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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

Pres. Wilson In a speech opening
his campaign stated that he did not
consider an 8-hour day an arbitrable
question That seems like good poll
tics as the heads of the four railroad
brotherhoods for whom he secured
10 hours pay for eight hours work
have issued instructions to the mem
bers of their organizations to support
him for the presidency. 1t may win
him the presidency, but it may handi-
cap American business in its world
wide competition the democratic
party insists it must enter. 1t does
not seem reasonable, however, to say
to employers of American labor that
is receiving three and four times as
much compensation as the same class
of labor in England that they must
grant still further increase in COM
pensation and compete with the I'M
derpaid labor across the sea. Even
the president of the United States
cannot make such inequalities equa
or insure success to the American!
placed under such large handicaps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27
Publicity Rather Than Rallies.

Some papers have made sugges-
tions about the conduct of a republi-
can campaign between now and No
vember 2, and urged the starting of
political rallies. We would suggest
that it would be better to confine the
political speaking largely to the can
didates for Office. If Candidate Ora
ham would outline a program and
with other candidates for state Of
fee go directly to the people with it,
they could awaken a public sentiment
that would either accept or reject
their proposals. There is some ques-
ton in our mind whether this could
be accomplished better by rallies or
by publicity in the press of the state.
A rally to be really effective will cost
from $50 to $10O and a few hundred
people at the most reached. That
same amount of money spent in the
public press would reach as many
thousands. and many more people of
the opposite political persuasion, as
! hundreds reached by a rally. After
considerable experience at political
rallies we are convinced that they are
an expensive and rather ineffective
way to reach the voters The state
has just seen trial of publicity that
brought out large and decisive vote.
We would not advise such an extern
sive and expensive advertising cam
paign as the one just closed, but be-
lieve a reasonable expenditure would
| give very satisfactory results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

Allen M. Fletcher spent $22, 425.SO
and received S,912 votes for the Unit
ed States senatorship-a little over
$3.50 for every vote received1and G.
S. Page spent $21,445.OS and received
27,213 votes-about $50 per vote.
AS usual Mr.. Page got his support for
less money than his competitor, but
it is rather discouraging to see that IN
order to go before the people of Yer
mont as a candidate for United
States senator a man must put UP
from $4,000 up. The poor man has
as poor a chance as ever in the po-
litical field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

Editors in general will wish John
turns of his birthday which was so
pleasantly observed at his home last
Saturday They will also congratu-
late Mrs. Chase on the recognition
that has been given her work with the
rocal garden class, the federal gov
eminent having employed her to as
sist in this line of work for the
Springfield, Mass, exposition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

Everybody will wish Sen. c. s.
Page a speedy recovery from the i'll
ness which has detained him at a
Rutland hospital. 1t is not strange
that he needs a rest after the siren
uous campaign he has successfully
conducted for his denomination.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

Attorney General Gregory is still
after the alleged coal trust and asks
the supreme court to dissolve it. We
wish him success but hope it will not
jump the price of coal as the dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil Company
did the price of gasoline.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

ST want American rights protected
throughout the world. I desire to see
a great driving force of patriotic
sentiment which win give US the mo-
tive power of progress. We cannot
have progress unless we have that
loyalty and love for our country
which will enable us to get up steam
to supply energy. And therefore,
that we may have that, 1 say that
American rights must be protected
throughout the world with respect to
American lives, property and COM
merce, with respect to all nations of
the world" That's the king OF
Americanism Charles E. Hughes
stands for. It's good enough for us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-27

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1t. Bloomsbury Californian

WEDNESDAY. SEPT. p, 1915.
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W.. y. BigelOw,
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The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
news PRINT PAPER men
OBJECT TO ANY Change
Reasons for Stand Given in Answer
to Trade Commission.

