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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Also 100 Guns Taken in Past Four Days-German Re-
treat Continued Last Night-Were Pushed by
French-British Gain i'm Flanders
AMERICANS CARRY OUT SUCCESSFUL !,
AIR RAIDS With DIRECT HITS
ALI American Bombing Planes Return-Smash Railroad
Yards, Round Horses and Bridges-Make Direct
Hits Two Towns

Paris-The Germans retreat before the French north
east Of Noyon continued during the night, the office
announces The French kept in touch with the enemy
guards and pushed after the rereatg foe east Of
the canal Dunord.
Advancing north of the Vesle the French and Ameri
have reached the crest of the ridge dominating the
Aisne in the Nesle river region.
The French have also crossed the Somme canal near
Eoyennes and Offrey.
London-Marked progress made by the British
last night along the Flanders 'front.' according to
ports On Lys front the British hold general line from
Voormezeee Nieppeon On the battle line in front of
made
Over 10000 prisoners and 100 guns have been taken
by the British in the past four days.
With Americans in Lorrane-American bombing
machines in their attack Confans and Loguyon yes
terday were successful.
Many direct hits were observed on railroad wards
round houses and bridges All planes returned
corner Of the great battle toward which all eyes
turned is the sector where the 10th French army
under Gen. Mangin is making a systematic and well
planned effort to bore its way the rear of the German
position further east Of the Vese and the Aisne The
French military science is all for outfankng tactics
against frontal assault SO costly in human lives.
American troops are holding the enemy the Vesle
The line there swings back and forth from side to
tie other of the river Those changes of kiometer
two have significance It is in the neighborhood of
uvigny the flank Of the German salient, that it will
be decided whether the Germans retire from the
north OF that strong position.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
RED CROSS MEETING
Public Gathering and Committee
Meeting Next Week

The Red Cross are planning for a
big public meeting at the Armory
Tuesday night at the Armory
many speakers of prominence from
outside the state.
On the following Tuesday morning
the speakers will meet the various
committees from the branches in
this section of the state for general
conference. Among the topics to be
discussed will be production, the
changing requirements and how the
Red Cross can best meet them; civil
ian relief, the necessary home service
organization for the growing army
and the after-care of the returned
disabled soldier; woman's work, sur
gicai dressing, hospital garments, re-
fugee garments, reclamation and con-
servation; chapter finances, new
methods and war fund.
1t is therefore essential that where
yer possible the chairman, director of
civilian relief, director of produc-
tion and women's work, treasurer and
any other especially interested at
tend at least one of these conferen-
ces.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
FINED $3.50 FOR
BOGUS CHECK WORK
Former St. Johnsbury Man Arrested
in Bellows Falls

Bellows Falls, Sept. "A. E. But
terfeld of Rutland, formerly of Bel
lows Falls, was before the municipal
court in Bellows Falls today on the
charge of passing worthless checks.
He was fined $3.50 and costs,
to about $25, which he is
to pay.
Butterfeld, who is about 25 years
old and formerly lived in ST. Johns
bury, worked in Bellows Falls some
time and was married here about six
weeks ago. While working here he
drew several checks on the First Ma
tional bank of St. Johnsbury rang
ing from 81 to SIS, which were
cashed by different parties. Before
he was discovered he married and
left town.
States Attorney William R. Daley
of Brattleboro had been in search of
him for some time, having issued a
warrant for his arrest for passing a
check for $40 to the Washington
Candy company of Bellows Falls.
DuCteTlIeIu DOugHG Ice cream and
candy to the amount of 85 cents and
received $9.15 in change. He was
located in Rutland, where it was
found that he had passed two more
checks of the same nature, but on
those Butterfeld had 9aid back the
money.
After the hearing Butterfeld told
the court he would make arrange
ments to pay the money back to the
parties.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
TO USE NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING FREELY
Liberty Loan Drive to be Preceded
by Great Publicity Campaign

