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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
HOLLAND SUGGESTS new PLAN
WOULD KEEP KAISER ON ISLAND
REPORT MANY MORE CASUALTIES
SUGAR CARD
SYSTEM IN FORCE
Mr. Brooks Says That the Cards
Must Be Kept Up Two Months
Longer
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
Monlpenel, Dec. 'l-r rank ii.
Brooks, receraI rood Administrator,
aIter communicating Wluh Washing
ton announces that lor DecemDer ana
January the sugar cards must be used
TO secure an equitable distribution or
sugar until the new Cuban supply
becomes available.
When tic Associated Press des-
patch from " ashIngton Indicated
that all sugar restrictions would be
removed, 1t was interpreted by Mr..
Brooks, III which he is now confirmed
by Washington, to mean that the
wholesalers could sell to retailers a
thirty days supply. Taking it one
more step this means that the house
holder could buy one months supply,
based on four pounds per person IN a
month, and the hotels and restaur-
ants four pounds for every 80 meals.
MI. Brooks believes that the rea-
son begged last summer to get on d
card system was to ensure an equit-
able distribution of sugar at time
when there was a limited supply
available. That applies just now as
much as ever, the only difference be-
ing that formerly the allowance was
, two pounds person while now it is
four
Ii the card system is dropped it will
mean buying on pre-war basis,
This cannot be done except upon the
penalty of some rushing in and COB
bling up the available supply Mr..
Brooks wants to assure proper
distribution for the next two months
so that all will have food and not a
F.! few have il. Because of this he as
sumes that the people will gladly con-
tinue the card system through De-
cember and January This was. the
order made by hinl~ few days ago
/ and since confirmed by Washington.
Mr.. Brooks says that this should be
| said in explanation OF why Washing
ton sent out a report conflicting with
the New England situation that with
! the exception of New England Lou
isiana cane and western beet sugars
are available in large quantities.
That is why it seemed best to WASH
ington to issue an order that would
apply to i large portion of the coun-
try, although it did not fit the New
England situation
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
BIRDS IGNORE SHELLS


The indifference of birds to the
noise of exploding shell fire in the war
zone is regarded most extraordinary.
While horses, dogs, cats and other
animals are very sensitive and show
every evidence of fear, the birds sing
and chirp and fly about as merrily as
ever during the heaviest lombard
ments. The subject has been much
commented upon in England and a
recent number of the Journal of the
Royal Medical Service, after discus
sing the subject says:
at is most extraordinary how in
different the birds are to the noise of
exploding shells. In the early morn
ings the whole world is sparkle with
the twitterings, songs and cries OF
the various species. A shell suddenly
bursts with loud report in the mid
die of the wood and you hear frag
ments crashing through the branches
but the music of the birds goes or
without a moments cessation. Nei
thers do they mind the shrieking o1
our own shells which daily pass ovel
their heads, nor the bursting of the
enemy's anti-aeroplane shell high vi
in the air above them"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
FOUND DEAD IN THE ROAD
Amos P. Bowen Discovered in tht
: -cx.- IL XIsllscca

Amos P. Bowen Discovered in the
Street at the East Village
Returning home from the village
of st. Johnsbury about 2 o'clock this
morning Raymond Locke found the
body Of Amos p. Bowen in the mid
die of the street in East st. Johns
bury. He Immediately notified the
neighbors and the body was taken to
Mr.. Bowen;s home and the authorities
notified. 1t is believed that he had
been dead at least an hour and it is
supposed heart failure was the cause
Of his death.
Mr. Bowen was so years old and
had lived alone for many years. He
preferred to live by himself and it
was noticed yesterday that he did not
seem to be in his usual good health
1t is supposed that hestarted to go te
a neighbo1''s house in the middle OF
the night and did not have strength
enough to complete his journey
! Mr.. Bowen was born in Canada ano
had been q resident of this village fol
about 35 years. His wife has beer
dead for some time and he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. H. E. Dean of st
! Johnsbury and Mrs. Calvin Harring
! ton, who lives in Pennsylvania
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
A FIRE IN CANTON

