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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11

CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors
Hair goods made up to order. Mrs. f.
p Bailey, III Main ST. Phone. l57-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11
WANTED.

WANTED-Girl for dining room and
door bell. Austine Institution. 175-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main st. 299-tf
STORAGE in Ullery Building annex
Two floors, suitable for shop. See Mr..
Ullery. .,te 12S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11

Sometimes one cannot tell that a Joke
is a joke until the one who tells it laughs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11

ONE TWO-YEAR-OLD Guernsey
heifer, light color with white spots, has
been in my pasture since Aug. /, two
miles southwest of Guilford Center.
Owner may have same by paying cost
of advertising and reasonable price
for pasturing. r. f. Day, Tel. 334X.
1SS-193#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-11

TO RENT-Pleasant downstairs tene-
ment. Inquire 3 Locust St., G. n. Bond
1877 If
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
4. S. To Sell Nitrates
Direct To Farmers
At$S1 q Short Ton

WASHINGTON, Dec, 80. ,(Spl)--AS
a result of the governmental operation
OF the Muscle Shoals plant in Alabama.
tue department OF agriculture mas AN.
ho9lIced 1t VIII be able, to sell nitrate OF
SODA, extensively used as a tertiliHer,
ulrect 70 the farmers Tor WI a short
Ton Nitrate OF soda Is a by-produCt at
me Muscle Shoals plant, but the price
at which the government proposes to
sell 1t Is almost one-ha!f what 1t used
to cost, and 1t Is one OF the few com,
moditleS the price OF which IA lowered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
REPORTS WORK Of
JEWISH CONGRESS

Charles j. naase. who represented
the Jewish people Of Memphis at the
first American Jewish congress, held in
Philadelphia, has returned to Mem
phis.
This congress was conceived two
years ago, before America entered the
world war, to obtain equal rights for
the Jewish race in every country on
the globe. The converting OF the con-
gress was postponed until the end Of
the war.
Mr., Haasc presented the results Of
the deliberations of the congress at an
open meeting held Sunday night in the
assembly hall of the Y. NJ. II. A,
lie reported that the following nine
representatives. to the Versailles con-
ference were narhed: Judge Iuiian w.
Mack Chicago; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise,
New York; Louis Marshall, New York;
Col Harry l.. Cutler. Providence;
Leventhal, Philadelphia Nahum Syr-
kin, New York; Joseph Barondess, New
York; Morris WeinsheVsky, New York,
and Bernard G, Richards, New York.
This delegation will meet the Jewish
committees In Paris, representing
every country in the world.
The Jewish representatives at the
peace conference will ask political and
religious freedom of every country in
the world. Demands will be made that
Rumania, Poland, Galicia, Lithuania,
UkrPnia and the new Slovak nations
grant full civil. religious and political
rights to Jewish citizens before they
are finally recognized as states by
treaty, and that all anti-lewish Jaws be
repealed by these countries.
Among local men of prominence who
asked questions and discussed the vari-
GUS phases of the forthcoming demands
to be made at the peace table were
pnIkt IL ID INnlI Dalkt Wy / Ita
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
ARREST OF THREE MAY
SOLVE LOCAL ROBBERIES

In the arrest and alleged confession
of three negro youths, Detective jack
Carter believes he has placed in GUS
tody the burglars responsible for the
theft of nearly So, 1000 worth Of clothing,
jewelry and trinkets from various serv-
ant houses in the city and also for
breaking into the st, Louis Tool store,
Beale avenue, Dec. %, and making
away with $500 in shotguns n am
munition.
The negroes gave their names as
George Lisby, 10, Knoxville. Tenn; Joe
Rucker, is, Murfreesboro, Tenn. and
Aaron Chalmers, 16. Raleigh, N. G.
They were arrested In front of the
Peabody hotel Sunday night.
A large amount OF the stolen goods
has been recovered, according TO Car
ter, and part OF It has been identified
already by owners The robbertes ave
alleged to have extended back into the
hummer
Description Of the boys was fur
nlshed the detective by one or two vic
Tins, who happened to find the thieves
Mt work. Trace of a part of the stolen
articles was found In q number Of
pawn brokers' establishments. The
boys have been placed on the secret
docket to await a more complete in
v~cstigation. o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
ELUSIVE BIRDMAN
AND 'HOUDINI" Of
ARMY HOME AGAIN
Lieut.. George W. PuryeaT,
After Several Escapes From
Prison Camps, Returns With
Tale of Experiences.

