davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24
70 SITUATION WANTED-MALE
s FOR RENT-FUkNIsHED APIS.

FOB RENT-Basement apartment; 5
rooms and bath; gas range no chill
dren. HOS First avenue south. Call
at 1107 First avenue south after 9
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24

for sale, White and Brown
Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds. 1902
Eleventh avenue south.
WHITE LEGHORN setting eggs. 1913
Seventh ave. no. Fone 1855.
SETTING eggs. DOC dozen. 726 Central.
SETTING eggs; setting hens. 1898.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24

WANTED-Competent cook. Apply t
Mrs. w. J.. Beckett, 628 Dearborn ave
nue.. Helena. Montana.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24

EXPERIENCED maid for general
housework; good wages. 626 Fourth
avenue north.
WANTED-Competent and experienced
girl for general housework. 815 Fifth
avenue north.
COMPETENT girl for general house
work. 1T Fifth avenue north.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24

CHILDREN wanted for summer; ideal
location; good care. 'Fhe Square,
Fort Shaw, Mont. Box 43.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24
POULTRY n EGGS

PUREBRED Barred Rocks, White wy
andottes. r. I. Reds, Pekin Duck
eggs, S1.25 per setting. Mrs. j. H.
Hancock, Sun River.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-24

MIDDLE AGED or elderly woman
wanted for housekeeper; two to cool
for. Box 148, Tribune,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
FOURTH ANNUAL,
DIVIDEND OF
FIVE PER CENT
Farm Bureau Exchange
Returns Profits to Its
Members

A meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Farm Bureau
was held in the Farm Bureau Of
flee Saturday Dec "a. As the
President, +. +. Allen, of Dan
vile was sick and unable to attend,
o. H. Welch Of Groton presided in
his place.
One of the first Things taken up
was the matter of dues. Each Di-
rector was appointed a committed
of one to see those few members,
who were in arrears in their dues,
from their district and to collect
from them.
Seven hundred Farm Bureau
signs for 1923 We're ordered, the
signs to be the zane size as last
year but the colors to be blue let
ters on a buff background.
The financial condition of the
Bureau was considered and a bud
get from January 1 to July 1st.
made which would allow receipts
to cover expenses,
The directors of the Exchange
also held meeting and a dividend
of ) per cent was declared on the
stock held by the members. This
makes the fourth annual dividend.
1t will be paid on January /.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
MISS WARNER
CALLED HOME
/ BY ILLNESS
Forced to Resign Position
In st. JOhnsbury
Schools

Owing to illness at home, Miss
Katharine r. Warner for the last
year and a quarter the supervisor
of music in the St. Johnsbury pub
lie schools and teacher of music
in st. Johnsbury Academy, has
found it necessary to resign her
position and has returned to her
home in Malone, N, Y. Miss
Warmers pleasant friendliness
won for her a wide circle of
friends in town. she will be missed
when the schools reopen next
week.
Miss Annie P. Stevenson of
Dorchester, Mass, for several
years supervisor in New Hamp-
shire and in Massachusetts,, a
graduate of the New England
Conservatory of Music and of the
American Institute of Normal
Methods, has accepted the posi-
ton made vacant by Miss Warm
er's resignation, and will take
charge of the music instruction as
soon as the winter term commen-
ces, Tuesday January 2.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
FRANK BURNS
ENTERTAINS 500
NEWPORT KIDDIES
Enjoy Jackie COOgan
Film at Premier
Theatre

If you wanted to see happiness
zen bloc you should have followed
the five hundred kiddies to the
Premier Theatre in Newport Mon
day forenoon where manager
Frank Burns entertain the child
ren of the city to a free show,
Jackie Coogan in Trouble" and
Sam Hamilton in "The Speeder'
were most suitable for their pleas
ure which was manifested with
screams and howls of delight.
To make matters still more eX-
citing Santa Claus appeared visi-
bly, in the flesh, but without his
reindeer and his progress from
Summer street to the theatre was
a triumphal one. All doubts were
cast aside and he was surrounded
by hundreds of the little folks all
anxious to get square with Santa,
not one protesting any skepticism,
no indeed, not just at Christmas
time.
Santa was very friendly and
democratic, shaking hands, making
a speech and hoping all might
come again next year, even dane
ing to the music of a harmonica.
He was followed nome after the
show was over and was finally dis
covered to be on of Santa's de-
puties in the person of Robert
Burns, brother of manager Burns.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

