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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
American Efficiency.


as a degree Of excellence unattainable
by democracy. The accomplishments
Of the United States since April 5tl
last refute the truth of the claim. II
the short space of time since that
day the United States has accoA !
plished the following:
Declared state of war existing be.
tween this country and Germany;
Seized 81 German ships and begdl
repair work on them;
Of $1,000, 100000;
Appropriated $500, 900, 900 for mer
chant shipping and as much for ali.
fleets;
Agreed to loan our allies $4,000, /
100000 and advanced them a larg.
proportion of that sum;
Passed selective draft law and il
single day registered nearly ten mil
lion men for military service;
Enlisted 100000 volunteer soldier
in the regular army and in the ma
tional guard of the United States;
Sent a commission to Russia to ait
democracy there, and body of rail
road men to Russia and another t..
France to advise and assist in railroad
transportation in those countries;
Begun the construction of 80 camps
for our soldiers;
Sent to England feet of destroyers
| and to France detachment of troops
Authorized and now enforcing EN-
| barge whereby our enemies will re
ceive no more food or material from
| us;
| Passed a food conservation law;
Organized many volunteer commits
sions and boards who are aiding tn.
government and the people in TIL.
| speeding up of work, conservation o
food. and other national movements;
Drafted by lot $4,000 men for mill
tary service;
While the government was accom-
p1ishing these things the American
people have loaned the United State
| $4,000, 100000 and offered $1,000 900.
i 900 more, over four million citizen.
1
In addition they have given owe
| $100,00O,000 to the American Re-
Cross and $3,OO0,00O to the Youni
| Mems Christian Association.
All these things We're accomplishet
while our soil was not invaded or eve,
threatened with invasion and withou
any disturbance of business conditions
All was done with the calm determine
ton and judgment of an earnest, pa
triotic people performing service 70
civilization and mankind and main
tanning the rights, the dignity, and tn
honor Of the greatest nation in tn
/ world.
/, The German leaders derided Ameri
cas- entry into the war as a bluff. Thi
| is our answer.
The German government was nearl
SO years in perfecting it's military eff
i cheney. In less than four months tn
| American Republic has made sucl
/ strides as to indicate that in less thai
two years time the boasted superiorit,
IF German efficiency will have beef
Aiscredited. There is such a thing a
i American efficiency, and time viii
prove that German efficiency canno
withstand it, fighting as it is for liber
ty, justice, and humanity.-Richfor
Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
EAST BURKE
(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey. Corr

\ 4MI d. E Syp VIII
Edward Jenness of Troy has been
pending the past week with her sis
-er, Mrs. Percy Keniston:-Mrs. Ar
thur MaGill entertained her sister,
Miss Jennie Gallagher. and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. MaGill and family and two
nieces of st. Johnsbury, Mrs George
Flemming OF Canada, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. MaGill and two children. Mr..
md Mrs. James MaGill and daugh-
ter, Gladys, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
kin and Mrs. Frank Carr Sunday
Miss Mildred Rivers of Lyndon Cen
ter is spending a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. Bion Humphrey.-Miss
Nellie Edmunds is working for Mrs.
Perley Harris.-Claude Smith has
been spending a few days with his
family at Gerry Edmunds. Miss
Dorothy and Alice Walter of Lyndon
visited their sister, Mrs. Walter Mel
son, Wednesday.-Miss Mildred JOS
lyn has returned to her home in
Newport after spending week with
Miss Eva osebrooks.-Philo Lang
and Amos Boulrusse and Mrs. Sher-
burn Lang were business visitors in
Wells River Monday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Lang were recent visitors in
Monroe.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
James returned Tuesday morning for
several days visit with relatives in
Boston and Lynn, Mass.-Carl Frasier
was business visitor in West Con-
cord Monday.-Mrs. Ida Villene of
Lockford, Cal, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Walk and daughter of Newport visit
ed Mrs. Florence Freeto last Thurs
day.-Mr. and Mrs w. L. Jenkins and
son.. Milo. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Sui
Ivan attended the funeral of Mrs.
Thomas Edney in Kirby Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

