St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-10-31
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Il Standing Room at Premium.
81 Standing room was at premium
as Gov. Henry c. Ide arose, to open
the Liberty meeting. After a few in
troductory remarks Gov Ide present
led the Mahogany quartet, a musica,
Organization made famous for its
Harmony several years ago. The en-
cores testified that it had lost none
bf its popularity. Members eompos-
ing it were: William c. Tyler, P. Il.
Iazen, E. A. Silsby, Frank Brooks.
The ST. Johnsbury band enlivened the
meeting with stirring patriotic ana
martial music.
GOV. Henry C. Idc Prcsides.
Il Governor Ide, the first speaker of
the evening, spoke on THE Practical
Features of the Liberty Bond" In
opening he said in part: 1--WE arc
now at war ourselves, and every per-
son must do his fighting in one way
br another. The question is, how will
I'VE do our share? How are we pre-
pared to carry on our part of tho
Fighting? What part of the fighting
are we prepared to do? We have
sent our sons, our brothers, our boy.-
to fight in the trenches, but what are
we going to do? We expect to reply
in voice that will reach all over the
country and in voice that will event.
ually reach to Berlin,
The speaker then called attention to
. the fact that but three more days re-
manned in which to raise the loan,
and urged the necessity of going deep
err into the pocket. He advised sell.
ing bonds bought under. the first issue
and buying of the second loan, and
pointed out, aside from the tremend-
Gus necessity, the business-like feat
ures and attractions of the new bond
ISSUE.
Arthur F. Stone in an appeal for
Liberty Loan subscriptions, spoke O.,
he United States as a vast company.
He began by saying, II come to you
tonight as a representative Of stock
company in which you and 1 are more
or less interested, the United States
of America, incorporated" He then
went on to sketch the history of the
company, telling of its Incorporation
pm the year 1776 with ID members.
lie pointed to the unexcelled and
krowing prosperity throughout the
Eears, and spoke of it as a company
which one should be proud to own
took. A burst of applause greeted
he speaker when, telling of the big
took company's first president, he
laid, &c. Washington, the first presi-
lent, was a man who never knew de-
eat. He was licked but once-when
e was placed ON postage stamp
e added, "at that his back was
urned"
Calling for subscriptions. from thos,
q M of
Eubseribed and others were given al
opportunity to sign up after thu
meeting.
1t was announced by J. C.-Clark
chairman of the local loan committee
that st Johnsbury had subscribed t,
late s400,050 in bonds, nearly reach
ng the minimum allotment of $40,
90. : 1t is expected now that TIN
haximum amount, S6S0,000, will b
called in the three days remaining
Corporal .Rossiter Cheered.
As Corporal Rossiter arose to speal
ollowing the Introduction by Coy
de, the, vast audience stood an
heered. The demonstration Taste
or several minutes.
In opening the speaker of the even
ng told of the conditions in Franc
xisting prior to the battle in whic
Re was made a prisoner; of the CT.
matte conditions of rain, snow an
oid which the troops underwent fror
october to March of 1915 and 1911
he then went on to say: ION tn
hight of March 31st we had orders
march to q point in the trenches o
our east salient. Orders were recei,
ed to occupy the front lines wher
here had been no allied troops fe
neariy. q year. Describing the still
less of the night he and his conrad,
began their duty there, he describe
he time spent there until daybrea
stopping midway in the descriptio
ne denied reports of evil life led |
folders over there. He exclaime
Let me tell you that is d lie! The
no RIGHTEOUSNESS among the men
amp Your boy never led a bett
ife here at home
Front Trenches Wiped Out.
Returning to his subject, he aga
eferred to the remarkable stiIJ no