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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-20

was a week end visitor at the
home Of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Fitch.
Mrs. Adolphus Mason and in
FAINT son, born at Brightlook hos
pital two weeks ago, have return
ed to their home in Irasburr. Sam
uel Chandler, patient at Bright
look the past three weeks, went
Monday to his home in Cabot.
c. F. Simanton is in Burlington
with CAROLS orchestra of Barre
for the u. V. NJ kake Walk.
Mrs. Lydia Estabrooks is very
i'll at her home on North Pearl
street.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-20
CHATS WITH
YOUR
GAS MAN

People p c a k of their
public utilities (their gas,
electric light, street railway
and telephone companies)
as they and Of the men
who work for them as
those men," Why not say
we" a friendly little word
would serve to bring us all
closer together!
And why shouldn't it be
"we"? Because whether we are
stockholders or not, We are part
owners of these necessary pub
lie servants. through the invest
ments of trust companies, banks
and insurance companies.
Yet how few of us think Of
this! Not one citizen out OF
hundred realizes that in one
fern or another his actual saw
ings and Insurance and his
wife's and children's welfare
depend upon the prosperity and
continued operation o. the
public utilities!
No need for sentiment
here. The question is one
of direct self:interest; Of
dollars and cents, our saw
ings! So that when we see
to it that our public utilities
are kept in a healthy condi-
dition, we are doing the
most natural thing in the
world-we are merely pro-
tecting our own money.
St. JOhnsbury Gas Co.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-20
OUR WANT ADSPAY

Passumpsic Lodge No. 27 F. and
A. M.
Called communication Thursday
evening Feb. 23., at 100 o'clock.
Work F. c. degree Visiting broth
crn welcome.
Regular communication Thurs
day evening March 2 at 1870 for
dispatch of business.
Arthur NJ. Lang, w. NJ.
Fred H Dolloff, Sec.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03

cuss the subject. the official declined
to answer. He intimated, however.
that Il would not.
. To such a conference the official
did not deny that South American
west coast nations would BE- invited.
as well m Mexico and Canada. Others
that would probably be included
China and New Zealand. The United
States and Japan would dominate
such q conference. while Great
Britain would be represented by her
four greatest dominions-New Zea-
land, Australia, Canada and India.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
FOR CRASH VICTIMS
MONDAY At ST. PATRlcK'S

A solemn high requiem mass for
the repose Of the souls of the VIC
Tins In the Knickerbocker disaster
viii be celebrated at 8 o'clock next
Monday. morning In st. Patrick's
Church. The Daughters of Isabella.
who made arrangements for tho
mass, will attend In a body. The
Rev. Father Barrett, chaplain of the
d. Of l., win officiate.
At a meeting last night In the Ma
tional Catholic Community House
the Daughters Of Isabella passed
resolutions Of coincidence for the
families Of those killed. Thanks
were given to God that no member
of the order was in the theater when
the roof collapsed.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
MATCHES PENNIES WITH
STRANGERS; LOSES SIS

When Emmett Swindall. Of Gays
Port, Ohio, alighted from q train
yesterday q suave gentleman in
troduced himself and invited SWIM
dall to take a walk. While they
were walking on Delaware avenue
another man was encountered. He
was Just az suave az the first.
While they were engaged in u
game Of matching pennies one OF
the men said "the police are COM
ing and both made off. AZ they
ran they shouted to Swindall that
they would meet him an hour later
in Union Station. Swindall waited
several hours. but he has not yet
seen either Of them.
Az the men ran they carried with
them S25 which rightly belonged
to SwindaIl.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
Mine G|VESUP
z DEAD; SEVEN.
MORE IN SHAFT
Heavy Fall Of Slate Checks
Rsscusrs-May Block
Work for Day.

BROWNSVILLE. Pa. Feb. b.
Twenty-Five bodies had been re-
moved from the Gates mine Of the
II. c. Frick Coke Company. at
Gates. Pa. up to . o'clock today.
The total number Of men killed by
the great blast Thursday morning
is uncertain. Company officials
claim twenty-five will be the limit.
On the other hand, rescuers this
morning reported they saw seven
more bodies which would bring the
total to twenty-nine.
Another fall Of slate. today
stopped further entrance into the
workings where the blast occurred.
Rescuers coming up from below
said that Just as they were about
to pick up seven additional bodies
slate fall forced them to retreat.
The latest slate fall viii block the
rescue work until noon, at least.
n was stated.
A rigid Investigation Of the dis.
aster may get under way this after
noon. At present al energies are
turned toward getting the remain.
ing victims out. Miners and com
pany officials agree that there Ia
absolutely no hope Of bringing out
any Of the miners alive.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
BILL WOULD SET DATE
FOR OYSTER ToN0INo

