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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
Williams Receives Life Sentence.

Chelsea, Aug. 6.-Declaring that he
was not guilty of the charge, Otis
Williams, who was convicted in
Orange county court July 27 Of sec
ond degree murder in the death of
Joseph Fetch of Waits River, his en-
ployer, on April p, last, was sentenc-
ed by Judge Stanton yesterday to
serve the remainder of his natural
life in the state prison at Windsor.
Sheriff Reed and Deputy Sheriff
Tracy took him by automobile to
Windsor Saturday.
Motion was made by counsel for
Mrs. Anna Fetch, widow of Joseph
Felch and jointly indicted for muir
der with Williams, that she be admit
ted to bail pending her trial in the
local county court but the motion
was overruled. The trial presumably
will be held during the December
term. 1t is reported that the woman
is to become a mother within a short
time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
NAVAL BILL WILL GO
Administration Believe Fight Is Won
With Announcement That Chair
man Kitchin Will Move Passage.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Administra-
ton leaders believed tonight they had
won their fight for authorization by
congress of the big naval building
program, including four dreadnoughts
and four big battle cruisers, drawn up
by the senate naval committee after
conference with President Wilson and
Secretary Daniels. Majority Leader
Kitchin, in serving notice today that
he would call UP the bill Tuesday an
nounced that Chairman Pagett of the
house naval committee, one of those
who held out against the increases in
the conference would move that the
senate amendment be agreed to.
Sen. Swanson said tonight that
leaders had made careful canvass and
were confident that the senate per-
sonnet increases and continuing build
ing program would be accepted by the
house along with the building in
creases.
A call was sent broadcast to absen-
tee representatives to be present on
Tuesday.
Chairman Pagett's concurrence
came as a surprise to opponents to
the program.
Sen. Swanson said no doubt remain
ed that the senate naval program
would be approved.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
BIG FALLING OFF In
CROPS PROSPECT INDICATED

Washington, Aug. Sailing off in
crop prospects amounting to many
millions loss to farmers of the coun-
try was indicated today in the depart
ment of agriculture audit report
which forecasts a decline in the indi-
Gated production in almost every i'm
portant crop from the forecast Of
July. Wheat showed loss Of 1885,
O00,0 bushels, corn $4,000, 900, oats
100000, barley 10000 and there
were decreases in rye, white and
sweet potatoes, fax, apples and
peaches. A heavy reduction of the in
dicated production Of cotton previous
ly had been reported. Corn is in a
serious condition from drouth and If
rain does not come soon the crops
will be smaller than the forecast to-
day which was 2,777,OOO,OOO bushels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
Rutland Preparedness Parade.

Rutland, Aug. 3.-The military
committee of the Rutland Business
Mems association, of which DR.. J. NJ.
Hamilton is chairman, has decided to
hold the preparedness parade, which
rain caused to be postponed on July
4, as a part of the Rutland carnival
next month, Wednesday, September 6,
being set apart as patriotic night.
The affair will be termed a Vermont
statehood parade and it is expected
that many towns outside of the city
will take part as was the intention
the Fourth. The procession will be in
OF the admission Of Vermont into the
union. Historic floats will be the prin-
cipal feature. Many societies will be
represented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
AN EAGLE PASS LETTER
Cook Higgins of Co. ID Tells About
Experiences in Camp-Mail is
Uncertain.

The following are excerpts from
letters written by w. NJ. Higgins, cook
of Co. D, at Eagle Pass, Texas, to his
wife. They give some Interesting
particular of life at the front:
Eagle Pass, Texas.
Dear One at Home:
1 received yours today. You say
you have written IL letters and have
not heard from me. That is queer.
have answered every one that
have received, even from a girl in
Waverly. N. Y, who heard in some
way that was here and wrote me a
letter. There is something wrong
somewhere. Our mail does not go
through. All the boys on the border
have the same trouble. 1t only takes
five days for a letter to come from
you to me. It is 300 miles distant
That's all that stands between you and
me now, and that's not much when
you say it quick. 1t is commencing to
sprinkle. Thank God for that, and
hope it rains a lot. They say it does
in this season which is the rainy one,
but I fail to see why it is so-called
There has been no rain to speak of
for some time here.
Supper is over and have got beans
for breakfast in the oven most done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
LOWER WATERFORD

