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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
GERMANY HOPES
TO SAVE TURKEY
Will Rush 100000 Into Bulgaria to
Hold the Orient Railway

London, Oct. 2-Germany, if re-
ports from neutral centre can be
relied upon, is going to make great
effort to maintain communication
over the Orient railway with Turkey,
and thus hopes to keep her Eastern
ally in the war.
According to a despatch from The
Hague to the Central News, 250,000
German and Austro-Hungarian
troops have arrived at Sofia from
Roumania, and while part of these
will remain in Sofia as an argument
favoring the overthrow of the NAL
inoff government, the majority will
endeavor to keep the allied troops
from the Orient railway, which joins
Germany and Austria with Constan-
tinople, the capture of which was q
few years ago hailed as the greatest
achievement of the Central Powers.
The removal of troops from Rou-
mania, however, is not without dan
ger. A few weeks ago, when appeal
ed to by his colleagues on the ives
tern front for assistance, Field Mar.
shall Won Mackensen reported thai
conditions in Roumania did not war
rant the transfer of single soldier
to that country. Now Roumanians
are predicting that if the Roumaniar
army does not rejoin the Allies there
will be at least rising in that coun
try which will nulify completely the
Bucharest treaty SO far as it pro
vides for the revictrlalling of the
Central Powers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
GIRLS MADE GOOD
ON FARMS
College Girls Make Good on Farms
Near Mt. Holyoke

Northampton, Mass, Oct 2-Hi-
ram Barrus, who has a comfortably
productive farm in the rich meadow
land under historic Mt. Holyoke, is
a believer in college girl help. "They
have surely made good" is his ver-
dict. "They take hold of it intelligent
ly, work conscientiously and lose no
time loafng around smoking cigar
ettes." Mr.. Barrus does not hesitate
to say that he prefers their help to
boys, because they waste less time.
Not many farmers near Northamp-
ton and Smith College have been as
progressive. Some look very nom
commital when the subject of girl
help is mentioned, although they also
lament their trials, due to the search
ty of male help.
A woman of the Smith faculty,
Miss Josephine Clarke, has had a
farm unit Of Smith girls at her farm
in Chesterfield all summer and a few
students and faculty have been with
another instructor at her summer
place in Conway. Apparently both
have been satisfactory and the
"Smith Farm Unit" vegetables from
Chesterfield are among the products
on sale semi-weekly at the Northamp-
ton community market.
The four students who assisted Mr..
Barrus, ex-ferryman at Hockanum,
began in May at planting time. They
lived in Northampton during the sum-
mer, being carried down to the river
every day and then ferried across to
the farm. Their term was up the
middle of August and they left for
their homes SO interested in the work
that they were eager to return in
time to help in gathering the crops.
The sight of young women in their
knickerbockers and blouses is not yet
| common enough in this staid section
| of the Connecticut valley not to at
track attention when they are away
from the scene Of their labors. Their
garb is an old story to them now,
though there is a Enthusiastically
feminine dispute over the RESPECTIVE
merits of knee-bands or elastic over
straps. Only the truly great are al
lowed a voice on the intricacies Of
these details.
The Mt. Holyoke unit has put in
steady and valuable service which
has included, in addition to the out
door work of raising vegetables, the
indoor task of preserving for Win
ter. The college being dependent fo1
its winter supply upon it's own rails
| ing, has so Deans each of beans, corn
and tomatoes added to the stores
through their efforts. The unit has
| consisted of youngte alnnlnae as well
as Of students, teachers, nurses and
| other tlumnae workers.
AS in most Of the units, whether OF
| students OF alumnae, the number en-
! ployed has been about the same dus-
ing the summer, although the in
dividuals varied, taking a certain
term at the work and having the
remainder of the vacation as usual
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
ESCAPED FROM
CLUTCHES OF HUNS
When the Americans Came He Joined
His Friends

