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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
q. d. jackson DIES on
OPERATING TAnl.E

Harry d. Jackson died Monday.
January -. at 81. Jossph's hospital.
Denver. Funeral services and In
terment were held at Fairmount
cemetery Thursday at 1880 .. m.
Jackson had been III about = week
when Il was deemed necessary TO
take him TO = Denver hospital which
was done last Saturday night. His
trouble was diagnosed BY Drs. True
blood and Smith ~ psritonitis. csus-
ed from an sbscess on the appendix.
A blood clot formed and lodged In
the right leg. causing . paralysis OF
all feeling In that limb aud the
local physicians declared that the
limb must be amputated TO prevent
the blood clot from going to the
heart and causing death. When
the Denver doctors concurred In
this diagnosis Jackson submitted
to the smputation but died on tho
operating table.
II. d. Jackson was district agent
Of the North western Mutual Life
Insurance Co. and maintained an
office In the Worth block Of this
place. He was united In marriage
to Mrs. A. II. Pollock January -
and the beresved widow has the
sympathy Of her many friends.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
Let the Forest Service Alone
In Interest Of Conservation
Move to Put Forest Service of Interior
Most Serious Attack Yet Made on Conservation
Movement in This Country"

There seems to be valid turning to the
Interior department the administration the forested areas
II the United States and Alaska by lega
ton in Congress Conservation and preservation of
water supply for the growing of essentially agrcu
ura work and most properly belongs the
parment charge that forest service has ar
complished great deal in the most i'm
poan natural and believe be the ut
most folly to revert the forest administration the
department which its nefficiency handling the for
ests prior to the time they taken ad
mnistraon Western people will kindly idea
of going back to condition under which will possible to
have repetition of the the devastation by
fire and slash of the forests
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
Under Car. Of the Guard

Under Care Of the Guard
The entire wireless system
will be under the care and con-
troll Of the signal section of
the National Guard.
Major George Corlett and
Lieutenants Fuller and Jack
Nelson, while in Denver last
week, were successful in OBJ
tanning a good deal of equip
ment for the armory and local
troop, including radio instru.
ments of larger capacity than
would have been allotted un-
der the original plan.
Monte Vista Troop A will
get . receiving station of a
capacity Of l000-mile radius
and = sending plant Of the
same capacity. One member
Of the troop will be designated
- bead operator and he will
receive special instruction and
training in . radio school,
after which any Of the other
troopers may receive instruc-
ton from him.
Great Possibilities
In addition to the radio out
fit for the sending and receiv-
ing Of messages. Troop A will
have the equipment for wire
lees telephony and with q large
amplifier may have regular
programs each evening.
It will be possible for the
local guard to hold dances and
to entertain every night with
wireless music and lecture
Courses which will be sent out
by the home station in Denver.
It will also be possible to hear
music from San Francisco. Los
Angeles and other distant
states which make . business
Of sending out concerts every
night. These concerts will be
open to everybody and It Is
hoped that the public will take
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
Radio Station To Be Installed
At the Monte Vista Ar1nory

Plans for the establishment of complete wireless tee-
phone and telegraph station here and centrally
situated towns and cities of the be
ated by the Colorado National Guard by
Adjutant P. j. Hamrock.
Each of the stations will be equipped with the latest wire
less material and will be used for maintaining
cation between all departments of the guard and also in
tanning close contact with the Guard Bureau Washington
D. c. and the Eight Corps Army Area Headquarters Fort
Sam Houston, Texas
Tht stations will be established in the following cities of
the state: Greeley Canon City, Pueblo Craig Fruita Delta
Montrose, Lamar Boulder, Manzanoa, Fowler Fort Collins
Fort Morgan, Longmont Brighton, Brush Monte Vista and
Denver
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28

Demands to congressman
have begun pouring into
Washington to kill "a daring
piece of legislation" which
would turn the control OF
Alaska with all its vast forests
and water power resources,
over to the Department of the
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
Monte Vista Contention Agreed
To By Posto6ce Department

About year ago it became known that Alamosa had
@ and put across plan by which postal route
miles of Monte Vista This protested by the
commercial club and citizens of this town. with result that
special inspector sent into this valley determine
rights OF both Alamosa and Monte Vista.
This week Postmaster Conant received authorization ia
inspectors recommendation which essentially identical
with the Monte Vista contention and request which
The change adds about miles to Motor route and
establishes second route in the place of the present
miles longer. The change will be effective February 16
The commercial club contemplates two rural
which would provide postal service all the established
dents in that territory.
md mileage:
Starting the office 2.
and north LIS. Sc
East to Burtons corner 80
North
North line
West south l-..-.....-.~.
North
West NV
6.-......-.....
l--....~.-..-....
3
South OF Gunbarrei road
South office
route south o Monte win be follows:
Starting the office
I.s5 $40
Souherly
Northwest ss,...-...--..
East 70 Soldiers Home
East southeast south
East line and south iss
Northwest along tracks
South .. and north ia to railroad tracks $50
Northwest along railroad l:o
Southwest
East l. south . north NV
north 81 office 1910
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28

