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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Mary A. Marett, non cOmpOs.
GREETING
WHEREAS. application in writing hath
been made to this Court by the guardian of
Mary A. Marett, non cOmpOS for license to
sell the real estate of said ward, viz the
home place of said ward, situated on the
corner of Prospect Street and North Avenue
in the village of Orleans, in said Barton.
Representing that the sale thereof for the
at interest, or investing the same in stocks
or other real estate OF using the ayails
thereof for the benefit of said ward as the
law directs would be beneficial for said ward.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 10Th day of January, 1917, at
Colby StOddard's office in Orleans, at 3
O'Clock p. M, in said District, to hear and
decide upon said application and Or
dered that public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by pub
fishing this order three weeks successive
ly in the Orleans County Monitor, news
paper published at Barton in said district,
which circulates in the neighbOrhOOd of
those persons interested therein; all which
publications shall be previous to the time
appointed for the hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place aforesaid, then and there in said Court
to object to the granting of such license, if
you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district this 2nd day of January. 1917
Is RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
BROWNINGTON CENTER

Charles Burns has been visiting the
past week in Worcester, Mass, and
vicinity.
Charlie Gallup has returned home
after two weeks visit in Attleboro
and Boston.
Mrs. Lydia Peavey, who has been
in Boston, has returned to her work
at Horace Whitehill's.
Mrs. C. w. Stewart has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lathe, and has returned to her home
in Montreal
(Intended for last week.
Fred Burroughs is home from his
work at ST. Johnsbury for short
visit.
There was tree with appropriate
Christmas exercises at the hall
Christmas eve.
Mrs. Carl Stevens closed a very
successful term of school in the Car
gill district Friday, Dec. %. Friday
evening was spent by the teachers,
parents and pupils at the schoolhouse
where the closing exercises with a
tree made the evening one long to be
remembered
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION
CONTINUED from Page Five)

The Beede block is now hotbed of
musicians. On Monday evening Wal
lace Sawyer the printer, took his
orchestra to Albany to play for a
New Years ball; DR.. K. S. Webster
the dentist, played with the Bur-
roughs orchestra at Newport and
Edward Jones the young lawyer in
Colby Stoddard's office, played with
Sloggett's orchestra at Charleston.
The Mothers club will meet with
Mrs. Edna Gauvin Tuesday evening,
Jan. 9. The program is as follows:
Roll call, 'My New Year Resolutions"
report of committee on Christmas
dinner; reading, SIS a Boys Best
Friend His Mother?" Mrs. Cole; in
remission; music, Misses Beede and
Lothrop; reading, The Child and the
Bible, Mrs. Dickens; New Year Story,
Mrs. Sylvester
The Sunshine Circle of the Congre-
gational church has just completed a
ship, beginning Oct. 1. The Misses
Evelyn and Geraldine Stoddard were
the captains and deserve much credit
as they secured "a new members, ma
king a total of "a. The losing side
led by Geraldine, will give a New
Years party in the chapel on Friday
evening to which all the members
are invited.
Through the courtesy of R. w. Ed
ridge, the reading room of the library
has been supplied with fine line of
magazines. The list subscribed for
is as follows: Current Opinion, Scien-
tific American, Automobile Trade
Journal, Atlantic Monthly, Country
Gentleman, Everybody's, Etude, La
dies Home Journal, Delineator, Good
Housekeeping, Youths Companion,
American Boy, ST. Nicholas, and
Little Folks. Harpers, McClure's and
Golfers magazines, three daily pa
pers and several religious and tenn
perance papers are contributed reg
ularly. The committee would like to
add the Outlook, the Independent and
the Geographic or Century magazine,
but lack of funds prevents. Let's
make the next village appropriation
enough to supply them and keep the
library open every afternoon and
evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
Why Soldiers Leave the Army.


Four army officers sat at luncheon
IN Washington cafe and discussed
the heavy annual assertions and pom
dered on the causes which in one year
made 1851 men and one officer take
French leave. The snow-haired major
who led the discussion told one of his
experiences. He said:
Recently at western post where
I went to make an inspection a COM
pany was called out for parade. 1t
consisted of nine men. At dress pa
rade five companies were massed as
one. A brigade could not be mus
tered. Some companies in the service
at the present time resemble a cor
poraps squad.
"The reasons? I saw some figures
which tell the story. Seventy men Sc
cured discharges in the middle west
couple of years ago and they have all
been traced. Of the 70, Sc are en-
ployed at salaries ranging from SIS to
1920 a month Van Norden Maya
zine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
Vermont Campaign for League to
Enforce Peace.

