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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
Masque Ball of u C. T.
Is Big Success
CONTINUED from page ~

After the dancers had engaged in
a one-step, foX-trot and waltz, the
ladies we're requested to march
/ around the hall in single file so that
the judges, w. A. Kicker and Robert
E. French could select the best and
worst dressed fair one of the evening.
After Cooking them over" three
times in, order that no hasty selcc-
ton be made, the court Of last resort
chose Mrs. +. w. Harris, who APP
peared in an Oriental costume as the
winner Of the first prize, while Ms.
Leon H. Baxter, attired as a bold
cowgirl received the second prize.
Mrs. Kicker and Mrs. French viewed
the men Frank Lucas of Providence,
r. l., who typifed the gentlemen Of
the Colonial period in American his
tory, was picked as winner of the
first prize offered to the men, and
Arthur |. Allison, who made d very
good Jew in his Hebrew costume.
came in for the second award. Gold
pieces of $3.50 denomination were
presented to the winners of the frs:
prize while boxes of chocolates were
gwen lpI lllN SCNOIltl q W a 10.
Judge w A. Kicker explained thai
the task of choosing winners was
made extremely difficult because of
the wealth of fine material. He said
that if the Judges made any mistake
he wished the folks would excuse
them. "Well let YOU be Judge next
time" he concluded.
After the prizes were awarded,
the dancers unmasked and it is need
less to say that more than ore per-
son was surprised to find they were
in the company of a friend u0recog-
nzed. While many were detected
beforehand because their masking
was Incomplete, the majority remain
ed incognito until the masks came
off.
After few more dances had been
enjoyed, announcement was made
that the lucky ticket would be drawn,
the prize for which was a handsome
Standing electric lamp, purchased
from the st Johnsburv Wiring com
pany and presented by the U. c. T. !
All of the tickets were placed in a !
travelling bag, from which ten num-
bers were drawn. Five numbers were
drawn from the lucky ten and one
was drawn from the still luckier five
The first 10 numbers drawn were |
1876 W. H. Fitch; J. f. McLamb;
147 Mr. Beauregard; as L. A. Nc
Pherson; 1877 J. A. Hunter; 10 Chas
L. Hornelc; 36 Glenn Mooney; 105 |
Perry Fitch; 50 Mr.. Holloway and II |
Clark Amey. The five out of 10 in
cludcd &c, 1877, 49, 1876 and 40 Then
1876, held by Wilmer II Fitch, was
drawn as the winning ticket. NJ.
Kicker presented the lamp to DE-.
Fitch saying "This is what the U. c.
T. presents to YOU at this time with
great pleasure DR.. Fitch thanked |
him. Singularly a single man capt
urcd such a prize.
The remainder Of the evening
was spent in dancing. Refreshments
were served throughout the evening
at the booth conducted by the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the St. Johnsburv Post
of the American Legion. Mrs. George
Tice was in CHARGE of the booth and |
was ably assisted bv Mrs L. F. Goss,
Mrs. James Logan. Mrs. Harry Brown
and Miss Helen Burns. Ice cream.
cake. cookies ard tones proved very
popular to the dancers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
WRESTLER FINED
$500 ON CHARGE
OF SMUGGLING
Was Captured by Chief Fin
ley. Other Rum Run
nerS Sentenced

Judge Harland B. Howe is holding
Federal court at Brattleboro and has
already disposed of two cases where
the parties have been in the Caledon-
ia county jail awaiting their appear
ance in his court.
Arthur L. Spinney of Brookline,
Mass, a conductor on the Boston
Elevated, said he didn't know wheth-
er he was guilty or not and was ques-
toned by Judge Howe as to his part
in the shipment of liquor He was
fined $500 and as he could not pay
his fine will anguish in the Windham
county Jail at Newfane for so days.
Mr.. Spinney was trying to trans
port "a quarts Of Scotch whi,ley
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
CALEDONIA FAIR GROUND
COMPANY

The Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders of tho Caledonia Fair Ground
Co., will be held at the st. Johnsbury
House, in st, JohnSbury, January II,
at two o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose
of elccting a board Of directors and
tranSacting any other business that
may legally come before it.
FRED S. HARTMAN,
Secretary,
st, Johnsbury, Vt, Dec. 80 1920.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

Many young men celebrate Cour-
tesy week by being exceeding at
tcntivc to all the pretty girls
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
Offices to make them into Theoretical
competitor.