Hogs and Sheep-B. w.
Fairbanks. of Fort Collins
Agricultural college.
Herefords-Painter of Rog.
gen, Colo. Mr.. Painter Is .
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-01-28
H. 0. 6. Stock Show Next
Big Event FEB. 8, 9 and 10

As the time draws for the Sixth Annual H. O. G.
Stock Show. all indications point
Entries large numbers coming and these include
from outside points Five with La Veta will
be here. choice bull from Mancos. and many Others
The association is fortunate in securing judges
exceptionally good to place the awards the show These
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
EDITORIAL
GOOD GOVERNMENT ADVANCES

plan for better government for st. J0hnSbuly recelV
ed fine boost at the Village Town Hall last night
in the nomination by unanimous vote OF Mr. George w.
Cadbeck for village trustee The interest shown in the meet
ing was very satisfactory and the fact there not
deeper discussion of the matter of town and village manage
undoubtedly the result of the complete unanmlty
of opinion regard to Mr. Caldbecks plan Of improving the
town and village management
Our town counsel, Mr. J. Rolf Searles, who chosen
chairman Of the meeting proceeded to nte1ogate Mr. Cad
beck and point out that the town management plan cannot
he adoDted without special legislation. Mr. Searles had
nothing constructive to offer in spite of the fact that he has
been town counsel for IA years and drawing salary the
of which is impossible to tell from any OF the
village reports constructive and helpful suggestion from
the town counsel might have aided materially IN starting Mr.
Cadec upon the right legal track to better town
management We hope such plan will be Forthcoming
As is the s1a custom in all town and village gatherings
an effort was made laugh the good management plan out
Of coiIrt but these tactics failed utterly 1t was great
pleasure to see the meeting great majority OF soma ouSl-
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LAST APPEAL
FOR CHRISTMAS
BASKETS
Red Cross Needs Money to
Carry Out Holiday
Plans

The Red Cross is making a last
appeal for money to help finance
the Christmas baskets that will be
sent into the homes of st. Johns
bury's needy families. In response
to the appeal in the Caledonian-
Record many toys, dolls, books
and other gifts that will bring to
the hearts of scores of children,
have been received. More can be
used if sent to the Red Cross head
quarters in the armory not later
than Wednesday. The baskets will
be packed Wednesday and sent out
on Thursday.
Notice has been received from
the Salvation Army in Newport
that the organization is not to
send baskets to st. Johnsbury SO
the Ia families that were to be
looked after by the Newport
branch of the army, will be added
to the list of those for whom the
Red Cross is providing. This
makes approximately 30 families
and as many more will be remem-
bered by various organizations.
The baskets will contain a roast
of pork, an eighth barrel of -four,
apples, oranges and candy, and in
the homes where there are child
rem will be added toys, books and
possible the special articles that
have been requested.
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HUSBAND WOULD
MODIFY LAW OF
IMMIGRATION
Might Be Changed to Fill
Industrial Needs of
Nation

immigration Commissioner Hus-
band is quoted in the current num-
Der of the Nations Business, the
organ of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States as fa-
voring modification of the immi-
grafton law so as to admit aliens
who would fill the industrial needs
of the country and at the same
time possess qualities which would
make them desirable residents of
American communities.
The commissioner is opposed,
however to opening the doors to
all.
81 am of the opinion" he said
"that it would be entirely possible
to continue the basic number of
immigrants at minimum and
then provide for notifications
which would meet the actual needs
of the nation.
zone of the changes | have in
mind" Mr.. Husband continued, dis
the creation of some system under
which the available supplies of la
Dor of various kinds in foreign
countries would be constantly
communicated to our government
in order that when there is in the
United Statcts an honest demand
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FIND EVIDENCE
OF INCENDIARISM

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 10
-Four barns were destroyed by
fire early today in Montgomery
and Chester counties. The fires
were all within a radius of 20
miles. In at least two instances
there was evidence of incendiarism.
At one place shots were exchanged
with three men, seen fleeing from
a barn shortly after the fire start
ed.
State policemen in large forces
are combing the roads in search of
"barn burners" now believed to be
an organized band. The fires to-
day brought the total number of
barns burned in Montgomery,
Chester and Delaware counties to
80 since last October. The mo-
netary loss is $4,000.
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WERE GUILTY
OF TRAIN
WRECKINC
Are Captured BY
Armed Free
Staters
(By the Associated PresS)

