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Evening star., 1916-05-07
Now He Is Famous.

That is why NJ. Chauvet's name ap-
pears today in the Journel Oficiel.
with those of other civilians who have
displayed in this war courage equal
to any soldier. No means have been
provided by which military decora-
tions may be bestowed on non-com-
batants The state has. perhaps. ar
gued that civilians are not expected
10 show courage. The courage haV-
ing been shown. however, the state
has recognized it. The civilians can
not be decorated. but they can at least
be mentioned in the same form that
heroic soldiers and sailors are.
There is the superintendent of the
lunatic asylum at Armentieres, NJ
Omer Cuvelier. 1t did not occur to NJ.
Cuvelier that the war offered to him
a sufficient excuse for deserving his
post In some manner he held his
ORGANIZATION together and cared for
his patients as we'll as they had ever
been cared for. One morning three
German batteries galloped into the
grounds of the asylum, and the guns
mere whirled into position amid
cloud of dust and the riders dropped
their traces and iogged their horses
To the rear. NJ. Cuvelier took his
walking stick and trudged sturdily
through his violated grounds He
confronted the German commandant.
Evening star., 1916-05-07
Germans Finally Leave.

"You must go away said he. with
determination.
Get out" said the German, or words
TO that effect.
But my patients" insisted the hor-
rified NJ Cuvelier. My patients. Do
you not see the presence OF battery
would be very detrimental to my pa
TENTS?
asked for permission. and two hours
later the horses came back and the
guns were hauled out of the asylum
grounds. every gunner saluting the
auperintendeut of the asylum as the
pieces rumbled by. NJ. Cuvelier is well
isseFVinS of his honor. as is that other
furctionary, the postman, Aubert of
" senbach in the Nosges Three hun
Gged Yards from the German lines is
oH- Of the villages IN NJ. Auberts dis
trict Eventually letters came to NJ.
AgJert TO be delivered to this village.
Evening star., 1916-05-07
Sets Up an Office.

So that he looked about hlm' Inc
neighboring village of Ban-de-LaVe-
line had been regained by the Frencn-
That is, most of it had been. The re-
mainder had been destroyed by the
Germans. II was within few miles
of the lines. so that the German shells
fell in ii with regularity II occurred
To the active NJ. Chauvet as onering a
nossjble outlet for his energies On
investigation he found that the TAX
collector regularly assigned to TINS
village had abandoned his post. win
a sigh of satisfaction Nj. ChauVet
moved in He set up his ONCE IN
half smashed house and tackled a sign
upon the door.
Taxes may be paid here"
1t is Furthermore related that taxes
were paid there. II is probable tnat
the remaining inhabitants OF Ban-de-
I.ayeline did not welcome the tax col
lector. They probably felt that the
war offered them a sufficient excuse
for any failure in civic duty. But NJ.
ChauVet kept after them. He made
his rounds At certain points in his
daily tour he habitually took shelter
behind a tree from the German bul-
let's In other sectors he pulled MS
hat well down upon his head and
fastened his spectacles on his nose
and waddled determinedly. tax COL
lectorlike. through the fire. SO FAR as
taxes could be got he got them
Evening star., 1916-05-07
CIVIL LIFE HEROES
LAUDEDBY French
Many Smaller 0tfIciaIssCarry
On Labors Despite
Dangers. 7
ONE COLLECTS TAXES
UNDER NOSES OF GUNS
Mail Man Defies Enemy Bullets,
While Asylum Head Protects
Insane Patients.
tCopyright. 1915

PARIS. April 25.-France smiled TO-
day. 1t is true that the battle OF Ner-
dun is stiIl going on with unaoated
yicor The cost of living is mounting
More middIe-aged men have been caiieo
10 the army. No matter. France IS sun
able to smile.
This droll of tax collector - II
moi - asked France. He is man OF
fine spirit.
NJ Chauvet is the tax collector "heh
his village of Provencheres-su
was occupied by the Germans "heh
they swept through the \osses' NJ
,-bauyet retreated before them he oio
not display any unpleasant asi'ation'
ue merely retreated. When the Ger
man advance stopped NJ. ChauNet stop
ned also. BY and by the French army
hammered the Germans back NJ.
C.hauvet went with his compatrlots
Unfortunately the village OF Proven
rberes-sur-Fave remained in German
hands 1t appeared that the TAX COL
lector was out of a job.
.Rut one must collect taxes, sald
NJ thauvet to himself. otherwise
why is one a tax collector!
Evening star., 1916-05-07

