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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27

Lord Reading is nothing il not orig
inal. His honeymoon was quite
unique. He told his friends that, aft
er being called to the bar, he was
to be married and spend his honey
moon IN Spain. That sounded ex-
travagart for budding barrister,
probably not overburdened with peck
ct money But he was busnesslike
even then, and ii was found later that
q certain firm of solicitors had gwen
him as wedding present n commits
sion TO take evidence in Madrid. SO
he took his wife with him and COM
bned business and pleasure.-Ex-
change.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27

Mrs. Wood is survived by three sis
tiers. who were present at the funeral:
Mrs. Emma Ritches of Newport, MIS-;
Ella Osborne of Magog, Que, and
Mrs. Bernice Daley of Swanton. She
has two brothers still living: Charles
Lawrence of Boston, a halt-brother,
and Albert Willows of White Plains,
N. Y.
The funeral was held Thursday at
ternoon at 200 from the Advent
church, the Rev. Mr.. Dow officiating.
Interment was in Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27
HOW SCOUTS USE SPARE TIME.

Waynesville, N. c., Troop No. l,
beautified the town by putting tlowey
beds around it.
Fall River, Mass, Troop No 20 dis
tributed posters for Anti-Tuberculosis
society.
Los Angeles, Cal, Troop No Is,
gathered seeds for reforesting noun
tains.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27
Death of Mrs. Fred Wood
Wednesday Morning

Mrs. Fred Wood, resident OF
Clyde ST., in Newport, died Wednes-
dav morning after an illness OF three
weeks. The end was attributable to
chronic bronchitis from which she
has suffered constantly since the
month of April. Mrs. Wood was a
widow, her husband havino died three
wears ago. She leaves in her immedl-
ate family but one daughter, Myrtle
The deceased was 81 years OF age.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27

Z RANCIS WEIRATH, foreman
l. at Goodrich Rubber Co., Akron,
Ohio, who declares ne has improv-
ed so since taking Tanlac that no
one would ever take him to be the
same man. Says he gained four
teen pounds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27

Use a penny for rubbing mud from
clothing. 1t provides an edge that Is
not too sharp.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27
Nohle Sentiment.

l would rather be beaten in the
right than succeed in the wrong.-Gar-
field.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27
REMARKhB
RECOVERY
Extra ordinary Curative
Power of Lydia L. Pink"
ham'o Vegetable Compound.

Philadelphia. Pa want to let you
know what good Lydia 4. Pinkhom5
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27

WANTED-Cazh girl middle-apcI
woman preferred at Hurst's Reetau-
rant, Newport, Vt. 52-J4
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-27
TRUE & BLANCHARD co.
HELP WANTED

Men for handling lumber, manufac-
turing boxes, piano parts, and ven
eer. Work from Gas to 5,18. One
hour for dinner, Saturday afternoon
off. Wages depend on the ability Of
the man. Also, one Night Fireman
Wanted. Anyone interested call and
talk it over.
THE f. l.. CHANDLER COMPANY
ORLEANS. VERMONT.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
Brief Local News

Mr.. Ishmael Wiley, has returned
to Baltimore, after spending some
time with relatives and friends in
this city.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
Travers--ToIIey

A very pretty wedding was
solemnized Wednesday of this week,
June twenty-third, at high noon at
Tolley, Honga, Md, when their
daughter Mary Kathleen, became the
bride of Mr.. Uhlan Travers, of Bal
timore. Rev. Herman Hastings,
pastor of Hosier Memorial Church,
performed the ceremony under
ring of flowers.
Just before the wedding Miss
Naomi ToTley. sister of the bride,
PLAYED and sang, "Oh, Promise Me;
Miss Tolley was becomingly attired
in pink georgette trimmed with
white beads. The wedding party
entered the parlor of the home to
the strains of Lohengrin's Bridal
March, rendered by the brides sis
ter. Miss Audrey Tolley, the maid
of honor, wore figured georgette
over silk. The bride, who follow
ed, entered on the arm of her father
by whom she was given in marriage.
She was beautifully gowned in white
geergette beaded and embroidered
over crepe-de-chine and carried white
carnations and MISUNDERSTANDING,
Little Miss Ella Frances Tolley,
neice of the bride, was flower girl
and scattered roses and flowers in
the path of the bridal party as they
descended the steps. She wore
dainty frock of hand embroidered
white wolfe.
Following the ceremony the bride
donned a travelling suit Of tan serge
after which the couple left for Baltl-
more, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
After wedding trip of about two
weeks they will make their home in
Baltimore where the groom is en-
gagged in business. They were the
recipients of many beautiful and
handsome gifts from their numerous
friends
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
WILL PROPOSE RATINGS .
FOR SCHOOLS OF STATE
Supt. Albert 5. Cook Thinks This
First Step Toward Betterment OF
system. Along Lines OF Sage
Survey.

