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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov. ., Edward Bush
nell, rs.
In Brattleboro (Mcmorial hospitaD
Nov. !, Demires NJ. Richie, a.
In Brattleboro, Nov. 6, Grace, Is
months old, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Michael j. Sherry.
In West Brattleboro (Melrose hospi
tall, Nov >, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gar
rigan) Phillips, As, of Brattleboro and
Daytona, Fla, wife of w. r.. Phillips.
In liinsdalc, n. H., Nov. 8, Mrs. Cath
crime (Laughton) Richmond, SO, a ma
tive of DummerstOn.
In Athol Center, Mass. Nov. |, Guy
p. Howe, 40, formerly Of Brattlcboro
In Springfield, Mass, Oct. 81, Mrs
Nettic S. Morley King, 80, formerly
of Guilford, wife of Frank r. King.
In Dummerston, Nov 8, Chauncey
Dearborn Sargent, 81, formerly OF Brat,
tleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

Herman Penn has bought Ford
runabout.
J. w, Field was in Boston on ouSi.
ness Tuesday.
Miss Lois Mead of Amherst, Mass,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss A. C. Hoyscr spent Monday
and Tuesday in Brattleboro.
Miss Rest Mctcaii was at home from
Springfield, Mass, one day last week.
Mrs. l.. n. Stearns went Saturday to
visit relatives in Brockton and Boston.
The annual Congregational fair will
he held at the town hall Nov. 81 and
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Jciiords of Chico,
poe Falls, Mass, have been visiting in
town.
John A. Taylor Of lIarrisville spent
Sunday in town with relatives and
friends,
Miss Annie Watson of Winchester
visited hor brother, w. +. Watson, here
Sunday.
II. w. Brigham of Winchester was
Sunday guest Of his daughter, Mrs
+. J. Temple.
The next dance to be given by the
Rod Cross will be Calico ball in the
town hall, Nov. 10.
The dance in Forcstcrs hall was well
attended Friday evening. An orchestra
from Kecne furnished music.
a masquerade and dance will be held
by members Of the high school in the
town hall Friday evening, Nov. 9.
Mrs. Kate Field has returned to hen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
BIRTHS.

In Williamsvile, Nov. ;, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Putnam.
In North Iiinsdale, \. H., Oct. o., a
daughter, Evelyn Gertrude, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ebbighauscn, jr, grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Streeter of Brattlcboro and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ebbighausen of North
IIinsdale.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
STRATTON.

c. J. Allen was home from Ncwfan,
the last Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. j. Eddy of Brattle-
boro were at +. a. Eddy's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. A. Eddy took a tom
Of the town by automobile last Thurs
day and Friday, going by way OF
Wardsboro station, Jamaica and Bikes
Falls to reach the north part of this
town, Mrs. Eddy taking the food pledge
cards. Every housekcepcr who was at
home signed. Two were absent.
Several men worked Saturday most
Of the day to get two cows and their
calves that were in the pasture belong
ing to +. A. Eddy. One OF the cows
had been sold to George Gleason of
Jamaica. They succeeded in getting
his cow 5 calf, which he took home
Monday morning. Ernest Pike went ON
horseback, alone. to the pasture and
III less than an hour had the two cows
md other calf down and in the barn
Switzerland maintains four official
schools where cooking and other domes
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09
Agricultural Rally Saturday.

There will be big agricultural raj.
~ in X. Of c. hall in Kcene at /
clock next Saturday afternoon, winch
will be in the nature of a joint meet
ing between the business men and the
farmers. There will be some of the
best speakers in New England present
and men who arc leaders in their pro
fcssion. The meeting is considered a
most important one and all are urged
TO be present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-11-09

Still, the government can't move all
New York away from the waterfront.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
MAKE WAR ON SLOT
 MACHINES AND CIGARETS

