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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-08
FOR SALE.

100 acres on Skookum Chuck, 100 till
able with farm machinery, some hay,
plenty timber and water, with lumber
and shingles for dwelling house. Price
$4,000, half cash, with time on balance.
A. +. Parker, 24-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-08

For Sale--A few pure bred White
Wyandotte cockerels. A good laying
strain. J. Norwood, 3s-tf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
PETAIN DELIVERS
|. STAGGERING BI OW
To-Day, Liberty Day, America Is on Trial.
Let Verdict Be Ominous One for Kaiser
BY SECRETARY or THE TREAsUR,

w. C.
Thi. Is
for ALL Of
In for tho German Kaiser Let
as.ns sins
of sons.
Il inc. lie mustbe feeh
10
Antilles
h Amer and
hon whe
be the
% i'm
of the are
eNpectnney tho the
inwnr fear
mote butte
,vefn 1t wiIb victory
world.
srent ark NIL must
nation
of
nnnnce and vim
mighty quickly
soldier solns ovnthe
kcrvIce Of ntriotm
at home hero
Hcnt on impreEnnble
NIL Our braves
their from
ton
The failure Of Liberty
OF the
Il
the
should have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
LEADER OF |RELAND's
REBELLION ARRESTED
Liam McIlowcs and His German AS
socintc Taken Into Custody
In New York.
TRAIL LEADS TO BERNSTORFF
Capture Comes on Eve Of Announce
ment by British Premier That Gov.
eminent Is Aware of Another Plot
to Land Arms In Ireland.
TRAIL LEADS TO BERNsToRFF
.tpy Associated Press1

NEW YORK. October 23.-Liam Mel.
loves. one of the recognized leader.
in the Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland or
Easter Monday. 1916. and an associate
Baron DR.. Max Won RecklinEhausen, a
German subject. are under arrest In
| this city. 1t was announced to-day by
Chief Flynn. OF the United States
Secret Service The arrests were made
on the eve of an announcement by
Premier Lloyd George in the House OF
Commons that the British government
had knowledge Of another plot to land
arms in Ireland.
Mellowes Is charged with obtaining
false papers to enable him to leave the
United States as an American seaman.
Won Recklinghausen, styled by
Flynn as patent engineer Of no little
ability" has been turned over to Fed
eral authorities for internmcnt during
the war. He Is declared to have been
m intimate associate OF Sim Feincrs.
statement issued by Flynn said
papers found in Won Recklinghausen.s
rooms and on his person show def
nitcly that large sums Of money had
S'iiC ioi "tIu 10 FRANCO TOT ultima q
German purposes.
Mcilowes was arrested on Monday
night in possession OF a seamans PASS
port made out in the name Of Patrick
Donnelly." and which. 1t is declared,
he intended to use in returning to
Ireland at the earliest opportunity.
MAKES WAY TO THIS COUNTRY,
SHIPPING AS COAL HEAVIER
After the failure Of tho Irish revolu-
ton last year. Mellowes made his way
to the United States by shipping as a
coal HEAVIER. according to Flynn's
statement. Secret Service agents had
him under surveillance shortly after
his arrival. and learned OF his associa-
ton with Or. Patrick McCarton, known
to his Sim Fein associates in this
country as "the first ambassador to
the United States Of the Irish republic. -
the statement said They plotted to
return TO Ireland. and McCarton shlpped
on an American steamship leaving New
York last Wednesday, On advices
from New York Secret Service men.
McCarton was arrested at Halifax, and
now is being held there pending prose
cution for his completely in the Dublin
riots and his activities in this country
since early last year. according to
FLYNN.
Considerable literature and paper,
Of interest to this government were
taken in the raid on the premises Of
Mcllowes and Won Recklinshausen. and
IL will be some time before the various
qualifications OF this plot can be thor
III, Il aSa
nouncing the arrests. He declared Won
RecklinEhausen has been mentioned
Continued on Second PaEe)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24

CLEvERLY CONCEIVED AND
BRILLIANTLY EXECUTES
Try Associated Preas1 80
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIEs m
FRANCE. October 2s.-rhe sFrenth
troops this morning fought one ef me
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
Reasons Why
Col. VIM. II. Palmer,
President Of the
Natl State & City Bank,
Purchased Liberty Bonds

