davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
JOINED THE
ROOSEVELT TRAIL
ASSOCIATION
Twenty-nine St. ]. Mem.
bers of the National
Organization

Following the interesting ad-
dress of A. ". Tracy of Duluth,
Mimi, at the Avenue Hotel Fri
day evening complimentary
luncheon was given him and his
associate, Mr.. Lunche, also of
Duluth, at the Elks Home Monday
noon by the directors of the Com
mcrcial club. The two gentlemen
then made partial canvass OF
the town for members in the The
odore Roosevelt international
Highway association which estab-
lished the 4,018 mile trail from
Portland to Portland. This has
an organization in each state and
the president of the Vermont as
sociation is Max l.. Powell of
Burlington.
The following St. Johnsbuly
citizens and firms joined the as
sociation in the recent drive: c.
H. Goss, w. p Russell of Kirby
a. F. Lawrence, Herbert A. Smith
Amey and Reed, The Cowles
Press, Randall and Whitcomb
William G.. Kicker, S. X. Brigham
Stanley Furniture Co, Steele
Taplin and Co., Caledonia Gar
age, St. Johnsbury Grocery Co.
Buick Service Station, Thorsen',
Garage, Avenue Hotel Barber
shop, Gilbert E. Woods, The
Northern Cadillac Co, the Cor.
ner Garage, l.. N. Smythe, H. f
Moore, c. A. Calderwood, Inc, B
Paino, St Johnsbury Buick Co.
Moore and Johnson, A. B, Noyes
II. J. Goodrich, P. F. Hazen, J
! Clark.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
(ContiCled on page a
Unknown Man In
Newport Accident

Two men, whose names were
not learned, driving d Dodge tour
ing car met With an accident on
the Coventry road Wednesday
night
The Dodge car bore New
York license plate, and was not
badly damaged, but was put out
Of commission. The forward
axle was sprung and bent out OF
shape 1t was abandoned by the
roadside and the two men secured
an auto from the Barton Auto
Exchange and we're driven to their
destination in Albany. The car was
later brought to the garage for
repairs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
NEWPORT AND
LYNDONVILLE
TO SEE CIRCUS
Walter S. Main Shows
to Be Big Attraction
of Season

The Walter l.. Main circus, now
in its 43rd annual tour, will exhibit
in Lyndonvillc, Tuesday, June 20
and in Newport, Wednesday, June
u and will present on these dates,
it is said, the greatest assemblage
\of noted foreign acts ever seen
beneath circus tent.
The shows foreign agents were
commissioned last fall to engage
only the most sensational features
now being shown with foreign cir
cuses and in vaudeville, and the re-
suit has been the bringing to this
country for this seasons tour a
long list of European arenic stars.
From Iceland come the original
Johannes Josefsson Icelandic Gil
ma Co., presenting an admirably
effective and brilliant exhibition
of agility in the art of self-defense
including scientific holds, grips
and general elusiveness. There are
seven people IN the act, including
two young ladies who introduce
lIe ndIlNc udlCeS Oh llleII COuil-
try. This is the first native Ice
land act in America, and was
brought here especially for this
seasons tour with the Main Show.
From Brazil comes what is said
to be the greatest wire act in the
world, presented by Miss Miaca-
hucn de Ortega, who IS claimed to
be a wonderful performer both on
the slack and tight wire and ac-
complishing not only the native
dances of her country on the wire,
but making what is said to be
the longest swing ever attempted.
From Russia como the Three
Kirkillos, sensational acrobats and
a feature that is expected 10
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
ACCEPTS R. F.
PROFESSORSHIP
IN CHINA
DR.. LOrin Webster of
HOlderness School Goes
to Pekin

