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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28
LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Drew have re-
ceived q letter from their son son.
Wendell Drew, written Jan. 2, say
ing that he has just been discharged
from Red Cross base hospital 81,
where he was confined for four weeks
with the grip. He has fully recovered
and has left Esch, Luxenburg and is
now at Toul.
Miss Hazel Burbank very pleasant
ly entertained the "Knyblers" last
evening at her home Oh Pearl street.
During the evening little Muriel
Howe, dressed as a bride, came into
the room TO the strains of a wedding
march played by Miss Josephine
Lougee, wheeling wheelbarrow, Gov
cred with white crepe paper and con-
tanning Shower" of aluminium ar
ticles for Miss Edith Hurley. Re-
freshments were served by the
hostess. %
VIM. S. Hart, as the Bandit in
this thrilling photoplay Of the West
is supported by an all-star cast OF
prominent screen players-Robert
Edeson as the preacher, Hrea Nit
chell, Herschall Mayai and Gladys
Brockwell. Mr.. Hart does some OF
the most remarkable work of his car
Ger in this production. 1t is a real
istic, gripping story with a strong
moral, and shows one of the greatest
fight scenes ever screened. 1t is BIG
in every sense of the word-writter
| by the most virile scenario writer, c.
Gardner Sullivan, and produced by
Thos. H. Ince. 1t is a Hart master
peice. At the Globe today.
Mrs. Eliza beth NJ. Chapman receiv-
ed telegram Monday, saying that
her sister, Miss Charlotte Morrill, had
died in a hospital in Brooklyn, N. Y
Miss Morrill, was registrar of Adelph
College, Brooklyn, N Y. She was
born in st. Johnsbury in 1841, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Nor
lrill. Miss Morrill, spent her summers
here and in East ST. Johnsbury. She
was a graduate Of Mt. Holyoke col
! lege and was for many years a trus-
tee of thai institution and president
of the alumnae. Besides Mrs. Chap.
man she leaves one other sister, Mrs
! III. l.. McCurdy of Andover, Mass.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28
MCADOO SENDS WIRE URGING
FIVE-YEAR TRY-OUT FOR
ROADS

routes, coordinate them with the
railroads for five years becau~e tia.
will give up time to develop some OF
the most important existing water
routes, coordinate them with the
railroads and prove their worth as a
part of a great American transport
alton system.
az also feel that the government
should coDtrol the railroads and the
inland waterways for a period of five
years so that they may in turn be CO.
ordinated with our government n1er-
chant marine which has been buile
at cost Of more than two billion
dollars and which under existing law
the government controls for five
year period. =
s'Unless we look at this great prob
lem with vision and from the stand
point solely Of the American people
instead of from the standpoint of the
selfish interest of private railroad own
ers, private steamship owners, private
investors, CT any other single class,
we shall not measure up to our obil-
cations to the American people nor
realize the great opportunities and
destiny that lie ahead of US.
"The confusion Of counsel about
the railroad problem, made daily
more evident by the great variety of
conflicting views and opinions now
! being presented at the hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Committee
of the eSnate at Washington, makes
it more and more clear that the
course of wisdom, sagacity and pru-
dence is TO extend government con-
.rol of the railroads for five years,
hat our inland waterways be devel-
,ped to the largest possible extent
Turing that period and that these in
and waterways and rail facilities be
co-ordinted with our great merchant
marine in an endevor to get for Am
erican business enterprises full parti-
| cipation in the benefits of world com
merce.
"No part of our union is more vi
| tally concerned in this question thar
the great States of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi valleys, as well as those Dor
dering on the lakes, the oceans and
the Gulf. Many Of their leading ports
will continue to be starved and theil
development arrested unless they are
given q fail chance under the impair
tial control by the government of raj
| and steamship facilities
"The powerful nd sleepless forces
Of reaction are solidly arrayed against
this plan. They will defeat it unless
The American people re, aroused to the
situation. The time is short. The
matter is vital. My earnest sugges
ton to you and your associates ir -
YOU press upon the attention of tht
Congress the Importance of the five
wear control in order that the thine.
YOU want to accomplish may bs
brought abcut.
"W. c. McAdoo.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28
aNemesis.1

