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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
Better Care Relieves Implement
Shortage.

The farm machinery shortage de-
demands better care of implements.
Many farmers are using more nipple
ments to replace labor. This greater
use of implements demands greater
care not only to make the machinery
last longer, but to make it more eff
cient The shortage of material for
machinery and for repairs necessarily
limits the possibility of replacing
broken parts, It is, therefore, neces-
sary to make each machine last as
long as possible and to avoid care
lessness which may result in broken
parts
Prof. R. T. Burdick, farm help
specialist of the extension service of
the University of Vermont and state
agricultural college, suggests that
every tool be carefully examined at
least when a job is completed. The
tractor which is coming into more
general use in Vermont could be
cleaned proftably at the end of each
days work. This will not only in
crease the life of the machine, but
will give the operator a chance to
discover broken or loose parts which,
otherwise, would impair the efficiency
of the tractor and driver. The same
care should be accorded to the other
implements in proportion to their
delicacy and complication of struc-
ture.
If farm machines are examined at
the completion of each job and there
is no time to repair them at that time
each part should be labeled so that it
can be ordered and replaced at the
earliest convenience. "The time to
repair the equipment is not when the
machine is needed in the field, but
during the spare time when it is in
the machine house." A New England
machinery company states that the
first Monday after July they have
about 1,4OO orders for moving ma
chine pitman heads.
Investigation has shown that in
most cases where tractors do not
give good service the cause has been
due to lack of knowledge on the part
of the operator. The farmer should
study the machinery carefully before
he condemns it. Every instruction
book that accompanies a machine is
sent out with the idea of aiding the
OPERATOR. When a new tractor is
bought, the farmer can we'll afford to
spend many hours studying the ma
chine. 1t should be remembered
that very few manufacturers would
put a tractor on the market that
could not be operated. While they
might succeed in selling considera-
BILE number of unsatisfactory ma
chimes, the reaction would soon force
them out of business. With this idea
in view, it is possible that operators
will find the fault within themselves,
rather than within the tractor. The
same suggestion might be made con-
cernng other farm implements. Every
farmer should secure Farmers Bulle-
tins Nos. GAG, 947, from their coun-
ty agent. These bulletins give de-
tailed methods of care of plows, har
rows, mowers, reapers and binders.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Lieut.. Max Gilfllan of st. Johns
bury, who was recently cited fol
bravery, has been reported as severe.
| ly wounded in action.
The Caledonia County Bar associa.
/! ton gave a banquet Friday in honor
of Melvin H. Morse of Hardwick or
| the eve of his departure for France
where he is to do Y. M. c.. A. work
Attorney Morse is a senator from
Caledonia county, prominent in his
profession and his name was on the
ballot for secretary of state at the
coming primaries but he is giving UP
his candidacy for the greater work in
France.
The annual graduation exercises of
Lyndon institute were held Friday
with a class of 81 receiving diplomas
Frederick G.. Fleetwood of Morris
vile, secretary of state, delivered the
address and Principal o. D. Matthew
son presented the diplomas. Theodore
N. Vail was unable to follow his usu-
al custom of presenting the diplomas
on account of important war work in
New York, which demanded his at
tention.
Dennis o. Bartlett was sentenced
to state prison at Windsor for three
years by Judge Slack in Caledonia
county court last week, having been
found guilty of passing a forged
check of $1151 at Hardwick on April
5. Bartlett had various well-known
people of Wheelock and Greensboro
as endorsers of the check, all of
whom testified their signatures were
forgeries. Bartlett is a Wheelock
farmer and the case came up to coun-
ty court from the municipal court.
Sheriff w. H. Worthen with an
armed posse of deputy sheriffs, con-
sisting of Byron Bundy Of Sutton, w.
.. Way of Lyndon, Heman Walter of
Burke, H. M. Osgood of Danville,
and Fred F. Herman, M. C. Garfield
L. w. Stafford, Gary Coburn and
Chief Finley Of st. Johnsbury, quiet
" motored to Hardwick at 8 o'clock
Friday morning, armed with war
rants for the arrest of the biggest part
of the Italian colony of that town on
charges of violating the liquor laws.
The officers had no difficulty in MAX
ing the arrests as all the men were
in bed. The officers returned to St.
Johnsbury with 13 Italians in tow.
They are before the county court.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19

