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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
Two Year-OId Tot Can Read,
Count and Tell Time of Day

A tiny two-year-old baby girl in Cal
ifornia holds the worlds record in
mental development. The infant prod
ICY is Martha Springer. twenty-six
months old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John q. Springer of Mountain View.
The child can read like ar eight-year-
old, according to correspondent. The
father says the child has a normal
mind, which simply has been devel-
oped by persistent training. At re-
cent meeting of college professors and
experts in pedagogy and psychology
the child for 40 minutes read, count
ed and told the time by clock and talk
ed with the men who were observ-
ing her. Her baby brain didwnot sag,
and she appeared to enjoy the long in
,terview. All were unanimous in de-
,claring that the baby's case indicates
that geniuses are made, not born.
! The child reads and speaks with a
vocabulary of about 1000 words. She
is large for her age and eats and
sleeps well.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

written mostly within sound OF the
guns, with the scenes of this grAa:-
( est of world tragedies right before
the authors. They are written by
our own boys, whom we know ,and
whose faces are still fresh to US.
Not all of them are literary gems or
fiawless in spelling or diction. And
that makes them the more valuable,
for they reflect the thoughts of all
classes and ranks of our citizen sol
diers. Most of them were not in
tended for publication, probably, and
contain facts that might have been
set down otkerwise-but facts, new
ertheless. Some are surprising COM
mentaries, disclosing a degree of
acumen in the authors not suspected
One and all, they picture "the life"
as it is-the dayhy-day experiences
and impressions of our brave boys
over there.
We search them in vain for any
sign of yellow" Their words,
simple and straightforward without
buster or boasting, ring with cour-
age and confidence, while many
strike distinctly high note, reflect
ing spirit of the most supreme
type.
Reader, don't miss a single one of
these soldiers letters.-Randolph
Herald.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
Railroad Men in Italy

Disclosures of the presence. of
Americans engaged in building rail-
roads in Italy suggests another Of
the anomalies of war. In days not
so very far gone, we have been &C
customed to, watch Ebony the Wap"
lamp the ties and maui the spikes
on American railroads. He has con-
structed the roadbed and laid the
rails, and afterwards has manned the
handcar and attended to the mani
fold duties of the humble section
hand. Now he is a soldier, fighting
the Kaiser for the preservation of
his home land, and the young Amer
lean is doing for Italy the service
that Tony and his kind did for Amer
lea. Incidentally this reconstruction
work behind the lines is one of the
leading factors in Uncle Sans over
seas war problem. For the time it
is overshadowed by the work of the
fighting men, but in good season the
world will pay tribute to the build
ers, who have done so much to make
recent events in France and Italy
possible. Victory will finally rest
with us because communications
have been kept up, and that is the
Job for the railroad men.-Omaha
Bee.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
.-re-
How to Have Coal

You expect cheap coal and plenty
of it. The Government is giving
you cheap coal-cheap under the cir
cumstances, as you will see if you
compare present and pre-war prices
Of that commodity alongside present
and prewar prices of various other
commodities; or the American. price
with European prices. But high
prices stimulate production, and in
keeping the price comparatively low
the Government foregoes that slim
ulation. High prices induce econ
omy and consumption too. In keep
ing prices comparatively low must
rely on voluntary economy.
Are you volunteering? Have you
really done nothing about next win
ter's fuel supply except to badger
the coal man and criticize the Fuel
Administration? Have you over
hauled your furnace? Have you
got an ash sitter? Have you con-
sidered whether it is really a good
plan to throw the hampers open I'M
til the house is sitting and then open
the windows?
The Fuel Administration has not
been perfect. Have you? You are
a fuel administration too While
preparing to advise the Fuel Admin
stration at Washington do not for
get that it can give you some good
enthusiastically Evening Post.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

The Caledonian notes with interest
the contest for city representative
in Newport. Among the names of
candidates is that of Hon. F. C. Will
liams, state bank commissioners. Mr..
Villains holds the personal esteem
of the Caledonian and this paper
does not want to NEEDLE in affairs
that are none of its business. Never
theless this paper feels that the po-
sition taken by many Newport voters,
that Mr. Williams has not entirely
cleared up his status as Bank Com
missioner in connection with the
Authorship accounts of Governor
Graham, in spite of his public ex-
plantations and statement, and while
suchis the case the wisdom of send
ing Mr.. Williams to the legislature
is questioned.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
THE EPIC MAKERS
Wendell Phillips Stafford in the New
York Tribune