With the American Forces in
France, Sept. 21-Private Edward F.
Baker, of Pittsburg, Pa, is one of the
few Americans who claims to have
been prisoner in Germany and then
escaped back to the line of his COM
rades. Here is an outline Of the story
told by Baker when he came into Fis-
mes late one night soon after the
Americans took possession of that
town. Early one morning there had
been street fighting in Fismes and in
an encounter several Germans got the
drop on Baker and marched him back
to their lines.
Before noon the Germans had
Baker working in trenches, and they
kept him digging in one place or an
other most of the afternoon without
as much as even suggesting that he
might want something to eat. Late
in the afternoon the Americans
started an attack, proceeding it with
heavy barrage from the artillery.
Naturally this caused quite a commo-
ton among the Germans on the hills
north of Fismes.
When the German guarding Baker
turned his hand to look in the direc-
ton of the whiz of an American shell
Baker seized a stick of wood and
struck the guard a blow on the
head, and then ran into a nearby
wood, toward the Americans. None
of the Germans followed him, al
though several soldiers fired with
their rifles as he disappeared in the
| brush.
Baker reached his companions thai
night just 18 hours after he had beer
taken prisoner, and he had nothing
to eat all day.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
DAMASCUS FALLS
And British General Gets 1000 Pris-
OnerS

London, Oct. damascus, the
capital Of Syria, has fallen to the
British forces. Gen. Allenby's troops
and a portion of the Arab army of
King Hussein occupied the city at 6
o'clock yesterday morning. More
than 1000 prisoners were taken.
Australian mounted troops entered
the city Monday night.
The capture of the Turkish base
in Syria and Palestine was announced
by the war Office tonight in the fol-
lowing statement:
Palestine troops of an Australian
mounted division entered Damascus
Monday night. At 6 a. M, Oct. L,
the city was occupied by the British
forces and by a portion of the Arab
army of King Hussein. Over 1000
prisoners were taken.
"After its surrender, with the ex-
ception of necessary guards, all the al
lied troops were withdrawn from the
city for the time being. The local
authorities remain responsible for it's
administration"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
NOW ISTHE
TIME TO DIG
ON THE LOAN
One Thousand Subscribers
Wanted for the Fight
ing Fourth
THIS TOWN HAS
SUBSCRIBED S3O1, 900
Six Hundred and Forty
People Have Taken
Bonds

The time has come to dig and dig
deep for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
The campaign is going slower than
was hoped, due to the epidemic. The
workers at the Fairbanks factory
were particularly handicapped with
more than $50 men out sick yester-
day.
Subscriptions had been received up
to last night from only GAO st.
Johnsbury people amounting to
$301 900.
At least three times this number
should subscribe before the campaign
is over notwithstanding the handicap
of the Influenza.
The committee urge on the COM
munity the immediate need for 100
persons to subscribe at once for
$1,000 or $500 each of the Fourth
Liberty Lean and for 1000 persons
do you get this?-One Thousand
persons to take $100 or $50 bonds,
Nearly six thousand people saw
the war relic train and heard the
rousing patriotic address Tuesday af-
ternoon. The French soldiers on
the train were a1iddled with shots by
about one hundred cameras. Is $40
fair proportion Of our people to
actually subscribe for the loan?
Undoubtedly many more persons
have already subscribed OF are ready
to do SO but the committee urge upor
all solicitors and also all subscribers
the necessity of getting the subscrip-
tions into the banks Immediately.
St. Johnsbury's quota is $582,000.
The subscriptions so far range from
$50 to $4,000 with the majority
, nearer the smaller figure.
Help the hard working committee
by getting your subscription into
your bank not later than tomorrow.
This large amount is not coming
without great effort and considerable
sacrifice Millions of men are fight
ing for you. Don't stay out of this
great work altogether Don't leave
it for someone else to also pay your
share.
"There is a tide in the affairs of
men which taken at the flood leads
on to fortune, Omitted" but
we must not omit the opportunity
1t is food tide in the Fighting
Fourth Liberty loan" now and ''we
must take the current when it serves
OF lose our fortunes"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
WIRELESS AND BATHTUBS IN
ALASKA SCHOOLS

In several government schools for
natives in Alaska, the wireless plays
an important part not only in keep
ing the community in touch with the
outside world, but also in their in
struction, says the October Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The morning
program is frequently occupied with
reporting the latest world events to
the pupils, and also to their parents
who crowd into the building eager to
be informed.
In one institution, on the shore OF
the Arctic ocean, bathroom is a
novelty and convenience used each
Friday by the girls and each Satur-
day by the boys. Before the found
ing of the school, bathing in water
was practically unknown.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
FOUR DEATHS
Especial to The Caledonian)


