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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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hection with the church comes to a close.
owing to the fact that part Of this time
10 the date of the resignation Is to be
spent as vacation, this does not mean
that the Rev. Mr.. Harris Is necessarily
To be in Fairfax until that time, as he
re-enters Brown University this fall to
rerister for the degree of Doctor Of
Philosophy.
The Red Cross society served a
eh%icken-pie supper in the vestry of the
Baptist Church Wednesday evening from
$50 to 1850 o'clock.-Mrs. Clayton Will
hanson of Swanton Is visiting friends In
town.-Mrs. w. ID. Stewart has returned
from visiting her children In the West
3. H. Halstead and Miss Edith Halstead
were In Burlington Saturday.-M. b.
Strait and r. c.. Ballard are juors on the
Warm case in st. Albans.-Mr. and Mrs.
H. Huntley. Miss Abbie kinfeld, Mrs.
Hattie Hotchkiss and Dr.. L. V. Reynolds
attended the Baptist convention in Bur-
linRton recently.-C. II. Hunt and family
of Essex Junction were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Vincent returned home with
them for a visit.-Mr. and Mrs. f. Erick-
BON, Miss Erickson. Rice Harrington and
Maurice Harrington, who w been visit
Ing their mother, Mrs. Z. L. Marvin, nave
returned to their home in Worcester,
Mass. Their brother, Frank Harrington.
vent with them for a visit.-Miss Jessie
Douthard has gone to Highgate where she
will teach in the high school the coming
tear.-There will be a reception for the
teachers of B. F. A.. in assembly hall on
Friday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mar
vim and daughter, Beatrice were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Town 1p Milton
Sunday.
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lAM0|llE COUNTY
STOWE.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Abbott and daugh-
ter. Helen. Inc Mrs. B. A. Abbott Of
East Corinth were visitors Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. L. Bar
rows. Miss Ruby Barrows accompan-
led them home.-On account of the
busy season there was only a small at
tendance at the grange picnic at w. r.
Collins's farm at Moscow Saturday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Loveland and lit
tie son, Harry Warren of Waitsheld.
and a friend from Indian Orchard.
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bedoir
of Mortified were guests Sunday at
the home Of Mr.. Loveland's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Warren at Moscow.
Miss Nellie Robinson, who has pass
ed the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Robinson. has return
ed to Boston to begin her seventh year
of employment at Haddon Hall.
President Mrs. O.. E.. Luce Is prepar-
ing to make a shipment of Red Cross
goods this week and wishes to have all
finished knitted articles landed in to
her as soon as nay be.-News has been
received by his parents that Frank
L. Robinson, who has been treated at
the Queens Military hospital at Kings
ton, +. O., for serious injuries received
at Vimy Ridge in France, is now In
Toronto. where he expects to be sup
piled with a wooden leg. to replace the
leg lost from wounds received. If the
attempt proves successful Mr.. Robin
son expects that he can come home In
about two months,-Mr. and Mrs. Il. c,
Bailey of Hardwick were in Stowe over
Sunday.-Clive Demeritt has returned
to Burlington after two weeks In
Stowe.-Dr. and Mrs. Walter s. Vim
cent and son, Linus. Ward, have re-
turned to Burlington after seven
weeks at Brookdale Farm, the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James T.. Houston
Miss M. A.. Dyson of New York city
who has passed six weeks at Brook
dale Farm, returned home Monday
Miss Louisa Sawyer. who has passed
six weeks at Brookdale Farm. return.
ed to Boston. Mass. Monday.-Buri
Wedge has moved to one of II. e
Shaw's tenements at Stowe Forks,
where he has employment for Mr.,
Shaw.--Jay Larraway, who 10 employed
by H. e. Shaw. has moved to the tens-
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csc; heavy kinds 26@27c; heavy fores
$50 l9c; cows IAN q 1dc: spring lambs 248
27c; fall and winter 81 csc; mutton
on ~ ooc. vearlin1a lHmC1c. yeala IA 2Oc.

