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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
WESTFIELD
(Intended for last week.)


Mrs. Erwin F. Clark and son, Ray
mond motored to Morrisville Friday.
Miss Faith Edmunds of Morrisville
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. F. Clark.
Mrs. Frank Seymour of Sutton has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Reed.
Levi Robinson's brother of West
more was a recent guest here four
days.
Mrs. Arthur SWEET and little son
recently spent two weeks with friends
in West Charleston.
Mrs. Fremont Miller was taken
suddenly and seriously i'll this week.
She is gaining slowly again.
Hon. o. C. Miller and party were
callers at Mrs. Albro Hunts Monday
on their way home from Burlington.
Miss Goldie Jenkins of West
Charleston spent few days last
week with her aunt, Miss Theo Hen
dirk
Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy King of Leo
minister, Mass, visited their uncle, o.
II. Wing last week, also at o. w.
Bailey's.
Friday, Irving Remission and Mel
son Foster went to Mt. Washington
hotel, Breton Woods, where they are
to be employed during the summer.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Bur-
bldge motored to Coaticook, P. O.,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Valley and niece, returning Monday.
Milton Bell has returned to his
work at the Butterfeld Co., Derby
Line, after spending the week of va
cation at ST. Johnsbury, Eden and at
home.
Tuesday Judge and Mrs. Gilpin
motored to Richford to spend the day
at E. w. Gilpin's, accompanied by
Mrs. Eva Hitchcock and Mrs. Milton
Halliday and children.
"Flame of the Yukon" at the
Woodman hall, Lowell, Saturday eve
ming, July 27. One of the greatest
features ever shown, depicting the
mad rush for gold in 1898.
Judge w. B. Gilpin, O. w. Bailey,
Erwin F. Clark and families and
friends went to the Big Falls the
Fourth for picnic, meeting Editor
Gilpin and John Watkins and fami-
lies of Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Drown and
daughter of Bridgeport, Conn.,, Err
nest Brown and family of Lowell and
Mrs. Fred Albee and two children of
North Troy were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brown.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clapper
and Will Jondreau and family of
Highwater, P. O., visited his cousin,
Herbert Longley and Carroll Anger
and Henry Collins and families of
Newport Center were callers.
The weather has been what in old
days was called "ketchin' and con-
sequently farmers have not begun
haying in earnest, as it is not very
hay drenched, especially as other
crops are light.
Errata. Mrs. H. o. Miller started
Friday for a visit with her son, M. M.
Miller, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Albro Hunt
from ten days in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Burbidge went
to Enosburg Falls and Sheldon for
the weekend, June 20.
Mrs. D. J. Sheehan of Lyndonville
came a short time ago to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Gilbert She has been teaching the
past year in West Burke and is to re-
turn for a second year. DR.. Sheehan
is enjoying his work very much but
finds the southern climate rather try
ing for the last few weeks. Mrs. !
Sheehan was accompanied by friends
from Lyndonville, who spent week
at Mrs. Gilbert's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
Machine Gun Noisy as Riveter.

A machine gun makes noise like
a riveter. A doctor near the front
writes in the Yale Alumni Weekly: ut
was fully two weeks, I think, that l
wondered where any structural iron
work could be going on here and why
the riveter worked in such short spells
then I suddenly realized that it was
machine gun instead of a riveter. It
is just the same sound-like a very
noisy woodpecker on a hard, hollow
tree"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

~ DESSA, the Russian seaport,
captured by the Germans not
long ago, has been widely
known as an important center
of shipping and commerce, but It's
interest does not lie SO much in it's
great locked harbor, its fine churches
and public buildings, its factories or
it's size-it had half q million people
at the beginning Of the war-as in
the fact that century and quarter
ago there was none Of these in exist
ence.
New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia are cities almost ancient
in comparison with Odessa. Odessa is
a sort Of Chicago or Kansas City of
Europe-a new town." in the Ian
guage Of the West. Just as there were
Indian trading posts where Chicago
and Kansas City had their beginnings,
so there was wretched little Turkish
village on the future site Of Odessa in
the time of Catherine the Great of
Russia. Russia saw the possibilities
Of a port on the Black sea and reached
out and took it, with little or no pro-
test, for Hdjl Bey, as the Turkish vii
lage was called, was not worth quarrel
ing about. Catherine founded Odessa
by rescript in 1904 and the blooming"
of the new city began.
Grain Built the City.
The Russian pioneers" built their
town on the plateau which forms q ter
race from 100 to $50 feet above the
water front. Today a great staircase,
which is one Of the wonders Of Odessa,
leads up in broken flights from the
harbor to the city proper. Located at
the northwest angle Of the Black sea,
midway between the estuaries Of the
great Dnieper and Dniester rivers,
Odessa was the natural commercial
outlet for the vast stretches Of grain
producing valleys beyond and its
growth was like that Of the Western
trade centers in America. The Eng
fish ships found their way there to load
their holds with grain, and exporting,
as the years went by, grew steadily
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
The Enthusiast.

