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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
COUNTY MILK MEETINGS.
Dates for Different Towns to Be Adj
dressed BY n. Il. M. p. A. Man.

Dates for Different Towns to Be Adj
dressed BY n. e. M. p. A. Man.
Meetings are being held by the New
England Milk Producers Association,
cooperating with the Caledonia Coun-
ty Farmers Association. throughout
the county this week as follows:
Wednesday afternoon, Walden.
Wednesday evening, South Walden.
Thursday evening, North Walden.
Friday evening, East Hardwick.
Saturday evening, Hardwick.
The schedule for next week is as
follows:
Monday evening, Passumpsic.
Tuesday evening, East Barnet.
Wednesday evening, Barnet.
Thursday evening, McIndoes.
Friday, evening, East Ryegate.
Saturday evening. Groton.
These meetings are being very well
attended and great deal Of interest is
shown. Mr.. w. E. Currier, organizer
for the New England Milk Producers
Association, in cooperation with the
county agent, is working to strengthen
the locals of the New England Milk
Producers Association in this county.
so that when the price of milk is in
creased July LIST, there probably will
be very little opposition from the con-
tractors.
The cost of milk production is so
high that unless the farmers receive
more for their dairy products they will
be forced out Of the dairy business.
There has been an enormous decrease
in the number of dairy COWS through
out New England during the past few
months. There is but one solution OF
the problem, and that is that the
farmers must organize and procure
more for their products. With that
idea these meetings are being held
wherever there is a local. Farmers
who are interested in producing more
for their products should attend these
meetings. Last week about ~ new
members were added to the N. b. nj.
A. in Called onia county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

mails and flowers, with good results.
This is because of the beautiful flow
ers to be found in the surrounding
woods, and because of the willing as
sistance rendered by the Museum.
In the lower grades, the work has
consisted of simple cut-out problems.
bringing in folding, tearing, free-ha
cutting, and pasting. This is shown
in the furniture books made by the
pupils.
The aim for the years work has
been toward practical utility, that is,
not merely giving problem that APP
plies to drawing, but one that can be
applied to home interests.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Academy Students Enjoy
Their Annual Procession

years, the students Of st. Johnsbury
Academy gave vent to their true feel
ings last night after the concert by
uniting in a monster shirt tail'' par
ade. The white-robed youth and mai
denS gathered in front of the Acade-
my building Immediately after the
last number in that entertainment and
headed by the Academy cadets mill
tary band, they circled in procession,
the principal streets of the town.
A few seemingly thinly clad boys
enclosed their bodies in kegs bearing
inscriptions such as, MY clothes are
at the sand-bar" and, Somebody stole
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
STOPPED HIS BACKACHE.

George Lawrence, railroad fireman.
Kittrell. Miss, writes: Il used three
one dollar bottles of Foley Kidney
Pills when I was so sick I hardly could
stay on my engine. My back ached all
the time: my kidneys acted sluggish
dull headache; felt sleepy all the time
nervous; had to rise six to eight times
each night Foley Kidney Pills cured
me- They strengthen the kidneys so
they can filter out of the blood the
uric acid and other poisons that cause
rheumatic pains. backache. stiff joints
and sore muscles.-CHARLES A.
SEARLES e CO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

The undersigned. being trustees un-
der the trust mortgage of the Ryegate
Paper Company, for the bondholders,
and being authorized to draw certain
bonds issued by said Ryegate Paper
Company before they are due, by pay
ing fifty dollars premium on each
bond SO drawn; have drawn at the
request Of the mortgagors bonds num-
bered as follows:
51-52-55- So 62-67- 72-75-78-79-80-Ss
84-85-8889- 93-101-1
and the holders of said bonds are
hereby notified to present said bonds
at the National Bank of Newbury,
Wells River, Vermont. on the first
day Of July. A. D. 1917, as said bonds
will be paid at that time and place.
together with premium of fifty dol
lars on each bond: and the interest on
said bonds will cease at that, time.
EDGAR w. SMITH,
WILLIAM w. RUSSELL.
Trustees.
Montpelier, VT, May %, 1917. wat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
ST. JOHNsRURY ACADEMY NOTES

