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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
NEWPORT HIGH
WILL PRODUCE
SENIOR PLAY
"Hail Conquering Hero
Is Story of Hero of
World War

On Friday night of this week
the students of Newport high
school will present the play EMIT
led. Hail, the Conqueling Hero"
at Lanes Opera House. This play
is beng staged for the benefit of
the senior class and much time
and effort are being expended in
making this as great success as
the play given last year by the
school. 1t is a story of the World
War of silent unassuming hero
and a company of young people
whose idea of d hero is the person
who, from outward appearances,
seems heroic rather than the one
who really is. This mistaken idea
of real heroism leads these boys
and girls into many troubles and
situations which are very laugh
able. But with the impetuosity Of
youth they are quick to charge
their ail5giance to the real hero
when they have been shown that
he is worthy of their admiration.
Uncle David, the artist, Beach
Bly,, seems to his his niece and
nephews and their friends to be
anything but parsonage, de-
manding their respect.
The cast of characters is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Greenwood, Barbara
Brown; uncle David, Mrs. Green
woods brother, Beach Bly,; Guy,
Mrs. Greenwood's son, Alton Por-
ter; Caryl, Mrs. Greenwood's
daughter, Gertrude Hurst; Rich
ard, Mrs. Greenwood's foster son,
Howard Root; Baron Huysman,
George Moore; General Graveur,
William Grow, friends of Uncle
David; Tom, Bob, Jerry, friends of
Guy, Stewart Wright, Hugh
Young and William Dodge; Mild
red and Jean, friends of Caryl,
Alice Wells and Annie Sockol;
suzanne, Uncle David's house
keeper, Miriam Colodny.
Time, late summer of 1919;
scene, terrace adjoining Uncle Da-
vid's house.
Act Richard the Conqueror;
act 2 Richard rides forth,
(scene ~; act 2-Richard rides
back (scene p; act 3-The
eclipse OF Richard.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02

George. The atmosphere OF this
was said to be most cor
dial
NJ. Barthou answered the letter
written by NJ. Tchitcherin on
April 20, in which the Russian
fore, gn minister denied the exist
ence of any secret military or po-
litical clauses in the Ruseo-G Ger
man treaty. ". Barthou declared
that the French government lesir-
ed to maintain only the most cor
dial relations with Russia.
The sub-commission on the a.
fairs of Russia was to meet ,oday
for final approval Of the Russian
memorandum. The document pro
vldes Tor a mixed at5itral commits
sion for controlling the debt owed
to holder sof the Russian govern
ment bonds. The chairman Of this
commission would be named by
Chief Justice Tart OF the United
States Supreme Court. This miX-
ed tribunal would deal with The
question OF the property Of foreig-
ners in Russia which has been ma
tionalized, Belgium stands alone
at the conference as opposed 10
this proposal.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
TELEPHONE CO.
DISCONTINuES
FREE TOLLS
Subscribers VIII Hereaf-
ter Be Charged Regu-
lar Rates

Telephone subscribers in Gale
donia, Essex and Orleans counties
were surprised May 1 to receive a
May basket from Manager c. E.
Merrill announcing that after the
18th the five free toll calls were
to be abolished and subscribers of
the st. Johnsbury exchange will
be charged the regular toll rate on
all calls to othe reXchanges.
Manager Merrill stated that the
new schedule of rates, doing away
with this free call service, was fill
ed with the Vermont Public Ser
vice commission on March Is, and
would, therefore, become legally
operative after 80 days.
This action of the company is
rather of q surprise to its patrons
as it was supposed that, in view
of the hearings before the Public
Service Commission, the ruling of
the Commission of March 20, 1919,
still continued to be operative.
In that ruling the Commission
closed its report with these words
and this order:
ave cannot approve either the
act itself doing away with the
free toll seryice), or the manner
in which the discontinuance was
carried out. We believe that the
telephone company, having entire
control Of the business, should be
prepared to supply, and supply in
fact, whatever kind of, service
within reasonable limits, the pup
lie demands.
Upon the foregoing consldera-
! tions, We find that the plan of the
telephone company as shown by
the new tariff OF rates and regu-
lations hereinbefore referred to is
not suited to the community in
question and we disapprove the
same.
at is therefore ordered: First,
that the telephone company rein
state the four party line service
on demand; second, that it cancel
the said new tariff Of rates and
regulations so far as it relates to
the territory in question; and
third, that unless otherwise order
ed the tariff which was ineXistence
previous to the filing of the new
tariff shall be and is the legal tar
iff under which said telephone
company shall operate"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
FIRE IN SENATOR
DILLINCHAM'S s HOTEL

