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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09
THE ISSUE.

Contributed by Thomas L. Mason
to the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism through Edu-
cation.)
The history of every progressive
human life is history of upheavals,
each one of which moves the individ
ual upward to new base. By sim
gular illusion, when we think of 9TH
ers who have not been successful, we
are likely to think Of them as moving
forward and upward evenly. But in
actual life we know that this is not so.
There is period of sluggishness, in
which certain unknown and mysteri-
GUS forces are gaining strength; these
burst forth in revolution, and this is
followed by new order of things, a
higher standard, until once more the
machine slows down and the same
process is repeated. This is equally
true of nations and individuals. Moth
ing really great and enduring is
achieved without struggle. In our
own lives, each one of us can look
back upon series of these upheavals,
in which at times we may even have
struggled for our very existence; and
we know that the period of peace
which followed could only have been
achieved through such a struggle,
which, at the time, we rebelled against
with desperate cynicism and furious
despair In the light of fuller expe-
rience we come at last to realize that
the crisis which caused US the greatest
pain was the best thing that could
have happened to us. Every one of
US has his Germany.
The present war is only an illus
tration of this great law of human
life, applied upon more gigatic scale
than ever before, because the world
is more closely knit by scientific
achievement than it has ever been be-
fore And for this reason our indi-
vidual lives are of no consequence
compared with the higher standards
that are certain to follow. No one
of us who are engaged in fighting this
fight can doubt for moment that
Germany must lose; her defeat is
written on the moral skies. But no one
of US must, for one moment, wax i'm
patient because the end, by the great
decree of God, is so long delayed. 1t
must be so. We are fighting, not alone
that Germany shall lose, but that we
may win. And not alone that we shall
win against Germany, but against
ourselves. That is really the issue.
What have we done since the war be-
gan? And what are we doing now !
We are purging ourselves of our
weaknesses. In no other way can this
be done except by the constant
thought of the German menace, of the
German horrors. We are learning to
be brave, to be controlled, to be chart
table toward others, to sacrifice our
selves, in order to assist in the birth
of new world. That is our job, and
to give up what we have doing it, to
be knocked out in the fight, is nothing
SO long as we can help along the re-
suit. This is so much better than what
we are doing, that the mere act of be
ing snuffed out while doing it is only
an incident.
There is no use in anybody being
alive if there is nothing worth while
being alive for. And there would not
be anything worth being alive for il
Germany won. That is why Germany
cannot win. That is why we cannot
lose.
Two grips are intended to make .
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Miss Mary e. Drury of San Fran
cisco, claims her employer forced his
attention upon her and when she re-
pulsed him after he insisted upon WIS.,
iting her apartments, he had her dis
charged from her position. He phoned
her and she agreed to meet him in the
Palace hotel and when she did she
struck him with the horsewhip and
continued to rain blows on him as he
ran until onlookers restrained her. She
now threatens to bring suit for dam
ages against her former employer.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Buy bond, give to the Red Cross,
- without wheat, and count yourself
lucky.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Two grips are intended to make a
new safety pin proof against dislodg-
mcnt. .-.....
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
See Wilson's new ad today.
WANTED

Z WOMEN WANTED, full time sal
ary $24, selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer. Soc an hour spare time. Big
spring business. Experience unneces-
@ary. Guaranteed Mills, Norristown,
Pa.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

WANTED-Cypress logs. Address
Landeck Lumber Company, Tampa,
Fla, stating what you can furnish fol-
continuous shipment. 3-18 to 4-1S
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

From now until next harvest watch
your grocery list or there will be no
groceries to list
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Entered at the postofice at Tarpon
Sp9ngs, Fla. as second class matter.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

FOR SALE--Day-old chicks. Eggs
for Matching; incubator; chicken ma
1ure, So per cwt. Hoadley, Box
727, Tarpon Springs, Fla. If.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

FOR SALE-Hudson seven-passen
ger late model, in first class condi.
ton. Apply Leader Office. 42-tf.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09
FOR SALE

A few thousand sweet potato slips
for sale. j. M. Baggett. 4-4-3tp.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

FOR SALE-10 acre farm, 5 acres
cleared, room house on bricked road;
80 head Of chickens, all necessary
farm implements, horse and wagon,
one COW, two young heifers; place To-
Gated on the edge of town. Called to
the army, cause for selling. Apply
box COL, Tarpon Springs. 24-65p.
FOR SALE-7- Passenger Page auto
mobile, $500; also 5-passenger Hud.
son, old model, for $500 Apply at
Leader office. IT,
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Contributed by Thomas L. Mason
to the National Security Leagues
campaign of Patriotism through Edu-
cation.)
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-04-09

Not "Bit" but "Utmost"-the end
is worth our GAIL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
BOY SMOTHERED
UNDER PILE Of
GROUND Slate
Harold WetmOre Loses Life in
Castlet0n Mill
NO ONE SAW ACCIDENT
II Is Supposed That the Boy Lost His
Balance and Fell Into the
Bin.

Hydeville. Dec 11-Harold, l6 year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs James Wet
more of this town, met terrible
death today at the plant of the Staso
Milling company in Castleton, where
he was employed, when he was
smothered in a rock bin under the
crushed rock as ii came from the
grinder There was no eyewitness
TO the accident and it is impossible to
determine how the boy got into the
bin.
Young Wetmore was at work near
the rock bin and was missed about
4:30 o'clock this afternoon Search
for him was Immediately started but
the body was not found until 10
o'clock tonight when ii was discover
ed buried in the ground slate which
the company manufactures for use in
the production of roofing and for
other purposes.
1t is supposed that the boy lost his
balance and fell into the bin and that
the ground slate which was pouring
in from the crushing machine. bore
him down and made his escape i'm
possible
Besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters, Oleta. Ida and Mary, broth
er, Clifford, and three half-sisters
/ Agnes. Mabel and Esther Wetmore
( He was a member of the Hydevillt
Boy Scouts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
DWINELL AWARDS
STATE HOUSE PLACES
Fred cressy Of Erattleboro and r. S
KlmbaIl Of ST. Adams Are Door
keepsrs OF House.

Montpelier. Dec. 11.--Dwight Dwin-
ell, sergeant at arms, has announced
the following legislative appointments
for the session Of 1919. The salaries
are the same as last session:
Doorkeepers: flouse-fred Cressy,
Brattleboro: K. S. Kimball, ST. AL
bans Scnaln-s w Drake. Whee-
ocll; w E. Worlhley, Washington.
Pages and messengers. George r.
Bristol. Middlebury; Glossie b. Bent
ley, Sandgate; Cyrus D. Eastman,
Grot0u; Lloyd Baiehelder. Green's
boro Kenneth c. Weld Berkshire /;
Dean Goodsell Alburgh: Junior Dry
ant, Springfield, Robert s Buttles,
Brandon; Bion f. Humphrey. Burke;
Yale Farr, Charlotte.
Postmaster Henry A. Roles, Wey
bridge
Courtroom attendants: Jack p
Mason Burlington; J.. r. Kelley, Mont
pelie;
Deputy sergeant-at-arms Grover
c. Templeton. Montpelier
Executive messenger Francis b
Shaw, Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12

After God made the fattlesnake
the toad and the vampire, he had
some substance left ~ith which he
made the slacker. He is "a twoleggca
animal with cOrkscrew heart. wat
er baked brain and combination
backbone of Jelly and glue. Where
other people have hearts he carries a
tumor CT FflEs principles When
the Stacker comes down the street
honest men turn their backs and the
angles of heaven weep: the devil
shuts the gates Of hell to keep him
oui
No man has right to be a Stacker
as long as there is a pool of water
deep enough TO drown his body in. OF
rope long enough to hang his car
cass with. Judas Iscariot was gen
tlemen compared with the Stacker
for after betraying his Master hC
had enough character left but th'
Stacker has not. Esau sold his birth
right for a mess of pottage, Juda
Iscariot sold his Savior for thirt.
pieces Of silver. Benedict Arnold soli
his country for the promise of al
officers commission in the Englisl
armyi the modern Stacker sells hi
birthright. his country, his wife. hi
children and his fellow countrymel
on account of having a white livel
cold feet and a yellow streak con
bined.-Col. n. A.. Burrtt. of Oakdalt
Cal, formerly of Bennington. VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
SAYS AMERICA
WILL ASK FOR
No INDEMNITY
Sec. Daniels Also Says No Terri
tory Is Demanded
DAY OF ISOLATION PAST
America Must Concern Itself With
Problems That Touch Every
Portion Of World

