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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
HIS INTERVIEW WITH VETERAN
Reporter Met Oldest Member Of Organ
ization, but Results Were Not
Altogether Satisfactory.

Everybody in this outfit wears gold
stripe ON his left arm, and a goodly
number boast campaign badges In adj
dition. So it occurred to an energetic
correspondent attached to the battalion
to request an interview with the Or
ganization's veteran.
"Sure," agreed the major, "but there
are certain difficulties. He's hard to
interview"
saw, I can make him talk" de-
clared the reporter. "Just lead me to
him."
The major got up and led the way
out into the courtyard and around to
the stables.
"Here he, is" said the officer, grin
ming. He nd stopped in front Of an
aged mule. His name Is Peanuts.
He has served in Cuba, the Philippines,
China, at Vera Cruz, on the border and
In France. Go to 1t, young man"
But all that Peanuts would say for
publication was, "He-hawl He-haw"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Stock Exchange Seat.


NOVEMBER weather on Cape Cod
N is what Captain Elisha describ-
ed as considerable chancey."
1.-THE Teller that can guess it two days
ahead Of time" he declared, lis vast
in his talents He could make a Twin
prophesyin' most anything, even the
market price Of cranberries." When
Caroline, Sylvester and the captain
reached South Denboro after what
seemed, to the two unused to the
leisurely winter schedule Of the rail-
road, an interminable journey from
Fall River, the girl thought she had
never seen a more gloomy sky or a
more forbidding scene.
But she kept her feelings hidden on
her uncle's account. The captain was
probably the happiest individual In the
state of Massachusetts that morning.
He hailed the trains approach to Sand
WITCH as the entrance to Ostable coun-
ty, the promised land, and from that
station on excitedly pointed out IA
miliar landmarks and bits of scenery
and buildings with the gusto and en-
thusiasm of a schoolboy.
At Denboro he pointed out Pete Shat
tuck's livery stable, where the horse
and buggy came from which had been
the means of transporting Graves and
himself to South Denboro.
.'Seer he cried. "See that Teller
holdin' up the corner of the depot with
his back, the one that's so broad In the
beam he has to draw In his breath
afore he can button his coat. That's
Pete. You'd think he was too sleepy
to care whether twas today or next
week. wouldn't you? Well, II you was
a summer boarder and wanted to hire
a team you'd find Pete was awake and
got I'D early. II a ten cent piece fell
off the shelf in the middle Of the night
he'd hear II, though I've known him to
sleep while the minister's barn burned
down. The parson had been preachin'
against horse tradin'. Maybe that ser
mon was responsible for some Of the
morphine influence"
Sylvester was enjoying himself huge
ly. Captain Elisha's exuberant COM
mepts were great fun for him. This
is what 1 came for" be conhded to
Caroline. 81 don't care IL 1t rains or
SHOWS. could sit and listen to your
uncle for a year and never tire Hes
q wonder"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26

value OF seat on the stock exchange
| What Is the price of OneT
The lawyer looked at her In surprise
1.-THE value of a seat on the stock ex'
changer he repeated
Eyes. What does 1t cost to buy
onei"
He hesitated, wondering why she
should be interested in that subject.
Captain Elisha had not told him word
of the interview following Pearson's
last visit,
.Well," he replied, smiling. they're
pretty expensive, I'm afraid. Caroline.
think the last sale was at figure be-
tween $4,000 and 100000"
Indeed! Was fathers seat worth
as much as that?"
EYES,"
But" with a sigh, "that, I suppose.
went with the rest Of the estate"
YES"
Unto the hands Of the man who took
it ALP
ayes; the same hands," with sly
smile at his own private joke.
"Then how does it happen that my
uncle has it in his possession
The lawyer smiled no more. He
turned in his chair and gazed quickly
and keenly at the young lady beside
him. And her gaze was just as keen
as his own.
"Why! Has he?"
Eyes. And / think you know he
has, Mr. Sylvester. I know 1t be-
cause he told me so himself. Didn't
you know it?"
Ell cannot answer these questions"
he declared. "They involve profession
al secrets and
II don't see that this is secret. My
uncle has already told me. What
could not understand was how he OBJ
tanned the seat from the n nom
~ Uas given as a merit OF Is. lot
Do you know how he obtained iii:
-well-er-probabl an arrange
ment was made | cannot go into de-
tails because-well, for obvious rea-
sons. You must excuse me, Caroline"
Zone moment more" she said, ''and
one more question. Mr.. Sylvester. who
is this mysterious person-this stock.
holder whom father defrauded, this
person who wishes his name kept
secret, but who does such queer things!
Who is he?"
caroline, tell you cannot answer
these questions. He does wish to re-
main unknown, as told you and your
brother when we first learned Of him
and his claim. If were to tell you
l should break my faith with him.
You must excuse me; you really must"
isn't he my uncle, Elisha .WarrenT
Sylvester was halfway to the door,
but she was in his path and looking
him directly in the face. He hesitated.
II thought so,' she said. "You needn't
answer, Mr.. Sylvester. Your face is
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
Cap'n Warren's S. Wards
BY Joseph c. Lincoln
D Appleton ~
Copyright By D. Appleton q Coz