The Vermont Branch of the League
to Enforce Peace, under the leader
ship of Judge Henry G. Ide of ST..
Johnsbury, a newly elected member
of the American Branch of the
League, has now organized it's execu-
tive committee which met in Mont
pelier recently.
The executive committee consists
of DR.. Guy Potter Benton, chairman,
president University of Vermont, Bur-
lington; Hon. Charles w. Gates,
Montpelier; Joseph Fairbanks, ST..
Johnsbury; Hon. John Abner Mead
of Rutland; Hon. Horace F. Graham,
Montpelier; James B. Estee, Montpe-
lier; Hon. James Hardness, Spring
field; ex-oficio, Judge Henry C. Ide,
president, St. Johnsbury; Ralph E..
Flanders, secretary and treasurer,
The primary object of the League
to Enforce Peace is to make war less
probable by the establishment of an
international court or some other
suitable body which will have the
backing of all nations, with force or
economic pressure if necessary.
1t is understood that the United
States could not take part in such a
league without the consent of the
American people. At the present
time there are state branches in "A of
the 48 states of the union. The Yer
mont committee is organized on the
same plan as committees in other
states.
John C. Burg, district secretary for
New England, was present at the
Montpelier meeting which was
most interesting and enthusiastic one,
and suggested to the Vermont COM
mittee program for an educational
campaign to be conducted through
out the state during the next few
months, to make known the objects of
the League to Enforce Peace to the
people of Vermont.
Mr. Burg stated the leagues plat
form briefly, as follows:
A League of Nations with %
world court, (2) council of concili-
alton, (3) boycott and an interna-
tional military force against an ag-
gressor who refuses to arbitrate, (4)
world conferences to develop interna-
tional law.
1t is expected to hold meetings in
many of the larger centers in Yer
mont, the first probably to be held in
Montpelier March 8, when Hon. Will
liam Howard Taft, president of the
American Branch of the League to
Enforce Peace, will be the chief
speaker.
Roderic M. Olzendam was selected
as executive secretary to carry out
the program as outlined by the execu-
tive committee. Mr. Olzendam's Of
flee will be in Burlington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03


her father died. You see, she used to
live in big palace ia New York in
the winter and a stone castle in New
port in the summer, and she had
horses, and carriages, and diamonds,
and-and all those things. But she
wasn't queen because she had them,
you know, but they belonged to her
because she was a queen.
well, one day her father died, and
they found he'd lost all his money
and some that belonged to other peo-
pie besides, so the Queen had to go
on the stage and get some money to
take care of herself and to pay back
what he-he borrowed, you know And
that was four years ago, and now
she's paid back all Mr.. Denbigh's
debts except $4,000"
'Mr Denbigh!"
'Why. what's the matter?" said the
child, half turning. "Ain't you feeling
we'll? Your arm trembles so''
ooh, yes; quite well. Only felt so
sorry for your Queen"
IT knew you would" said the child,
enthusiastically well, as | told
you, she paid it all back except just
that $4,000, and this season she ex-
pected to finish it. And that made her
so happy, because she doesn't like be-
ing a make-believe queen, and it was
only on her fathers account she did
it."
You're sure it was only that? She
didn't care to be famous, after ali?
said the Great Man. clutching the tiny
hand hard.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
COVENTRY