csc; heavy binds as@27c; heavy fores
is@ 19c; cows IAN q 1ac: spring lambs 248
27c; fall and winter 2l02sc; mutton
90 PC; y%earlings l5@?ic: veals Is zoe.
POULTRY-rurkeys. western. frozen, 70
@s2c; northern fowl, large. aI9aec me
900 csc; medium 20 csc; dry packed. large.
28@21c; medium 260 26c; native broilers 80
082c: western broilers. dry packed. ESQ
soc; frozen 23 21c; western rcasters. frosen,
large, 25 @ csc; medium 81 @ 23c: native green
ducks 2o9 2ae; western geese. frozen; is@
LIVE POULTRY-Fowi 25c; chickens 2sc
old ROSTERS tic. 80
EGGS-Fancy hennery and nearby SEQ
Sic; eastern extras s. SIC; western extras
so see; western prime hrsts 80 &c; west
ern hrsts ~ q Acc; storage 30 Zoe.
ss.a59s.6O: California small white 1920
$50; yellow eye ss@s.2S: red kidney $40
7.o6; Canada peas eA,25 @4.b0; green peas
81. as n so; lima beans l<c h.: jobbing
prices 100 lbc bu. above car lots.
APPLEsEwilisms Ss:eo@b.Oo barrel;
duchess 81 q $685.; odd varieties % I; bushel
boxes 75c IS; pears 1850 20 blu.
pineappies S2.6004 $50 crt.; blusbsrries
i802Sc; watermelons zoo 400 each; peaches
si.5OGs per 6-bskt. carrier; native, bskts.,
standards. s2@2.bo; hats 7Sc@s1; Colorado
standards S202.b0; mats 16c0tA; Cassaba
melons 81. 5000 CRIT; Delaware grapes 81
1875 per s-bskt, carrier; black varieties
eOc a 81; pony bskts. loc; ~cfanbsrries 500 8
Dbl, s2.5O@8 crt.
graduated and hne A. . basis at $40 cents
for 100 barrel lots and $50 cents for 20-bar-
rel lots. Wholesale grocers quote SEQ per
100 pounds In bulk.
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CHEERS FOR DRAFTED MEN
Early Morning Parade to Union
Station.
Band Plays, Church Bells Ring anA
Fire whistle say Goo Luck
Contingent Gets Two SILK
Flags.

TIL Il drafted men from Chittenden
county who form the frst contingent from
Chittenden county to be mobilized for
military service in the national army, left
this city at 7:5 yesterday morning for
Camp Devens at Aver, Mass.
1t wal a remarkable representation OF
the citizens Of Burlington that turned out
at that hour to bid the boys Godspeed. AZ
the train slowly pulled out Of the Union
station, the 18th regimental band from
the Post played the Star Spangled Banner.
the large number present barring theif
heads. Besides the band. the church bells
in all the steeples of the city and the fire
whistle sent out clarion notes Of good
luck.
The 10 drafted men and the five alter.
mates were present at the county clerks
ONCE at Sis, the alternates returning to
their homes after the send-of as they
were not needed to fill the quota. The
members Of the local board of exemption
were also on hand, DR.. Lyman Allen.
examining physician. DR.. c. ]. Russell.
chairman Of the board, and D. E. O'Sul-
Ivan Of Winooski, clerk. In addition to the
members of the contingent and the mem
bers of the board, Col. William c. Rivers
of Fort Ethan Allen was o n hand to sec
the boys Off. as was also Colonel Ira
L. Reeves, president Of Norwich Uni
versity.
The first duty at the county court house
of the units Of the new army was to
answer roll call. This formality over, the
10 formed In line outside the county court
house. The 18th regimental band. sent
down to grace the occasion by Colonel
Rivers, was at the head Of the contingent.
while Mayor ]. Holmes Jackson, Colonel
Rivers, DR.. Lyman Allen, D. Z. O'Sullivan
and DIR. c. ]. Russell and a large number
of others brought up the rear. After this
manner the parade started for the Union
station amid lines of people who o n
tinually waved hats and handkerchief
and cheered loudly n vociferously.
At the station, Chairman Russell bought
one ticket for the 13, and this was handed
to Captain Hamilton. who had the con-
tingent in charge from the time the train
left the station until it arrived at Camp
Devens. The parents. sisters and
brothers and friends Of the boys were
assembled here and exchanged parting
words of cheer.
On the march down Main street General
Theodore S. Peck held a large flag over
the heads Of the boys. At the station the
general presented the contingent with two
silk flags, with words of admonition as to
how they should be guarded and returned
after the war was over. unsullied.
The boys were very appreciative OF
cigars furnished by Mayor jackson and
cigarettes furnished by Manager Steele
of the Sherwood Hotel.
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POTATO MARKET.

