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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted
Famine at Home in Spite
Of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people of the
United States were able to reduce hy
more than one.haIf million tons their
July, August. September and October
, consumption of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready TO fol-
low the injunctions of the Government
Our normal consumption Of sugar in
The four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
total OF 100000 for the quarter
year
In July, when our sugar stringency
began 10 reach its height, consumption
VAS reduced TO 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only 325.000 tons went into dis.
iribution and in September only 2T9-
900 tons. In October the distribution
Tell To 100000 tons.
II the general public had failed to
observe the injunctionS of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throcs Of sugar
famine before the end IL August. Ou
NiSlbit supplies were 81 low 1S 10 bflN -
great anxiety 10 those familiar with
the sugar situation They feared ihai
il would be absolutely impossible 10
reduce consumption TO a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux
uly in the American diet
Few accomplishments OF The Food
Administration will stand forth 50 pre-
dOminantly as this reduced cunsump-
ton of sugar. By it we have been able
"a bridge over tho period of sttingency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops sv~re in sight
Now the nation is in position so
that If we choose we may return 10
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to 20
far aiield, can maintain its recent re.
Stricted rationS If, however. those
nations are 10 increase their use of
sugar very considerably it must be BY
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump,
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
DIET KITCHEN OF AMERICAN RED CROSS IN FRANCE.
NORTHFIELD. MASS.

The auction bridge club viii meet
with Mrs f. z. Allen Dec 80.
The BOYS Brigade will drill Wednes
day evening of this week instead of
Friday.
Miss Ruth Roberts returns from
Mount HolNoke college Dee. 20 for
two weeks vacation.
A new engine house is being built
at East Mortified railroad station,
where one was burned recently.
Rev. f. w. Pattison will leave Tues
day for Orange, \. j., to spend the hol-
idays with his family at the home of
Col. and Mrs. Dowd. They expect to
return after Christmas and occupy their
home ON Birnam road.
Schools close Dee 90 for one week.
opening Dee 80 The schools in the
high school building are having one
half hour extra each day to make up
lost time, when the schools were closed
on account of influenza.
The senior class Of the high school
have elected their officers a. follows:
Pres. Miss Anna Dale; vice pres, Miss
Mary Kelley; sec, Miss Ruth MAY
nard; treas, Miss Ruth Anderson: busi.
ness manager, William Davis.
Mrs. Marjorie Waite Sherwood has
received q lettes from her husband.
Sergean. ,iajor Walter Sherwood. who
has returned from France. aud is now
at Camp Mills on Long Island He is
expected here for Christmas.
\ meeting of the executive board OF
the public safety committee was held
Saturday evening, DR.. n +. Mood pre-
siding. The subject of amalgamation
OF foreign born citizens of this town
was considered and plans were outlined.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
Congregational church VIII be held Fri
day evening, Dee. 20. Supper viii be
served TO all children 1T $50 o'clock.
after which an entertainment with Il
Christmas tree will follow in the audi
cnre room.
The regular meeting Of the North
field Brotherhood will be held Wcdnes
day evening, this week, in the vestrv
of the Congregational church. The
Brotherhood viii have supper, after
which Prof. F. L. Dulcr will speak on
Present and Prospective Conditions in
Europe.
The Fortnightly met Monday after
noon at Alexander hail Mrs. +. +
Howard presided. The program was in
charge Of Mrs. G. L. Thompson, who
gave 4 comparative study of the peo-
pie Of the Philippines. Miss Gertrude
Bail sent paper on What the United
States has done for the Philippines
which Miss Minot read Mrs. Gellctt
read 4 paper written by Mrs. George
Carr on the Goldsmiths of the Philip.
pines. Very pleasing selections of la
waiian music were rendered by Miss
/ Elizabeth Howard on the ukalele. She
also sang. The latter part of the pro.
| gram was in charge of Miss Shattuck
who directed chorus singing of Christ
mas carols and rendered two vocal mum
bers. Mrs. f. A. WEIGH read an anus
ing story entitled, s7.S7. The mex
meeting win be gentlemen 5 night
Jan. 6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
TOWNsHEND.

