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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
VISITS GRAVES
OF U. S. BOYS
F french Novelist Gives Ac.
count of Place Where
Soldiers, Lay

Paris, Dee. -GCorrespondence of
the Associated Press Henry Bord-
euax, the French novelist, giving in
the Revue Hebdomodaire an account
of his recent visit to the graves of the
first three soldiers of the American
Expeditionary Force to fall on the
French front, Says Later on a monu-
ment will rise there; later on the name
of that obscure village that cannot
reveal now will be known and will re-
sound across the ocean. Visitors will
come in Thongs, even from over the
seas. to contemplate the horizon and
breathe the air impregnated with the
atmosphere of sacrifice and glory that
makes people strong and individuals
audacious and preserving"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
THE DRUM ROLL

(NVritten by Wendell Phillips Stafford
for the Washington Star, Jan. /, 1910
Peace? There shall be no peace till
freedom come.
Our peace will wear garland, not
n chain.
The world shall smile upon this
ira cail-pain
When she has brought forth freedom,
Oh, for some
Drummer of destiny to beat his drum
Until the world has answered, main
to main
And pole to pole, and the loud
Teuton plain
Is ringed with cannon to which hers
are dumb
1t is the cause, it is the cause, 0 world!
Liberty, liberty, liberty at stake !
And who art thou, crouching behind
the foam
OF thy long wall of waters. with head
curled
over tremendous knees? Titan.
awake.
Stand, freedoms hemisphere, strike,
and strike home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
ST. JOHNSBURY BANKS
ELECT OFFICERS

Officers and directorates OF the
banks of s.. Johnsbury we're elected
yesterday at meetings held at the re-
spective banking houses. The olIi-
GERS and boards for the coming year
remain the same as the year past
and arc as follows:
The Merchants National Bank held
its annual meeting yesterday after
noon and elected the following Of
ficers. Z. T. Idc, president; Harry
Blodgett, vice president; Charles w.
Rutter, cashier; F. II. Philburt, as
sistant cashier. Directors: e. Y. Ide,
Harry Blodgett Alexander Cochran,
Truman +. Stilea. @. II. Cross, Leslie
H. Thornton, c. H. Rutter
The Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust Company held it's annual meets
ing yesterday afternoon and elected
the following officers: President Al
den l.. Bailey; vice president. Henry
~ Stevens; treasurer. John r, Rit-
chic; assistant treasurer, Gilbert Il.
Woods Directors: a. l.. Bailey. st.
Johnsbury; II. \. stevens North
Craftsbury; Joseph Fairbanks st.
Johnsbury; A. c. Richie, West Bar
not; f. D. Gilman, St. Johnsbnry; ii.
w Lyster, LyndonvilIe; II. w. Var
ney, Jeffersonville; F. G. Landry, St
Johnsbury; r. w. Dinsmore, West
Burke.
The First National Bank held its
annual meeting yesterday and elected
the following ofIicers President, J.
G. Clark; vice president, q. II. stew
ems; cashier, II. T.. Smith. Directors:
John c.. Clark, Charles IT. Stevens;
Walter p. Smith, Frank II. Brooks
William A. Kicker, Zeno S. Wate~-
man, George w. C;Ildbcck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
TOWN TOPICS

Tho annual meeting of the Men S
Club of St. Andrews Episcopal church
will be held Tuesday evening at 100
O'Clock at the parish house. Election
of officers will take place Present
alton of the Honor Roll by the club to
the parish. Light refreshments Will
be served The speaker of the even
ing will be Mr.. Louis n. Smythe,
junior warden A full attendance is
requested.
Judge L. P. Slack went to Brad
ford Monday where he presided in a
case, n the Orange county court that
was tried there instead of at Chelsea.
The American Fork and Hoe Co
presented to each of its employees a
thrift card with stamp attached on
New Years Day
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

their homes in Woodsville.-Fl
Emery, the son of Mrs. Arthur
Emery of Lyndonville, fell from a
grain team last Wednesday, cutting
off one finger and part of another
Mrs Frank French of st. Johnsbury
was a recent visitor IT her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w S. Brock.--Nirginia
Elliott has returned from Danville,
where she has been visiting Mrs.
Hugh KirIland.--Ora Proctor, who
has been working at BaIvon,has re-
turned to his work in the Boston &
Maine station.-Mrs. Alex Penney
was a business visitor in st. Johns
bury Monday.-Albert Morgan spent
Monday in St yohnsbury. Charles
Bradley of st. Johnsbury was bust
ness visitor in town Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
W0MAN'S CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
Rev. Francis A. Poole Gives
Interesting Address
On Democracy

