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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-04

that Uncle Sam has got to raise little than
billion dollars to pay western grain growers for
their wheat crop 1920 per bushel because
he contracted with them take that price when
he "set the price" The price fixed to encourage
the farmers plant wheat 1t needed to feed the
world and help win the 1t price bread
but that all right We not kicking on that.
What makes mad, though is to think of the hula
baloo that raised by cotton growers when Uncle
Sam wanted to fix the price of that staple We paved UP
the earth furousy Our most distinguished statesmen
who spend of their time joyriding the farmers
said it would never do. 1t awful to think about
though proposed put the price UP in the
thrties-a Gods plenty for cotton even during a
So we kicked raised old sectional yell and came
very threatening to break away from great lead
er if the price of cotton fixed. We had gotten
used to hearing what it would bring in Berlin and vi
emma that we could not think of cotton except in big
figures We wanted forty and fifty cents for it-aways
holding it back when advances while flooding the mar
kets when it begins to decline.
We find that we play the fool in many things and
unlike shakespeares fool play the kind of fool that
does not "crave kind of wit" We like the Reub
Arnold kind-just plain "dern FOOLS That is about the
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-04
THE STATE PRESS.
"What Fools We MOrtals Be-"

Reub Arnold was not far wrong when he referred to
a convention of which he chairman "lot of
dern fools" In fact we in big majority in this
country. But it has always been that way The fools
can run almost any organization in the country unless
some unusual method, steamroer process, such
as Reub Arnold adopted on the occasion referred to-
Is brought into play And the fools confined to
the class of people who referred to by the ancient
prophet as having said there is Cod And he is not
limited to that old fellow who tore down his and
built new ones and then decided to take his ease
If the sure-enough fookiller happened to come
along fair day when the crowds were out sun
ming oyriding might be surprised at the number
that he would get before he ended his work
What occasions these ramifications is the thought
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-04
4 VERSE ADAY.

DEFORE went to war lived my life
- In luxury and softness, seeing naught
OF the despair and sad inceasing strife
OF thousands with whose lives my ease was bought.
Before I went to war took no thought,
But needless careless, dallied on with sim
Saw not the price at which a soul is bought
Nor knew the souls pens buy mine own kin
1 went to war-tore out my dying roots
From the stagnant soil the flesh was bedded in
I'd thought to find my comrades uncouth brutes-
Instead found men, and learned that sin is sin:
And LIBERTY learned to know thy call
Is Gods own call to help the world In pain
So, God, pray thee not to pardon all,
But do not let me close my eyes again.
LIEUT.. JOHN H. BINNS, in the New York Times.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19

Optimistic Thought.
.Timidi1y in young man Is better
than cool impudence.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
Fifth Annual
Social Conference
Continued from page y

the Associated Charities Scheme TO
Rural Communities"
On Thursday afternoon The Fcr-
mont Children's Aid society will hold
its first annual meeting for election
of officers and transaction Of busi-
ness relating to the matter of inoua-
urating the work of the new full tine
salaried general secretary. To this
meeting, as to all sessions of he
Conference, everyone interested is
invited most cordially. Following
the Children's Aid meeting there
will be held an open forum in which
anyone may join in the frcc-for-all
discussion of the salient topics of
the Conference program. This prom
Uses to be the liveliest time Of the
conference since there will be no for
NAL program, but the trend Of discus
sion will be allowed to follow the
way suggested by the interests and
convictions, of volunteer spe2keGs.
The Vermont Conference Of Social
Work since its organization II 1916
has played an important role.
Through its agency the State Board
of Charities and Probation was c5-
tablished by legislative enactmcrt.
Through its good Offices was organ
lied the Vermont Children's Aid
Society which aims, to cooperate with
and supplement the activities of the
State Board. Because of its fine re-
cord Of achievement, as well as the
timely interest of its programs, the
St. Johnsbury meeting of the confer
cnce is expected to set new record
for attendance. The conference has
easily become the most important
social forum in the state and it is
hoped that this year all social work
ers-paid and volunteer--wll make
a special effort to be presen-.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19

ball team this summer aud after
their team was defeated in the final
game the people of the village by the
lake got together and raised $500 to
finance team next year. That's the
way the village stands by its team
and this support ensures good team
next year.
Other towns could be as liberal
and it is possible that a northeastern
Vermont league could be formed
with town teams from Newport,
Island Pond, Barton, Lyndonville,
st. Johnsbury and Morrisville. If
these towns would back their mines
as the Barton folks have done we
could have games in three towns
every Saturday afternoon and some
real sport This is not only worth
talking about, but worth doing some
thing substantial to bringing it
about.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
LICENSE SUSPENDED
John Phenix of Newport Center
Drove Car While Intoxicated

