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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Of PRUSS|AN
CRIMES STRIKES
HUN PROPAGANDA
Patriotic Societies Sum Up
Law Violations Designated
by m as "BoylSh
Franks of Soldiers"

CHICAGO. Dec. l3.-To stamp out
propaganda Of prO-German orsahlIa-
lions in America which have strongly
urged greatest l%eniency in dealing with
Germany, patriotic societies of the Cen
trail West have called attention TO the
long string of Prussian atrocities thal
stretch over the four years Of war.
The excuses, referred to in Germany
by some statesmen as 'boylSh pFanhs
OF the soldiers included the bombing
OF hospitals, sinking hospital ships;
poisoning wells, bombing cities ana
Villages. burning cathedrals n neeq-
lessly numbering women II children IN
captured territory.
A list Of violations OF in~ternatlohal
law intended to show that the ~treacher-
ous policies Of high German officials
justified the excuses committed by
soldiers in the field opens with the
battle on the Belgian frontier on Aug
), 1914.
few Of the scores Of German crimes
against humanity as llst9p by patrlollc
Sept /, 1914, Germans bombed Paris.
killing many women and children.
Feb. q. 1915, American steamer Eve
Ign sunk.
sunk by German submarine, with loss
of more thar Loco lives.
Sept. /. Ambassador Bernstorff an
nounced Germans would sink no more
liners without warning.
Sept. Q. Germans make air raid on
| London, killing 20 persons and wound
| ing 100 others, many OF them women
and children.
oct. Il, Edith Cayell executed by Ger
mans.
Nov, Q, Italian liner Ancona torpe-
| doed without warning.
March "a. 1916, Steamer Sussex tor
pedoed and sunk.
Oct. 5, German submarines sink SIX
merchant steamships off Nantucket
Mass,
Nov. 6, submarine sinks British pas
| senger steamer Arabia,
Nov. Z, Cardinal MERCER protests
| against German deportation of Bel
gtans. submarine sinks American
| steamer Columbian.
Nov. 81, British hospital ship Britain
mic sunk in Aegean sea.
Jan. 81, 1917. Germany announces un-
restricted submarine warfare,
Feb. 20, Secretary Lansing exposes
| Zimmerman attempt to effect a MeNl-
can-Japanese-German alliance against
Nov. i, Secretary Lansing exposes
Luxburg ~"spurlos versenkt' note.
March 23, 1918, German lo~ng-range
gun shells Paris, 49,
March ., long-range gun Kills "a
church goers in Paris on Good Friday
The list further shows that up to the
last hour of fighting, the German sol
diers continued committing eXcesses
against prisoners and inhabitants OF
occupied territory,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
FLU" AND
PNEUMONIA BY
STER|L|Z|NC NOSE
London Epidemic Of 1891
Proved Oh. EuCaIypti (Euca-
pine SaIve) Is Most EffeC-
tive Preventive Known.

Get out your jar Of EuCapIne SaIve or.
IL you have non 60 to the nearest drug
store at once and get a family Jar Of
this well-knOwn nose and throat stor-
iliEer. SteriliZe morning and night hy
shifting the Eucapine up into the nos
trils and back into the throat, whence
it will spread TO the larynX and tuusils
thus steriliEing the nose and throat.
The chief ingredient of E~ucapiuc SaIye
is Oleum Eucalypti, the non-puisunous
antiseptic, whose power TO prevent in.
fluenza was first discovered In the Lon.
don epidemic of 1891. In addition, Fu-
capine Salve contains just enough cam
phor, menthol and oil of white pine 10
make 1t soothing, healing and delight.
full to use. Even the babies enjoy it.
Ask any well-informed physician and
he will tell you that Eucapine, though
originally designed by the nose and
throat specialists for the mothers us,
with her children in colds. Group and 10
prevent pneumonia, is the best and
most agreeable antiseptic you can use
to sterilize the nose and throat of young
and old alike.
Note-One application Of the product
referred to above sterilizes the afr pass.
ages for about II hours against dis
eases contracted through the nose and
throat. Any druggist a supply you
Tor haG a dollar. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
BRITISH HOLD YANKS
IN HIGHEST RESPECT

CHICAGO, Dec l2-In a letter trst
received here, Mrs, 7. T. Miller. chair
man Of the British Red Cross at VIM
biedon Park, London, relates an Incl
lent which Illustrates how the British
soldiers regarded the American fight
ers,
Austin Harding and Arnold Morton,
young Englishmen, had been pals since
~boyhood," Mrs, Miller writes. Enlist
ing on the same day, they served in
the same company, shared the same
hardshIps aud enjoyed their furloughs
together,
"One day. on the eve Of his turlouEh,
young Harding lay dying In the arms
II his pal I cant 20 home with you
his time, old friend, but YOU mustn't
yricve.' he said Fritz finally got me,
hnt the Americans VIII folly We'll get
Fritz
"The Americans Wherever go |
hear people talking OF the great re-
public beyond the seas, Is not Amer
lca today the hope OF the world?''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Apple Dumplings.

