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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
DIDN'T WANT HIM
Switzerland Refused to Harbor the
Kaiser

The Hague, Dec. 13-Switz. erland
refused to admit the former German
Emperor when he fed from Germany
and Holland ought to have followed
the example of the republic, declared
NJ. Ravensteyn, Revolutionary so
sialist, in the lower house of the
Dutch Parliament
The former emperor, he continued,
should not be handed over to the
Allies but should be sent to Germany
for trial by a Peoples Tribunal.
The workers will oppose every at
tempt to drag Holland into a war on
the question of the former emperor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
Easv Money for Maggie

"My sister Maggie is a very for
tunate girl
eyes? Why"
Dunno. But she went to a party
last night, and played blind mans
buff all the evening. The gentlemen
hunt around and find a girl, and
then they must either kiss her OF
give her a shilling"
"Yes?"
Maggie came home with thirty
shillings and a war-bond London
It'll Bits.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

The same applies to interest paid on
money borrowed by towns.
The state adjusts its fiscal schedule
so that it borrows little money and
commonly has large sums on deposit
Why can't the towns show measure
of modern business judgment and
collect their taxes before they spend
them?-Randolph Herald and News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
HELPED THE PRISONERS
American Y. M. c. A. Worker Or
gained Help Committees

Paris, Nov. 25-(Correspondence Of
the Associated Press)-The condition
of American war prisoners IN
German prison camps was to
some extent ameliorated by the
work of Conrad Hoffman, an
American Y. M. C. A. worker who
was permitted to remain in Ber-
lin after NEST other Americans either
had left or had been interned.
Hoffman convinced the German
government that the more he was al
lowed to do for the American pr,s-
oners in Germany the better would
fare German prisoners in American
hands. He was allowed to employ
neutrals as his assistants on his
promise that members of his organi-
cation would not act as spies OF
propagandists, but solely to improve
the physical and mental welfare OF
the prisoners.
Largely through Hoffman's efforts
it is now stated, prisoners help COM
mittees were organized in all prison
camps in Germany containing Amer
leans and their needs We're commune
Gated to Mr.. Hoffman, who forwarded
them to A. C.. Harte, international
Y. M. C. A. secretary in Berne, Swift
zerland.
Both the Red Gross and the Y. M
C. A. cooperated in supplying the
prisoners with food, clothing, none!
and other necessaries, operating
through that channel. Many letters
have been received at Y. NJ. C. A
headquarters in Paris from the Amer
| lean prisoners of war in German,
testifying to the receipt of this aid
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

They sentenced him.
They took him to a tree.
,"Nay," said the Tree, "why thrust
this doubtful honor upon me?
Unfair to Andre, Nathan Hale, ct al,
and me-the> Tree"
They took him to block.
The headsman swung the axe to deal
the worst.
NAY" said the Steel, recoiling from
the stroke,
al have served Marie Antoinette and
Charles the First"
They Strengthened him against a
cemetery wall.
They gave q firing squad the signal
knell.
may" grudged the Bullets, passive
in the bores,
"'Twould shatter petals from the
wreath we gave Cavell."
They put him in cell.
They left him hemlock offering Self
Ease.
His lips scarce touched the glass
when 10! it slipped and fell.
"Nay," said the Poison, 81 was friend
to Socrates"
They took him to the Sea,
Tight throated in sack to sink him
down.
"Hold!" cried the Waves, a-leap with
tempest frown,
"We've seen the waits of Lusitania
drown;
Gods Sea Cherubim
Do NOT want him!"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Rev. Richard H. Clapp, pastor OF
the Center Congregational church at
Brattleboro, has accepted the call ex-
tended to him by the First Congrega-
tional church of Northampton, Mass.
He has been pastor of the Brattleboro
church since March, 1916.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Fred McEntee of Monkton will be
confined to his home for some time
as a result of an accident which hap
pened at his home a few days ago.
As he was chopping wood, the axe
glanced and struck between the first
two toes, cutting cash five inches
long and an inch deep. The bone of
one toe was splintered.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

