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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
.DISPU + AN IA

We are having our share of the
bad weather, and another Christ
mas has passed. Every body was
as quiet as a Sunday school.-Al.
bert Clark, of Orlando, spent the
holidays with relatives near Dis
putanta. We think that he is
attracted by some young people
over there. Ada and Bessie
Chasteen, of Goochla- d, were Wis
iting here this wee Sherman
Chasteen sold his farm last week
to Geo. Gatliff, of Goochland, for
81, 5000. MIR. Chasteen does not
know yet where he will locate.
willis Chasteen has returned
from Chillacotha, Ohio, where he
has been at work for Uncle Sam.
-Granison Clard, and daughter
Fannie, of Dreyfus, are visiting
relatives here this Rev.
Geo. Childress is planning to move
to his farm here next Thursday.
Welfare glsd to have Bro. Childress
with us.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
LEVELGREEN

J. B. Cum Minis and son, Roy,
Of Mt. Vernon. were visitors
here from Sunday until We'd
nesday.-Jasper Brown French,
Of esburg, Colo, is visiting
his gr; ndmother, Mrs. J. N.
Brown and other Rockcastle rel
atives.-Miss Myrtle Baker has
returned to her home near Som
erset, after a pleasant visit with
her sister. Miss Susie, at the
home of their uncle, A. T. Law
renee. Miss Ola Debord is home
from Dudley for the holidays -
The L. c. Patterson Oil & Gas
Co., have moved their machinery
from D. J Mullins farm to the
farm of j. r. c. Lathim.-Ed
Jones is in from the west for
few weeks stay. - Miss Zelma
Brown, who is taking business
course at Berea, and Miss Anna
Brown of Lsngdon Memorial, Mt.
Vernon, were at home for Xmas.
-Estil Price, of Judson, Ind. is
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. E.
Price.-W. F. Debord has been
confined to his room for several
weeks with rheumatism but is
able to be up again. w. j.
Brown was down from Crab Or.
chard Monday to see his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brown.-
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Cress, and
little son, John, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Broyles
at Plato.-N. E. Burton Jr., sold
36 ihogs to E. F. Broyles last
Week.-Mrs. Bess Debord, of the
Berea faculty, is spending the
holidays with her parents.-The
school here is preparing for al
entertainment tie last day anc
will certainly be one of interest il
carried out as they are Iplanninf
it.-Mr. and Mrs H. F. TodC
spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs
| Eugene McWilliams ut Bandy.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
CANNOT BE CURED

CANNOI BIZ CURED
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear. There is only one way
to cure Catarrhal deafness and
that is by a constitutional .reme-
dy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused
by an inflamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube. When this this tube is
infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and
this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever. Many cases of deaf
ness are caused by catarrh, which
is an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn.
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case of Catarrhal
Deafness that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Medicine. Circu-
lars free. All druggists, 75c.
~. Cheney & Co. Toledo, y.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28

to the work of our government
when he declares "the price of
peace is not war;. He puts him
self Oh record as publicly declar-
ing against the government
waginG this war. He shows
himself out of tune with the
ministers of all denominations
as we'll as laymcn, and S lamps
himself as unworthy of the great
mission he bears. Yet in his
nOnSensIcal statements, he says
| have the right slogan when |
say we must win the war.
Evidently Jones thought himself
called upon to say something
without knowing what he want
ed to say. 1t was immaterial
to him whether one sente nee
contradicted the other or not.
But that may be expected in
any man who, at thus time,
would be unwise enough to critl-
else the Y. IN. c. A. But a
man in this day of the world S
crisis being so ignorant as to
deny that the Y. M. G A. is
the hand maid to the pulpit!
would dislike to say to the Min.
isterial Association of this city
that we had such person who
called himself minister II
Rockcastle.
This man is only attempting
to escape the just criticism Of
the people as the result of Ec
Gentry's indictments charge
that was true and any harangut
of his or that of any misguided
friend will not acquit him. Ec
Gentry would not have made th,
charge unless it was true, fo-
says he, 81 am simply defeud
ing, purely impersonally. th
work of the Y. M. G. A. agains-
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28

