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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21

FOR SALE-Three 800 egg
Prairie State Incubators good as
new $35, each 1918 models; one 244
egg cyphers in Al condition $27.50,
1917 Model; one 100 egg Buckeye
SIS; one Newtown Giant Coal Brood
err for 100000 chicks $40; one cam
dee, same capacity 500. Also Norwich
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21
SYRUP OF FIGS'-
CHILD'S LAXATIVE
Look at Tongue! Remove
poisons from stomach,
liver and bowels

Accept "California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package then you are sure
your child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach, liver and bowels. Chill
dren love it's delicious fruity taste.
Full directions for child's dose on
each bottle. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say "Califor-
MA"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21
WANTED

WANTED-Reliable man to get up
wood and pulp and drive team.
Glenn A. Adams, Passumpsic, vt.
115-1wk*
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21

WANTED-Laborers at the new
Plymouth Creamery. Apply to Will
liam Ross, Supt., st. Johnsbury.11 9tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21

WANTED--A fur overcoat, dark
color with trimmed collar and cuffs
preferred Also Philo coop for six
hens. Tel. 568-W. 1925
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-21
Rahv Shoe an Ornament.

The first shoe OF the first baby may
be preserved as an ornament with both
intrinsic and sentimental value. A
jeweler plates in gold or silver the
creased and worn little shoes just as
the baby foot formed it. : 2Sgs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

Dalton. Mimi, June 24.-Forty
bodies have been recovered and at
least 25 to 35 more are believed
dead as the result of a tornado that
struck Fergus Falls at 4:52 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
A hundred or more have been
wounded. Between 800 and 400 busi-
ness blocks, residences and public
buildings are demolished with a pro-
perty loss of at least a million and
a half. The Grand hotel, a three
story stuctue was leveled and the
death toll there is between thirty and
forty.
Fergus Falls is today under mill
tary law with General Rhinow of the
Minnesota National Guard in COM
mand. Four companies of soldiers
including Fergus Falls, ST. Cloud
Sauk Center and a provisional COM
pany from Minneapolis are on duty.
The tornado, a funnel affair cut q
swath three blocks wide from the
east end of the city to the west side
1t travelled across the city in the
form of the letter as"
Instances of whole families being
wiped out are recorded today by re-
lief workers who are handling the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
ENEMY SINKS own FLEET

new premier and one report has
Count Won Bernstorff as foreign min
lister, but with few other changes
from the old cabinet.
Peace conference circles view the
situation with optimism and plans
for signing of the treaty are being
carried into execution.
Berlin reports say Mathiass Err.
berger. head of the German arn1is-
tice commission, is sending the con-
ference request that Germany be
admitted to the league of nations
that the purpose to try the former
emperor be not pressed, and that the
German indemnity be placed at 100,-
900, ,OOO,0 marks gold. There is nc
official confirmation of this.
A state of siege has been declared
in the region of Munster, east of the
Rhine in Westphalia. Spartacan dis,
turbances are reported to have lee
to the proclamation.
The Italian cabinet situation has
not been cleared up. francesca Nit
ii. former minister of finance, ap
parently is continuing his efforts t.
form a ministry. 1t is reported tha
Tomasso Tittoni will resume his OLE
post as foreign minister.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
(By theAssociated Press)

(By theASSoclated PreSS)
On the day the German ministry
under Premier Scheidemann was CIV
ing way at Berlin to new ministry
under the premiership of Herr Bauer,
for the purpose of meeting the al
lied demands with respect to the
peace treaty, the German officers and
crews of the German warships in
termed at Scapa Flow opened the
seacocks of the vessels. Many of the
larger vessels-battleships and cruis-
ers-were sent to the bottom. Some
of the smaller craft were beached
Only a few remain afioat.
Under the terms of the armistice,
according to the British admiralty.
these interned vessels were manned
only by Germans. When the ships
were settling deep, the Germans
took to the boats, some of them re-
fusing to surrender, were shelled and
a number of the Germans killed OF
wounded.
The new German cabinet includes
DIR. Edward David, formerly presi-
dent of the assembly; Matthias Err
berger, head of the armistice com
mission, and Gustave Noske, minis
ter of national defense.
Premier Scheidemann and his min.
lsters apparently are still in office
while formation of new govern
ment is being discussed. DR.. Edware
David is given most mention as ths
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
HELENA LIGHT PLANT
rs BURNED IN FIRES

