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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
.sTATElMi[EyTiBY sIMoNDs.
Says Suit IS brought Against the Firm
q III Ssfnoi1tls IL Searfcs. @i@3::

: .-
). Montpelier, July {. -Robert w
.Simoflds, comnissio ner Of Industries
when question ed CONCERNING the story
appearing in The st. Jof1nsbury GALE
DOMAIN regarding his being made the
defendant in, a suit for SLICE, 900, made
the following statement:
1 IT do not care to say very much at
this time, but shall say that I have
seen the article in The CALIFORNIAN
OF fully T.. It is not only misleading,
bit IS not in accord with the facts. No
suit has been brought against me per-
sonal1y, but an action has been en-
tered by Moro de Moro against the
firm Of simonds & searies. In this ac-
ton. it is claimed that we, acting under
Joint powers Of attorney. disposed Of
certain real estatesfor less than it swas
worth This question can and will be
fully met in due course Of time The
article stated that 4 went to England
and as a result of that trip was abSent
from The Senate for several weeks |
did go to England and was absent
"trip for three days =. 80 = :
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
:. Annual Field Meeting.

! Stowe, July 9-Mefnbers Of the
Botanical and Bird Clubs will as
semble at the Green Mountain Inn in
this village tonight. Teams win be in
readiness to take the party part or all
Of the way DIS desired to Mt. Mansfield
Tuesday morning. Dinner will be
served at the summit House. Tues
day AFTERNOON viii be spent in exEl or
ing the summit with its. famed Alpine
flora. A business meeting viii be held
in the evening. Wednesday viii be
passed in. smugglers' Notch, also
famous for its fora, and can be
reached either by team down the
mountain and thence, into the Notch,
or by a part Of the Long Trai1 Of the
Green Mountain Club, a distance OF
about two and one-h half miles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
Heed IA { NsW IN Z EFFECT II
Vermonters Forbid den to Mail Liquor
.. Advertisements. s@s7l .-S

y The first minute aftersl2 midnight,
Saturday was nionfefitous for the
liquor and anti 1iquor forces of the
country Vermont publishers frem
that minute no longer could lawfully;
insert liquor advertisements I'M their
papers, one Eof % state OF which this
Island. - n>45Sf
Section s OF the act Of: Congress
approved on March s3. 1917, covers
these % states completely. and parts
ofSothera state. states Wholly affected
are: 3 Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas.
Colorado Georgia, Idaho, Iowa KAN
sas. Maine. Mississippi, Nebraska.
North Carolina, North. Dakota, Okla
homa. Oregon, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee;
Vermont. Virginia, Washington and
West Virginia. states partly affected
are: California, Connecticut. Della
ware, Louisiana. Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Minnesota, New Ham pshire.
New York. Ohio and Texas, while the
entire states Of indiana on April 8,
1918; Michigan, April 80, 1919. Mon
tana December 3f, 1913; Utah, Au-
gusta T. fs17 and. the efatiret territory
Of Alaska will be affected on Janu
ary-,1. 1913, .s.,.,sss Il s.-<
The anti -publiea ion part Of the
law says: That no letter, postal
card. circular, newspaper, panphiet,
or publication OF any kifid containing
any advertisement of spirituaais,
vinous, malteds, ferniented,. 81, other
Intoxicating liquors; of any kind, or
! containing q Solicitation Of Jan order
or orders for, said liquors, or any of
them shall be deposited in or carried
| by the mails eff the United States, or
be delivered by any postmaster or let
| ter carrier. when addressed sor direct
ed to any person. firm. corporation or
association, or other saddrRSsee, at any
! placesor point in any state or territory
of the United States at which it is by
the law in force in the state or terri
tory at that time unlawful to aduer-
/ tise or solicit orders for such liquors.
or any of them, respectively
/ It Is nnlawful to solicit orders in
4 Vermont. and that brings Vermont
under the new law,
/ Shipment Forbidden j.
Another section of the amendment
applies TO shipments. It says; Who
ever shall order. purchase, or cause
Intoxicating liquors to be trailsported
in interstate commerce, except fol
the scientific. sacramental. medicinal
and mechanical purposes. into any
state or territory the laws of which
state or territory prohibit the manu-
facture or sale therein of Intoxicating
= liquors for beverage purposes shall be
4 punished as aforesaid: Provil1et
that nothing herein shall aatKoriz,
the shipment of iiqaor. iuto- any stats
CONTRARY to the laws Of such stat,
4 tshlpment into Vermont is hgai)
Provided further. That the posfmas
ter general is hereby authorized ans
directed 10 make pabs,e from time {,
4 time ii suitable bhlfefiKs 81 publi,
notices the naliass 81 states ia which i
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
Hints at German Spies in Vermont.

