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The Washington herald., 1917-11-19

strong characteristic OF woman
hood is a mothers love and pride
Tor her baby.
The external application. Mothers
Friend" is prepared especially for
expectant mothers It relieves the
pain and discomfort occasioned by
the stretching strain upon the liga-
ments and the skin of the abdomen
when baby is born. T. makes elias
expanding and soothes the inflam-
nation. OF breast glands. The ex-
pectant mother remains a pretty
mother by using Mothers Friend"
Her form is preserved and danger
Mothers Friend" is to be had at
your drug store. Write the Brad
field Regulator Co, Dept. E, 200 La
mar Building, Atlanta, Ca. They
will send you a most valuable and
interesting book, without charge.
''Motberhood and the Baby" Moth
er's Friend" makes IL possible for
you to aid nature yourself in the
wonderful work to be done and
no woman should go a single night
without using it-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
BRIDE Is KIN OF J0FFRE.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 1S-Miss
Gladys Reid was married to Virgil A.
Lewis, Of St Louis, In the Union
Protestant> Infirmary. where her
mother, Mrs. Andrew Melville Reid,
0 cousin OF Marshal Joffre. is a pa
tent. The Rev. DR.. Edwin Barnes
Niyer officiated
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
SToRK VISITS cANTONMENT.

Camp Upton. L l.. Nov. IA
daughter was born to Maj. and Mrs.
O'Kelly Myers in camp, the first child
OF the cantonment. She was born in q
bungalow In the civilian camp, about
a mile from the camp proper. Mai.
Myers is construeting auartermaster.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19

Vegetable CO m =
pound I feel like
q new woman. !
q ! W avs had a
headache during
the Change of
Life and was also
troubled with
other bad feel
ings common at
that time-dizzy
spells, nervous
feelings. Now ]
am In etter
health than /
ever was and
-o.-
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
Sunday Theater
Openings

Belasee-Theda Bara In Cleepatra.
with Theda Bara as "Cleopatra" at
the Belasco Theater last evening you
may be sure that things apienty hap
pened, and that in the process there
was quite Q lot Of entertainment
This screen production OF Cleo
wonderous historicalSpageant, q COM
posite Of spectacle and compelling
drama. Theda Rara's performances
as "cieopatraf tfanscends all her
previous work. She wears o half
hundred beautiful creations Of old
Egypt She moved gracefully amid
amazing scenes Of beauty and artistry.
artistry.
Famous figures Of history-cleo-
patra, Julius Caesar, Marc, AntonS
Pharon. Octavios-lfve again on the
screen. and enact anew the familiar
events Of their lives.
There are fighting hosts on land
and sea In the battle Of Actium, views
Of ancient Rome and OF Egypt In the
reign Of Cleopatra Among the ia
NOUS historical scenes are the first
appearance Of Cleopatra before Cae-
sar wrapped in a rug. the murder Of
Caesar in the Senate at Rome, the
GRAFTON Of Marc Antony over Caesar.
the death of Antony and the end of
Cleopatra's stormy life by the pois-
onous sting OF an asp.
Supporting Miss Para are many
players familiar to Washington who
give admirable performances. There
Is Albert Roscoe. one time leading
man Of Poll stock. as Pharon; Thurs
ton Hall, as Antony: Fritz Leibsr. as
Caesar. and 'Herschel Mayall. as Ven
tidius. A musical accompaniment Is
an interesting and interpretative fea-
ture of the performance. Daily matt
nees Of Cleopatra will be given this
week.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
A Mothers Love
Through all the

Through all the
ages a mothers
love has been the
m o st beautiful
sentiment ever ex-
pressed. 1t is the
most pathetic, the
most joyful and
the most wonder
ful feeling mortals
have ev er felt.
The mother who
does not want her
child to be perfect
is vet unborn. The
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
ANNOYING
SYMPTOMS
How Heat Flashes, Dizzy Spells
and Other Bad Feelings
at Change of Life
May Be Relieved.

