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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
East Burke

Representative P S. Harris was
home from Montpelier for the week
end.
Charles Hudson, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia the past three
weeks, is a little more comfortable
at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene French Of Westmore are helping
care for him
Rev. J. Q. Angel was in East
Haven Friday to oficiate at the fun
eral of Mrs. Melvin Hartwell.
Henry Streeter from Worcester,
Mass, is visiting at the home of his
nephew, B. w. Streeter.
Mrs. Rose and daughter, Greeta,
and father, Mr. Fuller, left for their
home in Nova Scotia, Monday. Dur
been here
ing the three years that Mrs. Rose
has been here she has endured her
self to all, and all are very sorry to
have them go.
MI. and Mrs. John Rosebrooks
were in St. Johnsbury Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Lizzie jenkins returned home
Saturday, after spending several
weeks in Kirby with her sister, Mrs.
William Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ball and
Mrs. James Gallahger were at the
Hollow Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Tyler Gaskill.
Marjorie Root has been spending
few days in St. rohnsbury with
/ friends, so as to be near her mother,
who is at. Brightloolz hospital.
Master Lawrence Welch is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Edwin Hough entertained Ia
of her friends and neighbors at he1
home on Bemis hill at an afternoon
tea Saturday. Dainty refreshments
of tea, sandwiches, cake and waters
were served. All left feeling that
thew had been splendidly entertain
| ed by their hostess.
Mrs. Lyman Brown was q recent
visitor at Mr.. Trips on Bemis hill.
| Royal Eggleston, who has been
seriously i'll for nearly two weeks
had a very serious operation per-
formed at his home here Friday after
noon. DIR. Ross of St. Johnsbury
performing the operation, assisted by
Drs. Brown and Leonard OF Lyndon
Vile. Two nurses are in attendance
His son, George, of Canaan Center
N H. is also with him. He is as
comfortable as could be expected at
this writing.
Rev. J. @. Angel was at East
Burke Friday evening to attend the
roll call and entertainment and ban
ouet at the Methodist church.
| H. D. Webster was a business visi-
tor in St. Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. John Reach served a bounti-
full dinner to the ladies' aid Wednes-
day afternoon, at her home in Pink.
ham.
John Drown is moving from his
farm in Pinkham into the lower tene-
ment in James Stafford's house.
w. H. Jeffrey of the Board Of
Charities and probation of Montpel-
Ter, spent the weekend at w. l.
Jenkins.
Jefferson Welch injured his foot
quite badly about two weeks age
on account of it is taking an enforc-
ed vacation.
The many friends here of the Rev
J. Milo Jeffrey, formerly of this place
| Brightlook hospital the past week
but now of Bloomfield, has been in
, for q slight operation, from which he
is making good recovery.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
East Concord

me L. A. S. will serve a baked
bean supper at the church dining
room Friday There will also be
speaking at the church in the evening
by Rev. Glenn Douglas and it is ex-
pected there will be OF OF town speak
ers. The subject will be the Cen
tenary work. Let everyone come out
and have a full house
Alden Briggs has gone to Orleans
to work for Parker & Young Co.
Harry Mcdonald spent part of
last week in Whitefeld visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lavaton and
sons, Alphonse and Arthur, visited
their son, Frank, at Waterford, the
last Of the week.
Mrs. L. A. Nichols and son, Merlin,
visited relatives in 'Lyndonville and
St. Johnsbury over the weekend.
School closed Thursday for three
weeks vacation, the teacher, Miss
Lois Hawkins, went Monday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Hawkins at St. Johnsbury. Those
having perfect attendance during the
term are Austin White, Rosy, Josie
and Anna Raymond, Mildred Ishann,
Doris and Della Morrill, and Linda
Whipple Those absent one and one
half day were Renford Fisher and
Bernice Briggs, those absent one
day are Wilfred Reed and Milo CraW-
ford.
Charles Elliott of Whiteield was a
business visitor in the place Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. C. Warren and Harold
were business visitors in St. Johns
bury Thursday.
Doris and Della Morrill, attnded q
birthday party of Marion Browns at
Fitzdale Saturday.
Mrs. Willie Sayers was visitor of
friends in St. Johnsbury several days
last week. Mr.. Savers was in ST.
Johnsbry Thursday and was &C
companid home by Mrs. Savers.
Mrs. Agnes Hartman of Dalton
visited her sister, Mrs. D. NJ. Smith,
one day last week.
Harry Nichols and Oscar Fisher at
tended the dance at Ira Fishers
Thursday night.
Mrs Lena Fisher was a business
visitor in St. Johnsbury Saturday.
Mrs. George Boutwell, and Mrs.
Harry SWEET of Fitzdale were calling
on friends in the place one day last
week.
The Red Cross met with Mrs. D.
/ M. Smith last week Wednesday. The
afternoon was quietly enjoyed by all
present. Mrs. Smith served lunch at
the close of the work. Thursday
afternoon they met at Mrs. John
Folsom's to complete the work which
consisted of II pinafores. They were
sent to Concord for shipment Friday
A party of 16 went from here to
| Fitzdale Saturday night. to visit Mr.
and Mrs Will Perham. The evening
| was spent with cards and sugar on
snow was servd by Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
ham.
Harry Mcdonald entertained the
whist party Saturday night, about 80
being present and all report fine
/ time. Minnie Briggs and Leon
Fisher won first prizes, Mrs. Retta
Warren and Harold Warren won the
BOBBY prize.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. A. Morse are pleased to know
they were able to return to their
home here after being in st. Johns
bury several weeks. Mrs. Morse
went to visit her sister, Mrs. Florence
Lynch at st. Johnsbury about the
, middle of December and was unable
to retrn home and several weeks ago
Mr. Morse broke his leg and has been
in Brightlook hospital until short
time ago. They both being able to
return home the last of the week.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
A Golden Feather.

