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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
800 CHANGERS
ENTERTAINED
AT ST. ]. CENTER
Cordial Welcome Given
to Lecturers On Way
to Conference

Decorated with banners and fly
ing the American faG sixty auto
mobiles carrying 800 Changers
headed out OF St. Johnsbury Cen
ter early Wednesday morning, on
the last lap of their journey to
Burlington where the 1lth annual
summer conference of the New
England Grange lecturers is be-
ing held at the University of Yer
mont. The visitors were entertain
ed by the oranges of St. Johnsbury
Center and that the feat was well
done was evidenced by the travel
crs in many ways.
In the halls of Green Mountain
grange and Wide Awake grange
the visitors were banqueted Tues
day night and the marvel of it all
to one not in touch with the PROV
ness of the grangerS of st. Johns
bury Center was the amount of
food left over. Pies and such pies,
cake with thick chocolate FROST
ing, Vermont baked beans and
loaves of brown bread with quarts
of "red flannel hash" all attesting
to the highest standards of Gull
nary art, remained after the 300
hungry motorists were fed.
Stunts other than feeding the
visitors were performed, too, by
the committee in charge of enter
tainment and they had few hours
to get ready. Lodging and break
fast were provided as well. Some
homes stretched to the capacity of
taking care of half dozens and par
ties of four were allotted to a good
many homes. Thirty of the visitors
camped in Green Mountain hall,
others tented along the way, still
Others slept in their cars, but
everybody was happy and for un-
stinted, warm-hearted and quick
service hospitality the honors ac-
cOrding to the visitors are awarded
to the two oranges at st. Johns
bury Center.
lmpromptu programs in both
halls followed the supper and mem
berS 0 fthe local oranges had the
opportunity of meeting the leaders
of the organizations of Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont. In the
party were Olando Martin Of
Plainfeld and A. w. Lawrence of
Springfield, State Master and state
lecturer of the Vermont grange,
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

weeks to prepare briefs to be sub
mitted to the Commission in con-
ncction with the evidence. Much
of the testimony of the petitionce5'
witnesses was of statistical ma
ture and their various tabulations
were admitted as evidence without
any objection on the part of the
petitioners attorney.
At the opening OF Tuesday after
Moons SESSION the attorney for the
petitioner, Lawyer Porter, called
William Clement Of Danvllle back
to the stand and the latter explain
ed how as one of the town officers
of Danville it was difficult for him
to talk with his associates in office
in the same town because some
were connected with the St.
Johnsbury exchange and some
with the Danville exchange.
In opening the case for the tclc-
phone company Lawyer Grant
moved that the petition be dismiss
ed on the ground that the petition
erS have failed to show that the
rates were unjust, unreasonable,
preferential, uniustly discrimina-
tory or in violation of law. And
furthermore that the commission
rule that the burden of proof in
establishing that the rates were
unjust, unreasonable preferential,
unjustly discriminatory or in vio-
lation of the law rests with the
moving party.
Lawler Porter said that he felt
very strongly that any arbitrary
line of demarcation by which
nei"hbors were placed in different
exchanges was unfair to the peo-
pie. He said the question of fair
ness and justice to the patrons was
involved in this hearing as we'll as
the rates, and that the New Eng
land Company is iniuring itself fl
nancially by its unfair methods in
arranging patrols in different ex-
changes
The commission held quite an
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
CRUISER RESCUED CREW
OF WRECKED SEAPLANE

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-The
United States cruiser Denver
which rescued Lieut.. Walter Hin
ton and his companions from the
wrecked seaplane Sampaio Correia
is on its way to Key West naval
officials here said TODAY. The sea-
plane fell while flying to Nassau
to Haiti on the wa from New
York to Rio Janiero. 1t was re-
ported that the navy tug was on
its way to the damaged flying boat
and would attempt to tow her in
to some southern port in an effort
to salvage the craft. The Sampaio
Correia left New York on AUGUST
II, planning to arrive in Rio Jan
iro on time for the centennial
position there. She left Nassau
yesterday morning and dispatches
received here state that she was
wrecked when Lieut.. Hinton mis-
Judged his distance in dropping to
the water.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
COLLINS SLAIN AFTER OVATION;
RECORD WAGE OFFERED MINERS
Head of Irish Free State Victim
of Shots Fired From Ambush
EXECUTIVES STAND PAT
ON SENIORITY PLAN

