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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
WATER DOGS FOE TO
MOSQUITOES

That western nevis or water
dogs may become an. important fac
tor in fighting mosquitoes is brough
out in a bulletin on "The Western
Newt or Water Dog, a Natural En-
envy of Mosquitoes" put out by the
Oregon Agricultural College Expert
ment Station.
Gone or two watcr-dogs placed il
water Trough at the beginning o
the mosquito breeding season would
be sufficient to eliminate the breeding
of mosquitoes in them. Watering
troughs are often the chief source O
mosquitoes in farm houses and barns
The water-dogs feed on the mos
quito larvae"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
USING RECORDS
Nationwide Drive for Phonograph
Discs

New York, Oct. 28-Five hundred
cities and towns throughout the Unit
cd Statse started an intensive drive
today, under the auspices of the
Photographs Records Recruiting
Corps, this city, to round up million
or more monograph records to be
sent to American soldiers and sailors
in environments here and in service
overseas.
In New York hundreds of men and
women prominent in musical and pa
triotic work are devoting their
time to make canned music week" a
certain success.
The $4,000 music dealers in the
United States are cooperating to get
the idle or Stacker records" out OF
dusty cabinets and into the service OF
the soldiers. Every music store is q
voluntary receiving station for idle re-
cords and those sent to the dealers
will be promptly put into active ser
vice in some camp, on destroyer o.
transport Or at the front in France.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
Concrete Shin Not New.

That the much-talked-of new con-
crete ship Edith, generally considered
discovery in ship building that will
revolutionize the industry, was ante
dated by some II years in the Philip
pines is a fact not generally known,
even to Filipinos. The bureau of nav
igation of the islands constructed in
1905, however, floating REINFORCED
concrete dock for the use of boats in
the Pasig river, a dock which is in use
TO this day, and perhaps the first sue.
cess achieved in the use of concrete
in Shipbuilding.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28

T 33 pus examinations for gonorrhea.
sputum examinations for pneu-
monia type:
46 sanitary water examinations.
103 milk examinations.
80 food aminations.
liquor examinations.
medico-legal autopsy.
l autopsy 20 complete death re-
turns.
miscellaneous examinations for
the courts
119 miscellaneous examinations.
-1022 total
Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture: Cattle Judging dem
onstrations were given at four fairs.
Eight farmers meetings were held.
Marketing: Arrangements were
made with the United States Bureau
Of Markets, Boston, to wire potato
market reports three days a week.
These reports are sent todaily papers
by mail or by wire. Marke- agent
gave addresses at FOUR farmers meet
ings in regard to better marketing
methods Also investigated condi-
lions in Boston and other New Eng
land markets.
Dairy Manufacturing: Investiga-
tions were made to determine he
amount of contamination of milk re-
sulting from unclean cans furnished
farmers by purchasers Of milk. A
number OF cans ready for distribution
to dafrymen were rinsed with sterile
water and a bacterial count made of
the rinsings, The result showed
from 3.500,0 600 to 100000 bacteria
per cubic centimeter. This would
indicate that unc1ean cans now being
| furnished by milk dealers is one OF
the great sources of high bacterial
count in milk shipped from Vermont
| Cow testing association: A demon
straticn OF cow testing associa ion
work was given at the Rutland county
faiE. Nine testers were visited and
two new testers engaged and started
! In work
Creamery Inspections: 80 cream
cries and shipping stations and AS
farms were inspected. 70S samples
of milk tested for sediment and 89s
samples Of cream tested for acidfty
and butterfat
Forestry: Six timber tracts were
examined and recommendations made
for their proper treatment The
timber Inventory of the State, piecs
Of war work requested by the gov
eminent. has been carried forward
since May and is nearing completion
II has enfailed the handling of sew
eral thousand letters.
The study of he value of the higl
mountain peaks for fire lookout pur
poses has been continued and will
eventually net results which vii
effect o saving in FIRE protective ad
mfnistration. as well as increasin,
the services rendered by the lookou
men. No forest fires were reportet
in he month of September
| Work of seed potato inspection 70
| certiacstfon was completed early Il
the month
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER.
Maintenance: The expenditure Of
the 1886 and $4,000 miles of road
being cared for under patrol was
S14,14553 and $3.50 was paid for
machinery.
Federal aid: Work on Project No.
2 In the town of Moretown has been
approved by the Federal Inspector,
and account filed with the Govern
ment.
Special appropriations: Work on
the Sunderland Hollow road has
been completed for the year, but
claim has not been filed. Work has
been continued during the month on
the "Smugglers' Notch road.
Bridges: (a) Engineering serv-
ices hays been requested on seven
bridges, four are being taken care OF
by the district highway commission
ers, and three are In charge Of the
state engineer.
Co. Applications for state aid
have been requested on twelve bridg-
eS, Inc, eSIlmdtbu COol vi WHICH 10
S5,s55.00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The principal work of the month
has been directed toward the at
tempted control of the epidemic of
Spanish Influenza. 1t is evident that
the epidemic in Vermont developed
considerably later than that in Mas
saehusetts and apparently most OF
our f0ci of infection can be traced
directly to Massachusetts and partic-
ularly to Camp Devens. Where the
Sisease first started in this state is
unknown, but by the middle OF the
ksonth, reports began coming in from
various parts of the state, mostly on
the east side. showing that the dis
ease had obtained a foothold ct
Johnsbury seemed to be the most
seriously affected at first. but it soor
developed that Montpelier and Barre
were in worse condition than any
ether places in the state.
The communicable diseases report
ed during the month are as follows
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
To SKIN Reefs

