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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07

FOR SALE-2OO shocks corn. F. o.
Roshon, Medina, O., Wadsworth Road.
,15-2
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-07

Elizabeth Branch entertained the G..
L. c. girls, Saturday afternoon, in hon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
WEST BRATTLEB0RO
SILVER WEDDING OBSERVANCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Hescock
Presented Gifts of Silver.

To celebrate the 25th wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Hescock just 25 persons from the vii
lage of West Brattleboro went on a
sleighridc Jan. IL up Dummcrston
hill to the home of the honored cou-
pie. 1t was q jolly crowd, whose ardor
the zero temperature and biting Borcal
breezes could not begin to cool. Neigh
bors from "the hill' increased to 40
the party which inflicted complete
surprise upon the gracious hosts of the
occasion. Two hours were spent in
jolly fellowship, refreshments were
served and music enjoyed.
A gift of dozen sterling silver
spoons was presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Hescock by the party. Several other
handsome silver gifts and a good sun
of money also were received from alb
sent friends. Rev. Mr.. Woodwork
read some appropriate verses.
William II. Hescock and Ida Eddy
were married in Newfane Jan. II
1892. Both are natives of that towr
and spent the first years of their mar
ried life there Sixteen years ago last
September they moved on to the farm
where they now live. In these years
buildings and land have been mucl
improved. They have taken an activ,
part in the work of the Congregation
al church and in the life Of the com
munity. They have two sons, Robert
sophomore in the University of Yer
mont, and Ralph, who lives at home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
BRATTLEBORo PERSONAL.

Harold Gould of East Dover under.
went an operation for appendicitis in
the Memorial hospital Wednesday morn
ing. DIR. Wells of New York was the
surgeon.
Lieut.. Miner of Chester and Her
mon Smith of Fitchburg, members OF
Company l, were in town Monday night
to attend the federal inspection of the
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Richardson. Miss
Annie Richardson, Mrs. L. 8. Edwards
and Mrs. NJ. /. Reed went Monday tC
Vernon to attend the 10th wedding
anniversary celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Staten.
Horace Scott, who had been visiting
in the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Scott, left here Tuesday
for New York to visit until THURSDAY
with his uncle. Leslie Scott. From
there he will return to Browning, Mon
tana.
Fred II. Harris, Dartmouth 'O9
founder of the Dartmouth Outing club
will visit Hamilton, N. Y, Jan. 20 I'm
der the auspices of the Colgate Outins
club. Mr.. Harris will accompany tn,
men of the club ON their weekly hik,
and will give practical instructions il
skiing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
Exchanging Work.

Tim and Mike were working for a
farmer. There was soup for dinner,
but the farmer s wife had only one
spoon. She gave it to Mike, telling
Tim he d have to do as best he could
with a fork, relates the Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph. The two hungry
men fell to and Mike with his spoon
did noble execution, but Tim, notwith-
standing the most frenzied efforts,
made very little Roadway, indeed. So
he said; Whist, now Mike, you dig
q bit and II shovel''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
A Card.

We wish to express our thanks to all
our friends and neighbors who so kind.
ly helped us in every way after the
loss OF our home by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Dalrymple
ana Family.
Brattleboro, Vt, Jan. 10, 1917.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

Coal has been added to the list of
articles whose expectation from Great
Britain is prohibited. The embargo
went into effect May 13. Shipment
to British possessions and allied coun-
tries will still be allowed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Conversational Church Meeting.

