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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11

F. G. Williams sold a large amount
of his household goods at auction on
Friday and Saturday an auction was
held at the home of A. E. Ponton. Mr..
Ponton expects a call into Y. M. G.
A. work soon.
Mrs. Hattie Reynolds of Hartford,
Conn.,, submitted to a surgical opera
ton Tuesday at the home Of her Sis
visiting. Drs. Allen and Gaines per-
formed the operation.
Russell Humphrey, Albert Beaure-
gard, Howard Fuller, Oscar Berry,
Rudolph Bigelow, Leo Lahar, Lee Hill
and Ted Williams, all of Newport,
left last week for Boston to enter
training in the merchant marine.
Harry Stevens is home on a fur
Tough visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Del Stevens. He has finished
his work at Princeton in the aviation
department and soon leaves for Tex
as for further training.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G..
Oakley August 3Oth, daughter,
Elizabeth Oakley Shepard was born
to Lieut.. and Mrs. Shepard. Lieut..
Shepard of the 4th Field Artillery, is
stationed at Camp Logan, Texas.
DERBY
Newland Wilson has exchanged his
farm with parties from Newport.
Harry Rice of the Taylor store is
spending a two weeks vacation in
Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cofran have
been visiting friends at different
points in New Hampshire.
w. G. Coburn, who has run the
Derby House for the past few years
has moved to Lowell, Mass.
Miss Cecile Hay has returned to
Springfield, Mass, where she re-
sumes her work as teacher.
Leslie Gage has sold the farm
which he recently purchased Of Geo.
Lewis, to parties in Canada.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
E. church will meet with Mrs. w. A.
Kelley Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nye have NOV
ed into the house which they recently
purchased Of Mrs. Frank Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Goodrich and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Goodrich have
been visiting friends in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hall of Bur-
lington spent Sunday with Mrs. Halls
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Coffin, who
have been spending several weeks in
New Jersey.
Miss, Mary Kilburn, who is taking
the training for nurse in Troy, N.
Y, is spending a two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
T. Kilburn.
A very successful lawn party was
held on the grounds of Mrs. E. o.
Silver Thursday for the benefit of
the Red Cross. Over $3.50 was real
lied which with other substantial
gifts which have just been received
will greatly assist the Red Cross in
their work.
Mrs. Blake, who has been an invalid
for several years, died at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Elliott, August
81. Mrs. Blake was a devoted Chris
tian woman, most cheerful and happy
during all the years of her sickness.
Funeral services were held in Nor
gan, where she was buried.
Derby academy junior-senior high
school opened Sept. Sd, with an un-
usually good attendance, 1O6 being
present. Since the opening several
have registered in addition to this.
With the large student body and eff
Gent force of teachers which have
been secured, the outlook for Derby
academy in the broader work which it
has undertaken is most encouraging.
Mr. X Ca1o Cave.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
PROBATE COURTS

Special sessions OF the Probate Court will
be held at the office of F. w. BALDWIN. in
BARTON. on the second and fourth Fridays
Of each month in the afternoon; and at the
office of COLBY STODDARD, in ORLEANS, in
the afternoon of the third Friday Of each
month. Parties desiring to transact Probate
business at Barton or Orleans should notify
the Judge in advance, that he may take the
necessary papers.
The Probate office at NEWPORT will be
open every day, except Sundays and hOli.
days: but those coming from q distance, as
far possible. should make special appoint
ments with the Court in advance.
r. J. SMITH, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Many Mothers Ignore Science.

The doctors say we must not, but
what harm does it do to rock a baby?
1t brings sleep and it brings music, for
no mother ever rocked her child with
out lullaby accompaniment. It's all
gone, however, because steely science
has said that it must go. The only
baby that has a chance today is the
one who is born at sea on the first day
of long voyage.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Country OF Little Water.

