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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

portant gains will be made in the crop of 1918.
 The decision of the French Food Minister to issue cards regulating the distribution of bread to 800 grammes (about II ounces) a day is causing much comment. Some criticise, others approve but the consensus of opinion may be summed up in the good natur- ed remark of morning which says that for one man who dies of starva- tion there are a hundred who suc- cumb to indigestion"
 Generally, however, the press seem to adopt a very serious point of view of the innovation. The French are notoriously the greatest bread eaters in the world and much doubt is ex- pressed as to the ration of a little over half pound per day being suf- ficient.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
USE A LITTLE CARE.

The sight of a postman, holding his heavy mail bag and patiently try ing to put together the inside pages of magazine which had fallen out of the mail box on to the pavement. give an idea for guarding against such an occurrence. The pages of magazines in the United States, which bear the postmaster-gener notice with re- spect- to soldiers and sailors at the front, should be securely fastened, in order to insure their arrival in good condition. It only takes a moment to resew them. in the middle of the mag azine, before placing them in the mali box.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

Americans going to Japan must have passports vised by Japanese diplomatic or Consular officer in this country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Alternative to Disarmament


 As it has been we'll put, "If the na- tions aren't loaded they won't go off," We'll, unload them, then. In other words, disarm! One, of course, will not disarm while the others remain armed. They must disarm jointly. And nations that really wanted peace would make that the first condition of their peace terms.
 You will not disarm? You are too frightened, too stupid, too proud or whatever it may be? Well, your chance of salvation is the smaller. But it is not desperate. Do this. Use your armaments jointly, all the na- tions, as a police force, and use them for no other purpose.
 Make a firm agreement to submit your disputes to peaceable settlement, and if anyone breaks that rule unite to suppress him. That is simple enough. It is a matter of course in everyday life. Whatever a mans cause of quarrel, however right he may be, he may not go and seek re- dress for himself it the point of a pistol. If he does he is hanged, with the approval of all good citizens. The rule is elementary. No society is pos 1 sible without it. Introduce it between states, and you have taken the first step to cure your anarchy.
 The rule will not work? That de- bends on whether you all want to work it. If men prefer destruction, it will not work. If they prefer saliva ton, it will. And when it begins to work fear will cease to work. And when fear ceases, other things can begin.
 | Once they are relieved from the ap- prehension of war men will rub their eyes and make discoveries. It will occur to them that one reason why they quarrel is that they don't under ! stand one another's language; and they will make Esperanto a compul sory subject ir their schools. Travel lers equipped with that useful tool will find that foreigners are very like themselves.
 Many other things will then dawn upon them. For instance, that trade IS not war, bur exchange; that custom barriers are an unnecessary nuisance; that it would be convenient to have a common railway gauge, a cor-nou ures and many other things in com mon.
 All this movement of community is already going on in spite of the fear of war. Remove that fear, and its Lrogress will be irresistible. Nothing really holds modern men apart ex- cept their preparations for fighting Aane another. You need hardly build
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
WOODS INVALIDED HOME.

News has been received in Bridge. pert that Eddie Woods, formerly em- ployed in Walkers cafe in State street, is now in Canadian hospital recovering from wounds received "Over There as a member of Can adian organization. Woods enlisted early in the war; was wounded in the leg, and has been sent home. His leg has been amputated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
Mothers! Here's Something New
 For Group and Cold Troubles
An External Treatment That Replaces internal "Dosing." You Can Let the Children Run Out doors in All Weathers and Get Their Needed Fresh Air and Exercise.

Growing children need plenty of fresh air and outdoor exercise and this exposure is bound to cause some colds. These colds should not be neg 1ected, and yet, mothers know that constant dosing is bad for the deli cate stomachs of children.
 The best protection is plenty of fresh air in the bedroom, and at the first signs of trouble prompt appli- cation of the Southern external 'svapor" treatment, Vick's VapoRub. You simply rub it well over the throat and chest, and cover with a warm flannel cloth.
 Leave the covering loose around the neck, as the body heat releases
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
CONSULT PAPER MAKERS.

