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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

Wilhelm should at least be consistent One week he
"he shining sword" and the he poses the
friend of humanity and the prince Of peace.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

It might be considered contempt of congress,
thing the way southern ansuffragis papers have
of referring to representative Jeanette Rankin "Mss
Jenny"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

apparently in line with secretary Daniels policy
make the navy religious that he has nominated commander
Christian Peoples to be admiral
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

If these shOotngs continue we'll soon feel ike going
to the trenches for comparative safety
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

There is easily understood significance in the fact
that the hospital ship Rewa topedoed directly through
her Red Cross marking That is evidence of German dsre
gard for humanity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
Wore Than Ever.

Too bad the opportunity
Never came to Nero
To fiddle when the Temperature
In Rome was minus zero.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

The laundry rates have gone up so
high that many Of the hotels Will
soon have TO inaugurate sheetless
days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
MORE Truth
1N4 Than Poetry
Natural Mistake.
ny JAMES j. MANTAGUE-

A trainload of money was discOv-
cred the other day on a railroad sid
ing. where il had lain neglected for
three weeks The railroad people
must have thought it was coal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

Mr. Trotzky is singular foreign minister He seems
to hate everyone outside of Russia and of the people
inside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

Uncle sam had better Watch those
dollar a year men on pay days They
may be tempted to spend their salar-
les foolishlv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

When American troops take their place on the battle
line it IS to be hoped the department will have plenty
Of motion picture machines hand and keep them busy
long the lasts These French and British official
pictures take the home folks right into the trenches and
compel impressions powerful and lasting. American Off
cial pictures would be thrilling, of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
Here's Hoping.

Here's Hoping.
That by the end OF the year our
soldiers viii not be somewhere in
France. but everywhere in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

THE deputy constable has gone to
the Gimlet creek section to look
after a law violatOr. He is dis
guised as an armored tank as he put
a stoveeye in his shirt bosom and went
by the Hog Ford still house.
Slim Pickens has come to the con-
clusiOn that it is high time he was get
ting down 10 business and settling down
and has taken a seat behind the stove
at the postoffice
X :
The girls on the magazine covers are
taking off heir excess winter garb
preparing for the spring drive for a
front line position on the newsstands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

Colorado country paper, whiting up cowboys we'd
ding, said: "The brdegroOms present to the bride
diamond brooch, together with many other handsome
things in cut glass;" which may been unfortunate
or equally unfortunately true.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

The best collection these days is composed of VIZ
savings stamps, Liberty bonds and ad interim certificate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14

when it comes 10 a mixed popula-
ton FL Paso stands pretty high for a
city of its size which does not happen
to be a seaport" said John d. Curtis.
"A few visits to the police court
should convince anyone of the truth
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
BARNET

Church and school were closed
and the lecture that was to have been
given Saturday evening at Town Hall
by Rev. Francis Laird of West Bar
net in the interest of the Fighting
Fourth Liberty loan was also called
off.
Each Sunday since the order for
pleasure riders in autos to subside
was issued grows more quiet. Sun
day, Sept. 20, we saw only one cal
aside from doctors cars.
A very generous amount of cloth
ing was contributed during the drive
for clothing for the Belgians.
Harriet Elliot is home from St
Johnsbury Academy and is i'll.
Miss Helen Grains of McIndoes is
staying with her grandmother, Mrs
Julia Roy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roy of East
Barnet were visitors at the home Of
Mrs. Julia Roy Sunday.
There are lots of cases of hare
colds and grip in this vicinity.
Mrs. Ed. Smith returned from Bos
ton Thursday and is quite ill,witl
grip and Geld.
Perley Smith is sick with tonsiliti
at the home of his grandmother, Mrs
Ella Mason.
Frank Cheney has moved from thu
Lamb house in lower end of the vii
lage into the tenement over Gilchris
Brothers store.
Ned Johnson. who has been yer,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
LYNDON CENTER

