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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
RECRUIT FOR THE EIGHT-Tf4REE

Ma says MacGreEor. But there'u
be hot scenes and marmalade.
"M-m-m-m" says Wee. Let's. Tor
chy.'
It's an odd finish to an sf'air that
started 60 scrappy. Not that Shinn
reverses himself entirely. or turns from
a whlskered golf grump into a stage
fairy In spangled skirts He goes
right on with his growlin' and grnm-
blin'-about the way his Chtnk COOK
serves the tea. about havtn' to I'VE In
q rotten hole like Harbor Hills. about
everything in general But great
deal Of 1t Is Just to hear himself talk,
I Judge.
We had a perfectly good hi gh tea.
and them buttered scenes with mar
malade couldn't be beat. Also he shows
US all over the house. and Wee raves
about It.
Look, Torchy." says she. That
glimpse of water from the living room
windows. Isn't that dear? And one
could have such a wonderful garden
beyond Such splendid big fireplace.
too. And what huge beams in the
ceiling. It's very old house. isn't It.
Mr.. Shinn?'
The rascally agent who sold IT TO
me said 1t was" says MacGregor, but
I wouldn't believe word of his on
any subject. Did ask you for IN old
house, at alp I tells him. For what
1 wanted was just a place where
could live quiet. and maybe have me
game of golf when 1 wanted It, But
here I've gone off me game; and, be-
sides. the country's no place to live
quiet in. I should be in town, so
should. like any decent white man
I've a mind to look up place at once
Try another scone, young lady"
So it was long after before We go
away. and the last thing MacGrego'
does is to load Wee down with whole
armful of lilac blossoms.
suppose Mr. and Mrs. Rober
thought we'd been maxim wholesale
raid when they saw US comm IN VIII
the plumber Mrs. Robert almost turn
pale.
to say you got all those Sc. ir0" gu
9Th huh" SAYS l. We've been mes
merizin' MacGregor. He's as tame
Scot now as you'd want to see.
They could hardly believe It. an
when they heard about our haVin' te
with him they gasped.
"Of all persons" says Mrs. ROPER
"Why, he has been glazing at US for
wear. and sending US the most bristlin
messages I don't understand.
Mr. Robert, though, winkS Known.
some of Torchy's red-headed diplo
macy, 1 suspect" says he. I mus
engage you to make our pedIe VIZ
, MacGregor."
That's all we saw of him. though
durin' our stay. For one thing.
Vac kent fairly busy. l never kne'
Won could have SO much fun in tn
: country. Ever watch a bunch of youh
i, ducks waddlin' about? Say. amt the
a circus. And them fluffy little chick
, souabblin' over worms. Honest. nea
, laughed myself sick. Wee was for iue
oP
Tnent But she was thrilled over mo:
) everything out there. from the IL
| robins on the lawn to the new leave
on the trees.
t And, believe me. when we gets bac
, to town again. our studio apartmei
r seems cramped anSstuny. we taihe
A over everything we'd seen and done ;
the Ellinses.
e That's really living. Isn't 1t" sa!
Wee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
The Chased Ring.

nHRs. VERNON CASTLE. at dance
WI in New York, condoled with young
man who danced badly.
you'll soon master it, she said. Pitch
right in and learn. and don't mind II they
do laugh at you Ignorance is ALWAYS
lauehabIe. but there's no disgrace In It"
Then Mrs Castle told a little story.
"a young man" she said. visited Q
jewelers. and asked to look at some Wed
ring, and tho jeweler said:
'''H'nl. That one is dearer than the
others Yes sir, have TO charge ten DOL
lars extra for that one on account OF the
chasing
1.-THE young man flushed.
"fYou won't have to chase me. mister:
he said colby. I pay cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Justification.

