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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
SECRETARY BAKER DENIES.
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eel. An American officer was then put
IN charge. He told Of Investigations
which resulted in the discharge Of
Lieut. Charles w. Cole and Lieut.. John
ID. Dye for neglect OF patients as pub
lished in the newspapers Saturday AMI
Sunday. The judge advocate general
advised adding prison sentence 10 tha
dismissals and that is being considered
"The department set its face against
that sort OF careless disregard Of sol
diers health, Secretary Baker said.
Declaring that by securing artillery
from France it also would save ships
Mr.. Baker said. II am telling no Sc
cret when | say that ships are the crux
Of our problem.'' He said all foreign
representatives and also the war coun
ell participants headed by Col. House
declare that securing ordnance from
England and France will not take sur
plies they need, but will help them.
There are now in the United States
10 national army camps and Is national
guard camps-32 divisions of troops filled
with men ready to go" said Secretary
Baker. Il do not know how fast ii NAV
be necessary to send them to France he
said. Il know how fast we have sent
them and how fast we plan to send them.
What we tried to do was to get the men
out as rapidly As we could estimate on
the production capacity of the country
/ being able to care for them
/ While camp commanders were held re-
.ponsible for health conditions, he said
the surgeon generals office had daily in
spection and he had appointed DR.. John
\. Horn7by, hospital expert, as his per
SOnal inspector. y telegram from Or
Horneby regarding camp conditions which
Senator Chamberlain assailed disclosed
them greatly improved" with mortality
reduced and ample accommodations for
all sick"
Secretary Baker read letter from Mrs
Mary Roberts Riuehart, who has a son in
the service, commencing hospital condi-
tions she recently inspected
No army could be raised in any coun
try. the secretary contended, without
danger from communicable diseases Al
that could be done was To provide every
means OF science to meet that danger
That, he insisted, was being done
Taking up Senator Chamberlains at
tack on the ordnance bureau Mr.. Bake
disclosed that the decision to adopt tn,
so,called re-chambered Enfield rifle wa
reached late one night in his Office at
conference attended by Gen. Pershmg
who was preparing to 20 to Europe. Gen
Scott, chief of staff. Gen. Flint. aseistan
chief, Gen. Crozier, chief of ordnance, AM
Gen Kuhn then head of the war college
and several other staff officers. It wa
late in May or early in june.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Charles =, wilkins has entered an APP
peal 10 the county court from the yer.
diet Of the jury in the case which ne
recently brought against his former
wife, Mrs Ethel !. wilkins. The suit
vas brought in an action Of trover
which charged that Ms wilkins took
certain things from tho wilkins house
In DUNN rs:9H that did not belong TO
her, following her divorce decree. 1t
was tried Jan. 7 before Justice +. d. T..
stowe and jury and the verdict was
for the defendant to pay Mr.. wilkins
81 Counsel for Mr.. wilkins are John
+. Gale and Chase & Chase. Counsel
for Mrs wilkins is Attorney Frank
y. Rarber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
RAILROADS WILL
DROP MANY LAWYERS
McAdoo Orders Sweeping Cut in Legal
Staffs-Law Against Free Passes
to Be Observed

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S-kailroads
were ordered by Director General Me
Adoo last night to dispense with the scrv-
ices of legislative and political agents and
all attorneys not engaged IN the perform
ancc of necessary legal work, and to oh
serve strictly the law regulating free
passes.
This, the FIRST economy order under
Government operation OF the railroads
will cut off large aud well-paid stats
maintained by many. companies and elm
mate from payroIls hundreds Of lawyers
who draw annual retainer fees.
Ii it is complied with to the letter, as
the director generals office intends to
see that it is, thousands OF free passes
now held by state, county and municipal
officials and Others will be cancelled
General order No 8 is the title Of the
order sent to officers and directors of all
| railroads 1t follows:
During the period of possession, OPP
| Grafton and government control of rail
roads it is necessary that officers, direc-
| tors and agents OF railroad companies be
very careful in the handling of moneys
and in the dealing with transportation
| matters.
1T is therefore ordered that the ear
riers' operating revenues shall not be eX
pended:
"1-For the payment of agents or Other
persons who are employed in any way tc
affect legislation
''2-For the employment 81 attorney.
who are not actually engaged in the per
Torrance Of necessary legal work for tn,
company.
"3-For the payment Of the expenses o
persons or agencies constituting associa
tions OF carriers unless such association
is approved in advance by the directo
general.
'4-For any political purpose to di
rectiy or indirectly influence the election
OF any person or an election affecting an,
public measure.
Issuance OF free passes:
"No passes or free passes or free trans
portation shall be issued by any carrie
under federal control or any official G
, such carrier unless the issuance of Suc'
, free transportation is expressly authorize
by the act Of congress, entitled An ac
to regulate commerce. approved Feb 4
1897, and amendments thereto and an
/. such passes OF free transportation here
tofore issued not in conformity with sac
act must be recalled.
This order applies to all carriers undo
: federal control, whether interstate or il
trastate'
The act of lSs7 forbids the issuance e
passes to other than employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
SALT MADE HERE LONG AGO.
First Works We're in Operation in Wiz
ginia Before 1920.

The United States has many source
Of salt and does not need to lool
abroad for its supply. The industry
had its beginning very soon after the
carly settlement of the country. In
Virginia there were crude salt works
in operation before 1920, and four
years later the first attempt to manu-
facture salt III New England was made
at Cape Ann.
Much salt was made from boiling
sea water during the Revolutionary
war period, and afterward an extensive
system of solar evaporation sprang up
around Cape Cod. Tho SEQ water was
pumped by windmills into long lines
Of watts which were provided with NOV
abs roofs and uncovered in dry wsath-
er. In 1880 the production by this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

that just prior to the entrance Of the
United States into the war Germany
while processing a desire for peace, was
seeking to form an alliance with Mexi-
co and Japan to strike at the United
States
Peace efforts on the surface to serve
as a convenient cloak for secret war plans
nave characterized German diplomacy
throughout the war, For this reason the
fcac. movement IS regarded here with
utmost suspicion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
DEFECTIVE rs.

Mon who cannot see the necessity
for life Insurance. The fartghted carry
as much as thy can afford and buy
more as they are able. Consult us.
National Life ms Co, of VI. (Mutual.)
EARLE s. KINsLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
TO CONTROL OIL.
Production and Distribution to Be in
Hands of DR. Garfield.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Early
measures looking to government control
Of the production and distribution of
oil were forecast today after visit to
the White House of Fuel Administrator
Garfield. Complete plans for instituting
q licensing system, it was said, We're
presented b. the fuel administrator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

ethod wa. 100000 bushel, of salt.
bout half Of which was made in Barn.
able county, Massac husetts.
BY 1884 reduction in the tariff and
he cheap SUPPLE, of foreign salt, in
luding that from the rich brincs OF
Dnondaga county. New York. rendered
manufacture in Massachusetts unprof-
table. In Cape May county. New
Jersey, brine was formed by allowing
he sea water to flow into large holes
n the sand Of flats; when it had be
come concentrated BY natural evap
Grafton barrel of it boiled in kettles
yielded q bushel of salt. The salt in
duStry proper was started in Florida
IN lS4O, and in California, along San
francisco bay, about 1913.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

The first woman paper TO hc c7-
tablshed in this country for thr def.
mite purpose Of Spreading abroad news
Of the new woman S rights was in 1919
and edited by Mrs. Amelia Bloomcr OF
Seneca Falls, y. y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
BIRTHS.

In West Medford, Mass, Jan. 26. 3
son to Earl c. and Mildred (Tevlin)
Titus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

\ sure cure for insomnia is to have
someone knock at the door and tell
ION to get W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Number Reported During the Week End
ing Today Was 1888.

