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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
CHOLERA
ON GERMAN LINER
Federal Health Officials Find Is Per
sons Ill Aboard the President
Lincoln.

NEW YORK, Sept. Fifteen cases of
IA suspicious disease believed to be Asiatic
cholera, were discovered yesterday on
board the steamship President Lincoln Of
the Hamburg American line, which has
been moored to dock in Hoboken since
just after the beginning of the war. The
ship has been used by the German authori-
ties for housing German refugees, and the
II cases of illness represent half the pres
ent population of the ship.
After the health officers of the port, the
government and Hudson county, New Jer-
| sey, had made an inspection, strict quar-
antine was placed on the ship, and no one
| will be permitted to visit the boat or leave
| it until the health authorities have made
| up their minds definitely
The port authorities learned of the many
eases of sickness first, and acting on in
structions from SurgeonGeneral Blue Of
the federal health service. Dr. L. L. vii
llams, surgeon of the same service and
chief medical officer of the immigration
station at Ellis Island. and DR.. Charles e..
| Levendor, bacteriologist for the federal
tport authorities visited Health Commits
sioner Joseph F. Stack Of Hobol1en, and
with him went to inspect the patients on
the President Lincoln.
| They found that virtually all the cases
We're severe; there were vomiting, cramps
land other symptoms of cholera, not
Ienough for the physicians to determine
definitely that the disease is Asiatic chol-
Iera but enough to cause them to withhold
final judgment. They viii make another
inspection today.
DIR. Stack said that the disease has all
the appearance of Asiatic cholera and that
he believes it is. The only theory to ac-
count for its presence on the ship, he said
concerns the housing on the boat two
months ago of some German refugees who
lcame here from China. 1t is believed these
men might have brought the disease will
them.
Dr. Stack said it was possible for Z
healthy person infected with the cholera
germ to carry it for two months befor,
the germ would manifest itself. The refu
gees believed to have brought it here were
9 all sent back to Europe several weeks ago
The epidemic was brought to the atten
ton of the health authorities by an EN-
1ploye of the steamship company, who mott
( fed the New York department of health
of the many cases of suspicious illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
NEWPORT WINS BY
PUNCHING HITS
Defeated Bellows Falls to 8, AL
though Turnure and Gile Were Hit
Harder than johnson.
Especial to The Reformer.) }

NEWPORT, N. H., Sept l.
johnson allowed less hits than did
Turnure and Gle here yesterday, but
Newport was the more successful in
punching them and won by the score
of ) to 3 from Bellows Falls. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
West River League Standing.
Sporting Notes.

Ty Cobb made his first hit yesterday in
his last 20 times at bat. 1t was a single
and drove in the winning run.
Two Giant castoffs opposed each other
yesterday. Red Amcs, now of st. Louis,
beat Demaree, now of Philadelphia.
Vanguard has been transferred formally
to the Brooklyn team, and yesterday he
pitched two innings for his new mates
Joe Tinker says the American league is
up against it financially. Scores have ut
tered the same statement anent the condi-
ton of the Federal league.
The Braves crawled half a game nearer
to the Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams by
winning two games yesterday while the
leaders were each dropping one of two
games
""Jim' Thorpe has been released by
the Harrisburg club, but the big half
breed isn't worrying. He has &c.
900 contract with the New York Giants
still good for two years.
"Cbristy'' Mathewson attributes a
portion of his success as a pitcher to
the fact that Ty Cobb, iris Speaker
Eddie Collins and Joe Jackson chose
to join American league teams.
Baseball fans in Philadelphia are puz
zled over the Today absence of Stuffy Nc
Inns from the Athletic lineup, and arc
wondering if the only remaining cog IL
the famous 100000 infeld has jumped t.
the Federals.
Ty Cobb went to bat IA times
i against the Yankee pitchers in the Sc
t ries which resulted so disastrously 70
n the New York club in Detroit ant
e failed TO get anything that locke,
e like q hit.
Bill Kenworthy of the K G.. Fed
:, fell heir to $1,000,000 and made HON
z run on the same day. All BAH player
y like their hits, but quite likely ther
y are some who would be satisfied mere
y ly with falling heir to $1,00O,O0O.
81 As has been remarked frequently
y there is no telling what a day wi
q bring forth, or a month. For instane,
y on August IA there was Jim Thorp
y day in Harrisburg, and last week Jill
= Thorue was released by Harrisburg.
? Don Lippincott, the University {
Pennsylvania Splinter, has been su
G. pended pending an investigation of I'll
y report that he participated in a faI
Q race with Hal Holland, a clever sho
. distance runner, at Illion, n. Y, fe
y days ago.
ri Fred Clarke tells story of baseball ]
n years ago when times were harder tha
n they are now. He says that in three da,
! the Pirates played three double headers
the polo grounds, and that the Pittsbu
! club was paid for not more than 80 adm
sions each day.
James Lavender of the Chicago Gu
shut out the Giants yesterday without |
or run, duplicating the feat Of Rub
WIS Marquand against the Brooklyn team
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mr. and Mrs F. R. Mann have returned
from visit in Philadelphia
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins of Boulder, Col,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs f. r. Mann
Miss Prudence Herrick came yesterday
from Fairlee, where she had camped since
the last of June, to join her uncle and
aunt, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. George E. Martin
Sergeant Squires, who went from Nor
witch university to Burlington to consult a
specialist in regard to an injury which he
received by being struck just under one
eye by a stone thrown in fun by a student
came to his home yesterday afternoon. II
was impossible to determine exactly the
extent Of the injury, as the stone did not
strike the eyeball, but it is not believed
Mr.. Squires viii have to stay in darl
room for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

