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store, handling the output Of large COM
mercia1 canneries and preserving fac
tories. have supplanted the product Of
the kitchen range, especially in cities.
The same is true. perhaps to less ex-
tent. of the small town and even on the
farm. Many farm family Is fed out
Of tin cans, while fruit and vegetables
go to waste.
The Department of Agriculture,
through the organization OF girls can
ming clubs. is doing great deal to
remedy the situation, but what has been
accomplished so far can have little eff
feet on the food supply of cities. Even
where all fruit and vegetables must be
bought, cheaper and better canned
goods can be put up at home, II only
the housewife will learn the art-and
practice 1t. Organization of canning
clubs is needed for the city as much
as for the country.
The Department of Agriculture has
compiled anu published directions for
home canning which, If followed care
fully, will enable even novice to put
up products far superior to those OF
commerce. These directions will be
rected to the department at Washing
ton. Several concerns now make and
sell home canning outfits for putting
up fruit and vegetables in tin, ranging
in price up from $40 for the smaller
outfits.
The buying clubs suggested in the
article on cooperative Buying" might
very well also be canning clubs. There
are periods each season when the mar
ket is glutted with vegetables and, to
an even greater extent. with fruit. The
consumer who buys only for curren,
needs gets small benefit from these
periods of abundant supply and low
prices. 1t is at such periods the can.
ming should be done. The saving dur.
ing the following winter would make
very worth while impression on the
high cost of living.
If the Gamers We're organized ant
buying their supplies direct from farm
ers, the benefit would be still greater
Often, when the markets are over
stocked with perishable products, farm
ers let fruit and vegetables go to waste
because there is no sale for them a
any price. They would be glad to sent
them to regular customers in the cit,
at prices way below those of even al
overstocked market. More than that
the farmers would give advance in
forma ton as to what fruits and vege
and the period at which each woult
be at it's greatest abundance. Thi:
would enable the city Gamers to plar
in advance for their operations.
There is hardly year when the
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faculty and students of Eastern Col
lege The Manassas Good Housekeep-
ing Club was entertained Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. G. Raymond Rat
cliffe The Christmas meeting of the
Bethlehem Good Housekeeping Club
was held yesterday at Roblay cottage,
the home of Prof. and Mrs. B.. I. II.
Hodge.
Rev. w. H. X. Pendleton of Spartan
burg. s c.. has been the guest of rela-
tives at Delaplane. Fauquier county.
Mr. and Mrs. T F. CARRIER Of Harrison
burg recently visited friends at Nokes-
vile. Charles +. Brewer. jr.. of Nor
folk has been the guest of his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. c. +. Brewer of Gaines
vile. Henry Roberts and his daugh-
ter. Miss Annie 6. Roberts of Tudor
Hall, left recently to make theiAN home
in Monaco. Pa. Thomas W. Lion Is
spending a few weeks in Toledo. OHIO.
Mrs. s. I. Ballard and little Miss Eliza
beth Ballard of Annapolis. Md. were
recent guests of Mrs. Billiards. parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Benjamin f. lden. Mrs
Lee C. Lloyd and children of sinclair
vile. n. Y. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f.. Brawner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
MUSEUM NOTES

Fifty new species of towering plants
have been added to the flower list dur
ing the past week. The record for the
week is as follows: Downy bronze
grass, brachyelytrum and thin grass,
common grape and New York ferns,
catnip, common sow thistle, interme-
date dogbane, cat-tail, common plan
tain, woodbine, lambs quarters or
pigweed, narrow-leaved arrowhead,
Indian tobacco, and from Massachu-
sets, red pimpernel, coronilla, dusty
miller, milkwort and collie root, July
10; marsh whorled mint, bladder
wort calopogon, pogonia, fruit of
BURBERRY and bog rosemary, (the last
five from West Burke), round-leaved
wintergreen, checkerberry, July FL;
blue joint grass, unarmed bronze
grass, rough bedstraw, hop, great rag
weed (Danville, arrow-leaved lettuce,
Canada goldenrod. pearly everlasting,
Joe Pye weed. mayweed, Queen-o Of
the-Prairie, European bellfiower,
black alder, turtlehead, lady's thumb,
fringed black bindweed, Virginia vir-
gins bower, SNOWY ticl1-trefoil, pipsis-
sewa, dwarf ST. John's-wort, spotted
St. John's-wort, nodding ladies' tres
ses, white water crowfoot (Peacham),
and from West Burke Virginia cotton
grass, Canada rush, and dulichium,
July 22.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
y MEN DIE
BENEATH LAKE
When Trapped By Gas Explosion
In New Water Works Tunnel
Undertake Erie--Rescue Parties
Perish
SIX REPORTED DYING
Gang of Men Were Digging Five Miles
From Shore When Accident Oc-
CURED, Being Employed In Con-
struction Work for City of
CleveIand-Cause Unknown

