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The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
HULLHASBILL
PENSI0NING
AGED CLERKS
Would Pay so Per Cent Of
Last Five-Year Wage
Rate.

Pensions for superannuated and dis
ubIed Federal employees are provided
for in a bill to be introduced in
the House today by Representative
Harry E. Hull, Of Iowa The bill
provides for an annuity Of 50 per
cent Of the highest wage received
by the retired employe during the
last hve years OF his employment.
and applies to employees in the serv-
ice 25 years, who have reached the
age Of 20, and to employees in the
service 10 years, who have been dis
abIed, without fault. while in the
service.
Plans Retirement Board.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the President OF a board
Of Civil Service retirement commits
sioners, composed Of three men, which
board is to be intrusted with the
administration of the proposed act.
The salary provided for such MEM
bers Is 5000 per year. The board
viii be charged with the duty Of
keeping IN touch with the physical
condition Of retired employees, 50 that
IL those who have been disabled
again become able TO work they
may be given an opportunity to re-
enter the service.
Under the provisions Of the bill,
no other pension may be received
from the government in addition to
the retirement pension. except pen
sion for military service, fifty per
cent OF which may be retained in
addition to the retirement pension.
The annuity is to be paid in equal
quarterly installments.
Some criticism OF the bill has been
made by those interested in the pas
sage OF q retirement pension bill. c.
Eder Reed. secretary OF the joint re-
tirement committee Of the Naval Gun
Factory, stated that in his opinion the
bill should provide for the retirement
Of employees at the age OF S. instead
Of 70 years.
Ready to Quit at IS.
Ext s. yeafss% said Mr.. Reed, "nen
in the heavy trades feel the pull OF
their work and long to get away from
II Just before they do break down"
Mr.. Reed also thinks that the bill
should include employees Of the Ii
brary OF Congress and the Botanic
Gardens, laborers and charwomen.
years Of hard and faithful service to
the government.
Other criticism offered Is that a
woman should be provided for on the
board Of retirement commissioners,
since many thousands Of women will
b affected by the bill II has also
been suggested that present existing
agencies, such as the Bureau OF Pen
L -
the Civil Service Liability Commits
sion, be utilized, instead Of creating
an entirely new administration agency
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Socialists Attack Income Tax.

Wilmington. Del. Feb. T.-The So
cialist party in Wilmington has adopt
ed resolutions condemning the State
income tax. 1t is generally expected
that the law will be contested because
it exempts the farmer, but taxes all
other persons having an income Of
more than $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
New Chairman Talks
With G. o. P. Leaders

VIII y. Hays. the newly elected
'.,,irman OF the Republican National
HNmmittee, spent his time yesterday
in consulting with leaders of his
party. He held conferences with Sem
Gtor GallinGer. of New HarlT|hire:
Representative Frank p. Woods. Of
Iowa, chairman of the Republican
congressional Campaign committee.
and Senator New. of lndi"na.
Fifty WASHINGTON correspondents
gave a dinner to Mr.. Hays at the
Hotel Willard last night. Senators
Wadsworth. of New York: Po.1deX-
ter. Of Washington: New, of Indiana
and Representatives McCormick, Of
Illinois. and Kahn and Osborne, both
of California, were among the guests.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
SIX CONFESS CoUNTERFEITING

New York, Feb. 27.-Italians admit
ted having made s1,OOO.OOO in counter
felt SO notes when they stood before
Federal Judge Manton today. An
tonic Puglisi. leader of the band, was
unaware when he entered court that
the others had confessed. He, too,
broke down and admitted guilt. The
band was caught during raid by
Secret Service men the night of De-
cember q. Sentence was deferred un-
til Friday
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
U. S. APPROVES
JAPAN'S ACTS
IN FAR EAST
Rumania Must Yield, But
Poles Will Fight On,
Is Belief.

