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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-28
SUSPEND MINISTER
FROM CHURCH

LAWSON, Okla, July 28-Un-
animous decision that the Rev.
Thomas Irwin was guilty of con-
duct "unbecoming a minister" was
reached in his trial before the jud-
icial commission of the EI Reno
Presbytery early today. The min
lister was formerly pastor of the
First Presbyterian church here
was suspended from the Presby-
terion churches of the United
States.
Among the charges against the
minister was that he brought dis
repute against the church by we'd
ding in public pool in bathing
suit and marrying a couple in
bathing suits. Mr.. Irwin faces
trial on a charge of arson as a
result of a fire in his church last
April.
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MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
GETS $25,000 BEQUEST

BOSTON, July 28-By the will
of Miss Harriet S. Haseltine of
Arlington and Groton numerous
charitable and educational have
been generously remembered. The
estate, estimated at half a million
dollars, was inherited from her
brother.
Vermont bequests are $4,000 to
Middlebury College, $4,000 to the
Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety and $25000 to the Wardsboro
public library. The residue of her
brothers estate, which is believed
to be large, is divided between
Middlebury College and Mt Holk-
oke College. In the disposition of
her own property Middlebury Col.
lege receives an additional gift of
$4,000 and the Vermont Domestic
Missionary society $1,000.
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BAKER MANUAL TO
GOVERN SCIENTISTS

BOSTON, July 28-Judge Cros-
by of the Supreme Court today
sustained the demurrer of John V.
Dettimoor to the bill of equity
brought bv E. X. Krauthoff in
which the court was asked to de-
clare the manuai of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy to be the governing
power of the first church of Christ
the Scientist and that her deed of
Sept 1892 created perpetual
board of directors. Counsel of
Dittemoor claimed that the bill of
Krauthoff had no weight in court
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-28
DENY REPORTS OF
B. AND M. SHOOTING

CONCORD, N. H., July 28-
Railroad and police officials here
today were inclined to discredit
reports that national guard SEN
tries at the Boston and Maine
shops were fired upon late last
night. The sentries. it is said, shot
a person in the yard who disre-
garded an order TO halt. But pend-
ing an investigation doubt was ex-
pressed that the soldiers had been
made the target of bullets.
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SAYS OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR END OF COAL STRIKE

PHILADELPHIA, July \ 28-
Frank Harrington, president OF the
Illinois miners has been summoned
to Philadelphia ror conference
with John L. Lewis president of
the United Mine Workers, and will
arrive here tomorrow. He will COM
plete the representation of the dis
trict of the central competitive
soft coal field, the other from Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania having
been in conference with Mr.. Lewis
for two days.
He said he had every reason to
believe that an interstate confer
ence would be called in few days.
He went little further and said
that powerful influences are at
work to end the strike.
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Continued on page three)
FOUR INDICTED FOR
WOMAN'S MUPDER

NEW YORK, July 28-Mrs
Minnie Reisler, her sons, Morris
and George, and her brother, Max
Katz, were indicted today for
first degree murder in connection
with the staying of Mrs. Reisler's
sister, Bertha Katz, who Mrs. REFS
ler accused of stealing the love of
her husband, "John the Barber"
Reisler, sport promoter. Arraign-
ed before County judge Mcmahon
the quartet entered pleas of not
guilty, and were remanded to jail
TO await trial.
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STATE TROOPERS ACT
IN PENNSYLVANIA

ERIE, Pa, July 28-State
troopers brought here in connect
ion with disorders growing out Of
the rail strike went into action
when the homes of several of the
strikers were sto:ed. The trouble
soon was quelled. The troopers ar
rived at the reqIest of the mayor
after numbers of automobiles had
been stoned. Four strikers have
been arrested on charges of assault
and battery.
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DEMPSEY GIVTS
EXHIBITION AT RUTLAND

RUTLAND, July 28-Chanpion
heavyweight Jack Dempsey was
greeted by a crowd of over 1000
persons at the armory here last
night when he gave a boxing ex-
hibition. He boxed for four rounds,
his partner being Jimmy Darcy of
Portland, Ore, who recently stay
ed the limit with Dempsey at Buff
falo when he was forced by the
New York State boxing comimss-
ion to fight an "honest to good
ness" battle with Jack, although he
was booked merely for an exhibit
ion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-28
BOSTON PATROLMAN
is RIGHT ON JOB

