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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

The 31st battalion, United States
Guareis, left Fort Ethan Allen las
night and only about 900 men will b
left there, where as many as 800.
men have been stationed at one tim
since the beginning of the war.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

Fifteen new cases of influenza wer
reported in Burlington Saturday an
there were more on Sunday. Tn
health authorities there assert, how
ever, that there is no cause for alarm
There were 10 deaths there Flida
and Saturday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

The report Of Miss George Dc
vine, the supervisor of school garden
in Burlington, shows that in the pas
year the school children in that cit
raised 1919 bushels of potatoes
more than 1919 tons OF. squash, 291
bushels of beans, estimated in valu
at between $500 and $4,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Bremen of Ev-
ansville, Tnd., who have just spent
two years making 35,000-mile auto
mobile tour of the United States, Wis
tied every State. capital and every.
Army cantonement in States that have
cantonements and met Evansville sol
diers in almost every one
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12
FACTS

Remember this is sale of stern
necessity. | cannot afford to keep
these pianos and sell them in the
usual slow and expensive way. Ev-
cry piano, therefore, must be sold.
VIII you be among the lucky ones?
BARGAINS IN USED UPRIGHTS
We have number of pianos that
have been taken in exchange on new
pianos. These also will be sold.
These instruments arc just as they
come in, we have no time TO refiniSh
them, and we will sell them for OK
actly what we allowed for them. II
You wish you can have them repolish-
cd and fixed up to suit yourself.
OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE SHOULD
CALL
People can afford to come a long
way to attend this sale if a piano is
needed in your home. A piano is no
longer luxury but real necessity.
/ The world today is a musical world
and you have only to look around
among your neighbors to see how
many are educating their. families
Yours will be. the odd z if they
cannot play II you can T cali, write
US and full information win DC sent
I you.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

States Attorney W, R. Daley
Brattleboro has given notice that ht
had withdrawn his petition to tn
Public Service Commission for
hearing on the new schedule of rate
fled by the Twin State Gas and Elec
trio company for commercial elec
tricity for power and lighting.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

School superintendent from tn
southeastern part of the state met
the Office Of Supt. Florence M. Vel
man in Brattleboro and formed
permanent organization to be know
as the Southeastern Vermont Super
intendents' association. w. C. MECH
mis-, of Bellows Falls, was electe
president; Harold E. Moffitt, of Yves
Brattleboro, secretary and treasurer
and A. d. Wiggin, OF. South Londo1.
derry, corresponding secretary.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12
VERMONT NEWS

There are 240 influenza victims il
ST. Joseph's orphanage in Burling
ton.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

Are You Hoarse?-Use The Amcri-
can Throat Tablets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

We invite an early call from every
body whether you arc ready 10. ppir
chase or not. Many people are buy
ing two and three years ahead OF
time just to save 500 TO 5000. De-
post required on all pianos.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

these are sold it will be impossible for
Il time TO get new pianos and we have
10 pianos coming back from custom
crs as all my customers are good ones.
You cannot afford to miss this OPP
portunity if you ever intend having a
piano in your home. Every instru
ment is marked in plain figures and at
SO low price you viii be astonished
The easy terms will surely surprise
you and we give a guarantee that
protects you fully should you be out
of work or sick. There is no reason
why you cannot have piano at once.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

The board of listers of St. Albans
places The valuation on all propertyi
the city from taxation at $800,850
All but s140,600 of this amount j
represented by church, city, count,
and state property and by charitable
associations of some nature.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

The Vermont Veteran Associate.
of Boston and vicinity has elected tn
following officers: Felix w. Niece.
trick, president; Granville E. Fisk,
vice-president; Elisha E. Rollins, Sc,
rotary; Albert Patch, treasurer. TIL
executive committee, which is mad.
up of Col. John J. Warden, Manst
ii. Bush, Phineas P Pitts, William
M. Wires, and Amos c. Bradford, WI.
arrange for ladies' night early i.
the coming year
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

The coming legislature will prob
ably have its usual number of worth
less dog bills to consider providin
that the patrol committee carries ou
its part of the program to increas
the number Of sheep in the state.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12
SEE THE PIANOS AS
ADVERTISED

Remember-We do not advertise
anything we do not hayc-and have
all the pianos we advertise You will
find everything as represented, and
while we have space to quote you
but few, the following prices viii
show you the extraordinary chance to
secure a fine piano or player-piano at
onc-third to one-half off regular
pianos.
Used upright pianos, taken in cX-
change for new player-pianos-$85,
S145, $1G5, $195 and upward.
Square pianos at $40, SIS, $40,
$3.50, $25, $35 and $50.
Organs at $3.50, SIS, 81, $40, $12,
SIS, SCI, $24, $50, $35, SGT, $48 and
up.
$3.50 to $3.50 new upright pianos,
plain case but finest interior made,
are reduced to S195, 1925, $245. Cash
or easy terms made to suit you.
Most celebrated and best known
makes in the world, plain, also "new
art" cases, sold all over the country
at $500 to $3.50. These are now mark
cd 1865, 1915, 1925, $500, 1895. This
is your chance to get celebrated,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

