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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Henry Randall Has Sold His Farm
and Moved to Wolcott.

On. G. Hall, Correspondent
Henry Randall has sold his farm on
Jefferson Hill to George Roben. Mr..
Randall is out Of health and has gone
to Wolcott to make his home with his
son, Herbert. His many friends here
wish him speedy return to health.
The Mcdonald, Wright and Roben
families attended the Smith-Lord
wedding at North Thetford Thurs
day.
DR.. Angus Smith Of New York City
and Nena Mcdonald of Roslindale,
Mass, came to attend the Smith-Lord
wedding Thursday and are remaining
for a short time with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. T. Mcdonald.
The many friends Of Miss Nellie
Bone are glad to hear she is gaining
fast after her recent operation at
Brightlook hospital.
Sad news reached here Thursday
of the sudden death Of Mrs. J. B. Oar
ling who went to Maplewood, Ore,
last fall. The body will be brought
here for burial.
Friends here have also received
word Of the death Of Ruth, the eight
year-old daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
J. H. Macarthur Of Philadelphia. The
child died at Atlantic City, after
three days illness with tnfantile par
alysis.
Miss Elizabeth Hall. assistant sup
erintendent of schools in Minneapolis,
Mimi, arrived Tuesday Of last week
to spent the summer at her home here.
Alex J. Smith is having two
weeks vacation from his duties as
inspector for the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance company and is spend
ing the time in South Ryegate.
Miss Cecile Brock celebrated her
18th birthday by a lawn party at her
home Tuesday evening Of last week
over 20 young people were present
and had a most enjoyable time. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Bernard Carpenter and son
Mark Of Boston spent several days
last week with Mrs. Carpenters sis
ter, Mrs. J. A. McAllister.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
DUBLIN BISHOP CONDEMNS
ACTION ON HOME RULE

Dublin, July 25-Most Rev. William
J. Walsh, archbishop of Dublin, has
issued a letter to the public condem-
ming the action Of the Home Rule
cause in Parliament and holding that
it could only lead to disaster. The
letter of the archbishop says the
country faces "a truly awful prospect"
and that nationalists should no longer
be fooled by party cries that Home
Rule is on the statute books. II has
been several years since Archbishop
Walsh has taken any part in politics
and this announcement greatly adds to
the Irish party embarrassment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
WILL ADVISE RELEASE OF
MOST OF SINN FEINERS

London, July 26-The committee
which has been sitting as a tribunal
to hear the appeal of the Sim Fem
prisoners will conclude its inquiry
within few days and present its re-
port to the Home Office with recon-
mendations to the manner of dealing
with the prisoners. The proceedings
have been private but according to
the London morning papers the tri-
bunal will advise the release of the
majority of the 1000 prisoners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
Young Beck May Lose Arm

Philip Beck. who received a COM
pound fracture of the left arm be-
tween the shoulder and elbow in the
auto accident near the fish hatchery
Monday. is still at Brightlook hospital,
where he is being treated. The break
is OF such a severe nature that al
though it will not be known to GER
tainty for a couple Of days, there is a
possibility that il will be necessary TO
amputate the arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
Petition Highway IMPROVEMENT.

"A petition is being circulated by the
Commercial club, petitioning the
town of Littleton to improve the road
between the Connecticut river and the
village of Littleton.
The road mentioned in the petition
is on the main highway between this
place and Littleton and is a stretch Of
road two miles long between the Con-
necticut river and Littleton village.
In wet weather this bit of road is
almost impossible and in dry weather
is so rough that it is not possible to
ride over it with any degree of COM
fort, to say nothing of the wear on a
machine.
The Automobiles are especially
willing to sign the petition as they are
the ones to suffer the most from Lit
tleton's neglect to repair this piece Of
highway.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
FALL TO ADVISE HUGHES
Senator Will Tell Him Conditions Are
Bad in Mexico

Washington, July Ex-senator Fall,
who has returned from the border,
does not believe there has been much
Improvement, if any, in conditions in
Mexico and will tell Charles E. Hughes
so when he sees him in New York to-
morrow to discuss the Mexican situa-
ton.
Senator Fall made a personal in
vestigation of conditions on the bor-
der to be able to advise Mr.. Hughes
before the Republican nominee starts
on his Western trip making speeches.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
NO FEAR OF SHARKS THERE
Swimming i'm Pool is Popular at White
Sulphur Springs

White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, July
24-Swimming has become popular
here Of late. Miss Marion Strobel of
Chicago held the attention Of all spec
tators with her backward dives and
other aquatic feats in the pool today.
DR.. and Mrs. LIE Roy Childs Of At
lanta arrived at the Greenbrier today.
Mrs. ]. B. Cameron, the Misses Mary
and Janet II. Cameron and Don Cam
eron of Richmond came in also.
John B. Dennis of New York enter
tanned a party of friends for luncheon
at the Pines club.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
MOVIE MEN TO FIGHT
National Association To Start Cam
paign Against Adverse
Legislation.

New York, July 25-The National
Association of the motion picture in
dustry said to represent $500, 000,0O0
in capital and $4,000 theatres an
nounced today that plans have been
completed for political campaigns
against anti-motion picture legisla-
ton. The Kitchin bill will be attack
ed first.
The screen campaign will be carried
into every city and town in the United
States where there is a picture thea
tire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
In Police Circles.

Saturday night was busy time for
the police officers on duty. Three ar
rests were made where the parties had
evidently taken on board more liquor
than they could conveniently carry.
Those arrested were Astar Johnson,
Joseph Wells and George Hull. The
first two were picked up at different
times from the station platform, while
Hull was taken into custody on Rail-
road street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
o. X. CHILD STRICKEN
n. Y. Infant After Being Passed On
Comes Down With Paralysis.

Rochester, N. Y, July 25-A child
bearing a certificate issued by the New
York health authorities stating that
''she has not resided at premises in
which cases of poliomelytis have been
reported or found" and recommending
that she should be allowed full free
dom of travel" was found today to be
afflicted by infantile paralysis by DR..
John w. Golers, city health officer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
MISS HARRIS M. WINS
Takes Board of Commerce Stake IN
-. Straight Heats.

Detroit, July 25-Miss Harris NJ,
driven by Mcdonald, took the $4,000
Board of Commerce stake In straight
heats today. The event was for 2.O6
PAGERS and featured the days card for
the Grand Circuit races
Sadie Densmore, Thomas driving,
was second. The Savoy with Floyd
up was third. Best time 2.01A in the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
RBITTsH TAKE 8 OFF o. S. BOAT
Sailors Seized in Australia Alleged to
Re Germans

Be Germans.
Port Townsend, Wash, July "a
Capt. Fred Wann, master of the Amer
lean schooner w. H. Marston, report
ed on the arrival of his vessel here to-
day that he was compelled to give up
to the British authorities at Newcastle,
Australia, three sailors who were al
legged to be German subjects.
The men, w. English, w. Hanson
and w. Ritter, who were registered on
the ships articles when she sailed
from Portland, Ore, Jan. %, as citi-
zens of Norway, Sweden and Holland
respectively, were taken from the
Marston on March l last, the day the
schooner was scheduled to sail from
Australia.
Capt. Wann said he has sent a for
NAL complaint to the State Depart
ment.
Forestry Meeting Aug. 2.
The 18th annual meeting of the For
estry Association Of Vermont will be
held at Lyndonville, Wednesday, Aug.
2. The program is not yet complete
but will include a trip through the
State Plantation, meeting Of fire war
dens, visit to the Vail Agricultural
school, annual business meeting with
speeches by prominent men from
within and outside the State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
cam. saIIIe romplxins DEAD

Richmond. Va, July 25-Capt. SAL
lie Louisa Tompkins. aged SO. the only
woman ever commissioned as an oficer
in the Confederate army. died tonight
in the home for Confederate women.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
REV. AKED RESIGNS
Position On American Committee OF
Ford Peace Conference.

Detroit, July 25-Rev. Charles F.
Aked, formerly of San Francisco, this
afternoon announced his resignation as
chairman of the American committee
to the Ford national peace conference
in Stockholm. The announcement was
made after an hours talk with Henry
Ford here, in which DR.. Aked said he
unsuccessfully urged a change in the
peace plan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26

The Morning CaIedonIan viii reach
readers on Rural Delivery Routes "a
hours ahead Of any other morning
daily.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
EAST CONCORD

There will be a dance at Whites
hall Thursday evening for the beneht
of the base ball boys.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
ANSWERING CALL
TO Join COLORS
From Office and Workshop Men
Respond to the Presidents
Summons.
WAYS OF WAR ARE CHANGED
Assembling of Militia BusinesslII<e
Proceeding Showing Lessons of Ef-
ffciency Drawn From European
War Are Not Unheeded.

Washington.-Thec call to the coIors
drew men from the filing case to the
dog tent; from the card index life to
living in the open. The mobilization
was on. The troop trains moved; the
streets were filed with marching regi-
ments; the rumble of caissons was
heard in the city parks; and horsemen
clattered in orderly rows while guild
ons dropped in summer rain. The
tocsin of the telephone had tinkled In
the heart of the skyscraper; the tele-
graph had brought a citizen soldiery
back from its journeys, from its bust
ness concerns, even from wedding
trips, for General Funston had wired
for militia to patrol the Bio Grande.
This is no repeat of a Hateful Au-
gust nearly two years ago in lands
across the seas, but the story Of June,
1916, when preparedness became ac-
ton and the military camps were peo-
pied overnight by hosts in khaki ana
olive drab. The Plattsburg idea was
translated into fact and the rocky
changed from novice to one whose
trade Is war.
Infantry, artillery, cavalry emerged
from the offices and the stores. The
grim armories which in ordinary days
seem like deserted Norman strong
holds having nothing In common with
their surroundings became centers Of
q new and vital interest, where thou
sands of armed men were being gath
cred in efficient readiness. How it all
brought back those days of the Span
ish-American war when the cry to "Re-
member the Maine" stirred a patriot
people and men scented battle on land
and sea
Ways of War Changed.
They assembled to arm, not know
ing at what time war might be de-
clared upon Mexico and as eager to
do their duty as they were against
the forces of old Spain.
The ways of war have greatly
changed since this country last gave
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26

QUEER CIRCUIT CLOUT
Most Remarkable Home-Run
Drive by cutshsaW.
Brooklyn Player Makes Accidental
Hit That Eventually Terminated
In Zig-Zag Course Over
Right Field Fence.

George Cutshaw of the Dodgers
exuded a circuit clout against the
Phillies a week or so ago, which will
romp down through the wales of his
tory as the most remarkable since the
game was born.
1t was a drive that Cutshaw made
in an accidental way to start with;
swat that sent the ball in a zig-zag
course to the fence; and a tally that
was 1ukey in the extreme because
after the ball hit near the bottom of
the fence it practically crawled up to
top, futtered there a second or So
and then dropped over. Cutshaw's
ludicrous actions while the ball was
deciding what it should do form the
humorous chapter in the story.
The score was tied in the eleventh
when Cutshaw went to bat, facing
Mayer. The Phillie pitcher heaved
slow one at the Dodger second sacker.
Cutshaw started a swing, went half
way down and then ''tumbled'' to the
fact that the ball was a floater. He
pulled his stroke but just as he
stopped, he noticed that the ball was
curving in, whereupon he made an
other swipe at it and through some
freak caught it on the end Of the
mace.
Ball Tipped Along.
The ball shot through the air, about
ten feet above ground. 1t sailed just
inside the right-feld foul line, turning
and twisting as it went. To the spec
tators watching the ball tipping along,
it looked like a succession of inshoots.
AS it neared the fence it started to
descend. 1t struck a board which
was nailed to the bottom of the fence,
but which jutted out about three feet.
AS the ball hit that board just
where the top of this board and the
fence meet, it seemed to hesitate for
a fraction of a second. Then, to the
utter amusement of the crowd, it
climbed the 12-foot wall as though it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
The Good Old Times

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
In Gala Dress

Birmingham's great shopping dis trict presents a gala appearance in honor of Fashion Week and the thou sands of people who throng the streets and the brilliantly decorated stores to- morrow and every day of the five that follows will heighten the festive effect of an event which must be singularly appealing to the feminine imagination.
 The merchants have prepared well for Fashion Week by assembling large and varied stocks. Former Fashion Weeks have attracted thousands of out-of-town shoppers, but the crowd coming tomorrow will doubtless sur pass in numbers that of any similar occasion of the past. There will be a hearty welcome for all.
 Birmingham established a reputa- tion as a shopping center before it had grown to be mercantile metrop-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
The Chicago Conventions

We are looking forward with keen interest to the two big conventions to be held in Chicago in June-the re- publican and the progressive said B. A. Larllin of the lake metropolis. "ln my part of the country the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt by both conven- tions is regarded as a foregone conclu- sion. I voted for MT. Taft in 1912 and have voted the regular republican tick ct ever since 1888, soon after I became of age.
 q hear there is considerable oppo- sition to Roosevelt in the east, but in the middle west and the far west, as far as I am informed, he is remark baly strong. It is a safe bet that the republicans will not only unite on him but do so with enthusiasm. I am no politician, but like thousands of other standpatters I shall take great pleas ure in voting for Roosevelt next Mo- vember, assuming that he will be the standard bearer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12

greatly benefited, for it is assumed that Jefferson county and the city will vote for the limited special tax three mills for the county and two mills additional for any district that so desires it.
 The school amendment should carry by decisive majority, but the state department of education will take no chances, and will conduct systematic campaign in it's behalf.
 In the meantime Birmingham will continue to exercise patience.
 It will be about two years before any revenue can be obtained from the proposed school tax amendment. But with an estimate of such revenue it could be ascertained how much money would be required over and above that for equipping Birmingham with the school buildings to which its popu- lation and it's civic pretentions entitle it, and then proceed with a campaign of education for bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Wants an Auditorium

Dr. W. c. Gewin believes that an audi torium is one of the city's pressing needs and that it should be constructed i'm mediately.
 "An auditorium is one of the most vital necessities of the city of Birming- ham," said Dr. Gewin yesterday. "There are number of reasons why this should be true Of course, the first considera- ton is that the city, to get conventions, must have an adequate auditorium, some place where monster gatherings may be held.
 'I have not gone very particularly into
 the details of the construction of such
 a building, but I believe that it should be built at once and by the city. Birmingham is beginning to be known favorably all over the United States as a convention city. There can be no bet ter illustration of the benefits which Birmingham would derive from an audi torium than the great advertising of the city that has been secured through the acquisition of adequate hotel facilities Were we to have an auditorium. this favorable advertising would be doubled. 'I am willing to leave this proposition 1 to the city commission so far as de- 1 tails are concerned, and the only thing which I have to urge is that they pro. ceed at once"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Better School Facilities Needed

Alabama's biennial school census to be taken next July will, from all in- dications, show very large increase in the number of children of school age in Birmingham as compared with 1914, and the result of the enumera- tion will emphasize the inadequacy of this city's public school accommoda- tions.
 When the city commission made a tour of inspection of the schools few days ago in conjunction with Superin- tendent Phillips and member of. the board of education, it found that tenn porary buildings were being used in many sections of the city to provide for the overflow.
 The Central High school, which was constructed to accommodate eight hundred pupils, is now housing sixteen hundred. If there was need of two additional high school buildings five or six years ago and the need was pressing then there is reasonable demand for four or five such buildings now. l Birmingham should have great central high school on the Southside, with capacity for housing two thou sand pupils, and each large outlying section should have handsome high school building. There should be no school congestion in any part of the city.
 As Commissioner Hornady, who comes in direct contact with the school system, points out, bond issue, and
 a large one, will be necessary in or
 der that Birmingham nay be properly
 supplied with school facilities, and tht
 sooner the people are educated up tt
 an appreciation of the city's necessi
 ties in this respect the better.
 With the ratification of the schoo | 10 Stttlrttnr, o
 the general election in November
 authorizing each county and eacl
 school district to levy by vote a spe
 cial tax for school purposes, the schoc
 system of the entire state will b
 eventually brought up to the highes standard. As each city constitutes } school district, Birmingham will b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
City Should Accept Proposition

The city commission has an excep- tonally fine opportunity to provide a much needed auditorium in combina- tion with city hall and public library" said Robert Jemison, Jr.
 The Roden hotel property, which is offered to the city on exceedingly req sonable terms, can be converted into an ideal municipal building. The plan is to have an auditorium on the ground floor with seating capacity of 1000 or 5000, and the library on the twelth floor.
 The present city hall will bring in large revenue from rents and it will al the same time enhace steadily in value. I hope the city commission will take favorable action on the Ro- den offer at an early date. We can not have the auditorium a day too soon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
"Smokes" for the Belgians

Men in the trenches of Europe might conceivably do without the solace of tobacco, but their dreary duties have been considerably bright ened by enormous contributions of cigarettes and tobacco. The Belgian Soldiers Tobacco Fund is adminis- tered by the Overseas club, which thinks the plan to supply 100000 Bel gian soldiers with weekly ration will succeed It has been decided to nrovide each man with package con- taining 50 cigarettes and about two ounces of pipe tobacco. While this is a short allowance, it will do great deal to comfort the soldiers.
 Arrangements have been made with American manufacturers to obtain substantial reductions, and various governments have made concessions IS to duty and freight, so that it will be possible to furnish this allowance with a box of matches and postcard for reply for contribution of only 25 cents. The total cost of sending 100000 packages week to Belgium will be but fraction of the sum spent each week in this country for "tailor. made" cigarettes alone, an amount estimated at more than $2,250, ,000. It is estimated that about 45,O00,OOt cigarettes, exclusive of the "roll-your' own'' variety, are consumed every day in the United States.
 The allied troops along the west < &rn battle line have been in a practi onl state of siege for months. Ther
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-12
Medical Preparedness

The bill reported from the military committee of the House of Repre- sentatives for reorganization ot the army provides for only five medical officers per thousand enlisted men and, according to prominent members of the medical profession, this num- Der is inadequate. Surgeon General w. c. Gorgas insisted on fixing the number at seven per thousand and the committee should have acted upon the advice of so eminent an authority.
 It will be recalled that the enor- nous amount of sickness and the many deaths in the concentration camps during the Spanish American war gave the south the reputation of be- ing a very unhealthy section, when such was not the case.
 The volunteer soldiers from the north told how they suffered from disease at Chickamauga, Jacksonville and Miami, but as medical men re- marked, there would have been just as much typhoid fever and other sick ness had these camps been situated near Boston or San Francisco. The trouble was the inadequacy of the medical corps, and the governments medical unpreparedness accounted for most of the disease and for the deaths resulting from the lack of proper medical attention.
 "The protection from disease of the patriots who are willing to fight for their country" as one writer puts it, ''is just as important as to prevent them from being needlessly slaugh- tered by the enemy"
 Camps can be made sanitary and under the direction of surgeon gen. eral like Dr. Gorgas they would be made absolutely immune from epi- denies, if he be accorded the reason able support that he asks for.
 Let not Congress make the fatal mistake of ignoring the lesson of 1898. Let the bill be amended so as to provide for seven instead of only five medical officers per thousand enlisted men.