A Brattleboro street car driven by
Cortes E. Farnum ran into the rear
end of Sherman L. Abbott's delivery
automobile and threw the automo-
bile against a curb with such force
that both rear wheels were demol-
ished. Mr. Abbott backed his car
from a driveway and the rear end
went over one rail of the car track
in front of the street car.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
VERBOTEN
From the New York Herald

ave neither know to what punish
ment he moves nor can even guess
what fitting one is decreed. But the
time is surely appointed-and the
place" -Dunsany.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

New York city is going to sell some
eggs cheaper than jobbers and whole
salers. Candled grade A eggs
placed in storage last spring by the
market commissioner will be dis
posed of to the public at 60 cents a
dozen, beginning next Monday, it is
announced.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

A suit has been brought in Rutland
county court by George Goodell of
Mount Holly against H. T. and
George LaBar of Delaware Water
Gap, Pa, in which he seeks to re-
cover balance claimed to be due for
the sale of Christmas trees. The
original bill amounted to $1,271.25
and the plaintiff claims there is still
$558 due him.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Miss Fern Westover, a Waterville
girl, was badly burned recently at
school She heated coffee she had
taken for her dinner and removing
the cover, the pail exploded, burning
her face, chest and arm.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Sergt. Clayton B. Smith, 10, Co.
B, 543d service battalion, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Rollin B. Smith of Pitts
field, Mass, died of wounds Oct. /.
He enlisted in the engineers July 20,
and went overseas on Sept. Is. He
was born in Manchester.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

u. W. Bryant of Saxtons River, Dr..
L. w. Clough Of Grafton and H. n.
Builder of Bellows Falls, all enthusi-
asts and fnanciers, are planning tc
organize dog show to be held in
Bellows Falls sometime this winter.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Operations on all the machines of
the Fall Mountain plant of the Inter-
national Paper Co., Bellows Falls,
will be resumed, tomorrow morning.
The employees, $50 in number, went
out on a strike at 7 o'clock Friday
morning but were ready to go back
to work the same day. The COM
pany, however, had repairing to do
and none of the machines was started
at that time
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
VERMONT NEWS

At one of the sessions of the free
night school in Rutland this week,
there was an attendance of AZ pupils.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Michael Bresnahan has been sent to
Heaton hospital, Montpelier, for
treatment He is believed to be the
same man who wandered away from
Bennington some time ago. The
Rev. r. Cahill wrote an officer in
Montpelier that Mr. Bresnahan left
Bennington to visit Mrs. Anderson
in Montpelier and sought information
as to whether he had arrived The
man is about 70 years old.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

New York wool dealers reported a
greater number of allotment orders
lately than was the rule in this mar
ket during the period when mills
were active in taking army cloth con-
tracts. Allotment of wool at pres
ent is, it is assumed, for civilian use.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

About 1900 person attended the
Britain day celebration Monday night
in the Montpelier city hall to show
appreciation of the valor of the Brit
ish soldiers and sailors in the war.
Dr.. Hugh Pedley, of Montreal, was
the speaker of the evening. A mixed
chorus of about so voices furnished
several selections. Doctor Pedley
gave an excellent talk upon the
effects of the war upon conditions in
the United States and Britain and
dwell upon the many things that the
two nations have in common.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
Or ChsWinu Gum.

"No, Willie" explained grandpa,
false teeth are not stuck with tooth
paste"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Camelia, four-year-o daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Miello Of Rutland, was
badly burned a few days ago when,
during her mothers absence from the
room, she climbed onto chair and
took a griddle from the stove, her
clothes catching fire just as her
mother returned The flames were
soon extinguished, but not until the
child had received bad burns on the
arms and abdomen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

For cold in the head-Use Nazol.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14
The Better Course

1t is better to fight for the good than
to rail at The ill.-Tennyson.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

