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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
GERMANS AGAIN CRY ALOUD ABOUT MIGHTY
 OFFENSIVE TO START
Latest Move in War Advertising Campaign Is to Invite Neutral Correspondents to Front to Witness Much Talked of Thrusts+
 Are Awaiting in Perfect Confidence
By the Associated Pres.

Notwithstanding the fact that the Germans for sometime past have advertised largely their intent to begin general of fense the allied front distant date nothing beyond intensified bombardmens and here and there infantry attacks various sectors have been forthcoming
 
 Bgian Probably realizing that their efforts something substantial than which either result seemingly vgoous promises result populations believing believed tat with their strengthened and prepared to the high command is holding chimeas endeavorng make good their boasts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Garment Workers Strike

Chicago. March 19,-More than 4000 members of the United Garment. Work CTS. employed by 50 firms, went on strike today because their demand for 10 per cent increase in wages was refused The employers offered an increase of 71k per cent. The workers at first demanded IS per cent, but at noon this request was changed to a 10 per cent increase. shops doing government work are not affected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Spies Tappfnr Wires

Washington. March Exchanging that German spies are constantly tapping telephone and telegraph wires used by the war department. Senator Owen of Oklahoma today introduced in the Sem ate a resolution calling on the depart ment 10 furnish Information concerning what measures were being taken to combat 1t. The Senate passed the reso- lution without debate. The department was asked particularly to report on available mechanical devices designed to prevent wire tapping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Supreme Allied War Council Holdske:y
 To Western Front
Instead of Much Advertised Great Offensive There May Soon Start Tremendous Drive of British, French and Americans Under
 One Directing Head
Ky the Associated p-e..

Washington 19The key the 1918 riddle of the western battle the hands of the supreme council at Versailles
 the time and place of major offensves by the allies rests with that body directly controls also officers here believe, weapon forged during the winter with which to make it's plans of strategy That weapon is believed lie pooling of the army of all allies armies permitting overwhelming concentrations at selected points of attack high
 
 The initiative this
  scanned for offensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Dry Fight Transferred

Albany, N. Y, March 19.--The prohibi- ton fight was transferred from the as- sembly to the senate late today. when the assembly, by vote of 109 Ito s,
 adopted a motion to postpone consid- era ton of the question indefinitely. All sides of the situation will be consid- cred in the senate tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
South Dakota Senate Votes
 Unanimously to Ratify
 Prohibition Amendment

Pierre, s. D., March 19.-The South Dakota senate today ratified the fed erai prohibition constitutional amend ment without dissenting vote. The measure is expected to meet with little opposition in the lower house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Dr. Denny Now Director
 of Cotton Seed Industry

Washington March 1S.-Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama and former president of Wash ington and Lee university, today was appointed director of the cotton seed industry section of the food administra- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
General Staff Offices m France Inspected
 By Secretary Baker
Head of War Department Continues His Tour From Port Base to Pershing's Headquarters and Will Now Proceed to Front Line Trenches No Military Cere-
 mOny on Visit
By the Associated Press

of the Exedonary Concluding the lines ltay Baker this General Pershings This starting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
FOUL SECTOR

.
 With the American Army in France, Monday. March 1s-(By the Associated Press. )---American artillery on the Toui front today bombarded towns within the enemy lines On several occasions considerable number et gts shells were used. The gunners also droppNd lpre9ectiles on German trenches Some shells hit the town Of Essey, and others in Montsec.
 An American patrol between Rem niers. wood and Jury wood (between seiszchpray and Fliery) encountered an enemy patrol early this morning For an hour and a half the patrol tried to make some of the enemy prisoner, but without result. although numper of fights with pistols and rifles oc- cured as the Germans retired, Jumping from tree to tree. American snipers made number of lucky shots today and Germans were seen to fall
 TELEPHONE TAPPED
 The American telephone wires within the American lines were tapped again during the night. not far from where the patrol encounter occurred. The en- emy artillery fired a number of gas shells at our llnes
 The weather last night and today was well suited for aerial work and much was accomplished. American anti aircraft guns drove away at least six enemy airplanes, while others crossed the lines at such a height that they were out of range.
 Last night airplanes from the rear of the American lines crossed over to the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
German Battery, Which Had Been Giving Trouble, No
 Longer Exists
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
 AT ALL POINTS
Big Guns on the Toul Sector Bom- bard Towns Back of German Lines and Score
 Many Hits
By the Associated Pres.

