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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

The wise man who is making enor-
nous profits Off the war trade with
lforeign countries will not put all his
money into the particular business he
is conducting. There may be still
further increases in prices but any
increase now is simply increasing the
height from which they must fall as
soon as the war demand is over. An
investment of his present day profits
in some stable enterprise that is not
Inflated by the war boom will likely
be the most comfortable thing he can
have when the war speculation bub-
BILE bursts. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
CABOT.

(Mrs. VIM. d. Barr. Correspondent
Scenes in the Union Station" a
short play will be given in the L. O.
G. T. hall Friday evening, Dec. Is,
under the auspices of the Judith Ly-
ford Women's club for the benefit of
the library.
Mrs. Julia Barnet of Walden is
spending a few days with her aunt,
Mrs, William Remission.
Miss Esther Cate, one Of the teach
ers in the high school, has been sick,
and Mrs. J. w. Butterfield took her
place for q few days.
f. A. Messer of Montpelier was a
recent business visitor here.
A son weighing three pounds was
oorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Stone
Thanksgiving morning, but the little
fellow only lived until Saturday.
Miss Marjorie Wells is home from
Boston for a few weeks stay.
T. H. Osgood and f. A. Messer of
Montpelier were recent business Wis.,
TORS at Noyesville.
Miss Martha Granger, the central
operator is enjoying a two weeks va
cation, and Mrs. Plyna Granger of
Passumpsic is taking her place in the
Central office.
Mrs. Ira Read of East Cabot was a
visitor here Thursday afternoon.
The many friends of Miss Alice
Paine are glad to see her out around
again, after being confed to the
1ouse for over two months.
Mrs j. T. Drew was called TO
Montpelier last Tuesday by the illness
Of her daughter, Marion, who is at
tending school there. Mr.. Drew went
Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell went to BOs-
ION last week for few weeks stay.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

If the resignation of Premier AS
quith of England means the victory
of the Lloyd-George plan of concen-
trating England's offensive in the Far
East, we predict the worst humilia-
ton England has yet experienced.
England is not prepared to send to
unfortunate Rumania strong enough
forces to overcome the Germans there.
If England would increase the
strength of her blows on the western
front She would get the advantage
of Germany's thinning ranks. But to
attempt to trail them in the East will
expose the English to greater hazard
and heavier losses proportionately
than Germany could infict in the
West. We hope the politicians Of
England have not blundered by start
ing into another campaign for which
they are not prepared.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
EAST CABOT

Mrs. Geo. d. Morse. Correspondent)
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Davenport are
in st. Johnsbury for the Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Abbott and Sam
ual Chandler were in Barre Thursday
George Morse was in Montpelier
Thursday on business.
Mrs. Ira Read attended the w. X.
Q. meeting at Cabot Thursday.
Arthur Rodgers OF Lower Cabot was
in this place on business Friday.
w. j. Cabot was in Danville Satur-
day on business.
George Morse and son Gerald were
in Walden Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
prcsIdcnt wilson's Mcssagc

