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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

war, the United States will be called
upon to pay some of the damages in
| fiicted by the Mexican revolutionists
In fact, it is privately conceded here
that the course of the Administration
has been such that it cannot avoid
responsibility for payment without
war. The most determined attempts
will be made by Germany and other
European creditors to collect their bills
for damages and they are expected to
look to the United States rather than
to an irresponsible and bankrupt
Mexican Government for satisfaction.
Dozens of American business men, and
no doubt as many foreigners. can tes-
tify that Mr.. Bryan, while Secretary
of State, refused the most ordinary
protection to- foreign interests in
Mexico, while it is notorious that when
Tampico was threatened American
naval vessels were ordered to anchor
nine miles offshore that they might
not assist in the protection of Ameri-
cans, who were given protection by
British and German naval officers.
Foreign property to the value Of hun
dreds of millions of dollars has been
destroyed in Mexico through the re-
fusal of the United States to protect
it or allow it to be protected. Europe
has no time now to be impatient over
this situation, but it is believed that
small regard for the Monroe Doctrine
or for American protests will be en-
tertained by some of the European
Powers until their demands for re-
paration are satisfied. 1t is for this
reason largely that the situation calls
for the broadest and most intelligent
diplomacy in preparing for eventuali-
ties in Latin-America.
Incidentally, the Administration may
have a busy time securing confrma-
ton by the Senate of Henry p. Fetch
er, the newly appointed ambassador
to Mexico. Inconceivable as it may
appear, the Senate has not yet receiv-
ed official notice that the President
has recognized a government in Mex
leo. He made no reference to the
fact in his message to Congress. and
the first intimation, officially, of any
such action came when the nomina-
ton of Mr. Fletcher to be ambassador
was sent to the Senate for ratification.
The Senate has not been informed to
whom Mr.. Fletcher will be accredited
or where he will go. Carranza, who
is recognized only as first chief" in
Mexico, is roaming about the country
Witnessing military parades and lis
tening to band concerts in his honor.
The American embassy building still
exists in Mexico City but that city is
under control of Pablo Gonzales with
Emilio Zapata shopping around the
outskirts taking what he can get. Will
Ambassador Fletcher go to Monterey,
to Saltillo, to Torreon or will he be in
structed to tag around after Carranza
until that individual alights? Car
rama does not dare to enter what for
generations has been the capital city
of Mexico, yet the United States, ac-
cording to the Administration pro-
gram, would send there one of its
most accomplished diplomats to
await his perhaps impossible coming.
The whole thing is so farcical, so ri
diculous, so humiliating, that one hes
itates to discuss it, but the situation is
as stated.-Special Correspondence in
Boston Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Reconsideration.

Miss Florence M. Houghton, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Houghton
Of ST. Johnsbury Center and Floyd M.
Higgins were married at ST Johnsbury
Dec. %. They returned Sunday night
from a short wedding trip and will
reside for the present at Elm street.
The bride has for sometime been en-
ployed as stenographer for the e. &
T. Fairbanks & Co., the groom is also
employed by them. Mr.. and Mrs. Hig-
gins received presents of silver, cut
glass and linen with the best wishes
of their friends for their future hap
piness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
RECENT DEATHS.
Hooker.

