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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

/ penter. They have made the necessar,
tables and benches for the agricultural
| work and are now engaged in making
something for their home farms as 6
! farm gate, tWo-horse cvener while
trees, ladder, book case. table, etc.
things which are actually to be used
ut home.
We do not try to make finished
farmers or thoroughly skilled mechan-
les, but we do believe the boys and
girls are better fitted for the actual
work of bread winning after receiving
training along vocational lines than
they would have done had they been
forced to stay by the languages or
mathematics regardless of their taste.
We say give the boy or girl that which
they can digest, whether it be Ian
guages, mathematics, or applied
science. Each school has its own
course Of study which is flexible and
adapted to it's special needs.
There are IL junior high schools in
Vermont, four of which extend their
work into a senior high school. With
one exception they are in rural COM
munities. These schools have had the
entire time of the best informed man
in the United States on the subject of
junior high schools, and L know that
voice the unanimous sentiment of all
the principals and teachers when I say
that the present success of these
schools in our state is due to the eff
forts of Clyde M. Hill who has guided,
suggested, and helped us from the
opening Of the year by his personal
contact. The state of Vermont is in
deed fortunate in obtaining the SER
vices of Mr.. HILL We have also re-
ceived the help and assistance of Com
missioner Hillegas who has always
been ready to give us his personal help
and encourag cement.
In the majority of cases we have
received the best of support from the
district superintendent, local boards,
and tOWnSpeop1e Notwithstanding the
fact that the increased cost was con-
siderable. In my own cease the town
of Cabot has expended over $500 on
the repairs of the building besides
supplying everything we have asked
for with no exception. OF course we
find opposition, but the very large
majority in my own case are willing to
make the necessary sacrifice that their
young people may receive the benefits
of the junior high school, and we as
teachers are endeavoring to prove that
they are justified in their investment.
Are the present junior high schools
in Vermont a success? I say yes,
backing myself by the facts already
presented, and the statements of men
much better versed and experienced
9ul 10 opnlnle pue lusmSpnc qua AZ
osIV I unul s1ollem Ieuoneonpo u!
pupils and their parents who have
stated that they feel we were giving
them more practical training than
they received under the old system.
Vermont has but commenced with
her junior high schools and we who
are on the firing line are going slowly,
trying to minimize the errors and
avoid their repetition. We make mis-
takes, but we do not keep them to our
selves. We tell each other and thus
increase the efficiency of the schools.
The entire body who are connected
with the Junior high schools Of the
state are working tremendously and
building up q system Of schools which
will give the Green Mountain State a
distinction all her own.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Hugh MacKifinon Gets Position.

The East Hampton Star of March
80 says: "St. Luke's is to have new
organist and choirmaster, Hugh A.
MacKinnon, late assistant organist
and choirmaster at the Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION, New York, and
Trinity chapel, New York. Mr.. Mac
kinnon is a graduate of Dartmouth
College and q Fellow Of the American
Guild of Organists and the rector
feels the parish is to be congratulated
upon getting so experienced a man.
The rector hopes soon to announced a
series of recitals by Mr.. Mackinnon.
The new organist will make his resi-
dence in East Hampton" st. Luke's
church cost about 100000 and is To-
Gated at East Hampton, l.. I.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
POLICE DISMANTLING
ALL ST. j. RADIOS

The police department today re-
ceived instructions from the Navy De-
partment to see that all wireless sta
tons, both licensed and unlicensed
were dismantled Immediately.
Officer Coburn went over the town
thoroughly today and attended TO sew
en- Of them. There may be more but
if there are he does not know Of them
Any information in regard to wireless
stations which have not been disman-
tied would be appreciated by the po-
lice department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
DR.. JOHN |. WHITE OF
SACRAMENTO KILLED
A ST. IA. GRADUATE

