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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
WELCOMED TO BURLINGTON
Judge Earland B. Howe and Family
Getting Settled in Their New
Home

The Burlington News has the fol-
lowing cordial welcome to one Of St.
Johnsbury's distinguished citizens
who has just moved to the Queen
City:
Judge Harland B. Howe, United
States district court judge, has com
pleted the moving of his family to
this city and is nicely settled in the
H. w. Alien residence on Main street
which he purchased recently.
Judge Howe has also moved his ex-
tensive private law library to the
Federal building, long rows of books
occupying handsome bookcases in the
judges chambers on the third floor.
The next session of United States
district court will be held in Rutland,
opening the first Tuesday in Decem-
Der.
Judge Howe has made no appoint
ment as yet of clerk or deputy clerk
to succeed the late Frederick S. Platt.
Judge Howe and family will be well
coined to Burlington by all. Mrs.
Ralph Sulloway, court stenographer
is here to assist the judge for time.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
EVERY MEMBER
CANVASS, DEC. Sth
The Congregationalists Plan for a
Day
(Spec.al to the Cslledonian)

(Spec!al to the Cslledonian)
Burlington, Nov. 25.--Reports from
the Association chairrnen and from
the churches received at the office of
the Vermont Congregational Confer
ence indicate that the Every Member
Drive on December 9Th will be the
greatest cooperative movement ever
undertaken by the Congregational
churches Of Vermont. 1t is a part
of national movement in which it
is estimated that 10000 persons will
take part as visitors and 100000
persons will be called on within a
period of about three hours, on the
afternoon Of the 8th. Every Mem
ber" means not merely every church
member, but every church attendant,
every Sunday school scholar and ev-
cry constituent and adherent and the
! main object of the drive is to enlist
all of these more fully and deeply
in the fundamental work for which
| the church stands. In addition, the
home expense and missionary budgets
| in each church will be raised The
! financial goal for the nation is $16,-
! 100000; for Vermont $350,000, $4S,-
900 of which is for Congregational
missionary work in Vermont, Amer
! ica and the world.
! 1t is expected that in Vermont the
number of visitors will be 1900 and
the persons who will be called on.
10000. The visitors will go in teams
of two. The state leader of the drive
is Secretary Charles C. Merrill, of
Burlington, The Association leaders
are: Addison, Rev. L. NJ Isaacs, Or
well; Bennington, P. T. H. Pierson,
Bennington; Caledonia and Essex, E.
H. Cowle3, St. Johnsbury; Chitten-
den, F. W. Nash, Burlington; Frank
lin and Grand Isle, Rev. F. w. Day,
Swanton; Lamoille, C. D. Howe, Nor
5risville;s Grange, Rev: G: r. Good
life, Randolph Center; Orange
fGrafton, Rev Donald Fraser, Wells
River; Orleans, J. c. Carpenter, Iras-
burg; Rutland, J. r. Hffoadley, Rut-
Hand, and Rev E. P Treat, Pittsford; j;
Washington, H G. Woodruff, Mont
'Delier; Windham, Rev. Il. H. Clapp,
IBrattleboro: Windsor, Rev T. G. Al
ger, Hartford
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
SENDING THE
BOYSBACK
THEIR HOMES
Gen. March Announced the
Units to Be Sent Back
First
- ~
ORDERS FOR RETURN !
ALREADY ISSUED
Total Casualties of the A. E.
F.'Since the Beginning
of the War

Washington, Nov. 23-General
March announced today that author
ity had been given to General Perish
ing to send back home all such troops
as will not be needed in making up
the army of occupation.
He said General Pershing had in
dicated the following units should not
be retired: Divisions 81, "a, SO, 80,
IA, 76 and 78; coast artillery regi
ments 49, AT, 40, so, Is and 76; field
artillery brigades 65 and 103.
In addition General Pershing indi-
Gated that the following general clas-
ses of troops will be returned: Rail-
way artillery troops, army artillery
troops, gas troops, tank corps, air
forces, anG those divisions which were
broken to be used as requirements for
other divisions which had seen active
service.
Troops returning Immediately from
England, General March said, would
include practically all of air squadron,
16 conscription squadrons, one sail
makers contingent, one Hanley- Page
training station, and several radio
sections. Orders for the return OF
these already have been issued.
Total casualties in the American
expeditionary forces up to signing OF
armistice were divided as follows:
Killed and died Of wounds, 36,154
died of disease, 1881; died of other
causes, 2,204; wounded, 179,625; pris-
oners, 2,163; missing, 1,1e0,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25

