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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
USE OF EVERGREENS-

The use Of eEergTeenS ar Christmas
time Is older than the Christmas tree
the Christians seeming 10 have copied
il from their pagan ancestors In
very old book We find this reference TO
the use OF evergreenS at Christmas
time: Against the feast Of Christ
mas every mans house. as also their
parish churches. were decked with
holne. ivy. hayes. and whatsoever the
season OF the year afforded to be
green The conduits and standards OF
the streets were likewise garnfshed; :
among which I read that in the
year 1z14- By tempest Of thunder and
lightning. toward the morning of Can
dIemas day, at the Leadenhan. in
CornhiIl. G standard Of tree being set
I'D In the midst Of the pavement, fast
in the ground, nailed fun of holme and
ivy, for diSport of Christmas 10 the
people, was torn up and cast down by
the malignant spirit (as vas thought).
and the stones OF the pavement all
about were cast In the streets and INFO
divers houses, SO that the people were
sore aghast ar the great tempest"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
PRETTY LEGEND OF CHRIST
oid-Foik Tale Relates That Stsrs
Danced and Birds Sang on Day
of His Birth.

When the child of Nazareth was
born the sun, according 70 The Bosnian
legend. ~leaped in the heavens and
The stars around il danced. 4 peace
e9me over mountain and forest. Even
the rotten stump stood straight and
healthy on the green hillside. The
grass was befowered with open bios
sens. incense sweet as myrrh pervad-
Cd upland and forest. birds sang On
the mountain top and all gave thanks
10 the great God
IT is naught but an old-folk tale. but
IL has truth hidden ST ftS heart. for a
strange, subtle force. : spirit of gen.
fal good VIII. newborn Kindness
seem 70 animate child snd man alike
when the world pays its tribute 10 the
. -heaven-Sent youngiiRg." as the poet.
DFummond. calls the infant Christ.
When the three wise men rode from
the east into the west on their sad
6le-bOwS were three caSketS filed with
sold and frankineenSe and myrrh. 70
be laid at the feet Of the manger-
Graded babe Of Bethlehem Begin
ming with this old. old journey the
spirit of giving crept into the worlds
heart As the masi came bearing
gifts. so do we also; gifts that re
I;eve want. gifts that are sweet aud
fragrant with friendship, gifts that
: breathe love. gifts that mean service
I gifts inspired still by the star that
I Shone over the City OF David 2,00C
/ years ago
Then hang the green coronet OF the
+ Christmas tree with giittering baubleS
{ and jewels OF flames: heap offerings
/ On its emerald branches: bring Yule
logs 10 the firing: deck the house with
holly and miStletoe,
And an the bells on earth she'll rims
On Christmas day in the morning.
Kate Douglas Wigg,n.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS.

Oh, lovely voices Of the sky
which hvnred the Savfor's birth
Are re not singing sr1u ca high
ye that sang Peace On esrthy
To Is yet speak TIE strains
Whe-e~fth IN time gnle hJ
Ye blessed the Syrian SWANS.
Or voices CT the sky.
Or clear ard shining light whose beams
That E0ur heavens glory shed
Around tire palms and Ger the streams
Ard On the shepherds head
BE near through life and death.
A. fin that hottest night
OF hope and Joy and faith
Oh clear ard shining light.
Felicia Herere
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
COUNTY NOS
From the last issue of the Orleans
County Farm Bureau News

