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Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
FOREWORD

I AM writing what should have been the last chapter
 heforeword of this book because want to bring home to people the gravity of the situaton because want to tell henAtha the military and naval power of the Ger man Empire is ubroen that of the 12 100000 men whom the Kaiser has called to the coOs but 100000 have been killed, 500000 permanently disabled, not than 500 900 prisoners of and about 500000 constitute the number of wounded the sick list of each day. leaving at all times about 9,000000 effectives under arms.
 state these figures because Americans do not grasp either the magnitude the importance of this Per haps the statement that than 5000000 prisoners of war are held in the various countries will bring home to Americans the enormous of men engaged.
 There have been great losses in the German navy and any losses of ships have been compensated for by the building of new The 9000000 men and morefor at least 100000 of military age in Germany every year
 because of their experience in two and half years of war; better and efficient soldiers than the time when they called to the cOors Their officers know far of the science of this and the themselves now have the skill and bearing of veterans.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05

of the old men, the boys and the women and 2,O00OOO prisoners of war
 The arable lands of northern France and of Kumania are being cultivated by the German army with an efficien- cy never before known in these coun- tries, and most of that food will be added to the food supplies of Germa- ny. Certainly the people suffer; but still more certainly this war will not be ended because of the starvation of Germany.
 Although thinking Germans know that if they do not win the war the financial day of reckoning will come, nevertheless, owing to the clever if nancial handling of the country by the government and the great banks, there is at present no financial dis tress in Germany, and the knowledge
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
American Diblomats Experiences
 ct German Court Unhl EntyunCe
 Of United States Into the GgeQt War

MT. Gerard's story for which The Arizona Repub
 can has acquired the exclusive rights of publication in this field, begins with this issue of The Republican Its publication will continue in daily nstaments. It will not be published in book form until Mr. Gerard's testimony of his experiences in Germany during the crucial period of the worlds history shall have ap peared completely in the columns of this newspaper.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
German Nation Will Not Starve or
 Revolt

Nor should any one believe that Germany will break under starvation pr make peace because of revolution.
 The German nation is not one which makes revolutions. There will be scat tered riots in Germany, but no simul- taneous rising of the whole people. The officers of the army are all of one class, and of a class devoted to the ideals of autocracy. A revolution of the army is impossible, and at home there are only the boys and old men, easily kept in subjection by the police.
 There is far greater danger of the starvation of our allies than of the starvation of the Germans. Every availeble inch of ground in Germany 1s cultivated, and cultivated bv the aid
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
By JAMES w. GERARD
American Ambassador at the German Imperial Court July 2S
 February 4, 1917
Copyright, 1917, by the Public Ledger

Copyright, Ledger 
  will be
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05

Continued on page two, col. 4)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
ONE CENT A WORD RATEs--One cent . word a days no ad
 taken for less than :5c for first fnser-
NAMED

WAN FED ~-~~~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~~~~e SHAVING Toe at 1929 4th ave. 1l-29-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
FOR RENT

FOR SALE-200 White Leghorn chick ems. $1 head; also two 400-egg incuba- tors cheap. Henry w. Wood, Phone
 sS9 Ensley. e-17-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
FOR EXCHANGE FOR TRADE

! have beautiful building lot. 6Ox150 feet,
 on one of the best residence streets of Memphis: will trade for vacant or i'm
 proved property; will give big trade: am { moving to this city. What have you?
 Address J-s2 care Age-Herald. 2-16-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
WANTED-HELP

WANTED-Experienc white bridge car penters; sawmill wright; 25 experienced
 colored coal loaders behind machine cut; will make special shipment Thursday and Monday: call at office and get terms. Employment Office, Room 424 Chamber Commerce Bldg. Birrnins-
 ham. Ala. 2-14-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-17

