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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-22
VERMONT FARMERS WAR
COUNCIL
WAR
Prospects for Food Production Dis
cussed at Montpelier

NhooSu ob AhVhePNAANh
At the call of the Public Safety Com
mittee of Vermont, heads of various
agricultural organizations and county
agents from all parts of the state met
at the Executive Chamber in Mont
pelier on Tuesday night when Judge
Slack, chairman of the Public Safety
Committee raised the question of what
the prospects were for food production
in different parts of the state this year.
Willis N. Cady, Master of the State
Grange, and County Agent |. N, Bart
lett, were present from Middlebury
and heard reports from various parts of
the state, which were to the effect that
if the farmers were assured sufficient
labor they would certainly maintain
their last years record, and possibly in
crease it in the acreage of wheat. The
question of labor was one that seemed
battling to all who were present, but it
was hoped some relief could be found.
Recommendation for food produc-
ton were presented by Commissioner
of Agriculture Brigham and County
Agent Leader Bradlee, practically iden-
tical in outline, and were indorsed by
the others present. The recommenda.
tions were for the growing of more
wheat, barley and corn, both for silage
and grain purposes, to maintain the po-
tato acreage and preserve the dairy in
dustry.
The meeting concluded with the or
ganization of the Vermont Farmers
War Council, with Com. Brigham as
president, and Mr.. Badger, president
of the Washington County Farm Bureau
as secretary. The heads of the various
agricultural organizations are repre-
sented in the membership of the council,
and it will meet whenever emergency
requires to consider any problems dur
ing the coming year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-22

Newton, Ora
Noble, Jessie l.
Noonan, Carrie w
Olmstead, Olive
Palmer. Carrie A
Parker, Susan ID
Partridge, MrsCF
Patrick, Frances Il
Perkins, Mary X
Perry, Lille A
Phelps, Mary
Phillips, Ella NJ
Pinney, Lizzie
Piper, Adelphia
Place, Mrs K $
Pond, Eva
Pratt, Hattie l.
Price, Naomi
Price, Mary M
Reynolds, Grace
Rich, Minnie 4
Richardson, Mrs +
Robertson, Edith d
Robinson, Mrs d l.
Root, Minnie l.
Rose, Aileen
Ross, Laura
Ross, May
Russell, Orvanda
Russell, May II
Ryder, Mary c
Sanford, Angeline
Sargent, Sicily
Saunders, Flora
Scott, Carrie +
Seeley, Maria d
Seeley, Grace 4
Seeley, Helen
Seeley, Sarah M
Seeley, Mrs J o
Seeley, Eva S
Sears, Ella b
Sessions, Miss Eliza
Sessions, Miss Jennie
Severance, Miss + +
Severance, Mrs c c
Seymour, Alice
Seymour, Helen NJ
Shea, Esther NJ
Shea, Catherine
Shea, Mary A
Sheldon, Jane
Skih, Lucy A
Skih, Mrs LA
Slater, Mary
Smith, Emma
Sparks, Eta 5
Stagg, Edith w
Steele, Mrs Robert
Stewart, Sophia
Stokes, Edith
Stone, Alma
Stone, lncz
Sumner, Nellie S
SWEET, Eleanor NJ
Taylor, Annie T.
Taylor, Mary B
Tinney, Lucy
Thomas, Sarah
Thomas, Cora +
Tilden, Mary l.
Towle, Laura A
Trudo, May
Tucker, Martha
Turner Lizzie
Turner, Mrs w w
Twitchell, Matte
Twitchell, Mrs Z d
NASSAU, Lucy
Wainwright, Mrs NJ A
Weeks, Mrs f
White, Ellen
White, Edna
White, Kate l.
Wiley, Pruda
Wilson, Carrie
Woods, Eliza
Woods, Lula L
Wooster, Bridget
Wright, Susan f
Wright, Elizabeth
Wright, Ellen
Yates, Minnie +
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-22
ONE-DAY FARM SCHOOLS
New Plan To Be Tried in North
ern New England

Next week series of four meetings
has been arranged for one-day farm in
struction at various schools in the
northern towns of the county. H. A.
Farrar, Superintendent of Schools in
the Vergennes District, who is an en-
thusiast over the farm question, has ar
ranged to give up one day of the school
to the instruction of the boys and girls
in food production and canning. He
himself will lead the instruction with
Miss Fuller, the County Demonstrators
and Mr.. Bartlett, the County Agent CO.
operating. The meetings will be held
at Ferrisburg Center on Monday, at
Monkton Burrough on Thursday, at Ad-
Olson on Friday and at Vergennes on
March 5.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-22
JOSEPH CALVI IN COURT
Pleads Guilty to Charge of Selling
Cigarettes to Minors

