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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-29
LEGAL NOTICES.

STATE OF WISCONSlN-IN CIRCUIT
COURT-MANlTOWOC COUNTY.
Margaret Ford,
Plaintiff
vs.
RohertiFord,
Defendant.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, TO THE SAID
DEFENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the date of service of this
defend the aboveentited action in the court
aforesaid and in case of your failure so to dc
Judgment will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demands of the complaint.
Healy & Joyce,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
Post Office Address, Mantowoc, Manitowoc
County, Wisconsin.
Published Oct. 25-6t.
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Could Move The Garage.

"Wife I've ordered portable ga
rage"
Good enough. Now when the auto
breaks down we needn't leave it expos
ed TO the weather all night
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Small Chance for Him.

A manufacturer is making gloves
with coin pockets in the palms. A
one.armed man is going to have line
time getting at his change.
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At Least Not ALWAYS.

When a woman wants to MAKE up
for lost time 1t isn't absolutely neces-
sary for her to go to beauty parlor.
Exchange.
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Dancer Ahead.

Don't you enjoy listening to the
honk of the wild goosef"
mot when he's driving an automo-
bile.n
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MANlTOWOC MARKET

The following are tn, current pric s
Of the various articles OF produce as re-
ported for the Pilot on Nov. 20, 1917
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No 4Ob Makes close connection at Neenab
with Main line train No. for points South
No. 403 Makes close connection at Neepah
with Main line train No IL for points North
NO. ~ Makes connection It Neenah with
Main line Train No. 3 for ST, Paul and Minns
apolis
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TakinQ a Chance.
OF Little Value.

Some OF the poets are venturlng to
rhyme "canouilage,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-29

"Talk is cheap"
"Yos; nobody is trying to conserve
it,"
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SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Sheep, Dogo and other animals, sent
free. Humphreys Homeopathic Vet
Urinary Medicines. lES William ST., N. Y.
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NEW 500 N-SUNDAY ONLY
Nos, f26-i25-Leave Neenah.. .....ll ;Ol A. NJ
Leave Menasha ..ll:20 A. NJ
=, Arrive Manitowoc... 2:l0 p. NJ
No. i25-Leave Manitowoc ....... ana p NJ
Leave Menasha. ........... 6:l0 p. "A
Arrive Neenah.....,.. q. $3.50 F. NJ
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FAIRFIELD

The Junior League Of the Methodist
church held a soeiable and entertain.
ment Wednesday evening at the
church vestry. social time was en-
joyed and refreshments were served.
At o'clock Thursday afternoon tho
District meeting Of the Rebekah lodge
Will be entertained by the local Good
VIII Rebekahs Of this town. In the
evening the degree staff of Acme
Rebekah lodge will confer the degree.
Julia f. Marley, vice president Of the
assembly. will be present and give
instructions. Supper will be served at
IS o'clock.
Mrs. Forrest Allen entertained the
embroidery Club Wednesday after
noon at her home on upper Main
street.
Mrs. Harold Weeks left Wednesday
Tor short visit with relatives at
Portland
Raymond varney left Wednesday
for Portland. where he will enlist in
the Naval Reserve.
Mrs. Frank Clifford will entertain
the Needlecraft Sisters this afternoon
at her home on lower Main street
Miss Vera Small entertained the
Cosmos Club Wednesday evening at
her home on Western avenue.
A number Of autos containing I. y
8. rooters went to Madison Wednes-
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NYE'S CORNER

