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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
FAIR GROUND
BUILDINGS
COMPLETED
Grounds Being Made
Ready for Big Annual
Event

J. M. Swan & Son have finished
their contract for the erection of
the new buildings at the Fair
Ground and when the big gates are
swung open for the 1922 fair
everything will be ready for the
big show.
Ali the old buildings between the
big gate and the new grandstand
have been torn down and replac-
ing the structures that were burn
ed a year ago is Il group that would
do credit to any Playground in New
England. The big grandstand
looms up in the foreground with
the new box stalls for the trotting
horses beyond. Opposite the grand
stand is located the judges stand
and the band stand The former
stands 80 feet high, is octagonial
in shape and high enough so that
the Judges can see all portions of
the track. South of this building is
the band stand, also octagonal in
shape. Behind the big grandStand
arc new toilets with flush closets.
All the buildings are painted red
with white trimmings and force
Of Is carpenters have been busy
the past two months rushing them
to completion.
The new Floral Hall will be un-
der the grandStand with an en-
trance at each end extending the
whole length of the building. In
the center of the long room is a
broad shelf for the display OF the
articles usually shown at the fair
with other facilities for displaying
anything entered for premium.
Minor repairs include many new
lengths of fence around the race
track. Considerable attention is be-
ing given the tracS and a layer Of
clay has been put on which will
greatly improve the surface.
During the suEimcr local horse
men have been cxercisinp their
trotters daily on the track and
some fast races may be confident
ly expected at the coming fair
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
BUSINESSAND
PROFESSIONAL
WOMEN MEET
Plans Are Discussed For
Their First Annual
Bazaar

Following a picnic supper eaten
on the porch at the Woman'5
clubhouse Friday night, members
of the Business and Professional
Woman's club got down to busi-
ness, making plans for the first
annual bazaar to be held early in
November. Miss Olive Barry, who
is in charge Of the fancy work,
gave out many articles to be made
and there was an enthusiastic dis
cussion of the coming event whose
proceeds are 10 be devoted to a
fund for a club home.
Miss Mabel l.. Spencer, the
president of the club, spoke of
coming primaries and said ar
rangcments were being made to
have a speaker address the club on
voting and voting privileges. Re
ports of the secretary were read
by Miss Sarah Brigham and Miss
Vivian LoWrey presented her
report as treasurer showing a sub
stantial sum on hand.
With Mrs. Stanley +. GARFIELD
and Mrs. Philip Racette as tellers
six new members we're unanimous
ly voted into the club; Miss
Catherine Cuthbert, Miss Sadie
Hooker, Miss Vera Montgomery,
Mrs. Agnes Noel, Mrs Annie Roy
and Mrs. Lila Stickney.
Miss Berry, the chairman of the
membership committee, presented
eight new names and they will be
voted on at the next meeting in
September: Mrs. Horace Ander-
son, Mrs. l.. w. Dinsmore, Miss
Mildred Houghton, Miss YvOnnc
Jarvis, Mrs. John Landry, Miss
Bcrnice Lambert, Miss EXine
Stevens, Mrs. Alice st. Jock.
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Voters Club Meeting
At Newport Tuesday

Next Tuesday evening the New
port Voters Club will get into ac-
ton and start the political pot
boiling at meeting to be held at
the Newport Armory at 8.15 p. m.
The primary purpose will be to
nominate a candidate for city rep
resentative for the September pri-
maries. 1t goes without saying
that the candidate will be a mem
Der of the Newport Voters club.
According to all indications the
club intends to have the weight of
its influence very much in evil
dence during the activities Of the
coming campaign.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
LOG OF THE
YELLOWSTONE
| PARK HIKERS
Boys Initiated Into the
/ Work of the Fish Cul-
I turist in Park
BY A. H. Dinsmore, Boss Hiker,
I No. 5


