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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
w. s. Smithers, Pastor

w. S. Smithers, Pastor
Mid-week service tonight at 715
o'clock.
Sunday services. Sermons by the
pastor at 1880 a. m, and 7:15 p. m.
Bible school at II m. Junior League
at o'clock.
'Be a Sunday Nighter," You are
tired? You must be a worker. We
like such people. You are especially
invited. You will find a comfortable
seat, and go away rested. The hour
is 7.30.
The children of the Bible school are
asked to meet at the church Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 to rehearse for
Children's day, June "A.
A very pleasant meeting of the w.
F. NJ. society was held with Mrs.
Kinsley, Tuesday afternoon, June s..
The president conducted devotionals.
Promises of Peace" and Mrs. Kins-
ley the pregnant; topic, "Peace and
the Kingdom" GA Resume, and ex-
periments in Peace" Mrs. Dickens;
'Peace Movements and Treaties"
Mrs Ordway; FtPeace Militant" and
"a Call to Action" Mrs. Ray Morse;
ga Medical Collegefor Chinese Wom-
en-" Mrs. Bartlett; story, '"The
Building of Empire" Miss Stella
Twombly. Mrs. Dickens and Miss
Twombly were appointed committee
of arrangements for the next meeting
which is to be picnic, and held with
Mrs. Flint July 3.
The Kings Heralds met with Doris
Dickens in the evening of June 9TH.
The vice president, Evelyn Kinney,
was in charge. A well-written re-
port of the secretary, Eleanor Lyon,
was read and accepted. All enjoyed
the instrumental music by Gertrude
Wheeler. Plans were discussed for
June 20. The hostess served delicious
strawberry shortcake at the close of
the meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION


Mrs. E. E. Doe spent Sunday in
Barton.
Miss Dorothea Dwyer is quite sick
with tonsilitis.
Elroy Collins of st. Johnsbury is
visiting his parents.
Miss Beatrice Badger has returned
home for the summer.
Mrs. Arey and daughter of Worces-
ter, Mass, are IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce spent the
weekend in Hardwick.
Miss Hattie Achilles and VIII Kais-
er were married last week.
Mrs. Nina N. Campbell of Chicago
is visiting at Mrs. Chamberlin's.
Lieut.. K. S. Webster reported for
duty at Fort Ethan Allen today.
A number from here attended the
dance at Evansville Friday night.
Miss Beatrice Miles has gone to
work in the handkerchief factory.
Mrs. Henry Newton has gone to
join her husband in Pennsylvania.
Stannard Campbell was home from
Fort Ethan Allen day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevens and
children spent the weekend at Johns
son.
Harold Mcnamara has returned to
Orleans after visiting his parents in
Derby.
Mrs. E. Fl. Kittredge is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Preston Twombly, in
Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stoddard of
Lowell, Mass, are visiting their son,
Colby Stoddard.
Rev. w. S. Smithers attended the
district association meeting at Lyn-
donville yesterday.
Miss Myra Douglass Of Coventry is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Parlin.
Mrs. J.. D. corley Of johnson is
spending a few days with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary Ordway.
Miss Marie Darling was called to
Ryegate Monday to attend the funer-
al Of her brothers wife.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
Orleans News Page
News and Views from this
Hustling Village
supt. Doe to Leave Orleans.

z. z. Doe for Ia years superinten-
dent of the E.. l.. Chandler company's
mills here, has resigned his position
to take effect soon and viii go to St.
Johnsbury in the fall, where he has
purchased the unoccupied plant built
there several years ago by the Pills
bury-Baldwin concern and the mill of
the National Flooring company. This
property will be put into shape for a
woodworking plant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
The RuIIIes.

I stood on the bridge at midnight, as
the clocks were striking the hour (;
they struck it in cottage and pail
ace, they struck it in cellar and tow
er. Then I cried out in hot indigna-
ton: "Oh, clocks, great in number
and power, think you're heartless and
cruel, to strike a weak and defense
less hour. "-Indianapolis Star.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
Bridge Guards Called Away.

