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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
Special at $500 and $3.50

Finest hand made Muslin Underwear that
sold up to. $500, IN this group at, your
cludes Gowns, skirts, Combinations. En-
velopes and Corset Covers: exquisite STYLES
and qualities at $500 and $3.50 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
Up to 1928 Values S1.,5O

In this group we have assembled sew
eral hundred of the daintiest and most de-
sirable Muslin Undergarments - Gowns,
Teddy Bears, Skirts and Corset Covers; all
fine quality lingerie nainsook, lace and rib
bon trimmed; beautiful styles; worth $3.50
to 1898; on sale at $3.50 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
Silk Envelope Chemise

Envelope Chemise enter this sale far below
actuaE value they are OF fine quality Silk
Crepe de Chine and superior Wash Satins,
IN white and pink; choose from these lots
at $3.99 and $3.50 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08

White Crochet Bed Spreads, in
very neat patterns; a quality sold
at $1.75: as long as 100 last, on
sale at CSC each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08

Excellent quality Huck. with
hemmed red borders; regular 15c
values for 10c. Not over two doz-
en- to n customer; nc phone Or
ders,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08

The reelection OF Miss Charl q. Will
liams to the office of county superin-
tendent OF education was "A fitting rec
ignition Of her most efficient services,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08

The day Ia at hand when the hest
prepared man or woman will have the
right OF way. Rip Van Wrinkles are be-
Ing %relegated. This applies to lawyers.
doctors, preachers, teachers and to all
who ask the public FOR support.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
1898 Spread $2.9S

Beautiful Satin Marseilles Bed
Spreads; large size and heavy,
with attractive raised designs;
hemmed and cut corner scalloped;
big, fine $500 Spreads, on sale at
s3,9S each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08

Ex-ConEressman George II. white
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-08
Csc Towels, 15c

Large size Bleached Cotton Huck
Towels; well hemmed; a quality
selling regular at Csc each; for
this sale, lSc each or s1.75 per
dozen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08

many years editor OF the Washing ton
Post: Mr.. Brainard. president OF Har-
per Bros. and owner of the Mcclure
and Wheeler Newspaper Syndicates,
paper in october. 1918. He states in
his announcement that he il disposing
OF his control because his other inter.
and giving the paper his personal at
walter S.. Rogers suggested and d.
reeted tho American governments for
during the war. which sent American
news to most Of the countries Of the
MIR. Suter was associated with Mr..
Rogers In all this work. He was en-
ton for several years, and for six
years was general manager Of tho
nashville Tennessean. later he was
Eeneral manager OF the Philadelphia
Evening Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08

FORDS-For sale. 1926 model, Ford tour
lngs and roadsters, also used Nashrand
Hupmobile. in good condition. Apply 10
i r.. Williams, 623 e. Broad ST.. caro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08
BRAlNARD SELLS INTEREST
IN WASHINGTON PAPER
Herbert Hoover and Several Other,
Take Over Control OF
Herald.
tBy Universal scrvice.l

u tBy UNIVERSAL Scrvice.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Tomorrov
the Washington Herald will announce
that c. T. Brainard has sold his con-
trolling interest in tho paper to walter
s: Rogers. Herman Suter, Charles r.
franc. julius III. Barnes. Herbert
Hoover and others. Mr.. Rogers and
Mr.. Suter will be in active charge of
1t is stated that the transfer Of the
washington Herald has no political
significance, as among the new owners
are both Republicans and Democrats
The Washington Herald was estab-
lished in 1906 by Scott c. Bone, for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08
STEAMBOATS,.

PEOPLE who never used classified ad, h..
here today. printed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
DAIRYMEN OF STATE
APPROVE OF STRIKE"
Say Action Of New York State Pro-
ducers is Fight for q Principle
Which is Just