On complaint of F. C. Dyer, Joseph
Calvi was arrested this week and taken
before Judge Dickens in Municipal
Court to answer to the charge that he
was selling cigarettes to minors. Mr..
Calvi was represented by Attorney Ira
H. LaFleur and the prosecution by
States Attorney Allan r. Surtevant.
Mr.. Calvi entered plea of guilty and
Judge Dickens imposed a fine of $40
and costs of $6.O5 which Mr.. Calvi paid
and was discharged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-22
291 Women on Check List
Entitled to Vote at Town Meeting if Taxes Were
Paid Before February Is

Eldridge, Mrs G II
Enos, Louise
Evarts, Carrie
Evarts, Mildred
Fericy, Mrs r T.
Fisher, Everett
Fleming, Sarah
Forbes, Jennie
Forest, Jennie
Fortier, Ella
Foster, Agnes IL
Fuller, Mary
Gee, Eliza
Gipson, Bessie
Gipson, Mertie
Goyette, Bertha
Grady, Edna NJ
Grant, Mary +
Hagar, Mrs B II
Hale, Bertha
Hallock, Eva
Halnon, Elizabeth
Halpin, Ellen
Hance, Eliza
Han6eld, Phyllis
Hardy, Mrs Chas
Hartman, Harriet J
Harris, Nellie c
Horton, Ellen
Hathaway, Grace 7
Hayden, Cora
Hanes, Hannah +
Henett, Harriet
Henett, Eta
Hill, Katherine
Hill, Mary
Hincks, Lucia C
Hincks, Margaret
Hincks, Susie
Hincks, Elizabeth
Hinman, Mrs A J
Holt, Helen
Hooker, Florence E
Hope, Matilda
Hope, Ellen
Hopkins, Mary
Howard, Edna P
Hubbard, Alice NJ
Hunt, Edna
Hunt, Eliza
Hunter, Harriet
Huntley, Frances w
James, Harriet w
Reese, Mrs f c
Kellogg, Addie
Kidder, Emma
King, Mrs Edythe +
Kingsley, Frances
Kirby, Agnes A
Kirby, Lucy A
LaBounty, Mrs Z
LaFarrier, Emma
LaFleur, Mrs Josephine
Lambert, Dora II
Lavonche, Mrs Isaac
Lavonche, Estelle
Leno, Eliza
Lovett, Ethel
Lyman, Florence
MacQ Quivey, Mrs Gordon
Manney, Mrs u
Marshall, Clara
Martin, Eliza
Mathews, Ellen NJ
Mccormack, Sarah IL
McCue, Catharine
Mckinney, Mrs K NJ
Mcmahon, Mrs Ella
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
SECRETARY McADOO
ON WAR TAXES

The Ways and Means Committee OF
the lower House of Congress is now
considering revenue legislation. Sec.
rotary McAdoo favors a fiat war,
profits tax of so per cent. In a tele.
gram to Chairman Kitchen he says:
at is my strong conviction that the
taxation of genuine war profits is the
only way to reach real war profiteer.
ing, and that it is at the same time
a thoroughly justifable measure upon
economic grounds as well as a Ger.
tain and indispensable producer of a
large part of the required revenue.
"The patriotic producers of Amer.
lea should be content if one-fifth of
their war profits are secured to them,
especially when we reflect that the
men who are fighting and dying in
France to save the liberties of those
who stay at home and who make it
possible for them to continue in bus
mess are limited by act of Congress
to 1896 per year for their services and
have to give their blood in the bar.
gain"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
A REGRETTABLE OVERSIGHT

Will the Telegram kindly allow me
space for correcting singular over
sight on my part:
When reading your very kind and
accurate report of the dedicatory ex-
ercises at our new building on Tues
day night, it dawned on me that I
had been guilty Of lapse of memory
that evening that is as unaccountable
as 1t is regrettable; in that | did not
even once think to mention the very
large and important part played in
the erection of the building by Mr..
7. Miller Bryan.
The plans for the building were
made by Messrs. Bryan & Poteet ar
chitects; and the erection of the
building was under the personal su-
Iperintendence of Mr.. Bryan, from
start to finish.
Mr. Bryan gave so generously Of
his time and labor, and displayed so
kind and great an interest in It, that
much credit Is due him for the ex-
cellent results accomplished. His pro
fessional SKILL and his interest IL
the success Of this company, of which
he has been one of the directors from
Its beginning, contributed greatly to
our success.
1t is notifying to me that l should
have failed to give him due credit in
my remarks that evening; and I wish
to correct the oversight as quickly
as possible.
Thanking you for this additional
courtesy, l am, yours, etc.
J. EDGAR WILSON, Mgr,
Florida Methodist Publishing Co., Inc.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
VERY NEATLY CORRECT

Bacon has gone out of sight so far
that Thorndyke, of The Palm Beach
Post, never refers to it any more
Miami Herald. Well, it's this way
The blamed stuff used to be so cheap
that / frequently was ashamed to tell
In public that I'd just made meal
off it. Then it commenced to put on
airs, and assume a sort of offishness.
as 1t crawled in price from two-bits
per to 35c and Acc. At that price I
was still on speaking terms but I
didn't pal" with it so muchly; but,
shortly, after having good practice on
a pistol-shot start, it commenced to
crawl upward like a cat hunting for
a hooking bird in a pine tree--and
when | consider zoe for pound of It
and then pinch my purse, we'll, Pm
willing to admit that l touch the sub
lect in a most reverential manner
Ever gaze and gawp at those doller-
n-a-half neckties-all the time know
ing that ten cents was y'r limit? Well.
that's me and bacon; then l go in and
take a soupbone Thorn in Palm
Beach Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

| FrOm
The Deep
C. Cree

Sometimes when you 60 to attach a
mans pay, it's hard to find something
to attach 1t to.
Can you imagine the predicament
a farmer would be in if his wife
should sew a cabbage patch on the
seat of his trousers. He never would
,geat ahead.
You have to be real hungry to eat
this hot weather, and who wants to
,eat hot weather, anyhow.
To the tailor, life is not what it
seams.
A bird in the hand may be worth
two in the bush, but shot in the
arm is worth three in the leg.
Navy Notice: 1t is most time for
the women to call in the sailors.
A timed man feels squirmish, but a
bald-headed man is sometimes WIGly.
Some people couldn't pass an ex-
animation if it was laying on the
table.
1t is no "conundrum" to be rid
died. with bullets.
Would you say girl was like an
elderly piece of cheese because she
was mole-dy-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
SPECIAL COURSE OF TRAINING
IN "COUNTER.CAMOUFLAGE,
(By Associated Press.)

Behind the British Lines in France
Aug. 22.-Every British and Ameri
can airman nowadays takes a spe.
cial course of training in Counter.
camouflage." He is told all the tricks
OF the German camouflage artist to
deceive the Entente airmen, and his
eye is carefully trained to penetrate
all the devices of the enemy.
1t is diamond cut diamond all the
time in the contest between the Ger
man camouflage expert and the Al
lied observers. Troops may be moved
on roads canopied by camouflaged
canvas, but there is camoufage also
even in the business of moving troops
in the open, where the German prac-
tices a simple little deception by vary
ing the spacing between one rank and
the next, so that in long column the
observers estimate of the numbers on
the move is hopelessly inaccurate.
The airplane observer of today has
to combine the wits of first-rate de.
tective with the eyes of an eagle. He
has first to see, then to deduce, and
has to be certain that he is not maxi
ing deductions from falsified evil
dence.
A heavy howitzer is sometimes con-
verified into woodland growth and a
grove of brushwood erected about it
But suppose gun is seen markedly
plain, with well-worn tracks leading
to it, and as an airplane appears
above, flashes coming from the gun?
The obvious deduction is that here is
dummy-gun, with dummy flashes,
intended to draw the bombs of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
YOUNG MEN REQUIRED TO
REGISTER AUGUST

Young men who have reached tbsh
twenty-frst birthday since June !;
1918, and on or before August a
1918, are required to register for MIL
itary service on Saturday, August a
between the hours of 7 a. NJ and
p. m.
This registration involves all mer
Of whatever condition or station il
life, who have reached their majorj
ty on or before the dates mentione,
1t includes white and black and mel
of all nationalities. 1t also involve
the crippled and sick along with til
able-bodied. There are absolutely n
exceptions and failure to register Ell
tails a heavy penalty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
TRANSPORTING OUR TROOPS

