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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-03
GALA DAY AT
THE ARlI0RY IS
A BIG SUCCESS
$500 is Melted From Days
Sales for Sufferers
of scissors
j ARGE CROWD ATTEND
AND BUYING is BRISK
Event. Closes With Brilliant
Dance in the Evening
Excellent Music

Gala day at the aTIHoIy FIludy
proved a big success from the sale of
food and small articles in the after
noon to the big auction and dance IN
the evening. Four hundred dollars
were Melted from the sales during the
day and enough more money IS In
sight from unsold articles that full
$500 will it is expected, be sent to
scissors. France.
Frank French, auctioneer, and his
able assistant, James Cosgrove, the
bidding at the big auction of the eve
mining was rapid and the prices fairly
high. Everything from brica-brac to
ladies' silk dresses were sold to the
highest bidder. Many really beautiful
things went comparatively cheap
while many cheaper values We're bid
off at high prices. A picture for the
front room, a toy for the children,
bassinet for the baby, antiques for the
collector, silverware, china and fur
niture almost anything mentionab BILE,
could be found among the varied as
sortment sold under Messrs. French
and Cosgrove's hammer.
Bidding Comparatively High.
The highest prices for the evening
were SIT and $13. A large American
flag which draped the front wall of
the building was bid off by Rev. Faith
err Dryer for $3.50 amid applause of
the spectators. The sympathetic mo-
tives back of the evenings affair were
kept in the forefront, and at times
when bidding had almost ceased a ref
erence to the war sufferers Of France
brought renewed activity.
Large Crowd Attends.
The massive drill shed Of the arm
DRY was hardly large enough to &C
commodate the crowds. All after
noon steady stream Of people passed
Through the building and the rousing
business done by the ladies at the
sales tables proved that the people
did more than pass through. In the
evening all seating room was taken
and hundreds stood during the two
in progress. The tri-color of France
mingled with the Stars and Stripes
in the decorative scheme which was
carried out effectively.
At the close of the auction Sargent
orchestra furnished excellent music
for dancing which lasted until after
| midnight, u large part of the crowd
| remaining until the goodnight waltz
| large corps of workers gave
| much time and effort in the arranging
| and carrying to a successful conclu-
!, sion the gala day program. Mr.. and
/, Mrs. Shane Leslie, who originated the
idea were ably assisted in all depart
| ments.
| The food tables were all largely pat
1 ronized and more than SIS was real
lied from each of them. Farmers OF
| st. Johnsbury and vicinity donated
all the vegetables that were sold, an6
! Theodore N. Vail furnished grapes
| from the dollhouse at "Speedwell'
| Cheeses from the Darling farms al
East Burke went quickly and brought
/ fancy prices.
Stores of ST. Johnsbury donated ar.
ticles in nearly every line to be solo
| at auction and also to be offered from
| the different tables, while scores o.
individuals sent in many beautiful
things.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06
WILLARD DROPS
FULTON GO PLANS

Upton. IND. Sept. Cess willard
has had time TO think over the Fulton
Morris match and today decided he
would not promote such a show.
IF the public wants the match and
some promoter cares to stage il. sure
III fight. I'm champion and I want
to Civ any worthy foe a chance.
said willard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06
sewers
HIS NAME
IN MIDDLE
BY Il. C. HAMILTON.
1unttea Press STAG correspanae

CUnited Press staF Corresp9ndent)
NEW YORK. Sept. 4-Robert LindIey
Murray. TIE new tennis champion, de
spite that fact that the United States
association isn't going 10 Gala him that,
is a regular champion. even if ne does
part his name i'm the middle. r. Nor-
ris Williams did that. and even Maurice
E. Mclaughlin had difficulty c%onNinc-
ing new opponents he was a tough say
with his service.
Murray. california product. is uphold
ing the racinc coasts brilliant record
at the court Sc q. showed 81 onthas-
iastic ercv J at Forest Hills that me was
about tho rearest approach to MeLaueh-
lin tbs tennis fans ever have seen. Nhile
his service doesn't carry the aceuracE
Mclaughlin 4as able to get INTO his
f~orcefu4 drives. he gets fully as much
speed. and q shot into the court almost
always is good for an ace.
At the net game where Mclaughlin
himself was rated a star. il may be said
that Murray has ne equal Tie is the
embodiment Of grace at the net. Me-
LoughHn's range Of play at this point
made it possible tor him to serve. dash
FL, the nat and hnish eff his points from
there. 1t was always believed there
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06

Chicago. 81; ST. Louis. T..
Boston. 2. Philadelphia. t..
WASHINGTON. g, New York. O.
no others scheduled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06

As USUAL
IN STATE
Professional, College and
H. S. Elevens, Except
Where All Material Is in
Army, Will Play This
Fall.

