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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30
WORKERS TO ATTEND RED CROSS MEETING Fifty Will Go to Hartford to Congress of Atlantic
 Division. THRIFT STAMP
 DANCE TONIGHT Potato Campaign Is Attract ing Much Atten-
 tion.

In the neighborhood of fifty of the leading Red Cross workers of the city are to go to Hartford tomorrow to attend the first of series of three meetings which will be known as the Congress of the Red Cross Workers of the Atlantic Division This first meeting will be held in Foot Guard hall and the other two will be held in New York and Atlantic City, N. J. It is expected that the heads of the different departments at headquarters and those of the different auxiliaries O: the city which now number thirty will attend this meeting which will De most important and informative.
 Walter B. Lashar, chairman of the Bridgeport Chapter of the American Red Cross, is to attend as are Mrs. George W. Wheeler, chairman of the hospital garments committee; Mrs. C. Nathaniel Worthen, chairman of military relief committee; Mrs. Mary K Fones, secretary of the local chap ter; Mrs. John M. Sterling, chairman Of the surgical dressings committee.
 The program will be opened by William H. St. John, chairman of the Hartford chapter, who will also pre- side, after which there will be an ad- dress of welcome by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb. Rev. J. G. Murray will then speak and at 10:30 o'clock John McGee will give talk on Military Relief. From Il to 1 o'clock there will be talks in different parts of the building relative to the different branches of the work. At 1 o'clock there will be a luncheon served by the Canteen Service. local organiza- tion. At 2:S0 o'clock Countess Turc- zynowicz is to speak on "The Fate of Poland,' and at 3:15, G. M. Dahl will have charge of the War Fund Drive. The last address on the 1 program is to be made by Mrs. Aug l ust Belmont and she will talk on What the American Red Cross is l Doing Abroad"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

A Thrift Stamp dance at the Bridgeport club tonight promises not only big crowd and jolly evening, but a considerable addition to America's war funds through the sale of stamps. The purchase of thrift stamps will be the only expense in cured by those participating. Young women will conduct the sale of the investment stamps during the even ing, and each dancer will be expected to invest in at least one stamp. Spie- del will lead an orchestra of six pieces and all the rooms, except the dining room, will be cleared for the danc- CTS. The affair was designed to boom the sale of stamps and, perhaps, start a lot of new investors on the way to helping Uncle Sam while at the same time promoting the social side of club life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

MT. and Mrs. E. w. Mansfield of Noble avenue, have been enjoying a brief visit from their son, Richard. who was home on a furlough from Camp Devens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

Miss Mildred Wheeler of Barnum avenue, has gone to Hartford where she will spend a week as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John J. Waller.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

The workers at the Red Cross head quarters were much gratified to have the appeal issued the middle of last week for 250 pairs of socks for the drafted mems outfits. responded to so quickly. The quota desired was ob- tained by Saturday and the equip ments completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-30

The Children of Mary of St. Angus tines parish cordially invite the ChiI- dren of Mary of the city, to attend the illustrated lecture to be given on Sun- day night in St. Augustine's ahll, at 7:30 o'clock. The subject of the lec- ture is An Uncrowned Irish Saint, |" by Mother Catherine McAuley, found ress of the Sisters of Mercy and will be of special interest to all who are acquainted with the work of the Or der of Mercy.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

commission to visit and write up the
were making the wealth that was to
pay the debts Of the war.
In the course of time his duties took
him to Spring Falls, village which
had become city, with its splendid
water power utilized with great manu-
factories on every side. He saw it
all and finally he saw upon the side of
large mill, civilian Ii. Monsoon" The
name seemed strangely familiar, and
yet he could not place it. 1t was gone
amid all the thousands Of forgotten
things in the crowded years.
But the next morning it came like
a flash.
And then the story. Colonel Mon
son told it at his own fireside after
Harner had been presented to his wife
as the man who refused to report him
dead.
'But did report you dead" insisted
Harner.
eyes, but it was all mistake They
thought | was, but l wasn't In fact it
was almost as untrue as the report
which reached me the day before the
battle that a certain young lady had
thrown me over"
And after that came the experiences
so interesting to hear in time of peace
that were so hard to know in the days
Of war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08
THISTLE IN SCOTCH HISTORY
Various Traditions Concerning Its
Adoption by the Highland Clans
as Their Emblem.

