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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07
Mrs. Dana Farr
Dead at Newport

Mrs. Dana Farr, one of Newport
early settlers, passed peacefully away
at ten O'Clock Wednesday evening.
Her death was caused by compli-
tions due to advanced age, her last
sickness covering only a period Of
ten days and retaining all her facul-
ties to the last.
Mrs. Fairs parents came to New
port in the year Of 1912, when She wa
nine years of age, making this place
her home for the past scvcnty-nIne
years. She was educated in tho
schools OF L'Avcnir Que. her carly
home and in Newport public schools.
She is survived by her husband
Dana Farr and daughter, Mrs
Mcbcal Mullavcy. also "a brothcr
Frank Lepinc all of Newport.
Mrs. FAR was woman Of sterling
worth, and u devout Christian. In
the early days she was always at the
bedside of the sick, and comforter
of the afflicted.
She lived through all phases Of
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mr.. and Mis-. Stanton Hitchcock
and children and c. p. Brooks and
family enjoyed family reunion at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. c, NJ.
Brooks during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hamclln OF
Portland were recent guests Of MI.
and Mrs. H. c, Hamelin.
Mrs William Keller of Ayers CliF,
who has been visiting her son, Homer
kecler, returned to her home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Challcs Archer arc
the parents of an eight pound son,
born on Christmas day.
Mrs. A. 3. Dickinson Of Newport
Center is very i'll with rheumatic
fever and complications, following
tonsilts. She is being cared for by
Miss Dora Temple.
Mrs. Helen Bowlcy has been sum
moned to Albany, N. Y, to see he
son, Francis Curtis, who is expected
to live bat q short time. S he was
accompanied BY her grandson. Justin
Curtis, who is on his way to Ithaca
to resume his studies at Cornell.
Mrs. Stanton Hitchcock is in Shcr-
brooke today, and is being treated
by On. Hume.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon for Fred Handy the
six year old son Of M and Mrs,
Peter Handy, who died after only .
weeks illness Of heart disease The
services were held at St. Mary S
Catholic church, Rev. Father La
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07
JOHN REDMOND
ELECTED HEAD OF
BAR ASSOCIATION
Attorney Shields Reads
Paper On Life of Alex.
Dunnett

John w. Redmond Of Newport,
counsel for the Grand Trunk rail
road and one of the leading attorneys
in the state, was elected president of
| the Vermont Bar Association at We'd
! nesday's session Of the annual meet
ing of the organization which was
held in Montpelier The general OPP
inion Of those who attended was that
it was one of the finest meetings The
association has ever held.
Chief Justice John H. Watson Of
the supreme court delivered valua-
bic paper which is to be appended to
the Vermont reports of decisions Of
the supreme court because Of its i'm
portance. In reality it is a decision
upon the question of whether or not
the people of Vermont ever adopted
the constitution of the state Justice
Watson, after an exhaustive discus
sion of the subject, showed that in
TIT the constitution was adopted by
representatives of the people and
therefore, it had been formally adopt
cd, thus deciding the question which
has been argued often among attor-
neys.
M. C. Weber, the retiring presi-
dent, gave a fine address on the as
ISOLATION Of the bar, its origin, de-
vclopment and service.
Judge E. L. Waterman's address
"Reminiscences Of the Bench and
Bar" brought out many interesting
anecdotes OF his carer.
Attorney Charles A. Shields Of the
firm of Conant and Shields of St.
Johnsbmy read an extremely inter
esting paper on the late Alexander
Dunnett of that town, for which he
received much praise.
The secretary's report showed that
the organization had 262 members.
Judge E. NJ. Harvey read the treas
urer's report showing a balance OF
$335.76.
A large number attended the ban
quet held in the evening. Governor
HARNESS spoke briefly on "Co-opera-
tior and the foundation of state
government. Moorfeld Story Of
Boston delivered an excellent address
on "Bar Associations He was fol-
lowed by Judge L. p, Slack who
spoke upon the relations of the judges
OF tHe bdF HSSocla'iol! ohO"it'S "
need of close cooperation.
The association went on record in
favor of and instructed its leplsla-
tive committee to prepare bill for IN
PRODUCTION and to advocate its pas
sage, for a salary of $500 a year for
the chief justice of the supreme court
and $4,000 a year for the justices OF
the supreme court and judges Of the
superior bench.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07