News has reached here that Dr.
John L. White, formerly of this town,
was killed in an automobile accident
in Sacramento, Cal, few days ago.
He was a graduate of st. Johnsbura
Academy with the class of '95. He
received his medical education in the
University of California ands after his
graduation rapidly rose tqkfame as
L surgeon.
DIR. White, in company of friends,
was in an automobile when it collided
With another, instantly killing him,
md seriously injuring the other oc-
cupants of the car. The terrific force
If the collision threw DR.. White to
% street where he was found dead.
In Sacramento, DR.. White organized
the White Hospital of which he was
head at the time of his death. His
real estate holdings were large. He
was .forty-one years of age.
The following story is of Dr. Whites
rise to fame and fortune reprinted
from the Sacramento Bee:
CDR. John L. White, who was killed
n an auto accident today. amassed
fortune valued at about $25O,000 in
His holdings here included the
buildings and grounds known as the
White Hospital, a one third interest
n property and building known as
he Hotel Trow and Hof Brau Came;
he Peerless Ice Cream property on
< street between Ninth and Tenth
streets; two-story building, former
known as the Pekin Cafe on Third
treet between X and l. streets, and
he building and lot upon which
stands the Richardson & Case Paper
Company, Front street between K and
l..
He owned 200-acre ranch in SUIT
| ter county and a half interest in an
| other 600-acre ranch in the uplands
| Of Suffer county. AS director in the
| Farmers and Mechanics Bank, he
| was a stakeholder. He also had share:
| Of stock in the California Nationa
| Bank. He was vice president and 6
| stockholder in the Latourette-Ffca
| Company of Oak Park.
| Some time ago he made q trip tt
| Eastern States where he visited man!
hospitals. He planned to build new
hospital here on the grounds of th'
| present White Hospital"
John T.. White came to St. Johns
| bury from Sacramento, Cal, in 1879
| 10 attend St. Johnsbury Academy
| graduating from that institution il
/ 1895.
| While at the Academy he was yer.
| popular among the students and tool
i IN active part in all forms of athle
l frs rlayiug on bot h the fonfha II an.
baseball teams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Demonstrations Along Line

Morrisville, April 6.-A1though
short notice was given that the spe-
cial train bearing Companies D of st.
Johnsbury and L of Newport was to
pass through here about 200 people
went to the depot with flags and greet
ed the boys with cheers and flags as
they passed through.
At Johnson another party Of towns
people gathered at the station to show
their respect and cheer the troops.
Every one who can get one has a
flag displayed on business places, and
residences here making the greatest
flag display the town has ever seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Regulations Fer Wcincn Nctes

Woman voters &C st. J oh9sbprv. nov
that they have gained the right t.
vote, viii not fail to exercise the FIJI
rights Of t,?eir newly granted suffraS
by failing to register.
The law ml...cs it imperative for
women to proeur, from one OF tho
listers a blank inventory, which mus
be filled out properly, and returned tt
the lister. This action must be takcl
before April 90, or otherwise the vote.
will have to wait until March. 1919
before voting.
If the woman desires to vote CT
school questions only it is ncccssal?
to take the f-eem&n's oath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Passover Begins Today

The Jewish Festival Of the Passover
begins this evening. and lasts one
week. Only the first and seventh days
of this period are full holidays. The
orthodox Jews couple the second day
with the first as a full holiday, and
likewise observe an eighth day, but
this is in accordance with late rab-
binical prescription, and not accord
ing to the original Biblical injunction
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
BPadstreets Vermont Weekly Trade
Report

Bradstreets Burlington, VT, office
reports that while war conditions have
been freely discussed there is wide
patriotic sentiment and practically
all lines of manufacturers are strain
ed to utmost with production. There
are exceptions but as q whole the de-
mand is large.
labor with veneer manufacturers is
not as abundant as it was month ago
while textile and knit goods manufac-
turers find an easier condition.
Some vacancies have been caused
by enlistments and the activity among
the state militia.
With general wholesale lines buy
| ing in many lines is confined to filling
of orders for immediate use. Season
able conditions surround most retail
business although among dealers in
| food stuffs there is a noticeable falling
off in trade attributed to the high
| commodity prices.
Reports on the maple sugar crop
show weather conditions have not ia
tvored this crop. Rain of the week and
| warm weather have retarded the work
and runs Certain towns in Wind
ham county report good run but these
are from orchards in higher attitudes
| Reports from the veneer maniac
| turers state the volume Of business
ahead is largely in excess of the Pc
Rod.
Reports from the customs district
for Vermont show an increase of II
percent in imports for the month OF
| March, this year over that for the
same month of a year ago and an in
crease of little better than 80 per
cent in exports.
Increase in duties collected was Z;
percent.
Collections generally are classed a
fairly good.
Two merchantiie failures were re
ported for the week both being com
position offers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
SUFFRAGE STUDY CLUB
Meeting At Home Of President Mrs. A
Il. Bailey