"The thistle of Scotland is said to
dition traces its adoption to the reign
Of Alexander III and the battle Of
Larga" (when an attacking Dane
stepped upon q thistle and involun-
tarily gave the alarm, whereupon the
Scots drove the invaders out).
Another account Of its adoption is
Of very different character" writes
Katherine M. Beals In Flower Lore and
Legend. "AbOut the middle of the
fifteenth century a company Of stern
faced men met In the council cham
Der of Edinburgh, and the occasion Of
that meeting was to discuss the adj
visibility Of substituting the thistle
for the figure Of st. Andrew on the
national banner. The proceedings Of
the council were secret, but soon after
the thistle appeared upon every Scot
fish banner. The national motto might
have been adopted with appropriate
ness on either of these occasions:
Memo me impune lacessit.' The polite
reading of this is, No man attacks
Inc without being punished but the
more simple translation of earlier days
was, Touch me who dares! while the
original Is supposed to have been, 'Wha
dare NEEDLE WI meY Another inscrip-
ton which sometimes accompanies the
Scottish emblem reads: 'Ce que Dieu
garde, est bien garde;' THAT which
God guards Is we'll guarded
"The thistle appeared officially for
the first time during the reign Of
James III, who had it placed on the
coinage Of the kingdom and adopted
1t as his own badge. 1t also appeared
upon the coins in the reigns Of James
Nv, Mary Stuart, James V and James
vi. The thistle merke was a silver
shilling The thistle dollar was dou-
BILE merke. Each took it's name from
the emblem on it."
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would" he said, but youll do This for
me, won't your"
"Of course not"
"Why won't you"
Simply because won't" said Har-
ner with emphasis.
The soldier stood as if undetermined
what to do. Then he looked up and
said: "Well, never mind, for you'll
have to do it anyhow"
II hope not" replied Harner, and
more seriously, you're too young to
die. Your country needs you even II
your sweetheart doesn't"
Blushing deeply and stammering
something which Harner did not I'M
derstand the soldier turned and walk
ed rapidly away.
The battle was fought. Throughout
the conflict Harner was here, there
and everywhere getting facts and
names and details. There was no time
In that awful slaughter to notice
trifles. Human lives were as cheap as
cilessly. So 1t happened that it was
not until several days later when the
papers containing the reports reach
ed the moving army that Harner OBJ
served his own report:
"MonsOn, William H.-Private Com
pany G. Enlisted from Spring Falls
Shot through the shoulder while saw
Ing company's colors."
In the next issue was q dispatch
from Spring Falls saying that Mon
son was one Of the best young men Of
Spring Falls and that his death was
universally deplored.
well that beats me-" said Harner.
II wonder If my memory served me
trick. I'll see." The command had
moved many miles but the company
was still with 1t and he Immediately
sought out the captain and asked
him about Private Monson.
poor fellow" was the reply. HE
was the bravest fool 1 ever saw. l
suppose they buried him with the
rest"
After the war Harner did not return
to his paper. The editors who had
mutilated his copy and against whom
he had an accumulated antipathy
equal to that which the war CORE
spondents, whose usefulness Harner
could prove was first pointed out by
General George Washington, were
still in charge and he did not feel like
coming directly under their orders. So
he tried other things, but as the years
went by and the other things did not
make him rich, he succumbed to the
inevitable and entered Journalism
again. To him was given rowing
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be read there" he went on. What /
ask may seem a little strange, but
know that you can do it without much
trouble to yourself"
"Well, what is it?"
I'm your dispatch about tomorrow's
fight I want you to report as dead
William II. Monson, private in Com
pany G, who enlisted from Spring
Falls"
Harner took more careful look at
the young man, but there was nothing
In his countenance to indicate that he
was either insane Of insincere. But 1t
seemed to be q jest and Harner
smiled.
How would you like it putp he
asked.
II don't understand"
"Of course you want to die y hero's
death. Shall have you leading your
company over the enemy's sramparts !;
or dashing forth to grasp the flag from
hostile hands; or picking up burn
Ing bomb; or throwing yourself In
front Of your captain to save his pre-
cious uniform from an approaching
bullet-or shall 1t be just a plain case
Of dead in the line Of duty with only
an empty knapsack and visiting card
to tell the story Of life cut down in
the bloom Of YOUTH"
"You can fix 1t as you please" said
the young man solemnly. II suppose
you newspaper fellows have to put
things In to I'LL up and as I am going
to die it won't make much difference
how it happens. But I'll be satisfied
with just line-just say I'm dead
That's all ask"
II suppose" he said, that you have
never taken tirle to consider why my
paper Keeps me out here or why I stay.
1t isn't for the fun of the thing, I as
sure you. They are not paying me a
salary and expenses merely to spend
their surplus or to enable me to tele
graph bogus news. If you had had
four years of the work only to get
complaints from alleged editors, who
sit in easy chairs and think they rule
In the country with a headline or
double-leaded screed and who know
more than all the generals and CORE
spondents in both armies you would
understand things better. It's hard
enough to persuade these omnipotents
to recognize real news when they see
1t, much less to send them statements
which are not true"
Harner's sarcasm went for naught.
The soldier did not comprehend it and
apparently did not care to. His only
reply was vaguely put. II suppose
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08
LAST WORDS OF GREAT MEN
Notable Utterances That Have Been
Accepted by the World as More
or Less Authentic.

