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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
3 AVIATORS
MEET DEATH

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. %.
Three names were added to the
royal flying corps death list late
yesterday, two burned beyond
recognition and a third killed
when attempting to start his ma
chine.
A lieutenant and a cadet were
burned to death in mid-air when
the gasoline tank of the airplane
in which they were flying explod-
ed, setting fire to the machine and
partially consuming it before
reaching the ground.
The names of the men could not
be learned early today and will
not be known positively until a
check has been made of the fly
ers. The bodies of both aviators
were burned beyond recognition.
j. Syrad, A, a mechanic, was
killed instantly when attempting
to start his machine. 1t is believ-
ed the engine back fired, the pro-
peller striking him in the head.
Five aviators have been killed
here since Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
Married 81 Years,
and Still Friends

Today is their 61st wedding an
niversary. Think of it! married
81 years and still friends; isn't it
wonderful?
The unusual pair are Mr.. and
Mrs. Ezra Sheppard, 6416 South
Mullen street.
1t was cold when the reporter
went out to see the Sheppards, and
their cosy home looked mighty
good. A little old lady opened the
door.
Eyes, l am Mrs. Sheppard" she
said, won't you come in?"
The reporter would and they
were soon busy chatting in neat
parlor.
We'll, what shall l tell you,''
asked Mrs. Sheppard who is a live
ly little lady with white hair.
Tell me how you two got along
happily all these years." asked the
|inquisitive one.
Spats Are Little Ones
ooh! we've had our little spats
as we'll as other folks, but they did
not come very often. When people
live together as long as we have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
President Sits on Floor,
Plays With Trains, Dolls,
at White House Christmas
president and their relatives.

president and their relatives.
Forthwith the president was
forced by the children to seat his
executive self on the floor and for
nearly an hour he played with the
children under the tree.
This is the presidents expert
ence every Christmas and it Is the
one time when his entire atten-
iton is taken away from affairs Of
state. Again in the evening,
after the coffee has been served
at the big family dinner, the pres
ident accompanies the children to
the library and participates in a
last play" before the youngsters
go off to bed.
Remembers Small Friends.
And while the White House and
cabinet homes were ruled by for
tunate children, Mrs. Wilson, in a
big White House automobile, lad
en- with toys and candy, sped out
along the Virginia road and stop
ped at numerouse houses. She
carried the annual remembrances
of the president to children who
greet him daily as he drives to his
golf game.
This afternoon the mansion
doors will be thrown open to mem
bers of the cabinet and their chill
dren who may wish to come and
see the tree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
100000 in
RED CROSS!
Omitted Press Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %.
Thirteen million Americans had
joined the hordes of Red Cross
fighters. The membership cam
paign, designed to enlist 10000
600 new soldiers of mercy by
Christmas is a great success. Prac-
tically every division exceeded its
quota.
The Lake division, comprising
Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, was
in the lead, finishing with $780,
900 on a quota of 100000. The
Atlantic division reported $780,
600 with a third of it's chapters
still at work. It's quota was g.
1000.
Its figures were New York, l.
100000; New Jersey 100000;
Connecticut $4,000.
In the Central division, compris-
ing Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska,
Michigan and Illinois, 1889, 900
was reported on quota of
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Under instructions from the
Central Labor council, represent
ing 1000 union workers, Joseph
H. Lyons, its secretary, has sent a
letter to Gov Lister protesting
against calling a special session
of the legislature Ito make laws
that will compel wilfully idle men
to engage in some useful occupa-
tion."
The letter declares that on Dec.
Is the Industrial Association OF
Washington sent out letter to all
civic and commercial organiza-
lions to petition the governor for
such q session.
Lyons says that legislation COM
polling the wilfully idle to work
is unjust and would leave the
workers of this state absolutely al
the mercy of INSCRIPTIONS EN-.
ployers, many of whom are mem
bers Of the Employers Association
of Washington.
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DR.. Balabanoff, First Red
Cross Chairmen, Is Dead

Born on Christmas day &C years
ago, DR.. Carsley Balabanoff, first
chairman of the Red Cross in
Washington and prominent among
Tacoma physicians, died Monday
morning at the family residence
on No. Stevens ST., within "a
hours of her birthday anniversary.
One of her last requests was
that the money which her friends
might wish to use in honoring her
memory with flowers be sent to
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur X. Steb-
bins, to be given to the Red Cross.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
SOLDIERS CHORUS GIVES
CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT

A chorus of 100 voices selected
from the 10000 soldiers at CAM
Lewis will give soldiers choru.
concert in the Tacoma theatel
Thursday night, led by Festyn
Davies, musical director at the
camp.
The program follows:
"The Boys of the Old Brigade
Parks bass solos.
(a) Soldiers Prayer. do
Grassi.
(b) 1.-THE Recessional. DE
Koven. Sergt. Henry l.. Perry.
(a) Just a Wearyin' For You.
Carrie Jacobs Bond.
(b) Little Boy Blue. Parks
Quartet, "A Warrior Bold.
Private Milford X. Kingsbury
Private Alton ]. Kent, Sergt. Lion.
ell J. Stockey, Corp. l.. H. Beebe. 4,
(a) 1.-THE Sword of Ferrara. -
F. F. Bullard.
(b) Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
giny. James Bland.
Duet, Solemen quest ore-Verdi.
Tenor, Private Guiseppi-Bondon-
no; bass, Sergt. Henry l.. Perry.
(a) "Bendeneers Stream" -
Old Irish.
(b) Comrades in Arms" -
Adolph Adam. .
(a) God Save the King" =
Henry Carey.
(b) "The Marseillaise." Ar
ranged by Festyn Davies.
(c) THE Star Spangled Ban.
ner."-Francis Scott Key.
Accompanist, Private Frederick
Hart.
Asaisfant accommodate Private,
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10000 IS
COUNTY'S
SHOWING
Tacoma and Pierce county have

Tacoma and Pierce county have
supplied 10000 memberships to
the Red Cross in the Christmas
campaign which ended at 10
o'clock Monday night.
Tacoma with about $4,000 has
doubled It's quota, and stands at
the top among the cities Of the
nation.
I'VE feel safe in saying that
fully this number has been reach
ed" said Chairman Arthur Prich-
ard Tuesday, "ahho the complete
reports of the campaign will not
be totalled until Wednesday. At
the end of the drive Monday night
many of the workers were tired
out and we told them they need
not send in their totals until
after Christmas.
Chairman Prichard originally
had set $4,000 as the goal to be
reached by Tacoma, and he said
he was "tickled to death" with the
results. Tacoma's quota, based
on government figures for the ma
ton, was 5000.
This is a pretty fine Christ
mas Tacoma has given" said
Prichard.
The campaign ended Monday
with a lightning finish. The
school children boosted their fig
ures to more than $500, while the
shipyard district shot it's total up
to 2,694 memberships.
Tacoma heard the call.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
KAISER'S HAVING HARD
JOB WITH Boil SHEVlKI

over week.
The big blow of the much ad.
vertised German offensive is ex-
pected there and the calm now
prevailing may be due to both sides
being occupied with troop move
ments behind the lines.
No great concern is felt here as
result Of the resumption of the
German offensive on the Italian
front.
French and British reinforce
ments are now massing in Italy,
and with the aid of these troops
and guns 1t is believed the Teu-
tonic hordes can be hdd safely
In check.
In reporting the reverse on the
Asiago front, when part of the
Italian defenses were broken,
Gen. Diaz added tht his troops
are delivering courter attackA
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tUaited Press Leased wire f,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. u.s.
Federal authorities today drew
their nets closer on the German
spy system of the Pacific coast
following revelations that in
Franz Schulenburg, recently ar
rested at Santa Lruz, they have
one Of the master operatives OF
the kaiser's service.
Schulenburg, the authorities
said, has been traced over the
Pacific coast from Vancouver, b.
c., to San Diego and even into
Mexico and once across the con-
tinent. The authorities say his
trail shows:
He was purchasing agent for
Maxim silencers-of which he
bought 50-of dynamite and OF
pistols for the Hindu revolution
lists, working closely in commune
ton with Ram Chandra, now on
trial here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
MASTER spy LEAVES
TRAIL ALONG COAST

