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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
SEEKS RELATIVE RANKS.
Vermont State Nurses Association
Wants Army Nurses Recognized

The members OF the Vermont State
Nurses association have joined forces
with the nurses of other states TO Sc
cure relative ranks for army nurses who
have so quietly and patiently served
their country in her hour of need and
who for some unknown reason seem to
require the hard work and untiring zeal
of the men and women of this great ma
ton to secure for them what is thought
would be but an act of simple justice in
recognition of their superhuman con
tribution to the winning of the great
world war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
GERMANY MUST GET THEM.
Allies Will Not Ask Neutral Countries
to Give Up Kaiser and Criminals.

BERLIN, July 1.-THE Tageblatt says
it learns that the allied and associated
power viii not ask Holland to give mp
former Emperor William for trial, but
that they will request Germany to de
mand from Holland that he be delivered
up
The same procedure, the newspaper
adds, will be taken with regard to Ger
man statesmen who fed to neutral coun-
tries. 1t says lG7 persons will be asked
fer, including leading generals, admirals,
the commander of the raider Moewe,
which sank numerous vessels on the high
lseas; the commander of the submarine
U-53, which visited Newport, r. T.. in De-
tober, 1916, and on leaving sank num-
Ner of vessels along the American coast,
and DIR. Bethmann-Holweg, former inn
pcria chancellor, DR. Alfred Zimmerman,
former foreign minister. and DR. Carl
Helfferich, former secretary of the inter-
Tor and vice chancellor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15

former Justice Hughes, in which the sub
ject matters Were not touched upon
1t is alleged IN affidavits that some
companies that received contracts for rail-
roads and spruce timber production had
no experience IN or knowledge of the SUBJ
jects, and that the waste caused was ire
mendous: that camps were built in in
accessible localities and abandoned, and
that supplies were thrown into roadside
bitches to rot after the government had
paid Tor them on cost plus basis.
AtfdavLts by men on the spot assert
that camps We're started; that workmen
running III numbers into hundreds, as
well as United States soldiers, were trans
ported to sthe. localities and that after
shacks had been built, roads constructed
and provisions and equipment brought il,
|,instructions were received to abandon the
camps. e<7id i>
Othefsdocumentary evidence alleges that
morkmen employed byt7sofne construction
companies. Were asked to sign their pay
vouchers in blank.
A foreman in one camp in Oregon said
| the cost plus contract was used to the
governments disadvantage on every oc
| casion = IS
| ~ oiiC lie Clted lie WAS IN lltSt
| of nails. and sent in request for Is kegs
| Whensthe consignment arrived it con
| sisted of a car of l24 kegs and Is crate
of saws, enough, he says, to last the CANT
| two years. Upon this the company col
| lected, of cmlrse, not only the cost, bu
/ its additional 10 per cent.
/ Other evidence submitted showed con
ditions attending the inspection of spruc
at the factories, which appeared to pre-
vail especially in the East. One instanc
is alleged Of 2l,0o0 feet of No. spruc
delivered to Massachusetts factory on
of which the inspectors passed only 40
feet The remaining 10000 feet, havin
been ordered scrapped, was used for era
ing airplanes in shipping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15

DAMAGING EVIDENCE 5
WITH COMMITTEE
Many Unnecessary Camps Constructed
by Western Lumbermen Camps
Stocked Up With Supplies That Will
Last Several Years, Say Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Docnment-
any evidence involving charges of gross
extravaganza and waste of government
money in the production of spruce for arr
planes OF the United States and its al
lies has been submitted to the select com
mittee Of the house investigating war ex-
penditures
The charges deal particularly with the
getting out of spruce timber from the
western forests on a cost plus basis.
Many documents are to be submitted,
however, regarding government railway
construction and other activities of the
alrplane service on the Pacific coast.
1t is alleged that afiidavits in support
of the allegations are to be filed that il
cost the government under cost plus con
tracts $500 thousand feet for spruce
timber, while private companies were get
ting it out on an equivalent basis fol
from $50 to Sis thousand feet
Chairman Graham of the committee has
the papers, but they are to 90 to thu
spruce subcommittee, headed by Repre-
sentative Frear fWis.1 In addition di
rect charges of graft are made
! The papers are astounding, coming a.
they do after two Investigations, one b,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15