The Liberty Loan Committee of
New England has announced that
newspaper advertising was found to
be such powerful agency in selling
bonds of the last issue, wherever it.
was resorted to, that it will be used
even more extensively in this district
in the fourth loan drive, beginning
Sept. 28.
The committee believes that news
paper advertising will be found
equally beneficial in all communities.
1t also states that owing to the en-
forced reduction in the size of news
papers by Government order and
other reasons, it is not just to expect
newspapers to contribute the neces-
sary space to make the campaign
Successful. It, therefore, appeals to
firms and corporations to cooperate
with the newspapers in booming
sales.
The committee declares the organ
ization for the next campaign will
be more efficient than ever, that the
industrial committee will be more
widespread and that every large en-
ployer of labor will be asked to ap-
point a manager in behalf of the
! loan to organize the employees for a
100 percent subscription.
Industrial honor flags will be given
for every rs percent subscription.
Honor emblems and rolls containing
names of subscribers with the amount
subscribed will be displayed. Every
subscriber will receive an honor en-
blem and button.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
ORLEANS COUNTY
PRIMARY TICKET
Republicans Have a Contest for Can
didate for States Attorney

Especial to the Caledonian)
Newport, Sept. 5-The republican
and democratic candidates for the
primaries Tuesday are as follows:
Republican candidates: County
Senator, Charles E. Hamblett, Bar
ton; County Senator, H. H. Lewis,
T1oy; Assistant Judge, Wallace D.
Miller, Troy; Assistant Judge, Frank
w. Tenney, Albany; States Attorney,
Colby Stoddard, Barton; States At
torney, Frank D. Thompson, Barton /;
Sheriff, Everett J. Hill, Newport
City; Judge of Probate, E. J. Smith,
Newport City.
The democratic candidates are
County Senator, Thomas Gallagher,
Craftsbury; County Senator, Henry
S. Root, Newport; Assistant Judge,
Edward H. Lothrop, Barton; AS
sistant Judge, William F. Pike, Der
by; States Attorney, Henry w.
Bernard, Newport City; Sheriff,
Frank P. Miller, Newport Town;
Judge of Probate, James F. Wright,
Barton; High Bailiff, John Mulcahy,
Newport City.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
HAVE BOMB CULPRIT
is THE BELIEF
Roundup of 20 in Chicago After
Bomb Explosion Last Night

Chicago, ILL.,, September Sin the
score of persons rounded up last
night in connection with the Federal
building bomb outrage, the Depart
ment of Justice agents believe they
have either the culprit or one who
has information which will lead to
his arrest.
The explosion of the bomb took
place just after three o'clock yester-
day afternoon, killing four persons
and injuring 80 others in the crowd
ed entrance to the building.
The explosion, which not only
wrecked the entrance of the build
ing, but shattered every window on
the first three floors of two buildings
across the street, was attributed to
the I. w. W. by Philip J. Barry, in
charge of the local offices of the de-
partment of justice.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
KEEP GERMANS ON The RUN
DOMINATE The AISNE REGION
$4,000 PRISONERS IN A DAYS
BAYONET BARS
PATERNAL HUG
Boy Holds His German Father Back
at Bayonet Point

at Bayonet Point
With the American armies in
France, Sept. 4-(Copyright cable
in New York Herald) is a
remarkable story that has been told
here thousand times that concerns
a German soldier, fighting in the
German army on this part of the
front, who was captured by his son,
an American soldier. While a high
officer assures me the story is true,
| have been unable to verify it, be-
cause the American soldier concern
ed still is On the fighting line.
He was marching behind four
prisoners, who were carrying a litter.
When they stopped to rest one of
the prisoners turned, looked at the
American soldier and recognized his
son.
Then he made a dash for the
American to take him in his arms
and embrace him. What did the
son do?
He brought his rifle, with bayonet
fixed, into position, warding off the
advancing father.
"Son?" he asked. eyes, but you
are a Boche and you will obey disci-
pline. I am fighting for America" !"
replied the boy.
Forty-one per cent of the unit to
which this American soldier belongs
is of German ancestry. Many have
relatives in the German army.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
AUTO ACCIDENT
AT BRADFORD
Five Persons Injured, Auto Com
pletely Demolished, Two Teams
Smashed Up