A FORMER Berlin correspondent was
~ talking about Admiral Holwegs
book in justification OF the submarine
war.
':The Germans with their queer, bling
souls can Justify anything-anything, 1
mean that they do themselves" he said;
had a costly string Of pearls sent home.
"'You ought to be ashamed to buy tho6s
pearls said her husband, bitterly, con.
sidering how I'm situated
"TWhy, George said she, that's Just IL
Do YOU think want everybody to know
what . hola you're inf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
A Sigh.
a NOVELIST was talking about the
~ Russian revolution.

A NOVELIST was talking about tho
~ Russian revolution.
The Russian autocracy and the
world in general" he said. believed
in the imperishable dociiity and loyal
ty of the Russian people. The car
was their little father practically
their god: they worshiped the czarina;
they'd never revolt-and all that sort
of thing. you know.
that this blind faith in the Russian
people was a mistake. ! noticed one
OF these signs myself I was In St
Isaac's Cathedral, in Petrosrad, on
to kiss an image of the Virgin that was
one blaze Of diamonds
"A half dozen cops stood about the
teweled image. l asked what they
were there for. and my guide said:
They are there to prevent the W9r-
shtpers who come to kiss the holy sir-
gin from biting off the jewels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

eAvE you a shiny little set OF
I'LL garden tools In your home!
It'll Have we? Well, I should seed
& q catalogue. Honest to good
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
A Voice From Vermont.

Congressman f. L. Greene is one
Of the men in Congress who is stand
ing for an army by selective con-
scription. In letter to the Rut-
land News he says: THE fact is that
l am, myself. one of the little band
of eight men on the House committee
on military affairs that has refused
to abide by the report of the ma
iority of the committee proposing an
other trial of the old volunteer sys-
tenn, and that has joined in min
ority report to the House favoring
the selective conscription idea"
We believe Congressman Greene is
right An army is needed at once
and it is predicted that Congress will
not get the bill passed before the end
of next week The need of an army
will be even more pressing by that
time and the war department should
have authority then to raise an army
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

higher and higher for the last four
years.
Now, so far as these prices are due
to economic causes we may be able,
perhaps, by economy, efficiency and
greater production to gain a little
here and little there. But while
we know that these prohibitive high
prices are due to economic causes, we
know to a great extent, to what eX-
tent none of us yet know, that these
prohibitive prices are due in large
measure to speculative profits.
AS your candidate, as your repre-
sentative in Congress, if elected,
pledge you my word to do my utmost
to see to it that these speculative and
prohibitive profits in the necessities
of life are done away with. If that
means that it cannot be done in any
other way to prevent stock gambling
in the necessities of life than by gov
eminent control in some form of
federal supervision, then I stand
ready to take that policy.
No candidate for public office would
take this stand unless he was con-
vinced the public demands it, and if
the public demands it, it will come
sooner or later.
That economic causes have raised
prices cannot be denied, but they
cannot be held responsible for all the
advance. A large corporation in this
town has been buying its coal for
$685. a ton delivered in st. Johns
bury and for this next seasons sup
ply is paying $1,000 a ton. We know
that wages of coal miners have been
increased and the cost of producing
coal increased, but it is not believ-
able that this increase of $4.15 a ton
in one year is entirely due to econ
omic causes.
1t is evident the government of this
country must assert itself and pro-
tect it's citizens from these unreason-
able advances in the price Of neces-
sites.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
Keep Roosevelt at Home.

