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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Sixth Grade Folks
Observe Christmas

The childen in the two grade
six schools in the Summer street
building held their annual Christ
mas festivities Thursday evening.
The room was filled with the
the friends of the young folks
and everybody had the best kind
of a time. The following pro-
gram was rendered.: Piano solo,
shall Miltimore, Beulah Fletcher,
Little Town of Bethlehem" class;
recitations. "Old Santa" Mary
Brooks; "The Stockings Christ
mas" George Hayes; trio. Mar
shall MitimoIe, Beulah Fletcher,
Naomi Richardson; solo, Though
Poor be the Chamber" Jennie
King; recitation, "The Three
Kings, Elizabeth Sanborn; solo,
"Angels We Have Heard on
High" Donald Beauregard; song,
"Cold the Blast Nav Blow, ten
pupils of Six B; "Sleepyhead," a
play by members of Six A; song,
"Christmas Comes Again." class;
orchestra selection, by members
of Six B.
Following this very pleasing
entertainment came the Christ
mas tree ami thr distribution of
presents
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
CAPTURE
WILD CAT
IN GLOVER
Hunters Have a Lively
Time Capturing Wild
Animal

Two Glover hunters, Adelbert
and Wesley Drew, had an excit-
ing time with a wild cat one day
this week. They were hunting
foxes with hounds near Runaway
Pond. The hounds tracked ID fox
away up in the lodges at the left
of this historic old place.
Near the fox hole they started
an old wild cat out of the rocks.
The cat got out Of reach OF the
dogs on high ledge and snarled
and spit in fury. After tremen-
dous efforts on the rocks, ice and
snow, the men got near enough
to shoot the cat. One of them
said he wouldn't make that climb
again for six wild cats.
1t was impossible for them to
get their tools up to dig out the
fox, so he was relunctantly spar
ed for another sportsman. Wild
cats are quite plentiful around
Dry Pond and on Black Hill. Sew
eral have been shot there the last
few years. They are menace to
the deer, partridge and all small
game. New Hampshire pays a
bounty of ten dollars for wildcat
and Vermont pays eight dollars
as they are considered pest. The
fur is quite valuable being worth
from Sc TO SO.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Vail Estate Allowed
to Renew Big Note

At a hearing in probate court
Friday, the executors of the es-
tate of the late Theodore N. Vail
were granted permission to nego-
tiate for the renewal and exten-
sion of note of $1,000,000 given
by the Quebradas gold mining
company to the brokerage house
of Kidder, Peabody and Company
The Quebradas Company Is a
Central American proposition,
bearing a concession from the
republic of Guatemala and was
promoted and largely controlled
by Mr.. Vail. The mining COM
pany note in question was to
become due January 1, 1922, and
was secured by $500,000 note OF
the company endorsed by -.
Vail and $950,000 of Mr.. VaiPS
personal securities.
War conditions delayed the pro-
motion of this enterprise as Mr..
Vail had planned and expected
and to allow this note to default
and the securities become absorb
ed would result in a great loss to
the estate. Negotiations are now
in progress for the satisfactory
DISPOSAL of this property and this
additional time was asked to al
low this to be accomplished.
The Vail estate was represent
ed at the hearing by E. w. Law
renee of Rutland.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Orcutt
Leave for California

Mr. and Mrs. Willard V. Orcutt
left for South Pasadena, Cal,
Thursday afternoon where they ex-
nect to make their home On Tues
day evening at the Masonic Tenn
pie the boys gathered around and
on behalf of those present and
many other Masons gave Mr.. Or
cutt several sizable gold pieces.
The presentation speech was very
hapnily made by r. C. A. Babcock
and Mr. Orcutt gratefully and feel
ingly responded.
Mr.. Orcutt received early in
the week from the men in the
foundry department at the scale
works 32d degree Masonic ring.
This was presented to him in a
fehcitous speech by Alexander
McCarte, superintendent of the
department, and Mr.. Orcutt gra-
ciouSlv responded.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Orcutt have
been active for manv years in the
religious and social life of the town
and leave a host of friends who
wish them continued prosperity in
their new home.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Send Christmas Greens
to Naval Hospital

