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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
RECOGNITION Of Vermont

Again Vermont receives recognition
of her loyalty to the Union from the
Federal Government. This time In
Gle Sam calls upon Vermont to fur
nish one cavalry squadron There is
need for but two more cavalry units
and Vermont is at present the first
and only state to receive the call to
furnish such an organization. Uncle
Sam recognizes the true worth of the
State of Vermont
And there are reasons to justify this
confidence that the Federal Govern
ment place in the Green Mountain
State. Vermont troops were the first
of the National Guard forces to ar
rive and encamp on the Mexican Dor
dern when President Wilson called
upon the militia to take a hand in the
Mexican trouble. Vermont is the first
state to really get going in the mon
strous Liberty Loan campaign. Red
Cross organizers look first to Yer
mont to bring up the number of their
members to war strength
Vermont can justly boast of her
achievements in hours of the nations
peril
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
Registration Day.

Remember that Tuesday, June 5, is
Registration Day, when every man
who has passed his 21st and has not
passed his 31st birthday must present
himself for registry. 1t makes no diff
ference what his physical condition
may be, unless he is already in mill
tary or naval service he must register.
His examination for service Will come
after he has been drawn by the selec-
tive draft if he happens to be drawn.
The Official Bulletin, published by
suggestions for the observance of Reg
istration Day:
Registration day should be cele-
brated as a conservation of the Ameri-
can people to service and to sacrifice.
1t should be a welcome to those regis
tering. 1t should be a public express
sion by each community of willingness
to surrender its sons to the country.
1t should be celebrated in a serious
spirit and kept as registration day
only. 1t must be distinguished from
the ordinary holiday. No other OBJ
jects should be allowed to intrude
thereon.
Elaborate and costly decorations
should be discouraged. The spirit Of
volunteer service in all preparations
for and activities OF the day should be
foremost.
The celebration should be centered
around the registration places, and
those who register should be especial
ly distinguished.
The registration places should be
decorated with the national colors and
einhlems.
At. Z in the morning, the hour of
the opening of the registration booths,
church and fire bells should be rung
and whistles blowns.
Bands should be played near the
registration places. and the parades
Should make q feature of, stopping
thereat. The men of registration age
should be the feature of the parades
and should be escorted, where prac-
ticable, to the registration places with
patriotic music, by their kinSfOlk,
neighbors. and friends.
To those registering a badge may be
given showing that they have an
swered their country's call. This
should be simple and distinctive, SYM
bolic of the state and nation, and with
appropriate motto. 1t should be given
only to those registering.
So it will be seen that the sugges-
ton of The CALIFORNIAN a few days
ago that the parents should, as far
as possible, accompany their sons to
the registration places, was in the
right direction. We do not know as
yet what exercises may be held OIL
that day, but the district committees
of the State Committee of Public
Safety will be expected to arrange
this part OF the program. We hope
that the old state of Vermont will
make Registration Day one of the
greatest patriotic demonstrations of
it's history
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

All business interests will watch the
work of the Senate finance committee
with much interest. Each one feels
it was especially hard hit by the rev.
enue bill as passed by the House. and
the disposition of the Senate to relieve
some of the burdens imposed by the
House will be endorsed. The elimina-
ton of the retroactive provisions of
the law regarding income taxes seems
TO be simple compliance with the con-
stltution. We note with satisfaction
the proposition to. strike out all in
crease in second class mail rates, but
evidently the newspapers will have to
pay tax on their advertising
revenue.
The banks of Caledonia county are
to be commended for the service and
accommodation they have voted to
give people in the purchase of Liberty
Loan bonds. The reduction of in
terest for one year on loans with
which bonds are to be purchased is a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
GREENSBORO.
Geo. M. Porter. CORRESPONDENCE