Amsterdam, Saturday, Nov. 23.-
William Hchenzollern, the former
German Emperor, has not left the
grounds OF Amerobgen Castle since
he was interned there, Dutch news
papers say.
The .fol17er Emperor begins each
day with Il walk about the castle
grounds, and then attends religious
service conducted by Count Won Ben
q tinck or the counts son. The day
closes with another walk in the gar
dens. The officers of his suite, how
ever, dash about the country in auto
mobiles
The pa.Ttor of the village church
twice has dined with the former en-
peror's party. Other local notables
also have visited the castle.
Some Dutch papers criticize the
government for placing special tele-
phone facilities at the disposal of the
former emperor The Bentinck
family again emphasizes the fact that
it received the former emperor only
at the request of the Dutch govern
ment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
LETTERS FROM
CORP. I'll. E. SPINNEY
Wrote in October That the Enemy
Couldn't Last Much Longer

Wrote in October That the Enemy
Couldn't Last Much Longer
The Caledonian presents the fol-
lowing extracts from letters received
by Mrs. Halle J. Spinney of St.
Johnsbury Center from her son, Corp.
H. E. Sp;nney, Co. D, 307 Supply
Tramp. Motor, A. E. F.:
Somewhere in France
October, 1918.
Dear Ma:
am feeling fine and having fine
time but working hard. We arel
hauling supplies all day long and it
is dark when we get through at night
and we can't have any lights after
dark so we have to wait, and do not
have much chance to write. 1t has
been raining for about week and
the mud is a foot deep and it is
pretty cold and damp but we all have
enough clothes to keep warm so we
are all right
There has been lot of peace talk
lately and Of course we all would like
to see peace | don't see how it is
possible for them (the Germans) to
last much longer. l figure it will last
about another month and not any
longer for we are certainly rushing
them aloag day and night and cap
turing a lot of prisoners; and it will
be couple of weeks before we reach
Germany and the Germans will never
let US fight on their land for they
don't want it destroyed. A captain
told me that the war would not last
much longe, for they weren't prepar-
ing for It. "' St !: Fi They are running
so fast we can't catch up to them
and I guess they will get tired of run
ming before long for they don't get
enough food to keep them going very
long. They are just beginning to
wake up to the fact that the Ameri-
cans have an army over here and as
soon as they find that out they will
be ready 20 quit and that is what we
are all waiting for. = = # Another
! fellow and | took a walk recently
through some German trenches and
it is sure some home they had. They
even had wall paper on some of their
walls and one place they had NOV
ing picture theatre with an organ in it.
They had been living there for the
| last four years. One of the towns
| they were driven from they under
mined it ard when our troops got
there it started to blow up in differ
ent places. One place it killed a
hundred horses. That is the way
they fight, But, cheer up, it is about
over now end | am not sorry that !
,came7@oEer. 4 &lGoodby..35fpr. now and
lots of love to Sall.
| CORP. H. E. SPINNEY
Co. d. 307 Supply Train MOTOR (
! --~--,-- A. E. F. via n. Y,
! A. P. o. TAP
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
FARM BUREAUS
Movement to Increase the Member
ship Throughout the State

Burlington, Nov. 25-The Farm
Bureaus cf Vermont are taking the
first steps in preparation for the 1919
agricultural production program. This
first step is to increase the member
ship in the Farm Bureaus. The aver
age membership in the twelve Farm
Bureaus now in operation in Vermont
is 507; Orange county leading with
membership of 945. Farmers are
rapidly learning that the Farm Bur-
eau is their organization and that it
is through the Farm Bureau that they
can secure a great many privileges
which heretofore have been available
to them, but not so readily recognized
nor so accessible. .,By ;dlaesIss I lteir 81 +
,prdbtf IN community ne s s'f ~ ID
by the Farm Bureaus, they are max
ing agricultural and home develop
ment programs.
Under this plan, which is fostered
by the United States Department of
Agriculture and the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lege, the farmers are not told what
they should do, but are encouraged to
study the problems of their own COM
munities rEder the guidance of the
county agricultural agents and the
home demonstration agents and to
call upon the above sources for such
assistance as they can render.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
REDCROSS NOTES

