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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
The War Gives an Impetus to q
Needed Industry

Dublin, Sept. 26-Flax growing in
Ireland has received remarkable
impetus from the war. Before hos
tilities began Ireland grew only a
small proportion of the fax required
by the great Ulster linen industry,
but Britain's participation in the war,
and the resulting restriction of flax
imports from foreign countries, in
creased the price of flax to the point
where it became a very profitable
crop for the Irish farmer.
Farmers in all parts of the island
are now engaged in growing flax.
The sudden and extraordinary pros
perity of the flax growers is being
shared by the flax workers. Male
workers receive an average of $1,000
weekly, and women average $1,000,
wages unheard of in the productive
branch of the industry before the
war.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
REGISTRATION BY YEARS
There Were More 18-Year- Odds Than
Any Other Class in Vermont

Montpelier, Sept. 25-The figures
showing the different classes in the
state, as we'll as ages, have been COM
piled by the adjutant general as as
certained from those who registered
Sept. IL. There are native born, 49,
1863; naturalized, 2,448; citizens by
the fathers papers, 1856; declarant
aliens, 1855; non-declarant aliens,
1881; total, 40,988; which is an in
crease over previous figures released
for publication. Of the last total 49,
888 are whites, "a colored, II Orien-
tails, Indian, 1 Indian non-citizen.
The figures by ages are: IS, 2,817;
10, 1858; 20, 2,489; 81, 1913; %, 20:
%, %; %, 18; 25, %; 26, 16; 27, 10
%, ID; 20, IT; so, 10; 81, 25; 80, l.
504; SO, 1888; 81, 2,51O; 35, 2,408
Sc, 2,425; 81, 2,415; SO, 2,555; 80
2,452; 40, 1882; Al, 1926; az, 2,421
43, 1929; a, 2,271; As, 1850; tota
40,988.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
NEW YORK ADDRESS
Opens the Liberty Loan Drive at
Metropolitan Opera House

New York, Sept. 27-Opening the
fourth Liberty loan campaign in this
city, in an address at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House tonight, President
Wilson thrilled an audience of Lib
erty loan workers and representative
men and women of the city by de-
scribing in stirring phrases how the
peoples of mankind, sweeping states
men and rulers before them, had ia
ken the issues of the war into their
own hands and had resolved that JUS
tice and peace should be established
on earth by the complete defeat of
the arbitrary and ruthless rule of
force represented by Germany.
His first mention of league of ma
tons was received with a silence
which might have indicated a lack
of warmth on the part of his hear
ers. When his next sentences re-
vealed that the President carried no
mental picture of Germany as com
panion and partner of other nations
as soon as this war is over, the audi
ence thawed and again began to grow
enthusiastic.
The applause was still greater
when the PRESIDENT made it clear that
the peace dictated to a defeated Ger
many wo aid not rest upon her prom
ises of good conduct hereafter, but
would DE guaranteed.
Next to the reception which they
gave President Wilson on his arrival,
the greatest enthusiasm of the even
ing was produced by message which
the President had received from
Washington on the American often
sive in France. This, as it was read
by the chairman, Benjamin Strong
was as follows:
"To the President: Gables from
France today indicate a continuous
advance Of the American forces over
front OF 20 miles from the Argonne
forest to the valley of the Mouse
north of Verdun, passing beyond the
Hindenburg line on the entire front
and gaining back 100 miles of French
territory. The movement was sharp
and rapid. Our casualties were light. i"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
CANNOT GET ALLOTMENT
Fuel Administrator Jones Bacl
From Philadelphia
Back

