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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
JACOB CARTRIDGE,
ONCE SLAVE, DEAD
Formerly Well-Known Brattleboro
Character-Escaped from His
Master-Wounded in Civil War

Jacob Cartledge is dead Jake was a
Negro who until a few years ago avs a
well-known character on the streets of
Brattleboro. He died of arterio seller 3sis
yesterday in the Brattleboro Retreat,
where he hadd been about five years, and
the funeral was held at 1870 O'Clock this
forenoon in Moran & Rohdes undertaking
rooms. Rev. ID. L. Trout of the Univers.
allst church officiated and the burial took
place in the West Brattleboro cemetery.
Jake at one time was slave ia his
native town of Georgia. lie was maltreat-
ed by his master and in company with
other slaves he escaped from his master
through an underground tunnel For
three weeks he was in hiding in coal
mine, and then he ventured forth and
found his way to Pennsylvania. where he
became a farm hand.
His desire to see slavery ended caused
him to volunteer in the Civil war. and he
enlisted in Pennsylvania and served as a
private in Company ID, 43d United States
eolored infantry, March %, 1864, for three
wears, but he was honorably discharged
at Brownsville, Texas, Oct. %, 1865, a part
of one heel having been shot away The
| records of the war department indicate
that he was "A years old, but he is gen
orally thought to have been several years
older
Returning to Pennsylvania he worked as
| a farm hand again, and about 40 years ago
| he came to Brattleboro. For a time he
chopped in the woods Later he was em-
ployed as helper on coal teams by f. p.
Barrows and j.. b. Yauyey, and it was in
| that work that he was best known Many
| remember his courteous low bows and his
salutation, Good morning my good man >
After finishing work as helper on coal
wagons he was employed on farms in
| West Chesterfield, \. H., returning here
about seven years ago He lived for a
time at John Allaire's on Prospect street,
and about five years ago went to the Re
| treat. He drew pension of $3S month
and at one time he had several hundred
| dollars in savings bank, but it gradually
dwindled away and some of it fell int.
| the hands of INSCRIPTIONS persons who
| took advantage of him.
OF late Henry J. Allen of Canal street
has been his guardian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
VERDICT IN LANG
CASE NOT GUILTY
Jury in State Action Against Brattle-
boro Man Reported at $50 This
Afternoon at Newfane.

The case of the state against Charles
Lang of Brattleboro, charged with car
rying a revolver with intent to do in
Jury went to the jury in county court
at Newfane about 11.30 20 clock this
forenoon. The jury at about $50 this
afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty.
In addition to witnesses mentioned
yesterday the defense put on as wit
ness Harland H. Howe, Glenham Jones,
Don III. Miller, Warner Spear and A. j.
Currier, who testified that Mr.. Lang
was a respectable and law abiding cit
izen. /,
The state in rebuttal put on Mr.. and
Mrs William Broekington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert w. Boyle, John Washing
ton and Miss Edith Washington, neigh
bors of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson
who testified that they did not hear
Mrs. Wilson call for help on the day
when it is alleged that Mr.. Lang drew
his revolver on Mr.. Wilson, his son-in.
law. Mrs Wilson had testified that she
had had trouble with her husband and
called for her father to come and helI
her
States Attorney e. w. Gibson anc
Attorney Frank E. Barber, the latter
representing the respondent, made +:
part of their arguments yesterday aft
ernoon and finished this forenoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
RICHARD BOWEN AND
MISS ROLIN MARRIED
Bridegroom One of Proprietors of
Mosher Garage-Ceremony by Bel
lows Falls Episcopal Rector.

Return of the marriage license was
made in Brattleboro this morning of
Richard Dennis Bowen and Miss Emma
o. Rolin, both of Brattleboro. The
ceremony was performed Saturday in
Bellows Falls by Rev Arthur C. Viii
son, rector of Emmanuel Episcopal
church in that town.
Mr.. Bowen was employed several
years by the late X. Z. Mosher in his
livery stables and later at the Mosher
garage, which business he bought out
in partnership with E. c. Tenney, aft
er the death of Mr.. Mosher
Mrs. Bowen, who is a daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene j. Rolin of this
town, came here a few years ago with
her parents to make their home anG
has been employed since that time il
Goodnow, Pearson & Hunt IS drygoo6
store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
FIRST ATTACK TO
BE MADE ON GUARDS
Later They Were to Raid
Jail Offices and Open All
Cells - Would. Cut Com
municatiOns and Seize
Riot Guns = Dozen In
mates Had Escaped in a
Recent Delivery