BOSTON, July 28-As Miss
Jean r, Mendleson left State
street bank TINS noon young man
snatched an envelope containing
1884 from he rhand. The mn fed
Patrolman Conroy, who saw the
robbery caught him and recovered
the money. At headquarters the
man gave hi shame as Fred J.
Pedonti. Miss Mendelson is en-
ployed by the Submarine company.
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SEEK TO BAR PELLETIER
In u. S. SUPREME COURT

BOSTON, Mass, July 28-Steps
seeking the disbarment of Joseph
C. Pelletier in the United States
Supreme court were taken here by
Oscar Harris federal district at
torncy. Mr.. Harris purported to
forward to Attorney General
Daugherty the record in the re-
cent disbarment of Pelletier from
the u. S. district court with the
recommendation that Mr.. Daugh-
ty ask the Supreme court to issue
a bisbarment decree.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-28
JUNIORS
OPEN WITH
STREET PARADE
Katherine Fitch Elected
Mayor and StetsOn
Brown Clerk

Unlike Mary's lamb the one
owned by William Nurenburg re-
fused to go everywhere that Will
liam went and baked Thurs
day night on the Junior
Chautauqua parade. That was the
only disappointment in the open
ing program and nearly hundred
Juniors, dressed as clowns, as
witches and representing nearly
Continued on Last Page
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ISBIC FEATURE
FOR NEXT WEEK
Baseball Games Here On
Wednesday and On
Thursday

Dan Sullivan's strong Saranac
Lake aggregation, complizing the
pick of the Tufts College bali toss
ers will be entertained b., the Fair
banks A. A. on the Campus next
Wednesday and Thursday after
moons. The games will both be
played at 4.15.
On the trip through Northern
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Hinge Upon Plan for Adjusting
Seniority Rights of Shopnen
Coal Carrying Roads Place
Embargo, Except On Food,
Fuel and Livestock
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON July 28-Three proposals for mmedi-
ate ending of the railroad strike have been submitted to
representatives of railroad executives and labor unions by
President Harding according information obtained today
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Shop Worker and
Striker I'm Fist Fight
Thirty Day Eviction Notice
Served On Four Families
of Railway Strikers

The first disorders in the Shopmens strike at Lyndon
Vile took late yesterday afternoon and last night Mel
vim Larue of Lyndon Center hurt in fight with striker
and is under the of physician today Alfred W. Fau
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THIEF ROBS GIRL OF $884 BUT IS CAPTURED

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Cooler in Northern
Vermont tonight. Mod
crate winds.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
SUSSEXFOLK
To WELCOME
SEN. DUPONT
Special Cars to Garry Up
Staters to Reception on
Saturday
BUFFET SUPPER, BAND
CONCERT AND DANCE

Preparations are well under way
for the community reception to be
given Senator and Mrs. r. Coleman
dupont by the residents Of Sussex
County at Georgetown on Saturday
evening next, which Il Is expected
will be attended by thousands of
Delawareans. Joseph +. Holland OF
Milford and former Governor John
G. Townsend. Of Selbyville, who are
arranging the details for this event
one Of the most talked of'in the his
tory of the lower county. are meet
ing with the hearty cooperation OF
the people who are appreciative OF
the opportunity OF meeting Senator
dupont and expressing their grati-
tude for the improvement OF high
ways he has brought about and for
his interest generally in the welfare
and development Of Sussex.
The reception is scheduled 10 be-
gin at o'clock when the receiving
line will take a place in the center
Of the public square. where every
one may have the pleasure Of greet
ing the guests OF honor.
Following the reception buffet
supper will be served after which a
concert will be given by a combi-
nation OF bands under the direction
Of j. Norris Robinson. The asphalt
street around the green is TO be
roped or and while the young people
dance the evening away, their elders
will recall the days happily passed
fContinued on Page Eieven.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
RATLEDGED DARTS
AWAY FROM COPS
Had Gone When Detectives
Got to House He Was
Visiting
EFFORT TO TRY TO
FIX THINGS" KNOWN