Cleveland, O., July 25-Twenty-
two men are dead and half a dozen
others are dying as the result of an
explosion of gas in a waterworks tun-
mel five miles from the shore under
Lake Erie late last night. The dead
included workmen who we're trapped
in the tunnel when the gas exploded
and the members of two rescue parties
who attempted to save the men who
were first trapped. OF the dead eleven
were in the force trapped by the ex-
plosion. None of these escaped.
A third rescue party brought out
alive Gustav G. VanDuzen, superin-
tendent of the waterworks construc-
ton, who had headed the second re-
lief force. He may die.
The tragic fate of the rescuers in
the first and second instances was due
to the fact that they worked without
oxygen helmets, which were not avail
able. AS to those rescued, who after
wards died, no pulmoters were at hand
for use in attempting to ressucitate
them.
The cause of the explosion has not
yet been ascertained. 1t is supposed
that one of the workmen struck
pocket of gas with his pick.
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U. S. TO BUY
DANISH INDIES
VIII Pay SIS, 200, 900 For Possess
ion of ISLANDS Which Are of
Great Strategic Value
IF TREATY IS RATIFIED
This Government VIII Obtain From
Denmark Full Possession St.
Thomas and st. CrOix--Lie About
so Miles East of Porto Rico
LAP Square Miles

Copenhagen, July PA treaty for
the purchase of the Danish West In
dies by the United States has been ne
gotiated between the governments of
Denmark and the United States, and,
in the near future, is to be submitted
to the Senate and House Of the United
States and to the two houses of the
Danish Parliament for approval, ac-
cording to information given today
in Copenhagen by the highest official
authority.
If the treaty is ratified as it stands
in project form today, the United
States will pay for the islands $685.
OOO, 900, and in addition will relinquish
to Denmark the rights of the United
States in Greenland. Greenland is
Danish possession, and the rights
are merely rights of discovery, the
scope of which is ill-defined.
which the United States. will abandon
The United States will obtain from
Denmark full possession of the islands
of st. Thomas, st. John and st. Croix,
or Santa Cruz, as it is better known.
These islands lie about so miles off the
east coast of Porto Rico. They are
142 square miles in area and support
population of $1,000 persons. Near
ly all the inhabitants of the islands are
negros who live by the cultivation Of
cane sugar.
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On summerville Playground.

The Sumerville playground contin-
ues to be a great success, the number
in attendance ranging from 60 to rs
and is increasing right along. Those
in charge this week are Miss Mabel
Houghton, assisted by Miss Josephine
Lougee, Miss Mary Carpenter and Miss
Knapp. Thursday is to be stunt
day. when some fun is anticipated.
In addition to the general games and
sports in which all join, the girls are
amusing themselves with basketry and
folk dancing while the boys, assisted
by Charles Hoernle. have started
base ball league. Tuesday morning
the Indians defeated the Tigers, IA to
s, with the following lineup: Tigers,
Gaffney. c; Mcdonald, p; Cutting, lib;
z. LaPoint, 2b; Cleary, 3b; NJ. Gold
berg. II; Leonard. SIS; F. LaPoint, IF;
Indians, Mann, c; Lowell, p; H. Gold
berg, 1b; Popkins, 2b; Hull, Sb; Col
Inns, SIS.
There is room for more children If
they care to come and the committee
wishes the children in Arlington to
understand that they are welcome ev-
cry morning at the Summerville school
ground. Parents too are gladly well
coined and would find much to inter-
est them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
CHARLES ToWLE INJURED.
Unconscious For An Hour After Blow
In Head at Fairbanks.

