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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
TO The FRONT
U. S. AWATORS
Opportunity for Actual :
Americans Will Get First
War Action Next Week .


With the American Army in France,
Jan. 5.-Oficers picked out a site
today and established a squad await
ion school which will be placed in
charge of q Major who has gained ex-
perience in turning out flyers at other
schools A recent graduate flying
class will be sent to the front next
week for actual flying experience, using
their own machines but accompanied
by experienced British AND French
aviators.
The Americans are looking forward
to the event with the greatest eager
ness. Many wagers are being made as
to who will be the first to cross the
German lines, who will bring down
the first enemy plane and who will
be the first to photograph the Ger
man batteries. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Secret Negotiations Condemned.

All these and other like adjust
ments, the Premier showed, would
be carried out in accordance with
the principle of self-government, or
the consent of the governed, the
enunciation of which may be taken
as the keynote of his speech.
This form Of settlement, he de-
clared, should replace the old sys-
tenn of negotiations at council
table by few schemers trying to
promote the interests of one dynasty
OR another,
Regret that Russia was no longer
fighting on the side of the Allies was
expressed by the Premier, who de-
clared only Russia's own people
could save her now from falling
ultimately under Prussian domino
ton.
In beginning the Premier pointed
out that he was speaking not mere
ly for the British government - He
had been at pains to consult repre-
sentative opinion Of all sections of
thought, before framing utterances,
and thus he was speaking the mind
of the Nation and the Empire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
.RESERVIST IS
|. SICK BUT HAPPY
St. Johnsbury Boy Writes an
Interesting Story From
Hospital Bed
u. S. n. Hosnital.
Newport, r. l.. Dec. 20, 1917

newport, II. l., dec. ~, l317.
Dear Folks:
Instead of being ready to come
home for Christmas, here l am in
bed in the hospital. and hungrier
than a bear. There is nothing much
the matter with me. | have hard
cold and a sore throat, so they want
ed to keep me away from the others
at the station; that's why they sent
me over to the tonSiltis ward at the
hospital in Newport. Now don't get
the idea that it's anything serious,
for it isn't. When 1 went to the
sick bay I expected to have my throat
swabbed out but the doctor said:
II think we had better keep him
away from the Others" so / had my
first ride in an ambulance. We have
1t easy here. There are about 20 of
US here in this room. Most of the
others get up during the day. but we
new guys have to stay In bed
We have magazines and papers to
read. This is a fine place We don't
have to get up in the morning. They
are pretty stingy with their food at
first, but after we get up they give
Us plenty to eat.
l think l am safe in saying that I
will not be home this Christmas.
Very few are getting home now, for
the railroads asked the government
to please keep the men at the train
ing stations during the Christmas
rush, as they say they cannot ac-
commodate SO many during the holi-
days. AS a result probably not more
than 100 out of the 5000 men On
the island will get leaves.
Today I am supposed to be draw
ing $4,000, but as no one else can
get it for me it will be carried over
until next pay day. I don't see why
[ couldn't have waited another day
or two before getting sent over here,
but then I'll get all the more money
next month. How is everybody?
How cold are you having it now?
and how much snow have you?
Where is "Chepit working now?
I'll bet he isn't working very hard.
It's most dinner time so I'll close
this and see if l can't get some of
the Red Cross nurses to give me a
little more food than we are sup
posed to get. Write soon. Address
my letters to the Signal School for
I'll be out of here in few days
probably. The Signal School trans
fers mail. Be good.
BIZ RAYMOND c. HALL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
BROKEN MAIN LEAVES
RUTLAND WATERLESS

Rutland, Jan. MANY Rutland
residents had to melt snow on gas
stoves today to obtain water for Gull
mary purposes. One of the big mains
leading from the city reservoir in.
Mendon to Rutland broke and because
of the deep snow and the amount of
frost in the ground it was difficult to
locate the trouble. The result was
that the greater part of the wafer
leaving the pond went to waste. The
pressure gauge at The city hall regis
tered Il, whereas it is usually UP to
100 Many houses had no water at
all aud in most OF the houses it merely
dirpped from the faucets.
The accident made it necessary for
housewives to let out fires in stoves
having water fronts and heat their
kitchens by means of gas stove ovens.
Had there been fire the department
would have been without means of
fighting it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
GUARDS WILL GO
TO FRANCE SOON
Movement Overseas TO be
Completed in the Spring.
Prepare for Draft

