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The Washington times., 1916-01-24
West End Citizens Body
Will Meet This Evening

,ffle monthly meeting OF the West End
Citizens Association will be held this
evening at the PUwhatan, at O'Clock.
In the effort to carry out the aSSOCi0-
tion's slogan Of 100 members by DC
tober 81. 1916" every member is urged
to obtain IS many applications IS
possible.
LAST month twenty-five new members
SsSTe elected.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

have done to help and educatc the
people. \ Mexican named Madcro led
the people and served as President until
General llucrta. who died n few days
ago. attacked the national capitol tn
Mexico city. and, after killing President
Mad"ro. declared himself President.
Then villa. another Mexican. organ
lied his army and declared war on
1fucrta. Associated with villa vas
General CnrranzG. who acted as sort
Of president over the cities and dis
trictS captured hv Villa. But after n
while Villa and Carranza quarrelcd and
CHrranHQ organized his own army.
About q Year ago Carranza began get
ting control OF tn" greater part OF Mex
ico. IIo established his capital at Vera
Cruz His army defeated Villas army
time after time. and finally became SO
strong. I few months ago, that he was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
Congress Is Evasive.

The house military committee in
congress has agreed upon the provis-
ions of an army bill that completely
federalizes the national guard instead
of creating a continental army as
recommended by former Secretary of
War Garrison. The bill will provide
for a peace force of $4,000 men in
the standing army and national guard
and reserve systems to more than
double that force in time of war. The
cost of the esta blishment for the COM
ing year is estimated at STA, 900
and when finally developed will I'M
doubtedly cost three or four times that
amount This is the democratic pan
for military preparedness.
1t is an evasive measure because
national defense cannot be secured in
this way. In the first place it is too
expensive. then it depends upon vol
unteer service which may be draft
ed for national service. To pay any
body of men enough so they can af-
ford to serve in the national guard or
regular army will be prohibitively ex-
pensive. 1t will never secure effect
i've defense.
The defense of the nation is the
duty of every able bodied citizen and
preparation to properly perform that
duty is an equally strong obligation.
Therefore it is the duty of congress to
provide for the fulfillment of that
duty. This can be done only by a
period of compulsory military train
ing for all able bodied young men of
certain age. The compensation
should be small, if anything above
maintenance and necessary expenses.
That would give trained citizenship
capable of defending this country
against any assailant 1t may not be
popular and that fact, with national
election so close at hand, may explain
why the other method is favored.
But if the proposed plan is adopted it
will cost the country an immense sum
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
The Banker and the Farmer.

Very pleasing and significant was
the attitude towards the farmer taken
by H. NJ. Mcfarland Of Hyde Park
in his address as president before the
Vermont Bankers association at it's
ann@l meeting held here last week.
The action of the association in au-
thorizing the appointment of a com
mittee on agriculture and appro-
priating money for it to use is pledge
that the organization will work to en-
courage further development of Yer
mont farmers This action does not
mean the banks of the state will loan
money to every farmer who may ask
for a loan. because his personal char
acter and business methods are such
il would not be safe to loan money TO
him. But it does mean the banks are
interested in developing among the
farmers more progressive and efficient
methods that the farmer can make
more money for himself and that they
will loan money necessary to make
these improvements IL the farmer
shows himself capable of making
them. Perhaps the purposes of the
Hampden County league in Massa-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
MONROE

mabel Frazer, Correspondent
Mrs. Freeman Johnson and children
have gone to Whitefield to spend some
time with her parents.
Leon Hall sold his farm to Raymond
Chamberlain of Bath.
Maurice Carter spent last Tuesday
in Littleton.
Arthur Bodwell of Lyndon spent
last week with his uncle, Fred Gibson.
Emery Smith is quite i'll with the
grip.
Mrs. Ray Powers visited in St.
Johnsbury Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Hazel Beattie spent part Of
last week with Miss Julia Smith at
McIndoes.
Mrs. Horace Duncan is seriously ill.
A trained nurse from Woodsville is
caring for her.
Miss Pearl Bort spent last Tuesday
in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Julia Fisher was at home from
East Barnet Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Ruby Beattie visited Mrs. G..
A Choate at West Barnet the first of
last week.
Miss Belle Hinman was called home
from ST. Johnsbury last week by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Henry Hin
man.
w. j. Parker was at home from
Franklin, N. H., for the weekend.
Mrs. Lee English of Wilmette, ILL.,,
is expected home this week, called
here by the illness of her mother, Mrs.
Horace Duncan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

