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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
RED CROSS MEETING
Need of Clothes for Destitute Over
seas Is Very Urgent

Eighty-four women gathered at the
Armory Tuesday afternoon and
worked busily on pajamas and surgi-
cal dressings.
The need to clothe the destitute
homeless people in devastated Franco
and Belgium is SO vast that sewing
on garments for them will take pre-
cedence Of all other kind of work
So everyone is cordially invited to
come 20 the Red Cross meetings on
Tuesdays, bringing sewing bags in
stead Of knitting bags. A letter from
American Red Cross headquarters
soon to be published, will make the
conditions so plain to US that we al
will consider it a privilege to assist
in the great work.
An item from the "Stars and
Stripes Yas read in which the writer
humorouSlv talked of how the valio-
Gus relatives at home would decide
on what should be put in the "9x4S
81 boxes that must weigh with wrap
ping only three pounds.
By the way, these boxes must al
be brought to the Armory to be in
spected and wrapped by US before
Tuesday, Nov. 19, any afternoon be
tween 2 and $50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
BURNED TO DEATH
Aged Farmer SuffocatedA at His Home
in tie Town of Lyndon

Lyndon, Nov. 13-As some motor
lists were passing the home of Henry
Dickerman, an aged farm hand, Mon
day evening, they saw a flame through
one Of the windows. On investiga-
ton they found the door locked and
breaking it down they saw Mr.. Dick
erman's dead body on the floor. He
was lying near the stove and his cloth
ing was burned and the body some
what chaTed. Apparently a spark
from his pipe ignited the clothing
while he was asleep and he was
snothered. He was 70 years old.
Mr.. Dickerman lived all alone in
the little farm house on the road
from St. Johnsbury to Lyndon, sit
uated about half a mile below this
village. Some SO years ago this was
the home of Deacon Charles Stone
one of the towns substantial citizens
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
Y. M. G. A. HUTS AS BANKS
One Hut Handled $500, 900 Month

One Hut Handled 100000 a Month
Besides asking the folks "back
home" to keep the fires burning, Am
erican soldiers in France are sending
a lot of the where-withal to buy the
fuel, using for the purpose the facil-
tiles of the Young Mems Christian
Association and the Knights of Col
umbus One "Y" secretary reports
that the remittances to America from
his division have averaged $4,000 a
month for several months. The
monthly banking business of the "Y'
in that territory has averaged $780,
900. A "Y' SECRETARY just returned
from a visit there found the soldiers
coolly making change and filling out
remittance blanks in a hut which was
! under shell fire and near which sew
eral shells dropped while he was
there.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY TO MEET
Finest Products of Whole State Will
Be Exhibited

At the annual meeting of the Hor-
ticultural society there will be stasos
an exhibit of the finest products
the whole state. The exhibition is a
feast for the eye, and the correlated
lectures a feast for the mind. 1t is
stimulating and inspiring to see ma
ture's choice products we'll displayed.
=, Prize money for excellency in pro-
duct or in its display will be given
for all kinds Of fruits and vegetables.
The exhibition is different froln what
one sees at the usual fairs for it is
more distinctly educational and is
correlated with problems having tc
do with the merits of different varie-
ties, their adaptability, intrinsic
merit, for the exhibitors are a coterie
Of experts.
Premiums offered for several diff
ferent classes and open to Vernon
ters are as follows:
Class Pilates of apples for all the
more common varieties there will be
first and second prizes of 81 and Sc
cents respectively. For the best col
lection of varieties SIS, SIS, 50. Best
display of cooking apples on plates
$5, So So. Best display of winter des-
sert apples on plates, $5, So, 81.
Glass II-Artistic display other
than boxes, barrels and plates, $5, SIS
$2
Glass III-Package exhibits of ap
pies in boxes and barrels and collec
tions of boxes and barrels, premiums
ranging from 81 to $40
Class IV-Canned fruits, premium;
of So, 81 and 81, and display of cook
ed apple products $3, 50, 81.
Glass V-Plates of pears, the more
common varieties, 81 and SO cents
and general collection So and So.
Glass VI-Vegetable premiums S.
and so cents for the more common
vegetables and special premiums fo
displays Of potatoes.
Class FI-Ornamentals, Cut flow
ers as such or in pots or in combina
! ton, $40, IS and $3.
Programs for the three day meet
ing to be held in conjunction with til,
exhibition are being mailed from tn
office of the Secretary, Professor NJ
B. Cummings, Burlington, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
INCREASE IN
PRICE OF COAL
But Does Not Apply to Coal on Hand
or Obtained at Old Prices

