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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
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Base of American Flqtillas in Brit
ish. Quarters June 26- Correspond
ence9 of The Associated Press. )-"And
suresthey're after coming back home"
remarked a good natured Irish
mother today as she beamed with
pride on a procession of American
bluejackets coming through the main
street of this seacoast town. She ex-
pressed the feeling of the townspeople
who all take justified pride in the
return of our boys and, by way of
proving it, they point to the high per-
centage of Irish ancestry and birth in
the american navy.
1T would be hard to imagine a for
eign port where American sailors
could be made more genuinely well
come. It is true there has been Moth
ing in the way of formal welcome
for Americans but that is not the
fault of. the hospitable people. 1t has
been discouraged because this grim
business of war gives men little time
for celebrations ashore. Therefore the
American jack tars set foot ashore in
the same quiet. confident, business
like manner as that of their destroyers
in entering the port. ss5s
Almost instantly they captivated the
hearts of the townspeople, many of
whom have been seen to doff their
hats: to them when passing along the
narrow, winding streets.
Vice-Admiral Sims is particularly
revered and finds himself special
object of display of good feelings at
| the hands of the villagers
One of the favorite ways of being
hospitable to the Americans is to in
vite Sthem home for tea. OR, should
the American bluejacket be relieved
for a few hours from his arduous ship
life, draw UP on the sidewalk to ad-
mire chubby son OF Old Erin, he
will ssalmost invariably be coaxed into
the: home for just one cup of tea by
the proud mother. The sailor often
finds it was only a pretext to talk to
him about America, And this eager
ness for gossip about the United
States is easily explained when it be-
comes-known there is hardly one of
the villagers who has not a close rela-
tive living in the western republic.
Indeed, there are few homes here
unadorned by some momento of
America.
Here is a typical instance of two
sailors from Philadelphia who were
caught in downpour of rain and took
refuge under some trees. Instant
ly smiling old Irish woman APP
peared in her doorway and offered
the shelter of her home until the
shower had passed. Then she brought
out the inevitable family album with
pictures of her two sons who live in
Jersey. - ~
Pressed for the place in Jersey, she
looked thoughtful for a moment and
then smilingly said Camden ~Adorn-
ing a prominent place on the walls
fof sher best room were colored litho-
graphs of Washington and Lincoln on
"a back ground of "Old Glory" She
said they came from Fourth of July
supplement of an American news
paper. a' :fs i -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
WEST WATERFORD.

Mrs E. A. Blodgett, Correspondent
Part of M. E. Ladds barn collapsed
Tuesday. night. A little while before
it went down Orange Ladd was back
ing a load of hay into the barn and
Richard Ladd and the boy who works
there was, underneath driving the
COWS into the stable. Fortunately no
one was hurt-David Lawrence is
carrying the cream for some of the
West Waterford farmers.-Mr and
Mrs. Eddie Cushman and children
visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cushman.
Russell Cushman and Paul
Cushman visited Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Cushman Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
KEEP FIT AND FEEL. FINE.

Foley Cathartic Tablets are whole
somessp hysic that thoroughly cleanse
the bowels, sweeten the stomach AID
arouse the liver. For Indigestion, bill
ieusness, bad breath, bloating gas; or
constipation, no remedy is more high
ly recommended. Sluggish bowels &c
the direct cause of many ills and the
indirect cause of many more. U1di7
gested food poisons the whole system1
Don't he careless. See that your bow 4
els are regular. Keep fit Then you
will feel fine.-CHARLES A. SEARHEa
& co. u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
MILES POND.
(Etta Brown. Correspondent.

Mrs. Q. w. Boutain was in st.
j ohnsbury the past week.-Roy
Brown has finished work for Francis
Parker and has come me.-Lena
Thomas and friend, Mr.. Morrill,, have
gone to Rumford for few days.-Leo
Brown and Levi Carter were in Con-
cord recently on business.-Fred
Thomas was in st. Johnsbury on bust
ness.--George Young was. in Concord
the past week.-Mrs.. Austin Fisher
and grandchild have gone to Little
ton for a few days.-George King has
gone to his home in Guildhall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Commissioner of Industries Simonds ts
ParticiRate in Labor Discussion.

Montpelier. July 25.-Robert w
simonds, Commissioner of Industries,
tAtoday for Washington, D. c.,
where he will attend conference
called by Secretary of Labor Wilson
for the purpose of discussing labor
conditions and possible cooperation
between State and national organiza-
lions. Commissioner Simends was
delegated to attend the conference by
Governor Graham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
Historical society Will Meet.

A meeting of the Orleans County
Historical Society will be held at the
"Old Stone House" in BrowningtonI
Thursday, August 9. AS this is thd
annual meeting of the society every
member is urged to be present. Thu
place chosen for the meeting this year
is one around which is clustered mncf h
local history and short addresses deal
ing with the same will be deliveres
during the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
GOVERNOR ACCEPTS
BAILEY'S RESIGNATION

Montpelier, July 25.-Gov. sGraham
today accepted aae resignation Of Guy
w. Bailey, for eight years Secretary of
State, which Mr.. Bailey rendered re-
Gently in order to accept the newly
created office of Controller Of the Uni
versity of Vermont. The Governor in
his letter to the Secretary paid high
testimonial to his service to the State.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
Forty Chippewas Enlist.

Hayward, Wis, July 27.-Fort!
Indians from the La
Courte GRIZZLIES Indian reservation have
enlisted in a company that will bt
taken into the Sixth Wisconsin Regi
ment. Charles Isham, an Indian
took his two sons to the recruiting
office, and when one failed to pass
the father offered to go and was 5ac1
contod x
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
Municipal Court,

George Relation appeared before
Judge G. C. Frye in the Municipa
Court Wednesday morning and plead
ed guilty to breach of the peace. He
paid fine of $40 and costs of $10s55
Relation caused disturbance at g
dance held in Redmefi's Hall recently
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
WEST DANYHLE.
(Mrs. Aver, Correspondent

IMrs. Aver, correspondents 4
Mr.. George Dale, a business man
for II years and selectman in the
town of eDanville for several years.
died last night at 10 O'Clock. The flu
neral will be Sunday at the house.
Mrs. Addie Wright of St. Johnsbury,
has bought Mrs. Doves interest in
the Goodwin cottage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
CANCEL CONVENTION.
superintendent Announces Universal
lists Gathering Is Postponed

st. Adams, July 2B.- The Rev.
George F. Fortier, superindent of the
Universalist Churches in thisa State
and the Province of Quebec has issued
a notice stating that on the advice
of the State board of health the 85thl
State convention, which was to- have
been held in Barre August II 80, has
been indefinitely postponed owing to
the epidemic of infantile paralysis. !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01
ETnmons-Plant.

The marriage of Arthur Frances
Emomns and Miss Pauline George
Plant, both of DanyilIe, was solemn
lied at Notre Dame de Victories
Church Wednesday morning. Rev Ne
Mooney officiating.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01

DIR. Daniel Leslie of Wheelock is
visiting in town for a few days as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W, Ball..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-01