the second game of the season. Lavender
issued one pass and one other runner
reached first on an error.
1t is noticeable that in all of the trades
and purchases being made by the major
league clubs now, and they are very numer-
Gus, it is the old, experienced players who
are landing with the leading clubs of both
leagues The last instance is that of
Cheney, star twirler last year with the
Cubs, who has been exchanged for Schultz
of Brooklyn.
Massachusetts State Representative
Kenneth Nash, the former Brown uni
versity star, viii receive another trial
with the st. Louis Cardinals next sea
son. This year Nash wrote to Higgins
that he could not report until June, and
this was why Higgins sent him to
Montreal. Nash has been playing fine
ball this year for Montreal, batting
around the 800 mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Mrs. NJ NJ Barber is recovering from
her illness.
Mrs Walter Rand is boarding the
teacher this fall.
Lottie Gleason has finished work for
Mrs. G.. T. Fales.
Miss Eva Howe has finished wirk for
Mrs. Constance Pierce.
Rev Filbert Contoise was at his farm
in Nottingham last week.
Ono new member was taken into the
church by baptism Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Barber will build barn
to replace the one recently burned.
School began Monday with Miss
Marie Wellman of Chester as teacher.
Mrs Emma Clark of Brattleboro is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. L.
Howe
Miss Lottie Jones of Townshend has
been visiting her father, Charles Jones
and family
Miss Lydia Wright, who visited Mrs
| c. D. Lille. has returned to her home
in Newton, Mass.
| Several from this place visited Brat
tleboro on Guest day and all report
an enjoyable time.
Mrs. ]. V. Barrett of Brattleborc
was a visitor recently in the home o
her brother, A. L. Howe
Henry S. Baker, who is i'll with ty
phoid fever in his home in New Yorl
city, remains about the same
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Shaw visited a
the home of their uncle, J. c. Whit
comb, in Townshend Tuesday.
| Mrs. Fife Farwell Of Townshend an
Albert Farwell and daughter Of Prov
idence, R. l., were visitors recently q
Frank Fisher S.
Mrs. Barnes and grandson, Maste
Lyle Barnes of Springfield, Mass, an
daughter of Buffalo, n. Y, and Mr.
10. S. Farwell of South Londonderr
are visiting relatives in town tn
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

Total bases, Claremont L, Keene G.
Stolen bases, Murray, 0 'Hara, o Leary,
Egan , Dixie. Two-base hits, Ormsby,
Dixie, Egan. Hits, off Wallace in one
inning, off Edwards II in eight in
nings. First base on balls, off Dixie
(3), Dustin ,, Anderson; off Wallace
%, }. Edwards: off F. Edwards a.,
Murray ,, Edwards Dixie. Left on
bases, Claremont Q, Keene s. Struck
out, by Dixie GO). Dustin, Anderson,
Sullivan ,; by Wallace (2), O'Leary,
Egan; by F. Edwards %, Ormsby ?,
J. Edwards, O'Hara ,. Batter hit,
Anderson. Double plays, Johnston,
o Iara and OLeary; Murray and
0 'Hara. Passed ball, Egan. Time, III.
55m. Umpire, Ennis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