No. 5
4 In the following chapter of Mr..
Dinsmore's log he tells his read
ers how the boys helped him in
the national park preserve along
the lines of his regular work and
the visit to Yellowstone Lake.
Mr.. Dinsmore writes from Lone
Star Geyser under date of Aug
ust 6.
One of the things / had under
taken to do with the Ranger force
of the Park was the experimental
planting of trout eggs in one of
the fishless branches of the Bech-
Ter River.
On arrival at the Lake outlet
found that the eggs reserved for
this purpose were already too old
to stand transportation. If the
experiment was to be carried out
this season, it became necessary
to select younger eggs and give
the matter immediate attention.
The boys were left with the
ndtcnef 1Ofce ana the rangers ana
| left by auto truck at 5 a. m. Aug.
l. We stopped for breakfast at a
camp of the Engineer department
at the Thumb of the Lake, then
crossed and re-crossed the contin-
entail Divide and reached Lone
Star Geyser at 9 a. m.
AS arranged by telephone, |
was met here by Assistant Chief
Ranger Trishman, with two sad
died horses and pack horse. Be
fore we had added my bed and the
eggs to the load nthe pack horse
Ranger Little, with whom | have
had some of my most interesting
Park experiences, joined US He is
engaged in cutting a trail from
Shoshane Greek through to the
Bechler meadows. We are both
confident that when the rare beau
ties of this region become better
known this trail will become an
important auto entrance to the
Park. Mrs. Little was with him
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
STAGE LINES COME
BACK IN CALIFORNIA

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 12-All
stage lines were preparing to eX-
pand their services today as re-
suit of the transportation tie-up in
California and the authorities an
nounced that they were arranging
to send all north and south going
mails by sea and mails east bound
by motor trucks. Three passenger
trains are still stalled at Needles
in southern California on account
of the walkout of the "Big Four
brotherhoods on the Santa Fe sys-
TEN.
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( engagement to call on President
Harding at 2.30 this afternoon.
There were also indications Civ
en- by the union leaders as they
went into conference that the
unions had reached a point where
it would not take them long to
get a response to the Presidents
proposal. Chairman Hooper of
the United States Labor Board
had a conference with President
Harding this morning.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-
President Harding was said by ad-
ministration advisers today to
have abandoned temporarily at
least, his plan for asking legislation
of Congress to deal with the rail-
road strike situation.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12-Eight
railroad executives headed by De-
witt Cuyler were on their way to
the White House to deliver their
reply of the railroad executives to
President Harding's latest propo-
sal for the immediate termination
Of the shopcrAfts strike.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12-The strike
OF rail shopcrafts employees today
had adopted still more threaten
ing aspect as the walkout entered
its 7th week. Paralysis in various
sections threatened as Big -Four"
brotherhood men abandoned work
or called meetings to consider quit
ting against presence of armed
guards or handling alleged defec-
tive equipment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-
Answer Of striking shopmen 10 the
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
GOVERNOR WORKS
AS STRIKE GUARD

LINCOLN. --cb. Aug 12-Pel-
ham A. Barrows, Lieut., Governor
of Nebraska and for the past week
acting chief executive during the
absence of the Gev. McKeIsev was
also working as a s. a day strike
guard for the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy Railroad.
Being Governor has honor but
no remuneration, he said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
FIVE KILLED IN
MOTOR ROAT EXPLOSION

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 12-An ex-
nlosion on a motor launch bound
to Nassau last night sent the boat
to the bottom of the beach with a
loss of five, and three negroes. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
Several passengers were picked up
that had been clinging to the float
ing debris for over an hour.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
ROUNDS UP 19 BOOZE
PLACES AT SARATOGA

NEW YORK, Aug. lZ-Sad
news for race fans with a thirst ar
rived from Saratoga today. Izzy
Einstien, rum sleuth extraordinary,
is there. A communication from
him reached here today saying he
had rounded up 10 places un had
placed summonses on the propriet-
orS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
DALI EIREANN CHIEF
INFLUENZA VICTIM

