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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
THREE INCH
FALL OF SNOW
BREAKS RECORD
Mercury Down to Is De-
grees Sets October Cold
Weather Mark

October is quite d month after
all if it does pretty generally put
an end TO the activities Of the golf
enthusiasts and the automobile pic
mic parties. Christopher Columbus
had landed here this year instead
Of 1892, he would have sent back
to Spain for his winter hannels
The records at the Fairbanks Mus
cum show that besides being the
coolest October since the reCord-
were established, it also has the
largest fall of snow for any month
during the twenty year period. The
total depth of fall Of last evening
is shown to be three inches, with a
water content Of fourteen hun
dredths of an inch, while the tenn
peraturc went down to Is degrees
Only one October has shown a
trace of snow in ten years and
that was last year, and the major
ity of years for the twenty year
period have shown no trace at all.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
Wrote Checks and
Goes to Prison

Roscoe Sargent, age IS, of Nc
lndoes, a laborer, wasn't getting
rich fast enough, so he got a check
book and proceeded to fulfill his
wants. He went over to Amos
Scots store and nonchalantly
wrote off a check for $50 and sign
ed his name l.. f. Collins.
Not thinking that he had enough
he wrote another for the same
amount, put on the same John
Henry and went into John Pre-
vost's to pay a little bill he had
there. Scott and Provost just out
of curiosity called up the bank and
inquired if such a man had an ac-
count there, learning that he had
not, they connected with the police
station and described him to officer
Wallace who picked the would-be
fnancier up and brought him be
fore Judge Harry Blodgett. He
had enough of the money in his
possession so that Mr.. Scott re-
ceived all that he gave him but
thirty cents, and Mr.. Provost all
but ninety-eight, and both are
satisfied to get out of it with that
markdown. Before Judge Blodgett
he pleaded guilty and was given
not less than one year OF more than
three at the house of correction.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
yERMONTERS
OF PROMINENCE
IN WASHINGTON
Richard Husband Exon
Grated from Blame In
Fatal Auto Accident

District of Columbia authorities
have fully exonerated Richard F.
Husband, son of the Commissioner
General of immigration, and have
absolved him of any blame in the
automobile accident which cost the
life of lad named Osborne. Hus-
band, it appears, was driving along
the Conduit Road, which leads
from Washington to Great Falls,
on the Maryland side of the Poto-
mac, and was accompanied by his
mother and another woman and
two children. He had slowed
down his car to moderate pace
and was driving carefully so as to
take no chances with a number of
school children returning from
school. The Osborne boy was
riding his bicycle along the high
way, when one of the children in
the road made as if to throw some
thing at him, so that he sudden
ly switched his wheel TO one side
and ran directly in front of the
Husband machine. He was knock
ed from the wheel and badly IN
iured. Husband stopped his car
instantly and picking up the boy,
Continued on Page Six)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
SNOW STORM
PREVENTS JAY
PEAK OUTING
Four Inch Fall of Snow
Puts Damper Upon
Celebration

The enthusiasm for Jay Peak
day got a severe chill with the
freezing temperature Wednesday
and Thursday and the four inch
fall of snow last night has without
doubt definitely postponed the
gathering of the clans for this sea-
son. But now that the interest in
the extending of the Long Trail
has been worked up to the point
of going ahead with the work
something will undoubtedly come
of it in the near future.
1t was a little late to plan for
Il mountain climb in the north
country and old Jay Peak has had
a whitecap of snow for several
days, though the snow banks
would have soon thawed with the
genial warmth of the enthusiastic
hikera who planned to come from
north, south east and west.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
FROM SCHOOL
ROOM TO POUL-
TRY FARM
Gift of $500 Launches
Teacher In New
Business