Northfield, July s-That German
spies may be gathering information in
Vermont under the guise of pedd1ers,
canvassers and "hoboes,' is hinted at
Id a circular. letter which will be sent
out this week to the police authorities
Of / the state by State Tax Commits
sioner Charles A. Plumley.. The letter
follows: -: j..
Dear Sir:
AS police officer you understand
just as we'll as I do that there are
those engaged in the business Of ped
ding who are really the advanced
agents" of organized gangs of burg
lars, sneak thieves and crooks.
+ have information from a source
which consider absolutely reliable to
the effect that this country is ''plas-
tered with peddlers, canvassers and
..hoboes'' who are only peddling as a
side line, and are in fact in the pay Of
the German government.
I am making it my business to ask
you to see to it that no unfd entitled,
Eor unlicensed person is permitted to
peddle from house to house in your
town, The time to lock the door is
before the horse Is stolen, and we
should make it our business to know
who these people are travelling across
our state ostensibly as peddlers, cam
vassers and "hoboes."
am not an alarmist, but in view of
what know and have reason to be-
lieve to be true, [ am convinced that
from the standpoint of our own pro-
tortion alone this matter deserves our
more than careful attention. I be-
speak your co operation. Eternal
vigilance is the price Of liberty"
Yours very truly,
!. CHARLES A. PLUMLEY,
Commissioner
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
Won Many Honofis.

A letter sent out by Chi Psi Lodge
of Middlebury College states that Ir-
win W., Eastman OF tfis town, now
serving with the United States navy,
won the following honors during the
past year in college: First prize as
junior forsethe greatest Improvement
in each semester over the previous
one, as editor Of the Kaleidoscope,
president of the Y. M. C. A. and as d
member of the Junior Play cast.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
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RABBITS FOR MEAT SUPPLY.
Production OF Belgian Hares Easily
Possible in City Back Yards.

II
Possible in City Back Yards.
washington, DC, July Rabbits,
which have proved d available source:
Of food in Europe during the present.
war, may well be raised more extern
sively in America by way of reducing
the drain on the ordinary mea trsup-
ply, according to biologists Off the.
United States Department Of Agrioui-
ture... The; business of growing rabbits,
the specialists point out, can be- car
ried On, by youths and adults not enA
gagged in military. or other national
service, or in regular Industrial en-
ployment. The animals may be raised
in back yards of.<cities and towns as
well as on farms. -
The Belgian hare, says statement
by the United states Department OF
Agriculture. breeds rapidly, natures
quickly, and produces a palatab1e and
highly nutritious meat The cost OF
production is less than that Of any
other meat, not excepting poultry
The supply can BE greatly iileReased
within a few months, Without rednir7-
ing space that may. be needed Tor the
Production st crops. Practical expert
ence has demonstrated that rabbit
meat can be produced III ,ini limited
quantities at cost Of about .sixscents
pound; and by utilizing iawn cuts
tings and other vegetables that swonlt
otherwise be. wasted. the cost Can be
made even lower. ~ 's -.s ~ +iS5s l.,
The Belgian and Flemish giant ra5-
bits are recommended for meat pro-
duction, as the ordinary tame IA ia bbit
is smaller and develops more Slowly.
Stock Of Belgian hares may be bought
from breeders in nearly all the States
at II to So, each They may oceasfon-
ally. be, had from pet stock deaaers.
Fancy pedfgreed stock is not required
for meat Production ;.
Rabbits are easily kept. S Trey eat
hay, grass. lawn cuttings and green
vegetation OF many kinds. Females
should be allowed to breed when eight
or ten months old, and during the year
should raise four. filters Of. about six
young each. Wen fed, the sonng
reach marketable size when three ia
/ foitr months ola and average from five
tossix pounds live weight ~ @...grs# ].
+ The Department, OF Agriculture has
published bulletin ON raising rabbits
which Will sbeg helpful to. those who
wish to engage in this pursuit. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
GEORGE TURNER
: BADLY '|Il ] BURNED b | /
Lamp, Pulled g Floor, s.x, t
ployde., Throwing ls Il Flame. Z.
-, "a d..
+ ON Victim.

