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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
CANAL PLANNED TO LINK
 CASPIAN AND BLACK SEAS

Washington, March 3-One of the greatest international development projects since the building of the Panama Canal, according to official advices from London yesterday, is a plan under consideration of London ard New York capitalists to link the Caspian and Black seas by a, canal by uniting the Don and Volga rivers not far from their mouths. The route has been surveyed and an estimate of the ca pital required has been made.
 The distance between the rivers at the point surveyed is approximately 5 miles, and it has been determined that the canal must have thirteen locks. The cost is estimated at D. proximateIy S21, 320,0 and it will require a. little more than three years to complete the work.
 The needs of the world for the coal and oil of the regions of Southern Russia are the main reaso-s ad- vanced for the need of this canal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY

As a result of abuses of the patron age system, the United States Con gress passed a law forty-eight years ago today, under which the President appointed a civil service commission. The competitive examinations were violently opposed by politicians, and, two years later, despite the urgings of President Grant, Congress refus- ed to appropriate money to carry them on. Despite early setbacks, the United States Civil Service has extend ed until there are now about 400, 900 positions filled ia this manner, about fifty ght per cent of which are sub ject to competitive examinations.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
STRUTIESS BIPTiANES TO CARRY MAIL TO
 OUTGOING SHIPS

New uses for the airplane are being i found almost daily, the latest bein g the carrying of papers and consign ee' s mall to ships after they have left port. Much time has been lost and cargo has been delayed while waiting for ccnsignee's papers and shippers have long been awaiting a remedy. The
 Kerry Steamship Company has solved
 the problem by the use of the air
 plane. This shipping company is to operate a, fleet of planes among them the Christmas Bullet" which is 9 strutIess and wireless biplane and is said to make a speed of ITO miles an hour with g. 6-cylinder Liberty motor.
 The planes will be able to deliver mail from 24 to 36 hours after the ship leaves port. Mail will be carried in waterproof sacks and will be dropped on the deck of the boat by aviators who have learned the gentle art of bombing.
 The Christmas Bullet is a bip1ane designed by Dr. w. ". Christmas
 For some years, attempts have been made by experimenters to perfect an airplane with flexible wings, or in other words. closely following the f1exibility of the wings of a bird The bipIane designed by pr. Christmas E has met with much success and his theories of flexing wings has been demonstrated to be practicable. The British and French governments have manifested considerable interest in this machine due probably to the re- ports of it's great speed.
 The biplane is entirely free of struts, cables and wires in the bracing of the wings and there is an absence of wiring in the internal structure of the wings Puffs of wind or sudden changes of direction do not effect the progress of the machine, for the shock is partially aborbed by the re- siliency of the wings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

