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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-25

Original poem read by Mrs. Hollis
Hancock at the reception Of Rev. and
Mrs. Claris, Friday evening, Dec. Is.
Within these walls we see tonight,
A group of friends and neighbors. :
There sure must be reason
Why they are resting from their la
sbors.
Yes, there surely is a reason
For this gathering of friends,
Yet amidst the joy and happiness, :
Pain and sorrow blend.
For we meet to say farewell to those
Who have labored with us here,
Friendly ties have bound US
And as friends we hold them dear.
To Mr.. Claris:
Friend and pastor, we shall miss you,
At the church and in our home.
Many time we'll wish to see you
AS afar from us you roam.
You have labored fo- orr interests,
Prayed to lead us in the right.
Prayed that God might lead us on
ward,
Through the darkness into light.
Now, in other fields of labor,
Soon new work you'll find to do,
And we hope, kind friend and pastor,
You'll find friends there just as true
To Mrs. Claris:
Dear neighbor, friend to one and all,
With grief, our hearts are SOre,.
AS we stop, think and remember,
You'll be with us soon, no more.
A friend in need is friend indeed,
Has been your motto true.
You have surely done by others
AS you'd have others do by you.
By the loyal Allies" you'll be MISS
With courage true and brave,
You've worked, you've prayed, you've
done your best,
Your time and strength you gave.
You have often gone to God in prayer
That victory you might win,
In asking Him to keep the boys
Pure and free from sin.
We shall miss the gatherings at your
home,
Your sunny, welcome face,
And in the mission circle
You were always in your place.
In the Red Cross we shall miss you,
You have done your share of work,
No place where duty called you, -
Were you ever known to Shirk.
To Alethia and Edward:
AS from us you go away
Remember we have loved you
While with us you made your stay.
Kind and courteous to all around you
We shall hold your memory dear,
And you'll always find a welcome
From the friends you leave up here.
Although we realize our quiet town
Is very, very small,
Yet our hearts are very very large.
You'll find welcome, each and all.
If ever you should come this way,
True friends I'm sure you'll find,
Who'll wish to have call from you
If you can spare the time.
We wish you God-speed on your way,
All blessings, good and true,
Where'er you are, where'er you go,
May God abide with you.
Although tits hard to say goodby.
To part with those we love,
Yet there's happy, pleasant thought
Of that bright home above.
There no goodbys shall e'er be heard,
No partings shall be known,
But there to dwell with those we love
In Gods eternal home.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-25
The MadOnnas.

Every artist, who has tried to paint
the picture of Mary, the mother of
Jesus, has put into the picture his
idea of what is most beautiful in
womanhood and motherhood and so
it comes about that we have many
pictures by many artists of the
Madonna.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-25

Says: This is my third order in the
past three years for the reason that /
use RAT-SNAP every year through
out my buildings. Your goods give
me better satisfaction than anything
I ever used. adv.
Sold by Fred D. Pierce, Barton.
Austin's Pharmacy, Orleans.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-12-25

Brattleboro and St. Adams both
have a score or more. OF influenza
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
MORE Than HUNS
Next Spring American Army in
France VIII Be Largest.
Winter Also VIII Give Enemy
Time To Recuperate.
tBy the Associated PressJ

With the French Army in France,
Sept. 5.-The retreat of the Germans.
provoked in the first instance by their
second defeat on the Marine. is con-
tinued and extended in order to release
enough divisions to form a maneuver-
ing mass and regain a liberty OF
action of which Marshal Foch's bril-
liant operations have deprived them
Will Hold Strong Defensive Line.
That is the expert opinion of the
situation based on the best obtainable
man army and concerning the views
prevailing among the German officers.
The impression derived from the same
source is that the military party in
Germany, which is still in absolute
control, will give up only in the last
extremity; that if they are unable to
reconstruct reserves sufficient to re-
sumo the war movement they will
again try to impose an offensive posi-
ton on the allies in the hope of firing
them out and holding considerable
part of northern France and Belgium
as pledges with which to bargain
when the occasion arises.
Germans Not Beaten Yet.
In the same expert opinion the Ger
mans are checked out but not yet
cheekmated Calculations based on
the most accurate information avail
able show that the Germans have lost
100000 men since March 81. OF
this total about a half million were
killed, permanently disabled or taken
prisoner, leaving about six hundred
thousand recuperabie in four or five
months.
The American army in France next
spring will alone exceed the whole
fighting strength of the German army.
but in the meantime divisions re-
leased by the shortening of the line II
the retreat is effected successfully and
with half million men recuperating,
from the wounded and four hundred
thousand men of the 1920 class now
completing training, will constitute
maneuvering army with which Luden-
dorff may be tempted to hazard an
other stroke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
zIONISM OPPOSED
Jewish Rabbis Protest to
President Wilson.
Believe Jewish Nation Would
Be Grave Mistake.

