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ing said Sir Lyster. ''and under an
assumed name with"
"a foreign accent suggested NAL
colin Sage. 1.-The thief might have been
clever TO fall into rather obvious trap.
In that case I might have been forced.
as foreigner, to salute the hands Of
all the ladies in the house. ' learned TO
click my heels years ago in Germany.
Again there was a suspicious movement
mouth
ITO identify the sccnt:g broke in
Mr.. Liewe1lyn Iohn.
THE foreign office messengers
II decided that pedestrians and
cyclists would do as we'll ! merely
wanted the house watched. Ther"
were quite a number of casualties to
cars and bicycles in the neighbor-
hood" he added dryly.
''Bu, why did you cut us' off from
the telephone" inquired Mr.. Llewel-
Iyn John.
"The accomplice might have got
through. and ! could afford to take
no risks"
"\A1cll, you hav. done splcndidly,
Sage" said Mr.. Llewellyn John
heartily, ''and we are all greatly
obliged. BY the way. there's an
other little problem awaiting you.
Some one broke into the garage last
night and wrecked all the cars and
bicycles
Except two" said Malcolm Sage.
Then you've heard" Mr.. Level
7 lyn John looked at him in surprise.
THE missing pencils. floats and
pedals you will find on the left-hand
side of the drive about halfway
down. under a laurel bush,' said
Malcolm Sage quietly. MY chauf-
feur did it, could not risk the
thief having access to a fast car
|, 81 must be going he said. Il
have still several things to attend
to-"
But what am to do about Miss
BlaiT?" asked Sir Lyster.
That's a question l think you Will
find answered in the Gospel of s..
Luke-the seventh chapter and !
think the forty verse: and
with that he was gone. leaving three
ministers gazing at oneeanother in
dumb astonishmenI
Had cynic been peeping into the
library of The Towers a few minutes
later. he would have discovered three
cabinet ministers bending over Il
New Testament, which Sir Lyster
had fetched from his wife's boudoir.
and the words they read were:
Wherefore j say unto thee. her
sins, which are many, are forgiven.
for Abe loved much"
Copyright, 1921
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A STOLEN MEMORANDUM
OF THE ADMIRALTY
ange Case of Malcolm Sage, Detective
BY Herbert jenkins.

such an extent as he thinks neces-
sary."
Perhaps I can help you" said NAL
colin Sage, still standing by the chair
on which Jay his cap and coat. AT
the end of every great war the plans
departments of the admiralty and war
Office are busy preparing for the next
war. I suggest that this document
was the admiralty draft of plan of
operat tions to be put into force in the
event of war occurring between this
country and an extremely friendly
power 1t was submitted to the war
office for criticism and comment as
far as land operations were con-
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Because we shall probably require
his help
"How?" incurred Sir Lyster. -
We'll. it's rather dangerous to tam
per with His Majesty's mails without
the connivance of St. Martins-le-
Grand" was the dry retort.
But aren't you going to search
for" Mr.. .Llewellyn John paused
as Malcolm Sage turned and looked
full at him.
UTHE only effective search would
be to surround the house with
police and allow each occupant to
pass through the Gordon after having
Evening star., 1921-07-31

Cterline Heilig interviews John Penton In
- Paris after the latter made trip of investi-
CATION through land formerly ruled by the kai-
r-Cleveland. Ohio man tells of unique
scheme to make Germany paradise Of cheap
ness and capture the world trade.
Evening star., 1921-07-31
BY STERLING HEILIG.

Paris. July IL. 1921.
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."N1Ow, Sage" said Mr. fLlewellyn
AN John tactfully, ''you. mustn't let
us down. you really mustn't" Then
turn ing to Sir Lyster, he said. II can
see his point II he doesn't know the
nature of the document he cannot
form a theory as to who Is likely to
have taken 1t. Perhaps under the cir
circumstances, Grayne. we might take
Ss>Ne - ovS confidence; at least 70
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ttExPoRr trade p I said.

seExPoRT trader I said.
l yes. They cannot send semi
finished to the United States because
Of our tariff. but a leader of the in
dustry tells me that even before the
war he was in q position to put cer-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
Three Sprighly Young
sters at the Fair