on Wednesday and Mrs. AnQreW h' Smith of BrookIawn park, will enter tain at tea for Miss Ravens tonor- nv. Mrs Ravens has also been enter
 tained in Fairfield. \. J., at the home
 of Mrs William Alling, for the week
 end.
 Members Of the Mount Holyoke College club are planning a special
 meeting to be held when the Mount
 HoIyo+e College girls return for the
 Easter vacation. On the committee of arrangements are Mrs. I. E. Bart lett, chairman; Miss Sannte Bassett and Miss Evelyn Davis.
 Miss Edith L. Porter, of North ave nue, will be hostess tomorrow after noon at 3:30 o'clock at 3, meeting of the Mosaic club at her home Mrs Howard o. Spear will have the study work on Lowell"
 The third of a series of whists given at the Sacred Heart school will be held Thursday night. Mrs. R. Dono- hue of 536 Atlantic street, will be in charge of the whist party and the pro- i ceeds will be donated to the church. John Adam Hugo, 193 Cottage l street, spent the weekend in New | York. where he conducted the re- | hearsals of his new opera, The Tenn pic Dancer" which will be presented at the Metropolitan on Wednesday, i March 12.
 Rev. and Mrs H. s. Brown of 214O
 Main street will open their home on Friday evening for a food sale under l the auspices of the Mary Beardsley
 society of the Olivet church 1 Members of the Book Exchange 1 club will meet tomorrow afternoon at l 3:3G o'clock at the home of Mrs B. 1 F. Lyon of Noble avenue. The Young Women's Guild of the l United church will hold their regular meeting at the home of Miss Helen 1 Csrumman of North avenue tomorrow i afternoon at 2:3O o'clock when Miss Katherine Wiley will be the speaker
 of the afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Rhodes and 1 daughter Betty, returned from New l York city where they have been | guests for the weekend.
 Many reservations are being made for the dinner at the Black Rock Country club on Tuesday evening l Among reservations already made arg those of Robert J. Mackenzie Rober l Goddard, Simon Lake. Dr. H. E. Wa. terhouse, George E. Crawford, vii
 jams II. A. Hatfield and Alexander B. Pinkham.
 Invitations have been sent out tc i ten delegates of each of the Congre- gationa1 churches in the city to at i tend the supper at the United Con
 gregattonal church tomorrow even
 ing st 8:3o o'clock. Following th' supper Mrs. Pearsal of New TorI will talk under the auspices of tht Young Women of the church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Mrs. w. L. Sailer of Washington avenue, will be hostess at a musicale of the UniversaHst Wonen's club to- morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock at her home.
 Morton Gillette of Park street, has returned to his duties in the purchas- ing department of the Columbia Graphophone Co. after a short illness with bronchitis.
 Chief Yeoman Walter T. C. Allen, of 160 Marion street, who has been stationed at Washington, has recent ly been discharged from the service and is back in civilian life. MT. Al len was employed at T. L. Watson & Co.'S previous to his entering the service.
 Mrs John J. Hudson. Mrs. Mary Yale, Mrs. Mary Finch. Mrs A. ". Fowler. Mrs. Anna Nicholson, Mrs. Oscar r. Osterlind, Mrs. Florence Hardy and Mrs. Elizabeth Abbott, mem bers of the Tuesday Afternoon Criterion club. are enjoying their semi-annual outing at New York city where they will attend several per formances and hear the president speak tomorrow evening.
 Mrs. L. F. wakeman, S19 Coloradu avenue, is hostess for a meeting of Rector's Guild of St. Georges church tomorrow afternoon at 3:3O o'clock at her home.
 Members of St. Georges Glee club will present a minstrel show tonight at St Georges hall, Clinton and Beechwood avenues. Robert W. Roh- land will be the interlocutor and among the soloists will be Trevor Fox and Goodwin Clyne. Something nove in a Hawaiian specially will be pre- sented by John Hessions and Freder- ick AIgren.
 Mrs. Alexander Alison Of Myrtle avenue, is spending several weeks ir Wilmington. Del, where she is recu- perating from her recent operation Members of the Phi Gamma so- ciety Of the First Presbyterian church will hold an interesting meeting next | Monday evening when a program of dramatics and musical numbers will be presented. An exhibition of the p2SEeIrE completed IAlS winter VIII be on display. Miss SaIlie Muirhead president of the society, is serving or the committee.
 Friends of Mrs. W. c. HawIey of i Brooklawn place will be pleased to learn that she is convalcscing from ! her recent attack of influenza. ! 4 series Of dinner parties and teas ! are being planned for Miss Eleanor } Ravens, daughter of Col. and Mrs Elmer II. Havens of Clinton avenue ! in honor of her marriage to Lieut. ? George T. Brown on Saturday. Mrs Howard Stone of Stratford, Miss
 Havens' sister, will entertain at dinner at her home on Wednesday evening" ] Mrs. Loudon Minor of Whitney ave- : nue will give an informal luncheon
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

knees by the river, rubbing clothes against a smooth stone. A pile Of tight-wrung socks lay on the bank. In. nes stood and watched her.
 'I must remember to speak of her to Gerty," she determined. "She prob ably does rot know that there is q washerwoman in camp"
 It was a week later before she re- membered to speak of the Mexican woman "who could wash" The two women were on their way to their tents from the mess breakfast. Sonora Maldonado was leaving MacLeAn's tent with a large bundle of used clothes under her arm.
 CCortinued Tomorrow.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
SELL FORESTS IN JAPAN.