WASHINGTON, May "A four
alarm fire Monday afternoon in the
Portland hotel, junction Of Yer
mont avenue and 18th street.. where
Senator William T. pil'iC saa~ Of
Vermont maGes his home, threw
a large sized scare into hundre o.
guests, created no end Of excite
ment and brought out half the fir
fighting apparatus Of the city. bat
did comp ,rat.vciy little damage
save that caused by wetcr.
The blaze originated on the fit.l
floor, in the apartment Of Senate
Kenneth McKellJr O. TC1lc SEQ.
but it left the rooms of the Yer
mont statesman, "h.ch, appropr-
ately enough are on the Vermont
side of the building. untouched by
flames. although they were some
what pelmeated by mok-.
Sen1tor Dillingham;. Who wa, at
the capitol when the fire 5rsGe ou-
hastened TO the hotel, but soon Io-
turned after satisfying himself
that his belongings were a&lc.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
ADDRESSES BY
PRES. MOODY AND
PROF. MARY ELY
Distinguished Speakers
Secured for Girls
Conference

The address on the opening
night Of the Older Girls confer
ence Friday. May II, will be given
by President Paul Dwight Moody
of Middlebuly college who will oc-
cupy his former pulpit in the
Sodt hCongregation church. The
conference opens in the afternoon
with registration 1t the Baptist
church on Railroad street. At
$50 comes the opening banquet in
the vestry OF the South Congrega-
tional church and this viii be fol
lowed by informal speaking. Presi-
dent Moody'S address comes at
8.15.
The Girls council Saturday
morning in the North Congrega-
tional church viii be presided
over By Miss Ethel Woodruff of
Montpelier and after a short bust
ness session Miss Mary Ely of
St. Johnsbury, professor of Bibli-
cal literature at Nassar college,
will give an address. The balance
Of the morning will be devoted to
vocational conferences held in
various places to be announced
later.
A picnic lunch at noon with re-
creation is teing planned by the
local committee. This will prob
ably be held on the golf links and
afterwards there will be a reunion
of the Camp Hochclaga girl.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
NEWPORT MEN
MAKE BIG HAUL
OF LAKE TROUT
Percy NJ. Smith of Boston
and Maine r. r. Gets
Biggest Fish

