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PETRoGRAD. Aug. 2i.-Former
Premier Sturmer OF the old auto
crate regime was unconscious and
dying to-day. He has long been III.
The evening world., 1917-08-24
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The evening world., 1917-08-24
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

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care Swift Co l5i 9th st. Jersey CitJ.
The evening world., 1917-08-24

That the list OF dead and wounded
would grow as the daylight search
progressed seemed certain.
Rufe Daniels helped to make the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

battlefield of the world, all heaven
will ring with rejoicing. For God has
said, Il am tired Of kings"
If even in the distressed cireurn-
stances we now find ourselves, We
should fail within two months to
place at least 100000 of the finest sol
diers in the world, shoulder to shotil-
der with the gallant sons of France,
we should be known and deserve to
be known, as either the most inefli-
cient or the most contemplate of
races.
The time may come when We can
utilize a league TO enforce peace. but
what we want now is league to en-
force war to the end that peace may
come, and come quickly. / hate w;sr,
even a righteous war. But I fear
peace, a sinful peace. And 1 glory
openly and proudly in the present
prospect of conflict. which so many
hold calamitous.H
revel in the hope that our great
America may not be deprived of the
privilege of doing her part in making
and keeping the human race free
from the menace OF tyranny. Above
and beyond all, God forbid that pol
troonry in the guise Of pacif1sm shall
now or ever emerge from the cradle
Of liberty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

: - Z I +
makes it equally plain he will not ask
authority to declare war upon Ger
many We doubt the wisdom of such
a course. American sailors and ships
need no protection unless they are
attacked by an openly hostile nation
in violation Of international law.
If an American citizen or ship is So
attacked mere protection is not
enough. National honor would de-
mand the punishment Of the offender.
National existence could be insured
only. by bringing the offender into
such submission it would not dare re-
peat the offense.
TO announce to the world at this
time that America intends to only
protect it's seamen and ships after
they have been openly outraged. is
an invitation to Germany to perpe-
trate such an outrage, an invitation
to insult and humiliation.
There is but one thing for America,
who has had it's munition factories
blown up by German spies, it's citi-
zens murdered withou. warning at
sea, to do; and that is to declare it
will fight to the last ditch to punish
the country that inf1icts such insults
and outrages. A president that will
ask less lacks the courage and dignity
=
of a man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
GREENSBORO.
Surprise Party to Miss Bessie Silver
Death Of Mrs. Laura ID. Rodgers.
Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent

Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent
Saturday afternoon Miss Bessie Sill
yer was invited to the, home-of Mr..
Maude O'Brien, where she was most
agreeably surprised to meet several
lady friends who had gathered to give
her an apron shower Refreshments
OF ice cream and cake were served
and many good wishes for future hap
pinesS extended.
Mrs. Laura Dana Rodgers, wife of
George Rodgers of this place, died
Wednesday after g. short illness with
grip and heart trouble. She leaves
beside her husband, five children, Il
mother and three sisters in Danvillc,
and a brother living in Boston, all of
whom were in attendance at the flu
neral which was held at her late homo
Friday afternoon, Rev. e. c. Hayes
officiating. Mr. Rodgers sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Brill from st.
Johnsbury, and brother William Rod
gers of Springfield, Mass, Were also
here. Mr.. Rodgers was sick in bed
with the measles at the time. AIRS.
Rodgers was much esteemed by her
neighbors and friends. as evidenced by
the many beautiful floral offerings A
consistent member of the church and
an active member of Caspian Lake
Grange
Homer Harrison has been sick for
several days 84
Guy Allen is having the measles.
Mrs. Erwin Wilson went to st.
Johnsbury with her son, Robert, to
have his adenoids removed Thursday.
The little boy is doing we'll.
Mrs J. B. Cook is gaining quite a
little and Mr.. Cooks condition is re-
ported as showing considerable i'm
provement in the last two or three
days. -
DR.. Charles Cook of Natick, Mass,
was called here Monday by the seri-
Gus illness of his brother, J. B. Cook,
who is better at this writing. and DIR.
Cook returned to his home Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
The Morse Referendum Bill.

