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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
'HIRED MAN" GONE
Modern Conditions Drive Out Institu.
ton Which Dates Back to
Colonial Times

AS the democratic manner of life
on the New England farm has given
way to our present complex civiliza-
ton, the hired man has been eliminat-
ed. Time was when the bulk of the
farm work was done by the hired
man. Now it is done by hired labor
which demands a wage scale, fixed
hours of labor and all of the other
new-fangled notions which grew out
OF the emergency of toll from the de-
based and down trodden condition in
which it found itself forty or fifty
years ago.
In the days of which | write the
average farmer would have thought
as much of going without hired man
as he would his horse or his cow. 1t
might be that during the rush season
he took on boy or two to help the
man, and if he were particularly opu-
lent he might have permitted his wife
a hired girl, but there was always, or
nearly always, the hired man.
He remained with him the year
around, except possibly in the winter
time, when he was permitted to go
into the woods, or if work was partic-
ularly slack to earn a few dollars on
the drive. But even at that it was as
often the case that the hired man
stayed around during the winter to
do the chores while the farmer him
self worked in the woods or on the
drive.
The reason for this was what the
farmer earned was his, while if his
man earned an extra dollar it was his
while if his man earned an extra dol
lar it was his own and all the boss
saved was his servants wages. This
was not much, but as dollars were
counted in those days it was worth
considering. In fact, every dollar was
deemed worth considering at that per-
iod of our civilization.
The wages paid the hired man var
led considerably, depending in a
measure on what he was worth and
to some degree on what the farmer
thought he could afford to disburse.
There were farmers who were rath-
er close listed with their help and re-
fused more than SD a month, while
some went so far as to open their
hearts to the extent of $2S or $50 a
month. But $50 was about the limit.
used to know great many hired
men, and l can recall but one farmer
who paid more than $50, and he was
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
The Order Of the Bath.

A very youthful British tourist, ar.
rived ut an old-fashioned hosiery, had
the imprudence to order Il bath in his
room for the next morning. VERY
early he was awakened by sounds of
hammering somewhere overhead. Then
followed much Dumping on the stairs /;
evidently large and cumbrOus weight
was being brought down. The noise
ceased outside his own door, which
flew open, and in staggered two
strong men bearing the big bath from
the public bathroom, dismounted for
his morning additions!
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
Westminster Plans Welcome

At the last town meeting in West
minister a soldiers and sailors mem
orial committee was appointed to ar
range for a welcome home for the
boys. The committee has voted to
arrange for a public meeting and
reception to be held on the evening
of Memorial day in the town hail.
There will be program of speaking
and each soldier and sailor in town
will be presented with a memorial
medal.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Attleboro Sanitarium is Selected by
Methodists as Seat OF This
New Work

The Attleboro Sanatarium recently
acquired by the Methodist Board Of
Foreign Missions is to be the seat OF
the new medical department that IS
being organized in connection with
the Methodist Centenary announced
DR.. J. |. Bartholomew, executive sec
rotary at the Boston Aret~ mead
quarters.
This is the first department of the
kind to be organized by Protestant
church in the United States. Dr.John
G. Vaughan, a graduate of Northwes-
tern University Medical school, Chic
ago, and for six years successful
medical missionary in China, has been
placed in charge of the work, The
sanitarium at Attleboro, Mass, pre-
sented to the board few months age
as Centenary gift, will be used by
this department to receive candidates
for medical and psychological examin-
alton.
The new department will conduct
church-wide publicity campaign to
draw the attention of medical students
to the opportunities for service in
medical missionary work. 1t will CO.
operate also with the candidate de-
partment of the Board of Foreign
Missions in obtaining physicians and
nurses, and will devote especial at
tention to promoting medical eficien-
cy in all hospitals, nurses training
schools, dispensaries, and like institu-
tons maintained in the foreign field.
One of the very important phases of
work will be the attention which will
be given to plans for the conservation
of the health of missionaries abroad,
and also to caring for their physical
well being during their furloughs in
this. country.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
Would Elevate Business.