Helena, Mont, June pa forest
fire between Helena and Canyon
Ferry late this afternoon burned
Helena's light and power wires. A
large crew of men is working on the
wires but the power company says
the capital may be without lights
and power all right. The fire in the
forests is not especially serious but
happened to cross the power COM
pany's system of wires, burning them
out for more than mile.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
GERMANY WILL ACCEPT TERMS
OFFERED BY ALLIED NATIONS

Once the vote was taken, gloom ap-
peared to descend upon the assembly.
The most vigorous opponents of
signing were speechless and seemed
to accept the inevitable with resig-
nation.
Many wild rumors of what would
happen when it became known the
assembly had voted almost unanim-
ously to accept the terms gained
currency. One that appeared to get
most support was that all the Off
GERS of the German army would re-
sign if the government did not re-
fuse to surrender German leaders,
especially Field Marshal Won linden
burg and General Ludendorff, and
defy the allies to seize the former
emperor. In military and semi
military circles a strong insistence
has developed that the former en-
peror is innocent and that under no
circumstances must he be- placed on
trial except in a neutral court.
In some quarters the threat of the
officers to resign was taken most
seriously on the ground that such
action might pave the way for q
spartacan and communist uprising
throughout the country.
Opposition to the surrender of Ger
man war leaders is apparently the
point to which the greatest objection
is raised. The delegates to the ma
tional assembly seem disheartened
and crushed.
President Fehrenbach made a des-
perate rhetorical attempt to inspire
hope in the future, but failed to
stir single delegate to applause.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

atty cases against League leaders.
Five of these coming under federal
jurisdiction were won by the defend
ants, a 100 per cent record. Then
the state cases started to fall one
after another. Some five or six still
remain caught somewhere in the
meshes of our intricate court proce-
dure. One League man, Joseph Gil
bert spent one night in Martin
county (Minn.) Jail, and it cost the
sheriff who turned the trick $780,
Now federal Judge has dismissed
taxpayer" suit brought to kill the
new legislation in North Dakota and
the supreme court of North Dakota
has ordered the turncoat secretary
of state to sign the new state bonds.
Probably none of the hostile suits
We're brought with much hope of Sc
curing decision against the League.
Even in the time of war hysteria
they could not be made to stick. They
were brought because the controlled
press could have a royal time con-
demning the defendants before trial
Then, too, they knew the lawyers
fees and court costs mount up like
I,the dickens. Handy way of tapping
the SIC.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

standing. Vouchers were subse-
quently cashed by bank and credit
taken in deposit of October 26,
1918. These vouchers are attached
to claims on file in the Auditors Of
fee.
The Petty Cash Fund of the pres
ent Auditor shows deposit of $1.0O
in excess of the authorized allow
ance. This occurred through Voucher
No. 6 being issued for $1.00 more
than the claim presented and over
payment being refunded by payee
Auditor was advised to present her
claim for $1.00 less than the amount
stated on Receipt No. 6 on account
of receiving this refund.
Claims
Care should be taken that all
claims state dates (day, month and
Year, on which services We're per-
formed or supplies furnished.
All claims of the members of the
Board of County Commissioners,
containing charges for mileage,
eled.
claims should be numbered after
the warrants are written, in order
that all claims affecting the different
funds will be entered, and filed in
numerical order.
Claim No. 1889, favor of John w
Auker, for $7.68, covering refund of
County portion of erroneous tax
should have been distributed to "101
Az inStood of 010C tn
Claim No. 16O55, for $4,000 drawn
in favor of Mrs. Ben III. Johnson, is
not an entirely just claim against
the County. This claim was issued
in payment of services rendered post.
ing notices of the closing of the reg
istratiOn books for the Primary
Election in each of the 81 precincts
of the county at the rate of $500 pei
precinct. Owing to the fact that
Mrs. Johnson, at this time, was COun.
ty clerk, and, as such, was perform.
ing one of the duties of her office
she was entitled to her actual trav.
cling expenses only. The Board oil
County Commissioners has no au.
thority to pay any County Official a
fiat rate to cover travelling expenses
and only such claims should be al.
lowed as show duly itemized state.
ment of such expense. o
The following claims are subject
to the same criticism as No. 1906.
Claim No. .17038-Mrs. N. johnson
Claim No. 17460-G. d. Hoster.:se
Claim .17494-Mrs. Ben II. Johnson
Claim No. 1888, for $500, favor
Of A. w. Killam, refund of filing fef
for an amended complaint in Case
No. 2145, should have been paie
from the Contingent Fund and MOI
the General Fund, for the reason
that all fees of the Clerk of tht
Courts office are credited to the
Contingent Fund.
Claim No. 1854, favor of Drs
Collinson and Munich, for $3.50, ac
knowledged thus:
"Drs. Collinson & Munich by C. ]
M.
This acknowledgment should b.
signed with full name of membe1
making affidavit. See also Claim
No. 1885, for S149.34.
Claim No. 1613g, C. E. Coryell
County Surveyor, for $175.00, wa'
paid from the Contingent Fund. Thi
claim contains charges for road an'
bridge work, and should have beel
paid from respective funds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
THE COUNTY LIBRARY
is A CERTAINTY