The thud Of the punter's toe against
the plgslSin viii be heard this fall In
the cities Of the central west as well
as in the high schools ana colleges.
Hammond. Pine Village. Fort Wayne.
Davenport. Detroit, Cincinnati and the
other cities OF. the professional circuit
VIII be in the game. And il is not a
business proposition either. The Fort
Wayne Friars football team costs the
Friars club and the merchants of the
cjty ten thousand dollars a year. Fort
WAYNE believes id viii be a good thing
to have football even though the
country is at war. it having been de-
cided by the colleges that to oiscon-
tinue athletics would do no good and
might do harm.
FOUR NOW IN ARMY.
The nrzr call far football practice
has been issued in Hammond by Cap
tain Frank Blocker of the old Claboys.
now the Hammond football team. A
week fron tonight the team VIII meet
and begin its training Mike sttnch-
FIELD. Johnny Finn. Talbot and Blair
VIII be absent as they are in the
army. and the names Of the men Sc
cured to take their places have not
beeb -u0unc However. L~ongnecker.
a former Purdue and University OF
california man of q few seasons back.
and Sher dan OF Purdue are on the
pavroH. Tho Blocker brothers. Ralph
young. Kohl. Green. Plum. NolNman,
and the other veterans are ready.
Wauie Hess is 10 coach the Ham
mond high school Calvin viii coach
Davenport. Coach Green returns to
Hammond.
Pau Parduhn is the owner Of the
club. and it is promised that Blocker
win have material to produce as good
a team or better thar the one which
so ably represented the city last year.
The IA club will play its first
three games with light teams away
from home. They are practice games
and Parduhn has no intention of TAX
ing chances on injuring his men the
Hrst few weeks. The first game Will
be pIased September g. Such clubs
as Racine. Rockford. Peoria. Joliet,
etc. are desired for the practice games.
The at-home season Is 10 open
october II at Pardubn park. Pine
Village wants two games with Ham
mond this year. The Friars. the
North Ends. the Detroit Heralds and
the Cincinnati Celts are all on the list
Hammond has sent over eight hun
bred volunteers and Will furnish "a
men on the first draft Nearly all of
the football men who remain are mar
RED. The football team was not a
n.oney-maker last year and Parduhn
does NOT expect 10 make a fortune
this fall. but he believes he is war
ranted ia putting a team on the field
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06
ARMY ELEVEN WILL
PLAY NOTRE DAME

NOTRE DAME. IND. Sept g.
Coach J.. C. Harper received a tele-
gram his morning from West Point
authorities that the annual Army
Notre Dame game would be played at
West Point. Nov. 3. 9The game pre-
viously had been Cancelled.
Enlist In The Woman's Army
Pv Conserving Foods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06
HAMMOND TEAM
TO TAKE TRIP

Outhelder B1I Harley is in the hos
pitaI with a serious case Of appendi-
citis.
Hammond VIII play its first game OF
the year away from home on sunday
when it plays at Albany Park. KIM
ball and Wilson avenues. in the Sec
ond Fame to decide the City league
pennaat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06

To Arrs-Your Country Calls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-09-06

nounce Schneider a fielder who ap-
proaches Maranyille's famous ability
and a hitter OF far more power and pre-
cision. IF he is he never viii find the
National leagues exit. even though he
shouldn't succeed in d~isplacing Naran-
Vile.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24
Back to the Soil.

IN" young k-nui, unfit for general
service" volunteered for work on the
land. He Went down to his fathers
place" and began "furming." A
friend passing that way Spird him in
irgginS and Norfolk jnckct Striding
AcrOSS Il wide stretch Of mo0rlnnd He
hailed him.
"Ilnlln. Snutty." he cried as he
came up What are YOU doing in
this forSnkcn land?"
Farming. I've gone back to the
lnnd
ANY good AT III" grnncd the friend
81 should think 50. See this piece
of hl"nrInnd? Before came 1t was
going to wnSir--no use at all hut with
Il LOT of work I've turned 1t into n rip.
pin golf links. New York Globe.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24
Explosion Avertcd.

