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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
TOGO'S HONORABLE
LEWIS
Brings in His Gun, Fell Twice Then
"Went West"

London, Oct. 10-Togo joined up
in Vancouver.
His real name was Yamato Hyka-
shi, but nobody in the battalion
knew it.
"Most honorable conscription do
not catch me-" he announced as he
walked into the recruiting Office
smiling his beatifc smile.
They made Togo a machine gun
ner. In training camp he became
known as the best "No /" in the
unit He developed fondness for
honorable Lewis,-as he called his
gun-that was beyond any man in the
camp.
The boys used to come upon him,
chattering away to the gun in orien-
tai tongue. Then he would break
into English, boastfully:
"When honorable Lewis talk Hun
will feel sickly."'
Then he would spray bullets at
make-believe Germans at a breath
taking rate and with uncanny accur-
acy.
Out in the crater area, the machine
guns had been put out of action by
artillery fire which preceded a Ger
man counter. All except one.
AS the Germans came on this one
gun-"honorable Lewis'-kept sput-
tering defiantly; kept tearing gaps
in the gray lines.
Then came silence
A STOPPING little figure, heavily
burdened, emerged suddenly stag
geIing toward the Canadian lines
Twice he fell, but he gamely picked
himself up and came on.
"It's Togo" shouted Canadian
and a dozen fellows leaped the para
pet to his assistance. A hundred riff
les held up the Germans as Togo was
gently put down. His arm and side
were shattered.
Him have last good talk. Hun not
catch honorable Lewis" he said, pat
ting the blood-covercd gun. Their
he passed out.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
DROWNED AT SEA
Burlington Boy Went Down With
the Ship

Burlington, Oct. 11-Jacob J. Lon
don was drowned at sea when the
boat he was on collided with another
American boat. He enlisted in the
navy in Hartford on Dec. 10 and was
sent to Newport, r. l., where he re-
ceived several months training. La
ter he was sent to the Harvard Ra
dio school where he took a four
months course. His parents receiv-
ed letter from him last week in
which he stated that he expected to
be assigned to a ship soon. Mr..
London stated this morning that he
could not have been on the ship
Herman more than two days.
He was a wireless operator and
may have been assigned to that duty
on the i'll fated vessel. He was %
years old and was well known in this
city.
The U. S. S. George G. Henry,
10000 ton oil tanker, collided with
the 3,803 ton American freighter
Herman Frasch $50 miles off Cape
Sable and the Frasch sank in seven
minutes. Forty one survivors were
picked up. The collision occurred at
night and the Henry stood by until
daylight to continue the search fol
survivors. The Herman Frasch car
ried about 7G men and - officers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
SUCCESSFUL BOMBING
81 Tcns of Explosives Dropped

81 Tcns of Explosives Dropped
With the American Forces North
west of Verdun, Oct. 10-An Ameri-
can bombing expedition consisting of
more than $50 machines yesterday
dropped 81 tons Of explosives on Ger
man environments in the area between
Vareille and Damvillers, about IL
miles north of Verdun.
The American bombing exploit
marks ore of the high spots in the
air feet operations of the war; in the
expedition we're more than 200 bomb
ing airships, 100 pursuit machines,
and so triplanes.
The bombing machines were given
splendid protection during the aerial
battle which took place during the
operation. Twelve enemy machines
were destroyed. Only one entente
plane failed to return.
In addition American airships yes
terday destroyed or brought down
five German machines and one bal
loon. They also took great number
of photographs and dropped newspa-
pers to the American troops
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
AIR SERVICE MEN
Great Need of Men for all Kinds of
Aviation Work
(Snccial to the Caledonianl

topCCIcIl W LllC
Boston, Oct. 11-Although this Of
flee has accepted for voluntary induc-
ton during the past week over 100
men, thereby breaking all recruiting
records, there is still an urgent need
for men of all kinds in the air SER
vice. The following tradesmen are
especially needed. 1t is only neces-
sary for these men to be September
18th registrants.
Motor mechanics, airplane mechan-
les, airplane riggers, clerks, chauf-
feurs, inotorcyclists, gun smiths,
cooks, stock keepers, engineer repair
men, tailors, carpenters, machinists,
auto mechanics, truck masters, in
strument repairmen, coppersmiths,
electricians, cabinet makers, metal
workers, welders, vulcanizers, paint
ers, propeller makers, magnetic re-
pairmen, blacksmiths, stenographers.
craftsmen, engine tortors, photo
graphers, cobblers, camera repairmen
watchmakers, auto body builders
balloon riggers, and unskilled labor
erS.
All applicants must apply in per-
son at this Office, 735 BoyIston street
Trade Test Board, where they will
be Immediately examined. Lieut.. B
Is. Corson, officer in charge
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
LAST SHOT AT RHEIMS
CATHEDRAL
The Famous Structure Has Been
Reduced to a Wreck

