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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
CITY OF NEWPORT

Florence NJ. Gilpin, wife Of Ernest
Gilpin, died at her home at Richford
Wednesday morning at four o'clock,
after being sick less than a week with
pneumonia. Mrs. Gilpin was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Viii
kinson of Newport and % years of
age. She was q graduate of New
port high school and was employed
in the office Of o. S. Annis of Troy
until her marriage to Ernest Gilpin
which occurred Sept. 20, 1910. MI.
and Mrs. Gilpin went to Richford in
1911 where Mr. Gilpin has been pro-
prietor of { job printing office up to
the present time. She leaves to
mourn her loss, her husband and son,
Roger William, 6 years of age, and
her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
c. D. Wilkinson of this city. The
funeral services were held at Rich
ford and the body was brought to
Newport Friday noon for burial at
Pine Grove Cemetery with prayer
services at the grave The family
have the sympathy of their many
friends in Newport and Richford
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
ARTHUR B. CARR

Arthur B. Carr died at Melrosc,
Mass, Wednesday evening, Oct. g.
from the prevailing epidemic.
He was born in st. Johnsbury 81
years ago, educated at our public
schools and st. Johnsbury Academy
He also gla duated from the Albany
Business College. He was formerly
employed at w. A. Wright's garage
leaving hcsc about d year ago to be-
come an accountant in Boston, where
he achieved notable success. He mar
ricd Miss Mildred Donnely, of this
place, who survives, with two boys,
William Preston and John w. Carr.
His mother, Mrs. Natio B. Carr, and
brother, Walter p. Carr, are living in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. Carr was actively interested I'm
community affairs and was the adj
vancer Of al progressive ideas on the
street in Melroseswhere he lived.
The body was brought here Friday
by his cousin, Elmer E. Carr, for
merly of this place but now of Bos-
ton, and his wife's sister, Miss Made
line Donaely of Lowell
The burial was at Mount Pleas
ant cemetery and the body was
escorted from the station by a
delegation of the Elks and bv
four Masons who served as bearers,
Bernard Johnson, Z. S. Waterman,
Welcome 3 Eastman and Birney A..
Hall. The Eastern Star was also rep
resented at the grave.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
ALBERT P. STENSON

After a series of conflicting telc-
grams from the War Department III
regard to the illness and death OF
Private Albert Patrick Stenson, his
father, Robert Stenson, has received
letter from his son saying that nc
was very i'll, followed by telegram
-ounouue 4uoUHIrd9Q InM 0q4 uoIJ
ing his death. PIvt. Stenson was "a
years old and enlisted from here
last summer. His death occurred al
Camp Humphrey, Va, where he was
in training. He leaves d father anc
mother and one sister, Angelina Stem
son.
The family, who arc seriously af-
nictcd with the epidemic, have The
sympathy of many friends in thcil
bereavement.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
DESTROYED SWISS BALLOON
German Government Sends Explana-
ton to Switzerland

Berne, Oct. 1.-Two large Swiss
flags borne by a Swiss balloon were
destroyed by a German airplane to-
day. In addition, two federal cross
es were painted on the envelope of
the balloon.
Details of the attack show that
two airplanes were discovered short
lyly before 10 o'clock this. morning
coming from the east and following
the German-Swiss frontier
The observer signalled to have the
balloon drawn down. This operation
had begun when the airplanes, whose
German marks were distinctly seen
reached the spot. They flew several
times around the balloon, which was
then about 1000 feet from the earth
One aviator fired a machine-gun al
the balloon and threw a bomb which
set fire to it. The airplanes ther
disappeared to the northWard.
The German minister has express
ed his regrets to the President anC
promises an investigation and pun
| fshment of the guilty aviators.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
LOCAL NEWS

