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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
MONROE

A business meeting of the Epworth
League was held at the parsonage
Tuesday evening. After the meeting
story books were made for the SOL
diers.
The AIDES Aid society of North
Monroe will serve it's annual chicken
pie supper at the vestry Friday even
ing from o'clock until all are
served. There will also be a sale
of aprons and fancy articles.
Otis Hunt was at home from Dur
ham Sunday.
Nadine, Alta and FIavia Colby of
Woodsvllle spent Saturday with their
grandmother, Mrs. Charles Hosford.
Mrs Maurice Carter spent We'd
nesday in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Harriet Cross has gone to
Framingham: Mass, to spend the
winter with friends.
Howard Burrill was at home from
Woodsvil!e Sunday.
| William French has returned to
Fryeburg, Me-, after spending several
days at the home Of George Wood
ward
Mrs. Eta Short and Miss Clara
Aiken spert Monday in ST. Johns
bury.
No little excitement was caused
here Thurs day when it was rumored
that the " an was over. A three
piece band with a color-bearer toured
the town and the church bell was
rung until after midnight.
Mrs. C. L. Carter gave an excellent
sermon Sunday on "The Service
Star"
Miss Frances Astle of Littleton is
visiting at the home of Hugh Nelson
Mrs. s. j. Astle and two children
and Floyd Harding were st. Johns
bury visitors Monday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
Mems Vagaries

When Taft and Roosevelt met at
the same table, prepared and signed a
joint message to the voters urging
them to support the republican ticket,
visions of 1912 cannot be repressed
Politics brings its own healing oint-
ment, and commonly in shorter
period OF time than seems possible
when the blood runs hot. Some OF
the most foolish things are said anc
done by candidates and politicians
things that would forever blast men il
done in other lines of endeavor. But
the public is ready forgiven. Consis
fancy is no particular virtue il
politics, it would seem. No wonder
that women, who are said to be gooC
haters in warfare, cannot understand
the peculiar antics Of men, who on
day denounce each other as liars ant
Bcoundrels and the next fall upol
each others necks.-Randolph Heral'
and News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
HcoVerizing the Hun

1t is natural that there should
be no very great enthusiasm in the
United States over the announcement
that Food Administrator Hoover is to
so abroad to make arrangements for
feeding, not only the newly liberated
peoples of Europe, but also the in
habitants Of Austria, Turkey, Bulga-
ria and even Germany. 1t is hard
for us to think of sacrificing a single
barrel of potatoes or a single side of
bacon to keep the breath in the MUIR
derers of our women and children.
But there is this to be remem,
bered. We are going to make the
Huns pay 1cr their slaughters on the
high seas, for the dissertation Of
churches, for their pollution Of
houses, foc all their abominable prac
tees, to the utmost farthing. AND
the only way to do it is to keep thu
beasts alive. To use the expression
of their own Nietzsche, we shall b.
"hard," bu. we shall also be prac
teal.
A dead German can't pay!-Nev
York Herald.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
THE FOREIGN LEGION
BY Adolrhe E. Smylie of The
VigilanteS

Hats off to the Foreign Legion
Your health, Sergeant Michael Nc
White
We picked your name out at random,
AS a rhyme co-eficient for fight.
The papers tell US you are Irish,
A popular race in New York,
Where we have more sons of old Ire
land
Than there are in your County of
Cork
We have a sneaking affection, Mike,
For you and your prototype Pat,
Whose coattails we prefer to sidestep
When l. comes to the drop of the
hat.
We know your Serbian record, Sarge,
And have followed you up ever
since,
BY the stains on your musket and
sabre,
Your bloody, tell-tale finger prints
Death scoffers, with lines on your
coat sleeves,
Dedicated to beloved France;
The same sangfroid in your devil
nay-cate
Ancient order of thrilling romance
All hail to the bold Foreign Legion,
Their home any casual trench,
With their English, Irish, Egyptians,
Moroccars, Poles, Belgians,
Frenth;
Americans, too,-some immortal
In the death that the young hero
seeks,-
Brave Rockwell and Seeger, the poet,
And Wj.itmore and Kelly and
Weeks
Thrice welcome, SCARED men of the
Legion,
Who honor our country today
America reveres the uniform
Of the Legion d'Honneur four
RACER
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

