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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
EDITORIAL
CARE OF FIREARMS

The hunting season always
brings the usual number OF narrow
escapes, shooting accidents, and
some fatalities.
These mischances happen to
people ordinarily considered care
full. Some one was telling the
other day of going out with a
friend. They were walking over
rough ground, and one of them
slipped, caught at the branch of a
bush. and in so doing ierked back
his thumb that he had on the
hammer of his rifle. The hammer
snapped back, the gun vent off,
and put a bullet close to the feet
of the other man. No one was
hurt that time. but it showed how
accidents often happen.
1t is well to remember that it
is the gun that isn't loaded that
always kills people. Keen in mind
the old pioneers saying, that "a
gun is dangerous, even if it hasn't
lock, stock or barrel" Every
boy should be taught to handle
firearms, and at the same time
should be sharply warned of their
danger. and of the necessity Of
constant caution while handling
them.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

Pop was smoaking behind the
paper after suppir and ma sed,
Willvum I wunt your caadid opin-
ion so don't saw you like it if you
don't because if you don. there's
still time for me to change it.
And she went out of the room
and came back agen with her new
hat on. being red kind of a hat
with black and yellow things, ma
saving. Now mind Wiliy1m, dcnt
saw you like it if you don't, now
take q good look at it ferst.
And she started 10 wawk err,
round the room with the hat still
on 20 pop could see it all GROUND
without wawking Ground it HIM
self, pop saying, Well, its a nice
hat, | think, all things considered
| think its nice hat.
Wat do YOU mean by all things
considered. Willyum? sed ma,
that sounds as if you had secret
reservation or q duble meening, or
something, and pop sed. Not at all,
rot ut all. ony perhaps for one
thing maybe it has quite a good
eel of red on it, you mite say.
Wy WilIyum the ideer, you
mite say nuthing of the kind, one
reason Wy took this partickler
hat was because it was so neon
sp:cuous. YOU don't know what
you're taking about. Willyum sed
ma.
/ Suppose not, don't notice me.
ony I thawt perhaps he hole hat,
in a way Of speaking, looks little
large for you, sed pop.
Large, we'll upon my wcri Willy
UNI. you must be blind or crazy or
something this evening, the hats
small if enythin~ if you wunt to
know the truth, sed ma, and pop
sed. I'm CRATE believer III the
truth and I'm glad to know the nat
is all rite and its bin a crate plez-
zure and an unforQittible ixperi-
ence to have you lisscn to my
Judgment with sutch an open
mind.
0 Willyum, do you RELY and
truly think its all rite? sod ma.
Absilootly and positivel-- o. k.
sed non. and ma sed. o Willyum I
think you're too sweet for envthing
knew ! could trus+ your Judge
rent, then I'll keep the hat jest as
It IS, as long aS yon say so.
It's CRATE life if YOU don't
weeken. sod pop. and go. behind
the paper agen.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
Senator Page
Sends Congratulations

Senator Carroll S. Page has
sent the following telegram from
Washington. D. c., to The Yer
mont tuberculosis Association
congratulating it on the splendid
showing which Vermont has made
against tuberculosis:
Harold w. Slocum, Sec'y.,
Vermont tuberculosis ASSN,
Burlington, Vermont.
Congratulations on splendn
showing which Vermont has made
concerning tuberculosis.
Carroll S Page"
This appreciation Of the work
from the distinguished Senator is
most welcome just as this time
when The Vermont tuberculosis
Association is endeavoIing to Sc
cue funds for it's work next year
BY the sale of Christmas Seals.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
North DanyilIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Allen and
Mildred, Ruth, Edith and Edward
Allen were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Grey in St. Johns
bury Center Thanksgiving day.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. and the Sons
and Daughters of Liberty will at
tend church in body Sunday
morning. 1t is hoped there will be
a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Ander-
son and two children of st. Johns
bury were guests of c. c. Drew,
Thursday. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SWEET and
son, George visited at George
SWEETS in st. Johnsbury, Thurs
day.
Visitors at Charles Clifford's
Thursday were E. A. Clifford and
family, Mrs. Elvira Badger, Mrs.
Charlotte Sanborn and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Jensen.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
PRESS COMMENT
He "Educatedy Himself