chusetts. an organization working in
a territory much like that Of Vermont,
win best express the work the Yer
mont bankers would like to en-
courage:
Il. To help the farmers introduce
the most modern methods of farm
ing. 2. To organize them for better
business methods and business. or
ganization. 3. To improve the living
conditions and to make the open coun-
try so attractive that neither the
farmers nor their boys and girls shall
be attracted to the cities"
The success of the Hampde1 County
league has been great. The county
itself appropriates $4,000 a year to-
ward the expenses of the league. The
league has enlisted the support of
more than 1000 farmers and business
men. For a year and a half OF work
lit could show a net profit of $546 :
767 in crops and farm values, which
would not have come had it not been
for the league-and which cost s19.-
096." Even more successful has it
been in developing a spirit of enter
prise, confidence, contentment and co
operation among the farmers them
selves. One farmer said: 1T means
much to me to be able to make 50 or
SO where made only 81 before. 1t
means much to my wife and to my
children, but it means more to have
you men come out into the country
as you did, and to invite me to come
here, as you did. 1t is collaborating the
line of demarcation between the farm
er and the business man and is bring
ing US together shoulder to shoulder"
Perhaps it is too much to expect
such a high degree of success in Yer
mont but the beginning made by the
sibility there is before them and the
Vermont farmers. 1t is mighty en-
couraging to have a man with II. NJ.
McFarland's financial standing end
Enthusiastically
One of the beneficial results that
would follow the success of this plan
would be, the tremendous increase in
greatly Increased demand for money
TO invest in agricultural undertakings.
II would multiply by many fold the.
quantity of money that could be safe
ly invested in our own state and # the
farmers will adopt the progressive
methods that have proven so success
full elsewhere the banks of the state
will be READY to loan them the money
they need to purchase better stock.
better machinery and max of them
selves more substantial and desirable
citizens
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

The band concert in the M. e.
church Friday evening was fairly well
attended. over So was cleared.
Miss Ruby Beattie visited Mabel
Frazer over Sunday.
Mrs Ralph Harding and Ruth
Stegman spent Tuesday in East Bar
net.
Miss Frances Astle of Littleton has
been spending several days at Hugh
Nelson's.
Mrs. Ira Wright and daughter Of
Williamstown spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Maria Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Drew and Doro-
thy visited relatives in West Burke
last week.
George Adams has rented the East
man place of Clarence Lang.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Frazer and son
spent Sunday in East Barnet at j. r..
Moores
The social held at Ellsworth Blair's
Thursday afternoon and evening was
well attended and fine time was en-
joyed by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
Vermont Maple Sugar.

The annual report of the commits
sioner of agriculture of Vermont
shows that in the year 1915 there were
5.294,933 sugar naples tapped and
7,51O,334 pounds of sugar and $685.
1913 gallons of syrup produced in
Vermont Figuring the sugar at ten
cents a pound and the syrup at one
dollar a gallon 1--WE think these figures
are low the total value of the prod
uct was $1,356,42 practically twenty
six cents per tree tapped. There were
also 4,721,7S7 maple trees available
that were not tapped in the state. This
shows that the maple sugar produc-
ton of the state might be nearly
doubled. Figured at twenty-six cents
a tree it would give an annual income
of $1,227.651, sum that would seem
worth while to the maple sugar
makers.
The statistics show three counties
with a production of over 1000, 900
pounds of sugar each. They are
Franklin county with / 1907, 535 pounds
of sugar and 127,751 gallons of syrup,
Caledonia with 1,O24,435 pounds of
sugar and 24,949 gallons of syrup and
Orleans with 1,996,OS2 pounds of sug-
ar and S,O87 gallons of syrup. These
three counties make considerably over
half of all the sugar and about a quar-
ter of all the syrup made in the state.
The income per tree in Franklin coun-
ty is approximately thirty-five cents,
in Caledonia twenty-one and in Or
leans twenty. These figures are inter
esting and show another opportunity
for Vermonters to develop into a big
ger and better business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

