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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
THE CRUEL AUSTRIANs
The Enemy Italy Is Fighting


OF particular interest is the inter
rogation by an Austrian socialist
deputy to the Minister of National
Defense, during an open session of
the Austrian Parliament, on the mis-
treatment soldiers have to support at
the hands of the various commands.
The punishment of the "palo" was
abolished scme time ago by the EN-
peror, and yet it is being applied
daily in many barracks. The "palo"
penalty consists of this: After pIac-
ing the soldiers hands in handouts,
they are tied to a post at such a
height that obliges the soldier to
stand on tiptoe so as TO prevent the
excruciating pain that the Juggling on
his wrists that the weight of his
whole body would prevent.
The deputy gave out a statement
citing instances and occurrences
where excessive and cruel punish
ments had been dealt out unneces-
sarily In the barracks of Rossauer,
in the center of Vienna, the cells for
the confinement of soldiers under
going punishment are only two
meters long. and get their air only
through a small hole in the door.
This opening is round, of a circum-
ference Of twenty centimeters" and
give out or dark corridor, one
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
LYNDONVILLE

Raymond Hall, son of lIr. and
Mrs Charles II. Hall, formerly of
this town, left st. Johnsbury, Oct. 2
and goes to Annapolis where he will
have four months training, having
won an ensign's commission. He has
been for seven months on the U. S.
S. Pennsylvania, the Flag ship of the
Atlantic fleet.
E. E. Hovey has received word
from France that his son, Corporal
Paul Hovey, member of saw mill
unit doing government service over
seas, had met with an accident that
resulted in the loss Of his right hand.
The letter came from the ieutens--,t
of Paul's company and stated that
the accident happened Sept. -, that
he was doing well, would be out of
the hospital in q few days, and that
Paul had done so well in the service
they wanted to keep him there as
work could be found for him to do.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
like their DESERT
Bedouin Women the Possessors
of Savage Beauty. +
Barbaric Ornaments, With Which They
Load Themselves, Do Not Seem
Out of Place-Abandoninq An
cient Customs.

All tho women of the Redouin village.
s,,,o ~ 500 TIC writes Elizabeth Coon.
Aeio Tbov bod uooonif;opnt
sss.s+ssK,,,,os, toll opd s,nDle and carried
T,,itI, e+o+aIv orooo Thev
& So, 81 ssl.ss,oa IN 1o,,o STRAIGHT cotton
Fsa sIs IL & 4 h,,,oo,. h1ocl, ond o monv-
- s.ss,SSs,,o, ,T,o,,,od around the
sssa.'s .s.sss. ,sssI,, foot coverings wore
ssssassss 4. -. +ba+ fou down
the. 81 -. +toi, hoir which
oVertli'' IS. -. b.oids ond in
",'o Dss'ss'sss 49,, @S,a,l GOLD coins
Wiiieh 49,. l'sssss sssa.. - +hov, roved
tiat cililhtu sssaa oe b,oolr
thelf heads's addod m
Win coioreu ~ W. ssss - most
',lell uisnity 49, ''s'sss.s
tl'"i mn : ii'tiiiiiel e gs IN ~ ], :, \
FROM the io"er tip tos - ~ slSS -
iost IN the coverings OF sAs'e \.
three uark Diue lines Oh lstkks'Fszafs 4 q III
tdttooihS Is seen ho" oiliS ~ ~ q e.z
women, ana is Delhg thrown On $3.50
tar OF modernlty by the uaugttt<t
the bedoulhs VINO nave peepeu iHsS
outer world ana are trying 10 De iaV1s
IKE thelr city nelghDors. Inc mar MI
straight and black, ana with many hasl
been given a t1nge OF red by washlng
1t in henna. saw no gray-naired Woih- |
en-, because those VINO nave Deeh
touched by the niger OF time nave
been allowed by kindly custom to dye
their locks, and there were many Ham, I
ing heads above wrinkled faces. Hen |
ma is also applied to the nails of the
fingers and toes, and the under slde
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
SHIPPING FUTURE
OF UNITED STATES
Director Rosseter Looks for Enor-
nous Increase in Movement of
Goods by Sea and Reduc-
ton in Freight Rates

