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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-09

Mrs. Harrietta Douglass, Satur-
day.
Dwight Powers, spent the week
end at the home of his brother,
Guy M. Powers.
Howard Lee was confined to the
house by illness the past week.
Mrs. Walter C. Harvey return
ed Saturday from two weeks
visit with friends in Boston,
The friends of Mrs. M. M. Tatro'
who is i'll at her Chicago home,
will be panied to learn she is fail.
ing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Brewer re-
turned Saturday from spending
two weeks with their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Brewer,
Somerville, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Maynard
are boarding at w. A. Bradshaw's.
Miss Jennie Belden will sell for
the rest of the month all trimmed
and untrimmed hats at cost.
Mrs. w. M. Rich who has been
quite i'll is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Reed
are in poor health.
Jacob Richardson Jr. visited his
sister, Miss Ida. in Castleton the
first of the week.
Joseph Forest is slowly recover
ing from injuries received about
8 weeks ago when the pair Of
work horses he was using ran
away.
Mrs. Minnie Adams has moved
from the O. w. Baker tenement to
a tenement in Henry Lees house.
w. T. Reed, St. Johnsbury was
in town the last of the week.
Mrs. F. w. Chapman and daugh-
ter Helen visited her mother, Mrs.
Carlos Gilfillan in Barnet over the
week end.
Miss Leola Forsaith was home
from her school work in Victory
over the week end.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-09
Monroe

Rev. A. V. Fisher preached a
fine sermon on "The Church and a
Warless World" last Sunday.
Monroe grange entertained Bath
and Passumpsic oranges at the
regular meeting Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hall
and Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hall of
Green Mountain Grange, St.
Johnsbury Center, were also visit
ors. An excellent program was
given by the visiting oranges. At
ter the meeting an oyster supper
was served and social time en-
joyed. Nearly one hundred were
present
A meeting of the N. E. M. P.
A was held at the grange hall,
Friday evening.
Frank Root has returned to
Portland Me, after spending sew
eral weeks at the home of his
father Henry Root.
West Burke
Fritz johnson of Athol, Mass,
visited friends in town during the
past week.
The Village Library, which has
been closed for several weeks,
while a large number of misused
books were being repaired, was
opened again Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. E. w Smith has been chosen
librarian and books can now be
obtained. Mrs. Watchie and 9th
ers, who are interested in the lib
rary, have spent a great deal of
time and quite a sum of money,
getting the books in shape once
more, and it is hoped that they
will receive proper care. in the fut-
ure.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-09

Quickly Increase Your Energy
and Beautify the Complexion-
Easy and Economical to Take.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Prominent Men to Speak in
Presbyterian Cam
paign.

On the broad lawns Of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church. at
Chevy Chase Circle. where the
boundary lines run between Mary
land and the District of Columbia
there will be a special open air
meeting this morning with a sym
postum of speakers Of national
prominence.
II is expected that among them
will be Senator Weller. of Mary
land; Senator Lenroot of wiscon-
sin; Senator Robinson. Of Arkansas:
Representatives Fess. of Ohio: Tenn
pie, OF Pennsylvanis: Aswell. Of
Louisiana: Byrnes of South Caro-
lima: French. of Idaho: Tincher. of
Kansas; Young. of North Dakota
Dyer, of Missouri: winso. OF Ar
kansas; Madden. of Illinois: McAr-
thur. of Oregon; and Brand. of
Georgia. A number of other men,
bers of the House also are expected
to attend
The meeting which will supplsnt
the regular church service will be-
gin at IL o'clock this morning
Addresses will be made by Sena-
tors Ball and Cspper and District
Commissioner Rudolph at the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
at s:45 o'clock tomorrow evening
in connection with the church cam
paign-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Says Parents Cause
Racial Prejudice

Parents are responsible fof race
prejudice, Jenabe Fazel Mazanda-
rani, Persian savant, told the con-
vention for amity between the coll
ored and white races at its final
meeting last night at the First Con-
gregational Church.
The child comes from God free
from bigotry. and prejudice, but the
parents color their minds with their
limited notions. The aim and pur-
poses of all the prophets have been
the establishment of friendship and
amity between the peoples Of the
world. In Persia, racial prejudice was
very strong, the Jaw discriminating
in its treatment of the various races.
but this is all past and now the
children of Persia will tell you, II
you ask them, what religious faith
they profess, the religion of God.
and IL you ask them what is their
country, they will answer their
country is the globe"
Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook de-
livered an address on "Colored
Poets and Their Poetry" The How
ard University Glee Club rendered
a musical program. Howard Mac
Mutt. of Brooklyn, presided.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Thief Soaps Used Car
For Ne.D 1921 Mode,

In an uneven swap of automobiles
at the corner of Thirteenth and F
streets yesterday In which the
owner Of one was not consulted, DR..
II. M. Christie, of Sandy Spring.
received used car. which later
proved to be stolen. for his brand
new 1921 model car.
II turned out later that the car
left In place of DR.. Christie's ma.
chine. was stolen from s. H. ONO
hundro, Ninth and F streets.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
BUILDER ADMITS
PAYING TRIBUTE
Chicago Man, Under Pressure,
Confesses Payment of
$4,000.

