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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

! Captain Parr" This was Patria's
contribution, an excellently simulated
cry Of indignation.
II am sorry" Donald repeated firm
~. "But so long as this power of at
torney rests with me, and so long as
Japan conspires to embroil the United
States with Mexico, by way Of prepar-
ing for the allied Japanese-Mexicani in
vasiOn of the Pacific Coast states-sO
long, indeed, as Japan maintains a
naval base at Magdalena bay-just so
Tong will Channings refuse to sell arms
and ammunition to any Mexican fac
ton whatsoever
'The power of attorney is, Of course,
revOcable," 6etram suggested mali
ciOusly.
IF Miss Claiming wishes to revoke
it, that can doubtless be attended to
without delay" Donald agreed. do
you wish Mr.. Bertram to call in q
stenographer and notary, Miss Chan
ning?"
Now, as Elaine, Patria could not
make creditable forgery of the sigma
ture Of Patria Claiming; the extraor-
dinarily skillful fOrgeries appended to
the contracts in Bertram's hands were
tho work. Of Huroki's able. compa-
triOts. AZ Isaine,' nc dared ~ at
tempt to sign the name of Patria in
the presence Of witnesses.
mo, no." she said hastily rising
mot now, not today. I shall, Of
course, revoke the pOwer-tomorrow.
This afternoon l haven't time. I'm
already late for an appointment with
my dressmaker."
'Then l shall expect call from you
tomorrow" Bertram inquired amiably.
"At about what hour-?"
"Ill telephone" Patria evaded. IF
you please-BarOn Huroki-SenOr de
Lima"
When he had courteOusly shut the
door upon the backs Of the diScOm-
fitted conspiratOrs, Bertram turned to
Parr with grin of unaffected delight.
"GOOd work." he chuckled.
But Donald did not respond. He
was studying with look of exaspera-
ton small slip Of paper which he
had just unfolded.
"W'hat nOw?" Bertram asked.
"Read that" Donald told him
wrathfully. "You didn't notice-none
of the others debut Patria dropped
her handkerchief and l picked it up.
This message was in it's folds.
palmed it and Oh, read the id
thing!"
He paced furiously to and fro while
Bertram deciphered the message.
Written in pencil, hastily, it ran with
out date or salutation or signature:
"Huroki insists I must marry De Lima
tonight at eight at the Little Church
Around the Corner. I dare not refuse
What am to do?
POWDER TOWN.
AS that long summer twilight ebbed
into dark of night, the softly glowing
windows of the Church of the Trans
figuration signified to a largely indif-
ferent metropolis that a private we'd
ding was being very quietly cele-
brated.
Within, in the radiance that bathed
the altar, Patria Claiming stood on
the left of Juan de Lima. On either
side waited the best man and matrOn
Of honor, respectively Baron Huroki
and Mrs. Fanny Adair.
Patria waited in q state of nervous
tension in no way perceptible.
She did not doubt her Donald; she
knew that he would find some way to
prevent the consummatiOn Of this i'm
possible affair; she was not afraid.
The organ fell silent. Its sonorous
cadences were replaced by the accents
Of the clergyman informing the mar
ffage service.
II my man can .hcW just cause why
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
MEETING OF G. c. N. T. A
POSTPONED

On account Of the late hour for
the closing Of the Registration
Office, Chairman T. I. Morse has
announced that the special melting
Of the Morgan City Branch Of the
Gulf Coast Naval Training Associa-
sisn vii, Be postponed from tonight
until Thursday night Of this week.
An nembers please bear this date
IN mind and b present
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

