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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
URGES USE OF
BUCKWHEAT COAL
Fuel Administrator Jones Sends
Letter to All Local Fuel
Committees

Montpelier, Oct. 20-Several towns
in Vermont are preparing for winter
by securing No. l buckwheat coal.
There is at present an embargo on
this size of coal for industrial purpos-
es, on account of the large demand
R domestic use. | want to caution
su again, that unless your commum-
ty takes advantage at once of the OPP
portunity of securing quantity of
this coal, you will be in a dangerous
position this winter. 1t is impos-
sible to get more coal of domestic siz-
es than your allotment, but as No.
1 buckwheat is not chargeable
against this allotment you can pro-
duce as much of it as you desire.
Don't wait any longer, but see that
everyone using a furnace purchase a
percentage Of No. 1 buckwheat. If
the embargo is lifted on it's use for
industrial purposes, it will be difficult
to secure it.
l have personally experimental in
the use of this coal in my home and
l can use to advantage at least 80
per cent of it in my furnace with egg
OF stove sizes. Directions for using
the coal will be sent to you and if
followed will insure satisfactory re-
suits. We have received from diff
ferent parts of the state information
that it is used with great success in
stoves and ranges as we'll as furnaces
and some of this coal should be in
every house in Vermont.
You can purchase it from E. S.
Adsit company, Burlington, OF
through this office. Order now and
carry your community over the top
this winter.
Please remember that if you are
short of coal ahytitne this winter and
seek our assistance that our first
question to you will be "Have you
been using No. 1 buckwheat and to
what extent??" If you have failed to
secure it, you will make it that much
more difficult for us to assist you.
The local committee or dealer
should canvass your community and
secure orders. Do it now-do not
wait until it is too late. On this action
will depend the comfort of your peo-
pie this winter.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
NO DAYLIGHT SAVING
IN ALASKA
Six Months of Winter in the Land
of the Midnight Sun

Fairbanks, Alaska, Sept. 28-Most
of Alaska is about to enter its long
half-light winter confederation
when ice and snow lock almost every
thing in their grip with a wintry
clamp.
Already last steamboats, making
connections for the outside world are
leaving the northern inland river
towns. In a short time, Alaska's big
inland summer water highway, the
Yukon River, will be sealed tight with
seven months ice.
Throughout the country prepara-
tions for the winter are being made.
Supplies are being laid in, for pro-
hibitive freight rates prevail on the
stage lines which serve the country
in the winter
Fairbanks, Nome, st. Michael,
Ruby, Eagle, Anchorage, Tanana,
Nenana and Fort Yukon are the larg-
est points III the section of Alaska
locked by the winter. Seward, Cor
dova, Valdez, Juneau, Skagway, ,Ket-
chikan, Wrangell and other southern
points ar On open water the year
round. This year Anchorage, for the
first time, will be in touch with the
outside world by railroad, the gov
ernment line from Seward having
been completed a short time ago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
HE REALLY LED IN PRAYER
The Striking Experience of Gypsy
Smith

Gypsy Smith, the evangelist,
was recently speaking under the
auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian association in the presence of a
great audience of thousands of work
ers in a great shipyard. AS he clos
ed the address, he said quietly:
Would you men mind if | lead in a
word of prayer" Beginning to pray,
he had concluded the first sentence
when he was astoniShed to hear the
great crowd begin to repeat the SEN
tencc after him. Taking his cue from
the unusual acceptance of the invi-
tation, the great evangelist framed
his sentences in short, simple peti-
tiOns, while the vast crowd of work
ingmen with heads bowed repeated
after him, word for word, the prayer
for help and guidance. Who can say
what has been the effect, even on the
days production, of that brief mo-
ment spent in prayer under the lead
ership of great soul? This is truly
the church in Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
AUSTRIA WANTED PEACE
Former American Ambassador Sees
Little Good in the Monarchy
New Plan

Atlantic City, N. j., Oct. 21-Mr.
Frederic c. Penfeld, who was Am
bassador to Austria Hungary from
the United States at the outbreak of
the war, does not approve of the pro-
posal of Emperor Charles of Austria
to erect autonomous States for the
peoples of the Empire. This arrange
ment would be of little benefit to the
peoples affected, he declared, for Aus
tria still would be the ruling power.
Mr.. Penfeld stated that two-thirds
of the Hungarians arc in sympathy
with the United States. Discussing
the prospect for peace, he said
Grand Duke Charles, now Emperor,
asked him on his recall to the United
States to tell President Wilson that
he earnestly desired peace.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
ATTITUDE OF DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATES
Candidates Richardson and Roy State
Their Position of the Sheppard
Prohibitory Amendment