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-RailWay
executives convened today at the
Yale Club to consider proposals for
settlement of the shopmen strike
submitted last week by the opera
ting crafts heads acting as media
tors and adjourned at 1880 until
2.30 after discussion lasting more
than two hours. Although no Of
ficial statement was forthcoming it
was reported that counter propos-
ais were under discussion. This
was taken to indicate that should
the executives not accept the ad
vances the door to peace still
should be left open.
"The situation looks mighty SER
ious," Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific said to a collea-
que on leaving the meeting. 1t was
understood that an informal vote
was taken during the morning ses-
sion and the roads were unani-
mously opposed to receding on the
seniority question.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
FAIRBANKS
GRABS CLOSE
DECISION Il
Chadwick Wins Pitching
Duel With Newton of
Burlington

With "Pete" Chadwick, the new
ly acquired Scaletown finger cast
in star role, the Fairbanks A. A.
dedicated the 48th annual
"Spunky" Lamoille county fair at
MorriWille yesterday with an eye
lash victory over Burlington 2 to
There was no wrecking crew
seen in action yesterday. Chad's
service could be solved for but a
single real, herman bust, which
came from the bat of "Doc" New
ton, the opposing slab artist. New
ton alsp scratched another bl9w
through Tommy Grieve and "A :
Ginnis beat out a slow roller to
Ted Butler-for a total of three
paltry biffs. The only run secured
off Chad was unearned as it fol-
lowed the commission of an excus-
able bobble on the part of Butler.
"Doc' Newton, the leading Un-
versity of Vermont pitcher was not
far behind the local boXman in
brilliance of performance, "Doc"
yielded but four sWats, two of
which were doubles by Frank Nc
Laughlin and Fuller Martin. Char
les Hoernle credited himself with a
monosack as did also Tommy
Grieve. Off the delivery of the
slender, outstanding Vermont hurl-
ler, the St. Johnsbury base runners
plucked two tallies, but neither of
these were righteous, as inoppor-
tune miscues, allowed both to
trickle in across the saucer.
In the third chapter, the Hoern-
leites first set up a marker. 1t
came to pass as per the following:
Fuller Martin, playing in the old
home town, loudly cheered by the
denizens thereof, waited patiently
until Doc" issued him a pass to
first base. When Chadwick was
being tossed out via the Duba-Mc C.
Ginnis route, Fuller scampered
down to second, whence he de-
parted for third, while Grieve was
in process of being eXtinguished,
Bell to McGinnis. With Martin on
third Hoemle pu~lped a ball at
Nels Duba. The latter juggled it
long enough to permit Martin to
score.
Fuller Martin had much to do
with the other tally chalked up by
the locals. In the fourth stanza,
Pat Lavely got both feet on the
initial sack as the result of a bob
BILE by Eat" Bell. Pat then pur-
loined the next consecutive cushion
and tailed all the distance there
from when Martin lambasted a
CONTINUED on page ~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Freight Car DeraiIed
at. CenterVale

Traffic on The Passumpsic d.
vision of the Boston and Maine
railroad was delayed for half an
hour today by the derailment of a
freight car which was being shift
ed onto a side track at Centervale
station. The car was attached to
the early morning freight and the
draw bar of the car broke at Wind
ham. The car was hauled to Cen
tervale where liz switching it to
siding, it was derailed. The engine
which comes to st. Johnsbury to
take out the morning work train
to the Lyndonvillc shops was held
up until 7.30 by the derailment and
the passenger train southbound
was delaNed about 5 minutes
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
PACIFIC MILLS MAKES
NEW WAGE OFFER

LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 23-
The Pacific mills today offered the
wage rate in effect previous to the
textile strike to all employees eff
fective October 2, retroactive to
September /. The announcement
which was given to the newspapers
said that the company could not
guarantee the old scale in the cot
ton department beyond December
/. Employees are to work at the
reduction announced March 27 un-
til October 2. The company an
nounced last week that it would
restore on the same date the for
mer scale in its worsted depart
ment and to some of its cotton en-
ployees. Representatives of the
textile union which have been dir
Getting the strike here since last
March rejected the offer. Todav's
announcement was signed by r.
wing Southworth, asst. agent of
the mill.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Elks Outing On
Friday, September Sth

st. Johnsbury lodge OF EIks will
hold their annual ladies outing at
Harvey's Pond OIL Friday, Sept. s,
A very attractive program is being
arranged by the committee in
charge of the outing. Those who
attended last years affair will look
forward to a genuine GOOD time
this year A complete program of
the outing and other details will be
given in this paper at a later GATE.
All Elks and their lady friends
should reserve this date-Friday,
September 8th.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
FANS WANT TO
KNOW WHO GETS
CREDIT OF WIN
Answers to Knotty Prob
lem May Be Written
to CaledOnian

The baseball fans have started
something.
Who gets the credit for winning
the game played bv the Fairbanks
A. A. against the Boston Colored
, Tigers last Saturday?
Some say that "Cuddy' Murphy
does. Others are just as emphatic
in their arguments that Clarence
Witty, who finished the game
should receive the credit for the
contest. And what credit is to be
given Art Kelley who twirled three
stanzas after "Cuddy" went out OF
the game?
The situation stated as briefly
as possibly is thus: Murphy start
ed the game and pitched one and a
third innings. He was relieved IN
the second by Kelley. with Far
banks in the lead 8 to 2. Soon al
ter Kelley began to pitch, the Tig-
ers tied up the score 3 to 3.
In the fifth stanza. Witty took
IN the heavinp burden with the
bases all loaded and the score a
tie 5 to 5. The locals finally won,
getting one run in the seventh and
two more in the 9Th. while the
Tigers added another marker IN
their eighth. The score was TO
6 in favor of the Fairbanks A. A.
Who gets the credit for winning
the fracas, Murphy, Kelley OF
Witty?
Umpire Billy Evans and John b.
Foster answer a somewhat similar
problem in Spaulding's athletic lib
rary as follows:
Question: If a pitcher is taken
out of the game with the score a
tie and another pitcher finishes the
game which is won by his team,
does he get credit for the victory?
Answer: He does even if the
game lasts but an inning longer
This point has been incorrectly
ruled upon, on the theory that
because a pitcher is in the game
nine innings he should receive Gre
dit for the came because he goes
out when it is a tie. However, the
pitcher who is compelled to take
his place is as likely to lose the
game in one inning, perhaps, as he
is to win it, so that all things be
ing equal he must receive credit
for victory or he would be pen
allied for a defeat.
The Caledonian-Record does not
feel that the above answer neceS-
sarily covers the point in dispute.
All fans and players interested IN
the solution of the problem are
invited to write down their answ-
ers to this knotty problem and mail
them to the Sporting Editor.
In addition in order TO settle the
dispute satisfactorily the CaledOn-
ian-Record is writing to a recog-
nized authority to get an answer
to the problem. This will be pub
lshed as soon as received.
in the meantime fans are cor
daily invited to make use of the
columns of the paper to air their
own opinions and answers. Ad-
dress all communications to the
Sporting Editor.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
ANTHRACITE COAL
PARLEYS BROKEN UP

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 23--
With the hard coal parleys broken
up as a result Of the inability of
miners and operators to agree on
the arbitration problem those
anxious for peace in the anthra-
cite fields today commented upon
the fact that the door was left
open for future negotiations in the
statement issued jointly by the ne
gotiators. This statement an
nounced that the conference was
unable to agree and that it had
adjourned to meet at the call Of
tie secretary upon the request Of
either side.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
20 PER CENT RAISE
FOR STEEL WORKERS

