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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
TRAPPERS READY
FOR HARVEST
Skins OF Vermont Fur Bearers Will
Get Higher Prices

The unusual high price of raw furs
is causing local trappers to get ready
early for the fall catch and local
hardware dealers says the Burlington
News, report that there is already
q good demand for steel traps.
With the first cold weather various
animals begin to take on their fall
coats and it is then that the fur
becomes Prime. Formerly thousands
of dollars worth of pelts were vast
ed because trappers were too anxi-
Gus to get ahead of the other fellow
and set their traps before the pelts
were covered by the full and glossy
coat which makes the hides of value
to made up into garments or to be
used as trimmings. now state laws
protect all fur bearing animals until
the fur is in saleable condition, this
being one of the economical phases
of the game laws. Buyers cooperate
by refusing to handle early caught
skins.
Last season trappers reaped a rich
harvest, furs participating with other
merchandise in war prices. Fall
sales in New York of last years
catch indicate that offerings the
coming season will be higher than in
1917.
Of the pelts which are collected
in Vermont, skunk are in great de-
mand as are muskrats, foxes, mink
and raccoon and even house cats
bring good price. The trapper who
remembers selling muskrat hides for
10 cents as a boy now receives over
a dollar for the best skins and a S.
bill will hardly buy No. 1 skunk for
which $1.25 was the standard price
for years.
The Vermont laws permit the TAX
ing of skunk, raccoon and foxes Oct
ober 20, and thereafter but>it is I'M
lawful to catch muskrat and mink
until November 1.
Sportsmen who have been out af-
ter small game report good success
so far. Last year suffled grouse were
particularly scarce but the species
seem to have "come back" in a way
which is encouraging to game fan
ciers. Grey squirrels are plentiful
in some districts.
The deer season this year begins
November 10 and closes November
20.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
SURGICAL AIRPLANES
Four Completed to Carry Surgeons
on Emergency Work

Paris, Oct. 1O-Surgeons of the
French army probably soon will be
carried in airplanes to present sta
tions behind the firing line when
their services are urgently needed.
Four surgical airplanes now are be-
ing completed for this use on the
battlefelds.
The planes will be capable of lift
ing three men-a pilot, a surgeon
and an X-ray opera tor-together
with photograph, surgical instru-
ments and a small folding table in
aluminium. They will have a speed
of from As to 70 miles an hour, which
will enable them to reach, for ex-
ample, Noyon to Paris in an hour,
whereas the lightest surgical motor
takes half day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
PEACE
PEACE
Germany Asks for Peace
Wendell Phillips Stafford in the
Washington Star

Peace, while the red-tongued reptile
still wallows and spawns in the
sun?
Peace, while fair cities, exploding,
mark the homeward trail of the
Hun?
Peace with the Kamerad-pistol and
the hospital-pointing gun?
Peace with the rapers of women, the
cI'ucifers of men?
Peace with the poison-spreader?
Peace with the thief in his den?
Peace till he sleeps and is rested?-
Oh, he will be ready again!
Peace till his fingers have got new
grip on the throat of the slave?
Peace till our dead are more quiet
that call to US under the wave?
Peace, peace! Oh, yes, you shall
have it; but it is the peace of the
grave!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
BARNS BURNED
Property and Live Stock Lost at the
Story Farm in Irasburg
w. D. PELLEY
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
An alarm of fire was sounded
soon after 500 o'clock Thursday
calling the local fire department to-
gether for orders. The barns were on
fire on the Story farm in Irasburg
now owned by Ludger Boulanger,
about four and one-half miles from
Orleans on the road towards
Coventry. About 25 men responded
and reached the place in record time
but too late to be of any help. The
hook and ladder truck was on the
way and was turned back at Clarke
Bailey's place.
1t was a serious loss at this time
of year The barns were all destroy
ed and were full of hay and grain.
Two hogs and three calves were
burned.
1t is supposed to have started from
a gasolene engine used for running
the threshing machine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Wheat Substitute Work Continued