Once in q while we hear a man
say, wish Foote was little bet
ter educated man." etc. I'm this
way it is generally conceded that
he will be the next governor. We
heard the same regrets about
Barstow, Bell and others, who
made first class executives. Did
you ever stop to think that Abe
Foote is a selfmade man? No pull
made him what he is. What did,
if not natural ability, common
sense and work? Do not self-made
men make good? You bet they do,
nine times out of ten.-Moffis-
vile Messenger.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
BY NORRIS

falling so fast that the cost of pro-
duction is more than the price for
which the animals or crops can
sell, the farmer is faced with this
situation: Unless he can reduce
production costs, either he must
give up farming-while he has still
something left-or go bankrupt.
"To reduce costs he must reduce
wages or reduce the number of his
employees. But even such reduct-
ions will not allow him to remain
in business unless all his employees
are in earnest that he shall succeed
Unless one and all agricultural
workers are prepared to give of
their best agriculture generally
will fail, and that quickly. Until
everybody on a farm regards a bad
me-keeper as a thief, we shall
never attain efficiency"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

nizes this award for istinguish-
ed service the loyalty, energy and
efficiency in the performance Of
the war work by which the Cadil-
lac Motor Car Company aided ma
terially in obtaining victory Tor
the arms of the United STATES of
America in the war with the I'M
perial German Government and
the Imperial and Royal Austro-
Hungarian Government.
During the war Cadillac provid-
ed the standard passenger army
car for the A. L. f. and built a
large number of Liberty Motors.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
Distinguished Award
Given to Cadillac

The United States Government
has formally recognized the SER
vice rendered by the Cadillac in
the war by an award for dis
tinguished service to the Cadillac
MotoEvCar Company.
The award is in the form of a
parchment with the War Depart
ment eagle and the great seal of
the United States, and says:
"The War Department Of The
United States of America recog-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

Entered as second-class matter
May /, 1916. at the post Office AT
; st. Johnsbury, Vermont, under the
cat of March 8. 1879.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

New York. III Madison Avenue.
Chicago, 1411 Hartford Build
ing.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
A Chance to Light

President Charles A. Plumley of
Norwich University has found a
secondary use for that urner a.
rade ground at Mortified, having
offered it to the War Department.
as a landing field for government
planes. 1t is already well u in
the air. From the southwark APP
proach it would be ideal, but a
landing machine might easily
scrape the weather vane on Jack
man half coming in from the
north, while on the other sides OF
the quadrilateral, the bordering
structures seem rather close
Randolph Herald.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
Times Are Improving

A Thetford man gets term Of
ten years Imprisonment for sec
ord of'ense of horse stealing.
There was a time in the history of
this country when a horse thief
never had an opportunity 10 try it
the second time.-Montpelier
Argus.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28

Formerly doctor had to show
up his certificates of graduation
from medical schools and hospitals
before he could get practice but
now there is q large element that
is more interested TO know how he
feels about medal beer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-28
MONDAY, NOV. 2s, 1921
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

A lot of people will kick about
the cost of shoes, and then go
into some store and buy the
latest novelties which cost some
manufacturers Thousands of dol
lars to fit up for.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Oldest Frame Buildiro.

The quaker meeting house at Easion.
Nd. is probably the oldest frame build.
Ing standing in the United States
just where II was built and as il was
built, without any change. additions or
subtrnctiODS. and with an authentic
record since 1888. An occasional re-.
placing Of the shingles on the roof and
of the Misunderstanding are all the re-
pairs it has had. It's frame. inside
woodwork. and some of the weather.
boarding are the same as when huilt
about the same time that William
Penn, who visited the building. was
trading with the Indians and laying
on; Philadelphia.
Th" Only prCscrvaiive used on The
wood has been old e. >hioncd white
wash on the outside Seven of The
original plank seats and the wood
work inside have had no paint what
ever. White oak, white pine cypress
and southern pine from the Maryland
forests were the woods used.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Ooculatcry.