State superintendent Albert S.
Cook will make the first move of his
administration toward the improve
! ment OF the State school system
| when he calls county superintend-
! ents into conference during the
teachers convention at Ocean City
next week. Mr.. Cook will propose a
rating of school systems in all coun-
ties and in Baltimore city similar to
| the State survey made by the Rus
! sell Sage Foundation, in which Mary
! land was found to have dropped to
[ thirty-seventh place among the
! States.
The findings of such a study of
! the schools, he contends, will show
J the weak points in the school sys-
| tenn and demonstrate where State
aid is needed. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Cook considers this the founda
ton step of Improvement of the
States educational system. He will
propose also a plan for measuring
the efficiency of children in all coun-
ties in all subjects that make up the
State curriculum. His plans in de-
tail will be presented to the county
superintendent for discussion at
several conferences that will be a
feature of the convention.
The convention, which opens on
Monday and will continue until
Thursday morning will be addressed
by several educators of country
wide note. Dr. Calvin N. Kendall,
Commissioner of Education in New
Jersey, the only Eastern State that
did not drop back in standing in the
last report of the Russell Sage
Foundation, will address general
meeting of the convention on Tues
day evening DR.. l.. S. Hawkins,
chief of the Division of Bocational
Education, Washington, will speak
Monday evening on Education in
Democracy and Democracy in Edu-
cation"
Miss Mabel Carney, head of the
department of rural schools at
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity, will make an address on "A
National Program for Rural Educa-
tion," and Prof. Gonzolez Lodge, al
so of Columbia University, will
speak on the teaching of classics in
the school.
In addition to county superlntend-
ents those supervisors and teachers
who are particularly active in var
ious county systems will attend the
convention. While a general meet
ing will be held each day, the bulk
of the convention work will be done |
in departmental conferences and lee
lures in which the rural school, |
acriculture secondary education |
home economics, physical training |
and curriculum will be discussed. |
Meetings will be held in the State
school building, J. Hooper Miles will |
make the address of welcome to |
which DR.. NJ Bates Stephens will re-
spond
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
CONSIDERATION In SEPT.
Rev. G. w. Davenport Will Be Made
Bishop OF EastOn Then.

Easton, Md, June 24.-Plans are
being made for the conservation of
the Rev. George w. Davenport as
bishop of the Diocese of Easton,
Protestant Episcopal Church He
was recently elected bishop, and it
has been decided to hold the con-
secration services in Trinity Cathed-
raj, Easton, in the latter part Of
September. Just who the officiat-
ing bishops will be cannot be stated
now, as a very large number left
some time ago for the London con-
ference. But for this the consecra-
ton would have been held sooner
The bishops residence here is be-
ing thoroughly overhauled. A new
heating plant is installed, and the
grounds are being put in shape for
the arrival of the bishop.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
TALBOT CANNERY BURNS
f.. n. Collins Loses Last Years Pack
OF Tomatoes.

Easton, Md, June 25.-Fire de-
stroyed the warehouse of F. N. Col
Inns at Matthews yesterday wherein
was stored several thousand cases of
tomatoes. The loss is estimated at
5000 cases and many cans. 1t was
practically all of last years pack.
By heroic efforts on the part of
volunteers the canning house and
dwelling nearby were saved. 1t is
said the explosion of the cans of to-
matoes aroused nearby farmers, who
rendered aid by keeping the cannery
and dwelling soaked with water.
The loss is partly covered by in
Surance.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
THE CAMBRIDGE MFG. co
About thirty years ago, Mr.. James

