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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
STATEMENT BY MR.. GRAY.
Figures Regarding His Block Were
Far From Correct.

To the Taxpayers of st. Johnsbury:
At the caucus, Saturday the 14th,
remarks were made relative to the
remodelling of my block on Eastern
Avenue, which were without authori-
ty or foundation.
The expense of this work is known
only to myself, and 1 will state that
the figures presented are far from
being correct.
In fairness to all, 1 will further
state that my agreement with Archi-
tect, L. S. Newton, was to the effect
that, in compensation for preliminary
studies, general drawings, specitica-
tions and details, 1 was to pay de-
finite sum. This, with the under
that he was NOT to super
wise the work, but, at such times as
he might be in town, would offer
such suggestions as in his judgment
might be of advantage to me. The
results of his efforts have been very
HERBERT E. GRAY.
February 16, 1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
LOCAL NOTICES

| Notices will be inserted in this
column In reading matter type at the
| r9te OF ten cents a line for the first
/ insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy.1
Brightlook Hospital Aid Associa-
ton will have a rummage sale in the
basement of Pythian building, Feb.
26 and 27. Every one is urged to
contribute.
A social entertainment and dance
will be held in Pythian hall, Friday
evening, February 20, at o'clock by
st. .Margaret's Guild. The program
win include music by the st. Johns
bury Mandolin Club, a trio, Miss
Maude Brown piano, Miss Helen
Boynton, violin; Raymond Laughlin,
cello, the toy sympOny by young peo-
pie of the Episcopal church, reading
by one who has not been heard here
recently, and a short farce, "A Busi-
ness Meeting" by ten ladies. The
Admission 25 cents. Coffee and
sandwiches extra.
Turkey Dinner.
There will be a turkey dinner at
the North Church, Friday, at GELS,
Price 35 cents.
Menu
Pea soup, crackers, celery
Roast turkey, mashed potatoes
Cranberry sauce, green peas
rolls, doughnuts
whipped cream pie, coffee
All are urgently invited to remain
for the social time and singing in the
chapel.
The ladies of the Universalfst
church will serve a clam chowder
supper Thursday at 6 o'clock. A
table will be ready at $3.50 for those
who must come early.
If you want monument, marker
or any cemetery lettering done, write
or call up Still and I will call on
you and show designs of any kind of
monument you may desire. j. E.
Walker.
pound of 40 cent chocolates for
20 cents at Searles' Drug store
every Saturday and Sunday.
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tab
lets at Searles' Drug Store and cure
your cold. Only 25 cents.
More houses, more lots and more
farms for sale. C. E. KIRK.
Diamonds and Wedding Rings. !
Hole in the Wall.
Try hot Chocolate with whipped |
cream at Searles' Soda Fountain,
it's delicious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
THE BURNS LECTURE
Noted Detective Made Strong Plea
For Greater Responsibility On
> Part OF Good Citizens.

In spite of the extremely cold
weather a good audience was present
at the Colonial, Friday evening, to
hear the long anticipated lecture by
William J. Burns. Mrs. George M.
Gray, President of the Woman's Club,
! (who were instrumental in getting
Detective Burns to come to st. Johns
bury), introduced the speaker of the
evening in a most gracious manner.
After Mr.. Burns had recounted the
difficulties of reaching st. Johnsbury,
which he had overcome only by means
of special train from White River
Junction, he made telling appeal for
the civic duty of each citizen. He
said it is because the better class of
citizens are too busy with their own
affairs, and leave important matters
to politicians, that so much graft and
corruption have gone on. We need
good strong men who are willing to
be leaders not bosses.
Sacrifice of life is always necessary
to awaken public conscience, as
illustrated by the Titanic disaster,
and also the San Francisco investiga-
tiop. He spoke of the requisites of
a detective as being common sense,
persistency and moral rectitude.
In the fascinating stories of the
clearing up of San Francisco and
Detroit, as carried on for the break
ing up of the corruptions so we'll
known, he said, you must begin at
the bottom and work up to the top,
for the highest officials are the ones
who are responsible and who should
be punished. He paid a tribute TO
Theodore Roosevelt as one of the first
to awaken the public conscience.
We are better than we have ever
been and there is a higher citizenship
here than in any other country, due
to awakening of the public con-
science. Providence is always on the
side Of right, every criminal leaves a
track and every criminal sooner or
later is haunted by his conscience.
These are all helps in catching
crooks. The wonderful story of
Rudolph Spreckels and his backing
of the cleaning up of San Francisco
was intensely human.
In conclusion Mr.. Burns made
story plea for training young men I'm
the honest carrying out of their dut-
les as citizens, failing Of this they are
bad citizens. for Indifference toward
civic duties brings about lawlessness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
INSURANCE MEN HERE.
Held Consultation and Tested the
Automobile Fire Truck