me January meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's Club was held
III Pythian hall Monday afternoon
At the business meeting Miss Caro-
line S. Woodruff. acting secretary.
read New Years greeting from the
officers and directors of the First
National Bank. Also an appeal from
the National Association of Audubon
societies to feed the birds while the
snow lasts, as a patriotic DUTY
The president announced that all
interested in joining the industrial
class work of the ST. Johnsbury Wo-
mans Club are asked to meet at the
Club House on Cherry street on
Wednesday evening, January 9. at
$50 to register for membership that
the committee may know how MANY
to plan for, and the kind of work de-
sired. 1t is hoped to have classes in
dressmaking, knitting, basketry,
typcWrlting; also other kinds of
work il there is sufficient demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
COURT
|ECOVENES FOR
DECEMBER TERM
lge Wilson Presides at
opening Session Which
is a Busy One
RY EMPANELLED
FOR SPINNEY CASE
yard Earl Charged With
Rrgery Pleads Guilty-is
4 Held for Sentence

Pc December term of Caledonia
PITY court resumed it's session
day afternoon after the holiday
IS, Judge Stanley {. Wilson of
sea presiding
the opening of the court, States
rney Campbell asked to have the
1 take up the case of Edward
rs Earl, arrested at Hardwick,
mbcr %, 1917, on the charge of
Dry. The young man represeted
4. Hood and Son, the Boston
firm, at Walden When the
Fmber checks came to the Wal
patrons, it is charged, he took
Of them to Hardwick and by
Ing the name of G. H. AIbee,
led Mr.. Albee's check for $4,000.
ral other checks, some for larg-
mounts were destroyed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
First Shell Sent to White House

''When the first American battery
was one day in October brought to our
front and put into action, it was a
real ceremony. A general, himself
priced the honor of firing the first
projectile and the shell of that pro-
jectile was carefully packed up and
sent to the White House. Was it not
the first attestation of the force of the
United States?
In another village. quite as near
the front. where some twenty inhabi-
tants still remained a girl was born
the other day. The same American
general claimed the honor of being
godfather to the child and made the
mother q handsome gift.
Our Allies celebrate force and
life" Bordeaux concludes from these
incidents and adds, death has no
hold upon Them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
BARNET

&C. e. Hazelton, Correspondent
Miss Minnie Abbott of Rumney, \.
H, is spending a few days With DIR.
and Mrs. H. A. Elliott.-Mrs. NJ. E.
Campbell of Concord n H.. spent q
Week.-Mrs.. Martin Turner spent
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Ida
Nelson, of Monroe, n. H.-Roland
Robinson spent Sunday with her
aunt Mrs julius Lang at Monroe,
N H.-Hazel Rice of Barnet Center
spent the weekend at Mrs. e. e. Nc
Dowell's=F Florence Wilder of North
Monroe spent Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Giliillan.-
Ruth Wilder has returned from
Charlnont, Mass, where she has
been spending several days.-Jean
Kendall of East Barnet was a bust
ness visitor In Barnet the first of the
week.-B L. Gadley H. J. Phelps
and A. E. Carter were business Wis
itors in Peacham Monday Mildred
Hall of Burke spent Sunday With her
mother, Mrs. James Halfway Gil
fillan has returned to her school in
Springfield, Mass, after Spending
Christmas and New Years with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Gil
fiIlan.=A \. Gilf1lah was a bust
ness visitor in Lyndonville Monday.
The annual church meeting and
,dinner will bc held at the school
house hall T'hHsday.-M Spa1--
hawk supplied the pulpit. at the Con-
gregationa1 church last sunday and
is coming to preach again next Sun
day Miss Florence Cushman or
WoodsvilIe, y. H, Friday with her
friend. Edith HazeIton.- Albert sault
and Franklin Miller spent sunday ut
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PERSONALS

