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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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Ven Know Me. Al.

The following story is from one of
the a. +. +. publications:
Some Americans who had enlisted
with the British were in Mesopotamia
in charge Of some Turkish prisoners.
To while away the long hours they
taught the Turks the great American
game of baseball
When the first Turk went to bat, he
turned his face 70 the East and said:
+" Allah, be with thy servant.
Strike one, said the umpire as
the Turk famed the air and the bal
whizzed hv. Allah, give me a good
eye
Strike tuh. Allah, give me cour
age hopefully prayed the Turk.
Strike three and out, came tn,
decision
When the first American took the bat
in hand he also turned bis face TO th'
Eastward, and solemnly said: Yol
know me Al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
COAL MINES WRECKED.
Those in Lens Cant Be Operated for
Months Yet.

PARIS, Oct lG.-It win be from
eighteen months to two years before
coal can be taken from the mines in
the Lens region. which the Germans
damaged before they retired from the
city. an inspection of the mining prop
critics has revealed. II will take prob
ably five years 80 restore the normal
production of the pits.
The inspection was made by Albert
Lcbmn. Minister of Blockade, and
auis I.ouchcur Minister of Munitions,
with NJ. pericr ana N. Basly chairman
and vicc.chairmon respectively of the
committee on mines Of the chamber
Of deputies. They visited Lens
aud the adjoining mining towns of
Sallaumiucs and Licyin The mines
were flooded, and although every pos.
sible measure is under way To
restore the operating plants it will be
two years, il is estimated. before thC
mine can be cleared Of water. The min
ing plants have been systematically de
stroyed, the destructive process having
been carried 20 the most extreme limits
At Courrieres, northeast of Lens, tn,
Germans had blown up the mines be
fore retiring. OF the ten Thousand
houses in Lens the visitors found no
one LETT standing, the town havinI
been completely razed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
JASON BAKER DIES
IN GREENFIELD, MASS.
Well Kno.7n Guilford Man Had Infu-
enza, followed by Pneumonia
Wa Working in Greenfield.

Jason \. Baker. %. Of Guilford died
Yesterday of pneumonia in the home of
Frank \. Lyman. hi. brother-in -law, Of I
Wilson avenue. Greenfield. Mass He
was taken I'M with influenza Il week
ago last Friday, but his condition nm
proved and he returned 10 the Lyman
meat market. where he was employed.
He suffered relapse and pneumonia de-
yeloped Saturday morning.
Mr. Baker was born in iuilford Nov.
3. 1888. the Youngest 81 seven children
Of David G. and Ella A Hall Baker.
Most of1is life was spent m that town,
but he worked in Brattleboro about q
wear a. a carpenter and for two periods
of about a year each in meat markets
i'm Greenfield. He was a farmer most OF
his life. but last june he underwent an
operation for appendicitis. and not feel
ing equal to carrying on farm work ne
went to Greenfield in July to work in the
Lyman market.
Ills home was on the Charles AleXan.
der farm in Guilford which was bought
by the late r. i. Thayer, his wiie's ia.
Their. and he and Mr.. Thayer's son, Wal
ter Thayer. have carried on the place
Mrs. +. +. Thaycr living with them
lie married Mis-, Minnie Thayer of Gull
ford Center about seven years ago.
lie leaves his wife and his parents II
Guiford and the following brothers an,
sisters Arthur Baker of Leyden, Mass
Mrs Solon a. Richmond of Brattleboro
Clifford 4. Baker Of Brattleboro. Mrs
Charles Ward and Mrs. Frank Lyman O
Greenfield aud William Baker. who live
ON the Baker farm in Guiford. toward
BprnardSton.
The funeral viii be held in the Gull
ford cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
rLtY d ~ / ~ Ennr - -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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Diplomacy.

