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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
LOYALTY AND VENGEANCE
Cry Of Widowed Women of Nor
mandy in. Letter to Their
Prime Minister

From the little village of Oherville
in Normandy. with only 336 inhabi-
tants before the war, two miles from
a postoffice and further from rail
way; 70 women have felt impelled~to
write to the head of the French gov
eminent. They know what work is at
all times and they know what war is.
Eighteen of them are working the
farms and one has the threshing ma
chine of the community. The others
work by day or do the little trades
of the village or the homework.
Some of them are people of property.
They are practically all the women
of the place. Not one of them
who has not a husband, brother, son,
grandson, son-in-law or nephew at
the fighting front. Thirty-six of
their men, including the father of
one young woman. have been killed !;
II are prisoners of the Germans;
nine are manned for life, one with
both legs amputated and one so badly
wounded that the Germans who had
him have sent him home. In the
campaign now. being carried on
through the international press to
show. that the French, with all their
fighting and dying for their homes,
are not whole heartedly in the war,
these women feel that they have
something to say r.
To the president of the council
prime Minister Clemenceau, min
lister of war;.
"We, women of France, mothers,
wives, sisters of brave Norman sol
diers, profoundly indignant at the
scandals of treason whose horror
has penetrated to the depths of our
country regions-we rise up, all of
US together, to cry vengeance on the
traitors who shoot from behind at
our brave men offering their blood
so valiantly for our dear country.
ITO you, president of the council
and minister of war, to you in your
unWearled struggle, and champion
ship OF just claims, to you, great
trenchman, great patriot honor
and the respect of our admiration.
I'VE gather round your flag, en-
blem of energy. With you, we wish
the chastisement of the guilty and
the forward march to complete vic.
tory which shall redeem the blood
that has been shed and our sacrifices
10 the very end we shall be able to
make our sacrifice to avenge oul
dead and to finish their work-to
make France greater and more
prosperous and glorious than evel
| and to spare our little ones the re.
currence of such horror.
We have faith in your standard
we follow it, and to it we sign ou1
names."
Prime Minister Clemenceau, in al
answer of much feeling, decided
That all France may hear the voice
| of these women who rise up in theil
great troubles to bear witness that
however cruel the sacrifice, the law
not to give up is severer still, this
appeal of the women of Oherville
with its signatures and titles CT hero
isp, shall be published in the off
cial journal of the French republic.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
Stock Yards Company, Jersey
City, New Jersey.

Says We use RAT-SNAP about
our plant for the. determination, of
rats with marked success. It is a
wonderful preparation. It did be-
yond question all you claimed it
would do-killing the. rodents, driv-
ing them from their haunts,s and eli
minating doors arising from their
death. We cheerfully endorse its
use in places infested with vermin.
Four sizes. Csc, SOC, $100 and $500.
Sold by Charles A. Searles & Co., and
Arthur E. Smith, ST. JohhsburyVt.
J. H. Goodrich, Barnet. VT.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
FRI

Chance for good wages and adj
vancemere for men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five years
in good physical condition. Apply
N. Y. N. Fl. & H. R. r. M. D.
Miller, Supt., Waterbury, Conn: C.
A. Mitchell Supt., Hartford, Conn.
E. E. Regain Supt. New Haven,
Conn.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
Secrets of the Salmon.

A Single scale from salmon will
tell you it's owners age, and whether
his pickings have been slim or the OPP
posite. When viewed through micro
scope, the scale will reveal tiny lines,
which have developed at the rate of
16 year. Lines crowded close prove
that the salmon has been living high
Lines widely spread indicate a scant
diet.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
Got Proof Of II.

A little Polish girl called to play
with Lena, whose mother asked the
little girl some questions in English
and the child made no reply or, sign
that she understood what was being
asked her. Lena said TO the child,
mabel, don't you want some candy?'
The child replied in English, "Yes,"
which caused Lena to say, 81 knowed
she knowed how to talk English"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
no Experience,

A kindergarten teacher was telling
the children in her. department about
Sparrows; concerning their ways and
habits. Among other things she said I:
"The sparrows eat up the worms. Now
children, which would you rather have,
worms or sparrows?" 'T've never had
sparrows," piped up tiny boy near
the front.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
WANTED.