"More than half the pres ent expenses of the house hold could be saved by hav- ing food prepared in trade kitchens and delivered to the homes, as is now done in the case of bread. There would be the saving of equipment, the saving that comes from buying in large quantities, the wages of the relieved housewives who would be enabled to find other employ ment, as we'll as improved health on the part of many
 Possibly so, but Blrmlng7 hams public would starve to death waiting for them to get going. Anyway, if some body started them, some one would be sure to enjoin their operation. So don' t wait for the central kitchen plan.
 The remedy is close at hand. Some of our wide awake grocers and market men have opened delicates- sen departments that supply a great need. I was surprised to find how we'll they were fixed to cater to the wishes of fastidious housewives.
 I advise young married women who never learned to cook at home or took a course in domestic economy : Ca cynic has said there is no such thing) to come down town and make a tour of the stores where choice cooked delicacies are kept. This will give you a chance to also study the capacity of the various grocers, fish dealers, butchers and vegetable men to cater to your wants. It's a good idea to get acquaint- ed with the men you order from. It will make it easier to order by phone.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
Pretty Heavy Umbrellas.

The great objection to umbrellas 100 years ago was their weight. and when it is stated as matter of fact that the very smallest umbrella then weigh ed no less than three and half pounds it will probably be admitted that the objection was a justifiable one. In- stead of the thin rainproof fabrics which now form the covering of um- brellas nothing better was known than leather or oilcloth. The ribs were of wood or whalebone, and such thing as a steel rod was, of course, unknown. The stick was usually of heavy oak. In those days, too, many umbrellas had the additional incumbrance of feathers over the top on the theory of shedding water of ducks back"
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
Iudaad by Appearances.

You can't always judge by appear ances."
 ''I just had a costly demonstration of that fact. Because l saw Flubdub chewing a toothpick thought it would be safe to invite him to lunch. But he went right along and hung me up for an expensive lot of grub. ."-Kansas City Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

About twenty cars of a westbound freight train were derailed at Leete's Island, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, blocking rail- road traffic on both tracks.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

William Ahearn, fifty-nine years old, of Winsted, for the past thirty-six years in the service of the Central New England railway, was notified of his retirement from the active list, having been granted pension.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Twenty-one aliens appeared at the office of the United States district court in Hartford and were issued first pa. pers of naturalization, accompanying their declaration of intention to be. come American citizens.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Angelo Caseno, aged thirty-fve, a track walker, was killed by train at Black, Point bridge, Mantle. It is thought that in avoiding one train he stepped in front of another from the opposite direction.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Plans to cope with the tuberculosis situation in Bridgeport are being pre- pared by Dr. Walter H. Brown, head of the health department. The tuber- cular death rate in Bridgeport is great CT than anywhere else in the state.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Mrs. Louis E. Lincoln of Willimantic while a student at Smith college was acquainted with Miss Elizabeth Hoy, the Chicago woman who. with her mother, lost her life on the Laconia Miss Hoy and Mrs. Lincoln were both members of the class of 1898.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

The Rev. William Thompson of So- mers preached at the First Congrega- tional church, Suftield, during the ab- sence of the Rev. Daniel K. Kennedy. Jr., who is on vacation.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Charles H. Curtiss of Bristol sold to Jos ,ph l.. Hayes the CurtiSS block at the corner of Main and Summer streets. The price reported ,,,d is in the neigh bO. hood of $20.OOU
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

William A. Tracy, aged thirty-two years, son of Eugene A. Tracy and a member of the firm of E. A. Tracy, Inc, manufacturers of shoddy, died suddenly in Willimantic.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15

Connecticut Progressives will be rep resented by about forty of their num- Der at the three days convention of the national Progressive party in St. Louis April 12. 13 and IA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
Nj. Rivard.

Magloire Rivard died Saturday af-
ternoon of congestion of the brain,
aged47years. He was taken illWednes-
day with severe attack of la grippe
and became unconscious Friday, re-
naming in a comatose state until
death. The funeral was Monday
morning from the Roman Catholic
church of St. James the Greater.
Those cut of town called here by his
death were his sister, Mrs. Hector
Guilbault of Montreal, Mr.. and Mrs.
st. Pierre, and Mrs. Joseph Cherrard
of Sherbrooke, Que, Mrs. Willie
Tremblay of St. Girard, Que.
Mr.. Rivard came to Island Pond on
July 4th, 1908. He was in the truck
ing business for six years and for
the past two years had been engaged
in the ice business. He worked in
the woods winters for manv years.
At the time of his death he had
charge of cutting ice on the pond
for the Grand Trunk railway COM
pany. He was hard working, in
dustrious citizen. He is survived
by wife and six children: Three
sons, Eli, Oscar and Leonard, and
three daughters, Eveline, Lena and
Aline. Besides there are two
brothers, Will aud Victor of this
place and one sister, Mrs. Hector
Guilbault of Montreal. The family
have the sympathy of the community
in the sudden death of husband and
father.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02

offered last May to those who made
their yards and lawns the cleanest
and most attractive and had the
best flower display for the year. The
winners were: Miss Louise Strath-
ern, first prize; [, F. Jones, second
prize; Mrs. R. P. Lacroix, third
prize.
E. E. Porter and F. L. Follansby
of St. Johnsbury were business visi-
tors in town Monday and Tuesday.
Judge Kyle T. Brown of Lunen-
burg and Judge E. ]. Nelson ofNor-
ton were in town Thursday on legal
business.
George F. Harlow of Burlington
was a business visitor in town Mon
day and Tuesday.
William ond Anthony Joseph are
repairing the room used for a store
in their block on the corner of Cross
and Main streets.
H. B. Blodgett, who has been very
i'll of la grippe, is recovering.
Mr.. j. A. Craig of Oakdale, Mani
toba, is visiting H. B. Farmer
Thirty-three years ago Mr.. Craig
worked for Mr.. Farmer. Later he
worked for William Rosebrooks and
81 years ago went to the Canadian
northwest. This is his first visit
east since leaving the state for his
western home, and he is spending
some time on this trip visiting old
friends and acquaintance. Mr..
Craig caught the western fever
while working for Mr.. Rosebrooks
and left suddenly for those famous
lands where the farmer was reported
to get big returns for his labor. HI
was not disappointed but found con
ditions satisfactory and for 81 years
has been one of that vast army Of
settlers who have titled the soil with
profit and made the great Canadian
northwest land of pleasant, happy
homes. His old friends in the east
are glad to meet him after his long
absence and glad to know that he
"has made good"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
and THE CONGRESSMAN SAW
Really Nothing Remarkable in Story
of Man Who Sold Horse at
So Much a Foot.

Two or three newspaper men and
congressman in Washington, who was
a merchant in private life, were swap
ping yarns.
Il remember on one OCCASION" said
the congressman, "having in stock d
big lot of dry-goods remnants that
seemed to stick right by me in spite
of all l could do to get rid of them.
At last / advertised to sell them at
so much a pound, and the curiosity of
people to see if they could get more
at pound rates for their money than
they could get at yard rates soon
cleared out the stock. At another time
sold lot of side meat at so
much square foot, taking the run
of the side, and the customers who
got bargains in the thick of the meat
encouraged others who had the luck
to get theirs out of the thin, so
evened up very nicely"
"That reminds me-" remarked one of
the correspondents, "of a horse I sold
once at so much foot"
'How was that2" inquired the con-
gresham, somewhat puzzled. How
did you make your measurements? I
can understand how you might sell
him at so much hand, and coming out
pretty we'll on it If he was big fellow,
| sixteen or seventeen hands high, but
I don't see how you got at him by the
foot"
"That was easy enough. 1 simply
sold him at so much foot-$37.
"How much did you get for him?"
and the congressman got out his pen
| Gil.
"A hundred and fifty dollars"
The congressman figured for about
| a sixteenth of a minute.
II see," he said.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02

W. L. Currier is harvesting a
splendid quality of ice and quaint
ity to meet the demands of all Gus
toners.
John C. Landry of Montreal was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Jones
over Sunday.
The regular meeting of North Star
chapter 0. E. S., next Monday, Feb
ruary 9Th, at 7.20 o'clock. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Miss Mona McKeen and Dorothy
Hughes of Groveton, N. H., were
visitors in town over Sunday.
The Y. P. C. T. U. will meet Satur.
day tomorrow evening at eight o.
clock at the home of Mrs. F. E.
! Boyce.
Nearly every day during the month
of January there has been storms.
At times the temperature has been
very cold and remained so for sever.
al days. There has been two heavy
thaws during the month with severe
rain storms. A cold wave has fol.
lowed these and the sudden chang,
brought many colds, la grippe and
! pneumonia, causing much sickness
Altogether it will go on record as a
severe winter month with large
fall of snow.
Fred Stokes has recovered from
his recent illness and is able to be
about the village.
Hillery Sloan has resigned his pc,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
STREET CAR CAUSE OF DUST
Scientific investigation Has Proved
This Fact Seemingly Beyond
All Possibility of Dispute.