Dr. Dorm Webster. head of the
Holderness school, and well-hnown
in st. Johnsbury, particularly in st.
Andrews church where he form
erly was a frequent supply, has
been appointed the Rockefeller
Foundation professor of English at
the Peking Union Medical college
in Peking, China. The following
from the Manchester Union, will
be read with interest:
At the graduation exercises of
Holderness school Wednesday
Rev. DR.. Lorin Webster announ-
ced in connection with his reSigna-
ton as rector of the shool, which
was given out a week or more ago
, that he had been appointed the
Rockefeller Foundation professor
of English in the Pekin Union
Medical college in Peking, China
where his son, DR.. jerome Prince
Webster, has been resident sur
geon at the hospital for the last
year. DR.. and Mrs. Webster have
alerady engaged passage on the
Empress of Canada" which sails
from Vancouver late in August.
DR.. Webster, who has been at
the head of HoldernesS school for
80 years, is the dean of the educa-
tional craft in New Hampshire as
there is no one at the head of a
school or college in the state who
was in office when he went to
Holderness in 1892. He was for
several years president of the New
Hampshire Educational council
and the New Hampshire School
masters club.
AS composer of sarcd music
DIR. Webster has an enViable re-
putation. He has written over 300
hymn tunes more than any other
single composer in the country.
Several of these are in the Meth
odist and Episcopal hymnals. A
setting for Holy Communion, a
"Te Deum" and music for Kip
ling's "Recessional and Tennyson' 5
Crossing the Bar are among
some compositions which have be-
come widely known. A "Lullaby of
his was piratcd and published in
England.
DR.. Webster was head of the
State Musical Festival board a
number of years and also president
of the New Hampshire Music
Teachers association. At least one
volume of poems stands to his
credit, "Chips from the Busy
Workshop"
Mrs. Webster has been president
of the State Federation of Wo-
mems clubs and has been promi-
nently identified with the National
Civic Federation, the Colonial
Danes, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and other women's
organizations. One son, Harold A.
Webster, is state commissioner of
Weights and Measures. Another
son, DR.. Jerome p. Webster, now
IN Peking, represented the ma
tional government in the Amcri-
can Embassy at Berlin before the
severing of diplomatic relations in
1917 and later was on the surgical
staff at Johns Hopkins university.
A daughter Mrs. William Starr,
lives in Eastern Md
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
CHILD ACCUSED OF
KILLING HER FATHER

WASHINGTON, June Char
ged with shooting and killing her
own fathr twelve-year-olu Mary
Sorisinski of Mariana is held in
the juvenile detention home here.
The girl admitted that she fired
three shots, one Of which entered
the back of her fathers head. She
claims that the shooting followed
a series on her mother and herself
by her father.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
SEARCH FOR MISSING
WARD WITNESS

SYRACUSE, n. Y, June =
Four Westchester county deputy
sheriffs were searching for ChaS.
G. Rogers missing witness in the
hope that he might shed light on
the Staying of Clarence Peters by
Walter S. Ward. William Jackson
another man, mentioned in the al
legged confession of James J. Gun
ningham, is reported to have gone
10 SYRACUSE.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
PRESIDENT HARDING
ON SPEAKING TOUR

SOMERVILLE, n. j., June 9
President Harding planned to leave
here at noon for Princeton where
he will dedicate a monument com
memorating the exploits of George
Washington in the Princeton-Tren-
ton campaign.
The President will receive the
honorary degree of Doctors OF
Laws at Princeton University to-
day and plans to make a train plat
form speech at Trenton on his re-
turn TO Washington tonight
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
MAKE ALCOHOL
FLAVORED HONEY

ASTORIA, Ore, June 9-The
bootleggers that manufacturer al
cohol favored honey are the latest
violators of the Volstead Act in
this county. County agricultural
agents assert that since so many
many stills have operated in the
county quantities of fermented
masses have been dumped in isola-
ted places and bees have fed on
them.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
LENINE WANTS VILLA
FITTED WITH IRON BARS

LONDUN, june IT TOm sOuI-
ces which cannot be doubted it is
learned that Premier Lenine's con-
dition was regarded at Moscow as
hopeless. 1t is said be lost his
speech on June 1St and is expected
to die any day He was possessed
with mania when the stroke came
and he demanded that his villa be
furnished with iron bars.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
BRITISH FRIGATE
RURNS AT THE DOCK

NEW YORK, juno 9-The Old
British frigate Macedonian captur-
cd by Commodore Decatur off
Madeira in 1912, was wrecked by
FIRE at City Island this morning
The old vessel was one of the city'S
curiosities and had recently been
made over into combination bath
house and restaurant. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
TO GAS INSECT
PESTS FROM AIR

