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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

our blood and spend. billions, in order
that we may be the favored contractor
and builder when the war is over.
The second reason is also "illuminat-
ing" must be, to the Teutonic mind
That we are now warning in order to
secure payment of the large loans
advanced to the Allies Evidently the
financial credit of England and of
France needed bolstering up. There
fore our Government cold bIoodedly
enters the fight.
Certainly the last reason assigned
must be overwhelmingly convincing to
the German mind-We take this gold
en- opportunity to establish in our land
large military establishment. Nor
otherwise of course could this have
been brought about. But by soaring
the people of the Germanic bugaboo
a tremendously large army is raised
to become a permanent feature of our
public policy.
No other reason for our belligerency
are assigned. Evidently the outrage
and murder of our citizens are not re-
garded, for America, as a cause of
the war These are Of little moment!
And the Zimmerman plottings to
make Japan and Mexico our enemies
is a matter of small consequence.
Surprising Belgium is martyred, what
concern is that to America? Of course
our Government cannot be really alive
to the welfare and protection of our
citizens! because America has no
financial proposition only, dominating
financial propositiononly, dominating
abroad, by Dollar diplomacy! There
fore Germany is publishing the fore
going explanation to satisfy" the
public for our entry into this war.
Certainly we have here overwhelm-
ing evidence that not only individuals
but nations have distorted judgments.
never better illustrated than Ger
manys opinion of America to-day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Some Agricultural Facts.

Much interesting information can
be cleaned from the Monthly Crop Re
port for July issued by the Depart
nent of Agriculture. For instance:
The average yield per acre for the
whole country on August is estimat-
ed as follows: Wheat Ia bushels, corn
26.4 bushels, oats 1871 bushels, bar
ley 24.3 bushels, buckwheat 20.6
bushels, potatoes 1915 bushels, and
hay 149 tons Vermont farmers can
keep these figures and compare their
yields with them.
The estimated farm value of import
ant products on July Is, 1917, and the
same date in 1915 follow: Hogs per
hundred pounds $14.10, in 1915 $3.50;
beef cattle 81, in 1916 $50; veal
calves s12.40, in 1916 $3.50; sheep
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
PASSUMPSIC.

Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent.
The Grace Mason Club Will meet
Thursday night in the vestry.-Mrs.
George Thayer and daughter, MARINA,
returned to their home in Somerzille,
Mass, Tuesday.-Mr. Pepin of *St.
Johnsbury has bought the. Lackey
farm.-John Cooley passed away at
the homezof his daughter, AIrf;. Nelson
Rash, Monday forenoon.-Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Badger spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Bailey, in ST. Johnsbury.-JE D.
Thyng is in Boston and New York 4his
week.-Ed. Randall has completeds his
work for George Gray and has gong to
work at the Fairbanks shops.-Belle
Word and her mother spent Sunday
at Ben Words in North DanvilK-
Martin Noyes was in Danville for4the
weekend at Mr. Hubbard s.-7The
Sunday school picnic will be held Fri
day in George Gray's woods, A tam
will be at Pinney's store at 1875 to
take anyone wishing to go.-Mr. land
Mrs Theodore Chase are at Gbles
Lake. n. H., for a short, stay .Mr
Chase is there for his health.-M K.
Bruce and family, Mrs. George Thayer
and daughter, Martha, motoredt to
West Derby Sunday.-T. NJ Keithshnd
Henry Moore are in Boston attending
the G. A. r. convention-Mrs. Allie
Grotter accompanied by Miss Nelne
Berlin have arrived from Montreal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

The government has quietly been
educating it's employees in hazardous
occupations and will soon begin tax
ing out industrial insurance for them
Good results have followed it's educa-
tional campaign. In the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, where the number of en-
to $4,000 the number of accidents
from January to July 1 has decrcas-
ed At per cent per thousand employees
This is commendable conservation oil
human energy and greatly increases
the governments ability to produce
tho war materials so urgently needed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