Chance officiating. Interment was IN
the Catholic cemetery, Coventry road.
Mrs. Carrie Mooney is moving from
North avenue to the Norton house IN
the West End.
Mrs. Clara Lapier has been called
to Derby to care for her son, Harold
Lapier, who is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Lucien Ellie is i'll with nervous
exhaustion.
A Christmas tree wa shield at the
home of the Misses Pauline and Bar
bara Brown "Wednesday evening.
Guests of the evening were Miss
Alma HallenboyG Of New York city,
Miss Alice Abbott of Smith college,
Miss Esther Brown Of Miss Capcn's
school, and Miss Christine Blanchard
of this city.
Harold Brioa and his mother, Ms.
c. II. Brigg Of Burlington have been
visiting Mr.. and MIS-. C. A. Brigg Of
East Main street.
Roland Cummings Of Fort Allen
has been the guest of his brother,
C. c. Cummings.
Miss Kathleen Blake Of Barton
spent the week end with her sister,
Mrs. f. z. Flanders.
Mr. and Mrs II. II Brown and
daughter. Miss Dorothy Brown of
Hatlcy, Que, were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs Z. Jock of Autumn st.
Mrs. Margaret Rcccc is enjoying
. months vacation from her duties
at the Davis Mercantile company.
NJrl;1o ~, 1t-n66iOor {1sr,in NJ
and Mrs Howard little Of Lyndon
Vile were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Austin.
M and Mrs. John Blake of Hart
ford, Conn, have been spending three
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. H 0. Mizo.
c. H. Reid has been called to SUIT
ton, p. G., to attend the funeral of
his father, Benjamin Reid.
Miss Myrtle Slack, r. NJ, of st.
Johnsburv has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Ms. Slack
Miss Alice Abbott left this morn
innp for Nolthampton to resume her
studies at Smith college and Miss
Esther Brown also returned to Miss
Capen's school David Camp, Ray
mond Colodny, George William Ham
jlton and OIney Morrill, have gone
back to Dartmouth, and Miss Alma
Hallcnborg, who has been the guest
of Miss Christine Blanchard, retuns
TO New York CITY.
Leon Colodny is in New York to
purchase goods for the spring trade
Of the American Clothing company.
Mrs. Carrie Temple of West
Charles ton has been visiting Ms.
Homer Hildreth.
Miss Pearl f. Blackburn left Tue
day morning to r,sume her studies
at Middlebury college.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07

Ncwpor'5 development, from the
time when Coventry was the trading
social center of this section.
Funeral services, with a high mass
of rcQ.eum, will be held at St. Mary's
Catholic church, Saturday morning at
nine o'clock Intclmcnt viii be in the
family lot in the Catholic cemetery
on Coventry road
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07
NEWPORT LOCALS

Miss Gertrude Darling IS IN ONIoanS
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Hennescy Of
Orleans have been spending several
days as guests Of Miss Gertrude
Drake.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-07
Newport Business Directory
DIR. HARRY i. HAMILTON
DENTAL SURGERY
X-RaY Service

A-Ndy DVINICC
CAMPBELL HOSPITAL UNIT
Complete Gas and Oxygen equipment
for painless dentistry.
Office hours; $50 to u, and 100 to A
Tel 27S-2 Gilman's Block
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
HOLD THREE FOR
AMANDULA MURDER
I erre Haute Authorities
Charge Men With Staying
of Resort Owner.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. May IS
The person who murdered Joseph
Amandula. owner OF the resort in
Taylorville. known at rort Heyden,
whose BODY. was found last weei. in
the bed OF Spring Greek. several
miles north Cf Terre Haute is in
custody and charged with murder.
This statement was made Monday
afternoon by Chief Of Detectives
Charles Cunningham. after three per
sons interested in the affair had
been arrested by Detectives Fred
tr-nstrong : ard Pearl Conover and
examined by Chief Cunningham.
Those arrested and charged with
murder are Maurice Fishman. %
years. a Jew. John Mostroinni. %
years old. Italian; and Washington
Harper. colored. 10 years old. All
three were employed at Fort Hey
den. Mostroinni and Fishman were
bartenders and general hangers
on" at the establishment and Wash
ington Harper was employed as a
porter
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
GOVERNMENT TO
GIVE VACATIONS
Offer Outings to Members of
Fifth Corps Area at
Camp Knox, Ky.

