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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
MADE BAD LANDING
Young Boche Altman Really De-
served Better Luck.
AS 1t Was, the Youth Probably Only
Escaped lanominious Personal Chas-
tisement by Being Made d
Prisoner OF War.

Although he was a bOche we adj
mired his audacity. He came hum
ming out of the summer blue on a
Sultry afternoon, sWooping from no.
where right in the inner guard of half
a dozen of our unSuSpecting kite bal
looms. Swift and straight as a falcon
he diycd, and at the rattle of his ma
chine gun and the flash of his tracer
bullets pigmy Figures strangely agitat-
ed came bobbing and gyrating earth
ward under their spreading para
chuteS.
Whirr went his gun, and biff, went
the first balloon, Il thin train of fire
leading to scarlet blaze and gos-
samer wreckage. Before one could
count twelve q second sausage had
shriyeled into skin and the Hun plane
was making tracks for home.
The "Archies" had been taken by
surprise. For a moment it looked as
if the unWelcOme visitor would reach
his lines. But suddenly the "Archies"
ceased firing, and it was then we saw
a British plane pursuing at pace
that could only have one result. The
German "Side-stepped" twice by in
tention and once invOluntarily. He
smashed into a cottage like goat but
ting through a fence, his propellers
going through the matched roof and
his rudder cooking up in the air. The
solitary pilot was pitched into cor
ner of the long orchard, little the
worse for his fall. He was a small,
thin, rather mean-lo0l1ing young man,
| and he blinked stupidity at the re-
mains of what had once been an air.
plane. A little dog barked at him,
half q dozen fusSy hens scOlded him.
and very angry and very determined
old lady came out of the cottage to
| investigate him.
She was a typical Flemish dame
| massive of build, tenacious in charac-
ter and practical in all things. Delhi
erately and of set purpose she adj
vanced on the dazed airman. She
| caught him by the collar of his tunic
| She shook her fist in his face, and she
asked him in the incisive vernacular
! of the Flemish peasant what he
meant by smashing up her house. She
ordered him to look at the mess he
had made, calculated the cost and de
handed payment, all In a breath. She
heaped insults on him, his parents and
his airplane.
AS she talked all the glory of wal
and the spirit of conquest evaporatet
from the flying Hun. He shrank til
he looked like Il small boy caught in
a mean theft; his airplane, with its
| gaudy splashes, resembled broker
toy, and he tugged ruefully at his hair
! and flushed and Stammered and edged
| cautiously away.
As he retired the old woman ad
vanced, and / am convinced that bu
for the prompt arrival of guard o
grinning TOmmieS she would have
spanked that unhappy Teuton youth
Never did man surrender so eagerly
When he and his escort had de
parted the dame 'shooed" away tn
hens and then industriously picked III
the assorted fragments of the airplan
! for ACKNOWLEDGMENT Herald.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
ST. ]. FIRE ALARM
Directions for Giving Alarm

Directions for Giving Alarm
Citizens are earnestly requested to
keep themselves informed as to the
location Of Alarm boxes, so that
should a fire occur in their vicinity
the alarm may be given promptly.
Keys to Fire Alarm Boxes are in
the Door. Break the glass, unlock
the door, pull the hook down once
and let go, and if possible remain at
box and direct the fremen to the
fire.
Location of Boxes in St. Johnsbury
Following is a list of fire alarm
boxes and their location:
West Side Section
I21-South End Machine Shop, Fair
banks.
23-Front of Fairbanks Inn.
I23-Front of Main Office, Fairbanks.
I24-Corner Spring and Central
streets.
25-Underclyffe (private)
j26-Corner Cliff and Winter streets.
I27-Corner Webster and Summer
streets.
I28-Corner Cliff and Mt. Pleasant
streets. III
Main Street Section
31-Summer street, opposite Bright
look Hospital.
32-Brantview (private). 49,. f~ ~
34-South Park, front II. N. Turner's.
I35-Prospect street, near st. Johns
bury Hospital. "
36-Corner Eastern avenue and Main
street.
l37-Corner Maple and Main streets.
38-Arnold Park, near A. T. Nichols.
Railroad Street Section
41-Granite Square, across railroad
tracks from Swift Company.
42-Corner Eastern avenue and
Cherry street.
43-Railroad street, head of Port
land street.
45-Pillsbury and Baldwin.
46-Corner Cross and Railroad
| streets. j
47-Railroad street, front CitizeaB,s
Bank entrance. &&
t48-Corner Maple and Pearl streeta
49-St. Mary street.
Paddock Village Section
2-Passumpsic street, near Hastings
Bridge.
53-Railroad street, north near St
Johnsbury Garage.
54-Ramsey Park, near water tub.
56-Corner Emerson and Pleasant
streets.
/ Summerville Section
62-Corner River street and Marion
avenue.
63-Corner Portland and Caledonia
streets.
64-Harrison avenue.
65-Corner Portland street and Con-
cord avenue.
67-Corner Portland and State
streets.
68-Corner Concord avenue and Lib
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
Vermonters Cited for Bravery