Col. George Harvey in the May
North American Review discusses this
country at war and utters a warning
that it seems should be needed. He
thinks there is greater danger from
the "feverish activities of we'll mean
ing amateurs than anything else.
He says: Nothing could be moro
imprudent or really absurd than to
send Colonel Roosevelt to France at
the head of some thousands Of men,
who, he admits, are not merely I'M
by age or physical defects for regular
CONSUMPTION service. The soldiers
comprising the allied armies in France
today are pronounced by experts the
best the world has ever seen. How
to their eyes could appear such an
aggregation as Our Colonel proposes
making, no doubt, for the gaiety Of
nations but also, alas, for humiliating
reflection upon the quality of our SOL
diers and the good sense of our gov
eminent
eff a division or even a few regi-
ments of our splendid regulars, the
equals of any fighting men living, can
be sent to France under our skillful
professional officers, glory be! Moth
ing could be better. But if we must
make q laughing stock of our own
country and our own army, let US do a
thorough job and ship Major General
Roosevelt at the head of q division
comprising Private William Jennings
Bryan, bearing aloft the flag, and
semi-private William Sulzer, carrying
the water pail! And if, by chance, to
round out the expeditionary force and
complete the show, it should seem ad-
visable to dispatch Mr.. Oswald Gar
rison Willard in a submarine made in
Germany and Mr.. Amos Reno Pinchot
in a fidgety aeroplane, we should con-
template the vacuum thus created
with little of the adherence tradi-
tionally ascribed to nature"
The folly of sending unframed men
! to France must be evident to every
one The fighting in Europe is be-
tween trained and hardened soldiers
and American enthusiasm could not
outweigh the lack of discipline and
efficiency that body of adventurous
Americans must have at present
Conditions would not be framed VI
for Teddy as they were at San Juan
! Hill, and he would be likely to cut q
sorry figure in the real battles OF
! Europe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

(Mrs. G. w. Dodge, Correspondent
{W. ]. Irwin is moving from st,
Johnsbury to what is known as the
McGinnis farm now owned by Samuel
Norris, for whom he will work.-Mrs.
Charles Owens has been quite i'll the
past week with form of rheumatism
which seems to effect her whole body.
Mrs. Emily Chase, who has been con-
fined to her home all winter, is slowly
recovering. -The ladies' society served
dinner Thursday. The committee in
charge were Mrs. Evelyn Ranney, Mrs
Emma Shastney and Mrs. Roy Blod
gett.-The lecture given by Miss Olive
Gibson, missionary from Mexico, was
we'll attended and very interesting and
nstructive.@George Wood has finish
ed work at the freight depot at St.
Johnsbury and has work at Fairbanks.
Richard Rudd of Wheaton, Mimi,
is visiting his brother, Stephen, of this
village. The brothers have not met
for so years. Their home was in Can
ada, and when young men the older
brother. Richard. went West and the
younger. Stephen, made his home in
this place.
Cora Gertrude Fetch died at the
homo of her. parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Felch, April 10, 1917, after a
long illness of pneumonia She was
an unusually bright and attractive
child, loved by everyone. She was
born May 26, 1918, at st. Johnsbury.
The funeral was held at her home
Saturday. April 81, at 2 O'Clock. Rev.
l.. E. Peabody. minister of the Ad-
vent church of st. Johnsbury, who
was a former pastor conducted the
service. assisted by Rev. A. V. Fisher.
Several of the near relatives and other
friends and neighbors were present.
She was laid to rest in the Grove
cemetery. The bearers were Guy and
Harold Mosf1er, brothers of Mrs.
Felch. and her cousins, Lawrence and
Stanley Gray. Besides her father and
mother she leaves to mourn her loss,
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w.
Mosher of Concord, and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Fetch of Ayers Cliff, p. O.,
several uncies- and aunts and cousins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
Price Control Coming.

The CALIFORNIAN has called at
tention before this to the tremendous
increase in prices of the necessities of
life and warned dealers that they
were drawing upon themselves gov
eminent restraint That we were
right in this prediction is shown by
the position of Samuel E. Burroughs
of Manchester. N. H.. who was NOM
mated Wednesday by the republicans
of the First Congressional district, OF
New Hampshire for congressman to
succeed the late Cyrus w. Sulloway.
In his speech accepting the nomina-
ton Mr.. Burroughs said:
We want to see TO it that the scale
of high prices that are making the
people stare starvation in the face
today, we want to see to it that some
thing is done to prevent these high
prices which have been mounting
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
SUTTON.
III. A. Blake, Correspondent