Wells River, Sept. "A car driven
by Wilson Beattie of Woodsville, N.
H., and hired for the occasion, was
in an automobile accident about one
mile below Bradford village about II
p. m. Monday, while the occupants,
Miss Anna Northrop, superintendent
of the hospital in Woodsville until
September 1, Mrs. B. Gum, a trained
nurse who was caring for Karl
Hutchins in this town, Mrs. Kate
Lee, Mrs. M. l.. Buck and Miss Anne
liza jain, all Of this town, were re-
turning from Lake Morey.
The car hit team which was with
out lights, the outfit being smashed
and the team running away. Another
team in front of the first one also
was smashed, but the occupants of
neither carriage were badly injured.
The automobile, which was owned
and driven by Mr. Beattie, was com
pletely demolished, and only the fact
that the top was up saved the party
from being killed.
Miss Northrop, who was to have
gone to New York city on the night
mail train to sail for France as a
Red Cross nurse, had her clothes torn
off, Mrs. Gum had deep cut across
her forehead, Miss A. jain received
cut on the head, which required
several stitches, Mrs. Kate Lee was
hurt about the chest, and Mrs. Buck
was shaken up, but not severely.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
MILLION r. r. MEN
GET BIG RAISE
Equivalent to 12c an Hour Raise and
Aggregate will be S15O,00O,0O0
Annually

Washington, Sept. 5-Nearly l.
100000 railroad employees including
all clerks, track laborers and way
maintenance men are to receive a
wage increase of $25 monthly, equi-
valent to 81 per day or IL cents per
hour, over pay they received last Jan
uary, under wage order issued today
by Director-General McAdoo.
The order affects half the railroad
men in the United States and repre-
sents the second largest aggregate
wage increase granted in American
industrial history.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
SPECIAL GRAND
JURY SUMMONED
Special Term of Caledonia Court
Called for Next Monday

OP(NAdA NJ lAA VI O~A~NOAAA1 ~ONA
Called for Next Monday
A special term of the Caledonia
county court is called for Monday,
Sept. 8, at which Judge l.. P. Slack
will preside. A special grand jury
has been summoned at IL o'clock
and they will report their findings to
the court. The following grand jury
men have been summoned:
Barnet, Jed H. Goodrich.
Burke, F. C. Harvey.
Danville, Charles d. Brainerd.
Groton, J. W. Morrison.
Hardwick, J. B. Hooper.
Kirby, J. Edward Warren.
Lyndon, Roger B. Ladd.
Newark, Silas H. Graves.
Peacham, Leonard Welch.
Ryegate, John D. McAllister.
St. Johnsbury, Robert Mackinnon,
w. A. Kicker.
Sheffield, W. J. Smith.
Stannard, D. H. Smith.
Sutton, A. F. Stoddard.
Walden, Harry Rodgers.
Waterford, Edward P. Lee.
Wheelock, G. r. Dresser.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
AIRPLANES
TO Be USED
AFTER THE WAR
Capt. Amundsen's Arctic
Expedition Has Taken
Three Planes Along
NEW COUNTRIES
TO BE MAPPED
The Sea Plane Type Will
Probably be Widely
Used

London, August 20-(Correspond-
ence Of the Associated Press)-Air-
planes will be widely used, after the
var, for purposes of exploration and
survey, said Harold Brighouse, of
the koyal Geographical Society, to a
representative OF The Associated
Press, commenting on the announce
ment that Captain Amundsen's Arc
tic expedition, which has just sailed,
has taken three airplanes as part of
its equipment.
Captain Amundsen will use these
airplanes for geographical and me-
teorological research in the Arctic"
said MI. Brighouse, "and they should
prove very useful in this connection.
With peace will come a large extern
sion of the use of the airplane in ex-
ploration.
'There is no reason why the re-
motest parts of Africa or the upper
waters of the Amazon should remain
unmapped. Aerial photography has
reached a stage when all that is nee
essary for exact map-drawing is a
continuous series OF air photo
graphs. Tracts of Portuguese East
Africa, which had never before been
charted, were, in fact, mapped by
means of the air photography of
British aviators.
"The undiscovered natural re-
sources of {. new country can be OBJ
served from airplanes. The eye of
the observer reveals much; the air.
camera even now is an excellent
guide in indicating the kind of wood
growing in a forest, and will be of
greater utility still as the develop
ment of aerial color photography
progresses.
Railway survey through savage
lands, which, both in life and money,
has been a tremendously, costly pre-
Iliminary to construction, will be-
come safe, and SO cheap as to pre-
sent no financial obstacles whatever,
to a survey which uses. aerial pho
Biography.
"Not only can the course of rivers
be traced, but their navigable chan
nels can be ascertained, and the
combined discovery made of valuable
natural products together with the
best means Of transporting them by
river.
"Water, then as now, will prob
ably be the explorers chief guide
and his machine is more likely to be
of the seaplane type, with floats
than the airplane type, with wheels
He will fly high, and should he have
to make forced landing, will steer
for lake and river rather than fo1
the rare open spaces of a tropica
crest. ~ @Tt4@
"For the air explorer, the romance
of flying will persist; the value O.
the work he will do is obvious; anC
there are many pilots in the allied
armies today who will find in aeria
Exploration play for the TYPICAL,
British spirit of adventure.
"In the future of aviation there i:
elbow room for all, the sportsman
pilot will find in exploration by al
an enterprise made to his TASTE"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
BAND CONCERT
Program of Tonight's Concert al
Court House Square