Another Vermont teacher has
left the school room after long
period Of service and her exper-
ience is unique as in her ~ years
continuous work for the children of
Vermont she has taught in only
two buildings, 20 years in Lyndon
and % years in st. Johnsbury.
Unlike many who lay down their
labors after more than two score
years at the teachers desk Miss
Ella Wilmarth of Lyndon will en-
gage in a new line of work, and
plans are launched for the Wilholm
Poultry Farm. With the character
iStic energy that has marked her
long years of successful teaching
Mis- Wilmarth is working out the
details of the venture under the
supervision of another ex-teacher,
Miss Bertha NJ, Lee of East St.
Johnsbury who ha, found pleasure
and profit in this line of work,
and who is a recognized authority
in all matters pertaining to the
poultry business.
Miss Wilmarth'S venture is made
possible by the gift of friends,
former pupils and their grateful
parents, and public-spirited busi-
ness men and wemen in st. Johns
bury, East Burke, Lyndonvillc and
other places. a fund totalling
$500 has been raised for the bene-
Continued on page twol
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
PARISHIONERS
HONOR DIR. AND
MRS. CRINT'
st. Margaret's Guild En-
tertains for Rector at
Parish House

DR.. and Mrs. A. p Grint were
the guests of st. Margaret's guild
at a supper given in their honor
al st. Andrews parish house Tues
day night. The Mems club of St
Andrews was invited and a COM
pany of nearly 40 was seated
around the long tables At the
conclusion bouquet of chrysanth-
emums a gift from the guild was
presented to Mrs. Grint by Mrs
Charles Curtis and a similar gift
was given to DR. Grint, from the
Mems club, the presentation made
by Alexander McCarte. DR.. c. A.
Cramton was also called upon to
voice the regret felt at the removal
of DR.. and Mrs. Grint from 81.
Johnsbury, and he did so in no un-
certain terms, speaking as Mr.. Nc
Carte did of their fine work for
St. Andrews parish, and the sor-
row felt on all sides over Dr
Grint's resignation.
DR.. and Mrs. Gl-int both respond
ed with deep feeling, assuring
their parishioners that their hearts
would always be with them, that
ST. Johnsbuiy and st. Andrew 5
represented home to them and
that they made the change with
deep sorrow.
Miss Alice Burns was in charge
of the supper and presentation as
sisted by Mrs Charles Curtis, Mrs.
William High, Mrs. Robert S. Fisk
Mrs. H. c. Thoresen, Mrs. Joseph
Dickinson and Miss Mae McCutch-
con.
Dr. and Mrs. Grint leave for
their new charge, suburb of Pro-
violence, K. l., early in November.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
FRANK GREENE
REPLIES TO
FARM PAPER
Explains Vote On Potash
Tariff to Farm
Bureau

Hon. Frank l.. Greene, nominee
of the Republican party for Uni
ted States Senator, gave a ringing
defense of his vote against the
potash schedule in the tariff bill
when speaking yesterday in St.
Adams before the annual meeting
OF the Franklin County Farm bu-
reau. Mr.. Greene had been vigor-
ously attacked for this vote by Il
well-knoWn farm publication with
large circulation in Vermont.
Mr.. Greene said he did not ap-
pear on the program as a candid
ate for election next month, but as
public servant already in Office
who had been asked by the presi-
dent of the County Farm Bureau
to explain why he voted for a
duty on Potash when the Tariff
was going through its final stages
at the last session of Congress. He
was glad to respond to the court
eous invitation and felt that it was
his duty to give an account of his
stewardship at any time.
He had read the highly Sensat-
tional article of a well-known agri-
cultural paper circulating in New
England in which the majority of
the New England members of the
House of Representatives, includ-
| ing himself, were savagely de
/ nounced as enemies to the farmers
and the people generally because
OF their attitude toward this mat
ter and their record and votes
upon it. He said the picture and
/ impressions set out by that period
ical were wholly misleading as to
the Importance of the affair of the
attention given to it, and the art
icle was evidently bit of propag-
anda of a particularly vicious
character, having for its animus
the desire tc abuse somebody pub
hcly and make a great fuss about
it for itself as the only genuine
''friend of the farmer"
Mr.. Greene said that the propo-
Sition to put Potash on the free
list was carried in those last days
simply by a shrewd Democratic
trick There was opposition to a
part of the Dye schedule in the
bill known as the "Dye Embargo"
although it was not actually an
embargo at all. Under the rules
of the House, just before a final
vote is taken on such measures or
propositions, those opposed to the
bill as a whole are permitted to
offer what is known as motion to
recommit, which gives them Il
chance to put up'SOme amend
ment of Importance they would
like to see adopted. The Democra-
tic leaders cleverly made up a
composite motion that included
beth the "Dye Embargo and
"free Potash These two things
were joined together like Siamese
twins in the one motion, to be
voted up or down with one vote.
A member might be for one and
against the other, but he had but
one vote and he must make up
his mind which way it would go.
Anybody can sec the cleverncsS Of
thi, Democratic trick. A minority
for the Dye Embargo repeal mot
Continued on page slx)
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
States Attorney Campbell
In Newport Mishap

