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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
SUMMERVILLE
BEATSLECION
BY 8 TOlSCORE
Speed Boys from Over
River Have Easy Time
at Campus

The heavy hitting Somerville
team took the American Legion
into camp by the tune of 8 to in
a onc-sided contest at the Campus
last night in the Sunset League
series. The Over-River lads are
hitting a pace which will land
them winners of the Sunset
League pennant if they keep the
pace they are now travelling. They
have large number of royal root
crs who were on hand to cheer
them along last rIght.
The legion team missed the pres
ence of its star twirler. Perley j.,
Hill. who is away on his vacation.
Harlie Page did the pitching but
the hard hitting Somerville boys
had their eye on the ball and slam
med out eights hist. Costly errors
of the legion added to their down
fall.
Lowell pitched a steady game
and only four hits were made off
Of him
Tonight the postponed game of
the ElkS " Fairbanks shops WI
be played starting at o'clock.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY CALLED
BY COURT
To Meet Tuesday Morning
to Consider State
Cases

At the request of Attorney
General Frank C. Archibald of
Manchester, Judge Sherman Il.
Moulton of Burlington, presiding
at the present term of Caledonia
county court, ordered the calling
of a special grand jury to CON
slider state cases at the present
term of county court.
The following were notified
to report for duty on Tuesday
morning, June 27. at ten O'Clock.
John Benzie, Groton; Jonas H.
Brooks, st. Johnsbury; E. A.
Darling, East Burke; NJ. M. Dit
ter, Stannard George w. Esden,
Peacham; f. w. Ford, Sutton;
Charles r. Foster, Newark; J. W.
Gillis, Danville; H. L. Gilman,
Walden; +. c. Graves, Lyndon
vile; Andrew l.. Guthrie, Barnet ;
Milo f. Ladd, Waterford; A. Bar
Der Noyes, St. Johnsbury; w.
G.. Sanborn, Wheelock; P. A. Shat
tuck, Hardwick; H. P. Simpson,
Sheffield; Charles Taplin, Rye
gate; lJdle Ii. w dlIef, hlfDy.
The case of the Harponola
Co., against George H. Wilson OF
Hardwick was concluded Friday
noon, when after nearly all the
evidence had been introduced, the
court ordered the jury to return a
verdict for the plaintiff company,
to recover the face of the note, in
terest and fees. The case was
over the collection of $500 alleg-
ed to be due on a contract for
monographs. The defendant
claimed fraud in the transaction.
The case of the Mount Ida
school against Daniel 7. Gilman
and others has been set for trial
on Wednesday, June %.
The Lyndonville cases of Stan
ley and Rennie against Stafford
were begun Friday afternoon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
VERMONT
DEMOCRATS
FOR JACKSON
Select Nominees for the
Campaign This
Fall

BURLINGTON, June 23-Ntr-
mont democrats have nominated
Mayor J. Holmes Jackson of Bur
lington as their candidate for
governor of Vermont and express
ed optimism that now is the time
for them to do something in Ner-
mont political life.
Harry c. Shurtlcf Of Montpel-
ier was nominated for lieutenant
governor, Howard +. Shaw of
Stowe for treasurer, Joel {. Hib-
bard of Windsor. for secretary Of
state, DR.. f. b. Gift of Fair Ha-
ven for auditor. James =. Lcamy
of West Rutland for attorney gen
eral, James +. Kennedy of Bur
lington for congressman from The
first district, John J. Wilson Of
Bethel for congressman from the
second district and DR.. W. Il.
MAYO of Mortified for United
States senator
Park II. Pollard of ProctorS-
Vile. chairman of the state COM
mittee, after calling the conveh-
ton to order n the Sherwood ho-
tel, attacked the methods of the
Republican party with the asser-
ton that the present governor has
Continued on page seven)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
VERMONT
EDITORS
COME TOST. ].
rendered a Banquet at the
Maple Grove Tea Room
Thursday Night