Baltimore, Dec 11.--Secretary
Daniels, addressing the Southern Com
mercial Congress here today, said the
American representatives at the
Peace Conference would ask nothing
in the way of territory or indemnity
and would insist upon such provis-
ions in the treaty as will give to small
er nations the same rights that great.
er nations will enjoy and the elimina-
tion Of any measures that may pro
duce irritation and make possible an
other war,
THE day Of isolation in the United
States has passed for good or III,
said Mr. Daniels, and | profoundly
believe 1t is for good. This Republic
must concern itself with every prob
lem that touches the peoples OF every
portion Of the world.
3The Monroe Doctrine will always
abide as our pillar of cloud by day
and our pill ar OF fire by night. But oul
interests, while closer and to be made
still more intimate and cordial Will
orther American republics. must EN-
brace the welfare Of men in ever!
cline and under every sky. The Peac,
Council soon 70 meet in Paris vii
deal with questions that affect ever.
part Of the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
Who oFmgvOH
THE BE SQUARE CLUB
Athlete Association Formed by Upper
Classes Of Graded School.


The Be Square is the unique name
chosen by the girls athletic associa-
ton formed By the classes. from the
three upper grades OF the graded
SCHOOL and represents the sentiment
for which they intend their club to
stand, and that is Fair Play.
The first meeting Of the association
was held at library hall Tuesday af-
ternoon, with Miss Delnia Jacobson
supervisor OF the Public Welfare AS
sociation, in charge An election Of
officers was the first business of the
meeting. and incidentally the girls
had their first experience with parlia-
mentary practice. for the meeting
was conducted according to rules
The following officers were elected
President, Edith Barrett, eighth
grade, room 20: vicepresident, Ethel
Palmer, seventh grade, room 16; sec
retary Helen Mcbride, seventh grade,
room II; chairman of committee on
letters, Irene Rousseau. eighth grade,
room 16 Club colors, purple and gold
The committee on letters will make
the award to the members of the in
dividual teams who are chosen for the
first or representative team and this
award is in the form Of a letter which
Is worn as a badge on the arm OF each
member OF the first team A place
on the first team is a distinction to be
desired, and constitutes an incentive
TO every girl in the association to do
her best work that she may gain the
coveted letter on the sleeve Of her
blouse
The activities OF the club will cover
basket ball, voiley ball. indoor base.
bail, bat and ball games of various
sorts during the winter months, and
all sorts OF outdoor sports when the
weather makes them possible Cap
tains win be chosen by the separate
groups during the coming week as
they meet for work at the hall.
A separate athletic association viii
be formed by the high school girls
who will meet with Miss Jacobson at
the hall Thursday evening at seven
/ o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
HER FOUR SONS
AREWDUNBEBlN
MARWITH HUNS
Remarkable Record of Mrs.
Margaret Larin of Bennington
THREE ARE RECOVERING
No Definite information Regarding
Fourth Boy Reported Severely
Wounded on October 2.

Four sons in the war against the
Huns and all four of them wounded IS
the unusual record of Mrs Margaret
Larin of Park street Three of her
boys are now in army hospitals OF the
United States, two in France and sue
on this side Of the Atlantic, and the
fourth and Oldest is in Paris, Canada,
waiting the time when the surgeons
viii have more time to devote to the
reparation Of his injury, the loss of
his lower left jaw.
Definite information has been re-
ceiyed by the mother regarding two OF
the boys who entered the service Of
the United States Francis Alfred
Larin Of company A. 47th infantry,
was wounded in the shoulder on July
/ 16 and Is now at the Camp Dix hos
pltal Recent letters state that he Is
making good progress toward recov-
cry and is receiving the best OF care.
John II. Larin of company d, 18th
/ infantry, better known here in Ben.
nington as "Onnie" l.arin. is in a
hospital in France recovering from a
wound received on October g. A bull
( let from a German rifle fractured one
OF his lower Jaws a letter received
by his sister stated that he was able
to be about the hospital. Surgeons
had assured him that his face would
not be much dishgured by the wound.
The last of the four to be wounded
is George Eugene l.arin, company NJ,
Of the S0lst infantry His mother has
received the customary telegram from
the adiutant general stating that Pri
vate George T. Larin had been severe
ly wounded in action on October
and that further particulars would be
sent as soon as received. The know
ledge that he had been wounded was
source OF relief 10 Mrs. Larin as she
had not heard from the boy since
1 August and had begun TO believe that
he had either been killed or was Q
prisoner
Joseph Napoleon Larin, Mrs Lar
in's oldest son. who was at one time
employed at the Holden. Leonard
eompanys wooden mill. went t,
France nth the second contingen
from Canada and while In The
trelnches in August, 1914. was severe
, ly wounded in the face ; y shrapnel.
, Mrs Larin's service record is no
restricted to four sons. Her brother
9 Frank Mulligan, has been in the Unit
! ed States army for 33 years. He i
1 mess sergeant and although over six
a ty years Of age has been over and ha
4 done his bit In France. He returned
. TO this country some time.
. Should fate so kindly will that al
!, eventually recover from their iniurie
. there is going 20 De a remarkable re
= union at the l.arln home in this vi
, lage in the not far distant future.
will be composed OF four battle-scal
red sons and a brother, daughters an
grandchildren and 1t will be happ
gathering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
INTERESTING MEETING OF D. A. r,
Britain Day Program at Root Home
stead on South Street.

