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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

The president of the iockefoller Foundation
announces thai that organization is Immediately 10
resume its work of attempting 10 rid the world
Of disease - That is the work it was engaged in
before the war, bat with The outbreak Of the war
II diverted It's energies and resources TO the task of
relieving the victims of wars crucltics. spending
s2l ,OOO,0O0 IA The effort The task which il has
been forced 90 neglect tor nearly five years ha,
hccn made greater by the war sad it is apt 80 be
long Time yet before shall bc quit of that o,il
legacy There is an increase of disease following
every great war, and il is not irrational 10 cNpcc,
that the greatest OF all wars Will continue 20 a.
scri IS snpcllmivcuc~ by being the cause of "a
grcaicr increase of disease thar amy of it's pre,e
rcSsols one might fancy that war instead of be
my death harvest is 30 reality only Is sowing, so
much greater Is the tragedy of the aftermath lhan
o. the event itself Already il has been ascertain
ed definitely that there is "a great increase of Ia.
bercuioSls, and tuberculosis. we know is rommuni
cable, SO that unless extraordinarily effective
measures arc employed 10 combat it, we are apt moi
only to lose what progress may have been made ia
rr,s,"g lis spread, but TO find ourselves in worse
situation than ve were ten OF twenty years ago.
Galveston News
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

The county court OF kueees eoun-
" has ndioi rng,l until the Third Mon
day Ia January.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Try Harrcfs inhaicnt for prevention
90 Influenza. Ha1el Drug Company.
6i9 Chaparral.- adv. -SlS
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17
Mcn,hcr q Thr Associatcd Pres.

NE All1lll I'ftal eNInFttY tHttieA a. ne n
republication of cfciit,d 90 not rihcfw
fteii,i b. fhis rtr,t he locai nova punsh'
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

some persons have an idea that Woodrow vii
son and William iohenzollcm are playing ping.
pong with autocracy. York Telegram.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

rs enough To dampen even the pleasure Of a
first irp To Europe io go off with The owledsc
hal the whole family thinks Your real place is in
The home Philadelphia North American.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Instead of plotting TO regain his crown Bill
ughi to be glad 20 retain the place where the crown
used TO be Washington Post
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

The recent slogan Of work fight must
give way TO the old rpe Of work or sialvc Sc.
lalia MOI Capital
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Perhaps nothing better expresses the mean-
holia Of Mr. lIohenyocrn liam TO say he is as hap
~ king 81 Louis Star
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-17

Count me day saved whose iom descending llul
steals from thy hands 10 fruits Of victories won
Columbia Record
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Former Resident Dead.

The Fargo IN. d. Forum of We'd
nesday, Jan. %, tells of the death Of
a former prominent resident of this
vicinity in the following words:
Tuesday afternoon, Thomas Baker,
Sr., one of the early settlers of this
county, and one of it's oldest resi-
dents, died suddenly of pneumonia, at
his residence, at 919 Thirteenth St.,
south.
He was born in Glover, Vermont.
Aug. 4, 1927. Nov II, 1857, he mar
ried Sarah 3. Elliott, VINO su~yl.s
him at the age of "a years. He al
so leaves surviving children, Harry
Baker of Moccasin, Mont, Mrs. Har-
ry Mccoy of Minot, and Mrs. W. H.
Sabin of St. Ignatius, Mont. Roy T.
Baker and julius X. Baker (now in
France), of the Thomas Baker Jr.,
Co., Fargo, sons Of the late Thomas
Baker, Jr., are grandsOnS.
Mr.. Bakers family was among the
early settlers of Keene, and his ia
ther, Thomas Baker, enc of the first
settlers of Glover, Orleans county.
Mr.. Baker engaged extensively in
farming and fancy stock breeding in
Barton, where he had one of the
largest and most valuable farms in
northern Vermont. He disposed OF
it in 1879, and came to Tower City in
March, 1880, with his family, where
he engaged in farming until 1886. In
that year he removed to Hope, where
he was in business until 1915, when
/ his advanced years compelled him to
retire, and he came to Fargo and re-
sided with his son, Thomas Baker
Jr., until the latter's death two years
ago.
Mr.. Baker was at one time a mem
Der of the Vermont legislature; held
numerous town offices. His complete
| faculties were retained until a few
months ago, when his memory failed
him to some extent. He was a great
student of history and current events
and took a deep interest in all pub
! lie questions, and was a man of SUI
perior attainments, judgment and
! character. Mr.. Baker was a lifelong
adherent of the Congregational
church.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Must Buy Substitutes With Flour.