On the important question of
whether the Sheppard Prohibitory
Amendment should be passed by the
Vermont Legislature at this time we
feel it our duty to make a brief state
ment. First and foremost, we do not
pose as champions of the indiscrim-
mate use OF intoxicating liquors. So
also, do we heartily approve Of any
prohibitory legislation, passed by
Congress and approved by the Presi-
dent, that may seem helpful during
the period of the war. We do not
however, believe it advisable for the
Legislature of Vermont to pass this
bill at It's coming session for the fol-
lowing reaS ons:
l. National Prohibition is to be
tried out in the United States at least
during the period of the war. If it
proves a success it is then ample
time to w1ite National Prohibition
into the Federal Constitution. Once
adopted Congress is powerless to re-
peal it. We should look before we
leap.
2 Two million American soldiers
are in France fighting for democracy.
Is it not uH-American, undemocratic,
and unfair to attempt the passage of
this Prohibitory Amendment, and
practically put it beyond repeal by
the people if it proves unsatisfactory
or against their will, at time when
these boys are unable to vote on this
important matter?
S. E. Richardson,
John G. Roy.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
Y. M. E.. A. WORK
IN SOUTH AMERICA
War Work Along the Same Lines as
in European Countries

Bucnos Aires, Oct. 22-South Am
erica is TO be organized for Y. M. c.
A. war Woll: along the same lines as
the European countries. The Wan
Work Council of the Young Mems
Christian Association in New York
has appointed Jay C. Field of the
Buenos Aires Y. NJ. c. A. to act as
Field Secretary in South America in
which cap9 city he will look after the
entertainment of United States sail
ors whenever they land at any South
American pert.
1t is proposed to have permanent
organizations in all the South Amcri-
ca npotrsm
can ports, under the direction of the
Y. NJ. G. A. Fleet Secretary, which
can on q moments notice prepare
themselves to entertain any number
of sailors who may be sent ashore on
leave.
One niGhe recently when an Ameri-
can cruiser was in the port of Bucnos
Aires, the Y NJ. C.. A. arranged for
the entertainment of 120 saidors in
the homes Of American and English
families
AS Bucnos Aires has the only Y
M. C. A.. building in South America
large enough to look after a large
number Of sailors, the first work of
the Y NJ C. A. committees will be
to provide buildings in each port
which will be turned into permanent
homes for American sailors during
their short leave. American families
will be called upon to entertain large
numbers of them at their homes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
INFLUENZA WORSE
IN BURLINGTON
One Thousand Cases Last Week and
Relief Hospitals Opened
Especial to the Caledonianl


Burlington, Oct 22-There is a
marked turn for the worse in the in
1uenza situation here and the au-
dito1ium of the high school building
has been turned into an emergency
hospital for women only, the men are
now being taken care of at the Ethan
Allen club house.
One thousand cases were reported
last week and over the week end SOC
new cases were reported. Some ply
sicians were too exhausted to make
any report and others are i'll them
selves with the disease. The epidemic
has rapidly assumed serious proper
tions here, and there have beel. many
deaths in the past three days.
The Students Army Training
Corps men of the University will be-
gin their work on Wednesday, but
the university students proper will
not come until October Sc, the third
postponement having been decided
upon yesterday at a meeting of the
university authorities and the health
officials.
Mayor Jackson has had opened a
relief station in the police headquar-
ters where alcohol and whiskey may
be secured through written prescrlp-
tions from physicians. The lack OF
alcohol and whiskey had up to the
present been a serious handicap, es-
pecially in the fight against the dis
case made at the time of the epidemic
amcng the soldiers of the mechanical
school and signal corps at the uni
versity.
The local fire department has 1C
men out i'll and the police force is
hard hit, also. Doctors are getting
calls all night as we'll as all day and
people are appealing to the police
headquarters for physicians aid.
The state situation, meanwhile, is
clearing up with the exception Of one
or two places, DR.. Dalton, secretary
Of the state board, says,
Business places in the city are do
ing hardly any business at all. Fol
the entire state only 500 new cases
were reported for the past week
which is 5000 less than for the week
before.
Young women who have been tax
ing domestic science are now being
given chance to work out theil
knowledge at the high school diet
kitchen, established in the basemen;
for the women i'll in the school au-
ditorium.
Influenza caused 10 deaths here ir
the last 48 hours, and in one family
mother and daughter died. Eight fu-
nerals were held on Sunday alone.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
GOOD TIME TO SAVE

