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der new management nice modern
sleeping rooms close In Maple $50.
NICELY Furnished front bedroom. agl
West 10Th. Walnut 1859.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
Conversational Church Notes.
r. A. Hamilton, Pastor.

Morning worship at 1920. The
Every-Member canvass will be made
Sunday afternoon. 1t will be conduct
ed by the finance committee of the
church. Pledges will be secured for
both home expense and mission work
for the year 1919. Members Of the
congregation will help the committee
by keeping both the time and the bus
mess in mind.
The Ladies' Missionary society will
meet Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 10th,
at 2.3O. This is the annual meeting
with reports and election Of officers;
The Conquest program, a plan OF
work for 1919, will also be consider
ed.
There will be union memorial ser
vice in the Congregational church
Sunday evening at 7.3O, in memory of
Corporal Francis A. Guild, who re-
Gently died in France, and in memory
of Frank Wright, who died while in
training at Camp Devens. Friends
are invited by Mr.. and Mrs. p. p.
Wright and by Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Guild.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

LOST Between Orleans and
East Charleston Nov. 18th, one
auto tire chain. Finder will re-
ceive reward by returning same to
O. w. Locke.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

]. A. JOslyn.

J. A. Joslyn died Sunday morning
at his home on North avenue of in
ternal cancer.
The funeral was held at the Brown
ington church in charge Of Rev. Il. A;
Hamilton, on Tuesday forenoon and
burial was in the family lot IN
Bloomington.
Mr.. Joslyn was born in Browning
ton. the son of Timothy and Mellona
Wilder Joslyn. He was Is years old
the day he died. He is last to go Of
a family of nine children, good OLD
New England family, noted for their
sterling worth and upright living. !.
He married Hannah Crandall OF
Bloomington, March 10, 1869, who
preceded him to the life beyond the
veil in September, 1917.
They had six children, Mrs. Victor
Loveland, who died April a, 1912; Ed
gar. who died Feb. 10, 1911; Mrs.
Calvin Geer, who died March 81, 1901 !;
Three children survive him, Fred JOS
lyn of Coventry, Mrs. Fred Waterman
and Mrs. Sidney Lawes Of Browning,
ton. He leaves 18 grandchildren ana
one great-grandchild.
Mr.. Joslyn spent nearly all his life
in his native town, where he was held
in esteem by his fellow townsmen,
representing them at the general as
sembly at Montpelier in 1910. he
moved to Orleans little over two
years ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
e. ii. Lothrop.

Edwin H. Lothrop died early Sun.
day morning Of Bright's disease af-
ter being considered critically ill only
few days, although his health had
been failing for several weeks. The
funeral was held at his late home
Tuesday afternoon and the burial
was in the family lot in Pleasant
View cemetery. Mr.. Lothrop was a
native of Jay, Me-, and would have
been 76 years old had he lived until
March 18th. He was the oldest of a
family of eight children, all Of whom
have preceded him to the other shore,
except the youngest brother, Will
liam, who lives in Shirley, Mass.
When young man he moved to
Coaticook and on August 10, 1868, he
married Adelaide Baldwin of Coati-
cook. They have had ten children,
eight of whom are living, one son
dying when only six months old and
Annie, wife Of A. D. Beede, died in
March, 1907.
In 1876 the family moved to farm
on the River road in Coventry and af-
ter living there Is years, exchanged
the place with j. H. Brown for the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
No. 729
Gloves and Mittens


and lots of other warm goods
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
Red Cross Notes.

There will be a work meeting on
Thursday afternoon. There is large
quantity of sewing to be done this
month.
There have been % Christmas box
es mailed to boys overseas.
Orleans went over the top on the
linen shower, Bloomington contribut-
ing generously. The quota was %
sheets, 90 hand towels, six bath tow
els and 300 handkerchiefs. There
were given 20 odd pieces such as pill
low cases, tray cloths and napkins,
not called for, Al sheets, 96 hand
towels, 35 bath towels and 80 hand
kerchiefs.
The honor roll in the opera hall has
been revised and the stars on the SER
vice flag given by the Skinner Lum-
Der company are up-to-date There
are now 80 names and 80 stars.
These include the four gold stars for
Lynn Sanborn, Otis Smithers, Frank
Wright and Corp. Francis Guild, all
dying of disease. The two triangles
are for Harry Dickens and R. w.
Cobb, and the one Red Cross for Miss
Clara Bennett.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