Washington, March 4-Paper man. ufacturers were called today by the federal trade commission to give in- formation on investment and produc- tion costs which the commission will take into consideration in fixing a price for news print paper, effective April l. The hearing today was a continuation of previous hearings at which the manufacturers asked for more time to prepare their figures.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

War takes the worst tortures ever devised by the malignity of man, and applies them, every hour, to hundreds and thousands of victims. It muti- lates, draws and quarters, burns in boiling oil. It calls into it's service all the elements-water to drown, air to explode, fire to burn, earth to bury alive. It makes no distinction of age, of sex, of occupation, but murders women and children no less than men, and civilians no less than combatants.
 Meantime it is destroying the food of man wherever it can reach it, on land and sea, by fire and by water. It is marching to world-famine across the world-murder. The longer it lasts the more it multiplies it's engines of death and destruction. And yet even so it is but a beginning.
 Let this war end with the prospect of new one, and that new one will be to this what this is to all that have preceded. We may live to see cities of millions wiped out by air fleets of thousands, and diseases sown broad cast throughout the world. Every chemist will be an artist of murder, every laboratory a factory of ruinA | DenDSTdl6ly, anu III COlu UIOOO, mankind will settle down to prepare it's own destruction. And every moth- CT will know that the child of her breast has no other destiny than to kill and be killed. There is no word of exaggeration in this. It is a pale forecast of what will happen if there i is to be another war.
 It follows that we must end var if we are not to perish. And we can do it if we choose. But we cannot do it merely by winning this war. There is quite another victory than that to be Won-a victory in every country of the people over the classes who find in war profit, glory or the means of domination; a victory in every indi- vidual man and woman of will over routine of intelligence over prejudice. of knowledge over ignorance. War is a problem, not a fate. Peace has to be made; it will not come.
 To find the remedy for war we must find it's cause. What is the cause 1 Human nature" says cne war-lor- ever men. So they said about the duel. So they said about slavery. So they say about everything, provided it is evil.
 To say that human nature is the cause of war is like saying that Ma ture is the cause of malaria. It is. But the remark does not lead to use Iful discoveries. We can get a little further than that. Violence is the re- suit of anarchy, and war happens be- cause there is no law and no author ity among nations.
 In a frontier settlement where there is no police every man shoots at sight But the same men would be good citi- zens in London or Paris. It is the same with states. They fight because they are afraid of one another. They attack because the expect to be at tackled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04

medicated vapors that are inhaled all night long, loosening the phlegm and opening the air passages. In addition, VapoRub is absorbed through and stimulates the skin, taking out that tightness and soreness in the chest. Usually croup is relieved within 15 minutes and colds over night.
 The local druggists realize the value of an external treatment, es- pecially in the case of small children, and in the interest of their customers, are offering VapoRub in any of the three sizes-25c, soc or $1.00-on 30 days trial. If you are not delighted with the results, the purchase price will be refunded.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
WANTS HIS CHILDREN.

Divorce and custody of six children is asked by William Henry Miller in a petition filed in the Superior Court from Louise Frank Miller, of Way vile, New York. Infdelity is alleged in the complaint. They were married August 19, 1894.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-04
DENTIST IS FINED,
 NO STATE LICENSE

Hartford, March 4.-Dr. William J. o. Lockhart, a dentist of this city, was fined $50 in the police court Saturday fined $50 in the police court today state license. He was one of several Connecticut dentists arrested some weeks ago by the state police on the same charge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
ALL THE ALBANYS