that? Did you tell him you wouldn't
marry him on account of meT
mo, of course did not" indignant
ly. ~ told him-I said must not
think of marriage; 1t was impossible.
And 1t is. You know 1t Is, Uncle Eli
sha."
II don't know any such thing. II
you want to make me happy, Caroline.
you couldn't find better way than to
be Jim Parsons wife. And you
would be happy, too; you said So"
"But | am not thinking OF happi-
ness. It is my duty-to you and to my
own self respect And not only that,
but to Steve. Some one must provide
home for him."
"But you won't have to leave him
Steve's futures all fixed. I've provid'
ed for Steve"
"What do you mean?"
"What say" The captain was
very much excited and for once COM
pletely of his guard. 1--WE had plans
for Steve all along. He's dom fust
rate in that brokers' Office, learnin' the
trade. When he's out of college I'm
goin' to turn over your dads seat ON
the stock exchange to him. Not give
it to him, you know-not right off-Dut
let him try, and then, If he makes a
good fist at it, he'll have it permanent.
l amt told him, and don't want you
to, but it's what I've planned for him,
and
wait! Wait, uncle, please! The
Stock Exchange seat? Fathers seat!
l don't see-I don't understand"
"Yes, yes" eagerly; 'your pas seat.
I've meant it for Steve. There's been
chances enough to sell 1t, but
wouldn't do that. Twas for him. Caro-
line, and he's goin' to have 1t"
"But don't see how-why,
thought
By the light from the doorway he
saw that she was gazing at him with
strange expression. She looked as
If she was about to ask another ques-
ton. He waited. but she did not
ask 1t.
The Stock Exchange seat had been
a part of her fathers estate, a part OF
hersown and Steve's Inheritance. How
could Captain Warren have retained
such costly part Of the forfeited es-
tate In his possession? For it was In
his possession; he was going to give 1t
to her brother when the latter left
college. Who was this mysterious
man her father had defrauded? She
had never wished to know before; now
she did. And the more she pondered
the more plausible her suspicion be-
came.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26

answer enough. He is. How could !
have been so blind?"
The lawyer, nervous, chagrined anc
greatly troubled, remained standing BY
the door. He did not know whether
to go or stay. He took his handker.
chief from his pocket and wiped MS
forehead. rAys
"Whewr he exclaimed. well, By
George"
She paid no attention to him, but
went on, speaking apparently to her
self. +tsr4
at explains everything" she said.
HE was fathers brother, and father
I'm some way took and used his money.
But father knew what sort Of man ne
was. and so he asked him to be our
guardian. Father thought he would
be kind to us, suppose. And he has
been kind-he has. But why did he
keep 1t a secret? OF course the money
was his. All we had was his by right
But to say nothing and to let us be-
lieve"-
Sylvester interrupted quickly. "Caro-
line Caroline" he said, don't make
any mistake Don't misjudge your
uncle again. He is a good man. one
of the best men 1 ever knew. Yes,
and one of the wisest."
"Oh, Mr.. Sylvester, please, now that
I do know. now that you have told me
so much, won't you tell me the rest,
the reason and all of TT PleaseF'
The lawyer shook his head, regard
ing her with an expression of annoy
auce and reluctant admiration.
~Now that I've told you" he repeae
ed. Il don't remember that I've told
you anything"
Cro BE CONTINUED
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
Had His Endorsement.