Japan's interest in Russia Is confined
to siberia. This was authoritativelS
stated at the State Department yes
terday. 1t is taken to mean that Japan
will not attempt to interfere in the
internal situation in Russia. 1t is be-
lieved that the state Department has
assurances that Japan will in fact
act only. as she says, to protect heI
own interests in the Far East.
welcome Awaits Ishii.
The prospective appointment OF Wis
count Ishii as japanese Ambassador
to the United states was confirmed by
State Department advlces yesterday
1t is learned that Japan has asked
the United States whether Viscount
Ishii will be an acceptable ambassa'
dor. In view OF the great popularity
among American officials earned BY
Viscount Ishii when he was special
commissioner here during the sum
mer, the reply Of the State Depart
ment was an enthusiastic affirmative
The coming OF Viscount Ishii Is looked
upon to clear up the whole attitude
of Japan with regard TO the war.
Japan may act soom to ward on Ger
man peril to peace in Far East. The
department was today without fur
ther advices from Ambassador Fran
els and it is presumed that he has not
yet left Petrograd.
Reports have been received OF re-
newed resistance to the German ad-
vance all along the Russian line
Though apparently OF a wholly ir-
regular nature 1t is believed some
what to have checked the German
progress. 1t is also believed that
not press into Russia any further
than necessary.
Poles VIII Resist.
A possible element of resistance
to the Germans was disclosed to-
day following a call upon Presi.
dent Wilson by Nine. Ignace Pa
derewski, wife of the pianist ant
Polish patriot. 1t was officially de-
clared that Nine. Paderewskrs cal
was purely personal. Nevertheless
following this visit, it was learned
lhdb AhS ldNCSI
information received here show!
that $4,000 well disciplined, com
pletely equipped and well-officereC
Poles are in the Mohilev anC
Smolensk regions OF Russia pre-.
pared to give BATTLE to the deati
to the Germans.
1t is admitted here today tha'
Rumania will have to make peac,
with the Teutons. Not only is tn,
Rumanian army cut OF from al
allied aid. it is said, but it face!
imminent starvation.
The Poles are determined 10 &C
cept no such fate. Poles here to
day declare that the Polish troops
and people will never stop fightinl
until a free Poland is established
Independent of eitEer Russian o.
German influence.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Big Blaze IN Lunch
Room; Little Damage

Attracted by flames leaping from the
chimney of the Century Lunch Room,
S0s Ninth street northwest, shortly af-
ter IL o'clock last night, Patrolman
Moran. Of the First precinct. turned
in an alarm and called out several OF
the downtown companies.
The fire was caused by burning
grease. the flames from which, accord
ing to Moran. made it look as though
the entire block was afire. There was
only slight damage.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
500 LIBERTY BOND STOLEN.

Col. Lawrence c. Brown, United
States Signal Corps. reported to the
police last night. the theft OF 800
liberty bond from a room in the
Powhatan Hotel
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Slight Damage Comes
From Two Collisions

Slight damage resulted when an au-
tomobile operated by James II. Belts.
623 Irving street northwest, collidsd
with q motorcycle operated by Thomas
Sawyer, SIS Columbia road northwest.
at Georgia avenue and Lamont street
last night.
An automobile operated by Hugh r.
McQueeney. 1884 Bladensburg road
northeast. was slightly damaged when
1t collided with an automobile oper-
ated by an unidentified white man at
New Jersey avenue and C street north
west last night.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
(alC9rb5 :y!.II
FOR WEAK LUNGS

or threat troubles that threaten to become
chronic. this Calcium compound will be found
effective. The handiest form yet devised. Free
from harmful or habit-foming drugs. Try them
today.
so cents a box, including war tax.
For sale by all druggists.
Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRuMO QUISINE CTab
lets.D II stops the Cough and Headache and
works on the Cold. L. W. GROVES Signature
on each box. ac.-AdI.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
VERMONT NOTES.