Francis p. Garvan, former allen
property custodian, has been made spe-
c;al assistant to the attorney general
to have charge of ali Investigation
work and special criminal prosecutions
for the department of justice. He will
have general supervision over the work
of William j. Flynn, but 1t is his pur.
pose to give e iy,fn'a free hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
LARGE PR| j !!
:, PACIFIC flight
}atToN.
: 80 ~
I. III. Inch of California Of
fers $4,000 for First
Plane to Cross
e~sss<sA sr--
CONTEST FAVORED
BY AERO CLUB
IL Ia
Believed Flights Will Be Attempted
Soon Longest Stretch Without Stop
! is to Hawaiian Islands - Smaller
1 Prizes for Partial Flights.

/ SAN FRANCISCO, July l5.-The prize
of! $4,000 offered by Thomas H. Ince, of
Venice, Cal, to the aviator who shall
first cross the Pacific ocean in heavier
thaii-air machine was yesterday given the
Sanction of the Pacific Aero club, under
whose. auspices the flight will be made.
Rules and regulations for the flight
have been drawn up by the Pacific Aero
club, the western utilization and repre-
sentative of the Aero Club of America, y
said 1fr. Bibbero, secretary of the organ.
ization, and the contest will be con-
Quoted by the national body through its
western representative. in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the
| Federation Aeronautique Intepationale.
a trust agreement covering the $4,000
| offer has been made by Thomas H. lnce
and presented to the city council of Ven
ice, the city council acting as trustee.
We regard the project as entirely feas-
lille said Mr.. Bibbero The idea has
already attracted good deal of interest
among aviators, and the indications are
that flight will be undertaken at no
distant date. The distance to be covered
is approximately 5000 miles, but the large
number of islands in the South Pacific
and near the Asiatic coast makes the
nonstop stretches of the flight compara-
lively short From the Pacific coast OF
the United States to Hawaii, for example
is only about 1900 miles. and from that
point westward the nonstop flights will
be shorter
There are good many different routes
that may be taken from Hawaii, one pro
posed route being as follows: Directly
I south from Hawaii To Christmas Island
distance of about 1000 miles, theme,
to Samoa, about 1000 miles, then in Il
the FIJI Islands, about 700 miles; thei
to New Caledonia, about 900 miles; ant
then on TO Brisbane, Australia, dis
lance OF about 900 miles.
: another possible route would be iron
the Pacific coast TO Hawaii, thence to tn
Marshall Islands, thence to the Caroln
:, Islands or the Ladrone Islands. and iron
| there to the China coast at or near Hong
| Kong, or TO Japan or the Philippines
This would divide the trip into fou
stretches averaging less than 1000 mile
each
s In case no one makes the complet
trans Pacific flight, the one who reache
the Hawaiian Islands in the shortest tim
8 viii receive $1,000: and il no flight
d made to Hawaii the one who flies tn
p farthest in the direction of Hawaii wi
t receive 5000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15

GRANGE hill the right hand forward wheel
Of the car broke off and the car headed
for deep ditch and turned completely
over. Both occupants were thrown out.
In turning over the ear landed on
Searless shoulder lie was rendered un-
conscious and was picked IN by Charles
Brush He was brought to his home in
Middlcbury. DR. X. W Prentiss was
called It is thought no bones are broken.
Hope was not injured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
MORE THAN MAJORITY WOMEN.
Out Voted the Men in Electing Ger
man National Assembly.