BECAUSE uniess we sustain the
allies with money and troops,
VIC will I'm the near future hive
To fight Germany nIone.
BECAUSE the failure to make the
Liberty loan success Will en-
courage Germany m nothing
else would.
BECAUSE we nre fortunate IN hny-
ing the airport of the English
nnvy. enabling us to market our
munitions and supplies TO the
world.
BECAUSE the duty OF the honr 4.
pinin to supply the money
urgently needed. by which we
encourage our allies to keen the
wolf from our own door.
bECAUSE we cannot allow my mn
ton 10 kill our citizen. on the
high sens and insult us In every
form. without lighting with
money md men. and we would
deserve the contempt of the
world If we failed 10 strike
with. all our might.
BUYING Liberty bonds II the duty
Of the moment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
RICHMOND ASKED TO GIVE
$4,000 FOR CAMP FUND
Money Will Be Used to Provide
Wholesome Recreation in Cities
Near Cantonments.
GOAL FIXED AT $3.50, 900
Conference Held in Washington ut
Which Plans Are Laid for Nation
Wide Drive During Week OF No
vcmbcr 4 to 10.

WASHINGTON. October 23.-Plans
were laid here to-day for the nation
wide drive during the week OF Novcm-
her 40 to raise sS,75O.oo0 for the
War Camp Community Recreation
Fund to provide wholesome entertain
Inent for the soldiers and sailors in
the cities around the training camps.
Attending the conference were repre-
scntatives of the National and State
Defense Councils. Chambers Of Com
mcrce. Rotary Clubs. women's orrani-
cations and other associations from all
sections of the country.
Secretary Baker told the conference
that he wanted the soldiers to have
that invisible armor. that moral and
intellectual armor. that new soldier
state OF mind for their protection over
seas"
Approval OF the recreation work also
was voiced by Major-Gcneral Barnett
commanding the marine CORPS. One
good effect OF the community service
he said viii! be that people will come
TO pay proper respect to the men IN
uniform
SUBSCRIBED LITERALLY
reports received at the conference
said many cities already had subscribed
large part OF their quotas of tho
fund. and speakers generally predicted
tina, there would be no difficulty in
putting through the plan to raise SO
for each soldier, sailor and marine.
Richmond will be ask ed TO contribute
approximately $4,000 for the war
camp community work. according to
action taken to-day at the conference.
The conference was called by Ray
nond Il. Fosdick. chairman OF the
War and Navy Department Commits
sions on Training Camp Activities and
was presided over by John N. WHY'S.
chairman OF the national committee
on war camp community recreation
funds
twenty-five States were represented
at the conference. Among the dele
gates from Virginia were: r. Walton
Moore. OF Fairfax. and Colonel william
NJ Ifunlcy OF the Virginia Military
Institute. representing the Virginia
Council of Defense.
The funds necessary to carry on tho
work outlined at the conference. the
main part Of which is to supply whole
some recreation facilities at the camps
to compete with the unwhoIesome at
fractions. will be apportioned among
the several communities in the States
according TO population and other con-
sidcrations. The original apportion-
ment for Virginia did not take into
account sufficiently the character OF
the territory contiguous to the cities
and towns. For this reason a revision
Continued on Ninth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
Germany Exultant
Over Success of Loan

WASHINGTON. October 23-Ex-
seventh war loan of $500. OO0. 900,
the German government, through it's
official press agencies, Ii sending out
announcements on the subject to the
few remaining neutral countries.
"This proof OF economic and Hnan-
cial strenKth, until now unheard of
In wHr history." the statements say.
ais the best answer which the Ger
man people can give to WILSON,.
note and to the hope expressed by
It's adversnries and other people OF
an economic breakdown OF Ger
mnny."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24

Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24
ONE OF WARS SwIFTEsT 5%
AND MOST DASUISC Hroxvr

PARIS. October 23.-In ono OF the
swiftest and most dashing blows Of
the war. the French troops to-day
smashed through the German lincs
north or the Aisne to depth Of moro
than two miles at one point. inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy and cap-
tured moro than $500 prisoners and
twenty-five heavy guns and field guns,
Several important villages also fsii
into the hands Of the French according
TO the War ONCE announcement TO.
night. A5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS
Photoplay Pictures.

Today Alice joyce will be seen at
the Princess theatre in An Alabaster
Box, Nitagraph feature. One Of the
O. Henry short stories also will be-
shown. Tmorrow Billie Burke will be
seen in the Paramount feature, Arms
and the Girl.
Today the Empire presents Shirley
Mason IN Light III Darkness, five-act
drama. also Little Mary McAlister III
The Wonderful Event, third chapter
of Do Children Count, in two acts.
Tomorrow Bryant WaShbmn in The
Fibbers, a Kleine feature in five acts
will be seen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
STEPS TO REGULATE
FOOD PRICES TAKEN
Delegates from Ten Towns Including
Brattleboro Meet with State Food
administrator
Administrator.