Clarence II. Ratledge. automobile
dealer for whom warrants have
been issued charging him with
transporting intoxicating liquors and
also for his alleged transactions in
stolen automobiles. is known to
have been in this city yesterday af-
ternoon. He was seen at Front and
Union streets and is said to have
visited a house on Union street,
above Fifth street, to secure a
change of clothing. Information
was at once telephoned to the
police station and number OF
plain clothes men were sent out in
automobiles and made a thorough
search, but failed to find Ratledge
Hearing that Ratledge had gone
from here TO Elkton, Nd. a party
OF detectives followed and spent
the night in and around Elkton.
but again failed to capture their
man. Both Saturday and Sunday
nights policemen visited Colold's
Beach and searched Ratledge's cabin
and both times are said to have
missed Ratledge by only few
minutes.
Following the capture Of his au-
tomobile containing 20 gallons of
liquor. and the escape of a man
from Tho machine who is thought
CONTINUED on Page Eleven.l
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MORE Speed
IN GARDENS
HOMES TITLES
Greenfeld's Force More Ac-
tive in Efforts to Get Out
Deeds
WASHINGTON ACTION
OVER DELAY HINTED

As a result Of the revelations by
The Evening Journal Of some Of the
delaying methods employed by the
A. VI. Greenfield Company Of Phila-
delphia, in settling with purchasers
of homes at the Union Park Gardens
the Greenfield firm has redoubled its
efforts TO get out as many deeds to
properties possible in the shortest
time.
"They are certainly working to-
day." remarked Caleb z. Burchenal.
lawyer. who is assisting the Green
field firm. Mr.. Burchenal reiter-
ated his observation of yesterday
that he expected that the work Of
getting out deeds and placing mort
cages will speed up with increasing
momentum daily"
Mr.. Burchenal stated that his Office
has prepared descriptions for more
than one-tenth OF the properties TO
date and that under a new arrange
ment many more deeds will be turn
ed out each day. In speaking OF the
report that the Greenfield people
were making a large amount out OF
the deal. Mr.. Burchenal said:
Il have been close TO the situation
all the way through and I do not
see how they could possibly make 20
per cent profit out Of it. as has been
reported I do not represent them,
nor am I in any way directly con-
nected with them. but I think they
will only make a reasonable profit"
While the office staff Of the Lib
(Coatinued on Page Eighteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
Hardings Cabinet Tries to
Bring Peace in Mine Fields

Senator Walsh. during the past few
days. has received hundreds OF
kilograms and letters from leading
business organizations throughout
the nation urging Federal authorize
tion OF the plan.
Backers of the plan point out
that in order to assure an ample
supply OF coal for winter consump-
tion official State regulation Of the
mines would guard against unduly
high price fixing by operators. They
declare Federal Intervention is to
tally ineffective" and that State reg
ulation is the only method remain
ing to control production and prices.
The rapidly diminishing coal re-
serve, now estimated at approx
mately 10000. 900 tons, will last only
ten weeks at the most and before
the end OF that period many sections
OF the country will feel the effects
OF fuel shortage.
The railroad reserve, II Is esti-
mated. will be sufficient for only
seven weeks consumption.
Although the government lacks
complete figures on the distribution
OF the reserve, officials said II is
probable that the industrial dis
tricts OF New England will be the
first TO feel the effects Of such
shortage. Already kilograms indi-
eating that such shortage is near
haua aaan rAaAiuah
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
HAD STOLEN CAR.
DIDN'T KNOW IT
Wainers Tell How Chassis
Was Changed Without
Their knowledge
CHANGE MADE WHEN
THEY GOT NEW BODY

A unique transaction. whereby
they innoceDtly became possessors
Of stolen Ford sedan, was told in
Municipal Court today. by Louis j..
and Isaac ]. Wainer when they
were given a hearing on charge Of
larceny of the automobile from
James Mason. at Fifth and Shipley
streets. on June 8.
Judge Hastings, commenting on
the systematic workings Of automo-
bile thieving bands. said he was in
cliDed to put some faith in the story
told by the men, but, pointing that
that he only sits in such cases as a
committing magistrate and has not
final Jurisdiction, held them in $500
bail for court He also remarked
that lot Of innocent persons have
stolen cars in their possession and
may be charged with larceny, as
the Wainers were.
Isaac Warner testified that while
on his way to Middletown on June
5, he met an automobiles out OF
gasoline, and that. before he left
him, he made arrangements to have
his newly-made friend replace the
truck body on his (Wainer's)
chassis with a sedan body. The con-
verting of the machine was to be
made that night, and. according to
Continued on Page Eleven.)
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Dublin MAY BE
BREEDING Fight
Rebel Army Chief Seized,
Free Slater Held as
Hostage
COLLINS ORDERS
HENDERSON TAKEN

