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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
Continued on page 81
FIND B. AND M. SWITCH
SPRUNG AND LOCKED

NASHUA, N. H., Aug. 8-A
main switch of the Boston and
Maine was found sprung and lock-
ed in such a way as to throw any
train going north into a side track
with possible serious consequences,
it was announced today. The
wrongly placed switch was detected
by fireman Chas. Collins and he set
it right again. His statement to
railroad officials was made this af-
ternOOn.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
AMERICAN GREATEST
LETTER WRITER'S

w WASHINGON, aug. o-AIntI-
leans are the greatest letter writer's
in the world. According to a state
ment just issued by the Postoi,ice
department, about 1885, ,000,0
letters are going through the
United States mails every year.
This is an average of 112 letters to
a person, based on the last censu $.
The nation which comes second in
letter writing is Gerat Britain,
which has a per capita average OF
81 letters annually. Germany has
a per capita average of 25 and
Italy "a. Letter writing has in
creased tremendously in the Uni
ted States in the last five years. In
1907 an accurate count Of first
class matter showed that there wa
an average of only rs letters per
capita written and mailed in this
country.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
Telephone Hearing
POStpOned to Aug. y

The telephone hearing, originally
set for August to hear the peti-
tions of hundreds of Caledonian-
Record subscribers in protest
against the increase in rates, will
be held August % at 900 a. m. at
the AImory St Johnsbury.
All subscribers who signed pet
itions should be on hand at this
hearing, as this will be the final
opportunity afforded them of pro-
testing against the increase in tele-
phone rates.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
FIND BODY OF BOY
HANGING IN BARN

BOSTON, Aug. 8-The body OF
Ernest Morse, IA year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest B. Morse of
the Dorchester district was found
today hanging by the neck from a
rope in a barn near his home. The
boy had been missing since yester-
day. The police, not satisfied with
the suicide theory, were investigat-
ing the circumstance surrounding
his death.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
TO MAKE KNOWN
OHIO DRY" POSITION

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 8-Ohlo
voters today are awaiting a battle
of ballots to decide so far as the
Republican party is concerned
whether the state shall swing into
the progressive column or remain
conservative, whether it will con-
tinue to stand for strict prohibition
enforcement or advocate an alter1-
ton of the Volstead Act that will
permit the sale of light wines and
beer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
POLICEMAN'S DAUGHTER
SHOOTS OWN MOTHER

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. s.
Helen Burke, year old daugh-
ter of Patrolman Thomas Burke
of the Maiden police force play
fully pulled her fathers revolver
from its holster this morning while
he leaned over to kiss his wife
The bullet that was discharged
killed the mother.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
DRIVER OF MILK
TRUCKLUCKY TO
SURVIVE CRASH
George Wheeler in Hos
pital as Result of Ac-
cident in \. Kirby

George Wheeler, a driver of one
of the big collection trucks of the
Plymouth creamery, had an ex-
ceedingly narrow escape from
death Monday in North Kirby.
The accident occurred north of
the Ira Hunter farm. Wheeler was
running the truck when the steer
ing gear broke and the truck sud
denly plunged over the side of the
road into the brook, throwing the
driver some considerable distance
but not far enough to escape the
load of milk cans that landed on
top of him and injuring him most
severely.
When help arrived Wheeler was
found TO be in a critical condition
from loss of blood, and "a soon as
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
SWATOW IS SCENE
OF UTTER DESOLATION

HONGkONG, Chlna, Aug. 3
Typhoon-stricken SwatoW, man
gled picture Of the port of week
ago, doggedly goes about the tasks
that fall to the survivors of the
storm-bumal of the dead. The
death total triples the former es-
innate and cuts in half the popula-
ton of he city.
Rude cofins have been hammer
ed together from the wrecked
houses of the city. Bodies of many
victims have drifted out to sea.
They have been lighted as far as
- miles from the devasted port.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
ROAD EXECUTIVE
HEAD IS SILENT

BAR HARBOR, Me-, Aug. 8
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the
association of railroad executives
who is trying to enjoy a brief va
cation will have no statement to
make on the final call" of the
federal government for immediate
settlement of the railroad strike
until after the meeting of the as
sociation Friday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
SOFT COAL MEETING
MARKING TIME

CLEVELAND, O., Aug. s.
With a definite plan for ending the
soft coal strike ready for consider
alton tomorrow the joint confer
ence of the leaders of the striking
union miners and operators today
marked time. No sessions of the
joint conference were held today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
ONLY THREE CABLES
WORKING TODAY

LONDON, Aug. 8-Of the thir-
teen cables of the Commercial
Cable Co. and the Western Union
Co., from Great Britain only three
were working today. This was due
to the seizure by the Irish Repub-
lican forces of the cables in Ire
land.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
ITALIAN STEAMER
BRINGS CARGO OF COAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-The 1irst
large cargo-l0,0O0 tons of
foreign mines coal TO reach New
York as the result of importers
efforts to stave off fuel famine
was brought in by an Italian
steamer from Wales today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
VERMONT ROYSTER
DEAD IN VIRGINIA

RALEIGH, VA. Aug 8.-Ner-
mont Connecticut Rovster who is
dead here was president of the
Arkansas Kansas Royster and
Brothers Candy Manufacturing Co.
He was one of 7 children, all
namcd after states.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
Continued on Last Page
SUMMON 148 HEADS
OF RAILROADS TO MEET

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-Tele-
grams summoning the heads of
148 railroads Friday to frame the
reply of the association of railroad
executives to President Harding's
peace proposals were dispatched
today. A sharp division of opinion
between Eastern and Western
roads appeared in railroad circles
today. -AIEF-lM
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
CHILD MISSING AFTER
SEVERE RAIN STORM

ALBANY, \. =, Aug. 8-One
child missing and many thousands
dollars damage to crops in North
ern New York was the extent of
of the severe rain storm last night
Virginia Stone, II years, of Col
umbus, for whom scores of men
were searching the Adirondacks
was found about noon where she
entered the woods. She had been
missing since yesterday after
noon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
SEEK SETTLEMENT
OF TEXTILE STRIKE

BOSTON. Aug. S-Representa-
tives of the United Textile workers
in Lawrence and the state board of
arbitration conferred here TODAY to
settle the Lawrence textile strike.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
NAZOL For ccaia. co;1a.5
The Primaries

September 18th, Vermont
primary election day is a
good day to prepare for. Get
posted and keep posted. The
Caledonian-Record columns
will help you to follow the
campaigns and make right
decisions.
Have your newsdealer
reserve a copy each day or
get your Caledonian-Record
by ma il, 30 cents a month.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
VIM. a. Ahearn Beaten BY Gang
AS He Nears Home On Bicycle
Put Air Brakes On Boston
and Maine Freight Train
Out of Order

Disturbances still continue at Lyndonvile on account of
the railroad strike and while yet known that the
last acts OF violence performed by union is evil
dent that they We're committed by strike sympathzers
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
President Awaits
Action By Two Sides
u. s. Labor Board Prepared
To Remove Last Barrier
---SeniOrity
(Bv the Associated PresS)

WASHTNGTON, Aug. 8-PreSldent HardlngS second
proposa for immediate termination of the rail strike await
ed formal action of both sides in the rail controversy but
rejection bv the union was foreshadoWed by The union
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08

leaders mere.
Chief executives of the shop
crafts were called to meet here
ednesday to consider the propos-
al that the seniority question be
left to the Labor Board. At the
same time a general conference
was sought for next Friday with
all executives of railroad organi-
cations.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8-Acting
upon President Harding's sugges-
ton for ending the strike the
United States Labor Board stood
ready to determine the question of
seniority rights-the sole remain
ing barrier to peace on the roads.
Ben w. Hooper, chairman of the
Labor Board asserted that the
boards offer to hear the seniority
question and ender a decision on
it came on the heel of President
Harding's proposals to executives
and to striking Shopcrafts. In
creasing disorder marked the sixth
week of the rail strike.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. s
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of locomotive engin-
eers, today telegraphed sixteen
chiefs of railroad brotherhoods
asking them TO attend a confer
ence in Washington Friday to con-
slider the railroad situation
throughout the country and avert
the Impending calamity of col
lapse in trans portation."
President Stones action was
taken following receipt Of a tele-
gram from B. NJ. Jewell, head of
the shopcrafts union, William H.
Johnston, president of the inter-
natinal association of machines
and James Noonan, president of
the brotherhood of electrical
workers, asking him to call such a
meeting.
81 called the brotherhood to-
gether as requested", Mr.. Stone
said, "but l do not know just what
action will be taken"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
Gilman Loses Close
Game By Score "a