The BARRIERS of Osaka, Japan, who
number $500, have approached local
authorities with a proposal to estab-
lish training school for the knights
of the razor. It has been complained
that "many BARRIERS in Osaka have
not that elementary knowledge of
surgery absolutely necessary for their
vocation and the better qualified wish
to compel all intending to enter this
profession to pass final examinations
at the special school.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
Italian Alleges He Was Robbed

Italian Alleges He Was Robbed
The police of Bellows Falls are in
vestigating the complaint of an alleg-
ed film-ham victim. His name is
Michael Monobel and he is employed
by the Boston & Maine railroad at its
round house. Monobel, who is an It.
allan, alleges that two of his fellow
countrymen came to Bellows Falls re-
Gently and told him of plan for max
ing plenty of money quickly. He saw
they carried wooden box in which
was big roll of bills. He thinks the
roll contained $4,000.
The men told him that they would
like to have him take care of the
money for them for a few days and
they would pay him well for his
trouble. They also told him that if
he would let them take what money
he had they could easily double it for
him in short time. Monobel handed
them four 500 Liberty bonds and
$500 in cash and took the box which,
as he supposed, contained the big roll
of bills.
One of the two visitors immediate
ly left town and Monobel passed the
night with the other at local hotel
The second man left the next day.
When Monobel examined his box he
found it was filled with scraps of pa
per and three $1.00 bills. Why the
flim-famers were so careless with
their money as to leave the three dol
lar bills in the box is a mystery.
The police are making inquiries but
so far have not been able to get any
trace of either the money of the two
visitors.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
NEWS OF THE STATE
Interesting Happenings Here and
There From all Sections of Old
Vermont
Big Deal Closed

A big lumber deal was closed when
the Frank w. Trombetta Co. of Rut-
land bought the rights to cut all the
timber on the Judson J. Smith place
in Pittsford. 1t is said that there are
25,000,000feet of soft wood standing
and rs men will be. put at work at
once to clear it. The entire output
is contracted for by the Howe Scale
Company. l.,iu
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

AS members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled
exclusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of republic
cation of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

Shortly after it happened, truck
came along and brought the couple
to the Addison house in Middlebury,
where Dr. s.. S. Eddy attended them.
They were taken at noon to the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington. The
tire was repaired and the machine
brought to Middlebury on its own
power, where a few minor repairs
were made.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
Injured When Thrown from Car

Mrs. 0. L. Barnard of Waits River,
had her left shoulder broken and Mr..
Barnard was badly bruised and shak-
en- up when the tire of one of the for
ward wheels blew out and turned the
car over on its side, throwing them
out. The accident happened on the
East Middlebury road at what is
known as Blind Baker hill. The car
was coming towards Middlcbury.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

Don't censure the man who hasn't
the temperament to confine himself
to detail. Remember that perhaps
the man who can confine himself to
details can't do much else.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

You'd think that when the average
mar, shows friend wife his name in a
newspaper he'd won world war or
something. q
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

A woman never worries much over
whether her gas tank is filled or if
her machine is out of oil.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

Entered rs second-class matter
May 1, 1916, at the post Office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont. under the act
of March 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

Cheer up! The snow just above
Newport is reported six feet deeper
was it inches?
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

A whole week has gone by without
anyone cracking joke about st. J.
going Atlantic Ocean.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

Soon the w. w. V. will be power
in the land-meaning the World War
Veterans.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
THE CALIFORNIAN STAFF
Responsible for a good newspaper il
St. Johnsbury

st. JohnSbury
Editor and Manager w. d. Policy
Local Editor Chas. G. Lord
Reporter Mrs. Alice Massey
Bookkeeper Robert Mackinnon
Office Manager Miss Florence Rouse
Proofreader Miss Margaret ROBBIE
Subscriptions Mrs. w. E. Barrett
Foreman Raymond Packard
Operator Miss Ruth Impey
Operator Myles S. Gilman
Pressman Arthur Boucher
Ad. Compositor Mrs. Annie Moran
Press Tender Maurice Barrett
To save time on phone business, call
for the person desired by name
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

