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The Washington times., 1917-04-13

: or drops OF "Gets-It" on the corn
right away. Pain and infiammat tion
VIII disappear. the corn will begin
20 shrlVel from that instant-then 1t
loosens and falls right of.
the world that acts like "Gets-It," No
new discovery has been made in corn
removers since "Gets-It" was born.
Don't forget that fact. "Gets-It" does
away forever with the use OF salves
that irritate. bandages that make a
bundle of your toe. plasters that half
do the work, knives and scissors that
draw blood. Use "Gets-It"-no more
digging or cutting.
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere. 25c a
bottles or sent on receipt OF price by
=. Lawrence e. Co, Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Washington and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn REM
edy by O'Donnelrs Drug Stores. Peo-
pies Drug Stores. p. G. Afrleck.-
Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
MOVIES TO HELP IN
GARDEN CAMPAIGN

The garden campaign inaugura-
ted by The Times is to be extended
to the movies" Patriotic calls will
be flashed on the screens of lead
ing motion picture houses next
week.
The calls, prepared by the Cen
trail Garden Committee today will
read:
Your country needs food.
II you cannot fight you can pro-
duce food.
Cultivate your own back yard.
Organize a club to cultivate va
cant lots.
II you own or control unused
land,
Either plant it or loan it for
cultivation.
For further information, call
CENTRAL GARDEN NCoMMITTEE
Room 304, Star building.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13

an established fact in this city. Every
day signed testimonials are received,
speaking Of the great benefits deriv-
ed from the use of Plant Juice.
One of the most recent statements
made concerning this much discussed
preparation is from Mr.. Albert $. Bah
lett, a popular empluye of the District
surveyors office. who resides at No.
1872 IN" Street, n. W, and has many
friends and acquaintance in this city.
He stated:
"I'or years have suffered with
stomach and kidney trouble: all the
food that | ate fermented in my stom-
ach and formed gas: ! would blOat
terribly after meals and could hardly
retain anything in my stomach as IL
gave me such agony afterward. ] was
so nervous that | could not sleep at
night, had dizzy spells, headaches, and
my bowels were very irregular: / had
tried so many different kinds Of med
icine that ! had lost all faith in il.
and when your Plant Juice was recon-
mended to me, had very little faith
in II ever helping me; however, after
/ had taken few doses, felt a little
better, and continued to take II. Now.
] am glad to state for the benefit OF
other fellow sufferers, that ] can eat
] want and enjoy II, ! sleep
well, have no more trouble with my
liver. and the gas has left my system.
] certainly will be a booster for Plant
Juice for It has entirely restored my
health to me again.
The Plant Juice Man is at The Peo-
Dle's Drug Store. corner OF 7th and "E"
Streets N. W., where he Is daily meet
Ing the local public, and introducing
and explaining the merits OF this
On Saturday he will remain at the
who are unable to call during the
1ay-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
GARDEN PAYS WELL,
ASSERTS VROOMAN
Expert Says Use of All Back
Yards Would Make Dent in
High Living Cost.
BY CARL VROOMAN.

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
Member National Emergency Food
Garden Commission.
Now that we understand what can
be done with the backyard garden,
the next question to take up is how
to do it to get the most out of labor.
II everyone with a back yard should
plant a garden in it the result would
put a big dent in the high cost of
living.
The city man has an hour or two
IN the morning or an hour or two in
the afternoon after dinner. The exer-
else will be just what he needs, for
he will be getting back to nature.
The outlay is small for the returns it
will bring.
With little care, here are some of
the vegetables that can be raised in a
backyard garden If the instructions
are followed:
Hover, onions, lettuce, cucumbers,
peas, beets, carrots, radishes, aspara-
gus. 1t will be seen that in this list
are vegetables that are commanding
record prices right now.
With prices the way they are, every
available foot of ground should be
made productive. In the work the in
terest OF the children should be en-
listed, for they can help, and in help
ing their minds will be directed in
path that will be of value in later
years.
First clean up the back yard. Get
those ashes up out OF the cellar, and II
there are no paths about the yard use
some Of the ashes to make them.
Be sure the paths ares straight.
Trenches should be dug along the
paths eighteen inches deep to secure
drainage away from the house, If pos
sible. The soil thus found can be
scattered about the yard and used to
fll depressions.
Soil should Be Broken Fine.
Put in these trenches the, stones,
broken bottles, bits of brick and
crockery that may be found. Leave
the trenches in this condition until
the soil is dry for spading, where the
good beds are to be made.
The spade should be driven deep,
and the soil broken fine in turning
II over. All the stones found should
be tossed into the drainage ways.
Before the garden is spaded give it
4 good covering of manure, and see
that it is turned under the soil. Then
rake well, making the soil as fine as
you can. This should be done in sec
tions about six feet wide across the
garden. so that the soil will not be
packed down again by tramping on it.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
A. G. COLE PROMOTED.

