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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09

At the beginning of the war the Continental Times greatly enlarged i.s scope, and was heavily subsidized by the German government for dis tribution in, the prison camps. It was filled ts1ch stories of German victories and articles deroSatory to the Allies, and particularly to statesmen of the Allied camps.
 In the summer of 1916 the proprie- tress of the Continental Times re- cefved a letter from q neutral coun- try expressing the greatest enthus- iasrn for che work this newspaper was undertaking.
 We have many friends here" con- cIufed the letter, who would be glad to render you every assistance in your fine propaganda work. If you need money let us know, for the group with which I am associated would be glad to advertise largely in your pages.
 The Continental Times Ndid nor carry many advertisements. In fact, 1t was more often than not without advertisements at all, and this flat terinx offer from the neutral country was too much for the lady who owned the journal, and she wrote pack a gushing letter of thanks and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09

Dutch frontier with their help!
 Those readers who were in Ger man prison camps but may not have seen the map will rememb Der that the Continental Times was suspended for nearly a week in 1916. It was the period following the discovery that a newspaper employed for anti British propaganda purposes was being used by the Allies to enable prisoners to escape.
 The work cammandoes of West haha provided the larger number of these escapes, and, though only a lit tie portion represented a respecta ble number a very small proportion of them got across the frontier.
 Though the Committee in the main confined itself to helping pprsoners to escape. 1t did a great deal to convey news of what was happening in the outside world, and many and in sentous were the methods employed to keep up the spirits of the men.
 All readers who are smokers know that most cigarettes bear a couple of lines of printing on the paper, and like most common things one grows so familiar with its appearance that it almost escapes notice.
 A new brand of cigarettes had been dITlNlES m the GeTrnan prison camps. The boxes were as usual opened and searched. some of the cigarettes were split up and their contents examined but 1t was not for a very long time that the Germans took the trouble of reading the two printed lines on the cigarette itself.
 Those line varies from week to week, and a box would probably con- tain twenty or thirty different mes- sageS. The first line was innocent enough-"Jones Pure Virginian Gig arettes." The second line would be We beat them at Jutland," or Send | names of secret lagers," or Push going well.
 The system might have esca ped notice of the German altogether but for an offence" which had nothing to do with the Committees brand being committed by a firm of to- bacconists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09
Gro Be COntinued.)
THREATENING LETTERS.

Shimoneseki. Japan, June 11.---A Ko- rean peer, Viscount Soheishun, who has just arrived from F'usan, Korea, told a Japanese journalist that dur ing the recent demonstrations in Ko- req he received about fifteen threat ening letters a day because he issued a warning to Koreans that none of the Western powers would interfere to support the demonstrations against Japan and that the agitation would have a very bad effect upon future relations between the Japanese and Koreans.
 The Viscount added that ant1- Japense feeling was strong through out Korea.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09
HE OWNED IT ALL.

Visitor (being shown around the grounds of estate bought by profiteer) That tower, I believe, goes back to William the Conqueror."
 Profiteer-"Oh, no, it don't; I've bought the lot Dick Pepper in "Blighty' London).
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09
OUT-WITTING THE HUNS
BY MARY sHACKLEFoRD

(copyrsht By Inter NewsB
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-09
Ice Costs You Less
 Than Other Daily Needs

In the entire list of commodities embracing food, clothing, and housing which command higher prices today-and there is practically nothing which does not command higher price-there is single item of wide which bears less burden of increase or greater justification for whatever increase there is, than that of ice.
 And with little economy on the part of the aver age family, the ice bill for this season will not be larger than in former years.
 Use the ice stations whenever you Use ice economically always
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
DESERTER MAY BE INSANE

Elmer H. Cox of st. Johnsbury,
who was arrested as a Stacker a year
ago, is again in custody, charged
with being a derserter. Cox, after
his Stacking experience, was sent to
Camp Devens and later deserted.
Saturday as Charles H. Howe was
returning from Victory he overlook
a man in uniform whom he asked TO
ride. It took Mr.. Howe but a few
moments to realize that his passen-
ger was insane and he turned him
over to the police, who recognized in
him the man wanted for desertion.
Cox has been leading hermit s
life on Victory mountain, according
to his story and has evidently lost
his mind. He is in county Jail here,
while tn cease is being investigated,
The government had offered a re-
ward of 500 for the man. Victory
mountainous his resort a year ago
when he left ST. Johnsbury after be
ing drafted and there he evaded
the police for two weeks. Learn
ing that his mother was dead, he re-
turned and gave himself up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
State Fair Premium Book Out
1t is Filled with Interesting Features
for both Exhibitors and theGen
eraI Public

The Vermont State Fair premium
list for 1919 has just been issued
from the office OF Secretary Fred L.
Davis. The same liberal premiums
that have characterized the manage
ment of this fair in the past are a.
gain offered exhibitors in every de-
partment. Any person desiring a
copy of this premium list may obtain
it by writing Fred L. Davis, Secreta-
ry, White River Junction, Vt.
There will be no increase in the
price of admission or for grand stand
tickets at the fair to be held at
White River Junction, Sept 8, 10,
II, IL. This is exceptional, as near
ly all the fairs the country over are
advancing the price of admission.
This year that exhibitors may
not be hindered, no visitors will be
permitted upon the grounds on Sun
day and Monday previous to the op-
ening day of the fair. Every day of
the fair tn egates will be opened to
the public at 7 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Wednesday and Thursday even-
ings, Sept. 10 II, there will be grand
carnival times, with the grounds bril-
liantly lighted by electricity and fif-
teen up-to-date carnival shows fur
nishing entertainment. 1t has long
been the desire of the State Fair
Commission to furnish evening anus
ment to the thousand of visitors who
are quartered in the hotels of the re-
gion and to ascertain how deeply in
terested these visitors are in night
entertainment this carnival has been
provided.
The top line thrill will be provid-
ed by Lieut.. John G. Lynch of Rut-
land, whose exploits in the air have
been noteworthy. Lieut.. is
native Vermonter. He entered the
aviation service Of the army and his
advancement has been remarkable
He will reach the State Fair grounds
on Monday Sept 3, flying from head
quarters in Long Island. His first
public exhibition will be given or
Tuesday, when he will perform al
the stunts known to airmen.
The racing program promises IN
teresting even s, with large lists
entries ir every class. Everything
gives promise of The State Fair being
lsrger and better than in past sea
SONS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
The Secret Is no Secret

What is the secret of the continued
high cost of living? The secret is
no secret.
Railroad wages are increased by
several billions, and up go passenger
and freight rates.
Wages of telephone companies EN-
ployes are increased and straighta-
way tolls are advanced 20 per cent.
Wages of packing house concerns
go up and the packers promptly an
nounce that no reduction in the pri-
ces Of meat products can be expect
ed during the ensuing year.
The price of wheat is fixed at $2.-
26 bushel, as against the pre-war
price of 81 and the high cost of
bread has no prospects of decrease
Employees of the woolen mills ask
for double wages and the cost of
clothing keeps moving forward.
Cotton mills grant higher wages,
and everything made of cotton, from
a spool of thread to summer dress,
helps pay the increase.
Wages in iron and steel mills are
increased by over 100 per cent, and
the prices of iron and steel products
including hardware and structural
steel that enters into the building of
homes, remains at figures that dou-
BILE the cost Of building and add to
rentals.
Wages of coal miners are advanc-
ed, and we are admonished that we
must expect to pay more for fuel.
We have no objections to increases
of wages,but let wage earners bear
in mind that as long as high wages
continue they must expect the high
cost of living to continue. They
should sharply rebuke those who dc
nounce the manufacturers of anc
dealers in the necessities of life as
''pirates" and "profteerS".
And here is the one big fact that
trust-busters have discovered at last
it is in the report of the United
States tariff commission, which says
"Admitting Individual exceptions
the big concerns are the low cost
concerns and the small concerns are
thehigh cost concerns.
So Big Business aftor all lowers
and does not raise the cost of living
Truth is eternal 1t still survives
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
Million Saved in Education
by Metrics