BELFAST, Ire, Aug. 12-Ar-
thur Griffith, president of the Dali
Eireann, died in Dublin today Of
influenza, it has been learned in
Belfast. His death occurred at
9.45 this morning in St. Vincent
Hospital, Dublin, which he enter
ed ten days ago for an operation
for tonsilitis. lie was recovering
and was apparently regaining his
normal strength.
The death OF Arthur Griffith
coming with >uch startling sud
denness marks the passing of one
of the foremost figures in modern
Ireland He was one of the most
conspicuous figures in the creation
of the Irish Free State. He was
one of the founders of the Sim
Feiners in Ireland and has been
one of the leaders directing its ac-
tivities. He has been somewhat
out Of the limelight during the mil
itary activities which have been
directed by Michael Collins.
BELFAST, Aug. 12-Arthur
Griffith had responded to his treat
ment so well that he was able to
leave the hospital daily for his of
ficial duties, returning to the hos
pital at night. This morning he ate
a hearty breakfast and was going
up stairs when he suddenly collap-
cod
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
Union Chiefs Call On President
Harding Today To Give Reply
Chief Executive Abandons
Plan of Seeking More
Legislative Power
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug 12-The promise of an early con-
sent to President Hngs latest and final proposal for the
settlement of the strike today announcement
from the White House that the union leaders had made
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-12
North River, Pier 3
Devastated Scene
Summon Fire Boats and
Land Apparatus to Com
bat Raging Blaze
(Bv the Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug 12-Damage estimated at SoOU,OUO
~was wrought by fire which partly DESTROYED Per on te
North river front the central West Goth freight yafdS TO-
dav Four fire boats and all available land apparatus was
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ragged for more than three hours.
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Partly Loudly weather.
Moderate temperature
tonight and Sunday.
Moderate winds.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-
Answer of striking shopmen 70 the
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

been in missionary work in the Malay
region for many years and is now in
charge of the University church work
in Madison.
The tryouts for the Oratorical and
Declaaatory contests were held af-
ter school Monday and Tuesday. The
following girls were selected for the
Declamatory contest: Althea Vein
kauff, Trina Wittke, Fiora allen, Marie
Merkle, Margaret Gilbertson, Erna
Breihan, Eleanor Sullivan, Hope Nor
isette, Myrtle Beyrefs. Dorothy Ro-
loft and Myrtle Johannes. The boys
who will compete in the Oratorical
contest were selected as follows.
Jackson Taylor, Dean Crawford, Geo.
Marth, Arnold Wunsch, Paul Mack
miller and Frank Barden. These con-
tests will be held sometime in the
future.
Wednesday noon George Laird, who
is connected with the Near East Re-
lief work, talked to the students about
the work being done in that region
and how the Americans are taking
care of the children that were left
as orphans when the Turks swept
over that country early in the war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
CANADIAN VETS BACK TO LAND
Ex-service Men to Number of 1881!
Settled on Public Domain--62,-
436 on Waiting List

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 2.-Exactly 27,-
81 Canadian war veterans have been
settled on the public lands under the
provisions of the soldier settlement
act, says an official report by the do
minion government OF these q. 246
have been granted government loans
totaling $S7,495.S15. an average Of
more than $4,000 settler, for the
purchase Of land, permanent improve
ments. stocks and equipment. The re-
ports says ACT settlers already have re-
paid their loans in full. The work Of
getting the returned soldiers back to
the land is still progressing. There
have been 62,436 applications for the
privileges of the act. There are $50
men in training in agricultural schools
and S.110 have completed training and
are waiting a location to farms. Al
berta province leads in number Of SOL
dier-settlers. with Saskatchewan and
Manitoba following.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
MINE EXPLOSION
KILLS Is WORKERS
Eighteen Bodies Recovered; All
Badly Burned; One Identified.
FRlcK COMPANY PROPERTY
Men Climb Ropes to Escape the Fire
Rescue Crews Fear Many More
Are in the shaft-EmpIoyed
1000 Men.

