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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Instructions to Registrars.

Herbert T. johnson, acting adju-
tant general of Vermont, has sent the
following instructions regarding the
~occupational qualifications of regis
trants to all local and legal advisory
boards:
/. The following. telegram is re-
ceived from the p. NJ. G. o. and is of
utmost importance. Local boards
will transmit this to all assistants OF
the legal advisory boards, copy being
mailed to. all others.
cit is of paramount Importance to
the selective features of the draft and
to the effective employment of the
man power of the army, that the oe-
cupational qualifications of every reg
istrant be set forth with precision in
his auestionnaire Therefore the
registrant's answers to series 1, ques-
ton 8, page 4, must without fail spec
ify his particular job within his in
dustry, by answering. for example
not simply railroad man, but track
Iayer or t.ainman or car shop re-
pairer. Assistants should be instruc--
ed to secure for that question an all
swer as specific as if made to ques-
tiens 4, and 10 in series / 1. page i g.
Unless registrant has already fully
answered these questions. If ques-
tionnaires filed are not specific e.
nough boards should secure adequate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19

eight years the principal of st. Johns
bury Academy. DR.. Benedict was
in his garage by gas
from the exhaust of his automobile
which he was preparing to put away
for the winter.
DIR. Benedict left ST. Johnsbury
last summer after spending many
years of service in this community.
He was recognized as being largely
instrumental in building up the
Academy to its present status, and
the last year of his work at St
Johnsbury Academy saw that institu-
ton with the largest enrolment in
its history.
The following account from the
Monday mornings New York Sun
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
TEACHER RELATES
STORY OF EXPLOSION
No Beds to Sleep on.

For several nights there was no
chance to sleep in bed and the frs.
night Miss Whitcher was fortunate
enough to have one at her disposal
she cut herself on the pieces of glass
which had been left in it. AS the
city had been kept in almost total
darkness, because of war regulations
the change in that respect was not
so marked, but within the building
only a few candles for light and the
heat of the cook range made the
place anything but attractive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Masons Release Coal

At a largely attended meeting Of
Passumpsic Lodge, F. & A. M, Thurs
day evening it was UNANIMOUSLY voted
to release the hard coal in their bin
estimated at from 20 to 25 tons, with
the understanding that the local fue
committee will supply the Temple
with soft coal. BY this arrangement
the hard coal will be available fol
houses and the Temple will be KEEP
in proper shape with soft coal as thu
fuel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
OLD SOLDIER GIVES RECOMMEN-
m AT. <llK ersE.-.s-.tl -.

Gustav Wangelin, Commander of y.
\. r. Post, PinckneyvfIle, ILL.,, writes:
81 highly recommend Foley Kidney
Pills. which prefer : to all others =
have used and consider them Johnny
on the spot. Foley Kidney Pills give
quick relief from sbackaolie. rheumatic
pains, stiff. swollen joints. Iangnidncss.
pains in groin and muscles. all other
symptoms of kidney trouble and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments. They as
sist nature in restoring strength and
vitality.
CHARLES A. SEARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Receiver Appointed for
Springfield Jewelry Firm

Judge Harland B. Howe appointed
Thursday Col. George F. Leland of
Springfield receiver for L. w. Stiles,
well known Springfield jeweler,
who has filed a voluntary petition in
insolvency. His liabilities will ex-
coed $4,000 while his assets are
$4,000, $500 of which are claimed
exempt. Lawyer H. G. Upper of
Springfield conferred with Judge
Howe regarding the appointment of
the receiver.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Another Alien Intcried.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE charac.
ter of the cakes, candies and icing:
which Frederick j. Heusher, the
Brooklyn c0nfectioner, manufactured
and sent TO his customers, caused the
federal officers to intern him ON Eli!
Island as an enemy alien.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Special Factory Inspector.

Lyman Swift of Manchester has
been appointed special factory ms
,ector in the office of r. w. Simonds,
commissioner of industries. He will
BE engaged in the inspection Of fac
tories relative to child labor prob
lens. This is of an experimental
nature at the present time and is
result of the reorganization of this
department by the legislature. Mr..
Pease of the same Office has been do
ing the work in combination with his
own
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Arcd woman Burns to Death.

