Armenian Relief Drive Seeks Funds January 12 to 19
A national campaign for Near East relief runs January 12 through 19 with St Johnsbury aiming 2914 and Vermont a statewide total toward a 30 million dollar goal. The appeal cites wartime aims, distribution through American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief, and urgent needs of 3.95 million souls including 400,000 orphans.
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Near East
United States
Vermor
St. Johnsbur
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
America
Red Cross
L 4
Near Mart
American Committee For
Asia Minor
Caucuses
Commission
Department of State
Shipping Board
Constantinople
Christmas Letter From Private Castonguay In France
Private Horace J. Castonguay writes from Camp Upton to his father recounting ship passage to France, submarine attacks, landing in Liverpool, rest in England, and life as a telephone operator in a large French camp with aviators and a lively view of war-time experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace J. Castonguay
Dad
France
Camp Green
Camp Upton
Halifax
Albert Emmons
Hones
Liverpool
South Hampton
England
Passumpsie
Sam
Salvage Tours Save Millions for War Material Recovery
American expeditionary salvage department reports recovery, repair, and collection of over 8.5 million dollars in war materiel in six months. Innovations include light perforated cleated steel rims to aid autos in sand or mud. National Campaign Committee leaders include Alexander J. Hemphill and Cleveland H. Dodge, with Taft and Hughes among prominent members.
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Tours
France
American Expeditionary Salvage Department
Quartermasters’ Department
National Campaign Committee
American Committee For Relief In the
Near East
American Committee For Armenian and Syrian Relief
Alexander J. Hemphill
Cleveland H. Dodge
William B. Miller
National Organization
William
Howard Taft
Charles Evans
Hughes
Charles W. Elot
James’snick
Morgenthal
Henry Ohn
Mott
Oscar S. Straus
St. Johnsbury
John C. Clark
J. Brooks
James Cosgrove
Watterman
H. A. Power
C. W. Steele
W. J. Farr
Citizens Banks
May Return Railroads on April 1
The Wilson administration is believed to plan a gradual release of the railroads from federal control starting April 1. A selective return is favored to ease transition, with concerns about which lines qualify and the impact on weaker carriers and government finances. The plan envisions freeing companies as solvency allows while maintaining service safeguards.
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New York
McAdoo
Washington
Vermont Visitors Lead Florida Winter Scene in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg reports a busy start to the tourist season with over 7000 registrations through December 30, including six visitors from St. Johnsbury Vermont led by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stevens and Miss Helen Stevens. Officials anticipate about 800 more Vermont tourists this month and next, marking Vermont as the largest source of winter visitors to the town.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
War Savings Stamp drive boosts Troop 1 of Boy Scouts
Troop 1 led by F B Richards reports 26 scouts selling War Savings Stamps. Total sales reach 7141 dollars, with 215 total stamp units. Medals awarded for per scout targets, including 44 palms to Maxwell Shields and multiple palms to top sellers.
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Maxwell Shields
Boy Scouts
F. B. Richards
Tot
Scott Babcock
Paul J. Leonard
Richard Sampson
Donald Sampson
Stuart Perry
Raymond Staples
Clifton Story
Walter Green
Raymond Blodgett
George Dinsmore
Clarence Blood
Orrie Jenks
Richard Vernon
Howard Conly
Langdon Cummings
Fred Redliffe
James Gilbert
Gerald Daniels
Howard Boyce
Manly Shaw
Theodore Ellis
Ellsworth Hazelton
Everett Westcott
Foster Woods
Ralph Miller
Bank Dividends Reported Across Local Savings Banks
The Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company paid a 4 percent dividend to stockholders and 2 percent to depositors on January 1, with total resources $4,698,020.41, including mortgages $2,155,270.87 and bonds $376,185. Passumpsic Savings Bank shows resources $3,589,228.40 with bonds $628,393.60 and loans on Vermont real estate $913,548.74. First National Bank reports resources $853,376.97 with a 3 percent stock dividend on January 2. Merchants National Bank paid 3 percent to stockholders and 2 percent to savings depositors, ending with resources $1,579,025.78.
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Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Company
Passumpsic
Vermont
First National Bank
France May Assume Guidance Over Armenia Syria and Lebanon
France plans to guide Armenia Syria and Lebanon in a new world order after the war if the peace conference does not decide otherwise. Palestine would be under international protection in the proposed arrangement. England would oversee the Arabian peninsula except Hedjas which would be free. Weather outlook calls for clearing and colder conditions tonight with a cold north wind Saturday.
