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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
ALL THE All BANYS

A masquerade, box social and
promenade will be given in the town
Friday, Feb. 18th, under the auspices
Of the Red Cross. Ladies are re-
quested to bring boxes containing
supper for two. These boxes will be
auctioned off. Ladies, be sure to
have your boxes well concealed
under wrapping paper. This is an
event you cannot afford to miss. Gen
eral admission ten cents. All attend
ing are earnestly requested to mask.
CHURCH NOTES
The proceeds of the donation were
1925 excluding expenses. We all
munity's center.
Subject for Sunday morning, "The
Evil of Isolation"
SOUTH ALBANY
Guy Courser has gone to Orleans
to work.
Leslie Uric of Lyndonville was at
home for the weekend.
Miss Jane Harvey has finished
work at A. c. Williams.
c.. w. Williams spent the past
week visiting his son, Leo, at Camp
Devens, Mass, and his brother, Clar-
ence, Williams, in Boston. Leo has
been ill with German measles but is
better.
About $50 attended the donation
at the M. E. church Friday evening.
Rev. C. w. Kelley Of Irasburg gave
a very interesting lecture on the war
and Red Cross work, his subject be-
ing "The Man of Clay" The read
ing by Mrs o. M. Rowell was much
enjoyed. The proceeds were $131,
and of this $112.19 was cleared. Peo-
pie from Craftsbury, West Glover
and Albany came and all felt that it
was a success socially and financial
w.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Miles of SWeatbands.

The sweatbands of the 127 ,492,S72
hats and caps that were made N the
United States in 1916-an average year
would make a single band two inches
wide and 65,625,OOO feet long, enough
to GO twice around the world, with
enough left over to make a nice bow
somewhere along the equator. The
Scientific American is responsible for
these figures and for the statement
that in this tape there would be A.
100000 square feet of leather; that the
trimmings of the hides used in these
hatbands amount to at least 100000
square feet more This leather would
make the tops for 100000 shoes,
No wonder leather substitutes are now
being used for hatbands.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Clark Says Bedell Story an Injustice.

VIM. S. Clark of Geneva, N. Y,
formerly of Glover and assistant
judge of Orleans county court at one
time, wired the following to the edi-
tor, regarding a story reprinted re-
Gently in this paper about H. E. Be-
dell. This paper purposely said in
it's introduction that there were some
errors in the Globes account, but
printed it word for word neverthe-
less. Mr.. Clark's telegram follows:
Night Letter,
Geneva, N. Y.
Editor of the Monitor,
Barton, Vt.
VIII you kindly print the following
telegram sent editor of Boston Globe
in re your story (Story of Bedell re-
told) Jan. 22d. You do Mrs. Bette
Vanmetre great injustice by saying
that cit was never known whether her
action was based on love for the man
or on pure Womanlv instinct. Bedell
never knew" Bedell did know and |
know that her deeds Of mercy were
prompted only by "pure womanly in
stinct." I have heard both tell the
story several times. I have their
written statements as well and that
of Captain Lewis. She never knew
Bedell until she found him nearly
dead in Asbury's lone garnet, living
in filth with no food, no drink or hu-
man care for three days. "When
soothed, 40 miles she swiftly flies to
Union camp. Reports and finds re-
quired supplies"
Oct. 18th she goes to Cedar Creek
for him. In morning early enemy
she meets Sheridan and
black steed. One brother was wound
ed at Gettysburg and she cared for
him there. Her husband and broth
err were prisoners of war by order of
Stanton. She buys a casket and
buries 1t. Hotter at Phila-
delphia, who had placed a guard
about her house, killed at Oppequam,
where she found his remains partly
exposed as another of 'the tetroite
of the Shenandoah"
I would askyou to correct your I'M
warranted insinuation in regard to
her motive in her story. "For wom-
an is the last and best from hand of
Cod"
VIM S. Clark,
40 Linden St.,
Geneva, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Farmer, the Spcilt Child.