BERLIN, June 10 Correspondence
of Associated Press -Four per cent
of the voters in the last national assem-
bly, election were women. The total
number of qualified voters was 81 1000
600 as against 100000 in the last
Reiehstag elections.
Young women proved more ardent
voters than youths of the same age
Both wings of the socialists polled for
tyfive and one-half per cent of the to,
tai vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15

ropean cities is the use of glass bricks
for certain parts of the outer walls. As
a means of admitting light TO dark
Railways and easements these transpar-
ent bricks are found most satisfactory,
and there is no loss in stability of con
struction when they are substituted for
the ordinary clay brick.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
WHEEL BROKE OFF AUTO.
Machine Overturned and Driver In
jured

MIDDLEBURY, July l5.-Farold
Searles was badly injured last evening
shortly after o'clock on the road to East
Middlebuy. He was driving his Ford car
towards East Middlebury accompanied by
benjamin Hope and when descending Sew
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-15
BREWERY FOR COAL MINERS.
Going to Manufacture Beer to Supply
Shortage

LONDON, June 20 Correspondence
Associated Press .-Because the coal
miners of Wales cannot buy enough
beer, owing to the shortage, they are
buying brewery. A company has
been formed to purchase and operate it
and the capital of 100000 is being
subscribed by various miners clubs,
which are taking out shares in the
concern in proportion to membership.
A novel idea in building construction
which has been introduced in some Eu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION
HEARS MAJ. R. w. PULLMAN
Police Chief Discusses Traffic Conditions
in D. c. and Reads Law Regulating
Headlig hts on Motor Vehicles.

Maj. Raymond w. Pullman. super
lntendent Of police. was guest of
the Washington Automotive Trade
year last Monday night. at the City
Club. and made an address on the
| subject of traffic in the National Capt.
tai. He also spoke on the headlight
question, at the request of President
Rudolph Jose, when the report of the
traffic and headlight committee was
| read at the meeting
Maj. Pullman made a strong appeal
to the motorists of Washington, and
urged the members of the association
TO bend every effort to instruct car
owners to cut down on the speed and
cooperate with the authorities in the
prevention Of accidents Instead of
the number of accidents decreasing
they are increasing, he said. There
seems to be spirit of recklessness
IN the air, he continued, and with the
assistance Of the members of the as
sociation vast amount of good can
be done. He called particular atten-
ton to the regulations governing the
passing of street cars by motorists
and recalled recent accidents due to
TINS violation. The need of a traffic
court in the National Capital was alI
i0ucu u ana the Vdiue OF such q court
TO the community was emphasized.
Conditions mt Car Stops.
Attention was invited to the con-
dltions which exist on 14th street and
other thoroughfares where pedestri-
ans insist on blocking the roadway
between the curb line and the car
tracks when street cars are some dis
lance away. Motorists, it was claimed,
should be entitled to clear passage
when no cars are in sight, and that
the pedestrians should be compelled
to remain on the sidewalk until the
arrival of a car. This would greatly
relieve the congested condition of
the streets. corner after corner, not
only on 14th street, but other streets
and avenues as well, and greatly re-
duce the danger of accident, Maj.
Pullman was told. The members of
the association offered to cooperate
to the fullest extent. but urged better
control of the pedestrian,
In discussing the headlight situa
ton. Maj. Pullman read the present
regulation. which says: =.
1T shall be unlawful to use any
acetylene or electric headlight or
sidelight on the streets, avenues or
public highways of the District of
Columbia, unless the rear ref1ectors
are removed from the same. or the
front glass or electric light bulb,
either ground or covered with mus
lin, paper or other material, of suf-
1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
SEE SALTON SEA,
WONDER OF WEST,
Shrinking NOW
Has Changed From Desert to
Body of Water and Back
Fifty Times or More.