An opportunity for BOYS and men
between the ages of 16 to 50 in the
Fifth corps area to spend. at the
expense of the government. between
July p to August 20. a months s
vacation at the summer training
camp for civilians at Camp Knox,
KY, Will be given TO all those who
can qualify 10 certain conditions 10
be announced later.
The Fifth corps area includes the
states Of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
and West Virginia
The Military Training Camps as
sociation is sponsoring the summer
camL and although arrangements
are not yet in a complete state they
Will be soon.
When finad preparations are
made, application for membership
into the summer camp. of which all
expenses are to be betrayed by the
United States government. can be
made to the local county chairman.
The chairman is to be nal med soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
FRENCH SEEK NEW
LOAN IN AMERICA
Say Loan May Eventuate
SOOn-Debt Now Less
Than Sl0.00O,O0O.

NEW YORK. May 16--The French
government. il was authOritatively
learned Monday. is negotiating for
anothe loan in this country. The
amount of this undertaking, its
terms and general details have yet
20 be settled.
In the language of banker
closely affiliated with the French
government, such a loan may even
tuate in few days and may not be
concluded for several months
Confirmation of the report that
French treasury bills outstanding in
the country now totalled less than
100000 as against almost S75.-
100000 in October. 1920. was given
Monday by Dwight W. Morrow OF j.
j. Morgan and company. who re-
Gently returned from abroad
According 10 Mr.. Morrow. France
paid withing the last half year obli-
cations in the United States amount
ing 10 more than S215,O00.00O This
included her share OF the Anglo
French loan, which matured last
fall.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
LAWMAKERS ARRIVE
FOR STATE SESSION
Expect 300 Members of Lodge
to Attend Convention,
Which Opens Today.

The 29th annual convention of the
Indiana State Haymakers associa-
ton will convene in this city today
and Wednesday. Iris is the first
time that the convention has ever
been held in any city other than
indianapolis. Already more than 20
have arrived for it and more than
SEQ will probably arrive some time
today
The program for today's activities
will begin at o'clock in the after
noon when the delegates will be
taken on = sight seeing trip about
the city. At : o'clock in the eve
ming a parade viii be held through
the principal streets after which a
Ford car will be given away and
degree work will be conferred on
new members by the degree team
from Anderson ard sheridan.
Wednesday the meeting will be
called 70 order AT $50 o'clock in the
morning when several addresses VIII
be made. 4 banquet will be served
at noon al the Grace VI. +. church
and election of officers i'm the Wood
men hall will follow.
The general committee in charge
OF the convention are s. L. Smith.
Charles Schleehauf, n. vs.. Van
Buskirk. Albert Perlick and Nathan
Hitz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
Death of Aged Judge
ShrOuded in MyStero

TULSA, Okla, May 16.-The ar
rival of Attq. $ T. Stockard of Will
mington, y. c.. failed to shed any
light Monday on the strange death
of Judge John Devereaux. Atty.
Stockard came TO this city to repre-
sent Mrs. :. T. Ashe of Wilmington,
sister Of Judge Devereaux. who, ac-
cording 10 the story of Mrs. Jesse
James. was sent Liberty bonds and
other securities by the aged jurist.
Atty. Stockard stated Monday that
Mrs. Ashe had received no notes,
bonds or money from Judge Dew
ereauX. His fortune. according to
his sisters belief, was estimated at
more than 100000 six months ago,
but nothing like this amount has
been accounted for, it Is stated.
Mrs. Jesse James and Goldie Cor
don, who are held on charges Of
murder i'm connection with Judge
Devereaux's death were arraigned
Monday for a preliminary hearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17

MILDRED SURELY
MISSED HER CUE

Special 10 The News Times
LAPORTE. Ind. Nav 16-L. &.
Capp of Springfield. Mass, "A rail-
road brakeman. and Mildred Bull
lis. a girl of II years. were taken
from a New York Central train
I'm this city Monday morning On
Information wired here and were
lodged in the county jail TO await
the arrival Of officers 10 take them
back 10 Springfield, where Capp Is
said To have abandoned "a wife and
family to- clOpc with the girl. Mil
drcd declared that she could not
help falling I'm love with Capp,
who, she said, lived unhappiIy
with his wife. They disappeared
from Springfield Sunday, travelling
on a pass, which the couple Is
said TO have signed as husband
and wife.
Capp, it Is said, will be prose
cuted under the Mann white slave
act.
"Capp told me nc would get
divorce from his wife when we ar
rived i'm Chicago" said Miss Bull
lis, land then we intended TO get
married"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
80 Die in Weekend
attacks in Ireland
Sets New Record for Violence
for Period Two Prison
ers Killed.