Geo. M. Porter, Correspondent
Fred Goodrich and Hiram Calder
wood have new cars.-Charles and
Maurice Goodrich drove their car to
Lyndon and home Sunday.-Miss
Ruth Williams underwent an opera
ton Saturday at the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington, and at last re-
ports was as comfortable as could be
expected.-The Caspian Lake branch
Red Cross is growing in membership
every day, and the old town will give
a good account of herself at the end
of this weeks campaign. Our quota
is 100, and we will exceed it.-Rev. E.
G. Hayes preached good sermon
Sunday morning on the organization
and work of the Red Cross, com bined
with the memorial remarks
Frank Stone is hauling lumber from
HardWick to build q cottage on the
Mrs. Mckenzie lot at the lake
Teams are hauling lumber for cot
tage on Mrs. Daniels lot at Black
Point.-Mrs. Fred Cassavaugh and
daughter, Miss Laurita, go to Nashua
n. H., Tuesday where Miss Laurita
expects to have an operation per-
formed on her neck which has been
troubling her for several months
Mrs. G. M. Wiley was in st. Johns
bury Saturday to have her throat
treated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

material concession in these times
when money is so much in demand
and the payment of the loan in small
installments will be a great accom-
mediation to people who wish to be-
come purchasers of bonds and ac-
cumulators of investments. The banks
nave done all they cln reasonably be
expected to do, and it is now up to
the common fellow to buy the. bonds
more dollars the parents invest the
and make the loan a success. The
fewer sons will they sacrifice in the
conflict of war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Vermont certainly has some ad
vantages over other states in the pro,
duction of food crops. It's land is
less affected by drouth than some OF
the large and nearly arid states, an6
at the same time but a small portion
of it's land is seriously affected by al
over-supply of water. It does no
have any such destructive pest as th'
grasshopper sometimes is. True
has potato bugs, but a little timel
work will take care of them. Rus
too, is easily controlled if the crop!
are properly sprayed. Sufficient fer
tilizing and good cultivation is sure t.
bring good returns to all husbandmen
So it is merely up to the growers te
give their crops diligent care and thu
state will produce more food this
year than ever before in it's history.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

If it is true that Austria is looking
towards a constitutional government
it is safe to predict that Germany will
ultimately yield its emperorship.
When this is done world wide denoc
racy is certainty. May the success
of the Austrians be speedy.
Otto R. Bennett. editor and pro
prietor Of the Manchester Journal
calls attention in the last issue tha'
he is beginning his thirteenth year a.:
owner of the paper and announces
that the subscription price of his pa
per will be $3.50 a year hereafter. MI
Bennett has certainly made great i'm
provcments in his paper since he tool
charge of it and the members of tho
fraternity will wish him many more
years Of success in his field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Miss inertia Sullivan from East
Burke spent Thursday at Lyndon In
stitute.-Miss Grace Gould is substi-
tuting in the school at South Walden
a few weeks.-A. S. Fletcher died at
his home on the Wheelock road
Thursday. The funeral was held Sat-
urday at 2 O'Clock. Burial was at
Lyndon Center cemetery.-Lesie
Morse is visiting his uncle in Pas
sumpsic a few days.-Miss Abbie Cas-
well from South Wheelock is working
for Mrs. Atwood Caswell.--The baked
bean supper given by the Ladies' Aid
Society Thursday night was a great
success.-Fred Placey has bought the
Pless house at the Corner and will
more there soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
Academy Notes.

The announcement of DR.. Benedict
on Monday in chapel that Amos B.
Carpenter, st. J. A. IT, Glen Fales,
,X-'15, and Russell Marshall, ex-'20,
lad left that morning for Boston to go
nto training for the United States
navy, was received with enthusiastic
applause.
Both Glee Clubs of St. Johnsbury
Academy are to hold a rehearsal at
the Academy building on Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, school time.
The following pathetic notice was
posted on the bulletin some time Mon
lay: Starving! The Student Box!
Please come to the relief with few
class notes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

We heartily agree with the st. AL
bans Messenger that there should be
a systematic effort made by some gov
ernmental agency to discover men and
make them available for the farmers
during haying and harvesting. Prob
ably Vermont farmers could profitably
employ 10000 more men than are
available today, and it will have a
great effect on Vermont's output ii
this vast amount of labor can be Sc
cured. The Messenger also states a
fact when it says the farmers shoulc
be satisfied with ''any labor that is
willing to do it's best"
The First Regiment Volunteer Mill
tia called for by Governor Graham Il
intended for home duty only. Inc
Government Of the state does not wan
another st. Adams raid as it had IF
the sixties. and of course there is the
possibility of internal troubles tina
will call for extra policing. 1t is te
guard against such contingencies a.
these that the regiment is to be or
ganized 1t seems a wise step an6
will give a body of men the oppor
tunity to receive military training an(
physical development It is not i'm
possible that later on in the war thes
men will be called for service with the
regular army.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
LYNDON CENTER.