Boston, June Am attempt to
attack forestry pests from the air
will be made in New Hampshire
next Monday by Capt. Ed. Kinlock
flying an army plane from a base
to be established at Concord. 1t
was announced today the flyer
would circle a mountain near Lake
Winrepesaukee dropping the gas
bombs as he goes. The gases are
fatal to insect pests but not harm
ful to vegetation and human life.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
CHANGE MURDER PLEA
TO MANSLAUGHTER

PLYMOUTH, Mass, June 3
An agreement between counsel by
the charge of murder will be
changed to manslaughter Herman
Alagit. alias Richard Howlands,
and Charles w. Wickham for
shooting Edward c. Cardinal at
the Kingston Inn last December
was officially announced today. 1t
was said the defendants would be
allowed to enter pleas of man
slaughter.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
Continued On page 81
FREE DOWNES AFTER
LIQUOR RAID

BOSTON, June 9-Herbert w.
w. Downes, supervisor of music
in the public schools of Haverhill
and an organist in a church here
was brought before a federal
commissioner a. a result of a raid
on his home last night when q
quantity of whiskey was seized.
Commissioner Hayes said that
no charges would be preferred
against Mr.. Downes, declaring
that he was a victim Of clrcum-
stances"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09

forests as the modern Adam and
Eve, was interrupted Thursday
by their arrest.
The total amount of the fine
and costs imposed was S354.50. 1t
is said that Mrs. Sutter pleaded
guilty to the rive charges through
"a misunderstanding and an appeal
is being considered by the autho-
rites.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
WOULD HALT BONUS S

WASHINGTON, July 9-The
soldiers bonus bill was on the
Senate calendar today, but without
any definite time set for its CON
Sideration. Senator McCumber de-
sires to have the Senate consider
the bill in the near future but
some republican leaders oppose
his plan.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
STAR ATHLETE WILL
SAVE SISTERS LIFE


FRANKFURT, KY, June o
Red" Roberts, captain of the
Center College football team and
all American star athlete, gave the
third pint of his hood today in the
third successful TRANSMISSION oper-
alton in two weeks to restore
health to his sister, Mrs. Kenneth
Humphrey. The physicians say
that Mrs. Humphrey will recover.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
TO ENACT CITY
ORDINANCE FOR NEGROES

TULSA, Okla, June 9-The city
commission soon will enact an or
dinance to regulate employments
of negroes in all public places here,
commissioner of police Moran said.
He said the action of the depart
ment in making the order was
prompted by moral reasons.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
FRENCH COMMISSION TO
SAIL ON JUNE "a

PARIS, June 9-The French fl
nancial commission going to the
United States for consultation
with the u. S. commission will
sail on June "a.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
LLOYD GEORGE AT
IRISH PEACE MEETING

LONDON, June 9-The British
signatory members of the Anglo
Irish treaty met in Downing street
today, prime minister Llovd
George presiding to consider the
constitution for the Irish Free
State.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
Fine Is Imposed For
Breaking Fish Laws
Plead Guilty To s Charges
Through Mistake; Will
Appeal
(Bv the Associated Press)

HOULTON, Me. June "a plea of guilty to five
charges of violation Of the fish and game laws
made in municipal court here this morning by Carl Suter
and his wife of Boston, whose six weeks into the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
Pays Tribute To Exploits OF
Washington At Princeton
Crowd Rushes To Greet
First Citizen of Nation
After Address
(By the Associated Press)

here today at o'clock to dedicate the Princeton battle
umen motoring from Somervile with his party Behind a
squad of cavalry and road anked by artillery delivering
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
HYDE Park Woman
Hurt In Accident

Special to the Caledonian- Record
EAST BETHEL, June 9-What
may prove a fatal accident occurr-
ed here this afternoon when the
touring car of Senator Carroll S.
Page of Hyde Park went into a
branch of the White River with
Is passengers,
1t is reported that two of the
occupants are very seriously in
jured, Mrs. Mercer, wife of Rev.
Arthur Mercer, and Miss Mar
iorie. daughter of Hon. Roger W.
Hurlburd. both of Hyde Park.
The car was returning from Brat
tleboro to Hyde Park when the
accident happened.
lowing to heavy thunder storms
in the central part of the state it
was impossible to get additional
information of the accident before
going to press.-Editor CSledo-
nian- Record)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
ton of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09
The Weather

Unsettled with showers
tonight and Saturday.
Cooler with moderate to
fresh northwest winds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09

Continued on page six)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-09

Continued on Last Fage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
COUNCIL TO DISCUSS
PUBLICITY PROGRAM
Members to Consider Tonight
Celebration for Terminal
Opening.