BETHLEHEM, Aug. 23-The
Bethlehem steel corporation today
announced an increase of 20 per
cent in the wage rate for common
labor together with an equitable
adjustment in the rates Of other
classes of its employees effective
Sept. /.
President A. L, Grace said that
the workers had been notified yes
terday of the increase through
their representatives under the
employees representation. The ad-
vance is the same as that announc-
ed by the United States Steel Cor
poration.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
ALLEGED COMMUNISTS
ARRESTED IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Aug 23-Fi1tCcN
alleged members of the Communist
party of America were under ar
rest today following a raid on 4
meeting in the woods near here
yesterday. Federal officers cap
tured the men after they had le-
ceived information, it was said that
rs reputed radicals were in ses-
sion. The raiders seized a large
quantity of literature which they
said indicated a purpose Of utlliz-
ing the coal and rail strikes as =
means of gaining control of go7-
ernment property. Officers SAID
al would be charged with conspir-
acy against the government.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
"ALL IS NOT BEER
THAT FOAMS" SAYS DAVIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-"AH
is not gold that glitters, nor is all
beer that foams. and this is parti-
cularlv true at Johnstown" Thus
J. 7. Davis. federal prohibition d-
rector of Pennsylvania today for d
conference with Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes summed up the
situation with respect to the John
srCn beer flood. Discussing the
Johnstown beer episode, Mr.. Da-
Wis said: at was vastly exagger-
atcd end resulted from a public
official seeking notolietv in flag
rant defiance of the constitution of
this country and state which he
had takon' oath to support and
re- pect."
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

eITment. COlllnS was Shot down
from ambush only a few hours af-
ter he had been given an ovation
by the residents of city which
was freed less than two weeks ago
by the military under Collins com
mand. The place where he fell Is
part of the constituency which he
represented in the Dali Eireann.
Several attempts have been
made against the life of Michael
Collins, head of the Provisional
Government and commander-in-
chief of the Irish National Army.
A previous attempt was bombing
outrage, when his car was ambush
ed last Friday afternoon on the
Dublin side of Stellorgen.
The official communication is
sued in connection with this at
tack did not indicate whether M"
Collins was not in the machine at
the time. The driver was wound
ed and the car was wrecked, a
bomb and more than a score of
shots being fired.
In Dublin on April II while Nj.
Collins was on his way home, after
having addressed a meeting at
Mas, County Kildare, he was at
t',cked Ry a group of men, 1orG3
opened fire.
The Collins party returned the
fire and one of the assailants was
captured. Collins was not injur-
ed.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23-It was an
nounced this morning that in view
Of the assassination of Michael
Collins, the Dali Eireann will pc
summoned Immediately, probably
meeting on Saturday of this week.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23-The provi-
SIGNAL government publicity de-
partment announced this after
noon that the body of Michael Col
lins would arrive in Dublin to-
night. The body was scheduled to
leave Cork today on its way to
Dublin. The journey required
about II hours. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
LONDON, Aug. 23-An Even
ing News dispatch from Dublin to-
day says it is believed Michael
Collins was accompanied by seven
Free State staff officers including
Major General Dalton when the
Free State chief was killed from
ambush last night at Bandon. Sew
eral soldiers the dispatch said, are
believed to have been killed or
wounded during the attack.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23-A national
funeral with full military honors
will be accorded to Michael Collins,
it was stated this afternoon, His
body will lie in STATE prior to inter-
ment in the Glasnevin cemetery
where Arthur Griffith was buried a
few days ago.
CORK, Ire, Aug. 23-"Forgiye
them"-these were the last words
of Michael Collins uttered few
minutes after a bullet fired by an
Irregular pierced his skull.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
MAN HELD FOR MURDER OF
WIFE AND DAUGHTER

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. %
Peter Demski, who is CHARGED
with killing his wife and step
daughter with blows inflicted with
an axe during a quarrel at their
home last week, was found prob
ably guilty of murder after a hear
ing today before Judge Edward F.
Hanify and was bound over to the
grand jury without bail.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

extended conference after which
Chairman Dutton said that the
commission had some difficulty in
deciding some Of the questions rIis
ed. On the question of service,
particularly as it related to the
lines of dcmarcation between diff
ferent central offices, the burden
of proof is on the petitioners and
the commission felt that such con-
ditions ought to be adjusted. As to
Continued on page four)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
ANNOUNCE 20 PER
CENT WAGE INCREASE

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-The U.
S. Steel cornoration today an
nounced that the wage rates of dav
labor at all its manufacturing
plants would be increased 20 per
cent September /. and that other
rates would be equitably adjusted.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
SAYS WAR IN
CHINA IS ENDED

