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POLAND REJECTS RUSSI AN PEACE TERMS
THE CALEDONIAN-REGORD
Tho Weather
Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday. Not
much changc in temper
ature. A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
tion of Vermont State
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LATEST EDITION
VOL. V NUMBER 52
ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT. WEDXESD A Y, AUGUST 25, 1920
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TELLS NEWPORT
.OF "THE NEW
r WORLD SPIRIT"
Chautauqua Audience Hears
Interesting Lccture By
Capt. Chute
Last evcning's lecturc at the Chau
tauqua tent below the Armory on
Main Street, was the feature of the
day's entertainment. Captain Arthur
Hunt Chute, war correspondent, cap
tain with the first Canadian contin
gent in France, and since the war as
sociate editor of Leslie's Weeklv,
spoke on 'The New World Spirit." j arrived a goodly crowd vere assemb
That world civilization, which ha.s ! lf.fi under the tree on the lawn, where
passed into the hands of western peo- the iron kettle was swung and where
pie is in danger was the serious con- plenty of good hot coffee awaited ali
tention of Capt. Chute. He pleaded j wno 'cared for it. After ali had neon
for a return to the simnle home life nrh hnskets were nut
of our forefathers the family aitar,
morning and evenin" prayer.
Captain CJiute said in part:
"Jack is as good as his master," is
the cursed idea that has got the world
topsy-turvy today. Even a demo
cracy must have its oligarchy princi
ple, its recognition of master and ser
vant,, of authority, of rulers, of lead
ership. Trotsky and ali his pack from the
Bowery to Petrograd want the rulc
of the minority over the majority,
that is the riff-raff, fiom the forecas
tle, on the bridge. Well, for myself,
on the ship of state, ami on every
other ship, I want the captain on tho
bridge.
The grand old state of Vermont has
ever been a stronghold of freedom, or
that foriti of freedom, recognizing ob
ligations to its rightful leaders. If
that hoard now sweeping on toward
the Polish capital, should ever he
able to subjcct the world, I would far
sooner have the grass waving over
my grave, where I died fighting than
to live in a world of such perversion.
Our western civilization is in dan
ger. Mere talk about the past will
not avail. It is for the sons rather
to keep alive the spirit of prepared
ness, to stand ever ready to fight at
the drop of the hat, at the first men
ace to our institutions and to our
flag.
Above ali else today America needn
nien with vision, Vision that embraces
not merely the materialistic successes
whose paeons are so reverently sung
by the Saturday Evening Post, and
the American magazine, but also
spiritual successes.
The simple homespun virtues of our
fathefs, the family aitar, morning and
evening prayer, and over ali the
blessed benediction of the home
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From which you can procure your Gingham, Voiles, Towels, etc.
We have on sale a nice little assortment of late Summer
Suits which are meeting very favorable comment.
ORLEANS COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOC.
HAS PICNIC
Laiffc Attendance at Annual
Meeting Held In
Brownington
The annual meeting and picnic of
the Orleans County Historical Socie
ty was held Tuesday in Brownington,
on the grounds of the Old Stono
House, the property of the society.
lt was an ideal day and teanis and
automobiles began to arrivo belo re
10 o clock an i wlien tlie noon nour,
asidc the following program was car
ried out. H. G. Perley of Barton
was in charge oi tho music and Mrs.
il. A. Dutton of r.rowington was or
grnist. Ali joined in singing patrio
tie songs and familiar hymns. F. W
P.aldwin, president prcsidei. Rev.
SI. A. Turnor, pastor of the Metho
nist church of Barton offered pray
c. The Secretary, B. R. Buchanan,
not being able to be present, O. V.
Locke of Orleans was appointed sec
retary prò tom. . A. C. Chase of
Greensboro, R. A. Dutton and Mrs.
James Young were appointed com
mittec to present a list of officers for
th ensuing year.
Report of the secretary and treas
urer was read and accepted. A cali
was made for any present who at
tended under Ucv. A. L. Fortighl; or
the children of those who so attend
ed; Mrs. Ellen Ferrili of Browning
ton, agod 84 responded to the first
and a largo number to the second
class. A list of about ten annlied
for membership and were duly elcct
ed. A wooden drinkin" cup was exhib
itod i'ound amone the eeffets of Dr.
