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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
To Mothers of Boys in Service.

This is plea for cheerful letters
to our boys. Several instances of the
consequences Of the "weepy" letter
from home have come to my atten-
ton and prompt me to take up the
cause of the "Cheerful Letter"
A returned Vermont ~" worker
tells me that the boys are depressed
many times, when they need uplift,
by receiving the long looked for
home letter.
One Of our boys on duty at a "a
hour mess, where boys who have serv-
ed cover there" have their first meal
on home soil, writes me that their
chief and general complaint is that
SO many home folks write them
Weepy letters instead of go-to-it let
5ers, and that it makes them down
hearted instead OF giving them the
pep they need.
So, Mothers, write cheerful letters
and write often. Your boy needs
them, and the writing Of such a letter
Will be an uplift for you, and will
keep you in closer touch with him.
The Mother Of Vermont Soldier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
LIBERTY LOAN INTEREST RATE

Secretary McAdoo has definitely
announced that the Fourth Liberty
Loan bonds, the Fighting Fourth, will
bear AZ per cent interest. The Sec
rotary has been insistent that the Gov
eminent interest rate should be stabil-
lied, say at AZ per cent, SO that all
business and all investments might be
adjusted to that bass, land SO that we
ourselves may protect ourselves
against successfully increased rates of
interest on Government loans, as he
said in the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign.
Neither our patriotism nor our sup
port Of the Liberty Loans are meas
ured in fractions Of per cent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
LOWELL
(Intended for last week.

(inConded Tor laSC week.
Miss FerroH Wellman of Newport,
visited her aunt, Miss Elsie Parker,
the last Of the week.
Mrs. G. E. Curtis substituted for
Miss Caddie Stephenson, who was un-
able to be in school, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt of St. Adams,
visited Mrs. Burt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Hoadley, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Sanville, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Laraway, were
business callers in Newport, Tues
day.
The receipts amounted to $4,000
rom the play and dance given last
Friday night, for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
f. 3. Lambert of Orleans, was in
town, Monday, to deliver a New
Home sewing machine to the junior
nigh school.
Fred McAllister, who has been in
active service in France, for nearly a
year, writes that he is we'll and is
now corporal.
Howard England, Fred Diette,
AHdIldS DOuSQueC, Il. y. Smith and
/. n. Patterson, were business callers
IN Newport, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Stebbins.
started Friday, for their home in
Exeter, N. H., after two weeks visit
Nth relatives and friends here
Miss Freda Bundy and Miss Lu-
:ena Stannard, have recovered from
an attack Of measles; those on the
sick list this week with measles are:
,Aiss Caddie Stephenson, Bernice,
Howard and Willard Barre.
Garford King of Albany, who died
Thursday night, the 10Th, from in
juries received while threshing, was
brought here for funeral services,
Saturday afternoon, at the Congre-
gational church, Rev. Mr.. Kasson
oificiated, the burial was at West
field.
Lewis Green and family, visited
friends in Montgomery, the past
week, and while there, their little son,
Peter, had the misfortune to be badly
burned about the face and neck.
caused by children pouring kerosene
on Goals in the stove, causing an ex-
plosion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

Peace talk always precedes a real
peace move. Therefore the present
peace bids by the nations at war
against the Allies are encouraging
Whatever fault was found with Will
sons pre-war sentiments do not apply
to his pre-peace words. Every true
American can have nothing but praise
for his firm but lofty sentiments,
several times expressed, regarding
the terms Of peace that must follow
the conclusion of this war In his
New York address last week he said,
in speaking of the price all must pay
at the peace table, "That price is i'm
partial justice in every item of set
tlement, no matter whose interest is
crossed"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

der certain circumstances should the
war continue for long period. Some
of the questions cannot be answered
with exactness by the majority of
registrants, but great pains and care
full thought should be given your
answers, for each answer may have
bearing upon other parts of the
questionable and lead the maker into
trouble. Much credit is due the le-
gal advisors in each town who are
giving of their time and talent to
this work without thought of re-
The task as a whole is
a large one and serious one.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

