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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Tells How War Appears from Captive
Balloon.

Amsterdam, Holland, July IL
Much has been written sinceithe war
began of the activities of aviators
but correspondent of the Berliner
Tageblatt tells something of his ex-
perences in the older type of air.
craft, the captive balloon. IN He was
permitted to make an ascent in one
of those in use on the German lines
in the vicinity of Arras and thus de-
scribes his experiences:
The captive balloon is playing an
astonishing role in this war, the more
so as nothing much was expected
from it. 1t was used in maneuvers
for signaling purposes only. Avia-
tors did all the work. 1t was taken
into this war as something anti
quated, being regarded rather as an
encumbrance. But it has come to
unexpected honor, thanks to the
conditions of modern warfare. Cap
tive balloons are to be seen all along
the front, and their value is great.
They carry aloft whole batteries of
Photographic apparatus.
The aviator, soaring through the
air at a tremendous speed, has not
the leisure to make the observations
possible to the man in the balloon.
The balloon is stationary. 1t re-
mains on the spot for hours, and
even for days. Even if the observer
suffers from NAL de ner he remains
aloft. He is the eye of artillery; he
watches every move of the opponent,
: the flashes of bis guns, and controls
the fire of his own. But his perch
is most dangerous. Shrapnel and
shell search constantly for his range
and elevation, which have to be
altered at frequent intervals. They
rarely find their mark, but the bal
loon sometimes has to be removed
to distance.
The whole landscape spread out
before the correspondent is one
gigantic battlefield. Not a living
soul is to be seen. Man is hiding
from man, crouching in holes in the
ground, all animated with but one
thought-to kill. In>the middle Of
the picture lies the wideopen slope
of the Lorette Hill, the accursed,
crowned by the forest of Bouvigny.
From the edge of the forest broad
clayey scar stretches right across
the height, like a gaping wound.
1t is made by trenches which the
french shot to pieces IN May.
Further down the valley a mar
rover, newer seam is visible - our
trenches today. On wooded dome
to the right of the Lorette, whole
mansion stands out clearly. 1t is
the famous Castle of Noulette, also
in the hands of the French. The
hill merges into the plain, and
Souchez comes into sight, obscured
by a dense cloud of smoke and
vapor.
Nearby is Ablain, where men
; fought like gray devils. Below us
stabs of light catch the eye. They
! are the flames from our guns. The
vapors from the bursting shells on
either side blot the scenery"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Generalization. impossible,

The truth is that age and power OF
achievement cannot be linked in
sweeping generalities. 1t all depends
upon the individual. One man may
reach his highest mental powers be-
fore thirty and then decline, just as
one man will reach his greatest phys
ical strength before forty and then
begin going downhill, while the mind
of another may be most active at sixty
or seventy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Why?

The Mexican bandit chiefs are
now being told by our government
that they must keep the railroad
open between Vera Cruz and Mexico
City. A natural query is: Why did
MT our government open it and keep
it open when they had the chance,
more than year ago? Elk.
Will someone kindly inform US, as
Mexico is country that belongs to
the Mexicans, why it is eny business
of the United States whether the
railroads from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City are kept open or not.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
AUTUMN SUITS.

In suits the blue tailored is still
supreme with black and white
checks or hairline stripes a close
second. This for fall wear. The
high class designers heIe-and in
tailored suits we lead the world
show a marked tendency toward
more formal lines than those that
have prevailed. Belted informality
is on the wane, and rather severe
tailored lines, are coming. Skirts
differ from this seasons lines, but
coats are considerably heightened,
show definite waist curve and omit
a belt.
There is little novelty in colors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

it is shown in many of the best
practical suit models of silk and
chiffon cloth. Combinations of
stripes and checks with plain colored
materials are many and effective,
and odd sleeves of matching tone
remain with US.
LUCY CARTER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

If your eyes look for nothing but
evil you will always see evil tri'
umphant; but if you have learned to
let your glance rest on sincerity sim.
pleness, truth, you will ever discover
deep down in all things, the silent
overpowering victory OF that which
you love- Maeterlinck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

