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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04
TOWN CAUCUS FEB. IA
Real Fight For Town Officials VIII
Come Then-TOwn Indebted
ness Largely Increased.

The nonpartisan town caucus has
been called for Saturday, Feb. IA, at
two O'Clock in the afternoon to nom
mate officers to be voted on at the
annual town meeting. There prom
ises to be some contest over the posi-
tion of road commissioner. Fred
Hawkinson is a candidate for reelec-
tion and many people are urging the
nomination of Hubert Douglass VINO
has had successful experience in road
building w. ID. Wilcomb also an
nounces that he will be a candidate
for the place.
No opposition to w. H. H. Robie
for overseer of the poor has been
heard and the same is true of town
clerk and treasurer. Charles Weeks
is willing to serve another term as
selectman if the voters desire, but
will not make any fight for the place.
There is some talk of a change and
the name of A. F. Lawrence has been
mentioned in connection with the Of
flee.
The term of E. r. Mackay as school
director expires this year and it
is supposed he would accept a re-
nomination. Same people desire the
nomination of Judge d. E. Porter,
but he is not ambitious to get the
place.
The Towns Business.
The accounts of the town officers
have been audited and placed with
the printer for publication. The re-
cords show the year has been a cost
ly one and the town is quite serious
ly in debt For instance there are
unpaid orders of the selectmen
amounting to 1890, compared with
$4,000 a year ago and $4,000 two
years ago. This great increase is
partially accounted for by the fact
that the selectmen have borrowed
the $4,000 appropriated for the re-
modelling of the Summer street
school which will be refunded by an
issue of bonds if the voters authorize
it. Deducting this from the total
outstanding orders of the selectmen
the sum $4,000 is left, an increase
of $4,000 for the year. The unusual
expenses in the highway department
caused by the July shower account
for about half of this amount. In
addition the seIectmen have paid
So, 900 school bonds and have $S,-
3 O"OO InO4C CASH AcAO IAclu ~
the close of last year. So the ordi-
nary expenses of the past year have
been less than for the previous year
despite the increase in indebtedness.
IN addition to the outstanding orders |
of the selectmen there is the charge |
Of $40, 900 for the United States de- |
posit fund which makes the total |
Indebtedness of the town at the close |
of the year SS4,900.
School Department.
The town treasurer's account with |
the school department shows that the |
schools have received S1O1.25 for |
tuition; $11,247.55 from the state
and $36,313.35 from the
town school tax. The total receipts
for the year were $T4,404.78 and it
has all been spent. There are said
to be expenses of $82, ,404.78 in the
school department this year of which
$4,000 is for the repairs and ad- |,
dition to the Summer street school.
Summary of Orders Drawn.
Following is a summary of the
orders drawn by the selectmen for
The various departments
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04
School Department.
Summary of Orders Drawn.

Following is a summary of the
orders drawn by the selectmen for
the various departments
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04
NEXT FAIR SEPTEMBER 8-11
Directors Have Elected Officers fo
Next Year.

The directors of the Caledonia
Fair Ground company met on Friday
and organized as follows: President.
A. J. Higgins; vice president, H. A.
Stanley, secretary, J. M. Cady; treas
urer, c.. w. Ruiter; superintendent
of rentals, L. A. Ladd; assistant, w.
A. Dow; racing committee, D. d.
Bean, w. A. Taplin, w. o. Rochel-
eau, G. M. Darling and DIR. d. r.
Brown of Lyndonville. The dates
for the fair we're set for September 8,
g, 10 and IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04

Esswen Regal AreA Chapter. E0. IL.
Stated ConvocatiOn Friday evening
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04

