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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-28

formation Of a local Law and order
League branch in this city.
The organization will probably be
effected early in November. \ meet
iEg OF Christians viii he called in the
near future to endeavor solving this
very important problem. The
speakeasies must GO" is the slogan
adopted by those interested In Clean
ing the city Of alleged booze joints.
The Halloween party and dance
given by the beneficiary association
OF the Wilmington Fibre Specially
Company n the Opera House last
evening was attended by about 500
persons. The outstanding feature OF
the evening was the music. both in
strumental and vocal. furnished by
the George H. Madden orchestra.
A number OF young folk. friends
of Elizabeth. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Foster were enter
tained at masked party by them at
their home on West Fourth street.
Games. music and refreshments fea-
tured the evening Those present
were: The Misses Elizabeth Foster.
Jane Tobin. Helen Royce. Ethel
Marsh. Ethe, Ford. Elizabeth Cram
er, Eleanor Cramer. Marsaret Schu-
hardt Dorothy Benton. Gladly Clay
ton. Marie Lavender and Catherine
Tindle and Herbert Tobin. Francis
Gebhart. Jack Bridgewater. CLAY
Bridgewater Archey Renn'e. Harold
Hobbs. Jr. Frank Hufnal, Chester
McKnitt, Harley Clymer Herbert
Barnes Charles Davidson. Billy
Bridgewater and Cuthbert Bridge
water.
Patrick j. Ahern foreman for the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac
ton Company and a gang OF work
through this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-28
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REAL ESTATF-EoR SALE
FOR SALE

Bungalow. Gordon Heights, over
! looking river. y rooms. bath, porch, /
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change Tor city property.
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2i7 W. sixth ST. > r. b.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-28
FIVE POINTS FOLK
HAVE SOCIAL NIGHT
Special to The evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. oct. 2S.-
The first OF a series Of open house
entertainments to ho held by the
Five Points Civics Association was
held in Community Han last night.
The meeting was wen attended. ana
following the business session hot
coffee and other refreshments were
served.
The meeting was presided over by
John Guycr, president. Reports Of
the various chaiimen were received
and filed. Clarence r.. Jones. of the
special school committee reported
of The conference with the state
Board OF Education members at
Laure during the afternoon. lie ex-
planned that the board had approv-
ed the request OF the citizens at the
mass meeting on Thursday night
that special school district be
created.
IT was also announced that The
firm supplying the fire hose had Of
fered to replace four sections that
had broken some time ago.
il was also decided TO ask the
Levy Court to repair the curblng
in North DUPONT Road. as several
OF the residents desired to Law con-
crete sidewalks but the curb In its
present condition prevented these
Improvements.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-28
For RENT

tls S. Rodney St. rooms and bath
SOl p Fourth St. store and house
W Fourth ST.. &c rooms and baths.
3O5 Shlpley ST. store
Hellefonte. I rooms ana bath
ALBERT w. POSEY
phone 9S9. aOG w Ninth 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
Help Many
Escape From
Apartments
Fire Loss $4,000
In Boston Back Bay
District

BOSTON, Dec. 21-The es-
cape without injury of the oc-
cupants of a smoke and flame
filled apartment house on
Newbury street in the Back Bay
district early today was due large
ly to the GOODNESS and courage Of
three of their number. The fire
which started in the basement
caused damage of $4,000
Miss Mary L. Merrill and her
sister, Susan E. Merrill of this city
and Exeter, n. H., were awakened
by smoke pouring into their room
on the ground floor, Slipping into
fur coats and shoes they investi-
gated and found the rear of the
building in flames.
Immediately they cried out q
warning and then went from room
to room arousing the occupants.
simultaneously Allen Brown Far
mer, whose room was on the Sd
floor, was engaged in similar
task. When the fremcn arrived
they found only one person left in
the building, a maid occupying a
basement room whom they quickly
assisted to the street.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
WE'D IN 1879
He NOW SUES
FOR DIVORCE
LyndOnville Man Has Not
Seen Wife for Is
Years