MONTPELIER, Sept. 18-Secre-
tary of State Black has suspended
the license of John PheniX of New
port Center, who was convicted in
the municipal court of Orleans coun-
ty the 18th on the charge of operat-
ing his automobile while his license
was suspended. He was fined 500
and costs, which he paid. The fine
was lcssened by the statement that
he had served in the Canadian army
in which he received an injury He
was convicted in Richford recently
of intoxication while operating his
automobile and the license suspended
about that time. 1t is understood that
investigation of similar cases is
under way by the secretary.
Joseph A. PheniX, a cousin of the
above mentioned, who lives in New
port Center had his license suspend
ed because he passed team instead
of waiting as the law provides, re-
sulting in colliding with another aq-
tomobile.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
BENNINGTON Bannerl

Through the munifcencc Of James
Hardness, Springfield has the first
municipal aviation field in Vermont.
Mr.. Hardness is president of the Yer
mont Aero club and is one of the
foremost promoters of aviation in the
state. 1t is peculiarly fitting that the
first commercial landing on the new
aviation field was made by a Yer
mont aviator, Lieut.. Lynch OF kut-
land. Aviation for business as W.
as pleasure is fast coming along, and
it is none too soon for Vermont
towns that wish to be on the aviation
map to be selecting and securing
their aviation fields. 1t is already
well known what a railroad station
means to a town. 1t can be readily
seen what the aviation field is go. :,
to mean.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
NEWPORT

MT. ana MIS-. UrDan Livingston
have been in attendance at the Retail
Druggists Convention at Rochester,
N. Y, returning from ten days trip
by way of Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Toronto and Montreal.
Miss Gertrude Lunt has been i'll for
a few days.
Mrs. Nellie Fairbanks has sold her
city property to Henry Mcqueen Of
Boston. Mrs. Fairbanks will make
her home with her daughter Mrs.
Elijah Merrill.
MIS-. George Pomfrey of Richford
visited Mrs. Homer Albce and other
friends in town this week.
Miss Winifred Sias is i'll with scar
let fever.
Miss Ruby Callkins and Miss Hazel
Gates, teachers of fourth and seventh
grades, East building, attended the
ball game at Orleans Wednesday.
, Mrs. Wilma Couscls and Mrs. Grace
Fairbanks substituted for them.
Miss Gertrude Blake visited Mrs.
Joseph Hcnncsy in Orleans on We'd
ncsday.
The Ladies' Social Union of Main
Street Baptist church will serve a
harvest dinner and supper on Tues
, day, Sept, so. Proceeds to apply OH
repair fund.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Trip and chill
dren of Willimantic, CT, are guests
of Fred and Will Trip.
Helen Adams, daughter of Chester
Adams is very i'll with bronchial
pneumonia.
Lieut.. Glen Billings just returned
, from overseas service il France IS
the guest of his twin brother, Gail
Billings, Summer street.
Oliver Cameron and Clare Powell
of Island Pond were in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs, E. J. Carter of Mis-
soula, Mont, were guests of M i;
Ella Lunt during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Weeks are tax
ing a few days vacation at Meredith
! N. II.
Mrs. Marilla Stevens is very i'll AT
/ her home with her granddaughter
Mrs. Carl White.
Mrs. Harry Moulton and children
of st. Johnsbury are visiting relatives
/ in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Griggs OF
Pond street celebrated theil
thirtieth wedding anniversary Sept
16. Over sixty relatives and
friends were present, The time was
pleasantly spent with cards and a
social hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs
were presented with a purse of mo l.
ey.
Harry Burgess has been confined
to the house by Illness for several
days.
w. E. Blodgett has closed his cot
tage Kamp Komfc-t AZ. returned to
town.
Mrs. Walter Bowman of Burke is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jennie
Tenney. E. ]. Averill of Portland
came this evening TO stay oyer the
week end.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19