The Famous Structure Has Been
Reduced to a Wreck
With the French Army at Rheims,
Oct. 10-(By the Associated Press)
The last shells fell upon Rheims
on Friday, after which the Germans
retired over the hills to save the guns
that fired the parting shots, one of
which hit the cathedral.
"Thc crash of it," said an eye wit
ness to this low blow of brutal force
at the inanimate product of supreme
art, sounded like an expression of
impotent rage"
A few more stones fell from the
ragged edge of an old breach in one
of the arches of the ceiling, another
cloud of dust and smoke rose out
of the skeleton structure, and Ger
man effort at the destruction of the
ancient capital of the Remi was end
ed.
There is little more the Germans
could have done, for Rheims today is
in utter ruin, as complete a symbol as
even the Germans would wish to
leave behind them of the ruthless
ness of war as they have wagcd it
The cathedral, which required more
than 200 wears in the building, has
been reduced to a wreck. The walls
are standing, but daylight shows
through them in many places.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
MAKE 100 HAND GREN-
AIDES A MINUTE
New York Manufacturing Concern
! Establishes War Service Record

Establishes War Service Record
Washington, Oct. 1O-Employes of
the Single Service Package corpora
ton of New York have earned the
hearty coElmendation of Major Gen
eral C. C. Williams, chief of ord
nance, by establishing a speed record
of more than 100 hand grenades a
minute.
The third million grenades manu-
factured by this company was ship
ped to France the middle of Septem-
Der. Exactly month was required
to produce the entire million. Dur
ing the week ending September Ia
the planc shipped more than 100000
grenades, OF $4,000 day.
Offensive grenades only are turned
out by this company This type is
used by infantry when making attack
to clean up the enemy's trenches and
other defense systems
When the production of the Single
Service corporation and other plants
was in the midst of the speeding up
process enemy influences began
spreading reports that the offensive
grenade was not effective. In let
ter commencing the workers, General
Williams eSrphatically denies this en-
emy lie.
II cannot refrain from expressing
to the workers in your plant, through
you, my admiration for their achieve
ment," wrote the general, "and my
very deep appreciation of the loyalty
and devotion to country which has
inspired them in their efforts. The
fact that your employees have SC
completely shut their ears to this in
sidious campaign of falsehood must
be source of chagrin to the enemy's
agents"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
VICTORY MENACE IN
TALK OF PEACE
British Admiralty Chief Fears Effect
on Workers in Munition Plants

Washington, Oct. 10-Talk of
peace at this time is apt to paralyze
the energies of soldiers and impair
the usefulness and productivity Of
munition workers, Sir Eric Geddes,
First Lord of the British Admiralty,
said, in discussing the German at
tempt to obtain an alnlistic.
"We cannot win this war by talk
ing peace" Sir Eric said. 40 get
US all talking of peace and the time
when all arms will be grounded is
just what Germany wants. Just
imagine this kind Of propaganda per-
meating a munition factory. The
men working there who have been
keyed up to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm suddenly weaken. They
are told that peace is coming. They
look at {, great gun and say, This will
not be finished for three months and
the war will be over in a few weeks,
so what's the use of going ahead at
such pace?'"
The soldier at the front who gets
the notion that peace is coming soon
and that Germany is about to col
lapse loses the will to win, Sir Eric
said.
"There can be no greater peril to
the cause of liberty, decency and hu-
anity for which the Allies are fight
ing" he added, ethan relaxation Of
energy brought about by a general
conviction that the war is about to
end, that Germany is licked, and that
therefore il is not necessary to con-
tinue preparation and striving.
81 am not interested in how much
longer Germany can hold out. What
interests me is how great a whipping
we can give her. The allied armies
and Allied navies will bring peace.
Let the Kaiser talk while Foch
shoots"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
GERMANY WILL REPLY
But Is Waiting to Get Exact Text 0
Wilson's Note

Basel, Oct. 10-An authentic text
Of President Wilson's reply to Prince
Maximilian's note has not yet been
received by the German government
according to a despatch from Berlin
Proper examination of thereby can
not be made until the official text
is received, but in any case, it is
plain that a further declaration by
the German government will b. nee
essary.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
FOUR DELEGATES
Graham Names Those to Attend
Tuberculosis Conference at Prov
idence -s

