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Evening star., 1921-08-25
BIG SW|NDLE MAY
NEAR S90,0)Q,0DD
Thirty-TWo Firms Believed
Victimized or Otherwise
Involved.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. August 25.-Federal Of
ficials today announced that the op-
erations of Charles W. French and
John W. Worthington. under arrest
in connection with dozens of swim
ding schemes and mail robberies
probably will involve $50.000.000. The
number OF concerns either victimized
or working with the alleged band OF
swindIers was today placed at thirty
two.
These announcements followed q
day finishing with astonishing dis
closures, exposures and confessions,
seizure Of $9,o50,0o0 in securities, dis
covery Of the hiding place of $1O,-
100000 more in signed promfssory
notes and the rafding OF bank de-
posit vault where invaluable evidence
was found.
Startling Disclosures.
The revelations included details Of
the growth of the American Rubber
Company of Chicago from a small
on paper one million dollars. an at
tempt to victimize the residents of
Centralia, ILL.,, by this company; plans
for coal mines, near Carroll, Ill, un-
dertaking plants, at Lorain, Ohio, and
various other financial and business
schemes
One batch of securities IN charge
of Elmer Gerber, one OF French's
secretaries, was seized in Cleveland.
Gerber Is said to have made a state
ment, and may be a government Wit
ness,
A. A. Davies. secretary Of a Cleve-
land rubber concern, said an agree
ment had been made to handle $10,-
900 900 worth OF notes for his COM
pany. ana tnsse were said to be IN the
|. At Akron, Ohio. yesterday q safe
deposit box rented by Charles X:
Strobei YVES seized and it was reported
Ss. 600. 900 in bonds was found. Strobel
is at liberty under $1,000 bonds.
70 Questfon d. c. Ohheiai.
Attorney n. L. PeskA Of Sandusky.
Ohio. said to have been one of
Ffench's attorneys. for whom q war
rant fs out, made q statement IN
which he asserted he had done busi-
ness with French, but was not his
''ef e. W. Davis, Cleveland rnanufactur-
er, today awaited arrest which was
expected with the recovery of $500. 900
tn bonds, said to be in Milwaukee,,
where federal oficers yesterday took
Ava fIarshman, who has turned
states evidence. Harshman was
French's secretary, ...-....
Col. Ciinnin yesterday questioped A.
L. strefzin. arrested n: milwaukee.
The French band, he said, was plan
ming q deal to obtain control of q
Ndiwaukee banN and q. J. Brennan,
head of the bureau, Of investigation,
has been dispatched to washington to
question a bank official there who is
said to have been interested. This
bank Official according TO evidence OBJ:
tanned by Clihnin. was to have obtained
certified checks totaling 100000
through his connection with the bank
and forward them to French, The
checks were to have been used 10 pur-
chase tho hank stock, then the band
would cash all the certificates of de.
posit In the bank and deposit t600,0oe
in washington to take up the checks
when they were presented.
|BANxER HAKEs sYATE6ENT.
|J. b. Waller Tells Whit he Knows
= =. b.
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SCOUTS POLICE CHANGES,

Published reports Of possible
changes among the higher officers of
the police department have brought
citizens and business men in consid-
cradle numbers to the Office OF Com
missioner Oyster to intercede for va
The Commissioner, however. stated
that there Afe no changes in con-
temptation At the present time, other
than the usual minor uansfers. !,
30 Tar as can be harmed, the Cone
missioner hAa 10 1rfAnf4on uf SAkfuI,
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KILLING PROBE WAITS.
Alabama Grand Jury Recesses Aft
er Preachers Case Is Turned Over.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 25. =
The Jefferson county grand jury has
recessed until September 8 without
completing its investigation OF the
case of Rev. Edwin r. Stephenson,
who was yesterday bound over to
await action OF the inuuisitorial body
on a charge of murder in connection
with the staying of Father James e.
Coyle, a Catholic priest. -.
The solicitors once announced that
other witnesses are to be called, and
the suggestion was made by, state
counsel that the present grand jury,
whose tenure Of ONCE expires Sep
tember 10, might not be able to COM
plete the inquiry. In such event q
succeeding grand fury would pass
upon the evidence, prosecuting attor-
neys said.
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thin cline 1t Is understood prepara-
tions have been going on for an ac-
tiye and determined resistance.
ne opinion wan expressed freely
here this morning that when the Mar
met forces learned Of the prepara-
,iqas hasax asede roarSceive them they
wauld return 10 their camp. or take
t hs fong. fonidahout mountain way
through Raleigh and Wyoming coun-
ties TO Mingo.
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had exhausted all the means at their
disposal in quelling the disorder.
aS vu-sxA NS>nhSv> Cuua

