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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Situation In Far East

Very gloomy reports come from the
countries in the Far East that have
attempted the establishment of re-
publics. DIR. w. w. Willoughby, Am
erican constitutional adviser to the
former Chinese Republic says the re-
public is practically lost and predicts
a division of China into two countries
If that is done further divisions are
sure to develop and the complete de-
struction of the Chinese nation will
result. One of the richest prizes of
the whole world will then be open to
the selfish powers of the Old World.
Japan will be sure to get liberal
share of that rich territory. England
will also be alert to get it's share
France may be in too exhausted a
condition to enforce demands for a
part of the republic and England and
Japan will see to it that Germany does
not profit from China's helpIessness
Japan is equally alert regarding
Russia in its present throes of inter
nal dissension. Although the Japan
csc statesmen deny making any dec
larations to the Russians about what
would follow if Russia makes separate
peace with Germany, there is little
doubt that a division of Russia would
speedily follow any capitulation made
at this time. Japan would seize some
of the large provinces of the extreme
east of Russia and Poland doubtless
would be granted independence from
Russian rule. Ultimately it would fall
into the hands of Germany.
If the Chinese and Russian repub-
lies fail the world will doubtless see a
much greater and more powerful Jap
an, an increase of British and Ger
man power in the world. France
would be much displeased with such
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, of the other nations
land, France, Russia, Japan and Italy
would soon be destroyed and the
world would see q titanic conflict be-
tween England, Japan and Germany.
Tremendous results rest on the course
of China and Russia and all Ameri-
cans will hope they may see the terri
BILE consequences of continued intern
al troubles and make sure their future
and the peace of the world by estab-
fishing stable and safe republics.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
THE PLANTING OF THE GREEN.

& ?
(By Alice Corbin of the Vigilantes.)
Oh, Woody DEAR and did We hear
The noise that's going round?
We are rising up by thousands
And we're ploughing of the ground.
We are droppin' in the corn and beans
We are plantin' wheat for all.
We are mobilizin' turnips too,
An answerin' the call.
You Auntie Sam is maxim jam
For all the boys to eat,
And when she gets her dander up,
You know she can't be beat.
She's bossin' all the folks about,
The farms no home at all,
It's just a mobiliZin' camp
For ansWerin' the call.
So, Woody dear, We need not fear,
The country'S comm strong;
You can hear the factories whistles,
You can hear the dummy's gong.
You can hear the crops a-sproutin'
You can hear the seedlings say,
Were pushing up for freedom too
Well do our bit today"
Your Uncle Sam says Here I am"
We're marchin' everywhere;
We are planting beets and bayonets,
Oh, we've hayseeds in our hair,
But we're marchin' to the music
OF lasting peace for all
With our reapers and our muskets
We are answering the call.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Museum and Flower Notes.

Tho resident bird population now
numbers los, only few of the very
late or unusual birds remaining to be
listed. The arrivals for the last few
days have included the brightly col
ored Rose breasted Grosbeak, the
Scarlet Tanager and the Indigo Bunt-
ing. A rare summer resident-the
Brown Thrasher-came on June to
the Sheepcote grounds and it is hoped
that his gay song may be heard more
commonly this summer. The Bird
Calendar is as follows: Great-crest-
ed F1yeatcher, Grasshopper Sparrow,
and Rose breasted Grosbeak, May 20:
Blackbird and Golden-crowned King
let, May %; Eaves Swallow, Sparrow
Hawk, Nashville Warbler, Canadian
Warbler, May "a; Scarlet Tanager,
May %; Tennessee Warbler. May %:
Duck Hawk, Black Duck, Greater
Yellow-legs, May 27; Whip-poor-will,
May 80: Black billed Cuckoo, Night
hawk, May 81; Wood Pewee, Indigo
Bunting, and Swamp Sparrow, June
1; Olive-sided Flycatcher, Red-eyed
Vireo, and Brown Thrasher, juno 2.
The Flower Tables have shown two
rare plants sent from Rutland by Mr.
w. H. Sargent, formerly of st. Johns
bury. The Fringed Polygala has never
been found i'll this locality, and its
beautiful magenta flowers attracted
much interest. The other specimen is
Pitcher Plant with several buds
which will be of interest to all who do
not know this curious plant of the
sohagnum bogs. Violets are the cen
ter of the students interest, however
as so many varieties are displayed
The calendar lists the following new
flowers: Crack Willow, May %: two
leaved toothwort, May 20; sweet colts
foot and leatherleaf, May "a; Jack
in-the-pulpit, prickly gooseberry, May
%; small Powered crcwfoot, swamp
red currant, goldthread, miterwort
shadbush, white grained mountain
rice, dwarf ginseng, May 26; bird
foot violet, skunk currant, rutabaga or
wild turnip, foam flower, hop horn
beam, calypso, sugar maple and dwarf
raspberry. May %; red-berried elder,
May 20; mountain fly honeySuckle,
vanilla grass, and variegated securing
rush, May 81; Canada plum, star
lowered false solomon's seal, June / +;
red caneberry, BURBERRY, gill-over-
the-ground, golden currant, oblong-
leaved shadbush, field penny cress and
swisted stalk, June 2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

