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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Especial to tho Caledonianl

Montpelier April 10-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Vermont Com
mittee of Public Safety today divided
the state into 3 districts. and in each
district will appoint q committee OF
five to aid in the work of recruiting,
production OF food, and aid sor SOL
diers.
The division of the state is gwen be-
low. The name Of the district is Civ
en- first, and the names of the town.;
in that district follow. The districts
arc as follows:
Addison County
Middlebury District-Middlebu
Ripton, Salisbury, Shorehan,, Orwell,
Bridport, Cornwall and We5bridge
Bristol Distric,-3ristol, New Ha-
ven, South Starksboro and Lincoln.
Vergennes District-Vergennes. Fer
isburg, Monkton, Straksboro, Walth-
am, Addison and Panton
Bennington County
Bennington District-Benningto gtop,
Powal, Stamford, Woodford, Glasten
bury, Sunderland, Arlington and
SALISBURY.
Manchester District-Mancheste
Peru, Dorset, Rupert and Sandgate.
Caledonia County
st. Johnsbury District-St. Johns
bury, Waterford, Barnet, Peacham
Danville and Walden.
Lyndonville District-Lyndon, Kir-
by, Wheelock, Sheffield, Sutton and
Burke.
Woodbury., Stamard, Greensboro and
CraftSbury
Chittcnden County
Burlington District - Burling gton
South Burlington, Shelburne, Winoo
ski, Hinesburg, Essex Junction, Els
sex, Willston, Milton, Westford, Jeri
cho, Underhill, Colchester, South
Hero, Grand Isle, North Hero and Isle
LaMotte
Richmond District-Richmond, Bol
ton, Huntington, North DuXbury.
Essex County
Concord District: Concord, Victory
| CRANKY, Lunenburg, part of Kirby
/ Guildhall, East Haven, Maidstone.
/. Island Pond District: Brighton, Fer
/ dinand, Brunswick, Bloomfield, Lem
| ington, Canaan, AverilI Lewis, Nor
/ ton, Warren and Avery's Gore
/ franklin County
/ st. Adams. District st. Albans, ST
| Adams Town, Sheldon, Fairfield, Ba
kersfeld, Fletcher, Fairfax and Geor
! gia. 81,
Richford District: Richford, part o
] Berkshire part Of Montgomery.
Enosburgh Falls District: Enos
4 burgh, part Of Berkshire, part o
Montgomery. and Franklin.
SWanton District: Swanton, High
1 gate and Alburgh.
Lamoillc County
Morrisville District: Morristown
/ Stowe. Ekmore, Wolcott,. Centervill
! and Hyde Park.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

slavery What course others may take
we know not, but as for US, give us
liberty or give us death" - s's
You so to help stamp out world
confiagration, where flames burn
treaties as scraps Of paper, run to and
fro through cities and towns and
leave them like charnal houses blast
with blistering heat fertile fields and
fruitful orchards and leave them bar
ren desserts; beIeh forth in the black
ness of the night destruction and
death in defenseless villages; clean the
waves with shafts of fire that send to
4 lingering death and a watery grave
helpless and innocent women and ba-
bes; consume by intrigue and con-
spiracy, the industry, the peace and
happiness of free people.
You go because in such q time neu-
trality is an impossibility and war is a
necessity.
You go to the gigantic task without
the spirit of malice, or revenge, OIL
selfishness. or conquest, but ln justice
and righteousness. AS you go sing:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of tho
coming OF the LORD,
He is trampling out the vintage where
the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning OF
His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that
shall never call retreat;
! He is sitting out the hearts of men be-
= fore His judgment-se
/ Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him
be jubilant, my feet.
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ wa:
born across the sea,
With glory in his bosom that trans
figures you and me:
! AS he died to make men hoiy,, let u:
! die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
You go as Green Mountains boy
4 rs, '61' '9S You go to do sacrificia
services for those ideals and prin
ciples which have beenn the pride ant
glory of your native state, and which
have won the praise and emulation
of mankind.
Wherever you go in response to tn
call of your President, your Country
your humanity and your God, you viii
never go where our tenderes
thoughts shall not reach you, no
where our earnest prayers shall fail t
ascend to God for his richest blessing
to rest upon you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
DIR. BENEDICT SPEAKS
AT OPENING OF The
SCHOOL SPRING TERM

