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Courier Democrat., 1918-06-06

Martin Penner, George Friesen,
Abe Toews. Jake Krohn, Isaac Kunkle
and Peter Buhler made up party of
we'll known Moscow and Gordon town.
ship residents who took Mondays
train from Langdon to British Colum-
bia, where they expect to spend about
month in visiting the Neufelds and
other former residents of this county
who are now doing we'll in the far
Northwest
Tomorrow, F.iday, evening at six
O'clock a Business Mems Dinner is
being served in the basement parlors
of the Methodist church. The dinner
is complimentary to Bishop Cooke on
the occasion of his coming to Langdon
All business men of Langdon are in
vited to attend the dinner which pre-
ceds the lecture in the church, which
il the occasion of the bishop visit to
our city at this time.
Courier Democrat., 1918-06-06

A. o. WOLD
Chiropractor and Optometrist
Licensed to Practice in North
Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Oregon and California.
LANGDON, N. OAK.
Courier Democrat., 1918-06-06
DR.. E. J. Hughes
DENTIST

A. NJ. HOURS Pm.
9 to II Phone 112 to 6
SCHULKE BLOCK Langdon, N. D.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
Washington County Court.

Montpelier. April s.-The jury work Is
practically cleaned up in county court
unless there are some State cases for
trial. There is one adultery case which
may be tried, although the companion
case was disposed of by plea Of guilty
this afternoon, when John Brown. known
as Jack Brown, entered a plea Of guilty
to the charge Of adultery with Amelia
Wood. His case was continued for SEN
tence.
1t was expected that the case Of John
Dobbs VS.. the Montpelier & Wells River
Railroad company would be started this
afternoon. but when the case was ready
it was announced by the attorneys for the
plaintiff that a settlement was pending.
The case of John Albin VS.. Raymond Cut
ting, malicious prosecution by consent
of the attorneys. has been continued,
leaving one case. a petition relative to
re-opening the case of E. D. Bartlett
in probate court. in which If the petition
is allowed. an appeal to county court
will result in jury trial. The jury was
excused Monday afternoon until Tuesday
afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
GETS WAlDRON PAs1oRA1e
Rev. j. Wesley Rafter OF st. Adams
COnvincted Under Espionage Act

st. Adams. April 1.-THE Rev. ]. Wes-
ley Rafter has resigned as pastor Of the
First Baptist Church in this city to
accept a unanimous call to the First
Baptist Church at Windsor. The resig-
nation was accepted by the local parish
after an effort to have Mr.. Rafter recon.
slider his decision. The resignation is
effective May'1.
Mr.. Rafter was born in Halifax. n. s..
IS years ago. He was assistant at the
Bowdoin Square Tabernacle. Boston. then
pastor of the Baptist Church at Will
mngton four years and came to st. AL
bans two years ago May next. His
family consists of his wife and infant
son. Douglas Lisle.
During Mr.. Rafter's passionate over 50
new members have been added to the
church rolls. The entire church has
been redecorated the last year. He leaves
tho church In fiourishing condition. He
Is member Of Company e. Vermont VOL
unteer Militia, and chaplain Of st. Adams
Lodge No. 81. I. o. o. F.
The Windsor church has been without
a pastor since the resignation" Of the
Kew. Clarence Waldron. now serving .
sentence Of Ii years at the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta. Ca. for violation
OF the espionage act.
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PROMOTIONS
FOR VT. OFFICERS
Burlingtonians Included Among
Newly Announced First
Lieutenants.