The annual business meeting Of the
First Congregational church was held
Friday night in the chapel with good
attendance. The reports showed the
church finances to be in an excellent
condition, nearly 800 more having
been raised for apportionment for be-
nevolences than in previous years.
The following officers for the year
were elected: Deacon, William II. Hes
cock; clerk, Charles II. Prontiss; treas
urer, William Z. Chase, receiver of
Sunday collections, l.. F. Clark; audi
tor, +. A. Knight; extra members Of
standing committee, Il. p. Wheeler, w.
L. Chase; member of business commit
tee for three years, j. o. johnson; bus
mess committee composed of II. p.
Wheeler, w. Renfrew, J. o. johnson
were appointed solicitors of subscrip-
tons; II. G. Harris, collector of sub.
scriptions; collectors of Sunday school
offerings, Clayton Rhodes, Clarence
Convey, Reuben Alexander; ushers, w.
L. Chase, II. G.. Harris, f. A. Knight.
1t was voted to adopt the every-mem-
Der canvass for the current expenses
and benevolences for the year, 1918
and to put the canvass in charge Of the
business committee. 1t was also voted
to adopt $500 as the goal for benevo-
lences and also to adopt the appor-
tionment plan. A committee was APP
pointed to make arrangements for the
roll call meeting to be held soon. 1t
was decided to revise the roll of the
church and the pastor, deacons and
clerk were appointed q committee to
make recommendations to the church.
There was a committee of three APP
pointed to revise the bylaws Of the
church and report at future meeting
with the understanding that new
manual should be printed.
1t was also voted as there was mon
cy left in the treasury, to reimburse
the pastor for his moving expenses
last summer to the extent of SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19

Deans Rheumatic Pills for Rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, Safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-19
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TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORo.

The Neodlecraft will meet with Mrs
Robert Dunklec of Chase street this aft
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Captain CralUf0rd's Works.

The present efficiency of the Pail
SADIE Home Defense Guard has now
reached a point of excellence that
demands at least passing word OF
recognition. To Captain John R.
Crawford's aggressive yet modest
and intelligent leadership more than
anything else is due the credit for
what has been accomplished. He has
gone about the matter of making
good military timber out of civilians,
most of them away above the enlist
ment age, in way that has excited
genuine admiration. There is no
thought of paying Captain Crawford
an empty compliment of the kind he
would not himself relish. But the
unanimous opinion prevails in the
company's ranks that he is the right
man for the post, and that he is I'M
doubtedly fitted for better and higher
military duties. The village delights
to honor man who has shown how
unselfish he is by nature and how
willingly he has served the common
cause by his untiring labors.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
The Kaiser's Divine Rights.


the the plain people raised high the other
the himself speaking through his
swiftly Germany The conviction spread
England will
terrible bnd that brought America the
fighting and realize Eng
expect hitting
with i'm
demanded electoral reforms Externally
and founded annexatons
ndem The socialist always been favor this
Catholic
Shortly Catholic South
papers the for internal reform and peace
Switzerland fayd the
in the reichstag.
biggest
menaced
would the kaiser cabinet
when the would have
those this did not know their kaiser.
Speaking he proclaimed words remarkable
for their audacity and nsoence:
peace
We fight
still believes his "dvne right" king
have taught him nothing The suferngs
hatred of the world
what the brink of abyss
he Charlottesville majesty
With the he defe the whole world
beliefs drunk with cngng to all his ancient and
still ma thinks he crush the aspirations
his will the world arayd in
against him.
UNTIL with starvation
the people will the kaiser
substitute democratic
which they suffer which the
world suffers
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
The SInckers.

While it was to be expected that
there would be many exemptions in
the army draft, nothing like the per
centage that has developed was look
ed for.
1t begins to look like the Stacker
was an institution. The large pei
centage of failures in the physical
test is the worst feature in the
dropping out of the enrolled men.
That there is a very large pei
centage of young men determined
not to go to war if they can helI
it is self-evident. Any kind of excuse
that can be framed is brought intt
play. The number of physically un
fit is almost appalling.
There is one way to work radio
ally change in these conditions, ane
that is to make the exemption boards
composed of men of the army ane
not politicians.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Er- Hennessy Made
Chairman National Com.

