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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
ENDORSES FARM BUREAUS
Sec. Houston Encourages the Mem
bership Campaign

Sec. Houston Encourages the Mem
bership Campaign
Burlington, Nov. 26-Hon. David
T. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture,
encourages the Farm Bureau mem
bership campaign which the Farm
Bureaus of the state are to carry on
November 27 to December 7, as fol-
lows:
''We should not only have the best
possible organization and cooperation
of the Department of Agriculture, the
agricultural colleges the state depart
ments of agriculture and farmers
associations, but we should especially
strengthen the local farm bureau and
other organizations which support SO
effectively the extension forces and
assist them sin their activities. The
perfecting of this organization Is
highly desirable not only during the
continuance Of the present abnormal
conditions, but also for the future
Thel ocal as well as the State and
The local as, well as the State and
portancc to the nation in all its actlv'
tiles designed to make rural life more
profitable, hcalthful and attractive
and, therefore, to secure adequate &c
onomic production, efficient distribu
tion and necessary conservation.
"The main purpose of this appea
is to direct attention to the necessity
of continuing our state of prepared
ness and of strengthening the founda
tions of our agriculture.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27

Marksinan and sharpshooter medals
are offered by the Winchester Junior
Rifle Corps to any boy or girl not over
18 years Of age. A score of 10 out
of a possible 25 on each Of ten tar
gets wins the marksman medal, and a
score of "a out of possible 25 on
each of Is targets wins the sharp
shooter medal The targets must be
shot on a so foot range.
c. B. Chase, 81 Railroad street, has
been appointed local representative OF
the Winchester Junior Rife Corps
and any boy or girl may register at
their store and secure membership
certificates, Official button and tar
gets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
CMNIPRESENT
German Officer Found American;

German Officer Found Americans
Everywhere
Paris, Nov. PA German Officer
taken pri: oner by the Americans
seemed astorished when told his cap
tors were of the -th division
please tell me how many til d
visions there are in the American
arlny?" he asked.
zone, replied the American intel
ligence officer.
zone! Why, the -th division
wounded me at Chateau Thicrry
They gave me hell at st. Mihiel
And now they've captured me in th'
ArgOnne!'
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27

gardens. At last we reached the
lthine at {, point between Schatf-
hausen and Basle.
"We found that at every place
where we might approach the bank
it was thoroughly guarded. We de-
cided then TO find creek if possible
and wade down it until we struck the
Rhine. The current in the one we
found was very swift and the water
cold Willis had just taken off his
clothes fo:' the plunge into the Rhine,
when he was swept away by the cur
rent which at that point moved about
twelve kilcmeters an hour.
at was an awful trip in the cold
water with eddies swishing me
around, and at one time I turned on
my back to float as long as possible.
1t seemed that it was impossible to
bring that bank any closer with my
waning stl ength Finally I was for
tunate enough to be caught in an
eddy that swept me to the shore.
"When able to walk, l found a
farmhouse and was warmly welcomed
by the Swiss peasants. | told them
of Willis and asked them to send
someone down the bank to look fo1
him. A short distance down the
lroad the peasant met one of the
neighbors who had come to look foi
me. Willis had landed much the
same as | had, was treated as ] hac
! been by another peasant and had sent
ia messenger for me just as had fol
him. Willis went to France and
Iassume has joined his command by
this time"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
PRESIDENT IS TO SAIL TUESDAY
KAISER MAY LEAVE DUTCH SOIL
ADMIRAL MAYO COMING HOME
THE MARKSMAN MEDAL
Two St. Johnsbury Boys Win Medals
in Winchester Junior Rifle Corps

Gerald Chambers, living at 3 Rail
road street, with a score of 211 and
Roy Collins at "a Caledonia street,
with d score Of 212, have been award
ed the marksman medal and diploma
offered by the Winchester Junior
Rife Corps, a recently formed ma
tional organization to promote shoot
ing among the boys and girls in Am
erica.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
TO EXCHANGE MONEY