One cup sugar drown is best; one
half cup butter, one cup water. Boil
to a good syrup. Slice and dice two
small tart apples. Make a batter of
one cup flour, one tablespoon baking
powder, a pinch salt; add water to
make a soft batter. Add diced apples
to batter, Drop into hot syrup one
spoonful at a time. Bake 90 minutes
or until apples are soft. Add any flavor
preferred. To be eaten with whipped
cream or sugar and cream This will
serve four or five persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Risked All Four Wheels.

II ordered my tank buddy at the
wheel to keep after those gunners If
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
SUGGESTS HONOR DAY
FOR RETURNING TROOPS

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-An honor day
at intervals of about one month has
teen proposed by Capt, Myron E. Ad-
m for welcoming the thousands of
turning during the coming year. A big
meeting viii be held on honor dayS
and attended by all men who had re-
turned during the previous month.
1T is a fine idea and it offers A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13

chance to add a very practical side to
the welcome said G.. O, Frisbie of
the Chicago Band association. He said
bringing the men together would give
draft officials a good opportunity to
tend aid to them. Frisbie has been
chosen chairman OF the committee
handling the homecoming Of Col. Henry
]. Reilly's 149th field artillery.
Mrs. George McKinlick, head of the
Red Cross canteen on the lake front
said ut appealed to me especially as
affording everybody in Chicago an OPP
%portunity to have part in the program
Of welcome ..s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Important

Amy garment that is
higher or lower in price
than either of our Club
Cards we will arrange
a special Club for you.
We also arrange your
payments to suit your
pay days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
RUN INTO
SOME HOT WORK
IN TANK FIGHTING
Birmingham Boy Tells How
He and His Buddy" Helped
to Clear Woods Of Huns
Near ROMANCE.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE. Dec. 10, Correspondence
Of the Associated Press.)-American
fighters In the French two-man
tanks ran into some hot work in front
Of Romagnc during the American
army's advance along the west bank OF
the Mouse early In October and Sergt.
James AVERT. Of Birmingham, Ala,
with his buddy did their share in
giving the Hun his due, Avertt's
buddy" was killed In the thick OF the
fight by a bullet that entered a peep
hole in the side of the tank and struck
hun fair In the face.
IT was during the American push" in
me Argonne sector. Avertt's tank went
along with u lot Of other brother
tanks in line with the American in
tantrNmen CrOwding them in the rear.
AVERT was the machine gunner Of his
tank while his buddy ran the engine
and Steercd the tank.
u was So lea q number of Germans
encountered ia a shallow trench that
| could see the terror on their faces
when my gun began to let fly bullets
almost in their very faces Sergt.
AVERT said. These were the first
hoChes ran into on this drive and
certainly let them have 1t az Fast as
my old machine could fire, and that
was some fast. aud Just kept going
ahead and pounding away until every
last one Of them was stretched out on
the ground
Passing beyond this hastily dug
trench, Watching my brothers on my
right and left and at the same time
keeping tab on the ~doughboys coming
up | got sight u "A lIttle batch Of Ger
mans behind a hump In the Hill along
the roadway, or what had been a road
way before u heavy artillery opened
up that morning These were machine
]gunucrs. soon learned, and bullets
began to splash OF the tanks sides,
particularly those which struck a
CHANGING blow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
FROM GIRLHooD TO WoMANHooD.

he modern young woman is often a bundle Of nerves.
nigh strung -tainting Observation-Disclosures blue and
with life, She should be helped by a tonic and merry
me that has proven successful for over half a century,
rQr tity years Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets have been
most satisfactory in liver and bowel troubles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
RECEIVING WAR CROSS