En- George Turner, Of II Hastings
street, am: employee Of the Village
Street DEPARTMENT. was terribly burn
ed about the lower part Of the body
early Friday morning, when in some
unknown manner a kerosene lamp he
used for lighting purposes exploded.
The man was found on the floor of his
kitchen with the lamp and his cloths
ing ablaze. The fire was quickly ex-
tingnlshed and Turner removed to
Brightlook Hospital. where, accord
ing to Il statement OF the attending
physician, the man may live.
Mrs. Cora Lucas, also a resident of
II Hastings street. was the first per-
son attracted by the groans of the
man and the smell of smoke. She
says that from about 10 O'Clock in the
evening up to the time of the discov-
cry Of the fire at 12:I5 Friday morn
ing. noises had been heard from Turn
er's apartment. Mrs Lucas believes
the man was intoxicated. 80 =:
Shortly after IL O'Clock Friday
morning Mrs. Lucas was d wa kened by
the smell Of smoke. She arose to il, :
Vestigate.& 1t was found that the
smoke came from Turner's rooms.
frightened by the groans of the man,
Mrs Lucas called the Police Depart
ment. Officer Thomas Wallace, out
on duty. was quickly located and at
the scene of the fire within a few
minutes. is - tes> N85t,s.
He Immediately called the Fire De-
partment, and in company with How
ard A. Ford. who happened to .be al
the scene, entered the smoke filled
rooms. Turner lay prostrate on the
Kitchen floor with his clothes and tn.
lamp in flames wallace threw thu
lamp into the alley behind the house
extinguished the flames 3 with sofnt
pans OF water. and pulled the man Il
the doorway. He was Unconscious.
In the. meantime the Fire Depart
ment had arrived, but was unable II
he of assistance. DR.. John w. Yves
ley called by Ford. who also sum
moned the Stanley Undertaking Com
pany's ambulance. DIR. Wesley wa
unable to render the man asiy a ssist
anee at the scene Of the aerIdehf:
Turner was removed In the afnbu
lance TO Brightlook Hospital 4 III wa
found that all the seibthh5x !. On 9TH
lower part of THE BODY Was 81
OF; and that the naii's fiesh VAS Burn lifs
ed so that much or IL had fallen nm
It@is Thought possible that Turns
|. may recover. .&.s+.sas.<t.s,-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

is unlawful to advertise or solicit or,
ders for such LIQUORS - .
: A fine Of not more than $1,000 or
Imprisonment for not more than six
months Or botheJis. the penalty for
publisher or deaiersor his agent who
deposits such niai1sor causes such mail
as IS forbidden to be deposited or.
sent, or ships liquor between states
concerned. .->t.'..
s. BY a ruling of the potsofflce depart
'ff1ent, no advertisement whatever of
ifqdor, regardless OF the uses to which
It may be put, are permitted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
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POST MEMBERS PICNIC
Fifteen Members Of Chanabel1in Post,
..- e. A. RI, Celebrate Fourth.

Fifteen members Of Chamberlin
Post. e.. Az r., spent the Fourth of
July with their eofnraae. Rev. Ed
ward p. Lee, at Leighurst Farm. The
chief event Of the. day was the raising
of a flag by Mr. Lee. assisted by mem
..bssrs of the post. An excellent lunch
was served by The host. The com
.'bined ages Of the. men present was
.l,2le years, the. oldest being 81 and
the Youngest only Il years
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
Exemption Board orsanizes..

ST. Adams, July ss-The Franklin
county board, appointed by President.
Wilson under tie military act known
as the county exemption board, or
ganized at the once OF County Clerk
&C. Stevens by eiectfng Cels III. IS.
Brighamnof Bakersfield chairman and
G. c. Stevens clerk DIR. Allan DAVID
son is the surgical member OF the
board. The meetings OF the board
will be held at the County Clerks
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
SAN salvador voscai,o Actiss.