A peculiar contest took place in
Sharon last week, when two deer,
fighting, interlocked their antlers and
death resulted. The fight between
the two deer occurred Wednesday
evening close by the residence of Al
len Chamberlain in the Lake Michel
club district. The noise of the con-
test was heard by Fred May, who is
in the employ of Mr.. Chamberlain,
and Fastening to the place the deer
were found with interlocked antlers
and lying each on one side of a
tree. One of the deer was dead, but
the one alive could not release itself
and it was shot by Mr.. May, who at
once notified Fred o. Billings of
Sharon, who is the Windsor county
game warden. Game Warden Bill
ings sold one of the deer in St.
Johnsbury and the other in White
River Junction.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Helen R. Norris, a 15-year- old
Bristol girl, was arrested in Burling
ton recently just as she was about to
run away with a soldier on the next
train, the warrant charging her with
being a delinquent and incorrigible
child. Her family is a good one,
but they decided that nothing short
of instruction at the industrial school
would reform her, and the court SEN
fenced her to pass the remainder of
her minority there.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-14

Windsor and Orange counties in
Vermont and Sullivan and Grafton
counties in New Hampshire are to
act as unit in seeking to obtain the
services Of United States govern
ment wool Inspector to come to that
section during the wool season to in
spect and allot a price on the pro-
duct. The plan has been tried in
New York state, where, it is claimed,
better price is offered as a result
of the proposed cooperation and in
spection by a national government
expert.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
KIDDIES MOURN LOSS
OF LADY BOUNTIFUL >
Twelve Year old Blanche
Rule Admits Robbing Homes
to Purchase Sweetmeats

Their Lady Bountiful' in the tolls OF
the police. the kiddies who play in the
yard at the Longstreth School. Fifty
eighth street and Willows avenue. are
sad today.
For the last few days they have
eaten candy and ice cream galore. fur
nished them by Blanche Rule. twelve
years old, of Malcolm street near Fifty.
seventh. She was arrested this morning
Several days ago the residence Of Mrs
J. d. Hemphill, 5705 Malcolm street
was entered from the rear while the
family sat on the front porch. A pocket
book containing a check for s54 and
s42 in cash was stolen.
The trail led to Blanche. who few
months ago was arrested for entering
the home Of Mrs. H. Matthewson, bs4S
Malcolm street bu. was released or
probation.
Detectives Mehaffey and Quigley
found her on swing in the school
ward this morning. a large piece OF
taffc in one hand and an ice cream cone
in the other.
She took the detectives to the cellar of
her home and in a flower pot. buried be-
meath some earth, they found the check
and SIG of the money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
STEVEDORES WANTED
FOR WORK OVERSEAS
Men Specially Qualified Can
Win Commissions in
This Service

| Acting under Instructions from the
uuartsrmaster general. Colonel W. G.
Austin has established here "A recruiting
stevedores and general steamship men
to discharge the transport steamers in
| France.
Captain J. j. Ryan was detailed to
take charge Of the Office. which is at
the Appraisers Stores. 1874 South Sec
ond street He will conduct recruit
ing campaign in Philadelphia for two
weeks.
The number Of men enlisted here will
can be spared from the merchant trade.
Besides several hundred enlisted men.
Captain Ryan also hopes to obtain 9TH
ers with transatlantic steamship expe-
rience who can qualify for commissions
up to the rank of captain.
Such men must not be more than
fifty years old The age limit for en-
listed men IL forty-one years Men in
Glass la In the draft are not eligible.
and the force must be drawn entirely
from those in deferred ella ssifications
and men above the draft age. Physical
requirements for this service are not SO
strict as those for duty on the firing
line.
Applications will he considered from
checkers, timekeepers, winchmen. hatch
foremen. foremen stevedores and oper-
ating men. Commissions will he avail
able only for those men particularly
qualified.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
new OFFICERS SCHOOL
Training for Conservation Divi.
sion, Quartermaster's Depart.
!. meut tn Omen