for him. One is as bad as the
other. While the Voice is the
voice of Jacob, the hand is the
hand Of Fsau.
My criticism Of Jones had
the effect 1 wanted it to have.
Hillard, whether he wrote the
article or only signed it, puts
himself exactly in the same at
tltude as Jones. Both will be
fortunate indeed if they escape
the watchful eye of Uncle Sam
Jones, alias HIllard, in his mis-,
cradle defense, displays an APP
palling ignorance of the great
work of the Y. M. G. A. Says
he Of himself, Gle is standing
on a principle that will exist when
the Y. M. Q. A. is forgotten.
Further On he says, 1.-THE Y. NJ.
c. A. betrayed the trust invest
ed in them by the Federation OF
Churches. Such a declaration
as this conclusively proves the
hatred of Jones toward this great
organization which our govern.
ment is using to help save the
boys. A man who would make
such a statement is no better
than a Hun himself. This coun
try is no place for him. In fac
if he would make such q state
ment in come sections of tn,
country 10 day, a vIgilence corp
would be knocking at his doc
: and that very quickly. TO da,
man is either for his govern
ment or against it. There is n
such thing as condem ming tn
! government in one word and up
holding 1t in the next. W.
5 must have absolute loyalty AM
Jones is not loyal. He is TEL
times worse than a slacke
Again, he shows his opposition
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
"Rev. Jones Is
Trying To Dodge
SAYS JUDGE WILLIAMS
He Cries For Help And
Through Hillard Attempts
To Respond"

A high sense Of duty to pub
licly condemn unpatriotic speeches
moved me to comment on the
language of " Rev F. NJ. Jones,
as detailed by Ed Gentry. Ii
Gentry told the truth, Jones de-
serves the scorn, if nothing more,
of every red blooded American.
Jones' response proved to me
that Gentry was right. Gentry
offers not only his only state
ment, but now refers to others
for the correctness of what he
says. He even gives names
He furthers strengthens his ex-
posure of Jones by daring him
to deny the charge under oath
If Jones was honest in what be
said, why didn't he accept the
challenge and swear to denial
He brays under the lash, dodge!
behind his congregation and I'm
der the name of Hiilard pro
claims himself a victim of unjus
criticism.
Jones says, SIN his article
(meaning mine) ] only discover
ed one mistake" / then read Z
column and a half of silly, con
Trajectory statements in a vail
effort to find out that mistake.
When I reached the end / wa
still hunting for that "mistake"
But HilIard either signed the ar
ticle or permitted Jones to do 81
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28

an unfounded, unjustified, igno-
rant attack which l heard with
my own ears. Jones, alias Hill
lard, reminds me of a certain
we'll known farmer on Skagg's
Creek, who. in the Spring of 1900
said to Pleas Colyer, in front OF
the Court House. in the presence
of the writer,-"Ii they would
build a first class turnpike
right by my door, to the town OF
Mount Vernon. [ would not travel
over it,. The writer looked di-
rectly at the speaker, opened not
his mouth, but said to- himself,
"God pity you in your igno-
rance.
RICHARD G WILLIAMS.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
The Council Of
NationalDefense