The Suffrage Study Club spent q
delightful evening last night when g
meeting was held at the home Of the
president of the club, Mrs. A. L. Bail
ey. Two new members were received
into membership.
Following the Toll cal, with it's e
sponGes cf current items on su:fr3g 6
Mrs Banry gave an Interesting ~
port of the recel.t di:;Gu: sion in tn.
state legislature previous to the pas
sage of the outrage bill il that body
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
LNCENDIARY FRI:
IN NORWICH COLLEGE
RIFLE STORE ROOM

Northfield, April ia fire which
college authorities believe TO be incen-
where the rifles and other equipment
of the cadets of Norwich Universit!
were stored for the Easter recess. The
blaze was put out by the college fire
apparatus manned by the employees
and the few students here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
FLAG RAISING rs
HELD IN DANVILLE
fspecial 10 the calcdonian)

Danville, April 9.-ln spite o. the
stormy weather today n large crowd
gathered at the Post Office TO witness
a flag raising. The High School at
tended in a body and as the large flag
swung to the breeze all Joined in the
Star Spangled Banner" Short adj
dresses were delivered by Rev. G. A
Adams, Rev. n. c. Atkins and F-in-
cipal w J. Rideout.
The flag now hangs suspended
acorss the street between the Post Of
fec and the store of n. A. Dole.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Fire Department Called

A chimney fire in the house owned
by Thomas Tierney at rs Pearl street
called for the attention of the chemi-
cal truck from the central station
Thursday. The stilF alarm came in
at the station at 7.35-a.m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
A Patriotic Window

very attractive patriotic display
has been arranged in the south win
dow of the Berry Ball store. A pic
ture of the spirit of '76'' and flag
are used and an artistic display Of
MILDLY poplins gives a red white and
blue effect
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
ST. j. GIRLS RAISE
$500 FOR RED CROSS
In SPITE OF WEATHER

The initial effort of the newly form
ed Red Cross chapter in ST. Johnsbury
Saturday was q big success. Twenty
five young ladies of the town volun-
teered their services and braved the
very disagreeable weather to solicit
funds for the comfort of soldiers of
the American army. Despite the in
clement weather large crowds We're
about and they contributed to the
fund very generously. A total Of $500
was raised.
The girls were stationed in various
stores in all sections, though some
went about to public places where no
girls had been assigned. Miss Mar
jorie' Cramton raised the largest indi-
vidual amount. Following is the list
of girls and their stations: At
Cowles: Miss Bertha Silsby and
Ruth POWELL
Post Office: Miss Alene Gilman and
Miss Bessie McEncroe;
Athenaeum: Miss Viola May, Miss
Sigrd Eklof and Miss~T hora McClary;
Asselin Bros: Miss Doris Cowles
and Miss Helen Harris;
Leach and Waterman: Miss Eunice
McGillivray and Miss Beatrice Wright;
E n. Randall's: Miss Vera Genge
and Miss Natalie Marden;
Smiths: Miss Julia Stuart and Miss
Irene Powell;
Woolworth's: Miss Mary Dinsmore.
Berry-BallS: Miss Helen Steele,
Miss Mabel Noel and Miss Gladys Car
penter;
Randall and Whitcomb's: Miss Dor
othy Adams and Miss Ruth Bigelow;
Citizens Bank Block: Miss Helen
Ross and Miss Mabel Flint
Some Of the girls visited the Globe
Theatre during the afternoon and
evening.
The campaign was in charge of the
finance committee headed by Mrs. P.
A HaZen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

The Suffrage Study Club meet
this evening at the home of Mrs L. c..
Bailey, 8 Park street, at 100 this
evening All persons interested are
invited to attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
CARD OF THANKS

The Finance Committee wish to
thank most heartily the young ladies
for their assistance and all who con-
tributed to make their efforts a sue
cess.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

The regular monthly sewing
meeting of the Brightlook Hospital
Aid Association was held at the
Nurses Home Monday afternoon.
About 20 members were present and
after the business meeting all spent a
very pleasant and social afternoon al
though much work was accomplish
ed.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
SLUICING AT
KENAI CAMP TO
START FOURTH
Fifty Men and Five Teams at Work
on Placer Diggings Of
Peninsula Co.