Richmond. va-"After taking
seven bottles Of Lydia Pinkham's
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
Gayety-aMaids Of America

Gayety-aMaids of America"
Al K. Hall and Bobby Barry, two Of
the funniest men in burlesque, are an
excellent pair of comedians and the
life Of the burlesque entertainment,
Maids Of America" at the Gayety
this week. The show is a modern en-
tertainment with a real punch.
Few shows on a burlesque circuit
possess as many good qualities as the
Maids of America" The comedy
keeps every one in good humor. the
dancing is up to date, the music
catchy and the stage settings and cos
tunes are far better than usually seen
in buriesque.
Unlike the customary show Of this
kind. 1t Possesses a well-written Ii
bretto and tells q well-connected
story, In which many highly amusing
scenes and incidents are developed.
Somewhere In America" is the title
Of the vehicle. Clever vaudeville spe-
cialties and musical numbers are In
troduced.
In the cast are Florence Rother. one
Of the most attractive women in her
branch Of theatricals; Alferetta Sy-
monds. the girl with the beautiful red
hair; Clara Gibson. a fascinating little
actress. and Harvey Brooks, Robert
Calvert, Tony Shane. Joseph Weston,
Bisland and a chorus Of male
and female voices.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19
HOROSCOPE.

The stars incline, but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-19

National TbeAter.
Tuesday, Nov. %,
90. =
Prices-Gp,
SW. $50. 500. Ii
B7Ies. $40. III
On sale at Mr.. y
Greenes Ticket Of
hoe IN Dro0p's. 18Th
and G.. G
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL
MEETING VT. PYTHIAN
SISTERS C0NVENES

The thirteenth annual convention of
Grand Temple, Pythian Sisters of Yer
mont, will convene in st. Johnsbury
today, continuing through to tomorrow
night. This evening Apollo Lodge,
Lodge of Pythian Sisters, will tender
a reception to the grand officers, rep
resentatives, visiting knights and
Pythian Sisters at Pythian Hall.
The New Avenue Hotel has been
chosen as headquarters for the grand
officers Of both the knights and sis
ters, and much of the executive bust
ness will be carried on from that place.
At 1880 p. m. this afternoon a me-
mortal service in memory of deceased
Pythian Sisters will be held in 1. O.
o. r. Hall, and will be in charge of
Mrs. Emma Brainerd of Hope Lodge,
No. g. In the afternoon at O'Clock
the ritualistic work will be exemplified
by the representatives from the visit
ing State temples.
DR.. G.. A. Cramton will deliver the
address of welcome to the visiting
knights and ladies at the reception this
evening, and C. v Wiley of the Grand
Lodge, K. of P, and Jessie A Farrar
grand chief of the Pythian Sisters, will
respond for their respective lodges.
A pleasing musical program has
been arranged, following which there
will be dancing for the remainder OF
the evening. Music will be by the
Mysterious Orchestra.
The local reception committee is
composed of: V. B. Ticehurst, c. c..
chairman; O. H. Henderson, Henry
Ellis. S. j. Somerville. L. W. Stafford
G. H. Clark, ]. A. Mcleod, Mrs. c. P
French. Mrs. E. NJ. Jackson and Mrs
l.. w. Stafford.
The business session of the meet
ing has been called for wednesday,
morning, at o'clock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
MUSEUM NOTES
Large Collection of Orchids Shown
During the Week.

Much interest has conferred in the
collection Of orchids at the Museum
during the past week. OF the fifty
species and varieties accredited to
Vermont, twenty-six have been shown
at once, all being collected within the
local range except the beautiful white
fringed orchis (Habenaria bliphari-
glottis) which was sent from Berk-
shire
Another station for Adders Tongue
Fern has been found within the town
and a new species Of Bugle-weed has
been added to the local fora within
the past week.
The list since July 80 is: Silvery
spleenwort, Downy Bronze grass, rich
weed or clearweed, spikenard, bass
wood, common plantain, hop, bounc-
ing bet, wild rose, bugleweed, purple
stemmed aster, Canada goldenrod,
bushy goldenrod, corn sow thistle,
elecampane, spotted st. John'swort,
European beethoven. hooded ladies'
! tresses, rattle-snake plantain, prairie
white fringed orchis, Indian tobacco,
fruit of .sarsparilla, fruit of bunch
berry, fruit of sweet gale, fruit of
purplish nneadowrue, small green
wood orchis. August l.: New York
shield fern, sensitive fern, arrow
leaved tear-thumb, fruit of blue-eyed
grass, enchanter's nightshade, swamp
goldenrod, white goldenrod or silver
rod, largeleaved aster, long leaved
aster. whorled or mountain aster
mayweed, giant st. John'sWort. wild
liquorice. smooth bugleweed. August
3: Rabbit-foot clover. August 5: AL
falfa.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
Was Injured Internally.