The spring term of the st. Johns
bury Academy opened yesterday NOR
ming with chapel exercises at S.45.
When DIR. Benedict entered, he was
greeted with prolonged applause.
The whole hearted esteem of the
student body seemed put into the APP
plause, and demonstrated the feeling
entertained by the student body for
him.
After the usual exercises Principal
Benedict expressed his cordial app~2-
citation of the welcome which the stu
dent body had given him, and his APP
probation of the unexpected express
sion of loyalty shown by them iast
week in presenting to the board OF
trustees a petition that his resignation
be not accepted. He added that ~
would try to express his appreciation
by services rather than by words.
In explaining his stand on the wa.
crisis, DIR. Benedict repeated that az.
he was and all that he had was at The
disposal of the United States govern
ment in pursuing the war to a right
eous and speedy end. He commendet
President Wilson's stand, and callat
several passages from the war mes
sage to the attention OF the student'
of the Academy. Especially referrins
to the passage which stated that tht
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
COURT JUDGES
INCREASED
! Committee Agrees To In
crease Number From Five
To Six
SPEAKER WILSON MAY
BE. THE NEW JUDGE
Senate Working Might and Main To
Keep Up With The House;
Moore License Bill Is
Aniended by the
Sput,tc

w. I'll. Jeffrey, Special Correspondent
Montpelier, April 10.-The Senate
was in session all the afternoon and
will hold an evening session in its en-
deavor to keep UP with the House.
The Demerritt resolution. having for
it's purpose the abandoning for the
T. n. Vail School Of Agriculture, was
withdrawn and sent to the commit
tee on education, which will probably
report it adversely.
The Senate at the afternoon ses-
sion continued its consideration of the
Moore bottle license bill, and amended
it so as to give the Governor the pow
deemed that the public good requires
1t is not thought probable that the bill
will pass in its present amended form.
The House rejected the joint reso-
luton of the Senate which provided
for an investigation of the needs of
the highways. The conference COM
mittee of the two Houses met and con-
sidered the supreme and superior
court bill and by q vote of five to one
accepted the Senate proposal to in
crease the number of judges from five
10 SiN. InlS means the olecI1On OIL
Speaker Wilson without opposition On
! the vacant judgeship. This would
probably result in his Immediate res
Iignation as Speaker and member OF
the House. The country being at waI
it is highly important that, when final
adjournment is had. the House have q
! complete organization in order to dc
! this. If the situation arises it will DC
j necessary to elect q new Speaker. SeV-
/ eral of the Well-informed intimate
| that should occasion arise, Rep. Reir.
! don of Barton would doubtless be the
choice. He recently occupied the
! Speakers chair for a session and the
able manner in which he discharged
the duties of the day was favorabll
commented upon by many.
/ The Senate night session was giveI
4 over the consideration of the bulge
CONTINUED Oh page eight.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE HAS
DIVIDED STATE into DISTRICTS
Executive Committee of Public Safety Board Meeting In
Montpelier Take Further Steps In Placing
Vermont Among First to Be Ready

