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The Washington times., 1921-02-14

to us from ancient Roman legend. On
the 14th of February (St. Valentine s
day. the wicked Roman Emperor
CIaudius had him thrown into prison
and turned over to the un-tender
mercies of the still more wicked
Calphurnius. the soothsayer, who
employed one Asterius to try to win
him back to idolatry.
Asterius. ii seemed, had a daughter
who was beautiful, but blind. Valen-
thus miraculously restored her sight,
and she fell in love with him. quit
idolatry, and was herself baptized
and converted to Christianity.
All of which didn't help Valentius
much. He was beaten with clubs al
most daily after that, and finally. on
the anniversary of his Imprisonment
February 14-he was taken out on
the Flaminian way, and beheaded.
NO TENDER SENTIMENT.
Not much tender sentiment there
and the fate of the second st. vaIen-
tine wasn't much better.
This latter Valentius was n Chris
tian bishop, who miraculously healed
Chaeremon, the deformed son of era.
ton, a Greek rhetorician living in
ancient Rome. His cure enabled him
TO convert NUMBER OF prominent
Romans to Christianity, and he be.
came so powerful that the Emperor
clapped him In prison. He suffered
the usual fate OF the early martyrs
He was slain by wild beasts, on
February Ia.
This second st. Valentine is the
one who was first canonized in Ger.
many. and later in Italy.
But they didn't regard him as
symbolical of tender sentiment. They
prayed to him. originally, as a saint
who could cure epileptic fits.
Nevertheless, as already stated. st
Valentine today means lust ons
thing: II love you"
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
Restaurant Men to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting OF
The Washington Restaurant Associa-
tion will be held at the Garden Tea
House. 1914 Vermont avenue, at $3.50
p. m. tomorrow. The speakers will
be Albert Schulteis. president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and John II
wilkins, prominent local merchant
Mrs. T. n. Brockway win sing.
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
SHERWOOD TO SPEAK AT
CREDIT MEMS DINNER

The Washington Association OF
Credit men will hold dinner We'd
nesday night at the New Ebbitt Hotel.
Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood of Ohio will
be the principal speaker.
General Sherwood has the distinc-
ton of being the only man in pub
lie life today who was present at the
second Inauguration of President Lin
coin.
Edward E. Smith. OF George F.
Muth Company, a member OF the as
sociation just back from Europe. will
relate his experience and views on
business conditions on the other side.
In England Episcopalians approve
of card playing on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
Valentine Social at R. R. "Y."

DR.. w. w. Woods. chief of the well
fare bureau of the Baltimore and
Ohio. will address the members of the
Terminal r. n. Y. M. c. A., and their
families at the Valentine social to be
held in the gymnasium of the Ter
minal Y. M c. A tomorrow night.
Vocal and instrumental music will be
rendered by the Terminal orchestra
and the glee club. A social hour will
follow the regular program.
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
Blind to Hear Concert.

A recital by an octet Of wind and
wood instruments and quartet OF
ceilos from the marine band will be
conducted for the blind people OF
Washington at the Library OF Con-
gress, tomorrow night
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
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AUTOMOBILE belonging to Sam Rosn, 46S street
n southwest which was stolen from his garage late
last night and pushed over embankment at Second
and Virginia avenue southeast landing on the rail
road tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad where 1t was
struck by yard engine and demolished.
The Washington times., 1921-02-14
Old Gold Society to Dance.

The old Gold Society will hold n
dance at the Meridian mansion. atoo
Sixteenth street northwest next Wed.
nesday night
The Washington times., 1921-02-14


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The Washington times., 1921-02-14
TWO SAINTS BORE NAME.