States Attorney Campbell was IN
a collision at Newport yesterday
near the new Orleans County Hos
ptal, when a Ford commercial car
swung up a side street and into his
closed car. No one was injured,
Mr.. CampbelTs car being slightly
damaged from the force of the
impact.
Mr. Campbell was returning
from Highwater, p. O., where he
had gone with Sheriff Worthen
and Judge Blodgett, in company
with Milton j. Warner. the owner
of a stolen Lincoln coupe. The
coupe was turned over to Mr..
Warner by the Canadian customs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20

Lafayette French O. S. district at
torney announced today. The in
dictment was voted late yesterday.
1t is charged nearly $500,000 in
stolen bonds were disposed of in
Minneapolis. The bonds are alleg-
ed to have been stolen in the 81
100000 mail robbery in New York
in October 1921 and in another in
Chicago at latter time. The
first persons arrested were Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. He is
vice president and treasurer of the
defunct Stevens and Co., a bond
house.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
ISSUE PASSES
FOR LIQUOR IN
M0RRISVILLE
Arrest of Man Driving
Car Leads Police to
Ticket" Works

A scheme by which intoxicating
liquor is sold to the select who
possess ticket with the initials
"A. J. r." written on it, has been
unearthed by the authorities in
MorrisVille who believe they are
on the scent of an elaborate syS-
tenn for handling liquor. Tony
Rickerbeck Of Morrisville is in the
jail at Hyde Park on a charge Of
selling and two Stowe men, Luth-
er Wright and Harry Lyman are
also locked up on charges which
hold them as material witnesses.
The discovery of the scheme
grows out of the accident Tues
day in which Lyman and Wright
We're involved. States Attorney W.
f. Tracy issued warrant for tho
arrest of Wright on a charge OF
driving while intoxicated. Lyman
was held on a charge of intoxica-
ton
Under the investigation Of Mr.
Tracy Wright, who at first denied
he had been drinking, confessed
that he bought a quart of whisileY
in MorriSvillc and displayed his
"pas," which WAS the SIGN that hc
was "all right" to sell. He told Of
the place where he secured the
liquor and was prevailed on to try
to get some more. accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff f. +. Holmes he
went to the house of Rickerbeck
and on displaying his pass" had
no difficulty in buying another
quart, This was secured as cvi-
dencc and Rickerbeck was arrested
His place was searched but the
authorities were unsuccessful in
finding anything.
The authorities believe that with
the discovery of Riekerbcck'o place
they have found one of the princi-
pal sources of booze which has
been rather frce-y dealt with in
the past.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
FUR THIEVES ESCAPE
THROUGH OPEN WINDOW

BOSTON, Oct. 2O-Furs valued
at $4,000 taken by two men who
broke into furriers shop in the
Little building were recovered lat
er at Cototuate when the taXicab
chauffeur who drove the robbers
to the village. returned to the city
and took the police to the little
cabin. y, the officer entered two
men jumped through a window
and escaped.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
LATE NEWS

