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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-20

Miss Eva C. Robertson has been in
Springfield this week.
Private Joseph Houle has been trans
ferred from Camp Devens to Webb Is
land.
The Monitor theatre manager will
| operate a moving picture show in Ashue-
lot every Wednesday evening.
| Mr. and Mrs L. c. Robertson and Mr.
| and Mrs. o. c. Robertson are in Albany
| this week, going there by automobile.
! Spero Latchis, who was home from
Camp Dix for 10 days, was given fine
reception by his fellow lodge members
at the f. of A. rooms last week Wednes-
day night
There has seldom been year when
blueberries and raspberries have been
| any more plentiful than at present
| Large quantities are being picked, but
prices remain high.
Prentiss w Taylor enters the employ
of the Dupont Powder Co. Aug /. He
| will attend their school for engineers for
short period and will then assume
charge of one of the various departments
of the company.
| w. H. Booth and Charles King, who
ham the past two months. were home
Friday and Saturday previous to going
to Camp Deven3 Mr.. Booth has since
been transferred back to Durham.
4 quartet of colored jubilee singers
from Strait college, New Orleans, gave a
very enjoyable concert Wednesday eve
ming at the Congregational church. In
addition to the singing many excellent
| 81
All plans are completed for the annual
supper and lawn party of St. toseph's
parish which will be held next Thursday
evening, July %. The party will close
with four hours of dancing on the open
7 air Pldffo6rm with music by Lymann's Or
chestra
The farmers have been having trying
time getting their hay into the barns il
$ good condition this year. owing to tn,
: frequent showers and ON this account tn,
r cost Of harvesting viii be much greater
than usual. The crop is heavy on som,
lands and light on others.
Harold Merritt of this town was ap
pointed captain of the 80 recruits leavin,
: keene last Monday for Camp Devens
Six, whose names were mentioned las
week were from here. Each was pre-
7 scented with $50 and complete Red eros
., outfit
The weighing and measuring test TO
II children five years of age and under vii
take place next Tuesday, Wednesday an
y Thursday afternoons from , to ) o'cloc
II in the vacant store in the Stebbins BLOCK
s. A trained nurse, with several assistant,
l. will be in charge and it is hoped that a
er parents will be present with their chi
dren. The census just completed show
:, that there are l53 children in this tow
= five years old and younger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-20
SCHOOL OF HOME MISSIONS.
Rich Program at Summer Session il
East Mortified.

The 18th session of the Interdenomi-
national Committee of Women for Home
Mission Summer Schools in the East is
being held in East Mortified, Mass,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-20

Fine carpet, 3-burner oil stove, set
drawers, oak cabinet, clothes wringer, set
shelves, oak bookcase. Salesroom, Ell
lot cor. Elm street. l19-l20
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-20

Don't listen to what ex-President Taft
calls whispering traitors"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02
.STANEELD PARTY
GIVEN IN HONOR OF
VISITOR FROM n. D.
Mrs. VI. WEBSTER Is ENTERTAIN
ED WITH MEMBERS OF Law
ENDAR CLUB.
Interesting News Items Of Staniicid
Folk: Mayor and Mrs. t. o. Yates
Have Returned from Trip TO Port
land: Other Local News.
EAST oregonian Special }

