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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
THE BELGIANS HATE
THE GERMANS
They Cannot Forget the Theft and
Rapacity of the Hun

Bruges, Nov. 80, Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-The civil
population of Belgium is much more
bitter toward the Germans than the
soldiers who have fought them to a
standstill during four years, crushed
them, wrecked them, battered them
about and wrecked the empire druing
the past four months. Terms of
bitter execlation, hate and revenge
come from the civilians alone.
A kind little old woman the owner
of cigar store after selling The As
sociated Press correspondent villai-
nous cherott, an "ersatz" cigar relic
of the German Occupation, launched
forth into q violent denunciation
of the unlimited guests who made
Bruges their home for four years.
"This war must not end like this, )"
she said with vehemence which con-
trasted greatly with her gentle ap-
pearance, 1--WE must go into Germany
they must suffer, expiate." On the
day of their departure the Germans
robbed her store of $500 worth of her
best cigars and cigarettes.
On the Grande Place in the<shadow
of the famous belfry, an irate gentle
man was discoursing loudly, gesticu-
lating wildly. "The pigs, the infa-
nous swine" he was saying, "shall it
come to pass that they will escape
punishment, is it possible that the
German population will not suffer any
of the hardships that their soldiers
and officers have inflicted upon us.
Shall they not salute our officers, de-
scent into the cutters as ouF soldiers
promenade on their sidewalks? Is 1t
conceivable that their women will be
spared the humiliation of humbly beg
ging of our officers a passport to
travel between AiX-la-Chapelle and
Cologne as our wives and daughters
had to do to go from Bruges to Os-
tend? If we end it now they are bea-
ten militarily but they are not van
ished in their pride, in their hearts,"
+ "Hc is a hotel keeper. The Ger
mans requisitioned $1,000 bottles of
wine from his cellars" volunteered
one of his audiences standing near by.
OF all the Allied soldiers the Bel
gian was the one who appeared to
have the greatest desire to enter Ger
many. His country is streWn with
the wreckage of former happy homes,
perhaps the very one where the sol
der dwelt is now a heap of ruins. But
these soldier boys display no hatred.
They have not been robbed of their
cigars or their wine. They have
merely risked their lives in rain filled
trenches and bullet swept fields for
the past four years; ----------
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
JOIN THE
RED CROSS
THIS WEEK
The Christmas Roll Call
Ends Saturday Night
TOTAL ENROLMENT
TODAY is 1872
And the Goal of Five ThOus-
and Is Far Away


Reports from the Red Cross cam
paign which were published in the
Caledonian yesterday called attention
to the fact that this campaign was
going slow.
Errors in reports from two teams
made the total figures yesterday
about $50 larger than they actually
were so that the figures as corrected
tonight witt; the additions of today
give total of only 1872 memberships
up to last night.
The local committee, however,
while disappointed at the poor re-
suits so far, are patiently working
and hoping for better results later.
This campaign closes Monday night,
Dec. %. Join now or if you have
Joined help some one else to join.
Mention was made in yesterdays
report cf the Christmas roll call that
the only public meeting of this cam
paign was the one at the Globe Thea
tire last Sunday evening. And, as
this was known to be a union service
OF Protestant churches, for that rea-
son. our Catholic people missed the
opportunity to hear the stirring adj
dress, by Dl Hillegas. Our report
went on to say:
"If cur Catholic people failed to
get this message from the speaker
last Sunday night, they may read re-
ports from speeches made this week
by some of the most prominent Cath
Ole clcrgymen in New England urging
their people to join the Red Cross as
heartily ard emphatically as they
urged participation in the United
War Work campaign"
Father Dwyer criticises this report
as indicating that the Red Gross
Christmas roll call had been neglected
by his chrl ch. He states that he
gave very extended notice of this
campaign last Sunday, urging his
people to join the Red Cross and call
ing their. attention to the modest
anHenats asked for as compared tdFpre-
vious drives, thus making it possible
for almost everyone to join. 1t APP
pears from this that everything has
been done by this church in st.
Johnsbury t. bring this important
and worthy cause to the attention of
all ST. Johnsbnry people. The cam
paign mas been advertised sufficiently
We all know about it now. Let's
get on with it.
The standing of the teams as re
ported last night was as follows:
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
CITED FOR BRAVERY
Lt.-col. Alfred c. Arnold Cited for
Bravery