w. E. Harrlgan, driver for the
American Express Co., who was in
jured Tuesday afternoon by being
thrown from the wagon when the
right front wheel came off, is suffer
ing from severe internal injuries. He
was taking a load of goods to the E.
and T. Fairbanks & Co. when the &C
cident occurred.
The wheel coming off frightened
the horse, which started to run. Har-
rigan endeavored to hold to the reins
and the hind wheel Of the heavily
loaded wagon passed over him after
he had been dragged for some dis
lance. The horse ran beyond the: COW
cred bridge, where it was stopped
The injured man was taken to his
home on Railroad street.
It is said to be the third time that
that particular wheel has come off
with serious injuries to the driver. the
other drivers suffering a broken leg
and arm, respectively.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
INSURANCE REPORT.
Lightning Caused 514 Fires In Ver-
mont Last Year.

The report of the state insurance
department for the year 1916 has just
been issued. This report contains sta
tistical statements regarding insurance
written and insurance companies au-
thorized to do business in the state in
1915. There are also included records
of fires in Vermont as shown in the
reports made by insurance companies
to the department These reports in
dictate that in 1916 there were (page
10 453 fires in the state that resulted
in total loss, and there were (page
~ ITO that resulted in a partial loss
The most frequent cause of fire was
lightning page 100, 514 fires having
been caused thereby. OF the 1928 fires
reported page I'D the cause of 1853
was unknown (page, 11).-
There were written in the state dur
ing the year 1916 fire insurance to the
amount of over one hundred and six
teen and one-half million dollars
page IX) for which there was re-
ceiyed in premiums by the companies
1885 03.19 page Ky. The COM
panies paid losses of over half a mil
lion dollars, in exact figures $685.
$3.50 page X.
$f1.O9O,0OO Insurance Written.
The figures relating to fire insurance
show that there were page XII 1870
policies issued during the year in Yer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
TITCoMB REPORT READY.
Valuable Pamphlet Concerning Lakes
and Ponds OF Vermont.

The second part of the 23d biennial
report of the Vermont fish and game
commissioner is now ready for distri-
button and the book is something that
every fisherman should get if he can
obtain one. The reports are in the
hands Of the different county wardens
and are distributed gratis to those
who are really interested in fishing.
The book was gotten out by Commits
soner Titcomb and has his report for
the fiscal year ending June 80.
The report shows a Titcomb thor
oughness and the first feature inside
the cover is one of the best maps of
Vermont ever published and undoubt-
eddy the best for sportsmen. The map
was made by Mr.. Titcomb with the aid
of the wardens of the different coun-
ties. It contains every pond and lake
of over 20 acres extent, gives it's loca-
ton and the best way of getting there.
It also shows up the good roads, the
trunk lines and the ordinary country
roads. The map in this respect was re-
vised by Stoddard Bates state highway
commissioner.
What the fisherman will be most in
terested in is the scheme by which the
streams, ponds and lakes are handled.
Everyone has a key number and from
that pretty nearly everything can be
learned concerning the bodies. The
ponds and lakes are listed by counties
SO a fisherman may know just what
other sheets are in his immediate vi
cinity in case the fishing in the first
spot is not satisfactory. In the list is
incorporated the area Of the water, the
name Of the town in which it is locat-
ed, the water supply, whether from
springs, surface water, streams, ETC.,
the fish, to be found there, the condi-
ton of the shore, whether developed Or
not and whether it is favorable to de-
velopment and if favorable even
! fair price for the shore is named in
| the list. In addition to this the future
policy of the fish and game department
| toward stocking the water is given SO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08