The laboratory of plant chemistry
Bureau of Chemistry, which at the
outbreak of the war was ready with
completed experiments of several
years duration on the use of wheat
substitutes in bread making, now is
investigating conditions affecting the
keeping qualities of the substitutes.
Experiments on the use of wheat
substitutes were begun in this lab
oratory in 1912 OF earlier. The sub
ject received attention at that time
because of the increasing demand for
wheat and the gradual rise in the
price Of the flour. The beginning of
the European war in 1914 sent -four
prices still higher and gave added
reason for the experiments. The ex-
periments were complete before Am
erica entered the war in 1917, and
much information useful in food con-
troll was available. The substitutes
that have been investigated in the
laboratory number about 80, and in
clude white corn flour, polished rice
flour, oat flour, barley flour, and 9TH
ers that have helped American bakers
and housewives save wheat for our
soldiers and The allies.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Water and Air.

Water in contact with the air alb
serbs its carhonic acid in decidedly
practical degree. In denscly popu-
lated districts this is of considerable
Importance. The difference is percep-
tible to the sense after long drought,
as the common expression refreshing
showers" indicates.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
ST. ]. FIRE ALARM
Directions for Giving Alarm

Citizens are earnestly requested to
keep themselves informed as to the
location CT Alarm boxes, so that
should a fire occur in their vicinity
the alarm may be given promptly.
Keys to Fire Alarm Boxes are in
the Door. Break the glass, unlock
the door, pull the hook down once
and let go, and if possible remain at
box and direct the fremen to the
fire.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
State Pay for Soldiers

The Bennington Banner says Yer
mont will face deficit, due to the
demands of the war. Was the big
million too little fef the necessities of
the service?-Rt11tland Herald.
s MT. Clement, as governor, does
zaot b2scsT up on his pre-primary cam
pass insistence that every Vermont
in service should receive state pay
for every day he serves, the hole in
the state treasury will be bigger than
the Black Cat mill. When the case
is gene into thoroughly, it is probab-
ly true that there are thousands of
young Vermonters from well-to-do
homes in the service who do not need
state pay, but that does not alter the
responsibility of payment where it is
needed The federal government IS
generous but slow and it will be
found later that some of the most de-
serving cases are outside the federal
aid law. For instance, Bennington
boy in the service was brought up and
educated by a foster mother. Now
she needs the federal aid, but the law
does not recognize foster mother.
It is impossible probably, to enact a
general law that will cover all cases.
Bennington Banner.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
VERMONT NEWS

Miss Ethyl Valiquette, daughter OF
the late Louis Valiquette, formerly of
Rutland, died Monday at her home,
Forest Hills, Long Island, N. Y, of
pneumonia, following influenza. Miss
Valiquette was 27 years old.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

People are surprised at the small cost and big
results of Caledonian Classified advertising.
This class of advertising has come to be a
mighty power in the business world and the Gale
DOMAIN promises to become the classified medium of
Northeastern Vermont. Follow it's columns from
day to day. You may find advertised exactly what
you want. Or if you will place Want For Sale.
To Rent, Lost or Found advertisement in the CAL
edonian for a few days you will get results.
Don't overlook this channel Of communication
between buyer and seller Its cheap sure, quick.
CALIFORNIAN CLASSIFIED COLUMNS PAY
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
Herald Solicitous

The Rutland Herald appears soil
citious about Chilled atmosphere
conditions at the State House and the
health of the occupants. The sudden
anxiety of the Herald leads to sus-
picion that it wishes to keep the cas-
ualty as low as possible until Mr..
Clement is governor.-Montpelier
Argus.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
PRESS COMMENT
Sign of the Times

When the most wasteful nation in
the world learns to save peach stones
and nutshells, it's sign that some
thing important has happened to the
world.-Cleveland Plain Leader.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S WEALTH
Total Valuation is $453,0OO,OOo