Boston. April 9.-Among the rece'''
orders issued by the war department were
number of promotions of seconu heu
tenants in both the infantry ana caviar.
arms of the regular army. inc'uucu
among these officers were % from new
England who attended the Piattsoui = "
training camp last season. WIN .ne
exception of Lieutenants Bishop McCioy
and Seabury all the promotions were
dated back to the last week OF octoper,
while the new commissions for Harry
-. Bishop and John S. McCloy give tne
rank from December 20. and that OF Aideh
Scabury dates from November. Inc
new first lieutenants, with assignments
are as follows:
To Ninth Infantry--James II. Day. Hat
field Melvin II. Leonard. Boston, Arthur
w. Pope, Boston; Harrison G. Reynolds
Milton; Albert w. Vinal. Brookline.
To Goth Infantry-IIarold w. Batchelder'
I1ardwick, Vt: Keelah Bouve, bingham
Donald n. Swain, West Roxbury.
To Second Cavalry-Thomas Brady, 'r.,
New Bedford; Roger l.. Branham. Bos-
ton: Harry d. Bishop, Milton; Jason b.
Hart. Proctorsvillc. VT; George l.. SHELL
ing. Manchester. n. II.
William II. Thomas, Gambia, \. H.. to
the 18th Infantry; james +. Burke Bur-
ington. VT, 9Th Infantry: Clyde A
Ames. Burlington. VT, 49th Infantry
Albert G. Hunt, Waltham, VT. and Rich
ard Fl. Pinney. Springfield. 18th Cavalry
Harold f. Bradley. South Royalton. VT.
18th Cavalry; John s. McCloy. Bar Har-
Dor, and Alden II. Seabury. New Haven
nth Field Artillery; Wade C.. Gatchel!
Cape Cottage. Me-. aide dc camp to Brig.
General Gatchell; Ernest F. Sexton, Bur-
lington, cavalry. unassigned.
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BRADSTREETS VERMONT
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT

Bradstreet's Burlington office reports
building operations In tie State are quiet
but the demand FOR lumber on the part Of
those having government contracts for
finished articles has kept prices normal.
Not as much cutting has been GoDe II
the woods during the past winter as usual.
which Is attributed tn scarcity OF WORK.
men in that lire and also difficulties sur
rounding operations
The woodworking plants, aside from
doors. sash and blinds. have had con-
siderable government business and still.
have orders on hand to keep plants fully
employed into the future. Tho falling off
In building work has beer, felt more en-
part of builders OF sash. blinds and m
terror finish than In other lines. Two IN
terror finish plants have closed for the
present, during the last month
Furniture manufacturers report busi-
ness as coming In unevenly. but for the
most part plants are fully employed in
that line. Both incoming and outgoing
freight have been delayed by embargoes
Manufacturers of turned wood novelties
are enjoying large volume of business
Retail trade has been fairly active dur
ing the week In seasonabe goods. Reports
on the maple sugar crop show that while
the early runs produced an excellent
quality. the amount 10 far harvested has
not been as large as usual: weather condi-
ttons have not favored a large harvest
The week was free from failures affecting
mercantile interests In this State.
April 6, 1918
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LARGE
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Dept. of Agriculture Estimates
It at 56O,000,000 Bushels
Outlook Promising.

washington, April S.-Forecast by the
department Of agriculture to-day of a
winter wheat crop Of 560.000.000 bushels
this year brought optimism to the food
administration, and the prediction was
unofficially made that II the spring wheat
crop maintained the same ratio the next
harvest will furnish sufficient wheat to
take care Of the needs of this country
and the allies next year.
To-day's forecast indicates an increase
Of 142, 900 bushels of winter wheat over
last years winter crop, which was 49,
100000 bushels Assuming the spring wheat
crop will yield the same ratio Of increase.
there will be total crop Of $50. 900 900 or
an increase Of about 2O0,00O.0o0 bushels
over last year when the entire crop was
estimated at 651,0 900.
In addition, there Is an increase Of
26.0o0,000 bushels in the prospective rye
crop. or a total prospective increase over
last year of abou. u. 100000 bushels Of
bread grains.
There is also hope Of an increase Of
100 900 bushels cf wheat over last year
in Great Britain and France, and also
an increase in Canada.
The necessity for rigorous saving be-
tween now and harvest, however. is in
no way relaxed by harvest prospects,
the public Is warned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
CATCH BRANNoN YOUTH
BOY who Escaped from Industrial
School Charged with Burglary Of Fair
field Store-Companions are Sought

st. Adams. April 7.--Anthony Brannon
was brought to this city last night by
Deputy Sheriff Owen Maginn and lodged
in Franklin county Jail. charged with
burglarizing the store of T. w. Hale
& Co. in Fairfield. Brannon escaped
few weeks ago from the State Industrial
school at Vergennes. where he had been
sent for forging checks on Mr. Hale's
account. His foster father Michael
Brannon, is now under bonds of $500,
charged with harboring a boy who had
escaped from the Industrial school. It
is alleged young Brannon and another
boy who escaped with him burglarized
the store and then stayed at the Brannon
home all night.
Deputy Maginn found Brannon working
in the Thomas sawmill in Belvidere.
Brannon says the Roberge boy from Bur-
lington. who escaped with him from the
Industrial school, left him last Tues
day night and went to Pawtucket. r. l.,
where his foster parents live. Latuilppe,
the third member Of the party. he says,
stopped off in Burlington. States Attor-
ney w. r. McFeeters will take no fur
Their action in Brannon's case for a day
or two while making efforts to locate
Roberge.
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GEORGIA 0vERSUBSCR|BES
"Well Put the Kaiser in He'll Where
He Belongs" Slogan Of Stirring
Liberty Loan Rally

