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The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
MANY HORSES ARE
 USED BY ARMIES

American army of 100000 men will need about 75O,OoO horses for draft purposes and mounts, and several hun dred thousands more to fill up the losses of battle. The need of shipping to maintain this force at highest effi- ciency, to transport animals to fill the losses, with only part of the fod- der, would be 30 ships a month.
 Fighting units can deal only with well animals. AS soon as a horse be- comes sick, diseased, shell-shocked or wounded it must be removed to the rear and a sound. vigorous animal sent forward to take its place. Thou sands 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.
 Animal Hospitals.
 Behind the British lines animal nos pitals are everywhere. To the left, to than four miles away, and eight miles away from each Is another. The Roy al Society for the Prevention of Cruel ty to Animals has hospitals for 10000 horses and mules. A field hospital is no mere stable shack. It 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 cur Ing and restoring thousands of wound ed animals. It must have an ample staff of veterinarians and helpers-not mere stablemen, but men with experi- ence in animal hospital work, who can bandage wound or give hand to the veterinarian who is performing an op- eration They are saving 80 per cent of the horses and sending them back to their batteries again.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
Georgia Is No Place for the
 'Weary Wilties."
Governor Puts Into Force Machinery That Will Reach Them in
 That State.

Savannah, Ga.-Woe to every Weary William" that brings himself Georgiaward in the quest of rest and peace under the balmy Southern skies from now on.
 As a war measure Gov. Hugh Dor sey has put into force machinery de- signed to force every vagrant in Georgia to go to work, and it will be systematically and consistently fol- lowed up by him as a means of reliev- ing the farm labor shortage.
 To meet the situation Governor Dor sey has addressed a special and urgent communication to every county coun- ell of defense in the state requesting
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
FINDS PEARL WORTH S2,5OO
Discovery In Black River In Missouri Sends Whole County Wild
 With Excitement.

West Plains. Mo.-A pearl, said to be worth $2.500. was found in shell in the Black river. near here, and the county is wild with excitement. A stranger stepped into the store of Mel Fry few days ago and showed him pearl as big as q hazel nut sticking in shell. The two soon came to terms.
 A few days later pearl buyers made m offer of $2,000 to Mir. Fry for the pearl the way 1t stood and s2.5OO if 1t proved perfect. It weighs 15O grains.
 Fry refused to sell.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

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   weight of such  To expedite the completion of the utility commission. 
 
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The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

pleased familiarity word Why l little fellows afraid denting the sidewalk
  peculiarly school
 
  delight in knocking this the ring"
  t used to To Now--"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

super 
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  showing
  division head half the evening plexin" O investigators of istereds We We arenot
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

escaping the fact that spring Is soIne- where in the vicinity. Her eyes may appear frostbitten. and she may seem clothed in such flimsy garments as our artists commonly clothe her with, but you may be sure she is somewhere in the vicinity, that fair divinity.
 I talked with an elderly man in high hat and gold-rimmed spectacles the other afternoon, as we stood and watched group of small boys spin ming tops. "They don't seem to do it with the old spirit, the old-er-pep,"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

The German postal authorities are organizing telephone service between the large cities and the army fronts. Conversation cannot last longer than nine minutes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

ly, if not entirely, relieve the farm la- Dor shortage. As he points out, Geor- gia's vagrancy law is one of the best. while Georgia's probation law exactly hts in with the present situation by enabling judges to send convicted vag- rants to work on the farms.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

within few weeks. probably within the next ten days. It will he in fn,, operation in the business section ha. fore the summer is over, accord,n. to statements made by the telephone company.
 Nine out of every ten telepbona girls now employed will lose tbo;- jobs, is the prediction of T. P. Sylvan assistant to the president of ths Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company, when the new system is In full operation here. Mir Svlvan
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

mucn more nlgniy tlan III lheh- hS." advances no arguments, but meseiy
 says that men would sink to the brute level if women did not sacrifice them selves and make them go out now ana then. To which reply, asking whether now and then" means four times week. Whereupon 1t transpires, to my surprise, that it was really who wanted to go to the Liberian ministers reception, and the musicale given us
 the wife of the chairman of JIG
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

will do later Tn those very gardens.
 Right in the heart of our big city exists modest backyard that con tains quite number of hens.
 There is a white-haired grand mother who is guardian angel to said hens, and there Is a little boy with wide. wondering eyes, who sometimes acts as guardian angel for grand maw." as he calls her.
 One day recently grandmaw came in from the backyard, bustling with excitement. '"rhe hens combs are so
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23

red think they while listened neny Several after that William from the where he had playing his He the a there ms s" noticed him.
 Why WilieW redf
 Willie, from his perch replied
 Maybe I'm going
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
Washinqtonians Have No Doubt About Sprint

