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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04

powder irritations. Five thousand
dollars reward will be given any
chemist who finds that la-may
contains any white lead or rice
powder. All dealers carry the large
soc box, and many dealers also
carry the generous soc trial size
When you use this harmless pow
der and see how beautifully it i'm
proves your complexion you will
understand why la-may so quickly
became the most popular beauty
powder sold in New York We will
also give you five thousand dollars
il you can buy better face powder
anywhere at any price. Herbert
Keystone, 10 East 18th St, New
York. Save this notice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04
TRIAL OF MAUDE MOORE
Is ON AT KNOXVILLE

KNOXVILLE. Term, Dec 4. tSpI)-
\ jury was selected this morning to
hear the case Of Maud Moore, youre
stenographer, charged with the murde,
IF LEROY D. Harth, prominent young
business m1d.
The trial was announced TO begin this
afternoon at : o'clock Miss Moore
claims she shot Harth in defense Of
her life and honor. The defense chat
lcueed no IIrCrg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04
ARKANSAS TO OVERRIDE
COUGHS POSITION

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 4. tSpll -
Othcials here express great surprise
over statement from Fl. c. Couch.
state fuel administrator that he did nor
contemplate putting fuel conservation
regulations into effect in this state he
enforce such orders. w
They pointed out that fuel adminlstrr
tors in other states considered their
authority sufficient, and that virtnauv
every state in the union except Arkan.
sas is observing drastic conservation
measures. An appeal to the regional
committee TO override Mr.. COUGHS stand
VIII be made Immediately. it was said
matter Wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04

Mnstarne relieves btrhlcHo. heed
ache, toothache. caruone aud neuralgia
in five minutes-in al hour mtserl
win disappear
Sore throat goes ovor right lumbagt
agony IN IN hour Chest colds stiff
neck, ncurtis, prur'ey. rheumatic pains
and swc'irga al llrd promptly a..
arc spccdily ended with Mustarine ths
orginial mustard plaster substitute, nj
WAYS In the yellow H.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04
ROSS BREAKS RECORD.

HONOLULU, Dee. Norman Ross
Of san Francisco, broke the 2oo-yard
tank swim record at Young Mems
Christian association meet here last
night. His time was 206 %, The old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04
MEMPHIAN TO WE'D.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. t.-Mar-
-age license was issued here Thursday
70 Julian DAYTON. Me~~NhIr al Miss
Lillian V. Ferguson Of Lonoke, Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-04

Join Bry's Christmas Sewing Machine
club 1t paws adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
DEATH OF JOHN HIGGINS.
Had Been Proprietor Of the Addison
House at Middlebury 90 Years.

MIDDLEBURY, Nov. 1S.--John Hig-
gins, for % years proprietor of the Ad-
olson house in Middlebury, died in the
home of his son, Edward Higgins, on
Court street at $50 o'clock last eve
ming. The cause of his death is said to
be apoplexy.
He was 65 years old and is survived
by two sons, Edward Higgins of Mid
dlebury, Michael J. Higgins of Butte,
Mont, and one daughter, Mrs. Il. NJ
Coffin of WATERFOWL, Ny.
Mr. Higgins was born in Arlington
December s, 1858, and was the son OF
Thomas and Margaret Higgins, being
the eldest of 10 children Mr.. Higgins
came to Middlebury about so years age
and for eight years was proprietor OF
| Pierce house on Court street, and in
1897 assumed the management of the
Addison house and previous to coming
to Middlebury ran hotels at Lake Dun
more and Brandon.
Owing to poor health he retired from
/ the management of the Addison on DC
| tober /, this year. He was one of tn,
best known hotel men in Vermont an
! had wide circle of friends and &C
/ quaintanees. His son, Michael, of tn
Hotel D'Auchel of Butte, Mont, is O
his way east and is expected to arriv
is expected to arrive in Middlebury to
day or Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
RUTLAND PROBING
INSULT TO FLAG
Aldermen to Look Into Conduct O
Nurse at Rutland Hospital
Nurses Apology Unacceptable.