Two Vermont men in service have
already been cited for special bravery
and initiative on the field of battle In
France. And there are probably
more 70 come. 1t is likely, too, that
many of cur representatives in the
service have performed acts which
were very meritoIious and which have
escaped public attention. Such as
these have the consciousness of work
we'll done even though they may not
receive the distinguished service cross
and get the public commentator of
the war observation-disclosures Times.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
PRESS COMMENT
Materially Increased"

although it is a fact, as Sir Eric
Geddes himself has said, that the u
boat is sinking fewer vessels today
than at any time since it was let
loose in the spring of 1917 to prey
without restraint upon the commerce
of the world, it also seems to be a
fact that more submarines than ever
arc being constructed and that their
destructive efficiency has been mate
rally increased by Improvement in
their design. "-Philadelphia Inquirer
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
A Delinquent Citizen,

"Can YOU direct me to these offices?"
inquired the man with a slip of paper
In his hand.
mo. / have lived in Washington all
my life. You had better ask some one
who has made study of the town
since all these new buildings went
up."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
Toke Lost on the Germans

When Vorwaerts called upon Am
bassador Francis to withdraw from
Russia and Uncle David remarked in
quiringly that he was from Missouri,
not q German soul knew what he
meant.-Col. Harvey's War Weekly.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

People are surprised at the small cost and big
results of Caledonian Classified advertising.
This class of advertising has come to be
mighty power in the business world and the Gale
DOMAIN promises to become the classified medium Of
Northeastern Vermont Follow it's columns from
day to day. You may find advertised exactly what
you want. Or if you will place a Want, For Sale.
To Rent, Lost Found advertisement in the Cal
edonian for a few days you will get results.
Don't overlook this channel of communication
between buyer and seller. It's cheap, sure, quick.
CALIFORNIAN CLASSIFIED COLUMNS PAY
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Beginning Monday, Oct. 81, the
bells of the Episcopal, Baptist and
Methodist churches of Enosburg
Falls will be rung at 1890 o'clock
and on every week day thereafter I'M
til peace is declared.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

beef and lamb, pork, butter and sug-
az goes to the boys in the trenches
Brooklyn Eagle.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22


D. Wallace Ghpn
a s20o; Three Months
OF
to ito
All rights republication Of special dispatches
erein 8
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

British women of Shanghai, China,
have sent $4,000 to the veterans as
ISOLATION toward the fund for estab-
fishing a national memorial for. Brit
ish soldiers and sailors.
Automobiles using gasoline for fuel
were prohibited from all ferry boats
until early in the year 1901.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Rev. A. G. Wilson of Bellows Falls
has notice that if his passport to
France issued to the Red Cross in
August, can be obtained by the Y. NJ.
c. A, he will be called to go to New
York next Tuesday and after a
weeks training will go overseas for
Y. M. C. A. war work. If new pass
ports are required he will go about a
month later.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen w. Bishop of
Bellows Falls celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary Friday. Rela-
tives and friends helped to make the
event memorable and the couple re-
ceived many beautiful presents.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Sixty miles of thread spun from the
fiber of species of Italian nettle
weighs but 2 1-2 pounds.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
Sale Of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps
In Vermont TO Oct.
5, 1913
AS Reported to the State Dis
tributor of War Savings

REDEEM YOUR WAR SAVINGS
PLEDGE!
Towns and Cities Printed in Capitals
Have Already Exceeded Their
Quota in Maturity Value of Sales.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Railroad ties last about eight years
under normal conditions, then they
have to be renewed, which costs a
good deal of money and calls for a
large force of labor, says Popular Sci
ence. 1t is estimated that treated
ties which are first kiln-dried and
then immersed in hot creosote until
saturated last twice as long. They
are absolutely waterproof and i'm
pervious to rot.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

A strange meeting was recently eff
fected at Camp Devens, when Private
Joseph Puricelli of Barre had the
pleasure Ct greeting the man who
captained the Italian army unit in
which the Barre man had served
while a resident of Italy some years
ago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
VERMONT NEWS

The Willioughby Fish and Game
club planted 10000 salmon in Long
Pond and Willoughby lake recently.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Edward Cross, son Of MI. and Mrs
Thomas Cross Of Arlington, was one
of the boys who went down with the
ship Ticonderoga. He was the thirc
Arlington boy to lose his life in the
service.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

Nathan F. Lewis, 80, who repre-
sented the town of Wells in the leg
islature of 1910, held the office of
treasurer of the town from 1908 until
he was appointed postmaster in 1914
prominent merchant and chairman
of the Liberty loan committee, dice
a few days ago of influenza.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22

DR.. w. D. Bowen, prominent
physician OF Saxtons River and chair
man of the Rockingham school
board, who enlisted in the medical
corps last spring and was assigned to
Camp Upton, has been promoted to
the rank OF & captain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23
TOWN OF MAMRE.

Total Tax Rate BY School Districts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-23

VILLA O. o. A1ssArEa. Il
la1s - ssAs.l Di.tr1et.
school District No. 81 :. =. ESQ m
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
FOOD VALUE OF GRAPE JUICE
Seven Ounces of Beverage viii Fur.
nish About 200 Galleries in the
Form of Sugar.

The rapid increase in the use OF
fruit juices as beverages in this coun-
try and the likelihood that this use
will become even more widespread
with the temperance wave that is
passing over the country, leads the
Journal of the American Medical
Association to a consideration of the
actual food value of these juices.
'In addition to organic acids
which lend a tart flavor to them,
these beverages, provided directly by
nature, contain a considerable por-
ton of sugars which lend a food
value to the product. Thus glass
full of grape juice measuring seven
ounces will furnish about 200 cal
cries in the form of sugar, and
orange juice is about half as rich
in food value.
Recently the juice of the logan
berry has begun to claim recognition
in this category. Analyses made at
the Oregon State Agricultural col.
lege at Corvallis indicate that this
fluid likewise contains from 6 to s
per cent of sugar in the acid juice
This lends to it fuel value of ap.
proximately 800 calories to the liter
presumably in the form of available
carbohydrates"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
MORE WAR WORK FOR WOMEN
England is Preparing to Extend the
Assistance From Female Popula-
ton, Relieving the Men.

The extent of England's prepare
lions to give women a bigger part
in the war is indicated by the an
lnouncement, says a British CORE
spondent, that the national service
department wants to enroll 10000
women a month hereafter for service
in the woman's army auxiliary corps.
The corps is intended to provide
women for service overseas in doing
practically everything except actual
fighting. The increasing drain on
the national supply of men long ago
directed attention to the possibility
of employing women with the army
to do many auxiliary services for
merly performed by the men.
Outside of actual fighting, the
maintenance of a great army's &C
tivities requires q multifarious
variety Of duties to be performed,
driving transport, handling sup
plies, managing great storehouses
and depots, driving motor cars, cook
ing, sanitary work, all kinds of do
nestle service. In the earlier period
of the war these services were pre-
sumed to require men.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Farmer Wurzel and his wife, Mar.
tina, were paying visit to their
nephew, gallant member of the navy.
1t was their first visit to the great sea-
port, where the ship of which their
nephew formed one of the crew hap
pened opportunity to lie in dock. They
were both vastly impressed with the
novel sights they saw round and
about the docks, and when their
nephew, with pardonable pride, led
them round to where the great auxil-
larry cruiser lay they gazed with awe
upon the gigantic vessel.
The old man took a few steps nearer
to the quay side, and, perceiving an
open portfolio on level with his eyes,
peered into the interior of the hull.
Martha Martha ]" he whispered, ex.
citedly, to the old lady, "look here,
lass, what dost think? The blamed
things hollerr'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
PRUssIAN JUNkERs.

