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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

public men and influential business
men.
Major 'Dwight's report reads in
part
ain each city which l visited, l
| found some plan or plans for Ameri-
canization work in operation. In
some cases, special Americanization
Committees had been formed and in
others the work was being handled
by the Chambers of Commerce or To-
cal committees which had been ac-
tive during the war. In all cases,
there was a united effort against the
menace of the radicals but in many
instances the organizations lacked a
medium of expression. The Flying
Squadron idea Immediately met this
need and was eagerly received and
adopted in many cities.
ain Cleveland, i found the Mayor
had an Advisory Board working on
the problem. Through several meet
ings called by George A. Schneider,
who directed the Salvation Army
campaign in Cleveland, a practical
plan of procedure was adopted. 1t
will be carried out by an Executive
Committee of Fourteen, backed by
"a local organizations, and will event.
ually include a Flying Squadron. \"
"'Fhe Americanization work In To-
ledo is under the direction of an
Americanization Board, composed of
representative Toledo citizens. 1t is
working in close cooperation with the
Northwestern Ohio Branch of the
National Security League, whose
headquarters are in Toledo, and will
Immediately launch Flying Squad
rom
characterization efforts are well
under way in Akron, consisting for
the most part of educational work
among the various racial groups un-
der the direction of Ernest Wiies,
Assistant Supt. of Schools. There IS,
also an AUGMENTATION Committee
in Akron.
"W. w. w. Argow, who was IN
charge of the War Camp Community
Service work in Lorrain during the
war, is directing the AUGMENTATION
work in that city. He will adopt the
Security Leagues Flying Squadron
plan.
an Minneapolis, an American
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
OF MIDDLE. WEST
TO FIGHT &. REDS
Security League Reports
Active Steps Being Taken
to Combat Radicals

NEW YORK, July 21-That the
Middle West is thoroughly aroused
by the increasing menace of Bolshe-
vism, anarchy and radical socialism
which has resulted in the patriotic
citizens actively banding themselves
together to fight the propaganda OF
the disturbcfs and dcstructionists, is
shown in report made public, to-
day by, the. National Security. League
in which Major William B. Dwight,
Director of the Leagues Speakers
Bureau, outlined the results of an or
rani2ation trip through the Middle
West
Major Dwight returned to the city
today from Minneapolis. He concen-
trated his activities particularly in in
dustrial centers, organizing several
"Flying SQuadrons," patterned on the
Security Leagues New York City
Squadron" The Leagues "Flying
Squadrons" arc groups of trained
speakers who are fighting Bolshev-
ism by the use of the time-honored
weapon of thhc radicals, the street.
corner soap-box. The Security
League is organizing these Squad
rons" throughout the country.
Major Dwight reports that he found
the Middle West entirely alive to the
gravity of the situation and especially
expensive to the Security Leagues
"Flying Squadron" plan for getting
American doctrine close to the peo-
pie. He was everywhere promised
active cooperation in the Leagues
anti Bolshevi5m campaign 5y leading
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

ports coming out Of Mexico indicate
the precarious condition of the Carran
za government. .Carranza has beer
during the past three years probably
! the most pro-Germnn head of state
III the western hemisphere.
Openly Pro-Gernan.
- Until recently his attitude has beer
unfriendly to the United States and
when he thought Germany was win.
ming he made no efforts to conceal his
sympathy for the Tcutons. LcSisla,
ton that was passed during the war
and which was directed against the
allied oil holdings in the Tampico coun-
try is generally believed, in private as
well as official circles, to have been
inspired by German interests and rep
resentatives in Mexico Protests against
this legislation have been filed by the
American, British and French govern
mentS.
Since he developed his anti-American
attitude Carranza has famed his
supporters with the slogan of Latin
American Solidarity" against the great
northern republic, and today the most
generally developed trait in the ma
iority of MeXicans In federal controlled
territory is that of anti-Americnnism
And furthermore, reports from anthem
tic sources show That Mexico today
has, to great extent, rclapscd into a
state of standardization.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
Pushing own-a Cow Campaign.

