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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-14

FOR SAI.E-Live Oak house blocks.
any size. any length. also green
hickory timber from small sap
lings to trees foot IN diameter.
622s d. II. SLOAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-14

WANTED-White girl for appren-
ticeship to learn shampooing.
manicuring. etc. Call phone 273.
6245
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
Ter; clerk, Ernest Morren; treasurer,

her; clerk, Ernest .Morrel; strensurer,
Henry Powers.
Thelma Ruth, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs w E. Harvey, who
has been critically IL with bronchial
pneumonia. is gainin. slowly.
Tho w. G. z. q. Will hold their reg
ular meeting Thurs lay, Ja1. Is, at
tho homo of Mrs. ID. Q. Woodruff.
They have visited the members OF
w. C. T. Z. Of St. Johnsbury to meet
with them, basket dinner will be
served, and an interesting program
has been planneI by the members
of the visiting Union.
Mrs. Higgins of Newport, and Mrs
Fred Miles of Passumpsic, visited
Mrs. Horace Aver last week.
Mrs. Oliver Hall IS confined to the
house on account of sickness.
Nine persons were received into the
church membership roll last Sunday
morning at the Fist Congregational
church. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ste
venson and Mrs. IT. c. Powers by let
ters, Mrs. Fl. B. Gal lagher, Miss Elsie
Hallett, Ruth Colby, Clarence Colby,
Howard Goss and L7lcien Benedict.
Walter Hall will leave for Burling-
ton Wednesday to attend Deputies
School
District Deputy w. C. Hall and Mrs.
Hall will go to Passumpsic, Tuesday
night and to Concord Friday night to
install the officers of oranges located
there.
Rev Mr.. Niles Of Lyndonville, will
substituted at the U1liversalist service
last Sunday in the absence of Rev.
c.. l.. Eaton.
Mrs. Horace Aver is quite sick with
an attack of bronchitis.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Congrcga-
tional church elected the following Of
ficer3 for the ensuing year: president,
Mrs George Morrell; vice president,
Mrs Charles Benedict; secretary,
| Mrs. Frank Granger; treasurer, Mrs.
| Curtis Berry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
The situation is humiliating

=
The situation is humiliating to
every man, woman and child who be-
lieves in his country. The country is
not so we'll prepared today to act in
Mexico as it was when the American
troops were ordered to cross the Dor
der and capture Villa. That bandit is
conducting an active campaign of
ravishment and destruction and the
American troops ordered to catch him
are held in uncomfortable camps in
non-strategic position.
These conditions can be explained
in only one way. The administration
is inefficient and is lodging from one
expedient to another without a ques-
ton as to it's duty. It has aimed at
the polite course and ignored it's
plain duty. So long as it continues
this course the situation will become
increasingly hopeless and more diff
cult. No matter which party he
trains with, the American citizen
must acknowledge Pres. Wilson to be
disgraceful leader in the Mexican
muddle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
ST. JOHNSBURX CENTER.
Large Grange Meeting

There was an unusually large at
tendance at the regular meeting of
Green Mountain grange, No. 1, which
was held last Saturday evening, and
the following visiting members were
present: worthy ex-state lecturer, e.
H. Hal1ett and Mrs. Hallett; worthy
overseer, A. G. Underwood and Mrs.
Underwood; Ruth I. Colby and Chas.
Butter, Wide Awake grange, No. sc,
Mrs. Adelbert Lockwood, Boynden
grange, No. 157, Of Westminster, Miss
Ethey Aver, Cobble Hill grange, No.
453, of Barre and H. w. Bailey, En-
terprise grange, No. 16, Of Lyndon.
Two were elected to membership.
Those responding to Suggestions for
the Good of the Order" were: Worthy
ex-state lecturer, Hallett, who spoke
at some length on two of the leading
agricultural subjects of the day, DIS
tribution of Farm Produce in the
United States" and the New England
Milk Producers Association, !" giving
a very clear conception of the situa-
ton throughout the country at the
present time and urging united effort
on the part of all grangers whether
they were farmers or not.
Worthy overseer, Underwood and
District Deputy Waiter c. Hall also
spoke.
After the close of the meeting the
doors of the hall were thrown open
to the public and the following Off
Gers elected for the ensuing year.
were installed by District Deputy w.
G. Hall, assisted by Mrs. Hail.
Worthy master, W. J. Henderson,;
worthy overseer, Homer c. Shattuck;
worthy lecturer, Lena Johnson; wor-
thy steward, Howard B. Goss; worthy
assistant stewart, Clarence F. Colby;
worthy chaplain. Ella Hall; worthy
treasurer, Mary Hallett; worthy Sec
rotary, Edith Mclaughlin; worthy
gate keeper. Alfred Berube: ceres,
Florence Goss; pomona. Doris john
son; flora. Mary Macarthur; worthy
lady assistant steward, Dorothy Farm
ham.
A rising vote of thanks was extend
ed Deputy Hall for the impressive and
able manner in which he conducted
the ceremonies.
The following program was render
ed after which refreshments of sand
wiches, cake. doughnuts and coffee
were served: Reading, THE Watch"
Grace Cobb; reading. The Grip
Germs Eta Prescott; vocal solo,
Groom Time Lula Twombly, accom-
panied by Grace Simpson at the pia-
no: reading. "LaSca," with musical
accompaniment by Ray Astle). Helen
Storms
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
No Mexican PROGRESS.