II hear YOU have been Il very sick
man. said the manager of the garage.
"irSSur," replied Mr.. ErnStuS Pink
ley. "b"y mos tlcS!mircd of my rccov-
cry. Rn never had no doubt about
il myself. les had to get we'll"
"Why!"
''WrIl. sub, | knowrd wasn't good
enough &" 20 To heaven. An workin in
dis garage has got me soaked so chOcll-
1ul q GaSolinr, dur WASH Il chance of
drir wantin' mo nru,in' dc other place.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24
Druggists Customers Praise
Kidney Medicine

DIR. kilmer's Swamp Root is the
best seller on the market today in this
locality. believe it is all that is claimed,
ana during my experience of eight years
IN handling it as kidney, liver and blad.
der remedy have never heard single
compliant and know that it has produced
very beneficial results in many cases, &C.
cording to the reports Of my customers
who praise it highly.
Very truly yours,
HERBERT IS. MAXWELL,
Druggist.
June o. iol6. Plymouth, Mass.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
- Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer g. Co.,
blnghamton, n. Y, for sample size
bottle, 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
ana and bladder: When writing, be sure and
mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent
and onedollar size bottles for sale at ali
drug stores.-Adv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment-Trial Free.

The last thing at night and the first
In the morning, bnthc the face freely
with Cuticura Soap and hot water If
there are pimplcS or dnndrufr smear
them with Cutcura Ointment before
bathing. Nothing better than Cuticura
for daily toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold cvcrywhcre-Ad
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24

Tho purgative forces within tho hoav ,,,,
InS n neGd heip In Spring. WRIGHT's IN
ennr,, @ @MEtAsl'E PILLS make Natures
as laxative Adv. 'e "s "eiA
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24

An Alpine glacier has been convert
th INTO an ice mine by practical
SWISS, who mines and markets the ice.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24

only busy men find time to do the
nrcrSSnrN things
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
coMMuNIrY oARpENs.

Omcials Of the Women's National
Defense League of Delaware have
formed n committee to take care Of
the matter OF development of COM
munity gardens. All those who wish
information regarding this subject. or
will donate the use Of vacant plots Of
ground for this purpose, are requested
to communicate with Mrs C. w. Spru-
ance, d. & A. telephone No 5235,
for the desired information
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

passed that Troop 9 take charge of
the raising and lowering the Com
munity Flag on the flag pole IN the
triangle. Permit will be gotten from
Park Commissioner Mack. The COM
mittee for the week beginning this
coming Sunday: Byron Coy, Clark
saruels and Nelson Fritz. There will
be a hike on Saturday a week at 1.3O
o'clock, to practice scouting. All
scouts will bring % cents for their
re-registration next meeting.
Scribe, Reed Geer.
Troop 70. Last Friday night the
18th, though a like date is supposed
to bring bad luck saw the successful
beginning of the renovation of Troop
10. All of the tenderfoot scouta to
take an examination on those things
which can be written two weeks from
that date. 18th, and the second clabs
scouts likewise to become first class
scouts as soon as possible. Mr.. Quinn.
our Scoutmaster, had just received
the new Signal Book of the United
states Army, which we have been
waiting for a long time and Mr.. Quinn
distributed one TO each of the scouts
present. Mr.. Lockwood Day who Is to
be our Assistant Scoutmaster as soon
as he receives his commission showed
us something about semaphore signal
ing and promised that If we would
study it ten minutes a day we would
know something by the end OF the
next week All during the evening we
had been watching a curious looking
package carefully wrapped Now it
was revealed by Mr. Quinn and we
saw fire.maklng set Then he and
Mr. Day began to put it together and
to demonstrate. First came the smoke
then the powder. and at last a good
size spark. Eagerly We watched them
take some fine shavings of dried
leaves, etc, and suddenly We saw a
flame. We hear that not many people
succeed so we are justly proud, some
OF the boys wanted to try and Edward
Bancroft and Tom Stirling had first
try and succeeded getting a spark
only, but that is more than most do
Edward Kenworthy and Winston
Richardson did the same and then thu
meeting broke up. Pretty soon we
hope that Troop 70 will be a first
class troop in every sense Of the
word.
Scribe, Charles Warner, Jr.
Troop s held its weekly meeting
last Friday evening at our headquart
ers, No. sos Washington street. Tit
meeting was in charge OF Scoutmaste
Bicking and Assistant Scoutmaste
| Mcclure It was visitors night 70
boys between the ages Of 10 and rs
. We had a good number OF visitor
out and number of them Joined
This pleased our newly appointed r.
|. ,cruitlng officer as he saw he was NAL
/. ing good. Mr.. Bicking and the fellow
had a number of games and enoug
q scout work on hand to keep the troo
committee and the visiting boys inte
n ested. The first thing that was pulle
J. off was the first aid work by our fir'
aid squad under supervision of Hol
pital Steward Gibbons and assistan
Albers. Scout Bridges was the victil
b and he received treatment for fain
ing, fractured skull, drowning. blee,
ing and broken leg. The semaphor
signalling team was next to give tn
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
CHOPS OFF BROTHERS HAND.

