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Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
Letters From
Local Soldiers
Corporal William Petty

Corporal William Petty
Dear Sister:
J.st received your letter OF
August list and was glad to e from
you. Well, you say that you all don't
get much mail home. II they don't
il is not my fault as 1 have written
a number of letters and cards. There
is not a great deal to say, but L VIII
say that / am ok. and feel fine. ]
have received about ten letters from
home. They arrived all at once.
1t seems to me that the war is
nearly over but we can't tell as yet.
I saw Pete the other day; he was
near me for a whole day and we had
a lot of fun.
Anis is a funny place over here; IT
rains more than half the time. If it
isn't raining 1t is so cold hat we have
to wear overcoats. Talk about being
hot: IL we had a hot day we would
think we were home. 1t rains so
much " makes me sick.
/ think that the Americans are do
ing some good work over here. |
suppose that you read it in the
papers.
Talk about good work; the Red
Cross are the ones that are doing the
good work as are also the Y. NJ. G.. A.
II 1t was not for them I think we
would be out of a great many things.
All of the fellows are praising them.
VIII close with love from
VIM. PETTY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
Art Works In Demand In Japan.

Fabulous prices, as far as the deal
ings In works of art are concerned in
Japan. have been paid for rare master
pieces. At the Higashi H~ongwanji
sales a pair of screens, with iris bios
SONS painted by Ogata Korin. fetched
los. 900 yen and created quite a sem
sation.
At Viscount Akimoto's sale an al.
bum with eight small paintings. rep.
resenting eight scene Of Shosho, by
Keishoki. was sold for 100000 yen, and
a scroll of Eiga Monogatarl, by Nobu-
zone, fetched 10000 yen. But this
record was broken when a kakemono
changing picture) Of snow land
scape. painted by Royokai, vas sold
for 10000 yen. This vas again broken
when a pair Of scrolls with 80 poems
by NobuEane, in Marquis Satake's col
lection. was sold for the enormous sum
Of $4,000 yen. This Is the greatest
amount Of money paid In modern times
In Japan for a single work Of art
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
Every Day is "Gasless Day"
in France; Officials Exempt

ISOLATION people and the Salvation
Army people here sometimes swap
with us, when they have gas and we
have none. The spirit of cooperation
the real pulling together which the
sever organizations are doing at home
now. really starts over here. you see."
The seven organizations referred to
are the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. the Young Women's Christian
Association, the National Catholic
War Council and knights Of Column
bus, the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association and tho
Salvation Army.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
Housewife and War

A plain milk and potato soup may
be greatly improved by adding a little
celery salt.
To clean the nickel on stoves and
ranges take a wooden cloth, wipe the
SCOT from the bottom of the teakettle,
and with his rub the nickel. If there
is grease or other dirt, first remove
this with a damp cloth rubbed well
with soap.
Cocoa Frappe.
Two tablespoonfuls cocoa, two ia
blespoonfuls grated chocolate, n tea
spoonful starch. n cupful hot wa
ter. and three cupfuls of milk tell the
story.
Heat the milk in a double boiler II
possible then together the chocolate.
cocoa and corn starch, but be sure and
add the hot water slowly and mix with
the heated milk. .Sweeten with corr
syrup, cool 1t and freeze.
A few stuffed dates added to your
apple sauce and you have a new dish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
EHE{E

Cut This Out-H II Worth Money.
DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this slip
enclose with Sc and mall II to Foley a
Co, 2sS6 sheffield Avenue. Chicago,
Ill, writing you name and address
clearly. You win receive In return 9
and Tar Compound. for coughs. colds
and Group; Foley's Kidney. Pills. for
pains In sides and back; rheumatism.
and Foley's Cathartic Tablets, q whole
some and thoroughly. cleansing cath.
artfc, for constipation. bflfousnsfn
headache and siussish bowels. so's
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after it with Sloan's
L;niment before 1t gets
DANGEROUS

Appiy a lsals, don't rub. let it pens.
srate, and-good-by twingel Same fof
external aches, pains, strains, stiffness
Of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing. Reliable-the biggest
selling liniment year after year. Eco
nomical by reason Of enormous sales.
Keep a big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan's Liniment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
WAR SET TO MUSIC
Composers Turning Their
AffenfiOn to War ThemCS