Prudential policy holders please
read the notice on the first page.
Mrs. John w. Tinker has received
word from her husband, Major Tink
er, of his safe arrival in France
Mrs. Frank Snyder Of Jewell, ILL.,,
is visiting Mrs. Bessie Gale at No
4 School street.
G. w. eastman, who has been Wis
iting his parents, has returned to his
home N Champaign, Ill.
The many friends of DR.. C. A.
CGamton are glad to know that he
has recovered from his illness and
opened his office.
w. A. Newell and son, Lyman, are
visiting MI Newell's brother in Port
land, Me, this week, making the trip
there by automobile.
Having been called in the draft
George E. Stevens has advertised to
Ecll his half-interekt in the paint
and paper hanging firm of Stafford
& Stevens.
Evening Post has scholarly article
BY Prof. Charles Downer Hazen of
| Columbia University on the CZecho-
! Slovaks.
e. C. Chandler, formerly a teller at
The Merchants Bank, and now d
farmer in Waterford, has charge Of
the Bradford bank, taking the place
of Cashier George Marshall, who died
last week.
Mrs. W. B. Pinkham has received
word Of tic death of her niece, Mrs
Eva T. Thompson of Portsmouth, N
H, of influenza. She is survived by
her husband and d child two years
old, her father and mother, five sis
tcrs and tWC brothers.
Gov. H. T. Graham, through the
adjutant generals department, ha.
ordered that all local boards send I
report TO the adiutant generals of
ficfie, showing all persons found tx
be suffering with tuberculosis. Whcr
! these reports are received, q review
Of them will be made an dthose in Tho
incipient stages will be given state
aid, as provided by recent statute
The number of cases Of the in
| flucnZa reported to the health officer
! Friday was 68, an appreciable de
! crease from the day before and thC
smallest number of new cases in one
day since the epidemic started The
clear weather the past week has un
/ doubtcdly helped the situation, anC
though there are still many serious
/ cases Of pneumonia the authorities
are confident that the worst is past
There is still a pressing need fol
more volunteer nurses, particularly
those who can speak French, and al
volunteers are urged to commune
cate at once with Mrs. Margaret N
! Haywood and be assigned to duty.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

Word has been received that Harry
Kimball of Greenfield had PASSED
away. Mr. Kimball was the son OF
Mrs. C. II. Green of this city Fur
Their particulars will be given later.
Rudolf BigeIow of the u. s. Ma
rincs is visiting his people for few
days.
B. G. Watkins has closed his lab
ors at the Blake market and is en-
ployed at the engine house.
True and Blanchard have purchas-
ed a new Ford truck to use in con-
ncction with their business.
Clarence Sabourin is reported as
being very sick.
The Electric light post in front of
c. A Browns house which was bad
ly disfgured early in August by a
Ford auto has been replaced by q
new one adding much to the appear
ance of Main street.
George Shepard of Richford was
in town this week.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Mrs. Guv Ward

Mrs. Guy Ward passed away at
$50 Friday morning at her home on
Indian street, East Side, after a
short sickness of bronchial pneumo-
ria. She was the daughter of Sylves-
ter and Lila Rollins of Newport. She
leaves to mourn her death her hus-
band, Guy Ward, and one daughter,
Helen, years of age, her father
and mother, Mr., and Mrs. Sylvester
Rollins, two brothers, Weslie and
Burton, also three sisters, Nettie,
Myrtle and Hasel, Mrs. Ward was
27 years old September 80. Pri-
vate funeral services will be held
at the house Sunday at $50 and the
burial will be at Pine Grove ceme-
terry.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
ALLIED AIRMEN MAKE
GREAT ATTACK
Thirty-Two Tons of High Explosives
Dropped by Three Allied Forces

/ nlrty- WO OnS OF f1lgn explosives
Dropped by Three Allied Forces
With the American First Army,
Oct. I1-French troops, cooperating
with the Americans in the Argonne,
have reached the outskirts of Grand
Pre-.
Further to the left the French
have seized the railway station at the
western approach to the Grand Pre-
pass. The important cut through the
Argonne nassif is thus in control of
the Allies and the most important de-
fenses in tie great forests have been
wiped GU,
have reacjecd Sommerancc and occu-
pied another large section of the
Kriemhiido line.
St Juvia (thrcc miles cast Of
Grand PrAi is mass of ruins, its
VARIOUS depots and railway establish
mcnts smashed and burning. Chew
eres (bctween st. Juvin and Grand
Pre- is ablazc, and practically every
important center in the German rear
close TO ~ far from the battle front
is partially burned or smashed as a
result of the biggest aerial attack in
history.
More tran $50 planes participated
in the attack under the direction Of
the America first army. American
French attd bombing planes dropped
go tons Of high explosives.
The entire fleet, including conveys
swinging ever the lines, blackencd
the sky. II rcsemblcd huge flock
Of blackhirds.
In addition, other machines en-
gagged in their regular missions.
More thar Il thousand allied planes
were operating over the front in the
Champa yne and Moselle areas stimuli
taneOu5Iy.
They went as far as Mexieres and
Sedan (40 miles behind the lines)
Damvillers north of Verdun) was
set afre.
Twelve German planes attacked
the Allied squadron near Damvillers
Lieut.. Phelps machine caught fire and
plunged 1000 feet. He righted it
just before it struck the ground and
received only slight bruises and
burns. He walked across No Mans
Land into the American lines.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
The Y. w, for Munition Workers