r. L. Fitch is at home i'll with in
fiuenza.
Mrs. Addie Goodell is very much i'm
proved
Miss Eunice Heath was home from
Brattleboro over Sunday.
Several cases of influenza have de-
reloped since last week.
Miss Edith Adams has recovered and
is able to resume work in the store.
Leland and Gray seminary was OPP
ened again Monday, after being closed
several days on account of influenza
All children having thrift stamp cards
must have them filed and handed in
before Jan. /, or they will be of no val
ne.
Mrs. Earl Eddy of Bellows Falls is
at the home of W. NJ. Miles caring fol-
her daughter, Elthea, who is i'll with
influenza.
Mrs. Jerome Holden of Westminster
West, visited in the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harry Sparks, from Wednes
day to Saturday.
The Hadassah league will meet in
the Baptist vestry Friday afternoon
Dee. 20. All are requested to carry
their own work us none will be fur
nished-
Merrill Sparks, who was in the stu
| dent army training corps at the Uni
versity of Vermont in Burlington, ha.
received an honorable discharge and i,
| at home.
| Miss Elizabeth and Miss Marguerite
| Dauchy, Merle Randall, and Guy Haw
kins are home from the University Of
Vermont in Burlington for the Christ
| mas vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
GIRLS! HAVE A MASS
OF BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
SOFT, GLOSSY, WAVY
A small bottle destroys dandruf and
doubles beauty Of your
hair.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Dandcriue YOU can not find
q single trace of dandruH or falling
hair and your scalp will not itch, but
what viii please YOU most will be after
q few weeks use, when you seen new
hair, fne and downy at frst--ycs-
but really new growing All over
the scalp.
a little Danderino Immediately dou
blcs the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
srraggy just moisten a cloth with Dan.
dcrinc and carefully draw il through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time. The effect is amazing-vour
hair will be light, fluffy and wayy,
and have au appearance Of abundance
an Incompatible lustrc, softness and
Insurance.
Get q small bottle Of knowlton s
pandcrinc from any drug store or toll.
60 counter for n few cents and prove
that your hair Is a. pretty and soft MS
any--that 1t has been neglected or in
iurcd by careless trcatment-that s all
you surely can have beautiful hair
aud lots Of il If you will Just try n
little Danderinc.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18

family here He was a cousin of Miss
Isabel 4. Pierce and D. A. Wakefield
of this place and Mrs w. G. Smith of
Springfield, Mass. He was q native
CT Memphis: 81 years old, and had been
in the retail grocery and iobbins bust
ness since young manhood He leaves a
wife and four sons, three in the United
States service. The Commercial APP
| peal says of him: "Ifc was q member
of the Merchants Credit association,
and the Memphis Chamber of Com
merce. He was known to be one of
the most trustworthy, upright and de-
pendable men in the community, both
as man and merchant. Ills devo-
ton and attention to duty in church
and business life were known to every
one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN

In the light of succeeding events IT
is Interesting TO recall the confidence
with which the United States Fool
Administrator viewed the gloomy ont
look in July of 1917. when this coun.
try had been in the war for less than
fonr months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western FROM
nearer and nearer 10 PcriS.
Even though he situation in Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in q public statement, "no
American who has knowledge Of The
results already obtained in every di-
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy will not defend Itself
in these United States"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
HALIFAX.

Miss Frances Carr is visiting relatives
in Boston.
II. II. Scott is canvassins the town in
the interest of the Red Gross
Adolph Root and family have moved to
Colrain, Mass, fer the winter
Miss Lucy Farnun Of South Hadley
Falls, Mass, is spending the holidays with
her mother
Mrs. Sarah Perry has returned to. the
home OF her son, alter spending six months
III Colrain, Mass.
Mrs. Fred Miller OF the deer park farm
has been quite i'll and is under the care
of DR.. Lynch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
BREAKS A COLD IN
FEW HOURS-TRY 1T!
First dose of Pape's Cold Compound
relieves all grippe
misery.
Don I stay stuffed up!