Gov. H. F. Graham has received
from the war department a modifca-
ton to the recent order relative to
the local boards granting releases to
the registrants. It provides that if
"a registrant makes application for
and is to help in manning the ships
as q marine then release may be
granted him, but if he is to go into
ship building then it will be denied
the registrant.
In Washington county court Fred
c. Green, Of Mortified has brought
suit against the Mortified Trust Co.
of that village for $4,000 damages,
which he alleges he suffered as a re-
suit Of the conduct of the bank Off
Gals. He alleges that they protest
ed a check, amounting to SIT, at a
time when he had sufficient funds in
the bank to cover the amount of the
check, and further alleges that
through this action he suffered the
amount of the damages named.
Representative of four of the Ben
nington clubs whose quarters were
raided by officers the night of July 6,
appeared through their attorney, Col
Inns Graves in municipal court Thurs
day. They were Charles Hodge Of the
French Canadian club, David Wright
Of the Foresters, Charles Plellerin Of
the Eagles of this village and Edward
Powers of the Loyal Order of Moose
Of North Bennington. Pleas of gull
ty to the charge Of selling and fur
nishing liquor were entered in each
case and fines of $500, and costs
ranging from 50 to S18, were impos-
ed and paid. William j. Meagher,
who appeared for the Bennington club
and the Elks, asked for continuance
which Judge E. IT. Holden set for
August u. States Attorney Frank
G. Archibald Of Manchester appeared
for the prosecution. The liquor seiz-
ed in the raid and valued at $4,000
Was condemned
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Democrats Make State Slate.

Members of the Democratic state
and county committees met in Bur-
ington Thursday and agreed in a
harmonious manner to circulate petit
tons for eight state officers, in order
that these candidates names may ap-
pear on the ballots at the primary
election in September.
Those for whom the committeeman
in the various counties of the state
will endeavor to secure petitions are:
For governor, DR.. w. B. Mayo Of
Mortified.
For lieutenant governor, Mayor H.
C. Brislin of Rutland.
For secretary of state, Thomas B.
Wright of this city.
For state treasurer, o. e. Luce of
Stowe.
For state auditor, J. C. Duricl of Fair
Haven.
For attorney general, F. L. Web
ster Of SWanton.
For congressman from the first dis
trict, John Higgins of Middlebury.
For congressman from the second
district, Rev. John B. Reardon of Bar
re.
The foregoing slate, which is prac-
tically the same as the one before
democratic voters two years ago, was
formulated by committee Of five.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

full interests outside of Vermont are
thus making this national issue the
supreme test in the selection of our
senate. How is that for recognition
of the rights of communities to rule
and the upholding of the popular will
through local option?
"There are only thirty members in
the Vermont senate. If the interests
outside of Vermont that have thus
started in to control that body could
gain only sixteen votes, they could
prevent all Vermont from ratifying
national prohibition. If this state were
needed to ensure ratification sixteen
men in Vermont could defeat the pro-
ject for the nation as a whole"
This statement certainly makes a
bad case against the liquor interests.
Vermont can 3.lake it's own decision
on the question of national prohibi-
ton. Vermont's position on this
amendment is so important that the
Burlington pa2er is justified in add
ing: "Under the circumstances we
should INSIST that every legislator and
especially cv6-J candidate fGz' t.
Vermont senate in this year of 1918
shall take the people into his conf
dence and say whether he is for ma
tional prohibition or against it,
Bellows Falls Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Bridge VIII Cost $4,000.

An international bridge is now be-
ing built over the Missisquoi river at
East Richford under the supervision
of Contractor W. E. Poulin of Marie
vile, Que. The bridge is to be of
two 67-foot concrete arches and the
estimated cost to be nearly $35, 5000.
The reason for building the bridge at
this point is that the highway from
East Richford through to Highwater,
Que, is nearly impossible most Of
the year, owing to the lowness Of the
road.
On April -, 1917, the state of Yer
mont by legislative act appropriated
$4,000 to meet a similar appropria-
ton made by the province of Quebec,
both to be used for building the
bridge and suitable highway APP
proaches. AS the joint sum was too
small for the purpose Quebec increas-
ed it's appropriation by $4,000. To
meet this, citizens of Richford raised
$4,000 and placed it to the credit Of
the state highway commissioners, thus
increasing Vermont's appropriation
to $4,000, otherwise the project
should have had to await action until
the next legislature.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

Apparently the war, high prices,
taxes and all other things have little
effect on the attendance of people up
on entertainments. The recent visit
of circus to this county found a tent
full of patrons at every stop, the Or
leans chautauqua which was in ses-
sion during the days the circus was
in this vicinity had large audiences
at each session and upon inquiry of
moving picture house managers the
writer found that their business was
"good." The American people will be
entertained no matter what the cost.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Sheriff's Notice OF Sale Of
Personal Property
STATE OF VERMONT

