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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-30
Military Men
In Service Race
n TFaI

By United Press.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 3O-Athletes
from Army camps and from the S. A
T. c. in the Middle West were on
hand today to participate in big ser
vice race staged under the direction
of the X. C. A. C. The race, in the
form of modified Marathon event,
was to take the place of the annual
X. C. A. C. tive-mile race.
One hundred runners were to COM
pete over six and half mile course.
The winning team will receive as a
prize $50 cup.
Other meets are to be arranged
shortly, it was announced by the ANA
teur Athletic Union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

\ meeting of the directors Of tle Red
Cross will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 3 O'Clock in the federal building.
a regular meeting of Col. H. f. Tay-
lor camp, No. II, Sons of Veterans,
will be held at S o clock tonight in
G.. A.. r. hall.
The S. A. Smith Mfg. company,
which closed down its factory last Fri
day on account of a broken fan, re
sumed work this morning.
A regular meeting of the Woman 5
guild of st. Michael S Episcopal church
will be held Friday afternoon at 3
o clock at the parish house. Mrs. G.
W. S'ercombe and Mrs. William Can
ton will be the hostesses.
The funeral of Lester F. Clark was
held yesterday afternoon at . clock
in his home at 81 Pine street. Rev.
Douglas G.. Guest, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, otficiatcd. A. l..
Maynard sang to selections, Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere and The Christian :
Goodnight. The bearers were members
Of the Unity lodge of Odd Fellows, No.
10, of Hinsdale and Wantastiquet lodge
of Brattleboro. There was an album
dance of flowers, including set pieces
from the Odd Fellows, Order Of Golden
Cross, and the neighbors. The body
was taken to North Hinsdalc for burr
al, Among those from out of town who
attearGaS tk.aA fuaoTal were his~sister,
Mrs. Arthur II. Green, and daughters,
Miss Lillian and Miss Edna Green, Of
Stoneham. Mass, aud George W. Street
or of Springfield, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
RISKS OF RED CROSS MEN.
Workers in italian Trenches Just
Missed by Austrian Bombs.

ROME, Jan. 1.-THE dangers under
which the American Red Cross members
at the Italian front are working are IL
Illustrated by two episodes.
At Christmas time Ma jOr Vernon s
Prentice of New York, in charge Of the
ambulance service, distributed ciga-
rettes and chocolate to the soldiers in
the Piave first lines In one OF the
trenches an Italian colonel observed
that the Austrians were setting up n
battery on the opposite side of the ri
yer. At his orders the Italian runners
smashed it.
An officer who accompanied the
Americans suggested that they move
on, since the AuHtrians would surely
retallate. No sooner had they turned
q bend IN the trench than they heard
fearful explosion. The part of the
trench they had just left had been de
stroyed. The Americans turned hac !,
and helped to eXtYicate the soldiers
| from the debris One of the party
/ picked up an Austrian hand grenade
| which had been thrown from the enc
M $ line, less than 80 Yards away
and tossed it into the river, where ii
| exploded.
Major Guy Lowell of Boston, Of tAe
permanent mission to Italy, was dining
III his hotel in Padua when it was
struck by an air raiders bomb. Hear
ing groans in the next room he rush &c
=, to the assistance of the victims whom
he found under a mass Of debris whicl
had killed several i'll its fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
HELP GET THE SPIES.

