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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-11
CALEDONIA N-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1922


taking pai.lors by DR., A. P
Grint and the remains will Ec
taken to New Ireland, P. G, ner
former home. Burial will be IN
Maple Grove cemetery, Maple
Grove, ?. Q.
Frank w. Ball was in Pielmont,
N. H. Wednesday to see his
uncle, Amos j. Ball The latter is
past SO and fell recently breaking
his wrist.
Mrs. C. A Blodgett was called
TO Concord Monday by the illness
of her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Va
chon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Smith were
in Barton the first of the week to
see Mr. Smiths mother who is II.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-11

spell 'of eteSnL romance, and
the rough neck-See the scene in
which he is hailed before Gods
Court in Paradise.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
Barometer of Public Opinion
Deductions on prohibition.

Editor World. Here are bits OF deductions
from my own earnest and honest reasonlngs
which you may print IL you care to do In
asmuch as the honorable governor Of the state
OF Oklshoma admits that enforcement of pro-
hlbtiah is impossible. 1t certainly opens the
way for others to give their version OF the mat
ters Let each American citizen ask himself II
ho has not In some way violated the prohibi-
ton law. IL may not be to the extent that he
should fear tho heavy hand of the law, yet has
he kept the law to a letter? Very, very few
can truthfully say they have. II Is a fact that
the familiar shaped wine glass is on the market
again. Why? Every reader knows that home
brew OF every description Is being made H..
thousands of homes all over this prohibition
United states. Worse than this, new whisky
stills spring up In different shapes and various
materials. The man who wants whisky Will
have 1t regardless OF the law. lard can,
milk can or any other can with a tight lid ard
"A coil of rubber hose In barrel OF water. and
hundreds OF other schemes to distill the Kick out
of mash Any sane person knows that the
present law force may be doubled and work
24-hour shifts without lettering conditions
much. Whiskey can be purchased In almost
any city In the United States IL you will pay
the price YES, II can, with very few excep-
uons. almost every village has its bootlegger
often more than one. IL the bootlegger gets in
jail his customers turn either to making 10
per cent home brew or teakettie still. SO on
goes rum In our prohibition United States, and
the law is powerless to stop 1t. Just suppose all
vioators OF this law were put in Jail whore
would enough prison room be found? And how
would the few left outside take care of their
prisoners? Some of our good religious broth
ers should not be overlooked with little nip
hid away In the closet. the garage. the cellar
under the floor. in the garret. or buried. IL he
didn't make 1t his neighbor did, and a friend
gave him little bottle The writer does not
by these lines mean to approve lawlessness, but
since about IS per cent of our people violate
the prohibition law while the government is
taxed more and more trying to enforce IT, why
not he reasonable and think little. Would not
3h TO per cent beer be better for our people
than 10 per cent home brew? And would not
the legitimate sale of beer and light wine al
boot? know
bootlegger demands the prohibition law TO re-
main as II is? DO you know that he encour-
ages prohibition at the polls?
Ant-saloon leagues and prohibition lecturers
Will find the moonshiner and bootlegger ready
to donate some cash to their fund, for 20 long as
the law remains as II Is the moonshiner and
bootlegger have the field entirely to themselves
without legitimate competition. To make the
sale OF beer and light wines legitimate would
bring large sums of money into the United
States treasury, reduce the expense of law en-
torcement break one of the bootleggers legs.
and make a dark moon for the moonshiner.
Yours truly,
Cushing, May IS. 1000 AMERICAN.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26

and maintain a garbage. gathering system aid
construct an incinerator tho people have
right TO expect that their garbage will be cared
for adequately without n return to the small
town custom OF collecting monthly fee.
Tulsa is assumed 90 have attained metropoll-
tan ways and adopted metropolitan customs
Possibly tho village system Of dlsposng Of gar
bage IL necessary. but It will be difficult TO con-
vince the houscholders At any rate someone
owes the househoiders an explanation why n
bond Issue was asked few months ago, and
given. and why now tho people should he re-
quired TO pay approximately $4,000 a year in
addition.
The Tulsa public has been lead 70 expect m
economic administration. ard economy means
but ono thlng-less cost OF government 20 tho
Individual citizen. We think the administration
will do we'll to reconsider its garbage decision.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
THE CARAwAY INCIDENT.