The Commencement issue of the
Student will go on sale TINS
morning after chapel. The publ1ca-
ton is presented for the last time this
wear in a form twice larger than the
first edition printed at the commence
nent of school, and for this reason
the price is to be advanced for this
issue ). to 20 cents, the increase not
affecting the paid subscriptions.
Among the features of the number are
cuts of the honor and scholarship
winners, and the class caricatures,
history. will and prophecy in full.
President Harris of the senior class
said yesterday that there seemed to be
some misunderstanding among alum
nj as to invitations for the senior pro-
menade to be held at the Armory
Thursday evening. He stated that the
alumni are cordially invited to attend
the promenade without further in
vitation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

(Mrs. A. M. SLnbury. Correspondent
Mrs. Cynthia Nelson of Franconia
is spending the week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs E.. M. Carpenter.-Mrs.
Nancy Wallace had a bad spell Sun.
day and fell and fractured rib. She
is as comfortable as can be expected
at this writing.-C. A. Caswell is at
tending court in st. Johnsbury.-The
graduation exercises will be held at
Lower Watrford on Tuesday. June 1s.
There will be an exhibition of school
work after II am, and speaking will
be at 2 p.m.-Mr. and Mrs. George
Henry Of Lincoln were recent callers
in town.-The conference held at the
church last Tuesday was well attend
ed over SO out of town people being
present The speaking was enioyed
by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Commencement Concert
Given AT South Church

An audience which taxed the
capacity of the South Church to the
utmost Tuesday evening, heard one of
the most delightful concerts present
ed this year in st. Johnsbury. The
program was given by the Academy
Chorus and Glee Clubs. assisted by
Roy Calderwood, tenor; Marjorie
French, violinist; Lola French, 'cellist;
The Kramboinoff; Mrs. C. M. Rich
mond organist, and Eunice McGill-
iyray, pianist. Miss Ella nj. Brown
ell directed.
The first chorus number, 'Sanctus'
from Gounod's 'St. Cecilia's Mass"
was BEAUTIFULLY rendered by the Acad-
envy, while Roy Calerwood carried
the solo artistically. The Kramboin-
off Trio followed, presenting the An
dante Sostenenuto with their usual
excellent ensemble.
The town seems rich in talented
young people and it was a real joy to
hear the Misses Marjorie and Lola
French in their respective violin and
cello solos. Their playing was mark
ed with breadth, artistry, and gener-
al excellence ine,detail.
In the interval between the first and
second parts of the program Miss
Brownell was presented with a large
bouquet as a token of the admiration
which all feel for her untiring and
splendid work. The choruses sang
perfectly the cantata of Ruth. The
solos in the cantata were equally well
rendered by Claude Human and the
Misses Lila Gilfillan; Bessie McEn-
! croe, and Helen May. With excellent
filing and accomplishments by Miss
Eunice McGillivray at the piano, Mrs
c. NJ. Richmond at the organ, and the
orchestra, the cantata served as g
I splendid climax to the concert.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
SPRING FARM, BARGAINS
14S

142
-75 acres, 1 " miles from St. Johns
bury, cuts 35 tons of hay, plenty OF
wood and lumber, 5 room cottage
house. basement barn 36x36, new tool
house and garage. Price $4,000.
2O8
SO acres, 2 miles from village, cuts
40 tons of hay, plenty of wood and
lumber. room house in extra good
condition, all hard wood floors, base
ment barn 30x4O, sugar bush. Price
$1,000.
acres on state road, " mile to
village, house, barn and carriage
house, running water to buildings
Price $1,000.
IS acres, miles from villages, 8
room house in fine state of repair,
barn 24x30, silo, about 100000 it. of
lumber ready to cut. Price $4,000.
291
60 acres on state road, miles to
village, good buildings. sugar place,
plenty wood and lumber. Price $4,000.
288
172 acres, miles to Lyndonville
on state road, 60 acres level fields,
balance pasture and woodland, over
$1,000 worth of soft wood lumber,
plenty of wood, extra good story
house, furnace heat, bathroom, hard
wood floors, spring water, barn AK
~, high drive, painted and clap
boarded, horse barn, carriage, hog,
hen and tool houses, horses, Is Hol-
stein cows, 2 young cattle, hogs, 10
sheep, flock of hens, all crops and full
equipment of farming tools. Price
$6OO0.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
49, -
MARRIAGES.