A hundred boats were ready to
be pushed into Lake Seymour
when the chill morning dawned
May-day.
At ; o'clock some of the most
enthusiastic were ready to break
the ice. The night before was still
and cold and a half inch had form
ed on the lake.
As there We're several doctors
among the fishermen. none SEEM
ed to fear taking cold and many
We're soon rewarded.
1t is not known who caught the
first fish. The largest fish was
caught by Percy n. Smith of the
accounting department of the
Boston and Maine railroad, who
IS the guest of o. H. Johnson.
This one weighed eight pounds.
The speckled beauties of Lake
Seymour have no scales and it is
only the fishermen that are priv
ileged to see the spots and colors
of the fishes as they rise to the
surface and are caught. Dr.. II.
o. Daley of White River June
ton will have to do some pretty
good work if he carries away the
honors again this season.
1t is difficult to get in communi-
cation with the men as, it is said.
the telephone wires leading to all
camps have been cut. Dr.. H. S.
Peabody evidently was not 20
blame. He said of course the doc
tors mad to be in touch with their
patients, but he did not say very
much for some of the men that
only talk FISH, think fish, and eat
fish this week, and don't want to
be bothered by anything else. DR..
Peabody only stayed a few
minutes while he was catching
six pound salmon.
Hugh Fairbrother said he never
lost as many As he did yesterday.
They would simply nibble while
ordinarily, at this season. they
would swallow the bait. He
caught salmon that weighed five
and half pounds John KiTS
caught two that weighed ten
pounds and three quarters; Char
les Garrett, two that weighed ten
pounds; Ben Smith, l five pounds;
Jess Boynton, a lake trout five
and a quarter lbs; Henry Smith
a four FOUNDER; Sidney Davis.
seven pound lake trout and five
pound salmon; B. H. Proctor of
Springfield, a six pound salmon:
and John Brouillette and party.
four, weighing % pounds. The
catch for the day was small, it
only aVeraped one to a hnaf-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
FORTY CONSTABLES TO
PRESERVE ORDER

v Els TERL1, Mass, May 2
Forty special constables were
sworn in today to assist the police
in preserving order as the result of
disturbed conditions arising from
the strike over a demand OF wages
of 30 cents an hour in place of 40
cents an hour offered by the con-
tracing firms. Five men were in
district court charged with intim-
idating workers brought here.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
NOW CONSIDERING
COAL DIFFICULTIES

WASHINGTON, May Z-Il-
vestigation by the commerce COM
mission into underlying difficulties
of the coal industry, such as inter
mittency of employment and iTeg-
ul&rity. is being. expedited it was
learned today with view to secur-
ing data which might be used il
the proposed administration. plan
to reorganize the entire industry
Hence the administrations plan 10
meet the coal situation was con-
cerned with remedies for the fund
amcntal difficulties underlying the
general coal situation.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
COL. DOYLE DENIES
PACT WITH RUSSIA

GENOA, May 2-The Genoa
correspondent to the London Eve
ming News quotes Col. Doyle, re-
presenting the shell group of Brit
ish oil companies, and Royal Dutch
interests here as denying that an
industrial agreement was signed
here between his interests and the
Russian Soviet government as had
been reported.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
CANNOT INTERFERE
WITH COTTON WORKERS

PRONIDENLE, Nay y fe-
straining order forbidding Officers
OF the United Textile Workers of
America from interfering with the
employees Of the Crown Manufac-
turing Co. was issued today by
Judge Hanna. The order is prac-
tically the same a that issued last
Saturday 20 apply to the Jcncke,
Spinning Co.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
S1.oO0.O0o FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS

n WASHINGTON, May ZAP
proprations Of $1,000. 600 for food
sufferers is provided in bill re-
ported favorably to the House to-
day by the Agriculture committee.
The bill will be rushed through
the house and Senate leaders also
have promised 20 give it immedi-
ate consideration.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
PRETTY DIVORCEE is
CHARGED WITH MURDER

CHICAGO, May 2-Miss Violet
Black Duncan, a pretty divorce,
was arrested today, charged with
the death of her nephew, a boy
= 1-2 years old of Alton Park,
Tenn. The child was found dead
in Miss Duncan's apartment Sat
urday night.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
WORKERS INCREASE AT
JENCKES SPINNING PLANT

PAWTUCKET, r. l., May 2
Deputy Sheriffs on duty at the
Jenckes Spinning Company plan
say that the Courts restraining
order against picket is having its
effect. They think that yesterday
and today the number of workers
has materially increased. Applica-
tions for work are being made by
men not previously employed at
at the pant. Newspaper men
who counted the workers this
morning say that over oG0 enter
ed the mill. The mill officials will
give out no figures.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
IRISH REPUBLICAN
ARMY AT KILKENNY

kILkENN4, Ireland, May 2
Large bodies OF Irish Republican
army regular soldiers invaded the
city this morning and occupied
strategic points. A portion of the
irregulars were forced to surrend-
er.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
GEGN. WU'S FORCES
RESUME OFFENSIVE