CHICAGO. May 21.-DanieI Gold
berger, secretary of the Auwaeter
Hotel and Building Corporation,
this afternoon confessed he had paid
s50,OO0 to business agents of labor
unions so the work on the Sovereign
Hotel might be completed without
trouble.
Il paid $4,000. dividing it evenly
between Charles Wright of the Car
penters' Union, and a man by the
name of Young, business agent
for the Iron Workers" Goldberger
testified before the Daley Commits
sion investigating building graft.
Mike Artery, of the Teamsters'
Union. came to me and demanded
s5.444. l paid him $4,000"
Earlier in the hearing GoldberRer
had testified he paid out. $3.50 to
union men but could not remember
their names
Senator Daley gave him five
hours to make up his mind whether
or not he could remember" If he
failed. the senator said. he would
be taken before the legislature. The
exposure followed
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 21.-Miss
Carolyn L. Harmon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard L. Harmon, of this
city, and William T. Sinners, of
Baltimore. were married this even
ing at the home of the brides pa
rents. Rev. Millard F. Minnick.
rector of Christ Episcopal Church,
performed the ceremony. Following
q collation. the couple departed for
their honeymoon trip. They will
make their home in Baltimore.
At the annual meeting of the
Montgomery County Social Service
League, to be held June Z in the
Methodist Church at Woodside, the
principal speakers will be Judge
Frank l. Duncan, of Baltimore
County, and Mrs. Edna Bushbee.
secretary of the Juvenile Protection
Association of Washington, ID. c.
Miss Fannie NJ. Tapscott and
William c. Colvin, both of Fauquier
County, Va; Miss Lottie Lampkin
and Fitzhugh L. Adams, both OF
Charles City. Va; Miss Zella He'll
man and Wilbert S. Ermlich, both of
Dundalk Md, and Miss Jennie (.
Miller, of Bloomburg, Pa, and WILL
lam S. McGrew, of Riyerdale, Nd,
were among the couples married in
Rockville today.
Decoration Day diversions here
will include several trotting and
pacing events at the fair grounds
in the afternoon and in the morn
ing the Montgomery County Base
ball League season Will open here
with a game between the Rockville
and Boyd teams.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Bicycle Riders Plan
Race to Marlboro

Bicycle enthusiasts will see the
start and finish of a real bicycle
race next Sunday, when cyclists
from Washington, Baltimore and
New York leave the east end of
Pennsylvania avenue at 9 a. m.
with the hope of riding to a point
beyond Marlboro and return.
Nearly 100 entrants are expected
to take part in the race. as several
of the New York clubs have en-
gagged a special car to bring their
riders and wheels along. The
Maryland and Crescent Club. of Bal
timore. will be represented by their
best riders, including F. NJ. San
born. champion of the Baltimore
Washington return record.
Local riders of the Washington
Bicycle Club have been training
hard for the race. according to A
]. Hogara, their leader. Prizes for
the winners will be given by the
Cycle Trade of America, local Job
bers and dealers. .-
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
CAMPS MEIGS fire
BURNS IS AUTOS
100000 Loss Follows Blaze
When Gas Torch Ex-
plodes.

Damage to the extent of 100000
was caused by fire which destroyed
a huge warehouse and garage oc-
cupied by twenty automobile
trucks and fifteen passenger cars,
at the Camp MeiEs grounds at noon
yesterday. The warehouse and
garage were the property of the
Home Auto Service Company, hav-
ing been recently purchased from
the government. All of the de-
stroyed machines were privately
owned.
The blaze, which was spectacular
was caused by the explosion of a
gasoline torch. The flames spread
rapidly, and With ma few minutes
burst through the roof.
c. B. Linthicum. who was work
ing on one of the machines, was
the only one on the grounds al
the time. He is a one-legged man
which handicapped him in turning
in an alarm.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
State Nurses School Has
Its Graduating Exercises

