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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
VOL. LxxvIII, No s5-wHoLE NO. 4Os5
appropriate money that way.

appropriate money that way.
The meeting was in session over
an hour as there were reports by Of
fcers and committees and consider
able questioning in an effort to find
what was the best thing to do. A..
+. Lawrence for the selectmen said
the railroad had offered to pay so per
cent of all the cost IL the town would
make the changes mentioned above
and the public service commission
had promised to issue an order that
the state pay rs per cent They had
had an engineer go over the propo-
sitions and felt the best thing TO do
was to change the roads and bridge
as he had recommended.
David Williams, the engineer, then
explained blue prints and drawings
he had of the proposed changes. He
estimated the cost, exclusive of land
damages, at $32,328 of which the
town would pay one-quarter. He
estimated the cost of an overhead
crossing above the Bacon Crossing
at $4,000 but j. M. Perham said
later he had estimates on the bridge
alone of $4,000. Mr. Williams then
gave his estimates in detail to show
that it would cost more. He was
CContnued on page 3D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
CROSSINGS TO GO
Large Vote In Special Town Meet
ing In Favor of Changing High
ways Above The Center

In very largely attended special
town meeting held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock by a very strong
majority, the voters authorized the
selectmen to go ahead and construct
a highway up the east side of the
river from the Center above the Bow
ker crossing and put in a bridge
there and to construct a highway
from the Aver place down to the
highway crossing the track near the
depot on the west side of the river
as an outlet for the people of the
Stark neighborhood. The article to
appropriate money for the relief of
the flood victims at the Center was
laid on the table as the town agent
declared the town could not legally
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
CaIedonian smoking Parry.

The editor is in receipt of a pound
jar of fine Velvet smoking tobacco.
We have advertised this tobacco for
some time and know it is good and
want our friends to share its pleas
ures. So we shall be in the office
Thursday evening and anyone who
would like to sample a pipeful of
Velvet will be welcome to bring in
his pipe and have a smoke. No for
NAL invitations will be issued and an
empty pipe viii get you by the gate
keeper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB FRIDAY
Annual Meeting With Addresses by
Congressman Dale and
A. w. DinSmOre.

The annual meeting and banquet
of the ST. Johnsbury Commercial
Club will be held at Pythian Hall at
$50 Friday evening of this week.
Congressman Porter H. Dale has
written Secretary Campbell that he
will be present and deliver an ad-
dress. A. w. Dinsmore, superin-
tendent of the federal fish hatchery
will give his illustrated lecture
Camps of a Fish Culturist." This
is one of the most interesting talks
that any ST. Johnsbury man has and
will be sure to please.
The election of officers will be one
of the features of the meeting. l.. F..
Leach says he cannot accept the po-
sition but his name is on the list OF
candidates for the presidency. The
other names on the official ballot for
president are Robert Mackinnon, A.
B. Noyes and Herbert A. Stanley.
The candidates for secretary are
G. E. Peck, A. B. Noyes and James
B. Campbell
The reports for the past year will
also be given. There is a prospect
of a good attendance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

George Clinton Frye was born in
Concord, the son of George G. and
Lucella s. (Freeman) Frye. He
graduated from the st. Johnsbury
Academy in 1892 and Immediately
began reading law in the Office of his
Step-father, A. F. Nichols. Two
years later he entered the Boston
University Law School and graduated
in 1897. He opened an office in Citi-
zens Bank Building that year and
has kept his Office there ever since.
Mr.. Frye has never had an ambition
to be trial lawyer but has built up
a very successful collection and Of
fee business. In 1902 Mr.. Frye was
appointed a member of the republi-
can county committee and for sew
eral years has been chairman of that
body, a position he still holds. In
February, 1910, he was appointed
referee in bankruptcy by Federal
Judge Martin and held that Office un-
til his resignation last week.
His First Trials.
On Saturday Herbert Lyon,
charged with grand larceny for steal
ing $500 worth of furs from Max
Schlamon of Hardwick, was brought
before Judge Frye for a preliminary
hearing. He pleaded not guilty and
after a hearing was discharged.
On Monday Judge Frye went to
Hardwick where Riley Moser,
charged with being the principal in
the fur theft mentioned above, was
brought before him. Moser was
bound over to appear in county court
and furnished $1,000 bail and was
given his liberty.
Ernest Beck was fined S5 and costs
amounting to $10.94 for intoxication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
FORESTS, GARDENS
Two Topics at WOman's Club Meet
ing-SchOOI Gardens for
St. JOhnsbury