had exhausted all the means at their
disposal in quelling the disorder.
Armed With Machine Guns.
Gov. Morgan in his message said a
mob of striking miners. heavily
armed and equipped with several ma
chine guns. had been mobilizing near
Marmet. twelve miles from Charles
ton, and now was marching on Min
20 and Logan county mines. Several
thousand men already had joined the
mob, the governor said. and were
raiding stores, engaging in robbery
of all sorts, disarming peace officers
of the state, forcing interstate trains
to give them transportation. breaking
into freight cars on the railroads,
cutting telephone wires and shooting
at repair men sent out to put them
in commission.
President Informed.
Gov. Morgan said the state authors
ties were unable to cope with the sit
uation, that the states legislature
was not in session and that federal
assistance was imperative.
Maj Charles H. Russell Of the Regu-
lar Army has substantiated the gov
ernor's report in dispatches to the
War Department.
President Har.iing has been advised
of the conditions as described by Gov.
Morgan and Maj. Russell. Seer, tary
troops be sent, it was said, Gen. Band
holtz would be in command.
The Senate committee investigating
conditions in the Mingo coal fields OF
West Virginia decided today to begin
hearings at Williamson September 10.
NUMBER REPORTED KILLED.
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State Oficials Recognizing Serious
ness of Oncoming Invaders.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, August 25.
State officials, while frankly recog-
MIXING the gravity of the situation oc-
casioned by the march of four thou
sand to five thousand miners from
Marmet, near Charleston. into Boone
county. on their way to Mingo county.
were silent today as to their plans.
Gov. Morgan. who remained in his
office until a late hour last night, was
back again this morning comforting
with members of his cabinet. He sent
word to waiting correspondents that
he had no statement to make at this
time, but might have something to say
tc indicate that he had asked for fed
eral troops.
At the offices of the state police.
Col. Jackson Arnold. IN command. re-
fused all information.
killing Unconhrmed.
Reports reaching Charleston from
points along the highway traversed
by the marching men were to the ef-
feet that they moved briskly and with
out disorder. Stories received here
later in the day that there had been
of the marchers had been killed dur
ing the night, were widely circulated.
and created some excitement, but were
not substantiated from any authorita-
tive source. In a telephone CONVERSE
tioh a merchant at Racine said he had
talked with number of the men
when they arrived there. and none of
them had heard of any casualties.
The line of march is along an auto
mobile highway which starts at Mar
met and passes southwest through
Madison into Chapmanville, Logan
county, and from there to Logan, the
county seat. From that point there is
an equally good road across the Guyan
mountains into Mingo county, with its
terminus at Williamson.
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STOCK FIRM nj BANKRUPTCY.

NEW YORK, August 25-An fnvofnn.
tary petition IN bankruptcy was filed in
federal court again1t Tr1ppe q Co., re-
Gently suspended from the New York
Stock Exchange because Of Its assign
creditors with claims totaling $11. 800
Judge Mayer appointed Alfred N. Put
nam as receiver.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
BISHOP LEWIS, "a, DEAD.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. August 25.-
Bishop w. s. Lewis of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. sixty-four years
old. died at hospital yesterday after
long illness. Death was a result of
diabetes.
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xo a1o.ement Reportts.

MARMET. w. Va. August s5.-
There was no movement of men out
of the camp on Lens creek during last
night, according to advices from the
camp this morning. 1t was said that
the men were still waiting for the
state authorities to lift martial law
from Mingo county and for Gov. Nor
gan to call the legislature in special
session for the Enactment Of 1egisla-
tion that would abolish the private
mine guard system in the state.
How long they will wait before
carrying out their expressed intention
Of marching to MingO was not known.
as they seemed to have no leaders. and
every man questioned denied any
knowledge of leadership.
4 was in the camp late last night"
said Mayor W. A. Miller of Marmet
,oaAy, and ! saw no movement of
r,en out of the camp. They seemed
10 be waiting for an answer from the
',tate government regarding the abo-
lition Of mine guards. i have no idea
who their leader is I have talked
with q good many Of them. and none
will acknowledge that he is the lead
er or that there is any leader"
1.cOO TROOPS ASKED FOR.
Evening star., 1921-08-25
uuuble to Cope with MarcSers.