form of a pension and back pay that
could not possibly have been secured
at the time the people acquainted
with the merits of the case were alive
and able to give the facts. Under in
surance the mans comp ensatlon will
be fixed while his comrades and as
sociates are alive and able to tell what
they know about it,
For these reasons we believe in
surance is preferable to pensions. will
be of greater benefit to the soldier and
cheaper in the long run for the gov
eminent
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
in explaining the finance committee's
plan for raising war revenue declares
that the tax burden of great corpora
tons profiting from the war will be
greatly increased. He made the
startling statement that the war
profits of 1916 exceeded three billion
dollars and the government proposes
TO get d large snare Oh the expenses Ol
| the war from the men who have
reaped this harvest OF gold.'' The
country in general will approve OF
this plan because it feels the injustice
of asking one class of men to sacri-
fee themselves to the country and
another class Of men piling up huge
i fortunes at the expense of those who
serve and fight The country is moi
opposed to the making of large for
tunes on undertakings of such magni
| tude and risk as war demands, but i
does want capital to bear a share O.
the sacrifice instead Of placing it en-
tirely upon the manhood of the coun
try. The Senate may be assured tina
the country is ready to have wa
profits pay proper share of the wa
expenses and it will not need week
of talk to bring it about.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Learn to Make Potato Bread.

Directions for making potato bread
and potato rolls are printed in The
Banner today and these should be pre-
served as they will be more important
later than they seem just now. APP
parently twice as many potatoes are
being grown in this country this year
as in any previous season, and, while
England, France and Italy will take a
large share of the surplus, it seems
now as though potatoes will be the
one staple food crop reasonable in
price. If this guess proves correct the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
Mr.. Hoover,s Task.

The announcement from Washing
ton that the food administration is to
control wheat, flour and bread, taking
over the whole 1917 wheat harvest if
necessary, is the first act of Herbert
C. Hoover, food administrator. That
the government will soon assume con-
troll of other food products may be
expected. This first step reveals
something of the magnitude of the
task before Mr.. Hoover as the govern
| ment's representative.
Many will be the difficulties that Mr.
Hoover must overcome. He undoubt-
eddy will have the opposition of the
| food spectators who have been max
| ing fat fortunes off their manipula-
ton of the markets for actual food
necessities. They will not. want the
government plan to succeed. Then
there will be the individual appetites
1 of 100,000,000 Americans that will be
Mr. Hoover shows that the shortage
| of shipping will allow the transporta-
| ton of only such concentrated foods
as wheat, grain, beef pork, dairy
products and sugar across the sea.
These foods are needed in immense
quantities. Mr. Hoover says that
225, 100000 bushels Of wheat must be
sent across the water this year in
place of the 80,0OO,0O0 bushels year
sent before the war. Our allies in
Europe have been obliged to slaughter
100000 head of their live stock
which not only reduces their meat
supply, but seriously limits their re-
production of meat animals.
H. The only way these vast quantities
Of meat and grain can be supplied by
America is by curtailment of the use
Of these foods at home, and the sub
stitution of other kinds of foods fol
them. In this curtailment the appe-
tites of Americans will be affected an6
should, however, be willing to make
this much sacrifice for the cause VIZ
!; are asking our young men to forsakt
their business and offer their life il
necessary for the defense of ourselve:
and our nation. We should be willing
in every home to make some sacrific.
IN our favorite foods that our soldier:
may be properly fed. In the tern
. "our soldiers" we include every mar
, fighting for the protection of America
as the men we send across the watel
under the American flag. AS Mr.
Hoover rightly says: ''This war is
struggle to assure the dominance O
. democracy. Every flag that file
against the Central Powers is by prox.
the American flag. Every man in TIN
ranks of the allies. every woman AM
child in Europe sacrificing in tn,
maintenance of these men, is fighting
in our defense" The cooperation o
every American home, there are 20,
, 900, 900 of them, is asked and expect
! ed to make the gigantic task of Mr.
! Hoover possible and successful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
INSTANT ACTION
SURPRISES MANY HERE,

