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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-30
Cause Of Right and Humanity.

Mr.. Lansing sought to drive hons to
the student officers the Righteousness
of tho cause for which they had volun-
teered to go to France and fight, assert
our cause Is the cause of Justice and of
right and of humanity"
The immediate cause of our war with
Germany-the breaking of her promises
as to 1ndiscriminate submarine warfare
has far deeper meaning, he said,
"a meaning which has been growing
more evident as the war has progress
ed. and which needed but this act of
perf1dy to bring 1t home to all thinking
Americans. The evil character of the
German government is laid bare before
the world. We know now that that
government is inspired with ambitions
which menace human liberty, and that
to gain its end it does not hesitate to
break faith. to violate the most sacred
rights or to perpetrate intolerable acts
OF fnhumanfty.
have been uttered by the German chan
cellor to complete the picture Of the
character of his government, when he
announced that the only reason why
the intensified submarine campaign was
delayed until February last was that
SUFFICIENT submarines could not be built
before that time to make the attacks on
commerce efficient. Do you realize
that this means, II it means anything,
that the promises to refrain from brutal
submarine warfare which Germany had
made to the United States were never
intended to be kept, that they were
only made in order to gain time in
which to build more submarines, and
that when the time came to act the
German promises were unhesitatineIy
torn to pieces like other scraps Of pa
per-?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-30
SHOWS RIGHTEOUS
CAUSE Of ALLIES
Secretary Lansing Tells Fu-
ture Officers Teutons Require
Impetus Toward Democracy.
GERMAN PEOPLE NEED HELP
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MADISON BARRACKS, N. z, July
so-In a speech here last night before
1,7oo members of the Officers Reserve
Corps, Secretary of State Robert Lam
sing. emphasizing the peril of German
imperialism to the United States and
the world. declared his belief that the
German people could not cast on the
yoke of autocracy until the physical
world has destroyed forever the evil
ambitions Of the military rulers of
Germany" That, he added, is the only
way to restore the peace Of the world.
Were every people on earth able to
express their will. there would be no
there were no wars Of aggression,
there would be no wars, and lasting
peace would come to this earth. The
only way that a people can express
situations. Therefore, when the world
is made safe for democracy. when that
great principle prevails, universal
peace will be an accomplished fact.
NO nation Of people will be fit more
than the United States when that time
great people. ruled in thought and
word as well as in deed by the most
sinister government of modern times.
Is straining every nerve to supplant
democracy by tho autocracy which
they have been taught to worship
to the truth? When will they arise
in their might and cast Off the yoke
and become their own masters? I fear
that 1t will not be until the physical
might Of the united democrades Of the
world have destroyed forever the evil
ambitions of the military rulers of
Germany and liberty triumphs over its
arch enemy.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
KENTON.
Local Items and Social and Personal
Mention About Town

Local Items and Social and Personal
Mention About Town
Kenton, Nov. 27th.--Mr. William
Masten, Of near town, has purchased
a new six-cylinder, passenger
automobile.
Personals. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davis, of Templeville, Md, spent
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. George Davis. Mrs. Cavlin
Dill, Miss Maggie Dill and Miss Lucy
Hazel have been spending few days
with friends in Greensboro, Md
Mrs. Georgianna Gregg who has been
a visitor in Philadelphia for sometime,
has returned home. Miss Ida Voss,
of Smyrna, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Knots. Mrs.
William Hazel spent few days at
Rrenford last week. -Messrs. Roscoe
Masten and Henry Tonkins, of Will
mington, and Earl Keith, of near
Dover, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Masten. They came
for the rabbits. Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Wright and children, spent Sun
day with MIR. and Miss Boyd, of neal
SMYRNA. Mr.. Cavender Hutchinson
has retured to his home in Whining
ton after spending a few days with
his mother. Mrs. Lee Hutchinson. =
Mrs. Mary Webster has been visiting
Mrs. William Condly, Of Hartly.- =
Miss Mildred Wright has been visit
ing friends in Greensboro and Mary
del, Md.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
CHESWOLD
Harvest Home Day Local
Happings and Personals

