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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
REVIEW OF
HIGHWAY
SITUATION
Present Conditions In
Field of Good
Roads

This is the motor age. We have
passed through IS years of ma
tional development during which
the main factor has been the rail-
way. The areas and zones in
which the highest development
has been attained are the areas
and zones supplied with railways.
The railways will continue to be
vital factor, yet during the next
Is years the main factor in our
advance will be the highway. If
this be true there is nothing OF
greater Importance to engage the
thought and effort Of the govern
ments, Federal, State, county and
municipal, than to put the high
ways of our country in condition
to meet the requirements of the
spirit of the age in which we
live.
Compared with England, France
and some other European coun-
tries, the United States occupies
an inferior position in the matter
of highways. Many years ago
they built their roads, good roads
everywhere, from the capital city
and metropolis to every city and
town and hamlet in the land
" hen constructed, these roads
were cared for, scientifically and
increasingly, so that they were al
ways in perfect condition. Since
the signing of the armistice, they
have expended vast sums in repair
and in rebuilding the war-worn
and hell-torn roads and in addition
France has built great military
highways extending toward the
Ruhr Valley
Turning to the roads at home,
who do we find? Two hundred
and fifty thousand miles of roads
which may be classified as fairly
good and two million two hundred
and twenty-five thousand miles of
inferior roads. Speaking in gen
eral terms and of average condi-
tons, we travel one mile out of
town on a good road and the next
nine miles on a wagon trail which
is muddy during the winter
months and dusty IN the summer.
What was it which enabled US
to take such a decisive part at
Chateau Thierry in the supreme
part of the world war? The mo-
tor truck on the roads of France.
The Germans had driven the point
of the wedge between the English
and the French. the way to the
English Channel was open. Forty
miles away were thousands of L.
s. marines and other troops. They
climbed into those trucks. They
flew over those splendid roads
They arrived on time They
checked the foe and that was the
farthest west the Germans ever
got. Should such a situation oc-
cur in the United States, would
the convoy arrive on time?
During the summer of 1919 the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
BUICK MAKES
TRIP THROUGH
BUSH OF AFRICA
Wonderful Endurance of
Popular Car Shown In
This Trip

The last number of the Buick
Bulletin carries the following in
teresting experience by John Dea-
con, Kew Gardens, London, Eng
land.
enclose some photographs Of
your car which | used on trip OF
some 800 miles in the Bush in Al
RIGA Just after the military opera
tions were finished in that part.
A short description of the trip
might interest you. | was in
sructed to proceed over some OF
the late fighting ground to locate
graves and was given three cars
two Ford box cars and one six
cylinder Buick, 1916 touring model,
which had been converted into a
light box car; the cars were very
heavily loaded as we had to take
gear and food for some twenty
days for seven people.
The two Fords broke down very
early and had to be abandoned
after having been towed in by the
Buick some fifteen miles to the
nearest station. This caused a
redistribution of loads and the
poor Buick had to carry nearly
1000 pounds of gear besides pet
rol. oil and FIVE people, and, to
make matters worse. the rains,
which are torrential in those parts
broke early, and some of the brld-
ges which we used to cross on our
outward journey were washed
away on our return, which is the
subject of these photographs.
Though swamps and very muddy
portions of the roads we had to
use a rope and pulley attached 10
the front of the chassis. The
roads. by the way, are only clear
ings in the forests. not hard, mac
adamized or metaled roads.
Crossing one river, we had to
take carburetor distribution head
and all such vital portions of the
car off and plug and wrap up the
corresponding connections and all
parts likely to be affected by the
water, as you can see the car was
completely submerged. put COM
pleted the days run another thirty
miles further on. after an hours
delay to replace the various parts
taken off, and tune up again. An
other river luckily had an aerial
rope-way which had been used dur
ing operations for traSportating
porters' loads. but had not taken
car. After UNLOADING and taking
the car to pieces it was successful
~ carried over
The car behaved wonderfully
we'll the whole of the trip out and
back and the only troubles we
had were tire troubles. which were
only to be expected owing to the
overlooking and style of road
Such roads as are shown in the
illustrations are not very conducive
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

to easy driving and it was solely
through the behavior of this car |
decided to buy Buick cars from the
Salvage Board who were selling all
military cars in East Africa.
| bought some twenty Buick
cars and some of them | convert
ed into twelve-seater buses which
did on an average of ninety miles
a day in Zanzibar. The petrol con-
sumption was eighteen miles per
gallon, with which l was perfectly
satisfied. Unfortunately, l could
not maintain the business and gave
it up in 1919, owing to the financial
slump.
If | ever start the business again
| shall certainly use Buick cars.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22
PACKARD CAR
REFLECTS ITS
GREAT VALUE
Packard Vehicles areBuilt
Primarily as Engineer
ing Achievement