(AIrs. G. A. Ballou, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Wiley of
Long Island city and Mr.. Ballantine
were guests of G. A. Stoddard one
day last week.
Katherine Morrison spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Clough at larry
awhile, at Partridge lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Abbott and
son Albert of Woodsville, Fred Will
hanson of Barton. Mr.. Perron and
daughter. Lois. and Mrs. Susie Cole
burn and son, Howard. of Orleans, and
Mrs. Chamberlin of Concord, n. H,
were guests of Miss Abbie Hale Sun
day,
Mr.. and Mrs. Halle Powers of Lun-
enburg spent Sunday at Z. w. Pow
ers.
There were no church services Sun
day, the pastor, Rev. E. z. Grant, be-
ing ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Lowe and E. NJ. Brown
motored to Willoughby lake, Sunday.
Mrs. Katherine Morrison returned
home from Kinnears Mills, Que, Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Decator Of Low
ell. Mass, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison of
Fftzdale. Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant
OF Lunenburg and Harold Knowles Of
Campbello, Mass, were recent guests
at Freddie Morrison's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
B. & M. GAIN
Is $4,000,
President Hustis' Report Shows
Net Income of $4,O65, 691 Against
Deficit Year Ago $334,462--Re-
suit of Last 10 Months Business
ABNORMAL CONDITION
Both As To Increase In Revenues and
Decrease In Maintenance Expense
Latter Is Ascribed to the IN
usual Shortage of
Laborers.

Boston, Aug. S-Holders of Boston
& Maine Railroad stock and the pub
lie generally will be greatly interested
in the report Of the financial and ac-
counting department of the road, on
the results of operation for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1916.
The statement is presented by Pres.
Hustis and shows a net income after
charges amounting to $4,065, 691,
against a deficit of $334,462 for the
previous year, an increase of AGO.
153. The gain in gross was made al
most entirely in the last 10 months
and for the first time in the history Of
the company fixed charges were more
than earned during each month Of the
fiscal year.
Pres. Hustis called attention to the
fact that the results of operation have
been abnormal, both as to increase in
revenues and as to decrease in main
tenance expenses. Both equipment
and track have been maintained in
a safe condition.
with an increase of Ill per cent
in miles run by locomotives" says the
statement, there was an increase of
only 7.S per cent in transportation ex-
penses. The total of maintenance of
way and structures expense was ST.
210, 414-16.8 per cent less than the
previous year. / The total of mainten-
ance of equipment expense was>S109,-
262, or 1.6 per cent less than last
year.
THE decrease in maintenance of
way and structures expense is due to
the unusual shortage Of labor, which
interfered with the program for tie
and rail renewals. 1t was the inten-
ton to have practically all the new
ties and rail in the track by June 30,
but due to unusual conditions some
thing less than one-half Of the work
remains to be done and will be finish
ed during the present calendar year.
The decrease is further explained by
the fact that last years expenses in
cluded a large part of two years re-
newals, as explained in the 1915 an
nual report.
THE reduction in maintenance Of
equipment expense is due almost en-
tirely to the smaller charges to freight
train car repairs. The strengthening
of these cars by the application of
steel underframes has had some eff
feet in reducing the cost of current
repairs.
Besides, the numb r of Boston &
Maine cars is growing less, through
the retirement Of old cars on which
it is not profitable to make further
repairs and which have not yet been
replaced by the purchase Of new
equipment. Additions and renewals
of equipment have been deferred as
far as possible awaiting the outcome
of reorganization"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
LOCAL GATHERINGS