who has been very sick with pncu-
monia, is better, so he has been out of
doors q few times.-Harold Currier,
who has been at the training camp at
Plattsburg, has gone back to Co. d
at Fort Ethan Allen.-W. G. Sanborn
is building new barn on his farm -
The sad news came last week that lit
tie Donna Girdler of Palmer, Mass,
was burned SO badly that she lived
but a short time after being taken to
the hospital. In some way her
clothes caught fire and she was
fatally burned before her mother,
who was busy in another room, could
reach her. She was eight years old.
The first four years of her life were
spent in this village in the home of
Mrs. George Bean, who tenderly cared
for her.-Miss Kathleen Mclean went
Friday to her home in Newport, re-
turning Monday to her school.-Miss
Flora Drown is assisting Mrs. S. w.
Drake in her work.-Mrs. Ernest
Barber returned from St Johnsbury
last Saturday, where she had been
visiting friends a. week.-Edith Smell
ing is home from Norwich, where she
has been with relatives for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
SUTTON.
OF. A.. Blake, Correspondent

OF. A. Blake, Correspondent
Mrs. Leon Kincaid recently visited
friends in Glover.-Mrs. Florence
Seeley Davis has been visiting her
uncle, Ercil Hodges. She returned to
her home in Coventry last Saturday,
Mrs. Lizzie Butterfield Rollins of
Cornish, N. H., is visiting relatives
and friends in toWn.-Lester Butter
field and Miss Dora Palsa have re-
turned to Middlebury, after spend
ing 10 days with Mr.. and Mrs. d. D.
Gray at PARKWAY Farm.-Mrs. S. C.
Chesley spent a few days last week
with her daughter, Mrs. B. W..
Twombly.-Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Chap
man, Miss Abbie Chapman, Gladys
Masure, Ethel Hogge and Villa Petrie
attended the graduation exercises of
the graded school at Lyndonville last
Friday night.-Mr and Mrs. e. L.
Watson are visiting relatives in Or
leans county.-Miss Emma Butterfield
is enjoying a vacation from her work
at F. A. Holiness with her sister, Mrs.
Ursula Kincaid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
WALDEN.

IN. J. Kingsbury, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Perkins of Barre
are visiting at A. A. ott's.-Mrs.
Leon Chase was a business visitor in
st. Johnsbury Friday-The Ladies'
Mite Society will be entertained by
Mrs. Carrie Hale on Thursday after
noon from to AIR. and Mrs. N.
J. Kingsbury visited at Mrs. Ruth Gill
ffllan's in Barnet Thursday.-German
measles are quite prevalent in town
now.-The graduation exercises for
the town of Walden will be held here
on Friday, June %. The teachers are
expected to have exhibits displayed by
IL a. m. The speaking will begin at
2 D. m.-James Allen was at his home
in Peacham over Sunday.-Fifty- nine
of our young men presented them
selves for registration last Tuesday.
Town Clerk G.. T. Eastman and N. j.
Kingsbury were registrars.
Know Store BY It's Advertisement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
The Country's Registration.