142 Berkeley ST.. Boston, Mass,
Evening star., 1917-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

pride, with chaplet of flowers, begin
ming to droop in the heated air,
wreathed upon their flushed temples.
unconscious of their coming punish
the people who possessed the rich and
fertile valley, with its natural beauty
and glory, is recorded in Kings, 17:1-
23. They were given over not only to
luxury and drunkenness. but to the
grossest forms of idolatry. The army
of the Assyrians was IAN instrument in
Jehovah's hand for fulfilling His word
and bringing Indignant upon His back
sliding people" whose drunkenness
had led them into sin.
Warning his countrymen against the
danger that the fate of Israel would be
that Of Judah, Isaiah brings the para
Bile which closes his ma sterful prophe-
cy to an end by painting against the
dark background of judgment a picture
of Gods mercy that called them to re-
pent. He beholds the coming of the
kingdom of righteousness, that is to be
ruled by Jehovah of Hosts. becoming a
the residue of His people-that is. to
those who shall return after the long
exile. prophecy whose secondary
meaning relates to the spiritual king
dom OF the Lord Jesus.
While trying to make them realize
that the danger Of Israel might come
upon judah, the prophet wanted the
politicians of Jerusalem to understand
that the punishment of war was to
purify the nation. God is not "a mere
disaster-monger. a maker of terror for
men,, for He has a plan that makes
all things work together for good to
them that love" Him. II the drunkard
VIII turn TO HIM for mercy and pardon
the Lord Jesus will make his weakness
source OF strength. The men that
heard Isaiah were not different from
the wine bibber of today, for they re-
FUSED to heed the warning of the
tL~e
pressed home.
The drunkard may deride, but he
cannot escape the results OF his sinful
NE Jerusalem refused to heed Isaiah,
hear Gods word even if it was spoken
by the voice of strangers, when the
army OF the Assyrians would imperil
! Jerusalem and Judah: The practice of
/ claimed. would avert the nations doom.
The men and nations that will not heed
Gods word when He summons them
70 rest and refreshment by following
ss, she pain .1d,,, OF righteousness will find
When troubles come to them that they
caused it by refusing to heed God and
| do His will.
! The destiny of America and the allies
depends at this moment upon the food
! supply. In this emergency the neces-
sity. as a war measure, for the prohi-
bitfon OF the brewing of alcoholic
| liquors is one of the big problems of
national defense. To Isaiah its use was
slniui. He spoke the will of Jehovah,
and in this emergency and under ali
times 1t will pay the politicians to fol-
low the advice Of the prophet and the
example of Russia and make the nation
bone dry" The waste of the grains
needed for food by converting them into
alcoholic products serves to increase
the cost Of living and turns money from
| the legitimate channels of trade. II it
were not for the fact that the con-
science of the nation has become dull
! through the enormous amounts raised
tfrom the traffic in spirits In the form of
taxes. there would be no hesitancy.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

the subject at once suggests the COM
pariSon between the "Spol1ed cnllo
that is always humored ana never
crossed and the child who is taught
obedience and self-restraint. 1t is i'm
mediately apparent that it is harder
for the spoiled child to sacrihce. pc
cause it has never learned to. oder
folks are Just like children in this
respect, and so it is easier for them to
be good lin the sense of being Chris
tians) when they are poor tand are
therefore accustomed to Self-denlal and
sacrificing service).
There are, however, notable limita-
tions to the above deduction The mere
possession of money does not neces-
sarily determine the development OF
character. We know of wealthy men
and women who give to the poor and
follow Christ in devoted service and at
great sacrifice: and we know of the
poverty-stricken who have so little
self-contro1 or sense of service to others
selfish indulgence and they worship
money much more truly than many OF
the rich.
Poverty does sometimes impose such
severe conditions. however. that 1T be-
comes almost fntolerable and some lose
their faith and give up the struggle to
follow Christ under the severity Of the
hardships imposed by poverty. There
are girls working for pittance in the
great stores and factories in the large
constantly and heroically to overcome
the temptations they face daily; and
young men and boys have to pass
through bitter experiences in learning
the value of a dollar before they are
ripe for any and every sacrifice in
their service to Christ.
Is it easier to be good when poor?
1t is. if wealth takes away ones Chris
tian vision, his ideals of service. his
sacrificial motive in life 1t is not. II
one is fascinated by the lure of wealth
and makes of life an all-absorbing
struggle after possessions. Most seek
ers after riches are disappointed, and
so the quest ends in double failure
There may beta connection between
poverty and badness. and there may
be some alliance between riches and
badness. but not necessarily. 1t is not
money. but the love of it. that Paul
called the root of all evil. The despairs
and disappointments of the poor may
be relieved by true faith. and the snares
and temptations of the rich may be
avoided by the same faith. The solu-
ton to the whole problem lies in the
supreme allegiance Of the life of man
to the life of God in Christ Jesus.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
By Rev. II. T. Stevenson.