American Soldiers Will Not Be Re-
quired to Bring Back French Money
Paris, Nov. 26-Quartermasters at
all base ports have been instructed by
the quartcrmaster general to ex
change soldiers French money for
American before the troops sail. AM
erican money has been secured from
United States and from French banks
and the exchange will be at the Unit
ed States treasury's current rate.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
SUCCEEDS GEN. CROZIER
Maj.-Gen. Edwards Now in Command
of Northeastern Department

Washington, Nov 25-AssignmenI
of Maj.-Gen. c. r. Edwards to succeed
Major-Gcncral William Crozier in
command Of the northeastern depart
ment, with headquarters at Boston
was announced today at the war de-
partment. Gen. Edwards, who went
abroad a commander Of the goth
New England Divi3ion), will assume
charge of the northeastern depart
mcnt on Dec. /. He is a native OF
Cleveland. and was appointed to The
military c;ldemy in 1883.
The RESIGNATION Of General Crozier
former chief of ordnance. with AZ
years of se,vice to his credit, was an
nounced yesterday
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
ELI H PORTER APPOINTED
Succeeds Robert c. Bacon Oh TIE
Public Service Commissioti
Especial to The Calcd5n au)

Especial 70 The CaIcaol lnJ
Montpelier, Nov. 26-Goveraor
Graham this evening appointed Eli
H. Porter Of Wilmington a member
o. the public service corlna;s:lcE, 10
succeed Robert c. Bacon, resigned.
Mr.. Porter was for several ycArs pre-
sident of the Wilmington Savings
Bank. He was member Of the
House in 1892, in 1900, in 1902 and
in 1906. He was railroad commission
er and public service commissioner
from 1906 to 1910.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
CABOT

Mr. and Mrs E. A. Merrill and
Mrs. Lenora Laird started Tuesday
by auto for Orange City, Fla, where
they will spend the winter
Mrs. Julia Barr is i'll with iaun-
dice
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
THE CASUALTY LIST
Six Vermontcrs Among the Casualties

Six Vermontcrs Among the Casualties
Washington, Nov. 27--The follow
ing casualties arc reported by the
commanding general Of the American
EXpeditionary Forces:
Killed in action TO
Died Of wounds 172
Died Of disease 347
" oundcd severely ZIG
Wounded degree undetermined 272
Wounded slightly 2i0
Missing in action J34
Total 2491
Killed in action: Lieut.. Tilman II.
Smith, Burlington; Pvt. Howard II.
Austin, Middlebury
Wounded severely: Lieut.. Edwin
w. Gates, Bennington.
Died Of wounds: Capt. Perry II.
Aldrich, Essex Junction; Pvt. Ar
nond J. Badger, Littleton.
Died of disease: Pvt. Armond D.
Methe, Burlington.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
IHF. FIFTY CLUB

The Fifty club was entertained last
Friday by Mrs. George Hooker OF
Portland street After the usual
order OF business the guests were
served supper at 6 O'Clock. MUCH
enjoyment was caused by the reading
of the ocuplets on the place cards.
Mrs. Hooker was assisted in serving
by her daughters. Music was en-
joyed through the evening. The of
ficers Of the club are: President, Mrs
Jennie Perkins; vice-president, Mrs
Ellen Gle; treasurer, Mrs. George
K. SWEET; secretary. Mrs. c. H
Woodbury.: chaplain, Mrs. T. H. Nc
Carthy.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
The George Washington Being Decorated for the Pres
dents Trip-More Certificates of Indebtedness Is
sued by the Treasury Department
FRANCE WILL GIVE PRESIDENT WILSON
A MOST ROYAL WELCOME

Location OF the American Troops i'm France at the Close
OF the War now Announced -Germanys Government
Now in the Hands of Soldiers and Workmen's COun-
ellis and They Working for Preliminary Peace
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27

Pickpockets who robbed Lopsko
Soma, a Sandy Run. Penn, miner
found he had 5000. a $50 watch and
three Liberty bonds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday warmer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-27
STILL THEY COME
More Contributors in the United War
Work Campaign

