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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
To Organize County Chapter.

A meeting will be held at Newport
Saturday, May 18th, at 2 o'clock p.
m. at the Goodrich library, for the
purpose of organizing an Orleans
County Chapter, a course which is
being pursued in other counties of
the state at the suggestion of the
state chapter.
Each branch in Orleans county
should properly be represented by it's
president or someone designated by
the president to act for the branch. 1t
is expected at this meeting that a
complete set Of officers for the coun-
ty chapter will be elected and such
plans made for future work of the
branches as may seem necessary.
Col. Pratt, president of the state
chapter will be present to assist in
the organization with view to Sc
curing a uniformity with the organ
ization already accomplished in the
other counties.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
FARM FOR SALE-Owned and

FARM FOR SALE-Owned and
farmed by Henry Kenneson for the
past 40 years. One of the best dairy
farms. Located 11a miles from Or
leans and 31a miles from Barton, Il
mile from school. Soil is black and
rich A great hay and grain pro-
ducer. Buildings in good repair with
the best of water. A twenty-cow farm
with team. Stock was sold off in
March but will furnish dairy if want
ed. We offer said farm with all
farm and dairy tools including every
thing from a nail hammer to a ma
nure spreader. We not only offer, but
are going to sell this money-making
farm. A part Of purchase price may
remain on mortgage if desired. Now
owned and for sale by w. E. Hanson,
Barton and G.. S. Dodge, Orleans. 18tf
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S342 900 S464,6OO S121,7OO

$4,000 $464,6OO $121,7O0
Population of County 23,337
Subscribed per capita $19.21
Per cent of quota subscribed 135
The town chairmen were:
Albany, R. NJ. Cowles.
Barton, H. r. Cutler.
Bloomington, Fred S. Foster.
Charleston, J. F. Kendrick, A. c.
Gallup.
Coventry, George J. Benware
Craftsbury, T. M. Gallagher
Derby, D. w. Davis, A. A. Silver
Glover, Roy E. Davis.
Greensboro, George A. Porter.
Holland, Charles U. Ladd.
Irasburg, F. M. Sears.
Jay, W. H. Warner.
Lowell, w.. A. Young.
Morgan, B. E. Lewis.
Newport Ciy and Town, J. E. Nc
Carten, H. A. Bartlett.
North Troy, Charles O.. Fowler.
Orleans, r. A. Bean.
Troy, w. D. Millar.s.
Westfeld, Homer Burnham.
Westmore, M. E.. Calkins.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
HOW LOAN WAS TAKEN.
More Than S121, ,O00 Oversubscribed
in Orleans County.

Every town in Orleans county
oversubscribed it's allotment in the
Third Liberty Loan campaign, which
closed Saturday, and put the county
$3.50 over its allotment of $4,000.
The per capita subscription was
nearly $40.
County Chairman Emery cannot
say enough for the work done by the
chairmen and assistants in the vari-
Gus towns and says that to them the
credit belongs. The record is GER
tainly one in which the county may
take pride.
Here is how it was done, and fur
ther revision of the figures will bring
the amount inward. rather than
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
Meetings for Discussing Use of Lime
and Farm Management.

County Agent Johnson assisted by
w. J. Tubbs of Burlington will hold
a series of meetings next week. Dis
cussions will be taken up regarding
the most important factors in farm
management and also the use of lime
on our Orleans county soils. Every
one come. Following is the schedule
May 16, 8 p. M, Westfield, school
house.
May II, p. M, Lowell, town hall.
May 18, p. NJ, West Charleston,
school hall.
May 10, p. M, Morgan Center,
schoolhouse.
May 20, 8 p. M, Holland, hall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

was held Tuesday, Rev. Warner of
Barton officiating, with interment at
Irasburg. She leaves many close
relatives and host of friends to
mourn her loss.
Card-We wish to thank all those
who gave their assistance during the
sickness and death of our beloved
mother and sister, also the orders
and the Red Cross for the beautiful
flowers.
Elmer Watson,
Mrs. Sarah Fuller.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-My farm of 264 acres
equipped with all kinds of machinery,
225O sugar trees all equipped and
quantity of wood, lumber and pulp.
teams. Reason for selling, poor
health. A. H. Rich, Glover, Vt. Zip
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
BROWNINGTON

