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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17
utterances That Live.

The only broadcast utterance' of
John Adams is his toast, 'Indepen,l-
enee forever, for the very Fourth Of
July on which lie died. His son, John
Quincy, is chiefly associated, as far as
sentence making is concerned, with
Westward the star of empire takes
its way" occurring in his Grafton ut
Plymouth, 1902. However, barring
slight alteration, he took this catch
word from cid Bishop Berkeley, who
had used it in poem sixty years
before, and there is no reason to be-
lieye that the future president ever
claimed it for his own.
!
ADVERTISE In THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17
VERMONT NEWS.

In West Fairlec, Feb 4, Edward Daveys,
Who was driving team loaded with lum-
Der Ter Daniel Russ, fell under the load
n some way and was crushed to Death
Miss Lizzie Stevens of Winooski, a
graduate Of tue University OF Vermont,
has accepted IA position as private secre-
tary to Senator Pitts of Colorado at
Washington, d. c.
The village of Swanton is to contract
With the marble company at Philipsburg,
7. q, to supply the concern with electri-
.eity. Twenty miles of new line would
have to be built by Swanton, with new
dam and second unit, at a cost OF $4,000.
Lieut. T. Vaughn Burgess, son of Fred
erick s. Burgess of Burlington, president
Of The Howard National bank, has been
awarded the distinguished service cross
word of the award having been received
Saturday BY his parents. Young Burgess
Is a Yale graduate and was commissioned
ut Plattsburg.
New cases of scarlet fever are reported
daily in St. Adams and with a cases in
the city at the present time. the local
health officers have consulted DIR. Dalton
Of Burlington of the state board of health.
The disease has confined itself SO far
closely to adults and rigid quarantine
| IS 10 be placed ON all cases and all sus-
poets.
4 fire, the loss from which is estimated
to- lie about 5000, broke out Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

COUNCIL TO DRAW
PERMANENT TERMS
Which Are Said to Compel Germany to
Remain Completely Disarmed and De
modified for Term of i25 Years
Temporary Renewal Set for Today.


Temporary Renewal Set for Today
PARIS, Feb. 17.-While the Presi
dent is in America the supreme war
council, of which he is a member, will
formulate terms for permanent armis-
ice that viii be forced upon Germany,
This permanent armistice will be in the
nature of a preliminary peace treaty
and Will supersede the temporary arm
stice that viii he signed today at
Travcs by Marshal Foch and the Ger
man delegates.
According to well-inforned circles
here, the permanent armistice viii I'M
pose the condition that Germany must
remain completely disarmed and demo-
Utilized for period of twenty five years.
In the temporary armistiee it is said
Marshal Foch has been authorized by
the supreme war council TO notify the
Germans that he has authority to take
instant armed action should it become
| necessary.
The Marshal will require strict OBJ
scrvanee of the demand for the inn
mediate removal of all German troops
from German Poland lie will also de-
mand that Germany Immediately de-
liver the rolling stock called for under
the original armistiee, and the delivery
of 100 additional submarines which are
building in Germany or hidden in Ger
Imam ports.
Later in the permanent armistice, ht
Twin demand the rehabilitation of the
j German army. the surrender Of All wal
supplies, which have now been tabulateC
by allied experts; allied control of al
war plants, including the famous KrupI
works at Essen; additional fiuancia
regulations, and win permit the liftin:
of the blockade sufficiently for Ger
many 10 receive certain raw material
, after The needs of the allies are met.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17
SUMMING UP THE EVIDENCE.
Many Brattleboro People Have Been
Called as Witnesses.

