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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
.BROEkSMlD PLEADS
GUILTY TO KILLING
.PATRoLmAN WILSON
(By The Associated Press. }

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept, 12.-John
c. Broeksmid, who on July ~ shot and
killed Patrolman Francis Wilson ana
wounded two other policemen during Il
gun battle in the public library BALD
ing, today entered a plea of guilty to
second degree murder. He will be sem
fenced later.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12

| make il rule to tell everybody
who keeps mutilated dog that his
dog is both ugly and absurd, and if
q good many people hear me-so much
the better.--P. &. HamertOn.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
TRADE FIGURES SHOW
GROWTH IN BUSINESS
BuRIMC LAST MONTH
(Ry The Associated Press.

Washington. ID. c., Sept 12.--EX-
ports increased approximately $54.-
100000 and imports about $17,OOOOOO
during August as compared with July.
according to the monthly foreign trade
summary issued today by the commerce
department.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
MOVIE COMEDIAN
sent TO JAIL
W.T. H0U1 Bail
Charged With Murder of
Moving Picture Ac-
tress at Party in :,
Hotel.
TO GRAND JURY SOON
C0roner's Inquest Into Miss
Rappe's Death Thurs
day.
(By Tie Associated Press '

NOv Ahe iAsSOSidteSl ITesS.S
San Francisco, Cal, Sept. H.
A formal complaint of murder was
sworn to before Police Judge Dsn-
icl OBrien today against Roscoe
G. Arbuckle in connection with tie
death Of Miss Virginia Rape, .
motion picture actress. The com.
plaint was signed by Mrs. Bannbina
Maasale Delnsont. = friend Of the
dead actress. Arbucxle appeared
h csuft 70 b axraltred sn the
charges sworn Il by Mrs. Delmont.
At the request of the district at
t0rncy the ease was continued until
Friday nssEhipg and Arbueisle was
taken hsek b his cell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
MASKED MEN HOLD
UP BANK; GET ONLY
SMALL SUM IN CASH
(By The Associated Press. )

Sioux City. Iowa. Sept. 12.-Two
masked men today held up the bank at
Greenville. Iowa. and obtained several
hundred dollars in cash. Cashier F. A.
Olson and j. a. Olson. his aSSiStan-.
were alone in the bank at the time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12

RED CROSSiF|GuRES
PLACE klDlWN FLOOD
DEAn II! LIST At IS
lBy The Associated rress.l J

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 12-Red
Cross fficials are still checking the
list Of known dead in the flood Satur.
day and report the list today as forty
five. They believe there will he fur
ther loss of life when the water has
finally dispersed and the debris is
cleared away. Newspaper investigators
placed the number of known dead at
f0rty-seven and assert that the loss of
life may reach several hundred. They
also report twenty-five persons missing
and that twenty-nine have been taken
to hospitals with injuries received dur
ing the flood. Both Red Cross and
newspaper investigators said it would
be several days before the exact list of
dead. missing and injured could be OBJ
tained.
Estimate Property Loss.
c. B. Yandell, general manager of
the Chamber of Commerce, gave this
statement to the Associated Press:
Though it will be some time before
citizens can make absolute check OF
the property loss it is, a fair estimate
to say that the damage will not exceed
$S.OOO.OOO if it reaches that figure"
Train servico.tH~ar' out of here an-
preached normal today except ON the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass road.
A number of small washouts and dam
age to bridges stopped traffic on that
road, it was said.
Raise Relief Fund.
Under the direction of the central fl
nance committee. San Antonio has sub
scribed STATS as relief fund for
flood sufferers. The goal of the COM
mittee is $25.OOO and members express
the opinion today that it will he reacE-
ed by tomorrow noon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12

Habit is a cable: we weave n thread
Of il every day and ut last we cannot
break it.-Iloracr Mann.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
lll!Qe!'lS||E|D i! ) 6 ! Slayer
Gap TURED AT TER
TWELVE YEARS
Frank Degler Believed to
Have Murdered his
Father at Mus
catine.
NABBED in THE EAST
Body was Found in Home;
Son Disappeared I'm
mediately.
IN THE EAST
(By The Associated Press.)

