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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12

mes Curtis, Lottie Belle Jacobs, Per-
sis Berneda Kilby, Emily Melia Shell
ira, Ethel Laura Manosh, Vivian
Natala Titus and Aletha Florence
Page, post graduate. The Rev. Ar
thur w. Hewitt of Plainfield, a men,
Der of the state board of education,
will be the class day orator.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
Genuine Patriotism.

Waverly, Pa.-William Stevenson, a
farm hand has bought Liberty loan
bonds until it hurts" His salary is
but $50, yet he has contracted to buy
$3.50 worth of bonds, paying $25 a
month. Of the remaining $50 he pays
$22.50 for board, leaving him $3.50 for
spending money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12

The law provides that person hold in his
War Savings Stamps exceeding $1,000 maturity value
War SAVINGS Stam however be purchased for other
members Of the family, including minor children
The money invested in War SAVINGS Stamps is not
gift Donation but is loan to the Government. Tt will
all be paid back with 40 interest compounded quarterly IT,
because of serious financial calamity, it
should be to get before January l.
1928 do bv giving ten days notice to Money
Order postmaster in which what paid for
the Stamps with interest to date of The Stamps
from all State and local they backed by
all the in the United Sates they fall in value
below the price they convenient and de-
srabe Investment has been offered by Govern
ment
definite quota Savings Stamps been assigned
by the Government each town, which is dollars
twenty times the population of each town The Government
of the United States expects all the citizens of and
subscribe and pledge themselves
and economic to help win the
Tt to be hoped that the subscriptions taken before and
the meetings in town and county will show and
your neghbors to be loyal Americans to whom Govern
ment in this hour of need, does not call in vain
Issued under direction Of the Treasury Department by
FRED A ROWLAND
War Savings Director appointed and acting under
the authority of the Secretary Of the United States Treas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
HOW SHE BANIsHEs BACKAcHE

Mrs. Effe F, Kleppe, Averi Mimi, writes: 81
at sanitarum three weeks at time, two
weeks another time. for rheumatism and kidney trou-
bic and got no relief. On my return home | began
using Foley Kidney Pills and found immediate relief;
half bottle completed the cure" This is further
proof that these wonderful pills give relief where o
treatments fail. Unequaed for weak, sore, aching
kidneys. bladder, back, muscles or ioints.-Fred D.
Pierce Barton G. II. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
UP THE MISSISQUOI
NORTH TROY

The c. D. Gilchrist family is NOV
ing this week to Groveton, N. H.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12
COOKS BAKE FOOT POWDER
Make Ton Of White "FIourU Into
Bread and Pies, Then Veil Is
Drawn.

London AN amusing story is being
told relative to the American exDedi-
tiOnary force in France. The army
cooks ut camp in France lately had
sudden windfall in the shape of an
unexpected ton of white -four They
worked that flour for all it was
worth. Some of it went into bread,
more of it went into pies. And when
these appeared for use the reputation
of the cooks was made.
But even before a sample could be
taken an angry officer stOrmed thu
camp kitchen to demand the If"
of the men who had laid IT,
on a ton Of foot powder
had successfully inHcnt
fore. Over the FL"
a veil has hocn
SPLIT yE IT
Strt LONG Is Cut in TIVE
yes Moved
separately.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-12

The Rev. F. D. Adams, who resigned
as pastor of the Universalist church,
Urbana, ILL.,, and after hard training
received his commission, not as chap
lain but as first lieutenant of the line
in an infantry regiment bound for
France. Meanwhile Mrs. Helen S.
Adams has been appointed to fill her
husbands place in the pulpit until his
return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
Strikes Lawful,
Gregory's View,
A. F. of l.. Asserts
Attorney General Is Quoted
in Official Report of the
Buffalo Convention
[Staf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Feb. JIG. - The re-
Gently issued official report of the pro-
ceedlngs of the national convention of
the American Federation of Labor. at
Buffalo last November, contains, in the
section devoted to the report of the
executive council, statement that
Attorney General Gregory had taken
the position that the penal clause of
the food and fuel control law. did NOT
restrict the right Of worlSmen to strike
The report says that, besides cor
curing in this view, the Attorney Gen
cral agreed to Communicate with all
OF the attorneys representing the gov
eminent, informing them of his opin-
ION and directing that no action be in
stltuted against workmen engaged in
the industries referred to for ceasinp
to perform labor"
Lawyers say that such advance in
depreciation Of the law by the Attorney
General would be at least unusual. Mr.
Gregory is absent from Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
u S. Control of Shipyards
To Speed Up Work and End
Labor Troubles Suggested

