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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
FINLEY'S TRIP
WILL DECIDE
HOOCH KICK
Costa Is Released in $1,000
for Trial to Be Held
On Friday

Heavily laden with generous
samples of "hooch" secured in
the widespread st. Johnsbury po-
lice raid Saturday, Chief of Po-
lice John Finley left this morn
ing for Burlington He has been
dispatched by States Attorney
James B. Campbell to the state
laboratory of hygiene where the
samples of the beverages will be
analysed with view to determin-
ing their potency as intoxicants.
If it is found that the samples
of "hooch contain more than one
half of one per cent of alcohol,
Mr.. Campbell said this morning,
measures would be taken to pros
ecute the owners of the beverages.
More than one-half of one per
cent of alcohol is prohibtive," !"
said the states attorney.
Dominic Costa, whose place of
business was raided by the police
Saturday afternoon has pleaded
not guilty to the charges of pos
sessing and selling Intoxicating
drink. The officers took from
Costa's fruit store two barrels of
hard cider, and transported them
up to the jail for safe keeping
Costa has been released in $1,000
bail and will stand trial on Friday.
when Mr., Campbell returns from
Newport where he went today to
try a civil action.
The case of Oscar Lavigne in
I whose attic the officers seized a
still which had just run off sew
eral quarts of fresh home brew,
is continued. He is charged with
the manufacture and possession
of Intoxicating liquors. The
minimum penalty for this offense
is fine of not less than $500, or
three months imprisonent or
both, while the maximum penalty
is fine of $1,000 or II months i'm
prisonment or both. Lavigne will
probably receive his penalty Sat
urday morning.
A newly appointed director of
the Vermont Anti Saloon League
Arthur f. Stone, called up States
Attorney Campbell on the tele-
phone Sunday and congratulated
him on the vigorous efforts he was
making to rid St. Johnsbury of
the liquor traffic.
Substantial evidence, against
Lavigne is held at the states at
torney's office in the shape of a
still by means of which the home
brew was distilled. 1t is a com
plcte yet simple outfit. 1t consists
of a copper clothes boiler, which
furnishes a large receptacle for
the mash. The boiler is placed
over fire and as the vapor rises
from the mash its circulates
through coil, finally issuing
forth as the finished liquid pro-
duct. The boiler is fitted with
copper top, which fits tightly on
felt padding over the mash, so
that all of the precious vapor is
denied egrcss except through the
coil.
The home brew is of yellow
ish appearance and has the pun
gent odor common to ntoxicants
of its kind. About pint of
white liquor accompanies the lay
out which was seized by the
officers Saturday afternoon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
HOLD MEN CHARGED
WITH STEALING AUTO

ELIZABETH, N. Y, March 26
Fred Richards and Earl Cassidy
of Rochester, N. Y, excited the
suspicious of patrolman, Scatter,
when they whizzed through Eliza
beth carly today in an automobile
bearing a Massachusetts, license.
Sattler took them to police head
quarters where Richards is allie
ged to have admitted he stole the
automobile Friday in front of a
Lowell, Mass, theatre. The men
were held pending word from the
Lowell police.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
Craftsbury Store
Closed by Creditors

The Spaulding & Kimball Co., Of
Burlington filed suit in Chittcn-
den county court against w. H.
Austin who conducts a general
store in Craftsbury. The stock Of
goods in the store and other prop
e1ty is seized and the store closed.
The amount of the bill which the
company prefers against Austin is
over 5000 and the suit calls for
$1,000 NJ. S. Villas is attorney in
the case.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27

announced. The victims were
Margaret, age 5, Johanna, age 3,
and Henry, age Is months.
The tragedy was discovered by
Il passerby who found an insur-
ancc policy on the sidewalk in
front Of the home. There was u
note saying "'m going to kill my
self and the children" The police
learned that the husband who was
away from home entered a suit
for divorce. There were signs Of
marital trouble, according to the
police.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
SUPREME COURT
DECISION ON PONZl

