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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Sale and Use of Fireworks, Etc.

Several inquiries have been received
at the CITY office with reference to the
sale and use of fireworks, toy pistols,
etc. on July 4th. The city clerk calls
attention to the fact that at present
there is no city ordinance governing or
regulating the sale or use of fireworks,
etc. so that the state law is in force
in the city. This law is as follows:
aSec. 71O8. Fireworks. A person
who has in his possession a cracker,
souib. serpent or rocket, with intent
To sell or set fire to the same,- or sells
or offers to sell or give away the same,
or sets fire to or throws a lighted
cracker. squib, serpent or rocket, shall
he fined not more than ten dollars"
~Sec. ZIG. Toy Pistols. A per
SON who has in his possession a toy
pistol for explosion of percussion caps
or blank cartridges, with intent to sell
or give away the same, or sells or
gives away, or offers to sell or give
away the same, shall be fined not more
than ten dollars nor less than five
dollars. and shall be liable for all dam
ages resulting from such selling or
Giving away, to be recovered in an
action of tort"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Bennington Man Poisons Wife.

Byron N. Pettibone of Bennington is
charged with the murder of his wife,
Mrs. Eva Fart Pettibone, by poison
ing on the night of April 6. His
formal arrest followed long interro-
cation in the course of which, States
Attorney Collins M. Graves said, Pet
tibone admitted having placed poison
in dose of salts which he gave to his
wife. The confession attributed to
Pettibone related that he mixed three
doses of salts at his home on the
night of April 6, one of which he gave
to a roomer in the house, one to his
wife and another for himself.
Poison was placed only in the dose
for Mrs. Pettibone. She was taken
violently i'll and died half an hour lat
er. When a physician refused to sign
a death certificate an autopsy was per-
formed and the presence of poison was
discovered.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
r,t,te Of Elizabeth Brownie
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
l 4. THSS N Probate Court for the Dis
t5.i Of Orleans. --..,.. t,.o.oo.
r11ysleth Brownie late Of Greensboro, In
81 District, deceased, -
A.. Probate Court, holden at Newport
81 ana for said District on the 1th
s ~ - Tnne 1881. an instrument Dur-
a.. .: =. n he the last VIII and Testament OF
1850 Brewnlie late of Greensboro. in
81 district. deceased, was presented to the
~ aforesaid. for Probate.
Ard II is ordered by said court that the
= 6sv of June. 1920. at the Probate
~ in said Newport at 10 O'Clock D. m be
s-T;s5 for proving said instrument,
81 hat notice thereof be given TO all per-
~, concerned by publishing this order
.s.ss weeks suceessively in the Orleans
ia11tv Monitor, q newspaper circulating
h thst district previous to the time ap-
painted.
THEREFORE, You are hereby notified to
so0esr before said Court, at the time and
Dsce aforesaid, and contest the probate of
sid will. if you have Just cause.
Given under my hand at Newport, in said
District, this 9TH day of June, 1920.
&5 B.M. SPOONER, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23

In the British fleet, to take his drum
back to England and hang 1t In his
hall at auckland abbey. Whenever
danger threatened Britain let them
sound on the drum and his spirit
would enter into the British admiral
and scatter his countrys foes as he
had done In the days gone by. His
brother did as he was commanded and
after three centuries the drum still
hangs In auckland abbey, which Is
now In the possession Of descendant
Of brakes brother.
Twice, runs the legend, has the
drum been sounded-and not In vain.
Once, In the generation after brakes
death, when the Dutch sought to wrest
the control of the seas from the Brit
fsh, and the doughty Admiral Won
Tromp sailed up the British channel
with a broom at his masthead, to
lish from the ocean At its sound the
spirit of Drake entered into Admiral
Blake, who tTiumphed over the con-
quering Dutch. Again, when the genius
of Napoleon threatened the very exist
ence OF the British empire, the drum
was sounded and brakes spirit AMI
mated the greatest Of English sea-
fighters Nelson.
The old tradition Is the subject of q
poem by an English writer, Henry
,Newbolt. The poem makes the great
sea-ighter. dying in his berth. ex,
claim:
Take my drum to England. hang ct By
the shore,
Strike ct when your powders runntn
low;
II the Dons sight Devon, I'll quit the
port O. heaven
An drum them I'D the Channel as we
dr,mmed them long ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
'ate of Henry w. Harrub
STATE OF vEpMoNr