The Gilman A. A. met defeat at
the hands Of the fast St. Johns
bury A. A. by the score of 3 to 4.
St. Johnsbury showed the usual
pep, but the Gilman battery of
Canales and O'Keefe, had them
guessing throughout the entire
game. Canales pitched air tight
ball allowing seven hits and strik-
ing out II men. O'Keefe, the
catcher, was the outstanding figure
for Gilman connecting with Gray
for three two baggers and driving
in three of Gilman's four runs.
Sam Morrison the old Fairbanks
first sacker showed the usual
brand of ball that made him a fav-
orite with Fairbanks last season.
Those who misesd the game
Sunday have missed one of the
best games of this season. A
return game at the Campus S
looked forward to by Gilman in
the near future.
NJ C,,,l,,- A,,or,,-L 10 MoprOo
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08

bdLItIItN. u. JOIIHsUuIN, NIdy
and Cutting; Gilman, Canales and
O'Keefe.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-08
The Weather

Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Cooler in ex-
treme southern portion.
Moderate winds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
Light PRIMARY Vote
CAST in The STATE

Idaho primary elections drew {
very light vote throughout most O.
the state yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to advices that have seeped ir
from the various counties today.
No check is yet available on the
counties of the south part of the
state but those of the north-state
district have been quite completely re
ported.
In the majority of northern coun-
ties the republican party placed nomi-
nees for every office while the demo
Gratis more or less looked on. Only
in two instances in the reports that
come in did the progressives nominate
ticket.
In Bonner and Clearwater counties
all three parties, republican, demo
crat and progressive, named tickets
which seem to be quite complete.
Outside of the counties of Lewis,
Clearwater, Idaho, and Bonner coun-
ties the democrats and progressives
seemed to have left the political ma
chinery up to the desires of the re-
publicans who in almost every in
stance nominated full states.
The counties from which reports
were available today are Nez Perce,
Latah, Lewis, Benewah, Boundary,
Clearwater, Kootenai, Shoshone, Ida
no and Bonner. In KOotenai county
the republican ticket alone has been
reported.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
DEsCENDENT OF Chief
MAY ATTEND PAGEANT

81 always attend the annual con
vention of bootleggers at Moscow,
said Corbitt Lawyer, Indian, of Lap
wal, when asked to attend the his
tory pageant scene which will be put
on at the university auditorium, Tues
day, July 8.
/ Mr. Lawyer referred to the United
States court which assemblies here
yearly and at which he acts as in
| terpreter for the unfortunate braves
of his locality who get tangled up
with bad medicine"
The incident which lead to the as
serition by Mr.. Lawyer was occas-
ioned when Mr.. c. w. Jenkins, sum-
mer school student, in charge of the
costuming of the characters in the
pageant, asked him if he would not
attend the pageant
Mr.. Jenkins had secured some very
good beaded costumes through the CO.
operation Of Mr.. Lawyer and decided
that the appearance of the latter, who
| is a direct descendent Of the famous
Chief Lawyer who figured prominent
ly at about the period of Lewis and
Clark and the first settlement in the
Clearwater territory, and incidentally
the first in Idaho, took place, would
enhance the pageant.
After obtaining the costumes for
Mr.. Jenkins who has been associated
with the schools Of the Lapwai coun-
try for years, Mr.. Lawyer stated that
he should very likely be able to at
tend the pageant accompanied by mis-
wife and little girl who would wear
an Indian child's costume.
Mr.. Lawyer is not only the descend
ent II the famous chief and interpreter
for the court sessions at Moscow, but
is we'll educated and modern in his
style of living He was educated at
Carlysle University and now holds the
position of clerk at the Indian agency
He is very able speaker and will
probably be asked to give a brief talk
at the pageant. Morever, it is being
planned to use him and family and
a few more celebrated Indians, who
expect to attend, as a part of the back
ground for the scene that will be
given here next Tuesday.
Part of Larger Pageant
The scene Of the pageant. which will
be put on by the summer school stud
ents here Tuesday evening is part
of the great history pageant that is
being planned for next spring. The
present scene will be known as the
Idaho scene and will depict the adj
vent of the printing press west Of the
Rockies and the first white settler
in Idaho.
The historical facts for the pageant
are being furnished by Professor c.
J. Bosnian, and his class in northwest
and Idaho history. The direction of
the play is being handled by DR..
George Morey Miller, head of the
English department.
Mrs Florence R. Parish, instructor
Of English in the Kellogg high school
has written the "Book of the Pageant"
which will contribute much to the pag-
cant.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
TWO RATHRUM men
LOSE LIVES in WELL

