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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

Fields. We still have left large
number of this seasons ladies' and
chIldren's hats, which we will sell at
less than half price. We intend to
clear our tables of these hats in a jiffy
and in order to do so we offer them at
tempting prices which no one in need
of hat can resist. This sale includes
children's coats, dresses, shrtwaists,
underwear. corsets, gloves and mittens.
besides many useful and fancy articles
for Christmas gifts. including large
HarIety Of ribbons ana silks III all
shades for fancy work and for the
hundred and one pretty articles that so
many women love to make for Christ
mas giving. Come tomorrow and
every day for bargains.
M. E. CHURCH NOTES
The Ladies' Aid society will serve
! fInner on Thursday of this week at the
hou1e Of MIS-. II. .. Aball and Mrs. j
S. Wiley. All are invited.
The topic of the e. L. meeting this
week "The Promise of Heaven
Leader, Mrs. Nettie Pike.
Choir rehearsal Friday evening.
The Boy Scouts will meet at the YES
try Friday evening at 80 o'clock.
| Rehearsal for Christmas exercises
Saturday at the Congregational church
at l O clock.
Come to church Sunday morning.
Christmas music and q Christmas mes
sge. Christmas comes but once a
year, and we want you to worship with
US Bible school at IL, and evening
| service at 7 n 'c|ock
CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Divine worship Sunday morning at
10 As Subject of sermon. 1.-The Guild
| ing STAR Bible school at IL Young
peoples meeting in the evening at 7.
! Preaching service at 7.30. Subject of
the sermon. "a Reason for our
! Hope
A welcome to the Congregational
church awaits all strangers and resi-
dents not worshipping elsewhere.
| The pastor. John G. Vance, will be
at home on Friday afternoon to all whc
wish TO call, and Will be especially
! glad to meet those who desire to see
him for religious conversation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
GI OVER GLEATIITVGS

Mr.. Dunham's family are quaran-
tined with scarlet fever.
The cobweb party at the vestry
Friday evening was success in every
way.
The annual meeting Of the Mite
eociety Will be hald at the home of
Fannie Aldrlch Friday afternoon. Dec
II. All members requested to be
present.
Miss Cora Jones from Ayers Cliff,
Que, has been visiting relatives IN
town for week. She, with two nieces.
spent dav with Rufus l. Drew re
Gently. She retarns home today.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
YOUR LAST CHANCE

o-ever purchase one of those beautiful
mahogany pianos for SAT. This Nc
Ramon Brothers & company piano
always sells for $3.50, but we make a
very special price for this month. You
cannot afford to miss this opportunity
if you want piano. Send for cata
logue today to Geo. D. Jarvis & Son.
The Jarvis Palace Garage building,
Burlington. Vt. r adv
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
A MESSAGE FROM TIE
DAVIS STORE, GLOVER, VT.

lis time for Christmas and all through the town,
You all are beginning to write the things down
Which you surely buy for the friends kind and dear
Who come your mind as the season draws near;
First, there the children, the dear little things!
You wouldn't have them miss the joys Christmas brings.
Now at Davis Store at Clover mind
will toys and they're just the right kind,
There dolls books and games and chdens slippers,
Blocks, dishes and guns and seds that are clippers
And then for your lady friend of you viii buy,
A collar, apron, handkerchief a lie,
A dust cap, toilet a nice pretty dish,
1t surely would please her and that's what yu wish.
The gentlemen always like something to
And for them have many things from which to choose,
Gloves, mittens and ties and watch fora dol ar
Socks, pins and buttons to in his collar
Now do and we have pres ns for all,
And wei try and pleas, you if you only will call,
Now Christmas i, splendid and if you have in yolr heart
The true Christmas spirit, and make it part
OF your buy ing, and giving, and receiving each year.
You'll get from it plenty of love, hope, and cheer,
And now ere, close surely must say
To to all, a bright Christmas day.
ROY F. DAVIS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
CRAFTSBURY