ION stay Stunedup!
Quit blowing and snulillngl \ dose
.of Pape S Cold Compound" taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and break
up a severe cold either in the head
chest, body or limbs.
IT promptly opens clogged-up nos
'riis aud air passages; stops nasty dis
charge or nose running; relieves sick
headache, dullness, fcverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness
: Pape's Cold Compound is the
quickest, surest relief known and may
be had at all drug stoves. 1t aets
without assistance, tastes nice, asd
causes no Inconvenience. Don t accent
ubstitute.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18

Casey wife was at the hospital where
she had unergone very serious operation
a few days before Mrs. Kelley called to
inquire as to Mrs. Casey's condition. Is
she resting quietly" She asked NO,
but am said Casey.-Syraeuse Post
Standard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
WINDHAM.

L. l.. Stowell was in Boston last
week
Robert Shaekford Of Boston was in
town for short stay last week
Everett and George Hamilton are
working for the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company ia Bellows Falls
There viii re a Christmas tree with
appropriate exercises at the Congrcpa
tional church Christmas evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
DUMMERSTON.

The Noman's association will meet
with Mrs. Lila NJ. Reed, Thursday after
noon, \ large attendance is desired as
reports of the years work arc to be given
and officers for the ensuing year will be
elected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
WARDSBORO.

The Commercial Appeal of Memphis.
Tenn, Of Dec. contained a notice of
the death of +. Clark Knowlton, pres
idcnt Of the 7. G. knowlton Co, re-
tail grocery corporation. He had been
III month with a disease that failed
To yield to surgical treatment He was
a visitor 10 this town several times in
his hoyhood and once brought his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
A Family Trait.

My doctor says / ought to lead an
active life"
We'll, marry my wifes sister; she'll
keep You on the jump. Boston Trans
Crypt
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
FRAZIER WILL.
ASK FOR THIRTY
DAYS SESSION

Governor Frazier in his second
inaugural message will urge the
general assembly to complete its
work in thirty days In order to
save the state money which is
badly needed for administrative
purposes. BY statute the regular
session may run 60 days. Legis-
Iators are noncommittant on the
subject Of a short session.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
DAWSON BOY
ON HIS WAY
HOME AGAIN
Sergt. J. F. kepler Mustered Out
Jst Before Being Commits
stoned Lieutenant

S. T.. kepler of Dawson, writing
from the Andrews hotel at Mlnneap-
oils with instructions that The Trlb-
une which has been going to his son.
Sergt. J. F. Kepler. at Waco. Tex, be
transferred to the writer's address,
says:
"My son was discharged from serv-
ice November rs and arrived in Min
neapolis on the 2Sth. From here ne
goes to Wakon, Ia, for the holiday
season, and then to Dawson, the home
of his father. and from which point
he enlisted My son was attending
officers training school in Texas,
and would have been commissioned
second lieutenant January Is. 1919, It
the Germans had not concluded on
that memorable day, November H.
1918, that they had started something
they were unable to put a roof on.
"He prefers civilian life, though ne
willingly waived all exemptions that
he might be inducted into service
Sergt. Kepler has a goodly mum.
ber of friends in Bismarck who will
he pleased to learn of his safe return
to North Dakota, the state of MS
birth. He was inducted into service
May 9, 1918, and was member OF
Co. v, first battalion, at Camp Mac
Arthur, Waco, Tex.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
REPUDIATI0N0F OF
ENTIRELEAGUE
PROGRAM SURE
Semi Official Canvass of So
Counties Shows Amend.
ments Behind
5000 LEAGUERS SWITCHED
Highest Total for Proposal that
Number Below $4,000
Initiat0rs
5000 LEAGUERS SWITCHED

