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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
USING DRUGS ON EYES.
Reports to st. Louis Exemption Board
Indicates Crooked Work by Doctors

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Complaints that
several physicians here are placing a
drug in the eyes of men called for ex-
animation under the selective army law
in order that they viii fail to pass the
physical test has been made to the st.
Louis district exemption board by sew
eral ward boards Complaints have al
so been made that some men have been
given medicine to affect the heart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
FRENCH AND ITALIAN
SHIP LOSSES SMALL
Official Reports for Past Week Show
Only Slight Per Cent of Dam
age to Vessels

PARIS, Aug :, (dclayed). - The
weekly official report of French ship
ping losses issued tonight shows that
four vessels of 800 tons or more were
sunk and two Of less than that ton
mage. Six merchantmen were attacked
msucccssfully by submarines. During
the week 94S vessels of all nationalities
entered French ports and 93i left such
ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
NORTH ADAMS MAN HONORED.
Charles Isbell One Of -Four to Receive
French Cross of War.

PARIS. Aug 9.-Charles Isbell of
North Adams, Mass, "A Dartmouth stu
dent is one Of tn four members Of the
American Field Ambulance Service
who has just been awarded the cross
of war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
FRANCHISE REFORM PROMISED.
Michaelis Tells Socialist That Bill Will
Be introduced Soon.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. : delayed .-
The prussiau franchise reform bill is
immediate future, Chancellor Michaelis
Informed Ilrsch, one Of the handful Of
socialists III the diet, when the member
was received recently by the new head
of the government, according to Berlin
advices today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
RUSSIAN LIBERTY LOAN.
Day Set Apart for Sale of Gold Bonds
Proved Great Success.

PETROGRAD. August Q. The first of
the three liberty loan" days in Russia
proved great success. Decorated booths
were installed in the principal thorough
fares for the sale of gold bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
SLIGHT INCREASE IN
TOLL OF U-BOATS
Oficial Report for Last Week Shows
Loss of q British Vessels of
More Than 1,6OO Tons.

LONDON, Aug. .. There was slight
increase in the loss Of British merchant
vessels by submarines or mines during the
last week, according to the official sum
mary issued last night Twenty-one Brit
ish vessels of more than 800 tons each
and two vessels OF less than l,60O tons
each were sunk last week Thirteen ships
were attacked unsuccusafully No fish
ing boats were lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Eilwyn, Z. son of Mr. and Mrs Arthur
L. Miller of Vernon, was taken suddenly
i'll Tuesday and much anxiety was felt.
The trouble proved to be acute indiges-
ton, and the child is now much improved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
PORK BILL BECOMES LAW.
President Signs Rivers and Harbor:
Measure Appropriating S27 100000.

WASHINGTON. August Q. The
rivers and harbors bill appropriating ap-
lproximately $27 100000 became a law
today with President Wilson S sigma
lture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
III SHIPS ARRIVE IN DAY.
Figures for Arrivals at New York Sun
day.

NEW YORK, Aug 9.-To allay alarm
that might arise over reports of u-boat
activity in Atlantic waters, an author
lied statement from the treasury de
partment given out yesterday by Gus
toms officials shows that Ill vessels
entered American ports during the "a
hour period ending Sunday. 1t is es
timated that more than 900 tons OF
chipping is passing through the danger
zone daily, headed toward the United
States An official statement showing
the number of ships arriving will now
be made public in New York daily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09

ROME, Aug 5, tdelayed) During
the week ending Aug. ;, says the Of
fical shipping report issacd today, Ital-
ian shipping losses comprise two steam
crs and one small sailing vessel. One
hundred and scyenty-fye entered ltal,
ian ports and III vessels of 337, ,l3O tons
ailed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
ITALIAN TRAIN WRECK.
Thirty-four Persons Killed in Dcrail
mont Of Genoa Milan Express.

ALEXANDRIA, Italy, August D.
Thirt -four persons were killed and
100 injured Tucsdat night in the de-
railing Of the Genoa Milan express at
Arunatn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
TO MAKE STANDARD SHOES.
Itali1n Government Will do This to Com
bat II. G.. of L.