Mrs. R. w. Ames is suffering from
a severe attack of grip.
Mrs. Will Courser and Mrs. w. F.
Ames spent Friday in Craftsbury.
George Centebar of Camp Devens
has been home on a seven-day fur
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason visited
at Forrest Lees in Irasburg over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winnie Patterson Wis
tied at Clyde Anderson's one day
last week.
Thomas Orne and family of Greens
Corners spent Saturday with rela-
tives here. .......
William Dow of McIndoes was at
James Calderwood's Sunday to see
his father.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Bu-
chanan Of Glover were brought here
for burial Sunday.
Misses Esther Courser and Guila
Rowel visited at Elmer Mathews in
Hardwick over Sunday.
James Dow is very low at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Calder
wood, where he is being cared for.
Mrs. Levi Lothrop and little son
and Mrs. Frasier of Orleans were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
G. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Metcalf and
daughter, Blanche, of Irasburg, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason
one day last week.
Mrs. Elmer Douglass, who has
been with her sister, Mrs. Edgar
Farr of Jeffersonville for several
weeks, has returned to her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Porter returned
Wednesday from Greens Corners,
where they have been spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Orne.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Calderwood
and family and James Calderwood
were in Hardwick one day last week
to attend the funeral of their sister
and cousin.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham, Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Rowell, Mrs. Agnes
Graham, Mrs. Ann Corley, A. G. Will
liams and John Murphy attended the
funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan
in West Glover Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
EAST CRAFTSBURY

I did, for it is French name I can.
not even say myself yet.
AS told you, I was appointed
corporal at Camp Upton, but was
made corporal on the boat in the mid
die of the ocean. You must not
worry about me now, for I am all
right here Of course, you aren't
going to hear from me so often but
we aren't going to do any fighting
for a long time for we are getting
different guns and we have a lot of
new men so it will take some time to
get in shape for action.
Was very sorry not to get home
before we came over but I will be
back some time.
Will close with love.
Corporal Levi o. Titus,
~3O7 Inf, M. G. Co.,
Via N. Y, A. E. F.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
Estate of Loren S, Alden
STATE OF VERNON.

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid.
TO the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of Loren S. Alden late of Barton.
in said District. deceased,
WHEREAS, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the Admins
traitor of the estate of said Lore
s. d n, praying for license and
ceased, to wit: being the home place of said
deceased. situated on Cottage street in the
village of Orleans, in said Barton, consisting
of house, barn and about. one acre of land,
including the homestead and all other in
terests of the widow of said deceased therein,
representing to said court that it would be
beneficial to the heirs and all persons inter-
ested in the estate of said deceased, to sell
said real estate and convert the same into
money.
And bringing into Court the consent and
said estate residing in this state and setting
forth the situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON,t the said Court appoint
ed and assigned the 18th day of June,
said District at two O'Clock p. M, to
hear and decide upon said application
thereof to be given to all persons interested
therein, by publishing said order, toget her
with the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor newspaper which circulates in the
neighbOrhood of those persons interest
ed in said estate. all of which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned then and there in said Court
to make your objections to the granting of
such license, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport, in said
District, this 2Sth day of May, 1918.
1924 B. M. SPOONER, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
CHANGE OF NAME
State of Vermont
Orleans District, IS.


Orleans District, IS.
BE 1T REMEMBERED, that 1,
Edith D. Glover, of Newport, in the
County Of Orleans, and State of Yer
mont, mother of Christopher Eugene
Sargent, minor, of said Newport, and
natural guardian of said minor, here
by change the name of the said Chris
topher Eugene Sargent, and he will
be hereafter known and called Eu-
gene Christopher Glover.
In Witness Whereof, l hereunto set
my hand and seal this 28th day of
May, A. d. 1918.
Mrs. Edith D. Glover, L. S.
State of Vermont
Orleans District, SIS.
At Newport, in said District, this
twenty eighth day of May, A. d.
1918, personally appeared Edith D.
Glover and Christopher Eugene Sar-
gent and acknowledged the forego-
ing instrument by said Edith D.
Glover sealed and subscribed to be
their free act and deed.
Before me,
1924 Judge of Probate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
ALBANY
Mrs. William Parker of Enosburg
is visiting Mrs. Ida Burt.

