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Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
MAXIM GORKY, RUSS
WRITER, LENINTTE?

Amsterdam, Oct. 30.-(COrre-
spondence of the Associated Press)
come from Moscow that
Maxim Gorky who was until re
Gently understood to be hostile to
the Soviet government. has become
converted to Bolshevikism. He has
accepted from Lunasharsky, the
peoples commissioner for public
enlightenment" a commission to
edit an anthology of the literature
of all nations on the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries in 1000 vol
umes.
Gorky's wife. the actress Andre
yevna, has been given the manag-
ing of the Bolshevikism peoples
theatre" at Petrograd.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
RAIN OR SNOW FORECAST.

washington, Nov. 9. = Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday, issued today by the wealth
er bureau are:
Upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys; Rain or snow in
north portion about Thursday, fair
in south. Frequent alterations of
temperature. On the whole, cold
week
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
KNOTS
SON FORCED DOWN
BEHIND FOE LINE

Springfield. Ill, Nov. 9.-Lieu-
tenant Howard c. Knots, an Amer
lean aviator with the British fly
ing corps, son Of United States Dis
trict Attorney Z. c. Knots of the
southern Illinois district, was fore
ed TO land behind the German lines
n Belgium, according to word re
ceived here today by Mr.. Knots
from his sons flying partner, Lieu
York.
Lieutenant Burdick expressed the
belief that Lieutenant Knots, who
is an American ace, experienced
engine trouble and that he was
able to make a safe landing. Lieu
tenant Knots home is at CarIin-
vile, III.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
MARRIED ONE DAY
AND PART SEVERAL
HOURS AFTERWARD

Helen and Adolph Pietrofski were
married at Crown Point, Ind. on
Aug. l, 1915, and later in the same
day the couple parted Yesterday
Mrs. Pietrofski filed a bill for di-
vorce in the Moline city court. She
charges desertion
Camille Discusaert yesterday ask
ed divorce from his wife, Irma
Discusaert, whom he claims desert
ed him in 1909. The couple was
married in Belgium in 1905.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
PORT BYRON LAD
SENDS TROPHIES
Especial to The Argus).

Port Byron, Nov 8.-Frank SkeI-
ton has received a package of war
trophies from his son, Byron. who
is fighting on the western front.
The souvenirs include a German
knife and other silverware. a post
card written by a German soldier
and a cap, buckles and buttons TAX
en- from Germans found on the
battlefield
One of the trophies. a belt buckle
with the words. "GOtt mitt uns."
has been loaned to NJ. J. McEniry
of Moline Mr. McEniry has placed.
the war souvenir on display in the
shop windows Of the Josephson
jeWelrv store.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
Funeral of Joseph Setarz.

Funeral services for Joseph Sc
tarz. one of the victims of the street
railway collision in Moline, will be
held at 5 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon in the Danielson & Furgie
chapel. Father Giffie will have
charge of the ceremonies. Inter
ment will be in St. Mary's ceme-
terry, East Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
Funeral of A. De Meurisse.

Funeral services for August De
Meurisse, who died at the East Mo
line emergency hospital Wednesday
morning, were held in the East Mo
line st. Mary's Catholic church,
with Rev. Leon Van Stappen in
charge, at o'clock this morning.
Interment was made in the Calvary
cemetery, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
DRUNKS PICKED UP:
WOULD NOT SPEAK

Two men were arrested this
morning by the Moline police and
when taken to the station were un-
able TO speak-presumably too
much liquor One was picked up
at Third avenue and Third street,
Moline, while the other was placed
under arrest at Fourth avenue and
Twelfth street. They were both
put in cells.
Besco waffle syrup. Beardsley's
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
HORST COMPANY Is
AWARDED CONTRACT

Henry W. Horst & Co. were
awarded a contract today by the
Moline board of local improvements
for construction of a sewer outlet
in the neighbOrhood of the Moline
government housing project. The
contract price is $1,25025.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09


Cses ireaLns; Held- men steve
9te1eh' shoe SINNER on west M M u u
street heard the cohlhotioh IN the
actions THURSDAY afternoon, ne
became ATeu WIN excessive palr iot-
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Ecu ne iSH oi' = an ~ ~ IL
sli eeL' d-lI eLll p1-1u 1-lc Cd poll IL ~
me all me oAIE lTouDIe was 'ua'
the gun was loaded with honest-Jo-
goodness bullets. In police court
yesterday he was charged with ms
charging firearms |-lhlh the clty
ilLnl-s' ana was hhed Si0 ana COSTS
Ordered Changed - Libraries.
reading rooms clu0 rooms ana
lodge rooms opened yesterday
Grub, lodge, union ana open-aIF
meetings. are permitted hIrty-
one ne" cases OF spanish lhHuehzA'
sAH l"o deaths up 10 noon SeS'eI-
cay we're reported
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Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
PRISONER HELD
FOR MURDER IS
TAKEN TO HOME

