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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

/ The Brattleboro Rifle club will hold
drill tonight at 8 o'clock in Festival hall.
The contract agent of the John Robin
son circus was in town today and made
arrangements to show on the Valley fair
grounds Wednesday, June IL.
The Anna l.. Gale class of the Baptist
Bible school will hold their monthly meet
ing tomorrow afternoon with Miss Mar
tina Vane and Mrs. James Morse at 100
South Main street.
Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps will
meet Thursday afternoon to put afghans
together The women are asked to carry
their crochet hooks for that purpose.
Supper will be served at 6 o'clock and the
regular meeting will be held at 100.
Memorial day services and exercises will
!, be held at the church in North HinsdaIe
on May 80, at a. m. There will be
pieces and songs by the school children and
an address BY Rev. John H. Sargent Of
Hinsdale. After the exercises the 'Soni
of Veterans will decorate the graves.
A special meeting Of Webster Lodge OF
Perfection, l4th degree Scottish rite Ma.
lsons, Is being held today in the Masonic
temple. At4 o'clock the fourth degree
lwill be exempiAed and at o'clock the
seventh degree. Supper will be served a,
6.30. At 7.S0 the l4th degree will be OK
emplifled in full form.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22
WEST BRATTLEBORO
To Be Held in Academy Hall Next Mon
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING

Warrants for the annual meeting of the
town school district have been posted this
week. The meeting will take place in
Academy hall next Monday evening at 5
o'clock when five articles will be consid-
cred: !, to act on the auditors report
2. 10 choose director for term of three
years; 3, To see how much money shall be
raised for school purposes during the en-
suing year; 4, to see what salaries shall
be paid officers during the ensuing year
3. to transact any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
The warrants are signed by +. ID. +
Stowe and c. S. Hopkins, town school di
rectors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED
SUNDAY AT LUMBER CAMP
George 0. Prunelle Superintendent Of
Graves Lumber Company, Killed
by Negro. Murderer Later
Shot to Death

Tallahassee, Dec. 11.--A double
tragedy was enacted at Hosford,
large turpentine and lumber settle
ment in Liberty county, when George
o. Purnelle, superintendent of the
Graves Lumber Company, at that
place, was shot and killed by 4 negro
the murderer later meeting death at
the hands of another white employe
of the company.
Mr.. Purnelle was called to the log
camp where drunken negro was re-
ported to be making a disturbance in
the negro settlement. Arriving at the
scene Mr.. Prunelle found the negro
armed, and after taking the loaded
pistol from him, the negro ran into
house, secured shotgun and re-
turning discharged the gun filling Mr.
Purnelle with load of buckshot, from
which he died Immediately.
The negro ran into the woods, bu
later returned to the scene Of th'
murder and began making threats up
on other white men. employees Of tn
mill. The negroes of the settlemen
we're terrorized and one of the whit
men present, fred upon the negro
who fell but short distance from tn
body of Mr.. Purnelle and died in
few moments.
| The body of Mr.. Purnelle was shiI
ped today to his home In 0cala. Il
| is survived by his wife and family
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
RAILROAD WAGES WILL
| NOT Be REDUCED AS
LONG AS Government
IN CONTROL Of ROADS

portant that all soldiers, sailors and
marines be given employment and the
service desires all employers to ad-
wise the Bureau as to their needs in
this respect, as the service desires
such information which will be dis.
seminated to representatives Of the
United States employment bureau
who are in every camp in the country,
where soldiers are being demobilized
Former employers, who are IN need
OF the services Of their employees who
went into the army or navy, are re-
quested to make application for the
release of such men from service.
through the employment bureau,
which can do much to expedite their
discharge from the army or navy,
The womans division of the en-
ployment service, said Mr.. Dopson, is
being expanded to take care of wom-
en-, who from necessity or choice
want to remain in industry and it Is
the purpose and intention of the gov
ernment employment service here an(
at other points, to assist women II
employment as we'll as the men.
Few Emigrants Expected
Mr.. Dopson added that Americ
may expect smaller number Of emf
grants to come to its shores, than wa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
5000 More Americans
Left France Today
For United States

the case for many years prior to the
war and the officials of the employ
ment bureau are optimistic relative to
the possibilities and in view of these
facts nothing can be of more impor-
tance than placing the right man and
the right woman in the right job.
The employment service, concluded
Mr., Dopson, is making special stu
dies of putting the best trained men
and women in charge of the work !oi
securing employment for all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
kRY NOW BEING ORGAN
ID TO TAKE CARE OF MEN

