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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
Commissioners Notice
Estate of lydia E. LOOMS

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Orleans, COMMISSIONERS, to
receive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Lydia E. Loomis late of Albany, in
said district, deceased, and all claims exhib-
tied in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid,
atlthe store of r. NJ. Cowles in the village
of Albany, in said District, on the 18th
day of September and 22d day of February
next, from 10 o'clock a. M, until O'Clock
p. M. on each of said days, and that six
is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Albany, VT, this Sd day of
September, A. D. 1915.
J. A. BROWN,
E. A. BASHAW.>
1888 Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15

Mrs. B. H. Fairbanks and daughter.
Katherine who have been attending the
W. c. T. U. state convention at Barton
the past week accompanied by w. ].
Kidder and family, of Derby, took an
auto trip to Enosburg, Saturday retu1 H.
ing Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15

He Is great who is what he is from
nature and who never reminds US of
others - Emerson
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
Liberation Notice

- have given my son, John Glen Will
ley, his time during the remainder of his
minority and shall claim none of his earn
ings or pay any OF his bills contracted after
this date,
FRANK G. WILEY
Barton, VT, Aug. 30, 1915
35-37D
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
FRENCH GUNS DESTROY
BRIDGE AT ST. MIHIEL
German Defenses in Cham
pagne Also Damaged by
Heavy Shell Fire

PARIS. Dec. Ii.-Frcnch artillery sue
cesses along the entire battlefront are
claimed in the communique issued by
the War Office this afternoon. With the
base supplies of ammunition that have
reached the front the French troops ap-
pear to be not only maintaining but add
ing to the advantage gained in earlier
artillery duels
The official communique follows:
Artillery duels We're very violent last
night in Artois, where, to the southwest
of Beaurain, we destroyed "A German
work: also to the north of the Aisne and
in Champagne, in the region of the butte
of Mesnil.
AT st. Mihel our batteries seriously
damaged the single German bridge which
the flood in the Meuse River had left rest
ing on the ST. Marie side north Of st.
Mihiel Our fire seriously damaged an
enemy blockhouse.
Late reports furnished by our observ-
ers show that our bombardment of the
Bouchot woods on the heights of the
Meuse had excellent results. Some Ger
man trenches We're completely shattered
and several rapid-tire guns destroyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15

Treasury, told the Reichstag In discuss
ing Germany's finances.
Quoting from the Scriptures to drive
home his point, DoctE' Helferich pre-
dicted the downfall and dissolution of the
British Empire.
1--WE stand like rocks in the soil of their
home country" said Doctor Helfferich,
"and on the columns Of the British En-
pire are written in glowing letters the
same words as on Belshazzar's palace.
Responsibility for the blood which will
flow from now on. for the misery which
comes upon the world. for the danger to
which civilization is exposed, falls, not
upon Germany, but upon those who cam
not resolve to draw the conclusion from
Germany's military successes which mo-
body can any longer dispute. The re-
sponsibility falls upon those, who, in
foolish criminal allusion, still now speak
of Germany's annihilation and partition
and of winning a war Of exhaustion"
Great applause followed his statement
that Germany has now opened the iron
door Of the Danube, barring the way to
the Far East"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15

Ooo. 600 sought by DR. Karl Helfferich
Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, Is
granted, the war will have cost Germany
$4,000, 600, 900.
The bin for supplementary war credit
OF 81. 100000. 900 has been given TO the
Reichstag Committee on Finance
In supporting the measure llr. kari
Helffericb secretary of the Imperial
Treasury. declared that Germany's I'm
aneial position is more sound than that
of ENGLAND or France. He said that,
whereas French rentes had declined more
than 20 per cent and British consols more
than Il per cent German per cent. bonds
had lost only ~ per cent OF the ante
bcllum value
The German war secretary called the
British war loan In the United States a
feilure.
There is no gold in common circula-
tion only the fear which the Govern
ment inspires prevents opposition to the
acceptance of currency on the part OF
the merchants.
MONEY is SCARCE.
Although the Government is Keeping
down prices, the scarcity of money has
the same effect that higher prices or
dinarily would have.
one Of the big problems is the milk
supply for the babies. Germany is called
upon to feed not only the people of the
Empire, but hordes of homeless in Po-
land, Belgium and France, The resource
of Austria Hungary are already taxed
to the limit and there are indications
that Germany will soon have to extend
aid i'm that direction,
Reports circulated in England that
many persons were killed by the police
In Berlin last Thursday during bread
riots IN the principal streets were denied
today In Berlin by the Overseas News
Agency
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
FRENCH ANSWER HOLLWEG
BY REPLENISHNG WAR CHEST