The household goods Of Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Corrow of Barton were moved
Wednesday to the Larabee farm lately
purchased of the Larabee estate.
Albert Cowles died Monday morning
at 2 O'Clock IN Barre, where he had
gone to visit his daughter. The funer-
al will besheld Thursday afternoon.
c. L Cowles was called to Barre
Saturday by the critical illness with
pneumonia Of his father. Albert
Cowles. Of this town. MIR. Cowles had
gone to Barre to visit his daughter.
DR.. Tinker Of Burlington was called
of Mrs Lucy Graham Saturday. He
also counseled with DR.. Bibby in the
case of Harley Hanson, who is in very
poor health.
Sunday was observed in the M E.
church as Mason Sunday, the Rev. G.
D Pierce preached an appropriate and
able sermon. The Masons and o. E.
S attended in body, wearing the
emblems of their orders. The choir
rendered excellent music Mrs Myr-
tie Patterson favored the audience
with solo.
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Monday in Barton.
Horace McLaren left for California
week before last. He expects to win
ter there.
Mrs. Agnes Johnston has returned
! to her home in st. Johnsbury after a
| week visit with her parents here
| Paul Hartman has gone to North
Carolina where he has a position as
bookeeper for lumber company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Anderson have
moved to the farm recently owned by
Robert Harper but now owned by
Clarence Hanson.
The Marigod quartet, consisting of
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening. This was the fourth number
of the lecture course.
M. P. Dutton of this place has been
elected president of the Honor Scholar
ship society of the University of Yer.
4 mont This is an organization COM
posed of the honor students from the
various preparatory schools of the
SLAte, VINO were given ScnoldrSnlp by
the university last June. 1t is an
honor TO have MIR. Dutton serve in this
capacity. 9>4a
@aQ NORTH ,CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Lucy Graham still remains very
ill.
Mrs E. A. Larabee is among those
on the sick list.
All schools here close Friday for the
Christmas vacation.
Mrs Graham White of Nashua is 8
guest of Mrs. Frank Dunn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

At the annual meeting of Mason W.
R. c., the following officers were
chosen: President, Mrs. Nora K
Salmon; senior vice, Mrs. Betsey Sal
mon; junior vice, Mrs. Alma Arthur;
chaplain, Mrs Eunice Clark secretary,
Mrs. Helen F. Nye; treasurer, Mrs.
Amy Bean; conductor, Mrs. Lovila L.
Hastings; assistant conductor, Mrs.
Blanche l.. Stone; guard. Mrs. Jennie
King; assistant guard. Mrs. Nellie
PsiIlips; delegate, Mrs. Helen M.
Cook alternate, Mrs. Lovila L. Hast
ings; patriotic instructor. Mrs Helen
F. Nye; press correspondent, Mrs.
itIvira Mcclellan; flag bearers, Mrs
Emma Christie, Mrs. Jennie WiIkin-
son; Mrs Emily Goodwin, Mrs. Dru-
sila Chesley-
Mrs Martin Abbott died at her home
here Saturday evening, Dec 4. Mrs.
Abbott had bern in very poor health
for severai years but more especially
for the past year She became uncon-
scious about O'Clock in the evening
aud died very peacefully at nine She
was member OF the Glover Communi-
ty church, also the Relief corps ana
the Eastern Star at Barton. She was
a devoted wife and mother and will be
greatly missed by ali who knew her.
She was born in Greensboro, Nov. 10,
1833 She leaves to mourn her loss a
husband, four brothers and two sons.
The funeral was from the church Wed
nesday, Dec 8, Rev. w. A. Warner of
Barton officiating in the absence of
Mr. Douglass
Card of Thanks-We desire to thank
our friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy in our great
sorrow. Also for the bean tifUl flowers
Martin Abbott and family.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
Christmas services will be held Sun
day. In the evening the pastor will
give q Christmas scriptural recital.
There will be special music.
GLOVER TO HAVE LECTURE
COURSE
The dates are As follows: Jan. 10,
| George H.Spencer, lecturer; Feb. z, Pitt
! Parker, cray on wizard; Feb. %, Morris
FL Hindus, lecturer; March l, The
| Mason's jubilee Singers; March 22,
The Pierces, dramatic artists. The
above will be recognized as talent Of
unusual quality and we feel very for
tunate to be able to secure them for
our course. Season tick cts, adults
, Sl00, children between II and IS. Is
cents, children under IL years free.
Single tickets, adults, 35 cents, be.
tween II and Is years. rs cents. Tick
cts on sale at 0. G. Miles's store or by
other members of the committee. Get
your tickets early and give the com.
mittee good guarantee of success.
| Frank Paddieford,
G. Tracy Cook,
0. G Miles,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
LECTURE COURSE DATES

The next number of the lecture
course will be given Thursday evening
of next week, Dec. % at North Crafts
bury. 1t will be an illustrated lecture
on South America by Peter Mcqueen.
Tren on Wednesday, the 29th, Strick-
land w. Gillian, the humorist, will
lecture at East Craftsbury.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
General Omissions,

People occasionally announce their
intention of 'summering' or winter
ing" here or there, put oddly enough
they never say they will fall or
spring in any place IN particular.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
WEST GLOVER