The feathers of the golden pleas
anti are source of profit, being Used
in the manufacture of artificial flies
for salmon fishing. These birds, ma.
tives of China, are the hardest of the
pheasant tribe, and are not at ali
troublesome to rear in this country.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
Newport City and Orleans County

bourin were elected as listers, and
A. H. Grout as city attorney.
Evening Star Lodge, No. 81, l.. O..
Q. f., conferred the second degree
upon class of IA candidates Tues
day evening
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
A Classic.

! What is a classic, if it be not book
that forever delights, inspires, and sur
prises, in which and in ourselves, by
its help, we make new discoveries eY-
cry day.-Lowell.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
Many Timea

Haven't you observed that most of
circumstances that it refrains from
doing things as you would have them
done Houston Post.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12
But It's Always There.

Every man has embedded some
where in his nature an instinct to
dodge. And IN many cases it re-
mains dormant until he comes tax
payer.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-03-12

The Main Chance.
The outcome of a proposal frequent
" depends upon the income Of the
proposer.-Boston Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems
Authoritative Daily Feature
BOLO PASHA, JUDAS OF HIS GENERATION.
NEWELL DWIGHT

The other day; when the executioner
tied black cloth around his eyes;
the rifles cracked. the blackest career
of modern times was brought to ii
just end. Bolo Pasha was the hired
sde e u rnnee Il be
ing, generously to the French loans.
and the French Red Cross. this traitor
NOUS maS s GsTman SPY In recent OF
lived In d palace in the heart OF Paris.
lie dwelt. as 1t were. under the very
lie gave diner parties at which the
French government officials were
guests. lie had German photographs
concealed under the mahongany table.
lehind the paintings on the walls. or
hidden under tho rich tapestries. Hav-
ing woven = vast web of intrigue, Boio
rasha stood in the center OF that web.
silkcn threads to feed upon victims
caught in its neshes of death.
When the French servants in Bolo
Pasha's Paris house went into mill
tary service. this traitor advertised
FOR older men who by reason Of some
physical frail,y were exempt from war
advertisement, This man seemed to
be an ideal butler. He said nothing
about the fact that several years had
iassed since he had given UP his posi-
the French police. Within Il few days
this ex-detectivc was Mortified 10 dis
cover that Bolo Pasha was a German
"gent. receiving messages, and from
time TO time sending messages through
the lines. In his alarm the butler went
TO his old friend, the chief OF police
OF Paris and the chief sent him back
charging him to give Bolo Pasha
plenty OF rope. and simply TO watca
everything that he did that they
miGh finally catch mis- backers-the
men who were higher up" That
butler discovered the mos, amazing
and terrible things. Once a German
secret agent came TO see Bolo Pasha
'erlin had already sent message tina
.his German agent knew too many
things. Conceding his patriotism and
Lis love of the fatherland. Berlin also
said that a man who knew SO many
things about Germany might uncon-
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sciously reveal some event. and Bolo
Pasha therefore. was instructed to do
kaisre. One day this butler saw his
master drop n little white powder into
glass and and within half an hour after
wards that German agent, who was
MS friend and his guest, was in the
throcs of death
Despite his protestations as to the
murder of other men. the French au-
,h9rities ordered the butler. TO do
BolD rasha did. Finally. ob,aininr
a, l'ttle khnoWiedge there, they learn,
names Of his confederates. the SER
wants who obeyed him. and the upper
lords whom Bolo Pasha obeyed. Up
to the very moment Of the traitors ar
rest. he WAS meeting French bust
ness men in the morning. driving in
fne at.eh9 3or ~ the park. spreading
money like water No feast vas too
expensive for his incom. no food too
costly for his purse. but all the time
the lines were closing in about MIN,
EVERYONE knows the story Of that iron
cell bull, by the nquisitors. When
the door was locked behind him. the
feet square. the next day he thought
he noticed that the cell seemed
eioser ssaTssy eight FEET sa1are
ana then the victim realized that the
iron wall" were closing In and mat
n u! he would be as it were
which would come the crushing pros
sure OF death Not otherwise WAS il
WIN Rolo l'2$ha. The day came
when officers pu, handouts upon lis
wrists carried MIN 20 a, CELL and then
~ waksn.i up, to realize that no
messages r" lad sent had ncve; ;cft
arts. hat the Frnch governitcn, Mad
his roa: che frames or his spies the
formulate o: Eis poisons a lis, O, his
hackers. and fellow traitors IN France.
IN England and in the United states.
Today only few men know about
EClo Pasha. But when the censotat n
is lifted. and the war Is over. the full
report OF thus traitors machinatioas
III New York, London and Paris IN,
Rome. Vienna. and Constantinopie.
Will amaze and horriiy tho whole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
News of Fifty Years Ago.
From the Richmond Dispatch. Aug. ., 1867