Oh, for another singer
Like them who sang of old!
They made the cruel tender;
They made the coward bold.
They sang the sinews into men,
The heroes into fight;
They sang the sun into the dawn,
The stars into the night.
But we on whom the awful ends
Of all the world are come
Cry, and the muses. answer not:
The oracles are dumb.
Yet who of all that thrilling choir
Had our high theme for song?
Such rapture of endeavor!
Such agony of wrong!
"The face that launched thousand
Ships"
Out of the Argive bay
Was it more fair than Freedoms,
Which launches ours today?
To our success King Arthur's knights
Drink in their ghostly hall.
The shadows of our battling arms
On far-off ages fall.
How shall the mighty theme be
sung?
Our words are wan and cold
If God would send a singer now
Like the great bards of old!
l saw a scaling eagle,
Up azure spires he ran,
Throated with thunder, bowelled
with fire
A bird with the brain of a man!
I saw a million poets
On Flanders heaving plains,
And all the harps since Homer's
Were drumming in their veins.
saw the blue lanes boiling
Around the rushing keels-
Keen eyes upon the castles,
Bold hands upon the wheels.
saw the wolfish faces
Sharpen with sudden fear:
heard the old gales laughing
1.-THE Areonauts are herei"
And I cried, "To the brave forever
The singing-leaves belong!
Hail to the mightier minstrelsi
These are the sires of song!"
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
RYEGATE

Mrs. Emily Merrill and son Hiram
of New York are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Phoebe Lyons.
Mrs. Jennie Buchanan of South
Ryegate is caring for Mrs. r. M.
White and infant son.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Nelson and Mr..
and Mrs. James Nelson motored to
ST. Johnsbury on Sunday to see John
E. Nelson, home on a short stay
from the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology, where he is taking
course of training as motor inspec-
tor. He goes from there to Albany
for a few months training there.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor and Mrs.
Charles Grant of South Ryegate,
Aida McLam, Mrs. C. A. McKira-
han and A. J. Symes went to St.
Johnsbury on Friday to attend the
meetings of the Red Cross and civil
service committees.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
How to rel iron From steeI.

The repairer of machinery often has
TO select pieces of metal from the
scrap heap to make repairs on vari-
Gus machines, and is at loss to know
whether the metal he has selected is
iron or steel. By the following meth
cd wrought iron, cast iron and mild
steel are easily distinguished from
each other. File bright spot on the
metal and place drop of nitric acid
on the spot and leave for few min
utcs.
The spot will appear ash-gray on
wrought iron. brownish black on mild
steel and a deep black on cast iron.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

The complimentary banquet Thurs
day night to p c. Brooks, rendered
byqthe Commercial Club, will do
much to keep the relations between
the big factory and the town closely
knit and the Caledonian assures the
new management that the town will
always be. found ready to do its part.
The possibility of increased business
through the manufacture of NUM-
tons is but one evidence that the
new owners of the corporation pro-
pose to develop it along the most
progressive lines.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
How Pipes May Be Cleaned.

A handy scraper for cleaning rust,
frost, paint, etc, from pipes or round
rods is provided with a bronze head
in which two curved, beveled blades
are pivotally fastened above a pipe,
half encircling it. 1t is shown in
the Popular Mechanics Magazine. A
similar tool, called a pipe cleaner,
is equipped with a pneumatic ham,
mer. The light blow delivered by
means of the hammer makes the clean
er especially suited for removing a
brittle coating of any kind, while the
scraper is better adapted to remov-
ing gummy substance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

In the sale of War Savings Stamps,
which appears in today's paper, we
note with regret that caledonia
county has fallen to the second place
in per capita subscription, and also
that Montpelier leads the state in
stead of Groton which has kept in
the lead for many weeks. The mar
gin is close enough, however, to
stimulate our county and the patrio-
tic citizens of Groton to renewed eff
forts to hold tn line and go over the
top besides.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
PRESS COMMENT
Our Soldiers Letter

