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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-14

O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
LOCAL NOTICES
Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter Ate type at arae the
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copyO
Mrs. A. E. Grow, foot specialist,
will be in town Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays only until September
25.-Adv.
The Ladies' Aid society of Grace
Methodist church will hold a rum
mage sale at the old City Mission
rooms Thursday and Friday, after
noon and evening.
When motoring through Peacham
call at "The Roadside" for lunches,
maple syrup and cool drinks. Ice
cream Saturday Afternoon and Sun
days. Boats to let. State road, four
miles from Danville. Beginning Sat
urday, June IT.
Try the new College Ice, RUBY
Flop at Searles Soda Fountain.
From May to September The Gale
donian Office will be closed Saturday
afternoons. Bring in your business
Saturday morning.
The AEROFRAM GAS SAVER
guarantees to reduce your gasoline
bills. Price $1.00. Perrin No Glares
cuts out the glare, increases the light.
Price $1.0O. J. M. CADY, 38 r. R.
ST., Phone 9, ring 1
Fairbanks Coffee, sold by A. H.
Gleason, 73 Main street.
II you need a monument or any
lettering done In cemetery write or
call 534M, J. e. Walker.
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dresses, ''The Problems of the Rural
Church." by Rev. G. F. Fortier, state
superintendent; and THE Prince of
Peace" by Rev. H. L. Garfield Of
Woodstock.
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Will Entertain Barnet Corps and
VafRpanl

Chamberlin Woman's Relief corps
will entertain at a II o'clock dinner
on Thursday the members Of Col.
Preston Corps, No. 10, of Barnet and
the members of the Grand Army.
The meeting of the w. r. c. will be
held at 2 O'Clock. The ritual will be
exemplified and a program appropri-
ate for the celebration of Flag day
has been arranged for this meeting.
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The children of the Center and
Four Corner schools will unite in Civ
ing a box supper and entertainment
at the Barnet Center vestry Thursday
evening, June p, the proceeds TO go
for school furnishings.
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H. c. Ide at his home on Main street.
He also speaks at the Alumni lunch
con Thursday noon and leaves for
New York this afternoon.
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The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
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FRArERNAL MEETINGS

Passumpsic Lodge, No. 27. #. & A. M.
Regular Communication Thursday even
n &, June Is.
F.w. JACKSON, w. M.
d. R. COLE, Secretary.
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st. JOhnsbury Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERH
. O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
8 O'Clock to 5 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
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Be a caledOnian Booster
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Palestine COmmandery, No. 5. h. H.
Stated Conclave Tuesday evening, JULY
IL.
RLwIH A. SnsBY, EN-. Comm ander.
EARL D. EVANS, Recorder.
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The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days 9-12 A. NJ, IL p Nj
Sundays 2.3O to 3 P. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
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RAYMOND A. PEARL, 3. HIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
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Hamwen Royal Arch Chapter. No. IL.
Stated Convocation Friday evening, June
10, at 7.3O O'Clock, at which time the R. A.
Degree will be worked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
Jitneur Whose Car
Killed Mead Has Been
Under Arrest Twice

That James Dionicola of 100 C1ar-
ence street, whose jitney bus ran
down and killed Daniel Mead at East
Washington and Noble avenues, has
twice before been arrested for reckless
driving, developed today when he was
arraigned in the city court. Dioni-
cola is charged with granddaughter and
is at liberty on a $4,000 real estate
bond furnished by Israel J. Cohn.
Mead was about so years old and
by occupation a. stone mason and
brickIayer. Late years, because of i'll
health, he had not worked much. He
had no settled place of abode but
lived in rooming houses and OCCASION
ally with relatives. He was a broth er
of William Mead, for many years en-
ployed on the trolley cars and who
for years ran the <''tripper' between
North avenue and the Brooklawn
Country club. Arthur Turney, one of
the witnesses of the fatality, today told
Coroner Phe1an that Mead crossed the
street in front of the jitney and had
almost passed it when Dionicola blew
his horn. He said Mead apparently
became confused and stepped back dl-
rectIy in front of the car The in
curry wa still on at press hour. The
body is still unclaimed at the norgue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
The Last of the Ruffe.

