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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
ORLEANS.
Doris Spafford, Correspondent

Doris Spafford, Correspondent
The patriotic rally held at the Or
leans Opera hall Tuesday evening was
very pleasant occasion and was largely
attended NJ. NJ Taplin acted as
chairman After music by the or
chestra, consisting of Messrs. Clifford
Moulton, Domino and Miss Darling.
Mrs J. J. Goss gave a report of Red
Cross work in Orleans and presented
the needs of our local branch. Rev
w. A, Warner of Barton was the
speaker of the evening and made his
remarks in the usual pleasing MAN.
ner Red Cross packages consisting
of pajamas and a comfort bag were
presented ITO the guests of honor, the
young men who were chosen and .ac-
copied in the recent selectiVe draft,
for whom the evenings entertainment
was planned. Following the social
time, when everyone had an oppor-
tu.,ity of wishing the boys goodbye,
the local branch of the Red Cross sold
ice cream. After which dancing was
enjoyed for the remainder Of the eve
ming. Delightful instrumental music
was given throughout the program by
Mrs. Lillian Doe Woodbury., Miss
Mario Darling and Miss Dale Whip
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Brown are visit
ing friends in town.-Miss Marie Oar
ling spent the4week~end9 with fergsiss-
ter, Mrs. G. G.. CoWan in Montpelier.
Dean Mathews was q visitors gin
Mortified over Sunday.-Mrs Ha1ry
Robinson and three children of NoFth
Hatley, p. O., have moved into Hlc
rooms in the Bcede block recently
vacated by DR.. K. S. Webster.-Liaut.
X. S. Webster and End Lieut.. A. "A.
Doe, who are now stationed at Camp
Bartlett, Westhefd,. Mass, were home
over Sunday on a 4S-hour fur1ougIE
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Lageman returned
Friday from q few days visit with
, friends in Beebe-W. NJ. Little and
wife and son, Hugh, of Rockland, Me-,
spent last week with their parents, Er.
and Mrs. Fl. w. Buchanan.-NAss
Daisy Kittredge, former teacherhin
Orleans graded school, is visiting Aer
cousin, Mrs. Harry Dickens, on her
way to Winthrop, Mass, where shes is
| to teach in Osborne High school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Aldrfch hnve
| moved into tenement in the Beftle
u, -
| spending the summer with her sister.
Mrs. George Saunders, spent seyefal
days last week with relatives in al
bany-Mrs Vanessa Buchanan Hnf-
nail and son, Clifton, of FeltchV&le
visited at II. w. Buchanans last week.
An accident took place ON the rail-
road Friday night when two m0tor
cars had head-on collision at Ledge
| Cut, between the two arch bridges#on
| the track between Barton and Orleans
| Sectionmen w. w. Badger, j. J. Bad
ger and Clyde Fox of Orleans wereaon
one car. the other being operatedsby
| two bridge inspectors, one of whom
was Mr.. Bartlett of st. Johnsbtiry.
Mr.. Fox sustained badly broken leg
and the others were badly shaken ana
| bruised.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

:, James Hartness. food administrators
for Vermont. has made q good start in
selecting John T. Cushing. editor OF
the st. Adams Messenger, as his as
sistant. Editor Cushing is not only q
success in the newspaper field but has
seen. service with the Vermont troops
oh the Mexican border and. will give
his new work ali the enthusiasm and
ability he possesses. Editor Gushing
followed a hard man. Congressman F.
L. Greene, in his editorial work but
he has made good and the newspaper
fraternity are pelased that he has had
this new honor conferred upon him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
Law and Morals.