Someone said that the history of
this war would be contained in the
letters written home by the boys at
the front These are being widely
published and as widely read. No
other feature of this newspaper, we
are sure, attracts the attention that
our soldier letter column does.
And justly. These letters are
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
VIM. Cook & Sons

says we are pleased to state we CON
slider RAT SNAP is without doubt
the finest rat and mouse exCermina-
tor we have ever used. It does all
you claim and more too. -Four sizes,
Csc, soc, $1.00 and $500, Sold by
Charles A. Searles &. Co., and Arthur
E. Smith, ST. Johnabury, VT, J. H.
Goodrich, Barnet, VT.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
THE GRocER'S BOY

A frail little chap he was, so young
and boyish for all his one-and-twen-
ty years. There was that about him
which spoke of knickerbockers and
romping childhood laid aside but
yesterday. I did not know Joe. He
had passed through the mill of the
draft as one of many; but met for a
brief so seconds one fine spring night
at the station, just as the train was
taking him away; and while memory
lives, ] shall remember Joe.
He looked down at me from a
car window, and as he said goodbye
there was a twinkle in his eye as
if he was amused that l did not know
him.
"Say goodbye to Mary Jane for
me-" he called as the train moved
out.
"Who are your" I cried, sprinting
alongside the moving car.
"Han he laughed: "I'm the gro
GERS boy. Every day l came to your
back door. Mary Jane knows me and
SO does the nissus. Say goodbye to
both of them for me-"
The train clicked away into the
night. l turned back, swallowing a
lump. 1t so befalls that the light OF
my household is little two-year- ole
and her name is Mary Jane.-Atlan-
tic Monthly.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
VERMONT NEWS

A barn owned by Mrs. Melina
Hodges of Wallingford was burned
to the ground last Monday, with As
tons of baled hay and large guam
tity of unbaled hay. The loss is
about $4,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

The order for surgical dressings
received by the Essex Junction
branch of the Red Cross in its latest
quota is five times larger than any
previous order.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

Middlebury college has become a
member of the American University
union in Europe. The union main
tains a club for American college
men in Paris and has headquarters
at various centers for the assistance
of college men on furlough. About
100 American institutions are repre-
scented in membership.
Second place in the state checker
tournament, which was held at the
rooms of the Rutland Business Col
lege last week, and which was I'M
decided when the match closed has
been awarded to Redfeld Proctor, of
Castleton, having defeated DR.. c. H.
Swift, of Rutland. The following
players, who took part in the tourn-
ament, are tied for third place: E.
H. Dorsey, of Ludlow; c. N. Moul-
ton, of East Charleston and William
Gill, of Burlington.
The name of George V. Kearney of
Ludlow appears in the roster of men
commissioned as second heutenants
from the field artillery central off
| GERS training school at Camp Taylor,
Louisville, KY.
The trout season., which has been
very successful from the anglers
viewpoint, has closed. The drouth in
July and August killed a large num-
Der of trout in many of the smaller
streams, and the chances are that
sportsmen will realize it next spring.
Liberal stocking by the Windham
County Fish and Game Club will
help the deficit some, but the extreme
dry weather has hurt the streams
badly.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

First Lieut. DeVere H. Harden, the
first American officer to be wounded
in France, who has been visiting his
wife in Burlington, has now gone to
College Park, Nd, where he has been
sent as an instructor in the signal
corps.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
ORLEANS

Miss Doris Spafford went to
Woodsville, N. H., and Barnet on
Thursday.
Miss Evelyn LaFrance of Spring
field, Mass, returned home on Thurs
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

b.
a
MAIIOo in advance: $2oo Three Months
&100 Delivered carrier, soc Month. $500
the bication of
to
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06
BY Ad ca~.er

day after visiting few days in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hardy.
Mrs. Harry Dickens goes Friday
night to New York to visit Mr..
Dickens.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-06

Miss Marion Thomas, daughter of
Isac Thomas of New Haven. Conn,
former principal of the Burlington
high schools, sailed Aug. 27 for
France to join Smith college unit
at Chateau Thierry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
SERVICE TEAMS TO
OCCUPY SPOTLIGHT