An easy way to skin beet without
bleeding it and causing it to lose color
is to put it liz cold water as soon as it
is cooked. Then draw the hand gently
down the beet and the skin will drop
off without trouble.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28

Metal plates to be clamped to the
guard of an electric fan have been in
vented which scatter its breezes as
well as would be done by an oscillat-
ing fan,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
Spasmodic Sermon

A mans character is determined by
what he does-his reputation by what
he gets caught at.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28

drinking -
drink ships unnecessarily In
syenhv cent the used in this country has to be
supplies other side
Teach your appetite to embe his
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
THE STATES WORK
SEPTEMBER REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
Quarterly Financial Summary of the
r., States Business

TABLE OF APPROPRIATIONS
AMP AMOUNTS EXPENDED DURING QUARTER ENDING &C.
To5ER I, 1918.
Note In addition certain ad
Of the starved items
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-28
HARRY w. Writers, ESQ,
My dear Mr.. Writer'S:

Answering your public letter to me of
October 10Th, requesting my PERSONAL
views to the Sheppard Amendment,
would say to you and TO the voters OF St.
Johnsbury publicly that do not regard our
views as important.
My idea is that representative should
represent his constituents and moi simply
himself For that reason il elected repre-
sentative, and the Sheppard Amendment
comes up for consideration, shall vote there
as the people OF ST. Johnsbury may then i'm
proper way indicate their wish to be,
gardless of my personal opinion.
Internationally without doubt, i'm quoting
from the amendment, you omitted The words
i'm it, limiting its application 10 liquor "FOR
BEVERAGE PURPOSES" only, leaving the use
OF liquor for medicinal sacramento and in
dustria purposes exactly al present.
As the nominee of the Republican party,
believe i'm Republican principles and regard
measures and economical admins
tratiOn, with a view TO keeping taxes as low
possible, matters of equal importance;
and, If elected representative, shall bring to
the office the benefit of some years business
services with q view TO accomplishing these
ends.
Very truly yours,
JONAS III. BROOKS
Candida o Represe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
WATER SUPPLY FOR CITY PLANNED
BY USE OF HYDRO.ELECTRIC POWER
Carlton E. Davis Chief of Bureau Believes 1t Could
Be Employed to Operate Pumps at Georges Hill
Standppe and Belmont Filter Plant