PARIS, Dec. IL.
The people of France were today an
swering the statement of the German
Chancellor that proposals for peace must
come from the Allies.
Thousands of men and women from all
classes were nocking to subscribe to the
new loan to continue the war.
To-day was the closing day for sub
scriptions. Long lines formed outside
the postoffices and the shops of the to-
bacconists where subscriptions were be-
ing received in Paris. There was every
indication that the loan would prove a
great success.
other cities reported similar scenes.
Subscriptions were being taken in all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
BULGARS STOP PURSUIT
OF FOE AT GREEK LINE


fearing an attack by invading armies,
already have made preparations to leave.
General Won Gallwitz with an army of
$4,000 Germans, is reported to have left
his camp near Philioppolis and to be
marching toward the Russian front.
A news agency dispatch from Athens
says that Greece has withdrawn all
troops from Salonica except one division,
in accordance with the arrangement
made with the Allies.
A joint commission of Austrian and
Bulgarian officers is administering af-
fairs in Monastlr, recently captured from
the Serbs
According to advices reaching here from
Paris, a big area OF Greek territory has
been devastated, the Allies destroying
everything as they fell back.
All the indications are that the next
big battle in southeastern Europe will
be fought on Greek soil, somewhere be-
tween Salonica and Gievgeli.
Heavy Anglo-French forces opposed
the Bulgarians on the Nardar-Doiran
front.
The Anglo-French forces expect the
German Allies to attack Salonica, accord
ing to Athens advices. The city is an
armed camp. Forts have been built and
trenches dug on the land side. Heavy
artillery and many machine guns have
been put In position. Only the Jewish
residents remain in the city, all others
having evacuated It..
The Paris War Office today announced
that after repulsing all attacks by the
Bulgarians the French army of the Orient
(Balkan expeditionary forces) had sue
cessfully accomplished its withdrawal
with all its supplies.
Macedonia has been pillaged. according
to refugees. The Greek. Bulgarian, Ger
man and Austrian flags have been holsted
there.
The following official Montenegrin re-
port was issued here today:
"A battle has begun. Our Sanjak and
HerzOgovena armies are engaging the
Austrians. The issue is undecided as
,tatF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15

Because of this fact It will be several
days before the returns can be tabulated.
Exact figures on the present loan may be
still further delayed because large num-
bers Of people took advantage of the
Governments offer to convert Govern
ment bonds which they held at a lower
rate of interest
Government officials are highly pleased
at the results OF the call for funds. They
refused to estimate the sum raised, but
pointed out that II had been unnecessary
TO extend the time limit for the closing
of subscriptions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
Indian Rights Association to Meet

The Indian Rights Association will hole
its SD annual meeting in the assembly
hall OF the College OF Physicians Is
South 22d street. at Sis o'clock. Ad-
dresses win be made by the Rev. DR..
Carl E. Grammer, Arthur G. Parker. sec
retary OF the Society of American In
dians; william Alexander Brown, S. NJ
Brosius. Washington agent OF the Indian
Rights Association. and Matthew K.
SnIfien, secretary OF the same organiza-
ton The latters talk will be illustrated
with lantern slides
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
Mayor Approves Paving Contracts

Mayor Blankenburg today approved two
contracts awarded to the Union Paving
Company. aggregating $32 300, for surfac-
ing Tyson street from Jackson street TO
the Boulevard, and repaving OF Terrace
street between Walnut lane and Dawson
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
GERMANS DESTROY FOUR
ANGLO-FRENCH AEROPLANES
Kaiser's Airmen Successful in Raid on
English Ship