BURLINGTON. Jan IS. At the see
and DAYS session Of the annual meeting
ST the Vermont State Damymens associ-
atom. Frank ". Clark OF Nih>ron pres
itlent Of the New England Milk Producers
association, said. in addressing the eonven-
ton that the strike OF the New ork
dairymen WAS merely fight for plincpie
The farmers are merely asking Tor the
cost OF milk production and a LITTLE more
- as to make a living. he said. lie re-
GREETED that some milk Is being shipped
from New England 10 New YORK. marSets
10 aid in the hight against dairymca.
See Richard Pattee OF tie New Eng
lal.d Milk Producers ASSOCIATION asked
ii there were in his audience amy who
wished to nat their milk in the New
York market 10 help heat down the price
OF. milk received by the producer Regular
Is supplying ple market, and was uanr
mously assured t. the contrary
/ f. II Bielord, president of the Yer
mont DaiIymen, made plea for more
hoys To enter agriculture. Tile dairy IN
dust,y in Vermont this year will amount
10 more than S20oa0. 600, he said.
A.. 4 Darling al Fast Burke was award
/ cd the annual sweepstakes and gold med
Al for the hest sample OF dairy butter en-
tered in j. contest Of 36 competitors IL,
scored o. points G. w Lilley OF Marsh
field was gwen similar award in tn,
creamery butter class. the score being q
and one-half
The Vermont STATE Jersey Cattle clal
hcld lis annual meeting ana elected II
n Lee OF Windsor. PRESIDENT O; I'll
lev al East Berkshire. secretary; Waite
Harrington Of Hartford. treasurer.
The Vermont Sugar Makers have decd
"a to award. next year. prizes Of SLOT
$50. SO. SIS and so for thc best exhibit
Offered at the annual meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
fTfs1a tsSagII uif,T 50 Z
Glass Of Hot Water
Before Breakfast
a Splendid Habit
Open sluices of the system each
morning and wash away the
poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of ustwiIo are accustomed TO
feel DUH and heavy when we arise;
splitting headache, stuffy from cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, ecid stonnch3
lame back, CAM instead, both look an't
feelas fresh as a daisy always by wash
ing thepoisons and toxins from the body.
with phosphated hot water each morn
ing.I
,.s We should drink, before breakfast, a
glass of READ hot water with teaspoon
ful of limestone phosphate in 1t to flush
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards Of bowels the previous day $
indigestible waste, sour bile and poison
ons toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening
and purifying the entire allmentary
tract before putting more food into the
stomach.
The action Of limestone phosphate and
hot water on an empty stomach is
wonderfully inyigorating. It cleans out
all the sour lamentations, gases, waste
and acidity and gives one splendid ap-
petite for breakfast and it is said to be
but a little while until the roses begin
10 appear in the checks. \ quarter pound
of limestone phosphate will cost very
little at the drug store, but is sufficient
to make anyone who is bothered witt
liliousness, constipation, stomach trou
bic or rheumatism a real enthusiast OF
the subject Of internal sanitation. Try
ii and YOU arc assured that you vii
look better and feel better in ever!
way shortly.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16

We're the ones Which Resumed Tic sfieff-i
ing or Paris. hate. III May last !,
subsequently the Germans succeeded in
utilizing larger calibred guns for long
distance firing for, in August, they used
marine gun from near scissors, firing a
twelve and IL half-inch she'll They We're
preparing to subject Paris to an intensive
.bonibardmert such as Diiknll had to tslif-
fer when they were driven out OF their
Soissons-e hateau fhierry line by the coun.
teroifensive Of the .allies.
Commandant AIilbel, the military eX-
pert, who organized the Turkish artillery
before the Germans assumed charge OF
the military affairs Of that country. told
the Associated Press that the whole Sc
.cret Of the German long distance gun Fay
in the inventions Of a special. highs.explo.
sive powder. which could only be used IN
guns constructed with a special steel OF
extraordinary resisting power The Ger
mans had commenced tue generalization
of the process and they were manufac
turing several guns similar To their Sois-
| sons one but Marshal Foeh's offensive de
| ranged their plans
/
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
TOnAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Publ
cation This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON. Jan. is. Today's
casualty releases for today aggregate
743 names, OF which 424 were released
for publication this forenoon and 3la
for this afternoon. Following is the
Afternoon summary:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
PUBLISHERS FOR PUNISHMENT.
Ask Wilson to See That Germans Get
Their Deserts.