MADISON, w. Va, August 20. via
telephone to Pittsburgh. Pa.-John L.
Hill, sheriff of Boone county, was to-
DAY keeping in close touch with the
1000 or 5000 miners who are march
ing from Marmet to Mingo county.
THESE men will meet with no re-
sistance from me-" said Sheriff Hill.
sheriffs in Boone county and we have
no means at hand by which we could
stop them. So far as / am concerned
they are perfectly welcome to walk
along the highway through Boone
county.
Il am told by people at Racine that
the men were still there this forenoon.
Nobody seemed to know when they
We're going to leave, but we expect
ConamissAry Be1ieved Ample.
II don't know how we are going to
take care of them here. as we have
only about 600 people in Madison, but
am told that the conmissary which
the marchers have with them Is am
pie for the greater part Of their needs.
They will pass through Petoney,
Sterling and Danville on the twelve
but do not anticipate any trouble
whatever. We have some big mines
in this county and a lot OF miners
live here.
II have not communicated with THE
governor IN regard to this situation,
as II seems to me that the only thing
to do IL to let the men go through.
It understand that the authorities
are pretty active In Logan county, but
twelve miles from Madison to the
= 1asna xaa5a4x AxsA. md n ffHGA man
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THOUSANDS MARCH
ON MlNGO AS ARMY
FORMS TO RESIST

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Oftfsens Called to Arms.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. August 25.-
All citizens Of Logan. Logan county.
were called to arms At 2 o'clock this
morninK by Sheriff Don Chain, to re-
pei 4 threatened invasion of armed
men, according to information teie-
phorfed here by Wiert Stone. manager
Of q telegraph office at Logan. Stone
said that an armed band was reported
TO have reached Jeffrfes, W. Va, across
Coal river from Logan.
Sheriff Chaf1n summoned aid by
sounding flre sirens and word quickly
spread to outlying districts, brin ging
in residents by the score. Stone said.
Rifles were issued at the courthouse
10 those who were not armed.
Attack EXPECTED.
A deputy sheriff said over the tele-
phone that an attack was expected.
hut that Chain declined to discuss the
situation.
Word was received at the sheriff 8
Office last night that an armed band
had 'commandeered a freight train
near Charleston and that several au-
tom6bf1as filled with armed men had
left the vicinity of the capital in the
direction of Logan.
County authorities said recently
,heyTwere prepared to resist a march
through logan, following the assem-.
bling at. Marmet, near Charleston, OF
armed men who had expressed their
intention of marching through Boone
and L0ga6 counties as demonstra-
lion against martial law in force
there.
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BANKER 1EAKEs sYATEMENT.

:. b. Waller Tells Whit he Knows
of j. 4. Lsst.
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NUMBER REPORTED KILLED
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U. S.-GERMAN PEACE
TREATY IS SIGNED,
ENDING WAR STATE

Continued from First Page.)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-04
THE WONDERFUL
fruit MEDICINE
tyar1 Home IN This State
Needs ''Fruit-a-tiyeS"

TO those suffering with indigestion
Torpid Liuer, Constipation, Sick or Nervous
Headaches, Neuralgia, Kidney Trouble
Rheumatism, Pain IN the Back, Eczema
and other Skin affections. 'Fruit-a-tives'
gives prompt relief end assures a
speedy recovery when the treatment
is faithfully followed.
'Fruit-a-tives' is the only medicine
made from fruit Containing the
medicinal principles of apples,
oranges, figs and prunes, combined
with valuable tonics and antisepticS.
SOC. box, 6 fox ~ 50, trial size 25c.
at all dealers or sent postpaid,
by FRUIT-A-'fTVES Limiteds
pGDENSBCR(i, |. \.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-04
PUBLIC PLEASED
WITH VIOLA DANA

When an audience of picture
goers becomes thoroughly engros-
sed with the action of the screen,
so absorbed that everything else is
as nothing, and when as one per-
son it breaks forth into applause
then, you can say that there's
something exceptional about the
picture.
That's just what can be said
about 'Life's Darn Funny" the
Dallas M. Fitzgerald production for
Metro, which had its first showing
yesterday at the Globe Theatre,
and which proved as entertaining
and exciting picture as has been
seen in this city in long time.
Final showing tonight.-Advertise-
ment.
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and exquisite, heart toucnino with
humor fresh and bubbling and TO-
nance true and steadfast gripping
and human. The play of the same
name ran for over a year at the
Criterion on Broadway to capacity
houses. If you care for the really
highest and best in motion pic
lures then see "Passers By" II
is worth going miles to see!
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-04

WANTED-Man and wife on
farm. Woman to do plain cooking
on large farm. Man for general
farm work. Ideal place. Impey &
Cummings. so IF
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SEC. MELLON SUGGESTS
CUT IN u. S. EXPENSES