AS members of the Associated
Press that organization is entitled ex-
clusively to the use for republica-
ton of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of republi-
cation of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
knights of Pythias

Regular meeting of Apollo Lodge
No. 2, Tuesday evening, az 7.30,
Sept. %.
II. w. Clark, c. G.
II. E. Anderson, X. II. S.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
sized riot that might happen to de-
velop il the state.
Autos Will Equal Horses
Barre Times)

This, year there were third as
many automobiles as there were
horses in Vermont. Another year
the difference will be materially re-
duced, for, during the present year
over 5000 more machines were reg
istered than during the same period
of the preceding year, and there is
reason to believe that the number of
new cars will be at least as large as
during this year.
'rhc Hardness Landing Field
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
Win Prizes at
Springfield Fair
Continued from page one)

NOUIIVIIIUIU IIOIII poIEC UIICJ
ors from Maine, New Hampshire and
Connecticut. 1t was sort of ba =
bccue. Most delicioue steaks by Ar
mour's Packing Co., were cooked on
grills across fires in the ground.
Every person was furnished with a
long white apron and fancy paper
cap, also a long fork. Fine apples
given away, potatoes, chips. pickles,
coffee, etc, all one wanted. There
was also splendid speaking"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
PRESS COMMENT
Vermont Was Prepared
(Putlopd Haro1d\

How did the Vermont authorities
happen to have those 400 riot guns
with 10000 rounds Of ammunition
which have been sent to Boston?-
Boston Globe.
Simply owing to the fact that Yer
mont, during the war, maintained an
efficient force of militia, trained and
armed for Just such contingencies as
those which confront Boston at
present. Also there are enough
guns left to take care Of any man
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19

Entered as second-class matter May
|, 1916, at the post office at St.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act of
March 8, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19

TERMS-By mail, 50 year; six
months So; three months, 81. Deliv-
cred by carrier in st. Johnsbury at
80. cents month. All subscriptions
by order of the government are pay
able in advance.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
CONCORD
St Johnsburs,V W.

Deaconess Louisa of the Diocese
of Vermont will speak on religious
work at st James Episcopal chap /
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
There will be holy communion in the
morning at 10 o'clock. Everyone is,
cordially invited.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1919
BASE BALL LEAGUE

Barton is one of the Vermont
towns that has had rafting GOOD
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-19
Optimistic Thought.

A man Of any honest trade may
make Himself respeCtnhle r. he Vii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
BY MARY GRAHAM BONNER

IS " Eo' said the white bulldog, 81 hope you will
Il forgive me if I and military
terms It's hard for dog not to do so who
has lived with soldier chaps all his days
lou IKE me to go back to the beginning, Ell?
lou like to know If my father soldier and if my
mother observed meaess Tuesday and would not eat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
SHIPPER Wore
Khaki, Too

Il was given little khaki jacket-it was made espe-
ciay for after they felt deserved it, If anv one
said Yes to me When standing by would lump
in his lap for all understood each other where
was. On days that hard and cherries did INV
dogs best to amse the One of my tricks was this
Some would say, Eat what is On the right foot,
would look down. that nothing was on tho r;ob+ f
and wait until told eat what was on the loft
foot or the other around if that was how we had
started the trick.
men we would go up to Brigade Divisional Head
quarters would shake hands with every one around and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
A Special Number for the Doc DAYS

SHIPPER. the Canadian Aviator
The True Story OF Bulldogs Far Experiences
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
ADDISON

Miss Evelyn Gage, who is attending the
Castleton Normal school has been
spending vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Gage.-A surprise party was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baldwin at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Gage
Thursday evening. Mr. Baldwin has been
in France for several months and has just
returned . Cages orchestra rendered
some selections; also Mrs. r. N. Warner
and Mildred Brittell gave a piano duet.
Refreshments were served. A purse of
money was given Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin,
The roads are in a very bad condition ow-
ing to the recent snow storm.-Word has
been received by NJ. B. Hurd that his son.
George, who has been in France for
some time has arrived in New York.-The
grange meeting that was to be held on
Friday evening last was again postponed
on account of the storm.-The Ladies'
Aid will meet at the Spooner home April o.
Cora Barber is at home for Easter vaca-
tion.-James Baker of Worcester, Mass.
Is visiting relatives in town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
EAST CHARLOTTE