The Prussian junkers have always
been the loudest and most influential
voices in the German empire. Ger
man militarism owes everything to
them. 1t is through them that Ger
many achieved her irresponsible gov
eminent, which survives as such an
anomaly among constitutional mon
arches today, notes writer. Their
dominance has been the cause Of the
growth of German socialism. junk
erthum or junkerdom is the real seat
Of German autocracy; junkerei is the
predominant characteristic of Ger
man military behavior; junkerhaft
is the German description of the
junkerish behavior. The junker can
not be defined; he must be seen,
heard and his hand felt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Contrary to popular belief, this
country is no ways short of hogs.
We have plenty Of them, but un-
fortunately there are many of
them that are not available for
pork, although they are constant
ly engaged in accumulating that
article. Neither are they classed
among the tribe Of hogs proper,
for which if the other hogs should
think they would doubtless give
thanks.
This useless breed Of hogs are
like Kipling's bear that walked
like a man." And it is about the
only manly attribute that one can
detect in them because even this
accomplishment is utilized for ac-
tions that would shame any self
respecting hog that is compelled
to go on four feet.
1t is a favorite practice of this
hog since the food regulations
went into effect, to put all his
hoggish intellect to work on
schemes to outwit the authorities.
When sugar is limited to Is cents
worth to customer, he will visit
stores in which he never before
set foot in search of sugar, intent
only on laying in supply for his
hoggish wants, even though
others may go without.
He is the same fellow who
raises Cain with his grocer for
refusing to sell him all the -four
he wants, and abuses the hotel
and restaurant men for refusing
to serve him meat or light bread
on meatless and wheatless days.
When the food administration
goes after the consumer and com.
pels him to obey the letter and
spirit of the law-which must
come if we are to succeed in the
task we have set ourselves-this
particular breed Of hog is going
to have hard Shedding. Speed
that day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Forest fires burned over 962,-
600 acres of National Forest
lands in 1917 and caused a loss
of $1,35S, 600 to the Government
in timber, forage, and young
growth, according to figures COM
piled by the Forest Service.
While the loss was larger than
for several years past, officials
say that, considering the unusu
ally dangerous conditions, 1T was
remarkably Zig t. Protracted
drouth and periods of high winds
made the condition, they declare,
virtually the same as IN 1910,
when many persons were burned
to death and % million dollars
worth of timber on the National
Forests was destroyed.
In addition to the actual loss In
timber and forage, the fires OF
last year entailed extra expendi-
lures by the Government of ST.
121,451. This, it is pointed out,
means that to hold the fires down
large numbers Of men have to be
withdrawn from productive work
and much money spent for sup
plies. At time like the present
when 1T is necessary to practice
the utmost economy as "A war
duty, the Forest Service officials
are emphasizing the criminal
wastefulness of forest fires that
can be prevented from starting.
Of the 1874 fires which were
fought ON the National Forests all
but 2,132 set by lightning were
caused by human agencies and
could have been prevented.
There were 952 incendiary fires,
which occurred for the most part
in Oregon, California, and Arkan-
sas. Careless campers were re-
sponsible for 1888. Railroads,
partly through failure to comply
with the law and use proper
spark arresters, set 1908. The
remainder were caused by va
rious forms of carelessness on the
part of settlers and other users
of the National Forests.
Effort is being made by the
Forest Service to impress upon
the public the necessity of keep.
ing fire out of the woods, espe-
cially now that the country needs
its man-power so badly for other
purposes than fighting unneces-
sary fires. The campaign of edu,
cation against carelessness and
indifference which has been
waged for Years, through fire
warnings, posters, talks and lee
lures, movies" and in other
ways, it is asserted, will therefore
be pressed with renewed energy
the coming season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

Some weeks ago the weekly
Bulletin of the Commission Of
Public Safety quoted from a PAM
phlet issued by the Boston Legal
Aid Society, giving information
as to the civil rights of the sol
diers and sailors under the laws at
that time. Congress has passed
legislation lately which affords
protection to all men in the SER
vice with regard to their business
affairs. They are amply pro-
tected against suit and foreclos-
ure while they are in the service.
Uncle Sam never neglects to take
care of his soldier boys, and the
Commission Of Public Safety has
quietly done an effective work in
urging the legislation that has
just been brought about.
So far as known there has been
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Punetual Attendance.

"Why don't you go to school?"
81 been to school every day this
month";" replied the incorrigible.
"Your teacher hasn't seen your
swell. I mostly didn't get there till
recess started, and SOS to avoid argu-
ment left as soon as the bell rang
for school to take in again."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

no case brought to the attention
of the Commission where credi-
tors have sought to take advan-
tage of men in the service. There
is no necessity that any soldier or
sailor be Inconvenience by any
civil action while he us in the SER
vice, nor that his dependents be
subjected to any annoyance what
ever.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Counting Every Cent.

"Now that we're married we won't
have to write any more letters" said
the young man.
"Yes," replied the young woman.
"Think of what a lot we saved by
finishing our correspondence before a
letter required three-cent stamp"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
REVERSAL OF FORM.

"What's on the menu ?" asked the
hungry man.
"Well," replied the waiter, "a few
articles of food are mentioned. But
most of the space is taken up with
government instructions on what not
to eat"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
SOCIETY NOTE.

F.. Miss Budd-Did you tell that
persistent society reporter | was en-
gagged?
Maid-Ycs'm. Said to thank you,
that was what he came to find out.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
WON nERFUL.

"My baby has brain like Edi'
SON."
"Has?"
eyes, he's discovered that man
needs but four hours Sleep"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
An Impression of uselessness.

"Some day. said the man who con-
verses much on exploration, 1--WE shall
discover the north pole and give new
continent to the world"
Il hope mott" exclaimed Miss Cay.
ennp.
why"
Il am a member of the Society to
Prevent Useless Giving"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Comforting Assurance.

"DO you dislike to have man go
10 sleep when you are talking?"
81 don't mind,v replied Senator SOr-
ghum. sat least it assures me that
nothing I'm saying is giving him any
particular offense."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
A VAGUE GUESS.

"What\is this dollar diplomacy"
81 dunno. Seems to me I've heard
OF schools where they give boys a
diploma for a dollar"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
BLENDED WITH SCENERY.

Cyhus-Look at Miss Passay Her
ball gown is like wall paper.
Iris-Camoufage! She knows
she'll be wallfower and she means
to be inconspicuous.-Town Topics.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Exactly.

6NdCGIys
Learned TheOriSt-What do you
think of this study Of the language of
the SimianS?
Plain Citizen-I think it is all mon
key business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
Generous.

The man who thinks he knows it all
Is generous, you'll agree;
He wants mankind, both great and small,
To be as wise as he.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
ARROGANT.

Arrogant, isn't hep"
Every. A Prussian army officer
would seem humble alongside Of
him"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
HE GOT A LIFE SENTENCE.

Judge-How big was the stone
you threw? Was it as big as my
head?
Prisoner-Yes, your honor, but
not 80 thick.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
MAN AND HIS APPETITE.

'Has your husband told you that
you must economic on the table p
eyes. But he never says a word
about it just before dinner"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29
ABOUT RIGHT.

Teacher-Now, Make, tell me
why little boys are sent to school.
Maxie-I suppose it's so that
their mothers can attend mothers
meetings.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-03-29

"Ever see a mermaid, Peter
"Yaas."
"What did she look likeW
ooh! I d'no-rather like lady cut
decollety, with hobble shirt around
her propeller.y