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
LONDON, Oct. 22-British music
composers are turning their attention
to attempting to characterize incidents
in the war. At a recent concert the
audience was enthusiastic over the
story of a Zeppelin raid in which the
orchestra brought out the purring of
an airplane motor. using the kettle
drums for-the Zeppelin engines and
machine guns and big drums for the
bombs, while other instruments piled
UP color.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22
Fashion Hints

Stunning military school topcoats of
heavy rich olive colored cloth having
large pockets, stitched belts and high
rolling collar are being shown this
year. They are adorned with brass
buttons stamped with the American
eagle and when these are worn with
the chic overseas" caps they are very
delightful.
Suits of navy blue gabardine, have
flannel vests is dull gray and are worn
with white tams.
A narrow band Of wool may deco
rate the line Of the hem of a serge
frock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22

Daily Thought.
No really great man ever thought
himself so.-Hazlitt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-22

rho effort appears to have been
Either the Germans dis
covered that they were working on an
hypothesis or, as some Es-
perantists assert. they feared to en-
courage such a movement. being OBJ
sessed with the idea of making Ger
nan the world language and suddenly
awakening to the fact that they were
caressing a dangerous rival. me eX-
M a. words have been sown and It's
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
For Little Brown Men.

In Japan the early part of the month
Of May is gala time for all little Japa-
nese boys, because it is at that time
that the birthday Of every one of them
is celebrated, notes a writer. The big,
general birthday party is Familiarity
known as the fish festival" During
the fish festival every family in which
there is boy proudly heralds the fact
by flag that floats from a pole in the
dooryard. 1t is desirable to have as
tall and as big pole as possible; so,
in order to get this kind Of a pole, 1t
frequently happens that several fam
lilies will club together and make one
birthday pole do for all. This pole Is
then adorned With as many flags as
there are little boys in the several
families.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Customs Brokerage Change.

The customs brokerage business at
Newport for a few years past has at
tracted attention throughout Yer
mont and even beyond, owing to bills
introduced into the legislature rela-
tive to the work, also hearings before
the Interstate Commerce commission.
C. S. Emery was for nine years
collector of customs for the district of
Memphremagog. At the close of this
term he opened an Office for the
transaction of custom house broker
age business and during this time has
had sharp and antagonistic COMPETE
ton on the part Of the railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. Emery has made a deal with
the railroad whereby on Feb. 1st, he
took over the brokerage business
handled by them.
Mr. Emery, lawyer by profession,
is known throughout the state as a
progressive business man who ac-
complishes things. He purposes to
give this business his personal at
tention with the intention of improv-
ing the service on shipments routed
via Newport.
For the convenience of the railroad
Mr. Emery will use the office at the
station formerly used by the railroad
for this work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
White was opened Jan. Goth for an
afternoon birthday gathering in hon
or of the Seth birthday of Mrs.
Whites grandmother, Mrs. Marilla
Stevens. In the evening, the 10th
anniversary of the birth of A. j.
White, father of Carl White, was OBJ
served. Agreeable entertainment
was provided the guests on both oc-
ca'sions.
Owing to the extreme cold and the
snow Monday night and Tuesday all
trains were late. The c.. P. R. local
due at Newport at $50 p. m. became
stalled near Newport Center. A help
ing engine was dispatched from
Newport but this also was stalled
within 10 feet of the train and both
remained there until plow was sent
to their relief Tuesday morning, the
train arriving at destination Tues
day noon. The morning trains from
Boston and Springfield were about
six hours late.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
PAGE SEVEN
DERBY

George Lewis is in Boston where
he is receiving medical treatment.
Henry Schoolcraft and Mrs. Graves
are among those who are quite ill.
Foster Kingsbury of New York
was business visitor in town last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blay of Hud-
son, Mass, have been visiting rela-
tives in town.
Eleanor Dale of Vancouver, B. G.
a former student Of D. A. has been
visiting in town.
The union mid-week services will
be held in the academy building on
Thursday evening.
An old folks concert will be given
in academy hall Friday evening, for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
Dora Schoolcraft, who has been
spending some time with friends in
Island Pond, has returned home.
Earle Wallace is home from
Brighton, being among those who are
called to report for military service.
A large company of d. A. students
accompanied the basket ball team to
Newport Friday. The game was
won by N. H. S., % to 13.
Worship Sunday morning was in
the Congregational church with
sermon by Rev. Lemuel Davis. Next
Sunday the services will be in the
Methodist church.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Burns Resigns as r. r. Agent.