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France
Armenia
Syria
Lebanon
Great Britain
Russia
Associated Press
Palestine
England
Arabian Peninsula
Kingdom of
Hedjas
McGuire’s Blarney Stone Kiss Ends in a Fall
Peter McGuire of San Francisco now in the U S Navy, attempting to kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle with a failed balance, fell 110 feet but struck tree limbs along the way and survived. A keeper blamed him for breaking tree limbs despite the sign prohibiting shrubbery damage.
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Associated Press
London
Peter McGuire
San Franscisco
United States Navy
McGuire
Christiae
Blarney Castle
Pete
Stars Triumph Over Independents In New Year Basketball
In a 22 to 13 game before 250 fans in the F. C. A. League Stars and Independents traded hard plays. Key performers include A. Laferriere and Mulqueeney for the Stars and Roy Bernier for the Independents. Final score shows Stars 22 Independents 13 with fouls totaling 10 to 12 and individual scorers listed. Referee Boigvert. Time two 15 minute periods plus two 10 minute sessions.
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Stars
Independents
Mulqueeney
A. Lafer
Roy
Bernier
Stars Independents
Stars Independents ‘Laferriere Featured In Hard Playing A. Corriveau
A. Brunelle
A. Emond
A. Boucher
A. Mulqueeney
G. Thebeault
E. Bernier
A. Laferriere
A. Corriveau
Troop relief at Fire Island as New York strike halts shipment
About 1,000 troops including wounded soldiers were removed from the stranded Northern Pacific off Fire Island while 1,500 more remained aboard. Small boats and Breeches Buoy aided the rescue as weather worsened. Immense crowds welcomed President Wilson in Rome during his visit. Paris eyed Jan 15 for a four-allies peace conference and Captain Lang set a new altitude record of 30,500 feet amid frostbite cases.
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New York
Northern Pacific
Fire Island
Rome
Wilson
Victor Emanuel
Helena
Victor
Ambassador Page
Margherita
King Victor
Quiinal
Count Constantine
Paris
Genoa
Milan
Turin
Sumbarine
Lang
Henrich Oelreich
Union Baptist Church Holds New Year Annual Meeting
The Union Baptist Church held its annual meeting on New Year’s Day with Rev. A. S. Woodworth presiding. Treasurer Hugh Spaulding reported receipts of 5743.98 and disbursements of 721.96, a tight balance. Officers and committees were named including Clerk Cora Valentine and deacons W. T. Parks and E. A. Wilson. a new lease for Ward block property was planned. A New Year’s social followed a parish supper and a roll call of members was read for those unable to attend.
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Union Baptist Church
A. S. Woodworth
I. G. Marshall
Visii
Cora Valentine
Hugh Spaulding
R. A
W. T .Parks
Henry Brady
John Ge Milton Valentine
John Bell
Katherine and
Iola Morrison
Sylvia Ricker
Lucian C. Howe
Beatrice Hadley
Shirley McCreod
Ruth Flint
Alice Clark
Liberty
Justice
Mercy
Mildred Cade
Torch
Arthur Simpson
Miss Tinker
Father Time
Earl Weeks
Blanche Spaulding
Catherine Mowry
Vermonters Among War Casualties Reported
Washington reports the casualty list from the American Expeditionary Forces. Killed in action include ZL Spurioas to pete Died of accident and other causes and died of disease. Names listed include Eugene J. Nadeau North Concord Earl N. Carr Brattleboro Leon E. Baldwin Middlebury Harry E. Parry West Pawlet and wounded personnel Mark J. White River Junction Matthews West Glover. Also notes women workers to go to Russia.
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Washington
Spurioas
Pete
Papuno
Corp
Eugene J. Nadeau
North Concord
Earl N. Carr
Brattleboro
Leon E. Baldwin
Middlebury
Harry E. Parry
West Pawlet
Mark J
White River Junction
Matthews
West Glover
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ST. Johnsbury’s
St. Jean de Monts, France
Florida
St. Johnsburg
Ssi
Tranport
Royal Flying Corps
the Aisne
Wilson i
St. Johnsbury Banks
Merchants National Bank
Hosarre
Annual Meeting Union
Church
Social
Eadies
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