The acknowledge position of any
given motor car in the service Of
the American public reflects un-
erringly the aims and ideals OF its
manufacturer.
If any particular vehicle is adj
mittedly superior, it IS because its
makers have succeeded b-St in
marshalling those resources in men
and materials which contribute to
the creation of a quality vehicle.
The acceptance of certain stan
dards in motor car values IS the
natural outcome of a process that
has segregated automatically the
various degrees Of quality in the
motor field.
Thi is the basis of Packard rep
utation. Through all the years of
its experience the Packard Com
pany has held steadfaStly to one
ideal. Skilled workmen have been
trained TO it. Millions have been
invested in it. Methods and equip
ment have been tuned to it.
The result is a line OF motor cars
in which there is a blending CT
mechanical perfection, smoothncss
Of motion, physical and men al
ease, beauty Of form and certa. NY
of operation, far beyond the usual
conception of such qualities.
Packard vehicles are built pri-
MARTY as an engineering achieve
ment. The principles upon which
thew are designed and built, span
the gap between the slower and
more laborious methods of the no.
ted foreign designers and the eco
nomical demands of commercial
America.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

Groton-At the annual village
meeting, Judge VI. j.. CofTrin was
elected moderator; 6. II. Mills,
clerk; VI. u. Coffrin, trustee for
three years; L. s. Blanchard,
treasurer; A. 1. Hooper. collector.
4 Ia xof 10 cents was voted.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-22

Burlington-Capt. E. B. Rock
well, 90 years old, has again re-
ceived his appointment as cap
tain of the steamer Vermont for
the summer season
Hardwick-The class honors at
Hardwick academy have been an
nounced in the following order:
Clarice Jennings, Dorothea Har-
vey Dorothy Haynes, Viola La
Brec, Frank Atwood.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
William e. McAdoo .Jr. Marries
Mrs. Ferguson at Municipal Hall

William G. McAdoo jr9 son of the
former Secretary OF the Treasury, and
Mrs. Molly Tackaberry Ferguson,
divorcce. to whom he was reported en-
gagged last year, were married yester-
day in the Municipal Building and de-
narted for an unannounced destlna-
ton.
Clerk, performed the ceremony. The
witnesses were Mrs. Mona McAdoo de
Nohrers rschildt. Mr.. McAdoo's sister,
and his brother, Francis II. McAdoo.
Although their engagement was re
ported in June, 1921, when Mrs. fergu
son was in Europe with Mrs. De
Mohren schildt. the marriage yesterday
came as a surprise TO most OF their
friends. The report Of their engage
ment was denied at Che time by Mrs
Ferguson's aunt, Mrs. lmro de Josika
Herczeg. with whom she lived at Is
West Tenth Street.
Mrs. Ferguson is daughter OF JOHN
3. Tackaberry, OF London, ard for sew
eral years has made her home with hol
aunt and uncle in this city. In 1913
she met Armour Ferguson. son Of Mrs
Farquhar Ferguson and grandson OF
ne iatc Herman q. Armour, who repre-
serted the Armour packing interests IL
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Lion
Charges Into
Circus Crowd
Performance in Buffalo Is
Enlivcncd When Animal
Dashes Through Tents
and Causes Street Panic
Roped After Wild Scene
Valiant Cook Tries Bron-
co-Busiing Aci, Leap
ing on Back of Beast

