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TROOP MOVEMENT .
GAINING SPEED

Washington, May 24.-Revised
plans for the return of the overseas
forces provided from the sailing from
France of all troops except those il
the regular divisions by June IL
General March, chief of staff, an
nounced today.
Units now in the service of supply
are scheduled to sail 100000 in May
100000 in June and the small, re-
mainder in July. A definite schedule
has been arranged for closing all the
supply sections and leave areas now
under control Of the American ex
peditionary force headquarters.
General headquarters at Chaumont
will be closed early in June, after
which time the Coblenz sector will be
supplied direct from Antwerp.
Demobilization Of the army has
now returned more than go per cent
Of officers and nlen to civil life, il
was announced officially. The total
including partial reports to date, wa:
given as 2,215,161, of whom 112,
$50 were officers. Sailings from over
seas since November II last have to
tailed 1,152,427. ..-..
The return movement in the weel
Of May 20 established new higl
record for transporting troops either
on the eastward or westward move
ment. In that week 1888 officer,
and men were embarked for home.
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VALUE OF GOVERNMENT
CROP REPORTS

B. B. Hare, South Carolina Field
Agent of the Bureau Of Crop Estl-
mates, United States Department OF
Agriculture has the following to say
in reference to importance Of gov
ernment crop reports:
"The one great industry OF South
Carolina is agriculture, its annual
output being larger than that OF all
other industries combined. Much
has been accomplished during the
last decade in diversifcation, in
creased production and farm organi-
zation. In fact, the, industry IS be-
ing organized as never before and
is passing to what may be termed q
business basis, as distinguished
from the traditional, routine, hit. or
miss method of the past. In the
transition it's problems must be solv-
ed in the main in exactly the same
way as are the problems Of other in
dustries, by the study Of records OF
past performances in connection
with present prospects and future
possibilities. Yet it is singular how
little the great majority of US know
Of the agricultural resources OF the
State from a business or economic
standpoint. It is surprising to learn
how little we know about the pro-
duction, or supply and demand OF
any particular crop. The object,
therefore, of this article is to, call at
tention to the Importance and econo-
mic value of reliable agricultural
statistics and possibly stimulate an
inquiring interest in government
crop reports.
ssIt might be stated at the outset
that no large industry, business or
enterprise can be long and success
fully conducted without records OF
past performances and a knowledge
of existing conditions upon which to
base present activities for future
development. For example, no man
with experience and business ability
would engage in any business enter
prise requiring all of his capital
without first studying the past rec
ords of the industry and acquainting
himself of its. relation to other in
dustries and the demand Of the pub
lie generally So the great industry
of agriculture can not be properly
and successfully conducted as such
without records showing this infor-
nation. Statistics. Of acreage and
production in past years, OF existing 3
acreage and condition, of growing
crops, of supplies and prevailing
prices of such crops, past and pres
ent are fundamentally ESSENTIAL for
intelligent and successful handling
of the business end Of our agricul-
tural statistics, consisting of data
pertaining to acreage, condition,
prospective yields and total produc-
ton at stated intervals, are OF VIZ
tai Importance not only to the far
mer as a class, but men in other
lines Of business, as manufacturers,
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WAR SAVINGS AND
A LITTLE SCOTCH