Fletcher Griffin of Holland and Miss
Gladys Orne were married Tuesday,
Dec. 26, by Rev. G. C. Claris.
The body of Fletcher Kendall, a
former resident, who died at Water
bury, was brought here for burial
Wednesday.
The schools in town began Tuesday
with the exception of the West Hill
school which is quarantined for
whooping cough.
The stereopticon lecture, "Christ,
the Children's Friend" which Mr..
Claris gave in the Congregational
church last evening, was enjoyed by
all.
Rev. L. E. Taylor has returned
from Boston, where he attended the
Sunday revival services. Mr.. Taylor
will speak Sunday evening on his i'm
ings. To those who cannot attend
these meetings the next best thing is
to hear some one speakwho has been
able to attend them. Everyone is
cordially invited to come.
(Intended for last week.
Ellis Smith has been home from his
school in Garden City, L. l.
George Lawson was home from
his school at Lyndon Center.
Mrs. L. E. Taylor has gone to
Massachusetts to visit relatives.
Raymond Kinney of Newport Cen
ter is the guest of his sister, Mrs. L..
w. Drake.
Dorothy Niles was home from
Montpelier seminary for the Christ
mas vacation.
Lucy Hancock, Roy Shippee and
Albert Wilder were home from their
school in Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Greenwood of
Enosburg Falls, Mrs. Clara Branch
and son, Charles of St. Johnsbury
and Mr. and Mrs. o. E. Hanford and
son, Charles of ST. Jonhsbury and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Hanford and son,
George and Charlie Greenwood of
Hardwick were Christmas guests at
H. c.. Cleveland's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
Young, but Wise.

'But mamma thinks I am too young
to marry
"Why should she think that? You're
much older than she was when she got
married, aren't your"
eyes, but father was drawing much
larger salary at the time than you're
getting."-Chicago Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
GROWING Suspicious.

"You should remember that a public
official is but a servant of his coun-
try"
eyes," answered young Mrs. Torkins,
"but aren't few of them little like
the servant we used to have who went
home every night with market bas
ket on her arm?"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
A Friendly TIP.

Sapleigh-Would you-er-advise me
to-er--marry beautiful girl or SEN
sible girl? Hammersley-I'm afraid
you'll never be able to marry either,
old man. Sapleigh-Why not? Ham
mersley-Well, beautiful girl could
do better and a sensible girl would
know better.-Exchange
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
Tailor Knew Him.

"My tailor has promised to have my
suit done tomorrow" do you think
he'll give it to you on time" "Oh, no;
I'll have to pay cash."-Boston Tran
script.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-03
And No Wonder.

$50 the Jibways separatedT'
"Last week.
what was the trouble?"
"Mr. Jibway's first wife wrote him a
long birthday letter every year, and
think it finally got on the second Mrs.
Jibway's nerves"-Savannah Press.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
SANCSTER TELLS OF
VALUlNG TROLLEYS
Commission SOOu to Complete
Work Of Aseertaining Costs.

with Andrew sanEster, chief ac-
countant Of the Valuation Bureau, on
the stand. the hearing on the yalua-
ton OF the properties OF the Capital
Traction Company was resumed by
the Public Utilities Commission to-
day.
Mr.. SanEster told in detail OF his
methods OF arriving at original costs,
which were obtained principally, he
said, from an examination of the
books and records of the company
and its predecessors. Asked by G.
Thomas Dunlop. attorney for the
company, whether he had in
cluded in his report expenses for
grading incurred by the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company.
Mr.. Sangster said he had not. His
investigation Of the historical costs
OF the Washington and Georgetown
road was made, in part, he said, to
show the commission approximately
what was paid by the Capital Trac-
ton Company, its successor, for
franchises and other intangible val
ues.
The commission is rapidly nearing
the conclusion OF its hearings on the
valuations OF the public utilities. The
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company are the last to be consider,
ed. Rate questions will be the next
to be decided.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
VILLA CHTEFTAINS
ASK FOR AMNESTY
Tel Carranza Consul They Are
Willing to Quit.

JUAREz, May 14.-orders have
been received at the border for the
resumption OF operations at the
American Smelling and Refining
Company's plant at Aguascalientes.
A special train is to take employees
from the United States to the plant
This is said to be the prelude Of a
plan of the company to attempt to
opel ate all its plants in Mexico
again. The report received here to-
day, however, that Parral has again
fallen into Villas hands, would in
dictate that there will be a scarcity
OF ore for starting the Chihuahua
plant, as Parral supplied most Of its
business.
Further report has il that Villa IL
heading southeast for Tampico, In
the hope of capturing and placing
taxes on the oil wells OF that field.
He is disappearing from the vicinity
Of the American border and is appar-
emily headed in the general direction
of Tampico.
Almost q score OF former Villa
chiefs, more recently identified with
the so-called Legalista party OF
lfexicans in the United States, ap-
piled late yesterday at the local
Mexican consulate at Ell Paso for
amnesty, agreeing to lay down their
arms and cease their political activi-
ties against Carranza and his party
IL given amnesty.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
ALTRURIA URGED ON McADoo
J. W. House Presents Novel Peoples
Elnanelal Sehame.