There is a difference between a
teacher in peace and in war. Or
dinarily our public school teach
ers have been satisfactory in their
teaching in times of peace. Now
education along differ ent lines is
needed, and along these lines our
teachers are not coming up TO the
standard. In the Liberty Loan
Campaign none responded; in our
Y. Nj. g. A. dash, 20 subscribed;
in our Red Gross drive IS Joined.
This may be partly excused on &C
count OF small salaries, but in the
Council of Defense Campaign only
four teachers made speeches.
When the Food Administrator
wanted pledge cards signed, and
they were mailed out to the teach
ers, 40 per cent of the people were
never called on; 80 per cent called
on were visited by school child
rem who knew nothing of the i'm
portance OF the pledge. The peo-
pie we're asked to sign a card, to
have it carried away. and many
thought the cards were wanted
to locate them for Federal iuves-
tigatlon; others thought they were
pledging themselves to give part
of their food away. Our teachers,
many of them. made no effort to
enlighten the people but allowed
these opinions to prevail when
they knew, or should have known,
the stories were German Propa-
ganda, cunningly started to prey
on the minds of our people not
we'll informed as to the Kaiser S
tactics, so by lack of energy on
the part of our teachers, those
ideas still prevail. In this case
the parents needed educating and
the teachers could carry on this
campaign without much exertion
and with more effect than any
one else. Again. appeal after ap.
peal has been made to get names
of those refusing to sign pledge
cards; two reported refusals-
only one gave names. No won.
der the work of mobillzing ar
army to stay at home proceed:
slowly. This comes of our ole
custom of "No person is supposed
to do something for nothing"
, but there is not enough money il
: the world to pay for all these
things; we must divide them W
and each do our bit In this way
| and in this way only, can our boys
) go over the top. The County
; School Teacher is the logical edu
l Gator of the people. in his com
munity. But 1 will place wager
I that half of them cannot explain
the difference between buying
thrift stamp and giving as cents
to help buy a school library. L
e the examination questions fol
/. school certificates should contain
l ten questions along the line o
+, why those engaged in agriculture
: pursuits should produce NOR
a food and consume less of certain
S kinds of food, the percent o
o answers would fall so low tina
S there would not be teacher
1 enough for half of the schools
! next year. This article is ii
= rected straight to the teachers
o If it is wrong, prove it. We mus
n learn that there are only tw
classes of people in this country
O one for the nation and the othe
+ againstit. We want every teache
4 to stand up on the Lords side
% and do it in a way to leave n
q doubt that they are there.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-28
HOW TO PREVENT GROUP

In a child that Is subject to
attacks of Group, the first indi-
cation is hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon
as the child becomes hoarse and
the attack may be warded of and
all danger and anxiety avoided.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Orleans. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the
estate of j. w. Murkland late of Barton in
said district, deceased,
Greetings:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned
the 9th day of February, 1917 next for exam1n-
ing and allowing the account of the admin
istrator cum testamentO annexO of the
estate of said deceased aud for decree OF
the residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing
this or er three weeks successfully
previous to the day assigned, in the Orleans
county Monitor, newspaper published at
Barton in said District,
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified
to appear at F. w. Baldwin's office in Bar
ton in said District, at O'Clock p. M. on the
day assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see cause.
and to establish your right as heirs. legatees
and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand this 22nd day OF
January, 1917.
4-6 RUFUS w. SPEAR. Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
WEST CHARLESTON

Henry Kline is in town.
Barbara Pickel is improving
Mrs. E. S. Boyd is much better.
J. B. Gray is away on business.
John Harvey and mother are ill.
Miss Elsie Calkins is improving.
Mrs. Bert Bailey does not gain any.
c.. P. Church is able to be out of
doors.
Mrs. Eugene Lyon has been having
tonsilitis.
Miss Verna Dwire is very ill with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Cushman is recovering from
pneumonia.
The Wing children are boarding at
Mrs. Revoir's.
Mrs. Harry Dane was ill last week
with the grip.
George Dane and daughter, Stella,
were i'll last week.
George Cummings is i'll and con-
fined to his home.
Mrs. J. B. Gray visited relatives in
Orleans last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dwire and Am
asa Dwire were i'll last week.
Rev. and Mrs.Price spent several
days in East Charleston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Thayer Of
Woodsville, N. H., visited at S. D..
Barrup's Sunday.
Mrs. Preston Twombly of Holland
visited her cousin, Mrs. Albert Scott,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith visited at
Parker Kelley's in East Charleston
one day last week.
Marson Leavens, Helen Dwire and
Mae Harvey have been out of school
because of illness.
Mrs. Kendrick is ill and confined to
her bed. Muriel Kendrick is now able
to resume her school.
Harry Parlin has returned from
New Hampshire and is visiting at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Lewis Nye.
Henry Church visited his sister,
Mrs. Clemmie Armstrong, in Mont
real over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Royce were at
East Charleston lately to attend the
funeral of her niece, Mrs. Robert Ar
cher
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Durgin went to
New York City Monday to visit rela-
tiveS. Thew will be away all this
week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
Newport Lawyers Breezily Men,
Toned