The many friends of Lt.-Col. Al
fred c. Arnold, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyndon Arnold of st. Johnsbury, will
be pleased to learn that the young
man has been cited for distinguished
service. The official notice is as fol-
lows:
Leut.-Col Alfred c. Arnold, 9th
Infantry. For extraordinary heriosm
in action near Medeah Ferme, France,
Oct. 40, 1918. This officer displayed
the most inspiring personal bravery
and cool judgment under massed
counter attacks, heavy machine gun
fire, and intensive artillery barrage.
Performing many gallant acts beyond
those in the line of his duty, Lieut.
Col Arnold held his line, maintained
liaison under difficult conditions with
the unit on his right, and at a critical
tine repelled serious counter attack =
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
PORTO RICO FACING
A FAMINE
Lack of Transportation the Principal
Cause

San Juan, P. r., Dec. 1, CORES.
pondence of The Associated Press)-
Many towns in the island are without
single bag of rice and the shortage
in many localities has blsssssht about
a condition described by those zzza<s
position to know as bordering on
famine.
This food shortage is adding very
greatly to the seriousness of the in
fiuenza epidemic and many deaths are
attributed not so much to the disease
itself as to the complications brought
about by lack of food.
Shipments of rice from New Or
leans and other Gulf ports which are
now from four to six weeks overdue
probably will bring some relief but in
the meantime the island authorities
anticipate much suffering and hard
ship that at present they seem power
less to prevent
According to Albert E. Lee, Fed
eral Food Commissioner and chair
nan of the Porto Rico Food Commits
ion, the question now is wholly one
IF transportation and the commission
has considered the local situation so
serious that it has urged upon the
United States Shipping Board the
necessity of immediate relief. Help
has been promised by the Shipping
Board but so far the local Food Com
alision has not been advised of the
sailing of any ships bringing rice.
For the first time in year and a
half the Food Commission has no re-
serve stock of rice on hand, all of its
stock having been released as needed
and in anticipation of the arrival Of
the new crop. In order to provide
the Red Cross with rice needed for
the relief of earthquake sufferers the
commission was forced to pick up
small lots of rice here and there.
Many sugar centrals in the island
employing large quantities of labor
have been securing the island for rice
at any price in order to provide food
for the sick on their plantation. In
many instances they have not been
able to buy a single bag.
-Four ships, each one of which was
to have brought licexto Porto Rico,
have been delayed in sailing by strikes
OF other causes or else have been
rushed to Europe with food supplies
which are badly needed there. Whet-
her other ships to take their place
will be directed here promptly is a
question that is giving many people
familiar with food situation in the
Island very serious concern. l.
The average consumption of rice
IN the island is in the neighborhood
of 125,000 bags per month. Not to
exceed 25,0o0 bags of new crop rice
have so far been delivered to Porto
Rico
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
MARTINI SENTENCED
Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter and
Goes to States Prison

In Caledonia county court Friday
Frank Martini was brought up from
county Jail and pleaded guilty to the
charge Of manslaughter. Judge
Waterman sentenced him to the
states prison at Windsor for term
not less than seven years nor more
than nine years and he was taken
back to jail awaiting importation to
Windsor. Martini got into an al
tercation with Philippe Grenada at
st. Johnsbury on the night of Aug.
"a and fatally stabbed him. The
case was presented to the Court by
States Attorney Campbell and the
respondent was represented by the
firm of Searles Graves.
The last of the divorce cases are
being tried this afternoon. At the
conclusion o. this case the Court will
announce the decisions in all the di-
vorce cases that have been heard and
the court will then adjourn for the
term Judge Waterman expects tc
returne OF his home in Brattleboro
Saturday morning.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
GERMAN CANNON
An Excellent Suggestion for 81
bury from Lt.-coi. Fairbanks

Editor Caledonian:
/ venture to suggest that st. Johns
bury should have a captured German
cannon. A town which has responded
SO Loyalty to every call for men and
money is entitled to trophy. | am
sure that it would be very gratifying
to our soldiers as they return, not
only at the present time but through
out their wholel ives, to have before
them tangible reminder of the vic
tory in which they participated.
I don OF know whether it will be
possible to obtain such a gun but
surely it is worth the effort to try.
Thanks to the Allied armies the sup
ply of such material is fairly plenti-
sful, but the demand will also be brisk
and the early bird gets the worm.
Doubtless the ermont delegation in
Congress would be ready to lend their
aid in this matter upon request made
in representative way.
JOSEPH FAIRBANKS.
Washington,
Dec 18, 1918.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
POST OFFICE BUILDING
Village Given Sixty Days Notice to
Move Fire Station

Postmaster Gleason received word
from Washington Friday morning to
give notice to the Village of st.
Johnsbury to vacate the land now oc-
cupied by the fire station within 60
days. When the government bought
the site for the post Office, which in
cluded the land now occupied by the
fire station, they allowed the village
to retain its fire station by paying
rental on the land and with 60
days notice of vacating the premises
when ordered.
Postmaster Gleason has no further
information as to the government s
plans, but it looks as if the long
promised government building was
soon to be started.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
HOG ISLAND REPORT
The Department of Justice Makes
Public It's Inquiry

Washington, Dec. 20-The long an
ticipated report of the inquiry of the
Department of Justice concerning the
great Hog Island ship building pro-
.ject was made public at the White
House today, on a wireless from the
President The report says a search
ing investigation has disclosed no
criminal liability. and recommends
that the arbitration board decide
what part if any over sixty million
dollars, the cost of the plant, was
in ecess of a searonable necessity, and
should be demanded by the contrac-
tors of the government.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
AFRAID OF AIR RAIDS
Bavarians Didn't Want Their Cities
Devastated

London, Dec. 19-Fear of air raids
by the Allied forces is believed by the
Royal Air Force to have induced
Bavaria to condemn the German
rulel-s~who brought the Empire to
disaster. Itsis pointed out that the
Bavarians realized that the aerial in
vasion might begin any day or night
The collapse of Austria, it is stated,
sent a cold shiver OF apprehension
through the Bavarian cities whose in
habitants dreaded the terror and ira
gedy Of the wafare they had waged
and vaunted. The people of Munich
realized that their great war factories
were doomed and that perhaps hum
dreds of workig people would be Kill
led.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
SUCCEEDS ANDERSON
Joseph B. Eastman Now Interstate
Commerce Commissioner

Washington, Dec. 19-Joseph 3.
Eastman Of Massachusetts has been
chosen by President Wilson to sue
ceed George w. Anderson as a mem
ber of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Instructions to send in the nomina-
ton reached the White House today
by wireless. Mr.. Anderson recer
was appointed federal court judge at
Boston.
Mr. Eastman is a member of the
Massachusetts, public service COM
mission. Although Republican in
politics, he was appointed by former
Governor Walsh, Democrat.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
TWO SCARLET CHEVROMS
All Soldiers Honorably Discharged to
Wear Them on Left Sleeve

Washington, Dec. 19-Secretary
Baker today directed that each sol
dier honorably discharged be fur
nished with two scarlet chevrons to
be worn on the left sleeve.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
Heroism-

Heroism is always the same, how
ever the fashion of hero's clothes
may alter. Every hero i'll history Is
as near TO a man as his neighbcr. and
if we should tell the simple truth Of
some of our ueighbors. it would sound
like poetry-George w. Curtis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
CUSTOMS OFFICERS CHANGES
Cameron c. Gale Placed in Charge at
Swanton

St. Albans, Dec. 19-The following
changes have been made in the Gus
toms district in Vermont: Winfield
w. Stiles has been promoted from
deputy collector and Inspector to
deputy collector and Inspector in class
g. stationed at Alburg, Deputy Col
lector and Inspector Cameron C.
Gale who has been on duty at Island
Pond and Quebec, has been trans
fered and appointed deputy collector
in charge at Swanton, vice T. M.
Tobin, deceased
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
Total

The attention of all canvassers is
called to the advertisement in another
column. If you have not seen every
person on your territory and they
have not all joined, including children,
try again.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
Portugal on~s Lusitania.

Portugal was formerly kncwn as
Lusitania. The present name is de-
rived from Port Gallo. the ancient
name of the Town now known to us as
Oporto.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
Down to Earth.

Mrs. PeaYish says that before they
were married Mr. Peavisla liked TO
hear her siag sHome, Sweet Home"
and now he likes TO hear her rattle
dishes on tie table-eaIvesto News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
Confirmation,

No woman is really satisfied with
fhe compliments her mirror pays her
unless they are reiterated by some
enap.-Eoston Transcript
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20

Frank H. Clark has resigned as
postmaster at Windsor to take effect
as soon as his successor may be
chosen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20

Counter-revouton Being Attempted by the Won Hin
denburg Gang-Other Militarists are with Him in
the Plan-Wires Berlin Government What He Pro
poses to Do.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20

What nade the quarter famous?
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
RED CROSS
r. ROLL CALL QUOTA
The County Organization and Mem
bership Data

Caledonia county is thoroughly or
gan1zed for the Red Cross Christmas
roll call with Arthur r. Brooks of ST.
Johnsbury as county chairman. Fol-
lowing are the chairmen of the other
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-20
WEATHER

Rain tonight and Saturday warmer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24
BIC EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take a glass of Salts before
breakfast If your Back
hurts or Bladder
bothers you

The American men and women
must guard constantly against Kid.
ney trouble. because we eat too
much and all our food is rich. Our
blood is filled with uric acid which
the kidneys strive to filter out. they
weaken from oyerwork. become
sluggish; the eliminative Tissues
clog and the result is kidney trou.
BILE, bladder weakness and n gen.
eral decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like
Jumps OF lead; your back hurts or
the urine Is cloudy. full OF sedi.
ment or you are obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night: II you suffer with sick head.
ache or dizzy. nervous spells. acid
stomach. or you have rheumatism
when the weather In bad. get from
your pharmacist about four ounces
OF Jad Salts. take a tablespoonful
In glass OF water before break.
fast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine. This IA
nous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon Juice. com.
bined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to flush and
stimulate clogged kidneys: to neu.
tralize the acids In the urine so Il
no longer is a source OF irritation,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot
injure. makes delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater beverage. and be-
longs In every home. because no
body can make a mistake by hav-
ing good kidney flushing any
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24

wednesday. or these. seven deaths
occurred late Wednesday night and
Thursday morning Ninctytwo new
cases were reported Thursday morn
Ing.
Louis Walker. az. Of sis MAYNARD
ave. and VIM. McBlock. rs. address
unk nown. both Industrial workers.
died In local hospital Thursday. OF
pneumonia. which developed from In
| fluenza
The following deaths were report,
ell Thursday morning.
Mrs Lynn Sewhail. 20. OF TO i.d
ave y.
Mario Catherine Provo. 10. ans
Beacon ave.
clyde Frcdenburg. -. Bellforth
apartments
Mrs, Ella Hurley. &c. T.s Marion q,
Mrs. X Racers. -. address un.
known
J. johnson. -. ess Blewei,.
Extreme caution IN matters r-iat
Ing 20 sanitation and preventive
measures must 30 observed BY all.
Dr. Mcbride warns lie H. not yet
ready 10 announce the lifting OF the
epidemic han. tho admitting the
crest has been passed.
A state report of the progress OF
influenza within the last q hours.
prepared by Dr. T. II. Tuttle. state
health commissioner. follows
Seattle. lSs cases. 20 deaths. Spo.
kane. s5s cases. two deaths. Ia.
coma. ios cases. Il deaths. BcilinE
ham. 81 eases, no deaths. Van,
couver. 80 cases two deaths. Ne.
natchee. 10 case.. two deaths.
wHiia walia. q cases. no deaths.
Yakima. II cases. on. death. Cen.
traiia. nine cases. one death. Aber.
deem. 81 cases. no deaths: Daycn
port. 20 casrs. no deaths: Coifsx. sir
cases. no deaths: Everett. - cases.
no deaths.
City deaths arc:
Herbert John Turnciiffe. aged -.
1895 Ninth ave.
Andy C. Invastcr. aged IS. $50
Elliott ave.
Emma rur,wangier. aged -. iis
wes, brandon St
$. Latlmer. aged Is. 1914 L. Mad.
lson 81,
Ada ID. Palm. aged q. iss y.
sTth st
Beuiah spurnsr. aged 40. GO W
18th IT.
Cay Farccla. aged .s. orderly
emergency hospital
William Henry. aged 81. Butte.
Mont Died at old courthouse hos
pitai.
Trained nurses arc In great dc
mand during the final run Of the
epidemic. Those able 10 apply will
be welcomed at either the local Red
Cross or old courthouse emergency
hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24

START DRIVE
ON DEMOCRATS
ny I. &. MARTIN
United Press Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Oct s,.--presi.
dent Wilson'S appeal TO New Jersey
to elect democratic senators was re
earded in congress today as tho
forerunncr OF an executive appeal
soon to the nation fer congress
that will work in sympathy with
him in concluding the war. cstah-
fishing peace and laying the founda'
ton for reconstruction problems.
Campaign issues are now being
sharply drawn. Republicans, de
elaring the presidents peace rrin-
cipie opposing all economic barriers
means free trade. are preparing to
fight IL. both In the senate and on
the political fields OF the nation.
Also they are presenting a strong
front against continuance OF peace
discussions with Germany on any
grounds save unconditional surren.
der. Administration leaders are
preparing 10 combat both Of the is.
sues thus raised by the republicans.
IL Is believed likely the president
will direct the fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24
CAR PRESIDENT
TO AID MEN IN
WAGE BATTLE

The traction company, according
to its president. AW. Leonard, VIII
ioin with the street car mems union
In pctiuoning the war labor board
for an immediate hearing on the
question OF a wage increase for the
employees.
The contract for the present scale
OF SO, IS. and 60 cents an hour eN'
pirrs saturday. and u action IL not
taken Immediately the men will he
compelled to return 20 the old scale
or So 60 40 cents an hour,
Walter Gtlham. president OF the
street Car Mems union. has Issued
the following statement;
While u Is not the Intention OF
our membership to quit In a body.
tho fact remains that most ~ the
street car men will have TO take
some other step rather than go
back TO the old scale OF 50 90 40
cents per hour. They have TO look
out for themselves and Il Is possible
that large number OF street ear
men win quit work on their own &C
cord 20 seek higher wages II the
war board does not act Immediately
In fixing n definite salary schedule. I"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24
Half Washington's
Quota Raised Here

Five OF the six districts OF the
state are over the top and the
sixth will cross the line when all re
ports are received. according to j.
A. Swaiwell. state chairman. speak.
ing to Liberty Loan workers at a
Rainier club dinner "wednesday.
Seattle and King county alone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24

subscribed 80 per cent. OF the state
quota. Swalwell declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART;
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

Kidney disease Is no reapecter OF
persons. 1t attacks all classes, re-
gardIess OF age. sex or conditions. A
majority OF the ills affecting people
today can be traced back to the
kidney trouble
The kidneys are the most import
ant organs OF the body. They are the
fiiterers. the purifiers. of your blood.
IL the poisons which are swept from
the tissues by the blood arc not
eliminated through the kidneys. dis
case OF one form or another Will
claim you as victim.
Kidney disease is usually indicated
by wcarineaa, slecplessneas. nervous
ach trouble, difficulty when urin-
ating. pain In loins and lower abdo-
men. gall stones. gravel. rheuma-
tism. sciatica and lumbago.
All these arrangements arc ma
lures signals " warn you that the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-24
CAUzE-MASKED
BARRIERS FACE
SHAVE SEEKERS

Seattle barber shops opened for
business Thursday. with tho faces
OF all BARRIERS covered with white
cause masks as a preventive meas
ure against the spread OF influenza.
Masks were distributed Co the bar
her shops thru the Red Cross. The
white coated attendants agreed gen
orally that their new face coverings
were giving them but little discom.
fort.
at protects us as well as the Gus
toner" seemed To be the general
opinion.
Penalties are provided for infrae.
tons OF the mask regulations
Fourteen deaths and zoo case. Of
Spanish influenza were reported TO
the city health authorities since noon