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Woman viii Occupy
Many High Places
After War Is Ouer
l43,OO0,000 Dozen
Eggs in Cold Storage.

WASHINGTON. September D.
Two hundred and twcnty-onc firms
nrc holding nearly 5.OOO.0OO cases OF
cEEs. about I43.OOO.0OO dozens. I'm
cold storage. according 10 latest
reports to tho Department of AEri-
culture.
The official report shows these
figures nrc 10 per cent less than
month ago.
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MAKING TIE ROUNDS
OLE rNRlS COIKI'N ARDS

The musician In greatest distress in
Paris * not tho poorly clad and worn
faced street singer or musician who
goes the round Of tho Paris courtyards.
To-day tie latter arc tho aristocrats
OF tho profession. one OF these. play
ing In the courtyard. with a baby lying
IN her violin box. looking much worn,
attracted the attention Of charitable
people, who investigated her case. and
found that she had in her year taken
the first prize AT the conservatory.
laying located her. these people offered
her such aid as she required. but she
made no reply. The Inference was that
her COURTYARD work brough; her more
than charitable people offered.
The number OF musicians who have
smothered their pride and conc into
the street is very limited. however.
Mos; OF them are in dire straits, in
spite OF their comfortable appearance
in public. and some of them arc nearly
starving. Their relief IS a mos; deli
cate and difficult matter. as few OF them
are willing TO expose their needs y
good deal has been done in this di-
rcct.on. however. by a society OF mu
sicians. French and American. called
"I.'A!dc ATecteusc aux Musiciens," who
through their personal acquaintance
with their fellow-artists. find II easier
;han most charitable organizations 10
extend a fraternal hand. As the war
genes or, however, with constant
multiplication OF charitable comJnitiees
OF different sorts and repeated demands
upon charitable people for funds. there
is less spontaneous agd generous re-
sponso for the relief OF such poverty
a.. this.
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LJNIRIEs ARE: BRINGING
FABULOUS PRICES /

SAVINGS banks ana commercial banks
show deposits far in excess of any eN-
pcctation. Luxuries are in great de-
mand and Of course. bring fabulous
prices The summer resorts report a
record season. People with home prod
ucts 20 sell naturally are not worried
by the British blockade, for they have
discovered it has served the double
purpose of lowering the value OF for
cign exchange and increasing the value
OF materials and foodstuffs now in the
Scandinavian countries. There
plenty Of complaints. naturally. among
the importers. who appreciate the won
derful opportunities OF prosperity bu;
arc not able 10 bring in foreign goods
in sufficient quantity 10 get what they
claim is their due share OF the good
times
The bountiful Swedish crops mean
much TO the Germans, for they will
get their share of the much needed
foodstuffs in compensation for the Ger
man coal. chemicals and other exports
sent 10 this country. Coal always has
been the chief import of Sweden. and
great stores of German coal are heinE
piled up here in Stockholm and AT other
depots throughout the country. There
is a long winter coming. and English
coal has SO increased in cost as 10 he
almost prohihitive Fart Of the com
pensation" for German coal has been
paid in Swedish horses. the export Of
10000 having been approved by tho
government this year But the only
horses allowed to 60 to Germany arc
those considered unfit for Swedish mill
tary service. For these some what aged
animals the price has averaged more
oil u
a share of tho prevailing prosperity.
Swedish manufa ctures have shown
wonderful increase since the war began.
Russia has become a great purchaser 81
manufactured goods. especially since
Russian factories have been turned 10
munition- making. The Swedish manu-
facturers have complained tho most
bitterly against the British blockade
regulations, not having been able TO
get all the raw materials they needed.
The governments of tho three Scandi-
navian countries were quick to see the
trend of the times. and, by special taxes
and heavy income lcvics. have filled the
national treasures TO Overlooking. One
American concern doing business here
in Stockholm paid last year tax Of
% per cent on its net profits. The
stamp taxes on tobacco and liquors
have Increased steadily. On cigarette
packages selling ordinarily at rs cents
for fifty cigarettes 30-cent stamp has
heen placed Part Of their enormously
increased national revenue has been
devoted to the maintenance OF armed
neutrality, the naval and military ex-
penses having been very heavy ever
since the war began
The Norwegians. with their wealth Of
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MUSICIANS IN FRANCE
ARE HARD HIT BY WAR
Some Great Artists in Dire Straits
as Result of Prolonged
IdlencSS.
ONE SELLS HIS FURNITURE
Few Make Living by Singing or
Playing in Courtyarls-Pritle Pre-
vents Others From Making known
Their Needs.