A registered Holstein COW, Flu
ella Mechthilde," owned by DR.. ]. G..
Whitney of Montpelier has just made
a worlds record in producing 35.316
pounds of butter in seven days. This
Of course brings Vermont to the front
but The COW was purchased by DR..
Whitney last summer in Caledonia
county. She was one of the great pro-
ducers that come from S. d. Nichols
herd. This is a new illustration of
what Caledonia county is producing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

We give space to two articles on the
Direct Primary Law in this issue.
One is a very able article by Ex-
Lieut.. Gov. f. E. Howe of Benning-
ton. We shall not take time to dis
cuss the matter further. We simply
make this prediction: Not more than
three ffths of the voters of Vermont
will vote on the primary question at
all next Tuesday If the people do
not care to vote why go to such an
expense as the direct primary?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
Greater Than His Party.

A very humiliating demonstration
occurred last week when there was
introduced in congress a resolution
legiance to the United States should
forbear to exercise their right to
travel as passengers on any armed YES
sci of any belligerent power whether
they be armed for offense or defense
and that no passports be granted to
such people. The resolutions were
introduced by democrats and it evil
IDENTIFY was ar open attempt to over
ride and gag the president in the
handling of foreign affairs. Congress-
men with German constituents and
followers of w. j. Bryan were loud
in their support Of the plan and there
was serious danger at one time the
president would be Inundated and the
country disgraced.
The president however did not ac-
quiesce in this democratic scheme and
in a letter to Sen. Stone Gone of the
German cowed legislators). declared:
of the rights of American citizens in
any respect. The honor and self re-
spect of the nation is involved. We
covet peace and shall preserve it at
any cost but the loss of honor
What we are contending for in
this matter is the very essence of the
things that have made America a
sovereign nation. She cannot yield
them without conceding her own i'm
potency as nation and making vir-
tual surrender of her Independent po-
sition among the nations of the
world"
Although the democratic leaders,
including Sen. Stone. Sen. Kern.
Speaker Clark and Congressman
Kitchin and Flood, openly threatened
to humiliate the president. the repub-
lican leaders, Sen. Lodge and Con-
gresham Mann, stood firmly with the
president. Sen. Lodge in a public
statement said:
II believe it would proclaim us to
the world as towards TO tell our citi-
zens that they must not exercise their
undoubted rights and that if they do
we shall not protect them. A nation
that will not protect it's citizens can
not protect itself, and if democracy
fails to protect itself how can we
hope to liver"
President Wilson has shown him~
self much greater than his party but
not greater than the republican party
whose leaders are so Loyalty support
ing him in his stand for Americanism.
We hope and expect the president ane
his republican supporters will win, but
the affair is most unfortunate 1t has
broken the strength of the nation in
it's demand for the observance of the
established rights of American citi-
zens. 1t is more likely than the de-
mands of the president to precipitate
this country into war with Germany.
While it shows the president greater
than the party that elected him it
should make it impossible for such
cowardly and disloyal party to come
into power again. If the republic
hopes to live it cannot trust itself to
the modern political Judas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

Clark c. Fits in addressing the
Apollo club at Montpelier said that
Vermont can develop enough electri-
cal energy to supply all New England
with power BY the storage of water
at the head Of the Deerfield river the
low water volume of that stream had
been increased from Is to 400 cubic
feet per seeond and this development
has decreased the shipment of coal
into New England 100000 tons per
year. Vermont can develop 100000
electrical horse power a year which
would save 100000 tons of coal to
New England each year. The pro-
posed storage at Groton pond would
increase the power along Wells River
twenty-seven times. That stream
could produce from 10000 to 10000
more kilowatt hours each year than
is now being produced. With such
possibilities as these before us there
is no reason why every Vermonter
should not become a constructive
agent and some of them become the
leaders in a greater and more diversi-
fed industrial life for the state. Yer
monters can become big men if they
will successfully tackle the big prob
lens now before them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
HAS FIGHT CHILDREN