Now that the war is over here's
hoping that the American newspaper
offices will receive a few hundred less
letters a month from the various pub
licity bureaus, official and semi-offi-
cial, with items and stories relating
to the war; Some of it was good,
and some of it was mediocre, but
most of it had to be consigned to the
waste basket because there was SO
much of it. A great saving in paper
can be made right in Washington
and in some other cities too. This of
flee receives a dozen letters a day
besides daily bulletins and pamphlets
and this condition exists in every
daily office in the United States.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
BARNET

Franklin Dow of Dartmouth col
lege was at home over Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Dow.
Rev. W. 7. Sparhawk has taken a
room at the home of Mrs. Ellen
Smith and will continue to take his
meals at Walkers Inn.
Mrs. Frances Goodale expects to
go to Lyndon with her daughter, Mrs.
BENZ. Barrett, and spend some time,
closing her house for the present.
Mrs. Anna Sagent has gone to
Lyndonville where she has a position
as housekeeper.
Miss Hazel Kay spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. R. H. Hazelton spent Satur-
day in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Garvin of Burlington is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Horace Gillian
The ladies of the Barnet Center
Presbyterian church will serve a
chicken pie supper Nov. %, at their
| vestry. An entertainment with Mrs.
Doyle Of st. Johnsbury will be given
in the evening.
The many friends of Mrs. Ruth
Gilfllan will regret to know that she
suffered a slight shock a few days
ago, but at present writing is report
de as comfortable.
Walter Kendall was a recent visit
or in St. Johnsbury.
Miss Rice, who has been stationed
at the central station of the Farmers
telephone at Fenton Judkin's, has
come home to spend the winter at E
E. McDowell's.
Mrs. E. B. Chase was visitor il
Wells River Friday.
Several from Barnet went to st
Johnsbury Sunday evening to hea
Chaplain Moody speak.
There will be business meetin,
of the w. C. T. U. on Saturday a
, the home of Mrs. Albee.
Mrs. Ada Brown has been called t,
9 Haverhill, N. H., on a case.
] The fake rumor that the war wa
over was duly celebrated here Thurs
day night with a big bon fire on tn
square, ringing of bells and the drur
corps and singing of patriotic song
:. in the square. We hope soon to cele
brate real peace in real earnest.
Mrs. R. H. Hazelton and Edit
Wallace We're recent visitors in New
bury.
p Fred Stanley of Lincoln, N. H
q and his son, Richard Stanley, an
s wife, were visitors at w. S. Brock
II on Saturday. Richard Stanley
n stationed at the Pensacola School {
q Naval Aviation camp, and is at HON
in Lincoln, N. H., on a furlough.
Mrs. Ada Whitney and Hazel Ka
visited in st. Johnsbury Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Flint was visitt
II in st. Johnsbury Saturday.
3 Thursday evening there will be
II prayer service at the church ar
# church business viii be up for col
Ssideration.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Roberts spent
Sunday with friends in St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. E. M. Massey went to Aver
Saturday tc see her son, Maynard
Massey, at Camp Devens before he
starts for overseas.
Several from her attended the lee
ture of Chaplain Paul Moody at St.
Johnsbury Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Paquin from
Newington, N. H., Glen Craig and
daughter from Peacham, and Jesse
Smith from Lyndonville spent the day
Sunday at the home of w. F. Powers
Fred S'nonds is hunting deer at
East Ryegate.
Miss Goldie Swasey is spending the
week at West Danville.
Mrs. Solcn Walter spent the week
end at the home of her dauhgtre
Mrs. Freeman Lang, at Lyndonville
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Olcott spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. James
Mclaughlin, at East st. Johnsbury
DIR. T. +. Stiles and Mrs. Stiles anc
daughter Charlotte visited at the
home of Mrs. Don Stiles at st. Johns
bury Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mclaughlin ant
dauhter Charlotte visited his sister
Mrs. Beck, at st. Johnsbury Sunday
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega
tional c:1-rct will meet Thursday af
ternoon at the vestry.
; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell o
5 Sherbroo.e are visiting at the hom
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. E
. Davis.
i The Ladies Aid of the Universalis
7 church will meet at Mrs. Err
Learned's Thursday afternoon.
r c. c. Massey is on the sick list
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
Candy Kations for Our Soldiers