Members Of City Council sitting ss a
committee of the whole this evening
will take up for consideration the sugges-
tion Of Charles VI Banks that Whining
ton have big celebration next year in
connection with the opening If the new
terminal on the Delaware river, and also
TO advertise the city generally, and its
resources and possibilities Mr.. Banks
placed the project before the Council last
week and It was at that tine referred
70 the whole committee for discussion
tonight
None Of the members has been heard
to express his views relative to the sub
iect other than the assertion Of some
last week that they believed the idea was
a good one However, whether they
would be willing to expeDd any Of the
citys money TO help make mp the $780,
900 fund which Mr. Banks estimates the
celebration would cost, probably will be
developed at the meeting this evening
The hsrbor project is now about one
half completed. It is estimated the work
will be finished about the first OF the new
year. From now on the work there will
show TO much greater advantage than
what has been done 10 date for the
reason that up to the present the opera
tions have included largely foundations
and buIkheads. Within few more
months il is hoped to have the terminal
in operation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
BEE sTUNG BRIDE.TO.BE.
Young Woman Creates Embnrrass.
ment While Awaiting Marriage
License.

Baltimore, Aug. 2.--Miss Mabel
TIctrick. OF Spring Garden, Pa. eat In
the clerks Office OF the Baltimore
county court In Towson yesterday
waiting for Arthur Smith, Of the same
Pennnylvanin town. to obtain their
wedding license. Suddenly she gave
piercing scream. clutohed at her
frock. kicked vigorously and startled
the other occupants Of the office.
She looks faint: take her 90 the
ante-room." the marriage license
clerk suggested To Smith.
That was done. and the clerks and
other courthouse attendants. all of
whom had stopped work waited with
Smith for her return. Five minutes
elapsed and tho door opened and Miss
fietrick appear,I. All eyes were on
her. Her face was flushed. She
looked embarrassed.
1T was n bee. II stung mo on the
knee" she explained with becoming
shyness.
After the laughter subslded, Smith
furnished the necessary details foi
the license and tho couple left arm
In arm for the parsonage.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
TAX RECEIPTS IN BOTH
DISTRICTS ARE HEAVY
Collectors Estimate Total May
Exceed Million and a
Halt.

City tax collectors in the Northern
and Southern Districts. Elmer II.
Klund and John l. Dolan. are still
busily engaged In totaling the receipts
during July from property owners
who made settlement In order TO Sc
cure the advantage Of the discount al
lowed during the first month of the
fiscal year. They stated this morning
1t will he several days before they
know exactly how much money has
been taken in.
Tn TO today Mr.. Klund said In the
Northern District he had deposited n
total of 1864, ,0b6Si but this does not
include huge pile of mail. practically
all of which contains checks. Mr.
Iilund said that IL will be about two
weeks before his office will bc able to
send out the receipts to those who
have mailed checks for payment of
their taxes. This delay is caused by
the great amount of work yet To he
done on opening this mail. checking
up and making out the receipts.
| In the Southern District Mr.. Dolar
stated the total receipts up to last
night were 1852, 900. He. too. has q
great pile of mail to be opened and
counted UP and this will bring the
total 10 a much higher figure than the
one above
In both districts IL is anticipated the
receipts will he something above those
for last year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
MAJOR REED FAVORED TO
SUCCEED SENATOR CROW

Philadelphia, Aug THE death of
Senator Grow makes the third vacancy
in the United states Senate from
Pennsylvania within ten months. SEN
ator L. c. Knox died on October IL
last and Senator Boies Penrose on
New Years eve. Senator Crow was
appointed by Governor Sproul to MI
the Knox vacancy until successor
was elected in November. Senator
Grow, because of illness declined "a
become a candidate for tho term which
expires next March and Major David
a. Reed. Of Pittsburg was nominated
at the May primary without opposi-
tion by tho RepubliCa ms. both the IN.
expired term and the fun term he
ginning I'm March.
Political leaders here today said they
expected Governor Sproul to appoint
Major Reed TO succeed Senator Grow
because he was the party's choice fuI
the unexpired and full term of the late
Senator Knox.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
ITALIANS SENTENCE
SLAYER OF OHIO MAN
Third Of Plotters for Removal
Of Music Publisher to
Go to Jail.