Rev. William e. Barton tells OF
rather disconcerting incident Of his
early ministry.
ut was deeply impressive ecca-
sion," he says: "a general memorial
service, believe. had reached the
point in my discourse where I quoted
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh
away
Suddenly from the rear pew
derelict rose uncertainty to his feet,
and in a voice reminiscent Of POe'S
Raven announced solemnly to the en-
tire congregation:
"'Nothin' could be fairer! Nothin
could be fairerr and sat down."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26

work Is O pleasure. tell ali my triendD
who have any trouble Of this kind what
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLLE B.
BRITTrNGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balh-
more, Md.
It 10 only natural for any woman 20
dread the thought Of an operation. So
many women have been restored TO
health by this famous remedy, Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that It
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be.
fore submitting to such q trying ordeal.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26

vOuSueSS ana ne&u~
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
nents would relieve
me for q time but
my doctor was 81.
ways urging me to
have an operation.
MY sister asked mo
to try Lydia E. Pink
b q ms Vegetable
Compound b Q fore
consenting to an
! took
Eve bottles Of itand
It has completely
cured me and my
a. az y
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years
suffered from organic troubles, ner.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-07-26
Daily ThouolIE

Follow the golden meen--n0thinS a
excess.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28
Miss Marsden Engaged

The engagement has been an
nounced of Miss Lulu Rawlings
Marsden, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thomas Marsden, of Balti-
more, and Mr.. Wilmer Dame, son of
Rev. DR.. William NJ. Dame, of Me-
mortal Protestant Episcopal Church,
and Mrs. Dame. The wedding will
take place in the autumn.
Miss Marsden is widely known
in Cambridge, having visited here
upon several occasions.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28
DELIVERY OF LIBERTY BONDS

We have received our coupon
bonds of the Third Liberty Loan, and
are in position to make delivery to
all who have subscribed through this
bank, and have paid in full for same.
Please call at once and get your
bond-The National Bank of Cam
bridge.-Adv. G8-2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28
WANTED

An experienced and capable bank
man for a first-class position. Salary
to suit the man. The best sought.
None but capable and experienced
need apply. All applications treated
in strict confidence. Address Lock
Box No. 9, Cambridge, Md.-Adv.
5-2S-6t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28
Leila G. brannOck
NOTARY PUBLIC
Banner Office Cambridge, Md
FOR SALE.

Am moving from Cambridge, and
offer my room brick residence, with
new hot water plant and brick gar
age, situated at 2OS High st. For
terms, apply to DIR. Chas. Nj. Handy,
2OS High St.-Adv. stiff.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28
GET YOUR TICKETS.

Depositors of the Eastern Shore
Trust Co. are advised to get their
tickets now for the entertainment
Thursday evening.-Adv. 28-2t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-05-28

Never SWeeten a war bread
The bacon you save may save your
bacon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
FLORA BALLOU STAFFORD.
Wife of Ex-Mayor of North Adams Was
Native Of Whitingham.

NORTH ADAMS. Mass March .
Flora Ballou Stafford wife of Former
Mayor DR.. f. D. Stafford. died yester-
day in her home in Summer street
after a long illness which became
acute last Saturday. She was born in
Nottingham, Vt, the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ballou and great
granddaughter of Hc5ea Ballou, one of
the founders of the Universalist
church.
Thirty-seven years ago she was mar.
ried to DR. Stafford and % years ago
the couple moved to this city, which
has since been their home. She was
a member of the Universalist church
and the Woman s Relief corps For
the past y years Mrs. Stafford had
travelled extensively in search of health
and had spent three winters in Cali
fornia. She was an entertainer of abil-
ity and her appearance in amateur af-
fairs was always a source of much en-
joyment. She leaves only her hus-
band.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
COULD NOT
REFUSE HER HELP
That Is Explanation of the Sending Of
Troops into Ukraine-Act of
Assistance Only.

