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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

X
The Senate. committee has worked
out a much more just levy of war
taxes than the House committee, but
it is not proba Bile the bill is yet finish
ed. There is a growing sentiment in
this country that the cost of the war
should be as largely paid out OF the
war profits as possible, and before the
bill is made into law we expect to
see it changed so it will more effec-
lively reach these profits. This coun-
try has not yet. taken as much adj
vantage as it;should OF, the experience
OF England and, the European coun-
tries which have. been raising war
revenues for the past three years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

The admission of George. Creel,
chief of the Bureau of Public Infor-
nation. that he had elaborated" the
official report of the battles between
the, German submarines and conveys
ofs5transpofts, bearing Gen. Pershing' S
army to France. shows there are
worse liars than newspaper men,. The
country will not welcome the censor
ship established by Secretary Baker,
if the Information given out is ham
died by such an ass as Mr. Cree1 APP
pears to be. If it is true there was
no submarine : attack whatever it
would indicate the Germans did not
have such accurate Information about
American affairs as has been feared.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

There is just one thins these figLres
tell and that is the extent American
goods that have been sent to the Ger
mans through the neutral countries on
ITS horders.s It Is probable that some
of stiiehgoods were snsed in the coun-
tfiess named. sIas their supply would
naturally be affected by aheswar con-
sditfpnsa But the great bulk of these
goods have found their way to the
Germans, or enemies at war. This
condition showsltsae necessify of con-
trolling our exports. as it would be the
greatest folly to continue to feed and
comfort our enemies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

3 There is a growing belief in the
trade that the clock has struck
twelve" in the latter of wool .yatAes.
We hope this is true. as the price for
Ohio wool, ranges from 81 to IS cents
pound and a large amount of the
best grade of woods has changed
hands at $I,To pound. Government
restraint Of speculations<in wool it is
thought would bring about Quite a
reduction from these prices, but it is
not likely that the raising of wool
will become Improbable for a long
time yet. ..st.... -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

War news from france, about
Americans is doubly censored these
days, once by the American censor in
France and once at the war depart
ment. :. So the public must be. content
with only what the officials of the
government want made public. It
may be the public will get all the news,
but we think there is not SO good a
chance as there would be with an un-
hampered press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

There was a total of 1872. 99s auto
mobiles registered in this country
during the year 1916, 1,e67,s32 more
than in 1915. They pro badly repre-
sent greater value than the Liberty
Loan which was recently, fioated in
this country. The fees collected on
the automo biles for the year amounted
to s25,s65,369.75 and 92 per cent of
that sum was applied directly to the
construction and maintenance Of high
ways. So while automobiles try the
roads of the country some. they fur
nish great fund for road improve
ments.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
Wheat

!, The amounts of brass, copper AMI
sole leather are givel. in pounds
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
~, notE that the vSssrsas 81 s1os.

4 - - = r @sa5
We neg that the vtef9ses Of eos-
,tbn5sare calling for cpntributian Of
s5as00O for the national encampmept
of the G. A. r. to be held in that
city. 1t does not seem right that such
sum of money should be expended
at this time for reunion Of the old
soldiers. The country nggds ali the
money ayailahle for the. care es sod
.dierssin actual war, and it would seem
a fittfig thing FOR the managers of the
G. A. r.. eneanp merit, to- Announce
that this year they viii not ask for a
penny to expend. in elebration of a
historic. occasion. It may be only a
Bit" hut the veterans would show a
proper spirit should they forego the
expenses of their annual gathering.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08

ed a dispatch from the commanding
general of the American expedition
ary forces, which stated that before
daylight or November 3 a salient
occupied for instruction by a COM
pany of American infantry was raid
ed by Germans. The enemy put
down heavy barrage fire, cutting
off the salient from the rest OF the
men. Our losses we're three killed,
five wounded and twelve captured
or missing. The encmy's losses are
not known. One wounded German
was taken prisoner. y
Gen Pershings cabie received lat
Sunday night by IT, war department
gave the first meaaef details of the
first actual fighting experienced by
Americas oversee forces. lntima'
tions Of conflict were had in dis
patches from Berlin Saturday declar'
ing that American prisoners had
been captured.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
YMC A Man Visits Kingstree.