The government clerks should all
be given padded chairs, as otherwise
they might fall out on the floor when
asleep.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

Perhaps one reason why some girls
are such fine dancers and get all the
invitations, is that they are not rend-
cred topheavy by any superfiulty of
brains.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

The next time the people get after
the big monopolistic combines they
will do something besides drawing
chalk lines across the floors of their
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

New York police ordered to ar
rest all out of town criminals IS
not this a discrimination in favor of
Wall street?
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

These folks who said there would
be no immigration to this country
on account of prohibition, evidently
Judged everyone by themselves.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Regular meeting apollo Lodge, No.
,, Tuesday evening, Jan. II. lmpor-
tant business.
Y. B. Ticehurst, X. II. S.
H. c. irgerscll, c. c.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-01-08

There is one thing to be said in ia
vor Of the gum habit, and that is
that the gum chewers aren't talking
all the time.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
JEWS IN EUROPE
IN NEED OF HELP

In a lecture before the members
Of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation, last evening. Herman d.
Levinson. a Philadelphia attorney.
described distressing conditions OF
the Jewish people in the famine
stricken sections OF Eastern Europe
and spoke OF the call upon the Jews
OF this country for financial aid for
the sufferers.
The plight OF the famine-suffer-
ing Jews is beyond description. Mr..
Levinson said. Everybody is de-
moralized and wants to get away. -
he said. Everybody Is living in
daily fear OF tomorrow"
Most OF these people. he added
want to come to the United States
some of them are going to Pales-
tine. He expressed the hope that
the conference OF Limitation OF armf
might also take up the question OF
solving the economic problems con-
/ fronting Eastern Europe.
Last nights meeting was the first
of a scries Of entertainments plan.
ned for Sunday evenings at the
~" Next Sunday night, DR.. Alex
ander Lyons, OF New York. vii
speak on The Supreme Needs o.
the Hour" Sunday night. Decem
her II, there will be a debate be
tween members OF the local ziol
Club and a club from Philadelphia
on the subject. Resolved. that. az
riculture is more essential than in
dustry in the development Of Pales
tine"
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
FIGHT FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS

CONOMIC conditions not what they ought to be IN
H Wilmington and In the rural sections OF Delaware
Substantially every one knows from bitter experience,
that that statement s true.
But existence OF the fact does not constitute warrant
for Delawareans slipping backward by oosenng their
grip upon their most cherished traditions and PRACTICES
Despite the hard times THANKSGIVING Day was cele-
braed in some form all the homes In our State In
many Of those homes not celebrated as lavshy as
was during the flush times which attended the World
War; but Il was celebrated. just the same
Delawareans made the best they could OF bad situa
tonl
They thanked God that things were no worsei
And so It will be at Christmas time the Festival OF Low
Ing Giving.
The people OF our state going to celebrate Christ
masl
There is going to be some OF holiday cheer in
every Delaware hQmel
In many households The gifts exchanged may not be as
expensive as they were last Christmas and the Christ
mas before but what they lack in expenslveness they Will
make up in loving sentiment and carry with them as
large measure OF happiness.
The Christmas dinner may not be bountfu as 1t has
been in years gone by but will with II The SAVIOR
Of sacrifice and the sanctlty Of service
Be Delaware men and womcnl
BE Delaware boys and grlsl
Make the best Of things they existl
Extract from them the very last drop OF happiness
that they contain
Squeeze them until the dry husks OF discouragemen'
and discomfort cracke in the press OF optimism
FIJI your heart and soul and mind with tonic disuheo
from abiding faith In the promises Of The future
Remember that God stll rclgns, that the United States
OF America and the Commonwealth Of Delaware stu ex-
st that economic stress that Is garnlshed with good
health and love infinitely better than economic anu
ence garnshed with ilheah and hates that nothing can
prevent you having good Christmas II you are deter
mined to have good Christmas that nothing can enable
you to have good Christmas II you are determined &c
have bad onei
So look General Depression, General ldeness and Cen
era Discomfort straight in the eye and following the eN-
ample OF Field Marshal Hag the war-racked' blood
stained and wel-nigh hopeless fields Of France say 70
them
81 have given all the ground that afford to give
My back is against the wall From this time on am go
ing 10 fight for merry Chrstmasl not only am goln
to nght for but am going TO have i'll"
That is the true American splrit
That is the true Delaware spirit.
II wins the fight every time that II is invoked
II will win It in the approaching Yuetide because Della
wareans have their faith in God or their faith in
the future
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1921
THE PLAYHOUSE.

