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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
'SNAPPY STORY
OF ST. JOHNSBURY
CONCERT SINGER
Boston Woman Reporter
Interviews Mrs. Minnie
COnstantineau

A picture of Mrs. Minnie Con-
stantineau, Boston concert singer
in a lace gown that spent year
making, appears in The Boston
Sunday Advertiser of April % and
accompanying it is a snappy story
under the signature of Edna
Early. According to the story
Madame mimi" Constantineau as
she is styled by the woman writer
is suing Lewis X. Mari, railroad
superintendent for $150,O0O,
claiming that he promised to
marry her. Mrs. Constantineau
whose wonderful voice has been
heard in St. Johnsbury many
times, is the daughter of Nelson
Richards of this place and she
and her husband, Mr.. CONSTANT
neau, were residents of St. Johns
bury in the early years of their
marriage.
The story with all its frills as
taken from the Advertiser, fol
lows:
Nine. Mimi Constantincau has
little dress that wanted to be :,
wedding gown. Seven times the
little gown was picked in a big
bag and trotted over to New York.
With it went a painted hat, Jade
jcwclry, and lingerie of deep pink
satin, to say nothing of jade
pumps, with stockings to match, a
negligec of baby blue, and eight
captivating boudoir caps.
Madame let tear drop on the
poor gown yesterday.
"My trousseau", she said, fing-
cring Il creation of flaming hue.
"To charm my cold lover | made
this gown of Persian lace. To fire
his waning ardor, | sewed and
scwed on the pretties he loves so
we'll Look-every stitch | took
by hand. The lace | made. The
embroidery | made. All the
seams-everything with these lit
tie hands. And he wouldn't even
look"
One hundred and fifty thousand
dollars is the price at which the
celebrated pI1ma donna sets the
side-traoked affections of Lewis X.
Mari, a sistant superintendent of
the Pea asylvania railroad. Al
though she alleges breach of
promise and non-support. Madame
in~ie+~ she hes only love and ad-
miration for the middle-aged SUI.
Tor VINO doesn't want to marry
her.
my suit, she tell you, rolling
her eyes, and throwing up her
ICor+;Duod IN na,,e -
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
PROPOSE BIG
LOAN TO RUSSIA


GENOA, May 8-Premier Llovd
George of Great Britain and Pre-
mier Facta of Italy in an address
issued today have made strong
appeal to the Russian representa-
tives at the economic conference
urging them to accept their pro-
posal with the understanding that
an international loan would be pro-
vided for the reconstruction Of
Russia.
The Allies would claim the right
thot the money loaned to Russia
should be actually invested in the
work of reconstruction. The
amount of the proposed loan is
300,000,000 gold francs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
PRES. HARDING PLANS
SHORT VACATION

WASHINGTON, May S-Pres-
ident Harding has made tentative
plans to leave the city on Friday
for visit to New Jersey as the
guest of Senator Edge. The Pres
ident plans to take little rccreat-
ion on the golf links during his alb
sence from the city. He plans first
ii visit Seaview, the home of Sena-
tor Edge near Atlantic City. He
may also be the guest of Senator
y relinghuysen of New Jersey dur
ing his absence. 1t is understood
that the itinerary calls for about
five days absence from Washing
ton.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
WANTS OUR INTERESTS
IN MEXICO PROTECTED

WARRINGTON, May 8-Thc
American government is unaltcr-
ably for the requests made during
the Obregon regime, and his adviS-
orS have given no definite assur-
ances that the requests will be
granted. Many officials in Mexico
are of the opinion that the Mexi-
cen government would be favor
able to the American request but
the State department will be salts
fled with nothing less than an of
ficial statement from the Obregon
government.
The terms remain the same as on
June 1st 1920. As on that date the
American government attitude is
that the MeXicans must give ade-
quatc protection against confisca-
tory action on foreign property.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
Late Associated
Press Dispatches
ORDERS GENERAL WU
TO LEAVE CITY OF PEKIN