1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. South
wick from Milton Mills, n FL, will
occupy the pulpit next Sunday, May
s, as a candidate for the vacant pas
torate of the church.-Rev. C. r.
Upton has accepted the call of the
church at East Rochester, n. H., and
torate April 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Ben
ware of Lowell visited Mrs. Benware's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Craig.
the past week.-John Haltham from
Sheffield visited his father, James
Haltham, the past week.-Allen Cur
It's, whose home is at 0. T. Curtis.
formerly of Barre, has been to his
former home on business the past
week.-The sugar makers have gath
cred their buckets. They have made
about two pounds of sugar per tree
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Watson visited
friends and relatives in st. Johnsbury
over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs Mahlon
Dubois and children were with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dubois.
from Saturday until Monday of the
past week.-W. G. Stevens is confined
to his home being threatened With
pneumonia. W. Craig has moved
from the village to the farm that he
and his son, Walter, bought of Charles
Whipple. His residence at the village
is closed. This makes six residences
in the village closed at present
Charles Whipple has moved to West
Burke in with his wife's mother,
Mrs. Della Craig.-Edson Hartman,
who has been quite i'll at Mrs. Luella
Harrimans, is somewhat better. His
son, Henry Hartman, from st. Johns
bury has been helping care for him.
Charles McKown, who has been con-
fined to his home through the past
winter on account of illness, has so
far recovered that he is able to walk
from his home to the post office.-Dr
Farmer from ST Johnsbury has re-
Gently been called to see Mrs. Edwin
Curtis, who is ill.-Samuel J. Matson
from st. Johnsbury was at the town
clerks Office on business Friday. He
has decided the F'ifield real estate near
the village on the West Burke road,
to Charles Anderson and son, who are
already on premises and have com
menced spring work.-E. NJ. F'ifield of
st. Johnsbury has conveyed the half
Of the lumber mill that he owned near
the Union House to A. J. Clark-F.
w. Barker has sold his dairy Of COWS,
IA in number, to Fred Chapman and
they are to be put on to his place here
in Sutton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
NORTH DANVHLG.

(Mrs. Alice Massey, Correspondent
Walter Tilton is visiting his father
IN Sherbrooke. Mrs. Tilton is teach
ing school in Waterford was a
good attendance at the grange meet
ing Thursday night. A program con-
sistlng of readings, was given and the
question, rs Success on the Farm
Due to Location of the Farm or the
farmer?' was discussed. The worthy
master, Arthur Parker, and secretary
Lyman Morrill,, had the question. 1t
was decided that the success was due
TO the farmer. A solo by Brother
waiter Blodgett was enjoyed by ALL
Sugar and doughnuts were served and
a promenade had by the members
Mary Bushey has gone to East Hard
WICK to staywith her father and go
to chool.-Ethel Emmons has spent
the week in st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
\ Pertinent Suggestion.

AT this time when everyone wants
to plant potatoes and when seed is SO
expensive as to almost prohibit it,
perhaps it may be well to announce
that the same potato can be planted
and eaten by the family. All the seed
eyes of a potato are on one end. Cut
off about one inch of this end, keep
the pieces in a cool place and use
them for planting at the proper time.
The rest of the potato can be eaten.
The yield from such seed is as good
and as great as when the whole po-
tatoes are planted.
e. NJ. GROVER.
Wakefield April %
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

The Germans claim they have sunk
shipping of more than 100000 tons
in two months of unrestricted subma-
rine warfare and that they have sunk
much more shipping the second month
than the first. This is q terrible in
road upon the shipping Of the world,
and shows the necessity of straining
light draft ships that can escape the
submarine. If Germany keeps up its
destruction at the present rate it will
not be long before American shores
will be visited by hostile submarines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

The firing upon the Rheims catheI
dral and nearly demolishing it shows
come in their strategic retreat"
Absolutely no military advantage is
gained by such vandalism, and it
shows what the Germans will do if
they can get within range of the great
public buildings along the shores Of
America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
EAST RYEGATE,
CA. G. Bedell, Correspondent. J