That he transported a ton of
dynamite to Canada for the os-
tensible purpose of destroying
Canadian shipping.
That he worked out plots to
destroy shipping at Seattle.
Portland, San Francisco and San
Diego.
That he travelled either as a
sailor, a gentleman, an American
citizen or a Russian, and that
dynamite, Leuger pistol, Max
i'm silencer and false passports
were his constant companions.
That he was foiled In a
scheme to ship wireless sets to
Mexico when German money to
pay for them failed to arrive.
That he made trip to Seattle,
with Capt. Won Papen and Lieut..
Brincken-all travelling incog-
nito - in connection with the
Hindu plots and the purchase OF
weaDOnS.
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there are times when both of them
have to give in.
"Alhto," she added with q
twinkle, "Mr. Sheppard says that
l always have my own way"
Eyes, we are both 81 years old
but my! we don't feel it. This Is
what l think Is the secret of life
and happiness, keep busy and
cheerful Don't look like this?"
and the little lady scowled and
drew down the corners of her
mouth in a delightful grimace..
mo, Mr.. Sheppard is not home
now, but l will tell you about
him. You see he is taking care
Of the Mantle Park school and is
over there now.
WELL" she smiled, "he was
marrier the same day l was at the
same place. He's very bushy, with
a large beard and has piercing
eyes. The children who don't know
him are sometimes afraid of him.
but, shucks, father Is as kind as
anyone alive"
GrandsOns at Front
The Sheppards have two sons
living, Ernest Sheppard who lives
at Mantle, and John, who is in
Flint, Mich. They also have three
grandsOns who are at the front
with the Canadians.
Mrs. Sheppard is a very active
woman; in fact she was not still
a moment during the interview but
spent most of her time taking
things away from a small grandson
who she was caring for this day.
She is running the Sunday
school OF the Mantle Presbyterian
church almost unaided, ~>as the
church is at present-Without a
minister.
Mrs. Sheppard says that in eight
years she has missed only four
Sundays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Surrounded by her friends, the
and came peacefully after a long
illness, completing life of use
fulness for the city.
DR.. Balabanoff is survived by
her husband, DR.. Ivan Balabanoff;
two sisters, Mrs. Maria Soule and
Mrs. w. w. Skillin of Auburn,
Me-; a brother, John w. Carsley
of Pennington, Me-; her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur X. Stebbins, and
two grandchildren, Arthur Ivan
Stebbins and Margaret Louise
Stehhins
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
UNITED Press Leased wire.)

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Specula-
ton as to the form the kaiser's
much-heralded peace proposals
will take occupied London today
as announcements from the fight
ing front we're suspended.
Dutch dispatches declared the
central powers had decided to
make joint reply to the Russian
proposals. With opposition de-
veloping rapidly among the Ger
man socialists to the peace negoti-
ations with Russia, 1t is felt here
that the German ruling powers
face an extremely difficult task In
dealing with the bolsheviki.
The reply to the Russian pro-
posals may constitute the new
German peace feeler.
There has been no activity re-
ported from the western front for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Municipal dock. collapsed in a
faint when he saw girl prisoners
escaping from the new quarantine
station early in the morning, does
not correspond with the facts.
An injustice was done Gran
berg by the police, 1t has been
learned, thru a confusion of two
reports.
The. Waterman suffered. an at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

tack OF acute gastritis at o'clock
In the morning, and was put to
bed by Allin Angelo, restaurant
teur who rooms at the dock. Later
Angelo sent Granberk home in an
ambulance.
Whether the girls escaped while
Granberg was suffering his attack
or earlier in the night, is not
known. He did not see them es-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

NETWORK, Dec. 25.-Docks
piled high with freight, shipping
men here today estimated that
over 100000 tons of shipping is
tied up at this port due to coal
shortage. New York saw its big
gest day in 10 years from the
standpoint of ship arrivals yester-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25
INJUSTICE Is
DONE GUARD

A report given out at police
1and Quarters last week that J. @.
GIranbers. night Waterman at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

M. j. Sharrard and Herbert NAL
10y.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-25

Because today for the usual Tuesday shop
to take advantage of Double Stampnd because Christ
dinners will the Short theren
be a rush tomorrow. DOUBLE STAMPS WITH VALUES
THESE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26
sUMMo as q, PusiicaIIoN

Tho state of Oklahoma 70 Walter Newton,
GREETING: You are hereby notified that The
plaintiff ths New ton state Rank and Trust Co..
a corporation. successor 70 John x. Shup s Co.,
formerly doing business John Il. Shup. GA the
9th das Of December. 1916. diei petition 10 the
District Court Of Beaver County, Oklahoma.
against Waiter Newton, aud that unless yoa
s~eg said petition on or before the 3lst day Of
Mag. lsi7, Judgment viii be rendered against
IN. said defendant for the sum OF SS2l, together
with interest from the LIST day OF August. 1915 at
the rate OF tea per cent per annunl. and for an
additional sum OF $40 attorneys fees and for a
further Judgment against said defendant in the
sum Of 81 20 taxes paid. and fOr Judgment fore
closng a certain real estate uortgages given 10
secure ths above sum upon the
south half OF the Southwest quarter OF section
ffteen. in Township four, north OF Range r~enty-
three. E. c. NJ containing 50 acres. more or i,ess
same situated in Beaver Coduty. Oklahona.
WITNESS uy hand and Official seal at Beaver,
Oi,Iahou,s. this l6th dSy OF April A. ID. isr.
e. c, DEGRlNw.
ISENIl Court Clerk
LooFRouRRow & RGi.EI,
Attorneys fOr PiAintia ale SO 81
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In the 0,s.,.et co.ss OF 8sssss co1a.,
OkIshosna.