Kinpstree was visited last Satur.
day by Mr. Henry NJ johnson, repre-
senting the War Work Council OF
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, which organization is doing
such valuable service for the enlist
ed men in the army and navy.
When seen by our reporter he
spoke with enthusiasm of the work
they engaged in. He stated that
some 1000 Of their secretaries are
working to make life happier for the
men away from home in the camps
in this country, and about 800 have
gone overseas already with General
Pershing's army, and several hun
dred more will follow soon.
The work done has met the hear
ty approval of men and officers.
General Pershing has called on the
Association to supply trained secre-
taries for the French army, and Maj
Gen Hugh Scott, who recently re-
turned from Russia, says it will
mean much to the Russian troops.
To carry on this great work will
take s35, 100000. and of this amount
the South is asked to raise $780,
600. North Carolina will raise $780,.
600, and South Carolina sec. 900.
Governor Manning is Vice Chair
man of the South Carolina commit
tee. 1t is expected that Williams
burg county will want to have her
part in providing this home touch
among her soldier boys.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08

quas, but are of the same general
nature. Good crowds are attend
ing and a general feeling of salts
faction manifests itself in all who
enjoy high class. clean and whole
some entertainment.
Evangelist Andrews and Singer
Curry began a campaign at the
Methodist church last Thursday.
We understand that they will be
here three weeks.
The matter of keeping warm these
days is becoming q serious matter.
Coal cannot be had, and wood is
very difficult to secure-so difficult.
in feet, that the demand exceeds the
supply many fold. There is plenty
of wood in the country, but the
trouble is, those who have the wood
cannot get it cut. Labor is scarce,
and most of the kind we have will
not work except on an empty stom-
ach. AS she cold increases this state
of affairs is bound to cause suffering
and perhaps worse.
Mrs Della D Carter has just re-
turned home from a visit to her
daughter, Mrs DR. Jones, in Rich
mond, Va.
The engagement of Mr. B Wallace
Jones, ,Jr, of Lake City and Miss Eva
Jones of'North is announced.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
COMMUNITY FAIR
AT LAKE CITY.
FIRST EVENT OF THE KIND A GREAT
SUCCESS--PERSONAL, SOCIAL
AND RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

Lake City, November 6:--The
community fair on last Thursday,
which was the first fair ever held in
Lake City. was quite a success, and
in saying that it was a success we
do not say this after the manner OF
those who always use glowing terms
in speaking Of any event, which hap.
pens in their towns or communities,
but we are using the word success
coolly and deliberately and with full
appreciation of the exact definition
Of the word. The visitors with whom
we talked were outspoken and lavish
in their praise. Many declared it
the best community fair they ever
saw, and some said it was equal in
quality to the ordinary county fair.
The displays consisted of products of
farms and households of the sur
rounding country. The attendance,
too, was excellent. Besides those
living nearby, there were visitors
from Tmmonsville. Manning, Sum-
ter, Georgetown. and 80 on.
Mr. H E McEIveen has been elect
ed assistant cashier of the Bank of
Lake City for the term beginning
the first of the new Years Mr. Nc.
elveen has been agent Of the A c L
railroad at this station about four
years, and has made one of the best
agents Lake City ever had. 1t were
needless to say that the patrons OF
the Coast Line and the Western
Union will regret to learn of the
chanage at this station. We under
stand that Mr. McElveen will accept
the position offered by the bank.
Messrs ] H Blackwell, w Wesley
Singletary, S W Gowdy, and W l
Bass attended the sales in Kingstree
Monday. MIR Singletary bid off one
tract of land situated near Henry
The performers On the Chautau
qua circuit reached town Sunday
Performances began Monday anc
will continue three days. They are
entirely different in programme anc
in performers from former chautau
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee and of the Life Membership
of the County Fair Association is
called for Wednesday. November
Ia, at twelve thirty o'clock, in the
administration building. All the ex.
ecutive committee and those holding
life membership cards are urgently
requested to attend this meeting, as
matters of vital importance to the
Association are to be brought to
their attention.
W E NESMITH,
Pres Co Fair Assn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
AMERICANS FIRST
ENGAGEMENT
WITH CERMANS---OVERCOME BY
SUPERIOR NUMBERS BACK A
PRISONER TO CAMP.