There is the man whose eye newt
ably exaggerates, whose ear inevitably
hears what is not, whose Imagination
inevitably helps out his five senses. He
is the hero worshiper, the enthusiast,
the romantic. He is the sort of fellow
who, if he were a bacteriologist, would
report the bacillus typhOsus to be as
large as horse, as lovely as gazelle
and intelligent as Aristotle.-H. L
Mencken in the New York Mail.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
Mr.. A. X. Gale Says:

81 certainly was amazed with the
result of RAT-SNAP. It did the
work and no time was lost. It's new
er any effort for me to say a good
word for the exterminator. And
anyone annoyed with such pests
should not delay minute while there
is such a preparation as RAT-SNAP
on the market" adv.
Sold by Fred D. Pierce, Barton.
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY.

To report disloyal acts, sedi-
tious utterances, and any infor-
nation relative to attempts to
hinder the United States in the
prosecution of the war, to the
United States Department of
Justice, Bureau Of Investiga-
ton, Federal Building, Burling-
ton, Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
PoIiteness Is Too Neglected.

Courtesy! Prof. William Lyon
Phelps Of Yale university is right in
saying that the young men of today
possess even greater power Of endur-
ance than their fathers. The war has
demonstrated that the Injuries Of mod
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

A perfect thirty-six ought to make
pretty good hope chest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

When there are two swords in q
scabbard neither can be drawn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

Thirteen persons Of the average age
Of nfnety-three years and all over nine
ty had reunion here recently. This
could only happen in southern Cali
fornia.-Los Angeles Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

Presently the man who brings honae
the bacon will have to do it under GOV.
er Of darkness.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
These DAYS Of Hioh Prices,

Roberts grandfather gave him
penny to spend. and Robert said:
"Grandpa, you must remember every
thing costs more. I can't get much
candy for a penny"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
BROWNIES

When fellow is on third base there
Is no place like home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

Mr.. Brown, furrier, begs to announce
that he will make up gowns, capes and
SO forth, for ladies out Of their own
skin.-Florida Times Union.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
FROM COMMERCE REPORTS

Practically all the gold and silver has
disappeared in Portugal, and for that
reason the country is on a paper basis.
New Zealand has just closed a very
successful oyster season. Forty thou
sand sacks have been taken from diff
ferent beds.
German shipbuilding companies are
preparing to reconstruct the German
merchant marine, the first step being
to consolidate their finances.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

For Sale-House In good neighbor-
hood, by an invalid lady three stories
high and heated with q furnace.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
SOME QUEER ADS

Wanted---A herder for 500 sheep
that can speak Spanish fuently.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17

Lost Near Blank Park-An umbrella
belonging to q gentleman with bent
rib and bone handle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
JONES AND ADA|R WIN GREAT MATCH
Youthful Atlantians Beat
 Evans and Edwards in .s Hard Battle

White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, Au-
 gust 22-Several hundred people fol-
 lowed the match between Bob Jones.
 Jr., and Perry Adair of Atlanta, Ga,
 and Chick Evans and Kenneth Ed
 wards of Chicago on the White Sulphur Springs links Wednesday. when the Atlanta team defeated the western players one up on the twentieth hole: The match was under the auspices Of the Western Golf association and $7O00 was raised for the Y. M c. A. war work Bobby Jones was the chief fac-
 tor with his phenomenal driving and I he turned in an indiY.-~~l card of 76. The western players kept in the lead after the fourth hole, where they were all square until reaching the twelfth hole. There Jones made birdie four and thereafter the players worked even ltin the fifteenth when Chick Evans made brilliant two, The Atlanta team regained one on the sixteenth and were ! all square on the seventeenth and eighteenth. On the nineteenth hole Ed
 wards and Jones made fours and Jones, the youngest player in the match, won
 the twentieth hole in four, the others taking five.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
STARS WIN PLACES r IN TENNIS TOURNEY Pell, Burdick and Richards Survive Preliminary
 Net Contests

