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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
COURT TO
HOLD SESSION
AT NEWPORT
Last Session Three Years
Ago Was Over PrOuty
Lawsuit

A session of United States court
is to be held in Newport for the
first time in three years. The last
session held here was in connect
ion with the death Of Gov. G.. H,
Prouty in 1919
The case which will be heard
before Judge Harland b. Howe is
a suit for damages brought by rel
atives of Patrick j. Shevlin of
Gorham, n. H., who lost his life as
the result Of an automobile acci-
dent on the night of August 80
when Homer c. Ingalls, of Pas
sumpsic and his chauffeur, Lewis
F. King crashed into the Shevlln
car.
The accident happened on the
government roaG between New
port and Sherbrooke in the early
evening of the night of August 20.
Shevlin with two others were on
their way north from Berlin, n.
H., and when about a mile north
of Stanstead Plain they were met
by the Ingalls, Car returning from
Sherbrooke. The five men We're
rushed to Sherbrooke hospital and
Shevlin died within a few hours.
An array of legal talent among
which are Searles and Graves and
Samuel Richardson Of St. Johns
Bury and Hon. J. W. Redmond Of
Newport are to try the case.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
ST. JOHNSBURY
IS SELECTED AS
AN IDEAL TOWN
Wonderful Book "Ver-
mont Beautiful" BY DR..
Wallace Nutting

vermont Beautiful" is just
what the name indicates. 1t is a
beautifully illustrated book by
Wallace Nutting, the famous ar
tist, who loves his Vermont and
sees its beauty as probably no
other person has ever seen and
appreciated it. 1t is a book that
VIII soon adorn nearly every home
in Vermont and will reach to all
ends of the world where Vermont
er5 dwell.
The volume is of 203 pages, with
3ni illustrations, the very gems Of
Mr. Nutting's Photographic genius
and the choicest selection of Yer
mont views. No book that has
come to the Caledonian-Record of
fee in recent years has caused such
furor of instant approval and
appreciation as this book over
mcnt Beautiful.
Mr.. Nutting has written very in
tereestingly and entertainingly Of
Vermont in addition to his wonder
ful photography. The following
"Foreward" explains Mr.. Nutting's
purposes;
"The state of Vermont through
its secretary, Mr.. Bailey, has is
sueu illustrated pamphlets, from
time to time setting forth in ex-
cc'lent fashion the attractions Of
the state. But it is believed that a
fuller treatment, pictorially, with
some description of the more beau
tiful sections will be desired by the
present and former residents Of
Vermont as well as by its casual
visitors. With this idea in mind
the present book is offered to the
public 1t is the first of a series
projected on the older or more
beautiful states, which, if time and
mood allow, may follow.
"For twenty years and more the
author has ioyed in Vermont
jouneyings, and in that period has
passed five entire summers within
the bounds of the state, besides
touring scores of times through its
delightful valleys. He would, how
ever, disclaim exhaustive knowl-
edge of any of its features, and
if possessing it might withhold it.,
as information too minute may be-
come uninteresting. He knows
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20