PEkIN, May z-Wu-Pel-Fu' S
drive was vigorously resumed in
the vicinity of Changsintian, y
miles south of the Capital yester-
day, the ChiaGtes striving to turn
both of the enemy's hanks. Sol
diers under Chang Eso-lin were
first handicapped by shortage Of
ammunition, but STAYED off the
attack until supplies were brought
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
WILL POUR MUCH BEER
INTO PITTSFIELD SEWER

PITTSF'IELD, Nav 2-FIFteen
thousand gallons of beer, valued at
between $4,000 and 100000, will
be poured into the city sewer, this
morning by Federal officers at the
plant of the Berkshire Brewing
Association. The company which
has long been engaged in business
had decided recently to suspend.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
Japan WILL NOT
INTERFERE IN CHINA'S WAR

TOKYO, May Japan, accord
ing to advices from the foreign
office, is adhering strictly to her
policy of non-interference in China
and will take no action in connect
ion with the present disturbed CON
ditions there without consulting
with the powers. especially Great
Britain and the United States.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
QUESTION MAN ON
POISONING CASE

BOSTON, May2-The fatal poi
soning of Helen Barbour in a room
at hotei here caused the inter1o-
gaton by the police of Albert Aver
of Winthrop, married man who
had been friendly with the young
woman for several months. Mr..
Aver called to see her at the hotel
and found her suffering from the
effects of poison from which she
died. The police say that no
charges are made against Mr..
Aver.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
FOUR JUNIORS ARE
SUSPENDED AT WELLESLEY

WELLESLEY, May 2-The
cause of the suspension Of four
members of the Junior class at
Wellesley was explained today by
the college authorities. The glrIs,
they said had been motoring at
night and going to thea eYs without
chaperones. One of the College
officials in discussing the case sald
that the girls Lad also remained
away from the dormitory over
night.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02

Is Known TO nave heen married
five times, and recently is said TO
have acquired her sixth husband.
Three of her husbands, prosecutor
Stanton said, died under mys-
teriouS circumstances. In addi-
ton, he said, two children by her
first marriage, died from what was
claimed, at the time to have been
accidental poisoning.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
CLAIM ITALY MADE
AGREEMENT AT ANGOR =

LONDON, May 2-The Pail
Mall Gazette and Globe state
that Italy, following Frances eS-
ample has made a pact with the
nationalist government at Angora
behind Great Brita.n's back. Full
disclosure has only just been
made" the neWspaper sail.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
FUNDS ASKED To
PROSECUTE FRAUD CAST

WASHINGTON, Nay "A re-
quest for special approximation Of
S500,000 to be used to prosecute
fraud cases growing out of the war
was sent to the House toGsy ~
President Harding.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
GEN. EDWARDS AT N. H.
AGRICULTURAL TODAY

OSTON, May 2-Maj-Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards, who attended
the University of Vermont Found
er's Day celebration Monday will
visit the New Hampshire State
Agricultural at Durham today.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
PROMINENT ODD FELLOW
COMMITS SUICIDE

PITTSFIELD, May John
Cornhill, Sr. aged 10 years and
past grand master of the Massa-
chusetts grand lodge Of Odd Eel
lows. committed suicide today by
shooting himself through the head
at his home here this morning
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
Late Associated
Press Dispatches
HEAVY LOSS III BAY STATE
BY FOREST FIXES

BOSTON, May 2-t crest fires
in Massachusetts, have already
caused property loss of $5O0,0G0.
Scores of fires are either burning
or smoulderng tOuay.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
TO ASK HARDING TO
APPROVE BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, May 2-lresi-
dent Harding is to be asked 10
approve a soldier bonus bill, whica
does not differ in its essentials
from the one which is being con-
sidered.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
WRESTLING CHAMPION
DEAD IN HOSPITAL