Caledonia county courty adj
iourned Thursday for the holiday
recess, to meet again January 8.
Wednesday was devoted to the
hearing of several divorce cases.
One that presented features con-
siderably out of the ordinary was
that of Frank O. Powers of Lyn-
donville against Jennie f. Powers.
They were married in November
1879. After living together for %
years, the petitioners testimony al
legged that Mrs. Powers left town
and Mr.. Powers has not seen her
since, and the current impression
was that "there was another man
in the case"
After hearing nothing from her
or about her for - years, Mr..
Powers learned, on what he CON
sidered reliable authority that his
wife was dead. A few years later
he married the second time. A
year or so ago he received news
that his first wife was still alive
and was Threatening to make trou
Bile for him. He separated from his
wife he was then living with and
proceeded to inaugurate divorce
proceedings. He sues on the
ground of desertion.
Other cases heard were: Mar
guerite NJ. Robinson V Robert n.
Robinson, on the ground of intol-
cradle severity; and Fred Destrop
V Angelina Destrop for desertion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

The symposium was published in
the American City and it is signi-
ficant that in the letters of re-
sponse there was a sweeping eX-
preston in favor of the manager
plan. The letters were sent to edi-
tors, professional men and secreta-
ries of Chambers Of Commerce
rather than city managers and in
not single instance was it declar-
ed that the plan was a failure.
No attempt was made to get a
reply from the workings of the city
manager plan in Dayton, O., city
Of over 100000, as it was largely
because of the unqualified success
Of the plan in this city that the
movement spread through the
great state of Ohio and the neigh
boring states of Michigan and Vir-
ginia.
Over POO municipalities in the
United States are now working
under the city manager plan, but
most of the replies given below
apply to municipalities of approx
imately the same population as st.
Johnsbury where conditions are
more nearly the same than they
would be in the larger cities of the
United States:
Auburn, Me-, O6,985). George
c Wing, attorney. The city man
ager plan divorces the business of
a city from politics. l think the
taxpayers get more for their
money | believe the majority
opinion in Auburn is i'll its favor,
and particularly large majority
of those who in the main pay the
bills"
Xenia, O., (9,11O). Lewis c.
Tingley, secretary Chamber OF
Commerce. 1--WE consider the city
manager plan a great success, and
it is giving the city a cleaner and
more efficient form of government
than ever before. After two years
experience we have found it more
economical and far more efficient.
The Inauguration Of the new form
of government meant the passing
OF an old political machine"
ICo,+;o,,,l ~ D,ro pA
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
XMAS TREES
MARK CLOSE OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers and Pupils Join
In Festive Gift
Giving

School rooms. teachers and chill
dren took on a festive air Wednes-
day for the close of school and
Christmas trees end program
were held in practically all the
grades of the public schools. At
the Arlington school, Miss Mary
Lewis and Miss Margery Griswold,
teachers, the exercises and tree
were held in the evening and IN the
audience were 120 parents, appre-
ciative of the fine work being done
in the school.
Summer street, Portland street,
Fairbanks village, Maple street and
the rural schools celebrated the
coming of the holiday season in
the time-honored way with trees,
gift-giving and the recting in song
and story of the birth in Bethle-
hem. The Junior High school
united in Christmas exercises held
in the chapel Wednesday afternoon
at two o'clock.
With the close of school there
was d BGucldl CNOuuS VI OClSIlSIS
hurrying to their homes for the
two weeks vacation. School will
reopen Tuesday, Januery 2.
Among the teachers who are at
their homes for the holidays are
Miss Alice Sunderland, St. Adams;
Miss Helen Hyde, Newfane; Miss
Ruth McAuliffe, Burlington; Miss
Madeline Mcdonald, Barre; Miss
Helen Wakefield, North Troy;
Miss Irene White, Bennington;
Miss Edna Bowen, Newport; Miss
Nellie Manchester, McIndoes; Miss
Ethel Fits, Bradford; Misses Ell
len and Katherine Gitchell, Mont
pelier; Miss Florence Middlebrook,
Milton; Miss essiBe Ryder, Nor
risville; Miss Eleanor Black, Hyde
Continued on page three)
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light on the method by which Am
erican influence is being drawn into
new attempt at final adjustment
of the reparations problem. The
next step to be looked for is an in
dication of the French attitude of
the German proposals that an Am
erican economic commission review
estimate her capacity to pay as a
basis for new reparation's treaty.
There is reason to believe that
previous government reports from
Berlin are of character to just
tify hope that if the French should
prove agreeable to the proposed
plan for reparation's revision no
insurmountable obstacles would re-
main in the way of an agreement
as to the specific amount Germany
could and would pay.
The share Of the Chamber of
Commerce of the U. S. in the
shaping of the new proposals for
adjustment of the European tangle
dates back to executive discussion
Of the suggestion by directors Of
the Chamber with president julius
Barnes at the Galveston meeting
of the board last month. Major
and Elliott Goodwin, secretary
general of the chamber, conferred
at great length with Secretary
Hughes last week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS
TREE SUNDAY
st. JOhnsbury to Unite In
CarOIling Yuletide
Message