Southampton, N. T., August 22.--Four Of the tennis stars won places in the round before the semi-finals in the tournament that is preliminary to the national championship on the turf courts of the Meadow club here today. Theodore R. Pell master of the back hand stroke, created surprise by de- feating his old rival, Dr. William Rosenbaum. The score was 6--1, 6--4. Pell was steady and at all stages out played his opponent
 Ralph H. Burdick of Chicago proved his ability to hit hard cover court and hold the net. He, won a spirited match against Conrod D. Doyle of Washing ton, D. C., at 7--5, 6--4, Doyle was not able to check his adversary in the vol leying at close range.
 Vincent Richards, the boy player, who holds two national titles, easily outdrove Henry H. Bassford to win at 6--2. S-6. Scores of the morning con tests follow:
 Meadow club cup men's singles, sec ond round;
 Vincent Richards defeated B. P. Bass ford, 6--2, S-6; R. H. Burdic1s de- feated c. B. Doyle. 7--5, GA; T. R. Pell defeated Dr. William Rosenbaum, I6-1, 6-4. Corp IT. A. Throckmorton defeated Gerald Emerson, 6-1, 6---4 Meadow club cup mems doubles, first round;
 Lieut. w. A. Horrell and c. B. Doyle defeated Elliott H. Binzen and J. S OBoyle, 6--4, 6-S, 6-2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
MINISTER'S DAUGHTER. REJOICES OVER YIN
 HEPATICA
Had Little Hope of Ever Get. <, ting Relief Until the Famous
 Win Hepatica Prescription Was Recommended to Her - Takes It and Gets Well-Father s Also Testifies

Mrs. Robbin Jones. of Winchester, Tenn. daughter of the well-known :. evangelist, E. L.. Cambron, says this regarding the wonderful relief she cb- s'tained from the use of Vim Hepatica: A51N T had suffered almost all my life l, from stomach trouble I could eat but l@few things without suffering agony, <EMy food would sour. could scarcely .sJest any and was awfully nervous. but now am rejoiced to say that have at Hast f6und relief.
 E- T began taking Yin Hepatica about four weeks ago, and have gained sew s@ral pounds. I eat lots of things haven't been able to eat for years. and without experiencing any trouble after wards. Yin Hepatica is great med ~,icine."
 Right underneath her statement comes the following from her father, F., l., Cambron. the we'll known evan gelist:
 T think it strange" said he, that we have not been able to find a medi- cine that would do the work Win He- patica has done. Our daughters con- dition was something terrible. Ny wife and were blaming ourselves, thinking we had wrecked her life by giving her sO>m6ch strong medicine while she was a child. We now rejoice over the re- lief she has gotten from this wonderful \ Yin Hepatca prescription. She is an entirely different person, and we Nowe our thanks to her friends who induced her to try this wonderful remedy.'
 We invite you to come into our store and try tkis great Win Hepatica pre- scription on our recommendation.
 Greene Drug Co.,, Birmingham, Ala Pekram-Patton Drug CO. Besaemer Ala; Mitchell Drug Co., Warrior. Ala. ~Borney's< Pharmacy. Ensley, Ala; C. J Donald Drug apFalrfield. Ala--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
SPORTS
 LOCALLY WIRE
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBETl


 I treason for a player to dispute the de- cision of an umpire in my day. He was | always the guest of honor-and players | outdid themselves in trying to show him favors and courtesy. We had no regular arbitrators then, but chose ours from the | crowd just before game lime. 'Umpires in my day didn't stand back | of the bat or behind the pitcher. They ! took a position near the home plate and they always sat in the easiest chairs ' that the players could get them. Very often the chair would be nicely fitted
 up with extra cushions so everything
 would be as comfortable as possible for
 the official On hot days the umpire was provided with fan: on cool days sweat 1 CTS and coats were placed at his disposal. He was a king.
 "The umpire was always provided with | a small boy to act as messenger or
 water boy.
 "Only once during my early career did | ever see or hear of a. player showing anything but utmost solicitude for an umpire. That was in the early eos, when 1 rather hot-tempered youth, called out | on close play at first, said to the
 umpire as he was walking past him to-
 ward the bench:
 "T think you made a big mistake 'The captain overheard the remark
 
 the club. And that night several of his 1 former team mates, licensed by his un- | chivalrous conduct toward the umpire,
 waylaid him and gave him good whip
 ping.
 ] After each game in those days 1t was | customary for the home team to serve l refreshments. The choicest sandwiches and cakes always were passed to the um- pire. He was given all the bcer-the fa- vorite thirst quencher then-that he cared
 to drink. If he didn't like beer, it was
 only necessary for him to say what he ws.nted-and he got 1t.
 When refreshments had been served and time came for departure from the rk, all the players would group to- gcther and then give nine rousing cheers l for the umpire.
 q smile as l. contrast the treatment of umpires of the sos and eos with the treatment accorded them today | And so does everyone else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
,COLORED TEAMS ID | PLAY FOR RED CROSS


 One of the hottest baseball games of the year will be pulled off at Rick when Acipco and T. c. I. meet to bat tie for the colored championship of Birmingham. These teams are touted as the two best aggregations of their hue in this district, and rivalry De- tween them is very keen.
 Tn accordance with the spirit of the times, these men have decided to de- vote the entire proceeds to the Red Cross and they are confident of receiv- ing the support of the white people as well as that of their own race in rais- ing money for this cause of mercy.
 Music for the occasion will be fur nished by two colored bands and four minute speeches by four-minute men will be an added feature of the pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
CRACK T.C.L. TEAMS BATTLE SATURDAY Fairfield and Bessemer to Settle Championship
 of League

Fairfield and Bessemer. the two crack T. c. I. league teams, will cross bats on theN Ensley diamond Saturday and one of the best games of the season is promised. This is the first game played on the Ensley grounds this season and large crowd is expected out to wit ness it.
 Both teams are strong and are play ing for the league championship, which entities the winner to meet the pennan' winners from the other southern cities in an elimination series which will de- eide who shall meet the successful teams from the north. Last year Pratt City wor the southern championship and lost tc the Cincinnati Norwoods, but the T. c. l promises to send team up this veal that will sweep all before them and bring the championship south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
|MORGAN'S FIRST BALE
 |GINNED THIS WEEK
Bob Langston, Who Had Been on Trial Several Times on Murder Charge,
 Is Finally Acquitted

Decatur. August 22--(Special.)-The first bale of Morgan county cotton for the present year was brought in this morning by s. W. Irwin and was ginned at the Walker gin. The staple was grown by MT. Irwin on Irwinton farm on the Courtland road, and was of fine quality. Cotton in this section is some 10 days advanced than at the same time last year, and indications are that picking will soon begin in real earnest.
 After, being out since o'clock yes- terday, jury at 10 o'clock last night returned a verdict acquitting Bob Langston of the charge of murder. Iangston had been placed on trial a number of times. The supreme court reversed previous findings. remanding the case for trial.
 S.. J. ("Sandy") Elliott, a well-known Decatur negro, is on trial in the criini- nal court on the charge of murder ing Louis Irwin, negro barber ne men fought a pistol duel in the lobby of the Lyceum theatre more than year ago. Elliott Twas convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary, but ie- ceivcd new trial. During his incar- ceration in the county jail. Elliott IruSlrdteu TWO aIIempTeu Jdli ueilVciir irS and prevepted the escape of Walter Hardley. the noted negro desperado recently hanged at Cullman.
 M C. Vest. nominated at recent mass meeting asa candidate for chief of police at Albany. today made formal ennounc4ment of his candidacy. Mir. Vest served as patrolmau- for some months and made an enviable reputa- ton as a cool and competent officer.
 MT. and Mrs D. M Carr left this morning for Warren. Ark. to visit MT. Carr's parents From there MT. Carr will proceed to CamD Pike. Ark. to enter the military service on August ez. Mrs Carr returning here for the period of the war. He is secretars of the Decatur Boosters club and fer the past two years has been private secretary to Hon. F. w Godbey.
 Tn letter written to his father, T. A. Rurleson of Hartselle. Cant. Richard A.. purlesor vividlv describes the battle If the Marne He also states that his antiYe reriment was awarded the ~roix de Guefre for the part that they ,layed in checking the German drive on Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
COl0red Masons of State
 !. Raise Total $1O2,496.94

