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zEEBRUGGE HERO WILL
SPEAK FOR RED CROSS
Famous Hero Who Bottled German
U-bOats TO BE Heard in This
District.

Captain A. F. B. Carpenter, V. c.,
r. N, of the II. NJ. S. "Vindictive" and
hero of Zeebrugge, is to be one of the
group of speakers to participate in the
speaking campaign in Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky during the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call for members, De-
cember 1928.
When plans were formed for the at
tack on Zeebrugge last April, Capt.
Carpenter led the attacking flotilla
and by his splendid navigating was
able to bring the "Vindictive" along
side the Mole" despite heavy fire of
German land batteries, and put land
ing party ashore.
During the operation, Capt. Carpen-
ters clothing was shot through sew
eral times, his cap shot off his head
and his binoculars smashed with ma
chine-gun fire. He escaped with only
slight wound on his left elbow.
Announcement of Captain Carpen-
ter's coming to Lake Division terri
tory for limited number of engage
ments is made by r. G.. Frisbee, man
ager of the Christmas Roll Call Speak
ers' Bureau at Lake Division Head
quarters, Cleveland. A number of 9TH
err prominent speakers have been Sc
cured for work during the Roll Call.
Some of these will carry Red Cross
motion pictures.
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That Beautiful Star
BRITONS EXPRESS THEIR
APPRECIATION To U. S.
King George Hopes For Same Unity
In Peace That Developed Dur.
Ing Great War.

New York, December S--A message
from King George expressing the hope
that Britons and Americans may be as
united in peace as they were in war
was ready today at a meeting ar
ranged as the climax Of New York's
celebration of Britain Day.
The Kings message, read by Alton
B. Parker, who presided, stated that
"the people of the British Empire join
with me in thanking you and those
associated with you for your efforts in
promoting this celebration, which will
be welcomed as a proof of the true
and lasting friendship of the United
States"
Messages from Foreign Minister
Balfour, Field Marshal Haig, Premier
Lloyd George, Admiral Beatty and
Jellicoe, Premier Clemenceau, of
France, and Ambassador Jusserand
were also read to the audience, which
included army and navy officers of
high rank.
Besides addresses by Sir Henry
Darlington Smith, Acting British High
Commissioner; Mr.. Parker, Charles E.
Hughes, Samuel Gompers, President
of the American Federation of Labor,
and DR.. George e. Vincent, head of the
Rockefeller Foundation, the program
included at tablet portraying the sink
ing of the British warship Vindictive
in the harbor at Zeebrugge.
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chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Schedule subject 10 enanpe Eifhoui NOTES
Effective Sunday, November II, 1918.
EastbOund
No. s 9:4S a. m, daily.
No. 2 1855 p. M, daily.
No. 16 200 p. M, daily, except
Sundays.
No Is 1925 p. M, daily except
Sundays.
No. 4 1855 p. NJ, daily.
No. 6 9:45 p. M, Mail and Ex-
press only.
WestbOund
No. 1920 a. m, Mail and Ex-
press only.
No. 1854 a. M, daily.
No. 10 5:25 a. M, daily except
Sundays.
No. II 1000 a. m. (arrives) daily
except Sundays.
No. 3 S:47 p. m, daily.
No. 1850 p. m, daily.
W. W WIKQFF, Agent.
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A POPULAR VERDICT
Based on Evidence of MaysyiIle
People.

AOVplOs
Grateful thousands tell it
Of weak backs made strong
OF weak kidneys made we'll
Urinary disorders corrected.
Maysville people add their testi
mony.
They praise Doan's Kidney Pills.
Maysville evidence is now COM
plete.
Maysville testimony is confirmed;
Reports Of early relief substant-
lated.
Merit doubly proved by test of time
Let Maysville citizen speak.
Fred Dresel, tailor and justice Of the
peace, 1898 East Second Street,
says: Il was troubled by inflammation
,of the bladder and annoyance from
my kidneys. The kidney secretions
burned In passage and often were re-
tarded. l had severe palma Roress the
small Of my back which greatly inter-
fered with my work. Dean's Kidney
Pills, which / got at Wood & Sons
Drug Store, gave me prompt relief"
Mr.. Dresel gave the above statement
on February 6, 1908, and on November
ID, 1916, he added: II have had the
same faith In Doan's Kidney Pills to-
day as ever, for haven't had any trou-
BILE with my kidneys since last recon-
mended them"
Mr.. Dresel is emily one of many Mays
Vile people who have gratefully en-
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II y0ur
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you, don't simply ask for q kidney rem
edy--ask distinctly fer DoAN'S KID
NEY PILLS. the came that Mr.. Dresel
had-the remedy backed by home tes-
timony. SOC at all stores. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. when
Your Back is Lame-Remembe the
Name"
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RESULTS OF FOOD SURVEY FOR
NOVEMBER /. 1918

