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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
First Matinee Races
Set for Saturday

The racing committee of the
St. Johnsbury Driving Club Will
meet Friday evening to assign the
horses that have been entered for
the several classes in the first mat
inee races Of the season set for
Saturday afternoon.
The course on Main street from
Arnold Park to the Colonial
theatre is in elegant shape and
some fine sport is anticipated.
The program will begin at 2
o'cockl and the details arc in the
hands of local experts. A score OF
fast steppers, both povcd and
anticipated, have been entered and
choice view points on the side
walks along the speedway offer
good standing room for the big
crowd of spectators expected.
At Lyndonville the enthusiasts
of the driving club there al. re
pairing for some lively times as
usual. 1t is understood that DIR.
d. r. Brown feels pretty well sat
isfiod with his prospects in the
racing program there as he has
just secured Spring Maid, who has
a record of 2.06% for entry in this
winters sports. George McShane
and the other snowpath Cnthus-
lasts will not be caught mapping
and viii show up with a rein drawn
over the backs of some ribbon
winners.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
WOMAN'S RELIEF
CORPS HONORS
ITS PRESIDENT
Mrs. Bessie Cummings
Presented with w. r.
C.. Emblem

Fifty members Of Chamberlln
Womans Relief corps met at
Grand Army hall Thursday after
noon for a picnic supper and social
gathering. AS the birthday of the
president, Mrs. Bessie Cummings
fell on the day following, the
members had planned un-
usual festivities as a pleasant sur
prise. Three tables were set in the
main hall and the one IN t"e CEN
ter around which the officers of
the corps and Grand Army post
were seated was decorated with
evergreens and poinsettas, its GEN.
ter piece a birthday cake with
blazing candles. The supper was
served by Mrs. c. F. Beck and a
committee of able helpers.
At the conclusion of the ban
quet Mrs. l.. N. Smythe in her
usual able manner presented Mrs.
Cummings with a w. r. c.. pin, a
gift from the officers of the corps
At the regular meeting of the
organization in the evening the
following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Bessie Cummings;
senior vice president, Mrs. Mabel
Faye; junior vice president Mrs.
Beulah Rrickett; treasurer, Mrs.
Ruth Wakefield; chaplain Mrs.
Eda Battles: conductor, Mrs.
Florence Blair; guard, Mrs. Cora
Hamilton. The appointive officers
will be announced at the installa-
ton early in January.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
MIR, HINDLEY
ON STATE
EXPENSES
Commercial Club and
Ladies Hear Editor
Rutland Herald

Members of the Commercial
Club and their ladies listened most
attentively in Pythian hall Thurs
day evening to a sweeping crltl-
cism of the ever increasing eX-
penses in Vermont by Howard l..
Hindley, editor of the Rutland
Herald. A chicken pie supper, SER
we'd by Mrs. S. J. Somerville, was
thoroughly enjoyed b about SO
after President J. H. Brooks
brought up the business of the
evening.
Following the secretary's report
of the last meeting Calvin E.
Brown was elected to membership
in the organization.
President Brooks spoke of the
resolutions adopted at the recent
meeting of the Greater Vermont
association at Rutland urging the
civic organizations of Vermont to
get in closer touch with the
schools and help solve some Of the
educational problems. At the
presidents suggestion it was vot-
ed that committee of three be
appointed from the Commercial
Club to serve in this capacity with
similar committees from the Wo-
mans Club, the College Club and
the Parent-Teachers' association.
Mr. Brooks appointed on this COM
mittee Herbert A. Smith, c. K.
Merrill and James Cosgrove.
Bernard A. johnson reported for
the winter sports committee that
arrangements had been made for a
toboggan slide on the golf links
and for municipal skating rink
on the school common. He alse
announced that a meeting of all
interested in winter sports would
be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
next Wednesday evening at E
O'Clock and urged all to be pres
ent
Mr.. Brooks Introducing tho
speaker of the evening welcomed
the ladies to the gathering and
humorously gave the advantages
of equal suffage. Editor Hinney
said his subject was "Brass
Tacks and the State Government"
and that he thoroughly believed
in the duty of criticism. He open
cd by callinr attention to the fact
that the appropriations for run
ming the state for the present bien-
nial period were $7,600,000 and
that to meet this great expense
the state tax this year was 20
cents and that in 1922 it would
would be 40 cents. He said that
the farmers controlled the legisla-
ture and that meant that 40 per
cent Of the population of the state
controlled legislation. Mr. Hind
lev then explained how popular
government did not exist in Yer
mont, using the illustration of the
small town in the state having the
same representation in the Legis-
lature as Rutland or Bulington.
Continued on page two)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
CAMPAIGN BEGUN TO
BOOM MAPLE PRODUCTS