The "Fighting Fourth Liberty
Loan of $6,OOO,OOO, 900 is a real test
of Americas stamina in the war.
If, after year Of war the United
States fails to raise the amount asked
for, then indeed have we met defeat
as serious as any that the army might
meet in an enga cement. On the
other hand, should the great loan be
over-subscribed with enthusiasm, the
moral effect on our enemies would
be worth more than a victory on some
sector in France. Germany watches
our loans as closely as she watches
our armies. What will Orleans
county do? Raise her apportionment
Of course. And you must help. Yes
you!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
WHY MONEY is NEEDED

The cost of 3-inch (23 calibre) gun
and mount complete for the United
States Navy is $4,000, yet with the ex-
ception of the airplane machine guns
which cost $3.50 it is the least expen-
sive of any. A 16-inch gun $50 cali
bre) costs $256,000 and 16-inch CAS-
calibre) costs 900. A 14-inch $50
calibre) costs $16S,000. An 8-inch
Howitzer costs $4,000 complete, $1O,-
coo for the gun and $4,000 for the
mount If our sailor boys are to &C
complish the thing for which they left
home and friends they must be sup
piled with these guns and plenty of
them Fighting Fourth Liberty bonds
will buy them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
TWO LETTERS.
One from the Kaiser, the Other from
Lincoln, 10 Bereaved Mothers.

The Kaiser's letter to Frau Meter,
who has lost nine sons in the present
war.
'His Majesty, the Kaiser, hears
that you have sacrificed nine sons in
the present war. His Majesty is I'M
mensely gratified at the fact, and in
recognition is pleased to send you his
photograph, with frame and auto
graph signature"
Lincoln's letter to Mrs. Bizby who
lost five sons in the War OF the Re
OelIiOn.
Dear Madam:-
Il have been shown in the
flies Of the War department a state
ment of the Adjutant- General of Mas
Sachusetts that you are the mother OF
five sons who have died gloriOusly on
the field Of battle. l felt how weak
and fruitless must DE any words OF
mine which should attempt to be-
guile you from the grief OF a loss SO
overwhelming. But l cannot refrain
from rendering to you the consolation
that may be found in the thanks Of
the Republic they died to save. l
pray that our Heavenly. Father may
assuage the anguish OF our bereavc-
ment and leave you only the cherished
memory of the loved and lost, and
the solemn pride that must be yours
the altar of freedom.
to have paid so costly sacrifice upon
'Abraham Lincoln"
(Woman's Liberty Loan Commit
tee of VermOnt).
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON WOMEN

If the mothers and sisters over
here could be made to realize just
what has happened lover there"
there would be no hesitancy, no re-
luctance, but they would go out and
fight over here to make the fighting
Fourth Liberty Loan the biggest and
the quickest the world has ever
known, says Dorothy Gish. Miss
Gish is a noted movie star. With her
mother and sister she spent a number
Of weeks in the territory invaded by
the Germans in the first big drive of
the war and it is from the fullness Of
that experience that she speaks. The
success OF the loan, she says, depends
on the women.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

The extremely wet weather of the
past weeks has made harvesting i'm
possible and thousands Of dollars
worth of grain have spoiled in the
fields of Orleans county. This seems
especially discouraging at this time
when seed, labor, fertilizer and all
that enters into agricultural produc-
ton is so high and scarce. But the
motto on the farm and in the factory
must be the same as thatson the
battle field, Garry on" There must
be no going back, no weakening, no
hesitation, no surrender.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

Why is grippe, call it Spanish In
fuenza' if you wish, taking epidemic
form Of a serious nature in recent
years? Every few years of late, a
wave Of grippe, causing thousands Of
deaths, sweeps over this country.
Is not the problem one that is big
enough and serious enough for the
best thought ard research Of some of
our great medical men, in order that
relief may be found from such a
scourge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
CAN GET SUGAR
FOR PRESERVING
Frank n. Brooks, Federal Food Ad.
administrator, Announces Plan
for Securing Supply
MOntDelfer. Sent.