J. r. Mcdonald Of the Kenai Perin-
sula Placer Mines company is in town
from the company's property in the
Moose pass district and reports that
sluicing will be started on July 4th.
The big hydraulic outfit brought in
recently has all been transported to
Mile % over the government railroad
and over 900 feet of pipe has already
been freighted 20 miles over the trail
to the property.
Fifty men and five teams are at
work on the property or in freight
ing" said Mcdonald, "and we are
making good progress. We have our
own sawmill and have turned out lum-
Der and constructed 1000 feet Of
flume."
j. r. Blick is superintendent for the
company and is preparing to sluice as
much ground as possible during the
latter part Of the season.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
CONSTITUTE
SEWARD LODGE
OF MASONS
Past Grand Master Malcolm of Wash
ingtOn Coming to Perform
Ceremony.

George r. Malcolm Will leave Seat
tie on June % to constitute the Seward
and Anchorage Masonic lodges, which
have been operating undo d'srensa-
tioa from the grand lodge of Wash
ington. Malcolm is past grand mas
ter of the grand lodge of Washington.
Establishment of a permanent lodge
here is of vital Importance in the
community, as the order plays prom
iaent part in the upbuilding Of the
spirit and fellowship OF all countries
1t is probable that Seward lodge
will arrange for special meetings ard
entertainment during the stay of Past
Grand Master Malcolm.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26

IN FROM BANK
Make Good Catch While Looking Over
Ground for Work During
Season.

The halibut boat Dewey, owned by
Hettle and Robinson, returned today
from an extended prospecting trip for
fish during which a catch sufficient
to better than pay expenses for the
trip was made without difficulty. The
Alice also arrived from the banks with
halibut and the total catch for the
two boats is reported as somewhere
near $4,000 pounds.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
CANADIAN WHISKEY
SEIZED, OWNER JAILED
(By United States Cabls)

SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 26.-
Seven hundred quarts of Canadian
whiskey were seized by officers of the
coast guard cutter Scout, and Carl
Larbon placed under arrest yesterday
on the charge of deception in an at
tempt to pass the cutoms.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
JUNEAU MAN WEDS
BALTIMORE BRIDE
lRr limited State, CnbIsl

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, juno &c.
"A. H. Zeigler, chief clerk of the
lower house of the Alaska Legislature,
and Miss Lillian Windfour were mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents in Baltimore yesterday and de-
parted for Juneau, Alaska.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
CROWD COMING
ON s. S. ALAMEDA
tRr United States Cablsl

SEATTLE, Monday, June 25.-The
s. S. Alameda sailed for Alaskan ports
today with the following passengers
for Seward: Mrs. H. w. James, Mrs.
J. A. James, o. Beam, Mrs. J. B. Mills,
Heath James, Jr., f. FreyhOld, Mrs.
T Howe, Mort Hemingway, Percy
Chamberlain, E. f. NorfOrd, L. A.
Bridges, Ernest Mcclure, Walter
Coughlin, Al Folgenhauser and wife,
NJ. Campbell Mrs. T. Neville, Mrs. S.
w. Nelson, Alfie and Marian Nelson
and thirteen round trip tourists.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26

There will be special meeting of
the Arctic Brotherhood tomorrow
evening at 9 o'clock. A special initia-
ton will be included in the evenings
business and all members are expect
ed to be present.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
FRENCH TROOPS IN ATHENS;
VENIzELOS TO NAME CABINET,
URGES GREECE TO Join ALLIES
,Bv United States CableJ
CBy United States Gable,

