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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-24
NEWPORT

placed LQo obstruction OF CQOlI T0dSOu.
NEWPORT
Maurice Buck is at home for a few
days.
DR.. J. F. MacIver was in St. Johns
bury Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bancroft were in
Sherbrooke Monday.
DR.. Halsey of New York and Derby
was in town last week.
J. o. Apps of Montreal was bust
ness visitor in town Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wells Wednesday, May II.
Alexander Dunnett of ST. Johnsbury
was business visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Brown have re-
turned from a few days visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Davis visited
Mrs. G. E. Clarke at Island Pond over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Adams of Bos-
ton are visiting at G. M. Flint's for a
few days.
Mrs. Nancy Higgins has purchased
of Mrs. M. E. Wiley her house at 49
Bay street.
DR.. L. Il. McIver was at North Troy
Sunday called there by the serious ILL
ness of his father.
Mrs. Robert White of Dennis, Mass
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Coburu.
Mrs Asa Welcome is entertaining hel
mother. Mrs. Albert French anC
brother Albert, of Lawrence. Mass.
DR.. j. F. MacIver and A. C. Clark
are out with new Ford cars purchased
of Flanders Il Mossman of Barton.
About SO members of Co. L, Vt. N
G., of Newport. Derby Line and Or
leans went by auto to Mortified Sat
urday.
Miss Mildred Joslyn and Miss Fred'
Carr accompanied by two lady friend!
were home from johnson normal schoo
over Sunday.
| Mrs. P. j. Hamilton of Woodstock
and Miss Marion Hamilton of Coventr,
were weekend visitors at E. A
Hamilton's.
Several are attending the county w
G. T. U. convention at North Troy be
ing held the 23d and Oath. representing
the local union.
The Ri. Rev. George Y. Bliss, Bisho]
coadjutor of Vermont will make his an
nual visit to st. Marks church for con
firmation, May 31st.
Raw Mooney is moving from F.. F.
SCOTS house on Clark street to Cot
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-24

the other materials much less expensive The
dyes 5000 per We expect have enough stock
in all staple lines for the whole season.
At Is pairGodon Dye Silk Plated Fibre Silk, Silk Le
with Round Ticket, Ribbed Top Cotton, either all black Split
At 35 and 81 for 81 OOGordon Dye and Hole Proof
Hose.
centsibe Silk Pure Silk, Silk Isle in Gordon Dye and
Holeproof Black White and colors.
OOGordon Dye Holepoof and Phoenix Silk Hose Black
White and colors All these lines well known and have
standard value that they they
higher the merchant who has buy We bought
all our stock at old prices We also sell at old prices
Womens and Chrens Economy Hose weknown Values
pair pairs for
Gordon Dye Round Ticket Hose for children easy put
extremely we'll. Priced Is pair.
Mems Hose, IS IS cents, s. CENTS pair
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-24

as arrangements are to be made for
the Pomona meeting.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Norton of Ber-
lin. N. H., Mrs. Grace (Norton) Amey
and friend of Island Pond were re-
The articles recently ploughed up
where James Mcnamara lives proved
to belong to the late Richard Steadi-
ford. Mr.. Steadiford died of tubercu-
losis last summer and on that account
the things were buried.
Friends here of George Roberts. a
merchant of Sheffield, formerly of this
place, will be glad to learn that he is
on trip to Washington, D. c., with
the Berry, Dodge company of Boston,
as he has sold the amount of their tea
and coffee to entitle him to the trip.
Slight changes have been made in
the program for Decoration day. The
procession must be formed promptly
at 9. 80 as on the return from the Gene
terry the children will have their exer-
cises in the church before dinner. In
this way they do not crowd the speak
will be served as reported last week
and Hon. Aaron Grout will give the ad-
dress in the afternoon. Everyone cor
daily invited to attend all the exer-
cises and the dinner. Remember to
bring sufficient food.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday at 80 a. M, Pre- Memorial
service at the Congregational church
1900 M, Bible school; 7.30 d. NJ.
evening service at the Baptist church.
Wednesday, May 31st. 7.3O p. M. C.
E. meeting, leader, Mrs. Hethering-
ton. Topic, "How Missions are Bless
ing the World" Eek. AZ, liz. Be a
worker. Come and aid US.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Union Pre-Memorial services Sunday
morning at 10, 80 o'clock. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. Mr.. Hether.
ington of the Baptist church. Union
evening service at the Baptist church.
Sunday school at IL o'clock. The
primary class have purchased new
hymn books which are especially adapt.
ed for children's voices.
Thursday evening the service will be
led by the Crusaders class.
Mission Study class will meet with
! Mrs. George Kinney Friday Afternoon
at 2. 80 o'lcock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-05-24
Attempted Wreck.