As we were about to go to press
the fire alarin was sounded and our
reporter hastened to the scene of the
fire, which occurred on the premises
of the well known department store,
Chenk -kEang Co. 1t appeared that
the cause OF the fire was due to the
chimney catching fire, very common
occurrence, but sufficient to rouse ev-
cry one from slumber by the blowing
of the horn and the yelping of pass
ing coolies. The Cheng Kwong Fire
Company was called out and it soon
had the fire distinguished with few
buckets OF water. In the meantime
the various fire companies of the city
arrived-as usual after the fire was
put out But our brave firemen would
not be deaied of the chance to show
what they could do with their garden
hose and buckets. and Just as thev
We're abous to sprinkle or deluge-it
did not matter to them one jot-the
premises, The excited managers of the
company interfered with vigorous
motions of the arms accompanied by
still more vigorous language. Han
pilv. this demonstration on the part
Of the IGaragors snon disnersed the
rternhcrs of the fire companies 10
their wa5 home.--Canton fChina)
Times.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
Cold Yielding to Treatment
and His Voice Is
Stronger
IN CONSTANT TOUCH
WITH WASHINGTON
Both the George Washing
ton and Pennsylvania
in Communication
with Arlington

Washington, Dec. Special ar
rangements never before used were
made Tor handling President Wilson's
wireless messages and to keep him
in constant touch with Washington.
This announcement was made by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. III
connection with statement that the
Navy Department has been in con-
tinuous communication with the
George Washington and the flagship
Pennsylvania since they sailed from
New Yora.
1t does not yet appear that the
President has sent any communlca-
ton to Congress, but the means are
at hand whereby he can be brought
almost Instantly into communication
through the powerful navy radio sta
ton at Annapolis, Md, and Arlington.
Aboard the George Washington by
wireless-Friday night, the third day
at; sea, found the President much>in1-
proved in health. His cold is yield
ing to treatment and his voice is
rested and much stronger.
Having cleared the work which ac-
cumulated he enjoyed day of recrea-
tion and {. ercise. In the afternoon
he joined the party at the rail and
engaged IN timely topics, swapping
stories and experiences with all
aboard The party included the
officers in the lower grades whose
stories Of experiences in the sub
marine zone interested the President
tremendously.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
CASH LEFT $1,000
Executive Committee of Public
Safety Committee Has Paid All
Bills

Montpelier, Dec. 6-The executive
committee of the Vermont Public
Safety committee has received Il
statement from the treasurer, c. F.
Lowe, which is very gratifying
There is at the present time about
$1,000 cash on hand and all bills are
paid, that is to say recently call
that all bills against the committee
be presented was made and such is
supposed tc have taken place. A
little later statement of the accom-
plishments of the committee viii be
published 1t will be recalled that
they started the food producing game
before the United States government
entered the work and accomplished
great results in 1917.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
VERMONT ROADS AND
TOURIST TRAVEL
What a Massachusetts Man
the Patrol Committee

Vermont's need of good roads, and
the financial return which the state
may expect from tourists to pay for
these roads with good margin be-
sides, are explicitly set forth in a
letter from u Massachusetts business
man OF wealth and prominence which
has been received at the headquarters
of the Patrol Committee, Vermont
new and energetic good roads move
ment.
This letter is worth the reading of
every voter and taxpayer in the state
for its plain and attractive statement
of Velmont's case for good roads.
The writer says:
~ am pleased to note through a cir
cular letter and folders that Vermont
is contemplating permanent improve
ment of its roads.
81 have travelled all over New Eng
land during the last 10 years, spend
ing weekzends in various places, and
of all the country in which | have
toured, none appeals to me as the
equal of Vermont. In meeting other
tourists, it is at once admitted thai,
if Vermont had few trunk lines be-
tween its principal and larger towns
that have good hotel accommodations,
there would be more tourists money
left in the state than any other state
in the country, not excepting even the
White Mountain district of New
uo,,o,Chi,.a
When your roads are dry, they are
/ good enough as they are, and if one
could be assured what the weather
/ for tomorrow is to be, a great many
! Saturday trips into Vermont would
| be taken under present conditions
J but when we realize that even a
shower prohibits returning in safety
we are compelled to seek other roads
/ for our week-ends or tours.
"While we do frequently go into
Vermont and find ourselves held there
because of slippery conditions on the
roads from rains received there be-
! cause of slippery conditions on the
roads from rains received during the
night. we hesitate about ever returns
ing because there are so many differ
ent routes with permanent roads that
one can select in these days. Massa-
chusetts is a very prosperous state
full of automobiles and full of tou'
rists, simply because she has such.
large mileage of permanent roads II
all directions.
81 hope to see the day when Yer
mont can be safely travelled in rainy
i weather over one OF two main tTunE
1 lines aT, The GonneeFfettt vstf1lley as wei
as two Of three cross roads, making
4 good connection between the Con
necticut valley and New York state
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
SKATING IN PARIS