BERLIN, Dec, 15.-Today's official re-
port from the General STAFF announces
the destruction of four enemy aeroplanes
by German artillery and a successful at
tack by German aviators on British
steamship In the western war theatre
The report follows: AN English steam
ship was successfully attacked by Ger
man aviators yesterday.
-Four aeroplanes, including one battle
aeropiane with two motors. were lost by
the enemy. who made attacks with sew
eral aircraft detachments at Bapaume
and Peronne, in Lorraine, and at Mul-
heinz In Baden They were destroyed by
the German defense artillery"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
KAISER'S FINANCIER SEES
WRITING ON WALL FOR ALLIES

BERLIN, Dec Is.
Responsibility for continuance of the
war must rest with the Allies, DR.. Karl
Helmerch, Imperial Secretary of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-15
FOOD AND MONEY
CRISES COME TO
HEAD in GERMANY
Conditions Grave, but
Kaiser's Treasurer Calls
Finances Sound
FRENCH MAKE REPLY

Germany's financial and economic
situation apparently has reached the
climax of acute crisis, according to
what appears to he an informed estl-
mate made by an Amsterdam editor
Food riots, absence of gold from cir
culation, discomfort at high prices
among the proletariat, fear on the part
of financiers of general panic are
among the factors analyzed.
on the other hand DR.. Karl Won
lielfferch, Imperial Chancellor in sup
porting the new war loan of $25O0, ,0OO.-
900 declared today in the Rcichstag
that Germany's financial position is
more sound than that Of Britain or
France. He again placed responsible
ity for continuance Of the war on the
Allies.
France meanwhile Is Financially"
rallying to the support of the war
chest Today, the closing day for sub
scriptions to the vast new loan asked
for to continue the war; Parisians and
provincials nocked to the Treasury
agencies to purchase bonds with their
thrifty boards.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10.
Despite the far-sightedness, efficiency
and preparedness of the German Govern
ment. the internal situation of Germany
is causing grave anxiety in Berlin.
1t is becoming exceedingly difficult for
travellers to get in and out OF Germany.
All news coming out Of the Empire is
rigdly censored. The two items of chief
concern are food and money
1t is impossible for the Government to
disguise the seriousness of the food
stuation--a situation which is going to
become accentuated before the winter Is
over
TROOPS CARED FOR FIRST.
The Government at the insistence OF
the General Staff thinks first of the
soldiers needs and consideration of the
needs of civilians comes later
fhe first mention of actual connscation
@, foodstuifs In Germany was made in the
Reichstag yesterday, during "A stormy
scene precipitated by Or. Karl Liebknecht.
the stormy petrol Socialist of that body.
Doctor Liebknecht wanted to know Just
how far the Government was prepared to
go to bring about an equitable distribu-
ton of food, but this and other questions
were drowned in the storm which fol-
lowed.
Afterward n hostile demonstration was
made toward the Socialist leader
If the supplementary. credit of S2,500,-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

ton partially took the side OF the
girls. Miss Dice said no changs
would be made until Miss Arm
strong came In. War was temper
arily averted then.
But now another crisis is at hand
The girls are angry and several OF
them .have moved away from the
building. declaring they will not re
turn until Cupid's parlor is restored
The only place the girls can en-
tertain company is In the big recep'
ton parlors. Miss Armstrong
insists. The lights there are bril-
liant. and there are no coy, Sc
cluded corners where they can hold
pleasant little conversations and ex'
change those condolences which are
so necessary to a successful court
ship.
Miss Armstrong is graduate OF
Goucher college. Baltimore, Md.
where she was very popular in So
ciety and took an active part In the
college activities. In Topeka Miss
Armstrong Is already popular In the
younger social set, but she Is ex'
tremely unpopular with the girls
who made the Y. w. G. A. building
their home. And Cupid especially.
Is sore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
DEAD MAN STILL
is MUCH ALIVE