AMSTERDAM, March 2-The decision
of the Austrian government to send
troops into the Ukraine was explained
yesterday in the upper house Of the Aus
trian parliament by Premier Won Sey-
dler as having been taken in response To
an urgent request for assistance from the
Ukramian government. The request was
made, he said, in consequence OF events III
the Ukraine which threatened to inter
fere with the transportation of food
stuffs
In the circumstances, he continued,
I'VE could not refuse our help. The
necessity has arisen for participating by
monarchy in action which has not the
least connection with any act of war and
which possesses no political character
whatever. 1t rather constitutes solely an
act of legal administrative assistance rem.
dered at the request Of another state in
the interest of that state Naturally this
assistance cannot be given except by the
employment of limited military forces
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
Chief Gunner's Mate Groves
Is Commended by Secre-
tary of Navy Daniels
ACCURACY OF FIRE
SHOWS EFFICIENCY
When Nyanza Got U-Boat's Range It
Fired Four Shells in Rapid Succession
Which Caused Undersea Craft to
Come Broadside and Keel Over .

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Benja-
min II. Groves, a chief gunner s mate,
has been commended by Secretary Dan
iels for his zeal and efficiency on Jan.
Is, when the American ship Nvanza,
on which Grove was commander of the
armed guard, sank a German subma-
rine III a battle lasting two and one
half hours. His home is in New Bed
ford, Mass.
After the Nyanza had fired 90 rounds
and the submarine approximately 200
rounds Groves got the U-boat 5 range
and fired four shells in quick success
sion, causing the submarine TO "come
broadSide and keel over. It then dis
appeared just as it was in position to
discharge its destroying shot at the
ship. The submarine, Groves said. in
his report, did not quit from choice
but from necessity
The navy commendation announce
ment SAYS: 1.-The promptness witt
which the periscope was picked up anC
the accuracy of fire denotes an eff
cheney on the part of the armed guarl
for which Groves as commanding Officer
was responsible -
| The Nyanza was formerly a German
vessel under the name Of Esslingei
and was seized in Pacific waters wheI
/ the United States entered the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
EATON TAKEN TODAY
TO STATE PRISON
Had Been in Brattleboro Lookup Since
Week Ago Last Wednesday Wait
ing for Legal Document

AT last Edward R. Eaton has gone to
the state prison at Windsor, an officer
coming from Windsor after him today.
equipped with mittimus, which was
the necessary legal document. Eaton,
who is a Windsor county man, was be
fore the supreme court here Wednesday,
Feb. 20, and by decree of the court
his sentence of four years in the state
prison was confirmed and he was placed
in the hands of Sheriff F. L. Wellman
pending the arrival of mittimus
Since then, until today, Eaton had
been waiting in the local lookup for
somebody to take him to Windsor, as
the time he was spending here was in
addition TO his sentence, not to be de-
Quoted. After waiting several days for
somebody TO come for the prisoner Sher-
iff Wellman stirred things up and finally
succeeded in getting the proper officials
TO attend to the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
HELPED OFFICER BY
GOING TO LOOKUP
Man from Ashuelot Found on Floor at
Police Headquarters and Gets Is
Days at Newfane.

1t would save the police a lot of
work if a person becoming intoxicated
would 90 to the lookup and 90 in and
wait for an officer. That is what Thorn
as Nolan Of Ashuelot, \. H.. did late
last night at the Brattleboro police
station, and now that he has set the
pace others might follow the example.
Nolan came in from Greenfield on the
night train and asked an officer at the
station to be locked up. He did not
appear to be sufficiently piffiicated to
warrant being taken to the cooler, =
and said he supposed he could get
locked up b. smashing window or
something Of that kind, whereupon he
was Informed that that would be a
pretty sure course.
Later Nolan was found on the floor
IN police headquarters, the outer door
being unlocked, so he was given his
heart s desire and put behind lock and
kew
This morning he entered plea of
guilty before Miss Ethel A Millington,
clerk of the municipal court, and was
fined 50 and costs, but as he could not
pay he was given the alternative sen
tence of - days in the county jail at
Newfane, where he was taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
TO LET JAPAN ACT
ALONE IN SIBERIA
Feeling in Washington That Placing of
International Force in East is
InadviSable.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Indica-
tions now point to an agreement be
tween the entente powers and America
to contine to Japan alone the task of
taking such measures as may be neees-
Sary TO combat German aggression and
influence to Siberia and TO protect the
military stores at Nladivostok. No fl
nal conclusion has been reaeheH how
over.
Exchanges are proceeding rapidly be-
tween the entente governments and
Washington and the matter was consid-
cred at yesterday S cabinet meeting.
1t is understood that the state depart
ment il being slowly but steadily in
fuenced to accept the view which seems
to obtain in Great Britain and Franco,
and poseibl- in Italy. That is that 4
single power with an efficient army and
navy within easy reach of Siberia and
not otherwise employed and acting in
conformity with a general agreement
might he better able to deal with the
situation than any international force
such as was at first contemplated.
The attitude of the Bolsheviki gov.
ernment toward the proposed action by
Janan in Siberia remains to be de-
veloped.
1t is gathered here that the japanese
government holds that it does not re
quire any warrant from the entente
powers generally or America to EN-
bark on a campaign in Siberia, although
il makes an exception in the ease OF
Great Britain because of the close al
lance between Japan and that country
However, il is understood that the Jap
cnesc Emperor has indicated that h'
would welcome n voluntary approval OF
America, France and Italy to any rad
ical program that he might feel obliged
to adopt in relation to Russia 5 Asiati'
territories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
QUIET WORK IN
LICENSE INTEREST
Information of Activity in Some Of the
Shops Comes to Attention of No
License Advocates.

Although Brattleboro has been free
from the saloon evil the no-icense ad-
vocates feel that there is no certainty
of the town remaining in the no-heense
column unless full vote is gotten out
on town meeting day. 1t has come
TO the attention of some of them that
work in the interest of license has been
done quietly in some of the shops and
they are hoping that those who favor
keeping the town clean will not let
it return TO the license column through
any lapse of duty on town meeting day
next Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02

Yesterday morning the American troops
in the sector north of Toul repulsed
strong German attack. The raid was a
complete failure, the ground in front OF
the American trenches being strewn with
German dead There were many Ameri
can casualties, one Of the killed being a
captain who graduated from West Point
last year The attack was made in a
driving snow storm. II was preceded
by clouds of poisonous gas, but the Amer
leans donned their masks quickly and
only few We're affected by it, Three
German prisoners were taken and from
them valuable information has been OBJ
tanned
In the Chemin- des Danes sector, where
New England troops are known to be, the
capture Of 10 American soldiers is
claimed by Berlin There is nothing
from American sources to indicate the
truth Of the report or to what organza-
tions the prisoners belonged. The French
report tells Of the repulse of the German
attack, which was made near Chavignon
north OF the westerly end of the Chcmin
| des Danes, bat nothing is said OF partic
| patton BY Americans in the engagement
| Gen, Pershing yesterday reported tive
men killed accidentally and two deaths
| from disease. one OF the victims being
| Private Joseph y Bedard Of Burlington
| Vt, who died from meningitis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
CURTAILs TEMPERANCE BEER.
Food Ruling Limits Production, Same
as Alcoholic Kind.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Near
beer and temperance drinks which fall
within the designation of malt liquor
will not profit from the president s re-
cent proclamation which limited brew
ers of beer to 20 per cent of the
amounts of grains and other food mate
rials that were used last year.
The food administration has ruled
that the proclamation applies the same
limitation TO so-called temperance
beers as well as beers and ales, and al
though the prohibition beverages are
not affected by the limitation of aleo-
holic content they are affected by the
limitation OF the amounts of foodstuffs
used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-02
CHANGE WATER POWER BILL.
Speedy Passage of Measure Urged by
Three Members CT the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, March Changes
in pending administration S water pow
er bill to express more clearly the intent
of the legislature was recommended to-
day through Chairman Sims of the
house special waterpower committee by
Secretaries Baker, Lane and Houston,
who drew the measure. They urged
speedy passage of the bill go as to stab
ilize the power industry generally and
encourage the building of extensions to
existing projects.
Developments of water power are ur-
gently needed. the latter says. if the
United States is to maintain its prop
er place in world trade after the war
or even to supply its domestic needs
1t is also necessary to reduce the drain
on the nation 5 coal and petroleum sup
piJ