In letter to his friend "Jim," pub
lished in the Brattleboro Reformer,
"Peter Hopkins" tells something
about doings at Montpelier. The
following extract will probably in
terest Monitor readers.
"Jim. i'm beginner to see sum things
es you sed I'd see. Theirs a pesky
lotter lawyurs a hangin aroun all the
time. Square dunnets here most all
the time. Saw him last mite navigatin
about tom 4afey's goin left eye fore
most jes zif he was lookin for porter
Dali. Then brunt Stickney and jerry
Sarjint, them that Bill jones sez is
the gold dust trims are bizy gretein
every kernel and jedge as comes in,
an Their are sum of them. Then ledge
alfred of import with his canady
pasific smile CONS in to see harry
Blak to see if nothings got by him,
and Bill Lord WHO'S ben in the Sd
house so long and dun so well the vot-
ers of montpelyur wuldn't tax him
with inherent looks whoos got Chef
Writer'S ole job, and charlie amt so
innersent as he looks, or as greg
Sniff SEE he is, An Jon Gordon! Say,
Bill jones sez, sez he, that jon Gordon
hees got so mulch wizdum in him heel
bust sum day. Chansy Brownel look
in as plus as ever. An jon Redmun
who thinks hees instrukter for the
Soopreme cort, an lot more of EN-
as they say haz hung aroun evry leg
islachure for moren thirty yeres.
Wisht they'd go hum and mind there
own bizness.
'Spoze they're hear to Sc about the
court bill. You know Jim we cant
max jedges outen any thing but law
yurs, thets monopoly for yer. Sum
of thees jedges must ben 2x4 law
yurs at that. Bill jones SEE, SEE he,
them lawyurs elaine the publick owe
EN- a Twin and they're hear to see
faint taken away from EN-. l don't
kno butll be hard sleddin fer sum of
them jedges if Hold hez things as hees
planned"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
NEWPORT PERSONALS

Lee o. Drew is sick with the grip.
A son was born Jan. 27 to Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Police.
Jas. Tent of Boston was in town
the first of the week.
Arthur Pierce is quarantined at his
home with scarlet fever.
DR.. H. S. Herrick of Richford was a
visitor in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ramsdell
start this week for Florida.
David and Edwin Camp have recov-
cred from their recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. M. Bugbee re-
Gently visited his brother in Barre.
Peter McGettrick of Richford was
a business visitor in town Saturday.
J. A. Beebe is spending a few days
with his parents at Beebe Junction,
P. @.
c.. A. Davis was in Montreal Thurs
day on business for the U. S. GUS
toms.
Miss Rose Grigoire of Littleton, N
H., was a recent guest of Mrs. Jennie
Tenney.
Jos. Moody is improving from re-
cent surgical operation at the hospital
at ST. Johnsbury.
F. D. Harding of Westfeld and C.
II. Newton of Lowell were business
visitors here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Patterson re-
turned Thursday from a stay of sew
eral weeks in Bellows Falls.
Mrs Henry Schoolcraft of Spring
field, Mass, is here, called by the Sc
rious illness of her father, John o.
Buck.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Webb have been
entertaining Mrs. Albert Montgomery
of Rochester, N. Y, a niece Of Mr..
Webb
Mrs. Emma and Miss Grace
Searles have moved from the Aubin
block to the home of Mrs. M. Taylor
in West Derby.
w. w. True, president of the board
quet of the Commercial club at ST.
Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. William Coburn recently sub
! mitted to successful surgical opera
ton in the hospital at Hanover, N. H..
and is now reported as improving.
Geo. F. Root, grand commander of
the Grand Commandery, K. T., of
Vermont, is making the annual in
spection of the communicates of the
state.
Mrs. Cora Wakeman returned from
Bradford Saturday and is assisting in
the care Of her mother, Mrs. Nancy
Smith,, who is suffering an attack of
grip.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wellman were
in Barton Friday night. Mr.. Well
man as D. G. p, of the o. E. S., made
an official visitation to the chapter at
| Barton.
We are pleased to report that Mrs.
| Augusta Young, who is in the Han
over hospital for treatment, is now
improving, following a successful OPP
Grafton.
G. H. Newland and Miss Marion
have gone to Duarte, CAL, where they
will spend the remainder of the win
ter with Mrs. Newland, who went
there some time ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Orleans Sunday School Association.