Armed forces under the American
flag have had their first clash with
German soldiers in an attack which
the Germans made on first line
trenches where the United States
troops mad been taken for instruc-
tions, and three Americans were
killed, Ave wounded and twelve cap
tured or missing.
The war department made this
known Monday on receipt of a dis
patch from Gen Persing showing
that the German forces, soon after
learning the position of the new ene-
my from overseas. had launched a
desperate effort to overcome them.
The Teuton attack came in the
form of heavy barrage fire. which
isolated salient of the American
trench and apparently left small
force of Americans at the mercy OF
their enemies. That the American
soldiers fought gamely is shown by
Gen Pershing's report of prisoner
being taken by them. How some OF
his troops escaped to bring this Ger
man back with them is not told in
the brief dispatch of the American
commander.
The United States troops were
taken in charge of vetern French
soldiers to a region near the Rhine
Marne canal. a quiet portion of the
long line that runs from the North
Sea to Switzerland. and for few
days conditions we're normal. Ca
bic dispatches have been telling of
sartillery activity somewhat. above
normal" but still not of anything
like the furious 6re on other por-
tons of the front. A rather
cryptic Berlin official announce
ment told of North American"
prisoners being brought in. and this
is taken in Washington to refer to
the soldiers whom Gen Pershing's dis
patch says are captured or missing.
Many French and British military
writers warned America that Ger.
many would hurl terrific blows at
the Americans as soon as news of
sbeir location reached the German
side, and when the Americans went
into the trenches war department
official predicted that this might
happen. 1t was pointed out that
this was q fayorite trick of the Ger
mans when Bsitish territorials from
Canada and Australia went into the
trenches for the first time.
The announcement also omitted
to mention whether the trench had
been captured. 1t is presumed.
however, that the attacking forces
inflicted as much damage as possible
in short space of time and then re-
treated to the protection of their
own earthworks before American re-
Inducements could arrive.
The official statement issue by the
war department is as follows:
The war department has receiv-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
SMITH GREATER SHOWS COMING
To Furnish Amusement Features for
the Fair Next Week.

The people of Kingstree and Will
liamshurg county will welcome the
news that the Smith Greater Shows
will be in Kingstree next week after
an absence of four years. The show
will be here in connectinn with the
County Fair and the advance repre-
sentatives are here this week COM
pleting all details and putting out
advertising matter. The show is
said to be much larger and better
this year. carrying twelve high class
attractions.
The trained wild animal show is
a big feature of the Smith Greater
Shows and is deservedly popular.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
Notice to White Teachers!

You are requested if you have not
already done so to make application
to the secretary of the County Fair
Association Immediately for the num-
Der of tickets required for your
school for Educational day. These
tickets have been specially prepared
for this date; and the secretary is
very anxious to avoid any confusion
when the parade assemblies at the
court house. and this can only lbe
done by obtaining tickets before
hand. Please do not delay making
this request.
GEO A MCELvEEN, Sec'y.
Get your Bagging and Ties from
Peoples Mercantile Co. lU4t1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
Notice t. Colored Teaehersl

The colored teachers of the county
are requested to make applications
to the secretary of the County Fair
Association for the tickets required
by each of the schools for Colored
Peoples Day, November Is.
GEO A MCELvEEN, Sec'y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-08
WlLLlAMSBURC'S THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
To Be Held Here Next Week-A Multitude Of Attraction:
Scheduled for the -Four Days Exhibition