TWO features stand out very SlTOnS-
Iy i'm the annual message of the Pres
ident delivered to Congress Tuesday
its extreme brevity and his declara-
ton that was probably the last address
he would deliver before the sixty
fourth Congress. The last mentioned
feature indicates that he does intend
to come before Congress with mes
sages urging them to enact legisla-
tion he has personally championed, as
he has on several previous occasions.
One can readily see in this a deter
mination to keep the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ment more Independent of each other
than they have been during the past
year. We welcome such a policy and
hope the President will adhere to it.
The wisdom OF presenting a short
program for the short term of Con-
gress is evident to all. Congress could
not. il urged to, accomplish a large
amount of general legislation at this
session. 1t has a tremendous task
ton bills for the coming year. AS
published yesterday Congress will be
asked to Appropriate total of s1,26S,-
715,S34. This is an increase of about
$84,00O,0OO above the appropriations
of last year and will exceed the esti-
mated revenues of the year by $780,
900, 900 or more. To bring the appro-
priations more nearly in accord with
the revenues of the government will
require much labor and earnest
thought on the part of the law MAX
ers. Very wise indeed is it not to ask
OF Congress the impossible.
The legislation the President urged
in his message will be generally COM
mended. The interstate commerce
commission should be made large
enough to handle the increasing work
it is called upon to do. Regulation
OF public service corporations is
necessity and the government SHOULD
provide a body able to properly over
see the regulations it imposes
That legislation should be passed
preventing tying up the railroads OF
the country by organized bodies OF
men before fair and impartial inves-
tigation of the demands of either side
are made will be admitted by large
majority of the people. We would g
even farther and compel arbitration of
questions affecting public service and
industrial operations.
The country at large will approve
OF legislation that will properly re
strict the use of money in politics
Between four and five millions of dol
lars expended in a Presidential cam.
paign alone is too much. When the
vast amounts expended by state an6
local political committees and politi.
clans are added to this the political
expenditures become much more un-
reasonable.
To succeed in foreign fields Ameri-
can business men must be given the
same liberties that business men of
other countries are given. We must
allow American combinations to meet
foreign combinations If Americans are
to succeed and the passage of a law
along the lines advocated by the Pres
ident would seem desirable. So on
the whole the President seems to have
recommended desirable legislation and
all the work Congress can reasonably
be expected to do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

We republish in another column an
editorial from the Burlington Clipper
advocating the use of street numbers
in larger towns. We feel that St.
Johnsbury certainly should have a
survey made and its streets system
atically numbered. that is. a number
once in so many feet and the houses
numbered according tos+the block it
happens TO be in. Then each house
owner should be compelled to put the
number in some easily observed part
of the front of his house. II would
be Of sFeat advantage TO every one
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

regret that the condition of his health
makes it necessary for him to give up
the position and all interested in the
success of the institution viii regret
the loss of the services of the man
who has been personally devoted to
it's demands ever since the establish
ment of the asylum at Waterbury.
Or. Circuit after building up success
ful practice as a physician was sent
to the House of Representatives from
the town of Stowe in 1888. AS a mem
Der OF the legislature he worked for
the establishment of the asylum at
Waterbury, was appointed a trustee
and later received the appointment of
superintendent. He has given many
years service to the state and is now
entitled to the rest necessary to re-
store his physical health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Aroostook County, Maine, is credit.
ed with being one of the most pros
porous spots of the world just now.
One farmer there is reported to have
refused an offer of $SS,OOO for $4,000
barrels of potatoes he possesses. We
believe he made a mistake because
people will cuitail the use of potatoes
rather than pay more money than is
now demanded for them. Another
farmer there who paid a $4,000 mort
gagc on his farm with the profits
made on his. potato crop this year
seems to have done a much wiser
thing than the fellow who is trying
to extort unreasonable prices, for his
crop. The man who took his money
and paid his mortgage made money
off his potatoes. The other fellow is
just gambling and may suffer a gam
bler's loss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
authoritatiYell

We are authoritatiyely informed
that the members of revision com
mittee are not staying at the tsate
capitol during the month of Deem
Der at the expense of the state. That
shows excellent judgment on their
part and is good thing for the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Officials of the farm loan board
have announced from Washington
that $4,000 farmers have applied for
mortgage loans approximating $780,
900, 900. under the new farm loan act.
The news story adds that most of the
applications come from the South and
West. This is just what we predict
ed when the bill was being discussed
by congress. that the only people who
would try to benefit from the law
would be those holding property in
sections where the risk was so great
the borrowers could not get money at
regular interest rates. Perhaps the
government can safely begin looming
money in wildcat schemes. but we
doubt it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
WEST WATERFOWL.