Dig 500 from the old sock and
buy some Of that Liberty Loan.
The bonds are worth more in cash
than the cash you pay for them!
And in addition you are helping
to drive tyranny from It's last strong
hold in the world
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

see you looking so well. Permit me
to introduce my friends, Baron Huroki
and Senior de Lima"
With his usual admirable address,
HurOki recovered from his disgust on
recognizing Parr, and acknowledging
the latters presence with q slight, cool
nod, turned to exhibit marked cordial
ity toward the general manager Of
Charming, Inc.
Then, the secretary placing chairs
for the party, they disposed themselves
to the business of the hour.
Ignoring Donald cOmpletely-turn-
ing toward him cold shoulder which
served it's master ill since it provided
Donald with an opportunity to place
Patria's chair near his Own-the Jap
anese buttered his selected victim with
his very best grade of urbanity.
1T Is pleasure to make the &C.
quaintance Of one with whom I am to
transact so much business" he averred
Ito our great mutual profit, I trust"
"Tm sure hope So" Bertram agreed
pleasantly. But may l inquire the
nature Of the business?"
Miss Charming has not yet advised
you-?"
Bertram responded to HurOki's art
full look Of surprise with one of blank
non-cOmprehension.
'Then-permit me-perhaps these
papers will best explain"
.Bertram accepted bundle of legal
cap documents and leaned back in his
chair to examine them.
"Aoreement between Claiming, Inc,
and Senior Juan de Lima" he read
aloud the Endorsement on the upper
most-"re machine guns and NUM-
tons for the de facto government Of
Mexico"
He managed a moment Of embar-
rassment. Il am sorry, gentlemen, but
the strictly defined policy of Charming,
Inc, does not permit US to accept these
contracts"
Il am sorry to seem rude" Baron
Huroki said suavely; but if you will
be good enough to examine the sigma
lures you will find that the president
Of Claiming, Inc, has seen fit to re-
verse your policy"
Hastily unfolding the document in
hand, Bertram scrutinized the foot of
it's last page.
"channing, Inc, by Patria Claiming,
President" he read, and hesitated, and
looked obviously at Patria. "This is
your signature, Miss Channing?"
The girl, avoiding his gaze. muir
INJURED an affirmative.
"You can hardly question its genu-
ineness," HurOki commented with q
superciliously lifted eyebrow. "You
surely do not mean to imply that the
signature could be forgery
NO" Bertram admitted mildly
mo. But I am surprised-yes, much
surprised"
"But why?"
"Because-you know, of course, this
contract is dated yesterday; whereas
l hold here"-Bertram exposed the
paper Donald had given him at their
earlier interview IAN absolute power
of attorney given Capt Donald Parr
by Miss Patria Claiming ten days ago,
by which it appears that any and all
contracts signed by her and lacking
his counter-signature become automat-
ically invalid"
Even the racial serenity of Baron
Huroki was hardly proof against this
blow. He took a rather long moment
to recover.
"None the less" he said at length,
turning toward Donald, Captain Parr
will hardly withhold his signature
when Miss Charming requests him to
affix it,
II am sorry" Donald said quietly.
"Even should Miss Claiming command,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
DR.. ]. Clarence Berwick

Physician and Surgeon
Office hours 81 a. NJ; 4-6 p. N.
Office at the Peoples Drug Co. Op
posite New Depot. Calls answered
day or night. Office phone No. 6.
Residence 321. Morgan City. La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05

Squads 4 and g.:
Corporal Myers
Corporal MCGEE
John Cain
Jimmie Carter
Archie Freeman
Slaughter Manning
Charlie Bond
Frank Bertrand
Bob Craft
Paul Spears
Floy Pierson
B. Pierson
Eddie Feare
Pete Culoth'
Clayton Callahan
Louis Perkins
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-05
WALTER T. GILMORE

ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
First National Bank Bldg. Phone
Prictice in Federal and Stae Court
Morgan City, La.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WARDSBoRo.

j. a. Wilbur of Brattleboro was in
town Tuesday.
A. s. Briggs was in Brattleboro the
first of the week.
w. II. Parsons was in Townshcnd
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Julia Ware, and Mrs. Frances
Gleason are gaining slowly.
A. Nelson of Manchester has been at
II. E. Knights's the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ware of Town
shend visited Mrs. Julia Ware Wednes.
day.
Addison Kidder has visited in Brat.
tleboro and his brother in Bellows
Falls the past week.
Mrs. Fred Underwood. who has
been confined to her bed the past week
is more comfortable.
The A. Z. club will meet at the par
sonagc Wednesday afternoon, March
I. The supper will be omitted.
Arthur J. Santerre and Edith Scott
were married in the Methodist parson-
age Wednesday evening, Feb. IA.
The ladies of the church will give
dinner i'll the town hall town meeting
day, March 6. All are cordially in
vited.
Martin Gleason of Norwich univor-
sity visited his father, j. E. Gleason,
a few days, returning to Mortified
Monday.
The school entertainment held last
Wednesday evening was enjoyed by
all. Refreshments Of cake and coffee
were served.
Service Sunday morning at 1915.
Subject, The Guardian Angel. Even
ing, scenes from the Acts of the Apos-
tles-From Corinth to Rome, illustrat-
ed by lantern. All welcome
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