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. s.-OpeninR
Of the oyster longing season through
out the STATE on October 10 the
aim of HI introduced in the House
yesterday by Frank Robbins, Dor.
chester county, Under present
county laws oysters may be caught
and marketed In some counties after
September 1. and in others after Sep.
tsmber IL.
Oystermen In some OF the tide
water counties, including Dorchester,
are said to favor the later season,
but others are strongly opposed b
any restriction, and the bin n likelS
10 presipitste . lively contest.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03

from Dublin, Sir James Issued .
statement saying:
"The hitch In the negotiations
really is serious. Yesterday Collins
produced maps Indicating he already
had pledged himself TO bring into the
Irish free state almost half OF north
ern Ireland. including the couuties
Of Fermanagh, Tyrone. Armagh ana
Down. and the cities OF Londondcr
ry, Innishilling and Newry. n
Arrangements were made Tor
conference between Sir James ana
the premier later in the day and be-
Lief was Expressed that the Ulster
leader would tax Lloyd George with
having q secret agreement with Col
Inns regarding Ulster territory.
Advices from Belfast state that
excitement In running high. Leaders
OF the Ulster unionists were quoted
as saying they would rely upon Sir
James pledge that Ulster should
not be partitioned.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
REDUCING NAVY
TO TREATYS|ZE
Nothing Can Be Done In Mat
ter Until Capitol initiates
Movement.
By T. N. SANDFER,
International News sorvice.


with the naval treaty completed
and disposed Of temporarily, an
actual halt on Americas naval
building waits on Congress. II was
said today In official naval circles.
Nothing can be done, II was
stated, until Congress gives the
word. Action from the Capitol 10
expected to develop In several ways
very shortly. The first move al
ready has been initiated, looking
towards a reduction In personnel.
Naval officials expect some such
reduction. and their time o expected
to be taken up first with adjusting
the navy to this new allowance OF
force.
The next move probably win look
toward changes In some or the
ships condemned by the arms con-
ference. assuming that Congress- APP
proves Of this plan. ~,
The Navy Department II In indi-
Gated. will have to seek guidance
from the State Department on some
phases Of the new naval program.
as several Of the provisions OF the
treaty are rather delicately phrased.
The next few weeks for the navy
viii form q TRANSITION period such
as has never been faced. Every
move will hinge on the authority
Of outside agencies. such as the
Congress and experts who aided In
formulating the new naval plans.
One of the outstanding problems
to be faced II the treaty becomes
effective win be the conversion Of
ships. The United States has sew.
eral which are capable Of CONVEX
sion under the treaty, but even this
salvage viii be attended with DIFF
ficuities, II is stated.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
Forewarned in Dream
Of Theater Crash
Saws Woman

81 had q premonition that q
terrible catastrophe was going
to happen at the Knickerbocker
Theater," declared Mrs. Gather
inc Donovan, wife of w. j. Dono-
van, f644 Hobart street north
west, today.
"A few weeks ago I was In the
theater, and I heard q strange,
unusual noise. I could not make
out what it was. / looked to the
ceiling, and then thoughts came
to me that It would be terrible If
it fell.
II went to. my home and
dreamed that the theater had
collapsed, killing scores Of peo-
pie. Again on Saturday night,
as ! sat home with my daughter,
May, my thoughts went back to
the Knickerbocker. I was not q
bit surprised when I heard Of the
disaster"
Mrs. Donovan also complained
of what she said were lack Of ar
rangements in handling crowds in
the balcony Of the theater on
another OCCASION when she was
there.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
BLACKSMITH At IS WORKS
TEN HOURS A DAY At FORGE

ATLANTIC, Iowa, Feb. 3.-Franlx
J, Snouffer, who was born and raised
in Frederick county, Nd, but has
lived in Atlantic many years, cele-
brated his eighty-sixth birthday to-
day by working ten hours at his
blacksmith forge and putting shoes
on half a dozen teams of farm horses.
He has. not missed workday at
his forge for forty years. and has
been blacksmith for seventy years.
Even at his advanced age he sets q
pace with which the younger men
in the shop have difficulty keeping
up
Regular hours and lots of hard
work are his rules of longevity.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
;. q P. WILL ABSORB
CUMBERLAND VALLEY

HAGERSTOWN. Nd. Feb. a.
Merger of the Cumberland Valley
Telephone Company with the Chesa-
peake and Potomac will probably
take place In the very near future,
II was learned today.
Negotiations have been in progress
between the two companies for some
time in regard to the purchase Of the
Cumberland Valley Company by the
1t Is understood, have virtually been
completed. .....
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
Japanese PLAN
MEET To WEIGH
RACIAL ISSUES
Questions Of immigration and
Discrimination Would Be
Taken Up, Official Says.
By WEBSTER X. NOLAN,
lnternatienal News Service.

