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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12

American airmen had two exciting
battles in the clouds near Chateau
Thierry. In one four American
planes fought against six enemy
fiiers, the contest lasting twenty
minutes. During the battle one of
the German machines was shot down.
In the second fight eight American
fiiers engaged fifteen of the enemy.
One of the Hun machines went div
ing towards the earth.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12

Use Dahnke- Walker Milling Co.
Jersey Cream Flour, a home product
and guaranteed.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-12

Stockholm reports that Finland is
expected to declare war on the En-
tente Allies. This is probably the
result of German pressure incident
to the landing of allied forces at
Kola, on the Thurman coast. 1t has
been reported that German and Fin
nish troops are pushing northward
toward the port of Kola to seize vast
stores transported there before Rus
sia's collapse as factor in the war.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03

GERS are glad to be called upon at
any time TO go to any part OF Yer
mont and give their best services.
Miss Bernicc futile Of Rutland,
state chairman OF the child welfare
work in Vermont and of which Mrs
A. l.. Bailey is county chairman, was
the second speaker and she gave some
rather startling facts about Yer
mont's children. She stated that of
the 1000 children born in Vermont in
a year 1 in 10 die before year old,
2 in 10 before 5 years.
The problem of contagious dis
eases is being handled very well, but
the welfare of the baby who is ham
dicapped from the start with disease
is sadly neglected, Many people
considered it useless to attempt any
sort OF work along these lines during
war time, little realizing that it is
the YOUNGSTERS of today that will
bear the burden of tomorrow.
The Children's Bureau recently es-
tablished bad for it's workers anna
tours who have done splendid work.
Every town and certainly every large
town should at once begin the work
of saving its babies. There are doc
tors easily available for such assist
ance and where this work cannot be
carried on regularly clinics could be
held weekly or monthly and the
mothers will come and cannot fail of
being helped. Each community
must work out it's own needs, but
we must remember that the coming
generation has greater problems and
larger responsibilities to face than
! they are low equipped for. Miss
Tuttle gave many interesting &C
counts of her own experiences and
! impressed the audience with the cry
ing need of the work before US.
! A sewing meeting will be held with
! Mrs. David Conant at II Church
street at 230 Wednesday afternoon
All members are invited to come ant
bring their ten cents.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
ORLEANS

In yesterdays issue the name of
Miss Edith Lothrop was overlooked
among the names of the surviving
children of the late E. H. Lothrop.
Carl Grandy, an employee of the
PaIker-Y Dung Co., in the sounding
board mill for many years, broke q
bone in his foot and bruised his leg
while at his work on Monday morn
ing. The accident occurred while he
was blowing down the boiler and the
blow-of disconnected from the main
boiler. He was taken to his home in
Newport on the noon train.
J. B. Wingett attended the funeral
of Il relative in Sherbrooke, P. O., on
Monday. He was accompanied by his
brother, Nathan, and wife, of Lowell.
Miss Clara Dwinell is assisting in
the Central Savings Bank & Trust
Co.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
WOMAN'S CLUB
DECEMBER MEETING
Two Lady Speakers Give Interesting
Addresses