All some men need-like newspa-
pers-is some new rollers.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26
Lies Dreary Path

What an awful lot of fuss some
folks do make about doing nothing.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

TERMS-By mail, 81 year; six
months So; three months, 81. Deliv-
cred by carrier in st. Johnsbury at
so cents month. ALI subscriptions
by order of the government are
payable in advance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-04-26

SATURDAY, APRIL rs, 1919
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21

Dove Brand hams at Raines & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
The NAUGHTY WIFE"
AT PALACE THEATER
COMING FROM ATLANTA, AU-
GUSTA, SAVANNAH, WHERE
1T SCORED A BIG HIT.

One of the most successful farces
ever produced in this country. "The
Naughty Wife," by Fred jackson,
will be shown at the Palace theater
in Dawson on Friday evening, Octo-
Der oath, for one night only When
ever and wherever plays are being
discussed "The Naughty Wife" is in
variably mentioned as being one of
the few farces which has met the
test of popularity throughout the
country and never failed to live up
to all the good things said about it.
1t was first produced in New York.
where it instantly became a hit and
ran the greater part of the season,
playing to capacity business the en-
tire time. From there it was taken
to the Selwyn's theater in Boston.
where it repeated its New York
triumph. Then the farce moved to
Chicago, where it instantly proved
the most successful play of its kind
seen during the entire season. And
it is now one of the biggest kind of
successes in London, England.
The great merit of "The Naughty
Wife" is that its story is so human
and plausible that no great tax is put
on the imagination. All that happens
funny, as it often proves to be, might
really happen in the life of anyone.
And this fact makes its appeal ire
sistibIe.
"The Naughty Wife" of course. has
the advantage of being presented by
one of the best casts of farceurs
ever assembled for a play, includ-
ing among them several of the lead
ing players of farce in the country.
Intact while it is in no way disparag-
ing the play itself, it is a fair state
ment to say that not little of its
success results from the excellence
of the company appearing in it.
The seats will be on sale at the
box Office Thursday morning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
COMB SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it Darkens
so Naturally Nobody
can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew of Sage Tea, and Sulphur
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this sim
pie mixture was applied with wonder
full effect. By asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get a large bot
tie of this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients. all
ready to use, at very little cost. This
simple mixture can be depended upon
to restore natural color and beauty to
the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound now because it
darkens so naturally and evenly that
nobody can tell it has been applied
it's so easy to use, too. You simply
dampen a comb or soft brush and
draw it through your hair, taking one
strand at a time. By morning the
gray hair disappears; after another
application or two, it Is restored to its
natural color and looks glossy, soft
and beautiful. This preparation is a
delightful toilet requisite. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
venticn Of disease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21

Other officers of the senior class
elected are: Glass poet, Catherine
Wilkinson; class prophet, Clifford
Farrar; historian, Ralph Hill; maker
of the last will and testament, Alice
Lewis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
PRESIDENT IN BED
FOR LONG PERIOD
PHYSICIANS SAY HIS CONDI-
ZION is NO WORSE. NO OPER-
RATION AT PRESENT.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The real
condition of President Wilson's
health continues to be a subject of
speculation in all parts Of the coun-
try, but particularly in Washington,
where the absence of the executive
hand in the official business of the
nation is beginning to be felt. Despite
the statement of DIR. Grayson, the
white house physician, that the con-
dition of the president Continues to
improve" there are many who believe
and some who even declare that the
nations leader has been far sicker
man than his physicians have let it
be known, and that even yet there is
a question whether Mr.. Wilson will
ever recover his normal health.
In Bed for Long Period.
Apparently it will be many weeks,
at the least, before the president will
be able to give any real attention to
his official duties. Even DR.. Grayson
and the specialists called in on the
case agree that the recovery of their
patient will be very slow, as they
have announced that it will be i'm
possible for him to leave his bed "for
an extended period"
Physicians have discussed the ad
visibility of an operation for an en-
larged gland. After a consultation
DR.. Grayson said there are no indi-
cations at present that an operation
will be required. The president is
reacting favorably to treatment and
is obtaining relief. The seriousness
of the complaint was not minimized,
however, if the swelling should re-
turn. An operation is considered
possibility, but not probability, it
was indicated.
Will Not Receive Belgian King.
Secretary Tumulty announced Sat-
urday that the president and Mrs.
Wilson will not be able to entertain
the king and queen Of Belgium and
their son, as planned. Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall will act as hosts
in their stead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
BRONWOOD BRIEFS
GIVES WEEKS NEWS
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSED
PLAY. HAPPY FAMILY RE-
UNION. OTHER ITEMS.

Mrs. Seaborn J. Hargrove is hos
tess at a family reunion consisting
of the following: Mr.. w. NJ Har-
grove, of Macon; Mr.. J. Newton
Hargrove, of Houston, Texas; DR..
Seaborn j. Hargrove, of Pernambu-
co, Brazil; Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy H.
Hargrove, of Leesburg; Mrs. j. S.
Sappington, of Brentwood, and Mr..
and Mrs Wesley Chastain, of Thorn
asville All of her children are pres
ent except Mrs. Omar F. Elder, of
Atlanta.
The play, "Rebecca's Triumph"
which was presented to large audi
ence at the school auditorium Friday
evening by the faculty and high
school girls, was a success in every
way. Every one was we'll suited to
their parts and acted that part well.
Over sixty dollars was taken in at
the door.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin and
children, Sara, Ruby and Jesse, and
Mrs. Walter Henry spent Sunday
with relatives at Plains. Miss Matte
Derrick returned with them for the
weel;.
Miss Grace Collins spent Friday
with relatives in Americas. She was
accompanied home by her niece, Miss
Mary Laney, who spent the weekend
here
Miss Nanelle Ellerbee, our primary
teacher, went to her home in She'll
man after the play Friday evening to
visit her mother through the week
end.
Mrs. Henry Martin was called to
Stillmore Friday to attend the funer-
al of her sister, Mrs. Matte Har-
grove, who died at her home in Cairo.
Mr.. Robert Cotton, of Albany,
spent Sunday with his daughter,
Jewie, at the home of her Grand
father Holland.
Messrs. John D. Holland, B. F.
and J. w. Sutton, of Macon, were
visiting Mr.. Lewis Holland and fami-
ly last week.
I The singing convention at Pleas
ant Hill Wednesday and Thursday
was we'll attended by the citizens of
Bronwood.
Little Miss Selma Geopp, of Amer
icus, is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Martin.
Mr.. Willie Griner, of Byronville,
spent Sunday with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. B. Griner.
Mr.. Whit Smith, of Oklahoma, is
the guest of his many relatives in
and around Bronwood.
Mr.. E. B. Hargrove, of Byronville,
was a visitor at the parsonage Sun
day.
Miss Willie Martin left Monday to
visit relatives in Lumber City.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
Starts Basket Ball Practice.

With the coming of cold, clear
weather the good old basket ball will
once again come into play. Everyone
is anxious to dig their fingers into
the leather of basket ball and start
the fireworks"
Quite few candidates are expect
ed to report for a try-out. There are
three of last years team back and
there are several boys, players on
the scrub team last year, who have
a good chance of making the team.
The practice will be started on our
outdoor court, and until our new
gymnasium is finished we will use
this court.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
School Went to Circus.

Through the Kindness of Prof.
Dukes and the board of education
we were permitted to go to the cir
Gus Wednesday. We only stayed at
school about one hour, and we all
turned out joyously to the parade.
Then came the circus! We will have
to leave you to imagine what a glori-
Gus time we had. Every one was
there. Is was as though we had new
er been to a circus before. But we
never had seen a man walk up steps
on his head before nor one walk up
a rope to the top of the tent and slide
down. We were breathless with ex-
citement. We suspect you were there,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21

The girls are very anxiously wait
ing for the weather to cool off so
they can begin their athletics. Every
one is looking forward to the basket
ball games, and we mean to show
the schools around here what we can
do along that line. Some of the girls
have already been seen on the court
practicing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
MARY BRANTLEY CHAPTER.