Orman V. Hooker was born in Cab
OF, Oct. IS, 1886, the son Of Liberty H.
and Almira Z. Hooker. He was OF
family of IL children, all of whom
lived to grow to manhood and woman
hood. There are now living two sis
ters, Mrs 1. E. Woodland and Mrs.
Flora Hale, both of Cabot and one
brother, Amos, in California, and Ly-
man S. Hooker of Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. Hooker worked with his father
in his saw mill, and on the farm I'M
til he was 20 years old, when he mar
ried Julia E. Darling of the same
town, and built him a blacksmith
shop and started in business for him
self, doing job work in both wood and
iron. He soon had to build a larger
shop, develop a water power, and add
machinery to do the work. He now
began the manufacture OF both buggy
and farm wagon sleds, etc, and en-
joyed the reputation of building the
best in his line. There are today
wagons and sleds in use, and in good
condition made by him over so years
ago.
In 1875 he moved to st. Johnsbury
and formed a partnership with Daniel
Thompson, and took over the business
of the Paddock Iron Works. This
continued for about one year, when
o. v. Hooker retired from the COM
pany. He was in the employ of the
st. J. & l.. c. r. r. for several months,
when he built a shop. This is a part
Of the present plant.
In the spring of 1879 his son, f. B.
Hooker. was made one of the company
of o. ". Hooker & Son, which became
a corporation in 1912.
OF his family Of 10 children, three
are living, Frank B., and Mrs. Cora
Ayers of st. Johnsbury, and Carl E.
of Haverhill, Mass. He is also sur
vived by seven grandchildren.
He made his home with his child
rem after the death of his wife, Aug.
81, 1906. until the past year, when his
daughter Mrs. Ayers came to his
house, and made a home for him.
At the time of his death, Friday
Dec. 81, he was on a visit to his son
Carl in Haverhill.
His funeral was held at his home at
two o'clock Monday, Jan. 8, Rev. G.
l.. Eaton of the Universalist church Of
floating. assisted by Rev. J. Franklin
Babb OF Haverhill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
PROBATE OF WILL
III. II. BLAIR,
c. r. MOORE,
Commissioners.
ESTATE OF ORMAN v. HOOK

ESTATE OF ORMAN,V. HOOKER
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caled onia, %.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
IN the estate of Orman V. Hooker, late of
st. yohnsbury, In said District deceased,
Greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 9Th
day of January, A. ID. 1915, an instrument
purportinR to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of Orman v. Hooker. late of St. Johns
bury, in said District, deceased, was pre-
sented to the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And 1t In ordered by said Court that the
22nd day OF January, A. D., 1919. at the
Probate Office In said st. Johnsbury, be
signed for proving said Instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned, by publishing this order three
weeks excessively in the .Ca1edonian, a
newspaper circulating In that vicinity, in
said District, previous to the time appoint
ed
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will. If you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnabury. In
said District. this 4th day OF January.
A. d. 1916,
WALTER p. SMITH,
Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
May Have More Trouble In Mexico

The Mexican muddle has introduced
an important influence affecting our
future relations with all Latin-Ameri-
ca. For reasons to be stated briefly
more forward-looking men than are
apparently in charge of our diplomat
ic affairs are gravely concerned as to
the attitude toward the United States
and the Monroe Doctrine of some of
the European Powers, following the
war. By overt act the United Sta ties
destroyed the only Government exist
ing in Mexico. one recognized alike by
Germany, France, Great Britain and
other great European rivals of this
country for Latin-American trade. We
substituted no other Government for
that of Huerta, and it is believed that
when Europe is again in a position to
give attention to other matters than
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

Infantry, where he served three
months. Later he reenlisted in the
22nd Massachusetts, and served three
years. He was first sergeant of Com
pany B. After the war he came to
Barnet where he lived for 20 years.
In 1859 he married Henrietta l..
Blodgett of Cabot. They moved to
st. Johnsbury in 1887 where they have
made their home since. Three child
rem were born to them, Emily, who
died in 1902, Margaret, Mrs. T. A.
CHASER of Boston and Henry of Phil
adelphia. Besides Mrs. Gorham and
his son and daughter he is survived
by three grsndsons, children of Henry
w. Gorham. The funeral will be held
at the house Thursday afternoon, at
1880, Rev. P. d. Moody officiating.
The G. A. r. Chamberlin Post of which
he was a member will attend in a
body. He will be missed from the
Post as well as by his family and
many friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