The soldiers who have been sta
toned here guarding the bridges, are
being withdrawn, part of them Ieav-
ing today, and the rest next week.
They go to Fort Ethan Allen. 1t is
reported that the bridges will be
guarded by home guards.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13

Mid-week service tonight at 7.15
O'Clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13

Letters remaining uncalled for in
the postoffice are for Mrs. Harold
Stumpf, Daniel J. Maloney, G. Nc
Allister, Hon. Homer Wright.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13

Sunday services. Sermons by the
pastor at 1890 a. m, and 7:15 p. m.
Bible school at II m. Junior League
at o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13

Mr.. Doe has built up the business
here from a comparatively small
business to its present size and has
been one of the most substantial citi-
zens of Orleans. His removal will
be regretted but best wishes go with
him in his undertaking. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Does st. Johnsbury plant
will employ at least 100 men and
with Mr.. Does Well-knoWn energy
growth of the business is looked for
from the start.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13

BLOOMINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Dutton visited
friends in Glover recently.
H. H. Day spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Derby.
Miss Eva Day attended the BAG
calaureate services In Derby Sunday.
Robert Ketchen is spending a week
in Boston. He has gone to attend his
brothers wedding.
Alice Day of Hardwick visited
her mother, Mrs. Angie Day, at w.
G. buttons last week.
Mrs. G.. D. Burroughs has returned
from the hospital much encouraged.
No operation was necessary.
Mrs. Cass, who has been visiting
her brother, S. G. Marsh, has re-
turned to her home in Peterboro, n.
H.
Mrs. Max Newton will close her
school in the village this week and a
teacher from the West Derby school
will finish the term.
Charles Joslyn, whose sickness has
been mentioned recently, died Mon
day Funeral services were held at
the house Wednesday.
Children's day was observed Sun
day with very pretty exercises. All
did their part exceedingly well. Thir-
ty-three children were present and
seven children were baptised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hagar and
daughter were IN town Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. Hagar gave an enter
tainment at the hall Saturday night
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-13
EVANSVILLE

There is a new arrival at VIM. La
boris.
Archie Drown will commence work
for w. J. Montieth soon.
There will be social dance at the
M. w. A. hall Wednesday evening,
June goth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
hklngs and Thmklhgs
By Wex Jones

of haddock the
up anenty pusyfoot-
some come bells
month in the kitchen of his
dinner Wen bet
pseth don't
pleasant
present has landed in the cactus
Just now the with he hoe S dough.
a
musical than the ukelele.
Muddy shoe a gn
Venezuelan turtles will
Of
awaiting the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
THE SIDE OF THE PACIFIST.
al viii

Since "Pacinst" Alexander Bannwart of Boston. and
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts, wound up
their bout national capitol Monday. with "Paci-
getting somewhat the best OF it, except
for the police. it has sort of meowed and we are
beginning. perhaps as a matter of sef-security-but
begnning-to study the "pacfst' side.
we are studying all over country; and
west north and south center and circumference. in
side and out top and Observation-Disclosures
We're agn that movement in the California assembly
repudate David Jordan, who for peace, first
last any price sitting. standing lying down and
chemically advertising it,
Such DR.. Jordan is necessary counter irritan:
He should not be squeched. If he could be. which
he can't. Wouldn't these be monotonous war
times just Roosevelt gnashing teeth and
roaring for blood, in every issue, and Jordan weep
ing and waing opposite by telegraph tele
phone and pamphlet and newspaper column? Let
David alone, He has a mission. He's representing
free speech and speech blessed features,
whether it from off soap box only col
lege presidents chair.
We feel about the same on this subject as we do
with reference the Washington police putting the
kibosh that "pacifst" parade that was to have
taken place at the capital Monday 1t should have
been allowed proceed the end of preventing that
fight between Sen. Lodge Mr. "Paciher" If nothing
more. Besides parade is neat, and more less
proper and harmless way, in which to work off what
folks them. is a fashion o WI are
full of sort of strong sentiment to get up pro-
cession organize a society.
This country has got societies to tn square
acre than any other earth, than any that
history tells OF. When fellow gets the idea that he
knows lot about something he organizing it,
and feels better. His light is longer under bushel
and he publicly stands for something. which just-
fable pride You can't throw stone twenty feet,
adays without hitting promoter of the
ton of frogs eggs. some other such concern.
There's advantage in il, The rubbing together of
different sets of brains produces higher human
traity when the association of brains lay
many strictly fresh These peace-irst people
Washington would have shown the president that the
country wants peace matter which there's
question, there is doubt but the country
wants heaven and other good things That they could
not show him what he could preserve peace
or specify terms under which continued peace would
be wrong, doesn't matter STILL the parade would have
pleased the president endorsement OF the lengths
to which he has gone TO maintain the peace.
Parading, like organizing societies, a real way
of working OFF the pressure you have
wanted to everybody in that washington process
sion wearing good clothes keeping step fife
and drum the mouth organ if fife and drum are
too warlike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
APRIL 3, 1917.
WE HAVEN'T HYDROPHOBIA.