Concord. n. H., Dee. 17.--Happie
Wythe. aged 20, was burned to death
this morning in the house on Laurel
hill in which she lived alone. The
fire started from an overturned lamp
and was extinguished Shy the firemen
with no great damage to the building
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Children Were From Away.

The children in the school are all
boarders from different towns in the
Provinces, and those who could not
return to their homes had to be
placed with families in the city until
their parents could come for them.
AS Miss Whitcher was one of the
newer teachers and others who live
across the water could not return
home anyway, she was allowed to re-
turn home thus soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Corp. Howe Recovering.

Corp. Edmund P. Howe of Com
pany +, list Vermont, who has been
seriously ill with typhoid fever at
the home of his parents, ex-Lieut.-
Gov. and Mrs. Frank Howe of Ben
nington, is. making excellent progress
toward recovery, after a relapse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
KILLED BY GAS
OF AUTO MOTOR
Find Body of DR.. Benedict
Former St. ]. A. Principal
On Floor of Garage

Notice has been received here. of
the death OF DIR. Martin Benedict, for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19

Chaplain 1864 U. S. Infantry,
26th Divisor, A. f. +.
p. S.-The bearers were all old
Company d men, Roy Waterman,
Orval Plat, Rodger Mcnamara, Adj
aIard Lappanne. Yernie Devenger..
Charles BrownlOw and Romeo Car
rier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
Amusements
POLI'S

When some enthusiastic admirer
termed Stephen D. O'Rourke, the
second John Mccormack" lots Of folks
thought his enthusiasm was running
away with his good Judgment But
those who heard Mr.. O'Rourke at
Polls yesterday will agree with the
critic in his estimate of the singer
talents.
With voice of rare charm and
personality that is most magnetic, Mr..
O'Rourke just walked away with his
audience. His repertoire was varied,
and included some of the familiar
Irish melodies which, though, old,
are always new. His handling OF
those numbers especially won him ia
vor. In all Mr.. O'Rourke sang sew
en- numbers and left his audience
clamoring for more. After his
vaudeville engagement, Mr.. O'Rourke
begins concert work where he is GER
tain to find additional laurels.
June Caprice, ''the Sunshine star"
in the five-part photo-drama "A
Child of the Wild" heads the screen at
fractions. Miss Caprice. is as dainty
and winsome as eyer in this interest
1he Hearst-Pathe News with its pic
turixed review Of current events was
another film feature. Views of the
Inaugural ceremonies Of Monday were
shown.
Jack Alfread & Co., in an acrobatic
novelty that combined thrills with
laughs. were another big attraction in
the vaudeville program and regis
tered pronounced hit with an I'M
usual offering.
A, very delightful arrangement or
songs and dances was that provided
by Topper & Murbury, a pair of YER
sattle artists who know how to han
die some very excellent material
Mahoney & Rogers, in songs and
comedy, provided a whole lot of ar
tistic entertainment, and Bob, Tip" y
Co.. introduced an intelligent dog who
did number of amusing stunts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
)NE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
SHALL WE HAVE ANOTHER WAR!
Concluded from Yesterday

Concluded from Yesterday
This country may again be pro-
voked to war. But I feel proud
and confident hope it will not afford
just provocation for entering into
the Improbable contest who shall do
the most harm 1t would not be
very astonishing as the evil genius OF
Great Britain should impel her once
more to hostilities Should that
event take place, it will be the most
dire insanity. There are strong in
ducements for Great Britain to cul-
tivate peace with this country indie
pendently Of the Immensely lucrative
commerce she carries on with us.
Great Britain has her tender heel. That
heel is her commerce-while this is
uninterrupted she laughs to scorn the
efforts of her enemies. She is else
where invunerable. Commerce fur
nishes her with means to subsidize
one half of the civilized Europeans
to Cypress the other.
Rome in her proudest day Of her
triumph and glory had hardly
greater number Of vassal monarchs
in her train than the world lately saw
arrayed in arms, lead by a dress or
bought by the wealth Of Great Brit
ain. But cut off her commerce and
she is powerless.
''In all future wars, should we be
driven into any, and I feel confident
they will not be Of our seeking-the
energies of this nation will not be
wasted on the land. They will be
spread over the ocean. On Constitu-
ton and our United States and our
Peacocks and our Wasps and our
Hornets and our Arguses and our
Enterprises and our Essexes and our
Armstrong; will penetrate her bays
and harbors and sink. burn and de-
stroy her vessels in all quarters of
the globe. by the author Of the
Olive Branch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
EXCESSIVE USE OF !, svss
"CHOKERS'' MEANS TROUBLE.