Newton State Bank and Trussl Co.,
a corporation, successor TO John H.
Shup & Co. fosmarly doing business
As joan H. Shup. Plaintiff
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Tse state of Oklahoma % Ws,toy New tou.
GREETING. NVa are hereby notified hat ,ae
plaintiff the NoWgou state ttaak aud rrvst Co.
e0rporauon. sgelessog TO j ohm "a. Shup & Co.
figH,srly doias 5asinoss a. john n. Shup, GA the
lsth Jas % DsCsmbsr. l-l6. Sled a pytiuoa in th,
District Court 5i Beaver Cogng, Oklahoma,
against WpigeE New Jou, sad that unless you an-
ssey saii petition 0O % before tho slst day Of
May. ial7. .udsmvas Wii ~ rcUdorsd against
the said defendant for shs sam q! sltssQ together
with Interest fron the lst DAP of August 1910
until paid az the rate %! tea psr cent peg anuum,
f1y further sum q sl2ei taxes paid. and fos a
further sum % so attorney feSs, Ani foI a
Judsmon, forsclos.ns certain real estats mort
gage siyeu 20 SECURE the above sam uFon the
Eas, half Of the Southwest quarter OF Section
Fourteen. IN Tow uship yhrce. north of Range
tWea,y-thres p. C. M Beaver CoanUs, Oklahoma.
WITNESS gny hand ami utir,ai ssaI at Beaver.
Okahona this 18th day oi Apr,l, A. o. 1914.
e. T.. DSGsAw.
lsEAIl Court CLERK
LooFsOURRoN q RtzIEY,
Attorney f0T plaintiff 4-ls 6-3 3t
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tls5-sat

On ne OssssIei cosss os ssssss cossss.
0kisAsSA
w. ]. Lehman. Plaintiff
Elaerson- -Brantinyham Co. a cor
poration. sueoessor " keeses &
Co.. a corporation. Bernice b.
Bartholomew. ct al. Defendants
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26
sUmm0Ss ~ PUslicAys0N.

Walter Newton. Defendant
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sumaoss q, PUsa,c.T,oN.

waissS Ss~ soa- Defendant
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26

The State of Oklahoma "a Walter Sewton.
GREETING; You hereby notified that the
plaintiff. the Newton State Bank and Trust Co.
a corporation. successor To John II. Shup Il Co..
Formerly doing business as John II. Shup, on the
9Th day OF DeSember. 1915 flied petition in the
District Court Of Beaver County. Oklahoma
against Walter Newton. and that unless YOU
answer said petition On OF before the Siat day Of
May. 1917. a Judgment viii be rendered against
the said defendant for the sum Of so42 together
with interest from the lst day OF AuguAt. 1910 at
the rate Of tan percent per annum, and Tor an ad-
ditioaal sum Of $40 attorneys fees and for a
further judgment IN the sum Of SlS,64 taNes paid,
and for a Judgment foreeloSng certain real
estats mortgage giyea 10 secure the above sun.
upon the
Southwest quarter Of tho Northwest quarter
and the Southwest quarter Of Section Twenty
i've. in Township three. North of Range twenty.
+. c. NJ. Beaver County, Oklahoma.
| WITNESS my hand and official seal at Beaver,
Oklahoma. this 10Th day of. April, A. d. 1917.
&. G. DkGRAw.
lsEALl Court Clerk
LooFBouRRow 4 RzLsY
Attorneys tor Plaintiff. tls 80 81
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26
WAsHsever You Need . 0enerai Toni.
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic Is equally valuable as q
well known tonic propertiesofQ QulNINE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriehes the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 ceuts
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26
sUMMONs ~ PUsiIcAIsON.

The State Of Oklahoma to Jerome Zarnell. NJ ~
Zarnell. jerome Ysrnel and William X Cone and
Mary U. Cone doing ousinsssi as the Home Mining
Co.,
GREETING; You hereby notified that the
plaintiff. Heary Muller. on the nth day Of April.
1917. filed petition in the District Court of bea-
yer County, Oklahoma. against the above named
defendants. and unless you answer Aaid petition
on or before the 3lst day Of May, i9l7. Judgment
will be rendered against >aid defendants and in
favor Of the plaintiff auetias the title 70 the
East half Of the Southwest quarter and the
West half Of the Southeast quarter of Section
twelve. Township three. north Of Range
twenty-sx. l.. G. NJ Beaver County. State Of
Oklahoma.
WITNESS my hand and official seal at Beaver
Oklahoma. this 18th day ef AprtL A. ID, 1917,
Z. G. DEGRAw.
lseALl Court Clerk
IooFsouRRow 4 RIzLEY.
Attorneys Tor Plaintiff, AIS SO 81
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In the Oisrses cDSSs VI 1p.sssS co.ats.
Oklahoma.
henry Muller. Plaintiff
W..
Jerome Zsrneli. Mary Zsrael.
Jerome Ysrnell and William
K. Cone and Mary Y. Cone
do ny business the Hcme
Mining Co., Defendants
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At,orns, : fos plainua.

