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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
Colorado.
Discovery in Texas Of the pink boil
worm, a highlv,destructive Gotten pest
presents another serious menace 20 The
nation cotton crop, but every means
j. being utilized 10 eradicate the pest
in the United States. Its spread so far
has been confined 10 comparatively
isolated areas.
Material development Of native agll-
cultural resources, the report says, :,
expected to follow complete organIza-
tion Of the department $ extension
service. Equipped with an aTpropria-
tian Of $I,34>,i00 the scrvice\will soon
he able to place ono demonstration
agcnt-rossibly two-in nearly ever
agricultural county in the country, and
a woman in each large city to give al
vice regarding the production, conserva
ton. aud utilization Of food product
Agents numbering 5000 are now per
forming extension work among the ma
tion 4 farmers and IN tho urban com
munities
These agents, declares Secretary
ilouStou, Hot oillN dic PERFORMING tH'
normal and emergency demonstrate !,
and educational work, but they are ais,
p, assisting other branches Of the govcrA
ment i'll special directions, such as ii.
treasury department i'll its Liberty loan
campaigns, and the food administratio.
III its food conservation activities
The report, outline III detail the Va
RED activities and lines of effort O
the department during the year, Far
tirularly expansion effected at the out
set of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
THREE YEARS FOR PRIVATE.
Philadelphia National Army Man Re.
fuses to Peel Potatoes

CAMP MEAD, Md, Dec Private
Claude ". Enlow Of Philadelphia, a
member Of the 3l5th regiment, was
sentenced to three wears Imprisonment
and dishonorable discharge from the
service, for refusing to obey the COM
mands Of his superior officers, Wnen
ordered TO do kitchen police duty. lie
also forfeits all pay and allowances.
Kitchen police duty consists of peeling
potatoes washing dishes, and otherwise
assisting the cook. Every private Is
expected to do kitchen duty in nis
turn.
The sentence of the court martial
was approved. Enlow was charged with
violation OF the 9th article of war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
NEW WAISTS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
All Put Up In Neat Boxes

Crepe de Chine Waists, in all
the new shades, plain
tailored, beaded or en-
broidered, at S1.9S to 1898
Georgette Crepe Waists,
beaded and embroidered,
in white, flesh, maize,
black, blue, brown, Copen-
hagen, at 1898 to $3.50
Madras Waists, medium
weight, tailored styles, at
CSC up to S1.9S
Flannel Waists. at S1.3T7
Voile Waists. in beautiful
lace trimmed styles; all
qualities, at CSC up to S1.9S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
TOILET CASES

IVIIlIL V11OILJ
Wash Cloth Gases, rubber lined, at
10c up to SOC
Combination Gases, made of fine pat
terms Of cretonne, rubber lined. y
wide variety at SOC up to S198
Khaki Covered Toilet Gases, Serving
Cases, Security Belts, Writing
Cases, al SOC up to S148
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

only made it worse, and then you
put some "Gets-It' on and the pain
eases right away, and the corn peels
right off like banana skin
"ain't it a grand and heavenly feel
ing?"
"Gets-It' has revolutionized the
corn history of the world. Millions
use it and it never fails. Ladies
wear smaller shoes and have pain
free feet. We old fellows and
young fellows forget our toes and
feel frisky as colts. Everybody
with a corn or eallus needs Gets
IT. We will all walk about and
enjoy ourselves as we did without
corns. Get a bottle today from your
druggist, or sent on receipt OF price
by +. Lawrence * Co, Chicago, Ill.
25c is all you need to pay.
Sold in Brattleboro and recommends
as the world s best corn remedy b
Brattleboro Drug Co., c. f. Thomas, Wi
fred F. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
FRENCH IVORY