First words Of human beings every
where are as much alike In their signi-
f1cance as are in the essentials of de-
pendence and trustfulness the infants
who stammer them. Last words diff
fer as greatly In purpOrt as do their
utterers in age, experience, environ
ment, intellect and character. Of the
many dying sentences" that have
passed into the category of familiar
quotations 1t is, Of course, impossible
always to separate the apocryphal
from the real. To attempt such a di-
vision would not be worth the pains
1T is better to take on trust the plaus-
ible and the fairly authentic. Some Of
these are the deliberate speeches of
those in full possession Of bodily
strength but about to suffer execution.
Such are Sir Thomas More's adjura-
ton as he faced the scaffold, "See me
safe up-for my coming down can
shift for myself" Sir Walter Raleigh's
reflection on the axe, "'Tis a sharp
remedy but sure one for all Ills ;"
Madame Roland's 80 Liberty, what
crimes are committed in thy name!"
and Nathan Hale's 81 only regret that
7 have but one life to give for my coun-
try" Other "last words" embody
dying effort at conference or are mere
ly the murmurs of delirium. Two IA
nous farewells are attributed to Rabe-
lais-"Draw the curtain, the farce is
ended" and II am going to seek great
perhaps" Goethe's plea, which the
world has refused to take as spoken
literally, for Light! more ight!' has
a more modern counterpart in Tenny-
sons enigmatic 81 have opened It," per-
haps referring to the volume Of
Shakespeare at his side but susceptible
also Of esoteric Interpretation.
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but it is never pleasant to have the
other fellow do all the shooting AS a
correspondent Harner was noncom-
Blatant. He was shot at as much as
any of the soldiers and q great deal
more than some of them, and he sim
ply had to stand 1t without the privi-
lege Of returning the compliment.
But he had become used to it all
now, and the battle of the morrow
must be attended to. He knew the To-
cations of the commands; he believed
he had the plans Of the fight, and he
wanted to get the field Of operations
SO clear In his mind that his account
would be as accurate in its topography
as in it's other important particulars.
He had permission to rove within the
lines and he was on his way to the
line
AS he turned into a path which
would save him some Of the distance
a young soldier overlook him. He was
handsome and young. with the rosy
health of perfect physical manhood.
Harner viewed him closely and into
his mind came pity that such hope
should be used as food for gunpOWder
"My name is Monson, Company G,
Eighth volunteers" he said, land I
want you to do me a favor"
VERY glad to do anything l CAM"
replied Harner.
, Your paper goes, to our town and
anything that Is printed about us Will
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Private
MOnSOn
~
By LYNN RoBY MEEKINs

