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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

A"o, } pne 1l.-The govern
OK the nitial step in another
oe n h cost Of eating to-
SUBJ toenas were issued
we offsl aals of the National
roo" pd Dry Fruit Brok-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

today.
Premier Ribot. rela1 ing the Abai-
cation Of King Constant ne OF Greece,
asserted that all the al les were unit
ed i'm the action takens
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

Tn. Daily Light gives all the
rews--the day it happens
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

Continued on Page !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
TO DISCOURAGE BURROUGHS.
Commanding Officers Get Instructions
to That Effect

WASHINGTON, Dec. lN.-Com-
manding officers at camps and canton
ments have been instructed to discour-
age furloughs in large numbers for the
Christmas holidays.
Secretary Blake denied that Christ
mas furloughs had been forbidden en-
tirelv by the war department, but said
they were discouraged both on account
Of transportation conditions and be
cause training might he seriously al
fected if many men were absent.
The people Of the nation will beal
this priyation. | know, said the see
retary, in the same fine spirit which
has characterized every previous re
sponse, when it is understood that tnt
relieving Of the railroads from thi,
burden will enable them by SO much L
concentrate our energies and capacitie;
for the transportation Of our resource:
to the scaboard and to the BATTLEFRONT
in France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
PORTO RICO IS LOYAL.
Gov. wager Says There Is No ProGeT-
man Sentiment on Island

NEW YORK. Dec lS-Governor Ar
thur Yagrr OF Porto Rico and his family
arrived 1T an American port yesterday
ard went Immediately TO Washington 10
confer with government officials on Ques-
tions relating to the Interpretation Of
the Jones law, which specifies times for
the meeting of the Porto Riean legisia-
ture and determines the veto power OF
the governor. Recently the legislature.
instead OF adjourning as expected, took
recess fol two months, and this dis
pleased the governor \ test case Will be
put mp to consuue the respective powers
OF the legislative and executive branches
OF the Porto Rican government
Governor Wager said that every Porto
Rican Is an enthusiastic patriot. and that
the United States government had merely
10 indicate what il wanted and Porto
Rico would render assistance to the limit
oI its resources. There i no pro-German
or pacific sentiment on the island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
SENATE ALSO PASSES IT.
Constitutional Amendment for Prohibi-
ton Now Goes to States.

WASHINGTON Dec Is The constitu
tional amendment Tor national prohibition
was today finally submitted BY congress
to the states for ratification OF rejection
within seven years.
The senate completed congressional ac-
ton by accepting the resolution as passed
yesterday ~ the house Il to without
a roll call senator Borah objected 70
accepting the house amendment, contend
ing that congress has no authority 70
specify the time in which the amendment
is to be ratified and that the constitr-
ton is no authority for providing that
prohibition shall become effective within
one year after being accepted hy the states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
ELECTRIC POWER
CONSERVED TO-DAY
Street Railroad Shut Down Part Of
Forenoou-Several Other Patrons
Use No Power Today.

Electric power j, being conserved tF
the Twin state Gas Electric com
pany today, a, requested hs the Con
noytirut River Power Co. This morn
ing the street railroad was in opera
tioH until o o clock to carry workmca
and school children, and then it wa~
shut down until II g clock.
Holden a Martin and the :. \. Smith
Mfg. co. are not running their saw
mills today, but are keeping their men
employed. The Wilkins & Hovcy ma
chine shop is not using power, but
viii make mp Saturday afternoon. The
Grant Granite Go. and the willard
Storage Battery Co. arc not using pow
cr today.
Next Tuesday being holiday. not
much power VIII he used, and it Is
hoped that by week from then con
ditioas may hc relieved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
CHAS. BARNES PAYS
FINE AND COSTS
Exceptions Waived IN Case of Brook
line Man Charged with Having
Skunk Skins Illegally

