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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Vegetable Emergency Food


The place of meat cannot be taken
to any extent by fish, for the supply OF
fish is poor, and the authorities hold
out no hope of any improvement. The
obvious emergency food is vegetables
but there has been u failure of the
market-garden crop in many districts
and the wholesale evasions of regulat-
ions as to Illicit sales have apparently
left the markets almost bare
AS late as October, there were good
hopes of a satisfactory potato crop, and
many people described the coming
harvest as almost bumper" Early
in November the estimates grew more
sober, and during the latter part of the
month the truth came out. The har
vest is almost a total failure. Of
course, the authorities declare that the
revised estimates cannot be correct, )"
the harvest must and shall be at least
medium one; the farmers are lying
the military will be called upon to I'M
cover the boarded stocks, the farming
districts will be compelled to deliver
the quotas which they were assessed
in expectation of a normal harvest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
(
FOOD SITUATION
OF GERMANY IS
BECOMING ACUTE
November was Worst Month
in History of German
Food Outlook
GREATER STRINGENCY
EXPECTED IN SPRING
Milk, Butter, Fats are Prac-
tically Non-existant-
Fish Also Scarce

Amsterdam, Dec. (Correspon-
dence Of the Associated Press)-The
month of November marked probably
the BLACKLIST period in the history of
the German food supply, not indeed in
the actual supply, but in the outlook
for the winter and spring. The public
had already become aware that the
bread-stuffs harvest was poor and the
fodder harvest bad, but further revel-
atoms came rapidly during the month
which must have an all but catastro-
thic effect on thinking peope in Ger
many The supply of vegetables. 1T
became known is very inadequate
everywhere, there is hardly any pro-
spects of help from the fish trade, and
an alarming drop is shown in the pro
spects of the already scanty supplies
of milk, butter and fat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Potato Flour Scarce

In an effort to stretch further the
supplies of breadstuffs, orders. have
been given for a wider use of potato
-four, but this movement is found diff
flcult owing to scarcity of potato flour.
To obtain more at this time is not easy
for it is necessary to dry and mill the
potatoes, which takes time, and just
now more than the usual time owing
to shortage of labor, coal and other
requisites. Hence, until February,
bread must be stretched with fresh
potatoes, ameasure of doubtful aX-
pediency
The failure of the fodder harvest
comedies with a generally unsatisfac-
tory hay crop. This is leading to IN
creased slaughter of pigs, a falling off
in the weight of cattle slaughtered,
and a steady diminution in milk and
milk products.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Rebekahs Hold Annual
installation of Officers

Olive Branch Lodge of Rebekahs
held the annual installation Of Off.
GERS at their lodge rooms Tuesday
night. The installing officers were
Mrs, Mary Wheeler, d. D. p, and
Mrs. Myrtle Gordon Of Lyndonville.
Following the installation Mrs. Ma
ME Mcleod presented the retiring
noble grand, Mrs. Della Dimick, with
a past noble grand's jewel. R. NJ.
McGillivray was presented by Mrs.
Dimick with a pair of gold I. O. O.
F., sleeve buttons, and Mrs. Edith
Somers received lecturers travel
ing bag, which was presented to her
by May Heath.
The following officers were in
stalled: Noble grand, Mrs Blanche
Il. Blood; vice grand, Mrs. Alpharette
Darling; secretary, Mrs. May E.
Heath; financial secretary, Miss Ma
bel ]. Pope; treasurer, Mrs. Ruth T.
Jackson; warden, Mrs. Florence
Gadepee; conductor, Mrs. Bertha Col
Inns; chaplain, Mrs. Eda Battles; past
noble grand Mrs. Della A. Dimick
r. S. N. G.. Mrs. Mabel Morrison; L.
S. N. G., Miss Lottie Hill; r. S. V c.,
Mrs. Julia Farr; L. S. V. G., Mrs
Myra Wadleigh; l. G., Mrs. Sarah
Chase; O. G., Mrs. Laura Palmer;
r. A. S., Mrs. Bessie Hurley; L. A.
S. Mrs. May McGinnes; 1st B b,
Mrs. Ethel Sargent; End B. B., Mrs.
Mabel HaWley; Ord 3. b, Mrs Edith
Tillotson; 4th B. b, Mrs. Catherine
Buell.; Rebekah, Mrs. Frances Howe;
pianist, Mrs. Ina f. Shaw; secretary
of degree staff, Eunice McGillivray
degree master, r. NJ. McGillivray.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
THE OLD LADY TALKS
"
The Clapp Boy
BY Edith Barnard Delano
of the VigilanteS