Mr.. Douglass of Glover preached
here Sunday.
All seemed to enjoy the social at the
hall Friday evening.
Mrs Martha Prescott. who has been
sick, is somewhat better.
Leila Tate spent the weekend with
her friend Eunice Stevens.
The Sunday school will observe
Christmas in much the usual manner.
There was no school Friday as Miss
Hamel attended the teachers meeting
at Barton. -,
Miss Cora Jones of Ayers Cliff,
Que. called on her cousin, Thad Nd.
Drew, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. O. Buchanan and
son, Chester, of Greensboro spent
Sunday at r. w. Buchsnan's.
The missionary meeting was held
with Mrs. Hastings Thursday. Six
teen ladies were present, four coming
from Barton and giving interesting
facts in regard to the work
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

The pastor, John G. Vance, will be
at home on Friday afternoon to all who
wish 10 call, and Will be especially
glad to meet those who desire to see
him for religious conversation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15
COlored Picture Books
and Story Books

Pictures and Picture Frames
New lot Photograph frames, (walD
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-15

Barton, VT, December IA. 1915.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Barton Savings Bank and Trust
COMPANY will be held at their banking
rooms in Barton, Vermont Saturday, Jan
uary lst, 1916, at 10 O'Clock a. m for the
election of Directors and the transaction of
such other business as shall properly come
before the meeting.
Ivy q. S. WEBSTER, Treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
LARGE WARSHPS
TRAVERSE CANAL
Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. Carry
ing Cadets TO San Francisco, Pass
Through Locks.

Panama, July 16.-The Panama
canal was used today for the first time
by large battleships of the United
States navy when the Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin, carrying naval cadets
from Annapolis 10 San Francisco, made
the trip from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc. The battIeships. which compose
the naval academy practice squadron,
are in command of Rear Admiral VIII
liam F. Fullam. superintendent Of the
naval academy at Annapolis.
The squadron left Crtstobal at 10
o'clock this morning and was sched-
uled to reach Gallaird cut and pass the
slide there about 2 o'clock this after
noon. The battleships are due TO
reach Bolboa, the Pacific terminal OF
the canal at s p. n.
The Panama canal has been used by
warshfps before. The Peruvian gun
boat Teniente Rodriguez passed
through the waterway on Aug IL last
wear and a fotilla Of American sub
marines on Feb. 25 Of this year navI-
gated the canal during battle practice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
THE WAR TODAY


Fighting in the ArgOnue region in
France has turned in favor OF the
French. according 10 the Paris war
Office. which claims the recapture OF
Hill No. 2S5 from the army Of the
German crown prince,
The hill was taken early this week
in the German move on Eerdun. which
drove the French back thrae-ffths Of
a mile along a front of nearly two
miles. the German reports declared,
and resulted i'm the capture of more
than $500 French soldiers and several
guns.
Once more the Germans are ham
meriug heavily on the gates Of Warsaw
from the north and claim considerable
successes in their movement.
Latest Russian reports carry ac-
counts of the lighting in this region
up to Wednesday and make no direct
mention Of Przasnysz, the capure Of
which was claimed In Thursdays Off
cial communication from Berlin. Re
pulse Of German attacks between the
Orzyc and Wkra fronts "soutb Of
Przasnysz." ." however, are mentioned in
the PetTOgrad statement.
Active operations have been re-
sumed by the Germans i'm Courland
while near the southern end of the
long battle line in the east the Aus
trians have succeeded in forcing the
passage Of the Dnies1er at several
places
On the Austro-IlaIan front Rome
reports success in forcing the AUS
trians out Of positions in the mountain
regions where fighting is in progress
Further advances by the Entente
allies on the GaIlipoli peninsula are re
ported by way Of Athens.
The German submarine U-5I. noted
for its long voyage from German wa
ters to Constantinople, IS reported
sunk in the Black sea by Russian
warships,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
GERMANY CALLS On UNITED
STATES To SETTLE ENTIRE
QUESTION or SEA WARFARE
HUNDREDS HOMES
ARE UNDER WATER
Lima, Ohio, Suffers Greatly From Rise
OF Ottawa River-Much Destruc-
ton 10 Crops.

