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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

IL was lyplcal GdT4S weather anu
the president slept late.
Following breakfast Mr Wilson
arranged TO make a long motor trip
to the old battle lines in the region
of the capital
It is not expected that much of
the business will be transacted until
after the arrival of the Italian king
and premier.
President Enjoys Ovation.
Pres't Wilson plainly enjoyed the
tremendous ovation given him yes
terday to and from the state recep-
ton at the Hotel DeVille
It is now officially reported that
Pres't Wilson will spend Christmas
at Gen. Pershings headquarters.
During Monday evening Mr.. vii
son conferred with Premier Venize-
los Of Greece and Gen. Pershing
Explains Grecce's Position.
NJ. Venizelos explained at length
the position Of Greece on the Balkan
questions The American statesman
listened intently. but was nOncom-
initial.
Mr.. Wilson was hardly able 10
wear his silk hat for moment, as
he was kept continuously busy lift
ing his hat and bowling in response
to cheers. salutes and flag raisings
While the party was passing
through Rue de la PaiX the bal
comics of the great costumer stores
of Paquin, Georgette and Worth were
crowded with pretty girls who blew
kisses to the carriage containing
the president and Mrs Wilson and
tossed flowers into the street before
them.
The crowd cheered Justify the
graceful compliment OF throwing
roses in the path Of the horses draw
ing the presidential carriage.
Pres't Wilson and Marshal Foch
meet today for the first time Mar
shall Fcch will make a brief and for
NAL call upon the president al 5:3o
this afternoon. The presence Of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
.LEGATEES GIVE UP
COLLIER ESTATE
Action of Heirs in RenOunCing
All to Widow Causes
interest.
international News Service

international News Service;
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE aC-
tion Of the legatees and executors of
the $4,000. 600 estate Of the late
Robert ]. Collier. publisher and
editor. in renouncing their rights TO
the estate in favor Of Mrs. Collier.
who was omitted as a legatee in the
millionaire's will was received with
great interest i'm legal circles to-
day.
The renunciations. which create
a precedent in the surrogate court
here. were signed - Golfers three
friends. Payne Whitney. Finley
Peter Dunno and Francis p. Garvan,
who were left the bulk Of the Collier
millions
I'm a letter TO Mrs. Collier. made
public when the millionaire publish
er's viii was offered for probate. the
three legatees and executors stated
that they looked on the extraordi-
nary bequest Of the residuary estate
as a trust which they thought best
10 bestow az once upon Mrs. Collier.
The effect is TO leave Mrs. Collier in
practically the same position she
would have been had she been
named as legatee OF the whole es-
tate
The will stated that nothing was
left 70 the wife or mother because
both are amply provided for. the
former in her fathers Will and the
latter IN the will OF her husband.
Robert J. Golfers father
In renouncing their claims the
three residuary legatees revealed the
hitherto unknown fact that Mr. Col
lier's business had been managed by
"a committee OF his friends" since
s14.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
FORMER KAISER STILL
HAS WILD DREAMS
.nternational News Service

IUItIUHIIOUHI NEWS otINIIt-
LONDON, Dec. 17.-That the eN-
kaiser of Germany is planning 10 re-
turn TO Berlin was indicated b. a
Rotterdam dispatch 70 the Daily
News today stating that the Dutch
government is to petition the Ger
man government TO insure the safety
of the former emperor on his trip 10
the German capital The dispatch
added that the ex-kaiser may return
soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
DR.. OERNBERG PUTS
NEW CONSTRUCTION ON
WILSON'S FIFTH POINT

COPENHAGEN, Dec 17.-Dr.
Dernberg. formerly OF the German
government. interprets the nth
aoint of Prcs't wilson's IA principles
IS meaning that Germany shall be
Flowed 10 keep her colonies. accord
uE to an interview printed in the
'olitiken today
Germany. aCcordius 20 Dernberx.
viii be q federated republic
TIE ffth principle laid down 10y
Pres't Wilson follows.
a free. opcn-minded and abso-
lately impartial adjustment OF an
toloniaI claims. based upon a strict
Observance cf the principle that in
1eterminug all such questions OF
-1vereignty the interests Of the pop
.iations concerned must have equal
weight with the equitable claims Of
he government whose time is 10 he
lctermincd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