DUBLIN, June 27 Omitted Press).
Free State forces struck at the in
surrection in the heart OF Dublin to-
day.
Michael Collins, head OF the pro-
vislonal government, ordered his
troops to arrest Commandant
Michael Henderson. one OF the lead
ers Of the band of rebels which re-
Gently seized and held the -Four
Courts buildings and hotel.
The arrest was effected.
This move by Collins was consid-
cred extremely significant. 1t consti-
tuted direct challenge to Rory
O'Conner, rebel general who has
been defying both the Free State and
Great Britain to get out OF Dublin.
The arrest of Henderson, moreover
showed the free State government
intends to lose no time in complying
with Churchill's ultimatum delivered
in Commons yesterday, to restore
order.
Lieut.. Gen. o'Connell was cap
tured by insurgents of the Irish Re
publican Army and held as hostage
for Henderson.
LONDON. June 27.-CU mite d
Press.) Intervention OF Andrew
Bonar Law, former chancellor OF
CONTINUED on Page Eieven.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-27

WASHINGTON. June 27. Omitted
Press). With the coal reserves Of
the nation rapidly dwindling to the
point where the pinch Of a fuel
shortage soon will be felt, the mine
strike situation was placed before
President Har1ing's cabinet today.
The President. 1t was learned. has
a new plan for ending the walkout
now in effect nearly three months
and final details regarding it were
expected to be worked out at the
cabinet meeting.
1t is believed the President PLANS
to WELD the force of public opinion
against the miners and the operators
and attempt to force them to meet
in a conference for the settlement OF
the dispute.
He may summon the two parties
to the controversy to a conference
with an appeal pointing out that the
business of the nation faces stagna-
tion this fall unless the tieup is end
ed and that continued strike will
bring high prices and a coal short
age this winter.
The demand for some action TO
end the strike is becoming more in
sistent in the Senate.
The latest move headed by Sem
ator Walsh of Mass, would pro-
videxshat all coal mines be placed
undeE control and regulated by
Stafar nnhiin utiiitiAs commissions
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
OF
KINNEY WILL
IS CHARGED
Six Indictments in Sussex
Court as Climax of Long
Contest
INDICTMENT AGAINST
WIDOW AND WITNESSES
10 The Evening journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del. June az
As a climax to the famous William S.
Kinney will case, which has attract
ed so much attention throughout
Delaware since the first OF the year,
because Of the purported fraudulent
will which was filed for probate on
March 6, this year, six bills OF indict-
ment were returned by the grand
jury in General Sessions Court here
yesterday afternoon. The bills were
the outcome of the expert testimony
of Webster A Melcher, of Philadel-
phia, a handwriting expert. who was
employed in the Kinney will case 10
detect whether the last will pur-
ported TO be the last will and testa-
ment Of Kinney was genuine or a
forgery.
The purported will against which
caveat was flied and which bora
date of December l. 1921, was wit
messed by Nathaniel Conaway and
Alvin L. Marvel, both Of Seaforj.
The will admitted to probate was
drawn on December 2. 1915 and
was witnessed by W. L. Wallace and
A. II. Mather, OF Seaford.
on June Il, Register of Wills
William ]. Mustard handed down
his decision regarding the two wills
and the first was admitted 20 pro-
bate. In his opinion, the register
expressed the opinion, from testi-
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
WIFEAS SLEUTH
ON BOOZE TRAIL
Four Men Given Heavy
Sentences by Judge Hast
ings in City Court
MRS. REARDON TELLS
OF VISIT TO PLACE

Heavy sentences were imposed on
four men on charges Of selling liquor
by Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning. They were Bronislaw
Bancerski. who has a saloon at
Maryland avenue and Monroe street:
his bartender. william r. Hickman;
Joseph Bosco. who has a saloon at
Front and Shipley streets, and Joseph
Caruso. who at times helps him in
conducting his business.
Bancerski and Hickman were each
fined $500 and costs and sentenced
to three months imprisonment;
Bosco was fined $500 and costs and
sentenced TO six months imprisor
ment, with the provision that II he
does not pay the fine that he serve
three months additional imprison-
ment, and Caruso was fined $500
and costs and three months i'm
prisonment. Appeals were taken in
all cases.
One OF the witnesses against Ban
cerski and Hickman was Mrs. John
p. Reardon. who testified to finding
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
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'Pd1Is Got Mel" Mrs. Kohn
Declares Before Dying
Of Mercury Poisoning