With the American Army in France. Monday, March 1S.-It is now permissi- ble to announce that American artii- lery in the Luneville sector has located and blown up a battery of mine throwers, one of which few days ago obtained a direct hit on dugout in which were la number of American soldiers.
 The battery has been causing great deal of trouble for several days and the Americans were determined to put 1t out of action. It was located after consid- eral trouble and the artillery concen- trated high explosives on it.
 A patrol of 24 men. half Americans and half French, last night went into the German lines from an isolated DOT ton of the sector. It completed it's mis- sion of reconnaissance, bringing back the desired information. The patrol had q short skirmish but obtained no pris- oners.
 BIG GUNS ACTIVE
 Yesterday extraordinary artillery ac- tivity developed in the Chemin-des- Danes sector, where some troops from New England are in training. The en- Rmy Deganl a gas bombardment late Saturday night and continued 1t until yesterday A vigorous reply was made by both American and French batteries, which gave the Germans about four times as much as they sent over. Massa- chusetts troops bore the brunt of a por- ton of the bombardment. Six thousand shells were fired yesterday from the sec tor in which the Americans are sta- tioned, large portion of them being gas shells.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

G--Society and Dolly Dalrymple. 11-Markets.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
September z, next. She possessed

September z, next. She possessed
rare accomplishments. She was a pi-
anist of more than ordinary ability,
with a personality and marked gen.
tleness and refinement which attract
ed all those with whom she came in
contact. She was a member Of the
Antelope Center Baptist church and
here as well as in social matters, she
was one of the untiring and depend
able workers. Funeral services were
held at the home Wednesday at two
o'clock p. M, conducted by Rev. w.
A. Daniel. Interment was in Pleas
ant View cemetery.
ABSENT.
Sometimes between long shadows on
the grass,
The little truant waves Of sunlight
pass;
My eyes grow dim with tenderness,
the while,
Thinking / see thee smile!
And sometimes in the twilight gloom
apart,
The tall trees whisper-whisper heart
to heart;
From ny fond lips the eager answers
Thinking / hear thee call!
And sometimes in the evenings peace
full still
When oft with thoughts sublime our
beings fill,
| listen to sweet strains not far away,
Thinking l hear thee play!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
THE THREE AF'TSBURYS

Interment was at the Pleasant View
cemetery.
Those who know the wild pulsations
of a life in sin and strife
Can but learn in this transition les
sons for a higher life;
And the lessons taught so simply by
a life of faith and trust,
Bring us closer to our Saviour who in
love hath said, thou must.
And in answer to the summons may
all voices act as one,
With our Master in His sorrow, not
my will but Thine be DONE
.I--~C I-.tI.T FINELAY.
The loss Of two daughters within a
week has come to Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Findlay of Antelope precinct.
We published last week an account
of the taking away by death of Miss
Lillian. Today we are compelled to
write of the death Of another daugh-
ter. Mary Findlay was seriously i'll
of typhoid fever at the time of the
death and burial Of her sister, Lii
liam. There was some little hope for
her recovery at that time. But her
vitality seemed to wane rapidly and
on Saturday the day of the crisis, she
suffered an intestinal hemorrhage
and all hope of her recovery was des-
paired of by her physicians. She died
Monday, July 1, and had she lived
would have reached her 22d year on
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
THE MONITOR, JULY IL, 1918