The patriotic spirit and de
votion with which American
women performed war-service
work and made sacrifices has
never been equalled in the his
tory Of any country. Mothers,
wives and sisters supported
this burden with strength and
tortitudc, But those who are
already miserable from the
complaints and weaknesses
which are so common to won
en-, should take the right tonic
for the womanly system,
1t a woman is borne down
by pain and ~suffcrings at reg
ular or irregular intervals, by
nervousness or dizzy spells,
by headache or backache,
"Favoritc Prescription should
be taken. "Favorite Prescrip-
ton can now be had in tab
let form as we'll as liquid a,
most drug stores. Send tc
Doctor Pierce's lnvalids' Ho-
tel, Buffalo, n, Y, for a ten.
cent trial package of tablets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
oulnine that Does Not Affect Head

QuInlne That Does Not Affect Head
Recause Of it's tonic and laxative eff
feet. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
(Tablets) can be aiken by anyon with
out causing nervousness OF ringing in
the head. There Is only one "Bromo
Quinine." +, W. GROVES signature on
he box Noe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
A Serious Matter.

Buying a mans Nmas cigars, Take
no chance, Just give Samelson his
maine, no knows bis brand. adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
ENLIST VERMONT LODGES.
Every Mason Urged to Join Masonic
War Savings Club

Following out desire expressed by
officials that the fratcrnal
orders OF the country participate, and
adopting a plan outlined by State Di-
rector Fred 4. Rowland, the heads of
the various Masonic branches have ap-
pcaled to the Nasons Of Vermont TO
form q Vermont Masonic War Savings
club, to be composed of chapters rep
resenting each subordinate lodge chap
ter, council and commanderv in the
state. The. purpose is to enlist every
Mason in s the thrift campaign, by
means Of nhfeh +he gbvernrent hopes
to raise $4,000 100000 for carrying on
the war
The appeal is as follows:
N.The government Of tao United
states has made the specific request
that the great fratcrnal order of which
you are q part shall lend its aid and
exert its influence to the uttermoSt
toward the winning of the war, by the
purchase and sale of war savings
stamps and certificates.
The signcrs Of this appeal, repre-
scnting every Masonic grand body in
the state, cordially endorse and voice
ments have been perfected by which
the secretary or recorder of every sub
ordinate lodge, chapter, council and
commandcrv in this state will receive
your pledge to do your fun duty in
! this hour of your country s peril, as
( true defenders of your country 5 flag.
" God save that flag that those who
died
May not have fought and died in
/ vain.
Let every Mason respond gladly
/ quickly and in keeping with the teach
| ings Of our order, by pledging himself
generously to the purchase of the best
interest bearing security that was ever
offered by any government in the
world of its loyal and hberty-lovin2
people, and thus help to win the war
Signed.
David A. Elliott grand master OF
grand lodge OF Vermont,
George \. Tilden, grand high priest
grand chapter,
Dean s. Bliss, grand master of CRANE
council,
Frederick H. Babbitt, grand command
er of grand commandery X. T..
Henry L. Ballou. 33d. commandment
chief, council of deliberation, \. \
s. Il.
Attest:
Henry IT, Ross, grand secretary am
recorder
It is hoped and expected by Stat
{ Director Rowland that many othe
: fraternal orders in Vermont will ioi
| in forming war savings clubs in thei
own organizations and thus do thei
part toward winning the war for free
dom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Noted Lecturer at Summer Session of
Johnson Normal School.

DR.. Richard f. Dodge, author Of the
Dodge Biographies, and reader in
physical geography for beginners, for
many years head of the department of
geography at Teachers college, Colum-
bia university, New York, and contrib
uting editor for the journal of
Geography and the Geographical Re
view, will give a one week 5 course Of
lectures at the summer session Of the
Johnson normal school. DR.. Dodge is
not only one of the foremost authorities
in the field of geography but is also in
tcrcstcd in the problem of rural cduca-
ton. and for two years served as head
of the department Of rural education
at Teachers college.
The summer session at johnson will
open july / and continue four weeks.
Nearly all the members of the regular
faculty Will Ecmain for the summer and
several other instructors will be added
to the teaching force. Courses in most
of the usual subjects of the normal
school curriculum Will be offered. 1t is
the general plan of the school to give
particular attention to one of the Gle
mcntarv subjects during each Summer
session. The special emphasis which was
given last summer to English will this
year be given to history and civics. Al
/ least three Of the rooms in the training
/ school viii be in session. These viii be
I'm charge OF the lregu l<ff tea hers Il ne
/ viii be open for observation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
CAMPAIGN FOR USE
OF MORE POTATOES
Miss Swift, Home Demonstration Agent,
Reports Progress of Her Work
Plans Are Formulated