A week ago there were trees grow
ing where today the Y. W. C. A. In
dustrial Was' Service huts now stand.
the outside walls nearly completed.
This is at Pompton, N. J.
For the present, until they car
move into their own home, the Y.
w C. y. le using room in the Y
NJ C. A building, loaned to them by
that organization. This has been at
tractively furnished and the formal
opening took place last Sunday when
the Y. w c. A. secretary, Miss
Acheson Ct Tacoma, Washington
and her assistant served tea to the
girls employed in the Pompton NUM-
ton factory
The room was crowded and the
Girls were very enthusiastic, many OF
them asking if they might help serve
and insisting afterwards on washing
the tea things.
During tic afternoon the girls, or
their own initiative, organized foul
basket bell teams and a choral club
and planned for straw ride to take
place ve.-y soon.
There ave six dormitories in this
munition cehter now, and there will
be abOuc l., This means that wher
the plant is in full operations o00C
employees will be housed there. The
girls are drawn from all professions
and all classes but thcv are all mos
apnrcciativn of the Y w. c. A. club
and what II means to them in THEN
leisure tcu1s.
The Y. W. C. A. has Industrial
Wa Service Clubs for women in all
hie muniticr centers in this country
The work was be"1n at the request
of the United States government
+hrou"h the ordnance department
Miss Fln~ence Simms is tho head Of
the Y. W c. A. Industrial Depart
mert.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
SARAH MURPHY

Mrs. Sarah, wife of the late John
Murphy, died at her home on the
North Danville road Sept. 30. She
had been sick for several years with
hardening of the arteries which was
the ultimate cause of her death. Mrs.
Murphy was BORN in New Ireland, P
O., April 3, 1889. About seven years
ago she came here from West Burke
where she had resided many years.
She leaves two sons, James and Viii
liam Murphy, and four grandchildren,
The burial was at Island Pond.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

The Sierra Madre mountains, in
northern Mexico, are inhabited by
curious race called the Tarahua-
maris. While the majority are cave
jewellers, many families reside in
small villages, all of which are about
5000 ceet above the sea level. The
food of these people is maize, from
which they manufacture drink call
ed teshujn. They are unable to count
beyond ten. and their language is
limited to 500 words.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks % the ncighbors and other
friends for their attention and assis-
lance 'lut;na our recent bereavement
Their Sympathetic helpfulness in the
time of or sorrow will never be for
gotten.
Johr Santalucito and Son.
ST, Johnsbury, Oct. II, 1913,
The first club Of American work
ing girls was formed IS years age
in New York city.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our thanks to
our neighbors and friends for the
many acts of kindness and express
sions of sympathy during our recent
bereavement, also for the beautiful
flowers.
Mr.. L. A, Watson and brothers
and sisters.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the friends and
ncighbors and the faithfulness of
Dr.. Fitch and also to the nurse dur
ing the sickness and death of our
beloved daughter, Elgie; also for the
beautiful floral tributes.
MI. and Mrs. A. Roy Taft.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
BENJAMIN E.. Mosher

Benjamin f. Mosher, who has been
in poor health for some time, passed
away ali his late home Thursday
forenoon at ten o'clock. The funer-
al services, which will be private, will
be held at the house Sunday at two
o'clock. The burial will be in the
Pine Grove cemetery.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
Mrs. Joseph Vanier