At the band concert at Court
House Square tonight the following
attractive program will be given:
America
March international Peace"
Karl King
Waltz "Desdemona" K. L. King
Medley "Remick's Hits"
arr. by J. Bodewalt Lampe
Duet for Cornet and Trombone
"Kismet' w. II. Thomas
r. D. Merrill and H. H. Moore
One-Step "Long Boy"
Heschell and Walker
March independents" r. B. Hall
Fox-trot "Ghost of the Ukele"
Brockman & Smith
american PATROL Meacham
March -"The Kilties" S. e. Mouies
Star Spangled Banner
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
ASKED TO WAIT
British Will Send Gifts to American
Soldiers

London, Sept. 5-Owing to the diff
fculties Of supply and transportation,
;the american .miA Atary authorities
have requested the new British COM
mittee, which was organized to send
parcels and gifts to the American
soldiers at the front, not to begin
their distribution of food and ordin-
ary articles of wearing apparel at the
present time.
The British committee has there
fore decided to postpone the sending
of such parcels until these restrictions
are removed. -.-..---
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
MADE IN DENMARK
Typewriters Manufactured at the
Danish Capital

Washington, Sept 5-Typewriters,
said to be of much simpler construc-
ton than American-r1ade machines,
are being manufactured at Copenha-
gen by new Danish company. Be-
cause no American machines are now
imported and few are sent from
other countries, the company finds
a ready market for the 100 to 80
machines it produces monthly.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
Total
DOLLAR POWER sHRINKs
Comparison of Food Prices in Large
Cities Five Years Ago and Now

Comparison of food prices prevail
ing now with those of five years ago
shows that the purchasing power of
a dollar bill has shrunk to 81 cents
in Washington and Baltimore, 81
cents in Philadelphia, SO cents in
New York and Chicago and 63 cents
in San Francisco, according to a
statement by the department of la
Dor.
Food which could be bought for ST
in July, 1913, now costs $1.85 in
Washington, $1.84 in Baltimore, $1.71
in Philadelphia, $1.68 in New York,
Sligo in Chicago and $1.58 in San
Francisco.
From July, 1917, to July, 1918,
food prices advanced 22 per cent in
San Francisco, 20 per cent in Wash
ington and Philadelphia, 20 per cent
in Baltimore, II per cent in New
York and II per cent in Chicago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
Much Broader Grounds in New Draft
Regulations

Washington, September 4-Much
broader grounds for establishment
of claims for exemption from mill
tary service are provided in the new
regulations now being worked out by
govern the new registrants.
Any man who is unable to appear
for registration may send someone
else to the draft board and where
the board is satisfied the case is bona
fde, the representative will be dep
utized to make out the card and the
registrars report. The word "sick''
will be written on the card, which,
on being delivered to the registrant,
must be mailed or taken to the local
board having jurisdiction.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05

Gen. March announces the arrival
at Vladivostok of Maj. Gen. Graves
and staff, who will command the
Americans fighting on the new east
ern front. Gen. Graves took 43 Of
ficers and 400 men who will join
the regiments from the Philippines
already on the ground. Gen. Marsh
said the total embarkation for all
fronts including the Siberian cam
paign, was 100000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
OFF FOR CAMP UPTON
Nine Orleans County Boys Left
Thursday Morning
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
Newport, Sept. 5-The following
boys from Orleans county left this
morning for Camp Upton, N. Y, in
response to the last call:
Elwood F. Rash, Barton.
Harry E. Edwards, Orleans.
Leon c. Wilson, Rochester, N. II.
William J. Miller, West Glover.
Celer G. Gochie, Greensboro Bend,
Heyland E. Sherlaw, Lyndonville
James e. Spaulding, West Charles
ton.
Carlton w. Stratton, Craftsbury.
Arthur w. Hildreth, Lyndonville.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05