Nemesis was goddess of justice ant
divine retribution. The word comes
from Greek verb meaning to deal out,
distribute, dispense. In Greek mythol-
ogy Nemesis was q goddess persona
flying allotment, or the divine distribu-
ton to every man of his precise share
OF fortune. good and bad. 1t was her
special function to see that the proper
proportion Of individual prosperity was
preserved, and that anyone who be-
came too prosperous or was too much
uplifted by his prosperity should be
reduced or punished.
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(Special to the Caledonian)

Burlington, AIN. 27-Albert Baker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker OF
this city, who has made II trans-At-
lantic voyages on the Tenodores, is
spending short furlough in town.
The Tenodores was sunk off the coast
of France, Dec. %, running headlong
into a rock. All the men on board
were taken off by another ship which
came TO the rescue. Baker says that
on nearly every trip to France the
transport came in contact with sub
marine, or what was supposed to be
one, number of suspicious objects
being fired upon on many voyages.
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Total Team No. 3-2301
Total Team No. 5-2076
NEWARK

Miss Louise Ball is i'll with infu-
enza; but at the present writing is
doing well.
No new cases of the "flu" are re-
ported, and lhtose who have had it
are able to be out Of doors.
Representative E. w. Gray was
home from Montpelier over Sunday
Laban T. Gray is i'll with throat
trouble.
Will all the Red Cross members
please note that the time and place
of meeting is every Thursday after
noon at one o'clock at Mrs. Porter
VILLAGES until further notice. There
is much sewing to be done and much
of it can be taken home and finished
and sent in. Please come and helI
and not let the 8 or 10 faithful mem
bers do it all. Come and help IL
some way.
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Burlington, Jan. 28-The Young
Women's Christian Association will
hold meeting here today at the
Sherwood, as part of the 1919 cam
paign to furnish an avenue of ex-
preston for talents of young women
who responded to war calls. Mrs.
M. D. Chittenden has called the meet
ing. The speakers will include Miss
Mabel Southwick, executive secretary
of the Y. W. C. A. war work council
activities in Vermont, Mrs. w. J. Van
Patten, Miss Annie Clarke, head of
town and county work for the New
England division. and Prof. Bertha
Terrill Of the University of Vermont
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Telephone Company Full OF
Troubles Here and
Boston

$4,000 employers of the phone syS-
TENS of New England at meeting
in the Quincy House yesterday &c
strike if their demands for higher
wages are not granted.
The meeting was addressed fol
nearly two hours by P. j.. Noonan OF
Springfield, ILL.,, acting president 0,
the International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers, with which the
~ locals are affiliated. He told the
delegates that the telephone employees
all over the country are uneasy.
When it comes to troubles the
phone business is almost as bad as
trying to straighten out Russia-ane
keep it Strengthened.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28
Common Witchhazel
Fine for Sore Eyes

1t is surprising how quickly eye in
fammation is helped by common
witchhazel, camphor, hydrastic, ETC.,
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One
elderly lady, who had been troubled
with chronic eye Inflammation for
many years, was greatly helped in two
days. We guarantee small bottle
of Lavoptik to help ANY CASE
weak, strained of infammed eyes.
Aluminium eye cup FREE. w. 3.
Eastman, druggist.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28

Washington-Food Administration
announces President Wilson signed
proclamation in Paris removing re-
strictions on manufacture of so-called
beer Legislation prohibiting general
immigration for period of four
years after signing of the Peace
Treaty has been approved tentatively
by the House immigration Com
mittee.
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Remembered Mothers Answer.

Little Harry one day asked his moth
er who made the trees and was told
that God made them. A few days later
an old colored man came to trim the
trees and the little fellow, seeing him
at work, ran to his mother and ex-
claimed: ooh, mamma, Gods out in
the yard repairing his trees"
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CARD OF THANKS

We take this way to thank our
friends and neighbors for their many
kind acts of sympathy during the
loss of our dear one Also to thank
relatives and friends for the many
beautiful flowers
r. Mrs. Henry Page and family
Ellen C. Page,
George N. Page,
Mrs. Will Mccormick
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Two Great Levers.