Week after week has been published
the testimony Of Brattleboro people
kidney sufferers-backaeh victims
people who have endured many forms
= Of kidney, bladder OF urinary disor
ders These witnesses have used Doan :
Kidney Pills All have given their. en-
thusfastic approval 1t the same
everywhere 10000 American men anf
women are publicly recommending
- Doap 's-AwslYs an the. home PAPERS
--ts Isn't II arwgndelful, convincing mass
cf proof? If YOU are a sufferer your
verdict must re CITY Doan s first
Here's one more Brattleboro case:
Eugene RerfiteT, rs, Horton Place
= 4 Bfattleboro, says: & About five years
s, ago.I had quite serious attack OF kid
Rey trouble, ! had great deal OF am
pQyanee IN passing he kidney score
Sji0us as they Wera scanty and pain
81 It'll. sFinallytI could hardly pass the
falsakldney seeretions at all sand suffered
s.s'8gCuy2 PIfe trouble lasted ab50ti q
5uIontlf and finally decided to- try
Doar Kidney PRISE l used two OF
three boxes which / got from Wilfred
T. Root IS drug store. 1t was only a
short time before the kidney seeretions
passed naturally and ] recovered from
The complaint =
Price G0c at all dealers. Don e simp
II ask for Kidney remedy-get Doan :.
kidney Pilhs1- the same that Mrs Fer
fitcr lad. lester Milburn Co, Mfgrs.
BuIaio, N, ~
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

found it more profitable to sell their crops
to Long Island growers for seed than to
dispose of them fer table stock For sew
en- and one-half carloads of potatoes So, j.
500 more was realized from the Long Is
land parties than if the potatoes lad been
sold at the same time FOR table use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

It's all. right to laugh At your 'coeby
supcriols. but ii you want TO get along in
the world, go around behind the barn to
do it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17
ToDAY's CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Pub
lication This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-There
are 1886 names in today 5 casualty
releases, s4l in the morning list and
794 in the afternoon section. In
the Sunday list there were 1873
names, making 1878 for the two
DAYS. This makes a total of 249, 7s4
Casualties Following is a summary
of the casualtie released for publ
cation this afternoon:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17
petour Necessary

Mrs Homehody Wen, l have
proved through experience the truth
of the Old Saying that the road to
mans heaft is through his stomach"
Mrs. Hilife-eT have founl that road
impossible. My husband has dys.
pepsia"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

Sone people arc 50 fond of, ill-lucl that
they run halfway to lucet it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

There are two Vermont names in
today s lists, as follows Wounded,
degree undeterlninea, Private Perry
H. Rogers of Northfeld;s woundet
slightly, Private Adolph Stepsinski
of DANNY.
There were no casualties among
Vermont boys in the Sunday list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

Last year in the towns of Ira, Shrews-
bury and Mount Holly four cooperative
spray carts TO prevent blight on potatoes
were owned by % farmers. These farmers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

In West Fairlec, Feb 4, Edward Daveys
who was driving a team loaded with lum-
Der Ter Daniel Russ, fell under the load
N some way and was crushed to DEATH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-17

ADVERTISE IN The REFoRMER.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

l.. s. Land Office at jackson, Miss. :,
January 18th. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Adolf
phus Cunningham Cantrell, whose
postoffice address is Greenwood
Springs. Mississippi. did on the 25th
day of November. 1918, file in this of
flee sworn statement and application
No. 0SO09. to purchase the NV. IA Sec
ton SO. township - south, range II
west. Huntsville meridian. and the
timber thereon, under the prOVis-
ions of the act of June 3rd, 1878,
and acts amendatory. known as
the Timber and Stone law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment. and that, pursuant to such APP
plication. the land and timber thereon
have been appraised at $40, the TIM
Der estimated 1S0, 0U0 board feet at 81
per NJ. and the land $3.50; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn
statement on the 9th day of March.
1919. before the Chancery Clerk of
MOnroe county, at Aberdeen, Miss.
ANY person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
a comics at any time before patent
issues. by filing a corroborated af1i-
davit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
W. F. CUMMINS, Register.
i24 to m2s
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
METHODIST LEADERS
RETURN FROM FRANCE

Three prominent leaders of he
Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
have Just landed in America. after
spending two months i'm europe. where
they went for the purpose OF investi-
eating actual conditions and deciding
upon a program for the expenditure OF
100000. which sum will be allotted
TO European upbuilding by the Cente-
nary Commission Of the denomina ton.
The three returning church leaders
are Bishop James Atkins. Chairman OF
the Centenary Commission; Bishop
Walter L.ambuth, who has beer in Eu-
rope for nearly a year in the interest
Of his church: and DR.. w. w. Pinson,
Ger eral Secretary Of the Mission
Board.
DR.. Pinson and Bishop Atkins re-
turned 10 the headquarters OF the de-
nomination at Nashville the latter part
OF the week. and Bishop Lambuth went
directly to his home at Oakdale, Cali
fornIa.
While the plans for the European
work have not been announced as yet.
the returning members of the commits
sion say that they have mapped out q
very satisfactory program and that
five million dollars of the Centenary
furd will be expended in upbuilding
schools and churches in the devastated
lands of Belgium. Italy and France.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Trustees Notice of Sale.