Concord, N. H., Oct. 1.-THE
State Tax Commission is about to re-
turn an inventory of property in
New Hampshire which will show an
increase of only $25,000,000 in valua-
ton, and an average tax rate of $1.86
per $100 of value. The increase in
the tax rate over last year will be
eight cents. The commission has SET
a value of $37,500,000 on the Boston
and Maine railroad property in tbs
State, an increase of over $1,000,000.
Decreases are shown in the value of
traction companies, telephone and
telegraph lines and car companies.
The total valuation is $453, 100000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

F. B. Wright of st. Adams has re-
signed his position as president of the
Foundry Motor Car and Manufactur-
ing company and the Missispuoi Lime
works, Inc, to go into government
service at the Watervliet Arsenal,
Watervliet, N. Y. He left st. Adams
for Watervliet Sunday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
TOOK A PIANO
An Areoplane Brings Upright Piano
From Paris to London

Paris, Oct 9-One pf the new
allied bombing planes has brought
fullsized upright piano from Lon
don to Paris.
The airplane is capable Of carrying
six persons and many bombing ex-
plosives. When this weight is meas
ured in pounds, however, it is not
readily comprehended, and it was de-
tcrmined to bring over a piano as
clear evidence Of the machines ca
paeity.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

again in another lengthy affidavit.
We had to swear that we would take
nothing cut of the country under the
ban of the customs officials, nor cur
rency in excess of $1,000, and posi-
lively no gold and no silver excepting
small change in coins no bigger than
halves. All cameras had to be turned
over to the officials-to be returned
to us after we were miles out at sea
so we couldn't take any unlawful pic
lures. After the customs people had
put US through the mill and likewise
tabulated US, we had to go to the
japanese consul and get another visa
upon our passports because we were
going 70 . Japanese port. We made
out third statement of our purposes
abroad, who our grandfather was and
what color dress our third cousin re-
moved on our maternal side wore at
the marriage of her second son to the
red-headed girl from Northumberland
then got some hens tracks made ali
over the back of it. Each office
soaked Us fifty cents for these pleas
ing little stop-overs. When the Jap
folks had given their O. K, then we
were ready to be issued our ticket.
Which we got Immediately.
1t occurs to me here that you'll
might be interested in description
Of our passports. Mine lies before
me on the desk here as | write It
is IN the form of little green h00l.s
about four by five inches saar With
the passpor5 seal of the u. ETarfip-
ed on the front cover "a s<bidzleaf.
The covers are made III taff binders
board covered with bo canvas to
stand rougin haaaEIan Inside the
front cover is pE1nked ssThe document
Herewith sneios;sd IS an American
passppr ~ different languages,
ifcludiFia Chinese. Inside these pro-
tectiI envers the passport itself is
paeted-that is, the upper left-hand
rduarter Of it is pasted to the inside
of the back cover, so that it may be
unfolded to a document about eight
bv twelve inches. It is printed on
especial paper. much the same kind
as the safety paper used by the banks
for their checks. The whole is
printed over with Omitted States
PASSPORT" in very light blue tint.
The passport itself reads as follows:
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMFpTrA
1ACrDOnn
D..ar+,a+ ~ c+a+e
10 Al 49,, +boso r7osen+s
aoa1I oa,,oo c-ao+inm. +be mn
da1.s.;anoJ secre+arv IF state of
tIa 7rn;+oJ sfs+os If Amer;ca
Ia ar - ,,oI.Tes+ al WHOM, # nav
o a ~ 7o1no;+ Willian D1,G,
Nv pal,o,- . o;+izon If tho Irni+ed
c+.+oe eSfeI11 snd freolv +o mass
and ~ 1000 IF ,ood 70 oive hin,
al 1ar,,f,,1 old .nd ,,ro+eo+;on
~ - ~ t7a1;d o,,11- fo,.
80 t1a ea1oI1-;,,o. ,,,.+,.;o,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
What the British Ships Have Done

