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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05


s. To save anything on a cracker
seems pretty small business and OF
course it is infinitesimai on q single
cracker, but under the new rules of
the United States Food Administra-
ton it is estimated the cracker manu-
facturers Of this country will save
sixteen million pounds Of sugar and
twelve million pounds OF shortenins
each year. When such results can be
obtained by savings in the manufac-
ture of, a. single cracker the ilnport-
ance OF saving teaspoonfnl of sugar
or pound of -four per family in the
United States becomes more appar-
ent. Surely tremendous results Will
follow the minute saving Of the in
dividual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

Italians must be credited with won
derful lighting and a most loyal and
courageous spirit. So long as they
we're fighting the Aust-ians alor1e
they were able to advance 70 positions
they could not maintain sagainst the
greatly increased Austro-G German
forces and the precipitate retreat Of
the first few. days was the .inevita BILE
result. But under these adverse com
ditions they did not lose their morale
and stood at the first position that
was. tenable. There they have stop
ped the enemy and are fghting with
"a fierceness and valor unsurpassed in
the history of the war. To: their
greatly. reduced forces We hope to
hear any moment has been added the
English and French troops that have
been sent to their! relief, k.
The conditions under. which the
italians are fighting are probably the
most severe of any during the pres
ent war. News dispatches tell of the
Queens Brigade fighting ten actions
in eight days with theY' temperature
ten degrees below freezing point and
their going days and days without
food. All along the line. there: has
been ceaseless fighting against a re-
lentIess foe At night the tempera-
ture is only IA degrees above aere
but the Italians spend their nights on
the battle line without protection
from the elements. We think Of the
Ihardships of the young Americans in
the incomplete camps Of this country
but the Italians, without protection OF
any kind. undergo day after day the
| terrible strain and fatigue OF this
| desperate battles In which they are
engaged. II
All Americans sincerely hope that
| victory will come to these men strug-
Cling with such devotion and heroisnl
But should they he defeated it will be
no dishonor. because they have Tough,
SO courageously and nobly to save
their country and the historic city OF
| Venice from destruction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
Tne Sixty-fifth Congress.

- = F. = =.
yssfhe first regular session, of the
Sl4ty4fif th Congress opened in Wash
inktSn yesterday for what will un-
dtabfkdiys he the most important ses-
don Sl cphgress since the close Of
tfia rfaEh war. To it the country, is
f66kfHt sAfot spirit of 'broadest
9hseHlaH HAhip and intense loyalty to
Ai1f4tfsa ih Tho great war crisis. II
EasG ftSSIaehts message delivered to-
LAY dSts fitt ask for a declaration Of
war against the allies of Germany It
viii disappoint. the country. Possibly
however. he HAS decided to deliver a
special message at a later date on
THE subject. Evidently majority OF
congt essmen are convinced. the same
aB. the; country at large. there should
Us a. declaration OF war against these
aeuntf,es which are virtually at war
With us <. Il Il -
4 we fear the Senate will not respond
tnfpnbllc. sentiment throughout the
country that Sem, LaFoilette should
be expelled from that body. This. we
believe, will be mistake. IaFoIlette
has been d traitorous obstructionist
throughout the war and should moi
be allowed Ito further hinder and hu-
initiate this country in the prosecu-
Hon of the war. The alleged fear OF
fhe senate committee that if expelled
.ttie state OF Wisconsin will return him
IL the Senate is not SUFFICIENT EXCUSE
f5f no action. There is no certaints
that wisconsin would return him and
if.H should do so 1t will only show
tho country, the dishonorabIe posi-.
ton ct the people Of that state. Il
Isoilette does not stand for America
end America should not stand fol
him. He is the only disloyal membel
INV, in the Senate. and that bod,
should purge itself of him.
The work of this session of Con.
r-ress is too vital to the country to b
delayed or hindered by any of tn,
Holsteviki stripe. Congress will have
much to do in rectifying the mis-
takes OF the extra session and a ire
rnendous amount Of new legislation
osact Upon Its task is great but i
can be accomplished : if undertaken
with tse proper spirit and enacted
into law with all the dispatch tina
public safety allows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
CUT THIS OUTFIT rs WORTH
MONEY!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this sitr]
enclose with &C and mail 1t to Foley 81
Co. 1886 Sheffield Ave. Cficarn III 1
writing your name and address ciea r.
". You will receive in return d fria 4
package containing Toley's Honey and
Tar Compound for coughs, colds. and
Group: Foley Kidney Pills. for uai,, it3
Sides and back rheumatism. backache]
kidney and bladder ailments: and
Foley cathartfc Tablets. wholesofr1e|
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic f0]
constitution. biliousness. headache and
sluggish bawels.
4 CHARLES A. sEARLEs & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