The executive committee of the News
Print Manufacturers Association has
made answer to the Federal Trade Com
paper mills operate on Sundays and that
the machines used be altered in order to
confne the output to news print paper.
In the reply the committee writes:
The executive committee, speaking
for themselves. and with much certainty
for the rest OF the members of the asso-
citation, state they are willing to run their
mills to the extent that 1t is possible to
Iun them with due regard to the upkeep
of the machines in the mills, but that all
efforts that have been put forth hereto
fore by newspaper publishers to induce
la Dor unions to agree to operate the mills
with which they have contracts, have
utterly failed.
I'm regard to the suggestion that an
effort be made to transfer machines TO
news print paper that are row being oper-
ated on other grades of paper. 1t was
shown that the profit on the other grades
Is so much greater than is being obtained
on news print paper that it would be use
less to ask the mills to sacrifice those
profits to make a grade in which most OF
them are not particularly interested at
this time.
Many Of these mills have lived on a
starvation diet for years and now that
they have the opportunity to leave a
grade so utterly improbable and unde-
sirable as the manufacture Of news print
paper, it is unlikely that they will con
slider changing
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
REPUBLICANS CLAIM
800 ELECTORAL VOTES
Jonathan Bourne Sees Hughes Elec-
ton. Following Maine Result.

The Republican Publicity Association,
through its president, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne. jr.. yesterday gave out the fol-
lowing statement at its Washington
headquarters:
vote which this association issued some
weeks ago and which was based upon the
vote cast for members Of Congress In
1914, the figures from the recent election
In Maine afford conclusive Ground for
claiming the election OF Hughes and
Fairbanks with more than 300 votes in
the electoral college, a majority OF which
is only 266.
THE Democratic vote OF Maine is sta
tlonary, while the Republican vote has
increased more than sixteen per cent
over that OF 19l2-even though that ear
ier vote contained the strength Of both
clements of the party.
The issues upon which the President
has chosen to go to the country werc
vigorously presented in Maine by five
Congressman, Federal officials OF all
grades and spellbinders of every degree.
The peace and the prosperity which
we are told are ours and which, we are
assured. come from Mr.. Wilson's benev-
olent hand, were eloquently depicted in
every city. every village, every cross
roads, even in Maine-and Maine has
registered her opinion of that peace and
of that prosperity Her opinion is also
that of the country-and a few weeks
more OF 'watchful waiting will demon
strate it,"
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
Lowest

Because red is the color least easily
distinguished by color-blind persons eX-
pcrts have advocated blue disks with
wide yellow rims for danger signals.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
new DRIVE PLANNED
UPON TAX DODGERS
Revenue Department Will Enforce Col
lection of Income Assessments.

Another drive against those citizens of
the United States who earn in excess of
5000 annually Is being planned. The OBJ
ject, Commissioner of Internal Revenue
w. II. Osborn frankly states, is to in
crease the revenues of the government
by one-third the amount at present COM
Ing in under the income tax.
II Is the desire OF the administration
to Stave off any Issuance of bonds to
dcfray the extraordinary expenditures re-
sulting from the elaborate national de-
Tense program. as long as possible. But
in order TO do this. It has become ncces-
sary to institute a general enforcement
of taxation laws all along the line.
Not alone the income tax law but the
compensation tax requirement and all
similar forced levies are to be rIgidly
enforced.
The expectation of the department is
that 1t will be possible to devise a pro-
gram that cannot be evaded by tax
dodgers at the coming conference. The
methods OF collecting information re-
garding incomes "at the source" will be
radically changed. it is expected. and
made more fruitful for the government
agents.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
peace LEAGUE FAVORS
VOLUNTEER SYSTEM
Women Also Indorse Industrial Pre-
paredness for Nation.

The Women's Preparedness, Peace and
Prosperity League met in the psrior OF
the Rochambeau Apartments yesterday
afternoon, with a large number present
Democratic platform plank on industrial
preparedness and the volunteer system
OF military preparedness. The present
propaganda OF compulsory military
training was freely criticised, the dele
gates taking their stand on the volunteer
system, and depending on the patriotism
OF the American citizens.
It was pointed out that the cogs OF
any military machine would wear where
the spirit OF individual patriotism never
would vanish.
A resolution also was adopted inviting
parties who take the same stand on the
ADMINISTRATION planks to join the league.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
GOVERNMENT CHARGES
ANTHRACITE COMBINE

Charging violation of the antitrust
laws. the government filed a brief In the
United States Supreme Court yesterday
asking for a complete separation of the
Reading Company, the Philadelphia Coal
and Iron Company and others.
The government declares that this COM
bination is the backbone of an alleged
monopoly. and that the defendants con-
troll about two-thirds OF the anthracite
coal deposits. 1t is further stated that
these deposits will outlast for many years
the coal of any other producer
A decision in the lower courts was
partly favorable to the government. 1t is
said that unless the alleged combination
is broken it will eventually control the
coal market.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
DOLLAR A DOZEN EGGS
DECLARED To DE myth
Dealer States No Substantial Rise in
Prices Expected.