Montpelier, Nov. 12-Fuel Admin
istrator II. j. N Jones has sent the
following bulletin to all local fuel
committees and coal dealers in the
state:
Telegram from Washington just re-
ceived reads: prices for anthracite
domestic sizes including pea and
broken increased one dollar five cents
per ton applicable only to coal which
carried the burden of the increased
wages effective a. m. November /.
Buckwhear, rice, barley and screen
ings remain unchanged
Note that the increase does not
apply to coal on hand or which is OBJ
tanned aC the old prices, and strict
observance Of this is required.
Note al . that there is no increase
as yet in the price of buckwheat coal
and every domestic consumer should
purchase without delay as much as
they can use. This coal can be OBJ
tanned now and is not charged against
us. Our allotment of larger sizes is
insufficient and the use of No. 1 Bucl
lis an imperative duty. Make this
clear ID your people, and then, il
they fail to protect themselves, tht
responsibility will not rest on you.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
MUSEUM NOTES
Nature Study Lessons-Save the
Partridge

Nature Study Lessons-Save the
Partridge
The November series of nature
study lessons for the public schools
began November 18th. The subjects
for this month are:
Grade |, The Bird That Went
BeechnItting.
Grade Il, The Frogs Cousin.
Grade III, Where Are the Wood
chucks.
Grade ", The Story Of the Ruffed
Grouse.
Grade V. The Virginia Deer.
Grade VI, Silk Culture Qllus-
trated by stereopticon).
Junior High School, A Study of
Coal.
Rural Schools, The Ruffed Grouse.
The summer birds have, nearly all,
long since gone to their southern
homes bu5 now is the season to begin
feeding the friendly chickadees and
nuthatches if you would have their
pleasant company through the snowy
winter that is coming.
Of all our resident birds the ruffed
grouse Or partridge at this time is in
greatest danger of determination
! Our fish and game commissioner begs
of sportsnen not to shoot grouse this
year. May not the Museum add its
J plea that everyone may refrain from
shooting this beautiful bird, native to
our Vermont woodlands?
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
SON OF A HUN
But the American Aviator Is Unof-
fcialIy an "Ace"

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 12-Lieute-
nant Frank Luke of Phoenix, who is
unofficially credited with bringing
down nine German airplanes and II
German balloons, mostly in the fight
ing around ST. Mihiel, is an example
of patriotism of some American sons
of German parents. Luke's father is
a native of Germany. The young
man is graduate of the Phoenix
high school Of the class of 1917. He
received his training in aviation at
San Diego, Cal, and Austin, Texas.
He has been in France only since
May of this year.
German observation balloons have
been his special target but the toll of
fighting planes has been large enough
to give him unofficially "ace."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
GERMANY MUST
Give UP ALL
HER SUBMARINES
The ft1s ley to Be
Wholly in lower of
Armies of the Allies
GIVEN 81 DAYS
TO EVACUATE
Germany to Be PrOvisiOned
By Allied Nations