CENTRALlA, Mo-, Oct. Thames
NJ. Hulen, who has Just celebrated
his 18th birthday. claims the distinc-
ton of being the only man who after
he was pronounced dead and had
been buried. lived to tell the story.
Hulen was shot through the right
eye with a .44-calibre bullet during
the Civil war. He was pronounced
dead. was buried and the clods we're
rafting down into his grave when
his foot kicked up through the dirt.
The burial was stopped and Hulep
removed from the grave. The other
dead were buried, and presently the
grave diggers came back. expecting
to find Hulen really dead by this
time. But his heart was still beat
ing. and he was sent to 4 hospital.
The experience occurred when
Hulen was In the First Missouri bri.
gade. Company G.. under command
OF Col. Cockrell. The brigade was
at New Hope, Ca. attempting to
cut off Sherman's march to the sea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
SLIP MAKES HIS
DREAM COME TRUE

KANSAS CITY, Oct. l5.-John w.
Reed of the Read Printing Company
dreamed the other night OF cutting
of his hand in paper cutter in
his shop. lie laughed when he told
about the dream and said he was
not superstitious and had no fear.
Next day as he passed the cutter
Reed slipped and struck the lever,
His left hand went under the blade
and was severed at the wrist.
The workmen. remembering the
dream, became confused and ten
minutes passed before a physician
was called
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
NOSE DIAMOND
is LATEST

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct 10
Mrs. Handler Kala Bagal. coming all
the way from Northwestern India.
has introduced San Francisco to the
latest thing in tewelry-the nose
diamond.
Have your surgeon" says Mrs
Bagal, pierce your nose horfxon'
tally above the nostrils and Just
under the bridge; then order from
your jeweler little. straight gold
bar with a diamond set In one end
run 1t through the pcrforstion and
you're right up to the minute IN
fashions"
The craze, says Mrs. Bagal. is
Just becoming popular in India and
is making the old-fashioned nose
ring passe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
CLAIM TO BE
OLDEST TWINS

MOUNT PLEASANT, Ia. Oct.
15.-Mrs. Jane Baugh and her sis
ter. Mrs. Rachel Hackenburg. who
are thought TO be the oldest living
twins In the United States. have
just celebrated their eighty fifth
birthdays.
Both Mrs. Baugh and Mrs Hack.
enburg. despite their advanced age.
are active and in the best OF health.
Mrs. Baugh still insists upon put.
ting up each summer quantities OF
fruit which she picks from her own
orchard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
FISH STREWN ON
HARVEST FIELDS

ABILENE. Kan. Oct 16.-Fred
Muench has just completed cuttins
his wheat, which was under . flood
for two months. He expected .
yield OF IL to IA bushels per acre.
Along with the water. came mil
lions OF fish six to eight inches long
muskrats by the hundreds, snakes
and many other specimens. Several
cranes were shot by local sportsmen
in the wheat field.
The water was drained, leavins
the small nsh to die. The stencn
was so strong that harvesting was
anything but pleasant.
The wheat was hung on fences to
dry.
Muench says he does not care who
brought the Arst sheaf Of wheat to
town. he intends to bring the last
one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
MAN FASTS TO
KEEP IN HEALTH

CLEVELAND. Oct. 15.-Dr. n. G.
HUFFMAN. who tasted forty-seven
days last year, has just completed
another fast OF thirty-one days. His
nrst fast was on bet with death
and he won. The doctors had told
him he couldn't live. but he had a
notion that he could If he quit eat.
Ing for r while.
He says he intends to keep up the
practice as long a. he lives. His
policy is; Eat nothing for one
month year and feel as II you
are In the clouds during the other
eleven months"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
GOLD FOUND IN
RABBIT HOLE

PRATT. Kan, Oct IA Mexi.
can, hunting six miles east OF here
ran a rabbit into a hole. He pulled
the bunny out, but the rabbit held
TO sleeve OF a mans jacket.
Further investigation by the Mex
lean showed that a large swag OF
heavy silverware had been hidden
in the hole. wrapped up In the jack.
ct. The police are trying TO decide
whether the silver was hidden treas.
ure or the proceeds Of a robbery.
They suspect the latter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
PROPOSAL FOR
BUILDING A GARAGE

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office Of the Fire Commission un-
I'll 2:3o p. m. Monday. Oct. IL. lsio,
i'm accordance with plans and specl-
fications on file In the office OF r. r.
Raseman. Architect, 1902 Penobseot
bldg.
ouired to furnish a satisfactory
surety bond In the amount OF con-
tract. 10 guarantee fulnllment OF
same.
The right TO reject any and all bids
4. expressly reserved. Bids will be
indorsed Proposal for Garage" and
delivered to the undersigned,
GEORGE J. FINN.
B-ao1 Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
CUPID FIRED,
GIRLSANGRY
Topeka, Kan. Y. w. c.
A. Is Threatened
With Strike