The cornerstone of the Meade Memorial tthe
new Episcopal Church in Manchester) was laid
Thursday evening BY Manchester Lodge with
direction OF District Deputy Grand Master Reg
nault. The address Rev. DR.. Minnigerode
and the hcnedction by Rev Mr.. Wall Iargs
crowd witnessed the exercises
Major a. II. Drewry of Westover. sailed for
Liverpool in the steamship Cuba. which sailed
from New York last Wednesday,.
There will be a big Sunday excursion to Nor
folk tomorrow. 1t will be all rail. via Peters
burg.
In the absence OF the pastor, Rev. Charles H.
Ryland VIII hll the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church tomorrow morning.
There will be special services at Christ Epis-
by Rev Mr.. Wall. The Church is on seven
teenth Street.
The Peabody testimonial ball will come Off at
Greenbrier White sulphur Springs the II tn.
John w. Jenkins. chairman of the State Re-
publican, Committee has addressed lengthy
man OF the Walker Republican Committee. pro
posing consol idaton and reunion.
Ex-senator James NJ. Mason OF Virginia has
made his permanent homo on Seminary Hill,
w. D. Jones was yesterday appointed internal
revenue assessor for the Fourth North Carolina
district
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Aerial Progress.
BY FRANCIS a. COLLINS,
Author of 1.-THE Air Man."

:. So 5apid is the advance in aeronautics that
Il is diitcu1 for he lsyman 10 keep pace with
almost daily: Within a few Weeks we e'I have ave-
seer America and Europe linked together by
craft 1t remains for the future To- determine
II iransat!antic commercial air travel will be
BILE balloons but the appearance OF air fleets
above the Atlantic can be matter of only a
above New York during her recent visit de-
The day for "a and d pro ass ey
America is to take her place promptly among
the air powers of the world. or permit Europe
TO dominate the worlds air routes she has
long monopolized the ocean lanes.
American built clipper ships They outsaiied
can flag and its commerce to all parts Of the
world. The steamboat was American inven-
peiled ship was the first cross the Atlantic.
few years Witnessed the rapid ascendency OF
e nF SEa the we
of the airplane. The first machine TO be built
and flown was an American invention. In the
by practically all civilized nations in the ap-
plication of air craft to practical use The
to apply ihe flying machine, YET al the outbreak
OF the world war America had fewer flying
China, and was hopelessly oitclasscd by the
leading lea World powers 1t is humila,ing to see
own country.
fastest sailing craft in the world and lost the
SUPREMACY Of the seas; she constructed the frst
advantage she had gained; America inaugm-
rated a new era in travel By inventing the air
opportunity and again see Europe turn her own
inventions against her!--tcopyright. 1879
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
Books and Authors