Cards we're received in town
Tuesday announcing the engagement
Of Herbert r. Cohin and Ruth NJ.
Morev OF Lewiston, Me. Mr.. Coffin
was a former resident in town and
manager Of the Woolworth store.
Cards are out announcing the en-
Ragement of Miss Eliza beth Walter to
Walter A. Nelson.
A party of four young women
from Camp Winneshewaka at Lunen-
burg stopped Monday night with Mrs.
L. p. Leach on Portland street. en-
route on q hike to Willoughby Lake
The young women started from camp
with the intention Of walking to Miles
Pond. After reaching there they TOOK
the train TO st. Johnsbury where they
stayed overnight and decided to make
the trip to Willoughby on foot
The only nomination papers hled
to date by candidates for county OF
fcers are: oscar Woodruff. running
ON the republican ticket, for assistant
Judge Of the county court, and w. A.
Kicker. who is the nominee OF the
republican party for county senator.
The basement of the Pythian
building has been rented by O. H
Henderson to government inspectors
who will use it as a federal laboratory
for the examination of milk and
cream. The inspectors expect to be
in st. Johnsbury about a month or six
weeks.
There will be a band concert al
Court House park Wednesday even
ing.
The picknickers going on the
Woman's Relief corps picnic held a
St. Johnsbury Center today will leave
on the 1890 train. The corps and q
A. r. posts of surrounding towns
have been invited.
At the Church of Messiah the
Ladies' Social circle will meet Thurs
day Afternoon in the vestry. Church
services will be resumed August 20.
Miss Ella M. Brownell, supervisor
of music in st. Johnsbury, has beer
appointed a member of the advisory
council of the national conference OF
music supervisors to be held at Grand
Rapids, Mich, March II to "a, 1917
Miss Brownell is also president of the
Vermont Music Teachers association
The North Church Woman's As
ISOLATION will hold a porch party or
Friday afternoon at $50 at the home
of Mrs. Ella 5. TruaX, 22 Summer
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
BIG LABOR MEETING
Annual State Convention of A. f. of
l.. Opens in Barre Today.

Barre, Aug. EVERY organized Ia
Dor unit in Vermont will be repre-
scented tomorrow when the annual
convention of the state branch of the
American Federation of Labor opens
in Carpenters hall in the Nichols
block at 10 o'clock. Returns received
by Sec. Alex. Ironside of the state fed
Grafton indicate that some of the To-
Gals in different parts of the state will
be very largely represented. Mayor
Robert Gordon will deliver an address
of welcome to the delegates upon
their arrival and the convention will
be opened by prayer, Rev. Edgar
Grassland, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, who is spending his
vacation at the East Mortified, Mass,
conference, having consented to re-
turn to Barre to make the invoca-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
MONROE.


mabel Frazer, Correspondent
Nathan Bolton died Friday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ]. B.
Jones, after a long illness, at the adj
vanced age of sc years. Most of his
life was spent in Monroe with the
exception of a few years spent in Cali
fornia in his earlier days. He served
as tax collector in this town for sever
al years. He leaves to mourn his loss
three daughters, Mrs. Hugh Nelson
and Mrs. ]. B. Jones of this place and
Mrs. Julia Porteous of Calgary, Alta,
and four grandchildren, Philip, Ruth
Dorothy and Isabel Nelson. Funeral
services were held at the home Sun
day at d. m, Rev. d. E. Burns Off
ciating. Burial was in North Mon
roe cemetery.
Misses Ruby and Lois Beattie are
spending this week with friends in
Lisbon.
Miss Thelma Eldridge is spending a
few days in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rice and
daughter of st. Johnsbury have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Frances
Hall for several days.
James Hadlock of Porter, Me-, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hadlock of Boston
and Mrs. Helen Blodgett of Newbury
were at Fred Gibson's Saturday.
Miss Ruth Blair is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Morrill, at Barnet
this week.
w. ]. Blair and family and guest
Mrs. Elmira Stevens of Hardwick,
spent Sunday at Ira Wheeler's in
West Bath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.

The next meeting of Shepherd Po-
mona grange will be held with Pas
sumpsic Valley grange wednesday
evening, August 16.
Frank McColl of Brooklyn, N. Y,
came Tuesday morning to visit his
family, who are spending the summer
with his sisters, Mrs. Bertha Morri-
son, and Mrs. B. l.. Gardiner.
Rev. A. ]. Greene of Waites River,
visited Mrs. NJ. r. Dickinson the first
of the week on his way to the camp
melting at Lyndonville.
Miss Lila Coe of West Burke is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Kathleen
Chaffee this week.
Mrs. Fred Wiley and three chill
dren who spent part of last week as
the guests Of Mrs. Luther Hovey in
Danville, returned home Monday.
Floyd Twombly has returned home
from Sutton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
NATIVE OF TUNBRIDGE
N. X. Brown, Burlington Bank Treas
urer, Died Suddenly.

