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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Had to Hunt q. S. Troops.

Congressman Dale had no trouble
finding anything in France but the
American troops. Although their
and Location: are, no doubt
thoroughly known to the enemy, a
most mysterious silence met him ev-
efywhere He actually had to "chase
them up himself, and he never
would have found the Vermont troops
way back of the fighting 1ine-if it
had not been for some personal
friends who told him where to go.
His own son, Timothy c.. Dale, is
with the Harvard hospital unit and he
was discovered only after the most
persistent search. Mr.. Dale remain
ed two days with the boy, the rest
of the party going on to places ct IN
terest in the north of France.
Mr.. Dale saw several hundred Yer
mont troops, Major Ashley, Captain
Howe, General Sibert and General
Edwards The latter was full OF
praises for the Vermonters, and, al
though he did not mention the much
discussed affair of splitting up the
Dale that it was not on account of
the officers and men who are now do
ing their bit-so far as they can--in
preparation for the big spring often
siva-
Mr.. Dale visited the Somme, the
Marine, scissors, Remy and Verdun.
On the latter hill he stood and look
ed over the shell-torn ground where
the French made good their tremend-
GUS slogan, They shall not pass
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Saw Artillery Action.

Today, and as Mr.. Dale saw it, the
French and German guns exchange
shots at long range. FiVe-perhaps
six-miles away, he saw the swift
dash of smoke and belching cloud
that bespoke big gun fired, then, SO
long afterward that one could count
heart-beats. he heard the sullen boom
of the report.
If it were a German gun--so much
farther away-then perhaps one could
trace the course of the she'll and see
where it buried itself in the earth and
presently threw up a so1nber eruption
of dust, smoke and debris.
/ In the villages of Albert, Bapaume
and Peronne, the party found not one
living inhabitant, just heaps of black
ened stone, brick and shapelesS de-
bris. No one could conceive of more
complete and utter desolation than in
the villages first taken by the Ger
mans and then retaken in this year S
allied offensive
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Notice of Allowance of Account.

Estate OF CHARLOTTE E. CRAMTON
STATE or VERMONT, District of Caledonia So.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
rrict aforesaid: To all persons interested
in the estate OF Charlotte e. Cram on. late of
st. Johnsbury, in said District deceased, greet
ing: -
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 4th
day of January next for examining and all
lowing the account of the Executor of the
estate of said deceased and Tor decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned, in the ST. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN. a newspaper published at St. Johns
bury in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbnry,
In said district, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of
Decem Der A. D. 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
12-1e.3t
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Probate OF VIII

ESTATE OF CHANDLER B. WHITNEY
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, ss:
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Called on "a: To all persons interested
in the estate of Chandler B. Whitney, late
of barnet in said strict deceased. greeting
At Probate Court. holden at st. Johns
hurry within and for said district on the 5th
day Of December A. p. 917. an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
nent OF Chandler B.EWhftney. late of Bar
net. in said district. deceased W as presented
to the Court aforesaid. Tor Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
goth dav- of December. A. D. 1917. at the Pro.
bate Office=in said st Johnsbury. be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof he given to all persons concerned. by
Publishing this order three weeks successive
" in the Californian newspaper circu1at-
ing in that vicinity, in said district, previous
tothe time appointed.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court, at he time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said
will. If you have cause.
Given under nv hand at ST. Johnsbury. in
said district, this 5th day of December
A. D. 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
12-12-3t
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Order of Notice of Allowance or


