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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
French and American Forces Start Joint Attack on the
Champagne Front-German Attacks North of the
Asne Have Been Repused- Germans Are Being
Driven Back to Hindenburg Line
BRITISH CAPTURE STRONG ENEMY l
POINTS NEAR SELENCY
Bulgarian Cabinet in Continuous Session Hints at Peace
Martial Law Proclaimed i'm Sofia

Paris-French and Americans began joint attack
this morning the Champagne 'front.' and in the region
beyond it on the east Renewed German attacks
ported north of the Asn and have been rpused at
point where Germans gained foothod upon French po-
ston they rejected by counterattack This is the
first allied thrust made in this sector since Marshal Foch
assumed the initiative in july and the logical result of
the Allied success in Pcardy in the driving Of the Ger
mans back to the Hindenburg line from Arras to the
Loan.
London-Northwest of St. Quentin the British con-
have captured strong points near Seency and Gricourt
Field Marshal Hag reports that in Flanders the British
line likewise has been advanced north of Labassee
Pars-In we'll informed circles there are reports that
new ministerial crisis and complete change in the Bull
bugarias foreign policy are impending
1t is reported that in continuous session Of the
bulgarian Cabinet held at Sofia since Sunday there have
been pacist manifestations with suggestion of peace.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
$500 WOMEN
DIE IN POWDER MILL
Tragic Explosion Reported From
Plauen, Saxony

On the British Front in France,
Sept. 25-The recent terrible explos-
ion of powder factory at Plauen,
Saxony, seems to have been even
worse than at first rumored. A letter
to German soldier just captured
says:
"Our Sunday excursion to Plauen
was a complete success. We visited
the scene of the catastrophe, where
three weeks ago an explosion took
place in the powder factory, where
$500 women were employed. Nearly
all the workers became victims of
war. Only II escaped unhurt. The
truth, of course, one can never get at,
nevertheless from the few survivors
one can hear about the fate of their
comrades.
"The spectacle must have been
something terrible. Like burning
torches, the victims roamed around
the building, as all the doors and win
dows were shut, as is usual in powder
factories. Only one side entrance was
open, and the few who found their
way out presented a grewsome spec
tacle. The whole night through so
vehicles carried away the unfortun-
ates. On Sunday we also visited
their common grave in the Eastern
Cemetery at Plauen"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
GERMAN PRISONERS
Thousands of Them Have Been
Working in the Grain Fields

Thousands of Them Have Been
Working in the Grain Fields
With The American Forces in
France, Sept. 26-(By the Associat-
ed Press) Thousands of German pris-
oners, many of them taken by the
Americans in the drive north of the
Marne and southwest of scissors,
have been working in the grain fields
of France during the last few weeks.
In some instances single French
soldier guards so or so Germans as
they labor in the field. One French
soldier said he had been guarding
prisoners all summer and that not
one of them had endeavored to es-
cape. All of the Germans working
as harvesters still chung to their gas
masks, many of them carrying them
on strap over their shoulder as they
toiled in the field.
At night the German farmers
helpers were taken to quarters in the
different farming districts where
temporary buildings, surrounded by
high barbed wire fence, had been
erected.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
WHAT THE RED CROSS DID
Used Earthquake Wreckage to Build
Nursery

Washington, Sept. 26-How the
American Red Cross in Italy is capi-
talizing an earthquake by using part
of the wreckage of the 1915 disaster
at Avezzano. and Sora to construct a
badly needed day nursery at the lat
ter place, is told in a cable to Ma
tional Headquarters in Washington.
No new building material being avail
able, the Red Cross collected enough
bricks, timber and metals from the
ruins of Sora, for a building to care
for 400 babies while their mothers
are attending to harvest duties.
The earthquake of 1915 practically
wiped out Avezzano and Sora. The
people have been trying to live in the
debris of their homes and many OF
them are destitute.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
ALLIES RENEW THEIR ATTACK
AND DRIVE THE GERMANS BACK
BRITISH TAKE ENEMY POINTS
SIX BILLION is
MINIMUM
Campaign Will Open Saturday and
Run to October 1o

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-Six
billion dollars is the amount of the
fourth Liberty loan. The country
will be asked to subscribe this huge
sum, the largest ever offered by any
government in the history of the
world, in three weeks as compared
to the usual campaign of a month
which has attended the other three
American war loans. The campaign
will open Saturday and will continue
until midnight, Oct. 10.
With the announcement by the
treasury department of the total of
the loan and of the quota assigned
each federal reserve district, the
quotas of the states, cities and towns
will be determined and announced be-
fore the drive gets under way.
The New York district has been al
lotted thirty per cent of the total, or
81 ,800,0 100000, while Chicago's quota
will be $870,000,000. Cleveland is
next with S6OO,OO0,OOO and Boston
and Philadelphia are to raise $780,
000,G00 each. San Francisco is al
lotted $402 100000 and Richmond has
the next largest quota -$280,000,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
CALLED OCT. 9
TO CAMP DEVENS
Thirty-six Boys Called to the Colors
by the Local Board

Thirty-six Boys Called to the Colors
by the Local Board
The local board have sent the no.
tices to the following boys in Gale
donia county to entrain for Camp
Devens on October 8:
SO Arthur Edmund Webster
Newport
1913 Gleni5 w. Goulding East Burke
597 Fred c. Smith Walden
786 Percy A. Bonett st. Johnsbury
934 Cassius Luther Smith
South Walden
992 Adelord Gaboriault Hardwick
1130 James Cruickshank Hardwick
1902 Charles Mahoney Danville
1870 Theodore Aldrich Carr st. J.
1402 Rupert George Franklin
East Ryegate
1904 Gerald Ernest Smith
South Ryegate
1918
20 Paul Walker Gilman st. J.
34A Roscoe Lysander Cobb
Hardwicl1
AGA Samuel Welch Thurston Groton
54A William Abbott Brickett ST. J.
56B Theophile Menard st. J.
SEC Lester Philip Freer Groton
57A Walter Henry Cox st. J.
70A Edward Gustave Legendre
Lyndonville
88B Loren Porter Elliott Barnet
81 Herschel NJ. Hitchcock
Hardwick
94A John Smith st. J.
95A Clayton Norman Abar
Lyndon Center
95B Harold Edward Phillips
East Burke
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

A notable feature of the gathering
was the stirring address by Hon.
John H. Noyes of New Hampshire,
National Councillor, touching briefly
on his work as chairman of the Leg
islative Committee at Washington
which resulted in the passage of the
Burnett immigration Bill.
These officers were elected for the
coming year:
State Councillor, N. H. Drew,
State Vice Councillor, Karl E.
Keith, Montpelier.
State Secretary, A. E. White,
Montpelier.
State Treasurer. w. e. Perkins,
Plainfeld
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

105A Joe Harry Cordella Hardwick
105B Norman S. Van Dyke
McIndoe Falls
liza Moses Bijolle ST. ].
121 Eugene st. Louis
Greensboro Bend
123A Alexander Napoleon Berube
ST. J.
137A William James Nelson Barnet
140 Chelsie Elory Goodwin
Hardwick
141 Paul Mervin Stevens st. j.
143 Harold Abner Smith East ST. J.
147 Able James Lowery
East Hardwick
149 Alpha Joseph Hitchcock
Lyndonville
150B Gordon Harvey Garfield St. J.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

Junior Past State Councillor, VIII
liam H. Jeffrey, Montpelier.
State Conductor, C. A. Poland
Putney.
State Warden, M. C. Arel, New
port.
State I. Sent, H. H. Leland
Bloomington.
State 0. Sent, B. T. Humphrey
East Burke.
State Chaplain, Rev. E. w. Sturte-
want, Lyndon.
National Representative four years
N. H. Drew, Glover.
Trustee, W. E. Crafts, Bradford.
The officers were duly installed by
Deputy National Councillor j. NJ
Goodrich of New HAMPSHIRE.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

has 1888 members in Vermont, a
net gain of 106. The State Council
or pointed with pride to the passage
of the immigration bill and spoke as
follows:
saSince we last met we have gath
cred the fruit of a forty year battle
in the passage of the Burnett I'M
migration Bill, denying admission to
this country persons not possessing
suitable qualifications for citizenship.
It has been long, stubborn fight,
but gader the splendid leadership
of seur present National Councillor
our efforts have been crowned and
the work done by him will do much
to improve the living conditions OF
our people for all time to come, and
in the hearts of our membership the
name. of John H. Noyes will ever be
remembered with gratitude and ap-
pre1afan."
Arthur E. White of Montpelier,
the STATE secretary, reported "a coun-
ellis IN good standing. The three
larg9f5t! were as follows: General
Starr at Springfield, 120; Green
M Aain at Montpelier, 115; Gener-
al ldan at East Burke, 105. A
new Council at Greensboro has been
Instituted the past year. They now
have 81 members.
Atf1he business session the State
Council voted to return to the an
nual sessions, in place of biennials,
which had been adopted at the St.
Joinshury session of 1910.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
CANADA'S LOSSES
The Total from All Causes Exceeds
115,000

Ottawa, Sept. 25-The net losses in
the overseas military forces of Can
ada in England and in France up to
August l were 1896 officers, nom
commissioned officers and men, it
was announced today.
These figures include those killed
in action OF died of wounds, died,
missing, prisoners of war, discharged
as medically unfit, discharged to take
up other lines of war work and those
non-commissioned officers and men
commissioned in the Imperial army.
1t does not take into account Off
GERS and other ranks wounded in ac-
tion who have rejoined British units
or are still fit for service overseas.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
1862
AT CAMP DEVENS
Over~ Ten Thousand Cases of the
Spanish Influenza

Washington, Sept. 25.-Spanish in.
fluenza still holds sway at Camp Dew /,
ems, Aver, Mass, with total of 10,z
789 cases thus far recos3k Tb
total for the army, acc 10 ii
latest figures published IssAwt
22,972 cases, of which naAfI ,0Ot
were for the day endinSa ss8al Ss-
terday.
Army and public health dacf zIFe
still struggling hard with the Bblem
of combating successfully the spread
of this trouble.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
JUNIOR ORDER
UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS MEET
Annual Gathering at st.
Jol1nsbury Wednesday
Afternoon With so
Delegates
w. H. DREW ELECTED
STATE COUNCILLOR
An Eloquent Address by
Hon. John H. Noyes,
National Councillor

The annual meeting of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics
was held in the Grand Army hall,
Wednesday afternoon, nearly so del
egates from the 24 councils in the
state being in attendance. William
H. Jeffrey Of Montpelier, the State
Councillor, presided at the session
and in his annual report referred to
the fact that the organization now
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
MADE IN GERMANY
Following Our Example They Are
Building Concrete Ships

Amsterdam, Sept. 26-Germany
has begun to build concrete ships.
The Berlin Taegliche Rundschau re-
ports that the first reinforced con-
crete motor vessel has been ordered
by the Baltic Shipping Company at
Hamburg. The ship, which will be
of a dead-eight capacity of 300 tons,
will ply between Hamburg and Swe-
den.
The United States was the first
country to realize the value of con-
crete ships for ocean tonnage and a
number of such vessels are being
built under the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration's program. The Faith, a
concrete vessel of 5000 tons, was
launched on the Pacific coast early
this year, and met all the rigid gov
ernment tests to which it was sub
nitted.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
Bolsheviki Demand Surrender {
French and British Officers

London, Sept. 25-A number of
French and British officers have tax
en- refuge in the American consulate
at Moscow, which is under the pro-
lection of Norway, according to a des-
patch from Copenhagen to the Ex-
change Telegraph company. The
bolshevik government has placed a
guard around the building and has
demanded the surrender of the Off
GERS and the consulate officials.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
MAYOR ASKS AID
Mitchell Seeks to Delay Calling Of

Mitchell Seeks to Delay Calling of
Physician Till Epidemic Is Over
Montpelier, September 25.-Mayor
Mitchell has sent a telegram to the
surgeon-general ard also to the adiu-
tant general of The U. S. army
army asking them to Delay calling
DIR. William Lindsay into service for
two weeks and until the epidemic oe
grip has passed over the city. No
estimate of the number of cases can
be made, for many families are un-
able to get physicians attention, ow-
ing to the lack of them in the city.
-Four physicians also are i'll with the
malady.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
ALLIED RAIDS EFFECTIVE
79 Killed, 113 Injured During Month,
Berlin Reports

Amsterdam, Sept. 25.-Forty-seven
air raids were made in German towns
during the month of August, accord
ing to an official statement issued at
Berlin. This statement says that 70
persons were killed and 113 Injured
during the raids.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
POSTMASTERS TO MEET
Fourth Class Postmasters Will Have
Gathering at Barre
Especial to the Caledonianl

Especial to the Caledonian)
Barre, Sept. 26-The Vermont
Branch of the National League of
Postmasters will meet in this city on
October 8 and 4. Besides the at
tendance of postmasters it is expect
ed that Post Office Inspector Walter
c. Irish and the postmasters Of
Montpelier will be guests of the as
sociation. During the convention a
trip will be taken to the granite
quarries by special invitation of the
Board of Trade.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

The State Board of Health have
issued the following bulletin relative
to. the Spanish influenza:
Present indications are that with
ina few weeks, and possibly few
days, Vermont will BIZ visited by an
epidemic of the so-called Spanish In
fluenza Already ths Ire are many cas-
cs at some of our $eaports and the
disease will gradually invade the in
terror states.
The apparent seriousness of this
disease makes it 9ecessary that some
precautions be t4ken to limit its
spread. The disease is not essenti-
ally different from the influenza or
grippe which we have been familiar
with for goon many years Gt is
called "Spanish7 because the present
pandemic bega1 in SPAIN; the same
germ causes THIS disease; it is pres
ent in the selections of the nose,
throat and air passages; it is given
off inNthe act Rf coughing, sneezing
and tafing by Nroplet infection. The
symptomA are ever, chills; head and
joint painAt and catarrhal discharges
from the none, tAroat and eyes. These
symptoms last al kout three days.
The diseaseS iself is not serious.
The complicatf0Ns frequently are.
Hence, the dise ge should not be
sighted. The patient should go to
bed at once and call his physician
The complications are bronchial
pneumonia, occasionally lobar pneu-
monia and nephritis. These, of
course, are serious.
The disease is hereby declared to
be contagious and infectious dis
ease, under Section 6203, General
Laws. In accordance with said Sc, =
ton, the following rules and regula-
tions are promulgated
"Infuenza is hereby added to the
list of diseases to be reported by
physicians. Every physician shall
promptly report each case attended
or prescribed for by him to the local
health officer. The health officer
shall visit and placard the home
premises of the patient"
All persons should understand that
this is contagious disease and that
the patient should be isolated in the
home and especially from all visitors
and neighbors. Handkerchiefs, nap
kins and towels used by the case
may indirectly cause the disease. Il
is. quite possible that healthy per
sons may become carriers. Children
in families in which there are case;
should not attend school; and no one
from such families should attenc
public gatherings, especially picture
shows, or other indoor entertain
ments. Rational observance Of these
precautions may do much to limi
the spread of this disease and con
sequent effects.
Health officers will promptly re
port all cases to the State Board o
Health, as these reports must bC
forwarded to Washington at tht
earliest possible moment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

Spanish influenza is thought to
have broken out in Vernon, there be-
ing four cases in the home of Rob
ert Allen, farmer. They are thought
to have contracted the disease from
a soldier who recently returned from
Camp Devens. A partial quarantine
has been placed on the house.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
TO SPEAK FOR LOAN
President Wilson Will Appear in New
York Friday Night

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25.-Pres-
iidcnt Wilson will speak in New York
next Friday on behalf of the Liberty
loan.
The meeting will be held at the
Metropolitan opera house under the
auspices of the federal reserve dis
trict Liberty loan committee and
New York Federal Reserve bank will
preside. This was announced today
by Secretary McAdoo.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

George Z. Close of Cambridge,
Mass, manager and treasurer of the
George Close Co., wholesale manu-
featuring confectioners, died at his
summer home on the Morrison farm,
a short distance from Barre.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
BANQUET POSTPONED
Young Alumni Seminary Function
(SneciaI to the Caledonianl

Especial to the Caledonian)
Montpelier, Sept. 26-On account
of weather conditions and the pre-
vailing distemper throughout Yer
mont it has been decided to cancel
the banquet of the young alumni of
Montpelier Seminary which was
scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
FORCED IN
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local Board of Health
Closes Schools, Churches
and Movies
EFFECTIVE UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE
Children Must Stay at
Home While Order is
i'm Force

All churches, schools, theatres,
moving picture shows, dance halls,
places of amusement, pool rooms,
bowling alleys, and public gatherings
in the town of st. Johnsbury arc
hereby ordered closed until further
notice.
All children under 16 years Of age
must remain at home.
All cases must be reported as soon
as possible either by the doctor or
heads of families.
Salt and water should be used for
the throat as gargle and for the
nose.
Local Board Of Health,
By Fred S. Hartman
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Burlington Stock Broker in Trouble
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
Burlington, Sept Frederick
w. Bradish, we'll known resident of
this city, was arrested yesterday and
lodged in Chittenden county jail
charged with forging the names of
three Burlington men to stock certi-
fcates and selling the certificates,
converting the money to his own use.
The arrest was the result of an in
vestigation conducted by DR.. Lyman
Allen, one of the men whose names
Bradish is alleged to have forged,
when he and the stock broker had a
misunderstanding. Bradish is held in
bail of $10,500.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
INCOME TAX APPROVED
By Senate Finance Committee lust
as Measure Came from House

Washington, D. c., Sept. 25-The
normal tax of IL per cent on net in
come of individuals, together with
the proviso that the rate shall be six
per cent upon the first $4,000, as writ
ten in the House $8,0OO,OOO,OOO war
revenue bill, was approved today
without change by the Senate FL
nance committee.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
THE CASUALTY LIST

-fS=szN NA,FmonfcIs a sk 1xix
Washington, SET M kiiIovf
ing casualties are res zalI til
commanding genera of lle 40 issl
Expeditionary Forces
Killed in action 23'
Missing in action q
Wounded severely L!
Died from wounds 8,
Wounded, degree undetermined 5.
Prisoners
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

For Foch and freedom; buy bonds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26

Y s. CONS u. ATE BEsIEGgD
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-26
MARINE CASUALTIES

Summary to Date
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-11
UNA S(LICITlJD Al
PRESIDENTE WILSON

NUEV.A YORK. Acosto 10.-Mr.
Davis, el presidents de la Sociedad de
Defensa Americana, envio hoy IN
mensaje tclegra%ico al Presidente TIL
son. en- no.nbrc de Ia socieiaG que re-
presenta. que no pernita que n;ngltn
militar comision militar de r;ngir
pals neutral. visite Ell sector america
no. Funda su solicitud Mr.. Davis Ell
que de ests naanera, Sc impedira que
vays a poder del enerigo, alguna IN
forraciou de importancia militar. So
b-e las condiciones Ell cue Sc encuen-
tran las fuerzas anericanas Ell el lu-
gar Que ocupan en- cl frente de baealla
Del teatro occidental de Ia guerra.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-08-11
DOCUMENTACION
DIPLOMATICA
R0bADA
La ENVIABA Ell EMBAJAD0R DE
ESPANA EN- WASHINGTON
AL MlNISTR0 EN- NUES-
IRA REPUBLICA

Una baliia de CORE spondencla di-
plomatica rcnlicida por e EmbaiaIor
d. Espaha CT Washington al Ministro
Pleni2otenciario en- Mexico. fue roba-
da al ilegar a Ia capital de Ia Repu-
blics vecina, mace tres dias.
Los documentos cue contenia Ia ba-
liza Sc dice que Gran de gran imPor-
taTcia = Sc aSegura QUO contenia ad2
mas. valores por una cantidad nuy
considerable que lc Gran remitidos al
Ninistro de Espaha para cue cuoricra
sUS gastos de representation.
La balija fle rooada del caro- pos
tai al llcgar q la ciudad de Mckee
y Sc ignora hast2 ahora qui6n qu!e-
nes hsbran sido los autores de- Gelito.
Seed1 10 reficren las infornaciones
-ec:bidas de "a capital msNcana, el
e2cargado DC dicho caro- noto Ii de-
sararicion de Ia valija diplom&tica,
cuardo iba haccr ent-eea de ella L
"a Administration de Cor-eos de Ia
Capital. Durante el trayecto de Nue-
20 Laredo a Mexico, el referido tE:.
plcado vi6. Ell varias ocasiones, la ba-
liza. Ell el sitio donde Ia colocara q!
ssrle ent-egada CT Ia frontera. por 10
que ticne IL seguridad de Que el robo
fue cometido en- Ia capital, possible
r.ente en- les momeatos pr:cizos de
"a ileSada de- iolvoy.