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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-04

toG6Cquire more aei Us. under the false
that his prosperity will be de-
by the amount nf land in his
eesSion. lie does not realize that
LII acre of Observation-Disclosures land
Nv bring him n greater income. with
Ill the tabor and expense of Cultiva-
n, than two acres of the undraintd
Id or that it could be acquired at
&-ihirti 10 orlc-!alf the cost of the
4kWly-bought acre. This extra hand
In purcliased with the. idea that land
kd}NpS will rise. AS the real value NJ
Md Is regulated by it's improvements
&El8gl pru~ductivcress, the landowner
~ Ose only object is 10 acquire more
8&kes, rather than to improve the land
4l6&eady in his possession. Is III "uil-
44EtirabIe citizen" as he expects to be
|t6e guiner through his neighhor's ini-
prorcments.
EAHhe idea is popular, especially
|nt8ong the owners of wet landsLhut
|flIe removal of surplus water by drain
|6ke would be of great benefit to the
|state or community at large. While
|this is true 10 a certain extent, and
Whi!1 wet lands belonging 10 the pub
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
Austrian NOblen1an Enlists US. Army
Naturalization Border Service Is Up
For COnimissiOn--ByOtheys Fighting

the war against Italy in 1S4S-49.
There the family has lived ever since
and there Sergeant Fitz-Gerald's father
was born in 1885. Tie and his two sons
10 last word received from them, the faith
or was 10 take a command in the Austrian
brothers j. a lieutenant commander in the
naval branch Of the aviation corps of AUS
tria and another brother i "A captain of
the Tyrolean rifles i'm the Trentino. The
husband of a sister l. also an Austrian
officer.
They are soldiers" said Sergeant Fitz-
Gerald. bound by a system which means.
death ii they do not enter the war. and IN.
all probability if they do. III they had
their way they would rather be here. But
/ am not forced IN the government To
fight. Ny conscience i the only Dictator
and some day ! hope 10 fly the Stars and
Stripes over the home of my parents in
Austria and then they will all be free"
In 1907, Sergeant Fitz-Gerald, who was
then 20 years old, resigned from the Aus
'trian navy To enter the consular service.
Leaving this. he became interpreter for a
steamship line. While plying between Eng
land and the United States he became in
tereSted in stories Of the United States
and the freedom Of it people and landing
III New York on October IL. 1913. he sew
cred relations with the steamship com
pany. Eleven days later h. enlisted in the
United States army al Fort Slocum. Serv-
inc the army continuously since that time.
he was stationed OH the border with the
Eighteenth infantry during trouble with
Mexican raiders. lie has been detailed M
Fort Leavenworth since November, 1916.
~ country which stands for humanity
and the rights OF mankind a. does our
United States cannot help being on the
right side in this great struggle" Sergeant
Fitz-Gerald said proudly IN telling ~ hi
application for citizenship, "and hope ~
be allowed to do my. bit IN crushing the
war lord Of Europe"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05
WANTED-AiyPi IOtsFOyU United States
Army; Deayth of Applicants Reported

II Won are between ~ and 80 YEAR tn.
physically, mentally and morally qualified:
# You have Il cool head in emergencies. and
u good eve for distances. levels. and an
gle- II YOU have steady hand. "a good sense
of equilibrium and an absolutely sound
body. the United States army aviation Sec
ton stands ready 10 offer you n rumu
sion a. IN army flyer. Report that .hc
aviation section " flooded with uprlir.ut-
arc not true. announces thc war depart
ment IN 4 statement received WI Fort
Brown, which says that there WV still nlcn-
IN ~ room for more men. Write tu the
Aeronauiical Officer. Fort sam Houston.
Texas.
The statement says:
1.-THE general impression that tn, United
States has q limtilcs~ number of applicants
tor a commission in the aviation section of
the army Is entirely erroneous. Somehow
this impression ha- gone abroad and been
copied BY paper throughout the country.
thereby di~couraging many capable men
from putting ~ applications Ky become pi-
lots.
1T H. extremely desirable that thu im-
precision ~ corrected and that the knuwI-
edge that any man bet wccn the ages WI
p and 80 who i physically, mentally. and
morally qualified for a commission III .hc
~avlation section has a. good a chance now
to become a flyer aS at any time.
The qualification tor - flyer are.
roughly speaking. 4 man with a cool head
IN emergencies q good eve for distance.
Levels, and angles; \ steady hand: Il good
sense Of equilibrium; M absolutely sound
body. Combined with this the applicant
should have had \ pnrtiacl college ~ tech
meal school training. tor The ability III
reason well and quickly which ~ developed
by nm education il essential. or he able IN
prove to the satisfaction Of the examining
board that his education j. equivalent 10
that standard.
'In order to apply for a commission in
the aviation section, signal corps, man
should write To the aeronautical officer at
the nearest department headquarters or tn
the personnel section, Signal corps. war
department, Washington. ID. &. An appli-
cation blank will be- sent to him. which AZ
should properly I'LL out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-05