:. San Salvador. Republic OF Saltwater,
July 5.-The San Salvador volcano Bias
been in eruption for the.f aet ta0 days,
but no damage has Been DONE, Asfes
and stone were threwn out Of thessld
crater. The lake in the crater was
dried up by the great heat. AN dam
ger is believed to have passed. e
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11

The swine stocks are already. de-.
clining fast owing to lack Of feeding
stuffs, while fowl are being. slaughter.
ed. This will mean high prices for
eggs next winter. 'ss.<.*5@ SIS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-07-11
HELPS AsTHMA AND HAY FEfEss.

Now comes the season when hay
fever and asthma cause thousands to
suffer. Il have been troubled for
years with asthma" writes 'tE. &C.
Schsaf. qrestpn. o., and find Fotsy,s
Honey and Tar the only thing tifat
gives me relief. It loosens the phlesgn
so can throw it off, and Sleep. Had
to sit nights in my. chatr,.-not being
able to lie down. before -usifK -Fofsy's
Honey and TARA standards family
CHARLES a. SEARLES & CO.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20
SWEDISH NEWSPAPER M

A number of the Swedish language papers published
in the United States deal with the Argentine incident from
the standpoint of American citizenship. But this attitude is
ments there is a note of something which indicates that
the writer regarded the subject through Swedish glasses,
and that his standpoint was that of Swedish rather than
American nationality. Doubtless the papers which have
so expressed themselves would disavow this spirit. But
the spirit is there, nevertheless, and 1t is found running
between the lines Of the articles rather than in the text
of the articles themselves.
one. Those who adopt it are sincere in it, and many of
them are also sincere in believing themselves to be real
Americans. Born abroad, or born Of foreign parents.
they have drifted into technical American citizenship
without realizing its meaning. In this their understand
ing has been as good as that of many native Americans
who can look back on several generations Of Americans
in their families. The principles of American citizenship
have to a very large number Of people been merely for
NAL. There has been no controversy regarding them, and
no opportunity to test them. Native and foreign-born
alike, we have slipped along pleasantly and easily, enjoy
ing the good things Of the day without thought as to
whence they came or who have made sacrifices to pro-
vide them. And when the test actually does come, many
Of the native Americans find that they must begin at the
beginning to understand the elements Of their own ma
tional principles, and many Of the foreign born, as in the
case Of certain Of these Swedish editors, speak out Of the
fullness of their hearts, and express the concepts which
have been dormant in their minds at all times, giving
voice to their regard first for the land Of their origin
with America a poor second.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20

The effort which will bring the war to a successful con-
clusion will not be a spasmodic one. We can reach no
decision by a sudden thrust. The war will not be an af-
fair of a few weeks. 1t VIII take time, how much time
no one can tell; but there will be a long period of hard,
grinding work for both the men in the field and the peo-
pie at home. In some way or other the handling of the
financial support that is to come from the voluntary con-
tributions of the people must be placed on a basis in
keeping with the general character of the work.
DR.. Taylor's suggestion is that an arrangement be
made whereby all contributions for war work shall be
handled by one committee and paid to one treasurer
to be apportioned on a basis to be agreed on when the
subject is gone over by those familiar with all its angles
Then it is proposed that payments shall be made monthly
The financing of the Red Cross work here is being
placed on a systematic basis through the adoption OF
the monthly payment plan. That is excellent SO far as
this one fund is concerned. If there could be included
in the same plan the contributions for all funds related
to the war the results would undoubtedly he highly sat
isfsctory. It is quite conceivable that where the con-
tributor has a preference he could himself designate the
purposes to which his contribution should be applied
But the important thing would be the elimination of un-
certainty and confusion, and the regularity Of payment
toward funds which must be maintained during the war
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20
FRIDAY is A DAY

Tomorrow is the one Tag Day of the year in Grand
Forks. Let it not be overlooked, and let the response for
the appeal for funds be in keeping with the pressing ma
ture of the need.
The funds realized from tomorrow's collection will
go, as in the past, to meet the cost of maintaining in this
field a capable visiting nurse who performs a work that
can be performed so we'll in no other manner. The Wis
iting nurse Is called on to look after cases of sickness in
families in straitened circumstances, to bring aid and
cheer and comfort to those who are suffering, and to aid
in restoring 1hem to health.
But this is not all of her work. She serves in a larger
and more constructive way by preventing illness through
the instruction, advice and Inspiration which marks her
work. From the standpoint Of dollars and cents 1t is
certainly better that people be trained to keep themselves
we'll than that they be cared for when i'll. And 1t is this
maintenance of health which Is the chief object of the
work Of the visiting nurse.
All Of the funds collected in public subscriptions on
Tag Day are devoted to this purpose. And there is no
other source from which funds are derived. The main
tenance Of the nurse is not included in the work Of the
Associated Charities, and no public funds are set aside for
this purpose. The money must come from personal sub
scriptions or the work must cease. In the past It has
been capably performed, and it is hoped that the same
official may be retained, and that 1t be made possible for
her to enlarge her work. There is no more worthy cause
for which money can be given, and it is one Of the neces-
sary things which is not in conflict with amp other worthy
cauge r-1s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20
THE MOST REMARKABLE
SOLDIER In FRANCE; VETERAN
OF 1870 SHAMES SLACKERS.

him for further honors. This time he
was decorated with the PALM"
Another medal was given him for
bravery in hand to hand conflict. LIE
Mesnager's regiment had ".gone over
the tops but soon found itself SUR
rounded by q superior force.
"A big German picked the old man
out as his own particular prey, but LIE
Mesnager ran him through. a little
OF the bugler who was sounding the
German charge. Three shots silenced
him.
Ls Mesnager has been a resident
of Los Angeles since 1867. He lived
in France until he was 16. when he
emigrated to America. He Is a full
.fiedged American. and has been since
he was 81. In Los Angeles he Is q
substantial citizen. For many years
has accumulated a comfortable for
tune in real estate.
Since the arrival Of the American
expedition LIE Mesnager has been re-
called from the trenches and assign
ed to one OF the French divisions
training with the Americana. Mostsof
his work Is that Of interpreter.
Il couldn't remain quiet when the
war broke out" he told me the other
to get back at the Germans.
ri knew, however, that my FAM
lily would object on account OF my
age, so I ran away from home one
day when my wife was put OF the city
on a short visit.
att was one Of the happiest days
Of my life when the United States. ray
country, Joined in the war against
Germany on the side Of the country
of my BIRTH"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-20
THE H FOOT FIRST

MI. Townley does not intend to take any chances
of getting into Jail through the repetition of the tactics
which he employed a few months ago in his speaking
campaigns through North Dakota. Hence the st. Paul
meeting, which his organ said was to be held for the
purpose of protesting against the price of wheat fixed
by the government is declared now to be no meeting of
protest at all. And instead of talking against the war
Mr.. Townley is now talking for it. Hence if there
should be any federal agents in his audiences they would
have nothing to take hold.
Yet the same spirit pervades the st. Paul meeting
that marked the other gatherings held under the same
auspices. The phraseoIogy is changed a little, and that
filings at everything that the government is doing; the
other things; the sam effort. to create the impression
that this is the rich mans war; the same charges that
our young men are being sent abroad in order that their
blood may be coined into money for some damned
pirate"
In what other meeting would it be possible for the
mayor of Chicago to be spoken of and quoted with ap-
prevail? Yet this was done at the st. Paul meeting.
: The character of a meeting is not fixed by what its
sponsors declare to be its purpose. 1t is determined by
the spirit which pervades its proceedings and the effect
which it has and is intended to have. Let an unbiased
man, uniformed in advance, attend the st. Paul meet
ing and believe what he hears there, and how is he af-
fected? Inevitably he must go away with his mind filled
with suspicion of the American government, with. the
conviction that the responsible officials are /. gang OF
thieves, and that they have plunged the country into a
wicked war in order that they and their friends may
grow rich. He can reach no other conclusion. That is
the effect that is inevitable, and it is the effect Intended
And a meeting held for that purpose, no matter what
declarations may be made on the printed program, isa
meeting for the promotion Of disloyalty.