h,.. ale OF VERMONT
DTia III E Of orleans.
Hlet sforeSaafS5pa le Probate Court for the Dis
STATE ~ Iharrub. late OF TanntoD in the
Estate in massachusetts,, deceased leaving
At Prob. Greetings:
ssllhin ana &C., court, holden at Newport,
lhelsst Vi, an authenficated cn ~ 10y ~
= i-sfeofof Ha-I11-- testament and the Probate
v he COUNT "; Harrub. late of Taunton
n 1Nssachusetfs VI brlstol. in the State of
AID SHilStriet,-duIy nrox1sd atIo@e6
ne Count ned IN the Probate Court for
ssSsated to the u state aforesaid, was pre-
H. I4hlent NAV ~ Ihere, that the same in
esacsdept II and Testament IF the sagd
- - and recor5 LAY the said copy may be
n District az ~ IN the Probate Court for
Hdsd: 1'a'ute in such cases maze and no pre
g d dat II is )! ordered by said Court that the
sssSaee IN said My, 1920. at the Probate
lIear and 'o OF all persons interested TO AN
1r11strument ntest the allowance of such
ne copy o 9nd the filing and recording
t6st as aforesaad9,, NH, and the probate
n. publisbt1o. = OF b Civ n
goSSeesssively TINS order three weeks
il 'altor. WI, the Orleans County
said DiSfs5edkAy newspaper published
Tls53l1ted et' previous to the time
pTI5sear BEFORE Z, You are hereby notified to
49, aforeSe,ssd id Court. at the time and
srS Se Of the sstS and to contest the allow
tn feeordine y. instrument and the filing
h. pFobsta 3 OF the copy of said viii and
G,SS cause. ereof, as aforesaid. If you
Ssesict. this Ig my hand at Newport. in said
Jay of June, 1870.
.. M.SPOONER, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
: Goodness Overdone.

A lawyer up on Pemberton square,
who ALWAYS reads this page sends In
the following Joke:
A lawyer was chatting with friend
about a recent trial. In which burglar
was acquitted. 'That second-story
man client of yours don't show mucn
gratitude to you for acquitttng him.
does heY"
~Well, you see, It's this way:
nroved him so innocent that his pals
don't dare to trust him any more with
swell tob."-Boston Post.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Notes from Grand Masonic Lodge.

Geo. F. Root was one of Newport's
Masons who received honors at the
Grand Masonic Lodge of Masons
held in Burlington last week. In the
order of the High Priesthood he was
elected master of ceremonies. Mr..
Root was also elected Grand Scribe of
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter.
O. w. Locke of Orleans was made
grand pursuivant of the Grand
Lodge and Ralph N Hardy of North
Troy was elected District Deputy of
the tenth Masonic district, comprising
the lodges in Orleans coutny and the
one in Island Pond.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of William S. Mcdowell

THE UNDERSIGNED. having been ap-
pcistsd BY the Honorable Probate Court
tf the District Of Orleans, COMMISSION
EaS 10 receive, examine, and adjust the
esms and demands of all persons against
The estate Of William :. Mcdowell
k,e Of BrOwninGton, in a District
deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we
VII meet for the purpose aforesaid,
81 the home OF the late VIM. 5. Mcdowell
nthe village Of Evansville in said district,
O TIE nth day Of June and 9th day o +
NOV. next, from 10 O'Clock a. m. until
o'clock .. M, on each of said days
A1d that six months from the 9th day of
Nay, i. D. 1920. is the time limited by
80 court for said creditors to present their
e-alns 10 Us for examination and allow
Nee.
lated at Bloomington this LIST day of
!1as 4. D. 1870.
F. s. FOSTER,
EDWIN Q. ALDBICH,
4"-s Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
commissioners Notice.
Estate of Lydia ", Bowen

poi1tsd - =, " RsIG NED, having been ap-
district Of Orleans. COMWTSsSS f0NER as
slddems1, S examine and adjust the claims
Of ISdiaa Is Of all persons against the estate
aid dist1,ot. " ,Bowen, late of westmore. in
hihlted in deceased, and all claims ex-
tee thai Vvs o ,1-stt thereto. hereby give no
said. a. ne VIII meet for the purpose afore-
town a. V M home of NJ. e. Oalkins in the
sth dsv 50 'I more. in said district, on the
hext, fror.- = u'H snd 9th day of November
?. n. a, sock pm. until 4 clock
IL months vach OF said days and that
/. D. Ig5S Is from the 10th day of May.
Tor said era a. me time limited by said court
q for exsTiS OIs 20 present their claims to
1. D. lgs6 "estmore this LIST day of June.
NJ. E, CALKINS,
IS GEO. O. MYERS,
Commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Julia A. Dinpman