Georgia. April 9.-At an enthusiastic
rally held this evening which was at
tended by only about 60 people, the con-
dition Of the roads being bad. the Lib
erty Loan allotment of $4,000 was over
subscribed. the total subscriptions reach
ing 5000 The speakers were Capt.
Jack Finiay of New Brunswick. Bruce
r. Corlss. cashier Of the Weldon Ma
tional bank of St. Adams and John T.
Gushing Of st. Adams. acting food ad-
ministrator of Vermont.
At the close of the speaking NJ. O Bragg
Of this town started the ball rolling with
a stirring appeal to the audience to
raise the allotment then and there and
In whirlwind rush the work was COM
pleted in % minutes. probably everyone
in the audience subscribing.
One phase which ran through the eve
ming was We'll help to put the Kaiser
in hell where he belongs"
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EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS
IN COLLISION; l KILLED

Amsterdam. N. Y. April s.-John r.
Bolts of Albany. engineer Of the En-
pire State Express, was killed. and
some twenty other persons were in
jured to-day when the west bound
Empire State Express on the New
York Central railroad ran into a de-
rallied freight train a mile and half
west of here. Fireman Ballinger and
Fireman Davis was injured in the
crash.
Information given out in New York
city by the New York Central was to
the effect that three persons were
killed. but according to the coroner
this statement was erroneous.
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WORLDS WAR DEBT is
NOW $111,700,000,00O

Washington. April S-Three and a half
years Of war have caused an increase of
Sill. 70o. 100000 in the public debt of the ~
leading warning nations. according to
tabulations made by the Federal Reserve
Board. OF this. $72,400, 900 represents the
debt increase Of the allied nations. and
$50. 800. 900 that Of the central powers.
The United States debt incurred since
the country entered the war is given as
$3.50. 900. the standing January 81.
Great Britain up to February 16 showed
an increase Of $24.17s. 100000. including
T.027. 10000 advanced to the allies and
dominions. Russia ranked second. with
$40. POI. 200 last September /. and France
third with $l5,e29 900 900 last January l.
The United States was fourth and Italy
fifth, with 1854, 100000.
Germany's war debt reported last
December was s24 243, 900, 900, and Austria
Hungary's at the same time SIS. o33, 900, o0O
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
PUBLISH CASUALTY
LISTS DAILY AGAIN
Instructions from Sec. Baker
Practice Has Been DiscOn.
tinued Since April 2.
NO HOME ADDRESSES
AZ Americans Killed, wounded. Cap.
Causes are Reported since April

Washington April 9.--Acting upon ca.
bled instructions from Secretary Baker.
the war department tonight assumed
publication of the daily list of casualties
among the American expeditionary forces.
Lists which had accumulated between
between April when the practice was
temporarily discontinued, and April were
made public. and it was stated officially
that the casualties would be announced
regularly hereafter
Four hundred and forty-seven American
soldiers were killed or wounded in action.
died of various causes or were captured
by the enemy IL the six day period GOV.
cred in the reports issued tonight The
heaviest toll fofr single day reported
since the first American soldiers landed in
France was shown by the list of April 5,
which contained 124 names.
Specific reference is made to q men hav-
ing been captured by the Germans.
Twenty of these previously had been re-
ported missing and one previously re-
ported dead.
A combined summary of the six reports
shows: Killed in action 1S; died of wounds
IL; captured 81; died Of accident four;
died of disease 46: died, "cause unknown"
three; severely wounded 1903; slightly
wounded 21.
During the last week correspondents
with the American forces have reported
unusual activity by the Germans on the
fronts where the Americans are in the
trenches. the dispatches of Sunday re-
ferring to the heavy artillery lombard
ment of the trenches held by General
Pershing's men. A number of casualties
reported are believed to have occurred
among the engineer units that took part
in the great battle in Picardy
The issuing of the daily casualty lists
was suspended after receipt Of general
order from Secretary Baker in France
that in the future all news relating to
The eXpeditionary forces must come from
the headquarters of General Pershng.
While 1t was not believed that the order
was intended to refer to the casualty
lists Acting Secretary Crowell and
Major General March, acting chief Of
staff, decided to hold them up until a
formal ruling on the point could be
obtained from Mr.. Baker.
Pressure still is being exercised in the
attempt to have published the home ad-
dresses and next of kin of each man
named in the casualty list. The system
was abandoned by the war department
after General Pershing had reported re-
ceipt of formal protest from the French
government that it resulted in the enemy
obtaining valuable military information.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
1929 C0NCREGAT|0NAL|STS
Total Membership In Vermont In 1917
Gain Of Over 100
In Year