Miss Lucy G.. Swift, home demonstra
ton agent, sent today to the director of
county agents her report for the week
ending April 20, covering, as will be
seen, activities in campaign to in
crease the use of potatoes. The report
was as follows:
Several interesting things have come
up in the home demonstration work this
week. On Tuesday ! went to West Brat
tleboro, where ! gave a demonstration
on potatoes We used potatoes in bread,
cake and mullins, served potatoes in
one new way as potatoes, suggested
several other ways which might prove
helpful and made one other dish Of
pearl barley. There was a splendid at
tendance of $50, among whom were
some girls from the home economies
classes of the town.
Tuesday evening | attended the reg
ular meeting Of the Home Study club
in West Brattleboro and spoke TO the
members a few minutes on conservation
and our part in the war. This was a
very interesting meeting, although
small and informal since the club is a
small one.
"Wednesday - of the town directors
of the county met Miss Pierpont here in
the office 10 consider plans for a cam
paign to be conducted during the week
Of May 6, urging the greater use of our
surplus potatoes which will save wheat
On Friday the executive committee met
1 in Bellows Falls with the chairman, Mrs
Kirkland, and drew up definite plan
of action for this campaign. In the
main this plan is to work through the
1 town directors, who will ask the co
operation Of the school superintendent
and teachers for special work during
that week in exhibits, publicity, clas'
work and essay contests to urge the
use Of potatoes, also special dcmonstra
ton work by such specialists as we ca1
secure.
Saturday we endeavored to be OF serv
ice to people by having an exhibit o
breads in Goodnow 5 store in Below
Falls while | was present to answe
questions and distribute recipes Thi
proved quite satisfactory and was wei
patronized by many troubled housckccp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Former Keene Boys Killed in Battle

News was received in Keene Sunday
of the death of Private Henry J. Der
geron of Company &, io4th infantry,
who was killed in action in France April
Il. Private Bergeron was only IS
years old. He was Il son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bergeron, and was born
III keene and lived there nearly all his
life, but his parents were making their
home in Concord Junction, Mass, when
he enlisted in 1916 in the 9Th Massa-
chusetts regiment.
The Canadian casualty list issued
Sunday night from Ottawa contained
the name of II. NJ. Field Of keenc, who
is reported as killed in action. Harold
NJ. Field was about % years of age and
was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert d
Field, who lived at 200 Elm street and
left keenc two or three years ago. Mr.
Field ran a portable mill. Young FiclC
was employed as maehinist in KeenC
and in Swanton, Vt. He enlisted in tn,
Canadian army two or three years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
Thursday, April Is
at 1 O'Clock p. m.

LIVE STOCK-One registered Holstein
COW, seven years old. mostly white, Civ
ing 80 lbs. milk a day; red and white
five year-old COW, due soon, a good one !:
grade threeyear-old Guernsey heifer,
milking: grade Guernsey and Holstein
two-year-old heifer, due very soon; grade
Holstein two-year- old heifer, due this
spring; registered Holstein bull calf, from
a nice young cow sired by Ben Korn-
dyke Dekol, who was out of 21-lb.
three-year- old
HENS-White leghorn hens, from Mis-
souri, Experiment station, 200-egg strain;
leghorn cockeres. from Pennsylvania
poultry farm, 200-egg strain; Rhode Is
land red hens from Vibert 250-egg strain,
some of them nice dark red color. some
nice red cockeFes
Horse rake, top carriage, sleigh, dump
cart wheels and axle etc.
A few tons of good horse hay, some
seed corn.
r. ALBERT NEWTON.
A. w. j. Wilkins, Auctioneer.
Airdale pups, incubators and brooders
at private sale. II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
FOR SALE IN VERNON, VT.

To Settle an Estate-Two acres of
land and modern steam-heated house
with barn; land lays level; some fruit.
Five minutes from r. r. station, school,
etc. Apply to s. w. Edgett, Admr. Es
tate of Chas. E. Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
FORECLOSE MORTGAGES.
Action Against Well Known Lake Dun.
more Hotel Property.

