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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

months. Before the war he labored
among the poor and outcast in the east
end of London. He is an author of rare
appeal.
Rev. John D. Jones, D. D., former
ly of New York, is to be a conference
speaker again. AS pastor of the Rich
mond Hill Congregational church in
Bournemouth, England, he stands in
the very front rank of the English
preachers.
Rev. Len G. Rrouehton, D. D., now
rastor of the First Baptist church in
Knoxville, Tenn, is on this season s
program. He was prominent North
field speaker in 1915. DR.. Broughton is
founder of the great institutional tab
ernacle church of Atlanta, is an ora
tor and the author of many books.
Rev. Charles Inglis of London, long
associated with D. L. Moody in evan
gelistic campaigns in Great Britain
and a frequent visitor in Northfield
/ has been secured for this season.
! Rev. Charles F. MYERS. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, Greensboro
n. c., is known throughout the South
! as an able preacher, and Mortified i:
glad to welcome him again.
I Rev. w s .Jaeobv of Chicago i,
! superintendent of the Moody mission
in that city and is well known as ;
Northfeld speaker. He will be presen
! throughout the conference
| Melville L. Trotter of the City Res
cue mission in Grand Rapids. Mich
returns this year from months of serv
ice in the American cantonments. Hi
! messages always are full of evidences o
Christianity gathered from his owl
field of activity, and abound with hu
NOR and pathos.
Mel Trotter's American Four ;
male quartet will be present during tn,
full period of the conference. Durin.
the war these young men sang in d
different environments througiroa
America. and since have been associa
ted with Mr.. Trotter in his evangels
tie work.
mixed quartet from the First Pres
byterian church of Greensboro, n. c
is expected to be present
Mortified is pleased to have agar
this year Albert Brown, well known a
Charles NJ. Alexander's baritone soloist
who so effectively presents the gospC
story in song
George Daland of Fl Paso, Tex, Wi
act az organist and have general charg
of the music.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
B. E. MERRIAM FINDS
WIVES FOR SOLDIERS
Bellows Falls Man Internationally
Acts as a Matrimonial Agent-Fine
Work in France.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Although he
disclaims any intention of operating
matrimonial agency, B. Z Merriam, SUI
perlntendent of public schools in Bel
lows Falls, VT, was the medium where
by several American doughboys mar
ried respectively several pretty French
maids.
Mr.. Merriam has just returned from
france. where as secretary for the
r. M. {. A, he pioneered welfare work
with the American \. f. F., at Bor-
deaux as early as the summer of 1917.
Although his primary functions was
educational work, he 'sfathcred = our
lighters when they first began to ar
rive in this strange city When he was
not meandering around from hotel to
hotel with flock of doughboys in tow
| or serving nights in the big .'Tourny
| sometimes until or 3 O clock in
| the morning, he used to arrange intro
/ ductlons for them into good French
families. He states that he personally
| presented more than $50 men in this
| manner.
So pleased were the French. that in
many instances when their soldier left
for the front. they requested Mr.. Mer.
riam to find them another 'gentil sol
! dat. Apparently several of these rs sol.
/ dats = became smitten with the comely
demoiselles, as the marriage bureau il
! the mayors office has their name,
linked for all time with the names OF
some of Bordeaux 5 prominent families
! Mr. Merriam, however, claims tina
the sight seeing trips he conducted 70
weekend parties of soldiers on leave
was the most interesting feature o
! his work He used to have between ID
, and 200 men with him on these cxcur
!, sions around the historical old city. II
was told by his French friends that h
knew more about the city than the,
did themselves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
LIST OF PREACHERS
AT NORTHFIELD
Speaker Sunday Morning to Be Rev.
Harris E. Kirk, D. D., of Baltimore
Musical Features.