The committee having in charge
the recent successful war work drive
have furnished the Caledonian with
the following additional contIibu-
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NAVY VITAL, SAYS
| BR|TA|N'SP|REM|ER
Lloyd George, in Commons,
States $50 Submarines
Have Been. Destroyed.
DOOMS HUN. WAR PARTY

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. August David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister. to-
day In speech before the house Of
commons reviewed extensively the war
situation. He referred particularly to
what had been accomplished in the re-
cent drive by the allied forces on the
Scissors Rheims salient. to the destruc-
ton Of German submarines. of which
$50 had been accounted for since the war
began-more than half of these in the
last year-and the part the Americans
now were playing and would play later
in the fight for the cause Of democracy
He would be sanguine man on the
German general staff who would now
predict that Germany could obtain a
military decision this year" the pre-
mier declared, as he characterized Mar
shal Fochs counter offensive as ''the
most brilliant in the annals of the war"
Reverting to peace. Mr.. Lloyd George
said the people who had made the war
still were in evidence and that they
could have no peace so long as they
were predominant in the councils OF the
enemy.
Mr.. Lloyd George referred to the part
the British navy had played in the war.
and said that until all the allies were
defeated at sea Germany could never
triumph
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gik, but IL SO why did nit Siberia
support the bolshevik government?
They could not get sufficient men to
form a decent-sized army and had to
employ German and Austrian prison
ers in order to attack the Czecho-Slo-
yak forces to prevent them from get
ting through, to Vladivostok.
/. "I' wish to make this clear because
there has been criticism of the ac-
ton of the President of the United
send forces to Vladivostok to rescue
the Czecho-Sloyaks from plight due
to the organization of German pris-
oners of war into a force to intercept
and capture them.
I'm regard to the question of, peace
the attitude of those persons in every
country who consider any effort to-
ward peace as dishonorable and trea-
sonable ought to be steadfastly dis
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Part Played by Navies.

When Great Britain decided to
throw her whole weight into the war
four years ago, he continued. she did
so because Of an outrage on interna-
tional rights. Had she not taken this
decision the whole course of the war
would have been different. He pic
tured the part the navies have played
in the war. in the vast wilderness of
the sea, with no one to witness. or
TO describe their operations, and said
he did not think that many persons
realized that il the allies We're de-
feated on the water the war would
be over.
when the war began" said Mr..
Lloyd George. "the British navy, then
the largest in the world. represented
tonnage of two and a half million.
Now including the auxiliary fleet. 1t
is eight million. Were it not for this
increase the seas might be barred
for the commerce of the world. Every
trade route of the world is patrolled
by its ships"
The premier then referred to the
other activities of the navy, such as
conveying, patrolling. ne-laying.
mfne-sweeping and the chasing of
submarines. 1t was here that he
said $50 German submarines had been
destroyed. more than half of them in
the last year
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Military Caste Hold Sway.

There are three events which prove
that the German military caste still
holds sway. First was the Brest-
LitoVsk peace treaty by which the
German high command swept aside
Won Eertfing. Won kuehlmapn and
Czernin and imposed a drastic and
humiliating peace on Russia. Second
there was the huniliating and en-
Continued on Seventeenth Page)
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Carried American Troops.