Messrs. Murphy, chairman of the
rating committee of the New England
Fire Insurance Exchange for this dis
trict, and Burgess of Boston came to
town yesterday afternoon to consider
the matter of local insurance rates.
They first called for a test of the
automobile fire truck in the deep
soft snow. 1t was taken out and
run up and down Eastern avenue
twice for their benefit. 1t could not
make go miles an hour but covered
the pitches at better speed than any
thing else has been able to do it.
In the evening they met with the
special committee of the Commercial
Club where the conditions were fully
discussed.
At a meeting of this committee last
Thursday evening, Joseph Fairbanks,
the chairman was instructed to draft
a building code for the village to
adopt if it desires.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

that was all in addition TO the $780,
900 it would cost, but when they
began to prepare for the foundations
they found quicksand, aid had to. go
lower, and build a retaining wall that
cost $500. They also intended to use
the old floors in the south building,
but found they could not, and the
putting in of new floors cost $500
more. If he had known before the
work had commenced how much
more it would cost, he would have
called another meeting.
G. w. Caldbeck then presented the
name of David Il. Porter, and Birney
Hall nominated E. r. Mackay for the
position of school director.
Mr.. Porter took the floor and said
that he wished to explain how his
name came to be presented. He had
said that he would not run for the
position, and did not know that there
were any ballots prepared for him
until he had got into the hall. He
then declared that he wouldn't
stand for it, but so many had urged
him to accept the position, that he
felt that those dissatisfied with the
present condition of school affairs
should have an opportunity to vote
lOI a GudASS, anu ID uC was dllO wing
his name to come before the meeting.
"You are voting today for school
policy, and not for a man, and l am
at variance with the present policy.
If you want a man who will spend
more than is voted for any definite
purpose, don't vote for me-. If you
are satisfied with what has been done,
it is your duty to vote for Mr.. Mac
kay"
Gilmore T. Ide arose and said he
had been impressed with the fact
that it was a citizens duty to take
part in town meeting, and discuss the
issues that were before the voters.
He believed that if the voters had
known what the repairs were to cost,
hey never would have authorized
hem, and thought that the tax
payers of the town never would be
safe until we knew that we had men
who would not exceed the amount of
money they were authorized to ex-
pend.
The ballot was then taken, and |
he whole number of votes cast was
lis, necessary for a choice, 2OS. OF
hese d. E. Porter had 237, and E.
R. Mackay 178, and Mr.. Porter was
declared the nominee of the caucus.
The Rest of The Voting.
For road commissioner G.. w. Cald-
,eck named A. T.. Douglas, and the |
lame of Fred Hawkinson was also |
presented. The result of the ballot
vas: Whole number of votes cast,
'65: necessary for a choice, 1873. Of |
hese A. L. Douglas had 206, Fred /
Iawkinson 152, James B. Campbell
!, and D. E. Porter 2, and Mr.. Doug
as was declared the nominee of the
aucus.
J. Rolf Searles was unanimously
ominated for town agent and the
aucus adjourned.
Mackay and HaWkinSOn On Ticket.
After the caucus petitions were
for E. r. Mackay for school
and Fred Hawkinson
Or road commissioner and their
ames will appear on the official bal
1T. So the issue over these two Of
ces will not be settled until town
leeting day. These two contests
ith the license question give promise
f a largely attended town meeting on
ueSday March 8.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
AT COUNTY JAIL.
Peter Phillips Sentenced to Work
Housewife Under Arrest.