However, much other trades may
have been controlled, the farmer seems
always to have been the spOilf child
of the state in the matter of prices,
says London Tit Bits. SO far from
limiting his prices, our great-grandfa-
Tiers seem to have considered it was
in the national interest that the price
of corn should be as high as possible.
and it was at one time the law that
no foreign wheat might be imported
at all unless the price of the home
grown article had reached 80 shillings
quarter!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Jane M. Fadden

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Orleans, COMMISSIONS
ERS, to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Jane NJ. Fadden late of
Greens bOro in said district, deceas ed and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the store of j. II. Pope in
the town of Greensboro in said district. on
the 23d day of February and the 23d day of
July next, from one O'Clock p. IN. until
four o'clock .. M, on each of said days
and that six months from the 25th day of
January, a. d. 1918, is the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for, examination ana allow
ance.
Dated at iGreensboro Bend this LIST day of
February, a. u. 1918.
f.. r. COLLINS
A. 9. CHASE
6-S Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
COVENTRY
G. G. Bean is i'll with rheum

G. G. Bean is i'll with rheumatism.
Mrs. D. J Ware is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Frank Orne is very i'll with
rheumatic fever.
c.. D. Wilder has moved into Mrs.
Jane Hermon's house.
Will Corrow is moving into Mrs. C.
E. Gorham's tenement.
Mrs. J. P. Wheelock was i'll last
week with a hard cold.
The Christmas club met with Mrs.
H. w. Wilder, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Drake of Or
leans were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Ira Wheelock, who has been
very i'll the past week is a little bet
ter.
Miss Bowen spent Friday night and
Saturday at her home in Newport
Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill of St. Johns
bury were weekend guests at H. G..
Cleveland's.
On account of the absence of Rev.
w. L. Bradford there were no SER
vices in the M. E. church Sunday.
A dance will be held in the town
hall Friday evening. The money will
be given to the V. I. S. to apply on
the piano which is not paid for.
The upper room in the village
school, Miss Bowen, teacher, still
leads all the schools in the town in
the War Savings and Thrift Stamp
campaign, with a total of 80 stamps.
The West school, Miss Boynton,
teacher, is a close second.
Gntended for last week.
w. E. Cleveland took part in the
Red Cross musical comedy, "The Run
aways," given at Newport recently.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Brooks of ST. Johnsbury congratulate
them on the birth of little daughter
Sunday.
Carroll Wilder has finished work
for A. D. Thurber and Joe Goden of
Troy takes his place. Mr.. Goden will
also do barbering.
One of the little Anger children re-
Gently exploded a dynamite cart
ridge, injuring one hand so badly that
part of the thumb and the middle
finger had to be amputated.
On Thursday evening, Jan. 18th,
friends and neighbors of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Elliot gathered at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Thayer to help celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary. The ushers of
the evening were Mrs. H. G. Cleve-
land and Mrs. A. D. Thurber. In the
receiving line with Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
oft were Mrs. Martha Jewell, mother
of Mrs. Elliott, and Mr.. Elliot's
brother, Stanley Elliot and wife of
Newport. The program was as fol-
lows: Instrumental music, Mrs H.
w: Wilder; reading, Mrs. R. K. Ware;
solo, Mrs. Bert Ware; recitation,
Miss Marion Cleveland; duet, Mrs.
G, Ware and Mrs. Hattie
Thurber, with Mrs. G. J. Benware at
the organ. A fine original poem was
read by Mrs. Hollis Hancock. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, raised
doughnuts and coffee were served.
Rev. c. c. Claris in behalf of the
company presented Mr.. and Mrs. FL
hot with sum of money. They also
received half-dozen silver spoons
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Thurber, a
haf-dozen silver spoons from Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Thayer and a silver suo-
ar shell and butter knife from Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Elliott. Mr.. Elliott
thanked the company for their pres
ence and gifts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
WORST WINTER IN YEARS

, Snow wind and extreme cold caused more colds
tnlS winter than in past years. Foley's Honey and
lar proved its worth in thousands of homes. Men,
women and children, checked colds and coughs and
prevented serious consequences from exposure. 1t
clears the passages, heals infamed membranes,
banshes irritation and tickling throat. Mrs. Edward
Srevy, r. 81, Clinton, o., says: 81 think, Foleys
Honey and Tar the only medicine for coughs and
colds and recommend it highly" Fred ID. Pierce
Barton; G. II. Hunt, Evansville.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
First Jauntinq Car.