The yarn for socks has come, also
some of the expected garments. So
there is plenty of work for a large
number of women.
The officers of this branch conf
IDENTIFY expect Tuesdays meeting will
break all records in regard to num-
bers and amount of good work done.
Remember, please come early, and
bring needles, thimbles and scissors
! On account Of the entertainment
by the Lotus Male Quartette to be
given Tuesday evening in the Ar
mory, there will be no evening meet
ing of the Red Gross.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
HELP CELEBRATE BRITISH
DAY
America to Recognize Britain's Par
in the War

America to Recognize Britain's Part
in the War
New York, Nov 25-For the pur-
pose of paying tribute to Great Brit
ain for her splendid achievements in
this war, the American Defense So
ciety to day announces that its
branches throughout the United
States will actively help in celebrat-
ing British Day on December 7. Chas.
Steward Dawson, chairman of the
Society's Board of Trustees, has ap-
pealed to the American people to re-
member what Great Britain has suf-
fered and endured in this war, and it
is urged that all patriotic Americans
cooperate in "America's Tribute to
Britain"
Americans should be the first to
remember the great strategical move
ment of the British navy in the first
three weeks of the war which saved
not only our nation, but all nations
from the menace of Prussian militar-
ism," he says.
udd IL HOt oeeH lof Gred6 britain $
armies, he adds, Germany today
might have been conqueror of the
world"
"Our national holiday, July 4, was
celebrated widely throughout Great
Britain. Is it not Americas privilege
on December 7, to demonstrate by
some public ovation the recognition
due her for all she has suffered and
endured? The celebrating by AM.
erica of British Day will do much to
cement the future good relations be-
tween this country and the whole
British Empire
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
K. OF c. CONFERENCE
Grand Knights and District Deputies
Meet in Burlington

Meet in Burlington
At the recent conference of the
grand knights and district deputies
of the Knights of Columbus at the
Hotel Vermont in Burlington .sSt.5
Johnsburv was represented by 'Ffaffls
X. Lanc,0t.
Resolutions were adopted by the
conference on the deaths of Rev.
Daniel J. O'Sullivan, state chaplain
of the order, and Bernard J. Mulcahy
of Hardwick, state advocate.
The conference outlined plan for
advanced work in the state including
campaign for the increase of men,
bership. A state bureau of lectures
and entertainments will provide
amusements for the different councils
during the winter months. The bu-
reau headquarters will be located in
Burlington under the management of
the state deputy
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
Favors the Metric System for the
United States

Washington, Nov 25-Adoption of
the metric system of weights and
measurements for the United States
will be urged upon Congress by the
American section of the International
High Commission, which aims to
bring about greater uniformity of
commercial law and regulations and
more stable financial relations be-
tween the United States and the
South and Central American repub-
lies.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
Temperance in Japan

Toxic, Nov. 25-The health de-
partment of the Home Office is pre-
pairing to frame a temperance bill to
be presented in the coming session of
the Diet. The purpose of the pro-
posed law is to prohibit drinking by
young men under age and at the same
time to maintain strict order among
the dealers. The department is also
planning to restrict the quantity of
sake brewed.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
DEER STATISTICS
Twenty-Five Killed in Caledonia
County

Reports from the office of the state
fish and game commissioner, Linus
Leavens of Cambridge, show that 459
deer killed during the open season
have been reported to the commits
sioner thus far. Windham county
leads with so and Rutland county is
second with &C. The totals by coun-
ties are as follows.
Addison, 81; Bennington, 40; Gale
donia, %; Chittenden, II; Essex, 81;
Franklin, 8; Grand Isle o; Lamoille,
40; Orange, 16; Orleans, II; Rut-
land, &c; Washington, 90; Windham,
so; Windsor, so; total, 459.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
THE CASUALTY LIST