September 10.
Boston office. United States bureau Of
markets. issued the following report
Pressure Isle, Me.-clear. 85. Slow de-
mand. draggy movement. market steady
Many cars loaded unsold. Wagon loads
track side, bulk. IL pecks. cobblers, noun
tains. field run, quality, condition good
$2.5O@2.66. few $2.75: poorer s2.4O; bulk,
IL pecks. Bliss, seed stock. demand exceeds
supply. Market steady, $3@S.25
Boston-Clear. SO. Thirty-two cars MaineA
one Bruncwick arrived. Demand moderate
market only fair. Few sales to-day OWNS
to late deliveries. Closing prices yesterday,
Names. quality, condition generally good
two-bushel sacks. cobblers. $3.50 2.60i
bushel sacks. cobblers, So. 80.
New York-Partly cloudy, 65. Forty-twl
Long Islands. three virginias. four Mainea
two New Jerseys arrived. approximately
300 packages New Jersey by freight. De-
mand good. movement active. New Jerseys
quality. condition generally good, 11-pecl
sacks, giants. 3d. IS: 1O-peck sacks
cobblers. mostly So so. Virginias, wide ranga
quality. condition. cloth-tops cobblers, best
$S2SQS.8O. Long Islands. quality. c%onditioJ
generally good. II pecks, mountains, s4abd
$50. Car lots I. o. b., Long Island, bulk
per bushel, mountains. ~S1.35@l.45; Names
some small. condition, generally good. bulk
per three bushels. &3.75@soO.
z. s. BRIGHAM,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
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Copeland for several ~days.-There was a
large attendance at st. Bartholomew
Church Sunday when Bishop CoadJutor,
the Rt. Rev. George Y. Bliss, conducted
the services, assisted by the Rev. Mr..
Denny Of Enosburg Falls.-Among the
visitors In town we're: Judge Otis N. Kel-
ton and family, Nelson Goodspeed and
daughter Of st. Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. b. II.
Dickinson and Mr.. and Mrs. II. hover and
daughter and other friends of Enosburg
Falls, also several from East Berkshire.
Richford and Canada.-The choir Of st.
Matthews, Enosburg Falls, kindly fur
nished the music. with c. F. Rawson, the
old %organist, at the organ.
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Topic at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning will be Drifting from
God" address to young people, "Oil'; eve
ming "Old Paths ."-Sunday afternoon the
pastor will give an interesting talk to men
only entitled where Did Christianity
Come From."-Mr. and Mrs. Matt S. Par
ker, Miss Dorothy, Miss Lucy and Robert
Parker. have gone on an auto trip to Bos-
ton for several days.-Mrs. Mary Lumbra
has returned from a visit to Stockbridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Manosh have re-
turned from their visit In Massachusetts.
DIR and Mrs. Keelan and Miss Della La
Fountain spent Saturday in st. Albans.-
Mrs. James LaRock has gone to Samson
Vile to look after the boarding house and
h central telephone ONCE will change
hands in the near future. James LaRock
will then take up duties at Samsonville
also.-Miss Upham has returned from her
trip In New Hampshire.-Mrs. Charles Ba-
ker has gone to the Center to keep house
Tor Mr.. n Mrs. Eugene Bailey.-Mrs.
Lucinda James Is boarding with Mrs.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

New York, Sept. 10.
FLOUR-Firm. Winter straishts $1,000
1890.
WHEAT-Spot steady. No. Q red and No.
. hard S2o7 and No. ! northern Duluth
$3.50 government price (. o. b.. New York.
CORN-Spot strong. No. 2 yellow S2.l7h
and No. . mixed S2.15h C. l.. Z. New York.
OATS-Spot steady. Standard 86h c.
P~ORK-Strong. Short clear $40. ~.
LARD-Firmer. Middle West $4,000
24.4O.
POTATOEs-Firm. Maine. in bulk. 100
lbs. So. 85 a 3.S5; Long Island, No. /. SAC
4.25; Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Dbl.
S2.50G3.75; southern, No. l. Dbl. $3QS.5O.
CABBAGES-Quiet and unchanged.
RAW SUGAR-Nominal. Centrifugal 6.8Oc
molasses 6.O2c; refined steady; hne granu-
lated \. 40 a. s. soc.
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BERKSHIRE.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Joslyn of Sycamore,
Ill, spent the weekend with Mrs. L..
France Jolley. Mr.. Joslyn is manager
Of the DeKalb County Telephone COM
pany.-Mrs. Willard Grove of Stockton,
Kans., visited her sister, Mrs. c. RI.
johnson, last w~eek.-Fish and Game Com
missioner Linus Leavens of Cambridge
has sold his farm to Elmer
Of this place.-Lorne Farrar and Bert
Gerow, who have been called to the
colors, reported for duty Tuesday.
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FLETCHER.