The trial for, the murdsrings az a
plesssehiid, now processing Here
at the Court House, is attracting more
than local attention. There is one
feature of this remarkable case. how
ever, that is worthy of comment, and
that issthe presence of young people.
Educationallys this is bad, because the
.gruesome details. that must be pre-.
scented for the Information Of the jury,
pander to. the worst elements in our
nature. We have no criticism to
make sal Of the "a. men and women who are
following. the he, case from the opening
70 the close Of each days proceedings,
but we do think that those who have
charge Of II the education. Of f.. our youth
should exercise their. authority, AM
prohibit their students from going
direct from our Academy to listen to
testimony that Is. pernicio Us to Z, grow
Ing taste and mind.
+ the beautiful in art and nature
and literature is recognized as po-
tent agency in the education. and up-
lift Of our youth, anything that is
horrible, like the details of this MUIR
der trial, must be also regarded as
deleterious and harmful. Our Acad-
envy authorities have been often CEN
soTed, generally unjustly, for pro-
hibitions and regulations in the past,
but we do think. in the interest of
education in taste and morals, a man
date against attending. this trial will
have the endorsement Of all who have
the. well-being and the best interests
of our young people at heart. .. A
court " ~. where murder trial is proceed !,
ing is no place for them And a.. we E
confidently believe that parents gen.
orally will endorse this view. ......
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
Barnet Girl Interncd in SYRIA.

No word has been received since
March % from Miss Nellie Laughlin
of Barnet, missionary in Syria, and
a former teacher in the public schools
of st. Johnsbury, and letters. addressed
to her by relatives have been returned
to them from Washington, marked,
mo postal communication with the
country addressed" Her last letter
home mad been censored by the Turk
isll and British governments. part of
one sheet being entirely gone. s-afE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
NEVER BOTHERED. SINCE.

p After SUFFERING with terrible pains in
His back and around his kidneys for
eight years, and after haying tried sew
era doctors and different. medicines
Avis Souers, AIDE, Ind, writes: Foley
Kidney Pills were recommended to me
and the first bottle removed the pain.
After taking three bottles the bloa ting
was all gone and has never bothered
me since When relief can be had so
lauicklSs-s why not Danish backacfe.
rheumatic pains. stiff I and swollen
Joints caused by disOrdered kidneys?-
CHARLES A. SEARLES & co. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
ThS advocacy of woodchuc

3 ThE adVocacy OF WooucnugK
meat for use in these. strenuous times
by the Burlington Daily News reminds
Of the old story of what the French
man said. His toothsome description
Of wood chuck meat was as follows:
a,,s.Y ou TAX good fat woodchuck. skin
i'm, parboil I'm. then boil i'm, put
good lot butter on 'im an I JUS soon
have good lamb as to have it, No
matter how attractive the News
makes the woodchuck appear, Nature
has. put the ban on him until the re-
turn Of the clover season next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
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American Labor Honors America

AZ believers in. the great and splef-
did vision of Democracy and inter-
nationalism, the fraternalism and So
hdarity of all peoples, we assert at
this time our unaual lfed loyalty to
the Republic otsthe United States sof
America and our determinations to do
aisthat lies in pura pewereto win the
war In which 1t rs, en gagged. $40 ass, -
ssdsoyalty to- the Heals OF freedom,
democracy land internatienalisms sra-
qufres loyalty to America.
e.4Disloyalty to America in this crisis
is disloyalty to: the cause of freedom.
democracy and internationalisn1:
81 No national selfshness impelled
this Republic to enter the war. The
irhprling motive was the consuming
idealism born with. establishment Of
this Republic, itself to preserve free
dom, not only for itself hut for all ma
tons great and small. and the body
Of tnternat iopals law which all the free
denoeratic1 nations of the world re-
spectland 11bserye and only the brutal
aintacfa eies seek to, dishonor and de-
stroy. Z In such a conflict realestand-
ard bearers. of democracy and true in
terhationaTists can have no hesitation
III suppbrting our Republic which has
made its own the cause and interests
.efEsalii tree peoples. 1t is therefore in
truth not "a. / capitalists war. but a
ff sf!A : war. 't7s tssrss
1ba vin.anv 81 a',taorsav IS ,s1t,a ny ps
beciaration of independence. be.esup-
piafited by the Kaiser's fat. -. Il 4
To men and women of the Ameri-
can e ,iaoselneh ;ana 70 AZ SIN
ttat,a is NC VII anu ,nee
to. America and her allies in this
Struggle u q Let Asts snake our. beloved
hepuoalG s'le ng and victorious for the
hes9 IT. sa nsaa aha mus insure lor
pfiseiess Raritagsz OF ,tss liberty and aes
ploEgaleK:, SET us, Gat the. same time,
siahd, .shbu1defatJ shoulder. in the 'figh,
= - :.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