DETROIT, Mich, Nov Bone Of the
biggest Jail deliveries ever planned in
volving 300 prisoners, including many radi-
Gals lately taken. was frustrated at the
Wayne county jail yesterday afternoon
through information given Sheriff l. j.
Coffin by a trusty, it became known to
day The plot, according to the sheriff's
information, was conceived BY seven in
mates.
1t was planned that heavily armed ac-
completes should come to the Jail during
visiting hours, bringing for the ring lead
ers basket too large to pass through the
bars. This would necessitate opening the
door leading to the ward occupied by the
conspirators Then it was planned that
the conspirators overpower the guards,
other accomphces raiding the Jail Offices
and seizing keys to the cell blocks, the
sheriff was told. Destruction of telephone
communication and seizure of riot guns
and other weapons to hinder successful
pursuit also were contemplated
The Jail recently was the scene Of a de
livery that liberated about dozen in
mates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
PRINCE WILL SEE
PRESIDENT TODAY
Is to Confer Decorations On 80 Men of
American Army and Navy and
Seven Nurses.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-The Prince
of Wales, as one of the last acts of his
official visit in Washington, will see Pres
ident Wilson late today. President Will
son probably will entertain his royal guest
while seated in an invalid's chair A trip
to Mount Vernon by motor this afternoon
was another event on the days program.
Vice President Marshall and Secretary
Lansing were among those in the party to
accompany him.
The only formal function arranged for
today was the conferring of decorations on
so officers and enlisted men of the Ameri
can army and navy and seven nurses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
GARFIELD INVITED
TO COAL CONFERENCE
Will Be Large Attendance of Operators
and Miners Representatives In
Washington Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3-,Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield has been invited by Sec
retary Wilson to attend the conference
here tomorrow between the coal miners
and operators to negotiate a new wage
agreement. No reply has been received
IRON DIR. Garfield but his acceptance is
expected, it was said today at the office
Of the fuel administration here.
More than 200 operators and about 100
representatives of the miners are expected
to arrive tonight and tomorrow morning
for the conference which will be called to
order by Secretary Wilson at II O'Clock
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
Want to Defy Court.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov BIN
formation received here by operators
this morning said union men left in two
mines at Benton to care for company
property under the terms of the strike
order have deserted their posts today
following similar action at Duquoin.
The walk-out was said to be a protest
against obedience of international Off
cials to the federal court mandate to
call off the strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
THTVARTED BY TRUS7'Y AND SHERIFF;
FEAR SERIOUS TROUBLE IN COAL MINES
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Kentucky Judge Decides Against
Wartime Prohibition.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 10
Judge Walter Evans in the feder-
al district court today, in effect,
for the second time held wartime
prohibition unconstitutional sus-
stained an attack on the con-
stitutionality of the Volstead en-
forcement act and granted an in
junction restraining Elwood
Hamilton, collector of internal
revenue for Kentucky, and Dis
triet Attorney w. C. Gregory
from interfering with the sale by
two Louisville distillers of their
floor stock of tax payed whis-
key
The government Immediately
took an appeal to the United
States circuit court at Cincinna-
ii and announced its intention of
asking the higher court for a
writ of supersedeas, which would
have the effect of staying the in
junction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
THOMPSON CASE
HEARING TOMORROW
Petition of Trustees for Statement of
Particulars to Come Before Mas
sachusetts Supreme Court.