In 1862 the rage for rufus, such as
are seen on many monumental ef6gies,
began to decline. A writer in the Lon
don Chronicle of that year says of gen.
tlemen's dress, Their cuffs entirely
cover their wrists, and only the edges
Of their ruf1es are to be SEEN" 1t is
said that distaste for rufus was first
created SO far back as 1913, when
woman named Turner wore them on
her trial for the murder by poison of
Sir Thomas Overbdry. The French rev.
oiution of 1880 much Influenced British
fashion, and the picturesque cooked
hat and ruff1es then gave way general
1y to round hats and small cuffs. The
period of their final disuse cannot be
easily determined, as men Of old fash
toned or eccentric habits have worn
rufded shirt fronts within quite recent
memory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
What the Mvonu Means.

The German title of "von" as a prefix
before a surname was in feudal times
the privilege of the landed barons, who
thus designated, as in other countries
with like prefXes, their ownership of
lands. La modern times, however, the
prefix ''voA'' may be granted es a title
Of nobility by the German emperor or
the kings of the various Kingdoms of
the empire. 1t does not carry any
privileges or emoluments with it. It
is recorded in the heraldry Office in
Berlin if granted by the emperor as
kaiser or as king of Prussia, in Munich
if granted by the king of Bavaria,
Leipzig if conferred by the king of
Saxony, etc. The recipient is not given
diploma with it. It may be, like the
English title of baronet, personal or
hereditary-that is, it may be grant
ed to a man for his lifetime only or
may descend to his sons. It cannot be
assumed by any one, but may be earn
ed by any deserving German subject
and conferred as reward for service
or eminence.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
MERRITT FLAYS
ATLAS AT CLOSE
OF ARGUMENTS
Commissioners Reserve De
cision When Lawyers Con
c1ude Spirited Session.

"A denial that he had told people of
seeing man and woman in a front
room of the Hotel Atlas was offered
by Thomas Bly, of Fairfield avenue in
his deposition read this afternoon be-
fore the county commissioners by
counsel for Prof. James Atlas. Bly,.
who lives across the street from the
hotel, denied he had told Sergeant
O'ConneH about seeing strange sights
in the front rooms of the hotel. He
said he had never seen anything
wrong at the hotel
Dispositions of Louis Gilman and
Homer c. Fox were also read, Gilman,
who is in business near the hotel, de-
c1ared he had objection to the
granting of the liquor license. He
said Professor Atlas had a good rep
utation and SO had the hotel. Fox
testified to practically the same thing.
The final chapter in the hearing on
the remonstrance against Prof. At
las was heard this afternoon when
arguments by counsel began. Attor-
ney Daniel e. Brennan, for Prof. At
las, said no proof had been produced
to show the reputation of the hotel
was bad. He declared Prof. Atlas
had conducted an orderly place and
was not responsible if patrons started
to fight in the street after leaving
the hosiery. The lawyer criticised
Capt. Regain for claiming to have
seen a watch chain dangling from a
roof adjoining the hotel. He refer
red to Liquor Agent Brown as ttHaw-
shaw and said the agent had tried
without avail to catch Prof. Atlas vio-
lating the liquor law.
Prosecuting Liquor Agent A. j. Mer-
rift, representing the Universalist
church, did not begin his argume nt
or the rernonstrants until 1 o'clock
this afternoon. He hayed Prof. Atlas
and summed up the testimony OF po-
licemen and others who had told of
numerous lights in the place. He
also declared the hotel had a bad
reputation and should not be granted
a renewal of its license.
The commissioners reserved de-
cisfoT
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
HOSPITALS ARE
OvERCROWDED
WITH PATIENTS
Pneumonia Epidemic Fills
Institutions So There's No
More Room.

So many cases Of pneumonia are IN
der treatment at st. Vincent's hosp1-
tai and the Bridgeport hospital that
neither institution can accept any
more male patients. The wards and
private rooms for males, are filled to
their capacity. Most of the patients
are pneumonia cases.
Some physicians estimate that in
GLIDING those in the hospitals there
ares more than 500 cases of this dread
disease in the city. 1t has been sug-
gested by some physicians that if the
disease increases one of the public
schools be taken for a temporary hos
pital
With the increase in population and
the growing tendency among residents
here to submit to treatment for i'll
nesses. at hospitals rather than at
home, the officials of the hospitals
point out that large additions must be
built soon to the present institutions,
else a third hospital must be erected.
There are several small private hos
pitfalls in the city and all these are re-
ported as filled with patients.
At the next meeting of the Bridge
port Medical society it will be pro
posed to advocate a law to require all
physicians to report cases of pneumo-
MIA and to have the health officers
placard houses where such cases ex-
ist- This is now done utmost of the
western states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
Nine Thousand Join
Bank Christmas Club