Lima, Ohio, July 16.-Ottawa river
is raging, driving families to the high
er portions of the city and tearing out
bridges and yiaducts. Since midnight
it has risen on an average Of six inches
an hour and at a. m. was within IF
teen inches Of the high water mark Of
1913.
More than two hundred homes are
under water. Every policeman and
fireman in the city was kept on duty
all night aiding in rescue work
Towards EIida farmers report the
water higher than I'm the big flood Of
1913. Wheat has been beaten down so
as to be almost a total loss and the hay
crop has been ruined.
The river is full of debris. indicating
that above Lima considerable damage
has been done One woman died from
burns received when gas i'm the cellar
exploded and a lamp she was carrying
threw burning oil over her. Rising
water had put out gas under q water
heater and she lighted lamp and went
to investigate. Four little children in
the house received minor injuries. The
house caught fire. but the blaze was
eztinguished
The property loss in Lima. half a
million dollars. Us twice that of the
1913 flood The waters have begun to
recede.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
WEOS STENO;HELD
TO Be A BICAMIST
Bryan G. Pratt Member Of Prominent
st. Louis Family, Severely Beaten
by Girls Father.

Cape Girardeau, Mo, July 16.-
Bryan G. Pratt of St Louis, a promoter
for an electric service corporation Of
Cape Girirdeau, was arrested at Ad-
vance. near here, yesterday on a
charge of bigamy,
He was married Wednesday to Miss
Frieda McC1atehey, a stenographer Of
this city Pratt said he is a member OF
the old Pratt family of St. Louis. Ac-
cordfng 10 the prisoners father, Pratt
has a wife and child in st. Louis, whom
he left more than two years ago. Fol
lowing Pratt's arrest, Sam NTcClatchey,
the brides father, attacked him and
gave him a severe beating before a
marshal succeeded in parting the men
Pratt met Miss McClatchey at a
dance by appointment after a brief
courtship There they decided to be
married and Pratt being Ill, the cere-
mony was performed at his bedside
by Justice Of the Peace Simmons. On
hearing of the wedding McClatchey
teIephoned to Pratt's father in st,
Louis. he said, and vas told by the
elder Pratt that his son already was
married Then McC1atchey swore out
a warrant for his newly made son-in-
law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SUBMARINE SUNK
IN BLACK SEA BY
CzAR'S WARSHIPS
Famous C-5I OF German Fleet Report
ed Destroyed After Doing Con-
siderable Damage.

London, July 16-Tne German sub
marine us has been sunk in the
Black sea by Russian warships, ac-
cording to information received from
Varna, a Bulgarian port on the Black
sea by the Athens correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph company.
The submarine U-51 gained fame by
eluding the British blockade and pass
ing through the strait Of Gibraltar It
left Wilhelmshaven. the great German
base, to operate against the allied
feet in the Dardenelles and was re-
ported to have been successful in its
mission. The U-51 has been credited
with sinking several vessels belonging
to the allies, including the British bat
tIeship Majestic.
The British bIockading feet Of Glib
raltar was reported TO have been warn
ed OF the approach of the U-51, but
failed to catch her. She then went from
Gibraltar TO the Dardanelles, where
she did much to prevent the allies
warships from cooperating with the
land forces on the Gallip0ii peninsula.
Later the U-51 passed through the
sea of Marmora and reported to the
German commander at Constantinople.
If the report of her destruction in the
Black sea is true, she evidently went
from the Turkish capital through the
Bosphorus probably TO operate against
the Russian Black sea feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
Sheriff at Clayton, Mo, Al
most Spared Duty of
Springing Trap.
ALSO EATS BAR OF SOAP
Man Women Endeavor to
Save Pays Penalty on Cir
cumstantial Evidence.

ST. Louis, No, July 16.-Will:am H.
sDrouse. of East ST. Louis. III. was
hanged at Clayton, Mo. a local suburb.
shortly after sunrise today for the
murder OF his wife. To the last
Sprouse maintained his innocence. His
last request was to see his six children
who had testified against him, but
they refused to come to him.
Society women Of St. Louis county
had sought executive Clernency or a
reprieye for the condemned man, but
Governor Major declined to act. saying
no evidence warranting his interfeF-
euce had been presented.
Mrs. Sprouse's body was found on a
farm near Brentwood, Mo-. on Nov. IA,
1914.
The evidence against Sprouse was
circumstantial. His wife, Annie
sprouse. disappeared from their home
in East St. Louis, H., on the night Of
Oct. 81 The body, found near Brent
wood. was identified as that Of Mrs
Spr0use and the evidence connecting
Sprouse with her murder then deveI-
oped
Evidence introduced at the trial
tended 10 show that Sprouse left home
on the night of Oct 81 with his wife
and returned without her.
After the disappearance Of Mrs.
Sprouse. Mrs. Blanche Scott went to
the Sprouse home 10 keep house. She
was arrested as an accessory to the
b1+ ypas 1afar refea sod
Fortv-ffve minutes before he was 10
be hanged Sprouse attempted 10 com
nit suicide by sIashing his throat with
q sharpened steel spring taken from
his shoe. Although he had inflicted a
Continued on Page Eight)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
NOAMERlCANSOn
TRAIN IN mexico
BLOWN BY BOMB
Only Railroad Employees said 10 Have
Been en- Coaches Destroyed
Number Dead Unknown.