Burlington, Aug. 8-N. K. Brown,
for the past IS years treasurer of the
Home Savings bank and one of the
best known of the older residents of
Burlington, died at his home shortly
after noon yesterday of acute indiges-
ton and dilation of the heart. Mr..
Brown, who was 80 years old last
April, went to the bank in the morn
ing in his usual health, but became
violently i'll soon after reaching there.
He was assisted to his home on South
Winooski avenue and Doctors Nor
gan and insolvency were called, but
to no avail, Mr.. Brown passing away
at 1905 o'clock. He is survived by
three daughters, Miss Ella G. Brown
of this city, Mrs. F. S. Dillingham; of
Craftsbury and Mrs. Robert E. Holmes
of Philadelphia, Pa; by one sister,
Miss Eliza Brown; and by one broth
er, Frank Brown, both Of this city;
four grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
BARNET
(L. r. Peck. Correspondents

IL. r. Peck, Correspondent
Miss Helen Phelps is spending the
week with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Phelps at McIndoes.
f. F. Saunders Of Burlington was
a business visitor in town Monday.
There will be a meeting of the
District Sunday school association of
Peacham and Barnet Thursday fore
noon at East Barnet. In the after
noon field day sports will be enjoyed.
A c. Sturgis visited Woodsville
Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter Johnson and Mrs.
Claude Gilfllan were Peacham visi-
tors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Gilillan were
st. Johnsbury visitors Monday.
Harley Somers had the misfortune
to lose two hogs yesterday due to the
heat.
Miss Ruth Blair Of Monroe is spend
Charles Morrill,.
Wilbur Amidon of St. Johnsbury is
visiting his uncle, Freeman Amidon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Albee and Miss S.
s. Stoddard visited St. Johnsbury Mon
day.
John Annis of Passumpsic has been
laying new chimneys for Joseph Che
ney, Mrs. Ellen Smith and at Gill
christ's store.
Little Emily LaClair is gaining
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Phelps and
son, James, accompanied by friends
from Barre, left here Tuesday for an
auto trip TO be away the rest of the
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Duncan
Of McIndoes are at the Phelps house
during their absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Chapman, the
Misses Alice Forrest, Emma Farms
worth were visitors at st. Johnsbury
Monday.
w. H. Burbank visited st. Johns
bury, Concord and Lyndonville Mon
day by auto, accompanied by Mrs. G.
H. Burbank and son.
w. H. Richardson, who has beer
visiting his son, Henry, returned to
his home in Bangor, Me-, Tuesday.
Miss Pauline Mason, who has been
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Ella
Mason, for some time, returned to he1
home in Orleans Tuesday. Mrs. Ma
son is quite sick with bilious fever.
DR.. and Mrs. r. H. Hazelton visited
A. L. Guthrie and family Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09

1t is pretty dead here now. All
you can hear nights is coyotes, wolves,
wild cats and frogs, as large as four
weeks-old pigs, that make noise
like fOur-year-ol bull.
Times are pretty good right in this
particular spot on earth, plenty of
work just at present. I hear we are
going to get a little money the first of
next week. hope so. You said you
would send the daily; if it is the St.
Johnsbury Caledonian please send it.
Look at one item in the 7th of July
copy. Capt. Wilcox sent a menu or
bill Of fare to the press then, and you
can see what have to do to get such
things ready and no more to do with
than l have, and out of doors at that
1t is most dinner time. / shall have
cottage pudding, potatoes, bacon and
eggs, bread and butter and tea this
noon. The other cook has gone to
town today and 1 am all alone for
noon mess.
1t is very hot today. A man died in
Co. F the other day and We went to
his funeral last night down street. I
think we are going to get our money
in a few days. I hope so then will
write every day.
A man was shot down here the
other day. He got five shots in his
body for trying to run the guard. It
is a careless piece of business. When
we go down street at night we have
to be back at 10 o'clock. Everybody
is as happy as they can be. I am
gaining every day and weigh $50
pounds. I don't think I will die right
away. We have a fashlight that will
give light for three miles or more.
We carry 210 rounds of ammunition
with US when we are on guard. 1t is
a good load, but I like it. 1 think
we will be home for the fair, Sept.
Is. I will have to close for this time.
Write soon.
MAYO HIGGINS,
Co. D, 1st VT. Inf, Eagle Pass, Tex
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
HUGHES MAKES
MORE CHARGES
Accuses Administration OF Waste,
Extravaganza And VacillatiOn In
Speech To Vast ThrOng AT
Chicago Coliseum
brought WAR CLOSE"
By Its Very Weakness In UNFOLDING
American Rights Says the Nominee
-Reiterates Much of Detroit
Speech on Mexican Policy
Spoke for Nearly an Hour.

