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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
DOGS AS JAIL INMATES.

From the Portland (Ore.) Evening
Express:
Nine months after the prohibition
law went into effect, City Marshal
Jack Carter of Marshfield, has no pris.
poners in the Jail except four dogs, says
the Portland Evening Telegram. From
one of the wettest towns in the state
this has become one of the dryest and
the marshal this week started a round.
up of all the stray dogs in town,
'There's nothing else to put in JAIL
he said, ''and we might as well keep
the Hotel-de-Carter open even if it's
with dogs"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
JOHNSON
Mrs. Electa Stinson is i'll.
Harold Codding is in Eden.

Mrs. Electa Stinson is ill.,
Harold Codding is in Eden.
Lloyd Pearl was in Morrisville Thurs
! day.
Mrs. Hattie Pearl visited in Hyde Park
Thursday.
DR.. Lang of, Cambridge was in town
Thursday.
|. Leonard Pearl was home Saturday
from Bakersfield.
Norman scott is helping Carl Man
chester in sugaring.
Miss Helen Collins is home from her
school in Waitsfield.
Miss Georgianna Bailey is home from
her school in Cambridge.
The U. V. N. students came home last
week for the Easter recess.
Mrs. o. b. Landon returned the middle
of last week from St. Adams.
Nat freeman of Boston is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Susan Freeman.
win Chase of North Cambridge was
guest Thursday at B. A. Mills.
Mrs. Earl Joslyn returned Wednesday
to her home in Essex Junction
MIS-. Hollis Mudgett of MorrisvilIe is
with her niece, Mrs. S. j. Davis, for an
extended visit.
Our listers, H. o. Stiles, H. NJ. Max
field and Earl Butler, attended the listers
meeting in Burlington Thursday.
j. j. Hickey has left the Mary Fletcher
Hospital and is with a niece in the city
for few days before coming home.
Louis Barry has purchased of Mrs.
Sarah Ellsworth her place near the No.
8 school house and taken possession.
Henry Adams has vacated the B. S.
FulliDgton tenement and moved to C. S.
Kenfeld's upstairs tenement on Railroad
street.
Miss Tia Hoyt returned Thursday to
her work in the Office of the American
Mineral Co., after being ill at her home
in MorrisYille.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Arthur Stearns very
pleasantly entertained large number of
friends at their home on Stearns street
last week Tuesday evening.
Hon. l. L. Pearl arrived home Thurs
day from Ardmore. Okla, where he has
been with his daughter, Mrs. G. &.
Goodwin, for several weeks.
Mrs. Fl. w. Peck, who has been with
her parents in Rutland, came home
Thursday. She visited her daughter,
Mrs. j. Allen Dodds, of North Hero and
her granddaughter, Frances Dodds, came
with her.
Mrs. b. A. Hunt had the misfortune to
fall the first of last week and seriously
injure one hip. She is as comfortable as
can be expected. Her daughter, Miss
came from Woodsville, N. H.,
to help care for her.
The Plus Ultra class of the NJ. K. Sum
lay school met last week Tuesday even
ng with Mrs. Belle Kneeland. The fol-
owing officers were elected Pres,
Titus; Vice Pres. Mabel
Hebb; Sec, Vera Titus; Treas, Dora
James. Light refreshments were served
md pleasant evening passed. One new
member was added to the class.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Ernm the Inside Out.

There is a restaurant in New York
that employs none but Irish walters.
4 captain of walters there rejOices in
the name of Peter.
One night he was wrestling with the
refractory stopper of bottle of cham
payne.
Say, Peter" stated a patron. 81
don't believe you can get that cork
out"
Peter raised a red and perspiring
face.
"Nister Blank" he stated between
gasps. "I'll get the internal thing out
II I have to shove it in"'-Saturday
Evening Post
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
TOURIST BUSINESS BOOMING.

zone of the most logical arguments
heard against prohibition when it was
an issue in this state was that it would
decrease, even ruin, the tourist bust.
ness. But if it continues TO hurt Colo
RADIO tourist trade as it has this year
] am afraid the state will not have
enough room to handle the crowds" is
the comment of Arthur J. Dodge. man.
ager Of the Civic and Commercial as
ISOLATION of Denver.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
According to Rules of the Sea.