1 acre more or less, corner of Cot
tage and Water streets in said Or
leans.
Office, tenements, storehouse, and
wood shed on south side of South av-
enue in Orleans in said town of Bar
ton.
Stables on north side of South ave-
nue. in said Orleans.
Small gore near blacksmith shop in
said Barton.
10 acres known as Hazen lot in
said Barton.
Charles Smith lot of 70 acres
known as Hollow Swamp between
Hollow Road and Hill Road in said
Barton.
About l acre north of Orleans be-
+-r-oo-o v.o.1~C~I 81 L:~h--ro7 known
as Rowe lot in said Irasburg.
Coburn lot of 80 acres in Crafts
bury in said District of Orleans.
in said District.
acres more or less adjoining JOS
lyn and Bartlett land in said Iras-
burg.
Cac."o-7r4', 7---1:--i1od r,er+,arshiD
interest in the following parcels own
ed by Taplin, Rowell, Lang and Web
ster:
Horn lot of so acres west half of
lot No. 1913 in said Wheelock.
Weed lot of 100 acres No. 131 in
said Wheelock.
Sherburn lot of 10 acres No. 100 in
said Wheelock
Kennedy farm in Victory and Kir-
by in the county of Essex and state
Of Vermont.
Humphrey lot No. 1O4 and No. 1T
in East Haven in said County of Es-
sex
Leclair lot 35 acres wild land in
Sheffield in said Caledonia county.
Pinehurst Hill lots in Lyndonville
in said county of Caledonia.
Stunpage of George Ide lot in
Wheelock IL said county of Caledonia.
IS acres Mrs. John Allen lot in said
Lyndon.
3400 acres Jay wild land in said
Jay.
Is acres adjoining Jay land in said
Westlield.
so acres sold to Austin in Troy in
92;d District CT Orleans.
1876 acres D. Jenkins farm in said
East Haven.
5000 acres Benson land in said
Westfeld.
Representing to said court that it
would be beneficial to the heirs and
all persons interested in the estate
Of said deceased, to sell said real es-
tate and convert the same into mon
ey.
And bringing into Court the con-
sent and appreciation in writing, Of
all the heirs to said estate residing
in this state, and setting forth the
situation Of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said Court APP
pointed and assigned the LIST day of
August, 1918, at the Probate Office in
Newport in said district at 2 o'clock
D. N. to hear and decide upon said ap-
plication and petition, and ordered
public notice thereof to be given to all
persons interested therein, by pub
fishing said order, together with the
time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the Orleans
County Monitor, a newspaper which
circulates in the neighborhood of
those persons interested in said es-
tate, all of which publications shall be
previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court to make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such IL
cense, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport,
in said District, this 9Th day of July,
1918.
1881 B. M. spooner, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
THE GREENSBOROS

though she was much bruised there
were no bones broken and she is able
to be around after day in bed.
There were 40 young people at the
social held by the Vigilantes and Glad
Game classes of the congregational
Sunday school in the social rooms of
the church Tuesday evening of last
week. The plan for an outdoor lawn
party had to be abandoned because of
the inclement weather. Games were
played and ice cream and cake were
served.
GREENSBORO BEND
Walter Allen is working for J. H.
Pope.
C. B. Sternburg is having his build
ings painted.
Will Piper has gone to Hardwick to
work in the station.
Miss Edith Rutledge of Concord is
working at E. r. Collins.
Maurice Hoyt of Hardwick has
charge of the station here.
Mrs. Sarah Barr of Taunton, Mass,
is visiting at F. A. Amsden's.
Helen Smith of st. Johnsbury was
home for a few days recently.
Clyde Chamberlin of Sheffield was
in town on business Wednesday.
Miss Ada Hill has gone to Crafts
bury to work in the Orleans house.
Mrs. Lizzie Davies has returned
home after spending few days with
friends in Johnson.
Sybil Cochran of Craftsbury is at
Richie Aliens helping to care for the
children, who are sick, with whoop-
ing cough.
GREENSBORO-North Neighborhood
H. T. Rutledge is on the sick list.
Miss Margaret Johnson is visiting
at F. G. Cassavah's.
Miss Maude Lewis visited Mrs.
Bessie Gebbie, last week.
Miss Ada Hill is working for Mrs.
Pike at North Craftsbury.
Miss Lulu White of Hardwick is
visiting at Carl Philbrooks'.
Oscar Edmunds of Burlington is
working for A. B. Fairbanks.
A. B. Speir of Glover is at his
pIoLHeI ., H. VI. opell - loi ie"
weeks.
Miss Dora Gallagher was a visitor
of Miss Grace Fairbanks a part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert Fairbanks of
Enosburg were over Sunday visitors
at A. B. Fairbanks.
E. A. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Atwood and daughter of Boston came
to the Baker farm Saturday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
WILLOUGHBY
KEEP THE BLOOD STREAn PURE