Materials are black and white
worsted checks. all-wool poplins and
serges Becoming belted and fare jack
cts, lined with silk peau de cygne.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08
WEDDING BELLS

Friends and relatives gathered at
the Pfeiffer home above DelNorte
Sunday, June second, to attend the
wedding of the sixth and youngest
daughter of the family.
Jessie Cornelia Pfeiffer was joined
in wedlock to Dean Wood Morse the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Morse of South Fork. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George Gibbs
pastor of the Congregational church
of Creede. The home was daintily
decorated in pink and white. The
bride was gowned in white net over
satin. young and happy bride she
looked as standing under the same
bridal arch she took her marriage
vows where her five elder sisters had
preceded her.
About fifty invited guests from
surrounding towns and country sat
down to bountiful banquet, which
is always feature of the hospitable
Pfeiffer home. The house was a
scene of CAVITY until the wee small
hours" the guests seeming loath to
leave.
The young couple will start house
keeping in Deans little house on the
South Fork of the Rio Grande where
he is engaged in sheep and cattle
raising.
Across the threshold led,
His home she enters;
There to be light
If care o'er-takes.
, Or all seems dark as night.
Complimentary to their house
guests Mrs. F. l.. Walker and child
rem of Tuscon, Arizona, Mr.. and Mrs
Parmenter very delightfuly enter
tanned at dinner on the evening of
the 4th. The red white and blue
colors were very tastefully employed
in the table decorations and besides
the guests of honor covers were laid
for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kinney, and
children, Dorothy, Mary Louise and
Robert, and Alice Parmenter. The
older guests as well as the children
enjoyed the fire works which closed
merry evening.
The Rock Greek Social club were
entertained at the home of Mrs. Hop
kins Wednesday afternoon. The very
pleasant afternoon closed with the
serving of dainty refreshments to the
following ladies' Mesdames Kloep-
fel, Haller, Perkins, Hooker, Hender-
son, Hook. Maxfeld Misses Bonner.
MaXfield and Ruth Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Morrison have
as their house guest Miss Alyse
Swedesburg of Nebraska.
Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs. Ches-
ter Wright attended the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Mrs. Earl Allen and children and
Miss Fellows were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Chas. Holt on the Fourth.
Mrs. ]. c. Bushinger and Miss
Bushinger are entertaining at lunch
con today Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. E. l..
Carter and Miss Swedesburg.
Complimentary to her house guest,
Miss Swedesburg, Mrs. H. l.. Morri-
son entertained at luncheon Monday
Mrs ]. c. Bushinger, Mrs. e. l.. Car
ter and Miss Bushinger.
Miss Swedcsburg was the guest of
honor at dinner given by Mrs. E. L.
Carter Wednesday. The other guests
were Mrs. Morrison and Miss Bush
niger.
Mrs. Miles Reed entertained at
dinner Sunday. Her guests were:
Mrs. Agee and Miss Agee of Blocton,
Iowa, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Loser and daughter.
A very pleasant meeting of the
Presbyterian Aid was held in the
church parlor Thursday afternoon.
Piano solos by Miss Florence Cramer
and vocal solos by Miss Atchison
were greatly enjoyed. Elegant re-
freshments were served to the ladies
by the entertainment committee, Mes
DANES Kinney, Edman, Kavalec, Stitt,
o. w. Sylvester and w. j. Clark.
The Mountain View club will form
a merry line party at the Iris theater
tonight (Friday), followed by a
swimming party at the Natatorium
and spread" at the Loser Cafe
Miss Esther Jones, of Hooper, is
the house guest of Miss Emma Glen
Macarthur this week
Misses Joyce and Billie Sweitzer
delightfully."- entertained the E. F. p.
club last Saturday afternoon. After
attending the matinee at the Iris, de-
licious refreshments were served to
the following girls: Clara Christine
Linderholm, Marian Edman and the
two hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shown and Miss
Fern Cellman left Thursday morning
on an automobile trip to Pueblo.
Dapuar nd C,ooln,,
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08
SOCIETY