In these days of preparedness #
would be we'll for mothers of small
boys to have. some anti-colic remedy.
on hand to be administered after an an
overdose of green apples.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
RIfiflft Frances Hope. :

X; fFtsss IS MI sssfs ) /. a
Ii The bust mess world has great faith
ttsEfahe e'ss ability TO recover from the
tefrfbteS devastation of this war. This
il based on the knowledge that tbs
French people are thrifty! They We're
taught the. necessity for. thrift by. the.
Franco Prussian war when that ma
ton paid, the billion dollar indemnity
demanded by Germany in less time
BY q year than the Germans stipulated.
They have never abandoned the habi,
ofsssaxing and today there are 4,5o0,-
o96 Individual Subscribers to the
French war loans: Financiers believe
q that rats nshSfhrifty people vii be able to
care forSthe sei1 ormous. expenses of this
war and temperate their great indus
trial aife. 4l,.;esGsFS g.. =. "
Eta nee sftailg furnishes America
a. good exasnptlse in its hour OF need.
Tha Hhlse Of REPRESENTATIVES, has Just
ina dsiy aut horized government
'gIoan AZ eleven billion dollars, the Iarg-
est, sum eyer called for by any, govern
mehtsof the world at one time. and in
addition expects to raise several bill
lion b,.taxation. And this will cover
only the ex genses OF the first year OF
the war fhisf enormous sum must
come from the American people as
there is no other nation in position to
roarisus a dollar. S,
THE only possible method of meet
ing this demand is by the practice OF
the. stfictest thrift by the people in
eTerN walk of lifes Everett Morse OF
Roaton lays down this program:
X. with two million men in canton
metts or in tents there are houses
enough for the rest of US. We. can
reduce the. famine in wool and cotton
by wearing, our old Clothes. We can
stop the purchase Of automobiles. SC
thatxthe factories. and their operatives
may produce motor trucks. aircraf1
and munitions. We can use the auto,
mobiles, We npws have less freely and
aeEe gaspl Inc. We can reduce the
number of our servants and let oul
Wives sand daughters do more of tn,
work. We can do Away with tn,
wastslulness Of charity entertain
.rpents and give the money saved t.
CHARITY ~ L
Tnis is stih program but it look
assthoush it would be Necessary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

Russia is threatened with a cabinet
crisis, France has one and the Cana
dian government is under attack, but
Germany's autocracy .fagrantly claims air
partnership with God. Still there is
a saying of long standing THAI
Righteousness exalteth a man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
4 81 The Jury System.


a slight step was made toward re-
forming the jury system of the state
wien the legislature passed No. 76 Of
the acts OF. 1917. This provides for a
jury commission, consisting of the as
sistattt judges and county. clerk, who
are required to file d jury list, con-
taining the names Of not less than five
per cent nor more than, 10 per cent of
the legal voters in each town, up to
SO names. ,..et 50 H..
From these grand and petit juries
are selected. ID
The object of the plan is to avoid
the. familiar process of drawing the
names of jurymen by local politicians,
thereby. in theory, improving the
Quality 81. the jury. .-
i X ct, when it really comes to select
/ ing sjnries. see what happens:
"a Because local and state newspapers
published extended accounts of the
Bradshaw child's death and the con-
'fession of her murder. by the women
now under Indictment and on trial, the
| lawyers so fars-.as possible refused
Ejurymen who had read any account OF
the affair in the newspapers.
=, L y lIIlu d zI1dIl54 &HO uOeS uOt Tedu
his local newspaper, is to find and
Ilghoramus or m entail freak, wholly. I'M
fit and, unsafe to pass upon evidence
and. arrive. at a just verdict on any
|: thing. To trust the ends of justice OF
the life of a citizen to. such a jury il
merely to atravesty. justice. -. ...s..a,...
1t has been said; that. an innocenl
man. falsely accused, should be tried
for preference e, by, an upright judge
while a guilty man always demands d
| jury. ..ss s4A,s,,.sf i asx.s.i,z
! ~ The purpose is obvious. The train
Led and skilled intellect of the attor-
ney. applied intensively to the. single
bproblem of Saving a mans life" car
do wonders. Given jury of sub
normals and @honeheads, such as ont
is likely to get in q non-newspape per-
reading test, and what chance have
logic, reason, or even right against
Ecleverly constructed fallacies and the
I,subtly conceived defence of criminal
lawyer? 4ss4.4.l5. -. -;
On the. theory of being, tried by a
Jury. of their, peers, perhaps those
wretched women in Caledonia county
are entitled to be tried by a jury Of
know-nothings, but what an illuminat
1 ing glare. it throws on the possibilitie.
| OF such a stem!-Rutland Herald
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