The December meeting Of the
Woman's club was held in Pythian
Hail Monday evening at O'Clock.
Resolutions were read on the deaths
of three club members, Mrs. Timothy
Murphy, Mrs Hans Anderson and
Mrs. Foster G. Stevens. Three new
members were added to the member
ship.
Hrs. Arthur r. Brooks read Her
bert Hoovcr's message to the nation
on food conservation and the pledge
was repeated in unison by the mem
bcrs. The members of the Women's
National Defense League committee
were invited to this meeting to hear
the speakers of the evening.
The program was in charge Of the
public health and child welfare com
mittee, Mrs. w. G. Kicker, chairman.
A double trio, Mrs. David Williams,
Mrs Dwight Wells, Miss Edwina
Blodgett, Mrs H. w. Blodgett, Mrs.
Roy N. Howard and Mrs. w E Blod-
gctt sang two selections, 81 Bring
You Heart Ease" and zone Fleet
ing Hour"
The speakers of the evening were
presented by Mrs Kicker. Miss
Lena c. Ross of Rutland, deputy pro
baton officer, opened her interesting
address by saying that her work was
particularly among the women in the
state institutions, and told many in
tcresting stories Of her work. She
gives particular attention to paroled
women from Windsor and Rutland
and stated that since last June only
one had been returned to the institu-
ton, so careful had~been the atten-
ton given. Fourteen men and one
woman are in this way covering our
state, attempting to give better sur
roundings to the unfortunate men
and women who are in penal insti-
buttons. Not only are many women
kept from being incarcerated, but are
shown better way of living, given
instruction in the care of homes and
their children. The state is now
compelling the heads of families to
care for their families or at least give
a portion of the support their due.
a great many girls and young
women who would otherwise have no
means of support ire aided by this
department. A special fund is now
used for children who can be helped
by operation and over 50 children in
the state have now received such
help. All cases are carefully inves-
tigated so that wise distribution OF
assistance can be assured The
board of charities and probation
are closely related, and its off
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
LYNDONVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. P R. G1.iswold left
Monday night for Boston where they
will be for few days Mrs. Girls
void will visit Mrs Charles Norris of
Maiden
Marion Flanders has returned from
Montreal where she has been for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. C. B. Dodge and Mrs. Charles
Stuart will entertain the Mothers
Circle Thursday evening at Mrs.
Stuart's home
Miss Ethel Chapman of Sutton has
come to take care of j. L. Norris
children.
Myrtle Bedell, who has been at her
home in Oxford for two weeks, has
returned.
MI. and Mrs. G. NJ Campbell spent
Thanksgiving in Springfield, Mass,
Mr. Campbell has returned home, but
Mrs. Campbell is making a longer
visit.
MI. and Mrs Guy Watson of
Woodsville, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Leon
ard of St. Johnsbury and Mr. and Mrs.
John Merrill Of Newport, were here
Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Robert Watson.
Mrs. Nellie Dennison returned to
Barton Monday night, after few
days visit.
Homer LaPoint has received his dis
charge from the army and is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daigle are re-
joicing over the birth Of baby boy,
born Monday morning.
Mrs. Martin Ladd and son, Gerald,
of St. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
Mrs. Helen Johnson.
Albert Chamberlain, stationed at
Camp Devens, is home on a few
days furlough.
Velma Darling is i'll with a severe
cold.
A son was born to Mrs. Harold
Austin, Friday morning, Nov. 80
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Crissie Rash spent Thursday
in Passumpsic.
Mrs. Fred Thompson is gaining.
slowly after an operation on her
throat.
Mrs. George Wilkes orchestra
furnished music for a dance at
Peacham recently.
Miss Florence Clark went to
Nashua, n. H., Tuesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Roger Aillct.
Mrs. Conner Moore of Peacham has
been visiting her brother, Daniel
Farrow.
The mems club of st. Andrews
Episcopal church will meet this eve
ming at the Parish b ouse.
G. NJ. Lowery and family are NOV
ing from Concord avenue to Pleasant
street.
Mrs. Oscar Frazer of Monroe spent
Tuesday and Wednesday whit Mrs.
c. l.. FAR.
Miss Mabel Fraser went to her
home in Monroe on Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving.
Pvt. Nicholas E. Gentle, who has
been at Camp Mcclellan, Anniston
Ala, for some time, has received his
discharge and returned home. He
was formerly in the employ of the
George P Moore Co.
Notwithstanding the persistent re-
port that Influenza has reappeared in
ST. Johnsbury the health officer has
had no cases reported to him by the
local physicians and everyone hopes
that the epidemic will not visit US
again.
Miss Madeline Randall returned
Monday from weeks stop in Port
land, where she was sent by the Y
NJ. C.. A. Of Boston to entertain whit
readings and dances at the various
Forts in the Portland district. Mis-;
Pauline Randall spent Thanksgiving
and the week end with her sister.
A number of young ladies gathered
Lat the hnme of Mrs. Charles FAR
Thursday evening to remind her o
her birthday Light refreshment!
: were served. Mrs. FAIR was pre-
scented with a number of useful gifts
The evening was spent in sing anC
games. All reported fine time.
: Corsell S. Stuart, who is an in
structor at Tufts college, and C. F
Staples Of Allston, Mass, are at The
Cambridge hospital in Cambridge
Mass, as {, result of an automobile
accident. The two men had beer
, visiting friends who live on Willow
street ana had left the Willow stree
house in Stapless automobile. Al
Trapelo road they attempted to eros.
the street car tracks ahead of an out.
bound Elevated car The car strucE
the automobile, throwing the two mer
out Both suffered broken bone.
and bruises
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
IN MEMORIAM
Service Held Sunday by the St
Johnsbury Lodge of Elks