IN CONNECTION with the proposed
l. new dam in the Schuylkill TO provide
n supply OF water for the city, Carlton T..
Davis. chief of the Bureau of Water, pro-
poses a hydro-clectric plant which he be-
licves should save the city considerable
money for power to operate the pumps n,
Georges Iiill standpipc and the Belmont
filters.
Mr.. Davis said the main difficulty to
he overcome was how to utilize part-tmc
power owing to the fact that virtually
all Of the available water furnished by
tho Schuylkill River during 'hc three OF
four dry months or the year Is needed 70
meet the demands OF the city. This would
undoubtedly make necessary supple
mcntary steam-powcr plant which would
bc idle during about nine months OF the
year
For about nine months in the year,
said Mr. Davis. there Is head OF about
twelve feet of water available at the
dam which would be available for power.
estimate that this would furnish sum
ricut power TO operate the Georges lllll
and belmont pumps. both Of witch arc
very expensive to operate now owing To
the typc Of coal we must use at the
Biants and because of the difficulty we
have in getting it UP the high grades
from the railroad tracks in the valleys
below. II we developed hydro'clcctrlc
power at the dam in tlrc Schuylkill it
could be transmitted to the two sta
tious mentioned without expense. II Is
also probable there might be some addi-
tional power which could he used to OPP
crate part OF the Belmont pumping plant
part OF the year.
"Thc biggest argument in favor Of a
hydro-clcctric plant s. the fact that We
soon must have n new dam on the site
Of the old one above Spring Garden
street . 1t IL also needed In connect ION
with the operations of the Schuylliill
Company. Since We must
have the new dam it would bc a minor
item 10 provide openings turb ucS. gem
orators and other machinery to provide
hydro.clcctric power. Tho only draw
back ana the only point over which TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
COAL PRODUCTION CUT
BY THE INTENSE COLD
Temperatures From 1G to "a
Below Zero and Mine
Operation Hampered
wtLKES-BAREE, ia. Feb. :.

WITH th" temperature lG degrees
below z'ro IN many parts of the anthra- -
cite Gcld early today and with only
litti" I"l'"t Lacy in the day. coal pro-
iucti,u wa. seriously hampcrcd. All coll
iicrics cudcavnrcd 10 operate. but the
weather WIS 80 severe that men cm-
ploycd outside could remain exposed for
only short IcriCdS.
lee IN the shafts, low steam pressure
and machinery cracking and swapping
from H." cold, formed a combination Of
circumstances to challenge the bravery
O. til" min, workers. Til, ear supp'v
"as M to normal and ia;Irold.. ">-
pei lorc,l much difficulty in getting
trains TO and from the cOilicrics.
Nhao I'll, ouiiicricS with two vEccp.
ii':% remained IN operation. the coal
onipG' was i"i lclow normal, tins being
duc 10 the Giiiiclgt.'S Encountered ..
getting coal ff,'d III" ir.i - to tilr break
crs and in get . b.;s g. 5 TO mcy' i.
Railroads suffered from the iutcns,
cold. While efforts were made to keep
all lines open and prevent congestion
there was much trouble in keeping en-
gin"S in running condition.
Despite the cold. mine workers and
iiroadS showed their iron nerve by
remaining gamely at work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
FORESEES SHUTDOWN
OF MANY COAL MINES
Congressman Robbins Says
Contracts Expire April /.
Present Rates Too Low
WASHINGTON. Feb

Complete disqualification Of the coal
industry after April !, is predicted by
Congressman Edward T.. Robbins, or
pennsylvania, in a statement today, uu-
less the present fiat rate is increased ho-
fore that time.
'As II general thing the eastern coal
contract dates from April L." Mr.. Rob
bins explained, "hundrcds of mines
Throughout the country are unable to
operate at the Hat price. but have con-
tinued to operate because Of the aver
age prices received on contract coal
on April ! the majority of these con-
tracts will close
From that time the miners must sell
the coal al the fiat rate. This they will
be unable Ia do and must close down"
THE MOST. menial labor around the
mines is receiving s. II day. Ii l. tax.
ing the boys away from the farm and
docs not remedy the coal situation.
I'm WcStmorclaud County alone sixty
one mines have gone out of business
since the price was fixed After Apr!l
I there will be more"
Mr., Robbins called attention to the
recent visit Of the thin vein Operators"
to Washington, when they informed Doc
tor Garfield that they could not operate
at the present rate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05