Do not forget to practice thrift
'N9eM HI9Ao u! sHep 1 Amouooo pue
Read what happened in England:
Furniture to the value before the
war of 81 900 now costs $1,000. Man
ufacturer's costs are higher, but so
are profits. The, workman who got
1S cents an hour before, now gets
80 cents and sometimes, 60 or 70
cents.
Dry goods stores are doing we'll.
A million women who previously
earned nothing are now engaged in
gainful occupations. Those who did
work are now getting better wages.
This accounts in part for increased
dry goods demand in spite of increas-
cd prices.
Secondhand pianos command
higher prices than their original cost
in prewar days. High wages, separa-
tion allowances, etc, make collec-
tions good. Business prospers.
Business in America is just enter
ing on the stage now prevailing in
England. Wages will continue high
-perhaps-go higher-for the dura-
tion of the war.
Twenty thousand million dollars
government expenditure in this coun-
try during the coming year will make
for decided activity in all businesses
allied with the war essentials.
The end of the war may be years
or may be only months away. With it
will come demobilization of wal
workers and of soldiers, radical re-
adjustment of industries, and re-
turn to lower wages and incomes.
Save your share now in the period
of high reward, against the inevitable
swing of the pendulum to lower re-
turn for effort and lower return for
investment.
Save now. Invest now in the coun-
try's safe, sound, tested securities
and be fortified against after the wal
condltions.-Wa ashington Herald.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Oct. 21--Thc following message has
been received by the commander of
the American corps fighting on the
British front from the chief of staff
of the American cxpeditionary. fore
es:
"The commander in chief desires
you to convey to the officers and sol
diers Of your corps his appreciation
of the magnificent qualities which
have enabled them, against powerful
resistance, tc advance more than ten
miles and to take more than six
thousand prisoners since September
27."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
HOW FONCK FIGHTS
HIS BIG BATTLES
The Leading French Ace Tells of His
Successful Methods

Lieutenant Fonck, the leading
French ace. in an interview has dis
closed some of the methods he fol-
lows in his air battles. He believes
in group formation for fighting, say
ing that the time is passed for aerial
fighting as an individual sport, such
as it was practiced at the start by
Pegoud, Garros, Gilbert, Navarro and
even Guynemer and Nungesser.
"The Germans," he says, "whcn
they inaugurated group flying, taught
US and, unfortunately, made US pay
dearly for the lesson, of the dangers
attending an effort method. But am
by no means a partisan of flying in
over big groups like that of the
'Richthoren circus l generally fly
with two comrades-'a group of
three'-and | am inclined to favor
several groups of three sufficiently
distant moi to hinder each other s
operations, but also sufficiently neal
/ 10 uHucISbttIlu OllC cIIOCllC1 gnu Sif l
help at crucial moments.
"Too blc a number may easily
prove a peril, especially against a
clever and daring enemy capable OF
practising the only tactics suited to
the occasion, which is to throw him.
self into the middle of a group, para
lying thus his adversaries who can
neither manoeuvre nor fire, for feal
of injuring one another, whilst he
on the contrary, retains every facll-
ity of action. The Boches have had &
bitter experience of this, as it was
from a patrol of seven that | brought
down my last three machines.
If, in q combat, an aviator gets or
the "blind7 side of his enemy, it is
only a matter of straight and quicl
shooting to send him tumbling ir
flames. By the "blind" side is meant
those sections of the plane which cut
off. the aviator's vision. Hence it was
that the Germans invented the "fy-
ing circus" They flew in a circle
the Huns, SC that every man was
! thoroughly CONCICu ny tIIC Ittclll NC
hind and on the side of him. In thai
way they were able to ward off sur
prise attacks. The French and the
British soon found the only way they
could successfully fight one of these
flying cirruses" was to fly in similar
| formation.
The reason why most aeroplanes
fall in flames after defeat is because
when bullet hits a gasolcnc tanl
/ the friction Of the missile going
/ through thc metal causes heat which
/ explodes the liquid. Besides that
American aviators are now using
tracer" bullets. These deadly bit:
of lead arc bullets with small groove
scooped out in the shell of the mis-
siles The space is filled with powdeI
which leaves a line of smoke behint
in its flight, and which is sure to cx
plode an OIL or gasolcne tank if j
penetrates. By the smoke line tn,
aviator gunner is able to sec how ac
curatcly lis bullets speed. Ever,
/ third bullet or so in a machine Gun
bullet belt a. 4 tracer"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
HUNGARY TO BE FREE
Emperor Will Soon Issue Manifes