Of course Carranza should hum
bly, bow to the dictates of the United
States. He has fought for months
for certain object, honorable or
dishonorable, and for months Villa
was his chief leader in the game.
Then with the goal close at hand the
jealousies of Villa led him to play an
independent part. Through it all
the United States has inclined toward
Villa, bandit though he is, and even
went so far as to supply or open the
market to him for arms. Now, with
Carranza in fair way to win out,
and fighting on his own soil, even
though possibly not whit better in
character than the rest-he could
not be worse-the United States
slips in and demands he must step
down and out like good little boy.
And Carranza kicks. How wonderful
it is that he should kick. We admire
him for that kick. 1t is just such a
kick as any American would make if
placed IN a like position. All of the
United States interference in Mexico
may be in the cause of humanity,
but we fail to see it in that light.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
WAR INCIDENTS.
Dead Without a Word

OCuu Vtltluul WUIu
1t has often been told how soldiers
have been found dead, struck down
apparently in an instantaneous death,
without any outward sign or wound,
says Paris report. 1t is now ex-
planned that the sudden variation of
atmospheric pressure caused by the
bursting of French high explosive
shells is sufficient to cause instanta
neous passing from life to death.
This was discovered by an officer
Who observed the peculiar behavior
of an aneroid barometer in a room
near where a big shell had burst. 1t
was seen that the barometer was
thrown out of gear, and the only
conclusion that could be arrived at
was that a sudden depression had
caused an abnormal swelling of the
metallic case and displaced the lev
ers. Reproducing in a laboratory
the conditions necessary to have the
same effect, it was found that reduc-
titn of pressure of 1873 inches in
mercury was required for the pur-
pose, corresponding to an air velo-
city of 905 feet a second and dyn-
annie pressure of 2,123 pounds a
square foot.
The sudden depressions caused by
bursting shells may be compared
with what is observed in the case of
man who, after being subjected to
pressure of many atmospheres in a
diving bell, is too rapidly brought
back to normal pressure. A sudden
depression brings about an escape of
the gases, contained in the human
blood in the small arteries. The
series of little bubbles thus formed
produce capillary pressure antag-
onistic to that of the heart, and
death ensIes by stoppage of circu-
lation of the blood and asphyxiation,
for the return to primitive pressure
is powerless to dissolve the general
Ell gases quickly enough.
One of the deductions drawn from
this discovery is that in future wars
it might be interesting to see how
far death might be inflicted painless
ly and instantaneously through as
phyxiation by artillery fire rather
than by mangling wounds.
LONG TRIP TO JOIN fRMY.
Now an ex-British army man row.
ed and drifted $50 miles in a small
boat, on a journey from a remote
part of the Yukon in order to join a
Canadian regiment, is told by Wal.
ter Scath, who arrived here Satur.
day just in time to be included in
the 53rd battalion, says a Calgary
report.
i was on two-years' trapping
and prospecting trip at the head OF
the Novikaket river, a tributary OF
the Yukon, in March," he said
When | heard of the war. Leav.
ing everything to my partners,
started for the Yukon with two dogs
and small sled. Arriving at Ruby
a town about 300 miles distant, ir
Y days, | waited until navigation
opened, which was earlier thar
usual this year. | procured small
boat and rowed and drifted to st
Michaels, Alaska. | rowed acros
to Nome, $50 miles. | took a boa
at Seattle and thence to Calgary
which is my old home town."
Previous to going to Alaska, Scatl
was an artifcier in the Royal Gar
rison Artillery in Malta and Wool
witch, and while in Calgary was EN-
t ployed as an engineer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Autos Rerlace Mail Cars

Fifteen United st ties mail agtomo-
bile trucks have entered the service
of the Boston postal district Eleven
will be used for tie transportation o
mail from the central and branch sta
tons, taking the place of trolle.
cars
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

Professor Frederic W. Putnam, rs
associated with the faculty CT Haryar
university since 1874 and promin II
American scientist Gn1 histC,i~n
died at his home at Cambridge, Mass
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

Albert r. Norwart, II, was killea
at v estfeld, Mass, by a shot
frC~l 2 GUN with which he and =!
younger brother August were "p',vin
war. " August did not know the W29p-
-on was loaded. Police officials tooE
no action in the case.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

The tug LaCnawanna was ramme
and sunk off Vineyard Haven, Mass.
by the barge NanticOke, in tow of tn
tug Triton. Clarence Tingle an.
Nicholas MiHey were drowned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1915.