Charles Towle was knocked uncon-
scious by a hammer that flew from
the hand of another workman and
struck him over the left eye Friday
morning while at work in the Fair
banks stables on the meadow.
Mr.. Towle and a number of other
men were at work tearing out stalls
in the Fairbanks stables about 8
o'clock, when just as the man near
struck with the hammer it slipped
from his hand, striking Mr.. Towle
over the eye. He fell to the ground
unconscious and remained in that
condition for over an hour. An am
bulance was called and he was taken
to Brightlook hospital where the
wound was treated. No fractures
were found, and he expects to be out
again soon.
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BARRED FROM IRELAND
Treasurer of American Relief Fund
and His Assistant Ordered 10 Re-
turn TO the United States.

London. July 24-Thomas Hughes
Kelly of New York. treasurer OF the
Irish Relief Fund. and his wife, and
his assistant. Joseph Smith Of Lowell,
Mass, were refused permission to land
in England or 10 cross England to
take a Dutch steamer back to the
United States from Falmouth. The
American embassy to which Kelly pro-
tested was informed by the British
home Office that the Kelly party must
return to American on the American
liner Philadelphia, on which ship they
arrived at Liverpool yesterday. No
definite reason is given by the author
tiles for not permitting the landing Of
the Kelly party. There is no DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the British govern
ment to hold up funds for Irish relief
work, but certain individuals will not
be permitted to enter Ireland. Kelly
and Smith are supposed to be amng
this number.
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BRITISH CRUISER STEAMS
BY THE VIRGINIA CAPES

Norfolk, Va, July 25-Pilotless and
without warning to United States Of
ficials, one of the British cruisers ly-
ing off Cape Henry, waiting the sub
mersibles, Deutschland and Bremen,
steamed through the Virginia Capes
today, proceeded to the vicinity Of
Fortress Monroe, cruised about for
an hour or more and then returned
just outside the three-mile limit.
The United States battleship Louis
ana and the collier Neptune were the
only warships to sight the ship and a
detailed report was made to Washing
ton tonight.
The authorities here said that while
the entrance to American waters
without warning was very unusual
they could see in it no violation of
international law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
McINDOE FALLS