Caledonia County, SIS.
A. L. BRAGG Caledonia County Court
CHARLES S. FOSTER Docket Joe, No o. 4 1871
Notice is hereby given that 1 hold an exc
cutiOn against Charles 5. Foster. the above
named defendant, in favor of said A. l..
Bragg, issued upon a judgment rendered at
the June Term, 1918 of the Caledonia COun-
ty Court for the sum of twenty-four hundred
ninety eight dollars and ninety-one cents
and siXty-seyen cents (S29.67) costs, and that
said execution has been levied and extend
ed upon the following described personal
property, situate and located in WestmOre
in 1.-The New Willoughby Hotel" so-called,
previously known as the Willoughby House
and being the hotel formerly owned by one
to said Charles S. Foster May % 1916 by
deed recorded in Book No. ii, Page 2O4 of the
Land Records ofthe Town of Westmore viz.
all office fixtures therein. all beds and bed
ding therein, all dishes therein, all silver
ware therein, all table linen therein, all
crOckery therein, one SAFE one monograph,
one kitchen range, and one cash register
therein.
Notice is hereby further given that by vir-
tue Of said execution and by the direction
of said A. l. Bragg, unless the said amount
of said execution, costs and interest tOgeth-
er with my fees and legal charges thereon,
are in the meantime paid and satisfied, l
scribed or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy the amount of said eXecu-
ton, interest and all costs thereon at pub |
lie auction to the highest bidder for the |
same, in the public highway, in front of
said hotel in said Town of WestmOre, in the |
County of Orleans on the 18th day of August, |
1915 at nine O'Clock in the forenoon, to sat- !,
isfy in whole or in part said amount of said I
execution, costs and interest, together with !
my fees and legal charges thereon, as di-
Tected in said execution.
Dated this 9th day Of July 1gIS;
3l-33 Sheriff of Caledonia County
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

ship continues straight ahead but
rolls over sideways. I got away with
everything all right, and then we
came down as my 40 minutes were
more than up then. Contrary to GUS
tom, however, he had me land out in
the field instead of near the circle.
He unbuckled his safety belt and got
out of the machine, as l thought, to
look it over, as he frequently does. l
stepped up on the cockpit and said,
"Well, take her up and let's see how
smooth a landing you can make"
didn't have any idea that 1 would
solo before Monday as the first one
of our bunch to solo was sent up yes
terday and had the hard luck to
smash up an undercarriage on his
fourth landing. But up l went and
everything went fine, even made a
good landing, and from now on I'll be
on the other side of the circle, in
easier with only one in, and [ wasn't
"taking off" which is enough to make
o~vo~o r~carv with the whole field
looking on. 1t will be great fun from
now on, as I'll get an hour or two a
day in the air with cross-cOuntry
work and photography thrown in.
Flying is the greatest game in the
world, Buster, and I'll prove it to you
at the first opportunity. We have
range work three or four afternoons
a week with Marlin, Colt and Lewis
machine guns. If Uncle Gene ever
saw my trap shooting score card, he
wouldn't think / was even distantly
related to him, but ] bet ! could give
him q run with the Colt or Lewis
Write any time and often to
Your sky-fying brother,
Walter,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease Ca
tarrh is a blood constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one of the best ply
slcians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton Of the two ingredients is what pro-
GuceS such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo 0,
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Ncn-essentials to Furnish 1875 Men

R. w. Simonds, state director of
the U. S. employment service has re-
ceived notice of Vermont's quota of
1,575 unskilled employees, who will be
taken from non-essentials and placed
on war work as a result of the cam
paign which is now being conducted
to stop work which amounts to moth
ing in the game. 1t is expected that
revision Of the quota will be made
after the state advisory board and
local community boards have had
chance to review the non-essential
work in the state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Deposit of Mineral Salts,

LXDort5 employed in the department
Of biological studies of Mexico have
reported that after careful investiga-
tioE Of the lands reclaimed by the
drainage Of Lake TcXc0cO, in the vi
entity Of Mexico City there have been
rendered available some 100000 OF
tons # mineral salts, including COM
mon salt, caustic soda, bicarbonate Of
soda, etc, for 81 Of which there is q
large demand in the republic in various
industries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