Campohasso. Italy. Aug. 2.--Nentur-
ino hi Scenzo. convicted of the muir
der of Daniel kabcs. the Cleveland
publisher, was condemned today to 30
years a,imprisonmcnt at hard labor. Di
ScenZo was arrested at Ferrazzano.
village near here last December. His
rial was attended by Gaetano Romano
sent here as n representative of the
Cleveland district attorney.
Cleveland Aug 2-Nittorio nj
Scenzo. known hero as Nittorio ris-
saro. who. according to Cleveland
detectives. had confessed himself the
actual slayer of Daniel kabef. invalid
publisher, i'm the kaber home 0n the
night of July Is. 1919. is the third
person to he convicted of participation
in the murder.
He was named as tho actual slayer
by Salvatore Gala. now serving a life
sentence in tho Ohio penitentlary for
the part he played in the murder plot.
Mrs. katherine Kaber. wild wv of the
slain man, is serving n lifs sentence
in the Marysville. Ohio, retormatory.
have been convicted OF planning tho
stabbng to death of her husband.
/ Di SCenzo was traced to Italy
through the efforts of County Prose
cutor Edward c. stanton Two Cleve-
land detectives sent to Italy located
and caused the arrest Of III Scenzo
in Ferra2zano.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
AST0R SET S1,2OO,OOO
ASIDE FOR MISS FORCE
New York Millionaire's Ante
Nuptial Agreement Just
Brought to Light.

New York. Aug. 2-The ante-nuptial
agreement made by the late Colonel
John jacob Astor. who was drowned
on the Titanic while returning from
Europe TO America with his young
wife. who was Miss Madeline Tai
madge Force and now Is Mrs. William
Is. Dick. granted her the income Of
property valued at $1,000. 600, It be-
came known yesterday.
Details Of the agreement became
public through the application Of the
United States Trust Company for per-
mission TO sell business property. the
income from which was originally
granted Mrs. Dick by tho agreement.
Tho application is made on the
grounds that reinvestment would
yield $4,000 more yearly than the
rental of $4,000 now paid.
BY the terms of Astor's will. his
wife received the income from
S5.000.000 and the use of the Astor
mansion on Fifth avenue until she
remarked.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
ALLEGED THIEVES
HELD FOR GRAND Jury
Gordon and Butler Charged
With Theft Of Clothing
and Cash.

Alleged 10 have stolen clothing valued
at about $500 from Oscar Sewell and
William Rcdding, both Of 603 Chris
tiana street, Albert Gordon, colored,
waived q hearing before Judge LINN
IN City Court his morning and was hold
under $500 for trial by the Court of
General Sessions.
On MAY 20, Gordon is alleged to have
taken a pair Of trousers belonging to
Sewell and again this morning tothave
walked off with rnincost and n shirt
Of SewcIls and also q suit OF clothes be-
longing to Redding. He was arrested on
warrants sworn out by two men and will
face three charges os larceny
william n. Butler, Negro, charged
with larceny, waived hearing for upper
court He is alleged to have taken So and
a time book, the property of the Walsh
Construction Co, and was held under
s3O0 bail for the Court Of General Sea-
sions Butler lives at 1920 Walnut street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-02
NEW FACES ON STAMPS.
Government Will Make Radio al
Change in Appearances to
Guard Against Loss.
py Associated Prees TO Every Evcnlns

Ey Associated IreeS 10 EVERY Evcninh'
Washington. Aug. 2-Pustage
stamps. ranging in denominations from
ono cent TO Ave dollars are 10 under
go radical changes "a TO design and
color. with a view to preventing losses
by the poet office department due TO
lack Of distinctive features. Il wac an
nounced today All stamps ranging IN
denomination from one ~ seven cents
now bear tho portrait OF George Wash
ington, while an etching OF Benjamin
Franklin appears on those ranging
from cEht cents 20 IS. The
department contemplate retain
ing the Washington and Frank
lin portraits upon certain Of the
clamps. but Il wac said, viii substitute
portraits Of leading figures IN Ameri-
can history on the others.
The department WAC of the opinion.
It was explained. that different designs
and colors would enable postal en-
pioyee to detect more readily short paid
matter