On Saturday night, as Daniel Davis
and another man were driving home
from hunting trip, their sleigh tipped
over near David Hannett's and the
horse ran away. After running for
some distance the horse cut across
the fields and plunged into the mill
pond near Arkly's shop. When found
it had been in the water for about
two hours and only it's read was Wis
ible. After much difficulty IL was got
ten out and by constant rubbing and
working on it for two days the horse
is thought to be saved.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
McINDOE FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown return
ed to Burlington Monday morning on
the early train.
Mrs. w. w. Dow spent Thursday al
the home of Mr.. Dcw's brother in Or
leans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Miller of Pas
sumpsic have been visiting her sister
Mrs. Ira Colby.
Mrs. E. L. Field and Mrs. John Cass
entertained a few friends at their
home Saturday evening.
Miss Alice Moore has returned to
her school at Barre.
Leon Hartwel of Beverly, Mass,
and Mrs. Carrie Leighton of Bath
were guests at r. M. Johnson's Thurs
day.
Mrs. Lydia Kimball is at home after
spending the holidays at Woodsville
Murray Titles baby remains about
the same, having a hard case of bron-
chitis. Merton and Howard are at
the home Of their grandparents. M. D.
Hunts. Mrs. Mary Smiley is helping
Mrs. Little.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
RECENT WEDDINGS
Carter-Lucas.

Miss Ethel Anna Lucas and A. AL
exander Carter were married at Lyn-
don Tuesday evening Dec. %. The
bride was married in her travelling sui
of blue with hat to match. Mrs. Car
ter is the youngest daughter OF 10
throp Lucas and since the death of
her mother mas been a devoted home
keeper for her father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter left Saturday morning for Holy
oke, Mass, where he has been en-
ployed for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Industrial Glass Thursday Evening

AnuuS1HAn CAtAsS AhurSuaJ hNcninBs
The industrial classes at the Wo-
mans club house will begin Thursday
evening at seven o'clock. There win
be classes in tatting. crocheting, knit
ting sewing of all kinds, dressmaking.
embroidery. basketry and leather work
according to the desires Of the girls.
All girls of the town are invited. The
last hour is given up to sociability and
those who come are assured of a good
time as well as a profitable one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
GorlaIn.

Charles Edward Gorham died Mon
day night, Jan. 2. after a long period
of failing health, at the age of 70
years. 5 months. He was born at Bos-
ton, August s. 1912, the son of Silas
and Wealtha Wright Gorham. At
Lincoln's first call for $4,000 men he
enlisted in the Fifth Massachusetts,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

The lads" are the white Papers
OF the stores-in which the reasons
are set forth for all unususl buying
opportunities which they offer to
you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Massey.

On Monday, Jan. 8, occurred the
death of Mrs. Joseph Massey of %
Concord avenue, aged 80 years. She
is survived by a husband, and three
children. Funeral services were held
at nine o'clock this morning at Notre
Dame church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

Don't worry. Advertise what you
nave to sell is all that is necessary,
worry takes too much vitality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Jitneys winner Bx % Pins.

At the second match of the St
Johnsbury Bowling league last Fri
day night the Jitney came out the
winner by % pins.
The nfnfaU.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis DeBlois of
Barre surprised their parents, MI
and Mrs. Alfred Goudreault, New
Years morning by wishing them a
Happy New Year by the telephone.
But the most touching part of it was
for the grandmother to hear in the
telephone, the voices of the six oldest
children of her oldest daughter
Georgianna, wishing her and grand
pa Happy New Year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05

Mexico. The unscrambling process is
drastic, but there is much to be said
for it.-Rutland News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05


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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
Enterprise Grange.

Regular meeting of Enterprise
Grange, No. 16, Lyndon, at school
house hall, Friday evening, Jan. Z, at
S:15. The following subjects will be
discussed: The canning of meats,
which will be demonstrated, and good
citizenship. All members are urged
to be present. A choir rehearsal will
be held at 7:45.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY IT. 1915.
Recent Events Forecast
Lively Campaign in Florida