PUTNAM, Mass. May 2-Al
Linstrom 81, middleWieght wrestl-
ing champion Of New England died
in the hospital last night Of blood
poisoning. -
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
Will Exhume Body of Man
Thought To Be Poisoned
Three Husbands of Suspected Wo-
man, Prosecutor Stanton Said,
Died Mysteriously
(By the Associated Press)

CLEVELAND May 2--The body Of buried here
will be examined for of poison which expected
to result in the prosecution of who committed the
deed for $ 900 Of insurance The under suspicion
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
M. Barthou In Reply To Tchitcherin Note
Says France Seeks Cordial Relations
Sub Commission On Russian Affairs
To Have Chairman Appointed BY
Chief Justice Taft
(By the Associated Press)

GENOA, May 2-Vlce Premier BarthOu head Of The
french delegation at the economic conference left for Paris
this morning for conference with Premier Poncare Be-
fore leaving he had quite interview with Premier oyd-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
MONTPELIER. MAY

MONTPELIER, May 2-Ar-
thur Mudgett, convicted of the
killing Of Amy Shonio at Morris
Vile August 20, 1920, was SEN
fenced to states prison for 30
years by the Supreme Court to-
day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
WIN. LESCORD
PAYS PENALTY
BY His DEATH
Goes to Electric Chair;
Mudgett Will Serve
30 Years
lBv The Associated Pressl

MONTPELIER, May 2-Wil-
liam Lescord, an army dcserter
from Camp Dix, who killed
George Race, an aged storekeep-
er at Chester year ago, was SEN
tcnced to death by electrocution
today. The Supreme Court set the
time during the week of Septem-
Der ?.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02

Apropo> Of the gathering Of
Continued on page y
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02
The Weather

Fair today and Wednes-
day. Not much change
in temperature. Moder-
ate westerly winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-02

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-29
SUPPORT DIRECT ELECTION
OF THE PRESIDENT

Let us have national direct pri-
mary. 1t is time the American peo-
pie and not handful Of American
politicians picked and elected the Pre-
sident O fthe United States. Senator
Norris has introduced bill for the
abolition of the electoral college, but
if this great reform is to become ef-
fective, the Nebraska Senator must
have the solid support Of the people.
This is one time when every man and
every woman of voting ege should
write letters to their Senator'S and
Congressman urging them to restore
to Americans their right Of franchise
by supporting the Norris bill.
The electoral college stands as no.
thing but the symbol of definace Of
every principle Of democracy; indeed,
the whole world has wondered how
such an archaic institution has been
tolerated in; country supposed to
have government by majority.
The proposal for direct election
needs no further brief than Brecken-
ridge got only IL electoral votes
against 72 for the Kentuckian.
Since then the election Of minority
presidents has become notorious, and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-29

the fact that the nominees are chosen
by the bosses and that the people
have little voice in the choice of their
president, has been standing indict-
ment Of the virility of the people
themselves, who have supinely per-
mittcd the condition to exist.
The contention that the day has
passed when the electoral college
dare fly in defiance of the peoples
vote is beside the issue. Even an
honest vote is not representative, and
the fact is that open disregard of the
public will remains possible.
The world war has brought to the
United States more than one awaken
ing, perhaps the most notable
realization that the American people
must take the government of their
own country into their own hands,
and by that is meant that the sixty
millions of Americans resident in the
small towns and on the farms are the
balance of power, and should not be
squclchcd at the behest Of interests
in the cities, by interests that have
political bosses hamstrung and ODE
dicnt to the crack of the whip.
Country America can and must die
tate the presidency Of the United
States. AS start to our political
renaissance, the sooner we throw the
electoral college into the discard the
better.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-29

Europe is on the brink" worries
a diplomat. Surely he means "blink.'
AT any rate, these numerous con-
ierences serve as breathing spaces
between rounds.