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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

Widespread complaints by home
coming soldiers of exorbitant charges
for service in Y. NJ. C. A. canteens
overseas will be referred to the war
department for investigation. Declar-
ing that the association wanted Ito
know all its shortcomings" and that
eff we are not delivering the goods
after the way the people of the coun-
try have supported US we ought to be
made to do so" John r. Mott, head
of the war work council, announces
that all specific complaints will be
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26
necessary.

Not long after the civil war, Ger
tain individual achieved notoriety, If
not fame, by declaring himself to be
''a bigger man than old Grant" He
has an imitator in His Accidency the
governor of Florida, who asserts that
the mandate of federal judge is not
operative in his bailiwick.-Tampa
Times.
ellis Accidency" is passing the
buck. 1t wouldn't hurt him any if a
Florida sheriff got into trouble from
taking his advice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

placed before Third Assistant Secre-
tary of War Keppel, in charge of
army morale. with the request that
they be made the subject of an in
quiry by the inspector generals of
fee of the American expeditionary
force.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

One of the first important dis
patches from the horde of peace con-
gress correspondents describes the
silk which lines the closet where Mrs.
Wilson's gowns are hanging. And
yet they say the cables are longest
ed!-St. Petersburg Independent.
Internal toadyism, which probably
disgusts Mrs. Wilson as much as is
does any other person of good taste.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

The Children's Home drive has
gone over the top in Marion county,
but if you have intended to donate,
don't let this fact change your in
tention, for some counties won't go
over, and the kiddies are in no danger
of having too much.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

Notwithstanding the shadow of de-
feat and the crushing load of debt on
their country, it's safe bet that the
people of Germany had better
Christmas this year than they have
had since 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

On the service flag of the Cater
Sunday school are stars for the fol-
lowing young men: Army, Henry H.
Jordan, Sam w. Jordan, R. A. Buck
harmon and Holder Stokes. Navy,
Fred G. Turner and Elmer Turner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

The decision of the Allies, that
they cannot send an army into Rus
STA, is wise one. To send large
force into that immense and desti-
tute country at this time would be to
invite for the friends of the Russians
the same fate their dreadful winters
have dealt to their enemies. It is a
pitiful thing that the Russians must
suffer so much, but there is no help
for it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

Among our priced Christmas re-
minders we received was a picture
postcard from our young soldier
friend and one-time associate, Lieut..
L. H. Chazal, who is now attending a
school for officers in France.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

A bunch of Ocala's pretty girls
went swimming in Silver Springs
Christmas Day. They said the water
was fine and they were blooming like
so many roses when they came out.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

We received so many kindly and
appreciated reminders of the Christ
mas season that we find it impossible
to answer them, but we can assure
our friends that we are grateful for
each and every one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

The Russian Christmas is about a
dozen days later than that of other
nations, so it is not yet too late to
present Lenine and Trotzky with a
halter apiece.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26
PAINT UP!

This is the time of year to bright
en- up your premises. We are IN POSI-
ton to give you attractive figures
for interior and exterior decorations.
If SWAIN SIGN SYSTEM.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

The announcement that Champ
Clark expects to be candidate for
the democratic nomination in 1920 is
another proof of the truth of the old
saying that there is no fool like an
old fool.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

With the war over and business
picking up, it is time the board of
trade got together and reorganized.
There is much good work it can do.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

The ST. Petersburg Independent
makes kick on the A. c. L. trains
coming in late. and says such failures
are more frequent under government
than under private management. We
can remember one winter when the
A. C. L. trains on this division were
never on time unless they were
twenty-four hours late, and there
hadn't been any war, either.
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AS usual, the editor had a much
better Christmas than he deserved.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

Wonder what the boys at the Ma
Rama school had for dinner Christ
mas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26

Drop in and examine our stock of
Holiday Perfumes. Gerig's Drug
Store. tx
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-26
YEMBER AssoCI.TED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to it or
hd otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein All rights of qualification of
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carved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
HAS NO DELINoUENTS.
Windham County Makes Best Showing
of Any County in State.

MONTPELIER, July 25.-Capt Ste
phen Gushing has made up the report of
those persons who have not fulfilled all
their obligations to the government rela-
tive to the draft regulations, leaving a
net of some l47 in the state who have not
been accounted for either officially or un-
officially. Originally there were $40 who
were treated as delinquents in the draft.
but this has been reduced to 223, from
which there are taken rs whom it is
known have gone into service but the
official report has not yet been received.
The largest number of delinquents is in
Windsor county.
The report by counties shows: Addi-
son 6, Bennington %, Caledonia s. Chit
tenden S, Essex As, Franklin 6, Grand Isle
i, Lamoifie |, Orange 3. Orleans Il, Rut-
land No. &c, Rutland No. >, Washing
ton |, Windham 0, Windsor 81. total, 223,
officially reported as not having fulfilled
the draft regulations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
RENEWED TESTIMONY.