The last meeting of the Auction
Bridge club was held last Friday aft
ernoon with Mrs. l.. ]. Chapman. A
sumptuous trout luncheon was serv-
ed at the close of the afternoon to
the following members: Mesdames
Bushinger, Carter, Morrison, Mac
Arthur, l.. B. and o. w. Sylvester,
Moninger, Brady and Cole.
The West Side Country club met
last Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Burch. The afternoon was pleasant
ly spent in needlework, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Those enjoying the afternoon were:
Mesdames Lepird, Wilson, Henry
Settlers, Rupert, ID. Wright, Fenni-
more. Scott, Johnson, Misses Smith
and Nell Macy.
Thursday evening Mrs. II. c. Mum
sell gave a surprise party in celebra-
tion of her daughter Lena Mary's
eleventh birthday. The little folks
enjoyed games and at late hour ice
cream and cake were served to the
following guests: Misses lola Cor
rington, Gladys Ditto. Rhea Hart.
Mary and Dorothy Worth, Phoebe
Jane Oliver. Lucille Potter, Lois Fo-
gle. Hermina Williams, Fisher, Eli
zabeth Pollock. Helen Hawkins
Thelma Correll. Ruth Van Nostrand
and Lucille Merchant
On Friday, June 80, Misses Edna
and Sara Ayers delightfully."- enter
tanned with a dainty dinner following
with slumber party in honor of
Miss Leafy Sanderson's nineteenth
birthday. Those present we're Misses
Hazel Lunbeck, Opal Hooker, Plezza
and Leafy Ssnderson, Edna and Sara
Ayers.
Misses Plezza and Leafy Sanderson
entertained Thursday in honor of
their house guest Miss Winfred
Rugh. A d elightful dinner was
served at seven o'clock and the re-
mainder of the evening was spent in
playing rock. Those present, Hazel
Lunbeck. Edna and Sara Ayers. Miss
Winfred Rugh, Plezza and Leafy
Sanderson, Messrs. Balm and Bryan
Sutherland, Henry Getz and 10y
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Van Nostrand
announce the marriage of their
daughter Pearl to Mr.. Harry II. Haw-
kins Monday morning July Sd, at
Casper, Wyoming. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkins are very popular young peo-
pie of our city. The bride has been
stenographer in the law Office of II
NJ. Howard. The groom is at present
employed by the Dyer Construction
Co. at Lowell. Wyo., at which place
they will make their home. Con
gratulatlons are extended by the
journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Mr.: and Mrs. C. NJ. Corlett went
to Alamosa last evening in their auto
to meet their daughter, Mrs. Corne-
lius and baby from Astec, New Mex.
ico Mrs. Cornelius will spend some
tine here visiting.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Mrs. f. l.. Walker and children of
Tuscon, Arizona, are spending the
summer with the formers sister Mrs.
Parmenter and family.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Shown and Miss
Fern Cellman left Thursday morning
on an automobile trip to Pueblo.
Denver and Greeley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Morrison have
as their house guest Miss Alyse
Swedesburg of Nebraska.
Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs. Ches-
ter Wright attended the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-08

Miss Esther Jones, of Hooper, is
the house guest of Miss Emma Gler
Macarthur this week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
"NlCk" YOUNG PASSES AWAY
Former Head Of National Baseball
League Was Also Once a PLAYER.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Nicholas E.
Young, an old time baseball player
and formerly president of the Nation
al league, died at his home here. He
had been employed in the treasury de-
partment for some time. He once play
ed on a Chicago team
Mr.. Young was born in Amsterdam,
N. Y, and was seventy-six years old.
He played professional baseball with
the old Nationals of Washington in
the COS, later with the Chicago club of
the Union league and was at one time
manager of the Lord Baltimore club
of Baltimore. He became president
and secretary of the National league
in 1881 and held that position until
1903, when he retired and was sue
ceeded by Harry Pulliam.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
vENIzELQS REFUSED
ALLIED RECOGNITION
British People Indignant over
Treatment Of Friend.