All Nationalities Enjoy Life at the
Big Rink
Paris, Dec 5-Fhe Palais Gle Glace
in Paris, which the Y. M. G. A. has
opened as ;in amusement place for
American and Allied soldiers, is hid
den amoag the trees in the Champs
Ulysses and had long been one of the
Worid-fanous skating rinks. 1t was
opened in October and is going to
be a life saver to the lonely boy who
has no money to spend in expensive
music balls. The theatre in this
Palace seats 1900 and every after
noon and night there is something
doing" And it is open to all.
The tired French Poilu, the Brit
ish Tommy, the Polish Legionnaire
the Greek, anybody on the allied side
can walk up to the counter and re-
fresh his hungry body with hot sour
and salad and sandwiches, alongside
of the American boy. The shows
are absolutely free to all men anc
women ia the uniforms of the alliec
nations.
The weekly program is made up o
two professional boxing matches Z;
week; two vaudeville shows given b,
Broadway's best talent, Chicago
latest hits and Frisco's popular teams
one religious evening beginning witt
movies, and one night week of in
formal talks and interesting lecture
about France The audience a
these educational nights is phenom
cnal, proving that our soldiers wan
to learn about this wonderful countr
in which they fought
The Palais de Glace is under th
direction Of Dr. Thomas W. Grahar
of Minneapolis, Mimi, and Miss Eli2
aheth Gilman of Baltimore, Nd, VIII
runs the canteen with the assistanc
of four other American girls in tn
uniform of the Y. M. c. A.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
MR.. TREFZ COMING
The Commercial Club Will Entertain
Him Wednesday Night

T1l!H wednesday N1Snt
The Commercial Club will have one
of their banquets at Pythian Hall
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock
and the speaker of the evening will
be Edward F. Trefz, the executive
secretary of the newly-organized
Patrol Committee of Vermont. The
members OF the Commercial Club will
want to heal this eloquent address
and it is expected that many new
members VIII join the organization at
this time
Mr.. Trcfz organized the United
States Chamber of Commerce and
has spoken in over a thousand cities
in the United States. He has been
associated ir the Hoover adnlinistra-
tion during the war and has recently
returned from France and Belgium,
where he met the civil and military
leaders of those countries on many
occasion. His story of the war is a
thrilling cne and he tells it with
much force and feeling. He has
been loaned to the state for short
time to explain to Vermonters the
plans of the Patrol Committee and
will devote a portion of his address
to outlining the purposes of that or
ganization
All are assured of most profitable
evening and the pleasure of listen
ing to one of the most interesting
and best-informed speakers in the
United States.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

control, the employees had all struck,
as protest against this control)
When this particular clerk came to
the bank, with the object of purloin-
ing the record, he was met by mem
bers of the strike committee, and
threatened with violence if he entered
the bank. Here was no question of
paying money, but simply of seeing
a copy of letter written months be-
fore, to straighten out the mutual OBJ
legations between two Americans.
There was no question of a claim
against the Russian bank whatsoever.
After more than week of persistent
effort, we gave it up as impossible.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
MAY BE ROBBERY
States Attorney Thompson Tnvesti-
eating the Case
Especial to the Caledonian)

Especial to the Caledonian)
Orleans, Dec. States Attorney
Thompson arrived this morning and
with c. 4. Whitney of Burlington
conducted an investigation relating to
the violent death Of James Allen, who
was found in the millyard about els
last evening with his skull crushed,
the evidence showing it to have been
done by some one from the top of
the board pile with some sharp in
strument. 1t would appear as though
the man might have been decoyed to
the spot by q party to the crime, the
motive of which was evidently rob-
berry as the man had $247 in his
pockets. They were probably fright
ened away before having time to Sc
cure the r.orey.
That part of the yard is practi-
cally deserted between the time the
day crew quit work at 5 and the
night crew begin at 6.
The deed was probably done soon
after 5 o'clock as the man registered
out at that time
The body was found by B. H.
Alden, foreman of the yard, who went
down to unload some lumber.
James Allen had been in town
about three years and was native
of Charleston. He was known as
peaceable and always went about his
own business.
No warrants have as yet been is
sued for any arrests but it is under
stood that suspicion points to certain
parties.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
LIFE SENTENCE
For Stealing One Automobile Tir

