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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
FAREWELL
PARTY FOR
CHIEF OPERATOR
Mrs. Frank Murphy Hon
Ored by Telephone
Associates

Mrs. Frank P. Murphy, the
very efficient chief operator of
the st. aJohnsbury exchange, has
resigned her position and complet-
ed today six years service as the
head of the operating force. She
* succeeded by Miss Elizabeth
Bassett who has been the super
visor, and Mrs. Bertha Morrill, is
promoted from toll operator to su-
pervisor.
The telephone operators gave
their chief farewell party Thurs
day night at the home of Mrs.
Walter Carson, Green street, with
Mrs. Carson and Mrs. Howard
Proctor, sister of Mrs. Murphy,
the hostesses. All details of the
party had been kept from Mrs.
Murphy and her surprise was COM
plete when in a darkened room at
the home of her sister, the lights
suddenly flashed on revealed an
array of her hello girls with a
small sprinkling of men. Then
the lines got busy and everyone
not talking was listening in. In
stead of giving orders Mrs. Muir
ply took them and followed a long
list of written directions that final
ly led to an interesting package.
This proved to be set of Nippon
china, a gift from telephone asso-
ciates.
The hostesses served refresh
ments assisted by a number of
young women and program of
other good things completed the
evening.
In addition TO Mr.. and Mrs. Car
son and her small daughter,
Laura, Mr.. and Mrs. Proctor, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, the guests
were Miss Elizabeth Bassett, Mrs.
Grace Belanger, Mrs. Pearl Page,
Miss Florence Bennett, Miss Ada
Burns, Mrs. Bertha Morrill,, Miss
Mary Jene Carrier and her niece,
Miss Jennie Stornton of Bingham
ton, N. Y, Miss Gladys Bigelow,
Mrs. Alice Rowen, Miss Mildred
Clark, Miss Dorothy Tubman,
Mrs. Rebecca Hutchins, Miss Do
rothy Rice, Miss Doris Morrison,
Miss Anna Perkins and Miss Gil
bcrte Lemerise.
Friday morning when Mrs. Muir
ply went to her desk at the tele-
phone office there was further evil
dence of the affection of her as
sociates expressed in large
bouquet of flowers.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
Legion Defeats
Fairbanks , to

The American legion baseball
team defeated the Fairbanks Shop
team Thursday evening on the
Campus in an interesting game by
the score of 3 to /. Features of the
contest which went the regula-
ton five Sunset League stanzas
were the hitting of Eugene Page of
the winners and Captain Henry
Gallagher of the losers.
The Legioners gave their twirler
gilt-edge support, speedy double
play, engineered by Ted Beck, cut
ting off a dangerous Fairbanks bat
ting rally.
On Tuesday evening the Legion
and Fairbanks Shop will play
another game, the final one to be
played by these two teams. The
score by innings:
Legion 0 0 0 8 0-3
Fairbanks 0 / 0 0 0-1
Batteries: Legion, Hill and Foye
Fairbanks, Hawley ana Heath.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
REQUEST FOR
NEWPORT PARK
IN ALFRED WILL
Development of Park Plan
Was Begun By Form
er MayOr

A bequest in the will of the late
Mrs. Clara Ives Alfred material
lied yesterday in the form of a
check for S844,00 given by her for
the Newport city park. The check
was handed to City clerk r. w.
Spear by ]. W. Redmond, admins
traitor of the Alfred estate.
Mrs. Alfred had been interested
in the plan of clearing up and
removing the block of old houses
on the strip of road known for
years as the Causeway from its
first conception under the admins
tration of former mayor, J. T.
Gardner.
Mr.. Spear Immediately commun-
icated the good news to Mr.. Gard
ner knowing that perhaps no one
would benz ore elated than he. Dur
ing the two years that Mr.. Gardner
was mayor of the city he worked
to bring about the pur-
chase and removal of the row of
old houses and sheds which lined
that street. 1t needed Just that
start, lOI SOOH dIItG CdHle UHe Pll u
of land from P. O. Miller and Miss
Miller and from Mrs. Benjamin
Hinman.
And now comes this generous
bequest from Mrs. Alfred. Perhaps
they may be others who will de-
sire to precipitate the work of
creating a place for pleasure and
of all. Riverside Park
has been a dream a vision, perhaps
one might better say an aircastle,
but it is one for which a good
foundation is being builded.
There has been in the past
"park and Fairgrounds committee"
but there has been no such COM
mittee since the city was organized
1t is probable that in the near fu-
ture such a commission will be es-
tablished which will concern itself
with the building of the
park and the beautifying Of diff
ferent spots about the town.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
REMODEL OLD
SCHOOL HALL
AT NEWPORT
Expert To Have Building
Ready for School
In Fall