Henry Sheffield. colored, alias
Don Donly. who is wanted at Box
Butte county, Nebraska, on a charge
of murder and who was arrested
by East Moline police last week.
was taken back to Alland, in Box
Butte county. to face the charge.
Sheriff G. NJ Cox of that county
took the prisoner back last evening.
Sheffield, age % years. was for
two weeks employed at the Silvis
shops. At one time he was a mem
ber of the United States army, but
deserted that branch several
months ago. Sheffield is alleged TO
have, with another man, taken his
victim to a safe place where he was
to be searched. The victim proved
powerful and made a getaway, but
was pursued and three shots were
fired from Sheffield's gun. The bull
lets entered his back and he died
Instantly.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
Gustaf FOlias.

Funeral services for Gustaf Fo-
lias, who died Tuesday in Dixon,
Ill. of pneumonia, will be held to-
morrow morning at 10:30 in the
Knox chapel, Moline Rev. Bar
tholomious Karahlious will offici-
ate and burial will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
RATyCOAT CROWD FREED.

New York. Nov. S.-The c. Ken
yOn company and six individual de-
tenders were acquitted by a jury
in federal court tonight on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment in the manufacture of rain
coats. The jury deliberated eight
hours.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline

on Fourth avenue in the city Of
Moline, Ill. on the 4th day of No
vember, 1918"
The censures and recommends
tions made in connection with the
inquest into the death OF Widen
and Hughes. will also be filed with
the verdicts of yesterday.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09

Obituary Record One Of the sad
dest deaths that has resulted from
Spanish influenza in Davenport was
that OF the five-ycar old son of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Russell, GIT TAYLOR
street, which occurred at s o'clock
Yesterday morning at the emerg-
oncy hospital All the other mem
hers of the family. including six
brothers and sisters are at present
confined 10 the hospital suffering
with the flu and will he unable to
attend the funeral Of the youngest
member Of the family. The child
had been Ill a week.
Perry r DaIgarn. who had con
Quoted a roomiDg house and con-
fectionary at 427 East Fourth
street for the past two years. sue
cumbed to a lingering illness
Thursday afternoon. He died at his
home at AT East Fourth street
l. J. OsIund Of 6IS Sylvan ave
nue.. passed away at his home at an
early hour yesterday after an i'll
ness of six weeks. He was 50 years
Of age and was born in Bersjo. Hell
singland, Sweden. Jan. 90 1868. and
came to Davenport in July. 1889
Word has been received here by
Mrs. ". II. Fernald. 703 East Four
teenth street, that her son-in-law,
VI. l.. Bowbeer Of Berwyn, H., pass
ed away yesterday.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09
The Day in Davenport

penny. At 4:50 in the afternoon,
a man about 25 years of age, about
Y feet tall, and wearing a gray
suit, entered the grocery store of J.
Danielson. 1901 West Third street.
without warning he struck the
grocer over the head with a club.
Then as pedestrians approached,
he ran. At 1870 yesterday f. 0.
Gamble, 1104 Perry street. was held
up by two young men on Eleventh
street. The robbers secured moth
ing 4
Another Nurse Dead-Spanish in
huenZa has claimed another victim
among the nurses of Davenport.
Yesterday at 1890 o'clock Miss
Mary Bertoncello. graduate nurse
oil the Davenport hospital died from
tOxemia, d direct result OF the in
fluenza Miss Bertoncello had been
working on the registry of the hos
TItal and her last illness was con-
tracted while engaged in caring for
plague stricken patients Her
death occurred at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Adams, 1882 Iowa street. after an
illness of weeks duration.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09

Marriage Licenses -Nordal c. Mel
son. city and Ethel Kelly Tucker.
Blue Grasa
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09

Refuse To Work-Two employees
Of the United States housing cor
paratiOB are occupying cells in the
city jail today beca use they refused
To work They viii be prosecuted
unless they comply with the order.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09

Three Stage H0Idups - Three
men. as get unidentified, took ad-
vantage OF the peace" celebration
Thursday afternoon 10 perpetrate
tEo LOldups. They secured not
Rock Island Argus., 1918-11-09

Besco waffle syrup. Beardsley's.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26