Hair Brushes, in all sizes, at
CSC up to S2.98
Hand Mirrors, in all sizes, at
soc up to S298
Hat Brushes. three styles, at
CSC up to $3.50
Puff Boxes and Hair Receivers, at
25c up to S1.25
Dressing Combs, several qualities, at
25c, soc, SOC
French Ivory Trays, all shapes and
sizes, at 25c up to SLAB
Trinket and Jewel Boxes, several
styles, at soc to S1,4S
Manicure and Toilet Articles, AT
15c up to SOC
Military Brushes, at S1.98 and 1898
Perfume Bottles in ivory cases, at
CSC and SOC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
LEATHER GOODS

Pocket Books, strap back, in All
sizes and qualities, at
SOC up to S298
Hand Bags in real leather, fancy
lining. Special al CSC
Hand Bags III goat and seal; many
STYLES, at S1,48 to S4.98
Bill Folds and Purses, at
Csc up to s1.4s
Collar Bags, 1T CSC to S1.98
Coat Hangers IN Cases, at soc
Manicure Sets, at soc to S2.eS
Playing Cards, at soc and csc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
Corn Pain
Stopped Quick
Corns Lift Right Off With "Gets.It.

Blessed relief from corn pains is
simple as a l. G with "Gets-It."
When you've been limping around
for days trying to get away from
q heart drilling corn or bumpy call
luS, and everything you've tried has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
RECOUNT Of
BALLOTS ORDERED
Every Vote Cast in Iowa Octo-
Der 15 Must be Looked
Over by the County
Boards.
NO CHANGE EXPECTED
&;
Unofficial Result Of ss7 for Vets Not
Thought In Danger uniess
Grave Error Turns
Up.
NO CHANGE EXPECTED

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
DIES MONIES, Iowa. Oct. 19.-At-
torney General Havner has ordered
recount Of the votes cast October 10
on the prohibitory amendment. The
attorney general wired all county
auditors calling attention to code Sec
ton I'LL which provides that in
special elections the vote must DC
canvassed by the county board. I'm
less suoh action has already been TAX
en-, the board should be reconvened
and a recount made Of every ballot
cost.
In. most counties the procedure fol-
lowed was the usual one of merely
checking the returns as marked On
the outside of the envelopes contain
ing the ballots.
It is probable that the vets will
contest the recount and may secure
an injunction against such action in
some counties. In any case delay
will result in getting the official re-
turns.
Letters are being sent OUT from
dry headquarters to the prohibition
leaders In each county informing them
Of the attorney generals action and
urging them to be present at the re-
count and see that the law is COM
piled with.
Unofficial returns give the vote
against the amendment as SS7. This
is not likely to be overturned, unless
grave errors are discovered upon
recount
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
German Pirate q Boats Now
Load Up With Food Be
D fore Sinking Their
Victims.
APE RAID1NG IN PAIRS
Heavy Conveys Of Protection Are
Putting Fear into the Hearts
Of Submarine
Crews.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-Ger-
many's giant pirate U boats are now
robbing food ships Of their cargoes.
slowing these within the submarine
hold and then sinking the unfortun-
ate victims-"spurlos versenkt."
That Is the newest development Of
ruthless undersea warfare, according
to confidential embassy reports today.
Using new 1,500 ton vessels in pairs.
the Germans are operating off the
beaten track, apparently several hun
dred miles outside the old danger
line zone around Great Britain and
France.
The newer U boats are sufficiently
large to permit large portion Of a
captured cargo being taken on board.
Because of this capacity the war
trade board has been particularly
1oath to ship out cargoes for Euro
pean ports. This also explains why
merchant ships now require heavy
convoys for protection.
These conveys are causing much Of
the apparent difficulty Germany and
Austria are having with their sub
marine fleets. The two mutinies re-
ported yesterday indicate Teuton sea-
men, despite iron discipline, are un-
nerved by the anti-submarine work
of the allies and America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
SOLDIER FIRED
INTO CROWD
No Effort Made by Military AuthorI-
ties to Establish Identity
of Man Who
Did It.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
EAST ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 10
Further inquiry into the failure Of
military authorities to establish iden-
tity of soldier who shot into a
crowd of negroes during the race
riots here, was taken up by the con-
gressional commission investigating
the riots today.
Charles Roger, general manager Of
the J. C. Grant Chemical company,
was the first witness to give the COM
mittee knowledge of the shooting by
the soldier.
Roger said he had told the military
board of inquiry of the shooting. but
said he was not called upon to iden-
tify the soldier.
Roger confirmed the declaration of
Traffic Commissioner Coyle of the
chamber Of commerce yesterday, that
negroes now work short day be-
cause they insist on being in their
homes before dark. Many of them
still feared trouble, Coyle testified.
But handful of persons attended
the hearing yesterday and today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
OUT MILLIONS
TO INFLUENCE NEUTRALS