WASHINGTON, March 27-
Charles Ponzi, whose. financial cX-
ploits in Boston, resulted in his
plea Of guilty in November 1920,
in the Federal court to one of two
indictments and and his sentence
for five years, to stand trial in
the Massachusetts, Courts at this
time on % indictments charging
HIM with certain crimes under the
state laws, was held legal today in
the supreme court in an opinion
delivered by Chief Justice Taft.
Ponzi fought trial in the state
courts while a federal prisoner.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
ULSTER CABINET TO
CONFER IN LONDON

BELFAST, Ire. March 27-Thc
Ulster Cabinet. in session today-ac-
cepted the invitation given by Col
onial Secretary Churchill to con-
ference in London of Irish lead
ers. called in view of the disturbed
condition in ireland. Premier Sir
James Gray said that members Of
the Northern Government would
arrive in London OH Thursday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
IRISH REPUBLICANS
ATTACK POLICE BARRACK

LONDONDERRY, March 27-
A force of Republicans attacked
the police barracks at Newton
Cunningham, occupied by Free
State troops, early Sunday. After
a rifle duel of three hours duration
the attacking party retired leaving
six prisoners.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEAL
ING FROM SICK WOMAN

LYNN, March 27-With the ar
rest of Miss Rachael Frank today
the police expressed the opinion
that they had found the young
woman who entered the sick room
of Mrs. Mary Matrona early last
Saturday and robbed her of $50.
Miss Frank, the police said, denied
the charge.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
SYRUP is HIGHER
.-- IN CENTRAL VERMONT

MONTPELIER, March 27-The
price on syrup is much higher in
the central part of the state than
in the northern part where consid-
cradle maple product has been
made. Eleven pounds Of syrup
could be bought in some of the
towns in Franklin county for $1.50
TO &1.75 last week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
BOWLING
RESULTS

At the Fairbanks A. A. bow
ling alleys Saturday afternoon,
Team No. 6 and Team No.
bowled close match, the former
aggregation securing the pinfall
of 1885 and the latter the pinfall
of 1850. The summary follows:
TEAM NO. 6
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
SEIZED LIQUOR TO GO
TO ARMY STOREHOUSES

" WASHINGTON, Warch 21-
Vast quantities Of seized liquors
stored by the government in rented
warehouses are to be transferred
to army buildings as an economy
measure. 1t wa said this step in
Chicago alone would mean say
ing of $1,000 a year in rentals.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
FIVE KILLED IN
MEXICAN RIOTS

MEXICO CITY, March 27-
Five persons were killed and one
seriously wounded in the series Of
clashes at Guadalajara, state of
Jalisco, yesterday between radicals
and Catholic groups according to
information here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
KILL DOGS WHICH
KILLED DOE AND FAWN

MONTPELIER, March 27-
County Warden E. S. Newcomb,
has returned from Marshheld,
where he killed, with the assistance
of other officers of the State fish
and game department, two dogs
which had killed one doe and rawn.
The dogs were killed on Hollister
Hill. The dead doe will be taken
to Barre or Montpelier and sold,
a. the vcnison is in perfect con-
dtion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
BUSINESS SECTION
RURNFD WITH BIG LOSS

SOUTH WEST HARBOR, Ne.
March 27-The principal part of
the business section of this town
was wiped out today by fire, oc-
casioning loss of 100000. Five
business buildings and a residence
were burned.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
SUES LANDLORD FOR
NOT SUPPLYING HEAT

NEW YORK, March 27-Be-
cause landlord did not maintain
Il temperature of at least GS de
grccs in an apartment, and an IN
FAINT died, James +. DcCOchenour
of Brooklyn today was awarded a
$2500 verdict by a Supreme Court
Jury
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
PAWTUCKET STRIKE
OPENS QUIET 10th WE

PAWTUCKET, March 27-The
tenth week of the strike in the
Blackstone Valley opened quietly
today. A few pickets were on duty.
Police, deputy sherilfs and soldiers
assembled at the mills to keep
order, but they had practically
nothing TO do.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
WEEKEND BURGLARS
GET 500 IN CASH