Bread and 1potatoes.is the basis J. Of
the food supply Of Germany hut the
President OF the German food regula-
Lion board announces there s.is an
adequate supply OF these for the COM
ing year. So, we need not figure $ in
starving the Germans into submission
81 present. Ii Il. Ca ls,gY,sY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
LuNENBURG.
n r Patch. correspondent.

IF If. Balch. correspondent
The body OF George Newton Of Au-
burn, Me-. a former resident, was
brought here for burial on Saturday.
Mrs Newton and her sister Of Port
hand accompanied the body and re-
.urned on the afternoon train to
Portland Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bel
and granddaughter. Mildred, spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter
Mrs Homer Stanton OF North Dan.
willie, and family. Mrs. BEN and Afil-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
All american Troop Units
safely Arrived in France

With the American Soldiers in
France. Nov. a0-National guards
men from every state in the Union
have arrived in France it was today
permitted to be announced. while it
is not permitted to disclose the iaen-
tlty of units, it may he said that all
those who sailed have arrived safely,
and that some now are in training
within sound OF the guns on the bat
tie front.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

Meanwhile it looks as though the
British tanks are the most effective
war weapon that has been brought in
to action during the greatest war OF
the worlds history. 1t does not have
to hide. like the submarine, can carry
more powerful weapons and creeps
with irresistible force towards its OBJ
jectiye. If it is not susceptible to the
cold it may be used to keep the. Ger
mans so exposed to. the elements they
cannot fight during the winter. For
the tanks we give thanks. @
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

8 Editor D. w. IfiIdreth has just COM
pieted twenty years service as owner
and editor of the Newport Express
and Standard. He calls, attention in
the last issue to the improvements
that have taken place in the paper
during that time and the develop
ments in the city and county. He
certainly, enters on the last lap Of
quarter of a century with greatly
Increased facilities for giving the
people of his section good news
paper. ss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

The Dutch farmers evidently cannot
get the price for their produce that
Americans do. AS an example the
state guarantees a price of $3.50 o
bnshel for. oats and seventy two cents
q bushei for potatoes for next years
crop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

No We do not want the fish afsss
xzafne laws abrosated during tlie-asss
fors the purpose Of securing food. ii
sould make But little difference with
me meat supply but would lss fata'
. the little supply of ash and garus
IN he country. Both fish and game
would be quickly extefrninated II
here were no protective laws and
once lost could not. BE regained. Pro,
tect them as long as there is any to
protect.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
ca Voice of the lInls.. is che late

"a Voice of the lIils''is the latest
Vermont publication. The author i.
John w. Gordon Of Barre and has
written several poems on Vermont
men. scenes and has given q series Of
articles that, viii interest every lover
of Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

& Vermont has given Adjutant Cen
eral Lee S. Tillotson the training and
education that fit him to enter upon
the large duties of a federal posi-
ton. All his acquaintances are conf
lent he is prepared to bring honor to
his native state in efficient service in
his new field .,.-,s. 81 .s..,.z
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
rhe decision Of Rev. Raymond 3

!, The decision of Rev. Raymond A.
Beardslee. pastor of the Congrega-
tional church at Springfield. TO take
up active labor In a machine shop is
most eommendable. The country
needs all the productive labor that
can possibly be secured. So
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

The Union of South Africa in six
months produced $s4.445,421 worth
Of gold and s1s,5e2. 5o5 worth Of
diamonds. Those are big figures but
the American farmer can beat them
every year. :sa ssssss-s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
American Aviators Operating.

