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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
In the General Massing of Troops the Allies Are Now
i'm Their Old Trenches-In Some Places the Germans
Are Only Two Hundred Yards Away
BELIEVE GERMAN ARMY WILL MAKE ri
ITS STA Nd ON PRESENT line
American Blue Jackets Capture Russian TOwn-Suc-
cessfuly Extricate Themselves from Dangerous P0-
sitiOn-British Advancing the Hindenburg Line

London-A statement in the German Communique
that everywhere in positions is inter-
preted here implying that General Lundendorfs be-
eves that the German retirement ended and that it is
is intention to try and hold the line
Paris reports that the artillery today is laundering
along the whole battle front and the general indications
that the German counter attacks and other activity
confirm Lundendorfs supposed intention.
Archanne Russa-Amercan Blueackets were
among entente force fighting which took place Ober
serskaya which resulted in the capture Of many towns
Americans successfully extrcated themselves from the
dangerous predicament when they surrounded by
the the enemy They fought their way through but found
struggled over two days.
London-British patrols have occupied the towns Of
Vermand less than six miles northeast of ST. Quentin and
Vendeles two miles north Of Verand and still push
ing ahead between Perinne and Quentin.
Todays British official statement says that last night
quiet along northern France front and Flanders
This morning the British attacking Gouzeau-
court They western and northern hedges of Ephey
within two and onehaf miles of the Hindenburg line op
posite Lecateet and their patrols reported passed
through that village
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
MOVING COAL BY TROLLEY
Cannot Get Horses in the City of
Berlin

New York, Sept. 9-Because of
the shortage of working horses in
Berlin coal is to be transported from
the coal yards to the homes of con-
sumers by trolley, according to the
Berlin Tagchlatt. The coal will be
conveyed in trailers attached to the
street cars.
Buy Old Bones From Consumers
The Meat Trades Journal of Eng
land says that Birmingham has a
way of dealing with old bones which
is held up by the National Salvage
Council for imitation in other parts
of the country. Butchers who sell
bones undertake to buy them back
after the housewife has made full
use of them, paying the customer
half the proceeds of their disposal
for national purposes. In this way
they are saved to the nation, which
is urgently in need of the glycerine
they contain, as we'll as of the phos-
pilates for manure and the valuable
pig and poultry foods which can be
extracted from them. Housewives
are showing themselves eager to re-
spond to the Governments appeal
for bones
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09

tanning poorhouses a letter calling
their attention to section 1915 of the
general laws, which reads as follows:
"Sec. 1915 1t shall be unlawful to
keep any dependent child in any
poorhouse, except in cases of emer-
gency, for a period not to exceed
90 days"
The legislature, in it's wisdom, mas
declared against the practice of
maintaining dependent children lin
poorhouses of the state and it has
been found, in some instances, that
the children are not kept separate
from the adult population of the in
stitution and they are, of necessity
compelled to live under conditions
and in an environment which depriv-
es them of their natural right of a
fair opportunity to grow into good
manhood and womanhood. That
every boy and girl, whether rich OF
poor, shall have, so far as the state
is concerned, an equal opportunity
and a fair chance of meeting ano
solving the problems of life, I am
directed by the board to ask for youl
cooperation and compliance with
the section above referred to.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
FRED NEAGLE WRITES
HOME FRIENDS
Germans Driven Back Nine Miles