BRIDGEVILLE, Del. April 19.-
Karl Morris, a 7-year-old boy, living
near here. lost his hand yesterday
when he stopped down to pick up
wood just as his brother let the axe
fall on another stick. The hand was
cut off at the wrist.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

life of any man in the army or navy
would be raised $40 for each $1,000 of
insurance. This is in addition 10 an
increase Of $50, announced some time
ago.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
LIFE INSURANCE HIGHER.

NEW YORK. April 19.-One of the
largest life insurance companies in
the country announced yesterday that
beginning at o'clock in the after-
noon premiums on new policies on the
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Troop 2, Of Newark held its weekly
meeting at the armory on Friday even
ing. Scoutmaster Chillas suggested
that the scouts cultivate gardens as
a means of assisting in the campaign,
being conducted by the Federal Gov
ernment to increase the food supply.
The Hospital Corp Of Troop has
been fully equipped. The scouts for
exercise took a short hike after the
meeting.
Scribe. Robert o. Hayes.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
TO DEDICATE ORGAN

The Rev. E. l.. Hubbard, d. D., will
conduct the services at the dedication
of the new pipe organ in the Metho-
dist Church at Preston, Md, on the
last Sunday in this month.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Troop %. scoutmaster George
Vandegrift being unable to attend the
meeting of Troop % on Wednesday Of
this week. the Scout Executive CON
Quoted the activities. This troop is
preparing a program, for friends and
patrons Of the troop. to show what
Scouting Is and what it means to the
boy. Extensive work along all lines
OF Scouting is being arranged and the
scouts are very much interested in
their coming demonstration. Con-
gratulations are due the Scoutmaster
and his wife. It's a boy.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

you are missing a great deal when
you do not attend.
There will be a patrol leaders hike
on Friday. April %. We are going TO
hike it TO the proposed camp site for
this summer. We leave Scout Head
quarters at 4.30 o'clock, Friday after
noon, and come back Sunday morn
ing. April 20. There will not be any
Scoutmasters on this hike, all mem
bers being under the supervision of
Scout Executive Greenhawk. Please
bring two blankets, mess kit. and ra-
tions enough for five meals. Don't for
get to mobilize at headquarters at
4.30 o'clock, Friday afternoon
Please bring all plans concerning
! patrols TO this meeting. Remember
all Patrol Leaders out at the next
meeting. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

Troop 9. A motion was made and
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

scoutmasters are requested to send
their buglers and drummers to mead
quarters each Monday night Tor IN
structiou in field music Wilmington
should have a Bugle Corps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-27
of Finance

plane. This has two 120-horsepow-
er motors and can make 80 miles an
hour. which is very fast for a flying
boat. In addition 1t can go as slow
as As miles an hour, which allows Of
safe landing anywhere, even If the
sea is rough. This machine can car
ry more than 1900 pounds of dead
weight, which will allow it to carry
guns, bombs or torpedoes There are
accommodations for both pilot and
observer, both Of whom may handle
guns, and the machine has a range
OF action of about $50 miles. Even
when fully loaded it can climb 3,400
feet in ten minutes, which is splen-
did performance for a seaplane.
I'm addition to this type, a number
have been ordered for land flying
alone. These, of course, are not sd
heavy and are particularly adapted
to flying at high attitudes. These
machines will probably be used for
many purposes apart from their mill
tary services. Transportation is the
great problem in Brazil and all the
other South American countries and
these machines will make trips over
the mountains in a few hours, where
it would take days by the roads or
trails. 1t is planned to use them for
mail carrying and Santos Dumont has
perfected plans for using airplanes
as express carriers. With their abil-
ity to carry a large amount of dead
weight, it is quite possible that they
may be used to bring out bullion from
the mines high up in the noun
tains. There are a number Of other
commercial uses to which they might
be put, but of course, their most i'm
portant service will be as part Of the
military and naval defence OF Bra
ziI''
Agents from Chile, PERT, Argentina
and several of the other republics are
preparing to give their orders for air.
planes and it is expected that the
aeronautic industry here will build
up a large business in machines for
South America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-27
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
tBy Lee Pape,

