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Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
Dress Up, Sir.

There is clever young bOokkeeper
In Los Angeles who Is nearly always
out Of work because OF the fact that
he Is sloveply In his dress. His con.
tentlon is that IA man should be
judged by what he Is and what he
does rather than by what he wears y
Perhaps he is right, but men are also
Judged by their 'front.'" "for the ap.
parel oft proclalms the man." II a
carpenter goes to ask for employment
taking with him only q hammer and
saw instead Of full kit of tools, he
Is usually taken for very poor car
penter-and, as rule, he is. To the
office man, the actor, the newspaper
man and any other worker who is com,
PEELED to meet the public In his daily
occupation good clothes are essential
In securing position and In keeplnS
II. The young man who does not know
this has not learned the A B O Of sue
cess.-Los Angeles Times.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
Telephone System Sold.

w. D. Archibald, Evert Mathis,
W. M. Gardner, L. Y. Redwine,
Chas. D. and FLOYD Arnett have
purchased the W. n. Kendall
Telephone system from w. M.
Kendall and will take it ever on
January 1st, 1919.
These gentlemen informed the
Courier representative that they
would reincorporate and imme-
diately thoroughly repair and
extend the system, and that eff
ficient service would be the aim
of the new company.
All Of the above named gentle
men are successful business men,
men of character and energy,
and the Courier feels confident
that they will give US splendid
service.
The system covers Morgan and
several adjoining counties and
has long distance connections,
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
BEDOUlNS AND THEIR HORSES
Nomads Of the Desert Ride the Most
Beautiful Animals Ever Sub.
Iuuated by Man.

Charles Doughty describes a meet
ing with some Arab horsemen In the
desert. These came near; they ap-
preached his party and proved to be
three long-haired Bedouins, VIII bid
them salaam (peace). Then he tells OF
how "a fourth shock-halred cyclops
OF the desert, whom the fieetness Of
their mares had outstripped, trotted
in after them, uncouthly seated upon
the rawbone, narrow wlthers Of his
dromedary, without saddle, without
bride. and only as herdsman driving
with his voice and the camel-stlck. His
fellows rode with naked legs and un-
shod upon their beautiful mares bare
backs. the halter In one hand, aud the
long balanced lance. waverlng upon
the shoulder, In the other. We should
think them sprawling riders; for u
boast or warlike exercise. In the pres
ence OF our armed company, they let
us view how fairly they could ride n
NANtA anu hhAh ohAhAhk baNh hNtAot
and seated low with pressed thighs,
they parted at hand gallop. made a
tourney or two easily upon the plain ;
and now wheeling wide, they betook
themselves down In the. desert, every
man bearing and handling his spears
MS at point Z. i; so fetching a compass
and we marching, they little out of
breath came calamity again. Under
the most ragged OF these riders was a
very perfect young and startling chest
nut mare-so shapely there are few
among them. Never combed by her
rude master, but all shinlag, beautiful
and gentle Of herself, she seemed a
darling life upon that savage soil not
worthy OF her gracious pasterns; the
strutting tail flowed down even to the
ground, and the name (orfa) was shed
by the loving nurture Of her mother
nature"
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

elsewhere. In. winter the groves OF
white birches on the wide stretch
Of pure snow lit by moonlight Is a
scene most holy aud sublime. And the
lake Of Baikal, with Its depth of 5000
feet, the severest of winters can never
deprive of warmth. The River Selenga
that flows out Of II never freezes and
the water is pure us crystal.
But the most glorious season is GER
tainly summer, says a writer In the
New East. Summer is early In Slbe-
ria. In late June the whole verdure
blooms out In wild luxury, and for
thousands Of miles the plain is GOV.
cred with a glorious carpet Of wild
fowers-yellow. crimson, purple and
what not. l have never seen the equal
In the world. The tropics cannot beat
1t; the cherries of Yoshino, neveri
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

turns to the normal. However,
the boarding clause of the Food
Control Act is still in force, and
persons buying more than is nec-
essay far immediate needs will
be guilty of boarding and SUBJ
ject to a fine of 100000.
Merchants need no longer keep
a record of sugar sales nor make
further report of sales to me.
| have had some complaints as
to overcharges and l am investi-
eating the freight and hauling
costs in the various parts of the
county and the retail prices.
l cent a pound profit don 'tmean
one and a quarter, one and a half
nor any other fraction of a cent.
Merchants must figure the cost
of sugar and the freight and sell
it for not more than one cent a
pound above that, no matter
what odd and fractional parts of
cents it may make the retail
price. | am anxious to impose a
few more penalties before the
Food Administration ceases to
operate.
L. T. HovERMALE.
Morgan County Food Administrator
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against
Pain, Disease and Death.