Washington, Jan. Movement of
the National Guard now in the fifteen
camps in the United States toward
Europe may be expected at almost
any time now. it WIS learned today.
In the last few weeks every Ma
tional Guard division has been thor
oughly inspected. and the order in
which these divisions will go to France
has been determined by the War Do
partmcnt, the most proficient to go
first and the less proficient TO remain
until they have had more training.
Just when the Individual divisions
VIII go 10 France cannot for obvious
reasons he announced. but it may be
SAID mat the movement of National
Guard divisions will be a steady one
from this time ON. II is expected that
the entire movement will have been
completed by early summer and that
approximately 100000 men. the total
strength of the National Guard or
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

CARNATIONS will be added to the
American Expeditionary force in
France.
1t is also learned that the call for
men in the second draft including
those of the first draft who were not
included in the first call will depend
on the movement of the National
Guard troops Men from the second
draft will occupy the camps to be va
Gated by the National Guard troops.
Whether the drafted men of New
York viii occupy the camp at Spartan
burg, s. c., that has been occupied by
the New York National Guard cannot
be learned at this time.
Assuming that the second draft call
will not be made until practically all
National Guard camps have been
vacated, it would appear that the
second call will not come until some
time in the late spring.
The War Department is now casting
about to find some means of taking
care of the men for the second draft
call. Since the National Guard. minus
certain organizations. which went to
France some time ago. contained only
about 400 900 men and since approxi-
matcly 100000 men are to be included
in the second draft call counting those
left out of the first call, accommotia-
tions viii have to be provided for ap-
proxinateiy SOC. o0a more men than
the War Department now has.
Whether to build new camps fo
house these men or to reduce the size
of the second call to include only
200 900 men plus those left out of the
first call is the question the War De-
partmcnt has to face;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
SUSPEND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Germans Would Not Grant Boshevk Request to Transfer
Meetings to Stockholm

London Jan. 6-An official statement issued at Ber-
lin yesterday and forwarded by the Zurich correspondent
of the exchange telegraph company announced that be-
cause Of the Russian request transfer the peace paey
from Brest Ltovsk the Central Powers had temporarily
suspended the negotiations with Russia. The message
was filed at Zurich on Saturday and said:
Another Crown Council was held today at Berlin at
which Field Marshal Hndenbmg and General Won Luden-
orf attended After the meeting the following official
statement issued n consequence of the request of
the Russian to transfer the of the negota
tons from BresLtovsk to Stockholm the Central Powers
have temporarily suspended the conference"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
EDWARD Il. NYE DEAD.
Native of Hardwick Had Lived Some
Years in Barre.

Word was received this morning of
the death at the state hospital in
Waterbury of Edwad E. Nye, who had
been there for treatment for the past
two years. Mr.. Nye was born in
Hardwick 81 years ago, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Nye, and was twice
married, his last wife being Alice
Batchelder. He is survived by his
wife and a son and daughter by the
former marriage, Ralph, who is in the
navy and stationed in the West Indies,
and Florence, teacher in Barre Town
and by his parents, who live in Plain
field.
Mr. Nye for many years was stone
cutter, having been employed in
Hardwick, Plairfield and Barre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
U. S. Naval Hospital, Dec. IS. 1s1'