Germans Driven Back Nine Miles
Private Fred Neagle has written
the following letter to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neagle of East
Burke:
Dear Fathe" and Mother:
| thought / would write and let
you know am well. We have just
got back from the front. We had
some battle and drove the Germans
back about nine miles. l thank
God l got through the same. We
didn't lose q great many men. 1t
was big drive, you probably read
about it. If you get a New York
paper read about the 58th boys. l
and two other boys got a German
machine gun. / think they are
pretty well exhausted. They would
throw up their hands and yell "can1-
arade." / think they were glad to
be captured. heard yesterday they
captured 10000 on the whole front,
and are still driving them back. We
are out on q rest, but will go back
soon probably. Hope we drive
them right into Berlin next time. I
tell you it makes a fellow think with
the bullets flying ever his head. You
can bet I cropped to the ground a
good many times with head on the
ground. It made me wish l was on
Mt. View for a time, but when you
see soldiers it makes you feel you
want 10 go right ahead after the
Germans. I saw Harris. He got
out safe and is well, and Neal Nor
gan also. We captured some ground
the Germans won't have to hay, and
wheat also.
They issued US new clothes today.
I guess l lost about everything I had
when I went over the top. I am
eating with just spoon now.
When l was in the field it made me
think of that old fellow in Newark
when he wa, at war that -- was
telling about, that kept on shooting
when the others were all gone. He
must have had some nerve.
Goodbye, hoping to hear from you
soon.
With love to all from your son,
| Fred
58th M. G. Co., A. E. F.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
FRANK e. HOWE'S
FINAL APPEAL
Will Cheerfully Abide by Tuesdays
Result

Bennington, Sept. 9-The primary
election to nominate state, congress
sional and county officers takes place
tomorrow and in this,g my closing
message to the voters of Vermont,
wish to urge the Importance of every
citizen going to the polls.
Do not leave the decision to a few
interested voters who may be parti-
sans of some one of the candidates.
All should vote and make the result
as conclusive as possible.
Another important thing is to be-
ware of statements issued at the last
moment with intent to injure any
candidate for any Office. Eleventh
hour campaign attacks are almost
never reliable. Otherwise, they would
have been put out earlier.
appreciate the friendly and
courteous treatment that has been ex-
tended me during the canvass from
sought on my part to avoid venom
and bitterness.
Every candidate, whatever the Of
fee to which he aspires, and the sup
porters of these candidates should
remember that, after the contest is
over, we shall all settle down again
to pull together in every patriotic and
public spirited cause for Vermont, for
the nation and for humanity itself.
If l receive the nomination for
governor, 1 promise to do my utmost
for Vermont and for our country. .
I frankly ask the voters for their
support and l sincerely believe that
the sentiment Of the state is in my
favor. If, however, one of the other
candidates should receive the nomina-
ton, shall cheerfully abide the re-
suit.
FRANK E. HOWE.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
RED CROSS NOTES
Mass Meeting Tuesday Evening

MdSS MCCLIlS uCoQdy GNC4lll16
The usual working meetings of the
Red Cross will be held tomorrow
morning and afternoon. The even
ing session will be omitted on ac-
count of the Red Cross mass meet
ing to be held in the Armory at eight
o'clock Every man and woman in
ST. Johnsbury who is interested in
the Red Cross (and we believe this
includes the entire town) should be
present at this meeting to hear
James jackson, New England divis-
ion manager, and other prominent
speakers on the work of this wonder
full organization.
All canvassers who have not, as
yet reported on the entertainment
course for the benefit of the Red
Cross during the coming winter are
asked to hand in either money or
tickets at the Tuesday afternoon
meeting.
All tickets for the lecture by Ser
geant Ruth Farnham should also be
accounted for at this time.
3. C. Richards,
Sec'y St. Johnsbury Branch,
American Red Cross.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
CORN ROAST AND DANCE
Entertainment for Benefit of Bright
leok Hospital

Next Wednesday evening at the
Fair Ground Pavilion the ladies Of
the Brightlook Hospital Relief Asso-
citation have arranged for corn
roast and dance. The affair is
scheduled at z o'clock, and the price
of the tickets is 25. cents, SO cents
IA couple.
The relief fund is for the benefit
of emergency cases, which are con-
stantly occurring, and is used to pay
the expenses of those who canno
pay the bills themselves.
The st. Johnsbury Band give their
services and all interested in Bright
look Hospital are urged to come
Wednesday night and help the relief
fund and have a good time besides.
adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
ARMY TRAINING AT
THE u. V. NJ. SCHOOL
Prvt. Miller Writes Greensboro
Folks of the Days Work