BOSTON, March PA week
end visit by burglars in the office
Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company in South Boston gave
them 500 in cash and a diamond
pin. The safe was blown open.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
Continued on page 81
ELECTRICIANS ACCEPT
90 CENT WAGE SCALE

FITCHBURG, Mass, March 27
Electricians employed by three
of the six firms in this city return
ed to work today after an agree
mnt to arbtrate the wage contro-
versy, was reached. The contrac-
tors will pay 30 cents an hour
pending arbitration.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
THREE LARGE STILLS
CAPTURED IN LYNN

LYNN. Mass, March 27-Three
large stills were discovered here
today by the police who confscat-
ed quantity of liquor and mash.
Tony Reitano was charged with
violating the liquor law.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
DENIES PARDON TO
LABOR LEADER

ALBANY, N. Y, March 81
Governor Miller has denied the ap-
plication for pardon for "Jim"
Larkin, Irish labor leader, convict
ed of criminal anarchy and serving
sentence at Clinton prison.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
TOTAL DEATHS FROM
BELFAST RIOTS

BELFAST, Ire March 20
Deaths in the hospitals of two
wounded persons late last night
brought the total of fatalities in
the disorders up to 7.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
IRISH FREE-STATE BILL
PASSES THIRD READING

LONDON, March 27--The Irish
Free State bill passed its third
and final reading in the House of
Lords today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
Mrs. Henry Barker Slashes
Own Throat In Same Way
Note Is Found In Front of Home Say
ing 81 Am Going To Kill Myself
And The Children"
(By the Associated Press)

aged 32 whose body found in her home last night killed
her three small children by cutting their thlOas before
bringing about her death by the the police
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
GERMAN MARKS REACH
NEW LOW IENE

NEW YORK, March 27-Ger-
man exchange broke all previous
low records today marks falling to
.29l cents per 100 marks.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27
Strike of $500 Textile Workers Aimed
Against Wage Reductions of 2Om
Organizer German Forms Temporary
Union of Cotton Strikers At
Meeting Today
(By the Associated Press)

LAWRENCE, March 27-Spread of the Textile strike
marked today by the walkous of approximately
half of the workers in the plants devoted to cotton
acure The number of strikers estimated $500 AS
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27

many more were made WOrkleSS
by the shutdown of the Arlington
mills due to unfavorable business
conditions.
Other interests may be effected
by the wage cut of 20 per cent
against which the strike was di-
rected. The wooden mills are not
effected No case has been yet
reported that would lead to vio-
lence.
The Pacific mills, which are ef-
fected by the strike, had 10f
workers this morning according to
the admission Of the sUperintend-
ent. At the Arcadia mills, the
strikers walked out in d body, and
included most Of the workers in
the plant. The strikers claim that
all of the 750 workers struck.
The Methuen mill, employing
$50 men lost all of its workers.
Francis German, organizer Of
the textile workers said that so
per cent of the workers had gone.
Gorham called a mass meeting for
this afternoon, when an attempt
will be made to unite the strikers
in a common cause.
The biggest crowd gathered at
the upper mills of the Pacific
plant. After the last whistle the
crowd persisted and the officials
called upon the police to clear the
property. The crowd held its
ground a little while and then gave
way.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 2I
Organizer German of the
United Textile Workers of Amer
ica this forenoon addressed en-
ployees of the Arcadia mills and
it was voted to form a tempora ~
organization to resist the wage
cut
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27