RUTLAND, Nov. 1S.-The alleged in-
suit to the American flag by Miss Annie
McLane, student nurse at the Rut-'
land hospital, who has since gradua
tied and received her diploma, was
brought to the attention of the Rutland
aldermen yesterday, the city sappropri1
ating about $4,000 annually for the
| support of the hospital,
Citizens took the matter ups and at.
| last night s meeting Aldermen Stephen
| c. Cragin and G. w. Spencer stated that
the matter should be investigated. The
board appointed an investigating COM
mittee comprising Major J. G. Dunn
and Aldermen Spencer, Cragin and j. c.
| Temple, to report in two weeks.
The alleged insult to the flag occurred
/ about two weeks ago. when a student
| nurse, who had just received postcard
bearing a picture of an American flag,
showed it to Miss McLane, who was
passing, remarking that it was pretty
card.
Miss McLane is alleged to have an
Il swered: Eyes, if it didn t have tina,
i rag on it. !" This resulted in the Amer
1 lean nurses going to the superintend
ent, Miss Annie NJ Aitken, and de
! manding that Miss McLane be required
to apologize.
7 Miss Aitken, who is also Canadian
: and a sister of Lord Beaverbrook, il
: said to have sided with her countr,
Z woman and refused to ask her to apol
ogize Thereupon the American nurse
went on strike and the superintendent
was obliged to call outside assistance t
r care for the patients during the night
Miss McLane left the hospital, eithe
I of her accord or otherwise, and tn
0 striking nurses resumed work the mex
morning. After leaving the hospita
Miss McLane was given her diploma b.
:, Miss Aitken. and has since taken tn
y examination before the state board o
: registration of nurses.
| Another development is protest o
| the senior class of nurses at the hos
( pital against a statement of the inves
: tigating committee of the Rutland Hos
u pial Alumnae association that the fact
of the case had been grossly exas
Igerated and that Miss MeLane ha
!. apologized to the senior class for an
: unintentional insult. On the strengt
: of this report she was admitted as
: member of the association.
= The senior class issued the followin
:, statement yesterday:
We, the undersigned nurses, on flu
&c Their investigation find that the entil
senior class of nurses was not called i
:, at the investigation that was held h
:. the Rutland Hospital alumnae Frida
: evening, Nov. IA, relative to the charg,
!. against Miss Annie MeLane. and Their
- fore do not accept the report of the il
a yestigation.
: "Gladys Morse Leonard, A. 4
- Woods, NJ. T. Alexander. Alice A. l.
- vallee, Margaret Maxwell Alice Bair
= B. Nj. Stewart, 0. f. Richards, NJ.
Barker, Louise Haney, Lillian A. L
sallee, Alma Romphrey, Ethel Knigt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

H. F. Performances meat cart was
overturned about noon today on Green
street near the entrance to the so-called
Hines property. One shaft was broken
and some vegetables were strewn about
the street, but no meat left the cart.
Charles A. Winchester, who lives at
the foot of Ames hill, met with an acct
dent this morning while running a
corn husking machine. His right hand
became caught in the machine and was
badly crushed, long cash was inflicted
and one finger was broken. DIR. g. b
Hunter attended him at the Melrose hos
pital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
THE LATE JOSEPH P. KANE.
Body Expected to Arrive Here from
Saskatchewan Tomorrow.

The body OF Joseph P Kaine, 80. son
town, is expected to arrive here tomorrow
morning at sos, accompanied by his
brother, John d. Kaine of Calgary, Al
berta. News came here by telegraph
Friday of his death Nov 10 in Jansen,
Saskatchewan, but no further details
have been received.
The funeral will be held Thursday morn
ing at 8 o'clock in st. MichaePs Roman
Catholic church and the burial will take
place in the Roman Catholic cemetery, III
the KANE family lot
Mr.. Kaine was born in Brattleboro Aug.
u, 1887, and was one of eight children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kane, three of whom are
living. He attended the Paroehial school
and was in the Brattleboro high school
two years He afterwards learned the
plumbers trade of p Fleming, where he
was employed several years, later going to
Bridgeport and Bristol Conn, to work at
the trade He was working in Bristol at
the time of his enlistment in the service
in April 1918, in the army service corps
labor battalion He went overseas in
August of the same year, receiving his
discharge last July. He then came t.
his home in Brattleboro, where he re
manned until Aug 10, when he went tC
Saskatchewan on one of the harvest eS
cursions and had been there since thai
time as a harvester.
Besides his parents, he leaves tire
brothers, DR. William j., of Brattleboro
John D. of Calgary, Alberta, and Loui
b. Kane of New York city. He was nc
married
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
ANOTHER VETO BY PRESIDENT.
Will Not Restore Rate Making Power
to Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-President
Wilson today vetoed the bill restoring
TO the interstate commerce commission
its pre-war rate power The Presi-
dent S veto message will be trans
mitted today to the senate in which the
bill originated.
The President said the immediate
effect of the proposed law would be to
deprive the federal government of the
ability to "cope promptly and decis-
lively with operating emergencies which
are now arising and must continue to
arise during the existing period of hea-
w traffic. ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