Montpelier, Oct. 10-Gov. H. F.
Graham has appointed as delegates
from Vermont to attend the New
England tuberculosis conference in
Providence, R. l., October 25 and 26,
Alexander A. Milne of Barre and the
trustees OF the Washington County
tuberculosis sanatorium, F. G. How
land of Barre, Mrs. James B. Estee
of Montpelier and Jacob w. Bates of
Moret0Wn.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
SPECIAL NOTICE
To the Prudential Insurance Policy
Holders

Owing to the sickness of every
pan connected with the St. Johns
bury office, it is requested that all
policy holders cooperate with the
local cashier in the adjustment OF
her accounts, either by bringing OF
sending their premiums to the local
office in the Citizens Savings Bank
block on or before Wednesday, Oct
16. Thanking our policy holders fol
their kindly cooperation, remain,
L. {. A. BabcccL, Supt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
U-BOAT REVIEWS
DASTARDLY
SAVACERY
Drown Women and Chill
dren by Sinking Japanese
Steamer Off Ireland
SHELLS RESCUING
u. S. DESTROYER
Nearly 800 of the Pas
sengers and Crew
Drowned

A British Port, Oct. 10-Germany
has added another to her long list
of sea crimes, and again women and
children are among the victims On
Saturday night off the Irish coast,
the Hirano Maru, q Japanese liner of
about 7700 tons, was torpedoed and
sunk and of about 800 persons on
board, 200 passengers and a crew of
120 only 20 were saved.
Among the passengers were two
European women nurses, three Jap
anesc women and seven children. All
were drowned. Foul weather prevail
cd at the time, and once the liner
was hit in such a heavy sea there
was little chance for those on board
Some of the survivors say that the
submarine fred n second torpedo
few minutes after the first.
To make the crime more dastardly,
when an American destroyer dashed
to the rescue of those who were
struggling in the sea, the submarine,
which had been lurking about watch
ing its victims, fired at the destroyer.
This occurred as the destroyer was
picking up the survivors.
Capt. Frazer, commander of the
steamer, perished, with all his Off
GERS. Among the victims we're many
neutrals, including nine Dutchmen.
Carr Butler, a native of Bath, who
was first class passenger on board
the Hirano Maru, said:
81 had a kind of foreshadowing
that we would be torpedoed, so |
went to bed with my clothes on and
with a life belt. l was sound asleep
in my bunk when the explosion woke
me up. | slipped on my life belt
and rushed up on deck. Only a few
Of the passengers and crew were near
the boe!:s at this time. There was
! good deal Of excitement, but not
the slightest trace of panic OF terror.
81 got to the upper deck and was
| just getting into boat when the
vessel gave heavy lurch and for a
moment I was knocked off my feet.
! When I got up again the water had
reached me and high wave swept
me into the sea just as the vessel
went down.
Sin the water were hundreds of
people struggling and shouting for
help. The vessel had gone down be-
fore single boat could be launched
or got away. A very heavy sea was
running and rain was falling in tor
rents. There was one poor lad near
me whom | tried to support and res
cue l kept by him for long time
but the cold and exposure eventually
proved too much for him and he
died. Gradually the. cries began to
fall off as the people died each min
ute or were drowned. 1t was an awful
experiecne for US.
"Just as I was beginning to des-
pair and abandon all hope an Amer
lean destroyer bore down on US, but
as the Americans were about to pick
US up the Germans fired torpedo at
the warship, but she darted out OF
the way Before she could come tc
our rescue again she had to scare
off the submarine. She did this II
quick time and came back and picked
us up. There were only 20 of us
alive"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
WAR HAS COST 1SO
BILLION DOLLARS
And It Will Be 81 Billion Dollars
More by January /

Paris, Oct. 10-Four years Of war
have cost the world $180,0O0,O 900.
By New Years Day, 1919, it will
have risen from $180,000,000,O0O to
approximately $217,O00,000,000.
These are figures just issued by the
ISociety of Swiss Banks.
The bank statistician admits he
had to limit himself to approxima-
tions, partly because accurate re-
ports were not obtainable from Bel
gium, Serbia, Rumania, Montenegro,
Bulgaria ard Turkey. But he points
out that this is not vital, since most
Of the war expenses OF these coun-
tries were underWritten by THEN
allies. Hence he AYERS his calcula-
i tions TO oe accurate.
| The figures show the cost of War to
be advancing by leaps and bounds.
The 1461 days of the first four years
of war, ending July 81, 1918, cost all
/ belligerents an average of $123, 900,
900 a day. During 1918 the daily
average mas been $244,000,000. That
means the war is costing more than
$10,000,000 an hour-and going up
every ninutel
Counting the expenses of mobili-
zation and all war operations, but not
including redemption of the debt MOI
the cost of restoring damaged prop
erty, the Swiss bank expert estimates
the direct cost of hostilities as fol
lows:
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
RED CROSS IN BORNEO
VERMONT LEADS
Our State Ahead in the Liberty
Loan Drive