But for the assistance rendered by
British ships there would not be to-
day in France nearly 100000 Amer
lean troops. "The whole exploit, "
as Secretary Baker truly said in
London, els a fine example of inter
national cooperation. Until the
shipping problem was worked out it
was not possible to make the man
power of the United States felt at
the seat of war; With more than e.
100000 men last spring in camps in
this country ready for foreign service
and unlimited numbers available for
training America lacked the ships to
transport them overseas. Since last
April they have been sent abroad at
the rate Of 100000 a month because
the British furnished the means to
carry two-thirds Of them. Just as
the unified command created by the
appointment of Foch as generalissimo
of the allied armies marked the turn
ing point, the pooling of resources by
the Allies has everywhere made their
strength doubly effective. AS soon
as they established their close part
nership in the common interest the
solution of the food problem was
found and Britain and France were
tided over one of the most serious
crises of the war. The use of the
great fleet of British ships in the
transportation of the American army
is only one striking instance of the
policy of international cooperation
that marked the turning point in the
war. Because Of it the Allies have
gathered incalculable benefits and
gained the assurance which they pre-
viously lacked.-New York World.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Charles Nichols and Merriam Rice
of Bennington were before Judge
Holden charged with breaking into
Charles r1indill's summer cottage at
North Bennington. They pleaded
guilty, but sentence was deferred.
Officer Hurley has recovered practi-
cally all the stolen property.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

monb The
Wallace Glpin
Three Months
ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Associated Press is
emit dispatches
not
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

When the most wasteful nation in
the world learns to save peach stones
and nutshells, it's sign that some
thing important has happened to the
World.-Cle9eland Plain Dealer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

The large auto ferry which was
used this summer by the Grand Isle
Ferry Company between Gordon's
Landing and Plattsburg, dragged its
anchor in the recent severe storm
and drifted out into Lake Champlain.
It was brought back with some diff
Guilty and is now held by a 300-pound
anchor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
SummeryiIIe Section y

Summerville Section
62-Corner River street and Marion
avenue.
63-Corner Portland and Caledonia
streets.
64-Harrison avenue.
65-Corner Portland street and Con-
cord avenue.
67-Corner Portland and State
streets.
68-Corner Concord avenue and Lib
erty street.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Location of Boxes in St. Johnsbury
Following is list of fire alarm
boxes and their location:
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
West Side Section

VVNoI GIQG 1CNItOIA !.
21-South End Machine Shop, Fair
banks.
23-Front of Fairbanks Inn.
23-Front of Main Office, Fairbanks.
24-Corner Spring and Central
streets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Of course the most important thing
which has happened in Frisco in years
has been the big disaster Of 1906 and
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Frank Gaili, 1G, of Barre is recov-
ering from bullet wound in his
chest received from a discharge of
a % calibre rifle in the hands of a
small boy. The matter is under in
vestigation by the police.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Timothy E. Callahan was elected
by the city council of Montpelier as
alderman from Ward 5 to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Pat
rick II. Ryan. Mr. Callahan had
held the Office previously.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

George E. Davis, who conducts a
garage at lion, N. Y, came to Ben
ning-ton Saturday and identified as
his property a fve-passenger Over
land automobile stolen several months
ago. AS a result Of the garage mans
trip to Bennington, Thomas e. Don
nelly finds himself the loser to the
extent Of Ford truck and some boot
money that he traded for the Over
land
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