A hearing before some member of
the Massachusetts, supreme court will
be held in Boston on the petition of
Richards Bradley and John F. Moors,
trustees of the Thomas Thompson es-
tate, for an order directing the Brattle-
boro Society of Seamstresses, Needle
women and Shopgirls to file bill of
particulars regarding allegations made
by the society in its petition for the
removal of Mr.. Bradley.
Counsel for the trustees also have
filed a petition to have the town of
Brattleboro excluded as party in the
proceedings, and a hearing on this ques-
tion will be held tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday evening, Nov. l3.-Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine.
Thursday, Nov. 13-Bowling match
between teams f and G..
Friday, Nov. 14-Teams T and FL will
roll their first match.
Waltz party given by Odd Fellows
Nov IA for Rebekahs, Odd Fellows and
friends. Couples, 55 cents. Extra ladies
% cents.
The meeting of Friendship circle has
been postponed until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Nov. Is, at p m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4,
d. OF p. Rehearsal Let every member
Of the degree team make a special effort
to be present.
Friday, Nov IA, s p. m.-Special
meeting Quonektieut tribe No. ., Imp d
o. r. NJ. Chief S degree.
Dance Saturday night.
Monday. p. m, Nov. 17-Coon sup
per will be served in Red Men s hail.
Tickets can be obtained from J. E.
Graves, +. J. Lavelle, Elwin J. Doyle
and X. |. Scott.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
NO NEGOTIATIONS
WITH BOLSHEVIKI
Premier Lloyd George Denies Rumors
United States Will Make No
Compromise.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house of commons
today that no person at any time on his
behalf or with his knowledge had inter
viewed Bolshevik representatives in or
der to learn whether negotiations for
peace might be opened and upon what
terms.
The premier announced that it was
proposed to call at an early date an in
ternational conference at which the min
listers of the allied and associated powers
might consider the various problems
which the peace conference as yet had
found itself unable to settle, among
which was the problem of Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
First Methodist Episcopal Church

Friday, Nov. Il, 7.3O P. m.-Prayer
meeting and address by Rev. Walter r.
Davenport, the new district supcrintend-
ent.
Saturday, Nov. l5. The Ladies' Aid
society will hold rummage sale in the
former Chinese laundry on High street
Friends are asked to contribute gcner-
ously The store viii be open at 8 Il. m
for the receipt Of donations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13

John p Whitney, a farmer of North
field, was taken to the Burlington hospital
Tuesday night suffering from broken leg,
broken collar bone and other injuries
which he received when he fell through a
hay chute, distance of seven feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
Masonic Temple

A regular convoeation of Fort Dunn
mer chapter, No. u, R. A. NJ, will be
held at Masonic temple Thursday eve
ming, Nov. l3, at 7.30 o'clock Harold B.
Carter, district deputy grand high priest,
will be with us. M. NJ NJ. degree will be
worked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Nov. II, p. m.-The women
of the parish will meet in the vestry to
sew.
Friday. Nov IA, $50 p. m.-Teacher
training class in the chapel.
Friday, Nov. IA, 7.30 p. m.-AIidweek
meeting The pastor will give further
reports of the meeting of the National
Council in Grand Rapids.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13

A. B. Noyes of st. Johnsbury has been
elected president of the Passumpsic Saw
ings banks to succeed the late Judge w
p Smith. Perley f Hazen is the new
vice president, in place of Mr.. Noyes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
NEGOTIATIONS SATURDAY.
Esthonians to Make Peace with the
Bolsheviki.

HELSINGFORS, Nov. 10 (Associat-
ed Press Peace negotiations between
the Esthonians and the Bolsheviki will
begin Saturday, it was announced here
today. The Lithuanians will not parti-
cipatc in the negotiations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight-Much Colder
Tonight and Friday.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The wea-
ther forecast: Generally fair and much
colder tonight and Friday. Moderate
southwest to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
King Albert at Brussels.

BRUSSELS, Nov l3-King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth and their party arrived
here this morning from Brest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
First Baptist Church

Friday p. m.-Junior Endeavor So
ciety.
Friday, 7.3O p. m.-Mceting for social
prayer and praise.
Articles for a missionary box should
be left with Mrs, L. w. Hawley, Cros-
by street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13

A plausible liar is pleasanter to deal
with than an implausible truth teller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13

a man considers himself the head of the
household because he foots the bills
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13
YOUNG CHILD FOUND DEAD.
Had Slept With Parents During the
Night-Auto License Suspended.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Nov. 13.