NEW YORK, Dec. "A cam
paign to list the farmers of New
York in cooperative marketing Of
maple products will be launched
in 80 counties of the states mar
ket committee on maple products
announces. A years investigation
the committee says that maple
products of New York farmers are
sold for 800 per cent more than
the producer received. Onlv half
the available trees are being tap
ped.
"Our aim should be to change
this condition by doubling our
production and putting our busi-
ness on abasis where profits are
based on values instead of margins
"This means that we can sell to
the consumer at a fairer rice
while the returns 20 US will be
greater.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02

willing to return to America by
the first boat and l have so wired
the United States district attor-
ney," he said. II am over here
because of il-health but | am will
ing to return even at the expense
of jeopardizing my life"
Mr.. Morse had not been allowed
to land from the Paris but had
not been placed under arrest.
Police Commissioner Fabiani who
took luncheon in the luxurious
dining room of the Paris as the
guest of Mr.. Morse said that he
would take Mr.. Morse ashore and
deliver him to the American con-
sul-general. The police acted upon
request of the American embassy
which received instructions to al
rest Morse.
Morse was permitted to land
from the steamer this afternoon.
The French police said however he
must promise he would return to
New York on the Paris next Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, Dec2-The
liabilities of the Groton Iron
Works, Charles w. Morse, big
shipbuilding concern, were placed
at $4.02S.504. and assets at SIG,
53,O18, but $13,O00,000 of the lat
ter is listed as a claim against
the Shipping Boards emergency
feet corporation. Suit for the lat
ter amount is now pending.
Department of Justice officials
hope that word can he sent 10 the
have Morse detained at Havre to-
morrow morning. His sons, Edwin
A., and Harry F. have issued a
statement to the effect that their
father saHed with passport,
issued in his own name, unaware
of the government action ending
before the Grand Jury.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
ALLEGED TO HAVE HAD
TWELVE HUSBANDS

CHICAGO, Dec.2-At least
twelve husbands who served in the
army or navy are cedited to Mrs.
Helen Drexler Of Waukegan, ILL.,,
according to federal authorities
who have her in custod~ today.
She is alleged to have married men
from manv different parts of the
country. divorced none and re-
ceived $400 month from the gov
ernment for three years.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
CUT PAY OF NEW ENG
LAND RAILROAD CLERKS

CHICAGO, Dec. "A decision
expected to cut nearly $1,000,0O0
from the payroll of New England
railroads was handed down by the
United States labor board today
when it readjusted the rates of pay
clerks making the hourly rate i'd
entical for men who work six days
and those who work seven days
a week. The ruling becomes eff
fective December 16 on the Bos-
ton & Maine, Maine Central, New
York New Haven and Hartford,
Central New England railroad
and the Portland Terminal Co.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
OUT FOR BANNER
SCHOOL CHILDREN
START CAMPAIGN
Sale of Christmas Seals
Begins on Saturday.
Leaders Chosen

The sale of the Christmas seals
which is to be conducted by the
older boys and girls in the schools
is to begin on the third of Decem-
Der. At the Summer street school
two teams will be formed twenty
-one boys with James Cosgrove
as leader and forty-one girls with
Laura Shields as leader.
At the Portland Street schools
the leaders will be Emma Loveitt
and Everett Matthews. The town
is to be divided up and each boy
and girl is to be given a certain
district; this means that each
house will be visited but once if
the returns are satisfactory in the
number of seals sold. This will do
CONTINUED on page 4)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
METHODISTS AT
NEWPORT PAY
CHURCH DEBT
Dir. E. w. Sharp Con-
graduates Members On
Splendid Achievement