In the ease Of the state a2ai~nt
Charles Barnes Of Brookline, who wa
found guilty and fined after a hearing
in the Newfane municipal court short
time ago on charge Of having skunk
skins in his possession illegally, Attor-
ncys Harric B. Chase and J. g. Mar
tin. who represented Barnes, appeared
before Judge A. f. Cudworth in the
municipal court here yesterday after
noon and waived exceptions which
were taken 1T the hearing. The ease
was then re-opened by the court and
the sentence OF the respondent modi-
fed b.. a remission Of sl4.09 in the
costs. Barnes tAen paid the fine u
SO and costs amounting to Sl5, and
he was placed on probation for one
year. Another ease alleging that tht
defendant Illegally st traps was mol
PRO Scd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
German and Austrian For
eign Ministers to Arrive
at BreSt-LitOvSk Soon
ARMISTICE REACHES
DEFINITE RESULTS
Foreign Minister Trotzky Has Notified
Allied Embassies Of Progress Made
with Germany and Asks Them 70 Par
ticipate or State Views.

pETROGRAp. Dee. 1,.-1ac Geg-
man and Austrian foreign ministers,
pr. Nou Kuchlmaun aud Count Czern-
.u. have notified Leon Trotlky. the
BorhrviH toraigl minister, that they
viii arrive at Ercs' s'Litoysk TUESDAY
To bc.la negotiations for a general Eu.
foprau peace.
Tho evening newspapers announce
tnat Trptlky has notified the allied
cmbaesic. thar the armisticc ha,
reached definite results and that peace
negotiations will begin and asking
lhem to participate or TO state whether
they wish peace.
Up 90 this evening the embassy had
not received the communication and an
informal conference of the allied dip
iumots is said to have reached no dcf
.u.tn decision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
REGISTRANTS MAY
CONSULT ATTORNEYS
List of Those in Windham County Who
Offer Services Free-Board Not
to Return Questionnaires.

No member Of the legal advisory
board, either permanent or associate,
should undertake TO SEE to the dcliv-
cry Of questionnaireS to the local draft
board. This must be attended 10 by
the registrant personally.
For the convenience OF registIants
the LAWYERS Of Windham county who
may be consulted regarding filing out
Of the qucstionnaires without any foe
being charged are named herewith:
The permanent board consists of
Robert G. Bacon of Brattleboro, George
A. Weston Of Bellows Falls and A. T..
Cudworth Of South Londonderry. As
Sociates arc Neil ID. Clawaon, O. B.
Hughes, y Y. D. Piper, ". d. smith.
John II. Harvey. Harold f. Whitney,
\. +. Schwcnk, Charles s. Chasa, Har-
ric B. Chase Frank +, Barber, G. NJ.
Miller and Sanford A. Daniels, all Of
Brattleboro; Oscar +. Butterfeld oi
Wilmington, A. 4. Butterfield Of Jack
sonville; .. Z. Clayton Of South Lon
donderry. a. w Butler Of Jamaica and
.1ohn +. Gale OF Guilford Those to be
named in Bellows Falls are Warner 4
Graham. Thomas +. Q 'Brien, Herbert
d. Ryder, A. L. Bolles. Robert r
Twitehcl and Fred B. Pingree.
". K. Daley i, the government ~
peal agent. Any registfant desiring
to appeal from the decision Of the rat
ing board may call on him
Because OF the Offices which the,
now hold United States Marshal 4. p
Carpenter and Attorney General II. G
Barber are exempt from acting Oh n,
legal advisory board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
Of
FUEL UNDERTAKEN
Churches and Other Organ
iZatiOns Curtail Use
of Coal
SCHOOL VACATION
TO BE INCREASED
Room-Masons Also Hold Meetings in
Small Rooms-saving of Fuel, Not
Money, the Object.

