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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
CALEDONIAN-RECORD
ADVERTISING BROUGHT
CAPACITY HOUSES

Mr.. Editor:
Allow me to take this
means of thanking you and
all those of your staff for the
fine work and cooperation
shown me while doing publ
city work Tor "Homcward
Bound".
1t might interest you to
know that the Legion last
year produced "Some Girl"
two nights with total at
tendance of about 900. They
put about $500 in advcr-
tising. For this last show
$500 was appropriated.
Seventy dollars of this
amount was used and over
1900 attended, while more
than 200 Iere turned away
at the second showing. This
should convince everyone that
it pays to advertise in the
Calcdonian- Record, which
was the only advertising
medium used to exploit We
show.
wish also to thank you fol
the more liberal amount Of
readers you gave US for this
production.
You may use this in any
way you see fit.
Thanking you again, / am
Yours,
PHILIP RACETTE.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
TURN CROWDS
AWAY FROM BIG
LEGION SHOW
People Wonder Whv
'HOmeWard Bound Is
Not Given Again

SO great was the success acbjcv-
ed by "Homeward Bound" at its
second performance Saturday
night that people are wondcrinr
why the show is not repeated
again. In. fact about POO would
be spectators had to be turned
away from the Colonial theatre
Saturday evening, after the
house was filled to capacity.
Ralph HoWps musical extraya-
ganza went off without y single
hitch Friday night and Saturday
the performance was repeated
with perhaps greater snap and
nicely than the first night. Sever
al members Of the show received
their "baptism Of fire" Friday
evening. 1t was their first attcmrt
at acting in public Saturday nigI5
all traces of nervousness were
dispclled. The vcricst amateur in
the big cast got away with the
finished abandon of professional
actor.
Between scenes, Ralph Howeg
was presented by Harold Powell,
on behalf of w. L. Knapp Post,
NO. 5S, of the American Le~an,
with Il check ''for whatever
amount is necessary to copyright
'HomcWard Bound ," 1t is und.--
stood that director Frank IIayo
has already indicated desire II
reproduce the show in Woodsville.
"HomcWard Bound" would make
i fine show for any American
Legion post in the United States
TO produce. Thc ready adapta-
bility Of the musical eXtravaganza
TO the resources Of the average |
post, ought to make it a popu |
ar play.
One Of the cIcVcrcst scenes Of
'Homcward Bound is the one in
which Collins Brodicn and Bcr
lard Daniels, as the valet and
vould-be valet respectively, have
ide play with the rickshaw. Nov
he rickShaw is not supposed to
freak down. 1t did Saturday
hight. The shafts-if that is the
nomenclature commonly applied
o the Jap vchicle-crashcd with
bang to the stage as the valet
lambcrcd in.
But Bernie" was not nonplus-
ed. He clevcrly threw in a line
t his own concOction. And
'ollins followed suit with words
hat jibed. The audignce roared
nth laughter. Wordy quip fol-
,wed quip, until Collins, settling
imself comfortably back in the
ckshaw, bade, "Homc, James"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
RUM RUNNER
IN BARTON GETS
JAIL SENTENCE
$1,000 Worth of Hard Liq-
uors Captured BY
Sheriff Jennings

In municipal court Saturday
night Roy Williams of Richford
and Douglass Mcleod of New
York were given a hearing before
Judge W. NJ. Wright. They were
represented by +. J. Smith and
Hubert Pierce. Mcleod was fin
cd two thousand dollars on two
counts, that of transporting in
toXicating liquors, and Of having
them in his possession illcgally.
lie was sentenced to serve not
less than three nor more than
seven months in States prison at
Windsor.
Williams was also fined 5000 on
the same two counts.
The pair We're arrested in Bar
ton Friday night and we're
brught to Newport Jail by
Sheriff George Jennings of Bar
ton carly Saturday morning. They
arrived in Barton Friday morn
ing, and put up at Hotel Barton
for the day TO rest ono of the
horses, which they said had gone
lamc. The team was at SaWyer's
Livery stable.
Officers became suspicious and
searched the sleigh, only to V;d
it well loaded with contraband
liquors, in all 80 cases of fine
brand whiskics and Vcrmouth,
valued at $1,000
Waiting until the two men were
ready to depart; officer Jennings
them. The team was al
SO seized and will be sold at shcr-
IFS sale in Barton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE IN STRIKE:
REPORT SOLDIER BONUS BILL IN FOTfGE
TOWN MEETING
DAY TUESDAY
IN VERMONT
Many Important Measures
In st. JOhnsbury's An
nual Warning