cSOAiE weeks ago when Il was announced that the
- Playhouse would be closed. this fact depored by
the press and The people OF the city and when later Il
was announced that an arrangement had been made to
keep it open under management there appeared TO
be great public satisfaction aud delight Since the build
ing OF The Playhouse Wilmington has had theatre that
any city could be proud OF and has had the advantage
and enjoyment Of OF the best dramatic talent OF the
theatrical world. It thought that appreciation OF
The better class OF dramatic art had been greatly extended
throughout the community and that the closing Of The
Playhouse woul& not only be retrogression in com
muny development but would leave actual void n
community life.
Since the reopenng Of the theatre under the
agement Gillette, Elsie Janis Ethel Barrymore and War
1er four we-kAowu theatrical stars have been brought
here but the audiences have been poor that up TO date
the theatre has been operated at loss This fact nat
uray raises the question TO whether there any
siderable appreciation in Wilmington OF 1rst-class plays
and whether there is demand for this class Of entertain
'ment sufficient TO maintain theatre devoted TO IT, II the
people Of Wilmington will not paironize such plays as
have been brought since the reopenng It is not
likely they will be continued but is likely that the
management will be compelled to devote The Playhouse
TO vaudeville and motion pictures
Such result would we believe, be great misfortune
for wilmington Certainly. despite the hard times VIII
mingon is big enough and progressive enough to patron
ze The class OF plays beng shown sufficiently TO pay
the expense OF bringing them here Why would not the
plan Of getting many possible 10 subscribe for seats
for at least performance each play that is brought
here solution OF he problem? This Is the way the
Philadelphia Orchestra supported and grand opera is
supported the same way in Inc larger cities.
We believe it would be a calamity II the opportunity
for theatrical entertainment and recreation in Whining
ton should become solely confined to vaudeville and mo-
lion pictures These forms OF entertainment justly
popular and have their value but community ar
ford to forget to fail 10 appreciate The highest forms
OF dramatic art as expressed in the best plays.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
TAX COLLECTION
COST Higher
Government Pays 81 Cents
On 500, or $40,2O3,716 to
Gather Its Revenue
MORE DISTRICTS
ARE ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s-Tax re-
receipts of the government during the
fiscal year 1921 decreased nearly a
billion dollars as compared with the
previous year, while the cost of col
lection increased 80 cents for each
500. according to the annual re-
port Of the bureau of internal reve-
nue., made public by Commits
sloner Blair. Collections by the
bureau during the past fiscal year
totalled $4.595. 600. 765. against $5.-
4O7. .5SO,261. for the fiscal year end
ed June 80. 1920, a decrease of $S12,-
57s.4S6, or Is per cent.
The cost OF administering the in
ternal revenue laws for the year, the
report said, was S4O.203,716. or 81
cents for each 500 collected, COM
pared with 55 cents for the preced-
ing year. However. the report add
ed, included in the expenditures was
s6,S99,407 for the administration OF
the prohibition. and narcotic laws.
and s13O.0OO for the enforcement o.
the child labor tax law, which de-
Quoted from the total leaves S33,-
174.3O9. or an equivalent of 72 cents
for each 500 fin taxes collected.
OF the total taxes collected during
the past year income and profits
taxes aggregated 50. 3.2ss,137,673, COM
pared with S3.956.936.0os in 1920.
and miscellaneous collections totaled
s1.366. ,091, against s1,450, 0,644.-
24s in 1920.
The principal decreases in these
taxes were:
on alcoholic liquors s57,247,720
tobacco manufacturers S40.5s9.969
excise taxes sSs.53s.121; corporation
capital stocks s11.494.767. and stamT
taxes s11,s79.sfs.
These decreases, the report said
were materially Offset by increases
on estate taxes OF $50. .407, ,697; trans
portation and telegraph $12I6432s
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
Uncle Harry Talks About
Waste Of ScruRping Warships