LEAVENWORTI. Kan. June 5.-A ma
tive of Austria. member of the nobility of
the empire, ensign of the Austrian navy in
which he served eight years, Eugene JOS
eph Chevalier de Minartellli Ftz-Gprald
has renowned allegiance to his mother
country and has made application for \
commission a. lieutenant in the United
States army. lie will take the preliminary
examination with other applicants July 23.
This new American i Acting First Ser
geant of the Restored Detachment nj the
Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leaven-
worth. Ii is his duty To drill men who have
been sentenced for some infraclion of army
regulations.
Though born in Austria. Sergeant Fitz-
Gerald says he was an Iri~hman and comes
of a FANNY of fighters. His was the first
family OF Fitz-Geralds in Ireland. accord
ing to a record on rusty parchment cher
l>hed by the Young sergeant. The present
Duke of Lein>ter in Ireland i of the Pro-
testant line of the family, this record
shows. Several of the Fitz-Geralds signed
the Magma Charta in 1918. For an nj
legged offense against the government IN
1887. five of them were hanged. quarter
ed and burned. and their ashes thrown
from the Tower of London. Others led
the great Geraldine revolution. and the
great-grandfather of Sergeant Fitz-Ger-
aid was forced Ia flee To Spain in lTS7.
His grandfather went to France but left
the French service 10 assist Austria in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

hicle to- do that performance this year.
The assembled party were unfortunate
enough to go 'under a cloud" on their
arrival at the little hotel on the summit,
and another thorough drenching was the
lot of those who essayed climb to the
peak of the Nose" However, two
friendly stoves in Mr.. Adams haven Of
refuge impaired glowing cheer which
could not fail to put the party in good
spirits. The plan was for an Interrupt
tion in the nights siesta at $3.50 Sun
day morning in order to see the sun
show his golden poll over the tips OF the
White mountains; but thick bank OF
cloud and mist prevented the carrying
out of that feature Of the program, and
the signal mans gong didn't sound. To
make up for the disappointment some
members of the party made an ante
breakfast trip to the "Chin" and were
rewarded for their efforts by l0-minute
withdrawal of the cloud curtain which
revealed a panorama of Vermont beauty
the more wonderful because Of quick
transition from damp darkness toI
sparkling radiance and then back again
as the curtain of nature was drawn.
Toward midforenoon of Sunday the
party again divided, some descending
the mountain on the Stowe side by
means of vehicles, while the others, staff
in hand, made their devious way by foot
over that section of the states Long
Trail" which leads from the summit Of
the mountain to the clubhouse of the
Lake Mansfield Trout club nestled in the
south foothills of Mansfield There the
two sections OF the party converged
again and spent the remainder Of the
day most restfully and enjoyably. Near
" all the party returned to their homes
evening, having established
keener appreciation of the beauties OF
Vermont, despite some of the disagree
able conditions incident to the weather,
and wholly appreciative OF the hospital
itv afforded in the Mount Mansfield sec
lion of Vermont. The 1917 midsummer
meeting of the Vermont Press associa-
ton was an undoubted success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
WAITSFIELD

Olive Josyln was home over Sunday.
Rev w. A. Remele, who has been seri
ously i'll with the grip, is slowly improv
ing and is able to sit up in bed short
time daily. Mrs. George Pierce is in at
tendance.
Miss Fife LaMorder has returned from
Vershire.
Miss Abbie Miner is still confined ia
her bed and not able to sit up on account
of constant dizziness.
Carl w Longs Oakland touring car is
over the bank just beyond j. A, Twins
recent residence in Irasville, the accident
resulting from misturning of the steer
ing wheel by Charles A. Bingham, who
was learning TO run the car. One wheel
is smashed and the car has not yet been
raised up over the bank.
j. Hugh Colebrook has gone 10 Earl
Baird's for haying.
Dan Morarty of Montpelier is at w.
r. Longs and will have direction of his
brothers lumber mill during the present
quarantine.
Miss Eva Mclsaac and friend of New
York City came Saturday to visit her
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
Some leaves Live Lona.

Evergreen trees do not retain their
leaves forever, but are so called be
cause the new leaves appear bef q
the old ones are shed. Miss Winnie a,
Pease has been studying the many
evergreens of the Pacific Northwest
to ascertain how long the several spe.
cies retain their leaves. She finds a
wide variety, the shortest being the
California buckthorn, which sheds
some Of its leaves In autumn and re-
tains the others only until those of the
coming season are mature The long
est is the short leaved yew. which re-
tains its leaves for from five to twelve
years, some of them persisting for as
long as twenty-three years Saplings
lose their leaves more quickly than
mature trees and trees in the open
more quickly than those in shady
places
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
VALUE or THE COcONUT.
I Might Pay We'll to Cultivate the
Plant In This Country.