The Mary Brantley Chaper, U. D.
c., will meet in regular session Fri
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Log Cabin club house.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21

For flu, pneumonia, colds and ris-
ng breasts, use PLURASAV.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21

For flu, pneumonia, colds and ris-
ing breasts, use PLURASAV.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-10-21
Appreciated Showers.

We have had several heavy showers
at the school lately. They were not
rain showers, but were of more
substantial kind. These school show
ers were composed of various kinds
of fruit, and were heaped upon sew
eral of the teachers by their respect
i've grades.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-15
Standing 81 The Clubs
At YnE REpIBIIo T0NIGMT

"Playt Kings Of Passion IS Kitty
HGoTdUn's latest United Picture Thea
tres. Inc, screen play IN which that
popular star comes to the Republic
theatre tonight Miss Gordon.s latest
Ioifcring Il i brand new story from the
pen 81 William Anthony MCGUIRE and
IS said TO present not only startling
story but To afford Miss Gordon album
danf opportunity Tor d display of many
thousand dollars worth Of stunning
gowns. exquisite jewelry and hixuri-
ous millinery One rope of pearls
alone tn the picture Is said to hive
cost Miss Gordon 100000.
Miss Gordon enaets the role 81 d
Young fayofite 81 fashion who finds
life empty, despite her riches, and
seeks idle diversion III tenement visit
ing. What happens % her there forms
the thread Of the powerful story and
is said to lead to striking climax
and a denouement which stamps
..Playthings Of Passion dis perhaps the
most remarkable screen vehicle OF the
year
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-15
KILLS THREE
Recruiting Machine That Was To
Hace Come Here, Wrecked
GOES THROUGH FENcE

Three children we're killed ID Balfi-
mere YESTERDAY when one 81 the army
asr9lafses which had been ordered
there Tor tie aerial exhibitions ID aid
Recruiting landed j; Patterson PARK
#an held Nhiea as NOT long enough
sea enant Nilsson. who had just
ping The machine WIS one III
those MassA Was I'd hase GENE ~ All
ila poll fDr exhibitions here, bur was
rlered ID baltimore after Lieut..
FLOYD a Wilson had looked over the
#5nsy ysIiai Il aeld ard found II 700
small
I.ieuienanf Wilson went to Balti-
more from Annapolis, and alter look
int over several fields he chose Pat
erse,n Park IS the most desirable. and
the other planes we're ordered from
VA hing IN D Join him
few minutes before they arrived,
.iciI eilas Nail Milo had luss
handed Ms Plane on the Patterson
park lid. said tElaf tbs Isnd3ag wt
i dang a4s ono. heesase III the fast
tiiat sls fiaaa MAS III siaa0 d
tha ale planes ran OH tnr s0 great
"a distance asfer sfriking fhe sro9lilsi.
This faalt III Tue field vas tho cause
af the accident which occurred within
halt iii honr after bis statement
Nhen ile plaaes arrived from Wash
ileton Jlles cireled the field several
einles. :44a Ae5l Lieut. david 4. sim
.son ten pied / salla!llg, After strik-
l4g the field tlte p!afc ran ahead d i
terrific rate aud the aviator saw that
ile would strife tie il ~ fence az The
end 81 tie fiel slseryIns q the left
.iff cIlaI, ing q gain more running
"a lance he driver tried e leave ttie
ground again, Tut his motor failed 70
pond properly The plane plunged
through the iron fence and INTO the
.er8w,
aI tllrse rs those killed were chill
il'en under Ten years Of age They
were erftWt!ea agailst Tie fence hy tsa
mob behind them and could not es-
cape
IN estifaffon of the affair has
eeeil ordered 81 the baltimore aulhori-
ties. aud Lieutenant stinson viii re-
main ii Fort MeHenrY Is await the
results III The Ifr0ia.