LONDON, ENG.-The Morning post
publishes reports from Paris and
Athens that the entente allies definitely
have decided not TO recognize the Ven
izelCs movement, and demands that
the British parliament insist that this
action be reconsidered.
The Post says: eff the allies refuse
to recognize the Venizelos govern
ment, they thereby admit that the
soldiers and officers who adhere to
that government are rebels and that
officials and magistrates who support
Venizelos are traitors; that Venizelos
himself and his friends have no sta
tus: that they are liable to be cashier
ed, imprisoned, dismissed or shot by
the Athens government, and that is
apparently just what is being done
Venizelos supporters in the army,
magistracy and other public Offices
are being arrested, cashiered, punish
ed at wholesale without even the for
malities required by law.
1.-THE allies, indeed, are placing in
the hands Of King Constantine the in
disputable title I'd punish traitors who
are the allies best friends. Parlia-
ment, if it is not altogether lost to
the honor of the country, should insist
that the VeniZelist party shall not be
betrayed into the hands Of their enc
mics"
Much indignation is expressed in
London over the allies permitting pro-
Venizelists being displaced at Athens.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
ATTACHES WILLARD'S AUTO
FL Paso Banker Collects for Funds
Advanced Champion.

Ell PASO, TEXAS = Jess Will.
lard, heavyweight champion of the
world, lost his first bout since he gain.
ed the title, here when he went uu
against the strong arm of the law.
Two automobiles and a goat, which
are said to be the property of Will
lard, are now attached and held by
John Wyatt, vice president of the
First National bank, for $1,000 ad.
vanced while Jess was training for
his Havana fight with Jack Johnson.
Jess didn't know that was as far as
the law could go with him, SO he left
the circus fiat-aud that $1,000 day
salary. The circus people announced
that Big Jess had a cold.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
LIMOUSINE GIVEN TO SUNDAY
Evangelist Gets Fine Present for Dry
Campaign Trip.

DETROIT = BILLY" Sunday re-
turned from his dry campaigning trip
to Flint just too late to receive one of
the finest limousines ever turned out
by one Of the big automobile manu-
featuring companies here. But he was
given the car just the same.
1t was presented to the evangelist
in appreciation of Sundays work in
Detroit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
WAGNER'S BROTHER is DEAD
Ball Player Races to Bedside in Auto.
but Arrives Too Late.

PITTSBURGH, PA. Charles
Wagner, brother of John (Honus)
Wagner, died at his home in Canons-
burg after a short illness with pneu-
monia. He was the oldest of the three
Wagner brothers-Charles, John H.
and Albert.
Hans Wagner raced in his automo-
bile from Carnegie to Canonsburg
about twelve miles, but Charles had
passed away before the famous play-
er reached his side.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-03
Flyer is Killed Testing Plane.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL. = Silas
Christofferson, consulting engineer of
an aviation company here, was killed
when his machine overturned n a fall
Of 7no g 7'r rial hisat OF
new military aeroplane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
Japan s Big War Profits.

The balance sheets for the first half
year for siXty-eight companies OF Japan
showed a marked prosperity, due large
~ to the European war. The profits
amounted to $46,205,000, whereas the
total capital Of these companies is
1927 100000 This would result in a
dividend of IS per cent. Compared to
the 27.2 per cent profits of the previous
period, there is an increase of ISIS per
cent.
The companies which prospered most
were the shipping, ship-building and
dock companies, such as the Togo Kisen,
Nippon Yusen. Osaka Shosen. Traga
Dock, Yokohama Dock, Kawasaki Ship
building and lShikawajima Shipbuild-
ing companies. The total profits of
these seven companies are $40, 1888, 900
and amount to 50 per cent of the com
panies paid up capital. Compared
with the 30 per cent profit of the pre-
vious period, this is an increase Of SO
per cent. Following these firms are the
cement and gas companies. Of three of
these companies the profits were Az
per cent, an increase of 1856 per cent
over the previous half-yearly results
The sugar companies profits averaged
33 per cent, Il 1873 per cent increase
over the previous period.
With such prosperity, it is a matter
of course that larger amounts went into
dividends and sinking fund deposits
The companies which deposited the
largest amounts for their sinking funds
were the companies engaged in chcmi-
/ cal, shipping and war materials bust
ness. This means that they are pre-.
pairing for future emergencies. The
rates of dividends show marked in.
crease in every line, and many compa
MES have paid substantial rate OF
j firms which had poor business before
this boom are putting a greater proper
ton of their profits into dividends
/ One point to be noticed is that thosc
/ over 10 per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
The Negative Egotist.