Morris Jastrow. Jr.. o. the Univer-
SLY 81 Of Pennsyivanta: is the author Q:
published June u. II sets forth the
religious. economic. and political
aspects OF Zonism and gives in in.
itresting form much Information about
the history OF tho Jews and the course
OF events in Palestine during the past
1900 years.
Two weeks before the treaty OF peace
was signed there passed out OF exist
cNcc that unique expression OF modern
journalism the stars and Stripes the
very own newspaper OF the Yanks
already knows a tremendous success
from the business oitic. TO tho artists
room y was the first use OF VS.
paper az part of nationa! fghtinE
reported by soldiers Tor soldiers old and and
files OF the Stars and stripes are :ew.
and a!rsady !, is next to impossilble
in the stars and Stripes. together with
renroduc;ions OF many OF c. Leroy
book by the Century Company under
the title. The Command is Forward"
According 10 the New York Post.
~. G. wells, who has been discovering
God OF late years. has now discovered
the devil. mir. Chesterton," the Post
says. could have told Mr. Wells all
about that Tnaiign parsonage long ago;
I.
would not willingly have missed the
gallant wnsome creature OF the
travel stained halo that Mr.. Wells
gives us in his prologue TO The Indy
ing Fire. 1t IS rather a picture Of
M!uon's devil that VIC get, with
blessed sense OF humor added gay.
quite an appealing adversary" The
Cndying Fire according to the New
York Times. lis less bitter than some
ot its authors recent ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
in,
ing. Each OF the persons in II is a
real person and the most Impressive
and sympathetic and human OF them
all is Mr.. Iuss--otherwise Job. who
represents Man, represents every man
who has ever. looked up toward this
light OF God "
Arthur Symons's new book. Studies
ih the Eliza bethan Drama" will be
IL Co. The volume opens with a study
OF Antony and Cleopatra" which he
calls the most wonderful of all
thinks is so mainly because the figure
of Cleopatra is the most wonderful
OF Shakespeare's women--and not of
haps the most wonderful OF women"
In fascinating charm OF style, sanity
Of judgment. penetrating insight and
wide knowledge of literature no Eng
IL doubtful if any equals. Arthur
symons., His many Anne rican admirers
work. and will welcome ii for its IL
Eliminating exposition of the Eliza
bethan drama Ten Of the thirteen
chapters deal with as many of Shakes
peare's plays and the remaining three
with the Eliza bethan dramatists. Mass
niger. Day. Middleton and Rowley.
The chapters on The Question Of
Henry Will" makes a judicial study
of all the obtainable evidence concern
ing the authorship of that play. The
conclusion to which Mr.. Symons comes
is that shakespeare wrote neither
the whole nor part OF the play, and
that Fletcher did write certain por-
t!ons of it."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Give the Devil His Due.
Copyright 1913. National Newspaper Serv. y

In the fourth article in a series dealing with
ne treatment Of skin cancer tepiiheiioma> with
the No ora In that article It was stated that
d dsc ted BY means Of MAY treatmenis in Total
OF IN eases ssatsd That may some
t., q the heir knife. As said then: ! should prefer
treatments of the wound or scar to prevent
possible recurrence. N-ray treatment is ex-
Let us give the devil his due. The doctor
who yearns to operate is generally looked upon
have have had such experience as patient you
and cant see the U spEeom IN hc popus eH
(epiSheloma5 treated by the knife s in ciine
WHARF fair to middiing surgery is done for all
these. nearly two thirds were men. and more
the years aSe Ths
duration OF the lesion before the operation was
ten cases the cancer was above the collar bone;
Ss sTe seats n were the Sheeks the eyelids
the patient, lent had family history of cancer in
had developed in a vious war; mole, nmne
sTao or triting ulcer More than, one third OF
BY quacks @h hr sed an
matreatment of that kind more than Is per
cent have remained free from recurrence for
less favorable in cases previously maitreaied
by charlatans who profess TO cure without the
In comparing these results Of operative treat
treatment of skin Cancer. Bear in afP mind that
n moTe bee than Of these surgical
treatment. and that the cancers existed over
seven years as an average. before the patients
Snee Su5ss5y is Guse pansSs and infinitely
,reat,nent. repeat that III nave the knife for u.
ment to follow~but Won't fool around seven
years making up my mind about it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
Business Problems
SOLVED ny BRUNO DUKE.
Front Sharing.