An attempt was made Sunday night
to wreck the Boston & Maine train No.
sc, or night mail from Sherbrooke a
short distance north of Smiths Mills.
Ties were piled on the track and were
struck by the engine which fortunately
threw the pile to one side causing dam
age no more serious than a broken
pilot. The passengers were quite we'll
shaken up, either by the impact or the
emergency application of the brakes.
No clue has been obtained as to who
placed the obstruction or their reason.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
S6,0Q0.O0O FOR
BIGGER NAvyG YARDS
NORFOLK, NEW oRLEAN8, CHAR.
LESION, BOSTON, PHlLADEL.
PHiA AND oTHKRs.
CLARK UPH0LDs MEASURES
House Adopts Changes In Enlistment.
Flight Against Hensiey Resolution
Falls.

Neutrality-suspicious. OF greater
preparedness than is provided by the
naval bill as reported by the commit.
tee won some victories in the house.
They succeeded In obtaining appro.
priaticns not to exceed $6000,000 for
enlarging the navy yards at Norfolk,
New Orleans, Charleston, Boston.
Portsmouth, N. H., Philadelphia and
Puget Sound. Capital ships would be
constructed at the Norfolk, Puget
Sound, Philadelphia and Boston yards.
An amendment designed to lower the
enlistment period in the navy from
four to three years and to permit men
to enter the reserve after one years
service was also adopted.
An unsuccessful fight was led by
Representative Gardiner of Massac chu-
sets against the section Of the naval
bill, embracing the Hensley resolu-
ton authorizing participation by the
United States in the establishment Of
an international court for the enforce.
ment Of peace. The section was re-.
tanned without roll call in the house,
sitting as committee Of the whole.
Paciflists, so-called little navy"
men and many advocates of general
preparedness rallied to the support
Of the section. Speaker Clark took the
floor and aroused enthusiasm by de-
claring the section was the best fea-
ture of the bill.
The Hensley section would appro-
pirate 100000 and provide for the
appointment Of nine men by the
president at the close of tho European
war. to enter into negotiations with
other countries for establishment of
an international court to enforce
peace. 1t was placed in the bill as q
compromise when it appeared that
the opponents OF a greater navy would
not support the committee.
| Representative Gardner declared
the plan could not be carried out and
that If the United States had been a
party to such an agreement In 1914
congress would not have voted tc
send the country's quota Of 00C
men abroad to aid in the enforce
ment Of peace.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY
PASSES BIG NAVAL BILL
ApproprIates Total Of $3.50 300 900.
For BIO Program.

For Sfg Program.
Washingt an.The second of the big
preparedness measures. a naval ap.
propriation bill larger by many mil
lions than any ever before considered
In congress, passed the house almost
unanimously 1t carries building pro.
gram for next year of five battlecruis.
ers. four scout cruisers, 10 destroyers,
30 submarines and 100 aeroplanes, pro.
vides for a government armor-plate
plant. authorizes an increase Of near
fy 1900 enlisted men and appropri-
ates total of 69,9O0 900
The only important amendment
written into the bill in the final day
OF debate was one appropriating ST.
100000 for repair work at the Nor
folk navy yard. or this amount
$4,000 would be available as soon as
the bill becomes law The appropri.
alton is additional to that already pass
ed for equipping the yard for battle.
ship construction.
AS passed, the bill is In substantial.
ly the same form as framed by the
naval committee. Only a few amend.
ments were adopted during week OF
debate.
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Loss NEAR EQUAL
IN NAVAL BATTLE.
LATER NEWS INCREASES NUM-
Der OF GERMAN SHIPS
SUNK.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
Berlin Considers Results Highly Salts
factory.-There Were 5000 Men
on the Ships.