Paragould, Sept. 21.-If there are any slot machines in operation here today, or if cigarettes or cigarette papers are being sold or given away, it is being carried on under the cover of secrecy.
 There appears to be a general ac- quiescence to the edict of City At torney H. R. Partlow, who recently succeeded Cecil Shane, that the prac- tice of dealing up cigarettes and cigar cite papers must stop; and that the slot machine must cease to operate.
 Partlow met but little opposition in his efforts to enforce the law There was some on the part of one man who believed that his machine was being operated within the law" He finally agreed, however, not to test the law
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
FOURTH-CLASS POST
 MASTER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination to be held at Prescott. Ark on Oct. 31, 1917, as a result of which it IS expected to make certifcation to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster at Bluff City, Ark, and other vacancies as they may occur at that office. unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fill the vacancy by re- instatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was SEA for the last fiscal year.
 Applicants must have reached their twenty-first birthday on the date of the examination, with the exception that in state where women are de- clared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at eighteen years, women eighteen years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted.
 Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by the post office for which the examination is an- 
 The examination is open to all citi- zens of the United States who can comply with the requirements.
 Application blanks, Form 1753. and full information concerning the re- quirements of the examination can be secured from the postmasttr at the place of vacancy or from the United States Civil Service Commission. Washington, D. C.
 Applications should be properly executed and filed with the commis- sion at Washington, D. C., at the earliest practicable date.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
NEW ASSESSMENT LAW
 INCREASES STATE REVENUE

Little Rock, Sept. 21.-The Tax Commission says that the result of the annual assessment has been a vlndication of the new assessment law, and a most gratifying response to the appeal of the commission to assess all property at 50 per cent of It's market value. Perry county has exceeded that and made an assess ment of 66 Der cent.
 It Is estimated that the increased assessment for this year will be about $6O,OOO, ,000, making an aggregate of about S5l0,000,000. This will increase the general revenue about $12O,OO0. with all other funds proportionately, and put the state upon a stronger financial basis than it has ever been before.
 Not one county yet shows de- crease from last years assessment. Fourteen taken at random show a total increase of $9,738,644, or an average of $695,627 per county, as follows: Ashley $647,357; Bradley, $3O4,349, Dallas $226,4S3, Drew $1,- 25S,299, Grant $374,7S4, Hot Spring $9l7,579, Howard $714,253, Nevada $444,18O, Perry $415,78O, Phillips $2,- 600,727, Randolph S336,034 Stone S169.151. Union S1 2O6 .5S2 Van Rurep $123,143. Pulaski will show an in- crease of more than $7,O0O,O0O, and Washington of more than $3,OOO,O0O
 The records of the auditors office show that yesterday afternoon there was a total of only S9,445.24 in out standing warrants. There is over a million dollars in the treasury, in the general revenue fund, and every war rant presented is paid promptly in cash.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OF
 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Following is the 1917 football sche- dule of the University of Arkansas:
 October 6-Warrensburg State Nor nal at Fayetteville.
 October 13-Hendrix College at Fayetteville.
 October 20-Missouri School of Mines at Fayetteville.
 October 27-Kendall College at Fayetteville.
 November 13-University Louisiana at Shreveport
 November 17-Oklahoma University at Fort Smith.
 November 29-University of Texas at Austin.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
WIRES LINZ LINK o.uns
 WASHINGTON WITH CAMPS
,0.. George Martin, United Press
 'D' Staff Correspondent.)

1 lpv George M"A ''''
 'p' Staff Correspondent.)
 n,,.,ington. Sept. 21.-This city is l " pnsv spider in the mammoth web '1' 4oonbone and telegraph wires Y.,ren as if by magic since war was Sv sa,lsred. linking up camp canton uV' 4, and war organizations through lls lp. tbe country direct with headquar- ters here. ..4o,, of
 .,,unications Secretary of War Baker could get the commanding oiil- ~, ot all the cantonment camps Tn Aa @ country on the wire and talk to hor as though they were sitting be- .;io him in Washington. Or camp commander on the Pacific coast can ,it down and talk things over with ,,m, commander on the Atlantic coast
 rt is a striking tribute to the ,,iaoce of communication said Chair man Daniel Willard of the Council of National Defense today, that a coun- fry so vast can be kept so closely to- cptber as the United States is at pres pnt with its war emergency system of telephone and telegraph lines.
 aThe work of the companies is the more remarkable because ti has been acOmplshed in the face of a greatly increased demand for commercial ser vice, Despite obstacles which seemed at times insuperable the governments pourements have been met.
 As soon as the location of all the national army cantonments had been decided on, the work of providing ade- Ouate telephone facilities, with suit able stock of switchboards, loading coils, cable and other material, pro- gressed swiftly. Because the camps are in most cases several miles from the nearest city, it has been necessary to plan for a large increase in the trunks of the nearby city.
 "ln addition to all this permanent work, temporary telephone facilities were being furnished the contractors engaged in construction work. About 800 miles of mire was placed at the disposal of contractors or other indi- Viduals engaged in the building of antOnments or similar war activities, and extraordinary efforts were re- qulred to replace immediately the facilities which had been taken from commercial service.
 The same story of emergency W0fk Tn record time can be found in reports on the communication work TOT avatlon training fields, for guards d' bridges, water supplies and other puOllc works, and for plants involved m war activities, where service had '0 De installed without delay. Par "'u'af attention has also been given !" telephone requirements of the rail- i'aaS to enable them to handle effic- sa''y Transportation of large bodies of troops.
 The work of the Coast Guard tele- pa0ne lines is being continued active V hundreds of miles of armored 'u0narlne cable are being used in ,"'s' V guard projects along the New a"s'and coast and the work of con- aU'ng land lines to connect with way' 'N'
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
'@NhhEAD A, HIGHWAY ASSO-
 NATION APPOINTS DIRECTORS