Continued on page s.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-27

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

duced to the sub-stations in the out
skirts of Los Angeles. where the cur
rent Will be stepped down 10 the
TRANSMISSION capacity of the low-volt-
age feeders that will take it into the
city proper, for distribution 10 ems
toners circuits. Not only will this
current be absorbed by the city. but
1t Will also supply industrial establish
ments and irrigation projects. In fact,
the latter two fields have revealed a
large part of the increased demand
for energy which has eliminated in tn
power expansion now under way-an
expansion which will involve a cost.
estimated by the federal power com
missions engineers, of S61 10000, and
which will nccessitate electrical eouin-
ment with an ultimate capacity of 700
600 kilowatts.
This expansion is n great hydro-elec-
trio development known as the Rig
creek project. Water power. or white
coal" from Big creek, Pitman creek.
the San Joaquin river and from large
lake reservoirs will drive the many
generators that will create the cleo
trical energy.
The region where this undertaking is
located--a region of towering wooded
mountain Stores, i.rIosing cras; and
fca" ng Streans-tas a maximum c.e-
walton Of TOO feet above sea level.
Haunts of Hidden Power
The Big creek 'l%evelopent started in
1913. when two power stations. Big
creek No. l and No. ., went into OPP
Grafton. These have been sending
current all the way to Los Angeles at
10000 volts-which will continue to
be the transmission voltage until ali
facilities are in readiness for starting
to transmit current at the higher pres
sure. The change will occur upon the
building Of new stations and the add
ton of new equipment to stations l
and 2.
With the completion not quite a year
age Of Big creek No. s. and plans for
the construction this year of Big creek
No. 3, the development was much ad-
vanced. The No. 8 station is in reality
the first power station to be built
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

expressly for eventual operation at
100000 volts. although it has started
TO operate at 10000 volts.
For this reason its equipment is
noteworthy. 1t will contain a 25.OO0
kva. generator. installed by the Gen
eral Electric company, three 30, 900
volt transformers tnow working. how
ever. at 10000 %voltsl. and two 900
Wo-volt oil circuit breakers, with the
necessary auxiliary equipment. fur
nished by the same company.
The transformers and the circuit
breakers are the first of their kind to
be built for operation at such Il high
commercial voltage. The transformers,
although having certain parts slightly
larger than any previously construct
ed. are of standard make.
The circuit breakers are especially
notable for their size. The great in
sulators, or upwar6-projecting arms
extending out of the top OF each, tech
nically known as bushings, are the
largest ever made for commercial use.
They extend several feet into the air,
and also several feet down inside the
tank of the circuit breaker. Their
function is to afford a well-protected
passage for the electric current to get
into and out of the circuit breaker.
The tanks of these breakers are the
largest that can be transported on
railroad flat cars. They clear tun-
nels and bridges by a matter of inches.
Each breaker weighs approximately
100000 pounds and contains 5000 gal
Ions OF oil. They nus be shipped in
sections. to be assembled at d~estina-
ton. These. and all other equipment.
however, are first assembled in the
factory for thorough testing.
Although transmission at 100000
volts is expected to begin early next
year.. the entire Big creek development
project will require a number of years
for its full contamination. A chain
of power stations and an extensive
system of reservoirs. pipe lines and
conduits will be required.
Adoption Of the 100000 volt plan
came about because this seemed to be
the most economical method. all things
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

ing. The fish cooked for breakfast at
the fifth meal in camp were very little
in demand, because everybody had been
eating fish for four meals. David Tot
ten of Troop 13 came in with the first
fish after camp was made, though Cor
don Conrad had the record for big
ones. Donald Hagen's catch was I'm
usually good. The roster for this trip
included, besides Camp Director Van
Teylingen and Executive Graybili, Cook
Fred Whitmore, klaue, Conrad. Schiller,
Leavitt. Fletcher. Hagen. Fergus. Tot
ten, Henry, Galloway. and Graffin.
A Days Program
A typical program for a day in camp
run about as follows:
$50 a. N. First call (Bugler Gordon
Conrad.l
6:45 a. m. Reyeille and assembly.
Colors.
$50 a. m. Calisthepics.
7:2J a. NJ. Inspection of cabins
7:3O p. m. Breakfast.
1870 p. m. Dinner.
400 p. III. Swimming.
500 y. N. Supper.
500 p. IN. Campfire or stunts.
$50 p. IN. Taps.
During the day. various periods are
occupied WIN SCoulcrait, others with
games. and frequent hikes are the rule.
Capture the Flag" on a large scale,
with miles of country TO roam over.
has been one of the most interesting
games played by the scouts his sum
mer. II requires stalking. speed, gem
eralship, and provides ar element of
keen competition.
Initiation into The Knights of the
Whistle has occupied many of the
evenings. The charter members are able
TO complete the ritual for about four
scouts per night. Campfire stories by
Mr.. Van Teylingen have created CON
siderable interest among the boys. Pea
nut hunts, popping corn, Jacks Alive"
and other indoor stunts keep even rainy
evenings from getting tiresome. The
playground balls have been battered
very thoroughly. the regular after sup
per diversion being an inter-cabin or
"choosc-up" game of ball,
The group of boys i'll camp at pres
ent, 80 in number. will return to the
city on Monday, July 81. and the camp
will be closed -four days, until the final
group takes possession, on August 5.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