WASHINGTON, Aug. A cut
Of more than $350,000,000 in the
ordinary expenditures of the gov
eminent this fiscal year is neces-
sary if added taxes are to be
avoided. The House Ways and
Means Committee was informed
today by Secretary Mellon. On
present estimates he said the total
government cost this year will be
$4,550,000,000 of which $3,830,O00,-
900 must come from taxation.
Even with the suggested reduction
Mr.. Mellon said the internal rev.
enue for the year could not safely
be permitted to fall below
S3,570,000 900, the estimated yield.
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DeVALERA SUMMONS
IRISH PARLIAMENT
Continued from age One)

(COntlnueQ from age One)
answer is reported unfavorable.
The Belfast leaders decling the
Sim Fein overtures although the
overture had the Sympathy of Tie
British government.
BELFAST, Aug. 1.-The Ulster
cabinet met this morning for a
short session at the close of which
there was no communication issued
as to the subject of its delibera-
tons. 1t was authoritatively
learned, however, that no message
from cannon De Valera has reach
ed the Northern cabinet.
LONDON, Aug. 4-Reports
published here that the govern
ment of Northern Ireland has de-
finitely and finally refused to have
anything to do with the govern
ments proposal relative to peace
in Ireland were TODAY officially said
to be absolutely unfounded." 1t
was asserted that no proposals
had been submitted to the Ulster
cabinet by the government.
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The Evening Caledonian-Record
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Perley Griggs of the First Ma
tional Bank has returned from a
vacation spent at Old Orchard, Me.
Mrs. Herbert Allen Of Boston
and Miss Corrine Heon are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John d.
Blackshaw at Joe's Pond.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion post will hold a
food sale Saturday, August It
85 Eastern avenue, beginning at
2 o'clock. Advertisement.
Miss Maude E. Brown is spend
ing the month of August with
friends in Boston.
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ter, Mrs. George Lapointe.


The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold a social at
the home of T. P. Farrell, 10 Wes-
stern Ave-, Thursday, Aug. 4, from
3 to 5. Refreshments. Advertise
ment.
l.. M. Scott was in Burlington
the first of the week.
C. r. Calderwood and family are
in Montpelier.
Miss Florence Day with her sis
ter Mrs. Walter Mertz Of Wayne,
Penn, and Mrs. William McLach-
lin and their uncle Elmer Day, mo-
tored to Montreal Tuesday, return
ing Wednesday. Mr.. Day is on his
way to his home in Seattle, Wash.
after a visit at the home of his
brother, Harry Dav.
DR.. Atwood's office is closed un-
til August II, except two open
days, August 5 and 6. Advertise
ment.
Miss Dorothy Jocylen of Buck s.
port Me-, is a guest of Miss Mary
Dinsmore.
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furniture. No. Prospect St. Stiff

YOUNG GIRL wants position at
housework during month Of Aug
ust. No washing or ironing. Call
1921. 1928
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-04
PEOPLE OF NAPLES GATHER
FOR CARUSO'S FUNERAL,

NAPLES, Aug. 4-Patrician and
Plebeian Naples gathered early to-
day at the Basilliea of the Church
of San Francisco Di Paloa in an
ticipation of witnessing the funeral
of Enrico Caruso, who died here
on Tuesday. The edifice, situated
near the place, where the great
singer breathed his last, was decid-
ed upon as the last scene in the
drama of the tenor's life late yes
terday after Victor Emanuel had
given permission that it might be
used for this purpose.
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ASKED TO JOIN IN
PREVENTION OF FIGHTS

BATAVIA, N. Y, Aug. A
Frank O. Stillman of Batavia, who
recently seized the $4,000 limou-
sine of Jack Dempsey, the worlds
heavyweight champion, and at
tempted to tie up his share of the
proceeds of the Dempsey Carpen-
tier fight on July 2, to protect two
civil suits for 100000 to be tried
in Batavia in October, has been
asked to join hards with DR. VIII
bur E. Crafts, of the International
Reform Bureau of Washington in
the prevention of future fights.
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Two Boys Thrown
From Their Bicycle