1t was learned today that on one
occasion the German minister to
Mexico, Won Eckhardt, subsidized a
Mexican newspaper by furnishing it
news print paper and securing for
it tolls free, the German communique
and other "German-made news" In
return this newspaper was to feature
the German communique ON the first
page and to bury the allies official
reports inconspicuously on inside
pages. German editorials were also
to be carried.
In the year before China entered
the war authoritative information
says Germany spent 100000 in that
country through her agents, seeking
to Influence the Chinese public
against Japan and the allies. One of
the mistakes made was the blunder-
ing translation into Chinese of
pamphlet designed to promote anti,
ally feeling. The clumsy wording
of the pamphlet aroused the indig,
nation of the Chinese.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
WOMEN SIGN
REQUEST TO GET BALLOT

would-be feminine voters in the empire
state.
with more than a million women
asking for the ballot, We cannot 1ose,"
declared Mrs. Norman De R. White
house, chairman Of the state commit
tee today.
The city and state are plastered
with scores Of striking posters urging
suffrage One of the most telling Of
these appeals shows women with
her arms about soldier and sailor
and below the legend: 1--WE work for
you; we give our sons to you; we give
our lives if need be; won't you give us
the vote?"
The whole campaign has been wag-
ed along war lines-the women not
neglecting to aid the Red Cross and
other war work in their fight for the
ballot. A carefully organized press
bureau has been bombarding news
papers with suffrage copy, while --~''-
sands of women stump speakers are
giving men politicians an idea of the
strenuous life In politics.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Peat Campaign Being Pushed
IN East by Advocates of
Woman Suffrage.

n
Nr,,ql q Press Leased Wire Service. ]
80" YORK, Oct. 19.-New York
m .ne plggest sort of a war for
day dacy going on right in it's midst
ii me issue is woman suffrage.
mar Tor democracy" slogan is
a princlpai one on which fifty thous-
6o,.sN Moman franchise worker are
n ng : 10 achieve victory Novem-
:. ~ ksulrrage leaders saw it today the
ens,u nas never seen such a compre-
\ Yse w campaign for the vote. First
heir wohhen workers had to combat
fork ppohehts' arguments that New
be- hanle hnen We're not interested in
s. s,s J,a,lot whereupon they collected
ures OF over one million
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Flfty-eight on Island.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Ell1s Is
lands population of enemy aliens
was increased today by fifty-eight
machinists, ship repair men and
barge men from Hoboken's water
front. The batch was caught in d
net swung by secret service and i'm
migration inspectors, aided by a force
Of blue Jackets and police. Most Of
the aliens were employees OF dry
dock firm which has been engaged in
repairing interned German liners.
Information as to their specific
activities was refused by the author
tiles. It was reported, however, that
rumors of plot to damage the wat
er front had resulted in the raids.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
TWO KILLED;
THREE INJURED
Automobile Party Of Five Struck by
Rock Island Train
Early This
Morning.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Oct. ia woman and
man were killed and two women and
a man seriously injured early today
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Rock
Island train.
The dead are:
MISS EMMA SCHROEDER, 26. OF
Blue Island, III.
GARRETT WANDEII,, %, of Blue
Island.
The injured:
Miss Alma Dost, 20, of Wisconsin
Miss Lucy Koch, "a, Of Alabama
David Wandell. "a, Of Blue Island.
Miss Dost and Miss Koch were
visiting Miss Schroeder The two
men were brothers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
After the War.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 19.-Germany
will face complete commercial isola-
ton after the war. This was the
opinion today Of Secretary of Com
merce Redfeld who is here to attend
the celebration of the arrival Of the
first iron ore barges to come down
the Mississippi from St. Paul, Satur-
day.
Products made in Germany and
shipped to other nations are now
being made by these nations, Red
field said. Resumption of export
trade will be difficult therefore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
4 Problem is One Which
Fiu Require Some Effort
on the Part Of the
Public.
bRrAGE IN SUPPLIES
keria Will Only Aooravate sltua-
tIon and Not Bring
Any Relief In
Emergency.