Il believe, the occasional philos-
opher said, ''that there may be such a
thing as the negative egotist. | mean
by this a person so modest about his
own merits that his self depreciation
may be a kind of egotism turned in
side out. | am not sure whether this
IS a form of egotism that is to be CON
demned or condoled We all have a
touch of it at times. For instance, we
may feel painful decree of humility
about grease spot on our clothes or a
splash of mud on our shoes, and the
path of this humility consists largely
i'll the thought that large part of the
world has its eye fixed firmly on that
grease spot or that splash Of mud. The
egotistical part of this humility, of
course, is in the idea that so many
persons are likely to take note of a de-
feet in our attire. 1t is quite evident
that distress Of this kind can exist
only where certain amount of pride
about appearances is kept alive =
Indianapolis News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
FELCHVILLE.
Historic Landmark Burned.

The historic landmark known as
- Downer s Hotel" was DESTROYED by
fire between and 3 o'clock Sunday
morning. 1t was situated near the vii
lage of Amsden in Weathcrsfeld.
The Inn was built in 1880 by Sam
uel Downer and dedicated as Downer 5
Hotel by an opening ball in the fall of
that year. In 1s43 his son, Roswell
Downer, acquired the property and for
81 years ne was the popular landlord
and owner of the resort. He died in
1900, and his only son, Frederick
Downer, inherited the hotel and Charles
Parker. now of Windsor. was the man
ager. \ few years ago it was sold TO
Mr.. Dutton. People from Massa-
chusetts bought il recently of Mr.. Dut-
ton and were occupying it.
Many native Vermonters now living
far from the Green Mountains, among
whom are governors, senators and sue
cessful business men, will recall with
pleasure the sleighing parties in their
youthful days which used to meet at
Downer' 5 for ball and We're attended
by young and old within a radius Of
% miles. The travelling public, as well
as the city people were always sure to
find a cordial welcome and tables laden
with choice viands awaiting their ar
rival At Downer s. Many persons scat
tered all over the United States will
learn with sincere regret of the total
destruction of this once popular resort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
E. C. BLANCHARD DEAD.
Prominent Newport Merchant Dies Sud.
denly of Heart Disease.

NEWPORT, Dec. 81. - Edward c..
Blanchard, go years old, one Of the best
known men III Orleans county, died late
Saturday night i'll his home of heart
failure. He was apparently in his usual
health when he retired for the night.
Mr.. Blanchard was born in Coventry
and had lived in Newport for more than
40 years. For many years he was a
member of the hardware firm of True &
Blanchard, retiring few years ago to
form partnership with George S. Root
IN the insurance business.
Mr.. Blanchard was a director of the
Orleans Trust company and had charge
of the company s foreign loans. In con
ncction with this work he made MANY
trips to the West.
IN 1910 Mr.. Blanchard represented his
town in the Legislature and i'll 1912 he
was sent to the senate, where he served
on a number of important committees
He was a selectman of the town at the
time of his death
He is survived by his wife, a SON
Philip G. Blanchard, senior member of
7. c. Blanchard & Co., of this town, and
two daughters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
ONLY 500 MINORS AT WORK.
Inspector Reports 27,314 Males and
5,549 Females in Plants.

MONTPELIER, Dec. 27-The bien-
NAL report of the state factory inspec-
tor Allan Calhoun of Middlebury, Just
made public. says that there are only
800 minors employed in the different in
dustries of the state. The report SAYS
that ,%li males ana 5,5f9 females
are employed in Vermont S industries.
Much attention has been givea, says
the inspector, to the proper safeguard
ing of machinery. but il has been found
that many employees remove the safety
devices which the employers have fur
nished. lie suggests that each shop
should have n safety committee Of EN-
ployes, saying:
''lt has come to be realized that the
prevention of industrial accidents de
ponds largely upon the care exercised
by the employees as a whole and that
is why every mechanical establishment
should have its safety committee.
The inspector declares that he has
found pronounced Improvement in the
sanitary conditions in factories through
out the state, but makes n suggestion
for more sanitary laws. He urges that
the requirements for fire escapes be the
same for industrial plants as for
schools, theatres and public halls; he
wants elevator guards required by law
and would require that all doors open
outward
Another piece of legislation recon-
mcnded is that proper machinery be in,
stalled in the granite and stone indus
tries to remove as far as possible the
dust nuisance, as a measure protecting
the workmen from disease and consump.
tive trouble.