900 a. m-Ar Exhibits in Place for Inspection
$50 m.-Concert by Band.
1000 m-Mentrose Hamilton Juvenile Tumbng Troop
Free Act.
1890 a. m--Ohcial Opening of Third Annual Fair
HOO mAddress representative of Food Conservation lam
1880 m-Big Midway Open for Visitors
1900 -ecture by Demonstration Agents and tanning Nu
Agents their respective exhibits
ZOO D. m-Horse Show Begins in Arena.
2:3Op m-Free Acts: Patrick & Francisco
800 o. midway Running in Full Blast
$3.50 m.-Judging of Livestock in Arena
500 D. m.-Exhbion Building Closes
eco D. m-Gates Open to the Public
6.3op m-Free Act in Front of Grand Stand
FOOD m-Midway Opens for the Evening
1880 p m-Midway Closes
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,-FARMERs' DAY
900 a. m-Fair Ground Gates Open.
m-Farner and Trade Parade assemble at court nouse
1000 m-Concert by Grand Stand Midway Opens
1890 m-Kors Cattle Show begins for day in Arena
1l.OO a. m-Free Shows: Montrose & Hamilton
,oo m-Iudeng of Displays Farm Products, SWINE oneep
and Goats Poultry and all Exhibits IN Administrator
Building
Address bv DR. D. W. Daniel Forces that Build Com
munies
,2.,oo m-Free Act: Patrick & Francisco
2:3op.m-Horse Racing and Judging Midway Running at
Full Blast.
go, m-Free Act: Monrose & Hamilton
5:oOp Administration Building Closes
$50 m-Gae Open the Public Free Act IN Front Oh ano
Stand Patrick & Francisco.
7:3O D. m-Mdway Opens for the Evening.
HOO p. m.-Mdway Closes
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15,-EDUCATIONAL DAY.
goo a m-Fair Ground Gates Open.
e:Oa m-An Schools and Floats Assemble at Court House
1000 a. m-Parade Begins. Music by Band
1oOa m-Free Act: Patrick & Francisco. Midway Opens
1880 a. m.-Judging of Horses in Arena
1870 a m-Address by DR.. w. S. Currell
Judges School Parade and Float
m-Mohtrose Hamilton Free Act Before Grand Stand
m-Judeing Finished all Horses and Mules Midway
Running Full Blast.
4.oDp m-Free Act Patrick & Francisco.
5.OGp m-Admnsaton Building Closes.
m-Gates Open the Public Free Act in front Of Grand
Stand Montrose & Hamilton.
7OOp m-Midway Opens for the Evening.
1880 D. m-Midway Closes.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16,-NEGRo DAY.
600 a. m.-Fair Ground Gates Open.
$50 a. m-An Schools Assemble at Court House.
1000 a. m-Parade Begins. Music by Band.
1O:3Oa m-Free Act: Monrose Hamilton. Midway Opens
1870 m.-Addresses.
1890 D. m-Announcem of Judges of School Parade.
D. m-Inspecon of Exhibits in Administration Building
ESQ p. m.-Free Patrick & Francisco
2:5O p. m.-Hsrse Races.
4OOp. m.-Free Act Monose & Hamilton Midway Running
at Full Blast.
500 p. m.-Admnistration Building Glasses.
Gae Open to the Public Free Act in Front of Grand
Stand Patrick & Francisco
700 p. m.-Mdway Opens for the Evening.
m.-Gate Closes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Add 100000 TO French Army

Paris, Feb. l.-"L'Intransigeant" says
probably 100000 men will be added to
the army AZ result Of the reexamina-
Non Of $50 900 men who had been cx-
empted for various reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
10 VESSELS SUNK,
BUT ALLIED LINES
KEEP ON BOOKING
London and Paris Show No Fear
of UsBOats-Americans
Also Undaunted

London, Feb. 1.-The sinking of ten
vessels, causing the death of eight men
and the injury of one, was announced
to-day by Lloyds. The victims were:
British steamer Trevean (3,0S1 tons
gross) and the Belgian steamer Eu-
pirates (2,S09 tons gross) sunk.
Dutch steamer Epsilon, 3,2ll tons,
sunk.
Steamer Dundee. Of Hamilton. On
tario (2.270 tons gross. summarized
One man killed and one injured.
Tug Ida sunk, presumably by strik-
ing a mine, while towing barges. FIVE
men lost.
Two trawlers and three smacks sunk
with the loss Of two men.
All the steamship Offices, both Amer
lean and British, which have shlpf
billed 10 sail for America, are booking
passengers and freight to-day as usual
The American lines have receivfd
no intimations Of any change in san
ing programmes on account OF t1e
newly announced German naval policy
Paris, Feb. 1.-The Central Commit
tee of French ship owners announced
to-day that the new German subma
rine policy will cause no change what
ever in sailings from France. The
Germans, il was declared, can do no
more with their submarines than they
have done already, and the only re-
suit will be 10 increase insurance rates
and freigh. charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Wilson Is Ready for Final Action;
Washington Fears War Will Come
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK
BY BRITISH, IS REPORT
Squadron Engaged Rover, Ac-
cOrding to Rio JaneirO Advices