LONDON. Dec 11-Archduke
Max was nominated 10 succeed his
brother. Emperor Charles OF Aus
tria at monarchistic meeting In
Vienna. said an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen today.
q number of leading army generals
attended the meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
Executive Greets Great
Allied GeneraLissin1o
Today for First Time

News
PARIS, Dec. Formal invitation visit le vatican
extended to Pes Wilson today by the Papa envoy who
from Rome for that purpose.
The envoy called upon the president at the Mura mansion
The Italian ambassador to the United States Count Celere,
also called upon the president his visit Italy
which will probably will not take place until the latter part II
January.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
BILL UNDER
FIRE TODAY
IN CONGRESS
One Large Marine Corpora
ton Takes Stand in Favor
of Passage of Law For
Government Ownership.
International News Service :

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE In
ternational Mercantile Marine cor
poration. one Of the leading mer-
chant shipping Institutions Of the
country. today endorsed government
ownership Of wireless stations in
this country. In a telegram 10
Chairman Alexander Of the house
merchant marine committee, P. A.
6. Franklin. president and general
manager Of the corporation said:
1--WE are in favor Of the provision or
house bill No. 1859, and strongly
urge its passage as in the national
interests All radio stations on land
should be taken over and perma-
nently operated by the government"
Chairman Alexander, who said
Mr. Franklin was chairman of the
ship control committee of the United
states shipping board, read the tele-
gram to the committee before oppo-
nents to government ownership took
the stand
Bill Under Fire.
Government ownership Of Ameri-
can wireless telegraphy. under
which. Commander D. ". Todd
chief OF naval radio telegraphy
promises cheaper commercial rates
and broader facilities TO American
business. is under fire today before
the house merchant marine commit
tee
The leaders Of the attack on the
Alexander bill. which provides gov
ernment ownership OF wireless are
representatives Of the Marconi Wire
less Co. of America; The National
Electric Signalling Co, Pittsburgh
and the Aperican Association Of
Amateur Operators. Representatives
of these same companies defeated
such government ownership early
last year when the house commit
tee considered a similar bill
Amateurs Fight Measure.
The report of the hearings on last
years bill show that the principal
point Of complaint against the bill
by the companies was that it would
harm the progress Of radio tele-
graphy by eliminating competition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
SOVietS Vote
to Form New
National Body
General Congress to Take
Place OF Present Ger
man ReiChStag.
Inte-nationaI - servIce

international News Service;
RERILN. via Copenhagen. Dec.
1.-THE German congress Of soviets
today voted for the formation OF a
national assembly.
This viii take the place of the
reichstas.
The decision to form a national
assembly was a sharp defeat for the
spartacus. or extremist group. head
ed by Karl Liebknecht and his radi-
cal heutenants.
The independent socialists desert
ed their former allies, the spartacus
group and voted with the majority
socialists for the first time.
international News Service:
COPENHAGEN. Dec. Stormy
scenes. during which the demand
was made that the sovicts take over
the control Of the government and
remove Chancellor Ebert and Dr.
Haase. marked the opening OF the
congress Of soviets In Berlin. accord
ing 70 advices from that city today.
4 conflict developed as soon az
the congress opened The Bavar-
fans demanded that Carl Liebknecht
and Rosa LuNemburg. two radical
leaders. join the congress but the
demand was rejected
The move 70 have the soviets take
over the government was led oy the
extremists.
Noisy demonstration took place
outside OF the hall where the con-
gress is meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.

PARIS Dec. I7-Rain fell during morning. threaten
ing the pleasure of the trip Pe Wilson had planned to
the battle fields Paris.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17
THE WEATHER.