Washington, Nov. 12-Amend-
ments Of the armistice terms made by
Marshal Fock after his first meeting
with the German plenipotentiaries as
announced tonight by the State De-
partment include the delivery to the
United States and the Allies of all
| of GermaIiy's submarines, instead of
the 160 specified in the original draft
of the armistice.
! Anothar amendment specifies that
''the countries on the left bank of
the Rhine evacuated by the Germans
shall be administered by the local
! troops OF occupation, instead of by
the local authorities under the con-
troll of TIE armies of occupation.
"Instaad of the immediate with
drawal OF German troops from Rus
sia, as originally provided, the
amended telms specify that they shall
be withdrawn as. soon as the allies,
taking into consideration the inter
nal situation Of these territories (of
Russia(, shall DECIDE that the time for
this has come"
| Reduction is made in the amount of
certain military equipment to be de-
livered by the Germans to the asso-
ciated governments, including 25,000
instead of 10000 machine guns, and
1900 airplanes instead of 1000.
Another amendment provides that
'the allies and the United States
should give consideration to the pro
visioning OF Germany during the
arn1istice ~ the extent recognized as
necessary
! The number of railway cars to be
livered, however, is increased three.
Ifold-fron1 $4,000 to 100000 1t is
against the delivery of this amount
of rolling stock that Dr. Solf, The
German foreign secretary, has pro
tested to President Wilson, asserting
that the distribution of food in Ger
many to The civilian population viii
be greatly Eampered.
To assure the execution of tn.
jarn1istica convention under the bes
conditions the principle of perma
nent international armistice commits
!, sion is admitted" This commissio,
will "act under the authority of tn,
allied military and naval commanders
in-chief."
An amendment to the naval claus,
; provides that all vessels designated
TO be jntelmed shall be ready to leav,
. German ports within seven days O
t the signing OF the armlstice. Dlrec
tlons TOT the voyage Ito either neu
tral ports CT those of the allied coun
tries to oe deslgnated) will be givel
, by wireless.
, Other amendments include:
= "RenunciGtion" instead of "aban
donment" Of the treaties of Buchares
e and Brest-Litovsk and OF supplement
: tary treaties
: Evacuation by all German force
: operating in East Africa within
S per1od TO be fixed by the allies in
:, stead of within one month
;, German troops are required t
5 withdraw Immediately from Austria
e Hungary as well as from Rumani
and Turkey.
y Evacuation by the enemy of til
: Rhlnelands Cleft and right banks
shall be Sc ordered as to be complete
d within 81 days in all after the signin
f OF the armlstice instead Of 10 days.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
PVT. RALPH I. CAREY
WRITES HIS FATHER
Has Seen Wonderful Sights in the
Sterrer Side of War

Private Ralph Irving Carey has re
Gently written his father, who is en-
ployed by The Peck Company, the
following interesting letter:
Dear Dad
Both of your letters were eagerly
received and it was indeed blessing
to hear from you. | have been pre-
vented from writing lately by cir
cumstances and even now am doing
so under difficulties. Wish l might
tell you where l am and all that
have been doing, but that is forbid
den. In my travels l have seen some
very wonderful sights as well as
something of the sterner side of war.
With God as my companion l have
experienced. hardships which without
Him would have seemed overwhelm-
ing.
After being out all the night be-
fore | came in yesterday morning to
cold breakfast. 1t was starting to
rain and my feet were wet and COW
cred with mud. Rather a discourag-
ing outlook for the day but | have
seen worse things than that many
times before. / have a friend in the
shape of a small can of solidified al
cohol, and after an hours work, this
! is what | had to eat: hot roast beef
! bread fried in oleo, hot bacon, coffee
peach jam, hot beans. Well l guess
any one would have to be some
''crab" to find fault with that, eh?
Putting Amer. Elk. Forces on my
mail is all that is necessary to re.
place CamD Dix, N. J.
There isn't a thing you could senc
me and l have thrown away lots Of
! stuff because l could not carry i
around. Believe me a 60 of 70 ID
pack has in it only the necessaries a
that Uncle Sam furnishes lots O.
smokes but not enough chocolate
4 This morning | was issued three
sticks of gum and a few raisins ant
have just had some stew and no
cocoa 70" dinner.
i | know the newspapers must lool
good to you since the start of tn
L
the papers every day, and then again
it is a week OF, two between them
. You would laugh to see me trying t,
dig the news out of a French paper
At that l don't get along so worse.
l suppose by this time, (brother
. Clyde is in the service and doin
duty Somewhere in the U. S. A.
, want him to be sure and write m
, and l wish l could give him tip
: from my own experience but no douh
he will learn great deal from hi
, comrades and the circumstances i
: which he finds himself.
. Many times | think of you an
wish l could look in on you and tn
home.
Please remember me to one an
r all and know that worlds of love an
From your son,
good cheer is the best message of al
RALPH.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
MET THE PRESIDENT
Food Administrator Brooks ATTENDED
Reception at the White House