Valley House. It was then that the
public began to recognize the real
worth of Mr.. Lothrop.
During the period of 26 years he
successfully managed a little hotel
in northern Vermont, and made it's
name famous far and wide and the
friends he made during that time are
a more fitting memorial to him than
any words at this time
He was a man alive to the best in
terests of Orleans and it is to the
Valley House that the town owes
much of the good reputation that it
bears. He leased the property to
Frank Parlin in September, 1917.
He is survived by his widow, his
son, Fred B. Lothrop of Newport,
Levi Lothrop of Orleans, Mrs. j.. P.
Wescott and Miss Edith Lothrop of
Newtonville, Mass, Mrs. Bertha l..
Hooker of Auburndale, Mass, Mrs. c..
F. Hall Of Cambridge, Mass, Mrs. c..
Edna Gauvin and Miss Sadie Lothrop
of Orleans. cousin, Mrs. Nina Ham
ilton, who had a home with him, all
of whom were with him at the last
except Mrs. Hall, who came home in
time for the funeral.
There are eleven grandchildren.
The funeral services were in charge
of the Rev. r. A. Hamilton, who after
reading from the Scriptures, repeat
ed the words of Tennyson's "Crossing
the Bar"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

For Sale - One Ryan sleigh II
good order. One express sleigh
built for service.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
Soldier Boy News.

Clarence Cole of the Photographic
department. of the u. s. army, is in
Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
Major Harry Wellman was able to
come on from Washington by way of
Camp Devens and spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his mother, Mrs. HI. B. Smith
returning to Camp Devens Friday
night. He has never yet missed
spending the holiday at home. His
work in the army has been to see that
the men are physically fit to go over
seas and now it is his duty to see
that they are in as good condition
when discharged as they were at the
time Of enlistment.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04
Orleans Junior-Senior High Soho,

Orleans Junior Senior High School.
Mr.. Sheldon was in Burlington on
Friday.
Credit cards for the first six weeks
of school were given out Wednesday.
Miss Armstrong was a weekend
guest at the home Of Miss Hay at
Newport.
Helen Collins substituted in Miss
Watson's room Monday, Miss Watson
being i'll.
The Thanksgiving party given by
the Junior class Wednesday afternoon
had large attendance.
On Wednesday, Miss ellis exhib-
tied a collection of utensils used by
the people of New England during the
Colonial period.
A hot chocolate sale was held dur
ing the afternoon assembly period on
Tuesday. The proceeds were devoted
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-04

to the purchase Of books for the first
and second year classes.
The public is invited to the Junior
Sophomore party at the school build
ing Friday night at 8 o'clock. A
short program will be given and re-
freshments will be served.
Persons having work which can be
done by boys and girls outside of
school hours, should aid in the Victory
campaign work by assisting the pu-
pills to redeem their pledges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
'ANGLO-FRENCH ARE
AIDING BOLSHEV|STS
ON ARCTIC SHORES
Troops Are Landed at Mour-
mansk to Protect Country
From Finnish White
Guards

Moscow. Sunday, April 14.-tBy the
Associated Press.) - British and
French troops have been landed mt
Mourmansk. ON the northeast coast OF
koIn peninsula. In the Arctic ocean, to
reinforce British marine detachment
sent ashore several weeks nEo. The
entente allied troops are cooperating
with bolshevik forces In protecting, the
Mourman coast and the railway against
attacks that nre being made By Fin-
nish white guards.
Russian red guards also are acting
with British and French troops under
the direction of the Mourmon Soviet
war council, which consists Of one
Englishman. one Frenchman and one
Russian.
Finnish white guards have attacked
the Mourman railway near KEN. 270
miles south of Mourmansk and zoo
miles west of Archangel. but have
been repulsed by the entente forces.
The bolshevik and foreign troops are
acting in harmony and residents along
the White sea coast appreciate that the
entente allied resistance is saving the
district from isolation and domination
by the white guards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
YOUTHFUL TRAMPS
WRECK TRAIN AND
FIVE ARE KILLED
Boys Stealing Ride Wanted
to Get Off and Cut the
Air Hose, Causing Big
Derailment

Athens. Tenn, April 21---Five young
men are believed to have lost their
lives in wreck on the Southern rail
road mile south OF Athens shortly
after noon today. Three bodies have
been recovered and two others are
still in the wreckage, according to the
statement OF one of the victims be-
fore he expired The boys. who were
beating their way, mad decided to
leave the train at Athens. and as the
high speed prevented them from car
rying out their plan, they severed the
airbrakes crash Immediately fol-
lowed. sections Of the train leaving
the track and 10 cars being completely
demolished. The names OF the victims
taken from the wreck are: Horace
Shelton, aged is, OF Lenoir City. Tenn:
Harry Large, aged 0, and Jen-
kins, home unknown. The bodies OF
Roy Shelton, aged Is, and an unidenti-
ned young man have not yet been re-
covered. All trains were detoured by
way of Hartman until the tracks were
cleared at midnight tonight.
No member Of the train crew was
injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
PRIESTS ADMINISTER
covenant TO RESIST
IRISH CONSUMPTION


Dublin, April 21.--(By the Associated
Press. Throughout Ireland today the
covenant to resist the imposition OF
by all possible means has
been administered by priests and sub
scribed to in quiet, uneffusive man
|ner by hundreds of thousands Of peo-
pile. From every Catholic pulpit con-
scription laws the subject of discourse
and the action of the bishops and po-
|litical leaders was explained.
The assemblies where the pledge was
taken were generally outside tho
churches, sometimes in the open air.
sometimes in a hall. The practice fol-
lowed in many cases was for the priest
to read the pledge. sentence by sem
tence, the people reciting after MIN.
In other cases the pledge was given by
the raising of hands or the signing OF
La paper.
The bishops took part with the in
ferior clergy in administering the
pledge, generally warning the people
against isolated and unconsidered ac-
tion. They urged obedience to the Or
ders OF the recognized leaders, who
act in cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Two Sailors Arrested
on Charge of Entering
Tomb of Hawaiian King

Honolulu, April H.-Advices from Key
West Fla, today told Of the arrest al
the naval station there Of two blue jack
cts. Albert Gerbode and Paul Payne,
charged with having broken into Luna
lolo Maasoleum and stolen the skull of a
Hawaiian King, silver shield and sill
yer crown
The men will be brought back here ~
Deputy Sheriff julius Asch. who recently
searched the home of Gerbode's relatives
in Sacramento, Cal, for the relics
Letters from associates Of Gerbode and
Payne 10 Circuit Judge Clarence ~. Ash
ford here said the stolen relics We're be-
ing used as wall decorations by the two
sailors
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Investigating Plot

New York, April Authorization re-
earding the existence OF an alleged Ger
man plot to discourage the sale Of Lib
erty Bonds on the lower East Side in
this city and depress the market value
Of the bonds will be laid before the fed
erai authorities tomorrow by the Eas'
side Liberty Loan committee, it was an
nounced tonight.
Men believed to be German agents have
for some weeks been purchasing Liberty
Bonds OF the other issues at a discount
from foreiep- born residents by persuade
ing them that the bonds were poor in
vestment. according to Harry Schlacht.
a member or the committee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Long Range Gun Still
Firing on French Capital;
Damage Done Is Small

Paris, April 21.-Thc IonE-range
bonn bardment OF Paris was resumed
today. Theer were NO casuaIties.
Paris, April :f.-Analysis OF the
German long-ranc gum bombnrdment
Of Paris shows that shells have fallen
ON II days since March 20 and that.
with the Agures for two days missing
1ls persons were killed and ESQ In
jured.
Paris was shelled by nine German
batteries from January to January
-, 1871. during which period los Pa
risian. were killed and 800 injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22

