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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
MESSAGE
Declares That if Full Navy Pro-
gram Is Carried Out We viii
Have a Fleet For Defense That
viii Be gifted to Our Needs
and Worthy of Our Traditions"
Greatest Danger to Country
Comes From Within Our Bor-
derS.

are the additions necessary to render
the army adequate for it's present du-
ties, duties which it has to perform
not only upon our own continental
coasts and borders and at our interior
army posts, but also in the Philippines.
in the Hawaiian Islands. at the 18TH
mus and in Porto Rico.
By way of making the country ready
to assert some part of it's real power
promptly and upon a larger scale
should occasion arise the plan also
contemplates supplementing the army
by a force of 100000 disciplined citi-
zens, raised in increments of $4,000 a
year throughout a period Of three
years. This it is proposed to do by
process of enlistment under which the
serviceable men of the country would
be asked to bind themselves to serve
with the colors for purposes of train
ing for short periods throughout three
years and to come to the colors at call
at any time throughout an additional
"furlough' period of three years. This
force of 100000 men would be pro-
vided with personal accouterments as
fast as enlisted and their equipment
for the field made ready to be supplied
at any time. They would be assem-
bled for training at stated intervals at
convenient places in association with
suitable units of the regular army.
Their period Of annual training would
not necessarily exceed two months in
the year.
The president says it is up to the
patriotic young men of the country to
respond to this call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

sense mat everything wisely done may
be said to be done in the interest of
posterity as well as In our own. Il
seems to me clear dictate Of pru-
dent craftsmanship and frank finance
that in what we are now, hope. about
to undertake we should pay as we go.
The people Of the country are entitled
to know just what burdens of taxation
they are to carry and to know from the
outset now. The new bills should be
paid by internal taxation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
PAN-AMERlCANISM HAS
NONE OF EMPIRES SPIRIT
Economic Adjustments Inevitable With
in the Next Generation.

Economic Adjustments Inevitable With
in the Next Generation.
The moral is that the states of Amer
lea are not hostile rivals, but coop
Grating friends, and that their grow
ing sense Of community of interest,
alike in matters political and in mat
tiers economic. is likely to give them a
new significance as factors in interna-
tional affairs and in the political his
tory of the world. 1t presents them as
in a very deep and true sense a unit
in world affairs. spiritual partners.
standing together because thinking to-
gether. quick with COMMON sympathies
ana common ideals. Separated, they
are subject to all the cross currents of
the confused politics of world of hos
tile rivaIries: united in spirit and pur.
pose. they cannot be disappointed of
their peaceful destiny.
This is pan-Americanism. 1t has none
of the spirit of empire in it. 1t is the
embodiment. the effectual embodiment,
OF the spirit of law and independence
and liberty and mutual service.
The president calls attention to the
meeting in Washington recently of
representatives of the pan-American
eepublics and says that economic ad-
justment is inevitable in the next gen
Grafton.
No one who really comprehends the
spirit of the great people for whom we
are appointed to speak can fail to per
ceive that their passion is for peace.
their genius best displayed in the prac-
tice OF the arts of peace. Great democ-
racies are not belligerent They do not
seek or desire war. Their thought Is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

JOINT session OF the senate anu
house at the beginning of the
Sixty-fourth congress:
Gentlemen of the Congress-Since |
last had the privilege of addressing
you on the state of the Union the war
of nations on the other side of the sea.
which had then only begun to disclose
its portentous proportions. has extend
ed its threatening and sinister scope
until it has swept within it's flame
some portion of every quarter of the
globe, not excepting our own hemi-
sphere, has altered the whole face of
international affairs, and now presents
a prospect of reorganization and re
construction such as statesmen and
peoples have never been called upon
to attempt before.
The president tells how this country
practiced neutrality and declares that
he hopes that when the time comes
for readjustment and recuperation this
country will be of infinite service. Re-
ferring to Central and South American
problems, the president declares that
we should retain undated the spirit
which has inspired us throughout the
whole life of our government and
which was so frankly put into words
by President Monroe.
We have been put to the test in the
case of Mexico, and we have stood the
test. Whether we have benefited Mex
leo by the course we have pursued re-
mains to be seen. Her fortunes are In
her own hands. But we have at least
Iok will FOL o6uon-
tage of her in her distress and under
take to impose upon her an order and
government of our own choosing. Lib
erty is often a fierce and intractable
thing, to which no bounds can be set
and to which no bounds of a few
mems choosing ought ever to be set.
Every American who has drunk at
the true fountains of principle and ira
dition must subscribe without reServa
ton to the high doctrine of the Vir
ginia bill of rights. which in the great
days in which our government was set
up was everywhere among us accept
ed as the creed of free men. That doc
trine is, THAT government is or ought
to be instituted for the common bene-
fit, protection and security of the peo-
pie, nation or community" that "Of
all the various modes and forms of
government that is the best which is
capable of producing the greatest de-
gree Of happiness and safety and is
most effectually secured against the
danger of maladministration, and that
when any government shall be found
inadequate or contrary to these pur-
poses a majority of the community
hath an indubitable. inalienable and
indefeasibe right to reform, alter or
abolish it in such manner as shall be
judged most conducive to the public
veal" We have unhesitatingly APP
piled that heroic principle to the case
of Mexico and now hopefully await
the rebirth of the troubled republic,
which had so much of which to purge
itself and so little sympathy from any
outside quarter in the radical but nee
essary process. We will aid and be-
friend Mexico, but we will not coerce
her. and our course with regard to her
ought to be sufficient proof to all Amer
lea that we seek no political suzerainty
or selfish control.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08
PRES|DEN 7

National Preparedness Main
Theme of Head of Nation.
Submits Definite Plan to In
crease Present Standing Force
Of Regulars and For Four Hun
dred Thousand Citizen Soldiers
Raised In !ncrementS of One
Hundred apd Thirty-three
Thousand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-08

- OLLOWING is the message Of
President Wilson delivered at
joint session of the senate and
house at the beginning of the
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
For BREAD Line" Reserve,

Washington, Feb. 15.-Conversinn Of
1.-THE army of the unemployed" into IL
reserve corps for the army is the pro-
posal advanced in Il bill introduced in
the house by Representative Fred \.
Eritten of Illinois.
Mr.. Rritten would take 100000 of the
unemployed and enlist them for four
months. after which they would he
discharged. subject to reserve duty for
a period of ten years. Mr.. Rritten be-
licvcS that if these mon were kept
drilling instead of loa1inS during the
winter months the country would he
better off.
tn use Mr.. Rrittcn's words. the bill
affords an opportunity 10 take from
the soup houses. the bread line and
charitable institutions thousands Of
ablelodicd men who are now tramp
ing our cities out Of work..
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
In Back Of Russia's Army.

P%etrograd, Feb. 13-The speed With
which Russia modified her forces at
the outbreak of the war surprised both
friend and foe. While her potential
strength was known to be immense, it
was generally believed that Russia
was not prepared for hostilities. But
the war with Japan had it's lesson, and
the czar and his military advisers have
been active in army reorganization.
Probably to General w. a. Sukhom-
linoff more than to any other man Is
due the strength Of Russia's forces
today. Formerly military governor of
Kiev, Podalia and Volhynia. General
Sukhomlinoff was made minister Of
wal in Stolypin's cabinet in 1908. lie
was then recognized to be a man of
more energy and strategic ability than
any of the f~unctionarles in the war de-
partment, and the result has proved
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
To Protect Girls at Fair.

San Francisco, Feb. 1G-Plans for
the protection Of young women at the
worlds fair opening here on the Goth
of February were announced by Mr..
John II. Hammond of Des Moines,
chairman OF the Legislative division OF
the Worlds Purity federation. after a
conference with Il. s. Steadwell, presi-
dent OF the federation.
Mr.. Hammond is now in San Fran
cisco with Il corps of detectives. inveS-
tigators and social workers to insti-
tutr the system decided on. 1t is de-
signed to guard. so far as possible,
every strange young woman who ar
rives in San Francisco alone during
the fair.
At every public place and at all
points of danger men and women will
he constantly on watch. Every train
into San Francisco after the fair opens
will have women detectives on board.
\ fund of $4,000 is already available
for this work.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
Work and Study In Paris.

New York. Feb. 15%.-principal Dema-
rest Rryant'S high school in Long Is
land City, y. ". has a novel plan
which has been approved by the board
of education. High school boys who
want IN education. but feel that it is
their duty to go to work, will be set
apart in pairs to consist of two boys
who want to learn the carpenter trade,
two who want to learn the machinist
trade and SO on. Employment is to
be obtained for each pair Of boys in
n manufacturing c in Long Is
land. They will split their time be-
tween work and school.
The first boy will work II week and
then return to school while his mate
will take up the job where his com
panion left Oft and work Il week. \
four years course has been mapped
out for boys who will take up this
method of schooling and working. If
they finish the course they Will be
graduated from the high school and at
the same time complete their trade and
receive an industrial certificate. In
addition to their usual high school
course they will also receive technical
training in the trade they choose.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
Photo by American Press Association.
The Palace Of Peace, Which is Now a
Lonely Place.

Hague. on photographs Of which, he
says, the Dutch are now writing:
FOR sale or for rent, owing to bank
ruptcy. May be used as barracks or for
moving picture show. Mater and gas on
every story. Apply to the Angels Of
Peace.
The correspondent failed to find the
curator of the peace palace, but was
received by the latter's secretary, cor
rectly dressed in evening clothes and
white gloves.
The secretary" says the correspond
ent, 'addressed me In American as
he was convinced that no one but an
American was likely to visit the pal
ace ut the present time. No European
had been there for the past three
months. the latest tourists to call hav-
ing been Il party in the early part OF
August.
These tourists. | learn, belonged to
the belligercnts and soon began to
quarrel. They continued their argyll
ment throughout their visit to the pal
ace and came to blows when they
reached the arbitration ROOM"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
AGlance atCurrent Topics and Events

starving. according to advices sent here.
From Monterey Consul General Han
ma reported Il condition Of serious fam
inc. 1t developed that the American
Red Cross and private citizens are now
doing relief work in Mexico on Il large
scale and that the continuance of rev.
olution has had a much more serious
effect than had been realized in this
country.
This is a new phase of the Mexican
situation and indicates most impress
slvely the general decentralization of
the country. 1t is expected that hun
ger will play an increasingly impor-
tant part in Mexico from now on and
that these conditions will add to the
confusion and anarchy. The Red Cross
gave out the following message from
Consul General Hanna:
After four years of war this whole
country is short of food. I will make
all supplies and money go us far as
possible"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
4 Unique Murder Trial as
Described by the Foreman
Of the Jury, In Which Is
Revealed the MostAstound-
inr and Uncomfortable Act
Of Rascality.
Copyright. 1906. by Harper Bros.
PROLOGUE,