From the last issue of the Orleans
County Farm Bureau New;
3. j. Williams of Morgan is push
ing the Lime and Clover project in
his community. To date he has Sc
cured hve men who viii use total of
81 tons of lime IN his town this COM
ing year and is planning to get as
many more
Poultry culling DEMONSTRATIONS
have been held IN LOWELL. Browning
ton village. Bloomington Center,
CrSftsbury, Glover and Newport Cen
ter the past month. About $50 people
attended these demonstrations rep
resenting some over 1000 hens.
Wendell ". Bell of North Troy
carried away the first prize this year
from the state fair for the maple
the Boys and Girls clubs exhibits.
Here's hoping Orleans county boys
and girls may take away their share
OF these prizes another year.
We are glad TO see Orleans county
represented at the last butter scoring
ar the university. Alex Shields of
/ North Craftsbury took first prize in
7 the dairy class, scoring 81 This
/ butter scoring gives contestants an
excellent opportunity TO have their
product criticized by experts and al
so TO know the moisture contents.
/ Any one wishing information should
write Prof. II. B. Ellenberger at Bur
1 hngton.
Perhaps some of the men in Or
leans county remember Chas. Dillen-
beck, the representative OF Geo. X.
Higbie and Company of Rochester
N. Y. A reader of the New England
Homestead has written in, stating
that 3 salesman OF this company was
operating in his community selling
I"Higbie'S Prize Winner Oats" al
S2,75 per buShel. Some of Us would
be interested 70 know how this vari
ETY. differs from the alberta Cluster
Oats" which Dillenbeck sold in thi;
county,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
NEWPORT PERSONALS
INTENDED for last week.

Mrs. Elmer Ware went TO st.
Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. Hattie Corkins has returned
home for few days from Eagle
Point, where her daughter. Mrs. Nell
lie Jenkins, has been quite i'll, but is
improving ST this writing.
Mrs. Hazel Fee, Helen Mitson and
Glen Sevrons left Monday for Brad
entown, Fla, where they viii visit
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Ball in the new
cottage recently completed.
Foreign letters remaining uncalled
for at the Newport postoffice for the
week ending Dec. 10. Miss Zephinns
Plais. Sgt. Max Rodgers, Care OF
Claud E. Smith, 4: Rev. VIM. OSgood
John Lindsay, Divide Dame, Oscar
DeSpres.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
Beginning Of Great Industry.

Plymouth was the first permanent
white settlement IN New England and
dates its founding from the landing
OF the Pilgrims. December IL 1F2U-
TIE iron works On the banks or the
Saug7s river. established ii 1913. were
the first iron works in America \
small iron pot east there in the rrSr
forge in America Is now the property
OF the city Of Lynn and IS in glass
case in the Lynn public library
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
NEWPORT PERSONALS

-,-s Farrant Of Richford
IS;I-~5sv with friends IN town.
IS, Hazel Griffin and Loyalist
- vsrt Friday TO Boston 70
scsa3 lev days
u-ss Vols Dunn OF North Troy IS
~ Sa,sSlady at the American
;;T1 = companys store
II an Ms Ned Leonard OF Bos-
- zCs-- Thanksgiving at y. n
1T,.~zs7< o. East Main street.
~ Davis, proprietor Of the Lake
= -s-s---srt was IN Lyndonvlle
- - S--szy 70 visit his father, Geo.
laws
Ms Jennie Richardson, who has
s-:-v--- much needed rest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17

gloves that would be appreciated by anyone.
Extra heavy Silk Gloves, Black, White and Gray.
Priced Observation-Disclosures $3.50 and $1.75
These gloves worth today at least $3.50
Cape Gloves $500 $3.50 Silk Lined ~ s2e5
Suede Gloves $SUO
Ladies' Handsome Kid Gloves extra long wrists,
Wool Lined Fur Trimmed, at $6.95 a pair,
make present that would please the most
fastidious.
Chidrens Suede and Cape Gloves at So. SO pair and
extremely hard to get at any price.
Chanut Genuine French Kid Gloves Priced
Mems Necktles at SOC, S1.0O, S1.5O, 81 90
Travelling Bags all leather Priced $3.50 $3.50
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17

for several months, has resumed her
duties at the Ball Flower shop.
Mrs. Walter Barnard and child OF
ST. Johnsbury arrived in the city
Saturday TO spend q few DAYS with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Averin of
Portland, Me-, arrived IN town Sat
urday TO spend Christmas with Mrs.
AverllFs mother, Mrs. Jennie Tenney,
Carl P. Storey, who has made his
home with y. l. Foster and = sister
IN Orleans for the raSt few years,
has been taken TO Waterbury. Frank
Burns and Mr.. Foster accompanied
him there Dec 18th.
B. S. Curtis was called TO Sher-
brooke Sunday morning with the am
bulance 10 bring the body OF Mrs
Herbert Bonneau. 70 Newport, she
having died st the hospital, where
she was taken on the previous eve
ming.
The Misses Agnes Trudeau and
Gladys Wheeler, dreSSmakerS of
Derby Line, have come TO Newport
and have located IN the Gaines block
at the corner OF Main and Second
streets, IN rooms formerly occupied
by John Nigneault as 3 barber shop
! The rooms have been newly finished
and the location IS of the best
Thursday. Dee. II, the ". c. T. q.
met with Mrs Percy Lawson, Pleas
ant street Mrs McIver had the
meeting IN charge and Mrs Mar
garet Richards gave s. very interest
i ing and inspiring paper on Home
( Sewing was done for the Rescue
Home and an offering for the Flower
mission was given Refreshments
livery helpful and deserve 3 full pa
tronage-
The second in the series Of class
recitals given by the piano pupils OF
Daisy White IN violin and expression
was held at their studio on Mednes-
lday evening. Those taking part II
lpiano were: May Austin, Arlene
ICushing, Norma Carder, Agnes and
David Addison, Lyle Gushing, Heller
/ Shepard, Doris Sayer, Alice Grow
IHIIda Reid. airline Buck, Annie Sock
o.. Barbara Slack, Marion Hill. Olive
tWiIkie. Milo Kendall; IN violin, Der
wood Mcclure, Norman Tee Pres
ton Lee. Moses Arkin, Alton Porter
tVernal Bowen, Norman LOthrOp-
+ R1SSSA humphrey A--4 4---~
thrilling experience Friday nOOI
when coming down the \. c Cl2rl
ihiII on West Main street He W.!
driving coupe from the Lawson
carage and when about half-yTa.
down the hill the rear end OF the ca
tried 70 get ahead OF the front end
: and resulting N the car going side
wise for some distance, the speed 0
which was rot the slowest as the h
was very smooth and ley As N
car drew near 10 the foot OF the nj
II made for the ditch. turning CON
pletely around heading up the m
: and running hack until 1t came q
against the bank near the bobbIn mi
where II stopped. What kept m
ear from tipping over - miracle
After the car stopped the drive
calmly opened the door, started the en-
CINE and went on his way as thOug
i II were an everyday occurrence w
I are IN doubt whether Russell was do
5 ing the fox trot or II he had 3 pro
spective customer along the mig
way and he was demonstrating IN
lear that they might see what 5 SAT
lear II was 10 buy
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17

A Wisconsin boy wrote TO Santa
Clans as follows: II would like air
rife. a pair Of Indinplcyes mouth or
gan a christmas tree and some candy
and nuts that Is all a game Of check
ers for It's little vague. but No
hope Santa YIN be able . M -
order.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17

DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO DO YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND MANY STOCKS WILL
BE BADLY BROKEN AND THERE WILL BE LESS
CHANCE OF GETTING AS GOOD SERVICE. BE-
CAUSE OF THE BAD WEATHER MANY ARE WAIT
ING THIS YEAR FOR BETTER ROADS AND BETTER
WEATHER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
s. and Children's Shoe Shop
Gloves for Christmas

place of kid gloves because the high price of the kid and
the beauty of the fabric gloves good wearing quail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17

These are all standard goods
an ne very best manu-
------
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-12-17
Real Christmas Joy.

For somehow, not only for Christmas. but
an the long years through.
The Joy that you give 20 others is the 10y
that GENES back to YOU
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
NEWbERRY PLEADS
FOR SENATE PROBE
Leaders Considering His Re-
quest That Election Cam
paign Be Investigated.