AS far as the germ end Of a fly is
concerned, we have associated with
them for many years and still live.
In fact we have given this part of it
but little thought But when lit
tie, measly, insignificant fly tickles
our nose, or the bald SPOT on top of
our head, or follows after our pen
when writing as if it was bossing the
whole business, it is too much. We
are in full sympathy with the fly
crusade even outside the screens.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20

or materials. The popular blues
and soft greens are shown withi the
dark browns of last season, also
blacks, but what color fad may
rage later no man, or woman knows
at this stage. An enormous demand
for black velvet is one of the pres
ent prophecies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
NEW BLOUSES.

A feature that strikes one in
looking over the Fall blouses, is the
fact that so many of the more
dressy ones are arranged with some
sort of loose overhang that falls
below the belt front or back. So
sometimes at both points, while the
type that is frankly an outside af-
fair below the belt as we'll as above
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Stowe Mans Success With Alfalfa.

Several farmers in Stowe have tried
to raise alfalfa without much success,
but A. j. McGibEon has a stand two
and one-hslf feet high in the second
crop of the season and he expects to
raise another crop on the same ground
this season. Mr.. McGibbon thinks the
secret of success in raising alfalfa is in
securing seed from colder instead of
warmer climate and in covering the
seed deeper than has been thought
necessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Train Kills Aged Man.

Henry Gabree, an aged resident of
Duxbury, familiar about the streets of
Waterbury for many years, was struck
and killed late Friday by the north
bound mail train. Mr.. Gabree, who
was "a years of age, has of late been
employed as string bean shipper at
the canning factory of Demeritt & Co.,
about half mile south of the depot.
He attempted to cross track to the
the path that leads through Arthur Bill
lings's property. Burton Pierce, a ten
year-old boy, who had hold of his hand
at the time, warned the old man not to
cross the track, but Mr.. Gabree laughed
and started on his way. The approach
ing train was hidden by curve and Mr..
Gabree did not hear it in time to escape
being struck.
Mr. Gabree was born 81 years ago
May at st. Animal, Canada, the son
of Mary and Joseph Gabree. He was
one of family of twelve children,
three of whom now survive, Charles,
of Milton, Edgar, of Georgia, and Sias,
of Waterbury. Sixty-three years ago
he was married at Georgia to Zoa Baker
who also survives him. The couple
came to Waterbury Sc years ago and at
first resided at Kicker mountain. Forty
years ago they moved to Duxbury Cor
ners, where they have since resided.
Thirteen children were born to them,
of whom four are living, Mrs. Ellen
Mills, Edward, John W., and G.. Egbert
Gabree, all of Montpelier. The funeral
will be held at O'Clock Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
ONE PIECE DRESSES.

OF serge. broadcIOth and in silk
combinations with these are the Au-
tumn models, and many of them
have decidedly loose straight lines,
in contrast to the fitted effects of
the coat suits.
Avery straighte redingot arrange
ment, opening in front to show a
petticoat of Satin, and slightly
trimmed with satin, is more than
suggestive Of a former popular
model.
STRIPES AND CHECKS.
Stripes and checks are to remain
with us, and there seems to be no
limit to their size. Suits with skirts
of stripes three inches wide, the
coats in solid matching colors are
shown, but are seemingly too strik-
ing for wear in town; though such
combinations have looked we'll on
the links and at country clubs this
summer.
A very fetching get up of this
sort seen at Southampton recently
had the skirt of brown and white
awning stripe, the blouse of white
linen, and the infantry jacket of
brown linen. The hat of white felt
had gay cretonne flowers appliqued
after the fashion that has been so
popular. Sport hats for fall show
these, also embroidered motifs,
wrought on the material.
Stripes are almost universally be-
coming in the moderate widths, but
checks are apt to be trying except
in the small shepherd variety, SO
that they should be cautiously
adopted by the average person.
Black andwhite remains the favor
lite combination in both stripes and
checks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Kick of Horse Kills Trooper.