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-British casualties
reported during the week ending today
were 8,5SS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

Anyway, the man who lsses isa t
accused of playing unfairly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

No diplomat can hope to hold his job
longer than he can hold his tongue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

The oath Of a man and the tear Of a
woman arc twins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

A coed memory i. les. desirable than
forgctfulnc.s Of injuries
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-28

fisss VIE travel fastsst are general
V the slewest to settle.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
How They Do IL.

You have doubtless been thrilled by
a Jungle scene in the movies where
lion closely rursues the fieeting hero
ine.' 1t is real lion, too, and any
body can see that they are really run
ming. 1t Is all done by means Of a
treadmili upon which the lion is safely
chained. though his bonds are not con.
spicuous. He is induced to run. the
heroine marks time with all her might
and painted background Of tropical
scenery is moved past them at high
speed on rollers.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
MONEY SPENT ON HIGHWAYS
over $500, 100000 Expended for Con-
struetion and Maintenance In
United States In 1916.

More than $3OO,OOO,OOO was spent on
highway construction and maintenance
In the United States In 1915. OF this
amount 10 Southern states spent ap-
proxlmately $50, 100000. The state Of
California has voted $15,OOO,OOO to be
spent In perfecting the state highway
system and not single county failed
to give the empowering measure ma
jority. Ohio Is talking Of $50OO0,-
600 highway bond Issue and the state
Of Illinois will put to its voters at the
1913 election the question Of issuing.
$6O,000,OO0 in highway bonds, the in
terest and retiring fund for which is
to be provided for by an increase In
the motor vehicle registration fees.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
EXPENSE OF IMPROVED ROAD
Manifest Advantage. as Well a. Neees.
slty for Good Roads Seems to
Bs Educating People.

Within very recent memory the ex-
pense Of good roads has been bitterly
opposed by farmers. The increasing
tax rate, due to many causes, has been
viewed with the greatest alarm. With.
in the last year, the manifest advan-
tage, as well as the actual necessity, Of
better rural highways seems to be
gradually educating the public to the
viewpoint that good roads are an ac-
compartment to the changing times In
the agricultural world. The only ques-
tion now Is whether or not, with all
the vast sums expended for road i'm
provement. we can get good roads soon
enough.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
Interest to Shippers.

Director General McAdoo and
the Food Administration have
ARRANGED to cooperate in the dis
tribution of cars for the food and
feed trades.
The grain and grain product
and feed shippers are to first
apply for cars in the usual way
through railroad agents; in case
OF not being furnished within a
reasonable time they may then
apply to the zone representatives
of the Food Administration grain
division at the various terminals,
stating the cars required, point
at which it is desired cars should
be sent, character of the product
to be loaded, the destination of
shipment, and the consignee.
The shippers of sugar, beans,
rice, vegetables, live stock, meat,
and perishables generally, should
first apply for cars in the usual
way through railroad agents; in
case not being furnished within
reasonable time they may apply
directly to the Food Administra
tion in Washington, stating the
cars required, the point TO be
sent, the character of the com
modify to be loaded, the con
signee, and destination.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
CORN WILL WIN
DEMOCRACY'SWAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
HAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
ened Europe.
MAINsTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
Ing 3,OOO,OOO,OO0 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials Of the
United States food administration be.
| ueve.
Corn is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
It contains all the elements needed to
keep the body In state Of health and
when used according to the scores Of
tried recipes, especially when com.
b:ned with an added portion Of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In.
dian warriors in colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at
time. and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration Of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now. however, the cereal
Is reaching the millers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels Of corn for every American.
This quantity Is greater by Ave bush.
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main.
stay in the crisis Of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American colonists from famine on
many occasions, Just as 1t served az q
staple food during the War Of the Rev.
olution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front in
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal Is finding greatly increas-
ed use In the making Of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds Of housewives and
many Of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
flour to make leavened bread. This
kind Of mixture Is worked and baked
in the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply to straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-uslng corn meal entire
ly-is gaining greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound OF
wheat saved in America means pound
of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is assOci-
ated In the war.
There are a score Of corn products
that today possess unusual importance
for Americans. Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use in the kitchen instead Of
granulated sugar Is one of the leading
products made from corn.
Corn oil, excellent for frying and for
every other purpose filled by salad oils.
Is appearing on the market In large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ Of
the corn.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21