Leaders OF the Senate conferred to-
day relative to the reporting out Of
the resolution to investigate the elec-
ton of Senator New berry of Michigan.
now under indictmen mt in Michigan.
Notices were served on the Repub-
iican members by Senator Pomerepe
that he would move to discharge the
committee on audit and control from
consideration Of the measure. 1t is
expected that the Senate will take up
the investigation of the general elec-
tion and count the votes. the Republi-
can members coming to the conclu-
sion that they would not duplicate the
work of the court on the primary.
Newterry issued a statement asking
that the Senate investigate the
charges made against him.
The statement follows:
81 do not propose 20 rest under the
charges that my seat was obtained by
bribery and corruption" Senator
Newberry- said. "Such charges are
lies made out Of whole cloth and
believe the country will realize the
political animus inspiring them, GER
tainly the people of Michigan under
stand the source which prompted this
entire campaign against me. I pro-
pose to expose that source. to show
the malignity behind ii as well as
the use Of unlimited money in the
attempt to cast cloud upon my
good name and that Of my support
ers.
Because of the necessity OF con-
sidering the peace treaty and the
league of nations covenant the Sem
ate, unfortunately. did not have time
10 devote itself to the investigation,
which would have resulted in nv vim
dication and in the confirmation Of
my election.
nave again requested the Senate
committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions TO pass the resolution and pro-
ceed to Ntle investigation immedi-
alelE. am assured this will be
done"
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
VILLA MASSACRE ARMY
FOR KILLING OF ANGELES

Ell PlASO, Dec. 22.-All but two mem
bers OF. d regiment of the federal
army, 676s. men. were massacred b.,
,eoo troops. under the command os
Francisco Villa, at. Ranch Espejo,
twsnty-one miles north OF Santa
Rosalia. Chihnahua, November %. TO
avenge the execution-of Gen. Felipe
Angeles s.s1 .ss,'-,,' ~ -. .-- 49,,
Such was the word brought to Il
rago today by DR.. L. NJ. Gomez, of
this cits. and Los Angeles. an Amer
ican citizen who fought for eighteen
months as an aviator with the Amer
lean army in France. Following the
arrest Of Angeles. Gomez. in behalf
Of friends on this side of the line,
went - Chihuahua to intercede for
him- He was with him all night and
up 10 6:55 o'clock, when Angeles was
esecuted.' and also attended his fu-
neraL-tA
On gong to Santa Rosalia, $50 kilo-
meters south Of Chihuahua, he learn.
ed the story of the massacre, which
he declared. had beea censored by
The Washington times., 1919-12-02

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 2.--What
undoubtedly will be the bulwark OF
defense for Harry s. New, r., con-
fessed slayer of his sweetheart, Frieda
Lesser, when he faces trial for muir
der here December 16. was revealed
today when testimony contained in
thirty depositions taken by the de-
fcnse leaked out" with sensational
results.
The depositions, taken in Indian
apolis, Ind. illuminate the strange life
history Of the prisoner, they tell the
unbiased story of his relationship p
with his alleged father, United States
Senator Harry Stewart New of In
dianapolis. and disclose startling facts
and buried secrets in connection with
News claim that he Is the son Of the
Senator
With the : depositions. Attorney
I-ecompte Dayis, chief counsel for the
defense. is ready to go to trial to
prove New congenitally Irrational
and mentally subnormal from birth.
Broods Over Birth.
Thirty witnesses testified. The ma
jority of these based their opinions
of his mental peculiarly on his con.
stant depression and broodins over
The Washington times., 1919-12-02