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Nav
21.-The graduation exercises or
the University Of Virginia Hospital
Training School for Nurses occurred
this afternoon in Madison Hall, the
address to graduates being made
by DR.. Albert Lefevre. Corcoran
professor OF philosophy. President
Alderman awarded the diplomas .
and school pins were presented the
graduates by Or. John Staise Davis,
professor of practice of medicine.
The following composed the
graduating class: Evelyn Mayn-
COLES, Of Albemarle County: Bea.
trice Bertha Easton. of Charlottes
Vile: Frances Hoyle Forcum, Of
wildwood, N. J.; Bernice Haraway,
of Danville; Beatrice Emily Has.
lam. OF Providence, r. l.; Olive
Bow Harris. of Charlottesville
Ethel Lavalette Hurt, of Dublin.
Va; Cora Belle Lloyd. of Orange,
Va; Mary Fishburne Van Lear. of
Clifton Forge. Va; Mary Inez
willard. of Frederick, Nd, and
Mary Elizabeth Woodruff, of the
University of Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
AGREE TO SETTLE CONGRESS LEADERS
STRIKE In SHIPPING AID CHURCH DRIVE
Engineers Accept Terms as
Suggested by Admiral
Benson.

The end of the American merchant
marine strike was in sight yester-
day when a tentative agreement was
reached between the Marine En-
gineers and the Shipping Board fol-
lowing a conference Of Secretary
of Labor Davis and Admiral Ben
son.
The details of the agreement have
not been disclosed. but acceptance
Of the Is per cent wage reduction
demanded by the Shipping Boarc
is understood to be included The
proposal will be submitted to the
ship owners by Admiral Benson. who
confidently expects that it will be
accepted.
Radio operators. who are also or
strike, were not represented in to-
days conference. but assurance,
were given that a separate agree.
nent will be reached whereby the
operators will return to work
A similar agreement, IL is said
will also be signed for the Amer
lean Seamen's Union by Andrew
Furuseth. its present. Union rep
resentatives have thus far refused
to comment on the terms of the
Agreement reached
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
BIRTHS.

White.
andrew and rherera Interdooato. ho,
.ohn L. and Mildred G. Mcclure, rirl
nioert and Sarah wyper, boy.
Phiiip n. snd Ray GsrhpfeI hov
s.oahno and vincenzo AIuisi, boy.
& Mm. r. and Annie Pasco. eirI.
len T. and Alwilda @. Coneer. boy
Toward and Ray Barnett, boy.
npnhsm =. and Deborah L. Ruebush. boy,
n neese and Annabelle Leyshen, boy.
maiter and Elizabeth Smith. eirI.
nooert z. and Lillian n, Brown. bo,.
Inemas 3. snd Barbara x, Blaine. boy,
and Hattie Ball. girl.
frank A. and Lucy 4. Dusvorth. rirI
wuoar y. end Julis Townsend. sirI.
samuel and Esther Prince, firi,
WAGON ID. and Msrrsret l.. Campbell. boy
noeert r. and Marie CsIiow. boy.
hehard n and Elsie Hart, girl.
sonn Z. and Mary A. 0Taurhiin. bor.
Isaac z. and Mary 4. Vincent, giri,
celsrsd.
LOUIS w, and Fannie L. williams. boy.
Louis and Estelle Barron. boy,
eugene II. and Pearl Hunter. rir,
snsene y. and Katie Jackson, boy.
lanes and Anna Harley, boy.
Wiitca NJ. and Isabeli .. Hammond. sirl.
LAWSON and Eta Ward. siri
Luther and Harriet Hionsst ,,,i
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Woman Confesses
She Failed To
Reform Husband

Before Judge Hardison in Police
Court yesterday, Mrs. Nellie WILL
iams admitted she failed in her lob
OF reforming" James williams,
VINO answered a charge Of attempe-
ing to tear up his wife's clothing
ana quarreling with her in public.
On the witness stand she said
that before their marriage James
nad been guilty of similar offe ses.
but she thought the responsibilities
OF welded life would keep him on
MS good behavior. However. IL
habits.
She asked q jail term as another
step of keeping James on the
straight and narrow" but the
Judge suspended a sixty-day prison
sentence on condition that he keen
away from his wife.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Chiropractors to Graduate