The following letter has been re-
lceived by E, c. Hayes and family
from Private w. w. Miller, who was
recently drafted for army service
land was sent to Burlington:
University of Vermont,
L. S. Army Training Detachment,
Aug. 31st, 1918.
Dear Friends:
You will be looking for letter
from me and I have time to write it
this afternoon. Probably you know
Ia good deal of army life, and l am
sure I have good deal to learn,
but I will try to give you an idea
of what we do.
| The detachment consists of three
companies, A, sB and C. A and B
companies are auto mechanics and
C is made up of carpenters, black
smiths and machinists. l will tell
you about the auto machinists, as I
am a member of Company B.
We get up at $50 and have phys
Iical exercises and get ready for
breakfast at 600. From 7.15 to 8.15
we drill as infantry men. Then we
GO to lecture until $50, then work
in the shop or on the road until
noon. The afternoon is similar
only it is III reverse order. think
we will be pretty good motor oper-
Iators by the end of two weeks more,
which I suppose will end the school
and send us to some camp or other
The boy; like their officers and are
lin good spirits. Companies A and
3 sleep and live in the Gymnasium.
Company lives in Converse Hail.
We all eat at the mess hall and each
man has place all his own. Nearly
700 eat in this building. Some noise
we make when we march in! The
food IS good and plentiful. Some of
the boys g1.umble a little but most
are as we'll fed as though they were
at home. Our mothers would not be
pleased with the way it is served
though, nor with the table ware
We will think ourselves lucky if we
meet nothing worse than this.
In our shop are several automo-
biles and one three ton Riker truck
in various stages of dismantlement
We have this to pull to pieces and
put together again for practice.
Also many automobiles are brought
in to be repaired. There are nine
Riker trucks which we drive and also
some automobiles. On the whole
we are having a good time even
though we have been in quarantine
a good deal of the time, as we are
now. With best wishes, I am,
Your sincere friend,
Private w. w. Miller.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
HOWE'S SON PROMOTED
Young Man Has Received Commits
sion as Second Lieutenant

Bennington, isnlt4.. p-News has
been received that Edmund P. Howe,
son of Frank E. Howe, republican
candidate for governor, has been
commissioned second lieutenant. He
left college while below draft age
volunteered as a private at Fort
Ethan Allen in May, 1917. 1t will be
remembered that he later declined an
appointment to the military academy
at West Point, preferring to remain
in active service as private. Lieuten-
ant Howe is one of 16 to be promot-
ed from the ranks.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09

ZIMMERMAN WANTED
Wages High for Men Cutting
Timber for Government

Montpelier, Sept. 7-R. w. ST.
msnds has returned from a confer
ence in Boston on United States EN-
ployment service. A campaign is to
be waged to secure 10000 lumber
men to be used in the three northern
New England States in the coming
winter in the cutting of timber for
the government. Vermont will not
have to work very hard to secure its
portion of these because the wages
are higher than in the other two
States. Already Mr.. Simonds is
having problems relative to men in
non-essentials leaving the state and
$50 will leave shortly from Windsor
for the shipyards in Portsmouth, N
H. Mr. Simonds will have a meet
ing in Barre Saturday evening fol-
the purpose of organizing the Wash
ington county community board.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
AT MIDDLEBURY
Government Assumes Expenses OF
College Students

Middlebury, Sept. -Middlebury
College has received word from the
War Department that the new regu-
lations of the Students Army Train
ing Corps will provide tuition, room
rent and board for boys over eight
cen, in addition to $50 per month
soldiers pay. The War Department
will contract with the college to pay
all colleges expenses, including board,
room rent and tuition for enlisted
students. Uniforms are also furnish
ed free. 1t is expected that these in
ducements will fill every space in
the college halls. The students will
be in uniform all the time and under
military discipline.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
WAR OUTLAY IN AUGUST
The U. S. Spent Over $4,000 Z
Minute