Martin Baloga, of Troop H, Second
cavalry, died Saturday shortly after
noon at the post hospital at Fort Ethan
Allen as the result of internal injuries
when kicked by horse. He was in the
corral Friday and in catching one of the
horses was kicked in the left side. He
was being operated upon Saturday when
his death occurred.
The dead trooper was an Austrian and
was 20 years old. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
two o'clock at the post, Chaplain D. L.
Fleming officiating. The burial was in
Lake View cemetery, detachment Of
Troop H escorting the body to its final
resting place. At the close of the SER
vices a salute was fired above the grave.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
Two Drown in Bomoseen.

Miss Georgia Neddo, aged 20 years,
daughter of Oliver Neddo, of White
hall, N. Y, and Cathleen Hayes, also
of Whitehall, aged IL, were drowned in
Lake Bomoseen. The accident took
place on the west shore of the lake,
about two miles north of Hydeville.
The bodies were recovered in about 10
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-20
VERMONT NEWS.

john T. Griffin, aged IS years, of
Lynn, Mass, a salesman for the Amer
lean Tobacco Co., was found dead in
bed at the Hotel Bardwell, Rutland, by
a domestic Wednesday afternoon, He
had not been seen since he retired Tues
day night and he evidently died some
time in the night.
"Gid, "Sim, and Link, the Has
kin triplets, aged SO years of Baraboo,
Wis, bear the distinction of being the
oldest triplets in the United States.
When they were in Starksboro, their
parents wrote to President Lincoln for
names for the boys and received let
ter in the Presidents handwriting sug-
costing the names of Gideon, Simon,
and Lincoln.
Mrs. Mary Walsh, aged 30 years, in
the employ of family passing the sum-
mer at the Walloomsac Inn at Old Ben
nington, was severely burned about the
face and arms when an alcohol lamp
over which she was working exploded.
The injured woman was taken to the
North Adams, Mass, hospital, and it is
said that her condition is such as to
cause considerable anxiety.
Miss Stella Cross, the Addison girl
who was shot by her lover, Fred Will
marth, two weeks ago, is reported as
gaining encouragingly at the Mary
Fletcher hospital, Burlington. She is
able to sit up each day. When she is
stronger an operation will be performed
for the removal of bullet in her head.
Wilmarth is still at large, though Sher-
if Smith believes there are clues that
will eventually reveal his hiding place.
Selectman George M. Rood, of Wood
stock, is showing a weird freak of ami
NAL life in the shape of white mouse
with a chickens head and bill. The
thing was dead when found by Mrs. C..
A. j. White in her hen yard, having
been caught by cat, and, therefore,
must probably have had life. The body
is that of a well-formed mouse with
four feet and tail, and the head is that
of chicken with well developed bill.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
Cane Crop Average Low

The report of the United States
Government of the condition of
the cane crop on the first day OF
August this year in Louisiana is
II per cent. and the average for
the last ten years WAS 81 showing
that the average of this year is 16
per cent, lower than the average
of tho last ten years.
The corn forecast for Louisiana
on August 1st 1914 was 3S,6OO,OO0
bushels and this year 81, 100000
bushels.
The rice forecast on August lst
1914 was for Louisiana, 10, S02,000
bushels and this year 13,2OO,OOO
bushels.
The condition Of the wset po-
tato crop is less favorable this
year than last.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
Your Couch Can Be Stopped

Using care to avoid darugbts, expo
sure. sudden changes. and taking treat
ment of DR.. Kings New Discovery, will
positively relieve, and in time will sure
ly rid you Of your Cough. The first dose
soOthes the irritation, check your Cough.
which stops in short time. DIR. Kings
New Discovery has been used successful
ly for 40 years and is guaranteed to cure
you. Money back il it fails. Get bot
tie from your Druggist; it costs only a
little and will help you so much.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
DIRECT RESULTS

