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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Federal Income Tax
Officers to be Here Jan. z.

In a communication received by
this paper, Collector of Internal Rev
enue Seth w. Jones announced that
federal income tax officers will be
sent into this state January 2, 1918
They will be located in the follow
ing towns for the periods specified
Caledonia county. st. Johnsbury,
Jan. to Jan. 16. Essex coun-
ty, Island Pond, Feb. to Feb
6; Concord, Jan. IL only. Orleans,
Newport, Jan. IA to Jan. 20.
They will be there every day and
ready and willing to help persons
subject to the income tax make out
their returns without cost to them for
his services. The postmasters in the
above towns will be able to direct
you to the office where the deputy is
located
How many income-tax payers will
there be in your county? If you can
guess how many married persons
living with husband or wife will have
net incomes of $4,000 or over and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of 1000 or over
this year. then you know. The coll
lector of Internal Revenue estimates
that there will be one income-taX
payer for every so people in the
state.
The returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms provided
for the purpose before March 1, 1918.
Because a good many people don't
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
japanese Army and Navy
Not to Have Foreign Service

Toxic, Dec. .23.-Notwithstanding
reports of the activity of the Japan
csc army and navy it may be stated
positively that Japan has not moved
and does not intend to move troops
to Harpir or Vladivostock or else
where Statements that any portion
of the Japanese army is being mobil-
lied is unfounded
At the headquarters of the army
staff The, Associated Press is informed
that no mobilization is contemplated,
and that reports of such projects Or
iginated in the fact that the author
tiles at present are not. permitting the
return to their home of soldiers
who's enormal period of service has
expired, therefore there has been some
increase in the army. These men have
been retained as a precaution against
the decrease of the army of highly
trained men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
DEATH RATE Low
AT CAMP DEYE:NS
Gorgas Charges Not Direct
ed at Aver Cantonment-
Plenty Of Clothing


Aver, Mass. Dec. 19.-Divisional
officers at Camp Devens declared to-
day that charges by General Gorgas,
regarding unsanitary conditions in
training camps were not directed at
Camp Devens. The death rate here
they said was the lowest in the country
and far below the usual army rate.
Every man in the camp has winter
clothing with the exception OF few
new recruits who will be supplied as
soon as they have passed the physical
examinations.
Medical experts have said that Camp
Devens was one of the healthiest
of environments and officers asserted
that the base hospital was second to
none in the country, and the equip
ment more than in many city hos
pitfalls.
There has been no deaths from
measles and less than half a dozen
from pneumonia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
ASK SECESSION
IN QUEBEC
Province Enters Resolution
In Assembly-to be De-
bated Jan. 8

Quebec, Dec. 21.-A proposal that
the Province of Quebec secede from
the confederation of Canadian prov
inces was introduced into the Pro
vincial legislative assembly by j. M.
F'rancoeur, deputy for Lotbiniere to.
day.
Quebec is the only province which
voted against CONSUMPTION in the re-
cent election.
The motion will be debated on
January Sth. 1t is as follows:
THAT this House is of the opinion
that the Province of Quebec would
be disposed to accept the rupture of
the federation pact of 1857, this is
the opinion Of the other provinces,
that the said province is an obstacle
to the union, and to the progress and
development of Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Russian Officers May Serve
Under Stars and Stripes

With the American Army in, France,
Dec. 20.-The officers of the Russian
army in France have volunteered as
body to give their services to the
United States. The officers are des-
irous OF continuing the battle against
the Germans Notwithstanding the
Russo German peace negotiations and
declare they will welcome an oppor-
tunity to fight to a finish under the
stars and stripes.
The ranking officer who made the
request that he and the subordinate
officers be taken into the American
service guaranteed to vouch for every
one accepted. All the grades are in
cluded in the request from second
lieutenants up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
NO BOLSHEYISTS
IN THIS STATE
SAYS DARLING
There Must be no Lenines
Here" States Chairman Of
Red Cross Drive
LYNDONVIILE LEADS.
IN XMAS CAMPAIGN
St. j. Expects 1000 New
Members Before Saturday
Other Towns Working