Rev. Harris f. Kirk, D. D., pastor of
the Franklin street Presbyterian
church of Baltimore, Nd, will be the
speaker in the Auditorium in North
field tomorrow morning at 10.45
O'Clock. DR.. Kirk is a preacher of ex-
traordinary insight and clearness. He
is to be at Mortified until Aug. 10.
The general conference of Christian
Workers opened in Mortified yester-
day and will continue until Aug. II.
The Young Women 5 conference, sec
ond division, will be held in connection
with it. There is every prospect that
the conference will be one of the best
Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, d. D., OF
London is welcomed back after an alb
sence of five years. His message is
eagerly anticipated by those who have
heard him.
Rev. A. T. Robertson, ID. D., instrue-
tor in New Testament Interpretation al
the Southern Baptist Theological semi
nary, Louisville, returns this year, aft
er few years absence. He is the au
thor of many books on the New Tesla
ment.
Rev. Thomas Tiplady of London il
sure of a warm welcome to Mortified
He was field chaplain with the British
cxpeditionary forces and was in Elan
| ders in the thick of the fight for man,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

Complaints Filed With State Depart
ment-Such a Move Authorized by
New Mexican Constitution but Nee
essary Law Is Unpassed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-More than
1000 Americans are threatened with
the loss of millions of dollars in invest
ments by new agrarian law enacted
by the congress of Sonora, Mexico, at
the direct instruction of Gov. Gales
Several American companies have al
ready filed complaints with the state
department against the operation of the
law and other complaints are in prepar-
alton. The department is preparing
representations to the Carranza gov
eminent against putting the law into
operation because of injustices this gov
eminent contends it works upon United
States citizens who have invested in
agricultural lands in Sonora.
The law provides that the state will
pay for lands appropriated with agra
rian bonds issued by the state, redeem
able at a time and manner to be stipu-
lated later. The new constitution of
Mexico provides that the states shall
issue agrarian bonds under authority of
law that has not vet been enacted
by the federal congress,
The Americans point out in their
complaints that these bonds are of no
value and that as the national govern
ment of Mexico has not paid the inter
est on its bonds since 1913 there is no
indication that the agrarian bonds will
be of any value.
American holders of these lands have
the alternative of selling the lands to
the Mexicans and taking pay in twenty
annual instalments of Mexican money
Any dispute is to BE- left in the hands
Of the governor, who may act arbtrar-
lily.
Americans point out that to make
| much of the lands of Sonora productive
extensive irrigation works are neces.
sary, and MANY millions of dollars have
| been expended there. in every instance
| by citizens of the United States The
| holdings of Americans have without ex
| reptiOn been secured under the old con
| stitution. In fact, the Mexican govern
| ment as then constituted, encouraged
| Americans in making these investments
| The complaints protest against the
| arbitrary appropriation of these lands
| which, It is contended. means practica
| confiscation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

One of the lQneliest Inhabited spots ON
the globe is Tristan da Cunha, small
and rugged island between Cape Colony
and Soifth Afheif9ac II 3Wasi 6ccuiibiiteds 81
some British artillery in 1867 for the
purpose Of keeping an additional watch
on the island Of ST Helena when Napo-
leon was a prisoner On his death. in
1921, all the soldiers were withdrawn. ex-
cept three men who, with some whale
hunters, founded the tiny settlement
now numbering about seventy-fve pco
pie Ia this lonely settlement there is
neither strong drink nor crime, and the
inhabitants are healthy and long-liyed
The only regular communication wifi
| the outside world is a visit from war
| ship once a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

\ large Pierce-Arrow limousine left off
the road at Jones pond south of the vii
lage of Brandon Thursday night and
rolled into the water The car is owned
by Mrs Clinton Bacl1us of New York,
vino is spending the summer there and
was being driven by her chauffeur The
car was going north and at this point
met two motorcycles. The driver claims
the bright lights and dust so blinded aim
that he could not see the edge OF the
bank and as the ground is soft and the
car is very heavy one it cut off and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
CASUALTY LIST.
No. 95 of Second Series from
War Department.