W. e Proctor, local food admins
traitor, received telephone communi-
cation Saturday from State Admin
istrator, John T. Cushing of ST. AL
bans to put into effect at once the So
so -four and substitute plan. He in
turn notified dealers in flour and now
-four cannot be purchased except on
the $3.50 basis. That is, if you get
bag of -four, you will be required to
take an equal amount of substitutes
for -four, such as corn meal, rye, oat
meal, etc.
Grocers and all dealers adjusted
their sales to this basis at once, but
are very short of substitutes. This
condition will soon be remedied, how
ever, as SO cars of substitutes are
now being distributed throughout
Vermont to dealers. Undelivered ad-
vance orders by families who had
planned to lay in a stock before any
thing prevented the purchase of reg
ular -four, were called off by this or
der.
The order will help people to OBJ
serve the wheatless program as or
dered by the president and put in ia
ble form elsewhere in this issue. Clip
it for your guidance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Albany Mother to Get $4,000.

We copy the following from a
daily paper:
Private Mahlon C. Dow of Albany,
VT, was tenderly raised from his
sick bed in the base hospital at Camp
Deyens, Aver, Mass, to affix his sig
nature to the final papers of the war
risk insurance bureau which called
for the payment of the maximum
sum of $4,000 to be paid to his
mother, Mrs. Ellen Dow, in the Green
Mountain village in the event of his
death and four days later the very
bed on which he had signed the in
surance papers proved to be his
death bed.
The case was very sad one but it
illustrated the fact that the govern
ment plays no favorites and even on
a sick bed which later turned out to
be a death bed the unfortunate was
allowed to take out insurance, which
will be Immediately forwarded to his
mother in Albany.
Private Dow was a member of Co.
E, 3O1st Ammunition train and went to
Camp Devens in September. In No
vember he became i'll and had since
been confined to the base hospital
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
County White Ribboners' DOings.


"Vermont Home Guards" the Off
organization of the state, in it's Feb
ruary number contains the following
review of the work of the unions in
Orleans county:
"Orleans county under the leader
ship of our state president, Mrs. M.
L. Pearson, reports from eight un-
ions a membership of 247. Seventy
two regular meetings have been held,
26 copies of Union Signal and 81 of
Home Guards taken and $212.58
spent for local, county and state
work also $2O8 raised for war relief
Soldiers and Sailors, S. T. l., Fran
chise, Medal contest, Literature and
Press are the departments reported.
Irasburg entertained the county
convention and has held several pub
lie meetings. Barton has held an in
stitute and put temperance charts
and text books in the schools. Or
leans contributed SS1.85 for local,
county and state work and $147.8O
for war relief and reports work in
partments. North Troy has distrib-
uted literature. Coventry sustains
company of Campaigners and re-
ports literature distributed. This
union numbers only 13, but reports
$39.62 raised and used in the work.
Newport has sent a box valued at $12
to the rescue home in Burlington and
raised $61.19 for war relief. Derby
Line used S31.OO for the needs of the
cause and Press and S. T. I. depart
ments worked. Bloomington has
contributed to county funds but re-
ports no special work DONE"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

