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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
ANT|-HARDW|CK
SPEECH CHEERED.
REV. N. b. UPPER AROUSES EN-
THUSIASM AT THE FIRST BAP-
fist CHURCH LAST NIGHT BY
DENOUNCING JUNIOR SENATOR,

(From Americas Times-Decorder)
Rev, X. B, Topper, an eminent Phil
adelphia clergyman and author, adj
dressed a large audience at the FirsN
Baptist church last night under the
auspices of the local Council of De-
tense, and delivered a wonderfully inn
pressive lecture on America And The
Present War"
The greatest applause of the even
ing came when DR.. Upper denounced
Senator Hardwick without calling his
name). His remarks in regard to any
senator who does not line up squarely
behind the president at this time were
heartily applauded. He made it plain
that he had Hardwick in mind.
Franc Mangum, chairman Of the
Council of Defense. presided, and the
speaker was introduced by Rev. Lans-
ing Burrows, who used to know his
intimately as young man in Rich
rnond, Va.
One of the most delightful features
of the evenings program was the sing
ing of Mrs. J. w. Harris, Jr., who rem
dered two solos exquisitely. Her "Stal
Spangled Banner" was declared to be
the best presentation of that difficult
although very patriotic, song ever
heard here. Mrs. H. o. Jones presided
at the pipe organ with her usual grace
ard skill.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
WORK ON ASTROLOGICAL STA.
TION TO BEGIN SOON

Work on the buildings for the use
of the Astrological station to be estab-
lished near Leesburg. will begin in
a few days. The contract for the con-
struction work has been awarded to
Geo. Fitzpatrick, of Albany. Material
for the meteorological equipment was
slippide from Washington, d. c. some
time ago. The construction of the
reel-house and the windtower will
be under the supervision of the
Weather Bureau and will begin as soon
$ the material arrives from Washing
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03

on business. There was no sugges-
ticn that he had gone to establish a
legal residence for divorce purposes.
Mrs Mary Casey Thorne said that
under the will of Samuel Thorne, she
would receive $4,000 year after her
husbands death, if she did not marry
again. Her young son was made an
heir to one-fifth of the Thorne millions,
to be held in trust for him during his
life and to pass on his children.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
\ y \ \ \ y y \ \
CHOKEE NEWS


Messrs. ]. j. and Walter Bradley
spent Saturday in DeSoto on bust
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. E S. Ferguson motor
ed to Americas Saturday night to wit
ress the Broadway Frolic" at the
opera house.
Miss Carrie Bradley motored TO De
Soto Saturday.
Messrs. Walter and Gradd Bradley
Mrs. ]. J., Carrie and Agnes Bradley
spent Sunday at Camp Wheeler
near Macon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Barfield and
children and Miss Lois Chambliss
spent Sunday with friends at Leslie
Miss Eddie Hooks spent the week
end at home with her parents.
Rift and Chokee boys palyed a very
interesting game of ball on the Chokee
grounds Saturday afternoon, Rift win
ming by the score of II to 5. Quite
a large crowd attended
Miss Rosa Westbrook spent the
weekend at home.
Will Burke left Thursday for the
army. Bill was formerly a Chokee
BOY but for some time past has been
living at Warwick.
Tyler and Edward Ferguson spent
the weekend at home.
BROWN EYES"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
American Casualties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 30
Fifty-eight casualties listed by the war
department today showed two deaths
in action, two deaths from accidents,
and six deaths due to disease; five Sc
verely wounded, forty-two slightly
wounded and one missing in action.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
AIR LINE SOON TO PARIS
AND LONDON FROM NICE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3d.
plan for an airplane line between
Nice, Paris and London proposed by
France, is now nearly completed and
is soon to be put in operation, says
an official dispatch from Rome to-
day. The Italian capital, according
to eminent scientists in Italy, will be
the centre of airplane lines between
the east and west and the north and
south.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
Buy Liberty Bonds.
LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS
MAKE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 30
With four days more to go, the Third
Liberty loan total reached two billion
four hundred and thirteen million, four
hundred and forty-two thousand, four
hundred dollars this morning. This
is an increase over the official report
issued last night of one hundred and
thirty million, one hundred and forty
thousand dollars.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
LARGE INCREASE
AMERICAN ARMY