mont. for an amount which totalled
|lslightly over eleven million dollars
a(page XII. The premiums paid in
Vermont to life insurance companies
during the year 1916 were approx
mateiy three million dollars (page
$500 and the claims paid in Vermont
by life insurance companies were ap-
pToNimately million and one-half
(p. $500.
Fidelity and casualty companies re-
Iceived in premiums from business in
Vermont during the year 1851, 525
(page 704) and paid on Vermont bust
ness claims amounting to $237,984
(page 704. OF this business done by
casualty companies it is interesting to
| note that there were received on ac-
count of workmen's compensation in
surance $159,661 (page 710) and there
were paid on losses in this class of
business sS5,657 (page 71O). These
| figures are in marked contrast to the
figures of the year preceding, for in
1915 there were received premiums
| amounting to but $107,203 %. 71O),
and the losses paid in that year on this
class of business amounted to only
$15,537 (page 71O). This marked in
crease in premiums received and losses
paid was due in part to the fact that
the workmen's compensation law did
not become effective until the middle
of 1915. -
The various fraterna1, beneficiary
associations had in force in Vermont
on the last day of December (page
1900, 18,107 policies of certificates of
| insurance for a total amount of about
twenty and quarter million (page
1900. There were issued by these
companies during the year (page 729)
1855 policies or certificates for an
amount slightly over two million dol
| lars (page 1920. OF particular in
terest are the statistics relating to
business done by Vermont insurance
companies which show that the vari-
| Gus fire insurance companies of the
state had in force on December 81,
1916, almost one hundred forty mill
| lions Of insurance (page 651). The
| the National Life of Montpelier, had in
| force on December 81, 1916, 113,194
| policies (page 678) or slightly over
| 1928, 100000 of insurance (page 678)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
August Planting worm Trying

aug oSe 40 49, S00 Ae~SS ~ FAN--A~ -
tuce, beets, radishes, turnips, spin-
ach and peas in most parts of YER
mont. either on new ground or in soil
which has already produced crop.
The use of early varieties, which
mature rapidly, is recommended, and
thorough soil preparation and con-
tinued cultivation, to insure early mat
urity. Planting in straight rows makes
cultivation easy. Radishes, beets and
turnips require but one-half inch Of
soil over them, while lettuce and spin
ach should not have that much, but
peas may have as much as two inches
above them If the soil is light and dry.
When the plants are up nicely, thin
ming to the following distance is recom-
mended; Lettuce, six inches; beets and
turnips, three: radishes and spinach
one. Beets, however, may first be
thinned to one-half or one inch, and
later, after half to two-thirds have
been used as greens, the remainder
may be permitted to mature. Young
tender lettuce leaves may be- producr
ed by not thinning. r4RutIand NeWS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
Sure It Is "Whoa-hush."

The st. Johnsbury CaIedonian and
the Bellows Falls Times, the editors of
which claim to speak by first-hand
knowledge are in dispute over the pre-
else photography Of the ox-driving
command, which the Caledonian in
insists is whoa hish!" while the
Times puts down as "Whoa-heist!'
Far down the corridor of time, but
losing none of its distinctness with
the passing of years, comes again to
us the coaxing direction of an old Yer
mont farmer to his beloved pair of
yoked cattle, which could be spelled
in no other possible way than, whoa
hush"' And they hushed. Herald
and News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
United States Army.

Montpelier, Aug. 5.-On account OF
the war with Germany the state OF
Vermont is called upon to furnish re-
cruits for the three following main di-
visions of the United States army:
1. Regular army-The authorized
strength of the regular army on April
1, 1917, all increments included, ex-
elusive of Philippine Scouts, was 1884,
600. The actual strength at the time
was 109,102, leaving 1S3,S9S ito be
raised in order to bring the regular
army UP to it's full authorized strength.
This total quota of 1S3,S9S was sub
divided among the various states &C
cording to population, the quota as
signed to the state of Vermont being
TO; age limits for enlistments-13 to
35 years, both ages included.
Pay of privates-$30 per month, to-
gether with equipment, subsistence and
| transportation.
/ Established recruiting station
Fort Ethan Allen. Postmasters are
authorized to serve as recruiting
! agents.
| g. National Guard-of which the
| organization in this state is known as
the First Vermont Infantry, the au-
! thorized strength of which is 2,058,
| officers and men; age limits-1S to
35 years. both ages included. Pay of
privates per month from the Federal
/ government, together with equipment
1 subsistence and transportation, and
| SO per month from the state
| Home stations Of Communications
pany A Rutland, Company B st. AL
bans, Company C Barre, Company D
st. Johnsbury, Company E Bellows
Falls, Company F Mortified, Com
/ pany G Winooski, Company H Mont
: pany K Springfield, Company L New
port, Company M Burlington.
In addition to the foregoing. q
Headquarters Company, Supply Com
! pany and a Machine Gun Company
and a Medical Department of 33 men
/ are also organized.
BY proclamation of the President
the National Guard became par
| of the regular army on August 5. 1917
Since April 2, 1917, said First Yer
mont Infantry, ational Guard, has beer
in Federal service with headquarters
at Fort Ethan Allen
/ g. National Army of $4,000 men
Vermont's quota 1,049. These mer
were chosen by selective draft on July
20, 1917. Age Iimits-21 to 80 years
both ages included. Pay of privates-
$40 per month, together with equip
ment, subsistence and transportation
The Auxiliary arms of the United
States army are-Engineer Corps
Signal Corps. including Aviation Sec.
ton; Medical Department
In addition to the foregoing there
are also administration and supply de-
parements.
The organization of the United
States army consists of:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08

Nine of Twenty Men. Pass
Physical Tests-Many APP
ply For Exemption.