SHANGHI, China, Aug. %
Sun Vat Sen leader of the South
China faction announced today
that peace reigned again between
the North and the South that the
"war is ended"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Average Pay Raise
of $3.50 Per Day
Independent Mine Owners
Anxious To Resume Oper-
atiOnS I'm Penna.
(By the Associated Press)

PIITSBURG, Aug 23-FOTty thousand DltumnOuS
miners Wesmoreand and Fayete counties today had be
fore them offer of increased equal to the highest
the mining industry has paid In these two counties the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

eyes of the nation today awaited
developments from the heart of
the bituminOus region. Union
leaders representing IS locals con-
trolling more than 10000 miners
voted almost unanimously in Fay
cite county to pass up the aver
age increase of nearly $3.50 Il
day until recognition of the union
was accorded by the Independent
companies making the offer. More
than 1000 deputy sheritfs we're re-
inforced by several companies of
state police to maintain order in
Fayettc county.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 23-The
scale committee of the Pittsburg
Coal Producers Association today
ordered the 1920-22 scale posted at
all mines owned and operated by
its members but declined to yield
to the demands of the United
Mine Workers that the check-olf
provision of the scale be enforced.
About $4,000 union miners are af-
fected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Af-
ter first voting to give preference
to the Bland coal investigation bill
providing for an investigation COM
mission on which miners and ope-
rators would be represented, the
House Rules reversed itself today
and reported out the WinsloW ad-
ministration bill for a commission
composed entirely of impartial re-
presentatives of the public.
The committee also brought for
ward an open rule that would per-
nit amendment of the Winslow
measure to provide for representa-
ton of the miners and operators.
By this action the question as to
whether such representation
should be prohibited as insisted
upon by President Harding was
put squarely before the House.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Collins Was Returning To
Dublin After Great Recep-
ton At Cork
(By the Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 23-The assassination of Michael Col
Inns at Banton, Cork yesterday directly on the heels
OF the announcement by the irish Iegulas of policy of
ambuShes and raids in their fight against the Free State gov
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
TELEPHONE co.
PRESENTS SIDE
OF CONTROVERSY
Expert Testimony Furnished By
Officials At Rate Hearing
In Armory

The hearing before the Public Service Commission pro-
testing against the withdrawal by the New England Tele-
phone Company of its five free toll calls month was concud-
ed before Wednesday and the attorneys given three
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
LAMOILLE CO.
FAIR BEGINS
AUSPICIOUSLY
Many New Features Make
Celebration One of
Best In State

The 48th annual Lamoillc coun-
ty fair opened auspiciously yester-
day at Morrisville with many new
features. The largest field of
horses that will race at any Green
Maintain fair are entered for the
different events. There were s.
hcrses from all parts of Vermont
and Eastern Canada in the stables
when the fair opened.
The baseball game between the
Fairbanks A. A. of st. Johnsbury
and Burlington was probably the
biggest feature of the celebration
OF Tuesday. The St Johnsbury
CONTINUED on page 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Fairbanks Tackles
SherbrOOke TODAY
SHERBROOKE

to favor Clarence Witty for the To-
cal hurting selection, with probably
Hastings, ex-Newport twirler for
Sherbrooke Witty took the meas
ure of the Canadians nearly two
weeks ago when he piloted Fair
banks A. A. to a shutout.
Tomorrow the piece de rcsis-
tance will be another Sherbrookc-
Fairbanks game at Littlcton, n. H.
Fans in that town were very desir-
Gus of seeing these two formidable
rivals in action and consequently
this game has been arranged. 1t
will be sort of holiday tomorrow,
special band viii be in attend
ance at the contest and it is ex-
pected the most of the stores there
will be closed.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23
Weather

Unsettled weather with
probable showers to-
night or Thursday. Mod
crate temperature.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

DUBLIN, Aug, 23-It was an
nounced this morning that in view
Of the assassination of Michael
Collins, the Dali Eireann will pc
summoned Immediately, probably
meeting on Saturday of this week.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-23

CORK, Ire, Aug. 23-"Forgive
them"-these were the last words
of Michael Collins uttered few
minutes after a bullet fired by an
Irregular pierced his skull.
The independent-reporter., 1922-01-05

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