Japan may invite America to at
tend . world conference at q distant
date to discuss problems Of immi.
grafton and racial discrimination.
While denying that the Japanese
government has laid any definite
plans for calling Of such q confer
ence, . high japanese delegation Of
fetal today fntimated strongly that
his government contemplates such
. move.
The conference would not be called
until several years OF the ten-year
naval holiday haa passed, by which
time, the japanese feel, q state of
complete accord would exist be-
tween the peoples of the United
States and japan.
Racial discrimination was q sub
ject upon which the Paris confer.
ence nearly split. 1t was the Ban
quo's ghost Of 1919 diplomacy. 1t
was q subject carefully avoided by
tho washir gton conference. Even
China refrained from projecting the
subject on the conference screen.
Yet II IL admittedly one of the is
and the abolition Of II throughout
hho OoA '" Ant Wy thCh oWh npohCb-
mans word. ''the goal Of Japanese
ambition" X. Yokota, Japanese
member Of Parliament, who recently
visited Washington. clearly outlined
Japan's ambition along this line and
urged the calling Of such q confer.
once.
Hope was expressed today in
japanese official quarters that the
immigration and racial discrimina.
ton questions as directly affecting
the United States In it's relations
with Japan might be settled amicab-
ly between the American am
bessador and the Japanese foreign
office at an early date" Failing
this. Japan would be glad to initiate
Ia conference Of the powers at which
would be discussed the question OF
immigration and more especially
the issue Of racial discrimination"
Such a conference. the official ad.
United, would make the California
and Hawaii immigration questions
forefront issues.
Asked II settlement of the Cali
fornia and Hawaiian immigration
problems would not obviate the neces-
sity of calling q conference to dis
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
COALITION OF
RAIL AND mine
LABOR FEARED
Old Party Leaders Disturbed
at Prospect Of United
Action.
By WARREN w. WHEATON,
international News Service.

A political upheaval threatening
disaster to elements in the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties which
are classed as antagonistic to or
ganized labor is forecast by the
proposed coalition of railroad work
ers and coal miners, according to
predictions made by labor leaders
here today.
They conveyed the warning to the
odd guard" of both parties. that
back of the invitation to the sixteen
Workers Of America may lie an eff
fort to combine the labor and farmer
vote to exert q powerful influence
In future political contests.
There Is deep political signifi-
canoe back Of the meeting called by
the president Of the mine workers"
William H. Johnston, president Of
the International Association Of
Machinists, declared. "It is no secret
that the laboring man and the farm
ers Of the country intend to exert
all possible political influence at the
polls. We are prepared To go into
the primaries and have some voice
In the selection of candidates"
In other labor circles II was
learned that organized labor ts de-
hberately feeling the political pulse
OF the United States, and that when
the proper time comes, a third party
may be launched.
At the headquarters of the Ameri!
can Federation of Labor 1t was stated
officially for Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent, that the Federation stands
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
PREN||ERDEN|ES|
.SCHEM|NG WITH
. SOUTH IRELAND
Declares craIg's Assertion
That He Promised Collins
Half Of Ulster 10 Untrue.
BY DAVID M. CHURCH,
Istsrnssisnal News ssrvics.

LONDON, Feb. s.--Official denial
was made today at Premier Lloyd
Georges office Of Sir James Craig's
statement In Dublin yesterday that
Lloyd George had secret under.
dstanding with Michael Collins by
which large territories in Ulster
were to be transferred to the Irish
free state"
This statement was issued by
Colonel Spender. secretary 10 Sir
James, after the conference between
Craig. who 10 the Unionist premier
OF the Ulster. government. and Col
Inns. who IL minister Of finance In
the Irish provisional government at
Dublin.
Immediately after his arrival hero
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
MASSACHUSETTS FEARS
EXTINCTION OF MAYFL0 OVER

BOSTON, Feb. 3.-The puphc
should 20 to the mayflower In It's
mossy dells, rather than have the
mayfiower brought to- 1t az some
thing for sale, said Albert g. Bur
rage, president OF the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society. in urging pc
fore the legislative committees on
conservation a bill prohibiting com
liberalization Of the states OH
cial blossom.
Burrage said the trailing arbutus
would socn be extinct II present
practices were continued.
The Washington times., 1922-02-03