Isaiah's message demanding prohibi-
ton as national defense measure
for Judah furnishes an appropriate and
timely temperance lesson: 1t points
out the imminent danger of Israers in
vasion by powerful foreign foe and
traces the source of this danger to the
spirit of idolatry and iniquity, that had
been produced by intemperance. In
this. one of his earliest and greatest
prophecies Isaiah pictures not only the
danger of Israel. but also of Judah. He
is directing the politicians of Jerusa-
lem to the pathway of national secur-
ity. The committee that assigned this
lesson never dreamed that the Sunday
school world would be called upon to
consider it at an hour when America
would be facing the necessity of re-
moving the shackles of intemperance.
SO that all the nations forces could be
mobflized and be used in the heroic
struggles and sacrifices that must now
be made for the nations honor and
human rights. Unless America and her
allies lay aside the sin and weight of
alcoholic beverages the battles for
democracy will be defeated by the evils
of intenperance.
Isaiah was crying to Judah to awake
to her danger. just as Some of the mod
ern prophets have for several years
tried to press home Americas danger
by the slogan, America, aWakew Evil
IDENTIFY the mobiles of Jerusalem. given
over to q life of luxury and ease, made
light of the prophets warning. believ-
Ing that Jerusalem, heavily fortified
as it was. could bid defiance to the in
vaders who Isaiah predicted would en-
ter Palestine and crush Israel. Hosea,
the King of Israel, the northern king
dom, frequently called Ephraim. which
was its largest and strongest tribe
had treacherously entered into Sc
cret compact with Egypt without the
consent of Assyria. Salmanasser "
when he learned of Israers duplicity
determined to punish Israel tribu-
tary nation to his empire, by marching
into Palestine and laying siege to Sa-
maria. the capital of Israel. that Isaiah
calls "the proud crown of the drunk
ard"
Evidently the people Of the northern
kingdom had ceased being a nation OF
hardy agriculturists for some time, as
Amoa had warned "the mobiles of Sa-
maria, who recline on beds of ivory
feast sumptuously. sing idle songs and
drink wine in bowls" against feeling
secure in the mountain Of Samaria.' o
The capital of Israel. that had beer
built on a solitary, round, terraced hill
in the middle of fertile valley. de-
voted to vine culture, with it's ram
parts, appeared to be difficult of cap.
ture. Their land was prosperous and
they failed to detect the decay and de.
generacy in their life, due to drunken.
ness that caused Isaiah to pronounce
woe upon one of the fairest and most
frfuitfui portions of the promised land
fIsaiah pictures the drunkards OF
Hphraim, or Samaria, reveling in theiI
Disc security. reeling about in theil
Evening star., 1917-05-19

New Testament to soldiers of Italy, in
connection with the reading rooms OF the
various armies. while the Italian govern
ment has appointed seven Waldensian
pastors to serve as chaplains.
Rev. d'Auchise will pay special atten-
ton in his lectures to acquainting the
public with the conditions in Italy.
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The family excursion of st. Patrfck's
parish is to be held on June "a to Mar
shall Hall. according to decision
reached at a meeting of st. Patrick's
Sunday SAchool Association, held dur
ing the week. The boys of st. Joseph's
Orphan Asylum and the girls of St
Vincent's Asylum will be guests.
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Various churches of the city are to-
morrow to devote special attention In
their services to the Y. M. c. A. work
for soldiers and sailors.
All contributions are to be sent to the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A.. 1885 G street
northwest.
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! In the absence Of Rev. Harry ].
Goodwin. who is on weeks visit to
Virginia, the pulpit Of the Maryland
Avenue Baptist Church will be supplied
at the II o'clock hour by Rev. Clyde F.
Armitage. assistant secretary Of the
Federal Council of Churches of Christ,
and at o'clock by Page Nick. Etchi-
Evening star., 1917-05-19
PULPIT AND PEW.

