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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10
big Bertha"

Dismembered and with its war.
worn parts already beginning to
rust, the Big Bertha which startled
the world Oy It's long range fire up
on Paris last spring has been left
to its fate in an old German mill
tary yard in West Prussia.
According to Information reach
ing the 3rd army. the famous big
gun is lying in the open air, pro-
tected from the eyes of the curious
only by a board fence. Other guns
of large caliber are also within the
yard, few German soldiers acting
as guard.
Discharged German soldiers say
that the dismantled parts of the Big
Bertha began arriving at the artil-
lery park soon after the signing of
the. armistice Portions of the gun
still lie on the railroad cars which
transported it from France, but the
barrel has been placed on the
ground.
All the range finding and other
delicate instruments were removed
before the piece was transported
and the soldiers understood that
these had been taken to the head
quarters Of Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10
The Drive Organization.

One of the most remarkable fruits
of the war experience is the crea-
ton of greater organization
throughout the country for house to
house soliciting for public causes
The amounts of money collected for
the Red Cross, War Work, and Lib
erty loan, are simply astounding.
At first it was very hard to get
solicitors. But gradually it has
been learned in any community,
what people there are who have
public spirit and who are willing to
put in time for good causes Now
there is in most places an organic
ed force OF men and women who
have shown themselves ready to do
this work,
These organizations constitute a
force of untold power for community
progress They should be kept a.
live after the war About every
year in every town there should be
a drive for the good causes of the
community Some committee re-
presenting all interests of the town
should fix the amounts that the
town ought to contribute to carry
on its public causes. Churches and
societies that do not include the
whole town should Of course not ex.
pect to raise their funds that way
Also projects for new institutions
needing funds should be taken up
and helped.
Then on the days fixed, these
community drives for the local
causes should be conducted. with
the same system and thorOughness
that have characterized the wonder
full war drives. With this system
many public causes that laneuish
and die, and many institutions that
seem beyond the reach Of possibility
could be assured a success
Monroe City has had a very eff
ficient crops of workers through the
war drives. who are entitled TO the
most enthusiastic gratitude of this
community II is to be hoped tina
they keep this oreaniz alton alive
and use il for the promotion of snci
public causes and community i'm
provements as The future may SHOW
that we need.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10
mo Civilization Rises Above
The Level of its Homes"

and no home rises above the level
of its reading. The Youths Com.
panion introduces the whole family
to the best writer's of the day
those wh& contribute the things
that make better minds and happi-
er homes mo other publication
would appeal to me at this times"
tells the exact story of the hopeful
ness and entertainment and infor-
nation and suggestion and econo
my that The Companion gives each
week in the year. Every age Is
literally provided for, every whole.
some interest encouraged. Serials,
Short Stories. Rare Articles, Digest
of the War News. Special pages and
Exceptional Editorials 1t is true
that your family needs The Com
panion the coming year. They de
serve it with all its help. 1t takes
the place of many papers, so great
is its variety-and al the price OF
one, Still $500 a year, So issues.
Don't miss Grace Rlchmond's
great serial, Anne Exeter. 10 chap
tiers. which begun December IL.
The following special offer is
made to new subscribers:
The Youths Companion-52
issues of 1919.
The Companion Home Calendar
for 1919. The above for $500, or
you may include
McCal's Magazine -12 fashion
numbers. All for only 81 SO. The
two magazines may be sent to sep
arate addresses If desired.
The Youths Companion,
Common wealth Ave. & St. Paul
ST.. Boston. Mass
New Subscriptions Received al
this Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10
Imported ROmanCHS.

The newspapers contain fequent
accounts of young foreigners 10
America, who, coming hither with
no other capital than Drawn. intellie
ence and industry, spend years in
honest toll while trying to lay up q
competency sufficient to bring over
their sweethearts from the old coun.
try and begin married life under
humble circumstances in the land
of promise. The history of each
one of these imported romances is
a charming little story. at least iu
its first chapters, and perhaps it is
fortunate in some cases that the
reainmder of the book is not open
to the public; but as far as they 60
they point to a national moral.
For the most part the SWANS
come from Germ my, Ireland, Italy.
Russia and Poland They are an
infinitesimal portion of the great
tide of immigration flowing con.
stantly toward these shores and not
always receiving a cordial welcome.
There should be some hesita ncy in
condemning an influx of immigrants
containing young people who have
in view the sturdy objects that in
spire many among this foreignborn
element of our population. 1t might
be well, first, to point out consider
able number of American youths
who are tOiling earnestly and saving
their money for some young woman
destined to be the central figure of
a happy household, Perhaps it is
not too pessimistic to declare that
not enough American youths nova
days are engaged in this persuit. 1t
certainly may be doubted that the
number of those engaged is porpor-
tionately larger than the number of
young foreigners striving TO attain
the climax of their rom lnces on
this side of the Atlantic,
We may concede that immigra-
ton can be over-dOne; we must
maintain our hostile attitude to-
ward foreign contract labor, self
preservation requires that there
shall be no tidal wave of Asiatic
blood toward this continent; in a
word Uncle Sam must ever repeat
the scriptural warning, Hitherto
shalt thou come, but no farther"
But these facts do not obscure
the genuine worth of a vast number
of foreigners who annually SAIL this
way. We shall have a better opin-
ion of them, if we occasionally con-
slider the objects that bring them
here and observe how frequently
they are moved by impulses of hui
man love and a desire to make a
home for some one besides them
selves in their adopted country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10
Few Want to Stay.

The distribution among officers
of missionaries asking whether
they desire to remain in the army
or retire to civil life, has set thous-
ands of them wondering what they
will do when there is no longer
use for them in the army
A canvass among the men who
have led doughboys, artillerymen,
flyers and all other branches of the
service, disclosed that the great
majority have filled 10 their blanks
with desire to return at once to
civilian life.
They regard the war as the turn
ing point in their lives, Offering
them al opportunity anew.
Many are certain what occupa-
tons they will select when they
get back to the states. Younger
officers, as we'll as enlisted men
who have not had the advantage of
college education. or who have not
completed courses, will 90 to school.
Many others are determined to 90
west or south from eastern points.
The war will be the cause of a
great shifting in occupations.
especially among the Younger men.
Approximately one. fourth of the
men questioned declared an inten-
ton to make change.
Every man of the famous Gath
Aero Squadron, comprising all
American aces, filled out blanks
asking discharges. Capt. Eddie
RickenOacker, ace of aces said he
has not decided what business he
will have try at when he gets
back.
Motor racing will be pretty slow
for me hereafter, he said I may
start an aviation school or interest
myself in the manufacture of air
planes
Jimmy Meisner of Brooklyn.
second among the American aces,
who interrupted his college career
to enter the army, probably will re-
sumo his studies in the junior
year.
Capt. Douglas Campbell said
things are uncertain with him, as
everything looks tame now
Not one of the score of avIators
interviewed intends to pursue avia-
ton after the war as business.
With regard to the air mail ser
vice. Meisner said:
I have not heard of single flyer
intending TO enter the mail service
There are only two kinds of flying
worth while now-either war ur
pleasure, Air mail service flying
will be merely high class chauffeur
ling.
1t will be monotonous life to
fly back aud forth between two
points. There is little peril to
pleasure fiying after becoming &C
customed to war flyine. II is less
fun than motoring, because you
can't see much
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-01-10

The Missouri editor who wrote
the two following items may have
meant well, bat he was surely a
shade careless in the way he scat
tered the English language around
The first item was. Mrs Thomas
johnson read an article to the
Womens's club entitled. Personnel
Devils. Seventeen were present"
The other, Mr. John Grouse shipped
a car load Of hogs to Kansas City
one day last week Three of his
neighbors went with him to help
make up the load +" Il is possible,
of course, but hardly probable, that
there was more truth than poetry
in the closing sentence Of each OF
those interesting news items.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
REAL MONEY TALKS.
A Manufacturer Makes An In
genious Display.

