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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
Flag Presentation.

Following the regular business
meeting of Orient Chapter No. Is, o.
E s., Friday evening, Florence K.
Pierce, Grand Matron of the o. E. s.,
of Vermont, presented the Chapter
with a silk flag. The flag was brought
IN by the conductress, Mabel NJ.
Thompson, while the Chapter enthusi-
astically sang ''The Star Spangled
Banner" After the presentation by
Mrs. Pierce, the acceptance remarks
were made by f. W. Cutting, Worthy
Patron, after which America" was
sung.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
VERMONT PREPARES
FOR REAL WAR.
81. .O00. 900 VIII Be Appropriated by
Legislature Recruits Wanted
Committee of Safety

Vermont is preparing for war.
Companies are being recruited all
over the state in order that Vermont
regiment may be up to full war
strength.
Company B of st. AIbans was as
sembled Saturday evening by order of
the president when % National Guard
regiments of the United States were
called to service for police duty. This
company is the only Vermont COM
pany actually called but all other
panies are being recruited. Company
B is doing guard duty at home.
Lieutenant Webster of Orleans
makes q special plea for Company l.
of Newport which is a number of men
short of a full quota and the men of
this county are urged TO enlist He
says:
Mr.. Editor:
In view of the present crisis Co. L,
First Infantry, Vermont National
Guard, are recruiting to full war
can should show his patriotism and
enlist at once. The country is in need
OF all available men and no one should
hold back until the last minute.
K. S. Webster, Orleans.
Second Lieutenant Co. L.
Make application TO Mr. Webster
That the navy is also recruiting as
fast as possible is evidenced by the
following telegram received by J. c.
White, navy recruiting officer, at Or
leans Sunday. White Is now at New
port and was in Barton last week.
Burlington, Vt, March 25, 1917.
President has directed the emer-
gency increase of navy to $1,000 en-
listed men This IS an addition of
1890 men. Give fullest publicity,
getting IN touch with all newspapers
today. Department has telegraphed
al editors, asking cooperation. Coun-
try needs these men now for its first
line men of defense.
Signed: Harris.
After a conference with Gov. Ora
ham and military officials Monday,
the executive committee on public
safety voted to recommend that the
legislature appropriate S1,000,000 to
provide equipment for the Vermont
national guard and organize the home
defence of the state.
Governor Graham yesterday ad-
dressed joint assembly of the legis-
lature on the preparedness situation
N a special message and the legisla-
ture proceeded TO carry out the rec
concentrations Of the governor and
the committee Of public safety.
This committee composed of 5OVer-
mont citizens, was appointed by Gov
Graham last week as q committee OF
public safety.
The membership Of committee fol-
lows:
The Hon. Josiah Grout. former
governor and lawyer, of Newport.
The Hon Edward c.. Smith, former
governor and railroad financier, OF
St. Albans.
The Hon William w. Stickney. for
mer governor and lawyer, of Ludlow.
The Hon George H Prouty, for
mer governor and lumber manufac-
turer, of Newport.
The Hon John a. Mead, former
governor and manufacturer, of Rut-
land
The Hon. Allen N. Fletcher. for
mer governor and fnancier, of Proc
torsyille.
The Hon. Charles W. Gates. for
mer governor and farmer, Of Frank
lin
The Hon Harland B. Howe. Judge
Of United States district court, of St.
Johnsbury.
The Hon. John FL. Watson. chief
justice OF the Vermont supreme
court, OF Montpelier.
Continued on Page Two)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
Congregational Church Notes

Rev. ". A. WARNER. Pastor
Sunday April l.
1915. Morning service.
1900, Sunday school
500, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Subject, The Quiet Ways of Gods
Providence" I Kings 1918. Lead
er, Miss Wheeler.
100, union service.
Do not forget the prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 730. Subject,
THE Christian as an Ambassador. .
Is. 6:8.
Rev. C. II. Smith of Burlington viii
occupy the pulpit Sunday morning.
George P. Cofran, a BILLY" Sunday
convert viii speak IN the Congrega-
tioal church Sunday evening, April
Is, under the auspices of the C. E.
society.
Rev. Y. A. Warner viii preach at
the union service at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday evening.
The H. E. choir viii assist the Con-
gregationa1 choir at the union ser
vice Sunday evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