For ST. Valentines day, as your
encyclopedia will tell you. might be
in commemoration Of either OF two
saints. The first is valentius, q pred
|bytar and martyr. who comes down
The Washington times., 1921-02-14

The score was ike
sAtas
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
$50 QUARTS WHISKEY
TAKEN FROM PULLMAN
Hid Between the Springs of the
Upper Berths-POrter Held
Under $1,000 Bonds

One of the largest liquor seizures
that has been made in Newport, oc-
Cured Sunday night when the inspec.
tor took $50 quart bottles of Scotch
whiskey, gin, and dry whiskey from
the Pullman running from Quebec tc
Springfield.
This was the same car in which about
a hundred quarts was discovered con-
cealed in the roof of it's vestibule, only
a few nights ago. The bottles were
neatly fitted in between the springs OF
the upper berths, beneath the ticking
of the mattress frame, the work OF
hours. They were found in all but two
of the upper berths Of the car.
The negro porter was the only one
on whom suspicious would naturally
rest and his statements and actions
confirmed the inspectors suspicion
He was arrested and lodged in Jail for
the present. He was given hearing
before Commissioner Cleary, Mon
day forenoon and protested his in
nocense, but there is little doubt OF
his guilt. He is held under $1,000
bonds for appearance before the grand
jury at the U. S. District Court at
Windsor.
H. S. Butler, as he gives his name
is from Mantreal and has been a
Pullman porter since 1912, running
mostly west from Montreal toward
Detroit. He is light colored negro
about 40 years of age.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
FARM LOAN SYSTEM WINS

The cOnStltutlOnaIlty of the tax eX-
emption of federal farm loan bonds
is upheld in the long delayed decision
of the United States supreme court
handed down on Monday Of this week.
This test case was brought by certain
mortgage banking interests in an eff
fort to overthrow the cooperative
system, whereby $4,000 farmers
have been enabled to borrow on long
time at easy terms $3.50, OOC, 900
through the 1000 national farm loan
associations.
The court upholds the principle for
which New England Homestead has
fought these many years. Since real
estate cannot escape taxation, to i'm
pose a tax upon the mortgage note
secured thereby is illegal double tax
alton. Some states still impose such
a tax, but they must now repeal it.
The tax is always added to the in
terest rate the borrower must pay,
hence is double taxation in it's worst
form.
The test case has tied up the federal
farm loan association for more than
a year. Now it can resume opera
tons. Every farmer who wants mon
ey on first mortgage should apply
forthwith don't delay minute), to
the national farm loan association in
his vicinity or direct to federal land
bank, Springfield, Mass.
Now that the bonds are tax free,
they should sell to investors enough
to furnish the money our New Eng
land farmers wish to borrow. The
Senate at Washington has voted au-
thority to the treasury to buy $780,
100000 of these bonds between now
and June 80 and an equal amount
next year, and whether the House
will concur will be known by this
weekend If this bill becomes a law,
it will provide ample funds for the
land banks without waiting for the
market to absorb the bonds.
The bank lends upon first mortgage
not to exceed 5000 of it appraisal
of the land value plus 2O%o of the
buildings value, at $40 amortized
over a long period of years. Such
accommodation will be invaluable to
farmers generally just at this time
IN. E. Homestead)
The above article taken from a re-
cent issue of the New England Home
stead is of interest to Orleans County
farmers, since many have been anX-
iously waiting the decision Of the
supreme court.
Any farmers in the county wishing
to effect loans from the National
Farm Loan Association should make
application at once to A. R. Wake
man, Sec.-Treas., Barton, VT, since
the association will doubtless be
flooded with applications and those
who apply first will naturally receive
first attention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

Helpful Words
From a Barton Citizen.

Is your back lame and painful?
Does it ache especially after ex-
Is there soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
If so there is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get weaker fast.
Give your trouble prompt atten-
ton.
Doan Kidney Pills are for weak kid
neys.
Your neighbors use and recommend
them. Ask your neighbor.
Read this Barton testimony.
Ernest Valley, Lake street, Bar
ton says: "About a year ago I was
troubled with my back and kidneys,
due to kidney trouble which had
when was young. My kidneys were
weak and irregular and the secre-
tions panied in passage. When !
stopped over my back was sore and it
felt as though someone were sticking
a knife through me. I surely was in
bad shape. / read of Doan's Kidney
Pills and got a box at the E. W. Bar
ron Co., and the relief was wonder
full. I used three more boxes and
they cured me. I am glad to recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills for they
certainly are good"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Valley had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
WEST BURKE