WHEN serge accompanied by chncha after the
of Martial Armand frock Of much distinction results
The neck Of the bodice the cuffs with black cie
ribbon novel and at each side Of the waist line little
skirt and ascends the sides of front panel part
lean PAToU designs and white costume for the sporting
Of spring The introduced In paricu
larry smart cloth whose standing collar IN with
the band that edges its front opening and inner cola. band
projects each sde fastening down the center front with two
buttons The circular attached band with
Of gathers that uness falls depth Of the dress
skirt The des. Patou designed to be with
model with round wide lowboued bodice
Il Is Of white crepe de chine, embroidered in white
The Washington times., 1922-02-03
! DEAD, MANY IN PANIC
WHEN AlMSliOUSE BURNS

BELAIR Nd, FEB. 3.-one negro
was burned to deafh and five others
narrowly escapedsA similar fate in q
fire which destfDyed the frame build
Ing which housed the negro inmates
at the countytalmshouse farm. near
Belair, yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
BOX SPRINGS NEWS

Misses Matte. Maggie and Bertha
Miller spent the week end with their
parents. They returned to Ordway
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Jim Holland and son, Charles
spent part of last week in Sugar
City visiting Jim.
Bernard Boyd was unable to at
tend school in Ordway two days last
week on account of being i'll.
The third tractor and grader ar
the road. They are grading in the
north part of the county now.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adam of Crow
ley spent Friday evening with the
C. X. McCabe family.
Vernon and Paul Adam spent Sat
urday and Sunday with relatives at
Crowley
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Wilson. Mrs.
Sirris. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Sharidan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davis and
children were Entertained at the
Luter home Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Gilbert and
daughter, Billy Marie. had dinner
at the McCabe home Thursday.
Hilyard Dalton is working for
Billy Wickwire. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcclure and
children came home from Woodlawn
Park the first of the week. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. s. Mcclure returned with
them.
Quite a large crowd attended
Sunday school. Rev, Hughes and
others were out from Crowley.
There will be pie supper at the
next Parent-Teacher meeting. Every
one welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. Brimhall and dau-
ghter We're Entertained at supper at
the Cliff Harmon home. Later in the
evening the neighbors gathered In
and gave them a surprise. The even.
ing was spent in singing. music, play
ing cards and games and very
pleasant evening was enjoyed. The
ladies served refreshments of snnd-
wiches and cake. The Brimhall
family is going to leave soon.
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
NEWS BRIEFS

Tho Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will serve dinner on eieetioh
day.
O O. Helwick who has farmeo
south of Ordway for several years
expects to move to California before
the first of the year. He had sale
Yesterday of his personal property
and "a soon as he gets other business
affairs settled will leave.
Robert V. Ross of Ordway elect
rieal engineer at the University OF
Colorado. has been pledged by TAU
Beta Pi. honorary engineering frat
erity. whose membership is based on
scholarship. was founded at Lehieh
University in 1855. The Colorado
Beta Chapter was established in
1916. He is 1919 graduate of the
Ordway High school, has also been
electrical fraterity This organic
alton is made up of students who
have shown exceptional interest ana
ability in electrical engineering.
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
NEED TO STORE MOISTURE

This has been very dry year for
much of Colorado's Western slope
irrigated and dry land region. II
has been, therefore. very good
year to test out methods of growing
crops. especially on dry land. The
summer has shown conclusively that
some form of efficient summer TIL
lage to keep down undesired weed
growth and also to accumulate more
than one summers moisture is es-
sential to wheat production.-Alv
Kezer. Agronomist. Colorado Expert
ment Station
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
The Rangers

The American Legion of Colorado October "a, 1920
before the Ranger organization reated demanded that
the State maintain such police force Here the Logon
Resolutions:
with the merits of any strike industrial controversy
organization have We have not taken
and shall take sides against any corporation
individual in such dispute while in lawful prosecution of its
ends and purposes. when either side
its ympahizers its activities into the realm of
criminal disorder good citizen stand neutral when
moned by the authorities of to its aid And there
clearcut distinction between the awabidng parties to
such controversy the hand and the other hand
those criminal vicious and irresponsible elements
which take advantage of the decentralization attending
strike order engage brutal riot contemplate robbery
and cowardly murder.
eve urge the immediate establishment of a per-
manent efficient, mobile and absolutely political
State Constabuary o mounted police. We call atten
ton the fact that it is the duty of the State by ade
quate and we'll trained police, to relieve members
from the necessity of interrupting their business nctiv
tiles to mobilize for the protection of life and
erty"
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
SCHOOL. NEWS