Harvest Home Day Celebrated-Locai
Happings and Personals
Cheswold, Nov. 27.-Last Sunday
being Harvest Home and Hospital day
in the Sunday School there was
splendid display of fruits and vege-
tables and other articles. All together
there were IA cans of fruit, IL glasses
of jelly, 5 barrels of potatoes and all
kinds Of vegetables, and a collection
of $31.75 was taken, all going to the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia.
Edgar ]. Boggs has purchased of
Mr.. John Foreaker the "Mary Block"
on American avenue.
W. C. T. U. meet at the home of
Mrs. Lydia Emory.
The Ladies' Aid meets with Mrs.
Maggie Learned Monday evening.
An Epworth League Cabinet Meet
ing met at the home of the President,
Mrs. Dave Boggs to select leaders for
the next six months. Leader for Sun
day evening, December 2, Miss Mar
garet Learned.
Personals. Mr. George Bachelor
visited Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus
Saturday. Mrs. Annie Moore enter
tanned Friday, Mr.. anc Mrs. Norris
Bull and Miss Lucy Hazel of Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carrow and
son, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Anderson spent Monday afternoon
in Dover Mr. and Mrs. Linford
Lacey spent last Sunday in Whining
ton.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shackell
and children, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. L. H. Anderson. Rev. Mil
ton Mccain, of Smyrna, was in town
Thursday calling on old friends. Mrs.
Seabourn Buckson and sister, Miss
Baker, of Dover, spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson. =
Miss Ella Harper, of Leipsic, is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. D. H. Boyce. Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston, of Abberdeen. Md, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Wallace Mrs. Victor Elliott anC
daughter Evelyn, have been the gues
of MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Elliott. Mr.
Arthur Bowen, of Wilmington, spen
Sunday with his brother, Harve!
Bowen.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

To the Memory of Joseph Smithers,
Past Sachem of Shawnee Tribe No.
27 improved Order of Red Men,
Clayton, Delaware.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Spirit to take from us our dearly
beloved fellow member brother Joseph
Smithers who passed to the happy
Hunting Ground, August "a, 1917,
and
Whereas, By his death the Tribe
has sustained a loss which it feels
deeply, and while we bow in humble
submission to the will of Him who
doeth all things we'll, we cannot refrain
from deploring the death of one so
admired and loved, and whose charac-
teristics endeared him to all; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we tender our sin
cere expression of sympathy and con-
dolence to the family of our deceased
brother in this hour of their bereave-
ment, fully realizing their irreparable
loss and assuring them that a re-
memberance of him shall always be
fresh in our memories; and be II
further
Resovled, That copy of these re-
solutions be forwarded to the family
of our deceased brother and published
in the Smyrna Times and spread upor
our records; and be it further
Resolved, The Charter Of this Tribe
be draped in mourning for period o.
thirty days.
j. L. Shortall, Jr.
G.. c. Moffett.
B. S. Ashby, Jr.
Committee.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Personals. Cooper Burris, of
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j.. on
Saturday was a welcome visitor of his
parents and sister. Mr.. Paul Cats.
of Delaware College, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Cats. MIR. and Mrs. H. Beck and
Mr.. Albert Martin. of Carney's Point,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bell
and daughter Frances, have returned
to their home in Atlantic City from
a visit with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Ford. MIR. John Houston, of
Camp. Dix. spent the weekend with
his wife, Mrs. John Houston, Jr.-
MIR. Norman Hoffecker, of Dover,
spent the week end with his wife, Mrs.
Norman Hoffecker. MIR. Charles L.
Christopher and son Charles, are
spending Thanksgiving week with his
daughter, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
MANY AT FUNERAL IN ODESSA