STANFIELD. Feb. For the
pleasure of Mrs. NJ. Webster of Far
go. y. d. Mrs. w. Z. Ward entertain
I'd the Lavender ladies at a very pret-
tyily arranged luncheon Wednesday
afternoon Thosc that enjoyed Mrs.
Wards hospitality were Mcsdamcs G..
l.. punniuG. e Heath. James Stuart,
Thomas Richards, V, L. Hall. w. c.
Hazen. +. T. Cotaut G. Gossage. T. J..
Barringer: +. NJ smith. J. w Waid'
Mrs. Smith or Miss .Alhon and the
guest of honor. The afternoon was
spent in knitting and social convcrsa-
ton. Most delicious refreshments
were served.
II. i. Marshall aud sister, Mrs. Her
rick of Pcndlcton. were VI town Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Mccall were in
Tondleton Monday
Don Pruitt is now the proud posses
sor of a Chalmers. He won't even
acknowledge he ever rode in Ford
Mrs. VIM Leathers of HermistOn
was i'm town Wednesday.
A number of StanCield folks were
taking in the sights In the metropolis
Of the county this week. Among those
noticed were r, a. Holte. j. NJ. Kyle
I Mrs. c. w Connor, Mrs. NJ. r stuart
and Laurence O'Sullivau.
r. J. Mcmillan and $, NJ, Jackson
of Tacoma. spent several days here
In the interest of the Furnish project
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. J W. Duckworth oil
Sumpter was in town Tuesdny.
James Kyle was a Portland passen-
ger Friday.
Fred Hale has leased the Sunrise
ranch for three years and is moving
on the same.
Mrs. f. :. Severance and daughter
Florence May are spending the week
end in Pendleton the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ f. severance.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. c. Barragar are
spending the week in Portland. They
are there to consult a physician in re-
gard to Mrs Barragar's health.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Bartholomew
spent several days in Portland this
week.
Mayor and Mrs T, o. Yates have re-
turned from a weeks stay in Port
land.
The Ladies' Aid met Thursday aft
tornoon at the home of Mrs G. l..
punning with Mrs. w p. Philips as
sisting. \ Eoodly number We're pres
cnt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
FOR ARMY IN FRANCE
REORG GANIZATION MAY CUT OUT
TIE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
BECAUSE OF DELAYS
Army OFFICERS Detailed to Make In
dividuaI Inspection OF each Once
and Then Report.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan 29.-Radical changes
in the American postal service IN
France are contemplated on account
of the widespread complaints of SLOW
Incomplete deliveries. An army Of
ficer has been detailed to make an m
Gividual inspection of each office and
report to general headquarters. where
a general reorganization is beins
planned. 1t is proposed to consolidate
the transatlantic postal and express
service and to limit individual parcels
to the French maximum Of seven
pounds. thus reducing the ocean tonn-
age.
one of the striking features of the
plan is that it proposes to relieve the
postofficc department, which has been
handling the mail since the expedition
arrived in France. of all responsibility.
several hundred civilians employees be
ing returned to the United States. their
places being given to enlisted men with
IL commissioned officer in charge of
each big office.
Address Mail to Regiments.
1t has been suggested that notices
be published i'm the newspapers of tn"
United states and displayed in the
postoffices announcing that it is ncccs-
sary to address all mail according 1"
regiments. with the sender's address
in the corner. THE eastern mail
should he sorted and basEcd in New
ork and the western mail i'm chic
ago. according to regiments. All let
tcrs and parcels improperly address
ed or overweight should then be re-
turned to the seuderS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02
THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

CHICAGO, Jan. SO.-Three persons
were killed and 40 injured today
when an Illinois Central passenger
train from Omaha to Chicago left the
rails near Granger. Ill. The dead are
Martin Q. Thompson of Sioux Falls,
$. D.; Mrs. Thomas G. Henderson of
Sioux City. Iowa and sidney Spitzcr,
fiye months ola son of Sidney Splitter
OF, Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02

On their arrival at the base post
offices in each port OF entry in France
the bags sholhda be loaded on trains
according to the place Of destination
Two-thirds of the American army is
stationed in the fighting zone and
cne-third in the intermediates area
Midway on the lines of communica-
ton should be a central distribution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02
NO MORE MOTHERS
PIE FOR S.AMNIE,S

WASHINGTON. Jan. Sl,-No
more mothers pies OF home
made fried chicken for Sammies
i'm camps here or abroad. The
Council of National Defense says
that these delicacies spoil before
they reach camp--and anyhow
there's railroad congestion en-
ough moving the regulation food
for the soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02

office TO handle mail for the inter-
mediate area and stray letters for men
not attached to specified units. 1t
is proposed to make the mail service
"a part OF the transportation depart
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02

War serves to discriminate also be
tween flyers and high flyers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02

In the famous REDWATER VALLEY District of East
ern Montana
Guaranteed by the EASTERN MONTANA LAND COM
PANYone of the largest farm land operators of un-
questioned standing
We have choice lands in the REDWATER VALLEY Dis
trct rs to 100 per tlabe at prices ranging from
$500 to $4,000 an acre.
To decide this point do not have to guess We to
the official figures of the UNITED STATES GOVERN
MENT and present table compiled from Government
records showing the rainfall for the five year period end
ing with 1916 and covering the better known wheat dis
trcts of Montana 49,.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-02
arm, what Would lUU conSlder as important Po'ntS
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE YOU?