Former Senator Charles O'Connol
Hennessy, of Bergen county, former
president of the National Building
and Loan Associations of the United
States, and also president of the New
York State Association, has just
been elected chairman of the Ma
tional Committee of the United
States.
The selection of Senator Hennessy
took place at the big convention of
the National Building and Loan As
socations which ended Boston on
Saturday, the Bergen county Senator
returning to his home in Hackensack
on last Saturday night. Twenty-four
states were represented, the league
having over 1000 organizations in
it's roster.
Senator Hennessy had much to do
with the securing of the 1918 conven-
ton for Newark.
A report was read from National
Secretary Herman Cellarius showing
that the State of New Jersey is in a
most prosperous condition as far as
Building and Loan organizations go,
and it is hoped that an even better
showing will be made before the big
is held next July.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Horace has enticed me into his
pedantry of simultaneously.
The Enemy Tongue.

America must consider herself the
most indulgent of nations. The
paternal interest she takes in people
of every country is proverbial.
1t is a question, however, if at this
time we are not too broad, too liberal
in our treatment of aliens. We are
in the midst of the greatest of all
wars, and are ourselves the biggest
factor in it. The property, the
safety and the lives of over 1O0,-
100000 people and their future des-
tiny are at stake on the issue.
Yet we continue to allow enemy
tongue newspapers published in our
large population centers, with their
arrogant editorial utterances, many
of them disloyal to the last degree
They sow the seeds of sedition and
distrust,a do great deal of harm
generally.
In Europe, none of the belligerent
ndIlOilS dHOW CilCHLy -COhSuS iiS"S
papers. In France no one is allowed
to even speak English over the tele-
phone. All foreign languages are
barred In America the foreign ele-
ment does about as it pleases.
1t is pretty nearly time when this
condition of affairs were stopped.
The country will have to stop it
sometime and it might as well begin
right now. The sooner the better. 1t
is the damnable and impudent arro-
gance with which the enemy tongue
newspapers flaunt their propaganda
in the face of our government that
makes our tolerance so discouraging.
This thing of giving everybody fair
deal is now carried too far. Ameri-
can enemes are at this moment do
ing as much to damage American in
terests as ever they were, and are
almost as open in doing it. A few
smashed plants and heads would go
a long way towards setting up an
object lesson that would be long re-
America can never put
up an unhampered fight with null
titude of spies and enemies on her
doorstep. Kick them off is the proper
,aper, and do it now.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
RefOrners.

There is no gainsaying the value
of reform. No greater asset can be
possessed by a man or a community
Of men than the tendency to improve
things. That's what reform means.
A world that does not reform itself
from time to time gets into the rut
of sameness which prevents proper
advancement. 1t cannot go ahead
until the oil of reform has cleared
the ways of clogging.
Whatever does not go ahead stands
still, and men and people, places and
cities that do no more than lag by
the wayside are going backward.
Going backward is a very different
thing from looking backward. 1t is
by looking down the road through
which we have travelled that we are
able to improve the way ahead. We
see the boulders that have hindered
us, the things that have stood in our
way, so we look ahead and fashion
our course in straighter lines, and
adapt it to better grades.
But reform need not lead us into
ways that are not straight and fair
unless we have both motive and de-
sire to improve our direction. If we
sham a course we never get any
where. We must have a stable sur
face on which our road engine may
travel. Hence the reformer who
just talks and does not act; who says
he is doing things when he isn't, is
fooling both himself and others
True reform must not be one half
selfish purpose and the other hall
only part of a real purpose. The
man who shouts reform and shows
little performance cannot hope fol
lasting good.
There is always room for reform
of any right kind. The world de-
teriates from wear. 1t must be re.
inforced, but the work must be done
with careful not carefree hand.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Improving Central Park.