company on the place known as the
old Fred johnson farm on the Wards.
boro road near the silver mine. They
were all exposed while coming by rail
to Newfane, en- route to their destina-
ton.
About so persons attended the
Washington party given Wednesday
evening, Feb. 81, by the teacher and
pupils of the Union school. The win
dows and walls of the room were deco
rated with flags, clusters of cherries
and hatchets made of crepe paper. The
program consisted of patriotic songs,
Rotations and dialogues. The boys
wore black hats, white collars, cuffs,
ruffles, white stockings and low shoes
with buckles of Colonial days and as
sociated familiarly with George Wash
ington, Lord Fairfax and his son,
George, and other historic persons,
while Julius Caesar, the darby boy,
helped on with the fun. The girls,
dressed in Quaker costumes, worked
busily on samplers, stockings and gar
ments, while they listened to Betsy
Ross as she told them how to make the
five-pointed star of the first American
flag. Games were played and refresh
mcnts of cake and coffee were served.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WEST HALIFAX.

The auditors have gotten the town
reports out.
f. s. Cooke was in Greenfield two
days last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Learnard were
in Brattleboro Monday on business.
Fred Miner has moved into the
house he bought of Miss Flora Davis.
+. NJ. and II. T.. Goodenough are
saving up George Chase s woodpile
this week.
c. f. Clark is fixing his automo-
bile over So to do his own trucking
this summer.
The Universalists have put off their
sociable for another two weeks on ac.
count of so many being i'll.
n. +. Thurber started Sunday with
his family and last load of goods for
Putney, where he has bought IA farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Pease and chill
dren are at the home of her father, ID.
d. Pratt. Mr.. Pease is working at
the center on the Fish homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Eslon Sparks were
in Greenfield last week to see their
brother-in-law, Frank Hicks, who had
a, shock n few weeks ago Mr.. Hicks
10 well known in this town and Whit
ingham, whore he lived many years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WEST TOWNsHEND.

Miss Edith Harris, who is working
in Putney, is home for a while.
There are five cases of chicken-pox
reported at Henry C. Stratton s.
Wilson Smith OF Mortified Farms.
Mass, is q visitor at Don II. Sprague s.
Miss Blanche Boyd of Brattleboro
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Decell.
The West Wardsboro locals were
somewhat mixed with the West
Townshend news last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Hamilton and
Miss Edna Burnap of Jamaica were
guests recently at o. f. Burnap's.
Mrs. l.. j. Harris is home from
Townshend, where she has been assist
ing in the family of George b. Whit
ney.
The Ladies Aid society will have a
quilting party in the vestry Thursday
afternoon. All ladies are invited to
be present.
Herbert f. Lawrence of Farley,
Mass, came home SATURDAY. FOR a
short visit. He received news the
same day that the box shop where he
was employed was burned.
Misses Goldie and Burnice Gibbs of
South Windham We're callers at c.. O..
Kimball S Monday on their way to
Putney, where they have employment
with the Bradley corporation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

agility. The skis are manufactured at
Willard IS mill.
The heavy rain Monday took off
much snow and caused West River IN
overrun its bed in many places. Wa.
ter ana ice were over the track be-
tween this station and West Town
shend at one point, but the river chan.
mel is working clear with but little
damage to land so far.
At the special meeting of West Riv.
er Grange Friday evening seven ca1di.
dates were instructed in the first and
second degrees of the order. The rag.
ular meeting of the Grange will be
held Friday evening, March 9. The
program will be in the hands of the
lecturer.
Despite the unfavorable condition of
the roads about As couples attended
the Y. &. r. dance and concert in the
town hall Tuesday evening. A party
of over 30 came from Grafton in two.
horse teams and others were present
from Newfane, Williamsville, etc. The
late arrival of the train on which the
members of the orchestra were passen-
gers necessitated cutting the concert
somewhat short. A hot supper was
served by Landlord Willard at the
Townshend Inn, members of the r. G..
K. society acting as walters. The same
orchestra Leitsinger 's) has been en-.
gagged for another dance later in the
season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
LANDGROVE.