In Catholic circles throughout Wash
ington and Baltimore deep interest is
being manifested in the patriotic demon
stration which is to take place on Decora-
tion day on the plaza facing the Column
bus memorial, in front of the Union sta
ton.
Every Catholic organization OF both
men and women in the church will par
ticipate. and the plan now is to have the
societies of each church. headed by the
pastor and his assistants. march in a
body to the place of demonstration.
High dignitaries Of the church will also
participate, as Cardinal Gibbons has an
nounced that he is particularly desirous
that the clergy as well as the laity
should demonstrate by their presence
their devotion to the nation. The Holy
Name societies Of the entire archdiocese
will be modified in Washington on that
day.
An invitation to be present has been
extended President Wilson.
Railroad excursions have been ar
ranged to bring members of the various
organizations from other cities.
The demonstration will open with a
solemn high military mass in ST.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
morning prayer service and deliver the
sermon on the occasion.

morning prayer service and deliver the
sermon on the occasion.
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Foundry Epworth League elected its
officers for the ensuing year on Tues
day evening, as follows: c. S. Bradley.
president; II. J. Cheston. first vice
president; Miss Bess Colburn. second
vice president; Miss Nellie Ernst, third
vice president: Mrs. Ruth Lewis. fourth
vice president: Miss Mary Thompson.
secretary; oliver c. Moles, treasurer:
Miss Lois Stuntz and George Thompson.
pianists; ]. W. Galleher. chorister. and
Charles Ernst, orchestra director.
Detailed reports were submitted by
the various officers of the retiring
cabinet. covering a wide range of ac-
tivity in their respective departments.
Increased membership. a largely de-
veloped spiritual status and a marked
growth in social and Christian fellow
ship characterized these reports.
DIR. Walter Everett Burnett. pastor,
will install the newly elected cabinet
at the s o'clock service tomorrow even
ing. The young people of the league
will conduct q song and praise service
from 7:15 to 7:45. following which they
will attend the installation service In
q body.
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Representative 8. u. Fess Of Ohio
will be the speaker Nt nag day service
Evening star., 1917-05-19
! THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION
TO BE HELD IN ST. ANDREWS CHURCH
ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

Beginning with a festival service of
the holy communion. the annual diocesan
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church is to be held on Wednesday and
Thursday in st. Andrews Church. v
street and New Hampshire avenue.
The opening service will occur at
10 am. and will have the Bishop of
Washington as the celebrant and the
officers of the diocese assisting.
The bishop will deliver his annual
charge to the diocese on the opening
day. in which he will review the work
of the past year and outline the plans
for the future. 1t is expected that he
being made in the building of the
Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul, as
well as that in the old parishes of
southern Maryland, which are being
Evening star., 1917-05-19
IS IT EASIER TO BE GOOD
WHEN POOR?
James, Is: Matthew. 1929;
19.16-22; 1 Timothy, 6.9.10,17-19.
By Robert D. Burbank,
President Baltimore Conference, Epworth Leasu

President Baltimore Conference, Epworth League.
Our first thought on being asked '1s it
easier to be good when poor? is nat
urally. How can I tell, when I've never
been richT' Most of us have the expert
ence of being poor and may feel quallf1ed
to say something about how easy or now
difficult it is to be good when poor; We
hesitate, however, to compare those diff
culties or that ease of being good with
those Of being good when rich.
First, let us see, however, just what
the topic question means. Good" and
poor are both relative terms, and are
used with wide range Of meaning. Is
being good simply observing the laws
young ruler who came to Christ said he
had kept the law from his youth up, yet
he came asking What good thing shall
do. that l may have eternal ife?'
He evidently thought that mere mega
tive obedience to the law was not sufii-
cient, and was confirmed by the reply of
the Master, why callest thou me good? ?
There is none good but One, that is God.
and the test of sacrifice and service Christ
put up to the young man, Sell all thou
hast, and give to the poor. and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven; and come and
follow me-.
He went away sorrowing because he
had received the answer he had really
expected. and found he could not measure
up to the test. Being good" then. is
something positive, and in the light Of
the Masters words it consists in follow
ing Hmm being Christians.
When is one poor? 4 few decades ago
q person with a thousand dollars in the
bank was considered rich, and one who
had a hundred thousand was Immensely
wealthy; but nowadays we find million
aires who consider themselves poor, and
no one who has less than a million is con-
sidered wealthy now that we have bill
lionaires. But the word poor is evidently
used in much more restricted sense in
our topic. Here poor evidently means
such poverty as necessitates self-denial
and sacrifice.
We may, therefore, restate our ques-
tion in this way: "Is it easier to be a
Christian when you are compelled, by
lack of wealth, to deny yourself and
sacrifice your desires?" This view Of