BUFFALO. May % Thousands
watching a circus performance here
tonight were terrified when ? big lion
escaped from its cage The lion van
cut of the main tent through another
tent and into the street Pursued by
circus employees it ran three blocks
before it was cornered.
Several hundred people followed the
lion out Of the tcnt. and when he was
rcped down a great crowd encirclcd the
spot. Thee was another panic when
;he t>tSt DrOete lose from thG opes
and charged directly into the crowd.
The mob was too dense fer the lion to
penetrate however, and it halted
snaring.
The lion WAS finally securely ropcd
and lifted into cage.
The hon. a male and one of the big
gest with the circus, was being unload
cd from its menageric cage into steel
cage in the arena in which a trained
animal act was to be given.
The mechanism by which the gates
are operated failed TO work properly
and the animal dropped to the ground
in the center Of the arena.
He hesitated there a minute and then
started to run. In great bounds he
C'oSScO tNe main (cll ana GlSNppCHrNG
through the door leading to the horse
tent. Most OF the spectators seemed
to think it was all part Of the act, but
when circus employees began running
, out the people realized that something
was wrong. There was no sign OF
panic, however. and those who left to
Join in the chase for the animal did
so quietly.
The lion emerged from the horse
tent and ran down the street, scatter
ing a crowd Of late-comers on their
way to the circus. Two women re
ported later that they had been injured
by the beast One said she was struck
by paw in one of the lions bounds
and her shoulder was bruised and cut.
The other said she was knocked down.
BY this time crowd Of several
| hundred, headed by circus employees
vas in pursuit Of the lion. and after q
erase Of three blocks he was corncred
He ran INTO a narrow space between
q garage and wire fence. Nedgod
there he Was helpless, and while ropes
were made fast to his legs his cage
was drawn to the scene by an elephant
Then horse was hitched TO the
ropes attached to the lion to drag hlm
out When the horse pulled the lion
loaped out and. slipping loose from the
ropes. dashed into tho crowd
a circus cook lcapcd on the hon 5
back and tried to hold him away from
.hc crowd. He was dragged for several
wards, but was uninjured
/ Cowboys from the show then las
soocd the lion with several ropes. He
was hoisted into the cage and taken
| back to the menagerle tent
Property owners IN the Vlclnlty
| crowded the circus Office after the cap
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Senator Watson Threatens
To Punch Phipps During Row

From The TribWe's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Blows be-
tween two Senators, just outside the
Senate chamber, were barely averted
to-day. An alteration between Senator
Watson, of Georgia. Democrat, and
Senator Phipps, Of Colorado, Republi-
can, started on the floor, was CON
tinued in the cast doorway of the
Senate chamber and came near to dis
rupting the proceedings. Intervention
Of other Senators prevented the trouble
from passing the verbal stage.
The row started over three post
office appointments to which Senator
Watson objected. The appointees
were Jack Curran, of Savan-
nah; Lawson Prtchard Of Tenneille
and j. B. Crane, of Dixie. When theJ
were sent to the Committee on Post
Offices, they were referred to a sub
committee headed by Senator Phipps.
Senator Watson said he had Informed
Senator Phipps the three men were
"personally obnoxious to him. Under
the usual Senate practice. when /;
Senator makes this statement nominee
is turned down.
As Senator Watson explained tn
matter, instead of giving heed to thi
declaration thar the nominees were per
sonally obnoxious to him, Senate
Phipps entered into CORRESPONDENCE
with them and obtained testimon,
| favorable to them.
! The Senate had been in session onl.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23

short time to-day when Senator Wat
son approached Senator Phipps in the
rear of the Senate chamber and in
loud voice, sharply criticized his ac
ton. Senator Phipps replied that he
had a right to write any letters he
wanted to.
The conversation became so loud that
it could be heard through the chamber
Senator Wadsworth, who was address
ing the Senate, stopped. Senator
Phipps told Senator Watson he couldn't
talk about the matter there.
Come outside then" said Senator
Watson.
The two started outside, and had
Of the doorway. Senator Phipps was
still standing on the last step leading
from the Senate Chamber to the out
side Senator Watson suddenly turned
on the Colorado Senator, cursed him
and declared he had not acted the part
of a gentleman.
you are damned tax dodger!'
shouted the Georgia Senator, white
with anger. "If you'll step down off
that step, I'll knock your face in with
my fists"
Senator Phpps, according to on
lockers, said he would have the ser
geant-at-arms of the Senate called.
Amt you man enough TO take care
Of yourself?" challenged Senator Wat
son. Il am. Step down off that step.
Senators Stanley, Of Kentucky, anS
McNary, OF Oregon. interviewed.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23

