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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

1t IS curious" he admitted
cts queer that I don't sell it now
fo- I'm mighty poor farmer. But
-' he hesitated Well. dad you
know worked awtu,ly hard clear
ing and building up that place
When man has labored for thir-
ty years on something he loved, II
always seems wrong for his son 10
come along and swap off his faith.
er's life work for a few thousand
dollars and TO blow il in on an au-
tomobile and-and a-o-blOnde'
Il know, she responded, Il low
ed my father like that, 100. He
never minded my-hare lip. He US
ed 10 take me with him to the
felds, I've ridden with him by the
hour while he plowed And when
Re got sawmill, | would 90 with
him into the woods, and play
around all day
They sat silent. He wished she
would tel him more OF her father,
bur she did not.
Good night
Ha had risen and put out his
hand They had never shaken
hands before, and he gave hers
clos sympathetic grip.
She did not sleep until day
hcht next morning
IS summer passed the Ruston
place slowly emerged from its dit.
sp!dation Weeds and underbrush
were cleared away, fields plowed
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27
international cooperation to stop
liquor smuggling along her coast.


liquor smuggling along her coast
Official estimates Of Belgian war
losses show that nation suffered
about half the casualties of the
American army.
With a total of 97,740 visitors this
season, Yellowstone park has brok.
en- all records for travel in ma.
tional park.
Twenty-six automobile drivers
were arrested for driving while
drunk and fined or sentenced in d
Detroit court in one day.
Fire losses in the United States
and Canada decreased fifteen mil
lion dollars in August, as compared
with the previous month.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz, famous Aus
irian orthopedic surgeon, is on his
way back to America, probably to
make his home here.
Quarantine has been declared
against ships proceeding from Tam
pico because of the appearance OF
yellow fever cases in that city.
Commamoration of the two Irish
partiots, Collins and Griffith, by the
issuance of postage stamps bearing
their portraits has been suggested
Retail clothing men in the east
are optimistic about fall trade. Bust.
ness is better, they say, but clothes
are being sold at very small mar
gin of profit.
The British mission Will leave
England late this month to come to
Washington TO negotiate for fund.
ing Englands war debt to the Unit,
ed States.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27
GROWTH OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE.

THE English vocabulary has grown
to great SIZE" says Professor CLARK
S. Northrup, Of Cornell University
one of the contributors to The New
Universities Dictionary. THE mum
Der Of words found in Old English
literature does not exceed thirty.
thousand; recent dictionaries have
listed more than four hundred thou.
sand, mostly of foreics origin Yet
more writers use mainly English
words
shakespeare used ninety percent
of English words; the English Bible
contains ninety-four percent; Milton
eighty-one percent; Addison eighty
two percent; Tennyson eighty-elght
percent, Most Of our shortest and
simplest words are Of native origin"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27
Comment OF
State Editors

Just as there are a good many
people who think that baby ought
70 have whatever it cries for, even
if it's a bee. so they would give the
Turks anything they asked for, Ger
many could not understand why IN
1914. she, too, would not be allowed
to take whatever she willed 10 nave.
Charleston Mail.
Sixty persons were killed and SAB
injured in automobile accidents in
nineteen cities, during the last
week. Add to these the casualties
in the other cities. towns, villages
and on the highways, and the total
will equal the losses in battle be-
tween armies Wheeling Register.
Sixty thousand Chinese in and
about Swallow have drowned in
tphoon. Still with irresp onsible
automobile drivers a rarity in China
it is probable the total casualty LIST
for the year will not exceed ths
American list.-Huntington Herald
dispatch, =,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

The story is credited to a Char
lesion school teacher and a Charles.
, ton school boy. AS matter OF fact
it belongs to O. Henry written years
ago, and included in the standard
list of his publications. Even credit
changes sometimes.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27
Stammerin@ Tongues
SYNOPSIS


Steve Puston, sarmetonsue slight
home to farm the old
horribly dshsued money,
to mortgage his Jess Furnham offered
fren
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27
pARhGnAPHE:D! NEWS
FROM Everywhere