Miss Edith L. Stone went to New
York city Monday where she has a
clerical position.
EX-Lieut. Gov. F. f. Howe of Ben
nington was in town yesterday.
+. S. Pease from the office of the
state commissioner of industries is in
st. Johnsbufy getting a list of the
metal workers in this vicinity for the
National government.
W. button member of the public
service commission was in town yes
tcrday in attendance of county court.
i. A. Silsby went to Hyde Park
Monday afternoon to begin his official
duties as assistant secretary to Sen.
Carroll S. Page. The latter has not
returned to Washington but is still at
Hyde Park.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
SUPREME COURT
UPH0LDS DRAFT;
CONSTITUTIONAL
Unanimous Decision of
Bench Holds Congress
Can Compel Service
OPINION DECIDES
THIRTEEN APPEALS
Chief Justice White Said
Various Contentious. to
be Imaginary

washington, Jan. THE selectfve
service act was today Upheld as CON
Stitutlonal by the Supreme Court
Inc Governments contention that
the power given Congress to declare
war includes power to compel citt
zens to render military service. both
at home and abroad, was sustained
W the court. Chief Justice White,
who delivered the unanimous opin-
ION IN a brief statement, declared
that after considering the various
contentious the conclusion had been
reached that most Of them were
imaginary rather than real.
The decision resulted from the APP
peals of 13 cases growing out of con-
fllctlon under the selective service
act, five coming from New York,
three from Ohio, four from Mime
sofa and one Georgia. Constitution
allty of the act was made the basis
for all the appeals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Earl Pleads Guilty.

arl pleaded guilty to the charge
forgery land placed himself upon
lmercy of the court. He said he
never been arrested before, had
He full restitution for the money
Faised; that his mother-in-law in
Erence, Mass, had great need of
ley because of the illness in the
] ly. and that he was disappointed
use he did not receive on De-
per l the raise in pay promised
lis firm.
J dye Wilson said that sentence
5 d be deferred for day or two
hing further investigation as to
previous life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Spinncy CASE Up Again.

he next case opened was that of
HE NJ Spinney. admr. Us. O. v.
,ker & Son. On March q, 1913,
yard Spinney was instantly kill
bit the Hooker foundry by COM
lin contact with a live wire While
king on the eupola of the factory.
s suit Cor damages was tried at
5Dccember term of court in 1913,
a verdict of $4,000 was awarded
plaintiff. The case was then APP
ed to the supreme court where
shs twice argued.
sst October the supreme court
rsed the judgment of the county
81 and remanded the case. Por-
Writer'S and Harvey appear for
plaintiff, while the defendant
sbration and The American Fidel-
Insurance Company of Montpelier
represented by John w Red
ID of Newport.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
IN HOSPITAL IN FRANCE.
Earl c. Rogers Writes TO His Parents
in Danviiic.

Mrs. S. G. Rogers of Danvillc has
received the following letter from her
son, Earl, who is in France.
Dee. Is, 1917
Dear Mother:
VIII write you few lines TO let
you know that l am still alive. ] am
writing this letter in bed ut Base
Hospital No, Is. l have been her,
in bed for ten days now. | had my
operation week ago tonight and ann
feeling fine now. ! got lIazcls pic
was dandy, l was very pleased t.
get it.
/ do not whether you can read this
or not for have to lay on my back
all of the time and cannot write very
well. The nurse, Miss Foley, said
she would write a letter for me, but
she has 80 to take care of and it
keeps her some busy. She has two
wards, 16 men in a ward.
How is everything any how? You
will probably get the allotment | had
sent here by the time you get this
letter If so, write and let me
know and let me know If | am get
ting my State pay now.
Well ! guess l will close for this
time With lots of love from your
loving SON.
EARL C. RODGER.
Co. B, 1912 NJ G. B.,
American EXpeditionary Forces
Via New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PERSONALS

Harry b. Daniels wen: - I,nosbur-
Falls Tuesday evening where he will
act as judge at the Sixth Annual
Poultry Show by the Enosburg Falls
Poultry Association. wednesday eve
ming he speaks at Il general meeting,
on More and Better Poultry"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Answer Labor conscriptionls.s.

Solution of the labor shortage
problem by this means is proposed
by the department and the co-opef-
-ating labor organizations, in answer
to suggestions that conscription Of
labor is necessary.
One early result is to be the plac-
ing of 400, 900 mechanics in ship
building plants to aid in hurrying the
completion of the merchant marine
program.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
THREE MILLION WORKERS
WANTED
Government Trying to Speed AgricuI-
tu1al Work.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Authoriza
ton of three million workers for ag-
riculture. ship building and war con-
tract plants was. entrusted today to
the United States Employment Ser
vice by the department of labor.
Tremendous expansion of the SER
vice is in progress in preparation for
recruiting men necessary to carry on
the economic work in the support OF
the military forces in the war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Densmorc Heads Department.