Bad roads, wet roads, thunder,
lightning and rain have no terrors
to Vermont editors when they
start out on a midsummer outing
and 25 of them, including the la
dies, reached st. Johnsbury at va
rious hours of the afternoon and
evening on a three days automo-
bile trip through northeastern Yer
mont to Sherbrooke where they
will break up Sunday and return
to their respective homes.
The party were given six
o'clock dinner at the Maple Grove
tea room by the ST Johnsbury
editors and The Commercial club
and the local guests present be
sides the editors and their ladies
included the directors of the Com
mercial Club and their wives. Fol
lowing an excellent dinner there
were brief postprandial exercises
in charge of Frank +. Howe of
the Bennington Banner, president
OF the association. Mr.. Howe
spoke of the pleasure it always
gave the Vermont editors to come
to St. Johnsbury with its many
attractions and then presented Ar
thur F. Stone of the Caledonian-
Record, who extended a welcome
from the local journalists. MI.
Stone also gave brief reminiscenc-
es of the hospitality that graced
the historic mansion in other days
when Gov. and Mrs. Horace Fan-
banks opened the spacious home to
toWnspeople on many occasions.
He then said that the place was
still one of sweetness and light"
and that the town was proud of
their new industry and the beau
tltul tea room.
Edgar X. Brown very graciously
welcomed the qullldrVers on be-
half Of the Commercial Club in
an address scintilIatlng with wit
and enlvcned with several good
stories.
Lieut.-Gov. Abram Foote Of
Cornwall spoke for the state OF
Vermont and very appropriately
closed a good speech with SAKE 5
famous Toast to the states three
most famous products, horses,
(Contlnued on page -
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
CRADLE ROLL
PARTY FOR NORTH
CHURCH KIDDIES
Little Folks and Their
Mothers Entertained
Thursday Afternoon

Thirty happy children watched
by as many happy mothers romp-
ed and played in the parlors of
the North Congregational church
Thursday afternoon, their enjoy
ment not in the least daunted by
the rain which necessitated an in
door party rather than the out of
door affair planned, and cut the at
tendance considerably. 1t was the
annual cradle roll party arranged
by the superintendent of the era
die roll, Miss Mary Ide and the as
Sistant superintendent, Miss Lii
liam Pearl. Soft rugs were spread
on the floor and on these the child
rem played, amusing themselves
with numerous fascinating toys
borrowed for the occasion.
Entertainment was also provided
for the mothers. Miss Bertha
Silsby sang a cradle song and
Miss Margaret Brooks gave a
piano solo. Tea and waters were
served the mothers Mrs. Frank
Brooks and Miss Maude Spraguc
pouring while the children were
regaled on milk, bread and butter
sandwiches and animal crackers.
The little folks brought their mite
boxes and the contents totalled
five dollars.
Miss lde and Miss Pearl were
assisted in entertaining their small
guests by Mrs. L. H. Baxter. Miss
Silsby and Miss Brooks and the
mothers were received by Mrs. f.
b. Richards.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
TERRIFIC STORMS
SWEEP EASTERN
TOWNSHIPS
Houses Struck, Trains De-
Iayed and Scores of
WashOuts on r. RS.

The terrific storms that visited
the Eastern Townships north OF
Orleans and Franklin counties
Thursday night caused much pro
perty damage in many places. In
the city of Sherbrooke several
houses were struck by lightning
and it is rumorcd that some of
them were burned. Lake Mas~a-
wippi is the highest ever known
and the Boston & Maine railroa
has at least 20 waShoutS between
the Canadian line and ShcrbroOke.
All traffic north Of Aver, Cliff
has been suspended and it will not
be open for railroad traffic until
sometime Friday Afternoon. At
Tomofobia there = a washout 30
feet long and 10 feet deep and at
a point Just north of Capleton
there are three washouts aVera-
ging jG feet long and eight feet
deep.
The night mail which left Shcr-
brooke at 7.30 Thursday morning
was detoured over the Canadian
Pacific traclS via BroOkport and
did not reach Newport until ,
o'clock Friday morning, passing
through St. Johnsbury early in the
forenoon. The other night trains
were detoured.
The mixed train north out OF
Newport was held up at Massa-
wippi where it spent the night.
There were l3 passengers on the
train and they were brought back
to Newport early FRIDAY morning
and routed on the night mail VI
Farnham which left Newport al
> O'Clock Friday morning.
There was a NashOut reported
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
GOMPERS REELECTED
FOR 4lST TIM (

