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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
Newspapers and War.

Every day hundreds Of newspapers
devote columns of news matter and
editorial comment to the national
needs and national welfare work.
When q newspaper gives away its
space Il gives away something that
.osts real money. It is giving today
4 much greater percentage of it's en-
argy and resources than is any other
industry or business IN America
Without publicity Secretary McAdoo
would find the liberty loan a dismal
failure
At this juncture in the nations life
20 other SINGLE agency IN our republic
is more solidly united for its welfare
than the newspapers. No other agen-
~ compares with it IN the mighty
task of solidifying public sentiment
behind the president and the flag.
At such a time and In such a crisis
it rises to the magnitude Of a crime
for any congressman to talk of haras-
sing the publishers with onerous post
al rates that are in no way war tax
To strike down the very thing which
IS our country's strongest weapon IN
lighting freedoms war would require
2 degree of asininity which we cannot
believe exists even IN Washington
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Janet Young

The Undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict Of Orleans, COM MfSSIONERS, TO re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
Janet Young, late of Greensboro in said
District. deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
viii meet for the purpose aforesaid at the
town clerks Office in the town OF Greensboro
In said district on the 9Th day of June
and 18th day of October next, from one
O'Clock. p. m. until four O'Clock, p. m
on each OF said days aud that six months
from the 18th day of April. A. ID. 1917. is
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Greensboro this Sth day of May
A. ID. 1917.
A. f. TOLMAN,
A. q. CHASE.
1922 COmmf ssioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
Norwich Will Have No Commence
ment

Norwich university will not have a
commencement this year. This action
was taken by the executive commit
tee, upon the recommendation of the
faculty
Norwich university hasn't a single
member of the senior class left. Every
member has enetered the government
service either as a second lieutenant
in the marine corps, the army, assis-
tant paymaster in the navy, or as
members of the officers training
camps, excepting one, who failed to
pass the physical examination, and he,
determined not to be left out entirely,
has secured employment as chemist
with a large explosive manufacturing
concern. This is doubtless an UMPIRE
cedented record, for it is not believed
that the students of any other institu-
ton in the United States have made a
similar showing.
In addition to the record made by
the senior class, the Juniors are doing
their "bit" There are only seven
members of the junior class left, most
Of them having gone out into the
United States service Of various
kinds
Out of a total enrolment of about
200 but 81 cadets are left at the uni
versity. All of the academic and
military classes are running in the
usual way, and every effort is being
made to carry out the full curriculum
as catalogued, but there are a few
classes, however, without any one left
excepting the professor in charge
In the face of these conditions it
seemed useless to attempt to hold a
commencement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

banquet given by
the board of trade
OF New ork,
writes Mrs. La
Sale CorbelI Pick
EFT in Lippin-
colts. The pre-
siding officer was
Col. J. ]. Phillips
Of the Ninth Vir-
ginia regiment,
Pickett'S division.
He was smoking
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
VERMONT NOTES

Edmund Howe, son of Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Howe of Bennington,
has enlisted in Co. /, v. N. G., the
Brattleboro company, and joined at
Fort Ethan Allen. This is the same
company in which young Howe's
grandfather enlisted for the Civil
war.
The state board of health reported
15 cases of smallpox in the town of
Calais. Mildred Reed, the school
teacher, caught the disease while rid
ing in train from Randolph to Es-
sex junction on April IL with Ger
trude Hines, the woman now in quar-
antine in Essex All the children in
the school have the disease and three
more adults are down with it. This
makes % cases traceable ito Miss
Hines.
A breach of promise suit for $1O,-
900 has been brought by Montpelier
attorneys for Pearl L. Fuller of Den
yer, COIO., against Merrill Russell of
Montpelier. The case is the result of
an acquaintance formed on his trip to
California last January. The plain
tiff was on her way to her Denver
home, being accompanied by her
brother She is a widow and about
so years of age. The defendant is
well over so.
Mrs. Harry Silloway and her eld-
est daughter, Helen, were drowned
May %, while fishing IN the Lamoille
river. The double tragedy occurred
about a mile below Wolcott, and the
only details are related by son and
brother about five years of age who
accompanied them. The mother slip
J Il
which she was fishing and in trying
to rescue her the daughter was pulled
down. Mrs. Silloway was about 40
years of age and the daughter, Helen,
vas Is.
Ira G. Calef, aged 80, a well-known
retired financier and the benefactor OF
many institutions in Vermont, Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, died at
his home in Washington, this state.
Monday, May 81. Early in January
he was taken Ill and for a time, be
cause of his advanced age, much
alarm was felt, but he rallied from an
attack of the grip and seemed to be
regaining his health until three weeks
ego. IN the past two years his bene-
factions have aggregated 100000,
much Of the money going to deserv-
ing institutions not conducted for
profit.
Private Mitchell Bernour, mem
Der Of Company B of st. Adams, was
killed Monday morning, May 81, on
the Railroad bridge in RichfOrd. He
was not guarding the bridge at the
time but was going across the bridge
on his way to his morning meal. The
Canadian Pacific train was approach
ing the bridge preparatory to stop
ping at the Richford station Ber-
nour seemed to have caught his heel
in something near the end of the
bridge while hurrying along to get
out of the way of the train. He was
hit by the train before he could get
out of the fix. He lived only brief
time after the accident.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