Through three taklngs Of Belgrade
first when the city was taken by the
Austrians, again when 1t was retaken
by the Serbians, and still again when
1t was taken back by the Germans and
Austrians together, an American Red
Gross nurse, Mary Gladwln, worked
In the operating room. In that first
capture, when nine thousand wounded
crowded the wards and halls and yard
OF the thousand-bed-hospital and doctor
and nurse worked together for day
and night without stopping, giving to
each operation an average of six min
utes, and employing emergencies In
splred by the desperate need Of the
moment, they did not know that the
city had been taken until all the
stretchers brought Austrian wounded.
and Austrian doctors came to their
relief.
Several hundred women are work
Ing over there In the American Red
Cross canteens. There are about two
hundred Of these canteens along the
French and American lines Of COM
munication, and the women are work.
ing under great pressure, feeding
thousands Of soldiers. The Red Cross
Is also establishing canteens by mill.
tary request at number of Aviation
Camps. American women conduct
these stations, comprising canteen and
club and reading room. Everyone Of
these canteens has something Of the
genius Of home about 1t; and II ia
because OF this, no less than the IA.
cllities for cleanliness and rest and
refreshment, that the French govern.
ment has given the responsibility for
maintaining canteens for both armies
to the hands Of the American Red Cross
In large numbers women are going
abroad as hospital hut workers. also,
and as social workers for trained
service among the refugees and the
repatriated. At eacb,base hospital the
Red Cross Is equlyping, as fast as. they
'ranc % DuIIt. feefeation huts for CON
yalescent soldiers.
Clerical workers have steadily In
creased In number for the admins.
trative offices. From that original
group Of eighteen, which as the first
American Red Cross Commission to
France sailed about June 1st, 1917,
the organization has grown to a work.
Ing force Of more than 5000 men and
women.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
All Restrictions Removed.

All restrictions on the use of
sugar have heen removed by the
Food Administration, and people
may purchase in whatever guam
titles that are necessary. Hotels
may return the sugar. bowl to the
table, and the sugar situation re-
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
CRITICISM MUST BE KINDLY
Nothing Good Can Como Of Method
Which Does Not "speak the
Truth In Love-

There is the story Of a contentious
man who said to his pastor, ~ can
not preach or pray or sing, but (
can raise objections" Such men are
not rare. There is one, at least, In
almost every church, club, lodge or
society Of whatever kind. The critic
Is ever with us. And, candIdly, we
need him. We cannot do our best
work without him. He is like the
brake In the mechanism Of a motor.
car. He holds US back when We
would 60 too fast. II at times he
delays our progress, he is necessary
to our safety. His conservatism
counteracts the possible evils of rad.
icalism. Much might be said for the
economy Of criticism.
But the method of criticism is also
important. The brake should work
smoothly. The critic need not de.
stroy the organism he proposes tc
reform. Often the effect of his critl.
cism is wholly destructive. Sometimes
his methods remind us Of the man who
set fire to a barn to rid It of rats. A
sensitive spirit who had been harshiy
treated by critic retorted, ~ know
there Is clnder in my eye, but yor
can't remove 1t with crowbar."
The apostolic injunction. "speakint
the truth In love-" gives the critic q
safe rule Of action. No truth, however
severe, Is unwelcome, II 1t be spoken
In love. 1t takes the spirit Of Christ
to take the sinner by the hand the
while we take sin by the throat
Christian Herald.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
When Sporting Editor Ealn,sd.

II was at a ball game between Chi.
cago and Pittsburgh. The score was
fled, two men were out, a runner was
on third, and Rams Wagner was al
bat. The crowd was too excited to be
noisy. A sporting editor had taken his
nelghbor to the game. The neighbor
was not fan, but he had succumbed
to the delights Of ''travellng on q
pass" and was having real, gar
rulous, good time. At the moment
when there wasn't a heart beating In
the bleachers, and the grandstanders
were filled with suspense. the sporting
editors nelghbor emitted this: "LooI
lnkei Look at that coke train DID
you ever see one engine pulling &c
many carsf I'm gonna count 'eml"
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
PASS SUMMER IN TEMPLES
PeI<ing Custom Of Which the Only
Merit Is Assurance Of Absolute
Peace and Quiet.