The community Christmas tree
at the Main and Winter streets
corner of the municipal skating
rink Sunday afternoon at 4.3O IS
for every man, woman and child in
St. Johnsbury. 1t has been found
more convenient to have the tree
on the Summer street rink rather
than in court hocse square and the
large tree at the corner of the
rink will be utilized.
Blossoming with bright lights,
the tree, surrounded by singers
carolling the Christmas story, will
emphasize the spirit of the sea
son and deepen community life.
The community tree is being
fostered by the st. Johnsbury
Council of Religious Education
under the direction OIL Dr. George
w. Hylton assisted by Mrs Stan
ley j. Steward, Mrs. b. f. Doyle,
John E. Nelson and Earl w.
Bradley.
Massed around the tree, school
children under the direction Of
Mrs. B. f. Doyle will sing the
Christmas hymns and carols, led
by groups of carol singers from
the Girls Commcnity league, Miss
Dorothy c. Walter, director. The
chorus singing will be led by
Charles A. Shields.
The community tree is a revival
of the old custom, suspended dur
ing the war and is an attempt to
bring evry one together around
common tree in a spirit of Christ
mas Joy and thanAfulncss.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
ISSCALDED TO
DEATH IN TANK
AT WATERVILLE
Joseph Masters Falls In
Boiling Water; Dies
In Hospital
WATERVTIIE. p @ Dec

WATERVILLE, P. Q. Dec. 21
Joseph Masters, aged 81 years
was fatally scalded when he fell
into a tank of boiling water at the
plant of the Waterville Veneer
and Panel Company yesterday
noon.
Masters was working over the
tank, when he slipped and fell into
the boiling water. He was rescued
Immediately by fellow workers,
and was rushed by ambulance to
the Sherbrooke hospital, where he
died at about half past four
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
Masters is survived by his wife
and several children.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
HOW ONE MAN WON

HOW ONE MAN WON
Noluminous books are writ
ten telling young men how
they can succeed in business.
But the biographies of success
full business men tell lust as
much. The fellow who studies
how d man like John Wana-
maker, whose death has Just
caused deep regret, attained his
position in the business world,
, viii get d pretty good idea as
to what are the foundations Of
success.
Mr.. Wanamakcr based his
9mazing results as a retail
merchant principally on two
IDEAS. First, fair treatment
for the public; second liberal
advertising. The keynote Of
his whole career is found in
the story Of what he lid with
the receipts of his first bust
ness day as clothing dealer.
Out of the $24.67 he had taken
in on that day, he set aside 81
cents to make ch2nge with
and spent the $24 in advertis-
ing. Thereby he manifested
the principles of initiative
through which any man who
sells good goods can make a
success OF business.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
CLEMENCEAU'S VISITS
NETS $4,000 SURPLUS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-
Former Premier Clemenceau's
American visit added $4,000 to
the American field service fund
fellowships, Steven Bonsal, who
managed the tour, announced to-
day. The amount IS the surplus of
money received from lectures and
newspaper articles by "The Tiger
after defraying the expenses OF his
trip. The war time Premier, it was
explained, expressed a desire that
any surplus be devoted in memory
of his student years in the United
States to the fellowships which
are intended among other things
to stimulate friendships between
the U. S. and France through the
education in each country of
young men from the other.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
MEET WACHTER
FIVE TOMORROW
AT WINDSOR
Boston Army Base Team
to Play Here Xmas
Night