Arthur Russ, who has been in a
critical condition for several days, is
a little more comfortable. f
Misses Doris and Marjorie Sears
attended the commencement at John
son normal school last week.
Clyde Miles has been called to the
colors and left last night for Stone
ham, Mass, where he has to report.
Fifteen members of Black River
Valley Grange attended Pomona
Grange at Charleston Thursday and
al report fire time.
A social dance will be held in the
town hall Wednesday evening, July
3. The new Harmony orchestra of
five pieces will furnish music.
The Congregational missionary So
ciety will hold their regular meeting
in the church parlors Tuesday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock. Mrs. Orne is
the leader. All are cordially invited.
Miss Vera Carpenter, who has been
taking business course at Baypath
institute in Springfield, Mass, re-
turned home Saturday and resumed
her duties in Barton bank Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Russell were in
JOHNSON ldSC week TO dCCe0Q COM
mencement. Their niece, Miss Ber-
nice Winget, was one of the gradu-
ates. They also went to Burlington
to attend the annual meeting of state
senators.
Bernard and Bertrand Grant of
/ North Chelmsford, Mass, spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs.
Laura Grant, and aunt, Mrs. Charles
Sheperd. Bertrand is in the draft
and goes into training at'Camp Dew
, ems Monday.
Cyrus Metcalf came from Camp
Johnston, Fla, to Randolph last week
! to receive his diploma from the Ran
dolph high school instead of the ag-
ricultural school as reported last
week. He graduated from the agri-
! cultural school two years ago, carry
ing off all the honors.
There will be war savings stamp
rally Friday evening. Walter II.
Cleary and E. j. Smith of Newport
will be the speakers. There will be
good music. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend this
rally. AS this is the last day of the
drive let everyone get out and help
make it a success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26

GREENSBORO BEND
Ray Danforth has been quite sick
the past week.
Mrs. Fanny Bartlett was in Nor
risville Saturday on business.
Miss Ada Allen has gone to La
coma, N. H., to work in the stocking
factory.
Mrs. C. B. Sternburg is clerking in
the j. H. Pope store while Mr.. Pope
and family are away.
Mrs. Nettie Hanson of Craftsbury
visited her mother, Mrs. Sam Bas-
sett, the last of the week.
Mrs. Ella Wilmerson has rented
the upstairs tenement in the Cuth-
bertson house and will move her
goods there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Pope and Mr..
and Mrs. Mcfarland are visiting
friends in Lowell, Mass, making the
trip In Mr.. Pope's auto.
The pupils of the Four Corners
school held an entertainment Friday
evening at the schoolhouse. Ice
cream and cake was sold and the pro-
ceeds will be used to purchase a wat
er tank for the school room.
T. M. Silver was called to Camp
Devens Sunday by the serious illness
of his son, Robert, who was operated
on for appendicitis Monday morning.
The last heard from him was that he
was little better. His many friends
wish him speedy recovery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
GREENSBORO

Mrs. John Goss returned Saturday
from weeks visit in Hardwick.
Rev. S. T. Achenbach of Fryeburg,
Me-, is in town visiting among
friends. g-s.
Mrs. Root of Princeton, N. j., is at
the Lakeview boarding house for the
summer.
Mrs. Arthur w. Aver of Argo, ILL.,,
is at her cottage at Aspenhurst for
the summer.
There was a meeting of the Red
/ Cross branch in Grange hall Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Hobe1-, a harpist, of New
York City, is ct Mrs. w. B. Simpsons
for the summer.
| Will Thompson went to Cabot last
week md will have charge of a
creame..5 in that place.
Myron Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Stone of Island Pond, are visiting at
the home of Homer Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Kinney and
Rev. and Mrs. E. G.. Hayes were in
/ St. Johnsbury one day last week.
Mrs. Bennett and son of Hartford,
Conn.,, are in the H. w. ellis cottage
at Winnemere for the summer
A. E. Jackson lost good horse last
week which makes the second loss Of
this kind for him in few months.
Norman Dufur, who has been visit
ing his mother, Mrs. F. H. Dufur, for
two weeks, has returned to Boston.
/ Mrs. VIM. P. Kelley and son, Will
liam, of New Brunswick, N. j., are at
their cottage at Winnemere for the
summer.
Mrs. Charles B. Spahr and two
daughters of Princeton, N. j., are at
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26