DUBLIN, Dec. 10 - -Four
railroad men and three labor
ers were executed here this
morning for interfering with
trains in county Kildare. The
men were captured November 13
by Free State troops in a house
the location Of which is unknown.
With them a quantity of stolen
goods, rifles and ammunition, was
found. The men were tried by a
military committee and sentenced
to death on a charge of train
wrecking. They are reported to
to have been members OF the Re-
publican army.
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COMPANY D
PLAYS BARRE
THIS EVENING
CaledOnian-RecOrd to OPP
pose Les Petits
Francais

The Company d management
have secured the strong Barre
American Legion team to perform
on the court here tonight. This
team has a reputation of winning
and they have a lot of fast men on
their squad. Such men as Slayton,
Haskett and Smith. Men who have
made names for themselves on
high school and college courts, and
late with semi-professional teams.
This should be a big drawing card
for the game tonight and among
other things the Barre lads have a
reputation of being clean sports.
This should be enough to recon-
mend them to any group of fans.
One familiar face will be missed
from the lineup in the future
"Fitz" Marshall has accepted a
contract with a strong aggregation
in Greenfield, Mass. Besides play
ing basketball "Fitz" will also at
tend a business college there. ST.
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read by Preston f. May, village
clerk, and organized by choosing
J. Rolf Searles, chairman, and
Preston f. May, clerk. The fol
lowing candidates were nominated
to be elected at the annual meeting
on January 3, 1923:
President, Arthur F. Stone.
Clerk, Preston f. May.
Treasurer, Charles G. Braley.
Collector, NJ. C. Garfield.
Trustee for three years, George
W. Caldbeck.
Fire Wardens, John B. Finley,
H. J. Marden, T. j. Tierney, Thom-
as ]. Wallace, Louis Morris, Aug
ust Beck, W. B. Atwood.
Auditors, Raymond A. Pearl,
Milton L. Julian, Roy N. Howard.
After the nomination Of Mr..
Caldbeck, the latter made quite an
address explaining his position. He
said in the first place that the
nomination came to him unsought
and that he did not want to be a
candidate unless he had the CO.
operation of the other village and
town officials. He cited the dupli-
cation of the purchase of the board
of trustees and the selectmen in
buying two stone cruShers for St.
JohnsbuIy as something ought to
be avoided He said Jhere ought
to be coordination with the trus-
tees, the selectmen and the school
board and a general understanding
of the needs and demands of each
branch of our municipal govern
ment.
The moderator, J. Rolfc Searlcs,
reminded Mr.. Caldbeck that if he
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NEWPORT GIRL
BREAKS LEG
AT CORNELL
Miss Jennie Curtis Has
Accident at Ithaca
New York

Miss Jennie Curtis, daughter of
Byron S. Curtis of Newport, who
is senior at Cornell this year,
had the misfortune to slip on The
ice on Friday, breaking her leg.
The fracture is Just above the
ankle. She has been placed in the
hospital in Ithaca, and is being
well cared for. The leg was to be
placed in a cast today, and she will
come home as soon as able to
travel
Nj. Curtis will feel that the
family is having an unusually large
share of accidents Of this kind.
He broke a leg last year and two
years ago, Justin Curtis, his son,
fell from a fourth story window at
Cornell and only miraculously es-
capped death.
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were slam. lie told of the at
tacks on the "Strip" mine, the
raising of flag Of truce the sur
render of it's defenders and of their
being marched to the power house
woods about three miles from the
mine and lined up before a barbed
wire fence.
The At prisoners were told they
would be given a chance for their
lives and then the firing began,
Fourteen bodies afterwards were
found at this spot. The witness
said he had escaped by dropping
on his face and fleeing while the
crowd were chasing some of the
men who had escaped the bullets.
He said he could identify only one
man, Hugh Willis, state board
member of the miners union, who
had driven up in an automobile
and asked for the leader of the
crowd before the shooting. He
said he had seen Willis in confer
ence with another man and that
both had disappeared.
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REPORT PEACE TREATY
DRAFT DRAWN UP

LAUSANNE, Dec. 19-It was
reported this afternoon that a
complete draft of the peace treaty
drawn up as result of the delib-
erations of the Near East confer
ence would be presented to the
Turks on Saturday. Today's ses-
sion of the conference bodies
dealing with the question of the
Straits was adjourned at 2 o'clock
until tomorrow without an agree
ment having been reached. The
Turkish delegates were concilia-
tory but the Russian representa-
tives maintained an attitude of OPP
position.
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MONTPELIER.
IS READY FOR
LAWMAKERS
Sergeant-at-Arms Dwin-
ell Announces State
House Appointments