There were children of all ages
at the fair but none enjoyed the
big exhibit more than trio OF
sprightly youngsters fast ap-
preaching the nonagenarian class,
George W. Young of Lyndon, 81,
Vermont's Uncle Sam, Joshua Be
mis- of Lyndon, IS and Henry
Charland OF Newport, S6.
Beginning way back when he
was six years old MIR. Young has
missed only three fairs and this
the 18th annual he calls the big
gest Of all. He remembers wnen
the annual exhibit was on the
plain, the trotting on Main street
and Floral hall was the vestry OF
the old North church.
Mr.. Bemis, the eldest of the
trio, is also another regular at
tendant of the fair and has watch
ed its growth with interest. He
was the former representative
from Lyndon and has always
been a booster for the agricultural
development Of Caledonia county.
The other near-nonogenarian
walked from Pearl street to the
fairgrounds, took in all the vari-
Gus attractions and walked home.
He is spending a few days with
his grandson, Leon J. Challand
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Carl Hopkins In
Auto Accident

jerry II. Hunt, well known
merchant of Derby Line figured
IN his first accident in Is years of
automobile driving when an Olds-
mobile coupe, owned by Frank
blossom, but driven by Hunt, was
struck by a Packard twin six car,
driven by Carl d. Hopkins. The
collision took place at 10.45 o'clock
this morning at the junction Of
Railroad and Cross streets. The
front left mud guard of the Olds-
mobile was badly bent and most
of the spokes in the front left
wheel were knocked out. The only
damage to the Packard was bent
bumper.
According to Hunt he was ap-
preaching Railroad street from
Cross street and signalled his APP
proach. Just as he reached the cor
ner he saw the Packard going in
the direction of the Fairgrounds.
Both drivers stopped and
then. Hunt started to turn
toward the business section of
the village. At the same time Hop
kins put his car underway. turning
to the left of the road, The ma
chimes came together in the CEN
ter of the street and force of the
impact swcrved the Oldsmobile
into the side of the road. Neither
driver was injured.
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street school, Mrs. O. C. Jones
teacher, and Grade six in the same
school, Mrs. Birch, teacher, exhlb-
tied books of school work that re-
Elected great credit on the children
The first prize went to the Live
Workers in Grade six with thew o.
hello Club in Grade five close
second.
Among the most noticeable ex-
hibits of boys work was the col
lection of native woods by Russell
Brown, and electro light stand by
the Remick boy, and "Stand-
ard Oil truck by the younger
brother, truck and bird house by
Dana Baxter, footstool by Arthur
Simpson.
Horace M. Goodwin's boy
entered peanuts, ground almonds,
peanuts and watermelons. Howard
Colburn had a beet whose foliage
was over seven feet high tnat
grew from a seed.
There was particularly fine
display Of canned goods. Elaine
Fairbanks had some luscious crab
appels that took first money.
Caroline McGuinnis demonstrated
her success in makino angel cake
and Jennie King took first prize
on her Jelly and second on her
cake.
The management have recogniz-
ed that maple sugar is Vermont's
most famous product and are es-
pecally g1atified that this years
eXl,itn6 was not only the best but
that more entries were made from
the different sugar makers in this
section. The silver cup offered by
the association as a sweepstakes
premium for the best county ex-
hibit of maple sugar and syrup
was awarded Harry Remick of
Waterford. The first prize for the
largest variety was awarded to
Continued on page ~
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DE VALERA REAFFIRMS
IRELAND'S INDEPENDENCE

DUBLIN, Sept. 15-Eamon De
Valera in his reply to Premier
oyd-George, accepts the invita-
ton to the proposed Inverness con-
ference in the terms of the final
paragraph of Mr.. Lloyd-George's S
latest letter but reaffirms Ireland S
independence as a sovereign state
and declares that only as repre-
sentatives of such have the Irish
negotiators any authority. The
text of Mr.. De Valera's reply says:
"In this final note we deem it our
duty to re-affirm what our position
is and can only be as we have de-
fined it through this correspond
ence. The principle of government
by consent of the governed must
be the basis of any agreement
which will achieve a final recon
ciliation.
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SAM CURRIER
WRITES AN
OLD FRIEND
Sustains Geo. Harvey's
Position and Comments
On 1921 Statute

