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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

/ New York claims to be the largest
Jewish and largest Irish city in the
world. That these races are not in
the majority there may be inferred
from the fact that the city expended
$424, 662, 455.O6, $4,000 more than its
income, last year and has a debt of
1851, ,821.2S. Both Jews and
Irishmen are more thrifty than that
as a rule. This municipal debt is over
a quarter billion dollars more than the
national debt of the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan. Correspond
entl


ent)
A quiet home wedding occurred on
Wednesday. when William Brock OF
Newbury and Mrs. Lima Weed OF
Ryegate were united in marriage al
the home of Mrs. Weeds brother
Wesson Sargent While IL was a sur
prise to Mrs. Weeds many friends all
join in wishing the bridal couple the
joys of a congeniaI home life. After
the ceremony performed by Rev. L.
H. Simpson, pastor of the Ryegate
United Presbyterian church, a boun-
tiful wedding dinner was enjoyed by
those present. Mr.. and Mrs. Brock
left on the evening train for their
home near Bradford, where Mr.
Brock has a pleasant and comfortable
farm home.
Miss inertia Anderson spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Anderson. of East Rye
gate.
Mrs. L. H. Simpson has so far re-
covered from a recent operation al
Hanover, N. H., as to be able to re-
turn home Tuesday.
The sugar season seems to be a thing
of the past from present indications
r. M. White has leased the Brock
farm for another year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

Benjamin Gates has publically an
nounced his candidacy for the state
authorship. This was followed by a
report that Dewey T. Hanley and
Deputy Auditor Josselin were candi-
dates for the position and Frank Par
sons is a candidate for the position of
state purchasing agent to succeed Mr..
Hanley. If these reports. be true it
would look as though the state house
bunch" is very firmly convinced that
no one outside of their circle is en-
titled to political recognition. We do
not understand that Mr.. Hanley de-
sires to give up his present work. If
he did, he would make a good state
auditor and the same is doubtless true
of Mr.. Josselin. AS for Mr.. Gates, we
like him but fear he is not qualified
to creditably fill the position of state
auditor. We shall expect to see some
one residing outside of the state house
mentioned for state office before the
campaign is over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
When Easter Comes.

So many people have asked US
when Easter comes that we reprint
for their benefit a little rhyme which
was published in the Boston Tran
script.
Thirty days hath September
Every person can remember,
But to know when casters come,
Puzzles even scholars, some.
When March 21st has past,
Just watch the silvery moon,
And when you see it full and round,
Know Easter'n be here soon.
After the moon has reached its full,
Then Easter will be here,
The very Sunday after,
In each and every year.
And if it hap on Sunday
The moon should reach its height,
The Sunday following this event
Will be the Easter bright.
Use Nasol for Colds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

The Rutland News makes some
very good suggestions from a lecture
recently delivered in Rutland by Prof
James L. McConaughy of Dartmouth
college, the nub of his argument be-
ing that "the man who makes a habit
of doing his second best soon loses his
it is true that the man or woman who
does not cultivate the habit of doing
his best is soon unable to do his best
and the same is true of community.
st. Johnsbury people should remem-
Der this when the various community
improvements come up for action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
A Costly Delay.

Three weeks ago The Caledonian
urged the immediate call Of 1905
men for military service and plan
of preparation that would equip them
for service in the shortest time pos
sible. Today with small force of as
brave and active soldiers as the world
ever knew. in danger of humiliation
in Mexico, and no troops available TO
send for their relief, with the expecta-
ton at any hour of a break in diplo-
matte relations with Germany, the
necessity of such force must be evil
dent to every intelligent American.
1t is true the administration shows
signs of abandoning its search for the
bandit Villa But the withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico at this
time would not relieve the United
States of the necessity of an effective
ly organized military force for service
in that country. 1t would simply
make greater the necessity for it as
soon as the people of this country
have determined to protect Americans
DIT nome anu dDTOdu. ADduOOI11uCnl
of the invasion of Mexico now means
a more difficult and serious undertake
ing later.
The breaking of diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany without a single
soldier available or a squadron of
fighting vessels ready to defend our
coasts from attack is as humiliating
as anything this country can desire.
1t does not come unexpectedly either.
Germany has been systematically
heaping indignities upon this govern
ment for months and receiving the
nicely worded protests of this govern
ment with as little respect as they
would the circular letter of some spec
ulative promotion scheme. Still the
administration has persistently pegged
away at the typewriter without secur-
ing a single soldier or a pound of am
munition.
The result is no preparation for
what seems Inevitable and more
hasty, more expensive and less eff1ci-
ent preparation than would have been
possible at an earlier stage. We wish
it were possible to secure some real
preparedness even at this late day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

