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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
AN ECHO FROM THE PAST

Did you get his name?" asked
Barclay SILL
Donna looked at me apprehensive-
Iy. but did not Immediately answer.
What was IL. Donna" asked Lola
Just then Donna apparently remem'
bered that / had not been formally
introduced to Miss Sill. and she said.
Lola, know you win excuse me for
not presenting you TO Margie. for we
are both 30 excited We do not know
what we are doing"
II really did not remember ! had
never met Mrs. Wayerly." said Lola
sill sweetly. you are just as my
brother and my friend have dcscrib-
ed you to me. and as Donna has talk
ed about you so much. and Bark has
raved about you continuously since
he met you. I. Of course, forgot all
about the social amenities In my ex-
element"
Then Miss Sill turned again and
said, Donna. did you get that mans
name? have forgotten it," She
wrinkled her pretty brow in an ef-
fort 10 think.
81 am sure it begins with Il. she
unused aloud.
ut was Herbert Spencer" said
Donna slowly. looking at me.
Kitty Malram's husbandY' ! ask.
ed stupidity.
yes. Kitty Malram's preacher
husband" answered Donna.
Not the husband OF that pretty
girl with the wistfully humorous
eyes. that used 10 80 to the school
that Is nearest the club, some years
ago?" asked Mr.. Sill.
"The very same" answered Jim,
who, at the mention OF Kitty's name
had come out OF the trance he had
fallen into when Barclay sin was an
nounced.
"She certainly was a pretty girl. 4"
said Mr.. Sill. II remember every
man In the club, as IL came time for
school TO close. would find an excuse
10 read In the windows just to get a
glimpse OF her vivacious and beauu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
WiH Soldiers BE
RQnished 10 Rdsement2

Dear Miss Grey: In your edition
OF Friday | notice letter from a
writer signing herself An Elderly
Woman" In her letter. she de
scribeH smoking as "a filthy habit
disgusting any one with any sense OF
refinement or normal sense OF smell ."
She also commcnds the basement as
tho part OF the house to which should
be reicgntcd any elderly man who OF
tends refined people by smoking.
would like 10 recommend that
AN Elderly Woman" read j. NJ
HAIRLESS My Lady Nicotine" or some
OF Gilbert parker's novels. in which
tobacco IL cuioEixcd. In order TO
freAhen her viewpoint And why are
Americans subscribing thousands Of
dollars TO tobacco funds for soldiers
II We are perpetuating them in a
habit which viii cause them to h.
haniAhcd 10 tho basement on their
RETURN An Elderly Woman"
claims 10 be an authority on refine
mont she surely must have Sccn
many lntelliFen, men OF that class
enjoying a quiet smoke.
cIGARET
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
TACOMA WILL DELIVER
SIX STEAMSHIPS SOON

TACOMA. June 24-Within the
next few days. Tacoma shipyards
will deliver five completed vessels to
the United states shipping board.
and one to French interests. Ship
ping board deliveries are; Tacoma,
Todd yard. Yakima, Wright yard,
Qulnault. Mojaye and Wahkiakum,
seaborn yard. The Gerbeviller Will
be delivered TO representatives, Of
France by the Foundation yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
II Left Spots
on Her RrnsS Ro1rL

Dear Miss Grey; have n brass
bowl. smooth finish. which I tries
10 clean with preparation on the
market I let II dry on for about
ten minutes. and found. when | pol
iahed the bowl. IL WIS covered with
large spots,
then rubbed IL with clear vine
gnr. afterwards washing with soar
and water. and drying with "A soft
cloth. The vinegar failed To remove
the spots. altho 1t made the bow
very bright | hope you can tell ms
how to remove the spots. AS my howl
In sight the way II is.
a HOUSEWIFE
There are many substances
and mixtures which will clean
brass Oxnlic acid. murlhtic
acid. and several other acids.
wili clean brass very effectively.
Osallc acid ia the best but tho
the acids must be well washed
off. the brass dried. and then
rubbed with sweet oil and tripoi.
otherwise u will soon tarniFh
again. \ good mixture 10 clean
brass ~: soft soap. ! on. rotten
stone. ? on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

ful face. Did you say the man you
ran over was her hushand2 u looks
as tho he was out on a Joy ride. Poor
girl. / would think she would be able
TO chain down any mans interest,
even her husbands" he asserted In
the very tones. and. II seemed to me.
the very same satirical words. that
Dick would have used.
Kitty Malram Ia dead" said.
THE man she married was n min.
lister once. but after Kitty's death he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
PLs4t0rs Ts Curtin. Gcx

