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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
PRESCOTT SAYS TODAY

The chief limiting factors In hand
ling the huge quantities of food re-
quired for exports are transportation.
terminal and shipping facilities, and
In the case of live animals. slaughter
ing and packing equipment for taking
care OF large market runs as fast ae
received. 1t is important for farmers
to clearly understand that with large
production there must be rational mar
keting IL stabilized prices are to be
maintained and waste avoided
The part which conservation must
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

head n kind Of watermelon thump with
the middle finger of her right hand and
with curious look In her eyes. Uncle
Peabody used to call II "snaptious
look" Almost always he whacked the
bed with his slipper. There were ex-
ceptions. however. and. by and by,
came to know In each case the desti-
nation Of the slipper. for II had done
anything which really afflicted my con-
science that strip of leather seemed to
know the truth, and found It's way to
my person.
Aunt Deel toiled necessarily. She
washed and scrubbed and polished and
busted and sewed and knit from morn
Ing until night. She lived In mortal
fear that company would come and
find her unprepared-Alma Jones or
Jabez Lincoln and his wife, or Ben and
Mary HUMPHREYS, or ''Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Dunkelberg." These we're the
people Of whom she talked when the
nelghbors came In and when she was
not talking of the Bayneses. I observed
that she always said "Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Dunkelberg." They were the
conversational ornaments of our home.
"As Mrs. Horace Dunkelberg says" or,
"as said to Mr.. Horace Dunkelberg,"
were phrases calculated to establish
our social standing. / supposed that
the world was peopled by Joneses. Lin
coins. HUMPHREYS and Dunkelbergs,
but mostly by Dunkelbergs. These lat
ter were very rich people who lived In
Canton village.
know, now, how dearly Aunt Deel
loved her brother and me. must have
been a great trial to that woman Of
forty unused to the pranks of chill
dren and the tender offices Of a moth
err. Naturally i turned from her to
my. Uncle Peabody as a refuge and a
help in time of trouble, with increasing
fondness. He had no knitting or sew
Ing to do and when Uncle Peabody sat
In the house he gave all his time to
me and we weathered many a storm
together as we sat silently In his IA
vorite corner, of an evening, when 1
always went to sleep In his arms.
was seven years old when Uncle
Peabody gave me the watermelon
seeds. put one Of them In my mouth
and bit II.
at appears to me there's an awful
draft BLOWN down your throat" said
Uncle Peabody. "You amt no busi-
ness eatin' a melon seed"
"Why" was my query.
"'Cause 1t was made to put In the
ground. Didn't you know 1t was alive r
"Alivew I exclaimed.
Alive" said he. 'I'll show ye."
He put a number of the seeds I'm
the ground and covered them, and
said that part Of the garden should
be mine. 1 watched 1t every day and
by and by two vines came up. One
sickened and died In dry weather. On
Gle Peabody said that 1 must water
the other every day. / did 1t faith
fully and the vine throve.
1t was hard work thought tn no
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

down into the garden, night and morn
ing. with my little pail full of water.
but uncle said that ! should get my
pay when the melon was ripe. had
also to keep the wood-box full and
feed the chickens. They were odious
tasks. When 1 asked Aunt Deel what
I should get for doing them she an
swered quickly:
"Nospanks and bread and butter
ayesl"
When asked what were "nospanks"
she told me that they were part Of
the wages Of a good child. i was
better paid for my care of the water
melon vine. for its growth was mea-
sured with string every day and kept
me Interested. One morning / found
five blossoms on II. i picked one and
carried 1t to Aunt DeeL Another
destroyed In the tragedy of catching
bumblebee which had crawled into
It's cup. In due time three small mel
ons appeared. When they were as
big as baseball picked two of them.
One / tasted and threw away as /
ran to the pump for relief. The other
I hurled at dog on my way to
school.
So that last melon on the vine had
my undivided affection. 1t grew in
size and reputation, and soon I
learned that reputation is about the
worst thing that a watermelon can
acquire while 1t is on the vine. / in
vited everybody that came to the
house to go and see my watermelon.
They looked It over and said pleas
ant things about Ii. When I was a
boy people used to treat children and
watermelons with a like solicitude.
Both were a subject for jests and
produced similar reactions In the hui
man countenance.
At last Uncle Peabody agreed with
me that 1t was about time to pick the
melon. decided to pick 1t immediate
ly after meeting on Sunday, so that
1 could give 1t to my aunt and uncle
at dinner-time. When we got home
/ ran for the garden. My feet and
had literally worn a path to the mel
on. In eager haste / got my little
wheelbarrow and ran with 1t to the
end Of that path. There 1 found
nothing but broken vines The melon
had vanished. 1 ran back to the
house almost overcome by a feeling
Of alarm, for had thought long Of
that hour of pride when / should
bring the melon and present 1t to my
aunt and uncle.
'Uncle Peabody" I shouted. "my
melon Is gone"
SWELL, / van" said he, somebody
must "a stole It."
"But 1t was my melon" I said with
a trembling voice.
"Yes, and yum It's too bad But,
Bart, you amt learned yit that there
are wicked people In the world who
come and take what don't belong to
'em-"
Continued on page FOUR
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