Emperor Will Soon Issue a Manifesto
Amsterdam, Oct. 21-Emperor
Charles will shortly issue manifes-
to to the Hungarian people, an
nouncing the independence of Hun
gary, according to the Budapest cor
respondent of the Rhenish Westphal-
ian Gazette.
Hungary, the manifesto will say, is
to have economic independence and
will maintain her own army and her
own diplomatic corps.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
THE FRIENDLY HUN
How he Repaid the Hospitality of
the Home

London, Oct. 21-A war cores
pondent with the Canadian forces
describes how at Montigny a German
officer lived on friendly terms with a
French family for eighteen months.
One evening he failed to return and
at three O'Clock in the morning the
house was blown up by a mine, every
one of the large family being killed
except an infant son.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Slightly Wounded
Hector J. Frenette, Bellows Falls.
Rufus B. Marvin, Burlington.
Albert H. Pecor, Bellows Falls.
Eugene S. Louis, Burlington.
Died From Wounds Received in
Action
James Farr, Burlington.
Wounded Degree Undetermined
Serg. Winthrope E. Hubbell, Enos-
burg Falls.
Serg. George D. Lavell, White Riv-
er Junction.
Corp. Joseph l.. Fleming, Brattlc-
boro
FOCF SENDS THANKS
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

The reindeer has been known to
pull 200 pounds at 10 miles an hour
for IL hours.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
CERMANY'S NOTE RECEIVED
ANNOUNCEMENT DELAYED ADAY

Newspapers Distrust Germany's Reply to President Viii
son-Impresson Among Deputies That Reply Be-
trayed State of Depression and Decentralization of
German People More Than Previous COmmunica-
tiOns
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
BRITISH A Mile FROM JOURNAL
FRENCH ARMIES REACH DANUBE
DEPORTED BEL CLANS CAN RETURN

Part Of Dep0red Belgans Free to Return Their COun
try, Monday, says Chief VonderIacken-An Political
Prisoners to be Released When Germans Evacuate
Belgium-German Reply Eagerly Discussed i'm
Official Circles and Parliament
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

tionary Forces:
Killed in action 144
Missing in action - 116
Wounded severely 372
Wounded slightly 45
Died of accident and other
causes AZ
Died OF wounds II
Wounded degree undetermined) 322
Died of disease 81
Prisoners 21
Total 1927
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
THE CASUALTY LIST

Eight Among the Casualties
Washington, Oct. 22-The follow
ng casualties are reported by the
of the American Expedi-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
FOCF SENDS THANKS

Praised for Taking 5000 Prisoners in
the Drive
With the Allied Army il Belgium,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
MINISTER IS HELD
At H@OLDENv|LLE
FOR 3 OFFENSES
Adultery, Sodition and White
Slavery Are Charged,

HOLDENVILLE. Okla. April A.
(Special)-G. W. Gates. about W years
old, who says he has been a resident
OF Oklahoma City for three years, was
held here today on a charge Of adultery
in the county court, and also charged
with violating the Mann act and the
espionage act, before a United States
commissioner. Gates. It was said,
claimed he wa a minister Of the gospel.
He was arrested here yesterday IN
company with a woman whom he
claimed 10 be his wife. He was at
tempting to sell stock in a socialist
newspaper which he said would be
started loon in Oklahoma City. lie had
been making addresses at socialistic
meetings, where the attendance was
largely composed OF members Of the
erstwhile Working Class Union. '
Gates baggage was searched, and was
found 10 contain among Other things,
decks Of cards, a ministers license, a
hypodermie needle, vast amounts Of
seditious literature, a burglars mask,
a billy" and other paraphernalia.
He was held under $1,000 bond for
a preliminary hearing which was set
for Thursday afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
Dog Meat Is Now
Reported a Part
of German Menu