Alaska has been called the land of
the great unwashed," and it is said
shat in some parts of the country
water retails at 81 a bucket. In still
other sections clothes are washed in
thevrivers, and women have been seen
threading blankets when the water
was so cold as to turn their feet and
ankles beet red.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11

A grocer who was troubled with the
toOthache determined to have the Of
fender extracted; but there being no
dentist near, he resolved to do the job
himself; whereupon he filed the ex-
cavatiOn with powder, but being afraid
to touch it off, he put slow match to
it, lighted it, and then ran around
the corner to get out of the way
Exchange,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Painting Proves Original.

An oil painting of Queen Anne of
Austria presenting her son, Louis XIV,
to the court of France, which has been
hanging for many years in the mayors
parlors of the city hall at New Orleans,
is declared by art experts to be the
original picture, painted in 1867, by
Nicholas Mignard, court artist of
Louis XIV.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Quality of Truth.

We can be generous and liberal in
our views, WithOuE being loose and lati-
tudinarian. Truth is manysided, and
no dOgmatic system contains it all
Rylance
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
COUGHED Fifteen YEARS

Coughs that hang and grow worse in the night
and weaken the sufferer relieved by Foeys Honey
and Tar oftener than by any other remedy. X. r
was afflicted with troublesome bronchial cough and
irritation of the throat. Foleys Honey and Tar re-
1ieved me; after taking bottle the cough ceased
and has not returned" No medicine stands higher
as family remedy for colds for children and grown
ups-Sold Everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
MIR. A. X. Gale Saws:

81 certainly was amazed with the
result Of RAT-SNAP. 1t did the work
and no time was lost. It's never any
effort for me to say a good word for
the exterminator. And anyone an
noyed with such pests should not de-
lay minute while there is such a
preparation at RAT-SNAP on the
market" adv.
Sold by F. D. Pierce, Barton.
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Many Qualities Needed.

Patience, kindness, generosity, hui
militv, courtesy, unselfshness, good
temper, guilelessness, sincerity-these
make up the supreme gift, the stature
Of the perfect man. You will observe
that all are in relation to life, in rela-
ton to the known today and the near
tomorrow, and not the unknown etern-
ity.-Montreal Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
DR.. Gould Appointed.

DR.. o. B. Gould of Newport has
been appointed the Orleans county
member of the Volunteer Medical
Service corps of the United States.
1t is the object of this organization to
mobilize the doctors of the nation for
wartime service. The Caledonia
county member is DR.. F. E. Farmer,
of St JOhnsburY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Red Cross Benefit.

The Young Peoples Minstrel show
will be given Monday evening, Sept.
10th at Lanes opera house. The en-
tire proceeds are for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
TRIED MANY. FOUND THE BEST

Good digestion is the foundation of good health,
Foley Cathartic Tablets keep the bowels regular.
sweeten the stomach and tone up the liver. There
is nothing better if one desires oldfashoned harm
less physc-gene in action yet thoroughly cleansing
in effect. J. P. CASTOR, Newark, Ind, he used
a great many kinds of cathartcs but Foley Cathartic
Tablets gave him satisfaction than any other.
He says they the best cathartc tablets made
Sold Everywhere.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Dwinell Nominated over Williams.

In Tuesdays primaries D. N. Dwi-
nell was nominated the first Republic
can city representative candidate
over F. C. Williams by a vote of 26O
To 202
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11

if you wish to prepare for a good position in
Washington, Albany elsewhere. En-
plOyment sure for those who are qualified.
Girls are in active demand and receive the
same pay as young men. For catalogue adj
dress, CARNELL & HOLT, Albany, NY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-11
At True & Blanchard Co.'s
Phone 277-2, Newport