ATTENDANTS wanted-Men and
women wanted at Vermont State
Hospital for the Insane, to take po-
sitions as attendants. For those who
so desire, opportunity is offered. to
enter training school for nurses. For
particulars apply Vermont State Hos
pital for the Insane, Waterbury, vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
iron Rust

Few stains are so obstinate as iron
rust is. They may, however. be re-
moved from delieate fabrics by cover
Ing the spot thickly with cream tartar,
then twisting the cloth to keep the tar
tar on the spot itself. Put that part
into a pan of cold water. bring gradu-
ally to boiling point. and afterwards
rinse in the usual way.-Exchange.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Man to care for cows,
milk some and run mechanical
mixer, and do general work. Wages
$4,000 to $4,000 per month and
maintenance, if married can give
wife employment, homework, wages
5000 to $500 per month and MAIN
tenance. Box 708, Lawrence, Mass.
57-68
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
FORDSON TRACTOR

|. ss A CARLOAD JUST ARRIVED The first
shipment to this territory of HENRY FORD'S
world gift to civilization which has the all
England championship prize at the demonstration
given at Lincolnshire, England, May 9, 1918.
Every farmer should of these ma
Chimes which is of the principal factors in win
ming the great war in helping in the production of
{ food.
Conforming to Henry Ford's policy on the
tractors this first shipment will be handled by us at
cost plus freight and delivery charges, as an intro
ductory Offer after which the retail price delivered
here will be around $4,000.
We have one on exhibition at the Lancaster
Fair this week and at our salesrOOm, Corner K. Il.
Portland Streets. 1t is safe to say that the in
troductory offer will be open only for few days as
two were sold before they were unlOaded. For cat
alloys and information
CORNER GARAGE, Inc.
/ w. A. Wright, Manager
N III. Stanton, Barre, VT.
/ Covering Caledonia, Essex, Washington Orange
and Lamoile Counties in Vermont and Coos
County in New Hampshire. ~~-~
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Table girls at the Cot
tage Hotel, good wages. 29tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Help at Brightlook hos
pital. Sc tt
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FOR CASH-Hard and soft wood
slabs 16 inches and feet delivered.
Also 1 pair of harness, sulky pillow.
Telephone 74-41. So If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

acknowledgements woman for
homework in. small family in Wash
ington, D. c., travelling expenses
paid and good wages to right per-
son. For particulars inquire at 2
Western Avenue.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-An experienced school
teacher for rural school at Vest
NOR. Near church and post office.
M. E. Calkins, Barton r. F. j. I.
Tel. Barton 47-11. 6l-69pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-somewhere between the
Merchants Bank and the Colonial
Theatre Monday night, small dia-
mond pendant. Finder please leave
same at Caledonian Office. 1914.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Wo oman or girl to do
homework on farm w. E. Cush-
man, East St. Johnsbury, vt. 81 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Bell boy at st. Johns
bury House. 54tt
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Sn1all farm, 20 acres
land, comfortable buildings, 2 miles
from East st. Johnsbury, $1100. For
quick sale will include brood mare,
cow, hog, IS hens, tools, hay, straw.
Several other small farms near st.
Johnsbury. A. B. Dow, IL Eastern
Avenue. SO If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-My residence in Or
leans. One of the best in town. c..
A. Dodge, Orleans, VT. 60-6 pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

WANTED-Man wanted on delivery
team to begin work Monday morning.
French & Bean, st. Johnsbury. Ga If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-New Chevrolet 400 Sc
dan $1100. Roadster, $725. IL HIP
international gas engine and grind
ing outfit, $3.50. The Lindsay Gar
age, Newport City, VT. o d 1 wk
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-A Sterling range cheap,
good rs new, can burn wood or coal,
with hot water attachment. Teie.
Barnet 1876. 63tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