On Monday, December 9, Madame
Root and Mrs. w. A. Root entertained
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton.
The new regent Mrs A. j Holden
gave an interesting account of the
state meeting OF the D. A. r. which
she attended last week in Burlington.
The exercises OF The afternoon were
appropriate for Britain Day. Articles
were read referring to our relation
with Great Britain. Britannia Rules
the Sea- was sung by quartette COM
posed of Mrs. J. NJ Ayres, Mrs, c. l.,
Holden, Mrs. Amyel Baker and Mrs,
W. j. Meagher and Mrs. Baker sans
two solos, The Americans Come
and Marching Through Picardy'
which were appropriate TO the time
and pleasing addition to the pro
gram.
A letter was read from past regent
Miss Jennie A. Valentine who is now
in Washington and after a social hal
hour the meeting adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
KEEP RAILWAYS
FORtFNE YEARS
MAD00 ADVISES
Believes That the Only Fair
Solution of Problem
WILSON AGREES WITH IT
It Would Take Railroad Question
Out Of Politics for Present and
Give Fair Test

Washington, Dec. l1.-Extension OF
the period of government control Of
railroads for FIVE years, until January
/, 1924, was recommended TO Con-
gress tonight in a letter by Director
General MeAdoo. Advantages of this,
Mr. McAdoo said, are that ii would
take the railroad question out of poll
tics for the present, give time for car
rying out an extensive program of inn
provements and provide opportunity
for fair test Of unified control to
indicate the permanent solution OF the
railroad situation.
THE President has given me per.
mission to say that this conclusion
accords with his own view OF the
matter" Mr. McAdoo concluded.
The letter was addressed TO Senator
Smith of South Carolina and Repre-
sentative Sims, chairmen, respective
~. of the Senate and House interstate
commerce committee. Mr. McAdoo
explained that 10 continue govern
ment operations for u months after
formal dec aration of peace under
/ present conditions, would mean dis.
ruption Of morale among employees
and officers, and could not enable the
/ government TO go ahead with i'm.
/ proyements and purchase of equip.
ment Another alternative tn,
prompt return Of the railroads 10 pri
yate control, without legislation to
permit elimination of the old waste
/ ful competition. would be "hurfu'
alike to the public interest and TO the
railroads themselves he said. "and
the difficulty Of obtaining immediate
legislation providing a permanent so
luton, is apparent
THERE'S ene. and to my mind only
one. practicable and wise alterna
tive Mr. AicAdoo eoutiued. ant
that IS to extend the period of federal
control from one year and nine
months provided by the present law
TO five years. or until the first day OF
January. 1924
This extension would take the rail
road question out OF politics for q
reasonable period 1t would give
composure TO railroad officers ant
employees 1t would admit of the pre-
paration and carrying out OF a com
prehensive program Of Improvement
of the railroads and their termina
facilities which would immensely in
crease the efficiency Of the transpor
= tation machine. 1t would give bacl
of the railroads the credit OF tn,
United States during the fiye-year pc
rlod so that the financing Of thes
improvements could be successful,
carried out Il would offer the neces
sary opportunity under proper cond
, tions to test the value Of unified cor
troll and the experience thus gaine
} would Of itself indicate the perms
nent solution of the railroad prot
LEM
The American people have righ
i to this test. They should not be d,
/. MED It. Il is to their interest that
e should be done IN my opinion It
h the only practicable and reasonabl
+. method of determining the right 81
: luton OF this grave economic problem
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
OFFICIAL VISIT 3
|NPARIs TOBE
ONLY 40 HOURS
President Wilson May Stay
Longer. However
CITY PREPARES WELCOME
President Will Visit Devastated Die.
tricts in France and May Cross =
Border Into Germany.

Paris, Dec 12.-The length of Presi-
dent Wilson's Official visit in Paris
has been fixed at forty-eight hours,
according to the Matin. The remain
der of his stay here will not be
marked by any state ceremony. III
Brest, Thursday noon.--Brest has
put on its holiday attire and is eager.
ly awaiting the arrival of President
Wilson tomorrow. The American
Naval establishment here got into dt
rect wireless touch with the presiden-
tial feet which Is now not far off the
coast. The weather which the fleet
is experiencing is favorable to its
quick progress. s
The President, 1t is announced win
visit devastated districts In France,
and although the Presidents plans are
tentative, all depending upon his per
sonal wishes, the trip may take him
into former German territory Visits
to Metz and Strasbourg are extremely
probable.
President Wilson will take luncheon
with the President of France on Sat
urday soon after his arrival. The
plans for Sunday have not yet beer
made known On Monday the Presi
dent will ho'd reception in the Paris
City Hall. to which a host of oofficial:
have been invited
A hundred invitations or more fol
the President to visit places in France
and the allied countries are being re
ceived daily. Naturally these are be
ing held pending the coming o
Frances distinguished guests.
1t is thought hardly likely that tn,
President viii attend great numbel
OF functions in Paris. as he Will un
questionably need all the time pos
sible 10 attend to the urgent business
that brings him TO Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
BANK ACCOUNT
OF $4,000 ISSUE
IN COURT CASE
Suit Brought by Executors of X.
Nj. Houghton Estate
MAURER CLAIMS MONEY
Local Attorney Insists Deposit Was
Joint Account and Belongs to
Survivor.
MAURER CLAIMS MONEY

Trial was begun today in county
court of the suit brought by Houghton
Rice and Fred Bugbee, executors OF
the estate Of the late Richard Hough-
ton against the Bennington county
savings bank and Charles A. Maurer
The suit is brought by the eXecu-
tors Of the estate to obtain possession
OF savings account amounting to
$4,000. The account was originally de
posted by William +. Hawks and was
turned over by him to the late Rich
ard Houghton as part payment for
real estate now owned by Mr., Hawks
on School street.
The bank book was among the per-
sonal effects of the late Mr.. Ilough-
ton. Some time previous to his death
Mr.. Houghton had executated an or
der making the account payable 10
himself or to Charles A. MauTer or
the survivors of either of the persons
named.
When the executors of the estate
called upon the bank to deliver the ac-
count the bank officials called atten-
tion to the order and declined to com
ply, inasmuch as there was another
claimant in the. person of Mr. Maurer
The bank takes the position that
there must be court order establish
ing the ownership of the account be
fore the money can be released
The executors make the claim that
Mr. Maurer was the agent of the late
Mr.. Houghton Mr.. Maurer claim:
that the deposit was a joint account
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12

When you feel too tired to work,
when dark pufts appear under your
eyes, when YOU wake up weary with
hackache or pains in sides and lolns.
when muscles and homes ache, when
you suffer rheumatic twnges, when
mmbago puts you down, then YOU
know tho kidneys are weakened or
disordered Mrs. r. J. Bucknell,
Route /. Hardy Neb.. writes i am
recovering from an attack Of mmba.
TO, by the aid or Foley Kidney pills
They surely have helped me- Sold
Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
PAYS IMPERIAL REVENUES
Former Emperor Authorizes Second
Son TO Represent Him.

Copenhagen. Dec. l2.-German i'm
perial revenues for December. 1t is
reported from Berlin, have been paid
to all the former royal personages re-
naming in Germany who are entitled
to them. The Vossische Zeitung says
the former emperor has authorized
his second son, Eitel Frederick, to
represent him In all matters concern
ing the former imperial house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-12
FAvoRs LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dewsbury. England. Wednesday
'The League of Nations is the solu.
ton OF the question of freedom Of
seas" and great Britain and the Unit
ed states can reach n complete agree.
ment on that question by Joining such
a league. declared Nscount Grey for
mor foreign secretary, in a speech to.
night.