Burlington, Oct. 2-Four deaths
due to pneumonia occurred here yes
terday, three of them being soldiers.
Private Lewis P. Pettengill Of Cum
mington, Mass, and Private Carl
Swanton of Boxford, Mass, members
of the mechanical school at the Uni
versity, Private Walter w. Slower of
the 31st Battalion, United States
Guard, Fort Ethan Allen, and Ches-
ter E. Taylor, vice-president of the
w. G. Reynolds company, one of the
largest stores in the state, succumb-
ed.
The situation in regard to influenza
is better here than in any other large
city in the state. Most of the cases
are at the mechanical school, with
only about a dozen in the city pro-
per. Everything is closed tight, the
health officials having taken stringent
measures with the diseases first ap-
pearance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
MUTINIES AMONG
GERMAN TROOPS
Boats Surk, Officers Shot, Sailors
Executed

Copenhagen, Oct. 2.-Four German
torpedo boats, whose crews mutinied
and attempted to take them out of
harbor during August, were pursued
by cruisers and sunk, according to
information received here today. The
occurrence is confirmed by the wash
ing ashore of 160 bodies.
Thirty-siX German soldiers were
executed at Kiel recently as the re-
suit of mutiny against submarine
duty.
Several mutinies occurred among
German and Austrian soldiers in the
Ukraine during September. At Kher-
hof, 5000 Austrians are reported to
nave refused to go to the west front
Two German officers were killed by
100 mutinous soldiers on the Dutch
German frontier a few days ago
The troops refused to go to the front
Officers ordered them fired upon
Immediately the mutineers shot two
officers dead.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
GIVING THE
SOLDIERS
THEIR BATHS
Thirteen Hundred Men
Bathed Each Day
4S SHOWER HEADS
AND STERILIZER
Where Possible Rest Camps
Are Established Near
Streams :

With the American Army IN
France, Sept. %, Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-When a SOL
dier comes comes out of battle the
things he longs for are piping hot
meal, a shave, bath, change of
clothing and real bed During the
July and August offensive when the
Germans were driven across the
Marne to the Vesle and with the
day and night it was no easy matter
to provide the soldiers with these
essentials but day after day the task
was accomplished and in many in
stances the water for bathing pur-
poses was hot.
Further improvements of the sys-
tenn of providing for the men on the
very edge Of the battlefields is con-
templated. American officers say
that the day is not far away when
the rolling shower bath apparatus
will be as common sight along the
roads back of the lines as are the
rolling kitchens today.
One of the divisions engaged in the
recent fighting used forty-eight show
ers heads and also a disinfector III
which battle soiled clothing was
sterilized.
Gwen with this meagre equipment
we have been able to keep the fight
ing men IN good condition." an Off
Ger reported. CAT the bathing cen
tre we can bathe 1900 to 1900 men
each day. During the offensive we
averaged 1927 men per day. AS they
were relieved. from the line they were
either marched to bathe OF transport
ed in camicns, and every man was
given a good, hot bath and change OF
clothing. In four days 5,642 men and
137 officers passed through the
baths.
"The effect of the baths on the
men was wonderful. They came
from the front lines worn out, dirty
clothing torn, and left the baths
splendidly bucked up, physically ano
mentally. AS most of these men hac
to go back into the line few day:
after coming out, one can appreciate
the value of bath and change OF
clothing.
at was exceedingly gratifying tx
/ feel that we did not necessarily cease
to work while the division was il
: action, at a time when it was very
! important that the men coming bacl
! should have the effect of bath anC
clean clothing
7 The medical officers report set
forth that efforts are under way II
2 arrange for transportation of thu
bathing equipment $50 as to continue
| the bathing program wherever th'
4 division moves to new area"
e In many instances the soldiers res
< camps are located along streams AM
when this is the case the men ar
| taken in detachments of several hun
Y dreds at a time for a real summe
: swim and allowed to remain in tn
t water as long as they like. But VI
e front, when baths are being provide,
e within sound of the big guns, eacl
s man is only allowed so many minute
h in the watel and he comes out look
r. ing forward to civilization and con
= templating spending an hour or so i
S nice big tub
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
SEVEN TOWNS NOW
OVER THE TOP
Let Everyone Get On Their Toes
and Garry the County Over"
Especial to The Caledonian)