Food Administrator Brooks Attended
Reception at the White House
Mrs. Frank H. Brooks received
Wednesday a telegram from Mr..
Brooks, now in Washington attending
a gathering of the Food Administra-
ton. Mr.. Brooks said that Tuesday
afternoon the various food admins
traitors of the states and workers to
the number of 1000 attended a meet
ing addressed by Mr.. Hoover. Later in
the afternoon MI. Hoover arranged
for meeting with the President
WHICH was attended by all the state
food administrators. President Will
son thanked them for the hearty sup
port they had given the National
Food Administration and later all
had chance to meet him.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

Barton, Nov. 10.-A message from
the war department reports the death
of James Rowen in France He went
overseas with the heavy artillery in
March. He was formerly hotel
clerk in Barton and Barre. He
leaves two brothers and two sisters.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
VERMONT CASUALTIES

Troy, Nov. 10.-Edward P. Santaw,
reported as having died of wounds in
France, has been in the service since
last February, having gone from here
to Camp Greene, where he was as
signed to Company c, 59th infantry.
He went overseas last summer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

A Lynn shoe man has his mail
carefully opened, the clerk sitting
each envelope along the top. He
takes the envelopes into the factory
and nails them up by the drinking
water taniss, and they serve as indi
yidua1 drirkinp ems
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
AUTOMOBILES
Restrictions in Manufacture of Pas.
senger Cars to Be Removed

The War Industries board intimat
ed that because of the sudden col
lapse of the war the manufacturing
of passenger automobiles is likely to
continue after January 1, originally
fixed for 100 per cent curtailment.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

The first woman aviator of note was
Miss Harriet Quimby, who few across
the English Channel in April, 1912.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
THE CASUALTY LIST

No Vermonters among the Casualties
Washington, Nov 13.-The follow
ing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action $40
Died of wounds 100
Died of accident and other causes ID
Died of airplane accident 2
Died in sinking 1
Died of disease 141
Wounded severely 80
Wounded fdegree undetermined 159
Wounded slightly los
Missing IN action 16
-
938
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
IS The CROWN PRINCE KILLED?
NOW COUNT HOHENZ0LLERN and
He IS INTERNED BY The DUTCH

Former Kaiser Relieved of Carload of Archives and
Given Only Personal Effects-Is Now Count William
HohenzoIern and VIII Buy Estate in Holland
Belgian King VIII Return to His Capitol on Friday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
AT RICKER'S MARKET
These are the Receipts and Prices at
Ricker's Market for the Week
E,,d;r,o Noyer,bar -

Poultry, 1000 at 20 to 90 cents;
lambs, 1876, at to IL cents; hogs,
314, at IA to Is cents; cattle, 484, at
31a to 10 cents; calves, 1888, at to
10 cents; mileh cows, 60 at $65 to
$50.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13
WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday, except
snow or rain in north.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-13

vidual drinking cups.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-28
WEEKS ASKS FOR
APPROPRIATION
Of sI,000.00O
Resolution in Congress to Have
Prompt Consideration
TO FIGHT INFLUENZA
Physicians and Nurses Being Sushed
From Various Parts of Country
to Massachusetts.

Boston, Sept. 2S.--After consulting
with health officials, Senator Weeks
Of Massachusetts yesterday introduc
ed resolution appropriating $1,000
600 for the public health gervices in
fuenZa campaign. The resolution was
referred to the appropriations com
mittee which promised its prompt con
sideration as a matter of vital f\port-
ance which confronts the country
Spanish influenza continued to
spread yesterday in army camps, 6S24
new casos having been reported to
the Office of the surgeon general of
the army during the 24-hour period
ending at noon This was an increase
OF GS5 over the new cases reported
Thursday ad brought the total for all
camps to 42,367 Pneumonia cases
showed Sight decrease, III new
cases being reported yesterday. com
pared with 723 Thursday. Deaths
yesterday were 10, mostly from
pneumonia
Apparently the situation at Camp
Deyens has been gotten into hand
For the second successive day there
YVES a decrease in the number Of new
cases reported, the total for the day
being 240 The number of new pneu-
mcnia cases also decreased but 81
deaths were reported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-28
THE FIGHTING FOURTH
HAS ARRIVED TODAY
Drive For the Fourth Liberty Loan
Starts This Afternoon With
Parade.