J." M. Currier, former secretary of
this society and presented bv a Mrs.
Hannant of Coventry, prior to 1888.
This cup vas found among the ef
feets of an Indian who died at Mr.
Hannant's named P. Pa Ki Ka N.
The president delivered an address
upon Orleans County Court, 1799 to
181G Brownington and Craftsbury
half shires.
The nominatine committee report
ed the followincr list of officers for
the ensuing year:
President, F. W. Baldwin, Barton;
vice president, Col. C. S. Emery,
Newport; secretary, Brace R. Buch-
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VISIT OUR
9c Coiiriter
Unusual Prices on Raincoats
POLAND Ri " ALL
BUT ONto. TLAUSES
LONDON, Aug. 2., -'s re
ply to the peace ternis $1 i by
the Russian Soviet delegati at
Minsk aniounts to a fiat rejection,
says a Manchester Guardian dispatch.
Out of the 15 Russian demands only
one, that relative to demobilization, is
accepted and that only on condition
that Russia will take a similar course.
That is to say Russia must demobi
lize at the sanie time of Poland's dis
armament. LONDON', Aug. 2ó An immediate
runture of the Russo-Polish peace
negotiations at Minsk will result, if
the Poles adhere to their demands
for withdrawal of the main Russian
ternis, says a message received here
today from the Russian Soviet fo
reign minister dated Monday at Mos
co w.
WHISKEY RUNNERS
CAUGHT IN BOSTON
BOSTON, Au". 2ó Rum running
between New York and Boston, which
has been reported on roads, trains
and boats, received a check today
when Foderai Prohibition awnts ar
rested five porters of the Metropo
litan liner Calvin Austin as tliey
stenped ashore with 17 suit cases
with whiskey. valued at $250. They
wore arresten ana piacen Derore tne
inaerai commissioner uucr in me uay.
ESTIMATE BOLSHEVIKI
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LOSSES AS 110,00
W'ARSAW, Aug. 25 Kolno. an
important town ncar the cast Prus
sian frontier. has been taken by Po
lish forces which have been sweeping
rapidly northward in pursuit of the
retiring Bolsheviki. More than 10,000
prisoners who were cut off by the
main body of the Soviet army, have
been captured in this region. Re
ports from various fronts particular
ly from the novthern section show
the Bolsheviki are demoralized and
fleeing in great disorder.
The Polish minister of war has is
sued a statement to Polish newspaper
declaring that the Soviet armies have
been decisively beaten every where,
adding that of 250,000 Bolshevik
troops participating in the offensive
for the capture of Warsaw more
than 110,000 have been accounted for
and that nearly ali other detachments
have bffn-shot to pieces. He esti
mated the number of prisoners at
50,000 und the number. of other Bol
shevik casualties at 40,000.
Military observers assert the Polish
victory and the successes in the
campaign form one of the most inter
esting militaiy proBlems of reccnt
years. Two Cossack regiments have
crossed into East Prussia to escape
capture. There are indications that
Soviet infantry unità numbering
many thousands of men have also
taken flight across the frontier at
various points. The remnants of the
Bolshevik army is surrounded and
while disorganized is endeavoring to
fight its way eastward.
UEUT. SWAN
WILL FLY AT
COUNTY FAIR
Lieut. Swan of Berlin En
gagcd for Flights Twice
Each Day at Fair
At a special meeting of the Calo-'
(Ionia county fair directors Wednes
day morning Lieut. R. C. Swan of
Berlin, N. H., was engaged to give
two flights each of the threc days
of the Caledonia county fair, Sept.
1-1, 15 and 1G. Lieut. Swan will also
have the privilege of taking passen
gers un for 15 minutes at the usuai
commercial rates of $15 per passen-
Lieut. Swan was an instructor in
air service at various western camps
(luring the war and since the armis
tice nuule many flights in the cities
of the United States t3 promote the
sale of Victorv bonds ifnd W'av Sav
ings Stamps. He will use in his ex
hibitions at St .Johnsburv an Avrò
k i - --.-ti-- - - j
typc motor. Lieut. Swan is an aviator
of long experience and his exhibitions
i over the crounds each day will be full
of thrills and professional stunts.