Lieut.. George W. Puryear, who gave
the Germans as much trouble as any
individual they came in contact with
during the war, came home Sunday,
looking very much the same as he did
when he went away, handsome, quiet
and unassuming and displaying none OF
the qualities that made his genius su-
perior to German prisons n German
guards.
Lieut.. Puryear was In Rrest when
President Wilson arrived and witnessed
the preparations for the celebration
and the warm welcome he received,
lie returned on the George Wash
ington, the liner that carried the
president across. He spent two days
in Washington and arrived Sun
day to be the guest of his brother,
Judge D. B. Puryear, on Stonewall
place, for a few days. At the expira-
ton of his leave he will return to
Washington to report for duty. The
intention of the government to main-
tain the air service leads Lieut.. Pur-
year to believe that he may be re-
tained in the service. He says he
wouldn't object to another year or two,
but he wouldn't care for il as a reg
ular thing in time of peace.
Lieut.. Puryear received credit for the
boche that caused him most of his
trouble. 1t will be recalled that he
shot down a German plane and fol-
brought it down on French soil. He
was amazed to find that between him
and the American line was a nest of
machine guns and there was no alter
native but to give himself up as a
prisoner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
THIRD" CAPTAIN,
WOUNDED, BACK IN U.S..
Tells of Losing 200 of $50
Men in Company.

GREENVILLE, s.. C., Dec. 30. CsplD
Capt. George A. Blair, of Knoxville.
Tenn, commander of Company C, 117th
infantry, 30th division, the old Third
tennessee infantry, Is in Greenville for
2 short stay with Mrs. Blair, who has
been here since her husband left Camp
Sewer with the SOth last winter. Capt.
Blair was wounded rather severely on
Oct, 5, in the fighting real Cambria
and st. Quentin, which was the hottest
pated during the war. Capt. Blair.
while leading his men, received one or
two machine u bullets in his hip.
They are there now, but they will be
removed at Fort Mcpherson. Ga, when
capt: Blair reports there after the ex-
piration of his 30 days sick leave.
In conversation today, Capt. Blair
declared that his company, numbering
originally $50 men, had but about 50
when he received his wound, and he
had heard since that the number had
been further reduced in later fighting,
me ll7th n the 18th First South
Carolina) Were fighting side by side
with the British during the big battle.
Capt. Blair said that published stories
of their achievements have not been
exaggerated. They acquitted themselves
like true sons OF Tennessee and Caro-
the most trying circumstances.
ments in capturing the Canal du Nord,
at Bellecourt, Capt. Blair said that so
heavy were the casualties among the
officers that at one time he found him
self in command Of three companies. all
the other officers in the three o~rganiza-
tons having been killed or wounded.
Having seen the great difficulty in
preparing casualty lists in various or
CARNATIONS, Capt. Blair said relatives
of men in France should not become
impatient at the wal department be-
callse casualties are not reported as
soon as they occur, for the great
amount Of work 10 be done. both in
France and in Washington, In getting
up the lists. makes prompt reports in
all cases impossible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Heal Skin Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer
witheczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Alittle zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
$l.00 for extra large bottle, and prompt
ly applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo Is a wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. 1t is notgreasy,
Is easily applied and costs little. Get
it today and save all further distress.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
J. R. ROBERTS SLATED
FOR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 81
(Spl)-It seems settled that Prof,
county superintendent of schools, Judge
Sam Conner stated today that every
member had promised to vote for Rob-
erts and that his would pc the only
name presented to the court for con-
slderation. Mrs, l., NJ, Russell and J. w.
Abel, the present superintendent, are
names win not go before the court.
Prof. Roberts has lived in Arkansas for
several years, but was formerly one
Of the county teachers and is well
known in the county as an able educa-
tor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
ALLEGED PITCH GAME
WON BY PATR0LME EN-