Bankers are cooperating with the
agricultural agent in Jefferson Davis
parish, La. in an "owna-cow" cam
paign. The bankers are financing the
farmers. and the agent IS preaching
the gospel of better live stock. In the
fall of 1918 he bought five carloads,
100 head, including ; registered bulls,
of purc-bred llolsteins from Wisc0n.
sin. These dairy animals were wide
Iy distributed among the farmers, one
or two head going to each owner So
pleased have been the owners of these
pure brclls that the agent is already
taking orders from others 1t Is prob
able that several additional carloads
of such cattle will be purchased next
fall, the agent reports. together with
about 200 pure-bred calves for men,
bcrs of the boys calf club, The bank
ers and the school board will back the
proposition to help the boys get start
in cattle raising.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
'EX-EMPRESS is 70 YEARS OLD
Widow of Macmillan of Mexico Seems
in Ignorance of All Recent
Happenings.

Brussels.-Charlotte, widow of En-
peror Macmillan of Mexico, was sew
enty-nine years old recently. She IL
in good health and lives at the Cha
teau de Bouchot, near Antwerp, which
was unframed by the Germans. She
seems to have remained in ignorance
Of the happenings of the last five years
and only manifested anxiety when the
big guns Numbered during the siege of
Antwerp.
The former empress is unaware of
the death of her brother, King Leo
pold Of Belgium.
The word death is never mentioned
in her presence, and when, one by one,
her old friends and servants die, she
is told they have gone on "long jour
ney." Her tragic Indifference makes it
impossible to tell whether she under
stands.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

Committee is very active and has the
full cooperation in its efforts of an
organization which participated in the
local war drives, called the Minute
Men,, and thelocal branch of the
American Legion. Over 100 speak
er5 for the active Americanization
left the city.
campaign were enrolled before l
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

left the city. They will be directed
by the Rev. Dr. Marion D. Shutter
and Rome G. Brown, two of the alb
lest orators in the Northwest.
ON each of the cities which Wis
tied, Bolshevism is showing great ac-
tivity as to propaganda and alarming
results as to followers"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

When it comes to shaving. we have
the word of Pliny for it that Scipit
Africhnus was the first man who ever
Shaved everyday. Whether Mr.. Afri
cairus shaved himself or was shaved
by II barber. Pliny does not say, but ii
may be gathered from certain remarks
ofThlleyrhnd that this is an important
point Ia any mans habits. Asked if
Napoleon cut his own Whisl>CrS, Che
En at French statesman replied {;
l's. one born to he king has
someone to shave him. but they who
acquire Kingdoms shave themselves.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
Bat on Shoulder Called
Good Luck in Poker Game.

! Canton, O.-Mystery surround
J ing the purchase of live bats
} at $40 by Cantonians was solved
< when one of the purchasers ex-
planned that bats bring good
J luck.
J During the last several weeks
a number of bats have been sold
{ in Canton. Advertisements have
! been run in the newspapers and
J many persons are anxious to OBJ
tain them.
eff you keep a bat in your
pocket or let it perch on your
J shoulder when you sit in a game
J of cards, you are sure to have
good luck" remarked one bat
owner. He added he knew a
man in Chicago who owned a
bat and he always had good
\ luck.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
BOYS WANTED
TO SELL
EVENING CALIFORNIAN
Randall & WhitcOmb

RATES FOR AUTO HIRE-Any-
where in town 20 cents for each pas
senger Out of town trips Is cents
per mile for one or two passengers;
20 cents per mile for three or more.
X. Lincoln Marshall. Tel. 475-W,
or 451-W. 15tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
CLASSIFIED DEPT
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1000 Edison Zoe re-
cords while they last, for $1.0O. 1000
copies of 10 and 15c music, 8 for Csc.
McLean's Music Store. sH
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

TO RENT-Furnished room on
Western Avenue, three minutes walk
from Scale factory. Apply G., this Of
fee. Is IF
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

A Fool'o Paradise.
In the FOOLS paradise everybody will
have an office and nothing to do
Ohio State journal. -r- .,..
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21
TO RENT

TO RENT-For July and August
two rooms centrally located. Rea-
sonable rate to the right party. Tele-
phone 99-J. 3o' u
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-21

SMALL tenement to rent. inquire
of A. b. Scott, 119 Railroad st. TT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
INTERESTING MEET
MIDWEST DEALERS