Inc COB WAS on shore leave and
happy because he had found q girl as
;hrc!ionatc as hr. His joy was
dimmcd. however, for IL hluecoat had
forbidden SpooDing in The park and his
girl had tabooed ii on the streets. But
life took new turn when he saw a
man kiss his wife farewell in front Of
the Pennsylvania station. New YORK.
He rushed his girl toward n crowd hur.
rying toward the Philadelphia express.
and bade her a fond farewell When
The crowd thinned, they joined ,hrong
for Washington. and repeated the act.
They repeated it again before the Chi
casO train.
This was too much for a colored Dor.
ter who had been watching. He
stepped up 10 the COB. Boss he said,
why don't YOU &c downstairs and try
the Long Island station. Dem local
trains am a-leayin' mos al de time :"
-Everybody's.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
WIG TOO SMALL FOR FRANKLIN
Representative From the New Amer
lea Had to Appear Before French
King in Bald Pate.

Benjamin franklin was about to be
presented to the French king on ;he
occasion OF his first visit to France i'm
the capacity of representative from
the new America. The court custom
OF the time demanded that ono going
to an audience with the king must
wear wig Of the proper fashion. A
count, who had Franklin in tow. sent
a wigmaker the day before to tnke
Franklin's measure and fit him out
for the audience. The wigmaker ar
rived at Franklin's lodgings, measured
the poll of the great American fore
and aft and around and about and
took his departure. An hour before
the audience the wjgmaker returned
with the wig. But when Franklin az
tempted 10 put It on it would not
ut; he couldn't begin to get it on his
head. Sir" said Franklin to the
wigmaker, "yonr wig is unfortunately
too small for my head"
'Pard0nncz moi. monsieur" replied
the wigmaker. your head is vastly too
large and quite beyond The fashion Of
the court"
Franklin appeared, therefore. al
court with his bald pate and shaggy
gray hair.-Detroit Free Press.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
ARE YOUR JEWELS GeNUlNE7
Many Precious Stones Now Are ln,i-
'ated So Closely That Detection
Is Difficult

Knhi'S. Sapphires. emcraids. many
Other stones. can now be initiated 80
beautifully that IL is no longer easy TO
de,ec, the difference. UPON n casus, ex-
animation. Pearls are made in Il mum.
Der OF varieties, and imitation pearls
are plentiful and often worn.
While only an expert can determine
whether some gems are genuine.
ther" are certain simple met odS by
which in most cases 1.-The genuine ar
ucle' may be detected M home.
Color is usually considered The frs,
great criterion of all precious stones.
II Is nov generally conceded. however.
mat color alone is not a criterion hy
which stones may be Judged: other
physical properties must he taken into
consideration by the jewel expert.
The structure of the stone is Il more
cer'ain test. The optical properties
or the stone, however. are the most
certain tCSt-.cncraily known as its
r"fraclivc property" This can he
asccrtaincd by means OF small in.
sirumcnt known as a "rcfractomcter."
Rcfraction means simply the bend
Ing of the light rays out Of their nor
NAL course. when passing through GER
tain solid objects. The degree to
which these light waves are bent is
called the "rcfractive index In
most transparent bodies. including
gems, the retroactive index is con-
slant and known. Hence Il degree OF
refraction which differs from that
established for the species leads to
the certainty that the stone under cv-
animation is not n genuine one. but
AN Northumberland tarrin.;on.
Phi. H.. In IcSlic'S.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Retired Persons

The provcrbial "husman's holiday"
- nothing to that Of the man who re-
tires from business. Some months ago
the manager OF Il London bank retired.
Since then he has looked In most DAYS
Just to see how they are getting on"
Equally bad is the case Of provincial
theater manager. an old actor well
known in London's theatrical world.
He also retired. bidding his staff a
long farewell with much emotion. 1t
was understood he was going TO live in
. quiet little place in Surrey. A fort
night later he turned up In his old
theatcr as director OF a travelling COM
Fany. Worst Of all was the impcniteuce
OF printer, who after being pen
sioned, appeared every morning al the
odicc door at the usual time 10 watch
fhe others 60 in 10 work. Nor did he
come to giost. lie eh,ied.-I.undon
Times.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
OLD GoH3LER KEPT PEACE
Intelligence Displayed by Turkey
Proved Him the Right Bird in
the Ei9h. Place"

