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HARRIS SUCCEEDS CAPPS
Chief of Bureau of Yards and Docks
Becomes General Manager OF the
eHncncH ISleet CornnrafIn,,


Becomes General Manager OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
WASHINGTON. November 24.-The
youngest bureau chief and the young
est rear-adniral In the navy, Frederic
+. Harris. OF the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks, has been selected to succee ed
Admiral Washington L. C7ppa rs gen.
eralfmanager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. He is forty-two years
old. and came from civilian life into
the navy in 1903.
In 1910 he built a dry dock in the
Brooklyn Maynard through quick
sand by sinking caissons down to the
bedrock. Two contractors had failed
on this Job.
Admiral Harris became chief of his
bureau in January. 1916. Last June
the President made him n rear-admiral
for life. at the same time that Or.
Cary T. Grayson was given a permnn-
ent rank. The new appointec, says
the Secretary OF the Navy. has dem
onstrated ability of high order. Is
noted for his zeal and energy, and will
carry into his new work aEGrcssive-
ness and wisdom"
The admiral is graduate of stc-
ve5s Institute. Hoboken. N. j.
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Symptoms Of Kidney Trouble.

sample Swa
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MILK AT WARTIME PRICES
STILL CHEAPER THAN MEAT
County Demonstration Agent Kirby
Urges Dnirymcn to Raise Their
Heifcr Calves.

william l.. Kirby. county demonstra-
ton agent for IIenrico County. last
night made the following statement IN
regard to dairymen around Richmond
aud their hcifer calves:
Many OF our dairymen depend on
buying their fresh cows from the
stockyards The result is that they get
COW that will milk for about four
o. five month1 and then go dry for the
rest OF the year. These cows are in
the habit Of giving milk for their
calves and when the calves are weanefl
they 80 dry. This is the method used
by farmers in the Valley OF Virginia
(whcre many of these COWS come from)
and naturally the COW follows the prac-
ticc once started. This Is n waste OF
energy, and IL there ever was q time
this waste should be stopped 1t lis now.
1t Is the worst possible economy to
feed COW twelve months in tho year
for four months' milk. 1t is poor econ
omy also to buy these COWS intending
TO sell them back to the butcher when
they have finished milking. This is not
datryman's business.
Many Of our dairymen nrc raising
their heller calves In order that their
herds can be replenishcd as fast as
they are needed. In this same way
they arc producing better cows. In
nearly every herd around Richmond
pore-prcu oulis OF merit are used
thereby bringing the standard of herds
higher by keeping the helfer calves
Many OF our farmers are growing
their own roughnge on their farms and
some Of their own concentrates. The
chief reason why more farmers have
not done this before: Cd formerly
Western E-ais could be purchased more
cheaply than it could be grown here
CD buying feed allowed us to increase
our business; (3) 1t was easier; ca
we thought n lot Of protein was necey-
| sary. and this was not easily home
grown.
However. our dnirymcn are face to
| face with conditions that demand at
tention. The world crisis for food
The railroads arc already oxertaxed
Grain prices have reached record levels
Labor is scarce and uncertain, with
every indication that conditions will
be worse. Feed can certainly be home
grown cheaper now than bought and
this will relieve the railroads, so thai
they can carry food and munition:
for the war. Realizing these things
the dairymen are already sowing more
| alfalfa. cowpeas. soy beans and grow
ing more ensilagc for their milk COWS
and young e.fers.
THE consumer Is at the same time
realizing that quart uf milk supplies
as much food as ten ounces OF porter
house steak or eight eggs. The follow
ing calculation. made by the New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
REG|MENTAL BAND Gives
| CONCERT IN SQUARE
FEntertainmont Preliminary to Show
at City Auditorium Thurs
day Night.
RICHMOND BOYS PARTICIPATES
VIII Be for Benefit OF Athletic Fund
OF Regiment, Composed Mainly
Of the Drafted Men From This
City.