every soldier the American Ex-
peditionary Force" says the Stars
and Stripes in its latest edition, twill
receive half pound of candy every
ten days as a part of his ration.
"The ration will include chocolates
and hard candies of pure sugar, and
is now being made in factories oper.
ated in France"
This is Only one of the many evi
dences that Uncle Sam is endeavorine
to do everything possible for the wei
fare of the American soldiers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
What Do You Think Is My Share7
By BRUCE BARTON

He is a conscientious gentleman, who honestly
wants to do right. And he came to me shaking
his head
Il want to do my full part in this United War
Work Campaign" he said. "Do you think
hundred dollars is my share?"
And | told him that it would be hard tor
anyone but himself to decide. There are SO
many different ways of looking at money" |
said.
A hundred and seventy millions looks big at
first glance. 1t is forty times what Jefferson
gave for the Louisiana territory.
It's dollar and seventy cents for every man,
woman and child in the land; it's more than
eight dollars and half for every household.
''You can figure it on that basis, | told him.
"On the basis of dollars and cents. Or you can
figure it on the basis of boys"
''Of boys?" he questioned. 81 do not under
stand"
It'sless than fifteen cents day for each of our
soldiers and sailors" | answered. Fifteen cents
a day to give them warmth and comfort and
entertainment, and lectures, and games, and the
thought of mother and of God.
Fifteen cents a day for boy: two tor a
quarter day. How many boys will you
takep'
And his eyes kindIed. ''I think could take
ten at least he said. He drew his check book
out. =,
"Figure it out and tell me the price" he said.
81 want you to give them the best you We got.
What is it going to cost!
"-for ten boys, for year, at two for quarter
a day."
So figured it out for him: suppose you hgure
it out for yourself.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
A Worthy Organization

Vermont is going to have better
roads if the work planned by the
Patrol Committee is carried out This
is a worthy organization and will
have the support of all people who
have the interest and progress of the
state at heart.-Burlington Clipper.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
WEST WATERFORD

The Red Cross sewing circle has
completed since July Is 6 bandages,
Is large aprons, 10 bed socks, 20 COM
fort kits, 20 housewives, % trench
slippers, pairs knitted socks, 2 he'll
NETS.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
FRESS COMMENT
A Bad Half Hour

DR.. Heifferich is going to have an
awkward balf-hour when the German
people remind him that he told them
at the commencement Of the war that
Germany's war bill would be paid
from indemnities collected from en-
envy naticrs.-Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
EAST BARNET

The memorial service for Sergeant
Kendall, which was postponed on ac-
count of tie prevailing sickness, will
be held IN the chapel at East Barnet
ION Sunday at 2,30 o'clock.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

William T. Reynolds of Norwich, a
laborer, has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the office of the clerk of the
u. S. district court. He has liabili-
ties of $1,000 and assets of $720, of
which $50 is claimed exempt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

Anthony Sullivan, Ia, who was acct
dentally shot by gun in the hands of
a companion at camp in Mendon
the last of the week, died that after
noon in the Rutland hospital. Sui
Ivan was a member of party of
Rutland boys who were at the camp.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

Charles E. Sullivan, Ga, of Fairfield
dropped dead in the office of DR.. w.
j. Upton in St. Adams last Friday
from arterio sclerosis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
VERMONT NEWS

The ban on public gatherings in
Burlington was removed Friday night.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

During the celebration following
the premature announcement of peace
in Fair Haven, Dacid Roberts, son of
MI. and Mrs. Samuel Roberts, while
firing cannon, was SO badly burned
in the face by powder that he will
probably lose the sight of his left
eye. Benjamin Roberts, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Roberts, also was
burned in the face with powder. Both
were about Is years old.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
Old Tin Cans.

