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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
WOULD ADOPT FRENCH BOY.
Nrctched Condition OF French Chill.
f~>drcn Appeals to Son OF Former
LaurenS Man In France.

""'N"S uuH Ill L rance.
The following letter clipped from
The Mccormick Messenger. was writ
ten by Benjamin C. Bramlctt n Nom
Der of the American Expcditionorv
Force in France, to his father, Rev. f.
H. bramlett former Laurens county
man now living at Mccormick.
MY Dearest Mama and Papa: AS T
nave the time to write q few lines this
morning, | will try to give you all tho
news in short.
nave been to the front and heard
the shells whistle One town that I
was in was shellcd almost every day
Aabout a. m., 1890 D. m. and 5 D. M
Ihesc are the hours that they try to
send few reminders over; but they
did practically no damage at all while
was there. | suppose that you are
all keeping up with the present drive
the Germans are making. We think
the crisis of this great war is at hand
This seems to be the decisive battle
that is waging now. The Germans
are sacrificing thousands upon thou
sands. Of men every day to accomplish
thelr aims, but 1t Is all in vain. or
course, they are gaining a little ter
ritory, but just look at the men they
are losing on the other hand. There
is no military gain in their drives at
all. Watch the papers and sec the
tide change. A complete victory is
all that is in sight for the allies. 7
Eill say that the American soldiers
Are making a splendid showing. and
occasionally they fool Fritz, and oh,
my, they do got sore at them.
| have some beautiful souvenirs |
would like to send home. but will just
wait and bring them, for we arc all
counting on being back in America
by Christmas.
We'll, ! have about given YOU all OF
the war news Of interest, so will on
deavor to give you some idea Of how
have been faring since have hccn
in France. We have shifted around
several times since our arrival, but
fortunately | have been able to rent
me bed in every town | have been in
except two, and don't think there
were any beds in these towns Tho
French beds arc fine. They are Just
large enough to accommodate one
comfortably. but sometimes two OF us
squeeze in. They believe in having
plenty Of feathers in them. and they
arc 50 high that occasionally YOU have
to climb tho bed post TO get in them.
It lust would not do for 4 fellow to
roll in his slCop very much. You only
have 10 pay one franc day for room
and bed, which is reasonable enough.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
A LIBERAL BEACH.

"Whcrc arc you going this sum
mcr?"
ooh, to one Of The liberal beaches"
"What is the liberal beach 2"
"A place where feminine bathcrs
are not required to wear more
clothes than they do on The street."
Birmingham Agc-lcrald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05

People arc surprised at the" IN
pure l1avop,ill eye wash. \. girl with
weak, strained eyes wa5<helped by
ONE application. Hor41nothcr could
not sew orread becpIfse OF eye pains.
IN one week hcr~ffoub!cs were gone.
a small bottNe~6 I.avoptik is guaran-
tccd to help every cage lor weak.
strained or inilamcd eyes. ONE
WASH startlos with its quick results.
Aluminium eye cup free. The Eureka
Drug Company
Subscribe to The Advertiser.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-05
TO Prevent Rplcj,inr

Make a regular habit of eating slow
~, mastlcate your food thoroughly,
and you may have no further trouble.
If you should, take one OF Chamber
Iain's Tablets Immediately after sup
per.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Respect for Speed.

Human respect for speed depends
chiefly upon the method Of locomotion
that is employed. Human legs are one
thing, bicycle is another, an automo.
bile is another, and a railroad train Is
another, while an airplane is "still
something else again." All these have
their measures Of supremacy as estab.
lished by the records, but in speaking
Of speed In an abstract sense "a mile
a minute" will probably never lose Its
rhetorical force. That rate Is about as
fast as any rational human being
wants to move when he is on the level
Of mundane things. For him 1t repre-.
sents the acme Of speed and always
will. Flying, Of course, is another mat
ter. That gives man a sense of re
moteness which makes the speed seen
less terrific.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Darling is Impossible.