CHAPTER NlII.-(Continued)
James grinned. Il follow you all riGht-GeorEe
Is old. over seventy and I'd retire him on fun
pay tomorrow. but ne won't be retired. the OBJ
stinate beggar--bless his loyal old heart-and
Harlem. well. he's yet another matter after
what Mr.. Flint told u.s.
DO we divide this bonus in equal proportions
according to the number of men in each c-oun ~,
each get SlaS and so forth. $ you averaged it
moment ago."
Duke shook his head. NO: / suggest dividing
the amounts into three parts namely:
one. ne-third TO be paid according to
salary.
second. one-th third to be paid according 10
years of service.
Third one-third to be paid according to
efficiency. ~
AS regards the first division. that is simple
rs it?" said James sa rcastcally. tits clear
as calculus to me;
suppose Duke gave smile : that we
$3.50. which is roughly si,i47. This thrd is is
divided according TO salary. The total weekly
salaries of the statesmen are he referred n
his tiny pocketb in which ne kent ali figures
regarding each case. 's9l7. Now. for every
receive a yearly bonus Of SIPS. for that is the
proportion of Sl,147 TO s917
Here are two Illustrations:
Jerry Mcclure has $50 d week salary: he's
be $3.50 Ephraim waldemar. on the other
hand. receives only s22 week; he's youn e
man. HIS salary bonus would he s27.56 SO
all the statesmen would be paid their salary
bonus. The same method Of paying saiary
bonus would apply 10 the employees in the
Now let's consider the other two divisions.
years Of service. and efficiency Both ha We
points of interest which escart casual obser
vation.--To be continued tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-02
Ny Country, ri. OF Thee.

We're going to change the title and words
and make it a regular national hymn.
Our countries. it's of thee,
We're bound 10 make you free.
We'd die for youse!
We ship sugar you
Amt that a nice stunt do?
want 1--WE pounds can't get but two
Shouldn't ! enthuse.
Yep Our country, it's of every darned coun-
try on Earth except where live. Something
like foreign missions. Give a dollar to save a
benighted Hindu a Cheerful Chnk and drop
a penny in for bread line around the corner.
Our ancestors have strapped in everything from
the Revolution down, but if try to head off
pot roast for the family, its gristle ends we
get at so a pound. and lucky il We don't have
10 rob the dog meat TO make meal They need
our food in Europe.
This column thinks awful lot of Mr. Will
son, but would be tickled to death If he'd lay
aside his long-range glasses that see the needs
of Europe and put his Home Specs that'll
show him what the Cost of Living is doing o
Us. First thing we know the champion of
issues. John l.. Problem. will be right he re
where We can feel 1t. Altruism is O. X but
Seif-Preservation is a King Bean In motives
verify
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A. Tabloid Tale.
Done TO Death.

Never in the annals OF crime have there been
such distardly deeds done.
From end TO beginning. the crimes were
planned with the utmost cunning and ferocitv
children in Sunday school. compared with Jud-
Wig Bitter, the man with the Feather Buster
The story is told shudderingly by the Oldest
and most experie need detective Of crime in the
world " "
Bitter would carry a sapling and rope and
nook wherever he went He would plant the
sapling in the earth firmly. outside the house
he wishes to enter, would bend il to the ground
nook himself onto it, and then let go The
sapling would bound into the air and dash him
upon the roof of the house He would then let
himself in quietly through the skyl!ght steal
reientless!y into the bedroom of wealthy Cit
zen ana tie MS feet TO a bed post. He would
hrutaily brush the soles of their feet with the
streaming down their cheeks, they would plead
pteousiy for peace and beg him to take their
money jewels even their--if he would ONLY
please to let their feet alone.
Bitter commended that he didn't rob his vic
tins. for they begged him to take their Jewels
money, etc. Therefore he could not be i'm
priSOned "
This series OF crimes went on but the tor
touring OF the wealthy Mayor of Miikwecd was
10 prove his undoing. when the thirty first
edly through the streets to the Mayors resi-
dence. AS before. he started to brush the soies
or the poor agonized Mayors feet, when a net
tarantula who always slept at the foot of the
MAYORS bed got brushed. too and he thought
it was his striped enemy that had followed
him up from Mexico that was challenging him
to fight DO '''"
With hiss OF spidertuI rage, the taran,ula
Pr Bitter severely on the big toe. which was
(see page 500. Chapter ss. Volume XIV. Of
Sheerluck Bones Criminals, Clues and