Indiana Overcast tonight. wed
nesday unsettled probably followed
by rain or snow hy "Wednesday
night; not much chs1re in tempera-
ure Lower Michigan Partly over
cast tonight and wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-17

(CONTINUED on PAGE FOUK.)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
PRESS COMMENT
Reassuring Figures

Apparently, the perils of aviation
If training camps are great only in
the imagination. The Royal Air
Force reports that in 36,253 flights
there were but SO falls, including sc
hospital cases. Time spent in these
flights amounted to 1856 hours.
The accidents which befall bird
men are spectacular. Also, it seems
unnatural for men to drive up into
q new element, the open atmosphere.
The venture requires steady nerves
and stout hearts. But patient progress
and official care have worked Won
ders in overcoming the obvious perils
the airmen brave while training.
Many thousands of military and
naval aviators care daily in flight all
over America. To bear this in mind
and to note carefully the reassuring
statistics given above, is to under
stand that the fatalities sometimes
reported are not due to any official
laXity, but to the mischances of diff
cult work.-Montreal Star.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
EAST CONCORD

Andrew Rowland has moved from
Mrs. D. NJ. Smiths house to White
field, N, H.
John Mcdonald was business vis4
itor in St. Jehnsbury Thursday.
W. r. Reed of st. Johnsbury has
moved 20 James Hartshorn's farm
and will work for Mr.. Hartshorn.
DIR. and Mrs. S. Cornish of Ever
EFT, Mass, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. james Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Adair and
daughter, Eva, were guests of Mrs
Adait's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
penter, at Dalton last week.
Mrs. Agnes Hartman of Dalton
was a guest of her sister, Mrs. D.
M. Smith, the first of the week.
Among those who attended Ian
caster fair this week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ora Fisher and son Sydney, Mr..
and Mrs. Lem Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. L. Phillips, Hubbard Fisher, Mrs.
Hattie Isham, Harold Warren, Mrs.
J. C. Warren, Henry Briggs, Harry
Nichols, Mrs. John Walker, John Nc
Donald, D. M. Smith, MI. and Mrs.
Lem Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Stockwell, Milo Perkins, Mrs. Fanny
Perkins, Eugene Moulton.
| A very pretty home wedding took
place Tuesday evening at $50 p. m
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rogers, when their youngest sister,
Mertie L. Kellogg, was united in mar
rage with Walter Cheney of Wash
ington, D. c.. Only the immediate
family were present, Rev. Glenn
Douglass performing the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Cheney left that night
by auto for St. Johnsbury, leaving
there on the lis a. m. train for At
lantic City. After spending a few
days there they will return to
Washington, where Mr.. Cheney has
position Tor the government. Miss
kellogg was very popular young
lady. She was a graduate from
Oberlin College, Ohio, also attended
Harvard College. She leaves host
Of friends who wish her success and
happiness in her new home.
Fred Rogers was a business visitor
II. Burlington Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Paul Lillicrap of Concord was a
guest of Harold Warren from Tues
day until Thursday.
Mrs. Martha Blodgett of Water
ford is visiting at the home of her
brother, MI. and Mrs. D. H. Thomas,
and niece, Mrs. James Grant.
Mrs. George Boutwell, was a guest
of her sister, Mrs. Harry Sweet, Il
Fitzdale over the week end.
Clarence Ripley of the U. S. S.
transport Meade has been spending
a furlougn with his grandmother,
Mrs. Fanny Perkins, and uncle, Milo
Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perlie Whipple were
visitors in St. Johnsbury the first of
the week.
i ThesfuneIa of. Eugene Carr of. st.
Johnsbury was held at the Methodist
church Monday, Rev. G. A. Martin of
ST. Johnsbury officiating. Burial at
Sunnyside cemetery.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
TRACES KIN IN ARMY
Red Cross viii Keep Relatives
Informed.
Bureau Will Get Information Regard.
ing Men Wounded, Killed
f- or Missing.

Washington.-The American Red
Cross, through IFS bureau of commune
cation, issued a request to the rela-
tives of soldiers who are in the Amer
lean expeditionary force, in which it
asks these relatives to make Inquiries
regarding their kin who are in the
army through the Red Cross bureau
of communication in washington in
stead of, as is the case in numerous
instances, of communicating with.
agencies or individuals in Europe. The
request was issued in the name of
Harvey D. Gibson, the American Red
Cross commissioners France.
Mr.. Gibson points out the fact that
in a majority of cases such inquiries
| are merely turned over by the individ-
ual or agency to the Red Cross, which
has charge of such communication with
soldiers relatives, and which has de-
veloped special facilities for obtaining
information about those reported
killed, wounded, or missing, and those
/ from whom letters have not been re-
ceived. Congestion of cables and a
loss of time and energy are also oc-
casioned by making the request other
than through the Red Cross. It has
1 been known that as many as four sep
arate requests have been received
/ about the same men by different in
i situations.
Edward NJ. Day, acting director OF
the bureau of communication, said:
"The function of this bureau is to
give relatives all possible information
which will lessen anxiety. Every in
/ quiry is handled with full realization
that prompt and full reply is of seri
GUS moment to the happiness, peace OF
mind. and not fnfrequently to the
health of the relatives. By writing tt
the bureau, relatives frequently vii
get Immediately information at hant
and may. be sure that search is started
abroad as quickly as the case war
rants"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
MILESTONE in Tree Trunk,