Tuesday, March 7, is annual
town meeting day in Vermont and
much interest is already aroused
IN the various measures that will
be brought to the voters attention
In st. Johnsbury the polls open
at y o'clock and close at 2 in the
afternoon. There has been no
change in the official ballot from
the caucus nominations and no
contests as so far heard. The last
meeting of the board of civil auth
orlty was held Saturday afternoon
and evening and about 25 names,
mostly men, added TO the list of
voters which, now contains over
$500 names.
1t is expected that the business
of the meeting will be taken up at
z O'Clock and there is much bust
ness of Importance in the warninp.
A number of our voters are inter
eSted IN having medical inspection
In the public schools. As has been
previously stated st. Johnsbury
and Newark are the only towns in
the county that do not have this.
An appropriation of $1,000 is ask
ed towards the expense of main
tanning a public health nurse. Last
year this very efficient official
made about 1900 calls and render
ed splendid service in many homes.
Article 6 nrovides for an appr9-
prlation of $500 towards the ex-
penSe of maintaining the Athenea-
um. The Caledonian believes that
when the voters realize how much
has been done for them by pivate
philanthropy this annropriation
Will be very willingly granted.
The ouestlon of establishing a
forest, which was
brought uD at the town meetiny a
year ago, comes up this year in i
he form of an article to see if the
own will appropriate a sum fl
Money to purchase white pine to
9e planted on the "Town farm"
The committee appointed at the
asst March meeting will present
hei report at Tuesdays meeting.
The so-called "Braley" rcsolu-
(COnti1.1n6 IN para aN
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
ELIZABETH KENNEY
PLEADS NOT GUH TY


GREENFIELD, Mass, March
G-Elizabeth Kenney, the former
bookkeeper and housekeeper of
James Wright, treasurer of the
town of Mortified, pleaded not
guilty when arraigncd in district
court today on the charge of lar-
ceny Of $4,000 Of the Northfield
town funds for which she was az
rested in West RoXbury last Sat
urday. The case was continued
for a hearing until Saturday.
March IS, and bonds fixed at
Miss Kenney said she
expected to furnish bail. Mean
while she was taken to the Frank
lin county jail.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
STEAMER HAD CREW
OF ABOUT 20 MEN

BOSTON, March 6-W hat be-
come of the Norwegian steamer
Grontoft and her crew of about 20
men was a question that concerned
coastwise radio stations today.
The Grantoft was reported by
radio last Thursday to be sinking
about 500 miles southeast of Cape
Race, her crew without means of
escape because all lifeboatS had
been smashed. The laundering
freighter had passed word of her
plight to the steamer Estonia, SO
miles away, and that vessel went
to her aid but found no trace of
her at the position given.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
MORE RIOTING

iIN n ~ L
BELFAST. Ire, March G-Thc
killing of two persons and the
wounding of 20 others completed
the casualties of the riots which
have been going on in this city for
the last two days. The killinp Of
Owen HUGHES in a street car Sat
urday night was described by the
authorities as prcmeditated. Ac-
cordinp to witnesses four men
taunted him about his religion. shot
him dead and escaped. A bomb was
thrown this afternoon injuring a
child. About two o'clock this aft
ernoon a youth named Kizz, who
was delivering goods in the Falls
road district, was called outside by
three men, shot and seriously
wounded, Sniping was resumed in
other parts Of the city. but no
further casualties have been re-
ported.
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JURY SAYS
NOT GUILTY. IN
FRIDAY 0. CASE
Verdict Frees Hopkins of
Any Cruelty or Neglect
in the Transaction