CNCE L OCAAlCAACCu W 0OIh
Housewife Under Arrest.
Peter Phillips the man whom all
northeastern Vermont was search
ing for last fall for assaulting a man
in Walden has been before Municipal
Court and sentenced to eight or nine
month Imprisonment at the work
house in Rutland. He has not been
taken there yet. His wife who went
to Burlington has been arrested
there on the charge of keeping a
house of i'll fame and the five child
ren are objects of charity. 1t is re-
ported that the mother neglected the
children most shamefully.
George Benjamin, John Mcdonald,
George Mahoney and William Irving
who we're arrested in Groton for in
toxication are serving 10 days SEN
tences in Jail for the same.
Roger Goodheart of Hardwick who
was recently tried in county court on
the charge of adultery with Henrietta
Jones and in which the jury disagreed
has secured bail and left the Jail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
new ARMORY AN ISSUE
Will Come Before Town Meeting
Warning Issued For Tuesday
March State Questions.

Elsewhere in this issue is the notice
of the annuel town meeting to be
held on Tuesday, March 3. There
are several articles of unusual in
terest in the warning. One is to see
if the voters will authorize the select
men to purchase a lot for the loca-
ton of an armory for Co. ID, and deed
the same to the State of Vermont.
Another article is to see if the
voters will appropriate $7,921.41 for
the payment of repairs on the Sum-
mer Street school buildings and an
other to see if the town will appT0p-
riate money to pay for the completion
of repairs on the South building on
Summer street.
To vote on the act providing for
the erection of a state building in
Montpelier, to vote on the instruc-
tion OF delegates to political conven-
tions or direct primary.
There is an article also to see if
the voters will authorize the issue of
refunding bonds to pay it's outstand-
ing notes and orders. The sugges-
ton is that the town issue bonds for
SIS 900 or more, bearing four per
cent interest to run not to exceed 80
years and payable at option after 10
years. At the same time to provide
a suitable sum to be set aside as
sinking fund yearly with which to
pay part or all of the bonds after 10
years.
With these and the license ques-
ton and the contests over school and
road commissioners a lively town
meeting is in prospect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
WORKMEN's COMPENSATION.
Vermont Commission To Hold A
Hearing Here This Evening.

The Vermont commission on work
mems compensation, consisting of
Lieu-Gov. F. E. Howe, Secretary of
State, Guy w. Bailey and Hon. Hale
K. Darling, will hold public meet
ing in the town hall here this We'd
nesday evening, at eight o'clock.
The commission wishes to hear
from as many employers and en-
'ployees as possible relative to the
subject of workmen's compensation,
in order to be prepared to draft
bill suited to the needs of Vermont
workingmen and Vermont employers.
All interested are invited to attend
this meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
In Municipal Court.

James Sullivan who was arrested
by the police department, Sunday,
was taken before Judge Porter at
1880, Tuesday morning, pleaded gull
ty to intoxication and paid fine of
$5, and costs.
Rohney Carpenter paid a fine OF
SIS and costs for a second offense Of
intoxication.
L. w. Ford was in municipal court
last Thursday and paid a fine of $5
and costs for breach Of the peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.
Snow Rollers Move More Than Trains
40 Below Zero.

40 Below Zero.
Vermont is doing its best to break
all weather records this season and
| if it keeps on it will succeed unless
it be the records for rainfall or ice
during the winter months. The cold
of last week was among the most
trying of the winter, the thermometer
reaching 40 below Thursday morning.
Slightly warmer weather on Friday
was followed by a hard snow storm
on Saturday, the thermometer rang
ing from zero to 20 above and about
IL inches of snow falling, an unusual
amount for recent years. AS the
wind blew stiffly all day the snow
rollers were in demand by Sunday
morning and snow shoyels were the
fashion all over town that day. - Both
roads and walks were found very
badly drifted. Sunday was anything
but mild and Monday morning again
found thermometers lowering around
the 80 below mark which has ceased
to be a novelty and is beginning to
have a disasterOus effect on health
and disposition. Tuesday the wind
blew furiously from the north and
the thermometer fell during the day.
All train service has been sadly
demoralized. trains arriving even
yesterday off schedule and on Satur-
day when the storm was at its worst
the Air Line from the south did not
reach here until $50 p. m. and the
mail at 9:16. The night trains were
from one to six hours late, the st. J.
& L. G. train due at 9:25 y. m. ar
irving at 1:47 a. m. next day. Sun
day and Monday the trains we're still |
more or less behind time but unless
more snow falls they will soon be |
running as nearly on time as is pos
sible in cold weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Seneca Club.