ROME, Aug. 9,-ln view of the great
increase in the price Of footwear the
Italian government has decided to man
ufact turc a standard shoe of stout make
and at reasonable price. Three hun
drcd thousand pairs viii be turned out
monthly in Italy and another 100000
will bc imported.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Centre Congregational Church

Friday 7.3O i. m Midwcck meeting
Of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Red Mems Hall

Thursday Aug. 9 Regular meeting OF
pocahoutaS Council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09

If Ananias could come back to earth
and take look at some of his modern
disciples he'd feel like piker.-Mem
phis Commercial Appeal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY REPORTED
French Statement Tells of German Loss
c5 on Aisne Front

PARIS. Aug. 9.-ln the region of the
ridgn of Chevregny and the Pantheon
there was artillery actiVitE last night,
avs the official report given out today
hv the French war office. North Of
Naux-l cs Palameix on the Aisnc front
q French detachment cleared a Tcuton
trench inllicting losses on the Germans
and returned to their own lines unhurt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Ia Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening Regular meeting OF
Canton Palestine
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
RUSS|A'S LOSSES
 SOL|D|FY EMPIRE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SAYS
 GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENED
Recent Failures Have Shown That Soldiers and Citizens Committees Cannot Cope with the Situation Be- fore Them.
fore Them.

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 2S.- Russian military reserves have enor- mously strengthened the hands of the government in Petrograd. according to dispatch received today from Ambassador Francis to the State De- partment. The recent heavy losses sustained by the Russian army have shown the utter impossibility of the Soldiers and Citizens committees controlling the soldiery, and have led to a universal demand for stronger discipline and more severe penalties for refusal to obey orders and mu- tinies.
 Russian officials. headed by Prem fer kerensky, have ordered all of- ficers to shoot down any soldier or body of men who did not give in stant obedience, and the recent shoot ing of division on the Galician front has had a salutary effect.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
VALDEZ PEOPLE ARE
 MARRIED IN JUNEAU

Cyril s. Sterling and Robert L. Scearce. cable operators from Valdez, who recently passed thru Juneau on their way to Sitka. at which point they were transferred. while here slipped 1t over on their friends and were quietly married. The wedding ceremony was performed late in the evening and was kept quiet from their Valdez friends and acquain- tances. The brides were formerly Miss Nellie Dean of Valdez and Miss Anna Mitchell of the same place. Joseph A. Baxter and Miss Josie Johnson were the witnesses to the ceremonies which were performed by U. s. Com missioner I. Burton.-Juneau Elm pire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
GLACIER ICE OFFERED AT
 TWO DOLLARS A TON

JUNEAU, Alaska, July 2S.-A contractor offers to furnish glacier ice. gathered from the water near Jul neau, at g a ton to fishermen, who now pay $6 a ton for artificial ice, and $4 for glacier ice. The glacier ice is as hard as flint, and goes two and one half times as far as the manufactured ice. fishermen say. The furnishing of glacier ice as a regu- lar industry recalls that ice was al- most the first of Alaska's exports. More than fifty years ago sailing ships were loaded with glacier ice from the Sitka neighborhood, and it was shipped to San Francisco for use there.
 The United States government has begun the posting of Ketchikan and Seattle prices for fish in all the coast cities of Alaska, the prices being cabled daily by agents of the Uni ted States bureau of fisheries.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
STR|KERSEMBARASS
 THE PRESIDENT
CONTENDING FORECAST GRIPS:
 GOVERNMENT ASKS ACTION
Government Forces of State, City and Nation Exerting Pressure on Wash- ingtOn Strikers to Cease Hamper ing Operations.

SEATTLE. July 2S.-The con- tending forces of the street car sys- tenn, the lumber industry, and the shingle manufacturers are still at grips, with no prospect of an immed- fate settlement. The administration, the state and the city officials are ex- erting the utmost possible pressure on the contending parties to bring about a settlement. as the cessation of operations is hampering war pre- parations. If a sudden settlement is not made the prospects are that a long, bloody struggle between the employees and employers will ensue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
SOME HELPFUL HINTS
 FOR !AUTOMOBILISTS