In England treasure trove beloHgs
to the crown. According to the law.
if any one finds hidden treasure and
conceals it for his own use he is liable
to fine and Imprisonment. It used to
be a hanging matter. However, 1t may
be some encouragement to English
treasure seekers. if any such there be
in these enlightened days, to know that
the laws Of treasure trove only ap-
ply to such as is discovered by acct
dent. Treasure discovered by syste-
matte search would not come within
this description; neither would finds
discovered by astrological or cabalistie
sciences or by the potent influence OF
the diYining rod--St James Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

or night attacks, and recalled one in
particular. not because of its startling
horrors, but because of a peculiar cir
cumstance, almost resulting in the
compulsory disobedience of orders
the obeying. as it were, of a higher
command than that of earth.
1.-THE point of attack had been care
fully selected said Colonel Phillips,
1.-THE awaited dark night had arrived,
and my command was to fire when
General Pickett should signal the or
der.
'There was that dread, indescriba-
bic stiffness, that weird, ominous 81
Ience that always settles over every
thing before a fight. You felt that no
where in the universe was there any
voice or motion.
Suddenly the awesome silence was
broken by the sound Of q deep. full
voice rolling over the black void like
the pillows of a great sea. directly in
line with our guns. Tt was singing
the old hymn. Jesus, Lover of My
Soul
81 have heard that grand old music
many times in circumstances which in
tensified its impressiveness but never
had it seemed so solemn as when it
broke the stiffness in which we waited
for the order of fire. just as it was
given there rang through the night the
words:
Cover my defenseIess head
With the shadow OF Thy wing
READY, aim! Fire to the left,
boys!' said.
s'The guns were shifted, the volley
that blazed out swerved aside, and that
sdefenseIess head was covered with
the shadow of His wing"
A Federal veteran who had been
listening, looked up suddenly and
said:
ST remember that night. colonel, and
that midnight attack which carried
off so many Of my comrades. I was
the singer"
There was a second of silence; then
''Jesus, Lover of Ny Soul" rang across
that banquet board as on that black
night in 1864 it had rung across the
lines at Bermuda Hundred.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
aid Him Well.
Mr.. Editor

Albany, Vt.
May p, 1917.
Mr.. Editor.
Do not put the notice for the sale
of my car in your paper any longer.
Your paper had not been out "A hours
before it took one person half of the
time to answer the telephone, and let
tiers that came in the mail The car
was sold so quick. that don't know
where it went
If you have anything to sell put a
notice IN the Monitor
E. G. Darling,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
ADVERTISING

Cards of thanks, Soc. Resolutions,
$1.00 Reading notices, Zoe per line
per insertion. Classified advertising
terms at top of column one, page one.
Display advertising rates upon apph-
cation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions OF the Probate Court Will
be held at the office OF =. w. BALDWIN. in
BARTON. on the second and fourth Fridays
of each month in the afternoon; and at the
office OF COLBY STODDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon OF the third Friday Of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business ut Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate Office at NEWPORT viii be
open every day, except Sundays and hOll.
days; but those coming from distance as
far as possible, should make special appoint
ments with the Court In advance.
RUFUS w. SPEAR, JUDGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
SUBSCRIPTIONS

One year, S1.5O. Six months, 75c.
Eight months, ST. Four months, Soc.
Invariably in advance
When your subscription expires the
paper stops.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

nh, when you see them flying
Beside the summer way
The little flags they put in place
Upon Memorial Day
Remember each is crying
A message straight to you
A message straight to every lad
Whose heart IS clean and true.
They tell the splendid story
Of those who marched away
In answer TO voice that said,
''Your country calls! Obey!'
They heard the call to glory,
AS you can, if you try:
''Your flag demands your best today.
Not some time by and by!'
-Alarg Lee Daaoa. IN the Sunday A1qgazins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
TOUCHED BY HYMNS APPEAL
Incident Related BY Confederate Vet-
eran Proves the caIiber OF the
American Soldier.