Arrangements are nearly perfected
for Seneca Club dance at the Center
on the 26th, and everything points
to this outing as one of the gala
events Of the winter season. Green
Mountain Grange is at present laying
in its hall a new hardwood floor that
will make this place one of the best
dance floors in the county, and the
work will be completed by the 26th,
so that the Club will have the bene-
fit of it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
FRATEA Z MEETINGS

Passumpste LOdG :, II. +. AID a. M.
Called Communica> Thursday evening
Feb. 10. Work F. c. egree.
Regular Comm munication, Thursday even
ing March IL.
FRRD H. DoLLoFF, W. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
HaSwell Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL.
Stated Convocation Friday evening,
March 13.
FRED NJ. HUMPHREY, e. H. p.
DRLos M. BACON. Secretary.
Palestine c0mmandery No. 5, Z. T.
Stated Conclave Tuesday evening, NJ arch
10.
HORACE A. KIDDRR Em Commander.
DELos M. BACON Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Confederate BiIIs For G. A. r.

While looking through his safe re-
Gently G. H. Cross found some con-
federate bills that came into his pos
session soon after the close OF the
Civil War. He had them placed IN a
frame and has presented them 10
Chamberlin Post. G.. A. r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
Musical Service AT st. Andrews.

Musical Service At St Andrews.
There will be a special musical ser
vice at ST. Andrews church next Sun
day evening at 700 o'clock, in which
Charles Crifith of Dartmouth College
will render several violin solos. The
choir will sing Shippers Magnifcat
and Nunc Dimittis and Maunder's,
"Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem" The
Offering will be devoted to the choir
fund.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
COUNTY COURT AGAIN.
Judge Fish Resumed Sessions Yester-
day-Case of State VS.. Shaw
Now On.

County Court resumed session yes
terday afternoon after several days
recess and criminal cases we're taken
up. A jury was selected in the case
of State VS.. Eugene Shaw of Peacham
charged with adultery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
ICANNOT AFFORD III

Company would the bill
statement of their 1918 business by occupying oneh
in
hundred would comprehend but long have
Advertising will simply that the
- State Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Mass
had banner particular Writing
Three Millions OF
Ten Millions their Assets nearly Two Millions paying
holders
holders Four Million Dollars n ETC.,
The longest policy years
MONTH the shortest months the
which show that life although absolutely
in time.
My record of paying So policies
in the four with year. good
and hard
Chas. s. Hastings, Gen. Agt.,
Over Post Office, ST Johnsbury VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. No.
2, Tuesday evening, Feb "a.
GEO. r. BOLLINGER, c. c.
v B. TICKHURsT. K. r. s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

st. Johnsbury Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
O'Clock to O'Clock each week daY We'd
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to O'Clock Sundays
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18

The rs cent piece was made /
famous by the American Liver |
Tablets. the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
The Museum Of Natural Science.
St. IohnahurY Athenaeum.

Open week days 9-12 A. M, Ia p. N
Sundays $50 to p. M.
Au visitors welcomed
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4-+4-4-4.F#F44
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oRAcK A. KIDDRR, Em Comm ander.
.OR M BACON Recorder
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04
Tells OF Taking German FLAG.

Paris An Officer OF French rife
regiment gives TO the Petit Troyen the
following account OF the capture OF the
hrst German nag
The engagement OF the French
troops with the Nine,y-ntnth brigade
OF Germans lasted from $40 a. IN. to
. al night
The artillery comba, was terrible
Tho French 75'millimeter guns made
havoc among the German horses and
then reduced the heavy German guns
to silence The gunners were decim.
ated by the French flre and they aban.
doned their pieces. which fell into
French hands
The German machine guns nom a
church steeple continued to ravage the
French. but the church finally was de-
molished
AT nightfall the French charged
the enemy's defense work with IRE,
sistible energy and took them nj the
point Of the bayonet They estab.
lished themselves there for the night
In this action the Fifth company
OF the FIRST battalion captured a Ger.
man hag, with eight guns, 20 horses
and 53T prisoners. including ten CT
GERS
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04

Several Passes South Of Tsrnepoi Are
Csptured-Russian Advance Faces
Big Obstacles.