ne undersigned, having been appotnted
~ We honorable Probate Court for the
-. .s.tles OF orleans, Commissioners, to re-
80 80, examine and adjust the Claims and
ITiT1a4us OF all persons against the estate of
r E. a. u1ngman, late of Albany, in said
- t, .ct, deceased, and all claims exhfb
y Nj ne. - tnereto hereby give notice that we
To- ~ mel IGr the purpose aforesaid, at the
i,s.5,-cIl erhs office, in the town of
6aT - = IN u SAID district, on the 25th
I'M, a. S.+ IuAe and 4th day of Dec, next.
So ~ lcoek q. m, until o'clock d. m, on
tEs ~ sald days and that six months from
ii-,i nil gay Of June A. d. 1920. is the time
uFeSsT, y SAID court for said creditors to
AID Y. allowance. '''-IliS 70 Us lor examination
4. h lcs O. 1rasburg, this 5th day of June,
F. NJ. SEARS,
ass A. Z. HARLOW,
commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Commissioners Notice
e...ta of Lorenzo Grow

assigned, having been ap-
ne unutiL Honorable Probate Court
sa strct Of Orleans and adinsa sbs
q receive 4oT,s1ds of oil persons against
ssrns ana q. o.snzO GROW, late of Brown
heesa'ig, u sid District, deceased. and all
tgIo1 ~ ,s S i'm Offset thereto. hereby
,srs eA maj we will meet for the purpose
rsnoi.fSTo me the house Of .. W. Locke tu the
l. .ssaiu Of + Orleans in said I district.
o. the - from > O'Clock p. m. until
d No': M on each of said days and that
lotstA = from the 10th day of May,
y ...l the time limited ~ said Court for
! ~ --i+r-s Ia -~oSort their claims to us
:. a,Tr,,ntuation and allowance:
49, N Orleans, l. this 18TH Gay OF
! j W. G. W. LOCKE,
= q. STCiN Ell
commissioners
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
LOST FOREVER.

Edith-So that rich old bach
elor didn't propose.
Madge-No; he ate six meals
ar that summer hotel where they
advertise home cooking and DE-
cfded to stay single.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
The Great Mystery.

aona-half of the world doesnt kno"
The other half lives"
.ob. / know how my friends i've
o ~ can they afford itY'-Louis-
lille Courier-JournaL
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
Harsh Treatment

poctor-You are to take three drops
,n water every four hours
Patient-Three drops In wafer ev-
erv four hours-geel ana ! run ny
s-onlane-Boston Transcript
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23

One Who Can Stump a Lawyer.
aDo Won think these alienists are
any good at trialY .
"Some, I take II. An anenist -
the only person I ever saw VINO couid
hIuff a Observation-Disclosures Eve
ming Ledger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-23
The way of II.

aNobody's character Is safe In that
yoman's hands
as she such gossipF
mo. but she spills the INK an osef
n whenever she's writing one
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17

American Federation Labor by almost to l.
nershp in industry equal participation management
placed itself behind that worldwide regarded
by economists the logical and step orderly
evolution.
railway that there can be
efficient solution railroad problem until the
100000 workers and the
They have insisted great industry
Wall Street, it successfully exploiting
parasa BUSINESS be only agency
the element of profit removed.
The next step this movement will be acceptance
who at first inclined rdcue it. Thousands
first treated with derslon admit that there
industrial that would
necessity Will bring about the OF democracy
not only with the railroads. but with
we'll The free workers of this nation intelligent
with old conditions that brought them ntoerabe hard
ships and crying injustice
their intelligence and their we'll their bone
Drawn. They contribute given
for er e which they will themselves society
While privilege fights desperately against the irresistible
of necessity ground
person will attempt uphold existing system wastefu
regarded the worker commotyhs labor something
be in the market place. with potatoes
little he could be induced him
the of bare that he
his conditions reasonably and beaab
this system They have their eyes larger things They
willing labor produce abundany and economically but
exclusively expoters xpoer public
They will longer cheerfuy and unqueoningy be of
Industrial that bears heavily the workers and with
equally disastrous effect upon society
That the meaning the great and for
democracy embode recognition of the human
industry It would greater consideration to human beings
money. active
industry and reegate to subordinate place the dead
Of capitalize soredup of yesterdays labor would
society well and faithfully provided always prof
middemen eliminated subordnated
position.
Federation history when de-
eared It's allegiance to the principle OF democracy industry 1t
its foot forward the next goal which labor has
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
JUST HOW LABOR IN THIS STATE
CAN WIN POLITICAL VICTORY