Recent occurrences forecast an excep-
tionally lively, if not to say heated, cam
paign in Florida Especially does this ap-
ply to the senatorial and gubernatorial
races.
Senator Bryan has opened his campaign
and while he intends waging a vigorous
fight, says he will confne his remarks rela-
tive to Gov Trammell strictly to the Hat
ter's public record. In this connection he
accuses the governor of plagiarism and ne
potism and declares he will prove both.
The governor, on the other hand, says he
will tan the hide of the senator and accuses
him of being member of the "pall bearer
caucus incidentally it might be stated
that this charge against the senator failed
to injure him in former political cam
paign.
While the senatorial campaign is at
tracing considerable notice the sayings
and doings of three of the gubernatorial
aspirants are also occupying some of the
publics attention "Pinellas" Wood has &C
cused Candidate Knott of having failed to
properly administer the affairs of his office
and Mr.. Knott has challenged Mr.. Wood
to Joint debate, telling him at the same
time that he should come prepared to de-
fend his own record as a county commits
sioner. Ion Farris, not to be left behind,
has challenged Mr.. Wood to debate on
the latter's fee system plank.
The campaign in the'Third congfession-
al district is yet to reach that state where
it will attract more than passing attention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
Possibly Practical
But Unpopular Theory

The people of the United States pay
$4,000 100000 in each generation for the
sacred privilege of passing disease germs
from one to another. But this expenditure
could be reduced to one-fourth of the above
sum if certain new theory about the pre-
vention of disease could be followed out
Certain scientists now insist that there
should be direct public control of sick per-
sons, in every way which will keep them
from injecting we'll persons This control
should not be limited, they say, by speci-
fled time, but should last as long as the dis
ease germs remain in an individual body.
Thus the typhoid Marys would be per-
manently restrained from mingling with
society, while the ordinary grip victim
would be kept out of street cars and away
from his employment and the family din
ner table until restored to normal health.
But it's going to be a long time to the
day when people will surrender their per-
sona1 liberty of catching diseases, and in
hicting the same on their neighbors.
It's going to be brave body of legisla-
tors which will pass law quarantining,
for example, tuberculosis cases To rob the
sick of loving care in the home environ
ment hurts everybody's finer feelings.
But thousands of medical men have be-
lieved for long time that this should be
sanitation measures are much less impor-
tant than the careful supervision of infect
ed persons who are disease carriers. And
the theorists say we could, by such sys-
tenn, rid ourselves Of most diseases forever.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
A Quarter for Give
Gents Worth"

How would you make child understand
the value of five cents if he had never seen
a coin smaller than 25-cent piece?
That's the curious problem that faces
Uncle Sans school teachers in the Upper
school district includes 100000 square
miles of territory and the greatest diff
Guilty which it presents, according to the
superintendent, George E. Boulter, is that
of teaching arithmetic to children who
have never seen a 1-cent, Scent, or 10-cent
piece.
AS there is no money in circulation in
the interior of less denomination than 25
cents, he says in his latest report to the
bureau of education, cit is difficult to make
the children understand the va1ue of the
smaller coins. On the other hand, any sum
or number more than a few hundreds is
more or less meaningless to them. In their
daily life they do not think or deal in large
figures. One thousand to them is about as
Ineligible as one trillion to the majority
of white people,
The statement which appears incidental
ly IN the superintendent report that no
money smaller than 25-cent pieces is in
general circulation in the interior Yukon
country, brings home the fact that the
great Alaskan territory is still almost
wholly frontier-our last wild west" This
IS largely the result of isolation and lack of
transportation facilities. With the coming
of "the railroad" these primitive pioneer
conditions will change, and our last wild
west will be tanned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
South Should Study
Southern History

A visitor to Pensacola, a man born in
the west, educated in the east, and now
making his home in the south, recently
said that since coming here to make his
home he had been struck with the many
interesting historical. facts relative to Pen
sacola, that are read in prospectuses sent
out from the city, but with which few ma
tive Pensacolians show themselves IA
miliar.
1t is a fact that Pensacolians are familiar
with local history, as they should be, and
it is equally true that historically Pensa-
cola is one of the most interesting cities in
the world
The fact of the matter is that the south
IS not familiar with its own history, and
one OF the most important steps ever taken
by any southern organization was that of
the United Daughters of the Confederacy
at their last general convention, when they
advocated the education of the youth of
the south, as regards southern history.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
Florida to Properly
Celebrate Baby Week