A substantial vanguard of the
great army of American ayiators
which will eventually operate in
France has arrived near the front
For weeks many have been training
actively for battle front service CO.
operating with the maneuvers of
American troops. Army flying fields
have been established in many places,
and for days American soldiers in
many parts of France have watched
American aviators circling above
their heads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

England is receiving about $s00. 600
4 month for the waste fats and bones
At its military camps in England and
france. That is quitesa large sum
and shows to some extent the tres
mendous amount of food required Il,
the camps of one of the nations en-
gagged In the war. The, United States
should begin at once the conserya-
ton of waste in its military camps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
Three Divisions i'm France.

Three Divisions in France.
The guardsmen have been arriving
in the American zone for many
weeks. If tho policy is followed with
regard to the national army as has
been followed with the National
Guard, it seems probable that three
divisions will take men to the front
from every state in the Onion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

Are you feeding the birds, those
little mites of activity that brighten
and enliven our dreary winter
scenes? ssgs..s i.s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

American engineers have had a
part in the work of pushing vital
railroads to the front, behind the
British offensive conducted by Gen.
eral Byng. This is only now made
public. although the Am arieans have
beensin France for four months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05
Glory OF the Italians.

Whatever the outcome OF the ter
tsis;es battle raging between the Ger
rnan.Austrian and italian troops the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

The Naval Reserve Force of the
Second Naval District with headquar-
ters at Newport r. T., has issued a
call for 1000 recruits. St. Johnsbury
Is already. we'll represented in the
Naval Reserve, but undoubtedly il
will send more of its young men for
this service. The drain of young men
Is sure to increase as the demands OF
var continue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-05

+ It is announced that there is a
plant called amiga" which abounds
n all the regions of the lower ANA
aon river in Brazil that is very well
adapted. to the manufacture of pa
per. We hope It will prove more
practical than. other fbres that have
been announced from time to time as
possible paper material.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Eighty Years on an Island.

The houses, with their Moorish
styled Venetian blinds over heavy bal
comics, were an echo Of old Portugal.
Don Cesar escorted us to the house
of James Mackay British vice consul,
whose kindly help to various needy ma
tionals has caused him to be known
throughout the Azores as "the Consul
Of Europe;" to which should be add
ed, "and the United States" says
Charles w. Furlong, writing of his
visit to the island Of Flores of the
Azores group. He appeared in n
frock coat and top hat-the only one
1 saw in Flores. During his fourscore
years and over he left the island but
once-by accident. American whalers
and long voyage vessels from Good
Hope and Cape Horn lay off here
when short Of provisions. During a
visit aboard one Of these a northwest
gale suddenly sprang up, making his
return impossible, and In ten days he
found himself in England, but In three
more he took the first vessel back, and
here he HAS been ever since.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
Early Morning Sprlnters.

"There is keen rivalry out our way"
'"Tell me the particulars"
"Two suburbanites are trying to set
tie the speed championship. Their
homes are the same distance from the
railroad station"
"Yes."
zone claims he covers the distance
in three minutes aud four-fifths. His
swiftest competitor says It can't be
done under four minutes fat"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06
'iCtureS OF World Events for News Readers
>1t Our Readers Fulton
round the World tE, Gamers on the Trail
Of History Making Happeninga.
GERMANS INTERNED IN The UNITED STATES ARE WELL TREATED

WI" or first United
peea 10 arrange through
et ana hat OF future prisoners
know well informed
country are treated The
In America
merhed Germans mt the immigration
oh or immigrants for Philadelphia They prvatons what
ever and amuemens food and
the
charged with the Of the for table
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-12-06