"Temple parties" constitute popu-
lar form Of diversion for the SUMMER
months in Pekihg. The hills to the
westward are dotted with so-calied
temples-ramblihg compounds of one
story buildings built centuries ago by
emperors In memory Of departed an
cestors. The buildings invariably sur
round paved court or often a series
of such courts, shaded as rule BY
century-old trees. In the temnle proper
Is still to be found gigantic Blddhap
or idol before whom joss-stlcks are
lighted at intervals by priests and
acolytes, of whom there are generally
a half dozen all told, occupying a por-
tiOn of the compound.
1t Is quite easy and inexpensive to
secure the use Of one of these temples
one or more Of the unoccupied sub
sidiary buildings--for a weekend, d
week or the whole summer They are
entirely without furniture except Inso-
far as raised platform whereon the
Chinese used to sleep might be called
furniture. Once installed the occupant
enjoys absolute peace and quiet by day.
AS rule he sleeps In the company Of
one Of the lesser "Buddhas," who Is
hidden behind a curtain. The only
Intrusion upon his privacy occurs when
the priest or acolyte brings food and
places 1t before the idol and returns
later to remove what the rats have
left of It.
A number Of the oldtimers in Picking
have their temple leased year after
year and pass the summer there. For
the novice, owing to the general lack
Of everything that makes for comfort,
once Is enough. It is thing, however,
that everybody must do once.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

They have known very well the risks
they were taking-the two thousand
and more women who have gone to
France for varied services under the
American Red Cross, and the more
than nine thousand nurses whom the
American Red Gross has assigned to
foreign duty under the United States
Army and Navy Nurse Corps.
They went under orders, as soldiers
DO; prepared for any emegencies, as
soldiers do they assumed many
! strange and unforeseen tasks, as sol.
diers do. Literally, they went as
fighters, against pain, disease and
death.
A mobile surgical unit" Of nurses
those words don't mean very much,
perhaps, the first time we hear them.
But see such an unit follow an army
up TO an advanced post; see how the
nurses work with steadyrhands beside
the surgeons rs the stretchers with the
newly wounded are brought In. See
thousands Of them In evacuation hos
pitals, base hospitals, convalescent
hospitals. tuberculosis hospitals; some
OF them In French military hospitals
where sometimes our men are sent
see them with their specialized skill
In head surgery, or fracture work, or
psychlatry all these women who
keep head and hand cool and steady,
when the ambulances unload great
harvests Of wounded. Then we say
the words sour Nurses" as we say
"our Soldiers" "Our Sailors" "our
Marines"
On the night of March 25th, when
the Germans were fast advancing, and
already within six kilometers of
Annei. an outpost Of Complegne, two
American doctors remained, who un-
der order Of the French government.
mad sent the patients and personnel
or their hospital farther ..haak the
night before. The artillery was deaf
ening, but the American Ambulance
seet5ns Kept ssiilglng their swouBdssi.
70 Annel. These doctors said that as
long as the American boys brought
them wounded they would operate.
Two nurses volunteered from Com
piegne, and so In the deserted chateau
the two surgeons, the two nurses and
the ten drivers worked calmly on,
while the buzz Of aeroplanes shook
the air. and the hlasfIn0 puna ahnolr
the earth.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
LAND BEAUTIFUL IN SUMMER
Wild Luxury Of Siberian Verdure
Cannot BE Surpassed Even
In the Tropics

Political exiles, the severe winter
GOO degrees below zero) and the Inn
uense stretches Of snow, have done
uch to give bad impression Of 81
,eria. Siberia is thought Of by many
as the most dismal and Godforsaken
Wilderness, whore bears and cut
throats parade In the placid moonlight.
Nothing is unfairer than that.
Il Is q most beautiful place, the par
anel Of which you can. scarcely find
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

Ten tons of guava jelly sent to
French hospitals by women of
the Porto Rican chapter were so
welcome that the Red Cross COM
missions cabled for more. The re-
ply was that 80 tons of jelly and
several tons of marmalade were
being prepared,
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

Every cent given to the Red
Cross comes to the soldiers in
dollars worth Of comforts, :"
writes an American captain in
Italy to his family.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
(Nane)
(Address)
That Depends.

