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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
GRACE UNITY
HAS EARNED
OVER $4,000

The accomplishments of the
Grace Unity club of Grace Meth
odist Episcopal church would fill
a volume but cleverly compiled by
Mrs. James A. impey, they were
boiled down into a paper that
proved of great interest to club
members assembled in the church
for complimentary supper Friday
evening. The club was organized
in 1901 at The home Of Mrs. II.
H. Miltimorc with the late Mrs.
Harland B. Howe, the first presi-
dent, and in II years of its exist
encc the sociesV has earned over
$4,000. Of the IS members on the
first year book, cnly 18 now re-
main, but the pfcscnt membership
has swclled to no active mem
bcrs and IS associate. Mrs.
lmpey's paper showed that the
club from the very start was
made up of financicrs. The end
Of the first year found the treas
ury the proud repository of 5000
besides financing a deaconess as
pastors assistant, Miss Ida l..
kahlo. The late j. NJ. Frost was
pastor Of the church when the
club was organized. The largest
yearly earnings Of the club have
been $500.
The complimentary supper to
members was another of the many
successful affairs staged by the
Grace Unity club and the COM
mttcc responsible for the culin-
AIRY end of the gathering was
made up of Mrs. A. c. Gray, Mrs.
Charles Gadapcc, Mrs. Carl Col
Inns. Mrs. Gilbert Blair and MN.
Gertrude Blandin.
The program was arranged by
Mrs. H. H. Eldridge and Mrs. II.
H. Miltimore, The latter presiding.
A quartet composed of Mrs. O. A..
Ullrich, Mrs. !. Oliver, Mrs. AL
mon Call and MIS-. Marcus Still
man, with Mr.. f. n. Brough at
the piano, sang; Mrs. Impcy read
the history of the club; greetings
were read from former active
members Of the club, Mrs. Ralph
G. Sulloway of Burlington, Mrs.
George Christian of Chicago, Mrs.
E. p. Hamilton of Montpelier,
Mrs. Carl Turner of Winthrop,
Mass. Mrs. Il. w, Simonds Of
Gardiner, Mas, and Miss Ida L..
Kahlo of Camp Dix. Miss Kahlo
was the dcacore5s adopted by the
club and was beloved worker
here for some time. She is now
connected with the Methodist
hostess house 1t Camp Dix.
The program closed with Il
scrcamingly funny farce, "Pack-
ing The Missionary Barrel" " In
costumes fearful and wonderful,
the following presented one phase
Of the missionary spirit, Mrs. II.
A. Lougee, Mrs. o. c. Cummings,
Mrs. Fred Elliott, Mrs. Frank
ForSvthc, Mrs. c. l.. Clark. Mrs.
W. II. Arkley, Mrs. Henry Pcasc,
Mrs. +. B Jacques, Mrs. Fred
Foam and Miss Violet Darling.
The committees were ably assist
ed by the president OF Grace
Unity, Mrs. Ch ulcS Darling.
An orchestra consisting of
trained instrumcntalists, Eugene
and Harold Gage, Dale Daniels,
Harold Tillotson. Roderick Dar-
ling, Bernard Wilcox and George
c. Felch, gave several pleasing Sc
lections that made diners want
to hear more.
The money earned by Grace
Unity club has been wisely direct
ed into church channels, the major
portion going toward the debt Of
the new church and for church
furnishings.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
MISSIONARY MURDERED
BY ROBBERS IN BANTANG

st. LOUIS, March 4-The Rev.
Dr. A. l.. Shelton, medical miss
ionary of the Disciples of Christ
Christian Church) in Thibct, was
murdered bv robbers near Bantang
February 7, according to a cable
gram received by the United
Christian missionary socletv here
today. DR.. Shelton escaued from a
brigand camp in China in January
of 1920 after having been kidnap-
ped and held for ramson for 60
daVs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
PLAN BUSINESS POLICY
IN NAVY DEPARTM EN-

WASHINGTON, March "A
new policy designed to place every
commissionship of the navy upon
a "strickly business basis as to
expenditures" with a savin" of
$4,000 a month, was announced
today by Rear Admiral Robinson,
chief engineer. The new procedure
evolved after recent inspection
trip by Rear Admiral Robinson.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
WOULD SLASH PROFITS
OF MINE OWNERS

NEW YORK, March 4-Cheap-
er anthracite coal for the ~ublic to
be made possible ty slashing the
profits Of the mine owner rather
than reducing the laborer's wages
is advocated by the United Mine
Workers of America in a state
ment issued here today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
"STRANGLER" LEWIS
TO TAKE ON PFTROSS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 4
Ed "Strangler" Lewis, who re-
gained the heavyweight champion
ship last night at Wicheta,
Kan. in his match with Stanislaus
Zbiszko will wrestle Joe Petross
here March 9 in defense of the
title.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04