And now the German official announcer brags
about the torpedoing hospital ship and the British
threaten reprisals.
We respectfully urge the British TO hold back their
reprisals. shortly into this some
where probably in close relations with the British
We go in human beings with the fear of the
Lord in our hearts and some regard honor morality
and civilization.
we o become made dog . means of
putting down mad doggery'.
o poison wells bomb school rooms,
saw off fruit trees, carry of maidens, ensave nom
combatants. blow ferries drown sick and
wounded or butcher helpless captves in cold blood
a matter o reprisai. for any other reason.
We still are so old fashioned difference
between honorable warfare and deliberate. premedi-
tated murder with malice aforethOught.
We. time. hanged your Mai Andre not in re-
prsaI for the execution Nathan Hale but in
expiration Of legitimate penalties civilized
fare. we cannot endorse any rule prescribing
murder innocent helpless captives. Wen kill the
enemy all the power the Lord gives but will
not butcher helpless captives sink hospital ships
in order to match the barbarism of the German au-
tocracy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
FINANCIAL READINESS.

States treasury shows that at the apex of
financial strength and incomparaby than
other nation The of national banks
gregate more than $4,000 100000 That more than
100000 in of the combined OF
the bank OF England, the bank France. Reichs-
bank of Germany the bank of Italy the bank SPAIN
the bank of Norway. the bank OF sweden, the Swiss
National bank the National bank of Denmark the
bank Japan
Thanks to our regional banking system, these
stupendous resources be easily modified. 1t in
conceivable that even in that reckons its ex-
penses billions any need will arise
that cannot be promptly In this one respect at
least. thoroughly prepared.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Here S a Model of
Backyard Gardens
In Eastern City

For the benefit OF South Bend
ers enlisting in the backyard and
vacant lot garden movement The
News-Times is conducting this
department with the co-opara-
tion Of the National Emergency
Food Garden commission, which
is affiliated with the conservation
department OF the American
Forestry association with head
quarters in Washington, d. c.
The advice is supervised by ex-
perts Of the department Of agri-
culture.
Charles Lathrop Pack Of Lake
wood, n. J., president OF the
commission, anG other members
are DR.. Charles W. Eliot, John
Grier Hibben of Princeton, James
Wilson. former secretary Of ag-
riculture; Luther Burbank, John
Hays Hammond, Carl Vrooman.
assistant secretary Of agriculture,
A. w. Shaw, Capt. j. u. White, L.
$. shipping board: Emerson Mac
MILAN, Fairfax Harrison, presi-
dent Southern railway
Watch this column and follow
il closely in planning your gar
den. Questions that may not be
covered in the advice will be ans
wered IL written on one side of
the paper and addressed to the
Garden Editor
The News-T Times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
A BILLION FOR FRANCE.

The slogan, Give $1,000 5000 to France" is meet
ing with surprising response throughout the country.
and is likely 70 make big noise in congress when 4
mee,s something than noise ought To result
il. We France that billion dollars for her
gifts and services to Why pay it? she helped
US free ourselves from England Why not help her
free herself from Germany?
Thus should pay debt. promote a noble cause
and ourselves. For France is lighting battle
every dollar expended directly for France will
good military purpose If added it 10
funds for military preparations at home
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE.