LONDON, Tuesday, June 26.-Venzelos has Oeeh
named premier Of Greece and is forming ministry 10
succeed the Zaims government which resigned yeSVel
day. and is reported to be preparing to urge Oreece u
Join the allies. c
In q dispatch received by the London Times from
Athens this morning it was stated that soon as parla-
ment convenes Venizeos will probably propose that
Greece io in the war against the central powers de does
not however intend to mobilize the nation against Its
will. ~ u Sss2SHA6Ta SE&EN"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
GERMAN PRESS
MUST GO EASY
Editor and Owner of Seattle Paper
Promises to BE More
Careful.
CBy United States Cabls)

SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 26.-Paul
r. Ortman, editor of the Seattle Ger
man Press, and Charles Osner, owner,
ware called before the United States
attorney to explain articles concern
ing President Wilson published in
their paper. After presenting their
side Of the case they were censured
and promised to cease publication OF
unpatriOtie articles.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
BARGE ENROUTE
FOR SEWARD
Has More Rails and Supplies for
Government Railroad
Construction.
(By United states CahIsl

SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 26.-The
barge Barracuda sailed today in tow
for Seward and Cook inlet with 1000
tons of rails, materials and supplies
for the government railroad.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
WAR CONTRACT FOR $4,000 WAGONS

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 26-Contracts were
lo for OOOO army wagons by the department today
The council for national defense is preparing plans
for the registration of women IN the food ADMINISTRATOR
president Wilson invited eX-PreSident Taft to the
White House this afternoon for an important conference
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
PRESSURE ON WEST
FRONT TELLS AND
CANUCKS ADVANCE
lR, United State, Cablsl

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE,
Tuesday, June 26-Canadan troops entered the town of
laCouotte this morning close the heels Of retreang
German forces which during the night evacuated this
neghborhood along line one and three-quarters of a
mile long.
Steady pressure the western front is telling onI
the enemy forces which continue to give from point to
point
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
WIDOW OF SWANITZ
DIES AT ALAMEDA

Mrs. A. w. Swanitz, widow Of the
first construction engineer of the old
Central organization, later the
Alaska Northern and now the govern
ment railroad, died at her home in
Alameda recently. She survived her
husband less than a year.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
RUSSIAN ENVOY
SAYS THEY'LL STICK
tBy United State. CsbIsl

lBy United states CAblel
WASHINGTON, Monday, June %.
Boris Sakhmetieff, head
of the Russion mission and new am
bassador to the United States, inform
ed the house of representatives Sat-
urday that Russia had and would con-
tinue to reject a separate peace with
the central powers.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
ITALIAN C0MISSI0N
VISITS ROOSEVELT
(Rx United statea CahIsl

NEW YORK, Tuesday, June 90
Members Of the Italian mission to the
United States visited Theodore Roose-
welt at his home at Oyster Bay yes
terday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
FATHER OF LATE ALASKA
NAVIGATOR is DEAD
lRy United States Cablel

PORT TOWNSEND, Tuesday, June
26.-Captain William Calvin Moore,
S5, father of the late Captain Zim
Moore, pioneer Alaska navigator, lost
on the Admiral Sampson, died here
yesterday after a short illness.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
SEVERE QUAKE JARS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
tBr United State. CabIel

EUREKA, Cal, Tuesday, June 26.
"A severe earthquake shock was felt
northern California at
$50 o'clock and is supposed to have
in the vicinity of Mt. Las
sen.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
ONE SIDED AIR BATTLE REPORTED
INV United States CabIe)


LONDON Tuesday, June 26-Three British naval
apanes fought one-sided battle against ten German
machines in the vicinity of Flanders Monday and accord
ing to reports of the Observers one and probably three
of the German machines driven to earth The Brit
ish machines returned to their base in safety.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-06-26
FRENCH MAKE SURPRISE ATTACK
(By United States Cable)

PARIS, Tuesday, June 26-French troops made
surprise attack northwest Of Hurtebse last night and cap
ured the entire first line German trenches which were
held throughout the night and morning against desper
ate and costly counter assaults.
Three hundred prisoners were taken in the attack.