advise upon st. Johnsbury adopt
ing the town management system
of government along the line sug-
gested by George w. Caldbeck,
candidate for village trustees at
the coming village meeting on
Tuesday, January I'd. Prof. Flint
urges that st. Johnsbury take ad-
vantage of the enabling act which
can be adopted at the village meet
ing and which will Immediately
place st. Johnsbuly in position to
elect a more modern and adequate
system of town management.
Along tie line Of Prof. Flint's
suggestion that a study be made of
conditions at Springfield, VT, Ar
thur F. Stone, editor of the Gale
DOMAIN Record, left this morning
Continued on page four)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
PROBE COSTS IN
LUNCH ROOMS

BOSTON, Dec. 27-The Suffolk
County grand jury found that down
town restaurants and lunch rooms
were making excessive charges for
food, District Atty. O'Brien rc
port to Speaker Young of the
House of Representatives today.
As these charges were found to fall
heaviest on those who could least
afford them the jurors asked for
legislative consideration of a rene
dy saying the laws now in force
were inadequate to meet the con,
dition. In one chain lunch room
operating on comparatively sman
capital it was found that one man
drew $175,000 as his share of the
profits last year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
II. R. STRIKE
COST ONE-HALF
BILLION DOLLARS
Half of Men Who Have
Struck are Back On
Their Jobs

Evans Clark in a special survey
Of the cost of the railroad shop
strike for the nation of December
27, declares that the roads lost al
most one-quarter of a billion dol
lars up to and including September
and his figures indicate that the
loss may be as great, if not great
er, for the last three months of the
year. He shows also that the car
shortage due to the strike is a SER
ious matter not only for the roads,
but for the public, as there were
10000 cars short in November, as
against the previous high record of
$4,000 in 1920. Among the facts
set forth in the survey are;
Strike has been in effect five
months.
In effect on all roads three
months.
Sixty-seven systems have settled
with workers since October |.
Two hundred thousand of the
100000 men who struck have re-
turned to work.
Falling off of the net operating
revenues of 180 Glass ! roads in
July, August, and September was
$48.50O,OOO compared with normal
revenue level.
Gross revenues for same period
were normal and loss was due to
increased cost of maintenance and
Transportation due to strike.
In August gross revenues had
increased by $1,000,00O and eXpena-
es by S34,000,000; in September
revenues were $26,000,000 hi@her
than in June and expenses $45, 5,000,-
600 higher.
In September 51,733, less skilled
workers were employed than in
June; the costofmaintaining equip
ment had increased by $18,000,-
600.
In September transportation
costs were $13,000,000 higher tnan
in June.
Before the strike average wage
was 72 cents an hour.
Wage cut was designed to re-
duce this to 81 cents an hour
By September the cost of the
same work by strikebreakers had
reached 80 cents.
The extrt cents went to over
time, bonuses. board and lodging
for strike breakers.
Normal cost of patrollino rail
road property is $1,0O0,O0O a
month.
In July first month Of strikc)
the Glass l roads spent $4,000,000
in wages to special officers. In
August thev spent $7,500,000, the
New York Central alone spending
$551.OOO.
Overtime paid to train crows on
all roads in June. $5.5S1,0 900
Overtime paid to train crews on
oil roads in September $10,640,-
900.
Estimated loss of revenue per
month due to car Shortapc caused
bv rundown equipment is $1,000
900.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
RED CROSS
SCATTERS XMAS
CHEER AND GIFTS
Toys, Sleds, Skates and
Dolls for One Hundred
and Fifty Children