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 10-The
appointment of John H. Rosseter to
be director of operations Of the
United States Emergency Fleet Cor
poration gives new interest to state
ments made by him in an address be-
fore the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce. Calling attention to the
fact that by 1921 the United States
will have a mercantile fleet of 25,-
100000 tons; an amount of shipping
equ.,] to that under the British flag
before I've outbreak of the war, re-
presenting POSSIBLY one-half and sure
ly more than cpe-third of the worlds
shipping, Mr.. 6osseter told some
thing Of the problems with which the
managers OF the new American megs
camille marine are confronted. q
said in part:
II confidently believe thai ila1
peace comes again to this troubled
world we will experience an enormous
increase in the movement of goods
by sea. | also believe that under the
most friendly and considerable condi-
tons of business rivalry between our
allied friends, competitive conditions
will bring about very great reduc-
ton in freight rates-not only a great
reduction from the present high lev
els but IN course of q very short time
we will see ocean freight rates as low
as those prevailing during the periods
OF depression in shipping prior to the
war. Or course, we must always ex-
pect to encounter a great change in
social conditions among all nations,
such as higher wages and higher
| standards Of living, which translate
into operating costs per ton per mile
In this problem of our new com
merce the Pacific plays leading role.
/ 1t is truly the ocean of destiny. Here
we have rot only immediate benefits
but enormous prospective gains. With
the men of the Pacific Coast rests in
the first instance the advantage, nay
| may say the responsibility, of de-
veloping that great commerce with
the Indies, with China, with Russia,
as well rs with Australia and Africa.
From J nation of domestic prob
lens we find ourselves suddenly
translated into international affairs.
The plain truth is that notwithstand-
ing all of cur pride of achievement
we have had a nation of provincials.
This must now change. Some one in
your organization must be detached
from the daily routine and grind of
the order book to the responsibility
Of studying and developing foreign
trade. This applies to all classes
the banker and the manufacturer as
well as the merchant
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
REVOKED IN SHERIDAN
Wyoming City Abandons the Daily
Call to Prayer

wyoming Nlty ADandOnS the DAILY
Call to Prayer
Sheridan, Wy, Oct. ia pro-
clamation calling for the tolling Of
public bells in Sheridan at 10 o'clock
each morning for the observance of
three minutes of prayer for the Am
erican soldiers has been revoked by
Mayor NJ. B. Camplin, after the prac-
tice had been observed for nearly a
month. In a statement revoking his
proclamation, Mayor Camplin said
that "other war activities demanded
the undivided attention of the citi-
zens Of this community"
The request embodied in the proc
lamation was never observed in the
public schools, but efforts were be-
ing made to bring about its observ-
ance at the time when the revocal
notice was suddenly issued.
Prudential policy holders please
read the notice on the first page.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

meter in width. These corridors have
only onc little window at one end
Soldiers are often locked up in these
little cells for thirty days at tine,
for small disciplinary fault, and are
forbidden to have even their over
coats with them. The deputy fur
thern1ore showed proof that the pris-
oners have no bed, no mattresses, CT
even plank They have to sleep
invariably on the bare floor This
is all going on with sanction Of the
Austrian High Command as was
shown. This is the enemy Italy is
fighting.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

hooks ten years younger, and last night
when he was shaving heard him whis-
Ting. Wasn'tsit wonderful!
'The Ellaal next door are having
their house lhsed with mahogany
trilnTraas1 a dear of a house
befor{ It and looked so
lovely t Asr. Emery had
made a fofhsszS nnftaons and he's
building a st8s siea to it. I'm
agine! Sorqe llllisA houses are
like people, donsf ~ SE mean, they
show what lind Of pps RTss - them.
Our house looks like me uE Door
genteel, as we're usuallg ssERs
and things growing up tn filIss assRes
where we need a carpenter and n ess
It's like shoe polish on an old fisesz
shoes. But [ think if ones shQas a &
old, it's better to have them polished
than not, don't your.
'PIt talking of the house and vines
I don't know whether you like flowers
or not-but I just have to tell you
about it.. Just now I'm writing out
here in an old green swing under
pink heaven OF blossoms. The trees
are all out and the birds are fairly
bursting their little threats for joy.
"And the bed of white and red tu-
lips over the fence is blooming so
brayeiy-it is as good as a SERMON on
courage. And over by the shed-but
Of course You can't see the shed for the
bushes. I'll just have IT, tell you it's
there-the lilacs are coming out. Can't
you smell that exquisite deliciousness
away over there in your trench? Surely
heaven will have hedges of lilacs. And
the shrubs are Out-the snOwballs q
lovely tender greenish white. How
wish you could see it, Mr.. Somebody.
"And now, I'm going to tell you a
secret. I hadn't intended to, but some
way [ feel that you are sympathetic,
that you'll understand.
II have a soldier, a lonely soldier.
He must be away over in France, and
| it is my fault he is lonely, for we quar-
| relied and he went away, and now
can't find out where he is. So after
/ all, this is his letter you are getting.
Oh, wish someone would write to him
for he is lonely, know. He had no.
body but me. And, oh, if I only knew,
SO could ask him to forgive.
''This is all for this time, Mr.. Some!
body. If you like my letter and send
me your name and address, I'll write
| again.
Faithfully yours,
Elizabeth Downing, .
Somerset, Mass"
| This was Philips answer:
Dearest Little Betty.-Mr. Some
body got your letter, and what do you
think? 1t was I. You see God must
have guided it here. So you want me
to forgive you. sweetheart. Dearest,
I'm not fit to kiss the hem of your
dainty little dress. / adore you and
always will. But since got your let
ter 1 determined to live and go back to
you. Before, L resented every crack
the other fellows got instead of me.
There, the posts going out and l must
send this, but I'll write every day
Goodbye, dearest girl.
Forever yours, Philip"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
ORLEANS