Washington, d. c. - Commercial
stocks of wheat reported in a survey
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture as of November 1, 1918, amounted
to 274,925,910 bushels, as compared
with 195,997, S39 bushels reported on
hand in similar survey for October
l. These figures refer to stocks ac-
tually reported and do not represent
the total commercial stocks of the
country, nor do they include stocks
on farms. The stocks reported for
November were held by 12,53S firms
elevators, warehouses, grain mills and
wholesale dealers-their holdings be-
ing more than two and one-half times
the stock held by them year earlier.
the actual percentage being 1884 of
the 1917 stock.
The commercial visible supply fig
ures, as published by the Chicago
Board of Trade for the nearest date
November 2, 1919 show 122,604,O00
bushels of wheat as against 14,909,000
year ago, and the corresponding
Bradstreet figures for 1918 show 49,
$4,000 bushels as against 22,S55,OOO
bushels for 1917. A very great rela-
| tive increase in the commercial stocks
| of wheat on November l, this year, as
compared with the same date of last
| year is shown by these figures, as well
as by the results of the more extern
sive survey.
The commercial stocks of other GER
/ eals reported for November /, 1918,
according to the Department state
ment, were as follows: Corn, 17,123,-
734 bushels; oats. 79,775,2O4 bushels;
barley. "a, 462,597 bushels; rye, Is, 123,-
1876 bushels. These stocks represent
the following percentages of the cor
responding stocks on November l,
1917: Corn, 272.7 per cent; oats,
| 1889 per cent; barley, 1891 per cent. /;
rye, 122 per cent.
| The commercial stocks or flour and
corn meal, as reported for the survey,
were: Wheat -four, white, 5,3S4,S9
barrels; whole-wheat and graham
-four, 1895 barrels; rye -four, $685.
434 barrels; corn -four, 51,756,S46
pounds; corn meal, $685. 44 pounds !;
buckwheat -four, 5,129,979 pounds !;
mixed flour, 29,46O,225 pounds. These
stocks represent the following percen-
tages of the stocks ON hand a year
ago. Wheat -four, whitef 1881 per
cent; whole-wheat and graham flour,
1904 per cent. rye our, 1865 per
cent; corn meal, 224.4 per cent /;
buckwheat our 1871 per cent; mixed
flour, 22S4 per cent.
Elevators, warehouses and whole
sale dealers reported stocks of beans
amounting to 9,219,426 bushels, while
wholesale grocers and warehouses re-
ported the following commodities and
I'm the amounts indicated: Rice, 49,
936,021 pounds; rolled oats, 70,624,7 6l
pounds; canned salmon, 1874. 395,22t
pounds; canned tomatoes. III. 1891, 1874
pounds; canned corn. 72,i35,s32
pounds: sugar, 1901, 300 pounds
These stocks represent the following
percentages OF the corresponding
stocks ON hand November I, 1917;
Beans, 1887 per cent. rice, bO,s per
cent? rolled oats. 1898 per cent. can,
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ned salmon, SO per cent; canned to-
matoes, 1918 per cent; canned corn,
1888 per cent; sugar, 1888 per cent
Stocks of condensed and eyaporated
milk were reported by condenseries
cold storages, warehouses and whole
sale grocers, as follows: Condensed
milk, 57,O17,9SS pounds; evaporated
milk 9S,944,475 pounds. The holdings
of condensed milk reported for No
vember l, 1918, represented 1853 per
cent. of the stocks held by the same
firms a year earlier, while the hold
lngs of evaporated milk represented
1913 per cent of the November. 1917
stock.
Stocks of Irish potatoes, onions and
cabbage were reported for November
/, 1918, by Wholesale dealers, eleva-
tors and warehouses. as follows; Po-
tatoes, 75,4f6.OS7 pounds; onions, &C.,
S7l,b04 pounds; cabbage, 27,656,776
pounds, These stocks represent the
following percentages OF those held by
the same firms on November /, 1917;
Potatoes, ia per cent; onions. cal
per cent; cabbage, ~ per cent,
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
Ia I E||lH1a


Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysville 6,35 q. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. 8 leaves Maysville 1886 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 200 leaves Maysville 4:1O p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives in Maysville s:45 q.
IN, daily except Sunday.
No. 210 arrives in Maysville 2:s6 D.
IN, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville $3.50 D.
m, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
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ELKS MEET

Regular meeting of Maysville Lodge
No. 7O4 p. p. o. Elks Wednesday even
ing, De cmber 18th. Business Of i'm
portance. Would like for every officer
and member to attend.
w. w. WEIS, E. Ruler
w. r. Smith, Secretary.
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MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE

Four-rOOm dwelling in good cOndi.
ton on Third street near Wood. Has
gas, water and necessary Outbuildings
on lot 3sx1O7. Hurry up and see
ThOs. l.. Evan & Co. 20-tf
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COMPLETE

COMPLETE
Line of Columbia Machines, and full
line of Records. Truthful statements
and liberal terms guaranteed.
CL0ONEY, Jewelcr, Columbia Dealer.
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"GIVE NO USEFUL GIFTS" is THE
WATCHWORD EVERYWHERE
THIS CHRISTMAS

What would be more useful in the
home than telephone? This year 10y
al people will appreciate the gift that
carries the spirit of wartime Christ
mas. The telephone is gift for all
the family, is never sick works day
and night in all kinds of weather, rain
snow or storm. Give her years sub
scription to telephone service, or II
she already has one. give her an extern
sion phone, you have no idea how ,
many 1t would save her and she will J..
think of you every time she uses it.
The telephone service belongs, toy
Uncle Sam, make your gift serve
triple purpose by serving your Gov
eminent, your friend and Yourself.
For Information concerning rates call
Contract Department No. 100.
Maysville Telephone Co
(IncOrpOrated)
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BEWARE OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

1t is caught by breathing germ In
to the nose or mouth. Sterizol Kills
germs and prevents disease. Sold by
MRS. GEO. sHIPLEY,
SOB East Second Street.
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Try a Ledger Want AID. 1t Pays.
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Try a Ledger Want Ad. 1t Pays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-02
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
First Parish's aooth Anniversary.