Hon. Charles H. Darling of Bur-
lington is an impossible candidate
for governor of Vermont. His cor
porate connections make him an IN
safe candidate. His entire life has
been closely interviewer with that of
corporate interests. He does not
represent the live progressive ideas
of today. He has no true aspect
of the interests of the people at
large. His entire perspective of
public affairs is narrow and in no
wise is he regarded as representa-
tive of the people.
At heart he may be kind to his
personal friends, his personal charac-
ter is above reproach, he under
stands law, he is man of fine liter
airy mind, but as governor-impossi-
BILE.
Hon. Charles H. Darling is the
permanent counsel of the Burling-
ton Light and Power Company, a
corporation whose stockholders are
largely Philadelphia people. He is
actually part of the company, at
least one of the employees. He be-
lieves in the concern that pays him
money. He does things for their
interests. That is his business.
There is no crime in working for a
corporation but one cannot serve
two masters and serve both faith
fully.
Just look at the interest back of
the Burlington Light and Power
company. Owned by people from
outside Of Vermont and his company
is interested in waterpower rights
in the state. 1t desires to extend
its business until it controls all the
electric energy and water power
in Northern Vermont The policy
of the concern certainly gives this
indication. 1t is said that the chief
stockholders of The Burlington Light
& Power Company are interested in
the Standard Oil company but, that
does not matter. The state must be
protected from a monopoly of its
water power rights being controlled
by any one corporation.
Hon. Charles H. Darling, from his
connection with corporate interests,
is not safe man to be governor of
Vermont Burlington Clipper
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
STATE PRESS
Papers Fight For Life

While President Wilson publicly
commends the newspapers for the
generous support they have given
the government, in prosecuting the
war, by advertising and booming
the Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps, ETC., his postmaster general
and other Federal officers are doing
all in their power to put the papers
out of business, so they cannot rem
der aid to the government in the
future.
The zone rate of postage is direc-
thy blamable to congress but the
postmaster general had long advo-
Gated it and it is due to his efforts
that it became law July l, 1918.
1t is absolutely indefensible under
any fair reasoning.
It reverses the policy of the
government since 1776, on postage
on newspapers.
fit is to continue, the same idea
should be extended to all kinds
of mail matter.
Now the zone system applies only
to newspapers, periodicals and the
parcel post.
Why should it not be extended to
first class mail, like letters?
1t was applied to newspapers and
periodicals to increase the revenues
and as a war measure it was said.
Apply the zone system to letters
and other first class mail and it
would increase the revenues by
hundreds of millions. -Morrisville
Messenger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
For Tired Women
With Aching Heads

"They help me-so much and find
relief as soon as begin taking your
Foley Kidney Pills" Mrs. Frank r.
Wood, Morrill,, Maine, r. F. D. No. 2.
Sometimes 1t seems as II you can't
stand the pain across your back. It
is just making your life miserable
and robbing you Of all energy and
strength. When you are constantly
tired, head always aching, nerves ION
edge" kidney action painful and burn.
ing, then is the time to start IN at
once on Foley Kidney Pills.
They strengthen the weak, ailing
kidneys, improve their action, enaDl
cause your trouble. Your nerves grow
peaceful. sleep becomes sound2r. neTv-
Gus vSeadaches disappear 9 As MRS;
Wood says: II find relief az soon as l
begin. to take your Foley Kidney
Pills" Be sure you get the genuine
Foley Kidney Pills, for they are
purely medicinal and contain no
harmful drugs.
wv. THURSToN Druggist
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26

The shortage of help is calling for
the conservation of labor in all lines
of business that those essential lines
may be taken care of without
loss. The government has asked
grocerymen to discontinue delivery
of goods and in many places this has
been followed out with satisfactory
results. The government has figured
the cost of delivery at 10 per cent
and this sum means a saving of many
dollars to the consumers during the
year. The Herald believes the peo
pie would be satisfied if delivery was
discontinued and this patriotic cal
to save and conserve followed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
ESKIM0s ARE HAPPY PEOPLE
Have No Fear Of Death, Are ChiIdIike
in Nature, Humorous and
Inqus.tive.