himself that the policy Of the state
highway commission Is the correct
one. Let US consider first Of all the
expensive type Of road construction.
such as concrete, or the best grade
Df macadam. This type Of road will
cost approximately $4,000 per mile.
and let US suppose that the cost Of
construction Is met by issuing 20
year Az per cent bonds. The annual
expense on account Of this first cost
would be about $3.50 per mile. And
these roads will need some mainte-
nance, possibly not much over $50 per
mile per year. This brings the total
cost up to about $3.50 annually per
mile for the expensive or so-called per-
manent type Of road.
Now take a well.constructed gravel
road and the cost for this road will
run about $4,000 per mile for con-.
struction, figuring again on basis of
20-year AZ per cent bonds and the
annual account for first cost will be
about $310 per mile. The cost for
maintaining these roads, II properly
done. runs up pretty high, and it can
be we'll done with an expenditure Of
about $240 per mile per year.
This makes total annual cost then
for the surfaced road of approximate
ly $3.50 annually per mile. A compari-
son Of these two annual costs shows
$3.50 per mile per year In favor Of the
cheaper roads.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
SCHOOL NOTES.
By W. n. JOHNSON. su pern.sodeo.

BY W n. JOHNSON, Su perntendent
HONOR ROLL-SIXTH MONTH.
High School-Gladys Chism,
Harry Curtner, Nellie Schmidt,
Lillian Elliston, Carrie Sigler.
MIR. Roses room-Allie Gamer.
on, Grace Rowe, Pearl Cameron,
Cora Tabb, Kos Doris. Irene
York, Willie York, Viola Horn.
back, Ethyl Lewis, Edith Lewis,
Carl Martin, Louie Kohn, Tom
Warth, Ernest Letter.
Mr.. O'Connor's room-Mary
Curtner, Melvina Fowler, Juanita
Herrell, Gladys King, Martha
Reynolds. Cecil RAIDER, Lena
Spencer, Lois Brown, Maude
Fields, Anna Hamilton, Myrtle
Lee Hopkins, Virginia Morgan,
Herminna Sturm, George Curt.
ner, Hugh Doris, jim T. Dunn,
Tommy Phillips, Harold Popham,
John Schmidt, Shamel Yearta,
Mancil Greedy, Lee Perkins,
Clyde Warth. AK.
Miss Pickens' room-Robert
Donald McNail, Louise Crest,
Georgia Cameron, Maize Cole,
Bertha Cooper, Elva Crest. Hazel
Hudgens, Ruth Hamilton, Ruell
Lowery, Alice LaFont, Hortense
Watts, Irene Warth, Mayes
Chism.
Miss Berry's room-Cecil
Busby, Amos Dowd, Charles
Morgan, Mack Morgan, William
Spencer, Joe Prince, Lucille
Doris, Fannie Fowler, Jennie
Dell Hudgens, Hazel Quillin,
Celesta Sturm, Gladys Trott.
Miss Borer's room-Virginia
Order, Georgia Lewis, Blanche
Stubbs. Marshall Cameron, John
D, Fields, Paul Gwin. Wynford
Hanes, Earl Lewis, Roy Money,
Milton Osbore, James Reynolds.
Miss Wirsching Ruth Belts,
Ketha Crest, Iva Powell, Stella
LaFont, Claudio Stubbs, Wofford
Akers, Mont Sullivant, Charles
Adams, Nina Duke, Pearl Hedge,
Doris Hopkins, Raymond Hanes,
Muriel Hornback, James Hurt,
Rufus Phillips, Jackson Watts.
Miss Mcfarland S room-John
Sturm, Mary Hutson, Mildred
Popham, Florence Watts, William
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
MAIDEN. IN.GERMANY LIES
CIRCULATED In CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
Made-in- Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an official statement rs-
ceived from the Canadian food con.
trOller by the United States food ad.
ministration.
The stories bothering Canada are
Of the same general character as those
the United States food administra.
tor recently denounced In this coun.
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each ono
has the power of destruction that lies
in a battalion Of soldiers.
"Storles without even vestige of
foundation have been scattered broad
cast" said the Canadian statement.
"Nor have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously In
different parts Of the country and in
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public indignation.
"They are insidious, subtle, persist
ent. Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust, the great essential In the work
Of food control.
1T lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism, to refrain from
passing ON the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate In work which Is going
to mean more than the majority Of
people yet realize"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21