25-Underclyffe (private)
26-Corner Cliff and Winter streets.
27-Corner Webster and Summer
streets.
28-Corner Cliff and Mt. Pleasant
streets.
Main Street Section
31-Summer street, opposite Bright
look Hospital.
32-Brantview (private). ...E
34-South Park, front H. N. Turner's.
35-Prospect street, near st. Johns
bury Hospital.
36-Corner Eastern avenue and Main
street.
37-Corner Maple and Main streets.
38-Arnold Park, near A. F. Nichols.
Railroad Street Section
41-Granite Square, across railroad
tracks from Swift Company.
42-Corner Eastern avenue and
Cherry street. -
43-Railroad street, head of Port
land street.
45-Pillsbury and Baldwin.
46-Corner Cross and Railroad
streets.
47-Railroad street, front Citizens
Bank entrance.
48-Corner Maple and Pearl streets.
49-St. Mary street.
Paddock Village Section
=2-Passumpsic street, near Hastings
Bridge.
53-Railroad street, north near ST
Johnsbury Garage.
54-Ramsey Park, near water tub.
.56-Corner Emerson and Pleasant
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Getting cut Of the country in these
war times is no cinch. Washington
had allowed us our passports without
any trouble but even after getting
your passports there are safeguards
thrown around to see that those re-
ceiving them don't try any funny
work. First it is necessary to go to
the British consular-general in San
Francisco and have your passport
"visaed'-{pronounced vee-sayed)-
by him, which means that he takes
complete stock of you and your bust
ness and tabulates it all for further
reference and perhaps forwarding to
the officials in that part of the world
to which you are going in order that
they may check up on you and see If
you have told the truth AS we
were going to India and the British
colonies in A STA, we went to the Brit
ish consul h1st After satisfying hin
that we were no German propaganda
we had TO go to the u. S. custom:
officials il, the big new Custom!
House and have our Bertillons takeI
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

A. G. Rice, overseer of the poor for
the town cf Rockingham, was called
to Babylon, L. l., by the serious i'll
ness of h:o son, DR. Carl Rice of that
city.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Sergt. George Wallace Bronson,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Bron-
son of Detroit, Mich, but formerly
of St Alosns> died at Camp Mills,
N. j., Sunday morning, of pneumonia,
following influenza. Burial was in
St. Adams.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

With IS hours of continuous rain
fall, Burlington is soaked to the very
brin. The Winooski river has over
flowed its banks and flooded many
acres of the fertile intervale north of
the city, endangering much stock
pastured there. Lake Champlain was
never so high at this time of year,
and hundreds of articles in cellars in
the city are floating merrily around.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

1t is expected that the work OF
making chocolate will commence al
the new factory Of the Vermont Milk
Chocolate company in Burlington
this week.
Republican farmer., 1918-04-26
PRESS SUPPORTS NEW
 APPOINTMENTS

London, April 19.---With few excep- tfons the British press supports the changes in the cabinet announced yesterday.
 The Daily Mail which is among the exceptions, says that in order not to embarrass the government the North cliffe press has refrained from criti- cism of many a mater that needed it, and it is protesting now against the political re-shuffle which gives office to feeble politicians like MT. Cham berlain, who is publicly sadd1ed with responsibility for the Mesopotamia failure"
 ''The Northcliffe press" it adds, with every relative of the boys whose names are published in the casualty lists had expected better things from MT. Lloyd George than indulgence in the old game of political juggling in such a tremendous hour"
 On the other hand the Daily Tele- graph says the abilitie es of MT. Cham berlain will assuredly prove of great value. The Graphic, in recalling that MT. Chamberlain in the house of commons few weeks ago maIde an attack on a certain section of the press, says:
 'sHe is now subjected to a counter offensive"
Republican farmer., 1918-04-26
-FOUR TURN WILL
 COME WITH HELP OF U. s. TROOPS"

Ottawa, April 19-One of the fore most French generals, who com manded the three French divisions in the heavy fighting prior to April T., declared unreservedly to Reuters correspondent with the French armies that there was nothing disquieting in the present battle situation, ''but on the contrary we have every ground for confidence both in Picardy and in Flanders"
 The correspondents dispatch quotes the French general as follows:
 ''The course of this battle, like all others, essentially was the same. Each side would continue to ply blow and counter blow endeavoring by weight of numbers or superior skill to find the weak points in the enemy's armor ficient reserves to turn the scale when the decisive moment was reached.
 After four years we are now only within sight of this decisive point The Germans have still got in France un- used reserves and fresh divisions. The battle will proceed and the next shock must be expected as soon as the flood pouring in through Bailleul up toward Hazebrouck is checked. The battle may continue a month or more, but the Entente will continue until the enemy reserves are exhaust ed and his numerical superiority worn down to the vanishing point Then our turn will come, with the help of American divisions"