After being closed eight months
because of strikes, several textile
mills in Rhode Island are reopen
ing.
Norway is making an appeal for
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

There wealthy
girl kn2 Boris Bulgaria BRIDE
Quirements-healh wealth beauty citizenship
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

Two collectors New
he better prepared hodup
gun which he thought
unoaded and seriously a
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

II was going home from school
yesterday when l saw a little
boy with a kitty. The kitty
started running away from him
and he wanted it back. SO he
began calling Kitty, kitty kitty,
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

Oflcial estimates of Belgian war
losses show that nation suffered
about half the casualties of the
American army.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

Morgantown-A new church build
ing is to he constructed by the con-
eragatioa of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

Elkins-Thp ch;Idron's band from
the I. O. G. L. home here went to
Detroit where the band participate
cd in the sovereign grand lodge pa
rade this week
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-09-27

With a total of 97,740 visitors thi;
season, Yellowstone park has brok
en- all records for travel in a ma
tional park.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

council as a clearing house. The
old habit of opening the homes
for social functions might be re-
vived and this would accomplish a
great deal in restoring home life.
He would have school socials,
church socials, home socials and
church socials. that the
young people and adults might
get better acquainted. If we carry
on all this work with the far look
ahead we have all we can possibly
hope to accomplish in five years.
Before adjournment the chair
man announced that the next
meeting of the council would be
held on Wednesday evening, May
10. at a place to be announced.
Within a fortnight each COM
mission will meet and as rapidly
as the commissions are prepared
to adopt concrete programs they
will be presented TO the council.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
Irasburg

A daughter was born to Nj
and Mrs. Arthur Taylor, Jan. 81
Z. c. Phillips was a business viz
itor IN Newport Friday.
DR.. P. C. Templeton attende
the medical meeting held in New
port last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Sanbo!n
are quite i'll with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Potter 4
Barton passed the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z.
Willis.
Ben Mason visited his wife at
Brightlook hospital over Sunday.
Ben Guyette and Enos Guyette
have been business visitors IN
Boston the past week.
Miss Florence Mckenzie, r.
N. of St. Johnsbury is the guest
of Miss Nora Kennison this week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Mason at Brightlook hospital
Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson Chamberlin and
little daughter of Lisbon, n. H.,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Chambellin.
Howard Sheldon's children are
i'll with grip.
Miss Elsie Skinner was called
to her home in Bloomington last
week b. the illness of her mother
Her school is supplied by Mrs.
Ruth Washer during her absence.
DR.. P. C. Templeton was in st.
Johnsbuly Yesterday with ma
tent who underwent an operation
at Blightlook hospital.
Horace Wilder and sons, Ray
and Albert were in Newport on
Monday where Albert was called
as a witness in a court case.
Miss Annie Finnepan who teach
es in the Edmunds District went
to her home in Lowell for the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Wilder and
sons were in Orleans Sunday TO
attend the funeral of their little
grandson.
Christina Gray Wing, wife of
Clifton Wing gave birth to a son
Wednesday night and mother and
child died early this morning. Mr..
WING left for Boltonville last
Monday morning to work for Ar
thur Labountv and did not reach
home until after Mrs. Vino had
passed away The funeral ar
engagements have not yet been
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
"TaylOr, the Wizard"
Visits at Newport

