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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

left Bennington, the proprietor of
the Putnam House stuck me $28 fof
two punk rooms with two breakfasts
Saturday and Sunday nights. Gil
missed Lie other two meals each day
on account of being off in the auto
mobile but that never saved me from
paying for thenl.) l got the same
rooms and meals in Decatur for SIG
(Illinois) and the same thing in Kan
sas City for $11. In Pueblo, Color
ado, we had two big rooms and bath
for eight days and the cost was $24
and in Long Beach, big summer
resort where you would think prices
would be criminally hight got one
of the best rooms IN big hotel
fronting on the beach, with private
bath and the last word in furnishing,
one night, for $1.25. went about
the cities all the way from Kansas
City westward buying food, clothes
and the usual supplies which a trip OF
this kind entails. And the prices on
the menu cards simply stagger you
they are SO reasonable. In hardly a
place west of K C. did we find a
restaurant where the prices were any
higher thar they were in August
1914 back east. The cost of food and
of living ii, Los Angeles was GER
tainly sone surprise. claim you
can live cheaper there-and better
than in any other place in the United
States. rs a result I've come to
the conclusion that New Englanders
are getting soaked somewhere with
out just exactly understanding how.
The time we spent in Los Angeles,
however, was mostly occupied in get
ting the folks fixed so the lady and
could leave for Frisco and some real
adventure. When these arrangements
were completed, we took the 8 o'clock
train OUT Of Los Angeles one morn
ing for the town by the Golden Gate,
due to arrive there at eleven o'clock
at night.
I'm about as strong for Los Ange-
les as I am weak for the rest of Cali
fornia, especially as one travels
northward. We were in an observa-
ton car and saw most of the country
that was worth seeing. Frankly I
failed to cnthuse, despite the railroad
circulars. The day we came up, the
sky was cloudy and overcast and the
landscape not at all such as I had
pictured California. Time and time
again I kept thinking I was moving
northward up the Connecticut Valley
in the direction Of st. Johnsbury, ex-
cepting that on the west was the low
lying ocean The clouds hid the
Sierras on the east-if they were
there at al. The rest of the land
scape looked very eastern.
Now and then we would roll through
a fair-to-middling town in the midst
Of fruit trees and some wheat or
sugar-beet5, but on the whole the trip
along the so-called shore-line north
ward up to Frisco was much of a |
disappointment. The best thing
about it was the dining car-which |
was placed adequately in the center
of the tain, where by no chance
could it be uncoupled or lost off, and
where good meal could be secured
for seventy-five cents or a dollar.
All day long we rode and the dusk
closed down and we fell asleep in the
parlor cat and wished that we were
home. Then at eleven o'clock lights
began TO appear on our port bow and |
the porter came around to brush US
up and get his tip at five bits a
swipe-and we heard the trainman
call out San Francisco!
w. D. PELLEY
ITO be continued}
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
STARVING IN GREECE
How the Bulgarians Left the City of
Sores

Athens, Oct. 8-Premier Venizelos,
in visiting Sores, Macedonia, which
has been occupied by Greek troops,
found that of the $4,000 inhabitants,
5000 had died of starvation, 1000
had been deported and 1000 had been
forced to work on military roads dur
ing the Bulgarian occupation. The
remaining inhabitants, including wo-
men dressed in mourning. told the
Premier Of crimes committed against
the Greeks in the two years the Bull
garians held the town.
Greek and allied troops, says the
newspaper Embros, will yet strike
into Eastern Macedonia, toward the
Rhodope Mountains and beyond the
Nestor River.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
In the Same Boat

In one OF the big base hospitals Of
the army not long ago a new libra
rian was set to work by the American
Library association. She was very
charming young woman and very
anxious to please all of her "cus-
TONER'S though some of them didn't
even wish to look at book. In her
rounds she approached one of the pa
tents and he declined to be inter
ested in her wares. At the next cot
she stopped and offered its occupant
a book
"What's it about?" the patient
asked.
"Oh, this is 'Bambi,' said the IL
brarian. ''It's about a girl who
married a man without his having
anything to say about it"
Hold on there" shouted the man
who had declined all books. He
raised himself up on his elbow and
reached out his hand. "Give me
that book. It's my autobiography
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
PRESS COMMENT
The Public Should Wait