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.--Govern-
ment operation of all shipyards en-
gagged on government work, the forbid
ding of strikes and limited conscrip-
ton of labor were suggestions advanced
to- day by members Of the Senate Ship
Investigating Committee as means Of
speeding up shipbuilding.
Senator Fletcher, chairman of the
committee, advocated taking over of the
yards by the government, the fixing of
a general wage scale and the detailing
Of skilled men drafted into the army to
working the yards. Senator Calder, of
New York, announced that he would
like to see the Preside issuea proc
lamation forbidding the men to strike,
and said those failing to obey should
be denied the privilege Of returning to
work in the yards.
"lf the United States were operat-
ing the shipyards," Senator Fletcher
said, "it could appeal to the patriot
ism of the men, but where private cor
porations are piling up profits for
themselves and the men who are do
much for their labor it is natural that
they should feel that they are entitled
to some of the profits
Chairman Fletcher said his commit
tee planned on Monday to name a sub
committee to visit the Hog Island
shipyard. near Philadelphia, where an
investigation of the building by the
American International Corporation is
to be undertaken by the Department
of Justice by direction of President
Wilson. The committee also may
visit the other two government steel
fabricating plants at Bristol, Penn,
and Newark, N. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

an agreement was reached Immediately
Members of the Marine Trades Council
declared that they were holding back
the men with difficulty. Since the
number of metal workers now engaged
in the nations ship construction work
is much greater than that of carpen
ters, the threat was not ignored
But representatives of the United
States Shipping Board here were in
vations. AS far as could be learned
yesterday, there was no actual evidence
that metal workers, who have made no
demands for increased wages or i'm
proved working conditions, were strain
ing at the leash in an effort to leave
their remuneratitve employment in
this, the busiest period OF their lives.
eve are holding the metal workers
back from a general strike with the
greatest difficulty" said George We'll
lace, secretary of the Marine Trades
Council. eve are endeavoring to get
them to remain at their work until the
mittce Of the Shipping Board. | heard
to-day that the committee would ar
rive here about March l. I hope that
this is true"
One bit of evidence tending to cast a
doubt upon the desire of the metal
workers to cast their lot with the wood
workers was found during the after
noon at the Mariners Harbor yards of
the Staten Island Ship Building Com
pany when a group of striking wood
workers appeared at the paymaster's
Office to obtain their wages.
About $50 metal workers were in
the office on the same errand. AS soon
as the strikers were recognized the
metal workers began jccring them and
demanding that they return to work.
The feeling among the metal workers
ran particularly high when. on re-
ceiving their pay, they realized that
they had lost time and wages because
of the absence Of the striking wood
workers, whose work on the ships pre-
cedes theirs.
Get a rope and show the traitors
of the metal workers.
Some of the men were taking the
suggestion seriously, when a group of
soldiers who had been stationed about
the gates to guard the plant against
possible attack by enemy aliens, inter
fered and protected a hasty retreat of
the woodw orkers.
In spite of the assertion of local rep
resentatives of the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joincrs that more
than 1000 of their men had gone out
on strike during the day no yard could
be found where additional workers had
left their jobs. On Staten Island,
where the largest number of carpen
ters had gone on strike, the situation
remained practically the same as on
Friday. Approximately 1,a00 men were
on strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