Especial to The Caledonian)
Lyndonville, Oct. 3-"We might
just as we'll do it now," said G. M.
Campbell has urged the chairmen of
Fighting Fourth, "and find out if
the color of Caledonia county is red.
Let everyone get on their toes and
we will dc it."
Mr.. Campbell has received word
from the town chairman of every
place in Caledonia county and seven
Of the towns have already exceeded
their quotas-Barnet, Groton, Kirby
Lyndon, Peacham and Sutton. Mr.
Campbell has urged the chairman OF
the other 10 towns to get their towns
over the top this week so that Gale
state to exceed its quota.
donia county will be the first in the
Following is the amount thus fal
subscribed in the II towns in Gale
i
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
PRICES ON SHOES
Industry Agrees on War Scale Rang
ing From So to S12

Washington, Oct. 12-Maximum
and minimum retail prices for shoes
as agreed to by the industry and
ranging from So to $12 for men and
women were announced today by the
war industries board. Shoes are
grouped in three classes as follows
Glass A, from SO to s12; class B,
Sc to $3.50; class C, So to $3.50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
STATE CONVENTION
Will Meet in Burlington Oct. IS
Especial to The Caledonian)

(SpeclaI to The Caledonlan)
Burlington, Oct. 2-The adjourned
State Republican Convention will
be held here in Burlington Oct.
Is, at The Strong Theatre, decision
having been made at meeting of the
state committee. The meeting was to
have been held Tuesday, but was adj
journed because of the quarantine
due to Spanish influenza. If there is
full attendance, about 300 persons
will be here.
Headquarters will be opened in
Montpelier with Mason S. Stone, can
didate for lieutenant-governor as
the manager, and Harry A. Black,
candidate for secretary of state, as
the assistant. j. Rolf Searles of St.
Johnsbury was chairman of the meet
ing and J. E. Paddock of Saxtons
River was the secretary.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
LET'S STOP THISl

1t is to STOP these dreadful casu-
atty lists QUICKLY that we ask
every man, woman and child in st.
Johnsbury to buy Liberty bonds to
the limit of their means.
YOUR great opportunity to help
end this terrible War has comet In
Gods name do your full part!
Don't make EXCUSES-make
SACRIFICES!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
TEACHERS MEET
Convention Postponed Until
November

Montpelier, Oct. 3-The school
teachers convention, which was to
have occurred in Montpelier October
8 to II, has been postponed until
November 6, and because of the
prevailing malady in Vermont
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-03
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight and Friday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
LOOK WHO'S HERE


1t must seem like the old home town again in
Akron. Ohio. with Charley" Dicks in the
headlines once
Not so long before motor cars doomed the
rubber market Dick was Akrons chief municipal
asset 1t in Akron Dick was born. 1t there
he sold hay and until he got politics by be-
ing elected county auditor. 1t from Akron that
Dick marched away to the Spanish American and
came back general or something like that. 1t in
Akron Mark Nanna found Dick and made him
protege.
1t from the Akron district that Dick
elected to Congress and it from Akron. when
Hanna died. that Dick travelled hastily the state
capital and before Myron T. Herrick Joseph B.
Foraker would think twice had himself elected to the
United States senate.
And it to Akron Dick retired in 1911 when
Ohio, swung into the democratic column by Tom
Johnson and Newton D. Baker, sent Atlee Pomerene
to Washington in Dicks place.
About that time Akron got rich selling tires
it apparently forgot Dick At least the of the
country did until this week. when he bobbed up and
Incorporated the "Pershng Republican League"
Laclede No. may be jealous and say nasty things
about Akron for trying to adopt its son, but Dick
won't care, not if he can get his thumb into the
political pie again.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
HERE. FOLKS. IS WHAT JUNkER IS