Y An officers training school for the
conservation and reclamation division
Of the quartermaster generals depart
n1ent will soon be opened according to
announcement today by Provost Smith,
OF the University of Pennsylvania.
Grndu"tas will he commissioned and
nut In charge of conservation and recla
Ia. oi companies now being organized.
N Only men oyer draft age or men
within the draft age qualified only for
limited military service will be accepted.
The school will be established at Camp
Johnston, Jacksonville. Fla. Men in
tra ming will receive the pay Of .pri-
eate.
The duties of the conservation and
reclamation companies include conduct
ing the clothing, shoe and hat repair
shops, and laundry and dry-cleaning es-
tabiishments. and salvaging waste, food
and material Of the army
I, Candidates should communicate with
the conservation and reclamation divi-
sion. office Of the Quartermaster general,
Sixth and B streets. Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
SOLDIER LOCATES MOTHER
Separated From Parent Since HI
Was Seven Years Old

Separated from his mother when he
was seven years old. following the death
Of his father, John J. Regetz. member
Of Company l.. sixty,fourth lhtantry
Tex, has learned her whereabouts.
About to leave for France, Reget2
wrote to Mrs NJ G. Woodruff, head OF
the Personal Service Bureau ut City
Hall. His mother was found at 81!
South Second street and was overjoyed
at receipt of the news. She had never
heard from him since the separation.
The residence of Mrs. Regetz was
found through records of the death oi
his father on file at ST. Joseph's Church
Wiilings alley and Fourth street.
Mrs Regetz. anxious to see her sor
before he departs for the front. Is con-
templating a trip to Texas. She made
anxious Inquiries regarding the fare
and distance to Waco and Is hopeful
that she may be able to see Johnnie
She has four other sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
.421 DRAFTED MEN
OFF TO WADSWORTH
Special Train Takes Sixth
Contingent to South
Carolina Camp

-Four hundred and twenty,one drafted
men, selected by eight local draft boards
In the city, cntraincd at the North
Philadelphia Station OF the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad this morning at 1920
o'clock for Camp wadsworth Spartan
contingent Of the movement which be-
! gan July 5 and which will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
Men from each division assembled
at the headquarters of their respective
boards and. responding to the rolcall
received comfort kits. sweaters and
minor necessities of a soldier in
camp or field, donated by the Red Cross.
the Emergency Aid of Pennsylvania and
other. agencies. Many of them also
were given packages of food to keep
away hunger during the long journey
southward.
Members of each draft board marched
with the men they were sending on the
first lap OF their crusade TO the battle
ffelds of France in professions from
board headquarters to the depot.
Sn Germantown farewell parade was
I. given the selectves 1t was participated
IN by G.. A. II. veterans. bands. mem
bcrS OF the Emergency AID ana wives,
mothers, sweethearts and relatives of the
men. and was led by detail Of mounted
police.
Two hundred and fifty employees of
the Concorda Silk Mills. in Kensngton,
turned cut to say farewell to Charles
g. Coira, superintendent of the plant,
who was among those departing.
One hundred and twenty-nine men
from the three Germantown boards
made up the delegation from that dis
trict.
There were the Usual farewells of
friends and relatives at the station,
some fearful, others cheerful, but all
confident and hopeful.
| The contingent was made up as fol-
lows: '
a Draft District No. Is. S61o German
town avenue. twenty-nine men; No. 16.
90 West Haines street, forty-one No.
II, Germantown Boys Club. fifty-nine
No. "a, 1923 Dauphin street, eighty
three; No. 25, Twenty-sixth and York
streets. fifty-seven: No. 20, Firth and
Collins streets, seventy-one; No. 30.
639 East Allegheny avenue, sixty-eight /;
I No. 81, 3010 Kensington avenue, thr-
teen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
LOOK FOR WARS END
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Ninety Per Cent of American
Soldiers in France Predict
Speedy Conclusion