Johnson District: Johnson, North
Hyde Park, Eden, Belvidere, Water
Vile and Cambridge.
Orleans County
Newport District: Newport, Troy,
Jay, Westfield, Coventry, Derby, Hol
land, Morgan, Charleston, Barton,
Brownington, Westmore, Lowell, Glo-
yer. Irasburg and Albany.
Orange County
Randolph District: Randolph Brain
tree, Brookfield and East Granville
Chelsea District: Chelsea, Vershire,
Corinth Tunbridgc and Strafford
Bradford District: Bradford, Fair
lee. West Fairlee, Thetford, Wells Riv-
or Newbury. Topshap, Ryegate and
Groton. n
Rochester District: Rochester, Gran
vile, Warren, Hancock and Goshen.
Rutland County
Rutland District. Rutland, Rutland
Town, West Rutland, Mendon, Sher-
burnc, Shrewsbury, Wallingford, Mt.
Tabor, Danbury, Tmmouth and Cal
endon and Ira.
Proctor District: Proctor, South
Pittsford and Chittenden.
Poultnoy District Poultney. Middle
town Springs, Wells and Pawlet.
Fairhaven District: Fairhaven, Ben
son, Wcsthaven, Castleton and Hub
bardton.
Brandon District: Brandon, Sud-
bury, the north Of Pittsford, Leicester,
Whiting and Goshen.
Washington County
Montpelier District: Montpelier,
! East Montpelier, Berlin, Worcester,
Northfield and Middlesex.
Barre District: Barre, Barre Town,
Williamstown, Washington and Or
| angc.
/ Plainfeld Dstrict: Plainfield,
Marshfeid, Calais and Cabot.
! Waterbury District: Waterbury,
! DuXbury, Moretow1, Waitsfield and
! Fayston.
Windham County
Brattleboro District: Brattleboro,
/ Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro,
Dummerston, Putney, Newfane, East
1 Dover, Wardsboro, Jamaica, Wind
4 hall, Landgrove, Londonderry, Wind
! ham, Wardsboro, Townshend, Brook
Line, Stratton, Bellows Falls, Rocking
ham, Athens, Grafton, Andover, Chess
i ter, Weston, Westminster
Wilmington District: Wilmington,
/ Nottingham, Readsboro, Searsburg
Somerset, West Dover.
Windsor County
Windsor District: Windsor, West
Windsor, Reading, Hartland and AS
/ cutneyville.
Ludlow District: Ludlow, Plymouth,
Cavendish, Mt. Holly and Topson.
Springfield District: Springfield and
Weathersfield
Bethel District: Bethel Royaltotl
East Barnard, Stockbrdge, White
River Junction, Hartford, North Hart
land, Pomfret, Sharon, Norwich.
Woodstock District Woodstock
Bridgewater, Barnard
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Local. NOTICES


(NOticeS will be inserted in this
column in reading ma tier type at the
rate of ten cents y line for the fir:'f
insertion and five cents line for sub
. seQuent insertions of the same conv
The ladies fthe Grace Unity Club
Will hold g rummage sale at the old
Mission roms Friday and Saturday,
April 18th and 14th. w&fri
kilduSt, q new sweeping COM
pound 1--WE think it's the best) cleans
and polishes floors, rugs and carpets.
Ask your grocer for it,
.Petralite. Fills all old cracks IN
floors and other places. invaluable IN
many cases-20c. q pound Money
! back on either Of above if not salts
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
Get a box@of Aimon's Cold Tablets
at Scarles' drug store and cure your
/ cold. Only IS cents:
Fairbanks Coffee, sold by A. H,
Gleason, 73 Main street.
If You need monument or any
/ lettering done in cemetery write or
call 534M. J. e. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
Parade. To Street