Last year ninety-four babies under one
year and nearly two hundred others from
one to three years of age, were referred 70
the Childrens Home Society OF FLORIDA.
There are widowed mothers practically
compelled to give up their little children De-
cause they cannot secure funds or work to
provide for their little ones. But no mother
has ever been robbed of her little ones by
the Chi1dren's Home Society of this state,
because of poverty.
The Children's Home Society needs hun
dreds of dollars to keep the mother, the
baby and the home together. And because
the country is celebrating Baby Week
March 5-12, this society believes that it IS
a good time to enlist the interest Of the
people of Florida in the work they have I'M
dertaken, and which they cannot carry on
without assistance and funds.
Over LOO cities and towns in the United
States are to celebrate BABY Week. And
here in Florida there would seem no better
way to join in this work than to give sup
port to the Childrens Home Society, a
statewide inter-denominational work for
homeless, orphan and needy children, incor-
porated in November, 1902, and supported
entirely by voluntary contributions
The object of Baby Week conducted by
the Children's Home Society of Florida is
to secure enough babyless homes for every
homeless baby.
To secure funds to provide for every
homeless baby in Florida
The Civic League has taken some tenta-
tive steps for the celebration of Baby Week,
but nothing definite has yet been decided
upon by this organization. Would not the
Children's Home Society of the state be a
splendid beginning in the work for the little
children of this country?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
Delivering the Gnnds-

Delivering the Goods
Percy Hayes of the Pensacola
Journal, is nothing if not Smooth
article" Percy always was a bright
child.
Last week Percy sent us a SO cut
advertising Pensacola's Mardi Gras
carnival and SIS "news story"
which, he stated, we were privileged
to publish free gratis for nothing.
Percy stated in his letter (and it
was easy to perceive he was weep
ing as he wrote it,, that he was
moved to make US this astoundingly,
liberal gift of a news story by rea-
son of the fact that we so seldom
carried anything of the kind in our
columns.
Oh, Immaculate magninimity!
Oh, sweet Charity, the first letter
of thy middle name is Percy S.
Hayes!
Tell US not again, in mournful
numbers or otherwise, that true be-
nevolence is dead and that charity
hath hidden herself in a nunnery.
AS tending to explain the fact
that news letters" of this kind are
conspicuous in our columns by their
absence, we will state that they are
charged as advertising at our regu-
low rate, which is five cents per line.
Lots of people will doubtless attend
Pensacola's Mardi Gras. Indeed, we
are sufficiently depraved to confess
desire to go ourself, but that bra
zen huzzy" in the carnival advertise
ment has played hob with the little
chance we ever had of going.-De-
Funiak Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27

Admiral Scheer, just appointed to COM
mand the German battle feet, is said to
be great tactician. That being the case,
the fleet will remain in hiding.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
Compliments The Journal

Compliments The Journal
The Pensacola Journal has a fine
editorial upon the subject of making
West Florida feed itself. That is
just what every portion Of Florida
should do. There is nothing in the
food line which cannot be more cheap
ly produced on Florida farms than it
would cost to purchase it elsewhere
Clearwater Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27

Elect Storrs-
We are little late in mentioning
the fact, but trust the voters of Wal
ton county will send Editor Storrs to
the state senate. A better man could
not be found.-Gadsden County
Times.
Knott's Triumph
Hon. w. ". Knots platform,
which was recently promulgated,
practically assures his triumph in
the gubernatorial race. 1t is an
admirable document and is praised
by every newspaper that has COM
mented upon it.-Punta Gorda Her
aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-27
Fair For All Sections

Fair For All Sections
The Journal and News of Pensa-
cola, are at issue over the question
of taking in more territory for the
annual fair held in that city, the
former paper wanting it to be repre-
sentative Of all West Florida and the
latter insisting that it remain as at
present, a tri-county fair. Pensacola
is certainly the metropolis of West
Florida, and if Tampa, the metropolis
of South Florida, can hold South
Florida fair and make a success of it,
as she does, it would seem to be fea-
sible and proper for Pensacola to do
as much for its section of the state.
Lakeland Telegram.