Al meeting OF the Midwest Deal
trx and Distributors OF the Fulton
Motor Trnck Go. Of FarTningdaie.
Long Island. and New York City. held
recently in the English room of the
blackstone Hotel. Chicago. there were
{ present from the factory. Carl FL.
rag-. vice pres Id g. c. If. Krahasn.
0les manager c. Nj, Strictly, ad~er-
t1E.nv manage, and supervisors, Geo.
q. Pond ard Nr Herris Members
~ the Dealers cf~ra- ~atiou he
Fulton Motor Truck Co who were
present. snoiaaea 7. ". SsdweN De
troi. vi r. Sanborre Kansas Cstyei
IN NJ Robins Omaha %eh Jack
woifey. ST. Josepf,. Mo. ard II. f.
Rose, Chicago ara the Eve Chicago
retail saIesr0ea
During two days NJ thts the first
ccnvent1oa il, 'he TaiIA.ie est for The
Fulton tearapsry. thc dealers confer
w4sh Mr. Ssriehy. from whom th@v
secured FIRST hand krowle age Of con
a4t.ons frcrn svary standpoint
The general conference opened sun
day morning when Vice President
PAre delivered IN address. outlining
tn general spirit n the day with the
Fulton company. The dealers then
entered into round table discussion
a all topics. including 80 better
Mept Of the product. the H ttermen
- relations with their dealers and
distributors and many other tmror~
tAnt points that brought out helpful
hints Major Charlton closed tho
rDorrinr meeting with an address on
F4~SsffiDT5g Ia
vsex-ed nv him The special work he Is
Doing for the Fulton coz pany 10 aid
the dealer and distributor In organ
6tnr rural freight companies, was
9Dne over
Al the afternoon session Mr.. KRIS
ham briefly outlined his nnlioies law
tnc particular gtress on tho efforts be-
tnr made to speed up sales department
wc-k. Mr.. Kraham answered all in
Assirics In detail made by the dealers
nc afternoon discussion covered the
mattNr Of advertising and Manager
Mrichy, of this department went into
the rnsnntest detail and displayed
numerous illustrations The talk NJ the
advertising manager WIZ arcrrte1
with the utmost interest as he repre-
sentative the Fulton company,
under the s.aig + ara cement Of Mr.
Strictly In the advertising depart mant
now realize that The Fulton compaus
has an advertising department y at
J Ia covering It's work and doing II well
They are accepting the advertising rs
a real aid TO their Gales and know the
why's and wherefores Mr., Strictly rs "a
FIRM believer In national advertising.
both in the daily papers and IN the
trade papers, And his plans cover thor
curI'v every 6etasl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
FLATToN pEEsSvRfss

c. Vi. Icp. asks; Should there be
any difference IN the innatfon pres,
sures Of tires between summer and
w}ntsr?
Answer: There : much difference
Of opinion "a to this A tire pumped
to 20 lbs pressure, with air at 60
degrees EahrenheIt VII daYelnp a
pressure Of about "A TBS II 1t reaches
tenn perature Of i25 degrees Fahren-
he.t and may cause "bouncys' riding.
but good oasiDl, Will not be injured
by any such excess pressure a
-easts4E tt,44,-et.t~ AE al
normal pressure, due TO temperature
rise, but one SO unreliable as 20 do
his might a-s well be discarded The
comnonsense Of the matter seems to
Ae 10 usa the same imitation pres
sures the year around and Ii, on 4
very hot day the tires become TOO
hard 10 Let odt enough air to bring
The pressure 3oWn to normal In
practice, the tendency is always to-
ward underinHat5on (Which h a real
evti1, as air is constantly leaking
our OF tires. The only time that tires
are ever fully inflated IS just faer
the &C has been performed and ;fev
are lacking in pressure at other
'1es. 20 that }H'le increase from
cad y eat Is a &o0d rather than a
bad thing. Most tire makers ana
Questions OF general interest I,
column. apoce permitting. address
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
copg7toh, 1919 ~ me international Syndicate.
Pertinent Brake Queries
&c. IL Your Policy In FORGET

Is Your Policy In Force'
60 respecting the his
N that automobile owner should occasionally ask himself:
motion
fulfilled
should remeded The
either
working
discovered
brake adjustment do the bands
gives
of the
followed
bands IN con on to hold properly II they have thin that
full brakng replaced
ne" ones In case tn not worn out but glazed over into
hold brushing
usually incidentally
Should
condition should
or ha Of
II
kddng and
BY the gradually
difference
less at all times? If they drag they
modern brake has for holding band free
10
TtNfERaTFBE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
WOMEN WANT To
KNOW ABOUT CAR
Therefore Motor Car Dealer
Starts School to Teach
Them