Some Of the changes in the hand
ling of the railroad business at New
port are being put into effect.
Frank D. Burns has resigned as
local agent of the B. & M. R.R. E.
w. Savage, agent of the C. P. Ry.,
is acting agent for the B. & M, and
will work out the details for CONSOLE
dating and reorganizing the office
stats.
Many other consultations are be-
ing contemplated though not worked
out in detail.
One suggested plan, that of the c..
P. Ry. withdrawing from maintain
ing a yard terminal at Newport and
leaving the management of the yards
and other terminal work to the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad. All this in
the plan for efficiency.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Federal Examination at Newport

Carroll A. Davis, the local repre-
sentative of the United States Civil
service commission at the custom
house, Newport, has received infor-
nation that the government urgently
needs thousands of stenographers
and typewriters at Washington and
that the commission has modified it's
requirements for these positions.
Competitors who do not desire to
take the whole examination need take
the practical tests in stenography and
typewriting only. These subjects
consume ordinarily not more than one
hour and if passed the prospects of
appointment are excellent.
The examination will be held every
Tuesday at the Federal building post
Office beginning at 9 a. m. Mr.. Day.
is states that those persons who can
not take the examination during the
day may be examined in the evening
if a sufficient number apply.
This is a great opportunity for am
bilious young men and women to
serve their country. The usual en-
trance salary for these positions now
ranges from $1,000 to $1,000.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
School Thrift Campaign.

The War Thrift and Savings Stamp
campaign is on the move in the local
schools. A large number have pur-
chased stamps of both kinds during
the past week. Those purchasing
savings stamps are as follows, Elean-
or Grout, William Richards, Gladys
Hancock, Burton Renihan, Winston
Prouty, Basil Stone, Clyde Creaser,
Helen Heyer, Crawford Lance, Gren-
vile Wilcox and Raymond Colodny,
one each. Barbara Brown and Laura
Cobleigh have purchased two each,
Lane Dwinell and John Shaw three
each and Howard Root, four.
The thrift stamps sold in the diff
ferent rooms total 1868 and are divid-
ed as follows.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
EAST CHARLESTON
Will Locke is quite i'll.

Will Locke is quite i'll.
Mrs. E. w. Buck is on the sick list.
Alfred Gotta cut his foot while
working in the woods recently.
Harry Keller had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses last week.
The My America club cleared SIP
at their booth at the Red Cross fair.
The farmers are harvesting their
ice. Will Moulton is filling the
creamery ice house.
Topic for c. E. prayer meeting on
Feb. z, "Winning Others to Christ"
Leader, Mrs. Eugene Gray.
Allen Maxwell will move his family
back to their home at Echo Lake
from camp in Morgan where they
have spent the winter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
War Savings and Thrift Stamps.

The people of Orleans county are
becoming interested in the govern
ment's war savings stamps and the
thrift stamps.
The schools and rural mail carriers
are doing good work in arousing en-
thusiasm and deserve words of COM
mendation.
We are. advised by Postmaster
Stetson that the carrier on Route 2
from Newport, Fred L. Blake, leads
the carriers of the county, so far as
heard from, having sold stamps to
the value Of 1902 in January. 1t is
suggested that a little wholesome ri
valry might be encouraged if each
monthly sales, through his postmast-
er to Mr.. Stetson. The total sales in
the county for December were $17OO.
January's total sales will be announc-
ed later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
City Check List.