In what history will regard of the most
remarkable state papers thus far known to our ma
tionai life Prest Wilson addressing congress again
yesterday placed body and the country his
view international situation of relations to
Germany. and Germanys attitude us together
with his recommendations. longer armed neu-
tranty for which he pleaded 'hnbusterers" the
last congress have "snned away their day of grace,
lending comfort and encouragement to Germany. by
apparently dividing the country that score. Ger
many has accordingly moved wit fright
funess than before. apparently depending upon di
America in her cussedness, and it
remains TO be if the congress, at present
up. subservient the kaiser's lash.
The presidents address night placed square be-
fore congress nation. where stands
and what in his judgment the nation ought to do
His position, taken that a already
lists as between Germany and America with Germany
aggressor. may be to the full satisfaction of
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg-the kaiser's official
Iar-but the vast majority of Americans will choose
the light thrown upon it by the president, and
ticipate congress will early a somewhat
similar notice.
As between Bethmann- Hollweg's address
reichstag Wilson before congress- congress
seems gree president Hollweg's assertion
that Germany had the slightest intention of at
tacking States such in
tention now may be good dope" for the chancellor
to Germans the president analyses
what Germany has been doing. Americans know bet
ter
When Germany the Lusitania. Strengthening
than 100 American citizens she had intention
Of attacking as we suppose?
When she killed several of other American
citizens at various times places in the past
years; she didn't any ofense?
just of her little Prussian ways. Nations.
like individuals have their foibles
And likewise when Germany inspired and financed
great. hostile campaign this country per
public opinion. the blowing up factories.
warehouses ships, the breaking of our laws and
When she tried persuade Mexico and Japan to
join her in making asainst us; that only
other little Prussian whms.caIity?
When she ordered our commerce of the sea, and
proceeded blow up all ships ignoring the command;
that was an act OF disntereSteG friendship was il?
The chancellor adds that Germany never
against the United states and does not desire it to-
Gay" or course not, Germany never desired war
against Belgium or France They were simply so stu
pid they had been attacked, and fool
TO fight back Why can't be sensible about
Simply because such "sensibity" would be the
sibiy' towards submissive idiots ghten
ship traitors. else fools
The president has made this plain. not by saying it,
bat hy supplying the which easy for
sane Americans reason thus Americans, OF
Won Bethulann- III Germany oHciaI liar.
president has made plain that
with Gsrmany but that Germany has been making war
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03

for a month. not for three months, but al
most continuously since the sinking Of the Lusitana;
disregardng her promises misleading trying to mis-
lead US. prevaricating Tesorng all the rickeries
open Notwithstanding friendship. but al
ways with cenched hst. ready strike your Uncle
Samuel a blow in the face.
And Uncle Samuel has stood II about long
self-respecting His placed congress- in
one Of the most remarkable messages known to Amer
history. brought ready response
President and people unted to do the COMPRESSION
al will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
SEED SHOWERS FOR SOLDIERS.

Toronto is said to be giving seed potato showers for
the families soldiers. gardening committee
of the thrift organization hopes the prices
of seed potatoes almost prohibtive the small
gardener This committee is asking citizens to con-
tribute potatoes by soldiers
back yard gardens.
1t doesn't matter how small the quantity if the seed
is sound and good. Many churches in the city will be
used distributing ceners The seed be collected
there and given by the Lot Garden
In this many small plots of ground will be
planted with potatoes that otherwise would left
productive These many small gardens will only
help families self-supportin: while their men are
at the front but they will add nconsderably the
total potato crop. And the potato crop the
boosting get
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
ONCE-OVERS

you your
go
she not
closing otherwise happy comfortable day
or
would Z time max
a personal expenditure. would
old tacks with yourself
was she
facts
Make IT, j
a
News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
ROYS AND Girls.