Mrs. p Rehkamp, 2404 Herman St,
Covington, KY, writes: II have been
using Foley's Honey and Tar for nearly
two years and can find no better cough
syrup 1 have eight children and give
it to all of them. They all were sub
ject to Group from babies on" 1t is
safe and reliable medicine for men and
women as well as children. Don't let
the. cough that follows grippe hang on
and weaken you. 1t is easier to get rid
of a cough or cold than of its conse-
quences.-C. G. BINGHAM
Do your competitors advertise?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
THEY LET HIM SLEEP

H. T. Straynge, Gainesville, Ga, r. r.
No. 8, was unable to sleep all night
a few minutes after going to bed,
would have to get up, and L tried ev-
erything / heard of for the trouble
Finally tried Foley Kidney Pills and
after taking one bottle 1 believe 1 am
entirely cured, and 1 sleep soundly all
night" Foley Kidney Pills tone up
weak, sluggish kidneys, rid the body of
poisops, give appetite, energy and re-
freshing sleep.-C. c. BINGHAM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

and finally show itself to be INSULT
cient and unsatisfactory. 1t may help
win the next election but it will not
save the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

entered at the st. Johnsbury post
sr0ce as socond-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

The last issue of the Vermont Jour
nal contained very interesting arti-
Gle giving the history of the Windsor
Machine company written by Gilbert
A Davis, Esq. The article tells how
the cotton mill at the south end of
the middle falls in that town was
closed and the property that had cost
100000 went to Mr.. Kennedy for
5000 and the town was industrially
dead. Then on May 16, 1888 the
Windsor Machine company was or
ganized with a capital stock of $780,
900 divided into 200 shares of 500
par value, largely taken by residents
of Windsor, and business begun. 1t
had years of struggle with litigation,
incompetent and dishonest manage
ment and paying no dividends until
it was taken up by the late Maxwell
Evarts who built the new shop and
later by its more recent management
of George o. Gridley, who developed
the worldwide known Gridley lathe.
The capital stock was increased from
time to time until it was sold to the
National Acme Manufacturing COM
pany in January of this year it had
$3.50 shares of a par value of 500
which the article says were sold for
$1,1OO per share. 1t was long and
discouraging struggle but ended in
great success when the $4,000 under
taking was sold for $S,575,O 900. Very
apt is Mr.. Gilbert's closing quotation
from Milton, Peace hath her victories
no less renowned than War"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

Local notices. wants, for sale, etc;
notices 10 cents a line. three inser-
lions. Probate notices $500 each for
three Insertions Dissolution. liberia
tion and similar notices $3.50 each for
three Insertions. Card of thanks. 10
cents. Obituary poetry. 10 cents a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

Advertlsers-All copy for advertise
ments must be in by noon on Tuesday
to insure It's insertion in the Issue of
Wednesday. Our subscription books
are open to your inspection.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

It's just Wonderful for COrns!"
BLESS my stars, look at it, Land of
the livin'! Why, just look at it, That
corn came right off,-5ust like peeling
bananas. Put. your finger on my. toe.
right there,-don't be afraid that's
that's where the corn was Well, that
beats alI!' That's the way ''Gets-It'
works on all corns, every corn, every
time It's the new, simple way OF
curing corns You'll say goodbye to
all foolish contraptions like bundling
bandages, sticky tape, pIasters, toe
eating salves, and grave-diggers such
as knives, razors and scissors. Gets
IT. stops pain. Applied in 2 seconds.
Never fails. Nothing to stick to, hurt
or press on the corn.
: "Eets-It' is sold everywhere, Csc
bottle or sent direct by z. Lawrence.
& Co., Chicago, Ill. Sold in st. Johns
bury and recommended as the worlds
best corn remedy by c. c. Bingham;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