While the necessity Of some rest
and change for the President Of the
United states is recognized by ALL we
question the wisdom of seeking 1t az
sea in these days Of German spies and
submarine warfare,
America could III afford its President
to be a victim OF. a German subnla-
rne at this time. sx III Fl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

Nothing is suggested that would cur
tail decent living or that would en-
4.s4l~actual suffering son the part OF
The people The American peopls
must realize that while thrift is the
hope of war devastated France it is
the only salvation for America and
Amss1sans
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

+ It looks as though the five cent
electric car fare might he raised.
Managers of Massachusetts roads that
are getting 100000 salary say it is.
necessary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

4. It would see INTO be up to the. au-
thorities to clear the mystery ofsthc
automo bilesa nassing through Lyndon
vile by night. # they are violating
federal laws, it should be- known. It
At happens to be. some one hurrying
home to do an early milking he would
not he harmed by an official inspec-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
pacifist has no more excuse thar

A pacifist has no more excuse than
a traitor. This whole country is ready
for real peace but is not ready to lay
down before a military autocrat, tina,
seeks world domination. There need
be no agitation for a cowardly peace
the country will submit to it. 800
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

Who. do you think is the man in
Vermont that pays a tag on an. in
come of over million dollars?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

Joe Doucet arrived Sunday night5by
motorcycle for few days visit With
friends and relatives and with his
brother, Asene Doucet. ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12


Mr.. Hoover says there is no relief
from the high prices. Of meat, and
that it is. likely to cost more rather
than less. The only relief he can see
is the raising of more meat producing
animals. This will require time but
any one with grazing lands can begin
raising more cattle with the assurance
that there is not likely to be any re-
dilction in price until his first crop Of
cattle has been sold. The production
of meat in America has been decreas-
ingsthe last decade while the popula-
ton has increased much faster: Then
/ in the war sections Of Europe the cat
tie have been killed by the milllions
and At will be a long time before .' s.,s 4
normAi supply of meat animals can
81 r %
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
boston Prices.

, Iner.pFlceS4 TecGlNSu d. 5tiit FdIiiiCl ?
Market in Boston for vegetables
makes rather interesting reading
Apples sell from to 12k cents a
dozen, beans 3 cents a quart, cabbage
2 cents a pound, corn 20. cents p doz.
en-, cucumbers 5 cents each, lettuce {
cents a head, onions cents pound
potatoes s1.O5 to $3.50 q bushel, win
ter squash 9 cents a pound. .tomatce'
Is cents a pound, celery. IN cents a
bunch. ,turnips 8 cents a pound and
peaches. SIS to 80 cents basket.
The st. Johnsbury housewife might
keep this price list and compa're j. i,
with the, prices charged for .simila,
goods here in town. She-will find she
cannot secure vegetables here where
they are grown as cheaply as in Bos-
ton, The reasons for ] this his are the few
growers Of vegeta bles for market in
this vicinity and the fact that large
amount Of the vegetables offered for
sale here come from Boston or some
other large central market. With the
large amount of land available for
cultivation here and the large num-
Der of people who might cultivate
vegeta bles it would seem that st
Johnsbury should get its vegetables
as cheapIy as a resident Of Boston
Think this over through the winter
and act accordingly next spring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
Advice to, a Son In 1862.