ESTATE OF MORRIS D. HUNT.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Caledonia, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court fol
the District aforesaid: To all persons
interested in the estate of Morris n
Hunt, late of Barnet, in said district
deceased. GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
21st day of December next for examin-
ing and allowing the account of the
Administrator of the estate of said de-
ceased and for a decree of the residue
of said estate to the lawful claimant
of the same, and ordered that publit
notice thereof be given to all person
Interested in said estate by puolishin;
this order three weeks successivel!
previous to the day assigned in thu
Caledonian, newspaper published a
st. Johnsbury, in said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notifie,
to appear at the Probate Office in S,
Johnsbury, in said District on tn,
day assigned. then and there to con
test the allowance of said account j
you see cause, and to establish you
right as heirs, legatees and Lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this Sd day o
December, A. D.. 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge
12-5-3t
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH O. DROUIN.
STATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Caledonia, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate Of Joseph 0. Drouin, late of ST
Johnsbury, in said district deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas. said Court has assigned
the 22nd day of December next for
examining and allowing the account
of the Executor, of the estate of said
deceased and for decree of the resi-
due of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by,
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned
in the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper pub
lished at st. Johnsbury, in said District
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate Office in St
.Johnsbury, in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants
to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 4th day
of December A. D., 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH,
Judge.
1o-5-2t
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Party Entertained In London.

The congressional party was enter
tanned in London by Mr.. Arthur J.
Balfour, formerly here with the Brit
insh mission, also at a more formal
dinner at which Lloyd-George. the
speaker, the archbishop of Canter-
bury and other dignitaries were pres
emit
1--WE were given the freedom of
the realm said Mr.. Dale but there
was no unpleasant formality or dis
trassful ceremony. The dinners made
me think of American banquets of
the better class
Mr.. Dale expects to returns to his
district soon after the holidays and
may tell at greater length his impress
sions of the war and its serious
meaning.
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Order of Notice of Allowance of
Account.


ESTATE OF FRANCIS HARRINGTON
STATE or VERMONT. district of { afetio nfa.ss.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
triet aforesaid To all persons interested in
the estate OF Francis harrington. late O.
Walden. in said District, deceased, greet
lug:
Whereas. said Court has assigned the asst
dayof january next for examining and allow.
ing the account OF the administrator at the
estate of said deceased and for decree OF
the residue OF said estate to the lawful claim
ants OF the same. and ordered that public
notice thereof he given to all persons. inter
ested in said estate by publishing this order
hree weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned in the st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN. a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury in
said Dstii let
Therefore. you are. hereby notified to ap.
pear at the Probate Office in st. Iohnsburv
in said district. on the day assigned Their
and there to contest the allowance of said
account 1t you see cause. and to establish
your right as heirs. 'egatees and lawful
claimants tt, said residue
Given under my my hand, this 7th day oil
December, A. n. 1917. ~
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
12-13-3t
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order of Notice of Allowance
Account.


ESTATE OF MARY E. STONE
TATE OF VERMONT,
District of Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
he District aforesaid: To all persons
Interested in the estate of Mary C.
tone. late of ST. Johnsbury, in said
district. deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned
he 18th day of December next for
xamining and allowing the account
the Executors of the estate of said
eceased and for a decree of the resi-
ue of said estate to the lawful claim
hts of the same, and ordered that
ublic notice thereof be given to all
ersons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks sue
assively previous to the day assign
4, in the st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN,
ewspaper, published at ST. Johnsbury
said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
ppear at the Probate Office in ST
ollnsbury. in said District, on the day
ssigned, then and there to contest the
lloWance of said account if you see
ause, and to establish your rights as
eirs, legatees and lawful claimants to
aid residue.
Given under my hand this 21st day
IF November, A. D.. 1917.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
11-2S-3t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
GOOD I'd HAVE IN THE HOUSE

Coughs, colds. Group and lagrippe are
prevalent Colds promptly checked
mean sowing of time, money and health.
Pneumonia and other serious illness
Lynch, 100 Spring Ave, Dubois. Pa,
writes: "For many years we have
kept Foleys Honey and Tar in the
house and it has saved many dollars in
doctors bills. 1t is fine for colds" A
child's health is too precious to risk
giving limitations or substitutes; insist
on Foley's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
LETTERS
FROM FRANCE.
Soldier Boys Write Of Their
Experiences in the
WariZone
France, 1917.