MONTPELIER, Dec. 19.-The dele
gates from 10 towns met last evening
in the state house pursuant to q request
from James HARNESS, federal food adj
miniStratOr for Vermont, for the pur-
pose of forming a nucleus of a confer
ence committee to act Ill connection
with food conservation plans in the
regulation Of minimum and maximum
wholesale and retail prices and the fol
lowing conference committee was Sc
lected:
Burlington, G. A. Barber; St. Al.
bans, NJ. +. Sullivan; Rutland, +. G..
Johnson; Bennington, J. Z. Gibson;
Brattlcboro, J. l.. Stockwell; Barre, +.
f. Ladd; Montpelier, H. D. Brooks: St.
Johnsbury, A. +. Smith; Bellows Falls.
J. NJ. Heath; Springfield, W. Il.
Stcarns.
The meeting was presided over By
Mr.. Hardness. &. D. Nelson, director
of dealers in food products; J. A.
Walker, executive secretary, and John
Cushing, director of publicity, were al.
so present, and each of them spoke, OK
planning the different phases of the
food administration 5 plan Of the reg.
ulation of prices.
II is expected that tho conference
will meet soon and select an executive
committee of five 4 board will b,
selected in each OF the 10 towns with
a chairman, who shall be a member OF
| the food administration.
Following the explanation Of til,
| purpose Of the meeting many prob
lens connected with the grocery bust
ness We're discussed, comparison Of
| conditions in different towns being
made. The purpose Of this organize
/ tion is to cut ont the Spectator S prof
/ II and reduce 10 n minimum the eos
of food products TO the consumer Will
a fair profit TO each one handling III,
| products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Following an illness OF several
months Mrs Caroline +. Sargent
Ray. -, widow Of Lyman Ray, died
Monday nj her home, lbs Conant
street. Gardner, Mass. She was born
in BrattIeboro. n daughter of Willard
and Loyina (Adamsl Sargent. She
had made her home in Gardner since
her marriage - years ago to Nh. RAJ.
She is the last OF a family Of nine chill
dren and leaves one daughter. Mrs.
William Herr Of Gardner. The funeral
Will be held tomorrow at : p. m. n
the house and the burial viii take
place in Crystal LAX" cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
H. J. BENSON WRITES
HOME FROM SCOTLAND
Member of American Forestry Unit
Tells Mother He Is Well and Hap
ply and Enjoys Reformer.

Mrs. Dora L. Benson of - Oak
street has just received a letter from
her son, Herbert J. Benson, who is
with the American forestry unit No. 3
in Ardgay, Rossshire county, Scotland.
which indicates that the members of
the forestry units are faring well. He
writes:
Dear Mothcr:--I meant TO have writ
ten more often, but YOU know how
hate to write. | have seen most of
the north of Scotland, now, and as we
have week : vacation Christmas |
intend to visit Dundee, Perth, Abcr-
deem, Glasgow and Edinburgh. | have
been in Wick three times and met some
nice people and have gotten quite well
acquainted. ] was something of Gu
riositv the first time | was there as !
was the first American to 80 there and
| went alone.
Well am very poorly now aud hard.
" east n shadow, rs ! weigh only 1913
pounda. the most | ever weighed.
never felt better than ! have here and
the work is snap as it rains half the
time, SO all ! have to do is kill time.
no, there is nothing YOU need TO
send me "a YOU have sent The Reform
or, and that was the only thing that |
really needed. | was in INVERNESS last
week and had n fine time and | have
had some good times everywhere have
been.
Now do not worry about me. for |
have everything | need and good
place TO sleep and plenty TO cat, better
than ! expected on account of the war.
spent my Goth birthday in Wick,
the very north of Scotland. The pro.
prictor i daughter in the hotel whcr"
stopped had birthday the same day.
Well, the year is most half up and
! tho lot Of timber we are cutting is
half done, We will Just about finish
\ in the year. Our unit is second in
awcd lumber and first III pit timber
/ We are going to have q turkey din
ner here thanksgiving, but | would
! like 10 bc in Townshend. | expect Il
4 be in Glasgow on Christmas day as the
/ fellows in this unit are going to meet
! there for dinner.
/ Enough for this time. viii try t,
write more often in the future. Will
4 love to all, / am as ever, your loving
son,
HERBERT j. BENSON.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
TRAINING CAMPS
ARE UNSANITARY
Gen. Gorgas Makes Startling Report to
War Department After a Personal
Inspection.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-Insufi-
Gent clothing, overcrowding and bad
sanitary conditions are held largely
responsible for disease epidcmics ut
Camp Bowie, Texas. Camp Funston.
Kansas. Camp poniphan, Oklahoma.
and Camp Sewer, South Carolina. bv
Surgeon General Gorgas in reports to
Secretary Baker, made public vester-
day on the result of his personal in
Spcctlon Of the camps
With the exception of Funston, none
OF the camp base hospitals have been
completed. Gen. Gorgas says, and this
IS handicapping the medical officers in
treating patients. He recommends the
rushing Of this work. particularly the
installation OF the necessary plumbing
Gen. Gorgas points out that practi.
c:llly all the disease is brought to the
camps by incoming men aud recon-
mendS the establishment Of observation
camps for all newcomers 20 that they
may be observed for such time as the
division Surgeon shall deem necessary.
To aid sanitary conditions hc recon
| mends that 30 square feet of floor
space be furnished for each man in
all camps. I'm some eases now only -
feet is provided
Steps To remedy existing uufavora.
! BILE conditions have been taken hv Iii.
1 vision commanders so far as possible
/ the reports say, while winter clothing
is being supplied as rapidly as re.
ccired. Lack of warm garments during
/ the cold weather Of the late fall is be
! lieved by Gen. Gorgas to have con
tributcd largely to the spread Of Incu
mouia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
d. S. o. FOR AMERICAN.
Walter G. Oakman, Jr, Decorated for
Calamity at Cambria.

LONDON, Dee. 19.-The distin-
gulshcd service order has been award
ed to Lieutenant Walter G. Oakman,
jr, Of lslip, Long Island, grandson
Of Roscoe Conklin, for gallantrv in the
Canbrai battle, where he va, wound
ed for the third time Lieutenant Oak
man is now in a private hospital in
London and is being uurscd b. mis- Sis
ter. He has wounds on \ hand and
leg, both received in the Cambria push.
With blllwyn =. Starr, i Philadel-
phia athlete who also won a commits
SION, Lieutenant Oakman joined the
Duke of Westminster = machine gun
corps early in the war. He was first
wounded in Flanders IN 1916, being in
jurcd so seriously that his friends de
SPARED Of his ever returning to the
front; but he recovered quickly and
ovcrcame the doctors objections t.
further service. Six months later ht
was again on the firing line. and again
was wounded.
! On this occasion, as in the Flandcr.
/ campaign. OalJman and Starr were TO
! gcthcr. They were fighting side Is
( aide in the battle Of the Somme whel
/ starr was killed. BY this time OaI1maI
had received a commission in the Cold
stream Guards. He was identified Will
this famous regiment when wounde,
/ before Cambria
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL

The free kindergarten Will close Fri
the children. to which their mothers are
invited
\ regular meeting of the Daughters
circle Of the I'nivcrsalist church will hc
held with Miss Nora Jaquith of Il Eels
court Thursday evening at 80.
John l.. Johnson of 2l5 Elliot street
received a letter from his SON, Guy +.
johnson, who is with the 1881 Infan
try somewhere in France. last Sat
urdav in which he said that he was
in good health and enjoying his eNpe
ricnccs in military life. He asked that
copies OF The Reformer be sent him.
Following is the list of officers elect
in the annual meeting Of Scdgwie K
post. &. 4. T.: Commander, IT. +. Hunt
or; :. Y. G.. Luke Fcrritcr; j. Y. C.,
+. r. Bisscll; adit., +. II. Putnam; @,
II. = Hunter; $, pr Henry Tucker;
| chaplain, c. 7. Mash; .. D., T. ".
| Eason These and some appointiNe OF.
ficcrs win be installed in January.
The funeral OF Rcbecca Z. Coffin was
| held at o'clock Yesterday afternoon al
the Home for the Aged. Rev, u. T.. Trout
pastor of the Univcrsalist church. Off
eating. Miss Emma Gregg rendered Ten
Inyaon'- Crossing the Bar, and Sweet By'
and Bye. selections which Mrs. Colin
made previous 10 her death. The bura
took place beside her husband i'll Pro,pec
Hill cemetery
TO-DAY qucstionnaircs were mailed
from the Office OF Clerk +. u. +. Stow'
of the local board Of Windham count,
to registrants under jurisdiction OF tn
board whose order numbers are be
tween No. $40 and No. 4l2, inclusive
Each registrant j. required 70 cXceut'
and return the QUESTIONABLE With!
seven days from today, and failure t
do 50 constitutes punishable misdc
meauor.
The funeral Of Inez May Richie. 1.
daughter Of Dr. Leslie d. and JUL
Daakam) Richie, was held at tn
houSc on Pine street this afternoon Il
; clock. Rev Douglas G. Guest, pas
tor Of the Methodist church, ofliciate
and the body was placed in the tom
in Prospect Hill cemetery. The fttl
girl was born in Bridgeport. Conn
juno 1, 1901, aud went with her pal
enta to Poughkecpsie, y. Y, and Wi
mington, before coming to Brattlcbol
two years ago. Besides her parent
I two brothers, Stanley, -, and Will
!, 10, survive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

And now professional iokers are as
sorting that the reason WY doctors
advise their patients not to cat meat
is that the" realize people who eat
meat at present prices will not have
enough money left to pay the doctor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
HALIFAX.

W. l.. Ntetsou bought Reliance gas
oIinc engine recently.
Mr. aud Mrs. y. II. Jones spent sun
day in shciburuc Falls, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lcaruard. whc
attended the state Grange meeting in
Burlington returned home Monday.
News was received Sunday OF tn,
death Of Otis Gates in Lcominstcr
Mass. He was born in town and al
way, lived here until q few years AGO
Miss Matte Wheeler, who has been
attending the Greenfield high school
has been called home by the lines,
Oh her mother, Mrs. Marion Wheeler.
Eat pcrishables produced locally an,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

Few complaints are coming from the
boys at the training camps. They
didn t expect picnic and were aware
when they started that the army issues
no dancin" pumps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

Vermont Wheel club members take
notice-A turkey dinner will be served
in the club cafe Christmas day proyid-
ed enough pledges can be secured.
Members may invite guests,-ladies
and gentlcmcn,-S1.00 plate. Notice
must be given the steward by noon the
dav beforc.-Adv. 30 & 25l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
Our
Christmas Greetings
For 1917

Flowers! Their beauty cannot be
expressed by words. Try us and see for
yourself; nothing will be sent out that
is not absolutely fresh. We have very
fine Cyclamen, Primroses, Begonias,
Jerusalem Cherries Qarge), Ferns, ETC.,
and fine collection of Cut Flowers. We
also carry a very choice grade of loose
Holly and make up Wreaths as ordered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

Tl6s HnheiStudv club will hold u rega
ular meeting Thursday evening with
Nh Frank II. Martin.
Herbert Ware. who is in the Melro.c
hospital couvalescing from an opera
tion Oh his leg, Is slowly improving.
Mrs. Helen Brown Of Bellows Falls.
who was in the Mclrosc hospital a few
weeks. following a serious operation,
returned today to her home.
Mrs Ada Bruce, who IS caring for
Mrs. Emily Goodcnough. had two.
DAYS leave for rest tAis week and her
Place was taken by Mrs. Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leamard re
turned Monday afternoon to their home
IN Halifax, after having visited here
q few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
+. Bartlett.
The Twentieth Century club met with
Mrs. James Gibson Tuesday afternoon.
Work WAS done for the Red Cross and
the kurn llattm Homes, after which re-
irc~hments were served
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Gore and Mrs.
Arthur Harvey, all OF Bennington, who
were visitors at &. :. Riders this week,
coming 10 attend the Moore Rider we'd
ding, nave returned to Bennington.
These who arc obliged to drive into
the village from the surrounding towns
complain not SO much about the cold
weather rs about the quantity of snow
which makes the going unusually hard
in some places il being almost impos
slhir To turn out for team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

A nice lot Of Christmas trees. Hol-
den q Martin.-Adv 2to-2i9.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

The Woman i Guild Of the Episcopal
church will hold a canned and cooked
food sale, also light refreshments. at
their new parish house on Main street
on the afternoon of Dec. 22.-Adv.
246-oJl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

Eat pcrshables produced locally and
release transportation to handle supplies
tor our soldiers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
WEST BRATTLEB0RO
Churches to Held Union Services.

III" Congregational and Baptist
churches in this village have voted to
hold union services Sunday mornings
and union Christian Endcavor meetings,
until further notice, to help conserve
the fuel. The junior departments of
the Sunday schools viii meet separately
rs usual. The midweek prayer services
probably will bc held in the different
homes with monthly union meeting.