(Mrs. e. A. Blodgett, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Page from East st.
Johnsbury visited Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. HoVey Sunday.
Mrs Charles CuShman started
Monday to visit her son, Wesley.
Mr.. Holley is helping Walter Cush-
man chop wood. Mr.. Cushman wants
to get out 80 cords this winter.
Clarence Chandler was at home
Saturday and Sunday from his school
work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
WPipIlt-NTiuOP

Miss Myrtle Minor and Samuel j..
Wright, both of st. Johnsbury were
united in marriage Wednesday night
at o'clock by the Rev. George A.
Martin at the Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright will reside OF Al
Portland street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

The Fitzgerald embargo bin would
prohibit the expectation of farm pro-
ducts or manufactured foodstuffs for
one year; empower the President to
suspend expectations whenever prices
become extortionate; makes it unlaw-
full to ship cold storage foods from
one state to another unless stamped
with the date they were placed in
cold storage; and abolish zones in
parcel post for farm products and
manufactured food stuffs and ALLOW
their admission to the mails up to $50
pounds. Does the President or any
other governmental body have the
right to say where you shall sell your
goods? This country tried an en-
barge once and the results were so
disastrous no one has dared try it
since. We hardly think there will be
any embargo bill put through Con-
gress at the present session.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Bellows Falls, through the efforts
of it's board of trade, has landed a
new industry. The NJ. and c. Skirt
Company of Boston will open a
branch factory there before January
LIST, that will employ over fifty men
and girls. Congratulations to Bellows
Falls, new industries are not very
plenty in Vermont just now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
STOPPED CHILDREN's GROUP
l-nIrG.EI

Three weeks ago two Of my child
rem began choking and coughing, and
[ saw they were having an attack OF
Group writes BillieMayb Eckert
Ga. Il got a bottle OF FOley's Honey
s, Tar and gave them a dose befor,
bedtime and soon their cough stopped
and they fell asleep. Next morning
their. cough and all sign OF Group was
gone. Foley's Honey and Tar is Z.
standard Ioy-priced remedy for colds,
bronchitts, Ia grips coughs.-CHA5.
4 gEAFTFS < CO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
Advertised Letters

Letters advertised for week ending
Dec. Q, 1916: Ladies': Mrs. Emma
Jones; gentlemen: Belval, Henry A.;
Creme. Hi Geo; Kellogg, ~. b.; Saucr,
Corn; Scott, j.. W.; Tousaint GcdcOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
Alleged Rockies Driving

4 warrant was served Thursday
upon c. e. Kirk for. as is alleged in
the warrant, careless and reckless"
driving. The instance is said to be
about a week ago and on the same
day that Mr.. Kinks automobile skid
ded into a telephone pole on Central
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

lished q boycott on storage eggs have
brought the price down to 35 cents a
dozen and the end is not yet ST.
Johnsbury women are charged As
cents dozen today for eggs from
those same New York cold storage
plants. Wonder what a well organ
lied effort on the part of our local
women might do to the price of eggs
herel
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

We note that Franklin county is
demanding a representation on the
bench of Vermont. 1t would be to
the credit of Vermont courts to honor
just enough men with judgeships to
perform the work of the courts pro-
ficiently rather than attempt to hon
or any county. With less work to do
had to do when there were only seven
judges we think fewer rather than
more counties should be recognized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Next Monday evening the village
will be held So far we have not
heard that the voters want any
change in the list of officers as it now
stands. But if they do next Monday
evening is the time for them to be
out and make their wishes known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
PnmcI,.----WCllsi

George G. Puffer and Mrs. Lavina
A. Wells Of Littleton, n. H.. were uni
ted in marriage Friday afternoon, Dec.
8, at the Methodist Episcopal parsOn-
age by Rev. George a. Martin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
cHAMBERLAIN RELIET CORPS
Holds Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers, Thursday Evening

At the annual meeting OF Chamber
lain relief corps held i'm G. A. r.. hall
last evening. the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Elsie NJ. lIar-
vey; senior vice president. Mrs. Mary
Page; junior vice president, Mrs. Mary
Woodbury.; treasurer, Henrietta Cor
ham; champlain. Mrs G.. T.. Kittredge;
conductor, Carry Wright guard, Mrs.
Cora Hamilton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