n With closing of applications to mem
bership in thes Christmas club of the
Bridgeport Trust Co. for 1915, it is to-
day announced that there are nine
thousand members this year as against
$500 last year and that the total de-
posits to be spent on Christmas gifts,
will approximate $3.50, 600.
Owing to the large number of pros
pective depositors who still clamor for
admittance to the club, now closed, it
has been decided to allow those de-
string to become depositors, in the reg
ular savings bank system, under the
regular restrictions governing such
accounts, and payment of the four per
cent. semi annually will be madef In
this case it is pointed out that only
one dividend will be paid as the sec.
ond falls due Jan. L. Another a1terna-
tive for the saving OF money. similar
~ the Christmas club, is what has
been termed 1.-THE Prosperity Club
into which payments must be made
for a period Of 200 weeks without with
drawa1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
An Ancient rranedu.

A historical paper in Lord Montagu's
collection in London tells of a strange
tragedy 'Edone in Ho1born, a little be-
fore Christmas several centuries ago:
"a boy seven years old came up into
a gentleman's chamber and prattled to
him and drew his sword and fourished
with it. The gentleman, being in bed,
wondered to see the boy toss his blSde
so and said: $50, good boy, thou hast
done well. Put in the sword The boy
persisting, the gentleman rose and held
him the scabbard, and the rude hand
ed lad, thinking to sheath the sword,
Justify chopt it into his body. Compa-
ny were called. One offered to strike
the child. Let him alone quoth the
gentleman. God is just. This boys
father did kill five years since and
none knew. Now he hath revenged it
And the gentleman died the second
dressing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
Body of Woman Who
Shot Self Unclaimed

Milford Jan. 10-The body of Mrs
L. e. B1akes1ee, well known in
Bridgeport as Rosa1ind Downey, who
committed suicide yesterday at Wal
nut Beach, remains unclaimed in the
Ford undertaking parlors of this
town
Police investigation made today in
to the rumor that two men were seen
running away from the home at the
time of the shooting yesterday proved
the rumor unfounded and Medical
Examiner w. J. H. Fisher, who was
passing the house at the time calls
for assistance were made, and has in
vestigated the case thoroughly, today
filed a report with Coroner Mix de-
c1aring that death was suicidal.
During the course of remon-
STRANGE being made by her daughter
Mrs. Rosaline Williams, wife of Rich
ard Williams, a, former society riding
master attached to the BrookIaWn
academy of Bridgeport, she rushed in
to the hallway and taking down a
loaded revolver, shot herself through
the temple. Death was almost in
Simultaneous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
r.. J. Ryle Here To S
Give Suggestions
About Income Tax

R. J.. Pyle, field deputy collector
of income tax, win be at the local In
terna1 Revenue office for several
weeks to come to give suggestions
and help regarding the filing of the
income tax. Mr. Ryle arrived this
morning. A number of minor
changes have been made in the
treasury decisions CONCERNING the in
come tax, among the most important
of which is decision 2274. made Dec.
%, 1918 as follows:
Revision of February 18 1915. de-
filming the taxable status Of stock div
idends, paid on the capital stock from
the current net earnings or establish
ed surplus created from the net earn
ings of corporations, joint stock com
companies, taxabale upon their net
income.
ITO Collectors of Internal Revenues:
Cash dividends or their equivalent
paid from the net earnings or the
established surplus or undivided prof
it's of corporations, Joint stock com
panies, or associations and insurance
companies if declared and paid on or
after March 1, 1913 constitute taxable
income in the hands of shareholders
OF beneficiaries when received and
should be returned when the total net
income of any individual is in excess
of $4,000, inclusive of such divi-
dends,l and the additional tax should
be paid thereon as on income for the
year in which such dividends were re-
ceived without regard to the period
in which the profits or surplus were
earned or the period during which
they were carried as surplus or un-
divided profits in tibet reasury or on
the books of the corporations, etc.
Stock dividends paid from the net
earnings or the established surplus or
undivided profits of corporations, joint
stock companies, or associations and
insurance companies are held to be
the equivalent of cash and to consti-
tute taxable income under the same
conditions as cash dividends.
Treasury decision 2163 of February
IS, 1915 is thereby revised and all
rulings or parts of rulings heretofore
made which are in conflict herewith
are hereby revoked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
AIinhtnIna Result.

During the lessons one afternoon in
a public school a thunderstorm arose,
and, seeking to lessen the fright of the
children, the teacher began an enter
tanning discourse on the wonder of the
elements.
Jimmy" said she, finally turning
to a bright little youngster. .tcan you
tell me what lightning is Pr
eyes, ma'am," was the ready re-
jofnder of little Jimmy. lightning
is streaks of electricity o.
That's right" smiled the teacher
encouragingly. Now, tell me why it
is that lightning never strikes twice
in the same place.
Because" answered Jimmy quite
easily, latter it hits once the same
place amt there any .''-Phna-
delphia Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
Tricky FOX.

Z A gentleman while hunting near a
river one winter day saw fox run
out on the ice and make at full speed
for an opening in the ice where the
rushing water of the river could be
plainly seen from the bank, says the
Scotsman. At the edge he stopped,
turned, followed his tracks back to the
bank and then ran some distance down
the stream and sat there. Soon a dog
came crashing out of the woods, bay
ing finely, hot on the fox's trail Now,
dogs when on chase of this kind
trust almost entirely to their noses.
This one was no exception. He ran
along the ice, head down, and when he
reached the hole he could not stop, but
plunged into the water and disappear
ed forever Then the fox trotted away
with every sign of satisfaction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
{ Administrations Plans
To Forge Huge Debt on
Taxpayers Is Disclosed
Continued from Page One

years before the city takes them over
Just as he did last year, City AUDI
tor Keatfng viii probably have 10
guess at what the grand list OF tax
able property will be- as the tax asses
sors are far from having any definite
knowledge as to what the amount Will
be. James Holt, Jr.. former personal
tax collector, has been called into the
once as an extra clerk in order to Ia
.ilitate the work, but even with his
aid the list will not be ready in time
for the city auditor to estimate ac-s
curate1y from it.
Mr. Keating is now at work on his
report and the report viii probably be
in the hands Of the tax board before
the assessors finish their estimate of
what the grand list should be.
President Hughes said today that 1t
might be two weelkz and it might be
& month before the list is ready Lo-
ren Delbridge, clerk of the board, and
\ Is. c. BIackman, who has been en-
EpIoyed as a special clerk. work every
day from 4 o'clock in the afternoon un-
til midnight on the list. Even with
the special clerical aid and the fact
stf1at two men are kept busy during the
hours when the office is closed and
there Is no interruption, the work still
drags
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
BRIDGEPORT IN
INVESTIGATION
OF STRIKE PLOT

New York, Jan. 1O-Four witnesses
were examined today by the special
Fsederal grand jury which resumed
the examination into the activity of
the German agents in promoting
strikes In munitions factories in this
fcountry.
The attention of the grand jury may
he called by Assistant United States
District Attorney Sarfaty to the at
tempt to bride high official in one
of the largest international unions OF
America This official was prominent
in the strikes in munition plants OF
bridgeport, Conn, and at the plant
OF the General Electric Co in Schen-
Eectady, NJ Vs. last summer.
Otto F. Mottola, a New York city
defectiye, who is charged with having
been in the pay Of Paul Koenig, mead
AZ the detective beureau of the Ham
Sbl1rS-American line was placed on
trial before Commissioners DunhaIn-
Koenig is at present under lndlct-
4raant charged with plotting to dow
up the WeIland Canal in Canada
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
Official
VIEWS OF
w ar.
-
GERMAN

Berlin, Jan. 10-An offensive move
ment has been inaugurafed by the
German forces in the Champagne. An
nouncement was made by the war Of
flee today that French positions ex-
tending over several hundred yards at
point northwest of Massi ges had
been captured by the Germans.
The conquered positions are near
Maisons De Champagne. The Ger
mans captured 42S prisoners, includ-
ing seven officers, five machine guns
and one large and seven small mine
throwers.
French counter attack, made to
the east of the positions taken by the
Germans, failed.
A German aircraft division attack
ed the rearguard establishments of
the allies at F.urnes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10

DIED..