There were more than enough
signers secured for the Free County
Library and the names have been
turned into the County Commission
ers and have been accepted by them
II will be necessary to post notices
of a public hearing, said notices to
be posted for four weeks, after which
it will be only a matter of a short
time before the Library is a reality
A year from now people will per
haps wonder how they ever got
along without these libraries.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
PARIS CELEBRATES AC-
CEPTANCE OF TREATY
(Bv Associated Press

Paris, June 24.-Long months of
strain during the peace negotiations
and weeks of doubt whether Ger
many would accept the conditions
offered or would invite by her re-
fusal of them a further invasion of
her county, ended late this afternoon
when a note announcing Germany's
unconditional acceptance was deliv-
cred to the supreme council of the
conference.
1t was long after the reply had
been received and opened before the
supreme council, that guns began to
boom from the forts around Paris.
and rejoicing crowds began to stream
through the streets, having been ap
prised by the sound OF cannon that
the Germans had accepted the allied
terms. Allied flags were flung out
as if by magic from windows. Auto
mobiles loaded with cheering dough-
boys and excited poilus dashed
through the thoroughfares. Church
bells throughout the city were peal
ing everywhere and cheering, amin
ated througs gave evidence of the
JOY with which the crowds welcomed
the end Of the long years of agony
and tension.
The celebration soon assumed a
more tumultous character and by? 8
o'clock in the evening Paris seemed
bent on indulging in an excited dem
onstration of joy. Bands of students
had taken possession of the German
trophy cannons ranged on either side
of Champs Elysees from the Arch
of Triumph to Palace de la Concords
and were dragging them in pro-
cession through the city, each can
non carrying its burden of cheering
youths. Special editions of newspa-
pers with huge captions "Peace has
come" were snatched from news sell
lers by excited Parisians going home
| from work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
s. DEAD IN TORNADO

situation. In one case five IN one
family were killed. Ii another case
four children perishod when their
home was blown into One Mile Lake
at the outskirts of the city. Only
one body had been recoved at noon
and the widowed mother on a Vaca-
ton at Elbow Lake had not oeen ap-
prised of the fate of her children
Each of the three morgues in the
city is filled with bodies OF the deau
while each of the city's three nos
pitals, including the state asylum r7 ior
the insane is filled to capacity. rev
additional deaths from those wound
ed are expected.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
County Treasurer