The famous Friday Q case vas
closed in Municipal court Satur-
day afternoon when the jury re-
turned ii verdict of not guilty and
the respondent was DISCHARGED
The case was brought against
Carl Hopkins of St. JohnSburv
charging him with cruelty and
neglect in that when he took the
horse back TO Lyndonvillc on Dec
embcr 2 and left him in the high
way near the barn of Philo Lane
ne dld not sufficiently provide
food, drink and shelter from the
weather.
The states case was completed
IN the forenoon Saturday r.1d
much Of the testimony for the
defense was introduced. The case
was completed abou i o'clock
and it took the Jury Il little more
than half an hour to reach an
agreement b, 4. Scribner was
appointed foreman of the Jury by
Judge Blodgctt.
The closing chapters in the case
included the testimony of Sher-
man McGinnis of East St. Johns
bury who testified that he remem-
bered the day N question as mild
for the time Of year and that
he turned his own horses out in
the field in the afternoon, al.
though on Cros5-examination, he
admitted that they had had their
bnrn. I,nmor l'e4 and water in the
Archie Donahuc identified tlA
check given him by Hopkins in
payment for the horse. 1t was for
Sl25, drawn on the Citizens hank
IT 81. John5bury and was signed
~ Earl Circuit.
w. II. Worthcn testified thot
)onahuc told hin he supposed IL
lorse sold wa, Friday Q. He said
hat Lang told ham he didn't
NOV whether 1t was Friday Q or
lot. He told Lang we would tako
he horse if it was Friday Q, and
hat he would guarantee the paw.
Ne wanted the horse TO race.
Forthcn te8titi .d that Philo Lang
.avc him $500 for helping to put
through the deal.
". ID. Barnard, the Railroad
trcet blacksmith, testified that he
old the original and only real
'riday 9 to Joe Neagle Of Lyn-
onvillc. He said the horse in
MS transaction was not that
orse.
Carl Hopkins testified that
Continued on page fourl
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
MANACERSPUT
O. X. ON SERIES
WITH NEWPORT
Referee Hicks of Berlin
Will Handle the First
Game Here

The big series is "sittin pretty.
i Border City will clash will
| Scaletown as ocr schedule tomol
row night.
With the torrid political situa.
tlon approaching a crux Tuesday
night, the two greatest athletic
rivals in Northeastern Vermont
will clash in the initial battle for
the professional basketball cham
pionship of Caledonia, Orleans
and Essex counties. The first
contest is slated to occur at the
st. Johnsbury armory tomorrow
night.
Referee Hicks of Berlin has
been engaged to officiate. Brother
hicks Will be remembered in the
Scalctown by the peculiar manner
IN which he adorns his person.
he wears "ice cream trousers and
shirt, and upon his first ap-
pearance in st. Johnsbury excit-
ed no end of comment.
If any doubt is entertained as
to his ability to handle contest
1t VIII soon be dispelled as to his
ability to handle orders tomorrow
night. Referee Hicks meets the
demands of both manager Lille
i. Fitzpatrick of Newport and
manager Harold Il. Caswcll of St.
Johnsbury Everything is all
jake for the first battle Of the
Intcr-county serial scrap tomor-
row night.
today from his home at Windsor
and Manager Caswcll announces
that the capable mentor will be
all prlmed to enter the big game
when the gC<g is struck. From
late information which Manager
Fitzpatrick has given out, il is
that Il professional
baSkctccr by the name of NAL
colin has been engaged to jump
center for the Border City bas-
ket fingers.
The news is tiltcring down from
Newport that an enthusiastic
band of supporters is taking the
trip down to st. Johnsbury to
cheer the Legion-Co. l. hoop rat
tiers on to victory. With the
Legion show, "Home-
ward Bound" now past into
history, the local Lcgioncrs, are |
al talking about the big game
series.
A final agreement which has
)ecn duly signed by both rival
managers. 1t is the last and
word between the rival
ltlcs and to this agreement cv-
'ryone will depend the successful
crmlnation of the contests. Hicks
vail referee the game Friday
lght and on account of his in
-b!lty to go to Newport Friday
lght, Thompson of Tilton will Of
Iclate during the second game.
The agreement follows:
We, the undersigned do hereby
gree to the following:
Ist. That a three game series
etWcn American Legion-Co. l.
'askct Bah club Of Newport and
he American Lcgion-Co. u be /
layed. Tho first game at st.
March 7th. The sec
nd at Newport, March 10th and t
he third in the city winning the ,
)ss of the coin after the second !
Continued on page 81 I
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
Bill To Be
Reported
Tomorrow
Details of Measure
Framed at Meeting
Late Today