PARIS. September 3-French mu-
ns-tnstrumcntalists. concert sing
crs and teachers, excepting those who
nave gone TO Amcrica-arc among the
greatest sufferers from the prolonga-
ton OF the war. Those who had saw
!ngs had eaten them up in two years'
waiting for revival Of social life and
the concert and solree engagements.
while to-day that revival seems to be
as far off as IL did year ago.
Some musicians have had engage
ments such as opera singers and cafe
concert artists, Although they have
suffered less than those who have had
nothing 10 do. they have felt the sltua-
ton acUtclv. one singer. who held
title roles AT tho opera. and who re-
ccivcd about 500 francs "A night before
the war now gets 10 francs. There
are also teachers who have been able
10 secure pupils. but with a reduction
Of from 81 10 - per cent in prices.
There are many others who have not
been able TO maintain their classes at
all They. with the instrumental artists
out OF employment, are In tho worst
position. for teacher Is obliged 70
keep up appearances. generally pays
pretty good rental and has rather
expensive household.
You would bc surprised" said an
American musician in Paris TO tho
Associated Press correspondent. IF you
knew the names Of some great artists
that I could cite who arc in the worst
possible dilemma as a result OF pro-
longcd idlcuess. One OF them. a woman
who has been anplauded By people from
all over the world. is living on almost
nothing, doing her washing and clean
!ng her own apartment. Another is
selling off his rare furniture piece BY
piece. though before the war he posed
as man Of considerable means. The
rare engagements that such artists now
get is only drop In tho bucket. for
some OF them had incomes Of from
10000 francs upward before the way.
lived accordingly and nov have moth
ing"
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ERA OF PROSPERITY
FOR SCANDINAVIA
Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Paying, Off All Their For
eign Indebtedness.
LARGE DEPOSITS IN BANKS
Norwegians Have Reaped Large
Profits From Sale of Her
ring and Fish Oils.

STOCKHOLM. SWEDEN. September
e.-Now that the wave of wartime
prosperity sweeping over Scandinavia
sweden. with the greatest crops the
country ever has known, these north
ern peoples are forgetting some Of the
vicissi,udes OF the small neutral in
the mids, Of the European confagra-
ton. even The riEors of tho blockade
itself
So great has been the prosperity Of
the last two years that It is reported
III" governments Of Denmark. Norway
and sweden already have paid off, or
have sufficient funds in the state Cof-
fcrs 10 pay off. all outstanding foreign
Indebtedness. SO. in a brief space Of
time. the three small neutrals lying
here in tho very lap Of war. but not
of the war. have been transformed
from tho borrowing to tho lending
class.
The process Of paying off foreign
obligations has been materially facili-
tatcd By loss in value of foreign cx-
change. The German mark has led
the International moneys downward
with loss of more than 80 per cent.
The English pound. the American dol
franc. all have been quoted on the
Scandinavian bourscs at a loss Of 10
Per cent and upward. so that the for
"ign buying power of the Scandinavian
crowns, when buying has been per-
United, has advanced greatly. Sweden
had borrowed much money from Ger
many. Wartime trade with the block
AIDED Germans has brought enormous
profits. This fact. combined with the
chcapness OF the German mark. has
enabled the Swedish debtors TO wipe
out many million crowns of Tcutonic
obligations.
When prosperity first came TO Scandi-
nava II was distinctly prosperity OF
the moneyed classes People with money
were quick TO take advantage OF the
war opportunities. and not :, few of
them have made fortunes by merely
dealing in foreign money There were
stock booms that made the manipu-
lators OF American war brides" appear
as amateurs But gradually the inflow
OF money affected all industries I'm
employment became unknown. and the
skilled laborcrs received high wages.
The farmers participated In The pros
perity from the beginning. and their
share has been steadily increasing.
until this year they Will divide crop
Yield estimated At more than $780,
100000 against a normal OF less than
half that amount. This remarkable
yield is due both to the bountiful crops
and the increased values OF foodstuffs.
The middle classes of the cities the
salaricd employees. have as usual. been
caught between the mllstoncs OF high
prices and big profits. the salaries hav-
ing in no case KEEP; pace with the in
creased cost OF living
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CARTLOAD AFTER CARLOAD
OF WOUNDED SOLDIER.

Here we see the price. hour after
hour. in CARLOAD after CARLOAD
Patient, dirty, accomplishing. they go
joltinR through tie town. those of the
wounded who well enough to
travel ct all. Some with bandaged
arms or bullying white-clad feet, sit
with legs hanging over the ends Of
the cart, chatting gayly OF the victory.
Others, with bandaged heads, survey
the crowds without enthusiasm or
emotion, while cart after cart creaks
by under the load Of those too badly
wounded to sit up at all.
Many of their faces twitch with
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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returned to St. Johnsbury academy
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H G. Smith went
Monday to Meredith, N. H, to attend
the funeral Of a cousin, Mrs. Ira Boyn-
ton.
Mrs. Jesse Towle of st. Adams was
a guest from Wednesday till Saturday
of Mrs. Cora Myers.
G. E. Human spent Sunday in ST.
Johnsbury with his mother. who is
i'll in the hospital.
Mrs. William Johnson who has beer.
visiting in Richford has returned to
the home of her granddaughter. Mrs.
Ellery Davis.
A shower was given Miss Lois
Peake at the home of Miss Maude
Davis Saturday. Over 20 young ladies
joined in the afternoons merry max
ing. Miss Peake was the recipient of
many useful gifts.
Mrs. George A. Wheeler. of White
River was in town the last of the week.
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lington where he is attending school,
after spending his vacation at home
Ralph Frost left Wednesday for Al
bany, n. Y, where he will spend his
vacation.
Mrs. ]. T. Darling visited Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. n. Darling in Bradford
Thursday.
Mrs. d. E. Gordon and children of
Hillsboro Bridge. n. H., who have
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. F. Blanchard, have returned
home.
Mrs. c. J. Bailey was in st. Johns
bury Friday
Fred Carpenter. Bernie Brink and
George HasldIl have moved their fam
lilies from Kicker Mills to Barre.
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Frost will run
the boarding house at Kicker Mills,
which has been vacated by Fred Car
penter.
Mrs S. d. Thurston of Monroe, n
H, was in town Monday.
Mrs 1. n. Eastman, who has been
very sick, is better.
Mrs. d. H. James remains about the
same.
Agnes Taylor was at home over
Sunday from Woodsville where she
is working in a printing office.
Mrs. Ernest Hood is visiting at Ar
thur Hoods in Topsham this week.
Alexander Cochran of Wells River
gave a sugar party to about so of his
friends in Wells River and Woods
Vile at 1. N. Halls sugar house. They
had all the new sugar they could eat
as well as enjoying games and. a So
cial time.
Miss Theresa Carpenter, who has
been working in the boarding house
at Groton Pond for several weeks, was
taken sick Saturday night with ap-
pendicitis. Monday morning she was
brought down to the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Stora Hanson.
S. L. Annis has moved his family
from G. A. Ricker's tenement to L. S.
Blanchard's house which he recently
purchased of Elmer Thurston.
Miss Jennie Page has finished work
in Ryegate and returned home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-12

day evening at the home Of Mrs. Helen
Wilson. AT the close of this meeting
at eight O'Clock, a penny social will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hatch
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Wesson entertain
ed the 500 club which observed gem
tlemen's night. at their home Monday
evening
Mrs. F. A. Crane spent the latter
part of last week with friends at St.
Johnsbury.
Miss Ruth George of Hardwick was
the guest of Miss Margaret Davis over
Sunday.
Miss Edith Bartlett was given sur
prise party at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Ernest Moore, last Monday af-
ternoon, in honor of her eighth birth
day. Birthday cake and ice cream
were served and several gifts were left
complimentary to the day
Miss Hazel Powers returned the
first of the week to her home in ST.
Johnsbury after spending a week at
John Bacon's.
Miss Mary Warren of st. Johnsbury
spent the past week at w. III. Cass.
Harmony Music club will meet with
Mrs. n. A. Dole on Friday afternoon.
The subjects will be Saint Saens."
and "Rossine."
Mrs. ]. f.. Hardy entertained her
Sunday school class at her home Sat
urday. The young ladies were served
bountiful course dinner and a sugar.
ing-off in the afternoon helped to
make the day usually pleasant oc-
casion.
Sugaring last week was the most
important conversation in town, all
the farmers being most generous in
their invitations to attend the sugar.
ing-offs, morning, afternoon and eve
ming.
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WELLS RIVER VALLEY NEWS