In Herschel island, where the sun
shines continuously for eight weeks in
summer, the Eskimos had a sun dance,
not always clothed in the garments of
prOpriety. They had an idea that when
the sun came back it's movements
were directed by an invisible power,
but they had no tangible conception of
a God. They had no belief in future
life, either of reward or punishment.
Today they are religious, truthful, kind
to their children and to the aged. They
are ambitious to learn; they are prac-
teal, extremely industrious, sanitary
in their habits, well clothed and well
housed. Insanity Is unknown, but tu-
berculosis is quite common.
They whale in summer and trap in
winter. They are clever in trading,
good workers on land, water and ice,
and take excellent care of their house
hold effects. Tools, if broken, are
neatly repaired. When at Herschel
island or Fort Mcpherson they eat the
white mans food with great relish. In
summer they eat their fish and blubber
raw and in winter frozen.
The Eskimos have no fear of death;
If told that death is approaching they
will respond with complacent smile.
They are a very happy people. Their
natures are childlike and they do not
continue in the same frame of mind
for two minutes at time. They are
good-natured and humorous and very
inquisitive. Their emotions are sud-
den and neutrality-suspicious. hap
py one moment and almost crying the
next.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Wednesday, July 31st
A good up to date feature.
Peggy Leads The Way"
American Mutual Production
For Constipation and Biliousned

Geo. Jenner, 416 Labor St., Sal
Antonio, Tex, writes: Foley Cat
artic Tablets have proven the be
laxative | have taken and | recon
mend them to sufferers from const
patton or biliousness. They shou
be in every travelling mans grip
Relieve sick headache, bloating
other condition caused by bad d
gestion. For sale by John w. Thu1
ton, druggist. Adv.|
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Few at Health Resorts This
Year

Increased expenses in travelling
and at health resorts will keep many
hay fever and asthma sufferers home
this summer. Foley's Honey and
Tar is recommended as satisfactory
remedy for hay fever and asthma. 1t
heals and soothes, allays inf1amma-
ton and irritation, and eases the
choking sensation. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
STAR THEATRE

Always New Show, always good show
This Saturday, July 9th
The World Pictures
presents
Heuse Peters
and
Gail Kane
in
The Velvet Paw"
A Story Of political intrigue and a photo
play document Of unusual
fascination. See it.
Monday, July Dot h
Earl Williams
and
Grace Darmond
IN
The Girl in His House"
If you found a beautiful unknown girl
in your house, what would you do?
"A Nltagraph Blue
Ribbon feature
Wednesday, July 31st
A good up to date feature.
Peggy Leads The Way"
American Mutual Production
t~E
Friday, Aug. 2nd
The Fettered Woman"
featuring Alice Joyce
A Greater Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon Feature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Island Pond Chautauqua, July 31-Aug. {
EAST CHARLESON
Plymouth Congregational Church

Rev. Eugene Southland, Pastor.
Sunday morning service at HOO.
Sunday school. 1900.
Evening service, 500.
Thursday p. M, at 800 Junior
C. E. at the vestry.
Christian Endeavor society, Thurs
day evening 500. Topic, Aug. II,
Lessons from Bible Proverbs. Lead
er, Mrs. 4. H. Maxwell.
Erol Bushaw remains about the
same.
DR.. Foote, den fist, has rooms at
Echo Inn.
1helma Fellows of Derby spent
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
J. G. Canning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Moulton spent
the past week in their cottage at
Seymour.
Mrs. LaFrance of Newport is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. w. G..
Stoddard.
Clarence Crow and daughter, Miss
Iva, of Derby Lime, visited his
brother, M. Crow, Sunday.
A party from here went to the
Balsams, Sunday.
J. B. Buck and family and .. E.
Coruth were guests of Mrs. Lillian
Bly, at Derby Line, Sunday.
Geo. Bachelor is in very poor
health at the home of his son Carroll.
News has been received of the safe
arrival in France of Leon Hinton
Tom Canning, Chas. Wolcott and
Gerald Barney.
Albert Tongue and family visited
relatives in West Burke, Sunday,
Donald Upper and Miss Margaret
Bean of Berlin, N. H. we're married
Monday, July %, by Rev. c. E
Southland and B. J. Morse, j. P, al
the parsonage.
R. A. Gotta has finished work a
Sherbrooke and returned home.
Several from here attended Etht
sacred concert at Barton, Sunda!
D. m.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Soldiers Cough is Cured
Private Harold Hames, Goth Ri