A4tHuu8A Inc 1chuioiA7 ntSe-rS>A =.
Eavcs with greatly superior numbers Of
bon, the Americans and Frenchmen have
|eld all their positions and inflicted
|eavy losses on the enemy. What gains
|ere made IN the initial onslaughts have
ben entirely retrieved and Sunday night
INV the American and French lines re-
tored.
ALTHOUGH the enemy was able to reach
b shell-torn village Of secheprey. the
lmericans rallied and in, bloody hand-to-
hnd fighting reversed tho situation and
bxained the town. Likewise. All the
brain which the French in this region
Iere forced to give up temporarily now
II been retaken. The German official
bmmunication. in which It seemingly
\ half hearied admission that the at
LEX was repulsed and that the Ger
ans lost what they had gained. says
lie Germans after the destruction OF en-
~ works returned to their lines Of de-
Asture.'
Just what the Germans are planning
III the future line northward from "a
ssss to- Ypres. whore everywhere they
sye met during TIE last week with 4
- wall bf resistance has not yet -
- omm4k04G a e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22


4 The German attempt to break
|through the American lines in the
lroul sector early Saturday continued
Until late at night. The troops hurled
themselves against the Americans, full
lpf bravado and arrogance, waving
EEheir rifles and shouting like mad, but
|Ehey found more than they bargained
|for.
/ When the Germans entered Seichep-
Hey. it was evidently in the belief that
line Americans had gone. but some of
|lhom remained scattered through the
|l-illage, and they attacked the Ger
Fmans with hand grenades, killing
Emany of them. Furious hand hand
lighting ensued in the village streets,
|he Americans falling back only when
khey were greatly outnumbered
| Later the Germans were driven. out
Elfsthe village, but they had found con-
Healed there boxes containing high OK
Nblosives, to which they had attached
Bkfres stretched across the streets.
Home Of the advance guard stepped on
|lhe wire, causing explosions, but steps
Nkere Immediately taken to clear out
Hhese German traps.
/ With the American Army in France.
saturday, April go BY the Associated
\ hess )--German forces which at
! Ecked the Americans west of the
| lenners; forest. northwest Of Toul to-
| hv. came across No Mans Land In
IIhree waves. They had been especial
81 trained for this operation. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Americans Outnumbered But
Fight Shock Troops to Finish
BY the Associated Press

With the American Army in France, April 21.After the
heavy attack of yesterda the American positions
intact and this morning. after brief bombardment
1.-THE American attacked and drove the out Of the
oupos which they had gained thus breaking down of
which, it is believed intended the beginning OF
la German plan separate the Americans and French
today along the sector northwest of Tou
terrific hand tohand fighting yesterday
showed daring bravery being
Ecounted
Verdun declared today that
speaking artillery fire the Americans heavier
the Verdunf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22

GERMAN WOUNDED
|. CROWD HOSPITALS
AND CONVERTS
SO Great Is Stream of CaSu-
alties Private Houses Are
Being Used in South
Belgium

Amsterdam April z1.-The streams
OF wounded Germans from France and
Flanders, says the frontier corre-
great that all the hospitals. monns-
teries. converts and schools, not only
In, Brussels. hut in many towns south
Of the Belgian capital, are filled to
overlooking. The Germans have even
requfsitioned private houses for hos-
pitfalls.
Forty ambulance trains entered the
North station MT Brussels daily last
week. Many Of them were made mn
Of cattle cars, in which there were lit
ters Of straw for the wounded men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
BRITISH LIGHT SHIPS
| CLASH WITH ENEMY
/ NEAR HELGO[AND
German Vessels Hurry Be
hind Mine Fields and
Only One Hit Was
Scored

London, April 21.-British and German
urht forces clashed Saturday in the
waters east Of the great German fortress
Heligoland, the British admiralty am
nounced today. After the exchange OF
a few snots at long range the German
warships took refuge behind their mine
fields. The admiralty announcement
says:
British light forces operating in Hell
eoland saturday obtained touch vito
enemy light forces. who retired behind
the mine field. lew shots were sx-
my destroyer was observed to be hit,
Our shtps retuxned without casualtt&aS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
LIE Present Drive Toward
Channel Ports Fails There
Will Be Second Effort
|STRATEGISTS DO NOT
THINK GREAT BATTLE
HAS RUN IT'S COURSE
Weekly Review Issued in
Washington, However,
Confident in Tone
as to Outcome

