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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24
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Fek6onA11 and LocA16. az Ia
(Mrs. G. r. Cutting, Cotrsaponde ht.
The School OF. Agriculture and
Home Economics given by the extern
sion service of the University of Yer
mont and State College Of Agriculture
will be held in the Town hall, Feb.
1928.
Rev. P. ]. MacInnis will speak next
Sunday morning on America: Her
Achievement and Glory" The dis
cussion will be adapted to all and it
is hoped to have a full house.
Mrs. N. B. Harvey of Lyndonville
was a guest of Mrs. Alvar Belden the
first Of the week.
Repairs have. been commenced on
the vestry of the .Universalist church.
G. c. White is doing the work.
The ladies of the L. B. society will
serve baked bean supper in the YES
try Of the M. E. church Wednesday
Jan. 81, commencing at $50. Supper
will be followed by a social hour and
entertainment.
Rev. R. r. Lowe of ST. Johnsbury
district superintendent had charge OF
the services at the M. E. church Sun
day evening and conducted the quar-
terly conference in the church Mon
day morning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Myra Bedell, Harry Bedell
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Joslin were in
McIndoes Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Priscilla Bedell.
Homer Goodall. of Newport is q
guest at the home of his cousin, F.
S. Carpenter.
Charles N. Streeter has received tho
intelligence Of the death of his sister
Mrs. Betsey Streeter Stone, at the
home of her son, George. in Modesto
Cal, Friday, January ~. Mrs Stone
was born in Concord May q, 1881, g
daughter of Joseph and Rebeccs
Streeter. She is survived by two
children in California, and two broth
ers, Charles N. Streeter of this tow
and Henry c. Streeter of Worcester
Mass.
Mrs. Arthus Warren of st. Johns
bury is spending a short time with
her mother. Mrs. Minnie Williams.
Herbert Hodge was home from hi
work at Kirby over Sunday.
Mrs. Isabel Frye is quite seriously
ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Spaulding' of st
Johnsbury spent Sunday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. c. McGregor.
! E. w. Bradley spent Saturday in st
( Johnsbury.
/ Miss Lizzie Joslin is confined to he
! bed by injuries sustained by fall
Mrs. William Goss is caring for her
George F. Josfin is i'll with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Goodreault, Sr
returned Saturday from visit to Lew
iston, Nc.
Fred A. Lewis and Mrs. Emmett
Hill were in Lunenburg Sunday. call
ed there by the death of Mr.. Lewis
uncle, Porter Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hastings OF 81
Johnsbury were at the home of Mrs
Hastings mother, Mrs. Emma Quinn
by. Sunday.
The ladies of Woodbury. w. r. c
No. 5, will give a social promenade i
W. R. C. hall Saturday evening. jar
81, from 1880 until 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. William Goss of st. Johns
bury has been a guest of Mrs. A. T
Owens
E. K. Richards is confined to tn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

We quite agree with the military
expert of. the London Times that the
failure Of the present. peace move
throws upon the allies: the duty of
making greater efforts 10. deserve VIC
tory, and that the efforts Of the
French and English upon. land have
not been adequate to secure a decision
or even deserve it. In other words,
the allies cannot expect Germany to
give up territory it has captured and
held against the forces of the allies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24
An Insurance Commissioners

The bill introduced by Mr.. Howiand
of Barre. creating the Office of insur-
ance commissioner is one of the i'm
portant measures of the session. 1t
is true it will create another Office
but it is an Office that seems to be
needed. For years the state treas
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

That democratic bond issue is talk
ing definite shape to the tune of
$3.50, 100000. 1t is queer we cannot
have democratic administration
without bonds for running the gov
eminent. An increased tax will also
be levied on excess profits of cor
porations thus penalizing' men who
make money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

We congratulate Randolph on its
prospect of a magnificent hotel the
coming season. If the plans are car
ried out Vermont will have another
hotel that will attract people with
money to visit and stop in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

The opposition of the Vermont
newspaper men to the currupt prac-
ton demanding that no charge for
political advertising above the GUS
tomary'charges for commercial adver-
Using in it's irregular demands for
space and the solidity of the matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

