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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
All Accused Persons to Be
Tried at Leipsic Before
Seven Judges
GERMAN WITNESSES
TO BE HEARD FIRST
German Magistrate Will Go to Other
Countries to Hear Foreign Witnesses
Will Punish All Who Are Really
Guilty.

BERLIN, Feb. Preliminary pro-
ings in number of cases of Germans ae
cused of violations of the laws of war
have already begun and progress is being
made in collection of documentary mater
ial, DR.. Shiffer, minister Of justice, told
the representative of local newspaper
yesterday. The minister said that accused
persons would be tried at Lcipsig by a
court consisting of the customary seven
judges.
German witnesses will be first, in ac-
cordance with the prescription Of criml-
nal trial regulations and witnesses viii be
examined abroad if they do not care to
come to Germany. 1t was indicated a
German examining magistrate would &c
to other countries at the taking of evi
dence Accused persons who do not re
spond to the summons to appear before
the imperial court will have to be arrested
and German authorities will in any case
do everything to expedite proceedings al
far as possible
On the principle that each accused
would necessarily have TO be tried mdi
vidually Dr.. Shiffer energetically empha
sized the fact the government regarded j
IAN affair Of honor to punish those reall,
guilty The government however, wa
not obeying the allies will in carrying on
this trial. he asserted, but was fulGlllnt
the requirements of any ordered stat'
and its own feelings OF vhat was lust
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
Exhibit of Town Finances
for Past Year About
to Be Issued
52-CENT TAX RATE
IS RECOMMENDED
Liabilities Now Little Less Than $140-
000-Selectmen Favor Charging In
terest on Unpaid Taxes After Oct.
Years Estimates.

Reports of the various town officials,
showing the results of their stewardship
for the past year, are incorporated in the
Gath annual exhibit of the finances of the
town of Brattleboro, which is being print
ed by the Vermont Printing Co. and is
about ready for distribution.
The selectmens report shows redue-
tion of Ss,63056 in the towns liabilities
the past year, the liabilities now being
$l39, 9,59sJOl. They recommend a 52-cent
tax, which will yield just about the
amount of the estimates. The tax rate
voted last year was As cents.
The town house is now leased in such
a way that the income nearly meets the
expense. No new cement bridges have
been built on account of the high cost of
labor and material and the lack of funds
The only state road work the past year
was the strip between the Goodall water
| ing trough and the Gilfeather place on
the Putney road, at a cost of $500.
| With respect to the new road commits
sioner the selectmen say: "To succeed
Mr.. Wallace we secured the services of
Mr.. Charles J. DUDE. Mr. DUDE came TO
us with the highest recommendation. His
Experience in all kinds of road and con-
lstruction work extends over period OF
many years. He is a tireless worker
land we feel confident that he win handle
Jour road department in an able man.
ner."
As to taxes and finances the selectmen
! say:
Taxes.-Taxes have been collected ex-
eepting about $1,000. OF this amount
81 900 is probably eollectable. Through
the efforts of our representative, Mr..
Dunham, the last legislature passed an
act enabling towns to charge interest at
, the rate of one-half of one per cent per
month on all tax bills not paid by Oct. l..
We recommend that the town take advan-
tage of this as it ought to reduce our in
terest charges considerably. Under the
Ipresent plan very little money comes into
: the treasury from taxes until the very
! last minute of the year. As result we
! have to do practically the whole year s
business on borrowed money.
Finances.-The towns bonded debt is
: Sl23,000. Jan. l, 1920, bonds to the
; amount of $4,000 came due and were
l jpaid. The temporary loans of 1919 have
all been paid but $3.50. This is due from
the state, from several miscellaneous ac-
fcounts and from the colleetable portion OF
: the unpaid taxes, enough to more than
offset the above amount. There is a
eash balance on town account of Sll1.Sl
and on road account of S25.26. The liza
Utilities have decreased Ss,63056 the last
, Iyear.
Estimate of Expenses Coming Year
Bonds due Jan. l, 1921, s6,OOO.Ot
d Unpaid temporary loans, 250.0t
+. Interest on bonds, 4,630.Ot
d Interest on temporary loans, l,500.0C
e Library appropriation, 3,Oo0.et
e Salary of town officers, 2,l00.O(
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
Universalist Church
Rev. D. E. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, Feb. ~.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor Subject, Father,
forgive them; for they know not
what they do" the first in series
of Lenten sermons on the sayings
of Jesus when being crucifed on the
cross. The choir will be assisted
by Alison Dugan. violin
ll.45 a m.-Sunday school session.
7.30 p. my. =. G. L. service in charge
of Henry Shipman. Topic, Mir
aeles, Past and Present
800 p m.-Servicc of worship ut Home
for the Aged. The choir will sing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Fred Schram. who has a position in
New York, is visiting at his home on
Belmont avenue.
ii. T.. Coates resumed work today in
the retail department of the Dunham
Brothers company, after having been i'll
in his home on Harris place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
AusTRIAN5 STUDY FARMING.
Sending Many Youths to Switzerland
for Instruction.