The parishioners of St. Monica's church
at Barre will celebrate today the Goth
anniversary of Rev. p NJ Mckenna's
arrival in Barre to take charge of the
parish. The Right Rev. J. j Rice, D. D.,
bishop of Burlington, celebrated the first
pontifcal high mass in the history of st.
Monica's church, which is undoubtedly
the first of its kind to be given at any
church in the state outside of the cathe-
dral at Burlington. Priests from all parts
OF the state attended.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
s'&ns Among the Ancients.

An Nn6ert use of modern slang
idlonl vas mentioned recently by T. e.
pee. The lecturer in Egyptology at
Manchester university. He said that
the Egyptians always used the verb
ito do" in referring to a visit to a
country, just as an American today
speaks Of doing Paris or London.
After this it will not surprise us to
learn that Hannibal considered his
expeditions as nothing more than
stunts" or that the Roman populace
was rather annoyed when julius
Caesar was dome n."-Manchester
Guardian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
SEVEN KILLED IN COLLISION.
Passenger Train Struck Automobile
Loaded With Nurses.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. lS.-Seven per-
sons, six of them women nurses, were
killed when New York Central railroad
passenger train struck an automobile at
a crossing on the outskirts of this city
early today;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
|, WANTED.
To Buy a Business

wish to buy half or controlling
interest in prosperous business which
for one good reason or another is in the
market.
There are probably bankers and law
yers who have under their observation
Just such properties or know of own
ers who wish to retire from active
business.
Replies should give clear picture
of the type, condition and age of the
business
All letters will be treated absolute
ly confidential and will arrange for
a conference promptly on receipt of a
sound proposition. Write B XB, care
Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
A VETERAN OF REPUTE

would solicit board and room of a
worthy lady, she having quiet home,
no family, generous and kind to the
needy, a mutual aid in living COM
forts. ."Fidela Crotu Merces.'' Ad-
dress him at Lock Box No. 8, Newfane,
vt,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
EXTREMISTS BADLY BEATEN.
Won Only 81 Seats in French Chamber
Of Deputies.

PARIS, Nov. ls.-Con,plete returns
available this noon from all but about
SO districts confirmed the indications
that Sunday s elections to the chamber
of deputies resulted in a triumph for
the conservative, moderate and nation
alist elements. In the 54S districts for
which the returns are all in these ele-
ments elected 494 members as compared
with 81 seats won by the extremists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

1t is estimated that the oil lost annually
by the burning of oil wells is equal TO
nearly 100000 barrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

Letters are delivered in some of the is
lands of the Tonga group, in the Pacific,
by skyrockets fired from steamers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
DEATHS.

In Putney, Nov 9, Arson Andrew
Wing, So
In Jansen. Saskatchewan, Nov 10. Jo-
seph P. kaine, 80, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. KANE of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

In some parts of China. if man fails
to pay his debts, his creditors carry away
one of his doors. 1t is thought that this
permits evil spirits to enter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
TIC, ENJOY YOUR LIFE

Have it appraised for life insurance
Consult us. National Life ms. Co. of
VT (Mutual.) EARLE S. KINSLEY,
General Agent, Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

The phrase, living on tick dates back
to the 18th century, when tradesman' s
bill was known as ticket
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
OVER $500 IN PRIZES.
State Horticultural Society in Rutland
This Week.

The 23d annual meeting and exhibition
of the Vermont State Horticultural soci-
ETY. will be held at the Community House
in Rutland Nov 10, 20 and 81. George
ID. Aiken of Putney is president of the
society. More than $500. in prizes will
be awarded for the displays of apples,
pears, canned fruit and vegetables.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

Fish hooks have been made on exactl,
the same design for 1900 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
IN TEE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
SOCIETY MEETING
Plan Of Weekly Dues to Be Continued
Freshman Party Entertain
ment Being Rehearsed.

The first meeting of the Student Activ-l
tiles society was held this morning. Aft
er the question of class dues was dis
cussed, it was voted to continue the pay
ment of FIVE cents week two cents for
the support of the Dial, two cents for ath-
letics, and one cent, for the class treasury
This payment entities the student to a
copy of the DIAL 1t was also voted that
the school continue it's Junior Red Cross
activities and that the committee be au-
thorized to report next week Tuesday on
means for raising money to pay the Junior
Red Cross dues to aid the needy children
in Europe Mr. Warren spoke to the
school on cooperation between the faculty
and the students. 1t was decided that
nominations and elections be held week
from today for a council of eight students
who shall confer with the faculty on mat
tiers of interest to the school
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-18

Rehearsals for the freshman party en-
tertainment are in progress The cast will
be published later.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
RAPS SABBATH DAY LAXITY.
Rev. DR.. U. G. B. Pierce Deplores
Lack of Strict Observance Here.

The lack of strict observance of
the Sabbath day in Washington was
attacked by Rev DR.. L. G. b. Pierce
at All Souls Unitarian Church yes
terday. when he declared that the
city of Washington is one of the few
cities of any size in the United States
which at the present time has no ade-
quate. no modern. no rational law
controlling the observance of Sunday
Dr. Pierce said at the rate we are
going it will be only ten or fifteen
years before there will not be any
Sunday any more.
Sunday night is the night when
the show is opened" he continued.
Sunday afternoon and Sunday night
the reels go on at the movies and
people like you and me sit back and
say nothing and take it all for grant,
ed. We forget that the day of reck-
oning is coming and that every
truce which the soul has earned will
have to be given it the soul is to be
satisfied
He said law should be drawn up
and will be drawn up by sensible
people of all denominations, and prob
ably be passed by Congress, for the
strict observance of Sunday.
IF it is passed it is one more
victory for the soul OF man, who in
sists he is no longer to be regarded
as brute: no longer simply social
automaton to be entertained by min
strel and movie, good as they are in
their place; but he has hungerings
and thirstings for God
Evening star., 1919-12-01

Frederick Warren of Holston, Va,
who admits having wounded James
Cafes, driver of an automobile for
hire. in the woods near the District
workhouse at Occoquon. Va, last
Wednesday night, is behind the bars
in the Fairfax county, Va, Jail await
ing grand jury investigation of the
alleged hold-up and assault, having
been taken there last night.
After he had been questioned and
Photographed at police headquarters
yesterday, the prisoner was identified
according to the police, by Emanual
Sullivan, a colored chauffeur. Al Mas
SachusettS avenue, as being one of
! the two men who robbed him of his
automobile and a small sum of money
IN Virginia three weeks ago.
Alleged Robbery Told OF.
On that occasion Warren was wear
ing the uniform Of soldier Sullivan
is reported to have told the police. He
was hired at Union station to drive
/ the two men to Virginia. he stated,
and when some distance above Falls
Church he was robbed and left on the
road.
Sullivan's failure to return home
that night alarmed other occupants
Of the Massachusetts avenue house.
his absence was reported friends
suggesting he probably had been
waylaid by men who had employed
/ oIhei ildulleurS TO drive into the
country, and while search was being
made for him he returned and told
the story of his experience. His auto
mobile has not been recovered.
Boarded in Swecker Home.
Detectives yesterday visited the
residence of J. w. Swecker at TAYLOR
and Virginia avenues, Clarendon, Va,
where Warren boarded and learned
something of him. 1t appears that
station about four weeks ago and
was asked to be directed across the
city, the young man saying he was
looking for room.
While on a street car the Clarendon
man said his wife had been looking
for roomers. and took the stranger
home with him. Satisfactory arrange
meRts were made by the stranger and
he became "a boarder at the Swecker
home. He said he was employed. by
AN automobile firm in this city.
About a week after reaching Claren-
don boy appeared at the Swecker
-; home with note containing the in
formation that Warren's wife had died
suddenly. and Swecker loaned the
bcarder $40 to enable him to go to his
Virginia home. He returned after an
absence of several days and said he had
buried his wfe's body, and last Wednes-
day morning he said he was going to
New York. where his bank book was in
possession of his employed, the latter
having moved there.
Talked With Movie Cashier.
1t was learned that Warren visited
the moving picture theater in Clarendon
one evening and conversed with the
cashier. He is said to have represented
himself to her as being detective look
ing for a man who was in the theaten
He did not enter the theater, however,
but went away without expressing a de-
sire to continue his investigation in the
building.
= There has been steady improve
ment in the condition of the wounded
chauffeur since he reached Providence
Hospital Friday morning, it was re-
ported today, and his recovery is ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1919-12-01
BURSTING OF SHELLS is
NEW MENACE IN FRANCE
Maj. H. c. Greene of Boston Has
!, Thrilling Ride and Marrow
Escape From Shrapnel.

LAON. France, November IL (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
Residents of the devastated districts
of France are still fleeing from bursts
of shell and shrapnel. The new men,
ace is caused by the small grass and
swamp fires which frequently set off
the shells that have been piled up
to be hauled away and exploded in
some safe place.
: Maj. H. c. Greene of Boston, Mass.
had a thrilling ride and narrowly es-
capped hail of shrapnel on his way
from st. Quentin to Laon as result
of one Of these fires. A Frenchwoman
working in a field near Bouconville
was gassed and considerable damage
| has been done.
In the vast, desolate fields thou
sands of unexploded shells have been
picked up by German prisoners, and
though there are details hauling
them away and exploding them in
remote valleys every day, there are
still long ranks of them everywhere.
Sparks from locomotives and from
small fires where battlefield rubbish
is being burned, occasionally set fire
to patches of dry weeds and the ac-
cidental bursts are numerous. Roads
passing places where shells are being
| set off are guarded, but it is from
! the accidental blasts that the danger
| comes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-24
NEWS NUBS FOR HASTY READING
Fires and Wrecks.

A Santa Fe passenger train was de-
rallied yesterday morning at Katy.
Texas. eighteen miles from Houston.
Ten persons were injured. The loco
motive tender and fourteen coaches
overturned.
Ten persons were killed and twenty
five injured in Chicago Monday when
Il large diriyible on its test flight
caught fire and fell 800 feet, crashing
through the aiasx roof Of bank OF
those killed three were passengers on
board the dirigible and the others We're
employees Of the bank.
Said to have been caused by Sl,ol-
taneous combustion. fire originating
Monday in building Of the Menthe
Bag Company. of New Orleans. de-
stroyed the stock and injured the build
ing. The loss was $500, covered by In
surance. This was the fifth fire IN the
Menthe Company's factory during the
last two months.
Forest fires which have been burn
ing for more thar a week over an
area Of several hundred square miles
in Northern Idaho and Western Mon
tara continued to spread last Satur-
day. though three thousand men were
fighting the flames. Hundreds Of mil
lion of feet of standing timber have
been burned and at least three small
towns in Montana were threatened
with destruction.
The adjoining merchandise stores Of
William Goodlett and l.. j.. BrysOn,
located twenty miles east of Marshall.
Texas. we're destroyed by fire of pos
Sible incendiary origin ut an early
hour Sunday morning. Mr.. Goodlett's
loss Is estimated at 5000 and Mr..
BrySons at $1,000. Little insurance
was carried Oil kept in stock by both
merchants quickly caught fire and
caused the flames to reach spectacular
proportions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-07-24

The children Of France have not yet
from the shadow Of the war.
With peace assured. and happier
future opening. before them, 1t be-
comes increasingly evident that the
child life of France has suffered a
shock from which it is difficult to
rally: while the birth rate has drop
ued to eight each 1000 population.
The Fatherless Children of France,
al American organization co-operat-
ing with similar one in Paris o1
which Marshal Joffre is the head. re-
ports that of the children receiving
American aid to the extent of I'D cents
a day under its plan Of SECURING Amer
lean sOdmothers for the little French
war waits, its records show an average
Of 200 children's deaths per month
since the armistice. The help OF the
American godmothers came too late tt
save these undernourished. nerve
shocked little ones