San Francisco, July-America's S
greatest educators are supporting the
move made by the World Trade Club
of San Francisco to secure the adop-
ton of metric units Of weights and
measures by Britannia and the Unit
ed States. ''The adoption of the
metric system by the United States
would facilitate teaching of mathe-
matics and applied sciences in schools
wires President Emeritus Charles W.
Eliot of Harvard University. Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Col
umbia has also sent the World Trade
Club a telegram of support. DR..
Joseph V, Collins, an eminent edu-
Gator, declares that the people of the
United States lose $314,000,0
yearly in education because of the
time wasted in teaching a system so
much more complicated and difficult
than the metric system,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
Party

About twenty y-fve, young people
gathered last Saturday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Weathertone, as guests of Miss Flor
ence, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Weatherstone, recently returned
from Montreal. Those from out-of
town present were: Miss Rosaline
Moffatt Of Berlin, N. H., Mr.. John
Shaw, Mr.. P. Pellitier and Violet
Geroux of Capleton, Que.
With music, games and dancing
the time passed pleasantly. Dainty
refreshments of sandwiches, cake,
fruit and lemonade were served.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
CNANING WITHOUT SUGAR
Some Very Practical Suggestions
Which are of Timely Interest


If the desired amount of sugar can
not be obtained during the canning
season, can fruits without sugar says
Bertha A. Holden, Home Economics
Specialist for the Agricultural Ex-
tension service fthe University of
! |ermont and State Agricultural col
/ lege. The sugar may be added when
the fruits are served and when sugar
IS more plentiful. The best flavor
is obtained by making a syrup and al
lowing it to cool. This gives a sat
isfactory canned fruit which may be
saving of waste of fruit during the
summer, as well as preparing for the
winter months.
When a few special points are OBJ
served,the canning may be done sue
cessfully without sugar. Only ripe
fresh, firm and sound fruits and
berries should be selected 1t is al
SO important to sterilize the fruits
for longer time thanwhen sugar is
used.
In canning berries without sugar,
the jars may be filled with fresh
fruit, and then pour on boiling wat
er to cover, instead of fruit syrup
Place the scalded rubber and glass
top on the jar, partially seal by plac-
ing the wire over the top and steril-
ize in o hot water BATH counting the
time when the water begins to boil.
The water should cover the jars at
least an inch Sterilize for thirty
minutes, remove jars and seal immed
lately
In canning hard fruits, such as
peaches, apples, and pears, more pre-
paration is needed than for berries.
Peaches may be scalded to loosen the
skin and dipped in cold water for
few seconds; then peel and proceed
as for berries. Apples and pears
may be pared, red,and cut in sect
ions and placed Immediately into
cold, slightly salted water to keep
from discoloring. Plunge into boil
ing water to blanch for one minute
dip into cold water Immediately for
few seconds and pack in hot jars.
These may also be finished like Der.
ries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
CHILDREN Catch NICE
EARN THRIFT STAMPS s.

When the cats away the mice
will play-but not at the orphan
age at Oxford, n. G. At this
thrifty institution the destructive
little rodents are being hotlyi
pursued by the children-noti
only the mice but even the big
gray rats find no reSt-and as
they are caught they are sold for
Thrift Stamps. !
Ore Cent For Each Rat.
From Miss Mary G. ShOtwel, field
director for North Carolina for the
War Loan Organization of the Fifth
Federal Reserve District, comes the
account of what the children at the
Oxford Orphanage are doing. These
children, she says, do not have
great deal of money, but what they
get, Miss Shotwell says, they invest
in Thrift Stamps. Recently rats and}
mice began a spring drive on the
barn and the orphanage superinten-
dent offered one cent for each rat
brought 10 MS ONCE. lue CulluI en
made a splendid counter attack,
catching and killing number of the
pests. Even the girls, forgetting their,
traditional fear of the furry lituei
beasts, joined joyfully in the chase,
and a number of Thrift Stamps were
bought in consequence.
Summer Contest Started.
Not alone at the Oxford OrphanaSel
has Thrift Stamp enthusiasm deve&-
oped, Miss Shotwell writes, for tho
Oxford Girl Scouts have sent a defiant
challenge to the Oxford Boy Scouts
10 beat them in a summer savings
contest. The boys are not expected
to back down and a spirited race isl
expected, which, 1t is believed, will
firmly establish the saving habit In.
more than one future citizen, thus not
only benefiting them individually but
materially bettering the community.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
To Play Camp Winappe