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20-Al-
win M. Ows]ey of Texas was elect
ed national commander OF the
American Legion for next year at
the annual convention here today.
The vote was Owsley 574, Deggan
PSI; Thompson 205; Mccormick
IL.
PARIS. Oct. 20-Thc French
plan for financial control of Ger
many presented to the Repara-
tions commission by M. Barthou
suggests the immediate creation OF
a committee of the worlds lead
ing business men to deal with the
German payments and the matter
of allied debts.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
OMAHA CHAIN" MAN
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 2O-Fred
Brown, Omaha "chain man.. today
faced a sentence of life imprison-
ment for Kidnapping with intent to
assault Mrs.. Jean jenkins, u years
old. In returning a verdict of
guilty a. charged late ycsteday
after "a hours deliberation and re-
commencing life imprisonment,
the jury ended otr of the blacke~t
and most spectacular criminal
cases Oh record there.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
HEAR OFFICER
WHOM HOLD UP
MEN TRICKED
Trial Board Considers
Case of PatrOlman
James White

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 90
Patrolman James White OF Station
1, who talked with Lyle Bourbeau
and George P. Mills on street
corner here, following their SEN
sational hold-up of Wilton J. War
ner at West Danville, Vt, was
brought before the police trial
board yesterday afternoon and
charged with neglect of duty. 1t
is said that orders were read at
police headquarters last Saturday
morning, demanding the arrest of
Bourbeau and Mills, but Patrolman
White for some unknown reason
failed to take the bandits into
custody.
/ Bourbeau and Mills, at the time
Patrolman White was chatting
with them, were wanted in three
cities for grand larceny and rob-
berry. This pair of bandits toget-
her with Edmund McGouty were
sought for plundering store at
CRANKY, P. O., where they had
taken a large quantity of costly
ladies clothing. They were also
wanted for the theft of a Cadillac
car in Fitchburg and for highway
robbery and larceny of a Lincoln
coupe at West Danville, VT.
Chief of Police, George B. Hill
heard the charges against Patrol
man White, who then told his own
story. The trail board, consisting
OF Captains Luke J. Dillon, Will
liam A. Condy and Daniel A.
McAulitfe, took Patrolman Whites
story under consideration. They
will later render a report to Chief
Hill. The latter will give the re-
suits of his findings to Mayor Sui
livan who will take whatever ac-
ton circumstances seem to dictate,
States Attorney James B. Camp
bell, Sheriff Wilbur Worthen and
Judge Harry Blodgett returned
last night from Highwater. P. O.,
where they accompanied Milton J.
Warner of New Haven, Ct, Mr.
Warner recovered the Lincoln
coupe, which was confscated by
the Canadian customs men when
Bourbeau and Mills attempted to
gain access into Canada without
reporting early Monday morning.
Mills was held by the Canadian
officials until party of American
officers, headed by Chief John
flnley of the st Johnsbury police
department arrived Bourbeau,
evidently learning that mis- capture
and return for trial in the United
States was imminent, tricked the
officials and escaped over the hills.
He has not been seen since. al
though efforts launched by States
Attorney Campbell and Chief Fin
ley, in conjunction with Sheriff
" orthcn, may soon be productive.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
ONLY NINE OF 22
HORSES IN RACE

BURLINGTON, Vt. Oct. 20
Only of the % horse that started
in the 300-miie army endurance
test last Monday left Ft. Ethan
Allen stables for the last days run
today. Toutelle, an Anglo Arab,
Sir Lady, a Morgan mare, and
Nagrant, an Army thoroughbred,
dropped out over night. Today )
run to Waterbury and return was
considered the easiest OF the
course.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
TO DESCRIBE RACES
BY RADIOPHONE

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-A con-
tinuing description of the fisher
man races will be transmitted by
radiophone by the U. S, S, Brooks
and will be available to receiving
stations within radius of 100
miles.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
ASHTON PRESIDENT
OF JUNIOR CLASS

NORTHFIELD, Oct. 2O-Thc
junior class at Norwich University
elected the following officers /:
President, Merton L. Ashton of
st. Johnsbury; vIce-president, Will
liam H. Shurtleff, Jr., of Lexing-
ton, Mass. treasurer, John |. Twom
bly, of Laconia, N. H., and secre-
tary, David +. Arthur of Methuen,
Mass.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
Sl.6O2 FOR 4,57S
HEDGEHOGS KILLED

MONTPELIER, Oct. 2O-Dtp-
uty State Treasurer Thomas Cave,
Jr., made out 4 check Wednesday
to the town treasurer of Underhill
for 81 SOP in payment of the oOun-
y on 4,578 hedgehogs killed by
residents of UnderhiIl The money
viii bu distributed 10y the town
treasurer to the men who killed the
hedgchogs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
Continued on page six)
BELIEVE REMOVAL OF
RAIL CAUSED WRECK
WILLIAMSBURG.