With many stirring and patriotic airs
The Three Hundred. and Eighteenth
ReEimental Band from Camp Lee en-
tertaincd a large crowd OF people In
The Capitol Square yesterday afternoon
from until o'clock. This band and
picked squad of singers together with
about zoo men. belonging to the Three
Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment,
most Of them Richmond boys. gave the
Tree concert yesterday In connection
with tho Thanksgiving show at the
City Auditorium on Thanksgiving
night.
Captain S. j. Raymond. adjutant. is
| In charge Of the arrangements for this
show and Captain b. +. Courtwright Is
handling the business end Of the mat
ter. The proceeds from the show that
Is to be held Thanksgiving evening
for the benefit OF tho Three Hundred
and Eighteenth Regiment and for the
athletic fund. and. in fact, for every
thing that will render the boys ready
and thoroughly equipped. AZ regards
their recreation and other matters
when they cross the sea for France.
Colonel e. Fl. Wells, commanding the
I'regiment. and his staff, Governor Stuart
and his stan. and many OF the promI-
nent women OF this city will be present
II the show to be given Thursday
night.
WILL INCREASE BAND
TO ONE OF FORTY PIECES
Captain CourtwriEht stated that at
present the band has only twenty-c!ght
pieces. but from tho proceeds raised
from the Thanksgiving affair they hope
70 Increase the pieces in the band to
forty.
Tho large throng that packed the
Capftol Square seemed thoroughly to
enjoy tho music. While the band was
playing orders were given for the
other zoo men to break ranks, each
one of them were supplied with tickets
Tor the show. and In a short time all
OF the tickets were sold. Captain
Cartwright seemed fully to appreciate
the spirit OF Richmond, and hopes TO
sell more tickets in order that the
Three Hundred and Eighteenth Regi-
nent may be thoroughly equipped be-
fore crossing the water TO fight the
battles for those who must stay at
homo.
One OF the most interesting incidents
or the evening was the splendid leader
ship OF tho six-ycar-old Captain" Car
Mac Jones. captain Of the First Vir-
Einin Cavalry" When the band first
played little Captain Jones' was
spied by one OF the men in khaki. He
was Immediately placed by side of the
band director. and for the rest OF the
evening assisted in directing the
music.
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Department OF Health. shows: bottled
milk at IA cents a quart: l cent buys
forty-six calorics (fuel fooJ). including
one and one-flfth OF an ounce of pro-
tein building food). Porterhouse steak
at 30 cents 4 :'ound; cent buy thirty
ca!orics Guel food>. including one-fif-
teen,h OF an ounce OF protein (buildins
Iood) eggs 1t GO cents dozen;
j cent buys sixteen calor,es (fuel food),
including one-thirtietn CT an oun.e Of
protein C,uilding fuoG).
"a simple calculation from this data
VIII shuw that milk. even at wartime
prices. Is cheape~ than meat.
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9Th. Negro md the war;

The Colored Teachers Association
opened the fall season in it's lecture
courses Friday night at the Ebenezer
Baptist Church. with Professor c. A.
Lindsay presto .ng, It which time Rev.
w. II. Stokes delivered an address on
the subject. THE Negro and the War"
Rev. Stokes discussed the fidelity and
patriotism OF the negro soldier in the
past wars. and said :aat he expected
them TO MeasMre up II his EYar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
HENRY P. DAWSON WILL
SPEAK HERE DECEMBER 7
Chairman OF Red Crosa wnr Council
Announces Dete for His First
Visit to R1chmond.

arrangements are being made by
the Iichmond Chapter for the big Red
Cross meeting on Friday evening. De-
chairman OF the War Council, Ameri-
can Red Cross, and Harvey d. Gibson,
general manager of the national or
Eanization. will be the speakers. Mr.
Dawson and Dir. Gibson. who gre max
Ing the second of the tours that are
designed to bring tho national organi-
cation into closer touch with the d.
vision managers and local workers in
all parts OF the country. will deliver
addresses In number of cities Of the
South.
All explained by Mr. Dawson. the
purpose of these gatherings Is not only
TO meet with representatives OF Red
Cross chapters and those who have con-
tributed to tho organization fnanci-
ally, but with the public as whole,
70 render an account Of the Red Cross
stewardship and tell how the big war
fund is being expended.
In recent statement Mr. Dawson
said:
"rhe Red Cross membership has Just
become more than 100000. Included
in that membership are hundreds of
thousands of American women who
arc knitting and making sureico
dressings and comfort kits. The an
nouncement OF the Red Cross Christ
mas membership campaign, which "a to
he carried on from December II TO
christmas eve, under the direction OF
Inc national committee. headed by
Theodore y. Vail, as chairman has
been received with enthusiasm. am
sure that every one vino understands
the work of the Red Cross will en-
brace the opportunity to show the
Christmas spirit and become mem
ber If not already enrolled. While
| the plan Is to increase the mcmbcrshin
TO 100000. there are many who be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