Old tin cans, free from rust and
dirt, are worth $12 a ton. There are
about 5000 cans In a ton.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

A telegram from the war depart
ment to Mr.. and Mrs. James Wake
field of Shelburne notified them of
the death Of their son, Sergt. Robert
Wakefield, in France. He had been
there buo three weeks and died of
pneumonia. With his brother, Lieut..
Harold Wakefield, he left for France
a month ego. He was stationed at
a camp in South Carolina before he
went across.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13


Vermont
StAI-$4OO Months
srrsERs
herein is q
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

Considerable damage was done the
plant of the St. Adams Vulcanizing
Co. when an air tank exploded from
the excessive pressure caused by the
failure of the safety-valve to work.
The glass front under the big plate
glass WINDOW was blown out and the
floor and stairway on one side of the
building were badly damaged.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

DR.. E. j. DeFosset, inspector in
charge Of bovine tuberculosis eradi-
cation in Vermont, has announced
that the first tuberculosis-free accred-
tied herd certificates to be issued in
this state have been forwarded to
Frederick 3. Morton, St. Adams
George L. Nichols, Enosburg Falls
Horace N. Dow, Middlebury; P. C.
Vondle, Stowe; T. r. Perley, Enos-
burg Falls; w. G. Fassett, Enosburg
Falls. These certificates entitle the
owner to slip cattle from his herd to
any state, without retest, for period
of one year, and are issued only to
owners Of tuberculosis-free accredited
herds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03
dits-not one by one, but by the thous-

dits-not one by one, but by the thous-
ands and tens . thousands.
Eventually the worlds peace officers
will have driven the outlaws back to their
rendezvous across the Rhine, where their
eventual capture will be certainty.
Then will come the trial-the peace
council. Does it stand to reason that this
big, burly, national bandit should be part
Of the jury which is to decide his fate
any more than the individual bandit and
murdered, who has been caught red
handed, should have voice in working
the terms of his sentence?
The Prussian government should have
no voice at the peace table except to be
permitted to pleod for mercy. It has
been caught red handed in the act Of at
tempting to steal the liberty Of the world.
II has caused rivers of blood to flow and
has been guilty Of atrocities more fierd-
ish than were given birth even in the
minds Of their Turkish fellow butchers.
The Prussian government must be fet-
tered with something stronger than what
it has termed scraps Of paper" and its
sentence must be pronounced by the just
and liberty loving allied peace officers
and not by the red handed criminal at
the ba rof justice.-Salt Lake Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03
THE QUESTIONING PUBLIC

The other day Secretary McAdo0 hand-
ed out little advice to the railroad offl-
Gals under government control, on the
matter Of courtesy. Many other people
who have met the inquiring public should
take notice. When you ask legitimate
question Of some Of these, it Is not un-
common to receive gruff and surly re-
DIV that does not really answer the inter-
roation. The excuse commonly given is
that the public asks lot Of fool ques-
tions.
To get through life successfully, one
has to get information. Some Of the
queries sound very silly. Many people
do not ask all the questions they should.
They are fearful Of being rebuffed by
grouchy officials. So they take wrong
trains and cars, send baggage and par
GELS to the wrong places, and take wrong
directions themselves.
The man who stands in a railroad Of
flee, post office, bank or other public
place all day, and answers all kinds of
questions and keeps good natured, rem
ders a big public service. He has
smoothed out the way for a great many
people. He does well to remember that
most people are bewildered when they
do something out Of the ordinary daily
habit. Naturally they have misunder-
standings that some one must patiently
stfaighten out.
People who have questions to ask of
public officials should on their side exer-
else common sense. Many people will ask
a lot of things that they could themselves
just as well find out in some time table
or directory.
1t is common sight at information
offices to see long line Of prespiring
and fidgety people, all waiting to get an
answer to some simple query, while one
persistent questioner takes everyone's
time by minute inquiry into a lot of de-
tails that one could get without assist
-ance. x.,nxSss soy
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03