England furnishes a good example
Of what war time thrift can accom-
plish. Previous to the war the
masses of English people were
considered as spendthrifts, but
n 1916, besides purchasing billions of
var bonds, the small savings bank
lepositors in England increased their
deposits over sixty million dollars Pa
triotism is credited with this great
change among the English people,
hey realizing that saving their money
would help save England, and their
economies extended to food fuel,
dress and luxuries The TRANSFORMED
ton has done the people no harm, but
rather has changed them from mere
existers to strong and helpful citi-
,ens. The common people Of Amer
;ca can very profitably follow the ex-
4mole of their English brethren, save
their money and help save America.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

The recent speech of Senator John
son of California in the United States
Senate on war revenue and his deciar-
alton that CONSUMPTION of the man
hood of the country must be followed
by the CONSUMPTION of the wealth of
the country has attracted much at
tention throughout the nation. His
speech at this time negatives the
claim of mediocre men in that body
that a man must serve for years be-
fore becoming a real influence in the
Senate. Senator johnson is one Of
the youngest senators in length of ser
vice, but he has spoken in a way that
has set the Senate and the country to
thinking. Possibly Vermonters will
continue to accept the statement OF
some of her representatives in Wash
ington that a man can do nothing in
Congress for at least two years, but
they may begin to realize that it is only
mediocre men who are obliged to sink
into the obscurity that some of the
men in Washington are enjoying.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Germany's View of America.

In an controversy it is Interesting
and wise to secure, if possible the
point of view of ones adversary.
Up to the present time the Kaiser
regarded us as negligible quantity
Therefore our rights and our honor,
and the lives of our citizens could be
ruthlessly ignored. But there is now a
radical change of opinion Reports
are reaching Germany of our military
preparations, and although they are
joking and laughing because OF the
Welcome in Paris and London of our
little handfuls of troops as they
contemptuously put it, yet there is
evidence of disquietude among the
thoughtful ones of the dawning con-
seriousness that these few may grow
into a mighty multitude
The reasons for America drawing
the sword are formulated in Germany
as mainly three, and because these
are published semi Officially far and
wide, for home consumption of course.
They are perhaps deserving of some
examination. The first reason given
is that America hopes thereby TO do a
roaring, business in the restoration OF
Europe when peace is declared.
According to this view we are to-day
warning against Germany for com
mercial reasons only, for an active
trade, for the accumulation of dollars.
Nothing else. And from the shoulder
ing ruins of the Old World we are re-
garded as perfectly willing to shed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

With the price of anthracite coal
1t the mines fixed at $4 to $3.50 for
| long ton of 2,24O pounds and the
jobber's profit fixed at 20 cents per
ton, and the retailers profit to be
fixed, there is a prospect of cheaper
coal 1t is possible the practice of
retailers delivering short tons to Gus
toners may be abolished. If this is
on coal. 1t begins to look as though
his government is really effective in
one line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

not sacrifice their live stock just ct
present. People who. have killed theil.
be glad now to have hens producing
eggs for SO cents dozen, but they
ing stage SO quickly as they can kill
them when q little blue. There is
every prospect that it will pay to pro-
duce butter, beef, pork, mutton and
eggs, despite the expense of feed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Mr.. Ieith- gain on Stand.