MONTPELIER, Nov. 13.
The four months old child of John
Leno was found dead in bed this morn
ing where it had slept during the night
with its parents and another child
The family were visiting James Leno,
n cousin.
Secretary of State Black today sus-
pended the operators license of Mer-
rill Rugg of Burlington for a fatal ac-
cident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-13

Continued on Page 81
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20

SO Dd0 L SO01O IlSS
re st at nigh t.
would lie awake and
get so nervous I
would have to get
up and walk around
and in the morning
would be all tired
out. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge table Com
pound and thought
| would try it. My
nervousness soon
1off mo 7 cloan
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
Monument to Mrs. Eddy.

A pyramid Of granite, weighing ap-
proximately seventy-tive tons, has been
placed on the old Mark Baker farm at
Bow, N. H., as memorial to Mary
Baker Eddy, founder Of the Christian
Science church. says New York
Evening Post. The block was quarried
at North Concord. and is said TO be the
largest ever cut. In the rough it
weighed more than 100 tons.
1t will be anchored on concrete
base on the Bow plateau overlooking
the Merrimac valley. and will measure
seven feet nine inches in height. includ-
ing the base. The base is ten feet
square. The pyramid is placed in ex-
act orientation.
Four bronze tablets affixed to each
face of the pyramid bear suitable in
scriptions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
HOW INDIANS FIGHT "FLU''
Heroic Remedy Which Unfortunately
Does Not Always Seem to Have
The Desired Effect.

While Americans of convention and
medical knowledge are bundling them
selves up and conducting a civilized
fight against influenza throughout the
nation, other Americans are discard
ing convention and clothing for the
same purpose out where homes OF
men are far apart.
On the Flathead reservation in Mon
tana when q descendant of warriors
feels the symptoms coming on he fiat
foots it to his tepee. He grunts terse
orders and squaw squatS before the
fire and hashes up concOction in
q fye-gallon can, which is a brew Of
balsam fir houghs mixed with one
pint of more or less illegitimate
whisky.
Then he saunters to the Sweating
tepee." A large vessel Of water is
placed in the center Of that rag house
and into the vessel are dropped red
hot stones. The medicine is then
ready. The Indian who sneeZed drinks
the brew, inhales the steam, whoops
with gusto and races for the creek.
Neither the ward nor the govern
ment has anything on him as he
plunges into the cold creek water
He crawls out. dripping, shivering and
"cured." The funeral usually is held
on the following day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
Clearing Up After War.

On the banks Of the Thames, less
than twenty miles from London, there
Is an American town Of the mush-
room kind such as you might find in
a new California oil field. It's popu-
lation consists of more than 200
white men and about $50 negroes. 1t
covers twenty-five acres which nine
months ago were fallow grass land.
The business of the town is to re-
ceiye, sort and store war material.
There is q street Of wooden huts. an
other Of corrugated iron huts. huge
iron store sheds a quarter OF a mile
long, Office buildings, water supply
and electric lights, the whole sur
rounded by hedge, few armed sem
tries and much mud. All day long
the khaki-clad negroes push and haul
railway trucks full Of wal material.
War material coming back from
Russia Is being stored at this camp,
also the fittings Of the dismantled hos.
pitals which the American army es-
tablished in England.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
Sentry Box on His Farm.

A Cook county farmer whose farm
is not far from Chicago has built a
sentry house in the corner of his place
from which he can see what is going
on near any part of the farm. He oc-
cupies the upper room every night and,
aided by a dog, knows when anyone
is sneaking around the premises. The
lower part Of the sentry house he uses
as workshop. A row Of windows IL
the upper part gives him wide view
OF all the surrounding country. EXceFt
for these precautionary measures. Il"
saws. sire 3glers frcm the city Woul"
steal HIN poor or by carelessness ser
fire to the farm buii;iing:.-tapper =
Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
He KNEW WHO CRACKED SAFE
Log-HauIer's Suspicious Basis Of Coed
Joke on One Popular Indian
apolis Citizen.