The greatest results in life are US
uaIly attained by simple means and
the exercise of ordinary qualities.
These may for the most part De
summed in these uncommon sefSe
and
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-28

PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER-Mrs.
Vera D. Hooker. Telephone the Arm
DRY mornings. SAW, the rest of
the time, 554-M. ITO
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Rrino;no Drama up to Date.

0fiItStIi9 ~ anna - r ~
F. e. Atkinson CT Boston says he
saw an unusual performance of ''Ro.
meo and Juliet" at town in the mid
die West. The players introduced a
game of cards in the balcony scene.
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|STENOGRAPHER-With expert
ence wants a position. Good refer
ences. Inquire at The Caledonian of
fee. ITS If
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WANTED-Weekly Caledonian CT
October 80, at Caledonian Office.

WANTED-At once experiences man
on dairy farm, good mixer and
teamster. Tenement with running
water and electric lights furnished.
Good pay Clement and Morrill,, St.
Johnsbury, R. F. D. No. 8. Telephone
1916. 1853 If
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WANTED-To care for children at
their homes, by hour, day or evening.
Careful attention Inquire w, Gale
DOMAIN Office. 173 If
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WANTED--Five hundred OF more
Red Cross workers Tuesday afternoon
at the Ari.lory during January and
February. adv.
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TO RENT-A small tenement near
the scale shops at $12.50 q month.
Tel. 99-J. f33 tt
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WANTED-Woman for general
housework. Telephone 4s9-M. if
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GARAGE WANTED-Will buy or
rent in live town where there is
plenty of business. Address, st. J.
Caledonian, Box 3d." 1929 pd
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FOR SALE-Birch and maple body
block wood. No limb wood in this
lot. A. E. COUNSEL & Son. 173-17S
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WANTED-Women between the
ages of 20 and As to take six
months course in practical training.
For further particulars apply to
Mutual Aid Association, Harris
Place, Brattleboro, Vt. 177-82
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WANTED-By man and wife, three
to five good rooms on the Plain. Fur
nished or nnfurnished. State location
and price. Address T.,F., care of
Caledonian. III f
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CLASSIFIED DEPT. 2
WANTED

GOVERNMENT CLERK EXAMI-
NATIONS in st. Johnsbury March
LIST. Hundreds vacancies. $1,000
$1,000. Experience unnecessary.
Men and women desiring govern
ment positions write for free par
ticulars, J. A. Leonard, former Civil
Service Examiner), lao Kenois
Building, Washington. 177-S1 pd
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Cow, hers, good stove
and secondhand furniture. L T.
Richards, 20 st. John street. TT If.
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FOR SALE-Buildings for sale and
nice tenement to rent on Cliff street.
Rickaby Real Estate Agency, 9
Charles Street. 1O3 t
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FOR SAL1l-Three registered Hol-
stein Bull Calves from 2 weeks to 8
months old, also one Ia months old
and good one. These are all first
class individuals and well bred. Also
five 50-pound shoats. o. N. and c. e.
Drew, st. Johnsbury, VT. Tel. Dan
vile 1921, R. F. D. No. 3. 159 If.
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SAFE FOR SALE-One First class
fire proof safe, AS in. high, So in
wide, 30 in deep. Will be sold cheap.
Can be examined at Geo. H. Cross Co.
store, r. r. street. George H. Cross
172-Q
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TO RENT

TO RENT-VTarm furnished room
at los Railroad street. I66-177
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FOR SALE-wood of all lengths. T.
H. Lyster. ITO If
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FOR SALE-Good secondhand tim
Der. Used cars bought, also all kinds
of junk and hides. H. Dolgin, 80
Portland street. Tel. 537-M. tt.
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WANTED-At once bell boy at the
st. Johnsbury House IT'S If.
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BOWLING LEAGUE