Agitation relative to the conservation
of fuel is beginning to bear fruit The
churches and other organizations have
taken the matter mp, with the result
that many tons OF coal will he saved in
the next few months Many persons
have a wrong impression relative 10 the
matter of conservation. They appear
to think that the object sought is the
saving of money. Sa far as the fuel
administration is concerned that is not
an element i'll the case, the object be
my altogether the saving Of fuel. and
those who make no effort to save fuel
now may find themselves without fuel
next winter.
The prudential committee of the in
.eorporated school district have voted to
extend the time for opening the schools
after the Christmas holiday from
Wednesday,. Jan. >, which the present
calendar calls for, to Monday, Jan. Z.
The schools close on Friday OF this
week Plans for making up the extra
days OF vacation will be made later
The Odd Fellows have voted that att
er Thursday evening, Dee. 20, the lodge
room i'll Odd Fellows temple viii remain
closed, and all regular meetings will
! ba held in the banquet hall.
( The Masonic trustees have decided to
I hold all meetings possible IN the small
rooms in Masonic temple, opening the
lodge room only when necessary, and
To conserve fuel in any other way that
suggests itself.
Unitarian church officers are to meet
this afternoon to decide on arrange
rucuts for services there. II IS probable
that the church viii he closed and that
all services viii be held III the parish
house, beginning next Sunday.
The Episcopal church is experiment
INK to see whether the church or parish
house can hc heated the more economi
Icallv, and after the Christmas services
only one building viii be used,
St Michael 5 Roman Catholic churcl
has only the church building to use, bu
is using il in 4 way 70 save as mucl
fuel as possible.
The Centre Congregational church !:
mot using the parish house, all SUNDAY
/, school classes meeting in the churel
5 and chapel, and meetings heretofor
+, held in any Of those buildings are be
ing held in private residences when
ever possible.
i Only . small amount OF coal is use
in the Methodist church, and wood /
5 used when heat is needed in the small
room downstairs Most Of the commit
A tee meetings are held III residences.
E At the Univcrsalist church II has bee
{ suggested that the preaching service
d be held in the Sunday school room an
6 lparlor after Christmas Sunday, an
this probably will be done. Those room
can be heated with about one fourt
the fuel necessary to heat the churcl
Weekday meetings are held in res
t dences.
The First Baptist church trustees al
considering the fuel question and WI
j, meet Friday night to decide upon SON
Il definite recommendation to the churcl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
ENGLAND STIRRED
BY NAVAL DISASTER
Sinking Of Eleven Vessels by Germans
VIII Cause Revival Of Criticism
Of Admiralty.

LONDON. Dee. 1s.--Ihc successful
attack bv German Narships on 9 con
yov ou tho North sea, resulting iu the
lukiug of II vessels, as announced u
49,, hor-~-sf- --sr,ps,r-s yastorday, i--s~-
pscted Co. cause 20 revival at the syri
aua criticism of the admiralty. \ uaia-
lul a,putt Of the affair from the Brit
jeh Public point Of view is chat appar
,gtiy all tho attacking vessels escaped
and returned g., their bases. Auothar
unpleasant feature 4, that the British
cuisrf squadron detailed to rroteet
the couyoys against surface attack,
fear some unexplained reason was not
go The scene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
Former Husband Is Charged
With Malicious Pros
ecutiOn
WILKINS ALSO SUES
HIS FORMER WIFE
Charges that She Took Certain Goods
Without Right - Both Arrested and
Both Released on Bail for Hearings
Later.

Papers in a suit for $1,000, alleging
malicious prosecution, brought BY
Ethel j. Wilkins against Charles :. vii
kins, from whom she was granted a di
vorce III the last term Of Windham
county court, were filed today in the of
flee Of County Clerk F. u. +. Stowe.
The action is brought by Attorneys H.
e. and f. +. Barber and is rcturnablc
lat the next April term OF court Mr.
Wilkins was arrested last night bv
Sheriff Clifford f. Mann and was re
leased on bail signed by +. B. Howard
al Dummerstom
simultaneously with the serving Of
the papers on Mr.. Wilkins a writ was
served Oh Mrs Wilkins by Deputy
Sheriff Frank i. Wellman, the action
being for trover, brought by Mr.. vii
kins through his counsel, John T. Gale.
which alleges that certain goods in dis
lpute between the parties were wrong
fully taken. Attorney Frank +. Bar
| bcr furnished bail for his client and
the case is returnablc before F. y. +.
Stowe December 81.
/
/ tion as to the ownership OF household
goods valued from $3.50 to 5000, the
malicious prosecution charge resulting
| directly from search and seizure pro
ceeding which was aired before Judge
+! a. f. Cudworth in the municipal court
Yesterday afternoon.
1t was alleged that Mrs. Wilkins un
lawfully took the goods, which sh,
claims were dccreed 10 her by county
court at the divorce hearing, and upor
search and seizure papers issued Sheriff
Mann recovered them from her posses
sion State 5 Attorney w Il. Daley
Iappeared in court and stated that from
the viewpoint Of the state no crime hac
been committed and that the state Dis
not propose to take further actor
against Mrs. Wilkins and that il diC
not intend to proceed with the prosecu
tion OF the search warrant. Judge Cud
worth then ordered that the goods tax
en- BY the sheriff be returned to Mrs
Wilkins and discharged Mrs. Wilkin
from arrest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
to SHORTEN HOLIDAYS.
Illinois Coal Miners Ready to Help Out
the Fuel Administration.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dee lS.-Ilii-
nois coal miners will probably shorten
their usual Christmas holiday in re-
sponse to the federal fuel administra
tion s request, according TO Frederick k
Fishwiek. vice president Of the Illinois
Mine Workers. Mr.. Fishwick SAID
there would be little advantage in
keeping the mines in operation Christ
mas and New Year days because
miners arc working ut present only
about four days a week because Of a
car shortage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
L. S. COURT WILL
CONVENE TODAY
Train from North on Which Judge Howe
Will Come Is Late-Jury Trials to
Begin in January.