The Company o basket ball
team, seeking nsw fields to con-
quer, leaves tomorrow afternoon
for Windsor to battle with Leu
Wachter's fast aggregation, in
their own lair.
Weakened by the loss of Albert
Goslant who will be unable to
make the trip because of his du-
ties during the holiday season
Company ID will be playing under
adverse circumstances.
"Puss" Connor who has gone to
Boston to work for the remainder
of the winter has consented to
come back to Windsor for this
game and also for the game with
kecne that will take place Satur-
day night at Keene. The game
with heene will be the last in
which this stellar forward will
play in a Company d uniform be-
cause of his work in Boston.
Coach Burns expects a fast
(Continj1pd on PAGE ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
NEWPORT WILL
OPEN PORTALS
TO 500 BOYS
Committee Makes Last
Minute Plans for
Entertainment

A large proportion of the differ
ent committees who are planning
for the annual conference of the
Older Boys Of Vermont, scheduled
to meet in Newport about the
middle of January met at the
council room in the Armory last
night and got things lined up so
that in very few days their plans
will take definite shape
By far the most important thing
of all in the preparation for the
conference is the finding of ac-
commodations for the 500 boys
who will flock to the city from
January 18th to the 14th and who
must be entcrta ned from Friday
noon until Monday forenoon. The
conference begins Friday evening
and closes Sunday night. 1t is no
small task to find homes enough
who can and will take in these
boys. Some families may be will
ing to furnish both lodging and
meals, some only meals or only
lodging. Those who are so situated
that they can do neither one will
perhaps pay for the entertainment
of one or more visitors.
Think the matter over carefully
plan what you can do for these
boys who are coming together for
this splendid conference, planned
to give inspiration and instruction
along lines in which boys are so
Vltally interested. Don't wan for
the committee to look you up be-
fore you make up your mind what
you can do. Be ready for them and
let every one open wide their
doors and give these 500 bows a
royal welcome in our homes.
Rev }. Fl. Blackburn is the gen
eral chairman Of the entertain
ment committee, and he has ap-
pointed as vicc-chairmen, Mrs.
Arabelle Parker for the East side
of town and d. n. DWinell for the
West side. Other members of this
committee are W. II. Prouty, Rob
ert Clement, f. l.. Richard, c. A.
Brown, NJ. K. Bacon, Walter
Cleary, Carroll Huntington, Mrs.
W. }. Smith, Mrs. Charles Taylor
and Mrs. John Cunningham.
Mrs. E. N. Dodge was appointed
temporary chairman of the supper
- committee, Mrs. A. A. Bishop of
the music committee, and Rev. Le-
Roy Rice Of the meetings commit
tee. These are to meet soon and
where necessary will be augment
ed and lined up for action. With
Rev. H. B. Rankin as general
chairman, and the able assistance
which is sure to be forthcoming.
there is little doubt that every
thing will be done to make the
boys happy and comfortable.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
26 INDICTMENTS FOUND
BY GRAND JURY

BRATTLEBORO, Dec. 21-
Twenty-siX indictments have been
found by the grand jury in the
December term of the United
States District court and the grand
jury have been discharged.
Aside from the naturalization on
the first day the business of the
term was limited to the grand
jury proceedings. District Attor-
ney V. A. Bullard presented evid-
ence in twenty-nine cases, a large
proportion of them being rum
running cases.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
Christmas Tree for
st. AlOysius Parish

The children of St. Aloysius
church will have their annual
Christmas tree and frolic in the
church parlors Friday evening, be-
ginning at 7.30. An invitation has
been extended to all the children
in the parish and plans for the
good time are in the hands of
committee headed by Mrs. Annie
Campbell.
A Christmas program will be
followed by tree and a general
good time. There will be presents
for all the children and program
in which all can participate.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
LATE NEWS