The IL year old girl whose
Christmas desire was for a pair of
skates and who confided her wish
to the Red Cross, was made happy
with shiny pair guaranteed to
carry her over the ice. Fully one
hundred and fifty children were
made happy by the Red Cross
with gifts of sleds, skates, dolls,
toys books and games to say moth
ing Of the substantial baskets that
found their way into many homes.
The baskets containing a roast
of pork, flour, apples, oranges,
candy, iellies, vegetables and other
good things for the Christmas din
ner were sent out from the Red
Cross room Friday afternoon under
the direction of Miss Mary Idc.
Thursday afternoon, the executive
Continued on last page
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

DR.. McKoin, arrested at the re-
quest of Governor Parker of
Louisiana in connection with the
recent murder end kidnapping
cases at Morehouse parish, an
nounced he would fight any at
tempt to extl'adte him.
Former u. S. Dist. Atty. Robert
X. Carman, who is counsel for DR..
McKoin, expressed the belief that
the Louisiana officials called for
his arrest because they wanted
him as witness.
"Dr. McKoin did not flee from
Louisiana after the trouble at Mer
Rouge" said Carman. "He remain
ed there for many weeks after the
death of the two men. He placed
himself at the disposal of the dis
trict attorney of his county seat
and was in consultation with him
for a long time before he left"
Dr. McKoin was arraigned in
Central police court but at the re-
quest of the detectives on the case,
adjourned examination until Jan.
8. The habeas corpus hearing was
postponed until tomorrow.
BASTROP, La. Dec. 27-De-
partment OF Justice agents and re-
representatives. of the state govern
ment renewed today their investi-
cation for the morehouse parish
kidnapping. They widened their
efforts to lun down the persons re-
sponsible for the dynamiting of a
nearby lake which gave up the
bodies of two men identified as
Watt Daniels anc Thomas Rich
ards, abducted by a masked mob
last August. 1t was declared addi-
tional arrests were imminent,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
DR.. ERWIN DEAD
AT HOME IN
NEWPORT CENTER
One of Best Known Physi-
clans In State Passes
On

DR.. C. l.. Erwin died at his home
in Newport Center Tuesday morn
ing. The funeral services will be
held at his residence on Thursday
at 1.30 p NJ.
Rev. C. w. Keiiey of Lunenburg
a former pastor, viii offciate.
DR.. Erwin was one of the best
known men in the state, having
represented his town and also the
county in the Legislature. For sew
eral years he was on the Medical
Board for the state hospital and
also served as trustee of the same
and also of the Soldiers Home. He
has held most every office in town
except clerk and treasurer. His in
fuence has been largely felt in the
political life of the state His
greater success mas been as a ply
sician. His practice covered 80
years. The entire community
mourn his departure.
He leaves a wife who was Miss
Continued on Page Five
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
HEAVY STORM is
SWEEPING NORTHWARD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The
spring weather now prevailing over
the East will flee by late today or
tomorrow before a storm of mark
ed intensity, which according to
the weather bureau will sweep up
the Atlantic coast from the south
during the next "a hours. "Dan-
gerous gales" will accompany the
storm and considerable precipita-
ton is in store for the Ohio valley
and Eastern states. No unusual low
temperatures are indicated, the
weather bureau says.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
TRY TO BREAK
STRAIGHT WINS
OF COMPANY D
Hampshire COllegians to
Furnish Fireworks
Tomorrow

Can Company d make it twelve
straight? Can the gallant basket
GERS, who have turned back to de-
feat every single opponent they
have met this year also take the
measure of the stalwart New
Hampshire basketball team that
comes, primed and prepared, to
knock the locals from their high
pedestals.
A gala basketball night is prom
ised for Thursday evening when
the New Hampshire All Collegians
meet Company u in double head
er at the Almory. The other fea-
ture of the twin bill will be the St.
Johnsbury Acadcmy-Alumni bas-
ketball tilt.
The Granite Staters are bring
ing along a personnel that promis-
es much trouble for the alert do
mestic forwards and backs. Metcalf
and Emerson will hold down the
attacking positions for the visitors
while the noted Fernald brothers,
Kiko and Lang will flash forth in
their backfeld. 1t is expected that
Burr, a pivotal man of no mean
ability, will jump center for the
enemy.
Christmas night the fans were
offered two big attractions and to-
morrow they will have another ev-
ening filled to the brim with bas-
ketball. st. Johnsbury Academy
has speedy quintet and is anxious
to test its skill with the Alumni
the cream of graduate players who
are home from schools and col
lcges. To all former students at
the Academy this game will
prove almost of equal interest to
the big contest between the All
Collegians and Company d.
Fans perhaps do not stop to
realize what it means to have d
team in their midst that can go out
and win eleven straight games.
That is just what Company d has
done. How long this winning
streak can be maintained is of
course problematical.
Certain factors have made this
unusual record possible. One of
these factors has been the ability
of Coach Burns to direct his quin-
tet. Coupled with this, has been
his ability to advance the ball
through a bristling array of op-
posing basketeers. Burns is one of
the best men in New England to-
fContinued on page two)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
PERLEY J. HILL
TAKES POSITION
] IN PHILADELPHIA
To Join Staff of Associated
Press In That
City