Why shouldn't ST. Johnsbury be
'"The Heart of the Great North
Country?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second class mail matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
13 ARBOR DA'
Governor Urges All School Children to
Plant Loyalty Trees"

Loyalty trees" will be planted by
school children of Kansas Friday,
April 10, under a proclamation by
Governor Capper today designating
April 13 as ArbOr day. In his pro-
clamation he urges all schools, clubs,
patriotic clubs and societies to OBJ
serve the day. He especially urges the
planting of loyalty trees by the
school children.
In a proclamation filled with the
sentiment of the new national pa
triotism, Governor Capper urges the
school children of Kansas to plant
trees in commemoration of the spirit
of the day. In his proclamation Gov
ernor Capper said in part:
Il recommend the planting upon
this day of trees. shrubs and vines for
the adornment of homes, school
grounds, church yards, public grounds
and highways, and 1 especially urge
that the school children of the state
plant at each school a Loyalty Tree
in commemoration of the spirit of pa
triotism which Kansas is manifesting
in these trying times, around which
tree patriotic exercises may be held
upon each succeeding Arbor day.
Il urge that in the exercises of the
day, in harmony with its spirit, en-
phasis be placed upon the Importance
OF encouraging bird life in Kansas.
that the songsters of our fields and
groves may be preserved and multi
piled, to gladden. the hearts of the
people and to make more fruitful our
fields and gardens and orchards"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
NEEDS NO RIVAL
Has Great Sport
Bowling Against Himself.
He Scores 200 With One Hand
and 200 With Other.

Topeka boasts of one CT the most
unique bowlers in the whole country,
a man who always bowls against him
self and who plays his right arm
against his left. He is a salt salesman
and can have more fun on a pair of
alleys than any other man who ever
exercises at Doc Hollinger's Stag.
This man is what scientists call an
ambideXtrous person. But ordinary
ten pin buster call him a double bar
relied gun. Rarely does he ever bowl
with any one else because he does not
get any sport out Of it. But he has
mort fun than fiddler at a frolic
when bowling first with one hand and
then with the other and betting with
himself that he can pick the winner.
Recently this salt salesman staged 4
championship match at the Stag. He
was right both with his fork wielder
and his knife manipulation and he
staged a game that will be long re-
membered by those who saw it. Start
ing off with his left hand he alter
mated, and he marked about every
time he rolled a ball with each arm.
The contest was close-so close that
he got all excited over it-and it look
ed for while that the left hand was
going to win with an even 200 score
He had to strike out with the right
to beat this, and strike out he did,
making the final score zoe to 200 in
favor of the winner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Ia a. UP to the Minute 80
IVNSA SPORTINGNEwS 6SgH
! ZNggN From Everywhere. Zk
new MOUND STAR HAD SOME TEAM!
Dick WhitcOmb Writes of His
Football Team in Hawaii.
Old IchabOd Tells of GridirOn'S
Popularity in Island.

Dick Whitcomb, old Washburn foot
ball player and brother of Bill Whit
comb. one of the members of the 1915
team, who is now in Honolulu writes
to a Topeka friend that football is
very popular sport on the Island and
that it is being played very extern
sively.
I'VE have five teams in the inter-
scholastic league" he writes, and we
have a large military league, includ-
ing the National Guard and all the
U. S. troops. each regiment having a
team
Sir Richard" Whitcomb was one of
tho best linemen Washburn has boast
ed since 1907, and he and his brother
Bob did some work for the blue and
white that will long be remembered
Dick has been playing in the line on
the Honolulu National Guard team and
his description OF this eleven is very
interesting. He writes:
Had Clean Record.
81 played right tackle. We de-
feated every team we played in a sea-
son running from October to Janu-
airy, and in the last game defeated
team picked from all the soldiers
stationed on the Island.
"On this team we had one end from
a local high school team and the
other end was a star from Colorado
college One tackle was from Yale
and the other was myself from Wash
burn. One guard was from Bowdoin,
the other a local high school man
and the center was from the college
of Hawaii. In the backfield the quar-
terback was from Colgate, one half
from Denison and the other from
Punahou, a local prep school. The
fullback also was from Punahou.''
Whitcomb wrote that he expected
to return home in June, but. as he is
a member of the National Guard
which is likely to be called out for
service at any time, he will probably
not be back among his old Topeka
friends until Uncle Sam gives him
permission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
JOE WOOD LOOKS
LIKE HE CAN DO
REAL COME BACK