The rs cent piece was made famous
by the American Liver Tablets, the
perfect laxative
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

subserIbers-Ifs-y you wish the paper
stopped please send a written notice
when your subscription expires. Other
wise, we will continue. your subscrtp-
ton at $3.50 per year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. $3.50
Six months .........-.'.. 20
ciergymen in Caledonia County. $500
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
rHE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
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Editor and Publisher.
80 Eastern Avenue. st. Johnsbury. VT
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Do your competitors advertise?
Evening journal., 1916-12-06
Gets PAY FOR MELONS
/. that WEREN'T DELIVERED

Three carloads of watermelons shipped
from Delmar in August, 1915, by Irving
Culver occupied the attention Of the
Superior Court today. The melons were
shipped 10 Jersey City, but were not de-
livered and Culver lost Sl4l.25. BY an
amicable arrangement the jury gave a
verdict for the plaintiff for the amount
claimed
The Philadelphia. Baltimore & Wash
ington Railroad Company was defendant
also in the next case, of Lawrence r.
Moore. who was q passenger on an ex-
cursion train to Atlantic City. On the
return trip. near Wilmington. a eolored
man angered a guard on the train. Tho
guard threw the colored man against
Moore. who was sitting in a seat and his
shoulder was injured. Action was in
stituted for 81 900 damages. but by an
agreement a yerdig Of $3.50 was accept.
ed. L. Irving Handy appeared for The
plaintif in both cases, and Eugene +
Berl. Of Ward. Gray & Neary, repre-.
sented the defendant company. Court
adjourned until tomorrow morning al
10 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-12-06
british dinners
IN Three COURSES
Clubs as Well as Restaurants
Included in Scope of
Official Decree
WILL BAN MEAT
ON CERTAIN DAYS

LONDON. Dec. 6.--Two important
oficisl announcements in regard to
economy in food we're issued last
night. A Board of Trade order limits
meals served in hotels. clubs and
other public eating places between 6
and $50 p. m. to three courses. Other
meals are limited to two courses. The
order goes into force on December IS.
A further order will soon be made pro-
hibiting the eating in both public and
private houses Of meat, poultry and
game on certain days.
Maximum prices for soldiers meals
in all licensed premises OF London
have been fixed as follows:
For soldiers OF all ranks, no charge
for luncheon, whether table d'hote
or la carte more than Sc cents; for
tea, SO cents; for dinner, whether
table d'hote or a la carte, Sl32, and
for supper. sc cents.
The steps which the railway com.
panies are contemplating with view
TO securing a reduction in railway
travelling. which it was stated in the
House Monday was urgently neces.
sary, include the withdrawal Of any
remaining cheap tickets, an increase
OF 50 per cent. in passenger fares in
some cases. further restrictions on
Z restaurant and sleeping car services
abolition of race track trains and
I greater restriction on luggase.
Evening journal., 1916-12-06
LIVE INTEREST IN The
PROPOSED SCHOOL LAWS

The Parent-Teacher Association OF
Columbia School, District 40 10. sus.
sex county. Miss Dorothy Fills,
teacher. met on last Friday The
school children and the full member
ship OF the association were present.
BY means OF a chart and examples,
Or. Charles A. Wagner. explained the
school tax system and demonstrat.
ed the injustice OF the system. All
were intensely interested. The school
children answered questions freely.
AZ the close OF DR.. Wagner's chart
talk, County superintendent Hardes.
ty seconded Or. Wagner's appeal to
the parents for interest in the state
Boards effort to improve educational
conditions, and for support of proposed
laws The association will take action
at a later meeting
Discussions OF proposed school
laws have taken place or are taking
place In many association and COM
munity meetings. In many other
places the time OF meeting has been
fixed. Delaware City, Newport and
Townsend. in New Castle county. are
holding meetings this week.
The pamphlet containing discus
sions of proposed school laws is much
in demand In one neighborhoOd the
scarcity Of copies has forced the Par
ent-Teacher Association TO keep its
two copies in continuous circulation.