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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

FOR SALE-Three registered Hol-
stein Bull Calves from weeks to 3
months old, also one IA months old
and a good one. These are all first
class individuals and well pred. Also
five 50-pound shoats. o. N. and C. -.
Drew, st. Johnsbury, VT. Tel. Dan
vile 1921, r. F. D. No. 8. 159 If.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18
BARNET

Mr.. Walker carried a party of
young people to Peacham, Thurs
day evening, Jan. II, to see a NOV
ing picture show.
Mildred Hall is at home from her
school in McIndoes. The schools
have all been closed there because of
the prevalence of the influenza.
The coming week drive in the
Red Cross clothing for the refugees,
who are reported to be in great need
of clothes, makes it necessary that
the ladies take hold of the work and
help to finish up our quota. Any
ladies who can not come to the work
rooms next week Wednesday can
take work home and make it there
it will help just as much.
Mrs. Perley Aver has gone to
Passumpsic where her son Perley, is
very sick with pneumonia
Rev. Mr.. Fisher, retired minister,
now residing in McIndoes, will oc-
cupy the pulpit in this church and at
East Barnet next Sunday One
week from next Sunday, Jan. 26
Mrs. Carter, wife Of the Rev. Mr.
Carter of Monroe Plains, N. H., will
speak here and at East Barnet.
The many friends of Sherburne
Moore will be glad to know that he
is recovering from quite serious
illness which came upon him suddenly
early in the week. Mr.. Moore is one
of our oldest residents, having re-
sided in Barnet all of his life. He is
one of the landmarks here and we
hope to see him about again soon.
The National Woman's Trade I'm
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18
WANTED.

YOUNG MEN, 16 and over, are eli
gible for government Railway Mail
Clerks. 1872 month. Examinations
soon. For free particulars, write
Raymond Terry, former Civil Ser
vice Examiner,) 1181 Columbian
Building, Washington. 170-4 pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

WANTED-Five hundred or more
Red Cross workers Tuesday after
noon at the Armory during January
and February. 170-1.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Four sleigh robes; one
pair good driving harnesses at half
price. George II. Stuart IL Main
street. 1918 pd
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

FOR SALE-Sixteen inch slab wood
and sawdust. Inquire of w. II. Zero,
st. Johnsbury. Mill at Passumpsic.
163-174.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

WANTED-To purchase fertilizer
for use an farm. Address box 81,
st. Johnsbury. 1878 pd.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

Plentyof exercise, fresh air.
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets YOU. Then take-at
once
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

Standard cold remedy for 20 years--in tablet
in "a hours-relieves grip in days. Money
back fit fails. The genuine box has Red top
with MIR. Hills picture. At AL Drug Stores.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

Misunderstanding student wants
work after school. Telephone 1872.
st. Johnsbury. 1870 pd.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

To help the reforesting the 1,500,-
90 acres of woodland in the north
and east of France, which the war
has practically wiped out, Percival S.
Ridsdale, secretary of. the American
Forestry Association, has taken
aboard seed enough to grow $4,000 fir
trees, the value of which at maturity
it is estimated, will be at least $1,000
900. Mr.. Ridsdale took the seed,
which was all that could be obtained
in this country, in bag SO small that
it was carried inside travelling bag.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

More than 200 years ago Peter the
Great instituted an order of ladies OF
the highest rank, in Russia in honor
of the bravery of his empress, Cath
crime.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

Will the person who found pocket
book containing money please give
name to Caledonian Office. The loser
wants to identify. 166 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

The National Woman's Trade I'm
ion league of America will hold its
annual conference in Philadelphia in
the early part of June.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES new, best
make, used, will sell for balance due
on it. Come in and see it. Guaran-
teed. Terms if desired. Mclean.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

FOR SALE-Eight foot traverse
sled. Inquire Caledonian Office.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

WANTED-Boy's Sled. Inquire at
the Caledonian office.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

TO RENT-Tenement-10 minutes
from Scale works. Hardwood floors,
electric lights, newly papered. Plenty
land for large garden, $500. Call
459-M 129 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

FOR SALE-Buildings for sale and
nice tenement to rent on Cliff street.
Rickaby Real Estate Agency, 9
Charles Street. 103 t f
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

TO RENT-Two room tenement,
Bagley street. 157
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18

TO RENT-Two furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Inquire Gale
DOMAIN. 1853 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-18
TO RENT

TO RENT-Warm furnished room
at 105 Railroad street. 166-177
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14
linden CLUB TAKES FIRST
PLACE IN COUNTRY CLUB
CONTEXT.
'v;NNINe TEAM TO
ATTEND STATE FAIR
viii Compete With Clubs From Many
Counties For Iowa Henors-A. NJ. v.
Club Of Local High School in Second
Place and State Center Third-lib-
orty Townships Remarkable Record.