Release No. % of the casualty
list, second series, from the war
department news bureau con-
tains 90 names, summarized as
follows:
Died from wounds 49,.
Died from accident and
other causes ...... 9
Died of disease 8
Wounded severely $500. 10
Wounded degree unde-
termined) .......
Wounded slightly ..... so
Total number of casualties to
date, including those reported
above:
Killed in action (includ-
ing 3S2 at sea- .... 34,426
Died from wounds 49,. 1929
Died of disease 4. 23,549
Died from accident and other
causes ........... 5,l9S
Wounded in action lover
50 per cent returned to
duty ...... 214,007
Missing in action mot in
Guiding prisoners released
and returned) ...... 1925
Total to. date ........ 292,633
This release contains no Yer
mont names.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
Instead of
Plaster and Lath

Quick work, independent of
weather conditions; inexpensive
yet very attractive panelled
effects-for instance, oak VAIN
scot with cream above.
Neponset Wall Board is an
ideal material for Summer Cot
tages and Bungalows and many
general domestic interiors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

William Forest of Middicbury stuck n
rusty nail in the index finger OF his left
hand last Saturday while cutting kindlhlg
wood and Thursday afternoon he vas
taken to the Fanny Alien hospital at
Burlington. He has q Use Of lociljaw and
there is little hope for his recovery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

rolled over into the water. All Of the DC
cupants received shaking up, and one
was cut somewhat by broken glass bat
W. not seriously hurt. The car is
thought to be quite badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

among the poor and outcast in the east
end of London. He is an author of rare
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
AMERICANS ROBBED.
: BY MEXICAN LAW
Mexico Would Take Away
Their Lands and Pay
With Worthless Bonds
MEANS MILLIONS
LOSS FOR AMERICANS

Complaints Filed With State Depart
ment-Such q Move Authorized by
New Mexican Constitution but Nee
essary Law Is Unpassed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02
AN ANNUITY WHICH

guarantees the necessities of life, even
if everything else should fail. is a most
comfortable proposition. Send for rates
stating age. National Life ms Co, of
VT. (Mutual.) EARLE S. KINSLEY
General Agent, Rutland, VT. -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-02

No picture is hung in the Louvre in
Paris, until the artist has been dead
ten years.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
NO WONDER HE COULDN'T


 The old man was applying at the eye hospital for some spectacles, and the doctor was making a test of his eyes.
 A card was fixed on the wall little distance away from where the old man was sitting, and the doctor asked him:
 Gan you read that, my man?"
 "No, sir" said the old man, q can't"
 The doctor told him to go nearer.
 "Well, can you read it now?"
 Again the old man replied: "No, sir"
 The doctor angrily pulled him for ward till his nose almost touched the placard.
 "Well, can you read it now?"
 "No, sir" said the old man, sadly shaking his head. "You see, sir, never learned to read"
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05

committee meeting will probably be held in San Francisco about the mid dle of January. A number of Arizona Republicans are planning to attend this meeting, which will probably be the first time the Republican national committee has ever gathered on the Pcific coast.
 Hays Coming West
 Will H. Hays, Republican national chairman, will be in the Southwest some time this winter, according to advices in the papers, and an invi- tation will. be extended to him by Arizona Republicans to stop in the state for a big rally of the faithful in January, either enroute to or re- turning from San Francisco. Hays visited the state in 1918 following his selection as national chairman, Republicans gathering from all over the state at Phoenix to meet him. He put lot of "pep" into the organ ization. He will be asked to give the state at least three days on his next trip.
 Women Organizing
 Mrs. Tom Healy, Arizona member of the Republican women's national committee, has appointed chairman in each county and started organfza- .tion work among the Republican women of the state. Mrs. Healy at- tended the last conference of women in Washington.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
POLITICAL DOINCS
 AT STATE CAPITAL

There was loud laugh among the altogether boys' of the "harmony club" when the interview of Wiley Jones appeared in an outside publi- cation, declaring in effect that he was the first man in Arizona to take a direct stand against the I. w. w., this notable event occurring in 1917. Even the Harmony club" members could not help recalling that Tom Campbell made the l. w. w. his sole issue in 1916 and are wondering how Jones has the temerity to make such a statement in the face of the record. A few with tenacious memories even recalled speech made by Jones dur ing certain labor disturbances in the state in 1917. It does not take any political or moral courage to denounce the wobblies in the year of our Lord 1919, but it took plenty of both to do it back in 1916, when many Demo- cratic state leaders were bidding for the l. ". w. support.
 To Attend Meeting
 Albert M. Sames of Douglas, chair man of the Republican state com mittee, is trying to arrange his plans to attend meeting of state chair, men of the Republican party at Washington, Dec. II, following the gathering of the Republican national committee.
 Judge Sames expects to call meet ing of the state committee some time in January for the purpose of pre- senting the call of the national com mittee for the national convention and determining the time, place and meth cd of selecting delegates. The state
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
RUTO THIEVES ACTIVE ALONG
 ARIZONA-CALIFORNIA-ROA

For year or more past complaints have been continual of the operations of what may be an organized band of thieves on the roads from Phoenix to California. Autos have been searched repeatedly at night stands, presumably for liquor, but without discrimination if anything of value was found.
 One Phoenix resident lost mount ed automobile wheel, with cord tire. Another lost a new suit of clothes. T. c. Erringer of Minneapolis, on his way from Los Angeles, leaving his auto to obtain repair parts at Meet town, returned to find his car strip ped.
 Several arrests have been made on this last complaint of men who were found in car filled with at least 5000 worth of automobile accessories and parts.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
FINDS GOOD LAND
 IN N. W. ARIZONA

State Water Commissioner w, s, Norviel reported to Governor Camp bell the existence and location of 50,- 900 acres of what he said was fine agricultural land available for recla- nation by the government in a dis tant and almost untouched part of the state.
 The land lies close to the Virgin river which flows diagonally across the northwest corEkr of the state, rising in Utah and crossing through the corner of Arizona. Commissioner N0rviel said it was called to his at tention recently by Commissioner Schugham of Utah, who desired to move head gate for irrigation pur- poses into Arizona. On investigation, Commissioner Norviel said he found the Nevada farmers contemplated taking no more water than had been their custom, and merely desired a better site for water dil.rsion.
 The Arizona commissioner describ- ed to the governor his trip into that little frequented part of Arizona. He left Phoenix November 15 and reach ed the river after hard motor trip, going first to Kingman, where he was joined by the Mohave county com mission. From Kingman the party travelled to Las Vegas, Nevada, and thence to Littlefield, Arizona. From there, after inspecting the big land tract and water possibilities, the Ari- zona commissioner went to Salt Lake City, where he attended the irriga- tion conference.
 Commissioner Norviel told of dam site in narrow canyon near Little field, where, he was told dam 300 feet high between vertical mountain walls 200 feet apart would impound water sufficient to irrigate 300,000 acres of mesa land, of which 5000 to 50,000 would be in Arizona. He also inspected smaller dam site, sev- eral hundred feet below the first, where, it was believed, a dam 65 to 85 feet in height would furnish water for 1000 to 10000 acres of Arizona land.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
LONDON POLICE FOR WARSAW

Three metropolitan police officers left Victoria Station short time ago for Warsaw. They will visit Paris and Vienna on the way. These off, cers have been appointed under the direction of Colonel Macready, son of Sir Neville Macready, the commis- sioner of police, to proceed to Poland for the purpose of inspecting and re- porting upon the police force of that country. If possible it is contem- plated that the London system will be adopted. A further contingent of London police officers will probably be sent out. Arrangements have been made for stay of two months, but it is not unlikely that the officers will be detained in Poland for about two years.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
BUY RED CROSS
 CHRISTMAS SEALS

The Red Cross Christmas Seal cam paign is on this week. Just a few words to show you just what it is and why you should be liberal in respond ing to the appeal of the solicitors when they ask you to buy the seals.
 This sale is conducted under the joint auspices of the Red Cross and the Anti Tuberculosis association. More than 90 per cent of the funds collected will be spent in the state and county in which raised for the pre- vention of tuberculosis and the relief of those already afflicted with it.
 The quota for the state is $75,00C, and for the c0dhty $2,800.
 The seals come in sheets of 100, and are sold for penny each. You are urged to buy by the sheet.
 There are also "Health Bonds" ranging in cost from $5 to $10O. Those who can afford to will be urged to buy one of these bonds. Bond buy. CTS may have, if they wish, seals equivalent to the amount of bonds they buy, without extra charge.
 The seals are, for sticking on let ters, Christmas packages, etc. Your use of the seals in this way is evil dence that you have contributed to the war against tuberculosis.
 The "white plague" took 15O,0OO lives in this country in 1918--more than twice as many as we,lost during that year by the war. Tuberculosis killed 1,137 people in Arizona last year-accounting for one-sixth of the total deaths for the year.
 When you buy Red Cross seals you are helping in most practical way to restrict this dred disease.
 Buy Red Cross Christmas seals!
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
DRY LAW" ENFORCEMENT
 UP" TO LOCAL STATES

WASHINGTON, D. C.-John F. Kramer, who is in charge of the pro- hibitiO'i act. has issued statement that '.hei federal government would not Interfere in the enforcement of war time prohibition. MT. Kramer stat.d that the enforcement of the law would be up to the state and coun- ty authorities. This announcement, whiqh is the first to be Ngiven out since MT. Kramer took charge, was made to the board of temperance of the M. E. Church. Mir. Kramer stat ed that if the state and municipal au- thoiities should "fall down." that the federal authorities would then "take a hand"
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
ARIZONA RECEIVES $171, ,s2s.8O :
 OF FORESTRY INCOME

Warrants aggregating $171, ,928.SO were issued by Jesse l.. Boyce, state auditor, in the distribution of funds recently turned over by the federal government. These funds represent the states share of the revenue from national parks.
 The largest warrant was for $5S- 775.S3. This represents the states revenue from the lease of school lands located in the reserves, and will be turned into the general school fund of the state. The remaining $113,- 152.97 was distributed to the counties in the proportion of acreage of the forest reserve or reserves within each county.
 With a total acreage of forest land aggregating more than 10000 acres Coconino county received the largest warrant, this being in the sum of S41,- 483.51; Yavapai was second with $21,- 565.97; Pima county was allotted $4015. Mohave county received the smallest amount, $61.94.
 Yuma county will receive no reve- nue from this source due to the fact that no national forests are located within its borders.
 Under the law the money distrib- uted to the counties may be applied to either road or school funds at the option of the board of supervisors.
 It is pointed out by the auditor, however, that the $5S,000 turned into the general school fund, will not in- crease the funds available for school purposes. The last legislature appro- priated $750,000 for the schools, and owing to the operation of Senate bill 90, this appropriation cannot be ex- ceeded under any circumstances, ac- cording to present rulings.
 On this point the new law, fSenate bill 90), reads as follows:
 "The total credit to each and every state fund shall comprise no more than the amount of general or special revenues by law designated as for the particular purpose, object or use, for which each fund is created, with an amount of tax raised funds additional to such other revenues, as will make a total available credit not exceeding the amount specifically appropriated"
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
DAMAGE NEW BRIDGE

The Verde river, which was con- verted into a raging torrent by the storm of the last few days, complete ly swept away the concrete bridge that was being erected at point just outside of Cottonwood. The frame work was up and the contrac- tors were to start pouring the con- crete in the near future, but all that had been accomplished was washed away and a new start must be made as reports say that nothing was left but the pile driver.
The Coconino sun., 1919-12-05
GROWS BY
 LEAPS ALL OVER STATE

The Americanization movement is growing by leaps and bounds in Ari- zona, according to leaders of the movement. Glendale, Casa Grande and Superior are among the latest towns to open evening classes in Eng fish and other subjects included in the course.
 Miss Elsie Elliott has been named as Americanization worker for Glen dale and will have charge of classes which opened Thanksgiving evening. Miss Elliott has just finished course in Chicago, where she was under Gra- ham Taylor, head of the school of philanthropy. A thorough survey of the community is planned, the first to be undertaken in the state.
 Night classes have been organized at Casa Grande under a corps of vol unteer teachers.
 At Superior five instructors have been retained under budget plan in which the community contributes to-. ward the support of the school.