London.-The latest reports from
the British feet. from neutral vessels
which witnessed parts Of the great
naval baltic in the North Sen, and
from survivors, cause the British pub
lie To believe that the engagement was
not so near defeat as at first ap.
peared, and in no wise a disaster.
The British losses, with all the craft
engaged accounted for; were three
battle cruisers, three cruisers and
eight destroyers.
The German losses are believed to
have been about the same number OF
gate Of 'onnagc
British naval experts maintain that
Great Britain continues to hold the
supremacy Of the sea by safe mar.
gin and that her enormous navy
could better afford the losses it suf.
fered than could the smaller German
establishment. The first reports of
the heavy loss Of life, unhappily. have
not been revised. Great Britain
mourns for more than 1000 Of her
best seamen. and the whole Nation
Is oppressed with sadness, which Is re
hected in the faces Of all the people
Of London.
There were same 5000 mon on the
ships which sank, and only few
have been saved. The horrors OF
modern naval warfare. far exceeding
those when wooden ships fought and
continued to float even when they
ceased to be lighting units, we're real.
ICED to their utmost. From five of
the largest ships which went under
with complement Of more than 1000
men, only seven junior officers and q
few seamon rescued
Rear Admiral the Honorable Ror
ace Lambert Hood. second in com
mand to Vice Admiral Sir David Beat
ty, and Captains Sowcrby, Cay and
Prowse were lost with many others
whose names are not yet known be
cause the government has not 30 fa,.
issued any casualty list. There were
no surrenders and tho ships which
went down carried with them vir-
tualiy their whole crews. Only the
Warrior, which was towed part way
from the scene Of battle to q British,
port, was al exception
or some thousand men on Tho
Queen Mary. only corporal's euard
Is accounted for. The sane is true
OF the lnvincible, while there are no
survivors repGrtsl from the Indefa.
tsable: Jthe Defense or the Black
IPf7aHce.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP
7.5 PER CENT. NORMAL, MAY 2B
Department Of Agriculture Reports

Department Of Agriculture Reports
Conditions Bad In CaroIlnas.
Washington.-The cotton crop OF
the United States showed condition
OF 77.5 per cent Of a normal May 25,
the department. Of agriculture an.
nounced In its first condition report
OF the season, awaited with interest
by cotton. textile and other interests
That condition compares with 800 on
May 25 last year, 74.3 in 1914, 79.1 in
1913 and 1913, the average Of the last
10 years on May 25.
Until the governments official re.
port estimating the area planted to
cotton this year is issued July 1, no
calculation will be made by the de.
partment's experts as to the probable
size of the crop. Unofficial estimates
place the area planted at from to 10
per cent more than last year when
the preliminary estimate made by the
department in July was $685. 900
acres. An increase of from to 10
per cent in the area this year would
place the average at from 33,417 600
to 34,688,500 acres.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
DEMANDS us. WITHDRAW
MEXICAN CHIEFS LATEST NOTE
BLUNTLY QUESTIONS FAITH
OF UNITED STATES.
Threatens Armed Resistance--Wilson n
Considers Answer--No Immediate
Withdrawal is Belief.
tt;opyrlHht.)

Washington. General Carranga's
latest note, bluntly questioning the
good faith Of the United States gov.
ernment, and with a threat OF armed
resistance, demanding withdrawal of
American troops from Mexico, was
presented Mt the state department by
Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambas-
sador designate. translation Of the
Voluminous document, about $4,000
words long, was laid before President
wilson, who at once began consider
ing how 1t should be answered.
No one in Official circles would e.t-
tempt to forecast just what course the
president might decide upon. There
was complete unanimity, however, in
the belief that there would be no i'm.
mediate withdrawal Of the Pershing
expedition. High officials said the dc
facto government so far had utterly
failed to demonstrate it's ability to pro.
tect the border against bandits and
| expressed the opinion that the troops
would stay In Mexico until this was
done 1t was suggested that the bel
tgerent and uncompromslng attitude
assumed by Carranza probably was
largely for effect upon the Mexican
public, and there was little disposi-
ton to believe that the de facto gov.
ernment actually contemplated All
effort to expel the American armv by
force.
Mr.. Arredondo left the impression
that his chief did not expect the de.
fant words Of the note to be taken at
their face value, when, on handing
communication to Acting Secretary
Polk he gave notice that 1t was not
intended as an ultimatum but as a
continuation Of the negotiations which
have been in progress between the two
governments.
tn, new note, written before the
withdrawal Of the Langhorne- -Slbley
expedition. which entered Mexico after
the BoQuil'as raid, was brought to
| Washington Monday by Manuel Men.
dex, an sttache Of the Mexican for.
eign Office. Word OF its coming had
been received last week, but on Men
deZs arrival he insisted that he knew
nothing OF note and merely was in
the United States on vacation.
Officials made 1t very plain that
the Columbus expedition referred to
IN the Mexican note as "interned in
the State Of Chihuahua can be with.
drawn from Mexico only on President
Wilson's orders.
The thinly yelled threat in he
note that failing withdrawal, after
due exchange Of views between Wash.
ington and Mexico. American soldiers
In Mexico might expect attack by Mex.
lean troops left army officers undis.
turbed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
ARMY TAKES OFFENSIVE
ATTACKS ITALIAN POSITIONS ON
POSNIA AFTER VIOLENT AR
TlLLERY PREPARATIONS.
Mine Exploded In Enemy Trenches
With Considerable Effect.---infan-
try In Tofana Repuised.