A Mothers Day letter received by
Mrs. R. K Morrill, Of Orleans from
her son, Perley Johnson, in France:
Dear Mother:
The 18th is mothers day and all of
the boys write home. There are a
good many poor chaps who have no
mother to write to-. So far I have had
a good chance to write. We have
here Y. M. C. A. hut and Saliva
ton army hut. Both places furnish
writing paper and I want to speak a
word for the Salvation Army and Of
the good service we are getting from
done at night and when we get back
from the front any time of night we
go to their hut and get coffee and
sometimes real home made dough-
nuts, and this is free of charge and
they give the use Of their hut to the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19

The following letter is from w. H
Crawford, president of Allegheny
college, Meadville, Pa, to Mrs. Ches-
ter A. R. Trip. Mr.. Trip, who is
mentioned, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Trip, of Orleans and has been
in France year.
81 am writing to say that just be-
fore I left France 1 had the pleasure
of meeting your good husband, who
is connected with one of the large
base hospitals. He is doing wonder
fully good work. One of the secre-
taries of the Y. M c. A. hut said, I'VE
all like him. I am sure you would
be proud if you knew exactly what
he is doing and how much for
the great cause
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE

Homer LaDue went to Lowell Sat-
urday for few days.
Mrs. Byron Bundy spent Wednes-
day at G. H. McFarland's.
Horace Smith Of Bloomington is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Walter
Buck
About SO attended the Red Cross
dance at E. E. Grants Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ash of Shelf
field visited at the home of G. H. Nc
Farland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Clark and Cliff
ton spent the weekend at Barton
with Mrs. Clark's parents.
Nearly every family on the Ridge
was represented at the graduating
exercises at Lyndonville Friday. eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hovey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse, Clayton Morse and Miss Mil
licent Switser Of Lexington, Mass,
are in town for several days. Their
annual picnic this year was held with
Mr. and Mrs. Will Holtham.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19

March %, 1918.
Dear Aunt Flora and All:
It has been long time since
have had chance to write, but at
last here goes. I am answering your
letter of Feb. 18th, which came some
time ago. was very glad to hear all
the home news. I am glad you have
service flag. AS you probably
know by this time from the papers,
we have been in the trenches for our
preliminary bout with the Hun, and
really enjoyed it. I hope we will get
another whack at him soon and be a
factor in finishing him for good.
How say you?
1 saw fellow here that worked for
Cort Woodland. He is in our bat
talon. l forget now what his name
is, but perhaps you know of him.
that worked for you, Metcaf. He is
in our battalion, too. Do you know
what company Chef and Arthur are
in? Is it 1O2d infantry or M. G.?
Well, I suppose sugaring is on
now. Be sure to tell me results and
when you can send it / would enjoy
some. The seven-pound box you sent
came in fine condition and myself and
some of the other fellows enjoyed it
immensely. The papers and maya
zines are coming all o. K, so don't
worry about them. I have got all
you have mentioned. The Monitors
come regularly CD I have had let
tiers from Pearl Bailey and Theda
and from several people I did not
know who had seen my letters in the
Monitor. 1 enjoyed them all very
much.
Well, I don't know how soon we
will get another chance at the Boche
but hope it will be soon, and if tries
anything funny, Uncle Sans boys
with the "poilu" and "Tommy" will
put the finishing touches on him.
Spring is here for sure and the
plum and cherry blossoms and sever
all kinds of flowers are out. 1t seems
good after the cold mud and snow. I
am expecting a furlough soon but
don't know where or-when it will be.
1 hope it is soon.
I hope you are all well and that
Gerald is improving. Tell him I
thank him for the magazines he has
sent me. I have read "Belthane, the
Smith," over here and I like it first
rate. That makes it that have read
all of Farnols books.
Well, l must close for it is time
taller dormir''
Love to all,
Eben,
1O1 M G. Bait, Co. A,
Annex Force, A. E. F.
Via N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19

boys for entertainment purposes and
give some great meetings and are en-
joyed by all the boys. I will admit
that I never realized the good work
they are doing when I was back
home.
write.
With love and best wishes from
your boy,
Perley G. Johnson,
Co. G, 1O1st ANN. Train,
Am. Elk. Force, via N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
Letter from E. N. Freehart to hi
parents in Irasburg:
Somewhere in France,