Paul Ford of Pike, N. H., spent
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Charles Fletcher was a visitor
in town recently.
Mrs. Eta Ruggles spent Friday
with relatives in Lyndon.
Mrs. HI. G. Colby was in st. Johns
bury Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Ruth Cole of Lunenburg was
the guest of Ruth Leach recently.
Miss Carrie Sleeper of ST. Johns
bury was a recent visitor in town.
Mrs. Emma Way and grandson,
Leighton, have been visiting relatives
in Lyndon.
Mrs. B. D. Ruggles was in Bradford
on Eastern Star business the first of
last week.
Mrs. Frank Cobleigh and daughter,
Ariel, of Concord, have been visiting
relatives and friends in town.
Mrs. Josie Bonner and Mrs. Juliet
Laughton of Lyndonville were the
guests of Mrs. Sargent and Mrs.
Humphrey last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Donaldson are
happy over the arrival of a little
daughter in their home. The young
lady made her appearance early last
Thursday morning.
Burton and Ray Gray have opened
the Burke garage for business and we
wish these enterprising young men
goodly share~of success. Their gar
age is situated just at the south end
of the village and is we'll equipped
to serve the needs of the autoists.
Eddie Fogg was injured at the Par
kerr Young mill in Sutton on Satur-
day and was taken to Brightlook hos
pital for treatment. He was caught
in the shafting, his clothing torn in
shreds and one knee was badly hurt,
while he received other serious inju-
ries. He had very narrow escape
from a terrible death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
President Thomas Bids Farewell
To Middlebury

President John M. Thomas conclud-
years as president of Middlebury Col
lege by bidding farewell to the stud
ents and faculty at the regular morn
ing service in the Mead Memorial
Chapel. At the conclusion of the SER
vice he handed to Acting President
Edward D. Collins the cane of CANA
liel Painter. President Thomas at
tempted to address the student body,
but was so overcome with emotion
that he was unable to take part which
he had planned in the simple ceremony
and was forced to confine himeslf to
the briefest of remarks. DR.. Col
Inns, in accepting the cane, voiced the
sorrow of the students and faculty
at President Thomas going and ex-
pressed their cordial best wishes. To
the complete surprise of President
Thomas, Roland J. Darby, President
of the Undergraduate Association,
then came forward and presented to
d. Thomas, in behalf of the stud
ent body, and exact replica of CANA
liel Painters cane. The service con-
cluded with the singing of Alma Mater
and the benediction by President
Thomas. Following the Exercises. the
student body lined up on either side
of the long Chapel walk, forming a
lane down which President Thomas
accompanied by Acting President Col
Inns and Professor MacGilton passed.
DR.. Thomas left April 7th by auto
mobile with his family for Pennsyl-
vania to take up his duties as Presi-
dent of Pennsylvania State College.
He will return to Middlebury at Com
mencement time to deliver the Bacca-
laureate sermon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
STATS DIARY

Friday-we had sum contests in
skool this afternoon. l question
witch was rote on the black bord was
What artickle round the house tells
you when yure face is dirty?
studyied a long vile then it cum to
me that it was ma. but when the
answer was give it was looking
glass. Teacher sed / woodent get
very far in the Litery Digest test
but I CESS that has sum thing to do
with Histology so I am not a tall in
trested in it.
Saturday-Its all I can do to rite
in the ole dry tonite. / have got 1
sore ear & 1 buddy nose & 1 tooth
is clean gone & they is a not on the
back of my he'd like golf ball. Pug
Stevens dared me to tutch a lectric
wire & see was it live 1. 1t was.
Sunday-Since I was kicked by the
live wire I got to stay home frum
Sunda skool. ma & pa has ben very
kind to me & l get custard pie & can.
dy & SO 4th. l mite get to stay out
of skool. if l do / reckon they will
be sum more kids hunting that wire.
Monday-had to go to skool. 1 of
are questions in histry was What
prophetic wirds did Clumbus say
when he saw the united states. I asst
pa not knowing myself & he sed it
must ben when Clunbus yelled to his
hired hands Dry Land. I CESS pa
misunderstood me to say pathetic.
Tuesday-mrs. Blazes & her daw-
ter witch thinks she is lerning to
sing was over tonite & she was try
ing out fue songs on us. Mrs.
Blazes sed they was going to send
her abroad but diddent no where to
send her. pa suggested that they
shud ought to try Rushia but ma
shushed at him & he let it drop.
Wednesday-m &pa includeing me
went to a chirch social & pa got in
Bad like usual, he met up with a
strange man witch belongs to the
same lodge & vile they was a tawk-
ing pa sed lets beat it for if that
woman there ketches us she will tawk
are arm off. the man smiled kinda
silly & sed Yes l no because she is
my wife.
Thursday-Mr. Gillem sed I must
of ben out of skool today / sed no
was at skool today. He sed Why l
herd yure ma telling you to keep
yure mouth shut & don't say mother
wird. I sed she wassent tawking to
me it must of ben pa witch was home
all day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
VT. FARMER TO KEEP
POTATO GROWING COST
Blank Forms Prepared by Farm
Management Specialist
Furnished Free