Representative Men From all Parts of
State Paw Tribute to G.L.Townsend,S ,Sr.
The funeral service of George L.
Townsend, Sr., former United States
collector of port. former United States
marshal and representative Delsw ar
can, was held from his late home at
Odessa Monday afternoon at o'clock,
and it was marked by the presence in
large numbers Of prominent men from
every section of the state. There
was scarcely town in Delaware of
any size that was not represented in
the delegation of representative men
to pay last tribute to the man who
was so generally liked and respected.
While simplicity marked the service,
the attendance was unusually large.
The service was conducted by the Rev.
H. C. Shipley, of Odessa, and inter-
ment was made in Old Drawers
cemetery. The pail bearers were
Jefferson B. Foard, Frederick Brady,
L. V. Aspril, Jr., John W. Watkins.
Alexander P. Corbit and Daniel Cor
bit.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Lieut.. Lawrence Lotion Cobb, U.
S. A, son of DR.. j. S. Cobb, re-
turned home from the training camp
at Fort Myer, Va, yesterday and re-
ceived the welcome home and con-
gratulations of his friends. Lieut..
Cobb had his priced commission
awarded by Secretary of War Baker
with him and will enjoy a furlough
over the holidays to December 81
before reporting at Camp Lee.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Preaching St. Paul's M E. Church,
10. 80 a. m. Sunday School, p. :;
Song Service, z p. m.; preaching,
7.30 p. IN.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston, Sr. gave
q birthday party to their daughter,
Margaret Elizabeth, November 21st,
in honor of her 10th birthday. Those
present were: Elizabeth Houston,
Gladys Pratt, Adelaide Stevens, Isa-
belle Seemans, Beulah Davis, George
Seemans, Merrie Davis. Naomi Clark,
Viola Macklin, Ruth Clark, Thelma
Macklin, Sarah Hurd, Mrs. John
Houston, Jr., Katherine Hewlett,
Evelyn Onley, Lena Banning. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Hearn, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Houston, Sr. Many games were played
after which refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId Kenton
6Iackbrd, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicinities
CLAYTON.

Ewell M. P. Church. preaching,
1920; Sunday School, 2 p. m. :;
preaching, 7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Burris and
daughter Mildred, of near Kenton, en-
tertained friends on Saturday evening,
November II, in honor of A. c. Bur-
ris. Of Camp Dix. Wrightstown, NJ.
Games we're played. Music was furn-
ished by Miss Helen and Lola Pratt,
and Miss Margaret Mofitt. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
BuFrie, MIR. and Mrs. c.. w. Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Wright. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C.. Marvel, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. McCaulley,
Mrs. Mick Moffett, Mrs. Fl. McCaul-
ley, MIR. J. K. Albert. Misses Kath-
crime Magargal, Helen Tratt, Lola
Pratt, Myrtle Wiley, Helen Wiley,
Saddle Peatters, Reba Davis, Edith
Marvel, Margaret Moffett, Mildred
Burris, Messrs. A. Cooper Burris, Ed
ward Attis, Earl Attix. Raymond El-
lott, Harry Tippen, Brady Forde,
Bryan Davis, Simon Voss. Addison
Marvel, Walter Alberts, Foster Mar
vel. John Pratt, Jr., Herbert and
William Wright.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Rare Bargains in Farms

200 Acres, nice buildings, ~ miles from
Smyrna, corn goes with farm. Price,
$4,000, part cash, balance per cent.
1873 Acres, miles from Smyrna. 2 sets of
buildings and two dwellings, As acres of
corn with farm, plenty of good wood,
price $500. Terms to suit purchaser.
SIS Acres, 1927 900. This tract in two
farms. Can sell one or both. miles
from town, part cash, balance per cent.
las Acres, Sc, 500, good house and build
ings, corn crop; acres young apple or
chard in bearing; 500 peach trees.
300 Acres, close to Kenton, good buildings,
plonty of wood, $4,000. Part cash, bal
ance per cent.
7 Acres, one-half mile from Clayton, $145O.
1854 Acres, ,one mile from Townsend, Sc, 600.
part down, balance per cent.
SIS Acres, miles from Smyrna, $4,000.
9616 Acres, right in Townsend, $7,5OO.
so Acres, good house and buildings, So, 200.
miles from town.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
FOR SALE

Pure S. C. White Leghorn Cock
erels. 25O-286 Egg Strain. Prices,
So and $5.
HENRY C. WEBB,
Forest, Del.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
Estate of William w. Tiffany
STATE OF VERMONT