An automobile party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. George Payne Of Bridport and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. James of Weybridge
arrived at the home of c. O. Harvey
Friday evening.-Miss Jessie Burlington
Of New York city is visiting at Charles
Linker's.-The play Deacon Dubbs,'
was presented at the Union Church
Thursday evening to an appreciative au-
dience. The door receipts were 5000.
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NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 10.
BEEVES-Receipts 3.Os5. Steady. steers
sS@15.s5; bulls IS. o a Q. so; cows $4.25Gs.
CALVES--Receipts 1000. Easy. Veals
$12, b0@ IT; culls 500 12.5 so: grassers $s@9.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts 8.l80.
Sheep steady: lambs weak. sheep $500
11.5O; culls s5@7; lambs $15 @ls.S0; culls
$11
HOGS-Receipts 3.470, Lower, at Sls,50@
1 1890; pigs s17.7 1925; roughs $17@17.5O.
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URGE NEW PURCHASING SYSTEM

Atlantic City. N. j.. Sept. N.-Entirt
reorganization Of the governments
purchasing system vas urged bI
speakers to-day before the war con-
vention of American business men
The war industries board. recently ere
ated. has failed to meet the situation Y
was declared. by the lack of compleu
authority under the law.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. 10.
CoRN-Dec. s1.le: May sl'l5N 49,
OATS-Sept. 0Nc; Dec. oshc; MAY
6lHc
Provisions:
PORK-Oct. So. 96.
LARD-Oct. $2s.s7.
RiBS-Oct. S?4.47. Ar-t
Cash quotations: e.
PORK--$42. so.
LARD-$23. 95.
RiBS-s24. 25 @2475 {.
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SPOT COTTON AND FUTURES.

New York, Sept. 10.
Spot cotton steady. Middling uplands
s22, 90.
Cotton futures closed: Oct. $2l.2a@ 20;
Dec. $21 % q 2S; Jan. &2l.18GlS; Maroh
S2l.34 49,: May S2l. AZ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-20

1t Is very late in the day. but Ger
many's reply to Argentina that 1t viii
pay indemnity and observe internationa
law shows that even German diplomat
may learn.-New York World.
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%2hc: dairy not quoted ladies $40; reno-
waited butter. No. 1. Ale.
BOSTON BUTTER MARKET.

Furnished by the Associated Press.)
Boston. Sept. 10.
BUTTER-Northern 45h @48c; western
4Sk @45hc
C~HEESE-New York twins, choice.
266 26h G; good FAC ?5c.
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NORTH HERO.

The mar friends of w. r. Donaldson
are pleased to hear that he Is on the road
to recovery.-Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Brown
and daughter. Carmen. have returned
HON after spending a week the guest
Of relatives in Chazy and P~1attsburgh.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lavigne Of Albany,
N. Y. are visiting his mother. Mrs. Har-
riett McDowell.-Seymore Tassie. who re-
turned from the Mary Fletcher hospital
some few days & is able to be about
and is getting along nicely.-Mr. and Mrs.
o. U. Won Schrader visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius H. Seymore at their Isle La Motto
camp Monday.-Dr. Hatch of Montpe-
business.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
QUOTATIONS ON BUTTER
Boston, Sept. II

BOstOn, Sept. ~,
To-day's Chamber OF Commerce ouote-
tons, the price Of commission msrcnants
to dealers. follow:
AIRY frsts AZ 44c; creamery seconds go
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GEORGIA.

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church
met with ]. o. Newton We'd
nesday afternoon.-Mrs George Conger
and little daughter Marion are visiting
relatives at Stanbridge East, Can.-Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Conger and daughter,
Mrs. Henry Cooley, have returned home
after a two weeks camp at Melville's
Landing on the lake shore.-Mr. and Mrs.
+. r. Keller are away on a two weeks
wa cafion
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HYDE PARK.

The Red Cross is arranging
for a fair to be held here October s.
The funeral of Mrs. John C. Herrick
held last Saturday afternoon. was large
ly attended, many being present from
this and adjoining towns. There were
many floral tributes. The Rev. Mr..
Garner of Hardwick officiated, assisted
by the Rev. Mr.. Hamlin. Burial was In
the village cemtery-R. H.. Gernon, wife
and daughter, Miss Audrey. of Norwich,
Conn. are spending a few days in town.
"A reception will be given at the Congre-
gational Church this evening in
honor of the faculty n students of the
l.. c. A.-Miss Gates of the l.. c.. A.
spent Sunday at her home at Essex
Junction.-Several Knights Templars
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY
HERO.