ing the past. few weeks. The letter
WAS furnished by George H.. Tilton,
whose own son is a naval reserve,
and published in the Littleton Courier.
1, III, i, Concord, December Is, 1862.
My dear Boy: L did not have the
opportunity I had hoped to talk with
you last. evening and therefore this
opportunity, when we are sending you
your mittens and the envelopes which
you forgot, Ito give you asfeW last.
words of affectionate counsel from.
home.
y, Il hope you are. going with love for
your country, and your cause, and
with determination to be faithful to
every duty you have undertaken. My
boy. you bear the name of one, who,
to the end of his honored life, never
shrunk from a duty, however painful,
nor from. a danger to which duty
called him. Be sure that you do. no
.discredit<to it,, Neither by cowardice,
by falsehood, by impurity, by levity,
nor by se4fishness. Rem EN- Der always
your home and your friends-those
who will welcome your return with
pride; and joy If you shall come back
in virtue and honor; who will cherish
your memory If, faithful and true, you
have given up your life; but to whom
your disgrace would cause a pang
sharper than death. Remember your
obligations to duty and to God. Anc
may those thoughts keep you from
temptation, and encourage ana
strengthen you in danger or sickness.
And now my dear boy, I commend
you tc God-and to the power of His
grace. May God bless you and keep
YOU. j Think Of your heavenly Father
in, health and sickness, in joy and in
sorrow. Go to Him for strength and
guidance. You are very dear to our
hearts--and your absence leaves a
great place vacant in our home. If
it be according to His will may you
! come. back to us in safety and honor
/ but whatever is before us, may His
mercy and love be ever with you, and
His grace be sufficient for you.
With deep affection,
Your father, E. E. HOAR.
Samuel Hoar, Corporal 48th Regi-
ment, Mass. Volunteers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

Have you got a Vermont eve?
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Monarchy Again Discredited.

Another country has had its dl.
plicity and dishonesty exposed by tn
secret service of the United State
which has made public the violatio
of all diplomatic ethics by Sweden
No matter what denials OF. explana
lions may be made the fact remain.
that the Swedish legation5.at Bueno,
Aires on three different occasions al,
lowed the German charge at that cit!
to secretly send instructions and rec
concentrations ! to the German gov
eminent by using, the Swedish code.
The reosrt to such. method collf
be. expected of Germany alone. Tn
country in every situation has adopte
the treacherous and .dishonorabl'
method. No matter whether it wa
the nurse, Miss Cavell, the use of tn
airship, the submarine or adiplomati'
post Germany has not. shown a singh
instance Of honorable conduct. Il
every case it has manifested q spiri
Of UNPARALLELED fiendishnq.ess It's .Es, }un
| provoked affront to- Argentine Repub
| lie is only a continuation Of its de
generate and treac / e 81 policy. i
sweden cannot hope sto escape BE- tn
,condemnation of all civilized and lay
abiding nations. Sweden, like Ger
many, is ruled by monarch VIII
HAPPENS at this time to be a queer
out Of touch with her people. IS, S
sweden's dishonor is another dis
honor to monarchy.
Americans may we'll wonder no,
long the people Of Europe. will = stan sta
for SUCH .perfidy among their rulers
The record of monarchy has bee
such a dishonorable one that it woul
seem to have no friends. among .ciyili7
ation. The black record it has M mad q
in the past thousand IS; years :. Is is. &c &c
i Enlightened any by the acts OF ! tn
swedish and German rulers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12

: Canada is certainly having strenu-
..ols times putting its draft law into
seaAet. Plots against 1 be likes of Prass-
mier Borden and Solicitor General Ar
thur Meighan have been hunted down
but now the government is faced with
the threat by organized labor in Bris
fish Columbia to- declare general
strike as protest against the measure.
We We bad s, supposed ]. the 9opnosition Ct
the measure was conferred among the
French In the Province Of Quebec,
where there has been much agitatio1;
and som traitorous plotting against
the government. but this action Of or
ganized labor II the far west indicates !t
more serious opposition, # the OPP
position should succeed in /. forcing. a
general election the work Of the pres
ent government may be entirely IN
done.
Last spring E. r. Hopkins Of Rut-
land planted rs hills of potato peel
ings instead of using the whole po-
tato for seed. Last Friday he dug
one hill Of tn potatoes and found IA
Murphies in it ranging in size from
one inch in diameter to good sized
eating potatoes. Mr.. Hopkins should
make all details of his experiment
public so the limited yield of potatoes
this season can 2s be used to the best
advantage, # it should. develop that
potato parings can be planted in POI
tato stacks and give good yields
there should be plenty of potatoes
raised another reason. People can
plan plant next spring with the expectation
that two crop failures seldom come
in, close succession.