Reference that the REDWATE VALLEY Dis
rainfall practically identical with that OF the famous Jqo5 ] H.
highly developed wheat district Ill
the state $1,000 $4,000 an acre
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18

officials will keep as near as possible
TO this schedule
Il is the general purpose OF the in
rtructions TO educate both the commit
tees IN charge Of landing fields and the
people in general TO the fact that, getting
off the ground and into the air is not
the main danger confronting aviators.
getting back on the ground without
smashing the machine or injuring the
aviator being the big problem; and 10
impress upon the people the fact that
except in great emergency it is not
practical or sensible to send aviators
on trips across the country under Sc
we're weather conditions such as APP
preaching storms. or heavy winds that
would lead the aviator into rough coun-
try without sufficient landing grounds,
in the event any one Of a hundred minor
troubles that might happen to his motor
or mechanical apparatus.
We believe that so per cent of all the
towns scheduled viii be visited promptly
and without any hitch in the operations
+ Here are three vitality necessary
points which must be borne in mind
and must he complied with before your
town can be confirmed as one of those
at which airplanes Will appear under
government Liberty Loan supervision:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
AEROPLANES
WILL VISIT
LAKE Cd.
State Loan Committee S
Publicity Bureau Is Seek
ing Information and the
Kind Wanted Is Detailed
in This Story.

The publicity department Of the state
Liberty Loan Committee viii have at
least four machines available for calling
on some sixty cities in Indiana A. this
time of year weather conditions are not
always ideal and it is almost impossible
to make positive engagements TO the
day and hour when machines viii visit
certain localities. We want TO protecS
our aviators and planes as much as
possible and send them out only on calls
that can be made with the least general
risk For this reason we wish all towns
to be- visited to have these general con-
ditions in mind.
The planes used win be those avail
able at RantouL Ill. or Dayton. Ohio,
for training purposes. These planes
cannot carry large supply of gasoline
and as they may at any time encounter
heavy head winds II IS not safe nor
desirable to send them more than 125
miles from home in one direction with
out suitable landing fields to be used in
an emergency Against strong head
winds the most powerful airplanes use
two and three times as much gasoline
IN covering a mile as they would under
normal conditions
The general safety Of an aviators call
ing on the various cities Of Indiana
must be protected in each city by the
selection of a clover or pasture field
Immediately adjacent TO the city with
out trees. stumps. bitches or large rocks
therein. The field must Up at least 1900
feet square. This field should be marked
by the local committee With a large
IT, made with whitewash on the
ground. as follows: The vertical part
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18

l. The head Of the large IT must
be pointed north on the field. under all
circumstances. The ground on which
the t" is painted should be skinned"
of grass in order that the whitewash
VIII remain clearly enough for the
aviators to see distinctly
? 4 photograph of the field with
whitewashed 7" therein must be sent
to this headquarters with all possible
dispatch, as all airplane arrivals in In
diana towns are to be scheduled dur
ing the week of September % to so
This photograph should be arranged for
Immediately after your field is complete
for airplane landing, This is a feature
which cannot be overlooked if YOU ar
to set a plane. Picture NAV be takei
rom fence or similar elevation at cor
ner or field.
5. Police arrangements positively
must be made whereby all persons, ex-
cept one or two officials. VIII he kept
completely on the outside of LANDING
fefd during dny on which planes are
scheduled to arrive, In order to avoid
casualties which are frequent If this
precaution - not taken.
WALTER GREENACGH
Chairman of Publicity for Indiana.
bv Fred A Sims. Airplane Director
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18