About thirty years ago, Mr.. James
A. Shepherd, of Brooklyn, New York,
being interested in the sport of duck
shooting, bought or took up under
patents a large area of lands IN
Bucktown District aggregating some
thing like seven hundred acres. On
account of the advance age of Mr..
Shepherd and his associates this
property, which is the we'll known,
Bear" or Back Garden Ponds Prop
erty," is being sold. 1t contains
some of the best rafting marshes
and ducking shores in the State of
Maryland, as we'll as one of the
largest and best pieces of pine tim
Der now standing in Dorchester
County. See advertisement of sale
On June 10th.
B 6I12-19-26 R 11-1S-25
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26
Thanks Fire Co.
Editor of The Daily Banner,

Dear SIT
We wish to thank through your
columns the Rescue Fire Company
for their prompt response last Tues
day evening in stopping the fire
which started in our oil house. Had
it not been for their quick response
to the alarm grave danger would
soon occurred.
We heartily thank the Fire Com
pany, and all those present who as
sisted.
THE CAMBRIDGE MFG. CO
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-26

WANTED; - Shute boys apply
PHILLIPS CAN COMPANY, Monday
morning. 6I26-1t
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
LANDLORD WITH
HEART" IS ELUSIVE
D. C. Girl War Workers Can't
Find Place for Holiday
House."

Wanted-A landlord with a heartl
Miss Mabel Boardmsn, who might
nave written the above "ad" herself
as head OF the National American Red
Cross, is used to trying the impos-
sible. But Landlord with heart
Is Just what she Is searching for.
A holiday house" home for con-
Vslescent girl war workers, will be
opened In Washington as soon as
suitable quarters can be found, Miss
Boardmsn announced today. After a
search OF several months, however.
no domicile has been secured.
house OF about twenty-five rooms,
preferably an old-fashioned place.
that will accommodate from thirty TO
forty girls, Is the most desirable, Miss
Boardman said. 1t will be run like
the holiday house" maintained dur
ing the war by the Red Cross. Only II
VIII be located In Washington instead
OF at Silver Springs, Md.
An organization to manage II has
been effected, adequate facilities are
ready. and a staff. including a house
Keeper, nurse, a hostess nurse. and
house servants, will be available as
soon as the house Is obtained. The
charge per week will not exceed $40.
The rate charged by sanitariums is at
the least $26 per week, II was said.
Miss Boardman declares that the
girl war workers cannot afford TO
pay the high prices of the sanitar-
iums. and for this reason she thought
OF the proposed home for the con
valescent girls.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
CARDINAL GIBBONS TO
Be HERE TOMORROW

Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate 7
o'clock mass for members of the Holy
Name Society at Holy Name Church
tomorrow. 1t is expected that a full
attendance OF the membership, num-
bering more than 600 men and boys,
will receive communion at this mass.
Immediately following the solemn
high mass at 1890 his eminence will
administer the sacrament of conf1rma-
ton to a class of 800.
Members of the Holy Name Society
will meet in the basement of the
church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
and escort Father John. C. Moore to
Seat Pleasant, Nd. where he will de-
liver the principal address at the
dedication OF a forty-flve-foot fiagpole.
erected by st. Margaret's Church of
that place in honor OF the men OF the
parish who Joined the colors in the
world war. Father Moore was a
chaplain OF the A. e. F. and recipient
Of the Distinguished Service Cross.
On Monday night at s o'clock. in
the parish hall, the Holy Name So
ciety will tender p reception to the
men of the parish who were In the
service during the war. Addresses
will be delivered by the pastor. Father
Thomas J. Kervick, and Father Moore.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
AWARD "ANIMAL WEEK"
WINDOW DISPLAY PRIZES
Goldenberg Department Store, Huy.
Ter Candy Shop, and Woodward
& Lothrop Declared Winners.