New York. Sept. Elm a telegram
to President Wilson the Rabbis' Ma
tional committee has expressed its be-
lief that 90 all attempts to revive sepa-
rate nationality or nationahstlc in
terest among Jews is menace to
Judaism"
The telegram was sent as conse-
quence of the presidents Jewish New
Year message to Rabbi stephen 5.
Wise, former president of the provi-
slonaI Zionist committee.
Mr.. Wilson expressed his deep inter-
est in the reconstructive work which
the British mission, headed by Chain
Zionist federation, has been doing in
Palestine to make the country ready
for a future Jewish homeland. The
telegram sent today urged Presiden1
Wilson to reconsider your endorse
ment of the Zionist movement anf
the Balfour declaration" approving of
the homeland.
'Zionism is a religious as well a S a
political problem for Jews" adds the
telegram signed by Rabbi Ephraim
Frisch, acting chairman of the Rabbis'
National committee.
Thousands of us are convinced
that all attempts to revive a separate
nationality for nationalistic interests
among Jews are a menace to Judaism,
sure to lead to the ultimate eclipse
of our religious interests by political
concerns and that the establishment
of a Jewish state would tend to dis
tract our co-religionists here from
full and perfect allegiance to Ameri-
can citizenship and obligations"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
May FORCE LABOR
Strikers Reject Decision of the
War Labor Board.
War Department Threatens
CompulsiOn for Men.

Washington, Sept. Steps to en-
force acceptance of employees of NUM-
ton factories in Bridgeport, Conn, of
the recent award of the war labor
board are under consideration by the
secretary of war. In making this an,
nouncement, the war department said
the secretary had taken the matter up
with the war labor board as the re-
suit of an appeal by the ordnance de-
partment, contracts let by which are
being delayed by strikes in the plants.
Names Sent to Draft Boards.
Bridgeport. Conn, Sept. 6.-Strike
conditions among the tool makers and
machinists Of Bridgeport munition
plants are unchanged. Word has been
received that an interpretative deci-
sion on the wage award of the war
labor board has been made at WASH
ingten.
When striking machinists called at
the Remington Arms Co. Thursday
for wages due them, they were noti-
fled that discharges had gone into eff
feet after three days absence without
notice.
Many names of men so discharged
were sent to the draft boards which
had exempted these men as munition
workers .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
ALL TALK OF DEFENSE
Even Luderderff Speaks No More of
Conquest-Admits U. S. q Factor.

Even Luderdern Speaks No More of
Conquest-Admits U. S. q Factor.
Amsterdam. Sept. 6.-That Arneri-
can assistance will be a decisive factor
In the war is vain hope on the part
Of the entente, according to General
Ludendorff, the first quartermaster
general of the German army, in a
statement to the Vienna newspapers
General Ludendorff. however, ad-
mitted that the Americans were
rendering no inconsiderabie assistance
to the allies both in men and ma
teria1.
"Our will to victory remains I'M
broken; we shall break the enemy's
will to annihilate.
The war has now been concen-
trated upon French territory and by
the enormous utilization of troops and
materials has ASSUMED proportions
which have thrown everything
hitherto accomplished in the shade,
We thus far have stood the bitter
struggle honorabiy and are confident
that we will continue to do so.
I'VE may all be thankful the war
In the forms it has assumed has on the
whole been spared US in our home ter
ritory. The armies of the cen6al
powers are safeguarding their homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
SITUATION IN HAND
No Immediate German Collapse
Is Expected.
But Hun Army Is Suffering
Heavily in Morale.