PARIS. June 81 Omitted Press).-
The body OF an unidentified woman,
believed an American. lies in the
Paris morgue, while police and de-
tectives confess themselves COM
pletely bafiied by one OF the strang-
est mysteries in years.
Smiling. the woman died from BIZ
chloride OF mercury poisoning. She
fingered for three days, concealing
her identity. giving addresses in
New York and Baltimore at which
she could not be traced. To the end
she guarded her secret.
The woman gave the name Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kohn and her address as
400 Riverside Drive. New York. She
could not be traced there. Then she
said she had a sister named Seams,
living on st. Pauls street. Balti-
more. Gables there were unclaimed.
A passport, made out to a Mrs.
Kohn, was found among the wo-
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
rail unions
MAY HOLDU Up
STRIKEORDER
See Way Out Now That
Board Condemns Con-
tract Labor
HEAVIEST VOTE WAS
AGAINST SYSTEM

CHICAGO. June 27.-CU n II e d
Prostitution heads meeting here
today considered postponement OF
the threatened railroad strike as a
result OF the Labor Boards attitude
In condemning contract labor as
practiced by the railroads.
THE heaviest vote for a strike
was on the question OF contract
labor" one union official declared
today. probably two-thirds OF the
men who voted to strike did so be-
cause OF the subterfuge used by the
railroad to lower wages.
1T was a combination OF circum-
stances that forced the strike vote.
With the removal OF the contract
labor grievances II is possible that the
policy committee will decide that a
strike would be inopportune at this
time.
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
Washington Ma kes
Firm Demand on
Obregon Government
for Release Of Men
andProperty. Demand
is for $500 Within
48 Hours
BLELASKI SOON
TO BE RELEASED

WASHINGTON, June 81 CUnited
Press)-Firm demand for Inn
mediate action by the Mexican gov
ernment against the bandits who
seized a camp OF the Cortez Oh
Company, near Tampico, and are
holding 40 American employees Tor
ransom was made today by Secre-
tary OF States Hughes.
Hughes demanded that the Amer
ican workers and property be re-
leased and the bandits punished.
The bandits ask for $4,000 pesos
(nominally S7,5O0) within As hours.
The Aguade camp OF the Cortez
oil Company was seized by the rebel
General Coronado. Shaw advised tho
department. A force of 240 heavily
armed men have been placed on
guard over the camps and the forty
Americans employed there by the
company. No Mexican troops are In
the vicinity and the lives OF the
Americans are believed 10 be in dan
ger.
Secretary Of State Hughes has In
structed Charge d'Affaires summer
lin at Mexico City 70 make the most
urgent representation 10 the Mexi-
can government.
The consul at Tampico likewise
has ordered to take all possible
steps 10 procure the immediate re-
lease OF the Americans and the
aband donment OF the camp.
Word OF the capture OF the Aguade
camp with it's 40 American workers
was sent by Consul Shaw at Tampico
and was dated June 2s, indicating
Continued on Page Eignteen).
Evening journal., 1922-06-27

mans meagre possessions. but the
photograph attached was that OF a
heavy-set dark-haired woman. while
the victim was tall and slender,
with dyed red hair.
Apparently about 80 years old,
fashionably dressed. the American
woman was found wandering about
the streets of Paris Wednesday
night. Physicians at the hospital to
which she was rushed declared she
had taken enough bichloride OF mer-
curry to kill ten persons. Sc died
Sunday.
During the three days that she
fingered the mystery woman talked
and laughed with nurses and doc
tors, admitting she committed sui
eide. but refusing 10 say why.
Paris got me-" she said. at one
time Thursday.
Il hope l don't linger like Olive
(Continued On PAGE -----~-)
Evening journal., 1922-06-27
80 REGISTRARS FAIL
TO QUALIFY FOR DUTY

The time in which registration
officers may qualify. in compliance
with the law. expired last night, and
about fifty have failed to respond.
Lambert J. Foulk. secretary of the
Department Of Elections this morn
ing sent each OF them a forthwith
notice 10 appear and qualify. II
they fail to answer this notice their
names will be handed the attorney
general for prosecution. The penalty
for a failure TO qualify is 500 and
the costs of prosecution.
In addition TO the above a num-
Der OF those appointed have been un-
able to qualify for various reasons
and have been excused, and the De-
partment of Elections will in a few
days issue a supplemental list Of
registrars. as