A. G. Cole, clerk in the Health
Department, has been appointed chief
clerk, pending the return of H. C.
Mclean. Mr.. Mclean. who has been
i'll for two months, has been given
indefinite leave of absence without
pay. Mr.. Cole has just received his
fourth appointment as notary psblic.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
BUSINESS BASIS FOR
THE SCHOOL TILLERS
Girls of Wilson Normal Will
Keep Strict Book Account
Of Gardening. 9-..

Home and school gardening is to be
| done by the girls of the Wilson Nor
NAL School on a regular business
basis.
Eight cents an hour will be reckon
ed by the pupil-teachers as their fixed
standard of wages for the time they
spend in their gardens.
Account books, in which the normal
school gardeners will keep a complete
record of expenses, have been issued
from the Department of Agriculture.
The girls will list the daily cost Of
all fertilizer, seeds, tools, and other
expenditures, includihg labor.
AT the end of the season the total
cost OF the gardens will be subtract
ed from the profits derived and this
VIII establish the worth OF the gar
dens on a business basis.
Proves Worth of Teaching.
The present home garden move
ment emphasizes strongly the need
OF teaching gardening as we have
been doing for the past several years
In our normal scohol," said Super
intendent Of Schools Thurston today.
Every normal school graduate
must be proficient in the art of gar
dening as well as in other subjects
They are being taught how to man
age garden, and, best of all, they are
being taught how to teach others to
handle them.
1t is our hope that a number of
them will be sufficiently interested
by the work to continue 1t in later
life"
The normal school garden work is
at present under the direction Of
Miss Susan B. Sipe, critic teacher in
nature study OF the public schools
assisted by Miss Annette Emory. Miss
Emory is stationed at the Blow and
Ludlow Schools
-Four To BE EstabIIshed.
The appointment of two other
women teachers to assist in public
school garden movement is expect-
ed next week, Superintendent Thurs
ton announced. Other model gardens
to be established are the Ross.
West, Petworth and waIIach Schools
In the opinion of Miss Sipe. the
actual money saved will show be-
yond all doubt that proper instruc-
tion of pupils can be made a com
mercial economy
One feature of the present work
which could be changed, said Miss
Sipe, is to permit the garden teach
ers to take their vacations in the
winter months. In this way they
can give their attention all summer
to gardening as a summer vocational
study Tor the children of the city.
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
HIS FRIENDS TOOK
THE PLANT JUICE
Popular Washington Man In
fluenced to Try the New
Remedy, Now Is a
Booster.

Interest in the introduction in
Washington of the celebrated herbal
stomach remedy. Plant Juice, is now
intense. News of the wonders II has
worked in the West has come to local
ears, and everyone is realizing that
the success Of this notable formula is
The Washington times., 1917-04-13
Corns Peel Right
Off with "Gets-It"

2 Drops, and the Corn Is "Goner!"
When you've got to walk on the
sides of your shoe to get away from
those awful cOrn-pains. there's only
one common-sense thing TO do. Put
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
Against Bonding.