| The Study club had as a speaker
Monday afternoon Miss Bessie Thayer
of Burlington, whose subject was
Principles of Food Selection" About
SO ladies availed themselves of this
opportunity to hear Miss Thayer, who
was entertained while in town by Miss
Maude Davis.
Next Monday evening, April 18th.
at the church vestry Miss Sara Par
ker of Bradford will address the
study Club on The Passion Play"
The club will have as guests that eve
ming the WoodsviIle Woman's Read
ing Club.
Tuesday evening this week the
Golf Club held a meeting at Judge
BaIdwin's Office to elect officers and
make plans for the betterment of the
course the coming season.
Miss Margaret Mcdonald of South
Ryegate spent the weekend with
Miss Lillian Marcy.
Three new members, Mrs. Howard,
Mrs. Roy Clarke and Miss Ella George
were taken into the w. r. G. at the
last meeting. Mrs. Addie Perkins
was installed as color bearer in the
vacancy caused by the death of Mrs.
Carl Marcy.
w. R. c., Mrs. Luella Bickford of
Bradford. presented a flag to the High
Schools in Essex and in Burlington.
The flag to the Burlington school was
given in memory of Mrs. Mary B.
Goodwin of this place.
A pocket book containing some
currency was found recently on the
steps of the home of John George.
Owner may have same by paying for
this ad. adv.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Bailey,
daughter, Apr. 6, at the Woodsville
hospital.
Miss Mathilde jain has resumed
her duties as teacher in East Haver-
hill for the spring term.
Word was received here Monday,
Apr. 10, of the birth of son to Mr..
and Mrs Harold Warden in Catskill,
n. Y.
Those who braved the snow storm
to attend vespers Sunday afternoon,
thoroughly enjoyed the music so kind
ly furnished by the Woodsville High
school orchestra,
Miss Baldwin was the guest of Miss
Ina Buchanan in West Barnet over the
weekend.
Mrs Ellery Davis is critically i'll at
her home and is under the care of
trained nurse.
The subject for vespers next Sun
day is Calvary
On Friday evening Mrs. Cora Myers
entertained several ladies in honor of
Mrs. Jesse Towle of St. Adams.
Miss Sadie Boardway visited her
parents in South Ryegate Monday.
Russell Bailey and Claude Human
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SOUTH RYEGATE
(M. c. Hall, Correspondent

I'M. Z. Hall, Correspondent
Gerald Smith is having rooms finish
ed off over his store. He expects to
move into the rooms as soon as they
are ready for occupancy.
S. P. Mills of Newport spent Sun
day with his parents here.
M. F. Sargent started his saw mill
Apr. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Guernieri are the
parents of boy, born Friday, Apr. Z.
Dana Bailey is working for George
Dunnett through the sugar season.
Louis Rosa went Thursday morning
to Hanover, n. H., where he is to
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
The U. p. church held its annual
Congregational meeting Friday eve
ming. After the business of the meet
ing was transacted refreshments were
served, the principal item being new
sugar on snow.
Miss Clara Rabaioli came Wednes-
day to Mrs. Mabel Terry's to spend a
few days vacation from her duties at
the Barre City hospital.
Frank Courtney went Tuesday to
Boston to take the examinations for
entrance to the u. S. navy.
Rev. John Lyle returned Thursday
from his two weeks trip to Phila--
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Morrison of
Barre spent Wednesday and Thursday
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove. Mrs.
Morrison has been caring for her little
niece during the illness of the baby's
mother, and came over to return the
child to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Grove of saltwater, N H.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove went
Monday to Plantsville, Conn, to be
present at the golden wedding ami
versary of Mrs. Groves parents, Rev
and Mrs. S. s. Martyr.
Mrs. Jane Buchanan went Friday to
Hanover, n. H, to bring home her
granddaughter, Miss Ida Buchanan,
who is making a good recovery from
her operation of two weeks ago.
The Presbyterian choir met Thurs
day evening at Mrs. F. ]. Tewksburys
After the regular practise a social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
consisting of sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream and cake, were served.
Tuesday evening the C. E. society of
the Presbyterian church gave a social
at the close of the regular prayer
meeting at which time new sugar on
snow and other dainties were served
Mrs. Belle Somers of Barnet is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs G. W. Darling
this week.
]. A. McAllister has a room in w. T.
Georges house in which he is prepared
to take orders for the mems Royal
Tailoring company.
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GROTON