Phone 277-2, Newport
Iron Ppe-Lead Ppe-Eave Spouting-Barn Door Hangers
and TracParod Atco and Cosco Roong-Golden Oak and
Cream White Wall Board-Amercan Twin Shigles-Alpha
and Edison Cement-vory Pulp Plaster-Woven Wire and
Barbed Wire Fencng-Sewer Pipe, Land Tile and Fue Lin
ngs-Nails from I'd Fine 1Oinch Spkes-Cut and Wire
Galvanized Single Nas-Tarred Felt for Banking Houses
Steel Traps Rifles and Ammunion-Glenwood and Round
Oak Stoves-Auto Tires.
We still have good assormenEvery single item mentioned
Buy at the making tOdayEVeTy
line is becoming and and it is by persistent
effort and splendid buying facilities that enabled to
ry the stock have.
Isn't there someone who wants heavy handmade
wagon? We offering it at less than half value
Must have the Having sold out orehouse property
Coventry street, must work off lot of goods stored
there.
Here's little lot, secondhand windows, odd DOORS
large (new) windmill They must all Just
of such goods.
True & Blanchard Co.
NEWPORT Phone VERMONT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
Sprouts Pledges of Support
to Prohibition and Suffrage

State Senator sprou his platform speech" the
arranged to launch his gubenatorial boom
pledged himself unquafedy favor of prohibition and
suffrage.
His prohibition pledge is:
any questions will before Legislature the next four
of the liquor the Interpretation
ratified
effect In full accord with the of the amendment
Governor gladly and fully enforce such laws
subject the people, through their Legislature enact
An amendment the Federal Constitution has been passed by
before the States for ratification Several of the
already ratified it, and action should be
favorable The people Of the State will settle this question
their Legislature they be unhamped their
decision political interference favor the amendment and
believe be patriotic duty aid in securing ratification by
will blessing when this
from politics.
His pledge to help win equal suffrage follows
that Federal
providing for equal suffrage throughout the land shall have been
Congress and submitted the States by the time
Legislature that this question justice may
be acted and approved by Pennsylvania in what
historic legislative in full
equal suffrage and hope have the privilege
in putting this amendment also into effect State The
America bearing their full share
present crisis How longer deny them full political rights?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
LIQUOR DEALERS MAY
GIVE UP FLASK TRADE
Association Expected to Take
Voluntary Action on Patri-
otic Grounds

As patriotic move. the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association of Philadelphia is
expected to recommend TO its saloon
keeper-members the discontinuance of
the sale of liquor in TASKS, for con-
sumption outside the saloon. when the
organization meets tomorrow night at
Lu Lu Temple.
Although not compelled by the license
court to make this move. which was sug-
gested by United States District At
torney Kane as the only effective means
of stopping "bootlegging' among soldiers
and sailors. representatives of the asso-
citation have since been holding con-
ferences with District Attorney Kane
and. as he insisted upon this move. every
indication points to the dealers taking
this action.
Should the dealers decide against the
discontinuance OF the flask trade. how
ever. action from Washington is ex.
pected. District Attorney Kane is in
daily communication with officials of
the War and Navy Departments, and is
keeping Washington advised of the liaucr
situation here.
'Bootlegging' must stop" he said
intimating that Washington will even &c
so far as to declare dry zones that will
close every saloon and bar in the CITY
IL the situation cannot be handled here
Extreme vigilance by Federal agents
in the campaign to round up all boot
leggers" has resulted in the arrest of
fourteen men and they are in Nova
mensing Prison today awaiting further
hearings before United States Commits
sioner Long. All were taken in a raid
in the central section of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
GAS STICK 'WATERED,'
CHARGE OF SOLICITOR
Atlantic City Company, Seek
ing Rate Increase, Asked
to Show Books

Charges that the stock Of the Atlantic
City Gas Company is heavily watered,"
and that the company is not charging
equitable rates to private and industrial
consumers in the seacoast resort were
made today at hearing on the COM
pany's plea for higher rates. before the
Public Utilities Commission of New
Jersey, in the Camden County court
house.
last Tuesday in Trenton. but was post
poned until today and brought to Cam
den. The gas company wants TO raise
its rates from ninety cents to s1.30 per
1000 cubic feet, an increase Of forty
cents.
Harry Wooden, city solicitor of At
lantic City. appeared for the city. Many
property owners were represented by
Carlton Godfrey. The gas company was
represented by Norman Gray, of Cam
den.
The charge against the companys s
stock came when the city solicitor asked
that the books of the company be
brought into the hearing to show ex-
actly what were the company's needs.
Decision was withheld
The case was postponed until April
> because of the failure OF important
witnesses to appear, and will be resumed
in Trenton,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
MAN OF Fl LICENSED
AS MARINE ENGINEER
Christian Nees, Sd, Policeman's Son,
One Of Youngest to Win
Position