Mrs Gertrude Mcdowell went on
Wednesday night to Concord juno
ton, Mass, to care for her daughter,
Mrs. Harley Greene, who is i'll with
influenza.
Mrs. Jennie Lumbra isworking in
Nashua, NJ H., and living in the home
Of her husbands mother, Mrs.
Lumbra.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

Death sentence imposed by mill
tary court-martial upon Sandy Maxi,
recruit with the 163d depot bri-
gade, for refusal to obey orders Of
his superior officer, has been COM
muted to confinement at hard labor
for 20 years. He refused to wear a
uniform.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11

You can only buy your girl one
pound of candy at time, now; but
you might put three or four Thrift
Stamps into the box to show hel
that you are not a piker.-Toledo
Blade.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-11
HOW RMAN FOR I
AAo " ESTS HAVE BEEN

HOW ERMAN FOR :
ESTS HAVE BEEN
SAVED AT RUSSIAN Loss.
Russian wood will save the
? German forests. 1t will do more
than that. II will enormously
tighten the work of the men who
are furnishing wood. To be
sure, there are still very serious
, difficulties of transportation, ans !
! they will continue until the end
of the fighting. Yet even now
/ the wood of northern Russia and
? Siberia will relieve the strain.
> The German authorities are no
longer worried on this score.
/ They know that when they need
it they can find unlimited wood
. ready to their hands.
l There is gain to them not only
| in this freedom from anxiety, not
+ only in the saving of their own
9 beloved forests, not only in the
! possibility of using wood more
| freely, but also in the release of =,
! man power. Sturdy Russian
peasants will cut the wood, car
. ing little who governs them pro-
l vided their local "zemstovos''
| and village assemblies still
seem TO do their old work.
o And meanwhile the men who
! now are cutting wood in German
! forests will be doing something
/ more important = something
2 worse for us and for the worlds
. future. They will be working
l close to the fighting lines where
/ loyal Germans are needed, and
? not back in the forests where
. the ak and the arm of Rus
! sian are as good as those Of
thoroughly dyed Teuton.- Eliza
I beth Huntington in Asia Maya
9 zine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Captain Allan Gives Ver- sion Why Stefansson Failed to Make the
 N. E. Passage.
NARROWED ON ISLAND
Mate and Captain of the Schooner Sachs Re- fused to Obey the
 Chiefs Orders.

SEATTLE, Feb 1S.-Captain Al exander Allan, Arctic Explorer, who has failed to realize his hopes of asserts that Vilhjalmur Stefansson, has faile dto realize his hopes of navigating the Northeast Passage to the Atlantic Ocean, because two members of his party disobeyed or ders and left the chief marooned on Melville Island during 1916 without help or a ship.
 The two men, Captain Gonzales and Mate Seymour, of the schooner Mary Sachs, one of Stefansson's fleet in 1914 were instructed to take the schooner in 1916 to the base of the chief on Melville Island. Instead of that, according to Capt. Allan, they beached her on Bankaldnd, about 5OO miles west of Melville Islani and cut a hole inside.
 When Stefansson found himself marooned he abandoned Hs plans to go east and made the, trip to Banks land on foot over the is
 From Melville Island to the At lantic navigation is comparatively easy and Stefansson could have made the trip without difficulty, accord ing to Capt. Allan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Declares That the German Socialists Are Not Followers of the
 BOISheviki.
IS AN INSANE DElUSl0M
He Refers to BoIsheViki Ambitions for RevoIu- ton in Germany
 as Such.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18.-A major ity of the German Socialists are dis associated from any connection or sympathy with the Bolsheviki, ac- cording to an article in Vorwaerts, the Socialist organ of Berlin, signed by Otta Braun.
 The writer charges that the Rus sian delegates at the Brest Litovsk conference did not intend to utilize the truce for the purpose of peace. but rather for the purpose of extend ing the Bolsheviki revolution to the Central Powers
 Braun said the hopes of the Bol- sheviki leaders for a speedy revolu- tion were founded upon an insane delusion.
 Continuing the article he said the Bolsheviki program for injecting the world contained the germs of self destruction The writer emphasized the point that the armistice was playing into the hands of the Bol- sheviki leaders, until the truth was fully realized by the German dele gates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
RIOTS IN PETROGRAD.