Chicago, Aug. S.-Charles E.
Hughes tonight told an audience that
crowded Chicago's great Coliseum, the
hall where he was nominated for the
presidency, what he would do If elect
ed president Of the United States.
Mr.. Hughes charged the present adj
ministration with waste, extravaganza
and vacillation. He declared that 1t
had not kept the country out Of war
but that it had fought ignominious
war in Mexico and had withdrawn
ignominiously. He charged the adj
ministration with having brought the
country much nearer to participation
in the European war than the coun-
try would have been had the admin
istration stood for American rights.
He declared that 1t was no more pos
sible to expect tariff protection to
American industries with a democrat
tic congress than it would be to get
a revival sermon out Of a disorderly
house.
The nominee assailed the admins
tration for its appointments to Office
and declared that If elected he would
appoint only men who were well
qualified. Democratic expenditures
for river sand harbors were attacked
by the nominee. Il propose that we
shall stop this pork business" he said.
II propose that we shall have gov
eminent in a businesslike way. We
won't have any more if / can stop 1T
of these kiss me and 1 will kiss you
appropriations in congress-"
Speaking Of the Foreign Policy
He said: I'VE have allowed our
words to be eaten up by hesitation or
delay. We have somehow or other
convinced the world that our talk is
cheap. L propose that we have a new
birth Of American courage and pur-
pose. We have no need to fear war
because Of demanding those rights
which all recognize and respect us
for maintaining.
This administration has come
nearer to landing US in war by it's
weakness than had it stood faithfully
for American rights and let it be
known that they would be defended"
Mr.. Hughes spoke for nearly an
hour. He entered a hall that was so
damned that even the steel cross
Orders were utilized for seats. The
audience cheered him for five min
utes before he spoke. The nominee
left at 1915 for st. Paul.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
JAP NAVAL HERO DEAD
Admiral Kamimura One of Empires
Most Prominent Officers.

Toxic, Aug. 8-Vice Admiral Hiko-
nojo Kamimura of the japanese Navy
is dead.
Vice Admiral Kamimura, who was
81 years old, was one Of the most
prominent officers in the Japanese
Navy. AS communicated chief Of the
I'd Squadron he played an important
part in the Russo-Japanese War and
is believed to have led in the Naval
assault with the British Squadron
against the German base at Tsing-Tao
China, in 1914.
In August 1906, the squadron Of
Admiral Kamimura defeated the Rus
sian warships Rurik, Gromoboi and
Rossia off the coast of Korea, sinking
the Rurik and capturing the other
two, badly damaged.
Prior to this Kamimura had been
unpopular because the Rurik which
with the Gromoboi and Rossia com
posed the Vladivostok Squadron, had
destroyed two transports loaded with
japanese troops. His victory re-
deemed his reputation with the mass
es in Japan and his reputation was
further enhanced when his squadron
took a leading part in the battle of
the Sea of Japan, when Russia's Ma
val power was destroyed.
After this battle he was awarded the
title Of Baron and invested with the
Grand Gordon of the Rising Sun and
the First Glass Order Of the Golden
Kite
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-09
JoY-RIDE SENTENCE HEAVY
$500 and Six Months for Harry Boyd
of BrattIeboro.

Brattleboro, Aug. 3.-For breach
of the peace in driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor
July 8 and severely injuring Mrs. w.
NJ. Randall and colliding with team
containing two women, Harry Boyd
was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Frank E. Barber in the municipal
court to pay a fine of $500 and costs
of prosecution and to serve from four
to six months in the house of cor
rection. Attorney H. B. Chase, who
saved several exceptions during the
trial Of the case Monday, will take the
case to the supreme court. Bail was
fixed at $1,000 and was furnished by