disease constantly undermlnes the
system.
A Trini VIII Convince Any One.
Thousands OF people have testified
that the mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp Root is soon realized. and that
It stands the highest for its remarka BILE
| results in distressing cases.
Symptoms of Kidney Trouble.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything. but II you suffer from an
noying bladder troubles. frequently
passing water night and day, smartinE
or irritation in passing, brick dust or
sediment, headache. backache, lame
back, heart disturbance due to bad kid
ney trouble, uric acid rheumatism.
lumbaEo. may be loss Of flesh or sal
low complexion, kidney trouble in its
worst form may be stealing upon you.
Swnnip-Root Is Pleasant to Take.
II you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need. you can
purchase the regular medium and large
size bottles at all drug stores.
a sample size bottle OF Swarp-Root by
Binsham;on, y. Y. This gives you the
merit of this medicine. They will also
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

Sc constantly undermInes the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

American Red Cross. Tho sessions were
held on Thursday and Friday. and were
presided over by Henry White. man
agcr OF the division. They were at
tended BY more than 900 Red Cross
workers from Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland and the District OF Columbia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

and at both tho general meetings aal
the group conferences many matters OF
Importance In connection with Red
Cross activities were discussed by men
and women who have been making a
special study OF tho various branches
of work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

licve that the mark set will BIO passed"
Coleman Workman, acting chairman:
Robert u. Munford. Jr, secretary; Fl.
q, Boykin. Mrs. Jessie b. Grabowskii
and Mrs II. w. Vincent. OF tho Rich
Mond Chapter. returned yesterday from
baltimore. where they attended the con-
ference Of the POTOMAC Division.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT

Weak and unhealthy kidneys cnuae no
mneh sickness and suffering. and when
through neglect or other cnurcs kidney
trouble Is permitted TO continue, seri-
ous results mny be expected.
Your other organs mny need attention
but your kidneys should have ntten-
tton hrat because their work liz most
Important.
lf-you feel that your kidneys nre the
cause of your sIclsness or run down
condition, commence tnkinS DIR. XII
mer's Swnmp-Root, the Ercnt kidney,
liver and bladder medicine. because IL
IL proves to be the remedy you need
and your kidneys begin to improve they
Will help nli the other OrSa M to health.
rreruIency OF Kidney Disease.
Most people do not realize the alarm
Ing increase and remarkable prevnlency
Of kidney disease. While kidney dis
orders are among tho most common
diseases that prevail, they are almost
tho last recognized by patients, who
usually content Themselves with doc
torinE the effects, while tho original
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
VERMONT WEEKLY
TRADE REPORT


Bennington, Vt, Nov. BRAD
streets office reports manufacturing
plants have plenty of business ahead.
and in the localities where manufac-
turers are employed to capacity re-
tail trade is reasonably good, but with
smaller places trade has. shown q
slowing down. There is q stronger
stateme emf regarding slow collections,
in fact collections are not up to what
they were a year ago. Demand made
upon lumber dealers is slowing up,
domestic and custom work is of small
volume. Machine and foundry plants
need more skilled 1aborers
Furniture manufacturers have con-
siderable business ahead but report
collections 10 to II per cent below
what was shown a year ago. Last
block manufacturers are hard press
ed to keep up with demand and are
using all available labor.
The demand for textile machines is
large. Seasonab1e weather conditions
have helped retail merchants trade
Manuf acfurers Of tale and products
from same report an exceptionall5
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Rescue the Chill ren