Mr.. Lcith~Again on Stand.
Just before adjournment of the ses-
sion, Mr.. Lcith again was called to the
stand on the Hicks case
Odd you have a conversation
with the respondent, Miss Hicks?
Ayes
Q.-Whcn was that?
A-Thc Saturday following the
finding of the body.
Q.-Was it in writing?
Ayes.
The conversation in substance was
briefly told by the detective. He said
Miss Hicks made a general. denial and
stated that the kenniston woman KILL
ed the child and together they took
the body to the top of the hill. lie
further said the Hicks woman told
him Mrs. Remission choked the child,
and if she (Miss Hicks) had called
for help or went, for. help she would
have served her the same way.
The questioning then followed the
form Of other testimony preceding it
as to whether the woman was warned
her testimony would be used against
her, and as to who was in the Sheriff S
Office at the time. The defense di-
rceted the testimony to see II Miss
Hicks statement was given Vollin-
tarily or not, and then continued:
Odd she say what she did to
prevent Mrs. Kenniston from carrying
out her object and killing the child?
After objections and reframing of
the question the answer was: '''fle
A.-Shc said She didn't take any
action. go
The answer to question, "She said
she was intmidated by the Kenniston
woman" was stricken out.
Odd you have the woman sign
the statement? ~
Ayes, she signed both the orig
NAL and u typewriter copy.
Q.-You didn't take any questions
or answers with stcnographer?
Al did not.
In the afternoon Sheriff Worthen
and Gil1illan were again ON the stand,
and after answering questions cover
; ing some of the groud that had al
ready been gone over, the defense
rested its case. Judge Frye then
| stated that he thought proba bic cause
had been shown and bound the accus-
ed women over to the December term
Of County Court without bond, a,saasra-
| manded them to the custody of the
Sheriff. II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

The Hon. Josephus Daniels is
obliged to admit that President
Thompson of the Navy League was
right in reporting that the explosion
at the Mare Island Navy Yard was
the result of a plot, but he is not man
the Navy League. Secretary Daniels
course in reporting the U-boat attack
on the American contingent at sea
and the explosion in the navy yard
does not gain him any confidence
with the public
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Sound Amcricanism.

Judge Emory Speer, United States
judge for the southern district of
Georgia, in denying writs of habeas
corpus to two persons imprisoned for
failing to register for military duty,
has. expressed sentiments that should
be. read BIZ every American. Here arc
excerpts from his opinion:
.Itlis. insisted that the authority ex-
ercised by the United States under this
legislation is void because the act.con-
traVenes the thirteenth amendment.
This provides that Neither slavery MOI
Involuntary servitude, except as pun
ishment of crime whereof the parties
shall have been duly convicted, shall
exist, within the United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction
"ro agree to this contention we must
conclude that the soldier is slave.
Nothing, could be more abhorrent to
the truth. nothing more degrading to
that indispensable and gallant body of
citizens trained in arms, to whose man
hood, skill and courage is and must be
committed the task of maintaining the
very existence of the Nation and all
that-its people hold dear. The Grand
Army of the Republic, the Confeder-
ate Veterans. and the Sons of Veterans
are not maintained to preserve the
traditions of slavery. Nations do not
pension slaves to commemorate their
vaIor
s, There remains to be considered the
contention that Congress can not en-
ploy the National Army to be created
by virtue of this legislation in foreign
lands or beyond the seas. If this is
ue,sthen, indeed, is our country inn
potent. Then must it's people indeed
suffer in their own homes, in theil
cities, and on their farms all the hor-
rors of invasive war. It's military lead
ers must ignore the settled principles
of their science that the best defens-
i've is the most vigorous offensive The
heou SNOruS OIL us sons instead Of
flashing over the guard of the enemy
and piercing his vitals must be helc
immovable as if on ain anvil to b.
shattered by the reiterated blows O.
his hammer. Deprived of our aid il
the field successive defeats will visi
and crush our allies. their lands con
quered, their navies taken, we mus
then in turn, solitary and alone, NEE
on our own soil the impact of victori
GUS and barbarous legions whose law
do not forbid service abroad, but which
inspire their fierce and veteran armie
to deeds of conquest in every cline.
Was this contention maintainable
the misguided men who for their per
sonal ease advance it might all to,
late discover their fatal error. The,
would discover it in the flaming home
steads, in the devastated fields, il
murdered brethren, in outraged wive
and daughters; in their lands, thei
factories, their merchandise, thei
stock, their all coolly appropriated b,
the conqueror as his own; their in
stitutions destroyed; homeless, land
less. and beggars, to spend whatcve
intervals of degraded life remains t,
them in abject slavery to the con
queror''
Read those words again, Mr.. Slack
er, and see if you can find any com
fort in hiding behind your wife's petit
coats
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Quoting from the Crop Report
again, the acreage of beans in Yer
mont this year is 10000 acres, an in
crease of 500 per cent over the acre
age of 1916. Fortunately beans are
not pcrishable like potatoes, and if
there is an over production this sea-
son some of the crop can be held over
until prices are higher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
Mr.. Kendall of Maine makes q GOO