Realizing that interest tables are
apt to be dry stuff, and that people are
more easily interested in an exhibit
of real money than by a display of
figures manufacturer who seeks to
tpromote habits of thrift among his
employees, arranged an ingenious dis
play in the cafeteria of his factory.
Behind a glass frame were sixteen
quarters, dime and two pennies, un.
der the legend To-day" An arrow
pointed from this money to another
legend, New Years Day, 1924" with
exactly sixteen quarters, dime and
.wo cents. Underneath the first ar
cangement of coins were sixteen Thrift
Stamps, with dime and two cents,
then an equal mark, followed by a
War Savings Stamp, and an arrow
pointed to SIS bill under the coins on
he opposite side.
This was indeed graphic way"
says Mrs. F. l.. Higginson, Savings
Director for New England, "of showing
that $4.12 in itself would not grow at
al during five years, whereas invest
ed in Thrift Stamps it will earn near.
y another dollar"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
Editing a Newspaper

Editing newspaper is a pleasant
business-if you can stand it.
If it contains any advertisements,
the subscribers claim they take too
much space.
If there is scarcity of advertising
it is unpopular, and the people won't
have it.
If we attend church regularly they
say we do it for effect.
If we stay away from church, they
say we are monstrously heathenish.
If we accept an invitation to wed
ding, they say we are invited to
write it up"
If we are on the streets much, they
say we neglect our business.
If we avoid going on the street,
they say we don't hustle around after
the news.
If we reject long winded COM
munication, it's author becomes furi-
ously enraged and discontinues his
paper.
If we publish lengthy communica-
tions, our subscribers say we lack
discretion, and put it in to fill up.
If we omit to decorate our office
window on Washington's birthday,
they say we lack enterprise and that
there isn't drop of patriotic blood
in our degenerated carcass.
If we omit jokes, they say we are
poor, miserable fossils.
If we are single, they say we are
too helplss to get married.
If we are married, they say it is a
pity for our wives.
If we publish a man who has
brought disgrace upon h isfamily, the
friends of the family never forgive
us.
If we, out of the goodness of heart
decline to say anything on the sub
ject, the mans enimies are disap
pointed, and we are branded as white
livered towards.
We are liable to receive these raps
and many more, and we are Away!
ready to receive visitors, whether &C
complained by dog or not. Of course
we do not claim there is any work il
running a newspaper. Everybod.
knows it is a snap.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
Estate of Hattie M. Smith

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX
The HONORABLE PROBATE COURT FOR THEs
DISTRICT OF ESSEX:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Hattie NJ Smith late of Luuenburg in said
Dlstrlct deceased GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at Concord, with
IN and for said District on the 2Sth day of May
A. D., 1919, an instrument purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Hattie
NJ. Smith late of Lunenburg in said District,
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid,
or Probate.
And lis ordered by said Court that the 10th dav
OF June, 1919, at the Probate office in said
Lunenburg be assigned for proving said instru-
ment that public notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the Essex County
Herald newspaper circulating in that vicinit6
IN said District previous to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said, and contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
Given Under My Hand at Concord, in said
District, this 28th day of May, 1919.
o-I9 FRED A. BREWER, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

J. D. Annis and wife of Colebrook,
N. H., made a call at this office last
Thursday.
G. A. Hubbard of Guildhall, was a
business visitor in town Saturday.
Mrs. C. E. Harvey and two chill
dren of Chicago, ILL.,, who have been
visiting at the home of E. R. Harvey
for the past month, left Tuesday for
Cranky, Que, for a few days visit
before going to Philadelphia where
they will make their home. They
were accompanied by Mrs. E. R. Har-
vey who will visit in CRANKY, Que,
before going to st. Adams for few
weeks visit.
Red Cross Knitters are wanted to
knit 100 pairs childrens' stockings
Yarn and directions may be obtain
ed from Miss May Roy.
The Ladies Guild of Christ church
will hold Food Sale in the church
vestry Saturday afternoon, June %.
Judge Brown of Lunenburg was in
town Thursday on account of bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kidder of West
Charleston are the guests of their
son, Edwin Durose, for a few weeks
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
Camp Abnaki Opens June 30th.