Through the kind.eEs of Mr.. Ber-
~, the Camp m2narer at Winepee,
Seymour Lake, he young boys of
Island Pond have received an invita-
tion to visit the camp to play ball
game with the younger boys of the
camp. Mr.. A. P. Speers of the YIN
c A has taken the matter up with the
young boys here and the following
are selected to play:
Stanley Seymour, Catcher
Raymond Tracy, Pitcher
Harvey Wilson, 1st base
Ronald Melcher, End. base
Gerard Castonguay, short stop
Richard Tracy, 3rd base
Rishard Morrisette, centre field
Edwin Latourneau, right field
Clayton Lindsay, left field
Subs: NJ. Danforth, r. Moffett.
The young boys will go to the
camp either on Thursday Of Friday
of this week and will be accompanied
by Mr.. Speers, who will take full
charge of the Island Pond youngsters
Let us hope they will come back vic.
torious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
The Bitter Drys"

Were l to dip my pen in blood
That's dripped from wounds you've
given,
'Twould write parchment long and
broad;
'TWould reach from He'll to Hea-
ven
Were l to take a pen of steel,
Thrice in the furnace heated
And write upon your heart, 'twould
feel
No pain like you have melted
Your heart, so hard like adamant
No human arm can grave
You'll pity love, nor mercy grant,
The soul you never gave.
Leg.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
Mosher-Reeve

Married, on August second, at
Christ church, Island Pond, Vermont
by Rev. Hugh Montgomery Simpson,
Rector, Marie Stuart, eldest daughter
of Mrs. Reeve and the late John
Reeve, to Frank Curtis Mosher of Is
land Pond, Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
Methodist Church Notes

Methodist Church Notes
Sunday Morning Worship, 11:OO
Sunday School, 1915
Junior League, 400
Epworth League, 6:15
Evening Service, TOO
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 1880.
Fred Wilcock, Pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06

IT is indeed hard to stand at one side
| while the stream of life flows by. A
man or woman condemned to sickness
that does not permit him or her to per-
form the active duties of life, to do his
or her share of the worlds work, is a
pathetic figure deserving of sympathy.
Much sickness, pain and misery
result from disordered kidneys and blad-
der. Failure of the kidneys to do their work
properly and filter impurities out of the blood
leads to rheumatic pains, backache, sore muscles.
stiff or swollen joints pufiness under eyes. float
inc specks. biousness, bladder weakness, nerv.
BUSINESS, or other symptoms OF kidney trouble.
E!6lley,Ndney Pills
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
Dangers of Hot Weather

Anyone is doubly liable to ill eff
fects from the hot sun when stomach
and bowels are clogged with a mass
of undigested food. If you suffer
from a sick headache, biliousness,
bloating, "heaviness" or any ill caus-
ed by indigestion take a Foley Cath
artic Tablet and you will feel better
in the morning.
John W. Thurston, Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06

Fred Wilcock, Pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
July 20, 1919.

My wife, Darie Corrivan Lord, hav-
ing left my board and lodging with
out just cause, shall pay no bills of
her contracting after the above date.
Edward Lord
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06
CHURCH NOTES
Christ Church

Christ Church
Choral Eucharist and Sermon,
11:00 AM.
Sunday School 1915 A. M.
Evensong and Sermon, 700 A. M
H. Montgomery Simpson,
Rector.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-08-06

are effective in removing the GAUGE of the trouble
for they strengthen and invigorate weak or
deraneed kidneys and help them to normal
fuuctonne so that the blood stream is purified
and the cause Of disease removeds
FIN. Platte (Brakeman). Sec'y. Switchmans
Union. SIS Blaine ST., Peoria, ILL.,, writes: Two
bottles of Foley Kidney Pills relieved all symp.
toms of my kidney and bladder trouble. stopping
action, clearing secretions. l am also free from
dizziness and floating specks before my eyes.
Foley Kidney Pills cured me-"
John w. Thuryton. ADV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
LEGAL.
PrRIICATrnN NOTICE