TIENTSIN, May 8-Gen. Wu
Pei-Fu, who came here from Pekin
in pursuit of the Manchurian gen
eral, Gen. Chang So-Lin, was or
dered Sunday by the Allied mill
tary commander to leave the city
as his presence there was in viola
ton of the 1901 protocol. Gen. WI
Pei-Fu refused to leave on the
ground that he w,.s acting govern
or of the province of Chill.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08

his residence.
The bill is against the church
as a corporation and against nine
minors of the church who have
been insistant of retaining the
church against the demands of the
plaintiff faction that he had asked
blessing on French Fried pota-
toes and had baptized dog.
The Boston Presbytery declined
to install the minister as pastor.
The bill also asked that the court
restrain the respondent from US
ing any of the personal property
of the church.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
HASKELL COMPANY ALSO
ANNOUNCES FAILURE

BOSTON, May 8-The failure
of George A, Haskell and Com
pany members of the Boston
stock exchange was announced
today. The firm had been in
business less than a year having
taken over the business of Allen
Arnold and Company. The an
nouncement from the exchange
merely said that the firm had
been unable to meet its obliga-
tionS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
POSTPONE TRIAL OF
EARL TUG" WILSON

CAMBRIDGE. May S-The
trial of Earle "Tug" Wilson and
other alleged members of a Mid
dlcsex county bandit gang wa
postponed today by agreement
with district attorney Salstonstall
and counsel. The reason was not
made known.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
Continued on page 81
PETITION

To the Public Service Commission State of Vermont
BrattlebOIO, Vermont:
wish to protest against the proposed schedule Of
telephone rates which was filed by the New England
Telephone Telegraph Company with the Public Service
Commission April Is, 1922 and ask that public hearing
be granted for consideration thereon
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
SUICIDE OF MISS HOWE
AT BURLINGTON

BURLINGTON, May 8-Miss
Helen Howe, aged 27. well known
in the social life of this city, com
mitted suicide at her home last
evening by inhaling gas. Her body
was found this morning by her
parents. She had been in failing
health for the last two years,
and had recently returned from a
sanitorium. She was a graduate
of the L. of V. of the class of
1917.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
EMPLOYEES HOOTED AS
THEY RETURN TO WORK

LA W kENCE4, May 81 ne
Patchougue-Plymouth mills, whose
offers of a compromise was refused
by the 400 striking employees last
week, opened its doors this morn
ing for those who wanted to work.
The few employees who went to
work were hooted by the others.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
BUILDING OPERATIONS
SHOW INCREASE IN 1921

" ASHINGTON, May 8-BuiId-
ing operations in the United States
according to u bulletin issued by
the Department of Labor, incrcas
ed 81 percent in 1921 over the
previous year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
AFTER GREAT RIVER FLOOD

NEW UKLEANS, May S-Ap-
proximately 10000 men, women
and children are homeless in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana as a result
of the Mississippi river food and
10000 are being fed, sheltered and
clothed by the Red Cross, it was
officially announced today. No
provision has been made TO care
for the 10000 who had not
reached the refugee camp, the
statement said.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
T. C.POTTER DIES
SUDDENLY IN
BOSTON BANK
Former Justice of Peace
In st. Johnsbury and
G.. A. X. Man
CRv The Associatcd Prcssl

BOSTON, May S-Edwin G.
Potter, formerly justice of the
peace and member of the G. A. r..
of St. Johnsbury, died suddenly to-
day at the Home Savings Bonk on
fremont strct. He was 78 years
old. He had gone to the hank, -
companied by Mrs. Charlotte T..
Rich, a relative, and was approach-
ing the paying teller's window,
when he was taken i'll and coll3p-
sed.
Judge Potter was native of
Sheffield and the son of Thaddeus
Potter. He enlisted in Company
A of the 11th Vermont regiment
July 81, 1862, being discharged
from the Finley hospital at Wash
ington for disability February l,
1865. He was a lifelong resident
of St. Johnsbury, deacon
of the South church and 4
member of Chamberlin Post, No.
1. G.. A. r. He had been spending
the winter in Dorchester, Mass.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08