The village clerks of West Derby
and Newport have caused the pre-
liminary draft of the check list to be
used March 9Th at the annual meet
ing of the city of Newport, to be
posted in Trips store, the postoffice
and Lee & Stacks store in West Der
by, and in the town clerks office,
Davis & Livingstone's, and Macdiar-
mid & Company's store in Newport.
The trustees of each village meet on
Thursday, the 7th, from to 9 p. M.
to revise said lists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Rabbit Has No Protection.

Rabbit Has No Protection.
The game laws in % Of our states,
including Alaska, do not protect the
rabbits. Most farmers refuse to pro-
tect the rabbit, whose taking, ways"
have proved annoying.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
GOODS AT SALE PRICES

While feel that customers will be interested
from this time in the goods for spring and summer
shall continue the balance of Coats, Suits Skirts,
Waists the low sale prices long
any of the winter garments left
inventory stock very much larger than any
a of this ought but
shall not be obliged to charge customers
many lines of staple merchandise Our stock
fall will sell blankets at less
wholesale prices will be next fall 1t is good time
buy blankets good other lines of Dry Goods
will be sugar and flour by next fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
WEST CHARLESTON

w Nx1fA1\lCAsS yin
Additional West Charleston news
on the opposite page.
Mrs. Wilbur Allen was i'll last
week.
Little Hurley Kendall was very i'll
| last week.
Arthur Horn has gone to Troy to
! visit relatives.
!! Charles Griggs and Max Pickel are
doing Mr.. Kidder's chores.
Mrs. B. C. Royce has been suffer-
ing with sciatic rheumatism.
Frank Griggs of Orleans is visit
ing his brother, Charles Griggs.
A. H. Kidder is very ill and has
been confined to his bed the past
week.
Mrs. Ella Church of Derby came
Monday to visit her niece, Mrs. Her
bert Badger.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Rice of Nor
ming last week.
Alden Mudgett has bought the land
known as "The Island" of Capt. Ran
dali of Island Pond.
Thanks are due Seth Garland for
seven books which he recently pre-
sented to the library.
Mrs. Dan Vincent of Holland was
here Thursday to visit herdaughter,
Mrs. Clarence Brown.
Miss Margaret Todd of Holland is
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Griggs.
Mrs. Fred Hamblet has been in
Morgan to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Harold Dow, who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Daggett and
children of Holland recently visited
her mother, Mrs. Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Horn visited
their daughter, Mrs. Harold Glasson,
at East Charleston Sunday.
The masquerade and box social on
Friday was a great success, nearly
$32 being realized for the benefit of
the library.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griggs and
son, Lawrence, are visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Moul-
ton, in Stowe.
Miss Elsie Calkins has returned
home and is improving. Mrs. Calk-
ms went to ST. Johnsbury to accom-
pany her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice and two
children of Holland visited at the
home of his brother, Charles Rice,
one day last week.
The C. E. society of the Baptist
church will hold a social and oyster
supper Thursday evening at the Bap-
tist parsonage. Price 25c. Plan to
attend.
Cecil Pickel of West Derby and
niece, Miss Winsome Jones of New
port visited at E. M. Pickel's Sunday.
Chan Tilton visited his family here
last week.
Mrs. Edwin Durose Of Island Pond
came Monday to spend a few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Kidder on account of the illness Of
her father.
Rev. G. w. Collins was taken very
and there was no morning service at
the Baptist church Sunday. Mr.. Col
Inns is much better at present.
Mrs. Anna Allen of Vergennes, who
teaches at Cole Hill, has bought and
presented to each of her pupils a U.
S. thrift stamp card, affixing stamp
to each card with owners name and
address.
Leslie Hill very much appreciates
every kindness shown him during his
long illness, and especially the guam
titles of beautiful flowers that great
ly cheered the sick room.I Mr.. Hill
continues to gain and is able to be on
the street once more.
RED CROSS NOTES.
A consignment of yarn for sweat
ers has been received. Those who
will knit please come to the rooms on
Friday for your yarn.
Anyone having knitting needles be-
longing to the branch, that are not in
use please send them in to the rooms.
Please bring all finished work, in
GLIDING knitted goods and comfort
ha Us tO the rooms FridaV
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
MONARCH SUGAR TOOLS