PVllle, Dec. 11.-Soldiers,
~ marines, who are to soon
E'ed out Of the service, will
very consideration from the
ates government, which in
place them in positions to
VeIihood. after they have re
civil life.
a. Dopson, head Of the
ne Bureau of the United
p'oyment Service, yesterday
y by which this organiza'
receive the support of al
mutations to cooperate IL
ese men in lucrative posi-
'ste Your Needs
sou said it was vitality i'm
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
LIQUOR MEN LOSE IN
LEGAL FIGHT BEFORE
STATE SUPREME COURT
dispatch to Tampa Tribune)


Tallahassee, Dec. 10-The SUI
preme court today refused to ad'
vance for immediate consideration
the mandamus proceedings instituted
few days ago under the style OF
State of Florida ex rel. H. T. Walton,
relator. VS.. American Railway Ex-
press Company, respondent, involv'
ing the constitutionality of the quart
a month law enacted by the legisla-
ture at the special session which ad-
iourned last Saturday. The court
held that no question of public right
or so involving public interest as to
require its advancement upon the
docket was presented by the plead
ings in the case. This action was
based upon rule No. 20 of supreme
court rules, which is as follows:
"Rule 29-No cause of which Thu
court may have original jurisdiction
concurrently with the circuit court
will be given precedence over appel
late causes as to the final decision 0
the case. unless it be one OF puph
right, or so involving public lntereS
las to require its advancement upo
the docket. This rule shall, however
not apply to cases of habeas corpus
In connection with the above Tn
office of the encouragement staV'
the following: "The liquor interest,"
lost out in their attack on the eme
gency liquor law before the supren
court today. At a hearing upon u
roturn made by the American Ra
way Express Company to the WIFI
; mondamus before the supreme coul
:, N which Judge Glen Of Tampa re
: rosonting the liquor people, join
issue for immediate decision rule
of the Florida Supreme Court "
. orotod and insisted upon by [
: stote which provides that no eau
q, which the supreme court may ma
'e original jurisdiction concurreh
! With the circuit court will be CIV
y nrecedence over appellate causes
:, to the final decision of case' unless
y !, he one of the public right or 50
y : volving public interests as to reQu
u spl',IH its advancement upon the ts do'1s. 1s.
Speaking of the point raised .nD ,u'
c,os conteuded that he case sho
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
} BRITISH RISKED
HE NEAT SUPPLY OF THEIR
|ARMIES TO TRANSPORT MEN

ndon, Dec. 11.-Regarding British |
in the transport of American
bs the shipping controller today
h the following statement to the
|ciated Press:
he real effort to accelerate the
Ement of American troops began
70 end Of March, when we real
that it was necessary to do what
build with British bottoms 20 sup
ent the American effort. We sent
Ision to the United States with
Pbject of seeing the fitting-our
lies there. So far as they were
Fquired for American troopships
we're utilized to the maximum in
out British troopships.
Fps were gathered from every
with the result that in the six
between April and September
American troops, or 60 per
Of the total number carried
that period, were transported
tlsh bottoms. In all, Of the
0 odd American troops trans
to France, we'll over a million
arried nj British ships. The
of this million were escorted tc
tied Kingdom danger zone by
the Royal navy. British ship
that time was in a perilou'
y n, but in order to further tht
nt Of American troops WI
repared to make every sacri
''' South Africa we removed ev
Eenger steamer,m IN and for tn
ing, practically killed trad
' " country. From India an
o. we removed all the fas
pu plying to and between thos
'O' ltries, and we made very daI
> acrifces of meat supplies
'DD !. ing even those of. the Rritis
-un transferring these ships I
CIV" 4 Atlantic.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