Unlike III" ordinary run az turkeys.
Ken. Il mammoth bronze r"hhler that
ono az our contributors owned. had q
great deal Of sense. One day. OUR
friend writes. our nearest ncighbor'S
entire i"Ck "f turkeys invaded our
farnNard and Snoa started Il free for
ali fight with our birds. Tho two old
gohhl"rS engaged IN combat: yoHng
Sobblers fought young gohhIcrs: and
old turkey hens cla>hcd.
A week later one Of The women of our
family saw the same flock coming
Gown the road. and ours going across
the farmyard apparently 20 meet them.
She turned back into the house To get
her >unhonnct and Tie broom. but
when she went out not one Of the
home flock WAS in sight. A moment
i:i"r Zen emerged alone from behind
til" biz straw stack in tho burnyartl
crossed the yard AMI met the inirnd-
crS. SEEKING The leader firmly by the
neck. Il" marched him up the road to-
ward his home. The visitors numer-
Gus family. evidently too much aston
tShCd 10 10 anything else. mechly fol-
lowed.
Looking behind the straw stack. she
SAW EeiS flock "rouchCd perfectly still
In the straw. Not one of them stirred
or made Il sound until Ben returned
and led them into the rarmyard.
where he >;rultch proudly before them
with the air of one who had done his
duly well. Could anyone Lave handled
difficult situation more inlclligcntly:
Youths Companion.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
SNOW PENITENTS OF ANDES
Remarkable Illusion Whic!, is Brought
Snout by the Action Of the
Clcmcnts.

In the higher Andes OF Argentina
ana 'Aii". within very limited re-
Ti"n. where there IS a polar climate in
which no human beings can dwell. the
s"-ca!l"h SNOW l'cri,entS assemble.
III" traveller comes unexpectedly
ul'"u great Ihrong Of them. gathered
on iii" barren slope IF Il mountain
peak. Seen from - little distance.
they have the appearance Of Il crowd
OF hooded monks. all i'm white and
kneclinc in S"rricd lines. II is n re-
in:!rEablr Illusion, for III" monks" are
rot humnn nj all. nor alive. Each one
or them. Is block Of snow and ice
one theory Of this phenomenon is that
IN" fallen snow may he Of uneven
density ana that the powerful RAYS Of
an overhead sun first melt those parts
OF II arorHd HE dcnsCr spots. leaving
tn" latter sill frozen. 10 assume the
form Of snow men.
As ID" Snow continues 10 melt. water
tri"kiinS down from the blocks may
help To deepen III" surruundi!" h0l.
lows. While prevented from accu,nulai-
in" in the latter by The slope Of the
mountains. The a.'ranyrincri of the
whit" h=IrrS iii rows may be explained
ny The slope, the water all draining in
enc direction. tbs. however. t. onIy
on" Of several iucOI les offered i'm cy.
Nianalinn Of Ike SNOW of the prni-
tents. rs it is called in thar palr OF
the world
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
WEAK WOMEN
Here is Virginia Woman's Advice

Lynchburg. Val went all to
pieces with nervousness and weak
ness after motherhood, and | do not
know what would have become of
me had l not taken DR.. Pierce
FaForite Prescription. This medi-
cine completely restored me to
health and strength and ! was soon
able TO get around to do nv own
housework. This 'Favorite pre-
scription' OF DR.. Pierce's is a splen-
did tonic for women, and II is real
pleasure to me to recommend il -
Mira. j. r. Mcclure. 1909 18th ST
Write DR.. Pierce. Pres. Inyalids;
Hotel. in Buffalo. N. Y, for conf
dental medical advice, free.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Spies Everywhere.

How is the patient progressinc?'
Doing rs we'll as could be expected"
Able IN receive visitors yet?''
Come around in about three days.
"Thanks. I certainly will"
Overhcaring this conversation YOU
would naturally suppose that somebody
was recovering from a serious com.
plaint. As matter OF face, citizens
who engage In home brewing can't be
too careful about discussing II on a
street corner.-Birmingham Age Her
aid.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23
Benefits Of Clark Food.

party of picknickers, after a long.
dusty walk reached the parking place
where they spread out their luncheon.
AS they were setting the table, one
young woman exclaimed:
Amt ! glad l brought chocolate
cake. IT doesn't show dirt,"-Mil.
waukee Journal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-01
WOULD HOLD UP SALARY OF THE
 ATTY. GENERAL
Senator Price Alleges Official Has Attended to Pri-
 vate Business.