NIOhIE'cilcl, oCi'L.
Frank H. Brooks, Federal Food Ad-
ministratoI, announced today g plan
! whereby all those households who
have fruits or vegetables to preserve
mey obtain sugar. EIT. Brooks las
strivcn faithfully to see that frst
those houschc ds which did not get
sugar for cer.i, ing last summer could
get supply. Such households have
now had such III opportunity and for
the TT part have improved It.
Tho r~~rr -,--:-> 400, 49,, - e.+-,i---
ing to see that in spite OF the sugar
shortage, fruits and vegetables will
DO preserved. To this end, the pub
lie ere informed Of the rules applying
10 the distribution Of sugar now avail
able for this purpose.
Rules Governing Plan
1. Apply to your Local Food Ad-
ministrator for one Of the new sugar
permits for homo canning stating
how many pounds you need up to 20
lbs. and how many pounds you have
on hand fer all purposes. II you
have had any sugar for canning, state
how much and what has been pre-
served with it.
2. Do not ask for such parnit
until few days before you actually
need the sugar.
3. State the nature AMI quantity Of
the fruit or vegetable you wish to
preserve and whether it is home
grown or to be purchased
f. Furnish any further inforna-
ten that the county or local food
administrator may require.
S. When you receive the permit,
take 1t to any dealer il sugar.
G. Permits viii be issued only to
those whom the local administrator
believes viii use the sugar properly.
The right is reserved to refuse any
application.
7. Additional permits may be o.
tanned where absolutely required.
Je!Iieo and Lay175 Not in Favor.
6. Do as much canning and pre-
serving as possible, but do it with a
minimum amount Of sugar. Putting
up jellies and jams is not favored as
the proportion OF sugar necessary is
large compared with the amount Of
fruits preserved.
8. DO not attempt to obtain can
ming sugar permit in order to get SUI
gar for other purposes. The penal
ties for abusing these permits are
severe, and every pound wrongly used
is one pound loss for our army in
Europe and OFF allies.
TO- These rules supersede all pre-
vious announcements. Slight mod
ifcations may be necessary.
The public is hereby notified that
they are not to apply to their local
food administrator until he makes
announcement in the local paper that
he is prepared to issue declarations
and permits, to meet their require
ments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Oren Austin

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, COMMISSIONS
ERS, to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Oren Austin, late of Brown
1ngton in said District deceased, and all
CLAIMS eXhlbited in offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid at the Office of Colby StOddard
in the village of Orleans in said district
on the3 3D. day of October and 1t h day of Feb
ruary next, from 200 O'Clock D. IN. until 100
O'Clock p. IN. on each of said days and that
SIX months from the 9th day of August, A &.
ID. 1918 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Orleans this 18th day of Septem-
Der A. ID. 1918.
JERRE MARSTON
j. b. FLINT
$500 Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
NORTH TROY
(Intended for last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Bushey went
to st. bloomsbury Saturday for a visit
with relatives there.
Henry E. Harris went to Barton,
Wednesday, to attend district meet
ing Of the Oddfellows.
Mrs. Jessie E. Collier went Satur-
day to Groveton, N. H, where she
has obtained employment.
Mrs. Harvey Bolton of Springfield,
Mass, was visitor at the home of
her parents here last week.
Mrs. Letourneau and daughter
Yvonne, of Pine street, were visiting
friends in Newport, Tuesday.
Mrs. Ross H. Butterfield went We'd
nesday to Stowe to spend a few days
at the home Of her parents before
going to Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Roberge of Troy
went Monday to St. Jean de Matha,
P. O., to visit Joseph Archambeault,
her father, who is sick.
Mrs. Inez Brigham has rented and
moved into the cottage situated on
the north side of Pleasant street,
owned by L. D. Manuel.
Mrs. Ernest Hardy of New York
city, who has been visiting relatives
in North Troy and vicinity for the
past week, left for home Saturday.
Charles r. Bartlett and daughter,
Mrs. F. E. Currier, who have been
visiting friends in town, returned
Wednesday to their home in Cabot.
Elmer johnson of St. Adams, who
has been executive secretary to Fed
eral Food Administra tor F. H. Brooks
at Montpelier, for several weeks past,
has resigned.
Joseph Martel has discovered ev-
idence that the frost failed to make
clean sweep of some Of the small
vines, for he found on September %,
several ripe Strawberries on live
vines in his pasture
If you hear the whistles blowing
and the bells ringing, Saturday
morning, just remember that it is
the signal for the starting Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan, and remind
er for you to buy your bond.
The annual meeting of the Mis-
sisquoi Valley branch Of the Red
Cross will be held at the Congre-
gational church in North Troy on
Wednesday,, October 9, at $50 o'clock.
Please make special effort to attend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

Orleans set a splendid example for
the rest Of the county in oversubscrib-
ing it's Liberty Loan allotment Of
$4,000 before 8 o'clock Saturday
night. In the same splendid spirit
the act was announced by the blow
ing Of whistles and other jubilations
All honor to progressive, public
spirited Orleans. st. Adams did for
Vermont what Orleans did for the
county. At 1901 o'clock Saturday
morning ST. Adams wired McAdoo
that it's allotment of 1927 900 had been
oversubscribed by $4,000. In fact
St. Adams set the pace for the nation,
being the first place to officially notify
the secretary Of the treasury that it's
allotment had been raised.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.