Frank O. French has received a
racy letter from that well-known
sage and humolist, Sam Cur1ier,
now living in Los Angeles, from
which the following copious ex-
tracts are taken for the delecta-
ton of our readers:
eve had quite a time last week
with the Elks convention. There
were some fine parades, especially
the electric parade at night, put
on by the movie people, and very
beautiful. The Philadelphia lodge
had the best display. They came
on with three special trains, had i
lot of mounted men and band
of 1875 pieces. The day of the big
parade was red hot. l stood in the
sun Just as long as l could stand
it and had to leave before it was
over. John Moore was in one
the bands. John said he had on i
bright red coat and when he re-
moved it he looked as if he ha /
been stepped IN gore.
1t is getting a little late for it,
but lust between ourselves and
privately | want to give you my
idea of the famous London Speech
of George Harvey. think George
told the plain truth. This going
into war for high ideals and to
make the world safe for democra-
cv was pure hokum. When the
thing started and the squarehea1a
were ripping up the poor Belgians
and raising hell generally. We We're
not afflicted with high ideals. At
that time we were told to OBJ
serve the strictest neutrality in
thought, word and deed We
were too proud to fight, even for
high ideals, supposing we had
same. Then an election was won
on the well known slogan, "He
kept Us out of war" Our high
ideals Rad not yet pipped the
shell. The Lusitania was sunk.
Did you see the little verse that
appeared in the London Punch at
that time. Here it is:
"In silence you have looked on
tyrants' blows,
On butchers work, of which the
waste lands reek,
Now in Gods name, from whom
your greatness flows,
Sister. will you not speak
Well, we talked it over quite a
bit Indignation was expressed
Continued on Pace Eight
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Witty Allows But Two
Hits Yet Bethel Wins

Just two safe hits did the strong
Bethel base ball team succeed in
garnering off the wonderful de-
livery of one Clarence l.. Witty
premier st. Johnsbury twirler and
yet the Fairbanks Independents
lost a perfectly good ball game by
the score of 2 to 0. Errors by Tom
my Legendre, who let a grounder
slip through him and Ralph Mar
tin, who muffed a throw at the
initial hassock, together with
Thomas Stars timely wallop, net
ted the home team two runs in the
opening stanza. From then on the
Bethel boys were helpless before
Vitty's speedy slants.
Starr, a brother of Bernard
Starr, Fairbanks A. A. catcher,
during the season Just closed, was
the individual shining light Of the
Bethel outfit. He was the only man
successful in solving Vitty's offer
ings, securing a triple and single.
In addition to this he caught
very fine game.
Witty had big edge on CanaleS,
who was nicked for six safties by
the Fairbanks Independents. Of
these half dozen wallops Witty was
credited with two, Gallagher two,
and Hoernle and Fuller Martin
each one. None were for extra
bases.
Witty was in extra fine form and
should have won the contest. He
struck out II batsmen to Canales
seven. Ralph Martin played first
base in place of Sam Morrison.
The score by innings:
2 3 4 5 6 7 s 9-r h G
Bethel 2 0 0 90 0 o 0 X-2 2 |
F'banks 0 100 0 0 0 0 90 8 Z
Batteries Witty and Horenle.
Canales and Starr.
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FATTY" ARBUCKLE TO BE
TRIED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10
Arrangements were being COM
pleted today for the funeral of
Miss Virginia Rape, whose death
in a sanitorium here last Friday
resulted in four charges against
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, two Of
murder and two of manslaughter.
Proceedings against Arbuckle to-
day were a scheduled return of
the manslaughter true bill voted
by the county grand jury. The
a signing of the case to one Of the
three superior criminal court and d
conference between District At
torney Brady and police officials to
determine the charge on whicn
Arbuckle shall be tried.
A telegram from Henry Leber-
man, Miss Rappe's fance, who
is in New York to Brady madr
public said: For the sake of God
and justice to men don't let jus
tice be cheated. You are convinc-
ed from facts and |, from knowing
him, that Arbuckle killed Virginia
Rappe as a result of his attack.
Now don't let them cheat justice.
For Gods sake, don't" While the
city authorities busted themselves
with the case federal prohibition
enforcement officials continued an
investigation that a considerable
quantity OF liquor was served and
consumed in the hotel party in Ar
buckles rooms.
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Il STARTERS
IN THREE RACES
ATCOUNTY FAIR
Wednesdays Track Pro-
gram Proved a Great
Drawing Card