Picturing an Altruria where all
worthy people may borrow all the
money they need at per cent, ]. W.
House, New York, today presented .
plan to Secretary McAdoo for q ''peo-
Plies national finance system" with
each individual to own one share.
In each community he would merge
all the banking institutions into one
strong bank. He would have one
central, automatic, adjusting" bank,
As a source OF supply for any COM
munity bank short OF funds.
A hundred times as much money
would be loaned and used under that
system, as under the present, House
SAYS, so "the loRnable money Will
earn 100 per cent per annum. but the
people who borrow will be paying
only 1 per cent" House explained
that the automatic way in which all
the money would return to the same
bank each time" would allow the low
rate.
He pictured prosperity and plenty
for all under his system. IL would
mean back to the farm and tremen-
dous activity for the masses, he said.
"If q man has no money to make
payments on q farm" he explained,
''the bank would loan him 10 per cent
Of the FARMS value at l per cent per
annum on long time. and the Federal
Government would set aside fund 70
secure the remaining % per cent, the
farm TO secure the bank and also the
Government"
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
PLAN TO TRANSPLANT
KIDNEYS OF HUMANS
Scientists Convince Juror ViVisec-
ton Is Necessary to Benefit Race.

BALTIMORE. May 14.-ThAt Johns
Hopkins research scientists expect to
be able to transplant kidneys or other
vital organs from one body to an
other Is the report made by william
C. Schnabel, . member Of the January
term Of the grand jury, who made q
special investigation OF the viviseo-
ton problem.
Mr.. Schnabel took up the matter
because Of the inability Of the Johns
Hopkins Medical School to obtain
enough animals for experimental pur-
poses.
He watched operations upon dogs.
He examined the pens and cages In
which they were kept. He talked to
DR.. william II. WEIGH and DR.. Win
ternitz about vivisection and the care
Of animals, and the necessity for
their use In research and experiment
tai work. He became convinced that
II was necessary for these inBtitu-
lions to have q constant supply of
healthy animals, so that the human
race might be benefited.
Mr.. Schnsbel quoted one OF the doc
tors as saying they had succeeded In
transplanting q kidney from one dog
to another and that at will be pos
sible to replace or transplant kidneys
or other vital organs from one human
being TO another"
At saw q dog" said Mr.. schnabel,
"from which one entire kidney ana
one-half OF the other had been remov-
ed, and the dog certainly did not
show any signs OF discomfort"
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
TO SALUTE OR NOT;
THAT'S THE RUB!

Enlisted men Of the national
guard and the regular branches
of the army and navy will not be
required to salute student OH
GERS in training at Fort Myer.
This was the view unoficially
expressed BY officers Of the Second
Cavalry and Of the officers re-
serve training camp at Fort Myer
today.
Considerable speculation over
the propriety of saluting the re-
servists was going the rounds
among enlisted men. Inquiry at
camp headquarters was answered
by the statement that no ofheial
order had yet been issued regard.
ing the question.
This does not apply, however,
to certain students Of the Engi-
neer Corps who have already re-
eeiVed their commissions. These
must be saluted.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
MANY AID WASTED FRANCE
Contributions for Isadora Duncan
Benefit Pouring In.

Contributions are coming in rapidly
for the Isadora Duncan benefit per
formance in the Belasco Theater on
May "a to raise money for rebuilding
the devastated districts OF northern
France. Miss Duncan has donated
her services and will give a series Of
dances.
Many prominent Washington wom-
en- are acting on the committee OF the
French restoration fund. under whose
auspices the benefit will be. Among
the Washingtonians who have con-
trfbuted are Mrs. Theodore Boynton.
Mrs. z. 7. Hartman, Mrs. Marshall
FIELD. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. II.
c. Perkins, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs.
John Carroll Frazer. Mrs. T. X. Miller,
and Mrs. william Littauer.
It IS intended to raise 100000 for
the work through a nationwide cam
paign. Prominent men who have
given their services include former
President Taft, Cardinal Gibbons, and
Joseph II. Choate, former ambassador
will come to Washington for the Dun
can benefit and speak.
President Poincare OF France, Au'
'guste Rodin, the sculptor, and other
prominent Frenchmen are co-operat
ing with the American branch OF the
French restoration fund, and will al
rect the distribution OF the money.
Donations for Washington are be
ing received by o. H. p. johnson al
the National Metropolitan Bank. and
will be transferred to the French
committee by J. p. Morgan & Co.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
DRESS OF GERMANS
CUT DOWN BY Law
Limit Set on Clothes Citizens May
Possess.