be given precedence and heard i'm
mediately, as IT involved public rights
and public interests. Hon. Fred T..
Myres and Mr.. Ragland Of the firm of
hay, Adams & Ragland of Jackson
vile appeared for the express CON-
pany and made the return to the
writ, but took no part in the argu-
ment The state was repdesente1
amicus curiae by Attorney-Generat
Swearingen and Charles o. Andrews,
assistant.
Challenge Contention
Judge Andrews, speaking for the
state, challenged the contention OF
Judge Glen and stated that he case
"lnvolved public interests" but that
public interests required that the
case be not advanced for final hear
ing as it would cause the flooding Of
dry counties of this state with liq-
uoi which the people had used their
, best efforts to prohibit by enacting
: the mergency law under considera'
t ton" Attorney-General Swearingen
also argued and cited instances
} where it would practically preclude
3 this court advancing the case fol
/ final hearing.
s The court unanimously yielded the
g point in favor If the state, which, II
effect, throws the case out OF court
S for IL this case cannot be heard ant
n d;sposed of Immediately or at leas
3 before January /, 1919, it would b.
J. useless in that the amendment to al
If ticle 10 of the constitution gies int
c effect on that date.
81 The act attacked today is the emel
N gency quart a month bill known a
r. house bill No. 2, passed at the extr
: session. which prohibits the shipping
le till January 1 into "dry" counties @
es nrecincts of over one quart of intox
Is cants per person for beverage pu
q poses.
ne This act is the one which jude
he Andrews is the reputed drafter of tf
III original bill for the recent legisl
OF tive Joint committee on temperate
rt, and he says the act was based upc
ep' recent decision of United Stat
ed District Court of Louisiana and
20 decision of the supreme court to d
roo fend it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-Another bt-
weekly issue of loan certificates of in
debtedness of half billion or more,
bearing four and a half per cent in
terest, is announced by the Treasury
Certificates will be dated Dec. 10 and
passed next May 20. Subscription
books close Dec. 26.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
LEAGUE OF
Nations IS
SOLUTION Of
FREEDOM Of
THE SEAS
BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES
WILL COME TO A COMPLETE
AGREEMENT THEREON
(By Associated Press.)

Dewsbury, Dec. pa League OF
Nations is the solution of the question
of the freedom of tho seas, and Great
Britain and the United States can
reach complete agreement or that
question by joining such league"
declared Viscount Grey, former for
eign secretary in a speech here last
night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
CAUGHT POLK COUNTY CRIMINAL