For Stealing One Automobile Tire
Huntington, w. Va, Dec. 6-When
he was sentenced to life inprison-
ment for the theft of one automobile
tire and one inner tube, Robert
Bayles tainted in Judge T. n. Tay-
1or's court. This sentence was the
only recom Sc of the trial Judge, as it
was the third conviction for the pris-
oner, and the laws of West Virginia
provide life sentence for the third
offense. Bayles' previous sentences
were for three and ten years respec-
lively. He was paroled both times
and was on parole when last arrested.
He is about 40 years of age.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
DR.. STANLEY CHOSEN
Waterbury Physician Becomes Super
intcndent of State Asylum
(Spee;a! to tho CaIedon;anl

(Speeio! to the Caledonian)
Waterbury, Dec John E. Weeks,
director Of state institutions, has APP
pointed Eugene A. Stanley, M. D., OF
Waterbury as superintendent of the
state hospital for the insane, to fill
the vacancy caused by the decease of
DR.. w. L. Wasson. The appoint
ment was confirmed yesterday by the
Board of c cntrol. 8
Dr. Stanley WAS born June 10, 1875,
in Franconia, n H. He attended
Dow Academy in Franconia. In
1897 he vas graduated from the
Cleveland University of Medicine and
Surgery. In 1903 and 1904, he COM
pleted a course of study at Jefferson
Medical College in Philadelphia,
graduating in 1904. During the
winter of 1917 and 1918 he took post
graduate work in the Psychopathic
Hospital in Boston.
From 1887 to 1908, DR.. Stanley was
engaged It's a general practitioner,
with the exception of the time spent
in the medical college. He was To-
Gated in Bradford for two years and
in Waterbury for several years. For
about eleven years he has been con-
|nected with the Vermont state hospi-
tai, and for the past two years has
been first assistant at the institution
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

At certain periods of life we live
years of emotion in a few weeks and
look back on those times as on great
gaps between the ole life and the new.
--Thackeray.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

James Puffer while sliding on the
golf lings Saturday morning frac-
tured his leg.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
GRADE vi CELEBRATES
Conservation Food Day" Exercises
at the Summer Street School

at the Summer Street School
The sixth grade of the Summer
street school observed Conservation
Food Day Friday with appropriate
exercises consisting of songs, recita-
tions and tableaux given by the mem
bers of the school. The program in
full was as follows:
America" By All
Recitation, "Our Flag" Helen Randall
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Glass
Piano Selection, Helen Randall
Address, Mr.. Martin
Duet with Drum,
Franc IS Brooks, Helen Randall,
Carl Randall
Tableau, What Americans Are Will
ing to Do"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

One il sifled with riches who knows
how to dc without them.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
America, Blanche Taylor
England, Norman Pidgeon
France, Frances Brooks
Russia, Dorothy Nay
Italy, Russell Brown
Greece, Katharine Scott
Roumania, Don Perrigard
Armenia, Bernice Wilson
Norway and Sweden, Nathan Kicker
Switzerland, Clara Martin
Belgium, Elaine Fairbanks
Denmark, Doris Hall
Servia, Arthur Simpson
FOODS REPRESENTED -
Leader, Carter Merrill
Fuel, Frank Sulloway
Wool, Vernice Gibson
Sugar, Margaret Thomas
Scraps, Ethel Hayes
Leather, Dolof Eastman
Money, Francis Johnson
Wheat, Walter Gpyer
Oils, Lillian Larson
Two Children,
Francis Walsh, Marion Towle
"The Sta" Spangled Banner"
Audience
Flag Salute, Children
Pledge, Allegiance to the Flag,
Children
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07
THE CASUALTY LIST

Washington, Dec. The following
casualties arc reported by the COM
manding general of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces:
Killed in action all
Died of wounds lB9
Died of accident and other causes rs
Died of disease BAT
Wounded severely 522
Wounded tdcgree undetermined) 127
Wounded slightly BOG
Missing IN action 274
2i9I
Killed in action:
Pvt. Jchn J. Mcbride, Dorset.
Wounded degree undetermined:
Pvt. Alfred G. Devoid, Bristol
Died of wounds:
Pvt Wendell E. Lord, Island Pond.
Pvt. Bert NORM, Barton.
Died of disease:
Pvt Casmie S. Reed, Pittsford.
Missing in action:
Pvt. Alram Dunning, Lyndonville.
Wounded severely:
Pvt. Casino Pichuri, Burlington.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