Funeral services of Charles i. Tobey
were held at his late home Monday at
o'clock. Rev. c. .. Perry Of Fairfield
officiated. there being large gathering
of friends and neighbors. Floral offerng
were many and beautiful. A wife. Mfs.
Helen Taylor Tobey, and two daughters.
Miss Elizabeth and Miss Martha Tobey,
both teachers. and ore son, George. who
has been in the lumber business for some
years with his father survive. There
was another son who died when quite
young. The burial was at Eye's corner
cemetery in the family lot, the bearers
being Eugene Covell and Manley D. Holt
of Hinckley and Ernest Nelson Of Canaan
and Chester Emery Of. Fairfield.
Earl Nye has returned after passing
the winter in New York.
Ernest Anderson who has been on the
sick list for some time Is slowly gaining,
Mrs. Roy Henderson has gone to Skew
hogan where he is employed and they
will make their home there in the future.
Although the weather man provided Al
poor day for Mothers day, the program
was carried out, each one taking Their
parts we'll Mr.. West Of Colby was there
and gave a talk for the occasion which
was much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Kate Ellis will give an illustrated
lecture on Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls
at the schoolhouse May % at 7,30 p. NJ.
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MADISON

Rev. William Clements was given de-
lightful surprise MonGay evening at the
Free baptist parsonage on Maple street
In the form OF huge Maybasl.et laden
with potatoes, -four and other substan-
tials.
The women interested in relief work
for the soldiers met at the home of Mrs.
Lima Mckenney on Old Point avenue
Tuesday afternoon. There were rs ladies
present and a silver collection was taken
for the work.
The May meeting of the North Anson
Campmeeting Association will be held in
the vestry Of the Madison Method st
church Monday afternoon, May Is.
The theme Of the sermon by Rev viii
liam at the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday morning will be In Which
Campfire Philistines' or the Israelite p"
The subject Of the evening service will
be the "Old, Old Story and the New
Day
William J. Hall and Harry Martin went
to Augusta Tuesday afternoon to attend
the State meeting Of Knights Of Pythias
Mrs. Nellie Sawyer and Mrs. c. O.
Small went to Lake Moxe Wednesday
forenoon fer q few days outing
The first Pullman car for the present
season on the kiceo short line passed
through Madison Wednesday forenoon.
special car was run over the line of
the Somerset Traction Co. Wednesday
evening from Madison to accommodate
a company Of % Odd Fellows who wished
to attend the district meeting in Show
hogan.
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WINSLOW

The last sewing circle Of the season was
held Wednesday at the CONGREGATIONAL
church parlors with a fair attendance. A
fine fish chowder and pastry was served
at noon. The dinner committee consisted
OF Mrs. D. c. Day. Mrs bennett Emer-
son and Mrs. Joseph Eaton. They were
assisted by Mrs. Susan Cushman. Guests
OF the Circle were Mrs. George Snow.
Mrs. Lester Simpson and Mrs. Abbie Lib.
by. At the business meeting voted the
Circle pay the water bill and other bust
ness was disposed Of. Plans were made
Tor the supper and sale to be held the
afternoon and evening Of May q at the
Congregational church parlors.
The ~ssbasticook Literary Club held IL.
last meeting Of the season Tuesday aft
ernoon at the home OF Mrs. BENZ. D. Pat.
terson with an attendance of IA. Mr.,
VIII Hayden Mrs. Sadie McCoombs and
Mrs. Sarah Conforth were guests OF the
club. In the absence Of the secretary.
Miss Sadie Morrow was appointed secre.
tary pro tenn. Current events were given
by the members. followed by houscho,,
economics The club voted to hold ,,s
neid DAY June at the cottage OF Mrs.
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WINTHROP