A large number of Vermont farm
ers are planning to keep a record of
the expense of growing potatoes this
season. By doing this they hope to
be able to decide on the acreage of
potatoes they can afford to plant I'M
der existing economic conditions.
These accounts will be kept on blank
forms, prepared by Mrs. M. P. Ras-
mussen, Farm Management Specialist
of the Agricultural Extension Service
of Athe University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, Burling-
ton, VT, and the forms will be fur
nished free of charge to any Vermont
farmer who asks for one. These
forms are also simple that anyone can
readily keep them and learn his cost
of production. Any grower who is
interested in learning what it costs
him to grow his potatoes, can secure
these forms by applying to his local
County Agent at the Farm Bureau
Office or direct from the Agricultural
Extension Service, Burlington, VT
1t is the interest of both pro-
Queer and consumer that accurate cost
of production figures on farm pro-
Queer and consumer that accurate
cost of production figures on farm
products be obtained so that produc-
ton may be made to coincide more
nearly with demand and thus avoid
much dissatisfaction incident to the
payment of too high or too low prices.
A very low price discourages the farm
er from planting and as consequence
the consumer suffers a scarcity of
product with resultant high prices. If
prices are too high, the consumer eats
less and the farmer is equally bad off.
By ascertaining costs and the most
efficient methods of production, it will
be possible to introduce a stabalizing
influence which will work out for the
best interests of all concerned.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
FRUIT A-TIVEs" Made Complete
Cure of Stomach Trouble

Moultonville, Carroll Co., ". FL.
"An account I read about fruit
a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets in one
CT our --ewsca 7ers prompted ne to
try this remedy.
was all run down and y.u-i was
burdensome owing to INDIGESTION
and Fuliness, due to gas On my
stomach which caused me to belch a
good deal. My heart seemed to be
affected.
1t was two years ago that was in
this condition and began the use of
Fruit a tives'. Even though the
trouble had been of a few years
standing, the use Of 'Fruit-a-tives;
proved the very remedy I required.
Twas freed of the Indigestion, which
I attributed to my heart and can
conscientiously recommend fruit
a-tiyes' as a remedy of mcrit';.
1IIa. FRANK W. WALLACE.
SOC. box, 6 for So 80. trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT A-TIVES
Limited. OCDENSDUT,<t. II. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13
CALEDONIA COUNTY

W. P. Russell of Kirby has accept
ed the appointment as district high
way commissioner in Caledonia coun-
ty. Mr.. Russell is one of the presen;
senator's from Caledonia county, and
has had quite little practical road
experience.
The ruggles farm above st. Johns
bury Center has become the property
of George and James Wishart OF
Edinburgh, Scotland. The sum nam
ed in the sale is $4,000 and the
Scotchmen have become the owners of
the most slightly farms in that vicin-
ity.
The second annual spelling contest
for school children of Caledonia coun-
ty and vicinity will be held at ST.
Johnsbury Saturday, May Fl. In ad-
dition to children from Caledonia
county, the children from Newbury in
Orange county and those from the
towns in the Essex South District
and the Orleans South District, which
are most convenient to ST. Johnsbury
will be eligible to participate i'm this
contest. Each town will be represented
by two pupils who shall have been
chosen by similar contests in the var
ious towns prior to May 81. The
county contest will consist of both
oral and written spelling and the
two winners from this contest will be
eligible to participate in the state
contest which will be held in the fall
The words used will be the state
spelling list published by the state
board of education, bulletin No. 2,
1920. If this list is not difficult
enough to determine the winner,
words will be chosen from any copy
righted list or spelling book publish
ed since 1918.
Mrs. Clara E. Platt of Rutland,
widow of Clerk Fred S. Plat of the
United States court in Vermont, who
was killed in wreck on the Boston
& Maine railroad at Dummerston,
September 10, 1918, has brought sui
n Caledonia county court against
Charles A. Shields and David S. Goa
ant, as surviving partners of the firm
Dunnett, Shields & Conant of S..
Eohnsbury, to recover $500. Attor-
ney George 0. Plat of New York
son of the deceased clerk, is counse!
COR his mother. The claim is made
5hat Mrs. Plat paid Alexander Dun
nett counsel fees that were excessive
"HeH he represented nef IN a negH-
gence suit which followed the death
Of her husband. The latter was tried
by jury in the district court at Wind
sor. The railroad admitted liability
and the question of the amount of
damages was all that the jury had to
decide. Verdict for $4,000 was re-
turned and Mrs. Platt paid the Dun
nett law firm $4,000 above the itemized
bill of $468.63, for retainer and per-
sonal services. She sues for the re-
turn of $500 of this, claiming that
81, 800 was a sufficient sum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