Kenneth Dutton is quite sick.
Mildred Monteith visited at A. w.
Davies recently.
Vernon Doncaster is at nome from
his work in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Marsh of AL
bany visited in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Parker of
Newport Center were in town Sun
day.
w. G. Dutton is very low at this
writing. Homer Litchfeld of Burke
is caring for him.
Mrs. Harriet Porter of Manches-
ter, N. H., recently visited her ne
phew, Clarence Hause.
Rev. Smithers of Orleans preach
ed Sunday at Rev. Hamilton was
called to attend funeral.
Mrs. F. E. Hitchins and grand
daughter, Isobel Lewis, visited in
Barton Friday and Saturday.
Lorenzo Grow, who is seriously ILL.,,
has been brought to the home of his
son, o. A. Grow, to be cared for.
Mrs. w. G. Dutton was in Barton
Sunday to see her sister, Mrs. Day,
who recently fell and broke her hip.
Rev. H. H. Chaffee from Paris,
Texas, and G.. B. Chaffee of Troy
visited their uncle, Palmer Chaffee,
Sunday.
The ladies will hold a missionary
meeting at the hall Thursday. Ten
ladies were present and several dol
lars were received.
EVANSVILLE
The supper, of which notice has
been given, will be postponed until
further notice on account of sick
ness.
GLOVER
Mrs. Chaplin Leonard died at her
home here Friday and was buried
Monday in the Riverside cemetery:
There will be a business and sew
ing meeting of the Red Cross Fri
day at the church. Everybody in
vited.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
The Boy Scouts will meet at the
vestry Thursday evening for meet
ing between the hours Of z and 9.3o.
Bring your annual dues to send to
headquarters.
There will be prayer meeting at
7.3O o'clock Thursday evening.
Sunday will be observed as Moth
ers' Sunday Appropriate music and
sermon. Wear a white flower for
mother.
WEST GLOVER
Herbert Richardson has moved to
South Albany.
The Missionary society meets Fri
day with Mrs. H. S. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Buchanan Of
Craftsbury were at G. H. Urie's last
week.
Eunice Stevens has returned to
Montpelier seminary for the. spring
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dutton are
the parents Of a son, Everett John,
born May 1.
Mrs. Emily Baker and Marie Bak-
er have returned home after spend
ing the winter in Florida.
Owen Crowley of Craftsbury has
moved into NJ G.. Stevens tenement
house and will work for Mr.. Stevens.
There was large crowd at the
sale at the Baker farm and the stock
and tools sold we'll. w. E. Hanson
purchased large part of the stock.
One registered cow and her off
spring brought total of $500, the
highest price for single animal be-
ing $19O.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
COVENTRY

More yarn has been received by the
Red Cross.
Mrs. May Boynton is boarding at
w. G. Brooks.
Little Alice Chaffee is able to be
out after suffering with tonsilitis.
E. A. Corrow has moved into his
house recently purchased of Mrs.
Jessie Hermon.
L. S. Eaton is moving into Mrs.
Lucia Tite's house, recently vacated
by E. A. Corrow.
w. D. Miller of Troy has been as
sisting in the big disposal sale at A..
D., Thurber's store.
w. D. Miller and mother, Mrs. Eliza
Miller of Troy were guests at A. D.
Miller's Saturday.
w. E. Drake of Orleans has pur-
chased the L. S. Eaton place and ex-
poets to move there soon.
H. J. Frazier has gone to his new
home in Brookfield, Mass. Mrs Fra
zier expects to join him there soon.
George Badger of Morrisville is in
town and work has been resumed
on the Wheelock bridge so that road
is impossible.
The friends of George Trudeau will
be sorry to learn that he has been
obliged to go to the hospital in Mont
pelier for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory and son OF
Greensboro are stopping at the home
of her sister, Mrs. M. H. Chaffee
Mrs. Gregory is very i'll.
Mrs. Mabel Brooks of ST. Johns.
bury has been in town this week
moving her goods to Newport, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks will live.
Mrs. Emma Kneeland has returned
from Long Island, where she went to
visit her husband, who is in camp
reported last week.
On Friday evening the Loyal Allies
have arranged for an entertainment
to be given in the Congregations
| church. The great religious drama
the Passion Play of Oberammergau
! will be shown by beautiful large pic.
lures. 1t has cost hundreds of thou
| sands to produce this magnificent
| peated by the same actors, as many
of the chief actors have been killed in
the war. AS an attempt to illus
trate the life of Christ as we'll as to
make more real the teachings of the
Old Testament, it has required years
of training and hundreds of actors to
produce the wonderful drama. Old
and young will be instructed, and
should purchase their tickets and help
encourage the boys. Tickets ten and
Is cents.
CONG. CHURCH NOTES.
United Church Services Sunday
1O.45, Special Mothers Day SER
vice, children and choir assisting.
Address, "Mothers in Time of War;"
1900 United Sunday school ses-
sion. New officers installed. Every
boy, girl and adult should attend our
united school and you will be heartily
welcomed.
7.3O, Evening service. Bright
song service, followed by an address
by the pastor. Subject, "Chum-
ming" ...
Mothers day is a good day to hon
or your mother by wearing a white
flower in her memory and then start
ing the go-to-church habit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