CINCINNATTi, June 23-Pres-
ident Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor w9s
reelected without opposition today
at the A. F. of l.. convention. 1t
was his 41st election to the office.
After a unanimous vote had
been passed for Samuel Gompers
there was a demonstration lasting
several minutes. Mr. Gompers then
thanked the delegates for their
support, adding 81 shall endeavor
to give the best that is in me-" The
convention also reelected
James Duncan of Quincy, Mass,
representing the Granite Cutters
union, the first vice president.
Portland, Oregon, was chosen as
the seat of the next convention in
October, 1923.
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alton have come into possession of
documents disclosing a conspiracy
to take the lives of a number of
persons and conduct campaign
of outrages. 1t was stated that
every possible step was being
taken for the protection of life in
Ireland and England. James
O'Brien and James Connolly ar
rested yesterday were charged
with murder. They were remand
ed for one week.
BELFAST, Ire, June 23-The
situation here was one of great
anxiety today Special precau
tions were taken in the disturbed
areas but the military and police
were forced 20 fire on mobs sev-
eral times. The casualties were
seven wounded.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
DAUGHTERS
CELEBRATE
THEIR 25TH
st. John de CrevecOeur
Chapter Rounds Out
Quarter Century

st. John de Crevecoeur chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, reached their 25th mile
stone Wednesday and the annivcr-
sary was marked by a birthday
party held at the home of Mrs.
c. II. Stevens, the only charter
member of the chapter Each
daughter was to make a gift to
the chapter, a sum of money rep
rescnting her years in pennies.
Based on the gifts all present were
centcnarians and some had round
ed out several hundred years.
CongratUlatory letters were read
from absent members who cnclos-
ed generous gifts and the entire
sum will materially decrease the
debt incurred in publishing the
Fairbanks History of St. Johns
bury. An encouraging report was
read by Mrs. Abbie Mcneil, the
treasurer of The debt fund.
Mrs. Stevens. the hostess of the
afternoon, read a paper on the
history of the chapter She dwelt
on the founding of the organiza
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
PLAN LEAGUE
TO ASSURE
FAST GAMES
FOur-C COrnered League
Would Assure Financial
Success of Teams

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
INTERESTING
SKETCH OF
HENRY O'MALLEY
Reached the Head of His
Department After 80
Years of Service

Henry O'Malley, the new head
of the Bureau of Fisheries and
a St. Johnsbury boy, is at York
pond in New Hampshire today
with Supt. A. H. Dinsmore and
will be here tonight to remain for
a few days. While his visit to st.
Johnsbury is partly an official one
his coming will give him an oppor-
tunity to meet and greet his
many friends who will be glad to
extend congratulations upon his
deserved success in the public ser
vice.
The Boston Globe recently car
ried the following interesting
sketch Of the new commissioner:
Following d quarter Of a cen
tury of service in the Bureau of
Fisheries, Henry O'Malley, a ma
tive of Vermont, was recently APP
pointed by the President, on the
recommendation Of the Secretary
of Commerce, as the United
States Commissioner of Fisheries
and the head of the great Govern
ment Bureau which has under its
direction work of great economic
Importance to the country.
The work Of the Bureau of
Fisheries is subdivided as follows
1. The propagation of useful
food fishes, including Holsters, oY-
sters and other shell-fsh, and their
distribution to suitable waters.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
WILL CONTEST PRIMARIES
WITH SENATOR LODGE

BOSTON, June 23-Joseph Val
ker, former speaker of the Mass
achusetts House of Kepr,HeaJa-
tives, announced today the plat
form on which he will be a candi-
date at the primaries for the seat
in the United States Senate now
held by Henry Cabot Lodge. Mr..
Walker said that the first issue
was whether they should have a
progressive or reactionary leader
ship. He also favored a rigorous
enforcement of the 18th amend
ment and the prohibitory act.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
EMPLOYEES ARE
INVITED TO WORK