to all that, though they were do;s.
humble and bulletproof work, thss
were serving the nation.
Frank Morrison. secretary of IL.
American Federation of Labor, was H.; -
clined to seoR at the uniform suevs.-
ton. He intimated that whenever an
thing was intended to be done for Il.
workmen they would prefer the eouiv.'
lent in cash.
In Shipping Board circles the sus
gestion was considered rs ridiculov.
At the same time the Shipping Bosrs
decided about a month ago to prov;as
shipbuilders with lapel button nrs
claiming their participation in national
service, which action appears to reeae.
nize the sound psychology Of the un;-
form idea.
People here to whom the surpe.t;on
Of putting the workers into uriforr.
appeals declare that it would add ;nr
mensely to the dignity of the WORKER
and to their pride and contentmens 10
their indispensable work, and wonla
by the same token, attract to sh;n
building thousands Of men who a,.
eager to render patriotic service ana
to receive general recognition as do;no
80 The uniform, they say. would mr.
claim devotion to a service that is fuliv
as important as service in army a,
navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
Public Reserve Considers
Distinctive Insignia
for Workers
Others Reject the Idea
Frank Morrison Says Mechan-
les Would Prefer Equ;va-
lent in Cash
lStaf Coryespo.adenccl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The Trib-
une editorial of this morning advocat-
ing putting the men who are building
ships into uniform was received SYM
pathetically by the United States Public
Service Reserve of the Department Of
Labor and by the United States Cham
Der OF Commerce. While neither body
has advocated a uniform, both have
grasped the importance Of giving these
esse>:lal workers distinctive insignia.
The Public Reserve has special
committee that has been considering
the subject Of workers insignia for
some time. AS far as its plans on the
SUBJECT have taken form they provide
Tor distinctive and attractive chevrons.
"hlch the workers will be expected to
wear both on and off. duty, so that
Wherever they go they may be as read
lily recognized as part of the national
defence forces as much as sailor, ~
soldiers. Different colors and specia,
craft designs will be provided for diff
1erent sorts of national workers. 80
that at a glance mans particu,ar
craft may be determined, just as the
an ainerent branches of the military ser.
VICE r, are indicated by particular devices
me United States Chamber Of Com.
; ;n mas Tor some time been distribut-
ing handsome bronze medals tn shin
workers, with the request that tnev
wear them conspicuously at all tines
reports from shipyards all over the
country show that these medals are
Mighty priced by the men, who are en-
thuslastic over their work for tn.
nation. Men beyond the draft age seem
especially anxious to have some out
ward evidence of patriotic service.
The Ordnance Corps met with suc.
cess in enlisting colored men as steve.
dores by promising to provide them
with special uniform, which proved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
Repington Takes
Full Blame for
Ignoring Censor
Famous British Military
Critic Arraigned With
His Employer

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Colonel Repng-
ton, military correspondent OF "The
Morning Post" and Howell A. Gwynne,
editor Of that newspaper, appeared to-
day in the Bow Street police court to
answer to the charge that they did on
February II unlawfully and without
lawful authority publish information
with respect to the disposition of mill
tary forces Of his majesty and his maj
csty's allies on the Western front in
France, in contravcntion of the de-
partmcnt of the realm regulations"
Colonel Repincton and Mr.. Gwynnc
also are charged With having unlaw-
fully published information with re-
spcct to proposed plans for the conduct
of military operations by forces on the
Western front in France.
The courtroom was crowded. Sir
Charles Matthews, director in chief of
the Department of Criminal Prosecu-
tions. occupied scat on the bench with
Sir John Dickinson, the magistrate.
The prosecution was conducted by Sir
Gordon Hewart, Solicitor General.
In the courtroom were Lord and
Lady Bathurst, Major General F. B.
Maurice, chief director Of military OPP
military officers.
The Solicitor General. Sir Gordon
Hewart. said he proposed to proceed
with the charge against Colonel Rep
ington of publishing plans and the con-
duct of military operations. and pointed
out that the defence of the realm act
prohibited the publication of any in
formation which might benefit, directly
or Indirectly, the enemy. He argued
that if a man took upon himself the
responsibility for printing information
relating to the disposition Of any Of
the forces or the conduct of any Of the
forces it could not be held that that
information was not calculated 10
benefit the enemy.
The week preceding the Versailles
conference. said the Solicitor General,
a warning had been issued to the press
that it was Of the utmost Importance
that no reference whatever should be
made regarding it. He pointed out
that, despite the warnings and the sub
sequent refusal Of the censor to pass
an article in it's orr yinai form. it was
modified without submission to the CEN
sor. but the material was virtually the
same, and published, with paragraph
added. which referred to the warning,
and said: "But there arc times when
hands and risk the consequences"
The first witness was Edward Parker,
an inspector of the criminal investiga-
ton department Of Scotland Yard, who
testified that he had visited Colonel
Repington on February l3. Repington
said he had written the article for
"The Morning Post" but had not seen
the alterations. Remington added that
the article $ published was not in the
words of the original manuscript !,
Later Parker visited Mr.. Gwynne.
editor Of The Post" who said he had
published the article on his own re-
sponsibility, after changing certain
passages in it.
Assumed Full Responsibility
Counsel for the defence interrupted
at this point and said that Colonel Rep
ington wished to take full responsible
ity for the article in its original form
and also as published.
Sir Edward Cook, one Of the dircc-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