All stores were closed between the
hours ef@8~aiad 9 O'Clock and twas a.
vast concourse of people that had
gathered at the depot when about $50
the company headed by Capt. Wilcox
and escorted by the ST. Johnsbury
band marched down Eastern avenue
and formed in company line in front
Of the station facing the bank of the
common.
The band played after which Hon.
Elisha May gavela brief but stirring
address. The boys in line and the big
audience knew that the speaker had
faced shot and shell to preserve the
union and his words had a pronounced
effect.
Prolonged applause followed the
speech of Mr.. May and the air was
rent with cheers for Company D.
Rev George A. Martin, the patriotic
parson Of Grace Methodist church, was
the next speaker and with the ability
that he has already shown for stirring G
up the patriotism of his hearers
aroused the big crowd to a pitch where
I each and every one was ready to make
| the supreme sacrifice for the uphold
ing of the honor of Old Glory and the
maintenance of American rights
Rev. Mr.. Martin Speaks
! officers and members of Company d:
| On this April morning ere you leave
/ these cherished scenes of your boy
/ hood and ripening manhood, and ere
/ you say good bye to those who respect
and love you, we, your fellow citizens
having in our hearts great pride and
off
in words our thoughts which are too
deep for utterance.
AS 1 look over this vast multitude
/ Of people I see men and women who
have witnessed scenes similar to this
when the great Lincoln called for
! $4,000 volunteers after Fort Sumter
had been fired upon, and when the
good Mckinley declared that in the
name Of. humanity and civilization
the war in Cuba must stop"
Children are here, and for the firs
time see their fathers and brothers
called to the defense of the Union Thi:
is morning that will not be forgot
ten. You are the early called By
your side are other young men who
will. in a short time compose the
second company of the second regi
ment of Vermont
The battle of the age has come tt
our shores. The foundations of de
mocracy are being assaulted with sucI
strategy, violence atrocity, ruthless
ness, desperation and force that th
issue still trem bles in the balance. II
the world crisis we do not minimiz
or depreciate the foe with which W.
are to contend, but we dare not thinl
of anything less than complete victory
for America rich today beyond tn
dreams of ayarice, is the most invit
ing field for conquest the world ha
ever known.
To the titanic struggle we will brin.
our last dollar and our last man, be
cause, in the words of Mr.. Bhittling
I'VE will see it through"
so nigh is grandeur to the dust,
So near is God and man,
When duty whispers, .Lo, thou must
The youth replies I cam 8"
You go in response to duty. You e
because of love. of country, not merel
to live for her, but if duty calls, t
die for her From your lips the word
of Patrick Henry fall: Life is not S
II dear or peace so sweet as to be pur
chased at the price of chain an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

war was directed against the Imperial
Government Of Germany, and not at
the German people.
DR.. Benedict explained that pas
rogressiveness and past accomplish
ments of the German nation, and he
emphasized the fact that the war is
not being begun because Of any hate
which the American people entertain
for the German people, but because
we love the sacred rights of Ameri-
cans.
In discussing the war measures Ia
ken throughout the country he called
attention to the fact that athletics in
many leading educational institutions
have been done away with. He an
nounced himself as ready to support
any decision the athletic association
may take in this matter. :
The military units being formed in
many schools led him to offer his
whole-hearted efforts to the support
of any such organization in st. Johns.
bury Academy. He requested that any
student who would join such a move.
ment hand his name to the office
/ Some little smiling was noticeable
! when DR.. Benedict stated that his poll
cy of silence during the national crisi:
I had caused one person to ask hin
whether he was pro-German, or paei
i fist He brought forth round of ;ip
plause such as has echoed througl
the chapel few times in its histor,
when he said that his reply had beel
that he was neither pro- German no
! pacifist. but that he was an America
citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
DIR. KICKER GETS THE QUARTER
Performs Operation Upon Money
Hungry Four r-Ycar-Old

The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bispee of Waterford, who swal-
lowed twenty-five cent piece Sun
day was successfully operated upon in
st. Johnsbury today by DR.. William G.
Kicker. After swallowing the coin the
boy was brought here By his parents
and X-rayed by DR.. Fitch. The coin
was found to be lodged in the boys
throat. He returned to his home Sun
day and developments were awaited
Upon examination yesterday the coin
was found still lodged in the throat
and an operation was decided upon
The coin was removed later in the day
by. DR. Kicker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

Melvin A. Goodrich has bought
the house of Robert w. Simonds, on
Summer street. The Goodrich family
will occupy their new residence after
May 1st, when the Simonds family ex-
pect TO remove to Montpelier, as Mr..
Simonds' duties as state accident COM
missioner confine him in that city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
We're Paying More For Goa!
Than We Ever Did And Mus Charge
More For 1t,

We don't know who is to blame,
but the above are the facts. We
hope that the conditions will clear
tip soon and things be more nearly
normal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
F. H. BROOKS HEADS
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

Burlington, April I0-At the an
nual meeting of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League held here today Frank
H. Brooks of st. Johnsbury was elect
ed president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

st. JOhnsbury Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
8 O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, We'd
Iiesday evenings excepted.
3 O'Clock to 5 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
FAIRBANKS CO. SHOWS ATTITUDE !.
ON WAR IN LETTER TO employees

letter defines the attitude Of the COM
pany in. reference to the attitude of
the factory employees to the war. The
article also clearly defines the COM
panys position. The letter follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

A letter was sent out by the E.sand
7. Fairbanks & Co. Friday morn
ing bearing the signature of Frank III.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days o-12A NJ, Ia P. NJ
Sundays 2 80 to S p. NJ.
All visitors welcomed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11
FRATERNAL MEETINGS

HasWcH Royal Arch Chapter, NO. II.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening
May II.
RAYMOND A. PEApL, Il. FLIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-11

St. Johnsbury, Vermont. April 5, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-21
WHO LEADS THE
 NATIONAL ARMY?
Four Minute Men Will Tell the Story
 in This City Thursday.

