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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

WANrED--Two good carpenters and
men for day labor. Apply TO Eugene
Whinnen, Colonial Hotel, Copperhill,
or on property of the Chattanooga
Copper Co.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24
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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-08-24

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
DISTINGUISHED MEN
WITH MAJOR TAYLOR
Military and Naval Attaches of Italian
Embassy Dine at Country Club
Will Stay Over Night.

Mai. Linn D. Taylor of Brattleboro
arrived in Brattleboro this afternoon
from the Vermont war convention IN
Rutland. bringing in his automobile two
distinguished visitors, who VIII be his
guests until tomorrow morning. They
are Brigadier General General Emile
Guglielmatti, military attache of the
Italian embassy. and Capt. Lamberto
Vannutelli, naval attache of the Italian
embassy. Their car was decked in Ital-
ian flags.
Major Taylor and his guests went di-
rectly to the Country club, where M
excellent dinner was served. The visit
ing officials will stay at Major Tay-
lor : house tonight and will so tomor-
row to Boston.
The two attaches were given an ova-
tion in Rutland last night when they
spoke at the war convention, and were
lionized by the Italians in and around
the city, who paraded with band in
their honor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
CALLS FOR SUPPORT
OF NEW BOND ISSUE
McAdoo Believes Second Liberty Loan
Will Be Over Subscribed-Others
Coming Later.

ATLANTIC CITY, \. J., Sept 2S-
Vast ovcr-subscliptions Of the $1,000, ,O00,-
600 second Liberty loan was confidently
predicted by Secretary McAdoo in an ad-
dress here today before tie American
Bankers association, calling upon the
bankers to give the same patriotic sup
port to the new bond issue that they gave
to the first Emphasizing the tremcn-
dous financial task ahead OF the nation
Mr. McAdoo pointed out that it would
be necessary to raise between Sl3OO0,-
100000 and $l4,0o0.00o0o0 by additional
bond issues before June 81. 1918 This
will not be easy, he said, but it can be
done by everybody, banker, businessman
men and women in every walk Of life
joining hands to see it through
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
NOT READY FOR PEACE.
Viscount vilner's Speech Answer to Re
cent Rumors from Germany.

LONDON, Sept. 2S,-Eiscount Wilmer,
minister without portfolio in the British
war council, speaking today at the Amer
lea Luncheon club, declared against any
peace with the unrepentant German
rulers. Touching on the entry Of the
United States into the war and the
moral significance of il Lord Wilmer
{ oked a tremendous outhurst from those
at the luncheon when he said: = / feel
that your country and mine are now
united by something far stronger than
any written pact or alliance. namelY by
an absolute unity Of motive and aims =
Niscount Miners speech obviously
was IN answer to the peace talk which
has been fltcring from Germany in past
weeks. He declared it was the intention
of the entente allies to pursue unfater-
ingly and resolutely to the end : their
crusade so that the world shall be a
better place to live in than before; a
world dominated by other law than the
law of the Jungle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
GRAND JURY TO SIT
ON PRIDDEY CASE
Will Have Early Session to Investi-
gate Newport Murder-Attorney
General Barber Home.

Attorney General H. G. Barber re-
turned on the early morning train from
Newport, where he has been investigat-
ing circumstances surrounding the kill
ing OF j. p Monague, traffic policeman
who was assisting immigration officers in
their efforts to deport Robert j. Priddey
.on the ground of insanity, and the shoot
ing of z. J. McDermott, chief immigra-
ton inspector. Priddey is charged with
the crime
Mr. Barber states that there will be an
early session of the grand jury to pass
on the question Of Indictment for murder
in the first degree OF Mr.. Monague and
assault with d dangerous weapon on In
spector NcDermott.
According TO the attorney general the
prisoner appears to be well educated and
a man Of some attainment. He has been
employed in different munition plants in
| England and Canada. At Newport the OF
ticials considered him an undesirable sub
iect and were going to deport him.
An autopsy was performed yesterday 10y
| DR. Stone and DR. Whitney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
PRACTICALLY NO
RAIN THIS MONTH
ONLY About One Fourth the Normal
Amount and Less than One Seventh
that of Last September.