I Might Pay We'll to Cultivate the
Plant In This Country.
Americans have entirely ignored OF
else have never known of the really
wonderful possibilities which exist to
accumulate fortune by growing CO.
conuts for exporting or for the pro-
duction of the coconut trees numerous
marketable byproducts.
In the West Indies, Central and
South America the fruit Is used chiefly
for local consumption, the water from
the green coconut being beverage
decidedly cool and refreshing. with
medicinal values. The leaves from the
center OF the top of the tree make an
excellent salad and are to be found In
all Latin American markets In the
zones In which they grow. The hewn
tree serves the native for a habitahon.
and roof is made from the gigantic
fronds. From the smaller leaves ex-
cellent hats of high grade are fash
Toned, but few Of which reach this
country. From some localities npened
nuts are exported in bulk in the holds
Of ships. ofcen as ballast, to this coun-
try, where few concerns are engaged
In grating coconut meat for the use
of confectioners and bakers.
In the West Indies housewives make
their own butter from coconuts, four
nuts yielding a pound of high grade
butter at a cost Of less than 10 cents
w. E. Aughinbaugh In Leslie's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
THE VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD


The Vermont National Guard is rapid
ly increasing its membership as the men
of eligible soldier age see a better pros
pect for getting into actual war service,
and as they realize the approach of the
time when they will be subject to draft
under the federal law. Within the last
few days the membership of the organ
ization has been gaining at consider
able rate each day, a condition which IL
strengthening the faith of the state in
the readiness of her sons to serve when
the real test comes, just as the men were
ready back in 81. We should like to
see the lst Vermont infantry leave the
state with ranks full to war strength,
and if that could be contaminated it
would serve in part to answer the insin-
uations which have been made in some
quarters outside Of the state that Yer
mont lacks patriotism because of the
fact that her allotment of enlistments
to the regular army is far from filed,
We in Vermont know some very good
reasons why the states quota to the
regular army has not been reached, but
the dissemination of those reasons is
having hard work to catch up with and
overthrow the false impressions that
have been spread broadcast. If, now, we
could send complete regiment of war
strength TO the national mobilization
ground of the National Guard that con
crete fact would have a strong tendency
to correct the false impressions That
is why great effort is being directed to.
ward filling the organization.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

His Title Comes From the Old English
Use Of Wooden Taliies.

His Title Comes From the Old English
Use Of Wooden Taliies.
Formerly accounts were kept and
large sums of money paid and received
by the kings exchequer In London, with
little other form than the exchange or
delivery Of tallies, pieces of wood notch.
ed or scored, corresponding blocks be-
ing kept by the parties to the account.
From this usage one Of the head off,
GERS Of the exchequer was called the
taller" or teller" These tallies were
often negotiable. Adam Smith in his
Wealth Of Nations says that 'in 1896
tallies had been at 40 and 30 and 90
per cent discount, and banknotes at 20
per cent"
The system of taltes was discontinue
ed about 1880, and the destruction In
the night Of Oct 16. 1884, of the old
houses Of parliament is thought to have
been occasioned by the overheating Of
the fiues when the furnaces were en-
ployed to consume the tallies, rendered
useless by the alteration In the mode
OF keeping the exchequer accounts. An
account Of the ancient tally system was
written by William Hone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
VERMONT EDITORS AT MOUNT
MANSFIELD

The Vermont newspaper publishers
and editors, with members of their fam
lilies, were most Hospitality entertained
during their midsummer outing held in
the Mount Mansfield region on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, last, and one and
all are enthusiastic in their expressions
of appreciation of the many pleasures
provided. Indictment weather kept many
away, while sickness prevented others
from attending; so the number was not
as large as expected. Nevertheless
time or other during the three days of
the outing. The early corners were Civ
en- a cordial welcome to Stowe Friday
afternoon, and reception was given to
the association in the Akeley memorial
building Friday evening, after which
there was dancing for those who wished
TO shake off their cares in that way. The
following morning, Saturday, the party
took basket lunches and went to Snug
EiciH NViNhs PidNt u increasing tdmts
not only in Vermont but elsewhere, and
spent the earlier part Of the day in view
ing the many attractions of that sec
tion at the foot Of Vermont's highest
peak. By the middle of the afternoon
those who felt hardy enough for the ex
perience hit the trail" for the summit
Of the mountain and, despite the discom-
fort of a thoroughly drenehing rain.
reached the top Of Mount Mansfield,
many OF them with sore muscles and all /
with soldier appetites. Meanwhile the
other members Of the ASSOCIATION had
assembled by means Of wheeled vehicles.
horse-drawn and gasoline driven. the /
road to the summit being in fairly good
condition notwithstanding recent rains.
The assembled party were unfortunate
accent. being the fret Of that cert Of We
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

While the greatest public success OF
the late Thomas W. Moloney of Rutland
was as practitioner before the bar,
he was best known throughout Vermont
as leading member of the Democratic
party. At various times Mr. Moloney
had been called upon to lead the forlorn
hope of that party in Vermont elections,
having been a candidate for governor
senator, while he also served prominently
i'll the inner councils of his political or
ganization.' The fact that he was a
member of the minority party in Yer
mont undoubtedly kept him from promi-
rent official preferment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
cleanlno White Kid Gloves.