In his work of cleaning up some OF
the waste places of Vermont Secre-
tary w. H. Jeffrey of the board of
charities and probation is trying to
do for the human derelicts of the
state what conservation is doing for
the trees and plants.
It is serious and important work,
much neglected by the towns and cit
les of the state, and, like other work
of the same character, is more or less
thankless if not unwelcome.
In an address made last Sunday Mr..
Jeffrey referred to conditions existing
in. some poor houses OUT. of the So
which the towns of the state main
tain Some of these were filthy, in
tested Woth vermin, reeking with dis
ease germs and furnishing insufficient
and improper food to their inmates.
This is a condition that OATS back
to s.Oliver Twist and the first poor
houses of England. 1t is inseparable
from the public care of the poor I'M
less the town or city authorities make
a personal matter of inspecting and
regulating them. What is feverybo dy' S
business soon becomes hobody's bust
ness and this. added to considerable
niggardly economy in the way of ap-
preparations, soon produces conditions
that are horrible almost beyond des-
cripaion.
The board has merely power of
inspection and recommendation over
town poor houses, but there are
mighty few cases where "a reference %
the state board of health and the ac-
complaining publicity does not bring
the officials to time. i.-a
The great work of the board, how
ever, is rescuing children from con-
sditions and environments that tend to
make them criminals, diseased or
depraved. The spectacle of aged
paupers dragging out the last years
of their lives in a badly kept poor
house is sad enough, but child. that
is born and reared under similar
conditions presents a condition that
cannot be tolerated or supported.
There are many difficulties in this
rescue work, and the. job of the pre-
sent secretary is more one of founda-
BODYBUILDING tina of final accomplish
ment. AS the work goes on, the
chances are that it will point more
and more to the need of a state home
for orphans and pauper children or
for such an enlargement of the state
schools at Vergennes and Brandon
as will take care of such cases with
out too much association with defec.
tive or incorrigible children.
So far as it goes, the work deserv-
es the very best at the hands of
towns and citizens of those towns, as
well as of all charitable people. who
may be willing to act as guardians or
in loco PARENTS for some of this
waste human materiaL-Rutland
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
ST. Jo.HNsBURY CENTER

(Alice p. Massey, Correspondent
The Red Crtsss held a meeting here
Saturday aftern Don, Mrs. E. L. Nor
rill was chosen president The next
meeting will be held Friday after
noon of this week from half past one
until five for work Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Harvey are parents of an eight
pound girl born Nov. ,5.-Visitors at
Green Mountain Grange Saturday
evening were Leslie Harry, Master of
Danville Grange, Mrs. 1Xate Davis,
lecturer, Mrs j. E. Tinker, MISS
Hardy and Miss Fellows of Danville.
Miss Stella Allen is at the isunshine
Rest Home at Barton.-Mrs. IFacken
of Kinnear Mills. P. O., visited at C.
E. Bacon's last Week.-Mrs. Ella Nc
Laughlin spent Sunday at her broth
er's, B. A. Mclaughlin. Monday she
left on her way to Wiseonsin.-Sacv
urday night was the regular meeting
of Green Mountain Grange and the
new officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Master Homer Shat
tuck; Overseer Howard Goss; Lect-
urer, Mrs. Johnson; Steward, Clarence
Colby; Assistant Steward, Homer
Ruggles; Chaplain, Mrs. Walters,
Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Hallett; Secre-
tary, Edith McLaughlin; Gate Keep
tie; Pomona, Doris Johnson; Flora,
Mary McArthur.-Mrs. Ellen Canning
of Charleston has come to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. E. l..
Morrill.-Wm. Harvey has moved his
family to the Huntley house.-Born
at Springfield, Mass, a daughter, Oct.
81, to Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Campbell,
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Granger of this place.-Miss Eta
Canning of Charleston is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. E. L. Morrill-Geo.
Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Woods
Mrs. Winnie Grimes of st. Johnsbury,
visited at Frank Changers Sunday
There will be Grange sociable at
Green Mountain hall Friday evening
Mrs Herman Page has been sick the
past Week.-Mrs. Anna and Marion
Stanton visited their aunt, MEg
Chauncey Massey, Wednesday night
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur EnUons, WHO
haze been stopping with Mr.. Howard,
have moved to North DanVile. Mrs
Bert Mclaughlin. wl1o has been quite
i'll the past week. is reported better
r. F. Woodward. and family visited at
f. NJ. AIassey,s Sunday. Wesley s4i
gent is having a bath room built On
his house.-The Rev. Caldwell with
his family left for their new home II
Connecticut Tuesday Mrs Carrie
Bean spent sunday with her sister on
her way to Mrs. Chas. Horner's sat
Jeffersonville to spend the wintef'as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Bullet Skaters Window in
Police Station Misses Chief