Chelsea. April 7.-John NJ. Comstock
has completed his statistics Of the 21o
Congregational Churches in Vermont and
sent the same to national headquarters
to be published in the UNCONVENTIONAL
year book. The total membership IL q. e.
a gain Of 100 over 1916. The total addi-
tons were 1.20s-769 by confession and 439
by letter. The removals were 1.106-366 by
death. 5l1 by letters and 231 by revision
Of the roll. The total membership in the
Sunday scwhools Is 1878. being LIZA more
than In 1916. There was slight shrinkage
in gifts to the churches which was $34,-
942 as against SIS. 797 in 1916. But the gifts
to causes not included in the seven de-
nominational societies bring the grand
total for the year $3.50 more than In 1916
Home expenses of $23S. 327 are &16.120 less
than the previous year. while a gain in
the value Of church propertwy 10 reported
of $S7.S0O. Seventeen churches received
legacies amounting to s23.370 and the in
crease in invested funds. now given at
$63l, 257. is somewhat larger than this
amount.
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WANTED TO GET RID
OF HER CHILDREN

her name as Jones tried to present to the
board of charities and probation two
children Monday evening. She brought
them from Barre. claiming that the
overseer of that city would not HELM
her and that the city attorney had advised
her that the board of charities would
have to take care of them. The woman
was assured that she had been errone-
ously informed. Then she threatened to
leave them in the street. with the result
that the probation officer told the woman
II she did she would be placed in jail
for desertion of the children. She took
them back to Barre.
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principle that tlH strong must rule the
weak, that trade must follow the flag,
whether those to WHOM It Is taken well
come II or not. tha. the peoples of tho
world are to be made subject to the
patronage and overorGship Of those who
have the power TO enforce IT,
CONTRARY TO OUR IDEALS.
That program once carried out Amer
lea and all who care or dare to stand with
her must arm and prepare themselves to
contest the mastery of the world-a mas
terry In which the rights of common men,
the rights of women and of all who are
weak. must for the time being be trod-
den underfoot and dsregarded and the
old age-long struggle for freedom and
right begin again at its beginning. Every
thing that America has lived for and loved
and grown great to vindicate and bring
to a glorious realization will have fallen
in utter ruin and the gates Of mercy once
more ptilessly shut upon mankind.
The thing is preposterous and imposs-
BILE; and yet is not that what the whole
course and action of the German armies
has meant wherever they have moved? !
do not wish, even I'm this moment Of utter
establishment. to Judge harshN or UNI
righteously. I Judge only what the Ger
man arms have accomplished with unpity-
ing thoroughness throughout every fair
region they have touched.
HOW THE HUN ANSWERED.
What, then are we to do? For myself,
am ready, ready still, ready even now,
to discuss a fair and just honest peace
at any time that 1t is sincerely purposed--
a peace in which the strong and the weak
shall fare alike. But the answer, when I
proposed such n peace. came from the
German commanders in Russia and can
not mistake the meaning of the answer
accept the challenge know that you
accept It. All the world shall know that
you accept It, 1t shall appear in the utter
sacrifice and self-forgetfulness with which
we shall give all that we love and all that
we have to redeem the world and make It
At for free men like ourselves to live in.
This now is the meaning of all that we
do. Let everything that we say. my fellow
countrymen. everything tina. we hence
forth plan and accomplish ring true to
this response till the majesty and might
Of our concerted power shall fill the
thought and utterly defeat the force of
those who fiout and misprize what we
honor and hold dear.
FORCE TO THE UTMOST.
Germany has once more said that force.
and force alone, shall decide whether
justice and peace shall reign the affairs
of men. whether right as America con-
ceives 1t shall determine the destinies Of
mankind. There is. therefore. but one re-
spouse possible from us: force. force to
the utmost. force without stint or limit,
the righteous and triumphant force which
shall make right the law Of the world and
cast every selfish dominion down in the
dust.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-11
BAKERS MAY USE RYE
FOR WHEAT SUBSTITUTE
Application Must First he Made, How
ever, to VI. Food Administrator