The 25 cent piece was made fa-
Gus by the American Liver Tablets.
the perfect laxative.
Evening star., 1914-03-01

tent wireless operator and electrician
whom he hopes to enlist and will place
in charge of the school. The school
Of engineering was established some
time ago. and many Of the young men
who recently enlisted in the battalion
are taking advantage of this opportunity
to learn all about the workings and
of signaling soon will be established, as
also will be the school in ordnance and
gunnery. 7.-
In this connection Commander Dempf
declared that he is soon going to obtain
from the Navy Department three-inch
gun to be used in the armory for the
training Of gun pointers. These guns
are fitted with "spotting device" which
has a card attachment which shows how
true the guns are pointed, and whether
they would have hit true to their mark.
Il x ::
The crack Of rife fire and the changing
OF the bulfs-eyes with lightninglike
rapidity were heard at the armory of the
naval militia last Thursday. Under the
direction of Ensign William R. Hoefer,
ordnance officer, the regular subcaliber
target practice was begun at that time
Is required. by orders, to participate in
this practice.
While celebrating George Washington's
birthday during the cruise last week the
officers Of the Sylvia also celebrated the
birthdays Of two of their number. En-
sign Paul v. Thompson, 4th Division,
had a birthday February %, and En-
sign Frank Sigourney. commanding the
Sd division, had one February %. Both
refuse to give their ages.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
STILL WANT CYCL0PED|A
Offer Is Renewed by The Star in
Response to Numerous
Requests.

Many requests have been received
from persons who we're unable to procure
sets while The Stars distribution was
in progress recently, asking that the sale
Of Peoples Clycopedia be reopened for a
few days. These requests are mostly
from people who have seen the sets In
homes of friends or from those who fully
intended procuring a set but who put
It of until too Sate. In many instances
parents wished to purchase sets for their
children. The youngsters at school had
seen how valuable the books had proved
to others in preparation of their lessons
and had asked their parents for a CYCLIC
pedia.
The Star is able to announce that it will
be possible to comply with these requests,
as there are limited number of sets
remaining. which will be distributed in
accordance with the announcement else
where In today's issue, at the exception
ally low price of Sl.9S.
If it is inconvenient to call at The Star
Office, an order by mail or telephone will
be sufficient to have a set reserved.
Mail orders will be filed at the same
price, express collect. The offer will be
withdrawn as soon as the few remaining
sets are disposed of, In any even not
later than next Saturday.
This is the last opportunity to procure
= $l2. cyclopedia, in five volumes,
for H.9S.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
RECORD PRICE FOR FISH.
Ice in River Causes Unusual Short
age in Capital Markets.

According to dealers at the l1th street
wharf fish market the record price for
flsh in the local market was reached
yesterday, when North Carolina roe shad
sold at s2.15 each. Buck shad sold
for s1.25 to s1.30 each, bass at e5
cents a pound rock at rs to 2S cents
a pound, white perch % cents a pound
and yellow perch is cents pound. Tho
perch and rock were not particularly
large fish.
It has been a long time, the dealers
say, since fish of all kinds have been
as scarce on the local market as they
are just now, and they look for no
change in conditions until the weather
opens and the ice gets out Of the river.
It is stated that there were less than
twenty-five shad all told on sale by
the wholesale dealers at the wharf
market yesterday. Catfish have almost
entirely disappeared from the market,
and carp also are extremely scarce.
When the freeze forced the stoppage
of seine hauling at Windmill Point,
Passapatanzy and the Gums fishing
shores. and the fishermen operating
trap nets had to pull up stakes, good
catches of river fish of all kinds were
being made. and the fish were selling
at low prices in the wholesale market.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Personal to River Men.

Capt. George Stanford, master of the
| schooner Martin Wagner of the oyster
fleet, who had been confined to his home at
this city by severe attack of the grip.
has recovered sufficiently 70 be out. lie
was at the 18th street wharf yesterday.
Policeman +. D. Lewis of the harbur
precinct is on leave of absence. which he
is spending at his home.
Mainard Davis. formerly fireman on TIE
tug Carter. is spending several days with
Capt. Aleck Ashton at his home in Prince
Georges county, Md.
Capt. Frank Taylor is with Capt Ollie
Crowder aboard the tug Advance. which
is employed in towing oil barges between
this city and Baltimore.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
BAY SCHOONER ASHORE.
Kate Darlington in Distress in North
Carolina Waters.

The schooner Kate Darlington, well
known lumber trader on Chesapeake bay
and North Carolina sounds, is reported
ashore In Adams creek, N. c.. near
Beaufort The revenue cutter Panlico
has been sent to aid her.
The Darlington has aboard a cargo
of lumber for a Chesapeake bay point.
Some OF her cargo may have to be
lishtered before she can be foated. She
is a frequent visitor at this port with
lumber and other cargoes.
Work is being pushed on the new rud-
der for the u Nashington-owned schooner
Charles L. Rohde, which was picked up
by the cutter Pamlico from a shoal in
Pamlico sound and taken to Newbern.
where repairs are being made.
At the time Of the accident she had
aboard lumber for this city. Her cargo
has been transferred to another vessel.
Before the Rohde comes here she will
go to- Leonardtown. Nd. to discharge. a
portion Of the cargo she will take aboard.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Correcting a Quotation.

To the Editor Of The Star
In your issue Of February q among
the quotations eulogistic of Washington
is the following:
AN unknown author. in these few
words sums up the character Of the great
man whose birthday this is:
.-.. The boon of Providence
To the human race:
His fame is eternity:
His dwelling place
Is creation
Your quotation is not quite correct In
a speech by Col. Barre. an Irish men,
Der of the English parliament (Which 1
well remember spouting as q school
boy) occurs this passage. which 1 give
entire, including the portion you had In
mind:
mo matter what may be the BIRTH
place of such man as Washington!
No climate can claim-no country can
appropriate him. A boon OF Providence
to the human race: his residence is
creation. His fame is eternalr'
G. A. WILCOX.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
GUIDE TO MARINERS.
Changes in Winter Quarter Station
Light characteristics.

Authorities in charge Of the lighthouse
service recently issued a notice regarding
a change IN the lightships on the Winter
Quarter station on the Virginia coast. az
follows:
Virginia-Winter Quarter shoal lighi
vessel station-Characteri of light to
be changed. Relief light vessel No. z
to be placed on station and light vesse
No. 81 to be temporarily withdrawn. The
relief light vessel will show a double
flashing white light, Of about 400 candle
power, every twenty seconds, instead OF
the present characteristic, thus: First
flash, two seconds; eclipse. three seconds.
Second flash, two seconds; eclipse, thir-
teen seconds.
The illuminating apparatus will be lens
lanterns at the foremast head.
Relief light vessel No 72 will sound fog
signals having the same characteristics
as the station vessel.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS.
Victor Emanuel II 0rganizatio,
Holds Its Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting Of the Victor
Emanuel II Society last Sunday the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President. Salvatore Desio: vice pres
ident, Giuseppe Fabrizio; corresponding
secretary. G. B. Paroni; financial secre-
tary. Antonio Bertolini, and treasurers,
Lorenzo Simi and Edoardo Prinetti.
Trustees, Angelo Chicca, Michelangelo
Robertiello and Guardenzio Riani; chief
Of vigi:ant committee. Michaele Di Stasio;
marshals, Angelo Giovannoni and Luigi
Cana: standard bearers, Francesca Di
Scagnelli and Giuseppe Ei,ipelli American
flag bearers, Natalie Nenctone and An
tonic F'ratantuono; italian flag bearers,
Rocco Scagnel,i and Giuseppe Veneziana,
and doorkeeper, Amedeo Chiezzi
Evening star., 1914-03-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Standard Oil Company tank barges Nos.
and 81, in tow from Baltimore, with
oil in bulk for the Washington Gas Light
Company. at Georgetown and the East
ern branch stations: steamer Northland.
passengers and freight from Old Point
and Norfolk to the Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company.
Departures.
Steamer General Swartwout. with pas
sengers and army stores for Fort Wash
ington and Fort Hunt: steamer Newport
News. passengers and freight for Ola
Point and Norfolk.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Standard Oil Company No. IL ar
rived, towing Standard Oil Company tank
barge No 80 from Baltimore, for East
ern branch: tug Advance arrived, tow
ing Standard Oil Company barge No. $.
from Baltimore for Georgetown; tug Mi
nerva at this city, from Georgetown and
returned to her dock there; tug Calvert
arrived at Baltimore with oySter-laden
boats in tow from bay points; naval
tugs Choctaw and Tecumseh arrived at
navy yard from Indian Head, towing
lighters and with passengers.
Memoranda.
Schooner Willie Clarence is at lower
river point to load oysters in the shell
for the market here; schooner Lottie and
Annie, at Baltimore, will go ID a Virginia
point to load lumber for this city o."
Baltimore; schooner Eleanor Russell. in
Nanjemoy creek, will go into service with
the wood-running fleet as SOFA as condl-
tions will allow; schooner Lewis Wor-
rell is at a Potomac point, with lun-
ber for the dealers here; schooner Five
Sisters Is at a Potomac point, being made
ready to return to service with the wood
and lumber fleet.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Single Tax.
, the Editor Of The Star:


Mr.. Childs' rejoinder in your Sunday
issue to my remarks on the .s,ngle tax"
is SO vague and confused that to clear up
Its antiquities would take more space in
your columns than the subject justifies.
but 1 will add a few notes which may
serve to make my own position clearer.
l know from repeated conversations
with Henry George, sr.. in San Francisco
many years ago. that his original in
centive to the study of taxation. result
ing in his book. Progress and Poverty"
was the apparent injustice resulting from
speculative holding Of land unimproved
In cities for the purpose of securing the
increased value due to the Improvement
OF contiguous land by others. Mr.. Childs
says this is not an injustice in which
fancy he will find few to agree with him
scarcity rather than the use Of land
gives IL value" But there cannot be
any such thing as scarcity of land, be-
cause there is just so much land which
cannot be increased or diminished; and
my view is that II is the abundance or
pauctty OF population using the land
which gives ii value, and without any
population to use it land has no value.
de says it is the capacity Of yielding
rent which gives value to land" But
with no population to rent II there can
De no rent and consequently no value. as
: have contended. He says that the pay
ment for the use of land is rent and the
rent Is the same whatever the tax" II
he was offered two similar farms. one of
which was taxed 800 an acre and the
other 80 an acre. would he be willing
TO pay the same rent for both? II the
occupier of a good farm was taxed ex-
brilliantly on his land. would he not en-
deavor to diminish his holdings or aban-
don 1t for some other means Of earning
living? Or il this was impossible.
would he not raise the price OF his crops
until the consumer paid the greater pa rt
OF the tax? And If all farmers did the
same how should the community be bet
ter Off? 1t reminds me of the desert
Island where the wrecked crew earned a
living by taking in each others wash
ing.
As TO the unearned increment on I'm
occupied city lots, the owner has paid
J large part of 1t in interest on original
cost and in taxes applied TO markets,
police and fire protection" of which Mr..
Childs speaks and of which an unoccu-
pied lot, of course. stands in great need.
Add to these the assessments for water
mains, street grading and paving, and
the interest on all these sums, and the
gnearned increment, If any. If consid-
cred due to the community. could easily
be assessed as tax when the owner
comes to sell> But supposing, as often
happens, that the lot from circumstances
connected with the growth of the city
can only be sold for less than its original
cost. In this case the injustice runs the
ether way. and on the single tax theory
should not the community reimburse the
loser? On the whole l think it was wise
Tor Mr.. Childs TO get off,
WM. H. DALI.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Ell DORADO CLUB SMOKER.
High School Students Of Law Hold
Entertainment.

A smoker for members Of the Ell Dorado
Club. composed of Business High School
graduates now attending Georgetown
University Law School. was held at the
chapter rooms Of the American Institute
of Banking last night.
Edwin Tyler. q former president Of the
Delta Theta Phi fraternity at George
town, spoke on the Elements Of Organ
ization.' The club quartet sang.
Those in charge were William Hutch
inson, John Costello, r. H. Glesner,
George Cooper. Harold Vanderwerker and
William Lyons.
Evening star., 1914-03-01

and 0 streets southwest last Saturday
afternoon for a three-day cruise, the voy-
age was pronounced by Commander
Joseph A Dempf, commanding the naval
militia, to be one of the most successful
cruises since the vessel has been on duty
here. It was full of drills and exercises
and many of the men obtained valuable
training in the manner of handling naval
vessels.
A,.h. ;,-,r
iIe was ioi iii'iis III 'Ae
When the vessel backed into the streani
last Saturday evening, Commander Dempf
was determined To On as far as he could
Tho ,,.,,., -. .;,+ 10
eei s.ea'heo oo"h " q poA-
iow alexandra, Where the oHicefs oi'
watch could see that the Ice was heavily
gorged some distance ahead When it
ras ra,ortoa + r~,,,,o,a,r na,nnf he
~
'ioeieu iie oiiicere 10 put apoul anu
turn TO Alexandr1a for docking 1or the
night. Soon after the vessel was tied up
in the slim and the men who were to
80 -, .,,o1-.a ~ as+
s'"i'u Tue anehoi wa'eh p'eAeo' .no
were gwen passes TO go ashore All were
ordered to report to the ship again at II
O'Clock.
,rh. ioa ,.,,,.r .~or.,.,, ~, .,o,,nd tho
EH'e e' "p ou ~
docks at Alexandra, IT TOOK caretni naVl-
CATION to get the Sylvia into a position
where she would be tied up safely. While
.ha ,.sl- h.a -, -. dona sio,-J,- tho boat
ehe '"'n hau ~ VIC o''ie s'''stt' .io ~
was safely docked, and persons IamiEar
with the handling of big craft declared
that the District naval militia, officers
-. .di+ ~ ,ha;r orr.n;vs ti,n as
were d. cieoi' ~ 'he' sA'i
evidenced by the manner In wn1cn they
maneuvered the vessel through the heavy
ice. The officers to whom this credit falls
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Will Describe Cement Making.

THE Manufacture of Portland Cement
is the subject announced for an address
by F. NJ. Schilling before a meeting of the
Washington Society of Engineers, March
3, at the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company building. 722 18th street
northwest. Mr.. Schilling's talk is to be
illustrated by 5000 feet of motion picture
film.
Evening star., 1914-03-01

have been booked for appearance here
in the future.
Max Rogers, whose real name is Max
Solomon, has been star for seventeen
years. He started on the Bowery In
song and dance. This was in 1885, and
his brother, Gus Rogers, was his part
ner. Until the iatter's death. five years
ago. they We're invariably billed as the
Rogers Brothers"
Europe's latest craze, dancing on ice,
will be seen here for the first time
in The Pleasure Seekers" For this
exhibition the entire stage is covered
with artificial ice, and the Naesses,
who have been brought to this country
from Europe. where they introduced
their novelty, appear in sensational
dancing Of the tango and mazurka on
ice skates.
Polly Griffin. the Susie Simpson of the
Bunty company, is known in the theatri-
cal profession as Polly, "The Flying
Fan She halls from Dayton. Her
father, Scotchman, is one of the expert
mechanicans for the Wright Brothers
Aeroplane Company. Polly was a school
chum of the Wright boys" and has
made over fifty flying trips out on the
At Moore's Garden Theater next
Monday and Tuesday will be shown the
sixth series of THE Adventures of Kath-
lyn," entitled Three Bags Of Silver and
shows kathlyn and party on their way to
the coast. after repulsing Umballah and
his men. The switching of this picture
from the Orpheum to the Garden was
necessitated by the showing of Little
Mary Pickford In THE Good Little DeviP'
at the former tbeater next week
Final arrangements have been made for
the theatrical mechanical ball and oyster
roast at the Elks' Hall next Tuesday
evening. March 3. A grand cabaret is to
De given at IL o'clock by some of the
best talent in the profession. Two large
orchestras have been engaged Tor the
occasion.
Electrical effects have been arranged
whlcn VIII make moonlight and spotlight
dancing special features. The committee
IN charge Is James w. Gamble, chairman:
G. ]. Harris, treasurer: Leonard Rubel,
John Trundle and L. E Manoly president
Evening star., 1914-03-01