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 3d.
Bills we're introduced in the senate
today providing large increase in the
American army.
Senator Poindexter introduced one
providing for one million, five hundred
thousand additional men for the Ma
tional army, and Senator Deed of Mis-
souri,, also introduced a bill authoriz-
ing the American army tot be in
creased up to three million men.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
AUGUSTA MAN is
KILLED BY U-BOAT

WASHINGTO, d. c., April 3d.
A. S. Edwards, of Augusta, Ca, a
member of the gun crew and two mem
bers of the ships crew were killed
March 21st, when the American steam.
ship Chicha had a running fight with
a large enemy submarine. The u-boat
after thirty shots had been exchanged,
was forced to submerge, the navy de-
partment announced.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
HERE CLOSED SUNDAY

The Rev. Bridges, pastoh the Bap-
fist church, has just finished q sue
cessful series of religious meetins
here, being assisted by Rev. r. e,
Neighbor, of Macon. Dew. Neighbor is
Bible scholar of the highest class and
created much interest here. Several
converts were received.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
LEES HANDSOME COURTHOUSE
WILL SOON BE COMPLETED

Lee county's handsome new court
house is nearing completion.
1t had been hoped to have it finished
ia time to hold court in at the regular
May term which convenes Monday,
but owing to the scarcity of labor and
delay in getting material the work has
been seriously. handicapped. How
ever, it will be completed early in June
il not sooner.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
British Casualties.

LONDON, April sO.-British casualty
lists published during April showed
1853 officers killed, 4,S41 officers
wounded and 2.459 officers missing,
with S,198 men killed, 35,SO4 wounded,
and S14 missing
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
NOTICE.

The Sullivan Photo Co. will be in
Leesburg for one week only making
high grade Photographs at reasonable
prices. All wor kguaranteed. Come
early and avoid the rush.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
AMERICANS.
IlRIVINC DAILY.

= TIL THE AMERICAN ARMY in
< line, April 80. - National army
! are arriving daily from American
ling camps, bringing high spirits
additional numerical strength to
& United States forces in this section
men are all healthful, unboastful,
1T confident, and eager to get at the
'rmans.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-05-03
SERTED WIFE OF
.I1L|ONA|RE HUBBY
L FIGHT FAMILY.
Ter MARY CASEY BLAMES
FAMILY FOR HER
ksAND'S UNEXPLAINED DIS
%EARANCE.

! EARANCEs
i YORK, April 30.-Mrs. Joel
lOrne, wife of a son of the late
il Thorne, the banker, said yes
that her husband had been very
rely missing since last Octo-
Thorne, formerly Mary A.
II Third avenue, but a gradu-
- ernard,, with an A. B. and an
..des being a specialist in psy-
at in her luxurious home on
street and blamed her hus-
.ence on the Thorne family
night of October 16 last, !"
"I went to bed about IL
While Joel he'd been a little
and showed lots Of jealousy a
ieks before, he kissed me good
nd seemed all right. The next
he was gone. He hadn't
n a pair of gloves with him.
I seen him since.
waited patiently for some
wv I'm going to battle. Be-
his is a stiff game that the
amily are playing and I'm
it in with a lone hand and
ok. I'm going to have them
up the front stoop on their
I'D knees before I get through
en-.
DIV they never liked me, be-
first saw the daylight over
I'd avenue 81" tracks, but
I'D of that, and perhaps the
ng that I've got is the Irish
I've suffered mental and
anguish since October. My
been under constant espion-
3ecame so bad that I couldn't
st the physicians and trained
had to attend me.
emit the slightest idea where
and has gone. I am convinc-
is family knows where he is.
that an appeal, if it reaches
bring him home for the boys
he was always devotedIy
lin.
DING to protect my boys fu-
his fortune. I expect to have
of my husbands first wife,
O is now married to James
a real estate man. / know
7ill sympathize with me, be-
once sat in the same kind
>. But she was only 81 years
Z, and didn't know the cards."
jasey was married in 1911 to
,rne in the Hotel Plaza by
Golf. She is a Catholic and
rotestant. Mrs. Thorne was
acher in Public School No. 40.
.orne said that while she had
cunts for her necessities she
most of her expenses out
4 money, although she had
100 to her mother about two
to hold in trust for her.
said, was the share of her
dividends in some stock
g Thornes which made a
rise two winters ago.
horne, Jr., declined to CON.
RS. Thorne's remarkable
To a reporter, he said:
y is entirely erroneous. l
where my brother is just
nent, any more than /
President Wilson is. If !
/ would investigate the
II information"
rkin, of Joline & Larkin.
ipeaking for the family,
:. Thorne was out west
L
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
NORTH MONTPELIER