MONTPELIER, Dec. 2l-A. V.
Leo of the A. V. Leo Construction
company in Thompson, Conn, low
bidders on the Danville federal
aid highway project, was in the
city on Wednesday to sign a con-
tract for the construction of the
project. He expects to have his
machinery on the ground this win
ter, but will not do much work un-
til next spring.
FALL RIVER, Dec. 21-The
Fall River textile council gave no.
tice of action to demand an in
crease of wages at a date not later
than March 1st. 1t is the opinion
Of the officers and delegates of
the council that owing to the grad
ual increase in the cost of living
since the reduction OF 22 IL per
cent in the industry and the fut-
ure outlook of the trade the time
is rapidly approaching when the
wages of the operatives sould be
increased.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
BURGLARS GET AWAY
WITH $4,000 LOOT

BOSTON, Dec. 21-Burglars in
three robberies last night took
$15,0 loot is was discovered to-
day. They broke into the Grand
Brothers Co., shop in a Boylston
street building, stole furs valued at
$4,000. In a Washington street
building n store was robbed of
dress goods and bolts Of cloth.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
CALEDONIAN-RECORD
LEADS PAPERS WITH
WHITEBJLL'S CHOICE

While other Vermont papers
Wednesday evening were pub
fishing specials from Washing
ton to the effect that the Yer
mont delegation in Congress
was deadlocked over the YER
mont collectorship, the Caledo-
nian-Record's Washington
special dispatch announced the
selection of Editor Harry c.
Whitehill Of Waterbury.
Just another instance of
publishing news while it is
news.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
VENIZELOS PROTESTS
DEPORTATION OF GREEK

LAUSANNE, Dec. 21-A sharp
dispute between eX-premier Ven
izelos of Greece and Ria Nur Bey,
Turkish nationalist delegate, caus-
ed the president of the Near East
conference commission on minori-
ties to bring this mornings ses-
sion of the commission TO an
abrupt close. Venizelos, bitterly
attacked the Angora government
and protested against the alleged
deportation of Greeks by the
thousands from Anatolia.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
BOSTON GETS RID
UNDESIRABLES

BOSTON, Dec. 21-Eforts of
the police to rid the city of unde-
sirableS resulted last night and
early today in Is additional men
being tatken into custody down.
town. Eighteen men were taken in
previous nights.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
LEATHER MANUFACTURERS
DIES OF INFLUENZA

WOBURN, Mass. Dec. 21-
Sumner Hopkinson, head of the
Hopkinson Leather company of
this city, said to be one OF the lar
geSt patent leather manufacturer
in the country, died today from in
lluCnza.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
BACK UP MR.. CALDBECK

We hope every voter and tax payer will read the news
story appearing in another column as to the success OF cues
and towns that have tried the manager commission
form of government We intend to rum day by day. IN
sctive articles along the line of town and commission
government so that the when they go to the polls on
Tuesday, january Sd will be we'll informed this subject
and will not be laughed "out OF court.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
EDITORIAL
4 CORRECTION

Upon investigation find that made certain mis-
statements concerning J. Rolf Seares in the editorial pub
ished last Tuesday, We learn that Mr.. Seares has
received salary from either the Town the Village
of ST. Jonsbuy and has been counsel for the Village
of ST. Jonsbury and has received money from the
Village of ST. JohnSbury in any capacity
We did not intend to accuse either Mr. Seares the
Village Trustees Of any dishonesty and gladly make this
correction.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21
BOSTON POST OFFICE

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 2l-The
Boston Postofice with a new high
water mark in the handling of
Christmas mail was expected to eX
coed all records today and to-
morrow. More than $4,000 worth
of stamps were sold yesterday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

MONTPELIER, Dec. -21-The
Welch Brothers Maple company
of Burlington has filed with the
secretary Cf State an affidavit OF
the proposed issue of 500 shares of
common stock at a par value of
S1OO per share, as a stock dividend
lTom tho surplus.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-21

BOSTON, Dec. 2l-Lives of
twenty-five seamen were endan-
gered when an unidentified tramp
trawler Ripple on the fishing banks
steamer crashed into the steam
of Cape Cod Monday night,