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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
ORDERS REDUCTION
 IN SIZE OF PAPERS

Washington, Aug. 22.-Reduction of 25 percent of all publication space in excess of eight pages for country weekly newspapers, was ordered to- day by Chairman Baruch, of the War industries board.
 Other features of a conservation plan for news print paper which by this order is extended to include the country weeklies, are discontinuance of papers to subscribers three months after subscription price stopping use of free copies of exchanges within the same county or a forty miles radius, stopping of publication of extra cop ies for advertising stimulation and stoppage of returns of unsold copies from news dealers.
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TYLER DEATHS
 FROM STORM
 MOUNT TO g
Between 50 and 60 Injured and Many Buildings
 Wrecked.

Tyler, Minn., Aug. 22.-Tyler to. night presents scene of death and desolation as the result of the tornado which struck this little town last night.
 The death list mounted to 20 to- night, all of whom have been identi- fled except one.
 Between 50 and 60 persons were injured, five of whom are in an inn provised hospital in a serious condi- tion.
 Thirty business houses and about as many reidences were demolished.
 Only four business establishments escaped the path of the storm which tore through the town five blocks long and two blocks wide.
 The property loss is estimated at about half a million dollars.
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of the British.
 Albert is a town in the department of Somme, IS miles northeast of Amiens. It is situated on the Ancre river and is a railroa dcenter. Be- fore the war it had a population of more than 1000.
 Albert has been the scene of some desperate fighting, and in the recent British drive the town was surround ed on three sides by the armies of Field Marshal Haig, the village of Aveluy on the north and Meaulte on the south having been reached by them.
 It was at Albert that for more than three years the famous Leaning Vir- gin" hung from the top of the cathe- dral.
 The base of the statue of the Virgin, which surmounted the spire, was hit by a German shell while the town was under heavy bombardment in August, 1914, and the image tOppled over. X
 It did not fall from the pedestal however, but hung in horizontal position until April of the present year, when a German shell again struck the statue and sent 1t crash ing to the ground.
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FIND ALL OF CREW
 OF PATROL BOAT

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 22.-All members of the crew of the patrol boat Montauk, which was driven ashore on Cumberland island by a high northeast gale early Wednes- day morning had been accounted for tonight.
 Only. two of the bodies of the sev- en men who lost their lives had been recovered tonight, but patrols are continuing their search of the coast with the hope of recovering the oth- CTS,
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Berlin Official. Statement.

Berlin, via London. Aug 22.-The official communication from general headquarters today says:
 South Of Arras the British began gresh great attacks.
 "A British army corps; and New Zealanders were brought into action in deep formation between Moyen- neville and the Ancre in the direction of Bepaume.
 British cavalry corps was held in readiness behind the front
 Supported by the strongest artil- lery fire and. several hundred tanks. the ene1ny,s Infantry advanced to the attack on a front of about twenty kilometers. The first onslaught broke down before our battle positions.
 "In local counter-attacks we re- captured portions of strips of terri tory which had been ceded to the ene- my according to plan. = "The enemy renewed his violent as- saults throughout the day. The main weight was on the wings of the at- tackihg area.
 "These attacks collapsed complete ly'and with heavy losses to the ene- my. < Attempts of the enemy to cross the Aisne at Hamel were frustrat- ed.
 "A great number of tanks which were. seen shot to pieces, are lying before our front. Between the Somme and the 0ise the day was quiet.
 Southeast of Nyon during, the night of August 20-21, we retired a | short distance without fighting, 1e Throughout the day the enemy's fire was directed against our old lines in the evening his reconnoitering de- tachments hesitatingly filed their 1 way forward toward the valley of the I Divette.
 |, "Unnotlced by the enemy, we with drew behind the Disc troops who
 were fighting in the Bois De earle pont, consequently the enemy's at tacks, which were prpeared here yes terday morning by the strongest artil- lery fire, did not materialize. | Between Blerancourt and the Ais ne the enemy kept up his attacks throughout the day; he was only able to gain ground at Blerincourt. An attack directed against the rest of the front and carried out in the evening with special force on both sides of the I Morsain ravine, broke down |" with heavy losses to the enemy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
HUN AND YANKEE
 PATROLS CLASH

With the American Army in France. Aug. 22 (By The Associated Press).- Patrol encounters between the Amer jeans and Germans have been fre- quent in the Vosges mountains. The town of Frapelle, captured sev- eral days ago by the Americans, is still under high explosive shell and gas poriectile attacks, but these are gradually lessening as the hopeless ness of retaking the town become apparent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
ROADS CONSUME MOST STEEL.