Dear Sisters:
Your letter received day or two
ago and was more than glad to hear
that you were all well. l have had
three letters from Frank but he had
not received any of my mail from
here.
| am feeling as fine as ever and
guess I have become accliInated to
this country and will not have any
trouble keeping well. [ am being
pretty careful about myself as far as
I can and unless something unusual
happens will be all right in that
respect. 1 am gradually getting a
line on what we are allowed to write
about and will be able. to write a lit
tie better letter than before.
We are living in billets in a small
French village. Some of the billets
accommodate more than others.
There are six in my billet and I as
Corporal, have charge and am held
responsible for it. We must keep
them clean and are inspected by
officers every day. The Corporals
job is becoming a little easier all the
time ;assI get into it and I think I
will be able to hold it down now.
Believe me it gets a fellow out of
quite bit of hard work.
You will be surprised to know
that the boat we came across in was
sunk On it's homeward voyage. 1t
was the Antilles. I guess the subs
were afraid to take a. chance with
me in the crows nest watching for
them. 81
I don't know a whole lot more
about this war than I did there, but
if Lam any judge. old Kaiser Bill had
better quit before Uncle Sam gets
this machine going because he is
surely, getting wonderful system
started. .
/ am running into fellows every
day that I fused to know and it sure
" seems good to see someone you
know in this country.
What little knowledge I have of
French has helped me wonderfully
and 1 have acted as Interpreter on a
few occasions.
Had a relief from the army feed
the other night when the siv of us
from our billet went down stairs and
enjoyed a corking good feed prepar-
ed by the woman who we have got
our billet with. 1t was served
French style but ! think it tasted the
best of anything l ever ate. Have
seen o few Caledonians that some OF
the other fellows had sent to them
don't know of much you might
send unless it was something sweet
Candy for instance. We are getting
tobacco now and are pretty well
fixed for everything.
Cassidy and the rest of the bunch
are fine.
With love to all and remember me
to all my friends.
Corporal, Ned.
(same address.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
awake Up" He Pleads.

III wish / might say to every de-
partment head in Washington:
Wake up.' l wish could take them
with me to Vimy Ridge, where the
guns do not crash or detonate, bat
just explode in one continual roar.
''I did not go into the front line
trenches don't think it is any
place for a civilian-but l walked
among the stark, dead bodies of gal
liant Englishmen and Canadians,
some of their faces crushed into the
ooze and some-horribly changed
and ghastly-upturned to the sky.
"Why unburied? Because men are
too precious and the German avi-
ators SO vigilant that even a burying
party in the open is Immediately
marked and cut down by their quick
firing guns.
Eyes, wish I had some of those
easy chair Washington department
fellows at Vimy Ridge, men who, ar
ter eight months of war, and not
enough guns i'll France to equip our
men, are still telling the newspapers
that everything is all right,
"They seem to think we have done
great things. Let me say that unless
we begin cutting red tape, eliminat-
ing lost motion, doing away with in
competent survivals of a Worn-out
military system, stopping this foolish
talk about short war and get busy
rushing Cd supplies. guns and NUM-
Coming from Vimy Ridge, where
the dead bodies still lie prone in the
mud, to the easy chair atmosphere of
Washington, Congressman Porter H
Dale's message to the people of the
United States is:
For Gods sake wake up and real
ize what this war means!"
American troops without guns,
without enough blankets, without
necessary equipment and wholly UNI
prepared for the terrific struggle
which they must face is a situation
that sends Mr.. Dale back to this
country with but one desire-to i'm
press on Washington and Vermont
the tremendous peril and RESPONSE
bility that faces this nation.
Talk about short war;" said MI.
Dale in New York this week, eve
shall be mighty lucky if We get
through this war in two years, at
such an expense and with such a
loss of men as will run into hundreds
of thousands.
stions to our troops in France, CD
men, moro men and men by the mil
lion, We are not going to win this
wart
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(same address. J.
DanvilIe Boy in Hospital.