Tokio, March 3-The Imperial Household announces that $50,O00,- 900 worth of forest lands belonging to the Imperial family, will be sold These forests are mostly In Hokkai- do, the northern island, where the Emperor owns about one-sixth of the total area. The sale will make pos sibIe a profitable development of these forest lands and enable the government to increase it's revenue by bringing the lands into the class of taxable property.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
Motlnersg An Appeal For Your Children

Look back at your childhood days. Remember the physic that mother insisted on-castoT oil, salts or cathartics.
 How you hated them. How you fought them How you dreaded their aftereffects.
 That all wrong, but then nobody knew better. With children it's different.
 The day of harsh physics is We don't force the bowels now we coax them. We have dreaded after-effects. And the dose is a candy tablet.
 Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simp1y hont know what they do
 The children's revolt is well-founded. Their tender bowels harmed by thern The modern way is to give gentle laxative frequently To keep the bowels always active. The best method is Cascarets.
 Cascarets candy tablets.
 Children love their pleasant taste
 They only 10 cents box with full directions Tor chdren's dosage at all ages. Babies tool Give Casearets, then don't worythey oever disappoint
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
WALTERS WANTS DIVORCE.

Harry B. Walters of Stratford has filed a petition for divorce in the su- perior court from Sarat J. Walters, formerly of Stratford but now of parts unknown. The wife's maiden name was Sarah J. Rostern. The couple were married Jan. IT, 1908. The petitioner also asks for the GUS tody of one minor child. William E. Walters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Announcement was also made to- day to the effect that at nona of the Blue Ribbons Ansonia game will there be preliminary contest.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

V e gs a DIe CompoCll the creGlt Mrs. JOSEPHINE KIazBLE, 935 West Race St, Portland, Ind.
 Thousands of American women give this famous rect and barb remedy the credit for health restored as did Mrs. kimble.
 For helpful suggestions in regard to such ailments women are asked to write to Lydia B. Pinkba1n Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Mass. The result of it's Iorg experience is at your service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

f-S L--4&So l COGi0 LlOS be on my feet at all. 1 was all run down and SO weak I could not do my house work, was nervous
 and could r o t Ii Q down at night I took tre 9 tn ents from 8 physician but they did notheIp me. My Aunt re . 0 m- m en d ed Lydia 2. pinkh ms Vege- tabls Compow !. l tried 1t and now I am strong and well again and do my own work and I give Lydia 3. Pinkham s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

New Haven bowling enthusiasts dislike the team which will represent that city in the National Bowling Congress at Toledo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
SHE GOULD NOT
 STAND OR W0RK
Bus Lydia E. PinIzham's Vege table Compound Restored Her Health and Stopped
 Her Pains.

Portland, Ind.-"I had g displace- ment and suffered 50 badly from it that
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

ng neve-deadenng drugs for their effect They weaken the and leave exposed disease, md craving for drugs
 Father Jos Medicine safe medicine for all the family for the children e well older becase does contain alcohol or dangerous drugs in any forzu- @szs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

is free from opium, morphine, chloroform Or poisonous drugs which are found in many of the patent medicines; it con- tains no alcohol or other stinulants. It is a Food Medicine, pure and whole some. Father Joh1's Medi- cine has had more than so years success for colds, grip and throat troubles. It is invaluable as a tonic and body builder and restores weak and rundown systems to health and strength. It nourishes the system and makes flesh.
 We want to warn you against the danger il taking medicines which rely on stif1- 1,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Father Johns Medicine is odf23honed family remedy
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03
INTERESTING PERSONAL ITEMS
 ABOUT PERSONAGES YOU KNOVV

Mrs. w. L. Sailer of Washington avenue, will be hostess at a musicale of the UniversaHst Women's club to- home.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Morton Gillette of Park street has returned to his duties in the purchas- ing department of the Columbia Graphophone Co. after a short illness with bronchitis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-03

Chief Yeoman Walter T. C. Allen, of 1GO Marion street, who h1s been stationed at Washington, has recent ly been discharged from the service and is back in civilian life. MT. Al len was employed at T. L. Watson & Co.'S previous to his entering the service.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-28
ORLEANS

Miss Hazel Converse is having a
weeks vacation from her duties in
the Whipple French Co. store and is
passing the time with friends at
Massawippi Lake, Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Gross return
ed Sunday from vacation spent at
Bolton Springs.
There will be no service in the
Congregational church for the next
two weeks, the pastor having a vaca-
ton a part of which will be spent in
camp at Willoughby Lake in charge
of the Boy Scouts.
H. M. and Mrs. Whipple are in
two weeks auto trip travelling
through interesting parts of New
York state and Massachusetts.
Carl Hamblett of Barton, lately
discharged from service, spent a day
in town recently, visiting friends. He
resumes his labors with Cross Abbott
Co., Wholesale Grocers of White
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-28