The records of the County Treas
urer are written up promptly and
efficiently.
We note that the Treasurer, at the
request of your Honorable Board, is
accepting partial payments on Seed
Grain Liens after they become delin-
quent and are spread upon the delin-
quent Tax Rolls. We believe this
practice should be discontinued, as
said liens, at this time, have the same
status as delinquent tax and partial
payments cannot be accepted on any
delinquent tax.
The Treasurer is carrying as out.
standing several small checks issued
by his Office which have been returned
to him unpaid. We recommend that
any checks that are one year old,
and on which he is unable to make
delivery, be cancelled and credit for
same be taken through his records.
We are informed by the Treasurer
that it has been the practice to ac-
eept Cashiers Checks and drafts of
the local banks to cover the excess
Of deposits over bonds in said banks
during the period when the deposits
are heaviest and that this was done
on the recommendation of the Board
of Commissioners. 1t is very evident
that the intent of the law requiring
banks to indemnify the Treasurer for
County funds deposited with them is
to protect such funds from the pos
sibility of bank failures and the pos
of nd l,~of
not protection in any sense. In the
case of failure of any such bank
these drafts and checks would be no
protection whatever. The law is
very plain as to the duties of the
Treasurer and Board of County Com
missioners in this matter and we
strongly urge that it be complied
with in all respects.
Clerk and Recorder
The books of the Clerk and Re-
corder are written up promptly and
neatly.
1t has been the practice in the
past for the Auditor to handle the
financial records of the County, but
we are advised that same are to be
transferred to the office of the Clerk
and Recorder, where they justly be-
long.
In this connection, we recommend
that the Clerk discontinue any sur
plus records and confne himself
strictly to such records as are out
lined in the Schedule of Accounts
We also advise the carrying of a
controlling account for Highway and
Bridge expense in preference to the
present method
Clerk of the District Court
The records of the Clerk Of the
District Court are promptly and eff
ficiently written up. His fee book
and registers are neatly kept.
Sheriff
The records of the Sheriff are
neatly written. A more careful en-
tering of cases and extension OF
charges would improve this work.
Auditor
In recOnciling the Petty Cash Funt
of the former Auditor, we found thai
in opening his books on this account
July 1, 1918, he took credit for casf
in bank, amounting to $4,000, anC
failed to take into consideration
Voucher No. 226, for $685., ant
Voucher No. 227 for $1,000, which
had been issued and were then out
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
TO ARRIVE FRIDAY

Paris, June 25.-The German dele
cation which will sign the peace
treaty will arrive at Versailles Fri
day morning, the French foreign Of
kce has been informed. 1t is thought
probable in French circles that the
signing of the treaty will take place
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The information regarding the
time of arrival of the German dele
cation was made known to Premiers
Clemenceau and Lloyd George and
President Wilson while they were at
Versailles this afternoon looking ov-
er the arrangements for the sigma
ture of the treaty.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
BAUER MAKES THREAT

Brlin, June 25.-Addressing the
German national assembly at Weim-
er today in reference to the uncon-
ditional signature of the peace treaty
DR.. Gustav Bauer, Premier, said that
ga defeated nation was being vic.
lated body and soul to the horror OF
the world"
"Let us sign," he continued, "but
it is our hope to the last breath that
this attempt against our honor may
one day recoil against its authors" :"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
Plans for Signing

Plans for the ceremony ATTENDING
the signature of the treaty. wnre
considered by the supreme council
today. 1t is known that President
Wilson favors making it as sirple
as is consistent with the nature of
the event and the original plans for
the conclusion of "The second neace
Of Versailles" have been materially
modified at his suggestion.
The plenipotentiaries Will be
seated on raised dais in the center
of the vast hall of irrors in the Cha
teu af Versailles upon which will be
installed the table upon which treaty.
will be signed. The program does
not contemplate any set addresses
but it is believed possible that both
Premier Clemenceau and the leading
German delegate may make short
speeches. The delegations will come
to the table when called upon by
Secretary Paul Dutasta to affix their
signatures opposite the seals which
will, prior to the event, be fixed to
the instrument.
The announcement of Germany's
acceptance of the treaty has thrown
the hotel De Crillon, America head
quarters, into wild confusion. Be-
cause of the uncertainty as to the
date on which the treaty will be
signed, experts, officers and clerks
who will return on the George Wash
ington with the President have been
ordered to be ready on leave on Tues
day night. Consequently trunks,
bookcases and military bags were
today tumbled into the corridors in
great disorder and American soldiers
rushed about in efforts to get bag
gage to stations as quickly as pos
sible so that the personnel of the
mission might be ready to leave at.
once should the treaty be signed ON
Tuesday.
In Other Cities
Celebrations over the German de-
cision to sign the treaty without res
ervations were nowhere more en-
thusiastic than at Lille and other
cities and town in territory wrested
from the Germans.
Newspapers printed special edi-
tions, crowds paraded the streets and
the houses were decked with allied
flags at Toulon, Brest and other
ports, warships announced the news
to people by giving salutes. In all
the cities government buildings were
illuminated. ,,s.a r--
In Paris the city hall was lighted
and in the square before It and IN
other open spaces inpro'1sed Jazz
ands appeared and informal balls
began only to be stopped by unsym-
pathetic police who declared that
dancing was not authorized except on
July IA. The news was announced
in all theaters and moving picture
houses tonight the barus striking up
the allied anthems amid the cheers
of the audiences.
London Distrustful
London, June 25.-Profound dis
trust of Germany is the predominant
note in London press comments on
the German governments decision
to sign the treaty of peace. 1t is con-
tended the Germans proved them
selves treacherous throughout the
war, the latest instance being the
sinking of their intened fleet IN
Scapa Flow, and therefore it Woui'i
be premature to celebrate peace un-
til the treaty is actually signed
Even afterward, it is said, the allies
must be continually on guard until
the last penalty is paid.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
ARMY OFFICERS WILL STRIKE

Berlin, June 24.-General Maerck-
er, who commands the forces guard
ing Weimer, made pessir1istic
statement at a meeting of various
parties today regarding the signing
of the treaty, accordin to Weimer
dispatch. All the generals and staff
officers of the army threatened to
retire if the government signs the
peace treaty Internationally.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

If some people would keep in mind
how the special interests use their
own people at home, they would not
be so often surprised by what diplo-
mats do abroad.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
VOTE ALMOST UNANIMOUS

Weimer, June 24.-The German
delegation to sign the peace treaty
probably will be named tonight or
tomorrow.
Before the national assembly voted
today to sign the peace terms uncon-
ditional1y, gerry appeals in opposi-
ton were made by the democrats
and conservatives, but they appar-
emily had little effect, when the vote
was called, all but few members
arose to signify their affirmation of
the governments decision to sign.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
GOOD ORDER MAINTAINED

Fergus Falls, June 24.-Before the
death list was compiled tins lore
noon, the work of clearing the deoIIs
was well under way. Inc hI'c
masses of wreckage removed ola noC
disclose any bodies. 1t was not ne
cessary to establish military law OF
to enforce drastic quarantine regs'la-
tions. Adjutant Rheinow declared ne
was receiving unusual assistance
from city officials and other VoIun-
teer workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
MUELLER TO HEAD PARTY

Paris, June 25-Herman Mueller,
the new German foreign secretary,
will head the German delegation to
sign the peace treaty, La Liberte
says.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

There will be a stockholders meet
ing of the Archer Farmers Union at
Archer, Mont, on Wednesday, July
End, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
ARCHER FARMERS UNION.
By M. C. KNUDSEN, Manager.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

The Sheriff is not entitled to COL
lect mileage on a prisoner, but is
entitled to the actual travelling ex-
pense of said prisoner, for which ex-
pense an itenized claim must be
presented for the approval of the
Board.
Claim No. 1924, favor of S. P.
Adams, for $3.50; Claim No. 1926,
favor of Ruth Warwick, for $4.30,
and many others do not show ap-
proval of Auditor.
Claim No. 16401, favor of R. A.
Rathbun, deputy assessor, for $4,000,
covering expenses, does not have
vouchers attached.
Claim No. 16419, favor of Standard
Medical Supply Company, covering
scale for Exemption Board, was dis
-tributed to 1909 B." This is an out
lay item and should have been so
distributed.
The following claims are not pro-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-27

Haimhausen Refuses to Sign for Ger.
many and Will Be Replaced BY
Mueller-Premier Bauer Voices
Threat Against Allies-German
Officers Promise to Resign If Res.
ervatiOn are Waived.
Weiman, June "a. (By the Associ.
ated Press)-Dr. Haniel Won Hahn
hansen, who was on Sunday desig-
mated as the German representative
to sign the treaty of peace has tele-
graphed his resignation from Yer.
sailles rather than attach his name
to the instrument.