- tho 1T" should he 13o feet long ana
- f.o+ ,vide. the cross of the
snoiId he 100 feet long and hVe leel
wide.
In selecting "a field for landing pur-
,oses fr.st consideration must be given
n level gliding space which the snlail
,boe1s ON an airplauc can glide over III
,,r,3,r 70 come to a stop. The held must
not have bitches. stumps. or rocks ana
= j. is vavv in small hinocks, il VIII
~ answer the purpose. Under certain
conditions the aviator may beforced 10
lard with the machine going 90 TO 81
,,iIes ner hour. SO that the smaIiesl
obstruction on tho landing held ire
ouant1v cause a smashed machlhe anu
rriopled aviator. a field with an easy
annroach. free from woods telesraPH
,,ires etc. is desirable IN preference
rs field Of equal landing space pU'
surrounded by trees. telegraph pores
ct- 4 field 1000 or $500 feet square
with an easy approach free from trees
buildings. telegraph poles IS even 'i'a0ii
,.,oro desirable than field 1000 feet
square but surrounded by woods
churches. tan buildings, etc
1''7' Nm No The intention of tho Liberty
Loan officials to- have these airplanes
Indiana aud stop Ions enough to allo"
I'm Tho school children to see the ma
.ti,o close UP. see the aviator and sec
~. starting Of the machine on its next
.rir But in order 10 make these trips
+ . la,,rlate success. the various cities to
T.. ,-isi+ed must be in complete CO
oreratton i'm regard to landing fields that
ea1su the safety requirements OF the
+ go. eminent
In each city TO be visited there should
-, nrovidcd al least Is gallons OF the
j host gasoline available. strained through
4 j, cban,ots skin Liberty Loan officials
,,ill keen in touch with the various cltles
-, which afrnlanes are scheduled 10 ap-
nearby telephone or telegraph. ana vii
/ rive as much notice as possible 10 the
c{tfes of the impending visit OF the
various planes.
II after the selection ~ field by any
of+, n he visited. and the marking OF
This field. heavy rain should come up
sn5 oblitorate the line marking on the
sald it is quite necessary that TINS
Geld should be Immediately marked
again The aviator from 1000 feet III
! The air can pick out one Of these marked
/ colds four or five miles in any direction
inst as long as the mark IS PLAIN ana
=, as near snow white as poSSi"le- - -
Of course. always desirable TO nave d
line white marking on green louhaa
lion. such as grass. clover, or an alfalfa
6old. Aviators cannot make successful
landings on plowed ground. stripped
corn helds. or ridged cat or wheat heids'
since the wheels on most Of the ma
chimes are only twenty inches IN ma
meter and the general weight Of the
machine is so high above the landing
scar that it is very important to have
practically level fields without bumps
or ruts
County Loan officials arc instructed to
send in a rough sketch OF the town
where airplanes are to be scheduled
showing the location Of the landing
field and giving tho dimensions Of same.
ii will be necessary for the state dl-
rector of airplanes to make up a sched-
ule Of flights at once setting out the
oates each city will be visited. Loan
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
Rheumatism Cured by "Num-
Der 40" Or Money Back

Consult Jos. Weis Hammond. and
Central Drug Store. Indiana Harbor.
Frank Staser. New burgh. Ind. states:
II suffered with rheumatism for several
years and tried numerous remedies with
little or no benefit. NendenhaII's Num-
her 30 was recommended 10 me and I
used in all SIX bottles and am entirely
cured cheerfuuy recommend it to all
rheumation sufferers"
We have instructed Jos. Weis Ham
lnond. and Central Drug store. Indiana
Har5or. TO issue a guarantee with three
bottles Of Number 40 and if you are
not cured or satisfied, your money win
he cheerfully Refunded. c. 0Ienden-
hall 40 years a druggist.
Number 40" IS employed in rhuema-
tism. scrofula. blood poison. eonsupa-
ton. liver and stomach troubles--Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18

The Lake County Council of Defense
al its meeting on Monday Endorsed the
petition of the Gary Street Railway
Company. for an increase of cent i'm the
rate in Gary. making ii cents, and an
increase of cent in the fare from
Gary to Hammond. The shortage Of
labor and the rate Of living wages for
the employees make this increase neces-
sary. The Gary Commercial Club in
dorsed the petition and the Lake County
Council Of Defense thought the prayer
of the street railway should be granted.
The appeal has been made TO the Public
Utilities Board
Marriage Licenses.
Michael Wohl and Johanna Roth. both
Of Gary: Antonio Chiodo. Ambridge. Pa.
ard Susie Condo, Cary; Francisco Ser
mabel, Steubenville. O.. and Adelina Pa
cifc. East Chicago; Chas Val Winkler
and Anna Schmidt. both of Hammond.
John W Townsend and Maude Coursen,
both of Roby: Walter Haag and Sadie
Woodcix. both of Hammond; Joe Stoke.
East Chicago. and Julia Janik. Chicago
Chief Clerk Donnaha of the local
hoard received a telegram from Indiana
polls Tuesday stating that 10 per cent
OF the missionaries must be mailed
ON Wednesday. September IS. to all
tegistrants between the ages of 10 and
IS. both inclusive. according to serial
numbers
Report on registration Of Local Board
No. at Crown Point, September -,
1918. Native born citizens. 200; ma
turalized. S4 citizens by fathers natur-
alization before registrant's majority.
81: declarant aliens (hrst papers,. 1876;
non-declarant aliens 142, whites. 2.55S:
negroes. 10. orientals. ? Age is. 1853,
l9. 40; 20. 159; 81. S: %. /; IS. l; -. !,
80. $50; So, 172: "a 1SS; IS. 1913; 36. 1856;
ST. 1872; IS, 1856: 49, 1873; 40. 141; Al. 1872,
AZ. 1855; 43, 144; "a. 129; As, 159. Total
registration. 2.579.
Mr. and Mrs. sam Westerman attended
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
END LETTERS:
YOURS FOR 4TH
LIBERTY LOAN!