The average owner OF an automo-
bile doesn't like to take advice" says
Max Hagelstine, service manager of
the Studebaker Corporation, "but
warn the motorist of impending trou-
BILE and he'll stretch point to heed
it. So I hope this advice will be
taken as a warning that spells trouble
If it is not given the attention it de-
''It is obvious that the idea of food
ing the carburetor is to obtain a tenn
porarily enriched mixture, but the
value of the flooding is lost if it be
done when the cylinders and induction
pipe are full of mixture. When using
the 'choker' the carburetor needle is
lifted free Of the seat, all air passages
are closed, and raw gasoline is sup
posed to be thrown into the cylinders
in order that your starting condition
will be similar to that when motor
is primed. But ignition does not oc-
cur Immediately when there is kero-
sene in solution with the gasolene,
and if the 'choker' is used excessively
an accumulation Of this solution will
surely find it's way into the oil pan.
1T have seen the owner Of an auto
mobile pull the choke switch way on
and then press the starter button ir-
effectually five or six times in colo
weather. He finally gets an explos-
ion, but the constant flooding of the
carburetor causes this solution of ker-
osene and gasolene to mix with the
oil, thinning it and causing it to lose
it's 1ubricating values.
When starting your motor in cold
weather, try turning the engine over
few times with the switch off before
using the tchoker' In this way the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

Z, If we had our way at the Plaza
ut night, La Petit E1ya and her six
little partners who are featured there
ns the Seven Little Darlings would
have kept on singing, dancing and
Minimizing until the mi1kmen's wagons
went rolling by the door. Many of
ferings made up Of Juvenile talent
have been seen at that playhouse in
the past but none to compare with
the Seven Darlings. Elva, though a
mere tot, is possessed Of talent that
would make many of our older ia
yorites look to their laurels and she
has such peculiarly pleasing way OF
presenting her numbers that last
nights audiences simply would not be
satisfied until she had responded to
encore after encore. The other little
entertainers are also remarkably
clever and their repertoire is well suit
cd to their varions talents.
Bell and Frieda began with an Ital-
fan comedy dialogue and finished up
with several old musical arrangements
that won them instant favor while
Cleve and O'Connor In dainty diver
sion OF song and instrumental solos,
Favored with Scotch were a hit The
peacock costume worn by winsome
II,
extremely beautiful.
Hin and Sy1vaney gave wonderful
exhibition Of expert cycle riding that
was greatly appreciated.
A five act dramatization Of John
Hays celebrated poem Of a Mississip.
pi hero, Jim Bludso' served as the
main photo-feature with Wilfred Lu.
cas- in the star role. Few there are
who have been or are 1fferariIv ipclin.
ed who have not read the stormy
poem and found oceans Of enjoyment
In its quantity rhymed. lines and the
fact is probably responsible for the
unbounded interest displayed in the
film version. Much credit is due the
directors of the production for their
many splendid 'thrill'' scenes, especi-
ally the ship-burning and flood
scenes.
"A Male Governess' was the title Of
. good Keystone comedy film.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
THE ECONOMIC FUTURE.

S. W. Straus, president Of the Amer
lean Society for Thrift, predicts hard
times for the American people after
the war on account of the lack OF
thrift. He says that 80 out of 100
men in this country leave no income
producing estates when they die. Out
Of every 100 women left widows, only
1S are in fairly comfortable circum-
stances. The rest must go to work
or seek charity.
Mr.. Straus says we are the "Bel-
schazzar of nations in our thrift1ess-
ness, having been seated for years
The great majority of our people can
accumulate no reserve against mis-
fortune. Yet it is not quite so easy
for the ordinary workingman to save
money in these times as Mr.. Straus
thinks.
It is constantly said by people Of
saved out of small incomes, is that SO
much is spent for movie shows, candy,
etc. Yet there has to be some pleas
ure in every day life. People cant
live with nothing but a dull grind.
to work better and earn more money.
The family that has been buying four
movie tickets at 10 cents each week
spends but $40 year on it, and that
is very much more than the average
family spends.
The simple fact is that the mod
ern world has higher standards of
living, due to better education and
more intelligence. Things like den
tistry, care of eyes, nursing, doctor
bills, cost more and people must have
them.
Of course thrift education is badly
needed for the majority of people
do waste money. There is some ba-
sis for Mr.. Straus' critism. He is
right in urging that thrift be taught
in schools. What is needed is not
stinted and over frugal lives, but in
telligent and scientific way of doing
things, and willingness to live in small
and modest quarters There are
many ways to beat the cost of living,
and yet live full life, if you only
know how.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