"Are you the editor?" asked
the merry villager, as he showed
open the door Of the Office of the
Bohunkus Gazette.
1T all depends" replied the
man with fringy hair, on wheth.
er you want to make a kick OF
pay your subscription"
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
$125 A MONTH
FOR MEN AND WOMEN

Men and women, ages Is to 45, who
have finished eighth grade or its
equivalent, are wanted, from each
county, for business positions paying
up to $l25 q month. Chance for pro-
motion good. Experience NOT nec-
essary. We train you. Mail this:
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

For the next Fifteen Days
will offer my entire stock Of merchandise AT COST and GER
tain articles below cost
Following are few prices:
All standard grades Of gnghams and percales 25c yard
U. M. C. and Nubock shot gun shells, 75c box.
Large stock Of OveraIs at cost.
1000 pairs Of shoes Is per below popular prices
Best grade 3ply rubber roofing, $2.25 perroll
Stock of hardware at cost Wine of Cardui 75c bottle
Black Draught l8c pkg Raymons Pills. 8c box all 25c
prices
&C. BURTON.
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19

DRAUeHoN'S, Nashville, Tenn, Boz B BKIS2
Send particulars of your proposition,
Licking Valley courier., 1918-12-19
They Have Made ood-Have Youi

They Have Made Good Have You!
The Boy
Who Went
To War
Rslinquished Incomes,
Endured Heartaches
Of Parting
From Loved Ones,
Risked Life,
, Eyesight and Limbs
That We
Might Stay
At Home
. And Prosper.
The Man,
Woman
Or Child
Who has not investec
What they can afford
In War Savings Stamps
Has not earned
The right
To look
That returning soldier
In the eyes
(If he has them).
There is
But a short time left
For these people
To make peace
With their own conscience
And contribute
To the honor
Of our State. ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
WAREHOUSE SOLD.
Champaign Valley Fruit Company Buys
Property OF wilson & GauI.

Negotiations were completed Friday
afternoon and the papers signed by both
contracting parties. whereby the Cham
plain Valley Fruit company Of III Battery
street becomes the sole owner of the
Wilson & Gaul storage warehouse, located
at 234 South Champlain street.
The growth Of the fruit company since
its formation about three years ago.
makes It necessary to find large offices,
a refrigeration plant and general storage
room for their wares. On May 1 the Wilson
& Gaul company so far as the liquor
business Is concerned. will be dissolved
and therefore their modern two-story
warehouse and refrigeration plant was Of
no further use to them.
The plant Of Wilson & Gaul has a 'front.'
age Of IT'S feet on South Champlain street
and adjoins the property that has been
owned for some time by the Champlair
Valley Fruit company. This latter prop
erty has frontage of 1888 feet so with the
newly acquired addition the fruit company
will have tracking enough to accommodate
seven or eight freight cars. The plant
has a large refrigerator system and has
storage room for about 375 tons of ice
which would be sufficient to carry
the fruit company through the summer
easily. The building was erected less than
two years ago.
AS soon after May as suits the con-
venience of both parties the Champlain
Valley Fruit company will remove into
their new building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
ADVICE is FREE.
CnlI mt County Farm bureau for Gar
den Information.

den Information.
Spring days should make people think
about getting the gardens started. If you
need advice on any of the details why not
call at the Chittenden county farm bureau
at the Stannard Memorial building? Not
only can you secure advice with regard
to starting hot beds. cold frames and
amount of seeds to buy, etc. but you can
observe plants growing, have methods Of
transplanting demonstrated and secure
some very valuable bulletins on grading.
Every city garden should have it's own
cold frame in which to start early vege-
tables. If you haven't any sash or old
windows to use, call at the office and learn
how muslin can be treated SO that it will
take the place of glass. cold frame
is a very simple affair but its use will
give you vegetables three or four weeks
earlier than you usually have them.
Everyone transplants tomatoes. cab
bages, etc, but few realize that by using
the right methods you can also transplant
cucumbers, corn, squashes. beans, etc. To
do this calls for the use of paper pots or
dirt bands. These are on display at the
office; call there and ask Mr.. Beach to
demonstrate their use He has grown and
transplanted all kinds of vegetables by
using simple inexpensive dirt bands that
anyone can make at home. Call and ask
him about it.
The people of Burlington contribute to
the maintenance of the county farm
bureau but few of them call to get their
moneys worth. thinking. that it is an affair
for the benefit of the farmer To-day
everyone is Or should be a farmer to a
certain extent. If you don't know how to
get started come in and talk it over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
BELGIAN ON FACULTY.
Robert silvercruys to he Connected
with University of Vermont.