The Old Lady sat down in the
rocker and took off her bonnet. She
was breathing as though she had
been walking fast, and she laughed.
My gracious to goodness, Mary"
said she, 1--WE had a surprise! l was
passing Mis- Clapp's house on the
way home from the Red Cross
pajamas meeting, and Mis- Clapp
waved to me to come i'll. George was
home. You remember George,
Mary?"
do [ remember him?'' asked
Mary, scornfully. wei, I guess I
do. Seems like it's wicked to think
such things about fellow human be-
ing, but when the draft come and
took George Clapp L thought to myself,
We'll, if somebody's got to so off and
fight and maybe not come back, it's
a blessed good thing Governments
fixed it so some O. the no-accounts
will have to share the danger May
be twas wrong to think so, mother,
but you know George Clapp was one
O. those that-humanly speaking
could best be spared"
The Old Lady laughed again.
Yes do not know that, Mary. The
same thought come to me- too.
Since then George has been made
into a soldier and now he's home on
furIough That's what they call a
vacation nOwadays-just one o. those
new names for things you have to get
used to now we're at war, same as
you have to get used to buyin' your
sugar by the pound, when there is
] any. Well, l went into Mis- Clapp's
! little parlOr, and looked about like ]
have for years for chair that would
! bear me up. You know most of her
! parlor sets been weak in the legs for
! goodness knows how long Mis-
Clapp must a seen me looking around
/ and guessed what twas for. She
/ laughed and said, You don't have to
be afraid where you set down Mis-
Watkins, said she, because George
has done nothing but mend and fix
and paint and get me ready for the
winter, ever since he got home Then
! George come in,-only | didn't re-
! Cognize him at first. Used to be
round shouldered, now he's straight
as Il pine. Used to hate to look you
in the face, now he grins right into
your eyes. Used to have grease spots
ali over the front of him, and wrink,
les and dirt, wherever they could be
and now he's dressed in one o. thost
snug fitting khaki uniforms with vel
Ter shoes on and a strip o tan fan,
mel wrapped around his legs tina
make him look like one o your Uncle
Johns race-horses. And Mary / dc
believe to goodness that Georg,
Clapp is ready for the race! Yot
needn't look at nae that way. 1 dc
believe it. lie sat there and chattes
with me and his Ma all the time
was there. talked about the way tn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
IRASBURG.
lrasburg Boy Writes From Some
where In France.

Dear Father. Mother and Sister:
Will try and write you a few lines
this afternoon as I have little time.
| hurt my hand about a month ago
and have not been able to write any
since. but, it is now almost we'll
Everything is about the same here
as usual only it is getting colder, We
have not had any rain for over two
weeks, but it has been cold ali OF
that time. We have not had any
snow yet.
We sure had d fine dinner Thanks
giving. Every bit as good as if we
had been in the United States. We
had more than we could eat anC
were eating our Thanksgiving din
ner for the next two days.
Tell Roy I got the cigarettes all
right and they were fine after smok-
ing these French cigarettes. You
can write anything that you want to
to me and [ will get it all right for
the letters to us are not censored.
Only the ones we write are censored.
Go ahead and write whatever you
want to and ask any questions you
want to and I will answer all that
T can. I get the Monitor all right
and am glad to get it for it tells
about people that [ know
I do not know of anything special
that [ want for Christmas anything
will do. Tell all of the people that
ask about me that | am in the best
of health and doing ny bit Will
close now and write a friend of mine
in another part of France. Write
soon. Your loving son,
II. G. COBURN,
Sergt. Motor Truck Co. 8, Base Sec
ton, No. /, A. E. f., via New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
TWO SUGAR CARGOES
ON WAY TO BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 6.-Two cargoes of
Cuban raw sugar will reach the har-
Dor this week, and another cargo will
be started on the way in a few days.
One steamer is bringing 16,400 bags
of sugar weighing 5,248,O0O pounds,
for the American Sugar Refining
Company, the first of the new Cuban
crop product to come to that concern.
Upward of 100000 pounds of sugar
for the Revere Sugar Refining Com
pany is also on the way, and another
cargo for the same refinery will leave
Santiago this week.
+ Several other cargoes from Cuban
ports will arrive here during tho
present month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
COMMISSION SETS
RULING MILK PRICES

Boston, Jan. 2.-The federal milk
commission for New England set the
price for milk to Boston consumers
from January 6 to April /, at. IA z
cents per quart, and the price to
farmers at 815 cents per quart f. O.. b.
Boston. This is an increase of one
half cent per quart in the price Of
milk to the consumer and an in
crease of one cent per quart to the
farmer
In statement announcing the new
prices the commission says it has
reasonable hope from evidence pre-
sented at its hearings that at the end
OF the three months period reduc
ton to the consumer can be made
from the prices now determined as
reasonable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Mrs Mary Miner LaughIin.

Mrs. Mary Miner Laughlin died at
her home on Summer street Sunday
morning. She was born at st. Johns
burv in 1872. At the age of 10 she
married X. *. Laughlin of st. johns
bury. Besides her husband she leaves
q son Raymond of Boston MIS-
Laughlin will be remembered by nlahy
young people as head OF one OF the
leading orchestras few years ago.
The funeral will be held at her rate
home on Summer street wednesday
at O'Clock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
PUNISH PLTTSBURG
SUGAR PROFITEERS

Pittsburg, Jan. 5.-W. D. George
Pittsburg Food Administrator, an
nounced today, that five retail grocers
had been adjudged guilty Of profiteer-
ing in sugar by the Federal Food Ad-
ministration in Washington, and
wholesalers had been ordered not to
provide three Of them with supplies
The other two he stated had dom
ated the difference between the prices
thy had received and the fair price to
tn Red Cross. and no further action
would be taken in theirscases for the
present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Potato Harvest, Disappointment

Finally on top of all this, it became
clear during November that the potato
harvest is disappointing in the extreme
The quantity shown in the official re-
turns is indeed so disappointing that
the authorities refuse to accept the re-
vised estimates, declare the farmers
liars, and propose to call in the mill
tary to reQuisition stocks. Moreover
the quality in different parts of the
Empire is reported as extremely poor,
so that an unusual percentage of loss
can be accounted on with certainty
1t is now regarded as certain that
both meat and bread rations will have
to be reduced in the early spring, des-
pite a desperate effort to gather up
all hte remaining foodstuffs in the oc-
cupied territories This laater move
ment is likely to be extended to ex-
treme limits during the winter, with
the result that the inhabitants of all
occupied territories face the prospect
CT absolute starvation for Germanys
benefit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut OUT lIIS
slim, enclose with SC and mail 1t TO
Foley & Co, 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chi-
5cago, ILL., writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn q trial package containing Foi-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs colds and Group: Foley Kid
ney Pills. for pain in sides and back:
rheumatism. backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic
Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic, for constipa ton,
biliousness, headache and sluggish
bowels
CHARLES A. SEARLES & co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

itchinig of the nose, itching of the rec
tum short dry cough, grinding or the
teeth, little red points sticking out on
tongue, starting during sleep, slow
fever. If you see any of these Symp-
toms in your child don't lose another
minute, but get bottle of DIR. True's
Elixir, the Family Laxative and Worm
EXpeller.
Mrs. Norrat of Houston. Texas,
writes Il would not be without DR..
True's Elixir in my home" No better
Laxative made for young or old. At
all dealers. 40c, coo q a.r
and $1.0O. Write IN .f ontn1 e.
us for further infor- OM,surn Maine.
ma ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Rector's Aid Elects Officers

The Rectors Aid Society OF the ot.
Andrews church held their annual
meeting for the election of officers
THURSDAY afternoon, Jan. 3, as fol-
Iovys, president, Mrs. T. 2. Farrell;
vive president, Mrs F. G.. Bundy; Sec,
Mrs. L. n. Smythe; Treas MIS- j do
Baldwin The old board OF dlfectol0
was reelected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

Vermont Fuel Administrator II. J. M,
Jones that the Academy cooperate with
the public schools in fuel conservation
by extending the vacation still further
In accordance with the request the eX-
ccutivc committee of the Trustees and
Principal Davis decided to extend the
vacation to include Monday January
IA. The winter term will therefore
begin on Tuesday January 18th at
SIS a. IN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Spe.I<s of Illicit Tradiug

The increase of illicit trading is the
subject of fiery editorial in the Brun-
Swicl1 ''Nolksfreund' which says;
CAS- soon as an order is isued three
fourths of the population seek how
they may evade it. They have lost
faith in the official promises, and the
fear of starvation has them in its grip
For ham, eggs, butter and honey,
senseless prices are being paid. and
the rich alone can get them. Barter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Famous Hymn Writer
Dies in Bennington

Bennington, Jan. 3.-Miss Annie S.
Hawks, authoresS of many famous
gospel hymns including 81 Need Thee
Every Hour" dice at her home here
today at the age of SO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
REPORTED DELINQUENT
THROUGH MISTAKE

Murdo Angus Smith, II North
avenue, ST. Johnsbury, was reported
January / as d delinquent through
error. His QUESTIONABLE had already
been filed in the Office of the local
board
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY 10
CLOSE UNTIL JANUARY 10

After having decided to postpone
the opening of the Academy To Jan
uary 8. A request was received from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09

Signs of worals are: De-
ranged stomach, swollen
upper lip, sour stomach.
offensive brea tn, hard and
full belly with occasional
gripings and pains about
the navel, pale face OF
lea len tint, eyes heavy
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
Worms---A Danger to Children

No gain in child's health and
strength is possible until all worms
are removed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06

been visiting relatives near Utica for
the last thrc. weeks returned nom"
Monday.
Miss Emma Mctlain and Miss Bco-
la ASkins were the guests of Misses
Ruth and Lizzie Martin Sunday.
Luther GruSsman of Texas is visit
ing his uncle. Mr.. Carroll. this week
Mrs. r. B. Askins and children
spent Monday with home folks in
Utica
Miss Mae Hobbs spent Saturday
night with Miss ina Ewing.
Miss Una chatham and Eunicn
Childcrs of Durant spent saturday
night and sunday with Mrs. K l..
Gibbs.
Mrs Maud bryant and children of
Roberta w'r" III" guests Of Mrs. \. \.
Ellis Sunday.
viii Martin Of Boswell IS vi,i'in.
his father. Van Martin. this wr"k.
Miss Myrtl" Woodward waS shop
ping in ltica Monday.
Miss Mah" Carroll wa VISITING
friends in l'rica Saturday.
Mrs Mollir Shields and dauEhl"r.
Leila. ol Ronham. ar" visiting r"Ia-
'iv"s near Utica This week.
Mrs .iuhn tiadd"'N is 'NH"''"'i
hoim" from tn" @a,i'sruu Tl"-'iay.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06
FROM BLU

Artheur McCarlcy Of Bpkrhito
made blue pleasant call Monday.
Luther Plat of Bokrhiio vas Il
caller in Blue Monday
Jim Gilbert was numbered with
the sick this week.
Mrs. Clark from nurant is visiting
her brother. John Davis
David Crockett from purant iS
visiting his uncle. John Davis. H."
was accompanied by Eugene Alhin
and also young .Jcweit They cam
on wheels and wer" To return III
same day. but did well To rest anl
return tn" next day
Mr.. l.ynch'S barn WAS struck by
lightning Friday night. Tn" con
tents wer" all burned. including on
mul" and on" horse. and d"-trUyin /;
Juit" lot of hay and corn Loss j.
about ) / 90" with n" insurance.
There has been a biz Baptist m ''t
ing going on ~ Hatcher for ~" pas
'wn weeks. and th"r" W"r" ton han
tied in Elu" river Sunday hlr'rnp"N
,I--~" Davis III JENNINGS. Oh!a. ht.
b' "u Visiting hi father and mu'h""
for the past W""H II" has r"'U:nr !
tp J"nnirg- accompanied hY hi~ hr'
IA.r J"huri".
Mr. II = poison # ElV" Il T.. +
! 'i,D hitp Sunday, ati'nd NJ I'll ,
Mi,ti1N m.'iur
Mrs T,nn..rd 80 nlr.r' i- tj-i'.
i..r h,r ui'r". Mrs u &. POISON
Nr- GlL.U j. ~. yI..l Wi h."
f.4,1t.r. N.Y. II & r"l.uo.
lat" sins nr l'lu. an p>,.h'mn
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06

kept busy repairing wagons Mi.
Wc"k.
The child Of Bud Ruh'r's H. ="
por,"d no better. n" lives AZ H,H",
and i brother Of I!rs +. l. f!nr>
Of this place,
The messengers from her" 10 h"
Rap,ist Association of Brown. on n"
25th Of this month, are the follow
ing G. +. Rose. Jim Russell and
Wife. Charles Noils, John HICKS ani
wife.
Mrs. John Crowder is visiting in
Oklahoma City.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06

l['Il'f,r
The Strong Withstand the Heat OF
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people Who are feeble and younger pcoll.
who are weak, wl.l be Strengthened and enabled u
So through the drprrssine heat Gf summer b. tai
iDe GROVE S TASi ELtSS chilllONIC. 1t purih,
and enrches the bs,d and builds W the whole ~
tenn You can sVDn fee its Strengthening. Ipv'"nr-
atins Effect, 6Dc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06

all lind hundreds of the latest models to
you !. ,,.t as smart new models are introduced
ic" y,rl ilarhrt they are rushed to Perkins Bros
. tN .t,r vou will find here always the greatest
VI! ,,,.,, anywhere in Durant. Careful judicious
W ,. III ,,a policy of the very lowest prices possi-
,.t, ,t ,.r.,,nls with Il small margin of profit.
~" .i,., Nhat wonderful dresses are here NJ
'',I,. ...,. price scale %1G.15. Sl9.'5. $12.115,
,|.... uvii" you to pay a visit to this stor.
he many smart Dresses fashioned il,
20" Il" chine. GcOrgctt" rrcucs. wool
aids. Col0rs Of navy. brown. Connl
.ty. Back: tulic, rirat"d uancl and
u,rrN, braid beaded fringe ana b1r-
,N round n""h effects: sizes to Is
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06
Great Showing Of Popular Priced Suits

Our selection of popular priced Suits regardless of the
Government conservation is larger than Due to
careful orethought and special you will find every
detail in the assortment is complete; hundreds of models
from which to choose in all the favored materials and col
ors. Exceptional values. $l75O up to $3.50.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-09-06
Fashion Favors These Perkins
Stylish Coat Suits For Fall

COAT SUITS Ut Sl9.15-of Wool loplin. blue, brown
and black finger length coat hls;h fastening collar.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-02-04
9ie ib0nfte MmiIf.

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Ole meilten MGohen wirflitbe Wflllit
aar nid)t 5u ihdsen lpillen.
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ood) ipobl etipaS gclpagt sSlc fontinen
Sic oarauf2 2"
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ten Die grfabrung audi lhon gelnadt
baben. Sic fonncn einem Dldoben Ell
ne Strnoe lang nit elmer Wanooline
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