Mrs. Joseph Vanier died at her
home, East Side, Thursday morning,
The cause of death was pneumonia.
Mrs. Vaniel" was IS years of age and
leaves her husband, Joseph Vanier.
Prayer services were held at the
house this forenoon at 9 o'clock. The
burial was in the Pine Grove ceme-
tcry,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
EARTHQUAKE AT PORTO RICO

Havana, Oct. 12-Widespread dam
age has been caused by an earth
quake early this morning in Porto
Rico according to an -unconflmed
report frora Santiago dc Cuba.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

In a period of fuctuating commod-
ity prices, and of uncertain sources Of
supply for many lines of merchan-
disc, buying problems are compli-
Gated Withou reading the ads reg
ularly you will be cat sea-"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

Two sulphuric acid plants are to be
erected in Pennsylvania under the SUI
pervision Of the construction depart
mcnt of the army. 1t is estimated
that the cost of the two plants will
be 100000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12
MASONIC NOTICES

Passumpsic Lodge, No. 27, F. & A.
M.
Regular communication Thursday,
the 18th of October, at 7.30 p. m.
Masonic Temple. Visiting brethren
welcome.
Orville N. Pinney, w. M.
Fred Ell. Dolloff, Secretary
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-12

Palestine Commandcry, No. S, K. 7.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday evening,
Oct. Is.
z. S. Waterman, f. C..
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

also was the German consul, "sold" the plant to the lines lawyer, a Dan 1sh citizen named Jorgensen. The sole consideration mentioned was q note for $210,000 which Jorgensen was said to have given the German company This note was payable three months after date, and renew able every three months until after the war and bore no interest, MT. Pal mer said
 Darwin o. Curry, the Alien Prop erty Custodian's representative at St. Thomas, learned of the transaction, and Jorgensen finally executed a deed to the Alien Property Custodian, but not, MT. Palmer said until after he had protested and sought refuge in his Danish citizenship. The Alien Prop erty Custodian assumed whatever ob- legations were attached to the note Jorgensen had given the German com
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

be conducted in the Grammar school. the Elihu Burritt school, the Polish school and the Vocational High school. E. D. Packard will be prin- cipal of the Vocational evening school, E. E. Weeks will be principal of the Grammar school, k. R. Fowler will be principal of the Burritt school and A. $. Andrulewicz will be princi- pal of the Polish school. The teach ing staffs announced thus far are:
 Misses Florence Wells. Katherine Roche, Helen Burns, Sadie Hamblen, Adele Murray, Henrietta Durwig, Julia Kingsbury, Beatrice Warehouse, Dorothea Burleson, Paul line Barreuther, May A. Tormay, and F. May Taylor.
 Elihu Burritt School-Misses Mary Conlon, Gertrude Murphy, Mary Cox, Anna Murphy, Ella Johnson, Grace Meehan, Mary Smith, Mary German, Mae Ryan, Agnes Fox, Katherine Kiniry and Eva Coates.
 Polish School-Misses Elizabeth Clark, Helen Daly, Elizabeth Daily. Lo- retta Caufield, Eileen Gilmore, Mary Smockynski, Mary Kelch, Catherine Sullivan, Anna Curran, Rose Conlin, Mary Smogata and Anna Mokrzyski.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

consists of land, buildings, wharves, warehouses, large water tanks and cisterns, lighters. loading parapher- nalia and coaling facilities formerly owned by the Hamburg American Steamship line.
 In announcing seizure of the marine plant which is located at St. Thomas, Alien Property Custodian Palmer said that Germany considered that it ad- mitted of possibilities as a naval base was shown by the fact that their principal buildings commanding the harbor Is re-enforced concrete and the plaza in front of it is said to have an eight foot foundation of concrete fit for gun emplacements.
 After the United States acquired the islands from Denmark, and when 1t appeared that 1t would declare war on Germany, MT. Palmer said, the lam burg Americ line agent. who
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

pany and the note itself was seized.
 One of the reasons for the purchase of the Danish West Indies by the United States was the fact that St Thomas offered natural base for the defense of the Panama Canal and it is the intention of the Government to fortify the harbor and establish a na- val station there.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13
EIzE NAVAL BASE
 AT VIRGIN ISLANDS
bdGral Authorities Find German
 Preparations for War There