mildred Rivers, Correspondent
Mr. and Mrs. Hale Atwood have
been spending the week at their farm
on the Wheclock road.-Twelve
friends Of Miss Arlene Blake met May
IS to remind her of her 18th birth
day. Games were played and dainty
refreshments were served. A general
good time was spent by all.-Mrs.
Rose Cushman and two daughters,
Katherine and Carilla, have been Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
QUimby, a few days.-Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Ash from Sheffield visited her
brothers family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mcclure, Sunday.-Mrs. Theo. Harris
and daughter, Alice, spent Saturday
with her mother, Mrs. Derby, at Lam
caster, y. H.-Mrs. Matte Drew is
not so we'll at this writing.-Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Batchelder and nephew,
Huestus McNeal, and Atwood Caswell,
Jr., were Sunday visitors at his sis
ter's family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Sherburne, at East Burke-Miss Alb
bic CasWell, who has been spending
the week at Atwood Caswell's, has re-
turned home.-Mildred Rivers spent
Sunday with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Humphrey. at East
Burke.--Mr. and Mrs. Lawson and
son, Ernest, from st. Johnsbury spent
Sunday with Mrs. Luther Lawson
Lucy Chaffee has returned to school
after being i'll with the measles.-Mr
and Mrs. Francis Hoyt from South
Wheelock spent Sunday with their
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Campbell.-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Powers
and two children from Lowell, Mass,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bunker q
few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
JUST WHAT SHE NEEDED.

When women complain of WEAKNESS,
loss of strength and vitality, BACK
ache, pains in sides and hips, dull
headaches, dizziness, floating specks.
and similar ailments, they too often
accept these troubles as their lot be-
cause they are women, when the all
nents may be the result of disordered
kidneys. Mrs. Mary V. Bunker, Mil
ton on the Hudson, N. Y. writes: 81
am now on my second bottle of Foley
Kidney Pills. They seem to be just
what / needed Try them.-CHARLES
A. SEARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

The selection of w. n. Hubbard a.
farm manager at the Vail School OF
Agriculture by the state board of ed
Ucation was very wise choice. I'm.
der Mr.. Hubbard's management w,
shall not expect to see uncut hal
standing in the fields or barn doors
left hanging by one hinge. He h
had several years management of tn,
whole Vail farms and is a man BIZ.
enough for the job.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Editor Thayer Of the Morrisvill
Messenger announces there will be
more editorials in his paper becaus
space is too valuable and is needed
the news. That is war economy br
we expect the readers of Mr. Thayer'
paper will miss his pointed remark.
on current affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

The farmer complains he is shor'
of help and everyone knows he is
He is no worse off than the manager
of other lines of business, as they all
need more help and do not know
where to get it. The only solution w:
see is the installment of all labor
saving machinery it is possible ant
multiply the power of every man EN-
ployed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
TWO DEATHS AT HOSPITAL
Operation and Pneumonia Prove
Fatal

Two deaths occurred Friday at
the st. Johnsbury Hospital, Miss Lad
elite, of ST. Johnsbury, who failed to
survive an operation on her throat,
and Mrs. Fecteau, also of this town,
who died of pneumonia.
Miss Ladeitie was operated upon in
the morning but was unable to rally
from the shock. Mrs Fecteau had
been ill about a week at the hospital.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
THE STARS AND STRIPES.

Flag of our fathers-the Red, White
and Blue,
To the winds unfurl and for liberty
wave.
Lead all the world in the paths that
are true.
Bring peace and happiness t.
whomever crave
Fling thy gay colors broadcast in the
sun;
Thy stars and stripes may they
beckon to all,
Give courage until Rights battles a
won.
Bring our sons and daughters to
our country's call
c. A. CRAMTON
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Ten billion dollars will be an enor
nous sum to place under control o
one man, but it should be a measur
Of economy. Such a tremendous buy
ing agency would eliminate specul:
and proper distributing force woult
ensure all parts of the great coun
tries in the organization of freedor
from actual shortages of food.
immense proposition shows the mae
nitude of the war on which we havt
entered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

urged to be present-At the Wells
River headquarters, AZ new member
ships were reported on Monday
military whist party will be given at
Masonic Hall Friday evening, June l.
This will probably be the last party of
the season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