Telegraph Company with the COM
mission on April Is, and asks that
public hearing be granted for
the consideration of the proposed
new rates.
This action on the part of the
Caledonian-R Record acts as a stay
against the Inauguration of the
proposed new schedule which was
to be effective May IS.
In taking this action on behalf
of its $4,000 daily readers the Cal
edonian-Record believes it repre-
sents the sentiment of the resi-
dents and telephone users of
Northeastern Vermont that an in
crease of telephone rates at this
time is not justified or, if just-
fed, that it should be properly
presented to the public.
The petition forwarded to the
Public Service commission today
reads as follows:
To the Public Service Com
mission, State of Vermont,
Brattleboro, Vermont:
Your petitioner, The Gale
donian-Record Publishing
Company, Inc, by its presi-
dent, Herbert A. Smith,
humbly represents that the
New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company has filed
with you a schedule of
changes in rates to be charged
it's subscribers in Vermont;
that the proposed changes are
unfair and unjust; that the
contemplated proposal to en-
tirely abolish tree calls be-
tween certain exchanges was,
after full hearing by you in
1919, denied said COMPANY;
that thereafter, for differently
1%9rcs3ed reasons, the Com
pany entirely ignored said
ruling.
Your petitioner therefore
humbly prays that day be
set for consideration of said
proposed changes of rates and
that finally said order of 1919
be renewed, repeated and eX-
planned to said Company to the
the end that the rights and
privileges of the citizens of
Northeastern Vermont may be
fully protected,-and such
further order be made to re-
strict said Company from col
lecting toll charges in excess
of lawful authority.
THE CALIFORNIAN RE
CORD PUBLISHING COM
PANY, INC.
BY HERBERT A. SMITH,
Its President.
As stated in its editorial of
Saturday the proposed new sche-
dule of rates was denied after a
public hearing before the Public
Service Commission two years
ago. A request that this hearing
be re-opened was made by the
company and public hearing was
scheduled to take place in st.
Johnsbury. Through someone's
negligence no public notice of this
hearing was given except to mott
fly one or two town officials. In
view of the fact that the public
had not been properly nOlllleu
Chairman Dutton of the Public
Service Commission refused to re-
open the hearing at that time. The
telephone company has now mott
fed its subscribers that the new
rate would go into effect May Is.
The telephone users and public
of Northeastern Vermont are not
in the habit of having things jam
med down their throats. If there
is justification for a revision OF
telephone rates the public through
its representatives, the Public
Service Commission, should know
why the rates should be changed.
The Caledonian- Record in behalf
of its readers proposes that fair
play shall be shown the residents
of Northeastern Vermont. If th2
new rates are justified the tele-
phone company will find no
trouble in putting them into ctfecr.
If they are not justified the Public
Service Commission should not
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
ANOTHER BROKERAGE
FAILURE ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, May S-Thc fail
ure of the brokerage firm of Post
Brothers was announced today at
the opening of the Stock EX-
change.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
BANK STATEMENT
CALLED BY COMPTROLLER
WASHINGTON

n WASHINGTON, May 8-Thc
Comptroller of the Currency has
called for the statement Of all ma
tional banks at the close Of bust
ness on Friday May 6.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
Presbyterians To Gust
Rev. Curstin From Pulpit
Church Minors Wish To Keep Minis.
ter Who Asked Blessing On
French Fried Potatoes
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, May 8-Nine members of the First Presby-
teran church in Brookne filed bill in equity with the
object of preventing the Rev. Edwin Curstn from contnu
ing to occupy the church pulpit and occupying the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08
Caledonian-Record Acts In Behalf
of Public of No. Eastern Vermont
Public Hearing Before State Com
mission Is Asked To See If
New Rates Are Justified

The Caedonan-Record, through it's attorney, David E.
Porter today forwarded to the Public Service Commission of
Vermont, protest against the proposed schedule of tee
phone rates filed by the New England Telephone and
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08

Struck out by Hill Is, Young
u. Umpire O'Shaungessy.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-08

Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday. Cooler
with fresh Northwestern
ly winds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
SENATOR PENROSE
DIES SUDDENLY
Only Doctor and Nurses We're
Present When Statesman
Answers Summons
NOTED CAREER AT AN END
He Held Distinctive Place In Politics
and the Senate-Was in Public
Live More Than 35 Years
Entered Senate In 1897.