A definite, permanent ratio OF saw
ing is outlined by Harry Lauder, the
Scotch comedian, who follows these
.precepts in his own financial affairs
kand maintains that every individual
should have at least ten per cent OF
- the weekly pay envelope.
"If a man earns SO a week, he
should save 81, if he earns $40
week he should save ST." Lauder de-
clared in a recent. interview
The stage "Jock McGrew" during
The course of a eulogistic talk on
government war savings stamps, re-
|yealed the fact tina every penny Of
| his earnings is invested in British
government securities. e.. ..-
awhy?" he was asked. r..
"Why?" he retorted Indignantly
"because it is the safest and best
Investment 1, can get-my own coun'
try is. If / don't give to my country
all I can, some foreigner will, and he
will never get in while Lean prevent
/ it, by loaning my money. -: -
s"The war was won by the plain
man. The, day of the plain man has
dawned and I believe that in the fu'
| ture there will be more saving and
less spendthriftness than ever be-
fore"
"If the working man in 'Amerlca
does as did the working man in Great
Britain he will invest certain a.
mount of his wages in War Savings
Stamps every pay day. If it hadn't
been for the thriftiness Of the British
race where would England have been
during the tribulation? She could
not have financed the Allies until
America entered the war. No she
couldn't have even entered the wal
heself, if it hadn't been for British
thrift. " :
81 contend that the man who in
vests in government securities: war
Savings Stamps, Thrift Stamps and
Liberty Bonds, is investing in the
welfare Of his country and the wei
fare of those depending upon him.
War Savings Stamps will wia the
war. BY that I mean, that do
not consider the war fully ended un-
til the world has secured a comfort
able settlement for all the manned
and wounded men who got their
wounds in the war. o.. r. -.
"We haven't won our liberty yet'
until we have paid our debt, and
when we have done that we can hon
estly say that we are free men. If
we spend only half. as much money
during the, next four .;and a haH
years in the reconstruction as we
have spent during the war, we'll be
;on clear footing, and the sooner we
buckle TO- the better"
= And the famous singer summed uI
his Thrift laud-stions in six para
graphs: ,'. =.
. "view .the reckless spender as q
"Take your amusements judicious'
ly. You will enjoy them better"
"Don't throw away your crust, cal
them. They are as strengthening
as beef. .. -s. : =
"Always get good value from 6
tradesman. They watch that they
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RUSSIAN SOVIETS .
IT, ANXIOUS TO BUY
, :. ~, AMERICAN COTTON

. Columbia, May 24.-The Russian
Soviet Government is anxious :. to
purchase 100000 bales of American
cotton at the very earliest possible
movement, according to a telegram
received today by j. Skottowe Wan
namaker, President Of the American
Cotton Association. In a statement
given out tonight Mr.. Wannamaker
said that the inquiry regarding the
possibility of securing this cotton
had come from d man in New York
City, signing himself as "A A. Hell.
ler,"' who. designated himself as the
commercial representative in the I'm
tied States and the purchasing agent
Of the Soviet Government5of Russia,
According to Mr., Heller Of Russians
are anxious to start up the big cot
ton mills at Moscow at once.
a Dry Goods Situation.
:, That he has information regard
ing the dry goods situation which
he has collected at great expense
during the past few days, and which
if divulged would cause a sensation,
was statement, made by Mr.. Wan
namaker last night. This information
has been collected from both manu-
facturers and dry goods dealers,
says Mr.. Wannamaker,:. and shows
that the dry goods shelves Of Eu-
rope are bare and that they are par
tally bare. in this country. Europe
is naked and our own country is
only half clothed" he added.
81 have undoubtedly facts in my
possession showing that but for the
manipulation of the, markets by the
spectators and gamblers cotton
would have brought seventy-fve
cents pound last fall" said Mr..
Wannamaker. i"Mill men have told
me recently that they could not get
sixty-fve cents per pound basis mid
ding for cotton now land make
money. There is, sure to"be big
advance in the price of cotton. 1t
may not come Immediately, although
we see what it did today and what
it has been doing for the past few
weeks. The Southern farmer has
the situation in his own hands. He
has the cotton, now and the naked
world must get it from him to
clothe ITSELF"
.-a Hold For Full Price.
Mr.. Wannamaker urged the farm
ers to hold their cotton for a full
price plus interest and plus the mis-
treatment and abuse Of many years.
He said that the order from Rus
sia shows that the European coun-
tries are planning to start their mills
up again and when this, is done the
demand for cotton is going to be so
great that the price is going; to, go
beyond all previous bounds.
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Stockholders Of the Abbeyille County
Memorial Hospital in the Council
Chamber in the City Hall, on, Tues
day the 9th day Of May, 1919, g
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-20
George r. Bagby
UNDERTAKING
Danville, vt.
PASSUMPSIC