Pursuant to the provisions OF a Ger
tain Trust Deed execute by Albert
Harper and wi e Harriet Harper, on
the 10th day of January. 1916. to Sc
cure certain Indebtedness therein
mentioned t o Lam & Carter Hard
ware Company, which Trust Deed is
duly recorded in the Chancery Clerks
Office of Monroe County, Mississippi.
in Mortgage Book *" page 33S. de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of said indebtedness so secured,
at the request of the owner and holder
of said indebtedness ] will as Trustee
in said Trust Deed. Oh Monday. the
18th day of March, 1919, at the West
door of the Monroe Co.. Miss, Court
house. within legal hours. offer for
sale at public cutlery. to the highest
bidder for cash. the following de-
scribed property situate in Monroe
County. Mississippi, to-wit:
The East Half of the South Half of
the Northwest Quarter Re I-2 of 8 I-2
of NV IA, of Section Twenty-Six
1867, Township Fourteen II4i, Range
Nineteen 1877. containing forty i40l
acres. more or less.
This Trust Deed is second to a Trust
Deed recorded in Book 1T" page SD.
and Book "T." page els. Land Rec
ords of Monroe County, Mississippi.
and only such title will be conveyed
as ia vested in me as Trustee afcre-
said.
This February 18th. 1919.
F j. RANSOM. Trustee.
Mcfarland & Holmes, Attorneys.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
commissioners Sale.
The State of Mississippi,
hnnnfE IL hA,nrn

The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
In the Chancery Conrt. No. 5000.
Lucille Adair. ct al, minors by next
friend, j. A. McHaffey. compliments.
vs.. Mrs. Nora Adair. defendant.
By virtue of a decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of said county, rendered
day of January. a. D.. 1919. at the
January term, A. D.. 1919. of said
court. | the undersigned. duly APP
pointed special commissioner of said
court, will on the 3rd day of March,
A D.. 1919. between the hours of IL
O'Clock a. M, and 4 o'clock %. M,
sell at west door of the County Court
House, in the city of Aberdeen. Miss.
in said Monroe county. to the highest
bidder or bidders, for cash, the fol-
lowing described real estate. situated
in the county of Monroe. in the State
of Mississippi, to-wit:
South half Is. 1-2) of the southwest
quarter fsw. 1-4), and the northwest
quarter INV. Ia of the southeast
quarter (se.I1-41 of section twenty-five
Is. PSI Also all that part and portion
of the southwest quarter Is w. la
of the southeast quarter Use. la OF
section twenty-five Is. 25). lying and
being north of the public highway,
known as the Fayette road. contain
ing thirty-four ga al acres more or
less, all in township fourteen It. IA.
range seventeen (r. II W. west. con-
tanning in all n hundred and fifty
Jour tl54 a. ares. more or less in
Monroe county. Mississippi.
Dated this the 9th day of February,
a. D., 1919.
G. G. RAY. Special Commissioner.
Nj. G. YOUNG, Solicitor fer Com
plainants. fl
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Notice of Sale by Trustee.