The people who are the easiest to get
acquainted with aren't always the
incest ones to know.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
xvii statc I.eaguo stsndine.
Game Today

= Keene at Clarenront.-
Only one game scheduled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

Falls 10. Sacrifice hits, o Mara, Ryan
Mayforth, Malone. Two-base hits
Shea >. Hits, off Turnure 5 in three
innings, off Gle in six innings First
base on balls, Volz,. johnson, Ryan
Mayforth, Howard. Left on bases
Newport 3, Bellows Falls Z. Struck
out, Twombly, Rock, Saunders, May
forth, A. Johnson, Ellington ?, How
ard. Time, Oh. ION. Umpire, Ready
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
National League.

National League Games Today
Cincinnati at Boston.
Philadelphia Mt New York
St Louis at Pittsburg (double-hcad-
err.
Only three games scheduled.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

In Beat 5 in 1893 he was elected
constable and served two terms.
In 1914 after removing his resi-
dence from District 5 to District /
he was elected constable to fill a
vacancy, and now holds this posi-
.s1on. He has made good Off
cer," was a reference heard fire.
quently during his campaign for
Sheriff.
Mr.. Smith will not go into the
Sheriff's Office a stranger to its du-
ties, having served as deputy un-
der former Sheriffs, R. e. Apple
white, R. R. Applewhite. J. F.
Greer and T. H. Montgomery.
That Little Ed" Smith, a nick
name which distinguishes the Sher-
itf-eIect in the large family of Lin
coin County Smiths, will make
Lincoln an excellent officer is the
general forecast If a determine
tion to fully measure up to the du-
ties of the office and desire to do
the right thing has anything to do
with it, there will never be any
complaint against Mr.. Smiths ad'
ministration.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

The above is a very good likeness
of Lincoln County's next Sheriff,
Mr.. W. Ed Smith, who came out
winner at the August "a primary.
after wrestling with and besting
seven worthy opponents
Mr.. Smith is a home raised.
home bred, native product and a
self made man in every way. He
is a comparatively young man, be-
ing only thirty eight years old and
we'll preserved at that. de was
born near CaseyviIle, his mother
having died when he was nine
years of age, His father. Mr..
Thomas E. Smith is known by al
most all Lincolnites.
Having to make his own way
from the start, he has farmed con-
tinuousIy and kept pace with varI-
Gus other duties up TO the present
time. His schooling was received
at the Grange Hall and New Hope
Schools. Mr.. Smith has an inter
esting family consisting of wife
and three little children. beside an
orphaned child Of a deceased sister.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
s1OO,OOO,OOO FOR GOOD ROADS.
Thirty-Three States in the Union Busy
Making Improvements Which
Increase Each Year.

Statistics gathered from the 33
states throughout the Union in
which records are carefully compil-
ed, tell an interesting story of
what this country is doing to keep
its lines of communication from
district to district in the best pus-
sibIe condition.
In these 33 states there are l -.
1899 roads of all kinds. Of
these 226. .288. are improved, S5, 7O4
miles having been improved during
the year 1914. At the rate of 35. :
900 miles per year, these 80 states
will all have their entire mileage
cIsssed under the head of improved
road in less than 45 years. In
these states during the year 1914
there were added 6,006 miles of
new roads. Before the advent Of
the automobile, such thing would
have been unprecedented. but now
it is becoming yearly occurrence
and gathering impetus as time goes
on.
These improvements cost $108,-
191, TIA. The greatest amount
spent by any state vas Indiana.
which paid out 1000, 900. New
York followed closely with $l4,-
638. .O45; Iowa expended $11. 900. :
600; Colorado spent So. 1854 OF;
Wisconsin paid out $1,000 600;
Montana So, ,389. .278 and Illinois
SIS. 500, 900.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
ANTI-WAR FIGHT.
Henry Ford to Spread Doctrine of
Peace Over World That Will
DiScOuntenanCe War.

