The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-03-21
THAT DE CARO- EPISODE.

In the issue of the Gazette of last week
as published Louis DE GarO's statement
his reception at Penticton, given In
most his exact words. Now, We have
efore us the other side of the story as
appears in the Penticton Herald. That
be people of Penticton should feel EN-
ttered against any one tictured with
to- o-Germansn Is not to be wondered at.
he same feeling should. and no doubt
bes prevail in every community in the
lst country generally designated as Can
1a And they have good reason to feel
htagonistic toward anything pertaining
Germany, or any one bearing a German
Ame. There are few families in Canada
at have not had occasion to mourn the
ss of a member through the instrument
|lity OF the kaiser and his kind. Not only
is death come upon the battle fields,
II many Canadians have suffered afro
fies through the nands of the Germans
at even savages would not resort to. II
Caro- Is tinctured with pro- -Germanism
got what he had coming, although the
Decorating incident Is so Germanic in
Rracter that we are surprised that "a
nadia nwould resort to such nasty
bcedure. The Herald says:
-ouis DeGaro is probably not so enthu-
lstic about Penticton as he was before
war started or even week or so
b. Four years ago he was a prominent
zen with all the rights and privileges
"a British subject. and, owing to his
put all the loose nickels and silver dol
there were to be found about the
he and was in fair way about to
Rl Rockefeller. so reports say. Today,
vever. he is ostracized and banished
n the district, deported in the most
niliatins manner possible by a small
erie of citizens who gathered together
Y showed him the trail south.
efore the war broke on the world
Zero lived here with his family, happy
content. as any man might do with a
share of this worlds goods. But
lis was of German origin, and II il
ged that his feelings ran away with his
Ter Judgment and after a few short
tbs he made his presence scarce and
amped to the United States. in order
hvoid internment His antipathy to-
IDS Canadians and British alike was
FED by him on his trip to the south, as
or has 1t. but although DeGaro had
Pably forgotten that little incident.
e were people in Pentncton who didn t
et nor forgive the insults.
hen the lull in battle came and Louis
lght 1t good opportunity to slip back
town and collect few overdue ac-
lts ana f1x up some mortgages which
clients had somehow overlooked dur
these four long years. Friday morning
ing bright and warm, and DeGaro.
ng at peace with all the world de-
on short constitutional up Main
before tackling the more serious
shoe store when he espied his old
"a or years gone by. Thos. H. Clarke.
preezed up to him with a broad smile
exteeGea Weicomn hand h%us in ManticiPaten M: Of
ng spirit In the newly formed I'm
League banded together and pledg-
rid Penticton and its environments
ny and all enemy aliens who shou,d
the temerity to seek a haven of rest
IS quiet burg. DeGaro guessed right
that he had made a diplomatic error
listing the white flag and seeking an
ninary preparation or barrage. Mr..
Ee went over the top and took De
prisoner. marching him over to the
oitice In anticipation of placing him
or police questioned the captive
his actions. but the only conversa-
hey could get from him was an an
ION Tor police protection. This of
was given on the understanding
MIR: DeGaro leave the town as soon
ssible. This he promised to do and
As allowed to go.
vas a harder proposition trying to
offering as high as 500 for a trip
e line. but there were no takers
nnd every chauffeur stating that he
nt insult his tin Lizzie-which is
m to ride in 1t. He was therefore
lied to await developments, which
fast enough.
meeting that night and decided to
a committee of the whole and wait
Caro- at the B. c. hotel. where he
lbtained room. The meeting was
to make his presence scarce by
the next day. He. however, told
that he had determined to leave on
naii stage the next morning at $3.50
mat satisfied the soldiers who dis
to their homes and let the matter
here.
other forces were working of which
eterans as body knew nothing. In
pal members of the association were
cated, of course, in little after
ing that gathered in another quarter
town: but these were in the minor
b body. This meeting decided that
aro was to be the leading man in
Pc ceremony booked to take place in
OF the post office on the following
5 were completed they dispersed to
several cOuches for the night
urday morning DeGarO boarded the
car as he had promised the Great
Veterans he would do and he was
bbly happy in the thought that his
bles We're over But the car had to
at the post office for the mail and
here that T. II. Clarke approachcd
He compelled him to kneel in the
and mud in the road and bareheaded
q large Union Jack that he had Sc
ior tne ceremony. He was then
on his feet and Mr.. Clarke unbur-
ID himself Of an oration against all
IS German, telling his victim that all
Germans trying to come back into
part of Canada at least would meet
the same treatment that had been
ed out to him. He told the crowd that
ero had Informed him that he had
to Penticton to rebuild house Of
nat had been burned. but Mr.. Clarke
ged himself then and there that no
nan would erect a stick in Pentictor
they had rebuilt what thev had torn
IN France and Belgium. He told De
"nat swine" he was and as y
pc finale to the whole bag of tricks
ook the Germans face for a large
sized cuspidor sending a shower OF
"a in that direction. closing his speech
IN that direction. closing his speech
the words There. YOU hog, that's
think of YOU" DeGero then reen
the car and was speeded amid the
OF the crowd to the boundary line