but Assistant Attorney General Todd
was quite positive that Mr.. Gregory
had not made such an interpretation.
search Of the letter files OF the
Office failed to discover any letters to
district attorneys advising them in ac-
cordance with the above excerpts from
the Federation report.
The food control law provides a fine
not exceeding $4,000 and imprisonment
for two years for conspiracy, agree
ment or arrangement to limit the ia
cilities for transporting, producing,
manufacturing, supplying, storing or
dealing in any necessaries."
Mr. Lever, author of the law, stated
during the debate in the House Of Rep
resentatives that the language of the
bin would get" strikers and that cit
ought to get them" A determined but
bill SO that it would not apply to re-
stricton of the food supply through
transportation or other strikes and not
operate to repeal the labor sections of
the Clayton antitrust act.
The Buffalo convention report de-
clarcs that Food Administrator Hoove.
stated that the law was not intended to
prevent workmen from ceasing work.
High authority" was also quoted as
having given assurances that the law
would not apply to normal and neces-
sary activities of trade unions"
Lawyers say that, whatever Mr.
Hoover may have thought or whateve:
Mr.. Gregory may have said in nforma!
conversation, there is no escape from,
the conclusion that, as the law stands,
strikers who interfere by their activi
ties with the nations food supply may
be prosecuted and punished, just as
merchants are being dealt with
One consequence Of this view of the
law is that no railway workers strike,
nor, in fact, the strike of workers in
any kind of transportation service, is
now possible except in violation of law
because such strike would interfere
apply equally to strikes of persons en-
gagged in the production or distribution
of fo cd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

Rewards were offered to officers in
the Indian service for learning native
dialects. Few rewards had to be paid !;
work in the climate of Hindustan is
not attractive. Robertson offered his
"munshi," or native teacher, quarter
of any rewards he should get, with the
result that the "munshi" always APP
peared at daybreak or whereabouts, and
the ambitious subaltern got at least
one hours language drilling day-be-
fore breakfast.
A Language Expert
One after another the dialects fell
victims, until Robertson became known
as a language expert and was sent on
explorations into the hill country of
the frontier. Then the Chitral trouble
broke. Robertson came out Of the cam
paign with the Distinguished Service
Order, won by intelligent service and
by gallant action in which he was
severely wounded.
0His fame grew. every one had to
admire him." said another British gen
eral in reference to this stage of Rob
without influence against odds by sheer
hard work, making the most of his
natural gifts"
New honors came with the South
AFRICAN campaign: He got things done
for Roberts and Kitchener when others
failed.
In 1910 England was astonshed to
laern he had been placed in command
az the Army Staff College-a man who
had been ten years a private and had
never had oandhurst training. At the
college, it should be explained, tho of
ticers Of the army gather for instruc-
ton in the higher arts Of war Here,
too, the general character and policy
OF the army are determined. Robert
son improved the work of the college
to a remarkable degree
In March, 1915, Sir William was pro-
noted to be chief of the Imperial Gen
eral Staff. position he has held since
He and Sir Douglas Haig with Kitch
ener until his DEATH have been the
brains of the British army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
1000 Workers Still Out
AT Baltimore Shipyards