Rathdrum, Idaho.-William Johnson
and Robert Beneke, farmers of the
Garwood region, seven miles east of
here, lost their lives today by gas
fumes in a 30-foot we'll which they
were digging on the old Mitterer
place occupied by the Beneke family.
A charge of picric acid explosive
had been used yesterday in blasting
the hard clay and when Mr.. Beneke
went down in the well today he was
overcome with the gas. Johnson, fol-
lowing to ascertain the trouble, suf-
fered like fate Each managed to
get hold of the hoist rope and they
were being drawn up slowly by their
wives and two children. Near the top
they weakened and dropped back.
The screams of the women at
tracted Frank Cisco, Ross D1ngman
and William Coleman, who were
working in field nearly quarter of
a mile away, and they hurried to the
scene. Cisco was let down with
rope to bring up the stricken men.
He was also overcome with the gas,
but was drawn back in time to be
revived The bodies were later re-
covered
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
COMPLAINT AGAINST
POOL GETS ANSWER

To the complaint made that the
water in the chi1dren's wading pool
at the city park is not kept clean and
sanitary tbs answer has been made
that it is 'a,gely the fault of the
children themselves and that the
water is changed as often as is com
patible with the best intel esrs of the
children. The answer reads
THE water in the pool is changed
twice a week and the floor of the
pool swept and rinsed with tho hose
before the water is turned in again,
insuring clean pond.
parents must remember that with
thirty to fifty children running in and
out the pool every day with dirt dust
and grass clinging to their feet and
the more dust, dirst and grass they
can accumulate, the better time they
have that it is quite impossible to
keep tn epool entirely clear. In ad-
dition the wind and dust storms add
to the dirt accumulation.
"The water could be changed Of
tener, but the children complain Of
it's being too cold when changed more
than twice weekly.
'The pool was built for play and
recreation and not for sanitary bath
tub. The city water has been deeply
co1ored lately so that the water never
looks clean and clear in the pool even
after the fresh water is turned in.
"It should be the duty of every adult
vto i smear the pool to see that no
rubbish or stones are thrown 'lIro the
pool. There are no funds to provide
for care taker, and if everyone would
take an active interest in doing his
part in the care of the pool no COM
plants would be forthcoming.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
new ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
WILL SPEAK AT LUNCHEON

R. L. Matthews, new athletic di-
rector at the university, will address
the Moscow chamber of commerce at
the weekly luncheon at six-thiry. The
luncheon which generally holds at
noon was deferred to give everybody
chance to attend.
Coach Matthews arrived in the city
last Friday to take up his work at the
university and the business men OF
the city are desirous of meeting him
this evening and becoming acquaint-
ed.
Secretary Rowe states that the at
tendance Of every member Of the
chamber is desired at the luncheon,
The sentiment is that Mr.. Matthews
will do great thingse for athletics
will do great things for athletics
city unqualifiedly endorse him.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
BURGLARS RIFLE SAFE
Of GENESEE HARDWARE