" chief thing that makes here is the
 mild the flung from the hands small
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
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 Capital to Have Automatic Telephone Servce
Capital to Have Automatic
Telephone Service

NY will teepone s,
 w months The which a. involve millions of dollars will begin in the business ~
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
Matter of Social Affairs Bothers Correspondent

THE question affairs has become acute
 between Helen correspondent or the creation why the social instinct should be developed
The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
Willie Saw Himself as Possible Rival of Hens

CpRING here not look like it but fact unu of H. M Connolly garden work the District garden clubs spngng
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
EVIDENCE AGAINST COSMOS
Gets Substantial Sums from Clients
Has Famous Record all Over
Nation.

States Attorney Thompson has
called together the county grand ju-
rors for the purpose of presenting
criminal evidence against Cosmos, the
medium, who has operated in Barton,
Orleans and other places in this part
of Vermont.
1t appears that several trusting in
dividuals gave up cold money to this
man who was to make them rich.
Thompson has evidence to show
that probably all of $4,000 has been
given over to him in the vicinity of
Barton and presumably other places
where he operated yielded equal sums.
It is understood that the associate
of Cosmos, who transacted business
for him and worked with him has
been apprehended but Cosmos himself
has not yet been located.
1t appears that this man has oper-
ated all over the nation under differ
ent names and has a prison record of
no mean proportions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Watch the Thermometer

trail of it's United War Work alo
ment with fair prospect of getting that j. F. Bache
der local chairman thoroughly organized the situation last
week and Monday committees started their work.
huge thermometer measuring about 80 feet in height
steps $780, with each $500 noted in figures
has been placed the front of Mr. Bacheders block AS
each day the red center higher and
hoped Saturday night that the will
show $500 Anyone who refuses to help the
just proportion his ability that
helps Barton in other ways At Wednesday the her
mometer stood at bit $4,000. Not half up yet!
be accomplished without the cooperation
of Individual The liberaity of 99 of those visited
already been and few people squeak
out because the "war is over"
The war is not over. An armsce has been signed, but
signed When they signed
the work of the Y M c. A. Of c. Library Association and
organizations for whom this
being raised will not be It has taken and half
mobilize will take long demobize and
during boys will the comforts and
they need will need it than be-
object and for which they have been working has
taken from them In they will be idle soldiers
and ideness always creates trouble.
Barton other town of the county the
motto must be "Give This not be the last call
work. Be that it may, this must not fail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Red Cross Elects Officers.

The local Red Cross met on We'd
nesday and elected the following Off
GERS and committees for the ensuing
year:
President, Mrs. w. w. Reirden;
vice president, Mrs. A. P. Underwood;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. C. S.
Webster. Membership committee
Hazel Mcclellan, Mrs. Connor, Mrs.
Sawyer, Eva Baxter, Doris Witch
er, Mrs. H. G. Perley, Hazel Abbott,
Mary Uric; surgical dressing COM
mittee, Mrs. j. F. Batchelder, Mrs.
w. A. Warner, Miss Foss, Mrs. Fred
II. Pillsbury; packing committee,
Mrs. Ora Caron, Miss Lucretia Cor
ham, Mrs. R. F. Mason, Mary L.
Wheeler, Annie Wright; home SER
vice committee, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.
Seaver, Mrs. w. A. Warner; finance
committee, Mrs. C. A. Barrows, Mrs.
John Mcclellan, Mrs. F. D. Pierce,
Mrs. w. E. Hanson, Mrs. H. w. Car
ter, Mrs. C. T. Miles, Mrs H. R. Cut
Ter, Miss Sarah Cowles, Mrs. Daisy
Baldwin, Miss Fanny May, Miss Red
field, Mrs. w. B. Proctor
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Victory Boys and Victory Girls,