The Island Pond Herald comes out
fatty against Vermont issuing bonds
for highway Improvement. The only
argument against the bond issue is
that the payment of principal and
interest would be a hardship on the
taxpayers. 1t does not seem that a
dollar year tax against each 81, 900
of assessed valuation for period of
10 years would be very difficult to
pay. The benefits to be derived
would warrant such an outlay. But
if the taxpayers of the State object
to paying for the bonds then let the
automobile owners do it as suggested
by this paper two weeks ago.
The good that would result from a
better syst EN- of highways would
benefit most largely the people Of
the State. Vermonters use Vermont
roads to the largest extent. So the
very ones who would have to pay the
cost would get the benefit. Good
roads snd the automobile are surely
making history for rural life. They
bring the isolate d farms but an hour
or so to the village. There would
really be no isolated farms with g
proper net work of highways
throughout the State.
Then the objection is also raised
that outside people would get the
greater benefit from an improved
system of highways. This is pretty
narrow way to look at it. Vermont
autoists use the roads of other state!
and it is up to Vermont to put hel
own highways in the best condition
Certainly Vermont does not want t.
put Chinese wall around the STATE
and shut out visitors. More people
from other states are desired to come
to Vermont, The benefits are man!
fold. Thousands of dollars are ex
pended annually for publicity and i
would be we'll to put ones house il
order before extending the invitation
to visitors.
But how in tie world is Vernon
ever going to make any decided i'm
provement in the roads without
large amount of money? 1t canno
be done under the present system
There remains only one way ant
that is to issue Observation-Disclosures
Clipper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
NORTON

Attorney Cameron of St. Johnsbury
was in town last week on business.
Raymond Marsh has returned home
after two weeks stay with his brother at
Beecher Falls.
Miss Josephine Laventure has closed a
very successful term of school and gone to
her home in Rutland.
Mrs John Donovan has been at Lake
helping care for her sisters baby who was
i'll of pneumonia. Saturday night he
passed away. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dugay
have the sympathy of their many friends
Mrs J. Parker and granddaughter, Mr.
Martin and Rev. Mr. Watkins of Dixville
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Nelson
last Sunday.
Fred Young was home for the weekend
Mrs Cora Nelson has been confined tc
the house with the prevailing distemper
Miss Marguerite Andrews has been in
Coaticook visiting for a few days.
Edward Toussiant of Berlin, N. H. was
in town last week on business.
David Andrews has returned from
Barnston, where he has been visiting his
uncle Horace Hammond, who was injured
this winter and is still on crutches.
Lieut.. Medium was in Montreal or
business last week.
Miss Jennie Beshop of Montreal is in
town on business, also calling on friends
F. H. Woodward of Sherbrooke spent
the weekend with his family.
John Turgeon was in Coaticook Satur.
day on business,
Howard Lowell of Coaticook was If
town last week.
Robert Brown is carrying on the sugar
place on the Spaulding farm.
F. Devost has purchased of e. M
Bartlett the remainder of what is known
as the A. M. Stetson farm. Mr.. Devost
is one of the best farmers in northern
Vermont, and the farm he now owns i.
one Of the largest.
Mrs. Eta Brown of Island Pond is the
weekend guest of her son.
A. Bison of Berlin, N. H. is in towr
visiting relatives.
Almond Gonya is clerking at the stor,
of H. w. Marsh.
Ora Bushaw was called to East Charles
ton by the death of his brother, who wa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

The Burlington Clipper says "The
Island Pond Herald extends an in
vitation to summer tourists from
other states to visit Vermont, yet OBJ
jects to spending any great amonnt
of money for road improvement. "
The Herald did, and does object to
bonding the state for 100000 for
highway work, but it does not object
to spending great amount of
money for road Improvement" The
state is making splendid progress in
highway improvement under the
present system and this increased by
what the state would have to pay in
interest on the $2,000,000 would
greatly advance the work, and in a
few years the best of trunk lines
would be made through the state,
and we would not be up against a
$2,0O0,00 debt. The Clipper will
hardly admit that Vermont has
made no progress in road building,
yet that is what is inferred from its
argument for bonding. We want
good roads. We believe the resi-
dents of Vermont would get the
most benefit from them and this is
the primary object in their building.
We also want outsiders to get the
benefit of our roads but they are
secondary with US for Vermonters
are always our first consideration.
For this reason we object to burden
ing the home people with a$2, 900, 900
debt when with little patience and
a scarcely felt increased appropria-
ton the same results will be OBJ
tanned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

no change. This means change of
Catholic population of 458, ITO. The
figure of more than 100000 is
conservative, says the compiler of
the directory, because it includes
only figures submitted by the chan
Gerry officials. Certain important
dioceses and archdiocese take a CEN
sus only every ten years. The &C.
tual Catholic population in his opini.
on is nearly 100000.
The church has three cardinals, IA
archbishops, Sc bishops and 1888
clergymen in the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