BERLIN, May IA New regulations
for putting the German people on
clothes rations went into force on
April 1. They go into detail as to the
number OF garments which citizens
may possess, and even specify the
amount OF cloth which may be used
for making suits and dresses. The
following list OF adequate wardrobes
for men and women is officially fixed,
and no supply beyond this limit may
henceforth be purchased:
For -men-one everyday suit, one
Sunday suit, one overcoat or cape,
two smocks or jerseys, two waist.
coats, two pairs working trousers. two
pairs overalls, one pair winter gloves,
six handkerchiefs. three shirts. three
suits underclothes, two nightgowns,
and four pairs stockings.
For women-Two everyday dresses,
one Sunday dress. one extra skirt. two
blouses, one cloak or cape, one shawl
one dressing gown, three aprons, one
pair winter gloves. six handkerchiefs,
four chemises, three nightgown, three
suits OF Undertaking. three petit
coats and four pairs stockings.
Both men and women are limited to
three pairs OF shoes, one pair OF house
slippers, three pillow cases, two
sheets, two blankets, one eiderdown
quilt. three towels, two kitchen
towels, and three busting towels
Both men and women are limited to
three and q quarter yards of mate
rial for a suit or dress. Trousers
must not be made turned up" and
overcoats must not have pleats OF
belts
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
SUSPECTED OF DAM PLOT
Georgia Man Held In Tennessee a.
Alien Enemy.

BRISTOL, Va, May IA man
giving the name OF william Richard
son and his home as Nashville Ga.
Is held at EliZabethtown. Tenn, un-
der suspicion of being a German spy.
He is said to have been well sup
piled with money.
Starting ostensibly from Bristol to
Johnson City an an automobile. he
left the car at Elizabethtown and
proceeded afoot in the direction OF
the hydro-eIectric power dam OF the
watauga Power Company, which
plant supplies Bristol and other towns
with electric current for lights and
manufacturing plants. The prisoner
denies he is OF German descent. He
Is retirnpt - tn hts nresencn here.
The Washington times., 1917-05-14
Training Course To Be Rigorous
Candidates for Commissions Have Plenty of
Hard Work, Ahead, at
Fort Myer.

the imperative tones OF reveille will
awaken the candidates from their
comfortable shay"
In fifteen minutes they must attire
themselves in the habiliments Of q
soldier, straighten their quarters for
. strict inspection, and be on hand to
answer assembly" for roll call at
$50 o'clock.
At 9 o'clock, after the men have
worked up a good appetite doing
setting up" exercises, the companies
will be marched into the mess
shacks for a good meal OF soldiers
food, and at 6:45 o'clock sick call will
sound.
At this formation the men who
count themselves sick or who have
who will either tell them to quit
"stalIing" and 70 back to work, or
else give them Quarters" for q day,
OF II the case be serious enough, as
sign them to the hospital.
The first call for drill win ring out
at 6:55, and assembly at o'clock.
for four hours the candidate Will
drill and learn everything he possibly
can learn from his instructors.
At IL o'clock he will be recalled for
dinner. and ! 30 o'clock he will shout
der q rife again and go to drill once
more. At 4:30 o'clock he will be re-
called from drill, and alowe dto rest
until 6:25, when retreat" will sound
From $50 o'clock until 9 o'clock he
will bend over books studying, and
at o o'clock will be summoned to
mess.
From o'clock until 0 o'clock will
come classes, and he will recite every
thing he knows in the two hours. Al
$50 o'clock "call to quarters" Will
sound, and at 10, taps"
The recruit probably won't be
aware Of the fact, but from 10 o'clock
until Sis the next morning seven
hours and fifteen minutes will pass.
The men having been assigned TO
quarters, given uniforms. blankets
and other things, which will be fur
nIshed by the Government, the camp
win settle into routine which VIII
last for three months.