According to one Of the largest dealers
In eggs in this city. reports stating the
price Of eggs at present and intimstinE
the possibility Of dollar a dozen price
in the near future, are entirely mislead-
ing and Incorrect
This dealer stated he was selling fresh
country eggs yesterday at % and 80 cents
per dozen, about Is cents less per dozen
than the prices quoted in the reports. He
also stated that storage eggs were sold
by his firm yesterday for 291i cents and 90
cents a dozen. whereas the reports quoted
20 cents as the retail price.
TT is OF no use" said the dealer, ito
fdghten the public in this respect, for the
prices / am quoting probably will stand
for some time, and ] would be willing 70
take an order for a million dozen OF eggs
today at a market price OF 10 cents for
country eggs and % cents for the storage
article"
A number Of lunchrooms also declare
that at the present time they do not an
ticipate raising the price on egg sand
wiches.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20

Flowers for Fall weddings.
Get Guides estimate and suggestions
for flowers and decorations. 1914 st.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
NORMAL GRADS" LOSE
BY RULE ass" REPEAL

The fitting up of the roofs Of the Grover
Cleveland and West schools for outdoor
classes of tubercular children win be con-
sidered by the Board of Education at its
meeting this afternoon. The action has
been necessitated by a ruling OF the
health department barring tuberculaT
children from classes in which there are
children not infected by the disease.
There will be fewer appointments OF
normal school graduates this year, owing
to the repeal of Rule 49," which will
allow married teachers to retain their
positions. 1t is believed that any teachers
married during the summer will be re-
tanned on the rolls.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
$4,000 DISCREPANCY
IN VALUATION CHARGED

/ The attorneys Of the Potomac Electric
( Power Company claim a discrepancy OF
$4,000 exists between the reports of An
drew Sangster chief accountant, and
Charles L. Plllsbury. chief engineer OF
the Baluation Bureau, who has made
an appraisement OF the company's prop
erty
w. F. Ham. vice president OF the COM
pany. assisted by Attorneys John s. Bar
hour and S. r. Bowen, cross-examined
Mr.. Pillsbury and Mr.. Sangster at the
hearing before the Public Utilities Com
mission. Commissioner Newman was
/ present.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
BANKERS URGE LANSING
TO FORESTALL CARRANZA

New York City bankers yesterday ap-
pealed to Secretary OF State Lansing to
take diplomatic steps for precluding the
issuance by First Chief Carranza Of an
order forcing mine owners in Mexico to
begin operating within sixty days or
forfeit their properties to the govern
ment
Secretary Lansing was informed that
Carranza now is considering such an
order and that it will be issued unless
the American government intervenes. No
official action has been taken.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
KENSiNGToN RAILWAY.

Chevy Chase cars pass main entrance
| Zoo and Country ClubE-connect al
Lake with Kensington line
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
W-TErR CONDITIONS.

District of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania New
Jersey. Delaware, and Maryland: Fair weather
and rising temperature "Wednesday and Thursday
/ gentle TO moderate southwest winds.
Virginia: Fair weather and rising temper1ture
Wedne esday and Thursday: moderate variable winds.
On the Middle Atlantic coast, moderate variable
and fair weather; on the South Atlantic cosS.
fresh northerly and fair weather; the East Gulf
coast. gentle TO moderate norherly and fair
weather; on the West Gulf coast. light and gentle
/ variable and fair weather; on the Great Lakes
moderate 70 fresh southwest and west and gen.
orally fair weather.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
DEATH OF COL. BEACON
CONFIRMED BY PERSHING

The death at Colonia Dublan. Mexico.
of Col John II. Beacon, Of the Sixth
Limited States Infantry, was officially con-
hrmed yesterday In a dispatch from
Gen. Pershing to the War Department.
The remains were due to arrive at Co
lumbus, N. Mex. yecterday.
Gen. Pershing reported that Col. Bes-
com died two hours after becoming i'll
Sunday from high blood pressure.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
Head Waiter Wins Divorce

Philadelphia, Sept. 1s-John Sovrani.
head waiter at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
was today granted a divorce from his
wife. Clementine POulet SovranL The
case was heard before a master and
Judges Martin and Monaghan, in Com
mon Pleas Court No. 5. today granted
the final rule for divorce.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
Oyster Stew Scalds Visitor,