Do not neglect the universal joint because it is hard to get at. It does a terrific amount of work. and must be fabricated properly to stand the strain and also to transmit power without absorbing a great deal of it through friction. AS it begins to wear it develops a peculiar thump, which gets worse very rapidly.
 Jack up each wheel occasionally and try the bearing by shaking or lifting the wheel. If any sign of looseness is apparent the bearings should be adjusted. If the front wheels are loose the play may be in the knuckle around the king bolt. So make sure where it is before at tempting to adjust it.
 Few people realize that tire will decay just by standing idle and do- ing nothing. Occasional use Is of benefit, as it keeps the particles of rubber flexible. So it is we'll to put your spare shoe on a wheel for few days every month just to keep it in condition.
 Try the clips that hold the ends of the spring leaves together occasion ally to make sure they are not com- ing loose. If they loosen. the springs acquire a side motion which drags in more dirt, and so makes them wear and squeak all the sooner.
 Make sure that your front wheels are in alignment so as to save wear on the tires. A tire that is out of line is turning one way and being dragged another way. This soon wears off the tread. The front of the wheels should be slightly nearer than the back-about half an inch. This is because there is tendency for the wheels to flare out as the car runs forward. By setting them in half an inch this tendency if offset, and the wheels run parallel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
1.-THE YELLOW STREAK" AT
 THE EMPRESS SUNDAY

A five-part Columbia feature with Lionel Barrymore as the star, will be shown at the Empress Sunday night. The plot lays with young Wall Street gambler who is hit hard thru the treacherous acts of his wife and friend. He finds his wife in the embrace of his false friend, and is thrown out of his own home and giv- en a revolver with the advice to kill himself.
 Wandering down the river he sees a girl about to throw herself in. His shout causes her to flee. He goes west and is befriended by an outlaw. who is afterward killed by posse. He as- sumes his identity and likewise that of a preacher who was killed at the same time. He meets the girl and re- frains from robbing her for a kiss. The girls persecutor is killed in a pistol duel between the assumed out law and the gambler. The girl falls in love with him. He returns to New York and throws his false friend into the street, and then goes back to the girl. She is waiting for him and their differences are quickly forgotten in a love that pays them for all their sufferings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
NOW
 IN GREENLAND
LETTER SAYS HE WILL
 BE HOME IN SEPTEMBER
Letter Dated at Etah, Greenland, in November Is Received by Boston F'riends-ENplorer Well and Longs For Civilization.

BOSTON. July 2S.-Explorer Mc- Milan who has been in the vicinity of Crockettsland the past three years expects to return to the United States in September. according to a letter received here by friends. The letter which was dated at Etah. in Novem- Der, stated that the party was we'll and longing for their return to civil nzation.
 Etah is an Eskimo settlement and base for Arctic exploration on Smith Sound, Northwest Greenland oppo- site Cape Sabine, used by the various Polar expeditions commanded by Lieut.. Peary in his trips to the far North. Dr. Cook sent in his first news of his discoveries from this place.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
PARROT SAYS SI.ACKER
 WHEN TAIL IS PULLED

NEW YORK, July 28.-A parrot, mascot of battleship, trained to cry stacker" when his tail is pulled, was enlisted today in the campaign here for navy recruits. A petty naval of ficer appeared on Fifth avenue with the bird on his shoulder and when ever he passed a man of military age. pulled the birds tail. The officer marched from Twenty-third street to the land battleship Recruit" in Un- ion Square and soon had trailing be- hind him a crowd of shop girls, who. every time the bird shrieked "slack- CT" made an effort to induce the man thus addressed to fall in line and enlist.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
LARGE CARGO FOR
 THE N0RTHLAND
21OO TONS OF STEEI.
 RAILS FOR NENANA
Steamship Juneau Leaves Seattle for
 Government Railway Activities
 With Steamship and Barge Load
 ed to Capacity.

SEATTLE, July 2S.-Twenty-one hundred tons of rails. fittings, hard ware. and a million feet of lumber, all for the Alaska Government rail- way. left here this morning for the North. All the rails with the excep- tion of 600 tons for Anchorage and Seward go to Nenana to be used in the completion of the Fairbanks and Tanana Mines railway, recently pur- chased by Falcon Joslyn.
 This is one of the largest ship ments ever sent out of here for the North. and will go to the Interior via St. Michael and the Yukon River route.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
LCTHERANS RE-AFFIRN
 LOYALTY TO THE FLAG

OMAHA. Neb.. July 2S.-The con ference of Lutheran churches adopt ed without opposition resolutions in which it is declared "that the doc trinal basis of the Lutheran church as expressed in it's great symbol known as the Augsburg confession, to which the ministry and the church is obligated, in express terms com manding loyalty to the government" It is further pointed out that the laity is instructed in the small cate chism to submit to every ordinance of men" and the Lutheran church is is committed to those fundamental teachings without eQuivocation or mental reservation.
 The resolutions close with sweep ing declaration of answering devo- tion to the flag on the part of the entire membership of the Lutheran church.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
FIGHTER IS SHOT
 BY HIS FATHER
AL PALZER FATALLY INJURED
 IN MINNESOTA TOWN
When Well-knOwn Pugilist Goes to Aid Mother Who is Receiving A Is Used By Parent.