Eyes, finally got rid of him." she said,
without having to tell him in so many
words that | never could learn to love
him. l didn't want to do that, because
he's an awfully nice fellow, and I should
have been very sorry to cause him pain y
How did you manage it?S' her friend
asked
why, you see, he's subject to hay
fever, so ! decorated the house with gold
en- rod whenever he sent word that he
was coming Brooklyn Citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
cctton-hke wood Product For Wounds

Wood is now being converted by a
new process into substitute for alb
9orhent cotton-a product which is be-
ing supplied to the government by one
mill at the rate of several tons day.
This absorbent wood is of great value
in covering and staunching open
wounds. The wood is ground up and
then spun or rolled out into pure white
sheets resembling cotton-batting, and
it is so light that only about 1000
pounds of it can be packed in an ordi-
nary box car. This substance costs
% cents pound, as against so cents
pound for cotton.-Popular Mechanics
Note-The local branch of the Red
Cross is using this product in making
absorbent pads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

He was rough and tough top SER
geant, a letter from France relates.
Standing before his company one morn
ing. he addressed them as follows:
"All you guys whats got coolies
march forward"
A second later-"comp Haiti
Holyoke Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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Ways Little Americans Can Help.

Saving pennies for Thrift stamps.
Eating less Of things the soldiers and
people of Allied countries need.
Eating less candy and sweets.
Eating everything on the plate.
Saving waste in water, light, and fuel.
Being careful Of shoes and leather. We
need all we can spare for the soldiers.
Saving labor by not giving other people
extra work Helping mother and father
at hcme
Helping keep the town clean by not
throwing paper and waste about streets
Taking care Of school books and public
property.
Taking to be better boys and girls SC
that older folks will not be troubled OF
worried
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Willie Knew.

Teacher II your father put a
dollar in the bank every Saturday,
Willie, how long would it take him to
save thousand dollars?"
Willie He wouldn t. After he got
enough saved up he d buy an auto
mobiler'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
THREE PROBABLY LOST.
One Soldier and Two Sailors Missing
from Sunken Transport.

HOBOKEN. y. j., Oct 1.-two sail
ors and one soldier, reported missing
after the army transport America sank
yesterday. had not reported to their
commanding officers. The opinion was
expressed today that they had been
drowned. There was one million dollars
worth ct sugar on the ship and this prob
ably was a total loss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Evidence That Germans Intended to
BLOW Up ST. Quentin Structure.

PARIS. Oct. l6.-When allied troops
entered st. Quentin they found that
every pillar in the cathedral there had
been excavated at the level of the
ground. preparatory to placing explosives
under them The rapidity Of the allied
advance prevented the Germans from
carrying out their plans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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GAINING IN NEW YORK.
Influenza Cases Show Big Increase Over
Yesterday.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Morc than
5000 persons have died from Spanish
influenza and pneumonia in this city
within a month over 10000 have been
in and tho new cases in the past -
hours show a big increase over those
of yesterday, according TO figures given
out to-day Nv the health department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Indoor Coasting.

Prospective Tenant The house app
pears to have settled on one side. Why.
this floor slopes so much person could
fairly slide from one wall to another
Agent Yes, sir; think of what amuse-
ment it will furnish for the children
Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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Emergency Renairs.

''Where is the billiard parlor in this
hotel?'
ITO the left. madam; but we don't
allow ladies to play"
That's all right. / just want the
chalk a moment to powder my nose. -
Louisville Courier Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
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Among the prominent young women
who have died of influenza or pneu-
monia within the past two days arc
Miss Bessie Edwards, daughter of Maj
Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, Miss Sadie
Gompers, daughter of Samuel Gompers
and Miss Erma Shaw, daughter of Les
lie NJ. Shaw, former secretary of the
treasury,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
g eUY IIRERTY BONES g

Harassed DeeoratoT.-'I'm very sorry,
mum, | 'avcn't been able to paper your
two top bedrooms. They took away
my last man a week ago for the army,
Seems to me they think more of this ere
war than they do Of paper angling. -
Punch,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
WOMEN WANTED

Within ten days we shall
need a number of women
employees in our Brattleboro
plant. Light, clean work.
Wages according to ability
Write
Bradley Corporation,
BrattlebOro, Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

George J. Bower has finished work for
the Fort drummer mills and has taken
the Singer Sewing machine agency for
Windham county.
Col. j. Gray Estey received tele-
gram today from his son, Joseph G.
Estey of the marine corps, stating that
he was i'll with influenza in the naval
training hospital in Cambridge, Mass,
but saying not to worry. His mother
and brother, Jacob p. Estey, left for
Cambridge this afternoon.
If BUY LleERTY BONDS IT.
Perhaps some people ask us foolish
questions because they think they are
the only kind we can answer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Reports of Trouble in Ukraine Contained
in Dispatches from There.