At Lyndonville by Rev J. c. Steven
son, Gordon Smith of South Wheelock
and Miss Lillian Hitchcock of Barton
AT Danvil1e June IL, by Rev F. E.
Currier. Plynn H. Mcdonald and Miss
May L. Wilson
At East Hardwick June 10, by Rev.
franklin Blake, George L. Vancour of
Glover and Hazel l.. Norris of st.
Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
WEATHER
MS Drug Store. for. the week
RICKER's LOCAL MARKET.

RICKER'S LOCAL MARKET.
The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending June II, 1917
were: ~ d
Poultry, $50 lbs. q 16 cents.
Lambs, 10 @ 6to 8 cents.
Hogs, 4l6 @ Is to 14H cents.
Cattle, go a 5to s cents.
Calves, COS @ 5to II cents.
Mich Cows, 10 q SO to 800.
Hogs u cent lower, beef and veal
firm. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
LOST
r. r. STILES, M. D.

Office Merchants Bank Building.
Hours 10 to ~, 100 to 4 p. m. Even
ings and other hours at residence, st.
Johnsbury Center. General practice.
SPECIAL
rheumatism, Asthma and other dis
eases Of lungs, throat and nose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Children's Day will be observed next
Sunday at the Methodist church. Ser
vices: In the morning the pastor will
baptize a number of children and
preach a sermon appropriate to the
day In the evening, the annual chill
dren's day concert will be given by the
Sunday school. All are cordially in
vited to these services.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
RALPH ROSS GRADUATES
Former ST. Johnsbury Academy Boy
Leaves Technology

Leaves Technology
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Ross left Sun
day for Boston, where they will at
tend Tuesday the graduation of their
son Ralph, from the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology. Ralph Ross at
tended st. Johnsbury Academy for two
years, and graduated from st. Luke's
School, of Wayne. Penn, with the
class of 1913. He continued his edu-
cation in Technology, taking a course
in electrical engineering. He will ac-
company his parents to st. Johnsbury
Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Church of the Messiah

Mrs. Robert Rodgers, S3 Eastern
avenue. has invited the Ladies' Social
Circle to meet with her Thursday af-
ternoon.
Next Sunday will be observed as
children's day. Sermon to children
and dedication of infants to the Chris
tan life at the morning service. AT
o'clock concert will be given by the
Sunday school and chorus choir.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
CHURCH NOTES.

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Pythian Building. Sunday morning
service, 10.45. Subject, "God the Pre-
server of Man. The reading room
is in the same building and is open
daily, except Sunday. from ZOO to 500
p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

The Social Circle of the Church of
the Messiah has been invited to the
home of Mrs. Robert Rodgers in the
Gray Block Thursday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

The regular meeting of the Outlook
Club will be held this week Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. W. H. McFarlin
instead of on Wednesday as stated in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
DEATHS.

At Newark June Z, Mrs. Daigreau,
aged 33 years, months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13

Know a Store BY It's Advertisement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
PUPIL NURSES

PUPIL NURSES
male and female, wanted at the
Taunton State Hospital Training
School for Nurses.
For particulars, address
DR.. ARTHUR v. GOSS, Supt.,
TAUNTON STATE HOSPITAL
TAUNTON. MASS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-06-13
Wanted, For Sale, Etc.

fSman advertisements will be In.
serted In this column at the rate ~
two cents a word for the first insertfss,
insertions,)
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WATERFORD.

Montpelier, VT, May %. 1917. wat
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
RAILROAD men ASK FORTY
PER CENT. INCREASE OF PAY
New Wage Scale Formed. Conductors
Want at Least $5.43 Day. All
Roads Are Affected.