"A man that has been living with
the mother for years under the
guiao Of "A bohrdcr
10 you think II In right for man
OF this Kind. who ~ big and strong.
and able 10 make fine soldier for
Uncle Sam. 10 remain at home. while
other decent young men are at the
front fighting and dying for HIS
safety He In not even doing war
work Would you call IA man OF this
Kind "A Stacker
ONE WHO KNOWS THEIR
INSIDE LIFE.
Such "A man Is "a Stacker Of the
worst brand II iA your duty To
lose no time Ia reporting the
facts OF this case as you know
them to the local draft officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
COULD ANYTHING
Be MORE SIMPLE?
Apply few drops then lift
tOuchy cOrns off with fingers

Yes! MaRicl Drop a little Free
zone on bothersome corn. instant.
~ that corn stops hurting. then you
lift II right off. No paint Try It,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
4 Stacker Of
The lIorst Rrn nd

Dear Miss Grey: There IL =
woman living not far from me whose
son IL Of draft age. lie was put In
Glass No. ! on the plea of support
ing his mother. He owns his own
home and has money In the hank.
lie IL also supporting a young WON
an under questionable conditions.
She lives with them. There In also
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
CHIN PALS BOUND OVER

Chin Pal. alleged opium smugglcr
was bound over 10 the federal grand
jury BY United States Commissioners
McClelland saturday following pre-
liminary hearing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
MAWKINs is SENTENCED

Harry Hawkins drew from three
to Is years for grand larceny In
Superior Judge Ronald's department
Saturday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24

a few cents buys a thy bottle ~
Freezonc at any drug store. This
Is sufficient to rid your feet OF every
hard corn. soft corn. or corn between
out the slightest soreness or irrita.
ton. II doesn't hurt at all! Free.
zone Is the magic ether discovery OF
the Cincinnati genius.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-24
Missed the Answer.
inst n Little pesred

Dear Miss Grey: wrote you n
short time ago for Information abou,
how 20 raise rabbits bat did not get
any answer suppose II had
written love letter. or something
like that. would have had an an.
swer long before this Wouldn't q
BUSINESS
oh. my were someone's toes
trod upon Your letter. with my
answer. IN which I advised you
To write 10 the agricultural de
partment. Washington. ID. G. for
the data on how 60 care for rab-
bits. was printed in these col
umns shortly after your letter
was received Evidently you
overlooked a. ono class OF let,
tiers Ia not given preference over
others. as u ~ my chief aim TO
answer ~ many letters hH con.
Ncirnuously as can. IN the
space allotted me. regardless Of
their nature
Charles Proctor. 1os Angeles. who
Joined the kiondikc rush. is In sea;
tie Mt 81 Regis hotel on way back 90
l.. -.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

ed Saturday by the County Liberty
Loan Headquarters It is worthy
of the CAREFUL attention of every
citizen:
"Dn SIS Govt Mt Kas City Mo
Apr II 1918 345 PM
Floyd M. Wilson, Lamar, Colo.
1T is a matter Of supreme nation
al Importance that the Treasury OF
the United States shall be supplied
at all times with the amount Of
money needed to furnish the food,
the clothing, the guns, the ammuni-
tion required by our soldiers to
fight successfully for the safety and
liberty of America, to pay the al
lowances made by the Government
to the dependent wives and child
rem of these soldiers and pay the
life insurance which the Govern
ment permits every soldier to buy
from it. The Treasury must also
have the NECESSARY money to extend
credit to the Valiant Britons,
French, Belgians and Italians who
are fighting alongside Americans
soldiers of the bloody battlefields
of France, Belgium and Italy. II
the American people fail to lend
their money to their Government
for these noble purposes how can
we gain a victory in this glorious
cause? Every one can help by lend.
ing their money to the Government.
They do not make a gift of this
money. They merely lend it on i'm
pregnable security and are paid in
terest on the loan. AT the same
time the farmers of the nation can
render genuinely patriotic service
by lending all the money they can
to their Government and encourag
ing everybody else to do the SAME
It makes no difference how small
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

About2sOO national 'iarm noan
associations have been incorporat
ed, representing about tour associa-
tions to each five counties in the
country. The associations have an
average of 20 members, representing
total membership of about 5000
farmer borrowers. THE twelve Fed
eral Farm Land Banks have re-
ceived applications for over 10000
loans, amounting to about
$500, 100000 says the Boards state
ment. Many Of these applications
have been rejected, reduced or with
drawn. About $4,000 loans have
been approved, amounting to over
$16O,OOO.OOO, and on over 10000 of
these loans money has been paid
to the farmers to the amount of
about $sO,OOOOOO. Some loans an.
proved were for reduced amounts
which the borrowers declined to
accept.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