The conferences of the American
Mexican joint commission are at an
end, Gen. Carranza having refused to
ratify the protocol providing for tie
withdrawal of the American troops
from Mexico. The situation in Mex
leo remains the same as it has been
for months Villa has not been
caught, Carranza has not restored
even Il semblance to order, the Ameri-
can troops are inactive in Mexico and
this country is doing nothing to bring
about order and stable government in
that country. Hundreds of millions
have been expended by the Wilson
administration transporting members
of the National Guard to and from
the Mexican border and maintaining
them for months there in the sand
and among the tarantulas and there
IS nothing to show for III
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

bic for the conduct of the business of
the state. but does not have sufficient
authority to properly control the men
under him. The consolidation pro-
posed by Gov. Graham would concen-
trate responsibility to an extent that
would make it careful. Several men
holding state offices would be left
without a position but the state would
not suffer any loss. The legislature
can performsa very creditable piece
of work by seriously undertaking at
once to carry out Gov. Graham's plan
of consolidating state offices.
Gov Graham, an attorney himself,
in the number of judges for our
courts. The Caledonian's views on
this matter are so well known that we
will say no more here than to give
his recommendations our hearty en-
dorsement. Vermont should not be
asked to support 81 judges and the
legislature has ample power to relieve
it from such a burden. We hope it
will show the same courage the gov
ernor has shown in demanding that
this be done.
Wise indeed seems the recommend
alton that all the appropriations for
any department be included in one
lump sum so that any voter may know
just what the state is paying for edu-
cation, highways or justice.
We think other recommendations
might have been made with propriety
but perhaps it would be unwise to
suggest more. Certain it is that MEM
bers of the legislature will suggest
many more changes in the law, but
we hope they will vigorously support
the recommendations by the govern
ors and give the state of Vermont
cheaper and more efficient govern
ment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
The Allies Peace Terms.

The London Spectator of Dec. 20
has summarized the peace terms Of
the allies as follows:
The peace terms are to start from
the status quo before the war, thus
including the evacuation of the whole
of Northern France, Belgium and
Lumemburg and of all lands taken
from Serbia, Roumania, Russia and
Montenegro.
Alsacc- Lorraine is to be restored
to France.
The Danish portion of SchlesWig-
Holstein is to go to Denmark and
Posen.
Polish Prussia and Austrian Po-
kingdom of Poland, which the Gear
has pledged to create.
The Slavs of Bosnia, Herzegovina,
created into new kingdom.
Bohemia to be an Independent
state.
r. The Ruman section of Transyl-
vania to be added to Roumania.
The whole Austrian Tyrol, plus
Trieste, Istria and the other portions
of Austria which are italian in blood
or feeling, to be added to Italy.
Turkey to yield onstantinople and
the straits to Russia.
The Armenians to be put under
Russian tutelage.
The Arabs to be freed, while Syria,
Asia Minor and Mesopotamia are to
be under external protection guaran-
teeing tranquility.
The German colonies to remain in
the hands of the entente.
A money indemnity for the ruin
Germany has done in Belgium
France, Serbia, Montenegro, etc.
Regards shipping, Germany to
| make rcparation in kind for all ships
of commerce destroyed, ton for ton
neutral shipping to be replaced only
after all the demands of the allies
|, have been satisfied.
| The German navy to be handed
over and distributed among the en-
| tente nations.
AS a guarantee against future wal
| the allies are to insist upon the dem
acratization of the German govern
ment.
The Kiel Canal to be neutralize6
under an international non-GermaT
commission including the Entente
| countries, the United States and other
neutralS.
These are all right from the allies
| standpoint but the difficulty is they
have not had success enough yet tt
force Germany to make the conces.
sions asked. Germany will not ALLOW
Russia to have Constantinople anl
/ the straits or give up any of it's ter
! There is a lot Of hard fighting ahead
before peace will be granted on these
terms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
FARMERS AND JERSEY MEN.
Former to Meet At Danville, the Lat
ter. AT st. Johnsbury.