LONDON. Dec 10 Correspondence Of Il
the Associated PressT. Editors and pub /
fishers OF American trade journals who
recently visited the former battefronts
in France sent a letter To President Will
son during his stay in England in which |
they proposed punishment for the Ger
man leaders and their agents for piracy,
murder and pilIage. The communication
was signed by Horace NJ SHETLAND Of
New ork as chairman of the party of
journalists; Roger W. Allen. president
of the New York business Publishers as
siciation; and nine others from New York,
Boston and Chicago.
After stating that they had visited the
battlefelds, ruined cities and obllterated
villages OF Belgium and France, they add
ed in their letter:
THE devastation and ruin wrought arc
not the work of one man or Il group Of
men. They are the result of a system
Fthe policies of which have been executed
| with thoroughness by a willing people.
i The evidences of organized pllagc and
! vandalism are on every hand.
/ Every law presupposes penalty for
: ifs violation The laws OF nations that
civilization has SO painfully built ur
through the centuues have been wantonly
violated for four long years. To faii e
enforce these laws now would be tacitlS
to concpde the power Of repeal by tht
criminals themselves. These laws must
: he reestablished 70 our minds. the en-
forccment of complete restitution an'
PREPARATION by the people Of Germany am
/ the punishment Of the lenders and thei
{ guilty agents for the crime committed il
: violation Of existing laws against piracy
murder and pillage will de more than any
thing else could To insure that futur
e laws made by agreement OF the nation
. viii be observed.
: I'VE are writing this to you KNOWN
n that the sentiments expressed would r
iceive the support Of all Americans. eoul
4 they see these things, as we have see
d them and hear the terrible evidence frol
d the lips Of the unhappy victims
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
PAR|S|ANS WANT
A BIG BERTHA
Would Have SupercannOn to
Adorn Place de La
COncOrde
FACTS ABOUT GUNS
THAT SCARED PARIS
Three of Them Were Used, According
to Military Experts, One of Which
Was Blown Up-Other Two Remod-
elled Into Larger Calibre.


PARIS, Dee 10 Correspondence Of the
Associated Press) The French people
want one of the German ''Big-Berthas
or supercannon which bombarded Paris
to display in the Place de Ia Concorde
as a souvenir of German frightfulness thatl
failed OF it's purpose to destroy. French !
morale
The armistice does not stipuatc that
one Of these Instruments shall be sur
rendered but there is movement to urge
the government to demand it. There Isl
no expectation that the Germans will in
chlde one OF these weapons among The
$500 guns they are required 10 give nj
under the armstice
Facts obtained by military experts show
THAT the first guns that fired upon Paris
on March %, last numbered three. They
were installed near Mont-Joe in he
forest of Saint Gobain Two were on
| the same railroad spur leading out ef
| laon while the third was a little further
cast in the vicinity OF Creepy 50
According to the latest information, the
gyms were pointed at an angle of more
than e. degrees, charge OF three hun
bred pounds Of powder propeF
Ing the proieetilc to height OF one hun
dr,d thousand feet lnearly 10 miles
on it's murderous mission to Paris. Witt
every shot ten or twelve marine guns o
sixteen or seventeen-inch caiibre fired 81
, simultaneously upon targets unknown III or
der to conceal the location Of supercannon
The she'll was of 2l0 millimetre calbr
labout eight inchesl It weighed tire
hundred pounds but the charge of expo
zvc contained therein varied betwee
thirty and forty pounds
In the manufacture OF the shell reside
an innovation of the Germans 1t is sal
"a have been made OF special steel treate
with tungsten so as to offer the maximum
Iof resistance for Il minimum oil weight
The guns only protection was in camot
faga and It proved TO be no protection a
all rs allied avators soon located then
There is a report that several aviation
Americans, French. British, lost their liv,
IN locating the first three Berthas IN I'll
forest Of st. Gobain, but upon that poii
officials are silent
However. on March p one Of the Be
thas was blown up by an aerial torpeo
which tore hole in the ground mo
than fifty feet in diameter, photoeraT
" Of which has been taken. The seeof
is was put out OF business in the last da
n of April. while the third Of the origin
le, three was silenccd in Nay
t. 1t is now asserted that two OF the
n guns were remodeied into Il IUgsr calibi
nine-inch. and that these remodrIed gu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
DRUG FIEND SAYS
HE MADE BREAKS
Arrest of Joseph Wayne in Rutland
Accounts for Recent Series
of Burglaries