Washington, Aug. 22-The rail roads of the country will consume the largest amount of steel required by the government, the war indus tries board announced tonight follow ing an all day secret conference with the steel committee of the American Iron and Steel institute
 Shipbuilding requirements come next, with the war department pro- gram third, and the navy fourth.
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RAGLAND FITZHUGH
 TO BE AN OFFICER

Ragland Fitzhugh is another Pine Bluff man recommended for commits sion as second lieutenant from the Fourth Officers Training camp at Camp Pike. The other four boys recommended for commissions were: Joe w. Clement, Henry Davis, Arm strong Barrow and Sol Bloom.
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Mangin's Advance Rapid.

French Headquarters in rFance, Aug. P. (Reuters.)-General Man gins army has advanced with great rapidity. 5; =:
 Up to noon it had advanced ten kilo- meters from yesterdays line in cer- tain places.
 The Germans have been harassed in their retirement.
 Confusion reigns among their units.
 The French line is uncertain owing to tie swift movements in this open warfare.
 The cavalry is advancing in the op- en field continually at gallop, SCOUT ing woods and fams.
 Tanks are following everywhere, re- ducing machine guns nests. aBtter- ies of artillery are coming up at full trot and taking up new positions.
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Tanks Attack at Fishes,

Wltt the American Army in France, Aug 22.-(By the Associated Press. s.)-The Americans made local attavk west of Fishes, on the Vesle river between Soissons and Rheims Wednesday night. F The attack rendered the Vesle holdings more secure and also result ed in the cleaning out of a position from which German snipers had been causing the Americans considerable annyonce. Tie attack was preceded tby lbarrage.
 The Germans made counter at tack at daylight this morning in an endeavor to offset the American suc- cess.
 The Americans, however, killed a number of the Germans, made four teen prisoners and forced the re- mainder to flee in disorder.
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MEMBERSHIP IN THE HOME GUARD
 IS INCREASING

The article in The Graphic about the Home Guard several days ago had a telling effect, as the membership has materially increased. Laasta night there was some 40 or 50 old members came in and quite number of new ones. All that are in the draft and want to join should come in at once.
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Stella Shocks.

Mrs. Stella Shocks, aged 22 years, wife of H. A. Sheews, brakeman on the Gotten Belt, died yesterday af ternoon at 6:30 o'clock at her home, 40 East Sixth avenue. She is surviv- ed by her husband and two children. The body will be shipped today to Hazen, Ark, and funeral and inter- ment will take place there. MT. and Mrs. Shocks had lived here only a few months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
HUN LINES CRUMBLE
 UNDER POUNDING e
 OF ANGLOaFRENCH
Continued from page one.)
fighting weather than remain before the winter season sets in.
Attacks Fail."-Berlin.

Attacks Fail."-Berlin.
 Berlin, via London, Aug. 22.-The Evening communication from general headquarters says,
 Partial attacks occurred near Bai- lloul and south of the Lys. There has been vigorous fighting on the Aisne and the Somme. .s
 "On the field where the fighting occurred yesterday northwest of Ba- paure and on the front between AL bert end the Somme, we reduced to failure attacks planned on a large scale by the British.
 ''There have .'een attacks by the French between the Avre and the Aisne before our new positions"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
SCHWAB QUITS
 OFFICE FOR TRIP

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-Director general Schwab of the emergency fleet corporation, temporarily resign ed office work today, closed his desk in his office here and announced that he will begin tomorrow working trip of al lsouthern and eastern yards.
 MT. Schwab said he planned to spend tomorrow with the men at Hog Island
 From there he will go south and af- ter visiting the yards there, will jour-
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Drop Seditious Circulars.