December first was geat day
in the history of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Newport
celebrating as it did the final
clearing up OF a debt : 5000
After six years of hard work
and self sacrifice, after dark days
and days of Encouragement,
comes the happy elimination of
we'll directed effort, when in the
presence of a very large assem-
blage of members and well wishers
of the Methodist church, the sign
of their indebtedness the mortgage
deed was burned.
As the flames licked up the
sheet Of parchment, and little
tongues of fire darted and curled
Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
BRITISH START INQUIRY
OF PASTORS CASE

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 2-Actnig
under instruction from the British
embassy in Washington, A. H.
Huber, vice counsel here today
began an investigation into the
tarring and feathering here last
August of the Rev. Philip S. Ir-
win, archdeacon of the Protestant
Episcopal church, who was engag-
ed in work among the negroes of
Miami.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
ON ARMAMENT QUESTION

WASHINGTON, Dec 2-Hope
for early settlement of the dis
pute arising from Japan's request
for an increase from 60 10 70 per
cent for the capitol shin tonnage
allotted under the American limit
alton plan, centered todav in the
efforts of Great Britain to bring
the japanese views into harmony
with those of the U. S, japanese
delegates communicated futher on
the d uestion with Toxic where the
problem is being handled bv the
cabinet. The American DELEGATES
are confident that Japan will ac-
ccde to the American terms.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
HANOVER TRUST DEPOSIT
ORS TO GET so PER CENT

BOSTON, Dec. 2-The Supreme
court today approved a dividend of
80 per cent to depositors in the
savings department of the Han
over Street Trust Co., closed year
ago. 1t is expected that money
will be paid before Christmas.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
IRISH QUESTION NOW
UP TO DAHL EIREANN

LONDON, Dec. 2-The British
government latest proposals for
settlement Of the Irish question
will be considered by the cabinet
of the Dahl Eireann in Dublin to-
morrow. The terms, it is said, con-
ceded Sim Fein's claim fo the
unity of Ireland. Ulster must be
included within the scheme and
must remain in for six months and
then may withdraw. Efforts are
being made to devise some form
of declaring allegiance which it is
hoped the Sim Fein will accept.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02

"FATl ARBUCKLE MAY
KNOW is FATE TONIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2
Police search was begun today for
stranger alleged to be response
BILE for poisoning Miss Irene Nor
gan, nurse, and the tenth witness
in the trial of Roscoe Fatty" Ar
buckle. She was found uncon-
scious in her hotel room. She
said a man she had seen during
the Arbuckle trial had given her
candy twice and that illness fol-
lowed. Arbuckle is likely to
know his fate tonight from the
jury that is trying him for man
slaughter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
LLOYD-GEORGE TO LEAVE
FOR U. S. ON DEC. 18th

LONDON, Dec. Prime Min
isterI Lloyd d-George is definitely
planning to leave England for the
u. S. on Dec. II to attend the
arms conference.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
Ship Builder Says Il Am Willing To Re-
turn At Risk of Jeopardizing My Life"
French Police Allow Financeer To
Leave Ship On His Promise To
Return On Paris Next Monday
(By the Associated Pressl

HARVE, Dec. 2-Charles w. Morse, American
ship builder, who arrived today the liner Paris
from New York declared his willingness to return to
the United States by the next steamer. 81 am
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02
The Weather

Rain or snow tonight
ard Saturday. Warmer
tonight. Colder Satur-
dayin N. H. and Vt.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-02

Continued On page s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07

HOME PRIDE REMINDS ME- OF A
RIVULET-IT is CONSTANTLY COM
ING ON AND THROUGH 1T THE
FAMILY LIFE is MADE IDEAL AND
HAPPY. NEW FURNITURE CHANG
ES THE HOME AND MAKES OF 1T A
MOUNTAIN OF PLEASURE WHERE
THOUSANDS OF JOYS REPLACE
SORROW AND Discomfort. 1T
SEEMS TO BE A SACRED, SOLEMN
DUTY RESTING ON HUMANITY TO
SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS
THAT WILL BRING PLEASURES,
BLESSINGS AND SATISFACTION
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07

THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE HOME BY ADDING TO
II NEW FURNITURE.
THE LOW PRICES NAMED HERE WILL PRODUCE A BUSI-
NESS ACTIVITY IN THIS BIG FURNITURE STORE THAT Will.
SWEEP EVERYTHING BEFORE 1T. IT IS PRUDENT, YES,
NIGHT SAY ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT YOU ACCEPT
WITH PROMPTNESS THIS GENEROUS INVITATION TO BUY
FURNITURE FOR NO NATTER WHETHER YOU LIVE A HUN
DRIED YEARS, OR DIE TOMORROW, THE INDIVIDUAL PRICES
NAMED ON THIS FURNITURE RADIATE A GLORIOUS OPPOR-
TJNITY FOR EVERYBODY. IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL
FURNITURE ADVERTISED HERE, OTHER PIECES NOT ADyER-
TISED WILL BE ON SALE, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE HEAVILY
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
A MONUMENT TO WASTE.

The United States long has wished for a merchant
marine 1t has the ships but apparently is far
profitable and enterprise in the
line sought. The the result of extravaganza
mismanagem that has characterized every step
building the ships and putting them into the carry
ing Representative E. Burton of Ohio said the
other day. the plumbers waste and extrava gance
which have brought bankruptcy and nations
roled into could surpass the losses which
shipping board and subsidiaries have brought
the United States treasury"
five years since the shipping board ere
ated $3.500O00,OO0 has been expended ships. If
they earning money. there would be for
complaint Possibly is making a dollar of profit
while hundreds tied up docks rotting an
Choir. However. the gigantic loss which the govern
faces is well known. 1t Will remain
viable monument to the last administration.
What to do about the situation is the puzzle now
We have about $500 ships Many them are
worthless but how to dispose worth
while and yet have them used carrying our COM
merce the enigma be worked In order to stop
maintenance loss desirable have the ships
ferred to private the earliest moment. How
insure the ships remain under the American flag
may require subventon and MT Burton inclined
in thai direction.
Having built ships such a cost, having had to
stand the and extravaganza and incompetence
charge Is the business Of the government to
what be saved that the ships
Of value go to form an effective merchant marine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
WOMAN S WAY.

Audrey Munson who has gained fame bsaAnse
Of her announcement that she had ambition marry
physically perfect being reputedto possess some
perfection herself ali feminine Now she doesn't
want 10 marry a who doesn't WOO her. III short
she wants to 90 through regular process which
and maid have pursued since the cave quit carry
.ng prospective bride by main ard milder
ana pleasanter methods came into vogue.
You know how it IS with i woman and Audrey
seems TO be true TO her sex. Things may have been
going BIT slow and she may have been a trfe dis
oouraged. little advertising 70 Iiyen the situation
mieth do some good she may have thought. Conse
auenty she let it slip that pleased marry
the perfect OF Every j. perfect Or
JUST as near that condition the thinks she
can get when she marries If there is dsillusion-
rent it comes later Now, having conveyed the nfor
nation and finding some willing. Audrey WANT y make
selection Not physical perfection alone will do She
Is not 10 had for the asking. He has got bring
candy send flowers say silly but sweet things
when he calls 50 after an it - be carried the
old way The Texas cowboys may think they per
feet Audrey may be able cite several points
which they below the standard
We We're discouraged over Audrey at first We
thought she was too eager Now she has GOT the
uIar feminine plane and have confidence when she
says yes" a he Will be he had prove
hts worth induce that reply And imagine the
man who hears that Will put in days Of suspense
before the blissful arrives is a past
master at dallyng with man to the point OF sending
him the depths Of despond without permitting him
to lose entirely the Try again, if
TO- It's just like permit himself be re
bured yet yearn the company Of the cruel one
who appears TO delight suffering But then that's
woman S way and that's enough
A DEFAULTING Chicago banker had valuable
private stock" Because he bought it at booteggers
prices may have been what led his downfall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