Defeat for all OF the amendments
initiated by the Nonpartisans in the
recent general election with the ex-
ception of the hail amendment, was
reported at noon today following the
completion of the semi-official tabula-
tion by the secretary OF state Of Off
cial returns from 81 counties O. and
semi-official returns from the two 9TH
ers. This tabulatio does not include
the total vote from nine counties,
which is expected to increase the ma
jority against the amendments by ap-
proximately 500
The secretary of states <abulation
at noon showed total vote of 93,5O2.
The total for the constitutional
amendments providing freer methods
of mending the constitution was 49,
325; for the amendment removing the
debt limit, 46.272, and for the amend
ment authorizing the state to guar
antee the bonds Of all manner Of
state-owned public utilities, industries
and enterprises, 46,S26.
The last-named amendment would
have the necessary majority were 1T
mot certain that the total vote in the
nine counties which have SO far re-
ported only the vote for governor will
increase the whole number Of votes
cast a point where present majority
of 1850 for this amendment will have
been reduced to minority Of 800 or
more
No important change is expected in
the official canvass in the total num-
ber of votes shown cast for the
amendment. Such change as there
will he will merely add to the whole
number of votes cast and increase
the handicap which the league amend
ments have to overcome. ... ~
In short, the leagues entire eco
nomic program has been repudiated
iby the pople of North Dakota, and at
least 5000 of the $4,000 leaguers who
assisted in initiating these proposals,
ny signing the league petitions, re-
fused to give the league schemes their
final endorsement at the polls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
WOULD .USE0LD
FORT . LINCOLN
IN AERIALP0ST
Military Men Believe Bismarck
Should Be Division Point
on Chanute Line

J. The use of Fort Lincoln as an aer-
ial station on the proposed "Chanute.
Bell" aerial post route from Boston to
Seattle via Chicago, the Twin Cities
and Spokane, is being urged by mill
tary men who are conversant with
the bost. Fort Lincoln was designed
as four-company post, Aad it is not
regarded probable that it will be re-
occupied for this purpose. 1t would,
however, say military men, make an
ideal aviation landing, testing and
training ground. The fort sits in
the midst of several miles Of perfect
ly level prairie, without tree build.
ing or other obstruction within wide
radius The buildings are new and
in excellent condition, and could be
remodeled for any use which the
aerial post route might require OF
them. It is understood that the plan
contemplates the creation of "division
points at intervals Of 500 miles, ana
that Chicago and the Twin Cities
would be two of these points. Such an
arrangement would make Bismarck
logically the next stop.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
M'KENZIE BOY
BADLYINJURED
FIGHTING FRITZ
MIR. Helen Allen Receives Notice
of ,WOunding of Husband
in Action

An official telegram from the adju-
tant general at Washington yester.
day advised Mrs. Helen Allen. 1O6
West Main street. that her husband,
Private Lester Allen of Co. A, 18th
infantry, was severely wounded in ac-
tion in France on October 5. Mrs.
Allen had already received a letter
from her husband under date of No.
vember 4, advising of his injury and
urging her not to worry, as he was
getting along all right. Mrs. Grace
Hancock, 1O6 West Main street, and
Ernest Allen of Bismarck are sister
and brother of the wounded Yank.
Lester Allen was born and reared
on farm near Mckenzie. He went
to Camp Dodge last GUNNER in the
same contingent with the Schneider
boys of Bismarck. and after spending
only four weeks in training was sent
overseas. where he participated In
some of the stiffest of the fighting up
to the time he was sinjured IN ac-
tion. Prior to being selected for serv-
ice, Private Allen was engaged in
farming north of Mckenzie, where he
has many friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
WASHBURN BOY
DIES IN LAST
H0URS0F WAR
Lieut.. Victor B. .Wallin Killed in
Action in France on
.' ~ November II

Victor r. Wallin, the first Wash
burn boy, born and bred. to ose his
life in the great war, was killed in
action in France on November IL,
the day on which the war ended, &C.
cording to advices received by his
family here today.
Lieut.. Wallin has two other broth
ers in the service, Lieut.. Homer Wal
lin In the navy, and Corp. Clarence
Wallin in the artillery service in the
Philippines. The boys made their
homes here until about four years
ago. Mrs. Wallin now is in Boston
with her son Homer. The father, who
died about ten years ago, was at Fort
Stevenson in the early days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
WANTS
TO BE NAMED
BY MEMBERS
Like Ceaser He Spurns Crown
Offered at St. Paul
COnclave
TO A REFERENDUM VOTE
(By Associated preSs.)

st. Paul, Dec. 4-The forenoon ses-
sion Of the National Nonpartisan
league today was marked by the same
secrecy as were the opening sessions
yesterday. An official announcement
issued stated that the convention ap-
proved permanent articles Of associa-
tion for the league.
A written statement given out by
the league regarding the forenoon ses-
sion read: THE national convention
meeting in st Paul has now approved
permanent articles Of association for
the league. These articles place the
management Of the affairs Of the or
ganization entirely in the hands Of
the membership. under the following
procedure:
Each state organization is to De
governed by a committee Of five farm
er members to be Nosen by the
league in state convention.
"The chairman of each state COM
mittee elected by the state conven-
tion will be a member of the national
committee.
"The mem bership Of the national
committee will be ast many as there
are states members Of the league.
To Select Chairman.
1.-The national committee chooses
it's own chairman who also becomes
president and chief executive officer
Of the league.
After completing preliminary work
of the convention and electing Presi-
dent A. C. Townley to succeed him
self, the committee now in session be-
gan auditing the books of the League.
"A referendum of the election of
President Townley is proposed. The
articles of the league do not provide
for a referendum of this kind, but it
is being taken at the personal request
Of President Townley.'
Following is league organs ac-
count of the meeting:
A. C. sTownley today refused to &C.
cept the presidency Of the National
Nonpartisan league for another four
years, unless the question of his elec'
tion is submitted to a referendum OF
every member of the league in the
United States.
Forty.five delegates from 13 states
in the union late today elected Town
ley as president. He refused to &C.
cept the presidency, unless majority
of the league members through ref
erendum elected him.
TownIey Refuses Election.
Delegates suggested that he be
elected through referendum of exist
ing conlmitte and Townly promptly
refused this. He insisted upon the
election, If he is obe reelected, COM
ing direct from the farmer members.
(Continued on Page Eight,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
BURLEIGH COUNTY
COMMISSION WILL
GIVE YANKS VOTE
Board Finally Decides to Count
Seven Out of Nine Soldier
Ballots Received

The Burleieh county commission
which originally declared its intention
of throwing out soldier ballots at Its
meeting yesterday acted on instruc.
tion from the attorney general and
canvassed seven of the nine ballots
which had been received by the coun-
ty auditor. One Of the ballots thrown
out was voted on the Sth and the 9th
er on the 22nd of November. Attorney
General LANCER ruled that the affidav-
It, accompanying such ballots should
shaw that the ballot was voted on cleo
ton dayfi, November 5. No change
was made in any result In this coun-
II. Six of the seven split even on
the states attorneyship, reports Audi
tor Flaherty, while the seventh did
not vote for this office.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
FOLKS ASK JOBS
FOR ALL YANKS
AT THE CAPITOL

State Auditor kositzky has been
advised that petitions are being
circulated in various parts Of the
state requesting Governor Frazier
to find places at the capitol for
returning soldiers. A number Of
drafted mon went from the state
house and their places are being
held for them. State officials are
in doubt as to the expediency Of
attempting to find places for all
Of North Dakota's 25,o00 soldiers
at the capitol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
DIDN'T THINK .
ENOUGH OF U. S.
TO FIGHT FOR 1T \
WEARS ITS TOGS

Grand FORKS military a,:tnori.
ties are anxious to know what
should be done with neutral
alien who was mustered into the
service and who claimed his dis
charge by claiming his neutral,
rights, thus forfeiting his Ameri-
can citizen ship, but who persists
in wearing his military uniform.
he Adjutant general has declined
to give an opinion on tbs subject.
The regulations give discharged
soldiers the privilege Of wearing
their uniforms for 80 days after
their return home. Communities
where such a privilege has been
claimed by individuals who had
forfeited their right usually Fave
found a means Of making the
practice sufficiently obnoxious to
secure its abandonment, il Is
said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-12-04
FORMER KAISER
MUCH DETECTED
OYER FUTURE
Sits at Window Writing as
Against Time, Hour After
...-.. Hour .--4.zs.,..-....

London, Dec. 4.-Filliam Hohen'
zollern wears a detected appearance,
according to the press correspondent
at Amerongeon, Holland. who says he
has talked to someone who has come
much in contact with the exile
He quotes as follows: 'The former
emperor wore an attitude Of relief
when he arrived in Holland, but that
soon vanished, and could not even be
restored by the arrival of his CHEEKY
wife. The latter has been a real
heorine, and has done everything to
encourage her hus band. Herr Hohen-
zollern feels a sense of horror
"The former emperor sits at win
dow writing as against time, hour
after hour and sheet against sheet"