The county chairmen OF the towns
of Bennington county for the Fourth
Liberty Loan met here Friday at din
ner at che Bennington club All of
the II towns OF the county were re-
presented except four.
State Manager T., r. Morse of Proc
tor was present and spoke of the
plans and the methods OF work
County Chairman Collins NJ Graves
also spoke briefly.
Friday evening there was meeting
of the general canyassing committee
OF the town vi Bennington at the Of
fee OF Mr.. Graves. over 100 were
present and plans were completed for
the beginning of work today.
The drive begins this afternoon
with a parade and this afternoon and
evining will be of interest and proEt
70 every patriotic citizen Of Benuing-
ton and vicinity. The principal iea-
lures viii be the parade. the band con-
certs and addresses by r. Harold
Cmett OF Troy and Major pincomb of
the Canadian overseas force.
Tomorrow the relic train with
articles from European battlGdelds
Is due to arrive here shortly after 3
o'clock and will he open to Inspection
for three hours. With the relics viii
be party Of 20 men who haze been
fighting in France who can explain
the relics to visitors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-28
STORY0F FIGHTING FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN POSTER

Strong, wide awake, full of vigor-
Gus promise as It raises its head from
the sea of night, the bright face OF
the rising sun will be familiar
throughout New England during the
next few weeks wherever the Fight
ing Fourth Liberty Loan is known.
The story of this poster is full of
interest, for unlike the other posters
Of the campaign, it was designed, not
by a great artist but by little fisher
girl whose whole short life has been
spent in the companionship of the sea-
SO that to her the rising sun is &
familiar phenomenon. She is the
daughter Of a Gloucester fisherman
and lives in tiny. house remote from
everything but the sea with the fields
and dark pine woods behind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
5riefly for Busy Readers.

Service work at the Young Woman's
club Monday evening All members
are requested to come and work.
Miss Denise Bellemarre of Dewey
street is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs.
Emile Bellemarre in Watervhet
Mrs. H. r. Southall has Deen suosti
tuting in room 8. grade 8, FOR Miss
her sister.
Mrs Peter J. Mcguire, daughters
Mrs Peter j. Mcguire, jr., and Miss
Brigie Mcclure and son George Nc
Guire of Stafford street are in Troy for
the day
Miss Mildred Whit, Mount Holly,
this state, a delegate 10 The state Bar
t'6t convention held here during the
week is i'll of pneumonia at the home
oi Mrs. Edward Norton )f Pleasant
street. Her condition is reported
E'uCh improved
All workers are requested to meet
in he rooms of the Bennington
@arch of the American Red Cross or
&c lday morning An urgent appeal
ho hoen sent TO the branch for hospi-
tai shirts for the boys confined to the
lospiials of Spanish influenza Tbs
nraeia lot Of work and help Is iced
eG.
Miss Meme Brockway OF philajel
?lia a speaker at the state Baptist
Cum ention held in the local Baptist
church the past week who was enter
tanned by Rev and Mrs. w. c. 1'owart
lett Friday for the northern part Of
the state She will speak in barre
and Montpelier en- route to Augusta,
Me- where she is scheduled next
week to speak at the state convention
neld in that city. Miss BrocSway .s Il
sLocialist in elementary department
work Of the Sunday school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-28
MISS CORA WHITNEY DEAD
One Of the Best Teachers Who Evel
Served in Bennnuton.

Served in Benninpton.
Miss Cora Whitney. one Of the most
owed and respected teachers of the
Bennington public schools died late
'his forenoon after months illness.
She has not been strong for some time,
but until within a few days her hosts
Of friends did not realize that her con.
dition was serious.
Miss Whitney was a native of Ben
nineton and q graduate OF the Ben.
,nston high school in the class Of
1855 She became teacher in the
graded school and for more than 80
years has been one Of the most valu.
able teachers ever employed In the
bennington schools.
She became the acting principal of
the Seventh Ward school and her
Gases were always a credit to her
work and to the school. There are hun
drads of men and women now IN &c.
! ltite life who owc their first intoroS,
la The affairs OF life to the mspira
tea given them by Cora Whitney
She was a daughter OF Royal and
Amanda Gage Whitney and was 5.
years old. The funeral announcement
will he made later