'Didn' IL seem to you that the
plan suggested by Secretary Of State
Hughes OF sorapping so many war
ships would be a needless waste Of
money!" asked Joe.
TT seems to be-" added Jimmy,
that SO long as warships have been
built, they might just as we'll be
kept in the navies, and that II the
different nations would simply sign
an agreement not to engage in war
that would do just as Well"
IF we consider the matter only
in terms Of dollars and cents and
the materials and time that have
gone into the construction Of these
ships. then your idea is sound" said
Uncle Harry. "But the world has
learned from a variety of expe-
riences that something's 1t Is greater
economy TO destroy in comparatively
small quantities in order that larger
quantities may be saved later on
than II is 20 try to save the small
quantities in the first place only tc
lose everything in the end
When IL pays TO destroy"
perhaps I can make the point
clearer II liken wars to fires. Sup
pose we consider fire first. Some few
fires. we know. are deliberatel,
started by people in an effort t'
frauduiently collect insurance or II
revenge for some wrong that hai
been done TO them, OF that the!
| imagine has been done to them. Blu
fires OF this character are compare
lively few in number The vast ma
iority OF fires start from careless o
accidental acts, and the great losse
that follow are possible, because 81
many buildings are not tireproof
because there are various materials
In buildings that explode and spread
the flames. and because of high
winds that sometimes blow and fan
the little blaze into great flames.
'The most destructive fires that
our country has known, the Chicago
fires. the Boston fires. the one in
San Francisco and the one in Balti-
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
Fanatic Friends
CFrom The Now York Tribunel.

The friends OF prohibition arc Of
two classes. There are Intelligent
friends and there are fanatic friends
The last named seem to have been
in charge at Washington recently
and In an excess OF zeal to have done
prohibition no good.
An act which forbids doctors to
prescribe malt liquors either as food.
tonic or simulative medicine Is OF
doubtful constitutional validity The
Supreme Court Is tolerant OF legisla-
tion that comes to II In tho clothes
OF regulation. To enforce the pro-
hibition against the>use OF alcoholic
fluids as beverages. II deems It rea-
sonable to restrict the amount a doc
tor may prescribe for non-beverage
use. But a fiat prohibition against
any use OF malt liquors for non
beverage use while vinous and spirit
uous liquors may be prescribed
here Is another matter.
on what theory is It possible to
hold that alcohol diluted with water
favored with hops should be taboo
while alcohol diluted with water
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
CARLOADS OF nINosArRs.

CALGARY. Alta. Omitted Press).
Three carloads Of dinosaur bones
have been taken from the Red Deer
fossil beds this season. Twenty
hve specimens went to the University
Of Alberta; fourteen 10 the univers-
lty or Toronto, and eighteen 20 the
Geological Survey which will be
added to the government collection
at Ottawa. The Alberta Dinosaurs,
according to the scientists. date
back 100000 years when Western
Canada was covered with tropical
vegetation and filed with mammoth
animals. Some OF the dinosaurs dug
out OF the Sock-likc clay arc thirty
feet long. Scientists have been ex-
cavating in the beds for II years
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MARRIED FLIES LIVE LONGER.

A BUZz0G OF 100000 flies is cooped up at johns
N Hopkins University Dr. Raymond Pearl is studying
them
He ands that married nes live longer than single ones
and reasons that matrmony proonss the life OF humans
That is logical
A married man lives longer because his life is more
regular.
Wife feeds him more wholesome food
lie doesn't stay up all night playing poker II she car
help IT,
DR. PEARLS studies in hyoogy show that the ny
lives Is days the Oldest iO6 days.
In hot summer you complain about new flies constantly
arriving Probably they the old ones, living month
and half unless swatted
Flies like most problems. exist only by human neglect
But in view OF pr PEARLS discovery that married flies
live longer than single flies hope that all Delaware
flies will remain single and indulge regular carnival
OF dissipation II IL will shorten their days.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
CATHOLIC MEN IN
SOCIAL ACTION CLUB

At the entertainment TO be given
on Thursday night in st. Patrick's
School auditorium. the Rev. G. A..
MCGOWAN. assistant director OF the
Social Action Department. OF the
Catholic National Welfare Council Of
Washington. ID. c. will be the prin-
clpal speaker.
The affair win be in the nature
OF smoker. Brief addresses will
be made by Catholic clergy OF the
clay. Music will also be a feature.
The committee In charge OF ar
rangements Is Frederick Wickstrom.
chairman; Charles Tipka. Charles
McGinley. Richard ID. Desmond. Will
liam Rowan. william Gallagher and
John F. Gill.
The Welfare Council is divided in
70 Ave bodies. law and legislation
education. social action. publicity
and lay organization. Three social
action study clubs already have beer
formed here. st. AIMS. st. Thomas
and st. Peters. other clubs viii
be organized in the future.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