This country has long been honey
combed with German spies. Every
day or two some person who passed
as business or professional man,
and who has been well regarded, is
caught with the goods and ar
rested. Every state, every city, and
every town harbors these agents or
allies of the enemy who are mas
querading as peaeeable citizens. Our
easy going, think -no-evil way makes
smooth sailing for pirate craft, right
into the councils of state and city,
and even our own homes. No coun
try had ever so well organized and
numerous q spy system as Germany
has maintained right here in the
United States under our verv ewes
The constantly recurring incendiarv
fires, the ingenious lies Of endless
variety, are both part of the same
underground system. The Chicago
Herald has printed, run down, and
exploded more than one hundred Of
these adroit falsehoods which would
pass muster with most auditors.
Here is where we can all be alert
e spot and stop this propaganda.
The next one you hear, run it down
to its source. You will not get far
before you reach someone who cant
remember who told it. Anybody
who is full Of information favorable
to Germany and unfavorable to our
cause, and who can't remember
where and from whom he acquired
this news, win bear watching. Here
is an opportunity for boys and girls,
as well as grownups to run down,
locate, and explode this work of the
propagandists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Maxim's Process Would Dis
integrate Gases Formed
by the Explosion
STRONGLY FAVORS
CONCRETE SHIPS
Owe Greater Resistance and Absorb
Heat Better Than Steel or Wooden
vessels-Loss Due to Submarines Es-
timated at $4,000 a Minute.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Hudson
Maxim, the inventor, yesterday out
lined to the senate ship investigating
committee plans for ship construction
which he claimed would minimize the
effect on merchant vessels of explo-
sion Of torpedeos by instantly disin.
tegrating through cooling process the
gases formed by the explosions. He
said he had sought in vain to interest
the emergency fleet corporation in his
proposal and that he came to the com.
mittee in the hope that the government
would conduct experiments to deter.
mine its worth.
His plan, the inventor said, was 10
line the inside of the bulls of vessels
with cylinders containing water with
a steel screen behind thom. When
the torpedo exploded the water, he
said, would be hurled against the
screen atomi2ing the water which would
dispense the heat and absorb the gases.
y cargo such as apples, potatoes and
similar products containing large per
eentage of water would serve just rs
effectively az the tank, he said.
Mr.. Maxim declared that the ship
protection executive committee had
made an "irrelavent and untrue re-
port on his plan asserting that it would
be expensive and Ineffective on ships
Of less than 10000 tons. He denied
that the plan would be costly and SAID
u would operate on ships of 1900 OF
1000 tons virtually as well as on
larger vessels.
Concrete ships. the inventor said, Of
fer q greater advantage in combating
the submarine menace than steel or
wooden ships, as they give greater re-
sistance and absorb heat better. A con
crete hull, he said, localizes an explo.
sion and he strongly urged construe-
tion Of concrete skins for steel YES.
sells.
Lasr usI7lipl G1c Idy 81 stlItAaSiues
was fatiuated by the inventor at $4,000
a minute and he said this country
could afford TO expend little extra
money In order 10 make its ships "tor
pedoproof. lie said the nation,
hghting Germany either must stop the
submarines from leaving their bases o.
huild torpedo-proof ships as he did
think they should attempt to offset ths
submarine campaign by building new
vessels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
WOODEN BULLETS IN GUN.
SO Sherman Flu Was Unable to Com
NIT Suicide at Lynn.

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 17.-Wooden bull
lets in the revolver with which Sher-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
Miles and Miles of Loaded
Coal Cars Not Moving,
Keeping Owners Idle
MINES ARE FORCED
TO SUSPEND WORK
Country Has Outgrown Transportation
system Is View of One Union Leader
Miners Feel They Have Done All
Possible Under Conditions

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 17-Leaders
among the 1900 delegates here from
the q coal producing states of the
country attending the biennial con
vention OF the United Mine Workers
of America expressed sympathy yesteI
day for people and business interests
in many districts that are suffering
from fuel shortage i'll the present Sc
we're weather.
The announcement from Washing
ington shutting down manufacturing
industries for FIVE days made the min
ers realize more than ever before the
seriousness of the situation and the i'm
portance of their work to the comfort
and prosperity of the people. As Sc
rious as the situation is the miners
say they feel they have done all that
they possibly could under present con
ditions.
1.-THE trouble is with the railroads,
said John =. White, formerly president
of the Miners union, who is now as
ISOLATED with National Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield as labor adviser He
said:
at is not a question of production.
There is plenty of production, but the
railroads cannot move the coal that is
mined. There are miners walking the
streets in mining towns right now, I'M
employed because the railroads do not
furnish cars
"There are miles and miles of loaded
coal cars on railroad tracks that are
not moving. The trouble is the coun-
try has outgrown the railroads. The
railroads have not kept the pace -
Mr.. White 5 remark regarding idle
time among the miners was uncon-
frmed in talks with many delegates
from different parts of the country
One leader said there is no idleness
except in spots. In the central. Penn
sylvania bituminous fields, one delegate
said, some miners have been working
on an arafdgt' of three and four days
a week for the last three or four weeks.
In parts of the anthracite regions
coal companies are not only unable to
get cars but are not able to get sui
ticient timber, because of railroad con
gestion, to timber the mines. This
means that operations must be suspend
ed until the working places are made
safe for the men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO

William Bucker of Claremont, \. H..
was admitted to the Melrose hospital
Tuesday night for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weatherhead are
staying at Luke Weatherhead S on ac-
count of Mrs. Luke Weatherhead's i'll
ness. She was little more comfort
able Yesterday.
The Congregational PRAYER meeting
will be held tonight, Thursday, at 7.30.
at the home of Deacon C. R. Prentiss.
Subject, Prohting from Life s Expert
enees. Philippians 4:l0-13.
The Knights of Honor of the Bap-
fist Sunday school Mrs. Frank LeRay
teacher, will hold 4 regular monthly
meeting Friday evening With Kenneth
Compton at the parsonage.
Miss Mildred Amidon of Windham.
who attends the Brattleboro high school
and lives at W. T.. Stellman =, has been
unable to reach here for several days
on account of the poor train service on
the West River road
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Bap
fist church are holding an ll-day meet
ing today with Mrs. p. H. Winches
ter. 4 covered dish dinner was served
at noon. The women are devoting tht
day 10 making aprons for a sale to b(
held at q later date.
Baptist church Rev. |. NJ. Compton
pastor. There will be union service
sunday morning. at 1890 with sermon
/ by Rev. Mr.. Compton. Subject, Tarrv
ing by the Stuff. or Cooperation. Ref
Samuel 30:24 Sunday school a
Has, Union Christian Endeavor meet
ing in the Congregational vestrv at
=. nj. Leaders, Miss Florence same
and Miss Clara Thurbcr Midweel
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
AMERICANS SHOULD
BE KEENLY ALERT
Colonel of General Staff, Northeastern
Department. Gives Warning of
Enemy Activities.

The following communication from
the headquarters of the northeastern
department addressed to the '.mavor
of the village of Bra.-tleboro has
been delivered to Village Commission
er John T. KANE. 1t relates to tne
subject of counter-espionage
''To every American the fact should
be brought home that we are at war
with 4 people wholly under the domi-
nance of the most brutal government
the world has ever seen.
Every person of every nation now
fighting under the control of Germany
should be considered an enemy agent.
unless well known to be absolutely 10y
al to the United States
"The enemy activities in this
country are directed by the shrewdest
persons, both men and women, who are
well versed in the work required of
them.
There are in this country thousands
and tens of thousands of individuals
who desire to see us Inundated as a
nation, and deprived of our freedom,
and they are willing to do everything
possible to bring those things about
ITO meet the insiduous efforts Of
these evil minded and highly organized
and trained persons, every good Ameti-
can must be alert at all times. and he
keen and active enough to defeat all
enemy purposes and activities
|. Any disloyal act and word NAV
have great significance, and every such
disloval act and enemy activity should
be. immediately communicated to the
Intelligence Officer, northeastern de-
partment, United States Army. and to
the nearest bureau of the department
of justice.
ROBERT l.. HOWE.
Colonel, General Staff,
''Chief of Staff -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
MRS. AINSWORTH
UNDER NEW CHARGE
Widow of Admiral Eaton Is. Now, Ac-
cused of Abandoning the Baby
of Her Daughter.

MADISON, Conn, Jan. 11.-Mrs
Jennie May Eaton Ainsworth, widow Of
Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton, whom
she was accused of having poisoned. Is
under arrest in her home in the East
river section of this city charged with
abandoning her grandson in Brookline
Mass, The baby was taken to Brook
line a month after his birth last Au-
gust and has died since.
Although formally arrested, Mrs.
Ainsworth has been permitted to re
main in her home under police guard.
fne warrant was issued after an in
dietmcnt against her had been returned
by the Norfolk. Mass, grand jury, and
application for her eXtradition is ex-
peeted to be made at once by the Mas
sachusctts authorities
Mrs. Ainsworth was examined by
Justice of the Peace Arthur ". Mars
den and ". II. Smell, a grand juror.
She at first denied all knowledge of
the circumstances outlined in the
charge, but finally is said to have
broken down and confessed. The WON
an has been living here with her two
| daughters, Dorothy, who is about ~
years old, and Mrs. june Keyes. II
is the child of Mrs. keves, who is
| alleged to have been taken TO Brook
line BIZ Mrs. Ainsworth and her daugh
ter, Dorothy
Mrs. Ainswofth was acquitted of tho
charge of numbering Rear Admira,
| Eaton at the conclusion of her trial II
October, 1913. His death occurred on
March of that year. On June 3. 1911
she was married TO d. Henry Ainswortl
Of Morristown, Ariz., her first hus
band, from whom she had been di
yoroed eight years before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
ENGLAND SENDS COAL HERE.
Ships il Harbor Getting Steaming Sup
plies from Other Side.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE scare
itv of coal in the United states has
become so great that coal is being
brought from England 10 supply Eng
iish ships in Atlantic ports Ships
which otherwise would have been light,
have transported coal to the United
States to vessels lying at Newport
News and New York, within com
paratively short distance of the coal
fields OF West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania.
When the coal problem became most
acute in New York and Newport News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
SAYS ARMY IS sLANDERED.
Congressman Cary Wants Charges OF
Drunkenness Investigated.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-Congres.
sional investigation of "slanderous
charges against the character of
American troops abroad, alleged to
have been circulated by the Anti-Sa.
loon league, is proposed in a resolution
presented by Representative Cary OF
Wisconsin.
The resolution proposes that Speaker
Clark appoint seven members from the
military committee TO inquire into the
charges. II says that statements ''bv
the Anti.Saloon league that our sol.
diers in Europe are drunkards" are
slanderous and detrimental to the
character and reputation of our BOYS
who are sacrificing their lives for lib
crtv.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
FRANCE LENDS TO UKRAINE.
French Mint Also Said to be Printing
Paper Money for Republic.

LONDON Jan. l7-Francn has
loaned the Ukraine 100000 rubles in
gold, according to a despatch from the
Odessa correspondent Of the London
Times. The French mint also has print
ed a large quantity of Ukraine paper
money.
General Ninnichenko, president OF
the Ukraine secretariat, it is added.
in the course Of a long report to the
Rada, declared that France, the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, Belgium and
Rumania were interested greatly in the
organization Of the Ukraine republic.
He added:
KS circumspect people they hest
tate to recognize the republic complete
~, but when they find it expedient they
will extend us their hands. which we
will ACCEPT if we think it necessary. :
General Vinnech enko described the
Ukraine as an oasis of order and con
stitutional policy, saying:
lone constantly hears that the re
generation Of the Muscovite monarchy
is impossible, and, therefore. perha1:
the Ukraine will appear also as al
oasis of revolutionary conquest =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

ships were instructed to touch at New
Orleans III the hope that they might
obtain coal at that point. The belief
existed that the southern railroads
were not 50 eongested, and that freight
and fuel could be obtained there with
out such long delay. The situation
there has not been much better. As the
result II is reported that more than
hundred vessels are lying idle at New
Orleans without steaming coal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
FISH SCARCE AT BOSTON.
Schooners Come in But Have yery
Small Garages

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE wholesale
fish market in this city was almost
bare of fresh fish yesterday and deal
ers made no quotations. Three schoon-
ers arrived at the fish pier but only
one had a cargo and this amounted to
but $50 pounds. The other vessels
came hack TO replenish food supplies
after spending two weeks on the fish
ing banks without being. able to set
their travis because Of the rough
weather
Pennsylvania railroad has sent 2.54O
employees to war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

man Flu, superintendent of a shoe fac.
tory at Derry, y. H., attempted to com.
nit suicide in this citv Tuesday night
saved his life, physicians who attend
ed him said yesterday. The revolver.
was loaded by Flu : son, who gave Il,
to his mother for her protection against
possible burglars after he had substi-
tuted wooden slugs for lead to ease
her fears in using the weapon. Flu
shot himself twice in the head and suf
fered only scalp woundss although ply.
slcians said if the bullets had been
the usual kind he would have been
killed. He had been i'll sometime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

United States national banks have
Sl6,D00,000,Q00 in deposits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
(This supersedes any previous
schedule.)