FOR SALE-New five passenger
Dodge car. Tel. SO, after $50 P. M.
63-68 pd.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13
TO RENT

TO RENT-Furnished room, %
Summer street. 80 f
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

TO LET-Four room tenement, fur
nished or unfinished. 80 R. R. St.
s 81 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-13

TO RENT--Modern tenement. Also
room for light housekeeping. Inquire
No. Pearl street. GO
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

theif representative man." If today,
they condemn the former Kaiser, it is
not because the spirit of democracy
and liberty has found entrance into
their souls, but simply because he has
disappointed their hopes, and they
imagine they can elude some of the
just punishment in store for them by
sacrificing the Hohenzollerns. The
egoism levity and surprising lack of
real patriotism which has distinguish.
cd the entire German people, but more
particularly the population of Berlin,
all through the war, has, I'm a large
degree, contributed to the collapse of
the German empire.
The selfish materialism is incurable;
the German anarchy, which / believe
to be inevitable, will be but another
expression OF it in a different form.
In the days of frightfu1 disaster, when
Germany was deserted in rapid sue.
cession by all her .vanquished Allies
and the German armies were being
overwhelmed daily inIthe west, while
the Reichstag was examining the ad.
visibility of forcing the Kaiser to rab.
dicate and the spectre of revolution
and plague stalked throughtthe streets
of the capital, the usual autumnal
horse races were being held on the
race course at Karlshorst near Der.
lin, and the turf was thronged with
Il variegated multitude avid for
pleasure and gain.
These races, perhaps the last that
will be run at Karlshorst for many a
day, represent the ultimate act of the
! ingenious comedy of self.assuranc.
and Organization" Which Germany
has been playing for the last three
years before the astonished audience
of the world but they are also q
typical revelation of the Prussianized
character of the German people, OF
their absolute lack of dignity and true
patriotism, their selfish. superficiality
and base materialism, which theil
| rulers reared in them for half cen.
| tury and which even defeat and dis
aster seem powerless to eradicate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Spirit of Brutality Holds
Stray and Thieves Intest
Public Places
Selfish MateriaIistic Prus.
sian Spirit Still Prevails.
Class Hatred Found

awakened all the dormant instincts OF
savagery in the German people. They
have transformed them into brutal
eeoists, swindlers, thieves and assas-
sins. 1t is less well known that they
have also forced them to fall back
upon absolutely primitive methods Of
exchange and barter, as they are. prac.
,iced by some wild tribes in distant
quarters of the globe. but have not
been in use in Europe for a thou.
sand years.
The mode of procedure Is something
like this. A Berlin manufacturer takes
stock of the goods which he has been
able TO keep out Of Government control
or which he still may have left over
from pre.war days. He selects cloth,
case may be, and takes them with him
into the country TO the farmers. He
will refuse even the highest prices for
these goods, for it is food he is after,
not money. Thus pair of boots is
exchanged for some pounds of butter;
q yard of cotton cloth for so many
dozens of eggs, a piece of soap for a
sirloin of beef. etc. Half a dozen reels
OF sewing silk buy Limburger cheese,
and a serviceabe pair of oeEralls are
quite worth a sucking pig. Not only
goods, but services also, are bartered
for Laborers prefer working for a
stipulated quantity of food a day to
earning high wages; tailors cannot find
apprentices unless they promise to
give them three or four yards of cloth
or a new suit of clothes.
This new fashion of bartering
classes OF the population, points to the
evident fact that money has complete.
ly lost it's value in Berlin, as in most
other parts of Germany. Fabulous
prices are paid by Berlin millionafes
for the mere necessities of life. And
there are plenty of millionaires in the
German capital today, probably more
than before the war, though the names
of many Of them We're unknown a
year ago. For the social status OF
the classes has completely changed
in Berlin. Men who were rich be
fore the war have either become rich
er still through speculations in food
or merchandise. or lost everything
even to their former social standing
owing to the depreciation of currency
Obscure tradesmen and crooks of al
descriptions have made millions. The
"nouveau richie" dominates in Berlin
society today, and his arrogance is
both grotesque and insufferable. He
pays any price. causing the cost OF
living to soar higher and higher. He
is universally hated and despised bu
he can afford, for the moment a
least, to scorn his detractors. Th,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