Mrs j. +. Thomson was in Rut-
land two days last week.
V. c. Warner has n new Abenaque
gas engine and wood saving outfit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carver of
Weston Island visited at C. w. Tows-
lees Saturday.
The stage driver, Il. A. Wilder, re-
ports finding caterpillar crawling on
the snow on his trip Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Gleason went to
Springfield last week Thursday, re-
turning Friday. Isaac Rush looked
after the chores for him.
On February 20, q and % the cit,
liens of Landgrove listened to some
very interesting and instructive talks
given By the Vermont extension
school of agriculture. Some of the
interesting subjects talked on were:
Lining the Soil, Potatoes and Farm
Manures, by Mr.. Wright; Orchard
management, Feeding the Hens, Sc
Letting the Hens and Poultry Houses,
by Mr.. Shaw; Dairying, Animal Dis
eases, Herd Management, and Feed
ing the Dairy Cow, by Mr.. Johnson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WILLIAMSVHLE.

Mrs. Jessie Davenport of Greenfield
was weekend guest of her father,
w. A. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Pierce spent
Saturday and Sunday in Townshend
and Wardsboro
Mrs. f. B. Washer went Wednesday
to Mortified to spend two weeks with
her sister, Mrs. G. n. Kidder.
The village schools re-o2ened Thurs
day, after having been closed three
weeks, owing to the epidemic of
measles.
The annual meeting of the Cleaners
will meet with the president, Mrs. Il.
b. Willard, next Thursday afternoon,
March s.
Miss Hen Lewis, who is teaching in
Vernon, came last week Wednesday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Lewis returning to Vernon Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
WEST GUILFoRD.

Albert Lynde has been suffering
with pleurisy.
Miss Rosa Buffum went to Deerfeld
Friday.
Miss Lottie Akley is ill and under
the Doctors care.
Henry johnson of Greenfield spent
the weekend at H. L. Nichols S.
II. c.. Merriield went to Providence
last week Wednesday to spend some
time with his children.
Miss Ida Phelps and friend of Bos-
ton visited over Sunday, Feb. IS, with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Phelps
Baptist church, Capt. T. A. Rennie
pastor Morning worship at II. Sun.
day school at II; evening worship at
7.30.
Arthur Lynde returned to his home
in Boston Sunday, after spending
four days with his mother, Mrs. Fran
els Lynde.
There will be IA box social and Ell.
tertainment in the church vestry next
week Tuesday evening March 6. The
question, Resolved that women sacri
fee more than men when they marry
Affirmative, Hosea Fisher, Mrs. Arthur
Lynde; negative, Wallace Buffum, Miss
Campbell.
There was pleasant gathering al
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Phelps Is Feb IS
when their nine children were presen,
with nearly all their families; 10 sit
| ting down to dinner. Those from out
of town were: Mr., ana Mrs. Archie
Phelps of Marlboro Mrs Merle Pierc,
and one son of Colchester, Miss Id;
Phelps and friend Mr.. MacMann, OF
Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
DOCTORS WAIT FOR PAY.
Wife OF Physician Says it Is Hard to
Make Ends Meet

In The Peoples Forum department
OF the New York World there appeared
n rev days ago n communication
signed Doctors Wife An interested
person in Brattleboro sends it to this
paper to be reprinted. 1t is as fol
lows: raw
Will some one tell me why nobody
wants to pay the doctor until he has
everything else he wants! am the
wife of hard-working doctor, and he
has large practice. We have the
greatest difficulty in meeting the ex-
pense of our small family because his
books are loaded down with the names
of people who owe him money that he
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
GUILFORD CENTER.