BALTIMORE, Feb. 16.-The situation
at the shipyards in Baltimore and
vicinity, where 1000 carpenters, joiners
and caulkers are on strike, was de-
clared to be unchanged to-day, with
the exception that tho ranks of the
strikers had been increased by the
walkout of twenty carpenters at the
yards eff the Coastwise Shipbuildinr
Company. These men did not report
for work, under orders Of their union
leaders, it was said The caulkers went
out yesterday in sympathy with the
carpenters.
That the action of the striking ship
workers was taken because of a de-
mand for a "closed shop" was denied
to-day by John Morgan, general organ
izer of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners Of America "Our
demands are that the men now out re-
ceve the same working conditions as
those on the Pacific Coast. We are
firm in these demands" he said.
Regarding charges of pro German in
huence that were made by one ship
building head here, Mr.. Morgan de-
clared that "no pro- German sentiment
exists in our organization, and we will
not tolerate any,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17

His wife, whom he met in India, was
the daughter Of another distinguished
soldier. the late Lieutenant General T.
c. Palm.
Career of General Wilson
Lieutenant General Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson, new chief of staff at
British Imperial Headquarters, has
had a notable career both at home and
in the field. He was decorated twice
IN Burma campaigns, and once for his
part in the South African War. His
services in the present war have been
distinguished.
The new chief of staff was born May
3, 1864, in Currygsane, Edgeworths-
town, Ireland, the son of James Will
son, a lawyer. He was educated at
Marlborough College and the Staff Col
lege, and entered the Royal Irish Regi-
ment in 1884.
He was wounded in the Burma cam
paign of 1857, and in the campaign
of 18S7'88 won the medal with two
clasps.
From 1892 to 1899 he served as a
captain in the Intelligence Division and
as brigade major of the I'd Brigade at
Aldershot.
He went to South Africa in 1899 as
brigade major of the Light Brigade,
and later was Deputy Assistant Adju-
tant General. He was mentioned in
dispatches four times and won the
medal with five clasps.
In 1908 he became assistant-adju-
tant general at army headquarters, in
1904 assistant director of staff duties
at the War Office, and from 1907 to
1910 he was commandant of the Staff
College.
For his work in the European war
he was made a Knight Commander of
the Bath in 1915. He had received the
Distinguished Service Order in 1901
and became a Commander of the Bath
in 1908.
In 1891 he married Miss Cecil Mary
Wray, of Ardnamona, Donegal. He is
wealthy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-17
BY Theodore M. knappen

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-The gen.
eral impression is that the policy OF
the American Federation of Labor is tc
refrain from strikes during the war
It's actual policy, as affirmed at the
Buffalo convention in November, is to
refrain from strikes except as a last
resort"
Is strike like that of the ship car
penters that is sprung on four days
notice on government agency that
has established record for fair and
generous dealing with all labor's de-
mands and that has sympathetic
medium through which to consider such
demands "a last resort strikc"?
! put that question squarely to Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. to-day.
Mr.. Gompers was greatly perturbed.
II will say to you," he answered after
a moments hesitation, chat will not
answer that question. But l will as
sure you that l am doing everything
within my power to dispose of the
concrete problem that is before the
federation in this shipbuilders' strike.
SO that the great and necessary work
Of shipbuilding may proceed without
interruption"
Gompers Deeply Distressed
1t is apparent that Mr.. Gompcrs is
deeply distressed over the embarrass-
ing situation in which he finds himself.
He believes The war against Germany
is holy one. He has worked with un-
firing zeal to carry the message of
the necessity and vital Importance of
the war to the workingmen of America.
He has been terror to prof. Germans,
pacifists and insernationalists of the
made in Germany kind.
Now he finds great strike blocking
the progress of shipbuilding that is es-
sential to winning the war. Anybody
can tell how Mr.. Gompers would prefer
to answer the question he refused to