STOCKHOLM Oct l6.-lnsurrection
is spreading in the Ukraine, according to
dispatches. At several places IT Is re-
ported the Germans are fighting with
the rebels A force OF 5000 with machine
guns and cannon are moving on Poltava.
-ax1RnY IIRERTY BONDS iNr-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

it should not be considered cause for
anger but simply reminder that The
Reformer is trying to HUe up to the rules
prescribed by the War Industries Board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
TO DESTROY CATHEDRAL.

- IN I'D ERTY BoNOs =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
DEATHS.

in Greenfield. Mass, Oct Is, Jason l..
Baker. %. Of Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
INsURREcTIoN SPREADING.

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The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CONFEDERATE NAVAL
VETERAN C0LLAPSES
Admiral Wright. Sponsor Of Resi-
tuition Bill, iii Here.

Admiral A. o. Wright former
offcer in the Confederate Navy dur
ing the Civil War Il lying III at Emer-
gency Hospital, following a collapse
yesterday. His condition Is not
thought to be serious. admiral Wright
has had introduced. In Congress bill
bearing on q historical subject which
took place at the beginning Of the
Civil War.
In the class Of 1851 at Annapolis
there were 4ss men. When war broke
out between the States, go OF these
men Immediately turned in their res
ignations and they were. accepted
Since that time these men. most OF
whom are now dead, have been for
hidden to take part In any patriotic
celebration. Admiral Wright's bill has
to do with the revocation of the rule
forbidding participation in patriotic
celebrations.
He has been in Washington for the
past month awaiting action on the
measure and while here has given
the Y. NC. A. his services as a
speaker. During the past month he
has delivered twenty addresses to
soldiers in Washington camps. His
home Is in Jacksonville, Fla He has
been living at 3o96 G street, north
west, during his residence In Wash
ington.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Air Mail Records in July
Show 98 Perfect Flights
From l08 Total Of Month

The air mailman is making q bet
ter record. month by month, as he
gets used to his route and his steed.
During July the Postoffice Depart
ment announces, out OF 10s flights,
ss were perfect, without Interrupt
tion through forced landings or me-
chanical troubles. All mail speed
records were broken on July 20,
when the trip from Washington to
New York was made in two hours
and five minutes, flying time.
Storm-flying records were made
by Lieuts. Edgerton. Bonsal and
Killgore, who put their machines
through storms that entirely shut
out visibility and flew entirely by
compass, making perfect landings.
The flights for the month covered a
total OF 11,s55 miles.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Y. w. c. A. AUTO PARTY
TOMORROW EVENING

The girls and men war workers in
Washington are to have an oppor-
tunity of getting acquainted on an
other automobile ride under the aus
pices Of the Y. W. c. A. tomorrow
evening. Cars will leave from e1S
Fourteenth street and the Liberty
Cafeteria at o'clock. After a
two-hour ride to many OF the points
Of interest in the city. the cars will
proceed to the Y. W. C. A. Country
Club at 1901 Wisconsin avenue, where
the party will end with open-air mov-
ing pictures.
1t is hinted among Y. W. c. A.
officials that the tickets are being
disposed OF with great care, so thai
there may be an equal number OF
men and girls. Preparations are on
foot for a hundred young people.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
PURELY PERSONAL.