Paris. A dispatch from st Peters.
burg sets forth that Russian troops.
following up their advantages in Ga
Iicia, have captured several passes
south of Tarnopol on the Sereth river.
Tarnopol Is 50 miles 10 the east OF
LENDERS,
A division OF Austrian cavalry has
been routed In Galisia at point close
TO the frontier. The Russians cap.
,ured two batteries Of artillery and zoo
prisoners,
London A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from 81 Petersburg says:
The German defense In East Prus.
STA is based on four parallel and
strongly fortified lines running north
and south Each is supported by nat
ural obstacles. The foremost three
lines are distinct groups OF numerous
lakes. The fourth and strongest de.
Tense line IL the ristula river. extend.
Ing from the Russian frontier 10 the
Baltic.
The defeat OF three German army
corps In Northeastern Prussia was con.
verified into rout by the timely ar.
rival OF another army coming from
Warsaw In the rear OF the enemy 3
position The Warsaw army. which
was very powerful completely turned
the German position at Masur Lakes
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04
ALLIES RETREAT IN NORTH
Attack In South Combined Offensive
Movement started--Japsn TO Send
Fleet TO Adriatic,

Paris. An offic statement issued
by the war depar,I mt says;
in the north tina Franco. British
lines have been mo cd back shori
distance.
"In a general va. o." offensive be
tween Nancy and vosse makes head
way Our right. however. has been
Obliged to fall back slightly in the re
gion OF 81 Die.
In the north resistance continues
The enemy appears TO have suffered
considerable lpsses. More than l50l
bodies have been found in very small
space 10 trench Some had been
stricken as they stood. in the attitude
Of firing their rifles
"A series OF fiercely contested com
bats has been going on the last three
days In the whole region, which gen
orally were TO our advantage
There has been no outstanding fea,
ture In the Wayre district, where he
opposing forces seemed to be- recorc \.
ing after the battle OF the last few
days"
London IL is in'imated here thai
Japans answer to the Austrian decla-
ration OF war will! be to dispatch a
japanese squadron 10 the Adriatic,
which would permit the assembiiuxs.c
the warships OF the allies In all guar.
tiers Of the globe
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04
ADVANCE IS TOWARD PARIS
Concentrated Move by All German Ar,
mics pcssioIe--Many Prisoners
Taken BY Germans

Washington. concentrated ad.
vance III all the German armies toward
Paris is probable: the Semois River.
Lonswy aud the greater part Of the
Belgian French frontier being In Ger.
man hands, according 20 a wireless dis.
patch o the German embassy from its
foreign office received via Sayville.
l.. |. II says,
The German troops facing French
troops defeated them In four days
battle. Numerous eusigns, more than
$50 guns and 10000 prisoners have
been captured Lunevill- has been
taken and ,he army Of Gen. Joffre
broken up. Is no more capable Of ac.
tior. The German crown prince =
army has chased the Freuch west OF
Longwy
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-09-04
CHARLER0I BATTLE CENTER
kilixs Finally join and = aattls Line
10 Drawn Along Frontier for
Thirty Miiea,

Paris, The following official nm,
nouncement was issued here:
"A great battle Is now Ia progress
along vast line extending from Mons
TO the frontier 81 Luxembourg Our
troops. in conjunction with the Brit.
ish, have assumed everywhere the Of
tensive. We are faced by almost the
whole German army. both active and
reserve.
THE ground, especially on our
right. Ia tbickly wooded and difficul,
The battle is likely 10 last several
days.
The enormous extent OF the front
and the great number al forces In
volved make II IrnEssible 10 follow
step by step the movements Of each Of
our armies. We must await the re-
snii Of The first phase of the combat
efore wc can form any conclusion AZ
~ the situation. Otherwise. we rhould
.hs~sivins 10 the press aivergerksapd
contradictory news. since sach -
tie naturally Ia made up cf actions and
reactions.
I'm vpsges the general situation Az
iermined us To- withdraw our troops
from Donon and the Scales Pass. These
points we're no longer Of any impof
tance, since we occupied the fortified
lime. beginninw Al Grand Ccurunns ds
Nancy. Lunevilie II occupied BY the
Germans. and AT Namar the Germans
are making great efforts against The
fcrts. which resist theoretically.
The forts a. i4sge sti.i bold. For,
cAaudrfontaine has been the scene Of
Mn act Of hercism which sfflrns once
more the brilliant valor 81 tho Del
gsAn army