A boys curiosity is directed 70 the
ice box: a girl would like 10 see
what Is in the top bureau drawer.
A girl can give the impression
when away from home that her
parents are wealthy; hoy cannot.
Every hoy is old enough 20 he
welcome 70 sit I'm the neigh bor girls
parIor many years before his sister
thinks he is old enough 20 sit in the
parlor at home.
Give a bow a dollar and ne will
cot Il: give his sister one and she
will wear st.
4 brother and sister may have
hair Of the same shade but the
bov's is called red and the girls
asihlsrr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

interviewed MiIionbones and asked him how he got
What all the people regar as a lot
said he: My boy, a
That would let a simple and go 10
/ pick each that
OF how came he the boss a my splendid
I ne ask i'm for
on what that of
n fe how much MY inns worth
And when 1 a on he
For would have labor with and power
To pick three
So there you I am tale is told
Mllonbone Of
The moral quite obvious hearenins bright
You possibly e wrong way is
ON finding pick they
And either get as as tar
Arthur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03

The department of agriculture has
found in one Of our eastern cities a
back yard garden which it regards
as a model This back yard is Of a
wind typical in cities which built
houses on narrow frontages with
common side walls, the houses being
open to the air only in front and
back.
This particular house occupies the
total frontage of a lot % feet wide
Behind the house is a yard extend
ing back 40 feet to an alley. In the
rear of the yard is a small tool shed.
by I 0 feet in dimensions. The alley
is cut off from the yard by a tight
board fence and the sides of the
yard. from the house TO the alley.
are also bounded by fences Of the
same sort.
The owner Of this property has
laid the back yard of as a perman-
ent garden. The side fences has
made 10 act as trellises for Crane
vines. having IA of these vines plant
ed at 10-foOt intervals. Down each
side of the yard. parallel to the side
fences and four feet away from each
run walks, two and a half feet
wide. from the house 10 the alley.
one of the walks and turning around
the shed to meet the other walk at
the extreme rear of the yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Astonishing Property of Prunes.

Whiskey is made in Maine from
prunes. we learn from our perusal
Of the general information column.
Having seen some of its effects on
the Portland waterfront we always
supposed that the Maine distillers
made il out of nitro glycerine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
PATRIOTS AND PATRIOTS.
BY James j. Montague.

You are sure that Trick the lawyer will be foremost
Where the breaking wildly
You find platform
is o nd
o his thesro
his rifle with lin when the begin to
his
o e n
You will morning on he rail-
Telling that he naton S
hear JUS howl r be
When the first 12nch proecile huTtles
VIII about exhOrt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Rare Achievement.

If the car has any idea of COM
ing back he can gain valuable in
formation by communicating with
Jim Jeffries and T. Roosevelt, some
where in America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Some Of EN- DO

The fellow" says a Y. NJ. c. A.
director, who goes about with his
nose in the air will make good. 3"
Possibly, but there is always a
chance that he'll try 10 follow his
nose and go up in the air himself.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Trouble After Trouble.

The Philadelphia Evening Ledger
warns us that in wartime we must
safeguard our fish supply. This
means that just when we need all
our destroyers for defense we shall
have to send out a lot of them 10
convoy the mackerel and Goldfish
schools.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Bone Dry.

The bar of the senate. TO which
Mr.. Mitchell has been summoned. is
a misleading term. All the booze in
the capitol is kept in the committee
rooms.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
The Safest WnV-

There IS so much and such con-
tinuOus trouble on the Mexican Dor
der that we may be compelled TO
abolish ii before very long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Hard Luck.

The price of honey has gone up.
and at present prices it wouldn't
help any to train the bees 10 use
rubber combs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03

Massachusetts, senate asks the supreme court to de-
eide whether people. IL not Will the
court pleaea decide what they are?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03

Watch Your Fingers, Uncle sam.
The allies chestnuts are in an ex-
ceedingly hot fire
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Almost Too Much 10 Home For.

NIIIIVot IVV MUCH ID IIJTIt It Ut.
There are so editors in the new
congress, so hereafter there ought
to be a little punch in the congress
sional record.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-03
Nick Being Among the Latter.

Some men are born with crowns;
some achieve crowns, and some have
crowns knocked off of them.