BRANDON, April 23.-A bill in chan
Gerry has been instituted in Rutland
county court by Ira w. Shapiro of Bos
ton and Frank W. Williams of this town
to foreclose mortgages on the we'll
known Lake Dunmore Hotel property,
formerly the Mountain Spring Hotel at
Lake Dunm0re.
The hotel, which has been in the
hands of a receiver, is very well known.
The defendants mentioned by each
orator are the Lake Dunmore Hotel and
Realty company of Brandon, Sherry i
Co. of New York city. and +. II. Duck
WITT of Philadelphia. Mr.. Shapiro claims
i mortgage of ST. goo on the property
given in 1911 has been transferred to
him. Mr.. Williams is interested in a
So 600 note There is second mortgage
of $4,000 claimed to be held by Mr..
Duckwitz.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

FOR SALE-42 horses arrived April
l6, making 81 this month and will have
$50 during April They consist of IA
pairs, 2,40O to 300; a lot of single
horses LOO TO 1850; also several sec
onds $50 to 1,400. All horses warrant
ed as represented. Guilford & Wood
Horse Co., T. j. Wood, Prop, Shell
burne Falls, Mass. 40-46
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

FOR SALE-Hatehing eggs from
Sheppard s famous Rose Comb Anconas,
$3.50 per 15-$450 for 30 also eggs
from single comb Reds, $3.50 per 10
$3.50 for 80 l.. S. Rawson, Brattle-
boro, VT. 45-51*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
GOV. KEYES EXPLAINS.
Friday Not Holiday on Account of
Fast Day Tomorrow.

CONCORD, n. H., April 23-Because
of the fact that Thursday will be OBJ
served as Fast day, legal holiday in
this state Gov. Keyes announced today
that he would not issue proclamation
designating Friday as Liberty loan
holiday, as requested by Secretary Nc
Adoo. The holding up of industrial work
for two DAYS in succession, the COVER
nor explained, would outweigh the ad-
vantages of closing all business Friday
He appealed to the people, however, to
observe the day by subscribing to the
loan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
CALL TO VERMONT
BOYS AND GIRLS
Asked to Enroll for Work During the
Summer in Home Products and
War Gardens.

The Vermont agricultural extension
service, the county farm bureaus and
the state department of education, in
cooperation, have PLACED enrolment
sheets in the hands Of every public
school teacher in the state. This gives
an opportunity to all boys and girls in
Vermont, who are physically fit, to be
come producing agents in their chosen
lines, and at the same time to secure
valuable information and help from the
cooperating agencies
All parents are urged to counsel their
children and advise with teachers and
superintendent, that the wisest choices
may be made in what any boy or girl
will attempt, and in keeping with home
conditions.
To win the war everyone must heed
the call and plan to meet it.
Tens of thousands Of boys and girls
can plant gardens; thousands can raise
pigs, poultry and potatoes. Everything
we can produce for home use releases an
equivalent for our boys in France and
our allies. Any surplus or profit means
| thrift and thrift stamps and Helping
! to hold that line
Our boys over there are doing their
part. Are we doing ours? Parents
| boys and girls, are you doing yours
Talk it over. Don t delay. Enroll to
day.
Enroll and ask your teacher, your su
perintendcnt, the county farm bureau
or the Vermont agricultural service, tC
help you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

Does Mrs. Calder read the war
news. oh yes But | m afraid she
reads it rather hastily" why so?o
'.She says 'Polu' must be rather common
family name in France there are SO many
.Poiu' in the French army - Birmingham
AgeHerad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
AUCTION SALE

Having accepted a position in Law
renee. Mass, l must sell my live stock
and 400 hens at my farm in Dummerston
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

FOR SALE-Pair horses, and 10
years, 2,775 lbs, sound and true, fast
walkers; will include harness, blankets,
etc Also nearly new Milburn wagon,
9 SIS ankle, good body and cord side
boards. +. II. Newton, South Vernon
Tel. Mortified, 27-5. 1851
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

Great Britain now has l23, 800 war wild
ows on her pension list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23
BEING ON THE WRONG SIDE

of the market is disastrous. Having
your insurance arranged on the right
side of the grave is foresight Ma
tional Life ms. co. of Vt. Mutual -
EARLE S. KINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-23

WANTED-Reliable woman to do
general homework for small family in
Philadelphia No laundry work. Elk
ceptional wages, good home. Plain
cooking sufficient. Best references re-
quired. Address Mrs G.. +. Tomkin-
son, 6s03 North Eleventh St., Phila-
delphia, Penn. 4l.46