The graded school closed Friday
because of the prevailing distemper.
Those people who are i'll with the
Spanish grip are: Warren Moves
Lila Davis, Mrs. William Davis, Mrs
William Hackett, Mrs. John Blake
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Aldridge and
son Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Batchelder
spent Sunday at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Green
at Wheelock.
DR.. r. A. Carter has been confined
to the house with the grip, but is
better at this writing
Miss Grace Chandler is spending g
week with her friend, Miss Ina Bos-
ner, at East Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brickett
from st. Johnsbury spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thur Jay.
Miss Ethel Dresser is i'll with the
grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Downer anc
daughter Marion were Sunday visit
ors at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hoyt and daugh
ter Ella and son Perley from Spring
field have been spending a few day:
with Mrs. Phila L. Hoyt, also attend
| ing the 50th anniversary of Mr.. ane
| Mrs. Barnard Hoyt.
Mrs. William Bradley has returned
from a trip to the mountains.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02

Schools in town were closed ana
there were nc church services Sunday
on account of the prevailing distem-
per.
Among those who have been sick
with the Spanish influenza are Mr..
and Mrs. George Byron, Perley En-
cry, Ruby and Lois Beattie.
Charles, only son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Colby of Woodsville, died
Wednesday of Spanish influenza
The body was brought here Friday
morning forginterment. The family
has the sympathy of all in its loss.
The regular Grange meeting to
have been held Wednesday night has
been postpcred. This was to have
been neighbors night, Lisbon and
Lyman Changes having been invited
A daughter was born to Mr.. anc
Mrs. Freeman Johnson Sept ember 20
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moor of Eas
Barnet spent the, week end with Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Frazer
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bailey of Ly
man visited at the home of George
Batchelder Sunday
Miss Belle Human has been spend
ing severtl days with her aunt Mrs
William McAlpin, in Lisbon
Misses Dcl othy Nelson and Mabe
Frazer are at home from st. Johns
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
i'll with grip. is out again.

i'll with grip. is out again.
Mrs. E. 3. Chase was recent Wis
itor at st. Johnsbury.
John Fenof has moved his family
to Mclndoes and expects to have
work this winter at the East Ryegate
paper mills,
r. Fl. Blain has moved his family
into the B;:llou block
Wednesday afternoon the Red
Cross will hold its annual business
meeting ..n1 election of officers at the
Red Cross work rooms. Reports of
the work of the past year will be
given.
Rev. Willis T. Sparhawk, who went
to Camp Devens to give his illus
trated lecture, returned home Satur-
day, after having given it four times
to large and interested audience.
Plumer Pope, who worked for DR..
r. H. Hazelton last year, recently
lost son at Camp Devens from
pneumonia.
Warren Chapman, who has been
working at the Atlantic shipyard
Portsmouth. N. H., has returned to
Barnet and will resume his work as
rural mail carrier on Route No. 1.
, Carroll 'Scmers from Orleans is Wis
iting his father, E. d. Somers.
Mildred Smith was at home over
Sunday.
Franklin Dow spent Monday at hi:
home here. Franklin has just made
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
in Dartmouth. He will be given hi.
military training at once in college.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
WEST WATERFORD

Mrs. Carl Blodgett received the sad
news Saturday of the death of her
uncle, U. G. Goss of st. Johnsbury.
Martha Blodgett returned Friday
from Lunenburg, where she had been
visiting her brother, D. H. Thomas
two nieces, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Blodgett at East st. Johnsbury.
Andrew Mckee has been filling his
silo.
Richard Ladd was at home from
Dartmouth over the week end.
Mr.. Hawley visited his daughter
Mrs. Walter Cushman, for the weel
end.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
+. bury this week, the academy being

bury this week, the academy being
closed.
Mrs. Hall Merrifeld and two chill
dren of Barnet are visiting Mrs
Charles Pratt.
Miss Mary Fisher is at home from
Bath for few days, her school being
closed.
MI. and Mrs. Lloyd Murray have
returned to their home in Chicopee
Falls, Mass, after spending several
| days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Nj ray.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
MONROE

Schools in town were closed and
there were nc church services Sunday
on account of the prevailing distem-
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02

State ......$s .s7s,sss.s1 s5s.sSs 5 ga
mo Postofice.
Towns and cities printed in capitals hays
already exceeded stheir quota I'M maturity
value Of sales.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02
Sale Of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps
In Vermont to Sept.
7, 1918
As Reported to the State Dis
tributor of War Savings

Only fifteen weeks remain in which
to fulfil pledges to purchase War
Savings Stamps.
DO 1T NOWl
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-02

George fellows of Danville is il
town.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
JAPAN HAS "FLU" Epidemic.