Washington, D. C.-Boies Penrose,
senior senator from Pennsylvania,
died suddenly at his hotel apartment
here from pulmonary thrombosis. He
roic efforts were made to save him,
and while it was realized that he was
gravely Ill, his death was described
as sudden.
Except for his nurses and physician,
the Pennsylvania senator, long pow
err in politics and in the Senate, was
alone in his large apartment on the
top floor Of hotel overlooking the
city when he passed away. Up to with
in five minutes of his death his condi-
ton had been described as quite COM
Portable" Then he lapsed into un-
consciousness, and died peacefully
Senator Penrose had been holding
his seat in the Senate since 1897. He
vas aged 81 on November /.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
HEATING FRONT SEAT
OF LITTLE MACHINES
Radiator Designed for Runabouts
and Roadsters.
Particularly Adapted for Cars That
Afford No Protection for Driver
Assures Comfortable Driv-
ing in Winter.

Most floor-heaters for automobiles
seem to be designed for the rear
compartment and not for the front
seat. The heater shown in the illus
tration is designed for runabouts,
roadsters, and particularly the type of
automobile that affords no protection
for the driver against cold, such as
taxicabs, town cars and limousines.
The radiator is simply an ordinary
floor radiator such as is used in hot-air
systems of housekeeping. The adj
Unstable vane type with the ribbed foot
control knob is Of course the most de-
sirable as it will allow the driver to
permit as little or as much heat as he
desires to come through.
The size of the radiator used de-
ponds on the amount of clear floor
space. AS the Illustration indicates.
hole is cut through the. slanting part
of the floor and the radiator set in and
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
SENATOR BoIEs PENRosE

Boios Penrose occupied a position
distinctive from that of any other man
in the annals Of Pennsylvania's states
manship. He was in public life con-
tinuously for more than 35 years, a
service unequaled by that of any other
Pennsylvania. His service in the
United States Senate extended
through longer period than that of
any other man Pennsylvania has sent
to that body. He was the only man
the state has elected for four full
terms in the Senate, and he alone Of
all Pennsylvania public men attained
leadership of his party there. He was
the only Pennsylvania senator who
has held the craftsmanship of the COM
mittee on finance, the most powerful
committee of the Senate, and he was
the first Pennsylvania to be elected
to the Senate by the votes of the peo-
pie.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
PLAN TO BLACKEM FITTINGS
Hydro-SuIphate of Soda and
Water-Then Lacquer.

The motor car owner who takes
care of his own vehicle, frequently
has occasion to blacken brass or
bronze fittings that are no longer
ornamental in their original state. By
washing the part to be operated upon
in the following solution the black
will take" Acetate of lead, four
ounces; hydro-sulphate Of soda, four
ounces, and water, two quarts. The
parts are placed In this solution,
which must be hot, until they have
assumed the desired hue, when they
dried and given coat of cold lac
quer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
Has the Key Habit.

Young Detroit had been given locker
and key for his gym things at school
last September. Then he suddenly got
the idea that he should have ring
for the key, and soon decided that he
should have more keys for the ring, SO
he acquired a latch key to the front
door, and one belonging to the garage.
He bought paddock for his tool chest
and one for his bicycle, and added
two more keys to his collection. Now
he appropriates every unattached key
he can find, regardless Of whether. it
will unlock anything or not. And his
wonderful collection is the envy Of all
his hoolmates.-Detroit News.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
WHAT OIL GAUGE is FOR
Be Watched as Carefully as 9th
err Instruments.

There are quite a number of motor
lists who would refuse to buy a car
that did not have all the filings on
the dash-including an oil gauge of
some sort, says Motor Life. Once
they are sure the thing is on the
instrument board, however, they for
get all about it and never pay any
attention to it. Watch the little gauge
just as carefully as you do any Of the
other instruments, for it is guardian
OF the fabrication system to inform
you of any improper functioning of
that very important feature Of the en-
CINE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
SPEEDING CAUSE
OF CALAMITIES
Majority of Disasters Brought
Upon Motorists by Their
Own Reckless Driving.
FEW MISHApS IN BAD PLACES
Sections Commonly Regarded as Ex-
tremely Dangerous Prove to Be
Relatively Free From Serious
Catastrophes.
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
A three-months' study of motor acct
dents on Maryland roads has brought
to light the interesting disclosure that
a vast majority of tbs disasters that
overtake motorists 57e brought upon
themselves by thstr own recklessness,
and that 80 per cent of them are due
to speeding. Says writer in the Pub
lie Roads, published by the bureau
of publi. roads, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Few Accidents in Dangerous Places.
"One of the interesting develop
ments of the investigation the jour
nal goes on to say, lis that the largest
number of accidents have occurred at
the places that have always been
considered safe, while the sections
which have been commonly regarded
as being extremely dangerous are
proving to be relatively free from
accidents" Where the State highway
crosses the Blue Ridge mountains, in
the western part of the state, and
grades are steep and curves sharp,
there were but eight accidents during
three months. On the National pike,
between Baltimore and Frederick,
where there are 48 miles of the
straightest road in the state, the
record for the same time showed six
teen accidents, three Of which were
fatal. "And yet" says the publica-
ton, "few stretches of highway in
the whole road system are so free
Of any features which might be con-
sidered as dangerous"
On the Baltimore Washington road,
with all apparent danger spots re-
moved, the record shows that during
the same period there was one accident
for every four miles of road.
Accidents in Safe Places.
"There seems TO be only one an
swer to account for these hitherto un-
suspected conditions" the article says
That answer is:
drive cautiously in the presence Of
recognized dangers, such as steep
grades sharp curves, grade crossings,
ETC., while the absence of such danger
GUS features gives the driver sense
of security which prompts him to
take chance and yield to the we'll
nigh universal passion for speed"
Few accidents were due, it was
found, to the condition of the roads
themselves, and most of those were
due to slippery surfaces caused by
rains
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
LIQUOR Stolen From Home.

Chicago. Rare wine and liquors to
the amount of 100000 were stolen
from the $1.OO0,0GO Glencoe home q
James A. Stonehill, millionaire whole
sale dealer, it was learned. The
raiders, heavily armed, broke into
the house, despite network Of burg
lar alarms, and overpowered the
guards there. They then cracked the
liquor vault. According to the re
port made to Chief of Police John
Meaney of Glencoe, the robbers took
the liquor away in big moving van
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
Carnival Toll In New York.

New York. - Father Knickerbocker
turned his pockets inside out to pay
the piper for piping in the new year
with a celebration that overspread
Manhattan from Harlem to the Bat
terry. Police records show four vio-
lent deaths attributable to holiday
over-indulgence; 16 men and women
in hospitals with gunshot or knife
wounds; a half-dozen poisoned by bad
liquor, and scores of summonses serv-
ed in attempting to make it the driest
New Years eve Broadway ever had
seen.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-05
EA(yUT@S0@[s}0[L[E
NEWS e@4Ssa -

Never overwork blowout patch--it
ruins tires.
A paste of shellac and graphite will
stop leaks at petcocks or spark plugs.
The ground-gripping attachment has
been invented to prevent automobiles
backing down hills.
Tires will produce twice the mile
age on cars driven Is miles an hour as
upon cars driven 80 miles an hour.
The word Limousine" is named
after the head covering in the form of
Golf or hood, with cape attached,
worn by women around the city of
Limoges, France, the capital Of the old
province of Limousin.