BOSTON EXPRESS IN
CRASH AT AMHERST
AMHERST, N. S., Aug. 25 The
Canadian National railways Boston
express crashod into a string of box
cars left ovorlapping a sidinc- in the
Maccan ynrds today. The entrine and
one mail car were derailed. The rest
ofthe train held to the tracks.
NEARLY $200,000 OLD COLONY
FUNDS DISAPPEAR
BOSTON, Aug. 25 The Old Col
ony Foreign Exchange Co., which,
copying the methods of Charles Ponzi
promised 100 per cent profit in six
months, took in $346,503 during its
17 days of operations before the aut
horities closed its doors. This was
the report which John E. Hannigan,
receiver of the Company, was given
today by an accountant. Mr. Han
nigan said thatto late he had been
able to locate $151,000 and thinks he
has a clue to the whereabouts of
$20,000 addjtional, leaving approxi
mately half of the money taken in
by the company unaccounted for.
Although the bail deminded of Char
les M. Brightwell and other officers
of the company, who are under ar
rest, was reduced yesterday, bonds
men were stili lacking today. It was
thought a stili further reduction
might be arranged by consent of the
Attorney General's office to enable
them to obtain liberty and help the
receivers untangle their affairs.
HOLD PILGRIM PAGEANT
AT NORTH TRURO, MASS.
BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 25.--The
first ter-centenary Pilgrim pageant
of the year is being presented today
at North Tmro. Mas-s., 'way down
along Cape Cod, in a naturai amphi
theatre ovedooking a fresh water
pond where the Pilgrim fathers
camped. One hundred and sixty town
folk of North Truro, Truro and Corn
Hill will impersonate pilgrims, Inuians
and sailors of the period. Features of
the pageant include the looting of a
deserted ndian wigwam by the Pil
grim fathers, a duci between two of
the Mayflower company, fought over
a maid servant, the kidnapping of a
lost child by the savages and an ex
citing encounter between the Indians
and Pilgrims. Between theepisodesa
group of 25 barefooted girls will
dance four numbers.
GIVE LAST RITES TÓ
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
LONDON, Aug. 25 Terranee Mc
Sweeney, Lord Mayor of Cork, whu
ha.s been on a hunger ftrike in prison
here since being remoed to this city
from Cork and whose condition has
given rise to grave apprehension, is
in a criticai condition. Father Domi-
nick, his private chaplain, has adrrrin
istered the last sacraments.
irrangement3 show y
jUDreme diamitv. V.
We are aiming ali v
Il . , M A CI
me wmie io seti
' service and satis
faction with our
merchandise and to
show courtesy on ali
occasions.
See our line of
Hammocks and Re-
frigerators. Frice3
are right.
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VETERAN CARRIER
GIVEN BANQUET
AND MASON'S RING
Post Office Employees Ex
press Their Friendship f or
Henry A. Holder
The retirement of Henry A. Holder
as lettor carrier in the St. Johnsbury
post office after 31 years of faithful
service was properly recognized
Tuesday evening by a banquet at the
Elks Home Tuesday evening attend
ed by ali but two of the entire post
office force, who were unable to bu
present. Caterer of the Elks Home
served a fine banquet, the piece de
resistance being broiled chicken. Dur
ing the fcasting Postmaster Gleason
tiappcd to ordcr and in a graceful
speech spoke ot the faithfulness or
Mi. Holder, his uniform courtesy
with ali his associates and his pat
rons, and voiced the sentiments of ali
present that he might be with us
many more years to come. On behal."
of his associates he then presented
Mi. Holder with a Masonic emblem
rinji. Mi. Holder responded with
much feeling, sayinc that he would
never forget the fricndliness of those
in the office and expressed fleartfelt
thanks in receiving .such a beautiful
token.