The Comeback" club has been aug
mented this spring by two pitchers
in Joe Wood and Ray Caldwell, both
of whom have shown ability during
their sojourn in the south which indi-
Gates that they are going to be stumb-
ling blocks in the paths of the batters.
Wood went about his comeback
carefully, during the stay of the Cleve-
land Indians in New Orleans, and Man
ager Foil did not permit him to eX-
tend himself, with the result that when
the bell rings he will be ready.
Caldwell, fresh from a winter of
playing ball in Panama, was in great
shape when he reported to Bill Dono-
van at Macon.
The fans will watch the work of
these two erstwhile stars with more
than usual interest, for when right"
there are no better pitchers to be
found anywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Howard Ehmke Looks Like a
Real Detroit Find.
Jennings Thinks YOungster
Will Be Great TWirler.
BY LACK NEIOCK.

New York, April when Hughie
Jennings headed his scrappy Detroit
Tigers for the spring training camp
a young and ambitious pitcher who
answers to the name of Howard
Ehmke was among them.
When the American league race
commences and Jennings sizes his
Tigers on their rivals, this young
mans name will be on the score cards
as member of the regular pitching
staff, for Howard Ehmke has made
profound impression on the Tiger boss.
Detroit fans are full of converse
ton whenever Ehmke's name is men
toned. They have heard so much
about him from the scribes who ac-
companied the club to the land OF
cotton that they can scarcely wait
until he is turned loose in u cham
pionship game The gents o. the press
are united in the assertion that he is
find; that he is just the youth Man
ager Jennings has been looking for to
round out the pitching staff.
Halls From Syracuse.
Ehmke was secured from the SYRIA
cuse club of the New York State
league. He came to the Tigers with
reputation for effectiveness that
few young pitchers bring up from the
minors, and so far he has lived up to
which he worked for the Syracuse
club, Ehmke finished with 81 victories
and I defeats. He established a strike
out record for the league by whiting
1875 batsmen, and opposing teams
were able to score only 1.S4 runs per
game off his delivery.
So far this spring Ehmke has looked
every inch a star. His only reputed
weakness when he joined the Tigers
was said to be inability to handle
hunts, yet his fielding record shows
that only three errors were charged
against him in thirty-eight games
which is considerable of a record. De-
troit scribes have concluded that the
report on Ehmke was pure bunk.
Sure to Make Good.
Like all newcomers in the big
leagues, Ehmke has yet to demon
strate that he is ready for a regular
job, but Jennings is confident that he
will go the route, and if the veterans
of the Tiger staff can return to the
form that Hughie has a right to expect
of them, the Tiger staff, with Ehmke,
may be all that Jennings needs to en-
able his lads to slip under the wire
ahead of the field. Who knows?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
HAVE GAMES BOOKED
Topeka Greys Will Open Season With
Oakland Team April Is.

The Topeka Greys will open their
baseball season April 15 with the fast
Oakland team at Oakland park, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Manager Jaenicke this morning. The
Greys are rapidly filling up their
schedule and will soon have games
booked up to midsummer. On the
% they will play Horton at Horton,
and on the 20 they will go to Della
for a game. The Emmett Willards
will be taken on at Emmett May 6.
The Greys will hold a practice to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at City
park and all players wishing a try out
for positions are invited to attend. Out
of town teams desiring games should
write to R. H. Jaenicke, manager,
800 Clay street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
WORK OUT TOMORROW
*. of C. Team Will Hold First Prac-
tice at Western League Park.