The world has been astonished at
the great number of American sol
diers transported to Europe In the
last half year. The number now ap
proximates 100000, and the loss OF
life in transporting them has been in
intestinal.
The success with which we have
moved our troops from the scattered
camps in this country and across
5000 miles of ocean to the battle front
is great evidence of American effici
ency. We have not only surprised our
enemies; we have surprisd our
friends and ourselves.
The British controller of shipping
Sir Joseph Maclay, speaks OF this
movement across the sea as "A trans
port miracle" We have been in
clined to attribute this achievement
solely to our Navy and our shipping,
but the British controller speaks in
high praise of the share the Ameri'
can railroads had in the work. He
says:
IF the Americon railroads had not
been operated with success the whole
transport movement might failed, be-
cause it was essential to quick trans.
portation thet the troops should be
ready for the ships"
Director General McAdoo seems
| justified in his statement that while
the development of the policy of the
Railroad Administration requires
time, progress has been made toward
the goal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
WANT HIM IN CLASS IA

In a Lafayette county town is man
who has a wife and twelve children
the oldest of whom is a girl in her
teens Apparently he has plenty Oh
excuse for draft exemption, but MS
wife does more to support the family
than he does, and he has been known
to get drunk and beat up his family
so now some of his neighborS are
planning to petition to the draft ooaru
to put him in Glass la. They inquire
that the government allowance to Ms
wife and children would be more
money than they have ever seen 'e
fore. kansas City Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
PIANO TUNING

Remember Wade, the tuner OF VI
lando?
Well, he is arranging for WISH !"
Lakeland to do a list of pianos wal,
ing for him. He would be plea's'
to add other names to the list airea"y
secured. His reputation for Oe''
piano work is fully established wv.
all South Florida. Same old prlC'
five dollars, altho everything e'''
has advanced).
Don't confound his work with 'n'
of the three-dollar men.
WRITE! Wade, the tuner orlan
do, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

| thought | would lose him when !
came to the hospital, but | find he is
right along with me.
| sure wish | could tell you the 40
ings over here, but | guess you hear
more than do, but you don't see as
much
You know, this kind of living is
going to ruin me; it doesn't seem
right to lay up in bed and have your
meals brought to you. | have not
had but three baths since | nave
been over here. | need shave pref
ty bad, but don't guess will do much
shaving until | get back to my com
pany.
They feed us as good over here as
they did in Camp Wheeler, and
don't see much difference between
the two places only that | can't &c
to Mother MaGhee's every night to
see you.
| haven't seen thing Of Frank
Bill or Andie, but | will run upon
them some of these days.
A fellow told me that Tod Gillett
had been killed.
Give my love to Aunt Sallie and
Uncle Bob.
Well / will hush for a day or two
for it is time to turn in. | sure wish
l could see you tonight and l guess
| will before long.
Loads and loads of love, g.
FRED.
Co. K. 103 Inf. A. E. F.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
THE DOUGHBCY'S BATH

Another Contrib" Jasper" writes
US long and interesting letter from
France. He says in part;
Although drilling and training for
service behind the front, we have con
siderable recreation, including an Oc.
casional swim in a nearby river. Our
captain takes us all out--which means
that nothing save heart failure can
save the recalciNant from bath
Just before one water hater diyed ID
he exclaimed: 'Goodby to the last Of
American soiln "-Cleveland PlaiT
Dealer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
"WAITING."
by R. A. Ward.)

(By R. A. Ward.)
| wonder what visions of rapture
Are destined to dawn on my sight,
When I've crossed the valley of shad-
ows,
To the land of heavenly light.
Earth has its beautious landscapes,
With its flowers rich and gay,
But the storm will ruin the landscape
And its flowers are doomed to de-
cay.
l wonder what voices will greet me
When earth's discords vex no more.
What rapturous music will thrill me,
From that far-off. evergreen shore.
Earth has its delightful music,
1t has 3Ccs that soothe the op-
pre- ed
But its music is married by discord.
And its voices are soon hushed to
rest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

airplane and the fire of the British
batteries. But it may be the real
gun after all. Exposed for purposes
of deception.
Troops hiding in woods are well
concealed from an airplane observa-
ton so long as they are motionless
But let one man move, and detection
OF the whole party may follow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

We don't know anything about this
'skip-stop" system the street cars are
to put in effect, but we've noticed that
usually they skip the stops where we
happen to be when we want to board
one.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