Brownsville, Pa, Feb. 3.-Twenty-
six men are believed to have been
killed In terrific blast In the Gates
mine Of the II. G. Frick Coke company,
Is miles from here.
Eighteen bodies have been recov.
cred and eight other miners, all be.
lieved dead, are still In the mine.
1t was stated by company officials
that 80 miners were In the mine at
the time of the explosion and "a es-
capped by climbing the 25O-foot shaft
hand over hand on ropes and cables.
Officials in Mine.
The bodies recovered are badly
burned and but one has been identi-
fed. He was Mike Yoursinsky Of
Adah, Pa.
OF the men who were In the mine
at the time of the explosion, a num-
Der were officials from other mines of
the company who, to be held on the
pay roll during the depression, had
been temporarily denoted to miners.
According to reports from rescuing
mile and half back from the main
shaft.
Bodies Behind Slate.
They found small falls of slate and
then passage was barred by big fall
1t is believed the eight men still in the
mine are under or behind this fall.
The mine Is said to have been
known as a gassy mine and every Ian
tern used in the workings was locked
and sealed before the men entered.
Sam Brown, former Boston Braves
catched, directed the rescue work, his
wife aiding him. Brown is superin-
tendent of the mine
A squadron of state troopers was
dispatched to the mine to aid in the
rescue and preserve order. A relief
train carrying doctors, nurses and I'M
dertakers was dispatched to the scene.
Miners, acting as volunteer rescuers,
came from many points.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
PLAN BRIDGE OVER STRAIT
Steel Structure May Link Upper and
Lower PeninsuIas of
Michigan.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. IA bridge
across the Strait of Mackinac to link
the upper and lower peninsulas of
Michigan is being considered, accord
ing to John A, Doelle, head of the de-
velopment division &C the Department
OF Agriculture. A meeting of the COM
pany formed for that purpose has been
set. Should bridge be built IL viii
probably stretch from Cheboygan to
st. Ignace. The strait is FIVE miles
wide at the narrowest point.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
HAD THAT TIRED. WORKOUT
FEELING

Do you know that lawful tired feel
ing" langEidness, lame or weak back,
sore muscles, stiff or swollen joints,
or rheumatic pains usually indicate
kidney trouble? Foley Kidney Pills
act promptly and effectively. Mrs.
Roberta Lilly, 700 Alton St., Alton,
ILL.,, writes: For three years / had
a tired. worn-out feeling. Various
treatments failed. began to improve
on the second dose of Foley Kidney
Pills and today / feel like new"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
BANK HEAD ADMITS GUILT
Max Mitchell OF Boston, Charged With
Larceny Of $500, ooo-ReIeased
on Bail.

Boston, Feb. 2.--Max Mitchell. pres.
ldent of the defunct Cosmopolitan
Trust company. was arraigned on five
secret indictments. in which he was
charged with larcenies aggregating
si,5oo.0oo, fraudulent loans and CON
versions. false reports and entries.
and with altering promissory note.
he pleaded not guilty and was admit.
ted TO bail in the sum OF $4,000. sup
piled by relatives
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
GRENADE KILLS 5 CHILDREN
Five Mexican Youths Slain When
Old Villa Bomb Expiodes
az hermoslllo.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 4.-Five
children were killed in the yard of the
school of Cruz de Galvez in Hermosil-
10, Mex, when one attempted to extract
the powder from a bomb left there at
the time Francisco villa stormed the
town The children found the grenade
near the powder house. in which an
explosion recently took place. One
held 1t while another drove nail into
II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
PILES CURED WITHOUT KyIyr
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
HELL. ESTABLISH WILSON PRIZE