Onlcers Elected At Annual Village
acknowledgements.
mrs. q. II. Mills. Correspondent
AT the annual village meeting held
Tuesday evening the following officers
were chosen: Clerk, MI. d. Coffrin;
treasurer T. Il. Hall; collector, @. N.
Clark: trustees. e. +. Clark, G. H.
Pillsbury. /. n Hall. Levi Wilson and
A. s. Clark IT was voted to raise a
special tax Of 20 cents on a dollar,
and to instruct the trustees to act
with the selectmen in repairing the
watering trough near Mrs. Mary Den
MIS- house.
Mrs. q. W. Whitehill OF St. Johns
bury, who has been visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jones, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
Mrs. Hosea Page is entertaining her
sister and husband from Massachu-
setts
Horace James is finishing a kitchen
in his house Orange Frost and AL
mon James are doing the work.
r. N. Darling of Bradford was in
town Friday on business.
Florence HIATT of Groton Pond is
sick with the measles.
r. ID. Sherry and son Paul of st.
Johnsbury were in town Tuesday.
Mrs. @. c. Cowan Of Montpelier Wis
tied in town the first of last week.
The people of the Methodist church
are pleased TO have Rev. F. w. Lewis
returned to Groton for another year.
X. ID. Kicker has bought new au-
tomobIle.
James Davis of st. Johnsbury. who
has been visiting at Noah Emery's
and friends in Westville, returned
home Friday morning.
Mary Mcnamara of Newbury is
working at l.. s. Blanchard's.
Miss Rose Whitehill went to Brad
ford Friday night to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. r. N. Darling. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Carder of
Meredith, N H.. are visiting Mrs. Car
der's mother, Mrs. Elmer Thurston.
Mrs G. H. Pillsbury left Saturday
morning for Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell OF Towns
end, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Camp
BELLS parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Page.
Mrs. A. w. Coffrin and Mrs. w. r.
Carbee were in Montpelier and Barre
Monday of last week.
Timothy WEIGH has moved his
goods from Mortified to the house
he purchased in Westvile.
Mrs. l.. +. Blanchard was sick last
week with an attack of indigestion.
Mrs. M. M. Collins was in Boston
last week.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church served a salad supper Friday
evening.
Isaac Kicker has returned to Bur
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Danville
Graduation Honors Anounced-SmaII
Fire In Meat Marlxet-Grange
To Confer Degrees.

MRS. C. w. Bartlett, Correspondent
The honor parts for the high school
graduation are announced by Prin-
cipal Rideout as follows: Valedictory,
first honor, highest rank for course,
Alice M. Hastings; salutatory, second
honor, second highest rank for course,
Margaret c. Davis. The class history
will be given by Howard B. Smith and
the prophecy and presentation of gifts
by Fay f. McGill. Col. Ira Reeves,
president of Norwich university, has
been secured to give the commence
ment address.
A fire was discovered early Friday
morning in David Labbay's meat
market. Help was Immediately called
and it was quickly extinguished after
burning through the outside partition
The Danville Grange will meet
Tuesday, Apr. Is, when a large num-
Der of candidates will receive the first
and second degrees. The lecturers
program will consist of music and a
discussion on the following subject:
Resolved, That Every Farmer Should
Name His Farm and Use Printed Sta
tionery"
The high school boys are planning
on sending a team to compete in the
Interscholastic track meet which will
be held at the university of Vermont,
Saturday, May 27.
Diamond chapter, No. IA, o. E. S.
will hold its regular meeting this
Wednesday evening.
Washburn lodge, No. 90, F. & A.
M. will hold its regular meeting at the
Masonic hall Wednesday evening,
Apr 10.
The Passumpsic Telephone COM
pany recently installed telephones for
Jack Riley and Peter Vondle. adv
The service at the Congregational
church next Sunday will be appropri-
ate to the day Palm Sunday.
The ladies will serve supper at the
Congregational church tomorrow eve
ming at 6 O'Clock, followed by a social
hour.
The c. E. executive will meet in the
church vestry at 8 o'clock tomorrow
evening.
My Spring Hats are now on sale.
Will have new shapes every Friday
during the season. NJ. P. MORRILL,.
adv
The house known to the older resi-
dents in town as the Leighton house,
which has been owned by Mrs. Silas
DONCO INC past yOe1A ., AoS OOSH SOiu
to Henry Hancock of st. Johnsbury
The present tenants, George Fox and
family, are to move to Wallace Aims
worth's house and Wallace Ainsworth
and family are to move back to their
farm at West Danville.
A daughter was born to Mr.. anG
Mrs. Raymond S. Nutting Friday, Apr
z. Mrs. Hattie Willox of West Dan
Vile is caring for Mrs Nutting and in
FAINT daughter.
Miss May L. Wilson was the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Page Ufford and
husband at Hyde Park the last of last
week
The mid-week service of the Metho-
dist church will be held this Wednes-