Some years after the Civil war.
gathering Of veterans of both sides
was exchanging "reminiscences at
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Drinking Auto Drivers Doomed.

Drinking Auto Drivers doomed.
Secretary of State Bailey gives
warning that persons found to have
operated motor vehicle while intox-
icated, viii have their operators Ii
censes revoked for the remainder of
the year. Moreover, the official as
serts that he does not mean that an
operator must have been dead drunk,
merely in a stage of intoxication, to
become liable to revocation of license.
Fair warning, indeed.-Barre Tines.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

In Java Dutch government engineers
have built a road bridge more than 100
feet long and with a central span Of
more than sixty feet entirely Of bam-
boo
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
J. M. BLAKE, NJ. D.
BARTON, VT.

Special attention given 60 treatment OF
diseases Of the eye. ear. nose and throat AND
the fitting OF glasses to defective eyes.
OFFICE HoURss n n. IN. to 3 D. m. axcept
Sundays. and by special appointment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
Good Words for Miss Proctor.

There are many persons of wealth
who talk of their love for Vermont
but who confine their expressions of
love largely to their verbal declara-
tons The Proctor family of Proc
tor, however, does little talking but
uses money freely for causes which
viii be helpful to the residents of the
state, and time after time has been
the states benefactor Philanthropy
of the practical kind is proposed IN
Miss Proctor's offer to furnish money
to provide skillful dentistry to the
children of the rural schools This is
conservation of health In a form
which deserves the highest commend
Brattleboro Reformer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30

ST. JoHNsBURY. VT.
GPECIALIST. RYE, EAR, NOSE ANn
~ THROAT. once ~ Main st over Post
ONCE. ONCE Hours. 900 "a. m. to 500 d. I'M.
Appointments for examination OF the eyes
can be made in advance by letter or
telephone.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-05-30
Simple Truth Unrecognized.


The Atlanta fire started in an OBJ
scure negro section which probably
never was visited by any of the pros
porous whites who, before the flames
were quenched, found themselves as
homeless as the insignificant blacks
Dwellers in stately Atlanta homes
probably never thought that their
comfort and security was in any way
connected with the comfort and Sc
curity of the humble black man. Yet
the same fire leveIed the homes Of
both, and that fire had its origin in
the negro section. The moral of the
fire is the mutual dependence of all,
nigh and low, in our modern society
No man or class can exist indepen-
IDENTIFY. We are all in the same boat.
We don't think Of this often enough
If we did we wouldn't permit nuisanc-
IS which menace the public health to
exist just because they are removed
in distance from our own habitations
We never can tell when the epidemic
may start from that remote nuisance
which viii lay low those IN our own
homes. All IN the same boat and each
the guardian of others aswel as him
self. A big price is paid yearly in
aeaith and wealth for failure to rec
ognize this simple truth.-St. Adams
messenger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09
S10,e67,O 900 GIVEN
FOR WAR RELIEF
Red Cross Bulletin Tells Of Ac-
tivity to Aid Victims.

WASHINGTON. May t. Since A.
incorporation, in 1905. the American
Red Cross has. spent total Of $40
s67. 7.061.63 for the relief of victims
of wars and disasters. according to a
bulletin issued by the national or
ganiza tion.
The bulletin. the first complete
summary of Red Cross history. or
sanitation and work. ever issued by
the American society, has been put
out in response to the public demand
for concise information about the
Red Cross
With the bulletin, any person can
quickly attain knowledge of the di-
verse activities Of the official nation
al relief organization, II tells every
person what he or she can do for the
Red Cross. how to join 1t. how TO or
ganize chapters and auxiliaries to
chapters, in what work the Red
Cross spends its money. and fInaIis
giving IA financial account Of its
stewardship since the year 1905.
The man or woman who desires to
help this essential war work nt the
time when It needs the help of all.
can send to Washington for Red
Cross bulletin No. ia and find his
niche
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09