BOILAND-In this city, Jan. 10, 1916,
q George r. Boland, aged 8 5 years.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence OF his
sisters, 1892 Park avenue on We'd
nesday. Jan 18th at $3.50 a. M,
ana from St Auglstine's church at
a. M Interment, st. Michael
cemetery. As70 BE-
WIILIAA1S-In this city, Jan. 8, 1916,
Frank Williams. aged Sugars, 5
months, 10 days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the mortuary chapel
Of August e.. Baker, 1897 Stratford
Avenue, ON Wednesday afternoon;
ut 2:30 p. M Interment Lakeview
cemetery A 10 b.
1916, Edward l., son of Patrick and
Annie F1tzzsimmons, aged 20 years
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at the residence of the par
ents, No 554 Gregory street. on
Tuesday Jan IL, at 80 a. M. and
from Sacred Heart church at a.
7 m. with solemn high mass Inter
ment at ST. MichaeIs cemetery
COUGHING this city, Jan. 8, 1916,
Eliza widow of George L. Coughlin.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late residence Mo-
ser Park street, on Tuesday. jan
II, at 2-30 p M Interment at Lake.
View cemetery a.
ROBINSON-In this city Saturday,
Jan g, 1916, Mannda J., wife of
\ John d. Robinson. aged So years, s
Er5ends are invited to attend the
funeral at the undertaking parlors
of M J. Cannon, 1851 Broad St, on
} Tuesday, Jan IL at 2 o'clock p. m
Internent at Park cemetery
,--,nrrw 4y,1. ,i+,v s.a+1.-55av s1a,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
AUSTRIAN

Berlin, Jan. 1 0--The following Aus
trfanl statement, dated Jan. g, was re-
ceived here today:
'"The Russians. who two days ago
were repulsed at all points in East
Galicia, near the Bessarabian from
tier. ceased theft attacks yesterday.
.-The. Austro-Hungaria forces
along the Korrnin river in volhynia,
dispersed Russian accommodating de-
tachments.
ssMontengrin front: Northeast of
Berane. Austria and Hungarian troops
stormed the heights occupied by the
Montenegrins on the Tara river and
captured one cannon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
DEAD CASHIERS BOND
is FOR ONLY $40, 200

southfngton, Conn, Jan. 10-The
bond given by Louis K. Curtis, late
cashier of the Southington National
bank, was for $4,000, issued In 1911
by the Massachusetts Bonding Co.
Prior to that year several we'll known
citizens went on Curtis bond in their
individual capacity.t
Since the change was made several
of these bondsmen have died. Bust
ness at the bank was normal today
Mrs. Curtis, who had been visiting
her daughter in New Britain, return
ed home today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
TAXATION HEARING

THE Special Commission appointed
by the Governor, under a vote of the
General Assembly in 1915, to consid-
er the advisability of any changes in
our State tax laws. will hold a, public
session in the old Senate Chamber in
the Capitol, at Hartford, on. Tuesday,
Jan. 8, 1915. at 1913 a. m. All per-
sons interested are invited to be pres
en- and to state their views.
SIMEON e. BALDWIN,
FRANK H, STADTMUELLER,
GUY p, MILLER,
Commissioners.
william A. Redden. Bridgeport.
A 10 BE- Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
THOMAS REYNOJOS

The funeral of Thomas Reynolds
was largely attended from the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William H. Do
herty, 1924 Main street, at $3.50 this
morning and a half hour later from
Thomas B. G1oster sang the mass of
requiem AT the offertory, Miss Jessie
Murray sang ave Maria,'' and after
the mass f"rhy VIII Be Done.'' The
bearers: William Shea, Robert Barsky,
John DoLerty and Thomas Coleman.
Burial was in st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
President To Give
"Preparedness'' Talks

washington, Jan. 10-President
Wilson possibly may put the question
of national defense before the coun-
try in a series Of speeches The
President today received several in
yitations to speak at banquets or
meetings. gOfficials intimated that
the President might take advantage
Of these invitations to lay plans for
national defense, directly before the
people.
Beginning tomorrow, the President
VIII confer frequently with House and
Senate leaders on the subject.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-10
An Ancient Astronomer.

About 500 B. G. Anaxagoras of Ionia
was born. When he grew up in wis
DOM he was the first to teach the
course and cause of both solar and
lunar eclipses and to give his followers
rules whereby they could distinguish
planets from fixed stars. He was pun
ished for declaring that the sun was
not a god