It must be remembered, however,
that the $18 800 asked OF us was
merely the minimum expected. Towns
and counties all over the country
are going over by three and four
hundred percent and Prowers eoun-
ty should mot fall behind Every
dollar that we 60 over the top is
. blow at the Kaiser. Let's use
him as a punching bag upon which
to prove our national patriotic
spirit.
Have you been following the Lib
berty Bond Speedways?' Although
most of the cars are over the top,
there is still an interesting race to
see who will roll up the largest per
cent.
Mr.. R. L. Christy, Secretary Of the
'Prowsrs County Red Cross, has
ordered supply of DR.. Burris A.
Jenkins great war book Facing
the Hindenburg Line" and is ready
to supply them to anybody inter-
ested. These books sell for $1.25
DR.. Jenkins was SO impressed with
Lamar and its war work that he
insisted upon donating his royalty
as well as all sales profits to the
Red Cross and 4Oc Of every $l.25
which Mr.. Christy takes in from
the sale OF those books will 60 into
the county Red Cross fund.
Watch the Liberty Loan Honor
Rolls this week! Is your name
Vhereon? Remember; We cannot
really hold UP our heads in pride
at our patriotic record until there
is at least one Liberty Bond in
every home in Prowers County.
t..s KvervhOf1v II ain0in~ h,,vn,ninu q
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19
The Dat. On Your Label.

Chieftain readers will find the
date to which their subscription
has been paid on the label of their
paper. II the date is in arrears
will you not kindly see that pay.
ment is made to set this date in
advance. If there is mistake in
the date kindly see us about it.
Bring your receipts and we viii be
glad to make the correction-The
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

or whistling the great Liberty Loan
song this week, What are you go
ing to do to help the boys?' Have
you heard it? The words are as
Follows:
Your Uncle is calling now on every
one of you
1T you're too old or young to fight
there's something else to do
If you have done bit before don't
let the matter rest
For Uncle Sam expects that ev'ry
man will do his best.
GLORIOUS
What are you going to do for
Uncle Sammy
What are you going to do to help
the boys
If you mean to stay at home
While they're fighting over the foam
7
The least that you tan do is buy a
Liberty Bond or two
If you're going to be sympathetic
miser
The kind that only lends a lot
of noise
You're no better than the one who
helps the Kaiser.
so what are you going to do to
help the boys?
It makes no difference who you are
or whence you came or how
Your Uncle Sammy helped you then
and you must help him now.
Your brother will be fighting for
your freedom over there
And If you love the Stars and Strip
es then you must do your share
The following telegram was receiv
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

Another draft call for 49,s43 re.
gistrants, has been sent to COVER
nors of states by Marshal General
Crowder. Mobilization of the men
is ordered by May and 10, and
they will be sent to .evelen forts and
recruiting barracks, probably for
training with regular army units
there. This call increases to more
than 100000 the number of select
men ordered to camp since late in
March. Colorado is asked to supp
ly 696 men In this call.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19

the loan it will be helpful Inose
who can only buy Thrift STAMPS
should buy Thrift Stamps. Tnose
who can buy only War savings
Stamps should buy War SeSlnss
Stamps. Those who can buy Lid
erty Bonds should buy Liberty
Bonds. Always they should buy .
many Stamps and Bonds as they
can instead of as few The Govern
ment has now put these loans IN
such convenient form that there ~
no citizen in the land who cannot
help to some extent il he is patrlo-
tic enough. We rely upon the
farmers, than whom there are n"
people more vitality interested IN
protecting Americas future and the
liberty of the world. to do their
utmost to help in this great LiDer-
ty Loan work. The farmers are al
ready performing patriotic service
of the highest value In raising the
food stuffs needed by our military
forces and citizens at home and by
the soldiers and civilian pOpula-
tions of the great nations associat-
ed with us, but they have future
duty to perform; they should in
vest all OF their available money IN
the ALLEGATIONS Of their Government.
In doing 80 they viii not only bensN
fit themselves by saving this money
but will be helping to defend their
liberty, their rights, and their farms
against the threatened aggressi0ns
of the most powerful autocratfc
and military government ever Great
ed. The farmers of the nation tradi-
tionaly are freedom loving people.
One hundred and forty-three years
ago the nineteenth of this month
the farmers of Lexington and Con-
cord fired the first shot for liberty
and it was heard round the world.
I I know American farmers of to-
day are just as liberty loving as
their heroic ancestors. know that
they will join with other Americans
of every business and profession for
Liberty, Justice and Americas Sac
red Rights. Signed
VIM. G. McADOO, Secretary of
the Treasury"
"a Bond Sticker on the wind,
shield or yellow tag on the steer
ing wheel" sums up the policy Of
the Liberty Loan workers with re !
gard to the automobiles OF the
county. Every motorist who has
either neglected to buy bond or
perchance forgotten to attach his
auto sticker finds a gentle reminder 5
to get in the game
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19
z - ei iytff y. rF,fEI ~
IL,
ialNell3 Iif WAR home.
tBy the PRAYERS County Council Of
Defense.)