John B. Densmore of Montana, So
licitor for the department, of labor,
will be national director Of the en-
ployme~t service by appointment of
Secretary Wilson. He will have as
his assistant Robert Watson of
Massachusetts,, and Samuel J. Comp
ers, son of the labor leader, will sue
coed Mr. Watson as the department
chief clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Food Administrator to
Control Binder Twire

Washington, Jan 1.-The food ad-
has arranged to control
during 1918 the supply of binder
twine so important to farmers, par
ticularly those of the granger states.
Reasonable prices, though not SO low
as former ones, are expected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Arrest Nan In Burlington.

Patrick McGowan was arrested in
Burlington Saturday night and held
for sheriff w II. Worthen of this
place. McGowan is connected with the
breaking into of the George b. Wal
lac grocery store at EastRyegate. His
case, Will be tried in Caledonia county
court ut this term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Operation or Court Martial
Faces Some Devens Boys

Arcr, Mass, Jan. Members of
the national army at Camp Deyens
who refused to submit to minor
operations regarded by physicians as
necessary, were notified in general
orders issued today that those who
still persist in their refusal after
dag nosis. will be tried by court
martial
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
KT WEEK TO BE
r. CLEARANCE WEEK

E'shinstor Jan. Next week
been designated by Director Gen
McAdoo rs freight clearance
\ special campaign will be
lucted- over the entire country to
Re shippers aud consignees to UNI
freight cars quickly To relieve
pay congestion. Mr. McAdoo viii
gn appeal TO governors and
r'iiway commissioners and city
lais IL iSt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
jury ItmDancl!cd.

bout an hour WAS spent in en-
Hing the jury after which the
was taken up. Supt. II. Il. Nc
vray Of the Twin State Gas and
trio Company. was the first wit
and the deposition of Frank B.
1cr. then at the head of the cor
tion. was read by Attorney
cr. as Mr.. Hooker is now in
Ida
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
.ldsertiscd I.ctlcrs.

The following letters advertised
for the Week ending Jan 5, are:
Ladies, Miss Sarah Bushby. Mrs
Dubrcy. Miss Rosada ingalls, Mrs
F'inette Mathews, Mrs. Ester Smith
Gentlemen, Arthur Bennett. Alex
Duff. f. b. Grant. John McI4augh-
lin. Henry Sheppard, Erwin Water
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Plan Club Chorus.

1t WAS also announced that plans,
Tor forming club chorus were be-
Ing made, and all who wished to
join were asked to hand their names
to Mrs. c. NJ. Richmond this week
1t was voted to suspend tho bylaw
relating to the time of meeting that
the date of the Gentleman's Night
entertainment in February might be
changed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
10000 TONS OF COAL.
Has Reached Boston and Will Be
Distributed in New England

Boston, Jan. THE pinch of New
England fuel famine was relieved by
the arrival of 1000 tons of coal by
rail and water at this port today
Word was received that many of the
released, and were on their way here
While the fuel administration gave
out Il bulletin showing there were Is
solid coal trains coming from the
mines to various New England points
This coal received today will be
confined first, to public institutions. to
private families and later to office
buildings factories and schools.
John B, Pierce, secretary of the
New England Fuel Administration,
said: Saloons and brewerics will not
receive any of the emergency ship
ments, and are not being considered
by the administration"
New York, Jan. 6.-NeW York yes
terday, for the first time in ten days.
could get coal for its immediate
needs With the rising temperature
moro coal reached the city than on
any day since the cold spell began.
Trucks loaded With coal could be
seen in almost any part of the city
on their way to replenish empty
bunkers Figures made public by the
railroads showed that about $4,000
tons of coal arrived, of which about
10000 were for the bunkcrs of ships
waiting at this port for fuel. The
Pennsylvania tunnels transported ap-
II, of pnnl fn tht
Sunnysidc yards yesterday morning
Most OF it went to Brooklyn, Queens
and Long Island points
Chairman Harry T. Peters of the
Coal Conservation Committee of the
Fuel Administration, said last nigh
that the situation was much bette
and that fuel had arrived at prac
tically every coal pier in the city
1'hc work Of unloading and distrlhu
ton had made good progress, ne Sald
in view of the difficulty of getting
full labor force on Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