Much comment has been made on
the method the town of Washington
applies in collecting taxes. In this
town the collection of taxes is put
up at auction and struck off to the
lowest bidder. Washington is not
the only town where this has been
tried. Other towns in Orange
county and several towns in Caledo-
MIA county have tried this method
and most of them have gone back to
paying the collector the fees the
statute provides, or discounting
taxes paid to the treasurer on or
before specified date. In many in
stances the sale of collection of taxes
to the lowest bidder has proved of
no benefit to the town and resulted
in a financial loss to the Individual
who bid them off. A public office is
much more likely to be conducted
rightly and for the interests of the
town if a fair compensation is al.
lowed for the duties performed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
The BOSWOrth Store Co
House Furnishers
Island Pond, Vermont
Californian Had
Kidney Trouble

Jack Maltos, Copperopolis, Calf,
says: II had such a severe case of
kidney trouble l thought would have
to sell out my business. / took three
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills which
entirely relieved me and l have had
no recurrence of kidney trouble since
then"
Some days 1t seems as If you can
no longer bear the pain and misery
you suffer from kidney and bladder
troubles. The ache across your back
grows worse with every move you
make and every step you take. 1t
Just seems to rob you of all strength
and energy. Your head aches, you
are nervous and worn out, sleep poorly
and have no appetite, stomach Is up
set and bowels Irregular.
Foley Kidney Pills lessen the pain,
until 1T is finally gone entirely. They
give strength and tone to the kidneys
make them strong. active. their ac-
tion becomes regular and normal
again, and your health grows better
each day you take this great healing
medicine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
VERMONT CATHOLICS
Have Increased in the State the
Past Year by 1000.

The Catholic diocese of Burlington
which covers Vermont, gained, dur
ing 1916, 2095 members, not count
ing probably many thousands who, be-
cause of the church's share of the
floating population cannot be pre-
cisely leckoned. 1t has a total of
81, 1924, according to the figures of
the Catholic directory, the annual
number of which has just come out.
The year has been a very busy one
and satisfactory one from several
viewpoints, but one which it is diff
fcult to estimate in terms of work
done or membership growth.
For instance, there have been
1916 baptisms; 100 marriages; 225
conversions; and a gain in the paro-
chial school attendance of 237 at
least. There are 104 priests, 103
churches and 1856 sisters of various
orders.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Joseph J
Rice, who is in charge, was conse-
Grated here on April Ia, 1910. The
progress of the church and diocese
under him has been too evident to
need particular mention. The past
year five secular clergy, as they are
called, or priests, to distinguish
them from the religious II regular
clergy, connected with one of the
Catholic orders, were added to the
church's rolls. The new church
buildings are now in process of con-
struction at Franklin and North
Troy.
The parochial school attendance in
Burlington, according to the latest
figures, is 1860 against 1859 at the
opening Of 1916, a gain of 81.
The Catholic directory is a nota-
BILE book in many respects. 1t COW
ers all of Catholic Christendom, and
has done so almost from the begin
ming. This is the Tooth number.
The directory shows a total of PIG
colleges for boys in America; GIG
academies for girls; SCAT parochial
schools with an attendance of l ,537, :
644; 203 orphan asylums, with an at
tendance of 45,059; l02 seminaries
containing 6898 ecclesiastical stu
dents; IA, 602 secular clergy; 1891 re-
ligious clergy, and 1880 churches.
The total Catholic population is
1922, S79 in the United States prop
err. Sixty-four American archdio-
ceses and dioceses report increases,
only four decreases, while 33 report
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

accidentally shot by his 16 years old
daughter The young lady is Frustrated
by the act.
Mrs. c. W. Ball and daughter, Miss
Catherine, of Helena, Montana, were
guests of Mr., and Mrs II. W. Marsh last
week.
Who are you saving your votes for2
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. De-
vost is ill of pneumonia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