No one in Brattleboro who suffers
backache, headaches, or distressing
urinary ills can afford to ignore this
Brattleboro mans twiee-told story. 1t
is confirmed testimony that no Brat
tleboro resident can doubt.
o. F. Howe, blacksmith and carriage
maker, Elm street, Brattleboro, gave
the following statement on September
%; 1908: "My back troubled me for
long time and | got lame from stoop-
ing and lifting, / could hardly straight
en- up. Sharp pains caught me every
time / stopped and though / tried plas-
tiers and liniments and several rene
dies for my back, I got no relief. FL
nalIy, l got Doan S Kidney Pills from
the Brattleboro Drug Co. and two
boxes did what the other remedies had
failed to do. They removed the lame
ness and soreness from my back, the
baekache left and my kidneys became
regular. I could once again work all
day and didn t feel the affects of it in
my hack. -
On November 90, 1916, Mr.. Howe
said: "Doan s Kidney Pills are just as
high in my estimation today as they
were when | gave them by first recon-
incubation. Every time | have the
least trouble with my back, / use
Doan s Kidney Pills and they always
straighten me up in good shape s
60c at all dealers Foster Milburn
Co, aMfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.---Adv.g L.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
FOR DISPENSING NARCOTICS.
Federal Court Confirms Conviction of
DR.. Blunt

CHICAGO, July 25.-Dr. Arthur L.
Blunt, recently convicted of dispensing
narcotics must serve five years in the
Leavenworth penitentiary and pay fine
of $4,000, according TO the decision of
the United States court of appeals in ses-
sion here yesterday. At the same time
the court held portion of the anti-nar-
cote law, dealing with the misuse of gov
ernment order blanks, unconstitutional
The decision in this respect may affect
the status of number of persons now
serving sentences for violation Of this
provision.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
STATE NEWS NOTES.
DR.. Russell Goes to New York State.

DIR. F. J. Russell, who recently resigned
as superintendent of the state school for
feeble minded at Brandon, position he
held for three years, has accepted a posi-
ton as superintendent of the state school
for Predetermined at Letcherworth Vii
lage, n. Y. This institution started in
with an appropriation of 100000 and
there are at present under construction
20 buildings there. The school has 500
children now and expects to accommo-
date 5000 later
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
Island Pond Man Committed Suicide.

James jackson of Island Pond, son of
Lewis l.. Jackson of South Paris, Me-,
died at the Central Maine General hos
pital in Lewiston July p from the effects
of knife wounds, said to have been self
inflicted. He came to South Paris from
Island Pond the day before, accompanied
by his wife, to visit his parents.
He appeared to be in good health and
nothing strange was noticed about his
conduct. Sunday afternoon he tried to
ent his throat with butcher knife. maxi
ing two deep wounds, one on each side
He then plunged the knife into his abdo-
men. $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

minister, if he had ever appreciated his
true position. might have done far more
already to see that his policy was never
hampered by Indifferent execution. 1t IS
quite certain that q sweeping over-hauling
of his whole administrative machine is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
Cars at disposal of private parties
evenings and Sundays.
CASH I'M your discarded Jewelry and

CASH IN your discarded Jewelry and
buy thrift stamps to help our boys over
there. Silver, SOC per ounce. gold $500
to $500 per ounce; platinum, $500
per ounce; false teeth, any condition,
$500 to SCOOP set; also old watches.
Highest prices paid for diamonds, any
size. Mail and rRQixe eesh by re-
turn mail. Ber1er s, % Third Street,
Troy, N. Y. 11l-l36*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25
STEAL A MARCH

on General Adversely by strengthening
your home defenees with life insurance.
II gives absolute protection and is pre-
paredness for all emergencies. !. Ma
tional Life lus. Go. oflVtl (MutuaL)
--EARLE S. hINsLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

Little wooden dolls are being worn
by Paris women as fetishes to guard
against accident from air raids
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

the first condition Of any successful ap
peal to- the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-First floor, % Washing
ton street. Modern. Garden. Inquire IA
Prospect street. 116-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Summer Home for Sale

Known as Orchard Heights, 65 acres
of land with 200 apple trees and pine.
House has curtains, furnace, bath, sleep
ing porch and large veranda overlooking
town of Brattleboro Situated on old
Guilford road; 90 minutes walk from
car line. Tel. 326-M, Brattleboro, or
write 81 Hampden ST., Mittineague,
Mass, 121-126
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-Tenement in Cox build
ing. inquire of Mrs. L. A. Cox, 152
South Main st. S4-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

lights, hot and cold water, bath Mrs.
Thomas Winn. l24-tf
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WANTED-Pupil nurses at the Taun-
ton State Hospital, also attendants,
malo and female. For particulars adj
dress DIR. Arthur v. Goss, Superintend-
emit of the Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. 156-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

WANTED-M Married man, good milk
or. ON farm by the year. Good wages.
NJ. c. Campbell, Putney, VT. 121-126
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WANTED-Thrce or four men as
helpers to peddle ice. Crystal Springs
lee Go. lZz-tf
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TO RENT-Tenement Modern con-
venienees. Aliens Stables. Oak st.
Phone $50. 95-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-Two tenements, 81 and
SO Green st. Five rooms, electric lights.
gas. Tel. 622-W. 77-79*tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

ANTED-Laundress at the Melrose
hospital, West Brattleboro. lZZ-u
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WANTED-At once, good man for
driving team. Holden & Martin Lumber
"a 67-tf
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TO RENT-Two.teneme house on
Guilford St. Six dollars per month.
Edgett & Co. S5-tf
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WANTED--Live poultry at the Rich.
nrdson Market. 7O-tf
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WOMAN Cooking and gem
eral homework. Wages, S35 per month
IT, T.. Stromberg. Tel 2S6-W. ll0-tf
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WANTED.

WANTED-A maid. Memorial Hospi-
tai. lls-tf
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TO RENT-Furnishe room for one or
two women. Home privileges. Phone
l96-W. l08-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-Six rooms, first floor Mod
ern. 30 So. Main St. VIM. Boyce. 1885,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-Upstairs tenement. Mrs.
G. III. Danyew, 1S3 Elliot Street 72-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-25

TO RENT-Cottage house on Oak
Grove avenue. Phone 473-W. ll2-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02
Dry Case Before
Court, Saloons to
Close at IL Tonight

international News Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April .
Liquor interests and dry forces
went into the supreme court today
for final pleas for and against the
constitutionality of the statewide
prohibition law. Following oral ar
guments today, and the courts deci-
sion as TO whether argument on an
appeal of Lake county liquor inter-
ests shall be considered in conjunc-
tion with the case from Vanderburg
county. the case will rest in the
hands of the court until a decision
is handed down. Meanwhile all sa-
looms and breweries aid distilleries
in Indiana must cease operations 1t
midnight tonight, when the prohibi-
ton law becomes effective. The
court was to decide today whether
additional time shall be granted for
argument in the Lake county case.
The Nanderburg county case is an
appeal of Edgar Schmitt. Evansville
chief of police, from a decision
holding the law unconstitutional,
rendered in favor of the +. w. Cook
Brewing Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02

co11d Day Adds Momentum to Big War Chest Drir
Daring "Soldier of Fortune"
Commands u. S. Air Squadron

International News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, April 2.-American
aviatOrs are fighting on the Somme
front under a son OF a former gov
ernOr Of Minnesota. He is a major
and commands the first American
squadron. except the Lafayette es-
oadrille. to get into action in the big
tight
The men OF my command are
making a magnificent showing" ne
declared today. Americans should
be proud of them"
The major has a magnificent
physique and ordinarily ruddy
cheeks. but when he emerged from
the battle for a brief rest ne looked
thin and sallON.
You would look thin. too. if you
had been through that hell" he
said. Shells are continuously break
ing beneath and around you. Boche
machine guns and other planes are
after you every minute and every
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02
in
Ohio and Illinois
Meet Punishment
ernational News Service

International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 2.-Ap0ther out
burst OF rage against pro- German
ism and 0isloyalists is noted in re-
ports today from central western
states. Paint, tar and feathers and
cold baths were the forms of pun
ishment neted out TO the guilty
ones.
AT Lasalle. H., over 1000 men
and boys seized DR.. j. G.. Biemann,
a pioneer physician, and ducked him
in a canal. He was then escorted
back 10 the city and made TO kiss
an American Flag. Next he was
warned TO leave the city within five
days. Ii is charged he called Sec'y
of war Baker a "fathead"
Rudolph Schopke was given
coat of tar and feathers at Emer-
son. Neb., because, il is alleged. he
refused to contribute to the Red
Cross, declaring he owed the United
States nothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02
City Officials Give
Campaign Stamp
of Their Approval