WILLIAMSPORT, Indiana,
Oct. 20-Belief was expressed by
authorities today that Il rail wa
removed to wlecN the Wabash
eastbound passenger train No.
near here last night. The wreck
killed 3 persons. injured several
others and caused the destruction
OF seven coaches by fiIc.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
RECORD DAY FOR
AUTO ACCIDENTS

MONTPELIEK, Oct. 2O-Ihe
secretary of Statc'- department
received 53 reports of automobile
accident, on Tuesday. one Of the
biggest days the motor department
has had in a long time.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
BETRCTHAL CEREMONY FOR
FORMER KAISER

AMSTERDAM. Oct. 2O-Thr
civil hetrothal ceremony Of Form
er Emperor William and the Piin-
Cos of Reu-- occurred thi- morn
ing, SAYS ii mes age received here
from Doom,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
MARINES GUARD u. S.
AND BRITISH CONSULATE

Nladioyostok, Oct. 20 Ameri-
can and British marines were land
cd here today to guard the con
sulate of the two nations.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
EIGHT MEN DIE IN
MINE EXPLOSION

McCURTAIN, Okla, Oct 20
Eight men were killed and four
were badly injured in an explosion
OF gas in mine a mile and half
north Of this place this morning.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
TWO WOMEN DROWN
AS STE a MER SIN K

n . . IIfNlW TN OIIN N
ST. JOHN, y. b., Oct 20-The
steamer "Dream' upset and sank
in the st. Johns river today Two
women passengers were reported
drowned.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
Marquis Curzon and Earl of
Derby Will Take Positions
Lloyd George Given Great
Ovation AT Dinner To
Prince of Wales
(By the Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. 2O-Andrew Bonar Law appeared to be
making rapid progress today in forming cabinet to replace
the fallen Coalition government This was evident by the
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
Charged With Nation
Wide Bond Robbery
Newspaperrnen, Bond Sales
men and Bankers May
Be Implicated
(Bv the Associated Pressl

MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, Oct 2O-IwentY-slX persons
living here including bankers and bond statesmen and three
four newspapeen have been indicted by the grand jury
charged with implication in nationwide bond theft,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20

both men OF influence and expert
enced cabinet ministers, have
agreed to serve under him in any
capacity.
Mr.. Bonar Law cannot officially
announce the formation of his min
istry until he is elected head of the
Unionist party to succeed Austen
Chamberlain but it is generally
conceded that this election will be
only 4 formality. Despite the fact
that the split in the Unionist ranks
has deprived him of such cabinet
material as Mr.. Chamberlain, Lord
Birkenhead, the Earl of Balfour
and some lesser lights political ex-
perts believe Mr.. Bonar Law will
find plenty of timber among the
younger members Of the party.
1t is believed in Conservative
quarters that the cabinet will be
completed before the end of next
week. This prediction ignores dark
hints that Lloyd George proposes
to form a Center party with Mr..
Chamberlain and the leading
Coalition Unionists. The Liberals
are waiting to hear from Former
Premier Asquith who has been sill
ent so far.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20

LONDON, Oct. 2O-Mr. Lloyd
George received one of the most
remarkable ovations ever witness
ed this afternoon when he rose to
propose the health of the Prince
of Wales who was the guest of the
olation at luncheon. For sew
eral minutes it was impossible for
Mr.. Lloyd George TO proceed and
he was visibly affected In his re-
marks he refused mention of polit-
zeal activities.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20

A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast
Section of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-20
The Weather

Fair tonight and Satur-
day. Somewhat colder
tonight. Fresh north
west to north winds.