II may he, nv Is charged. that Senator Cara
way has gained notorioty far beyond his i'm
portance IN the sensational charges he Is hurl-
ing against members OF tho present admins
tratlon. II may be- ms charged, that hs pur-
poses arc purely partisan and that he stands H.!
court with unclcan hands II may be- as
charged, that no has given himself n nuisance
value and intends trading, in n partisan sense.
on that value.
All OF these charges may be true doubtless
all OF thom have some elements OF truth In
them. At the same time It must be admitted
that service to tho public is being rendered,
whether the motive be patriotic and honest or
not. Something will have been gained II the
investigation into the Morse case which now
seems certain. shall disclose with meticulous
certainty Just how It came about that this great
est OF all frauds was perpetrated upon the
heads OF our government. ana Just who was to
blame.
Something will have to bo gained II the veil
Is torn aside and tho public enabled to perceive
that In too many instances government Is ad-
mlnistcrod IN the form Of special favors TO mon
and Interests OF large commercial and political
dimensions. And something will have been
gained II II Is disclosed that this procllvIty OF
high governmental agents To deal lenicntIy
with men Of large affairs, is as strong In one
party az the other.
We like to think Of this government as n
civil society whero the rights OF all citizens are
equal. the obligations OF all exacted impartial
ly. That is the theory OF this republic. Nor
could the theory be improved on any more than
could the adhesion OF public men to that the
ory far lip service goes, bc improved on.
The great difficulty Is that performance In
fact docs not at all square with lip service; that
behind the smoke screen .of an oxuberant pa
trlotism dolighting II! painting the virtues OF
free government devoted to justice, tho old
favortism of the kingly days of history goes
merrily on.
This government will not function soundy
nor Justly so long as tho agents we place upon
the watch towers Of Justice, upon whom we
bestow tho supreme administrative powers,
make a distinction between the man who has
gold In his hands and the mar who has only
his political rights as n sovereign citizen In his
hands.
Anything and everything which contributes
TO exposing the practices OF n paternalstic
arstocracy, no matter how debased ard sinister
the motive, must be accepted as contribution
TO worthy end.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
THE DANGER OF PRECEDENT.

II is not OF vast Importance that Senator
James Reed be renominated for the United
states senate We can think OF nothing vital
to the republic either In his defeat or renomna-
tlon as such. But In the precedent which
would be established by his defeat there IL
positive menace to the republic.
The very greatest danger to the liberties OF
the people and the successful consequence OF
our experiment in popular government grows
out of the enormous power we have come TO
nquish into the hands OF single individual
during his term of office as chief executive OF
the nation That we have escaped serious
consequence OF this danger thus far, is due
more TO tho wisdom the moderation the pa
trlotsm and breadth Of character of those we
have called to that high office, than to any
lack of opportunity for the result to have been
traglcally different
II It shall come to be an established fact that
any man--and we are now thinking OF Wood
row Wilson only because he for the moment
and the particular occasion is the man--can
enjoy this stupendous authority for eight years,
using It like n despot at times. using It ruth
lessly and in utter disregard OF the rights OF op-
ponents at all times. may then retire to private
life and retain sufficient authority TO dictate
the political life OF a former tavorte at the
cost OF the political death OF former oppon-
ont precedent will have been established
which bodies III for this republic.
healthy, virIle commonwealth cannot be
thus maintained, and sovereignty, vested in
the popular will. so supinely executed becomes
a thing of CHASTITY proportions when viewed by
freemen.
Mr. Wilson ought not to have sought 20 so
use power which the people gave him and
which they withdrew when he was retired TO
private life, Washington. in the same circum-
stances. would have scorned TO 90 abuse dele
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
THE GULIJBLE PUBLIC.