Company A. third. Running high jump.
won by Lawson. Company c. Potato
race, won by Sergt. Brown, Company D;
Schooler. Company B, second; Marshall
Company c. third.
There also were exhibition club swing
ing, bag punching and boxing matches.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Joseph Mcdonald Dies.

Joseph Mcdonald. veteran Of the civil
war. and for many years an employe
of the government, died Friday. He
had been employed as a watchman in
the patent Office since 1891, having been
clerk in the War Department prior
to his transfer to the Office of the Sec
retary of the Interior. Mass is to be
ce ebrated at st. Aloysius Church tomor-
row morning at 8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
CAMP FIRE GIRLS To
APPEAR AT PLAYHOUSE
Story of the Beautiful Witch Will
Be Told by Amateur
Talent.

"The Beautiful Witch Of the Camp Fire
Girls" a play written by Mrs Mar
garet Porterfield Macdonald Of this city,
to emphasize the worldwide work of the
Camp Fire Girls organization, is to be
produced at the Playhouse. 1914 n street
northwest. Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. fhe director in charge of the
production is Robert Downing.
The play Is a drama Of love, intrigue.
retribution and tragedy turned to joy,
written in three acts. Its main char
acters are a principal of an academy. a
scientist. a trust magnate and the head
of fashionable sanitartum. The scenes
are laid in the woods, in which there
is an open-air school and the tent of the
beautiful witch
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Midcity Citizens to Meet.

= meeting of the Alidclty Citizens'
has been called for tomorrow
night at s o'clock at 1903 7th street
northwest. y report from the seventh
street paving committee will be made.
Evening star., 1914-03-01
Members of the Cast.

Those who will Participate in the play
are Mrs. Robert Downing. Peggy BeIasco,
Lett Cabell Halsey. Mildred Clements,
Lula G. Adams. Eva Hurd Willis, Dr..
j. W. Hollingsworth, Maurice Jarvis,
Emily S. Bradley. Ward Hatfield, Will
liam K. Bailey, Josephine II. Peckham,
Wesley B. Peckham, Anna Gorgenson,
Leonard Gorgenson, Florence Pierce and
Davitt Crowley.
The following women will act as pa
tronesses: Mrs. William Jennings Bryan.
Mrs. Thomas r. Marshall. Mrs. Champ
Clark, Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, Mrs.
Franklin K. Lane, Mrs. Hoke Smith, Mrs.
Lee S. Overman, Mrs. Oscar W. Under
wood, Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette. Mrs.
john Sharp Williams, Mrs. Atlee Pome-
rene. Mrs. Morris Sheppard, Mrs. Philan-
der P. Claxton. Mrs. William E. Borah.
Mrs. James r. Mann, Mrs. Charles Wood
and Mrs. Charles W. Richardson.
Evening star., 1914-03-01

Rare Chance! ReIsingers Confectionery
and Bakery, 23J G st. NV, and other
property for sale. See ad in Business
Opportunities
Evening star., 1914-03-01

See Villa and Revolutionary Mexico. Be-
lasco, today, pm; last time 25c and SOC.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1914-03-01

are always welcome because of their
beauty. freshness and fragrance. 1914 F.
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