The proposition for raising the draft
age to As years has raised the question
how far men Of ages IS to As are fit for
the best efficiency in the field. One ele-
ment often overlooked is the matter Of
improvement in the physical condition Of
these men, as the result Of training in
outdoor camps.
! A principal reason why men Of this
age degenerateR is that they live abnOr-
NAL lives. They are confined in stores,
and shops, under conditions Of poor ven
tilation and often lack of good sanitation.
"A great many Of them have poorly cook
ed food lacking in nutrition.
Many Of these men are already partly
broken under these conditions. Such, of
course, could not be accepted for army
service. But others have suffered no
serious injury, but merely show func-
tional disturbance Such men would show
an enormous improvement in year of
the soldiers out door life and hearty
food.
Farmers Of the ages named, fellows
who live healthful live out doors with
nutritious and well cooked food, are us
ually excellent physical specimens. They
can handle the plough with the energy
and elasticity of youth. A man is at the
prime of life at the period named. There
is no good reason why he should be brok-
en- down. Unless organic troubles have
'regun to show themselves, he is in every
way fit for army service.
The government may not get any very
big army from these men, since so many
have dependents or are ENGAGED in alb
solutely essential industries. But as far
as physical condition goes, a great many
Of them are well qualified. They might
not have quite the Astounding energy Of
youth, but they would have more judy
ment and resourcefulness and mechani-
cal skill.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03
PRUSSIA, THE CONVICT

: The Prussian government, by planning
and carrying into effect war which is
has conducted in manner 50 bestial g
to cause civilization to shudder, has
placed itself in the outlaw class.
Its actions as q nation have been akin
to those Of q band Of bandits which has
swooped down upon an inQffending COM
nspnity, put the torch to homes, Stayed
Promiscuously, possessed themselves Of
the wives and daughters Of the district,
levied heavy tributes and is living off
the fat Of the land.
In such individual instances the police
forces of cities, counties and occasional
ly states are rushed to the scene, while
enraged citizens of other communities
offer their assistance an dopen their
doors to their unfortunate neighbors.
In time the outlaws are driven back to
their rendezvous in the hills. One by one
they are picked off, finally surrounded
and the survivors oft he gang captured,
taken to the nearest Jail, given fair
trial, then either hanged or given q life
sentence in the penitentiary.
AVtheir trial they can only plead for
mercy. They have nothing to say as to
what penalty shall be melted out tofthem.
What loot they may have in their posses
sion is taken from them and restored to
it's original owners.
The allied nations, acting as the peace
officers of the world, now are engaged in
forcing the Prussian bandit hordes out of
the territory which they have ruthlessly
destroyed. They are picking off the ban
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03
WHERE OUR STRENGTH IS

Uncle Sans strength comes from with
in the United States. The United States
Of America works for the world but mo-
body works for the United States but
Americans. This is the thought that
should be impressed upon every indivi-
ldual and particularly upon the coming
generation. The conservation Of our ma
tural resources and the energy of the
American people will make us so strong
nationally that we can be Of help to the
entire world Go0dwin's Weekly.
- n n
Motto for disgruntled workers here
and in England: when you strike, hit
the Hun" Washington Post.
Lithuania's desire to choose its own
king is fresh proof that William II finds
Europe big horse to ride.-Springfield
Republican.
Impression deepens in the Republican
camp that if that great old war horse,
the colonel, is led to water in 1920 he will
consent to drink.--Anaconda Standard.
p n
1t is doubtful if eating her own words
about the American army is afforcing
Germany any substantial sustenance.--
New York World.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-03
KILLED BY GERMAN HELMET
American Solder hunting Gov
vsnlr Picked W Charged
Headplooo.

shamokin. Pa.-writing from q dug.
out In No Mans Land, France. Leo
Conner, q corporal In the Twenty-third
United States infantry, forwarded to
his sister here. Miss CeceiIa Conner. .
bunch OF strange flowers he had gath
cred while on patrol duty.
Conner had promised a younger
brother a German steel helmet as a
war relic, but In writing informed the
brother that he was doomed to dis
appointment until the Americans reach
Berlin. He had seen fellow soldier
pick up steel helmet and then fall
dead.
The helmet had been electrically
charged by the Germans. s4sia,S.,