Toxic, Dec. 26.-The epidemic Of
Spanish influenza has reached Japan
and many schools have been closed in
the large cities Of the empire. There
have been many deaths.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
PROMISES SOLDIERS
A HAPPY new YEAR
President Indicates Probable At
taiDIneDt Of Peace ObjeCtiVes

On oBard President Wilson's Spe-
cial Train en- Route to Calais, Dec.
26 (By Associated Press )-President
Wilson left Chaumont for England
late yesterday, feeling more strongly
than ever the magnificent part Am
erican soldiers took in the winning of
the war. Yesterdays review, in
which 10000 American soldiers
marched, created a. deep impression
on the president, quite apart from the
historic significance Of reviewing
fighting men on foreign soil for the
first time.
When addressing his troops AS EEL
low countrymen'' he told them that
them a happy New Year" This was
considered the keynote of the ad-
dress and friends about Mr.. Wilson
construed his words to mean that he
was beginning to see the way more
clearly toward the attainment of the
detectives he has set for himself at
the peace conference
At least one very important address
may be expected from the president
while he is in England. 1t may define
his line of thought more clearly on
issues in which Great Britain is so
deeply interested.
IN MS addreSS to the American
troops yesterday, President Wilson
said he found no difference in prin-
ciples or of fundamental purpose. He
expects to return to Paris to continue
the work Of thee peace colferenc
with what may be differences of opin-
ion cleared away or on the way to
accommodation.
Yesterdays review was a picture
worthy of a great painter. The sight
of 10000 American veterans carrying
the United States flag on the soil of
sister republic, a comrade IL arms in
a great cause, was so impressive that
the president could not suppress his
emotion. He frankly admitted being
all choked up"
Mr. Wilson's visit to soldiers bill
let's in nearby towns will long be re-
membered. At one place he climbed
a ladder to the loft of a stable to talk
with soldiers chartered there. Every
where the boys and girls of the little
villages brought native flowers or
gifts to him. One spry little miss &C
tually hoped into his car and kissed
his cheek before the president
knew what was going on. mbassa,-
dor and Madame Jusserund, who ac-
companied President and Mrs Will
son to Chaumont, left for Paris at the
same time that Mr.. Wilson's train
started toward Calais.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
FOUR MINUTE MEN
Y END THEIR Duties
Final UtteranCes Were, Appro-
priately, "A Tribute to Allies"

On the night before Christmas, IS,
600 patriotic orators made their final
appearances, their last speeches as
representatives of the United States
Government as members of the Four
Minute Men on the Committee on
Public Information. New Britain S
Four Minute Speakers concluded
their work at this time.
The topic of those final talks was
worthy of their work in the past. 1t
was no dithyramb of self-applause, no
paean of praise to the part America
has played in the great crusade, but
an earnest and sincere tribute to
those who bore the heat and burden
of the day, who fought the long fight
and were not discouraged even when
disaster seemed most certain. It was
"A Tribute to the Allies"
Millions have been brought by these
addresses to a keener appreciation of
all we owe-and the whole world
owes-to the glorious assembly Of free
! peoples who held the Hun at the high
| tide of his fortunes, who blocked the
breach with their bodies and opposed
| soft flesh and brittle bone to shining
| steel and harder hearts.
The danger Of dissensions which
| could help only the watchful enemy
and harm only the common cause.
may have been somewhat decreased
by the efforts of these able special
pleaders for sound sense and justice;
and indeed now there is special need
for such work, because the bond of
mutual peril is broken between the
nations and the inevitable tendency
is to draw apart again,=each to it's ma
tiona1 interests and concerns
It was a timely warning to set the
people on their guard against the re-
newal of lying whispers calculated to
fought side by side-the British and
the French. Belgians, italians, Serbi-
| ans, Roumanians and all who made
up that white company of heroes
which has saved the soul of the world.
It was q, graceful act to center the
attention of our people upon the serv-
ices and the sacrifices which each Of
| the Allies has made in the name of
Liberty, and to keep warm the senti-
ment of sincere gratitude and appre-
| citation in the heart Of America
! This, then, was the last service of
| the Four Minute Men of America in
! the inner lines of the War of 1917-18.
| With this, their activities are over,
and, as they retire again to private
| life, none who have watched their
| work will question that--in the fare
we'll words Of the President to them
Each may justly feel q glow Of
| proper pride in the part that he has
| played in holding fast the inner lines"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
SMALLER COUNCIL
TO BE CONSIDERED
Charter Revision Committee to
Receive Numerous Proposals