81 don't think this track pro-
gram has been equalled in New
England today" said Starter c..
A. Trafton at the close Of the al
ternoon's races Wednesday, the
middle day of the Caledonia coun-
ty fair. "You can pick up your
papers and read of races, but |
don't think you will find it dupli-
Gated where there were three
races completed with 27 starters,
an average of nine starters to a
race. The management have rea-
son to congratulate themselves,
and | am sure the big crowd en-
joyed themselves"
Much Of the success
of the smooth way these
races were pulled off is certainly
due to the steady rein Starter
Trafton drew over the scoring.
With from seven to eleven horses
in every heat, it took a steady eye
and quick hand to prevent any ac-
cident and keep things running
smoothly.
The race program started
promptly with the 2.19 class, with
eight starters. Things were con.
siderably delayed at the initial
scoring. Southern Lady's" sulkey
wheel was crippled in a mix-up
just before the horses went under
the wire. When the horses were
finally off, everything went steadi
ly, and although the officials look
ed up the sunset hour, everything
was finished before that time. and
the sunset limit did not have to be
resorted to. The sunset, accord
Ing to the almanac at 657, when,
according to national trotting
rules, races that are then unfnish,
ed have to be put over to the next
racing day.
The accompanying summary tells
the story if the races in concise
form. Suffice it to say that they
were three fine contests, and the
times announced will put manvr of
the racers in the advanced classes
next year.
The first feature of the after
noon program on the track was
the cavalcade Of the prize stock.
This is always an interesting
spectacle and this years exhibit
was no exception to the rule.
Headed by the St Johnsbury band
and followed by about a half-mile
of the finest four-footers in these
parts, the showing was 3 fine one
and the individuals. US they passed
the grand stand and were an
nounced, were heartily applauded.
1t is to be noted that every Nrize
winner in this string was FROM
Caledonia county, from President
Elmer A. Darling's handsome
Morgan string in the lead to Full
ford's substantial pairs of oxen
that brought up the rear.
Between the heats feature that
won much applause was the show
ing of the two handsome saddle
horses, "Molly', the seven-year-old
Morgan mare, owned and driven
by Frank W. Ball of St Johnsburv
and "Evelyn", the Watson farm
Morgan mare from Mountain
View Farm, East Burke, driven by
Fred Davis. Starter Trafton an
nounced that these drivers broke
colts together at Sutton when they
were boys, and their present
Continued on page 4)
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NEWPORT BEATS
LYNDONVILLEM
L00SEGAME
Kelley and Daily Both
Wild as Border City
Boys Pile Up Runs

Wednesday, day cold and ideal
for football but in no manner con-
ducive to good baseball playing,
Newport trimmed Lyndonville IN
a loose contest by the score OF III
to 2. The Lyndonville batterS
gathered in 10 safe bingles as
against 9 for the Border City ag-
gregation but the wildness of kel-
lev, who stabbed for 4 and two
thirds stanzas denoted disaster for
the visitors. Kelley issued no less
than 8 free tickets, while DALEY
gave out half as many in the re-
naming innings that he worked.
II. Nelson Browne who opened
the official season against Berlin
on June % with a terrific home
run drive over the right field
fence, led with all the spirit, in
cidcnt to the Wa-hoo Wah boys
of Dartmouth, to duplicate his
earlier performance. He wanted
to close the official playing season
with another circuit drive. He
nearly succeeded. In the eighUh.
with the bases clogged, he banged
out a long bingle, which swept
the sacks clean. But he was out
at the plate on close decision,
when kennison relayed Hazards
peg to W. Sutton. Nevertheless,
the shivering but local fans, gath
cred about their impromptu bon
fires on the Old Fairgrounds, ap-
preciated Brownies effort and
cheercd him.
With the two run lead that his
team mates handed him in the ini-
tial stanza, Joel Shelton was not
obliged TO extend himself. BY the
end of the fifth inning, Newport
was seven markers TO the good
and Joel essed up considerably.
Lavely lead off with a single over
second base in the first inning. He
advanced clear to third on Rub
lees sacrifice bunt and scored as
Mel Merritt was throwing out
Bush Ahern at first, Lyndonville
sorcd again in the fourth frame,
when kennison who had doubled
to left, was driven in bv Kelley's
duplication Of the hit.
A bobble by Hall at shortstop,
two bases on balls, q hit batsman,
and kirwan's long sacrifice fly
netted a trio Of scores for New
port in the overture. Browne and
Bruce who were walked in the
Continued on page 81
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PERMANENT POLICY TO
COMBAT UNEMPLOYMENT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15-ln-
auguraton Of a permanent policy
to combat unemployment through
out the country in future years
was said authoritativelv today to
be one Of the purposes Of the
administration in assembling in
Washington a national conference
on unemploymet. Primarily the
administrator is understood to be
anxious to meet immediate unem-
ployment needs and avert any
hardship from this source during
the coming winter but beyond the
remedy of the moment it was as
serted the administration would
look to the conference to develop
constructive program which be
followed in the succeeding years.
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COUNTY FAIR IS CONTINUED TO FRIDAY
RUM RUNNERS USE YACHT
CLUB AS RENDEZVOUS