Miss Hazel Drown is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Drown.
Mrs. Emma Humphrey of Bradford
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. c..
Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. White
Sunday.
Mrs. Clayton Burrows and son,
Ronald, were visitors in town the last
of the week.
Milton, the four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis Prescott, is very i'll
with pneumonia.
Miss Eta Folsom, who is teaching
IN st. Johnsbury, was weekend Wis
itor at her home here.
Mrs. Llewellyn Ray has been i'll the
past week and Mrs Ed. Kimball has
been caring for her.
Mrs. Lizzie Cameron of West
Glover was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Cutler last week.
Noel Lambert's brother, Joseph, a
resident of Nashua, n. H., recently
died there in hospital.
Mrs. L. Fl. Wells of st. Johnsbury
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
P. Underwood, Wednesday.
Mrs. Lula Jenness, who has been
visiting friends in Newport and Gov
entry for two weeks, has returned.
Mrs. David Massey, who has been
in the ST. Johnsbury hospital, has re-
turned, much improved in health.
Mrs. Vernon Akley and Mrs. Wal
lace Allen were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Akley the last of the
week.
Gerald Plunkett is very ill with
pneumonia, and Miss Jones, a train
ed nurse from ST. Johnsbury, is car
ing for him.
CONTINUED on Page Eighty.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Richmond are
in Boston.
Judge and Mrs. w. w. Miles are in
Montpelier.
Ora Proctor is home from Brad
ford for a few days.
Mrs. o. W. Caron visited friends in
Lyndonville Saturday.
Mrs. C. A. Barrows returned from
Boston Saturday night.
Henry Brooks has bought the Pow
ell house near Hotel Barton.
Albert Morrill, of Pike, N. H., is
spending a few days in town.
I. A. McRitchie has moved into the
G. c. Lang house on School street.
Mrs. C. L. Brown visited friends in
St. Johnsbury the first of the week.
The Woman's Literary club meets
with Mrs. II. w. Carter this evening
Mrs. Clara Sawyer visited her SON
Guy Sawyer in Lyndonville recently
Mrs. w. J. Goss of Newport was
the guest Of Mrs. T. D. Pierce We'd
nesday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Some of Our Old-Young People.

Thursday Augustus F. French of
Glover street will celebrate his Goth
birthday. Mr.. French is still quite
active and in good weather is often
seen upstreet.
Another of our old residents is Jo-
seph Buskey of Eastern Avenue, who
will be 80 years of age in April. Mr..
Buskey is a very active man, having
chopped 25 days this winter, and it is
said he will give many younger
man a good "warming-out' with an
axe.
Madam Cutler, mother of H. R.
Cutler, will soon be 85 years old and
is a very active woman. J. G. Cor
ham Of Pleasant street is one of our
older residents, being "nearer 80 than
80," is the way he expresses it, and a
very active person.
The Monitor does not pretend that
this is a complete list Of our old
young people but will be glad to pay
its compliments to any of our resi-
dents, who are 85 years old or over
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Low Rate for Electric Heat.

The village trustees have establish
ed a temporary rate of 1c per K. w.
hour for electric current when used
for heating purposes in Barton vii
lage. This rate is made in view of
the fuel situation and is an emer-
gency rate only, subject to withdraw
al at any time.
The reduced rate for heating pur-
poses only was thought wise in view
Of the fact that fuel is SO very scarce
and there is some surplus power now.
Special wiring is necessary in any
building in order to use electric heat
ers, which range in size and price
from the small unit at few dollars
to a heater costing $25 that will heat
the average room.
Even at the 1c rate the actual
heating of a house during the winter
would be very expensive but for aux
iliary heat or for use in weather
when a very little heat only is need
ed, the electric heater becomes prac-
tical.
A number of Barton houses are al
ready using electric heat to a great
er or less degree and the rooms of the
Barton Improvement club have been
heated entirely by electricity this
winter. The new rate promises to
induce greater use of this modern
and fuel-saving method of heating in
RartOO
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
SOLDIERS INSURANCE!

Relatives and friends of men
in the service should see to it
that the lives of their boys are
insured under the soldiers in
surance regulations Of the gov
ernment. The cost up to $1O,-
900 is very small and provides
for liberal pension payments or
death benefits. Write the boys
in the service urging them to
take out this insurance. The
time limit for application for
most of the men expires Feb
ruary -, This is a govern
ment insurance, costs very lit
tie and the benefits are so great
that no soldier should be with
out it. This paper understands
this form of insurance takes the
place of the old pension system,
and new recruits have 120 days
from the time they begin active
service to take out their insur-
ance.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
LETTERS FROM FRANCE.
Comfortably CHARTERED. Get Letters
and Parcels from Home.

This paper isprivileged to print the
following letters which have been
sent by relatives or friends of boys
across.
The following is from Corp. E. N.
BusWell, Co. d, 101st u. S. Eng.
Regt., A. E. F. in France, formerly of
Barton.
Dear Mrs. Lang:
Little did l ever expect to write
you a letter from France but never
theless, funny things happen in this
old world and it has in my case The
trip across the ocean was rather
long, but Archie and l enjoyed it, and
in fact have had a good time ever
since we left old Boston.
This army life is all fine if fellow
doesn't weaken. We often receive a
paper from the U. S. and find that
the drafted army are having recep-
tions given them and dances, etc. 1t
seems to me that they are getting
more credit than the men who vol
unteered their services, anyhow, I am
glad I joined and was not drafted.
How is Slayton and is he still 60
ing to u. V. M. Wish l had him with
me for a pal. We got along great
together.
Thanksgiving day was certainly
we'll celebrated over here, real roast
turkey and cranberry sauce with all
the fXings.
France is fine place but the
smokes are rather bum (excuse the
phrase). Would write more but can
not on account Of the censorship on
mail.
Regards to all,
Corp. E. N. Buswell.
The following is from a boy in one
Of our training camps to his rela-
tives in Irasburg:
Hdq. Co., 1st VT Vol, Camp Greene,
Charlotte, N. C.
Jan. Is, 1918.
Dear Aunt:
The package which the Red Cross
sent me was received o. XII think it
kind of you to have asked them to
send the things. Only one more
thing I would like, a helmet The
boys wear them nights as the eli
mate is so different here from the
north. The days are quite warm
but the nights are cold and chilly
The air is light and damp here. It
penetrates a good deal more than
heavy dry air in the north. This
is the hardest and coldest winter they
have had here for some forty years.
There is a small lake two miles from
here that has not frozen over for 20
years, that has been frozen over and
good skating for about four weeks
now.
This is not bad place if one likes
Continued on Page Three)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

County Sheriff E. J. Hill of New
port has sent to his deputies through
out the county a letter about cruelty
to animals, which contains the fol-
lowing:
"My attention has been called to
the fact that in many instances ami
mails are suffering from cold, and
sometimes from hunger. Particular
ly, that horses are allowed to stand
on our streets without proper protec-
tion from the cold.
sNow, if we, as officers Of the coun-
ty and towns, would give this matter
more attention, we would be able to
do work to be proud of, and save a
lot of suffering. Many animals are
kept in cold barns and sheds and
must suffer.
"The law is very plain in regard to
cruelty to animals. Let us use it
when necessary. Use other means
when we can. Speak first and give
good advice, but if not needed, then
go the limit"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Rev. /. A. Ranney, Pastor.
Feb. 10th

Feb. 10th
Morning worship at 1O.45.
Sunday school, 1900
Junior League at o'clock.
Senior League at o'clock. -
Evening service at p. m.
Mid-week prayer meeting will be
held Thursday evening at C. R. Pres
colts at 7.30.
Remember the business meeting of
the Woman's Alliance at Mrs. Paige's
Friday evening at 7.3O.
Mr.. Ranney spoke from Neh. $40,
"The joy of the Lord is your
strength" Stated that real Christ
ian joy was lacking today. That the
joy of the Lord is a personal gift. 1t
is the Holy Spirit within US. One
can do real work with it, when with
out it he fails.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Band Concert.

There will be a band concert at
Seaver's opera house Friday evening
by the Barton Cornet band, assisted
by Miss Flora Emerson, reader, the
proceeds of which will be given to the
Red Cross. The program includes
the march, "Under the Double Ea-
gle;" overture, Symbol of Honor"
and vocal solo, "Keep the Home Fires
Burning Till the Boys Come Home"
Alden Owen; waltz, Italian
Nights" "The Rosary" march,
"Washington Post;" reading, GA
Case of Mumps," Miss Emerson;
waltz, "The Endless Chain;" march,
washington Gray's." There will be
dancing from to 1870 and the ad-
mission is 25 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. w. A. Warner, Pastor.
Feb. 10th

1O45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
600, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Subject, "What My Church Stands
For" 1 Pet. 2:9-12.
700 o'clock, preaching service.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
at 7.3O o'clock.
Subject, "How Shall We Think of
God?" Heb. S:1-13; Acts 17:22-31.
Mr.. Ranney preached a strong SER
mon to a union audience Sunday eve
ming.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
X. of G. Campaign.