Put the gloves on your hand and
wash with clean white soap and rinse
In gasoline. Remove from hand, turn
ing the gloves right side out and roll
In cornstarch. Wrap them in towel
and let them remain In this condition
overnight, then shake out the corn
starch and you win find your gloves
as soft and white as II you had sent
them to the cleaner to be cleaned.
Gasoline is inflammable and must not
be used where there is light or a fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

The LIST Vermont Volunteer militi,
8 thome guards is finally taking shape
the companies being assigned through
out the state and the commissioned off
GERS appointed. There should be no diff
Guilty in recruiting 600 men for that serv.
ice. Montpelier is the company head
quarters for the Washington county sec.
ton of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

The arrival of the Americans on the
western front has put new spirit into
the Russians on the eastern front, When
the Russians and the Americans meet
and shake hands-well, perhaps the
dream is going too far. A great many
things must happen before that end is
accomplished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

One of these days we shall be hearing
that Pershing's army did this or did that
on the western front We are hoping
for the best, although we realize that the
German military system is still a hard
nut to crack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

There are two sides to every argu.
ment," said the ready made philoso.
pher.
Yes" replied the gloomy person.
but It makes difference which side
you choose. There are two sides to a
piece of fly paper"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

There's one sure way of keeping
out of debt"
what is IT."
"Quit wanting things you can't al
ford. Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

Mount Mansfield has been initiated as
an honorary member of the Vermont
Press association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

1t looks as though those Americans
are to be needed on the southern part Of
the Hindenburg line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

aunt, Mrs. Dan Moriarty of the Brook
road
Miss Josie Trask returned Sunday to
her home in East Warren.
Albert Barnard and wife and Mrs Ida
Tucker spent the week end at Arthur
Barnard's in Orwell.
Miss Isabelle Taylor OF Hillsboro, =.
H., is with her sister, Mrs Walter Nor
iarty.
DR.. II. A. Ladd of the state board of
health was in town Saturday.
n. D. Phelps of Barre was in town
Sunday.
Mary Nell, youngest daughter of Joe
Nell, is i'll with what it was feared was
infantile paralysis, but DR.. Ladd found
no germ of the disease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
His Thoucht,

TITS TIUUHFts
"Td like little pin money again. my
dear"
Heavens, are you buying diamond
pins T'-Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

Waitsfeld Stage to Run Through to
Montpelier.
The Mad River Valley stage will run
through to Montpelier every morning,
beginning July ., 1917, and win not wait
for the $3.50 train at Middlesex. The
stage will leave the Montpelier house at
$3.50 a m. for Middlesex, Moretown and
Waitsfeld. Frank Belts stage driver
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

On you trip you'll see some
clothing stores fitted up
with all the expense of a
bank, others with the finish
of a jewelry store--but our
shop is simply a plain, COM
mon sense place to buy sat
isfactory clothing for men
and boys at a fair price.
You do not pay for expen-
sive decorations - simply
for what you get - GOOD
CLOTHES!
To-day our homespun suits
at SIS or blue serge suits at
$40 may interest you; or
did you say browns, grays
or fancy mixtures?
Everything here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-16

The Pennsylvania Railroad will en-.
large it's yards at Edgemoore. on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti.
more Division of the Pennsy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-16
Federal Food Commission
Seeks Information About
Unfair Use of Elevator:

The Federal Food Commission for
Pennsylvania has sent communica-
ton to all districts asking that any
unfair practice on the part of grain
elevators be Immediately reported 10
headquarters. The warning comes
to the chairman of each local COM
mittee and he is requested to give
as much detail as possible in mis-
complaint 1t is the desire and in
tention of the United States Food
Administration to see that justice
and fair dealing is enforced and
that every legitimate interest is pro-
tected. Every complaint, the divi-
sion. agents are assured, will receive
instant attention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-16

President A. T. Dice of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway Com
pany, yesterday completed his inspec-
tion of yards and roundhouses. He
was al Rutherford a short time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-16

FRUIT FOR LONG INSTITUTE.
Blum. Pa, Nov. 16.-Fruit and
vegetables from this section have
been shipped to the Carson Long
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-16

The Pennsylvania Railroad yester-
day bought more water front prop
erty at Chester for the extension OF
its system at that point.