Mrs Fred Converse. and two chill
dren and Lindsay Stanhope spent
the week end at Lyndon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Turner. ia ..,-4.a-
Mrs e. M. Shepard returned home
from her school last week.
Ralph Johnson spent Sunday with
his wife, Mrs, Johnson, at Dan Nor
gans.
Clarence Wiley has returned home
from Norwich.
Mrs. John Roy is very sick.
Jennie Moore of East Barnet ub-
stituted for Mrs. Tilliston last week
in the primary room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Badger and fam
lily of West Danville spent Sunday al
Will Badgers. 5
Mrs. Will Bryant and daughter,
Mabel, of Bristol, Conn, are visiting
Mrs. Eliza Bradley at Will East
mans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood and
family spent Sunday at Elmore
Chase's at st. Johnsbury. +
The young people go to Concord
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ORLEANS

Mrs. Charles Bean of Newport has
been visiting Mrs. DR.. Rowell the
past week.
Mrs. D. Cleasby and daughters,
Doris and Virginia are visiting her
sister in Lisbon, N. H.
Archie Kipp is visiting relatives and
friends in Wolcott for the week.
Mrs. Bachand and daughter have
taken rooms in Mrs. Chamberlin's
house.
Miss Eva Horner of Mortified, who
has been visiting at E. E. Mathews,
has returned to her home.
Mrs. Hoyt of Lyndonville spent
Thursday with her cousin, Mrs. Adj
die Chamberlin.
B. E. Converse and wife and Fred
Hunt and wife are on a fishing trip
in Canada.
Professor Sheldon of the o. H. S.,
left Wednesday for his home in Fair
Haven.
Mrs. Ladd of Lyndonville was the
guest of Mrs. E. r. Cook on Thurs
day last.
There was a quiet wedding at Au-
gustus Benefits Saturday morning,
when his only son, Fred Bennett and
Miss Johanna Donaldson of Burke
were united in marriage by the Rev.
Hamilton. They went by automobile
to Willoughby Lake for ever Sunday.
DR.. E. H. Ross and wife of St.
Johnsbury visited relatives in town
recently.
Mrs. Gladys Joslyn of Greenfield,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Winget. Mr.. Joslyn will
come later.
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NORTH DANVILLE

Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Adams Dan
Vile were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lemos Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bickford of
Danville visited at William Clements
Tuesday.
Mrs. Nettie Burbank is quite i'll
with erysipelas.
Miss Thelma Burbank of Newbury
is teaching in the primary room.
A supper will be served at the
North church next Wednesday eve
ming, June 25. Baked beans, salads,
berad and butter, cake and coffee will
be served After the supper there
will be program and reception for
the Deaconess. A cordial invitation
is extended to all and it is hoped
there will be a goodly number pre-
sent to welcome the Deaconess.
Fred Sanborn is visiting his moth
or, Mrs. Anna Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Cassidy of
Walden were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Cassidy Sunday.
Mrs Earl Lowe of Charlotte N. c.,
and Mrs. George Hulburt of Worces-
ter, Mass, were the guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Louisa Clifford. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Allen and
family visited at Mrs Eliza Aliens
in St. Johnsbury Center Sunday.
The graduation exercises will be
held at the Baptist church June Fl.
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GREENSBORO


daughter, Belle, are visiting relatives
in Fayston.
George King has sold his farm to
Hardwick parties and has moved into
the house of Homer Harrison or
South Main street.
Mr.. Germano, who has been the
barber at the Caspian Lake House the
past two weeks, has concluded his
services and another barber is ex-
pected next week.
George Cuthbertson and daughter,
Ruth, went to Manchester, N. H., last
Thursday to attend the funeral of a
relative.
Henry Patterson of Cambridge Wis
| tied last week at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. 3. M. Wiley.
There was large number of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Will
ley gathered at their home last Tues
day evening to give them a reception.
A good time was enjoyed by all. Re-
freshments were served.
The stores of this village are now
open every evening in the week, and
will continue to be during July and
August.
N. H. Kaiser was in Burlington the
first of the week where he purchased
two fine Jersey cows. They were
brought to his place here by auto
truck.
Mrs. Jennie McLoud and son, Don
aid of Hardwick visited the past
week at w. S. Ingalls,.
Mrs. John G. Stone and children
of Montclair, N. j., are at their cot
tage, Cedar Neuk, Lake View camp
for the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward C. Hayes
were in Waterbury last Wednesday
where Mr.. Hayes has accepted the
pastorate of the Congregational
church, and will move his family in
August.
Allan Hall has bought a new Ford
touring car.
Mrs. Mary Allen has gone to New
port for the summer.
MI. and Mrs. J. H. Pope were in
Concord the past week to visit their
daughter, Hazel, who teaches there.
Mrs. George Allen is in Mortified
caring for her mother, Mrs. DIN Grit
fin who is very ill.
Mrs. Merrill Utley was found dead
in bed June 9th at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Will Rollins, with
whom she lived. The funeral was
held Wednesday,, June 18th.
Mrs. Frances Brown of st. Johns
bury visited the past week at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Kate Hos
kins.
Will Piper who is station agent in
Rock Island, Canada, was at his home
in Greensboro Bend over last Sunday.
By unanimous vote of the Rut-
land board of aldermen, the Rutland
fire department will be improved in
the near future by the addition of
triple combination motor truck. car
rying besides 1000 feet hose capacity,
40 gallon chemical tank and $50
gallon water pump capable of produc-
ing much extra pressure in all parts
of the city. The truck will cost Sill
500 minus an allowance of $3.50 on old
apparatus, the old fire engine, and the
hose wagon.
When John T. Kennedy, who is en-
ployed by the Swift & Co., in Brattle-
horo returned to the beef house near
the railroad yard about 10 o'clock
Saturday night after attending NOV
ing picture show, he found that some
one had broken into the office and
stolen about So worth of hostage
stamps. The desk was damaged in an
Intellectual attempt to pry it open.
The burglary was committed ,bv
breaking rear window on the river
bank
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WEST DANVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Arbie Freeman and
little daughter of Barre spent the
weekend with his sister, Mrs. John
Brickett.
Mrs. d. C. harrington of Passump-
sic visited her son, c. c. harrington,
last Sunday.
Robert johnson is spending few
days at Henry Clifford's.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Aver and
daughters, Hazel and Edith Aver,
spent Sunday with his brother, E. F.
Aver.
Miss Anna Brickett is home from
West Barnet, her school having
closed.
Mrs. Brown has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Emery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woods spent
Sunday at her fathers, Elmer Far
rington's at Peacham.
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Tuesday night to play "The Daugh-
ter of the Desert"
Mrs. Barnett of Walden visited her
son, T. P. Barnett, last week.
Mrs. Colby has come to live with
her daughter, Mrs. w. S. Willard.
Mrs. Mary Weed returned to her
home in Greensboro Bend last week.
The bridge gang are here working
for a few days.
John Annis went Tuesday to
Derby to swork.
Mrs. Mary A. Eastman and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Moore of Littleton,
N. H., visited w. A. Eastman and
family Sunday
Mrs f. r. Ward of Kirby and son,
Herbert, visited at Harold Woods
the past few days
Several from here attended the
"Birth of Nation"
Fred Converse was in Lyndon We'd
ncsday.
Several from here attended the
graduation exercises at the Academy
Thursday.
Mrs ,Chas .Fulford Mrs.. All Fui-
ford and two children returned home
Monday night.
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HOLD MEET
The Wideawake and Home Project
Club Hold Pleasant Outing on
Golf Links