U. S. Naval Hospital, Dec IS. 1917.
Dear Folks:-I got your letter and
the check all right as we'll as the
application blank from Montpelier. /
am sending you the menu of our
Christmas dinner. Talk about "big
eats 1 had as much of everything
listed on the menu as I wanted, and
then a little more The cigars and
cigarettes l brought over to the
pavilion for the fellows who couldn't
go over to the mess hall.
Christmas dinner, Dec. rs, 1911.
Olives, celery, tomato soup, roast
turkey, chestnut dressing, gfblet
gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed po-
tatoes, sliced sugar cured ham,
steamed hubbard squash, boiled on
ions, vegetable salad in aspic, old
fashioned plum pudding with New
England sauce, strawberry ice cream,
mixed nuts, assorted fruits, coffee,
cigars, cigarettes.
What do you thing of this for a
Christmas dinner? never ate SO
much before at any one time.
On Christmas eve bunch of child
rem marched into the ward and sang
christmas SONGS. ne pIOtC0SlOn
was followed by several doctors and
nurses who came around to speak to
each one of us. Then each was Civ
en- Christmas kit. Mine contained
tooth brush. tooth paste. shaving
brush and soap, two packages of
candy, q little device for cleaning
spots on clothing, paper and envel-
opes, a pencil, cigarettes, some to-
bacco and a pipe, three small cakes
of soap, a tube of vaseline, a can of
talcum powder, two packages. of gum,
a handkerchief, a signal chart, and
checker board and checkers. How
is that for a PRESENT. 1t isn't so bad
in the hospital after all. For the last
three days, though, the nurse has
made me work in the kitchen. My
job was washing : dishes, so that
wasn't so bad AS am writing am
getting ready to go back to school.
have got my bag all ready and am
have had dinner I'll probably have a
ride over to school in the ambulance.
Well, be good. I'll write more next
time. R. c. HALL.
P. 81 have got several Christ
mas cards. One was from Charles
Stevens of Lyndonville. Another was
from ST Johnsbury, and was I'M
signed and in an unfamiliar hand
writing. l do not know who sent it,
but they were all very welcome.
r. c.. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Light on Stockholm Request.

The peace negotiations between
the Central Powers and the Bolshe-
Wiki government in Russia have been
temporarily suspended by the Ger
mans"
Judging from the mere advices,
the rock upon which a continuation
of the pour parlers split was the de-
mands of the Russians that the con-
ference be resumed at Stockholm in
stead of Brest-Litovsk. Dissatisfied
with the proposals for peace made
by the Teutonic allies before the re-
cess of the Brest Litovsk conference,
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, had been insistant on the
deliberations being held on neutral
soil instead of at the German east
ern headquarters. The Germans,
however, have been equally firm in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PREDICTS DROP IN FISH
PRICES IN THE SPRING

Washington, Jan. 5.-Increased pro-
duction in the Spring should reduce
the prices now charged for salt water
fish, the Food Administrator annoGn-
ced today. Transfer of fishermen and
fishing boats into the Naval service
since war was declared has brought
down the size of catches and sent
prices to new high levels Meat1ess
days helped the price movement up
ward. ssB
The Food Administration is working
on plans now whereby it hopes to- In
crease greatly the present catches
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Step Determined Saturday.

The determination of the Germans
to discontinue the sittings was ar
rived at during a crown council held
in Berlin Saturday, which was at
tended by Field Marshal Won linden
burg. and General Won Ludendorff.
first quartermasteE general.
A later despatch from Berlin gives
as Il reason for the German refusal
to the Russian plea for Stockholm as
a place where peace might be adj
vantageously discussed, as the fear
that British, French and American
diplomats in the Swedish capital
would by interview render all en-
deavors futile
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
ARTHUR .TANDYv SOLD. /
NJ & w. r.. Railroad Disposes OF
Engine to White River Railroad

The little engine Arthur Tandy'''',
which has pulled it's busy. self between
Barre and Montpelier for many years.
has been sold by the Montpelier ~
Wells River railroad to the White
River railroad, which operatesqa line
between Bethel and Rochester. The
Tandy has been stored for two years
and viii have. to be tested before it
is delivered to the purchaser. ,.s,.s.,
The engine was used by the Mont
pelier & Wells River railroad fnsits
suburban passenger service, generally
pulling one car; and when it became
necessary to pull some freight on the
train it was necessary to take off the
Tandy and substitute heavier engine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