A sailor who had landed after long
voyage, and having been paid off,
called a cab, threw his luggage inside,
and jumped on top himself.
BEG pardon, sir" said the aston
ished cabnan, 'but you should get in
side and put your boxes on top"
'Steer the craft ahead, sonny. Pas
sengers always go on deck and lug
gage in the hold" was the reply from
the top-LOndon Tit-Bits.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
DRAWING the Line,

why don't you take up aviation In
stead Of motOring?"
81 can't see the advantage" replied
Mr.. Chuggins. AN accident is bad
enough as it is. l don't want a vehicle
that'll put me in the hospital every
time it goes to the repair shop
Washington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
STOWE

Donald Salies shot woodcbuck at the
Ranch" Thursday.
MI and Mrs. Cooley have gone Ran
dolph for the vacation.
o. e. Styles installed milking ma
chine at his barn last week.
d. W. Luce has returned from Florida
where he has passed the winter.
Mrs.~C NJ. Lawrence left last week
Wednesday ON business trip to
Boston.
Mt and Mrs. e. S. wilkins visited Mr..
WhkenN' sister, Mrs. GLE in Morrisville
! Thursday.
There was an attendance of % at the
mid-~eek prayer-mee ting at W. F.
CareN's last week.
f toa B. Forbes is at home from Bur-
Iinai"n, where he is attending the Uni
verSity of Vermont.
The Mt. Mansfield creamery shipped IA
packages of butter, $50 pounds, by parcel
pot last week Wednesday,
Miss Isabel Smith arrived Friday from
Boston, where she is attending Simmons
college, for ten days vacation.
Mrs. e. l. Robinson and daughter,
Doreen, of Waterbury spent Thursday
ana Friday with friends in Moscow.
The winter term of the Stowe high and
graded schools closed Friday for a weeks
vacation, before the spring term opens. !
Mrs Betsey Slayton has returned to
Waterbury after visiting her daughter
Mrs. F. E. Stafford, and other friends in
Stowe.
Mrs John G. Smith and three children
are i'll of measles at A. P. Smiths. ].
Q. Smith, who has had the measles, is re-
covering.
II. Ii. Downer, mail carrier on route 2,
was confined to his home a few DAYS last
week by hard cold, His substitute, E.
L. BigelOw, carried the mail
Mr. and Mrs. H. &. Straw attended
Grange lectures conference at Morrisville
Thursday, at which the State Grange lee
turer, Q. l.. Martin, was present.
Miss Grace Dewey returned Saturday
to New York. Her brother, Kenneth,
whose illness called Miss Dewey here
month ago, will accompany her to New
York.
the ladies of the Congregational
churph Snruad J;ppo, -. A. .l..-I
vestry at noon today. Mrs. Anna Kim
ball and Mrs. w. L. Demeritt were the
committee in charge.
Mrs. Albert Laraway went last week
Tuesday to the Fanny Allen hospital for
treatment. Mrs. George Norway of
Montpelier came and accompanied Mrs.
Laraway to Winooski.
John Jackman returned Thuraday from
Burlington, leaving his daughter, Agnes, /
doing well at the Mary fletcher hospital, |
where she underwent an operation for
appendicitis last Wednesday,
zr. and Mrs. E. W. Webster of Morris.
to- were visitors in Stowe last Wednes-
day. Mrs. Webster's sister, Miss Esther
Marshall, of Waterbury Center, formerly
of Stowe, is with her sister recovering
from an illness.
Mrs Harold G. Mcmahon gave a de-
ferred st. Patrick's party to large num-
Der of friends last Wednesday evening.
The rooms were decorated with flags,
shamrocks and carnations, in green and
white, the place cards and favors appro-
pirate, and green caps were provided for
the guests. Ten tables of 500 played and
were served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
CUT OUT LIQUOR SHIPMENTS.

Big express companies are refusing
&c. o. d. liquor shipments into dry ter
!ritory. "The reason why we do not
care to transport liquor into dry terri
tory" says Mr.. Simpson, general SUI
perintendent of the Wells-Fargo COM
'pany, sis because such operations are
nothing more than conducting saloons.
1T does not seem fair to vote out the
operation Of saloons and permit ex-
press companies to come right along
and conduct the same traffic"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Danger in Artificial Eyes.

Explosion of their artificial eyes is
a risk patched up war victims should
hardly expect. AS the ball is made up
of many grades, c0lors and thicknesses
of glass, proper arhealing is difficult,
and it is found that one eye in thou
sand flies to pieces even on the factory
shelves
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
NO CALLS FOR RELIEF.

In 1915 I distributed over coo gar.
ments and 9S pairs Of shoes, besides
medicines, etc" states Mrs. S. ]. AIer.
Try, chairman relief committee, Rose
City Park (Ore) W. c. T. q. AT the
end of the fourth month Of prohibition
calls for clothing, medicine and other
assistance ceased. The supplies OF
hand remain uncalled-fOr.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Not What Il Scanned.