Boston, Oct 10-Vermont leads
the New England States in the num-
Der of cities which have over-sub-
scribed quotas in the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign with a total of 81.
Maine has %, New Hampshire AZ,
Connecticut 81, Massachusetts Is and
Rhode Island one.
During the first nine days of the
campaign Vermont has subscribed
sc, ,453 900, and all of New England
$220,543, 900.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
THE CASUALTY LIST

No Vermor'crs among the Casualties
Washington, Oct 1.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces:
Killed lii action 1872
Missing N action 61
Wounded severely $40
Died from wounds 1874
Died from accident and other
causes 10
Died of disease So
Died from aeroplanc accident 3
Prisoners Q
SIT
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

that the big dugouts along the Hin
denburg line were nothing but death
traps An order by the German Di-
visional Commander forbade the Ger
man troops to occupy dugouts which
descend more than eight steps under
ground.
Behind the Hindenburg line the
Germans are credited with three 9TH
CT lines Of dcfcnses.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
KAISER SUMMONS SOVEREICNS
TO CONSIDER WILSON'S NOTE
U-BOATS GET HEAVY TOLL
MAY DEMAND COLONIES
Germany Is Likely to Ask for Evac-
uation of Them

Basel, Switzerland, Oct. 10-"Only
military reasons could compel Us to
accept President Wilson's condition, y
says the Cologne Gazette, in com
menting On the American reply to the
German peace offer. "It is possible
Germany may require counter guar
antees, for example the evacuation of
the colonies occupied by the allies
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
STOP BURNING LEAVES

A Special Request from the Board of
Health in the Interest of Safety
Health Officer, Fred S. Hartman,
for the Board of Health, requests
that the people refrain from burning
leaves in the open as the smoke pene-
trates the houses where the people
are sick and makes it almost impos-
siblc for them to breathe
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
ONLY TWO DEATHS
Montpelier Situation Growing Better

Montpelier, Oct 1O-Only two
deaths in Montpelier in the "a hours
ending at four o'clock this afternoon
as a result of the malady that has
been existing in the city. These
were: Mr.. M. T. Maloney and Mrs
Roy Cady. DR.. w. H. Turner OF
Worcester, who contracted the dis
case in his home town and was moved
to Hcaton hospital, died during last
night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
EARTHQUAKE REPORTED

Washington, Oct. ia severe
earthquake was recorded by George
town university Seismagraph. There
was no indication where it was To-
Gated, but it seemed west of Wash
ington.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

New York, Oct. 10-Thc American
steamer, Deepwater, 7G10 tons gross,
has been sunk, presumaE an
enemy submarine, according to in
formation received in shipping circles
here today.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Total to July 81, 1918 $18O,Ooo,OOO,Ooo


Total to Jan. /, 1919 217,000,000,000
The Swiss expert took into ac-
count loans between allies. He says
France and her allies, excluding the
United States, received $9,000,000, 900
from Great Britain, and the United
States, up to the end of July, 1918,
had opened to the allies total of
$6,379 100000 of credit.
Four-fifths of the total expense of
the war, says the Swiss expert, have
been financed by treasury operations
and loans. Such. loans aggregate one
hundred and thirty-fve billion dol
lars, or Just three-fourths of what
the, war has cost all belligerents ma
tions.
PED HROSS I'M ROPNFO
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
TWO MORE SUNK
Ono British and One American ir
the Days Toll

London, Oct. 10-The Dublin mail
boat Lenister has been torpedoed, ac-
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The steamer was making
Il trip from Dublin to Helyhead.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday, cooler
in the noltt.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-10
Pittsburgh. no"5
near