At the April meeting of the St.
Johnsbury Woman's Club at Pyth-
fan Hall Monday afternoon the first
piece of business transacted by the
club was to extend rising vote of
thanks to the president, Mrs. Hovey,
for the treat which she gave the club
in special meeting on March IS.
Mrs. Charles P. French was admitted
to membership at this meeting Mrs.
Hovey announced that the district
Continued on page A.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
FRATERNAL MEETINGS

Passumpsic Lodge, No. "a. r. & A. M
Called Communication Thursday evening
April Is. The Fellowcraft degree Will be
conferred.
Regular Communication Thursday even.
ing. April 80
PRED c. BECK, w. n.
DAVID r. CoLB, Secretary.
HasweII Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.
Stated Annual Convocation Friday even
ing. April 80.
FRED M. HUMPHREY, R. HIP.
FRED 9. MOORE, Secretary.
Palestine COmmandery, No. s. X. It.
Stated conclave Tuesday evening, April
ELwIN A. SILsBY, EN-. Comm ander.
EARL ID. EVANS, Recorder.
knights of Pythfas.
Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge No.
2. Tuesday evening, April 13.
D. H. HARLOW. c. c.,
H. E. ANDERSON, K. r. S.
The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days e-12 A. M, IA P. M.
Sundays $50 to p. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
St. JOhnsbury Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
9 O'Clock to 9 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, 1915-04-07
Church Conference To-day.

There will be a conference of the
Congregational churches in this part
of the state held here today to be
conducted by Rev. Hubert G. Herring,
DID,, secretary of the National Coun-
Gil. Pastors and delegates will con-
vene in the North church chapel at
1880 for the first session. At 5:45
supper will be served by the Woman's S
Association to be followed by music
and post-prandial exercises in the
chapel. At 7:45 there will be public
services in the church at which DR..
Herring and others will speak.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

The early bird wins in advertising
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

Don't be n live man I'm q dead
business. Advertise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY COAL EARLY
THIS YEAR-BETTER THAN ANY
OTHER INVESTMENT YOU
CAN MAKE

Coal will be lower this spring
than it will ever be again. Next
fall and winter will see high prices
for all The miners agreements run
out April 1st, 1916.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
STOLE A WATCH
Frank Brooks of Lyndonville in Jail
Awaiting A Hearing.

Frank Brooks of Lyndonville came
to town one night last week and went
to the Sheldon House and stopped
until he had stolen a watch valued
at $45 when he left and went to Wells
River. The theft was discovered in
time for the officers to get the young
man there and he was brought back
here to Jail. 1t is expected he will
be brought into municipal court to-
daY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
The c. H. GOss Garage

We have just gotten into stock an un-
usually fine line of Klaxon, Klaxonette,
and Klaxet Horns-both hand power
and electric = Automobile Washing
Brushes, Tire Pumps, Fine White Waste,
Jacks, Grease Pumps, Goggles, Gloves,
and Robes. Call on us for your Auto
mobile Accessories.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
DOG INDUSTRY DECLINING
Fewer Animals Licensed This Year
Than Usual.

The returns on dogs in st. Johns
bury as recorded in the town clerk S
otfice indicates a falling off in this
thriving industry of the town.
Whether it is the European war or
the democratic income tax that is re-
sponsible for the IA per cent decline
in Faithful Fidos" is a question for
the store courts and street corner
wiseacres to dete. mine. either body
having final Jurisdiction in the mat
ter. But to come down to the cold
figures, only SO2 dogs had been IL
censed at the town clerks Office on
April l, 1915, whereas there are usu-
ally about $50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07
JUDGE G. G. FRYE
Appointed by Gov. Gates and Now in
Charge of Municipal Court.


Charge of Municipal Court.
On Thursday last G. c. Frye, at
torney, received from Gov. G.. w.
Gates his commission as judge of the
Caledonia County Municipal Court
and on Friday he qualified and has
been the presiding officer since that
date. His appointment comes as the
result of the general endorsement of
the Caledonia County Bar and be-
cause he has proven himself a sue
cessful attorney AS soon as his
commission arrived Mr.. Frye tend
cred his resignation as referee in
bank. uptcy which was accepted by
Judge Harland B. Howe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-04-07

The Crescent Club has hired the
rooms in Republican Building vaca-
ted by D. Il. Porter and will move
into them about the first Of May.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
DISCONTENT IN GERMANY.

London, Dec. 16, 3:35 a. m-"There is every reason to believe the German Reichstag will have to sit much longer than was expected in order to deal with the pressing discontent among the masses" says the Rotterdam cor respondent of the Daily News. "In order to appease these clamorings it will need to deal with no fewer than one hundred and thirty resolutions, relating to the distribution of food, be- sides resolutions dealing with the so- cial policy, and demands of better pay for the soldiers and sailors and bet ter provision for the relief of war families"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
Admiralty Opposes Disavowal.

Vienna, Dec. IA, by Courier to Per lin, via London, Dec. 15.-The Aus trian-Hungarian admiralty is entirely opposed to any disavowal of the course of the submarine commander who was responsible for the sinking Of the Italian steamer Ancona. On the co-- trary, it approves his conduct fully and declares that he would have been considered as having failed to per form his duty if he had allowed the Ancona to escape.
 The admiralty yesterday stated it's case and the attitude ,of the naval authorities as follows:
 Tt is a submarine commanders luty to make a report to designated base as soon as possible and the command CT who sank the Ancona did this as soon as he was within wireless dis tance of land. He made a supplement- ary report at Pola and accompanies it with his log No examination of the crew was held because the comman l. CTS report was considered comrlete and there was no reason to suppose that the crew could add anything thereto.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
NORMAL CONDITIONS
 ON STOCK MARKET
Heavy Dealings in Anglo-French
 War Bonds Lacking Today

New York, Dec. 16.-Wall St. lO:3o a. m.-More normal conditions pre- vailed on the resumption of trading on the stock exchange today, yester- days heavy dealings in Anglo-F French war bonds being lacking. That issue, however repeated its minimum quota ton of 94 1-8 for future delivery but the low price regular way was 94 3-S. Initial advances included Mercantile Marine preferred and Louisville and Nashville, each gaining point or more, while Canadian Pacific, Nor folk and Western and Union Pacific were lower. U. S. Steel changed hands in lots of 1000 to 2,500 shares at a fraction under yesterdays close.
 CLOSE-In the selling movement of the last hour virtually all early gains were lost. The closing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
MORE ACTIVITY IN
 CONSERVATIVEBUYS
And Less Activity in All War
 Stocks
Furnished by Richter & Co.)

The local market has recently broadened out and there has been a great deal more activity in the more conservative stocks and less activity in the so-called war stocks. There have been small advances all along the line i'll such stocks as Union Manufactur- ing ompany which is selling from Ss k to S4, New Britain Machine from S2 h to S4, Stanley Works from 71k to 72h, American Hardware from 126 to 12S and New Departure Comm on from 1S2 to 1855. The rest of the To- calls hold firm. North & Judd is quoted 105 to 107, American Hosiery
 13O bid, Stanley Rule & Level 390 to 400, and Bristol Brass 70 to II. Fla gle Lock remains the same at 52 bid, 55 asked and Traut & TIine is offered at 4S.
 Colts Arms is very quiet, stock be- ing now quoted s75 bid, S90 asked. At these prices the stock carries the regular dividend of 2h per cent. lay able December 31st and the extra dividend of 10 per cent. payable at the same time. Standard Screw is quoted PTS Did, 290 asked and Niles Bement- Pond Common 1ss 10 t91. Scovill Manufacturing Company is up from 425 to 440, quotations now being 440 bid, 445 asked. American Brass is 25S bid, 262 asked.
 Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford. has authorized an increase in their capital stock from $5,00o,00O to $6,000.000, privilege being given to stockholders to subscribe to one new share for every five shares held at par S1OO). The stock is offered at sS0 including this increase. There has been no trading as yet in the Rights and we doubt if there will be until early in January. Aetna Life Insur- ance Company is up 8 little and is quoted at 595 bid, 500 asked. The Fire Insurance Company stocks hold about the same with 375 bid for Aetna. 3S5 asked. Hartford Fire is 800 bid S15 asked. The National Fire market is 3S0 bid, 3S5 asked. Sales of Phoenix have taken place at 39o Standard Fire is 72 bid, 75 asked.
 We believe that the general invest ment demand for the better stocks is just beginning and that there will be a substantial advance during tho next 1 three months in all of the better local | stocks.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
0hf milann Gn.
part of the troops which were sta- toned there.
Turkish Official Statement.

Constantinople, Dec. 15, via Lon- don, Dec. 16, 7:04 8. m.-The follow ing Turkish official statement was given out here today:
 'Mesopotamian theater: The fur thest houses of Kut-El-Amara, sit uated on the right bank of the Tigris, were taken by storm Dec 13.-One of the hostile monitors was sunk.
 "Caucasus front: Nothing of i'm . portance has occurred.
 "Dardanelles front: There have been artillery engagements and con- hlcts with bombs and aerial tor pedoes."
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
(f City Aen1s

A case of typhoid fever on Burritt street was reported to the health de- partment today.
 It will pay you to have Besse-Le- land Co. cash your Christmas Checks. advt.
 A session of the evening school will be held tonight to make up for the session which was missed Mon day night on account of the storm.
 Sarah Abel has transferred land on Willow street to Morris Kotkin.
 Sergeant Bamforth today found a pocketbook belonging to Miss Minnie Wicket. The young lady had evident ly been doing some Christmas shop ping for in the pocketbook was a long list of articles to be purchased.
 Bring your children to the Curran Dry Goods Co.,, to see Santa Claus advt.
 The rummage sale to have been held this week by the Ladies' Aid so- ciety of St. Joseph's church has been postponed until next week after Christmas.
 R. l.. and I. Simons today filed a lease of the store at 400 Main street to l: Altman for one year at $9O per month with the option of a renewal.
 A stray horse. found on East street, has been taken into No. engine house until the owner calls for it. The beast was hitched near the East street school until one of the firemen noticed it.
 It will pay you to have Besse-Le- land Co. cash your Christmas Checks. advt.
 Miss Elizabeth Englesty, maid at the home of H. c. M Thomson who has such a narrowing experience at the fire Tuesday morning when she was rescued from a third story win dow by firemen, is reported to be resting comfortably at the hospital. She is suffering from severe shock, from exposure and a severe cold.
 The Young Ladies Sodality of St. Joseph's church will give a Christmas social this evening in the church hall and all members are invited
 Bring your Christmas Checks to Besse-Leland Co. to cash and save money.-advt.
 The city settled today with Mary Elizabeth Fowler Hazen of Berlin for damage alleged to have been caused her property by sewage flow ing into the Mattabessett river.
 Health Superintendent T. F. Reeks, Chairman Tallard of the health board and Inspectors Radcliffe and Ruther- ford went to Bridgeport this morning to inspect the municipal slaughter house in the Park city
 Get reliable makes of gloves for Christmas Gifts at Bowen & Co.--advt
 Sessions were resumed this morn ing in the Osgood hill school which had been closed since Monday on ac- count of the snow storm. Superin- tendent Holmes reports that the at tendance in the city schools is again normal.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
AUSTRIANS ADVANCE < IN MONTENEGRO
Greece and Bulgaria Agree Upon j!,.s Neutral Zone

According to wireless despatch from Berlin the Bulgarian official re- port of Dec. 15 states that the Bull garian troops Temporarily stopped at the Greek border their pursuit of the allied forces.
 The Austrians apparently are not slackening in their pursuit of those parts of the Serbian army that retired to Montenegro and of the Montenegrin forces cooperating with them. Ber- lin reports that Austro- Hungarian troops have penetrated as far as the vicinity of Bjelopolje, on the Linn river about twenty miles west of the Serbian border and forty miles north west of Ipe.
 Scrbians in Albania.
 Repots from Athens state that Serbian division escorting 18,00O Aus trian prisoners has arrived at Tirana and Elbassan, in Albania.
 Serbian groups that retreated from Monastir and were disarmed by Greek troops who entered Serbia have had their arms restored to them by direc- tion of the Greek government, it be- ing explained that the Greek soldiers had misinterpreted their orders, a des- patch from Athens states.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
LEVY ESTATE $9,787.

An appraisal of the estate of Nor ris Levy deceased proprietor of the Levine Sample Shoe store at 193 Main street, was filed in the court of pro- bate today. The estate Is valued at $s,767.S5 and is as follows: Stock in store, $5,641; ten shares of Work ingmen's Investment Corporation, S25O; five shares of New Britain In vestment company, s235; cash in Savings Bank of New Britain, $1,- 027.67; cash in New Britain Trust company, $1,714.23; cash in store, $70O; fixtures, $200.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
Dear Folks:-

We want you to come to our store and see things-things to hide from the men of the family. Our sales man will help you solve the great problem of life, called What on Earth Shall I Get Him for Christmas?"
 It seems like a great big problem, but really it isn't.
 If you'll only stop one moment in here you'll see numerous articles which will appeal to you as sensible and pleasing to him.
 Every self respecting man likes good things to wear. If he is neatly, fash ionably dressed, other men can't help looking up to him. But as a rule he doesn't like to bother about buying the things he ought to have.
 That's where You come in!
 Get him something better than he would get himself. Make it real treat while your doing it. He'll ap- preciate it, and it won't cost you so much as he will think.
 But come and see our stock and buy the things to hide away until Christmas-things to keep mum about until the 25th.
 You are invited, cordially invited to visit
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
Neutral Zone.

Sofia Dec. 16, via London 3:23 D. . m.-A neutral zone extending two kilometres on each side of the from tier has been agreed upon between Greece and Bulgaria, according to an official announcement made here to- day. #.,
 The official announcement says:
 Bulgarian armies, by the capture of Monastir and Resna, having ap- Iproached the Greek frontiers, the Bulgarian government, wishing to avoid any possibility of accidents le- tween advanced posts and Greek from tier guards proposed to the Greek government that a neutral zone be formed by retreat by the troops on each side two kilometres from the frontier.
 Greece replied, accepting, nnd the war minister ordered the Greek au- thorities to cooperate with Bulgarian officers for the formation of the neu- tral zone." "..
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
BARRED FROM NEWSPAPERS.

Proclamation of Leader of German
 Socialists Forming Peace Party.
 London, Dec 16, 1:15 a. m.-The Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Co.,, sends the following:
 Hugo Haase, leader of the forty one socialists forming the peace party in the German Reichstag, has issued a proclamation which the newspapers are prohibited from printing. It is much discussed in political circles as signifying political battle.'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
VICTORY FOR VILLA.
Carranza Force at Santa Rosalia-
 Chihuahua Defeated.

Fl Paso, Tex, Dec. 16.-Villa's off cials at Juarez, across the border, to- day received advices of Villa victory at Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, in which a Carranza force under General Luis Herrera was said to have lost sixty men taken prisoners and about 400 horses.
 The Villa forces now claim complete control of Chihuahua north of Santa ROsalia.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
Panicky Conditions at Saloniki.

Berlin, Dec. 16, by Wireless to Say ville.-"Panicky conditions prevail in Saloniki," says an announcement is- sued today by the Overseas News Agency, "the population fearing vio- lence from the troops of the entente afser the departure of the Greek forces. The prospects of a siege of alarm, and the attitude of Serbian refugees in the city is considered sus- picious. The German and Austro- leave.
 "It is declared in advices received that there has been mutiny among the French soldiers, some of whom refused to work at construction trenches"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
POLICE INSPECTION

At 6:30 o'clock this ev, forty-siX supernumerary and the forty-two regulars, clothes carefully brushed, t polished and wearing whil will be paraded before the sI nissioners in the court roo spection. Last summer il ment was inspected at w park.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
No Comments in Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. 16, via London 11:05 8. m-The transcript of the Austro- Hungarian reply to the note from the United States regarding the Ancora case reached Berlin so late that only a part of the morning papers wero able to print it. There were no com ments on the communication.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-16
Mrs, Jennie E. Bixbc

Word has been received hd death in Newark, N. J., T4 Mrs. Jennie E. Bixbey, a foH known resident of this citd Bixbey had been making Il with her daughter, Mrs. Mimi in Newark for the past twt She was at one time preside' Stanley Woman's Relief corr funeral was held this afterl Newark.