It In bit dsconcerting TO be told that despite
the warnings issued against bucket shops and
tho official advice given tho public to steer
clear OF these dangerous business concerns mill
lions of dollars continue to be piltered from the
pockets of the nvaricious poor men who seek
to acquire wealth quickly.
The past few years has witnessed avaricious-
ness at It's high point, Anything and everything
10 acquire wealth. That seems TO be the doc
trlne which America suddenly adopted for its
virtues, tho standards OF morality hitherto ac-
oeptable. the sanctity OF contract and the sim
pie faith OF our fathers have all been thrown
into tho discard
It is probably perfectly useless TO say once
again that success In life is attalnable only by
practice OF the ancient virtues; that wealth.
clean wealth, comes only in response to rigid
enforcement Of industry. frugalty and thrift;
and quito as useless TO venture the statement
that happiness ard contentment do not walk
hand in hand with vast wealth, People win
continue to believe that only by the acquisition
OF vast sums OF money can happiness and com
tentment bo realized nor will they be COM
pletoly dislllusloned ubtI they have acquired
the wealth and stl find the real eoul OF man
hungry.
An unbelievable number OF smart young tel-
lers' are subsisting off tho credulity OF the
great mass OF human beings here in the United
states; not merely subslstng, but accumulat-
ing fortune which means their early retire.
ment TO private life amid tho glitter and the
tlnsel OF the idle rich. BY merely refusing TO
"fall" for any OF the easy-money schemes Of
fered them tho common people could put a
tremendous army at work. 1t is only when the
lambs gamble that the unscrupulous gamble
successfully
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
CHAPTER XXXX1.
Jacks Plan of Punishment Fails.


A good dinner, although very
plain. eaten. and followed by a cigar,
Jacks spirits rose. He would make
n good job OF 1t while he was about
il! Helen should see he could be
firm with her. He had been too easy
going. 1t was a failing he had. and
with Helen II had grown greater.
lie did so hate row. But he had
started, and she might as we'll leai n
he meant what he said-from
now on.
He threw out his chest as he
walked along. He felt every inch n
man, and the head OF his house. He
passed a motion picture house. A
cheap one. He 1ngled the change
In his pocket a moment, then de-
cided to go in. He couldn't walk
the streets for an hour or two. and
he had no where else to go. He was
not n club man, couldn't afford to
be he thought bitterly.
The picture hardly kept his at
tention. but the place was warm and
he was comfortable. 1t was nearly
10 o'clock when he followed the
crowd out into the street.
II guess she won't stay at that
club much later than this!" he said
to himself as he looked at his watch.
Someway he suddenly felt a de-
sire to hurry, to get home. The
street cars were slow. He jumped
off and took the nearest subway
Helen might be worried, might think
something had happened OF him.
He let himself in quietly. 1t was
almost II. and Helen might be
asleep. II she was he wouldn't dis
turb her. she was always tired
when she had been at the club, tired
and excited. He heard murmurine
voices, someone was with her. Sup
pose she were ill--the doctor!
light laugh reassured him, and
he opened the living room door, ther
halted on the threshold. Helen and
Horace Barnes were sitting opposite
each other at a card table playing
rum.
Hello" she said, glanclHg up fol-
just 4 moment. then after Barnes
had risen and shaken hands. she
went on, you should have been with
us, Jacki We have had the lowell
est time! Mr.. Barnes took me e
the quaintest place for dinner, ant
1t was Just perfect. 1t was ,
Hawaiian place. and so cozy anc
dear, don't know when l have
had such a delightful evening"
II am sure | am much pleased.
Jack said stifly.
! TOO bad you couldn't have beer
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
The Horoscope
.Ths stars incline but 40 not conos,.
Cpt ieis. By Mcclure Nswsps mar 80.
Friday, May 90. 1922.