Private Harold Hames, Goth Regi-
ment, Ft. Adms, R. l., writes: 81
was troubled with bad cough for
three months. | tried Foley's Honey
and Tar and felt greatly relieved.
l recommend Foley's Honey and
Tar and will keep it on hand" Gives
relief from Hay fever, asthma and
bronchial coughs. For sale by John
w. ThursUon, druggist. ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26
Agents Wanted
Reason for Refusing Other

Persons who have once used Fo
Kidney Pills prefers them to any 0
er medicine. They give relief fir
kidney and bladder troubles, ba
ache, sharp shooting pains, rheur
tism, stiff, swoolen joints, sore M
cles, puffiness under eyes, nervo
ness, always tired" feeling d
sleep.disturbing bladder ailmef
For sale by John w. Thurston, drI
gist. Adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26

With this issue the Heard COM
mences its forty-sixth volume. For
forty-fve years it has given public.
ity to Essex county and become
the conveyer of happenings and pub
lie sentiment in this section of Yer
mont. Forty-five years is quite a
long term of service-a service that
has been devoted to Essex county
and its people. To keep a little
country paper going through all
these years has called forth constant
labor and close application to the
grind" of newspaper work. The
paper and the county were fortunate
in having so loyal and faithful news
paper man as the late W. H. Bishop
to guide the destinies of the Herald
through nearly forty years of service.
Today newspapers are up against as
trying propositions as in those earlier
days, and several old papers have
suspended under the present trying
conditions that confront us today.
Scarcity of paper and its increased
cost, and the increased cost of every
thing that goes into the making of
a newspaper makes it difficult to get
the balance on the right side of re-
ceipts and expenditures. Like al!
other business propositions today,
newspapers must curtail expenses
and increase price of products, and
the country newspaper publisher is
working to place this where it will
cause the least inconvenience to pat
rons. The government has asked US
to conserve paper. 1t has also in
creased postage, freight and express
rates. TO meet all these conditions
the Herald has decided to return to
its former size Of folio, four pages
IhlS does not mean that local, state
and county news will be curtailed for
il will not, but the nonessential pal t
now supplied will be cut down.
Whenever there is matter to call for
a larger paper we shall make it and
there will be many issues of eight
pages during the year, but the reg
ular size will be a folio. We prefer
to do this rather than increase the
price and trust our patrons will real
ize fully the cause of the change and
its necessity under present condi-
tons. No part of our effort to give
the news of Island Pond and Essex
county will be curtailed and we be-
lieve the change will give US better
opportunity to exploit the industries
and resources of this section of the
state. With this mutual helpfulness
in view we ask for a continuace OF
your loyal patronage,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-26

Mason S. Stone has announced
that he will be candidate for lieut.
enant governor and the Herald is
glad to endorse his candidacy. Mr..
Stone is a typical Vermonter, one
who thoroughly understands the
needs of the state and is in close
touch with the people. He has
abored faithfully to advance the
interests Of Vermont and is a citizen
the people will delight to honor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

The fire department must not be
called out on account of your care
lessness.
The Firemen Are Held in Reserve
For Graver Things.
Ban the flexible rubber tube con-
nection. Explosion, fire and death
lurk in the murk of its use.
Watch the kitchen range! Grease
on stove makes for fire and waste.
Every drop of grease is war asset.
Watch your gas pressure. A low
turned fire, may through loose key,
turn into a raging, dangerous blast
while you sleep the soundest.
Inspect your premises before retir-
ing. Fifteen minutes of observation
may save night of terror Be on
guard constantly against fire. Fire is
an enemy that gives no quarter and
TAKES NO PRISONERS!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