Rome, via Paris.-The Austrians
have resumed the offensive In the
the Posnia after violent artillery prep
Astico in the southern Tyrol. They
attacked the Italian position south Of
the Posina after violent artillery prep
aration, and according to the official
statement from the War Office were
unable to dislodge the defenders
The statement says.
'In the Lagarina Valley and in
the Pasubic section there has been
an intense artillery duel and great
activity. Enemy conveys were dis
turbed by our fire.
South Of Posnia, the enemy, after
violent artillery preparation attack,
ed in the direction Of Soglia di Cam
piglia and Mount Priafore. After q
desperate struggle our troops retain
these positions.
"On the Asiago plateau and In the
Sugana Valley accommodating detach
ments have been active. Enemy ar
tillery has begun the bombardmen
Of Ospedaleppo.
''In the Tofana zone we repulsed
small infantry attack.
"On the northern slope Of Mont,
San Michele we exploded powerful
mine, preaching considerable ex
tent Of enemy trenches.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
PRESIDENT WILSON AT GRAvEs
OF THE CONFEDERATEs
enthusiastically Received by Larae
Crowd Of southerners at ArlIna.
ton Cemetery. n

Washington,-Presidont Wilson at
tended the Memorial exercises held IN,
the Confederate section Of Arlington
National Cemetery, but did not sneak.
Ills appearance was unexpected as he.
had previously announced that he
would be unable to attend. He was.
enthusiastically received by a large
crowd of Southerners
The exercises were impressive IN
their simplicity. Senator yardaman
orator Of the occasion, paid tribute 10
the Confederate soldier and the se1e
sacrificing women Of the South. De.
fending the right OF the Southern
states to secede he doclared tho ana,
wer to the question is Il veil chat
the Confederacy failed?" Sastod with
the future and ,ue way the genera,
government used its power. tio paia
he would rather be a Tree citizen Of
q Democracy like Switzerland than
"the slave of q militarism such ais Gesy
nlanys ~ = sSs &, 4 !.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
AMERICA HAS STOOD
STEADFASTLY FOR LAW.
Lansing Tolls Lawyers That Life and
Property Are BY No Means
Eoual


WatertoWn. N. H.-Secretary Lans.
ing before the Jefferson County Bar
association here scored critics OF the
Administrations foreign policy who
would have 1t do moro than has been
done in the negotiations arising from
the war and replied to those who
complain the United States has been
more vigorous In It's dealings with
Germany than with Great Britain.
Tho violation Of the natural right
OF life is much more serious offense
against an individual and against his
nation" said Secretary Lansing, "than
the violation of the legal right OF
property. Can you doubt for a mo.
ment which one gives this government
the greatest concern?"
That there was an influence in
America and even In congress which
pat right OF property and right of life
on n par. Secretary Lansing declared,
showed that "the great heart of the
Republic Is threatened with fatty de.
generacy through those who have lost
their patriotic vigor; that many Amer.
fcans have become lovers OF ease rath.
er than lovers of national honor"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
GERMAN FLEET IN
BIG NAVAL BATTLE
DESTROYS 3 GREAT CRUISERS, 8
FIRST LINE CRUISERS AND
II pEsTROYERs.
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST
In Big Battle OF the Jutiand Coast.
Germany Lost One BattIeshIp, Two
Cruisers and Some Torpedo Boats.