~~Ap~S 4
The Discovery of the North Pole.
S Scene, the north pole.
Ferst Eskimo. It looks like snow,
don't it?
End Eskimo. I It's snow.
AFerst Eskimo. If you was ony
half as funny as you thawt you was.
you'd be pritty funny.
3rd Eskimo. Look at that big vale
chasing its tale!
4th Eskimo. What does it think it
is a kittin?
Ferst Eskimo. L think it's a little
colder today than wat it was yestid-
day.
End Eskimo. Well, its had a hole
day to do it.
Ferst Eskimo. wy don't you go
on the stage, if you think you're SO
darn funny? >.
3rd Eskimo. III slide down alice
berg with enybody.
4th Eskimo. Watts the use?
3rd Eskimo. G. look at that funny
looking man getting off of that fun
ny looking boat!.
Peery. All, hah, have discovered
the north pole.
End Eskimo. G, WIZ, and heer
we bin setting on it all morning and
never knew it,
Peery. Education Is a CRATE thing.
The end.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-27
SEND YOUR FARMER
TO THE TRENCHES

When you finish reading this pa
per place a one cent stamp on this
notice. hand 1t to any postal en-
ploye and 1t will be placed in the
hands of our soldiers or sailors at
the front. No wrapper or address
is needed.
The postoffice department. today
announced that 1t would accept, to
be forwarded to soldiers and SAIL
ors in service, copies of newspapers
and magazines, without wrapper
or address. These must bear a
one cent stamp. affixed on the
printed or written notice, SO that
postal clerks will :eASw the purpose
for which the magazine Cor news
paper has been mailed. This APP
plies to all publications, forwarded
by other than the publishers, and
the weight is not a matter of i'm
portance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-27
SOUTH AMERICA BUYING =
AIRPLANES HERE
Brazil Leading In Aerial Prepared
ness. Find American Machines Su-

Brazil Leading In Aerial Prepared
ness. Find American Machines Su-
perior.
Led by Brazil, long the leader in
aeronautics in South America, the
various republics below the Panama
Canal have adopted programs of
aerial preparedness and are buying
airplanes Santos Dumont, pioneer
aviator and aeronaut, whose dirig1-
BILE was the first to circle the Einel
Tower in Paris. introduced aeronau-
tics to his countrymen in Brazil ana
for the last few years the leading
uportSmen there have done much n.y.
ing. Only recently the Brazilian gov
eminent, prof1ting by the war lessons
Of Europe, decided to establish lying
schools and organize its aviation SER
vice. Reasons for coming here to
buy airplailes were given by an In
spector at the plant of the Standard
Aero Corporation, which is building
these South American machines.
Tho Brazilian government, which
lis probably the most progressive IN
South America he said, realizes that
it's defences are entirely inadequate
without an efficient air service. Fol-
lowing the decision to organize it's
flying corps. came the question OF get
ting airplanes Officers of the Bra
lillian army had been acting as OBJ
servers in Europe and know exactly
what types of machines were requir-
ed for the work to betdone.
ARMED with this knowledge these
experts set out to get the machines.
They considered the various types Of
European airplahes and those made
in the United States and finally de-
cided that the latter were best suited
for South American use.
"One of the most efficient of the
machines ordered and now being
built Is the Standard 'Medel D. which
is a twin-motored military hydro-air-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-27

Prices sagged all around soon after
the opening on further heaviness of
motors ande shippings, declines in
these issues extending from one to
2 IL points, The. market reversed
its course before noon, however, on
fair inquiry for steels, coppers, oils
and specialties. Alcohol scored an
extreme advance of three points, but
railroads made little progress. Liberty
bonds sold at 99.40 to ga and in
ternationaIs were slightly lower.