In the county Of Somerset, England,
there is a village called Hatch. The
clergyman in an adjoining parish was
named Duck. One Sunday morning,
the congregation at the latter place be-
ing assembled. the curate did not APP
pear. The clerk rose and said:
Il hereby give notice that there will
be no service today, as Mr.. Duck has
gone to Hatch"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28

Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrof-
ula, pimples, rashes, ETC., are due to i'm
pure blood. BurdOck Blood Bitters as a
cleansing blood tonic, is well recommend
ed 81 90 al all stores.-ady.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Two Mistakes.

He who imagines he can do without
he who fancies the world cannot do
without him is still more mistaken
ROchefoucauld
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Word From Rr.er Williams.

Be thankful fer de hope Of heaven,
fer in de end you sho' will be thankful
Of you kin des manage ter slip in
while de gatekeeper amt lookin'.-At-
lanta Constitution.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
Her Selections.

Justired-After marriage a man finds
out who his real friends are. Friend
How? Justired-His wife unerringly
picks them out for him TO shake
Boston Globe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28

He-If, as they say, ladies' looks
are all our books, won't you let yours
be my teachers2
She-Sorry. but they are already
supplied with pupils.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
a Mistake.

Il like that fellow Mr. Smarty, who
is coming to see you, Matilda. He is
q man after lay own heart"
Indeed, be isn't, then, pa. He's aft
er mine. "-Baltimore American.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28
PROVE HIS CHARACTER.

The only man you have in your town
Who can prove his good moral charac.
ter is the saloon keeper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28

Those who follow that part Of them
selves which is great are great men,
and those who follow that which is lit
tie are little men.-Mencius.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-03-28

"a Psid for this paperp Last CALI Is
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06

Austro-Hungarian empire and Bul.
garia. This will solidify the territory
dominated by the Teutonic empires
and remove an obstacle in the path of
German progress toward the Persian
gulf.
5-Partition of Albania between
Greece and the combined state OF
Serbia and Montenegro. This Is de-
signed by Germany as compensation
to Greece If she refuses to join the
allies and to Serbia for the cessation
of northeastern territory to Hungary
and Bulgaria.
direction of Independent king
doms of Poland and Lithuania.
7-Evacuation of northern France
by Germany without indemnity.
S-Restoration to Germany of her
colonies in Africa, Kiau Chau and the
Pacific islands.
9-Agreement of the powers upon
world peace guarantees, including dis
armament, freedom of the seas and a
league to enforce peace, to be con-
sidered at a conference continuing the
peace conference on territorial terms.
Germany believes these are not only
fair but extremely moderate terms.
Germany, 1t is stated, is prepared to
pay large indemnity as reparation
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06
Power Wire Kills Aged Couple.

Tucson, Ariz.-Raymon Torres and
his wife. both more than so years old,
were killed by electrocution when they
tried to go under barbed wire fence
to New Year services at the ancient
San Xavier mission. A coroner's jury
decided that an electric light power
line had broken and fallen on the
fence. Investigation led Sheriff Forbes
to offer $3.50 reward for the apprehen-
sion of persons who, he believes.
tapped the live wire and attached 1t
70 the fence
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06
Seven EcIipses Slated for 1917.

Neutrality-suspicious. eclipises of the
sun and three of the moon, the great
est number possible in single year,
will occur in 1917, according 20
memorandum issued by the naval OBJ
servatory. The last year in which
seven eclipses came was early In the
last century. and the next will be
1885. On Jan. 8 there will be a total
eclipse OF the moon by the earth's
shadow. visible throughout the United
States. beginning at 1880 a. m. and
ending at 4:S9 a. M. eastern time. =
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06

Germany Gives U. S. Peace Terms.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Germany is
willing to conclude peace with the al
lies on a basis of mutual reparation,
restoration of all the small kingdoms
involved In the war and adequate
guarantees for the security of world
peace, according to details reported to
President Wilson, summarized as fol
lows:
1-Restoration of Belgium as an in
dependent sovereign state on condi-
ton that neither its frontier nor Ant
werp shall be fortified.
2-Reparation for Belgium by Ger
many, reparation for Greece by the al
lies, and reparation for Germany and
Austria by Russia to compensate for
damages occasioned by the invasion of
East Prussia and Galicia.
3-Restoration of Serbia and Monte
negro as one independent sovereign
state under ruling family other than
the Karageorgevitch dynasty of
Serbia.
4-Restoration of Rumania, provid-
ed Rumania cedes to Hungary and
Bulgaria strip along her western
boundary which, together with strip
from northeastern Serbia, will consti-
tute q connecting link between the
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06
Sporting News