Washington, Sept. 13.-A potential erman naval base in the Virgin Is snds has been seized by the Alien A-operty Custodian and will be used #r. the needs of the American navy
 d Customs Department. The base
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

SIR SAMUED EVANS DEAD.
 London, Sept. 13. Sir Samuel Evans president of the British prize court, died today at Brighton.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13
EVENING SCHOOL TEACHERS

Classes at Grammar, High, Polish and Elihu Burritt Schools to Be Organ ized Next Monday Evening.
 The New Britain evening schools will open Monday evening of next week at 7:30 o'clock and classes will
New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

Drop a little Freezone on an aching corn, instantly that corn stops hurt ing, then you lift it right out. It doesn't hurt one bit. Yes, magicl
 Why waits Your druggist sells a
The Home news., 1918-10-18
McCRORY OVER THE
 TOP IN FOURTH LOAN

Again McCrory has said to the boys lover there" that we are with you by sbscribing more than our quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
 The goal was reached early this week when our subscrip- tions reached $32,3OO. which is $500. more than our quota.
 The first volunteer was MT. W. B. Dougherty' who sub- scribed $2OO.00. The second to subscribe was MT. John Koors, a progressive German farmer who lives north of town and who took $100.0O of the bonds.
 MT. w. E. Jelks was the largest individual purchaser having subscribed $5O00.00 and MT. J. E. Conner was next with $3OO0.OO The Fakes Mercantile Go. took S5000.O0 of the loan.
 There were 98 people who subscribed to the loan here and nine of that number bough $19,000.00 of the total amount subscribed.
 Woodruff county has gone over the top in the Fourth Lib erty Loan. The quota is $228, 900. and $231, ,O00. has been subscribed.
 The Third Liberty Loan quota for McCrory was $32, 750. which was over sub- scribed, 285 persons subscrib- ing $54,05O. Following is a list of those whose names will appear on the Honor Roll of the Fourth Liberty Loan:
The Home news., 1918-10-18
4
RANKHEAD HIGHWAY
 PATHFINDERS HERE

reached McCrory on schedule time Tuesday afternoon. time Tuesdady afternoon. The party was entertained at the Hotel Chisca in Mem nhis Monday evening by the Cross County and McCrory Clubs of the Bankhead High way and also entertained by these Clubs at the Cross County Club House on St. Francis Bay near Wynne, Tuesday at noon, MT. J. H. Crossett represented McCro- " in Memphis and MT. and Mrs. F. Lewis and Rev. A. J Porter represented our Club at the luncheon served the pathfnders on St. Francis Bay.
 Other McCrory people who met the pathfinders at Wynne were: Messrs w. B. Fakes, of the Fakes Motor Go. & Garage, Cashier c. w. Bar Der of the Bank of McCrory, J. w. Mullens of Jelks, manager of the Mullens Wholesale Grocery of Jelks, City Marshal J. G. Pulley, Rev. J. R. Nelson, pastor of the M. E. Church, M. K. Winery of the firm of Wherry & Sons, and w. w. Raney, editor of The Home News.
 Because of there being two contesting routes be- tween Wynne and Cotton Plant the official pathfnding party divided upon leaving Wynne and the party inspect ing the route via Hamlin, Fair Oaks. Morton, McCrory, Jelks, Grays, Colona, Wiville, Howell and Becton consisted of MT. w. E. Hinkle of Tal- ladega, Ala., Chairman of the pathfinder commission; Dr. R. s. Bullington, of Mem phis, and MT. Maurice O. FL dridge, a government engi- neer, who was designated by the government as represent tive of the federal road de- partment.
 The party was accom- panied from Wynne to Mo- Crory by MT. w. E. Fakes and the writer who found our route in good condition and the trip was made in quick time without any trouble Whatever. The only black mark tn at we noticed marked up against our road IS the half mile stretch of sand just east of town and this will be remedied as soon as our rock road is con- structed. The district has al- ready been formed and as soon as the bonds are sold the contract will be let.
 The party was met at Mo- Grory by County Judge elect J. w.. Simmons and other business men of Cotton Plant Who hurried them on to their city.
 Dr. T. B. Bradford of Cot ron Plant, a director of the highway and Messrs H. O.. Penrose and J. w. Burns of