River Junction, August 1 as travel
ing salesman.
]. Ella Blaisdell was a business Wis
itor in Wells River and Haverhill, N.
H., last Thursday and Friday.
A. d. Beede is having a two weeks
vacation from his work with the
Holbrooke Grocery Co., Burlington.
The Misses Mildred and Virginia
Hanscomc of Yonkers, N. Y, are
passing the summer with their aunt,
Mrs. M. M. Taplin.
Mrs. Thornton of Bacnston, who
has passed. several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Converse has
gone to hor homo.
M. irC Mrs Wallace EIGridgc and
son, r.. Ire making :, trip to the
Adiro week inu",Hlrs ~ automobile.
Miss Beatrice Badger of St. Johns
bury land cousin, Emily Aronty of
Worcester, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Jennie Hennesy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of Connecticut,
guests at the Valley House, made
IN automobile trip to Dixville Notch
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-28

guests of MI. and Mrs. E. A. Daniels
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Dustin, Mrs. Eva Wilkie
and the Misses Anna Houghton and
Angie Wiley were at st. Johnsbury
recently calling on Mrs. Dean Simp-
son.
Mrs. Lula Bigelow had a slight
operation on her foot Saturday.
About % couples of the Orientals
attended a dance at Joe's Pond Fri
day evening. All report a splendid
time.
Mrs. Maude May of Boston was
guest over Sunday of her sister, Mrs.
A. J. Corriveau.
Mrs, Josephine Carr is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Wilder and sister, Mrs.
H. l.. Parker.
Miss Richardson of Montpelier is
a guest of Mrs. C. L. Stuart.
DR.. and Mrs. F. H. Davis are in
Boston visiting their son, Karl and
family, but do not expect they will
have eyes for anyone only their
grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Weber were
callers at the Ruggles Bros, in St. :,
Johnsbury Center, Sunday.
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on Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Sage
man and Miss Edith Lothrop.
Miss Sadie Lathrop and Miss Hazel
Converse were business visitors in
Newport Saturday.
Miss Hazel Harris who has been in
the employ of the government for the
past IS months is at home for the
summer.
Mrs. Vera Churchill and son of New
York are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Blanche Harris.
Miss Persis Lyon, who is in train
ing for a nurse at Battle Greek, Mich,
is visiting at her home here.
Mrs. Conway of Canada is in town
having sold her house on Cottage
street to Ben Bodcn of Bloomington,
who will move here early in August.
Mrs. Celia Perkins is having va
cation from her duties at Mrs. En-
ery's and is with her daughter, Mrs.
DIR. Wells at Willoughby Lake.
Mrs. Glenn Nye and daughter of
Manchester, N. H., is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mae Richardson.
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LYNDONVILLE

Elsie Norris is visiting relatives in
Lyme, N. H.
Charles d. Stevens, accompanied
by his mother and sister, attended the
funeral services of Mrs. Daniel Frost
at St. Johnsbury Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. George Ferguson,
Mrs. Dora Ferguson, Mrs. Hattie
Lewsey and Mrs. Sophia Ferguson
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Bowman of Burke Saturday.
Miss Sadie Lemere, clerk at the
Berry Ball store of St. Johnsbury,
called on her sister, Mrs. Mary Ran
dali, recently.
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Blood and two
children of Lunenburg were in town
Friday calling on relatives.
Word has been received by the
friends Of Clyde Houston, formerly
of this place but living now at West
Medford, Mass, that he is dangerous
ly i'll at this writing.
Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Kinney of
Greensboro are visiting at Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. Ferguson's. Dr. Kinney
has just returned from France.
Harold Whipple has got his dis
charge and came home Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Chase of Barnet is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Carrie LETTERS,
who has not been quite as we'll as
usual the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Huntley of
Stanstead, P. O., Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Huntley and niece of Springfield,
Mass, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L.
7. Huntley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Smith of Is
land Pond are visiting their daughter
Mrs. c. H. st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Houghton were
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-28
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Powers and
two children of Peacham are visiting
his uncle, w. F. Powers.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Butler and
daughter, linda, of West Somerville,
Mass. are visiting her sister, Mrs. B.
A. Farnham.
The members of the Calumet Club
will go to Bean Pond camping next
Monday for two weeks. Mrs. M. G..
Topper will go as chaperon.
Harvey Powers spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with his sister, Mrs.
Fred Simonds in Lyndonville.
Mrs. Sadie Simonds spent Thurs
day and Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Powers.
Roy Dopp and family from Bur-
lington have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Roberts for the past few
days.
Mrs. Lula Baker is entertaining a
niece from West Glover for a few
days.
V. E. Roberts of East Burke has
bought Scion Walters place and
writings were made July "a.
Miss Dorothy Lockwood of Char
lestown, Mass, is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Addie Page.
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Obedience.