Fairbanks teams played at the
Barquin alleys Monday night.
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WANTED-Young woman as secre-
tary. Must be able to do steno
graphy, typewriting and bookkeeping.
Apply to Principal of Academy.
lit If
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"W. C. McAdoo.' .
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was not very long until stories shout
the aW1ld Amertans' began to be
circulated, one OF which was that the
Americans did not bury their dead,
but took care Of them cannibal fash
ion. She said that Just before our en-
try into the town that they took shell
ter in large basement Of one OF the
houses in town. She met company
Of Germans running as fast as their
legs would carry them. Upon inquiry,
she was informed by one Of the Ger
mans that those terrtble Americans
were coming.
We left MDuZay on the morning Of
December 8 and entrained at Dun-sur-
Meuse on December 4. After a two
day Journey. we detrained at Nuts
and hiked to Argenteny Department
OF Yonne, where we are still billeted.
DO not know Just when we will leave
here, "Homeward Bound but am in
hopes that It will be IN the very near
future.
Well, Sis, as l am very busy boy,
these days, must conclude this and
sneak in little rest.
This leaves me in the very best OF
health and I hope that will be able
10 celebrate this 18th Of July at home.
Love to all,
PAT.
Sergt. Patrick H. Mcdonnell.
Battery A. 314th Field Artillery,
american E. F., France.
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|I ARTILLERY
||||ISDMERATHER
ROUGH SERVICE
Ilis us the Regiment Many
Marion County Lads
Served in.
N0llNGAH Man WRITES
lives Brief History Of Just
What the Organization
Did.
I0NONGAH Man WRITES