Practically every railroad in the
United States has been presented
with request from the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen and the Order
of Railway Conductors for increased
wages approximating 40 per cent
The general chairmen of both labor
organizations presented the wage
schedule to the general managers of
the roads throughout the country.
A request that an answer to the
proposal be made in writing to the
general chairmen of the labor organ
izations on or before Dec. 81, 1917,
accompanies the schedule.
Article A of the schedule refers
to passenger service as follows:
Rates to be paid employees on
steam trains, or upon trains propell-
ed by other motive power on runs of
155 miles or less per day: Conduc-
tors not less than 3.5 per mile, S5.43
per day, or $1,000 per month.
Ticket conductors, not less than 8
cents per mile, $4.65 per day, or
S139.50 per month.
Baggage electricians, not less than
2.9 cents per mile, $3.50 per day, or
$135 per month.
Baggagemen, not less than 2.5
cents per mile, 1888 per day, or
S116.40 per month.
Flagmen and brakemen, not less
than 2.33 cents per mile, 1851 per
day, or $108.30 per month.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
RUNAWAY BALLOONS
TERRIFY THREE STATES
HUGE ARMY BAGS BREAK FROM
MOORINGS AND DO MUCH
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Two United
States observation balloons that were
unleashed by accident and shot un-
guided into the air were brought to
the ground early tonight. One, a
huge bag of the new French type,
escaped from students at Fort Oma-
ha, Nebraska, late yesterday, and,
trailing 5000 feet of steel lettering
cable, travelled spectacular course
through Nebraska, Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and thence back into Nebraska,
where it was captured. The other,
apparently a smaller type, carried
two army officers when it's anchor
line was broken by an airplane. The
balloon was brought down by the
men about 80 miles from Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, where it had broken away.
The Fort Omaha balloon, inflated
with $4,000 cubic feet of gas, for
nearly "a hours played a gigantic
game of hide and seek with Kansas
cities and towns, as strong winds
waited it back and forth, the thou
sands of feet of heavy cable drag
ging the ground throughout the
course, and left a trail of destroy
ed telephone and telegraph wires in
its path. Whole blocks of wires were
torn down and poles broken off or
uprooted.
At Newton, Kan, much damage
was done to residences and business
blocks when the bag dragged its
''tail' in a criss-cross path across
the town. At another place the roof
of house was dragged off.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11

the folk. Principal among them are
the Eichers, Mazelins, Gillions, Neus-
baums, Hillys, Schwartzes, Grabbers
and Hircheys. Of these the Schwartz
es are the most numerous.
The Odd Sect of the Amish.
The Amish sect does not believe in
marriage licenses, or in marriages
performed, as the rest of the world
understands those words. For all
those years when an Amish man and
an Amish woman decided to marry,
they married, according to the belief
and practices of the sect, and that
was all there was to it! No Amish
man took out marriage license. No
Amish marriage was performed by a
clergyman so recognized by the laws
of Indiana.
Yet that original colony of three
or four families has increased to l.
500 people or more.
Still more, no Amish man or wo-
man married outside the sect. The
result of this unparalleled situation
is that the entire colony is actually
one gigantic family, in which prob
ably every single individual can trace
his relationship to every other.
That this unheard-of condition
should have been permitted to contin-
ue so long," says an Investigator of
this peculiar sect, "can only be I'M
derstood by consideration of the Am
ish nature.
THE Amish are not only remark
ably simple in the matter of their
universal od-relationship an d
views upon marriage, but are so in
all other customs and convictions.
They live and act, as individuals and
as whole, en- the patriachal system
of the Old Testament times.
Their keynote is minding their
own business exclusively. At the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
ON AN OVERLAND TRIP
IN A WHEELED CABIN
Brooklyn Man Puts a Houseboat on
An Automobile Body.

r1H AukOhODHe DOQy.
CASPER, Wyo.-Considerable at
tention was given to an outfit which
appeared on the streets of Casper,
and much curiosity was aroused by
reason of its equipment.
1t was a regular hoGseboat on an
automobile body, and built up so that
all of the conveniences of a cabin or
a small room could be had in it.
A dainty little house was built on
the body of the automobile, and it
was fitted up with beds, shelving and
other conveniences for living, and so
arranged that storms and rain would
not have any effect on its occupants,
The owner of the unique outfit is
j. Shaefer, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
he made the trip in it in company
with a friend named Malone, who
left it at North Platte and took the
train east.
After a few hours stay in Casper
Mr.. Shaefer resumed his journey in
to the West, and believes that he will
get along all right and have no trou-
BILE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11