District of Orleans,
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid
To all persons interested in the trust
estate of William w. Tiffany late of
Greensboro in said District deceased.
GREETING
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the
23rd day of February next for examining
a II d allowing h account Of h e
Trustee of the estate of said deceased and
ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks success
sively previous to the day assigned, in the
Orleans County Monitor, a newspaper pub
Hshed at Barton in said District.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Newport,
in said District at ten O'Clock a. m. on the
day assigned, hen and there to contest the
allowance of said account if you see cause.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
February, 1917.
6-8 RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
VERMONT NOTES

A large barn owned by the Cloud
land Farm, Inc, of Pomfret, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, causing a
loss of $4,000. Thirteen horses and
quantity of produce and machinery
were lost.
Mrs. Melissa Scribner Bates died
early this morning at the home Of her
son, Judge Edward L. Bates, at the
advanced age Of 90 years. She was
Bennington's oldest resident and dur
ing the latter years of her life had
annually observed her birthday ami
versary by giving a reception and
dinner to number of the older wo-
men Of the village She had retained
her mental and physical vigor to such
an extent that she was able, even on
the last occasion in September, to
make all the arrangements for these
gatherings and to preside as hostess.
Until within year she was frequent
ly seen upon the business streets with
no more appearances Of age than a
person 80 years her junior. A few
weeks ago she sustained a fall and
had since been confined to her bed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
A NEW MENU.

How Flowers Can BE Used For Food
and For Connections.
The food value of flowers is a mat
ter that is just beginning to interest
the scientific world. says the Pitts
burgh Post. Violets are said to con-
tain considerable nourishment. They
formed the basis of a refreshing drink
and in other forms figured conspicu-
Ously in the feasts of the ancient Per
SLAMS. The modern confectioner crys-
tallizes them in sugar
The old Turkish CONNECTIONS made of
rose leaves are declared delicious by
those who have eaten them. A num-
Der of cooks have discovered that a
handful of rose petals imparts a flavor
of unparalleled delicacy to desserts of
many kinds.
For those who do not care for
sweets the gayly colored nasturtium
offers delights to the palate. 1t may
be used as a filing for sandwiches,
mixed judiciously with other materials
in salad. Its delicious pungency ap-
pealS to the epicure, while physicians
say it aids digestion.
A favOrite Italian dish consists of
fried squash blossoms. When prop
erly prepared this food is both ap-
petizing and nourishing. The yellow
blossoms of the common field pumpkin
may be cooked in the same way.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
HOW -
To Make Your Will So It
Can't Be Broken

n-N the United States each state
has adopted its own statute di-
recting the manner in which
wills shall be made, based
largely upon the English statute"
states a lawyer. "In New York, for
example, a will must be in writing,
and must be signed by the testator.
To this rule that the will must be in
writing there is one statute granting
an exception to soldiers in actual mil
itary service and sailors actually at
sea. Wills by such persons may be
made orally and are called nuncupative
wills. They must be witnessed by at
least two witnesses"
This expert went on to say that
will must be signed literally, at the
end of the paper upon which it is writ
ten, for if the testator signs anywhere
but at the end of the will all that ap-
pears after his signature will not be
considered part of the will. "1n max
ing will, therefore, do not use CORE
Spondence note paper, writing on the
first page, then the third, then back to
the second and end there, as is some
times done in letters
A case was cited where a will was so
written and rejected by one surrogate
The decision was appealed and a high
er court ruled that the paper from the
beginning to the end Of the two pages
where the testator signed it, and the
witnesses also, was a sufficient will,
and that the remarks upon the third
page could be disregarded. The law
yer explained the law for the testator
signing the will personally or making
his mark, and for at least two persons
to witness the document, knowing that
1t is the will Of the testator The tes-
tator must sign first and the witnesses
acknowledge his signature, and they
must affix their addresses. on the will.
Failure to do this renders them liable
to a penalty of $50 for each offense,
and witnesses should be people who
have addresses more or less permanent
and whose handwriting can be easily
proved in case Of their decease before
the testatOr. 1t is wise to have more
than two witnesses. in case of the
death OF one, for there will then be
less trouble to prove, and the property
bequeathed may lie in a state where
three witnesses are required.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

Michael Hickey of Milford, Mass. ),
25, fell asleep while smoking a
cigaret i'm bed. The bed clothing
caught fire and he was smothered to
death.
DR.. J. l.. Morse, in a lecture be-
fore the Harvard medical school,
stated that 100, 900 babies under a
year in age die annually in this coun-
try because of improper feeding.
German members of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce purchased an
American flag, measuring FL by u
feet, which was hung on the walls OF
the trade room at the chamber with
appropriate ceremonies.
The 600 c1garmakers who asked an
increase Of 81 per 1000 cigars of the
Sullivan Cigar factories, Manchester,
N. H., were granted that increase.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
,WESTMORE
CONTINUED from Page One)


John Mclaughlin is repairing his
house, Mr.. Norris of Island Pond is
doing the work.
Mrs. Bessie Rash of Newport and
Orville Converse of Stowe visited at
Charles Tatro's and Oscar Lyons the
past week.
Lincoln Memorial will be observed
Sunday at II a. M, in place of the
usual morning service. The commit
tee are trying to make it an interest
ing exercise with speaking and sing
ing. 1t is hoped there will be spe-
cial effort to get out as this is a good
work in memory of a great man. The
collection goes to the A. M. A., and al
so helps on the church apportionment.
HARDWICK
Mrs. E. M. Field left Monday for
a visit to New York City, and will al
so visit other places, expecting to be
absent for three weeks.
The Scout second team emerged
triumphant in the rubber game be-
tween them and the Barker five Fri
day night at the gymnasium. The
score was 25 to IA.
Oliver J. Paquette left Monday for
Daytona, Fla, where he will spend
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Marshall. L. S. Ford was a fell
low passenger and companion of Mr..
Paquette, bound for Florida also.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER.
How They Should Be Cared For In a
Proper Manner.

Don't fuss with your house plants
until you kill them" is the warning
given Kansas housewives and other
lovers of flowers by M. F. Ahearn, pro-
fessor Of landscape gardening in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
MANY amateurs said Professor
Ahearn, ''do not realize that plant It's
sues need to rest as do the human It's
sues. and when the plant stops grow
ing they begin to dig around the roots
and then repot the plant. Plants should
not be disturbed in winter
''1n caring for house plants keep the
temperature between 60 and 70 de-
grees in the daytime and 80 to 65 at
night. When plants are grown in an
abnormally high temperature, with
moisture, the growth becomes soft and
they are easily injured. A strong
draft, even If only 10 or 20 degrees
cooler than the surrounding air, will
seriously chill the plants"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
LOYAL TO AMERICA
Pledge of Delegates to Meeting Rep
resentng 100, 900 Teutons

New York, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tives of German, Austrian and Hun
garian organizations in New York city
said that the resolution of "unquali-
fed loyalty and allegiance" to the
United States adopted at a meeting OF
these bodies was only the first of mes
sages of this kind that would be sent
to President Wilson this week.
The meeting was attended by rep
resentatives of Teutonic and Hunga-
rian organizations with a membership
of 100 600, and was held in response
to call sent out several weeks ago
to perfect arrangements for a charity
bazaar, but it decided to forego all
affairs Of a frivolous or entertaining
nature during the present crisis.
kilograms were sent to President
Wilson and members of congress urg-
ing them to keep the nation out OF
war.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-02-07
SHORT SERMONS.

AS simple naturalism takes
the place of the old pessimistic
supernaturalism, the faith of the
world-that in every man which
helps him to realize his aspira-
tions-has an optimistic glow
e. E. Newbert.
1t is a grand thing to find joy
in ones work. If you have
found that, you hare found the
heart of life. Glad service is
better than great service unless
that be glad too.-James Buck
ham.
OF course we have duty to
distinguish between the good
and the bad, but we have a duty
to discriminate also among the
things that are good. We are
made not for the good only, but
for the best.-Robert Speer.