Graduating exercises Of the Riley
School of Spinal Therapy will be
held in the ballroom Of the Raleigh
Hotel Wednesday evening when
100 candidates will be given the de-
gree of doctor Of chiropractic. This
is the largest graduating class In
the history for the school. DR..
George A. Miller. pastor OF the Ninth
Street Christian Church. will deliver
the invocation. The address of well
come will be given by Or. Charles
II, Haylor.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

proved the accuracy Of the state
ment that nd fighting aircraft were
ever produced In this country of
American manufacture.
Secretary Weeks wrote:
From the Information furnished
me by the chief or Air Service, Il
would appear that there is no uues-
tion as to the correctness of state
ments regarding appropriations and
obligations which were given to
your committee. At the time such
statements were given. various
boards of the War Department were
engaged in settlements with con-
tractors holding large contracts
placed before the Armistice and upon
which work was discontinued af-
ter the armistiee.
The settlement of these con-
tracts reduced the amounts original
ly obligated to cover the contracts.
which sums would nave been neces-
sary In their full amount only in
case these contracts had been COM
pleted. A study of the above men
toned page. 1855. disclosed that GER
tain reductions in obligations had
been accomplished by June 30, 1918
the latest date at which data were
available, when the chief of Air
Service appeared before the investi-
eating committee. Since that date
settlements OF additional contracts
have further reduced the amounts of
these obligations. You, Of course.
will understand that where appro
priations have not been withdrawn
from the Treasury they will not be
shown as returned" but will in
fact be carried as unexpended bal
ances until their expiration by legal
limitation, or until they are revoked
by act of Congress"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
CHURCH ASSEMBLY
FOR SOCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL CREED
Presbyterians Resent EN-.
a. ployers' Threat to
Cut Funds.
ny CARL VICTOR LITTLE.

wINoNA LAKE, Ind, May IL
Churches of America will continue
to participate actively in Industrial
disputes. despite alleged threats by
employers that large contributions
would be discontinued unless they
adopt a hands OF" policy.
Churchmen claim IL is the right
Of churches to have a social and
Industrial creed. as well as religious.
and to exert their influence on the
side of right e.
The 1000 commissioners OF the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly here
were almost unanimous in backing
up the work of the Federal Church
Council, a body organized from
practically all denominations, and
whose business il is to exert in
huence in the economic field. DR..
Robert Z. Speer. prominent Pres
byterian churchman, is secretary of
the council.
Wholesale criticism was heaped
upon the council when II issued a
statement condemning employers
for their open shop campaign. The
council stated it was simply a dis
suised attempt to wreck union labor
Organizations.
In a report made public at the
assembly 1t was stated that the
chief attack came from William F.
Long. general manager Of the Pitts
burgh Employer Association, VINO
sent out a letter to employers at
tacking the stand taken by the
council.
The report quoted Longs letter
as saying many of our members
are expressing themselves as de-
termined to discontinue financial
support of their respective churches
unless they withdraw all moral and
financial support from the federal
council"
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Republicans Defend
Selection of Farrell

The reported selection of James
A. Farrell. head of the United States
Steel Corporation. to be chairman
of the United States Shipping Board
was vigorously defended by Re-
publicans in the House yesterday.
During debate on the second de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which
carries items of s5s.S520o0 for the
Shipping Board. Democratic mem
bers. including Representatives
Wingo, of Arkansas. and Byrns, of
Tennessee, criticised President
Harding for considering the ap-
pointment of Mr. Farrell
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

Noise and fun, particulariy noise.
ran Alot yesterday at the twenty
seventh annual shadbaks outing Of
the Washington Board Of Trade 1t
Chesapeake Beach. From the mo-
ment the train. left the District line
at 1880 o'clock In the morning un-
III II painted back In at o'clock
last night. about 100 men. members
Of the Board of Trade and their
guests. threw OF dull care and
business worries and gave them-
selves up to q rollicking good time.
The day was perfect. Former ath-
ietes pulled out their chests and
performed for their associates while
others, whose talents lay In differ
ent directions. did their stunts with
equal ability and less exertion.
Bananan wias Race.
With the arrival Of the hrst train
load, In which 500 of the frollickers
were packed. the quite athletic"
events. as one wit casled them, were
run OF. The fat mems race, which
was run over a course ending with
low but sturdy fence over which
the runners were supposed to hur-
die. was won by Fred Banaman.
The three-isgged race ended In .
decisive victory for r. L. Eller and
Royce Hough. According to the
rules, the teams were tied down
pretty closely to straight running.
but two of. the twins" pulled or
pretty ground roll on the last half
OF the course They were disquali.
ned. 4.
Hosgh Takes Broad Jump.
The broad jump was won by
Royce Hough. As the athletes be-
stirred themselves In all their
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Lifelong Washington Residents
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding
Anniversary at Home Tomorrow