air is expelled and a thin mixture of
air and gasolene is inhaled in it's
place. Flooding then gives tenn
porarily rich mixture in the cylinders,
and the engine should start at the
first trial. This is the procedure
the professional driver very often
adopts when his motor is cold.
During a continued cold spell it
would be decidedly advantageous for
the motor car owner to use fresh oil
frequently, draining the oil pan and
washing it thoroughly before refilling.
OF course it would hardly be possible
for an owner to make chemical an
alysis of the old oil, to determine
whether or not it's lubricating quail
ties had been exhausted, but from it's
consistency it should be easy to de-
eide if fresh oil is needed. However,
with the coming of the warmer
months it will not be necessary to
do this quite SO often. This may add
slightly to the operating expense, but
it certainly cannot be nearly so ex-
pensive as the installation of new
bearings, pistons and possibly set of
cylinders"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
$4,000 FOR STATIONERY.


The bill Of the Republican Legisla-
ture last year for the single item of
stationery was over $4,000. Does
any man believe that a tenth part of
this sum was actually needed to fur
nish all the necessary articles in this
line? This was but single instance
of the unparalleled extravaganza of the
last legislature-and extravaganza
characteristic Of radicalism every
where.
No wonder taxes, rents, food, cloth
ing and everything else are so enorm-
ously high: Every dollar thus plum
dered from the public treasury must
be replaced even though it does come
from the pockets of the toiling
masses. F'reemen of Connecticut!
Will you vote to keep such comorants
in power.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
EMPIRE

Marie Doro, the celebrated stage
and screen star, who recently scored
such pronounced success in .tOliver
Twist will be seen at the Empire
today and tomorrow in the Jesse l..
Lasky production of the clever Irish
drama, Castles for Two" written es-
pecially for her by Beatrice De Mile
and Leighton Osmun, and produced
Tor the Paramount Program under the
direction of Frank Reicher.
= BY her beauty personal charm and
wonderful dramatic ability, Miss Doro
has within a year achieved as great
popularity in the photodrama as she
did on the speaking stage and each
Lasky production in which she has
appeared has added fresh laurels to
her wreath Of fame. In Castles for
Two" she has wonderful opportin-
tty to show her ability as a come
dienne, and is also given plenty Of
scope for her dramatic talents.
The story Of Castles for Two" has
to do with the adventures of an i'm
pulsive heiress, who, firing OF social
life in New York, fees with her nurse
to Ireland, and disguised as a maid.
wins the heart of an impecunfous but
fine Irish lord.
The efforts Of this young society
girl, trained to be waited upon. to
act as a servant In order to make
the lord and his wealth seeking family
believe she ii Of poor origin, are
depicted by Miss Doro in her usual
charming manner. (.
As the wealthy society girl, Miss
Doro has an opportunity to display a
A. Gel
Of which were designed especially for
this production. b
Miss Doro's supporting cast is head
ed by Elliott Dexter, as the young
Irish lord and includes Mayme Kelso,
LILLIAN leighton, Horace B. Carpen-
ter, Billy Elmer, Jane Wolff, Harriet
Eorenson, Julia jackson and Marie
Mills.
The production is unusually artistic
and the exterior scenes especially
beautiful and all are photographed
In the usual splendid Lasky man
ner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
COMING FROM CHURCH.