Letter from E. N. Freehart to his
parents in Irasburg:
Somewhere in France,
April 29,1918.
Dear Parents:
Well how is everything over there {?
I am feeling fine and hope you all
are. Got here yesterday and it's a
long way over. This is a great coun-
try. There are lot of pretty plac-
es here, wish you could see them.
have got to do some washing to-
day. My clothes are all dirty. We
have good water and that is the
main thing.
How did you get home from New
York? I got back all right but
wished I could have stayed longer,
you again, but I pray that l may get
back all right some day. I am in a
nice place but don't know how long
I'll be here. Like it here very much.
There are many places worth seeing.
We can go in the city every night
from about to 9.45. Wish you could
see this country. 1t is great. We
have a dandy Y. M. C. A.
We go to bed at 10 and up at 6
and plenty to do, but believe me, it
is great to be an American soldier
and I am proud to be one, even
though I have had to give up some
ones and things that were very dear
to me.
Would like to tell you lots of
things but I can't.
Will say goodby, with love to you
all and the best of luck,
Your loving son,
E. N. Freehart, No. 774374,
@. M. c., A. E. F.,
A. P. o. 726.
A letter received at Irasburg by
Mrs. Chatsey, May 2, 1918 from E.
A. Farnsworth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
DANGERS OF COSTIVENESS

Autontoxication headache, lassitude irritability,
bues, sallowness, botches among the results of
constipation. If long neglected it may piles,
paralysis. Don't delay treatment Best remedy is
Foley Cathartic Tablets, as many thousands know
from experience They only do their work surely,
easily, gently, but without injury stomach ntes-
nal lining. Contain no habitforming element.-Sold
everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
Hunting Trouble.

Hunting trouble is too fashionable
in this world. Contentment and jollity
are not cultivated as they should be.
There are too many prematurely wrink-
led, long and melancholy faces among
us. There is too much swearing, sweat
ing and slashing, Tuning, fCaming and
fretting around and about us all.-Ar-
temuS Ward.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
HOW sHR BANIsHEs BAcKAcnR

Mrs Efie E. Kleppe, Averill, MIMI, writes: 81
was at sanitarum three weeks at one time, two
weeks another time for rheumatism and kidney trou-
BILE and got no relief. On my return home l began
using Foley Kidney Pills and found immediate relief;
half bottle completed the cure" This is further
proof that these wonderful pills give relief where oler
treatments fail. Unequaled for weak, sore, aching
kidneys, bladder, back muscles or oints-Sold every
where.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
WEST BURKE

Mrs. Lila Walter is nursing in
Lyndonville.
DR.. Tracy of Brockton, Mass, was
in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Polzer visited
at c. A. Pages recently.
Reta Gallagher has gone to Saw
yersville, P. O., for the summer.
Jack Saunders of Waterbury,
Conn.,, was in town over Sunday.
Carl Way was at home from Island
Pond last week, on a short vacation
Miss Pearl Burns of st. Johnsbury
visited Mrs. Mark Angel the past
week.
Mrs. Annie Gallagher of Sawyers-
vile, P. O., has been visiting her SON.,
w. w. Gallagher.
Mrs. Elmer Forbes has been enter
tanning her nephew, Carl Norris, of
Larchmont, N. Y.
The West Burke school closed this
week with exercises at the G. A. r.
hall Thursday evening.
Rev. I. P. Chase of Concord preach
ed here Sunday and will be with us
next Sunday as our pastor and family
are away on their vacation.
Messrs. Jameson, Coburn, Gray
and McGill went to Burlington We'd
nesday and Thursday to attend the
Grand Lodge meeting Of Masons.
Mrs. F. T. Porter and Miss Alice
Smith went to Boston Friday night
to see Robert Porter, who is in that
city on short leave of absence.
Mrs. Nettie Mccoy is home from
her school in Woodsville. She will
return there next year to do junior
high school work at an increased sal
airy.
Ruth Leach of West Burke was
awarded first prize at the commence
ment exercises at Montpelier semin-
airy, in the junior prize speaking con-
test.
The war talk by Lieut.. Ford of
Stanstead Wednesday evening of last
selections by the Lyndonville quartet
were we'll chosen and greatly enjoyed.
The young people cleared over $25.
There will be a get-together meet
ing of the Red Cross at Newark Fri
day. Ladies please take lunch, plate,
cup, spoon, knife and fork and the
Newark people will serve beans and
coffee for ten cents. Cars leave Fra
sier's store at $50 o'clock.
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Page of Troy is visiting at
Herman Sheldon's.
Oscar Miles, who is in the service,
is home for a short time.
Gertrude Clough of Bradfordis WIS.,
iting at Sumner Eastman's.
Mrs. Heyer Of ST. Johsnbury is Wis
iting at Herman Sheldon's.
Annie Dwyer Of Boston is visiting
her brothers, George and Dan.
Mary Blake Fletcher of Newport
visited her parents, over Sunday.
Peter Simpson from Canada visited
his sister, Mrs. John Blake, last week.
Dell Barber is in Island Pond car
ing for her daughter, Mrs. Fred Will
cox.
Mrs. Herman Sheldon is enjoying a
visit from her mother from New
port.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wilcox was brought here for
burial Monday.
Willis Blake and family of Lyn-
donville visited at John Blake's the
last of the week.
Mrs. Alice Davis, Mrs. Lydia
Brown and Mrs. A. 0. Gray visited
l. e
and Daughters Of Liberty Wednesday
evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-19
LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS.