While saving down a large poplar
tree on the Weimar farm two sons of
Joseph Weimar found their saw would
not penetrate. They began a little
higher, and after the tree was down
they discovered a milestone in the
heart of the trunk. 1t is supposed
that many years ago, when the tree
was sapling, lumbermen working in
the fields laid the stone there and
forgot to take it away, and the tree
grew around it. -Marietta (Pa) Cor
respondence, Philadelphia Record.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

The Hun he has no holidays,
The Hun he never dreams;
He has no nights for pink-tea fight
Or parlo.' uplift themes.
His conscience is not tender
On Union quips and quirks.
But Sunday, Monday, every day,
He simply grins and works.
He teaches all the little Huns
To shake their little knees
And go draw plans of harbors
And to chart unheard-cf seas;
And learn ullheard-of languages,
And work like Cain the cursed.
And when there's anything to get
The Hunlet gets there first!
We talk about disarmaments;
He makes q mental note.
We lecture on barbaric war;
He buys our schlorine out.
We splurge Eternal Brotherhood
With dulcet voice and pen;
The Hun h. winks mild blue eye,
And sets to work again.
While we are playing politics
And pampering our sons,
The Hun is laying railroad tracks,
The Hun is building guns.
He keeps himself in fighting trim;
We've nOt the moral nerve to.
BY God, we may defeat the Hun,
By God, we don't deserve to!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
CITY OF NEWPORT
FIRE AT NEWPORT

Two alrns from Box 81 and one
from 81 at 1915 Friday morning
called out all the city fire apparatus
il Newport to a fire at Jesse Powers
on Orchard street, West End. The
buildings being located up on the hill,
the fire, which started in the barn,
was first seen from the railroad yards
and the call boy was sent on bicycle
to Box 81, which is located at the
corner of Third and Main streets, to
pull in an alarm. The ringing of a
double alarm at this box, located SO
near so many large buildings, caused
some excitement. AS soon as some
Of the fremen appeared and discov-
cred that the fire was over at the
West side another alarm was rung in
from that section at Box "a, which
was located near the veneer mill and
Bates block This third alarm, with
the whistle failing to stop blowing
but continuing to blow until exhaust
ed thoroughly aroused the people in
the city, thinking that confagration
had begun. When the fremen ar
rived they found the fire was in the
Jesse Powers barn and had gained
great Roadway. The barn cornering
onto the house the fire had spread to
the house and was going up the sides
and onto the roof on the corner next
to the barn. It also had entered the
corner windows into the kitchen and
one sleeping room also through hall
window. The chemical arriving on
short notice ran their hose into the
house and held the fire back while the
hose companies were connecting up
two lines Of hose. AS the hydrants
were located some distance away it
required more hose than the hose
carts carried, but the boys were not
long in connecting the required
amount, and with line on each side
Of the house made short work of the
fire in the house, then turning on the
barn which was fast going down,
they cut it off so that some of the
walls are left standing. The fire
started in the upper part of the barn,
but how is o mystery. Mr.. Powers
had some hay in the barn, also about
four large loads of winter squash
which he had gathered just before
the frost. He also lost nearly $500
worth of carpenters tools. The in
terror of the house was but little
damaged except by smoke and some
water and chemical. At the begin
ming of the fire the furniture from
the lower part of the house was
taken out but was soon returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers were sleeping
in the front part of the house and
were not aware of the fire until awak
ered by neighbors. This was practi-
cally a new set of buildings and while
there was some insurance on the
buildings the loss will be quite
sum.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
PLAN STREET SERVICE FLAGS
Cleveland Has Banners Showing Mum.
Der of Residents on Street
In Service.