Bernard A MCGUIRE, s. ]. at st
Aloysius Catholic Church, At that
time Mr.. Thyson was associated In
business with his father, Paulus
Thyson. who operated a general
store for many years.
Mrs. Thyson. who was Susan
Cammack Dewdney. Is also MEM
ber OF one of the oldest families OF
Washington. Her parents were born
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thyson are the par
ents of six children all residents ,of
Washington. They are: Anna Maude
H. G. jr.. Mrs. William Sloan Harri.
son, Mrs. d. o. Southworth. Paulus
and Lieut.. Comdr. Lee c.. Medical
Corps. u. s. N. stationed at Norfolk
Va. They also have two grandchil.
dren, Robert Callahan Thyson and
Blanch Pauline Southworth.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
AGED NEGRESS
HUMAN TORCH

Ella Harrigan, colored. 81 years
old. n street southwest. became
a living torch yesterday noon when
her clothes ignited from burning
grease while escaped from a pot
on a kitchen stove Her screams
attracted neighbors. who by wrap
ping her in old carpets extinguish-
ed the flames.
The injured woman was taken to
the Casualty Hospital and later to
Freedmen's Hospital Her condi-
tion is reported as serious.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
EDITOR ATTACKS
SALES TAX PLAN

The imposition of a sales tax
would spell a catastrophe second
only to the world war, Western
Starr. associate editor of the Search
light. speaking before a meeting of
the Farmer-Labor party. said last
night. .-....
Out Of the $4,000. 900 families in
the country. only. little over 3.oo0,-
900 had the $4,000 annual income
required for fling an income tax
report" he said.
S. J. Nolda, of the Central Labor
Union. discussed the progress of the
sale Of North Dakota bonds, as
serting that almost $4,000, zoo worth
Of the bonds had been disposed of
and predicted the rapid sale of the
balance. A report of the national
conference of the party at Chicago
was presented by Murray King.
1t was announced the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor of West Virginia
had endorsed the new party.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22

Born and married in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermanus G. Thyson,
who have lived in the National Capt.
tai all their life, will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary at the
Thyson residence, 1881 Q street
northwest. tomorrow, when a din
ner will be enjoyed by the children.
grandchildren and intimate friends
of the aged couple
There will not be a formal cele-
bration because Mrs. Thyson's
health has been failing for several
months though she is able to be
about. notwithstanding his ad-
vanced age. Mr.. Thyson is enjoying
the best of health. He is II years
old. one year his wife's senior.
Fifty years ago tomorrow, the
couple were married by the Rev,
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
SCHOOL PROGRAM IN
ROCK CREEK PARK

While an aeropIane from Boiling
Field spots" an imaginary forest
hre' 1000 school children will give
q forest protection pragram in Rock
Creek Park tomorrow at noon, the
American Forestry Association an
nounced yesterday.
Senator Frank B. Willis, of Ohio,
Will be the speaker, and the pro-
gram. as arranged by Mrs Susan
5. Aiburtis. of the nature study
department In the schools, p. J..
Joyce. superintendent of the park.
and Smith Riley, park forester, is
set for 11:30.
Children from the Cooke, Powell
and johnson schools will give the
demonstration in charge OF Miss
McGill. Miss Brewer and c. A. John
son, principals.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Picks Up $4,000 Necklace.

NEW YORK, ( May 21.-while
walking on the Cunsrd pier. where
the Aquitania docked last night.
Customs Guard e. l. Kelly picked
up a pearl necklace with platinum
clasp set with diamonds. Customs
officials set the value of the neck
lace at about $4,000. They believe
the necklace was dropped by some
one attempting to smuggle IL In or
that II was thrown away to escape
discovery.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
Mrs. Matilda Kemp Dies.

LURAY, Va, May 21.-Mrs. Ma
tilda Kemp, IS years old. mem
Der of one of the oldest families In
this county, died Thursday in Big
Spring. five miles north Of Luray.
Her home for fifty years has been
landmark on the Luray- Front
Royal Turnpike.
In civil war times 1t was a gath
ering-place for Confederate SOL
diers, and some still recall ner
deeds in behalf Of the
Lost Cause" Not long ago, she
moved to a road leading to the
Blue Ridge, where she maintained
open house for former Confederate
soldiers OF Page County. She |
survived by three daughters-
Misses Nora and Lizzie Shenk. of
Luray. and Mrs. Daniel s. Abbott,
Of Zig Spring. this county.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-22
ANTI-VICE DRIVE
PLANNED FOR CITY

An anti-vice drive in Washington
is the purpose of a mass meeting
at Rauscher's Friday evening.
which has been called by the So
cial Hygiene Society of the District
Cler-ymen, especially, have been
urged to assist in stimulating in
terest in the movement.
The mass meeting will be utilized
for the advancement of two bills
introduced by Senator Ball. provid-
ing for the prevention of venereal
diseases in the District of Columbia
and for the repression of prostitu-
ton.