Il ItcTSlOfe MOxOE mt DSAAtx
Starts school to Teach
Them
That automobile owners who can
afford chauffeurs are nevertheless in
sisting that the men they hire know
how to drive economically: and that
ladies who enjoy driving their own
cars are no longer content to pun a
lever or press a button without know
are considerations which have
prompted the Colt -Stratton company.
in New York city. to open school
for drivers IN their sales building.
The school opened March nth, with
four classes week. one devoted OK
clusiveiy to the coaching OF chauffeurs
and drivers in thu economies or oper'
alton and maintaiiaance expense, the
other three for the general public
Among the 100 already enrolled are
two mon sent in by John d. Rookie =
Teller and two By his son, John ID
Rockefeller, Jr.
The course as outlined this year Is
unusually comprehensive. II not only
covers the practical and theoretical
operation OF motor Ntnlcles, but IN O."
cludes lectures on roads, traffic regu
lations, tires. storage batteries. etc.
as well.
The department OF instruction for
women is conducted by an expert
who liz familiar with women's needs
and interests along this line, and
unlike many similar courses, the in
structor has succeeded in adjusting
his lessons to the lady mind, and does
not assume mechanical knowledge on
part of his class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILS TO
t4rT

w r. writes: The battery igni.
ton system of my car Includes but.
ten switch. In which there is an an
tomato arrangement that is supposed
10 break the current and protect the
battery from being run down in case
the switch Is left "o'' with the an
CINE stopped. Tire Other day It failed
to operate. when / ha6 been careless
about switching off and the bat.
terry became DISCHARGED with The re
suit that had % call for assistance
LfoW can inns n. nreNanteE2
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
Hunt Barefoot Burglar.

Norristown, Pa, Sept. 1.-the
Eertilon fngerpfints system has been
supplemented by a footprint system
hy the police department here, A
barefoot burglat recently entered
several homes in the residential sec
ton of the city and escaped with
alta bic betty The police hope to
capture him with the all of muddy
footprints found at all Of the homes
entered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14

1t is now proposed to relieve the
high cost % shoe ny maxine them
Of sharg and FISH skiing Presently,
we shalt probably begin to hear about
the experslveress q raising and skin
ming sharks --(-hattano News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14

car manufacturers advise that no &C,
count of temperature be taken in
connection with tire imitation.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
"HeiIo Girls" in France.

Two little paragraphs taken from
Hamilton Hollis study in the indie
pendent tNew York; concerning the
vast activities behind the American
front In France convey volumes of in-
formation To those who would realize
the scope of the organization at GER
tain American base port.
Not the least American thing in
this Franco-American city" writes Mr.
Holt, WIS completely equipped
American fire engine house with II
crew imported from as far distant 1t
rity as Portland. ore. And you should
have seen the boys slide down the pol
iShed brass pole, Just rs they do Ut
home when the captain sounded the
gong.
Il forget how many hundreds Of
telephone wire we hud Installed in our
special American telephone circuit
But, best of all, you could say Hello
just as you do al home-and back
would come the response from ii real
American exported hello girl: 'Num-
her. please;
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
HOW WOMEN HAVE ADVANCED
Interesting Now to Recall The"
Status in Great Britain Less
Than q Century Ago.

Should women be whippedf
Just century ago wiseHcres, poll
tlcisns and noble lords OF Great Brit
ain were debating the point II was
quite II new idea to worry about whht
was happening to women. but AFTER
some discussion IL was decided that
they ought not to be whipped-that
the best way to handle them was on
the "gentle-but-firm" method-and in
1870 the wiseacres, politicians and
noble lords passed bill known as
the whipping act. prohibiting the cor
porai punishment OF women.
Having made this exertion on WON
ems behalf they returned to the dis
cussion Of things which Interested
them.
Fifty years passed. The seed which
had been planted In 1920 began ito
take root In 1870. and the question Of
special Legislation for women again
bobbed up. This time an act was
passed allowing women to be posses
sors Of their own property mag
nHnimous document known AS the
married women's property act.
Those two acts. small In themselves.
were OF great portent TO women. They
were the first admission that women
had any rights or legal status.
In the last fifty years women have
come to the foreground in leaps and
bounds. BY the Interpretation act OF
1889 the government went so far ms
to allow that words in any act of
parliament passed after 1850 imputing
the masculine gender shall include
females unless the contrary intention
appears."-London Mail.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
Japan Larger Than Germany.