Washington, Sept. 9-Goverhment
expenses in August were at the rate
OF more than $40,446 minute, reach
ing the total of $1,805, 1000 and ex-
ceeding by more than $200,000,000
the highest previous monthly record
of expense since the war begun. Of
the total $1,524,901 900 went for the
upkeep of the army and navy, ship
and airplane construction and other
direct war expense.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
NO GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS
Fourteen States Have Abolished the
Teaching

New York, Sept. 8-Fourteen
states in the Union have abolished
the teaching of the German language
in the schools and in sixteen other
states a campaign to eliminate Ger
man is underway, according to an
announcement made today by the
American Defense Society. Many
cities in the sixteen states where the
campaign against the study of the
German language is in progress have
thrown German out of their schools
but the state itself has not taken de-
cisive action, says the announcement
of the Society, which has been con-
Quoting a campaign against the study
of German in the public schools.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
SAVE THE PEACH STONES
And Bring Them to the Fairbanks
Museum

And Bring Them to the Fairbanks
Museum
Peach stones help to win this war !
Absurd? Our boys over there are
winning the war, ships also, food,
fuel. But peach stones also! Yes!
Because they are needed in the man.
ufacture of gas masks to protect our
boys, your boys perhaps, in the
trenches against the hellish invention
of German chemists. Peach stones
heretofore have been thrown away.
Not now, however. Save them! Our
country needs them. And when col
lected send them dried to the Fair
banks Museum where they will be
packed and forwarded to our gov
ernment.
War Activities Committee
Woman's Club
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
CARDINAL BETTER

Now Reported Out of Danger
Marrowneck, N. Y, Sept. Car
dinal Farley, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is now reported out of
danger.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
MORT CHURCH
UNITE

CnlVerSaIlStS and NOngregduOndIISl
to Join Forces for Year
Northfeld, Sept. 7.-At a meeting
of the Congregational church socl-
ETY. last evening it was unanimously
voted to accept the invitation of the
Universalist society to join in ser
vices for year while the pastor OF
the Congregational church, Rev.
James B. Sargent, is engaged in war
work in Europe. The services will
be held in the Congregational church,
and the minister will be Rev. Charles
E. Bingham, pastor of the Univer-
salist church.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
CLEMENTS WAR CHARITIES
Former Governor Mead and Others
Submit Signed Statement

OTH1er IOVeTnOr MEAD and OtHtrS
Submit Signed Statement
Rutland, Sept. g. Statements deny
ing and disproving eleventh-hour
charges that P. w. Clement sighted
war activities in this city were pub
lished in last nights evening paper
signed by former Governor John A.
Mead, George T. Jarvis, John N
Woodfin and Newman Chaffee The
Knights of Columbus, through Mayor
Henry c. Brislin, also deny that Mr..
Clement failed to contribute, but say
on the contrary he gave $25 and the
Clement bank $50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
EXPECT BALL GAME
Notwithstanding Heavy Rain Expect
to PLAY

Boston, Sept. 9-Notwithstandin
heavy rain that lasted nearly all night
the early indications were that the
first game here would be played to-
day in the world series between the
Boston Americans and the Chicago
Nationals.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
TO HELP GERMANY
Finland Agrees to Put Entire Man.
power at her Disposal

Paris, Sept. 8, by Havas Agency
A treaty of alliance has been con-
cluded between Germany and Finland
under which the entire manpower of
Finland is put at Germany's dispo-
sal, according to a despatch to the
Matin and Copenhagen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday and
slightly warmer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Wounded degree undetermined:

w Ounded degree undetermined:
Robert w. Allard, Lyndon Center.
Walter w. Buckley, Lyndonville.
Thomas E. Tetrault, Newport.
Abner J. Mason, Albany.
Oscar 1. Sykes, Derby. st
Missing in action: y,
William Trayah, Burlington.
William E. Andrew, Burlington.
Frank D. Hulburd, Colchester.
Neal Morgan, st. Johnsbury
George w. Pilgrim, Lyndonville.
Total number of casualties to date,
including those reported above:
Killed in action Gncluding 291
at sea 5,249
Died of wounds 1,543
Died of disease 1886
Died of accident and other
causes 794
Wounded in action 14,677
Missing in action Gncluding
prisoners) 1924
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
AERIAL MAIL
The Chicago-New York Run Now
Being Made