COrding to Rio JarelrO AdVlceS
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. Persistent
reports have been received by the news
papers here that the German raider has
been sunk in an engagement with
British squadron.
The British cruiser Amethyst is said
to have been in ali engagement with a
German submarine.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 1.-The British
cruiser Amethyst, one of the squadron
searching for German raiders in the
South Atlantic, was attacked by a sub
marine, according to the Pernambuco
newspaper Jornal Pequeno," o,"'hut re-
PEELED the attack. The cruiser then
touched at Pernambuco TO repair. The
extent of the damage is not known.
The newspaper declares that the
British consul admitted the attack on
the Amethyst, although the ship bore
no evidence of having been in an en-
pagement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
$500 AMERICANS
MAROONEDNP PARIS
APPEAL TO u. S.
Lansing Asked How Citizens
May Return-Senator Hale,
in France, Wires Wilson

Paris. Feb. 1.-The American En-
bassy has sent message TO the State
Department at Washington for instruc-
tions respecting Americans in France
who may ask counsel as TO how they
are to return home.
About $500 Americans are now IN
Paris, according to the passport
record. Most of them have residences
here, occasionally visiting the United
States. They are for the most part
engaged in business requiring them to
voyage to and from America. Among
them are representatives of banks and
various manufacturing companies and
importing houses.
Only one route from France indi.
rectly unmenaced by submarines re-
mains open, that is by long and ex-
pensive journey to Spanish ports. The
Spanish line steamers are considered as
having far from sufficient cabin space
for the demands likely to be made upon
them.
erick Hale, of Maine, sent the follow
ing cable message to President Wilson
to-day:
"It is impossible to secure passage to
America under the terms of the time
limit in the German warning. Many
Americans in Europe, like myself, are
depending upon the pledge of the Ger
man government, following the Sussex
case, and desire to return in safety to
America. Please cable advice IS to
course for us to pursue"
Among other kilograms sent to mem
bers Of the government at Washington
by Americans in Paris to-day was one
by Frank II. Simonds, of New York. He
addressed Secretary of State Lansing
as follows:
"Excellency: / desire TO know on
behalf of myself and other Americans
in Paris what the advice Of the State
Department is as TO returning to Amer
ica. 1t is wholly impossible to get a
boat here within the time fixed by the
German note"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
'U.S. IS WARNED NEUTRALSLOOK
NOT TO MIX IN TO U.S.. TOLEAD
Spain, Holland, Den
mark Ready to Join
America for Defence

London Feb. l.-Advices to-day from
three leading European neutrals-
Spain. Holland and Denmark-show
that all are looking 10 the United
States for leadership in the grave
situation created by Germany's latest
note.
Positive action from the United
States seems to be expected by all
three countries in what their publ
cists characterize as the final phase of
the war. and in each Of them il is
either openly or tacitly admitted that
their attitude will depend largely
upon the position assumed BY the
American government.
Swiss and Norwegians Act
The Swiss Federal government has
received the German submarine note.
The Federal council, at a special sit
ting to-day, discussed the difficult sit
uation of the supply of raw materials
and provisions created by the exten-
sion of the blockade, and called con-
ference of the heads of the various de-
partments interested to take necessary
measures.
The Norwegian Foreign Affairs Com
mittee held a session of ninety minutes
at noon to-day. says Reuters Christ
lana correspondent. Until further no
ticc. the correspondent adds. mails will
not be accepted for transmission by
way of Bergen for Newcastle or by
American liners. Steamship service
between Bergen and Newcastle and all
freight traffic with England has been
suspended.
Spain to Defend Ships
In Spain. especially. there was
prompt recognition Of community Of
interest with the United States. Just
before midnight last night Joseph h.
Willard. the American Ambassador.
was hastily summoned to the office
of the Foreign Minister in Madrid,
and a long conference followed.
The ministers of the Interior and
Foreign Affairs. War and the Navy
Continued on page ., column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-02
Observation-Disclosures

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS Augusta kperisl' leave.
N.e YORK daily los pm DiEins. compartment and
drs~inE room Sleeping can \. once gei sh Ave
Adv,