Miss Fannie Sutherland was in Mont
pelier Tuesday.
w. G. Nye was business visitor IN
Montpelier this week.
Mrs. Curtis Graves, who has been Sc
riously i'll. is gaining rapidly.
Lewis Williams OF Mortified is help
ing in the card room.
Mrs. W. G. Nye, who has been i'll, is
gaining.
Merrill Clark was visitor in Mont
pelier Friday
Mrs. Carr is visiting her daughter in
Woodbury..
Mrs. Hodgdon Of Plainfeld, who has
been caring for Mrs. Curtis Graves, has
gone to care for Mr.. Hill in Plainfield
Mrs Ruth Dwinell and daughter, Dor
is. and Mrs Drinkwater Of Marshfield
were over Sunday visitors at Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. Pitkin's recently.
Albert Dow and Charles Ramsdell were
recent visitors at their home in Ashland,
y. II.
Miss Ruth Patrick is learning to weave.
Charles Little has finished work firing
in the mill nights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Pres. Wilson's Secret Information.

| 1t is to be assumed that the president
has known for months of the secret and
confidential communication of Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary to President
Poincare in which he offered to support
with all his influence Frances " lust
claims" to Alsace Lorraine in peace nego-
tiations. Mr.. Wilson's persistence until
this last February in trying to drive a
wedge" between Germany and its ally
should now be better understood He
chung to the hope of separating the two
empires longer than did Lloyd George or
Clemenceau, but that was not a serious
fault All this is suggested by the pub
LEGATION of the emperor's letter, assum-
ing that the president knew of its con
tents. regardless of the question that
may still be raised as to its genuineness
If the secrets of our state department
and tie presidents own diplomatic con.
nections could be disclosed, it might be
discovered that important private com
munications concerning Austria Hungary
had been reaching him for more than a
year past. The presidents long delay in
consenting to declaration of war by the
United States against Austria Hungary
is now capable of very simple explana
ton. So long as there was hope of de
taching the dual monarchy from Ger
many, he naturally opposed complete
break with the empire of the Hapsburgs.
Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

Extract from Vermont soldier to his
parents;
Tell the boys that il is Fourth of July
here all the time. Lots OF banging aud
racket We don't have TO do much 20
get the noise started. But il is not half
as bad as they tell about over there"
II is a safe guess that if the young
Vermonter was in the battle of Seiche-
prey or is on the battle front in Peardy
he has changed his mind ere this about
the awfulness of the warfare. The pre-
liminary training OF the American sol
diers on the quiet sector of the French
front was conducted amid a considerable
booming and smattering of shells but
nothing In comparison with the pande
monium let loose and the actual rain OF
missiles in the battles We should like
TO believe that the warfare as conducted
at its height is not as bad as we over
here have been led TO think but we are
not convinced yet. The actual conditions
of the battle probably are not done jus
tice to by any painting heretofore placed
on canvass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

If the war department at Washington
does not think the American people coulC
stand the shock of learning the entire
casualties of the American forces sus
tanned in a single day or in a single bat
tie, they are not reckoning on the stabil.
ity and courage that has marked Amer.
lean temperament since the day when
the ancestors began to hew their way in
the wilderness of the new world The
American people can stand the shock
with degree of fortitude. Possibly
their determination would be steeled TO
greater strength by the bald revelation
of what they are confronted with The
war department ought to take that into
when it is giving the coun-
try the news of the American participa-
ton in the battles now being fought on
The western front. If the Germans cap
tured 1873 Americans in the battle of
Seicheprey it would be best in the long
run to tell the American people about it
IN direct language and then 90 about the
Investigation for the cause of the loss of
80 many men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
HERE WE ARE, UNCLE SAM!