BY virtue o. the provisions of a GER
tain Deed of Trust executed OIL the
10th day of March, 1916, by Sam
Clark. and his wife. Virgie Clark, to
secure the payment of certain indebt-
edness therein mentioned due to G..
w. Cole, Sr., wherein l, Geo. w.
Cole, Jr was made Trustee, and
which said Deed CT Trust is duly re-
corded in the Chancery Clerks office
at Aberdeen, Miss. in Book Y at
page SAL of the Records of Trust
Deeds of Monroe county, Mississippi.
and default having beer made in the
payment of said indebtedness. l as
such Trustee will on the 2Sth day of
March. 1919, within legal hours,
in front of the Courthouse door in
Aberdeen, Miss, offer for sale and
sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash. the following described proper
ty, towit:
A parcel of landfdescribed as fol-
lows, beginning at the Quarter Sec
ton corner on the east SIDE of Section
4, Township 10. Range 6 East of basis
Meridian of Chickasaw Cession and
from there due south along Section
line 10 chains and s links to a stake,
from there due west 40 chains and 6
links TO a stake on the Quarter e
ito line, from there due north 10
cDdlnS anu Oh INKS TO the center Oh
Section 4, and from there due east 40
chains and 5 links to the point of be-
ginning, containing 43 Is acres. less
l-3 of an acre which has been sold of
for a church where Clark chapel now
stands. Said land lying and situated
in Monroe county. Miss. Also one
black horse mule about s years old
name Tom" one sorrell horse mule
about IL years old name "Henry,'
one black mare mule about 6 years
old name Mary" one red and white
spotted cow about z years old and her
red and white spotted bull calf about
? months old, one yellow and white
spotted heifer about 2 years old. one
red sided heifer with white back
about l year old. one pa Bane
wagon and harness. also all farming
implements of every description now
owned by the parties of the first part.
said sale is made TO satisfy said In.
debtedness and cost of executing this
trust
The title to said property is believed
to be good, but | will convey only
such title as is vested in me as Trus- |
tie
Witness my signature this the Goth
day of February. l919
GEO. w. COLE, JR.. Trustee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Bill introduced In Senate and
House In Their Behalf--The
Church Organization Will
Also Give Practical Aid.
WILL PROMOTE EDUCATION
The Significant Movement of the
Times Is That of the Centenary
of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South--Will SpenS Mil
lions Among the Uneducated.

h fact that several thousand SOL
diers were unable TO understand the
orders given them from their superiors
and that many many thousands could
missionaries brought to light q con-
dition so serious that two Southern
Representatives at Washington are
now introducing bills to promote the
education Of illiterates throughout the
length and breadth of America. Sena.
tor Hoke Smith. of Georgia. has intro
duced a bill in the Senate Ito promote
the education of illiterates, OF persons
unable to understand and use the Eng
fish language, and other resident per.
sons OF foreign birth" and the same
measure has been introduced in the
House by Hon. William 3. Bankhead.
OF Alabama.
The introduction of this important
bill means a great deal to the South,
which. because OF its egroes and
mountain whites, has long borne 4
reputation for iIliteracy out OF propor
try. Just what steps will be immedi-
ately taken as the result OF the passage
of the education OF illiterates bill at
Washington cannot be stated at this
time. but, certainly. practical meas
ures viii be put into operation for the
establishment of schools in both rural
districts and cities.
Other organizations besides that OF
the government are at work on the
same problem-the establishment OF
schools in the heart OF tenement dis.
tricts and rural communities being a
matter Of first Importance with all OF
them. One OF the most significant
movements OF the times in this con
nection is hat OF the Centenary Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. because that denomination Will
expend within the next five years over
50. 600. 900 among the uneducated
classes in the Southern n Western
States. The church is to raise a fund
OF $4,000. 900 in an eight-day drive in
April, the financial campaign being a
part OF the Centenary Celebration OF
the denomination. The money is be-
ing raised with a view to putting the
work of the church on a business
basis. the church considering its duty
TO the i~lliterates here in America TO be
among the matters of first Importance
which il should undertake. a survey
has been made and the result OF the
campaign will be the apportionment OF
So. 600. 900 among the various illiterate
population as follows: Mountain pop
uIation. s75O.00O; immigrant, $500 900;
negroes. $500. 900: Indians. s150 900;
cotton mill population. s150.OO0: Chris
tan literature for all of them. 100000
with the definite step undertaken
at Washington. with one denominat on
already completing its plans for fur
the work among them. and
with other churches and ORGANIZATIONS
getting ready to join hands in their
behalf. it ia more than possible that
the illiterates of the South are in a
fair way to soon become educated cfti-
zens Of the United States.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14

Southern grower has simply drawn
on other sources for mean of a liy-
ing. We are determined that from
now on the one. two, three and five
bale man shall have a better chance.
Wesare going TO see to it, if we can,
that the cotton producer gets enough
out OF his crop to live comfortably
and to be able to supply his chill
dren with good food and clothing
and with a good common school ed
ucation. If we cannot sell cotton at
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14

State of Mississippi.
Chancery Court.
July Term, 1919.
Peter Nicely complainant. VS.. Peliau
Nelly, defendant.
To PeIina Nicely, q nonresident OF
Mississippi. whose postoffice address
is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Monroe
County in said State on the 3rd. Mon
day of July. 1919. to defend the suit
in said court of Peter Nicely. wherein
you are a defendant.
This the 4th day of February, 1919.
G.. O.. Ray, Chancery Clerk.
PAINE and PAINE, Attorneys for Com
plainant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Damnably Tired.