The result of Registration Day in
America must be very gratifying to
the government officials and to tho
country in general. The absence of
dictated a complete subsection to law
on the part of the American people.
Work in a local registration booth
left some interesting impression on
the writer. First was the small num-
Der of young men over 81 years of
age that are unmarried. One officer
who was on duty through the day said
ne did not believe there were 200 un-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
United States Must Act

!. Confirmation of the predictions that
serious war is ahead of the United
States is furnished in the announce
ment that this country must furnish
as soon as possible 100000 soldiers
is made necessary by the failure of
the Russian army and the release of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

We heard a travelling man ask the
hotel clerk the other day if there ever
was a summer time in st. Johnsbury.
The clerk answered: ASK one of the
natives here. I have been in town
myself but eleven months" That is
drawing it a little too harshly. but it
surely does seem as if real summer
weather were a long time coming.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
WHEELOCK.

(Mrs. G. L. Gerry Correspondent
Miss Dorothy Waldron. who has
spent the winter in the West, is Wis
iting her friend, Mrs. J. B. Ripley
An enthusiastic farmers meeting was
held here last Friday evening by the
Milk Producers Association. Eigh-
teen new members were added to the
association in this town, and III at
South Wheelock Smelling.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Officers and directors of the Hol-
stein Friesian Association in session
at Worcester, Mass, are predicting
that milk will bring from fifteen to
eighteen cents quart unless relief
from grain prices is secured. That
undoubtedly is for the large cities but
st. Johnsbury people probably will
not have to pay over ten or twelve
cents for winter milk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Ninety-eight million dollars worth
of food was exported from the United
States in the month of april OF this
amount there was SIS, 500. 600 worth OF
bread stuffs and S37,O00.0O0 worth of
meats. That is a tremendous output
and if the demand continues, as seems
probable, there will be little chance
for low prices on any of the crops the
Americans are raising.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Only Burlington, Rutland and Barre
exceeded st. Johnsbury in the number
of young men who registered last
Tuesday as liable for military duty, a
very good showing for the Scale town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

1t will surprise most people to know
that $4,000 people have applied for
homestead entries under the 640-acre
act and have not been permitted to file
them because the lands have not been
classified. This statement was made
by Senator Shafroth Of Colorado in a
recent speech before the Senate. If
each Of these men could be given a
$40 acre tract it would mean 1000,
900 acres more land for agricultural
purposes, an increase that would aid
materially in the present food short
age. It looks as though there were
some slackers in the government ser
vice to allow such a demand as this
for land to continue untitled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
The Submarine Surprised.

The worm at last turns. The sub
way. Heretofore merchantmen upon
the high seas scanned near and far
to the horizon for their dreaded en-
envy. And if one be sighted would
steer in the opposite direction to
avoid if possible a conflict that as a
rule meant a watery grave. But
something new has been inaugurated
by the American steamer Silver
Shell. Fight the submarine, dare
and die!" With confidence the sub
marine approaches it's intended vic
tim, feeling assured that the result
would be one more medal of honor
from their smiling Kaiser. But the
American boat apparently differs from
other vessels. She does not steam
away but engages the enemy, and for
over an hour the engagement con-
tinues; 60 shots are fired before vic
tory comes to the Stars and Stripes,
and the submarine sinks, welcome
visitor to Davy Jones' locker. Our
secretary of the navy has not i'm
pressed the nation as a man Of ex-
traordinary ability. But his deter
mination to reward by promotion this
victorious gunner has won for him a
commentator that must be novelty
in his public career.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

It seems certain that all the militia
Of this country will see service in Eu-
rope. This is proper. For years these
young men have been giving their
time for military drill and they are
the men best fitted for actual service.
It will be a just recognition of the
service these young men gave when
called to guard the Mexican border
and they will give to America better
standing than any i'll trained and I'M
disciplined enthusiastic volunteers.
Success to the American militia when
it reaches France.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

The coming of Lord Northcliffe as
successor of Mr. Balfour to head the
British war mission may prove bomb
in American affairs. No other man
has done so much in England to era
dictate red tape and "has- beens'' as
Lord Northcliffe. His merciless ex-
position of the weakness Of British
military men has led to a complete
transformation of the British army
and war department which has
brought more effectiveness. If Lord
Northcliffe follows the same tactics
here we may expect some reorganiza-
ton of the Presidents cabinet and
less smoke but more fire in the war
and naval departments. 1t is certain
he can keep these departments fully
Informed of the mistakes England has
made and perhaps help us avoid some
of them,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

TERMS. OF. THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. 5000. .$l.o.
Six months ........ rs
Three months Sc
Clergymen in Caledonia County 800
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Entered at the St.. Jahnsbury post
office as second-cIass mail matter. so
The Lamar register., 1917-11-07

hours each. Wouldn't it pay such a
farmer to spend four or five days
piping his water to his barn2
Sometimes the gate into a field is
swo hundred yards out of the way. 1t
takes the driver five minutes longer
to go round where the gate is than
it would if the gate were in the most
direct line. He uses the gate only
once a week, yet in a year he would
waste four hours going around by
that out of the place gate more time
than it would take to put in a new
gate.
know Of one farm where the water
supply is a hundred yards from the
house. On an average, half an hour
a day is spent in carrying water from
the well to the house. If man were
hired to carry the year's water supply
at one time, it would take him eigh-
teen 10-hour days. II he were paid
only a dollar and a half day, the
water system on that farm would
cost S27. A water system that would
bring the water to the house and last
a life time could be put in for less
than that.
How many days per year is lack Of
efficiency costing on your farm Al
fred Westfall, Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-07
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Judgment and decree of the
County Court sitting, in and for the
County Of Otero, and State OF Colo
rado, heretofore. viz: at a term thereof
begun and held at La Junta in said
county on the 9Th day OF June. A. d.
1917. entered in the cause wherein The
Peoples Home Bank Of Rocky Ford is
plaintiff and L. L. Rodeck is defend
ant. by which decree the Sheriff of
Prowers County. Colorado. Is com
manded to sell at public auction that
certain real estate, property and prem
ises in Prowers County. Colorado. de-
5Gribed as follows:
west quarter OF Section Thirty-three in
Township Twenty-two, South of Range
Also all ditch and water rights. and all
enlargements and extensions of ditch
or water rights. pertaining or in any
way belonging to said lands or used
thereon, or which are held or con-
trolled by L. L. ROdeck for use there
right in the Amify canal with sup
Of the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet
gether with all and singular the ten
ements. heriditaments. privileges and
the above described lands and water
rights, being located in the County Of
Prowers. State of Colorado.
The said sale was by the said decree
ordered to be made for the purpose OF
and one hundred thirty-hye dollars and
seyenty-nve cents (Sl135.75) in said
action found to be due to said plain
tiff from the said defendant, l.. l..
Rodeck, together with the Interest
thereon at the rate Of eight per cent
per annum from June 6, A. ID. 1917, and
the costs of suit herein and costs OF
sale. the said sale to be made in the
manner provided by law and in CON
formity with the provisions OF said de-
cree.
THEREFORE,, pursuant to the afore-
said decree and command. l, L &.
Downing. Sheriff Of Prowers County.
Colorado. do hereby give public no
tice that on Friday, the 9th day Of
November. a. ID. 1917, at II a. m, of
said day, at the West front door of the
County Court House In the city of La
mar. County Of PrOwers and state OF
Colorado. l viii expose for sale and
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder for cash. the afore-
mentioned real estate, property and
be sold In parcels without material
injury to the parties. as may be suf-
ficient to raise the amount due the
PLAINTIFF. as aforesaid, together with
all the right. title and interest Of the
defendant heretnbetore named. ana OF
all other person or persons in ana 70
the aforesaid property so to be SOLD.
as in the said decree, to which refer
ence Is hereby made. and specifically
Dated at Lamar. Prowers County.
Colorado. this 10th day of october. a.
ID. 1917. z,.,-,,-1,
Sheriff OF Prowers County. Colorado.
First pub. oct. H. lslf.
Last pub. Nov. 7. 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-07
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE

By virtue Of a writ Of execution Is
sued out of the Clerks office in the
District Court OF Prowers County and
state Of Colorado. and to me directed,
whereby l am commanded to make the
sum Of one hundred and seventeen and
5z-l0O Dollars tSl1I52), and costs Of
~ obtained against The Lamar Gas and
Oh Company. a corporation. in favor Of
partners. doing business under the Arm
name and style Of Strain Brothers, out
ehattels Of the said The Lamar Gas and
OIL Company, "A corporation, I have
levied on the following described prop
erty situated in the County OF Prow-
ers and State OF Colorado. to-wit:
Beginning at the Southeast corner Of
Section Thirty three (33), Township
six .(46) West, OF the sixth Principal
Meridian. thence West five C5l rods
thence North one hundred twenty G2Ol
rods. thence West twenty (2OJ rods.
thence North forty (4O) rods. thence
East EoISttr twentiy-hve, i, go rods. thence
with all and singular the appurten-
ances and privileges thereunto be-
longing or in anywise theraunto an
pertaining, and all the estate, right.
title, Interest and claim whatsoever OF
the said The Lamar Gas and oil Com
pany. in and to the said premises and
appurtenances thereto.
THEREFORE,. according to said com
mand. shall expose for sale at Pub
nc Auction. all the right. title and in
terest Of the above named, The Lamar
Gas and OIL Company. in and to the
above described property, and appur-
tenancSs. on Monday, the l2th day Of
November a. d. 1917. at ten o'clock a.
NJ. at the West front door OF the Coun-
County, State OF Colorado
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this I-tb
DAY or October. A. D. 1917.
I. c. DOWNING.
sheriff OF Prowers County Colorado
First pub. Oct. II. 1917.
Last pub. Nov. 7, 1917.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-07
SELECT SEED CORN IN FIELD
This Method Gives Best Selection
Undesirable riants Can BE Elim-
inaled. Suggestions for
Drying Seed

There are a number of ways of Sc
lecting seed corn, but as far as can
be determined the field selection meth
cd has proved most satisfactory. This
consists merely in taking a sack and
gong into the field to select the ears.
In this way one is able to select ears
from desirable plants and does not
run the rIsk OF planting kernels pro-
duced on small, crooked or diseased
stalks.
The tendency for like to produce like
makes this method most desirable if
greatest yields are to lie obtained.
The ear should not be too high on
the stalk nor taken from crooked
stalks, although in the latter instance
the crooked stalk may be due to the
wind; but even that shows the crooked
stalk could not withstand the wind as
well as the straight ones.
AS soon as the seed is gathered
from the field, some means for its
drying should be provided. This can
be done in several ways. If one has
mouse-proof bin, 1t can be done by
driving finishing nails on one side of
the wall and with sharp blow stick
ing the ear on these nails. Wire hooks
which will hold from 20 to 25 ears
can be obtained from seed houses. A
pole stood upright with nails driven
into it on which ears can be placed
is a cheap and satisfactory method.
The pole should be set on n piece of
iron pipe, to prevent mice from crawl
ing up to the grain. Probably as
economical way as any is by doub-
ling a piece of twinc and making
string of ears by the see-saw method.
These should be hung from the cell
ing or tie beams with a short wire.
Seed corn should be selected as
soon as ripe from the best plants in
the field and enough selected for two
years planting to insure seed adapted
to the locality.-L. F. Carey, Colorado
Agricultural College, Fort Collins,
Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-11-07
INEFFICIENCY ON THE FARM
COSTS MONEY
Improper Location Of the Watering
Trough, or Gate, and Carrying of
Water from Distant Well a
Waste of Valuable Time

Efficiency means accomplishing work
in the shortest possible time with the
least possible exertion. To be efficient
does not mean to work harder; it gets
more returns for the work done. Eff
ficiency is frequently lacking on the
farm.
Sometimes the horse trough is not
placed near the barn. 1t may mean
that it takes three minutes longer to
water the horses. Yet when the horses
are watered three times daily, the
farmer loses practically ten minutes.
In a year this would amount to sixty
hours, or six working days of ten