Two millions of American soldiers,
your brothers., cousins, friends, boys
from your town are calling to you to
enlist in the Victory Boys and Vic
tory Girls armies, Do it today It
is your last chance to get to the front
line trench and throw a bomb at the
Hun!
Did you ever spend a winters night
in shed, barn, henhouse, on a veran-
da, and without blankets enough to
keep warm? The boys over there
will have to do it this winter-boys
from your town! Did you ever eat
your dinner out of doors in a cold,
driving rain or snow? The boys over
there have to. How about a Vermont
hut, warm, dry, cheerful? Only SIS
for you to earn and give to keep the
home fires burning over there.
Pledge in a soldiers name and
write him Christmas greeting, tell
ing him what you are doing for him.
The Victory boys and girls of Bar
ton academy and graded school are
anxious to secure work of any kind
to make good their pledges Anyone
who has work for our patriotic young
people should notify Mr. Bates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

Clayton Hubbard has gone to Bel
lows Falls.
Mrs. H. J. Stannard of Orleans was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Archie McDougall is a new
patient at Sunshine sanitarium.
Mildred Lang left Monday and will
teach in Wentworth Location, N. H.
Miss Bertha Simpson of Sheffield
is new patient at Sunshine sani-
tarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Alexander of
Newport are guests of Mrs. Della
Wilson.
The Rebekahs will hold rehearsals
Monday and Wednesday evenings of
next week.
Mrs. Alton Marsh, who has been at
Sunshine sanitarium, has returned
home much improved.
Charles Spohr is recovering from
injuries received while at his work
in the mill at Orleans.
Miss Sheltonagar of st. Johnsbury
is caring for Mrs. Sadie Maloney,
who is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Lucy Atanasoff and daughter,
Elizabeth, are visiting Mrs. Milton
Lyman in West Glover.
Mrs. Adna Simpson of Sheffield is
stopping with her daughter, who is
ill at Sunshine sanitarium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Buck and
Mrs. Locke of Charleston were recent
guests of Mrs. Flora Plunkett.
Frank Corley, a Barton academy
graduate and we'll known here, recent
ly died of pneumonia in Colorado.
Word was received here last week
of the safe arrival overseas of 1t.
Robert D. Scott of the 547th Engrs.
The annual sale of Clarkson coats,
suits and dresses at the c.. A. Bar
rows store will be Thursday, Nov.
IA. adv.
Crystal Lake Grange will hold it's
regular meeting Friday night. Roll
call responded to by each giving
something we are thankful for
Mrs. Eva Chandler has been in
Bloomington to assist in caring for
her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Gross, who
has been very i'll with influenza.
A large crowd of young people en-
joyed a dance at Joseph Barton's on
Thursday evening. The guest of
honor was Pvt. Walter Barton of
Camp Devens.
Eunice w. Collins went to Burling-
ton Monday morning and will take
the state board examinations for reg
istered nurses at Montpelier on
Thursday and Friday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Agricultural Association Notes.