full Child"
the bed with tremendous vigor. Mean
while he looked at me and exclaimed:
"You dreadful childp'
/ knew that my sins were RESPONSE
bic for this violence. 1t frightened me
and my cries increased.
The door at the bottom of the stairs
opened suddenly.
Aunt Deel called:
Don't lose your temper, Peabody. I
think you've gone fur 'nough-ayes r.
Uncle Peabody stopped and blew as
II he were very tired and then caught
look In his face that treasured me.
He called back to her: II wouldn't
"a cared so much II it hadn't "a been
the what-not and them Minervy flow
ers. When boy tips over a what-not
he's goin' 1t purity strong"
"Well, don't be too severe. You'd
better come now and git me a pail o.
water-ayes. i think We had"
Uncle Peabody did lot of sneezing
and coughing with his big. red hand
kerchief over his face and i was not
old enough then to understand 1t. He
kissed me and took my little hand I'm
his big hard one and led me down the
stairs.
/ dreamed that night that a long-leg-
ged what-not, with wax wreath In IT'S
hands. chased ME around the house
ard caught and bit me on the neck.
called for help and uncle came and
found me on the floor and put me back
In bed again.
For q long time thought that the
way = man punished . boy was by
humping his bed. I knew that women
had . different and less satisfactory
rethsd for I remembered that my
mother had spanked me and Aunt Deel
hsd . way Of giving my hands and
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25

"H. G. H., Liberty" and "Black
Seal" cigars will please you. Try
them.-Adv. If
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-12-25
BRING 1T BACK

If il came from this store,
and for any reason, you
prefer something else. we
will gladly exchange it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
HORSES KILLED,
47,000 A MONTH
Millions Now Being Used by
Army+Shortage Means
Losses of Cannon.

New York, March 17.-Necessity of send
Ing hundreds of thousands Of horses to
france for the American artillery units
ana or establishing hospitals for the treat
ment OF wounded animals is emphasized
Dy Or. w. 0. Stillman, president Of the
req star animal relief. in bulletins upon
the work Of the organization. He said that
the Germans had lost many batteries of
neid pieces because Of lack of animals to
oraw them to safety during allied ad-
vances, while fewer guns had been lost by
the British partly because they had large
numbers Of horses.
Figures compiled by the society show
tnat there are 4,500,0O0 in use by all the
armies in the war. and that the losses
on the western front alone have averaged
sI'VVO a month. In three-mile front at
Verdun the French lost more than 5000
horses. About 100000 Of the horses were
bought by the allies in America and were
transported with large losses. About $4,000
died on this side after they had been
purchased and were awaiting shipment to
Europe and 5000 died IN the ships. The
value OF the horses shipped to Europe last
year was more than s50OOO.O0O and the loss
for a heavy month of fightlng is about
S.50O.000
There are about 100000 horses in
America, and the estimates are that an
American army of 100000 men will
need about 10000 horses for draft pur-
poses and mounts. and several hundred
thousands moro to fill up the losses Of
battle. The need Of shipping to mani
tain this force at highest efficiency, to
transport animals to I'LL the losses, with
only part of the fodder. would be nifty
ships a month.
Fighting units can deal only with
we'll animals. AS soon as a horse be-
comes sick, diseased, she'll shocked, or
wounded 1t must be removed to the rear
and sound, vigorous animal sent for
ward to take its place. Thousands Of
animals are in the hospitals at one
time. They must be cured as quickly
as possible to take the places of the
injured which are certain to reach the
hospital.
Behind the British lines animal hos
pitfalls are everywhere. To the left. to
the right, there is a hospital not more
than four miles away, and eight miles
away from each Is another. The Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals has hospitals for 10000
horses and mules. A field hospital is
no mere stable shack. 1t is a group of
well-designed buildings. complete with
operating rooms. operating equipment,
ambulances, forage barns, cooking
kitchens. quarters for the staff, and
every other detail necessary for curing
and restoring thousands of wounded
animals. 1t must have an ample staff
Of veterinarians and helpers--not mere
stablemen, but men with experience in
animal hospital work, who can bandage
q wound or give a hand to the veterin-
arian who Is performing an operation
They are saving so per cent Of the
horses and sending them back to their
batteries again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
Local EnrOlling Agent Announces sps
cial Call for Several Branches.