Washington, D. c.. July I6.-No
Americans or British citizens were
aboard the train wrecked by a bomb
near Apizaco. Mexico. state depart
ment advices today said the number
Of casualties had not been learned The
train was carrying railroad employees
Development Of communication with
Mexico City is shown by a report tc
the state department today that II
trains entered Mexico City yesterday.
Consul General Hanna at Mouterey
reports that American missionaries
coming from Victoria saw an improve
ment in the food situation on account
Of the new crops coming in.
Bishae, Ariz., July l6.-Advices that
only two were killed on the Villa side
in the lighting yesterday near Cabul-
Iona were received here from d cou-
rier. who arrived late last night at
Nac0. It was also stated that General
Trujillo, Villa commander, had joined
Acosta's command of $500 men and
that they had been forced to retreat
because outnumbered.
Both villa generals deny capture OF
ammunition or men and assert that
losses on the Carranza side were great
er.
Advices from Governor Maytorena,
Villa commander in Sonora, declare
that the close siege Of Aqua Prieta,
Carranza garrison town, is their next
move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
HARRY THAW is A FREE man
AFTER nine YEARS BATTLE
IN COURTS; PEOPLE APPLAUD
CLAIM AMERICAN
SEIZED IN BERLIN
George $. Speets, Alleged Represent
atiYe OF United States Cooper
interests, Arrested.

Berlin, July 16 (via London) -
George S. speets, supposedly an Amer
lean and understood to represent
American copper interests, was arrest
ed here Tuesday, and is held on
charges that have not been divulged
speets has an American passport
and maintained an Office for general
brokerage business. Some doubt ex-
lists as to Speets' citizenship, and AM
bassador Gerard has been inVestigat-
ing.
New York, July 16-No one could be
found in copper producing circles here
today who knew George S. Speets. un-
der arrest in Berlin, where it was said
he represented American copper inter
ests. Members Of the Metal Exchange
and the Copper Producing association
said they had never heard of the name
before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
PRESIDENT BACK IN
CAPITAL NEXT WEEK

Cornish, n. H. July 16.-Arrange-
meuts we're completed today for Presi-
dent Wilson's return to Washington
early next week. Members Of his fam
lily viii remain here and the president
hopes to join them again later if pub
lie business permits. Before his next
trip here, however. he probably viii
visit his daughter, Mrs. w G.. McAdoo,
at her summer home in Maine.
After an early round Of golf with
Or. Cary r. Grayson the president re-
tired to his study prepared to spend
several hours working on official bust
ness from Washington He expected
to communicate later with Secretary
Lansing regarding the German situa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
EARTHQUAKES VISIT
ISLAND OF KIUSHTU

Tokio. July Earthquakes that
have occurred every half hour or so
in the southern part Of the island Of
Kiushtu during the last two days have
alarmed the inhabitants Of that region.
The earth has cracked in several places
and trees and grass have been with
cred. Summer visitors have fed from
the hot springs.
The eruption of the volcano of Kir-
ishima Is increasing in violence but no
casualties have been reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
SHEEAN REFUSES TO
SIGN BOARDS AWARD

Chicago, Ill, July 18.-The text Of
the arbitration award in the street car
employees case was made public today.
AS announced informally two days ago
the motormeH and conductors receive
an advance Of three cents an hour and
thus become the highest paid street
car operatives in the country.
The advance is retroactive TO June 2.
the day the as hour strike began.
James NJ Sheean, who represented
the companies or the board Of arbi-
tration, declined TO sign the agree
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-16
ITALIANS FORTIFY
CAPTIVE POSITIONS

Verona, (via Paris), July 15.-The
Italians are strongly fortifying all
positions captured from the Austrtans.
Trenches are being excavated and plat-s
forms constructed on which TO mount
heavy guns.
Many places along the frontier have
been transformed to entrenched camps,
strongly garrisoned and with immense
supplies Of munitions.
Terrific storms continue in the high
mountain region. Violent winds, hail
and even snow are delaying military
operations but the troops are engaged
In fortifying dominant points.