During June alone" the premier
continued. British naval ships
steamed 5000. 900 miles. To this must
he added the efforts of the mercan-
tile marine, which is now a branch of
the British navy and whose men face
the same dangers. carrying for the
allies as well as for themselves most
valiantly acquitted themselves in re-
cent combats.
Il wonder how many people under
stand the number of men required to
man and maintain the British navy
and mercantile marine. There are at
least 100000, probably 100000 or
600 900 of whom are of military age.
There was an attempt to comb out
some of these men. but it was found
ting down the British feet. and to let
down the British fleet is to let down
the allies.
Il wish to point the necessity of
not impairing in the slightest degree
the efficiency. strength and growth
Of the British navy and mercantile
marine. During the past two years
Germany has made two distinct at
tempts to force a decision-one or
the land and one on the sea. The
land offensive might have been dis
astrous. but the sea offensive, If it
had succeeded. would have been final
II the submarine had succeeded our
armies in France would have wither-
ed away. No Americans could have
come over to assist US and the French
troops Ammunition could not have
been shipped and we could not have
sent the necessary coal and materials
to enable France and Italy to manu-
facture munitions.
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couraged. but I do not regard the
present moment as one In which an
honorable peace is possible. We went
to war because the British people saw
that something fundamental TO human
happiness and human progress had
been put in jeopardy by the military
power of Germany. That something
Will remain in jeopardy as long as
the German military caste is in power.
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=
for them, but we are NOT exploiting
this Czecho- -Slovak business to inter-
fere in internal Russian affairs, !, H.
IS Ships for Czecho-slovaks.
1--WE took ships. from very important
essential work elsewhere in order to
send them to Vladivostok for the pur-
pose of the Czecho-Slovaks. Acting
undoubtedly under German duress, the
bolshevik government refused to
allow them to get through to Arch
angel and Vladiyostok. If the Czecho-
Slovaks now are the center of activi-
tives hostile to the bo1shevik govern
ment. the latter. have only themselves
to blame and, nobody ;. else. The
Czecho-Sloyaks are anxious to get
away and 1t Is impossible to blame
them for getting assistance wherever
they can.
I'VE are told that Siberia is bolshe-
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koIynos and the War


. Four years of extensive of kolynos in various
Armies in the Field has established the following facs
KOLYNOS is. naturally the SOLDIERS DENTL
FRlCE, because:
l. 1t ceanses the teeth with unexanpled
and is also valuable antsepic and gerrnicde
T. 1t $ highly concenrated-toa weight only w
g. 1t be used, IN emergencies. without
Rubbed the gums with the finger, it gratefully
coolsa andre refreshes the mout and the flow of
saiva-mpotant long. dusty march
It very helpful in trench gnevtis
g. other frst-ad 5 lacking, its application to
Wounds ceanes and dsinfects
T. In burns gives relief by excluding air; and it
healing
Dissolved in and used a gargle, it relieves
the and inhamed throat
g. Applied to the notris it is helpful in the early
Of cold.
In baseh hospitals where complicated wounds and
fractures of the mouth and treated, koynos has
found value by Of its
septic. deodorizing and dsinfecng
Nc other denhJnce covers ude field
The KoIynos Company
New Haven Conn.,
U.S.A.
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Immensity Of Efforts.


"If France, Italy and Great Britain
were threatened with starvation the
war would have been over before this
stage had been reached. do pot
wish to minimize in the least the
assistance rendered by the American,
French, Italian and Japanese fleets.
but the British fleet is SO incom-
parably greater and its operations
are on a scale of such greater mag
nitude that must digress especially
upon this point. Its Importance and
the immensity of it's efforts in the
war should be realized.
The American nayal mission which
of the effort fthe British navy and
was Immensely struck with the vast
| ness of the work which is being done.
1t was especially anxious that steps
be taken to make known. not only
here. but in America, the gigantic
character OF the task we are doing.
Unless the allies had been COM
pletely triumphant at sea from the
outset of, the war no effort on the
land could have saved them. The
sible for that complete triumph
| which could not have been secured
and maintained without gigantic. eff
| forts In men and material. Any dis
tribution of resources which would
| impair in the least the effort would
| be ruinous to the forces of the allies.
'I would like to point out. in deal
{, ing with the army and its growth.
| that the maintenance of the navy and
| the mercantile marina is the first
charge on the resources. Of the coun-
try. Our military effort has been sub
| ject to the demands of those oblisa-
tions on our resources in men and
material. yet, since August; 1914, in
cluding those already with the cofers
Great Britain alone has raised for the
or- the & CEn Ann mo far
the most part voluntarily. Z The do.
mihions contributed 100000 and IN.
dia 1,250.000., IA
.If. America were to- cali to- the
Great Britain In proportion to popu-,
lation it would mean nearly $4,000, 900
men. >-x,Fe.i -
German Effort in West.
"on the western 'front.' after the
enemy had been relieved of all ap-
prehension on the eastern front, be-
cause of the Brest-Litovsk peace, the
Germans brought all their best di-
visions against as and our allies
Therefore, when the Gsrman offensive
began, March 21. the allies were con-
fronted by the flower of the German
army, who had rested and made prep
arations specially for the great blow,
while the French and the British
were tired by the, prolonged offensive
ing conditions.
"Considerabie American forces had
been expected to reach the battle
front by spring. but. as a matter of
fact, on the 21st of March there was
only one American division in the
line. although there were three or
four divisions behind the line, which
were brought up after the attack be-
| gan.
"The weather. conditions were the
| most favorable that the enemy could
have chosen. Our united command
was not yet an accomplished fact. in
spite of all endeavors to achieve 1t,
| and each. general was mainly con-.
! cerned oyer the peri1s of his own
J front. SO that when the blow came
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Attitude Toward Russia.