September has been an exceptionally
drv month. there having been only "A
of an inch of rainfall up to last night,
according to records kept by F. r.
Vaughan. Last year during the same
month the precipitation was 5.34 inches,
which was more than double the aver
age for September. During the last
seven wears the normal rainfall for the
month has been 2.S2 inches which is
little more than seven times that for
the same period this year.
As a result all of the streams are very
low and springs in the country arc re-
ported as getting shy of water, but the
dry spell has had its beneficial results.
A. w. Sweeton, county agricultural
agent, says it is just what was needed
to ripen the crops. Corn and beans es.
pecially, he says, need dry weather to
ripen to best advantage 1t also has
helped the potato crops to a marked
degree as with too much moisture spuds
are apt to rot in the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
TO REGULATE FUEL OILS.
Government Contemplating Immediate
Action-Prices Extremely High.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2s.-Immediate
measures looking to a general reduction
in the prices of fuel oil and gasoline are
under contemplation by the government.
1t has not been decided, it is understood,
whether to move under powers contained
in the food control bill or to seek an
agreement with producers similar to the
steel and copper price agreements. The
Federal Trade Commission has completed
and turned over to President Wilson cost
of production estimates for fuel oil and
gasoline for most of the producing dis
tricts of the country These estimates
are said to show that it now costs II to
20 cents gallon to produce gasoline and
from 80 cents to 81 to produce fuel oil
Prices for both are extremely high
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
WILL CONTEST
ON At NEWFANE
Witnesses Testify that Mr..
Walker Was of Dis
posing Mind
EXAMINED BEFORE
WILL WAS DRAWN
Moses Chickering Tells of Randalls Be-
ing at Connell Place Mr.. Walker
Witnesses Say

Testimony in behalf of the proponents,
taken in Windham county court in the
George w Walker will case. Attorneys
r. c. Bacon AMI w r. Daley appear for
the proponents and Attorneys John \.
Harvey and Frank +. Barber represent
the contestant, the Home for the Aged
and Disabled, which alleges undue inllu-
cnce and mental incapacity.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. George Sar-
gent, one Of the subscribing witnesses
TO the will, was examined IN her opin
ion Mr. Walker was of sound and dis
posing mind. DR.. Harry p. Greene tes-
titled to having erected Mr.. Walker
| few days before the Will was drawn IN
December, 1919. md from time to time
| afterwards unit Mr.. Walker 5 death in
March, 1916. He thought him TO be Of
sound mind DIR. W. H. Lane testified
that lie examined Mr.. Walker shortly
before the viii was drawn, going there
with Dir. Greene. He thought Mr. Wal
kcr was of sound mind. He testified
that Mr.. Walker. who was over 80 years
old. might have been affected with senile
dementia at the time without the TACT
having been discovered, and that a man
having that trouble might be easily
influenced. He said on cross examina-
tiom that Dr. Walker remembered events
of years ago better than those of recent
years.
This forenoon Capt. f. W. Gibson
of the law firm Of Gibson & Daley was
examined. Capt. Gibson testified tC
having dictated the will and said At
, tornev w. d. Smith wrote it as he die
tatcd. lie asked Dr.. Greene and Dr
Lane 70 examine Mr.. Walker before thC
, viii was made
1t will be remembered that about
: year before this will was drawn, whicl
!, left the property to Mrs. Randall an(
/ husband. Mr.. Walker executed a vii
{ giving the property to the Home for tn
i Aged after Mrs. Randall had had tn
; use of it.
r Mrs a. J. Hildreth testified to beinl
\ acquainted with Mr. Walker and sal
a he was of sound mind
q The last witness this morning, Nose
Chickering Of Chesterfield \. H., kne,
Mr.. Walker and the Randalls and tol
of the good work done by Mr. Randa
in keeping up and improving the Wall
er farm. 1t had been brought out tha
y Mr.. Walker abhored intoxicatin
liquor, and it was shown by Mr.. Chicl
cring that on several occasions I'll
e Randalls had been at the John Come
O. place i'll Chesterfield which has been
h. liquor resort. This evidence ws
brought out as bearing on possib
le motive for undue influence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
BIG HOSPITAL IN CHINA.
Cornerstone of s2,ooo,o0o Rockefeller
Institute Laid in Pekin.

PEKIN, Sept 24 delayed THE cor
nerstone of the s2,O00,oOO hospital and
medical college Of the Rockefeller Foun-
dation was laid today by Fan luen-lien,
minister Of education DR. Paul Reinach,
the American minister, presided at the
exercises, which were attended by Admir-
al Austin Knight, commander Of the
American Asiatie fleet
Dr. Frank Billings, chief of the Ameri-
can Red Cross mission to Russia, who is
now in Pekin, made the principal ad-
dress He said the work of the Rookie
Teller Foundation was an evidence that
the United States truly desired to help
other nations and expressed the hope
that it would assist in cementing the his
toric friendship between China and the
United States, both of which countries
were now engaged in the struggle for hu
man rights.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
MANY GO TO CANADA.
Emigration from U. S. to Western Prov
ince Is en- Increase.

OTTAWA, Ont. Sept. 2s.-The move
ment of settlers from the United Stat aS
to the Canadian west continues to be of
considerable volume, according to the
statement of officials of the Dominion
immigration department. The entry Of
the United States into the war and the
adoption Of the selectiye draft system
has not affected emigration to the west
crn provinces. This, it is explained,
is due to the fact that the large major
ity of those who seek homes in Canada
are welltodo farmers above the mill
tary age with children too young to be
affected by the conscription law
Since the United States came into
the war there has been an incrca ed
rather than a decreased movement in
the direction Of Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
Centre Congregational Church

Rummage sale beginning Thursday
noon and continuing through Friday
and Saturday in the vacant store in the
Emerson building on Elliot street. Any
who have articles are asked to send
them to the store if possible Thursday
forenoon.
Friday, Sept IS, 40 p. m Midweell
meeting Of the church Will Christ be
Superseded? John SIP.
Rally day and promotion exercises OF
the Sunday school will be held Sunday
morning at 1890 Every member of every
class is asked to meet in the chapel at
1918 to form for the professional
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
TIENTsIN MENAcED BY FLOOD.
Million Chinese Homeless and Foreign
Residents Threatened

PEKIN, Sept. . delayed city
of Tientsin is threatened with destruc-
ton by flood. The Chinese city and por-
tions Of al the foreign concessions are
under water, which is rising rapidly and
which covers the great plain to the
southeast of Pekin. 1t is estimated
that 1000. 900 Chinese are homeless.
The railway embankment between
Tientsin and Nankin has been cut to
permit the escape of the water.
The Hoangho overflow has spread to
the northward and has broken the Grand
Canal at many places.
The mud walls protecting Tientsin
are being strengthened under foreign
supervision, but all the streams in Chi
Ii province are feeding the flood seek
ing the sea, making the situation desper-
ate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
Evidence Before Grand Jury
Reveals Nationwide
Plot Against U. S.
GERMAN MONEY WAS
PLENTIFULLY USED
Seditious Conspiracy of I. w. w. Ex-
tended to Virtually Every State of
Union-Planned to Cripple Industries
and to Use the Torch.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-More than
$50 indictments have been found by the
federal grand jury in Chicago investigat-
ing activities of the Industrial Workers
of the World on evidence secured in the
recent federal raid. The indictments,
which may exceed this number, have been
drawn and voted upon, it Is understood,
and all that remains Is to report them to
the court, which may be done at any
time.
The evidence upon which the grand ju-
| ~ has acted Is said to show conspiracles
and plots to hamper the government IN
| its war activities and to show connections
with German sources.
| Ii is understood that the indictments
will be formally reported to the federal
eourt in Chicago some time today,
charging seditious conspiracy against the
government. The evidence laid before the
grand Jury, which was of such volume as
actually to weigh a ton or more, IS said
to show a nationwide conspiracy to
Hamper the government in almost every
conceivable way with ramihcations into
virtually every state. 1t concerned anti
draft demonstrations. Gripping of war
industries by socalled strikes, burning of
wheat fields, burning of timber which the
government was planning to use for air
plane construction, and a continuous anti
allied and anti-war propaganda. There
was evidence that German money was
plentifully supplied as shown in many
letters and cancelled checks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28

each other from opposite directions spot
lights shall not be used except when
projecting their rays directly on the
ground and at a distance not exceeding
thirty feet in front of the vehicle.
Sec. ,. \ person who violates a pro
vision of this act shall be fined not more
than one hundred dollars.
There is also a regulation which pro
.Tides that automobiles shall come to a
full stop in the event Of a trolley car
stopping ahead Of it, if going in the
same direction, in order to prevent ac-
cidents and many people would like to
see this enforced On Main street the
act is repeatedly violated every day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28

REPORT TO HOUSE TO-DAY.
Conferees Prepared to Present Re
vised New War Tax Bill.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S. - Sen
ate and house conferees met today
for formal approval on the new war
tax bill revised to raise approx
mately $2,7OO, 100000 of revenue.
This is an increase of about $780,
100000 over the bill S total as it
left the senate and 1892, 900, 900
over the house bill. The conferees
planned to present their report on
the bill to the house late today Final
approval of the report by both house
and senate by the first of the coming
week virtually is certain, after
which the measure will be sent to
President Wilson for signature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
U. ". NJ. MUSTER ABANDONED.
Season Too Late and Sufficient Tents
Not Available

MONTPELIER, Sept. i2s.-Gen. Lee
). Tillotson has announced that no mus
ter of the Vermont Volunteer Militia
will be held this year One of the rea-
sons for giving up the idea is the late
ness of the season and the inability to
secure canvas to cover the troops. II
had been suggested the fair grounds at
Rutland or White River Junction be
used but this hardly seemed advisable.
There are still some companies in
which recruits are needed. If the mus
ter was held il would take in the neigh
bo~hood of $4,000 to cover the expense
and Gov. Graham discouraged the idea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
BATTLESHIP AGROUND.
U. S. Vessel Is in Home Waters; Is Not
in Dangerous Position.

WASHINGTON. sept. 2s.-The navy
department at noon today authorized an
that a battleship OF the
feet is aground in the home waters. but
resting easily and probably will be foated
soon The navy department issued this
statement:
The navy department has received an
official despatch stating that a battleship
OF the United States navy is aground in
home waters. The ship is resting easily
and it is expected that she will be floated
without difficulty The newspapers are
urgently requested not to print any in
formation which might lead to the estab-
lishment of the identity or location of
the stranded vessel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
HURRICANE CLOSE
TO NEW ORLEANS
Sweeping Northward at the Rate of rs
Miles an Hour, But Expected to
Pass West of City.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2S.-The tropi-
cal hurricane passing inland from the
Gulf OF Mexico was central early today
about IS miles south OF New Orleans and
moving in northerly direction. Reports
from Pllottown, near the mouth Of the
Mississippi river, said the winds veloc-
ity was more than IS miles an hour at
$50 a. m and the barometer had fallen to
p Is Wheather bureau officials were
inclined to the opinion that the full force
probably would pass a little east or west
of New Orleans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
LIGHTING LAWS
TO Be EMF FORCED
Officials Decide to Afford
Public Ample Notice of
Intention
DRIVERS OF TEAMS
AND AUTOS WARNED
Will Be Arrested After Nov. 1 if Lights
Do Not Conform to Statutes-Pol Police
fractions

State : Attorney W. R. Daley and the
village commissioners have announced
that beginning November l the state
laws relative to lights on vehicles, in
cluding automobiles, will be strictly
enforced in Brattleboro and wish it i'm
pressed on everybody 5 mind that al
violators will be arrested and prosecut-
ed.
Hardly night passes but what Chief
Of Police George Wilson is obliged 90
call attention of some driver of a We
hiclc to the fact that his lights are miss
inc but after the new regulations 90 into
effect no warning will be given.
Representative George L. Dunham of
this town introduced the bill. which sub
sequentlv became a law. in the last scs-
sion Of the legislature. but no arrests
were made under its provisions until last
Sunday night, when Chief Wilson hailed
two young men. who were fined So and
costs in police court the following morn
ing.
! For the benefit of those not familiar
with the new act it is appended:
| Section l. Every vehicle on wheels,
whether stationary or in motion on a
public highway. shall have attached to
/ it light which shall be so displayed as
to be visible from the front and raa
during the period from forty y-five min
lut"s after sunset to forty-five minutes
before sunrise; provided, however
that this act shall not apply to vehicle
which is designed to be propelled by
hand or to any vehicle designed for the
tranai ortation Of hay, straw, wood, lum
ber stone, machinery, or other heavy
freight, nor to farm machinery.
Sec. :. Nothing contained in thi
act shall be construed to effect the pro
visions Of any existing statute, rule o
regulation requiring lighted lamps ol
motor vehicles and the obligations o
owners. operators or occupants thereof
Sec 3. The driver or custodian of
vehicle shall he deemed the responsible
party, liable TO the penalty provided fo
violations of this act.
Sec. 1. A person who violates tn
provisions of this act shall be. fined nc
more than five dollars.
Another law which the officials inten
to enforce hereafter is that relating t
the use of headlights and spot lights 0
, motor vehicles. This forbids the Il,
of any light stronger than four cand
power equipped with a reflector unle,
it is designed so as not to shine direc
k ly into the face of anyone approachir
G from the opposite direction. There a
now Hagrant violations of this act :
f Irecially by owners of large touring car
Y The new law reads as follows:
Y Section |. No person shall use on
It vehicle Of am kind operated on Il
public highways any lighting device
= over four candle power equipped with
reflector, unless the same shall be
designed, detected, or arranged that
portion of the beam or reflected ligl
If when measured seventy-five feet or mo
- ahead of the lamps, shall rise fortv-tl
h. inches from the level surface on viii
le the vehicle stands under all conditio
of load. When vehicles are approach
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
NO INVESTIGATION.
House Will Not Act on Charges
Made by Representative Heflin.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - Aft
er a heated session today the house
rules committee refused to act on
the resolutions proposing congress
sional investigation of Represent
ative Heflin s charges that a num-
Der of members of congress chad
acted suspiciously" about the time
Count Won Bernstorff asked his gov
ernment for authority to spend $50,
600 to influence congress on the sub
marine warfare issue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
KIVEL CHIEF JUSTICE.
Dover Man Named to Head the Superior
Court Of New Hampshire.

CONCORD, y. H., Sept %. - Judge
John kivel of Dover was today nomi-
mated by Gov. H. w. Keyes as chief JUS
tice of the New Hampshire superior court
to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge Robert w Chamberlain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
First Baptist Church

Tonight at Z clock - Meeting of
the prudential committee. At 7.30-
Regular PRAYER meeting of the church.
This meeting will close i'll time for the
Red Cross concert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-28
Boiler Makers Cause TrOu-
bic for Other Unions i'm
San Francisco Plants
SHIP BUILDING
CONTRACTS TIED UP
Work Paralyzed on One Eighth of the
Entire Work in Which the Govern
ment Is Concerned - Not Plant in
Operation Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2s - The
strike OF 10000 metal trades unionists
here, which was to have been settled to-
day, was indefinitely prolonged last night,
when members oi the boiler makers
union voted not 70 return 10 work under
the terms Of temporary agreement
made sunday and which had been accepted
hy majority Of the unions affiliated with
the iron trades council
The employers issued a statement an
nouucing that as a result OF this action
the plant would remain closed today and
that any plants opened inadvcrtcntly
would be shut down Saturday The ac
tion oi the boiler makers will paralyzl
indefinitely all work on one-eighth OF the
entire shop building contracts let by the
United States government.