The knights Of Columbus baseball
team will hold its first practice of the
season tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at Western league park, Manager I.
j. Brennan announced this morning.
Prospects of the K. of c. team con-
tinue to get brighter and every indi-
cation is that a real baseball machine
will be turned out. captain will be
chosen by the board of directors next
week and new uniforms will be here
IN a short time. The st. Mary's col
lege team tried to arrange a pre-
Easter game with the K. of G. nine,
but it was thought best to play them
little later on when wheather con-
ditions are better.
Any team in or out of Topeka desir-
ing to procure a game with the K. Of
c. team should write I. ]. Brennan
at once, as it is thought the seasons
schedule will be made up in a short
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
interesting Comment Turnout
World on. Wilson Address.
Sways Neutral and Belligerent
Nations Alike.
GERMANY AGAINST THE WORLD
.GreateSt COwardice" for u. s.
Not to Have Accepted.
War Is Struggle of Democracy
Against FeudaI MOnarchism.

Rio Janeiro, April 1.-THE Gazette
de Noticias says that President Wilson
for the honor of all free nations has
affirmed that right is more precious
than peace and has traced a line Of
conduct for all the democracies On
the continent. The paper says that
Germany has proclaimed war against
all the world and that if the president
of the great American republic had
not accepted the challenge be would
have given to the world aZspectacle
of the greatest cowardice and the most
Shameful moral decadence.
The formal do Commerce. says that
President Wilson's speech is monu-
ment which remains as a milestone IN
the evolution of the world.
Great Emotion in Switzerland.
Geneva. April Great emotion has
been caused in the little Swiss repub-
lie by the news that its great republi-
can sister is about to enter the war.
The Journal de Geneve says:
Germany sees another adversary
ranged against her. the great country
of 1OO,OOO,0OO inhabitants whose
wealth is immense, whose resources
are inexhaustible and who will bring
into the war it's inventive genius and
the steadfastness ard energy of its in
vincible people. 1t is not only for its
individual rights; it is for entire hu-
manity that America draws the
sword"
Denmark Not Enthusiastic.
Copenhagen, April 7.-America's
entry into the war cannot be said 10
have been received with favor in Den
mark She and other small European
neutrals during the war have been
balancing in a more and more difficult
equilibrium between the belligerent
groups and endeaVoring to maintain
not only normal conditions of life but
even necessary supplies for their bust
ness existence. To them the align
lnent of America is a factor of such
moment that apprehension regarding
their own future difficulties over
shadow their sympathies with one side
or the other.
! The Danish stock market reacted
10 President Wilson's address with a
sharp fall in shipping shares under
the expectation that American par
ticipatiou in the war would remove
hopes of a compromise arrangement
Regarding the submarine blockade.
Profound Moral Significance.
! Petrograd, April THE Russkia
VOLTA commenting on Americas pend
ing entrance into the war says:
The great democracy of America
extends it's hands across the ocean to
the youngest and greatest democracy
of the old world, bringing as a pres
ent one more sword against the des-
potism Of the Hohenzollerns. The
war has become definitely a struggle
of democracy against feudal monarch
ism"
The Bechuj says: THE most i'm
portant feature of the development in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL Be
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
MATHEWSON NOW FREE To
WRITE WHAT HE PLEASES

Christy Mathewson is a free
agent as an author. The injunc-
ton of the Wheeler Newspaper
Syndicate, which claimed exclusive
title to his services was refused by
a New York court. Mathewson
set up that his agreement was to
collaborate with John N. Wheeler
in a series of newspaper articles,
but that when Wheeler left the
syndicate that still bears his name
the agreement was cancelled. The
court took that view of it and
now Christy can write as his muse
dictates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Baker Loses star Pitcher.

Baldwin, Kan, April THE base
ball team of Baker university will be
without the services of one of its star
pitchers this spring and John Savage's
joplin team of the Western league
may lose a recruit hurler because
Lloyd Stuckey, the pitcher, recently
broke his left shoulder in a friendly
wrestling match OF the baseball dia-
mond. Stuckey had signed to play
with Joplin after graduation il June
but physicians said it was a question
whether or not his shoulder would
permit him to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Sport Wheezes
by CLCG-