PUBLICATION NOTICE.
State of Illinois, Rock Islaqd County IS. In
the probate court of said county. To the
November term, A. D., 1919.
E l. Eastman, conservator and admins
traitor of the estate Of Albert F. Vintou
deceased,
saIIe Tee vfnton. Roy A vinton. IN
known heirs and devisees of Albert F
Vinfon. deceased, and unknown owners
Eivira Peaneu Peoples Savings Bank
& Trust Co, and Thure Carlson.
Petition TO sell real estate. to pay debts.
Publication notice.
An affidavit having been filed by the
petitioner in the above entitled cause in
the Office of the clerk Of said county
showing that Elvi-a Pencil. one of the
defendants in the above entitled cause is
not resident of this state, but that she
now resides in the City of Canandi aqua.
in the County OF Ontario, and the state
of New York.
Notice is therefore hereby given to the
said EIvira Pencil that the said E. I.
court. praying for an order to sell the
Eastman has fled his petition in said
following described real estate situated in
the City of Moline. county of Rock Is
land. and state of Illinois to-wit: Lot num-
Der eleven (111 and the north twenty t2Ol
feet of lot number ten (10), all in block
E in tho Moline Water Power company :
addition to the City of Moline. County of
Rock Island. and State of HSnois, as said
lots are known and designated upon the
recorded plat OF said addition, to pay the
the said Albert F. Vinton, and that a
summons in said cause has been issued
out of said court against you, return
able at the November term A. D., 1919, Of
said court to be holden on the 3rd day
Of November. A. d. 1919. at the court
house IN the City of Rock Island. County
OF Rock Island. and State of Illinois.
Now unless you. the said Elvira Pen
nell. shall personally be and appear be
fore said probate court of Rock Island
county on the LIST day of a term thereof
to be holden at the court house in the
City of Rock Island. in said county Of
Rock Island on the Bird day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1919. and plead. answer. or
demur to the said petition fled therein
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be taken
as confessed by you and an order entered
in accordance with the prayer of said
petition
Rock Island, Illinois, September Is.
A. D.. 1919.
n z. MUESON
Clerk of the Probate Court.
". P. MOORE.
Solicitor for Petitioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY! TO LOAN ON GOOD REAL ES-
tate sA-urity. Address c. care Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

ROOMS; TWO. MODERN. SLEEPING.
1926 Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

SOFT COAL HEATER. WILL SELL
reasonable. 526 Twelfth street,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02

HOUSE: 7 ROOMS. ON ONE-HALF ACRE
ground 1915 Twenty ninth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
SUPERFLUOUs HAIR.

SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. MOLES. WARTS
on face and arms, permanently removed
with electric needle. Address Miss A.
II. Rittredge. L Argyle hata Brady
street Davenport Phone DaV. So4-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
EXnCUrrr NOTICE.

Estate of Samuel S. Remble. deceased
The undersigned, having been appoint
ed executrix OF the last will and tesla
ment OF Samuel S. Kemble late of the
county of Rock IslaRd, state of Illinois
decreased. hereby gives notice that she will
appear before the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate court room
in the city OF Rock Island, at the De-
cember term, on the frst Monday in De-
cember next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are no
tilted and requested to make imRlcdiate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of September, A.
D.. 1919.
CARRIE X. LEWIS.
Executrtx-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-02
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.


THREE FINE ILLINOIS FARMS 16O
acres. Henry county, miles from
town. Price $3.50 per acre. Fine corn
farm. 100 acres Knox county. 4 miles
from town. Price $3.50 per acre Well
improved. Fine prairie farm. 1876 acres.
Price S275 PER acre Well improved
Well located. Possession can be given
March - All these farms splendid
values. W. Z. Gould, owner. Kewanee.
III.
FARM so ACRES IN MICHIGAN; GOOD
house. barn and out buildings. young
orchard. on Michigan pike. Cheap and
terms. go Third avenue.
Villas COUNTY WANTS YOU. COME.
Fine farming lands, neighbOrs, roads.
lakes. easy to clear, timber for build
inEs; Sl5 to 500 an acre; 81 per accFe
down: no payment for three years when
you move o.. Lake Land Co., Conover.
Eiss~opEfE