The resignation of DIR. ID. u. Grout
as superintendent of the Vermont
State Hospital for the Insane viii be
received with regret. His friends viii
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
one year 20 any address. SO
SIX months --......s. ..a.'.'' 's9
ciefeynieri in Caledonia County s1.OO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

and would give the town a more mod
ern and progressive appearance than
it now has.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
Office as second class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.

w. }. BIEeIOws
Editor and Publisher.
&c Eastern Avenue. st. Johnsbury, Ut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11

wethers out of one band of lambs sold
at 500. while another odd bunch
cleared DIT 1925. Yearlings in the range
section were lacking. No range stock
went to breeders because suitable
stock was not to be had buyers soon
finding this out when they made in
quiry.
Native ewes at 100 We're prime and
during morning hours buyers secured
the bulk of highly desirable ones at
1925. They gave 6.75@7.D0 for the
good to choice big weight offerings
and paid $50 and less for some COM
mon ones. The culls were taken
largely below 800, few selling down
to 800. Odd native wethers went at
500, but few were to be had at any
price.
Best native yearlings cleared at 9.15.
They were heavy, but fancy. however,
at that price. Others sold downward
from $50, with several small punches
around 800, and few down to 500,
altho some landed at $50. Bucks
were most numerous at o.25 @o.oo.
Some native yearling breeding ewes
cleared at 900 and mixed aged year
ling stock sold at $50, only plain
aged class being quotable at 100 and
lower. Fancy light yearling breeding
ewes were quotable to 9.25.
- Native lambs were the first to
change hands, as sellers fought longer
on the rangers before unloading offer
ings. Some of the natives were fully
steady with late last week, while there
were some transactions which figured
10M15 cents lower. Some sellers were
able to dispose of natives without
much sorting and others were COM
PEELED to do more trimming than at
the close last week, when the advance
enabled sellers to get by with little or
no sort.
Rangers were wanted largely lO6l5
cents lower than late last week, and
some bids We're % cents below the
closing level. Such bids were
ignored entirely in early hours by the
sellers but packers stood pat" and
consequently UP to noon there was
nothing in this division sold. The
general market for natives was fairly
active and practically everything of
that class was sold and weighed up by
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
PRESIDENT SIGNS
GOOD ROADS BILL
Measure Authorizes Expenditure Of
$S5,oo0,ooo BY Government condi-
ton That States ACCEPTING Aid Ex-
pend Similar Amounts.

tIon nat StateS accepting Ala 6S-
pend Similar Amounts.
Washington, July lI.-President Will
son today signed the good roads bill
recently passed by congress authoriz-
ing an expenditure of sS5, 100000 in FIVE
years by the federal government on
condition that state accepting aid ex-
pend amounts similar to those appor-
honed by the bill. An official Of the
American Automobile Association and
the Association of state highway Off
Gals were present. In addition to this
money to be spent on the states. $780,
900, 900 is appropriated for roads in fed
eral forest reserves.
1t was also decided to postpone ac-
ton on all conservation bills until De-
cember and to have the senate work in
daily session from II to 8 p. m. The
place Of the immigration bill will be the
subject of a conference Wednesday.
AS an indication that the republi-
cans expect to help expedite measures
they do not oppose, committee was
named to confer with the democrats on
the programs.
1T is the purpose Of the republicans
to oppose very vigorously the govern
ment ownership and operation feature
Of the shipping bill and we also shall
oppose the revenue bill on the ground
that government revenues should be
raised from our imports" said Leader
Gallinger.
Democratic senators said they would
see congress in session until Septem-
Der.
Public hearings may be held on the
revenue bill which reached the senate
today and was referred to the sub
committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
Total liabilities ........:..s s4.ss1.ss
State of Iowa.