Four Vermonters among the Casual
ties
Washington, Nov 25.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
Expeditionary Forces:
Killed i'll action 336
Died of wounds 141
Died of accident and other causes Is
Died of disease 575
Wounded severely 80
Wounded (degree undetermined) 523
Wounded slightly 301
Missing in action 172
Prisoners q
Total 2137
Wounded degree undetermined:
George A. Libby, Wheelock.
Louis F. Cruickshank, Montpelier.
Wounded slightly:
Justin s. Woodcock, Coventry.
Missing IN action:
Herbert L. Miller, Burlington.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
Liberty Loan Subscribers in Japan

Toxic, Nov. 25-Subscriptions to
the American Fourth Liberty loan in
Japan reached a total of 100000.
American residents or travellers con-
stitnted practically the entire number
Of subscribers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25

The British prison commissioners
report for the year ending March
last shows that persons sent to penal
servitude numbered 351, against 591
in the previous year, decrease of
240; persons committed to prison,
1926, against 102,971, decrease of
.44,745.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
GERMANY NOW A REPUBLIC
MODELLED AFTER RUSSIA
DISARMINC GERMAN NAVY

Preliminary Peace Conference Will Be Held at Paris
Mine Sweepers are Clearing the Channel to KieI
Where the Remnants of the German Navy viii Be
Disarmed- English Squadron Will Also Visit VIII
helmshaven.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25

A single machine gun, in the hands
of an expert operator, is regarded as
the equivalent of from so to go rifles.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25

Amsterdam, Nov. 24.-By the AS
sociatcd Press. )-Masterland, a ham,
let consisting of a score of small
farmstead5 and fiShermcn's huts on
the bleak, lorely Island of Wiegingen,
which IS situated some distance from
the Dutch naval station at Helder, is
the home assigned to the interned
former German Crown Prince. The
local past OFFS humble two-storied
residence has been leased, furnished
for six r.orths and here the former
Crown Prince will live. The house,
which is without the slightest attrac-
tion,. is off the beaten track and is
hardly Ger visited by strangers.
The hamlet itself 'tis inhabited
for the most part by nussel
iishcrmen who, after their expert
ences with U-boats during the war,
view the guest s advent which is ex-
pcted tomorrow with anything but
favor.
The sol, communication between
the IslanI of Weiringen and the
mainland is a small steamer which
carries lraij and makes two trips
daily.
To the furnishings of the parson-
age, which are very simple, there has
been added a billiard table and a
bath. : Adjoining Bible class room
furnishings have been installed for
the former Crown Princes guard.
A lonelier retreat for tbs former
Crown Prince could hardly be imag-
ined.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-25
EX-CROWN PRINCE
ON ISLAND AT
zUYDER ZEE
Holland Selects Bleak House
for One Time Heir to
German Throne
EX-KASIER LEADS
A QUIET LIFE
Takes Daily Walks and At
tends Religious Service

Amsterdam, Nov. 24.-(By the As
soicated ess.)-When the former
German Gown Prince arrived at the
ZuydeN Zee fishing town of Enkhuy-
zen today he received different well
come from that he encountered else
where in Holland.
AS he descended from the railway
car with = staggering gait and wear
ing a fur coat, howls of execration
arose from the thousands gathered
outside the station gates. The out
bursts of hostility seemed to perturb
Abn somewhat.
The government yacht which was to
have taken the former Crown Prince
to the Island of Wieringen, which will
be his future abode in Holland,
grounded in the fog. A little tug
boat. was substituted. Affecting in
difference the former Crown Prince
stepped en- the gangway and lit a
cigarette The tugboat cast loose
Immediately and disappeared in the
fog amidst the angry shouts of the
populace. 'r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08
EIGHT HOUR DAY
LAW QUESTIONED
President of Switchmen's
Union asks Penalty for
Time over s Hours.