MONTPELIER, Dec. 19--Scr-
geant-at-Arms d. J. Dwinell is
getting everything spick and span
about the state house for the
meeting Of the Legislature. He has
just announced these appoint
ments; House doorkeeper, Fred
Cressy, Brattleboro; senate door
keeper, S. w. Drake, Lyndon; as
sistant doorkeepers, George Fl.
Hutchinson, Jericho and c. w.
Potter of Belvidere; postmaster,
George A. Porter, Greensboro; as
sistant, Robert Gadue, Winooski;
courtroom attendant, c. NJ. White,
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GENERAL SHAO-TSENG is
MADE CHINESE LEADER

PEkING, China, Dec. 19-Gen.
Chang Shao-Tserg, the military
leader, has been appointed premier
with the approval of parliament.
His selection, which was support
ed by Gen. Tsao-Kun, is believed
to indicate the intention of the
military party to resume control
of China. The newspapers publish
reports to the effect that Presi-
dent Ii Yuan Hung will soon re-
tire and that General Tsao-Kun
will take his place.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM AT
JUNIOR HIGH
Fourth Grades Recount In
Song and Story Joys of
Yuletide

Christmas trees and Christmas
exercises are being held imp racti
cally all the rooms of the public
schools this week and mystery and
delight are in the air. The two
Fourth grades at Summer street
taught by Mrs. o. c. Jones and
Miss Mabelle Tompkins held joint
exercises in the Junior High chap
ell Monday afternoon attended by
a large number of parents and
friends.
This program was carried out to
the satisfaction of all present.
Christmas Carol-Silent Night.
Observation-Disclosures Problem
Marguerite Gero.
Exercise-What the Reindeer
Did-Seven Boys.
Song-Stockings Stout-Eight
Girls.
Recitation-A Present for Aunt
Jane, William Walsh.
Stocking Exercise-Eight Boys.
Song-Jolly O!d Santa Claus
Ten Children.
Exercisc-Bill-Five Children.
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WILL RESUME
GRANITE WORK
IN BARRE SHOPS

BARRE. Dec. Six granite man
ufacturing firms of Barre today
signed agreements with the gran
ite cutters union and allied unions
by which they will resume opera
tions not later than January I'd
next. Three quarry owners have
agreements with the quar-
ry workers union. The terms were
not announced.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
SUB COMMITTEE WILL
PROBE KELLER REFUSAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-The
House judiciary committee ap-
pointed a sub committee to invest
igate what action, if any would be
taken in the refusal of Represent
ative Keller to testify before the
committee as to the information
on which he based his impeach-
mcnt charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
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HEAVY FIRING IN
CORK DURING NIGHT

CORK, Ire. Dec. 19-There was
heavy fire for two hours during
last night in the Northern suburb
of Cork. The Republicans used
machine guns. One civilian was
severely wounded.
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PRINCE HIROHITO is
CATARRH SUFFERER

TOXIC, Dec. I8-Prlnce re-
gent, Hirohito, has recovered from
his recent attack of measles but
is now suffering from an attack of
bronchial catarrh, it was said at
the roYal household TODAY.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
COTTON COMPANY HAS
50 PER CENT DIVIDEND

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dee. 80
The directors of the Union Cotton
Manufacturing Company yesterday
recommended a stock dividend of
so per cent increasing the capital
ization from $1,000 to $1,80O.OOO.
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Bookkeeper Testifies
of Herrin Massacre
Escaped BY Dropping On
Face When Miners, Lined
Against Wall and Shot
(By the Associated Press)

MARION, Ill., Dec. 19-Robert Officer, young book
keeper the first survivor of the Hern riots to testify took
the witness stand today at the trial of five charged with
murder in connection with the riot when 21 union
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
NOTED PHYSICIAN DEAD
AT BRIDGEWATER

BRIDGEWATER, Mass Dec.
19-Dr. Daniel H. Arthur, physi-
clan for the criminal insane at the
Bridgewater farm hospital died
early today.
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TEN KILLED IN RIOTS
BETWEEN ITALIANS

TURIN, Italy, Dec. 19-Renew-
ed conflicts between the Fascist
and the Communists here have
resulted in the killing Of 10 per-
sons, four of them Fascist.
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MR.. CALDBECK
IS NOMINATED
FOR TRUSTEE
Unanimous Voters Choice
At Largely Attended
Village Caucus

Three hundred citizens of St Johnsbury, including two
ladies' attended the village at the Town Hall Monday
evening and George c. Cadbec trustee together with all
the candidates nominated unanimously. The call was
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
PRINCE GEORGE OPERATED
ON FOR APPENDICITIS

LONDON, Dec. 19-Prince
George, the Kings youngest son,
was successfully operated upon
for appendicities today.
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Continued cold
tonight. kissing Temper
ture Wednesday. Mod
crate winds.
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