In the Worlds Work there Is chart
which shows comparison of Germany
and the japanese empire. Japan IL
the greater Of the two both in territory
and population. Germany's area Tex
elusive OF colonies) Is Dos. .7sO squnre
miles. while that Of japanese empire
Is 280. .73s square miles. This includes
the peninsula of Korea. which is
part OF the japanese nation. but II
does not include Mnnchurian and 9th
er Asiatic territory in which Japan
has secured ninety -nine-year leases Of
ports and railroads as well as bust
ness advantages Of all sorts and min
Ing rights. Germany's population at
the beginning Of the great war was
about 6I.0OO.OOO There are now H.
100000 people living under the Jap
anese flag, and there are also great
numbers Of them scattered over the
islands of the Pacific and in foreign
countries.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
PROBLEM FOR ART EXPERTS
How to Save Masterpieces of Painting
Is Matter Which Puzzles Author
tiles In Italy.

A heating apparatus powerful
enough TO force heat through pile OF
sandbags II feet thick and to dry
without scorching the wall behind is
needed to preserve one Of the worlds
masterpieces. The Last supper" of
Leonardo da finci, which is painted
on the wall Of the Church of Santa
Maria delle Grazle nt Milan. Italy.
The dampness which accumulates in
the sand necessary as protection
from air raids Is fast fading the colors
OF the picture, already damaged by
time. The restoration necessary for
Leonardo's picture Is unsnitcd to the
frescoes OF Luini and other masters
painted on the same wall. How to
give each set Of masterpieces the
treatment required Is the problem. So
far the experts Of the Italian ministry
Of the arts have been unable to fini
a solution.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
Hereditary Hay Fever.

DR. w. Srheppegrell. president Of
the American Hay Fever Prevention
association. has recently made nn an
alysis Of flS eases treated IN the hay
fever clinic Of the Charity hospital at
New Orleans and elsewhere in TINT
city In order To determine the in1u-
ence Of here,iity on this disense He
finds that in more than one-third or
the cases the patients had II father.
mother. brother or sister who was n
victim Of the dlsease. Probably the
influence of herediiy Is even greater
than Indicated by these figures. ns spe-
clfic susceptibility may exist lndefi-
nitely without developing hay fever. by
reason Of insufficient exposure to the
pOllens that cnuse the malady. The
question Of the development Of nat
ural immunity from continued expos
ure to the specific pollens Is. says Doc
tor Scheppegrell. dlfiicult one to set
tie. on account Of the difficulty OF elm
mating the question of decreased ex-
posure Scientific American.
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
Origin Of Yankee"

II Il singular there should he any
question concerning the origin nf the
well-known >obriquet of Yankee"
Nearly all the old writer's who spoke
Of the Indians first known tn the col
nnist> make them pronounce the word
English" rs ''Yengees-." Even at this
day IL Is IL provineialism Of New Eng
land tn say English" instead Of Ing
lish." and there is u close conformity
uf sound between the English and
'YengecSe. more especially II the lat
ter word. ~ was probably the case, he
pronounced short.
The transition from ''lrngeeSe."
thus pronounced, to Yankees" Is quite
easy. II The former j. pronounced
'langi>," j. Is almost Identical with
Yankees" and Indian words have sell
dom been spclt as they are pronounced.
The liquids If the Indian would easily
convert I'm" into "'len.'-Frnm a
Footnot- in cooper's The Deer
slayer"
The Lamar register., 1919-03-12
IN ABE MARTINS COUNTRY
Where Wisdom centers and "the
World Do Move" but in Deeid-
ediy leisurely Manner.

All Brown county seemed to he wait.
Ing for us when late we reached the
picnic grounds" Abe Martin type'
hung round the roadway to the grove,
Ginger pop. orange cider, lee cream
cones We're disappearing down warm
and thirsty throats. All through the
grove there were grateful voices talk
ing gently of the saving of the corn
crop by the rains. Coats and collars
were not as numerous as ON Fifth ave
nue.. hut kind hearts and friendly visit
Ing and exchange Of condolences were
as evident as anywhere in all the
world. Veterans Of 81 were linking
up their war with this. and one eisb-
orstely whiskered farmer earnestly
confided to me: II fought four years
TO make good Lincoln's word. and
guess our boys today Will stand by
Woodrow"
Honest. homely. shrewd and wise.
they talked Abe Martins language:
Its nice t live In a little town
where you don't have { give somebud-
ly a dime 10 hold your overcoat."
"A kicker Is nearly alters wrong"
"A sympathizer IL feller that's fer
you as long as II don't cost anything"
Politics is just one 5-cent cigar af-
ter another."-Lyman =. Powell in the
Living Church.