. X
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
Smiles

II seems to me that your son is
full OF idiosyncrasies since he has
returned from the war"
81 don't see how you can say
that. He was sposed to get rid
OF 'om before they let him out of
camp, and I've looked through his
clothes carefully without nndin'
sign of one"
The Washington times., 1920-10-06
STAMP FILTRATION.

@. P. d. says that as the cool
weather has set in and letter writ
ing will be more prevalent, our love-
sick fans ought to have the benefit
of the STAMP CODE"
Few boys know what the stamp
filtration is, and girls often waste
time in misplacing stamps. But
here's the code of the filtration:
A stamp placed upside down on the left
corner Of an envelope means-I love you
Left corner crosswise-My heart is
anothers.
Straight up and down-Good-bye, sweet
heart
Upside down on the right corner-write
no more.
In the middle at the topics
In the middle at the bottom-No.
In the right hand corner at a right
angle--Do you love me?
In the left hand corner at right angle
I hate you
Top corner at right wish your friend
ship.
on line with surname--Accept my love.
Same upside DOWN. am engaged.
Same at right angles-I long to see you
The Washington times., 1920-10-06

It's funny thins. but every
woman. I'm the world II positively
certain that her husband IL abso-
iutely the only man who never loses
at poker.