More than a generation ago, a young inventor who had
achieved fame in his early thirties by bringing out a successful
electric lamp was experimenting with methods of electric energy
transmission.
By "sub-dividing" the electric light he had already accom-
plished one seeming impossibilty. The dilemma that next faced
him was to supply electric current to many lamps on the same
circuit and keep the pressure equalized.
He found that the pressure, or voltage, would drop as the
current proceeded farther and farther from the dynamo, or
source of energy, until at the most distant point it was consid-
eraby lower than it was at the dynamo. More properly speak
ing, perhaps, it was not so much a drop as a sag. The voltage
sagged, or diminished, as the distance to which the current was
sent increased.
Thus, when a pressure of 10 volts was produced at the dy-
namo. this young inventor found that while the lamps which
were close to the dynamo got the full 40 volts, the next lamps
beyond received only 100 volts. and the next beyond them, only
1O8 volts-and so on. 1t was therefore necessary to have lamps
Of different individual voltages all along the line in order to
produce a uniform intensity of illumination, Is candepower
in the case of each lamp.
Seeking to remedy this Objectionable arrangement, the
young man finally devised the feeder" method of electric cur
rent transmission, which is in use today wherever electric cur
the use OF lamps of uniform voltage, which will each give the
same volume OF light, no matter where placed on the circuit.
Thus Thomas A. Edison became the originator of modern
electric light and power systems. Without such systems, Edi-
sons previous invention OF the electric lncandescent lamp might
never have realized Its utmost possibilities. TIL modest distri-
button plan with which Edison experimental, and his first per-
fered feeder systm-so-caned be- ergy whose voltage remains conetaau+
aus heaVy ransmhssion cables run operated in theb beginning at 40 volts
Inc powe sauons TO the wire A little later this vas increased to oO
lines 10 WMcn tine amps ire connected volts for purposes of transmission
feeding these ne with electric en- Even Edison did not experiment
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-30

! For such Is the colossal romance Of
electrical progress that Edison will
live TO see in use a transmission volt
age just a thousand times greater than
the DO volts that marked the high
est pressure used on his original feed
err systems. A thousand times 30 is
22O.OOO-and electrical energy at the
enormous pressure of 220.0G0 volts
will 60 coursing owe great TRANSMISSION
cables on the western slope of the
Sierras of southern California probably
before another 12-month period has
gone by.
The significance Of it is that this
high transmission voltage will be utlltz-
ed in the practical everyday CONNER
cial needs of man. The power COM
pany over whose lines 100000 volts of
electricity will sweep-the Southern
California Edison company-supplies
Los Angeles and vicinity. And the cul-
mination of their 10000 volt plan
will represent the highest transmission
voltage ever put into commercial use.
Only in laboratory work has any
higher mark been reached. Trans
mission at a million volts was accom-
plished last fall in the Pittsfield. Mass.
laboratories of the General Electric
company. But to do a thing IN the
laboratory is sometimes less signifi-
can't than to do it in practical daily
life.
The real situation in all this develop
ment of high voltage for transmission
is that not until now has there been
any demand in actual practice for
100000 volt lines. AS for transmits
sion at q million volts, a demand for
that may be a long time coming. Per
haps it will never come.
Edison's first constant voltage sys-
tenn of transmission. using 22O volts,
was able to send electricity economical
ly for about a mile. In the develop
ment now going forward in southern
California, 10000 volts will be used
to send current approximately 24O
miles.
1t is just about that distance from
the group of power stations where
energy at this voltage il to be pro-