The 20Oth anniversary OF Northfield'S
first parish was celebrated Sunday. AT
1915 o'clock service was held in the
Unitarian church conducted by the pastor.
Rev G.. l.. Thompson. This was followed
by the Lords Supper at which Rev. A. f..
Wilson, former pastor, assisted. Spe-
cial music was rendered by the choir and
Miss katherine Saville of Quincy sang
also.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson took his text from
Genesis l7:S. He said in part: Two
hundred years measure long time in
the life of an American institution, but
today we gather here to celebrate two
centuries of church life in this eommu-
nifty The English settlers spent nearly
100 years in marching through the first
hundred miles from the sea but the be-
ginning of the 18th century saw stream
of hardy pioneers coming over the hills
on the Sunset trail ami one of their
stopping places was Mortified. To them
it was the promised land but it was not
until l7ls that the little settlement felt
itself strong enough to organize its
spiritual forces, call minister and build
church August IL, l7ls the parish
committee made an agreement with Rev
Benjamin Doolittle to be the minister OF
Mortified. Mr.. Thompson then traced
the trend of religious thought in New
| England and its effects in this parish
Rev. John Hubbard was pastor during
the period of the Revolution and caused
some dissension by his loyalty to King
George Rev. Thomas Mason. who be
came pastor in 1899 was the most i'm
portant historically. During his pas
torate the town voted to purchase Bib,
for the meeting house desk at his sug
gestiOn. His descendants are still mem
bers of this parish. In 1901 Rev. Samue
Smith had an organ installed and it wa,
played by Xenophen Jones, who befor,
that played the bass viol. The perio,
from 1925 to 1880 was marked by re
ligious ferment all over the United State,
ana Mortified did not escape. Tn,
second parish, the Trinitarian Congrega
tional church, was organized in 1928. i
was an attempt to conserve the ancien
beliefs in a new movement. In 1927 y
members of the first parish withdrew
and organized Unitarian society. Thi
society was of short life and the tw,
reunited February 2S, 1880, as Unitarian
Congregationalists. Rev George w Hos
mer, the first pastor of the new society
organized Sunday school of Us mem
bers. About this time Theodore Parke
visited the society and preached here. Il
this glimpse of the church we have seel
how the church reflected the religion
ideas of New England for two centuries
As our fathers shared in the work be
lief of the times so we must take up tn
burdens of a new day.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock servic
was held on the site of the "Old Oak,
under the branches of which the first re
ligious services of the town were helC
1t is now marked by a boulder at III
south end of Main street. DIR. f. W
Brown was in charge of this service an
a large number of people We're presen
He was assisted by DIR. II. F. Randolph
|. Rev. A. T.. Wilson, DIR. Arthur L. Brow
and Rev. g. L. Thompson. Elder Williai
James held the first service here in III
and his descendants still live here
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her children in this locality She leaves
two sons and three daughters: james
Sprague of Iinsdale, Alfred Sprague of
Gill, Mrs. Eva Davidson of Addison, VT,
Mrs Bessie Symonds and Mrs. L. III. La
zelle of this town. She also leaves eight
grandchildren and one great grandson.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Symondk Rev Wal
lace Boardman of Addison, husband of
her granddaughter, officiated at this
service and at the burial in Hinsdale.
Mrs Spraglie was member of the Bap-
fist church and woman of lovable
Christian virtues. In her years of resi-
dence with her daughters here she won
the respect and love of many.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Moody and family
have gone by automobile for a vacation
on the north shore.
Dr. Julia s. Baright is in Battle Creek,
Mich, with relatives and will later go
to Florida for the winter.
Miss Lillian Thayer of Hadley is the
guest of DIR. and Mrs. G. I. Thompson.
She was a former teacher here.
Miss Marion f. Webster is expected
home this week from the Adirondacks
where she has been violinist at Bald
Mountain hotel.
w r. Moody expects to leave soon
for France. For The past two months he
has been engaged in Red Cross work at
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Caldwell celebrated
the 18th anniversary of their marriage
Monday and have gone by automobile to
| Worcester and other places.
Mrs J. w Field. sr., with her daughter
Mrs. Benjamin Blake. and four children
arrived at their South Main street resi-
dence last week. Mr. Blake also came
for few days and is now at Jamaica
/ VT
| Miss Asenath Landers, former super
visor of drawing in the Mortified publ,
schools, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r
Calender. She has similar position
now in Waterbury, Conn.
Robert J. O'Keefe of New Brunswick
y. j., with his niece, Cecil Brayton, who
has been visiting his parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Cornelius O'keefe, returned HON,
Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Webster Briggs, her daugh
ter. Elizabeth. and son. Gordon. of Spring
field, are guests of Mrs. c. III. Webster 70
the Old Home holidays. Mrs. Ethe
Beers Cook of Amherst was also Mrs
Webster's guest Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Coe have returne,
to Westfeld, n. j., after spending Au
gust at their home here. Their daugh
ter, Miss Mildred, is a student at tn
nurses training school of the Presbyte
rian hospital of New York city.
Miss Saisie Allen, who for the pas
five years has been assistant principal o
Amherst high school, has been secured a
principal of the Mortified high schoo
Her assistants are Miss Bowles, a gradu
ate of Middlebury college and teaehe
of experience, and Miss Shillady, gradu
ate of Colorado university, who has ais
had experience in teaching.
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DREW MADE SENATOR.
Lancaster, N. H., Lawyer Named II
Succeed Late Senator Gallinger.

Sunday Gov. Henry w. Keyes an
nounced that he had rendered TO Irving
w Drew of Lancaster, n. H., the APP
pointment as United States senator ad
interim, to occupy the seat of the late
Jacob II. Gallinger at Washington, I'M
til at the election, Nov. >, the people
elect some one to fill the unexpired
term.
Mr., Drew will accept the appoint
ment and will proceed at once to Wash
ington. Since Senator Galhnger s
death. New Hampshire has been with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-02
THOMAS SEEKS LEAVE.
Middlebury College President Wishes to
Go Overseas in October.

MIDDLEBURY, Sept g. President
John NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college
has called meeting of the trustees of
the college for Tuesday September II, to
consider the matter of granting him an
indefinite leave of absence SO that he
may be able to assume early in October
his duties as chaplain in the national
army overseas. There is no doubt that
the desired leave will be granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-02
Murder and Suicide at swanzey. N. II

Mrs. Addie Starkey, about 30, wife
of Joseph l.. Starkey. was killed Sat
urday night by Warren Day, SO, hired
man, who afterward committed suicide.
The shooting took place between 6 and
{ O'Clock on the Richmond road in
Swanzey, n. II. The motive of the
crime is not known. Mr.. Day had
worked for the Starkeys for several
months. He has a wife and three chill
dren The crime is being investi-
gated By county officials and the local
officers.
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Death of Mrs. Phidora Sprague.