Queen Marie of Roumania, noted for
her beauty and ldolized by her people,
photographed in Paris with her young
est child, Princess Eliana. Even In
the stress Of war relief work the queen
makes the long journey from Rou-
mania to Paris to see her children,
who are staying in the French capital
until their home is once more wrested
from German hands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
MINISTER'S CONSIDER
THEIR WAR. TIME TASK
Congregational COnyOCatIOn Ends
Today, Great Success
General Public Hears Stirring Ad
dresses by Men ofWide
Prominence

congregational pastors some Of whom
have preached for nearly half century,
some r the prime Of their ministerial
career and many Of whom have been
but recently ordained, gathered in Mid.
dlebury this week for a series of meet
ings which constituted an innovation in
the history Of the Congregational
church The meetings, which began
Monday evening, ended at noon today
with the pastors unanimous in their es-
innate that the benefit Of the conyoca-
tJon had been such that they hoped to
have a similar gathering another year.
The attendance, AS indicated in the
registration list published elsewhere in
our columns, was just over one hundred
ministers, several of whom brought
their wives, and the meetings were also
largely attended by members of the
MiddIebury College faculty and towns
people
The principal feature of the week was
the presence Of several Congregational
leaders Of nationwide prominence, who
not only delivered formal addresses but
conducted lecture Conferences in which
llt lIlllNl'I0 VI ZIG 0ldNt Udl an Ollul
tunity to discuss with these leaders
many Of the problems they faced, but
the program was so arranged that the
ministers could make something Of a
vacation out Of their retreat There
were walks, rides tennis basketball
and other sports to be enjoyed
President John NJ Thomas Of Middle
bury College, who had thrown open the
college buildings to the visiting minis
ters for their quarters formally wei
coined the assembly at the first meeting
in the Mead Memorial. chapel,
Dr. Thomas, incidentally welcomed
the guests in a way Of which but few
mad any knowledge, for in the absence
Of the chapel bell ringer he climbed to
the beIfry and did the tollng. 1t
was only through his failure to find the
key to the chimes that he gave up his
plan to play the bells, but later in the
week he gained access to them and
treated the visitors to their melody.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

DR.. Hubert Herring, secretary Of the
National Council of the Congregational
church. delivered the first formal ad-
dress of the cOnvocaton on "The Minis
ters War Time Task " He spike of
the profound responsibility which rested
upon the Christian church during this
war and discussed what special fitness
and what fresh outlook the ministers
should have to deal with the new order
of things. Essential above all else, he
declared, was renewed grip on funda-
mental truths and ideas to see what is
true to hold all in proportion, to feel the
power Of the pulpit and to apply with
precision the old teachings to the actual
wants of the new day. While the min
isters could help in such patriotic SER
vice as the turthering of campaign for
the sale of Liberty Bonds, the fact that
his real mission is and always will be- to
rally the people around one master,
Jesus Christ, was the supreme thing
either in war or peace
He quoted Omar khayam, the fatal
ist, who wrote:
"Ah love could thou and with tate
conspire,
To grasp the sorry scheme of things
entire
Would We not shatter it to bits
And mould it nearer to the hearts de-
sire.
The Persian poets verse he scored
word by word, picturng the divine
scheme Of things as one which none of
US could mould any nearer the hearts
desire
1t was time however, he declared
when humanity appreciated more than
ever the awful reality of sin. He de-
picted some examples of the devasta-
ting stroke of sin, and led from com
mon illustrations to the imperial throne
of the German Kaiser whom he charged
with seeking to instigate a holy war
and whose hands he pictured bloody with
the slaughter of $50, 600 Armenans.
Prof EugeneiW Lyman, teacher of
Philosophy and Ethics at Oberlin col
lege in lecture at the Tuesday morn
ing service spoke on Building a Moral
World" He upheld the idea of chris
tanizng democracy in opposition to the
doctrine of Neitche The doctrine
of the superman was built up on
the idea that the superman could
develop only when the common man
Continued on Page A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
NEW COUNTY AGENT
is ISAAC BARTLETT
Recent Graduate Of State College
Of Agriculture
Comes From Middle Granville, N
Y. To Take Up Post Here
at Once