Theodore and Francis Fisher,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Fisher,
were thrown from the bicycle
which both were riding WedneS-
day afternoon when the machine
hit an automobile driven by Will
liam Trainor. The accident hap
pened just as Mr.. Trainor was
driving his car into the yard of the
ST. Johnsbury gas plant to park
his car for the ball game. The
boys were coasting down the long
hill and bumped into the automo~
bile. They were somewhat
scratched up and bruised when
they took their header but received
no serious injuries.
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ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Mrs. George Camp and daughter,
Miss Bessie Aldrich, have reached
home after a months vacation
spent in various places in the Pro-
vince of Quebec.
Mrs. Paul P. Smith who spent
the month of July with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dinsmore
has returned to her home in East
Orange, N. j. John Hubby of
Boston was a week end guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Dinsmore.
Perry Fitch son of DR.. and Mrs.
w. B. Fitch, has gone to Camp
Abnaki on the shores of Lake
Champlain.
Miss Maude Smith who has been
attending summer school in Bur
lington, has returned to the apart
ment of her sister Mrs. F. E. Hum
phrey on Main street.
Miss Cornelia Fairbanks, Miss
Caroline Ely, Miss Nellie Wake
field and Mrs. Carrie T. Human
of the Athenauem are attending
the library school in Burlington
this week. Miss Eva Wilde and
Miss Dorothy Scribner are assist
Ing at the library in their abb
sence.
The Strout Agency has sold the
Bert Lafoe farm n Burke to Del
phls Rodier of Fall River, Mass.
Ernest Blodgett was in North
ampton, Mass, Monday to see
harles Mutt.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Blodgett are
spending the week at Old Orchard,
Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dudley of
Lowell, Mass, are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Fales.
Mrs. Herbert w. Blodgett and
Mrs. Ruthv p. Fairbanks will en-
terrain the Woman's Home Mis-
slonary society of the South
church at the home of Mrs. Blod-
gett on Friday afternoon. All are
cordially invited.
Mrs. Helen Thompson has as
guests Mrs. Amanda Cowles of
lrasburg and Mrs. J. C. Carpenter,
whose husband is i'll at Brightlook
hospital.
II. M. Goodwin and Harold
Stearns have sold the Buick service
station which they recently bought
to Harry Livingstone of st. Johns
bury and Frederick Howe of Lyn-
donville. The new firm will op-
crate it under the name of Howe
and Livingstone.
I. A. Corfeld, who has been
visiting at the home of his sister.
Mrs. Charles Curtis, and with his
father, Thomas Corfeld, has re- i
turned to his home in Great Falls. |
NJ ont. Mrs. Corfeld and daughter, |
Barbara, will remain short time
longer. They went to New York
l thursday for a weeks visit and
will return here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tinker, |
Miss Gertrude Tinker and Mrs. c.. |
+. Tinker left Thursday on a |
motor trip to Ticonderoga on
Lake George They will visit Rev. |
" ellington Tinker and family of
New York who are passing the
summer there.
Miss Eta Newell of Hanover,
N. H., who has been visiting herl
sister, Mrs H G Ely, has left for
Nova Scotia to be absent several
weeks
F. L. Follansby and family with
his sisters, Mrs. F. A. Chase and
Miss Katherine Follansby of Hop
KY, and Miss Sylvia |
Kicker of st. Johnsbury are spend
ng two weeks at Camp Rosedale,
Lake Morey.
Mrs. Carrie Lindsay of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Hill of High
street
Mrs. H. F Burke who has been
spending the past two weeks with
Ter mother, Mrs Elsie Harvey of
Boynton avenue, has returned to
Ter home in New York. Mrs. Har-
7ey has also been entertaining her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. A. Feel and two children of
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/ ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

I Miss Alice Ketchen, head OF
the nursing force at Brightlooll
hospital has returned from a
months vacation spent at Tenn
Rkaming, Que.
u Clear-view Sanitorlum oil
Pleasant street, convalescents, in
valids and maternity cases. Diet 4
specially. Terms $12 to $50. Mary
r. Bottomly Graduate nurse in
Charge. Tel. 506-M.
= Advertisement
Il Mrs. C. P. Hicks of Nashua, N.
H., is the guest of Mrs. James
Weeks.
& Miss Eleanor Breed of Lynn,
Mass, has been SPENDING "a few
days with Miss Alma Reed 1T
Camp Winneshewauka, Lunen-
burg.
Miss Margaret Mayo of Boston
is visiting at the home of her sis
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"PASSERS BY" AT THE
PLEASE u TODAY

J. Stuart Blackton's Greatest
Achievement at the Please U to-
day. "Some people love lightly
and for a day Others love deep
" and for aye" In "Passers By"
Blackton's most charming and APP
pealing picture, this love test at
the end of six years. still CLOVIS
warmly. This photoplav has been
criticized as a masterpiece. Tender
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-04
POPE ASKS K. G. TO
RAISE 81. DOC. 900

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. AT
the request of Pope Benedict XIV,
Knights of Columbus have decid-
ed to raise $1,000,000 to inaugur-
ate American welfare in Italy it
was announced at the Information
al Knights of Columbus annual
convention here today. The fund
will be raised by popular subscrip-
ton among the membership Of the
order.