Nelson Jones has bought the VIM.
Bennett house.
E. A. Pike is in Wolcott and Hard
wick this week.
John Berkewitz has purchased a
new Overland car
Maryland Clough began work in the
creamery Monday.
Miss Leila Sanville is visiting her
sister in Bloomington.
Frank Towne returned to his home
in Boston Friday night.
Mrs. vi. A. Wells spent Thursday
with her sister in Glover.
Noel Collins was in Boston on bus
mess Monday and Tuesday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Maxim Fourier, June II.
M. Fontaine spent the past week
at his former horce IL Derry, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones of ISL
and Pond spent the weekend in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Hannant visit
ed her sister in Newport Center Sun
day.
Miss Verna Sears is home from St.
Johnsbury, where she has been teach
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Herman of
Newport spent Friday at M. A.
Wells.
G. w. Phillips and A. E. Harlow
were in Montgomery on business yes
terday.
Carlton Chamberlin spent a few
days with his uncle in Lisbon, N. H.,
last week.
Stewart Chamberlin spent the past
week with his grandparents in White
River Junction.
S. w. Beauclerk was in Newport
Saturday to attend the funeral of
Herbert Billings.
Miss Florence Winget was in ST.
Johnsbury last evening to attend the
wedding of a friend.
Miss Edyth Miles of Melrose
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Miles.
Mrs. Baker of Newport has been
the guest of MIR. and Mrs. M. L. Ken
nison, the past few days.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
Estate of Lillian MCQUEEN
STATE OF VERM,

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the estate
OF Lillian Mcqueen, late of Glover in said
district, deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS said Court has assigned the
28th day of June next for examining and
allowing the account OF the executor
of the estate of said deceased and
for a decree of the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants of the same and or
dered that public notice thereof be given to
all persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
previous to the day assigned. in the Orleans
county Monitor. newspaper published at
Barton in said District.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear at r. w. Baldwin's office in Barton
in said District at O'Clock D. IN. on the day
assigned. then and there to contest the al
lowaDce of said account If you see cause,
and to establish your right rs heirs, lega-
tees and lawful claimants to said residue
Given under my hand, this 9th day of June
1918.
2. M. SPOONER
1926 Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
THE THREE CRAFTSBURYS

William Wylie, John Wylie and
family recently motored to st. Johns
bury to see Miss Mary Wylie.
Ora and Miss Maud Anderson were
in East Hardwick Sunday to attend
the funeral of their uncle, Jacob Farr.
James Anderson of Camp Devens
has been home on a short furlough.
He has been transferred to Camp
Taylor, KY.
Roy Anderson, who has been on the
transport, Powhatan, has been pro-
noted to senior paymaster, and he
spent a few days with relatives in
this vicinity last week.
X Those having no marks for the
spring term are: Lois, Lulu, Walter
and Foster Slicer, Ina Anderson, Ell
nora Anderson, Florence Chase, Eliz-
abeth Richardson, Merle Deblois.
Howard Thompson and Carlyle Part
low were absent one-half day each.
Elnora Anderson was present every
day during the winter and spring
term. The membership for the spring
term was II and the average attend
ance was 16 75-7Sths.
NORTH CRAFTsBURY
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Cole visited
friends in Hardwick recently.
Miss Dorothy Young of Berkshire
is guest of Miss Marion Peterson.
The ladies met at the church Fri
day and gave it a much needed clean
ing.
Mrs. Ida Dustin Watts and chill
dren Of Dixville are visiting her old
home.
Roy Anderson, home from his third
trip to France, is visiting his brother,
Will Anderson.
There was no service here Sunday
evening on account of the Red Cross
rally at Craftsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Love and daughter of
New York City are staying at Aud
Lang Syne for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Wheeler, hear
ing great clatter in their back yard
Monday night were surprised on look
ing out to see the yard well filled
with the Boys club, all armed with
saws and in an hour what wood they
had was well sawed and split and in
the shed. Good work and good boys
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
Maxine Her Useful.

When Earl went to his aunt's home
for dinner and they were seated at
the table, Earl begged to sit next to
his aunt, who had headache. He
kept nudging her all the time, and
finally she said: "Don't do that, auntie
has headache, and everything is go
ing round and round" The youngster
said: swell, auntie, when that dish Of
potatoes comes around to you, please
hand 1t to me-"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
CRAFTSBURY