s-The idea that Great Britain is act
ing hostilely toward the democratic
government OF Russia has nothing in
common with fact 1t is always our
nolicy to deal with de facto govern
ments, but it is impossible to decide or
ascertain from day to day what the
government is of a single village in
the vast territory of Russia.
1--WE have not the slightest desire
TO interfere with the Russian people,
and certainly no intention of imposing
ION them any particular form of gov
ernment.. But when we see Germany
using her authority over large tracts
of Russia and exploiting them to the
detriment of the allies and against the
will of the people themselves, we feel
al any rate that the Russian people
|ought to be free to decide for them
-.
%rhe Russian people resented the
interference of Germany and they are
more and more seeking allied help.
We will not hesitate to give it to them
wherever possible.
"The Czecho-Slovak movement is a
reuiarkable one. The only desire of
the Czecho-Slovaks is, to leave Russia
and come west to fight for the allies.
They desire to take no part in Russian
nolitics. All they wish Is to get away.
and they have asked US for ships. We
have arranged to do the best we can
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CHOOSE. from white. black ana
" brown in these excellent sum
mer hose that are so nearly
perfect that the presence of slit It
Irregularities is hardly worth
mentioning.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
THREE GOOD NUMBERS ON,
CHAUTAUQUA BILL TODAY
Free Program Tqgight at Convention
Hall; Talks OF Educational and
Inspiring Nature

This Afternoon the Chautauaua pro-
gram at the high school auditorium
wiz be one of real educational value.
PROFESSOR Montraville Wood. invent
or OF many OF the different and ef-
iectire implements of warfare, will
captain TO Tulsa people the real
workings OF his inventions.
The government allows him to ex-
plain only a few of the things that
are or minor importance Those
that are doing the most destructive
work are kept entirely secret. Such
thlngs as the ultra violet ray, the
depth bomb. end few like them
WI be tho subject OF his talk and
demonstration.
At Convention hall tonight, Har-
riett Bird Warren, who has Just re-
turned from service as a Red Cross
nurse In the front lines Of battle will
tell OF some of her experiences. Har-
rowing as they are, they will not
taii to Inspire Tulsa people with the
desire to be Of service to their coun-
try.
Myrtle Thornhurgh and GLADYS
Yves Br,inard will delight the audi
ence with their musical renditions.
Miss Thornburgh has gained inter-
national rcnown as vocalist. while
Miss Brainard stands in the front
'anks OF American nianists. The
program tonight is given without
charge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-30
Burying Party Not
on Ground, Reason
for Foes Presence

e WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 13--The att
tack made last night by the Ger
mans on Bouresches which the
American troops were holding.
was 30 violent that the worst was
feared. A report was received
that the town had been occupied
by the, Germans and a major was
sent down from headquarters to
ascertain the facts. He fell In
with the officer who had been en-
trusted with the defense Of the
village.
Are the Boches In Boures,
ches?" he inquired hastily.
Yes. sir" was the reply.
There was lurid interlude and
the staff officer was then under
stood to say:
WAS It not the order that no
Germans were to be allowed to re-
main In Bouresches?"
YES. sir"
Then why in the hell have you
left them there?" was demanded.
"Burying party not yet arrived,
SIR" was the quiet answer,