BOSTON, Sept. 13-Discovery
that the Savin Hill Yacht Club
was being made the rendezvous Of
rum runners was followed touay
by seizure of liquors valued at
$1,000 on the clubs float, The
raid was made by police officers
on information from Commodore
John Mcleod of the club. He
said the liquor had been landed bv
outsiders during the night and
that no members Of the club were
involved
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County Fair would be postponed
one day. The exhibits will not be
taken away and the vaudeville at
fractions will be given in front of
the grand stand on Friday. In the
afternoon there will be two fast
races, the second division of the
2.23 class and the free-for-all. The
regular admission will be charged
throughout the day and some fine
racing may be confidently expect
ed.
Several thousand people had al
ready gathered on the grounds to
witness the races before the rain
commenced.
The success of future fairs de-
pends so much on the interest the
rising generation takes in the en-
terprise that it is splendid to
know that the childrens exhibit
this year was the best in quality
and variety of any previous fair.
There were over 200 entries and
the exhibits were very artistically
arranged by the superintendent,
Mrs. Henry W. Ellis in the second
story of Floral Hall. Anna Harris
led with 34 entries, including can
ned goods, fruit and vegetables,
fancy work and food. Dana Bax-
ter was next with Is entries. Over
half of these were vegetables and
the rest were the handicraft work
which his father, L. H. Baxter, has
so successfully developed in our
public schools. Louise Beer had II
specimens of fancy work and Mil
dred Hastings showed mostly can
ned goods. Others making six or
more entries included Dorothea
Jacques, Katherine Scott, Ralph
Harris. Russell Brown, and Elwin
Twombly.
1t is no discredit to those not
mentioned to name a few, Of the
exhibits. The youngest exhibitor
of the whole fair was Margaret
Fay the skiold daughter of Earl
Ofcutt, who entered some outline
work. Dorothy Goss, aged II, had
beautiful piece of fillet crochet
for table scarf and Lillian Nc
Ginnis of East St. Johnsbury
showed a fillet stitch work in
yokes. Baskets such as have been
made by the Community League
were shown by Ruth Moffett.
The fine work in home demon
stration that Miss Gilfillan is do
ing with the Caledonia Farm Bur
eau brought out many entries of
dresses, underwear and bloomere.
Boudoir caps and fillet towels by
Louise Beer, aged II, and ends
for table runners by Madeline
Clifford were especially notice
able.
Grade five in the Portland
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
TRAIN BANDITS APE KJLI.--
ED DURING HOLD UP

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. l.
Two would be bandits were shot
and killed late last night by fed
eral agents and railroad detectives
when they attempted to hold u~ a
Texas and Pacific passenger train
10 miles west Of here. A tip, re-
ceived by federal officers, caused
placing of heavy guard on the
train.
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S500,000 FIRE AT ROCK
AWAY BEACH

NEW YORK, Sept. "a
block of hotels, bath houses and
amusement places on the board
walk of Rockaway Beach, which
IS on the ocean side of Long Is
land was destroyed by fire today,
some estimates placing the loss at
S500,000.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
DE VALERA WILLING TO
CONFER WITH BRITISH

LONDON, Sept. LEBANON De
Valera's latest letter to Premier
Lloyd-George declared willing
ness on the part of the Irish neg
otiators to enter the proposed con-
ference at Inverness but only as
representative of sovereign
state, it was learned here today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-15
Big Racing Program To Be Completed
With 2.23 Class and Free-for-All
Afternoon Quotations on
New York Stock Market

FURNISHED bv Elmer H. Bright
and Co., rs State street, Boston.
Member of the New York and
Boston stock exchange.)
Following the are opening and
stocks on the New York and Bos-
ton markets:
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Downpour of Rain Which Started
Shortly After II o'clock
Causes Postponement

Owing to the steady rain today which began
about II o'clock and has continued throughout the
early afternoon, the management announced after
dinner that the entire activities of the Caledonia
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Little
change in tempera-
ture. Moderate winds.
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Continued on page 81