DrOp SeuItlOuS CIrcuIdTS.
 New York, Aug. 22.-Thousands of seditious circulars attacking the American policy "toward Russia" were thrown from the roofs of build ings into the streets o Ssfthe lower East side tonight
 Police reserves and agents of the Department of Justice were immed- lately sent into the districts and be- gan a search of the buildings in an effort to run down the distributors.
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Navy Airmen in Raid.

Washington, Aug. 22.-American naval aviators have conducted suc- cessful bombing expedition at night into enemy territory and dropped a large quantity of explosives on the submarine docks as Ostend, secretary Daniels announced.
 The report of the raid was trans mitted by vice admiral Sims.
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Czechs in aFithting.

Washington. Aug. 22.-Czecho-Slo- walks troops in avhFrance have parti- cipated in a successful attack against German positions in the Vosges ac- cording to a dispatch received today at the headquarters of the Czecho- Slovak national council.
 No details of the engagement were given.
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LOST-WHITE SILK SHAWL; RE- ward if returned to Mrs. A, F. Drey-
 fus, Jefferson Hotel. S23-3t.
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When the War

there is going to be general readusment of business Millions of men who have been taken from industry are coming back to compete with the fellows who stayed to keep the home fires burning.
 New businesses will be created old will be revived -od associations will be forgotten in the revolutionary changes that will have taken place.
 There will be tendency to favor the man who has been to war; all other things being equal.
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CITY OF ALBERT
 SCENE 0F WARS
 HARDEST BATTLES
Town Recaptured By Brit ish, Made Famous by
 Leaning Virgin

With the British Army in France, Aug. p (By the Associated Press).- The town of Albert is unofficially re- ported to have fallen into the hands of the British
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HOT LUNCHES AT ROsENBERG's.
 . 8-15-6t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
$4,000 EXPENDED IN BULL DING
Brattleboros Record for Year 1917 Good Considering
Unfavorable Conditions in Building Trades Confined
Principally to Large Structures

Building operations in Brattlcboro
during the year jus, closed were not
as extensive as in 1916, but this, in
view Of conditions in the building line.
Is. not surprising. As nearly as can De
estimated total expenditures for new
work and repairs ON old buildings
amount TO 100000 which is $4,000 hc.
low figures Of 1917. This pronounced
decline in activities is attributed to-
prevailing high cost Of all kinds OF
material. Only proportionatc sums
spent during the last r. months on the
now Barber building and the Manlcy
Brothers garage are considered in the
total estimate given. II includes large
amounts paid by +. Crosby x Co, for
big extension TO their grain elevator
on Vernon street and 10y G.. /. Bradley
for elaborate rcmoleling of the old
Baker place on the Putney road, also
thp approximate cost Of st. Michael S
Episcopal parish house Only six new
dwelling houses were erected during
the year, as against IL last year.
Since the beginning of 1917 work
on the new Barber building, owned Nv
Attorney General Herbert G.. Barber,
has been progressing satisfactorily and
THE handsome structure is now practi.
rally completed. Painters are now
busy putting on the finishing touches.
Aside from being the largest and
most ornamental business block in Brat
ueboro 1t il the most substantial in
every respect II is Of fireproof and
rat proof construction all OF the stores
aud Offices are we'll lighted ana venti.
lated, and tho basement storage rooms
are under drained and perfectly dry.
This building has III feet frontage
on Main street aud 90 feet on Flat
street md stands on a lot containing
$500 square feet of land. 1t is FIVE
stories high and built of brick with
limestone trimmings, being Of modern
type Of architecture.
II stands on a solid underpiuning. in
addition 90 which are 80 piers which in
the Easements are made of steel en-.
cascd in cement These piers rest on
a double foundation, the lower one be.
ing six feet long, five feet wide ana
so inches deep, the upper two feet
square. tprights Of rc.cnforeed steel
extend from these 20 the top of the
building They all rest OH earth which
has been tested to hold sufficient
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