Following the banquet adjourn
mcnt was taken to the parlors wher.''
Postmaster Gleason presided as
toastmaster and called on ali pres
ent to say a few words. Each o i:
spoke most highly of Mr. Holder and
the lattei- interrupted the speakeis
several times to recali some inter
esting reminlscence of his long
sei-vice.
' Those present at the banquet were
the following: Henry A. Hollcr, .
'li. Gleason, Walter È. Kellogg, A. E.
Lanctot, A. H. Potter, Mis-i Florcaco
J. May, Charles P. French, Henry
V. Ellis, A R Spencer, Herbert A '
Wilcox, Myron E..ì5fltti!)v Harry.. W.
Clark ,Hugh W. Spaullin, Frank
Bailey, Dwight L. Wells, Harold L.
Penniman, Èlbridge Hastings. Ar
thur McGinnis, Arthur M. Lang, Er-,
nest Carpentei, Frank X. Lanctot, 1
Arthur F. Stone. j
Henry A. Holder is the first of the ,
St. Johnsbury office forco to latire!
under the new pension und retirement
act and will,reccive ibout $700 a year
from the govemment he has served j
so well. He is 68 years old and en
tered the service Oc;. ?.l, 188'), when '
free delivery was ir.augurated in St. i
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Our hats hold their shape in
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Caps in novel weaves and pat
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CLOTHING and SHOES
Ahtis Seek to Prevent Secretary of
State Colby from Promulgating
Ratification
(By the Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 Application for an in
junction to restrain Secretary of State Colby from pro
mulgating ratificaiton of the Woman Suffrage ainend
ment, was filed in the District Supreme court today by
counsel tor the American Const tu-
tional league.
Associate Justice Sid-
. , ixi. i r
tion and agreed to hear counsel for
the petition argue the motion during
the day. f
buffragists
today were hopeful
that before evening the State depart-
ment would issue a proclamation for
mally announcing ratification of the
Federai Suffrage amendment by
enough states to make it effective.
Officiai notification that the am?nd
ment had been ratified by the Ten
nessee legislature was expected" to
reach Secretary Colby during the day.
Dispatches from Nashville reported
that Governor Roberts mailed the cer
tification notice to Washington at
noon yesterday. Secretary Colby re
cently announced he was prepared to
issue the suffrage proclamation as
soon as he receives officiai word.
Application has been made by At
torney Smith in behalf of Charles S.
Fairchild of New York, president of
the league. Justice Siddons said he
could.'not consider the matter until
counsel had presented authority un
der which he contended the court
THERE'S SAT1SFACTI0N
in buying-true qualityr-
There's twice the satis- $30
faction in buying at a $35
moderate price. - $40
Clothcraf t CÌothes
give this "doublé header" $45
satisfaction.
Steele, Taplin & Co.
W. A. TAPLIN, Prop.
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300 lbs. Haddock
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Telcphonc your order in and try it.
Rcmember our Grocery Line is complete. Just
compare our quality and prices With others.
Native Potatoes
Why pay. so much for Fruit? Get our prices first.
Why not have Roast Bccf every day, only 2 le lb
Cali us up for prices before you buy clsewhere.
If it's Eats you want, think of
BEAUREGARD
2.
might act to restrain the Secretary
t of fetate issuing a proclamation iin-
. . ' ,
nouncing ratification. He suggested
that counsel present such citations
and agreed to remain in his chambers
during the day to consider the aut
horities which counsel might later
present.
ARREST ALLEGED WIFE
MURDERER IN SO. AMERICA
RIO JANIERO, Aug. 24 Eugene
LpRoy, wanted bv the policc of De
troit, Mich., in connection with the
murder of a woman supposed to be
his wife, was arrested on board the
British Frcighter Drydcn, which ar
rived here late this afternoon. Le
Roy was a member of the crew. Le
Roy was placed under arrest at the
request of the United Stats authori-'
ties here. While the Dryden is in poit
she will be guarded by four members
of the maritime policc. The ship
will sail for New York where he will
be turned over to the Detroit au
thorities. 45c peck
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