Copyright 1918. Western Newspaper Union)
1t was In the midst Of the Civil war
Harner went out to take q last look
at the field. A battle would certainly
be fought the next day His own in
ferences had been corrobOrated by a
hint from the headquarters to which
he was temporarily attached.
When he first appeared as a war
correspondent, full of the romance
that his work promised, he waited for
the fights and then threw into his
descriptions all the resources of his
ready pen and prompt vocabulary, but
It would not do. He soon found that
by the time his copy was ready the
other fellows held the wires and he
was left to receive pleasant messages
from the home office about dispatches
being quite good, but somewhat an
Gent, with an occasional reminder
that the paper he represented was not
a monthly publication.
So he learned to gather and arrange
the preliminaries and then to dash In
the details where the cannons were
booming and the bullets were scOr-
ing their points with human lives
In the great and glorious game of
war. Even with the swiftness that
experience had brought to him his
lot was far from happy. He did not
mind hard work-that was part Of
the business-but after he had run
through one of the hottest and pref
tiest skirmishes he had ever seen, had
witnessed wonderful deeds Of valor,
and had taken his own life In his
hands and made bold dash across
country to a telegraph station, only to
receive in acknowledgment Of his SUI
perb description the message, "Adjec-
tives are cheap and telegraph tolls are
not" his feelings were honestly hurt
True it was that the skirmish was but
an incident In the mighty conflict be-
tween the great sections Of a great
country and history has not found
space to mention it, but Harner knew
that 1t was more savage and pictur-
esQue than many of the battles to
which pages were given, and he wrote
as he saw.
Then, too, there was the restraint Of
his work. When a soldier is fired at
he has the satisfaction OF firing back,
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EASY TO WRITE WITH TOES
Assertion Made That accomplish.
ment" Can Be Acquired in Com
. parativeIy Short Time.

When next you go to the zoo, watch
the monkeys use their hands, suggests
the Popular Science Monthly. Notice
how they seize things with their fists
They do not use their flnger-ends as
we do. While the higher monkeys,
such as gorillas and chimpanzees, may
be taught to use their fingers, they
never learn to use them as easily as
do human beings.
The monkey is primarily a tree
dweller. 1t lives in forests and swings
from tree to tree, using its hands as
hooks with which 1t grasps the
branches. The thumb is not brought
into play. Some South American mon
keys have lost the thumb through dis
use; all that is left of 1t is indicated
by little lump under the skin.
In the higher monkeys the wrist is
built like yours. 1t has the same num-
Der Of bones. But the monkey has
never used his wrist and so it has lost
the fexibility. The monkey can use
his fist to better advantage than his
hands.
feet 80 long simply for the purpose OF
walking, that he would experience con-
siderable difficulty in using them as
he uses his hands. Yet, it is amazing
how quickly g man can learn to use
his toes as he does his fingers. If you
don't believe this, just try to write
with your toes. At first the letters
will be very large and awkward But
with very little practice you will
find that you can write with your foot
more easily than with your left hand,
II you are naturally right-handed. 1t
Is an attractive exercise with which
to while away an hour. We know you
will try the experiment
Food Economy.
Does your dog eat muchf"
mot as much as he used to-" an
swered Mr.. Jobbles. I'm teaching that
dog to Fletcherize. Yesterday I in
duced him to gnaw a single small bons
TOR an hour
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