In the District cs.Fs oi Beaver Cousty.
Okfsboass
Newton state BANK aud Trust Co..
a corporation, saeesssor 10 John Il.
Shup 4 Co.. formerly doing business
a. John X. Shup PiainaH
vs..
Waiter Nsst ton. Defendant
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sVssso~s ~ pUslseATs0S.

State of Oklahoma TO, Emerson Brantingh ham
Co.. torsiga corporation and Bernice b. Bar
tholomsw.
GREETING: You are hereby notified that the
ylsintt. W. ]. Lehman. On thei7th day of ApriL
1917 filed a petition in the District Court Of Bea-
yer County Oklahoma. against Emerson hTant-
iugham Company a corporation. and Berniee b
bartholomew, and that unloss you answer said
petition On or before the 3ist day of MAY. 1910
a judgment will be rendered against the said de-
fendants ia favor Of the paiEtih Tor the poases-
sionof aud quiet the title to.
The Southwest quarter Of Section twenty-
zine Township one, north Of Ranse twenty
three. T.. c. M. Beaver County. Oklahoma.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this 18th
day Of April A. d iSl1
g. g. DEGRAw.
lsEAI1 Court Clerk
I5oF BcusRow a, RlzLEy,
Attorneys for rlaiatih, i-isss q,
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IN tss Dfsar.es co-rs Of 6rassr ceAao.
oklsaesaa.
TIE Ny~teo STATE Bans aud Trust Co.
a c5gsoragio1. saCeessor 10 John H. ShUp
s. Co. formerly d0sug business JOAN
a. Shgp. Plaintiff.
Ns
Walter Nes ,oa. Defendant
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Lincoln In a
Historic Minute

In "Reminiscences OF Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat" Frederick
W, Seward, son Of Liucoln's secretary
OF state. wrote:
Thursday. Jan /, 1868, was marked
by nm event that viii always lie mem.
orable In history. Slaves in all the re.
gions remaining in rebellion We're 10 be
on that day declared entitled 20 free
dom. The emancipation proclamation
had been duly prepared at the state de-
partment and was ready for President
Lincolns signature
AT noon. accompanying my father,
carried the broad parchment In a large
portfolio under my arm. We, thread
ing our way through the throng In the
sicinity of the White House. went up
stairs 10 the presidents room, where
Mr.. Lincoln speedily Joined us. The
broad sheet was spread open before
him on the cabinet table. Mr. Lincoln
dipped his pen IN the INK and then,
holding 1t a moment above the sheet,
seemed to hesitate. Looking around.
he said:
81 never in my life felt more certain
that | was doing right than do IN
signing this paper. But ! have been
receiving calls and shaking hands since
8 o'clock this morning til my arm is
stiff and numb. Now. this signature Is
one that will be closely examined. and
II they find my hand trembled they
will say, HE had some compunctlons.
But anyway 1t is going to be done
$50 saying he slowly and carefully
wrote his name at the bottom Of the
proclamation. The signature proved
to be unusually clear, bold and firm
even for him. and a laugh followed at
his apprehension. My father after ap-
pending his own name and causing the
great seal to be affixed had the impor.
tant document placed among the ar.
chives. Copies were at once given to
the press"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

Representative Harry L. Hayes was
called home last week by the death of
his uncle, Timothy Hayes.
Mrs. Ernest yelling of Buskirks,
N. Y, is spending some time with her
grandmother, Mrs. Maria Snow, who
is seriously i'll.
The community was saddened to
learn of the death of an old friend and
neightor, Timothy Hayes. Mr.. Hayes
was born in this town and lived the
early part Of his life here, until sew
eral years ago when he moved to
West Arlington where he has been a
very successful farmer. He is sur
vived by wife, son Thomas, daugh-
ter Mrs. Emerson Hurd of West Ar
lington, and four sisters, Mrs. Sarah
Randall, Miss Ella Hayes, and Mrs.
Hannah Slade of Cambridge, N. Y,
and Mrs. Phelps of Pawlet, and two
brothers, John Of Manchester Center,
and Edward of this place. The most
sincere sympathy Of all is extended to
the family in their bereavement.