LAWRENCE Mass, June %
An invitation to striking employees
to report for work with a view of
resuming full time pending read
iustment of their wages, was post
ed today in the Pacific mills by
the officials. The mill has been
open from week to week but with
only a small portion of the en-
ployees working. The statement
read, "As announced last March it
was necessary to reduce wages be
cause of the business conditions
which then prevailed. These con-
ditions are still unfavorable but it
is hoped that by next fall there
will be an improvement that will
justify resuming operations at the
present time.
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CONTINUED On page 81
SUSPEND PROMOTION
OF ARMY OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, june 23-Sus-
pension of promotion of all army
officers below the grade of colonel,
effective at once, was understood
to have been decided upon by the
Senate military committee today.
The action was taken as a result
of provisions included in the army
appropriation bill which places a
six months bar against promot onS
after July 1St The decision of the
committee will include action on
number of promotions including
that of Lieut.. Col. Duncan X.
Major. whose nomination has been
protested by former officers of the
Yankee division.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23

company guarded by deputy sher-
ifs to the Lewis Mine near Rey-
noldsvile today. The mob stop
ped the car, pulled off the trolley
and swarmed aboard. Two of the
attacking party were shot. The
mine was opened on an open shop
basis Monday.
MARION, ILL.,, June 23-Sher-
itf Thaxton of Williamson county
replying to Gov. Small for a re-
port on the Herrin mine war, tel
egraphed this noon, "The situation
is well in hand and there is no
danger of further outbreaks"
HERRIN, ILL.,, June 23-OficiaI
investigation of the mine war near
here where from 27 to 45 men
were killed began today in re-
sponse to demands from the Gov
ernor of the state for action by
the local authorities. The coroner
announced that an inquiry would
be held Immediately and the states
attorney stated that special
grand jury would be convened for
the inquest.
CHICAGO, June Mobiliza-
ton of the l32d infantry of the
Illinois National Guard, ordered
today by Gov. Small in midnight
message from Waukegan, to hold
itself for duty in the Southern IL
linois mine region, began carly to-
day.
WEST FRANKFORT, H., June
23-Four Mixicans believed TO
have been among the non-union
miners operating the mills of TIC
Southern Illinois Coal Co., near
Helrin, were found here today and
were forced 70 leave town by IA
crowd of several hundred men. La
ter one Of the MeXicans was found
dead and # was believed that he
committed suicide.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June '23--
John S. Walker, president of the
Illinois Federation of Labor, is
sued statement today blaming
'the forces of greed that profit
eered so shamelessly during the
war" for the mine battle near Her
rim.
CINCINNATI, June 23-Presi-
dent John l.. Lewis in statement
here today declared: "The United
Mine Workers of America are not
Continued on Last PzEe
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
CHICAGO BANDITS
ARE SENTENCED

CHICAGO, June 23-William
"Sailor" Friedman, pugili>t, and
William "Red" Cohen, taXicab
driver, were convicted of murder
and sentenced to ii years each in
the penitentiary this morning be-
fore Judge Caverly. David Edei-
man, brother-in-law of Joseph
Schulman and Max Miller, were
found not guilty.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
ST. JOHNS RIVER
ROSE SIXTEEN FEET

FREDERICTON, n. b., June
23-The St. Johns river rose 16
feet over night carrying away TO-
100000 ft. of lumber owned by the
Frasier Lumber Company. Many
buildings were DESTROYED and all
railroad traffic is stopped between
Woodstock and EdmUndton. The
flood gave no promise of abating
today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
WOMAN IN BOSTON
HOTEL TAKES POISON

BOSTON. June PA woman
who registered as Mrs. Edward
Lyons of Manchester. Mass, was
found in her room today uncons-
cious from the effect of poison.
She was taken to relief hospital
where it was said she would re-
cover. The woman was about %
years of age
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
HARVARD WINS
TWO BOAT RACES