London. Sept. 6,-The light losses of
the allies and the large number of
German prisoners taken by them in
present offensives are attributed to
the temporary lowering of the fight
ing power of the German army as the
result of being overfought and certain
disorganization due to the general re-
treat under constant heavy pressure.
Military experts expect an improve
ment in the enemys morale when
these factors are removed. Viewing
the western front as a whole, military
experts express the belief that the
German high command has kept the
situation in hand, but to do it has
made demands on the troops which
cannot continue indefinitely without
dangerous risks. Attic the Germans
generally have maintained their front
during their hasty withdrawal they
have lost an enormous amount OF ma
terial and doubtless have suffered a
severe weakening in their morale and
power OF resistance. Thousands of
Germans are being used in recon-
struction work when every rifle is
needed on the front lines, the military
observers say
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
ROBBERS DIDN'T COME
Postohice Bandits Passed Up Topeka
i'll Flight From X. C..

The three postoffice robbers who
according to message received here
Thursday, were headed toward To-
peka from Kansas City, have so far
failed to arrive. At least they have
not been observed by any of the Off
GERS who have been constantly on the
lookout for them in Topeka and the
surrounding country. 1t is believed
they left the main road this side of
Kansas City and went either north
or south.
According to the message received
Thursday the men had with them in
the two cars which they were driving
two women and a baby whom they
were using as shields, and a deputy
sheriff whom they captured in Kan
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
THEY TURNED TIDE.
American Troops Decisive Fac
tor in Hun Defeat. =
They Furnished the Allies
Much Needed Reserves.
BY CARL GRoAT.

Washington. Sept. 6.-American
"eat 'em up spirit, multiplied by
more than 100000, is the real answer
to the ease wherewith the German has
been pressed back since the Marine
combat. This in substance was the
view of a. prominent general staff
officer today in answer to the Oft
repeated question why is it that the
German. who had never tasted real
disaster, is now being shunted back
almost at will 2"
As outlined to the correspondent,
the reasons are threefold:
Gave Numerical Superiority.
1. Numerical superiority of the
allies, attained. by Americas acceler-
ated troop movement program. This
permitted the stopping of the German
blow at Chateau Thierry and follow
up operations which have now de-
veloped.
Inspired French and British.
2. American enthusiasm - pep
This is characterized by the "iet's CO.
attitude of every soldier in the United
States army. The American is a
sportsman. He loves competition. He
not only wants to show that he can
best the German, but he wants to
demonstrate that he equals or excels
the French and British. He is cheer
full. ~
All that had an immediate reflex
with the British and French. They
accumulated the spirit of tnvincibility
and their smashes took on the ir-
resistible spirit of themselves.
Discouraged the Germans.
g. Lowered German morale. The
German. as this officer pointed out, is
good fighter when fed on victories
but neither able nor game in a losins
fight. He had believed his officers
were incompatible. Now that he sees
the German armies being inexorabIy
pushed back. he is losing confidence
in his leaders, while the same thing
happened at home.
These three combinations, accord
ing to the officer, are directly RESPONSE
BILE for the advances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06

every rule of civilized warfare and o.
international good faith. During the
last year Russia. under the dominion
of the Bolshevists has betrayed her
allies, has become the tool of the Ger
man autocracy.
What earthly use is it to pretend
that the safety of the world would be
secured by a league in which these
four nations would be among the nine
leading partners? Long years must
pass before we can again trust any
promises these four nations make
Any treaty of any kind or sort which
we make with them will be worthless
unless our own prepared strength rem
ders it unsafe to break it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06

Germans under continued pressure by
the Americans who have extended
their front east of the Aisne% and by
the French in the same action. has
been further increased UP to Rheims.
East of Rheims, however, the Ger
mans apparently have decided to
make a stand.
Important as have been the British
gains in the north. the French and
Americans have now cleared the River
Vesle of the enemy and advanced to
positions of a commanding nature
with every prospect of driving the
Germans back upon the old linden
burg line beyond the Chemin des
Danes. Conflagrations behind the
German lines and reports from the
allied aviators indicate that the Ger
mans in this sector are preparing to
retreat on as large a scale if not
greater than in the north.
In Lorraine, where the Americans
hold the eastern end of the battle line,
the Germans have bombarded their
position at Frapelle. No infantry at
taeks have been made, indicating that
no assault on the lines in this sector
were to be expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
WOULD BAR. HUNS
fcont,nued from PAGE One,