Museatine, Iowa, Sept. 12.-Frank
Degler. wanted for the murder of his
father, John Degler, here twelve years
ago, is in custody of police at Worces-
ter. Mass, according to information
reaching authorities.
\ local official leaves late today for
the eastern city to bring the suspect
lack.
The cider, tDegler's body was found in
a badly dccomposcd state at the home
here Following Il weeks ;lbsepce. The
son who had served a term in the state
renitentiary, disappeared shortly after
the finding OF the body. He was indict-
cd for murder.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
Had Aliases.

Worcester, Mass. Sept. 12.-Frank
Degler, also known as George Degler
and George Nelson, %. is being held by
police here awaiting the arrival of Of
ficers from Musca tine, Iowa. where. ac-
cording to telegram from Chief of
Police BrOnner, he is under indictmpn.
on charge Of first degree murder for
killing his father. John Degler. in 1909.
Dcgler will return without extradition
to face the murder charges. detectives
declare.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
Bribery Charge Against
Booze Runner

NJ. H. Bernier of Victoria, Que
bee. "a wealthy hotel owner, was
before u. S. Commissioner Cleary
in Newport TODAY charged with IL
legally transporting liquor into the
United States. Bernier was ar
rasted by Deputy, Collector RICE of
Derby Line. and Deputy Sheriff
E. H. Crosby at 2 o'clock this
morning after an exciting auto
mobile chase through the Derbys
and Charleston. The man refused
to stop his car until Officer Rice
overlook him and threatened to
fire. The car was found to contain
90 quarts of whiskey.
1t was testified to in court that
Bernier tried to bribe the officer
with $500 in cash if thew would al
low him TO go free. Bernier ad-
mitted the attempt to bribe. He
was held in $4,000 bail. Commis-
sioner Cleary referred to the Sc
riousness of the attempted bribery
of the officers. The penalty for
bribery is $4,000 fine OF two years
in prison. 1t is the heaviest bail
upon liquor runner IN
the Newport courts. Bernier will
be held for the U. S. court in
Windsor
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
DIR. J. M. Allen
Buys the Octagon

The Octagon, the Bullard prop
ertv on Eastern avenue has oeen
sold bv Mr.. and Mrs. Berton
Staples of Thoreau New Mexico,
to DR.. ]. NJ. Allen VINO will use
the house as his Office and resi-
dence continuing to rent the ONCE
at the rear of the house. Dr.
Allen will take possession IN about
a month. He plans to make eX-
tensive' repairs and will have one
of the most attractive places IN st.
Johnsbury. The repairs will in
clude the addition of large porch
and a heating plant. The old barn
will be torn down and a garage
built.
The Octagon was built in the
early sos and with its attractive
grounds and unusual brick struc-
ture is one of the towns most
slightly homes. 1t was originally
the property of the late Col.
George A. Merrill and was bought
about 30 years ago by the late Dr..
Gates B. Bullard. He added the
octagon-shaped Office at the rear
and two generations of Billiards
practised there, the late Dr..
Harry Bullard succeeding to his
fathers practice. With the remov-
al of Mr.. and Mrs. Staples to
New Mexico ten years ago and
the death some years later Of DR..
Harry Bullard, the property has
been rented.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
Activities of the
Community League

Wednesday night the girls of the
Square Circle enjoyed a picnic at
the club house. Tables were set
on the lawn and it was a gay
crowd that gathered around them.
1t takes more than thunder
shower to scare the little girls of
the Good Times Achievement club.
Ten were present to work on their
dolls hats Thursday afternoon.
Three new members were voted
into the club. One afternoon a
week does not satisfy the eager
little workers so they voted to
meet twice a week hereafter, on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Frank O. kreager of Springfield,
Mass, who was in town Wednes-
day and Thursday in the interests
of the Junior Achievement club
movement, met with a few girls at
the club house Thursday evening
and gave them.a goodtstart on let
tcring. 1t is hoped that a large
lettering club will be under way m
a short time. All of those interes-
ted are invited to come to the club
house Friday evening, Aug. D, at
7.3O o'clock.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