Ninety per cent OF the American SOL
diers now in France believe the war will
end before Christmas. according to John
Cummings. a former Philadelphia news
paper man now at the front
Mr.. Cummings. In a letter TO a friend
burst about him, declares the Germans
are fast losing their pep" and that
their touted efficiency. especially in the
manufacture of war materials, Is dwin-
ding.
One out Of every three high explosive
shells dropping in the territory where
Cummings Is located fails to explode. he
says. The "'duds," as they are called
by the soldiers. are picked up az sou.
renirs. and American soldiers. crouchine
In their dugouts or on the ground as
the whistle of an approaching shell is
heard. make wagers on whether the
shell will be ''dud" or live'one.
One of these 'duds'' is kept at head
quarters of Cummings's unit, hayins
been picked up by "A captain. the letter
. says.
Canvass the army and you will fine
30 per cent of them predicting the finisl
before Christmas" Cummings's lette
| stated. THE American soldiers fiRur,
they have the Kaiser's crew whippet
already and you can't get them to be
lieve that the Huns will be shown,
| fight a few months hence"
/ Taking IT all the way around.
/ think Fritz is losing his pep Then
too. there are signs that he is losins
his vaunted efficiency. especially in tn,
manufacture of war materials.
The Germans, as understand /,
are experiencing difficulty in procurin,
certain kind of acid they use in dc
topators. A substitute they are usin,
Is proving failure and duds are tn
! result"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
OPEN BARGE LINE
CITY TO NEW YORK
Government Operates Freight
Service on Raritan
Canal

barge line for freight transportat ton
has been established between this city
and New York by way of the Delaware
and Raritan Canal.
Calvin Tomkins. a member of the COM
mittee on inland waterways of the
United States railroad administration,
made this announcement to members Of
the Chamber Of Commerce
The barge lines terminal in this city
will be at Pier "a. North Wharves. which
was leased by the Government from the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway. The
New York terminal will be at Pies s.
East RveN said Mr.. Tomkins. who is
assisting @. s. Tomlinson in the man
agement Of the Erie Canal and other
waterways.
We now have In operation, or ready
to be operated. the greatest waterway
| system in the world" said Mr.. Tomkins.
This is the northeastern and southern
system. of which the Erie Canal and the
| Delaware and Raritan Canal form part
The popularity OF the northeastern
system is that in addition to having a
| completed system. the waterways run
through n thickly settled Industrial sec-
tlon that comprises the most important
industrial part Of the country with the
exception of New England and even
this territory is tapped at Boston. The
| Importance of this waterway system Is
fully as great as has been that of the
Rhine Valley.
Through the development and opera
t1on of this waterway system there will
be exerted a marked influence on rail-
road rates.
'.The Delaware and Raritan Canal can
carry about 100000 tons of freight a
year and can be used $50 days in each
year"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
CUT IN Two BY TRAIN
Body Found on Reading Track
Near Northeast Boulevard

An unidentified.white man. about fifty
years old, was killed instantly by a
Philadelphia and Reading train on the
North Penn branch. below the North
east Boulevard. last midnight. The
body was cut in half.
Members OF a train crew passing the
spot shortly after midnight found the
body. There were no marks of Identified
ton in the clothing. The man was about
five feet six inches in height and
weighed about 140 pounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
BLOODY TRAIL SOLVED
Detective. Explain Cory Spots
Extending for Half Mile

Mystery SO deep that 1t was almost I'M
pene,rable baffied residents of Tenth
and Mifflin streets.
when they awoke today there was
half a mile Of blood along the car tracks
Was It possible that German airpiane
sneaked over here and dropped noise
less bomb? Did some one discover a
flock OF German spies ano make short
work OF them without telling the police
Two detectives followed the Neru'm-
ion trail frpm Tasker to Miffiin streets
They conferred at the end of the req i
road, and decided that 1t was caused Vy
wagon load Of leaky steaks, eridehtis
fleeing town in hurry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
HUNDREDS VACCINATED
s,ss
Smallpox Scare, 10Th and South
v Streets-Block ROped Of

Hundreds Of residents OF the block
bounded by Lombard. South, Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets are being forced
to submit to vaccination this morning
because OF smallpox quarantine estab-
Department of Health and Charities.
The department was notified of a case
Of the disease on Nineteenth street north
ct South late last night and shoi tly
after 4 o'clock this morning representa-
tives Of the department. re-enforced by
. squad Of police from the Twelfth and
Pine streets statioh, roped of thes block
and began the work of vaccinating the
residents.