One OF the youngest engineers who
ever received a license in the merchant
marine Is Christian Nees, third, Of 26e
West sedgley avenue, who recently
sailed from this port on the steamship
Orient.
II was always young Nees's ambition
TO be an engineer on a merchantmen and
while an apprenticed seaman on the bat
tleship Florida he studied whenever he
had spare moment. He received an
honorable discharge from Uncle Sans
service on January "a, and as a result
or his preparedness qualified for the
post Of third assistant engineer two
months later.
Nees. who Is only twenty-one years
old. Is the son of policeman Louis Nees.
or the Front and westmoreland streets
station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
u. s. MAY FORCE
RENTERS TO MOVE
Communicating Of Houses
for War Workers Is
Talked Of
BUILDING TO BE RUSHED
doth Ward Plans Will Be In
sufficient to Provide for all
Employees, Is Belief

Householders renting homes near the
Hog Island shipyards and the big $15,-
100000 ordnance warehouse that Is
being rushed to completion for the Gov
ernment near the Girard Farms may
be forced to find quarters in other Sec
tions of the city to make room for
Government workers.
Announcement to this effect Is con-
tained in dispatch today from WASH
ington which points out that President
Wilson and officials of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation intend to use their
powers freely" to provide adequate
housing facilities for all persons en-
gagged in war work.
Although work is to be started with
in the next two weeks on 1000 homes
in the Elmwood section. to accommo-
date workers at Hog Island, 1t Is be-
lieved that when completed they will
be entirely inadequate to house the
big number of men who now are float
ing'-boarding or rooming or living In
crowded apartments until they are
able to obtain permanent homes.
1t is pointed out by officials Of the
Department of Labor and the shipping
board. that the work at Hog Island
must be speedy" and therefore moth
ing will be permitted TO stand in the
way VI housing tilt WOTkeTS'
To obtain possession of the houses
near Hog Island that are occupied by
persons whose work does not require
their residence in that section. the
Government will commander them with
out hesitation, the officials said.
Members of the shipping board hoos-
ing divisions. headed by J. Rogers Flan-
merry, will pass much of their time In
this city when the work on the Hog
Island homes in the Fortieth Ward is
started. In addition 10 supervising con-
struction of these homes, it Is expected
they will devote much time to looking
over the possibility of communicating
additional homes nearby.
Otto NJ. Eidlitz, director of housing
and transportation OF the Department
Of Labor. who is in charge OF a phase
Of the work entirely separate from that
undertaken by the Emergency Fleet
! Corporation, but will govern conditions
| In the erection of the s15,000,00P
ordnance warehouse at Philadelphia. an
nounced his position In this statement
III there are any available houses or
institutions which could be readily con-
verted into reasonable housing for work.
ers this should be done.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
FIFTH WARD TRIAL
AGAIN POSTPONED
Case Ago nst Isaac Deutsch and
Others Put OFF Because Attorney
Is Defending Germans .

Thomas T.. Cogan. an assistant to
Attorney William A. Gray, who now rep
resents Isaac Deutsch. Police Lieutenant
Bennett and Ave policemen of the Third
and De Lancey streets station. today ap-
piled to Judge Martin in Quarter Ses-
sions Court to have arraignment post
poned until next Thursday morning.
CCgan explained that Mr.. Gray was
stu engaged IN me Iageo'att trial and d
papers In the Deutsch case before the
defendants are arraigned Assistant
District Attorney Taulane made no OBJ
lection. Postponement to Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock was granted
Deutsch, Bennett and the policemen
defendants are accused of conspiracy
In connection with the Fifth Ward
primary election murder last fall. when
George A. Eppley. an acting detective,
was shot and killed.
They have been called to plead OH
previous occasions. but absence of coun-
sci in other courts has compelled post
ponement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
NEW TRAINING SHIP
HAS MANY RECRUITS
Three Hundred Men Volun-
teer for Service on Calvin
Austin, Due Here Today