Representative is. Sweeney and Judge
Kyle T. Brown are the Essex County
members of Gov Graham's committee of
safety. They are both on the sub-com-
mittees, Sweeney on Food Production
and Brown on Home Protection. They
will make level-headed, active and loyal
members
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

The legislature does not propose to APP
ply any retrenchment as touching their
own salary. Some of them have a brazen
modesty in asking for an increase per
diem from 81 to IS. This did not pass,
thanks be to majority of honest, patri-
otto citizens in the legislature, who could
see the public as well as the individual
side of the question.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

Every one of Vermont ten million
maple trees ought to be making sugar this
spring but only about half of them will
be running sap for the maple sweets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

Burlington business men show enter
prise in issuing their official organ the
Burlington Bulletin" This is new
feature of association work and will be a
great aid in giving publicity to Burlington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30

The Burlington Freee Press is right
when it says
I'VE of Vermont should not forget that
the drafting of soldiers for national de
tense is federal, not a state, function
Vermont can safely rely upon volunteer
for its militia in case of war"
The state should not NEEDLE with thu
draft. If this becomes necessaryit shoulc
come from the government and no con
Fiction will be made, and no militarisn
sentiment fostered in state governments
The states should let the draft alone
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Vermont Boys and Girls Club
Maple Sugar Club.

Eligibility: Any boy or girl may
enroll who is not past the nineteenth
birthday at time of enrolment.
Requirements: Any number of
trees.
Members must keep complete and
accurate records showing labor
self or hired-and all other expenses,
receipts, profit; make prompt and
certified report at beginning and
upon completion of project.
Write a story How | Did My
Maple Sugar Club Work" and mail
to State Club Leader May LIST, 1917.
Make an *exhibit, if possible in the
following:
Forms; |. Tub sugar-in tin,
pail or tub-fve pounds.
II. Maple syrup lin tin
or glass-one quart.
Ill. Fancy maple products
cakes, corrections or maple cream.
Prizes; $500 provided by Vermont
State Bankers Association.
Cash prizes: LIST I'd Sd 4th 5th
In each county SO 2 | SS4
Statewide 6 8 2 / ls
$500
BASIS OF AWARD
Quality--co O;favor, 20, 40 points
Cost per pound and profit
as shown by records and
report, complete and &C.
curate and prompt, 80 points
Story, 20 points
Size of Project, 10 points
100 points
*Those who compete for prizes Of
fered by local contests must conform
to the rules and regulations of such
contests.
For details write to E. l.. ingalls,.
State Club Leader, Burlington, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
Emery for Mayor.

If Newport should become city,
as now seems probable, Col. Curt"
Emery would make as handsome a
mayor as need be. The railroads
can testify that the Colonel has some
fight in him, too.-Herald and News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
STATE PRESS
German ENTERPRISE.

1t remained for an American hum
orist to turn hell upside down and
find MADE in Germany" stamped
on the bottom. Herald and News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-30
Conditions Read Them Carefully

The candidate receiving the highest number
of votes will be given King sbury $3.50 Piano.
The candidate receiving the second highest
number 2f votes will be given Wellington $3.50
Piano on payment of SIS.
The candidate receiving the third highest
number of votes will be given New Home 500
Sewing Machine on payment of $40.
Persons nominated must be bona-fde resi-
dents of this papers field
Every subscriber has the right to add to his
or her subscription at any time before the con-
test closes, one or more years, and will be given
the same number of votes that they would have
received had they subscribed for the full time
at the start. For instance, Mr.. Smith subscribes
for year and is given votes that he gives
some worthy candidate. Later he wants to help
them win and subscribes for another year and
is given a certificate for 1000 votes which,
with the first certificate, gives him the same
number as if he had subscribed for two years
at first, 5000 votes.
All persons entering the conte st must agree
to abide by the decisions OF Vote Counter should
any question arise.
Coupons cannot be changed from one to an
other after having been recorded.
All subscriptions and ballots must be sent
d eCt to Vote Counter, care of {. c. Lord, Island
Pond, VT.