Danville Boy in Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs H N Danforth Of
Danville were made glad by the re-
cent receipt of a letter from their son
Hank" who had not written for
several weeks.
Fazakerley, near Liverpool,
Nov. "a, 1917.
All the Folks at Home:
I am feeling lonesome this morn
ing. I am still in the hospital. After
coming here I got scarlet fever. 1t
was a mild attack as I was up most
every day.
They discharged 26 boys this
morning and they have gone. That
is the worst part of the army when
you get in with bunch of boys and
then are parted. We are not al
lowed outside of ten acre lot but
they play foot ball right next to us
so there is some excitement. A fell
low named Bill Lowery is here. He
boarded at Earnest Moore's the win
ter 1 worked in the mill.
1 would have written you before
but they wouldn't let it go SO there
was no use.
[ am feeling all right now and get
ting fat as bear They would not
let me go because my feet were peel
ing and you know that will take a
long time.
There are some fine nurses here.
l have got some pictures taken here
and they are dandy. I have had the
time of my life here and will hate
70 WI,
came over for. I have not heard
from, Albert since we landed. We
have got to go to London for a week
or so when we leave here, so I
won't get to the Company for some
time yet The nurses come and tuck
us into bed every night and bring us
our breakfast before we get UP in
the morning. That is what we will
miss when we leave.
There is a lot of rain but no frost
here yet, The garden truck has not
been gathered yet and the grass is
green. I think I would like to live
in England myself.
We get a lot of tobacco, cigarettes
and candy that is sent in by people
in Liverpool and the Red Cross.
L was out yesterday anu Saw SO1He
fellows blowing with a Ford tractor
and it worked fine.
/ will close now as it is time for
lunch. We get five feeds a day. sc
it takes some time to eat Write
soon, with love,
HANK
?. S.-Remember me to all the folks
over on that side of the puddle.
From a Boy in the Navy.
Army and Navy Y. M. C. A.
Newport, r. I.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Tells of Voyage Across.

Our boat used to be considered
fast said Mr.. Dale. but the de-
stroyers actually ran rings around
her. They are tremendously fast
about 35 or 40 miles an hour. I. be-
lieve-and when they sight subma-
rine they chase her like hawk.
Il understand the U-boat crews
dread these speedy, qiuck- firing boats
more than anything else.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Confronted BY Great Peril.