Notwithstanding the word from the
legislators that they wish to be free
from outside suggestions on the bill
introduced by Sen. Morse of Hard
wick providing for a yearly referen-
dunn on the question Of licensing sa-
looms in Vermont, we feel it should
have public notice. It is a very i'm
portant measure and is sure to at
tract much public interest.
Put in the fewest words possible the
purpose of the bill is to have the peo-
pie of Vermont vote ON the question
whether any saloons shall be licensed
in the state, in addition to voting on
the question whether licenses shall be
granted in the town, and whether fifth
class licenses shall be granted. If a
majority of the voters declare licenses
shall be granted in Vermont, the
lowed to grant them. If the majority
of the voters of the state say no Ii.
censes shall be granted no town {even
if it has voted yes) can grant a license
that year. If we understood the bill
correctly not even fifth class licenses
could be granted. The verdict, which
ever way it is, is for only one year,
as the question would be submitted
to voters again at next March meet
ing.
Doubtless some will argue that the
referendum taken in 1916 should be
allowed to stand for a longer period
but we do not think so. The majority
of the voters Of the state should al
ways be allowed to determine the
states policy on the liquor question
This bill would allow it to control and
would make the will Of the majority
constantly known.
Such a law would make the OK.
penditure of money on the part OF
license men and prohibitionists nee
this seems to US the most serious OBJ.
lection that can be raised against it
| But the majority should contro
every year on this question, and the
state should be willing to assume the
expense necessary to get the will OF
the majority. On the whole we favor
the bill and hope it will become {
| law.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
/. An Unwise Act.

The house on Saturday passed the
bill increasing the salary of the fish
and game commissioner to $4,000 per
year This we hardly think wise
move because man capable of prop
erly looking after the fish and game
interests of the state cannot be Sc
cured for $4,000 a year. 1t is also
folly to pay an incompetent man $500
more year than the state has been
paying for one of the leading experts
of the country. There should be no
half way business in this matter
Either the legislature should make
the salary large enough to secure a
first class man OF leave it where it is.
The 10000 or more residents of the
state who pay ali the revenues of the
fish and game department in the form
Of hunting and fishing licenses, want
a first class man, and we see no rea-
son why the legislature should not
grant it..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
NORTH DANvnLE.

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong Of
st. Johnsbury spent Sunday at D. A.
Langmaid's.
Paul Shattuck,..wh is-.at ~Bright-
look hospital in st. JohnSbury, is gain
ing every day.
visiting friends and relatives in the
place.
Mrs. Charles Clifford is sick abed
with the grip here at her home.
Miss Jennie Gadapee of St. Johns
bury spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gadapee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stanton Wis
tied their son, Benjamin. at Bright
look Sunday. He is gaining.
The Junior Order viii give.a dance
and oyster supper at Weeks hall
March 2.
Miss Edith Clifford visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Clifford
part of the day Sunday.
Miss Mary Waters spent the week
end in st. -Johnsbury.
Mrs. Erma Shattuck came home
from ST. Johnsbury Sunday, where
she has been the past 10 days.
Mrs. George Stanton visited her
son, Benjamin. at Brightlook Tnurs-
day. He is doing as we'll as can be
expected.
Misses Nora and Florence Bushey
of Hardwick came Monday to visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. A
Bushey, at their grandfather, Law
renee LaPlant's, then Miss Nora goes
to work at Mr.. Cobb's at South Dan
VILE Miss Florence goes to Pas.
sumpsic
Miss Marion Stanton froze both Of
her cheeks while going to her schoo
at St. Johnsbury Monday. it being
one of the coolest days of the season
The farmers are busy this week un.
| loading car load of chemicals an6
drawing it home.
Mrs. Oscar Astle has returned
home from Boston, where She ha:
been the past six weeks for medica
treatment, staying with her son ane
| daughter. Mrs. Joel Whitney ane
Perley Astle.
The schools closed Friday for TIKI
convention at st. Johnsbury Frida.
and Saturday.
Benjamin Clifford, Jr., visited hi:
[ friends that are at Brightlook hos
pital Monday, Paul Shattuck ant
| Benjamin Stanton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

East ST. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ,Edney
and Mr.. and Mrs George Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hunter spent
Sunday at Gallups Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery spent
Wednesday. 4irfe.East Stssu Joifnsbury. = :
Mrs. Emmett Hill remains quite ill.,
= Miss Vivian Bigelow spoke to the
pupils of the Junior high school Mon
day morning on Nursing as a Pro-
fession.''
Mrs. Harriette Rich of St. Johns
bury was called to North Concord the
past week by the illness of Mrs. w. NJ.
Rich. Mrs Rich is better. sf-s1.a
Albert Quimby OF Boston spent the
weekend in town.
Walter Houston Of North Wood
stock, N. H, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. 2. Houston, Friday and
Saturday. q es
Representatives J. G. Chapman of
were home from Montpelier over Sun
day. s
Mrs. May Chapman spent ). Friday
in ST.. Johnsbury with her daughter,
Mrs. Halle Martin. E
'NlIS. 1LlLlOIc S1IdSG VI sSolv u OnIlSUui
spent the week lend with her aunt.
Mrs. William Lindsey.
Elsie King Of Fitzdale spent Satur-
day with her Sisters Misses Mildred
and Mary King. -
Rev. P. J. MacInnis will speak al
the. Universalist church next Sunday
morning on THE Central Ideas OF
Life
4 n.
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Stockwell. l. so e'
Mrs. Myra, Bedell returned Satur-
day from McIndoe Falls. 80.
Reginald Reed was home from the
Vail Agricultural school for the week
end gi, rs
Mrs. Marina Hastings is visiting
her daughter Mrs. r. B. Cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dave. Mis-
Helen Reed, Miss Gertrude Gleason
and Willard Keech were in st. Johns.
| bury last week.
Ralph Hartshorn- was in -Fitzdals
Friday. Mrs. Hartshorn spent the
day at the Breakwood at Miles Pond
Mansel Jewell returned to Rumney
| N. H, Tuesday.
F. L. Carpenter is in Essex June
/ ton on a business trip.
Will Dodge of Waterford was il
| town Sunday.
Mrs Helen p Bonnet is in Han
over, N. H.. guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter M May.
| Mrs. Wallace Houghton and Charles
! Bradshaw of Lyndon were called here
| last week by the illness of their faith
| err, Thomas Bradshaw. Mr.. Bradshaw
| is more comfortable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
WEST WATERFRONT.

(Mrs. e. A. Blodgett, Correspondent
E. O. Cushman visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Cushman last Wednesday and
Thursday.
The hay press is at S. f. and r. Z.
Cuttings pressing hay.
Mrs Anderson, who teac hes at West
Waterford, visited Wednesday night
at Milo Ladd's
r. b. Cutting was at home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halsey Bullock Wis
tied Sunday his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Bullock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
A Voice for American Honor.

Col. George Harvey has voiced so
well the course the United States
should pursue at present that We re-
produce part Of his address at the
annual meeting of the University
club at Washington. He said that
blockade of American ports, but inn
Tnedfately enter the European conflict
on the side of the forces of democ-
racy. Here is his picture Of the eff
feet Of America really taking up the
cause of the allies:
Picture in your minds the thrill
that would pass down that long, thin
line stretching from Flanders to
Switzerland when word should come
that the vanguard OF the fighting sons
of liberty and OF free America were
Fastening eagerly forward over the
sold of France and that behind them
In the great republic were 1,e00,00U
more and back of them yet another
100000 who were being trained to
take over the, places Of the exhausted
soldiers of France and to win for the
children of those soldiers the in
estimable benefit of imperishable
freedom.
What would not any 90 you give to
aceoHpany4 that first body of our
splendid regulars through the derast-
ated. fields of Normandy and wave
response to the 5war-worn peasa.ntrs'
raising their faces and their voices In
gratitude and hope? And what would
sou; not give 10 hear from those brave
lads OF the trenches the first joyous
"Eivs fAmerique.'' and hear the
TonaInies shout Here come the
Amerieans,.'' What should such d
scene signify il. not the beginning OF
the end. not only of the great wdr,
lat. eff antoTTscv Itself 2 For, mind
yeu, when A1nerfca ejoins hands with
France and Britain, and the three
great democracies muster as a single
force. as | pray they may, upon tbs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

Almost daily we are publishing ac
counts Of the burning Of hotels with
loss of life. The frequency Of these
fires is no doubt due to the necessity
of working heating plants to full cap
acity during the extreme cold wealth
or. But their frequency emphasizes
anew the necessity of good fire es-
capes in all large 1lostelries. What
might happen in case some Vermont
hotels caught fire is not comfort
able thing to think of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Visitors to the legislature will mis-.

Visitors to the legislature will miss
the form of Rev. Marcellus w. Far
man. '"The Blind Chaplain" who was
stricken with sudden death Thursday
morning. For so years he has been
blind, but kept himself we'll informed
on current events and was writer,
preacher and public speaker of good
standing. He was mercifully spared
from a long illness, possibly slight
justice for the years of total darkness
he was obliged to endure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

There viii be no one cent postage
at this session Of congress and no re-
daction in the amount of free SER
vice for the government and members
of congress. There will be deficit
of $sa3, 100000 in the treasury, and
creased from s1O0,000,000 to $685.
$4,000. And Villa has not been
caught either.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
A sEyENTY-YEAR OLD COUPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Carpenter, Har
risburg, Pa, suffered from kidney
trouble. He says: "AIy wife and !
suffered from kidney trouble and had
The first few doses of Foley Kidney
Pills relieved us. and five bottles en-
tirely cured us. Altho we are both in
the seventies, we are as vigorous as
we were thirty years ago. Foley
Kidney Pills stop sleep disturbing
bladder weakness. backacbe, rieuma
1ism. swollen joints.-GItlARLE "a.
or Els Il co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Judges and Their Work.