hesitate Is the question Of using part
time power.
"ft will soon he necessary Tor us 70
proyidc power for the two sub-stations
| mentioned from the Belmont plant, for
| tho city cannot afford to continue TO
/ carry coal up to the plants when cleo
| tricity Is so easily and Chcaply taken
| there. We are furnishing power to the
/ Roxborough reservoir and litter and
| Shawmont standplpc in exactly this
manner from the Shawmont pumping
/ station"
Mr.. Davis explained that It would be
AN easy matter to hitch the hydrO-rIcr.
/ trio power to the two big steam turbine
driven pumps now In operation at the
Belmont pumping station without inn
/ pairing the usefulness Of tho stream tur-
/ bln,s. lie said It might he arranged TO
have the electric power on one side of
the pumps and the steam power on the
other without cntailing the expense Of adj
ditiOnal buildings. lie said 1t would Soor
be necessary to buy another pumping
unit and that the dam should furnish
enough power to run one of the 22,000,-
00O-gallon units now In use about ten
months in the year and both of them
about eight and Onc-half months in the
year, giving an average Of n little more
than nine months for the two. The third
pump would be run all the year round
by steam power
SIR. Davis was asked whether he
thought several dams could be built in
the river 10 furnish power for many in
dustrcs of the city. His answer was
that hc had not given that side of the
hydrO.clcctric power question ConSidcra-
tion. He said he thought it would be
possible, however. to develop enough
power to make the project worth con-
eidcrnE.
The city cannot secure power from
the Shawmont dam owing to the fact
that the rights to this power are owned
10y private individuals. the dam being "A
private enterprise
Mr. Davis expects to develop his by
dro-clcctric i'ca. and will probably sub
NIT some suggestion on it to Councils in
connection with plans for the new dam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
L. $. NEEDS ACCOUNTANTS
Men Of This Class Badly Needed foi
Army Business

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5,---Mobilization
of all certified accountants who are
within the draft law has been ordered
so as 10 supply vacancies in the army
business organization
Henry Il. WISE. attorney for paper
manufacturers. appearing at a hearing
before the Federal Trade Commits
sion. told the commission h" had re-
ccivcd. as chairman Of a draft board in
Now York. orders from the adjutant gem
cral to call in at once all registered
accountants put them through physical
examination and mobilize them. They
were to be sent this week to army de.
pots. Mr.. WISE said inability to get ac-
coCntants had delayed the assembling Of
Information he desired to present to the
commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
AMERICANS FOIL
NEW TEUTON RAID
Yankee GunnerS Rain Death
on Huns Massed for Sur
prise Rush
HAD TIP IN ADVANCE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~
FRANCE. Feb. 8.
! Another attempted German raid on
/ the American sector of the battle front
was beaten off Monday morning by tho
prompt and efficient action Of our artil-
| lcry.
| The Germans had masscd "A consider
able force before the American trcrches
and 1t is believed that the Yankee gum
ners inflicted heavy casualties upon
them
Information had rfached the Amer
leans that the Bochc planned to deliver
surprise attack on Monday morning
without artillery preparation, counting
on Saturday nights artillery duel to
have cut the American telephone wires.
\ few minutes before the time the
Germans were expected to attack. the
American artillery began To roar and Il
barrage fire was laid down all along the
encmy's front line.
L. :. ARMY NEAR TOLL
The censor now permits it to be
known that the Americans are holding
the line at point northeast of Toul.
,Toul lies twcnty-one miles southeast
Of ~; Mihel and about the same dis
tancc from the German frontier. This
indicates that the Americans are on the
Wocvrc Plain, that section Of France
living between the Mcuse and Moscllc
Rivers. ST. Mihel' lies about twenty
miles south Of Ncrdun and Is the apex
Of the famous St. Mihicl salient. II was
there that the Germans were able to
establish themselves on the western
bank OF the Mcusc River, but they never
succeeded in getting any furthcrD
Foggy weather continued ON Monday
The Germans shelled the roads behind
the American front with gas shci!-. but
there were no Casualti"s.
The splendid behavior Of our men
under fire of the German artillery Mon
day morning is espec ally mentioned in
reports of the rcgimental commanders.
There were several instances whore
men were slightly wounded and refused
It9. go to the rear
a private from East st. Louis.
wounded in the leg. was sent TO a field
dressing station despite his NoClcrOus
urotests. Aftcr his wound had been
dressed he insisted that he be allowed
TO rcjoin his comrades in the first line
where German attack was expected.
When his comrades urged him to re.
turn to his dugout. at least the only re-
ply they got was; ".tw, go on 80
GERMANS USE GAS SHELLS
Many Of the dough boys got their
first real experience with poisonous vap.
rs WI - the Germans bombarded several
road, I'd villages behind our front will,
gas shells.
The chief Of staff of one division was
motoring through II village wearing his
gas mask. His machine drew up before
a tumbed-down building in which a
dozen American soldiers were shooting
craps without taking the precaution To
don their masks. Fortunately there were
no casualties. but the officers are issuing
fresh warnings.
There was patrol work hy both sides
on Sunday night. but no encounters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
By w. II. ROSS
Eoy with tho American Arm,
in France