Labor from all the state
representing of Sort which held IN
indicates that Organized Labor and It's
uncertain tones at the next election
called make plans for effective support
of Labors political
gram friends and defeat
enemies
and promising plans made state central
county committees and sub committees were
the record of Congressman
and state legislator placed before the workers of the state
will supported regardless OF party
record Will De
fought fight will begin at the primaries.
eight Republican members ofCongress and
defeated for renomnation They
nominated will be opposed senu
be thrown their the
other Pennsylvania be done
Connecticut.
points clearly the conference
There are 35 Connecticut Eighteen
ato elected The senate
block the House which will undoubtedly
Labor. Under small town system it
can be the cities elect
representatives possible But majority
majority of Labors friends the Sen
ate say the House:
Push through Block it and will defeat
your meas when they to the Senate
Labor should be sent from the
parties Labor concerted effort
help lot should be nominated who
should be elected Labor do that
Then victory is
submitted the state conventions of both
which will Labors support
It's comparatively Early and concerted action
all that and EACH Of GET BUSY
NOW AND STAY BUSY UNTIL THE BATTLE IS WON
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
FLAG BURNING FE7ES MA Y BE
TRACED TO l. W. w. PROMOTION

In speaking Of the incident that shocked the
the Toledo Blade that
the minds Of those burning
Chicago They did their ministers of the gospel
raised under the American flag They trained
with whites with
of silk shirts the last thing they would have thought
oa by that flag had anything do with
incident its
of those anaceyed specialists
W. w. Months
w agents working the negroes OF Arkansas into
which the whipped begin Since
northward w.
that beat sinking
which
the result the point of the
the
the whites the repeating the tragedies
of slave days.
influence the negroes
their halls Beware of the w W..
the motto the walls of their homes Do Not Listen to W. W.
These w w gentry do not whoop for the They
is
every against every other ...-
labor they have undertaken the trusting emotional
is just tooI-and
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
NO SLUMP.
Sorry to Disappoint Knockers
but Facts Are Facts.

The talk one hears at certain times
and places would indicate that certain
thoughtless individuals seem to think
that organized labor has taken a decided
slump and is falling back.
You hear this among some business
nen-the unthinking kind-and among
politicians-who rarely think.
Perhaps SO.
But note we'll these figures:
Average paid-up membership in
unions affiliated in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, for the year ending
April &c. 1920-4078, 74O
Increase over 1o1o-818,672.
Net gain-25 per cent. .s.
The. gain in 1919 was 19 per cent.
In 1918 it was IS per cent. In 1917 it
was IA per cent.
Since 1o17-when America went to
war-the A. F. of L. membership has
jumped from 2,072,702 to 4,078 740.
Ninety-six per cent.
Counting five to family-and
workers families run high-A. F. of
L. membership today represents TO-
393,7O0 human beings mostly in the
United States-more than one-sixth of
our total population.
Only one union reports a slump-the
Brewery Workers, and that's no fault
of theirs.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
AS IT is IN RUSSIA.
A Review Of a Day in Busy
Workers Life.

Left home with my dinner pail (made
out of a grand dukes coronet under
the old regime) and, lodging riot
or two, reached the job without Incl
dent. Mixed a little mortar and took
part in two demonstrations.
Left to attend a meeting of the Work
ingnen's Council at the Townhallo-
witch. Passed few laws, city ordi-
nances, etc.
Returned to job and finished mixing
mortar. Laid two bricks and took part
in demonstration. Took part in a
counter-demonstration. Slightly wound
ed, but still able to demonstrate. Ad-
dressed open-air meeting.
Addressed my apprentice and CEN
.sured him for bringing UP mortar fas-
Ter than | could use it. SHIPPED him
Rested. Incited two riots and a revo-
luton.
Knocked off for lunch Returned to
work refreshed, and took up trowel.
Put down trowel and took droshky to
the National Convention of Former
Vodka Victims Addressed them on di-
rect action, universal peace, plural
marriages, and naturalization of Siber-
ian wolfhounds Demonstration. Riots.
Arrested.
Liberated by mob and returned to
job, calling for more bricks and more
mortar. No mortar to be had, mixer
having departed for the, Convention of
the Petrograd Order of mortar Mixers.
Demonstration. Destruction of build
ing.
Strolled over to the Winter Palace
and made a few laws against the mid
die classes. Addressed an open-air
meeting and find I have quite fol
lowing. Think it might be>a good idea
to overthrow the Government, just for
practice.
Led my followers, variously demon
strating along the Nevsky Prospekt, ad-
| dressed them en- route on the subjects
of eugenics, intensive farming, and cor
rect leads at Bridge.
Decided to overturn Government
| Couldn't find Government Decided te
return to my job. Couldn't find job
Demonstration The Australian By
stander.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
PERSONAL LIBERTY REPRESENTS
DEMOCRACY AGAINST AUTOCRACY