O6ltIlSc.j 44S 4taiFs5
With the week Of active sOlicita-
ton little more than half gone.
Ry0wsers County Is already well
over the top" in the drive for the
Third Liberty Loan, according to
the -latass sp0at from county head.
quarters.
The slogan is no longer I'VE can
not fail but the sights have been
raised and the campaign will be
considered to have been real sue
cess only when there Is q liberty
bond in every home in Prowers
County"
The banks will receive applica.
tions up until closing time on May
4th and the workers will use the
next law weeks in followup work
in their precincts
The results, as reported Wednes
day at close of business were as fol
lows: Lamar. $4,000; Holly. Sa6.0O0;
Wiley, $4,000; Hartman, $21,350;
Bristol, 1880; Granada, $l3,25O.
This makes total Of $26l, 100 sub
scrihed In Pfowers county.
The Holly chieftain., 1918-04-19
Notice

Notice
On and after April l, 1918 we the
undersigned, will charge $3.50 Der
month n for storage until further no.
tice. -
H. B. Auto Co.
Holly Auto Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
Thomas NJ. Bessette Dead

Thomas M. Bessette died at his home
on Court street Tuesday morning fol-
lowing an stack of influenza. He
was 81 years old. Besides his wife,
Mrs. Anna Bessette, he leaves two
sons, Lawrence of Middlebury and
Edgar of Bridgeport, Conn, one daugh-
ter, Miss Irene Bessette of Middlebury.
his parents, five brothers, John B. of
Mittineague, Mass, Jesse of Cornwall,
Henry, who lives in Australia, Benjamin
of Dayton, Wash, and William of
Middlebury. and two sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Mayhem of Cornwall and Mrs.
Thomas O'Brien of Bay City, Ore. Mr..
Bessette was born in Cornwall July s,
1867, the son of Peter and Phedelia
Vancelette Bessette. The funeral which
was private on account of the epidemic,
was held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at ST. Stephen s church the Rev.
E. B. Holmes oficiated. The bearers
were Leroy Russell, M. E. Nc
Naughton, N. j. Sanford, William Zeno,
Noble Birchard and Ira Baldwin, Burial
was in the West cemetery. There
were many beautiful floral tributes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
Miss RoSella Counter

Miss Rosella Counter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Wallace W. Counter
died at the home of her parents on
North Pleasant street Monday morn
ing. She was "a years old. She is sur
vived besides her parents by three sis
ters, Mrs. James Culver of Lincoln,
Mrs. Arthur Lyman of Fair Haven
and Miss Edith Counter of Middle
bury; also three brothers, Bert Count
er and Robert Counter of Middlebury
and Henry Counter of Lincoln. Miss
Counter had resided in Burlington for
the past seven years, where she had
been a valued employee of the O. l..
Kinds company She was called home
about two weeks ago by the sickness
of her brother and after being home
about a week she came down with the
disease, her illness terminating fatally.
The funeral was held at the Church
of the Assumption Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock Rev. T. ]. Leonard,
pastor, officiated The bearers were
Philip Murray, Oswald Signor, Joseph
Forest, Philip Fdrest and Reginald
Redor Burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
DEATH OF JUDSoN WRIGHT
Once Prominent as a Merino Sheep
Breeder in WeYbridpe

Judson Alfred Wright. for many years
resident of Middebury, died at his
apartment in the Battel block at 42O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon after an
illness of two years. He was 70 years
old and is survived by two sisters, Miss
Jennie l.. Wright of Middlebury and
Mrs. Mary E. Post of Santa Barbara,
Cal, one niece, Mrs. Elmer E. Cowles,
of Weybridge and an uncle, Edwin S.
Wright of Weybridge.
For many years Mr. Wright was one
of Addison county's prominent men,
owning large farm in Weybridge and
he was an extensive breeder of Merino
sheep, having started to ship to Ohio at
the age of l6 years. He also shipped
many consignments of sheep to Austria
lia South Africa and South America.
He also shipped many consignments of
bIooded horses to the latter country and
at one time was a heavy buyer and
shipper of wool.
At one time he conducted a jewelry
store in Middlebury under the firm name
Of Wright & Miner. Owing to i'll health
Mr. Wright sold his farm two years
ago
Mr. Wright was born in Weybridge
September 3, 1899, the son of Genial
and Electa (Stowe) Wright. The fun
eral which was private, was held at his
late home in the Battell block this
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev Roy E.
Whittemore, pastor of the Memorial
Baptist church officiated. Following
the services the body was taken on the
south bound flyer to Troy, N. Y, for
cremation. Burial and commttal ser
vices will be held here later.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
DEATH OF DIR, PILoN
Vergennes Loses One Of Her Most Pop
ular Physicians