Upon the arrival Of United States
Judge IarIand Howe Of St. Johnsbury
this afternoon the first regular term
OF the United States court III the new
federal building will be begun. The
court officers already are ON hand, but
the train from the north on which
Judge Howe will come is late.
After charging the grand jury the
jury will begin the consideration OF IN
dictmcnts and probably will be II ses-
sion the rest Of the week. Meanwhile
Judge Howe will hear court matters Il
there are any The trial Of the jury
eases Will begin Jan. 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
ISHII TELLS JAPAN
L. s. IS HER FRIEND
True Gold of America Lies at Very
Heart Of People, lie Tells Notable
Audience III Toxic.

TOXIC. Dee IS. -Nierouut kikunrp
l,hli. head Of the japanese Mission, which
recently visited the United States was
the guest of honor at a banquet given
last evening which was attended 10y 2pl
Japanese and Americans. Baron Ehchi
~hibusawa. president Of the American
japanese association aud chairman OF the
Toxic Bankers association, presided. The
guests 40 thu function were the members
ul the special mission which visited the
United State, the American ambassador.
Roland S Mouu,. and the ruur" staff OF
the American embassy.
The banquet was the most representa-
TIVE of any gathering ot recent wears and
gave to Nscount l,hii his first oppor
tunity to speak to the cntir" Japaneao
public since his arrival from the United
States. The speech had been carefully
circulated broadcast and has been spc-
cially featured by the newspapers through
out the country Responding TO the toast
oi the evening Ni-count I,hii said:
Since last ! met YOU extraordinary OPP
| portunitics 60 address great audiences have
been given me-. There are many words and
sentiments which I would wish TO add
now but ia thi, presence indeed before
the whole world, ! declare that ! would
not modify Oh withdraw anything | said
! in the course OF our visit To America. We
| had % wonderful trp and q wonderful c>-
pe.icuca We sailed upon voyage oi
/ discovery m search ot treasure and found
/ il. e1g
"It afford, mc the keyuc-t aratihea-
t5on to tell you' that We bring back 10
all people of Japan from all the people
] I..s tslfif.pat 10 Cd,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
CAPT. VICTOR BLUE PENALIzED.
Sentenced to Loss of 20 Numbers for
Warship Accident

WASHINGTON, Dee ls.-Capt Vie
tor Blue, who commanded the Ameri-
can superdreadnough that recently ran
aground in home waters. was sentenced
by court martial To a loss Of twenty
numbers, but Admiral Mayo, command
or Of the Atlantic feet, has recon
mcndcd that it be reduced to ten.
Cal . Blue, who is one Of the best
known Younger officer, in the navy, IS
under review for promotion by the
board now in session 10 recommend
new rear admirals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
ADMIRAL HARRIS
RESIGNS OFFICE
Is Succeeded by Charles Piez of Chica-
go as General Manager of Fleet
Corporation.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Is Charles Piez
OF Chicago was today appointed general
manager of the emergency fleet corpora
tion succeeding Rear Admiral Harris who
resigned. \ general reorganization Of the
fleet corporation viii follow
Rear admiral Bowcs, aide 10 Admiral
IIatti~, viii be given an important place
III the new organization Admiral Har-
rlss resignation was accepted. Chairman
Hurley announced because ot his insist
euct ON moving the offices OF the corpora
ton To- Ph.adclphia
Chairman imle5 IS ~tJtcmen, added:
Admiral HAMS also wanted 10 give
hl. immediate approval To- all expenditure
of sl2uoo,o1 Tor housing operations III
connection with the ship yards This,
being departure from the corporation
functions OF ship building, ! felt that the
trustee, should pass upon it,"
The ship building program. Chairman
Hurley announced is II better shape than
at any time since 1t was launched. Con
dltions on the Pacific coast are excellent,
he declared, and work Is progressing ev-
eryNhcrc a. fast Is human labor can tmn
1t out. At present there are under con
.truction and under contract, it was an
| nounccd. more than S.ooo.ooo tons of ship
ping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
TO DETECT METAL.
New Telephone Device Also Aids Doe
tcrs in Probing