Los ANGELES. November 2s.-The
Salton sea in the Imperial valley, one
of the natural wonders of the west is
constantly shrinking. At present it is
about eighteen miles long and nine
miles wide at the greatest point. Dur
ing the last five years the water is
said to have ~retreated about a mile
land. which is eagerly seized by home
steaders. Often their location stakes
are planted far out in the water.
The sea, which lies 169 feet below
the level of the ocean, abounds in fish.
mullet and carp, which local and
utilize by erection of great cannery.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture reports state that about
the Salton sea lies the largest area Of
date-producing land in the country.
Once Known as Salt0n Sink.
Biologists say the Salton Sink" as
it once was known, in prehistoric
times has changed from desert to sea
and from sea to desert fifty times or
more. For centuries the Colorado
river would flow quietly to the Gulf Of
California and gradually build up a
sandbar across it's mouth. Then some
spring flood would cause a washout in
the rivers bank farther north and the
whole torrent would sweep toward the
Salton sink.
The desert would become an inland
sea, remaining SO for centuries, per-
haps, until some great flood would
carve out shorter way to the ocean,
The sea would be drained and the
region relapse into desert.
Mud Volcanoes Nearby.
Mud volcanoes abound near the sea,
a short distance inland. They are of
all sizes up to great mounds sixteen
feet In height. They all emit steam,
some in a. steady stream, others steam
and mud alternately. Many of them
give out sulphurous gas. At times
their roaring can be heard for miles.
More and more the sea is being
visited by tourists, and during the
heated season, when the Temperature
is from 10 to 20 degrees cooler than
quently held on an old wharf which
once served as a landing place for
fishing boats, but which has been left
high and dry by the receding waters.
Paintpots Interest Tourists,
OF especial interest to the tourist
are the bubbling ''paintpots." AS the
water retreats 1t Is in state of con-
slant ebullition. Gases from some nm
known subterranean source are con-
tinually finding escape through unseen
vents in the bottom. Layer after layer
of colored pigment is deposited. The
retreating waters have left uncovered
acres of this deposit, said by experts
to. be fully equal to the dry sienna
and lumber colors, Of which so much
is imported.
1t is thought that the shrinkaee NJ
finally becomes a salt Sink" with
pool of brackish water in the center
unless a fresh outburst of the great
Colofaoo should replenish its waters,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

is@:composed of w. Pearce Raynor,
chairmaH; l.. w. Laudick. J. A.
Krentz1in, Samuel A. Luttrell, Joseph
B..Trew, s. s. Forst, C. Royce Hough
and, Chester H. Warrington. The
committee in it's report expressed APP
tire ffic approaching from the right
the right of way, anu offered to CO.
operate with. the District authorities
in traffic! matters in general
Tie annual reports of the secretary
and treasurer were read and approved.
in "a ffourishing condition. The fol-
lowing were elected to membership:
Active. Tri-State Motor Company,
Altemus Motor Company. Huntington
Motor Company: associate, Harry B.
Spicer. Exide Battery Company.
VIII Handle Used Cars.
The report of the committee on used
cars was presented for final action.
President Jose announced that a con-
tract had been entered into with the
Motor Mart to handle all used cars
from members of the association and
that the Hall of the Ancients would
be: remodeled for the sale and dis
play of such cars. The contract is to
run period of five years. members
having the privilege of withdrawing
on thirty days notice.
The annual banquet will be held
Monday. January 10, 1920. at which
time the election Of officers for the
ensuing year will take place. 1t was
voted to advance the date on = &C
count Of the New York automobile
show. the dates conflicting. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed by
President Jose to arrange the details
Of the banquet: r. J. Murphy, chair
man; c. H. Warrington and c. Royce
Hough.
members Of the association in the
interest of the Childrens Hospital
drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
U. S. PEACE DELEGATES
START HOME NEXT WEEK

PARIS, December s.-The members
of the. American peace delegation.
with the exception Of three. will
leave Paris next Monday night for
Brest. The three remaining delegates
Will leave Tuesday night. and the en-
tire personnel of the delegation will
sail on the steamship America for
the United States on Wednesday.
Hugh c. Wallace the American am
bassador, will thereafter be the only
representative of the United States
in the supreme council.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Wallace will have only diplomatic
powers without authority to take def
mite action on important questions
that remain to be discussed.
According to the best information
obtainable today it is considered pos
sible that further negotiations may
modify the conditions Of Ambassa-
dor Wallace's participation in the
peace conference, but no further de-
lay in the departure of the delegates
is considered probable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