Perley J. Hill, who for the past
two years has been an important
member of the staff of the Caledo-
nian- Record, left today to accept a
position in the Philadelphia bureau
of the Associated Press. Mr.. Hill
is a Newport boy and was gradu
ated from Newport High school
and University of Vermont in the
class of 1920 After a few months
in Schenectady, N. Y, in the ac-
counting department of the Gener-
al Electric company, he entered the
employ of the Caledonian Record
at Newport and took charge of the
news and advertising work there.
After year in Newport Mr.. Hill
showed such rapid proficiency in
his work that he was brought to
st. Johnsbury and covered sports
and news stories. During the past
six months he has been in charge
of the news end of the paper and
CONTINUED on page two)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
ARRESTED ALLEGED
ROBBERS OF MESSENGER

Boston, Dec. PA charge of
robbery of a messenger of the
Fourth Atlantic National bank
was lodged against Henry Sor-
rento and Camille Dible, already
held in $4,000 bonds in connection
with the robbery of 500 from a
man who was held up in an alley.
The messenger, Frank w. Barney,
identified the mcn as the two who
attacked him on hanover street on
December IA and escaped with his
bag containing between 5000 and
$500 in cash.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
CAN ORDER BEER
BY PHONE IN QUEBEC

QUEBEC, Dec. 27-GroccrS
who have permits from the Quebo"
liquor commission to sell beer will
be permitted to take orderSa by
telephone under an amendment to
the Quebec LIQUOR act presented to
the Legislature today.
Recently Judge Parrault of the
Montreal criminal court ruled that
a grocer who took an order for
beer over the telephone violated
the law, and a number of procers
suffered from his interpretation.
1t was said that the new measure
merely corrects a badly drawn
clause in the liquor act.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
CHARLES r. HENRY
DIES AT LINCOLN

LINCOLN, N. H., Dec. 81
Charles H. Henry, aged AZ years,
son of the late }. E. Henry, the
founder of this village and one of
the best known lumbermen in New
England, died suddenly Sunday
night at his home of apoplexy. He
was native of Woodsville and
is survived by a widow, Catherine,
a daughter and mother in Florida
and two sisters.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
FREE STATE CONSUL
RETURNS AFTER THREAT

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-DanieI
J. McGrath acting consul here for
the Irish Free States who was
threatened by an anonymous let
ter with death unless he gave up
his post by December 26 was at
his desk today, but announced that
he expected to be relieved of
further duty within "a hours. He
declined to say who the new con-
sui would be. The consulate was
closed yesterday giving rise to re-
ports that McGrath had obeyed
the warning.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
REPUBLICANS TO
OPPOSE BORAH PLAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-More
than a score of Republican Sena-
tors in informal conference today,
before the Senate convened, de-
cided to oppose the amendment of
fered by Senator Borah to the navy
appropriation bill which would
request President Harding to call
an international economic and dis
conference.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
CONTINUED on page two)
DR.. CRAFTS DIES
OF PNEUMONIA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Dr.
Wilbur F. Crafts, for % years sup
erintendent of the International
Reform Bureau which he founded,
and widely known because of his
activity in behalf of prohibition
and similar movements, died at a
hospital here today of pneumonia.
He was rs years old.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
STEAMER TOWED TO
PORT AFTER GALE