Mrs. William Parker of Enosbure
is visiting Mrs. Ida Burt.
Mrs. E. A. Bashaw, who has beer
quite i'll for sometime, is improving
Howard and Charles Twiss of Bris-
toll, Conn.,, are guests at w. P. Cow.
ems.
! Mrs. Ida Jenne, who has been Wis
iting at R. M Cowles', has gone to
Hardwick.
Elmer George has moved from Wa
ter street to Will Stones house on
New street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakeman of Anton
ia, N. Y, visited Mrs. Charles Stew
art last week.
DR.. w. R. Barnes and Clayton
| Collins of Marshfeld called on friends
in town Sunday.
Rev. w. E. Craig attended the
preachers meeting at Newport Tues
day of last week.
Several from here attended the Ma
sonic meeting at Irasburg Tuesday
evening of last week.
The students who are attending
school at Craftsbury are home for
the summer vacation.
There will be a mass meeting in
the M. E. church Friday. DR.. Shaw
and DR.. Merrill will present the
church union plan.
Mrs. Florence Mcclure, who has
been spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. A. c.. Cheney, has re-
turned to her home in Hardwick.
Mrs. Nye of Barton spent several
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Barney Dyer. Mr.. Nye came We'd
nesday and attended the exercises at
Craftsbury with them.
Word was received Saturday that
Maurice Swaziland, son of Alfred
Swaziland, of this place, was lost on
the Moldavia, which was torpedoed in
the English channel, May "a.
A large number from this place at
tended the commencement exercises
at Craftsbury during the past week
as there were several students from
here who had part in the exercises.
Glendon Goddard and Glen Chaffee
were graduates the latter taking the
scholarship to the u. V. NJ.
SOUTH ALBANY
Miss Nellie Richardson has gone to
Lyndonville to work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
CRAFTSBURY

W. B. Simpson is slowly improv-
ing.
DR.. Dillingham; went to Burlington
Thursday for medical advice.
c.. H. Hanson of Barton was bus
mess visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Conant were
over-Sunday visitors in West Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Roy were week
end visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w
Noodle.
Mrs. Herbert Corrow moved her
household goods to G. E. Smiths Sat
urday.
David Noodle and friend of st.
Johnsbury were Sunday visitors OF
his parents.
Mrs. Burt Robbins and children of
Morrisville were guests of Mrs. Sadie
Robbins Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kinney came
from Chicago for a few days visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. H.
Kinney.
Mrs. Amsden returned from New
York last week, where she has been
spending several weeks with her
daughter.
A war rally was held in the town
hall Sunday evening to launch the
Red Cross drive of this week. This
was very enthusiastic meeting. The
speakers were Rev. G. J. Peterson,
Father Canady and Gov. Graham.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Prof Colburn of Burlington was a
visitor in town over Sunday.
Mr.. Powers of Richmond was a
guest at Will Ryan's recently.
The faculty and students were in
Hardwick Saturday on business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
GLOVER GLEANINGS

whom are living, Frank of Irasburg
Alex of Craftsbury, Robert, Mrs
Belle Cameron and Mrs. Agnes Uric
of this place. She also leaves twelve
grandchildren and six great grand
children.
She was about the house as usual
until the week she died, and retained
her interest in the life about her and
in the news of the day. During he1
life she saw many changes from the
half-cleared farm, where they settled
in Albany, with it's many hardships
to the comforts and conveniences OF
her later years. For more than &c
years she has made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. G. H. Uric, and
was visiting Mrs. Cameron when she
died. Rev. G. w. Minis officiated al
the funeral and burial was at South
Albany Sunday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
The Yesterdays.