Finding ones appointed work or
calling in life ought not to be nearly
so difficult as it ordinarily appears to
be. The key word that unlocks the
secret chamber where each is to be
thoroughly furnished and given direc-
ton Is obedience. TO be willing to be
made willing is not only the necessary
prayer some must offer, but at the
very tap-root CT that necessity may be
found the germ of disobedience.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-28
Taking a Plebiscite.

Plebiscite is a political term Dor
rowed from the French, meaning a
vote of all the electors in a country
taken on some specific question. II
is from the Latin plehiscitum, a de-
cree OF the plebs, or law made by the
common people, and is somewhat sim
liar to the referendum A notable ex-
ample of the use of the plebiscite in
French history was in 1852, when the
memorable coup d'etat of 1851 wca
confirmed and the title of emperor
was given to Napoleon III.
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Evening Caledonian
Established 1897
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1919
LOCAL NEWS.

MISS MARION merrill spent the
week end in West Burke.
w. j. Holloway of the Central Fire
station is on an eight day vacation.
Mrs. Ellen A. Collins of Rochester,
N. H., is spending a few weeks with
her niece, Mrs. Ella Truax.
Mrs. Martin French of Winchester,
Mass, spent last week at the home
of her nephew, Robert French.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chase spent
the week end at Harvey's Pond with
friends.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett was leg
al visitor in Montpelier Saturday.
George Wilkie carried MIN by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos w. Scott Wis
tied their son, Amos w. Jr., at Rye
gate recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Moron are
spending the week in Concord, N.
II.
Virgil Moron left Tuesday for
Concord, N. H., to spend his vacation
with his aunt, Mrs E. r. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Murphy are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, July %.
Mrs. Harry Gordon went Saturday
night to Sutton to spend a few days
with her sister.
Flolibe Constantine Of New York
city is here visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Fred Liberty and other relatives.
Mrs. Gertrude Plaudin of Winches-
ter, Mass, came SaturdayNto visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stew
enson.
Jack Sullivan left Saturday for
Portsmouth where he will remain for
some time.
Miss Martha Gleason of McIndoes
Falls has been a guest of Miss Mar
tina Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Smith, are spending a
two weeks vacation at Caspian Lake,
Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whitehill and
daughter returned from Groton yes
terday where they have been visiting
their parents.
Miss Doris Clifford is visiting her
grandfather, Benjamin Clifford, at the
home of her uncle, William Clifford,
at North Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Durham spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Sawyer at st. Johnsbury |
Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brightly OF
Turner's Falls are here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Brown
and other relatives in town for a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rice and
daughter and Madam Rice spent Sun
day with Mrs. Rice's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Greenwood at st.
Johnsbury Center.
Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Mertz and
two sons, Walter and Stewart, of
Wayne, Pa, are spending few weeks
at the home of Mrs. Merits parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Day.
Rev. Israel G. Marshall of the City
Mission went to White River juno
ton yesterday and met his daughter,
who has recently returned from over
seas.
Miss Florence NJ. Black leaves
Monday, the 28th to go to Biddeford,
Me-, for a three weeks vacation,
where she will join Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Cross and also Mrs. ]. F.
Trull.
The August meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Womans club has been
postponed to Monday, August IS.
The speaker will be the Rev. Ozora
Davis, Dean of Chicago University.
A lawn party will be held on the
grounds adjoining st. Aloysius
church on Main street Wednesday
hight beginning at five o'clock. adv
28-29-30.
Miss Mildred Ward, who has been
listing her aunt, Mrs. Wilkins, has
to her home in Richmond,
,. @. Edwin Wilkins accompanied
her on her vacation.