DR.. Edward PilOn, a prominent ply.
sician of Vergennes, died al his home
on Water street in that city shortly
before noon Monday after an illness Of
three weeks Of nephrts and compllca-
tons.
DR. Plon was born in the parish Of
st, jerome, near the city Of Montreal.
the son Of Anthime and Mary Marchand
Plon He passed his boyhood days in
Montreal and began his education at a
very early age, AT the age Of six he
entered normal school and continued
his studies until he became eligible for
admission to college When he was II
he entered Montreal college and at II
he entered the jesuit college, gradu-
ating in 1888. He then passed a year
at the Laval Medical university, Que
bee, after which he continued his tech
nical studies in the medical department
of Victoria university, Montreal, gradu-
ating in 1888.
In February 1885, Dr. Pilon, located
in Vergennes, where he had since been
established in the practice Of his pro-
fession, gaining distinctive recognition
as an able physician,
He had exceptional talent as a musi-
clan, being fine pianist and organist
and possessed cultivated tenor voice
For q years he was organist and d.
rector Of st, Peters Catholic church
choir,
On October 4, 1858, DR.. Pilon married
Miss Anna Richards of Vergennes, who
survives him and an adopted son,
Frederick He also leaves two sis
ters, Mrs, X. r. Bosbert Of Water
bury, Conn, and Mrs, Jane Millar of
Drummondsvlle, Can. two brothers,
Alphonse Of Fall RYer, Mass. and An
toine of Montreal. Another brother,
Frank, of Brooklyn, died October 4, of
influenza.
The funeral which was private owing
to the epidemic, was held at st. Peter
church Wednesday morning at $3.50
Rev, l.. A. Vezina officiating. The
bearers were Drs, Frank NJ. Rogers,
Frank c. Phelps, and Dennis j. Car
roll and John H. Donnelly, Charles H.
Casse and Frank A. Barrows. Inter-
ment was in st. Peters cemetery.
There were many beautiful floral tri-
butes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
ABATEMENT IN
EPIDEMIC NOW
Few New Cases Reported
In Middlebury
Seems Probable That Quarantine
viii Be Lifted Soon

Two weeks Of the most widespread
illness that Middlebury has ever known
are passing into history and the scores
OF people who have been III with one
thing or another in the nature OF colds,
grip, influenza and pneumonia are get
ting on their feet or out again The new
cases are almost negligible in compari-
son with the number last week, and the
abatement in the epidemic which was
predicted last week now seems defni-
tely at hand
1t seems probable that the ban on
public gatherings may be lifted next
week, but there will probably be no
church services the coming Sunday
Early this week DR., S. s. Eddy,
public health officer was himself III for
several days with a hard cold and ex-
haustion from overwork, but is out a.
gain
DR., Prentss was also on the sick list
for a few days, but has recovered
In Nergennes the scarcity Of doc.
tors is becoming acute, with the death
of Dr. Plon the illness OF DR., Water
man and the departure of Dr. Carroll
today to enter the army service
Last week The Register enormously
reported the name Of the employee of
the Hortonia Power Company whose
death occurred Friday morning from
pneumonia The victim was Joseph
Gonvalez, foreman Of a gang of Span
iardS In the first reports OF his death
the name was reported as Diaz
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-10-18
Death of Mrs. Harvey M. Peck

Rachael OBarnhart Peck died at her
home in Brdport Wednesday evening
at 6;l5 o'clock. She was y years old
and is survived by her husband, Har-
vey NJ. Peck, one daughter, Mrs Grace
Frost of Ticonderoga, n. Y, and two
brothers, Joseph and Isaac Barnhart of
Bradys Bend Penn, Mrs, Peck was
born at Bradys Bend September 6, 1916
the daughter of John and Susan CHep-
len Barnhart. The funeral will be held
at the Congregational church in Bird
port this afternoon at . o'clock, Rev
Hervey Gulick, pastor of the church,
will officiate, Burial will be in Bridport
cemetery