WASHINGTON. Sept. Is.-Thomas a
Edison has suggested every letter dur
ing the next hve weeks to close with
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan
The suggestion was adopted By the
loan committee post office est
mates Yours Ior the Fourth Liber1y
Loan" will be uttered more than 40
coo GOO times each dar
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
HUNDREDS AFTER
WAR WORK

VALPARAISO. IND. Sept 1s-Men
in the last draft are now leaving the
uon-essentiaI industries and are focNing
to obtain work in war essential plants.
Yesterday Valparaiso man Went 10
Gary to apply for WORK in a munitions
steel plant He had 70 wait in line for
four hours 10 obtain an audience. and
during that time a total of 500 men
had applied for work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
DIES FROM
MOTORCYCLE
ACCIDENT

Joseph Lieber. 26th avenue and Madi-
son street. Gary. who met with an acct
dent by the collision of his motorcycle
into a motor truck at 18th avenue and
Grant street died at Mercy hospital
Gary, yesterday afternoon at . o'clock
The deceased leaves a wife and chill
dren to mourn him. Funeral services
Will he cid from the Gary Hungarian
church Thursday morning at O'Clock
with burial at Calvary cemetery.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18
SERGEANT MILLER
ON VACATION

Today Sergeant Miller Of the Gary
police department starts on his annual
vacation. He viii take a motor trip to
several towns down on the Wabash river
and visit relatives at Monticello. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-18

A Tightwad Patriot is the worst
thing that was ever made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-30
LONDON POLICE
ON BIG STRIKE
Those Outside of the City
Proper, Went Out This
Morning
WANT MORE PAY
AND RECOGNITION
They Also Seek Reinstate-
ment of Discharged
Constable

London, Aug. 30.-The famous metro,
politan police are on strike. The call
was issued at midnight and it IS said
that men at every station except four
refused to 60 on duty. The strike al
fects only some sections of the CITY
The city Of London police, who num-
Der 500, are not affected. The metro
politan force has between 1000 and 5,oOo
members. Eight thousand of them have
gone to war.
The metropolitan police demand IN
creased wages, recognition of their union
and the reinstatement Of discharged
man who was active in the policemens
union. According to the Central News,
the authorities offered to reinstate the
discharged constable with reprimand,
but the union objected and the demand
was granted. The news agency inter-
prets this as recognition Of the union as
the constable had been active in the un,
ion organization which is not recognized
by the police authorities but is support
ed by the London trades council and 9th
er bodies.
Before cyclists went about the city
spreading the strike order, the Central
News announced that it was understood
the men would get bonus of eight shlli-
ings weekly and that the percentage
bonus demanded would be considered by
the authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-30
QUIET HAS BEEN
RESTORED ON BORDER
During the Skirmish on Tuesday Armed
Mexicans Entered the Ameri-
can Consulate.

Nogales, Arizona, Aug 90 During
the skirmish Tuesday afternoon between
American soldiers and Mexicans, armed
Mexicans entered the American consul
ate, forced Vice Consul Mcclure and Con
sular Clerk E. Tooley to leave the con-
sulate, at the points of their guns, and
Tooley was shot and wounded, accord
ing to an announcement made by Ameri-
can Consul d. NJ Lawton at Nogales,
Sonora, yesterday An investigation now
Is in progress, he said.
Washington, d. c., Aug. 30.-Major-
General Holbrook, commanding along the
Mexican border, reported to the war de-
partment to-day that quiet has been re-
stored and the border reopened the sit
nation at Nogales having been adjusted
to the satisfaction of the military au-
thorities.
State department dispatches from No
gales late to-day said the conference be-
tween General Cabell and Governor
Gales had been entirely satisfactory,
Governor Gales giving his word there
would be no further trouble. When there
was some further sniping from the Mex
lean side, the governor promptly put No
gales, Sonora, under martial law.