a junker is member of noble Prussian family
who belongs to landed aristocracy, and, a rule
adopts the profession of and enters the caste
circle of the officer corps Thanks to the survival
the feudasm in the organization of German society
the term has acquired broader significance. Hence
commonly used today it indicates a narrow minded
arrogant, and often bellicose member of the arts
tocracy.
Since 1862, when. under the leadership of Bis
marck the aristocratc party came into political
power the term has been applied to those who hold
reactionary views, because they desire preserve
intact the exclusive social military and political
privileges belonging additionally the well born
Junkerism and junkerdom indicate the policies
and the customary round of ideas, judgments and
prejudices characteristic of the junker class.
They have been and still of great influence
for they have affected Prussian domestic policies by
ther-organzed efforts to and protect large
landed estates; they have nodded German social life
by their assumption of complete superiority to the
ordinary man, especially to the who engages in
trade or manufactures while the Prussian officer
corps has taken distinctive tone from their naughty
aloOfness from the civilian population.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
An American America

One of the consequences of the will be more
American America. We have too much regarded this
country as the home of the oppressed, the haven
refuge the oppressed Our poets and fourth of July
orators the jefferson Bricks have called it that
Though sensible people know there is much of
truth hyperbole and sop in poetry and oratory,
subconscously came to think that this the haven
of the oppressed Some of US never fully gasped
idea that was nation at adjust Cave of Adult
lam.
We have learned something in the war, and
though there are foolish people who would like
to denationaze the country will be national
than ever.
This idea has been put in another form by United
States District Judge Charles F. Amdon:
When we get through with this and civil
liberty IS made safe upon this earth. then
is going to be a day of Judgment in these United
cherished foreigners going to be brought
to the judgment bar of this republic. That day of
Judgment looks to me today like the great day
of judgment than anything I have thought of for
many years. There is going to be a separation
that day the sheep from the goats Every institu
ton that has engaged in this business of making
foreigness perpetual in the United States will have
change or cease That is going to cut deep but it is
coming.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
Another Arizona REGIMENT

Not only has the 15Sth regiment the Arizona
been sgnaly honored by being designated as guard
of honor for the president Paris but another Ar-
contingent, the S4Oth artillery has been made
the recipient of honor after it had honored itself
The 34Oth is composed chiefly of selected men from
Arizona, those who went in the early contingens
to Camp Funston It's officers are not Arizonians
that is, it's higher officers is not therefore,
designated Arizona regiment but it is none the
less one on account Of both its composition and
the record it has made in the service.
It was sent to France early as a part of the S9th
division which has the longest hardest fighting
of any OF the American contngents and it has suf-
fered more than any other. When the seth went to
the front and recognized by the Germans special
attack launched against it with the result that
in few minutes it suffered than 500 casualties
The S40th is a part of the army Of occupation
Arizona has won high place in the both in the
trenches Of Champagne and the trenches of Arizona
While boys have fought valiantIy our citizens
have given literally to their support As they went
over the top have gone over the top in Liberty
loan, Red Cross and United War worl, drives
The task Of our boys in the army of occupation
though not yet finished is less and perilous
They no longer occupy trenches and are no longer
going over the top in the face of a whitening fire
They longer follow the deadly barrage or smother
in gas
But we at home yet in trench and are yet
to go the top in the War Savings drive. win we
do it? Or will fail last after such series of
brilliant successes?
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
A MATTER OF COMPARISON

It's all matter of comparison according to H
T. Webster, the cartoonist, who told the following as
proof at a meeting of the Salmagundi club
"Shrapnel shrieked all about Bombs dropped
from the sky, and every so often big German shell
burst overhead Suddenly one Yank began laughing
"'Smatter Buddy? his mate asks, fearing that
he had suddenly gone insane.
I was thinkin' Bill" replied the other between
chuckles of the hun that held me up one night in
Memphis, with .22-calber revolver New York
Tribune
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17

cans can speak French, and in tho
book stores of Latin American coun-
tries there are found more French
than Spanish or Portugal books. The
Latin Americans also prefer French
music and French painting; their
newspapers are made up in the French
style; their laws are pat
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
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of
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-12-17
LOOKS TO FRANCE

For more than a hundred years La
tim Americans have looked to France,
rather than to Spain or Portugal, for
guidance in all things pertaining to
the spirit. All educated Latin-Ameri-