(Cu newspaper the State Tceas
certificate enrolling
TO j M. HAYS
Wisconsin National Bank. Milwaukee
the Wilson Foundation
established the income OF $oOO0o to
group distinguished pub
lie service ideals of public welfare
liberal thought through Justice.
street
Town City Wisconsin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Madison-There can be no time out
for lunch at Wisconsin elections with
out violating the statutes, despite the
practice long in effect in cities of the
state to close down polls for one hour
at noon. This Interpretation was
given the election laws by E. K. Bros
sard, assistant attorney general, in a
general opinion to Elmer S. Hall, sec
rotary of state. He holds that cleo
tors may be registered in the state on
election day, other than at general
elections even for spring elections and
during even numbered years. Regis
tration, he says, may be held on any
election or primary day with the cleo
tor permitted to vote on that same
day, but no name can be added to the
registry list on the day of general
election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Madison--The last fifty years have
seen the dairy center of the nation
move closer and closer to Wisconsin.
according TO the state college of agri
culture, During tnat period this state.
in 1850 the twenty.seventh dairy state
In the Union, has risen TO the leading
position, followed by New York and
Minnesota, the college officials say
The dairy center. which in 1850 was
10 miles north of Crown City. Ohio.
by 1920 had moved TO 40 miles south
OF Galesburg. Ill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Madson--A total of 1880 accidents
in Wisconsin were reported to the in
dustrial commission during 1921, X. A.
Keown, engineer for the commission,
reported in the quarterly report OF the
state engineer. During October, No
vember and December there were
1882 accidents compared with 4,4SS
for the same period in 1920. There
was a reduction of Is per cent in the
number of accidents in 1921 under
1920 Deputies of the commission in
vestigated 1906 of the accidents dur
ing the year and reported violations
of safety orders as the cause of 26
per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Appleton-The Fox River Valley
Poultry and Pet Stock association Just
closed the most successful poultry
show, held at Appleton, in the ten
years OF its existence, More than
1000 nirds. many of them coming
from Oliver states, were on display. A
new record for attendance was es.
tablished.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Fond du Lac-The annual conven.
ton of the Wisconsin Funeral Diree.
tors association win be held in Fond
du Lac. July "a to %
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Sheboygan--Ffre European orphans
were adopted by the Sheboygan lodge
OF B'Nai Birth at recent meeting
One hundred dollars each will be
raised for the maintenance Of the chill.
drcn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Green Bay Consolidation of the
largest paper mills in the Fox River
valley, the John Hoberg company and
the Green Bay Paper and Fiber com
pany was announced at Green Bay.
when the business of the two COM
panies was taken over by a corpora
ton to be known as the Hoberg Paper
and Fiber company, The considera-
ton involved in the transaction was
about $3,000,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Marinette-- After calmly fashioning
her burial robe. selecting the friends
whom she desired to carry her body
to the grave and making other final
arrangements. Miss Lillian Thomp
son. daughter of w. II, Thompson,
Marinette, died at the family home
She had been confined to bed for a
year and half as result of tuber-
culosis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

oconto--A Law Enforcement asso-
citation. the first of its kind TO be or.
ganized in oconto county. was formed
at oconto Falls. with large charter
membership, The purpose of the as
ISOLATION is to enforce existing laws
and in removing evil and temptations
from the younger generation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Madison-The state had balance
OF S5,534,836 in it's treasury funds on
Feb. i, Henry Johnson, state treas
urer, reported to Gov. Blaine. More
than $4,600,000 is in the general fund.
which has been replenished during
the last month with automobile license
fees, inheritance taxes and highway
money. Receipts in the general fund
for the month from the sources men
toned totaled $3,862,769. while dis
bursements were $1,627637 Total re-
ceipts in all funds amounted to 49,.
1882, while total expenditures were
1851 ,727. Payments of cash bonus
TO former soldiers reached a new low
mark of s35,6S9 for the month.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Madison - Grade crossing deaths
during the three months from October
to December numbered Is in Wiscon-
sin, the state engineer reports. The
period developed SO accidents in
which lie persons were killed and 20
injured. According to the report. "a
accidents involved automobiles in
which IA persons were killed and %
injured. Accidents other than at
grade crossings, caused by railroads
totaled 81, resulting in IL fatalities
and rs injuries. OF these casualties,
the report said, trespassers were kill
ed in nine cases and injured IN four.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

Merrill-Alfred Fleischfresser, after
pleading not guilty to the charge of
selling moonshine to Merrill high
school boys at So cents drink.
changed his mind and pleaded guilty
He was fined $500. He is the first de
PENDANT to plead guilty and be fined
under the newly enacted city dry law.