The first Irish jaunting car was es-
tablished by Carlo BancOni in the year
1915. He started in Dublin and drove
to Ceherer, charging about four cents
mile for passengers. A quarter of
century later this humble beginning
had grown to an establishment of 81
jaunting cars, requiring the services
of 900 horses.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
ALBANY

Mrs. Wright is among the sick
ones. Mrs. Mitchell is caring for
her.
Mrs. Lizzie Holbrook visited her
sister, Mrs. Charles Winget Wednes-
day.
Ella Miles did not return to her
school in Craftsbury last week on ac-
count of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin Of
South Albany visited at Elmer An
drus' one day last week.
Mrs. J. A. Goodrich, who has been
spending several weeks here, has re-
turned to her home in Jefferson, 0.
Several people from this place at
tended the donation at South Albany
Friday evening and report pleasant
time.
The remains of Mrs. Herschel
Marckres, who died of pneumonia at
her home in Craftsbury were brought
here for burial Monday.
The Ladies' club passed a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Nettie
Cheney Thursday. They are invited
to hold their next meeting with Mrs.
Charles Winget.
Alfred Sweetland received word
last week of the death of his son, Pvt.
Wallace Sweetland, at Washington,
D. G. The remains were brought to
West Burke for burial beside his
mother.
RED CROSS NOTES
Our chapter is supplied with plen-
ty of yarn once more. Won't you
have time to knit a pair of socks for
the soldiers? If so apply to the
president or any of the Red Cross Of
ficials
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
a TwO-Storv [ AXE

A salt-prOducing lake near Salinas
Station, on the Tampico division of the
Mexican Central railway, y miles
west of San Luis Potosi. It may be
termed a two-story lake, for at times
there is lake of fresh water overlay-
ing the salt lake. A watertight roof
Of green mud separates the fresh from
the salt water.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Priscilla as being one of four women
who stayed at their posts full "a
hours in the Y M. G. A. canteen sta
tionat -- in France. These wom-
en- says the article ARE among the
first of the women's army of the Y.
M. G. A. canteen workers who are be-
ing modified for work with our
troops on active service in France,
and this experience was strenuous ="
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
4 WAR PRAYER

BY James Waterman Wise of
the Vigiiantes.
Father, we beSeech thee
Guard our boys tonight.
Keep, we pray, their footsteps
On the paths Of right.
We have sent them gladly,
For the fight is just,
Yea, their cause is holy,
Glorious their trust.
Hold their fates, o Father,
In thy wondrous hand,
Bring them back, if may be,
Back to grace our land.
For we loved them dearly
But our path was clear;
Honor babe us send them,
Father, be thou nearl
But if they must leave us,
If 1t be thy will,
Father, we inlplOre thee,
Guide and guard them still.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
ABOUT FATS

The fat of plants is contained in
the seeds.
AT least a third of the body's food
should be fat.
Cocoa is the only popular beverage
which has 'fat.''
Body fat is of three kinds-stear.
inc, palmitin and Oleine.
Fats yield glycerin, an essential
component Of high explosives.
A loin Of mutton has more fat
nutri1nent than any other joint.
In human bodies the fat is in the
bone, marrow and adipose tissue.
British homegrown meat is the SECT
ond richest in fat, American being
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
RED CROSS NOTES
BROWNINGTON CENTER