The return of Major Fred Bates
Johnson to civilian life in Indianapolis
recalls story about him that has
been bottled up long enough.
In the days before he WAS 4 major
or a captain, or even a private, he
used to go down to Salem for week end
visits with Walter Grim, particularly
in the seasons when the strawberry or
the fried chicken OF the s;lSSafraS crop
was ripe. His comings were frequent
ly, if not often. unannOunced, but he
knew all the signs and pass words into
Crim's Office and lumber yard, and he
would go in and wait for the coming Of
one or the other member of the firm.
or telephone to see whether there was
room for him up sat the shack"
One Saturday morning he came in in
this way, and it happened that while
he was down on his knees trying to
put back a roller that had slipped
from the legs of one of the office
chairs log-hauler arrived on the
scene. bSlIlS VI dl lI4ulSlLi'e uiSpoSi-
tion, the log-hauler tried to find out
what a stranger was doing down 'on
his knees in Crim's office, but. as all
who know Major Johnson will easily
believe, the information which he re-
ceived was not wholly satisfactory.
And on Sunday night Crim's safe
was cracked!
Early Monday morning, as soon as
the news of the robbery became
known, the log-hauler came rushing
down to the lumber yard.
''Say," he called, excitedly, II can
tell you who did that! There was an
awful suspicious looking fellow in here
Saturday morning when nobody was
around, little chap with yellow hair
and great big glasses. I'll bet he was
the guy that cracked 'er." But the in
formant left the Office somewhat crest
fallen when he was told, in no uncer-
tain language, just who that "suspi-
cious-looking fellow" was.-lndian-
apolis News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
ARMY FOUND MANY UNFIT
sta57 .6e4 Draftees Turned Down During
last Ten Months Of War.

In the last ten months Of the war;
;4S7 e94 men in the United States were
found unfit for military service, ac-
cording to the final report on the dratf
by Provost Marshal General Cro"der'
Defective heart and blood vessels
we're the causes Of most of the reJec-
tions, Clip being barred in. those
cases. Defective bones and joints
barred E7,744 men from the service N
the final ten-month period, and 49,SO'
ger, rejected because os poor eyes,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
BABY HAS LARGE FEET
Shoes Of Mems Size Required for In.
fant Girl.


fant Girl.
There is no doubt that little Vir.
ginia Scroggins Of Rockwall, Tex. has
the largest feet of any baby in the
world. Virginia is two years old and
is just beginning to walk about the
house. Her parents and physician de-
clare that the delay in her walking
is due to the fact that she can hardly
drag her feet about. Instead of wear
ing tiny pink baby shoe. Virginia
wears what would be No. 10 of mems
sizes if such "baby" shoes could be
bought in the stores. Her feet are
eully 10 inches in length and are 4
inches across the instep.
: Mrs. Scroggins declares when Vlr"
pinia was born her feet were almost
as long as her body. Since that time
they have grown in proportion to the
,,ther members of the body and it is
aysred that by the time she reaches
the marriageable age her feet will be
"a inches long.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
Balkan Whiskers.

Prof. Give Day of Yale, who is q
specialist on the Balkans. said in a
recent interview:
''There is Balkan story in praise
of cleanliness. The scene is brig
and'S camp.
"'That prisoner there said brig
and, pointing his knife at a young
Turkish captive. he combs his wh:sk-
ers every morning.
"The other hrigands listened in as
tonishment and the captain said:
"I don't see how the fellow stands
it. Why, I only comb my whiskers
once month, and then it nearly pulls
my chin off,"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20
AGED Minister to Attend Methodist
Centenary Celebration


Rev. Albert Vcgel of Ceanette. Pa.
at the age of 102 is praying every
day that his life may he spared t"
enable him to be present AT the Meth
odist Centenary celebration which
will be in Columbus, O.. from June
20 to July 13.
Entering the ministry before the
age of 95. he has occupied the pnlpit
for more than 80 years: In the early
sixties he was pastor in Bncyrus.
where he established lifelong friends
When 100 years old he visited that
city, the event being the laying OF
the cornerstone of the Methodist
church.
The centenarian has keen sense
of humor and believes in practicinS
some Of the health rules as set forth
by DR.. Charles Barker, the national
health expert. Vogel looks like a
man of SO and his hearing and sight
|, are unimnaired. His step, too. IN
s,ite of his old age, is firm and
steady. All of these things he at
tributes largely to long walks snd
early rising.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-20

concluding program of the Chautau
qua.
AS cartoonist Mr.. Packard sketches
upon sheets of paper and canvases
eight feet square, said to be the largest
sketches ever attempted on the plat
form. so they can be easily seen in
detail from any part of the big Chau.
tauqua tent.