Extracts from letters from Homer
Leonard to his parents in Orleans.
Dear Father and Mother:
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Mitzi Tumbles Through
"Head Over Heels''

On Thursday night, August 30, Henry
W. Savage will present Mitzi, who will
sing, dance, mimic and tumble through
a new musical play, "Head Over Heels" ,"
suggested by Nalbro Bartley's story,
"Shadows." The book and lyrics are by
Edgar Allan Woolf, author of over one
hundred successful vaudeville playlets.
The music for "Head Over Heels" was
composed by the prolific Jerome A.
Kern.
The piece was staged by George
Marion and the dancing numbers ar
ranged by Julian Mitchell. The role
assumed by Mitzi is that of little
Italian acrobat coming to New York
with the Bambinetti troupe to play the
music halls and falling "head over
heels" into a romance which involves
episodes of comedy and sentiment.
Among the principals are Robert En-
NETT Keanc, Charles Judels, Boyd Mar
shall, Edmund Gurney. Dorothy Mack
aye, Gertrude Dallas and a vast arrav
Of pretty girls.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
New Plays This Week

MONDAYArthur Hopkins will
Very Man" The Martin before
retirement a wellknown dancer Mr.
describes it
provides the
OF Third Avenue Wallace Eddinger young title
The assisting includes
Alan pinegat and Frank Longacrc.
"Yip Zip, Iaphank!"
composed by Sergeant Irving Berlin
ment of nights and
fund establish in Jpon
IUESDAY"e Didn't plav
of the
of Road
hurst and the music Slyio
Percy Ames Charles Meekam
Adele Blood and the
A H. Woods the Orders
play Of to-day in four acts by
England and Germany There
acted by Shelley Hull and Eme Shannon
WEDNESDAYTe second of the
this week where Poppe Marjorie Rambeaus new STAR
ring vehicle The play which by drama
love in France. ~ ~
big show the production is Nv
f. H. Burnside The and
Philip Sou Sergeant Irving Golden Percy Veir
rich William Jerome Raymond Amonc
pas DeWolf Hopper Houdini
Bert Levy "Bluch" the clown; Desire
Marion Saki and Gerda
FRDA1At the Harris Theatre
1nelodramatlc with
Goodman Fannie Brice is tho
the Avon Comedy Four,
Boley, and other '
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Vaudeville

Mcintyre and Heath for
their second week present new
comedy entitled "Back to the Livery
Stable" Emma Carus, the singing
comedienne, appears in new songs and
frocks. Van and Schcnck, the Watson
Sisters and Jack Wyatt's Scotch Lads
and Lassies are some Of the features
of an attractive bill.
RlVERSIDE-Mllc Dazie in a lay
ishly staged revue of classic and
modern dancing heads the bill Re-
gina Connclli and Ruby Craven bring
TO vaudeville John Reeds little pla7
an Moondown,' which the Washington
Square Players produced in their first
season. Allan Rogers, tenor; Duffy
and 1nghs in their skit; "The Music
Master" and Andy Tombs and Rena
Parker are on the same bill.
ROYAL-Taylor Granville and Laura
Pierpcnt, in the condensation of can
American Ace" are the feature of the
bill. The supporting players include
Paul Iogolevitch, violinist; Frank
Orth and Anne Cody, Georgette and
Capitolla in "Clothes Clothes, Clothes,' ,.
and the DcWolfc Sisters.
BUSHWICK - Andy Byrne and
Martha Russell divide topline honors
with Bert Kalmar and Jessie Brown.
Andy Byrne presents an offering en-
titled TYPES of Vaudeville" and Bert
Kalmar and Jessie Brown offer nov
city called Nursery Land" Others
on the bill are Hines and Fox. the
Zlegler Sisters, Elsie Williams and
Company and Myrtle and Adelaide.
LOEW'S AMERlCAN--"A Night in
the Trcnches,' d musical war farce, is
the featured act the first part Of the
week. Other acts will be Arthur Sulli-
van, in comedy sketch: Nora Allan
and George Russell.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Frank Carter on Personality