Dec rs, 191
made a mistake today. | have
been in school less than u week, was
on the second table, took the exams
for Harvard just for the fun Of it,
not dreaming of passing, and passed
SO high that they are going to send
me directly to the fleet instead of to
Harvard. I was planning on going
to Harvard so that l might come
home once more before going to sea,
but, as it is l am to leave Monday
for the fleet. Fifteen of us are going
to the fleet and 20 go to Harvard.
My bunch will probably leave Mon
day for Norfolk, Va. This will make
the second time that l have started
for the fleet and I guess it's sure
call this time AS soon as 1 am as
signed to battleship FL let YOU
know my address.
We expect to go on a dreadnaught
for training, and then on a smaller
ship when we get our rating.
got your present just now, a very
appropriate present for a fellow in
the naval service, too. 1 just got
your letter. I sat down to key in
tie TdUlO IOOIu anu 6Sill SOul iOttOi
for practice. I'll show you more
knots when I come home again. Yes.
I am entirely we'll again. Tell
Eunice that 1 would like the candy,
but that have decided to move. AS
soon as l have picked out my new
residence I'll be glad to have her call
with the candy. 1 will write more
when 1 have little more time. We
will be busy getting things straight
ened out before leaving. We will
have to get the money back for the
remainder of our ticket books, have
our accounts Strengthened out. get
our sea-going bags, get everything
rolled up neatly to put into them, get
our sea-going hamm ocks properly
dashed for the trip, take an examina-
ton. write few letters and cards,
etc, etc. There are dozens of little
unexpected delays to keep us busy.
DidsI tell you that Schaller, one of
my friends, gave me a Red Cross
scarf yesterday? He had an extra
one, so he gave it to me. He is a
pretty good lad.
1t is so cold here today that when
we mopped the floor this morning
the water froze before the floor had
time to dry. We are lowering over
the radiators with our overcoats on.
We might skate to keep warm. I'll
try to write again before we leave.
Sincerely yours,
RAYMOND C. HALL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PRICE OF FOOD FELL ONE
PER SENT IN NOVEMBER

Washington Jan. c. The high cost
of living is on the downward trend ac-
cording to statement today fthe
Bureau of Labor Statistics, which says
that the retail price of food as a.
whole for November was one per cent
less than in October. OF standard
articles IL showed decreases, "A re-
manned stationary in price and II in
creased. fya.z -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

scrub hammocks. I heard my name
called, but as | didn't answer my
company commander thought / was
still in the hospital As a result my
hammock was given to some one else
to scrub-and l took life easy. Then
they came around with the guard
list OF course they had me down
for guard duty-they always debut
again l kept quiet when my name
was called. AS a result some I'M
fortunate fellow was out of a nights
sleep I can't work that any more,
though, for now my name is scratch
ed off the hospital list. I think
am safe in saying that l am not go
ing ashore tonight. My company
rated liberty tonight, but some COM
missioned officer was kind enough to
restrict US. This morning at inspec.
ton he was the only officer to notice
that all the window props were miss
ing in our shack We tore them out
SO that the sentry couldn't open the
windows on cold nights. 1t is ALSO
lutely impossible to keep the win
dOWs open without these props, for
all these windows are hinged at the
top SO that they will swing outward
and upward. We were all over in
the wireless room when this officer
came in to break the news gently
He closed his spicy little address
with: you will get no more liberty
until you put new props in. None
of you will go to Harvard before
they are all in either"
Do you people have plenty of coal?
1 am sure the apprentice seamen
here would be very glad if you would
take it away, a bargeful at a time.
"a barge of three or four hundred
tons coming up the bay. have Of
ten heard them say, II wish that
would sink" The seamen surely
have a long, cold job when they have
such a barge to unload Even after
the coal is all in the fireroom their
work is not all done, for there are
all those dirty white suits to scrub
before taps at 9 O'Clock. Some regi-
ments have to warm water, SO you
can see how they enjoy washing with
cold water after being out in raw
wind all day. I'm glad the radio
men don't have that job.
I just went over to the office to see
if I had anything from ST. J.. All I
had was the paper, but l was much
interested in the Norwich news. It
seems like old times to hear about
N U. Tonight I received a picture
of each, my roommate at Norwich,
and it was some picture. 1t was taken
en- in his dress uniform and showed
over to the training stations photog-
rapher to have mine taken. I can
use my little ticket book to pay for
the pictures. l got a package of
candy from Ralph tonight. Tomor-
row I'll get your package probably.
I'll look for it anyway. r. c. III.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Radio School. Newport, r. /.