quest OF the governor VINO SOught
federal intervention curbing alleg-
cI activities of the klan.
Widely published reports that
the Governor came to Washington
seeking federal aid in his own state
were denied by Mr.. Parker 1t was
emphasized that the whole purpose
was to determine whether there
could be cooperation between the
state and federal authorities.
BATON ROUGE, La. Nov. 20
The Ku KluX Kan has reached
out boldly for civil power over Off
GERS of law and justice over an inn
mense territory and has virtually
reduced the sovereign state of
Louisiana to the vassalage of the
invisible empire.
The machinery of state govern
ment has almost ceased to func-
ton as the unseen power of the
mysterious secret society eXerts its
forces in the offices of state and
local authorities and in the very
courts OF Jaw,
Gov John NJ. Parker has gone
to Washington to lay the whole
situation before PRESIDENT Hard
ing to inform the federal authori-
ties that state law has virtually
come to a stop il Louisiana in the
face of the mysterious power of
the Klan, and t. ask the United
States government to take over
the administration of the law III
Louisiana or in certain specified
portions of the state.
The Governors conference with
the President will disclose to the
country one of the most amazing
and humiiatilng castastrophies in
the history of American govern
ment. Not since reconstruction
times, at least, has any Governor
of state laid bare to the nation
the fact that a secret power in
that state has uSurped the func-
tionS of government and brought
the administration of the laws to
a stop.
ne Governor OF LOUISIANA to-
day is virtually helpless in the
face of the power of the most
gigantic secret organization which
has ever reared its head in Amer
iCa.
The state authorities Of Louis
i9na appear at this time to be fully
capable to handle any situation
within their iurisdication growing
out of secret organization or other
agencies it Was declared in state
ment issued at the White House
today after a conference on the
subject between President Hard
ing, Atty Gen. Daughterty, Gov
Parker Of Louisiana and Atty
Gen. Coco Of that state.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
PISTOL SHOTS
FAIL TO HALT
RUM RUNNER
Leaps From B00ze-Laden
Car and Flees Into
Swamp

SWANTON, Nov. 20-United
States officers are searching sur
rounding territory for a booze run
ner who escaped under gun fire
Saturday afternoon in a swamp
Geal St. Adams.
Deputy Collector of Customs Jo-
sepf Walker attempted to stop
Ford automobile near Woods Hill
but the occupant of the car refus-
e | to heed his signals and went on
al an increasing rate of speed,
"a alker gave chase in his machine
which was the faster and when
both machines were going at top
speed. Walker passed the other and
gained headWay enough to turn his
car about and block the highway.
on seeing his predicament, the
stranger stopped his machine and
1Jcj into swamp.
Officer Walker gave chase and
L ed his gun, but the man went on
and quickly disappeared. On
searching the car it was discovered
that 1t had a false bottom and in
the partitions was concealed whis-
key to the value Of several hund-
reds Of dollars. The machine bore
Vermont license plates but inside
the seats were found some Quebec
pl-tcs Further investigation prov
e that the stranger had told other
officers that he was a garage man
who had been up in Canada to re-
pair a car which came from the
States. He was dressed for the
part and his car was stripped as if
it were used only for repair work.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
SUNSET HOME
TO KEEP
OPEN HOUSE
Pleasing Program Ar
ranged for Annual
Pound Party

The visitors of Sunset Home
are completing all arrangements
for the annual "at home the gala
day at the delightful Prospect
institution when the public is in
vitcd to be the guests of the fam
lily of Sunset Home, to bring gifts
for the larder and to partake Of
the chaming hospitality offered
annually Sunset homes pound
party is fast growing in popularity
and last year hundreds of visitors
laden with gifts showed their in
terest in the home, its residents,
and in the board of directors
standing solidly back of the fine
institution. A collection will be
taken Sunday in all the protest
ant churches for the benefit of
the home
The pound party Will be held
Monday afternoon and evening,
November 27. From 3 to , in the
afternoon tea viii be served by
members Of the board and in the
evening a program will be given
This will include numbers by the
Woman's club chorus, reading,
by Miss Madeline Randall solos
by Miss Lillian Richards and a
paper on California of Major vii
liam Melrose Major Melrose is
an extensive traveller and a man
of broad culture and pleasing ad-
dress. He recently returned from
a year on the Pacific coast and
will give his impressions of Cali
fornia.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
BUDDING BRANCH
FORECASTS MILD
WINTER WEATHER

Why the exodus to Florida
and to California!
Why desert Vermonts balmy
climate for parts unknown?
The weather prophet predicts
Il particularly mild winter. For
with green grass, warm wealth
el (cvcn if there is a little rain
mixed in between) and no
snow, the leaves are again bud
ding forth in spring.
Cen you dispute the follow
ing?
A tree of the specie general
y known in this vicinity as
dog wood, and having on all
its branches fully developed
buds nearly ready to burst into
leaf was found by Richard
Fournier, an employee at the
Boston and Maine freight sta
ton, this morning when work
ing near the company's ice
house.
As a proof Mr.. Fournier
brought one of the branches TO
the freight office where all
there saw the freak. 1t is the
opinion of those wise in wealth
er lore that this is a sign of
very mild winter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
MEMBERSHIP
IN RED CROSS
SOLEMN DUTY
Opportunity to Renew
Allegiance In Army
of Service