State Of Iowa,
Marshall county-ss.
We. w. H. Arney. president and A. Il
Burgett cashier of bank above named, |
do solemnly swear that the foregoing |!
statement is full, true and correct, to
the best of ouI knowledge and belief. |
and that the assets therein set forth |
are bona fide the property of said bank
in it's corporate capacity, and that no
part Of the same has been loaned or adj l
vanced to said bank for the purpose Of
being exhibited as a portion of its ass
sets.
w. H. ARNEY, President,
A. L. BURGETT Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence by w. H. Arney and A L.
Burgett this 10th day Of July, 1916.
JOE ELLEDGE,
Notary Public in and for Mar
shall County.
Notary Seal
Attested by
H. J. REIDEL,
D. S. COLLINS,
Directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
MAY STOP BEER SHIPMENTS.
Decision Of Judge Frey May Have Far
Reaehino Effect.

Hampton. July Indifference Of
opinion existed today regarding the
effect of an opinion handed down in
the district court here yesterday by
Judge Frey, of Boone. II the opinion
is upheld in the supreme court it was
said, beer can not be shipped anywhere
in the state and other intoxicants can
only. be shipped to druggists having
permits to sell liquor as medicine.
The decision, handed down in the
case Of the state VS.. the Hamm Brew
ing Company, the M. &, st. L. Railroad
'and the Adams Express Company,
hold that liquor shipped into Iowa
under the interstate transportation
law becomes at once subject to the
state laws governing the shipments Of
LIQUOR,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
why Women Write Good storIss

Why Women Write Good Stories.
The average woman possesses q
greater variety of character. as Of ward.
robe, than does the man; she can more
readily lay aside or suppress some i'm
portant part OF her. and bring some
contrasting feature into view. She
carries in herself ready wealth that
is more applicable to the story than
to painting or to music. Thus 1t is
that in painting and in music she is
to be passed by man with ease, but in
the story, If at all, with greatest effort.
George NJ. Stratton In the Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
Younoster Eelt Lonely.

On account Of the crowded condition
II the street car, my small nephew and
were obliged to take seats on oppo-
site sides Of the aisle. says writer
in an exchange. His place was be-
tween two extremely we'll nourished
women. who, when they got of the
car together after riding few blocks,
left what must have seemed to my tiny
relative. a great space each side of
BIN. He aroused me from the news
PAPER in which had become absorbed,
and amused the passengers near US by
calling to me in lonesome tone,
"Auntie, won't you please come over
here and take care of met"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
New York Produce,

New York, July IL,
= Butter-Firm; receipts, 21,S51 tubs;
creamery extras, unchanged TO Il cent
higher.
Cheese-Easy; receipts. 1852 boxes;
state whole milk special, white or col
ored unchanged.
Eggs-Easy; receipts. 1891 cases;
fresh gathered selected extras, UNI
changed.
Poultry--Alive. firm; broilers, % TO
IS: fowls, not quoted: dressed, irreg-
ular; turkeys, unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
PLEDGE TO AID LoRIMER.
Dspositors Of Defunet Bank to Assist
in RchabiIitating Enterprises.


Chicago, July 11.-William Lorimer,
former United States senator, today
found himself with a full f1edged re-
organization of more than 1000 depos-.
itors of the defunct La Sale street
bank, who had lost their money in that
banks crash, pledged to aid rim in his
plan to reimburse them for every dol
lar they lost"
At mass melting Monday night
these people. some of them women
whose entire savings went up in smoke,
organized themselves into a club and
unanimously said they would no longer
KNOCK" on the former senator but
would help him in the rehabilitation
or nis various enterprises.
Mr. Lorimer, addressing the meet
ing. made a dramatic appeal for sym
.patlny In his speech he announced
his ambition to return to the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
Hampton Team .pisband..

Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, July 1.-THE Hampton
baseball nine that was organized here
few weeks ago was disbanded Sun
day and the men paid off. The team
was composed Of all hired men and
the step was made necessary, 1t Is
said by failure to get enough games
to keep the players busy. With so
heavy an expense for salaries. and fail
ure to keep them playing each day, It
was thought best not to continue. Some
Of the players are here yet and there
is some talk Of a reorganization.