|d.a ai''e Rock, Sept. 21.-W. NJ. Car |No,, |atu ol Malvern, W. E. Mitchell of S~i,l S"igIl'On' and Ray Gill of Fort |he p p were appointed directors of |fO, tb "''Nnead Highway Association |s '.a the western part of the state, at |ot co,' 'Tnce n held yesterday, upon call |org.D;' s0;' trough They will proceed to |tivo 1e a 'ne counties in their respec- |wsv. '',rOhs' T for the building of high lone m 4 i"ree routes were suggested. |,oe.S ,@ on the north side and one on tbe Fo,t o Slae of the Arkansas river. to Ito Tova'n 'i'n' and the other southwest |pot 'saarkana. eaS This conference was land md authorized ".s to make a selection E%s |After' '+tn +Sn route had it's supporters |oacianv, ,' roads are built they will be |sirable ,o,4 inspected, and the most de- las the dtel!, rputes will then be designated l The The ~asi' plileial Bankhead highway. ."''' 2OO sjtinee eeI'ng was attended by about interested in good roads.
 Sy the Fr,ee prSs.r of the open air concerts
 advanced' 'eSeott e Concert Band has not
 look to Co. You don't have to look to
 gotten " ,o", see ., whether you have e'f for, r.
 ''u' money. It's free.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
,.. PRESCOTT DAILY NEWS ' Published by
 r,. News Printing Company

.,d as second class mail mat Entersu ateober 4th, 1905, at the post ter NO.' U. prescott, Ark, under the act 'l'(s of Congress, ry March 3, lS79'
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21

Are you saving your money to in- vest in the next issue of the Liberty Loan?
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
A Way Out of lt.

"I am afraid she is going to turn me own"
 'I can tell you how to prevent that" By love, old chap! Can your Sure. Don't propose
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21

Cascara Laxative Syrup-"Queen of the Movies" Buchanan Drug Store, phone 67.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
Little Things.

ITNtIC TIfTIHo' "Never deSpise the little things. What now, for instanceT Think how much more valuable the deuce of clubs is to four-card club flush than the king of diamonds
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21
Sure w. ay.

"Im gonna cut down my wife's al- lowance."
 How"
 By not leaving any money In my trousers pockets at night"
The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-21

A Storm of Words.
 Rain falIs more frequently between the hours of three and eight o'clock In the morning than at any other tlme." "I always get into a storm when reach home between those hours"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

Jerome Tucker McConnell-Anglin- White Realty
 Company
 Motion Realty Co. Thompson & Sturgeon Bethea Real Estate & Insurance Co. McCary Real Estate & Ins. Co. w. B. Leedy R. B. & Ins. Co. Perryman Real Estate Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
The Realtors VII Do Their B"

S4i TRAITORS of Birmingham will do their b to make the observance of in working in ofmach Realtors the leaders sin and every
 
 1t not the
  which s of 
  Jared War
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

Macke Real Estate & Investment
 Company JemisOn Real Estate & Ins. Co. Birmingham Realty Co. Bailey-JOnes Real Estate &
 Insurance Co. s J. B. Penny, Real Estate
 M. F. Messer
 Gus A. Pope, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
How Deaf Mutes Feel Music.

According to teachers of deaf mutes,
musical instruction is more important
as an educational factor for the deaf
child than it is for the hearing, says
the Popular Science Monthly.
The parts most sensitive to vibra-
tions are the chest, head, lungs and
feet. "An exciting feeling comes up
through the floor" is the way one deaf
boy describes it. without music
would be lonesome" wrote a little
italian deaf mute. "It gives me q
strong shock through the feet to the
head" stated another. Others, when
asked to explain their sensations, said
"I feel it in my temple and in my legs
81 feel it through my whole body" ant
''I feel it in my chest and lungs"
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
Politely Searched.