War Dreams.
1t looks like we must go to war
To get shot in the fracas,
But maybe this won't be bad
If luck does not fOrsake us.
A wound or two just here and there
Lots of fates could be much worse
If we could only have our say
Picking out our Red Cross nurse.
AItho a shell may bust our head
And split our Stats to slivers
The white cap of nurse we love
Might drive away our shivers.
Oh. yes. we know that wars a game
Horribly full of horrors,
But il we got the nurse we want
We'd gladly bear our sorrows.
The most popular thing Jess Willard has
done since he became champion of the
pugilistic world the offering of his
services to President Wilson this week.
Kansas should be more proud of him than
ever.
Les Darcy, the Australian Stacker" is
going to become naturaliIed American.
an ally of his country it will be impossi-
BILE for him to get bouts under his present
status, but he has been in New York long
enough to observe that an american can
get by with almost any kind of a raw deal
he pulls If he pulls hard enough.
The washburn faculty may not be over
enthusiastic about war and may have sur
pressed their patriotism as long as posi-
BILE, But there can be no doubt about the
students. the cream of them Will enlist
and will do their bit just as readily as any
one else, East or West.
What are all the bellicose ball players
doing these days? At the beginning of the
training season all of them wanted a
them took up military drills with gusto.
But, what are they doing now. since the
call to arms has come?
Jess Willard is still champion without
logical challenger as a result of the shady
this week when Fulton fouled him. Had
the bout gone to clean decision the win
ner could have logically claimed right to
battle for Wizards crown.
Morris undoubtedly will make this claim
anyway: And he may be expected to do
a lot of clamoring. but as Willard has no
use for him either a man or a fighter 1t
is dollars to dead Germans that he will pay
no attention to the Oklahoman-
A great many eminent sport authorities
cannot see why the colleges and universities
of the country should give up their sport
activities just because of war. In times of
excitement everybody demands diversion
and there are no diversions comparable
with athletic activities
If the young men of the colleges and
universities are to defend their flag and to
enlist they will need to be as physically
make the authorities want athletics made
compulsory rather than want to abolish
them entirely.
Red" Willis. of the freshman football
squad of Washburn, plans to join an avia-
ton corps. He is practically ready to en-
list He says he prefers to do his fighting
in the air because there will be just TWO
eventualities, eitiirr III will come back as
sound as he went away, or he viii never
come back at all. Red has a horror of
hobbling around on a Captain John" leg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Inter League Scores.

White Sox Vans IS, Wichita 0.
Pittsburgh, 1, Birmingham 3.
Joplin 4, Tulsa /.
Cardinals 6, Browns l.
Cubs 6, Des Moines 4.
Giants 8, Tigers l.
Louisville 9, Cleveland 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07

Chicago, April 7.-Altho several of
the middle west colleges have sus-
pended athletic schedules as a result
of the war situation, neither the Uni
versity of Chicago nor Northwestern
university contemplate cancelling their
schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Continue West Point Sports.

West Point, N Y, April Not
withstanding the war declaration, the
Army baseball and other athletic
teams will fulfill their schedule unless
unable to find opponents, it has been
announced here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Rifles for Home Guards.

Washington, April IA bill author
izing the secretary of war to issue
available rifles and ammunition to
ONE guards in all states and territories
was introduced in the senate today by
Senator Lodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
PARK DRILL GROUNDS
Jack Holland Also Offers Ball Club
for Service IL Needed.

st. Joseph. Mo-, April John
Holland. owner of the st. Joseph base
ball team, has rendered to President
Wilson the use of the ball park as
drill grounds.
Holland also stated that, if needed
every member of the st. Joseph team
will enter the military service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
May Recruit at Ball Park.

Chicago, April Charles Weegh-
man, president of the Chicago Ma
tionals, today offered Capt. w. A
Moffett, commanding the Great Lakes
training station, the use of his park
for any recruiting service during the
opening series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-07
Catcher Cummins Of Harvard and
the control device.

II Harvard pitchers have nothing
else this season they are going to
have excellent control. The import
ance Of control Is being drummed in
to the pitching squad In every posi-
bic way and the newest method Of
impressing 1t upon them Is shown in
the picture. With the word before
them every minute they are working
out they are not likely to forget it.
Few of their opponents will send
them UP In the air this season