ited Press Leased Wire Service.1
fASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Patriotic
ifces by the public with regard
coal will be necessary this win
it was stated today at the fuel
Illustration. The public was asked
to grow hysterical about the ad-
Eedly serious coal shortage in
" cities. Fuel will be supplied
~ domestic and war emergency
d, 1t was stated.
eantime hand to mouth policy
advised for consumers until sus-
RsiOn of great lakes navigation
|ly in December makes available
rmous quantities Of coal diverted
% the northwest route.
Chen appeals to state fuel admin
ators and local dealers absolutely
to provide necessary coal, con-
4ers are urged to wire the federal
administration here. 1t would
surprise officials If public authori-
where there Is an acute shortage,
upon the nearest big coal piles
prevent women and children freez-
in their homes.
ptimation that luxury industries
I'D be cut off from coal first and
! hoarders would be forced to dis
ge were again given at the fuel
pinistration.
Ihen som ebody simply has to stay
bed said the first assistant to
illustrator Garfield.
he wars demands for coal are
|strated in the case of one NUM-
plant which has increased its
put $500 percent and is running
fntyfour hours day." said AS
tant Minis. We also are treating
allies as we treat ourselves. The
fntry is producing more coal than
year, and the only real problem
careful handling of what we have
hysteria on the public's part
/ only aggravate the situation. The
ppie may have to make sacrifices
"a Y regard to coal as well as food
we expect them to endure it
good soldiers. But we are doing
prythlng the government possibly
40 to bring relief to every emer.
hey"
.unldence was expressed that
asrs " who have abandoned their
{ - within the past week will re.
= - 70 work by Monday. Union off,
10 ~ mere expect Garfield to an
ance his decision on the mems
&c raise by November 1.
Svn, Halt Days Supply.
'Ew york, Oct. 19.-There is
more than half days coal sup
~ ehls city today. Unless the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
German Made News is Pub
lished Wherever it Can
Be Paid For.
TBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Cnrracpopdaot