RUTLAND, jan l6.-With the convict
to six months OF Joseph w Wayne, for
mcrly Of Nashua, n IT,, the police Of this
city believe they have a man who has
heer the principal in number Of mys
ferrous burglaries in this section during
the past month On him when he was
arrested Tuesday night were found a Jim
my and several other articles missed from
the Clifford store, which was hurglarizcl
10 days ago. and after being faeed with
further evidence he admitted to the police
All the realls in which he was impli-
Gated
It Is alleged that Wayne was IN all in
stances in search of a narcotic drug, and
The robberies themselves showed nnmis
taxable enmarks Of freak burglar. 9th
cg places entered bya the man are the
offices al Br. 5. " Hammond, where ne
Was arrested Tuesday night: the offices
t cf Dr. ! f. Thompson ON Wales street.
1.-The Office Of pr. III f. Crahail, who is
Il captain III tie United States army,
while attempts wee made "a enter the
Iassor and Mcclellan. drug stores on
/ Merchants row and the tailoring establish
ment OF stephen & Farren in the Lan-
1 don block on Merchants row
Wayne pleaded guilty before Judge T.
i G. Swinnerton yesterday To a charge Of
net Ii larceny. The officers teit he should
ihe given some sentence which would help
him overcome the habit. for he expressed
i desire to stop tho use Of the drug lie
is only . years old and has been taking
drugs since he was l6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
Private Killed in Action

BURLINGTON. Jan. Is News has
Just been received through Sergt Edward
L. Sheehan of Company H. 59th infantry.
Of the death of@Private Noel L. Bearor
while in action, July 70, 1918. His moth
er. Mrs. VI. Louise Bearor, received word
in August that her son was wounded, de-
gree undetermined, bun it is quite evident
this was a mistake, as he was reported as
one Of the first Of his company to fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
Was Missing, Now Reported Killed.

BURLINGTON, Jan. lG Private Ar
thur VI. Merchant. who on Nov. y was
reported missing in action since Oct. $
and is now known to have been killed.
was a member of Company y. 10th in
fantry. formerly Of Company X, 303d in
fantrv. He enlisted last May. was %
years old and the son OF John b. Mer-
chant. corner Pine street and Lyman ave-
niue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
The Marriage Industry.
Rntland Herald

Brattlcboro's marriage industry suf-
fercd Il decline that was almost an
eclipse when the Durham atti-Grctna-
Green law went into effect. In 1917
there were 30 marriages in tho vii
laec of organs, and in l9ls the total
had dropped to GO The gentleman
from Putnev, who so vigorously on.
posed the Durham bill Will now he
heard from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16

Cultivation OF the mind is az necessary
MS frod Ia the body $50 .a $780,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16

American forces lighting the Bolsheviki
on the Bwina The Yanks arc operating
in 4 famous hunting country and most Of
them spent their hours on leave IN chas-
ing game The few shot-guns available
were ii almost constant use and some oil
tlie soldiers developed almost uncanny
Iaarksulanship in bringing down ducks
with their service rifles.
The marshy country IS a duck 5 paradise.
and there are thousands upon thousands
of quaillike bird called the '.iabchik :
When tie winter drives tae ducks south
there viii he bears to huns in The woods.
one Of the biilcts Where the Americans
are located at one river town was origi-
nally built as hunting lodge for the hate
Emperor Nicholas vino, however, was
imprisoned before he had a Chance to usa
il. Now, over the huge fireplace in the
! kitchen, the logs crackle undcr stevpot.
/ filled BY the Americans rifles.
/ Cultivation OF the mind Is az necessary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16

OF the two Vermont names IN to-
DAYS list both are corrections, Pri-
vate Arthur Forth OF Beeeher Falls,
formerly missing in action: is report
ed to be III Il hospital. Private John
Oslega Of St. Adams, formerly report
ed missing in, action has returned to
duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
CT. THOMAS, PHI. G.
CARL F. CAIN
TAILOR
N F5o Main Street
A BRAINS INTEREST.

When partnerships arc dissolved by
death, the brain power OF the deceased i
not appraised. The loss i apparent. In
salrancc recognizes and pays the value.
Consult rs. National Life ms. Co. of Vt.
tMutuall EARLE S. KINSLEY, Cen
eral Agent, Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
GAME FOUND IN RUSSIA.
It Relieved the Monotony of the U. S.
Soldiers Fare.