FERGUS FALLS, Minnesota, July 2S.-Al Palzer, the well-known pug Hist, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded here today when he inter- fered to save his mother who was re- ceiving a beating at the hands of his father Palzer pushed his father away from his mother whereupon the old man grabbed up a pistol and fired the fatal shot.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
EXERT PRESSURE CAR COMPANY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ALSO TAKES \ HAND Pressure From Federal Authorities Too Severe and Car Company May
 Be Obliged to Yield to Demands of Employees.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2S.- The Department of Commerce and Labor is focusing its attention on the Seattle streetcar strike. Secre- tary Wilson has been exerting strong pressure upon the Stone & Webster interests and it is believed they will be forced to yield to the demands of their employees.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
KAISER VIEWS GERMAN TROOPS
SEES GAINS EXTENDED
 ACROSS sERETH RIVER
Near TarnopOl Yesterday Emperor William Watched His Men Drive Russians Before Them Beyond Seretil and Bridgehead.

BERLIN. July 2S.-Near Tarno- pol in the extreme Eastern part of Galicia yesterday, Emperor William watched the German troops extend their operations, driving the Russians back across the Dniester and making gains at Sereth and Bridgehead. The war office announced today that the German troops are rapidly advancing on both sides of the Dniester River.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
IN GERMANY
 WILL GET ASSISTANCE

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28.- Americans detained as prisoners in Germany will get relief from this country, the State Department an nounced. The American legation at Berne, Switzerland, has organized the American prisoners central com mittee to work in cooperation with the Spanish ambassador in Berlin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
ALLIES WITHDRAW
 TROOPS GREECE
NATION HAS ENTERED WAR
 AND CAN DEFEND ITSELF
At Conference Held in Paris Yester- day The Entent Powers Decide to
 Concentrate Troops-Greece VIII Place Army of 2,ooO, 900 in Field.

PARIS, July 2S.-The Entente Powers at the conference held in Paris yesterday decided to immedi- ately withdraw their troops from Chalcis, Piraeus, Thessaly, and Epir- us in Greece, leaving the defense of that country in its own hands. Greece has an army of two million men which will be placed in the field at the earliest possible moment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
STORk LEAVES FINE GIRL
 BABY AT SULLIVAN HOME

MT. and Mrs. Harvey Sullivan are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine girl, born last night. The young in- fant is fine specimen of Valdez fem ininity and weighs nine pounds. Mrs. Sullivan is doing we'll and Harvey" has grown three inches in statufe since the advent of his first-born. Dr. Merritt was the attending physician.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
SEATTLE MAN
 KILLED FOR MONEY
WEALTHY FARMER KILLED
 AT BREMERTON, WASH.
F.. A. Erickson, a Wealthy Farmer, Well-known in Northwest, Found in His Home Brutally Murdered by Supposed Robbers.

BREMERTON. Wash. July 28.- E. A. Erickson, a wealthy farmer and well-known in the Northwest. was found dead in his home near this city today. He had been brutally murdered. apparently for money sup posed to have been secreted about the house as everything had been pillag- ed and overturned by the robbers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
BIG BAND DANCE IN
 MOOSE HALL TONIGHT

The Moose Band will give ball tonight in moose hall, in an effort to raise money to pay for new instru- ments and new music which have been ordered. The music for the oc- casion will be furnished by the Val dez Jsss Band. which Is something entirely new.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28

Mrs. H. E. F. King, who has been visiting Mrs. Gus Larsen at McCar- thy the past week, telegraphed MT. King today from Cordova that she would return in the morning on the steamer Evans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
PETROGRAD CAI.MER TODAY
 THAN FOR MONTHS