Beginners in the Advertising
business expect an ad. to produce
results Immediately.
That's the way they have been
taught to look at it.
If they pay hard cash for an ad-
vertisement, they want to see it
produce sales that will bring
enough to pay this and everything
over tho regular run uf business
that they would have gotten with
out the advertisement.
You can't blame them for ask
ing for direct and immediate re-
sults---thsy figure that if AL ad. is
good at all, it must do tho work at
once.
A representative Of patent me-
dicins firm told us last week that
his house spent over million dol
lars every year 10 advertising.
All the big concerns in the coun-
try spend that much and even
more. They get results too, but
they didn't until they had kept
right at it. Aud when the results
did come, the money spent for the
ads. was a wee, small matter.
Newspaper advertising is better
than any other advertising and
there is nothing that gives life and
ginger to Legitimate business like
advertising
If you have something to sell
or if you desire to buy anything,
let Us act as your agent.-A
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
Consultation Causes Most Ills

Accumulated waste in your thirty feet
Of bowels causes absorption of poisons,
tends to produce fevers. uJ'sets digestion.
You belch gas, feel stiffy. irritable. al
most cranky. 1t isn't you-It's your con.
ditiOn. Eliminate this poisonous waste
by taking one or two DR.. Kings New
Life Pills tonight. Enjoy full. free
bowel movement in the morning-yOu
feel so grateful. Get an original bottle,
containing 81 pills. from your Druggist
to-day for 26c.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
Road Machines In
Grant Are Effective

Colfax. La, July 30.-Ths good
roads machines recently purcbas-
cd by Grant parish arc proving
their worth. These machines have
been demonstrated on several
miles Of dirt roads near Colfax and
their work was first class. The
cost of the first two miles OF dirt
-oad was estimated at about 81
per mile.
Tho good roads motor truck is
oil steel; weighs six and half tons
and it self bumper. Its pulling
capacity is twelve yards of dirt or
gravel at . speed of six or seven
miles an hour. 1t will haul four
yards aud pull two slips, each
loaded with four yards.
The road grader is of the larg.
est type made and weighs 5000
pounds. 1t has a 12-foot blade,
and lie known as tho Adams lean.
ing wheel grader. This machine
is pulled by the motor truck. j.
ID. Givens, grader and foremsn of
road work for the parish. is in
charge of this machine.
1t is estimated that these ma.
chimes eau do tho work Of % OIL
30 mules and five or six ordinary
graders in a day, at a minimum
cost.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-08-14
SHERIFFS SALE.
Aspasie Martin

Representative of +. A. DOmeDgeaux.
No. 1916
18th Judicial District Court.
Parish of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
By virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
issued out of the 18th Judicial District
Court, in and for the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, State OF Louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated this
18th of June 1915.
have seized and will proceed to sell
DIT Public Auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours I'll
a. IN. to 4 p. M in the Town Of st. Mar
tinville. on
Saturday Sept. nth, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-wit:
1st 1855 arpents Of land situated at
Anse Butte in st. Martin Parish. La,
Bounded north by lands of Mrs. Aubry
formerly f. Babln. East by the lands Of
the Breaux, south by lands of Br0ussard,
now appearers lands herein secondly
described and west 10y Bayou Vermil-
lion. with all the Improvements and
stock thereon.
End Another tract of land adjoining
the above measuring three hundred and
eighty arpents in superficial area,
bounded north by lands Of Dupuy, East
by lands of Thibodeaux. south by lands
OF Thibodeaux and west by Vermillion
Bayou.
Bird Another tract OF land measuring
Sixty-Six 1907 arpeDts in superficial
area, situated in or near the Village of
Breaux Bridge in the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, Louisiana, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and appur-
tenances thereto belonging. bounded
north by lands Of Guilbeau, east by
lands of Estate of Jules j. Guidry. south
by lands of Charles Broussard and west
by lands Of V. Zenon.
4th Another tract OF Sixty superficial
arpents (6O situated in this Parish and
State with all the improvements there
on, bounded north by lands of Bergeron,
east by that OF st. German. and west by
lands Of Thibodeaux.
9TH Another tract of land with i'm
provemepts thereon containing Eighty
six arpents in superficial area, situated
in this Parish and State, bounded north
by lands of Thibodeaux. east by that of
Bergeron, south by lands of Mouton and
west by lands of MoutOn.
Seized to satisfy the above writ.
Terms and cOnditions-c
Sheriff's office this 9TH day of August
1915.
WADE D. MARTIN. Sheriff.