There will be q Farmers meeting at
Town han, Danville, Monday evening,
Jan. Is, to organize a local associa-
ton for the cooperative purchase of
farm supplies Every farmer who is
interested should be at this meeting.
Further particulars may be obtained
from A. II. Webster or County Agent
L. n. Wood.
The Jersey breeders are to meet at
st. Johnsbury, G. A. r. hall at 1 p.
M, Friday January II, to organize Il
County Jersey club. Every one who
is interested in this breed should be
present to make such an organiza ton
q success. f. F. Showers of the
American Jersey Cattle club and e
A. Darling, formerly president of the
club, win address the meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
Legislature Must Act Quickly.

If the legislature is to carry out the
recommendation of Governor Graham
regarding the reorganization of the
courts of Vermont it must act quickly.
The election of justices of the supreme
court and the superior judges must be
held on Thursday, Jan. IS, week
from next Thursday. The reorganiza-
ton should be made before this date
and it is probable considerable time
will be required to make the change.
If a bill to do this is introduced it
will be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee in each body. That committee
will be composed of attorneys. The
Bar Association of Vermont has de-
clared itself opposed To the changes
recommended by the governor and,
the members of the judiciary COM
mittee being members of that as
ISOLATION, it is very probable the bill
will be reported adversely. Ordinari-
1y this would kill the bill, but not
necessarily so. Each chamber if it
sees fit can over rule the committees
report and pass the bill. That of
course means well organized and
stiff fight, but there are enough ener-
getic business men and farmers in
each chamber to conduct a successful
fight on this issue if they wish.
It is up to the members of each
chamber who do not belong to the
profession of law to relieve the state
of the burden of supporting twenty
seven judges-five justices of the SUI
preme court, six superior judges and
sixteen municipal judges-to do the
work that was done twenty years ago
by seven judges. Remember that the
governor who recommended these
changes is an attorney and is thor
oughly familiar with the work of the
courts and that he has not recon-
mended an impractical method of re-
ducing the tremendous expenses OF
the department of justices. The peo-
pie want the changes he has urged
and they are looking to the able mem
bers of each body to give them short
sharp and victorious fight for more
economy in our courts. We most earn
estly hope the legislature will endorse
in full the recommendations of the
governor relating to the courts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
Ccdcrholm-Piper