q. d. Nichols, Correspondent
Mrs. c. A. Chase was called to the
home of her mother, Mrs. Hammond.
at Barton. Monday. Mrs. Hammond
is quite i'll.
Mrs. Lydia Kimball, who is very
sick at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. S. c. Blodgett, at Wodsville, re-
mains about the same.
John Parker accompanied by his
daughter Miss Parker, of Beebe, Que,
spent Sunday at Stone pond, Barton.
Mr.. Larrow of Wells River called
on his daughter, Mrs. c. B. Chase, Sat
urday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Nichols of Lun-
enburg spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Nichols. They
brought Dorothy and Carolyn home
with them after a three weeks visit
TO Lunenburg.
Tuesday the quarantine was re-
moved from John Larvey's home, as
the little grandchild from New York
seems perfectly well.
Mrs. Beattie was away over Sunday
and Mrs. Stebbins cared for Mrs.
Bishop in her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Duncan and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. F. Sargent visited at Mrs.
L. D. Clements, bradford, last Friday.
The Winchs motored to 1.-The Bal
sans" DiXville Notch, last Sunday
and were at Joes pond, Danville.
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1850 -
odicaI entraining, and then cheers and
tears.
The galleries Of every armory were
filed with the mothers, wives and
sweethearts. Woman, when the warn
ing Of war comes, is both proud and
sad. She weeps for the going of a
man to fight and smiles within that
he wants to go. And so in the dim
armOries sat the women in their sor-
row and their pride. watching the
routine of preparation and peering
closely for loved ones busted in the
almost endless task of making ready.
There are no Spartan mothers these
days, but two years contemplation of
efficiency has developed their spirit in
American women, all seeing even In
their anxiety.
BristIing With Bayonets.
In cities like New York there was
to be seen everywhere the sign Of mar
tiaI rule. Sentries patrolled in front
Of the armories and the state soldiers
were instructed not TO leave the build
ings without passes. Once out in the
streets they were walking signs Of the
swift change which had passed over
the community, as they strobe along
with their cloth-clad canteens, their
holsters and their taut belts. = News
boys followed in their wake calling
the "Extrasl !" and showing pages
bristling with bayonets.
What mobilization means is famil-
lar to all, for the picture Of the sud-
den gathering of the armed forces of
Europe is even now fresh upon the
public mind. The movement of the
militia conjures up visions of Berlin,
when one morning civilians ceased to
be, as they went methodical wise to
certain lockers, and presently came
back into the world again clad in
smoke-hued uniforms, crowned with
spiked helmets and German precision,
and all duly numbered and marked
for Identification when killed, all fully
aware where to go and familiar with
what was to be done. There was not
the same deadly accuracy in the mo-
bilization of the American militia, and
vet so well had some of the lessons
of preparedness been learned that the
troops on the whole were probably
more quickly sent on their way then
ever before.
Mule Still a Factor.
One of the developments Of modern
warfare is to cheat the army mule out
of his occupation, and yet he thrives
in the United States. He is still
factor in the American army despite
the development of the self-propelled
truck. The forage for animals and
the hundreds Of thousands of gallons
of water required for their drink is
in itself a large item of the camp
budget.
Conditions have changed much since
the Spanish-American war, when the
laying of camps and the proper SAM
tation and drainage were often mat
ters more of theory than of practice.
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ear to martial strains. So it hap
pened that every soldier, every ac-
coutrement, every wagon or piece of
artillery which passed through city or
village streets or even along the broad
highway was weighed and balanced in
the scale of efficiency. These are days
when every man and every woman is
student Of the game of Mars.
The newspapers and the magazines
have presented thousands Of pictures
of maEeuvers and battles and incl
dents from the great theaters of the
eastern and the western fronts in Bu-
rope. War has shown its horrors in
the moving-picture shows, and even
actual battles have found their way
to the screen. Military critics are
everywhere.
Martial Ideal Aroused.
The Spanish-American war came
with a rush; the mobilization Of this
June was the close of months of study
of when and how and where. The
martial ideal of a people was seen in
the maSsing of troops, the moving of
trains, the mastering Of industrial re-
sources. Everywhere men sprang to
their new job of soldering eager and
alert. The veterans Of the National
Guard were the first recruits to re-
spond, for after serving for seven
years In days Of peace many were
glad enough to pursue the hope Of &C
tive service.
It was a businesslike proceeding,
this assembling of the $4,000 or 10000
of the militia for the border. First,
the call to the armories and the Sc
lection Of those who could go at once;
then the packing up. the buckling to-
gether Of canvas bags, the tightening
of girths. the saddling of steeds COM
Wandered from commerce; the meth
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The heavy mortality among American
soldiers in the Spanish-American war,
many of whom never got beyond the
boundaries of their own country,
brought home a lesson in hygiene
never to be forgotten. Spanish bull
lets killed only a few; typhoid slew
hosts.
Every soldier who goes into camp
these days must be inoculated against
typhoid. The rockies undergo the
treatment cheerfully and every guards
man recognizes it's value.
So much for externals, having to do
with the welfare of the citizen SOL
diers. The fact that they are to be
well cared for during their period Of
training is an important factor in their
efficiency. The greatest benefit to
them, however, is the feeling that
throughout the country the business
community and the employer general
ly have come to realize more and
more the Importance of having a citi-
zenry trained to arms.
Leaders in the world of commerce
themselves have freely left their work
to enroll under the national banner.
The militia now has the support of
the business communities and men are
encouraged not only to enlist in 1t
but are told that they will lose neither
their chances of promotion nor their
vacations by SO doing. When the or
der for mobilization was given there
fore, representative business men and
corporations at once informed all en-
paoyees called TO the colors that their
salaries would be paid In full during
their time Of service. With minds
freed from financial worry the SOL
diers Of the states may attend to their
patriotic dulles with the Stars and
Stripes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
MONTPELIER MAN BROWNS
SWIMMING AFTER SUPPER
Especial to The CALIFORNIAN.