The Thursday evening prayer meet0
will be held at the home of Mr.. a
Mrs Carroll Palmer.-The boy scot
held a meeting Tuesday evoning.-MI
Powell Read is confined to her home
illness.-AIiss Sarah Wooster is visit
friends in Burlington for week.--MI
Beulah Dow passed the Easter vacatt
with friends in Burling ton.-Major Coed
h. Carpenter has returned from Wal
ington, d. c., after having received
honorable discharge from the army al
Is with. his family in Charlottesville
who make sugar, report a good run
sap the first of last week. The best A
days in the season came Monday a
Tuesday.-Charles Ball, who with
family has passed the winter with
brothers at the Ball homestead in Chi
lotte, went to Shelburne Falls Mond'
where he is employed in Howard Pet
sons garage.-The snow storm. II
prevailed here for three days
structed the roads and business v
practically at a standstill. Mail c;
rier Palmer could not make the rot
trip Saturday. Teachers could not 4
back to their schools after the Eas
j! vacation and for that reason there v
no session of the schools held Mono
and loaded milk teams could not
through to Hinesburg village. e.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
Chittenden County
ESSEX JUNCTION

. Mitchell King is moving to Norris
vile on a farm which he has traded for
his property here.
Priscilla Malo aged 6S. wife of Will
liam SIENNA, died suddenly Sunday night
at about nine o'clock at her home in
Williston. Funeral was held Wednes-
day morning at ten o'clock from the
Church of the Holy Family.
Miss NJ. Il. Hays, superintendent of
schools. returned Sunday from a visit
to Youngstown, Ohio. She was Ill and
was taken Immediately to the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment.
Lewis Lander. aged 70, died Friday
morning at the Fanny Allen hospital fol-
lowing three weeks illness with pneu-
monia. The funeral was held Tnes-
day afternoon at 200 from the Congrega-
tional Church parlors.
Henry David Stafford. who died suddenly
OF heart failure at his homo on West
street March 81. 1919, was born In Col
| chester on July 81. lS47, son of Orson SAT-
ford and Submit Worthen. November a.
q years ago he married Alice WOrthen OF
Madrid, N. Y, who survives him together
with two children. Mrs Edward Cronir
of Gloversvilie, N. Y, and Jay Orson OF
this village and three grandchiidren
Fred J, Cronin. Alice May Cronin AND
Robert Stafford Cronin, all OF 9ioversviiie
N. Y, also Ave sisters: Mrs. f. -. BAKER
of this village. at present IN Cantornla
Mrs. Ema Lyons OF Glens Falls N. T..
Mrs. Marion Melvin of Paradise. Caiiior'
mia. Mrs. Sarah Snyder of Battle Creek
Iowa, Mrs. Jennie Cummingsof Fort Scott
Kansas. The funeral was nsao ITO"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
COLCHESTER

Miss Doris Wright is home for
days vacation from Skdmore Colle|
Saratoga, n. Y.--Owing to the storm Il
the condition of the roads. there were
services at either church Sunday
n. II. Kenyon Is reported to have d
the hospital Monday. but he has not |
returned to his home.-A. l.. Wheeler d
family, who have been making their hoj
in Burlington for the winter have
turned and opened their residence herd
a. NJ. Wheeler. who has been suffer-
with a severe cold, is somewhat bettet
Rural Mail Carrier a. o. Hulburd "
not able to make his route on Friday q
Saturday and he made only part of |
trip Monday Mrs. Alva Richards a
family returned Monday from a visit
Mllton.-The monthly covenant meet
at the Baptist Church will be held II
/ day afternoon. Next Sunday morning
pastor, the Rev. Irving II. Gray,
take for his topic, God Our Heavei
Father" At the union service in the Of
ming, Mr.. Gray will answer the qu
ton. us Colchester a Hopeless Case
! In the course of his talk, he v
diagnose the spiritual condition and p
scribe for the same. This will be a pla
practical talk. Everybody is cordially
| Sited to attend the service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
LINCOLN