sporting news
Charlie White of Chicago knocked
out Harry Donahue of Peoria, H., in
the sixth round of ten-round match
al Rochester, N. Y.
Elliott H. Binzen of Fordham Uni.
versity won the national indoor Junior
tennis championship by defeating Hen
ry B. O'Boyle of Georgetown Univers-
ity in the finals in New York, 6-1, rs,
6-2.
The football championship of the
border was won at El Paso, Tex, by
the Thirty-second Michigan National
guard team from the team represent.
ing the Eighth artillery by score OF
32 to IA.
C. G. Williams, business manager OF
the Chicago Cubs, has written letter
TO the Tucson Chamber of Commerce
asking If arrangements can be made
to have the Cubs spend two weeks in
Tucson, Ariz., on their southern train.
ing tour
The defeat of Pennsylvania will
give the West great recognition in the
football world back East" was the
comment by Coach r. C. Folwell OF
Pennsylvania on the 14-to-0 victory
achieved over the Quakers by the
University of Oregon.
Johan Henry ("Honus") Wagner
well known Pittsburg National League
infielder. and Miss Bessie Smith
daughter of John G. Smith, a former
county detective, were married in Car.
negie, Pa, at the parsonage of the st.
Johns Lutheran church.
General
Sidney ]. Cats was inaugurated as
governor of Florida, and in his address
recommended a law for police inspec.
ton of parochial schools, converts and
nunneries.
Gen. Edward Lewis Hayes, a cousin
of President Rutherford B. Hayes and
at one time governor of North Caro-.
lima, died at his home at Verona, N.
j. He was 81 years old.
A three-weeks' bear drive based on
peace talk was followed by war
market on the New York stock ex.
change. The first trading day of 1917
was one of bull activity growing out
of the allies rejection of Germany's
proposals.
With the sounding of taps. followed
by the rendition of "Auld Lang Syne"
by Nine. Ernestine Schumann- Heink
before vast assemblage at the great
outdoor organ, the Panama-C California
exposition passed into history after
being opened continuously to the pub
lie for two years.
The murder of Grace Colbert Rob
erts, beautiful 22-year-old art model
and perfect woman" whose body,
garbed in a suit of blue silk pajamas
was found in her apartments, Fif-
teenth and Poplar streets, in Philadel-
phia, may involve dozen or more
men prominent in the business and
social life of Philadelphia.
While twelve alleged affinities OF
Edward r. Stock, salesman, looked on,
Judge Thomas F. Graham at San Fran
cisco granted Stocks wife. Mrs. Carrie
Stock. a divorce, $4,000 cash and $40
a month for two years.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-06
Foreign

A Vienna dispatch announces the
of dance music.
For the third time in two years the
death OF the monk Gregory Rasputin
was reported in London.
The marriage OF Earl Curzon OF
Kedleston and Mrs. Grace Elvina Dug
gan took place privately in London.
The Senate has rejected the nomina-
ton of Chang Kuo-Kan, appointed
minister of the interior by Premier
Tuan Chi-Jui of China.
A total estimated population of H.
2S9,596 in Japan, Korea and Formosa
and the japanese half of Saghalien Isl
and, is announced officially.
The steamships Hero and Nystrand
sAd the three-masted bark Kprinmo,
all flying the Norwegian flag, have
been sunk. The crews have been
landed.
Forty-six women were burned to
death in a fire that destroyed st. Fer
dinand de Halifax asylum, at st. Fer
}
Quebec, according to report received
at Montreal.
With Europe in death grapple, the
Mormon Church has chosen the oppor-
tunity for proselyting on a scale which
anti-Mormon leaders and organizations
assert to be the most far-reaching ever
undertaken, in London.
Carranza forces met and defeated a
Villa command at Bustillos, fifty miles
west of Chihuahua City on the Mexi-
can Northwestern railroad on Dec. q,
Carranza official from Chihuahua
City who arrived at Juarez stated.
The military commander of Moscow
has closed that city to refugees. says
the Overseas News Agency, which
adds that the city is crowded with
people from Rumania, Odessa, and all
parts of southern Russia Rumanian
refugees, the agency says, will now be
sent to Siberia.
An assemblage of 1,500 Hungarian
mobiles witnessed the coronation OF
King Charles and Queen Zita at Buda-
pest. 1t was the most brilliant in the
history of the country. Not even the
crowning of Francis Joseph presented
such a spectacle of the kingdom 8
wealth.
In reply to the proffer of Germany
and her allies for peace conference
the entente allies in collective note
declare that they "refuse to consider
a proposal which is empty and insin-
cere" The note was handed to the
American ambassador, William Graves
Sharp, by Premier BRAND, and was
made public simultaneously in London
and Paris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-01
PROGRAM READY
BROWNSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUD
ENTS ABOUT TO COMPLETE RE-
HEARSAlS IN CLASS PLAY.