? The local Four Minute Men have re- ceiyed the following letter from the committee on public information a. Washington D. C.:
 To All Four Minute Men Chairman:
 We have a letter from the Military Training Camps association advising us that :t has produced one-reel photoplay, authorized by the war 6a- partment, entitled Who Leads the Ma tional Army? The object of this film is to inspire confidence in the training and selection of the officers who have the very lives of the national army in their keeping.
 This film carries the audience through the entire course of the off, cers' training camps and shows the complete method of selection of these officers on demonstrated ability with out personal or other influence.
 Our assistance is asked in securing a thorough distribution of this film throughout the country. We have seen the film in Washington and believe it to be excellent and feel that our or ganization will be rendering service to the country in helping to put it be- fore the people.
 We suggest that you call this film to the attention of the motion picture theatre representative of your com mittee. Our speaker should be sched- uled to appear immediately after the close of the reel.
 Cordially yours, Four Minute Men, William Mccormick Blair, Director.
 The film will be shown at the Davis theatre Thursday afternoon and even ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-21
Owls Observe Seventh Anniversary
Address bv Hon. John H. Barnes Followed Coon Supper Historical Sketch by Ashley T. Boon Tells of Organ zation Meeting Seven Years Ago.

financial and numerical strength. r. The following named brothers were elected and installed in regular form as officers to conduct the ship through rough water. and steer clear of sub marines:
 President. Ashley T. Boom vice president, George Stanton; recording secretary, Warren Andrews; financial secretary, w. R. Balcom;' treasurer, ]. J. c. Stone; inductor, J. A. George; warden. E. B. Worthing gton; sentinel Fred Busch; picket, Fred Nowatslzi.
 There are two popular physicians in Jewett City that can be called to pre- scribe for sick disabled brothers free of expense to the members. the nest paying for their services
 There are two druggists in the city and one in Jewett City to dispense drugs to the members free of charge.
 The funeral benefits paid to the heirs of deceased members amount to s1 200.
 The benefits for sickness and dis ability amount to date to several thou sand dollars. The physicians fees and druggists bills paid to date amount to several thousand dollars.
 No Slackers Among Members.
 On this occasion I wish to express to the members my appreciation of their efforts to maintain the high standing of this nest in this city and vicinity. Although the great world war mas ndQ a Oclerrent -e16cC upon benevolent orders, it is your duty to build the order. There must be no slackers among oHr members. In conclusion, I wish to thank you one and all for your hearty co-opera- tion, for your earnest endeavors to maintain the dignity and welfare of this nest, and my earnest wish is that we may all meet at our eighth anni- versary for another coon supper.
 Charter Member Speaks.
 David O'Brien of Taftville, a charter member of the order, and E. B. Wor- thington, a past president of the order, made brief remarks concerning the welfare of the order. During the evening A. Curland of the Talking Machine Shop, who kindly donated the use of a Sonora machine, rendered several selections on the ma chine. There were piano selections by Frank Leete. N'
 At the close of the supper all those present gave a vote of thanks to the speakers and three cheers for Mrs. George, who prepared the supper. The coons for the supper were shot by Louis Ortman and William Kramer
 The Committee in Charge.
 The committee in charge was <as follows: Joseph A. George, chairman Joseph Wooley, Thomas Dougherty, John King, John Walz, Maurice King and LeRoy Johnson. assisted by Her man Bruckner, Arthur Alquist, Ashley T. Boon, Henry Mansfield, Fy9d Busch, Frank Q. Smith and Saul Alofsin.