The Naval hospital for disabled
veterans at Chelsea, Mass, will
take on a festive appearance IN a
few days with the arrival of the
big boxes of Christmas green sent
by the Junior Red Cross of st.
Johnsbury. The Juniors were de-
lighted when the invitation came
from the hospital asking for
Christmas decorations and the ru-
raj schools got busy with the or
der. St Johnsbury Center school
has sent three boxes and a large
box has gone. from the school at
East st. Johnsbury, the Goss Hol-
low and Four Corners schools.
Caledonia county Juniors feel a
particular interest in the Chelsea
hospital as a Lyndonville boy,
Henry McCaffrey is a patient
there. His Christmas will be made
happier with the fragrant ordors
of Vermont evergreens.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Altar Society Sale
Continued Today

The Altar Society sale, held by
the ladies of St. Aloysius church,
was a success Friday afternoon
and evening. Prices on the vari-
Gus articles were very reasonable,
and it is expected that this after
noon and evening will be marked
by record purchases at the X. c..
rooms, where the sale is being
held.
Mrs. John Hinch, president Of
the Altar society is acting as
chairman of the various commit
tees in charge of the Christmas
sale. The committee on fancy
articles is composed of Mrs.
James Cosgrove, Mrs. George
Crosby, Mrs. George Caldbeck and
Miss Mary McGovern. On the
apron committee were the follow
ing: Mrs. George Hall, Mrs. V.
E. Lurchin, Mrs. Henry Mccall
lum, and Mrs. Dennis Cassidy.
Mrs. John Canty Jr., and Mrs.
Waite Cassidy made up the tea
room committee. while the candy
committee included Mrs. John
Hinch. Mrs. John Moore and Mrs.
Charles Bray.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
RACES ON ICE
ARE POSTPONED
AT NEWPORT
Program Will Be Run Off
Next Saturday On
South Bay

The races which were to be held
this afternoon by the Memphrema-
cog Driving Club on South Bay
had to be postponed this afternoon
on account of the heavy fall of
snow early today. Rain falling this
morning made it impracticable to
hold the matinee this afternoon.
The race track would have to be
scraped and it was decided to post
pone the races until next Saturday
Dec. "a, when a fine program Will
be arranged.
The Memphremagog Driving
club met in the office of Hotel
RAYMOND at 8 o'clock Friday night
There was large attendance from
Newport and four from Coventry.
The rules governing the races in
Newport this season in competitor
for the four prizes offered arc
briefly as ollows:
Races best three out of five.
First place will count four points,
second, two points, and the thlrd
one point. A horse winning any
class will be moved up to
to faster class. After a horse has
made two starts in a class and does
not win he will be placed in the
next lower class.
If any class is not filled and
only one horse shows up, that
horse will be allowed to go the
course the number of heats and
get points on the walkover. After
next Saturday there will be only
straight PAGERS and straight trot'
tiers,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
w H Y

st. JohnSbury was ashamed and
Inundated last night, or should
have been. The town which for
years as famous as a small New
England town which successfully
ran and supported lecture courses
bringing TO it men of national re-
pute, seems to have fallen from
its previous high estate, coming 4
long distance and landing with a
thud
Last evening, Edward Amherst
OFT, of the Redpath Lyceum
Course, Il lecturer with years of
experience on the ChaUtauqua
Circuit, came to st. Johnsbury oS-
tensibly under the auspices of w.
R. Knapp Post, No. So, American
Legion. say ostensibly because
during the lecture the members of
that body were conspicuous by
their absence
The lecture was on the subject
Of "Victory"; was delivered by a
man who has pleased thousands
by his lectures; it dealt with the
heroic work of our soldiers in the
war and of the best means for
securing permanent benefits from
the sacrifices made; it was replete
with patriotism and genuine Am
ericanism; and the lecturer was
an orator and had an inspiring
message.
Out of the large population Of
st. Johnsbury just % people at
tended.
Not a representative of our
schools was present, not a doctor,
and only one minister, and one
or two business men and not a
half dozen members of the Am
erican Legion were present during
the lecture.
The natural inquiry is, why?
Why did not the American Legion
support with their presence an en-
tertainment for which they were
sponsors? Why were the profess
sional and business men and other
townspeople not present in large
numbers? 1t cannot be that busi-
ness conditions are to blame, for
other kinds of entertainments,
costing fully as much are well
patronized. Is it possible that the
community has lost its taste for
his class of intellectual food"
Whatever the reason, it is a la
mentahle fact that only % per-
sons attended lecture which
should have filled the Armory to
overlooking and the advertise
which the town is likely to get
from the failure of its people to
attend is not in the opinion of
the writer of the best sort.
1t seems appropriate to end
this article on which seems an ap-
parent lack of appreciation OF
splendid entertainment, put on bv
and for a pood institution, with
the query. Whv?
CHAS. A. SHIELDS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Prof. OFT Gives
Brilliant Lecture