Finish every day and be done with
it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities, no
doubt, crept in; forget them as soon
as you can. Tomorrow is a new day
begin it well and serenely, and with
too high a spirit to be numbered with
your old nonsense. This day is all
that is good and fair. It is too dear,
with all it's hopes and invitations, to
waste moment on the yesterdays.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29

Letter from Robert D. Scott to
Mrs. Reirden, chairman of the local
Red Cross chapter:
Dear Mrs. Reirden:
1t is Saturday afternoon, and be-
ing just after the weekly inspection,
those of us who got by without
black marks, are free for the first
time in a week. We have been here
two weeks now and they have really
been the busiest and best two weeks
In my life. We hardly have Is min
utes day to ourselves during the
week, but that makes one appreciate
the few hours that we have off Sat-
urday and Sunday, all the more.
The men here in the officers train
ing camp are a wonderful set Of
fellows, all of them are college
graduates, and many are engineers
of several years experience. My
bunk-mate is from the University of
California, the man in the next cot
is a mining engineer from Alaska,
and the next one is a sanitary engi-
neer from ST. Louis. Even if l should
not get commission / would still be
glad of the three months spent here
with these fellows.
AS for the camp itself, the board
and quarters are excellent, but l fear
Uncle Sam picked a pretty poor To-
cation. However, the locations avail
able for camp seven miles long are
pretty scarce so I can not blame him
for that. The camp is merely a big
sand desert, and when the wind blows
the sand storms are fierce. The boys
coming from different camps in
Texas, say that Texas is a paradise in
comparison.
1 want to thank you and the rest
of the good Red Cross members in
Barton again for that wonderful kit
that I was furnished with. I have
not been able as yet to put full use
to everything, as every day here for
the last two weeks has been from IS
to 80 degrees in the shade, and no
shade! A sweater and helmet are
hardly needed now as you may sur
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
SPONGE Industry.

The best sponges come from the
Levant, in the eastern Mediterranean,
and are obtained by diving. The Lev
antine sponge divers often cut pieces
from large sponges, replant the pieces,
and tie them to stakes to keep them
from being swept away by the current.
They soon grow at an enormous rate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29

Extracts from letter from
Wayne French to his parents in
Westmore:
My dear Mother:
Once again I have let two weeks go
by without writing, but have been
very busy. There has been some
more cold weather so it has been
hard to write. We have been on two
30-mile hikes in the last two weeks,
being gone two days on the first one
and there has been something doing
most of the time in between. Have
just had my hair clipped off close to
my head, so you can imagine how
look, but it is surely more comforta-
BILE, as well as more convenient. Have
heard no more from Arthur, however,
| expect he is in the same place. I
am going to make an effort to see
him. Have not yet received the he'll
met, but as near as | can figure out
all the other things sent have reach
ed me that you have written about
was surely glad to get letters from
the RichmOnds and others who have
written kind letters. There is nothing
more l need in the line of socks, but
| surely would be glad to get cake,
cookies or candy. One fellow re-
ceived mince pies that were in perfect
condition. Don't worry and I am sure
things will soon be brighter and I
will be home once more.
March 3, 1918.
My dear Mother:
Several more letters from you and
Myrtle and one from Robert Hudson
the past week. Everything is as
usual with me, and we are still very
busy, SO have not had time to write
am going to write a few more. Ex-
plain to Mrs. Myers and others. 1
am sending you a paper, "The Stars
and Stripes" printed by the men of
the A. E. F. which you will find inter-
estlng and will give you many facts
better than | can Write them. I re-
ceived the helmet from Mrs. Myers
all right, so thank her for me in
case l do not get around to write.
Have had snow with more cold
weather but the snow is rapidly dis
appearing so l expect it will be
warmer, at least I hope so. Some
how it is hard for me to write let
ter and about all I do is open and
close them. However, we can hope
the time will soon come when I will
be home and not have to write.
Write me all the news and remem-
Der me to those whom I would like
to write to and will soon. Send cake,
cookies and candy as often as you
can.
All my love,
Wayne.
Mrs. French says the letter in a
recent Monitor, signed Wayne French
was not his letter "There must be
some mistake and please correct it.
l have sent no letters for along time
and received no such letter."
Camp Lee, Va,
Co. 2B, E. r. o. T. c..
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-29
To Keep Pictures STRAIGHT.

Take small piece of adhesive tape
moisten one end and attach to back
Of picture (near the top in center)
moisten other end and fasten to wall
Picture will always hang absolutely
straight after that.