The charter revision committee will
meet this evening. Considerable
business is to be transacted. The last
meeting of the common council re-
ferred several new items of business
to the commission. One of the chief
matters is the proposed reduction of
the membership of the common coun-
Gil and doing away with diStintion il
names of the city fathers. There are
at present 80 members of the counii,
six of whom are designated by the
title aldermen and tho others are
known as councilmen. The resolution
presented by Alderman 0. F. Curtis
calls for a council of 1S member all
to be known as aldermen. AS a mat
ter of fact there is but little distinc-
ton between the powers OF council
man and those of an alderman. The
aldermen have tax attachments re-
ferred to them but otherwise the only
preference shown them is in places on
committees. All matters, however
including tax attachments, are finally
acted upon by the council as a whole.
There are many people in the city
who would have the councils num-
Der reduced to IL and they would
have these II compensated for their
services. There are many who think
that the present method Of being rep
resented Is really no more represen-
tatiye than would be a council of re-
duced members. They say that there
are representatives named as their
councilmen who never voice an opin
ion upon any of the projects brought
before the council. These councilmen
are mere figureheads and respond
only when an aye and 1ay vote is
called for The supporters of re-
duced council argue that if these
were cut out and II or Is live wires
put in as the council, the city would
have q body of men who would take
good care Of the city's interests.
Alderman Curtis has presented a
resolution for the reduction of the
mem berships of commissions. He
would have the fire and police com
missions reduced from four to three
members. That would establish the
commissions on q partisan basis ana
the consensus of opinion favors BIZ
partisan representation with equal
representation between the two lead.
ing parties.
Alderman Paonessa's resolution to
have all collections OF funds made
through the same Office in the city
will also be discussed. Many are of
the opinion that this is the better ar
for those indebted to the
city and for the city's own interest.
The salary committee Of the COM
mon council is expected to meet to-
morrow evening in City hall to take
up the petitions from the various city
employees for increase in salaries. The
committee plans to hold hearings.
There are numerous petitions to be
heard and the time before the next
council meeting is short.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
LOOK FOR GAIN IN
PRODUCTION OF OIL
Southwestern Producers Expect Peace
Times VIII Cause Increased Con-
sumption of Petroleum.

Dallas, Tex. Dec. 26-Big oil pro-
ducers of the southwest predict that
peace will bring increased production
and increased consumption Of fuel
oil, lubricating Oil and gasoline.
They declare that to meet specif1-
cations for high grade fuel oil for ad-
miralty purposes it was necessary to
refine much crude oil under wasteful
conditions, which will not obtain IN
the future.
Increased consumption, producers
say, will result from neutral markets
markets reploaishjng their stocks.
from more general use of motor cars
in European countries that have been
at war, and from the use in Great
Britain, France and Italy of thou
sands Of motor Iorries, now in the
war zone, as auxiliary systems Of
overWorked railways.
But this increased demand will be
more than offset by increased pro-
duction, officers of the large Texas
companies declare. Production in the
north Texas field now is $4,000 bar
re1s a day, the Gulf field is producing
$4,000 barrels, the Kansas fields 3d.
600 barrels, the Oklahoma fields, out
side of Gushing and Healton, 142, 200,
the Cushing, $4,000 and the Healton.
42.500. The Texas figures show an
increase over figures for the quarter
ending September 80, which gave the
total production as 9,244,814 barrels,
valued at $18.091,249. This was an
increase of more than q million bar
rels over the June quarter and two
million over the March quarter.
Experts here say the Mexican fields
alone have potenttol production of
100000 barrels q day.
Producers predict that with the ex-
tension of the oil fields, oil stations
will be established at ports through
out the world and permit of further
adoption by ships of oil burning pow
Ell systems.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
SIGNIFICANCE OF
CHEVRONS Is GIVEN
Gold Stripes Indicate Foreign Service
and Silver Stripes Show
Home Service.