this city for many years, a an art
school on Lexington Avenue.
She was eighteen years old and Mr..
Ferguson was twenty one. They were
married February s. 1914. Mr.. Fergu-
son was an amateur driver Of racing
automobiles and yachtsman. They
lived for time at his mothers coun-
try home on the north shore Of Long
Island.
After few years they separated and
Il became known that Mrs Ferguson
was seeking a divorce, alleging miscon-
duct on her husbands part with a
woman she did not name, who was
said to be guest on his mothers
houseboat The divorce was granted
November %, 1921, Mrs. Ferguson, ii
was said, being allowed $4,000 yeai
alimony. Mr. Ferguson's mother died
three days before the decree was
granted.
Mr.. McAdoo, like his bride, i:
twenty-seven years old. He was gradu
ated from Princeton University il
1917. In applying for q marriage
license he gave his occupation as "ol
producer" His home is at 400 Parl
Avenue. IT was said there last nigh
that Mr. McAdoo was in Teas ant
Was not expected to return for som'
sIme. -.-------- --..--~--..A-A-..
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Phone Screams
Bring z Police as
W oman Is Shot
Operator Hears Them bv
Chance, Calls the Station
and Patrolmen Discover
Victim Five Minutes Later
Strange Man Accused
Wound on Inside of Young
Widows Arm, but She
Denies She Fired Bullet

telephone operator in the. Rich
mond Hill exchange, Queens, noticed
early last evening that the receiver OF
the instrument at II ,220 St AIMS Ave
nue. was off the hook, On plugging in
she heard woman screaming.
The telephone operator notified the
Jamaica police station and connected
the operator there with the telephone
at the St AIMS Avenue address.
He's shooting ne, He shooting
me.' the police operator heard a
woman scream.
Within few seconds the Jamaica
station had notified police booth
within two blocks OF the house. and
within five or six minutes of the time
the central operator mad seen the
signal, two patrolmen were at 1920
ST. AIMS Avenue
They found Mrs Annie Petit, u
young widow. who lives there with her
parents, PROSTATE on the floor of the
upper hall, groaning with the pain of
q bullet wound in her left arm.
She said that when she got home at
6:30 she encountered strange man in
the upper hall. She asked him what
he was doing there, she said, and he
raised a revolver and fired at her. She
fell and did not notice how he got out
She was taken to st. Mary's Hospital
Jamaica. The bullet had penetrated
her arm high up on the inside. De
tectives Morris and Krummel, Of the
Richmond Hill station, said it was the
most peculiar wound, not self-inflicted
within their experience. They said
that Mrs. Petit must have been hold
ing her arm in a most awkward posi-
ton to have it penetrated as it was
by bullet fired by some one else.
None of Mrs. Petits family was
home at the time. The detectives could
find no evidence that any one hac
broken into the house. Nothing hac
been stolen, so far as they could dis
cover, nor could they find pistol ir
the house.
For two hours they questioned Mrs
Petit at the hospital, trying to get he1
to admit that she had shot herself
She denied it Indignantly and insisted
that she had given them a true ac
count of the incident. Her fever wa.
aggravated by the inquistion, anc
when she became delirious the de
tectives gave it up and departed to tr1
to solve the mystery otherwise
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Ward, Bread Magnate's
Son, Slew Blackmailcr
Demanding 600
" omen to Curb Crime
BY ar on Boy Gangs

Lillian D. Wald, head Of the
Henry Street Settlement, said
yesterday that the institution was
going to try to break up the gangs
Of younger boys Oh the East Side
in the hope Of diminishing future
crime waves.
Police Commissioner Enrieht
is right she SAID, in saying that
recent gang outbreaks are due
largely to the aftermath of the
war and the restless spirit of the
day. Unemployment also con
tributes to the lawlessness which
IS rampant But there is also
present among the boys who are
terrorizing the city a natural boy
ish love of adventure and excite
ment, and the tendencies Of all
boys to emulate their heroes,
whether of fiction on of real life"
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Five Killed When Spanish
Cycle Racer Jumps Track
ID Spectators Injured, but the
Driver Escapes; Two Die as
Auto Plunges Into Tree

BARCELONA, May 22.-Five persons,
including two children, were killed and
thirteen injured at motorcycle race
to-day over the Tarragona circuit. The
spectators crowded on the road when
the race was at its height, and one OF
the competitors. named Lombard, going
at eighty-fve miles an hour. struck
group. killing four. His mechanic also
was killed, but he escaped serious in
jury.
Returning, from the race an automo
bic containing former Deputy Catart-
non and several friends crashed into a
tree. Two men were killed and two
girls injured.
Atlantic City By ltoya, Blue Line Motors
Delightful Tour from Hotel McAipn paitV,
nv, boat and motor. A NJ Illustrated Fold
Or b. Phone Penn olS9.--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23