f. C. Taylor of Boston, repre-
sentative Of the Union Special Ma
chine Co., is in Newport on bu;-
mess connected with the install /
ton of their machines at the Z.
F. Moore Manufacturing Co.
plant. To those who thronged the
Fields Opera House forty years
ago his name will be recalled as
a household word for he is none
other than the Col. Taylor, man
ager and proprietor of the "Con-
gress Of Calabastic Wonders" that
appeared here almost annually a
third of century ago "Taylor,
the Wizard, the worlds great J.
lusionist, as he was known in
those days. was assisted by accom-
plished artists.
His great Turkish box mystery
and Gongora Sack shackle and
handcuff tests, using genuine
prison shackles from the old state
prison at Concord, N. H., the mer-
ciless ones that held murderers
Evans, Pinkham, Major lie Page
and Bukzell, were easily shaken
off by him in that wonderful box
mystery.
MI TAYLOR has travelled all
over the civilized world and he has
also visited some parts of the I'M
civilized world. Mr.. Taylor relates
many stories of travel and adj
venture at Hotel RAYMOND. H.
has been out of the theatrical bus
mess for % years. but those who
witnessed his slight of hand work
last evening think he must have
meant 25 minutes.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
Lunenburg

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Carpentfl
have moved to Littleton where
Mr. Carpenter has secured work.
The B. BIS. are rehearsing for a
minstrel show which thew plan to
give in March.
Edwin Dodge is quite i'll with
grip and A. J. Morrow had been
i'll with the same disorder during
the week.
The Plus Ultras gave a seven
cent social at the town hall Well
nesday evening. playino games and
having a rood time generally.
They added over So to the class
treasury. Miss Edith Lewis is
president of the class, Miss Flor
ence Hartwell chairman of the soc
ial committee assisted - Misses
Dorothy Pond and Nellie Parker.
Misses Olive and Dorothy Me-
calf of Barnet have been guests ii
their sister, Mrs. Walter Balch
and family for several days.
The board of civil authority met
at the town clerks Office Monday
and the auditors begin their work
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Convey and
Master Gordon visited relatives in
Whitefield last week.
VIII J. King of st. Johnsbury
was the guest of his parents, M.
and Mrs. Edward Kin last wee.l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Turner
are the happy parents of an eight
pound son who arrived on Feb.
Sd. Congratulations are extends "a
to the parents and grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Kimball. The
young man also has two great
grandfathers, F A. Vurner of Cor
aan and J. w. Scott of st. johns
bury.
Mrs. James Kin is i'll with d..
II. NJ. Wiggin of Whitefeld in
Attendance
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
East Burke

The East Burke dramatic club
will present the farce comedy
professor Pepp" at Algonquin
hall Wednesday and Friday even
ings, Feb. Is and II. Proceeds
are to be divided equally between
the East Burke band ia future or
ganization) and the Ladies Lib
rar"- Association. This is a com
edy with a college flavor which
will be presented by sixteen East
Burke amateurs who attempt to
put one over" on the professor.
The play is full Of pep" from
start to finish, as the name indi-
Gates.
Mrs. Olive JenneSs was on
Pudding Hill Sunday to attend the
funeral of her dauehter-in-law
Mrs Ray JennesS. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. A. B. Colbv.
Mrs. V. L. James returned
Monday from Barnet where she
was called last week by the illness
of her sister.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mayor f W. Savage was in
Montreal on Tuesday
Miss Gertrude Harris entertain
the sewing club this evening
The Woman's Guild Of st.
Marks church will meet Thurs
day evening with Mrs. A. NJ. b.
wen on Coventry street
Miss Edith Chamberlain book
keeper at the P. w Lawson oar
age is taking a months vacation
with her parents in North Troy.
The local jewellers, report an ex-
tensive sale of engagement rings,
but the city clerk records show
but one marriage license so far
in the year of 1922.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn Bishop,
Rosamond and Miss Gertrude Be-
are all sick with gri~~e and are
being cared for by Miss Bernice
Daggett.
E. A. Smith, right of way agent
of the New England Telenhone
and Telegraph company of Port
land was in the city Tuesday on
business with the local Office.
About forty guests were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Rivard on North
avenue Sunday evcnio and enjoy
ed an evening of music, with a
lunch and sugar on snow as a wind
up.
Philip C. Blanchard underwe II
an operation Tuesday afternoon
for appendicitis. The operation
was performed by Dr.. Lynch Of
Sherbrooke assisted b. DR.. E. D..
Longe. Mr. Blanchard is as com
Portable as possible under the cir
cumstances and no serious COM
plications are looked for. He
was taken i'll Monday afternoon
and grew steadily worse during
the night and Tuesday forenoon.
The operation took place at his
home on Second street.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
More Men Than Women
Have Appendicitis