The village schools closed Saturday
with picnic.
Grace Fairbanks is spending a few
weeks in Orleans.
Mrs. Minnie Babcock of Hardwick
is spending a week with friends here.
Mr. Mooney of Newport is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Fred Bailey, and sis
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Noodle were
business visitors in Waterbury Fri
day.
Mrs. Fred Keir of Richford came
Saturday to spend a few days in
town.
Mary Spaulding, a former resident
is spending a short time visiting
friends here.
Ernest Dunn has bought the farm
known as the Larabee farm and TAX
, en- possession.
Rev. w. E. Craig of Albany and
Rev. G. D. Pierce are to preach In
exchange Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Howard left Thursday
for Hazardville, Conn.,, to attend the
graduation of a niece.
The frost of Thursday and Friday
nights did serious damage to crops
and gardens in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Richardson of
Rochester, N. H., were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Richardson Thursday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harlow Gage died Saturday. The
funeral was held Monday, Rev. c. d.
Pierce officiating.
Mrs. Ida Buchanan returned Mon
day from Orleans after spending a
week at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Stephen Newton.
Mrs. Nellie Uric and daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Mckinley, who have
been spending some time in Orleans,
returned to their home here Wednes-
day.
A war stamp rally was held in the
town hall Sunday. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Roger Hurlburt of Hyde Park
was the principal speaker. Cover
nor Graham was present and made
stirring remarks on the subject, also
the Rev. Adams of the U. p. church.
The field day sports for July 4th to
be held in James Anderson's grove,
are nearing completion. The COM
mittee has arranged for all kinds of
stunts to add to the festivities, also a
baseball game. A band is expected
to be in attendance.
EAST CRAFTSBURY
Hon. John Simpson of New York is
in town.
Robert Young has had lightning
rods placed on his buildings. =,
Chas. White and family motored to
one day last week.
Whooping cough is prevalent in the
family Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Uric.
Mrs. Sarah Little of Newbury is
visiting at Alex Shields and c. w. |
Urie's.
Robert Wylie and family of Grove
ton, N. H., have been visiting at John
Wylie's. |
Foster Anderson of Williamsville
has come to spend the summer at Ora
Misses Mary and Maude Bailey
nave gone to Chautauqua, N. Y, to
attend summer school.
Miss Isabel Anderson has been in
South Albany spending several days
with Mrs. Belle Rowell.
Mrs. M. H. Griswold and little son
and maid from Burlington are at
'Sunnyside" for the summer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
Rain Tree,

Ranging from Mexico down to Bra
zil and Peru is a tropical, acacialike
tree, Pithecolobium saman, known as
the rain tree. Its foliage and fruits
are sweet and much sought for by
stock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
BARTON
Congregational Church Notes.
Pow W Uo--o~ Do~ko~

Rev. w. A. Warner, Pastor. -
Sunday, June 80
10.45, Morning service.
1900, Sunday school.
$50, Christian Endeavor meeting.
Subject, "The Power of the Cross in
Africa" Acts 3: $3.50. Leaders,
Mary L. Wheeler, Airline Marsh.
Thursday evening, prayer meeting
"What Shall / Do with NV Life"
Mark 10:17-22; Acts 22:3-21.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-06-26
Mule Got Away With Pies.

A mule in Greenwich, Conn.,, recent
| ~ ate everything in bakery wagon
except some lemon pies when the wag-
on was left standing in front Of him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

TO-DAY is the 1flst birthday ami
versary OF the American flag. The
date. June Il. 1117. has been accurate
y fixed by the action Of the Continen-
tai congress as recorded in the Jour
nal OF Congress. That body was then
sitting in Philadelphia. having moved
over March from a little over two
months sitting 10 Baltimore.
The stars and Stripes first appeared
floating over the headquarters OF Gen.
George Washington, on the heights
or Cambridge. near Boston. on Jan.
] 1875 Thus the Father OF Our coun-
Try promulgated his individual decla-
ration Of independence. When the
British soldiers saw the flag they i'm
aeined lt was token Of submission,
but very soon discovered their error
The British Register Of 1876 SAYS.
The rebels burned the Kings speech
and changed their c0i0rs from plain
as a symbol cr their union OF 15
colonies
From Jan. o. 1875. 20 July &. 1876.
six months elapsed before the prOuuI-
cation TOT the Declaration Of indie
pendeuCe or the United States More
over. almost another year elapsed be-
tore the national emblem was official
iy sent upon its mission OF universal
love and liberty. Thus washington
was one year and a half in advance OF
congress in fiinEiug this "Old Glory
Of ours 90 the free afr OF heaven.
The official order Of congress on
June "A read as follows. Resolved.
That the flag Of the 1S United States
shall be Of 10 stripes OF alternate red
and white. with a union Of 70 stars
Of white In a blue field. representing
a new constellation"
The report OF the committee who
designed and passed upon the flag