at seems to me that what passes f.,
personality is merely freedom from ii.
fort and a complete knowledge of ana,
subject. Now, I have been On IN,
stage for twenty years. Here we fOlr
expected to hear that Mr.. Carter b,a
started in "The Silver King" But !.
is original. He said nothing whstev.,
about that "Silver King" Where \,
started was in stock company in Su
Francisco, playing child's parts, sn
he has been at it ever since. Nc
playing child's parts. of course.)
Il soon tired Of San Francisu
and longcd to view the wonders q
Kansas City. SO l went there to psr
and found it most uninteresting Prob.
ably Chicago was the place ] had i.
mind; SO to Chicago | went. But tbs
pleased me even less than Kansas Ctr.
SO New York became the Mecca, and
then eastward the star of empire tool
its way. After had lived in New Yox
for awhile, l felt that couldn't Ike
any longer outside of London, so ts
London l went, and thsn to Paris
was on my way to the Orient when tb.
war broke out and had to come bac.
"And that is now the land of mr.
dreams. ] shan't be satisfied until
nave been to China and Japan"
So, having interviewed Frank Carte,
on the subject of personality, we knoE
no more about it than we did befor
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Gregory Kelly Comes
Back to Seventeen"

On Monday night Gregory Kelly will
resume the part of William Sylvanus
Baxter in Booth 1arkington's Seven
teen" at the Booth Theatre Mr.. Kelly
has been in Indianapolis for several
weeks appearing in the plays produced
by Stuart Walker during his repertory
season there. Last week MIR. Kelly
played the principal part in Stuart
Walkers new play, Jonathan Makes a
Wish"
Miss Ruth Gordon continues as the
baby talk lady and Lillian Ross as the
n-yearold sister of Willie.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
New Managers Open Fulton
With "a Homemade Hero

The Fulton Theatre, which changes
hands every little while. is now undsr
the management of Oliver D. BAILEY
and Nathan d. Smith. The new lessees
will open its season in the first wess
Of September with "a Home-Mad.
Hero" a war play which deals vill
the humorous phases of herosm. TIE
title first chosen for the piece VIZ
"a Yellow Streak" The cast includes
William Ingersoll, Ralph kellerd, LIG
Cahill, Evelyn Carter Carrington sud
Elmer Grandin.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Fixing the Pace
By Haywood Broun

The author merely writes the but the producer fixes the
has the better the timing exactly suitable
dramatic literature little if
or fast slow.
East" striking experiment that
conventional theory
condolences Nnetynne of
melodrama limited physical
submarine chasers. Intrigue would
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
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Luna Season in Full SWING

The midseason finds everything
going merrily at Luna Park All tho
attractiona8sare going at full spec
and to capacity. The wartime attrnc
tions arc "Ovcr There" a pictured d.
scription Of the battlefield back Of the
lines in Picardy; "Thc Submarine At
tack" aud the Red Cross Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18
Open Air Entertainment
At the Exposlfl''

There will be added attrae'isH' a.
the open air entertainments - ~.
New York international Exp's'-
this week in The Jordan Sis'e'.' .,e
artists. and the Maze troupe "a ~
bats. Miss Gertrude Van peh's" u
prano; the Quincys, high dHe's. n
ether favorites remain. tohe'' ana
the lst Field Artillery bsna "" So
given twice daily, and during 'ass 'iu.
days the great sea water sur ,,ou,
ming pool displays the IS. n
early morning until late at w
New-York tribune., 1918-08-18

Battles Depicted in Firework

The most elaborate DISPLAY of fire
works in years is promised by Schenck
Brothers, managers Of Palisades Park
at that resort on Tuesday evening.
August 20. A whole battlefront il de
pictcd during bombardment from air
land and naval forces. The battle
then carried to the trenches, and tanks
Will be shown creeping through n
Mans Land while artillery fire scts IN
barrage