Petragrad Feb. IS. Hun dreds of persons were killed Sunday night in an all-night battle which ragged Jewelry stores and wine cellars were raided by marauding soldiers.
 Forty thousand German and Aus trian prisoners, who were freed by the Russian Soldiers and Work mems Council, in smaller Russian towns, are now in Petrograd. They are homeless without food, and are in danger from the reaction of the Russians against the Germans over peace proposals.
 Rioting is said to be the most serious yet experienced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
COLD MINING IN COLORADO
 FEELING PINCH
Stockholders Find Their Monthly Dividends Are Considerably Re-
 duced.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Feb. IS. Gold mining felt the pinch of the January car shortage and for the first time in months the production in the Cripple Creek district fell be low a million dollars and stockhold- CTS found their monthly dividend re- duced about an eighth
 Production for January in this dis trict was 92373 tons worth $925,- 43O3S, an average of $10.01 a ton The dividends for the month total $273, 300.
 Januarys production was 3,377 tons under that for December.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
After Getting Through Wire Entanglements Find Their Retreat
 Cut Off.
USE SOME HEADWORK
A German Raider Tries to Bomb the American Field Hospital h.
 side Lines.

DATELESS, Feb. 18.-As the time for more active enemy operations on the Western front approaches, the Americans are widening their sphere of activity.
 They not only hold the sector eas, of, St. Mihiel, but the American ar tiilery is helping the French in the Champagne sector.
 The Germans have tried various ruses to endeavor to outwit the new corners. They have tapped and de stroyed telephone lines and sent uE false signals and charged wire en tanulements with electricity, but they have been outwitted each time by Yankee shreWdness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
TH!RTY-0NE ARE
 KILLED FROM THE
 AVIATION CORPS
This Percentage Not Con- sidered Large Owing to Intensive Train
 ina Work.

FORT WORTH, Feb. 1S.-A state ment from the headquarters of the American Aviation Corps shows that thirty-one birdmen have been killed at the flying fields, 20 of whom were British and II Americans.
 Several mechanics were killed on the grounds.
 This is a record for four months of deaths when compared with the intensive training and advances courses given aviators in order to fiji them for duty as soon as possible
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
SECRETARY TO SULzER GETS
 A COMMISSION
Emil Edward Hurja Re. signs to Join the Av- iation Corps as
 Lieutenant.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1S-Emil Ed A. Sulzer, Delegate from Alaska. has resigned to accept a commission in the aviation service of the United States Signal Corps. He will be given a commission as Second Lieu port for duty to Vancouver Bar racks, Washington State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Raiders Make Attacks Sat- urday and Sunday Night and Kill a Number
 of People.
ONE RAIDER DESTROYED
Was Not Believed That the Germans Would At- tack in Light of
 New Moon.

LONDON, Feb 1S.-Six German air planes attacked London Saturday night. Only one raider reached the city which dropped bombs in the southwest district There were four casualties.
 The British airmen engaged the Germans raiding over Dover. One large raider crashed to the earth.
 With the advent of the new moon eryone in London was warned and the people quickly took to cover.
 The Germans are finding it more difficult to penetrate to London dis tricts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
CHARLES HUMBERT IS ARRESTED BY
 POLICE OF PARIS

PARIS, Feb. 18.-Charles Hum bert, senator In the Chamber of Deputies from Mouse district, and proprietor of the Paris Journal, has been arrested. He is suspected of having been one of the principles in the Bolo Pasha affair, and is said to have accepted German mon- ey for influencing public opinion in France in favor of the German peace propaganda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
BLANKET BILL FOR THE WAR
 CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Consider ation of the blanket bill giving the President power to reorganibze the executive branches and other wal branches, has begun before the Sen ate Judiciary Committee The ap proval of the main features of the bill is predicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
PETROGRAD, Feb. 18.-The ir

PETROGRAD, Feb. 18.-The i'm portant railway and fortified city of Kiev in Southwestern Russia was captured by the BoIsheviki forces Friday afternoon.
 There was sanguinary fghtina and the streets were filled with the dead and wounded.
 The Poles defeated the Bolshe- wiki forces at Bobrusske, 85 miles southeast of Minsk. Another Pole army is advancing towards Smol- ensk.
 The Rumanian forces control the Alderman district in Bessarabia and threaten Odessa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Later Advices~

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-(OfficiaD - Eleven were killed and four Injured ira the Saturday night air sei<a~-- Six German airplanes participated. One raider succeeded in reaching the cap ital, and dropped only one bomb One of the raiding machines was de stroyed Sunday night the city was again raided, 16 bombs being dropped and 16 persons were killed and 37 injured. g29f
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
CATCHES OF
 HALIBUT AT
 PRINCE RUPERT

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-Halibut catch es aggregating 349,000 pounds were landed at Prince Rupert in January by eleven vessels, according to word received here by the Halibut Fix change The prices at Prince Ru pert ranged from 15 to IT cents a pound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Four Thousand in Kiev Are Killed and Seven Thou sand Persons Are
 Wounded. GERMANY GETS READY Indications That Combined Forces Are Moving Against the BoI-
 Sheviki.
GERMANS TO RESUME WAR MEASURES ON
 NORTH SHAW FRONT

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 18.-- Social Demokraten today announces that the Ger mans have resumed war measures against Russia, and that the first objectives of the German forces will be Livonia and Esthonia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
PRESIDENTS VIEWS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Presi dent Wilson has teIegraphed to VII liam L. Hutcheson, general president 2f the Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, that he can see nothing to be gained by conferring with him personally about the strike in the shipyarcs Of the carpenters, until President Hutcheson accepts and acts .pc1 the principles that in the pres sut war emergency circumstances nc body of men has a right to strike un il every other method of adjust nent has been tried to the limit.
 Hutcheson yesterday asked for . personal conference. 1t is reported that 10000 carpenters are striking ir the Eastern shipyards for higher wa ges.
 The President concluded by saying: "if you do not act on this principle YOU are giving the enemy aid anc comfort"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
SMOKELESS DAY IS
 ENDORSED BY THE
 MONTANA GOVERNOR

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 1S.-Gover- nor s. V. Stewart has endorsed the idea of "smokeless day" the mon ey saved to be used for the purchase of thrift stamps, and has volunteered to be one of the first to observe it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
PASSENGER LIST
 OF STEAMER SPOKANE
 FOR CHANNEL. POINTS

SEATTLE, Feb. 1S.-The steam CT Spokane sailed at ten Sunday morning with the following for Ju- neau: Mrs Blanche Barnes, Jno. Williams, Reregr Berenthen, H. T. Tripp, Frank Geddes, w. II. Estis and J. T. Hansen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Al- aska Gold closed at 2A. American Zinc at 16. Butte & Superior at 21B. Chino at 44H.
 Nevada at 19as. Ray at 241s.
 Utah Copper at S41s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
ROOSEVELT DELIGHTED OVER THE NEWS OF
 ANOTHER GRAND CHILD

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Theodore Roosevelt today said he was per fectly delighted when a long dis tance telephone from Boston an nounced the birth there of an eighth grand child. boy. born to Captain and Mrs. Archie Roosevelt. The father is with Gen. Pershing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
Attacks Hospital

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb. 18.-A German air plane aimed several unusually heavy bombs at the American field hospital within town inside our lines, but none reached the mark.
 American anti-aircraft guns en gagged the enemy without success.
 The hospital probably will be moved to a less dangerous spot.
 A number of sick and wounded of ficers and men in the hospital near est the place where the German dropped bombs felt the force of the explosion which shook the building.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
DISTRICT FLOODED
 AND MANY MISSING IN
 NATAL SUGAR SECTION

DURHAM, Natal, Feb. 1S.-Six- ty-three Europeans are missing and great number of Indians are probably lost in the flood of the Umvolshi sugar district of Zulu l ladn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
POTATO FLOUR PLANT
 WILL HELP TO GIVE
 HOMES SUBSTITUTES

IDAHO FALLS. Feb. 18.-A plant for making potato flour has been built here which will help to supply the demand for wheat flour substi- tutes. According to R. F. Bicknell, food administrator for Idaho. the plant is ready to begin operations.