his parents. Mr and Mrs r. c. Hager
He is employed By the railroad com
Dany as a guard.
Add Griggs OF Duncan was here to-
day.
AR. and Mrs John Thompson spen'
Saturday in Pendleton.
Mrs Gus Strumbaugh and AIRS
Mary Boatman Of Enterprise. ore,
are on the river to visit their brother
John Thompson
Seth HyatG Of Weston is on the river
10 do some work ON his ranch here.
Miss Evalyn MeaRor went down a.
Pendleton yesterday 10 visit her sis
ter. Mrs g. ~. williams
". W. IIoch was in Pendleton Non
day.
Alfred StTumbauEh and Lawrence
Matheny. who have been visiting or
the river. returned Tuesday TO their
home in Enterprise
Doif Thompson returned Tuesday
from Weston
Della and Martha Sayer who are at
tending high school IN Pendleton are
spending the weekend with their par
ents near Glbbon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09

,boratory Of the Forest Service as
spruce.
state forests with u total of over
100000 acres have been established
in thirteen states. OF these New york
has the largest forests, which com
prises 1.S26.OOO acres; Pennsylvania
Is second with 1.O0s 900 acres and
Wisconsin third with 400 900 acres.
The largest number Of sheep grazed
on any single National Forest is 31s.-
'4O. finding pasturage on the Hum
boldt in Nevada. while the largest
number Of cattIe-75.S1S heads
found on the Tonic in Arizona The
value Of the average annual meat
product Of these two National Forests
IL estimated at $2.0O0.OO0.
On parts Of the Angeles National
Forest in California the paci<rats are
SO abundant that many Of the young
pines planted by the Forest Service
Rave been killed or injured by the
rodents The damage seems to take
place chiefly in the late summer and
fall and is more extensive in dry than
in wet seasons. II Is thought that the
rats tear off the tender bark OF the
trees to obtain moisture at times whei.
water is scarce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09
MANY FISHERMEN
TRY LUCK SUNDAY 4
BANKS OF EAST BIRCH CREEK
NEAR PILOT ROCK LINED
WITH ANGLERS.
Saturday Club Win Devote Time TO
Red Cross; Five Recruits are all
Acceptcd; Other News Notes.
(East oregonian speclal.l }

! PILOT ROCK, May s.-The banks
of East Birch creek were lined with
fishermen Sunday. Many car loads
from Pendleton and many from Pilot
Rock. but the fishing was somewhat
spoiled because of the rain Saturday
evening which caused the water to be
muddy
Miss Vivian Gibbs who has been at
tending Pendleton high school is
home for the summer
The saturday Club met OF the home
of Mrs, Gilliland last week. 1t was
decided at this meeting To discontinue
the regular meetings for the sum-
mer and for the club 10 give their
time to the Red Cross.
on account of the diptheria scare
the Red Cross tea which was to have
been given last Wednesday was post
poned until May 9Th.
The five boys who went from Pilot
Rock last week To join the army
We're all accepted. John sylvester
and Cleve Sears Joined the aero corps,
Cecil Brown. Harry Connor ana FL
don Hutchinson joined the navy. but
We're put on the reserve list, SO are
home uutl summoned.'
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN Evans who have
been spending the winter in Cali
fornia are home for the summer.
Mrs. l.. X. Harlan and children are
visiting friends in Condor and Hepp-
ner.
Miss Grace Frost was Pendleton
visitor last sunday.
Mr. and Mrs g. r Tanning of
Portland who have been visiting in
Pilot Rock returned home Monday.
Mr.. Brocker and family Of Iowa.
are guests of Mr.. J. c. Scharpf. MIR.
Brocker is looking for a location in
the west.
Miss Grace Frost and Mrs ]. NJ.
Gilbere attended the county declama-
tory contest in Pendleton last Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09
GEORGE HOCH OFF
FOR CHINA SOON
WORD Is RECEIVED BY HIS
UNs1I. ". W HOCH. AT BING-
HAM SPRINGS.
Other News and Personal Notes OF
GibtOn As Gathered BY the East
OrsgOnian Correspondent.