First honors In the Marshall county
girls canning clubs contest conducted
Wednesday at the domestic science
laboratory Of the high school. went TO
the Rindcn Club. Of Albion. composed
Of Ida Molloy. Helen Harper and
Kathryn Stevens. The winning team
Will compete with clubs from counties
turnout Iowa al the Iowa STATE i;-ir.
Second place in the county copteSt was
won by the \. NJ. L. Cllo of the local
high school. composed II Nyrnl Jer-
ONE, Cora Bassett and Margaret Bayne'
and the State Center club. composed OF
Dolores Schell, Margaret Davis anu
Marie Ritchrodt. won third place.
Competition between the three lead
ing teams was decidedly close and Miss
Ada Whitney. Of Iowa State College.
who judged the contest found the
choice Of winners difficult.
Mrs. Mary Gregg, county home dem
onstrator. who will be in attendance
at the state fair will have charge OF
the Albion club when II completes FOR
state honors. The day for the dem
onstration Of the Marshall county rep
resentativcs has not as yet been an
nounced.
Libcrty's Remarkable Record.
OF the nine teams competing for
county honors the record of work &C
complished by the Liberty township
club was the most remarkable. The
Liberty girls had the highest score for
experience and canning. The three
members Of the club have canned, dur
ing the training period. 1000 pints by
the cold PACK method and 500 p'nts by
open kettle. The Thompson Club, OF
Albion. was second in experience and
canning. with 543 quarts canned by
the two methods
Miss Whitney said that this contest
was the ninth she had judged in the
state this year and thai Marshall Coun-
" was outstanding as TO tho number
Of teams competing. quality OF team
work and also work OF individuals.
Hold Canning Record.
Mrs. Gregg said she was not pre-
pared to give definite figures on the
amount OF canning done by the com
peting teams during the season, but
from the record books submitted by the
club members Miss Whitney said II
was evident lilaI -harSildLl VoGii'N 7-i47
had canned at least twice as much as
any county she had visited.
The girls are TO continue their can
ming work and exhibit as CLUES and as
individuals at the county fair. Nearly
all Of the members arc expected TO
make individual exhibits Of ten vari-
cites
The county fair association offers
three prizes. Of SO. IS and s.. for the
best club exhibit of forty jars. and five
prizes Of s.. 81. SO. s. and 81 for the
best individual collection Of ten jars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14

the river. II was an ideal day for a
picnic ana about $50 people enjoyed
tho days diversion. The party was
conveyed to the picnic grounds In
trucks furnished by Ament. Frapzwa
a rafferty,. The Ice cream and pop
were donated by the Carroll County
State Bank, the American Savings
Bank and the Commercial Savings
Bank The cigars smoked during the
day were furnished by Groneweg Il
Schoentgen & Co, of Council Bluffs,
of which company ]. l.. Miner Is the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14
Gilman News.

Mr.. and Mrs Marshall, J. 3. Van De
Venter and granddaughter. Emma
Conger. returned Friday evening from
a weeks visit with relatives at Ago
ma.
Mrs. J. I. Harris and granddaughter
Anna Harris. Of Rock Island. III. ar
rived here Fridav evening to visit with
the L z. and Thomas MCGrew fami-
lies. Miss Harris returned home Mon
day but her grandmother will remain
indefinitely.
Robert Tone. who attended summer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14

Prairieville church. seven miles north
of this city, Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14
COMMERCIAL MEN HoLo PICNIC,
Carroll Travellers in Annual Festivi-
ties held at Grant City.