Fifty cents Of every dollar
membership, $3.50 of every s.
pledge and $3.50 of every $40
membership in the Red Cross is
devoted to town and county work.
In other words fifty cents of each
class Of membership goes to the
national society for disaster relief
and the balance stays at home.
Those in close touch with the local
work Of the Red Cross know now
wisely the funds are distributed,
and the countless families that
have received assistance in time
of great need, those familiar with
the work, membership in the Red
Cross is a solemn duty and to this
cla-, the Red Cross solicitors only
,o;,.. A. .,,l-a,.;,.;o,..
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
ST. J0HNSBURY
HUNTSMEN GET
BUT TEN BUCKS
Only One Bagged Within
Town Boundaries
Here

Ten St Johnsbury sportsmen
have reported to Town Glen,
Braley that they have killed d
deer during the open season
though only one Of them, Philip
Lyster, killed his game in ST.
Johnsbury. So far as is known the
only other deer killed in this town
was the one that was found by
Harley Higgins entangled in the
barbed wire fence and put to
death with iackknife.
The sportsmen who got their
deer and the town in which is was
shot were as follows: S. R. Fay,
Maidstone; Philip Lyster, St.
Johnsbury; Harry Gregory, Vic
tory; A. X. Quimby, Walden;
Frank H. Goss, Hardwick; P. H..
Teachout, Brunswick; Albert Cyr,
Ferdinand; Reginald Russell.
CRANKY; Carl J. Wheeler, Ferdi-
nand; E. H. Smith, Maidstone.
The season closed Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock and of course
it is possible other local hunters
Continued on page four)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
ANGORA GOVERNMENT
SENDS NOTE ABOUT SHIPS
CONsTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20
The Angora government will
present to RcaI Admiral Bristol,
the American high commissioner,
note that American destroyers
desiring to enter or leave Turkish
ports must hereafter possess a Ke-
malist visa.
The Nationalist government will
also ask that when one destroyed
relieves another the Nationalist
autholitiS be informed Of the rea-
son Of the change, the date it is
to be made, the tonnage, the num-
bar Of the crew, and other particu-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
SENATOR NEWBERRY
OF MICHIGAN RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Nov 20-Sen-
ator Truman H. Newbuly of
Michigan, whose right to a place in
the Senate has been a subject of
long and bitter controversy, has
submitted his resignation with a
request that it become effective i'm
mediately.
II a letter to Governor Groes-
beck just made public Mr.. New
bnry said he had been impelled to
retire voluntarily because of the
defeat of his Republican colleague,
Senator Townsend, in the election
OF Nov. 7.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
SENATOR LODGE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Ex-
pcnditurc, of $500 consisting OF
contribution to state and munich
pal Republican clubs were listed
by Senator Lodge in a final cam
paign expense account filed today
The senator noted no contribu-
tIOu~
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
FOUR WOMEN TO SIT IN
VERMONT LEGISLATURE

MONTPELIER, Nov. 20-Rc-
turns 20 far received at the Sec
retary Of States office show the
election of three women to the
Vermont House, Mrs. Leslie
Mech of Monkton in Addison
County, Mrs. Flora +. Cooper Of
Wells, in Rutland County, and
Mrs. Jessie Dow Of Topsham, in
Orange. Miss Edna Beard Of
Orange will be the first woman to
-it in the upper house.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
FINED $3.50 FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT

BOSTON, Nov. 20-Thc Su-
perior court today fined Waiter
G. Conway of New Tori, $3.50 for
contempt of court as a result of
his action in writing letters to
members of the special grand jury
which was probing the affairs of
the defunct Hanover Trust Co.
Conway wa a debtor Of the bank.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20