| At meeting of the directors of
the Farmers Exchange held Wednes-
day at Orleans, plan for greater de-
velopment of this organization was
drawn up. A man in each communi-
ty of the county was picked to be the
official Exchange representative of
| that locality. He will take orders,
solicit new members and be kept in
formed at least once week on mar
ket quotations. When specially good
bargains are offered, these men will
be posted so that farmers may take
advantage of them. 1t will take time
smoothly, but it will mean greater
usefulness of the Exchange to the
farmers of the county.
The Program of Work" committee
consisting of J. H. Bartlett, G. L. Err
win, Fred May, and Mrs. d. A. Rob-
bins, met at Orleans on Thursday to
map out the work to be carried on
the coming year. Chairman Bartlett
will make out a report at the annual
meeting, the 18th.
j. E. Carrigan, assistant state
leader of the county agents, spent
Wednesday and Thursday in the coun-
ty with the county agent, meeting the
Program of Work" committee and
the executive committee, AS a rep
resentative of the extension service.
Mr. Carrigan has very materially as
sisted in planning, with the county
agent and home demonstration agent
the development of Orleans county on
the Program of Work Basis"
Many people wonder what is
meant by program of work." This
term has been used only lately in con-
fhn into nf o.
ricultural Association. Briefly, it
means this, the planning and carry
ing out of few definite lines of
work by the people of this county,
For instance, it is probable that the
women will be interested in county
wide work on freless cookers. The
Home Demonstration agent, Miss
Seaver, will assist the various COM
mittee women in the county to inter-
est as large number of women as
possible in this proposition so they
will make them and use them in their
homes. In other words, the Agricul-
tural association will assist the women
of this county if they will but make
use of it. Turning to- the farmer
what do we mean by the Farm Man.
agement work carried out by the As
sociation? 1t means this, that the
county agent will assist the commit
teemen in charge of thi4 work in the
various communities to interest as
large a number Of farmers to keep
farm account books this year as pos
sible. Assistance will be given in en-
tering and summarizing the account
at the end of the year. These are
only two of the several lines of work
under way this year.
A membership campaign will prob
ably be run the last week in Noven1-
Der and the first week in December to
secure a good big membership in the
Association during the coming year,
This will include women as well as
men. Old members should plan to
see one of the town committee before
that date if possible and so run up a
big membership in each town, Eff
forts will be made to enroll good
number of new members
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Fred Gravline.

Fred Gravline, who has been ill at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. Archie
Wilkie, for five weeks, died Sunday
Nov. 3. 80
He was the son of Albert and Mary
Gravline and was born in Orleans AZ
years ago. His early life was spent
in Bloomington on the farm known
as the George Twombly place. About
three years ago he came to Barton
and had been employed by Joseph
Valley.
He was man of good habits, kind
hearted, and faithful in whatever
work in which he was engaged, and
had many friends.
During his illness he was most ten
derly cared for by his aunt and a
trained nurse.
He is survived by one brother, Ben
ME Gravline, of Burlington, Wash.
Services were held from the Wilkie
home Tuesday afternoon, Nov. at
o'clock and he was laid to rest in
Pleasant View cemetery, Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Barton Celebrates.

With the receipt of the news of
Germany's surrender Monday fore
noon, Barton let loose. Schools were
dismissed andathe boys and girls i'm
mediately formed into groups and
gathered instruments of all kinds
with which to make noise. Some of
the tin horns, clackers, whistles and
tin pans worked over time. Church
bells were rung, whistles blown and
immediate action taken to have bon
fire in the evening.
Others set about. making an effigy
of the Kaiser and by night this mill
tary gentleman in his uniform and
helmet, iron crosses and all, was
ready for parade which he got when
R. P. Webster took his auto truck
with a load of youngsters and the
Kaiser for tour of Barton and Or
leans.
Upon their return the bonfire on
Cemetery hill was at it's hottest and
fully 1900 people had gathered. The
funeral pyre was, 20 feet high and
as far through and after parading the
the fire several times he was cast in,
automobiles blew their honkers, the
tin pans, clackers and whistles rent
the air.
The band played a number of selec-
tions during the evening, Mr.. Pierce
gave away goodly supply of fire.
works and the crowd went home feel
ing that the day had been we'll spent
A free dance in Seaver's hall in the
evening closed the festivities of the
day, which so far overshadowed the
celebration of Thursday, the day of
the false alarm, that it is deemed un-
wise to mention the other event.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Seat Drawing Tonight.

Barton's entertainment course seat
drawing will be held in the high
school room tonight at 7.3O o'clock
and everyone should be on hand to
secure his drawing when his drawing
is made. The first number comes
Monday evening, November 18, and
talent is Jones, the entertainer.
The Improvement club will give all
profits on the course this year to the
Red Cross branch again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Rummage Sale.

The Barton branch Of the Red
Cross will hold sale at the Improve
ment club rooms, over Pierce's drug
store Tuesday afternoon and evening,
Nov. &C. Doors open at 1 p. m. This
sale will consist of new and second
hand clothing, underwear, hats, caps,
shoes, furniture, canned fruit and
vegetables and many articles not
mentioned.
Will those who have contributions
please have them ready by Friday and
Saturday, Nov. % and %, as they
will be called for on these dates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
MORGAN FIRST OVER
Holland and Troy Nearly Up in Unit
ed War Work Campaign.