Mrs. Phidora Sprague, SO, widow of
Isaac Sprague, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Symonds, on High
land avenue Thursday following para
lytic shock. She was native of STRAIT
ton. VT, and came with her husband to
Hinsdale, n. H., about 30 years ago. Mr..
Sprague died about lG years ago, since
which time she had made her home with
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ont representation at Washington as
his colleague, Senator Henry f. Hollis,
is in France, engaged in war work
Senator Drew is % years of age.
Since war was declared he has given
most of his time to patriotic work.
having been state chairman of the Red
Triangle campaign. He is a graduate
of Dartmouth, class of 1870, and has
served in the state senate and consti-
tutional convention.
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WEEPING ECZEMA
SOON RELIEVED
A Perfect Treatment For This
Distressing Complaint

w ArlNG.
ST had an attack of Weeping
Eczema; so bad that my clothes
would be wet through at times.
/ suffered terribly. / could get no
relief until / tried 'Fruit-a-tives Tor
FyHH Livcr Tablets and SCOTIA
Saliva. The first treatment gave me
relief. Altogether, have used three
boxes of SCOTIA Saliva and two of
'Fruit-a-tives', and am entirely well'.
G.. w. HALL.
Both these remedies are sold by
dealers at zoe. n box, for $3.50, or
sent by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, NY.
"Fruit-a-tives" is also put up in a
trial size which sells for 25c.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-01-10

interest of private shippers will be as
carefully served and safeguarded as
il is possible to serve and safeguard
it In the present extraordinary circum-
stances.
while the present authority of the
executive sutfices for all purposes of
administration and while, of course,
all private interests must for the pres
ent give way to the public necessity,
il is, | am sure you will agree with
me. right and necessary that the own
ers and creditors of railways, the
holders of their stocks and bonds,
should receive from the government
an unqualified guarantee that their
properties will be maintained through
out the period Of federal control In
as good repair and as complete equip
ment as at present, and that the sew
eral roads will receive under federal
management such compensation as Is
equitable and just alike to their own
ers and to the general public. l would
suggest the average net railway Oper-
ating income OF three years ending
June 80, 1917 l earnestly recommend
that these guarantees be given by APP
propriate legislation and given as
promptly AZ circumstances permit.
II need not point out the essential
justice Of such guarantees and their
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great influence and significance as
elements in the present financial and
industrial situation Of the country. In
deed. one of the strong arguments for
assuming control of the railroads at
this time is the financial argument
1t is necessary that the values Of rail
way securities should be justly and
fairly paid and that the large financial
operations every year necessary in
connection with the maintenance and
operation and development of the
roads should, during the period of
the war, be wisely related to the fl
nancial operations Of the government
Our first duty is, or course. to con-
serve the common interest and the
common safety and to make certain
that nothing stands in the way of the
successful prosecution of the great
war for liberty and justice, but it is
an obligation Of public conscience and
of public honor that the private in
terests we disturb should he kept safe
from unjust injury, and IL is Of the
utmost consequence to the government
itself that all great financial oper-
ations should be stabilized and CO.
ordinated with the financial oper-
ations of the government. No borrow
ing should run athwart the borrow
Ing Of the federal treasury. and no
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fundamental Industrial values should
anywhere he unnecessarily impaired.
In the hands Of small investors in the
country as well as in national banks.
iii insurance companies, in savings
banks, In trust companies, in financial
agencies of every kind, railway securi-
ties. the sum total of which runs
up to some ten or eleven thousand
millions, constitute vital part of the
structure of credit, and the unques-
toned solidity of that structure must
he maintained.
The secretary of war and / easily
agreed that, in view of the many
complex interests which must be
Safeguarded and harmonized as well
as because of his exceptional expert
ence and ability in this new field of
governmental action, the Hon. Will
liam q. McAdoo was the right man
to assume direct administrative con
troll of this new executive task. At our
request, he consented to assume the
authority and duties Of organizer and
director general OF the new railway
administration. He has assumed those
duties and his work is In active prog
ress.
1t Is probably too much to expect
that even under the unified railway
administration which will now be pos