So far as the Watertown News can
learn-and it circulates all over the
city-there has not been one remon-
STRANGE against the repaving of Main
and West Main streets now under con-
temptation by the city. In fact, the re-
verse is the fact, and the people gener-
all in the city favor the plan whereby
the street can be placed in fine con-
dition at an expense of $4,000, which
in few years would cost $4,000 to
build anew. A stitch in time saves
nine. And Mayor Mulberger Is not
asleep at the switch.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08
italians Expert Candle Makers

The making of candles is not ordi.
narily considered a fine art, but the
Italians have made 1t such. The dis
tinctively Italian yotive taper is made
by hand. The materials are pure bees
wax which is kneaded and tempered
and mixed with secret ingredient to
retard combustion, and which has spe-
clal Egyptian cotton for wicks. The
cotton, too, is treated with chemicals
to keep it from feeding too fast. Small
candles are nodded. Large ones are
made by rolling up sheets Of wax.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

In addition to serving our enlisted forces it is
assisting in the work of civil relief among our allies
whose soil is being devastated by the fighting
Thus the Red Cross is helping to interpret the
constructive spirit of our Republic which holds
sacred human life and the ideals it seeks.
AS time goes on the scope of the work of the
Red Cross in Europe will increase in order that the
organization may meet the demands that will be
made upon it. 1t must receive the full and hearty
support of the American people. 1t is only through
such an agency that we can be assured relief and
necessary ministration to our young men forming
our military force
1t is my sincere desire that adequate funds
will be secured for the work of the Red Cross
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1918.

At least it can be expected that a
man who is afflicted with the 'regu-
lator's itch" should clean his own
house first before advocating rene
dies for the public through the public
press.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

Miss Helen Deimel is now editor of
the Press, published at Denmark,
Brown county, Wisconsin. Miss Deimel
is a Watertown girl and has the we'll
wishes of host of Watertown friends
in her journalistic career.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

The nome paper-The News. Read
the News.
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THE NEWS
THRICE-A-WEEK
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Entered as second-class matter in the
postoffice at WatertOwn, Wis.
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THE EMBLEM OF HUMAN MERCY
The Red Cross is an emblem IMPLYING human
mercy and sympathy. It's mission to relieve phys
By SAMUEL GOMPERS

zeal PAIN and minister to mind and
body has given it a place deep in the
hearts of all our people. For those
whose dear ones are in places of
great danger it is a comfort to know
that the American Red Cross is per-
forming more effective service on a
larper scale than ever before.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-01-04

A true copy.
Margaret M. Southworth
Register Of Probate. 4
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STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

In the matter of the estate Of
John d. Sherman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 1st, day of Deem
Der A, d. 1917, have been allowed
for creditors to present the claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors of said deceased
are requested to present their claims
to said court, at the probate Office,
in the Village of Paw Paw in said
county, on or before the 9Th, day of
April A. d. 1918, and that said claims
will be heard by said court on Mon
day the 9Th, day of April A. d. 1918,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Dated, December LIST, A. d. 1917
VIM. Killefer
45t3. Judge Of Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

In the matter of the estate of
Adelbert Mcguire, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 18th. day of De-
cember A. ID. 1917, have been allowed
for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors Of said deceased
are required to present their claims
to said court, at the probate office,
in the Village of Paw Paw, in said
county on or before the 22nd, day of
April, A. d. 1913, and that said
claims will be heard by said court
on Monday the 22nd, day of April
A. d. 1913, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Dated, December 18th, A. d. 1917.
VIM. Killefer
47t3. Judge of Probate.
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Legal Notices.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

In the matter of the estate of
William H. Holt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 30th, day of Novem-
Der A. d. 1917, have been allowed
Nr creditors to present the claims
against said deceased to said court
for examination and adjustment, and
that all creditors of said deceased
are requested to present their claims
to said court, at the probate office,
in the Village of Paw Paw in said
county, on or before the 1st, day of
April A. d. 1913, and that said claims
will be heard by said court on Mon
. day the LIST, day of April A. d. 1913,
zen o'clock in the forenoon.
lied, November 30th, A. D. 1917
VIM. Killefer
Judge of Probate.