Gould see it in his eye," was the
only reason Officer Joe Robinson
could give for arresting Ed Williams,
colored, as the men met at Scott and
Central avenue. However, Williams
lost no time in admitting that he had
escaped from the Polk county road
gang after having served one month
OF six months sentence for theft.
Polk county officers are expected to
arrive tonight to get the escaped pris-
oner. Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
Information in Hand
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-Voluminous
documents shedding light on the Ger
man system for blowing up munitions
factories and practicing sabotage and
espionage in various forms, has been
assembled by the Department Of JUS
tice in preparation for disclosing, 1t
was said today. but officials have not
decided what portion 1t will be wise
to give out.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Manatee county.-0. W. Caswell''
county agent. says that the farmers OF
this county have responded literally
70 the United War Work campaign
Some people living in towns have the
,daa that the country people have not
rasnonded to calls for money as have
,be city people. but Mr.. Carswell says
his experience convinces him that tina
criticism has no foundation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Putnam County.-Farmer through
out the county are showing a greater
interest than ever before in the way
of improving their native stock. This
is more true with the hogs than the
cattle, although the cattle are not
being overlooked by any means. Al
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Baker County.-The county fair was
held Nov. 1928. 1t was the first held
in the county, and the success Of 1t
surprised the most of us. 1t is hoped
that 1t will be an annual affair,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-The sailing
of four army transports bringing ad-
ditional units from France is an
nouaced. The ships are the trans
ports H. R. Mallory, Rappahannock.
Leviathan and Celtic. with about
nine thousand men aboard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
|. v. WIS At
BOTTOM OF
STRIKE IN CUBA
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.--Information
reaching the State Department indi-
Gated the general strike in Cuba is the
result Of I. W. W, and enemy propa-
gando. The report said order has
been maintained in affected districts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Osceola County.-Eggplants and
peppers of good quality are being
shipped in considerable quantities.
Cattle owners voluntarily dipped
$500 head of cattle during the first
twenty-five days of November.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
PRICE OF CORN
ADVANCES I Cents
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. IA stunning ad-
vance in the price of corn resulted to-
day from the government report
showing the years yield to be the
smallest in five years. Values ran
seven cents over yesterdays finish.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
German Reichstag to Convene
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 11.--(De-
layed) The German cabinet, antici-
pating the refusal of the Allies to deal
with the present government and the
Soldiers and Workmen's Council, ac-
cording to the Tageblatt, is consider
ing convoking the Reichstag to give
the government a preliminary basis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
$5,5o0,000 TO
Be RAISED TO
FINANCE THE GOVT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec. 12.-Five tG five
and a half billions more bonds will
have to be raised to finance the gov
ernment this fiscal year, McAdco told
the House Ways and Means commit
tee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Calhoun County.--A good many
farmers have hogs finished and ready
for market. Farmers of Calhoun coun-
ty are putting in large acreage OF
oats this season. Velvet beans have
produced the largest yield this than
any previous year,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
May Extend Control 5 Years
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-Congress
take up consideration at once Of
kdoo's recommendation thai the
(od of government control Of rail-
ks be extended to Jan. /, 1924, it
said today. In making his rec
kendation McAdoo stated Presi-
Wilson concurred in his view.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
YADOO WANTS
Govt CONTROL
TO CONTINUE
5 YEARS
kyS In THIS RECOMMENDATION
|HE HAS THE BACKING OF THE
PRESIDENT.
(By Associated Press.)

Dec. 12.-Railroad
Iministration has no intention Of
bucing wages Of railroad men gen
billy after peace is secured, it. was
tied authoritatively today. If the
tiod of government control is ex-
3ded five years, it is probable wages
stay at the present levels.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
(By Associated Press.)

lBy Associated Press.)
Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 12.,--Bri-
gadier General Harris and Lieuten-
ants Gaillard and Schelling OF the
American commission for the repair
triation of war prisoners, arrived at
Berlin last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Flagler County.-Farmers are be.
ginning preparation for spring crops.
The acreage to sugar cane will be
greatly increased another year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Taylor County The potato crop
turned out we'll this season. Some
porkers have been butchered. Farm
ers have been busy grinding cane and
picking peanuts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
British GUARDS
ENTER BONN
GERMANY
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 12.-British advance
guards have entered Bonn and taken
possession. Bonn is on the left bank
of the Rhine, fifteen miles southeast
of Cologne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
DR.. SOlf RESIGNS
(By Associated Press

Berlin, Wednesday, Dec. 11.-(De-
ed)-Foreign Secretary DR.. w. s.
Solf has handed in his resignation
which has been accepted by the cab
met.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