weight so that all danger of settlement
has been avcrtcd
Below the street floor. in the base
ment aud sub-baScmcnt, there are nine
spacious storage rooms Two Of these
contain 1900 square feet each and all
may be entered from the rear Of the
building.
The heating apparatus comprises two
No. 4i Mills Water Tube boilers con
Structcd by the H. b. Smith Go. There
IS also 500.gallon tank from which
continuous hot water will be supplied
TO the tenants. The chimney is ia
feet tall. The coal pen will contain
900 tons.
Plying from the basement TO the top
floor is an electric elevator roomv
enough for several passengers and
capable OF lifting heavy loads. This
- operated by l2.horse power motors
ond will rise at the rate of goo feet
q minute. ElCctricity also is used for
lighting
Faeinr on Main street are four stores.
two north and two south OF the en-.
trance. With the exception Of that
az tho corner Of Fiat street. which is
bright and roomy, they have been 50
laid out that the stores may be divided.
double sets OF doors having been in.
stalled. Like the Offices, corridors and
apartments on the fifth floor they are
finished in hard wood, stained in mis-.
sion and the walls are tinted deem
cream color All Of the interior work
in fact, - identical with that of the
federal building. Ample basement or
storage room Is provided with each
store.
On the Flat street side is large
space intended for, aud which would
make an excellent location for, a res
taGrant, with kitchen and Refrigerator
rooms adjoining. This also Is within
easy access Of ladies and men ~
firing rooms At the rear ot this is Z
small store 20 feet square.
The second, third and fourth noori
are devoted 10 offices, there being =
rooms on each. which may BE paircJ
up or rented singly to suit the lessees
They include quarters varying in siz.
from unusually large 70 small On tn,
fifth or top door attention has been
given 10 living quarters. These, Tx
the rest Of the building, are modern il
every respect and may he rented singl
of en- suite. Each contains u privat
h0th. There Is meter room on tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

Of 100 feet and in the deepest part
extends back ITO feet. The basement,
first and second floors viii be devoted
to the automobile business, while each
f the two upper floors has been di-
Eidcd into nine suites for living pur-
poses. Fireproof construction, even 10
metal window sashcs, has been used on
.ha basement and first two floors. but
,rooden partitions are used IN the two
upper floors.
In the basement there viii be a serv-
Zee station, battery room and repair
shop, which NAV b entered from either
High street or Main street. The heat
hug apparatus has been installed in Il
Good sized room at the front of the
building and consists Of two tGurncv
Water Tube boilers. There is also n
hot water tank which viii supply the
building ali the year round. On tire
Hioh street fIoar viii be a supply store
and a large area devoted to sta,g in
lai'r use. The show room il 70 be on
.he second floor. which may be reached
rom tho street ny a short incline wita-
1ut the use of elevators.
These three llrors are cf cement and
'f such construction that there will ae
possibility for Noise from tine auto
mobile denattmeats to drift 10 tha Hv-
mo loars above. They are connected
by etalfwavs entirely separate frola
hose leading to the apartments. Plate
lass windows III plgatw allow ample
iteht liza every quarter Of the building
by dat, and electricity viii be used al
night.
Entrance to the apartments on The
oa floors j. gained from High street
and owing T. The sharp incline in thu
trect but four or five steps N adds
tlon to two flights # stairs are necea-
srv. These had into wide corridors
extending the length and width Of the
building, from which suites Of three,
/ four and five rooms open. Both floors
are divided the same
/ 10 expense has been spared to max
these apartments modern in every de
tail. They are finished in hard wool
Of the popular green mission and Flen
III shade, the bath rooms being white.
Each has a kitehcnette thoroughly
equipped, hot and cold water, set tubs.
dish cupboar3s and gas stoves. They
arc also wired for electric stoves Ii
one desires to uaa them. Nearly every
apartment has porch adjoining and
the ire escapes Oh the east side Of tile
building are spacious and easily reached
from any Que Of the rooms All Of the
rooms have hard wood, polished floors
The walls are tinted the prevailing
! cream shade with white ceilings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
HINSDALE, N. H.
William w. Barrett.

William Wilson. Barrett, IS, died at
1890 o'clock Sunday morning, after an
illness of several months with stomach
trouble.
Mr. Barrett was born in Winchester,
March IL, 1914, son of Gardner and
Marian Barrett. He spent his early life
in that town and then came to Hinsdale
and had made his home here ever since.
He was boxmaker by trade, but dur
ing the latter part of his life devoted
much of his time to farming, during
which time he made his home at his
slightly place on Tower hill.
He was quiet and unassuming man
of thrifty habits and made many friends
during his long residence here.
He leaves one niece, Miss Minnie J
Snow, and one nephew, James G. Snow
of this town and Charles Snow of Win
chendon, Mass.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
o'clock and was conducted by John L
Lawton. first reader of the Christian Sci
ence church of Brattleboro. The buria
took place in Pine Grove cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
Mrs. Francella Pearson.