"SOLD
still with their
the
his until nearly time already looks
though He would have to short
We still Monarch Buckets
Galvanized andP Covers,
A few Storage and Hauling Tanks,
HandBo
1-3x12 Monarch
ID
1-4x121h Monarch
1-4x141A Monarch
1-4x161a
in new
1-31Ax12a Monarch
2-4x121a Monarchs
2-3x121a Imperias
This small the that Maple
commanding the highest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

society of the Baptist
hold a social and oyster
sday evening at the Bap-
ge. Price 25c. Plan to
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Cecil Pickel of West Derby and
niece, Miss Winsome Jones of New
port visited at E. M. Pickels Sunday
Chan Tilton visited his family here
last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice and two
children of Holland visited at the
home of his brother, Charles Rice,
one day last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Rev. G. w. Collins was taken very
i'll Saturday with acute indigestion
and there was no morning service at
the Baptist church Sunday. Mr.. Col
Inns is much better at present.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
RECONSTRUCTION; BEGINNING
OF END; MUST MINE OR SELL

1t is plain to anyone travelling
about the field that the reconstruc-
ton period of the Miami field has be-
gun and within a few months new
era will have dawned on it. Within
that time men who have no other mo-
tive in view that to get the ore out
of the ground and sell it, will have
taken over the great mills that have
been built by men who are not able
to manage them and the Miami field
will be what it should be-a mining
district in truth as well as in name.
Up at Hockerville great change
is being wrought and it is believed
that as soon as the new company 1.-THE
Guggenheim interests) which has in
vaded that territory has tested out the
several valuable properties they have
taken an option on, they will take
them over and carry on mining bus
mess of great magnitude. 1t is even
claimed, and with reason, that the
newcomers will build great smelters
in the north end of the field.
1t is evident all over the field that
the time is fast approaching when
men must mine or get off the lease.
One land owner has begun suit to for
felt lease that he made to party
on a, small royalty who in turn leased
it to another for an exhorbitant fig
ure which made it possible for him
under present conditions to operate a
great plant that he had built on it.
Whether or not the middle man can
be gotten out of the way and the pro-
Queer and the fee owner divide the
profits, remains to be seen, but If it
is possible, others will follow suit and
get the royalties cut to reasonable
amount.
A system that has been in vogue
for some time is for man to secure
lease and let to another, adding from
two to fifteen per cent for himself and
by the time it has passed through sew.
eral hands it has reached figure that
makes operating prohibitive. Some
leases carry royalty of 30 per cent
when the land owner may be getting
only per cent.
The time is fast approaching wher
all that a middleman will get will b.
in the shape of a bonus, as it ha
been found that the royalty must b.
kept low enough to insure regular op
eration.-Miami (Okla) Record-Her
aid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
is AS FATAL AS WAR

Mortality from tuberculosis among
the civilian population and in the ar
mics of all the countries engaged in
the war has at least approximated the
total number of soldiers killed in bat
tie, according to DR.. Livingstone Far
rand, director of the American Com
mission for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis in France.
That the people of America throw
themselves into the winning of the
war against tuberculosis with the
same zeal with which they have hurled
themselves against the Hun is the
burden of an appeal made by DIR. Far
rand OIL the eve of his return to
France.
"To make our country really safe
we must first make it healthy" is the
slogan DR.. Farrand suggests for this
war against disease.
Of the men called to the colors by
the first draft, $4,000 were found to
be tubercular. This is one of the
striking indications of the prevalence
of the disease.
"Whilc the war has thus effectu-
ally disclosed conditions which OK
listed before, rather than produced
these conditions, it is also true that
in indirect ways it has substantially
increased the tuberculosis problem in
the European countries involved,
, says DR.. Farrand.
81 refer not to the situation in the
armies, where the mode of life often
tends 10 reduce this disease, but to
conditions which affect the civilian
population"
Increased food, clothing and hous-
ing costs necessitsting, among the
lower wage groups, diminished guam.
tity and quality and their resultant
undernutrition, are given as contribut.
ing causes.
A nationwide campaign against the
disease and for adequate provision
for rejected and discharged soldier!
suffering from it is planned through
1900 local societies Of the Nationa
tuberculosis Association. , .-