DO ,UVU,UU dIIU CNUNI TFTTT7VI VtFrI .
public documents, were damaged
in the confagration.
Mayor Martin estimated that
eventually the ire and the rehab-
ilitation labor It would necessitate
would prove to have occasioned a
$10,000,000 fire loss to the city.
Valuable art treasures and histo-
ric documents were destroyed.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
and Bankers
Called TO Jury Duty as
Result of Friday O. Deal

To decide whether Friday O. the much-advertised and
misnamed horse of local fame received proper treatment
December g. 1921 bank officials and merchants
moned into court Saturday morning at o'clock and after
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
Mayor Estimates Loss
Will Reach $10,000,000
Valuable Art Works, Historic Docu-
ments and Other Treasures,
Destroyed
(By the Associated Press)

MONTREAL March l4-City officials today awaited
cooling the embes of the fire which last night destroyed
the city hall that they may open the big safes in the Service
Department and ascertain if signed debentules valued at
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
New York Central Train In Crash
With Crowded Automobile Bus
Those Killed Had Just Boarded Bus
After Attending Dance and
Lodge Meeting
(By the Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, O., March 4--The death of George E
McGhee today brought the toll for the collision between
New York Central passenger train and automobile buss
1alneSVle late last night to ia. Five
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04
THOSE HAVING WORK TO
OFEER


A. w. Sahlin, Tel. TOLL, St.
Johnsbuly, wants d young man
for farm work.
Mrs. J. w. Perkins, ~ Central
street, has general houscwork for
a middle aged woman. Apply any
time day or evening.
c. b. Chase, Railroad street,
has work for a middle aged
houSekeeper. Apply at store on
Railroad srect.
w. l.. Blodgett. Barnet. VT,
wants good reliable man for farm
work at once.
A. NJ. Bowen, Newport House,
Newport, VT, has kitchen work in
hotel.
THOSE SEEKING WORK
s. T.. F.-39, American, father
and mother to support. laborer
wants any kind of work.
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-04

Snow in the interior and
snow or rain on the
coast tonight. Probably
clear Sunday morning.
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The herald., 1922-09-14
EXCITED WRATH OF DICKENS
Great Writer, at His Best, Denounced
Public Hanoinos, Which Were
Disgrace to English Law.

Charles Dickens, at the time Of the
execution Of Manning and his wife for
the murder Of Patrick O'Connor, was
at his fullest power as a writer. In q
letter to the London Times he wrote:
81 believe that q sight so inconceiv-
ably awful as the wickedness and levi
ty Of the immense crowd collected at
the execution this morning could be
imagined by no man. and presented by
no heather land under the sun. The
horrors Of the gibbet and the crime
which brought the wretched murderers
to 1t faded In my mind before the
atrocious bearing, looks and language
of the assembled spectators. When /
came upon the scene at midnight the
shrillness of the cries and hOwls that
were raised from time to time, denot-
Ing that they came from a cOncourse
Of boys and girls already assembled In
the best places, made my blood run
cold. When the two miserable crea.
lures who attracted all this CHASTITY
sight about them were turned CULVER
ing into the air, there was no more
emotion, no more pity, no more thought
that two immortal souls had gone to
Judgment, no more restraint In any OF
the previous obscenities, than II the
name Of Christ had never been heard
In this werld, and there were no belief
among men but that they perish like
the beasts"
The herald., 1922-09-14
CHINESE MINISTER AS CUPID
Testing Remark Made by WI Ting
Fang Led to the Union Of Two
Loving Hearts.

WI Ting Fang was, while minister
at Washington, attending the wedding
Of the daughter of the chief justice
at that time. At the breakfast he
asked one Of the bridesmaids when II
would be her turn to become bride.
She modestly said that she did not
know, as she had not yet had an Of
fer Turning to group of young men,
Doctor WI jocularly remarked to one
Of them, This Is a beautiful lady,
would you not like to marry her"
He replied, 81 should be most delight
ed to-" "Wnl you accept his offerr'
said Doctor WI to the bridesmaid.
She seemed slightly embarrassed and
said something to the effect that AZ
she did not know the gentleman she
could not give a definite answer.
Meeting the Chinese minister at an
"at home" few days later she scold-
ed him for his bluntness, and he ex-
cused himself by saying that he was
actuated by the best of motives.
A few months afterward WI re-
ceived an invitation from the young
lady's parents to attend her marriage.
The bridegroom was the young man
who had figured In the unconventional
incident. To Wu's agreeable surprise
the mother Of the bride informed him
that 1t was he who had first brought
the young couple together, and both
bride and bridegroom heartily thanked
him for his good offices.
The herald., 1922-09-14
EFFECTS OF pEFoREsTATIoN