by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 19-Germany today
is pouring vast amounts Of money in
to neutral countries for propaganda
designed to sway public opinion. Ac-
cording to authoritative opinion her
expenses for this work will total
more than SS0000,O00 on the present
scale of lavishness.
Much of the money is spent in
subsidizing and influencing newspa-
pers In a number of cases Germans
bought newspapers outright and man
aged them from behind the scenes.
Large amounts also are being pad
agents to keep peace agitation going.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Mel Sheppard In CHARGE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Mel Shep-
pard, once middle distance running
champion, announced today his selec-
tion by the commission for training
camp activities as civilian aid in
charge of athletics at Camp Shelby.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Crisis Has no Significance
From Standpoint Of Peace,
But, to. Activity Of
Socialists.
KAISER IS FOR WAR
Has no Intention Of Forming Peace
Government, But is Anxious
to End tho Present
Struggle.
by Arthur e. Mann, United Press
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. 19.-Germany's pres
ent political crisis is due to purely
political squabble and has no signif-
canoe from the standpoint of peace,
according to firm belief expressed in
best informed quarters today.
Socialistic activity in Germany. 1t
was declared, is due principally to the
fact that the radicals have been stung
into energetic measures by attacks on
them by the conservatives and the
pan-Germans have been fighting hard
for control after having tried Mich
aelis as chancellor and found him
wanting.
British observers today pointed out
that repeated mention of Prince Won
Buelow and Foreign Secretary Kuehl-
mann as successors to Michaelis as
chancellor might be regarded as con-
vincing proof that the kaiser does not
intend to form peace government"
The war lord knows that men Of the
type Of Buelow and Kuehlmann could
never conduct negotiations with Eng
land because England would be unwil-
ling to deal with such men, whose rec
ords have been shown up and who
stand as much discredit with England
as Won Bernstorff now stands with
the United States.
The feelings here today is that there
is not the slightest chance for peace
before another spring and summer
campaign-with Americas might ad-
ded. However, England expects Ger
many to make her most desperate
drive for German peace this winter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Taft Will Speak.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Former
President Taft will speak on the floor
of the New York stock exchange
Monday afternoon in the interest Of
the Liberty loan
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Germany's Great Fleet Of War
Vessels Has Bottled up
Part of Russia's
Battleships.
OCCUPY ALL ISLANDS
Powerful Naval offensf~e Expec&s4
Against petrograd
and Other
Oitiea.

rUnited Press Leased w1re 5ervice.1
LONDON, Oct. 19.-The great fleet
of Germany's latest type war vessels.
whose guns outrange both those Of
the Russian battle fleet and shore bat
teries, appeared today to have trapped
a score or more Russian fighting ves-
sells in the waters just adjacent to the
gulf of Riga Berlin claimed to have
bottled up these vessels completely.
Petrograd indicated belief in the
marine department. that there might
yet be escape.
Not only do the Germans now cc:..
troll Oesal and Dngo islands. bu, hey
have apparently seized also the island
OF Moon, thus occupying all OF the
barrier islands at the mouth Of the
gulf Of Riga. From these as bases, it
was believed here today Germany
plans powerful naval campaign to
bottle up the entire Russian fleet In
the gulf of Finland, or, further than
that, a powerful naval offensive
Petrograd itself Such a naval ofYen-
sive against the Russian capital has
been preparing for months. All Petro-
grad dispatches received here empha-
sized the fact that the German fleet
has conveyed very few troops. If any.
Presumably the invading force on
Oesel, Dago and Moon was OF sailors.
Germany cannot now spare a single
man from any battle front Of the Rus
sian campaign and this was factor
which encouraged observers here to
optimism.
Latest dispatches indicated the Ger
man naval fleet was composed ap-
proximately Of sixty vessels-three
times as great force as the Russian
defending squadron.
Enemy ArtilIerying.
LONDON, Oct 19.-Eneny artil-
lerylng in the neighborhood Of Menin
road and also around Zonnebeck, was
reported today by Field Marshal
Haig. East Of Vermelles, he said
British troops repulsed hostile raid
ing party without casualties.
British Aid Raid.
LONDON, Oct. 19.-British naval
planes yesterday bombed the vaens-
enaer aerodrome with satisfactory
today. All British machines
safely.
kerensky Back at Work.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.-Presum-
ably the evacuation of Reval was de-
cided upon when the Germans first
achieved success In their naval cam
paign off the Riga gulf
Today Premier Kerensky returned
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-19
Socialists Program.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.-"We want
democracy, self administration and
constitutional freedom within the
empire-then we will not wage wars
for Flanders and other territories,
but will fight for the worlds sympa-
thies," declared Philip Scheidemann
at the Wurzburg majority socialists
conference, according to dispatches
today.
The majority socialist leader pre-
dicted that the social-democratic
party would attain political power
after the war;" and he added:
Therefore, we must proceed slow
ly and not make promises which we
cannot fulfill