CONDITIONS DEMAND THAT EVERYTHING BE
SOLD AND AFFAIRS SETTLED AT ONCE
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12
MUSIC STORE

IMMEDIATE CLEARANCE OF ENTIRE STOCK
GREAT PRICE REDUCTION
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A FINE PIANO
AT ONCE
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

Come at Once-Pianos at Prices to Suit ANew Pianos
Selling at 500 to $500 Reduction
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

Rev. William Shaw, Phi. D., of 81
Adams has returned from Boston
where last week he attended the Bos
ton Centenary Conference of tn
Methodist Episcopal church. Owe
5000 clergymen and laymen, repre-
scnting every charge in New Englant
attended the conference, which wa
held at fremont temple. Dr. Sha,
addressed the conference on eth
Special New England Problems,
speaking on the rural work. He ais
addressed rural workers confer
cncc.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-12

John Fenton, who for several year
was station agent for the Contra
Vermont railway at Randolph, ha
recently been appointed assistant su
perintcndent of the road on tn
southern division with hcadquartcr.
at New London, Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
PRESS COMMENT ON GERMAN
REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON

The Providence Or. ~ Journal-The
German government offers reply that
is not worth the paper on which it Is
printed. 1t is exactly the sort Of reply
we might have expected. 1t is a COM
pliance in form without yielding any
thing except what has to be yielded to
the hard argument OF force. And here
we get back to the inescapable fact that
the war is going to be settled by force.
not by words: by the drawn sword, not
by the pen. Marshal Foch is the chief
Entente diplomat. He is conducting the
only worthwhile correspondence with
the enemy. AS his armies press back
the battered German divisions the note
phrasers at Berlin and all the junker
crowd understand perfectly the Ian
guage he is speaking. 1t is indeed the
only language they understand
The Lowell Courier-Citizen tomorrow
will say-The German reply seems an
unskilfully Silded brick. 1t says glibly
that the German government is now for
the first time in full accord with the
people-but it indicates no change In the
constitution te guarantee that this con.
dition would continue. The President,
il he must write again. should demand
an unconditional surrender bluntly, in
stead of being so insufferably polite.
This note business is getting tiresome
and people have learned to feel distinct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
PRUSSIAN SELFISHNESS
MANIFEST IN LATEST
NOTE, NORTHCLIFFE

London, Oct. 2.-Lord Northcliffe,
commenting on Germanys reply to-
night, said: "A hasty perusal Of the
German note reveals that with truly
Prussian selfshness no mention is made
of Austria-Hungary or Turkey. II
seems to me that the document may be
read either as a means to gain time or
as confession of state of affairs mil.
itarily and economically worse than we
know. The German government may
be hoping to exploit the conditions Of
the armistice as an outrage upon Ger
man honor and as a means of rallying
the German nation for desperate re-
sistance, or it may simply be trying to
put the President into the position of
trustee for the German people, which
will have thrown itself upon his mer-
cy.
THE least satisfa Glory feature Of his
reply is his shameless prevarica ton with
regard to German outrages on land and
sea. and the suggestion that this be
dealt with by a neutral committee is a
mere subterfuge. The arguments en-
ployed to prove that a reform of the
German constitution has been accom-
plished are unworthy Of serious consid-
Grafton.
The President. who dealt so firmly
and shrewdly with the previous German
attempts to entangie him in wordy dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

ly uneasy when the President gets 10
swapping messages with the Germans.
Portland. Me-, Press-The reply
Of Germany to President Wilson's
note is nothing more than a clumsy
effort to keep open the door of ne
gotiation and to provoke further dis
cussion. 1t will not impress the
American people as sincere. The al
lied peoples have absolutely no faith
in Germany. She is believed to be a
country without honor and her de-
sire for peace will not be accepted
as sincere until she has offered I'M
conditional surrender and laid down
her arms.
Atlanta, (Ga.) Constitution-The
latest German peace note to Presi-
dent Wilson is involved and ambig-
uous. Now let US refer all further
communications from Germany to
General Foch for his attention. II
we are to have peace it will come
that way.
Tampa (Fla.) Tribune-The one
admission that the government
formed under Prince Macmillan is
responsible to the Reichstag" makes
Germany's acceptance of Mr.. Will
sons terms the most monumental at
tempt at fooling wise and sane peo-
pie that history records.
The Manchester IN. H.) Union
fcontinusd on Page 4. Column 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
WILL NOT LEAD TO
ARMISTICE OPINION
SENATOR HITCHCOCK

Washington. Oct. Ex-senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska, chairman of the Sem
ate foreign relations committee. said to-
night that, while the German govern
ment apparently has accepted all the
requirements laid down by President
Wilson. he did not believe the reply
would lead to an immediate armistice.
Senator Lodge # Massachusetts,, tho
Republican leader, and other senators
reserved comment until the official text
of the reply is received. 1.-THE note sp.
pears" said Senator Hitchcock, ito be
an acceptance of the Presidents stipu-
lations. In my judgment. however, 1t
VIII not lead to an armistice immedi.
ateiy. ! think the military authorities
will probably make conditions SO hard
mat Germany will hesitate to accept
them. and that this will lead to a DELAY
IN negotiations over an armistice. In
the meanwhile the war will 60 on.
'As far as the change in the German
constitution is concerned. the Presi-
cents deman Is have apparently been
met. although Germany avoids stating
That 1t was done at the Presidents re-
quest and seeks to give the impression
mat 1t was done upon the demand @:
the German people,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

strict
private and to TOR the
spite guilty being punished"
{Son The German further denies that the Ger
sinking ships eooats
regard to
the neutral
5"In avoid anything might
Of be dis
pecudng the topedono Of
technical being able
orders will reach single submarine at
before its return"
a
that
disturb the the world
To government replies:
Of the has
endowed with nu the formation Of the
men
did provide Of
people decisions Of and These
undergone fundamental change
complete accordance with the wishes
the equal
vcrsaI secretd direct franchise"
the Of the Reehstag
members the
the confidence Of
the Reehstas"
the being legally
the before
the constitution of the that the
Of thu required decisions
and peace"
the
demands their
seetion)-"The question Of the Psdenth
;no-s
Of and armee
arbitrary
supported by the pprova Of overwhelming
IS The German "SOLF"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
"LINDA JOSE" GETS
Is MOS. SENTENCE
AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Mrs. Gabrielle Sega
ia. alias ''LinGc Jose" who brought dy-
Mantle from Youngstown. Ohio, to Chi
cago several r-onths ago in violation of
the law, was sentenced to IS months inn
prisonment by Judge Lands in the fed
eral court today. She told a strange
story of Having come to Chicago to be
alone so she could decide whether she
loved her husband or Karl Lodi the
more. Bringing the dynamite, she said,
was a mere Incident and was done at
the request of one Muzio.
Judge Lands suddenly shot a uues-
ton at her: Isn't denial one of the
first laws of tie biggest anarchistic or
CARNATIONS in the country" Yes" re-
piled the girl. evidently taken aback.
Then she asked to withdraw the an.
swer. explaining that she had not un-
derstood the question
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
BATTLE IN NORTH NOW
IN IT'S SECOND PHASE

With the allied armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. 81. P. M.-(By
The Associated Press).-The great
battle in Flanders and Northern
France passed into it's second phase
today. The first phase was complet-
ed when the Lille salient was elm
mated and the Germans were driven
out Of western Belgium so that the
line all the way from the frontier of
Holland to the Disc canal is practi-
cally a straight one. This having
been accomplished. the Belgians.
British and French in the north
started a sweeping movement today
pivoting on a point about east of
Courtrai. The object of this appears
to be the clearing of the enemy from
his front in northern Belgium and
at the same time to threaten nis ex-
IRENE right flank. The key posi-
ton at the south is in the region be-
low Valenciennes. At both places the
exhausted German divisions whose
ranks had great holes chopped into
them by terrifice blows. are fighting
with the greatest desperation. The
German commanders are sacrificing
many men in their endeavors to hold
their ground, but in both sections
the allied troops have smashed into
the enemy and made appreciable
gains Scores Of additional villages
have been reclaimed and numerous
prisoners and large quantities OF
nfnrn0
The fighting is going on IN rain
and mud. To some extent the allied
troops have left behind the ground
which turns into marsh, and have
not been hampered greatly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22

time but to await developments. to await
the performance of the promises Of the
Germans not to torpedo passenger ships,
their implied promise to work no more
destruction during their retreat from
Belgium and France than military me-
cessity requires, and finally to await fur
Their developments of the political leaven
| that evidently is working toward the
complete overthrow Of military and au-
tocratic power in the empire.
No one believes that an immediate
cessation of hostilities is in sight.
The opinion most generally held is
that if Mr. Wilson decides to make
reply and if the Entente govern
ments agree the only step possible
at this time would be to sanction
arrangements to be dictated by
General Foch in the field for with
drawal of the Germans without
further fighting. Such arrangements
OF course would be contingent on
guarantees of continued supremacy
Of the victorious allied armies, and
consequently virtually would mean
surrender for the Germans.
The official view SO far had is that
evacuation of invaded territory must
be complete before there can be an
armistice. Should President Wilson
after consultation with the Allies
adhere to this view the work of
driving the Germans to and across
their own borders would proceed
and the opportunity for fixing de-
tails which the new note suggests
be brought about" would come
only through request from the
German lines under a white flag on
the battle field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
CLUMSY ATTEMPT

Washington, Oct. 21.-Germany has
replied to President Wilson with a
note which though no one is prepared
to say it will lead the President even
to continue exchanges on the subject
of an armistice and peace, at least
has served almost to bring convic-
ton here that the people of Germany
actually are taking the reins of gov
eminent and sincerely desire peace
on any terms the United States and
the allies are willing to give.
There was no intimation tonight of
the attitude of the President and
probably there will be none until the
official text of the new German COM
munication has been received. The
President was in conference all eve
ming with Secretary Lansing discuss
ing the note as received by wireless
late in the day. Like the reply to the
Presidents inquiries a week ago, this
note was sent out from the German
wireless stations and picked up in
the allied countries many hours be-
fore the official text could move by
cable. The official version probably
will come tomorrow through the
Swiss legation here.
AS received by wireless the note is
believed to be slightly garbled in the
important sentences regarding condi-
tions for the evacuation of invaded
territory and for an armistice but,
nevertheless, it is regarded as an
awkward attempt to meet the con-
ditions laid down by President Will
son for consideration of an armis-
tice. And it makes the significant dec
laration that the government in Ber-
lin no longer is responsible to sin
gle arbitrary influence-the kaiser
but is supported by an overwhelming
| majority of the German people.
This declaration is supported by the
statement that constitutional reforms
are in progress in accord with the de-
termination Of the people under which
no government can take or hold office
without the confidence of the majority
of Reichstag elected by universal Sc
cret suffrage. 1t is accorded more con-
siderationA here because of confidential
that the German middle classes have re.
solved to have peace at any price and
if necessary are prepared to get rid of
the Kaiser. the crown prince and all
those in military control. Thus the be-
lief is strengthened that the present
note and those that have gone before
are genuine efforts to obtain peace and
are inconclusive merely because the
Germans conducting the exchanges are
seeking TO bargain for something better
than the unconditional surrender they
are prepared to give If pushed to the
wall. 1t is assumed also that they wan.
to prepare the German people for a re-
alization Of what Rs happened to their
military machine and the war lords
dreams Of power. so as to avoid a COM
plete collapse of government.
Diplomatic observers point out that
the President is at liberty. with perfect
consistency. to make no response at this
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-22
BRITISH WITHIN TWO
MILES YALENCIENNES
HOLD 1O=MILE STRETCH
WEST BANK SCHELD1
(By The Associated Press)


IN the war theatre the allied
armies have taken no heed Of the
efforts underway for the re-estab-
lishment of peace, but are continuing
to force back the Germans at vital
points along the lines in Belgium and
France. In these endeavors the Brit
ish and Americans are for the mo-
ment taking the principal parts. The
British have approached to within
two miles Of Valenciennes, and the
Americans to the northwest of Yer
dun. have succeeded in occupying two
highly important positions in their
operations amid the advance north
ward. American and British troops
have crossed the Disc Canal on the
front in the face of desperate resist
ance and further success in this sec
tor will menace the Germans both to
the north and south.
The Valenciennes-Hi erson rail-
main lateral arteries of communica-
ton, has been cut.
The west bank of the Scheldt cam
al has been occupied by the British
along an extent Of 10 miles, to the
north of Journal, which city is be-
ing defended by masses of Germans
armed with machine guns. Belgium is
gradually being redeemed, although,
now that the Germans have drawn
in their lines, the British, Belgians
and French are encountering much
sitter opposition than during the
| early days of the great drive for the
re- occupation by the allies of the
Belgian coast. The city of Client, an
objective which the allies have al
ways had in mind, is yet seven miles
| away. Probably it will be outf1anked
from the north before it is taken. AL
lied troops already have made con-
siderable progress with this end in
view.
Having cleared the Germans out OF
! western Belgium, the allied forces
are standing on line from the
Dutch frontier to the Disc canal that
| is virtually straight. A new move
ment has begun to the east Of Cour-
trai, the object of which is to free the
northern section Of Belgium from the
enemy.
French troops have reached the
Danube river In the region Of Vidin,
after offensive operations in the east
ern theatre of the war lasting for
more than month.
The economic independence of Hun
gary is to be proclaimed at an early
date in manifesto which, it is re-
ported, will be issued by Emperor
Charles. Hungary will be permitted
to maintain her own army and her
own diplomatic corps.