L.
Mrs. Harry Joliffe was at George
Cinhamond's in McIndoes a few DAVIS
last Week.-Mr. and Mrs H. f. Cham
berlin are rejoicing over the birth of
q daughter Thursday, April 26.-Mrs.
c. /. Smith was a guest at Clarence
Bedell'S last Thursday.-Mrs Elsie
Donolley OF Lisbon, n. H, was a guest
OF her uncle, Coburn Valley a few
days last Week.-Mrs. inertia Anderson
went to Lyndon Center Friday to
spend the week lend with her sister at
the Matthewson house.-Mrs Roscoe
Rhinehart of Woodsville, n. H, was a
guest of Miss Amy Smith at M. c..
Browns last Thursday-Miss Amy
Smith, who has been spending some
time with her sister, Mrs M. c..
Brown, left Monday for her home in
Ansable Fords, n Y.-Mrs w. S.
Lackie entertained the Larkin whist
club Thursday evening. Mrs E. c.
Wallace received the first prize and
Mrs. F. H. Powers consolation prize.
Music also helped make the evening
pleasant, and dainty refreshments
were served.-Mrs. Carrie Warren.
Mrs. Fred Leonard and Mr. and Mrs.
L. d. Smith of Wells River were here
Tuesday evening at a meeting at the
hall to organize a branch of the Wells
River Red Cross society.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

1t is a great honor to Elihu Root,
undoubtedly the ablest international
diplomat of America, to be selected
as the head of the United States COM
mission to Russia. He is going to the
most critical point in the allied bat
tie line against the central powers, the
place that needs the greatest ability
of the world. He had retired from
active life to enjoy the great reputa-
ton he had established, but comes
forward now to give his country his
service. 1t is as patriotic for a man
of Mr. Roots age and standing to re-
spond to this call for service as it is
for young man to offer his service
in the war; All America will wish Mr..
Root success in his difficult mission
and hopes he will not suffer the fate
of England's Kitchener.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

1t is reported that Mexico within a
few weeks will break off relations with
Mexican general said: 1--WE must be
friends now, as we Mexicans will fight
with you Americans instead of against
you" This is good news from Mexico
and all Americans will appreciate it's
being closed as a base for German
submarines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

The Rutland Herald says: Tt may
be that the suspension of the privilege
of issuing second class licenses during
war time will work out satisfactorily,
but clearly there is not nor does there
seem likely to be any public emer-
gency that calls for such legislation
We would inquire if there is any pub
lie emergency that calls for selling
liquor by the bottle just now If we
are to learn anything from our allies
in Europe we must admit they do not
believe the free sale Of liquor is nee
essary to make good soldiers. We
cannot see that the Vermont reStric-
ton will hurt anyone except the man
who wants to sell liquor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

st. Johnsbury is on the map all
right in the matter of daylight say
ing. This extra hour every morning
will mean a great zeal in productive
labor in the village and can be done
without any increase in expenses. If
all America would give one hour a
day more for production what a
mighty result would be accomplished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
Furnishing s5oo.ooo.ooo a month t

Furnishing $500, 100000 a month to
our foreign allies means that The
United State smust raise one and two.
thirds millions of dollars every day
Add to this the expenses Of raising
and equipping our own army and
navy and you have quite large sum
of money to be secured from some
source
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

in the shortest possible time Every
citizen physically qualified to serve in
the army owes his country active SER
vice because the country is at war.
We do not know how quickly an
army TO defend our coasts may be
needed and we should not potter
We are glad to see that Vernon
has one member actively demanding
prompt and effective service by the
federal government.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

The wholesale price of butter in
Chicago dropped six and one-half
cents last week. We are not prepared
to say whether that was due to econ
omic or speculative conditions but the
drop has not reached US yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

Only a few days remain now in
which to make Vermont's greater
food production campaign effective.
The most successful crop raisers are
already preparing their ground.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

England has not lost gun to it's
enemies since June 1915 and has cap
tured over 400. This is encouraging,
but the vital question is can England
stop the destruction of it's shipping
enough to maintain it's people at home
and armies in their magnificent work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
VIE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
w. J.. BiGeIow,
Editor and Publisher.
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