DepOpulation follows deforestation
and this depopulation Is particularly
noticeable in parts Of the south and In
the lake states, according to the Amer
lean Forestry association OF Washing
ton. DR.. Herman Won Schrenk Of st.
Louis cites the dwindling population
Of the Ozark mountains following the
destruction and burning Of their for
ests as an example of the far reaching
economic effects Of deforestatlOn. Prof.
Filbert Roth Of the University Of
Michigan tells Of the diminishing pOpu-
lation of many counties in Michigan
whose rural Industries have disap-
peared with the devastation Of their
forests. Urging upon congress the
Importance of scientific Investigations
In determining the quickest, cheapest
and best methods OF growing timber
and reforesting idle forest lands, the
association has Endorsed the plan Of
establishing forest experiment stations
in the chief forest regions Of the
United States.
The herald., 1922-09-14
MATTER OF sELF.PRorEcTIoN
Why Signatures In the FERN q q
Round "Robin" Wer0 at one
Time Advisable.

The most generally accepted belief
II that the practice Of signing q pro
test or petition In . circle (now known
as a round robin") originated In
France, where, as protests from sub
ordinates were regarded By govern
ment officials as little less than mu-
tiny, there was q natural desire to
keep the order Of signing secret.
The most noted Round Robin" In
the English language IL probably one
that originated at q dinner In the
house Of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Among
those attending were Edmund Burke,
Edward Gibbon and others famous In
the world Of letters, all of whom were
friends or acquaintances OF oliver
Goldsmith.
The epitaph written for the poet BY
Doctor Johnson became a topic Of dis
cussion, and various changes were
suggested. These, 1t was agreed,
should be submitted for the doctors
consideration. When the question
arose as to who should propose them
to him 1t was suggested that a round
robin" was the best means Of solving
the difficulty. Despite his fiery dlspo-
sition, Doctor johnson. 1t is said, &C
cspted the robin" In the spirit In
which It was intended.
The herald., 1922-09-14
Lao-tsze Wrote Gospel Of Taoisr,.

Lao-tsze wrote the gospel of Taoism,
from whose pages an immense re-
ligion grew up. Having been librarian
of a Chinese king, and having much
time for meditation, he came after
many years to the conclusion that hui
mility was the supreme virtue. He
resigned, and desired to hide In Sc
clusion. While passing through the
gate of the palace on his way to soil
tude the warder besought him: you
are about to Withdraw yourself from
the world. 1 pray you write me a
book before you CO."
Lao-tsze thereupon sat down and
wrote a book about half the size OF
st. Marks gospel. He gave this to
the warder, passed through the gate
and no man knows where he died.
The little book is the gospel Of Tao
ism. The word Tao" means way
man of destiny. The advice was that
men should become like little chill
dren and act without reflection.
The herald., 1922-09-14
DOOMED TO sPlNsTERHooD."

The Berlin correspondent informs Us
that "25. OOO.O0O women in Europe are
doomed to lifelong spinsterhood."
Well, there are many Of the 25,OO,OOO
who will affirm that they do not con-
slider spinsterhoOd q doom Many
women do not get married because
they do not want to. and not because
they never have a chance" Looking
at the figures presented by the Berlin
man we find that he estimates the
male population Of Europe, adults
alone considered, at 24,225,O0O, and
the female population at 25OOOO.OOO.
Before the World war there were 1898
women in Europe to every 1000 men;
now the ratio Is lii women To every
1000 men. But when We analyze the
figures the plight of these women
doomed to splnsterhoOd" Is not so
bad. says the Louisville Post. There
Is a great surplus of women In Russia.
But do Russian women want TO get
married1 Those that do are not very
wise. In England and France and
Germany the surplus women are nu-
merous, but about as many male
children as female are being born, ana
the ratio will right itself in time.
The herald., 1922-09-14

The average farm family has to
feed three city families, In addition to
itself. This is figured out by census
experts, who find that of the nations
41,614,24S workers, only 1O.95S,15S are
engaged In agriculture. forestry and
animal husbandry. A near-sighted
farmer is apt to look on the city peo-
pie as parasites. To certain extent,
they may be. But. without city folks,
the farmer would have no market for
his surplus crops. He would pillow
with a sharp stick instead Of the city
made steel pillow. His furniture, rugs,
clothing, suits, wire fencing, wireless
and other devices come from the city.
1t Is q fair exchange between city and
country, except when farm and garden
prices are out Of balance, as often Is
the case.
The herald., 1922-09-14