70 connect him with the deaths
ha., failed. County Solicitor John
n. Noonan said that no clear
finger prints could be found on the
blood-stained axe found in the
Davis shack The authorities are
still divided on the most likely mo-
tive for the crimc-robbery or re-
Nenge. The county solicitor holds
to the latter theory but admittedly
without definite GROUNDS.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
DISCOVER THEFT
OF $4,000 FURS

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Nov. 70
Theft of fur- to the Wholesale
value Of $4,000 was discovered to.
day rom the store of Arthur L..
LcaIy. The burglar are belivcd
% have used a large automobile
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
Oxford Mystery
May Go Unsolved
Suicide of Earl Hibbard
Dropped AS Theory I'm
Davis Brothers Killing
(By The Associated Press)

ORFORD n H., Nov. 20-The investigation into the
killing here 10 days ago Of Charles Davis and John Davis
aged brothers, almost entirely divorced today from the
subsequent suicide of Earl NJ Ibbard Virtually every effort
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
President Harding Confers
With Louisiana State Heads
Sought From
Government To Check
Klan Activities
(By the Associated Press)

WASIIINGTON, Nov. 2O-Activity Of the Ku Klux Kan
formed the subject of White House conference today be-
President Harding Gov John NJ Parker and Attorney
General Coco of louisiana The conference at the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
LATE NEWS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-The
resignation of Senator Truman II.
Nevberry of Michigan, the central
figure in a long and bitter senate
controversy, will become effective
tomorrow. Vice President Cool
idge was unable to to attend to-
days brici session and was unable
to present the senator's letter Of
resignation,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O-Rcp-
resentative Brighton, Republican,
Iliionois, today rcintroduced the
bonus bill vetoed by President
Hal ding at the last session OF
Congress and amended so as to
provide for the necessary funds out
OF the taxes on beer and wines.
LAUSANNE, Nv. 2O-Swltzer-
land, at whose capital and larger
cities many international confer
ence have been staged, again was
host today for a gathering Of dip
lomats who came to discuss the
problem of Turkey and the Near
East.
BOSTON, Nov. 20-Charged
with the larceny Of $4,000 of silks
and furs, Fred J. Mahoney was ar
rested today in Winthmrop. Su--
picion was directed at Mahoney
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
KIDNAPPERS
DROVE OVER
ROADS OF VT.
Police Join In Hunt for
Girl Spirited Away
From Berlin

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20

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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20
The Weather

Rain or snow and colder
tonight. Tuesday fair
and colder. Fresh shift
ing winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-20

CONTINUED on Page -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26
Paris as a Sahara Desert

the Riviera where people flock from
the whole world for sunshine and
fashionable life-electric light has
had to be restricted through the win
ter in shops and hotels. An unusual
effort has been made to keep Lloyd
George and his conference brilliantly
enlightened at Cannes, but others
had to sit in something like our
grandfathers' candlelight meanwhile.
The oldest central weather bureau
chief of France and perhaps of the
world. M. Alfred Angot, has been
asked what he thinks about it. He
says that during the Ill years that
Paris has recorded observations in a
scientific way Of her weather. moth
ing like it has been seen. The
weather has been hot because it has
been dry, and it has been dry because
there have been no winds that bring
rain, Month after month winds blow
from the north. and particularly from
the sortheast, and seldom moisture
lader from seas TO south and west.
Why? Science does not know any
more than the Sahara. which-who
knows-may ne moving up to Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26