Programs for the Senior Glass play.
'The Call Of the Flag" which will he gwen
Monday night are being prepared. Browns
Vile merchants have been visited by a
committee Of students and sufficient ad-
verti>ing 10 make possible an attractive
program has been secured. A significant
fact in connection with the patriotic theme
of the play is that it Is to be held on June
18th. the eve of registration day.
The participants in the play have been
rehearsing day and night for the past two
weeks under the direction of Miss A. X. Y.
Craig. while special numbers have been ar
ranged by Miss Anita Kowalski.
The following story of the play by acts
has been announced
Act l.-Scene: Room in David's home.
morning.
Bugs and bravery. An American all the
way through. The Meadow Stream Guards.
Ny country first of all. David shares his
breakfast with Evelyn. Mr.. R~agsdale's
quail on toast.
Solo dance-MiSs Margaret West.
Act 2.-Scene: Same a. act one. Time.
one year later. The sham battle. Mut,er-
ings Of war. The sacred principles of our
hero fathers. Percy j. for peace al any
price. The loyalty club. The call of the
flag. We are in the saddle for Old Glory.
"Star Spaneled Banner by the audience.
Solo-MrS. Wynne.
Act 3.-Colonel Bourne's quarters nj the
front. two years later. ale mn just Marse
n...l .. -. y III .nu.l a Nf.l-u~ -.
A letter To the farm manager. Black BeSs
returns. Evelyn 10 the rescue.
Solo and duet from 1.-The Persian Gar
dem" Miss Frances Landrum, Mr.. Ed
Rorke.
Act 4.-Home Of Mr.. Capell. three months
later.
Back from the war without n scratch.
Remus has a plan of his own and some
"reminiscences he gets too fast. David in
the dark. Sunshine and love.
The east of characters for the play fol-
lows:
Mr.. Capell, owner Of Meadow Stream
George Stell
lGilbert Capell. David's friend 1000.
james SHELTON
Evelyn Capell. the maid of Meadow
Stream ..........L Lois McChesney
David Bourne. manage of Meadow
Stream Leon Huxley
Mrs. Bourne. David's mother. Ethel Clint
Percy Alban. wealthy and weak......
Burnell Goodrich
Adellie Alban. Percy's sister ........
Carlota NillareaI
Theda. Nellie and Doris. members Of
the Loyalty Club, Josephine Cas-
teneda. Isabel Lopez and Con
Suello Tilerina.
Captain Ross. Ut the Guards. Duff Howard
Gen. Wood-on. ranking officer. ......
HenrN SkeltOf
Miss Wallace. a good nurse. Mary Fletcher
Remu>. a friend 10 Evelyn and David
............ Joseph l.. Putegnat
The play will be held in the high school
auditorium and an admission Of thirty-f five
and fifty cents will be- charged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-01
WatermeIons Gifts
From Yznaga Ranch

Among the places in the Valley that
make life worth while j. the Yznaga ranch,
near Sebastian. Annually each June. about
the first, the water melon crop on the
ranch begins 10 ripen. and the first pull
always moves the Yznaga family. 10 re
member their friends in Brownsville. who
are soon the recipients of great big. fat,
juicy watermelon--the kind with the thin
rind. and the rich red meat, and black
seed. Al least 4 dozen big fellows. the
biggest Of the big. yesterday were received
by express from Sebastian. and diSiribu
uted. Among the recipients were the two
newspaper offices in Brownsville. And af-
ter due "icin' dere's sho gwin-er be ~
feast round desc here part
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-01
Dentists Are Needed
For American Army

Uncle Sam wants dentists for service
in the United States army, both at home
and abroad. Announcement was made at
Fort Brown today that applications may be
made there for commissions as first lieu
tenant in the dental corps. reserve off
GERS list, and the work of examination
will be expedited by reason of blanks hav-
ing been sent forward in order 10 dispatch
the differing of this important branch Of
The service. Lieutenant X. II. Mills, den
tai corps, Fort Brown, has been authorized
to receive applications for commission in
the denialcorps.
DIR. f.. G. Sizelan. for the past several
years one Of the best known dentists in
THIS section Of the state, has applied for a
commission and will receive his commits
sion as soon a. the details are worked
ont in Washington.