service. During. the past ten years no
declared the work OF the revenue
bureau has been entirely transform
ed and the number OF tax payers
filing returns has increased from
approximately 100000 to a total OF
100000 annually.
Practically all OF the 6OO'OOo
taxpayers" he said. dealt with col
lectors Of internal revenue but once
each year while under present laws
the monthly returns required OF
sales tax payers. together with the
quarterly payment feature provided
for In income tax payers. necessi-
tate fifteen million seperate trans
actions annually"
Mr.. Blair also called attention to
the danger OF loss by fire of several
hundred thousand income tax re-
turns and other irreplaceable papers
representing hundreds of millions of
dollars in increased assessments be
cause of the fiimsy character OF the
buildings in which various units of
the bureau are located
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

favored with grapes gets by7 More
over under the now law beer
maker may put his fermented mash
into a receptacle and aistill vendable
whisky from It. whereas. he may not
sell the weaker liquid out Of which
this whisky is condensed. Surely
Congress has not devoted much time
TO studying industrial chemistry.
But though the Supreme Court
sustalns the new act II Will scarcely
help the cause OF prohibition. Pro-
hibltion faces the problem OF en-
forcement--cannot get away from 1t.
II policy OF savage rigldity, as It
is called. Is followed, an orgy Of boot
Logging, smuggling, bribery and the
like Is certain. Doubtless this
should not be so, but no sensible pro-
hibiaonist can doubt II will be so
And In proportion az there is gem
eral resentment, the enforcemsnl
problem is made more difficult OF
solution The fanatic friends oi
prohibition are to ,be regarded a;
prohibitions most dangerous enc.
mics.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MusT nIsARM MENTALLY.

A FLYING torpedo. controlled by wireless, has been
n perfected by Uncle sam. It can be sent distance
Of 300 miles and made to drop exactly where wanted.
Frghtfu weapons like this make it obvious that real
disarmament cannot he brought about by scrapping
nayies or limiting standing armies.
The world must disarm mentaly-attan universal
haterd OF war-before the sod OF be securely
Gagged.
Modern disarmament should begin in the laboratory
well as In the steel mills and navy yard
Let us not forget that America has inven
tive brains and that II this country nauguraes the
OF such torpedo IL will not be long before other
country will put something terrible 4
counteract or outdo Il in the held OF destruction.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

piling great rocks on top OF each
other until they reached the sur
face OF the water.
"Yes," put in Nick, "and the worst
OF it is that sailors don't know the
new island is there because 1t isn't
marked on their maps, and thely are
likely to run their boats right into
il in the dark"
well weN. well!" said the sea-
gull thoughtfully, What's to be
done?"
wen go back and tell the fairy
policeman at once" said Nancy
confidently. Hell nx Il some way.
He knows a lot about everything"
Nancy was right. Cap'n Penny
wlnkle sent a thousand electric eels
to illuminate the island that night,
and in the meantime sent word TO
the Fairy Queen about the whole
affair.
The Fairy Queen had her helpers
build a fine big lighthouse, which is
there to this minute.
(To Be Continued)
! Copyright. 1921, NEA Service.)
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
COL. srARKs DEArn SHOCKS MANY rmENDs.

CoIooEL GEORGE W. SPARKS. Of this city State Tax
~ Commissioner. died suddenly last evening
The colonel born October a. 1854 At the com
peon OF his studies In tho Wilmington public schools
he entered he employ OF Washington Jones and Company
morocco manufacturers He remained with that nrm for
several years and then obtained position with the VII
liam Lea and Sons Company Subsequently he served as
treasurer OF and manager Tor The Lea Milling Company
tie was known widely throughout the whole STATE Por
many years past he has been in the service OF the city
and Slate IN varying capacities He served two terms in
the State Senate and president pro TEN Of hat hod
sle served twelve director OF tho stree, ane
Sewer Department Of Wilmington. and succeeded . n
Townsend. Jr the Stats Industrial Accident BOARD II
resigned 10 accept the position OF State Tax Commlsoror
which he assumed November g.
For many years he had served member0of the Gov
.rnor's STAFF
Colonel Sparks death great shook TO his relative
Ind friends most OF whom thought he In tho enjoy
neHt OF his usual good health.