Mrs. S, G. Rogers of Danvillc has
received the following letter from her
son, Earl who is in Franco.
JOnc 1utZ
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-05
tsigned) JACK THOMAS.

sun hNlfRrf AtAs
A. BraZoria q number of Italians
crowded into the Liberty Loan train.
impatient 10 make their bond sub
scriptions. Onc swarihy skinned fine
fellow was Eesticulating wildly and
chattcring in an excited voice:
"rhat-u big fellow Jerking his
thumb toward the crows. He call the
wop. dago. | buy-a dc Leoberty Bon.
1 American, ST.
French minCrs at Coaigatc. Okla,
already Wild with enthusiasm over
the rocapturc Of their native city. st.
Quentin. hy the allies. went dcliri0us
with JOY whom the French soldier.
fruncis KcTloan, member of the For
cign Legion, and Jacob Jacobson.
American jew. appeared on the steps
OF the Liberty Loan train, their arms
entwincd. and Kerjean shouting IN a
ringing voice the immortal words OF
ROchaElbcau:
We are your brothers n We shalt
act as such with YOU. We shall fight
your enemies by our side as N we
were ono ana tho same nation"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-05
TWO WOMEN COLLEGE PROFESSORS
FIND THAT SOLDIERS ARE FATALISTS

times with their mess Kits In hand
They were soaked to h skin, for
most of the time IT rained. They
dried out just as the soldiers do, 10y
marching ON. They Ser, she,'cd and
bombed. once "a bomb fell so near
that Il broke every window in the
house except the window OF the bed
room In which they slept.
Tina. was the only window that
was open. you see they explained.
we believe in fresh air
Once they lost the slum wagon for
a tragic tW~cnty-four hours n food
was not 10 be had. Ouce they met
French troops, Just being relieved, and
they tell with ecstasy OF the picture
of the road. IA side filled with dusty
Americans in khaki going forward TO
fight and the other with tired French
men in blu going back for n rest. The
confusion. of course. was incredible
and marvellous. Among the many ef-
nciencies Of the F-renchman the eff
cheney of "a traffic policeman Il not In
Guided. They sing the hunger song
of the doughbuys:
H~allclujah. I'm "A bum. bum,
H%allelujah, bum again;
H~allelujah. give NJ n handOnt,
TIE revive us again.
Their First Wounded.
ANN'h NNAfAN AiAf dAAANNA ~ "a lAAN'
which must not be mentioned. because
the censor is afraid of names and
dates and facts, and the wait there
while the firing men went Into
action. II was no: long before they
began To come back, la ambulanccs
ana wagon and in trucks. At The
height OF the movement the hand.
SOME modern chateau which had been
t.ken as ua American hospital was
nlled and the tents outside were filled
and the public square wns covered
with uucom planning Americans, lying
on tho ground bleeding, ragged, dirtS,
hut silent.
81 could not have believed such
courage was possible, said Miss
Drott - do not believe I heard
% whim per during all that glorious
time. They would not moan
The young women had feared they
would fcar the sight OF blood, but they
ala not hust OF their work was In
feeding the wounded, for neither was
a rdiuc nurse, They d .scd new
plans for feeding those most unhappy
men who have been shot In he face
and FOR reyivlng the thought OF others
who suffered too greatly. Work ended
ut ten o'clock. for then H. was too
dark 70 see ana lights were forbidden,
\ light would mean a visit from a
Bochc airplane.
"Thore were four days" they say,
. roVcrcntlY. which were tho most
wonderful days of OuT lives"
So they odd me Of Miss Millard's
plan 90 get the boys 10 debate on
whether "the dice Of lie arc loaded
Tho decision was that they are, n
was an almost unanimous one, The
men are fatalists.
why? asked Miss Millard, ana the
reasons assigned are almost as inter
esting as the decision itself. Mind
YOU, this was an imprcmptu talk, In
which the men expressed themselves
without tho slightest rctlcencc or cell
consciousness, because they were in
terested.
Because We believe our fate has
been regulated ia advance;
"Hecauso We deliberately prefer "a
believe that because II makes this
sort OF stuff easter 10 bear;
Because We believe In God n be
lieve He Is working out a plan. and
believe this N all a part OF His plan