Mrs. E. c. Sperier of Lafayette is
spending awhile with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Coyne.
Miss Phyllis Coyne returned after
spending a few days at Galveston.
Texas.
Little o. ]. Malbrough returned
home after spending a few weeks in
the city.
Miss Emma George is spending
awhile at Long Beach, Miss.
Mrs. X. Rhoades and daughter Miss
Ethel have returned from a visit to
Mrs. Colomb in Shreveport.
Miss Helen Davis is home again
after spending her vacation in Mon
roe and in Ruston.
Miss Florence Burgis was a recent
visitor to friends in Birmingham.
Miss Mary G. Vaughan returned
last week after spending her vacation
in several northern cities.
Miss G. Judis, the nurse in charge
of the local Child's Welfare Associa-
ton has returned from her vacation.
Misses Lois and Vance Averill are
home from a visit to California.
The marriage of Miss Christine
Dudden to Mr.. Louis R. Goebel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Goebel Of Ber-
muda Street. will be celebrated this
evening at o'clock at the home of
the bride in N. Dupre Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile J. Hotard have
taken up their residence in our town.
The herald., 1922-09-14

We should be reluctant to admit
that Argentina grows corn superior to
ours, but the French and Belgians like
It better, importing 1t from that source
by preference, notwithstanding the
fact that they have to pay a consider
ably higher price for 1t. In France
and Belgium corn finds little favor as
human food, but Is used for stock to
a large extent. says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. Argentine corn Is pre-
ferred because the grain Is smaller
and, therefore, better adapted for poul-
try feed than American corn, which
must be cracked. 1t Is claimed that
the Argentine corn is sweeter, and on
that account preferable for horses;
and furthermore, that it keeps longer
because IT contains three to four per
cent less moisture.
The herald., 1922-09-14
In the world today there are 2S,433

In the world today there are 2S,433
ocean going steamships of 500 tons or
more. Could they be gathered to-
yether in one vast harbor-it would
require more than 1000 square miles
~ navlguble water-and II they could
be dispatched at the speed of ten miles
an hour and at the rate of one ship
every hour, the first ship would COM
pletely circumnavigate the world, drop
her anchor in her former anchorage
and wait three years to see the last OK
that enormous feet weigh her anchor
and take her place in line. says the
Worlds Work. If they burned only
ten tons Of coal day while they were
on their journey around the world.
they would require train Of loaded
gondola cars stretching from New
York to San Francisco.
The herald., 1922-09-14
In Doubt.

One Of our good housekeepers knows
she has no ear for music, but when
she is hustling around her pots and
pans and scrubbing and washing out
tea towels she cannot restrain hum
ming a bit just out Of her cieaning-up
Joy. Now there is also little neigh
Dor boy who plays under her window.
Once while the process Of scrubbing
was going on above the little fellow
looked up ut the window with a face
all puckered and serious, as II some
question had been troubling him for
quite q while.
swell. Tommy. what's the matterT'
inquired the housekeeper.
A long pause-then, please, ma'am
Is you singingT-Exchange.
The herald., 1922-09-14

Mrs. w. r. Durand and Mrs. NJ
Marie returned Monday from a trip
to Bay st. Louis, where they spent
a week.
Mrs. Hy. Clark has returned from
Grand Junction, Colo. She was &C.
companied home by her sister, Mrs
Eloise Fox.
Mr.. Alvin Dupuis returned home
last week after spending some time
at New York and at Galveston.
Miss Martha Drumm is home again
after visit to Miss Ethelyn Gelbke
in Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F. Nichols
spent the week end at Pass Christian.
Mr.. Jas. Courtmaugh has returned
from Detroit, after spending two
months.
Miss Zelda Huckins is home again
after spending the weekend at Long
Beach, the guest of the Vanderlindens.
Mrs. Turner Morrison and baby re-
turned after spending some time at
Cairo, Ill.
Mrs. Albert Short and children who
spent the past month at Cairo, Ill.
are home again.
The Misses Martha McNeely and
Christine Giblin returned after
spending awhile at Bay st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Barnett have
taken up their residence at 42s
| Eliza Street.
The herald., 1922-09-14