Local Enr0llinE Agent Announces spe-
cial Call for Several Branches.
Max c. Bessey. special enrolling agent
for the merchant marine. announced FRI
day that he would accept at once
and send to Boston for instruction. re-
cruits for sailors. fircmen. coal passers
and cooks. Recruits arc. of course. being
accepted for all branches In the mer-
chant marine, sailors. fremen. coal
passars, oilers, cooks and stewards. but
there Is special call for those listed
above. who will be sent to training ships.
Howard Leon Ring Of Jericho has been
recruited as a sailor. and Edward Vincent
Varney of Jericho has been recruited as
cook, and both have been sent to Bos-
ton.
Mr.. Bessey said Friday that each
apprentice. II born in the United States
and a birth certificate is not procurable.
must have an affidavit by two persons
establishing his American birth. a form
for this purpose being obtainable from
him.
Men who have been drafted into mill
tary services by the receipt Of pink
notification cards from the local exemp-
ton board to report to camp are not
eligible to the training ships. All men
subject to draft who have not been
drafted into military service. l. e.. have
not received pink notification cards to
report. will upon request Of the enrolling
agent, be exempted from draft immedi-
ately upon their being accepted for
training on the training ship.
Mr.. Bessey has been the special en-
rolling oficer for the merchant marine
for two months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
MUST MAKE YOUR
COAL NEEDS KNOWN
And Certify How Much You
Used Last Year-New Fuel
Regulations.

Montpelier, March 19.-State Fuel Ad-
ministrator Jones has issued instructions
governing the local distribution Of
domestic coal to consumers. which in
structions are uniform throughout New
England.
According to the system adopted no one
will be able to obtain coal unless he
certifies on a triplicate application card
the number of net tons purchased last
year, the number on hand and the number
needed for ensuing year. A fine Of 5000
or imprisonment for two years is imposed
as penalty for a false statement will
fully made on such card. Consumers are
urged to place their orders early with their
local dealer in order that they may avail
themselves of the thirty cents per ton dis
count, that coal may be delivered early
and that the stress of the past season
may be avoided.
Dealers are permitted to fill all orders
of six tons or under, but are not per-
mitted to fill larger orders in excess Of
two-thrds of each until all such larger
orders have been filled to the same extent.
Recommendation Is made that coal in
bins or piles be carefully measured and
that SO cubic feet per net ton be allowed
for egg coal, So cubic feet for stove coal
and "a cubic feet for nut coal.
1t Is suggested that each local fuel
committee arrange with the super
intendent of schools to furnish, on applica-
ton and without expense, high school stu
dents to assist any consumer desiring aid
in determining amount Of coal on hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
10 FREIGHT CARS OERA|LEO.
Spreading of Rails Causes Tie-Up of
HOurs-Tender Thrown almost
Crosswise Of Track.