druggist sells for few cents large
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you up
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes you
sick the next day; it loses you a days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to the children as well.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21

Calomel loses you a day! You
know what calomel is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dam
gerous. 1t crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
ening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need a dose of dangerous
calomel just remember that your
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
y. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Earl Shaw, Hardy Ward, Bessie
Hedge. Lorene Jones, Ben Rob
ertson.
Miss Berry spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Cape
Girardeau.
Mr.. Griffith, who is working
in the interest of the thrift STAMP
campaign was over from Caruth
ersville Monday.
Miss Lambert visited her
brother at Senath Friday even.
ing and returned home Sunday.
W. l.. Barrett, field representa-.
tive of the Cape Girardeau Nor.
NAL School paid US a short visit
Tuesday. Mr.. Barrett is making
a survey of the rural school stu
atiGn in this county.
A junior Poultry Club has been
organized in school. The mem
bers will receive eggs for setting
from the Missouri Poultry Elk
pertinent Station.
Rev. j. Y. Self conducted
C hapel exercises Monday. He
took for a subjoct-"How Near l
Came Not Being Here" Under
this heading he discussed the
early Indian life of the United
States, especially of this locality,
reciting an experience of his
forefathers in middle Tennessee,
and how they narrowly escaped
death at the hands of the Indians.
The talk was instructive as we'll
as interesting, We invite you
back Bro. Self.
Boys and girls of the upper
grades, the High School stu dents
and their teachers attended the
Mass meeting Monday afternoon
held at |. 0. o. F.. Hall. This
meeting had for it's object the
organization OF this Township
for the.purpose of boosting the
sale of thrift stamp and War Sav.
ings Certificates.
The chairman, MIR. Guffy has
a good plan for this work and a
strong membership on the vari,
Gus committees to back him up
in this drive. If we will pull
hard and pull together we will
make a creditable showing.
Everybody, together
School children have bought
nearly S4OO worth of thrift
stamps.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
Work Drag After Rains.

There are many times when days
work can be spared on the road. AZ
ter heavy rains the road may need GER
tain repairs or improvements when the
overseer is not ready to call out the
hands. Why not individual farmers
donate a days work on the road at
such time2
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION sAYsi

There 10 no roya! road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
eompIIsh this by the voluntary
action OF our whole people. each
element In proportion to its msana
Il 10 a matter Of equality Of bur
den; a matter Of minute saving
and substitution at every point In
the 10000. 900 kitchens, on the 2o,-
600. 900 dinner tables, and In the
100000 manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments Of
the country.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-02-21
GRAvELED ROADS ARE CHEAP
Can Be Built and Satisfactorily Main.
tained at q Less Cost Than
Other Types.

(By E. B. HOUSE, State Agricultural
College. Fort Collins. Coio.)
I have heard considerable discus.
sion lately concerning the policy Of
our state highway commission In
constructing the kind Of roads 1t
has decided upon. and 1t Is often ar
gued that the only type Of road is
the so-called permanent road, the one
that needs no maintenance.
II one will take a pencil and do a
little figuring, he can easily convince