Mr.. Kendall of Maine makes q good
suggestion regarding the dog question
md sheep. He says: eff nearly
everybody kept sheep the dog problem
would solve itself, and if nearly every
boCy kept sheep the strength Of the
sheep owners would be sufficient to
get any reasonable dog law passed. -
There is much good sense in that
statement, and if Vermont farmers
would start at once on the policy OF
keeping every Vermont eve in Yer
mont this season we would soon have
i body of men large enough to Sc
cure reasonable protection from dogs
Buy Vermont ewes now and get some
Of the good money to be made in tho
sheep business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Those Boston coal dealers who
made from $3.50 to SAP profit per
ton probably were the men who were
20 cock sure that government food
and fuel control would not be sue
coss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

1 am in favor of carrying on the
war to the utmost of our ability and
to take the last dollar if necessary,
but before I would increase the cost
Of living, already mounted sEy-high,
already SO high that men and women
and children are suffering on account
Of it-before I would raise it any
higher I would want to tax every dol
ar of profit that there is in incomes
or profits Until we do that in my
Judgment, we are not called upon to
levy taxes upon consumption.-Sena
Norris of Nebraska. This undoubted-
ly will take with the masses, but we
doubt the wisdom of taking every dol
lar of profit away from income or
profits. There would be no incentive
to make profits. Let's make war
profits pay heavily, but not conf1scate
them entirely
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Herbert Hoover predicts high
range of prices for meat and animal
products for many years to come and
fabulously high prices for dairy prod
ucts. Farmers fearing the high cost
of grain should remember this pre-
diction from such good authority and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
MURDERS HELD FOR TRIAIl
WITHOUT BAIL &
Continued from Page 81.

Continued from Page III. ID
any directions that you heard (refer-
ring to the time at the Gray field) ?" &.
A.-Why, she walked from place to
place.
Q.-tIow many times did she givp
directions? 3l
Al don't recall. i,
The defense seemed to, hint at coef!
cion on the States Attorneys part,
and along that line the question put
to Mr.. Campbell: Did she have anyt
one to protect her?' lS
Al did. / felt it my duty to pro4
toct her. IS
Upon objection, Judge Frye ordered
testimony excluded along the line that
was being followed by Attorney Por OF:
ter. 3
Alexander Dunnett, in openinga tile
Hicks case, said that it had been said
the proceedings were a fishing ex-
petition, and he further stated that
what the defense was there for was to
find out what they were held for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

these and all things like them wrouxl
by autocracy for its own ends 9Th
American people stand embattled 9
mo humane note rings in your 4et
ter. no pity for slaughtered nation
shows in it. But you have AN exaps
for Germany and the moral, forces c
the world have none" u
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

past week has cost the potato grow
ers of Vermont many thousands OF
dollars, as the rust has stopped the
growth of hundreds of acres of prom
Using potatoes. Other sections of the
country have been similarly affected
and the outlook for cheap potatoes is
not bright
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
reached one sensible decision, and
that is to build as many U-boat de-
stroyers as possible and get them into
action. The Germans are afraid of
these, and they promise to be the
most effective weapon that can be put
on the sea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
The Kaiser and England.

Emperor William of Germany is re-
ported to have told his soldiers on the
Flanders front that England is the
chief instigator of this war and the
lddcd that England is particularly
he enemy to be struck down, how
wer difficult it may be. We shall fight
md conquer until the enemy has had
enough of these struggles"
Evidently the Kaiser has in mind g,
devastated and humblcd England like
Belgium, Serbia and northeastern
France, the crushing of the strongest
nation fighting German autocracy.
With England crushed there would
follow the humbling of all other ma
lions now opposed to autocracy, the
United States undoubtedly being the
irst. So we must aid in defeating this
nhuman monster who has no regard
ten pledges or the honor of women, if
we would escape the chastisement ct
his wrath.
Fortunately, his threats seem futile
It present. 1t looks as though Eng
and is slowly driving back the very
men he is admonishing to fight and
conquer. But there must be no I'M
certainty about this as England is the
only power standing between this Ger
man fiend and America. In pro-
nouncing his anathema against Eng
land the Kaiser is revealing his true
motives and the world cannot discuss
peace with an autocrat holding such
destructive DI1rpOSeS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