REGRETTA COURSE, NEW
LONDON, Conn, June 23-The
Harvard freshmen crew and the
Junior Varsity crew defeated the
Yale crews over two-mile course
this morning. The Harvard crew
won the Freshmen race by several
lengths and the JUNIOR Varsity by
two lengths. The Yale freshman
boat was swamped 200 yards from
the finish and the oarsmen taken
from the river Thames by a
launch. --..
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
DEATH OF MINISTER
WU-TING-FANG

SHANGHAI, June 23-Wu-
TingFang, former minister to the
United States and more recently
the foreign minister for Sun-Yat-
Sen in the disrupted southern re-
public government at Canton, died
at Canton today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
AT CROMPTON

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 23-
National Guard officers and the
local police are investigating the
explosion which occurred just be
hind the public library in Cromp-
ton village last night about 1890
o'clock last night. The explosion
shook the mill nearby of the
Crompton Company.
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(Conti2led on page 4)
TEXTILE STRIKERS
TO GET $500 600

PAWTUCKET, X. |. June %
Organizer John J. Thomas of tho
United Textile workers Of Amer
lea today announced that in ac-
cordance with a vote passed by
the convention in Cincinnati to
give financial support to the tex
tile strikers in New Engalnd, a
check for $4,000 had been received
here from the American Fedora
ton of Labor. He said thi, was
only the first installment of con
tributions which might eventually
reach $4,000 He said also that
similar installmcnts would be sent
to the strikers in Massahusett,
and New Hampshire.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
FATAL EXPLOSION
OF DYNAMITE

EAST LIN EKPUUL, Uhlo,
June 23-Two men were blown to
atoms and two houses demolished
in the outskirts of Wellsville early
today when a can of nitro glycer-
inc which was being transported
by an automobile exploded.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
AMERICAN GOLF STAR
WON CHAMPIONSHIP

SANDWICH, Eng. June %
Walter Hagen, the American pro-
fessional golf star, won the British
open championship here today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
Persons Marked
For Assassination
Belfast Militia Forced To
Fire On MObs---Seven
Persons Wounded
(Bv the Associated Press)

LONDON June 23-Fifteen men and were
arrested in raids throughout London last night connection
with the assassination of Field Marshal Henry II. Wilson, 1t
announced today The police nvestgang the assassin
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
Two Killed When Mob Attacks
Car With NOn-UniOn Strikers
Governor Demands Investi-
cation of Herrin Horror
---ScOreS Were Slain
(By the Associated Press)

CLARKSBuRG West Va. June 23-Two were
killed, deputy sherfs broken and dozen others
ceived minor injuries when mob attacked street
carving nonunOn miners and officers of the Hudson Coal
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CONTINUED on page 5,j
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23
The Weather

Cloudy and unsettled to-
night. Saturday fair ami
warmer. Moderate west
ly winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-23

Batted for Ash in 4th.
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SYNOPSIS.

PRELUDE Despondent because OF the
seemingly barren outlook of his position as
a school teacher in small Canadian town,
John Harris determines to leave 1t and take
up land in Manitoba, sHomesteader.'
Mary, the girl to whom he Is afianced, de-
clares she will accompany him.
CHAPTER I.-They are married and set
out for the unknown. desired country. Aleck
McCrae pioneer settler and adviser OF new
corners, proves an invaluable friend.
CHAPTER II--Leaving his wife with the
family of fellow settler, Fred Arthurs,
Harris and McCrae journey over the prairie
and select homestead. Mary insists on ac-
companying him, and they begin their life
work Of making the prairie fertile farm
land.
CHAPTER III.--Returning from selling his
first crop, Harris finds his wife Respondent
almost to insanity from loneliness, and with
the immediate expectation Of becoming a
mother. A son was born to them, to whom
they give the name Of Allan.
CHAPTER IVA quarter of century
passes and John Harris, with his wife and
son, Allan, and daughter, Beulah, have ac-
quired comparative riches. With prosperity
the desire for wealth has become part OF
Harris life. Beulah, girl-like, longs for
something more than the drudgery of a
farm household. Jim Travers, her father
. hired man," becomes to her little dearer
than mere friend.