BY Mary Christina Austin, Boston,
Mass.
Arise, we sons of Liberty;
The time is drawing nigh
When ev'ry man of patriot mould
Must heed his Country's cry.
Our brothers in a foreign land
Are fighting Freedoms cause;
Their daring deeds of bravery
Call forth rounds of applause.
They give their life for our defence
They strive to keep us. free;
Shall we not help them with our mite
To trample tyranny?
Cold is the heart and base the mind
And sordid is the slave.
Who will not buy q freeman's bond
Democracy to save.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
Morse to Vermonters on the Loan

E. r. Morse of Rutland, chairman
of the Fourth Liberty Loan in Yer
mont, makes this appeal for the loan:
The people of the Green Mountain
state, always loyal and patriotic, are
once again called upon. Vermont's
allotment of the $6,000,OO0,OOO is
$13,202,300.
1t must be subscribed
Our boys in France are fighting now
Help them by buying now.
Let US do it during the first week.
1t is the duty of each Vermonter
to see that this is done.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
PROBATE COURTS

Speclal sessions OF the Probate Court Will
De nCld at the office of z. w. BALDWIN, in
BARION, on the second and fourth Fridays
OF each month in the afternoon; and at the
once or COLBY SToDDARD, in ORLEANS, in
INC aiUernoOn OF the third Friday of each
month. Parties desiring % 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 will be
open every day, except Sundays and hoIi.
Gays; put those coming from "a distance, as
far as possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
E. j. SMITH, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

The proper filling out of the 16-
page questionnaires now being re-
ceived by the new registrants is no
small undertaking and must not be
considered lightly. For reasons best
known to the war department much
information is asked for which ap-
pears nonsensical to the layman, but
may supply valuable information un-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

The Community Labor board will
play en- increasingly important part
in affairs from now on. It's work
promises to be one Of the most ex-
acting and also one Of the most es-
scntial and valuable of the many
boards made necessary by the war
and it's effect upon the national life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
TOOK OUT DREADFUL SORENESS

When the kidneys weakened ovcrwoTked so
that they fail filter and throw all impurities out of
the blood the poison remains in the system and back
ache, soreness, lameness and rheumatic pains are
likely to develop. Mrs. David Henry, IS S. Lincoln
Ave, Washington N j. writes: Foley Kidney Pills
are doing me much good both my kidneys and the
rheumatism. They took all the dreadful out
of my limbs % Sold Everywhere
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02
SIX
The kaiser's Sons Versus the Six
Sons Of Presidents

action" Enlisted as private"
KILLED in action" Un1c. s.,c1
headings tie sons Of American for
mer presidents appear in accounts Of
the great war that has rent the
world. They were of the first to re-
spond to the country's call and have
been conspicuous in it's service. No
safe place in the rear for them!
Tceirs not to say ego" but come"
There are six of them, six sons of
Iuf Io1l--ci =, LG-4Gita, .LoU.-yl to
shoulder with the sons of you and
me, sharing with them the dangers,
the tOrtures,-yea, the death-of the
trenches, Of No-mans Land, of the
ferocity Of the Huns.
And the six sons of the arch-Hun?
Where are they when danger calls?
They are brilliantly placed "in COM
mand" and then disappear from the
public eye only to reappear at some
safe vantage point or in revolving
escapade with victims of invaded
countries. Only one of them, the
Crown Prince, has ever been re-
ported in battle and then hedged
about so that no harm could come to
him.
For ali his dashing about the Kali
ser nlfNSGlI mas stayed Tar from the
danger zone. This self-styied CO.
partner with God takes care to sur
round himself with his legions, his air
planes and every other known de-
vice to protect him from his enemies
whenever he invOkes the Divine
protection in the open field.
Just one Of the imperial family
have the dispatches said anything
fine about, Duke Ernest August of
Brunswick who married the Kaiser's
only daughter. He is reported to
have commanded some troops on the
Russian front and gone insane over
the horrors he saw there.
Baccharalian feasts for the Hun
princes while the men suffer and die
in the trenches.
Voluntary assumption Of peril and
sacrifice for Americas first sons"
No honorary positions for them but
hard and dangerous service.
Shall it be the rule Of the Hun or
the reign CT democracy?
Verify he who loseth his life shall
find it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-02