Organized in a Thousand Industrial
Centers in 43 States

Washington, Sept. 5-Community
labor boards, which are charged with
general supervision over the recruit
ing and distribution of workers for
war production have been organized
in approximately 1000 industrial cen
ters in 43 states and the district of
Columbia. Five states, including Yer
mont, have not yet reported.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
PVT. FOLSOM WRITES
MOTHER IN CONCORD
Has Seen Many of the Boys and Is
Now Having a Rest

Mrs. J. Folsom of East Concord
recently received the following let
ter from her son, Pvt. Ross Folsom:
France,
August 3, 1913
My Dear Mother:
Well | can tell you some news that
will please you. We are at a rest
camp now back away from thesfront.
We have had quite a pull Of trench
life and it certainly does seem good
to be back in the rear. | suppose
you are wondering a whole lot about
of war news now. | am feeling fine
now so don't worry about me. Fred
King and | are together yet, we have
been together ever since we came
across. Fred is feeling fine and
sends his best regards. You probab
ly know Will King was wounded,
but it was nothing but what he will
come out Of it alright. Johnnie Cor
coran got slight wound in the foot
also.
saw Tracy Ball the other day
and he is looking fine. l received a
letter from Harry McD. the other
day, and l lost his address, so l
don't know where to send his mail
to.
l am going to try and have my
haven't had any chance to have any
taken since last winter until now.
l just received your letter you wrote
July II just now and am very glad
to hear you are all well. They have
| got lot of Americans over here now
guess, and are giving us rest,
and | think we deserve it too, don't
you?
You know as much about the war
over there as we do here, and per-
| haps more. l am as careful as can
be and | think God must have been
with me for the last month for l
have had some very narrow escapes,
| but they say miss is as good as
mile. Sergt. Millican was wounded
about two weeks ago, but hear he
will come out, and we all hope he
will for for he is a fine fellow.
1t has been raining here quite
hard today, but l have been under
cover so | didn't care. This is quite
a country here where we are now
but I think l had just as soon be
back in old Vermont. Fred King is
very busy today cutting hair. There
are two companies here and he is the
only barber in either company, Sc
I think between the two they'll keep
him busy for a while.
l haven't received the box you
sent, but after the mail gets to com
ing think that will get it alright
It has been a year nearly since | was
home hasn't it? l should certainly
like to be there now. 1 miss my
fishing and hunting trips to beat the
band. We haven't had much chance
to write lately, but we will have more
now and | will try and write little
oftener.
| Now don't worry about me for
am alright Give my love to all anC
keep whole lot for yourself.
Ross Folsom
Co. B, 102 M. G. B.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
OUR CONSUL FLEEs RUSSIA
Special Train Bearing Consul Haynes
and Others Leaves Russia

Washington, Sept. 5-American
consuls, members Of Allied missions
and civilian refugees who recently
left Russia on a special train, have
crossed safely into Finland and
should have arrived yesterday at
Haparanda. This word came today
from Consul Haynes at Helinsfords
under date of Tuesday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
kEYES LEADS IN GRANITE
STATE
Present Governor Ahead in Repubi-
can Primary Contest

Concord, N. H., Sept. 3-Gov.
Henry w. Keyes was leading in the
triangular contest, for the republican
nomination for United States sena-
tor on the face of the returns from
more than half the state in today's
primaries. For the democratic nom
ination for the successor to Senator
Henry F. Hollis, the same returns
gave former Congressman Eugene
E. Reed a lead over Albert w.
Noone, manufacturer of Peter
borough.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-05
THE CASUALTY LIST
No Vermonters Among the
Casualties

Washington, Sept. 5-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
Commanding General of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action 81
Missing in action So
Wounded severely $50
Died from accident and other
causes Ii
Died of wounds II
Wounded, degree undetermined 80
Prisoner 1
Died from aeroplane accident 8
Total 370