The Local Option league of Yer
mont shows signs of activity. 1t has
asked P. W. Clement Of Rutland to
become it's president, and will prob
ably conduct a campaign against rat
ifcation. This paper is carrying the
leagues advertising and will continue
to do so as long as it is Of an inform
ative nature. So far as its influence
goes in this part of the state, the
choice Of P. w. Clement as head of
the league will not help it any.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
Fossil ivory in the Arctic

What is perhaps the most Amazing
Of all the Arctic bonanzas is that rca-
tanned in the Liakhov islands and New
Siberia. These lie in the midst of al
most eternal ice in the north of ST.
IBERIA itself, and the sell is full of
tusks of the now extinct mammoth.
During the last century shiploads of
this fossil ivory have been brought
out and sold at very high prices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

From an editorial printed in this
paper from the Express and Stan
dard, it would appear that the north
end Of the county favors the reelec-
ton of Colby Stoddard as states at
torney. Perhaps the north end re-
members the time when it took a
term away from the south end and
fears that a change now would mean
a reelection in two years and thus
the loss Of a term for them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

Running a Newspaper.

The Evening Argus is having a diff
ficult time these days with it's force
of linotypers cut down so per cent
which will account for an apparent
shortage of news items. Every thing
is being done to remedy the condi-
ton and in day or two, in all prob
ability, things will be running along
as Montpelier Argus.
Running a newspaper these days is
Job that would tax the wisdom of
Solomon and the patience Of Job. Any
team of lesser renown is certain to
have it's troubles.-St. Adams Mes
senger
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07

by Flying Cadet w. E. Cleveland of
Rantoul, H., to his sister, Miss Mari
on Cleveland of Coventry.
Chanute Field, Rantoul. ILL.,,
July II, 1913.
Dear Buster"
I II writing this out on the field
at just 7.3O of perfect morning, and
If you could read this in the atmos-
phere in which | am writing it, your
craving for excitement might be sat-
isfied to some extent. There are
about a dozen ships on the ground
here in the "circle" and 20 or 80 sail
ing around overhead. l went up
about quarter past six and came down
few minutes ago, after the greatest
81 minutes l ever had in my life! AS
we went out to the 'ship" this morn
ing, the Lieutenant said, "Well, We'll
DO a few stunts this morning, which
words were as sweet music to my
ears. We went up about half a mile
and then the fun began. He told me
before we went up that we would do
three Of each-he would go into each
stunt and out of it the first time, the
second time he would go into it and
l would bring the ship out, while the
third time l was to do the whole thing
myself. I had watched others doing
acrobatics, heard them tell about it
and talked it over with them, besides
having figured them all out according
to HOyle and commonsense, SO didn't
feel very nervous at the prospect.
First, we went through the skids and
sideslips, which weren't very much.
Then came the tail spin which you
read so much about. That and loop
ing-the-loop are the two most spec
tacular stunts there are, as well as
being about the easiest and the most
fun. This is what it is. First you
shut off the motor-"cut the gum
and then nose the machine straight
up, giving her at the same time full
right or left rudder, We'll call it right
this time. The result is that the ma
chine actually stands right up on her
tail, and hangs motionless for long
instant. There is not sound as
the motor is cut off and there is no
wind Whistling through the wire dur
ing that moment of suspension. Then,
very slowly, it seems, she begins to
fall away to the right, constantly
gathering speed until she is headed
straight for the earth. In falling,
the ship whirls around and around
like maple seed falling from tree,
as the tail tries to get ahead Of the
rest of the ship. That's where the
name 'tail-spin" comes from. It's
simple enough to get out of, though,
in spite of apparent hopelessness, and
sure is fun. After the tail-spin we
did the "barrel-roll,'' in which the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-07
A Rats One Meal.

A rat will pass up all other food
for RAT-SNAP. It's his first meal
and his last. And then, it chemically
mummifes the carcass: Doesn't have
blow away, dry up or decay. Surest,
quickest, cleanest, safest, to kill rats
and mice. Four sizes, Csc, Soc, $1.OO
and $500 adv.
Sold by Fred D. Pierce, Barton.
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans.