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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12

Sndn ElkenDurg Znd w ara
w. {. Burge. 3rd Ward
BE 1T REMEMBERED, That on this 18th
day of September, 1917, the Board of Supervis-
ors for the County of Van Buren, met in a spe-
cases made and provided at the office of the
County Clerk, in the Village of Paw Paw, in
said County.
Thereupon, the roll was called by the Clerk
of said Board and the following names Of SUI
pervsors,. answered to their names: l.. II.
Bolnger, Almena; Sheldon Coleman, Ant
werp Charles Palmer Arlngton Frank A.
Burger, Bangor; B. F. Schamehorn, Blooming
dale; Andrew Gaynor, Columbia; E. J. Kirby,
Covert f. II. Squier Decatur; Clifton Pierce,
Geneva; Stephen A. Doyle, Hartford George
Heagy, Keller; Owen w. Long, Lawrence;
Paul II. Smith, Paw Paw; Harvey J. Slonaker
Pine Grove; Homer Turner, Porter; Charles F.
Brown, South Haven Township; E. A. Chase,
Waverly; Lewis Hoag So. Haven City, lst
Ward; Chandler Elkenburg, So. Haven City,
End Ward; VIM c. Burge So Haven City, 3rd
Ward
Motion was made by Supervisor Kirby, sup
ported by Supervisor Burge that this Board APP
propriate the sum of $2,50000 for the con-
struction of a barn at the County Farm, and an
additional 100000 with which to purchase
feed, grain and so forth, also $4,000 to build
granery and silo. And that the present
building committee of this Board be authorized
to take charge of and oversee the construction
of same Motion carried by the following yea
and nay vote Yeas-Bolinger, Coleman
Palmer, Burger, Schamehorn, Gaynor, Kirby
Squer, Pierce, Doyle, Heagy, Long, Smith,
Slonaker, Turner Brown, Chase, Hoag Elken-
burg and Burge-2O. Nays-O.
The Board listened to an address by II. B.
Lawrence of Kalamazoo, concerning the pur-
chase Of certain signs and sgn-posts for use on
the county road system.
On motion of Supervisor Chase, supported
by Supervisor Long, the Board adjourned until
q 80 p M. at the County Farm.
After the whole Board had Investigated and
discussed the matter of location of the new
barn at the County Farm. Motion was made
by Supervisor Burger, supported by Supervisor
Long, that the new barn be built on the same
location as the old barn. Motion lost by the
following yea and nay vote: Yeas-Burger
Long, Chase. Nays-Bolinger, Coleman,
Palmer, Schamehorn, Gaynor, Kirby, Pierce,
Doyle, Heagy, Smith, Shoemaker, Turner
Brown, Hoag, Elkenburg and Burge-lo.
Motion was then made by Supervisor Bur-
ger, supported by Supervisor Brown that the
location of the new barn be left to the build
ing committee in charge. Motion carried.
Motion was made by Supervisor Elkenburg,
supported by Supervisor Burge, that the new
barn be built 40x70 feet with Ia foot posts,
hip-roof and basement Motion lost by the
following yea and nay vote: Yeas-Coleman,
Palmer, Burger, Schamehorn, Gaynor, Slona-
ker, Chase, Elkenburg and Burge-9. Nays
Bolinger, Kirby, Pierce, Doyle, Heagy, Long,
Smith, Turner, Brown and Hoag-lO
Motion was then made by Supervisor Kirby,
supported by Supervisor Doyle, that the new
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12

Given under our hands, this the TIL day of
April, A. D. 1917
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12
SPECIAL SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1917.

Van Buren, County Clerk Office,
Paw Paw, Mich, Sept. 9TH, 1917.
The Clerk read the following special call.
Van Buren, County,
August 9th, 1917.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12
To Royal f. Decker
Clerk of Van Buren, County.

AS per the provision Of Section 2483 c. l..
of 1897, we the undersigned duly qualified SUI
pervisors of our respective townships, in Van
Buren, County hereby request you to call a
meeting of the Supervisors of Van Buren,
County, to meet at the Clerk office, Paw Paw,
Michigan, on Tuesday, the 4th day of Septem-
Der, A. d. 1917, to consider the reconstruction
of the barn at the County Farm, recently de-
stroyed by fire, and such other business as may
properly be presented at such meeting.
lame Township Or Ward
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-12
OCTOBER SESSION, 1917.

Van Buren, County Clerks Office
Paw Paw, Mich, October 8th 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
Poles ARE UNAWED.
Facing Death They Ask That Freedom

WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-Held for
Austrian courtmartials which probably
will sentence them to DEATH 125 Polish
soldiers and officers, who led an armed
revolt in the Austrian army in Febru-
ary, have issued two appeals to the
Polish people throughout the world,
asking them not to compromise the
freedom of Poland with the idea of
securing any alienation of their pro-
spective sentence, according to des-
patches received here today by the As
sociated Polish Press.
The officers and men are part of
the Polish Carpathian Iron Brigade,
which revolted last February, se1zed
arms and provisions and marched from
Bukowina into Bessarabia under the
command of General Hallar. Part of
the force was captured by the Ger
mans, but the larger portion is said
TO have been consolidated with the
Czecho-Slovak army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
Hold Up About 25 in Gull
ford Returning from
Massachusetts,
HALIFAX MAN FINED
FOR RUNNING AWAY
A. H Root Intinlated He Didn't Know
Men Who Signalled Him Were Off
cers-Given Benefit of Doubt-Next
Man to Fare Harder.

After pleading guilty in the munich
pal court this morning to tthe charge
of refusing to stop his automobile when
requested to do so by an officer, a. H.
Root of Halifax was fined so and
costs, on recommendation of State s
Attorney William R. Daley, and prom
ised to make payment of fine on Sat
urday of this week
With a view to prosecuting drivers
of automobiles who were under the in
fiuence of liquor the state s attorney
sent patrol of officers consisting of
Sheriff Frank L. Wellman, Deputy
Sheriff Fred Cressy, Special Police
George J. Bower and Solon A. Rich
mond, who was deputized for the ocea-
sion, to the Guilford road Saturday
night to intercept drivers of cars re-
turning from Bernardston and Green
field
The officers patroled the road at diff
ferent points in the Algiers section and
between 1890 o'clock Saturday night
and o clock Sunday morning they had
stopped about % cars, the drivers of which
did not appear to be under the infiu-
ence of liquor. In about every car
there was a generous supply of booze
in bottles.
When Root was given the signal to
stop he slowed down and when the of
ficers were near the car he put on more
speed and it was not possible to tell
whether he was under the influence of
liquor.
Root was arrested later and at the
hearing Mr.. Root claimed tht he had
information of the recent report that
various ears had been held up and that
he supposed this was an attempted
hold-up and therefore did not stop.
In making his recommendation to
the court the state S attorney said that
as this was the first case where officers
had attempted to stop a car and the
driver had not needed the signal he
would give Mr.. Root the benefit of the
doubt, if there was any question about
his good faith in the matter but stat
that the next offender would not draw
the same prize in the way of recon-.
mendation by the prosecuting officer
but that he would receive a larger
package. The maximum penalty fol
| not stopping when an officer gives the
signal is $100.
The officers state that Root has been
making regular trips from the Fort
Dummer section to Bernardston with
passengers and that he was again max
ing trips yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
AUTHORS DAUGHTER
AT BRADLEY HOME
Mrs. Henry (Rowe) Lee Speaks to Au-
dience of 30 on Work of American
Fund for French Wounded.

Mrs. Henry Lee of Boston, daughter of
Il. p. Rowe, the author, gave an interest
ing account of the organization and work
of the American Fund for French Wound
ed yesterday afternoon before an audi
ence of about 60 in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Richards NJ. Bradley. Mrs. Lee,
who has been working in France some
time with Miss Amy Bradley, spoke of
the work which has been organized in
such a way that the American Fund
reaches practically every hospital in
France, particularly those in the little,
out ofthe-way places. She told of per-
sonal experiences, including a visit by
Miss Bradley and herself to the front
when they visited Nerdun, the under
ground city. The American Fund fol
French Wounded is working in co opera.
tion with the Red Cross in establishing
dispensaries for the care of children and
in furnishing medicine and food fol
many. Mrs. Lee showed souvenirs, in
cluding an American gas mask. which i,
superior to other masks in that it i,
much more durable. Tea was served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
COUNT DE LAFAYETTE CITED.
Mortally Wounded After Declining to
Abandon Comrades.

PARIS, Aug 19.-in the Official Jour
nal issued today there is a striking cita-
tion of Count Gilbert de Lafayette, who
was killed in the fighting in Champagne
on June r. The young man was a son
of the Marquis de Lafayette and de-
scendant of the Lafayette of Revolution
airy fame. The citation, which praises
the high moral value and rare courage
Iof the young man, follows:
AS scout he obtained clear and ex-
act information from the first lines when
they were under the most violent bonn
bardment When his battery was under
going the most severe artillery fire he
refused to take shelter, although as a
scout he was not obliged to remain in the
position. He was unwilling, however, to
abandon his comrades and was mortally
wounded few minutes later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
HEAVY FROSTS
Do MUCH DAMAGE
Reports from West River
and Wilmington Sections
Discouraging
TEMPERATURE HERE
WAS Al DEGREES
Many Late Crops, Planted After Frosts
of June 20, Thought to Be Ruined by
Latest Freak of Weather-Potato
Fields Black This Morning.

Reports from the West River valley
and Wilmington sections show that gar
dens and other crops suffered severely
from early frosts last night and the night
before. In South Londonderry gardens
and potato fields showed the effects of the
cold snap yesterday and this morning
and in other places along the line of the
West River railroad vegetation was
somewhat affected Persons coming to-
day from Wilmington say a heavy frost
was seen there this morning
+. r. Vaughan's thermometer regis
tered 43 degrees above zero both yester
day and this morning, but so far as is
known there was no damage from frosts
in and near Brattleboro. Thermometers
in Woodstock arc said to have shown a
temperature of 33 degrees yesterday
morning.
Late frosts were reported in the county
June 20, when the mercury went to 20
degrees. At that time white frost could
be scraped from boards and beans, posa- :
toes, corn and other crops were damaged
over a large territory in this section.
County Agent A. w. Sweeton said this
morning that he had received no reports
of frost damage throughout the county
although he did BOT doubt that there had
been some.
Although no frosts were. reported in
Brattleboro and immediate vicinity the
weather both yesterday morning and this
morning was cool enough to. o.be-suggestive
Of late fail, and in many homes freplaces
were in use despite the fuel administra-
tion's request to keep warm naturally as
late as possible this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
DIRECTORY SHOWS
INCREASE OF 1O2
Books Being Distributed Show 1882
Names Added and 1,130 Removed
Estimated Population 9,234.

Distribution was begun Saturday by
the II. A. Manning company of Green
field of the 1918 Brattleboro diree-
tories. The book also includes direc-
tories of Guilford, Marlboro, Putney
and Hinsdale 1t contains Brattle-
boro fire directory, which is a rcd in
sert, giving names of officials of the
department, special signals and loca-
tion of fire alarm boxes
In preparing the directory $3.50
changes were required divided as fol
lows: New names added, 1,-32; names
taken out, 1,130; changes of address
etc., ,22S. The book shows an increase
of 102 names with an estimated popu
lation. of 1924.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
MADE CONNECTIONS
WITH A HUN PILL
Corporal Joseph Fleming Writes Par
ents That He Was Wounded While
Fighting in France.

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Fleming of
Oak street received letter today from
their son, Corporal Joseph Fleming, Civ
ing them first news Of the fact that he
had been wounded while fighting in
France. The picturesque way in which
the young man put it was that he had
"made connections with one of the Hun
pills
The letter was written in a base hos
pital in France under date of July &c
and said that he had been hit by ma,
chine gun bullet during the first of the
fighting in the Franco-American often
sive, the bullet entering his left side
and puncturing his stomach. He is max.
ing good recovery.
Corporal Fleming is a member of com.
pany E, 102d infantry. He enlisted in
New Haven, Conn.,, and went to France
last October.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
No General Exemptions Be-
cause of Marriage Status,
Says Sec. Baker
DELAY IN CALLING
BOYS OF IS YEARS
Probably Will Be Made a Separate
Glass and Will Not Be Summoned Un-
til After Others in Glass Are Ex-
hausted.

WASHINGTON, August l9.-No gen.
cral exemptions Of married men simply
because of their marriage status is con-
templated by the war department in pre-
pairing for the proposed extensions of
draft age, Secretary Baker declared today
in a statement before the house military
committee on the new administration
an-power bill.
Mr.. Baker said his previous remarks on
this subject had been misconstrued and
that married men who did not support
their families and who were not engaged
in useful occupations would continue to
be called There are many married men
in the country who ought to 90 and fight
as freely as single men, he added.
Leaving an explanation of the man
power situation to Gen. Crowdcr the sec
retary announced that because Of obiec-
tions to calling those of Is he had
planned to defer their call as long as pos
sible and would not object to placing a
provision in the bill making a separate
class of men between Is and l3 and for
deferring calling them "as far as prac-
ticable" until after others in class | had
been exhausted
Regarding exemption of married men,
Secretary Baker was closely examined by
committee of members. Representative
Tilson of Connecticut suggested that
many men are being married to evade
the new draft and that the bill should
| provide that those married after the new
| bill was introduced should not be exempt
Mr.. Baker said such rigid provision of
| the law was unnecessary, and that the
department could disregard all marriages
made to evade the new law. As to how
long before men called under the new
law will go across Mr. Baker said not
more than six months training would b,
given at home.
/ Representative Caldwell of New Yorl
suggested that the army provide for Tho
enlistment of women to do non combat
ant work, as was done by the navy, and
Mr.. Baker said that so far the army useC
for such service men drafted and moi
qualified for military duty. In regard t.
Isupplanting young officers in non-com
batant duty by older men the secretary
said all young officers capable of military
duty were being relieved as far as pos
slble. When committee members ex
planned that too many men were being
taken off the farms the secretary sale
it was not intended to draft more farm
ers under the new law and that the pres
ent policy would continue Gen. Crowdei
lpointed out that local boards were re
lsponsible for selecting men from farms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
NO VERMONTERS
IN AFTERNOON LIST
Casualties in Morning Papers Include
Names of Five Soldiers from
This State.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The off.
cial casualty list released for publica
tion this afternoon contains $40 names
divided as follows: Killed in action
80; died of wounds, IL; died of airplane
accident, / died of disease, 3; died OF
accident, 8; wounded severely, l35;
wounded degree undetermined, 13;
missing in action, 1862. The list con.
tains no Vermont names.
The casualty LIST in this morning :.
papers contained 3T6 names including
the following Vermonters: Killed in
action, Sergeants Otto Foster of Airing,
ton and Clarence Kendall of Barnet
and Private Hubert A Hyman of Bak
ersfield; wounded severely, Privat,
John Ryan of Winooski; died OF
wounds, Private George Z. Mylott O
Rutland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
RECEPTION FOR
PRINCIPAL SMITH
Plans Under Way for Public Farewell
to be Given in Brooks House
Friday Evening.

Plans for farewell reception to
+. Burr Smith, who will leave shortly
for Greenfield to become principal of
the high school of that town, were set
i'll motion Saturday evening at meet
ing of the class secretaries OF the High
School alumni association. The pres
ent plan is to have the reception in
the Brooks House Friday evening and
the arrangements are in charge of a
committee consisting of Mrs. II. r.
Brown, Mrs. G. l.. Dunham, Mrs G. L.
Stiekney, Mrs. H. c. Rice, Maj. F. W.
Childs, Martin Austin, g. NJ. Clay, A.
p Simonds and I'll. G. Freeman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
FIVE KILLINGS OF
DEER REPORTED
County Game Warden Metcalf Gets
Notices of Further Damage-Total
Now Stands at Sixty One.

County Fish and Game Warden f. II.
Metcalf reports five deer killed in three
days last week. All the animals were
destroying crops.
Harold Wright of East Dover shot a
doe fawn eating beans on Aug H. On
the same day f. V. Wilbur of Grafton
shot two-year-old buck which was eat
ing beans.
An employe of T. A. Palmer of Grafton
on Aug. Is shot doe fawn. The animal
was destroying beans. Henry Boynton
of South Londonderry, on the same day
shot doe while the animal was eating
India wheat.
On Aug. l6 A. S. Powers of Westmin-
ster shot doe which was damaging a
garden at his bungalow in Athens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19

George Herbert Prouty was born in
Newport March 4, 1862, son of John A.
and Hannah b. lamb Prouty. After
attending the public schools and gradual
ing from st. Johnsbury academy he took
course for business training at the Bry-
ant & Stratton school in Boston At the
age of Is he entered the employ of his
father, who, with O. c. Miller. was en-
gagged in the lumber business in New
port. The concern today is one of the
largest companies in its line in the East,
owning large plants in Canada and Maine
besides the mills in Newport. The
growth and success of the business were
due largely to the ability of the ex-gov-
ernor.
Mr.. Prouty first became an active fig
ure in public life when he was elected to
the legislature as representative from
Newport in 1896. He was elected to the
state senate in 1904, was lieutenant gov
ernor two years later and governor for
the term l90S-l0
He leaves his wife, who was Miss Hen
riette Allen of Rockville, Canada His
brother, Charles A. Prouty is director of
the division of public service and ac-
counting on the staff of the federal rail
road administration. The latter was
formerly chairman of the interstate com
merce commission. A younger brother
was a member of the last Vermont legis-
| lature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
REFUSED ADMISSION.
500 Workers Who Struck Cannot
Return to Brockton Factories.

BROCKTON, Mass, Aug. 10
Five hundred cutters, vampers,
stitchers and lasters who have been
on a strike for several weeks, were
refused admission to Brockton fac
tories today when they attempted
to return to their work. Manufac-
turers stated that they could not
take them back into their employ
because they were not in good
standing with the Boot & Shoe
Workers Union, with which the
manufacturers have contract. The
strikers who seeded from the union
are now members of an Independent
organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
HAVE WHEAT BREAD
No Substitutes Mixed With the Ration
Served to Boys in France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The Amer
lean army in France is amply supplied
with bread made of all wheat flour, the
war department announces. While in
the United States soldiers consume vie
tory bread with the prescribed amount
of substitutes for wheat flour. Not un-
til they get to France are they allowed
all wheat bread. Field bakers must
work quickly and cannot afford to ex-
pertinent with new flour mixtures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19

near Waterville. There were no wit
nesses of the accident. The smashed
automobile was found shortly after the
train had passed. Mr.. Prouty was dead
when the first witnesses arrived on the
scene. His chauffeur was unconscious,
but he viii probably recover. Mr.. Prouty
was identified by papers on his person.
Mr.. Prouty was on his way from his
home in Newport, Vt, to take a train at
Lennoxville for Jackman, Me-, when the
chauffeur failed to observe the approach
ing engine, owing to dense fog The
chauffeur, L. w. Blay, was taken to Sher-
brooke hospital suffering from conclusion
of the brain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
DISORDERS ABATING.
Worst of the Food Rioting in Japan
Believed to Be Over

TOXIC, Aug Is by The Associated
Press.-The newspapers have been prohib-
tied from printing reports of the progress
of the rice riot and there is an absence
OF news from the provinces. A statement
issued today by the minister of the in
terror says that the government has as
sured the ministry that the disorders are
abating steadily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Starvation Threatened as Result of Big
Flood in China.

HONG KONG, Saturday, Aug. II, by
The Associated Press.-Five thousand
persons are homeless and 250,000 are with
out proper food as a result of a flood in
the Tung- Kiang river The American Red
Gross is providing relief.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
EX-GOV. PROUTY
DIES INSTANTLY
Killed Today When His Au-
t0m0bile Was Struck by
Locomotive in Canada
ACCIDENT TOOK
PLACE IN HEAVY FOG
Chauffeur Failed to Observe Approach
ing Engine-Latter Is in Hospital in
Sherbrooke Suffering from Concus-
sion of Brain.

SHERBROoKE, P. O., Aug. 10
George II. Prouty, former governor of
Vermont, was killed instantly this morn
ing when his automobile was struck by
a Grand Trunk train at grade crossing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
NORWEGIAN BARK
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Nordhav Torpedoed 1875 Miles Off the
Virginia Capes-Crew Escaped
in Small Boats.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-The Nor
wegian bark Nordhav was sunk by Ger
man submarine l25 miles off the Virginia
capcs Saturday. Members of the crew es-
capped in small boats and have been
brought into an Atlantic port by an
American warship. There were % in her
crew, all of whom escaped in two boats
which were picked up by the naval vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
COURTESY DEMANDED.
McAdoo Issues Order to All EN-
ployes in Railroad Service of U. s.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Rail-
road employees were specifically or
dered by Director General McAdoo
to show courtesy in dealing with the
public and to cease excusing train
delays and other errors with the
pleas that "Uncle Sam is running
the railroads now; the public be
damned. The policy win be in
no circumstances tolerated ON rail
roads under government CONTROL
says the order, addressed to "all en-
ploycs in the railroad service of the
L. S"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-19
DOMINIONS TO HAVE
MEN IN WAR CABINET
Change Is Looked Upon as a Step for
Giving Provinces Greater Voice in
the World War.

LONDON. Aug. 1o.-The government
announces that it has been decided to
grant each dominion the right to send
n minister 20 London as a member of the
imperial war cabinet at meetings other
than those attended by the prime mia
isters India also will be represented
at these meetings This is looked upon
as step for giving the dominions a
greater voice in the war.