Got Soap Wrapper
Securities Instead
Asser|s He and Dausbcr!v
Had No Part in Alleged
Fake 'Icmorrhage Plot

y.,s Tte I~.0s3c.e lFashtro.o. E..,c,
WASHINGTON, May %. Two more
letters relating 10 The release OF
Css,es " Morse from tAc Atlanta
qcaaeauafy and Attorney Geucrsi
1sagher;l $ correction sjth the case
we're read jnto the record of the Sen
s.c to-day by Senator Caraway.. uf A.
ssnsas. Vao on Saturday charged thar
he Attorney General, while in private
practice had contracted for S25. GOO
ice N tbs case One % these reveals
-ha: Morse rad agreed to pay and be-
to.e his release was willing to pay
100000 20 get out o. prison
Another OF the letters was from
F. |. Seely. theu editor Of The Atlanta
Georgia., q friend of Morse. to
Thomas r. Fielder. dated October Is.
1917, IL "a.ch Mr. Sccly says he trusts
". Morse Nj. pay. and if not ne
should he compelled to pay; taat he
oeljeycs Nc. Morse owes his liberati on
srd lis life 10 "yours and MI. Daugh-
,rty's Efforts and that at IS very ur-
ust tina, YOU gentlemen should have
oeea kept cut of your remuneration"
Fielder Letter Gives Details
The drst iotter IS OF great length,
dated October 10, 1911, from Tho a
B. Fe'dor Ia Leon o. Bailey attorney.
Hanover Natjona Rank Building, Hev
York In this letter Mr.. Fielder goes
New-York tribune., 1922-05-23
Confident Hearst Can't
BE Elected to Any Office.
Murphy Sees a Hope in
Mayor, Aided by Editor
Revolt in Parl>
l p State Feared
Ho'i in Stale Con>en.
ton by Publishers Foe.
H. Held a Possibility

drift within the Tammanv ORGANIZATIONS
Tor the nomination Of Manor Ilvlan fo,
Go-erno,
u-,
'i NOT wilma" Il. Heafal'
who salis ior Europe to-day formally
declares t7r Hyiar if is fell, i'm Fam
,.,.,,.
''''' N''-'eS nav ne - S"'''c'e"NN
committee TO NAM to make 1T certain
Jhat he would not offer anv opposition.
Tammanv is 6ovo1onirc co1d f,o+
..,.,. ~
Wiz" 'e'eie''ce 90 naming hearst
either tc' Governor OF Senator, the
Democra jc dissent around the state
durino lac, tom da,,s ;s suecio,. -
-a,;..=, ,,a,,I--
'''0'S N""' i0' vi ip"S l"aV hearSI
could not be elected to any public
office.
p,,, u,.for l,..iJ H. H.
'' '''' ''0me0 ~ " 'ie"' ST. on ei ;
ray OF nope TO lammanY, as dld the
nomination of Alfred L. Smith in 1918.
and there is more talk now about RIM
oiro u,,lo.o fo.. co,.o,,,... ,,..,. .
''''e '''' 'o' "0Ne'io' Una" at any
l'me SINCE MY Hearst SAID that Hylan
would make an ideal candidate.
Hearst Tao | i1hiij1y ~ Cf,to
,no,r.y ,,'s';11 'Y''''' , ?''''
A"o'"ei ma Jof cohslderauon-and
one that Is of growing Importance 10
Tammany mems tha if Hylan should
he ,.]nctad Covorpo,. M,,.,o,. HI
,an, pSas'',.' 'o' W.. 1e I0i' murray 1u'
''''' ''sI'el'' ol me BOARD OF Alder
mon, would succeed him as Mayor. Mr.
Hubert is lawyer. renrescnted New
York district j., Tho rIo,so 81 poar.
..,....:.' '''a'' VI "epie-
'e"'"''NeS "tcePlaplY TO Iammany and
,,.'..l1 i''-'''''' - 1e''U o' Cha''es
Coyernor Sn,i+b ur '''IIrr ,Ihrt an' ,orn el
reputation in the raro,,,a,,, .a", .m'
;ion of beinc rho End of n,an y, s@'t,G,i ,.;, =
will stand without hitchino" Mu,,>h,
is getting from the NIavo,, abon+ ovar,, t,,'
thing the orpanizatior noads ~ l,oor
it prosperous and hannv bnt Hv,,n ,l
not fully trusted in Tamman,, uo1l 90,
Murphv would like to oct ia of ,,;,,, d ''
Hvlan's bipqest handican .s ,.a,,d;
date is that he would bova ~ r',, ,,l;ti
the Hearst tao on hin, that d;d W., ~
COON, ia bnrt l,;,,, 90 , o,,l;J.