Montpelier, July 19.-Augusto
Bachesi, aged 20 years, was drowned
here tonight in the Winooski river,
about one and one-half miles outside
the city. Bachesi went to the river
on his bicycle about o'clock after
eating a hearty supper and is suppos-
ed to have been taken with cramps.
His cloths and bicycle were found on
the bank of the river about 1880 by
Arthur Lamperte and Louis Lamagne
The boys thought the owner was hid
ing for a joke, but after repeated
calls were unanswered and the mans
watch and money were found in the
clothing they notified his home and
the police. The river was being
dragged for the body up to a late
hour tonight.
Bachesi is survived by his parents
and two sisters in Italy and had a
brother killed about a month ago
while fighting against the Austrians
Bachesi was a stone cutter by trade.
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George cutshaw.

had legs. Slowly but surely it moved
upward. Finally 1t reached the top
of the fence. Defying the laws of
gravity it remained stationery for the
barest fraction of a moment and
while the $4,000 crowd stood spell
bound, the ball rested for a second
on the top of the wall and then rolled
out into the street.
Strange Antics.
But, in the meantime, CutshaW was
performing antics that almost were as
strange as those of the ball. When
he rounded first, the Dodger second
baseman saw that the ball was headed
for the bottom of the fence-a nor
NAL two-base hit, if a player hustles.
And Cutshaw hustled. He turned
first under full head of steam and slid
into second in whirlwind fashion. He
jumped to his feet a second later and
began looking around for orders from
the coaches.
Wilbert Robinson, manager of the
Dodgers was signaling something in a
frantic way. Cutshaw figured that
Robinson was ordering him to try for
third. Cutshaw started, but when he
got no sign from the other coacher,
who, by the way, was too busy watch
ing the climbing ball, he figured he
had misinterpreted RObinson's sig
nails. So Cutshaw whirled around,
ran back toward second and swept
into the bag in a cloud Of dust.
Then Cutshaw jumped to his feet
again and while he brushed his toys
he began looking for orders-and also
for the ball. But he couldn't see one
or hear the other. The park was a
bedlam.
But did 'Robby' mean that Cutshaw
should stay at second or go to third?
Cutshaw pondered and at last decided
to try the advance. Cutshaw raced for
It. Halfway along on his journey the
third base coacher, taking advantage
of the temporary lull in the cheering.
shouted:
''You hit homer, Georgia homer;
slow down."
And then the amazing truth dawned
upon Cutshaw and he walked the rest
of the way to the home plate, while
the huge crowd went into another
frenzy of madness at this unexpected
eleventh inning victory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-26
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The representative Of the Ameri-
can Lafrance fire engine company has
been visiting the local fire house and
examining the motor chemical and
ladder truck TO see that they were In
perfect condition and were standing
up under the work. The company
examines the machines every six
months.
New electric fans have been in.
stalled at the Globe theater in place
Of the old ones. The new fans are
a great improvement in that they dis
tribute a cooling breeze in more than
one direction, so that the air is cir
culated to all parts Of the house.
Rev. z. G. French, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Hardwick
was the speaker at the open air SER
vice held on the court house square
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. A
good sized audience was present at
the meeting, as has been the case at
nearly every out door service held this
season.
Meetings of the Associated Bible
Students in G. A. r. hall, Citizens
bank block next Sunday at $3.50 and
1900 p. m, addressed by Pastor A. l..
Huntley Of Morrisville. Subject for
the afternoon, "Jehovah's Great Peace
Treaty" A cordial invitation to all
interested.
The card parties at the Woman $
club house which have been given
Wednesday afternoons have been
postponed until further notice.
The Ladies Circle of the Church
Of the Messiah will meet Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs. George Ord on
Lafayette street.
st. Margarets Guild will have a
picnic super at the parish house on
Thursday afternoon at six o'clock.