f. w. Legate has been home a few
days from Montpelier.
Mrs. Lila Bowers of New York came
Saturday to care for her father, S. NJ.
Boyden.
S. M. Boyden is very ill with rheu-
matism of the heart. His four children
were with him last Sunday.
Margaret Young, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. f. French, is i'll with mea-
sizes.
The Grange will serve an oyster
dinner next Tuesday, town meeting
day, at the hall. The Grange women
are requested to bring food.
Miss Blanche Brigham of Townshend
was a guest at F. L. Thayer's Monday
night Miss Brigham was on her way
to Montpelier for few days visit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Alice A. Bailey returned home
Friday, after an absence of 10 days.
Mrs. Julius l.. Whitaker spent two
days last week with relatives in Brat
tleboro.
Herbert C. Ingram went last Thurs
day to South Londonderry to attend
the play given by talent of that place.
Mrs. hurry II. Cheney attended the
ID. A. r. reception given by Mrs. l.. f..
Holden in Brattleboro last week
Thursday.
Miss Edith VI. Landman assisted in
the program given at the social in the
Methodist parsonage at Wiliamsville
last Friday evening.
Fred Johnson, whose parents live
in the west part of the town, is be-
ing boarded at Miss Matte Wade s
while attending school
Rev. G.. w. Bishop received tele.
gram Saturday informing him OF the
death of his sister, Mrs. William j.
Kelley, at Newark, y. j., on Friday.
Mrs. Kelley has been an invalid sew.
eral years.
Rev. C. w. Bishop received tele.
land Monday to attend the meeting of
Baptist associational directors of the
state, allied by Rev. w. A. Dawson,
state superintendent of missions. He
returned Tuesday.
The organized adult class will give
an auction social in the vestrv Friday
evening of this week. As no socials
have been given for several weeks a
good time and attendance is antici.
pated. All are invited.
The warm wave of Monday and
Tuesday brought with it a thaw which
broke up the branch for the first time
during the winter. No ice gorges were
formed in places that have been OBJ.
structed for several years past, below
the village, the channel being clearly
cut out.
Mrs. Sanford (Beulah A. Hanscom
has sold her residence at East Somer-
vile, Mass, and taken an apartment in
Melrose, Mass, and will move there
early i'll March. Mrs. Hanscom $
Mrs. Herbert Brooks Cros
by, and family, also live at Melrose
in home which they built some years
ago.
Frederic w. Sim and Miss Isabel
Lusty, both of Troy, N. Y, were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 20, in
st. Paul's rectory, Troy, Rev. f. A.
Enos officiating. Mr.. Sim is brother
of Mrs. E. Milton Dexter and is a
frequent visitor in the summer col
ony. Mrs. Sim is a talented artist,
portrait painting being her speciality.
The church committee of three has
added seven to its number, forming
committee of 10, who next Sunday
afternoon will conduct the every mem
Der canvass in this community. This
is part of the ive-year program
which was adopted last Fall by the
church and which is being used in all
parts of the country. On Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock the church
covenant meeting will be held in the
vestry and on Sunday the communion
service will follow the usual Sunday
morning preaching service.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02
AN AGED WOMAN
Tells How Vinol Made Her Strong

In her eighty-second year Mrs. John
Wickersham, of Russellville, Pa, says:
Il was in rundown, feeble condition
and had lost flesh A neighbor asked
me TO try Vinol, and after taking two
bottles my strength returned; / am
gaining in flesh, it has built up my
health and l am feeling fine for a
woman of my age, SO l get around and
do my Homework"
The reason Vinol was so successful
in Mrs. Understands case was be-
cause it contains the very clements
needed to build her up.
Wilfred +. Root, Druggist, Brattle,
boro.
Vinol is sold in Hinsdale, N. H., by
Mark s. Manu-.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

has earned in one of the hardest pro.
fcssions on earth.
How many of you like to listen to
the aches and pains and woes of vour
dearest friends even, and what would
you THINK If You travelled all day, fur
hlShea medicine, your conveyance and
yourself, and perhaps, out of 20 calls.
six people might pay you?''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-03-02

Many man prides himself on know
ing human natura and at the same time
has neglected to become thoroughly ac-
quainted with himself.