Carroll. Aug. 1.-THE United Com
mercial Travellers, of Carroll. held
their annual picnic last Saturday.
Aug. ., in Burts\grove at Grant City,
one of the most picturesque places ON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14

local salesman. and the Harle- HaAse
Drug Company. Council Bluffs. OF
which A. G. w. Chase is the local
salesman. The paper picnic sets were
donated by the Clinton Paper COM
pany, of which G.. G. Ludwig Is the To-,
cal salesman. An interesting program.
consisting of races and contests had
been arranged by the entertainment
committee.
The inventor OF n new tree planting
tool claims IL will do double the amount
OF work Vi implements now In use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14

Country Churches.
Church services will be held at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14

Miss Gillette. Of Davenport. is a
guest of her aunt. Mrs. II. L. Liebrock,
and family ...a ,..,-..4-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Where Seagulls Roost.

SeagulIs do not always roost on the
water, as persons familiar with the
places say that thousands of guIls
rooSt in trees on Big Duck, Little
duck and Old Man islands in Maine,
ana not only roost in trees, but nest
an them as well. The same IS true of
many other islands along the Maine
coast. The gulls Of Boston harbor and
whereabouts have particular roostng
places on the water.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

All dirty marks on white enamel
should be rubbed with piece Of
flannel moietcncd with nc,hylutc0
spirit. Then wash the enamel With
warm So0py water, dry and rub with
a flannel sprinEled with whiting. Pol
iShing with a dry buster completes the
process. White cuamc! furniture treat
cd in thiS way FROM time to time re-
tainS its brightness fer II long period.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
A Grateful Woman's Story.

Mrs. Robert Blair 46l s. Goth ST.,
Terre Haute, Ind writes: Il suffer
ed two years with kidney and blad-
der trouble. After taking Foley Kid
ney Pills Il few short weeks I found
my troubles gradually disappearing.
The backaches stopped and am also
free from those tired spells and head.
blurred Foley Kidney Pills help
the kidneys keep the blood clean and
eliminate the impurities that cause
backache, rheumatic pains, sore, stiff
and swollen joints and musclcs.--For
sale by w. ID. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
TRAVELLING Einoers.

lNpiSlS ringers are the most amnz.
Ing travellers In creation. and are cap
able of going tremendous distances
without the fatigue that would come
To the feet and legs IN performing Il
similar journey. In ordinary type
"rlia& The hand may travel, accord
Ing to IN expert, 10000 miles year
and not Indicate any impairment In
eillc'enN' THIS refers, of course to
the aNcrae" typiF in an office.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
40 YEARS ON THE JOB

put Az years in the study and
practice Of medicine and pharmacy
before | was fortunate enough to Sc
cure and perfect the wonderful pre-
scription for Number 40 For The
Blood and at this late date in life
would not offer suffering humanity
a medicine that did not believe beJ-
ter than any offered by any doctor or
dlugeist. have observed the effect
cf Number 40 in thousands of cases
and can safely recommend il in all
dicascsh Of the blood, such as specific
blood poisoning, in chronic rheuma.
tism, catarrh, constipation, stomach
and liver diseases, to cause sores and
ulcers to heal and dispense nodes, tu-
mOrs and scroiulous sWellings !. c.
Mendenhall Evansville, Ind.
Sold by Corbus' Drug Store,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
As Jimmy Saw II.

james was too pugnacious to his
mothers way Of thinking. She often
scolded him for getting into fights
with other boys, and told him it would
be better to stand little picking on
day he came home with garments
soiled and torn and explained that he
had been in "A fight because he had re.
fused TO take dare. After Il heated
argument with his mother about It he
exclaimed, Gee whiz, mother,
Shouldn't think you'd want TO bring up
your boy to be coward !"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES
+s+*+*+**'s*"::''.******+:sssii.


II, Patrick Catholic cnurcn, Re
, Father Hacketl paator Low mass .
, S and high mass at 1880 a. IN
st. Francis Catholic enurcn, Re,
Casimir Miller, pastor. Masses at
and 1000. First mass sermon il
German and the last in Enelish.
& Co5,mha co+,o,,o o,,,.o, Nan,
o',n, nSl'Nr I1 ','', ,,,.. N''"' ".'
and 'h,cb mas. "a ,".rn cnnta,.@ 3,naa
.r,sr S.qo n,.ss
Swedish " = church Prairie stree,
Rev. Moh,iu, Of Evanston castor sun
day srhoo; at 10 a m. Evening sery
lee at 7.45.
Tripi+y Nor,.ao,o,, .,.,,..,o, o,,,,-.,
RI, q l,nrtyndt nartnr San
6sy .cb,ol a,o.4r ni.i,a uarsh;n =,
ILL.,. ~ in [.'aIi.l VII, nn'I.ir'.''
a., ..r,4.,.. fn,asr o,enn. A.
pr,..r ,,.e,;p., }g,.I,o.'l..
ayt2ins at 1880.
rnvor,b NJ T. c,,nrc, fsc,,h .,as,
eo, e ! RrIp.s ,.rag.r S,rdar'
school at 9.&1 a N. i. {. Branl, supt.
service al 80
u55..on Strost r.y,rrc,ira, cnrr.h
}I.l..a, ann ~,..ar-arn ~, ,}.,- ~ ;,
r,r. , saw pD ''G'g ,'.'' I I,''' -
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Knew What ,Ie Meant

My three year old boy noticed MI
tn" others on leaving the party speak
"a their hostess. 80 when his turn
came he looked up with n most on.
1aging smile and said, "iIaven't wa
had n terrible tinrf"- Exrhu"ge.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
WHAT ABOUT MEXICO?

The recent publication by the chi
COCA Tribune of the names of over ;
hundred Americans who have beer
Killed in Mexico during the past fca
years brings up the question, "HO"
long, o Lord, how long!" The total
lack of anything like indemnity make
the case all the more aggravatna.
There is no question but Mexico win
have to be cleaned mp some day By
someone, and recent events make Il
look very much as if the United
States was that someone Some years
ago w H. Boyce of ottawa and chi.
cago went quite at length to show
that Mexico was costing the United
States millions of dollars annually in
hard cash. Mexico is the breeding spot
of thousands of noXious insects aud
weeds that annually cost the farmer
of this country heavy toll to com
bat The case is very similar to the
one where man is trying to fight
,dandelions in his yard where his
neighbOr lets them mature and seat,
ter their seeds by the breezes to the
-four winds of heaven. No ref0rma.
ton can be hoped for in any economic
way until the political chaos i
brought to an end.
The case is one which has many
ramifcations ana the dangers grow.
ing out of them are referred to in O
recent publication, which says:
Several European nations are
with intense interest and
are wondering when the United States ,
will take action to restore order in
Mexico. During the war little atten 9
ton was paid TO Mexico and banding {
did about as it pleased. President
Carranza was liberal with promise.
but that was practically all i,
to- The revolutionary spirit +
was permitted to grow until more !
than half of that republic is ruled by
the lawless element
England and France have large in
yestmcnts in that country, some Of h
which are ruined and others liable t.
he made total losses. This is partil.
ularly the case with oil properties Il
is charged that Carranza is a party 10
some of the crooked deals. He re-
Gently issued an order for confiscation /;
OF the property owned b ythc Scot
fish Mexican Oil Company in which Il
large sum Of foreign money is in
vested. Other cases Of similar ma
ture, or worse, are reported. It Is
little wonder that several European
countries are anxious for q change in
turbulent Mexico
AlHcIlCdh investors also are sur {
fercrs, One murder follows another !
i'll quick succession and the pcrpetra G
tors of the crimes 20 unpublished In.
less the United States acts. Europe y
Will, regardless of the ENHANCEMENT.
that may follow. 1t would seem that il
attentions to affairs on this continent y
is paramount to that of "A League 1T
nations as far as vital interests of ,
this nation are concerned The Mex. =
can situation, if allowed to drift I'm
checked, is liable to get this country /
into some dangerous complications I
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19
Pioneer "WtaInharLU

ON the Ilth of June, 1891, the first
'Whalohach' left for II voyage across
Che Atlantic. The ship was the
Charles ". Wotmorc. Shc sailed from
Duluth fer Liverpool with IA cargo NJ
grain.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

Try a Want Ad in the Free Trader
Journal Tor Quick Results
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY THE
"WANT-ADS" IN THE FREE
TRADER-JOURNAL.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-19

Gospel services an the Seventh Day
Adventist Church, corner Jefferson
avenue and Chestnut street. Evan
selits l.. o Drews. sunday 2:30-3:30
D. m, German preaching; 1903 p. M
English preaching Saturday (sab
bath), 10,l1 a m, English sabbath
school; 11-l2 H., English preaching
All are cordially invited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-26
SAYS 1900 SERRIANS
MOBILITED TO OPPOSE
CAPTAIN .D'AUUNUXIC