The rifling of cash register of
$6500 in checks and currency was the
extent of work of crooks Saturday
night when they entered the Herman
Brothers furniture and hardware
store at Genesee in search of theater
money which had been secreted there.
A sum of money from the theatre
at Genesee had been left at the store
and the burglars seemed to have got
wind Of the fact and were attempting
to get it.
Fortunately the money was not hid
den in the safe and was therefore not
discovered by the robbers.
The loot of the marauders consisted
of $500 in cash and two checks
amounting to $4,000. Although thor
ough search seems to have been made
the burglars did not molest another
thing.
The county sheriff was Immediately
notified upon the discovery of The
rifled safe, but no clue has yet been
found as to the identity of the thieves.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02

Burkhardt. 'sThe Mercury drops be-
low zero on the average but 3.8 times
year and has been 100 or better but
two times in the past twelve years.
On July 80, 1914, it reached i02 os-
grees and on July Is, 1918, 100 ss-
grees"
Mr. Burkhardt blames the excessive
ly dry season to the absence of south
west winds, which, he said, generally
furnish the rain for the Moscow sec
ton. The northwesterly winds which
have obtained this summer seldom
bring rains to this vicinity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
REPAIRS ON CITY PUMP
HAVE Been FINISHED

The city water works pump which
was stopped Monday afternoon for re-
pairs has been set to work again, ac-
cording to information received We'd
nesday forenoon and is supplying the
city with water as usual.
The university tank which furnished
the water while repairs were being
made was disconnected early Wednes-
day morning. The water pressure
was greatly intensified over the city
for short time in the morning when
both the pump and the university tank
were still connected with the water
mains.
Water still is low at the city we'll
and will be until the weather changes
or cools off so that the use of water
for sprinkling purposes is abated
No further trouble is expected with
the pump, although the low water
table is serious strain on the me-
chanism which must be closed down
below normal at the intake.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
FIRE NULLIFIES TEN YEARS
FOREST RESEARCH WORK

Standpoint, Idaho, Aug. 1.-Ten
years technical research work was
nullified today by a fire that started
yesterday near the experiment sta
tion of the forest service on Priest
river, midway between Priest River
and Coolin. The fire, started by
auto campers, in "a hours had burned
over more than 400 acres of expert
mental plots, the results of which
would require from SO to rs years to
determine.
The plots, excellent stands of tim
Der, where many methods of forest ad-
ministration, brush disposal and thin
ming. to determine rates OF growth
and health sof the stands were under
way, have been destroyed, setting
the service back 10 years in its re-
search work in this area.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
PROF. E. 0. BANGS BUYS
MODERN BUNGALOW

Professor E. o. Bangs, head of the
department of music at the Uniyers-
ity of Idaho, closed deal Wednes-
day morning for the purchase of the
e. MacMartin home, at the corner of
B and Monroe streets, the consider
alton being $47OO. This is one of the
most attractive bungalow homes in
cns city, having been built last year
by Mr.. McMartin for a home. 1t is
modern in every way, with heating
plant, fireplace, built-in features and
hardwood floors. 1t was purchased
by Mr.. Bangs for home and possess
sion will be taken shortly.
The deal was negotiated through
the Metropolitan Investment com
pany.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
DIR. YOUNG AT WORK AFTER
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT

Dr. " H. Young, head of the de-
partment Of botany at the university,
who is engaged in a research prob
lem on white pine blister rust control
this summer, has returned to his pres
ent headquarters at Oroville, Wash,
after a two weeks enforced vacation.
DR. Young was injured in an auto
accident near Penticton, B. c., two
weeks ago. Mrs. Young and son Rob-
ert accompanied him as far as Spo-
kane where they spent two days. DR..
Young states that he expects to work
up into British Columbia about one
hundred and fifty miles and as far
west as the "Sky Line Trail" of the
Cascades, before the summer is over.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02
WOODY, GEMMILL, NELSON, Cone Win
In TUESDAYS PRIMARY CONTESTS
Former Moscow Man Weds

Word has just been received Of the
marriage of Oliver Jameson and Miss
Marian Melliken at Cashmere, Wash
ington, last Saturday, July 20, and the
subsequent departure of the newly
weds on their honeymoon to Seattle.
Mr.. Jameson resided at Moscow for
some years and removed to Cashmere
about two years ago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Garrison, Tor
many years residents of Moscow, left
Wednesday morning for Abby, Wash
ington, where they will locate.