Undivided support for the War
Chest fund campaign was decided
upon by the members Of the city
administration at the luncheon at
tended by the heads of the various
city departments and members of
the city council at the Y. NJ. c. A.
at noon Tuesday.
The luncheon was held for the
discussion of municipal problems,
but these were side-tracked for. the
presentation TO those present of the
War Chest campaign. Pres't Louis
j. Smith, of the board Of public
safety, presented the campaign to
the meeting
Upon motion Of Civ. Atty. Slick.
those present formed themselves
into a body 10 see that the admin
istration goes 100 per cent in sup
port Of the campaign. The motion
carried with il the provision that if
it should develop that there is any
member Of the administration who
is unable TO make a contribution to
the West Chest fund, the deficiency
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOURD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02

There were successful British
raids on the West Flanders front.
Between the Avre and the Luce
the British captured so prisoners
and 13 machine guns during the
course of the lighting there on Mon
day afternoon" according TO todays
official statement
THE British found a great number
of German dead upon the fighting
field.
Later in the day the Germans
made two counter attacks. but they
were repulsed by British artillery
fire.
Sustains Heavy Losses.
The enemy sustained heavy
losses.
In the Hebuterne sector. the
British carried out a local enter
prise capturing 75 prisoners.
IAN enemy counter attack in the
same district was broken up.
I'm the sector of Achieville and
at Hollebeke in West Flanders, the
British made successful raids
The war office report indicated
that the fighting had again died
down on that part of the Picardy
battle front held by the British.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02

time you stop in a village to rest it IS
bombed and shelled."
The major referred 10 i'm the
above dispatch is undoubtedly Mai.
Cushman A. Rice. one Of the most
picturesque characters in the Amer
lean army. He has fought in South
American revolutions. is a veteran
Of the Spanish-American war. was
chief of scouts for Gen. Lawton n
the Philippines and also took part
in puttin.ss down the Boxer rebellion
in China.
When America entered the war
Rice Immediately applied for a COM
mission. he retired from the army
after the Spanish American war as
a captain. Running into some delay
in getting his commission, Rice,
wanting TO get "over there" enlist
ed as a private in the aviation corps.
In a month he was a top" sergeant
and in a few more months he was
made major and given charge of
squadron.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02
QUEBEC IS UNDER
MILITARY RULE.
RIOT|NG GROWS
Rioting Increases and Ma
chine Guns Clear Streets
Of Persistent SniperS.

International News Service:
QUEBEC, April Quebec was
under control Of a military gov
ernor today following night of
rioting in fog-clouded streets in
which four were killed and a num-
Der injured in a new outbreak of
the disorders which have accompan-
led enforcement of the military con-
scriptiOn law.
Much of the nights disorders took
the form OF sniping from doOrways
and the soldiers had great difficulty
in picking out the offending snipers'
posts When rife shots failed 10
silence the random firing by the
rioters, machine guns were fired
down streets where the sniping was
most persistent.
Mai. Gen. Lessard, sent here with
the powers Of a military governor.
but who has not proclaimed martial
law. sought today TO reach some
agreement with the protesting ele-
ment. Importation Of soldiers to
cope with the situation has become
big element in the situation, arOus-
ing further opposition to the gov
ernment's operations.
Outsiders Are Blamed.
In an effort at getting TO the root
OF the disorders, an attempt is being
made today to find the leading
forces behind the demonstration.
Reports that L. w. w. elements are
responsible and that German money
plays a part in the agitation were
probed. officials believed that it
had been definitely stablished that
many outsiders, including men from
Montreal. have led many of the
bands OF marauders.
In the face Of the warning that
racial measures would be adopted
10 break the rioting. crowds col
lected early in the evening. resulting
in the posting of soldiers at many
points and drawing OF line OF
bayonets across the streets leadins
TO the upper town.
Soldiers Are Wounded.
When bricks began 10 fly and
there we're several revolver shots
from the crowds. the cavalry was
sent into the streets in sn attempt
20 disperse the mobs. Several sol
diers fell with minor wounds in the
first serious clash near the Canadian
Pacific station.
The soldiers sent volleys over the
heads or the crowds attempting ac-
curate aim only when they knew
that some particular doorway held
a sniper.
Armand Lavergne. nationalist
leader. has made an issue OF use OF
outside troops including many fresh
units who have been sent here in
the last "a hours. but he was pre-
vented from holding a mass meet
ing Of protest last night by proclaim
alton OF the military governor.
AT the request of Premier Borden.
Mayor I.avigneur has forwarded an
exclamation and defense against
charges that tactless methods by the
Quebec police were partly respon-
sible for the original outbreak
Damage done i'm the rioting 20
date was estimated today al more
Than 100000.