Where does the dust come from?
This question, which careful house
keepers ask themselves every day, has
been scientifically answered by inves-
tigators of Harvard university.
They made measurements of the
above the street In different places.
At the junction Of streets, where
the least dust was accumulated, the
amount in the air would equal daily
deposit of 91a pounds to the acre. In
another section as much as so pounds
per acre would be the daily deposit.
1t was found that the air In paved
streets was, on the whole, somewhat
dustier than that Of unpaved streets,
but the bad unpaved street was worse
than the worst of the paved streets,
so far as the amount of dust in the
air was considered, by 20 per cent.
The effect of street car traffic was
also considered by these investigators.
1t was estimated that streets with car
lines have one-third more dust than
streets without them, and the best of
such streets are generally worse than
the worst of the free streets. The ex,
ira amount of dust In the air OF
streets having street car lines consist
ed largely Of fine particles of iron
the amount of sandlike dust, or silica
being about the same In both types OF
| streets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
Awaited Him,

When a member Of the British par.
Lament desires book that Is not in
the library, he files his application for
the volume, which the librarian re-
serves for him on its return, notifying
him that the book awaits his pleasure.
Now 1t happened that one Of the
members applied for, but could not get
at the time, copy Of novel entitled
"The Girl He Left Behind Him." In
course Of time postcard arrived from
the library, and as the members wife
is Of suspicious nature that postcard
caused trouble, for 1t read:
"Mr. T. is informed that The Girl
He Left Behind Him is now In the IL
brary, and will be kept for him till next
Tuesday morning"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
NOTICE
DiscOntinuance of All Train Ser
vice over the Victory Branch.

Public notice is hereby given that on and at
ter February 49, 1917, all train service of every
kind and description on that part of the branch
of the st. Johnsbury & Lake Champaign Rail-
road, leased to the Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, extending from North Concord to Da-
mons Crossing, in the Town of Victory in Es-
sex County. Vermont, known the VICTORY
BRANCH" will be discontinued; all the rails
and fastenngs are to he removed, and the
BRANCH will not after February 2S, 1917, be
operated as a railroad.
All interested therein will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
Dated at Portland, in the County of Cnmber-
land State of Maine, this second day of January,
g. A. ID. 1917
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY,
u. c. DOUGLASS, Genera Manager.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
ANClENTs DID GOOD WORK
Engineering Feat, 1t Is Said, Could
Hardly Be Improved Upon In the
Present Day.

Montezuma's well, natural lake fed
by artesian flow at Camp Verde, Ariz.,
which has been offered for sale
to the federal government, is one
of the geological features of that
neighborhood. Surrounded, as it is,
by high natural walls, it seems from
a distance to be small mountain.
The outside of these walls was pierced
in a prehistoric age by cliff dwellers.
The well Is a great spring and has
been used for irrigation purposes for
many years. Its depth has never been
absolutely ascertained, but Is known
to be In excess of 500 feet. The wa
ter is highly charged with lime, and
moss removed from the inside walls
and exposed to the air soon petrifies,
the fibers being clearly discernible in
the composition. That the "well' sup
piled the original, and now unknown,
inhabitants of the valley with water
for their fields and gardens is estab-
lished by the tracing of a system of
irrigation bitches, which, according to
biologists, must have been construct
ed more than a thousand years ago.
The water they carried deposited lime
alongAthe entire system, and the forma-
ton, which may be seen now, Is a solid
mass Of stone, resembling concrete of
this day. The walls of the ditches In
places, measure more than three feet
thick. The builders performed an en-
cheering feat which could not be i'm
proved upon in this modern day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
Still Had Them.