Medical reports shown men are
more subject to appendicitis al
though many sudden cases occur
among women. 1t can be guarded
against by preventing intestinal in
lection. The intestinal antiseptic
Adler-i-ka, acts on BOTH upper
and lower bowel, removing all foul,
decaying matter which might cause
infection. 1t brings out matter
you never thought was in your sys-
TEN and which may have been
poisoning you for months. Adler
i-ka is EXCELLENT for gas on
the stomach. w. B. Eastman,
Observation-Disclosures.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
Conference On Evange-
ism at North Church
(Continued from Page ~

pastorates in the missionary fields
in the state, declaring that here,
too, the oualit- of the men fur
nished was a real cain over pre-
vious years. The most significant
feature of the whole situation mas
the growth of the cooperative
work. In these days he seaid, the
church cannot do its Job unless it
develops tremendous spirit of
cooperation with other denomin-
ations.
The ladies of the North church
served a lunch to the visiting
clergmen and delegates and the
first hour after dinner was devoted
to reports on evangelism from the
various churches.
The principal speaker from out
side was Rev. Dr. Austin Rice Of
Wakefield, Mass, who spoke of
the campaign for increasing
church attendance and how succ -
fully it had been carried out in
various Massachusetts, churches.
He explained the details of the
method exhibiting cards and leaf
lets that had BEEN used in various
churches. During his address h"
spoke particularly Of the 2dvant-
ages of church ATTENDANCE
The closing hours of the confer
ence were il charge Of Rev. Mr..
Lyle who presented as the iiisr
speaker Rev. M. Ives. The lat
ter spoke on the ~eriod OF adele
scence, describing some of the
successful methods used bv cleT"V-
men and Sunday school teachers
in reachino the youth of that crit
ical period
Rev c. c. Merrill exhibited a
few of the newer religious books
and briefly outlined some of Their
merits.
DR.. Rice followed with an in
spirational address on the minis
ter's impossible task. One of his
problems was the multiplicity Of
engagements and if possible he
must learn to discriminate. CLERGY
men should avoid getting the anto-
mobile habit of mind that is, they
must not be simply a pusher of
a machine. A successful minister
must possess common sense, gait
tude and a spirit of hope.
Rev. Donald Fraser of Wells
River was the last speaker and
he spoke upon the adult class. He
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
Mother! Open
Child's Bowels With
California Fig Svrun

Your little one will love the
"fruity" taste of California Fig
Syrup" even if coustipated, bilious,
irritable, feverish, of full of cold.
A teaspoonful never fails to
cleanse the liver and bowels. In
a few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly it works all
the sour bile, and undigeSted food
out of the bowels and you have a
well, playful child again.
Millions of mothers keep "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" handy. They
know a teaSpoonful today saves a
sick child tomorrow. Ask your
druggist for genuine California
Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother You
must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Adver-
tisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with his medicine and ] am now a
new woman. | have had three chill
rtren and they are all Lydia e. Pink
ham babies. | have recommended
your medicine to several friends and
they speak highlyofit. You are Ger
tainly doing good worlIin this world. !"
Mrs. ADRlTH ToMSHECK, 1857 Wa
bash Ave, Chicago, Illinois.
There isnothing very TRANCE about
the doctor directing Mrs. ToE1sheck
to take Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. There are many
physicians who do recommend it and
highly appreciate its value.
Women who are nervous, run down,
and suffering from women's ailments
should give this well-known root and
herb medicine a rial Mrs. Tom
shecks experience should guide you
towards health.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
THE HORRORS OF
INDIGESTION
Relieved By "Fruit-a-tiyes"
The Famous Fruit Medicine