In brilliant, patriotic lecture
"Victory" at the Armory Friday
evening, Prof. Edward Amherst
OFT of the Redpath Lyceum Bur-
eau, spoke of after-war problems
and the reconstruction of the fore
es undermined during the great
World War The lecture was
given under the auspices Of W. r.
Knapp Post, No. So, of the Ameri-
can Legion. In attendance at the
lecture was very smal1 eudierce,
which was amply repaid by the
splendid message of the speaker.
Prof. OFT lamented the un-Amer-
lean customs which are creeping
into some of the schools and col
leges of the country. Instances of
this kind were cited. In this coun-
try today there are only three uni
versities which are fitting men to
be mayors of a city. Not only are
schools and colleges neglecting this
democratic work, but some institu-
tions are even teaching anti-demo-
cratic practices.
The speaker dwelt some time on
the contrast between monarchies
and democracies, impressino the
audience with the force and beauty
of his comparisons. The election
OF new president every four
years, Prof. OFT characterized as
safety device.
DEPRESSING in his talk long
enough to pay a tribute to Abra-
ham Lincoln. Prof. OFT then
plunged into his varied diagnosis
of conditions since the World
War. Real-construction and not
necessarily reconstruction is
what the world <leeds before nor
malcv returns.
Prof. OFT spoke before a wo-
mans club at Richford Thursday
evening, when a capacity house
was IN attendance.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS
BASKETS
Dinners and Gifts Will Be
Sent to Many Needy
Families

If any family in st. Johnsbury
is minus a Christmas dinner this
wear or if any child wakens on
Christmas morning without holi-
idav cheer in the form of toys 1t
will not be tho fault of the Red
Cross. From every angle, through
the churches and societies. and
from lists at Red Cross head"
quarters, the executive secretary,
Miss Lora Varney and her COM
mittees are seeking out families
that need assistance. To all these
who will not be remembered by
churches or societies, Christmas
baskets will be sent. The basket
will contain flour, d roast Of pork,
fruit and other things and there
will be toys for the children.
This means big outlay for the
Red Cross and donations for the
projects are asked. Several or
carnations have already volun-
teered financial assistance and III
dividual5, societies and clubs are
asked to help. For a family OF
three. the expense Of the basket
will be SO, family of seven 50
and a family of nine ST. The
churches are cooperating in the
work in an effort to reach needy
families. 1t is planned to send
out about 80 baskets but in addl-
ton the committee desires to fur
nish toys for $50 children.
In one family where the Red
Cross will go with its message of
Christmas cheer, the mother has
been i'll for number of years.
The father is i'll part of the time
and is able to earn only about 50
weekly. The only other member
of the family is a daughter, 18
years of age who has to devote
all her time to the care of the
mother and the house. The in
valid was able to earn little with
crocheting until a severe attack OF
neuritis made that impossible.
In another family there are
eight with one wage Garner not
counting a small bov who has
been saving pennies from the sale
of papers to buy suit. The need
of food was more imperative than
clothign and the little lad had to
give up his precious hoard of pen
MES for food.
All thee and many more will
he remembered on Christmas day
nv the Red Cross and everv one
Interested Is privileged To help.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
FAVORS CONSUMPTION
IN FUTURE WARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Sac-
retary of War Weeks is in favor
of the mobilization of men, money
and manufactures under cons
cription law in the event Of future
wars. Such a course, the war sec
retary declared in an address at
the second annual reunion of the
war industrial beard, would pre-
clude war PROTECTING and Stacker
lists. Conscription of all men be-
tween 16 and 40 years would re-
duce profiteering to a minimum
and prevent wages reaching untold
heights.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
ARREST CLEARS UP WALL STREET MYSTERY
VIM. J. Burns Says Lindenfeld Went
Abroad AS Dept. of Justice Agent
WANTS TO TELL HER
STAND ON NAVAL RATIO

WASHINGTON. Dec. I'm.
Sauratt, now head of the French
delegation intimated that France
would seek to have the secrecy ban
of the committee lifted in order
that a correct view of the pos
ton taken by her delegation on
naval strength, might be given to
the public. The American group
in the committee of 16 has not
reached the point of formulating
counter proposals as to French and
Italian naval ratios.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
GRANITE WORKERS
REJECT WAGE CUT

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE pro-
posed wage reduction of between
20 and 25 per cent affecting some
10000 granite cutters and quarry
men east of the Mississippi river
has been rejected by the union,
it was announced here today by
the secretary of the Monumental
Granite Producers association. a
conference between the employees
and representatives of the union
will be held and counter propos-
ais will be submitted to the man
ufacturers by the unions.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
REFUSES GERMANY'S
REQUEST FOR TIME

PARIS, Dec. 16-The Allied
Reparation Commission has refus-
ed to consider Germany's request
for an extension of time on her
January and February reparation
payments until the German gov
ernment gives to the commission
the information demanded. This
developed when the text of the
commissions request was made
public.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
STANLEY STEAMER
CAR FIGURES IN
COURT CASE
Case of Shores Against
SimantOn Now Before
the Jury

A Stanley steamer duIoHloDiAe
of the 1909 model took trip to
county court Saturday forenoon
and was the matter in dispute in
the third jury trial of the term.
The case was George H. Shores
against Charles E. Simanton. The
attorneys for the plaintiff are
Searles and Graves and for the
defendant David E. Conant and
S. E. Richardson.
The jury that made up the
panel were: C. r. Blodgett, F.
Avery Bigelow, A. E. Currier,
Guy Hall, Frank B. Hastings. o.
w. Jesseman, A. A. Lewis, Lu-
ther Murray, ]. P. Rock, l.. G..
Roundy, Ralph c. Turnbull, j. E.
Warren.
The witnesses for the plaintiff
were Mr.. Shores and his wife Of
CRANKY, Ceylon Shores of Gran
by and Orin Dunn of Victory.
According to Mr.. Shores tes-
timony he purchased the car in
question of Mr.. Simanton six
years ago, for 5000. Last spring
he arranged to trade it back and
claims that $400 was agreed to
be paid. Mr.. Shores came to St.
Johnsbury to talk over the trade.
After considerable dickering Mr..
Simanton, he said, suggested that
he had larger steamer he would
trade if he wanted to; he said
that this car was worth $1,000,
was all fitted out to carry 72
quarts of LIQUOR and that if
Shores. would take it, go to Can
ada and bring back a load and
deliver it to Simanton safely "he
could have the d thing"
Shores allowed that this was out
of his line of business and that
trade did not go through, but he
did bargain for his car for $400
and Simanton agreed to come to
CRANKY for it and did so agreeing
to pay him S400 for it, and
would send him the pay in a few
days.
After several weeks had passed
and no money was forthcoming,
Shores came to st. Johnsburv to
see about it. He claimed that on
this occasion Simanton spoke Of
necessary repairs that he had
to make and that the car had not
been sold as he expected. When
it was suggested that if he did
not pay, Simanton said. "If you
go to a lawyer about this h will
freeze over before you get you
pay and you'll go home on
skates" 81 told him" testified
Shores, "if that's so, III begin
skating now"-and the suit was
brought. The plaintiffs case was
completed at noon.
The defense is general denial
of the evidence as presented by
the plaintiff together with "a dec
laration in Offset.
Mr.. Simanton was the first wit
ness in defense. He said he had
been dealing in Stanley cars for
the last 20 years and in that time
had handled several hundred
cars. He claimed that in the
present instance he took the car
in trade with no price agreed up
on as he was to repair it, sell it
for what he could get, take out
a 20 per cent commission and
then turn over to Shores the
balance. A long specification bill
for repairs and new parts was
presented amounting to several
hundred dollars, which made even
the S4OO Mr.. Shores claimed he
was to get for the car dwindle
down TO a pretty small sum.
Mr.. Simantoa was still on the
stand Saturday noon when court
took a recess until Monday after
noon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
SERIOUS FIGHTING
q.