In a naval engagement of great in
tensity in which hundreds II not thou
sands of lives were lost and great
ships costing as high as $12O0O,0 900
sent to the bottom, the British and
German fleets, portions of which are
now In home ports for repairs, startled
the world as the result of this death
grapple in the North Sea, May 81. de-
tails OF which are just now passing
through the censors.
The British public was given pain
ful shock when the admiralty gave
out the statement that in q naval bat
tie In the North Sea the British bat.
tlecruiser fleet meet the German fleet
with the result that three British bat.
tlecruisers were sunk, together with
three cruisers, and several destroyers
while six destroyers were still unac-
counted for.
The Indefatigable. the Invincible
and the Queen Mary we're the battle
cruisers sent to the bottom by the
Germans. The cruisers Defence, Black
Prince and Warrior also were lost.
The Warrior first was reported dis
abled, but subsequently it was an
nounced that she had to be abandoned
by her crew.
The battle seems to have lasted
through the afternoon and the follow.
Ing night The German fleets losses
are stated to have been serious but no
very definite information Of these
! losses Is afforded. One battlncruiser
Is declared to have been destroyed and
another severely damaged, while the
belief is expressed that large nun.
Der Of dcstroycrs were disposed Of.
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of Moore claiming second place for
second primary. In the tenth Zebulon
V. Weaver Is nominated. All these
are Democrats. In the ninth district
Jake Newell Of Mecklenbnrg. Republi.
can, Is nominated in the only contest
IN the state among Republicans.
Returns indicate that N. A. Sinclair
is leading for Attorney General, but
there will be second primary.
Attorney General Bickett's majority
for the Democratic nomination for gov.
ernor over Lieut.. Gov. e. l.. Daught.
ridge Is now estimated at above $4,000
on figures from 62 out Of 100 counties.
The returns now in r,and show a sec.
ond primary for secretary Of state
between the incumbent J. Bryan
Grimes and ]. A. Hartness Of Iredell.
also for commissioners Of agriculture
between the incumbent w. A. Graham
and A. j. McKinnon OF Robson. All
or the other incumbents are re-nomi.
mated.
There we're no contests on the Re.
publican ticket.
President Wilson polled a heasy
vote on the preferential ballot on the
Democratic side and Theodore Roose.
velt was reported leading among tho
Republicans.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
MORE THAN 1000 MINES
HAVE BEEN WASHED ASHORE

The Hague, Netherlands s-More than
1000 mines have been washed ashore
on the coasts OF Holland. These In.
clude $50 English, 61 French and 193
German. the others being classed as
as Origin unknown" A majority OF
them were cast up by the sea at
points In tho estuary OF the Schedlt
river, In the extreme southwestern
part Of Holland. which is nearest tc
tho vast minefeld designed to bar IN
gress from the North sea.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
HOT DISCUSSION OVER
WAR IN BRITISH CABINET,
Parliamentary Under Secretary CrItI
clses Grooms and Officers Ser
wants at Front.


wants at Front.
London.-The vote for the salary OF
Earl Kitchener as Secretary for War
In the House OF Commons led to
discussion Of the general conduct Of
the war. In introducing the vote
Harold j. Tenant, parliamentary
under-secretary for war replied to the
speech made last week by Winston
Spencer Churchill, in which he said
the position OF the British lines at
several points was disadvantageous
and that there were large numbers Of
men on duty as grooms and officers
servants who might be used to aug.
ment the fighting forces.
Mr. Tenant pointed out that a.
large number of men was required be.
hind the lines to move up necessary
supplies. The War Office he said al.
ready had adopted the plan Of replac
ing younger soldiers with oldor ones,
although this could not be done in
every case.
AS to Colonel Churchill's complaint
in regard to the large number OF Of
ficers' servaI ), Mr. Tenant said
those men, like all other, had Ito take
their places In the firing line with
regard to the criticism respecting the
great force OF men kept at home, he
explaified they werh being trainsd !. Il
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
SEVERAL CHANGES IN COIN
ARE TO BE MADE SOON.
For First Time Since 1891 New De.
signs For Dimes, Quarters and
Half Dollars

For First Time Since 1891 New De.
signs For Dimes, Quarters and
Half Dollars.
Washington-For the first time since
1891 changes are to be made in the
design Of dimes, quarters and half
dollars
The face Of the new half-dollar
bears full-length Liberty with a
background Of the American flag fiy-
ing to the breeze. The goddess Is
striding toward the dawn of a now
day. carrying laurel and oak branches.
symbolic of civil and military glory.
The reverse side shows an eagle
perched high upon mountain crag.
with wings unfolded. Growing from a
rift In the rock is g sapling Of noun.
tain pine, symbolic of America.
The design of tba 25.cent piece ia
intended to typify the awakening OF
the country to its own protection, Sec.
retary McAdoo's announcement stated
Liberty, full.length figure Is shown
stepping toward the country's gate.
way. bearing upraised shield from
which the covering Is being drawn.
The right hand bears an olive branch
Of peace.
Above the head is the word "Liber.
ty," and below the feet, 1916" The
reverse bears figure OF all eagle in
full flight, wings extended, and the in.
scription. United States of America"
and "E Pluribus Unum."
The half dollar and the quarter
bear the phrase, "In God We Trust"
me design Of the dime Is simple
Liberty, with winged cap, Is shown
on the foresidc and tho reverse ia q
design or bundle Of rods and bat.
tie axe symbolic OF unity, wherein
lies the Nations strength"