Burlington, Dec. 20.-."There must
be no Bolsheviki in Vermont
Trotsky or Lenine-in this Christmas
drive for memberships in the Red
Cross. Vermont must in no way en-
u1ate the downfall of Russia. Not
much is being asked of the individ-
ual-just $1-and that dollar will he
made to do 100 cents worth of SER
vice for American soldiers"
Thus spoke Charles H. Darling,
who has charge of the statewide
campaign to secure $4,000 new MEM
bers for the Red Cross in Vernon
Judge Darling had just been talking
with one of the county managers. 1t
had been related to him that some
persons had stated that they saw no
reason why they should join the Red
Cross, that the war was not of their
making and for this reason they were
not going to lend assistance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
COMPETITION Is
CETTIN, KEEN
St. j. After Leaders in State
Red Cross Christmas
Membership Drive

.
st. Johnsbury Red Cross work ers
We're out in fun force yesterday with
determination to bring this town
up into it's proper position in the
front rank.
Lyndonville has set a rapid pace in
this campaign, but the foca, solicitors
were saying last night that the north
ern neighbors would have to gather
IN its entire population and annex
the suburbs to keep ahead of St
Johnsbury at the finish
Service flags, membership cards.
red crosses and buttons were in great
demand all day yesterday. The local
headquarters received a new supply
of these materials yesterday morn
ing but were entirely cleared out
again last night. More supplies will
be available tomorrow and may be
obtained at Swift & Co.'S. Office, the
Woolworth store or c. e. Peck's.
A. B. Noyes' team furnished the
sensation yesterday by jumping far
in the lead, both in membership and
in money pledges. This team report
ed early in the evening total of go
new members and pledges to date
amounting to $1,055.4O.
The central committee is urging all
workers to redouble their efforts AL
most everybody wants to join the
Red Cross and the prospects are
bright for over 1000 new members
in st. Johnsbury as a result of this
Christmas campaign. Four more days
1yn nCtn I'll a. u
say, clear the thousand mark with
some to spare.
Following is the standing of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Orleans County Outlook Good.

The outlook in Orleans county is
good for it's quota of 2,50S.
Addison county has reached in ex-
cess of SO per cent Of it's allotment
Of 1862 and there is to be NO letup
in the work until the final minute of
the last day.
Burlington needs speeding up. Of
the required $500 new subscribers
but 1000 had been obtained by noon
today. Boy Scouts are now hustling
for new subscribers. They began ON
the work today and from indications
are doing finely. Jericho has 65 new
members and says it will be 100 Sat
urday night. Shelburne reports 81.
Rutland city has 500 new names
and the county is expected to do even
better than its quota of 1859.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Give Party to Ladies.

The party which the Daughters of
Vermont in Boston gave to a party
of 43 sailors from the navy yard and
Commonwealth Pier on Thursday
evening at the Hotel Vendome is of
local interest because of the fact that
Mrs. O. B. Johnson, daughter of Mrs.
Abbie J. Balch of st. Johnsbury, is
president of the Daughters and was
in the receiving line on this occasion.
1t is noteworthy that 5 sons of the
members are now in active service
and their names were read at this
meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
TOWN TOPICS

Grade two at the Summer street
school has been having an arithmetic
contest from Thanksgiving to Christ
mas and the winner was Beulah Lewis
with a perfect record for the time.
&C. H. Bagley who is spending the
winter in Lynn, Mass, is in town this
week on business
The public schools will have their
Christmas trees and exercies this morn
ing as all the schools close at noon for
the holidays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26

sGets-It'' has cured more corns thanl
all other remedies combined. It's asl
water. Used by millions. Don't take|
a chance with your feet, you can't af-
ford to experiment. with unknown mix
lures when you know ''Gets-It" never
fails.
"Gets1t' will remove any corn or
callus. Wear those new, stylish shoes
or pumps if you want TOGO ahead
and dance. Demand Gets 1t, throw
substitutes back on the counteri Use
is all you need pay at any drug store.
or 1T will be sent direct by E. Law
renee & Co. Chicago, ILL.,
Sold in st. Johnsbury and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rern-
edy by Landry's Drug Store.
Charles A. Searles & Co. :.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
READY NOW At. OLD PRICES