The Rev. Clifford H. Smith. superin-
tendent Of thu A~nti-Saloon League in Ver-
mont, spoke to an appreciative audience
in the Congregational Church Sunday
The Mutual Benefit society served sup
per in the vestry Wednesday at five
o'clock.-A banquet was given to all the
drafted men Of Grand Isle county at
North Hero town hall Tuesday evening
at six o'clock.-Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Kim
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hardy and daugh-
ter, Edna, attended the Plattsburgh fair
last Wednesday.-Schools are closed for
this week because of diphtheria cases In
town.-Mrs. Briggs of Parishville. NJ. Y.
who has been visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Styles. has returned to her home.-Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Hill were called to John
son last week by the death Of Mr.. Hills
mother.-R. L. Randall and family. who
have been in their camp here all ummer
started for home by automobile yesterday.
On Thursday evening. d The aus
pices of the Christian Endeavor society.
Mrs. M. H. Buckham OF Burlington,
president of the Vermont Branch Wo-
mans Board Of Missions. and Miss
Fidelia Phelps of the Inland school. one
Of the American Board schools in South
Africa will speak in the Congregations
Church.. The public is cordially invited to
be present.
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BRIGHTON MARKET.

At the Brighton stockyards Tuesday
uornine light receipts helped - stissn the
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GRAND ISLE.

Mrs. Wesson Blow is expected home
from the hospital this week.-Quite a num-
Der from here attended the meeting In
honor of the men who have been drafted
at North Hero Tuesday evening.-Hoover-
ism was the topic at the Grange meeting
Wednesday evening.-Mr. and Mrs. Cassius
Winch of Upper Jay. N. T., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Winch.
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Unusual Values in
Towels

Irish Linen Elephant Huck Towels. dew bleached and washed
ready for use. size 1898. Soc; size 22x36. $l.25; size
26x48. $l.E.
To-day it 10 utterly impossible to duplicate this towel or others
displayed with it and if procurable. the price would be greatly
in excess of that quoted.
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ALBURG.

The Rev. Mr.. Pitt is spending a few
days in Montreal.-G. w. Sabre is spend
ing some time in Burlington on business.
Mrs. Aubrey Darby is recovering from
her recent illness.-J. Blair Of Champlain,
N. Y, was a business visitor in town
Monday.-Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Flynn at
tended the far at Plattsburgh Thursday.
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Continued on page six.l
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$500

Figured slkoine cover. both sides alike-pink blue and yell
low for ELECTROMAGNETIC cotton filling: very light and
warm.
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Blankets
Comfortable

An extensive assortment of cotton and wool filled co,
fortables, variety of cover designs at interesting prices.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-28

not trust his own desire to avenge the
death of his only son. He would de-
liver his enemy to the mercies Of a
more impulsive people. If a fair and
humane Interpretation of the war
could be expected from any citizen
of a belligerent nation, it would come
from this sunny Highland humorist
Yet even he has left his place in the
sun" and joined the ranks of dark
hatred. What then, of the others,
whose attitude toward humanity was
not so extremely optimistic?
Little doubt remains that a war
which may have begun in the cause
of humanity" has assumed an ex-
tremely inhuman aspect. Each mo-
ment brings fresh hatred.
Yet some say the time is not yet
ripe for peace.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-28
Speakers Will Tell of Accomplish.
ments and Future Plans FRIDAY.

ments and Future Plans Friday.
All members of the Missouri Union
have been invited to meet at the "U''
Building at 1880 o'clock Friday night,
when future plans for the Union will
be announced and several speakers
will tell what the organization has
accomplished.
President A. Ross Hill, who is a
member of the Board of Directors
and charter member of the Union.
will speak on the Unions past ac-
complishments and present influences.
Prof. A. c. Lanier, chairman of the
house committee, will outline the
program for the rest of the year
which will include entertainments BY
musical organizations, debating clubs
and other student organizations. ID.
j. Oven. vice-president of the Union.
will give a report on the present
membership, finances, and general
conditions.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-28

journalist and lecturer under the Lon
don Extension Board.
Mr.. Ratcliffe has made several lee
ture trips to America. lie has spoken
before Columbia. Harvard, Chicago.
Wisconsin and Kansas universities.
Last week Mr.. Ratcliffe addressed
the city clubs of st. Louis and Kan
sas City. His point Of view is said
to be not so much British as of the
English speaking world. In his lee
ture he will especially discuss the
idea of a peace league after the pres
ent war DR.. C. A. Ellwood, vice
president of the Alpha Zeta Pi, social
science honorary fraternity. under
whose auspices Mr.. Ratcliffe will
come, urges a good attendance at this
lecture.