Col and Mrs. Joseph Earle will
leave Washington Barracks to go tc
the Colonefs new post at Charles
ton. S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Frazer
of Nashville, are visiting in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Charles s. Brownwen mo-
tored down to Foxcroft Camp yes
terday.
Mrs. Martin stonstreet is visiting
in Washington
Miss Madelaine Menke has return
ed to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Cutler have
gone to Philadelphia.
John Jameson, of Indianapolis
has resigned his position in the
Ordnance Department and made ap-
plication for enlistment in the navy
Miss Marguerite TiIlman is visit
ing Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin and
Mrs. Herman Edward Fischer in At
lantic City.
Maj. and Mrs. Raymond D. Smith
have returned from a short fishing
excursion in Maryland.
Benjamen Price, Of this city, has
been staying at the Claridge Hotel
in New York.
Miss Adele Stoddard of the Ord
nance Department has been spend
ing her two weeks vacation in
Philadelphia.
George v. Armstrong, Of the Gov
ernment Printing ONCE, has resigned
on account Of i'll health.
Paul Bascom May, Of Newark, Del,
Is visiting friends in Georgetown.
Henry H. Dietz has received an
appointment as watchman in the De.
partment OF the Interior.
Joseph K. Runkel, of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, is spending
his annual leave at Braddock Heights,
Nd.
Charles Walter Urner, Of the Agri-
cultural Department. is back from a
vacation spent at Rehoboth Beach,
Del.
Matthew W. Tally. of the General
Land ofice, has received a promo
ton.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
from business trip to Chicago.
Representative Mays will leave this
week for a six weeks vacation.
Lieut. Donald G. Denison, U. s. A.
arrived yesterday from Fort Sill. Okla,
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, on a vaca-
ton from her work in France in visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Hugh Wallace at
her residence on Massachusetts
avenue.
Mrs. August P. Gardner is visiting
at Nahant, Mass.
Richard Hayden. of Manassas, Va.
was in Washington last weekend at
tending the Ledman-Lawrenson we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Healy have
returned to their home in San Fran
cisco.
Miss Alice Gray Of the Ordnance
Department d Is spenuding her vaca
ton in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Blanche Davis is spendir.
the month of August In Ashevilf,
N. C.
Lieut.. A. c. Klien, of the ORD
nance Department is out Of town
business.
Miss Frances Work OF the Haski
Is spending her vacatic
in Philadelphia
Miss Marie Black of the War Dc
partment is spending the next tive
weeks in New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

Colorado. left yesterday for New
York City. He will sail in few
days for France 60. serve as Y. NJ.
C. A. secretary In hut work.
While registered for war work
from this city, Mr.. Fisher still re-
CARDS Denver as his home. He or
ganized the Colorado Society with q
membership Of more than $50, in this
city.
Last winter he was instrumental
In the establishment of milk sta
tions on the public Fairgrounds
where free milk was dispensed to
poor children.
Mr.. Fisher was one OF the three
local men that started the Angelus
movement in Washington, which has
since broadened into national i'm
portance. after receiving recogni-
tion from Congress.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CASTILIAN WARNING
u. S. STRONG IN WAR
Spanish Writer Urges countrymen
Not to Err As in 1898.


Madrid. Spain. August s.-The FIRST
Spanish writer to<visit the American
front In France is now publishing
series of articles In A B c, which are
stirring the Spanish nation and ygiv-
ing the people the first real idea they
have had as to the magnitude Of
Americas efforts In the war.
The writer uses the pen name
"Azorin." He Is Joe Martinez Rihz,
novelist. essayist and critic, who
ranks among the FIRST literary men
of Spain. It.is because of the high
standing OF the writer and the fact
/, that his enthusiasm for America finds
a place In A B C. the strongest Pro-
German newspaper in Spain. that the
articles are creating veritsble SEN
sation.
Azorin says: 'T will use the full
strength Of my pen and voice to make
my country know the truth about the
United States. In 1885 we suffered a
disastrous disillusionment BECAUSE OF
our own ignorance. It shall not occur
again. II I can prevent IL The future
of Spain is bound up with the future
Of America and this truth must be
recognized"
"Azorin" is made the object Of
scurrilous attacks in the pro-German
newspapers throughout Spain.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
G. w. u. SUMMER LAW
CLASS FINALS TODAY

Final examinations for classes at
the summer session of the George
Washington Law School will be held
at the New Masonic Temple, Thir-
teenth street and New York avenue
northwest.
The session just closing is the most
successful in the entire history Of the
law school. The enrolment was
seventy-six. a marked increase over
the registration for last year. This
gain was made in spite Of the fact
that scores of students left the uni
yersity to enter the military service.
The influx OF war clerks to the Cap
ital. however, more than Offset this
loss.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
E. A. DANIEL INDUCES
COMMUNITY TO BUY

Ernest A Daniel presented some
logical reasons why community buy
ing should be adopted at the Powell
School last night at a meeting of the
Community Center. As a result, the
center Immediately made plans to
open a buying center. and appointed
Mrs. John A. Hunter to take charge Of
the work.
Mr.. Daniel made some telling points
IN proving how unnecessary the Ie-
taller was to community. He de-
clared that foodstuffs, especially truck
produce, could be procured In a much
fresher state IL they did not pass
through so many hands. but were sent
direct from producer 70 consumer
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
STORM COVERS ESCAPE.
While Thunder Roars. CoIored MAJ
Breaks Baltimore 1ail.