The Executive committee and advisory
council Of the Addison County Farmers
Association met on Tuesday evening to
elect county agent to succeed Joseph
+, Carrgan who has resigned to become
assistant state leader of county agents,
Three candidates were considered and
il was decided to invite Isaac Bartlett
to accept the post Yesterday the an.
nouncement Of his acceptance was
made and it is expected that he will be
here to take up his new duties on
September "A, Mr., Carrjgan remaining
long enough to help him in getting the
work in hand
Mr. Bartlett is not altogether a
stranger to Addison County farmers,
some of them having met him in
August, 1916, when for two weeks he
was here doing survey work in connec.
tion,with his course at the State College
Of Agriculture, He il % years DID, the
son of David b. Bartlett Of Middle
Granville, n. Y, who is one Of the
most successful dairy farmers in that
section. He was recent graduate at
Burlington and come. here highly
recommended,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
BIG SEND.OFF FOR
DEPARTING SOLDIERS
President Thomas, Judge Fish and
Others TO Speak at Town
Hall Here

A rouslng send Oft for the Addison
County soldiers drafted into the ma.
tIonal army will be given in Mddebury
on next Tuesday evening, the night
before their departure with parade
and last farewell on Wednesday morn.
ing when the first quota will entrain
for Camp Devans, Aver Mass.
Since the call was made in last
week Register for some united recog.
nizatlon Of the soldiers leave taking
there has been a patriotic response
from all quarters, At a meeting of
citizens last Tuesday evening in the Of
ice Of Judge c, /, Button, at the
County Court house, arrangements
were made to carry out some such
demonstration as the boys deserve.
The plans are TO entertain the first
quota OF jS soldiers at great patriotic
assembly at the town hall Tuesdy even
Iing. at which President Thomas Of Mid
e.eDury College and Judge Frank l..
fl-h Of Nergennes will be- the princi-
pal speakers i"" hi, meeting the
soldiers will be entertained at The
Addison at a banquet
ItI- proposed that the banquet shall
hc open 10 limited number other than
the o.dlrrs, such guests meeting their
Io"u llnnrr expenses.
THE necessary funds for the entire
demonstration are being raised by sub.
s.Nntlon, Of 81 and - by patriotic ciu-
l'h a.' over the couatE acknowledge
mcr' Of which will be made in next
Wee. - Rrpl.tpr State. Att,rra,.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
FARM MEETINGS THIS WEEK
viii Interest Women In Home
Demonstration Plans

In view of the interest shown in the
Home Demonstration plans, the County
Farmers Association has secured Miss
Bertha Holden the Home Economics
expert Of the Extension Service 10 hold
a series Of meetings in the county dur
ing next week in order TO tell the
women what the Department Of Agrl'
culture and State College is trying to
do along Home Economic lines and what
is expected Of them of the county in
carrying forward this work Already
several meetings for next week have
been arranged as follows
Tuesday September 18th, at ? p. M
Addison Corners
Wednesday, September 10Th, at 2 p.
M, Shoreham CRed Cross rooms)
Wednesday, September 18th, at 1870
p, m, New Haven, Town HalD.
Thursday, September Goth, at 2 p,
m, Goshen CRed Cross roomsl,
Friday, September 2lst, at ? p. mu
Cornwall, (Town HalO,
Friday, September 2lst, at 1870 p, mp
Bristol, CGrange HaD,
Saturday, September 22nd, at 3 p, mo
Middebury,
II ia to be regretted that these meet
ings could not cover the entire county
but at this time Miss Holden ia avail
able for a week only Where It ls p &
sible for women in towns where there
is 10 be- no meeting to attend one OF the
above scheduled meetings they should
cndeayor TO do so.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
KING SAILS FOR TRANCE on 29TH.
viii Do Social and Athletic Work
Behlnd LlneA

Arthur b. King, President Thomas
assistant at the College was in New
York this week and learned that his ap,
pointment for service with the National
War Work Council Of the Young Men 4
Christian Association means that he
will go at once 10 the front, He will
sail the latter part Of this month on the
steamer Chicago, and after receiving
final instructions at the heanquarters In
Paris will be- assigned 10 social and
athletic work back Of the lines Mrs.
King and her two children have gone 10
his home in Westhampton, l., l., where
they will remain during Mr.. King 4
absence Mr., King expects to leave
here the oath,