fConttnaed from PAGE 0ne.p
Belgium must be restored and in
IDENTIFIED.
Italian Austria must be restored to
Italy, and Rumanian Hungary to Ru-
mania.
THE heroic czecho-Slovaks must be
made into an Independent common
wealth.
THE southern Slavs must be united
in a great Jugo-Slav commonwealth.
Poland, as a genuinely iHdepen-
dent commonwealth, must receive
back Austrian and Prussian Poland,
as well as Russian Poland, and have
her coast-line. on the Baltic.
All Russin Must Be Free.
'Lithuania, Livonia, and Finland
must be guaranteed their freedom and
no part of the ancient Empire of Rus
STA left under the German yoke.
Northern Schleswig should 60 back
to the Danes.
Britain and Japan should keep the
colonies they have conquered.
Armenia must be freed, Palestine
made a Jewish state and the Syrian
Christians liberated"
League of Nations of Doubtful Value
Insisting that the United Statei
must always be ready to defend them
selves, Colonel Roosevelt said:
Any league of nations would have
to depend for its success upon the ad-
hesien OF the nine nations which are
actually or potentially the most power
fui military nations; and these nine
nations include Germany, Austria
Turkey and Russia The first thre
have recently and repeatedly violated
and are now actively and continuously
violating not only every treaty but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
JACKS0N'S BAND At CAMP
Topeka's Negro Musicians VIII Play
to Soldiers Sunday.

A program will be given by jack
sons military band, an organization
of negro musicians, at Camp Funston
Saturday afternoon, September 7, at
1850 o'clock in Liberty theater. on the
Zone, under the auspices Of the
Knights of Columbus. The program
will be as follows:
America. Regimenta1 March. York
descriptive of the fall of Jerico, by
J. B. Marlocharo, given as follows:
Trumpeters summoning the Jewish
army. army assembled, exhertatiens of
priest and prayers, attack. falling of
the walls and triumphal march. The
FLORIDA Blues" by W.. K. Phillips.
Mrs. J. M. Wright will sing solo and
the first half of the program will close
with the French national air.
After the intermission the program
will contain the following numbers:
medley of war songs; Teddy from
bone" by H. Fillmore; solo. Eva c. c.
LaRhue; American PATROL" F. w.
Meachen; 'stars and Stripes" march
by Sousa; trombone solo, Down on
the Farm" by H. Bryant.
The same program will be given at
Fort Riley Saturday evening under
school service, at the Post Exchange
Amusement hall. 1t will be given also
Sunday at detention camps No. i at
10 o'clock, and at detention camp No.
2 at IL o'clock. The concert will be
given in Junction City park Sunday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock under the
auspices of the Golored Minstrel assoc
citation, and at Manhattan city park,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock under
the auspices of the Manhattan Min
strel association.
The members OF Jaekson's Regi-
mental band are: George w jack
son, band master; w. A. Gilbert, cor
net; David Beard, cornet; w. Gains,
eornet; E. Cunningham, cornet, T
Murphy, cornet; A. Anderson, cernet;
Charles billiard. piccolo; W. Shaw,
picceie; B. Burton, z clarinet; A. Bar
ris, B clarinet; H. Brown, B clarinet;
T. Harris. B clarinet; A. Atkisen.
saxephone; H. Cercey. baritone; H
Bryant, solo trombone, A. Smith.
trombone; A. Lacey, trombone; w.
Garrett, solo alto; r. Clark, alto: J.
Downing, alto: F. Williams. alto; W.
A, Brooks, bass; T. Dunn, bass;
George Slaughter. snare drum: Nj.
Sudduth. bass drum; r Reeves. tran
drum: H. Dennis. drum major; 4.
Vernon Gray. publicity; Fred NJ.
Stenestreet. director general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
FAIR AND WARMER

GContinned rom Page One.a
mercury dropped to 4s. This is the
lowest the temperature has been since
the middle of last May. Temperature
in western Kansas were all around
SO last night. 1t was almost cole
enough to frost. Frost was reported
in Nebraska.
A temperature of about 10 is pre-
dicted by Flora for this afternoon
Tonight it will drop to around 55. To-
morrow afternoon the temperature
will go slightly higher, to SO.
A few showers fell in Kansas in the
last "a hours. None of these was of
any Importance. No rain is predicted
for Kansas either tonight or tomor-
row. Good rains fell in Texas and
Louisiana.
The extreme temperatures for this
date are SO in 1899 and 46 in 1889.
The wind at 10 o'clock this morn
ing was blowing at rate of miles
per hour from the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
new GERMAN BOAST