The Herald has done its share of
criticism in regard to conditions in
the auditors office, but, in all fair
ness, it submits that no definite OF
official action should be taken until
the experts make their report upon
actual onditions.-Rutland Herald.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

The emperor Knocked at Nazareth
In his almighty hour.
The slave that bowed himself to
deash
And walked with slaves in Nazareth.
What were His words but wasted
breath
Before that twill to power"
Yet, in the darkest hour Of all,
When black defeat began,
The emperor heard the mountains
quake,
He felt the graves beneath him shake,
He watched his legions rally and
break,
And he whimpered as he ran.
81 hear a shout that moves the earth,
A cry that wakes the dead!
Will no one tell me whence they come,
For all my messengers are dumb?
What power is this that comes to
birth
And breaks my power?" he said.
Then, all around his laundering guns,
Though dawn was now not far,
The darkness filled with living fear
That whispered at the emperors ear,
"The armies of the dead draw near
Beneath an eastern star"
The trumpet blows in Nazareth.
The slave is risen again!
Across the bitter wastes of death,
The horsemen ride from Nazareth
And the Power we Knocked as wasted
breath
Returns, in power, to reign;
Rides on, in white, through Nazareth,
To save His world again.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
VERMONT NEWS

Governor Graham has received
from the provost marshal general a
statement showing that Lamoille
county mas the highest percentage in
the increase in registration, which is
just completed, over the 1917 regis
tration. On June 5, 1917, that county
registered 1914 persons and on Sept
ember IL, this year, it registered 1866
persons, or an increase of 72 per cent
A. C. Mcdonald of Brattleboro,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Macdonald,
writes that he has been given a
French war cross for valiant service
in France, but does not tell any of
the details. He enlisted from Fitch
burg, Mass, and is connected with
the sanitary department, 103rd regi-
ment.
Deer are still annoying farmers in
the southern part of the state, ST
having been killed while feeding on
crops since the last open season.
Mrs. Stearns O.. Parker, who was
found dead in Montpelier one day
last week, was the stepmother of DR..
Harriet E. Parker of Putney, a medi-
cal missionary in Madura, South In
dia.
Leonard F. Cobb pleaded guilty in
municipal court in Springfield last
week to stealing milk cans from the
milk house in the railroad yards and
peddling the contents about town,
the purchasers supposing him to be
selling for some farmer. He was fin
ed $50 and costs with six months
sentence in the house of correction,
but on his paying his fine and costs,
| also $75 for the milk he had stolen,
the workhouse sentence was suspend
ed.
Walter Fisk of Randolph has been
engaged as an assistant to l.. G. Ne
wells, superintendent of the water de-
partment in Springfield.
Rev. S. Kay Darling, who preached
in Cornwall from April, 1916, to
March, 1917, died recently in Provi-
dence, R. l., following an operation.
The fve-passenger automobile OF
Charles Bradley of Enosburg Falls
was destroyed by fire one evening last
week while the family was on visit
outside the village.
A two-inch surgeons needle was re-
Gently removed from thes pine OF
Mucian Carmi J. M. Benoit, who is al
Bittmore, N. c., and since then he
seems to be recovering from severe
attack of meningitis.
Pvt. Raymond J. Crouch, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Crouch o.
Brattleboro, is in hospital in France
recovering from severe burns caused
by mustard gas There are burns
about his legs and blisters on hi
arms.
, Townshend had three accidents OF
/ Friday, the most serious being one il
(which w. G. Adams seyerelv iniure,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
VIM. Cook & Sons

says we are pleased to state we con-
slider RAT-SNAP is without doubt
the finest rat and mouse extermina-
tor we have ever used. 1t does all
you claim and more too. Four sizes,
25c, soc, $1.0O and $500. Sold by
Charles A. Searles & Co., and Arthur
E. Smith, st. Johnsbury, VT, ]. H.
Goodrich, Barnet, vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Metz got her reputation Of being
an impregnable' stronghold before the
Americans entered the war, and they
are from Missouri-Toledo Blade
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

1t has often been asked what Phil
Sheridan might have done if he had
commanded a corps of cavalry in the
present war. But Gen. Allensby's
feat in Palestine is an accomplished
fact-New York Times s>
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

That sound as of some sharpening
of many saws is the reaction of hui
news that the Congressional Record
will be made thinner as a measure of
paper conservation.-New York Tri-
hune
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
Tit for Tat

The Herald has no desire to rub
it in," but it is stated that when
the doctors in Burlington called up
on the doctors in Camp Devens as to
the best treatment for influenza pa
tients they were told that whiskey
was the only thing that could be
depended on for quick action, and,
there was not pint of whiskey to
be bought in Burlington or vicinity
for love or money.-Rutland Herald.
The Banner has no desire to rub
it in but very few reputable physi-
clans recommend whiskey for influ-
enza or for any other disease now
adays. Further than that we do not
believe that the leading medical au-
thorities at Camp Devens told the
Burlington physicians that whiskey
was the only treatment that could be
depended on.-Bennington Banner.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

The most useful welfare workers
at Hog Island are those who are help
ing to build ships-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Daily Sunday and
w
f
eecretar and
Three Months
Press Is
orr note
elm lis also
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10
Slave and Emperor

Alfred Noyes in New York Times
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

"Our cavalry have rescued Naza-
reth from the enemy whose supermen
described Christianity as a creed for
slaves"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

"The one and only Colonel Roose-
velt," will soon have rival. Thee-
dore, Jr., is already lieutenant col
onel, and he's going up rapidly
Brooklyn Eagle.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Townshend had three accidents on
Friday, the most serious being one in
which W. G. Adams severely injured
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Pvt. Raymond J. Crouch, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Crouch of
Brattleboro, is in a hospital in France
recovering from severe burns caused
by mustard gas. There are burns
about his legs and blisters on his
arms.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

A two-inch surgeons needle was re-
Gently removed from thes pine of
Mucian Carmi J. M. Benoit, who is at
Bittmore, N c., and since then he
seems to be recovering from a severe
attack of meningitis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Walter Fisk of Randolph has beer
engaged as an assistant to L. G. Ne
wells, superintendent of the water de
partment in Springfield.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

The fve-passenger automobile of
Charles Bradley of Enosburg Falls
was destroyed by fire one evening last
week while the family was on a visit
outside the village.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-10

Rev. S. Kay Darling, who preached
in Cornwall from April, 1916, te
March, 1917, died recently in Provi
dence, R. l., following an operation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09
AUTO ECONOMICS
RULES LAID DOWN
BOARD ADOPTS PLANS BY WHICH
GREAT SAVING MAY BE MADE,

At the meeting of the War Service
Committee of the Automobile Dealers
held in Chicago Thursday, April II,
and Friday, April II, which was attend
ed by the following members: J. III.
MacAllman, Boston, George d. Nc
Cutchen, Atlanta, A. E. Mitzel, Can
ton, O., Chas. Collier, Green Bay, Wis,
Findley l.. Mcfarland and F. w. A.
Vesper, ST. Louis, the following rec
concentrations were made and adopt
ed by the War Economics Board:
/. Elimination of Unnecessary Service.
Careful investigation has disclosed
the fact that unnecessary service lis
causing the use of machines whose
service might be dispensed with for
the use of the government or for work
in other chann3Is, due to the practice
of free service coupon books, service
promises and unnecessary work done
because of habit and not necessary as
great majority of the work is of mi
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09

point to form the parade. Any one
buying war or Thrift Stamp will be
privileged TO ride in the parade A re
ply to a communication written sena
tor Hoke Smith some time ago asking
Tor his influence in abolishing the
magazine zone law, was read. Senator
Smith assures the cub that he will be
glad to do all he can toward the re-
pealing of this law.
The election of officers was held
and the following were elected:
President, Mrs. r. ]. Durrett Vice
Pres. Miss Francis Carswell. Secretary
Mrs. Bonner Brown Treasurer and
Librarian Mrs w. A. Thompson Re.
porter Miss Margarine Durrett Par
limentarian Mrs. B. H. Palmer. After
short program Mrs. Minis served a
light but delicious salad and tea
Mrs Mary E. Pope left today for a.
visit to Mrs, Milo Medlock in Macon.
Don't fail to see the "Womanless
Wedding"
Mrs. Fl. P. Finger and children are
spending the week end in Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. " Woodruff of
Byromville spent Sunday with their
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L, Finger.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Ryals have
apartments now with Mr.. and Mrs
]. NJ Cox on Eleventh avenue.
''WOmanless Wedding" at school
tonight, for war relief
benefit
The many friends of Miss Myrtice
Finger will regret to learn of her ill.
ness
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09
!. Education of Owners.

q. Education OF owners.
1t is clearly evident that owners are
not properly informed regarding the
handling of the cars, making their
demands for service on unnecessary
work extremely great.
If an owner is instructed in the pro-
per handling of his car and instruct
ed to keep his car properly equipped
to see that his tools are properly in
order and all there, that his jack is
in working condition, that his extra
inner tubes in proper extra equip
ment are in proper repair, large
amount of unnecessary work would
be saved and it has been demonstrate
ed by our investigation that a large
proportion of the emergency work is
occasioned because the owners equip
ment was not in proper condition so
that he could take care of bis emer-
gency work himself
7. Elimination of Waste.
Inquiry developed the fact that a
great deal of material such as gaso-
line, oil, grease, etc, can be saved
b. proper shop methods and the elm
nation of this waste will result in
much saving and it is urged that i'm
mediate steps be taken to canvass
this important matter in systematic
manner.
8. Reduction in Demonstrating Elk
pense.
While not a general practice, yet In
some localities large reduction in the
number of demonstrating cars and
cars used by statesmen will show a ma
terial saving in expense for the dealer
as well as time required for keeping
these demonstrating cars in shape.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09

nor character, such as adjustments
etc, which the owner should make
himself.
q Curtailment of Sunday Work.
AS, the large proportion of the work
done on Sundays is occasioned by the
use of cars for pleasure purposes only
and as the large amount of it is emer-
gency service, due to the use of pas
senger cars for pleasure, it is sug-
gested tina by proper curtailment
of this Sunday service will bring about
a material saving.
| 3. Elimination of night service.
A big saving of time and money can
be made by the elimination of all night
service except where absolutely neces-
sary for cars used in actual essential.
pursuits, including work of commercial
vehicles in use for commercial pur-
poses and for trucks which may re-
quire atteneia thra htr htmeh theri
pure attention. It is urged chico INF
wherever practicable the work could
he handled at one designated shop or
in larger places divided UP among
few, thus releasing large amount OF
labor and making a considerable saw
ing.
4. The Education of Mechanics.
1t is suggested that dealers associa-
tons in larger cities establish classes
for the purpose of educating mechan-
les, drivers, etc, land that shops gen
orally encouraged apprentices. In small
Ter cities classes may he formed by the |
cooperation of all dealers. to be held |
in the garages in the evening and at |
odd times for this purpose.
5. Establishing Strictly Cash Basis.
1t has been demonstrated that the |
cash basis for labor, parts and supplies |
is of great economical value as it elm
mates lot of unnecessary work, re- |
duces necessary clerical help and of
fee maintenance and red ces losses
to minimum. The necessary work say |
ed by reason of cash is indicated by |
the fact that owners and users of auto
generally in towns on cash |
basis, do large amount of ordinary |
small adjustment work themselves, |
where in cities where the cash basis !
is not in force the work is done in
garages because it is easy to charge
This applies particularly to work on
commercial service cars as well as
small delivery cars. r4.,.tt,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09

WHAT is "SPRlNG FEVER? j..
1t is simply low Vitality, a lack of
Energy caused by impure blood
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC
restores Vitality and Energy by Puri
flying the Blood and you can soon feel
its Strengthening, Invigorating Effect
6Oc Thurs If.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09
MISS coLENE PIERCE IS DOING
SPLENDID WORK AT eReNAII

Wohh AT BRENAU.
1t VIII be of interest to the mauv
friends of Miss Colene Pierce to knov,
that at recent pupils recital held At
brenau ollege-Conservatory Gaines.
viiie' Ca she was asked to give a
piano solo. Her selections. Imnrovisa
ton, and Etude, op, 46, by MacDowell
were rendered in a beautiful and art
istlc manner. Miss Pierce has musical
ability and is doing excellent work
under the direction of Mr.. Ravens
j
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
K Little Miss Pauline Watson deIigbt.
fully entertained a number Of her it,
tie friends Tuesday afternoon on her
ninth birthday. The refreshments
served were cream and cake Mrs
watson was assisted in entertaining
by Miss Jessie Finger and Viola
Hughes, The guests were: Emily Orr
Jewel Lassaster, Sadie Cohen. Edith
kave Roberts, Polly and Lillv Roobin
Annie Mae Brewer, Atkins Gay, Ruby
Atkins, Martha Gum, Matte Ellis
Evelyn Finger Pear: Cohen, GLADYS
Dobbs, Elvin Russell Charlie and Tom
lie Hughes Sonic Cohen.
y
SYMPHONY CLUB.
9" Mrs. James l.. Minis most delight !
fully entertained the Symphony Club
1aft Saturday May the fourth. The
members are wide awake and most
interested III all war relief work. The
Red Cross committee reported the
ambulance blanket well on the way
to completion. The club conceived the
idea ct putting on a war and Thrift
q amp parade next Saturday May II.
The Glib members and others offer
inlg their cars will meet at designated
~
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All guests have arrived for the
"Womanless Wedding" tonight.

All BueStS nave arrived FOR the
"Womanless Wedding" tonight.
All those who have knitted squares
for the Symphony club ambulance
blanket please notify Mrs. Bonner
Brown and she will call for them.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Horne of Fitzgerald Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. H
Fouche
Mrs. J, w. Payne of Macon is visit
ing Mrs. Loan Brown and Mrs. Bon
ner Brown.
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Smith and son
Frank left this morning for Atlanta
to attend the General Conference,
They will be gone ten days.
Numerous friends in the city of
Mrs. Nellie Patterson will regret to
learn of her illness.
Misses Lucille Lifsey and Lillian
Sordelet of New Orleans are guests of
Miss Nancy Starr.
49,
Mrs. Lawson Peterson and little son
returned to Vidalia yesterday after a
visit to her mother, Mrs. M. o. Out
ler
Eeverything is in readiness for the
''Womanless Wedding" tonight. Don't
fail to see it.
Miss Burbehead and Misses Bell
Wilson and Birdie Bulloch spent yes
terday in Macon attending Chautauqua
x-#-&
G. G. Henry left today for New Or
leans where he goes to attend meet
ing of the Cotton Products Chemical
Society. /
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-09

Z 1t VIII be of interest to the MANY
friends of Miss Colene Pierce r. knov,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-17
National Union.

At the regular meeting of Wash
ington Council, held in Pythian Tenn
pie, President A. J. Wagstan pre-
sided. Two candidates were initiated
and several applications were placed
on file. Senator w. D. Brown, in an
able address, exhorted the members
10 purchase Thrift Stamps. President
Wagstaff reported upon plans adopted
by a committee for increasing the
membership during his term OF office,
Fraternal Council on Thursday even
ing met in the Perpetual Building
Association Hall Three candidates
were initiated and applications were
received. At the close OF the meet
ing a musical and literary entertain
ment was enjoyed.
United Council met in Pythian Tenn
pie on Friday evening. President
Charles Haden presided and three can
didates were initiated and several ap-
plications referred to the investigating
committee. Samuel B. Reeder. presi-
dent of Potomac Council. entertained
the council with Italian recitations.
Speaker Keller entertained the mem
bers with several unique features. J.
Harry Jones. president of the District
Of Columbia cabinet, was q visitor
and presented the council with Ma
tional Union watch fob, knife and cuff
buttons. to be awarded to the member
producing the largest number OF appli-
cations for membership during the
month of April.
Senator Isidor Hershneld. of New
York, was a visitor at headquarters