There is a rumor current in news
dispatches of the presence of a Gers
the Germans. if they have not already
come across, are planning to do so.
Have you come across" for Liberty
Loan Bond?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

When milk goes up two cents
quart in the middle of the summe
those farmers who have been sellin
their COWS for beef may wish the
had them back. There is no recall
from the butcher. however, and the
men who kept their COWS will be right
in clover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. ....... 81. 50
Six months 10
Three months .5c
CIergymen in Caledonia County S1.oO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30

Entered at the st. Johnsbury pos
office as second class mail matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-30
vt. 5oI,nsbury Californian

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
RANDOLPH

Merville Gould left this week with tn
automobile of w. r. Clark for New Ha
wen. Conn. With him went Robert Ga,
and Jack Fair, who went for the trip.
Mrs. Dumas went to Montpelier Friday
for few days stay with her daughter
Mrs. Normandy.
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Hamilton, wht
have been here for a week with Rev. ana
Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, left for theil
home in st. Johnsbury on Friday
Miss Ethel Hulburd, the trained nurse
who has been with her parents in Col
chester for ten days, returned home
on Friday.
Alexander McLaurin has gone to Long
island City, where he has a position in
the assembling department of the Ford
Motor company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Whitcomb OF
Lebanon, n H., have been visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hutchinson.
Miss Lucille Robinson of Morrisyille
was recently the guest of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. FL. Joslyn.
A son was born Nov. 90 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Sails on Fish hill.
Bishop Evans is acting as temporary
substitute for w. E. Rand resigned, mail
carrier on route No. l.
Mrs. Frances Spooner Harrington of
iWinsted, Conn, was her with parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Spooner, last week.
Mrs. Harrington graduated at the high
school here. Her husband is the sporting
editor of the Winsted Evening Citizen
and has been drafted and expects to go
into army service soon. Mrs. Harrington
is assistant superintendent of social well
fare for the Scoville Manufacturing COM
pany of Waterbury. Conn, and directs
the largest school of telegraphy in that
city. Mrs. Harrington Is also an expert
telegraph operator.
At meeting of the Randolph fire COM
pany, held recently, it was voted to post
pone the annual ball on account of the
Salisbury company's ball Christmas
week. The firemen's ball will be held
January 81 and is under the charge of
M. p. Morse, B. r. Madigan, and Felix
Stokes.
w. A. Cole, who has been manager of
the Moulton stock farm for several
years, has removed to his farm recent
ly purchased of F. A. Trask in the Brock
way neighborhood. and c. c. Bradley has
moved to the Moulton farm and will take
the management of the same.
A letter from Albert G. Moore an
nounces his safe arrival in France and |
also reports fine country. which he is |
enjoying. He writes that Galen Osha is |
in England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
SOUTH WASHINGTON

South Washington school held an ex.
hibit and Thanksgiving program on
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. %. The ex-
hibit consisted of garden, nature and
school products. Prizes were awarded
as follows: Potatoes, lst prize, Frank
Lyford; beans, LIST Marjorie Campbell,
I'd George Burke, Sd Frank Lyford; APP
pies, LIST Marjorie Campbell, I'd George
Burke; corn, LIST George Burke; other
vegetables, LIST Mabel Griffin, I'd John
Kezer; nature collection tseeds, nests of
birds, wasps, bees), LIST John Kezer, I'd
Frank and Willie Lyford, Sd George
Burke; cooking, LIST Hazel Griffin, I'd
Mabel Griffin; hand work, class /, LIST
Willie Lyford, I'd Hazel Griffin; sewing,
LIST Hazel Griffin, I'd Willie Lyford; hand
work. class 2, LIST Mabel Griffin, I'd John
Kezer, Sd George Burke; sewing, LIST
Mabel Griffin, I'd John Kezer; knitting,
LIST Mabel Griffin; hand work, class 3,
LIST Marjorie Campbell; sewing, LIST Mar
iorie Campbel: knitting, LIST Marjorie
Campbell penmanship, LIST Marjorie
Campbell. grade Z, I'd Mabel Griffin, grade
?. Program: Rally Round the Hoe,
Boys song; Thanksgiving song; dia-
logue; November" George Burke; cover
the River" song; drawing exercise.
school; shipping exercise. followed by
America school; recitation, John kez-
er; Goodbye" Frank Lyford, Mabel
Griffin; "Scng of Thanksgiving" song;
motion exercise; "Star Spangled Ban
ner." Refreshments of popcorn and APP
Piles were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
PL4INFIELD
List of Flowers at Funeral of Mrs. Hor
ace Bancroft of Plainfeld.