An interesting and conspicuous figure in
the University Of Vermont summer school
for the coming session will be Robert
Silvercruys. son of the Hon. Franz
silvercruys. Judge Of the supreme court
of Belgium. Though still young man.
Mr.. Silvercruys had gained some recogni-
ton as a literary man in Belgium before
the war broke out. He published some
poems and other literature. He Is Il
graduate OF the University of Louvain and
was a student in the University of
Brussels.
He fought with the Belgian army in the
battles at Liege at Antwerp and on the
Yer. He was taken to a hospital In Eng
land and was not allowed to 60 back into
the army. The Belgian government
granted him leave to come to this country
In 1915.
While in this country he has lectured
In number of places in the United States
and Canada under the auspices Of the
French Alliance. He is now teaching
French In the University of Wisconsin. He
will be a valuable addition to the summer
school faculty and no doubt will receive
cordial welcome In Vermont 1t is hoped
that he will give few public addresses
while he Is In Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
state Board Of Health.

Under the direction of the state
board Of health there has been COM
pieted by the nurse in charge OF the
after-care Of infantile paralysis pa
tients a census Of the patients seen
at the clinics conducted in this state
by DR.. Lovett. The total number Of
cases examined by DR.. Lovett at the
clinics during 1915. 1915 and 1917
was 628. OF this number at the pres
emit time there are 162 cases under
supervision.
In connection with the state de-
partmeut of education and the state
dental society the board Of health Is
holding rural dental clinics. the
money being provided by private A.
nation. at which the teeth Of children
In rural schools are examined. Dur
ing the month of February 120 pa
tents, all children between the ages
of six and twelve years, were treated
by the dentist. Visits were made by
the sanitary inspector on various
matters relating to public health dur
ing February to the following towns:
Barre, Brandon. Montpelier, Bristol
Lincoln. New Haven. st. Adams. East
Corinth, Middlebury. and Waterbury
During February the laboratory Of
Hygiene made a total Of $50 examin-
atoms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-03-28
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
One Wife a Deserter. One Husband in
States Prison.

Two bills for divorce were granted in
Chittenden county court Tuesday by
Judge Stanley c. Wilson, after hearing
the evidence and testimony Of wit
nesses. On the bench were also Judges
Henry w. Tracy and William H. Adsit,
as assistant Judges.
William e. Austin was given n di-
vorce from Bertha NJ Austin for de-
sertion. This case was first heard last
week, but further evidence was entered
by witnesses Tuesday afternoon under
the exantnation of Fred G. Webster.
|. Bertha c. Goodrich was granted a
divorce from her husband. Henry Good
rich, now an inmate Of the States pris-
on at Windsor, on the grounds that he
has been sentenced to prison for more
than three years. and that he is now
confined there. Mrs. Goodrich testified
that they were married in March. 1913,
and lived together for a month at Boil
tom Then her husband was arrested.
! with two others. charged with man
slaughter, and was sentenced to prison
| for not less than six and not more than
eight years. If he continues on good
behavior he will be released some time
in August of this year. He was only
10 and she only IL when they were
married. but he secured the license and
stated that they were % and 10 respec-
lively.
Tuesday morning a suit was heard
| with Judge Wilson as master of chan
Gerry, With Hyman Gladstone as the
plainti6 and Mitchell Benoit, ct al, as
the defendants. John ]. Enright and
Sherman r. Moulton appeared for Glad
stone while Hamilton s. Peck appeared
| for Benoit, ct al.
| Following the hearing of this suit
the court ordered the following en-
tries to be made:
G. N. Baldwin VS.. George Palmer, dis
continued: F. E. Crandall VS.. George A.
Temple, discontinued; Fitzgerald Broth
ers' Brewing company VS.. Charles Caise
, discontinued; William G. E. Flanders
vs. Marshall T. ButterfiAld. ct al 1.-TWO
suits). settlements and DEGREES; o. r.
Moulton vs. NJ. ID. Griffin. discontinued;
]. o. Middlebrook & Sons vs.. James F.
Goodall. discontinued; the Old Bee Hive
VS.. Max L. Powell. settlement and de-
cree; town of Essex VS. town of Belyi-
dere, settlement and decree.