The meeting of the City Council
on Tuesday evening was produc-
tive of results that will be of
much interest to the citizens, as
the much discussed school accom-
modations to relieve the present
congestion is now settled.
The plans and specifications for
the remodeling of the old school
hall were accepted by the city
council at this session. These
plans were forwarded to the State
Board of Health for their approx
al They have been accepted by
the Board and We're returned to
the committee Tuesday morning.
Work has already begun on the
building and will be put through
with all dispatch, in order that the
rooms may be made ready for the
opening of school the first week
in September.
The changes to be made in the
old school house are from plans
drawn by H. o. Smith, and call
for an outlay of between $1,000
and $2500. The two new rooms
are for the seventh and eighth
grades. This will relieve the pres
ent congestion in the high school,
and can be used until such time as
the voters feel that they can
build a new high school.
The two rooms will be 28x29
f., on the first floor and one on
the second. The little addition on
the north side used as a kitchen is
to be the vestibule and coat room,
with a second story and stairway
to the upper room, also stairway
to basement. The lighting is to be
changed to conform to regulations,
the new Windows to be on the east
and south sides.
The basement is divided, two
toilets, lavatory and other conven-
Continued on page 5
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
PLAY GROUND
PAGEANT AT
LYNDONVILLE
Misses Murphy and Car
penter Close Successful
Project

The Misses Helen Murphy and
Miss Mabel Carpenter, who have
been in town for several weeks
past, as playground teachers, clos
ed their work here Wednesday eve
ming with a pageant and drill on
the common, which was witnessed
by a large and interested crowd.
The program included a parade
from Music hall, in costume, led by
the Lyndonville band, nantomimes
dances and drills, music by the
band, concluding with the attract
i've dance pantomime, Hans and
the Golden Goose. About forty-five
children took part in these eXer-
cises, costumed in many and var
ious ways, as guards, gardner, the
Sad Princess, the King, and flow
ers, birds, elves, anima.s, soldiers,
etc.
Some of the older boys appeared
as clowns, jockeys and cowboys
The affair was we'll carried out,
and the children did their parts ex-
cellently.
This gave the rublic an idea of
what these young ladies have ac-
complished in their playground
work, which has included games,
storytelling, dances and drills and
all sorts of outdoor sports, ac-
cording to the weather. They have
spent many exceedingly busy days
n training these youngsters, and
every one now feels thata the have
accomplished fine things.
The object of the playground
training is to aid the physical de-
velopment of the child by the
sports and dances, to teach the
spirit of fair play and the ability
to get along happily with other
something which our adults have
yet to iearn-and to fill their
minds and souls with ideas and
knowledge of the things most
worth while. This has been well
done, and there is a universal hope
that similar training may be had
every vacation.
Of course there has been some
mostly on the part of
those horny-handed citizens whose
youth, according to their own ac-
count, was entirely spent in the
of the wild wood-saw, and
the unruly bovine, and who fail
to see anything of value in this
But times have changed
new environment calls for new
adjustment, and it is the hope of
many that in the training of this
generation carefully in the best
way, lies hope for a future freed
from some of the worst of today's
problems.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
CUSTOMS MAN
AT NEWPORT
SUDDENLY ILL
Stanton E. Hitchcock Is
Stricken After His
Work

Stanton E. Hitchcock, a well
known U. S. Customs man who has
figured in many liquor seizures
north of Newport was suddenly
stricken with apoplexy at midnight
His illness followed his return
from work.
He is said to be in a critical con-
dition today. He made his usual
trip from Sherbrooke to Newport
last night and inspected the train
as he ordinarily does.
Mr.. Hitchcock was unable to eat
any supper and complained of not
feeling well before his trip. His
daughters met him at the station
at Newport when he arrived at
1870 last night.
The stroke of apoplexy occurred
after Mr.. Hitchcock had retired at
his home in the East end.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
DEMOCRATS
NAME THEIR
COUNTY TICKET
Chief Finley for Sheriff
and Arthur Graves for
States Attorney

The democrats have completed
their county ticket for the Septem-
Der primaries and the following
candidates will appear on the tick
ct at the primaries Sept. II.
State Senator, James Gallagher
of HardWick, David Frechette of
st. Johnsbury.
Assistant Judges, Elisha Bige-
low of Lyndonville, Nelson Park of
Ryegate.
High Sheriff, John B. Finley.
High Bailiff, H. NJ. Osgood of
Danville.
States Attorney, Arthur L.
Graves.
Judge Of Probate, E. B. Chase
Of Barnet.
J. R. Cusson of St. Johnsbuly
will also be a candidate for high
sheriff on the democratic ticket.
The limit for filing of candi-
dates for the primaries expires
next Saturday evening, except for
town representative which is Aug.
20.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
OVER 6OOCARS
IN ONE DAY ON
7. R. HIGHWAY
Second Census of Traffic
On Roosevelt Trail
Taken

Under the auspices of the local
branc hof the Roosevelt Highway
association the second census of
the travel on the Roosevelt trail in
, St. Johnsbury was taken Wednes-
day and there was a total of 607
cars as against 395 on Wednesday,
Aug. 2. The census this week was
taken at the Portland street bridge
in front of the Follensby store by
W. S. Goss. Mr.. Goss not only
got record of all cars and other
vehicles but got the state regis
tration and number of every car.
Besides cars from all the New
England states there We're nine
Quebec cars and automobiles from
New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Col
orado, Pennsylvania and Califor-
MIA.
During the hours from 7 a. m.
to Z p. M, 90 one horse teams, rs
two horse teams, A motor cycles
and 607 automobiles crossed the
Portland street bridge.
Divided by hours and classes the
count disclosed the following:
From a. m. to 9 a. m., Single
teams 18; double teams 7; Yer
mont automobiles SO; foreign reg
istered automobiles 80.
From 9 a. M, to II a. M, single
teams 10; double teams 7; Yer
mont automobiles 81; foreign reg
istered 8; one ton truck, 1.
From II a, m, to l p. M, single
teams 8; double teams A Vermont
cars 120; foreign registration, 8;
one ton trucks l.
From l p. M, to 3 p. M, single
teams II; double teams a Yer
mont registered cars rs; foreign
cars /; heavy motor trucks 4.
From 9 p. m. to p. M, single
teams 10; double teams 7; Yer
mont cars 86; foreign cars A; one
ton trucks 3.
From 5 p. m. to 7 p. M, single
teams 8; double teams 6; Vermont
cars 10; foreign cars 6; one ton
trucks 1
Four motor cycles passed over
the trail during the day.
The next census will be taken on
Thursday, Aug. IS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
BIG FARM
BUREAU MEET
PLANNED
To Combine with Oranges
of Three Counties at
Craftsbury

Members of the Caledonia farm
bureau are pIanning to join in the
big grand bureau meet at Crafts
bury Aug. -.
Plans are practically completed
for this annual summer field day
and picnic to be held jointly By the
Farm Bureaus and Oranges of Or
leans, Caledonia and Lamoille
counties at CraftsbuIy common
Tuesday, August 18th.
The forenoon program will CON
sist of sports, demonstrations and
inspection of exhibits. The noon
hour will be given over to a bas-
ket picnic To those who do not
care to bring Their own baskets, d
hot lunch will be served by the
ladies of the North Craftsbury
church to limited number for %
cents. 1t is expected that ice cream
and cold drinks vii be on sale
throughout the day.
The afternoons program will
open with a stock judging demon
stration by the West Glover Calf
club, after which the main address
es of the day viii take place.
Mrs. r. c. McWilliams of st. Al
bans, an eX-home demonstration
agent in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts will talk on Exten-
sion work in agriculture and home
economics, followed by N. P. Hull,
lecturer for the -Iichigan State
IContin11ad NJ, oaoa Al
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
st. J. yankees"
Trim Vile "Giants"

st. Johnsbury's minor league
nine, the "Yankees", won glory
for themselves Wednesday when
they went to Lyndonville and
trimmed up the "Giants" on Vic
tory field by i score of Is to 6.
The battery for St. Johnsbury
was mickey" Villeaux and Weeks,
and for Lyndonville, Nealey and
Martin. The umpires were Hop
kins and Jay of St. Johnsbury.
The St, Johnsbury lineup in
cluded: H. Weeks, c; L. Desroch-
ers, 3b; A. Leferrierre, 2b; r.
Johnson, IS; y. Johnson and B.
Frechette, cf; J. Bernier, IF; G.
Burke, If; Frechette, 1b; "Mickey"
p.
Lyndonville's lineup was: D.
Martin, c; C. Blake, 1b; Jake, IF;
r. Hawley, cf; r. Turk, IS; C
Cusson, 3b; Mike, 2b; d. Aubin,
If; Nealey, p.
1t was a good game and "Mick-
ey's" warriors brought home a
hard-earned, put fairly-won vic
tory. The game by innings was
as follows.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
LARGE STEAMER
CAUSES TUG ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE
tug boat, Howland, was overturn-
ed and sank in an odd accident off
Staten Island today when a
tangled tow-line caused her to cap
size. Two members Of her crew
OF six lost their lives.
The tug was towing the Texas
Steamship Co., steamer, Roanoke,
to the basin and when she slowed
down the steamer foated by caus-
ing the hawser to become looped
under the tugs stern. The tug
was whipped over on her side and
IN two minutes.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
TWO KILLED ON
.ADRIATIC STEAMER

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Two mem
bers of the AdIiatic crew were
killed, five were seriously injured
and one is missing as the result of
an explosion in No. 3 hold, ac-
cording to a wireless message.
The Adriatic passengers knew lit
tie of the accident, according to
the White Star officials who stat
ed that an immediate investigation
would be made. The Adriatic was
due to arrive Sunday afternoon at
New York.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
SHOE WORKERS
THREATEN TO WALK OUT

I Mn, Mass, Aug il he
shoe industry, which had appar-
emily settled into a working basis
after disturbance of several
months was involved in new COM
plications today when $500 women
stitchers notified their employees
that unless they were given their
back pay IN full within three
working days they would walk
out.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
FIRE IN BARRACKS
AT CAMP GRANT ILL

ROCKFORD, Ill. Aug. l1-f1re
in the Camp Grant barracks was
brought under control early todav
after eight units in the hospital
area had been destroyed and 20
isolated buildings damaged. Sever
al soldiers were injured slightly
while aiding firemen in fighting the
flames. Authorities say the fire
was Of incendiary origin.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
RECEIVE S. 0. S. CALL
FROM ADRIATIC

BOSTON, Aug. 11-An S. O. S.
call from the Adriatic early today
telling of an explosion was follow
ed by a series of messages cul-
minating in a wood that no help
was needed The Adriatic bound
from Liverpool with $50 passen-
gers gave her position as $50 miles
East of Portland, Me.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE
United Electric Coal Co., owning
mining property in Ohio and Hi
nois has thrown its Illinois ton
mage into the four state wage con-
ference at Cleveland, it was re-
ported here this morning. The
capacity of the company's Illinois
mines was given as between 800,-
900 and 100000 tons. This is the
first reported break in the stand
taken by the miners association.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11-President
Harding in a letter to DR.. f. c.
Honnold, secretary of the Illinois
coal operators association made
public today declared he was frank
in saying, 81 do not see how your
workmen can refuse" the offer
made by the coal operators.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
BELIEVE MURDER
WAS PREMEDITATED

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. II
Alleged evidence of premedita-
ted murder in the killing of Mrs
Elizabeth Posusxy by Daniel Ma
hornie, a former boarder in hel
home, last night was claimed by
the police today in the discovery
that Nahornie purchased the weap-
on yesterday before the act was
committed. The shooting followed
a request from the landIady that
Nahornie pay a loan.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
CONFLICTING REPORTS
FROM IRISH CITY

DUBLIN, Aug. 11-AIl COM
munication from Cork except by
sea is still impossible and the re-
suit of the fighting between the
irregular forces and the Provision
al government forces are still un-
known. 1t is stated that the ma
tional troops have entered the
city and this is also denied. Some
Of the wounded that have been
brought here declare that the IL
regulars were strongly posted
and that the nationals had to fight
their way through
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
ACCORD REACHED ON
PREPARATIONS QUESTION

BKU SSELS, Aug. II-Accord-
ing to information received from
London this noon an agreement
virtually has been reached on the
four main points of the repara-
tions and a general accord is now
anticipated says the French Havas
agency. The impression in Lon
don is optimistic.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
GRANT GERMANY
MORATORIUM

PARIS, Germany, Aug. I1-says
a dispatch to the Havas agency,
will be granted a moratorium until
the end of this year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-08-11
IRISH BARRACKS
ARE BURNING