same time they are neither vindictive,
quarrelsome or revengeful.
ION the contrary, the Amish are
the mildest, meekest and most inof-
fensive of peoples. They abhor the
force of law; their entire lives to
most insignificant matters, are based
upon the Mosaic dictates of the Bible.
Being no supermen, they have dis
putes among themselves, but these
are settled without recourse to the
courts, in their own tribunals, which,
as with all other things here, are of
religious nature"
Under the PatriachaI System.
AS a matter of fact, the Amish are
governed by the patriachal system,
that is, through elders. These elders
are chosen for life and by lot. Slips
OF. paper containing names of nOmi-
nees are placed in a receptacle. When
an elder dies, the name on the slip
drawn becomes the new elder. From
the council of elders there is no APP
peal; it is supreme in every matter of
the religious and social life.
Folk through Indiana regard the
name Amish synonymous with hon
esty The Amish believe that a single
lie Will follow him to the grave and
damn him hereafter. The Amish do
not take an oath, but local courts
recognize their love Of truth, and ac-
cept their word as witnesses without
question.
Amish have given away loads of
grain because, by error, they over
charged and then found there was no
time to re-measure. Amish have re-
fused to even testify against horse
thieves robbing themselves.
AS result, the president does wise
ly in not attempting to put them to
the war. He and his would encounter
only a stubborn, docile and yet eff
fectual resistance.
I'VE should oppose no enemy with
the sword" an Amish elder said.
Christ has forbidden us to do that,
and has commanded His disciples to
render no one evil for evil He has
said that the sword should be put in
its sheath or beaten into a plow-
share"
That is summation of their atti-
tude on world-war
At heart, though, they are still the
same simple, kindly, unsophisticated
yeOmen the first ancestors were, at
tending their own affairs, wishing you
to do the same-and grateful just
now to the president that he has not
tried to force them to break what
they regard their covenant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
WILSON RAISES PRICE OF
COAL THIRTY-FIV CENTS A TON
Will Increase the Coal Bill of the
Nation Thirty Million Dollars.
More Money For Miners.

WASHINGTON, D. CA general
increase of thirty-fve cents ton to
the price of anthracite coal at the
mines was added today by President
Wilson to meet proposed wage in
crease for anthracite miners. The
new prices are effective beginning to-
day and will add more than $780,
100000 to the public's annual coal
bill. The wage increase was agreed
on by operators and miners represen-
tatives here two weeks ago contin-
gent on high coal prices to absorb
the raise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
ODD SECT OF THE AMISH
REFUSE TO DRAW THE SWORD
Are Exempt From Bearing Arms Because of Religious Con
victions. Found Principally in Indiana.

1t is we'll that those whose religious
convictions-cOn they had
and followed prior to our entry into
the war-were exempted from bear
ing arms against the enemy. Religi-
Gus freedom is one of the guarantees
of American independence, and the
government has no desire to inter
fere with it.
One of the sects that comes under
this ruling is the Amish colony, a
curious folk who thrive on minding
their own business and following
Biblical law in their dealings.
The principal Amish colony in the
United States is near Berne, Ind, in
Adams county, about II miles south
of Decatur. The Amish appear to
have entered that section about 1887,
having been among the pioneers of
that part of the country. The first
Amish colony, according to tradition,
consisted of % to 80 people and
came originally from Switzerland.
Their town of Berne is named from
the Swiss capital, and the Amish have
always retained German as their
home-tongue, although acquiring
English for business.
Converts from the Americans
about have been very few, but by
1896 the original colony of 80 peo-
pie had increased to 400 souls; not
including of other communities in In
diana, Missouri and elsewhere, off
spring of this body.
Intermarriage is common among
them. So closely, in fact, are the
families of the colony related, that
about a dozen family names would
cover about the entire numerical
strength of the sect. The names indi-
Gated the German-Swiss ancestry of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-12-11
VIM. C. WORRILL.

A true copy from the minutes of
this court. This November %, 1917.
w. S. DOZIER, Clerk, S. C. T. C.