Washington, Feb. s.-Thc practical
bility of establishing during the war
an eight-hour day for railroad work
ers who do not come under the Adam
son law or of penalizing overtime with
a view of compelling close adherence
to an eight-hour basas was question
today by members Of the railroad
wage commission after S. f. Heber-
ling, president of the Switchmen's
Union, had asked a penalty on over
time beyond eight hours in any TWEEN
ty-four.
" sympathize with you as to the
dcsirability OF a standard eight-hour
day." Secretary Lane said. "But
when industries arc short of men who
have been sent to h front would 1T
be desirable to come to that ideal or
give an increase in pay without dis
turbing hours?"
Mr.. Hcberling said the Switchmen
did not ask an arbitrary eight-hour
day if overtime work was necessary.
1--WE do want to keep the work day
as near eight hours as possible to re-
duce casualties caused by exhaustion
he said. 1.-THE eight-hour law is not
being observed generally because no
penalty is attached. VIC want time
and a half for overtime in order to
keep down the hours of work.
But, as. Americans" insisted the
chairman, would your men not be
better satisfied with an increase in
pay rather than enforced reductio Of
hours?"
1--WE wat enough to make both ends
meet" Eeberling replied, But we do
not want the principle Of the eight
hour day destroyed because Of war
conditions"
Secretary Lane assured him there
was no dangers of that.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08
war FINANCE
IS MERELY A
WAR. MEASURE
Bill is for Purpose of Lend.
ing Money Through Banks
For War. Work. (

Washington, Fob. 8.-Secretary
McAdoO before the senate fGanc..
committee explaining the war finance
corporation bill said it was purely a
wal measurc contemplating the lena
ing Of money through the banks for
operation of enterprises necessary to
the successful prosecution OF the war.
Under the bills provisions, he cx-
planned, should a bank lend money
to q munitions factory the bank could
obtain through war finance corpor q
ton a loan amounting to Is per cent
Of the sum advanced. These loaus
could be made to any bank, whether
a member of the federal reserve sys-
tenn or not.
Direct loans to concerns engaged
in war activities could be made under
specified restrictions if it were shown
that banks were discriminating
against them.
The purpose of the legislation was
not to restrict existing borrowing ia
cilities but to enlarge them. the gee
rotary said. Insurance companies
would also be enabled to obtain re.
lief by obtaining loans from the cor.
poration on railroad OF war indus
tries securities.
Assurance that savings bank+
would be given ample protection wa
given to the committee. The bill pro
vides a method by which saving
banks will have ample opportunity tt
invest in securities approved by tn
corporation. Similar application l.
made to farm loans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08
New Attempt Made
To Get Information
Regarding Packer.

Chicago. Feb. s.-Agents OF the fed
eral trade commission today entered
the vaults of NJ. w. Borders, counsel
for Morris and company. packers, to
obtain records desired by the COM
mission in its investigation OF the meat
industry. MIR. Borders made no OBJ
lection.
Meanwhile Francis J.. Hcncy. attor.
ncy for the commission. was busy be-
fore Judge Lands in the United States
district court seeking to uphold their
claimed right to make a similar ex-
animation Of files in the office of Hen
ry Veeder, attorney for Swift and
company.
While. Attorney John J.. Healy, rep
resenting Mr.. Eeeder, was arguing.
the cast was interrupted by physicians
from, the board of health armed with
vaccine points.
The astonished assemblage was in
formed that a smallpox patient had
been in the court room two weeks ago
and that all present, unless obviously
immune, must be vaccinated. Judge
lands was the first to bare his arm.
The lawyers, a half dozen in all. came
next, then newspaper reporters and
spectators,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-08
SPECIAL EFFORTS
TO SEND CARS FOR
MOVING o MADE


Washington, Feb. S.-Special eff.
forts We're made today by the railroaI
administration to send empty box
cars westward to haul the great a.:
cumulation of soft corr in the md
die west to elevators and milling
points.
The need for speedy transportation
was urged on railroad officials by
grain interests which showed that b..
tween thirty and forty per cent of
corr this year contains so much nois.
ture it will spoil quickly unieSs
fastened to elevators and dried.
Reports chow that nearly a million
bushels move yesterday to the prl l.
cipal elevator centers at Chicago,
Cincinnati. Detroit. Duluth. Indian.
apolis, Galveston Kansas City. Mil
waukce. Minneapolis, New Orlean~.
Omaha. st. Louis. Toledo and Peoria.