1t looks as though the judiciary
committee of the senate will save the
supreme bench from the humiliation
of Brandeis- The niue republican
members are solid against reporting
his nomination favorably and for
weeks Sen. John X. Shields of Ten
nessee, democrat, has withheld his
approval so the committee cannot re-
deis. Sen. Shields was chief justice
of Supreme Court of Tennessee for
some years and evidently is not ready
to turn the supreme bench of the
United States over to the mercies of
an ambitious politician.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
SOUTH WtLEELocK

(Mrs. Lucy Weed, Correspondent
Mrs John Rock returned from st.
Johnsbury Thursday, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Last Friday nearly six inches of
snow fell Many farmers used sIeds
Saturday morning, but by night it was
all gone.
Mrs. L. w. Aver of North Troy is
visiting at A E. Weeds, also varnum
Abbott of Lyndonville is spending the
week there.
Mr.. Z Mrs. Jerry Buckley of Bar
ton spen. Sunday at the Buckley home.
Mrs. Will Hutchinson has bought
the parsonage of the Free viii Bap-
fist society and will make a summer
home here.
(Intended for last week.
Adna lAinsworth visited his parents
in Littleton, N. H, recently, his son,
Kenneth, accompanying him.
The infant son of Justin Heath and
wife has been very sick the past week.
Charles Nickerson of Lyndon was
in town last week looking for oxen.
He bought nice yoke of Fred Rod
gers.
George Lord visited relatives in st.
Johnsbury part of last week.
Mrs. John Rock is in St Johnsbury
with her sister, Charlotte Randall, who
is in Brightlook hospital
Schools in this part of the town will
commence Monday. Apr. II, with the
same teachers that taught last term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

The announcement of maple sugar
festival at Lyndon, Saturday, April e.
calls to mind the excellent work Mrs
John B. Chase. wife of Editor Chase
is doing among the boys and girls OF
her vicinity. The boys and girls gar
dening contests and the instruction of
vegetables has been largely brought
about through her efforts. She is
teaching the boys and girls in practi-
cal and economical methods and for
many years the beneficial results of
her work should be evident in the
homes of Lyndon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

Seventy-six out of eighty-seven
cases of typhoid fever which occurred
in a recent outbreak have been traced
by the United States Public Health
Service to infected milk. Had the
first cases been reported to a trained
health officer the outbreak. could have
been stamped out promptly. When
will we learn that disease prevention
is sure and cheap?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
WHEELOCK

(Mrs. G. L. Gerry, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mathewson of
Lyndonville were guests at the Math-
ewson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Gerry visited
their son, Bern Gerry, and family last
Sunday, at Lyndonville
Mrs. w. A. Porter and Miss Bea-
trice Kellogg were in Lyndonville last
Saturday.
Clifford Mclean is working as clerk
in Mr.. Roberts store at Sheffield.
Mrs d. M. Mclean has a hen that
laid an egg last week measuring 10 Il
by g. II inches. Who beats that?
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Welfoot Of
st. Johnsbury spent last week with his
brother, w. p. Dean and family.
Sugar making is about over in this
vicinity. They have made about a
pound to the tree on the average.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Day of Lyndon
visited at H. H. Eastman's last Sunday.
Use Nasol for Colds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19
The Acndemy nnd Town.

AS announced last week the select
men have called a special town meet
ing for Monday evening, April 25, at
eight o'clock. to hear the report of the
school commissioners upon the reso-
luton adopted at the annual town
meeting and to act thereon. The reso-
luton asked first that the members of
the board of school commissioners be-.
ex-officio, members of the board of
trustees of the Academy. In case
this could not be done that a board
consisting of three members of the
board of Academy trustees and the
three school commissioners, with a
seventh man from somewhere if neces-
sary. should be formed. to which
should be referred "all matters and
questions referring or appertaining to
ST. Johnsbury Academy or the public
schools of St. Johnsbury."
AS published last week the Academy
trustees have reported to the school
commissioners that they would be un-
able to do either of these things but
would elect as trustee, to fill the only
vacancy on their board, any member
of the board Of school commissioners
the town may nominate. The propo-
sition of the town voted at the annual
meeting is m reality to take away
control of that institution and give it
to a board consisting of a majority
that is not selected by the Academy;
also to place the management of the
public schools. not in the legal au-
thorities, (the school commissioners)
but in a board. three members of
which are elected by the Academy
trustees and in no way responsible to
the public.
This we do not believe would be
wise. The law provides that the man
agement of the public schools shall be
in the hands Of school commissioners
elected by the people at the annual
March meeting. We do not believe
the town has legal right to admit to
the board of management three men
elected by body entirely independent
of the voters. The trustees of the
Academy are elected according to the
provisions OF the charter of that in
stitution and in compliance with the
terms OF the deed of gift. To do any
thing else would endanger the mag
nificent endowment of the institution
and would be breach of trust on the
part of the trustees. We do not be-
ieve it wise TO tamper with such
large interest as the endowment of st
Johnsbury Academy.
Under it's present system Of man
agement the Academy has developed
the best system OF secondary educa-
ton to be found in the state of Yer
mont. 1t has freely recognized St
Johnsbury IN the makeup Of its
board Of management. 1t is giving
from its endowment fund s37 each
year towards the education OF every
St. Johnsbury boy and girl sent there
for education. or total of $5.S12 per
year It has made certain regulations
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-19

their injustice Is a personal grievance
Of every man who pays a tax So we
shall not attempt to give more space
TO this discussion. But we cannot see
that it is proven that the man with an
average income of $500 is paying any
thing like $56.10 in taxes each year.
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only at the start and natural causes
are likely to reduce the yield still
more before the harvest.
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Use Nasol for Colds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
OAK CITY ITEMS.

Miss Dare Daniel is spending a short
time in Robersonville.
Miss Helen Everett has returned to
Robersonville.
Miss Clarice Cartwright is spending
a few weeks at Cartwright's Wharf,
Va.
Miss Mary Hines returned from Cary
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Council of Hamilton was
in town a short while TUESDAY.
Messrs. Jim Council, Herman Rawls.
jim Rawls and Misses Jefferson House
and Beatrice Daniel met with an acc1-
dent Sunday evening which might have
been a very serious one, but for the
good management when the steering
gear of their automobile became lco'-
ened and threw the car into the ditch.
throwing the occupants out. NO one
hurt except a few slight bruises
Mrs. I. S. Bowen has returned to her
home in Burgaw.
Miss Alma House has returned to
Stokes.
Miss Chloe Bennett and little Miss
Casper were in town Tuesday.
The Williamson ball team plaErd
Oak City Tuesday. The score was
to in favor Of Oak City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
TETANUS OR LOCKJAW IN AMI
MAILS

Tetanus is prevalent III many couh-
tries. though it is more common IN the
warmer climates. In North Carolina,
where there is little freezing weather
and the ground is seldom covered with
snow, the Veterinary Division of the
Station has found the trouble at all
seasons of the year. The frozen or
ground prevents mfcc,
ton with the specific tetanus organism
of many foot wounds.
Man and nearly all classes Of animals
are subject to this disease, but by far
the greatest number of cases are seen
in horses.
The cause of the trouble, as above
stated. i, specific tetanus organism
which is as necessary for the produe-
tion of the disease as lightning is to
nroduca thunder. While due to a germ
the disease is not contagious nor com
municable from animal to animal or
from animal to man.
The germ is introduced into the BODY
in nearly all cases through wounds. In
the horse a very large per cent OF these
wounds are nail wounds Of the foot.
MANY of them are thought to be too
insignificant to treat, and some are not
even observed at all or cannot be
found.
If the organism has been introduced
through such a wound into good place
for development within one or two
weeks, usually symptoms of tetanus
will begin to appear. 1t seldom devel
ops from large, open wound.
| The characteristic symptoms of tbe
disease result from a continuous spasn
or contraction of the muscles of the
BODY. The contraction Of the muscle:
lead to difficult opening Of the mouth
with often a complete closure, or "loel
jaw.' This, Of course, renders chew
ing and swallowing impossible.
Few diseases exemplify the old ad
age. "An ounce of prevention is wort
a pound of cure The prevention ma!
be accomplished in two ways; If W.
exposed wound, it can be given ei2
eient antiseptie treatment, as al
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
THE FOUR TABLE CLUB.

The Four Table Club was delightful
ly entertained on Tuesday afternoon
from 4:30 to 6 clock by Miss Maud
Leggett in honor of her sisters, Mrs.
Henry J. Rawl of South Carolina and
Mrs. Walter S. White of Edenton. Al
ter four games Of bridge had been play
ed. delicious salad course was scrveI
by the hostess, assisted by Misses Viz
ginia and Agnes White Of Edenton.
The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed
by the following guests: Mcsdames. T.
d. Kitchin, G. II. Mcdowell, R. II.
Gray, G. B. Riddick, J. E. Bowers, Ray
Boyette, H. J. Rawl, f. w. Hall, j. B.
Flaugher, Joe Cotton, Misses Bessie
Gray, Mary White, Susie Hill, Jennie
Leggett, Mrs. w. S. White.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
RUSSIANS NOW DROP BOMBS BIG
AS 1873.

Petlograd, July 20.-A new system
of air tactics has been worked out for
Russian big aeroplanes. The giant 1lya
Murmometz, the aeroplane in question.
has at last come into it's own.
AS result of an improvement in
phototechnique, the airmeh even when
travelling at full speed, can drop bombs
with amazing accuracy. This solves
the problem of bombing trenches. Man
ned by four men, the Ilya Murmomct-
yes can carry bombs neary as heavy
and deadly as the Krupp 4 centimc'rc
mortars can shoot. They drop these
bombs, it is claimed more accurately
than the Krupp guns, andthey are II.
finitely more mobile. Hig1 spouts OF
flame can be seen rising fOm the enc
my 8 lines, and the e1pleions arc so
terrific that when the enemy trcn' hes
are close Russians have te crouch and
stop their ears against tie effect Of
cOncussion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
RUSSIANS DRIVE TEUTONS IN
ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
Czar's Forces Driving Invaders Across
Carpathians-N Fight
Hinted

London, July 20.-A resumption of
the Russian offensive from Riga to the
southwest of Lutzk in Volhynia is r"-
ported today in dispatches from the
eastern 'front.'
The fight for Kovel is being contin.
ued with increased violence, according
to unofficial dispatches from ,'etrograd
and Rome. Berlin reports successful
assault against the front in the bend OF
the Stokhod north of Sokul. The re-
pulse of heavy Russian attacks in the
district of Skrobowander is also claim
ed.
In the meantime the Russian cavalry
led by cossacks continue their advance
in the Carpathian mountains northwest
of Kimpolung.
The newspaper Dagens Nyheder of
Copenhagen hints that a naval battle
has been fought in the Baltic between
the Swedish Islands Landsort and Got
ska Sando.
The paper states that during The
whole night violent cannonading wa
heard and it is supposed that the Rus
slams repulsed the German warships a
the firing was audible in a more south
erly direction toward eleven clock tn,
next morning.
| Firing was also heard near SuHds
wall, nearly three hundred miles from
Landsort.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21
BANDITS ATTACK TRAIN:
THEY ARE BEATEN OFF
Attack Occurred Near Santo Ysabel.
According to Trevino's

Report
Chihuahua City Mex, July ia
band of Villa bandits attacked a train
on the Mexico Northwestern near Santa
Ysabcl about SO miles west of here yes
terday according to a report to General
Trevino today. The bandits were beat
en- off and eight of them were brought
here today for trial by court martial
The prisoners who said they were
members of small band commanded
10y Martin Lopez, a notorious Villa lieu
tenant, asserted they had been cut off
recent fight of Jiminez and were on
their way to the Big Bend district OF
Texas. After the Jiminez engagement
they said, they made their way into tho
they remained in hiding several days,
finally being forced by hunger to at
tack the train, which they did not ex-
pect to carry military escort.
stop, but before the outlaws could
board it the guard detrained and at
tackled The bandits fled southwark a.
foot. leaving horses, prisoners and sew
eral dead. Government troops suffer
ed no casualties.
| The prisoners said if they had been
successful they would not have attempt
ed to rejoin the army along the Duran
goborder, but planned to cross the line
of the Mexican Central and start to-
ward Ojinaga.
Reports of General Trevino today
from Colonel Rojas at Ojinaga, said
that he had completed the disposition
of his troops to repel the reported ad-
vance of a band of 200 Villa followers
upon the American border in that vicir-
ity. He said that his scouts had not
determined the exact location OF the
band, but added that he had informa
ton that the outlaws have connection
in the United States from wholn they
expect to obtain what supplies an
ammunition they need.
Reports from the south were measer
but indicated that the campaign against
the main Villa band along the Rio
Florido, under General Matias Ramos
is progressing favorably.
Six Carranza Troops Killed
Ell Paso, Tex, July 19.-SiS govern
ment soldiers were killed in the Villists
, attack upon Carranzista supply train
, at Palomas, Chihuahua. on Monday, ac
cording to private dispatches here to
day The dispatches conficted witt
previous reports from Chihuahua City
which indicated that the attack too
place yesterday.
Other reports reaching here said tha
hanl of about so outlaws, under Met
olas Hernandez, also is operating in tn
vicinity of Palomas, which is about :
. mile. southwest of Chihuahua City, an
abou. Is miles east of Santa Ysabel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-21

and Investigators returning yesterday
from the isolated mountain hamlets
brought reports that raised the death
total from yesterdays 81
The property loss has also been heavy
great damage having been done the
railroads, industrial plants and agri-
cultural interests This has been con-
fined to great extent to the Caro-
lima 8, but adjacent portions of Ten
nessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
have also suffered.
Effort are being continued today by
the local relief committees to care for
the flood sufferers and the work is be-
ing rushed, although it will be at least
= week before railroad traffic will be
normal.
Ten dead and great property loss
near Alta Pass, North Carolina, is th'
report brought here today. That towr
is at the top of the mountains bet
ween Marion and johnson City on tn
G.. C. & O. Railway. The railroad ha
been practically demolished in man
placcs. Estimates of the property dan
are at Marshall, N. c., amount to $3.50
900.