Chicago, Sept. MAX Miller, who
inaugurated the aerial mail service
between New York and Chicago Fri
day, left on his return trip to New
York today. Flying conditions are
perfect and Miller expects to make a
record.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
THE CASUALTY LIST
Several Local Boys Reported
Wounded and Missing

Washington, Sept. 9-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action 81
Missing in action 161
Wounded severely 184
Died of wounds 25
Wounded, degree undetermined 800
Died of disease z
Wounded slightly 1
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-09
Total to date

Robert w. Allard of Co. K, 58th
Infantry was wounded Aug. 26. He
enlisted from st. Johnsbury, Feb. 9,
going to Camp Greene, N. C. His
wife lives at Lyndon Centre. His
father and mother and two sisters
are living in England.
Walter Wright Buckley, the
adopted son of John and Tim Buck
ley of Wheelock, is among the list
of those wounded recently. He en-
listed from Newport, Feb. 26. He
is nearly 22 years old, and is men,
Der of Co. B, 58th Infantry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24
spray the Cattle for I,Ii...

Every farm should have as a part OF
it's equipment Spraycr of some sort
as well as suitable fly dope" so that
the flies may he kept in check SO far
as their iormenting the stock is con-
cerned. Feed Is used to make energy
and TO promote growth and the energy
the horse loses II fighting flies cannot
he used in doing the useful work. not
10 mention in the least his bodily dis
comfort. Cows that are continually
fighting flies cannot lie eating and
other things being equal. the amount
OF food Il COW gets is some index Of
how useful she is. Then. too. what is
more discouraging than to attempt TO
milk COW amid the thuds and bangs
of turbulent. f1y-tosstd mass Of bur-
dock burs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24
rlan, crop. Of Velvet nc,n,

According to the Progressive Farmer.
approximately four times as many vel
vet beans were grown last year as
were in 1915. and approximately six
teen times as many as were grown in
1915
When mature the beans may he
hand picked for seed or for feed. but
grazing is probably the best way 20
utilize the larger part OF the velvet
bean crop. ran grazing seems 10 give
the best results for dairy COWS. while
beef growers value them more highly
for winter grazing.
~ tn" Florida experiment, station
tho largest and most economical bee.
gains were made when the steers
ration consisted largely II velvet beans
~ the Ala oaIra station II was found
that two and onc-halt pounds q. velvc,
beans took the place OF one pound OF
cottonsccd meal, and that tho velvet
hean-fed steers required only two
thirds az much Silage as the cotton seed
mcal-tcd steers. Az the Florida sta
ton one and one half tons OF beans in
the pods cquallcd one ton OF cottonseed
inca! for milk production. The Georgia
station found that 2,055 pounds of
velvet beans were equal 70 1000
pound? OF cottoaseed meal for milk
production.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-24

IL no better pasture crop for hogs than
a!falfa--it IS considered the best You
can't do better than 10 pu; your pig
IN alfalfa: that is, If you have Il. 1t
Is lesume and carries high per-
centsge o. protein and lasts through
the entire summer. Also all clovcrs
are considered as being excellent for
pa sture purposes.
For grazing in midsummer. use an
carly variety of sofa beans. and for
fall grazing, seed late aricty in
your corn az the last cultivation. pro-
Nidcd the corn is 10 be used as for
age crop for hogs. y combination OF
these two crops is excellent for hogs
az ii furnishes Il balanced ration. This
last suggestion is only recommended
Tor sections Of Virginia where late
varieties Of sofa beans will mature
In Southeastern Virginia peanuts
should be dependencd upon for fall
seed.
In planning your pasture system
Keep in mind that you need green feed
throughout the entire season. Select
crops which will fiji this requirement.
and IL YOU have permanent pastures
that are likely to run short sometime
during the summer. such as blue grass
plant an annual in time for IL to be
ready when needed.