A bullet bored it's way through the
front window of the police station
Saturday afternoon, assed between
Chief John Finley and Officer Wal
lace, Who were in the office, and lost
itself at the further end of the small
room. 1t passed within g few inches
of the chief. who was sitting directly
in front of the window, and also miss
ed officer Wallace by only about a
foot Others who. were seated at the
rear of the office were showered with
small particles of glass The bullet
was thought to be of p caiibre.
Whether some one at distance
was trying to pot the chief, who
was in plain view, or whether some
party shooting at a target in the To-
cality lost the range, has not been
discovered. The 1latter probability, it
is said, seems the nearest correct.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
ANNUAL CONVENTION
AT NORTH CHURCH
Twenty Fourth Sessions of Caledonia
County Sunday School Assn Will
Convene Friday,


/ The oath annual session of the
Caledonia County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION will convene at the North
church Friday, No
Vember I6. The sessions will open al
10. 80 a. M, and continue through the
day. The opening devotional service
will be in charge Of the pastor, Rev.
Frederick B. Richards, and the first
address will be delivered at 1890 by
Rev: G. A. Boyd, secretary of the
Vermont Sunday School Association,
on the subject, challenge of Present
Day Sunday School Progress -
Following the address will come
the roll call of the county schools,
and at noon a business meeting will
be held with election of officers for
the ensuing year
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Christmas Mail for Soldiers.

The local post Office Is doing a
rushing business these days in pack
ages for the soldier boys in camp
or in the trenches. Each day the
amount of mail increases and q the
parcels become more numerous as
the last days of Christmas sending
approaches. Many who feared the
rememberances might not arrive in
time for Christmas, started their
packages on the way. almost before
the official announcement of the time
to send was given out. According to
local postal employees the boys from
this locality will be we'll remem-
bered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
PERSONALS

Philip Z. HawkInson is spending
the week in town. He was called
here from Pratt Institute to attend
the funeral of his mother.
Homer I4aPoint Of Lyndonville has
been called for service with the Unit
ed states Aviation Division. He will
leave shortly. His brother. Arthur
LaPoint, Of this town viii take his
place at the LaPoint store in Lyndon
vile.
Bring the whole family to hear
ssPoIlyanna" at the Methodist Episco-
pal church this evening. Marion
Bertha Clarke will spend you away
with q singing heart.
Elmer IT Dunn OF Cabot was z
business visitor ii town Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
Afternoon Session.

- The devotional service of the after
noon will be in charge of the Rev
G. H. Redding of Hardwick, and fol-
lowing will come the installation OF
the new president
At 2.30 p. m. Rev. William Shaw
Ph>D. president eff the association,
will speak on tsThe Challenge of a
Chance, the Twin State School of
Religious Education"
Departmental conferences will be
led by county department superin-
tendents: Elementary, Miss Alice
Warden, st. Johnsbury; secondary,
Rev. E. G. French, Danville;. adult,
Rev. W. c. Clark, Barnett; teacher
training, Mrs. G. w. Martin, st.
Johnsbury.
A Sunday school survey of Gale
donia county will :be conducted by the
departmental superintendents at S.45
p. m. s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14

ceeds previous years records. One
mercantile failure was added to the
number for ME month during week
just closed.
Produce that has been brought in
to the market has been readily dis
posed of at good prices. With a
short apple crop this product has
shown material advance in price.
Quality for the year is said not up to
normal periods but at shat is being
quickly Sold The farmer is having
trouble in obtaining labor for farms
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14

Johnsbury young people have signi-
fed their intention of doing their
share. The pledges which they have
made amoung to practically $1,000,
and this money is to she earned.
Every merchant, housewife, and
business institution should do their
part to help them along Phone your
wants whatever they may be-, to
either of three places: The Summer
Street school, 1s3-W; st. Johnsbury
Academy, phone 2S5-M, or to I. G..
Marshall at the City Mission, 475-W
Your wants will be promptly attend
ed to. w. SIS. r : t4ai
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
CORN CROP IS
LARGEST YET
3,19l, 083, 600 Bushels Rails
ed by Farmers of the
United States II

Washington, Nov S--A corn crop
larger 10y more than 100000 bush
els than ever grown in the history of
American agriculture, is the produce
ton of the farmers of the United
States this year. The Department of
Agriculture today in it's preliminary
estimate of the crop placed the guam
tity nat 1871, O83,000 bushels.
Co uditions since the October fore
cast saused a reduction of about
1900, 200 bushels in the dedicated
output.