H. ". Carter Is in Boston.
F. F. Sawyer has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Jane JosIyn has been i'll with
the grip.
Miss Charlotte Pierpont is in Bur
hngton this week
Miss Viola Cobb of West Derby Is
N town for few days.
Elisha Randall of Craftsbury is at
the Crystal Lake House.
Miss Grace Proctor spent last week
with friends IN Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs F. D. Pierce were vis-
itors II Orleans Tuesday.
Barton academy and graded school
viii open Tuesday, April 3.
Remember this is the last week you
can get your dog licensed.
Mrs Helen Bickford is spending a
few days N Hartford, Conn
Miss Martha Hall of St. Johnsbury
IS visitor at o. D. Rowel's.
Mrs Young Is helping care for her
sister, Mrs Lila Lang, who Is III.
Miss Wilma Coughtry of Montreal
IS a guest at the Mays this week
Mrs. Cora WinsIow is spending a
few days at Olin RoweIPs in Albany.
Mrs J. V. Rowen of Barre has been
spending few days at Hotel Barton.
Mrs Dinah Hitchcock and daugh-
ter, Eva, are home from Lyndon Cen
ter
Mrs Newell Lyman OF West Glover
week
Mrs. Corrie Wakeman of Newport
i the guest of her sister, Mrs Chas-
Sisco-
Walter I MetcaIf Of BronxviIle. n.
l., was q recent guest at George E
Kings
Mr- and Mrs VI. Hunter have
returned from visit In Boston and
vicinity.
Miss Hazel Thorpe OF West Glover
L the guest Of her aunt, Mrs w. s.
Hibbard
Miss Marguerite Dow OF McTndoes
i visiting her aunt, Mrs Gerald
Plunkett.
u " Brown OF Evansville was the
guest Of Ir. and Mrs A WiIkie the
weekend
Ward Nudgett was the guest OF his
brother. Ralph AtweIl, N West GIov-
er last week
Ora Proctor Of Barnet spent Sun
day With his parents, Hr and Mrs
n B Proctor
Miss Doris WhItcher IS home from
the johnson normal school for the
( Easter vacation
Mss Enestine Wilson Is home
from her school In Orleans for the
Easter vacation
Mr. and Hrs- " j. Gosz and son OF
\ Newport we're guests Of Mr.. and Hrs.
r D. Pierce Sunday
Amory D seaver Of the Orleans
high school is N Washington D. C.
E with the Stiles party
Mss Ruth Burnhzn has been the
guest of Mss Florence Wmget II
+ Irasburg for few days
Elmer. son OF Mr. and Hrs. Kimble
Page, vas operated On Sunday BY Dr.
J. IL Blake for adenoidz-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
A Great Lecture Tonight.

The comment of the Orleans people
who heard Major the Rev. Bruce Tay-
lor at Orleans last night in his great
lecture, Life In the Trenches" is
highly complimentary This story,
gained from personally living in the
war trenches and told by Mr.. Taylor,
recently returned from the front in
France. is full of vital interest at
this critical time with our nation.
Hear him at Seaver's hall
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