mands Of the note, inasmuch az the
document was couched in terms which
LEFT no doubt as to the sincerity Ct
this Government in its purpose.
There is much speculation here a.
to the possibilities Of A. b. c. media
ton. 1t is not believed that this Gov
ernment would 'Gwait arbitration III
the Jenkins case. but would send a
force into Mexico to secure the re-
lease of Jenkins, and then perhaps
submit tho whole matter to- arbitra-
tion, should the Carranxa government
feel disposed to seek this mode OF
settlement.
Stsunchly behind the Admfnistrs-
tion in the present crisis are botr
bodies OF Congress and both partIes.
Those who have complained OF the
weak policy adopted toward Mexico
are forced to admit that the las.
npte sent forward was put in terrs
which were indicative OF the dignity
of the nation Should intervention D.
necessary there is not the siightes.
doubt here that Congress would give
its quick and full approval.
No adsices had been received hero
today to indicate the attitude taken
by the Mexican government with re-
gard to the latest note.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02


American consular agent, guilty Of
perjury in connection with his recent
kidna ping will be forwarded to the
United states at once. il was officiai-
~ stated. .,.-
Julio Mitchell. states attorney To-
P,lsbla. arrived here and presented 10
Hilaria Madina, under secretary rt
foreign affairs, documentary evider'c c
which he said would show Jebk kins
perjursd himself in his frst hearing:
also that Jenkins was guilty OF
threatening the lives of workers on
his estate II they revealed that he han
a conference with the bandit Leaders.
Cordova and Ubrera, previous to f's
abduction by them.
evidence, Medina said, would be
sent at once to 1gnacio Donillas.
Mexican ambassador to the Unitcl
States, for present tiou'to the Amer
iCan State Department.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
Buried Secrets of New
Family Dug Up to Save
Slayer Of Sweetheart
Sensational Disclosures At Trial, on Dec is,
Promised BY Testimony Showing Youth
Brooded Over Matter of His Parenta2e.

the alleged circumstances Of his birth
Among the prominent Witnesses
Ftestifying in News behalf arc Col.
Robert II. Tyndall, Of the famous
Rainbow division: Maj. sydney r.
Miller. OF the same Organization; Cav
In l.. Payne. an army captain. and
two lieutenants.
Evidence that will strike like 4
thunderbolt in Indiana and Washing
ton, ID. c., where Senator New resides,
Is contained in the testimony Of
Martha Scudder~- News aunt on his
mothers side of the family. Miss
Scudder resides in Indianapolis.
News native home. She testified tha,
senator New and Mrs. Lille Burger.
her sister, were the parents OF two
sons. One Of these sons, she testified.
Ia Harry New, jr. The other was
, stuart New, named also for the Sem
ator. That child died two years after
he was born.
Cared for By Senator.
Miss Scudder declared that she had
acted as an intermediary betwee n
senator New and Harry New. and that
the Senator has taken care" of the
boy financially.
i The dispositions throb with human
interest, especially In reference Nto
Senator. News connection with Young
New and the boys life after bir
mother. ceased her alleged unfortu-
nate relationship with the Senator
= James w. Davenport, OF Indianap-
OILS, the proprietor OF an amusement
park in that city. was the first wit
ness examined. The direct examina-
ton OF all the witnesses was conduct
ed in Indianapolis by an attornev
representing the defense, and the
| cross examination was by District At
torney Thomas Lee Woolwine.
Davenport testified that New Work.
ed for him at the park when a young
man, and boarded at the, Davenport
home. He declared that New is ..irra-
tionai," that New had the "mind OF a
| ten-year-old.''
'Meoay- when A YOUTH
He said that New preferred the
company of children, and had "play-
things that did not amount to am
thing that he treasured very highly
Davenport said that he had frequent
ly seen New on the streets of Indinap-
oils with his alleged father, and that
| the boy was often morose and dull.
Mrs. Eleanor Jameson Drumnond.
CT indianapolis, testified that New
was Irrational" and moody.
/, New seemed TO think. she said. that
the circumstances OF his birth kent
him from associating with respect-
able people. He felt that his father
was "fine gentleman" she testified.
and often evinced a desire to mingle
with people of his fathers station in
life.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
'cARRANA'ShRMY
AAsSED ON BORDER
Juafez Garrison Replaced by
loyaIist Troops, Spies
Report.
CONTINUED from First paGn.)