Observation-Disclosures mill
tary masters are seeking to feed their
vassals on empty victories" again in
stead of food.
This is the conclusion drawn here
following receipt of official information
showing the prospects OF a food crisis
the next month or two in Germany.
Germany's eastern granary is not yet
open, and the prospect Of unrest was
one compelling motive for the west front
gamble, ~ arently.
The official report indicated meat
and bread rations may have to be cut
again, while transportation is hamp-
ering milk shipments to the industrial
centers.
IF Germany has TO rely on her pres
ent resources" said the report, "shs
will have to endure privations even
greater than she has hitherto endured"
Meat shortage has forced Breslau to
eat dog meat, The municipal abattoir
there reported that last year ia dogs,
l,4H horses and SOS goats were
butchered, Horse meat has been com
mon, but dog is a war innovation.
Shortage Of horses is hampering
spring planting. Farmers were recently
warned that the spring drive would
take the horses and that they must use
oxen and cows instead,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
FIREmEN QUITTING
Save CITY MONEY

Mark Kesler, commissioner Of public
safety, has compiled a supplemental or
reappropriation chart to show that by
transferring $8,S0S from certain ap-
preparations TO others provided for in
the annual budget, much time and
money can be saved the city next July
when the budget for the next year Is
compiled. More than 5000 has been
saved on salaries in the fire depart
r,ent this year, due to the resignation Of
the firemen who have either gone to
war OF have entered other lines Of
business. The first six months in the
service a fireman receives $3.50 a
month, and from that time on, $3.50.
As most Of the men who resigned had
been in service more than a year, the
higher paid positions were open to men
who had to start at $3.50. The saving
is due to this. While large sums OF
money were saved in some departments,
In others the appropriations fell short,
so to do away with unnecessary action,
Mr.. Kesler has prepared the figures
from the different departments, which
he will submit to the excise board for
its approval.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
V|C|LANTES nail
RED CROSS fake
Boy Who Started Story Sweat
erS Were Sold Recants,

A boy accused Of circulating reports
detrimental to the Red Cross in Okla
homa City was taken before John X.
Boardman, chairman OF the vigilance
committee Of the county council Of de-
tense and Walter A. Lybrand. chairman
Of the county Red Cross chapter today
in the Chamber Of Commerce. The boy
wa said to have been the source Of a
story which grew until il was said the
Red Cross sold sweaters in the city al
a dollar apiece.
Boardman told the story Of how the
lad had been gwen a sweater by a sol
,dier because Il was too small for him.
The boy circulated the story broadcast
that the soldier had three others d the
same time, which he admitted wal an
untruth. The story grew until the wom-
en- Of the West Capitol Hill unit Of the
Red Cross heard that the sweaters they
had been making were sold for a dollar
apiece. The story was traced by the
vigilance committee OF the council to
the boy, who when charged as being the
source from which the story sprang,
said that he did not ever know IL the
sweater given him was made by the Red
Cross or not. The wife OF the soldier
was present and said that she did moi
even know II the sweater given her hus.
band was a Red Gross sweater or not
Mr.. Boardman said that he wished L
set this case up as an example for futur,
preposterous stories that might be cir.
eulated by people who did not mean an,
harm. :
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-04
Loan Speakers to
Address People
at School Centers

Meetings to be held under auspices Of
the county council OF defense and
county Liberty loan compaign commit
tee tonight include a meeting at State
Central school whose principal speaker
will be George Barnes, Oklahoma City
attorney.
In school district fourteen J. s. Estes
will speak, and in school district forty.
five ]. S. Gilmore is to be the speaker
Friday evening at 7 c schoolhouse a
branch Of the county council OF defense
will be organized and the speaker al
this meeting will be Robert Burns.
AT Mishac school Friday evening
there will be a branch OF the council or.
ganired and the speaker will be R. r
Bell. Spencer is TO have a Liberty loar
rally Saturday evening at 8 p. m. with
Bell also the speaker there.