going to Bridgeport, Conn, where he
has employment.
The many friends here of Charles
Currier of Philadelphia viii be glad
TO know he IS recovering from his re
cent serious illness.
Miss Ruth Paddleford and Miss
Mildred Curtis left Saturday for Bos-
ton, where they viii spend several
days visiting friends.
Mrs. Mary Freeman was IN St.
Johnsbury Monday to see Mrs. A NJ.
Williams, formerly of Glover, who is
IN Brightlook hospital
Mrs. z. x. Gray of Derby was in
town the last Of the week enroute to
Lyndonville to attend the funeral of
her brother, Fred Cummings.
The Monitor is glad to report a
change IN weather. We have lost
much snow, sugar orchards are being
tapped and robins are reported
E. W Taylor, who has been at his
home IN Maine for some time. has re-
turned and resumed his work in the J.
v. Murkland Company machine shop.
George C. Lang spent several days
last week IN Burlington with his son,
Slayton Lang, returning by Morris
vile and visiting his sister, Mrs. A.
r Campbell.
John PIunlett of Lancaster. Mrs.
Jennie Clark and Mrs. Nellie Gray of
C0lebrook, ". H., were here last week
TO see their brother, P. J. Plunkett,
who Is still very Ill.
The many friends of Fred Cum
mings viii regret to learn Of his
death at his home IN Lyndonville Fri
day following weeks illness with
pneumonia The burial was Sunday.
Miss Amy Pope, who has been a
most efficient assistant IN Miss Aus
tins sanitarium for several months.
has gone TO Newport, where she has
employment IN the Raymond House.
Dir. and Mrs. Wesley Douglas of
Burlington were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs. A II. Underwood, the first Of the
week. Mr. Douglas is the represen-
tatiFe Of the Eastern Lyceum bureau.
Miss Mary Wilkinson Of Burlfng-
ton l. a guest at H v. browns for
the Easter vacation. Ralph and Julia
King and HarIand Paige are also
home from the University Of Yer
mont.
Nr. and Mrs II. H Brunning, Mrs.
Alden TWiss, Miss Clara Busweu and
Mss Susie Nelson were IN Newport
Wednesday evening to attend an en-
tertainment given BY the Morning
Star Lodge Of Rebekahs-
Z r Seaver, Miss Clemma Seaver,
Mss Arzy Owen, Miss Owen, Miss
Marion Corley ard Miss Ruth Burn
ham. were I'd Orleans Thursday eve
ming % attend the minstrel show Civ
en b. the Orleans high school
Much sympathy = felt for hrs. ].
u Elliott, who vas called 70 Boston
Monday by the death Of her sister.
Lrs- Henri Berger, which occurred
Sunday Mrs Berger viii BE remeu-
5ered as Miss Margaret AurkIand
Travel over rural roads has been a.
most Impossible for the past few days.
Rural Nal Carriers Jenness ard
= nSte could not complete their trips
yesterday and others who had oeea-
sion % travel n 70 the country turned
back 70 town
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
FRETTINo-

% net fret over trifes- Tire
habit ef frsttin9 - ere t5at
grows rapidly unless 4 - sterniy
rsprsssed, and the best ~sy e
ovsreonns 4 10 20 tS1 always 20
losk on the cheerful side of life
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
Entertainment Coarse CIosed-

The lecture on Wednesday evening
OF last week by Nelson s. Darling on
Community Interests closed the
entertainment course OF the Barton
Improvement club. The course has
been q success and the club l. already
planning for next years course
Mr. Darling's lecture was differ
ent" a. advertised by the bureau and
kept his audience IN good humor al
the evening, while throwing some
good gospel Of the need Of communi-
u spirit into his listeners His dis
course was more a talk than q lee
ture and his method OF drawing an
swers from members Of his audience
was different from anything a Bar
ton crowd had heard before
NJ Darling certainly made good
with his audience II outside comment
Is any criterion, and the men who
met him at the club after the lecture
were much impressed by his stories
OF travel and experience IN every part
Of the United States.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
WEST CHARLESTON
CONG. CHURCH NOTES

CONG. CHURCH NOTES
Sunday morning worship, 1910
Sunday school, 1900
Union service IN the evening at
TO o'clock viii be held in the Baptist
church.
Thursday evening, G. z. meeting az
7.50.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