Montpelier, March 17.-Traffic was tied
up on the Central Vermont railway yes
terday afternoon and last evening by the
derailment of ten cars and the tender of
the engine of northbound freight on
the Richardson fiat, about one-half mile
east Of Middlesex village. The cause
of the accident was not learned, although
1t was generally understood that the
track had gotten out of line which re-
suited in the spreading of the rails under
the weight of the heavy engine as 1t
passed over the spot. The tender was
almost thrown crosswise Of the track.
The southbound evening passenger train
and the milk train were at Middlesex
while the northbound afternoon mail train
was at Montpelier Junction, where they
waited until the wreck was cleared up.
The derailed cars were back on the track
about $3.50 o'clock, but 1t was not until
after II o'clock that the track was In
shape SO that the mail train could 60
over the place en- route to Montreal.
The northbound train was backed into
Montpelier about seven o'clock and the
passengers given an hour for supper,
after which the train was run again to
Montpelier Junction. where it remained
until the wreck was cleared.
A four-horse hitch from the Smith &
Kent stable was sent to Middlesex and
brought to this city load of people who
were on the southbound trains.
Freeman Fay, who was at Middlesex
when the accident occurred, decided he
could walk to Montpelier before the track
would be cleared and started on the trip,
but team overlook him, so that he
reached the city about seven o'clock
Several people were brought here in rigs
they hired themselves. Those going to
Barre from the afternoon mail went on
the trolley cars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
$2OO,OOO,OO IN SILVER
DOLLARS WILL BE SOLD
Money VIII BE Melted and Bullion Exc
ported to Pay Trade Balances.

Money Will BE Melted and Bullion Exc
ported to Pay Trade Balances.
Washington. March 19.-Treasufy ON
Gals and congressional leaders have
reached an agreement on the principal
features Of a program for extensive gov
eminent dealings In silver as war
measure, and a bill to authorize the
melting and sale of more than $2O0. 000, 600
Of silver dollars now in the treasury will
soon be introduced.
The melting of silver dollars and ex-
port Of the bullion to pay trade balances
would require the withdrawal from cir
culation of an equal amount of silver
certificates. Those Of 35 and larger denom-
nations would be recalled and in their
place would no issued Federal Reserve
notes. Originally It had been planned to
substitute Federal Reserve bank notes.
and to authorize by legislation 81 bills Of
this class, but this has been abandoned.
The great demand for 81 notes under
war conditions makes It inadvisable to
withdraw silver certificates of that denom-
nation. of which about 200. 900 are in
circulation.
Silver producers and dealers have agreed
Informally to sell the country's entire out
put In the next year or two at a fixed
price. probably 81 an ounce. to replace the
silver taken from the treasury's stock.
which could be sold to other governments
at that price.
Japan. China and British India partic-
ularly need silver for coinage. The London
market price is about So cents an ounce.
and the actual cost In this country IL
about Ave cents higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
ON GENERAL TAX LAWS

There has just been issued from the
office of the State tax commissioner a bull
letin Of general interest on the tax laws.
While intended primarily for the use Of
listers and other officials, 1t Is likely that
this bulletin will be of general interest
because of the convenient arrangement
and the readiness with which the various
provisions Of the tax law can be found.
The pamphlet is arranged according to the
question and answer method. there being
1873 question with answers relating to the
tax system. The answers to the questions
are based on the provisions of the general
laws and decisions by the supreme court
Of Vermont on tax questions. OF partic-
ular interest are the examples given
showing the method of determining off,
sets. The pamphlet contains about 10
pages including the index. While the edi-
ton is not large. copies may be obtained
while they last upon application to the
commissioner of taxes at Northfleld.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
BANK COMMISSIONER
WARNS AGAINST ROUBLES

Montpelier. March 19.-State Bank
Commissioner Frank c. williams has
issued a warning to people who are
offered Russian roubles as being. under
present conditions purely speculative.
His announcement is as follows:
II am informed that Russian roubles
are being offered to people of Vermont
at prices which are claimed to be at
tractive as compared with the par value
of such money.
Il am inclined to think that these
roubles are not investments whose sale
is prohibited in Vermont without liz
cense. as 1t Is still entitled to the
technical name of money, but l con-
slider it's value under present conditions
as purely speculative. and whoever
buys it should understand fully its
character and standing at the present
time"
(signed) FRANK c. WILLIAMS.
Bank Commissioner"
Montpelier. VT. Mar. IS. 1918.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
APRIL. 101Sf
(From the Philadelphia Telegraph.)