Howard Baker, youngest son of
the late David Baker and Mrs. Emily
Baker died of pneumonia at his home
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, last
week. He leaves wife, who was
Miss Lula Lewis, of this place and
four children. His brother, Charles,
is now on his way East with the
body. Burial will be at West Glow
er.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

HAVING RENTED THE CRYS-
TAI Lake Livery stable for automo-
bile storage we are now in position
to offer the automobile owners a
suitable place to store their autos at
a reasonable rent. Call early and Sc
lect space as they are going fast.
Crystal Lake Garage. Phone 25-11.
17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
Photographic Work.

A. Allyn Bishop will be at his stud
10 in Barton Friday afternoon of each
week. Telephone his studio at New
port for appointments.
A choice line of frames for sale at
each studio.
Mr.. Bishop will try hard to live up
to the reputation his work at New
port has brought him. (adv.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FARM FOR SALE CHEAP-Situ-
ated 21A miles from West Burke on
Willoughby road. 65 acres with good
buildings. Sugar orchard, 500 trees
equipped. Grated apple orchard.
Spring water at house and barn. Good
hay farm. Terms very liberal. B. H.
Marshall, West Burke. 1922
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
FARMERS NOTICE-Will buv

FARMERS NOTICE-WiH buy
stock, sugar, and wool every Monday
from now on. Your trade will be ap-
preciated. WANTED AT ONCE so
head of cattle to turn out. Also Of
fer for sale or trade for other prop
erty my Dodge touring car, one sea-
sons wear Car in No.. condition.
Equipped with diversified non-skid
tires. Dodge, Orleans. 15tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

A real war atlas, giving the small
towns mentioned in the daily reports
of fighting on the great Western
battle front, sent to any u. S. or
Canadian address for Csc, or at this
newspaper office.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Pair horses ten years
old weighing 34OO, also pair horses
weighing 230O, four two-horse wag-
ons, set trucks, dump cart, four-horse
wagon, Lilley make. Telephone 35-5,
Orleans. 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-125 new hall chairs,
cheap, also secondhand Dodge tour
ing car, ve-passenger, at low fig
ure. Cottage at Willoughby lake in
the Lyon Grove, we'll furnished with
garage and boat. Call or telephone
to W. E. Trip, West Derby. Tel.
4S-3. lift
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Small farm of 25
acres, comfortable buildings. Keep
cows and team. Sell with stock
and tools or separate. Must close out
the property at once. Mrs. Noel
Lumbra, Orleans. 19tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

THOSE CANADA HORSES are
all sold but three, but have another
lot today. Will also have three pairs
heavy Canadian horses Friday weigh
ing from $500 to 5000 lbs. Also for
sale, Is road wagons and top buggies.
Expect carload Of Canadian cows
next week. G.. H. Hanson, Barton. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
MISCELLANEOUS

Public automobiles at your service
at Barton Garage. O. B. Lafont and
E. F. Dunn. Off
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
CLASSIFIED ADVER .S5IEG

y ivCitiscments will he inserted II der lis
ne td at t'"C cents per word for first sertiOr
auI cent per word thereafter. aeh
n'H:t accompany the order. No al 'e7fise-
IS
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

NOTICE TO SUGAR MAKERS
Will take your sugar any day in the
week at the highest market price.
Monday preferred. Also want a car
load of fresh and near-fresh COWS.
w. E. Hanson, Barton. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Seed Irish Cobbler
and Green Mountain potatoes. Alfred
Brown, Orleans. Phone 151-11. 15tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
BROWNINGTON CENTER

BROWNINGTON CENTER
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Whitcomb of
Lyndonville spent Sunday at T. G..
Crandall's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Currier spent
Sunday at Orleans with Walter Cur
rier's family.
Mrs. L. H. Campbell and daughter
Of Orleans spent the weekend at
John Young's.
Charles Colby Of Texas has been
visiting his niece, Mrs. M. E. Porter
the past week.
There will be social,. dance Fri
day evening at the town hall. All
are cordially invited.
Mrs. Sarah Weeden and grandson
spent Sunday with. Ben Burrows
family at the village.
Myron Alexander and family of
Newport were in town Sunday to see
his father, A. P. Alexander, who is in
very poor health.
Eddie Benoit and Mildred Hall of
Barton were married Monday by the
the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton of Orleans
Congratulations.
N. L. Lumbra, who lives on the
Orleans road, died Friday morning
after a short illness. A great deal
of sympathy is extended to Mrs. Lum-
bra in her sorrow.
The Liberty Loan rally held in the
hall Thursday evening was success
It was we'll attended and a great deal
of interest was manifested. Mr.. Hall
was a very interesting speaker and
$3.50 has been raised on this loan.
Our quota was $4,000. So you see
Bloomington is alive and doing it's
bit cheerfully.
Rebecca Badger died Sunday morn
ing, April 28, after five days. illness.
She was born in Derby in August,
1888, and she spent most or her girl
hood in that town. She married
Charles Badger of Irasburg in 1886
and proved to be a devoted wife and
mother. After Mr.. Badgers death
ten years ago she came to Browning
ton to live with her son. She lived
quiet Christian life, always prov
ing that Home, Sweet Home could be
made the dearest place On this earth.
Her. hands could always find some
thing to do and she was planning for
the loved ones even up to the last
few hours of her life. Her funeral
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
TO RENT

TO RENT-Tenement, H. T. Seav
er, Barton. 42tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

Harland E. Paige was one of the
graduates of the University of Yer
mont, commencement exercises of
which were held Monday. Among
other Barton academy boys who
graduated at the same time are Ray
A. Walcott and Philip H. Davis, the
latter from the college of medicine.
At the regular meeting of Key
stone Chapter No. 16, R. A. M. on
Monday evening, the following ap-
pointive officers were installed: R.
H. Walker, P. S.; F. w. Cutting, R.
A. c.; F. j. Bates, M. Sd "; C. R.
Taplin, M. I'd w.; A. E. Harlow, M.
1st "; w. A. Warner, Chaplain; C.
H. Blood and H. C. Gay, Stewards;
c.. E. Hamblet, Tyler; c. A. Barrows,
R. P. Webster and H. J. Stannard, fl
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-One heavy four-horse
wagon. C. A. Mute, Barton. 1920
1920
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-4OO acres of wood
land, one mile from Willoughby sta
ton. Mcdowell, Evansville. 2tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-A ten-cow farm, good
location, ~ miles from large viii
lage and railroad station, Il mile to a
small village. For further particu-
lars address Box 81, Orleans, Vt. lift
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Shepherd dog seven
months old. R. M. Lane, Orleans.
Tel. As. Twp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Ford touring car,
fully equipped, only run 1000 miles.
c. L. Ducharme, Park View Garage,
Orleans. 1921
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-One top buggy, one
open buggy, one sleigh, four blank
cts cheap for cash. j. N. Webster,
Barton. 1929
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Set of Fairbanks s.
ton hay scales. C. A. Mute, Barton.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-One Jersey bull, 2
years old, cheap for cash. Eugene
Schenker, Glover. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

TEAMS WANTED-To draw logs
in Irasburg from woods to mill. Ap-
ply to F. E. Fletcher, Irasburg. The
Parker Young Co. 52tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-Nearly new low-down
No. international manure spreader,
also registered Holstein bull calves.
Ralph DevereauX, Barton. 18tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-New and used Ford
cars, also Firestone tires. One driv-
ing horse. A. A. Webster, w. Glov-
er. 1S-21p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

WANTED-Teams to draw lumber
from Lawrence Mill, also from Chris
tie lot, near Glover, to Orleans. The
Parker Young Co., Orleans. 52tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

FOR SALE-One choice COW. In
quire Of Henry M. Whiting, Orleans,
VT. Phone 1O4-12. 18
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

WANTED-Pressing and cleaning
suits, washing and ironing. Mrs
Homer Hitchcock, Bigelow Block,
Barton. 17-19p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-05-08

Sound, clean sacks. r.
P. Webster, Barton. 3Stf
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WANTED-500 bushels potatoes.
G.. A. Mute, Barton. 1920
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WANTED

WANTED-Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 18tf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-27
heavy ATTACKS Have
: DEVELOPED BETWEEN
RHEIMS AND SO|SSONS
FLANDERS-LINE FOLLOWS THE A1SNE-
AMERICAN TROOPS MAY BE ENGAGED.

Germany has resumed her drive decision the
tern front after lapse of nearly four weeks striking in the
south between Rheims and scissors Flanders in the north
erly side of the Iys
While it is too early for the true German intention to be
disclosed the effort apparently is simultaneously to push
through to the channel ports the north thus breaking the
British 'front.' strike Paris in the SOUTH effort
aimed mainly at the French
The field of the attack begun last March and
halted after the disastrous Flanders late in
AprIhe somme region in the direction of Amenshas been
neglected by the German command in this thrust The
possibility exists however that the fighting will be extended
this the battle develops.
The southerly blow, which front of 40 miles
and apparently by far the important of the two
point that had been regarded the probable
for renewal of the German attempt The fact that both Brit
sh and French troops found holding this 'front.' however,
gives indication that Gen. Foch the Allied commander chief
has hardly been caught mapping and has large forces massed
there.
was indeed this 'front.' between the tip of the Mont
dder salient and Rheims that the enemy flank most dan
gerously exposed and where he must have felt himself most
vulnerable to counter blow If his attack here is neither
demonstration force the elsewhere
veritabe drive at Paris the possibility remains that it
launched with the intention of driving the Allies from their
vanageous positions along the Disc and the Aette
foestang thanking counter effort by Fochs great
army.
The Allied positions along 9th fronts under attack
ably strong This particularly true of the southerly line
guarded by the Disc and Aete and the Chemn des
Danes ridge which the German prince spent many
weeks last trying take Not only did he fall
forced still farther back last fall when Gen. Petan launch
ed decisive blow the Pnon region drove in for depth
two miles in day. compelled back to
the positions behind the Aette, where they have since
manned.
In the north the French recently have strengthened
hold the hill region by pushing Locre sector
in local thrusts and capturing important high ground
In general the Allies seem well prepared for the thrust
while they appear likely be forced to give ground points
the opinion of their high command has been reflected
den in the ability of the Allied forces to prevent the
from gaining anything decisive.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-27
PRESIDENT TAKES HOLD
OF The TAX SITUATION
Appears Before Congress
Today and Urges Immedi-
ate Action.
AGREEMENT FOR
DELAY FAILED
Asks for Elimination of Pol
itics From Consideration
New Tax on Income.

Washington, May 27-Just
as the German cannon were
laundering their herald of the
renewed offensive on the west
ern battle front President Will
son today appeared before cun-
gress and demanded that, lay
ing political considerations and
all others aside, it remain in
session until it has enacted new
war tax laws to finance the
growing cost of the war and
prepare the country for the
burden tim ust bear.
At the conclusion of his prepared
address the President fausing, laid his
hand over his manuscript and added
another precedent breaker to the long
list he has established in his dealings
with Congress. He addressed the as
semblage extemporaneously, speaking
earnestly and forcefully, while his
auditors sat in rapt and surprised
silence.
May I add this word, gentlemen %
he said. "Just as I was leaving the
White House I was told that the ex-
pected drive on the west front had ap-
parently been begun. You apparently
realize how that solemnized my feel
ing as I came to you. and how is
seemed to strengthen the purpose
which I have tried to express in these
lines.
II have admired the work of this
session. The way in which the two
houses of Congress have co-operated
with the executive has been generous
and admirable and it is not in any
spirit of suggesting duty neglected, but
only to- remind syou of the common
cause and the common obligations
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