The Baptist and Methodist Churches
are preparing for the celebration of the
union Of the two churches Sunday morn
ing. DR.. w. A. Dawson and DR.. G. X.
Statham will be present and participate
in the services.-The influenza situation
shows a marked improvement over last
week. no new cases being reported.-Some
Of the roads in town remain impossible
as a result of the worst storm of the
season which ragged through this section
with great severity Friday and Saturday,
and continuing with less vigor the first
Of the week.-Mrs.. Florence Allen and
daughter. Coral, have returned from a
stay OF several weeks In Charlotte
George Dearborn, who has been i'll for
several weeks, Is not as well.-Miss Flor
ence Scribner of Cambridge, N. Y, was
called home by the illness and death OF
her sister. Kate acknowledgements
tive l.. E. Jackman has returned to Mont
pelier after a few days stay in town.
Mrs. Clarissa Cove, who sustained a fall
several weeks ago. Is In very poor health
Mrs. Merle Cove of Springfield is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Worden, and other friends in town.
Town Clerk M. b. Cove registered % dogs
which number exceeds the registration Of
! 1918 by one. The license receipts NOR,
than doubled the amount received tn,
preceding year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
ORWELL

Mrs. Julia Brown is reported doing
well at the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Neutrality-suspicious. Leavens is at home
from the Rutland High School.-Jo-
seph Dundon was in Rutland last week.
Wilbur Root spent two days last
week with his sister. Mrs. Brown in
Burlngton.-Earl Bessette is at home
from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Keller of
Ticonderoga. N Y. was in town last
week.-The Red Cross meeting was held
Thursday of last week with Mrs. r.
c. Young.-There are some ten men
trapping muskrats in the town and
all are getting good pay.-Miss Addie
Royce is repairing her house A. c.
Plue did good work scraping roads
Lafey took Mr.. Kings place on the
cream wagon April 1.--Mrs. S. l.. Ste
vens has returned home after spending the
winter with her daughter on Slater
Island, N. Y.-Mrs. Charlotte Carey Is
with her sister. Mrs. Alonzo Munger
King Burnell returned home last
week.-D. j. Leonard returned from
Springfield, Mass, last week, where he
helped his brother open the Hote
Brightwood.-M. J. Sullivan. who hal
been i'll is out again.-Thomas Conwa.
| returned to Clarendon last week
where he will help his brother Francis
to run Mr.. Kneeland's stock FARM
DR.. Sargent accompanied Mrs. LaFo!
to Burlington hospital last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-03
WINOOSKI.

Lieut. Earl Moseiey was expected to
leave the army Of occupation In Ger
many Tuesday, April l, en- route for this
country, 1t is expected that he will sail
for home some time the last Of this month
or the first of May.
Miss Mary Smith of Plat street, who
has been member of the clerical force
of the American WOODEN company for
the last two years. has resigned her posi-
ton.
Two winooski boys Andrew Nc
Grath and Frank Farmer enlisted last
Thursday to Join the Army OF Occupa.
ton in Germany. They left Monday for
Fort Slocum, where they will be trained
for two or three weeks, after which they
will sail for Europe.
A special town meeting was held yes
terday morning In Horizons hall when
the voters met to vote on granting
a right of way to the Public Electric
Light company of St. Adams across
the poor farm for line of poles and
wires with which to furnish current
from line extending from their plant
in Fairfax to Burlington. The meet
ing was called to order by the Moder-
ator and the warning was read by the
clerk and the voter granted to the
public ELECTRIC lIent SoHiphHy a EisH'
of way across the town poor farm
and appointed the selectmen of the
town of Colchester to draw up lease
for the same. This granting Of the
right OF way will In time be of bene-
Mt to the people of the village and
of Colchester, as they will be able to
get Juice from the Burlington Elec-
| trio Light department, which company
| has tried for years to enter the village
Mrs. c. q. Allard of Plat street has
returned from the Fanny Allen hos
pital much improved in health.
The Winooski Lodge, Loyal Order OF
Moose. held their installation Of officers
last evening. The following were the
officers installed by Deputy Suprem,
dictator Charles A. Barber. Dictator
Gilbert Erwin; past dictor, l.. p. Allard
vice dictator. Daniel Merrill; prelate
Louis Tatro; secretary, James Murray
treasurer, Walter MCGEE; trustee