The wedding of Miss Ethyle G. KIM
ball and Harold p Edwards was SOL
emnized by Rev. Harry Trust at the
home of the bride in this town. Mrs.
Edwards is the only child of Mr. and
Mrs. Winfield kimball of this town
and graduate of the public schools,
later taking course at Shaw's Bus
mess College, Augusta. She. has been
bookkeeper for the Central Maine
Power Co. for several years. Mr.. Ed
wards graduated from the public
schools of Augusta and the College of
Pharmacy in Philadelphia and is en-
ployed at the Partridge drug store Mr..
and Mrs. Edwards will live in Augusta.
Crystal Lodge. No. "a. !. Q. Q. T.,
holds its regular meeting Thursday
evening, May II.
William White and son Claudius Of
Berkeley. Calf. are visiting in town.
They formerly lived here and are ma
tives Of Winthrop
The Misses Susan and Mildred Ben
son and Clyde Benson of Lewiston Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. Carroll Perry.
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Thomas he's returned
from Greenwood, Mass. She was ac-
companied by her brother. William
Fiske and family. who will assist Mr.
Thomas this summer one the farm.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. y. X. Pearson at the
Methodist church Sunday. June 10.
The honor parts of the Senior class
are as follows: G. William Dostie,
valedictory: G. H. Hutchinson, salu-
tatory; Earl Clifford. Grafton. Class
parts: Marguerite Jackson. prophecy:
Dorothy Perry. address to undergrad
yates: presentation of gifts. Willard
Neal: history of class, Herbert d. Pet
tinsill. The graduation will be Jnne
IA. and a reception will be given Fri
day evening, the 18th.
Winthrop Grange members enjoyed
an interesting meeting Tuesday eve
ming. An original paper written by
Mrs. Eugenia Titus. What Is the
Greatest Need of the Home" was
read by Mrs. Nellie Milspaugh and
was enjoyed by all.
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wsbst.r. weber pond. Mrs. Harry
Norton was appointed 70 have charge Of
the transportation.
4 pleasing entertainment which was
ii, attended was given Tuesday even.n.
A. the Grange hall. Most OF the en.er.
tanners responded to encores. Tie eater.
tainment was followed by a social al.
dance Ice cream was on sale. A nice
.um was cleared for the Grange
A meeting Of the Girls Garden sn4
Canning Club was held wednesday moo,
at the Grammar school building. Mr.,
"A. D. Patterson. the president. presidea.
Mrs. r. c. Hooper. former president.
was present at the meeting. The IN.
structions for gardening and canning
were given out.
A masquerade social under the ausplce.
~ the High school will he held at N.
Taconnet clubhouse Friday evening. II.
procceds are for the benefit OF the TENN,
cour, Ice cream will b on sale.
Mrs. Sarah Ray IL quite III with acute
indigestion at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. J. ]. Rainey.
Mrs. r. A. Marcou IL suffering with
blood poisoning In the hand.
Harry Ham has moved from waiervile
70 the upper tenement Of George Rey.
nolds' house, formerly occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. John Wilson.
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CHINA

SOUTH-Mrs. Annie L. Austin whs
has been passing the winter In Athol
Mass, arrived at the home of her sor
III. w. Austin on Tuesday.
The w. F. NJ. S. and w. c. T. I
held business sessions at the homo c.
Mrs. j. Albert Jones Tuesday after.
noon.
II. w. Jones has been passing a few
days at his home in this place.
Rev. and Mrs. Perry y. Macy q,
Amesbury. Mass. arrived at the home
Of ]. Albert Jones Friday Afternoon.
The friends and neighbors Of Ir
and Mrs Charles Allen who are soon
to leave for their new work in Rer a
Ky. will meet at the chapel Friday
evening for a social occasion and %
extend their good wishes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Emily Starrett Is the guest q.
her daughter Mrs. Cony Weber
A well is being drilled for Prof Ru.
fus M. Jones near his cottage.
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PITTSFIELO

The following Liberty loan commit
tee FOR eastern Somerset county mas
been appointed by the Federal re
serve Bank of Boston to assist IN re-
ceivirg subscriptions for the Cniteo
States Liberty loan bonds: j. W. Man
son, chairman. Henry F. Libby, w.
3. McGilvery, T. f. Getchell. Pitts
field; G. M. Lnncey, Hartland: L. w.
Frost, Palmyra; A. P. BigcloE~ st.
Adams; W. z. Marble, Harmony.
The plan of faculty advisers for stu
dents has been adopted at Maine Cen
trail institute. This plan which is used
in many Of the larger colleges gives
each student an opportunity to OBJ
tain advice from one member OF the
faculty. In this way student is able
to receive help in solving his school
problems.
Charles Clarke. Sanger Cook, Floriman
Hathaway, Walter Jellison, benson
Gowen. Donald Shaw. Newman Young,
Harold Slipp and Edwin Richardson.
all students of NJ. G. T., have left
school in order to engage in farm
work Frank Millett and Maitland
Wentworth also students at M. G. l.,
have entered the army and are sta
toned at Fort Slocum. n. Y.
Frederick w. Wiley Of Carmen.
graduate ut NJ. c. l.. and a student at
Bowtloin College. class II, was one of
the 26 who out of 80 Bowdoin students
who made applications for admission
to the training camp for officers at
Plattshurg, was selected.
TIE Cniverealist Scouts will give
farce, "A Day in Court at the Univer-
saligt vestry Friday evening, May 10.
The members of the Golden Rule
Circle of the Baptist Sunday school
will Give q baked bean supper at the
church May II for the benefit of Troop
No. . Boy Scouts
A meeting Of Pythian Sisters was.
held in G. A. r. hall Tuesday evening.
The sisters will furnish the supper
which will be served at a meeting of
the K Of p. lodge to be held here May
"a.
J. s. Haseltine and Hiram Carr. DEL
ogates from the Pittsfeld x. OF p.
lodge. were in Augusta Wednesday to
attcrd the annual convention Of the
Grand Lodge, X. Of P.
= meeting Of the New Era Auxil-
iarv of the Baptist church will he held
In the parlor Of the church Thursday
afternoon. The hostesses will be Mrs
vclnla Mathews. Mrs. Ves@na Nc
Cansland and Mrs. Flora Withee.
Mr. and Mrs. J. y. NJ Foster, who
have been residents of this town for
MANY years. will soon leave for Port
land. where Mr.. Foster will he locnt-
ed in business with the NJ. c. r. r.
CO. They have rented home in Port
land
The first in a series If lectures on
"rirst Aid was eivcn in Powers hall
NJ. G. 7, Wednesday evening by Or.
r. A. Porter The lessons will BE open
t. tho Young peorle.
The past Somerset Teachers con-
vention will be held in Harmony Fri
day. May IS.
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LIEUT.. WARES
STORY or SHOT
AT SUBMARINE

New York. May 16.-The story Of
how the American steamship Monroe.
liza fired the first shot of the war for
the United States in defending her
self from an attack by German sub
marine. was told by Lieut.. Bruce r.
ware. Jr., commander Of the United
states naval gunners on board the
snip, at dinner given here tonight in
honor of Capt. Emery Rice, .comman-
DER OF the Mongolia, and Lieut.. Ware.
On the 18th Of April the sun came up
one minute before five, when we were
nine miles southwest Of Beechy Head
light in the English channel on the
southcrly part of the English coast"
said Lieut.. Ware. 1.-THE chief officer
ct 5.22 A. NJ. looking from the chart
house, shouted: My God. q submar-
inc and he's got us.'"
Capt. Rice cried, Not by ts =
Of sight" and leaping to the wheel
threw the helm hard a starboard and
zig-zagged to leeward. Righting our
selves quickly. we charged the U-boat
and made the black snake that attack
ed upon our port bow submerge. l
leaped to the charthouse and s!uured
into my transmitter from there for the
sun crew 10 man No. gun and train
on the starboard quarter. The answer
came back from the crew, I'VE sight
her Wake,"
Central" I shouted 1--WE saw the
oil coming to the surface in slow m,b
Dies and suddenly d periscope appear
ed.
commence firingl' l shouted.
It's gone was the answer from the
gun crew
FIRE at will I cried. and suddenly
the blackened six-lnch shell hurtlea form
from the muzzle Of the six-inch gun.
\ saw that shell plough through ire
water six inches from the per.soone an,
shatter that slim object. End over end
hnrtled the periscope. The gun crew
Jumped up and down. shouting, .Hurr,h,
We have got her."
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Ministry Of Food Proves
Important to English
Once Insignificant Untried Department Now
Ranks with Admiralty, War Department and
Ministry of Munitions

London. May 2-tCorrespondence of tie
Associated Press).-No; long ago there
slipped unobtrasively into the British
cabinet an untried ministry of food. Bri-
tain. reading her morning newspaper. not
ed the fact. raised her eyebrows and then
hecame engrossed in other things. She
was not troubling herself about ministries
. Of food when there was a big war on
hand.
Today the ministry Of food ranks in
importance with the admiralty. the war
department and the ministry Of munitions
In the conduct or the war. On all hands
Il IL realized that the question Of the
duration of the world conflict. and pos
sioiy even the outcome. is nterlocked
with he food problem.
The ministry OF food. headed by Lord
Davenport, has grown until its activities
are felt IN every corner OF the British
Isles
When Icrl Davenport FIRST began to
dictate 10 hotel. restaurant and boarding
house keepers as to what they must elm
mate from their menus ard 10 suggest
the same curtailment liz the private
homes, there was considerable pe-turba-
;ion
Thus far Lord Devonports cdictS
have been most noticed in the clubs
and public eating places. Public eat
ing places are allowed each week a
sufficient quantity Of meat potatoes,
bread. sugar and -four to give the
patron. on the average. the following:
Two ounces of meat for bre akfast,
Ave ounces for luncheon. the same
amount for dinner and none for tea.
Two ounces Of bread are allowed
for each meal. Only two-sevenths Of
an ounce II sugar may ~ had for each
OF the four meals. ana -four is limited
to one ounce for luncheon and one for
dinner.
In many places sugar is served in
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Wednesday BRIGHTON Market

Stock Yards, NAY l6.-The mich COW
market was we'll supplied with over W
head of mixers, springers and stock bull
The quality averaged better than "A week
ago with some of the extras In fancy
graded cows selling from SIS 10 slJD Good
fancy cows sold from So to sl25. with or.
binary TO good cows selling from 80 70
60. The demand for the fancy cows Is
active but after the stock worth 81 ani
higher were sold the poor quality Offer
inss found very SOW market.
Ihe beef cattle market was strong al
tuesdays prices with some sales report
ed higher. There were few of the his>
grade cattle offered. bu: there was
coed offering Of cows of medium grades
Dealers could. however. haze handel
large amounts to advantage
Mich Cow Salcc-Robert Connors soil
40 mixers from ;95 to 500. W. y. Wallace
scld cows from SIS 10 sos. . COVE a, ~
each and l at s,5. Peter Mcintyre soi
l fancy COW for $40 and 1 cow for wv
J. w. Brooks sold 80 cows from s. 70
ss5. Hall & Lowell sold IS cows from "
to 500 D. +. Donovan sold l fancy
and Durham for Slco
Beef Cattle, Veal Calves. Hoss-Mr'
kenney Wormell sold 4 cattle $50 'n'
at loac. Is cows at SC and 10 bologna cows
at SIC; 20 calves at 12ic. and Is hogs at 49,
Hall & Lowell sold cows av co lbs AZ
TIC. bulls av 200 lbs at &c. and 10 cows
av 100 lbs at sac; 30 calves NV 10 lbs
12c, and 80 drinker calves NJ FAC. II hogs
av 165 lbs at l6c. ]. Dexter sold 10 cows
from to 7lc. ID. r. Donovan sold cows
at &c. j. w. Brooks sold g cattle from
4 to &c; 30 calves at 1oc. and - hogs AZ
1sc A. NJ. Baggs sold bulls enn lbs
lc 10 cows av SO Tbs nj Sc. s5 calves
llac. and q hogs at Isle Otis II FOR.
bush sold COW TO lbs at &c. I COW
lbs at 7sc and 81 or. 1 COW TO lbs At ne
2 cows 1870 lbs at 7c. cows 1870 lbs
SIC. and cows atsc and 81 head on. !
hog no lbs At 16ic. and 2 shotes 400 is
at 15Ac.
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CLINTON

James Harmon of Grade five broke hi,
leg while playing bail on the schol
grounds Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie w. Gordon 10 In Portland
for several days.
George Z. True and r. r. Bean wen
to New York last week and drove HON,
in n new auto.
There will be a flag raising a., the Sd.
diers' monument Friday Afternoon. Mo-
IS, under the direction OF Eieazer rarbe-
Cha pier. ID. A. II. The public Is iavltsl
a meeting OF the Rebekah Lodges Ia
istrict No. II will be held with Good
Will Lodge OF Fairfield Thursday after.
noon and evening. May II. The members
of Laurel Lodge. No. So. are asked 70
attend.
Mothers day was observed At the Tsp.
fist church by an appropriate sermon
by the pastor. Rev. n. H. Hathaway.
The church was decorated. with ported
plants and carnations by committee
from the Phllathea class. Through the
generosity of Hon. and Mrs. Frank l.
Besse. carnation wns Pre- scented TO sagh
person in the congregation. These were
distributed by the Misses Esther Hrli
and Doris Harmon. After the services
bouquets were sent to the aged members
Of the church and others who are 10.
Mrs. Clara Martin of Bangor Is visit.
ing her father. Alton Richardson.
George Wal;iron. c. II. s. 20 was ono
Of the speakers at the Lyford prize
speaking at Colby Friday.
Cecil Cain. son of Mr.. and Mr. Albert
Cain left Monday morning for Prov.
dence, r. l., where he will enter the Hoe
pital Corps Of the navy.
There are several cages of measles In
town.
Mrs. Llswellyn Decker Is visiting nor
daughter, Mrs. Humphrey OF Pittsned
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premacy, but for the cause OF human
ity the world over. Mr.. 0ouldinE SAID
lie was one of the pacifists who ac-
cented the ''fist," and believed in peace
1t any price, and in this case the price
Of peace 10 war. as 1t II only through
war that a lasting peace can be OBJ
tanned.
After commenting on the fact that
we are all asked to do our share OF
work in planting. hoeing and digging,
Mr.. Goulding read a clipping from the
Boston Post. entitled The Battle Cry
Of Feed EN-"
Hearty applause followed and MI:
Killam then spoke few words OF
Generalization upon the flag and the
spirit Of patriotism displayed. He
then dismissed the gathering with
benediction.
Mrs. Harry Patten and sons. Walton
and Linwoood. are visiting In Pitts
field, at the home Of Mrs. PattenS
mother, Mrs. John Written.
Mrs. Dean Wheeler gave an auction
bridge party Tuesday afternoon at ner
home on Church street. The guests
were delightfully."- entertained and re-
freshments consisting of ice cream
cake, candy and nuts were served.
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0AKl.. AND

The handsome rev flag purchased by
voluntary contributions OF the employ
es Of the American Wooden Co, was
unfurled Tuesday afternoon at 5
o'clock. The flag. which is lOx20 feet,
floats from g. IL foot pole. sur
mounted by gilt ball The pole Is
fastened to the roof Of the main fac
tory building. and is beautiful and
conspicuous object in the upper end of
the village. Just before o'clock work
ceased in the mill and the 1875 opera
uves left the building and grouped
themselves in the yard, where they
were Joined by large number of citi-
zens who had heard that the flag was
to be raised at that time. Supt. Roy
Brier. accompanied by George w.
Goulding. Rev. Thomas Cross and Rev.
p. A. A. killom, came out from the
mill office and faced the spectators,
All stood with bowed heads while Mr..
Cross Gave voice to a devout and I'm.
pressive invocation. At the conclusion
Of the prayer, the cords were pulled
which released the paper wrappings
about the flag and the strong breeze
extended the beautiful banner to its
full length. The crowd burst into
cheers and the mill whistle added its
note In tribute to the national en-
blem.
Comrade Goulding. who had led the
cheers. then addressed the company
He spoke Of the attitude Of tina Amer.
lean people today and the spirit of
brotherhood they were showing. in
that this country had entered the great
war in the cause Of humanity: SAYING
that we were not going to fight be.
cause Germany had inflicted wrongs
upon this nation. not for territorial
enlargement, not for commercial .u-