Philadelphia. Sept. 19-Nathan Iibro-
ski, 2-years old, of 635 North Third street.
was scalded yesterday when a pan OF
milk, heated for an oyster stew, was
spilled upon him. The accident occurred
m a house at Comfy street and Castor
road, where he was visiting.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-20

Highest. Is; lowest, %.
Relative humidity-s a m. g: p n. 3; sp
m. 7s.
Rainfall Cs .. N. to p. M, .ou3.
Hours Of sunshine lO.2
Fer cent Of possible sunshine, s..
Temperature same date last year-H ighet. 3;
lowest. e.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01
"JACK THE HUGGER" "
Still MYSTERY MAN
Takes Two Hugs and Flee. Before
Town Authorizes Get. Start.
Special to Tns Washington Henh.

Special 70 Ths Washington Henh.
Philadelphia, Nov. So-Philadelphia
might well follow Hatboro's lead in the
matter of harmonious and efficient muni-
cipal government.
Two weeks ago the officials of the lit
tie toYn were agitated by reports OF a
Jack the Hugger'' and they put their
heads together to eliminate the pest. The
first account was Of q tall and stately
man who emerged from behind a corn
shock and grabbed me-" The woman
said she screamed and frightened him
away.
Two days later another frightened
woman told Justice Of the Peace r. Hook
man that "a short, stubby fellow" had
accosted her on one OF the borough
streets just beyond the range of the in
candescent lamp system.
The Magistrate told Burgess Penrose
Robinson, and the two called in the bor-
ough constable. John Coates; and the
three devised a secret plan to trap
Jack" The burgess, being editor of
the Hatboro Public Spirit, determined
to keep the matter out of the press. thus
to avoid the danger Of giving away the
story and frightening Jack from the
clutches of the law.
But no Jack" developed, and the town
constable and the magistrate and the
burgess are beginning to wonder what
happened to him. Citizens Of the town
say It is pure efficiency. and that Jack
''smelled a rat and beat it' without CIV
ing any more demonstration Of his hug
ging capabilities.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01
FORMS DIXIE COMPANY
IN AMERICAN Legion
Col. Mccormick Finds Southerners Re
sent Designation as "Yanks.
pecial to Ths Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Hsrah.
Toronto, Nov. 3o.-According to an
nouncement by Lieut.. Col B. J. McCor-
mick, officer commanding the Two Hun
dred and thirteenth Battalion. which has
as its slogan the phrase. Every man
American from the colonel to the cook. :"
there win be Dixie Company In his
unit
Finding that there was o good deal Of
resentment among men Of the American
Legion, who were 30 often called '"The
Yanks," Col Mccormick found that
about one man in every three In his COM
mand were from south Of the Mason and
Dixon line, and the word Yankee did
not appeal to them.
He struck upon the idea Of organiz-
ing a Dixie company, and when this plan
was announced, all the Southern men
were enthusiastic.
In the legion there Is a rule that OH
GERS are promoted from the ranks. and 1t
was found possible to officer the. Dixie
Company by Southern men who had won
commissions.
In Canada a battalion Is composed Of
200 men, divided into four companies
of 800 each, and II is hoped that very soon
the Dixie Company can be brought up to
full strength. About seventy-five places
are open to Southerners.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01

Black Beauty. By Anna Sewell.
so illustrations.
Arabian Nights Entertainments.
I3o illustrations.
Andersen's Fairy Tales. 90 i1fns-
trations.
Grimm's Fairy Tales. 50 illus
trationS.
Flower Fables. By Louisa N. Al
colt. so illustrations.
Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard.
By Mary and Elizabeth Kirby.
54 illustrations.
Water Babies. By Charles Kings
ley. 81 illustrations.
Uncle Toms Cabin. 90 illustra-
tions.
Tales From Shakespeare. By
Charles aid Mary Lamb. s.
illustrations.
Adventures in Toyiand. 70 illzs-
trstionS.
Adventures Of q Brownie. IS L.
lustrations.
Mixed Pickles. 81 illustrations.
Little Lame Prince. By Miss No
lock. n illustrations.
The Sleepy King. II illustra-
tons.
Rip Van Winkle. By Washing
ton Irving. IS illustrations.
A child's Garden of verses. By
Robert Louis Stevenson. 100
illustrations.
Animal Stories for Little People.
so illustrations.
Battles of the War for Independ-
ence. 70 illustrations.
Battles of the War for the uniou.
30 illustrations.
Heroes of the United State.
Navy. 20 illustrations.
Dpwnstair Special Tables-Srest
! Floor.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01
THIEVES THANKFUL
FOR ROYAL FEASTS
Steal Two Turkeys and Fat Opossum
While Owners Dream of Dinner.