Washington. April 21.-An-
other German thrust at the al
lied lines more powerful than
those that have gone before IS
looked for by the war depart
ment's strategists if the pres
.ent drive at the channel ports
fails. The departments week.
ly review tonight says the
enemy's enormous sacrifices
have been barren of primary
results, but adds:
Looked at from broad standpoint
Of the general military situation in
the west, it cannot, however, be held
that the battle now raging in this
salient is the final nor even the most
determined onslaught Of the enemy.
tsThere are indications. that should
the offensive here also fail to lead to
some definite result, the enemy may
undertake further and even more
powerful thrust"
The review emphasized the har-
mony OF action obtained through
the appointment of General Foch
ms commander-in-ch chief of the nl-
lied armies in the west. 1t tells Of
Increased activity along the Sec
tors held by American troops and
discloses that recently n number
OF Americans who had been cap
turcd and were being conducted
through No Mans Land to the Ger
man lines. turned upon their cap
tors, escaped and made their way
back to their own trenches. No
details a. the incident are given.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGES
I'm what has hitherto been held the
principal scene OF operations. the sal
lent stretching from north of Arras to
south OF the Disc canal, with its apex
in front OF Amiens." says the review.
there has been no important change
during the week in the positions of
contending forces.
"An apparent slackening of hostile
lis recorded, though it would be prema-
ture to assert that the Amiens objec-
tive has been abandoned.
along the front from the Avrc to
Noyon, French counter thrusts Melted
local advantages.
Northwest Of Moreuil the French
launched a strong assault. which re-
suited in the capture Of 900 prison.
ers. A second attack in this vicinity
gained some 75o prisoners and enabled
the French to advance their line In
the neighborhood OF castel.
| SECONDARY THEATRE
"In the secondary theatre of q
fensive the new salient formed spy the
pressing back of the British between
Merkem and the La Bassee canal. des-
perate fightnig continued throughout
the week Here the enemy was able
/ to win terrain OF distinct tactiful value
and by occupying part of the Messines
ridge, exerted such threat upon the
| (Continued on PaEe Seven.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22

Americans, although greatly outnum-
hered, fought for every inch of the
way. giving ground slowly and pour
ing deadly machine gun, rifle and
automatic fire into the advancing
enemy.
The German barrage began just be-
fore sunrise. after a heavy bombar d
ment on the American front and rear
positions in the course of the night
In an attempt to put the American
batteries out of action the Germans
used an unusually large number CT
gas shells. but the American artillery
replied vigorously. hurting hundreds ci
shells across the Teuton lines.
A counter barrage set down by the
Americans caught the advancing Ger
mans and killed number of them be-
fore they had opportunity to reach the
American trenches.
The Germans entered the shell-torn
village of Seicheprey in the forenoon
but only remained a. short time, being
driven out again BY brilliant counter
attack made by the American infan-
try. The commander Of one unit hOl0-
ing an outpost reported at one stage
Of the attack that they had been Slow
ly giving ground. but that they weis
fighting every inch of the way"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Official German Statement

Berlin April 21-(Via London The capture Of 183 Amer
prisoners and 25 machine by the Germans is claimed
the official report from headquarters today The German
troops it also declared advanced to depth OF two Kill
about mile and quarter into the American lines
Secheprey The the statement adds sustained
heavy losses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
Haig's Report From Flanders

London April 21The British troops Robecq, north
Behune today drove out the Germans from some OF
their advanced positions according to Field Marshal Hag
office tonight Aside from art
Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-22
BIG CATASTROPHE RECALLED

San Francisco, April 2l.-Today's earth-
quake in southern California came WITHIN
three days of the anniversary OF an
earthquake here April Is. 1906. wnicn
with q resultant fire that ragged three
days dstroyed millions Of dollars worth
Of property and cost scores Of lives, the
exact toll never having been ascertained.
The weather for the past week, as IN the
year 1906 was; abnormally warm ana
balmy. This city felt none Of today's
shake. s "a
The 1906 quake was felt along some
100 miles RI what is known as the san
Andreas fault. Palo Alto. the seat OF
Leland Stanford, Jr., university; san
Jose. san Francisco and Santa Rosa-ail
grouped within q radius Of 100 miles
felt that shock most severely.