Have you catarrh?-Use Nazol.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-21

WANTED-Alfalfa hay, second cut
ting preferred. ]. S. WOODY.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-21
ELKS' EULOGY OVER
w. H. CLARK

The Aspen Elks' lodge held their
annual memorial exercises at their hall
last Sunday and at that time Harold
w. Clark delivered the following eulo-
gy to w. H. Clark, late of this city:
Brother Wayland Harris Clark died
November 6, 1918, at Glenwood
Springs which had been his home for
twenty-five years. Known to all Of
US as BIZ Clark, the index is given to
the familiar affection we held for him.
Bill was barber by trade. His father
was the Reverend Elijah Clark, one of
the pioneers of Abilene, Kansas. Broth
er Clark might have followed his
fathers profession and been an able
minister of the gospel, but as he ex-
pressed it in his quaint joshing way,
He chose an honest means of liveli-
hood A man of happy, undaunted
spirit, he would sing going into battle,
and | feel that he laughed at Death as
it stood by his bedside. A man of
considerable learning and keen mental
ity, he was the philosopher of the
barber shop. A delightful and lively
companion, full of quaint sayings and
merry quips; quick at repartee, his
darts were never pointed with the barb
that stings or rankles, but good ma.
tured, good humored. A man among
men, gentleman at all times.
His early training implanted in him
fundamental religion; a respect for
all things sacred and holy. His faith.
er's God was his God. Not a demon
strative religion, but one for which he
had an inner shrine; one that sustained
and comforted him in hours of dark
ness or sorrow, and pointed him to
travel in the honest, upright and char
table way in which he achieved an
enviable reputation.
/ have seen quotation from Horace
that to my mind expresses fully the
character of Brother Clark:
''The wise man who has command
over himself; whom neither poverty,
nor death, nor chains alright; who
has the strength and courage to restrain
his appetites and to contemn honors;
who has his all within himself; mind
well-turned and even balanced like u
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-21

Mrs. J. Wulfsohn is now able to be
up after severe attack of the flu.
Mrs. Wulfsohn thinks the report that
she was dead is greatly exaggerat, l.,
and she expects to live long time yet.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-21

Mrs. Mayme McDermott and two
children arrived here the first of the
week to spend the holidays with Mrs.
McDermott s mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Tully.
Mrs .McDermott has a position as
teacher in the Trinidad schools.
The Glenwood post., 1918-12-21
1E ZZ6p IN
Il WlLlLlMS u
lS[0D!:,QlI)Z[ZElG&Z] !

Frank Dewitt is suffering from
light case of influenza.
Junior Weidenhammer has been quite
al this week with the flu.
Mrs. C. r. Keck is able 70 he on,
again after an attack of the flu.
y - y
Miss Lois Amsbury has accepted a
position in the Dever jewelry store
= y y
X. w. Bowles and family of Silt
were shopping in our city this week.
c. c. Canady is now able to be down
town again after an attack of the flu.
Neal Smelcer is expected home from
Camp Travis, Texas, the last of this
week.
Dr. Riddle, eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist. Glasses fitted. Citizens
Bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clavel of this
city have gone to California to spent
the winter months.
Mrs. Sadie Korn returned home the
first of the week from month s visit
at eastern points.
LeRoy Fuller and wife of Divide
creek were transacting business in
town the first of the week.
Mrs. Sidney West and little daughter
are spending the holidays visiting rel.
atives and friends in Leadville.
Miss Rose Guadagnolo and Miss Ma
bel Lunny are clerking in the B. T.
Napier dry goods store during the holi
days.
Ed Oberto arrived home last Satur.
day from Camp Travis, Texas, after
receiving an honorable discharge from
the U. S. service.
- - =
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Daley have re.
covered from their attack of the flu
and Mr.. Daley will probably resume
teaching the senior commercial subjects
at the high school next week.
* - -
Mrs. J. Wulfsohn is now able to be
up after a severe attack of the flu
Mrs. Wulfsohn thinks the report that
she was dead is greatly exaggerat, |,
and she expects to live long time yet. |