"We.u Destroy America as We Did
Russia," Is Latest Cry.
Amsterdam. Sept. s.-"We will set
tie the Americans as we settled the
Russians"
This is the boast of Quartermaster
General Won Ludenderff as quoted by
the Hungarian newspaper, Az Est, in
the course of an interview with the
German military dictator. e.
Ludenderff is reported in this inter-
view as asserting that 1.-The Americans
on the west front are rendering the
allies a not inconsiderable. assistance"
But in the same breath Ludendorff is
quoted as saying Germany will take
care of the Americans "as we did the
Russia
"Our will to victory" continued the
military chief remains unbreken. We
will break the enemy's will to ami
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06

were Baldwin Locomotive, Studebaker,
General Motors. Marine preferred aud New
Minor rails such as Rock island, Missouri
Pacific, Wabash. Chess Peake and Ohio and
seaboard extended their Reeessiens Of the
first hour. but most Investment rails made
substantial reeeyeries. Liberty 3hs were
strong.
Announcement by the stock exchange today
Of its intention to cooperate In the cpYtafi-
ment Of credits provoked heavy uquida-
tons Of the entire list. Sales Appreciated
900 shares.
Selling continued in large volume during
the last hour, extreme losses smeng import
ant stocks extending from three to five
points. The closing was weak.
Kansas City Live Stack Mashet.
Kansas City, Sept. 6.-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market lac to ,5c lower. Bulk of
sales. 10000 1875; heavy. SO. 25G 2Oi0;
packers and butchers, $4,000 20. 20; light,
SIS Jog BID; pigs, $16.0OQ 1850.
cATTLE-Receiptss 1908, Including no
soufherns; Market steady. Prime fed
steers. III .e5d 1878: dressed beef steers,
SlI-0oQ1I.U; western steers, SO 00n II 10;
southern steers, $7.5oM14.25; cows sd25dt
300: heifefs. $s-00@14-0O: stockers and
feeders feed S. q y 80; bnlis. s7.Sodieoo;
sHEEr.Reeeipts 1,oco.. Market steady.
1850: wethcrs, $40. cog is.s5; ewes. ss.som
1925; steckers and feeders, 5000 ls.50
Chicago Live stock Market.
Chicago, Sept e.-HCGS~Rsceipts L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06

is no wonder that their troops were
commanded TO resist to the last man,
since if they are unable to hold the
neck of the hill to the south of Vaux
Aillon they will have to. withdraw
their entire garrison from the Pont
Roughe plateau and fall back to the
last ridge from which the flank of
the observation-disclosures can be de-
Tended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
TOPEKAA JOINS STAFF
Capt. Morgan Washburn To Be ADJ
jutant With General Wood.

Capt. Morgan Washburn of Oak
land left today for Camp Funston to
take a position as adtutant on the
STAN of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, He
formerly did recruiting duty for the
United States army. He is a veteran
Of the Spanish-American war, was
wounded while he was in service in
the Philippines and has served in the
regular army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
1ODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Sept. e.-CoRNTScarcity of
contract supplies in store here put the
bears at a disadvantage today in the corn
market. Reports showed that only $4,000
bushels were on hand In public elevators:
Besides rains and cool weather were said
and to have rendered 1t susceptible to
frost damage. Opening prices, which var
er, with October S1.5IH to $1.geA and No
vember S1.56 to 1854 were followed ~
moderate gains all arouna.
Additional upturas took place later. as
country consignment notices remained light
and receipts were small. The CLOSE was
steady, &c to INC net higher, with October
$1.5S1S to $i.5SH and November N.56A to
$1.56h.
oATS-oats strengthened with corn.
After opening Ne off to ne up, With oc-
tober T29sc to 725sc, the market continued
to harden. :
Observation-Disclosures lacked sup
port. Ribs especially were weak.
Sharp declines were witnessed II. all pre-
ducts and there was no important rally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06

Temperatures have ranged slightly be-
low the normal in Kansas the past twenty
four hours, with few scattered showers
in the south central and western portions
ri the stat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-06
DAILY WEATnER Table.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the - hours ending at
4 "a IN Friday