The examining doctors of the local
exemption board were kept busy yes
terday with those who had been called
among the first twenty liable for mill
tary duty. OF the first twenty sup
posed to appear for examination be-
fore the board yesterday, nine were
passed as physically fit, two were un-
able to report because of illness, three
of the number were aliens, therefore
not subject to draft. and one failed to
make an appearance at all. The ply
steal examiners were Drs. Ross and
Farmer.
1t will not be known for several days
just who has been deemed liable fol
military duty, as it is understood there
are many among those physically fiji
who are claiming exemption. and the
board will have to consider the cases
thoroughly. The men who were I'M
able to take examinations because OF
illness will appear in the near future
and the board is looking for the one
who failed to make an appearance.
Twenty more men who have been
notified will be examined today. and
should the necessary quota of twenty
from Caledonia county still be lack.
ing. a new requisition will be made
from the draft list in the order in
which the names were drawn.
The number of men claiming ex-
emption will be very much heavier
than the percentage allowed for by ths
government officials, while those ex-
empt for physical reasons it is thought
will be near rs per cent. In the lat
ter case estimation will be uncertain
The local board is acting on the ex
emption cases before them with al
much speed as possible, and will bt
in position to make public the name:
of those called for service in tine
near future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
Funeral at Notre Dame Church.

The funeral of Mrs. Hector DESTROYS
Maison. rs years old, was held at the
Notre Dame church yesterday morn
ing. The deceased passed away at the
St Johnsbury hospital. where she had
been taken a week ago. Among those
who attended the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Fournier of Lowell.
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur DESTROYS
Maisons of Fitchburg, Mass, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Collet, also of Fitchburg. A
son and a daughter survive, E. Des-
trois-M aisons of this place and Mrs.
Louis Fourier of Walden, with whom
the deceased had made her home for
several years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
Leonhaeuser Is Now i
COmmandant al D. Y. N.

Burlington, Aug. president Ben
ton. of the University of Vermont. has
received an important erder from
washington. This order from iAd-
iutant General Mccain announces that
Major Harry A. Leonhaeuser. U: s.
A., retired. and now acting, as QUAR-
termaster at Fort Ethan Allen, has
been detailed to act as commandment
and professor Of military scief1ce and
tactics at the University OF, Vermont
with orders to report on the 9Th Of
September. Major Leonhaeuser was
recommended for appointment by. his
West Point classmate, Brigadfer Cen
eraI Dickman, now in command, Of
the troops at Fort Ethan Allen. This
means that the university will con-
tinue to maintain its high standard
for military training, and that. our
Vermont young men will be given the
preparation they need for officers
commissions without leaving their
home State. sg $3.50 tsst.sf :ges. 2
A reserve officers training corps is
maintained at the, University Of Yer
mont, and as a result of its ..distin-
guished" standing the president and
commandant have been allowed to
nominate ten young men from each
of the graduating classes OF the past
two years for commissions in the
regular army. These appointments
are conditioned upon passing ply
steal examination only. Thus the uni
versity continues to. renderta patriotic
service, in keeping with the. spirit OF
it's founders and in harmony with the
ideals of the State which sustains it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08
A FINE FIELD OF CORN.
Stands More Than Six Feet and Is
Shooting Skyward Every Day.

If there comes a showery day when
would pay them to visit DR.. J. Allen s
farm, Crestmont, and see his two acres
other field Of corn in Vermont that
can beat it. Wednesday the corn
stood over six feet high and was
growing so fast that man could lose
himself in it today. It is a variety
that will mature and the Doctor ex-
poets a considerable amount of corn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-08

that a possible purchaser of land may
be guided by that.
The list does not call everything
good as is the habit with much similar
pond undesirable to locate on or looks
unpromising, the book doesn't hesitate
to say so in just as bold type as is
used for other spots.