This grocer's story surprises local
people: II had bad stomach trouble.
All food seemed to sour and form gas.
Was always constipated Nothing
helped until I tried buckthorn bark.
giycerine, etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka.
ONE SPOONFUL astonished me with
it's INSTANT action" Because Adler
i-ka f1ushes the ENTIRE alimentary
tract it relieves ANY CASE constipa-
ton, sour stomach or gas and prevents
appendicitis. 1t has QUICKEST ac-
ton Of anything we ever sold. w. B.
Eastman, Eastern Ave, st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

With all the soldiers going South
FOR training for the next two years,
md, as consequence, with the gov
eminent building environments, hiring
immense numbers of civilian laborers
It. high wages, and with the soldiers
themselves spending a large portion
If their pay in local stores, it is GER
ain that the South is about to enjoy
he greatest prosperity in it's history
And, in accordance with the Presi-
lent's plea, the South will not men
ion patriotism and profits in the same
Breath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

people Of the United States will be,
obliged to use potatoes. in place of
other food products the coming winter.
This war has just started, as far as
this country is concerned. and few of
those who ought to be the best judges
guess its duration at less than three
years. The real pinch is yet to come.
-Benningt Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

Mrs. c.. NJ. Spencer of Des Mofnes,
Iowa, came Saturday and will visit in
town as the guest of Mrs. F. w. Tay-
lor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

The Vermont Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross with membership of
1890 and contributions to date of
s198,795.64, is truly a powerful or
ganization. It's work is not measured
by it's membership and contributions,
Is it's members have been working in
1ustriously for the benefit of the SOL
diers. A set of pajamas has been
donated to each member of the First
Vermont Regiment and 1000 comfort
bags The women's work is not fin
shed, and we shall see great amount
Of aid and comfort rendered the
American soldiers by this magnificent
organization before the war ends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
One year to any address. ....-.... sl.sys
Six months .................. -. 70
ciersymen in Caledonia County $1.ee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

Entered at the st. Johnsbury post
ONCE as second class mali matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

To do your bit or to hide behind
your wife's petticoats, that's the
question.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann, the
newly appointed foreign secretary OF
the German imperial cabinet, has had
wide experience as a German diplo-
mat. At every post he has held, Lon
don, Stockholm, Constantinople and
The Hague, he has resorted to deceit
full methods to promote the German
cause. He was very skilful and avoid
ed detection as the instigator of Ger
man plots, but he employed an army
of secret assistants which accomplish
ed the work. The promotion of DR..
kuehlmann at this time indicates that
German is still welded to its policy Of
intrigue and deceit and cannot be
dealt with as party of honest pur-
poses. No one believes or trusts Ger
many today and the placing of the con-
duct of its foreign affairs in the hands
of such man as Kuehlmann will not
gain that discredited country any con-
fidence. Evidently German methods
must be more effectively crushed be-
fore honorable peace can be con-
sidered
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

The report of a frost at Brainerd,
Mimi, reminds us that summer is
nearly over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

Mrs John B. Chase of Lyndon has
received from Herbert C.. Hoover an
urgent invitation to assist in national
campaign which will be undertaken by
the food conservation department.
This is fitting recognition Of Mrs
Ghase's persistent work in her home
community and about Vermont in get
ting the boys and girls interested in
he production and conservation of
food and agricultural products. The
garden classes, calf clubs and maple
,ugar clubs that have been so success
| fully conducted in the town of Lyndon
are largely the work of Mrs. Chase,
and her experience there will enable
her to perform valuable work in the
national undertaking. One principle
that Mrs. Chase strongly adheres to is
| the performance of productive work
Yourself. no matter whether you are
| wealthy or poor. LET George do it,
finds no favor with Mrs. Chase, and
/ she doubtless will advocate real work
by everybody in her national work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15

The Boston Journal is authority for
the statement that Massachusetts is
Ill torn up over the CONSUMPTION of
married men for military service. This
S only one of the outbreaks that may
naturally be expected over the en-
orcement of the draft law. Every
body would not be satisfied if all mar
ried men wers exempted, nor will they
be it no married men are exempted.
It strikes us that the best enforce
ment Of the draft law will be one that
will fill the ranks of the army needed
20 fight in Europe now. It would take
in many men who do not want to
fight, but they could soon be whipped
INTO line if they found the administra-
ion was really in earnest in the mat
FER.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-15
The Price OF Milk.