The Kaiser's letter to Frau Meter
who has lost nine sons in the presen
war.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Puttnam-Hartog

A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartog
in Morris Thursday afternoon, Aug.
Is, when their daughter, Olive Har-
tog, was given in marriage by her
father to Mr.. Hiram Putnam of
Tintah, MINI. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Henry hobbs, of
Renville, close friend of the Hartog
family.
Both of the young people are well
known in this locality. The bride
has lived here ever since childhood,
and Mr.. Putnam was formerly man
ager of the Goody Shop of Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam were spre-
scented with some very valuable gifts
from relatives and friends. They
left the same day FOR Fairmont,
Mimi, returning to Morris again
Sunday. On Monday of this week
they went to Whitefsh, Mont, where
they will make their home.
Those present at the wedding from
out of town we're Mr.. and Mrs Dahl
quist Of Fairmont, N. D., and their
daughters, Dorothy and Winfred;
Mrs. Putnam of Minneapolis and a
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Ratification Committee Appointed

The State Suffrage Association is
getting under way a big campaign
throughout the state to make sure
the ratification of the Federal Stuff
rage Amendment which was passed
in the House of Representatives and
is now pending in the United States
Senate. A monster petition to the
Minnesota Legislature signed by
thousands of men and women citi-
zens is one feature of the campaign.
Another is securing resolutions in
favor of ratification from different
organizations.
Minnesota suffragists believe with
President Wilson that woman suff-
rage should be rushed now as war
measure. We are in war for Dem
ocracy, ''for the right of those who
must submit to authority to have a
voice in their government" 1t is
illogical and inconsistent to refuse
the vote to women at this time. Eng
land and Canada have enfranchised
their women as a war measure and
the United States as the land of the
free" can hardly do less.
Miss Grace Randall, one of the or
ganizers of the Minnesota Woman
Suffrage Association, was here last
week and had the following "Ratifi-
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
cation Committee appointed for Nor

cation Committee appointed for Nor
ris:-
Mrs. L. G. Spooner, Chairman
Mrs. F. A. Hancock, Mrs. J. w
Harris, Mrs. G. L. Hemming, Mrs
w. c. Light, Mrs. w. H. Mahaf1e
Mrs w. F. Cooley, Mrs. G. G. Thorpe
Mrs. P. e. Miller, Mrs. F. A. Stever,
Mrs. j. G. Morrison, Mrs. G.. w
Geenty, Mrs. G. A. Lee, Mrs. p. L.
Spooner, Mrs. III. B. Jones, Mrs. F.
r. Putnam, Mrs. S. A. Siverts, Jr.,
Miss Katherine Griffith, Miss Nellie
Moran, Miss Hathorn, Mrs. Stanley
Hunter, Mrs. Frank Gould, Mrs. J.
E. Cole, Mrs. M. ]. Ryhn; Mrs. John
Kreiss, Jr., Mrs. G. A. Dushek, Mrs
c. B. Sylvander, Mrs. w. III. Cherry,
Mrs. Abner Dalrymple. Mrs. Howard
Clark.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
First Morris Boy Wounded

A message addressed to Mrs. Han
nah Barry, who died last summer
was received from Ottawa on We'd
nesday stating that her son, David
Joseph Barry, of the infantry, had
been officially reported as having
been admitted to the general hos
pital at Rouen on August 10, with
gunshot wound in the head.
David Barry went over with the
First Canadian contingent, and was
one Of the few members of that ex-
petition who had escaped injury
during his four years of service. He
was in the signal service and worked
on the field telephones.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Banquet and Dance for Soldiers

The fourteen men who are to go to
Camp Grant will be called Saturday,
and arrangements are being made
for supper-banquet for them at one
Of the hotels, and for asdance at the
armory later in the evening.
The boys who go to Camp Dodge
the latter part of the next week will
also be entertained at the same time