w1rks Of Union Switch company near
E ftSo'i ika"...areat conflagrat,on n -.
Feb. .2l.-Britlsh transport Mendi amy
IN collision: G25 South African iaborars
s, March h,,i nl;-T lorna in east central In
and Maf 20 Injured mrd'rt Sheng tor persons killed
suburbs and part Of city of New Albany.
April 1~o.-Exploslons in ammnn,t,on
Plant OF Russia near Chester. Pa. killed
April N.-Explosion in Hastings min.
near Ludlow. Colo. killed lis mem. ""'
% my Ia fire In Atlanta. Ga: loss
May 25.-Thirty lives lost and grea.
uamagc done by storm in Kansas.
killed m%Y about 1SsmtG 15o aoS ain IN mP',,aa I,l'a ao,s
'ars' worth OF damage.
kentyymE@ -T1rnadoe in southern Illinois.
""n.aS killed many persons.
June 7.--San Salvador, CAPITA, OF Sal.
dde estroy and q number of surrounding towns
Quake qusiSey "nd hy volcanic eruption. earth
bl ouhe 9;n,More than l5o mon perIshed in
.JJ nnes a mlnS at Butte. Mont.
christopher Columbus at Milwauke e Xii.
ing is and hurting many. "
plunged into rapids; S Ss Killed trolley car
Jdiy 2e:-Mlne explosion at New Water
'o h,;e Cape Rreton. killed GO.
killed 81. " LAY ny"
Aug. 1O.-British steamer City Of Athens.
carrying missionaries to Africa, sunk BY
Aug 13.-Eighteen killed in trolley car
coiiision near North Branford. Conn.
Mug. H. Large part OF Saloniki. Greece.
oct %2nT,yphoon and flood at Toxic;
Ecuador. ~ "' u "quh'
RIGA: thousand drowned. >"' = A.
Oct. 30.-Million dollar fro on n g. n
DOCKS ut Baltimore; seven persons killed.
lIcc, 6.-EXplosion OF French ammunition
snip In Halifax harbor killed 1000 and
wrecked much Of the city and suburbs.
Dec. 17.-American submarine FL
sunk In collision: 10 lost.
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DOMESTIC

ac Ian; i7.-Danish Yves, Indies passed un-
'eL sovereignty Of United States.
co"n, q Blue sky laws Of Ohio, Michi-
g." = ""9 S9utl, Dakota held constitutional
Flax 20. supreme court.
"a % Women OF North Dakota grant
eo limited suffrage.
'mmisra,ion bill because Of literacv tes ii
rro, i.L%ilouse passed immigration bill
oESr presidents veto. "
rcD, 2.-lndiana and A,,aka ,rob,hit,on
TiiS passed and governors OF oregon and
iiI nhm s sisned dry" bills.
over rro pr =, NiSSenate passed Immigration bin
by ~, s:mu'ah's prohibition bill signed
Feb. H.-Ohio sen,,o .s.
s,r ren; H. ~ n;CcWash'nEton's bono dry" bill
age bills. o o"s' esp'on-
S Sou Dakota prohibition bin passed.
prohibiting importation OF liquor into pro'
hibition' states. ~
F Febt as!MmoS S!,, 1 5os xa nsmy P P1i; ed; on,
larger general stan and universal train.
Ing Eof featYres
Ing city of washington dry.
bill to raise $3.50. ooo. 900.
III, March 2.-senate passed SSH. 100000 navy
March A-sixty-fourth congress expired
Twelve senators by flibuster prevented
other Important legislation.
private.
March 5.-wilson and Marshall inaugu-
rated.
March 6.-Federal grand jury at New
York Indicted 1863 eastern fuel dealers for
March s,-Pres'dent Wilson called extra
se Mspeh OF 2i eo9STsSS fHr AWRiTil, 49, advanced
date for extra session Of congress to
April 2.-Congress met In special session
amid great patriotic enthusiasm.
April ~9,-Supreme court upheld woman's
minimum wage law OF Oregon; and de-
means OF "iiccnses" for public use or
patented articles.
tended presidential suffrage e women.
June 6.-Serions revolt in Joliet. ILL.,. pom
itentiary, q4clled by military.
Tune s,2 T'.Homse nassed. co., rivers We 80 and har-
Senate passed daylight saving bill.
July 2.-Race riot in East st. Louis IN
which moro than 20 negroes and two white
men were killed and heavy property loss
July 2S.-senate passed rivers and har
Aug. I.-senotc passed shenpard reso,u
tion. for national prohibition amendment
to the constitution.
Aug. 2s.--Soldiers Of Twenty-fourth U
8; infantry tcolored) started race riot a,
Sept. 22.-Gov. J.. e.. Ferguson Of Texa.
found guilty Of accepting illegal profits
Nov. 6.-Hyian elected mayor OF New
York;, Socialists there and in Chicago
overwhelmingly defeated: woman suffrage
won in New York state.
k, Mey' nv ysi homh p o HII'm and a woman
Dec. OF. representatives
adopted Webb resolution for prohibit
ton constitutional amendment.