Those luncheons of the business
men which are of weekly occurrence
now-the Rotary Club two Tuesdays
month and the Chamber of Com
merce on the alternative Tuesdays,
are mighty fine things for our bust
ness men. They give the men of the
city an opportunity to get acquainted,
to come together in friendly and So
cial way, and if this were all that is
accomplished they would be very
much worth while. But they also
make for unity of purpose, for har-
monious effort along lines of COM
munity betterment. 1t is noteworthy
how many excellent and practical
ideas are brought out by the discus
sions that take place at these gather
ings-ideas that in many instances
Will blossom into material benefits
for the city. 1t pays any business or
professional man, or any man who
wants to see things go ahead IN the
right way, to attend these luncheons
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
MEMBER Of The ASSOCIATED
PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication -
all news dispatches accredited 10 1t or
not otherwise created Ill this paper anu
also the local news published herein.
All rights Tor republication 0f special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

Announcement of a probable news
print paper famine is made, and there
Is pretty apt to be fewer newspapers
In the country in a few months
The Evening Telegram, which buys
its paper on more favorable terms
than good many other concerns, IL
now paying considerable more than
one hundred per cent. increase in
price over what it paid eighteen
months ago. And it doesn't get a
cent more for the printed paper.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

Florida's delegation in Congress did
a fine piece Of work when 1t pre-.
vailed upon Director General Nc.
Adoo to promise that tourist rates
would be made to Florida this winter
Now If further assurance that trains
to bring these tourists here can be
secured the prospects for a big sea-
son in Florida were never better. The
best work the government can do in
the line of fuel conservation would
be the encouragement Of winter travel
to Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

More than 40 States maintain State
biologists or similar officials.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

When the officers of German sub
marines drop in" to enjoy the the
alter and other attractions of New
York City in the intervals that they
are not destroying our shipping, it
looks like they're getting too darned
familiar Yet there is strong reason
to believe that such things have hap
pened recently, and it seems that a
company or two of Home Guards
ought to be strung along the coast up
that way.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22
Co. K, 103 Inf, A. E. F.
FRED.

That the various subscriptions to
the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., to
gether with purchases of Liberty
Bonds of three issues and War Saw
ings Stamps have not busted the
banks nor the people whose funds are
on deposit there, we refer to a state
ment of the Bank of Groveland, Fla.
under date of June 10Th, which shows
that deposit growth has been as fol-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

The Ocala Banner says that the
spirit of laissez faire" is predomi-
nant among Ocalaites. We're a little
shaky on our French, but we take il
this means that Ocala folks are lazy
for fair"-although we can't reconcile
this condition with the habits and
character OF the fine citizens Lake
land has drawn from the Brick City
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

Senator Vardaman, who was defeat
ed for reelection in Mississippi,
thinks the people made mistake.
Lots OF candidates wake up the day
after election feeling that way about
it. Vardaman was not approved by
President Wilson, and that's a handi-
cap it's mighty hard for candidate
to overcome these days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-22

If the deposits in the banks are not
being depleted, it may be asked
where does all the money come from
to meet these war activity campaigns
and the answer is given by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and other gov
eminent officials who state that il
comes from the extra prosperous con-
ditions of the country and war time
profits which enable people to save
and lend to the government what IL
needs without even going to the "ola
stocking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

FOR SALE-In Baker county, Georgia, coo acres. 2O00 under fence. 800 un- der cultivation, 1500 in little pine under growth this can be cut down and put In cultivation first year; directly on Improved state highway: navigable riy- er one boundary with wharf on the prop erty; located in heart best agricultural section Georgia: comparatively no waste land; $15 acre; terms. In Polk and Osceola counties, Florida. 5oO00 acres; estimated to cut l75,OOy,OO0 feet pine and cypress timber; land is high and level and will not exceed 2000 acres waste : land; both rail and water transporta- ton; ideal agricultural land when tim ber is removed; S1l per acre. J. E. Bar re4& Carrsville. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

SPRAYED OR STOLBN-From 522 Em- melt st., Graymont, one cream colored Jersey COW with one straight horn, and also dark Jersey heifer calf months old; both had halters On; reward. Phone M 2225-J ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
OFFICES AND STORES FOR REIN

-~-~-~~~--s~~~~>~~c~G NOR RENTING new modern brick stores; size. 25x75 and c3x6h; new shelving and equipped for nice gro- cery stores, and one with fresh meat market equipment in back end of it; both buildings desirably located and have electric lights and water; rents reasonable; write me or come and
 see for yourself; good cash pay rolls here. John E. Ellis. Montevallo. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
ROOMS WANTED

man engaged In cler- ical work, wants moderate-priced steam heated room; Southside pre- ferred, about a mile out; please state location and price. Address z-S0. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31

FOR SALE-300 acres on Warrior river and Southern railway: would make an ideal manufacturing site; navigable wa ter to Mobile the year round. Address V-SO, care Age-Herald.