BOASTSSTRONC
BASEBALL TEAM
Boys Have Won Ia Games,
Lost 5 and Tied /
Some Record

When one stops 20 consider that
the Lvndonville base ball club has
won II games, lost five and tied
one, it must be admitted that the
pretty little town just nor,h of
St. Johnsbur' is sporting fast
stepping mine. Few, if any,
teams in Vermont can boast of a
better average for the season up
10 the present tiEe.
The record of the LyndopvIlle
outfit appears even more brilliant
when it is realized that the team IS
made IN practically entirely Of
home talent. The management
has gone outside of the village for
few of its men and the home
boys are certainly playing a fine
brand of base ball and have vinai-
Gated the judgment of the coach
in using them in preference 20
seeking outside help.
In F. Sutton and Kelley, the
lNnG0nVllle cluD mas couple u
pitchers who rank amonT the
leading box men in Northern Ner-
mont. The former pitcher mas
won nine games and los. three
while Kellev has been victorious
five times in seven starts. Both
Sutton and Kelley have been beat
en- by St. Johnsbury. Sutton was
opposed by Witty while Kelley en-
Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
NEWPORT STEAMER
CARRIES ONLY
6PER CENT. BEER
Capt. Jackman Says No
Open Bar On Boat and
Little Liquor Sold

The little steamer "Anthemls +,
which plies on Lake Memphre'
magog between Magog and New
port over the international boun-
dary has become the cynosure OF
the eyes of the public. In accor /
ance with a recent decision OF the
attorney general of the United
States, district attorney Vernon A.
Bullard Of Burlington questions
whether the boat may continue to
dispense liquors to cargo Of the
thirsty. who desire to shake the
shackles of the Volstead Act.
A Burlington paper reports
tia during the summer the
steamer which is owned in Canada.
h. S made two trips a cav to New
port. 1t would load up with pas
scngcrs and go northward on the
lake. As soon as the international
boundary line between the United
6 ates and Canada was crossed,
he bar would be opened, as the
boat carries a Canadian license.
The passengers could have any
thing they liked over the bar and
after getting loaded up win
liquor would return to Newport.
On crossing the line the customs
officers would seal up the bar, and
3 no goods would be sold in the
United Sta.es.
Scekin~ exact information
Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

pelSoiS WdltlIS IN llne TO With
draw their savings, according to
Deputy Superintendent Thomas c..
Evans of the Boston Police.
Deputy Evans said, "Some NAL
iclous secret force is at work
spreading propaganda among the
foreign element and getting them
to withdraw their savings, thus
causing the run on the bank"
Five women tainted and others be-
came hysterical when police offic-
ers dashed into the crowd outside
the bank to stop the rush into the
building. The trouble started
when score of persons rushed
the police guard at the bank door
and broke through. Mounted of
ficers turned their horses onto the
sidewalk and the crowd broke.
Bank Commissioner Joseph C.
Allen issued this statement during
the morning. eff | could only
make clear to the people of Bos-
tor in what strong condition the
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank
is those who have withdrawn their
money would be ashamed of them
selves. A bank with $25, 100000 in
quick assets that can be converted
into cash almost Immediately
does not have to worry"
President Wilmot r. Evans to-
day declared that it would be re-
gular banking hours and the bank
wouic continue to meet demands
as fast as the money could be
turned out.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
JOHN W. TITCOMB
SUES VAIL ESTATE
ON CONTRACT
County Court Refuses Di-
vOrce in Henderson
Case

Judge Stanley C. Wilson declar-
ed recess of Caledonia County
court Friday afternoon until Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, when
the civil case of John w. Titcomb
agaist the estate of Theodore N.
Veil is set for hearing before the
court. The case is an appeal from
the findings of the commissioners
ir the Vail estate and grows out
of contract between Mr.. Vail and
Mr.. Titcomb when Mr.. Titcomb
was Mr.. Wallis private secretary
and personal representative of
Speedwell Farms. Mr.. Titcomb
now lives in Albany, N. Y.
A divorce was granted Friday in
the case of Edith r. Graham
against S. Wallace Graham on the
ground of desertion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham were married in Marlboro,
Mass, but were living in Barnet in
1916, the date when the desertion
alleged in the petition began.
The last divorce case heard Fri
day afternoon was that OF Lottie
&. Carr against Frank B. Carr.
The ground for divorce alleged
was intolerable severity and a bill
was granted on that ground. They
were married at Lyndonville in
December, 1914, and have lived in
East Burke and Groveton, N. H.
They were living in Groveton in
1919, when the petitioner left her
husband because of alleged i'll
treatment. Arthur L. Graves was
Mrs. Carr's attorney.
At the conclusion of the hear
iugs in the divorce cases of Lucia
r. Phelps against Fred r. Phelps,
and Josephine Henderson against
George w. Henderson, the court
announced that bill had been
granted Mrs. Phelps on the ground
of refusal to support, but a b II
was denied in the Henderson case
and the case dismissed. ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
SHOTS FIRED
ATuQUOR
RUNNERS CAR
Sheriff and Police Force
Engage In Exciting
Chase

An exciting chase for Pack
ard car carrying Rhode Island
number plates and said to con tain
three rum runners, who eluded the
U. S. Customs officers at Rielford
last night, ',ook place about st.
Johns bury today and was still IN
progress when this paper went to
press. All the police officers of the
southern part OF the county were
engaged in the effort to apprehend
the booze running car. Several
shots have been exchanged Wi: n
the men in the car.
Officer Gerry Coburn received a
telephone message from Riohford
that a Packard car believed to be
carrying liquor from Canada has
eluded the officers there after an
exchange of shots. One report was
that one of the men in the car had
been wounded. Officer Coburn
went to he iron bridge over the
Pa sumpsic river at st. Johnsbury
Center and at about 1870 o'clock
saw the big car swing across the
bridge. He drove his car into the
middle of the road in an effort 10
block the car. The driver Of the
big car put on speed and in a dar-
ing squirt dashed by Officer Co
burns car before he could accom-
plish his purpose.
Word IVES sen. to ST. Johnsbury
and Sheriff Worthen with Chief
of Police Finlev and Deputy Gar
field and Officer Wallace took up
the trail at the Center.
The big. car shot across the
bridge at the railroad station and
up over the long hill towards Dan
vile. The car was trailed by the
Cary farm and to North DanvIl,e
where the trail was lost. Officer
Coburn in his car was dispatched
at noon to Wells River to cover
the roads there while Sheriff
Worthen aided b. deputies and po-
lice in Nor pelier and other towns
to the west tried to arprehend the
car in that direction. 1t is believed
the car went over Walden noun
tain and will be captured on the
west side of the mountain this
afternoon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
POLICE CHARGE MOB in BOSTON BANK RUN
Miss Tyler Gives
Choice Concert

The music-loving people OF st.
Johnsbury enjoyed a rare treat at
Grace Methodist church Friday
eveninv listening TO a song recital
given by Miss Ruth Tyler of
Chicago. A most appreciative au-
dience welcomed her return her
native town and showed their de-
light at her excellent work by APP
plauding before her every appear
ance as well as after every one of
her 20 selections. At the conclu-
sion of one of her choicest pieces
she was presented with a beautiful
bouquet of red roses.
Miss Tyler gave a rich and
varied program, including songs
from many nations, which showed
remarki Die range of tones of a
voice full Of sweetness and power.
It would be difficult to select any
one of them as the gem Of the
evening, though erhaps frames
Norwegian Echo Song" was the
most artistically rendered. The So
loist was accompanied by Miss
Maude Z. Brown in her usually
highly finished manner. During
the program Alfred H. Brooks
gave two organ selec. ions, receiv-
ing deserved and hearty applause
after each of them.
The recital was given under the
auspices of the Girls Community
League, an organization which Is
doinp splendid work in town and
at its close many of Miss Tyler's
friends had the pleasure Of meet
ing her and extending personal
congratulations OF her fine WORK.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
HOLD MILITARY
FUNERAL FOR
PRIVATE DUPUIS
Body Escorted by Mem
bers of Am. Legion
and Company d