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LsAsao wIRHl
Chicago, Nov. 27.--Service football
teams will hold the center Of the stage
in the middle west gridiron contests
tomorrow.
Three. games are on the holiday
program, with chief interest center
ing in the clash between the unde-
feated Chicago Naval Reserves and
Camp Grant at Chicago. In the 9th
er service contests, Camp Dodge and
Camp Funston will meet at Kansas
City, and Camp Sherman will play
Camp Taylor at Louisville.
The Michigan Aggies- Wisconsin
game at Madison and the contest be-
tween Notre Dame and Nebraska at
Lincoln are the outstanding games of
the intercollegiate schedule. The an
nual clash between Washington Uni
versity and St, Louis University will
take place at st. Louis and Ames and
Drake will so into action at Des
MoineS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
FOR SALE

$4,00O--6-room brick, modern, we'll
built, hot water heat. large porches,
corner lot; Highlands. close in.
81. 650-4-room shingle bungalow,
modern. sleeping porch. cellar.
good outbuildlngs, FRUIT trees;
North Elm street
81, 500--4-room frame, modern ga
rage, North Eighth street.
If you are thinking OF building, I
have lots for sale.
s2,000--5-room frame. modern, large
lot, Fourth ward, close in; terms.
$7500--10-room brick, modern, hot
water heat, suitable for apart
ments; lot S7hxl42. West Copper
avenue; terms.
$4.000-S-room brick, modern, het
water heat, large porches shade,
near car line. Fourth ward.
A. FLEIS CHER
Real Estate. Insurance. LoAns
Ill South Fourth Street
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28

shorts. Favorable weather conditions
for husking and Smelling gave an adj
vantage to the bears and led to con-
tinued predictions Of larger receipts.
Feeders We're reported, however, TO
be after cash grain at interior points.
Besides, gossip was current that
farmers as a rule showed but little
disposition as yet to let go of their
holdings. Receipts meanwhile con-
tinued small, and country offerings
light.
Oats followed corn, except that
proposed liberal shipments from here
next week by water strengthened the
November delivery.
Provisions averaged higher with
hogs. Some of the buying of ribs was
attributed to packers. and lard move
ment remained free.
Closing prices:
Com-Dee., s1.24%: jan, $1.25 Is i,
Oats-Dec., 71Ac Jan, 701c.
Pork-Nov., $46.75; Jan, $46.55.
Lard-Nov., $26.75; Jan, $26.10.
Ribs-Nov., $3.50; Jan, $2475.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
LEGAL NOTICE.


Last VIII and Testament Of Emil N. Nord
by. Deceased.
To Hiram Hawkinson Oslo, Marshall Coun-
ty, Minnesota, mentioned " Tn. VIII as
Executor Hildus J. Nelson, ST, James.
Minnesota; c. O Terry Albuquerque,
New Mexico Laurito Larson Evedahi,
Skytesatra, Dals station. Eidspold, Nor
way Europe; Bigwoods Norwegian Lu-
theran Church Bigwoods, Minnesota.
You are hereby notified that the alleged
Last VIII and Testament Of Emil n. Nord-
By. deceased. late Of the County of Ber-
nalillo and state of New Mexico. was pro-
duced and read in the Probate Court Of the
County of Bernalilo, State of New Mexico,
on the 10th day of November 1918 and the
day of proving of said alleged Last VIII
and Testament was thereupon fixed for
Saturday the 21st day Of December, A. D.,
1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said
day.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
this Court this 10th day of November, A.
n. 1918.
(SeaD NESToR MONToYA,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
Columbia to Meet syracnse.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov 27.-The CO.
lumbia University football squad of
25 players arrived here this after
noon for their game with Syracuse
in the stadium tomorrow. 1t will be
first out-of-town game Columbia has
played in many years. Syracuse will
start the same line-up as used against
Michigan and the Blue and White
probably will start as against New
York University last week.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