Hurrah another game to oul
credit The student body bade the
football team goodby and good lucl
last Friday noon when they left fol
Holly. They reported a fine tr.I
and brought back the bacon. w
rank second in the race for the
penant. The last home game OF the
season is Saturday with Lamar aid
We hope to see quite number OF
boosters out
Senior High will hold their arEua.
Halloween party in this new Gym
nasium Saturday night. Various
committees have been appointed vho
will have charge of the decorations,
entertainment and eats. 1t he
masquerade and prize WI ba
given for the ;.est costume.
The Sophomore English class has
been studying "Iyanhoe. Tuesday
they dramatized parts of the classic
IN the auditorium. The class was
divided into two groups. Each
group gave different pas of the
story and let the other group decide
which part it was taken from. This
proved very entertaining as well as
instructive.
The A. NJ. NJ. History class will
have current event reports Friday.
The Spanish > class was so large
that it has been divided into two
divisions.
Time surely flies 1t is time for
the six week examinations. All the
students have been busy canning for
them this week.
The eighth grade accompanied by
several OF the faculty enjoyed
weiacr fry out to the Alb. Enyart
ranch Tuesday evening. This was
an ideal place for picnic and every
one had a time of their lives. They
went out on trucks.
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
Cheese-Making
On the Farm

Cheese may be made on the farm
very successfully if reasonable care
is used and some simple Instructions
are observed. The following utensils
end the process is given herewith
by the New Era, as obtained from the
State Agricultural coIIese:
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Real estate transfers as recorue'
by the county clerk and reported D'
tho Crowley County Abstract co.
for the past week are as follows;
Marcus N. Cheves & wife to NJ. w
Allen VIZ 2S-1S-5s.
U. S. to william S. Kimball. NE u
SEX. EM Lots & Lots z & 10 sex
1-2l-5S & Lots 5-l0-11 Sec 6-2l-6''
William S. Kimban to Josie +
Kimbail. NEh SEX. Eh Lot 6 &
Lots 7-lO Sec 1-sl-5s & Lots 6-lO-11
Sec 6-21-67.
J. A. Reed to Lille J. Reed f Y
21-1s-5s.
H. B. Porter to Charles f. Smith
Jr, Lots l & 2 Blocks 29 Ordway
Sub. 1850.
United States to James w. Worst
er. Sla 26-lS-56 and SWA 20 and
MEX 27-1S-56. Patent.
Willie webei to Josephine Germ
hardt. We 24-1S-56. $3.50.
National Land Co.. to E. f. Bradt
anu i-oid VI. Di auis ~ W - ''' -
2l-56.
II. l.. Clarkson to Adam A. Reed,
A strip of land ten rods wide off of
T. side of all that portion of NV a
SWA and lots 4-5-6. Section 9-22-59
except south 40 acres.
United States TO Anna Beadles.
SEh 72O-55. Patent.
Harry F.. Farr to Viola B. Whan,
Lots 10 & IL blk l2 Sugar City.
James w. Maxey TO G. f. Outland
sEh & Eh Swh & Swh sWA
25-2l- Lots 3 Sec 2-22-59.
George l.. Prefer to Mrs Louise C
Pefeffer We 26-195S.
Glade F.. Gribble 10 Otis Z. Boone
& Lizzie A. S1s NE1. & NJ SEA
2S-21-59. 24O0.
U. S. to Eunice T Mitchell NWh
22-1S-56.
Lloyd Thomas to Icie NJ. Curry
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
Nervous Feeling Due
to Gas on Stomach

Pressure OF gas on hAart an other
organs often causes restless ner-
vous feeling. Simple buckthorn bark.
glycerine, etc. as mi@ed in Adj, &,
e1pels gas and relieves pressure and
nervousness almost INSTANTLY
Acts on BOTH upper and lower bow
ell. Adlerika removes matter you new
er thought was in your system which
poisoned stomach. causing gas and
nervousness. EXCELLENT to guard
against appendicitis. Edgar Bros.
druggists. (B-D
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27
PURCELL AND ADAM
FORM A PARTNERSHIP

Henry G.. Adam and C. w. Purcell
have formed partnership In the
autioneering business to be known
as Purcell & Adam. Each of these
men has been in auctioneering work
here for the past several years and
are well known thruout this section
of the Arkansas Valley. Mr.. Pur-
cell has been in work alone and Mr..
Adam was with his father. F.. G.
Adam. in the firm known as f.
G. Adam & Son.
The Ordway new era., 1922-10-27

Stanley Newcomb. l+ years old.
of San Diego, Calf, is the boy
scout who wrote an essay on How
Can Make Highways More Safe"
winning over 100000 competitors
He gets a gold watch and trip to
Washington, from the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce.