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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Monday evening occurred the
monthly meeting of the Searchlight
Club of the South church. The meet
ing was held with Mrs. Joseph Fair
banks at Brantview. Part of the
time was spent in the study of the
mission book, "The Child in the
Midst" Sewing was also done for
some of the mission schools. The
entertainment committee served cof-
fee and sandwiches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Stanley
entertained a few friends at dinner
| Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles H. Horton was the
hostess for bridge party Thursday
afternoon, there being three table at
play.
Mrs. John Rickaby entertained the
Bridge Club of which she is a mem
Der, Thursday afternoon at a valen-
tine bridge party, the decoration and
refreshments carrying out the va
lentine idea.
Misses Florence and Eunice May
were the hostesseS at a dinner party
Thursday evening, the company in
Guiding the Picnic Club and a few
others. Covers were laid for Is.
A small company of ladies spent a
pleasant afternoon at bridge Monday
as guests of Mrs. S. A Moore.
Judge and Mrs. Walter P. Smith
invited a few friends to spend Thurs
day evening at their home to listen
to the reading of a paper on 1.-THE In
fluence of the Novel;" by Rev. Paul
Dwight Moody. Refreshments were
served
Mrs. Harry Stanton entertained
the New Corners Club at her home on
Thursday, Jan. %.
Mrs. Don C. Stiles entertained IL
little friends of her daughter, Nina,
on Monday afternoon to celebrate
her fifth birthday. The hours were
happily spent with games and re-
freshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Thompson very
delightfully."- entertained the New
Corners Club and their husbands on
Thursday. An elaborate supper was
served at $50, covers being laid for
20. After supper the evening was
spent in playing cards and having
a general good time until a late hour.
The SnoWshoe Club enjoyed the
first tramp of the season Thursday
evening and after it met at Pythian
Hall where light refreshments were
served and dancing enjoyed. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
DR.. P. M. Fitch; secretary-treasur-
er, Fred Johnson.
A whist party was given by Mrs.
Joseph Ladrie, last Thursday. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Ernest Pin
ard, Mrs. Joseph Therien, Mrs. A.
Grenier and Mrs. A Champoux.
Light refreshments were served.
A party of young girls snowshoed
to Passumpsic one day last week
intending to take the train back. I'm
fortunately, they lost their way, miss
ing the train and the return trip had
to be made on snowshoes.
On last Friday evening a merry
party of "a took a barge ride to the
Pleasant View House in Lyndonville.
1t was the celebration of the "Gen-
tlemen's Night" of the Tuesday At
ternoon Bridge Club. They left st.
Johnsbury at o'clock and soon af-
ter their arrival at the hotel a most
delicious dinner was served. After
the dinner the party adjourned to
the parlors where they played bridge,
until the time to start for home,
S. A. Moore winning the first prize.
The affair was unanimously declared
to be great success.
The Missionary Round Table was
last evening by Miss |
Maude Folensby, who was assisted by |
Mrs. w. G. Kicker and Miss Isabel |
Noyes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
Harvey.

The remains of Fred w. Harvey
passed through St. Johnsbury Tues
day afternoon to Lyndonville where
the funeral was held. Mr.. Harvey
died in Glens Falls, N. Y, last Sat
urday where he has lived the past
IS years. He leaves a widow and
five children. Many friends will re-
member Mr.. Harvey, who was en-
I Dyed here by the Singer Sew ng Ma
chire Co. and later by 4. l.. Baiic.'.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
Hodge.

Caleb Wills Hodge died Thursday
at his home on South Main street.
He had been in poor health for some
time and the Friday before his death
suffered a shock, the result of
Bright's disease. He was born in
Eaton, P. O., Feb. IA, 1867, and spent
his boyhood there. AS young man
he spent several years in Lowell,
Mass, studying music and Travelled
extensively in the South and West
as leader of an orchestra. He had
lived here for a good many years and
had become we'll known all through
this section through his orchestra.
In 1909 he married Miss Laura Gee
who survives him with an infant
daughter, Lorraine. He also leaves
two brothers, Mark of Nashua, N. H.,
and Clyde of Newport, R. l., and
three sister, Mrs. w. ]. Ingram and
Mrs. Claude Arnold of st. Johns
bury and Mrs. Joseph Query of Som
ervilIe, Mass. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon, Rev. G. L. Eaton
officiating, and a male quartet sang.
Mark Hodge and Mrs. Query were
here for the funeral as were also
Mrs. Minnie Adams and Henry
Gee of Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
RECENT DEATHS.
Badger.

Wells NJ. Badger, a former res
ident of ST. Johnsbury, but who has
made his home in Barre more re-
Gently, died Thursday at the home
of his son, E. j. Badger, in Walden.
The remains were taken to Barre
and the funeral held Sunday at the
home of another son, A. w. Badger.
Despite advanced years, Mr. Badger
was fairly active until few days be-
fore his death, sustaining a shock on
Tuesday. Besides the sons men
toned he leaves Eugene S. Badger
of Brigham, N. Y, Charles A. of
East Montpelier and George +. of
One sister, Mrs. w. A.
Clark of Barre survives him also.
Wells Badger was born in Lyme, N.
H., Nov. Is, 1924, and was therefore
in his 91st year. In young manhood
he worked in the cotton mills at
Manchester and nearly 60 years ago
came to ST. Johnsbury and lived
here for 81 years. He was married
81 years ago to Susan K. Morrison,
who died in 1903.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
IeitI.

Portus Leith, a resident of st.
Johnsbury since youth, died early
Sunday morning at the home of his
son, John Leith, after a very pain
full illness. His wife, who was Mary
Cassidy, died ten years ago and a
son William, IL years ago. The flu
neral was from ST. Aloysius church
Tuesday morning and the interment
beside his wife and son at Mount Cal
vary cemetery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-18
YEAR SINCE BIG BATTLE.
Continued from page 6, column. g.,

'7th army after the capture of Monde
ment, throwing the Prussian guard
into the marshes of Saint-Gond. A
stubborn resistance was offered there
in the parts where defence works
could be organized. Foch succeeded
in taking these works in the rear,
driving thousands of the guard so
precipitately from the safe routes
that they sank into the slime of the
marshes. Several batteries of artil-
lery were lost there and the 7th army
took many prisoners.
The army of Langle de Cary,
pressed by fresh troops brought from
Belgium, maintained it's positions,
while Sarrail repulsed violent at
tack by Won Heeringgen with the
18th corps.
AS the result of the bloody battles
of Dieulouard and Saint-Genevieve
Nancy was entirely disengaged and
the Bavarians retired from Pont-a-
Mousson into the Bois LIE Petre, and
Dubail in the Vosges progressed in
the regions of Lineville and Baccarat
September 10.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-18

with the thought that the slimness
may be restored.
The massage begins. Always the
strokes are toward the calf. Being
curious to know why, you are told
that the upward stroke has a tend
ency to remove this fatty growth in
the direction of the finger strokes.
OF course, most of it is disposed OF
altogether by this means, but part
of it is bound to find a.lodging else
where, and it is much better to have
it cling to, the calf than to the in
step.
You agree with this and sink back
on your cushions to enjoy the manip-
ulation of your superfuous tissue
and to dream of the day when you
lIshall be able to wear frock that
reaches just below the calf and
which, with a heavy band of fur all
around the bottom will have a tend
ency to make your reduced ankles
appear still more reduced.
You carry with you from the par
lor'' a rather formidable list of. in
lstructions for the outside work, but
you faithfully perform the exercises
recommended, always with visions OF
that fur-trimmed skirt in mind. AS
a child you slept in curl papers quite
cheerfully the day before your birth
day party and you haven't lost your
femininity.
Now there are several ankle spec
ialists in New York city, and street
sign may be expected any minute in
Kansas City.-Kansas City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-18
THE ANKLE 4, SPECIALIST.
short skirts Bring Demand for New
Kind Of Beauty Expert.

Ever since the slit skirt began two
years ago ito demand her services the
ankle specialist has been kept busy
rubbing encroaching fat away from
nicely built ankle bones.
q She is coming money, the ankle
Inasseuse, and bids fair to supersede
sthe Vernon Castles in making money
Cont of feet.
Very quietly, almost secretly, the
woman who sculptures shapeless an
slkles into shapeliness has piled her
trade. At first she dared not display
sign, and was supposed merely to
s transform faces and impart to wrink-
ling hands and necks an appearance
of youthful roundness. But you were
told by your best friend that "the
new beauty parlor had some one who
could do wonders with ankles-take
every once of, flesh of them and in
such a short time
H your ankles weren't the bony
kind you climbed the two fights, and
were told when you reached the Sc
SSefet parlor within parlor that the
climb was just the thing you needed
s. 60 reduce your ankles, but that you
must be careful to set your feet down
& fat every time. When you ventured
the observation that your foot could
not possibly be set down fiat in a
high -heeled pump you were told that
1t could II you let it extend over the
edge OF the step.
Thereafter you religiously did so,
finally acquiring the habit when go
ing upstairs and with it somewhat
undesirable gait in stair-mounting
Did you ever stop to consider how
beautiful graceful woman looks
when she is ascending or descending
the stairs? think that is largely
responsible for the new custom OF
featuring staircases in American
homes, and for the new custom OF
featuring in Italian gardens.
Safely up the stairs and in the dim
little 'sparlor" the ankles are freed
of their covering and critically ex-
amined by the expert.
After enduring the scrutiny for a
q few moments you anxiously inquire:
-35s ..Do you think you can reduce
them?"
s.Why, yes," is the response, but
It will take a little time and some
work outside you know,
The truth is, you haven't seen
those ankles for several years, ex-
cept in mirror, but you recall with
great. distinctness how slim they
were once upon a time. You thrill
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-11-18

The morning of the 10th Gen.
Maunoury was informed of the gen.
J eral retreat of the armies of Won
Kluck,> Won Buelow and Won Hausen.
Vareddes and Lizy-sur-O -Ourcq, evacu-
ated in haste, were found crowded
| with German wounded. At Etrepilly
piles of carbonized bodies were seen
and dead and wounded were found in
all the ravines and thickets, behind
hedges and generally at every spot
| where the soldier seeks protection.
The British troops, continuing
their pursuit, took thirteen more can
| non and few hundred prisoners and
great conveys of supplies and ammu-
| milton. The army of Franchet d.
Esperey, in spite of the fatigue Of
five days fighting, after fourteen
days retreat, forced it's advance and
reached the line of Chateau-Thierry
I-Dormans, taking four cannon, l.
500 prisoners and convoy Of fifty
baggage wagons. The losses of Won
Buelow's army on this front were
nearly equal to Won Kluck's.
Foch's 7th army, marching on Es-
pernay and Chalons-sur-Marne, took
prisoners and booty and supported
the army of Gen. Langle de Cary by
attacking in flank the forces Of the
Duke of Wuerttemberg. Langle de
Cary entered Vitry-le-Francois, which
was full of wounded, and progressed
toward Sermaize. The struggle be-
tween the crown prince and Sarrail
was still undecided. At Thriaucourt
Sarrail captured ammunition and on
the other side of the Meuse the Ger
mans completed the destruction of
the forts of Troyon and attacked
Sarrail's rear, but were repulsed.
| They tried to cross the Meuse lower
down toward Saint Mihiel, but the
French 3-inch guns destroyed each
bridge as soon as thrown across.
The 18th the army of the Duke of
| Wuerttemberg, vigorously attacked
in the centre, gave way and 'retreated
in disorder, while the armies of Won
Kluck, Won Buelow and Won Hausen
took up positions on the line of the
Aisne
This was practically the termina-
tion of the battle, though the army
of the crown prince held its ground
until the 18th, when it began to re-
tire slowly.
The best estimates of the forces
engaged placed the Germans at L.
$4,000 and the allies at 1,125,O0O.
The French are said to have lost 90
900 killed. The Germans left $4,000
dead, while 100000 wounded of both
armies were picked up during and
after the battle by the allies stretch
er bearers. The number of prison
| ers taken is still unknown.-Corre-
spondence Associated Press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
LETTERS TO EDITOR
The Pity of It

To the Editor of The Age Herald;
 Both sides of the conflict of opinions now so evident in Birmingham are behav- ing beautifully, just as they ought to be- have The session believes itself hitched up to the historic and theological opinions of 300 years ago, when historic criticism had not been begun in England, hardly begun anywhere except by Luther. And Dr. Edmonds and his friends are, up-to- date, In accepting the sure results of historic criticism. New wine in old bot tles-the wine Is good and the bottles are bursting Most of the churches are wise enough to provide new bottles. The Southern Presbyterian church seems an aception l do not know another church
 that would call Dr. Edmonds' views
 hereticaL There is not an intelligent
 scholar in any church that does not know
 that the story of creation in the Book of
 Genesis is not literally historic. It is
 known that the human race has been on
 earth 100000 years at least. It is known
 that the creation was not accomplished in
 six literal days. So the doctrine of the
 fall in Adam Is not historic.
 Some one once asked Henry Ward
 Beecher If he believed in the fall in
 Adam He said that he did, but it was
 a fall up. He meant it was that point
 in the upward development of the race where as oL. Gdu1 SdyS CiH WoS poiii, when conscience was born, when men be- gan to have a sense of sin. Before that men had no more sense of sin than an OK or tiger.
 Curiously Dr. Edwards heresy is that he does not accept the Calvinistic ex- planation of how the atonement worked ! in the divine economy There are a half dozen theories each of which has truths, and scripture texts of proof, but the whole truth of the incarnation as a re l cancellation of man to God, the Son in 1 Gods image, stained with sin, made at one' with the divine Father, has never vet been stated The latest light on the l atonement Is flashed by little book by | pr. Mcconnell. who shows how one point I has been almost forgotten in the various views of the Christian church, that is the l imparting of immortal life to mortal man. l For 1000 years and until St. Anselm
 wrote his little book, "Cur Dens Homo i 'Why Did God Become Man'-the doc l Urine of the church was that mans debt | was owed to Satan and that the Christ I paid that debt to him.
 l This form of the atonement theory was ] open to much dramatic presentation and l was immensely popular. Now. as l said. 1 it seems to me both sides have behaved beautifully according to their lights.
 The pity of 1t lies in the fact of the ultra conservatism of the Presbyte- | rian Church, South, that could not find | room in it's ministry for such the
 ''0e F. w. BEEcHER. J2irnirgham October 25 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
Citizens of Tuscaloosa
 Adopt Centennial Plans

Tuscaloosa. October 27.-(Special)-At a public meeting of the citizens of Tusca- loosa last night the plans of the cen tennial committee for the celebration of Tuscaloosa's s one hundredth birthday were adopted without a dissenting vote. These plans outline celebration which will surpass any ever held in the state.
 A pageant dealing with the history of Tuscaloosa is authorized No other city in the state has such a wealth of ma- terial for the making of a brilliant spec tacle of this kind. For 300 years Tusca- loosa's history teens with romance and tradition The Indians who roamed the forests of Tuscaloosa and made their homes on the beautiful falls of the Black Warrior will be represented. The early settlers, the days when Tuscaloosa was the capital of Alabama. the founding Of the university. the wealth and culture of ante-bellum days. the war between the states, tile burning of the university, the dark days of reconstruction, the growth of Tuscaloosa to its present size will all be represented in some form or other.
 The University of Alabama will CO., operate with Tuscaloosa and send out q call to all alumni to make this occasion one of general reunion of university men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
OKLAHOMA BANDITS
 ESCAPE TO MOUNTAINS

Oklahoma City, Okla, October 2.-Five of the eight men who early today held up and robbed Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train near Onapa, Okla, tonight are believed to have found hid- ing place in the Kiamichi mountains in southeastern Oklahoma, which for years have furnished a safe renezvous for outlaw bands. The other men are re- ported to have escaped into Texas.
 Posses which trailed the men to the foothills of the Kiamichi mountains have returned to their homes.
 Officials of the express company stated tonight that the amount of loot secured by the robbers was small. Other advices indicated that the men secured several thousand dollars.
 Reports that at least three of the men rode directly to Muskogee after the rob- bery were given credence when Mus kogee physician reported that he was awakened early today to give surgical at- tention to a man whose ear was badly lacerated. After the wound was dressed the man and two companions disappeared and later were said to have boarded g. southbound train. The man is believed to have been injured by the explosion which wrecked one of the safes aboard the express car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
Attendance Still Increasing

The third day of the Alabama Negro State fair brought out more than 15,o0o people and even now before the climax has been reached the officials are being congra tuated for their accomplishments. Yesterday being hack, transfer and dray mems day, hundreds of men in that line of business turned out, bringing with them many fine horses and mules, number of which have been entered on the race track. The first automobile and motor cycle race will take place this afternoon.
 Today is business and professional men s day. Every effort Is being made to make Sa turday the crowning day because of the fact that a number of white people have promised to come out and inspect the exhibits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
ENTITLED TO FLYING
 PAY" UNDER THE LAW

San Francisco, October 27.-A request for the appearance of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber. chief of the aviation sec ton of the army at the courtmartiai or Lieutenant Colonel Lewis E. Goodier, judge advocate of the western depart ment, was telegraphed today to the war department. The prosecution made the request so that Colonel Reber might tes- tify concerning correspondence with Cap tain Arthur s. Cowan, commandant of the army aviation school at North Island. near San Diego, Cal
 Captain John T. Geary, trial judge ad vocate, announced to the court that with the appearance of Colonel Reber as q witness. the prosecution was prepared to close it's case after he had been heard. An adjournment was taken pending Col onel Rebers arrival.
 Captain Cowan completed his testimony today with the statement that under the law he was entitled to flying pay an increase in his case of 35 per cent over his regular pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-28
COPLON CONVICTED
 IN CRIMINAL COURT
Found Guilty of Burglary and Grand Larceny-Night
 Session Is Held By Court

Dave Coplon, said to be one of the largest dealers in second hand apparel in the south, was convicted in the third night by jury on an indictment charging him with burglary and grand larceny and buying, receiving and con- cealing stolen property. Immediately after the verdict was brougt in, Cop1on was placed in the county jail and will be sentenced on Saturday by Judge Blackwood.
 The case of Coplon attracted much attention as many members of the police department were witnesses in the case. It was the contention of the state that Coplon was in 8 conspiracy to hire negroes to burglarize homes for clothing and the loot would then be shipped off to various places to an agent, who would then ship it back to Birmingham. On the other hand, Cop lon's defense was that his clerk pur- chased the alleged stolen property and that he reported the purchase to the police immediately.
 Several members of the police de- partment testified that Coplon had rendered excellent service as an in- former on fences as buyers of stolen goods are called in police parlance, and that he was considered a good friend of the detectives. The principal evil dence against Coplon was that a box oi clothing stolen from the store of Han lon & Griffin at Avondale was found in the back of his store on Second avenue, packed and marked for ship ment to Cincinnati. The alleged bur- glar, negro named Robert Lee, Is coming up for trial at an early date a11 rrvf1 leo t.o ,,f ,x, ', a near future.
 That the state attached great inn portance in the conviction of Coplon, as the so-called leader of a conspiracy tC purchase stolen property, was mani fested by the presence of Solicitor Hugo L. Black and Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate. on the side of the pros Attorneys Vaughn and Barnett. A feature of the trial was a night session. held by Judge Blackwood, who is acting in Judge Alston's place this week in the extra division of the crimi- nal court.
 At o'clock yesterday afternoon when the defense and state announced the closing of direct testimony, Judge Blackwood stated to the jury: "Gentlemen, in a case of this nature the law requires that you be held to- gether. Now we would like very mucl to expedite this case, and as you vii not likely retire for several hours. yo,
 may go out with the bailiff and have l your suppers and return here at 7:1' 1 o'clock to hear the closing argument: of the attorneys I believe by thi.
 procedure that there is possibility | that you may arrive at a verdict ant
 return to your homes tonight" That Judge Blackwood was correc
 in his opinion Is shown by the fac that the arguments to the jury wer' short and a verdict was arrived a
 about II o'clock, thereby releasing thu
 jury from being in the hands of th' county all night at an added expense