Fresh lots fjuSt received) of Foley S
Honey and Tar are selling at before
the-war prices. This puts a we'll
known cough medicine. ready to use.
in homes at less than it costs to buy
and mix the ingredients yourself, and
saves bother and muss. Mrs. Mary
Kisby, 1888 Princeton Ave, Spokane,
Wash. writes: 81 was sick in bed with
lagrippe. coughed very badly
took Fo1eyss Honey and Tar. 1t stop
ped my cough and I got better. So
now I am around the house again"
CHARLES A. SEARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Good for LyndOnville.

While the other towns of the state
are not ready to yield the palm to
Lyndonville they are willing to admit
that 'Lyndonville is one of the most
progressive communities in the stat
when it comes to patriotic service.
The little towns record of 500 new
Red Cross members in the first four
DAYS of the present drive is remark
ably good.-Barre Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
TRAIN WRECK KILLS
80 AND INJURIES 4(

SheppersVille, KY, Dec. 2O.-Thirty-
eight known dead and 40 persons in
Jured, some of them seriously, was
the toll taken when the Louisville and
Nashville passenger train, No. z, from
Cincinnati to New Orleans tonight
crashed into the rear of an accommo-
dation train near here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
vernonters LOYAL.

It is fortunate there are few per-
sons of this kind in the state. The
great majority are loyal to the fight
to maintain democracy and they are
fast becoming members of the Red
Cross.
The campaign is moving along
with lots of satisfaction tied to it.
There are not many communities
that will fall short of their quotas.
Those that were behind on the third
day of the campaign were requested
to speed up and come over the top
Saturday night with the full number
of desired members, and it will be
more gratifying if the number is ex-
ceeded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
MONTPELIER STORES DAMAGED.
Water Used on Small Fire in !Hazen
Block at Montpelier

Montpelier, Dec. 19.-The third fire
in six months visited the Hazen block
about 100 Monday afternoon. IT broke
out in the Chapman store running up
partition to the second floor where
it was put out with a stream of water
The Chapman and Seguin stores
were damaged by water. Repairs had
just been completed following the
second fire in the block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
AUSTRALIA VOTES
AGAINST DRAFT

Melbourne Australia Dec. %
Partial returns on the referendum for
military compulsion gives $4,000
against the resolution and 1874 900 for
it. The soldiers vote is being counted
in London.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Lyndonville Leads State.

Lyndonville is the star community
in the state The solicitors there
have brought in 500 new members
and the town of Lyndon has popu-
lation of 3,2O4. It is expected that
St Johnsbury will have LOCO new
members before Saturday night.
Orange county reports 502 new
members from seven towns and the
full quota of 9S7 is predicted before
the campaign closes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
For a Con-P ceiling
Picnic, Use E'Cets-It'

Pain Eases at Once, Corn just Diesi
Do your corn Kidding easily, with a
the "Gets-It" way.-the only way
your corn or cal1us comes off complete
as though it were glad to get off.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Farmers EOans Large.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Loans ag1
gregating $29,S24,000 has been made
to farmers by the IL federal land
banks in the six months since the
farm loan system has been in opera
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26
Caledonia County Standing.