More than 900 young men, anxious to
serve their country in her merchant
Geets, have sent their applications for
apprenticeship on the merchant marine
training ship. Calvin Austin, which is on
her way to a berth reserved for her on
the north side of the Vine street recrea-
tion pier TO take on 500 recruits from
Philadelphia. There are already about
100 apprentices on board which were
taken on at Boston.
The Austin passed Cape May last
night at o'clock, and according to
messages received today, is on her way
up the Delaware. Barring delays. she
is expected to arrive here today before
dark.
Wireless announcement that the Aus
tin had passed the Breaiwater was the
first intimation to the public that Phila-
delphia had won its fight for the train.
ing ship. 1t was sent here in response
tC requests from the city's trade organi-
cations and sailed Saturday from
Boston.
Owing to war rules restricting the
movements of civilians along the water
front. it will not be possible for the
public to visit the ship. Persons hav-
ing official business on board, however,
will not be required to present zone
passes.
The Austin formerly was a passenger
liner plying on the New England coast.
The ship is steel. 900 feet long and sixty
feet wide. She was built at wilmington.
Del. in 1908. She is 1896 tons register
and 270O horsepower Although still
like a passenger vessel outwardly. the
interior of the Austin has been consid-
erably changed. Her SALOONS have been
stripped OF their carpets and fine fittings
and have been plainly equipped as rec
reation quarters for the apprentices
rooms where denim mattresses and
brown blankets form the apprentices
bedding.
The system of training is intensive.
with an instructor to each ten men,.
Eight hours a day are devoted to educa-
tonal training. seamanship and ship
routine and drill with lifeboats and fire
hose. Firemen have special instruction
and cooks and messmen are trained in
actual practice.
Apprentices will be accepted at Phila-
I delphia for training on the Austin as
sailors, firemen. ooal-passers. cooks and
messmen. The period of training for a
| fireman Is not less than one month, and
| for a sailor cook about two months.
On finishing their training the men
are shipped on cargo or passenger ves-
sells at going wages. which are high.
II they go overseas they get a so per
cent bonus on their wages
BY special regulation the men ENROLL
| ing for this service are exempted from
the draft Until further notice appli-
cants for admission to the training ship
| will be enrolled and examined by Will
| liam G. Rice at the assembly hall in the
| Bourse Building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-25
PRIMATE OF ENGLAND
breaches TO CLERGY
Archbishop Lang Admins
tered Sacrament to Ministers
at st. James Church Today

Archbishop CCsmo Gordon Lang,
Primate Of England. who is in Phila-
delphia to arouse patriotism, adminis-
ter communion to Episcopal clergy
men this morning at St. James's Church.
Twenty-second and Walnut streets. His
sermon was for ministers only.
Seeking rest after his busy day yes
terday. when he addressed more than
5000 persons in the Metropolitan Opera
House. and in Old Christ Church, the
for today. After the ministerial gath
ering In st. Jamess Church. he will rest
until 40 o'clock, when he will address
vestrymen and laymen of the Church of
St. Luke and the Epiphany. In the
evening, he will meet an informal gath
ering of representative laymen at the
home of Bishop Rhinelander.
The prelate's visit to this country Is
as an ambassador Of patriotism. He
said after the second meeting that at nc
time was he in doubt Of the final victory
OF the Allies, but never surer than when
he saw the esrnestness Of the people oi
Philadelphia, whom he regards as the
patriotic exponents of the United States
His message Is that the war is simply
might against right. and this country's
contribution to victory must be the level
ing of all distinctions. so that there shall
be- no division OF capital and labor. OF
along religious. racial. social or politica
lines, but common purpose to establish
the supremacy of moral Righteousness
or. to put It In another way. the Father
hood Of God and the brotherhood Of
man. He was introduced at the church
by Bishop Rhlnelander. and at the opera
house by George Wharton Pepper