Vcnnice. SATURDAY.. Nov. 22.-A
Serbian division. 10000 strong, and
composed of picked men, has been
concentrated at Spalato, on thi,
Dalmatian coast, ready to oppose
Gabrielle D'Annunzio If he np-
pf' aches that city, according to in
formation reaching Rear Admiral
Andrsws' commander Of the Ameri-
can forces in the Adriatic on board
the armored cruiser Pittsburgh.
The American commander is in
wisc'tss communication with the
entire Dalmatian coast and is able
to receive an. answer to n message
at any point within five minutes.
Sinte the Zara expedition Of
D'Ahnunzio's, according to the re-
ports, tranquility has prevailed every
where.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-23
Repair Week.
March FIRST Set Aside AS Ma
tiOnal Farm Equipment
Repair Week.

The week of March first will be
National Farm Equipment Repair
Week." throughout the State and
Nation, and every farmer in Mary
land who owns power farm machin-
cry should make out list of repairs
or new machinery needed as early
as possible and place it in his dealers
hands for immediate action. In
carrying out our 1919 food produc-
ton program we cannot afford to lose
moments time after March first
and by being thoroughly prepared in
this matter Of farm machinery, we
can avoid many costly delays.
The imperative need for definite
action ON this question is easily un-
dcrstoon when we consider the" vast
number Of tractors, gas engines,
thraShing outfits, ETC., that must he
put in running order before the sea-
sons activities hcgin. The natural
tendency is to wait until we need the
particular machine before ordering
repairs, IS a matter Of fact, it Is
only when we get ready to use the
machine that "" discover repairs are
needed. 1t IS this far too general
practice that we must rclcgate to by
gone days if we as producers are to
become efficient in the full sense Of
the word.
In Justice to the factories and rail-
roads, many of which are still short
OF help, we should allow sufficient
time for the supplying of necessary
repair parts. Therefore, it is sug-
gcst;d that every farmer 90 over all
his equipment carefully the next
stormy day when outside work can
| not he pushed and determine exactly
what repairs will he needed for the
coming season.
If you are operating II tractor or
contemplating the purchase of one
of these machines, by all means plan
to attend one Of the Tractor Schools
that the Extension Service of the
State College is holding in various
parts of the state this winter. These
schools are in charge of a tractor eX-
expert who explains and demon
stratcs in detail all of the practical
phases of tractor operation.
| q School will be held at Rockville
on Feb. 18th. 18th and Doth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-23
"BARKls IS wlu|N'," /"
DoUGHBOYs SHOUT
American Singer Most Proposed
to Girl in France
Today.

Miss Helen Besler, daughter Of the
president of the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey, is probably the most pro-
posed to girl in France today. 1t all
came about because one night she ran
out Of "encores," and sang little nur'
sery song called "If No One Ever Mar
ries Me-" 1t goes like this:
"If no one ever marries me
And l don't see why they should,
For nurse says I am not pretty,
And I'm seldom very good"
The fate of the little girl in the song
was to buy rabbit hutch and live all
alone in little wood. But the Amer
lean soldiers saw no reason why Miss
Besler, who Is pretty and petite" and
a typical American girl, should have
similar lot. After they had given her
the three cheers and tiger with which
they usually thank the Y. M. G. A. en-
tertainers, they hesitated moment and
then added a purely personal message
"Barkis is willin'," called the A. e.
F., as one man.
Since then the incident has been re-
peated in every American camp Miss
Besler has visited. No censor would
allow an estimate to pass of the mum
ber of proposals Miss Besler has re-
ceiysd In that way.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-01-23
CHINESE MADE EASY
New Phonetic Writing Enables Hitter
ates to Learn in Month.

China has adopted a system of Pho
netic writing which is expected to rev
olutionize elementary education of tina
nation and reduce existing illiteracy, L
was announced at New Haven, Conn.
by Edwin c. Lobensteine, who has beer
in conference with the Yale-in-Chins
home office.
The system invented by the Chinese
themselves, and approved by the gov
ernment board of education at Peking
consists of only thirty-nine symbols
Any sound in the language can be rep
resented by combining two or at tht
most three of these symbols, and ex
periments made with hundreds OF in
dividuals have conclusively shown tina
an adult illiterate man or woman car
learn to read by the use of a system o.
this kind in three or four weeks. l
Is now being taught in all the govern
ment higher normal schools In tht
country.