A pretty wedding took place at The
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Teed, Marble street,
birmingham, Mass, New Years night
at T. 80 O'Clock when Miss Inez NJ
cederholme was married to Elmer j.
Piper also of birmingham. Rev. Dr.
Tilton, pastor of the First NJ. Il.
church, performed the ceremony III
the presence of the immediate rela-
tives and friends of the bride and
groom. The Episcopal service includ-
ing the ring ceremony was used The
bride looked very attractive in a white
gown of muslin silk, brides veil and
wreath of orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet of white carnations.
She was attended by Miss Edith Hill
bury who wore gown of pale yellow
satin and white lace. The best man
was Mr. Carol Hillbury. The bride
was the recipient Of many valuable
gifts, After a brief wedding trip the
couple will reside at 4 Maple street
Guests at e. NJ Massey's the past
week were their daughter, Mrs. r. e.
Woodward and children, Reginald E..
Dorothy NJ. and Frank E., and their
neice, Mrs. William G. Colby of st.
Johnsbury, Carl Tibbitts and his sis
ter, Miss Julia, of Knowlton, Quc,
and Mrs. w. H. Jeffrey and daughter,
Ellen of East Burke.
D. D. Gray has purchased a farm
at Sutton.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies
Sewing Circle of Universalist church
will meet with Mrs. r. A Farnham
Thursday afternoon, Jan. IL, for cleo
ton of officers.
The Missionary Society of the NJ E.
church will meet Wednesday after
| noon with Mrs. Ellen Granger. Tea
will be served at four o'clock. The
weekly prayer meeting will be held
with Mrs. Jennie Forsythe.
Mrs Dill Lockwood of Westminster,
VT, spent the weekend with Mrs. B.
A. Farnham.
Mrs. Livingston of st. Johnsbury,
has been visiting Mrs. Sylvia Powers.
| Z Mrs. A. E. Campbell has gone to
| St. Johnsbury, to visit her neice, Mrs.
Edith Twombly.
Mrs. R. w. Runick is visiting her
daughter in Concord.
Clifton Campbill, who has been sick
in Brightlook Hospital, returned to
his home on Saturday.
Miss Thelma Aver of st. Johnsbury,
spent the weekend with Miss Shirley
AStle.
Henry Pringle, superintendent OF
schools at Portsmouth, n. H, was a
| recent visitor at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Pringle, his
son Nelson returned home with him.
Miss Stella Allen spent last week
with friends in LyndonVille.
Mrs. Rose Pencil Of Washington,
D. c., who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Lillias Huntley, has return
ed to her home.
Miss Ella Drew who has been very
sick at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Flint is improving slowly.
Ralph Johnson of Windsor, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
The Village Fire Company met last
Tuesday evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: foreman, Glenn Ay-
err; assistant foreman, Henry Galiag-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

f. Z. Cox was at home over Sun
day from Montpelier. 81,
Waiter Hale is staying with his
brother, p. e. Hale. VA
Edith Allen OF Peacham spent last
week with Mrs. Ada OK. @
Mrs. Carrie Hale cntertains the La
dies Mite society this week on Thurs
day afternoon. At the election of off,
GERS last week. Mrs. Carrie Hale was
elected president, Mrs j. @. Angell
vice president. Mrs Jennie Kings
bury, secretary and Mrs. Ida Cox,
treasurer.
The village school opened again
Monday with james Allen Of Peach
am as teacher.
There will be a meeting at Wood
mans hall on Thursday evening, JAM
II, for the purpose of getting bet
ter understanding of the milk situa-
ton and the object and aim of the
New England Milk Producers asso-
citation. A similar meeting will be
held in Goodnough hall at South WAL
den on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
The Messages.

The messages of the retiring and
rather perfunctory affairs, given be-
cause the constitution requires they be
delivered. That cannot be said of
the messages delivered yesterday by
Governors Gates and Graham. Each
man outlined a large amount of work
for the legislature, work that if all
performed would make a very dis
tinguished record for this session.
Gov. Gates-The recommendations
of Gov. Gates come after two years
of service as the head of the state
government. We note in particular
the Recommendation that the state
create a sinking fund and insure it's
own property This we advocated
several months ago. The state prop
erty is located in widely separated To-
cations. the buildings are being made
more fire proof and there is no reason
why the state should pay so many
thousands of dollars for insurance as
it does at present. A sinking fund of
a quarter of a million dollars I'M
doubtedly would furnish an income
that would easily pay all the fire losses
the state is likely to suffer. No year
since insurance has been paid by the
state have the fire losses equalled the
premiums paid for insurance. The
state should be it's own insurer His
recommendation that part of the
maintenance fund for highways
should be used outside OF the selected
doubtedly be well received by the va
rious towns. The use of automobiles
is no longer confined to state roads
and the towns would welcome the
opportunity to expend more of the
highway money where it will be OF
more benefit to the residents of the
town.
Some question may follow his
recommendation of making the power
only. Towns i'm which such properties
are located will oppose having these
properties taken from their grand
lists. There is, however. some merit
in the proposition to subject this class
of property to a reasonable and uni
form rate of taxation and not make
them subject to the requirements Of
different localities.
Gov. Grallam-The recommends
ton of Gov. Graham for centra
: board of control practically under ths
control of the governor himself seem.
to us very desirable one. No perser
). or organiza ton could conduct bust
: ness successfully with SO many board.
and. commissions as the state employs
The governor. is. supposedly responsi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

The failure of the volunteer system
is we'll illustrated in the United States
navy There are authorized by Con-
gress 1885 enlisted men and 5000
apprentice seamen. On the thirteenth
of last December there were in service
48,4S2 enlisted men and 1878 appren-
tice seamen leaving a shortage of 49,
Ala enlisted men and 3,027 apprentice
seamen. The enlistments of new men
for the best week in months was only
$50 men These. figures show the hope
lcssness Of depending on volunteers
to maintain our navy even on q peace
footing. There is but one way to keep
the ranks filed and that is by uniform
training and compulsory service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
The Bar Standing Pat.

We are more disappointed than
surprised at the vote of the Vermont
Bar Association opposing any change
from the present system of dual
courts in Vermont. We were rot
surprised because the lawyers of the
state are largely responsible for plac-
ing upon the state 27 men under sal
airy to serve as judges in the three
and municipal. These q men are
paid to do the work that seven judges
did Is or 20 years ago. But the bar
has assisted in creating these numer-
Gus berths and we are not surprised
that it's members continue to stand
pat on the proposition.
We are disappointed because this
vote shows the people who honestly
feel we have more judges than nee
essary in a little state like Vermont
they will have no assistance from
those best qualified to suggest and di-
rect any changing of the courts. This
we believe is a misfortune, because it
would be so much safer to have the
legal fraternity attempt to relieve the
state OF unnecessary court expenses
than to have the Iaymen undertake
it. That it will be undertaken we are
confident, because the average citizen
questions the necessity Of quadrupling
the judges of the state once in 20
years.
We still feel there should not be
more than dozen municipal court
judges in the state; that their juris-
diction should be increased in both
civil and criminal cases and appeal
from them made directly to the SUI
preme court; that there should be not
| more than nine justices of the SUI
preme court, five of whom should
constitute a quorum for the supreme
court, to conduct the work of the
| county and supreme courts. We ia
vor this because we believe that num-
Der of judges can do the important
and honorable work Of the Vermont
courts we'll, and that it would place
| Vermont as leader in the nation fol
q reasonable expense for justice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
WALDEN.

MI and Mrs. Clyde Hale went to
st. Johnsbury last week where they
expect to stay for some time.
G. H. Kingsbury was in Boston part
of last week attending the Billy Sun
day meetings.
r. e. Messer Of Montpelier was in
town recently on business connected
with his creamery plant here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paine and Miss
Thelma have returned from their visit
to friends in Maine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
WORTH ATTENTION OF WOMEN

When you feel too tired to work.
when dark ipuffs appear under your
eyes, when you wake up weary with
backache or pains in sides and loins 4
when muscles and bones ache, when
you suffer rheumatic JWinges, when
lumbago puts you down, then you
know the kidneys are weakened or
diSordered Mrs. ~. j. Bucknell, Route
1, Hardy, Neb., writes: 81 am recover
ing from an attack of Iumbago, by the
aid of Foley Kidney Pills. They sure
" have helped me-" CHARLES A.
-SIEARIIES. q co
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

Bear in mind the recommendation Of
Gov. Graham that the state create a
sinking fund and insure it's own prop
erty. We believe it could be done
much cheaper in this way than TO buy
Insurance at s7,4S2.s3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

Caledonia county has scored again.
1t has II members in the New Eng
land Milk Producers association and
the only other county in New Eng
land having an equal number rs An
droscoggin county in Maine, a much
larger county than Caledonia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

The Mortified News has departed
officers on its annual calendar and
this year has advertised Mortified
itself. The calendar has lost none of
it's attractivenesS by the change and
it seems to us has shown good bust
ness Judgment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

1t seems that New Hampshire, like
Vermont, is trying to free it's cattle
from tuberculosis by an annual ap-
preparation that will compensate for
only a Small portion of the cattle
suffering from the disease. 1t is not
satisfactory and does not give the
state the reputation of being free
from the disease. We think it the
height of folly for Vermont to con-
tinue paying about $4,000 a year for
diseased cattle and leave two or three
times that amount of diseased cattle
to remain and propagate the disease
through the state. It 1t seems very
much like holding ones thumb over
the spigot when the bung hole is
wide open on the under side of the
barrel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
rERMs OF THE CALIFORNIAN

: Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second class mail matter.