Mrs Francella Pearson, Il, widow O.
Charles 4 Pearson. aud until a few
yearl ago a resident q this town for
many years died IN Northampt N.
Mass last Saturday after several
months Of feeble health. She is sur
-iroa ~ two s+ensonG, Charles H. ii
Nar m 81. Nh Is. ana Wi'liam = #
.aa q 4 o,a fanlal ghter, Mrs Lee
NasramoEe IL Winchoasar n &.
IT. larial took place in Winchest Az
Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
IS A DISEASE OF CONTACT.
Tnfantile Paralysis Not Spread BY Ami
mails, Insects and Fowls.

That infantile paralysis is known to
he ore Of contact IS a statement made
+ y the December bulletin of the Yer
mont state board of health in sum
mary II the outbreak Of the disease III
Line state las. summer. :. Animals, in
aeets and fowls do not distribute it, =
continues the statement:
human beings d. The virus is
contained III the sccretions of the nose
and throat OF not only the sick but
etAers, who have been III contact with
ne disease. There are undoubtedly
4ealthy carriers, who are active dis
g.butoTa OF this virus. 1t is such that
@.ves rise to many of the mysterious
~aso5 which cannot be traced to any
11use. DR.. Edward Taylor has demon.
rated this at our research laboratory
I'd he has also thrown important light
the susceptibility of different per
ms to the virus In these respects.
Taylor has succeeded In making
.ea valuable contributions to our
i.G oWlodge Of this subtle infection. The
degree ct susceptibility of children and
edults, both, is lower than in manv of
he communicable diseases This fact
however, does not III the least detract
rom the inheritance and necessity of
keeping children at home, isolating the
>lch anl the known carriers, wherever
re disease occurs. It is a contagious
.Isease The more we know about it
ne mere certain this becomes.
Not only has our laboratory thrown
important light on these matters, but
we have been enabled. through the gen
ereaitF Of enc Of Woodstock = summer
residents, to use the immune human
serum in the treatment of these eases.
usually with the most gratifying re
suits.
The PEOPLE of Vermont generally.
and especially the medical profession
should not forget that the most mn,
proved method of treating those mar
alvzed by this disease is available.
without expense to those in limited
circumstances. DR.. Robert w. Lovett
of Boston has held clinics at all the i'm.
portant centers OF the disease in the
state each year since 1914. As re-.
suit of these clinics, DR.. Lovett and
DR.. Martin of Boston devised n meth
Cd Of muscle testing, for measuring
varying DEGREES OF muscle weakness
by this method, muscles and groups arc
tested and weak muscles and the dc.
gree of weakness quite accurately de,
tefmined Many cases have thus been
detected i'll the paralytic stage, which
had entirely escaped notice Miss Hell
en- King. who has had much experience
in DR.. Loyett's clinics, Is permanently
employed to look up these eases in til,
state and assist in the after-care of all
who have seen DR.. Lovett Miss Sci
fridge, also trained by DR.. Lovett, is
working in Montpelier, Barre and Thu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03
A Quick Change.

The concert seemed TO be boring the
Young man ii the second row. The
first two items had started him gap
ping. Now. young lady singer was
positively getting on his nerves. Ad-
dressing a mid3le-aged gentleman who
sat next hlm he said: Did YOU ever
hear such al unearthly row in all your
life? :. Excuse me, that il my daueh-
ter As these people are making
IN the back, broke III the young man.
- can scarcely hear 4 word Of that
beautiful song, philadelphia Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-03

riaors, the stair landings and the res,
taurant have tcrrazzo floors, while the
stairs hive marble treads.
Next in consideration to the Barber
business block Is the nov combination
garage and apartment building, locat.
Cd on the Hooker property on High
street Just west Of Main, which has
boon under construction by Manley
Brothers and is now nearly ready for
occupancy. This is Ct brick with east
stoHe trimmings and Is four stories
high. II has a frontage on High street