ers from the factories. the women and
girls trlcked out in gawdy finery. the
men most often still IN their soiled
WORKING garb. The former middle.
class, When It can afford to visit a
theatre at all, is relegated to the gal.
lery. Even in Reinhardts "Deutsches
Theatre" the esoteric temple of the
dramatic muse, scenes like the above,
eye-witnesses tell me, can be observed
nightly, and coarse laughter, ironical
remarks, and occasionally an apple
core whizzing through the air inter.
rupt the dialogue of 1bsen or Strind,
berg. e
1r, the cafes and cabarets the
change is still more striking; the off,
GERS and students who were formerly
their best customers have vanished
altogether, and 1t is not unusual to
see workingmen in their overalls
drinking forty.mark bottles of bad
German champagne with chorus
girls and music.hall artistes. All the
places of pleasure in Berlin are per.
raded by an atmosphere of repulsive
brutality. The classes regard eacl,
other with mutual distrust, contempt
and hatred, and the anxious question
upon everybody's lips is: What will
happen when the army is fully dis
banded and the defeated, infuriateo
soldiers flock back into the capital?
Terrible times of anarchy and blood
shed, unless / am greatly mistaken
are still in store for the inhabitants
of Berlin after all the misery ant
privations they have endured during
the war. But they do not, deserve
pity. Berlin has always been and stli
is the incarnation of the selfish, ma
terialistic Prussian spirit which ha!
rendered the German race loathsom,
to all the rest of the world. Unit
month or two ago, the people o
Berlin thronged about the Kaiser
when he showed himself on Unite,
den Linden, adoring him as a deml
god, because they believed he woult
bring them victory and wealth tc
satisfy their brtual appetites. He wa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
100000 for u. 5. Portrait Gallery

Washington, Dec. 14.-A(By A. P.)--
Announ cement was made here tonight
that Christoffer Hannevig. banker of
New York and former Norwegian ship
builder, has donated sip9 900 too laysfh
lery in the United States similarf to
that in London. The money is to be
used in purchasing a collection OF por-
traits of officials who have formed the
driving force of Americas efforts in
the great war" The first portrait to- be
painted will be that of President Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Capital Of Germany Is on
Threshold OF Reign OF
Terror
Astonishing Spectacle Re-
pealed to World assTeit
Is Lifted s3&.4 s F,
Continued from PAGE One

continued from Page On" s.
Is also of portentous political inn.
port, for developments in, Germany
generally will depend in a great meas.
ure on the attitude OF the inhabitants
Of Berlin, the capital and intellectual,
financial and military center of the
German empire. II the Eaiser's for.
mer realm is to dissolve In further
revolutions and anarchy. the impulse
will come from Berlin, from the
workingmen in its factories, the en-
ployes in its Government offices and
the soldiers in its barracks and train
ing camps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Bought Stolen Food

. Although food, and the various sur
.reptitious methods Of obtaining it,
plays by far the most important part
in the life of the Inhabitants of Ber-
lip. shall refrain from eypatiatins
upon this yell-nigh exhausted subject
and merely record some characteristic
details which have come to my knowl.
edge recently. For a long time the
large hotels and fashionable restau.
rants in the German capital succeeded
in supplying their table fairly well
by buying food illegally from the
"Schleichhaendler." from smugglers
and from thieves. The revolutionary
mnttsripgs of the popplace finally
forced the authorities TO put u stop
10 this pracsice and many or the best.
Sknepn iBszlin xsefaiDxnts ware CLOSED
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Express Trains Still Run