The last meeting of the Wide
Awake Home Project Club was held
on the Golf Links at Ais Tuesday.
Mr.. ingalls,, the State Club leader
gave short talk on the achievements
of our club and congratulated us on
having our former President, Charles
Rathbun, receive an achievement pin.
1t is solid gold pin with the four
leaf clover in the middle and the four
HIS that stand for our heart, our
hand, our head and our health.
The sports of the afternoon were.
1. Running Broad Jump, won by
1. Edward Farmer.
2. Stuart Farr.
8. Theodore Ellis.
2. Potato Race. won by
1. Theodore Ellis.
2. John Dickinson.
8. Irene Aldrich.
3. Discus Throwing, won by
/. Maxwell Shields.
2. Robert Martin.
8. Merle Henderson.
4. Ball Throwing (for girls) won by
l. Natalie Stickney.
2. Hazel Wilkie.
8. Margaret Kicker
5. Tug-of War, (for girls) won by
Mary Rathbun's team.
G. Relay Race, boys and girls. The
boys won, but as scouts gave the
prize to the girls which was an ex-
/. ira ice cream cone.
7. 100 Yard Dash, (for girls) won by
1. Mary Rathbun.
2. Marion Bennett.
3. lola Hubert. No. 2 and 3 tied.
8. 100 Yard Dash, (for boys) won by
1. Ellis.
2. Greene
8. Dickinson.
9. Relay Race, (boys) won by
/. Ellis.
2. Dickinson.
8. Greene.
After the picnic supper base ball
game was played between the girls
and boys. The captains were Natalie
Stickney and Perry Fitch. 1t was a
one inning game. The score was l
to 1. Maxwell Shields scoring for his
side and Dorothy Baxter for her
side. nas
Ice cream cones were served be-
tween the. sports and everybody
agreed they had had good time. i4
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NEWPORT LOCALS

George Shufelt, youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Shufelt, is very
sick with but little hopes of his re-
covery.
Mrs. Homer Thrasher has been
very sick since Monday, and her son
and wife of Detroit, Mich, arrived
here Wednesday.
The residences of DR.. j. F. Blan-
chard and C. F. Bigelow have recent
ly received a new coat of paint.
The Gilman Co. block is receiving a
coat of paint, improving its appear
ance.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Prue were TAX
en- by surprise when about 40 friends
and relatives gathered at their home
on Outlook street, June Is, to remind
them of their 18th anniversary. Mu-
sic was enjoyed during the evening
and beautiful address was read by
Miss A. Martell Of Montreal. The
decorations for the event were kitch-
en- utensils Mr. and Mrs. Prue re-
ceived some beautiful presents of
nickle and aluminium ware. A beau
tiful lunch was served by Mrs. D.
Prue, Sr., and daughters. The we'd
ding cake was made by the proom's
mother. After having spent DELIGHT
full evening the friends and relatives
wished the hapnv couple long and
haunv life, and hope that they NAV
Ill - LII
ding. Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Lambert of
Manchester N. IT,. and Miss A. Mar
tell of Montreal were here for the oc-
casion.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Drown we're
in North Hyde Park Wednesday, call
ed there by the sickness of Mr.
browns father. Mrs. Drown will
remain there for the week.
Mrs. Urban Livingston has been
spending few days with her par
ents at Dorchester, Mass, and to at
tend commencement exercises, having
a brother that graduates at Dart
mouth and sister graduating from
the high school.
Miss Grace Norris of Montreal is
enjoying vacation and is visiting
her mother.
Mrs. A. T. Rogers went to Bright
look Hospital at St. Johnsbury Sat
urday where she underwent an opera
ton, and is reported as doing nicely.
Norman Tice of Coventry is clerk
ing in the C. F. Davis store during
his school vacation.
Mrs. Ray Hunt and two children
are in camp at Eagles Point for a
few weeks.
HI. H. Green is enjoying safew days
vacation from the True & Blanch-
ard store and is with his family at
the camp.
/. o. o. F. Memorial Service
The l. o. o. F. and d. Of r., will
hold their annual memorial services
Sunday, June %. All members of
Evening Star Lodge No. 81, Morning
Star Lodge No. 2, and visitors are
requested to meet at the Odd Eel
lows Hall, Sunday morning at 1000
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Richard O'Ncil, of West Rutland,
while attempting to uncouple cars in
the D. & H. railroad yard in White
hall, N. Y, Saturday night, got his
foot caught in the switch and seeing
that it was either death or the loss of
his foot, he threw himself out from
the rail and the car passed over the
toes of his right foot. He was taken
to the Y. M. C. A. emergency ward,
where the foot was amputated at the
instep.