WASHINGTON. Dec Is Detection ot
metal in wounds By means of new telc
phonic device IS described il dispatches
to the department OF commerce. The in
Strument j. moved over the body of the
patient and emitS humming noise when
over 4 shIapnel ball or shell splinter and
Is further used IN guiding probe toward
the hidden metal.
Whether the metal Is magnetic and can
be withdrawn by an electro-magnet with
ont the use Of an incision also can be told
By the instrument.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
NO INSTRUCTION.
Francis to Act on His Own Initia
tive in Dealing with Bolsheviki.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-It is
assumed at tho state department
that the reply Of American Amhaa-
sador Francis 10 the invitation Of
Leon Trotskv, foreign minister Of
the Bolsheviki government, to par
ticipate in peace negotiations, would
be that he had no instructions from,
this government. 40 Instructions
have been sent to Mr. Francis and
it was indicated hat none author
izing him to have anything to 10
with peace negotiations would bc
sent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
Masonic Temple

Tuesday. Dec -. 7.30 p. M Regular
meeting OF Bingham chapter. Two can.
didutcs will receive the degree. y chap.
Ter family supper will be served at 6.l'.
The women are asked 30 come III the
afternoon and knit for the Red ross.
Wednesday. Dec 49, 80 p. M Stated
couolayc ot Boau~"ant tommaudcl}. No.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
Red Mems Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
sntil further notice
Friday. Dec. y, at : p. NJ -Chiei de-
gree will I've conferred ou five candidates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
PORTUGAL is LOYAL.
Recent Revolution Was Not the Result
Of Influence by Germany.

WASHINGION. Dec. Il AIIegiancc Of
the new government OF Portugal was
pledged to the allied cause today IN a
statement issued at the Portuguese lega-
ton which also denounced reports
that the recent revolution was brought
about in the interest OF Germany The
statement adds
THE hostile attitude Of the German
press toward the new situation III PortIl-
cal and the bombarlment Of Portuguese
port bv a German submarine. directly the
success Of the revolution became known
clearly show the himsy nature Of the Ger
man propaganda latest stratagem.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18
GLOOMY IN CAMP.
Only Five Per Cent of Soldiers at Ay.
er 10 Go Home for Christmas.

AVER, Mass, Dee. Is-Only 1900
of the 25,ooo men in camp here will oe
permitted to 90 home Christmas under
an order received from the war depart
ment today. The order stipulating tha:
Christmas leave should not be grant /
enlisted men in excess OF five per cent
Of the number in camp created con
sternation, as thousands had planned
to go home for the holidays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18

Min. American factories are waiting
tor orders t. get TO work on l,9jot90
pains oi shoes contracted for by the Rus
sian government OF November y what
ever that was Oh! get to work on those
shoes Wen wear en-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-18

The war and the tendency to retrench-
mcnt threaten to leave 10000 garment
worker. n New lorI. city idle
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-08-23
INCREASE
FREIGHT SERVICE

CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-Fairfax Harri-
son. chairman or the Railroads War
Board. issues this statement:
With an increase in equipment Of
only 8 per cent. the railroads of this
country rendered nearly 80 per cent
more freight service in June OF this
year thar in the same month last
year.
These figures are contained in a
report on freight operation which has
just been received by the Commission
on Car Service of the Railroads War
Board. They furnish additional proof
on the vigorous and successful efforts
which the railroads Of this country
are making TO help win the war by
producing greater transportation ef-
fciency. They also indicate that the
shippers are doing their part. too. as
freight traffic could not nav been in
creased to such an extent without a
prompt and intelligent response by the
shippers to the request OF the Rail-
roads War Board to loa cars to full
capacity.
The report on freight traffic for