App1lcatlOn Must First he Made, How
ever. to VI. Food Administrator
st. Aibans, April SIT is announced to-
day at the ONCE Of the acting federal
food administrator for Vermont that rye
purchased previous to February may be
used by bakers as a substitute for -four
UP to 10 per cent when application for
permission to do so is made to the food
administration for Vermont and is favor
ably acted upon. Rye was substitute
until March 81 when It was removed from
the list. 1t developed that some bakers
still have a small quantity on hand which
they had not received promptly after or
dering because Of the transportation con-
Restion. Rye bread is not in great de-
mand In Vermont and the permission to
continue rye as a limited substitute Is
granted so that stocks purchased in good
faith may be useed Tor the purpose in
tended by the purchaser. Rye bought
after February is not to be used because
bakers at that time had full warning that
II would be withdrawn from the list. The
exemption does not extend to consumers
and retailers are not permitted to sell rye
rs a substitute with flour.
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$4,000 Fire in Halifax

Brattleboro. April s.-Clarence Clark's
general store and house and Herbert
Worden's house in West Halifax were
burned this morning, causing a loss Of
about $1,000, partly covered by insurance.
Several other buildings were endangered
but were saved by heroic work on the
part of bucket brigade organized as a
result of emergency calls from the Jack
sonvile Telephone exchange. Mr.. Clark
was splitting kindlngs in the store base
ment when "A stick upset the lantern near
some oil barrels. The flames spread so
fast that Mr.. Clark barely had time to
rescue his family in the tenement over
the store. No furniture or store goods
were saved. The Worden house was soon
In flames but part of the furniture was
moved out.
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PROPHETS MONUMENT"
Montpelier Firm Gets Contract for
Of Dark Barre Granite

Montpelier, April 1.-THE construction
of large monument in memory of
Hyrum Smith, son of Joseph Smith, the
great Mormon prophet" has been
placed with the r. c. Bowers Granite
company Of Montpelier. The monument
will resemble the one set a few years
ago in Sharon in memory of Joseph
smith and will be cut of dark Barre
granite from the Boutwell,. Milne & VAR
mum quarry The finishing of the monu-
ment will be placed with Barre con-
Germ. The monument is not as large as
the one in Sharon and will be dedicated
IN June in Salt Lake City. Utah. 1t
VIII be composed of FIVE sections, n bot
tom base eight feet square and a foot
ana three inches high; a second base
SIX ieet square and the same height at
the bottom base; a dye four feet square
by five feet high; cap five feet square
ny Id feet; and spire 20 feet tall. The
monument will be suitably monogramed
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BELLOWS FALLS TIMES
TO HAVE ITS OWN GARDEN

Bellows Falls, April 9.-The Bellows
Falls Times. the local weekly news
paper, announce. Il novo! plan to encour-
age interest in war gardens. 1t has rented
five acres Of land within the village limits
known as Morgan field. will have the
land plowcd. narrowed, fortified and
divided into 10 gardens OF tenth Of an
aero each, the rental hc!rg $40 per gar
cen. The editor will give his services
o. supervision and keep an accurate
record Of ali other expenses. If my
surplus remains. II vii. be turned over
TO the Red Cross. The field will be called
Camp Liberty" anG {. Gag kept floating
throughout the summer. All vii! be en-
couiagcd to produce the largest crops
possible rs a contribution toward .he ult.-
mate defeat Of tile Hun.
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TO CONDUCT SCHOOL SURVEY
Industrial Training Districts Shops and
Cooperation to BE Determined in
Campaign to BE Conducted

Montpelier. April 7.-Prof. L. H. Beach.
who has charge Of the trade schools in
the State. will start survey Of the State
In few days. 1t will be made in the
larger centers in the State with three
purposes in view. namely: ~ the neces-
sity Of establishing industrial training
outside the shops; (2) the type Of school
to support the training and whether there
will be the cooperation to establish It:
C0 the type Of teaching and training
needed to prepare the teachers for the
work. Based upon that survey the work
in Vermont will be laid out 1t will also
be established whether night or day
schools shall be used and whether the
Springfield plan can be developed in all
schools in the State.