We republish an editorial from the
ST. Adams Messenger on the milk
question. We feel the Messenger is
hardly right in assuming that the or
ganized farmers are arbitrarily rails
ing the price of milk to the unor-
quart of milk costs the farmer much
more than it used to. Grain is tre-
mendously expensive and, contrary to
the Messengers statement, must be
fed in considerable quantities if the
production of milk is to be maintain
ed. The farmers cows cost him about
twice as much as they did five years
ago. Every hour of hired labor costs
the farmer from two to three times
his own labor that much more valu-
able. Then the farmer can sell his
milk at wholesale to the large milk
companies for a good price. These
facts make it necessary to charge
more for milk used for local con-
sumption and it is probable the farm
er is not making as much money"
selling his milk at present prices as
he did when selling it for six and
seven cents quart.
The Messenger is right in urging
the grading of milk and pay accord
ing to grade. There is no reason why
milk containing four or five per cent
of butter fat should be sold at the
same price as that showing only three
or three and a half per cent The
farmer should also be paid for his la
| and healthy milk and give his custom
ers what they are paying for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
Home Ms,,sbsr Wac
.ss Playmate Of Cody

y IA, \ !
An interesting sbltso ,boyhood history
Of Col william r, Cody Buffalo BID,
who died so recently, comes from the
soldiers. home. John u. Kelly. OF
Sioux City, a member OF the home, was
a boyhood friend and playmate OF
Cody, Kelly is veteran Of Troop M,
Eighth Iowa cavalry,
He and Cody were boys together at
LeClalre, Scott county /. Kelly remem-
bers that he and Cody used to 20 Ash
ing for cflubs in a creek near lie
Claire. Cody, who was a fearless
young woodsman even then, Kelly
says, would wade into the creek aYd
catch swapping turtles with his bare
hands. Placing the turtles on the bank.
Cody would back off and wait until
the turtle stuck It's head from its shell
then shoot it thru the head with an old
single barrel pistol he carried Kelly
remembers, that Cody,even then was
very expert with the pistol. He says
Cody could place a percussion cap box
against tree, step off few PAGES,
ard hit 1t. Kelly remembers that he,
himself, was never able to even hit the
tree. Kelly says Cody, when q boy,
showed all the characteristics OF nat
ural leader Of men, as he always led
when boy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
RUB RHEUMATIC
PAIN RIGHT OUT
DON'T suFFERl Rgll9F coMgo
~ the MOMENT YOU APPLY
( @9T. JACoOo OIL

what's rheumatismf Pain oniyi
stop druGgtnsi Not one case IN my
requires internal treatment. Rub tAs
misery right away! Apply soothing.
penetrating "et. Jacobs or directly
upon the tender spot" and relief ccnass
Instantly. "St. Jacobs Or u . harm
less rheumatism and sciatica rciisf
which never dlsappoints and can not
burn or discoior the skin.
Lumber up! Get q small trial bottle
from your druggist. and In just q mo-
ment you'll be free from rheumatic and
sciatica pain. soreness. stiffness and
swelling. Don't suffer! "st. jacobs
OH" has relieved millions OF rheun,a-
tism sufferers in the last half century.
and is just as good for sciatica. neu.
raigia, lumbago. backache, sprains ana
swellings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
HOT TEA BREAKS
A COLD-TRY THIS

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks call
it, Hamburger Brust Thee at any
pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the
tea. put cup of boiling water upon
it. pour through sieve and drink q
teacup full at any time. 1t Is the most
effective way to break cold and cue
grip, as it opens the pores. relieving
congestion Also loosens the bowels,
thus breaking n cold at once.
1t Is inexpensive and entirely veget-
able. therefore rmless.-Adverrise-
ment. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
INEw BILL WOULD BENEFIT CITY.
Senator Poindexter, Of Washington.
Brings UP Long Haul Question.