4 California BOY with tho American Army
in France
lN FRANCE, Ian. l.,
was confined TO quarters 10y the
captain today as an aftermath Of miss
ing rcycillc the other day and hence am
pending this Sunday inside. Seven days
ago ! got -----, which will indicate Just
how rigorous is the discipline at this
very cold West Point Of France. i've
got to report to the sergeant i'm charge
Of quarters every hour. In the other
iifty-nlno minutes of each hour ! have
been writing letters. Sweet revenge. Ny
own officers Will have to read TO censor
en-. However, I'm returning t. my
company tomorrow, 50 won't have to
serve out the sentence
II wouldn't make much difference
anyhow. as, in most Of the infantry
camps these days. We are allowed out
'idc camp only on Saturday afternoons
and evenings and Sundays, which will
work well probably for the morale" of
the troops. but Is going to dsappOnt a
OF of fellows coming over here to see
France
There are lot Of other surprises in
store which won't be exactly pleasing
Training IS on in earnest Here we have
be'n gong seven and a half hours q
day anu studying two hours in the eve
'''r' ~ Wa llpIH Hllc american lSllUt-
tion in th" various weapons of modern
warfare - greuadcs. automatic rifle.
trench mortar. etc, and in the evening
instruction in the French marching
formations ana tactics, which are going
to be adopted. guess. And the snow
is SIX inches deep with the thermometer
50 blamed low that the water freezes
IN your Cant"cl at noon 80 fires are
allowed in quarters until after 1880
,, m It's a great life. ! don't know
whether It's calculated to make the fell
lows glad TO 20 TO the trenches or
harden them up so they'll be able to
stand IL.
II am in very august company here.
by the way. About all Of the other
studcntS-oiliCcrs-to from the
regular army ana most Of them have
done their turn in action. In fact /
guess they were selected for tho WAY
they behaved then. Tho fellow who
sleeps next to me, a sergeant major.
has gained distinction for being the first
American soldier To- Kill German. IIc'S
been mentioned for CroiX de Gucrrc.
lie is, by the way, Herbert Sleigh. from
JohnstOwn, ia.
He and sergeant were standing to-
gcthcr watching some woods in which
some Germans were supposed to be. Onc
of the them--thc Gcrmaus-1yallicd out
Of the edge and he shot him at 1900
yards. lie had a telescope sight. An
artillery observer in AN airplanc saw
the bochc fall. 81 he gets the distinc-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS USAAC
Providence Youth in Ambulance
Service Dies at Allentown

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Feb. 5--Chcstcr 3
r. Calder, of Providence, Il. l., "a mcm-
ber of Section 579 of the ambulance
service. died last night in the Allen
town Hospital after a weeks illness.
aged twenty-eight years. Mr.. Calder
was admitted to the hospital on January
20 and for a time after his admission
showed a decided Improvement. Sunday
he suffered relapse and his parents
were notified of his changed condition
The young mans mother made hurried
trip to this city and arrived Il few hours
before he passed away. lie was a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Calder. lie
was the third isaac to die of pncu-
mOliiL in a fortnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
OHIO'S BIG FOOD SAVING
Restaurants Saved 100 p. c. Wheat
40 p. c. Meat in December

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1--Public cat
ing places in ohio saved 100 per cent
more wheat and 10 per cent more meat
in Dec, mbcr than in tho preceding
month, Ben II. Harmon. State food adj
miniStrator. reported to the food admin-
iStration today The savings on wheat
less ana moatlcss days for the month
were 30j.1iJ pounds Of beef, 1888
pounds Of pork, 23.i?t pounds of NUT
ton and l2l.G0S pounds of other meats.
The saving Of wheat flour amounted 10
262,3l0 pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH T. BAILEY
Simplicity Marks Services fol
Jewelry Firm President

Simplicity marked the funeral of
Joseph Trowbridge Bailey. president Of
tfH firm of Bailey. Banks & Biddle,
which took place from the home Of his
son, Charles Weaver Bailey. 200 De
L9ncey place. at ! 80 o'clock this after
mon. Mr.. B iiley died Sunday.
B The services were conducted at the
heme by the Rev John Williams, Of At
labtic City. Only the relatives aud i'm
ntdiate friends of the family attended
Interment was made in West Laurel
Ii5li Cemetery.