Although Vermont is the first state in
New England and the first in The eastern
division of states to reach her minimum
quota in the third Liberty loan and al
though Vermont people are naturally
proud of that distinction and of what it
signifies, there is no reason why there
should be any let-up in the energy with
which the campaign is being conducted in
every city and town in the state. just
because the state has accomplished the
least task which the national committee
set for it to perform is no reason why we
should lessen our efforts. 1t is not
question of raising merely the minimum
quota which the government asked us to
subscribe; it is question of doing all
we can to help the United States govern
ment and the valiant nations fighting
with us to wipe out the menace to world
peace and national independence. There.
fore, let Vermont bend to her task dur
ing the present week with full energy
The purchase of bonds of the third Lib
erty loan ought to continue with un.
diminished speed right up to closing
hour of the campaign. Vermont is proud
to do more than her minimum duty to
the government. Let us prove it by our
during the next few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

The frequent yaiding operations by
the Germans, together with sharp at.
tack now and then, against the American
lines in southern France are undoubtedly
intended to keep the German general
staff in line with the movements of the
American army, to see whether any con
siderable number of the Americans have
been moved to back up the Franco Brit
ish line on the Amiens front or the front
in Flanders. The reception which the
Germans received on Saturday was evi-
dence enough that considerable forces Of
Americans are still on the job This ex-
petition on the part Of the Germans may
he classsd probably as among the recon
noitering operations reported in the Of.
hcisl German statement. although il
really approached the size Of an attack
with view to permanent holding of
lines If they could be taken
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

There have been some wonderful trans
formations in allegiance when it became
evident there was to be duress. For in
stance, that weekly publication in New
York which. is now yelling itself hoarse
for Americans after doing a great deal
of dirty work in behalf of the kaiser.
No doubt the authorities in Washington
are watching the wonderful conversion
with interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
ROCHESTER

Mrs Paul Tinkham was in Burlington
last week
Mrs Harry Boutelle has rented her
house to Frank Bennett.
Mrs O. J. Morrow is visiting relatives
in Dedham, Mass.
There will be school through the sum
mer for children from seven to ten years
of age. Instruction will be given in the
Bible, music, sewing and other useful
things.
Ransom Morgan has returned from
Boston for few weeks stay
Helen Martin is i'll with mumps.
Rev and Mrs o. b. Wells were in St.
Johnsbury last week, attending confer
ence.
Two more cases of smallpox have de-
veloped in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

The Vermont boys "over there" will be
pleased to hear that the old state was
the first in her section of the country to
back them up with her dollars in the
Liberty loan drive. That sort of support
is bound to have heartenng effect, just
as it will to have them know that Yer
mont has raised her $50 per capita for
U. S. thrift stamps, the returns from
which go for the same purpose as the
Liberty loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

she can turn. Meanwhile the enemies OF
Germany must keep down the submarine
menace in order 10 permit the transpor.
tation of men from the American reser.
yoir, The attack ON the submarine bases
at ostend and Zeebrugge is an earnest
that the allies are cognizant of the vital
point of the warfare; they know that If
The passage of the stream of American
soldiers is interrupted by the U'boats it
is going to tell heavily. perhaps vitality,
against the allied cause
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

The University of Vermont will re-
semble war camp during the coming
summer, with a detachment of the L. s.
signal corps and a detachment of U. S.
soldiers in other branches of services as
sembled there for courses of instruction,
making between 500 and 600, all told In
that case it will be history repeating it
self, for the University of Vermont
buildings were once before this turned
into barracks for the use of United
States troops. That was in the war of
1912. The colleges could scarcely do bet
ter service to the government than to
offer their property during the summer
for whatever use the government may
see fit. 1t is the patriotic thing to do.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