The following letter from Sergeant
Patrick IA. Mcdonnell. OF Monongah,
With the 314 Field Artillery in France,
4 ana one OF the first young mel TO EN-,
Ter the service from Monongan mas
been received by his sister at that
place.
nv dear Sister: Il am just in re-
cefpt OF three most welcome letters.
{ IN one OF which you enclose the pic
tire which was enjoyed very much
THANK Johnny higgins for me and tell
him that will try and md souvenir
for him.
Ss You mention something about send
y Ing me money, candy and other things.
e Many thanks for the offer but am
not III need of anything now q days,
Int steamboat ride. headed for the
good old II. S. A. Just read in the pa
per where our Division was the fourth
file scheduled to leave in the month Of
\ DAY. That indicates that we should
be home In IDLY. Mighty glad to &c,
tiie news and hope we will be able to
set homo sooner.
Had q most wonderful time on my
irlongfi. Was in the city of Aix-les.
Hnips Department of Service. A very
,gAtty 9city, corresponding with Allan
CITY with al It's hotels. Was
ll0TQ with my mustache too. BY the
lsy. Where did you get all this dope
Tell me, Please?
have written you quite bit
kil0Ilf my experiences in France. bat
NteIllly you have not received any
nj. lNlters containing this informa
%ltl try 1t again and if you
Z Ne this letter, mention something
INNt Il;
i0fi Camp Lee on the morning
MAY 18th. and embarked on the
in boat America" at $3.50 a. M.
ne IL ay al Lambert's Point. Newport
We laid there until neon May
yslsen We pulled anchor and start
lllle Journey across the deep
Eslde fem q little target prac-
one al the other transports
tllilstr that subs were sighted, on
Attiyls our trip was nnevenysul.
~ t9f tcw days, bu. recover
Sighted land on the morn
tibt and deaarked a; the
sgesl rhout D. n same dav.
i ytfS old city with populaa
seNs 100000 S, mated in the
~ 81 tr.niptere department
u s,atesl After few
Fesi camp near Beest.
tsf Hslon. Department of
ltednn is a very pretty
%ssA population OF about
Mefe sAs f!rsi American
"a ri siIsetsf Ia his town and
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very close. one OF his shells set the
camouflage net Of one Of our guns on
Ere.
However, there was not one bit OF
excitement on our part. because we
realized that our infantry was follow
I'M; up our barrage. This push must
have taken the heart out OF the Ger
mans, because we advanced several
miles In the next two days and did not
fire shot. Our next firing was done
from position in Mont-Woods near
Mont-dei-Sassey. Not mach fighting
a. this place. We pulled out Of here
on the night of November 9th and
crossed the Mouse river for the first
time. At 2 a. M. November 10th we
took up position under terrific she'll
Fire just outside the town Of MouBay.
Mouzay Is situated between Stenay
and Dun on the Mouse river.
Never shall forget this position. We
had just got ready to fire when our
Major came around and informed US
that we were about to put over some
harasstng fire on some retreating Ger
mans, Just over the hill. It was the
first time that we received the order
to Fire at VIII. That means fire
as uicqkly and often as you can. /
timed our gun for one minute and
counted seventeen shells fired. It
wasn't very long until we run out Of
ammunition available at the guns. The
last report that we received from the
Germans was that they were running
over the top of one another in their re-
treat.
After putting In few hours OF a
much needed rest, we were awakened
to be informed that the armtstice was
to go into effect at II O'Clock. Can
you imagine our Joy? Why, sis, it was
the most happy day Of my life.
| We hung around Mouzay until De-
cember 3o, during which time the nj
habitants related some wonderful
things to US. This town had been oc.
cur!ed by the Germans since the be
ginning Of the war. One old lady told
Jus about the way the Germans made
little Of the Americans when we first
entered the war and about the way
they would whip us and finally cap
lture New York and Washington. it
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The Germans mast have occupied
this place for 9 long time. They mad
dug outs that were about 80 feet deep,
Cam91Aage that was almost perfect
gas alarms. etc. He must have been
very angry at this time, because he
gave us terrible Smelling. However,
no was soon to learn that we too could
shell inst as accurate as he could and
that our supply Of ammunition was un-
limited. After q five day stay here,
We advanced to the western edge OF
Septsarges Wood near Septsarges, tax
ing up our position on the morning Of
October SO. We started our fire works
In the early morn. Jerry must not
have imagined we were SO near be-
cause he did not offer much resist
ance for while. However. he soon
got set and put up some fierce fight
ing. One Of his machines was down
ed here. It was part Of this machine
that I mailed to you.
Our next position was near the town
Of Nantfllais. We were scheduled to
take Ut another position a little more
advanced than this one, but we run
into some Of Jerry's fire and were re-
qmred to take up this position in a
hurry and started throwing EN- back
at him.
You will not that we had been ad-
vancing considerably. Received sever
al compliments on our good work.
| 1t was at this position that we did
some very fine work, breaking up sew
eral machine gun nests and trench
mortar batteries. Was very fortunate
at this place. While asleep one night
Jerry dropped over very heavy bar.
rage, but to our good luck, several OF
them were "Duds" one Of which land
cd in about 20 feet OF where ! was.
Bet your sweet life / thanked the
good Lord for saving my life. Would
have beer: mustard gassed one night,
had 1t no: been for one OF the boys
/, giving me kick. Was so near given
out that l failed to hear the gas
alarm.
The fighting was very intense at
this time. We we're having a hard
tine fighting our way through the ter
!, rible Argonne Forest.
1t was at this position that I met
Mr. Ccct.e. Must say that he was
one OF the most worrysome animals
in the world. 1t is very hard prop
csitinn to get rid Of the coolies. es.
pecialiy while on the fighting lines.
After two weeks of fighting and a
little rest we left this place for a posi-
ton near ROMANCE. 1t was while on
our way to this position that word was
received that the Germans had broke
through and that we were to retreat
for a short distance and take UP posi-
ton along the roadside. We had not
retreated very far when we discovered
to our joy that it was false alarm.
However. before we got into position,
We imagined that he was about to
break through Think. we run into
Everything that Jerry possessed. from
a machine gun. TO a G. |. can-(G.
Cans are very large guns.)
| We pulled off the greatest Hallowe-.
en- celebration have ever witnessed
at this point. Our barrage started at
$3.50 a. M, on the morning Of Novem-
Der 1. and lasted until 1884 a. ~
our gun alone firing 20 shnfe
also seat some back at us that landed