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having spare hour is
asked to come in either morning or
afternoon and assist in cutting
gauze for. surgical dressings.
Every patriotic woman is expected
to take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-17

They are fascinating way of
saving money. You can buy them at
our office during store hours for 25c
each-S4.12 in these stamps buys a
$500 certificate or bond due in FIVE
wears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02
SHERER & QUINN
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of York.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Mary {. Strait, S. G. Strait, c. E. Strait,
Kate l. Carter and Emma J. Kidd.
Plaintiffs, against /. L. Strait, w. r.
Strait, IL livirS, absent and where
bouts unknown; Anna Kidd Strait,
Athel ]. Strait, Harold N. Strait,
Minnie l. Strait Munson, and Jennie
:. Hutchison, the last two being MI
nors over the age Of IA years, De-
fendants-Copy Summons for Re-
lief-(Complaint Served).
To the Defendants above named:
YOU are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint In
this action Of which q copy Is here
with served upon you, and to serve q
copy Of your Answer to the said Com
plaint on the subscribers at their Of
flee in Chester, s. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof; exclusive
of the day Of such service; and II you
full to answer the Complaint within
the time aforesaid, The plaintiff In this
action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In the Complaint.
GASTON & HAMILTON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
York, S. c., June 18th, 1918.
JNO. r. LOGAN, (Seal)
c. c. C. Pleas.
To the Absent Defendant, W. r. Strait:
Please Take Notice that the Com
plaint in this action, together with the
Summons, copy .. which appears
above, have been fled in the office of
the Clerk OF Court Of Common Pleas
for York county. s. c., and unless you
appear and answer the Complaint
herein within the time allowed by law,
the plaintiffs will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In said Com
plant.
GASTON & HAMILTON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Chester. s. c., June IL, 1913.
iun 18-49 Sd
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02
AN ORDINANCE

L,ixi,,r ,b,. Communication Street 1aN'
Tune of Payment Thereof; NnniDcf
of Days' Work Required IN Lieu
Thereof: Time uf Performing SAL"
Labor; Penalty for the Non-fcr-
rormancr Thereof: and III" lchiltE
for the Payment oi the Sa'"
Communication Tax for the Year l'lH'
DE il Ordained by the Mayor ahd NJ
ID dermen, the Town Council oi inc
Town Of York:
section /. That all persons residing
within the corporate limits Oh 'h'
Town of York, who, under the Et"S
of the State of South Carolina are iHa-
bile for road duty, shall ON or before
the first day of July, 1918, anu n"'
later than the fifteenth day OF July
1918, pay to the Treasurer ol tie loM"
of York, ut his Office, the Cummut:t-
tion Tax of THREE and OOllOO DOL
LARS. provided, however, If the Said
Communication Tax shall not he paid by
IN. 18th day of July, 1918. then the
said tax shall be Three and 90 i""
Dollars, If paid 10y the first d:t! a.
August. 1915.
Section =. That in lieu of the pay
m,nt of the said tax all persons ilahI'
for road duty az aforesaid. may per
form 4 daNs' labor on the public streets
of the town. provided said lahof hr per
formed by the 18th day Of July. l?lN;
hut If performed thereafter ana prior
10 August lst. 1918, then the said per-
sons shall perform eight days iah'r
on the said streets.
Section 3. That after the lrS' oaS
of August, 1915, all persons VINO nave
not paid the said tax. or peri"rin'" .h'
said labor. shall he liable to pay 4 hh'
90
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02
Tuesday, July 2, 1918.

Robinson. and Mr.. Mac Robinson. Az
ter funeral services, conducted at the
home Sunday morning by Rev. A. A..
Mclean. the body was laid TO rest in
WOodside cemetery.
At his home near Sharon. on June
-. Mr.. WYLIE HAFNER, aged Ga
years. The intcTment took place in
Bullock's Greek cemetery on June 30.
after services conducted by Rev. J. H.
Swami. He Is survived by his widow
and one son. }. II. Hafncr. OF Birm-
ingham, Ala. He also leaves five sis
irrS and three brothers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02
OLD BUILDING WANTED

SUITABLE for rchuiihlng .,if,'' ihio a;',h, IalI
- and stable Must be within eieh'
miles Of York. Give location ana prlc"
by letter only. Address n. a"r'
Yorkville Enquirer. % -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-02
THE CAROLINA M1NsTRE1s

WILL show at the Yorkville Graded
w School Auditorium on JULY 4TH,
beginning at $50 y. m. Admission
Adults, 35 cts: children, 25 cts. Part
OF proceeds TO Red Cross fund. It,