Cleveland, O.-service, flags have
been flown here from homes. clubs,
churches and almost every kind of or
ganization headquarters, but now there
has been introduced the street service
flag. In number of the suburbs of
the city. as well as in outlying bust
ness streets, flags have been raised
showing how many residents of the
street as a whole have Joined the col
ors. The new flags are being flown by
municipalities as well as by business
houses.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
Marries with Broken Neck.

.Easton. Pa.-Miss Alice FouIks of
Annandale, N. j., and Henry B. Bowlby
of Lebanon. n. J., were married at a
private hospital Five weeks ago
Mr.. Bowlby met with an accident in
which he dislocated his spinal cord at
the neck. Since then his head AID
neck have rested in a mold. The
young couple had decided several
months ago to be married Tuesday and
decided not to postpone the wedding.
The bridegroom is not yet out of dan
ger.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

A review of the list of the wound
ed men who landed Saturday in Bos-
ton on their return from France,
shows two men who were formerly
members of the First Vermont, L. A.
Benjamin, who enlisted from White
River Junction and was transferred
to the 101st ammunition train, and
L. A. Berry, who enlisted from St.
Johnsbury and was transferred to the
103rd infantry. They were members
Of Co. L, First Vermont, of New
port.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
Muchadoo About O.

A little book with the title of 'The
Vest Pocket Argument Settler" has
been observed at a book store. Now
who in the world ever had such an ar
gument about vest pocket as to try
to write book about it? Maybe the
book wasn't about vest pockets, after
all.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
A Bit Twisted.

A squad of recruits was practicing
communications down a line of men in
open order formation. One message
was: "Hard pressed on left; send
re-enforcerents at once" To the
amazement of the officer in charge this
is how Il reached him Hard u,o 0on
left; send three dollars and four cents
at once" buffalo Commercial.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
To skin Beets.

An easy way to skin a beet without
bleeding it and causing it TO lose color
is to put it in cold water as soon as 1t
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, 1918-09-14

Wednesday night with suitable music
and speakers. Frank Plumley, of
Mortified, and County Food Admin
istrator C. F. Lowe of Montpelier,
spoke. Mayor Mitchell presided.
About 500 attended.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

Rev. Fraser Metzger, who is the
present representative of Randolph in
the legislature, received the republi-
can nomination Tuesday by a sub
stantial plurality over two other can
didates.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

Miss Ina Tedford of Richmond Wis
tied Mrs. Muriel Brooks on Wednes-
day of this week.
] Mrs. Ned. L. Foster is entertain
ing her cousin, j. E. Metcalf of Will
liston.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

Rev H. w. Cummings closed his
pastorate Of the Congregations
church in Stowe Sept. 8, and has gone
OF Portsmouth,N H., where he will be
employed at shipbuilding in the U.
S. navy yards. His family will re-
main in Stowe.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
VERMONT NEWS

Fred Noble, of Shoreham, was
struck by a freight train Saturday
night at the Whitehall railroad yard
and knocked down. He suffered in
iuries to his head and right side, and
had deep cut on his right leg. He
was taken to the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
The. EVENING CALIFORNIAN
Eaah sa7--oa vfa1s
blished Weekly iss7-Daily 1915


Secret ary md Treasur
a
Press
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

Vermonter appointed as commits
stoned officer in the United States
Army is a first lieutenant, Chauncey
Perry of South Royalton.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

A. e. Longeuil, in the Harvard
Crimson
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
THE HUN

"The Hun has no holiday."-Cap
tain Churchill.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

Isadore Mandell, a Bellows Falls
junk dealer, was arrested in Brook
Ign, N. Y, because he did not have
his registration card with him. His
sister, Mrs Harry Gordon, who lives
IL Brooklyn, telephoned Mr. Gordon
of Bellows Falls to go to Mandells
house, secure and forward the card
to him, bur it could not be found.
The records in the town clerks office
show that Mandell registered at the
proper time, that his age was %, his
serial number 269 and his card num-
Der o. This information was tele-
phoned to Brooklyn.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14

About 100 of the friends and rela-
tiyes of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Wheat
ley, of East Brookfield, gathered at
their home September 5, to celebrate
their golden anniversary