more heavily on one class than an
other. or make statements which in
some other way will lengthen the
conflict, by creating dissatisfaction at
home, and thus indirectly cause the
death of additional thousands, If not
millions, of our fellow citizens, on
European battlefelds.
eve all agree that war profiteers
should be dealt with as drastlcally
as it is possible to deal with them,
but it cannot be said this is "a rich
mans war; for those who have gained
most from if would have made great
er profit if the United States had
not entered it.
81 hold no brief for any class, but
to make the farmers or laboring men
believe their sons are Disseminated
against in this war, as implied IN
your statement of principles, is trea-
sonable conduct, for the rich mans
sons are conscripted proportionately
to greater extent than the sons OF
the farmers and laborers.
"Knowing as l do the political am
bition of your organization, and the
ldlSO CIldI SCo oOiiS VI 1SAo AN~NA
ers and agents have made through
your official newspapers against hon
est and patriotic public officials, l
cannot believe that back of the invi-
tation you have sent me is any sim
certify of purpose. The failure on
the part of anyone to turn over the
state government to those of your
officers who have assumed the or
ganization of the alleged Nonparti-
san league, and the control of the
millions of dollars collected from it's
members. will undoubtedly create OPP
position, but / know that such men,
pretending to be friends of some par
ticular class, and decieving some
we'll intentioned people, cannot long
continue their policy of deception,
for the patriotic farmers in the coun-
try and the loyal laboring men in the
city know that their true friends are
among those who. strive for the
maintenance of law, order and JUS
tice, and especially in this, the most
serious hour of our history, for that
unity of the American people assem-
tial to the successful termination OF
the war"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
CORN MEAL PANCAKES.

Order stack of corn" or a "stack
of kafir" instead of "stack of wheat
when you get your breakfast at the
hotel or restaurant.
In order to save wheat for our al
lies the Food Administration is urg-
ing restaurant and hotel proprietors
to have ready for use batter for corn
cakes and push these instead of
wheat cakes.
Corn cakes have always been pop
ular on the family table; but in no.
tells and restaurants the "stack OF
wheat" has had the call.
By featuring the "stack of corn
cakes on their menus it is believed
patrons will be glad to form the "eat
more corn" habit at breakfast time.
Corn cakes with syrup are appetiz-
ing and satisfying. The following is
a recipe for making corn-meal pan
cakes:
One cup corn meal, l cup flour
(wheat); teaspoons baking powder;
l teaspoon salt; " tablespoon sugar;
1 tablespoon melted butter; egg and
l cup of milk.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

party's rally, I wish to say further
that for me there are during this war
but two parties, one composed of the
loyalists and the other of the dis
loyalists. The only party whose cause
shall strive at this time to advance
is the party composed Of those Amer
leans whose heart and soul are loyal
to their country. The only issue that
to me is paramount at this time is
the winning of this war, and that
cannot be done if our house is to be
divided against ITSELF through false
accusations on the part of political
agitators such as those who head
your organization.
Opposes Antiwar Agitators.
"The only party and politicians
whom | am in this campaign going
to oppose are that party and those
politicians who for party purposes
by innuendo or otherwise, are dis
couraging our people by claiming this
is war begun by the rich, or that
the burdens of the conflict will fall
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13
GOVERNOR SCORES
TOWNLEY'S LEAGUE
Continued from page l.

Your present publicity agent lost the
position he held at that time because
he supported La Follette's unpatriot-
ic ideas and, after his discharge by
his employer, he was employed by
your Nonpartisan league. Another of
your leaders, Joseph Gilbert, called
a director and manager, 1 believe, has
been convicted by a jury because of
his disloyal utterances. He, together
with Mr.. Manahan, attorney for your
organization, periodically used a
strike situation here to advance the
political interests of the league.
safety Board Maligned."
"These two men have maliciously
slandered public spirited members of
the Public Safety commission in an
effort to bring together the farmers
and wage-earners for the political
purposes of your political party's
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-03-13

selfconstituted leaders, VINO are Meth
er real farmers nor real laborers, but
selfseeking demagogues whom the &C
tual farmers and the actual labor
ing men of our state will sooner or
later find are nothing but pretended
friends wolves parading in sleeps
clothing.
"You, who appear to be the execu-
tive secretary of this organic ton,
were the attorney who defended the
murderers in the /. w. w. trouble
on the range two years ago and who
has assisted the l. w. w. organiza-
ton which has publicly announced
that it is it's intention ultimately to
take the farms from the farmers,
whose headquarters since the COM
mencement of the war have been raid
ed by the federal government and
whose members are now taking ref
uge in such organizations as the Ma
tional Nonpartisan league.
s'In declining to speak at your