Benefits in freight ties to local mer-
chants would undoubtedly ensue II .
bill to be introduced in the United
States senate by Senator Poindexter
of Washington, asking more strict
application Of the long and short haul
clause, goes thru.
In a letter received from the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, figures are pre-
sented which apply to Marshalltown di-
rectly, and which show the present
status of freight rates. The letter was
sent to Secretary johnson, of the Mar
shalltowa Club. and applies to this
and other inland cities.
According 20 the figures presented
the rates on freight from eastern cities
to Marshalltown are higher than rates
from the Atlantic seahoard to St Paul
Minneapolis and Duluth. This is be-
cause Of the fact that Duluth is on
Lake Superior, and the twin cities arc
near the lake, thus providing water
competition. But the facts show, ac-
cording to the Seattle figures, that S.
per cent of this freight goes by way OF
Chicago. and MifWaukee, and not by
way of Duluth at all. Again
rates from Marshalltown to Sc
attic are higher than rates from New
York to Portland, Ore. The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce asked for the
endorsement Of the club on this bill
which was also instructed to inform
Senator Kenyon and Congressman
Good of this action
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
SENATOR ARMEY's COMMITTEES
Member Of Senate From This County
on Important Committees,

Senator Wallace II. Arney. Of this
county. was named on several impor-
tant committees by Lieutenant Gov
ernor p. r.. Moore, as announced In
these columns Thursday. Mr.. Arney
has no chairmanships by reason of
the fact that he was elected president
pro tenn. of the senate.
The committees on which Mr.. Arney
will serve are ways and means. tele-
graph and telephones, public utilities,
banks. agriculture, cities and towns,
and commerce and trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
Secretary to Have Part in Program

Secretary to Have Part in Program.
Secretary Sidney Johnson, of the Mar
shalltown Club, has been asked to par
Ii ate in a program to be held at
Grinnell Thursday. Jan. Is, at which
tine the proposition Of the city man
ager, which is now being given a trial
in Grinnell. will be discussed. In
a letter received from c. H. Crosby,
who is at present acting in the ca
pacity of city manager, Secretary John
son is asked to speak at the meeting,
which will also be addressed by sew
eral Grinnell men. and r. A. Hatch, of
Cleveland. an authority on the city
manager plan.
A meeting of the state officers of the
! Associated Advertising Clubs of Iowa
is also to be held at Muscatine on the
Sc me date, Jan. 10, and as secretary Of
the state organization Secretary john
son has been asked to attend this meet
ing ,,s we'll On Feb. he has been in
vited to be present at novel dinner
to be held in Cedar Rapids by the Red
path Lyceum bureau, at which time
the principal talent Of the bureau will
be present and take part in the pro-
gram.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
Lyric Th..t.r Change. Hands.

To Patrons OF Lyric Theater:
We wish to thank you in behalf of
the old manager, and announce to you
that the Lyric has changed hands and
is all under new management. The
new manager Is an old show man in the
town and will treat you right. giving
you best Universal pictures and good
clean vaudeville.
We hope to please new friends and
extend welcome to the old friends.
w. M. Petit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
swEARihokM aURy our.

After More Than Twsnty. Fepr Hours
osiiberation vsrdiet Net sehsd.
The jury in the swcarirfsrtasill case.
which went out at 12:40 Thursday at
ternoon, had not reached q verdict AT
S:ls this afternoon. The jury had
sent no word TO the court since II re-
tired. and there was no Information
available today as to how the members
OF the jury stood as to verdict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
Al ths HospitaIs,

Galloway Johnson. H. North Eighth
street, underwent an operation for
hemorrhoids at the Deaconess this
morning.
The 5-days old son of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. Tefnpleton. of Union. is at the Dea-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
Concentrated cider.

Concentfoteo NtoOv.
Concentrated cider, which keeps bet
ter and Is much less bulky than the or
binary product. can be made by freez-
ing and centrifugalizlng. which elimi-
nate water and leave behind sugar ana
flavor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-12
sunday pjrner suouest ions.

Sunday Dinner Suggestions.
Fresh shoulders. fresh hams, fresh
side pork, fresh spare ribs. fresh ptG
hooks, pure pork sausagc. beef roast,
boiling meat, at reduced prices tomor-
row only. Phone 81 early and have
your meat delivered to your door. The
White Market.