Tuskegee. August 22.-(special)- )-Tues day morning, evening and night to Wednesday afternoon the meeting of the Alabama grand lodge. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, colored, w. T. Woods, grand master. was characterized by pa triotic addresses, eloquent debates on the reports of those who handle the money of the order, and at times much religious enthusiasm.
 The financial reports showed total raised during the year of $102 496.S4. This amount was s6390.90 in excess of the pre- vi0us year.
 The report of R. B. Hudson, endowS- ment treasurer, showed a total received from all sources of s96.056.n. The report of Grand Treasurer J. o. Diffay ex, hibited y6. 44023, including $525 received during the meeting. The report of the latter was verified by the financial state ment of Grand Secretary c. N. McDan iels. Hudson's statement tallied with the reports of Endowment Secretary A. A. Peters and Auditor Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23

Back in the bygone days of baseball this condition existed:
 Empires were treated as honored guests at every ball game.
 Sounds unbelievable, doesn't~it? But it's true.
 James Wood, who began playing base ball many years before Hans Wagner was born, has given to me many of the intimate details concerning baseball in the era long before the National league began. And that's one of them. Wood started his baseballing career in 1859 and was a star for more than 15 years. He recruited and managed the Chicago White Stockings in 1s69-1S7O-the team that startled the baseball world by beat ing the phenomenal Cincinnati Red Stockings in a thrilling series.
 Wood played in a time when baseball was young and abounded in incidents both romantic and sensational. He has told to me many of these stories. And from time to time l shall recount them in this column, because know that they must appeal with mighty interest to every lover of our national game. On the subject of umpires Wood. who now makes his home in Florida, told me; "It was considered something akin to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
German Spies Believed
 Operating in Maine

Augusta, Me, August 22--The opin- ion that enemy spies are operating in this state in connection with German submarine activities was, expressed to- day by the Maine committee on public safety.
 The committee urged it's member throughout the state to keep a vigilant look out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
Quality Insurance for
 Southern Pine Lumber

chanical devices that are more than human in the dexterity and accuracy with which they produce high grade lumber in all forms. These machines cut offs", saws, edgers, trimmers, planers- are gauged to a hair" and make no mistakes.
 As the finished lumber is delivered auto- matically from the mill it passes under the eyes of expert workmen, who divert various products to their proper storage places, afterward to be sorted and graded in strict conformity with most rigid rules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
FA|RF HELD WINS
 FROM bESSEMER Both Teams Hit Hard, But Steelmakers Nose Out
 Their Rivals

Fairfield defeated Bessemer yester- day in slugging match by the score of to G. Both teams found the oppos- ing moundsmen easy throughout, but theN contest was interesting on account of it's closeness The hitting of Stiles and Shaw featured, while errors ac- counted for several of the runs made l. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
Pirates Blank Braves

Pittsburg, August 22.--Boston went down to defeat before Pittsburg here Timely hitting by Leach and Saunders, together with Rudolphs wildness, and poor fielding on the part of the wis., itors. brought victory to the home team. Score: k. Il. E. Pittsburg ..... 100 900 02+--3 Q
 Batteries: Rudolph and Wagner; Saunders and Schmidt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
I. w. w. Argument for
 New Trial Monday

Chicago, August 22.-Federal Judge Landis announced today he would hear arguments next Monday on the motion for a new trial for the 100 I. w. W. leaders recently found guilty of con spiracy to interfere with the govern ment's conduct of the war. Counsel for the I. w. w. have signified their in- tention of appealing the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-23
Austrian Officers Fear
 Their Own Soldiers

Washington, August a2.-An- official dispatch from Switzerland today says that attempts against the lives of of ficers are increasing in Austria. It is reported that several commandants of Austrian troops have advised officers in the rear to have revolvers with them always