On Thursday evening, Feb. LIST, a
meeting of interest to all Sunday
school workers will be held in the M.
E. church at 7.30 o'clock. State Supt.
Boyd will be present and an execu-
tive meeting of the county will be
in session. w. C. Pearce, associate
general secretary, dean of the train
ing school and superintendent of the
adult division of the international
S. S. association, will deliver an adj
dress in the evening. Mr.. Pearce is
a lawyer by profession and therefore
handles his subjects in a convincing
way that satisfies his audiences.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
EAST CHARLESTON

| Little Earl Moulton is ill with bron-
chitis.
The ice was harvested on Echo lake
last week.
J. G. Canning was in West Burke
on business trip last week.
Mrs. Mary Stumpf has gone to
Island Pond for few weeks.
Ruth Hudson is i'll and unable to
return to her studies at Derby acad-
envy.
Mrs. M. Lang is entertaining her
brother, Alonzo Barney, of Laconia,
N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hudson are
the parents Of ten-pound boy, born
Jan. ~.
Mrs. Hardy and daughter are Wis
Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gray and family
Of Bloomington visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs c.. F. Barney spent the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. w.
Wilder, in Derby.
Mrs. Chester Eastman of West
Charleston is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. C. N. Moulton.
Mrs. Kit Hudson entertained the
Christmas club Thursday. The gen
tlemen were invited in the evening
and fine time is reported by all.
There will be a special C. E meet
ing Thursday, led by the pastor Sun
day evening there will also be spe-
cial meeting by the C. E. society.
Everybody cordially invited.
Moses Morse was the son of Rev.
Nathaniel P, and Olive Bronson
Morse and was born in Landau, N.
H., April 1, 1884. His parents moved
to Sutton in 1888 where they resided
until they moved to East Charleston
in 1856. Most of Mr.. Morse's life
was spent on the home farm until the
death of his sister a few years ago
broke up the home. Since then he
has made his home with relatives and
friends. Mr.. Morse was an honest,
friends here He died in Sheffield of
pneumonia Jan 1T and was brought
here for burial, the services being
held in the church, B. M. Scudder Off
ciating. Three sisters, Mrs. Good
win of Westmore, Mrs. Densmore of
Lyndon and Mrs. Edward Bly, of this
place, are left to mourn his loss.
Cora Glenn Gage was the daughter
of Henry and Minnie Maxwell Gage
and was born in Evansville Aug. %,
1898. Her mother died when she was
two years old and she made her home
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Huntoon. Sept. IS, 1911, she was
married at Island Pond to Robert D.
Archer and most of their married life
was spent in that town. Last fall
they moved to Wallingford, Conn.,,
where she died Jan. 15 Her two
weeks old baby boy died few hours
afterwards and was laid to rest in his
mothers arms. Cora was the most
devoted wife and mother. 1t could
truly be said of her that she made
home pleasant. She had a good word,
a smile and helping hand for every
one. The funeral was held in the
church Thursday afternoon, where a
large company of Borrowing friends
gathered, B. M. Scudder officiating
The many beautiful flowers were 81
lent messengers of sympathy to the
Borrowing ones. She leaves a hus-
band, two little children, the grand
parents who so tenderly cared for
her, a father, brother and a host of
friends to mourn for her.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
Mischief in Misplaced Comma.

Even the lOwly comma, when mis-
placed, may be the cause of disaster.
OF this no better instance can be found
than that where the printer, setting up
a little story. asserts: "The two young
men spent the early part Of the eve
ming with two young ladies; and after
they left, the girls got drunk"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
A CITY of PHILOSOPHERS,

The famous DR.. Samuel Johnson was
born in Lichfeld, to which town he
once paid a tremendous compliment.
He had taken Boswell on a visit to
Lichfield.
II found,' writes Boswell,
two strange manufactures for so in
land a place, sailcloth and streamers
for ships, and observed them making
some saddlecloths and dressing sheep
skins. But upon the whole the busy
hand of industry seemed to be quite
slackened. Surely, SIR said I, you
are an idle set of people, Sir said
Johnson, we are city Of philosophers.
We work with our heads and make the
boobies of Birmingham work for us
with their hands,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-01-31
FRIENDSHIP.

Friendship is courteous and
gentle. 1t does not domineer,
does not command, but is salts
fled with proposing without ex-
acting compliance. At the same
time it is indefatigabie in labor
when labor can achieve friend
ly purpose.