YOu can't put the appalling peril
that confronts this nation too strong
ly''
At Vimy Ridge, the party was so
close to the firing line that they were
required to wear gas masks and he'll
NETS.
Mr.. Dale showed some signs of the
ordeal of storm and stress that he
and the other passengers and crew
endured on the return trip from
France.
The city newspapers did not say
much about it, as only a few passen-
gers were aboard and only one sea-
man was lost in the gale, but the Yer
mont congressman says the big liner
had her bows stove in by head-see $
a ragged, gaping hole being actually
torn in the heavy steel plates by a
wicked smash from a huge cotnber-
her after-cabin door stove in and the
smoking-room cabin and everything
else between decks flooded
One-half of the bridge was torn
away bodily, the officer in charge and
the wireless operator being swept
from their stations and rescued by
the crew almost by q miracle. One
seaman was swept overheard and
drowned in plain sight of everyone
before boat could be launched in
the heavy seas
This was the same storm which fol-
lowed the Halifax disaster and Mr.
pale's ship was then about 500 miles
from these coasts.
The voyage across was uneventfuI
Tho congressional party was deeply
Impressed with the speed and abilit.
cf the destroyer. which conveyed the
liner.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PHYSICIANS.
JOHN W. WESLEY, NJ. d.
->ecial work done in Fractures
eastric Analysis. and Obstetrics
Office and Residence Is Mt. Pleasant ct.
Tel. No. 422-2
WILLIAM G. KICKER, NJ D.
20 Main Street
Eye. Ear, Nose and T. Dat.
sours: 10 a. m. to p. M; to 5 p, IN.
DIR. FANNY z. CARLETON
Osteopath Physician
Treatment by appointment
!, E. Phone. 5o2. "a Summer 81
WILLIS B. FITCH, M. D.
,ff1ce 9s1a Railroad Street. Residence
SO Railroad Street
Wednesday and Friday evenings, wher
there will be no Office hours. Sundays
CHARLOTTE FAIRBANKS. NJ. D
,fHce "a Main st. Residence q
Western Ave.
Office hours: 10 to IL a. M, 1SO {.
irday Z to 8 p. M and by appointment
G. A. PREVOsT, M. d.
General Practice Special attention.
s,Sen diseases Of the stomach and
sidneys Once. hours: So a. M, AZ
md rs D. M. N. f. Telephone. 12o
railroad Street, St, Johnsbury. vt.
G. A. CRAMTON, NJ. ID.
specialist, Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat
Office. % Main st. Over Post Office.
.ings. except Wednesdays, from
NTH $50.
Appointments for examina tons OF
he eyes for glasses can be made In
7xvr, - w. I..A4 o. tall 49, -
F. &. FARMER, M. D.
20 Main st.
observation-disclosures OF Children
Hours.1 to and7 to p. m. No
lice hours Wednesday evenings OF
u. III. ROSS, M. D.
Specialist Surgery and GynecoIogy-
Residence and Office 60 Summer st.
tenhone. N. p. AIS.
JOHN P. TIERNEY, M. d.
.fice Is Eastern Ave. Res. 10 Clark'a
I've. Office Hours $40 am. 1-3. rs
m. Tel 579-M, office; $751;. residence.
DIR. DALE S. ATWOOD
Osteopathic Physician
Citizens Bank Building. Phone 634-M
Office hours: 9.30-12 and 1904. anc
by appointment.
II. I'll. BURKE, Nj. d.
Homeopathist
Hours: $40 A. NJ, 1872, e.30-8.00 p. NJ
Sundays: $40 A. NJ
Residence and Office, 10 Cross ST
Telephone go.
MRS. A. e. GROW
FOOT SPECIALIST
Every ailment of the human foot
scientifically treated. 20 Pearl St.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 9 to
IL, to 6, to 9. Tel. 451-R.
III. q. STETSON,
Veterinary Surgeon
Office % Main ST.. Phone Bls
ATTORNEYS
g. G.. FRYE
Attorney at Law
Citizens Bank Building, St. Johns
bury, VT
JOSEPH FAIRBANKS
Attorney st Law
Citizens Bank Block, st. Johnsbury. vt
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From a Boy in the Navy.
Army and Navy Y. NJ c. A
Newport, r. I.
Dec. 3. 1917.
Dear Folks:
Here I am in the sY'' in Newport
Hfter my Thanksgiving VACATION.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26

h.
?. S.-Remember me to all the folks
over on that side of the puddle.
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Mr.. and Mrs H. N. Danforth o
Danville were made glad by the re
cent receipt Of letter from their sol
Hank" who had not written fo
several weeks.
Fazakerley, near Liverpool,
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$50 until 11.30, go to school again
at LOO p. m. and close for the day at
$50. I find that much better than
coaling ship every three or four~days,
and drilling or working On Straw
berry IIill' other days. 2.
The school is in a long narrow
shack containing three tables, with
benches on both sides Of each table.
AT one end Of each table IS a sending
key, while along the table are
enough receivers for all the men who
can gather around. The first table
is for new men, the second is for
men of more experience, the third
for men who can get speedier mes
sages. The method of instruction is
as follows: The men at the receiv-
ers at the first table take down On
paper what the instructor slowly
sends. They continue this practice
for a few hours then the instructor
gives them an examination. By this
examination he can tell just how
each man is getting along. AS soon
as he sees that each man is getting
everything all right he sends them
to the second table
/! AT the second table the man gets
speedier messages. AS soon as he
can receive at this speed he goes to
the third table for more speed. AT
this table the instructor has a paper
| of magazine of interest. AS he reads
he sends what he is reading. The
men are busily scribbling down the
article more or less correctly. Every
/ l. I
| for those who can receive correctly
at this speed. Those who pass are
through at the school, but the others
have to remain until they pass.
Those who pass are sure of going to