Rheumatic pains, backache, swollen joints and sore
muscles are often the results OF impurities in the blood
gathering in the region affected, result of failure of
the kidneys to eliminate waste products from the
blood stream. Foley Kidney Pills heal, engthen
and invigorate weak diseased kidneys and bladder.
w. H. HILL Justice of the Peace, Detroit Tex,
writes: ri used Foley Kidney Pills and say unhesi-
tatingy that of all have used they the best and
have done the work where the rest failed. Sold
Everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-07-17
EVANSVILLE

f. M. Porter is working for Thorn
as Nedow.
Mrs. Denison Gallup has returned
from Orleans.
Francis Aldrich is here helping his
father during haying.
Earl Drown of White River juno
ton was home last week.
Rev. I. P. Chase of Concord will
preach here for the remainder of the
year.
Frank Lapierre has bought the re-
mainder of the farm known as the
w. B. Guild farm.
Mrs. Wallace Spencer, who has
been mentioned before as being sick,
remains about the same.
The Pike Manufacturing company
are planning to close their shop this
fall and Fred Foster and family ex.
pect to move to Littleton, N. H., soon.
There will be an old-fashioned
dance at the M. w. A. hall Friday
evening July 26th. Aldrich's orches-
ira will furnish music. All invited
to attend.
WILLOUGHBY
Frank Kimball has purchased a
new REQ six car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trefley Laclair spent
Sunday with w. T. Brooks.
Eldon Laclair and family spent
Sunday with friends in North Troy.
George Drown of Morrisville spent
last week with his brother, Aaron
Drown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
CANCELLATION
OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCED
OF LAST
DRAFT
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss)

Austin, No. H. The Texas Sc
le-tivc service department has been
officially ordered TO instruct all 10
cal and district boards 60 diScon-
tinue the classification of men who
had attained their thirt v-Scycn,'i
birnday on September 18th. 1918.
Washington, Nov. l.. 1t is
officially announced hv Provost
Marshal General Crowder's office
that regiStrants of eighteen and
from thirty-Scven To fortv-siX years
old. who have received question
naireS, need not fill them out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
BROWNSVILLE
CELEBRATES
SOBERLY
END Of
WAR

When news of the acceptance OF
the armiStice bv the German gov
ernment reached Brownsville early
Yesterday morning. as would he ex
pected, there WAS expressions of re
ioicing and general relief by every
one, but with the exception Of Il
short demonstration Immediately af
ter The Herald'S extra was on the
streets announcing the signing Of
The armistice, when few bells were
rung and whistles sounded over the
city. the celebration of The event
took on another and Il more sober
aspect.
Plans were Immediately put on
foot for il proper celebration of what
President Wilson SAYS is in reality
the end Of the war.
Mayor Brown and number Of
other prominent gentlemen and In
dies assembled nj the Board of City
Development and plans wer ut once
outlined TO celebrate pace as be
comes a civilized democracy Gen.
Sayre Was consulted and il was dc
sired III have the celebration vestcr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSJ

Nerdun, Nov. T. Nerdun came
into its own tonight while the an
cient cathedrals were ringing the
news Of peace. The fortress Of the
city was illuminatd, and a military
procession headed by drum corps
of the twcntvsixth American divi-
sion swung along the crowded
streets accompanied by dctach-
ment Of French buglers represent
ing the famed defenders of Yer
dun. The entire city II in great
blaze Of glory and the illumination
IN visible for miles around, even to
the Germans going homeward i'm
the east. Cries of "war il over
''vive La France and Viva La Anne
rica' continued until late hours.
and last night the American and
French soldiers and a few faithful
civilians in Nerdun went To bed
in peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
SHIP BUILDING
WILL CONTINUE
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESs)

Washington, Nov. 12-The sign
ing Of the armisticc need not affect
the governments ship building
program, according to Charles Nj.
Schwab, director general Of the
emergency fleet corporation. The
continuation Of the program, said
Mr.. Schwab, will be the biggest fac
tor in the tidin. over the period be-
tween war production and peace
conditions. The situation will soon
adjust itself, however, and the
whole labor problem will straight
Ell out automatically as readlust-
mcnt goes on. The tonnage 80 far
is consisting too largely of small
vessels. Now we shall turn out
larger cargo carriers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
ALLIED ARMY RESTING
READY TO RENEW FIGHT
Orders GiUen for Styictest Discipline
and to Hold Troops Ready to Begin
Operations ct any time