Preparations are fast being COM
pleted for the opening fCamp Alma
XII on North Hero Island. This will
be the 10Th season for this camp for
the boys of Vermont and applications
already received indicate record
summer. 213 attended the camp last
year and enjoyed its many privileges,
such as swimming, boating, fishing,
baseball, basketball, tennis, indoor
games, the orchestra, camp newspa-
per, games and stories around the
nightly camp fire, sleeping in tents on
the lake shore, daily chapel songs and
talks, etc. The camp is open to any
boy in the state above the age of ten
years and it not only gives the boys
a happy and safe vacation, but also
receive invaluable benefit from their
associations with other boys, the tent
leaders, and the general spirit of the
camp, the motto of which is: "Help
the Other Fellow" State Y. M. C.
A. Secretary Byron N. Clark has just
returned from France and will be in
personal charge of the camp again
this year. A beautifully illustrated
booklet containing full information
about the camp will be gladly sent to
anyone sending the request to Mr.,
Clark at Burlington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
Estate of Malcolm Il. Sadlier

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Essex IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
Malcolm T. Sadlier, late of Brighton in
said District GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 2sth
OF day OF June next for examining and allow
ing the account of the Administrator of the es-
tate of said deceased, and for decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claimants
of the same ,andordered that public notice there
OF be given to all persons interested in said es-
tate by publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned, in the
Essex County Herald newspaper published
at Brighton in said District
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Office in Brighton in said Dis
trict, on the day assigned then and there to
contest the allowance of said account if you see
cause and to establish your right as heirs, leg
atees and lawful claimants to said residue.
Given Under My Hand, this 9TH day of Jnne
1919.
Fred A. Brewer, Judge.
A-2z
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
ESTATE OF LORENZO LUND
State of Vermont

State of Vermont
District of Essex IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Lorenzo Lund late of East Ha
ven in said District, deceased, Greet
ing:
WHEREAS, said Court assigned
the 30th day of June next for examin
llsyi and allowing the account of the
Administrator of the estate of said
deceased and for decree of the res
idue of said estate to the lawful clai-
mants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks
successfully previous to the day as
signed, in the Essex County Herald,
a newspaper published at Brighton in
said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby not
flied to apear at the Probate Office in
Concord in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest
the allowance of said account if you
see cause, and to establish your right
as heirs, legatees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 7th day
of June, 1919.
. FRED A. BREWER, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

