Emery Praises Jeffrey Work on Charities and Probation
Col Emery commends Secretary Jeffrey for a program aiding local youths and reducing placements in Brandon State School and Vergennes House of Correction. Jeffrey cites parole statistics and costs, insisting early, firm, humane treatment saves money and serves society.
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Emery
Sec
Jeffrey
Newport
Brandon
House of Correction
Vergennes
Wis
W. H. Jeffrey
Board of Charition and Probation
Methodist
Col C. 8. Emery
Emory
Hin
Board of Charities and Probation
Peters
de Tent
Vermont
Open Debate on Home Rule Bill
May 10 debate opened as former Premier Asquith moved an amendment. The proposal would unify land in one parliament rather than separate parliaments for the north and south as provided in the government measure.
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Lonton
Asquith
Graves Service to exhume all American war dead
The Graves Registration service estimates two years to exhume all American soldiers and Marines from the battle zone graves and bring them to the United States. A second shipment left Brest today and all bodies will be removed from German soil regardless of family requests.
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Paris
United States
Brest
Pretty Girls As Snowflakes In Yaddo At Colonial
A crowd of small girls in white with fluttering bows perform as snowflakes at the Colonial's Friday and Saturday event in Yaddo. The youngsters include Thorley, Marion Barrett, Lila Kohler, Beulah Kohler, Marion Tripp, Ruth Impey, Dorothy Lyneugh, Evelyn Wilfere, Thelma Tinker, Lucille Moyehouse, Jeanette Clark, Davis Woodrow, Rose Wein en, Elizabeth Puller, Dorothy Woods, Barbary Hayes, Marion Mc Donald, Alice Edwards, Evelyn Wilkie, Thelma Water, Helen Page, Charlotte Colby, Elen Whitehill, Ruth Ruiter, Berthin Mathes, Bessie Goldbet, Horothy Scottabeth Woodworth, and many others.
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Yaddo
Daylight Saving Discussed in Vermont Towns
The St Johnsbury area debates adopting daylight saving with mixed opinions and schedules differing by railroad and town. Burlington votes for saving time while Bellows Falls rejects it. local merchants show varied interest and a public forum is urged to decide.
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St. Johnsbury
Boston and Maine
Massachusetts
Maine Central
Caledonian Record
Ely Works
American Fork and Hoe Company
Swanton
Burlington
Bellows Falls
Commercial Club
President Wilson reviews circus parade at White House
President Wilson watched the season's opening circus parade from the east portico with Mrs. Wilson. He laughed at clown antics and waved to circus folk as the parade passed by the White House.
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White House
Washington
Wilson
Hills leaves $900000 for boys school in New Hampshire
The will of Alfred K Hills a New York publisher filed in Nashua Probate Court states the bulk of his estate funds an industrial boys school at Hudson New Hampshire. The document dated May 10 outlines the foundation aim and endowment amount.
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Nashua
N. H
Alfred K. Hills
New York
Todust
Hudson
N. TH
Dreadnought Oklahoma Heads for Mexican Waters
The battleship Oklahoma ordered from New York to Key West for possible duty near Mexican waters. It will stop at Philadelphia to pick up a full company of marines at League Island Station and is expected to arrive tonight. US destroyers move toward Mexican ports to protect American lives as officials confirm the fall of Mexico City with no disorder reported.
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Mexico
Washington
New York
Kew West
Pla
Philadelphia
League Island
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mexican
State Department
Villa forces join Chihuahua revolutionists in Mexico
Francisco Villa reportedly resigned command of his army and surrendered his troops to the Chihuahua revolutionary commander, a move welcomed locally as stabilizing amid ongoing Mexican upheaval. Tampico, meanwhile, fell to Obregon’s forces without disorder, signaling growing momentum for the revolution. In Boston, a court ruled prohibition agents inducing liquor purchases do not violate laws, while Holyoke workers walked out demanding 70 cents per hour, threatening wider strikes.
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Chihuahua
Juarez
Mex
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Boston
United States
Hayes
Lawrence Axi
Agro All Fou
Holyoke
Mass
Cemetery Association Elect Their Officers
The annual meeting of the Johnsbury Cemetery Association elected officers for the coming year at the Y M C A building. Frank H Brooks was chosen president and W Taylor as vice president, Donald MeGregg as treasurer, De Atwood as superintendent, with a slate of trustees including Harry H Carr Charles W Steele Philip A Thor Charles H Horton and Frank Ball. Auditors named were Arthur Py Stone Roy N Howard and J J Brooks. Finance committee members were Frank H Brooks W Taylor and Charles W Steele with Harry H Cary and Philip A Pletcher on the Ross property committee.
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Johnsbury Cemetery Association
Elec
Frank He Brooks
W. Taylor
Treas
Donald Me.Grego
de Atwood
Frank H. Brooks
Harry H. Carr
Charles W. Steele
Philip Athor
Charles H. Horton
Frank Ball
Mr. Taylor
George H.cross
Baseball Leagues Discussed by Local Clubs for 1921
Representatives from six towns gathered at the St Johnsbury House Tea Room to explore forming a baseball league. The meeting adjourned to fall with plans to form two leagues for 1921 and possibly a northeastern Vermont championship series.
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St. Johnsbury House Tea Room
Commercial Club
Edgar R. Brown
Herbert ‘A. Smith
The
Caledonian Record
A. M. Stevens
FP. E. Boyce
C. E. Boardway
Island Pond
Peter Gaudette
Lyndonville Athletic Association
C. B. Rathbun
Martin T. Cary
Henry Gallagher
T. Fairbanks
G. C. Aldrich
Woodsville Base Ball Club
C. L. Silloway
Movrrisville
M. Redmond
Sherbitoake
Fairbanks Athletic Association
Lyndonville
Woo Littleton
Licaster
Whitefield
Newport
Bartor
North Troy
Beebe
Stanstead
Republicans abandon one per cent sales tax plan
Washington May 10 Republican members of the House Ways and Means committee decided to abandon the proposed one per cent retail sales tax as a funding source for soldier relief legislation.
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Washington
House
Wars and Means Committee
Granite cutters accept seven dollar wage with eye on Barre demand
Granite cutters in Haven CL returned to work after a week long strike for an eight hour day. They accepted seven dollars with the condition that if Barre Vermont cutters receive eight dollars they will have the same wage.
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VW Haven, CL
Barre
American Tablets and Nazol Advertised by St. Johnsbury Company
The American Little Liver Tablets are described as a general regulator and tonic for digestion. The American Throat Tablets are promoted for hoarseness sore throat and coughs. Nazol is an antiseptic nasal ointment for catarrh and colds. The American Chemical Company of St Johnsbury Vermont offers these products by dealer or mail order.
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American Chemical Company
St. Johnsbury
Secretary Daniels Defends Navy Record Against Admiral Sims
Secretary of the Navy Daniels testified before a Senate committee that Admiral Sims lacked vision and overstated British efforts while underestimating American achievements. He criticized Sims for coveting British honors and desiring a position with the British Admiralty, and defended U.S. priorities, including protection of transports and troops to France. Daniels cited Sims’ World War I statements about Ireland as a disqualifying misstep and said the case warrants withdrawal of Sims’ approval.
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Daniels
Senate
Sims
Navy
Matas
Suk
Gy Pyar Uy
Admiralty
America
Navy Department
Baghiad
France
Cave
Yates Army
Congress
Daniela
Cork
Admiral Sims
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