st. Johnsbury today paid its
final tribute to the memory of Pri-
vate George E. Dupuis, who sacri-
feed his life on the battlefelds of
France in defense of his country
in the late war. The body of the
young soldier which reposed in
flag draped steel casket borne on
gun carriage drawn by six hand
some horses and escorted by mem
bers of the American Legion and
Company d, was taken at $50
o'clock from the Armory, where it
has been lying in state, to Notre
Dame church where funeral servi-
ces were conducted. Rev. FIR. E.
c. Drouhin officiated. Burial was
in Mount Calvary Cemetery
The church was we'll filed with
mourning relatives and friends. A
high mass of requiem was sung.
The regular color guard of w. r.
Knapp Post, American Legion, fol-
iOWCu tiOSCiy DClliIlu IliG gun CdI-
riage. The usual military services
were held at the grave and were
in charge of Post Commender
Bernard H. Daniels. A salute was
fired by the firing squad . under
command ofSSergeant-at-Arms W.
H.sClifford and taps were sounded
by Bugler Daniels.
Private Dupuis was the son of
Mrs. Josephine Dupuis, now living
in Lebanon, N. H. He enlisted in
st. Johnsbury but was later trans
ferred to Company l, 158th Infan-
try, in which outfit he was serving
when killed in action on September
%, 1918, during the Argonne drive.
He was one of the first boys to go
overseas from this town.
The remains of Private Dupuis
were shipped to this country from
France via Belgium and arrived in
Hoboken early this week. A reg
ular army escort accompanied the
body from New Jersey to St.
Johnsbury where it arrived on
Wednesday, Since that time it.has
been lying in state in the Armory,
under guard at night time of ex-
service men, attached to w. r.
Knapp Post. Many people have
viewed the casket.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
MAJOR WING IN CHARGE
AT BELLOWS FALLS

BELLOWS FALLS, VI, July 30
Major Leonard F. Wing, of Rut-
land was here today in command
of state troops ordered to this vii
lage on account of disturbances
rising from the strike of employees
at the Champlain Realty Company
a SUBSIDIARY of the international
Paper Company One company
of So men reached here from
BTattleboro early this morning,
Another company came from Rut
land
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
BANDITS WOUND CLERK
AND RIFLE MAIL CAR

PITTSBURG, July 30-Four
bandits borded the Manhattan
Limited west bound on the Penn
sylvania railroad at Cassandra, 80
miles east of Pittsburg this morn
ing at 2.45 O'Clock and after
wounding A. J. Lantz, mail clerk,
rifled the mail car and escaped.
Officials of the Pennsylvania Rail
road here said that the robbery is
the first of a mail train in the long
history of the Pittsburg division.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
TRADING DULL ON
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, July 30-Trading
in today's stock market continued
of a dull character. Price chang
es were narrow noticeable in the
major issues. especially the rails
which were again the leaders of
the market
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
ST JOHNSBULY LOCALS

Word has been received here OF
the birh of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Heymann of Boston.
Mrs. Heymann W as Miss Mildred
Chesley, daughter of Mrs. O. K.
Chesley OF St. JohnsbuIy. The
baby was born July %.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
FIND GIRL ASLEEP IN
MUZZLE OF BIG GUN

FORT TOWNSEND, WASH,
July 80 Louise O'Biien Ia, miss
ing from her home al nigrt, was
found at day-break inside the muz-
zle of a IA inch gun of the shore
batteries at Fort Wo1'den.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
Bank Commissioner Say Bank In
Strong Condition With Is
Millions Assets
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, July 30 Malicious propaganda
again st the Boston Five Cent Savings Ba nix caused
the run against the institution which began yester-
day and was continuing today with crowds of
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

Following are the opening and
closing of the principal stocks on
the New York and Boston stock
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
Five Women Faint as Excited Crowd
Seek Deposits at Five Cent Savings Bank
Afternoon Quotations on
New York Stock Market

FURNISHED by Elmer H. Bright
and Co., rs State street, Boston.
Member of the New York and
Boston stock exchange.)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
READ ALL THE ADS
WANTED

All next week, solicitors to
get subscriptions for the
Caledonian-Record andweek-
ly Republican in Caledonia
County. A house to house
canvass will be made. Auto
transportation to various
towns furnished. If you are
live one and can sell some
thing apply at the Caledon-
ian-Record Office. Good pay
on commission basis.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30
THE WEATHER

Local showers tonight
or Sunday. Little change
in temperature. Moder-
ate winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-07-30

CONTINUED on page 81