Senator Thomas Price introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution No. ,, in the Senate this forenoon, Tn which he alleges the Attorney Gen eral devoted part of his time i'll March to private business and should not receive full salary from the Territory for the month.
 The solution is as follows:
 Whereas, the Attorney General Of the Territory of Alaska having devoted part of his time in the handling of private business during the month of March, 1921, in viola ton of Section 5, Chapter TT, Of Session Laws of 1915,
 F"Be it resolved by the Senate of the Territory of Alaska, the House of Representatives, concurring,
 That the Treasurer of the Ter ritory of Alaska be directed to with hold payment of the salary of the Attorney General for the month of March, 1921, in such sum, as would be just proportion according to the tire diverted from his official duties
 The resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-01
TAX MIDDLE TAKEN INTO COURT UPON
 GENERAL DEMURRER

Arguments on a demurrer in the case of the Territory of Alaska against the Annette Island Packing Company, occupied the attention of Judge Fred NJ. Brown in the 1T. s. District Court this morning The Attorney General represented the Territory. J. B. Marshall the packing company and United States District Attorney James A. Smiser, Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall.
 The ease is one in which the Ter ritory demands payment of taxes or fish packed. The Company has paid the money over to it's attorney to dispose of to proper authorities The company is between the devil and the deep blue sea as the Department of the Interior is brought into the case as intervenor, as the Depart ment leased the land to the com pany. The latter does not know whether the tax should go to the Territory or to the Department of the Interior.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-01

s. B. No. 37" an act requiring fiji ! ing of inventories of properties be l longing to the Territory of Alaska. s. B. No. 20 relative to women serving as jurors was amended on suggestion of Senator Hess, the amendments carried unanimously and the bill was referred to the Engross ment and Enrolment ommittee.
 Senate Joint Memorial No. ', re ported by Senators Chamberln and Price. asks Congress for Feedral aid to the amount of $10O,000 for Seward to curb Lowell Creek, glacier stream which at certain times of the year rises and threatens the ie. struction of property.
 House Joint Memorial No. '. re- lative to fish survey of Boring Sea was received and referred to the Fisheries Committed
 Senator Hunt announced that Ran ger No is expected to arrive in port this afternon or evening to con- vey the members of the Territorial Legislature tomorrow to Sitna where an investigation into the conditions of the Pioneers Home viii be con ducted
 The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-01
TWO ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH LIQUOR SEIZURES
Henry Stragier and Archie Soenen Charged with
 Violating Dry Law.

Arrests and criminal complaints today followed the raiding of a residence in the Nielsen Park Addi- ton late yesterday afternoon, and a raid early last evening on apart ments over the Old Stand on Front Street.
 Deputy United States Marshal w. R. Garster sWore to complaints be- fore United States Commissioner H. B. Le Fevre this afternoon and the arrest of Henry Stragier and Archie Soenen followed. Two complaints were made, one charging Henry Stragier with having in his posses sion in apt rtments over the Old Stand, intoxicating liquor, in al legged violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law The charge followed a raid last night in which Deputies Garster, Lucy and Hardy partici pated. Fifty-five bottles of home brew were found and seized, one also seized and ? ten gallon kegs that it is alleged once contained whiskey were also taken. No in- toxicating liquor was found in the Old Stand.
 The second complaint is against Archie Soenen and Henry Stragier, the alleged charge being violation of the National Prohibition Law. This complaint follows the raid made yesterday afternoon in a house in the Nelson Park Addition. One copper boiler containing mash, which being boiled on a stove. a quantity of intoxicating liquor, coils, sugar, etc, were found and seized. Four 50 gallon barrels of mash were also found, samples taken and the remainder dumped out. ILt was on this raid that Soenen was arrested and taken to the Federal jail According to Deputy Garster, in his complaint, the Nelson Park Ad- dition house is the property oi Stragler It is also alleged Soeuen was employed there to make intoXi- eating liquor.
 The two men were arrested this afternoon and taken before Commis sioner LeFevre and given until 1( o'clock tomorrow morning to enter pleas SOenen is held on $500 casl bail and Stragier on $500 bail or each charge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-04-01
BURT NAYLOR ARRESTED

Burt Naylor, alleged implicated in the assault and robbery case at Petersburg, arrested yesterday at Farragut Bay according to advices received by United States Marshal j. M. Tanner. Naylor and two oth- CTS are alleged to have beaten up a man at Petersburg and then commit ted robbery. Naylor had eluded cap ture for the past four months. The other two men were arrested shortly after the alleged crime was commit ted.