tContinued FROM First PaSA.l
ports. attached no Significance to the
naa ssing OF Carrayzista troops.
fntsryen.ionis4 however. readily
charge .CarraDza with plotting to keep
himself in power by again postponing g
the presidential election scheduled for
next juno. and. il necessary. to con-
tsnse defiance of the United States in
etasr 20 obtain the patriotic support
OF the different Mexican factions. :
Except for ordnance. of which there
t. enough along the border now to
supply five divisions, the American
aru<Y is unprepared. Not over 5000
Eepsere at Fort Bliss today. Regular
cavalry troops are down TO fifty-fiye
men. compared TO a full complement
oftf80. The infantry units aud other
branches have been similarly skefs
sonixedr by generalization since the
axfnistice.
Warehouses along and near the bor-
def, however, are bursting with mu-
nftf6ns and enough railroad supplies
are within easy reach to gtrdle Mex
leo. f1T
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
PRESIDENT SENDS
VIEWS TO CONGRESS
Urges Laws to Put Curb on
Radicals and Asks Relief Tor
Returned Soldiers.
Continued frem First Pas..)

tCentinusd from First Page.)
mAchinations Of ma,evolen. agitA-
tors
Stronger Laws aGainsti anarchists
should be enacted at once.
IIlGA Csst - Isvtag.
= The President appealed again for
enactment Of the comprehensive pro-
gram he proposed at the special scs-
sion to- lower living costs. and ca,y
one measure Of which became law.
This program includes extension es
the Lever food control act. closer req
ulation of food distribution and cold
storage. licensing OF all corporations
dealing in Interstate commerce..
Budget systea.
He opened his reoossnaenda tsons
with the hope that budget eyytom
will be established. which will put
the preparation OF appropriation es-
Inmates under direction Of the Pres,-
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
MEXICO CITY BELIEVES
SPAT WILL BE SETTLED

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2.-The latest
United States note demanding the re-
lease OF William o. Jenkins had not
been received by the foreign office up
to a late hour Monday evening. ac-
cording to Acting Foreign Minister
Hilario Medina
An optimistic FEELING is developing
here that the difficulties between the
United States and Mexico over the
detention of the American consular
agent at Puebla will be satisfactorily
adjusted.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
WOMAN SPY'S BODY CUT
UP TO FURTHER SCIENCE

PARIS, Dec. -2.-The body of Mata
Hsri, the beautiful woman spy who
was shot to death after a French
urt-martial. was disinterred last
week from the cemetery at Vincennes,
ii was learned today, and dissected
for purposes OF scientific study at the
College of Surgeons.
The professors report that her b, in
was absolutely normal in. every re-
spect.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02

the Carranxa authorities. He left there
on his return trip Sunday morning.
The account of the fight he heard
from Colonel Rivas and Lieutenant
CoisneNMsrroau as they related ii
10 mutual friend in Santa Rosalia.
Taese two officers arc the only men
WHO escaped.
Gs1. Santo Sanchez, the chief officer.
was missing when Gomez left Santa
Rogalis, and there was little doubt
that he had been killed.
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
CARRANzA MUST YIELD
OR FACE FORCE OF U. s.
Full Power of Government To Be
Pressed Into Action If Mexico
Laughs At Note

CarranEa must meet the dema nds of
the United States squarciy or face the
full power of this Government. This
is the attitude taken BY the Adminis-
tration today as the State Department
awaits answer to the latest note to
the Mexican government demanding
the release OF William o. jenkins.
American consular agent.
Officials here believe that the car
rama government will meet the DE-
The Washington times., 1919-12-02
GIRLS CLUB TO MEET,

The Nebraska Girls Club will meet
this evening at 8 o'clock at the
residence of Mrs. w. T.. Andrews,
1925 Fairmont Street northwest.