In Orleans county Newport leads
with $1,061, Barton 1888, Orleans
$210 and Irasburg $50. The Canadi-
an towns of Stanstead and Rock
Island joined with the adjacent town
Of Derby Line in this campaign and
$1,152 was raised in the three towns.
Those having the drive in charge are
much gratifed over the generous re-
sponse of the people to this worthy
cause. The above figures were made
on the night the campaign closed and
additional gifts have been received
and more details will be given later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
GERMANS!

The time expires Saturday at
8 o'clock .. m. for the registra-
tion of German aliens. Regis
tration may be made at any
postofice during the regular
hours when the office is open.
Photographs and finger prints
are required. The act Off regis
tering is evidence of the inten-
ton of German aliens here to
conform to laws and regulations
laid down by our government,
and of such registrants' peace
full intentions.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Bows Work of the Y. M. c. A. Fund.

During the Y. NJ. C. A. campaign
last November the boys and girls of
the county pledged to earn and give
S134O towards the $1,000,000 boys
fund for the American soldiers. Since
this money should all be earned by
the boys and girls, the sum named re-
presents a large undertaking for
school pupils during school time. The
county chairman of this work, Bruce
R. Buchanan of West Glover, reports
upon the work as follows;
Albany, Rev. w. E. Craig, local man
ager, pledged $40, paid $40.
Barton, C. L. Erwin, pledged $14O,,
paid 500
Craftsbury, Fred B: Root, pledged
Derby, H: c. Taylor, pledged $40,
Irasburg, Ora Washer, pledged $40,
Newport, Rev. H. B. Rankin in
charge, pledged $3.50.
Orleans, Mrs Harriet c. Fish, pledg-
ed $31O, paid $113.
Troy, II. V. Wheelock, pledged $3.50.
Westmore, C. E. Nutting, pledged
$40, paid $5.
At North Troy, eighteen teams,
captained by Boy Scouts, have been
at work. The teams deposited their
money in the G. A. R. hall, which
burned during school vacation, de-
3troying all records and the money.
AS soon as the amount earned can
2e determined, these boys will be Civ
en credit for the work done.
Each SO pledge entities the boy
or girl to a beautifully engraved GER
t;fcate, the number of which is re-
corded at the national headquarters.
In addition each one contributing at
least dollar on joint pledge will
receive a simpler certificate. The
following have paid the amounts in
dicated opposite their names:
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
WOMEN VOTERS.

Women are eligible to vote in
town meeting, who pay taxes
and who pay such taxes before
February Is. The women of
Orleans county should take
notice of this fact as February
IL is next week and town meet
ing is fast approaching.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
Notice.

The books of Barton village close
Feb. 18th. All persons having ac-
counts against the village are re-
ouested to present them before that
date.
1t is also requested that all electric
light bills now due shall be paid before
that date.
G.. A. Barrows,
F. w. Cutting,
E. w. Barron,
Trustees
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

WANTED-Salesm to solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Ad-
dress The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland,
O. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

WANTED-Teams to draw lumber
from Lawrence Mill, also from Chris
tie lot, near Glover, to Orleans. The
Parker Young Co., Orleans. 52tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-My residence in Glow
er village. E. F. Dunn, Barton. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

WANTED-Lady clerk at the
American Clothing Co. in Newport.
One speaking French preferred. Tel.
3O3-12. L. Colodny, Newport. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06

WANTED-A young man to learn
our business. We would prefer
someone who has had little expert
ence in store work. Permanent posi-
tion. Berry-Ball Dry Goods Co., ST..
Johnsbury 5tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-06
NlSgEE LANEOU }

FARMERS NOTICE-Will take
stock Monday, Feb. 18th. Beef and
bologna cattle wanted. Any cheap
cows not paying for their feed, tele-
phone me and [ will see them at once.
Dodge, Orleans.