ments will he all the easier on acct
| OF hareing made the long journey.
But 1t is certainly going to be tough
to go a whole yr. without getting
married and in this connection [
| might tell you another thing that was
| in the article namely that the tough
| luck people for 1921 was people that
| was born wk. earlier. i. e. between
February 20 to % but the people that
| was born on the 27th and 2sth of
Feb. is also included in the hoodoo
| for this VT. and amongst the number
that is linked for both yrs. is Ger
aldine Farrar.
\ X x X
THE article goes ON to say that
L Geraldine and the other gals and
boys that was born on February %
should ought to be specially CAREFUL
what they do in Feb. March. Oct.
and Nov Those born on March l
wants to look out for March, Sept
| and Oct.
As for we March guys we are sup
j posed to beware of July, Aug. and
Oct. Personally / wished ! had be-
wared of Oct. last Vt. and would not
I! of boughten $500 worth Of world
| series tickets for a friend OF mine
I which he afterwards give me q sour
check in payment for same.
Well friends SO much for the article
! and il they's any of my readers and
| admirers who comes under the head
of same why hope this warning Will
do them some good. And while we
are on the subject Of warnings it
| might not come a miss for me to
issue a couple don'ts which I get
| right out of my own head and not
out Of no astrology book and these
don'ts is addressed to people that was
born between the 1st of Jan. and the
F, 31st of Dec. and il they observe same
! it will save them a rerable hail of
bad luck includeing bust in the jaw.
| 1. Don't ask me for no world series
! tickets.
| 2. Don't tell me you know place
where they have got per cent. beer.
Feb. "a. RING W. LARDNER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26

you was born under and personally
don't believe in most of these kinds
Of fads but astrology is more like a
science and some of the smartest peo-
pie in the world is adherants of same
and they's been hundreds of instants
where they have told what was come
ing off by reading same in the stars
1t a fake and laugh at it when they's
SO many smart people has made it
their life study.
Further and more / know of in
! stants where astrolcgers has read a
persons character without knowing
nothing about them only where they
| had a astrologer and she would read
your character for 500 and I went
! in and she asked me when / was born
and told her March and she says
was born in the sign Pisces and !
! was the kind of man that everybody
| could trust and the kind of a man
( that always tried to do the right
| thing by everybody.
iNIIELL, friends. how is that for hit
w ting the nail on the head and /
| will swear that the lady never seen me
; before and did not know who I was
| as that was before my name was a
household curse and besides 1 didn't
mention my name to the lady or at
least not the right name. So you
could hardly put it down for guess
! work and it looks like it would he
silly to call 1t foney when they can
get those kind of results.
So that is what makes this such a
! serious proposition which l have just
had my tension call to it, namely a
article wrote by an expert astrologer
| in regards to what is going to happen
| this year to people that was born be-
tween the 9th of February and the
9Th of March inclusive and If they's
any of my readers that is in the same
boat like myself and was born be-
tween them dates why you and
nv friends are in for a tough VT.
Whether we are careful or whether
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26
PARIS, February 16. 1929.
.OR sixteen entire months-ffom
4 the beginning of August, 1920;

to the epd OF november, iva
Paris had just the amount of
rain that would be- normal on the
northern limit of the Sahara desert.
December has not brought wetter
weather, though it is badly needed
for the crops-and for electricity and
boats-throughout France from the
English channel to the Mediterranean
sea- Even the slushy SHOWS Of the
first half Of January bring no sub
stantial change in this longest and.
for the most part, hottest drought on
record.
In the Lake of Annecy. where so
many American soldiers ON leave en-
joyed themselves during the war. the
sinking of the water has become a
serious matter. The lake is IN the
French Alps, 1900 feet up. and its
waters and those Of the mountain
glacier that feeds It supply power for
the electric plants lower down. All
the towns and factories Of the val
1eys depend on this water power for
light and force. After all these
months Of drought many OF the
springs are dried up, and the level Of
the lake has fallen considerably more
than three feet. Even the little
steamboats, for tourists that carried
doughboys on their excursions all
around this most enchanting OF Alpine
lakes can no longer navigate.
What is to be done about 1t? For
the electric light and power, which
are tho most immediate necessities.
q siphon has been planted in the
lake sufficient to further lower its
level ono third of an inch every day
and send the water thus gained down
to the power houses miles away.
That is the only means Of keeping
the Industrial life and the electric
lighting Of the region going. This
can last through January and Febru-
airy. After that, unless the deluge
comes. trouble will begin again.
:. All along the Mediterranean coast