There has been suspicion for some time
that women of German or Austrian ex-
traction were just as culpable in anti
American propaganda as males of the
same nationalities; and it is wise,
though tardy, action on the part of the
United States government to place them
under the same restrictions as the males.
There is no doubt the females have had
an active part as the tools in spreading
anti Americanism as well as in the more
heavy work of restricting the value of
the United States to our allies in the
prosecution of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

With the German people raising 49,
i6l 100000 on their eighth war loan it
would not look well for the American
people not to raise 50 ,OOO,Oo00OO on their
third war loan. To be an effective an
swer to Germany the American people
must raise the latter amount between
now and May ).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

it is pleasing to note that the govern.
ment takes official cognizance now and
then that New England is still an integ-
raj part of the United States and is,
moreover, quite an important factor in
the progress of the nation. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels visit to Massachusetts,
and New Hampshire recently, together
with his inspection of the war material
with the fact that considerable progress
is being made up this way. 1t would be
enlghtening to the officials, as well as
encouraging to New England, if this sec
ton should be privileged to entertain the
government officials more often.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
JINGLES AND JESTS
Change VS.. Baby.

Medley enthusiastically What a
change a baby makes about a housei
Hedley We'll. don't know about
that There's been very little change
about our house since the baby's advent
Irish World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

That California earthquake will have
to 60 rs an earthquake inasmuch as
there wac no fire from which it could de-
rive its name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

The statement OF the weekly loss of
British troops on all fronts seems to
establish a strong belief that, though
forced back on the principal front, the
British are not suffering tremendously
in the loss of men although much more
than during the normal course of the
warfare. While there is nothing on
which to base an estimate of the German
losses, it is probable that while the Brit
ish were losing $4,000 men the Germans
were losing 10000. That ratio cannot be
kept up many months without the Ger
man man-power running out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

II the sides with the last reserves Is
gong to win. - General Delma Radcliffe
II the British forces says, things lock
rather good for the allies. who have an
almost untspped reservoir Of nan pouer.
Ehils Germany has D. reservoir 10 uhieh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

About one. half the towns OF Vermont
have gone over their quotas in the Lib
erty loan drive. The other half will do
40 this week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29

Lawyer you don't like the jury 2
Client do not No. is my butcher.
No. is a man did some plumbing work
for once. and No. i nv landlord.-Irish
World
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
The BozS

Ho--My views on bringing W fam.
lily
She-heVer mind your views. Ia
bring up the family fou 70 and bring
up the cosL inch Worid
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29


Miss Hattie Sault, trained nurse who
has volunteered for service in France
has been notified to report at once and
it is expected that she will leave here the
first of the week. Frank Sault, her
brother, from st. Adams, has been in
town a couple of days to visit her. and
another brother, Robert Sault of Law.
renee, Mass, has also come for short
stay.
Mrs, G. W. Groom of st. Adams was
the guest Saturday of Abbie f. Clarke.
c. w. A. Putnam, who has for the last
six months been in Florida. returned
home Saturday to pass the summer here.
He reports that Rev. and Mrs. George
Howe expect to arrive here this week 10
remain through the summer.
George Linton, who is engaged in ship
building at Portsmouth, n. H.. came sat
urdsy, and it is expected that on his
return he will take his family back with
him to remain while he is EMPLOYED
there, the house here being rented or
sold
~ George Adams, who was taken TO the
Waterbury hospital about two weeks
sgo. died at that institution Friday and
his remains have been brought here to
his home and interment will be in town.
Mr.. Adams had been feeble for many
months, his mind gradually failing, but
at last he became somewhat unmanage-
able, and it was thought the best way to
take him there Deceased is survived by
Mrs. Adams and one son, David Adams,
who resides in town.
Rev. Fraser Metzger went to Randolph
Center Sunday night to deliver the BAG
calaureate sermon before the graduating
class at the agricultural school The
commencement is much earlier this year,
so that the students may get out to as
sist on the farms or take other required |
positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-29
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