GIBBON. May 9.-Janes LieuslieH
and E,erd Mcbride were here yester-
day from Weston looking after their
cattle
Ralph Iansdsle Of near Weston and
Fred ComstociS from near Milton
brought up n bunch Of cattle to turn
On the ranges Yesterday.
"Wednesday in Pendieton nccurre
the marriage of Miss Alice Foster and
Prank Bennett o. Reed a Hawlef
mountain They are ooth well known
he-e
W W Hoch received word ve-ter-
dsv from his nephew George "
Hoch that h- was o. sail SOON for
china
Wsyne williams has been quite 90
with fnnsl'fis.
Mr. w ID Barifer w.s s visitor BOO
Irni,sfuu this lasf week
John unger spent SUNDAY here with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09
FOREST NOTES

ealsa wood. found in Central Am
Erica. is said 20 he the liSbtest known
wood. u is lighter than cork and
has ar average specific gravity of
only .10f-
4 wood specimen found in glacial
drift and estimated hy the Wisconsin
state geologist tu be approximately
hair "a million yearF old has been
identified by the Forest Products La
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09

50 could hardly do my work.
II had heard so much about Cu,icura
Soap and Ointment | decided to send
for ~ample. purchased more and
used two bars Of Guticura Soap and one
box Of Ointment when was healed. "
lSigned) Mrs. May Smeeton, 1888 18th
ST., Santa Monica, Calf.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment prevent
pimples or other eruptions.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: 'Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston," Sold everywhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09

INSTANTLY KILLED BY TRAIN.

HARRISBURG. May s-w. N
scott, seventy nine. deaf and almost
blind. was hit hy the shasta limited
and killed almost Instantly IIr did
not hear the train approaching ana
stepped upon the track when She eu-
gin. was a few feet away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-09
CROP REPORT OF GOVT.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-A sum-
mary of the May crop report for the
state of Oregon and for the United
States, as compiled by the Bureal of
/ Crop Estimates Cand transmitted
through the Weather Bureau). L. $.
Department Of Agriculture, is as fol-
lows;
Winter Wheat.
State: May ! forecast. $500. 900
| bushels; production last year (final
estimate). I3.S4O.0OO: two years ago,
10. 200, 900: 1904 average 1851
600 bushels.
| United States: May l forecast $685.
| 00O.O bushels; production last year
| Cfinal estimate), 4s1.744. 900: two
years ago. s7S.947.OOO: 1s1O-14 aver
age, 494.654, 600 bushels.
Rye.
| State: MAY forecast 50s.0a0
! bushels: production last year tfinal
estimator, $4,000: two years ago.
$4,000 bushels.
200. 600: production last year Cfinai
estimate). 47.ssS,ooQ; two years ago.
81 .05n 900 bushels.
Meadows.
state; May condition 81. com
United States: May ! condition
sS.7. compared with the ten-ycar
average OF SO.
Pasture.
state: MAY ! condition 10. com
pared with the ten-year average OF
~.
United states: May condition
st.9, compared with the ten-year
average of S5.2.
Spring Flowing.
State: Per cent done to MAY !,
1917. estimated So per cent. COM
pared with 50 Mar ! last year and.
50. the ten year average.
United States: Per cent done to
Hay !. 1917. estimated T2.4 per cent,
compared with 7O.4 per cent on May
last year and 69.3. the ten-year
average.
SDring Planting.
State: Per cent done to May 1,
1917 estimated 81 per cent. com
pared with as May l last year and 10
the ten-year average.
United States: Per cent done To
May !. 1917. estimated 5s.7 per cent.
compared with 5s.7 per cent on Nav
last year and 56.3, the ten-year
average.
Hay.
State: Old crop on farms MAY I
estimated SIS 900 tons. compared with
Sc. 900 year ago and l3S. 900 two
years ago.
United States: Old crops on farms |
May 1. estimated 1880. 600 tons |
compared with i4.452. 600 a year ago |
and 1871. 600 two years ago.
Prices.
The first price given below is the
average on May this year. and the i
second the average on May last
year.
state: Wheat 2i0.O and 81 cents
per bushel Corn. 1860 and So cents.
Oats. 6S and SO cents. Potatoes.
2s2.O and IL cents. Hay. 1870 and
s13.i0 per ton. Eggs. 81 and 20
cents per dozen.
United States: Wheat 1859 and
l02-5 cents per bushel. Corn. 1905
and 72.3 cents. Oats. 7i.0 and 42.s
cents Potatoes. 279.s and ss.s cents.
Hay fi4.44 and s12.22 per ton Cot.
ION 1s.s and lis cents per pound
Eggs. 900 and ISL cents per dozen