BY Associated Press:
DUBLIN. May 10 - Reports Of
ambuscades and other attacks on
the military, police and civilians
during Saturday and Sunday show
that there were 33 deaths from vio-
leuce this being the highest num-
Der recorded for such a period.
Military reports say that three
prisoners attempted 10 escape from
an escort at CarrantuohilI. county
Kerry Sunday.
Two Of them were shot and killed
and the other was wounded. The
escort was fired at from a house
which they bombed. The occupants
OF the house, while running away.
were fired at and the owner killed.
Owing 10 the fact that occupants
of houses were alleged 20 be active
supporters Of the republicans. the
military destroyed several residences
I'm the Tipperary and Cashel dis
tricts. One hour was permitted for
the removal Of foodstuhfs from the
buildings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
BOOZE REVELATION
SHOCKS COMMITTEE
Tell of Men Drinking Hair
Tonic and Similar Con-
cOctions at Hearing.

Ey Associated Press
WASHINGTON. May 16.-The ex-
tremes To which some men go to
satisfy the craving for strong drink
since the country went dry shocked
the house judiciary committee Mon
day at a hearing on the Volstead
bin 10 make the prohibition enforce
ment law more drastic.
Representative OF manufacturers
Of favoriug extracts. patent medi-
cines and perfumes. i'm protesting
aE4inst added restrictions which they
claimed would interfere seriously
With their business. were outspoken
in opposition 10 medical beer and
the sale of conCoctions. masueradiing
as medicine but actually used as
beverages. The story OF the men
who became drunk after drinking
hair tonic Jamaica ginger and SINH
lar things. crept in continually dur
ing the examination Of witnesses.
I'm list of more than 100 pro-
ducts branded as booze medicine"
somc old bottles that had their place
ON the shelves OF the country drug
store for more than half a century.
were paraded I'm full view OF the
committee and denounced BY
spokesmen for proprietary medicine
associations. who declared they had
begun making medicating alcohol
used in their preparations long be-
fore the 18th amendment swept out
the bars
FrCqucnt Clashes.
There We're frequent clashes. No
one said a work in favor Of beer.
The patent medicine men told Mr..
lc0NTlNI ~ ~ pAGE -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
DECLARES PRIVATE
CONTROL MENACED
Rail Head Says Ownership
Cannot Continue If Costs
Exceed Revenues.

T., Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Private
ownership of railroads in the
United states cannot continue If the
railroad operating costs, when fair
return on capital is considered, con-
tipue 10 exceed revenues Daniel
willard. president of the Baltimore
and Ohio. testified Monday before "a
senate investigating committee.
At the same time. Mr. Willard
said. the railroad situation insofar
as depression and lack Of earnings
were concerned. differed "ouly i'm
degrees from that now be.n en-
.-o,intercd ian other industries. Gen
cral economic conditions and the
dieiculties encountered i'm federal
war time operation of the carriers.
he added. was IN his opinion largely
,asnonsibla for prcsen difficulties
and he Expressed confidence that
p~ivate ownership would Justify it,
self financially and work out under
present law and government
Chairman CUmmins. OF the senate
rannoittec. had previously expressed
the opinion that the railroads can
not last" If 1929 returns from oper-
alton are 10 continue, an opinion
agreed 10 by julius Kruttschnitt.
p~csident OF the Southern Pacific
-ompanv board. tho first witness
heard The latter was temporarily
excused while Mr.. willard. whose
testimony was left unfinished az the
dav,s Adjournment. took the stand.
The Baltimore and Ohio chief ST.
though remarking upon the unfav-
orable returns from present railroad
operation. said the government pol
icv OF insurinE "A IL percent re-
turn had given investors confidence
.in the ultimate outcome" Of oper-
atoms. lie defended vigorously the
increased freight rates now IN effect.
citing statistics on comparative costs
Of moving wheat from Argentina
and from Kansas % New York.
Federal operation had resulted IN
turning back 40 percent of the
freight were necessitated during tho
war but continued thereafter The
allowable percentage or bad order
cars should be about four percent.
he explained
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
STATE WITNESSES
TESTIFY IN CASE
Identify Four Men as Slayers
of Saline at Opening of
Trial in Warsaw.