Goldenberg's department store and
the Huyler Candy Parlor have been
awarded prizes for the most appro-
pirate displays in connection with
the Kindness to Animal Week" cam
paign, while a third prize has been
given to Woodward & Lothrop's for
the most artistic display, 1t was an
nounced today by the committee in
charge Of the contest
The prizes for the most appropriate
windows were a hve-branch silver
candelabrum, offered by Mr.. Shaffer.
Of the Standardization Company, and
awarded to Goldenberg's, and a silver
vase offered by the Gait Jewelry Com
pany, awarded to Huyler's.
The Goldenberg display occupies
an entire show window on the Sew
enth street side of the store. The
central figure is a life-siZe stuffed
horse. carefully blanketed and with
a feed bag fastened to its head. The
background represents the interior Of
a stable against which a number of
placards bearing appropriate notices
and verses are placed.
The Huyler display consists of a
horses head and whip, which are
connected by a white steamer bearing
the legend Spare the Whip" The
display Is set on a packBround OF
white satin.
The contest was conducted through
a committee of the Humane Educa-
tional Society, of which Mrs. C. B.
Parker was chairman. The judges
committee consisted of the following
representatives of the local news
papers: F. 3. Hoffman, J. d. Han
ford. and J. S. Edgerton.
The display window OF the S. Kann
Sons Company was awarded honor
able mention.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
TO
FACE INQUIRY
Rent Board Decides II Will Probe
Prices Regardless Of Com
plants Filed.

To get at the root OF rent pronteer-
ing In Washington the District Rent
Commission today decided that Il
probably will investigate the prae-
tices OF landlords upon its own ini-
tiative."
In resorting to such a policy. which
was stimulated by the increasing
number OF complaints OF excessive
rents. the commission Is utilizing the
is operating. The law In this respect
states that the commission is to de-
eide rental disputes upon its own
initiative or complaint"
Can Summon Landlord.
This means that in the future GER
tain landlords will be hailed before
the commission upon the commits
sion's own summons instead of the
tenants complaint. which has thus
far been the practice.
The commission has taken the posi-
tion that 1t is only logical to con-
clude that IL a landlord should be
found guilty of charging excessive
rents in one apartment he is likely
profiteering with other properties
"
though tenants have not fled any
complaint.
Lists Realty Holdings.
with this in view the commission
has already listed all the real estate
holdings of landlords who have come
before 1t as defendants AS soon as
a determination Is made against .
landlord the commission. according
to present Intentions. will proceed to
investigate the rental he Is charging
for his other properties.
Certain landlords may be surprised
IL they are brought before the COM
mission. but they unwittiAzly ex-
posed themselves to the action
against them. They may have given
expert testimony In other cases, and
thereby revealed the fact that for
their properties they are charging
the same amount OF rental as In the
case at issue in which the commits
sion finds q trace Of profiteering.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
CALLS FARE GRANT
WRONG T0PUBL|C
D. C. Board Ignored Protests,
Declares Representative OF
Federal Employees.

The street car situation in Wash
| ington Is o deep subject" according
% an Interpretation OF IL by the Ma
tional Federation OF Federal EN-
ployes. which today declared that
many people are aware that II Is
not only deep. but dark and mysteri-
GUS"
Such an impression was got by a
| representative of the federation who
was sent to attend a recent hearing
before the Public Utilities Commis-
sion, and among the "earful of facts"
which gathered were the following:
''rhe matter OF granting an increase
in car fare for the w. II. and IL lines
was foregone conclusion. ono
against which there can be no sue
cessful appeal.
'Similar increases are forced upon
the Capital Traction Company. de-
spite the screams OF John III. Hanna,
vice president OF the company, who
was hailed into court by the Commits
sion and. against his protest. made q
party to the application for higher
| fares to bolster up the decrepit w. II.
& L.
"The project OF the representatives
OF the Federal Employees Union to
have the management OF the w. r.
& Z. Company, which is responsible
TOT tne ueHClt, COnSlueTcu IN CONNECT
tion with the question of relief, was
ruled out OF court, as was also the
adILitted fact that the w. II. & f.,
despite its prospective million-dollar
deficit for the coming year, paid a D
per cent dividend last year.
These things ruled Colonel Kutz.
the presiding Commissioner, have
nothing to do with the case. 1t Is
a matter of determining how best to
take a million dollars away from the
public, and the way the company
manages its affairs and the amounts
OF it's dividends are matters irrele-
want, incompetent, and immaterial, ac-
cording to the colonel.
"It was presumably not the duty of
the commission to seriously consider
protests.
Passengers may come and pas
sengers may 60, but dencits so on
forever. even on 8 per cent dividends.
And one raise in fares, or two raises
in fares. Is only q morsel in the
rapacious jaw of the Washin gton
Railway and Electric Company"
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
S. A. BEAUTY REGIMENT"
HEADED BYMRS.ANDREWS
Twenty-Five Comely d. c. Girls
Already Enlisted for 1920
Financial Appeal.