meeting the Personal Liberty League of Connecticut
Sunday mind that the essential
difference between monarchy and republic is the difference be
singular plural republic only the rule of
of its people Failing that it in name only
while
prevail arepubic becomes absolutely
majority elect desire the and they
are privileged to do
Referring right and wrong it takes daring individual
to positively decide every
Right decided largely locayenvironmen
What and unlawful in Connecticut be
right and legal in New York
Do know of single individual who has the exact standard
wrong yoursef To dancing, attending the
cards these things considered sinful while with
beneficial submit
wrong others involving privileges
can not nd mus be determined by majority.
The Labor Press takes the stand beer and light that
though they be declared harmful yet If the majority OF the
they should We
think
beverage should by lawful methods
will should
be settled by the only referendum if please We
State Legislatures dobeyed the peoples
wishes the matter The Connecticut Legislature evnced the right
idea.
Let 5 rcent.g govern in as n a.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
TO TRADE WITH
SOVIET RUSSIA
No Recognition of That Govern
ment By United States,
However.

Washington, July 16-Restrictions on
trade with Soviet Russia were removed
this week by the State Department.
Shipments of materials susceptible of
immediate use for war purposes alone
are barred.
While taken independently of other
nations, this action followed extensive
exchanges between the United States
and Great Britain and France
1t is believed to have been fastened
by the recent negotiations between
Gregory Krassin, representing the Boil
sheviki government, and Premier
Lloyd George, looking to the resump-
ton of trade between Great Britain and
Russia.
In announcing its action the State
Department took particular pains to
state that political recognition, present
or future, of any Russian authority ex-
ercising or claiming to exercise govern
mental functions was neither granted
nor intended
1t also emphasized that individuals or
corporations trading with Russia would
do SO on their. own responsibility and
at their own risk, as this government
could offer no protection to Americans
going to Russia or trading with Russia.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-07-17
ANTI-STRIKE LAWS.
Proving a Failure in Kansas as
Was Expected.

The anti-strike laws of Kansas are
no more of a success than thinking
persons believed they would be- They
have not succeeded in stopping strikes,
and that is the real test of their effec-
tiveness.
Nearly every European country has
tried national anti-strike legislation in
the past, but after a few brief and
spasmodic attempts at enforcement
they have either repealed these laws or
else have given UP all attempts of en-
forcement. The reason why it has been
impossible is because no legislation can
compel the public to work unless it
wishes to do SO, and nearly every at
tempt at enforcement in one section of
a nation has brought about an universal
allowed to continue it would soon no
longer be a strike but a revolution.
An entire nation cannot be intimi-
dated neither can it be starved into
submission. 1t is useless to attempt
enforcement of anti-strike laws through
the military powers, for the, soldiers
have fathers, mothers, sisters and
brothers among the strikers and they
become disaffected and ripe for revolu-
t1onary action.
Anti-strike legislation by States is
not likely to become any more sue
cessful than national legislation. Even
if one State succeeded in preventing
strikes it would be but short time
when Labor would leave that State in
such large numbers that industries
wQuld1be crippled Workers in other
and adjoining States would refuse to
handle its products, and other workers
would in time refuse to handle goods
and raw materials travelling into the
anti-strike territory.
If the world could get rid of its
troubles by legislation it would have
done so centuries ago. Every law
forming body has made the attempt and
everyone undoubtedly always will, for
1t is easier to reform the habits of an
entire people than to reform the habits
of law making bodies. or that reason
we will continue to have laws passed
which are intended to bring about in
| dustrial Utopia, but which will be actu.
| ally as effective as an attempt to stop {
| breeze by blowing against it.
| As President Wilson once said. f''ths
only way to stop industrial unrest i.
to remove the cause of that unrest.
| When that is done we will have tn,
| only effective anti-strike- Legislation
known to history.