Seven alleged pitch players gathered
at 1856 South Second street Sunday
night in a friendly game, bid too high,
uolice assert, and outsiders in the form
Of two police officers. made a clean
sweep of high, low, Jack and the game.
The alleged card players "planked"
down $35 for their bond to appear in
court Monday afternoon to answer
charges Of gaming. The arrest was
made by Patrolmen Gaskins and Bry-
ant.
The men gave their names as y.
bartholomew, 578 st. Paul avenue; Max
Notowit2. 40 South Second street, i.
II. Cuneo, 1870 Poplar avenue; T.. l..
Drummond, 1876 South Second street;
L. Lavecchi, 1866 Nelson avenue n.
lsaacs, 200 Poplar avenue, and V. Me-
cone, 1856 South Second street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Says Pershing Was
Ready For Big Drive
As War Came To End

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 30,
(Spl)-Corp. Edward Wise, son Of Or,
+. B.. Wise, city physician of Chatta-
nooga, in a letter to his father received
yesterday, says that but for the sign
ing of the armistice the world
would have witnessed the greatest
artillery battle of history. Corp.
Wise is with the 21st field artil-
lery, which operated in the Argonne,
Sedan and st, Mihiel sectors, and he
says hal American artillery was pre-
pared to launch n most gigantic drive
against Metz. Everything was in prac-
teal readiness when word came that
the armistice had been signed, he said,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
NOT

Andrew Carnegie, complimented one
day on his gifts to the cause OF edu-
cation, said: There is nothing so pa
thetic as the self-made man who is
conscious of his lack of education.
These poor fellows seem to think that
everybody is educated but themselves.
Il once heard a man with a diamond
horseshoe pin say hoarselv to a waiteri
Shove over that there chandelier '
"' 1T isn't n chandelier, sir said the
waiter. as he obeyed. It's a cruet.'
The man with the. diamonds blushed.
Well, never mind what she is he
said, shove her over. We amt all
been to college"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
MRS. BELLE GOLDSMITH
Is LAID TO FINAL REST

Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Gold
smith, aged 50, a resident Of Memphis
for IS years. were held Monday morn
ing from the home Of her sister, Mrs.
julius Levy, 1889 Peabody venue In
torment was made in the Jewish ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Goldsmith died at the CARLY
Ramsay hospital Saturday night at 10
O'Clock, after an illness of several
weeks.
She was born in 1853 in st. Louis,
Mo. and married there. removing 10
Helena. Ark. for a time before COM
ing to Memphis. Surviving her are the
following brothers and sister: Mrs.
Julius Levy. Of Memphis: julius j.
Stems, OF Chicago, and Samuel Stems.
Of Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
BIG CELEBRATION
AND PARADE PLAN
Of CITY NEGROES
Returned Negro Soldiers and
the Boy Scouts viii March
and Program Will Be Held
at ChurCh'S Auditorium.
BY REV. T. O, [

A monster celebration will be held by
the negroes OF the city and county at
Church's, auditorium Wednesday after
soldiers and Boy Scouts will be a
special feature. Among the speakers
announced are DR.. e. c. Morris, of
Helena. Ark; Drs. w, T. Vernon and
nation will be read and patriotic music
will be rendered.
The committee on race relations Of
the Memphis Urban league is laying
plans for constructive work in the
our relations as separate races will be
emphasized. Kind deeds, helpful ad-
dresses made by race leaders, all plans
for racial cooperation, instances bf
support given. churches, schools, etc, by
our white friends will be given pub
licity in a systematic and effective
way-with the hope of making senti-
ment and cementing friendship he
tween the races. Our white friends will
be urged to AVOID everything that tends
to aggravate the situation. The com
mittee is as follows r. o. Fuller, W.
n. Jones, Bishop N. G. Cleaves, r. II.
Hayes, r, S. Brown, T. j. Johnson, W.
\. FootS, N: 7. Cooper, s +; Griggs'
Duncan, j. B. Woods, Jr., and DR.. B.
f. Jones.
A club Of 25 has been formed in the
First BAPTIST church, St. Paul avenue,
to give 81 per month each for the sup
| port of the Old Folks home. fernando
road.
Howe institute opened TODAY with an
increased enrolment from Mississippi
and Arkansas. The boys work in fami-
lies out of school hours.
An educational c%hautauqua will be
held at Cb1rrb'S auditorium Friday
night, Jan. 8. by the teachers of the
county and city, The part played by
the schools in the various war work
drives will be reviewed.
All Of the public schools reopened
today with increased attendance.
Watch night services will be held at
all of the colored churches Tuesday
night. The choir at the First Baptist
church will render special music.
Georgia A, Hodges, one of the oldest
Of coIored citizens here, who has been
on an extended visit to her, children in
Nebraska and Illinois, has returned to
the city, and is stopping with Edward
Cooper, her brother-in-law, on Lauder
dale street.
The loafing element has been re-
duced to a minimum. Let the good
work go on.
Both races could be a little more
practical in getting on the cars. A lit
tie forethought prevents trouble.
-
All colored soldiers, who have seen
any service at all, are requested to
meet at the Community house, 1852
Walker avenue, Monday night, to COM
plete plans for the parade. All soldiers
will be given tickets by Rev. Russell S.
Brown, director Of Community house,
for the celebration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
GOOD PROSPECTS.

You ask for my daughter? What
are your prospects. young man? Do
you WI the house o live in?" de-
manded father.
No. / rent 1t; but l have five tons
OF coal in the cellar"
'ITRkM har."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Arthur N. Seessel's Market.

Order your New Years Turkey early.
Only a limited quantity of those
choice riCe-fed Arkansas fowls
that are so much in demand.
Poultry and Meat Of all kinds.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables.
Fruit Cakes, Mince Meat, Plum Pudding
DeliCatessen Goods.
We serve u Customers well.
Open Tuesday evening until 10 p. m.
Closed all New Years Day.
DO you shopping early.
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
TRUE TO NATURE.

a negro soldier, when ordered to
move by an armed sentry, went to a
safe distance and then turned around
and shouted back: "I amt 'fraid of
you, and l amt 'fraid of your rifle,
but l don't like that big razah on the
end of it," 9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Captured in Old Clothes.

He didn't have much that the Ger
mans could salvage. The night before
his final flight he worked with his
mechanics on his plane, getting ready
for an early morning trip over the
lines. When he arose he put on his
old, soiled clothes and wornout shoes
and sailed out before breakfast on a
foraging expedition, He found his
boche and got him and then the Ger
mans marched him away.
Lieut.. Puryear says the Germans
made no exhibition of him, but they
all looked at him with interest and
some with apprehension. He was the
first American prisoner some OF them
had seen. Only. one, he said. displayed
any anger, and he felt the heat of
the words, but fortunately Puryear
could neither speak nor understand
German, for which he was grateful
on that occasion. -,
Lieut.. Puryear didn't speak OF his
exploits while in German prisoners, but
IT Is known that he gave his captors
no end of concern, Several times he
attempted to escape and at other times
lie escaped for a while before being
captured. Finally he was sent to Ra-
staff and the Germans found that it
was not sufficiently secure II then
he was sent to Villengen.
1t was from Nillengen that he made
his successful escape with II others,
and was one Of three to reach the Swiss
border after several nights of wan
derlng and several days of hiding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Quizzed Many Times.

When Lieut.. Puryear was captured
the Germans took, among the other
things, the shells from his gun, They
thought they carried dun DUN bullets.
He was taken before an officer and
examined closely. This experience was
repeated several times and finally he
grew tired and when the third or
fourth officer u%nwrapped the package
Of bullets and attempted to question
him, he informed his captors that he
had related all he knew and didn't in
tend to be questioned any further, and
they might do with him what they
pleased.
AT this time" said Lieut.. Puryear,
there was no danger that an American
would be officially executed. The Ger
mans were beginning to scent the ap-
preaching end and there was no power
enough to have made them mistreat an
American soldier"
Lieut.. Puryear is ten pounds heavier
than he was when he started his train
ing at Rantoul, ILL.,, In 1917, and %
pounds heavier than he was when he
reached Switzerland from Villengen
prison,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

The loafing element has been re-
duced to a minimum. Let the good
work go on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

Both races could be a little more
practical in getting on the cars. A lit
tie f~orethought prevents trouble.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

Georgia A, Hodges, one of the oldest
Of coIored citizens here, who has been
on an extended visit to her, children in
Nebraska and Illinois, has returned to
the city, and is stopping with Edward
Cooper, her brother-in-law, on Lauder
dale street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

Watch night services will be held at
all of the colored churches Tuesday
night. The choir at the First Baptist
church will render special music.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

All colored soldiers, who have seen
any service at all, are requested to
meet at the Community house, 1852
Walker avenue, Monday night, to COM
plete plans for the parade. All soldiers
will be given tickets by Rev. Russell S.
Brown, director of Community house,
for the Celebration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

All Of the public schools reopened
today with increased attendance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
Explains Atrocities.

you probably have heard more OF
German atrocities in this country than
We did" said Lieut.. Puryear, when
asked to relate some of the blood
curdling things the Germans were doing
to their captives.
Atrocities are not confined to any
army. They are not general in any Of
them. When the Germans invaded Bel
GUM and France they found large
quantities Of wine. Picture for your
self what a MAJ full Of liquor and with
a gun in his hand will do. He saw the
French and the BelEians and they We're
bis enemies. and there were individual
Instances of cruelty and wahton de-
struction,"
A small boy with a Red Cross but
ton on his lapel was an interested lis
tener. Lieut., Puryear spied 1t. so
you are a member of the Red Cross"
he said. Il am mighty glad, for the
Red Cross was good to me-"
Lieut.. Puryear said until he reached
a permanent prison camp the food was
not good, but that it was the same
that the Germans had. When he
Red Cross had made provision for pris-
oners by having the food there in ad-
vance. At other places the prisoners
received their packages regularly from
home and they were shared with all
the prisoners.
lie was not in prison long enough
for packages to reach him from home
and he said that the first packages
rarely reached the men until three
months had elapsed and after that they
came regularly.
After his escape from prison and re-
turn to France, Lieut.. Puryear was
anxious to get into the fighting again,
but was sent on a tour of the camps
to tell his experiences. The armistice
was signed before he had an oppor-
tunity to engage again in the fighting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

An educational. chautauqua will be
held at Church's auditorium Friday
night. Jan. 8. by the teachers of the
county and city, The part played by
the schools in the various war work
drives will be reviewed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

A club of 25 has been formed in the
First BAPTIST church, st. Paul avenue,
to give 81 per month each for the sup
port of the Old Folks home. fernando
road.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30

Howe institute opened TODAY with an
increased enrolment from Mississippi
and Arkansas. The boys work in fami-
lies out of school hours.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-02
FAIL TO FORWARD
 ENOUGH SOLDIERS

PHOENIX, May 30-There is to be some explaining done by the local draft boards of eleven of Arizona's counties regarding discrepancy in the number of men sent by this state 10 camp Monday. The number en- trained is 2S1 less than the number ordered out by the provost marshal generals office. that number having been arrived al from reports from the local boards as 10 the number of men examined and accepted in class l. This number reported did not include delinquents. emergency fleet men, men in limited service or men with remedial defects.
 Santa Cruz county just filed its quota. Maricopa exceeded it's quota by and Pinay by 5. In only one of the other counties was the num- Der of men in the quota entrained.
 The adjutant general has asked the local boards of the eleven coun- ties for an explanation. One reason why the shortage is apparent. is that inasmuch as all the men of Class l were taken there were no alternates from whom 10 make up the quota But the shortage may itself have oc. cured in two ways: One by the desertion Of men who had been or dered out. Also the local boards may have granted men an extension of time for occupational reasons something the boards are not auth orized to do.