Lieut.. Gerald Coholan, army in
spector of ordnance for the district of
western Michigan, who is at his home
in this city on a furlough, has received
a. copy of a general order of the War
department regarding the various
service chevrons which will be worn
by the returning soldiers. BY them
residents will be able to distin guish
not only the rank of the wearers, but
their length of service, whether they
have been wounded and how many
times and whether their service was
in the war zone or in military work
outside the field of operations.
The chevrons of officers will be ono
inch above the cuff braid on the sleeve
and those of enlisted men four inches
above the edge of the sleeve Addi-
tional chevrons will be placed a quar-
ter of an inch apart Chevrons on the
right sleeve indicate wounds, on the
left sleeve length Of service in the war
zone. II they are silver the service
has been outside the war zone. All
chevrons are worn with the point
down. They are in addition to the
service stripes now authorized for the
dress coats of enlisted men and Off
GERS. Each chevron indicates six
months service. An officer or man
zone cheyrons will not use the silver
chevrons in case he also has been on
duty outside the war zone.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
AUTO CRASH AT CORNER
OF MAIN AND COMMERCIAL

Cars driven by Augustus P. Scheyd,
of this city, and G. NJ. Beckanstein, of
1924 Capitol avenue, Hartford, col
lided about IL o'clock last night at the
intersection OF Commercial and Main
streets. Scheyd was coming into Main
street with a Buick roadster when
Beckanstein's heavy Velie car came up
Main street at q rapid rate of speed.
The cars collided with considerable
force and tenders on both cars, as
we'll as the headlights and bumpers,
were smashed. The Hartford car
swerVed over against the gutter to the
left of the street. The impact could
be heard for some distance and a
large crowd gathered at once.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-26
kIDDIES CAUSE ROW;
DADDY Is Punched
Second Wife Objects to Gifts for
First Wife'S Children

Stepchildren and Christmas pres
ents caused trouble in Andrew Sco~
pato's home last night, and Scopato
was arrested by Officer William
Strolls on a charge of assaulting his
wife. Scopato kicked his wife after
she accused him of buying cheaper
presents for her children, by her first
band than he did for his children by
his first wife. The stepchildren have
caused considerable trouble at the
home for some time and Probation
Officer Connolly was called upon last
July to settle the difficulties in the
Scopato home. This is the first ap-
pearance of the family in court since
that time. Judge John H. Kirk ham
suspended judgment and ordered SEQ
patio to stop drinking and attend to
his family with more care.
Shortly after the death of her first
husband, over q, year ago, Mrs. SEQ
patio married Scopato, who was a
Widower The wife had two children
and the husband one. Since their
marriage the children have been the
cause of several rows IN the house,
each one accusing the other of show
ing partially in taking care of their
children. The couple have one child
by that marriage. Scopato came
home yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock. He had presents for all the
children and when he distributed
them his wife objected to his giving
the best presents to his own child. He
took several drinks at his home, he
said, and as his wife refused to stop
sco1ding him for the old trouble, he
struck her. Joseph Palardo, who
was visiting the home yesterday aft
ernoon, caused Mrs. Scopato from a
severe beating. Scopato says that he
feels that he Is entitled to some re-
apect and obedience from his wife but
receives neither, while the wife
claims he is anxious to get rid Of
her