WARSAW, Ind. May 16.-Wit-
nesses for the state testified at the
trial here Monday Of Joseph Byers,
Peter Fox. Art Silbert and John r.
Burns. charged with the murder Of
Russel Saline, who was killed during
a holdup of the Culver exchange
bank on Dec. %.
Sheriff Elmer Green OF Lake
county, Illinois. testified as to the
character OF the defendants. He
said the four were members of "A
gang Of criminals and that all Of
them have criminal records.
Andrew Pusin. a clothing store
proprietor of Chicago. identified
the men as the same ores who sew
eral months ago held up his place
and escaped with $500 after Sc
verely beating him. He testified
that Burns was later captured in
Chicago and at the time OF the
Culver bank robbery was out on
bond.
Bert Rett0r. a Culver druggist,
who testified he shot TWO C the
bandits during a gun light which
followed the bank hOldVp said he
saw Saine shot down by the bandits
from an automobile.
Carl Adams. teller in the Culver
bank, idtntifed the four men as
those who participated in the bank
robbery and told of circumstances
surrounding the holduS.
The defense attorneys made little
effort to cross examine the witness
es Monday. Additional witnesses for
the state will take the stand Tues
day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
JEWELL PRESENTS
FINAL ANSWER TO
RAILLABOR BOARD
Union Leader Says Railmen
Only Emphasize Financial
Needs in Argument.
By Associated press .

BY Associated Press;
CHICAGO. Nay 16.-B NJ Jewell.
president Of the railway employees
department of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor. Monday filed his
final reply to the last arguments
presented to the United States rail-
road labor board by the railroads in
support of their plea for a general
reduction of the wages Of common
labor
The railroads closed their case on
May Z and the representatives Of the
employees had until Monday for final
rebuttal. Monday the board began
consideration Of the case in exec
utive session. but decision is not ex-
peCted fJT several weeks.
In his statement filed Monday.
Mr. Jewell held that in regard to
the fundamental issues in the case.
the carriers have said nothing be-
yond declaring that questions Of hu-
man rights and human standards
are irrelevant lie declared that the
roads have only emphasized their
financial needs.
Would he Injustice"
I'm answer 10 the attack of the
railroads upon the exhibits entitled
'inadeqUacics Of the management, -
he quoted the Railway Age as esti-
mating that the transportation in
dustry needed $4,000. 600. 900 to put
| il abreast of the times. 1t would be
"a fundamental injustice. he said. if
the board should grant a reduction
i'm tie rates of pay because of the
/ present financial embarrassment of
I the roads
Mr.. JEWELS reply urged that un-
j less the needs of a normal family are
used as the basis for establishing a
minimum wage. the tendency would
be 10 discourage marriage or to make
/ necessary the labor of wives and
/ young children or 10 bring about a
I steady deterioration Of the health
! and moral qualities Of families af-
4 fvcted
! Continuing. he declared that
/ there has been suggested no meth
/ cd of determining what wage 10 be
+ used as a basic roint. is just and rea
/ sonable. except the method of as
I certaining what wage i living
4 CONTINUED on PAGE ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-17
TOzG,n Is ~ Dead
ThatShe Prefers
to "Jerk SOdaS"
Pretty Wyoming Lady Cop
Quits Job After Long
Siege of Ennui.

JACKSON. Wyo.. May 16- Pearl
Williams, Jackson's pretty 22-year-
old feminine city marshal. is going
10 resign, she confiedd 10 the United
Press Monday. because the town is
so quiet that an officer of the peace
is Unnecessary. Miss Williams was
reelected to her office. as were the
other women municipal officers of
Jackson a few days ago
II didn't make an arrest during
the year 1 acted as marshal" said
Miss Williams. THE towns so quiet
I've decided there's no need for a
policewoman, so I'm going TO re-
sign"
When asked how she tanned Wy
Oming bad men with smiles, the
pretty lady cop" said she backed up
her smoles with the grim look OF a
Colts As.
"OnIy Killed Three"
Il killed three bad men and buried
them myself" she said jokingly. "and
since then I've had no trouble"
Miss Williams is going to resume
her former occupation as soda
squirt" she said. The marshal bus
mess is too quiet. Anyhow, she has
had her fill OF. being the laws repre-
sentative. she declared.
Miss Williams successor probably
will be a woman, she indicated. But
If the law-breaking trade doesn't
pick up in Jackson. there won't be
any marshal after Miss Williams re-
signs. according TO Mayoress Grace
Miller.