Mr.. John Coyle, of Arch street,
while returning from service at St.
Augustine's church, yesterday morn
Ing was relieved of his gold watch. In
the afternoon he reported the matter
to Supt. Birmingham. He attended
the services of the forty hour devo-
ton" which closed at the church yes
terday morning, and he is under the
impression that ne had the timepiece
when he left the church. There was
a large crowd of persons coming from
the church and he was surrounded
Mr.. Coyle is the father Of Rev. John
Coyle Of New Haven, and also Of
Father Coyle, the celebrated Jesuit
priest Of New York city, whose SER
mons have attracted widespread at
tention.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
This Druggist Knows
Best Kidney Medicine

Ten years ago I commenced selling
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and during
my entire experience have not been
Obliged to refund one penny, every
customr who uses it is always salts
fed, and 1t is my opinion that Swamp
Root is good reliable medicine in
the troubles for which it is intended.
Very truly yours,
JOSEPH PIERPONT,
May. 10, 1915. North Haven, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
BRIDGEPORT As II WAS
1OO-5O20-YEARS AGO
Taken from the Files Of The Evening Farrner)
1OO-5O-2OHYEARS AGO
DIR. COLT IN THIS CITY.

Dr. Colt, We had the pleasure of
meetlns TINS morning. The reverend
gentleman is in tip top health and age
seems to sit lightly on his brow. He
came TO town to officiate in a funeral
OF MT. John H. Barstow which took
pace this afternoon. We hear that
the labors of the reverend doctor in
Naugatuck, are highly successful and
that he is building up quite a large
congregation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.

PROVE What Swamp-Root Will Dc
For You.
send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co,
3inghamton, N. Y, for a sample size
oottle 1t will convince anyone. You
Will also receive a booklet Of valuable
Information, telling about the kidneys
nd bladder. When writing, be sure
nd mention the Bridgeport Daily
armer Regular fifty cent and one
liar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
ADMISSION OF ELECTORS

Inc board Of selectmen for the
town OF Bridgeport will sit on Monday
next at the town clerks Office from
. a. m. to p. m. for the purpose Of
making such electors as may appear
before them. A session will be held
or the second district at Hose House
NO. 8 and in the third district at the
Staples building on Wednesday for
the same purpose. Be on hand,
Democrats
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
DIR. GODFREY A CANDIDATE

Tom Taylor is not going to have
things his own way with the Repub-
lican party this spring. DR.. C. C.
Godfrey last night declared to a num-
Der Of his friends that owing to the
pressure brought to bear upon him,
he would accept the nomination for
mayor If it came to him without his
seeking. He did not propose to hus-
tie for it. He does not expect any
of his friends to make personal cam
paign in his behalf. If the nomina-
ton came to him he was willing to
give up his practice for the sake of
serving his party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
ALICE FLEMING WILL
HAVE BIG PART IN
NEW BROADWAY PLAY

Frank Keenan, the famous Ameri-
can character actor, has engaged AL
ace Fleming for an important part in
The Pawn" by Joseph Noel, which
1e 10 now directing after his recent
Illness, which necessitated a temper
~ postponement Of the production
ne play IL to have its premiere pres
Hegf1on IN New York city soon.
( Miss Fleming will be remembered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

the different uses Of ornamentatior
are suggested in the bulletin already
mentioned:
For the lawn and border: Rugosa
or wrink1ed Japanese Rose, Rosa lu-
cida, Carolina, Prairie, Arkansas,
Sweet Briar, Rosa eglanteria or Rosa
lutea, dwarf Polyantha, Cabbage and
Darhask roses.
For arbor and trellis: Wichurai-
ana or Memorial, 'Multiflora, Laeviga-
ia, and Noisette groups.
For cut flowers: Hybrid perpet-
uals, teas, hybrid teas, Bengals,
Bourbons, and Chinas.
For hedbes: Rugosa, and the briar
roses.
For ground covers: Rosa lucida.
for covering 2 to 8 feet deep; Rosa
nitida, for 18-inch cover; Wichuraia-
ma, for close, trailing cover.
Exports from the port of New
York on March were valued at $1S,-
~ 060
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
DUTCH HAVE TANKS"

Amsterdam, March 1.-THE Dutch
newspapers announce that the Dutch
army is to be provided with armored
motor cars similar to the British
tanks" It is said that a portion Of
the new cars will be built in the Uni
ted States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09
POVERTY SMOKER.

The Poverty Smoker given by the
Bridgeport Council, o. U. A. M. at
their hall last evening was largely
attended. Members from the Liberty
Bell Council, New Haven, and other
adjoining councils we're present. A
very enjoyable program and evening
followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-09

for her good work here as leading
lady Of the Poll stock company.