Detroit, Mich.-Henry Ford, the
world known manufacturer of the
auto by his name, has set aside 81. =
900 600 to start an educational
campaign for peace and against
preparedness" which he declares
to be the cause Of all wars. says
a special article in the Detroit
Free Press this morning.
This will be carried on in the
United States and the other nations
now at peace and when Europe re-
gains its sanity the work will be
carried to those nations" said
Ford, in announcing the fund.
The Ford peace plan inolves the
giving by Ford of a large cash
prize for a history of war in the
world, that shall not make deml-
gods of soldiers. and shall show
war in all its horrors instead of
glorifying slaughter.
"A history that shall discourage
war by telling of the great things
of peace.
Concerning the criticism that
Ford's peace pronuuncements have
called forth he said:
The more criticism the better.
By criticism get my education.
1t IS like the weeds of the field.
that turned under by the plow,
make the finest fertilizer in the
world.
Let any hostile army or navy
today, or any other time move
against the United States, and any,
thing that have is at the disposal
of the country for defense. And |
will not take cent of profit. But
neither | nor any man wants to
build up death machine to invite
bIoodshed. to burden freedom in
the land"
Of the expenditure of his mil
lion dollar peace appropriation
Ford says:
This campaign will go into the
homes Of the cities, the hamlets
aud the farms, the fsctories and
the shops. And the military posts
before all others. will be given a
chance to hear reasonable, calm and
impersonaI discussion of the prob
lem of neaca as comnared with the
theory of war and the stocking up
for war"
Ford will meet Thomas A. Edi-
son and Juhn Wanamaker in the
Iatter's country home near Phila-
delphia to discuss details of the ex-
penditure of the Ford million
Out of 10000 men in the Ford
plant not more than ten. it is said.
belong to the Michigan national
guard.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
MASONS ARE ENTERTAINED.
Visiting Shriners are Guests of Hon.
or of City on a Two Days
Outing Trip.

The petrol and drum corps of
Wahabi Temple, of jackson. ar
rived here yesterday morning from
Natchez on the second day out of
their two day trip to Natchez.
Brookhaven and McComb.
A number of Sariners not in the
patrol and several ladies accompa-
MED them, and all departed in high
spirits, anticipating a royal time
at the last stop of their trip, Nc
Comb.
The visitors were met here by
the local Shriner's lodge, who ac-
companied them to the Inez Hotel.
At 10:30 O'Clock the entire party
was taken for an auto ride over
Linculn's splendid highways. At
/ o'clock a lunch was served by
the ladies of the Eastern Star
After lunch, and uLtil 3 O'Clock,
the time was spent by the Masons
of Brookhaven in getting still bet
ter acquainted. At $3.50 O'Clock
the patrol gave an exhibition drill
on the campus of Whitworth Col
Iege, after which they boarded the
train for McComb
Mr.. w. H. Seavey, who occupies
the high office of Past Potentate of
the Wahabi Temple, at Jackson,
Miss, was master of ceremonies
during the visit of the forty mobiles
of the Order and accompanied the
gentlemen to McComb for contin-
uance Of their delightful recreation
trip.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
THE JACKSON EXCURSION.
$50 Made Trip and Thoroughly Enjoy
ed it as Well as Getting
Many New Ideas.

There were $50 tickets sold for
the Farmers Excursion to Jackson
over the N. o. g. N. Tuesday
morning. The affair was pIIoted
by Mr.. j. W McGrath, whose
alert mind conceived the enter
prise. the excursion of yesterday
being the second undertaken in the
interest of this section and its peo-
pie.
Mr.. j. E Brown. of R 3. Bogue
Chitto, who was one of the partic.
ipants in the joys and benefits Of
the occasion which included free
transportation in Jackson with Q
monday lunch and cigars. called or
The Leader this morning and was
enthusiastic over every feature ot
the trip. First and foremost he
could not forbear commencing his
hundreds of Lincoln County com.
rades for their excellent deport-
ment throughout the exercises
of the day there was no drink, nc
sWearing-but instead the people
were in receptive mood receiving
with prophetic interest informa.
tion on the movement for Tick
Eradication and the current prob.
lens of the former.
Mayor Taylor was Master Of
Ceremonies and addresses were
made by Mr.. W. j Davis, of the
La Vernet Farm, Hon. G G Lgell,
Oscar Newton. of the State Nat,
Bank, DR. Curry, G. A. Cobb, and
last, but not least, Mr.. j. w. Nc.
Grath, of Brookhaven.
Now, the farmers are looking
forward to another excursion K
take place during the State Fair ID
October. a trip every man in the
county should make and deem him.
self fortunate in having the oppor'
tunity.
No one enjoyed the occasion on
Monday more than MIR. ] Frank
Greer, who has covered four score
Of years and is still willing to ado
to his store of lessons learned
through experience, the informa'
tion Of the modern school of agri
lculture. All honor to bin anE
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

Judge j. B. Holden convened the
September term of the Lincoln
County Circuit Court promptly a. 9
O'Clock Monday morning. Court
officers were all present. Rev j
NJ. Morse, pastor of the Methodist
Church in Brookhaven. was called
on and led the we'll crowded court
house in an eloquent and impress
sive prayer for Divine guidance.
Immediately the Judge procced-
ed to organize the court It will
be remembered the last June civil
term of court was pretermitted.
Mr.. Homer Lee, of the Fair River
neighborhood, was sworn as fore
man Of the Grand Jury.
THE JUDGES CHARGE
The Judge prefaced his charge
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
FavOrs Rural Credit Banks.