Baltimore. Nd. Aug. 5.-Taking ad-
vantage of the severe thunderstorm
which visited Baltimore early today.
Fletcher Floyd (colored), 72s Ajax
alley, who has been held at the West
ern Police Station on three charges of
burglary. forced open his cell door,
broke a skyiight In the cellroom and
made good his escape. Police are now
making a thorough search for him,
and q description Of the prisoner.
has been given to every man on duty
today.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
SEN. JAMES IMPROVES.
Smiles As News of denomination
Reaches Baltimore Hospital.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 5.-Senator
James, despite his illness at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, was wearing hap
py smile today. He had just been in
formed of his denomination.
The Senator Is still in a serious
condition, but is improving slowly.
Already he is making his plans for
the campaign.
The articles appearing in the news
papers pertaining to the nomination
were read by him eagerly. He said
that he was happy over the news re-
ceived from Kentucky, and that he
expected to carry on a good, vigorous
fight for reelection.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
British Not Kicking.

Everything possible is being done
to protect the palace OF Versailles
and the two Trianons from enemy
fire, and similar precautions are be-
ing taken for the chateau of Ram
bouillet and other national monu-
ments in the Seine-et-Oise Depart
-oent, says Petit Parisien. of Paris.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
STRIKES FALLING OFF.
Labor Department Averts Seven
and Settles Six.

Settlement Of twenty Industrial dis.
putes between employer and employt
during the past week was announced
yesterday by the Department oi
Labor. Seven of these were contro-
versies. six strikes and seven were
threatened strikes. No strike oc-
Cured in any Of the important cases
and none in any which involved over
fifty men. There is an increased
diminution not only in the tendency
toward strikes, says the department
but in the actual number OF contro-
versies.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
FUEL RATION
FOR ENGLAND
DECIDED UPON
Five Tons for 6-Roomed
House Fixed As Limit
for Winter.

London, Aug. 5.-Five tons Of coal
for the ordinary six-room house for
one year
Z That's how England Is going to save
fuel this winter-because coal 10 the
power behind every gun and every
man at the front and the more that's
saved at home the more men and the
more guns and the more shells there
win be to fnish the Kaiser.
The rations for 1853 are announc-
ed in the new household fuel and
lighting order just made public.
Scale Of Allowance.
Here ts the years coal allowance,
as provided in this order: (Note-Fuel
year starts from date Of application
for coal)
ROOMS OCCUPIED TONS
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

The merchant advertiser has an
audience always waiting to hear
what he has to say about the things
he offers for sale. The people who
read the ads do their buying in the
light of the LATEST INFORMA-
TION.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
FISHER LEAVES CITY
FOR WORK IN FRANCE
Organizer Of Colorado Society to
Do Y. M. c. a. Work.

Harry @. Fisher. organizer of the
Denver Christian Citizenship Union.
and its president for thirteen years,
also president for several years Of
the Christian Endeavor Society OF
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
S1.25 Bungalow Aprons, sSc

Two styles-Plain. loose model.
with belt across back or elastic
waist line. with square neck.
Light or dark shades. Large and
medium sizes. Special at CSC.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06

(And one ton less than number Of
occupied rooms up to Is rooms)
OF course the weather is not so cold
in England as II Is in much of the
United States. Nevertheless, the new
coal ration order Is going to cause
the great majority of the British peo-
pie real inconvenience this winter.
The table above applies roughly
that is. in ordinary circumstances.
There are local fuel boards to take
care OF special cases-where there are
sick patients or invalids. for example.
Or where night and day workers are
living In the same house.
But rooms occupied means rooms
occupied. The order excludes bath
rooms. halls, dressing-rooms OF bed
rooms, pantries. store-rooms, green
houses, etc. Imagine that heatless
bathroom. and you have an idea what
an Inconvenience the order means.
British Not Kicking.
But the British aren't kicking.
Carrying out the order in spirit is
one of the things the people at home
can do; that's their attitude.
Allowances of gas and electricity
for lighting are set forth in the or
der, but only one kind OF fuel may
be used for heating. That is, II coal
Is used for heating, gas is barred.
and vice versa.
Coal dealers are required to regis
ter and are licensed and regulated.
And there's a kick" in the new
order in the form OF a maximum
penalty OF $500 and six months in
gaol for violation.