It is part of the German system of,
optical illusions that express trains
with sleeping cars, and even with din-
ing cars, are still running to Berlin.
But the security which formerly dis
tinguished railroad travel in Germany
has vanished. Serious accidents are
frequent. Engines, cars and tracks
are out of repair. physically over.
wrought drivers overlook danger sig
nails, and signalmen mako fatal mis-
takes. The trains, which are terribly
Oyercrowded with civilian passengers
and soldiers, are continually patrolled
by detectives who demand passports
and papers several times in the course
of a Journey. Travellers who cannot
prove their identity and business sat
isfactorily are at once arrested ana
taken off the train.
But the activities of the plainclothes
men are purely political and their pres
ence is no guarantee whatever against
theft and robbery. The most danger
Gus railroad thieves are the soldiers
coming from or returning to the front,
who think nothing of stealing their
fellow passengers luggage from the
racks or even rifiing their pockets II
they are careless enough to fall asleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14

Thus wary Berliners, when they
visit a restaurant or cafe, no longer
wiye UP their hats and overcoats 10
xhe attendants, but keep them IN their
Ynns or hang them on the backs OF
their chairs. For theft is a, normal
sart of life in the German capital to-
4 day and nothing and nobody Is safe
from the depredations OF the vast
tnultitude of thieves recruited from all
classes of the population Foreigners
Arriving from neutral countries and lg-
norant of the conditions IN Berlin are
A,rnost sure TO be robbed within the
/ Arst twenty-four hours of their stay
and run no small risk of being muir
! dered, too.
The Berlin of these ultimate days
Of the great war is "city OF dreadful
night" darker and more appalling by
I FAR than that visioned by the poet. A
elastic description of the first impress
kion produced by nocturnal Berlin on
foreign visitors was given me recently
by a neutral acquaintance. He arrived
sn the evening and left his hotel or
Unter den Linden for walk. The
btreets were stepped in darkness not
~ Is the case in London and Paris
\. = precartion against air raids Du'
bn account OF the shortage Of gas anc
! eiecsricity. ~ <
Ttrning into the FriedEicftstr
mat great boulevard Of blsasutes III
found an enormous crowd swaS ing VI
ana down the sidewalks and exsn Tn
middle of the street whish. owing =
the complete absence OF automobile
and cabs. could be used freely by ps
s7cstrians. He allowed himself TO b
cxsried along by the crowd. which wa
composed Of officers and soldiers Il
trniform. woritingmen. women an
range OF young boys and girls not ye
nut at school. past the innumerabi
acafes. cabarets. bathrooms and bari
hich all seemed thronsed with guest
;S'Aencs insnad gfsx strains. os Y
Z ~ operetla music and snatches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-14
Murders by Children

Lack of food has retarded their ply
freedom from restraint and the bad
examples constantly before their eyes
have awakened precocious criminal in.
stincts. Robberies, and even murders,
are not infrequently committed in
Berlin by boys and girls of thirteen
and fourteen. The sight of these un-
fortunate children, in their ragged
clothes and wooden shoes, with their
bodies, hanging around the street
corners and the entrances of cafes and
low pleasure resorts, is very. Distress
ing.
A still harder lot If possible, awaits
the children who are brought into the
world at the present time. Born of
undernourished, physically exhausted
parents, they develop, if they live, into
cripples and idiots. l am informed, on
good authority, that it often happens
now in Berlin that babies are born
| dllilOSl WlllOuI DOIeS, resembling all
Uniformed mass of flesh without con
sistency or vitality. Naturally, under
these circumstances, while the birth
rate is relatively high, infant NOR
tality is very great; but it is not YET
possible to give exact figures. as the
statistics are still kept strictly secret
When they are eventually published
terrible facts will be revealed. Fol
the favorite argument of the German
authorities that the German peopl,
have gradually grown accustomed tc
starvation and are now able to live
on less food than other nations with
out serious injury to their health Il
ludicrous bluff, and in reality thei
constitution has been fatally under
mined for, generations to come.