Indigestion, Veal, Digestion or
partial digestion of food, is one OF
the most serious Of prcsent-day
complaints.
Those who suffer with Indigestion,
almost invariably are troubled with
Rheumatism, Sleeplessness and ex-
ceSsivc Nervousness.
"FrHit-a-tivcs" will always relieve
Indigestion because these tablets
strengthen the stomach muscles,
increase the flow of digestive Juices
and correct Constipation, which
r"ually accompanies Indigestion.
5Dc a box, 6 for $50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FHUIT-A-TIVES
limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
'CASCARETS' 1Oc
FOR HEADACHE,
LIVER, BOWELS

No gripping or inconvenience fol-
lows a thorough liver and bowel
cleansing with CascaretS Sick
headache, biliouSness, gases, indi-
gestion, sour, upset stomach, and
all such distress gone by morning.
INCEST physic on earth for grown
ups and children. 10c box.
Taste like candy.-Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
East Ryegate

f. II. Powers attended the VIM
ter sports carnival at Berlin, N.
H., Saturday.
Miss Belnice Fitch spent the
week end at her home in New
burv
F. NJ. Spare was i'll few days
last week.
Miss Orpha Bedel lentertained a
few friends last week Monday
evening. The evening was plea
sanity spent with music and
dancing.
Harold Somers and Ansil Judd
went to Boston Friday returning
Tuesday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

declared that the mems class in the
Sunday school set the keynote to
the whole school in reverent APP
proach to God Incidently he made
a strong plea for the King James
version Of the Bible. He urged
that every minister work towards
the establishment Of a mems class
in the school if there was not one
already.
All the speakers were freely in
terrogated by the clergymen pres
ent after each address and the
confernc adioined at 5 o'clock az
ter a most profitable session.
Manv women who can't make up
their minds, are reported as having
no trouble to make up their faces.
Some editors who demand that
Japan should be ut out Of Sibe-
ria, have not yet volunteered to
enlist in j force that shall put
them out.
The new laws of War have not
yet been adapted to apply to mat
rimony.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
CRAFTSBURY

Mrs. N. E. Williams is suffering
from a hard cold
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nachend 2
of Hardwick called on friends in
this town Friday.
Alden Twiss of White River
Junction was an owe Sunday
guest at his home here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

you put Lydia h.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
on the market.
After 1 had my
baby l was al run
down and SO ner-
vous it kept me
from gaining. My
doctor did every
thing he could to
build me up, then
he ordered ME to
take lydia e.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
NEWPORT LOCALS

Miss Mabel NJ. ]. Bobins Of
Sherbrooke was visitor in the
CITY Tuesday.
c. NJ. Flint is able to be in the
store again after lon confin y
ment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mrsf Mahlon Kendall is caring
for Mrs. f. J. Hill, who has been
sick for the past week.
Miss Olive Buteau is assisting
in the office of c II. Davis.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

Wearing unbuttoned overshoes
is said to indicate that a girl is not
engaged. 1t also suggests that
she needs some one to look after
her welfare.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
DOCTOR ORDERED
WOMAN OSEYED
ho Whit W La s% s@ h1
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
and is Now Well
lllIlulIluIIIil!I

Chicago, Illinois. "You surely
gave women one good medicine when
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

A dirt farmer will be appointed
on the federal reserve board, but
he wont be required to wear his
overalls to the meetings.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

1t is obvious that the Allies
won't get any money from the
Germans so long as the latter can
find anything else to spend it for.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-09

The good scholars stand well
with the college faculties. but
it is pretty hard for them to pc:
social recognition from the stu
dents.
The commonwealth., 1922-08-08

The whole movement shows close
cooperation between the Chamber
Of Commerce, the business men
of the community and the farm
ers Of this immediate section.
With all interests thus work
ing together for the upbuilding
Of this section, the future holds
many hopes. Such a community
need not fear the ravages Of any
pest nor the wall Of the pesss1-
mist with his predictions of dire
things to come, for such a spirit
will overcome any obstacles
which may cross it's path OF
progress.