Two turkeys and an eight-pound live
opossum were the toll taken by tastidious
Thanksgiving Day celebrants. who
reasoned that toothsome delicacies were
not too costly for a feast day appetite
when they could be secured for the tax
ing Of them About 80 worth of turkey
and possum were IsDolen from two back
porch refrigerators and q rear yard.
The eight-pound opossum was the
property Of James Smallwood, 647 Navy
place southeast, and had grown right fat
for the occasion. Wednesday evening
someone who thought he liked possum
meat better than the SmaIlwoods did
crept into the back yard and carried
home a Thanksgiving Day dinner,
valued at about 81.
A twelve-pound turkey, valued at $50
was taken from the rear porch of Percy
NJ. Bailey, at 17G7 First street northwest.
Wednesday midnight. and about the
same time some thief climbed onto the
back porch Of J. B. Clark. at 2z15 WASH
ington Circle northwest and grabbed on
his eighteen-pound bird. valued at $50.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01
CANDY and SODA JAIL
Three BOY "YEGGMEN'
Safecrackers. Leader Only 9 Years Old,
Caught by Detectives.

Special 10 The Washinfton Herald
New York, Nov. 3o.-"Tll give you
'natdes' credit" said yeggman No 1.
gazing at the utilitarian furnishings Of
the Seventh Branch Detective Bureau
with patronizing air. Sometimes you
are almost as smart a. human beings
Yeggman No. Q looked nervous, but
he braveiy followed his leaders tone
and manner. 'T s'pose you're all
swened up over this collar" he re-
marked. But We got away with the
coin. didn't we? We blew that in. Your
never get 1t back. Old smarties!"
Yeggman No WINGED at this epithet
It sounded childish. Further pain was
In store for him. Yeggman No. was
crying-blubberins. Tear, made paier
streaks across his sfnudgy cheeks He
wanted his mother pretty badly. did
yeggman No. B. But even under the
stress Of his emotions he recollected ana
| tried to uphold the etiquette Of all good
safebreakers, so carefully instilled into
him by yeggman No. 1.
You big boobs," he walled, turning
upon his captors.
Yeggs all, red-handed can openers" {"
they faced the detectives of the seventh
branch defiantly-Henry Novokosky,
0 years old, of nj Java street Brooklyn;
sigmund Kolesca, 8. of ls7 Green street,
and Walter Parzyk. also & Of 200 Green
street
They had spotted the crib, they had
cracked the can. they had blown the
coin, they had been pinched and were
about to do their bit. This was the
ufe-one sob and two snivels. Here's how
life-one sob and two snivels
An epidemic Of Juvenile dyspepsia in
Public School 81. when traced to its
source. disclosed the fact that the
Novokosky. Kolesca and Parzky boys
had been spending money for candy by
the pound and soda by the gallon
The Washington herald., 1916-12-01
". R. STOKES WINNER
OF 1916 rifle MATCH
Central High School Marksman Leads
Team to Victory.

Walter R. Stokes was the winner at
the annual shoot Of the District Rine
Association on the Marine Corps Range.
at winthrop. Nd, yesterday. He de-
feated some of the best talent Of this
city and Baltimore and led his team
that Of Central High School Ride-ahead
of the four other clubs contesting. Many
favorites were excelled by less expert
enced men. The entries were not as nu-
merous as expected, but each event was
hotiy contested.
The clubs finished In this order; First,
Central High. total, Las; second, Army
and Navy Union Rife Club, 1,2s4; THIRD
Home Club Target Association, 1.2S;
fourth. Big -Four, 1,l5s; nfth. War De-
partment Rife Club. Loss. -
Each team member received medal
and the team a trophy.
Individual championship. gold medal
w. A. Stokes. Central High, 264: second
silver medal. e. A. Strachen, War De-
partment Rifle Club. 26S; third. bronze
medal, ]. stanfield. Central High, Bs.