BY EDWIN P. SEAVER 1. "The Formulas of Plane and Special Trigonometry," 1871. 2. "The Professional Training of Teachers," 1890. 3. "The Measure of a Teacher's Efficiency," 1906. In collaboration with George A. Walton, Mr. Seaver wrote: 1. "Key to the Franklin Written Arithmetic," 1878. 2. "The Franklin Written Arithmetic, with Examples for Oral Practice," 1880. 3. "The Metric System of Weights and Measures," 1882. 5. "New Franklin Arithmetic," 1895. BY MRS. OLIVE E. (FAIRBANKS) TIFFANY "Flora Poems and Others." BY CAROLINE E. HILLIARD "Lessons in Botany." BY JOHN D. ESTABROOK "The Davis Family in Northborough." BY REV. CHARLES S. PEASE "The Life of Luther Rice." (This book has not been published. The manuscript is in the possession of the Northborough Historical Society.) BY J. ALLEN JOHNSON "The Oscillograph and Its Applications." Published by the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in March, 1908. It was also published in pamphlet form. BY REV. JOSIAH COLEMAN KENT "Ten Years in Northborough," 1906 PUBLICATIONS OF HENRY J. BARNES, M.D., HARVARD, 1872 (Late Professor of Hygiene, Tufts Medical School.) "Excavation of the Water Basins of Boston." (Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, January 26, 1882.) "Boston's Water Supply." (Boston City Document, 129, 1883.) "Sewerage Systems and the Epuration of Sewage by Irriga tion and Agriculture." (Baltimore Sanitarian, September, 1884.) "Sewage, Application to Land the Best Method of Treatment." (Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, March 5 and 12, 1891.) "The Arid Atmosphere of Our Houses in Winter." Transac tions of American Public Health Association. (Phil., 1898, part 2, vol. 4.) "Control of Respiratory Diseases." Annals of Gynecology and Pediatry. (Boston, May, 1908). Many other papers on the subject of sanitation. BY MISS CORA SMALL "History of the Northborough Free Library." CHAPTER XXXIV NORTHBOROUGH IN THE WORLD WAR [NOTE: Northborough had a part, and a large part, in the great World War. She rose to the occasion grandly, and performed her part in a largehearted way. Her people were united, and from the beginning to the end, worked together as one man. She went "over the top" in everything-men, money, work. The story of her activities may be told in the usual style of local historians, but such a story would leave much to be desired. Only the names of a few participants could find place in such a record. There must of necessity be a few leading people in such a large work, and their names would naturally occur frequently. But in the present case, where everybody had a part in the successful work of "winning the war," it seems to the author that a different style of narrative would give a more comprehensive and satisfactory record of what the town did and how it did it. During the war the author kept a complete and careful diary of its progress. He wrote down at night everything that was done during the day. Many things that were done have long since been forgotten. Yet they are all necessary to any complete record. He thinks it better, therefore, to tell the story of Northborough's part in the War in the language of his diary; for that shows the spirit with which the town performed its work.] A GREAT CRISIS February 1, 1917, Thursday. A few days ago, Germany sent a note to our Government, and to other neutral states, saying that beginning today she is going to engage in a ruthless war with her submarines; that she has established a war zone around the English, French, and Italian coasts, and that she purposes to sink all vessels going to or coming from those countries, including neutral ships. She furthermore warns the United States that she will allow only one American ship to enter and depart from an English port, a week, and that port must be Falmouth. This means that she will break her word to our Government so solemnly given after the sinking of the "Sussex" several months ago. At that time President Wilson told Germany. that if German submarines torpedoed a single ship which carried Americans he would break off diplomatic relations with her. Since then more than thirty American lives have been sacrificed and the President has done nothing about it. But now, this threat to sink neutral ships has aroused the country, and has created the greatest crisis since the war began. The country is in a ferment over it. THE EYES OF THE WORLD February 2, 1917, Friday. The eyes of the world are on President Wilson today. Everyone is waiting to see what he will do. It is thought that he will take action either today or tomorrow. Everyone expects him to break off relations with that pirate country. Are we to be drawn into the war at last? WILSON BREAKS WITH GERMANY February 3, 1917, Saturday. President Wilson delivered an address before Congress yesterday at two o'clock. He rehearsed some of the correspondence he had had with Germany and finally spoke of the German note which I mentioned on February 1. He then said in substance, that Germany had not kept her word, and that therefore there was nothing else for him to do but to sever diplomatic relations with her. "This I have done." It was done in this way: At the very moment that the President began to address Congress (2 o'clock sharp), a messenger from the State Department appeared at the German Embassy and handed the German Ambassador-Count von Bernstorffhis passports. This was the President's reply to Germany's insolent note of February 1. The Ambassador was not surprised; in fact, he said later to the newspaper correspondents "there was nothing else the President could do, under the circumstances." In his address to Congress the President said: "I have given the German Ambassador his passports. This is not war. But the first overt act that German submarines commit I shall take the liberty of appearing before you again and ask you to put into my hands the means necessary to defend our national honor." OUR AMBASSADOR February 13, 1917, Tuesday. Our Ambassador, JamesW. Gerard, has been held practically a prisoner for a week. He was not allowed to leave Germany until that country was assured that we were not holding the crews of her interned ships which are in our ports. His telephone wires were cut so he could not communicate with the United States consuls. He was not permitted to communicate with his home government. He finally left Germany on Sunday night. Before allowing him to leave, however, they tried to coerce him into signing a protocol saying that the United States still upheld the treaty of 1828. Of course he refused. THE "LACONIA" February 27, 1917, Tuesday. The Cunard liner "Laconia" was torpedoed on Sunday night and ten American lives were lost. Is this the "overt act" that President Wilson has been waiting for? Since the President delivered his address on February 3, two American ships have been sunk, and two or three lives lost. Now comes the sinking of the "Laconia" with the loss of ten American lives. THE "ALGONQUIN" March 14, 1917, Wednesday. Germany sinks an American vessel with her notorious submarines. No lives were lost; but the crew of seventeen were placed in jeopardy. The name of the vessel was the "Algonquin." She was fired upon, but as the shots were not effective the officers of the submarine boarded her and blew her up with bombs. She was unprotected and unarmed; and the submarine refused to render any assistance to the wrecked crew. THE OVERT ACT? March 19, 1917, Monday. German submarines sank three American ships yesterday, two of which were sailing westward, and without warning. Does this constitute the "overt act" which President Wilson declared would be the last straw? This makes five since February 3. Is the President waiting for a German warship to sail up the Potomac River and bombard the White House? ONE MORE March 23, 1917, Friday. Another American vessel sunk by a German "U-Brute,' as the submarines are now called. This time it is the "Healdton," an oil-laden ship. And she was sunk on that part of the high seas which Germany declared to be safe for neutrals. Twenty men were sent to their deaths, seven of whom were Americans. The country is becoming restless. PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS OUT THE NATIONAL GUARD March 26, 1917, Monday. President Wilson called out the National Guard yesterday and today-thirty-four regiments in several states. The purpose of this mobilization is to protect bridges, tunnels, factories, etc., against possible destruction by cranks and other unpatriotic citizens. "An ounce of prevention, etc." |