There were many beautiful floral trib,
utes at the funeral of Mrs. Horace Ban
croft Friday afternoon, Nov. 30, at the
Methodist church. The list follows: Hor-
ace Bancroft, pink and white carnations
the children, pillow; the brothers, pillow
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gould, cream roses ;
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Dix, cream roses /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Woodcock, carnations /;
Mrs. Bert Batcheder, white carnations !;
Mrs. Brooks Buxton, white carnations !;
Mrs. K. J. Hudson, carnations; Mr.. and
Mrs. Verne Hudson, carnations; Mr. and
Mrs. George Davis, carnations; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Flood, white chrysanthe-
NUNS; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Flood,
white chrysanthemims; Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Farnham, white chrysanthemums
Maude Flood, Chrysanthemums Mr. and
Mrs. B. P. Page, pink chrysanthemums
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Gold, Springfield,
Mass, white chrysanthemums; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Little, Springfield, Mass,
white chrysanthemums; Mrs. T. j. Hea-
ply, pink and white carnations; Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Dix. carnations; Mrs.
+. II. Bruffee, Gala lilies; Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. +. Leavitt, carnations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
BETHEL
Whitcomb High School Defeated Wood
stock at Basketball

Whitcomb high school defeated Wood
stock high school in an interesting bas
ketball game last evening by score o
35 to II, the visitors making mucl
better appearance in the third period
On the same floor the w. III. s. secont
team defeated the grange team 33 to 20
C. Williamson and NJ Huse were referees
M. Beal timer and p. Ralph scorer.
A special meeting of the voters of the
town of Stockbridge, called last Tuesday
to act on the 20-cent state tax, adjourned
without action on the subject, only IL
voters appearing,
r. w. Tuttle has finished work in
Rochester and now is employed in
Springfield.
Il. II. Hunter of Hanover, N. H., was
here yesterday arranging for the ship
ment next week to Lebanon, N. H., of
the large boiler weighing nearly five tons
recently sold by the Paige Realty Co.
and used few years by the Bethel Man
ufacturing Co. at its mill on the Barnard
stage road.
M. j. Norton of Enosburg Falls and
his daughter, Mrs. Grace Smith, are Wis
iting Mrs. f. G. Hamilton. Mrs. Smiths
husband, Fred +. Smith, recently of Buff
falo, N. Y, is in the army, stationed at
Fort Dix, N. Y,
Sergt. w. L. Thompson and Z. Fl. Reed
of Springfield were here yesterday as ad-
vertising agents for the recruiting cam
paign for the Vermont volunteer militia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-08
Plainfeld Junior High School Notes.

| Monday evening the second monthly
meeting of the teachers of East Mont.
peier and Plainfeld was held at the
Plainfeld junior high school, with Supt
w. B. Lance. Three chapters of the
book, How to Teach by Strayer, were
reviewed by Miss Bartlett, Miss Town.
send and Miss Ida Hart, and discussed
by all.
The girls of the junior class are en-
gagged in making fancy bags for Christ
mas gifts.
One of the boys is now making book
case for the agricultural library
Twelve boys of the school have started
a COW testing association
Some of the boys printed the programs
for the state grange, which meets in Bur
lington Dec. IL.
The last book of victrola records from
the library of the state is especially
good and the students are enjoying them
very much.
The campfire girls will meet Saturday
with the guardian, Miss Wilson, at the
home of Marjorie Moore
Hugh Humphrey still remains in
critical condition.
Miss Swift is spending the week end
at Barre with two of our last years
graduates, to attend a seven-cent fair
which was given by the girls of the sem
mary.