ficient density to prevent the light
being dazzling or binding to persons
using the streets. or unless equipped
win anti-dazzling device or devices
which have been approved by the
major and superintendent of police"
: No Particular Make Approved.
Up to the present time. he told his
auditors. the police department had
not approved any particular make Of
hea lsa or reflector. The matter is
one that has received the attention
OF the police officials for several
years past, and also the police au-
thor.ties of other large cities. He
said that it was one of the great
problems at the present time and the
suggestion in the committees report
that the reflected beams of light
should not rise more than forty-two
inches from the ground at distance
OF seventy-f1ve feet would cause con-
siderable difficulty. At the conclusion
of the discussion it was voted to have
the traffic and headlight committee
confer with the headlight inspection
committee of the police department
and conduct tests and Investigate the
proposition at an early date.
The committee of the association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
FINDS FEELING IN U. S.
TOWARD JAPAN FRIENDLY

TOXIC, December Barron Rempei
Kondo. the president of the Japan
Mail Steamship Company, who re-
turned this week from the United
States. expressed the. opinion that
the educated people of that country
entertain a friendly feeling TOWARD
Japan and the Japanese, although
they hold the opinion that real
friendship between the two countries
must be based on something more
substantial than empty diplomatic
utterances."
He said that American publicists
seemed convinced that the interna-
tional problem as it exists between
Japan and the United States would
be successfully disposed of II APP
preached in a spirit of Cancellation
and liberality. For this reason, he
declared it was necessary that Amer
lean and Japanese statesmen and
business men should meet as often as
possible to exchange views frankly
and unreservedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07

merce. has entered the investment
security business i'm New York. as
sociatfng himslf with II. p. Wilson
under the firm name of Redfeld e.
Wilson, 1t was announced today.
The firm expects to conduct reor-
CARNATIONS and consultations of in
dustrial and public utility companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
His Only Chance.

The Doctor-Yes, you seem very ner-
vous. Do you talk in your sleep?
Mrs. Talkerton's Husbapd-No, never
only when my wife sleeps. sazs,- 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-07
Helping Out a Busy Man.

Missionary-Aren't you glad to see
me?
Cannibal-Sure.: it will save going
out for breakfast
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
Reservoir Cleaned Of
Mud Is Reflled After
Being Idle Ten Days

City water department employees
yesterday completed cleaning the
main reservoir in Reservoir Park,
and last evening city pumps began
filling in again.
Commissioner S. f. Hassler, in
charge of the water department
said that during the time the reser-
voir was being cleaned, starting
Monday, August IL, water was be-
Ing furnished the city direct through
the large mains running from the
pumping station. Not once during
the last ten days were any COM
plants received about the water
pressure he said.
Several inches of sediment at the
bottom of the reservoir had to be
cleaned out. Before filling the res
ervoir 1t was decided to put a thin
coating of concrete on the sides ex-
tending from the top down about
fifteen feet. This will prevent the
growth of algae, Commissioner
Hassler said. a green grass which
grows between the crevices in the
brickwork.>
This is the first time since May,
1913, that the reservoir was clean
ed. Work was started to-day at the
high service reservoir which is to
d be cleaned also. This one is COW
cred and when it was opened little
dirt was found in it DR.. Hassler
raid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21

the crowds. So intense was the en-
thusiam of the youngsters in root
ing for their favorites who were
hurting the iron rings about with
the utmost abandon and dispatch,
that it was necessary to rope off the
quoting arena, or whatever you call
it, in order to save some enthusiast
from committing unintentional sui-(
eide. The tetherball tournaments
also drew a hectic crowd, whicl
screamed and yelled with such lust
lungs that it sounded like the goo
old days when Pop" Shriver an
his gang held forth on Island Parl
The victor of the first round, whic
was for 15-year- girls, was Held
Corners, from the Boas street play
ground, and she was immediately
surrounded by Il group of admirin5v
and clinging satellites who shoWed'
a very great reluctance to tear them
selves away when Miss Comes $
posed for her photograph.
Lots of the Old Pep
Longball claimed a few hundred
followers, and to the uninitiated and
impartial eye it looked very much
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