THERE seems to be a tendency
AMONG girls to tint their eyeiids
AND foreheads with rouge
NEXT Wa shall hear Of them red
doning
THE tips Of their noses
TO make it appear as if their
fathers
EITHER have fun Collars
OR are homebrew experts
IT'S the way business is sometimes
THAT makes the
TIRED business man tired
AFTER few years Of married ire
wife discovers that what her
HUSBAND lacks in kisses
ANOTHER fine sensation
HE makes UP for in cusses.
JUST as you start out
WITH your bathing suit under
YOUR arm is to see
YoUR winters coal supply
TURNING in on the driveway
1T should be borne in
MIND that some OF the
PEssINIsM may be due
ENTIRELY TO hay fever
EVERY wife knows that other
woMEN's husbands behave them
selves
AND take their wives
EvERYwHERE they want to 20
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
ANSWERS TO r1mATS
nnE~TTOUS

What is the longest oil pipe lin,
in this country? Ans. 1t extend,
from Texas to New ersey. distance
Of 1900 miles
What Is tigerwood? Ans. II is
wood found in British Guiana strip
ed in black and brown which is known
as tigerwood
3-What is the origin of the word
tresses used Fin speaking of wo-
mans hair? Ans The ori6ion of the
three fold
did solomon say: Spare the
word IL uncertain but it was probably
derived from the Greek word meaning
rod and spoil the child? Ans. No
He said: Tie that spareth the rod.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

| hatetb his SON"
5-Who was chairman OF the Nat
ionaI democratic committee during the
1920 campaign? Ans. George White
OF Ohio.
6-What is the national hymn of
Mexico? Ans. MexicAnos. al Critic
de Guarra." meaning Mexico. AZ the
cry of war -
How much has the membership
OF the G A. r. decreased in the last
ten years? Ans. About 10000.
s-~&en did federal control Of
wheat and whcat products cease? Ans.
June 1. 1920.
s-What is the capital Of Australia
Ans. Melbourne
lc-What is Lenin's full manner Ans
Vladimir Hitch ulianov Lenin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
gn Minister ROsen by a

TO do tomorrow
a mans idea of good memory
IS one that viii permit
HIM to forget certain things
HIM to forget certain things
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
GOOD RAILROAD SHOWING

a better outlook Is anorded by the railroad gains
showing the carriers steadily advancing in the last two
months Net earnings increased in June to than
s50.Oo0,00o and rose in July TO $54,00O.oO0 AS
business barometer the transportation furnish
reliable sign Of the general of the nations
tiyities
The Improvement noted by the principal roads is
convincing evidence that business conditions grad
ualll building upon foundation following the
period Of readjustment after the abnormal
times. The increasing earnings of the railroads
bespeak the growing volume of shipments Markets
opening for more products. In most lines there
sumption OF normal prices. With complete revival
industrial activity. when mills mines operate again
full force the will be turned for the
country.
Those who apprehend continued slackness are no
longer warranted In predicting stagnation. fall
outlook is much favorable than it them
few months ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
CHATS WITH
YOUR
GAS MAN

The Standard Steel Car Com
pany Of Pittsburgh recently
said. Our conception Of serv-
ice is not something you have
done to a car. but something
you get out of it.
Applied to our gas service. we
have a similar conception
In our last chat with you. We
tried TO show you that the act
ual cost of manufacturing the
gas itself if only factor in the
determination of rates to be
charged.
We pointed out that il is the
expense Of getting it from our
holders to your point Of use that
really counts.
In fact our service is the i'm
pOrtant item.
So the value of our service 10
you is a question of how much
you get out of it
IF you can cook your meals.
heat your water. or warm your
rooms efficiently with gas. you
are receiving service.
Since you can do these things
cheaper. cleaner and more ef-
hciently with gas. you are re-
ceiving the least expensive serv-
ice.
You are enjoying something
definite. something useful. and
something good BY being con-
nected to our mains.
Northern Indiana Gas and
Electric Company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

IF YoU HAVE leisure inspect any Of the $40
bills in your loose change, it may interest you TO
know that counterfeit shows Grover Cleveland's
nose pointed instead OF round.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

THOSE WHO year ago charging Mr..
Harding with being controlled by now
charge him with bossing the They can
change their tune suit their convenience.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

4 CONSTITUTIONAL limit to fortunes is proposed
Most fortunes already too much limited to need
such an enactment
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26

DEFAULTING Chicago banker had valuable
private stock. Because he bought II at booteggers
prices may have been what led his downfall.