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES on
nXIN4A. Nov 90 Via London. Dec 10
Correspondence Of the Associated Pressl
Wild turkey. ducks, grouse and big edi-
Bile lack rabbits have relieved during the
autumn the monotony Of the bully beef
and timed stew In the mess halls of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-16
No Sense of Fitness.

Mrs Why do you say thit Mrs
Brown IS very tfoughtless.
Airs Wye She had the parson - din
ner the other evening and she served dev-
He'd eggs. Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-05
GLASCO

Napoleon Dayon was at his home re-
 gently on a short furlough. The entertainment in Social hall on
 Friday evening under the auspices of the fire brigade of the village wa5' 6 success, being the best of it's kind ever
 held in the hall. Final arrangements were made by the Ladies Aid society at the meeting with Mrs Clark for a New England supper. The next meeting of the so- I-ciety will be with Mrs. R. II. Young in two weeks.
 Mrs William Tolhurst. who died re-
 centl yin Preston City. was niece of Mrs. George Brand. 1 Friends of Miss Geneva Rathbun who taught ;n the senior room t@o years ago. were sorry to learn of the death of her father, Warren Prentice Rathbun, last Saturday. Electric lights have been installed ir several of the houses in the village by
 Ralph Wilbur.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-05
PUTNAM

Legislators and former legislators from Putnam and all the surrounding towns will be in Hartford Wednesday for the celebration of the centenary of the Connecticut general assembly.
 Attorney George E. Hinman, Willi- mantle, who is to go on the superior court bench late in the summer. was a visitor in Putnam on Saturday. For members of cargiIl council, K, of C.. this week will be a busy one, as thry will be engaged in preparatio for the state convention, which opens here next Monday, bringing prominent n%mfers Of the order from all parts of tl state.
 State Treasurer G. Harold Gilpatric of this city stated that the state will ! invest at least $1,000,000 in Victory ] notes.
 Putnam teachers will be at Norwich ncxl Friday for the meeting of the 1 Eastern Connecticut Teachers asso- ] citation.
 Senator Archibald Macdonald of Putnam said Saturday that there will | be strong effort made Tuesday to put ! through bills pertaining to education ! That will probably be the last chance ] this session, as it is expected final adjournment will come Tuesday. 1 Mrs. k. NJ. Warner will speak at 8 meeting of the Parent Teachers asso- ! citation scheduled to be held at the high school Wednesday evening net. X The 1 program also provides for piano solos by Mrs. Nelson D. LoWn.
 l.. H. Healey, North Woodstock
 secretary of the state board of agricul- ture, presided at a reception given il Woodstock for the towns sons wht served in the army or navy.
 Edward Morse has sold his farm il the Morse neighborhood of the town O Woodstock to Wendell sherman. Tn, farm had been in the Morse family fol a century.
 Judge Nj. H. Geissler presided at { session of the city court Saturda, morning, disposing of matters of mino importance.
 About two score new volumes hav'
 been secured at the Woodstock publi,
 Hbrarys through the state grant. Tn, books cover a varied list of subjects Irving H. Miron visited relatives il Millbury over Sunday.
 A demand has been voiced for prope care of the splendid young maple tree that were set out a few years az, around the lot that the federal govern ment purchased for a postoffice site a
 the corner of South Main and Grov, streets. The trees need care. but ther, seems to be no arrangement for pro
 viding it.
 It is stated that there is no rush or i the part of Putnam people to provid
 themselves with next winters suppl-
 of coal though the public has beel
 warned from various channels tha
Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-05

coal will not be cheaper and should be
 purchased now, to insure getting an adequate supply.
 John R. Gladding of Providence has opened his beautiful Thompson estate for the season. This estate is one of
 the most beautiful that has been de-
 veloped in this section of eastern Con- necticut, which can boast of many beautiful country places. Following are the newly elected off cers of the EpWorth league of the Methodist church: President, Byron F Wilcox; first vice president, Mrs. Flor ence Shaw second vice president Hazel G. Perry: third vice president
 Evelyn Shaw; fourth vice president
 Helen F. Devine; secretary, Marguerite Torrey; treasurer, Hazel E. Perry. Putnam grange is another organiza- tion in which farmers are interested that has passed resolutions protesting against the daylight saving law. ant asking that it be repealed at the earli- est opportunity. Many farmers believe that special session os congress ma! be called in the near future and tha the measure may be repealed at tfla time