- AXIS IN BELFAST
BELFAST, Ireland, Dec. 17-Se-
rious fighting broke out in the
Newton roads section in East
Belfast this morning. The firing
became so insistent that business
was suspended and riot guns were
used by the Crown forces. One
of the employees of the city was
killed and six others wounded.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Directory of
Local Advertisers
FACE TWO

FACE TWO
Globe
Please y
c. H. Goss Co.
Amos w. Scott
Barrett and Joslyn
CowleS Press
Bailey's Music Rooms
PACE THREE
Church Services
A. Nurenburg
Stanley Furniture Co.
Lurchin and Turchin
PAGE FOUR
A. J. Blake
Cadillac
st. Johnsbury Wiring Co.
Browns Cigar store
PAGE FIVE
Direct Importing
A. H. Gleason and Co. g.
PAGE SIX
Village Coucus
st. j. Gas Co.
Amos w. Scott
Cit. Savings Bank and Trust Co.
New Avenue House
Chas. H. Howe
JaRose Dent. store
The Peck Co.
A. B. Noyes
PAGE SEVEN
H. E. Wilson
Citizens Savings Bank
A. L. Counsel & Son
f. w. Bradley
Bailey's Music Rooms
PAGE FIGHT
First National Bank
c. H. Goss Co.
Amey and Reed
Leach and Waterman
+. A. Scott
Concord Candy Kitchen
Loupee & Smythe
F.. N. Randall
Berry Ball Dry Gods 60.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
START RECOUNT OF
ROSTION UNTE TIIU

BOSTON, Dec. 17-Recount of
the ballots cast in the election for
mayor last tuesday will begin at
Faneuil hall next Monday, It was
announced today. The recount is
being made on demand of John r.
Murphy, who on the face of first
returns was defeated by former
Mayor Curley by nearly 5000 votes
The vote of the council is also to
be recanvassed.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
IRISH DECISION
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY

DUBLIN, Dec. 17-Final deci-
sion on the Irish peace treaty is
expected on Wednesday according
to information obtained here to-
day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17

d. Burns, head of the Department
of Justice Bureau of Investigation.
Officials expect Lindenfeld to
put in claim for the $55,OOO re-
ward offered in New York for in
formation leading to the solut on
of the bomb mystery.
Llndenfeld, according to Mr..
Burns, went abroad originally on
behalf of the Department of JUS
tice to obtain information which
would lead to the arrest of those
responsible for the explos on.
When no reports were received
from him Sylvester Cosgrove, one
of the department agents was sent
over to find out why Lindenfeld
was not sending the information
promised and the arrest followed
Mr.. Burns explained that Lnden-
field was the representative in New
York of Radical Polish papers and
was one of the representatives. in
America of Lenine and the Third
Internationale. He was recon-
mended to the Burns detective
agency as te man who knew most
about the Wal Street eplosion. Mr.
Burns added that careful check
had borne this out. "Lindenfeld"
said Mr.. Burns, "is the only man
that we know in the world that
knows all about it." For this rea-
son, Mr.. Burns continued, Linden
field was sent abroad to get the
necessary information and was to
receive the $4,000 reward for
these disclosures. X He was said
! by Mr.. Burns to be highly educat-
ed and of pronounced radical ten
Gencies, although he did not him
self approve violent methods. He
is about 36 years old and has a
wife and two children in New
York and is a half brother of Rost
Luxenburg.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17

WARSAW, Dec. 17-Plots and
counterplots reading like a chap
ter in fiction were uncovered today
in discoveries in many parts of
Europe by the secret service
agents which resulted in the arrest
Friday of Wolfe Lindenfeld in
connection with the Wall Street
explosion in New York city in
September, 1920. 1t is said that
Lindenfeld has made a full con-
fession giving the names of the
ringleaders. He further declared
that the bomb was intended or j.
P. Morgan and exploded prema-
aturely.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
Another Agent Found Lindenfeld To
Be Party To Wall Street Plot To
Kill J. P. Morgan
(By the A Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE arrest in War;
saw of Wolfe Lindenfeld will clear up the entire
mystery of the Wall Street explosion of September
10th, 1920 it was stated positively today by William
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-17
The Weather

Rain : and warmer to-
night. Sunday rain turn
ing into snow. Col
der.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-10
Patients at Hospital
Buy Christmas Seals

The tuberculosis Hospital reports
100 per cent enrolment ~ ~ san
and patients in the response 10 The
sale Of Christmas seals. over 1000
seals Of an average ~ twenty -fv" fHr
each patient have been taken az ihs
hospital
The Washington tuberculosis Assn-
citation. which is financing the deui"u-
stration showing the value ~ "ccupa-
tional therapy at the hospital by FUR
nishing an instructor and the ma
terials. Is hoping that the sale ~
Christmas seals will he 80 large a.
to warrant giving Miss Viola Cush-
man. the leader, one or more as
sistants.