The proposed improvements in Cen
trail Park, New York City, will meet
a quick response everywhere. With
all of the great natural beauty of this
public playground, it has never full
filled all of the demands offered by
its own resources. 1t is already the
greatest of all American parks in
perfection of landscape effects, and
has more natural beauty than any
other, perhaps, though there are a
few others that make claims in this
direction as we'll.
The suggestion that one of the old
reservoirs be turned into great
sunken garden covering thirty acres
has met with complete approval by
the newspapers, and all of the art So
cieties. The building of the great
Macmonies fountain will give to
America something in the nature of
water fountain that it should have
had long ago. This has been one OF
the great deficiencies in laying out
great parks in this country. While
there are few large fountains in
the country, none are of the really
big type to compare with those of
Versailles, France. Cincinnati has
the Davidson fountain, and there is
now another notable one in the plaza
near the Fifty-ninth street entrance
to Central Park, besides the one that
has been at the north end of the Mall
for half century, but which is too
conventional to amount to much as
an example of fountain art.
With all of the water around the
American Metropolis, there could
easily be hundred fountains scat
tered in all directions, and these
would be none too many. If the
Macmonies fountain is really put in
place, it doubtless will inspire some
other artist to create a fountain for
some other portion of New York that
will be also an inspiration and a joy
to passing thousands. There is some
thing attractive and appealing in the
graceful flow of water, through what
ever channel it may come. But the
waterfall has always made the
strongest appeal, and Nature has con-
tributed some notable examples in
Ua 1.io,1c portc of tho uyorlI t. coay,oe
that people everywhere love to linger
where the music of falling water can
reach the ear, and it's grace in falling
appeals to the eye.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Perish the men who said our goo
things before us!-DOnatus.
Freebooter Budget 81, $40, 1852

The announcement of the annual
Freebooter budget for Bergen county
as $1,340,762.48 is not surprising in
these times. While it is large, it S
not such a tremendous sum to pay
out the interests of 100000 people
While it is calculated to stagger some
people with vivid imaginations, item
for item the figures are not Excess
sive-unless comparative figures were
available. But every cost of material
is higher now than last year, and
there will be more road building and
repairs.
The budget does not show all the
money that will be spent by any
means. There is no provision for
road building whatever, and no one
supposes that Bergen county is going
to allow her magnificent roadways to
go to pieces. Far from it. Perhaps
some of the item headed "Miscellane-
GUS" may go to roads. But it
wouldn't go very far if all of it were
used. There has been a great deal
of excessive cost to building roads in
Bergen county, but with an honest
engineer in charge the former huge
prices for construction should be ma
terially reduced.
Taken as a whole, while much OF
the budget is merely tentative, ana
can be taken from or added to from
time to time, it must suffice, for the
Freeholders are under solemn obliga-
ton to manage county affairs with
economy and honesty.
A further thought on the cost of
government for the forty odd muni-
CAPABILITIES tin Bergen county may be
brought in here. There must be ar
additional expense in running locaI
governments of between 100000
and $4,0O0,000, so that the population
of 100000 requires some cash to gel
along-a total, county and munici.
pal of close to $5,000,000 or nearly
$28 per capita.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
rs rs ~ vs. vs. Is N
Samuel j. Corker Again.

The Fort Lee Sentinel belittles the
sadian," July ID, about Samuel j.
Corker being an available candidate
for mayor, by four-line reference
to him.
This, of course, is within the prerog-
ative of that newspaper, but it need
not throw cold water on the mention
of Mr. Corker as fit candidate for
the office. He is quite as good man
land perhaps the best MANI as could
be named for mayor. AS already
stated, he is not flake" business
man, and would know how to run the
local government as it should re
run-right Add to this qualifica-
ton Mr.. Corker's well-known char
acteristics of fair-dealing and clean
living, and you have very admirable
and very live principles represented
in the man.
The "Palisadian" merely hit upon
Mr.. Corker as a proper kind of man
because he isn't mixed up in any
malodorous associations, and he is
above doing petty things for the sake
of raising a hullaballoo and a
hurrah for the sake of calling atten-
ton to the fact that he is around.
Furthermore, Mr.. Corker would go
into the Office with his business to
look after because it is necessary to
do so, but he would give borough af-
fairs the kind of attention they need,
and as an honest administrator
should But he will not make $780,
900 job of the office of being mayor
because the service is altruistic and
was meant to be looked after as an
accommodation to the public. Max
ing the office of mayor of Fort Lee OF
first Importance is all right, but it
shouldn't break a man up in business.
If man were honest, he wouldn't try
to create that impression, either. All
a man needs to be is to make a re-
sponsible head, and not use the office
for politics alone. The people de-
serve something better than this and
ought to have it.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04
Quotations are best brought in to
confirm some opinion cOntrOverted.
Swift.
Mr.. Lansing On The Var.