Miss Cartwright spent the week
end at her home in Abercorn, P. Q.
Mrs. Joseph Young, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is gaining
slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Heath of AL
bany spent the weekend with F. j.
Seavey.
Mrs. Archie Young is very sick
with pneumonia and her mother has
come from Barton to care for her.
Mrs. Adeline Tatro of Westmore
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woods, and sister, Mrs. Simpson, the
past week.
Fourteen members of the Jr. o. U.
A. M visited the lodge at Glover on
Wednesday evening of last week:
They report very pleasant time and
a good supper.
EVANSVILLE
Mrs. L. w. Watson of Sutton is
visiting her nephew, G. H. Hunt.
Gaylord Fox has moved to Orleans
where he is working for Chandler
company.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson of Hardwick is
here again to help care for her moth
err, Mrs. w. J. Montieth.
WILLOUGHBY
William Friend is working at Or
leans.
George Friend has gone to Green's
bOrO to work.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Kimball Jan. 9th.
Mrs. E. c.. Drown visited Mrs c. E.
Brooks in Barton one day last week.
The friends of Mrs. w. w. Water
man are glad to hear she is gaining.
Mrs. Julia Drown is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. C. E. Brooks, at Bar
ton.
Miss Hinton and Miss Elliott of
Barton visited at Fred Hemmings' on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Duke Of Lyn-
donville recently visited at E. G.
browns.
HOLLAND
H. M. Stone is on the sick list.
Miss Mildred Jenness is gaining.
Miss Edna Sykes spent the week
end with her parents,
Gladys Gray has finished work at
Derby Line and returned home.
Clarence Smiths people are out
after being quarantined for scarlet
fever.
A. R. Hall attended the agriculture
al meeting held at Orleans one day
last week.
The Misses Carrie Anger and Bes-
sic Collins spent the weekend at
Harry Halls.
Frances Kelley entertained 13 Of
her little friends Saturday evening.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Save Trade Marks from Rabbits
1776 Soap Powder, Rabbits Clean.
ser and Rabbits Best Soap. Bring
so to Pierce's Pharmacy for a useful
Premium. Several to select from.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
LOST

Pass Book No S0l1 dated June 18th, 1917
issued to r.. j. Douglas by the Barton Saw
iugs Bank and Trust Company, Barton
Vermont, has been lost. 1-G
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Orleans County Finances

STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING
JANUARY 81 1918
RECEIPTS
To balance on hand Feb. /, 1917 1896 80
reed from per cent tax 1907 .73
for rent of offices in Court
House 375OO
reed proportion of janitor serv-
ice from State $4,000
$3i95.l2
DISBURSEMENTS
Paid by Treasurer on County orders
during the year S24363
Balance on hand 1851 40
S3i95.l2
There is due the county for rent $3.50
There is due the County from the State of
Vermont for it's proportion of janitor Scrv-
ice in Orleans County Court House the sum
of about $4,000.
There is no outstanding indebtedness
against the County.
a tax of one per cent has been assessed by
us to provide for the payment ofthe eXpenS-
es of the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
w. ID. MILLER
+. w. TENNEY
Judges of Orleans County
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

British homegrown meat is the sect
ond richest in fat, American being
first.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

In human bodies the fat is in the
bone, marrow and adipose tissue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

A loin Of mutton has more fat
nutri1nent than any other joint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
us, MARINES ARE GUARDING
SCENE OF FIRES IN NORFOLK

an upper floor of the Monticello hotel
In the day and tonight two firemen and
several sailors were caught il a fall
ing wall of the Lenox building. Three
were brought out badly hurt. but two
others were left IN the debris.
Firemen of : rfolk. Portsmouth
and Suffolk, with organized sailor fire
brigades, fought heroically amid ice
and binding smoke, and bluejackets
led the rescue work when the fight
ers were trapped. Several Of the fire.
men caught in the hotel were brought
out alive through the daring Of a
score Of the jack tars.
Two women are among those de-
tanned and among the men is W. j. A.
Brosvoordt, who is charged with hav-
ing made disloyal remarks while the
Monticello hotel was burning. His
rpom at another hotel was searched
and there were found German papers,
maps Of Norfolk, book of German
memoirs with a picture Of the kaiser
on the fly leaf. Nothing has been
given out Of what has been learned
from the men and women under de-
tention. except that valuable infor-
nation concerning Germans here has
been obtained from them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
ARMY CHANCES|N
DIVISION CONTROL
Major Mann Returns From France to
Command Eastern Department
Other Shifts Are Made.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Major Gen
eral William A. Mann, who returned
yesterday from France, where he has
been in command of a division Of
American troops, was assigned today
to command the eastern department Of
New York. He relieves Major General
E. D. Hoyle, a retired officer who has
been at the head Of that department
since Major General ]. Franklin Bell
was assigned for other work.
Major General William L. Sibert,
who also returned yesterday from
France, where he has been since he
took over the first division of kmeri-
can regulars sent across as the ad-
vance guard of General Pershing's
army, will be assigned to command the
southeastern department. it is under
stood, relieving Major General Will
liam r. Duvall, retired.
General Mann was found physically
unable to stand the strain of CAM
paigning after his arrival in France
and was ordered home on that ac-
count. No announcement as to the
reason for the return of General 81
bert has been made.
1t is understood that Major Cen
erals Hoyle and Duvall will return to
the retired list of the army. II will
be the policy of the war department to
relieve general officers in the expedi-
tionary forces when they are found
incapacitated for field service and
place them in commands at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
ASK TRUST CASES
co 0vER;REAS0NS
Supreme Court Is Petiti0ned To De.
fer Arguments for PreSent-Many
Companies in Request Made.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Attorney Cen
eral Gregory today asked the SUI
preme court to defer argument on the
seven large antitrust suits pending,
including the International Harves-
cooperation cases, until the next term
of court.
This action, Solicitor General Davis
explained, was taken because the gov
eminent wants cooperation from the
business interests of the country. The
suits postponed are those of the gov
eminent against the United Shoe Ma
chinery company, the International
Harvester company, the United States
Steel corporation, Eastman Kodak
company, the American Can company,
the Quaker Oats company and the
Corn Products Refining company.
I'm order that the government in
this time of stress may not meet with
competition from private enterprises
in its financial operations" said the
governments brief filed in connection
with the motion, and the flotation Of
its loans the treasury department has
been constrained to urge that all pri-
vate financing on large scale shall
be avoided as far as possible.
ut is quite clear that the dissolu-
lions which are sought in the pend
ing cases will require financial oper-
atoms on large scale if they are to
be genuine and effevtive. Important
as the remedy sought in these cases Is
believed to be, it must give place for
the moment to the paramount leeds
of the hour"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
BeardedMete0r
Tra;l;ngL;ght,or
What's theDope?

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. "A ter
rife explosion shook this city early
today. The sky was lighted for sew
eral seconds and was followed by
loud reports. Up to noon the scene
Of the explosion had not been found by
the city authorities.
A theory that it was meteor pass
ing through the clouds and dropping
somewhere south of the city, was ad-
vanced. but no traces have been dis
covered.
Several people about 6 o'clock this
morning saw bright light In the
skies as II large meteor was pass
ing. This was followed by a loud ex-
plosion which was heard at various
points in a radius of 25 or 30 miles
around Chattanooga. No one could
be found who offered any other ex-
PLANTATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL Z p. M. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island. Davenport. Moline
anL Vicinity.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Probably light snow. Slowly
rising temperature Thursday Lowest
temperature tonight will be about 5 to
10 degrees above zero.
Highest temperature yesterday. g.;
lowest last night, 10; temperature at
Z a. M. 10.
Wind velocity at q. M. - miles
per hour.
Precipitation in the last "a hours.
.04 Of an inch.
e Relative humidity ut p. m. IS: at
q M, -; at l p. m. IS.
River stage at Z a. m. "a: . fall OF
IL feet in the last "a hours.
J. n SHER{ER. Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-02
internally MEET
OPENED At PARIS
War Purchase Body Is Presided Over
By American Delegate-Important
Measures Under Consideration.

Paris, Tuesday, Jan. Oscar T..
Crosby, assistant secretary of the
United States treasury and president
of the inter-allied council for war
purchases, presided this afternoon
over a meeting Of the council in the
palace of the legion of honor. at
which purchases of materials required
from the United States by the allied
governments and various neutral coun-
tries, were considered.
Great Britain was represented by
Chancellor Bonar Law, ]. Austen
Chamberlain, former secretary for In
dia, and Lord Buckmaster, former lord
high chancellor; Italy by Francesca
Nitti, minister of the treasury; France
by Louis Klotz, minister of finance,
Etienne Clementel, minister of COM
merce, and Louis Loucheur, minister
of munitions. In addition to Mr..
Crosby his legal adviser, Paul d. Cra-
vath was present for the Unitd States.
A separate meeting for the consid-
Grafton of financial affairs was held
by Mr.. Crosby. Chancellor Bonar Law,
M. klotz and Signor Nitti.
The conference will be continued to-
morrow,