Mr.. R. E. Remington returning
from New York on business trip
in the interest of his big depart.
ment store at Jackson says
The one thing needed in ouI
country at this time is sound sys.
TEN Of rural credit banks, authoriz.
ed to make long time loans. at low
rates of interest on farm lands for
improving the land and stocking it
with live stock. If the press OF
the country would demand Iegisla.
tion of that character at Washing
ton we would get IL We have
made preparations for big bust.
ness this fall and consider general
conditions much better than at thil
cline q year ago; then 1t seemed
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
First National Bank is Custodian Of
US. Postal Savings Funds.

AS will be seen by the advertise
ment of the First National Bank i'd
another column Of today's issue,
that institution mas been chosen as
the depository of Postal funds in
this vicinity. various points. in
cIuding Brookhayen, being named.
This nucleus of funds is an addi-
tion Of which any bank would well
feel proud, adding as it does
many thousands Of dollars to the
deposit account of the First Ma
tional
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

Mr.. Boswell, the 7S.year- -old son
of our Mrs A. S. Boswell, who is
almost q centenarian, left Monday
for his home in Texas. Mr.. Bos-
we'll says he is yet able to cut the
pigeon wing" and nothing is fur.
ther from his thought than 'giv-
ing up the ship" this early in his
already long career May he
reach the hundredth milestone. at
least.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

It is easier to take care of q sur
plus than a deficit The country 8
money center reports that the
banks Of the metropolis are suffer-
ing from an embarrassment Of
riches. The producers ought to be
getting that money on reasonable
terms.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
Lincoln COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IS IN SESSION
Judge Holden Delivers Unusua11y Strong ChargcGood
Conditions omp1imented--Appea1 for Better
Citizenship and LivingJury Instructed
to Make an Election Probe

by saying it was not necessary to
make long charge, and that he
did not feel we'll enough to make
long charge, were that necessary.
he congratulated the people of the
county upon the absence of crime
in our midst. The strong citizen
is the one who stands for law and
order. Some say it is only the off
GERS duty to enforce the law, and
that it is unpopular for the or
dinary citizen to help actively in
enforcing the law. That this way
is wrong both in principle and in
practice.
Violations of the law must be
met by the penalty. This is
the only way to have a stable gov
(COutiaued on 2nd pape,)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

The Lincoln county pension
board, composed of Jno. A. McCor-
mick. A. w. Smith, A. M Sum-
mers j. E. Denman, Tom Newman
and r. w. McNair are in session
at the court house. and will prob
ably take the remainder OF the
week to finish up the business be-
fore them. There are an unusual
number of applicants at this ses-
sion asking for an increase ia the
pensions allowed them,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08
Ritchey Residence Burned.

Mr. D. M Ritchey's home on
Fair River was burned down last
Saturday at about noon. the fire
starting from the stove. while dim
ner was being prepared All fur
niture except bed and organ was
consumed
The Leader extends its sympathy
to the afflicted family whose mis-
fortune it is to bear the great trial
that has come to them.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

that cotton would 90 begging at
FIVE or six cents, now most we'll in
formed business men think eight
cents will be the lowest and that it
may sell up to ten or twelve
cents.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

those like him! The Good Book
urges that mo man think more
highly of himself than he ought
to think = We are all in the A B
G class, in fact. Let US advance !!
And. quoting again from the Book
Of Books Let US add to our ex-
peEIence, knowledge.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

MIR. Geo. LewenthaI has been
suffering great deal since the
operation for appendicitis last
Wednesday. His very numerous
friends are hopefully awaiting his
release from the HOGpItaI
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-09-08

Mr.. F. F. Becker enjoyed sever.
al days on the coast the past wee k,
the guest of his son in law, Dr.. w
Fl. Seemann. DR. Seemann left
last Monday for New York in the
interest Of his profession