Secretary Lansing made an adj
dress last week that will live among
the valuable contributions to con-
temporaneous war literature. He
undertook to tell in more simple
everyday language the exact why we
are at war with Germany. 1t was
not an explanation with different
meaning, but simpler form of eX-
pressing the same thought. Presi-
dent Wilson had said we are at war
in order that 'the world might be
made safe for democracy" Mr.
Lansing said:
"Let US understand once for
all that this is no war to estab-
fish an abstract principle OF
right.
at is war in which the fu-
ture of the United States is at
stake.
'If any among you have the
idea that we are fighting others
battles and not our own, the
sooner he gets away from that
idea the better it will be for
him, the better it will be for all
of u.s."
He further said that those who
crossed the seas to fight in this war,
were taking on the same principles
for which our forefathers fought
Whatever tendency we have had to
look on this war as belonging to
others, Mr.. Lansing makes it clear
that it is ours, and that all we have
is at stake in it.. The country is
better for such clear-headed thinkers
as Secretary Lansing, who is an
honor to the nation.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04

The man who tells you that he
never let's pleasure interfere with his
business either hasn't much business
or gets little pleasure.
The same ress that woman
proudly struts around in and exhibits
to-day will be chat old rag" about
three months from now when her
husband thinks it is good enough for
her to wear.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-08-04

The mind will quote whether the
tongue does or nOt.-EmersOn.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-10-19
Big INCREASE IN CROPS
COLORADO WILL PRODUCE sSDa,
90 0ARR0lS or ApPLG0.
Predict oain In Gem, oaes, oarssy.
pseatsss end oU0ar osstss n
otats-vshsae Yield lssa
wssssr. Nsvspassr u.so. Nsvs ss<visa

western NsvspaDsr Uaioa Nsws osrvieA
Dsnvsr.-with ColoraAo's apple
crop nearly 100000 barrels grsatsr this
year than last year. despite short
age In the entire country Of over
$500. 900 barrels. the erchardists Of ths
state are jubilant over the prospects
for fine return for their efforts. This
Information Of the big apple crop II
contained In the October crop report
Of the government. along with figures
pertaining to Colorado and the nation.
Potatoes In the state this year will
amount to 9.140.O00 bushels. against
$500. 900 bushels last year. A plenti.
ful supply Of this great staple ia thus
assured. especially with other figures
from the nation at large showing an
increase In the potato crop Of 167 $685..
900 bushels.
Crop conditions throughout the coun.
try on Oct LIST were given a. follows
In the government report: Corn. 75.s
per cent Of the normal: buckwheat.
7+.s; white potatoes. 70; sweet pota-
toss. sa2: flax. 51.s: rice. 1877; TO-
bacco. S7.S; supar beets. 1877. -
Colorado's crops for this and last
year are shown In the following table:
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-10-19
Town Burns; 1000 shesp Poisoned.

Fairplay, Colo-Five hundred Of
flock Of 5000 sheep belonging to Har.
old Chambers of Hartzell were dead in
the pens Saturday morning when the
herdefs entered to care for them. Dur
Ing the day about 500 more died, and
the evidence Is that the animals were
poisoned. Saturday night. after work
ing all day, the flock masters believed
they had overcome the epidemic and
win be able to save the others. Mr..
Chambers. believes that the sheep
were poisoned. This Is the third loss
Of the last two weeks. and has caused
considerable uneasiness. Friday night
Alma, q small mining town near here,
was almost destroyed by fire. Two
weeks ago the haystacks at a ranch
near this city were burned by fire
from q cigarette. and the owner be-
leves the fire was started with intent
to destroy his hay and. farm buildings.
These three losses are blamed upon
a coterie Of I. w. w. here, especially
as the owner Of the farm property be-
lieyes he has traced the destruction Of
his hay to one Of them.