LONDON, Aug. 11-All the
military and police barracks in
Cork are burning according to a
report of government aviator
who flew over the Irregular
strongholds late yesterday.
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for q game that they are planning
to play with the Gilman BRAVES"
al Gilman next Wednesday. 1t
will be a sod-lifter.
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Agreement Will End
Nationwide Strike
United Electric Coal Co. In
First Break In Stand
Taken BY Miners
(By the Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-THE work Of framing wage
scale agreement with the unions basis of settling the
nationwide soft coal strike begun today by the miners
and operators.
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No Indication of Exact Reply
to Suggestion of Government
Metropolitan Insurance Co.
Officer Bears Message
To Meeting
(By the Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Aug 11-HeadS of 14S American railroads
today appointed committee to frame reply to President
ardngs latest proposal for settlement of the nationwide
strike 1t indicated what would be the reply to the
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administrations suggestion that
the seniority question-at which
the executives had balked-should
be left to the Railroad Labor
Board.
Dewitt Cuyler, head of the rail
way executives, was named eX-of-
ficio head of the committee with
Judge Leavitt of the Union Pacific
as chairman. The membership
was reported as approximately the
same as that which had rejected
President Har1ings first proposal.
The seriousness with which exc
cutives are taking today's meeting
was indicated by what one said:8
"This meeting marks another
epoch in Railroad history, he
said. Its Importance is second
only to our meeting with President
Wilson in 1912. The meeting in
question was called when the Big
Four was threatening nation
wide strike and forced passage of
the Adamson law.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11-Haley
Fiske, president of the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance whose company
is a large investor in railroad Sc
cufities, went before the confer
ence of railroad executives called
to act upon President Harding'S
peace proposals this morning. He
is reported to have carried an i'm
portant message to the railroad
executives from the financial inter-
eSts.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ii
Heads of II railroad organizations
including those on strike and the
largest now operating, considered
President Harding's latest strike
settlement proposal today without
reaching any decision as to what
response should be by the men on
strike.
Warren S. Stone grand chief of
the brotherhood of engineers at the
session which adjourned shortly
before noon said another meeting
would be held later in the day but
said no answer would be drawn up
before tomorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL
Paralysis of the entire western
territory of the Santa Fe system
faced the management of this road
today as a result of the sudden
walkout of the members of the
big Four" brotnerhoods on sever
al of the far western divisions of
the railroad.
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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The Weather

Partially cloudy weather
and moderate tempera-
ture tonight and Satur-
day. Moderate winds
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Talk OVER nlu 70
DRlHs E HORSE
-
Animal Nay II ussful IN Cities
FOR Short Fright HAals,
Il ths Claim Now
Made

Detroit, luls q Reselved. That
the hcr1c i d pre- htsserie animal. that
MS fHnctiona have heen taken over BY
the motor truck and thar CIVILIZATION
has no further need toF him. ID ,he
leitae~.-
Thsx well might he the subject oi
y debate on which the horpe ~ eA-
p~ctcd 20 stand or fall and that AIll
ne cnc of the high lights az the Kx-
nual convention III the National Team
and Mosor Track Owners association
20 be held as Cedar Point. Ohio. Aax
asst 7. ! ana ..
y 4. fieak Of petross. secretary oi
the nassoaal organisation. is authority
for the statement that the question o'
Srlnging the horse hack into popular.
ny for The short haul oi freight aud
express In the cities il likely TO he AZ
cidsd At the convention. Isovers cl
the horse will vie with proponents ol
rnscline-driven vehicles IN the aetAsp
Wayne pinsmore of chlcaso. aec n.
tary cf the Horse Association 81
Antricz ard an ardent champion a
shs animal, ~ 20 take the negative
side CT the debate. while r. W Fern,
of New york. secretary Of the motor
truck division Of the National Associ.
alton ~ Commercial clubs, hax beca
invited 70 cite figures intended "a
show that ths horse IL losing in pep.
nlGrtty In the cisiea.
According 10 or. fienk. come ok
pression on the future coarse ~ truck
operators In the cities. may De ex
pexted following the verbal tilts.
Among other subjects TO be d.f.
cussed al the convention ~ll be The
proposal ensnating. IL is said. irou
Baltimore, that railroads deliver
freight directly 10 department sioras
air. fienk said Ms organisation wo1.d
oppose the plan