This Is a doubtful day In plans.
tary direction, according to IN.
seers. Although Saturn Is in
strongly benefic aspect and Venu.
is family smiling on humanity. ,hs
Sun and Neptune are unfriendly.
The lunatlon OF this day taks.
place with Jupiter and Saturn IN
the eleventh house.
The configuration Ia read as verv
favorable to foreign affairs, denot.
Ing wise political activity abroad.
The aspect is fortunate for tha
people. inasmuch as II indicates thar
legislative bodies will pass bcnefI.
cial measures and seek to inforc.
them.
Mars ruler OF the Ascendant ia IN
a place that denotes a discontented
spirit among certain classes and
turbulence, or even violence. is in.
dicated.
Uranus again foreshadows wet
weather in certain parts OF ths
country and floods will cause dam.
age.
The prophecy that much crime
against women and children would
| be discovered in the past few
months is made again for the com.
ing summer.
Girls should be especially safe
guarded for international plots 10
entrap them will be revealed IL Ia
prognosticated.
Much discussion regarding edu-
cation and religion will mark the
summer, II is forecast, and there will
be determined opposition against
some government plan for encourage
ing the development OF knowledge
among the people.
Again unusual mortality among
artists. musicians and persons OF
exceptional talent Is prophesiod.
Many famous men and women
will pass out of life, the seers de-
clare before the end OF the year
and there will be a period in which
Il seems few arise to achievement
that entities them to succeed the
distinguished dead.
Mercury in the eighth house OPP
posed to Mars denotes many acci-
dents in the course OF travel for
recreation.
Shipping troubles OF all sorts
will be subject to the most sinister
Persons whose birthdate It Is
have the best possible augury for
the year. They Will meet WITH
pleasant recognition from employer.a
or associates and should have much
happiness in the home.
Children born on this DAY prop,
,bly will be unusually lucky all
through life. They should easily
win success In any vocation they
select.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
HELEN HUNTERS HUSBAND
BY Jane Phelps

with US, Hunter" Barnes said, II
suppose you were writing one of
those cracking big policies you have
the habit of reeling Off"
NO, but l should like to write one
now--for you" Jack had spoken
on the spur Of the momeLt. the
words coming almost of their own
volition.
"Oh, what fun! Make him take
big one. Jack, and promise me l
may have every cent of the commits
sons"
"I don't have to promise that.
You get them anyway" Ironically
replied Jack.
Get out your papers and write
the policy" Helen urged. But sud
denly Jack did not like the idea of
making money through Barnes,
even though It were in a perfectly
legitimate way.
'If Mr.. Barnes wants insurance ]
will see him down town. Now II
you two will excuse me. I'm going
to bed. I'm tired" he added
briefly.
Certainly, Hunter. don't mind
me. was just saying / ought to go
as you came in"
ut is pretty late" Jack said taxi
INK out MS NdlNH anu lI1lDOIiltly
winding II. Goodnight" and he left
the room. But not before he had
seen the angry light in Helen's eyes.
He knew she was angry because he
had limited II was time for Barnes
| to go.
His little attempt at assuring his
| independence had failed. Worse! II
had given Helen a chance to spend
a long evening alone with Barnes
and he couldn't say a word. They
| had tried to find hlm-probably
didn't want to---he thought, and he
had been in dingy restaurant while
they were feasting In some smart
place,
whats the use!" he said to him
self as he had said so many times
before. Whats the usel everything
try to do goes wrong" he lighted
a cigar. switched on the lights In
the bedroom. took the evening paper
| from his pocket and tried to read
But the hum of voices from the othei
room disturbed him. He found him
self listening trying to discover what
they found to talk about after be-
ing together all evening. The clock
struck ~. He heard a movement In
the other room. the voices grew
| louder. then he heard Barnes bic
Helen goodnight and he was gone.
High time tool" Jack said aloud
Tomorrow-Helen Shows Jack He
Band Account
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
Talking Turkey on Roads.