The office of foreman on the jury in
the People versus Emory case falls to
the lot of Mr.. Lambert. IL literary man
whose qualifications lay in his absolute
ignorance OF the case. Ferris Barstow. q
man Of tenacious tendencies. is the law.
yer for the accused girl, Alice Emory,
former private secretary of Gregory
Shaw. who was found murdered mys-
teriously in his home. In presenting
the case to the jury Deake Gilbert. the
prosecutor, explains the facts in detail.
and the evidence all points to the guilt
of the accused. The foreman. home
ward bound, assists Barbara Frayne,
q young horSeWoman. and unwillingly
listens to Il declaration on the Emory
case. Barbara believes Miss Emory
to be innocent. The foreman visits
the scene OF the murder. Viewing
the home from the outside. he over
hears Madeleine Mapes. the housekeep-
er. e%ndeavoring to persuade Betty
Field, another servant, to forget all
about Il blue skirt she had seen the
former put in the furnace. At this mo.
ment Barstow's assistant, Mr.. Hunt,
visits the women in an effort to get
them to leave the neighborhood where
their testimony might injure the ac-
cused. Ihe trial opens. Lambert forces
valuable testimony from the architect
who had drawn tine plans for the Shaw
hnYyCn Cflhrr< yo~o1--
forged Shaw checks we're made out to
the order of Alice Emory. When court
adjourns Lambert gets a message to call
up % Pollicet and is told by Miss
Frayne that she occupied Miss Emory's
room on the night of the murder and
that Miss Emory was not there. Soon
thereafter Lambert is approached in
a dark lane by a nan who Lambert be
lleves Is Barstow's assistant. Hunt. but
who calls himself Gilbert's assistant
and gives the name Corning. This
man tries to worm from Lambert his
reason for desiring to leave the Jury, but
fails. Lambert meets the real Corning
later. Barstow requests a delay in the
court proceedings because Of illness.
and Lambert. taking advantage of the
recess, plans to drive to Hefryville.
catching up to Miss Frayne on the way
after a chase. She is on her way to
visit her friend. the prisoner, and each
continue on their separate journeys,
Meeting Gilbert Don afterward, Lam
bert Is warned he shouldn't leave for
Hefryville without first consulting the
Judge. Lambert ignores the warning
md plays the part of hero. with Bar
oara a witness, by saving Miss Mapes
and Betty Field from what looked like
4 runaway. The driver is pitched off
his seat.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
Uses 1900, 900 900 Yards of Irvine

washington. Fob. 1I.-In his annual
report James \. Edgerton. pnrcl,asin:
agent OF the poStottice department.
hows the interesting fact that the
postotfices of the country use IL billion
and a half yards of Irvine yearly to tie
papers and letters. He says:
An enormous yarCagc of Irvine il
necessary for tying out letters and
other packages in the railway mail
service and in poStolficeS. this yarlaye
approximating nearly 1.:OO.Wm. 900 an
nually. For many years jute twinc
has been employed for this purpose nj
most exclusively.
Objections We're raised to the contin.
ued purchase of jute Irvine. however,
on the score that it was Il foreign
product. that the fiber became letlch.
cd and filled the atmosphere. making
1T insanitary, and that the jute mar
kct in America is more or less in the
control of Il monopoly. During, the
past few years the price OF jute has
continually advanced. This reached a
climax at the beginning of the present
contract period. Nov. /. 1913. when the
department vas compelled to pay
SO.12D per pound. Because Of the
large amount Of Irvine purchased. this
represented an aggregate expenditure
Of more than $2OO.ON annually.
In view of all the facts mentioned,
1t was deemed advisable to expert
nlent with tying devices and Irvine OF
ether materials. Jute Irvine is, except
i'll rare cases, used but once. while ty-
ing devices may he employed many
times. Previous experiments in the
Philadelphia. Washington and Ralti-
more postottices had brought favorable
reports MS to one device which was
placed under contract and a purchase
Of 100000 made during the year.
Reports for the most part having been
favorable. the experiment will be col.
t'nued. AS already stated, the depart
ment is also investigating the use Of
Irvine made Of cotton and other 1bers.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19

- '~ssA0 "a
Blanc's we'll fed doves was distinctly
audible right across the place. A
group Of earnest citizens was gathered
about the bulletin boards absorbing
the latest news from the seat of war.
Nowhere was there any sign of Pctro-
grad Of Chicago. London or Paris in
pursuit of excitement.
ut is not surprising to learn that out
of the 500 employees of the casino
nearly 300 are now serving France
with the cOlors. The rest have been
retained In the service of the company
at temporarily reduced rates. Until a
short time ago there seemed little
prospect of the casinos opening for
play this season, but it was decided to
make Il beginning mt the Sporting club.
IN. Blame fully realize; that what
evcr bus mess the establishment NAV
do will he nominal. ut least until tho
Germans are driven out of France.
Nevertheless he believes in OPENING.
til, casino not only in the interests of
H., shareholders, but because the pros
pcrity Of the Riviera depends to Il con-
siderable extent on the money spent
there by the habitual f%reuucnterS OF
Monte Carlo"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
The Judge Lectures Me,

:" All a moment" called Miss
|" Mapes, hurrying after me.
II will help, though God
knows the fellow doesn't
deserve any help. He tried to murder
you, Mr.. Lambert" she added in a low
tone. as she overlook me.
l stopped and stared in amazemcnt
at the woman.
Tried to murder me-" I calculated
1ncrcdulously What do you mean?'
Il mean just what I say" she pan
ted. God knows why he did it, but I
saw 1t all as plainly as I see you, and
IT something hadn't thrown him off
his balance he'd have Drained YOU with
the butt of his whip. Why, he struck
at you like this.'
The woman raised her arm high
above her head and brought it down
with all her strength, and as she did
SO l remembered having felt something
craze my head just before the man
fell.
"Was he drunk or crnzy?' I demand
ed, searching for his body in the long
grass.
"God knows, Mr.. Lambert-I don't.
and I don't like to Think
"How did you happen to be with
him" l inquired, indifferently.
ut was just a chance, sir-the mercst
chance. Betty and l went to town
this morning to make some purchases,
and while we We're there it came on to
rain and I asked Il young man stand
Ing in front of one Of the shops to got
us a carriage from the livery stable,
He was gone Il long time. and when
he returned he said he'd had some trou-
BILE in finding Il covered conveyance,
but that he'd got onc ut last. Then
this hack drove up. and l told the
driver to take lis to the railroad depot,
He started, but we hadn't gone a hun
dred yards before he turned into II
side road and began driving like mad
in the opposite direction. I hammered
on the window and called out. but he
went on thrashiny the horses, and
when l thrust my head out and
screamed ut him he dashed me across
the face
1T was somewhere about here he
fell, wasn't it," l inquired.
Farther back. ! think" she an
swered.
'Here's where lie did it, Mr.. Lam
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19

the wisdom Of that opinion. He III
ceeded General Dragomiroff at kiev
and learned his campaigning with that
rcdoubtable soldier In the Turkish
war. Sukhomlinoff's work has always
been among the strategic problems of
Russians Austrian and German from
tiers, and he is thoroughly familiar
with the country in which the ears
armies are now operating.
Sukhomlinoff is 10Y in his SiXty-fifth
year. but as his personal tastes are for
Il simple life he is Il much younger
man than most Russian officers OF his
years. Is ~
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
Little Business at Monte Carlo,

c'tt1o ouSIHeSS at Wonte CarIo.
London, Feb. 13.-The Times prints
the following interesting article from
its correspondent Mt Monte Carlo de-
scribing war conditions in the gaming
capital:
"According to established precedent,
the gambling season should open at
Monte Carlo in the fall. But Monte
Carlo has suffered the common fate.
For the moment its accustomed bust
ness and pleasures have sunk to trlv-
ial insignificance, all forgotten in hui
manity's urgent issues Of life and
death.
mo noise or smell Of motorcar
marred the Sabbath serenity Of the
scene The monotonous plant Of NJ
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19

PA, Il mans wife is his better half
isn't She:'
I'VE are told SO. my SON"
"Then II Il man marries twice there
isn't anything left of him, is thrrc..-
Boston Transcript.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19
Kangaroo Mascot Of Soldiers.

Cairo, Feb. "a Several bush knnga-
roo and rock walln,ieS have been
brought along as maScots by the Aus
tralian troops who have been sent here
and roam about the camp amid the
pyramids.
The Tasmunian troops have brought
as a mascot 4: ''TaSmnninn devil" Il
sort Of tree bear.
Another regiment has II pair of the
birds known as '%'langhing jackasScS,"
whose hystcrical shrieks carry IL long
distance OF, the desert ut night.
Thousands In Mexico Starving.
Washington. Feb. 1G.-IIundreds of
thousands Of people III Mexico are