Entered at the st. Johnsbury posi-
Office as second-cIass mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-26
The Solitary brodI<fast.

At first blush breakfast seems a So
cable meal; ut that hour man is best
satisfied or least discontinued with
himself and in 4 mood to make the
most Of the ww1d.s Human vitality is
at its maximun; mere existence Jugs
exhilaration along with It; good humor
nantes everything. But there Is an
uncertainty In company, even when
You may choose Il, for temperament IL
never to be wholly trusted (artists are
dangerous people to- meet at breakfess..,,,
and there are = Thousand tappenings-
troubled sleep, earl awakening, mos
quitoes, Z rsuEmtsed mouse, no hot
water, buttemed boot 5, putting studs in
shirt that may occur letween. going
to bed at night andI coming down to
breakfast In the morning, and ILL., ad-
justed feelings in even one member OF
the company may dampen the spirits
Of all. Company is no doubt the better
state and brings out. the full capaci-
ties for pleasure that; lie in breakfast,
but q solitary, breakfast is safer; soil
tary pleasantness Is more tempered,
but It IL more ce1tain.-Henry Dwight
Sedsw1ck In Yale Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-26
1ubblina Cups and Germs.

A professor in a western university
has discovered, says Popular Science
Monthly, that small organisms lodge
in 4 great many kinds Of bubbling cup
drinking fountains and for q curious
reason based on IN ancient physical
principle.
A rubber tube and spout arrangement
was prepared In such Z way that it
could be attached to an ordinary water
faucet md asmall 1T Of water pro-
jected directly upward. In this jet a
small ball would reunatn n the air A.
most stationary, held ap by tho jet.
The sphere might osdllate up and
down slightly. but otherwise appeared
to be settled ~peruanently IL place
The western professor mentioned has
discovered that baciM may oscillate up
and down In some kinds of bubbling
cups Ill dry long day @fhsr day n the
same wayAnd for thu alnoI.ason that
til 1phese dr. ~ 8 S. IS I -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-26
Management the Key to Success.

Management the Key to Success.
Alexander ]. Hemphill Is chairman
Of the board of directors of the largest
trust company in the world. He be-
lieves that the most important point
that should be taken into account be-
fore investing funds in the securities
of any company, particularly new
company, is the ability of It's manage
ment Mr.. Hemphill gives this advice
to prospective investors:
In considering employment OF funds
In any concern the greatest emphasis
should be placed on the ability of the
management. Z would say the most
important consideration in any invest
ment is management, management,
management, and again management.
1t is not enough to know that it is hon.
est. Its ability In that particular bust
ness should be established. Ninety-five
per cent Of the worth Of All undertak-
ing, 1 should say, is In the manage
ment. "-World's Work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-26
Eleven Acres Of Land.

The earth has trif1e less than 1917
100000 square miles of total surface.
A little over a fourth of this surface is
land, 100000 square miles Of It. And
Of this 2S,OOOOO0 square miles, or a
scant fraction over a half, is soil that
can be used for food production. The
rest Is desert, mountain range and po-
lar regions. A little of this might pos
sibly be reclaimed, but not very much. ,
So here we have two vital facts in the
practical geography Of today: There
are 1900, OOO, 900 people on the earth to
feed, and 28,OOO,OO0 square miles of
tillable land with which to do it. Or,
reduced to figures in which we are more
accustomed to think, this means that
one person must live of the production
Of every eleven acres on an average the
world over. Don't say 1T can't be
DONE" for It must be done or some
body will starve.-Farm and Fireside.