What Is known in a certain town as
"a Shop Carnival" was being held
and little girls represented the vari-
Gus shops. One, dressed in a white
muslin frock gayly strung with gar.
lands of bonbons, advertised the local
candy store.
When the festival began she fairly
glistened with attractive CONNECTION.
cry, but as time wore ON her decora'
lions grew less. Finally, at the end
of the last act, not bonbon was to
be seen.
"Why, Dora," cried the stage man
ager, "where in the world are all your
decorations? Have you lost them"
"Oh, no." replied Dora; they're
perfectly safe. I'm wearing them In
SIDE"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02

sition of call boy and gone to work
in the freight billing office for sta
ton agent W. A. Gleeson.
Ernest Lovegren is i'll of pneumo-
MIA at the home of Fred Stokes.
Peter Finn has closed his work
for the Bosworth Store Co. and en-
tered the employ of the Brighton
Creamery Co.
Mrs. D. j. Finn has been caring
for Mrs. H. A. Austin.
Miss Mabel LaRoche, teacher in
the village school, is ill of mumps.
Grosvenor Smith, clerk in Thurs
tons drug store, is i'll of la grippe.
Lawrence Paquette and Norman
Samson of Lewiston, Me-, are visit
ing relatives and friends in town.
Walter Ham, clerk in Lanphere's
grocery store, is entertaining the
mumps.
G. D. Herrin is confined to his
home on Derby street by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Graham of North
Stratford, N. H. are visiting their
sister, Mrs. M. Smith.
Miss Ruby Smith, teacher of the
teachers training course, was called
to her home in Colebrook N. H.. Fri
day by the serious illness of her
mother, who died that night.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday after
noon, Feb. 7th, with Mrs. Fred
Boyce.
The Ladies Guild Of Christ church
will meet next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. M. T: Sadleir.
The auditors will meet in the Pub
lie Library room next Monday at
nine O'Clock, to audit the accounts of
town officers.
The town officers are busy settling
up town affairs and balancing &C.
counts for the close of the fiscal year
which ends February LIST. The audi
tors are busy and in few days will
have their work completed and the
citizens can learn where the public
funds have gone and what returns
they have brought in carrying out
the work of the town.
Alfred Gardner of Bailey's Music
Rooms, Lancaster, N. H., was in
town several days this week on bust
ness connected with the house.
Owing to the illness of the pastor
Rev. Robt. Lawton, there will be NJ
services at the Cong'l church mex
Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
Well Pitched.

SANDY" Macleod and his donkey
were we'll known in the country which
gave them birth, and the two were on
very friendly terms. SANDY" would
not have exchanged his "cuddy" for
the best thoroughbred In the land.
Going out for a ride one day recent
ly, he resolved to make his ''moke"
jump a stream. de applied the whip
and the animal galloped to the edge
Of the bank, and then stopped so sud
denly that "Sandy" was thrown to the
other side of the water.
When he had sufficiently recovered
from the shock he rose and looked the
donkey In the lace.
"Verra weel pitched" he said, "but
hoo are We gaun tae get over yerser p
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
TOWN LOCALS

Mrs. John Peavey is i'll at the Els
sex House and nurse A. A. Water
man is caring for her. Mrs. Peavey
was called here from Littleton. N. H.,
to care for her son, Carl Peavey, who
has recovered from his illness.
BENZ. Cote of Lyndonvile visited
his parents here over Sunday.
Louis Lovley, who was injured
several weeks ago while working for
the lumber company at Wenlock, has
so far ret overed as to be able to
leave Wednesday for his home in
Burlington. He has been at the
Stewart House while staying in
town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-02-02
The Glass of 1918.

In the Glass of One Nine Eighteen
Not boy is to be seen;
The reason why, we do not know,
Except that fortune willed it so.
First is Irene Davis,
winsome girl, and sweet,
An extra fine pupil
That no one else can beat.
Next is Margaret Flood,
The old maid of the class,
She's lately come from Charleston,
She's slow, good-natured lass.
Marjorie Forbes comes third
With many friends, few foes,
She takes Domestic Science
To learn to cook and sew.
Ruth Foster is our scientist,
In Physics she excels,
Although whate'er she tries to do
She always does it we'll.
Mabel Osborne, last not least
In books, athletics, games;
She's joined the typewriting class
So we can read her name.
Thus ends my story of our class,
The Glass of One Nine Eighteen,
If there is brighter class
In this High School, itsinot seen.
BY the "Old NJ