Charles Sheldon is gaining very
slowly.
Eddie Sheldon and Eddie Roberts
each have new Ford car.
Julia Chesley has been visiting in
Thetford and vicinity the past week.
Hepsey Drake has returned from
New Hampshire, where she spent the
winter.
F. E. Bickford of New Hampshire
has been visiting his parents and
brother, George.
Margaret Ruggles of Lyndon has
come to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Blake for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blake have gone
back to their home after spending
the winter with Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A.
Gray.
Helen Roberts was given a birth
day surprise Monday night. About
60 of the friends gathered at the
hall. Games were played, cake and
sandwiches were served and a>gener-
al good time enjoyed.
SUTTON
R. H. Vance was business visitor
in Littleton, N. H., last week.
Albert Clark of Craftsbury was a
visitor in town Saturday and Sunday
Robert Vance and son have pur-
| chased a truck for use in their farm
ing operations.
Mrs. Houghton of st. Johnsbury
visited her mother, Mrs. Thomas Nit
chell, the past week.
Joseph Deslauriers has moved from
| the Vance farm to the Lemuel Gray
house in the village.
Peter Blouin sold his personal prop
erty at auction last Saturday and in
tends to leave town.
Mrs. Nettie Vance, who has been in
| por health all winter, does not seem
| to gain as fast as her many friends
| wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodgdon of Lyndon
| have hired out to S. K Huse for the
season and are to live in a part of
Mr.. Huse's house.
Ralph Seymour and family are Wis
iting in ST. Johnsbury. Charles Par
ker is looking after the chores while
] they are away.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

Those who are in run down. condi-
don will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is q local disease, it is greatly
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE il a
Tonic and Blood Purifier, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the body, thus reducing the Inflammation
and restoring normal conditions
All druggists. Circulars free.
+. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

In the bottom of his heart the aver
age man knows he's a fraud in a good
many ways, but how mad he gets if
anyone else finds it out.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-04-13

Ran on Tts Reputation.
A San Francisco man went to sleep
I'm his automobile early one morning
recently and when he woke up his
machine had gone two miles from the
last landmark which he remembered
The machine stuck to the road and
behaved very properly during the
chauffeur's nap.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-08

FoR RENTING. bed room SOS Harri
tun. Phone lGtN
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-08

NEW CIlLEANS. La. Nov. Small
declines were the ule IA cotton today.
he news being generally considered un-
favorable Wide declines were prevent.
q hy disposition to cover on the short
dde, which was increased hy the holi.
hay In the New York market tomorrow
ana the ginning figures from the cen.
sus bureau Wednesday After declines
4 10 90 Us points in early trading. the
market commenced t. feel covering.
md held q fairly steady tone during
The remainder Of the session. Several
times there were recoveries back to
about the loeyl of Saturdays close and
toward the end near months were one
10 8 points higher than the final quota.
tions oi SATURDAY
\ steadying influence was the denial
u saturday, rumors thar promirent
private bureau had made an estimate
trat on Nns thcr, were stan million
lalos Of cotton hem bon the belt 10 ae
ginned