Dear Little Sister:
Here / am back to the Radio
School OF course 1 am glad to be
out of the hospital, but it seems
pretty tough to crawl out at AS in
the morning again. In the hospital
We didn't have to get up until nearly
O'Clock. | was surely in luck when
l got back to duty. Just as 1 came
back tie fellows were falling in to
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

their determination not to treat With
the Russians at any place other than
Bre5t Litovsk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
GREAT AMERICAN AMY
WILL Be RUSHED ACROSS

Washington, Jan. AN Agreement by the
United States to send great against the Ger
in time to Offset the detection of Russia was
disclosed today through the publication by Secretary
Lansing of the review and the work of the American
mission which recently participated in the lnterAlied
War Conference at Paris
American fighting to the Atlantic
rapidly they be mustered and trained. France
and Great Britain their part undertake not only
to join in providing ships but that any defcie-
ncy in and equipment is made up on the other
side.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-29

tSEAL-f
Attest J II. HYDE
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

The next shop the kaiser took his
guest to visit was one in which near
" 1000 women were employed in the
making of nickel bullets and car
fridge cases. There was avenue upon
avenue OF lathes all of them working
at the highest pressure which con-
veyed some idea Of the enormous pro-
ductive capacity OF the works
The women were dressed in blue
overalls, with closely cropped hair,
and many Of them bore distinct signs
Of strain and oYerwork. They ap-
peared to be all Of them duh and
apathetic and were going about their
work in a mechanical sort of MaY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

Splendid Springtme frocks of rch sks-beaufu tafetas
well soft, rch crepe de chimes and chons Colcrs
navy Copenhagen. Cell blue American beauty. rose pink
soda, maize yellow white. Dresses that possess charac
and dsncveness usually found in frocks priced as low
these.
Dresses every accepted style for every desired occasion.
Guiding dainty party frock others for afternoon general
Sizes fit little of T. and years; girls Of TO- r.
and 10 years. misses and small women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
Hair for U-BOats,

Just as the two monarchs were
leaving the shop there was a piercing
shout and above the noise OF the
lathes I heard the words, ''Vive la
Belgique."
Evidently it was intended by a Bel
gian woman as a protest against the
ravaging Of her country
The kaiser's eye flashed savagely
and he bit his lip, but apparently
made no comment on the matter to the
members Of the party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
KAISER TAKES ULTAN To SEE
GREAT GERMAN WAR GUNS MADE

Attempt Is Made on the Life of the Sultan by Work
man. Who Is Shot From His Height in Great Krupp
Plant; Kaiser Dupes Sultan Into Believing Ger
many Has Secret Process for Hardening Steel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22

In all a special showing of girls silk dresses
well worth your seeing and buying. See our
attractive window display of these special
frocks.
Values to $1,000, at ........... $6.95
Values to $3.50, at .......... $S.S5
Values to $500. at ............$1 O.95
Values to $3.50. at ........S I2.95
WONlEN'S DAINTY CREPE DE CHINE
GOWNS AT $2.95-Fashioned of good quality
pink crepe de chine. trimmed with pretty lace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
Lovely Silk BlOuses, $3.05
Including Odds And Ends Worth To $3.50

rich GeOrgee and Crepe de Chine in than 10 very
" pretty styles And we wish COULD express just
how extraordinary these bouse for far above
they reach in every sensehow those in the Blouse Sec
ton are glowing them today Yes indeed wish
COULD for this is a SPRING BLOUSE ACCOMPLISH
MENT that emphasizes ''The POpulars" Blouse buying
ability in new measure of value to intensity interest and
enthusiasm Fifth Floor Syand which must to understand
These Buses Of Crepe de Chine and GeOrge c5araG
workmanship The Nile Green Cold FLESH Coral
Peach Beige Pink Maize and other suit coos, well white
High convertible cosnovey fronts of uk lace trimmed and
others with satin collars still effective touches Be
early visitor Saturday. these lovely BOuses will hurry al
S395 each -Fth FooI