Mrs. e. F. Andrews. prominent in
social circles, has been named as
colonel of the beauty regiment" OF
washington's pretty girls who Will
aid in the Salvation Army's 1920 ap-
peal for funds.
Although Mrs. Andrews has just
taken charge, she has already enlisted
more than twenty-five girls as men,
bers of her beauty regiment" 1t
is her plan to organize thirty or forty
squads Of fifteen to twenty girls each.
All pretty girls. OF friends of pretty
girls, are urged to send names and
addresses to the Salvation Army
headquarters in the mezzanine of the
Willard Hotel. Every effort will be
made to have the "beauty squads" or
sanized by May I.
The duty of a member of beauty
squad" is very simple. She must do
two things. First, guard one Of the
800 barrels of the Salvation Army,
and second, just look pretty"
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
MOTION PICTURE PLAN
FOR INSTRUCTINC ALIENS
William Horton Foster Explains
Theory To Daughters of
Amcr0ean Revolution.

How the motion picture can be
used not only to help Americanize
immigrants, but to make better Amer
leans OF the native born. was illus
trated in a talk before the Daughters
of the American Revolution at Conti-
mental Hall last night by william
Horton Foster. vice president of the
Community Motion Picture Bureau,
New York city.
His name will be taken up by the
society at q meeting next week. with
the possibility of adopting it in the
general Americanixation idea Of the
Daughters.
Explains Theory.
1t Is the theory of the Community
Motion Picture Bureau that motion
pictures to be really serviceable for
uplift purposes must first be tried
out and selected by experts with the
desired end in view. Ordinary film
titles are often found to give . DIFF
ferent impression, so that II bought
by title alone the result may be un-
satisfactory.
On the other hand, lessons like
those of Americanization can be
taught in sprightly films that will
attract the public while driving homo
the teachings.
show Patriotic Films.
Mr.. Foster threw a number of films
on the screen. showing bits of Amer
lean scenery, portraits of national
leaders, scenes of historical interest,
pictures representing The Star-Span-
gled Banner" and community better
ment work in different parts of the
United States.
All the pictures presented by the
Community Picture Bureau are care
fully selected in a studio and many
of them are prepared expressly for
the bureau.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17

arrest Is brought to tr'sl he will be
confronted by at least twelve of his
wives.
Hilton's love affairs were not con-
fined to Seattle, where he wooed and
won Miss Ludv' on, but throughout
the United states, Canada and parts
OF Mexico, the police say.
Through letters found in Hilton's
possession following his arrest It
was found that he had recently been
married to Miss Ludsigson in Seattle.
A search in Seattle for this wife has
failed. 1t was then learned that the
missing wife had a sister, Mrs. Dial,
living In the Capital.
Inspector Clifford l.. Grant, chief of
detectives, this morning received a
telegram from Sheriff John c. Cline.
of Los Angeles. Cal, asking that he
make a search for the eighth missing
wife. Up to noon today no trace had
bccn FOUND Of this. the twenty-fifth
wife. Of the alleged bigamisL
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
SCORESORG|ES
|ND.C. SCHOOL
Principal Of Dunbar High Tells
Of Dances and Craps Games
In Building.

"The degradation OF school build
ings into cheap public dance halls
was strongly denounced by Garnet
Wilkinson, principal OF Dunbar High
school. testifying before the Senate
investigating subcommittee today.
He spoke of craps games, "break-
fast dances" starting as early as D
o'clock in the morning on holidays, OF
school equipment ruined, and various
orgies that had lowered the standard
Of his school since the community
centers had been admitted to hold
dances in IL.
"Outside clubs, including the IA
nous Crushers, got the use OF the
high school rooms on a fifty-nfty
basis" he said. "The school has been
degraded by a handful OF men by pro-
noting cheap dances for private
profit."
Former Commissioner w. Gwynn
Gardiner had been active in pro-
noting the use of the school for
dances as a "war measure" said Will
kinson. He indicated that great
Improvement had been manifested
since the Superintendent OF Schools
placed new regulations in effect last
January.
He declared that many school chill
dren of tender years had been permit
ted to attend these dances. and that
poor scholarship had resulted.
Principal Wilkinson also related
his experiences with Bernalotte
Moens. He declared that he had Wig
orously objected to Moens taking any
photographs of pupils in his school