Methodist Episcopal Church Notes.
RET- = RA1SEE, Pastor
You are cordially invited to attend
al services
Morning worship. 10.45.
Sunday school, u O'Clock
EpEorth League, 6 o'clock
Union service At the Congregation
Al church Sunday evening
Prayer meeting On Thursday
evening, a. 7-30- Come.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

and fell across the sled pole and broke
three ribs.
HOLLAND
George Rumery is gaining after
sickness.
Betsey Ewens is very ill at this
writing.
Clarence Brown has moved into the
Gray house.
Mrs. M. A. Sykes is better and able
to sit up some.
Miss Alice vinton is working for
Mrs o. L. Kelley.
Ernest Grey was in Newport the
past week on jury.
Thelma Hall visited her sister in
Newport the past week
Mrs. Stewart Little and daughter
are sick with the measles.
Eugene Grey has moved onto the
II. w. Wheeler farm and Mr.. Wheeler
has moved his family into the Mary
Moore house.
MORGAN CENTER
A. o. Elliott is working for H. d.
Elliott
Herbert Ovitt has moved here from
Island Pond.
Harris Grove of Derby Line visited
here last week.
Miss Tessie Goodsen of Island Pond
was here last week.
Alvin Maxwell has moved here
from Island Pond and is working for
George Maxwell.
Mrs. Ray Maxwell and son and her
brother, Harold Grove, are all quite
i'll with measles.
Dir. and Mrs. G. j. GoodseII were
called to East Charleston last week
by the death Of Austin Bushaw.
WESTMORE
Lyndon Robinson has been very
sick with measles.
Levi Robinson has gone TO West
field to manage H. E. Gray's farm.
The box party and masquerade
which was TO be held at Millbrook
school Friday evening, was postponed
on account Of the measles.
A fourteen-week term Of school
closed at Millbrook Friday. Leroy
Howe attended school regularly with
no absent mark. Percival Wheeler
missed only three and one-haIf days.
Many Of the pupils had 70 be absent
on account Of colds and measles. Part
Of the last afternoon the pupils en-
5oyed with oranges, nuts and candy.
The teacher, Miss Ruth Gleason, wish
g 70 thank the members Of the school
who gave her the nice box Of choco-
Iates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements viii be inserted under this
b ssd Il Feco cents per word for nrSt Insertion
and one cent per word thereafter- tsash
must accom- pany the order No 40 rsrtf Sc
afS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

Mrs Lula Phillips was called to
Orleans the first of the week by the
death of her sister, Mrs. Ella Heath
Allen, who died In Brightlook hospit-
al Sunday. Mrs. Heath resided in
Barton several years, moving to Or
leans only few years ago.
V. F. Hunter received word late
Monday afternoon of the critical i'll
ness of his father, Frank Hunter, IN
Albany. On account of bad roads, Mr..
Hunter went to Orleans by train, and
from there to Irasburg by team,
where he was obliged to make the
rest of the journey on foot, reaching
his father just before he died Mon
day evening. Mr.. Hunter has spent
much time with his son here and is
quite well known by Barton people.
Lyman E. Mason has purchased
from the Hood farm a valuable Jer-
sey bull, No. 149927, Pogis 99th of
Hood Farm 32nd- This animal is
sired by Pogis 99th, whose dam is
Sophie 10Th, the world-champion dai-
~ COW, who holds the record of 5217
pounds Of butter in six years. The
dam of this bull is Tonona of Fort
Hill farm, who made 435 pounds of
butter as a two-year-old and whose
second dam made $50 pounds in one
year.
George H. Frost of Plainfield, n. J.,
died recently at the age Of 79 years.
Mr.. Frost was a cousin of Mrs. Lydia
Milligan of Park street and received
part of his education at Glover in
stitute In 1854. Mr.. Frost was a
noted engineer and founded the
american Architect and Surveyor"
IN 1876, which later became the EN-
gineering News" the leading maga-
zine of its kind in the country today.
Mr. Frost was potent factor IN the
upbuilding of this journal
The Afternoon Study club held
their regular meeting Thursday af-
ternoon at the club rooms with 18
ladies present. Mrs Albert Webster
prepared an interesting program for
the meeting on Russia. Members re-
sponded to roll call with something
about Russia. Reading, Across Rus
sia, from Paris to Stockholm, and the
City of Peter the Great" Mrs. Allan
dral, and the KremIin," Miss Seaver;
reading, Russian Art and Science
and Some Russian Charities" Mrs.
Batchelder. Music for the meeting
was given on a graphaphone, several
selections being played The next
meeting viii be with Mrs H r. Cut
ler
BR0WNINGTON CENTER
Mrs. John Lower has been Ill with
the grip.
E u. Drown visited his son, Archie,
last week
Merrill Woodward Of Barton Is vis-
ting his uncle, z. A. Gallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nutting Of
Westmore visited at Gilbert Dutton's
Friday
Mr. and Mrs. ". D. Allen Of West
Sunday.
7. G. CrandaH was in LyndOnviIIe
Sunday 70 attend the funeral Of
nephew
Mr- and Ars. z. u. Porter Of
Evansville spent Sunday at G. E.
buttons.
Mr- and Alrs. Truman Aiken recent
II visited in s.. JohnsbUry and Pas
sumpsic,
r. s. Mcdowell and Mrs. Eettfe
Marshall Of Evansville spent Sunday
~ e. G. McD0weIPs
sfr. and Mrs. Philo Powers attend
II the funeral Of Mrs. POwerS' sister.
Irs. D. ". Allen, At Orleans Tues
day
Lr- ard Mrz Harold Heath of
Barton spent Sunday with Hrs.
Heath's parents, Ar. and hrs. ". ?.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

FOR SALE-Good swarms of bees,
-Tasenh Cook, Irasburg. Address
Barton, R. d. IL 10
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

ron SALE-Good sow, farrow
Ap-. 18th. Shotes and cows. Nc
Dowen, Evansville 11tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
FoR SALE

FOR SALE-Mare mule Peter
Colette, West Glover 11-13p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

MARK YOUR Maple Sugar prod
ucts this year? We can furnish you
labels covering the law, printed IN
eolors, containing the state seal, name
OF farm and address, aS follows: 1000
So 25, 5OO-S1-25, 3OO-$1-65- The
order may call for all HSugar" or al
Syrup" or part Of both Labels de-
Ivered free where cash accompanies
the order. Monitor Press, Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

the following points:
Offsets-Remember that no offset
can be claimed or allowed on any in
debtedness which does not bear inter
est at a rate of per cent or over. A
man who has been enabled to borrow
money at 5 per cent by reason of the
fact that such loan is exempt from
taxation, If properly evidenced, has
had the benefit of the exemption fea-
ture of the law. He cannot have the
benefit of the offset feature of the
law. An offset cannot be lawfully fig-
ured or allowed unless It is figured
according to the rule of law pre-
scribed and laid down in Sec. 4 of No.
81 of the acts of 1915. An Offset can
Continued on Page Eight.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
20 RENT

FIRST-CLASS organ to rent cheap.
H c. Gay. 4OeOw6
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28
LISTERS AT NEWPORT.
agree on Valuation and Plumley Ex-
plains Law

The listers of Orleans county met
in School hall at Newport yesterday.
A number were unable to attend on
account of bad roads.
The following schedule of valua
tsons was agreed up0n.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-03-28

While loading slabs at the electric
mill recently, Archie Drown slipped
and fell across the sled pole and broke
three ribs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03
NOINDIGESTI0N,GAS
OR STOMACH MISERY
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Papc'S DiapcpSin" for sour, nci(
stomach, heartburn. dyspepsia.


stomach, heartburn, dyspepsia.
Time 1T! In five minutes your sour,
acid stomach feels fine. No indigcs-
tion. heartburn. or bclchng OF gas, or
cructations Of undigcstcd food. no diZ-
ziness, bloatng, foul breath or head
ache.
Papc's 'DiapcpSin is noted for it's
speed in sWcctening upset stomachs. 1t
is the surcst, quickest and most ccr-
tain stomach antacid in the whole
world, and besides, it is harmless.
Millions Of men and women now eat
their favoritc foods without fear-thcy
know parcs D!ancpsin will save them
from such misery.
Please, for your sake, get large
ffty-ccnt case OF Papc's Diapcpsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
miserable+lifeis too short-you are
not here long, so make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and en-
Joy 1t, without dread of acid fcrmen-
tation In the stomach.
Papc's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one OF the
family eat something which don't
agree with them, or in case OF an at
tack OF indigestion, dyspepsia, gas
tritis Of stomach arrangement due to
fermentation and acidity. at daytime
or during the night 1t is handy to give
the quickest, snrest relief known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03
Fall and Winter Underwear

ALL WINTER UND com
prchensive stock of Fall and Winter
Underwear for men, women and chill
dren is one Of the big value attractions
in our store. These goods represent
the best products of the most depend
able mills, and, having bought them at
advantageous prices, VIC will sell them
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03
LAND SALE.
St1Fr oi SDnth Carolina.
County OF Lnnrens.
IN PROBATE COUET.


i'urSuaut to the decree Of the court
of Probate for the county Of laurens
ana state Of South Carolina in the
case of Sam j. Todd individually and
as administrator Of the estate OF Jo-
sepl I. Todd. deceased. ct al. against
EtI'cl Cunningham. ct al, | will sell
al public Outcry to the highest bidder
at l,aurcns Court House, South Caro-
lima, on salcsday in November, 1917,
the same being the 9Th day OF said
month, the lands and real estate of
which the said Joseph II. Todd, died
seized and possessed as follows to wit:
CD MI that lot of land situate with
i'll the corporate limits of the Town OF
Clinton, in the county and State aforc-
said containing one acre, more or less,
bounded north by lands Of c. W. Bail
cN, cast by Broadway street. south by
lands d j W. Blakcly, and west BY
elizabeth street;
c!l All tl!at tract Of land known as
The home place OF Joseph I. Todd. de-
ceased. containing ono hundred acres,
more or less. situate in the said county
ana state, Bounded on the north by
lands Of J. II. Todd east by lands Of w.
j. Duvall. south by lands of l.. II. Ben
iamn and on the wcGt by lands Of l..
L. Buniamn and G. w. Cunningham:
CD All that tract Of land known as
the Galloway Todd Tract situated in
The said county and state. containing
siNt% acres. moro or loss. bounded on
Tho north by lands OF Betsy Blake
is on east by lands Of Betsy Blake
ly and J. c. Todd. on thc south by
lands Of j. c. Todd and Of Herbert
CLANCY. and on tho west by lands Of
James l.. Reid; and
thDt ,,.Nf.t Cr Lana sit IL,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03
Sour Stomach.

Eat slowly, masticatc your food
thoroughly, abstain from meat for a
few days and in most cases the sour
stomach will disappear If it does
not, take one of Chamberlain's Tab
let's Immediately after supper. Red
meats are most likely to cause sour
stomach and you may find it best to
cut thom out.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03
Roosevelt Tells Flow Sie
Called Germany's Hand

Chicago. Sept 27.--Colonol Roose-
welt today gave his version of the Sc
crct conference he held with the Ger
man ambassador in 1902 relating to
the occupation of Venezuela by Ger
many. an incident that then threaten
cd to bring Oh a war between Ger
many and the United States. Col.
Roosevelt told the story for the first
| time, he said, in an address at lun-
| chcon here.
1T was about year after I took
oiiiccd" Colonel Roosevelt began
Germany was engaged in striving to
extend her dominion. She had in
view certain chosen positions in
South America. She aimed to turn
South America into a German ap-
rcndagc. Venezuela at that time
he'd dictator named Castro, CON.
monty known as the Monkey of the
Andes.
Il was determined that Venezuela
should moi become Il German possess
sion. Germany said it was not to be
permanent and did not define what
was meant by permancncy. 1 permit
ted John Hay to write a number Of
notes and then sent for the German
ambassador and said to him.
This Venezuela business has been
going on long enough and | cannot
afford to let it get to the point where
it will cause trouble for this c0ln
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-10-03

cises were conducted by. Rev. II. S.
Templeman Of Laurens. Col. j. FL.
Wharton Of Waterloo, made very in
teresting patriotic address, after which
some encouraging remarks were given
by the trustees. Miss Alma Garrett
and Mrs. Minnie Todd again have
Charge Of the school.