q
Officers of the United States army in
Washington believe there will be minor as
saults and raids on the western front until
the middle Of next month. Then they say
we should look for the long anticipated
drive of the Germans.
1t Ia interesting to recall that the month
Of April-the middle of spring-has been
the beginning of the most momentous
periods in American history. Here they
are:
April 10. 1775-Battle OF Lexington.
April T. 1776-W Washington forms the first
American army Of 5000 men,
April 25. 1777-Lafayette arrives In Amer
lea 10 aid the War of Independence.
April %. 17sl-First American man-of-
war built at Portsmouth. N. H., by Paul
Jones.
AnriI 10. 17S3-War of Independence ends.
April p. 1s36-Sam Houston defeats Mex
leans under Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
assuring independence of Texas
April 26. lS45-War declared on Mexico.
AnriI ~ 1s61-First shot of Rebellion
fired on Fort sumter
Anil q 1s62-Battle of Shilo.
AnriI "a. 1s62-Admiral Farragut forces
tho M ssage of the Mississippi.
AnriI 3. 1s65-Richmond abandoned by
cOnfderates.
mattox Court House
April IA, 1s65-Lincoln assassinatsd.
Ap.1 81 ts9s-War declared on Spain.
April Z. lsi4-American marines occupy
Vera Cruz. c,
April. 1915?
We wait with confidence In the valor Of
our arms, the Righteousness OF our cause
ana the justice OF God.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
''THE FINISHED MYSTERY"
is OFFICIALLY TABOO
Dept. OF Justice Forbids Books Distri-
button under Espionage Act.


Washington. March 1s.-Because 1.-THE
Finished Mystery" Bible study
text book. described patriotism as a
certain delusion" and "a narrow
minded hatred of other peoples" and
war as "a work Of Satan" distribution
of the book was forbidden to-day by
the department Of Justice. acting I'M
der the espionage act.
Thousands Of copies of the book
have been seized in many States. but 1t
was not until to-day that the depart
ment decided to prohibit its distribu-
ton. District attorneys were notified
to prosecute any dealers or other per-
sons selling or Offering the book for
sale or for distribution.
The book purports to be the postum
nous work Of the late pastor Charles
lyn by the Peoples Pulpit association.
with which are affiliated the Interna-
tional Bible Students association and
the Watch Tower Tract and Bible as
ISOLATION. 1t was compiled by Clayton
]. Woodwork Of Scranton. Pa. who
has been arrested on charge OF Sc
ditious writings. He Is alleged to have
prepared the book since the war start
ed, and to have inserted derogatory
references to Americas cause in the
war.
The department Of justice explained
1t would not have taken action against
the book IL 1t had been written before
the war, or II all the material had real
ly been that of Pastor Russell. who
died in 1915. 1t is understood the pub
Fishers have agreed after consultation
with postoffice department officials to
eliminate the Objectionable passages.
Some time ago the book was barred
from the mails by Canadian authorities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
Ripping Rhymes
(Dy Walt Asson.l
Books for Soldiers.

Undoubtedly you've stored away about
a million books; the helpful works of
Bertha Clay. those Voyages of Cooks.
Best sellers of the days gone by. are
stacked away upstairs; they gather dust
on shelving high. they're burdening the
chairs. Now, in the army training camps,
the boys for such things plead. and there
is briny In their lamps. because they've
naught to read. All kinds of books will hit
the spot, and sweeten evenings sour, and
cen Nick Carters clammy rot will cheer
a dismal hour. For reading matter SOL
diers yearn. they're yearning even now;
and you have books. and books to burn,
and books to feed the COW. You'll rustic
through your happy homes, when you've
read this. trust. and gather up the help
full tones that merely gather dust. You'll
send them to the training camps. where
heroes hold the fort; then buy more baby
bonds and stamps. and be an all round
sport.
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-21
FIRST AMERICAN VICTIM
OF PARIS AIR RAID
Funeral of Miss Caroline Martin Of
Rockville Center, N. ", In Held.

Funeral Of Miss Caroline Martin Of
Rockville Center. N. ". Is Held.
Paris. March 14.-Funeral services for
Miss Caroline Winona Martin of Rockville
Center. N. Y, first American victim of
Paris air raids. wer held this afternoon
from the American church in the Rue De
Berri The coffin, draped with an Ameri-
can flag. was carried into the church by
Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries who accompanied
Miss Martin on the trip across the Atlantic
six weeks ago.
One hundred and fifty Y. M. c. A. men
and women workers marched from their
headquarters to the church which was
filled with French and American SYM
pathizers. Tho Rev. Chauncey Goodrich,
the pastor, conducted a scripture service
assisted by the Rev. Robert Freeman of
the Y. NJ. c. A. religious bureau. The body
was placed in the church vault pending
arrival of members of the family to ar
range for its final disposition.