TOPEKA. Kan, Oct. ia Penn
sylvania girl, Miss Glare Armstrong.
has the distinctio nof having chased
Cupid out OF the Topeka Young
Womens Christian association
building Miss Armstrong has just
reached Topeka and the day she
came Cupid had TO get out and stay
out. She tore UP Cupid parlor and
turned II into a matter OF fact Of
nee.
Miss Armstrong; home is In
Kane, Pa. where she spent two
years In Y. W. c. A. work. She is a
pretty young woman and had just
graduated from Y w c. A. train.
ing school in New York city She
doesn't look at all like person
who would put Cupid out OF com
mission, but she did
The trouble all started several
months ago when Miss Margaret
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

Dice. secretary OF the association.
announced one day that Cupid's
parlor consisted OF small room on
the main floor which had been ded-
icated since the erection OF the
building 10 the use of the young
women who roomed at the building
as n place in which to entertain
their men friends.
II was properly equipped with big
rocking chairs, soft settees and cory
hooks There was pair of curtains
hanging AT the door which could be
Drawn almost but not quite to-
gether
This room was an ideal place for
the development of courtships and
cases" thrived The girls In the
Y w c. A. were happy and con-
tent and everything was running
along smoothly.
Then the bolt of lightning fell
out of a clear sky.
Miss Dice. who is opposed to love
and courtship, and takes every
chance 10 swat Cupid, decreed that
the parlor over which the little god
OF love presided was TO be abolish
cd. She told the girls II was 10 be
turned into an office.
There was storm OF protest. The
girls threatened to go on strike
Many OF them said they would
leave the building II the beau par
lol was taken away from them. be-
cause they would no longer have 3
place to entertain their friends,
Miss Dice was overwhelmed. Even
he women directors of the associa-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
INVALID WEEDS
WITH CRIPPLE

OAKLAND. Cal, Oct. 15..-The
romance OF woman who has been
an invalid and not out OF wheel
chair for twenty-eight years and a
man who has lost both of his feet
led to marriage. The couple were
introduced to each other a year and
half ago by the blind brother OF
the bridegroom
Myra Madeline Tucker Is the
bride. Robert Richard Allen, a
miner. Is the bridegroom. Walter
f. Allen Of the Industrial Home for
the Adult Blind in Oakland is the
brother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
MINISTER is
TOSSED BY BULL

WABASH. Ind, Oct 15-The
Rev. Samuel Piety. age So, pastor
OF Disciple OF Christ church In
the southern part OF the county,
was seriously injured when he was
attacked by bull. Mr.. Pietv had
gone into a barn on a friends farm
when he was attacked by the ami.
NAL. He was thrown almost across
the barn and then trampled before
his cries for help brought a passer.
by. who seized pitchfork and drove
the bull away.
Mr.. Piety suffered two broken ribs
and fractured collar bone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

what
becmsdo OF
hmth advantage of
beyour is in bargains mention here
ymuiclO home
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15

THE HAT that everybody is wearing is large and oppy,
large and scoopy and it's pretty and quite "n the mode
but the hat for the exclusive few is tiny affair ptted
high the head leaving womans chief adonmenther hair
right out in view where every admire it,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
Hoo Turns From Red to Black.

GREENBURG. Ind. Oct. rs
Frank Wagner OF this city owns
p hog that he calls "a distant rel
alive Of a chameleon" When the
hog was born it's hair was red. in
timating good parentage Of the
Duroc breed. Recently It's hair be.
gan to turn black. and now II Is
jet black
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-15
FATHER FOLLnyHS
HER TO, Ora

RUsHvILLE, Ind, OCT IL
When relatives returned from the|
funeral OF Miss Ruth Hilligoss. ~
Hazelrigg. they found her if&tAG
Leander Hillisross, dead Typhol1
fever caused both deaths, Mih -
mes Hilligross. the eldest daughter
was dying. ~