Don't he crouch. No one has
any use for him. He Is always In
the way and eventually leads a lie
OF misery. The crouch is being apart
from other people. He sees no beau
ty In the lily: he can't enjoy the per-
fume of the rose; to him night Is the
same as day; summer the same As
winter. There Is no bright day In
the life Of the crouch, and for him
the sun is always behind the clouds.
The silver lining never appears, FOR
the simple reason that he refuses to
see 1t. Grouching Is his speciality. He
Is an expert in the art. and has all
its mysteries at his command, ready
for use at moments notice. Never
theless the crouch Is deserving OF pity,
for his nature becomes warped; his
spirit broken, his soul sordid, and he
eventually leads q life Of misery.
The herald., 1922-09-14
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Continued from Page ID
a., and Mrs. C. Guidre left last
for Raceland, to make their
home. -,.rro snant the week.
I'd here with relatives.
~. Mics Carlotta Kraft spent Sunday at
o.r,neton, the guest of Miss Ethlyn
Gelbke. ,,.o.,os
s,ms after spending some time In
hammond, with relatives.
Miss Mae Coyle spent the week
and here with friends.
Miss Dora Morse and Mr.. Mat
va,so spent some time In Poncha.
..ul. the guests Of DR.. E. J. Kelvin.
~ ~. we're accompanied home by Miss
,.n;.s Kelvin, who will attend the
49, Orleans Normal School this
Tho Cleaners met Thursday evening
:, the home of Mrs. Heitkamp in
nelaronde Street.
NJ and Mrs. VIM. Whitmore have
,ors to Mobile, Ala, where they will
reside.
The herald., 1922-09-14
THE THREE SAILORS

A couple of sailors got into u dis
cussion over the kind of animal a
heifer was. One sailor claimed that
the heifer belonged to the hog family.
the other that it was a variety Of
sheep.
Finally they called in Boatswain
Bill.
"Bill. wOt's heifer-is il hog or
is it n Sheep" they said.
BOatswain Bill bit off a large chew
reflectively. Then he said:
ITO tell you the truth, mates.
dunno much about poultry"
The herald., 1922-09-14
Self-Startlnq Engine.

Automatic starting Of an engine
surprised the driver and fireman Of q
train at Beauvais. in France. The two
men In charge were standing by their
detached steam engine, when II sud-
denly started off. leaving them at the
station. The engine, being short of
steam, ran only six miles, to Hercules
Junction, where 1t pulled up and
awaited the arrival of Its crew.
The herald., 1922-09-14

Ambition, which IL an inordinate de-
sire for something or another. has a
wonderful range Of detectives, and Its
covetousness keeps men going from
success to success, and from failure
to failure. We know one man who
started out In his youth with an am
bition to be President, remarks the
Houston Post, and now he Is merely
looking forward to the time when he
can be possessor in fee simple Of q
wardrobe trunk
The herald., 1922-09-14
A EulIsh Habit,

1t was Betty's first visit 70 the coun-
try and when she saw the chickens
scratching vigorously on the walk she
ran to her mother in alarm.
"Why. Betty" said her mother, "are
you afraid of chickens?"
"Yes." said the child, "they kicked
at me-"
The herald., 1922-09-14

"Are you serving your country or
working for reelection asked the
meddesome person.
Both" said the statesman. AS
regards the first, l court the fullest
publicity. AS for the other. the less
said about II the better"
The herald., 1922-09-14
Grateful Son.

MY boy" said the millionaire lee
turing his son on the importance OF
economy, "when was your age
carried water for gang of brick
layers"
"Tm proud Of you, father" an
swered his offspring; "lf II hadn't
been for your pluck and perseverance,
| might have had to do something OF
"A AT sort myself. World.
The herald., 1922-09-14
Repartee.

The lady remarketh: Hobo. did You
notice that pile Of wood In the yardr
'Yes'm, / seen It"
you should mind your grammar.
You mean you saw It."
Nom. You saw me see 1t, but you
amt see me saw it."
The herald., 1922-09-14
Strike One.

Young Lady Ito old actor)-I sup
pose you were very much stage-struck
the first time you appeared before the
public7.
Old Actor-Yes, that's quite right,
but an old tomato struck me first.
The herald., 1922-09-14
A Eireproof BUILDING.

Suddenly a woman appeared on the
tenth floor with poodle in her arms.
crying: Save me! Save my FIR"
"What did the heroic firemen dor
zone brute yelled: Throw the pup
out a window and come down yourself
on an elevatOr""
The herald., 1922-09-14
Antlcipatory People.

81 really dislike to talk to her; she
has such a habit Of finishing ones SEN
fences for one. You know the kindT
"Yes, they listen faster than you can
talk to them"
The herald., 1922-09-14
PASSING the RESPONSIBILITY.

The cost OF living must improve.
Yet with determined frown
Each waits for some one else to move
To put the prices down.