No matter whether u man favors a
Reorganization of the courts of Ver-
mont or is opposed to it, he must adj
init that some very important facts
Atcre established at the public hear
ing on the bill held at Montpelier last
Friday evening Stated as briefly as
possible they are:
From 1899 to 1908 when seven
Judges did the work of the supreme
and county courts both the average
number of opinions in the supreme
court filed per year was S8. In addi-
ton to, this the seven judges averaged
from 1901 to 1907 (the only years for
which we have the statistics at hand)
to hear and decide in the county
courts 532 trials, hearings and cases
and $40 divorce cases.
From 1909 to 1917 when five judges
did the work of the supreme court
the average number OF opinions filed
in the supreme court was SO 81. Six
other judges working in the county
courts alone averaged to hear and
decide in the county courts for the
years 1914 and 1915 (the only years
for which we have statistics at HANDY
42S trials, hearings and cases and
40 divorce cases.
Leaving out the number of divorce
cases, these being seldom contested
and simply carrying out the desires
of the parties involved, the figures
show these facts:
When we had seven judges doing
the work. of both courts each judge
averaged IL At supreme court opin-
ions and "a IT county court cases.
For the same years given in the
second paragraph above the five
judges working in the supreme court
alene averaged II Al opinions per
year and the six superior judges
working in the county courts alone
averaged Sc cases a year. In other
words our six superior judges now
average IS less trials per year than
tu1 S1Scu Juu6cS, HHo III dduItIoH uiu
all the supreme court work. With
these figures before them the judges
or the bar cannot claim the state is
receiving the same amount of work
per judge under the present system
1t did under the old +.
Much has been said about the I'M
fairness of the, figures heretofore
crease in the expenses of the depart
ment Of justices, superior judges and
referees auditors, commissioners an6
special masters alone. The auditors
reports show that for the years 1901
and 1902 (when we had only seven
judges) the average cost of all these
officers averaged $685. per year
for the year 1915 these same officers
(under the system of dual courts)
cost $54,5s7.97, an increase of s25,-
$500 per year, or almost 100 pei
cent
With these facts before them il
should be easy for the legislators t.
decide whether they will heed the cal
of the public for cheaper courts OF
the ingenious arguments of justices
former judges and members of tn.
bar for continuance of the presen
expensive system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
The administration is urging con-

The administration is urging con-
gress to pass the bill appropriating
s25, 100000 to pay for The Danish
West Indies. This is proper but we
cannot help feeling there is danger
In case of war with Germany that
We might lose those islands and the
S25.000,O00 we paid for them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Is This a Leak?
The listers of this state are receiv-
ing the following letter.


ing the following letter.
.-. February II, 1917.
My Dear Sir: -
Within the next two weeks there
will be introduced in the Legislature
a bill establishing minimum wage
Tor listers at three dollars per day.
If you approve of such a measure
will you kindly see or write your rep
resentative concerning the matter.
Listers are underpaid and over
worked, and the Importance of the
office which they hold as the makers
of the initial assessment on which the
revenue of the State and towns is
based is not appreciated.
I trust you have received a copy
of my report, and on page IA thereof,
concerning stock in domestic corpor-
atoms. I suggest that this stock be
appraised by a board in something
the same manner that bank stock is
appraised, and that the value for tax
alton purposes be certified to the sew
eral boards Of listers throughout the
state. A bill is being drafted for in
PRODUCTION in the Legislature covering
this matter. If this meets your APP
prevail, will you kindly see or write
your representative concerning the
subject.
I write you about these matters be-
cause you are in a position to know
what YOU are talking about, and can
appreciate the reasons why such
measures would result in advantage
to towns and to the state.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES A. PLUMLEY,
Commissioner of Taxes.
This is a small matter but there
are 1888 listers in this state, and if
each one received such letter there
printing and mailing to be paid.
Therefore we would respectfully ask
who pays these bills?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

Four American citizens have been.
taken across the border into Mexico
and are held there for heavy ransons
by a, Villa general, and ~ American
sailors held in Germany as hostages,
and America waiting for an overt act
before striking blow for the de-
fence of its citizens! Enough said.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

Sen. Morse of Caledonia county I'M
doubtedly will throw his bill provid--
ing for an annual referendum on IL
censing saloons in Vermont right into
the waste basket. The Rutland Her
aid says, TOO much time has already
been spent on such rubbish" and of
course the Herald knows. ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

One Massachusetts, ice man has
stopped cutting ice because it is too
thick. His excuse for high prices
next summer will look pretty thin to
the consumers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

1t begins to look as though from
one to two hundred million may have
10 be provided to maintain order
down in Cuba. The president is just
waiting for an overt act and it looks
as though Gen. jose Miguel Joses
would soon furnish it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

The German embassy has left
America but not until it has ordered
tho vessals interned in American
ports distilled, if the testimony or
Capt. Polaek is true. This shows
eonclusively that it was allowed to
stay too long.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21
Protection Not Enough.

The president makes it plain that
he is (sometirne) to ask congress for
authority TO protect american sailors
and ships from submarines He
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-21

! Entered at the st. Johnsbury pos
Office as second-class mail matter.