tfH Department OF tne lhlerlor'.. -.
U. s. Land office at Santa Fe. New Mex
leo. October %, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Daniel Hor-
rora, Of Albuquerque, N. NJ, care Of Man
dell, Myer and Co. who on May g. 1918.
,ads Homestead entry sr forest, No oi &c
SEW. Ell Nw4 sen. SEX SEA
NEh SEA-. Ell swH NEA sEA section 10.
swA sWN sw4, W. s sEH swK
NwN sWH. VIZ SEA NwA swK, Sec
ton u, and VIVA MWA NwN, VIZ
MEX NwE NwA NWh OF Section II,
township . North. Range East, New Mex
leo meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make three-year proof, to establish claim
Montoya clerk of probate court and county
clerk at Albuquerque. New Mexico. on the
4th day of December, 1913:
Claimant names-.-as witnesses Antonio
Garcia, Luis Porslez. Frank Martinez and
Dario Garcia. Albuauerques N. NJ, care Of
FRANCISCO DHLdApO,
.l-i.l I'M IN =. <~~SASs~Af
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Nov 27.--Corn tended
downward in price today despite fire.
ouent rallies due TO pre-holiday even
ing-up. The market lacked aggres-
siye support, and closed unsettled at
9sc to g net decline, with Deem
her $1.24& and January $l.258 TO
s1.25%. Oats finished q off to hc
up. In provisions the outcome was
an advance of Toe to 81,
IT was a choppy market throughout
the day in corn, but sales on the
bulges were too heavy for the de-
mand. Eastern houses took con-
spjcuous part in the selling, and II
was said that shipping inquiry from
the east was slow. Orders TO pur-
chase came almost entirely from
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
neDarfvneuf of the Jptarsof

U. s. Land office at Santa Fe, New Mexico,
Nov. 16, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Clifton G.
Adams Of Las Cruces, N. NJ, who. on Feb
ruary is. 1914, made Additional Home
stead Entry, No 020s71. for Southeast Ia
Section 49, Township 10 North. Range G
East, N NJ. p Meridian has filed notice OF
intention to make Three-Yehr proof. to es-
tabIish claim to the land above described
before ID. f. Mcdonald, U. s. Commission
or. at Afbuqnsrque, ~ NJ, on December 81
1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: A. J. King.
1 u Bar oil. New Mex; q =, Gneaf. q Bar
ran. New, Mex; Cleo. &. Csaikins. OF Barton
New Mex. J.sF. sGoen, Of Barton, New Mex
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
NOTICE

Last VIII and Testament of Herman w.
Pickrell, Deceased
To DaisIe X. Pckrell, Belmont, Wisconsin.
named as Exeeutrix In the WIN; Freder-
TEX II. Pickrel a minor. with his mother,
Belmont, Wisconsin.
You are hereby notified that the allegt
Last VIII AMI Testament Of Herman W.
Pickrel deceased, late of the County of Ber-
nalillo and State of New Mexico, was pro-
duced and read in the Probate Court Of the
County of Bernalillo, State of New Mexico,
on the 18th day of November, 1918. and the
day Of proving of said alleged Last Will
and Testament was thereupon fixed for
Saturday. the 2tst day OF December. A. D.,
1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day.
Given under my hand and the Seal of
this Court, this 10th day Of November, A.
IseaD NEsTOR MoNToYA.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. Oh tHt lHtsliuI.
U, 8. Land office at Santa re, N. NJ, Oc-
tober 2s. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Pedro Gale
gos, OF cabezon, n, NJ, who. on December
30, 1914, made homestead entry, NO.
s22fS4 for sW u section 4. township l6
north. range 4 west N. NJ p meridian
year proof. TO establish claim TO the land
above described, before M. M. Smith, U.
commissioner. at Cabezon, N. M. on the
9Th day Of December, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Redolto
Tachias, OF Cabezon, ". NJ; Vidal Minsillo,
OF Cabezon, N. NJ; Petronilo Montoya' OF
Cabezon. N M; Gabriel Sandoval Of San
Mateo. N. NJ.
Coal reserved to the U. 9. act June
FRANCISCO DELGADo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-28
Minor Stnight Ill.

New York, Nov 27.--Major VIII
liam ID. Straight, formerly head of
the United States war risk insurance
bureau at Washington but who was
transferred to France at his own re-
quest, has been taken seriously i'll of
pneumonia in Paris according to adj
vices to his family here. He was re-
moved day or two ago to the Amer
lean hospital at Neuily.