LONDON, July 2S-Dispatches re- ceived here today state that condi- tions at Petrograd are calmer than for many months. Premier Kerensky is working strenuously to bring or der out of chaos, and is receiving the assistane of the entire Russian cabi- net
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
NEW BOAT FOR PRINCE
 WILLIAM SOUND RUN

H. l.. Rider of Latouche has taken the run lately vacated by Bert Coop CT when he sold his launch T. N. B. to the Canoe Pass Canning Con- pany. The launch Della made her first trip to Port Wells and other Sound
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
PRESIDENT ASKS
 >, FEDERAL AID
TO SETTLE HUGE CANNERY
 STRIKES IN CALIFORNIA
Tie-up of Fruit Canneries of Santa Clara Valley, in California. Allows Thousands of Bushels of Fruit to Rot on Trees.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-Pres- ident Wilson appealed today for Fed. .eral intervention in the cannery strikes Mere and in the Santa Clara valley. Thousands of bushels of fruit are rOtting here for lack of labor in the orchards, and the situation is be- coming serious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
TEXAS GOVERNOR
 INDICTED TODAY ACCUSED ENTERTAINMENT
 OF PUBLIC FUNDS Executive of Texas and Many Promi- nent State Officials Indicted By Grand Jury Convened to Investi- gate Misuse of Moneys.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2S.-Gov- ernor James E. Ferguson, and other prominent state officials, were indict- eY'today by grand jury called for tie purpose of Investigating the mis- use and embezzlement of public funds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28

Road Superintendent Jack Ingram passed Paxson yesterday on his way to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28

l.. l.. Middlekamp and wife arriv- ed on the Tokeh Lou from Ellamar this afternoon for a short visit in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-28
CHICAGO SWITCHMEN IN
 RAILROAD YARD STRIKE

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The switch men in the yards of all the railways entering here went on strike today for higher wages and shorter hours.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-07
GOOD CROPS IN u
FRANKLIN AND !
ADAMS ORCHARDS
Hail Damage Confined tci
Few Orchards DR.. Fletcher,
of State College, Says i

The cheerful tidings are forthconsz I
ing that reports have erred in assi
serting there has been hail damage |
to the commercial orchards OF
Adams county. Some orchards IN 1
Franklin county were damaged, ths
hailstorms passing over the distrlct
in streaks. The State College experts
who recently went over the orchards
say an error was made in reporting
that they found hail damage in
Adams county.
DIR. S. w. Fletcher, commenting
upon the finding of his party of ex-
perts in the applebelt says, he be-
lieves that with the exception of one
orchard, where the damage Is really
very serious, most of the trees in the
path of the storm will recover.
commercial orchards of Franklin
county, says DIR. Fletcher, convinces
him that the hall injury Is confined
to comparatively few orchards and
that the great number are in splendid
condition. The orchards in Adams
county he finds especially promis-
ing.
This will be good news to apple
lovers. especially in view of the fact
that the crop of apples is not very
good in some other of the apples
growing sections of the country.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-07
EXPERT TOSHOW
CANNING SECRETS
Miss Mcdonald Will Give
Public Demonstration
Here Next Week

Miss Pearl Mcdonald. Pennsylva-
MIA State leader in home economics,
will give a public demonstration of
canning of fruits and vegetables at
the Board of Trade building Thurs
day afternoon. July 12, under the
auspices of the Dauphin County
Farm Bureau and the Agricultural
Committee of the Harrisburg Cham
Der of Commerce.
The demonstration is part of the
campaign to increase the food sup
ply in Dauphin county and show the
economic use of foodstuffs. Miss
Mcdonald has been directing the
energies of a large force of assist
ants who are in the field giving
demonstrations in all counties of the
State where farm bureaus are To-
Gated,
The Importance of food drying
and canning has increased many
times since the entrance of the Unit
ed States into war, as the saving of
food is one of the necessaries to our
successful military campaign in
Europe. In the last few months Miss
Mcdonald has added twelve women
to her staff for demonstrations and
lectures in Pennsylvania Through
the personal efforts of H. G.. Niesley
agricultural. extension representa-
tive for Dauphin county, Miss Nc
Donald consented to give the Har-
risburg demonstration.
Home economics is part of the
work of the Dauphin County Farm
Bureau which was organized early
this spring by the Agricultural Com
mlttee of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce