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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15
Oh, JOY! Truffles Again

IBr UNITED PEEssJ
WASHINGTON. Aug. N.-Ecre's
news for the epicure.
The war trade board decreed trunles
may be imported. from Europe TO Am
erica. Trunles are cousins 10 the
mushroom and 1--we underground.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-15

school boys together. Neither knew the
other was in Franco. since they came
from different aviation camps. and oniy
providence that looks after ~av1Ators
prevented their shooting each other"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
PATRIOTIC MEETING

In the Opera House. Friday Night
Was a Hummer-Sergeant
RSbertsOn Was Eagerly Lis
tened tO-SOmething Doing
Every Minute.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
Committed suicide
John Orcutt Takes His Life by
Shooting Thursday Morning

John Orcutt, a retired carpenter, comit-
ted suicide at his home in Sheffield Thurs
dav Afternoon by putting bullet through
his heart from a 1856 rifle. The body was
found about 2 hours later by his niece,
Mrs. Ray Orcutt, and the rifle was 80
close to his body that his clothes were on
fire when the body was discovered.
Mr.. Orcutt was about 20 years old and
used to be a carpenter on the Boston
and Maine ra ilroad. His wife had been in
Boston visiting for couple of weeks and
he was alone in the house when the deed
was committed. He leaves besides wife,
one daughter and granddaughter who
live at Lyndon Center.
Since he had shock few years ago
he had not been in good health and it is
believed he became respondent and dis
couraged. A note was left to his wife
providing for the payment Of his outstand-
ing accounts and telling her that he was
going to end his life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
New superintendent of G. T. X.
in New England Given
Farewell Dinner

The following is from the Montreal
Gazette of June 27:
A farewell dinner to Mr.. Lockett G..
Coleman, who will leave shortly for Port
land, Maine, where he will be eastern
superintendent of the CTR, was tend
cred him tonight by the proprietors and
members Of the County Club, the event
taking place at the club house. Those
present were: Sir George Burn, Admiral
Sir Charles Kingsmill. Maior-General Sir
Donald Macdonald, Lord Richard Nevill,
Hon. w. G. Edwards, Hon. Frank Coch-
rane, Sir Charles Davidson, of Montreal;
Mr.. George Volckman, Hon. Edgar N.
Rhodes, Mr. Berkeley Powell, Mr.. N. E.
Gillen, of Montreal; Messrs. w. A. Allen,
E. S. Houston, John Bassett, B. P. Dewar,
Norman Guthrie, Arthur Brophy, Colonel
Houston, J, Phillip Bell, d. c. Campbell
w. B. Northrup, Robert Gill, Col. J. G.
Foster, G. J. Jones, Major Gerald Dillon
Darcy Scott Gordon Edwards, J. W
PugsIey, Mayne d. Hamilton, DR., R. w
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
near THE TOP
Essex County Does Good Work
on w. S. S. Drive-Several
Towns cover The Top

County Chairman H. B. Amey re-
ported Monday morning several
towns pledging more than their
quota.as the result of the drive last
week. Brighton is very near its
quota and subscriptions still coming
in.
Public meetings are being held in
those towns not reaching the quota
this week by Chairman Amey, who
has with him Sergeant Robertson, a
returned Canadian soldier who tells
of his experience in the great battles
of this war. The people are taking
great interest and rallying to this
work in a patriotic and loyal spirit
and Essex County will go on record
as doing her "bit" in this call for
aid.
But very little work had been done
here up to last week, and the rising
of the pledges from 76c per capita
to over $15 tells convincingly what
was accomplished and how Loyalty
the people met the cali
The drive was fortunate in being
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
US. War Stamps in Every Home

cial loss or hardship to themselves
or others should be willing to seek
some productive occupation OF EN-,
ployment or enter the military SER
vice rather than remain in an oc.
cupation or employment in which
they are rendering no effective assist.
ance to the Nation.
If a registrant is idle, he, of
course, is not occupied or employed
at all, and his status of idleness fur
nishes ground for the withdrawal Of
his deferred classification or late
order number; and Regulations ap-
plicable to idle registrants shall be
deemed applicable also to gamblers
of all description and employees of
race tracks and bucket shops, and to
fortune tellers, ,clairvoyants, palmists,
and the like, who, for purposes of
these Regulations, shall be consi-
dered as idlers.
The employment or engagement
of any able-bodied registrant of
military age in any of the following
occupations or employments is not
sufficiently effective, in the present
emergency, to justify the postpone
ment of his call into military SER
vice, Notwithstanding he may have
a late order number and notwith.
standing he may have been placed in
Class II, III, or w on the ground of
dependency; and all registrants
engaged as follows are to be consi-
dered by Local>and District Boards
as engaged in nonproduction oc-
cupations or employments:
(a) Persons engaged in the SER
wing of food and drink, or either,
in public places, including hotels
and social clubs;
(b) Passengers-elevator opera
tors and attendants; and door men,
footmen, carriage openers and other
attendants in clubs, hotels, stores,
office buildings, and lighthouses;
(c) Persons including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and oc-
cupied in and in connection with
games, sports and amusements, eX-
cepting actual performers in legiti-
mate concerts, operas, or theatrical
performances;
(d) Persons employed in domestic
service;
(e) Sales clerks and other clerks
employed in stores and other mer-
camille establishments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS
The following letter was received
by Joseph Ordway from Private
1st Class Raymond Ordway.
Saooou,boxo IN Eropoo

Somewhere in France
Dear Joe:
| am going to drop you few lines
to let you know that | am O. K.
and hope this letter reaches you
the same.
How are things going on in Island
Pond? | got the tobacco that you
sent, and it got here at the right
time. was all out of tobacco and
money at the time that it reached
me, and filled my pipe, and had a
good smoke before did any thing
else. This army life is great, but
it's nothing like railroading on the
Grand Trunk. If | am still alive
at the end of the war, think | will
go back on the railroad. Have you
seen Georges baby yet? He says
that it looks like me. If it don't
look and better than l do just now,
it don't look very pretty. Have you
ever been in France? If not, you
won't know what it looks like. 1t
would be nice in peace time to be
here for while, but this is no place
for anybody, except a soldier just
now. | have been in the front line
trenches and in mo mans land"
twice and out again, and am ready
to 60 back again when | get the
order. There was a shell burst
within ten feet of me, and | didn't
get hit. But | got shook up some.
Well will close now thanking you
for the tobacco, and give my love
to all.
Private Raymond Ordway
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
SHOOTS UP LYNDONVILLE
Fred Gray, 1S, Puts On Wild
West Scene in This Peaceful
Village.

Lyndonville, June 30.-This village
was wrought up Saturday afternoon
when Fred Gray, an 18-year-old boy
who was recently graduated from
Camp Vail, agricultural school, en-
tered the meat market of the
Matthews Brothers, asked to
have $10-bill changed and. upon
seeing the drawer open, fired wildly
around the store and got away with
S65. He did not hit anyone in the
store.
He then tore down the main
street, fourishing a revolver in each
hand and with crowd at his back,
firing wildly at his pursuers.
Warren Duchamp received a
bullet in his collarbone and Gilbert
M. Champbell, one of the town. S
best know citizens, had narrow
escape when bullet grazed his skin,
passing through his clothes.
The boy continued down the street
and attempted to run down the rail-
road track, still pursued by the
crowd, his intention apparently
being to board a freight train.
Someone fired two shots at him and
brought him to the ground.
The first shot went through his
side, and the second through his
left arm. officers brought him to
the county Jail at st. Johnsbury
and later he was taken to Bright
look hospital, where he remains
under guard.
Gray claimed he came from New
New York. After three weeks at
the Vail camp he tried unsuccess-
fully to get a job on farms, but
failed. He went to St. Johnsbury
Friday night, where he secured a
room for the night. The next
morning, the owner of the house
missed two watch chains, an opal
ring and other articles.
These articles were found when
Gray was captured. There also has
been considerable complaint at the
Vail farm of articles and money
being missed for the last few weeks
and suspicious mutually point to
Gray.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
Definition of NOnprOductive Oc-
cupatiOn or Employment.

In the present emergency it is not
possible to extend the protection of
deferred classification to those re-
gistrants engaged in certain occupa-
tions or employments which are non
productive.
There is a great demand for la
Dor in all productive occupations
and empoyments, and especially in
agriculture and other necessary in
dustries. Therefore, registrants
who have been given deferred class
ifcation and who can engage in
some productive occupation or en-
ployment without substantial finan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
Private Raymond Ordway
Amb. Co. 184 American E. F.

The following letter is from
Damase Cheverier who is in the
Canadian army:
Dear Mother and Father:
1t is with pleasure that sit down
to answer your most welcome letter
which | received the other day and
was more than pleased to hear
from home. | think | told you in
my other letter that | was in a new
Battalion and | like it fine. Have
you got my letter | sent you and
and some nice post cards? | wish
| had picture to send home but il
is hard to have them taken here
Well dear mother | am sorry to hear
that you feel so bad over me but
don't lose any sleep over me as am
all right. ] say like you said, mother,
if we don't meet in this world
we will meet in the next.
You asked me if | met any of
my old chums? Yes | met lots but
haven't met any of my cousins yet
if | did | wouldn't know them.
Well think | told you all for this
time.
Give my kind regards to all, from
your loving son,
Privt. Damase Cnevarier
B. Co. 5thC. Nj r.. B.F. H. No.
857987 France.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
Raise Flag at Round House

The employees of the G. T. R. round
house have erected flag pole and Thurs
day the Stars and Stripes were flung to
the breeze.
The flag pole was made by Frank
Cilley, machnist in the boiler depart
ment, and is constructed of iron pipe. 1t
is a good piece of workmanship and a
credit to Mr.. Cilley's skill The pole is
Sc feet high and firmly set in cement
foundation and stands in front of the
office.
Thursday, the 4th, the flag was raised
and the honor fell to Matt Curran, an
employee of the round house, where he
has worked orforty years or more
The employees are to be congratulated
on thus showing their colors and Iettina
.it be known that they were Loyalty doing
their lit" To help win The war,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05

we'll handled. The county chairman,
II. B. Amey, and town chairmen
were the right men to put over this
drive. Judge Kyle T. Brown was
the live wire in the south part of
the county, and every town worked
with determination to do their
bit" in helping to win this war.
Brunswick, Cranky, Guildhall,
Lexington, Lunenburg and Maid
stone have raised their quota.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
W00LENS
Suits or 0vercoats $500 to $4,000
Handmade Throughout
We also do
Cleansing and Pressing
G. H. ST. PIERRE, Merchant Tailor
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the District of Essex will
be held at Guildhall on the first
Wednesday of each, month in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of
the same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement,
Communication should be sent
to Edwin O. CARL, Judge, Canaan,
or to George H. Hubbard, Register
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05
JUDGE CARLL RESIGNS
Probate Judge for Many Years
f. A. Brewer Appointed as
Successor.

Montpelier, June 30.-Edwin O.
CARL who has been Judge of the
Essex probate district, has sent his
resignation to Gov. H. f. Graham,
which has been accepted. Judge
CARL gave no reason for the resigna-
tion and Governor Graham has ap-
pointed as his successor Fred A.
Brewer of Concord, so that the loca-
tion of the probate office has been
changed from the northeast corner
to the southwest corner Of the
county.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05

Powell anc Major F. Temple Blachwood.
Mr.. and Mrs Lockett G. Coleman had
luncheon at Government House today with
Their EXcellencies the Duke and Duchess
of Devonshire
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-05

The Patriotic meeting for the
War Savings Stamp drive at the
opera house Friday evening was
largely attended. County Chair.
man of the War Savings drive Harry
B. Amey presided.
Sergeant Robertson, a returned
Canadian soldier, gave an interesting
talk on his experiences in the great
battles of this war, including life in
the trenches, going lover the top"
the fearful shell fire and every
feature of those frightful battles. A
better understanding was gained by
the audience of the real conditions of
war-the very scenes our boys are
now going through on the front
lines.
Sergeant Robertson is member
of Go. B, 73d Battalion of Royal High
landers, and veteran, having seen
thirteen years active service in the
Imperial Army of Great Britain.
He was in the Boer War in South
Africa, and fought at Ypres,
Somme and at Vimy Ridge. In the
latter battle he was wounded in the
arm and back by a shell. He
has undergone three operations on
these wounds and is soon to under
go fourth. He wildly relates his
experience of she'll fire, his being
wounded and after regaining con-
sciousness crawling to a relief hos
pltal. He held his hearers SPELL
bound by the revelations of condi-
tions in the trenches and on the
fields of battle through which he
had passed. At the conclusion of his
remarks Chairman Amey called
for a vote of thanks to Sergeant
Robertson and the audience gave
unanimous rising vote.
Mr.. Amey gavs short talk on the
salient features of this great conflict,
Americas part in it and the neces-
sity for fighting despotic German
militarism until it was completely
wiped out. 70 this end America
pledged her life, money and all the
resources of its great industries.
Mr.. Amey is an eloquent speaker
and brought forcibly home to the
people the full seriousness of this
great war, its frightfulness and how
the final blow to conquer this
Germanic lust for world conquest
must be dealt by America, that
today was practically financing and
feeding the Allies and sending our
boys over there by the thousands.
Mr.. Amey called for the local
workes in this campaign to pass the
pledge cards among the audience
and the people of Island Pond res
ponded loyalty to the call to boost the
pledges. In short time nearly $4,000
was added to the pledges, the sums
coming in all denominations from S.
to $1,000. There remains around
$40, 600 for Brighton to raise to COM
plete its quota. 1t was splendid
evidence of patriotism and loyalty to
increase our per capita pledges
from SOC to over SIS in this drive.
The work is going on and soon the
quota for Brighton in this call be
reached.
The success of the drive is due to
the earnest work of the town chair
man, L. A. Cobb, and his loyal assis-
tants, and to the patriotic spirit of
thn ,ooo,oIo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
WORK OR FIGHT

T WAS DlSFASTEFUL to organized labor that the work fight provision should be incorporated into the new draft bill. It will be left The matter abundany GOV cred i'll the draft regulations and it is entirely unnecessary do anything that might create the feeling that government not appreciate the loyalty of labor.
 Of the duty to work, fight there be- however. no doubt The who is from fighting because his la Dor is essential rule prefers working to fighting Those who prefer to fight usually take good not to be engaged in essential labor.
 To the man who is excused from fight to work, his given high wages his home the companonship of his friends neghbors and relatives. He receives all the comforts and blessings of peace He escapes all the hardship risk danger wounds and death of war.
 Such has right to suspend the duty he took. If he believes his duty to society requires him to suspend then let conscience take him to the battle line
 Indeed the conditions which make the strike just and reasonable of securing social justice have ceased ist during the period of the
 When give all for country, other ought to be willing to- submit 10 the comparatively trng injustice attaches to industrial employment.
 Te do otherwise is to exhibit low patriotism ring in teligence and lack of imagination.
 The government has established for the settlement of labor disputes. demands the continuity industry noble, brave thoughtful and intelligent Americans will give strict obedience to this simple and necessary command
 Those who do not obey will find themselves By those whose fighting such dsobedien Americans will be execraed and despised.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 1918.
THE DUTY TO AMERICA

XX% AR MAY be act of aggression or an act defense w Once war is begun against strong foe becomes an act of self preservation The object the safety and proec ton of the nation The object of the present secure the safety and protection of the world It is the greatest act of self preservation, in history.
 When he appeared before the House Committee Military Affairs Monday Secretary Baker said that there two for winning this win quickly proceed lei surely and win it late"
 Of the wisdom of quick war and an early victory there doubt hence the proposal to extend the ages IS to R This will immediately furnish the men thought sufficient to win victory And this is the way protect the men o those ages slow languidy fought through a Der of years, will inevitably take to the front the boys are now l8 That they will then be 19 will profit nohing if the delay sacrifices their lives numerously
 Honor safety and the limitation of demand upon the persons of the citizens call for quick war; sharply fought with enough troops to obtain the decision.
 The boys of is might profitaby be put in class to be called last but they should be trained ready more training they have the greater will their contribution tory be- and the less their sacrifice in life and limb
 A leisurey fought aggard fashion, with scanty troops is not humanity to boys of eighteen It amounts t demand for boys who not eighteen It is proposal take boys who seventeen, 15 and 6 If the goes for four instead of for two years more the will be precisely to take the boys of fifteen would other wise be spared That they would be IS when actually taken would not diminish the sacrifice
 To lake, immediately sound up 10 45 has a similar consequence in the other direction. It will the necessity of calling up to 50 will prevent the calling of men with dependents, and those doing essential work
 There is further why the should be quickly The situation in Russia is confused Germany with time may be able to organize portions Russia obtaining and supplies The element of time is important Beat Germany quickly while she staggers with the dead weight of unrepen ished losses.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21

the right to establish relations with foreign nations and the rights regulate trade and commerce into central govern men The substantial advantage of this method is felt every day America The people of the United States settle ons at the ballot box by legislative action, which in Eu rope produce
 The United States does not want Canada The tariff wall sure is nuisance simply adjusted by erecting factory the other side the line Canadians come to the United States they want business here and Americans nmi grae to the wheat lands Manitoba The isn't quite convenient but vastly superior to the killing match es which affct Europe.
 that the profit of ten thousands years of trade will not restore losses of vast The ideal of America is world which may seek f liberty and the pursuit happiness without treadng each others oes and without taking from others the things which theirs.
 Within each nation individual rights which have to be settled matters involved much more difficult than any of the questions which affect the relations of the tons themselves vet they settled substantially without vo fence.
 Europe confederation of states, condition ir which no state shall have the sole right to make in which Europe shall be administered as far as poss ble the welfare Under such system everybody will be better off, happier richer freer
 United States brings to Europe the blessings of system like it's own American share in the will be justified a thousand fold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-21
ADVANTAGES OF FEDERATION

TEN HE EUROPEAN cannot remember time was not
 fighting with his neighbors. History shows him per iod in which tribe safe from another In the dawn of tradition Europe battlefield. What true of tribal history has been true of national history. Great Britain is consolidation of conquered tribes who have mingled with i'm migration from the mainland France is x built up many fragments by inc might of conquest Germany is weld ed together by Not very long ago Italy collection of substantially independent communities.
 With such tradition and such history it is natural for the European and especially for the German that United States looks covetously upon Canada so The United States knows better way.
 Under other conditions the United States might hundred years have been parcelled into half dozen little naions each with its army it's fleet both each with tariff bar rier and each with ruling tenacious its privileges and patriotic in the highest degree.
 It might have been that little state would have fought lit tie state for the right to supply of coal 10 obtain ron for outlets to the for any of the which makes the nations of Europe fight
 The fathers of the country wise. They made Fed eration They put the power the power to coin money