Barre, Sept. 25-H. ]. M. Jones has
returned from Philadelphia, where he
has been working for a week, hoping
to get Vermont's allotment of coal
increased. He found that it is i'm
possible, and it is very probable that
the coal committee will be unable to
supply the quota to this or any other
state. This is the letter which he
has sent to the clubs, lodges and
other organizations in the state
asking their cooperation:
"Last winter we appealed to the
heads of organizations, lodges, coun-
ellis, clubs, ETC., for cooperation in
the coal saving campaign which had
been instituted for the purpose of
meeting the obvious shortage that
would confront the people this year.
The response was in most cases spon-
taneous and gratifying and good re-
suits followed, but still greater eff
fort must now be directed to this
work.
"The allotment of anthracite coal
W TIC SJdIG Olt 10 IISdlly ~
per cent less than the estimated re-
quirements and, after doing every
thing in our power to secure larg-
er ALLEGATION, we find this impossible
of accomplishment.
"This leaves our people in very
serious plight and prompt and radi-
cal measures of self-denial and con-
servation Of domestic sizes of anthra-
cite must be adopted to prevent suf-
fering the coming winter.
"You can do much in the cause and
I earnestly appeal to you to exhort
all those under your jurisdiction to
put forth every possible effort to
save coal and thus save suffering.
"Lodge and club rooms should be
closed, or meetings curtailed, and for
such gatherings as cannot be dispens-
ed with anthracite coal should not be
used for fuel. Vermont fuel admin
istrator."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
MR.. MARTIN APPOINTED
Will Aid District Draft Board a
Agricultural Adviser

Washington, Sept. N27-The De
partment of Agriculture today an
nounced the appointment of 0. L.
Martin, of Plainfeld, to act with the
district draft board of Vermont, with
headquarters at Montpelier, as an adj
wiser regarding agricultural needs.
The agricultural adviser is not to
be member of the district board
but is to furnish to the board facts
relative to farn1-labor requirements.
not only of his own district but OF
the entire country. Such information
will be supplied to the adviser by the
Department of Agriculture. The adj
wiser also may concern himself with
individual cases before the district
board. County agents of the De
partment of Agriculture have beer
sent out for the purpose of securing
the facts about farm-labor needs II
the counties.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

$50 Grant St., Buffalo, N. Y.
81 have been Paraiyzed on the
svh0le right side since April SOth.
I referred the case to q physician,
who wrote me personally, advising,
the use of 'Fruit-a-tives'.
bought three boxes and used
them as directed. lam feeling fine
better than I have in the past nine
months.
would not be without 'Fruit-a.
lives for anything no more strong
cathartics or salts so long as 'Fruit-a-
lives are purchasable no more
bowel trouble for me.
I recommend sFyWit-a-tiyes' 10 ALL
I feel more like 40 than 81, which
have just passed''.
VIM. III. OSTRANDER.1
Soc. a box, 6 for $50, trial size 25c-
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVESL Limited,
NGOENSBURG, N. Y.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

One of the results of the campaign
of the American Library Association
for gift-books last spring was an in
fiux of reading material of the type
which careful mothers take pains to
remove from the environment of six
teen-year- daughters.
That the gift-horse had to be in
spected carefully was demonstrated a
number of times. To one camp Ii
brary came copies of Zola's GAS
sommoir," Daudet's "Sapho," and
De Maupassants "Bel-Ami."
From the reading-room in a church
were sent copies of "Snappy Stories. -
An offer of file of the "Under-
takers Review" was graciously re-
jected.
School readers antedating the Civil
war were received. One of the prizes
was a telegraphic cookbook of the
Argentine Republic.
FLAX IN IRELAND
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
DRAFT LOTTERY
NEXT MONDAY
District Boards to Reveal Numbers
After the List is Printed

Washington, D. c., Sept. 27-
Monday, Sept. 80, was set by Provost
Marshal General Crowder today as
the national draft lottery date to de-
ternine the order in the classes to
which they will be assigned of the
100000 men from Is to As who
registered for selective service, Sept.
II.
The drawing will take place pub
icly at the Senate Office building and
the numbers will be given to the
press and the country by district
draft boards as quickly as the list
can be printed and put into the
hands of the boards by mail.
It will be necessary this time to
draw one at time, approximately
1900 capsules, containing the serial
numbers and it will require approx
imately 26 hours to complete the
task.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
FONCK'S RECORD
Has Brought Down 100 Enemy Ali
Planes

Paris, Sept. 28-First Lieutenant
Rene Fonck, of the French air SER
vice, is officially credited with the
destruction of 60 enemy planes, al
though he has actually forced down
81 since his first flight, August 6,
1916. Fonck used one machine in
shooting down so of the German air
planes.
81 have had the joy, the murderous
joy, of having killed 81 crews" Fonck
wrote recently, "and I must confess
that no Nightmares disturb my sleep.
The more | kill of these assassins
the happier l shall be and the more
convinced that have worked not on
ly for France but for humanity"
"The only thing to use with the
Boche is force"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
GIVE PROMISE TO KAISER
Soldiers Will Not Let Frenchmen
Americans Throue

eve will never let Frenchmen or
Americans through here" was the
promise given Emperor William by
his troops when he visited the AL
sace-Lorraine front on September 10
and 20, according to Karl Rosners
Sunday dispatch to the Berlin Lo-
kalanZeiger.
The purpose of the visit was to
thank the troops for having brayely
held out and, according to Kosher,
cat the same time giving them in
spring words for the fresh fighting
on the threshold of which we are
perhaps standing on the southwest
of the empire"
The emperor first visited the sec
ton between Muhausen and the Col
mar, where Gin sight Of the Vosges
front, on whose field, heights and
slopes the German positions run and
within hearing of the dull roaring
cannon fire, Emperor William con-
Quoted by Field Marshal Duke Al
brecht Of Wurtemburg, the COM
mander-in- chief of the army group
went from division to division, camp
to camp and hospital to hospital"
"Here his majesty" says Rosner
"was again told by his generals that
they would never let the enemy pass
The emperor passed along the entire
Lorraine front, but instead of visit
ing stats, he called on small units
brigades, regiments and battalions. L
is true that the 'hurrah' feeling o.
the beginning of the war has van
ished, but everywhere one meets with
the same unshakeable and sure calm
ness which never for a momen
doubts of a victorious resistance"
The correspondent reveals that thu
brigade commanded by Prince Oscar
the emperor's son, is stationed on thi
front. He says that Prince Osca
has returned to the field, notwith
standing the after-effect of hi
wounds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
BOYS AND GIRLS
Will Participate in Junior Four
Minute Men Contest


Every school in the country has
been given an opportunity to partici-
pate in the third Junior Four Minute
Men contest to be held during the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign.
This contest will be conducted in
the same manner as the preceding
contests, in War Savings Stamps and
the Third Liberty Loan respectively.
Bulletins containing specially Sc
lected material for use during the
Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign have
been prepared by the Four Minute
Men of the committee on public in
formation, and sent out in collabora-
ton with the educational division of
the same committee and with the
bureau of education of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
These bulletins will be used by the
teachers as texts from which the
children prepare four hundred word
essays, which are then recited as
four minute speeches and a winner
chosen from each grade. Inter
grade contests are then conducted to
decide the winner for the entire
school or for such subdivision of il
as the principal may deem most fail
to the contestants, considering diff
ferences in age. The winners il
these finals receive official certificate:
appointing them as Junior Foul
Minute Men on the designated topic
The contest require careful stud.
of patriotic subjects, and promot
wartime thrift, in addition to afford
ing interesting and motivized sub
jects for exercises in composition AM
recitation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION
Dodge Any Endorsement of Sheppard
Amendment

Burlington, Sept. 27-Heartily en-
dorsing practically every war meas
ure of both state and nation in the
eyes of the American public of today
with the exception of the ratification
of the Shepaprd prohibition amend
ment to the national constitution,
which was completely ignored, the
platform of the Democratic party of
| Vermont was set forth by unani-
nous vote of the biennial convention
of the party at the Sherwood Hotel
yesterday.
The platform commends President
Wilson's war campaign and pledged
him complete support; endorses the
national army and selective draft
laws; endorses federal aid for the
deepening and improving of inland
waterways in New York state and in
Lake Cfamplain; endorses the war
measures in general; endorses the
equal suffrage amendment to the ma
tional constitution; calls for short
session of the legislature to conserve
coal; urges the development of the
states water power by the govern
ment and state for the peoples bene-
fit. The platform condemns the re-
cent attack on the administration by
the chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and societies or
persons having their own welfare be-
fore that of the nation and the war;
favors the repeal of the primary cleo
ton law; and declares against the in
crease OF any state officers salary
during the war;
Jerry c. Durick of Fair Haven was
selected as chairman of the conven-
ton, with Fred C. Martin of Ben
nlngton as secretary. Preceding the
business Chairman Durick gave a
brief address on the achievements of
the nation ir one year and half,
since the United States entered the
war.
DR.. William B. Mayo was endorsed
as the party's choice in the guber-
material campaign. No action was
taken by the convention on his stand
in the matter Of prohibition.
He, as the head of the ticket, pre-
sented the party's platform as drawn
up. The other members of the COM
mittee on resolutions consisted of
Jerry C. Durick of Fair Haven, con-
vention chairman; George A. Weston
of Bellows Falls, Thomas B. Wright
of Burlington, H. A. Pond of Berk-
shire and f. Ed. Allard of Winooski.
The convention elected the follow
ing state committee: Addison county,
Richard Smith Of Bristol; Benning-
ton county, John P. Mulligan of
Bennington; Caledonia county, Ar
thur Gleason Of st. Johnsbury; Chit
tenden county, Matthew G. Leary of
Burlington; Essex county, John w.
Thurston Of Island Pond; Franklin
county, H. A. Pond of Berkshire !;
Grand Isle county, Allen NJ Hall of
Isle LaMotte; Lamoille county, C. l..
Gates of Morrisville; Orange county,
P. C. Dodge of Randolph; Orleans
county, F. H Pierce of Orleans; Rut-
land county, Frank H. Duffy of Rut-
land; Washington county, Timothy
E. Callahan Of Montpelier; Windham
county, George A. Weston of Bellows
Falls; Windsor county, Park H. Pol
lard of PrCctorsville.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
PRIESTS ARRESTED
Their Alleged Crime Was Hiding
Church Bells

Zurich, Sept. 28-Several Polish
Roman Catholic priests, together with
leading members of their congrega-
ttions, have been imprisoned by the
Germans because they concealed
church bells to prevent their confisca-
ton by the German military authorit-
les, Warsaw papers report. None of
the prisoners have been brought to
trial. They were merely told that
they would have to remain in jail I'M
til the bells were found.
Some years ago Paderewski, the
pianist, gave a magnificent bell to
the church at Kansna. This the Aus
TRANS have requisitioned to the in
tense Indignation of the Pensioners.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
TIME EXPIRES NOV. g
Liberty Bonds Into Higher
Rate Bonds

Holders of first and second Liber
ty bonds, who are DESTROYS of convert
ing them into bonds bearing Az
per cent interest, should bear in mind
that the time limit for conversion
ends on Nov. 9. Only a little more
than a month remains for the privi-
lege. Those who intend to get the
higher rate Of interest should consult
the banks at once.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
PRUSSIAN WAR
MINISTER QUITS
Won Stein Tried to Resign During
the Summer of 1917, but his
Resignation was not Accepted

keSignaItOn WAS NOT Accepted
London, Sept. 27-Lieutenant Gen
eral Won Stein, the Prussian war
minister, is reported to have resigned,
according to advices to the Exchange
Telegraph company from Copen-
hagen.
General Won Stein became Prus-
sian minister late in October, 1916,
succeeding Lieutenant General Wild
Won Hohenborn, who was placed in
command of an army corps on the
western front. General Won Stein
had been in command of the 18th re-
serve army corps, after having served
as quartermaster general. Before his
appointment as quartermaster gen
eral. Before his appointment as war
minister he was in command of
troops on the Somme front in France.
General Won Stein rendered his resig-
nation as Prussian minister of war
on July IS, 1917, but it was not &C
-cepted.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
FAMOUS WILL CASE
It's Settlement Will Benefit Home
for Aged Women
(Special to the Caledonian)

Burlington, Sept. 25-The final
chapter, it is expected, has been
written in the famous Peck will case
which has been in court for many
years. A supplementary decree by
the probate court presumably ends
Is years of litigation. The will was
that of Harriet Peck, and the dis
agreement was between her HUSBAND
and other benefciaries. The estate
after all these years of court fighting
has increased instead of decreasing
and as a result the Home for AGED
Women in this city will receive $13,
900 instead of the original $10,O0t
willed it.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
AFTER BRONZE CANNON
Ship to Be Raised that Has Been 100
Years under Water

Havana, Cuba, Sept. 26-Eforts
are being made by a local salvag-
ing concern to raise the old Spanish
sloop-of-war pomona" which sank
off the coast of Cuba more than 100
years ago. Automatic "foaters," the
invention of Cuban, are being
used.
Besides the treasure in silver plate
which it is hoped may be found in
the wreckage, the salvagers expect to
recover AZ bronze cannon, with which
the ship was armed. Several of these
ancient weapons can be seen from
the surface and one is already re-
ported as having been brought up.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
TROOPS IN THE DRIVE

The Personnel of the First Army
Corps
Paris, Sept. 28-The American first
army corps is composed of regular
army troops and troops of the ma
tional guard of many states.
The first and second divisions of
the regular army formed its neu-
cleus and to these were added the
Goth division, National Guard, New
England), 32nd division, National
Guard, michigan and wisconsin, g,
41st division, National Guard, wash
ington), Oregon, North Dakota,
South Dakota, New Mexico, Mont
ana, Idaho, Wyoming and Minnesota ;
And division, National Guard, (rain-
bow division, troops from rs states).
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
POINTS OUT THE AMERICANS
Kaiser Reminds officers on the Metz
Front Who Faces Them

London, Sept. 24.-In an address
to Austrian officers at Briey, near
Metz, yesterday Emperor William re-
called to them that they had before
them on this front the Americans
who have promised France to give
her Alsace-Lorraine," and who wish,
he said, to "add this deed to their big
work"
The Exchange Telegraph correspon
dent at Amsterdam wires the text of
this address delivered during an in
spection trip of the Emperor around
Briey, where he distributed 400 Iron
Crosses, visited field hospitals and
spoke to Germans, Austrians, French,
and English wounded in their respec-
tive languages.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

gold to you, and the bonds they buy
are as good as gold. But to the
Huns they're lead and steel and high
explosives.
FINALLY, then, what are you going
to get for it? Why, the biggest,
grandest, richest return ever a man
or a woman or nation got from any
investment! Victory!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
DEFEATED TURKS
Fourth Army Surrounded by Allies

London, Sept. 26.-The fourth
Turkish army on the Palestine front
virtually is surrounded in the region
east of the Jordan and faces annihila-
ton by General Allenby's forces, to-
days advices show.
The total of prisoners already
taken was increased to-day to $4,000.
The anrihilation of the fourth
army, now hoped for, would complete
the cleaning up of the Turkish forces
in Palestine, accounting for about
$4,000 men.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Middlebury college has purchased
the so-called Seeley place as a per-
manent home for the college presi-
dent.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Charles Barnes of Brookline plead
ed guilty to having deer meat in his
possession illegally and paid fine of
500.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

By the recent frost N P. Wheeler
of White River Junction lost 40 acres
of beans!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
OUR BATTLE HYMN FOR YER
MONT

(Suggested by the Women's Liberty
Loan Committee of Vermont)
1t amt the guns, nor armament,
Nor fund that they can pay,
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.
It amt the individuals
Nor the army as whole
But the everlastin' team work
Of every bloomin' soul.
-Rudyard Kipling.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28
VERMONT NEWS

Snow was reported on Mount
Mansfield September II.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Keep your nose antiseptic by using
NAZOL. For children and adults.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

A man and woman, judging by I'M
prints of shoes left at the window
where they entered, burglarized Al
lens Woman's shop at Bellows Falls
one night recently, taking IA silk
waists, which sold at $3.50 each. No
trace of the guilty parties has been
secured.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Use the American Throat Tablets
For sore throat or cough.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Liberty Bonds or German bondage
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Mary Nicholson, daughter of Abra-
ham Nicholson of Winooski, was
knocked down by an automobile
at corner recently. The child,
who is two and one-half years old,
was crossing the street with an older
sister. She was struck by car No.
16,775, said to be owned and driven
by Charles Carey, of Colchester.
After knocking down the child by
ISLANDERS say that Mr.. Carey merely
glanced around and then drove rapid
ly in the direction of home.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

Mrs. Ann Leach of Binghamville,
aged 81, has knit for the Red Cross
five pairs of wristers, three scarfs,
one helmet, Is pairs of socks and 80
sweaters.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-28

A train near Cavendish killed
three steers belonging to MI. Hun
toon of Baltimore last week. They
were on crossing.