Mr.. Bosworth returned from bus
mess trip to Boston on Friday last,
accompanied by Mrs. Bosworth's aunt
Miss Jessie F. Howell, of New Hamp-
ton, N. Y.
Mr.. Arthur A. Danforth has pur-
chased 1919 Maxwell touring car of
Fred Paquette. There are many new
features in this model in mechanical
improvements and body lines.
Fred Papuette made the following
automobile deliveries during the past
ten days; Oldsmobile "6" to Andrew
Desrochers, Oldsmobile "8" to E. E.
Davis, Dodge touring car to Robert
E Davis.
Mrs. Fenton Parsons, Miss Lottie
Davis, Mrs. Frank H. Johnson, Mrs.
Philip Bonneau, Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing and Rev. and Mrs. Robert Law
ton attended the meeting of the Or
leans Association of congregational
Churches at North Craftsbury, last
Thursday.
The Ladies Aid of the M e.
Church will hold a food sale in the
church vestry Saturday afternoon
June 21st at a o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pilgrim of
Kennedy, Texas are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. A. H. Nourse at Gard
ner, Mass.
T. R. Magoon, son and wife of
Lancaster were in town yesterday
Ivy and Muriell Bushaw of East
Charleston are working in Board
ways restaurant.
Mrs. J. Forbes and daughter Mar
jorie were guests of relatives in Lyn
donville last week.
Bailey's Music Rooms haye in the
past week sold to the following; Fred
Burroughs, Piano; H. R. Aldrich,
Brunswick Photograph; Bernard Pc
trie, Edison Diamond Disc Phono-
graph
Bertha and Salina Haley of Nor
ton are visiting at Charles Roby's.
Sherman Mccomber was in White
field Wednesday.
The following item was clipped
from "The Gardner News" of June
IL, 1919. \ aat
Gardner Trust Co. Elects Officers
At special meeting of the direc-
tors of the Gardner Trust Co. yester-
day Frank W. Fenno was elected
President, George A. Dunn was elect
ed chairman of the Board of Direc-
tors and A. N. Nourse was elected
treasurer. At the regular meeting of
the Board on Monday it was voted to
pay an extra dividend of IA of 1 per
cent n the savings department in ad-
dition to the usual semi-annual divi-
dend of 2 per cent. This action
makes the rate of interest in the
Savings department for the last six
months at the rate of 1-2 per cent
per annum.
Mrs. Everett Conley is visiting re-
latives in Portland Me.
Isadore Stern returned Sunday
from New York City having been
released last Tuesday, where he has
been in War Duty at headquarters,
Ord Naval District.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
"Spring Fever" And Common Sens

"Spring Fever" And Common Sense
Instead of giving up and saying
you have "spring fever" it is more
sensible to take a good, wholesome
physic. Billiousness, sick headache,
sour stomach, bloating, coated tongue,
all are bannished by Foley Cathartic
tablets. B. B. Harvard, Unadilla, Ga,
writes: Foley Carthartic Tablets
give quick relief"
J. W. Thurston Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
Marriage

Marriage
The marriage vow:
We hold our breath
To hear the words
That bind till death;
These two that think
Nothing complete
Without these VOWS
That sound so sweet.
I!eql dseIo Goql Sc rueq4 100 puy
hands
Sweet music fall from heavenly
bands.
We cannot see the angels face
That hovers DER this hallowed place
We only see a maiden fair,
Standing close by her lover there
And he with face both true and
brave;
Is it any wonder that each one gave
The strongest and best of their
love and life;
To follow forever as man and wife.
Lula Caswell Gillanders
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
A Common Sense Cure.

Don't suffer from biliousness, sick
headache, sour stomach, gas, bloat-
ing, or other results of Indigestion.
Foley Carthartic Tablets clear the
stomach and bowels, enliven the
liver, and have a good tonic effect on
the whole intestinal tract. They re-
lieve the heavy feeling so distressing
to stout persons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18
MMlSSIoNERS' NOTICE
ESTATE OF RUBY ROWE

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District If
Essex, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust the claims and demands ofall pc
sons against the estate of Ruby Rowe
late OF Brighton in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited i'll offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the office of J. w .Thurston, in the
town OF Brighton, IN said District, on the Sth
from I O'Clock p. m, until a O'Clock D. M, on
each OF said days and that six months from the
18th day OF april, A. D.,I9I9, is the time linz
tied by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Brighton, this 18th day of June
A. D., 1919.
{i'W y T 1l1m,sa Commissioner
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

Mrs. l.. A. Morse and daughter,
Bell and nephew, John Meehan mo-
tored to Woodsville, N. H., Thurs
day with Warner Cilley, making her
daughter, Mrs. W. J. Allen and child
rem a visit. They returned Saturday
bringing little Annie Allen with them
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

The cornerstone Of tomorrow's sue,
cess is founded upon today's thrift.
Any postman can lay the cornerstone
'or you with War Savings Stamps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

Some one is saving what you spend
'oo'ishIy. Who Is 1-positlno your dol.
ars? lnvcc. them in w. S. 6. and
AVE them for yourself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-18

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