WASHINGTON, March 6
The soldier bonus bill will
be introduced in the House
late today, and formerly re-
ported tomorrow, Chairman
Fordney announced this noon af
ter an executive session of the
majority members of the Ways
and Means committee. A second
session will be held later in the
day for final completion of de-
tails of the measure.
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election at Newport, additional
interest is manifested by the en-
trance of Mrs. B. f. Moore, into
the political arena, She has
consented to allow her name to be
used in candidacy for the position
on the school board, for which
Austin Beebe also comes up for
reelection this year.
The most important question
which will be decided at the cleo
ton will be that Of the new high
school building. Article 1G in
the warning is of vital import
ance to all citizens: "To see if the
city will vote to construct new
high school building; and if so, to
appropriate sum of money
therefor.
An immediate need Of a mod
Continued on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
Open Mills
Without
Disorder
Amoskeag Company
Issues Statement TO
Its Employees
WASHINGTON, March 6
indications that the federal

WASHINGTON, March 6
Indications that the federal
government might intervene
IN, the New England textile
workers strike, were given
today at the Department of Com
merce and Labor.
PAWTUCKET, r. l., March G
Labor leaders claim that about
2O of the employees of the jerks
Spinning Co. joined their ranks
today. The officials of the cor
poratlon. would make no state
ment. The textile strik estartcd
on Its seventh week today.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., March 6
|Re-opening Of three more
plants was the main development
in the strike today. The TamaI-
&C No. mill, controlled bv the
Jenckes Spinning Co, reported
most OF its departments running
today. 1t had bee nclosed for sew
eral weeks. Other mills to resume
operations were those of the
Grown Mfg. Co., and the Home
Bleach and Dye Co. just over the
MASSACHUSETTS, M line. No serious
disorders attended the opening oe
theSe plants. At Bellcfonte, Il.
l., a truck load Of workers we're
on their way to the plant Of the
Imperial Printing and Finishing
Co., were stoned by strike SYM
pathlzers and several were cut.
Three disturbers were arrested.
MANCHESTER, N. H. March
6-Thc Amoskeag Co., whose
lo,OO0 employees are affected by
strike against 20 per cent
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
E. J.HARRISON
AGAIN IN RACE
EXPLAINS WHY
Friends Insist Upon Can
didate for Newport
City Clerk

G. j. Harrison, in the red hot
race for the position of city clerk
and treasurer at Newport, toda
explains why he threw his hat in
the political ring, pulled it out and
then threw it back in again. 1t was
only because his friends prevailed
upon him to run that Mr.. Hal1i-
son finally decided against his
better judgement to accept the
Office if elected,
He will oppose the present ir-
cumbent of the office, Rufus W.
Spear, who has served Newport in
the capacity of city clerk and
treasurer since it became CITY.
Following is Mr.. Harrison"s letter:
The Editor
The Caledonian-Record
St. Johnsbury, vt.
Dear Sir
Referring to the news item in
to-day's Caledonian concerning nv
candidacy for city clerk, it was
stated that after declining to run
for this important office | finally
decided against my "better Judge
ment" to accept this office if elect
ed.
| think perhaps few words of
explanation regarding MY retiring
from the contest and later re en-
tering it may change the opinion
of some who may think my at:i-
} rtude inconsistent.
| did not seek the office but hav-
ing been approached by . many
friends to be a candidate | finally
decided TO go in a straightforward
and honorable way as | considered
it and talk the matter over with
Mr.. Spear. After our conversation
which | do not repeat tolI him
that | would not oppose hlrn but
as | was leaving him ! qualified
this by saying if my friends should
put up another candidata ] might
feel differently about il.
My personal friends and others
who had interested themselves in
having me nominated @tatol pos
lively that they would put another
candidate in the field qs. tEey n
tended to make vigorous contest
for the office. | felt thcn that it
was consistent for me to re-cntcr
the field especially in view of my |
last words when leaving Mr.. Spear.
. | may say that when finally
decided | still felt that It was my
duty to act in straightforward .
way with Mr.. Spear and again
went to his office and explained /
the situation to him.
Trusting that you viii publish
this explanation, | am
Yours very truly,
c. J. Harrison.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
LYNDONYILLE
ICE CARNIVAL
BIG SUCCESS
Enjoyable Sport For
Young and Old at Clos
ing Feature of Season