HALIFAX, N. S. Dec. 27-Af-
ter having been buffeted by gales
for three weeks with the fuel sup
ply exhausted the U. S. Shipping
board steamer West Hardaway
was towed into port here today by
the West Haven, another shipping
board vessel.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
ISSUES QUARANTINE
AGAINST CORN BORER

SURINGFIELD, II. Dec. 27-
A quarantine, effective Jan. 5th,
was placed by Gov. Small today on
corn shipped into Illinois from
New England states, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan
because of the presence in those
states Of the corn borer.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
100000 LOSS IN
APARTMENT HOUSE FIRE

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 27-The
Delmar apartmen:s, the costliest
apartment dwelling in Toledo wa,
destroyed late last night by a fire
in which W. A. Faunce of the
Eastern Mortgage and Realty
company, lost his life. The proper
ty loss was S800,O0O
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
TENTH CATHOLIC CHURCH
FIRE IN CANADA

MONTREAL, Dec. 27-Word
was received yesterday that the
10th fire to sweep Catholic
cdifice in Canada this year had de-
stroyed the parish church of St.
Thomas D'Alfred at Fassett Mon.
dav night
Unlike several of the other blaz-
es, it was said, there were no traces
of incendariSm.
Fassett is located near Bucking-
ha m between Montreal and Otta-
wa.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
ALBERT SAULT'S
EXPERIENCES
IN FIRST AID
How Telephone Lineman
Helped In Several
Accidents

The December issue of the Telc-
phone Topics has an interesting
story of the experiences of Albert
Sault Of Wodsville in rendering
first aid to the injured. Mr.. Saul
was a former st. Johnsbury boy
who is well known here as a fire.
quent umpire at base ball games
as well as in telephone circles. The
article follows:
Albert Sault. one of our toll line
repairmen in the state of Vermont,
who makes his home in Woodsvillc,
recently had a series of experienc-
es which clearly demonstrated the
value of the first aid lessons which
ICoutipItod on pouo gl
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
; Officers
of NE. Road
Assn. Held
Hotel Employees Say
Whiskey Was Served
At Banquet
(By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Dec. 27-Three
officers of the New England
Road Builders Association
were arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Hayes
in connection with the dinner given
Continued on last page)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
Denies Connection
With Two Murders
Dept. of Justice Agents Con
tinue Probe of Hooded
kidnappers
(BV the Associated Pressl

BALTIMORE, Md. Dec "a writ of habeas corpus for
DR. D. NJ. McKon former mayor of Mer Rouge Louisiana,
arrested here yesterday charge of murder obtained
today. The writ was made returnable Immediately.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
TOWN MANAGER
PLAN CAN Be
ADOPTED AT ONCE
Prof. Flint: of Norwich Uni
versity Points Way To
Prompt Action

Affairs Norwich University and probably of the best
authorities municipal management in the State has writ
ten the Caledonanecord in response to letter asking his
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

Continued on Page %
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27
The Weather

Snow tonight and Thurs
day. Colder tonight.
Increasing northeast
winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

Continued on last page)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-27

CONTINUED on page four)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-17
HAS COMMUNITY CLUB
Greenwood Chapel Folks Have
First Get Together Meeting:
Attended nv $50

Greenwood Chapel. a little rural
district six miles northeast of Sperry
has just completed the organiza-
tion of one of tho livost community
clubs in the county, according to j.
s. Malone. county agent Mrs. j. s
Archer Is president OF the club and
Miss Josephine Davis. secretary,
The first real meeting was held
Monday night. About $50 farmers
In the community attended and
following short debating and
singing program talks were given
by several OF the leading farmers
The club is the first social activity
held In the community In about
three years and IT IL planned to
make 1t a permanent community
fixture. II is one OF i2 clubs In the
county which meet once IA month
All OF the clubs, according to
Malone are n new model of the old
fashioned literary society. Unlike
those old models. however. the com
munity clubs take an interest In
community Improvement. Commit
tees are appointed for varlous activi-
ties and as IA result the community
as u whole liz brought closer togeth-
or. Several Of the clubs act Rs pur-
chasing agents for farmers In the
community thus getting n discount
from regular prices.