The county wide United War Work
campaign is making splendid prog
ress. Morgan is the first town to re-
port having reached it's quota, 1884.
Holland with quota of $762 is near
the top as is also Troy with $500.
R. w. Spear of Newport is county
treasurer and town treasurers should
make payments to Mr.. Spear. M. M.
Taplin of Orleans is county chairman
of the drive and c.. L. Erwin of Bar
ton, chairman Of the Boys and Girls
work.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Congregational Church Notes.

Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. w. A. Warner, Pastor.
Sunday, November II
10.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting
100, Preaching service.
Prayer meeting on Thursday eve
ming at 7.3O o'clock.
In the absence of the regular ju.
nior superintendent, Mrs. Lucy At
anasoff, Miss Mary Uric substituted
in the Sunday school Sunday.
A committee to make plans fol
Christmas observance in the Sunday
school has been appointed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Pacific Coast Whales.

There are four species of whale COM
mon to the Pacific coast-the finner,
humpLack, sperm and sulphur bottom.
The former two are best for meat, not
being as oily as the sulphur bottom
and sperm. Of these the sulphur bot
tom is the largest. Some specimens
reach ninety feet in length and weigh
up to eighty tons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
No District Meeting o. E. S.

By the order of the Grand Matron
there will be no district meeting of
the o. E. S. in the seventh district
this year.
Mrs. Fannie E. Hannant,D D DIG M.
Arthur o. Austin, D. D. G. P.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
WEST GLOVER

Will Magoon was quite sick a few
days last week.
C. C. King, who has been very ill,
is more comfortable.
There will be hash supper at the
hall on Friday evening.
Spencer Frazier has moved into
Mrs. SINNERS tenement.
Clark Borland and family spent
Sunday at Carroll Vance's in Albany.
Mrs. Lucy Atanasoff and daughter
of Barton are visiting Mrs. Pearle
Lyman.
Hal Higgins has moved his family
to Hardwick where he will work in a
garage.
Isadore Skinner, who has been very
sick with influenza, goes to her school
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Clark of New
port called on his sister, Mrs. Hink-
ley, recently.
Major King, brother of C. c.. King
and w. o. King, died in Ashfeld,
Mass, last week.
Charles Ross of ST. Johnsbury
spent last week with his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Wright.
John Borland and Milton Lyman,
with party of friends, have gone to
Wenlock deer hunting.
Mrs. w. A. Scott, who has been
very sick all summer, was able to
take a carriage ride Sunday.
Walter King and Carroll Bicford
went to Newport last week for mill
tary examination and both were ac-
cepted.
Miss Bertha Simpson Of Sheffield,
who was telephone operator several
years ago at West Glover, underwent
an operation at Sunshine sanitarium
at Barton last week. She is reported
to be doing well.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements Will be in serted under this
head ttCt cents per word for first Insertion
and cent per word thereafter. Cash
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13

VERY UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY
FOR FARMER-For reliable man
with family. Farm under high state
of cultivation and equipped with all
new machinery. To right man will
rent farm or hire or make any agree
able arrangement. w. F. Kingsbery,
Derby, VT. 41tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13

/. LOST-October "a in Barton vii
klage or on road to Glover, suit case
containing mans clothing and regis
tration certificate of w. II. Walton.
Leave at Monitor office. 1wp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13

FARMERS NOTICES bologna
cows wanted to load on Monday, Nov.
18th. This cheap beef also hogs are
much lower, but I have one more car
of these cows sold at the same price
as in the past, but shall be obliged to
buy them lower after this week. G. s..
Dodge, Orleans. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-11-13
Boys Make Payments on Last Drive

Since the last printed list the fol
lowing payments have been made in
the boys and girls earn and Give
Campaign" of the Y. M. G. A. This
is the fl rst "Victory Boys" fund
which was pledged last November.
Olive Metcalf, Barton, SIS.
Paul Heidger, Craftsbury, SIS.
Arthur Lewis, Derby, SIS.