Lake County.-Scarcity Of labor
does not seem to affect the packing
houses. Women are more, prevalent
than men, and they seem to put up
quite as good a pack. Many packing
houses are employing men to lift the
boxes from bench to carrier.
Pasco County.--Cattle dipping at
some of the vats has made the cattle
improve until the one-time "agin-it'
fellow is strong advocate OF syste-
matte dipping.
Lafayette County.-Farmers have
stored their sweet potatoes better this
year than usual, the most OF them
banking in we'll ventilated banks.
Much attention is also being given to
the selection of seed potatoes for next
years crop.
Washington County Seed cane for
next years planting has been bedded
without frost biting 1t, and the bal
ance of the crop is being made up in
to syrup. New syrup has been on the
local market for some time past.
Oats crop looking fine, and many
fields to be seen. Rape for pasture
to be seen on many of the farms this
winter. One farmer reports being
able to dispose of more corn than
usual, having good oats and rape
pasture for his hogs. Dipping of cat
tie still in force. Farmers anxious t
have cattle free of ticks before turn
ing them in on the velvet bean fields
, Liberty County.-Up to Nov. 8 fiv'
carloads of hogs had been shipped
from Liberty county, with others t
follow. Peanuts are proving success
= in. this county.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
FLU WILL NOT STAGE
COMEBACK DECLARES Sur.
GEON GENERAL BLUE
Nationwide Epidemic, Costing $4,000
Lives. Is Over, He Says and Only
Sporadic Breaks Expected

serious occurrences of influenza epi-
denies in many parts of the country,
Surgeon General Rupert Blue Of the
United States public health service
has issued through the Washington
bureau of the Newspaper Enterprise
Association this reinsurance:
"The country need not fear that the
influenza epidemic will return, 1t
has come and gone for good."
Sporadic Outbreaks May BE Expected
DR.. Blue explained that sporadic
outbreaks of the disease may be ex-
pected in various parts Of the country
as in all epidemics, and added that
like the poor, we have influenza al
ways with us"
DR.. Blue doesn't believe there will
be this winter another such general
visitation as that which has exacted
toll of 100000 civilian and 10000
soldier and sailor lives in this coun-
try.
Influenza cases are still reported
from coast to coast.
Some alarmists try to trace like.
ness to the pneumonia epidemic which
swept China a quarter Of a century
ago, and to the cases of "black pneu
monia" which appeared in Tonopai
and Goldfield, Nevada. Is or 20 years
ago.
Epidemic's Causes Are Obscure
Causes of the great epidemic are OBJ
scure. BY some 1t has been attributed
to war diet, by others to wartime ov
ercrowding in camps, ETC.; other
ascribe 1t to climatic conditions.
With no agreement as to causes, n
specific preventive has yet been au
thoritatively announced.
There are little pockets in variou
places which the epidemic may hav
skipped" DR.. Blue said, "and in thes
recurrence Of the disease on sma
scale may be expected.
"The coming Of cold and inclemer
weather bringing colds and bronchiti
in it's wake will also cause the di'
ease to re-appear in some places. B,
it will not recur in its virulent for
for some years, perhaps, because
has practically exhausted the numb'
of its potential victims.
Alaska, Porto Rico Hit by Disease
"The only places where the en-
e demic is now raging in full force a
a Alaska and Porto Rico. The publ
: health service recently dispatched
g naval collier to Alaska with phys
g clans, nurses and supplies to fight t
/ disease, and have cabled to the go
/, ernor OF Porto Rico asking what
Il needed there.
q "The public should remember tn
influenza is always with us, althou
e not in the form Of an epidemic
). 1915, 10000 deaths were attributed
IN It in this country.
,e "There is practically nothing Il
20 can be done to prevent its spread, U
ID less it be to build an exceptiona
TO high Chinese wall around the pla'
e. where it exists. The public hea
n. service experts are continuing tn
m study of the disease and experime
ing on vacines and serums, but no
ut ing on vaccines and serums, but no
he preventive. The same rules OF ?
D. caution that were followed during
he epidemic should be followed in pls
mt where the disease recurs. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12

the present rate of progress, Putnam
promises to be one of the leading live
stock counties in the State in the near
future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
TO EXPORT LARGE QUANTITY
OF COTTON SEED MEAL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 12.-The Fool
Administration has announced 1t
would consider applications for ex-
port to the Allies Of $4,000 tons Of
cotton seed meal or $4,000 tons cotton
seed oil and $4,000 tons Of vegetable
oils.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-12-12
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 12.--The British gov
ernment was decided on what attitude
it will adopt at the peace conference
on the freedom Of the seas" clause,
according to the Daily Express, The
paper says: "All we ask for the EN-
pire is what we willingly concede to
the United States-freedom of action"