In reporting the county standing
last night County Chairman Gilbert
NJ. Campbell of Lyndonville said:
1.-THE end is not yet" and added that
he expected the county to come
across with flying colors in the Red
Cross Christmas campaign. The re-
ports from county towns follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-26

sI;tt1 t1J rl1a s1a3:1
7F EEaa
|;s11s. IN, gEE1, Gs1
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
6be Exchange Table
Put IdIers to Work,

Louisiana has enlisted side by side
with Maryland and West Virginia in
the campaign against idleness while
the var is on. Henceforth a~ble-bodied
men who spend their leisure hours in
the parks and sitting on surbstones
and who refuse employment when it
is offered to them will be compelled
to give an account of themselves. The
practical working out of the scheme
illustrated recently when a call
came from the sugar planters for help.
The police made a roundup, and all
the idlers who were willing to go to
work were released from Jail, the
others being. sentenced to various
in the local warehouses. General
adoption of similar tactics is working
wonders in other localities. Charitable
institutions have also beer asked not
to feed any able-bodied men, but to
refer all to official employment agen-
cies, which vii give them opportuni-
les to- earn their bread in the sweat
IF their faces-Portland Oregonian.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27

ing the situation with patriotic cheer
fulness.
Unlimited funds for the army and
navy auxiliary marine and for a great
fleet of airplanes are the greatest in
surance against disaster and hard
ship for our troops and sailors. I'm
limited funds are needed for the de-
pendents at home, and these funds
best can be raised by bond issues and
we'll organized subscriptions, such as
have been so successful in Canada
and England. !,
Production. of war materials must
be maintained and l have no doubt
that the national administration rec
ognizes the Importance of stimulating
rather than retarding great industrial
commercial and transportation forces
of the nation.-Samuel M. Hastings in
American Industries for November.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
al Will Put it Up at Auction"

/ knocked the article down to the
successful man., Jim Atwood, and he
handed me the money. "What luck ~
he exclaimed, holding the pin before
him a~dmiringly. I've wanted some
thing like this for a gift to my fancee,
and now 1 have found it."
The fact of another girl possessing
her jewelry was too much for its
owner. Becky Aldrich showed by her
expression that she was at least to be
Suspected. 1 took the pin from Jim
and tossed it to her. A telltale blush
confirmed my suspicion, and the eyes
of all the company being concentrated
on Becky, it deepened into scarlet.
Then there was a burst of laughter,
in which everyone Joined heartily but
Becky. s,
Becky pretended to be very much
offended with me for the course I had
taken. This caused me to feel uncom-
Portable, and l ~endeavored to placate
her. Becky for a long while refused
to be a%ppeased.
To make a long story short, Becky
played me as an angler would play
a trout till I was madly in love with
her. Having refused me, she seemed
to be satisfied and thereafter treated
me so considerably that 1 tried again
and was successful. Naturally, the
anniversary of Thanksgiving brings
to me interesting memories.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
X X Il X .- X IF .- y. X 4. \. !.
!. THE USEFUL PEANUT. X
.-+tt+tt.t.t 5-++-.++|..+.. i.

The peanut is a sturdy friend in time
of need. Now when the food admins
tration is asking that fats be saved,
the peanut m to the rescue in more
than one combination. There is pea
Ii butter, for instance. 1t should be
more widely used. The only reason
that it isn't is because people do not
know how to use it. Even peanut but
ter sandwiches are seldom we'll made.
The "butter" for them should. never
be spread as it comes from the jar.
But it in a cup or bowl and combine
it with twice as much thin cream, milk
or water. Stir until thoroughly
creamy and of the consistency of may
onnaise, then vary the flavor by add
ing a little shaved cheese, chopped
pickles or olives, hot catsup, orange
chopped dated and lemon
juice, salad dressing, or onion juice,
with a little bit of salt as required.
Besides its use in sandwiches, how
there are countless other delici-
ous ways of using peanut butter, as
in soups, breads and cakes. 1t serves
both as shortening and thickening and
adds richness, color and flavor. No
food, of course, can be judged by it's
value alone, but is is interesting
O note that from the point If fuel |
value, peanut butter is worth three
lines it's weight in round steak, four
ines it's weight in eggs, seven times
is weight in potatoes, and twice it's
in bread.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
IDAHO DEFENSE LEAGUE

Three hundred men of Boise and Ada county met
the other evening and organized a branch of the Idaho
Defense League. If need be this branch may be con-
verted into a home guard. John F. Nugent was put
at the head of the organization. It's object is set forth
in the following:
To aid in the enforcement of the laws of the
United States and of the state of Idaho; to pro-
mote loyalty and justice; to quicken the spirit of
patriotism; to put down sedition; to assist i'll
bringing traitors to justice, and to render any posi-
BILE aid to the government of the United States.
1t is reasonably certain that similar organizations
will be formed in other counties to arouse the Indifferent
from their lethargy and make them realize their duties
in these critical times.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
THE CHURCH BEHIND THE ARMY

Putting the inspiration of a militant religion into
the morale of the American forces at the front is the
object of a campaign now being launched by the Ameri-
can churches, which will put a testament into the hands
of every American soldier and sailor. The American
Bible society, which has assumed the responsibility of
raising a fund of 100000 to cover the cost, is getting
out a special soldiers edition-free from the usual
trappings of gilt and morocco, khaki bound, easy to
handle and to read-a book for the fighting man.
Men facing danger and death feel no fippancy about
religion. Instead, there is everywhere a cropping toward
light, a demand for further understanding of life's para
doxes and sacrifices. If the church can meet that de-
mand, it will perform a service for the fighting forces
of Uncle Sam not second to that which satisfies physical
needs. This campaign is to be concentrated into the
period between December 1st and 18th.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27
SEATTLE, THE 3UNCLEAN.,

Seattle has been made to realize at last that Major
General Greene and the United States government are
in earnest when they say that the young men in training
are not to be made the prey of bootleg booze and COM
mercialized vice. Seattle has been touched on her pocket
nerve, and hence the terrific commotion Major Cen
eral Greene, when he issued his order that none of his
men should enter Seattle, branded that city as "unclean."
He did this after repeated warnings, warnings that went
in one ear and out the other, until the official action
was taken. Then, when the embargo was established,
when Seattle began to suffer a money loss, she finally
took notice. 1t is the patriotic duty of every decent
citizen of the republic to back Major General Greene
in this fight. There was never a better fight started.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27

of several copies of pamphlets which have been dis
tributed widely among the troops at the front. The
books are entitled Lateral Marriage; the Only Means
for the Formation of a New, Powerful, Armed Force and
for the Ennoblement of Morality"
One copy forwarded to Rome exhorts married women
in the interests of the fatherland to obtain the necessary
permission from their husbands to contract lateral mar
riages, based upon personal inclination, with married
men, who in turn must obtain their wives consent. Such
lateral marriages, it is stated, can be dissolved after
children are born. Their object is to increase the birth
rate and to mitigate conditions brought about by the
war.
The Pope has asked for full particulars, with a view
to public denunciation of such propaganda.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-27

AS war is a great I~cyeleI, so it is
Il great elevator and purifier. Out OF
vars fiery crucible comes the hnest
product of Llmanity-braye, unsclish;
devotion to our coun.ry and a high
born spirit of seIf-sacrifce on the altar
of universal liberty. As war has taught
us to regard with u,ore appreciation
the glorious institutions of our cuuIi-
try-threatened as they are by tie
bloody struggle in which the world
is engaged, it has in compensation
taught us the saving grace of patriot
ism and self-denial. There is no sor-
row, grief of care without some COM
pensating grace"
The business men of the United
States, as we'll as those of England.
Canada, France and all the countries
engaged in the war, by their capacity
ship are a mighty aid to the gocern-
ment.
MUCH ulOIC Has U6Cu dShtu Vi tuc
business interests than in past mill
tary struggles. The war is costing
many millions of dollars each day and
the share of the United States will
approximate $12, 500, 900, 900 during the
next II months-a sum so stupendOus
that it is almost beyond our mental
grasp. Taxes are exceedingly high
and will continue to mount unless
peace comes soon, of which there are
faint but hopeful signs, as the finan-
cial burdens of the enemy increase
and his military power diminishes.
Taxes never are popular, but they
must be borne cheerfully for the good
Of all of u.s.. Prices of fuel and food,
as we'll as other commodities are be-
ing fixed by the government in re-
;ponse to the ~exigencies of the time,
and here also there is need for review