Editor World l wonder II any of our dear
readers have ever stopped to consider just how
Tulsa Is situated with regard to roads enter
ing into our city 1t is fast getting to be consid-
cred huge Joke rs to our trade excursions In
terurban days, and our glad hand OF welcome
to ut-of-town buyers when we haven't a de-
cent road leading into the city. As all maps
are drawn with first reference 10 the north.
let us consider our north. Entering from the
north we have for the welcome OF out-of-town
visitors, the Avenue of Horrors. North
Peoria street sinkhole with the only spot
where driving Is possible taken up by our ante
deluvian relic, the Tulsa Street railway, with
rails protrudlug TO l2 inches above the other
part OF the street. The Avenue OF Horrors also
takes visitors through the Plunge of Death, or
the Peoria street viaduct under the Frisco rail-
way. Then on the east we have one block OF
bog holes linking our Admiral boulevard with
have our beautiful South Peoria street, ending
In Trail of Terror for several hundred yards
before connecting with the jerks road. Our
western entrance to the city is fine, not fine
our citizens could not make It finer. however,
by stopping the very useless squander OF money
on South Phoenix in West Tulsa, and use tho
money 10 pave this street with. The woeful
condition OF this road is ridiculous. II not too
sad to be ridiculous. Some OF the money drib-
bled out Oh 1t for makeshift repairs would have
paved II long ago. And our other approac ch
from Sand Springs enters the city on Third
street which is very narrow, roughly paved
street and also infested with our old eyesore
the decrept Tulsa street railway Can any
thing be done? And there Is one line OF i'm
provement that would hot cost the city treas
ury even one thin dime. and that Is for the
city government TO compel the railroads "a
place every crossing in the city in good passabl
shape. Not the fashion set by the Frisco few
days ago at thei! Main street crossing, but the
way that will make at all times sa fe and smooth
for passage. The Frisco has made Main street
a fright, VIII our city attorney do anything
about 1t? No. don't believe he will, We say
Tulsa Will" In the other towns they are say
ing, Tulsa Won't" 1t Is up to all OF us to get
Tulsa. May 90. A. e. STEPHENS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
VlNlTA HIGH GRADUATES ~
Class Furnishes Entire. Graduau~
Program without Help

Program without Help
VINITA. May 25.--Nineteen poss
and 20 girls graduated from ~ .nS
high school here this week, ,4
commencement exercises belng ~
Thursday evening at the
theater. The class furnisheu Ion
entire program with the eNSepttIv, lp,ton
OF the invocation and beneu'S..oJIs
no one having been asked 10 i'-N'
a commencement address. lara
The baccalaureate services va
held Sunday night at the s,or usa%
theater, Rev. j. w. Hodges paStb1 ,bs
OF the Baptist church, delivering ~ ~
sermon. On account OF the terrlle
downpour OF rain the attenuamvao
was only about 200 at this serNin. W.
school closed Friday. The srauJi
ating class is composed OF the ,,na. ,v,
lowing: Thelma Barr, Dana bius b,ius
acket, Reta Boswell, Cathleen la' 'i.
vey Cleveland, Theil Louise DAVE D,S
Pauline Giles, Marietta GoioI.nss
Elizabeth Ann Haynes, fIamS, It,,,,,
Elizabeth Hill, Anna Ruin hIHs
Helena r. Landrum, Eva LIl'lI! IN.
Ann Mckay, Margaret owens ,N,"ara nnr
ryn Patton. Cleda Pritchett EIe"Vi EIieTV
r. Queen, Thora Taylor, LEILA MoI, ~
White, Florence Wright, IrT'm 'myel,
Bell, Harold 3. Carter, Ivan Ivan.
Cooper, Richard Fortner Van Tsn'
Louis II. Fields, James Arthur Va. ma%
cock, Bland r. Haynes, Edwin I1orrop, wo
rem Harron. James Webb heItJb Iobn
Sam Higginbotham, Joe Hyer, ,,S w ",
Hyer, Albert j. Jackson, C,9yu
Nee, Conrad w. Mitchell Ny1"r pnSer
w. Paulding. John c. Peace, ne,
Guy williams and Hugh c. Edn'O"'
son.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
Go to College in Your Home State
BY NORA COLE SKINNER

the seas this message came one
morning:
I'VE love you, Bill. and are with
YOU In everything you do.--Class of
rs"
He said he decided II his college
mates were with him" he could
not fail. And he did not.
The knowledge one gets at col
lege makes 1t possible for a man
to pursue his chosen calling. but the
friends he assemblies there makes
his life fuller and sweeter and ne
dwells upon them throughout his
time more than all the lectures lis
tened to In the whole four years.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
RETURNED TO HOME JAIL
Suspected Killer of Pyle Is Brought
Back for Trial.
Special TO The World.

Special TO The World.
TAHLEQUAH. May 25.-Dewey
Phillips. arrested In connection with
the killing some weeks ago at Park
hill of Raymond Pyle of Tahlequah,
has been arraigned before Justice of
the Peace James ID. Wilson and his
preliminary hearing set for Wednes-
day. May 81.
Phillips Is now confined in the
Cherokes county Jail here. He was
taken to Muskogee and lodged In
the Jail there when arrested several
days ago, but was returned to this
place last week.