With the American Army i'm
France. Nov. r. Orders announ-
cling that the armistice had been
signed by the German government
have been transmitted to the Ameri-
can front. but the strictcst orders
are given directing the future con
duct Of the Allied soldiers along
the INES. were sent out tbs morn
ing The orders are ~ follows:
''Hostilities Will cease at II q
clock, Paris time. All communica
ton with the cnemv both lefore
and after the termination Of hoStil-
tiles is forbidden. Violation will
will be severely punished. OfilccIS
offending will be sent To headqrar-
ters under guard There will not be
th. slightest relaxation Of vigil
ance The troops must he prepared
at any moment To resume opera
tiors. Special steps Will he tnkN-.
all commanders to insure strictest
discipline and all troops will be
held in readiness fully r-epar, a for
any eevntualitv.' :.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12

FLAGS FLYING
OVER RUINS
OF vERDUN
HONORING
PEACE
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

With the Americans at Meuse
and Mosells, Nov. 12.-General re-
joicing was manifested at the bat
tie fronts when the order came to
cease hosilities. Like magic flags
were flying over shell torn build
inss Of Nerdun today French and
American colors were flying side
by side. Northeast Of Nerdun, just
before eleven o'clock, American ar
tillerymen in loading six inch ho-
witzers wrote good luck and on
the ninety pound shells ''let 'er go
and the shot was aimed at the
crossroads at Ornes, Just ahead Of
the American lines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
REVOLUTION GAINS HEADWAY
ALL OVER THE GERMAN EMPIRE
Marshal Won Hindenbmyg LOyaIt0 NesO
GoUeynnaemt-- -CyOtUn Price Rnpyecht
Has Not FIet.


Paris, Nov. IA general in
surrectiOn has broken out i'm Mon
tenegro, SAYS the Temps. Austrian
forces Of occupation have with
drawn from Montenegro, and it il
possible that the reported insurrec-
tion may be conflict between the
elements Of the Montenegro popu-
laion TO gain control pending the
return Of the Montenegran govern
mcnt, which has been in France
since early in 1916.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
EMPEROR CHARLES HAS QUIT
THRONE OF AUSTRIA HUNGARY
After Brief Reign the Successor of
Fyunz--Josef Abdicates and Ends
Reign of Hdpsburg Dynasty.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON, NOU. I2.-Em.
peyOr Charles of Austria
Hungary has abdicafed, says
a Copenhagen dispatch, and
Victor Adler, leader of the
Austrian socialists and for
eign secretary of the Ger
man Austrian cabinet al
Vienna since October 81, is
dead. A general strike IN,
Vienna WiH be declared to-
morrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESsJ

Amsterdam, Nov. L. German
socialists and independent social
lists have reached IN agreement To
form a joint cabinet from both
parties. Ii is stated this cabinet
consists Of Philip Scheiderhann,
vice-president; Herr Tandabur5.'
both members of the reichstag. and
Herr Catiert, socialist; Hugo Has
So. Richard Barth, editor Vorwaerts
William Bittman, member of the
reichstag, independents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12

Washington, Nov. r. The ap-
peal of DIR. Solf, German foreign
secretary at Berlin for the inter
vention of President Wilson for Il
mitigation Of the armistice terms
To save Germany from starvation,
was delivered to Secretary Ian
sing today bv Minister Suler of
Switzerland. The appeal was sent
Immediately To President Wilson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESSD

Amsterdam, Nov. Il Fighting
broke out once more In Berlin Sun
day afternoon according 10 "A mes
sage received here. Ii centered
around Schless square, and was 60
ing on at the time the dispatch was
sent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12

Washington, Nov. 12.-Treasury
advisers today recommended to
Secretary McAdoo that war risk in
Snrance rates on huli<. cargOeS
and seamcns lives be- reduced seven
~ five percent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12

day, but owing to the fact that no
band was here and as the committee
had been promised that lie 10Th
Caalry band would be brought down
from Fort Ringgold For the purpose,
il WAS decided to POSTPONE the cele
bration until three o'clock this af
trnoon.
The celebration was participated
in bv the different civic. benevolent
fratcrnal organizations Of the city.
and unis of the military forces from
Fort Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-12

London, Nov. 12- According
10 a German wireless from Berlin
which says that Germany has re
quested the president Of the Uni
ted States to arrange immediately
for the opening Of peace negotia-
tions, there being pressing dan
ger of famine all over Germany.
and the country is i'm no condition
to withstand long delays, or await
the expiration of the armistice.