A well-dressed man leaving a Wash
1ngton theater recently, absorbed In
reflection on the performance he had
Just witnessed, noticed a crowd Of
theatergOers lingering at the entrance.
The w. D. NJ. did not flatter himself
that he was the center of attraction,
although he had been somewhat
prominent in his home town, and,
glaneing backward, saw a party leav-
ing the theater, of which the president
was the center. This was the cause
of all the cOmmotion. At tbis6junc-
,ture the w. D. NJ. lost his equilibrium,
stumbled and fell in a heap in the
presidents path. An alert corps of
ever-present secret-service men, In
stantly on the job, lifted the PROSTATE
W. D. M. to his feet ard cOurteOusly
brushed him off, handing him his hat
cane and glasses. The w. d. NJ. later
confessed to friends that he had q
faint suspicion that in the brushing
process he had been Systematically
and incidentally ''frisked" for con
'cealed weapons.-IndianapOl News.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
MISTAKEN FOR GRAND DUKE
"God Forbid, | Am an Honest Mani"
Replied Russian Army Leader, in
Reply to SaIutation.

An amusing story is going the rounds
In PetrOgrad just now concerning Cen,
eral BrusilOff, who can be very direct
and brusque in his manner when he
chooses.
The army leader happened to be in
the capital on business-this was be-
fore the revOlutiOn-and was mistaken
by an officer passing for a certain
grand duke of nOtoriously pro-German
sympathy.
Coming smartly to the salute, the
officer, who probably, judging from his
manner, had some petition for pre-
ferment to present, led off with the re-
mark:
Pardon me, sire, but believe am
addressing the Grand Duke So-and-
so?"
"God forbid" replied General Brus-
iloff, 81 am an honest man."
And saluting gravely in his turn he
passed on.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
Korean Gods Under eerman influence.

Koreans are great rumor mongers.
Some stories they spread are fantas-
tically absurd. One recently prevail
ing among the country people, because
NO rain fell for many days, was to the
effect that the long drought was due
TO German influence with the gods, in
revenge for the part Japan has taken
in the war, says East and West News.
predictions of famine were current
among the Korean farmers and recent
heavy rainfall has not altogether re
moved the anxiety felt among thas class
OF people on the peninsulA,
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
He Picked Up a Living.

Sir John Kirk, who recently cele-
brated his fiftieth anniversary of work
In connection with the Ragged School
union, tells an amusing anecdote of
how he once questioned a London waif
whom he had befriended as to his
method of earning a living.
The young fellows reply was typical
Of the London street arab.
"Well, guv'nor," he said, ft's like
this. 1 picks strawberries in the sum
mer, picks ops in the autumn. II
the winter I picks pockets and, as
rule, I'm pickin' oakum for the rest o.
the year."
Smyrna times., 1917-10-31
VIRTUES OF FLANDERS MUD
Many Men Have Saved Their Lives
by FIopping Into It When Big
Shells Come Their Way.

Mud in Flanders is awful stuff. but
II has its uses. Who that has tramped
the three miles or so from the walls of
ruined Ypres to the line that stretches
from HOOge, in front of Zillebeke. to
Hill Sixty and beyond, has not blessed
the mud? All across the muddy fields,
slipping, sliding and blowing along, we
used to follow no pathway, avoiding
when possible fields where enemy
shells were falling. Then came, SOON
er or later, the inevitable drOning,
rushing sound, to grow into a shrek
as big BOche shell came over, writes
Frederic Coleman in the Saturday Eve
ming Post.
One was thankful for the mud, then,
for the advice 1 will give to a man
under such circumstances, unless his
Job is such that delay must be avoided,
is to go down flop! quick! into the
mud. The quicker and the more flop
and the more mud the better. That is
my way of looking at it. Once you are
down all your worries are over. Let
her come! If the shell lands on you
there will not be enough of you left
to do any worrying with. If it does
not land on you the odds are over
whelmingly in favor of your escape
from all injury.
Many lad has lain fiat in the mud
when big "Black Maria" landed nea1
and dug hole into which you cOulG
put a couple of taxicabs, and never
been bit the worse for it. Yes, the
mud has it's uses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
CROWD SEES GERARD
At byrd STytEE;T STATION

Ambassador Gerard and his party
passed through Richmond yesterday
morning on the last lap OF the long
trip from Berlin to Washington. The
Atlantic Coast Line traiu which carried
the party reached tho Byrd street sta
ton about $50 o'clock and tarricd ten
minutes. The ambassador declined to
make any statement.
large crowd of the curious and
tho patriotic throngcd the station for
sight OF the diplomat and his party.
Members OF the party reported an un-
evcntfui trip. carried out in health and
safety. In many towns along the way
from Key West. they said. they were
warmly greeted at the stations.
Among those accompanying Ambas-
sador Gerard We're the newspaper cor
respondent, Carl w. Ackerman; Mrs.
Alderman and their baby. Mr.. Ackcr-
man went on to New York. but Mrs.
Alderman stopped in Richmond for a
visit with her brother, DIR. Douglas
Wander Hoof.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
STEEL TRUST IN BALANCE
ufurc of Corporation. Pcrmnncncc or
dissolution. Rests With tho
Supreme Courf
tBy Associated Press.l

"aSiflNGToN, March I4.-Thc fu-
thre of tho United States steel Cor
pora tion--pcrmancnce or dissolution.
no" rests with the Supreme Court.
Arguments. extending over four days.
IN the Federal antitrust suit were con
cludcd to-day by Solicitor General Da-
Wis.
Definite general proposals for disin-
tcsrat'on OF the corporation aud its
snbs'diaries were made IN behalf OF
the government. The Soiicitor-Gcn-
cral proposed first that the holding cor
poraiion bc required to release its
hold on the constituent subsidiary cor
porations," and. second. that these sub
salaries "ho so rcadjusted that there
viii arise sufficient number of in
tegratcd competing units. none with
power TO threaten monopoly in the
steel Industry
decree squarcly upon the issues
involved was asked by AIR Davis. Hs
praised some of the corporations con
duct, but citing its potential power,
he said ruthless warfare upon COM
petitors had marked tho steel indus
try.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
CHINA HANDS PASSPORTS
TO GERMAN MINISTER
Government at Pcking Sewers All
Diplomatic Relations With
Berlin.
STEP FORESEEN FOR WEEKS
Action Expected to HIVE Great Ef-
feet on Far Eastern History. AS
II Aligns Great Empire With
Japan and Other Entente Powers.
TEp FORESEEN FOR WEEKS
IRy Assoc,atc,l rrn.s. l

WASHINGTON, March 1i.-.,morican
Minister Rcinsch. at Pcking. day rc-
ported TO the State Department that
China had severed diplomatic relations
with Germany, and that the German
minister had been handed his passports
China has taken possession OF all
German merchant ships in Shanghai.
about six in number, placed their crows
on shore under guard. and placed armed
guards on the vessels. Adviccs to tho
Navy Department to-day from tho
senior officers in Chinese waters gave
no further details.
Recent dispatches from PckinS have
spoken III high terms OF tho part
American Minister Rcinsch has takcn
In the steps leading up TO Chinas ac-
tion.
China's action is expected to have
great effect on Far Eastern history
as II aliGns her with Japan and tho
other cutcntc powers.
German trade. which before the war
had become the most dangerous COM
petitor to British and Japanese bus
mess in China. amounted to about 20
per cent OF Japan's trade. and offered
a tempting prize for tho latter
MEANS INCREASED OUTPUT
or MUNITIONS FOR RUSSIA
The immediate effect OF China.s SOW
crancc OF relations will probably he a
greatly increased output Of munitions
for Russia. China is Japan'S source
of iron. and has provided much OF the
raw material on which tho lattcr's i'm
mcnsc munition trade has hccn built up
China already has sent 100, 600 coolies
TO France and Russia ms laborcrs. and
can increase the number almost with
out limit.
China'S severance Of relations has
been expected hcrr for weeks The
action of tho United States in breaking
relations MAS received with acclaim by
Chinese officials and press.
Feeling against Germany has run
high. not only because scores of Chinese
on tho way IL Europe have been killed
in German submarine operations, hut
from memory of the Kaiscr's order to
his Boxer punitive force To make tho
word German dreaded in China for "a
century. and the seizure by Germany of
the whole Province of Shantung for
tho murder Of two missionaries.
Seizure of tho German ships NAV hc
taken by Germany as an act OF war, as
in Tho ease of Portugal
thina's action may be followed hy
seizure Of German property in China,
which is very extensive