Johnsbury Lodge of Elks
The annual memorial services held
every year the first Sunday of De-
cember by the Elks, was observed
Sunday by the st. Johnsbury Lodge
Of Elks in Odd Fellows hall. Harry
W. Writer'S was the orator and read
a eulogy to the three deceased mem
bers, who are Arthur Carr, DR.. H.
A. Folsom and Albert Gilmore of
Derby Line. The officers worked the
degree.
The following musical program was
carefully selected by A. E. Drouin
for the OCCASION:
Introductory march from Aida
Verdi; played by trio composed of
Owen Beer, violin; A. E. Drouin,
piano; George Fetch, flute
LEAD Kindly Light" sung by Wal
ter Cox.
80 Morning Land"-E. H. Phelps
duet rendered by Mrs Frank Phil
burt and Leila Gillian
Love, Here Is My Heart" sung
by Walter Cox.
Trio, March, Finale Lachner.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
FEDERAL CONTROL CONTRACT

Has Been Accepted by Stockholders
of Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia, Dec. 2-The federal
control contract was today ratified
by the stockholders of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. The con-
tract covers the Pennsylvania railroad
and the lines operated by it east of
Pittsburg.
The compensation named in the
contract is $4,000, 427.58 per year.
President Rea announced that is suf-
ficient to pay all fixed charges and
continue the six per cent dividend.
Separate contracts are being nego
tiated for the lines west and for those
eastern subsidiaries which are owned
only in part by the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
LYNDON CENTER

MI. and Mrs. D. w Rivers spent
Thanksgiving at the home of Mrs.
Frank Jock and also Mr.. and Mrs. Elf
Kerr at Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hill and family
were guests of her parents, Mrs. Ira
Magoon at Greensboro this week.
Quite a number of the young peo
pie enjoyed the exercises given by
Miss Marion Burbank, who teaches in
the Fletcher district. Games were
played and it was voted very plea
SAINT evening by everyone.
The box supper was success
which the C. E. society gave on Fri
day evening. After the auctioneering
of the boxes and the contents gone,
everyone entered into the games and
had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ". Burgan spent
their Thanksgiving with Mrs. Bur-
gan's grand-niece, Mrs. Ralph Wood
ard, at East Hayerhill, N. H.
Mrs. John Frappied spent Saturday
at Sherbrooke as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Cora Swallow.
Mr.. and Mrs Hollis WEIGH are
spending few days at their daugh
tcr's, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dexter, at
Lowell, Mass.
A number of the Institute students
attended the exercises given by Miss
Marion Burkank's school in the Flet
cher district, Wednesday evening,
About SO people attended After the
Thanksgiving exercises, refreshments
were served and games were played.
Miss Laura Dow spent Thanksgiv-
ing with her friend, Miss Marjorie
Albee, at Barnet
A Thanksgiving dinner was given
at the Dormitory for the teachers and
students who couldn't go home,
Miss Pauline Bedwell was the guest
of Mrs. Bickford during the holidays
at Glover
Miss Mabel Hayes, the commercial
teacher, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Smith at their farm in
Sheffield.
Miss Muriel Trip has been absent
from school because of illness.
William Edmunds had the misfor-
tune to mistake his foot for a piece
of wood while chopping and gave it
bad cut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Batchelder were
visitors at Stowe at Mr. and Mrs.
Russell's recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph TuInbull were
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Chapman, Friday
A number of people from this town
attended the Thanksgiving dinner
given by the Grange people at the
Corner.
Mrs. Fred Thompson is gazing slow
ly after an operation on her throat
Warren Noyes Spent Sunday in
Montpelier and was also a visitor in
Waterbury a few days.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
MAY KEEP GERMAN COLONIES
Great Britain Likely to Make That
Demand at Conference

London, Dec. Walter Hume
Long, secretary of the state colonies,
speaking at Bristol today disclosed
the fact that he was member of
the committe mentioned by the
premier on Nov. 20 to consider the
terms that should be demanded from
Germany. Therefore, he could en-
phasize that the empire need have no
anxiety on the ground of undue ten
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
Two Men for Alleged INSTRUMENTATION
to Government Orders

New York, Dec. 2.-Postmaster
Burleson has dismissed from govern
ment service Edward Reynolds, vice
president and general manager of the
Postal Telegraph company, and A. B.
Richards, general superintendent Of
the company's Pacific coast division,
for alleged characterization against
the governments plan to amalgamate
the postal with the Western Union
Telegraph company
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
Protect Your Chickens

and sure enough it does. A rat will
leave all other food to get RAT
SNAP and it's the last he eats. RAT
SNAP chemically cremates the car
c;tss. Doesn't have to be mixed with
other food. Won't blow away, dry
up, soil or decay. Surest, quickest,
clcanest, safest 10 kill rats, mice and
reaches. Four sizes, 25c, SOC, $1.0O
and $500. Sold by Charles A. Scar
les & Co., and Arthur Z. Smith, St.
Johnsbury, VT, J. H. Goodrich, Bar
net, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
More Troops on Way Home

Washington, Dec. 2-The war de-
partment announced today that the
steamer Kroonland had sailed from a
French port on November 20 with
1,349 soldiers, including the head
quarters and headquarters detach-
ment of The 10th division. In addi-
ton there are on board headquarters
troops, 10th division; ambulance COM
pany BOA, postal detachment, 10th di-
vision, sick and wounded, 704.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03

These are the receipts and prices at
Ricker's market for the week ending
Dec 3:
Poultry, $50 at 20 to 25 cents;
lambs, 154, at s to IL cents; hogs,
800, at IA to Is cents; cattle, G93,
at 8 to 10 cents; calves, 908, at to
10 cents; mich cows, so, at $50 to
$3.50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
HIGH SCHOOL BURNED
Winooski School Building Nearly
Destroyed
Especial to The Caledonian)

Especial to The Caledonian)
Burlington, Dec. 2-At loss of
many thousands of dollars, fire late
last night nearly destroyed the new
Winooski high school. The blaze orr
giniated near the chimney in the attic
and was discovered by small boys pas
sing. The building originally cost
$44, 900, and was only partially insur-
ed
Collecting dandelions an Italian
woman living in Philadelphia has been
able to save $1,000 during the last 40
years. She has supported herself
since her husband died, 40 years ago,
selling dandelions to her countrymen
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
MASONIC NOTICES
Passumpsic Lodge, No. 81, r. & A.
M

Passumpsic Lodge, No. 81, r. & A.
NJ
Regular communication Thursday,
evening, Dec. IL, at 730 p. m. at Ma
sonic Temple.
Called Communication, Thursday
evening, Dec. 5, the Fellowcraft de-
gree will be conferred.
Orville N. Pinney, W. M.
Fred 81. Dolloff, Secretary
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. II,
Stated Convocation Friday even
ing, Dec. Is. at 7.30 p NJ.
Birney L. Hall, e. Ell. P.
F. G. Moore, Secretary
Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Special Conclave Tuesday evening,
Dec. s. Work, r. c. & M.
z. S. Waterman, E. c.
A. M. Lang, Recorder.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
THE EVENING CALIFORNIAN TUESDAY DECEMBER
BOWLING LEAGUE

Teams No. and 3 Play in the Fair
banks League
At Barquin's alleys Monday even
ing there was match between Teams
No. / and No. 3 of the Fairbanks
league with the following score:
TEAM NO
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-One grey reed baby
carriage in fine condition. Call
35-M. 131tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-03
Daily. Thounht.

He who tr.c, timidly courts a re-
fusal.-Seneca,
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derness on the part of Great Britain
and the Allies.

and the Allies.
He said that although he did NOT
desire to enlarge the British cmpirei
he saw no alternative to the Solution
of the problem Of the German colon
les save by their inclusion in these1n7
pire. Where the natives had been
consulted they overwhelmingly fav-
ored that course, he said. - iii
Optimistic Thought. t}I
He hath riches sufficient who hath
enough TO be charitable. II,
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AT PICKER'S MARKET

Total score %
The Jasper news., 1918-08-01
CHAPTER I.
In the American Navy.


My father was seaman, so, nat
urally, all my life heard a great deal
about ships and the sea. Even when
/ was little boy, In Walston, Pa,
thought about them a whole lot and
wanted to be snilor-especially a
sailor in the U. S. navy.
You might say was brought up on
the water.
When | was twelve years old ! went
to sea as cabin boy on the whaler
Therifus, out of Boston. She was an
old square-rigged sailing ship, built
more for work than for speed. We
were out four months on my first
cruise, and got knocked around lot,
especially In storm on the Newfound-
land Banks, where we lost our instru-
ments, and had hard time navIgat-
ing the ship. Whaling crews work on
shares and during the two years l was
on the Therifus my shares amounted
to fourteen hundred dollars.
Then I shipped as first-class helms
man on the British tramp Southern
down, twin-screw steamer out of
Liverpool. Many people are surprised
that fourteen-year-old boy should be
helmsman on an ocean-going craft,
but all over the world you will see
young lads doing their trick at the
wheel. | was on the Southerndown
two years and In that time visited
most of the important ports of Eu-
rope. There is nothing like a tramp
steamer If you want to see the world.
rIA Il le hot
in the fall of 1917, sighted a German
. U-boat rugged up like sailing ship.
Although liked visiting the foreign
ports, got tired of the Southerndown
after while and at the end of a voy-
age which landed me In New York l
decided to get into the United States
navy. After laying around for week
or two I enlisted and was assigned to
duty as a second-class fireman.
People have said they thought was
pretty small to be n fireman; they
have the idea that firemen must be big
men. Well, am feet IN inches In
height, and when was sixteen l was
just as tall as l am now and weighed
1888 pounds. l was q whole lot husk-
Ter then, too, for that was before my
introduction to kultur in German pris-
on camps, and life there is not exactly
fattening-nOt exactly. do not know
why 1t is, but If you will notice the
navy firemen-the lads with the red
stripes around their left shoulders
you will find that almost all of them
are small men. But they are husky
lot.
Now, In the navy, they always haze
newcomer until he shows that he
can take care of himself, and / got
mine very soon after l went into I'm.
Gle Sans service. / was washing my
clothes in a bucket on the forecastle
deck, and every garby (sailor)> who
came along would give me or the
bucket a kick, and spill one or the
both of us. Each time would move
to some other place, but always
seemed to be In somebody's way. FL
nally / saw a marine coming. was
nowhere near him, but he hauled out
of his course to come up to me and
gave the bucket boot that sent It
twenty feet away, at the same time
handing me a clOut on the ear that
lust about knocked me down. Now,
did not exactly know what a marine
was, and this fellow had so many
stripes on his sleeves that / thought
he must be some sort Of officer, SO
lust stood by. There was gold stripe
commissioned officer) on the bridge
and | knew that If anything was
WrOns he would cut in, 80 ] kept look
The Jasper news., 1918-08-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ing up at him, but he stayed where he
was, looking on, and never saying
word. And all the time the marine
kept slamming me about and telling
me to get the hell out of there.
Finally l said to myself, "I'll get
this guy If it's the brig for q MONTH"
So planted him one in the kidneys
and another in the mouth, and he went
clean up against the rail. But he
came back at me strong, and we were
at 1t for some time.
But when 1t was over the gold stripe
came down from the bridge and shook
hands with me
After this they did not haze me
much. This was the beginning of
certain reputation that had In the
navy for fist-work. Later on had o
reputation for swimming, too. That
first day they began calling me
"Chink," though don't know why,
and 1t has been my nickname in the
navy ever since.
1t Is curious thing, and never
could understand 1t, but garbies and
marines never mix. The marines are
good men and great fighters, aboard
and ashore, but we garbies never have
a word for them. nor they for us. On
shore leave abroad we pal up with
foreign garbies, even, but hardly ever
with marine. OF course they are
with us strong in case we have scrap
with liberty party off some foreign
ship-they cannot keep out of fight
any more than we can-but after 1t
Is over they are on their way at once
and we on ours.
There are lots of things like that
in the navy that you cannot figure out
the reason for, and l think 1t Is be-
cause sailors change their ways so
little. They do great many things
in the navy because the navy always
has done them.
l kept strictly on the job as a fire
man, but I wanted to get into the gun
turrets. 1t was slow work for long
time. had to serve rs second-class
fireman for four mouths. frst-class
for eight months and in the engine
room as water-tender for a year.
Then, after serving on the q. s. s.
Des Moines as gun-loader, l vas
transferred to the Iowa and finally