The closing of the skating sea-
son was signalized by the carrying
out of an evening of sports and
| games upon the rink, when u large
crowd gathered to watch an inter
estlng program, arranged by the
rink committee of the Y. /. S. The
carnival was held Friday evening,
and it was the original Dian to
have it both afternoon lnl ,vening
but the soft condition of the ice
during the day rendered that un-
wise. SO from seven until eleven in
the evening, the rink was filled
with skaters, who showed various
stunts, most of them in costumes,
many in masks, and surrounded by
an interesting crowd of spectators.
First on the program was The
Grand March, in which I, Iaryc ar
ray of skaters took parJ, the ma
iority of the ladies wearing knick-
er sport suits, and many Of II Q
men in skirts and hats of varying
age, and respectability. The march
was led and the sports were plan
ned and carried out under the di-
rection Of Ray Adams.
The first hockey game followed
and was played in three periods,
interSpersed with races and fancy
skating. The contestants were the
French Dolls, and the Boys from
Home, the first team including
Harold Ahern, Clarence Wheelock
Cecil Burns, William Hall, Char
les Hale, Francis Cushing and
Ernest Labounty, the second team
Richard Wood, Raymond Campbell
Lucien Gaudctte, Francis Charron,
Harry Gaudettc, Bert Harris, Ar
thur Heon. This hotlv contested
contest was won by the Boys from
Home, with score Of to 0.
The contestants in the Ladies'
Relay race were: First, Nelma |
Darling, Helen Dexter, Bessie
Harris, Harold Ahcrn, Cecil
Burns; second, Eunicc Silsby, Bea-
tricc Darling, Mrs. Clarence
Whcelock, Charles Hale and Fran
els Gushing. Miss Silsby'S team
won, the time being 2 minutes, 5
seconds.
In the potato race five girls took
part, their names being Helen
Dexter, Eunice Silsby, Vclma
Darling, Nerley Wheelocil, Bessie
Harris. Fifteen potatoes were
placed on the ice ten feet apalt,
md the contestants were obliped
to skate forward and pick these
up, one at a time, and carry them
back to the start each time. The
winner was Helen Dexter, time
five minutes.
In the mems relay race the two
cams were, first Harold Ahern,
francis Cushing, William Hall,
clarence Wheelock, Cecil Burns;
,econd, Raymond Camnbcll, Rich
lrd Wood, Russell Wood, Bert
Harris, Charles Hale. The race
vas a mile, ten times around the
INK, and was won by the second
cam.
The next hockey game was plav-
d by the Unbeaten Seven and the 4
luSIm Wonders. The Unbeaten {
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
LLOYD-GEORGE WILL
SOON ANNOUNCE PLANS

LONDON, March 6-Within "a
hours, or at the most AZ hours,
the world will know definitely
whether Prime Minister Lloyd
George has decided to resign or
continue as chief Of the coalition
cabinet. This is the only substan-
tai news merging from a tangle
OF contradictory rumors.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
FIFTY STOCK BROKERS'
GONE INTO INSOLVENCY

NE WYORK, March G-Thc
list of stock bokerage house cas-
ualties touched the SO mark this
morning when involuntary petit
tions were filed by Etting and
Wal land |. B. Mullins and Co.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
CALLS 80 CENT GAS
RATE CONFISCATORY

WASHINGTON, March Ga
statutory so cents gas rate in New
York city for 1918 and 1919 was
declared consfiscatory today by
supreme court.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06
NEWPORT CITY 4
ELECTION MOST E.
CITING IN YEARS
Mrs. B. F. Moore Is Candidate For
School Committee---High School
Building Big Question

Besides the burning question Of the high school
building, the water meter fight, the various political
and the outcome of the Young Mems Voters club all of
which will be settled during tomonoWs eVentful city
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-06

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Generally fair and war
mer. Tuesday unsettled;
probably rain. Warmer
in Maine and N. H.
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(Conti2'led on page A.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-22
JAP APPROVES OF INDIANAPOLIS CITY
 PLANNING SYSTEM

INDIANAPOLIS, Deo- 22.-Since this city has adopted the report of its plan commission calling for many fundamental chances in its natural growth and development, inquiries have been received from officials in cities of all part of the world by Law renee V. Sheridan, secretary of the commission.
 The following letter came from Dr. Usaburi Takahashi. director the Jap anese Landscape Association:
 Dear Sir:
 How do you do! I am glad to have an opportunity to write to you. I have been there to study the city planning of the cities in the United States. But am very sorry that had not the time to visit the incest city in the world-fndianapolis. But I can't help to know about the city