The small farmers in the South,
white and black. have been indus
trial slaves for 40 years in the mat
ter Of growing cotton The cotton
crop of the South has brought the
South no great wealth. The aver
age price of cotton during the last
40 years. regardless of the depletion
of the land. has not been greater
than the csst of production. The
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
LEGAL Nom Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court. July Term. 1919.
Alfred Holiday. complainant VS..
Tildie Holiday. defendant.
TIC TildielHolliday, whose p~ostofice
address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the county
of Monroe, at Aberdeen. Miss, on the
third Monday of July, 1919, to defend
the suit in said court, of Alfred Holli-
day, wherein you are a defendant.
This the 4th day of February. 1919.
q. q. RAY, Chancery Clerk of Mon
o County.
Messrs. PAINE & PAINE, Attorneys
For Complainant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
a 7 oRIA

a fair price that will ssure this. we
will go into some other sort of bust
ness. Cotton growers of the South
ask no fayors. but they r getting
damnably tired of carrying the other
fellows burden and being refused
every time they ask or demand an
even chance with the other agricult-
wrists of the United States. Com
mercial Appeal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY
INCOME TAX PAYER

Washington, ID. G. - ''The
rights of all persons now filing
Income Tax returns are amply
protected by provisions for
statements, refunds and ap-
peas. says Commissioners Dan
lei q. Roper.
Every person car be sure OF
7 a quare deal. No person is ex-
: pected 10 pay more than his
: shars ~ lax. His share is de-
: termine1 solely by the amount
and nature Of his net income for
1918. ~ defined in the law.
Abatement petitions are dealt
with open-mindedIy. Refunds
will be made in every case where
: too much tax is enormously col
? lected.
The Income Tax Is on the
level nll The way through"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.

Viewed in its largest and tru-
est sense, the payment OF taxes
j. payment FOR dement's received
or expected. Only from Il mar
row and essentially selfish and
shortsighted viewpoint can the
individual propose To himself
the evasion OF lax liability as ;
desirable course OF acEo1.."--
Daniel G. Roper, Comm :, On
af Internal Revenue.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14

Pennies make nickels. nickels
make dimes. Take your small
change and buy Thrift Stamps.
Think before you spend that
nickel. 1t will take a whole dol
lar laid away at interest for more
than a year to make it back.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14
Taxable Income.

An individual must include under
gross income all gains. profits and in
come derived from salaries, wages or
compensation for personal service OF
whatever kind and in whatever form
paid or from professions. vOcations.
business. sales or dealings in property
OF all kinds. interest. rent. dividends
or profits derived from any source
whatever. Very few items Of income
are exempt.
Deductions include ordinary and nee
esSary business expenses, interest paid
or accrued on Indebtedness. taxes Of
all kinds excep Fedora income and
excess profits axe and assessments
for local benefits. losses actually SuS-
tanned. debts aScertained 10 be worth
less and depreciation or buildings. ma
chinery, fixtures. etc, used I'm business.
A further deduction is allowed for con
tributlonS 10 corporations operated for
religious. charitable, scientific or edu-
cational purposes or for the prevention
OF cruelty 10 children or animals 10 an
mou not exceeding - per cent of
the taxpayers net income as computed
without the benefit of the contribution
deduction.
The taxpayer Is not allowed TO de-
duct any personal. living or family ex-
pense, any amOun spent for improving
property or any expense of restoring
property or making good its exhaus-
ton for which an allowance is claimed
under depreciation.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-14

Liberty Loan Bonds bought
from colored people for Cash.
We have this money to invest for
one of our clients.
Mcfarland & Holmes,
Aberdeen, Miss.