VIENNA, Feb. 1.--Airangements have
been made with Switzerland permitting
the sending there Of large numbers Of
Austrian youths to study Swiss intensive
farming methods The dairy industry,
particularly will be studied as the Aus
trian government is endeavoring to induce
the farmers to improve and extend this
branch of agriculture
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

The women of Greece in the third
century were not allowed to wear silk.
The husbands of those who violated
this law were heavily fined, on the
theory that husband ought to be
able to control his wife's taste for
finery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday-Colder To-
night in Northern New England.

WASHINGTON Feb. 21,-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Sunday.
Colder tonight in northern Vermont,
northern New Hampshire and northern
Maine. Gentle variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

Tuesday, 7.3O p Christian En-
deavor. Leader, Leland Rounds.
Wednesday, 7.30 p. Injecting of
Mems Union. Address by Rev. J. W.
Rafter, chaplain of Windsor prison.
Thursday, 7.30 p. m.-Silver church So
cial. Entertainment by Mrs. Baldwin's S
class.
Friday, p. m.-Junior Endeavor 7.30
Regular prayer meeting of church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

STREETS CLOGGED
FOR TWO WEEKS
Many Tons of Ice and Snow Removed
Before Noon-Half Hundred Auto
Trucks Loaned BY Private Concerns
for City Use.

LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 2l-More than
200 citizens including city officials, bankers,
mill agents, merchants, professional boxers
and ministers, backed up by half hun
dred huge automobile trucks loaned by
local concerns made up volunteer army
today to dig Lowell out of a covering of
ice and snow which has clogged streets
for two weeks
Led by band the nondescript legion
carrying picks and shovels started out at
8 o'clock and before noon had cut away
tons OF ice and opened up streets which
had been restricted to traffic except il
street car tracks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

If you can t get along" with those
nbout you, chances are they can get
along very well without you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

Five grammos of radium, about heaped
tablespoonful and worth 100000, were
obtained from the old guns used in the late
wa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21
Estimate of Expenses Coming Year.

Continued on Page g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-21

Continued on Page 81
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
JUDGE BRIEN CAUSED
CONSIDERABLE STIR
Severely Arraigned Grand Jury When
Final Report Was Made. Jurymen
Angered.

Judge Brien caused a considerable
stir this morning while discharging
the grand jury. The Judge severely
criticized the jurymen for failing to
discharge their, duty, using rather
caustic terms. One Of the iurymen
asked for specific instance in which
the body had failed, but the judges
reply was that these things are secret
and that he could not tell.
Judge Brien was seen soon after
the jury was discharged, and stated
that it was the first time he had done
this and that it was a very unpleasant
task, but it was his duty and that he
had never shirked a duty.
Foreman McMurchy and group of
the jurymen were discussing the mat
ter when a Reveille reporter appear
ed. All seemed in a rather bad hum
or with the exception of one who stat
ed that it was matter of little con-
cern with him. Other members of
the jury seemed inclined to side with
the judge.
While none of those in position
to know will tell the cause Of the crit
icism, there is strong belief that
failure to indict some Of those res
ponsible for the bad condition Of the
roads, as well as other things, was the
grounds on which the criticism was
based.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
SMALL BOY KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
Little Son of w. F. Rushbrook the
Victim of Horrible Accident Last
Thursday.

Last Thursday while visiting the
home of Mrs. Houston in COM
pany with his mother, little John r.
Rushbrook, the nine-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Rushbrook of the
Sarepta neighborhood, met with verv
sad accident which resulted in his
death a few minutes later.
The little fellow, who had been sicl,
Tor few days, wished for a wood
pecker's nest which he saw in the TOP
oi q dead pine. J. T. Huff, who was
visiting at the place, cut the
tree down, placing The little fellow on
the opposite side from which he felt
sure the tree would fall. Unfortun-
ately, however, the tree fell upon the
boy, crushing him so badly that he
died few minutes after being taken
into the house.
John +. was a pet in the home, and
IN order to satisfy a craving for fish
which he had expressed just prior to
leaving home for the visit to Mrs.
Houston, short distance away, Mr..
Rushbrook had gone fishing and was
away from home when ,the accident
occurred Friends went in search for
him, and he almost collapsed when told
of the horrible affair.
The remains We're buried at Saren-
ia Friday afternoon, Rev. T. A. Fer
guson officiating.
The whole community has been sad
dened by the sad affair.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
DUMP AT Big BLACK
RIVER GIVES WAY
Mile andHalf of Embankment Through
Swamp Sinks Out Of Sight. No
Traffic for Several Days Yet.

The sinking Of the big railroad
dump at Big Black river Saturday af-
ternoon completely stopped all traffic
over the road. Alaree crew of work
men made frantic efforts to get trains
through, but it was Monday afternoon
before the first passenger train pass
ed over. That night, however, there
was a slide which again put the road
out Of commission
We are told that about mile and
a half Of the embankment has given
way, and the road authorities have
determined to trestle the whole ap-
proach, and until this work is com
plete there will be no further effort
to run trains over this section Of the
road.
While the back water from the river
was pressing against the embankment
it was held in position, but as soon as
this began to recede the earth was
too soft to stand. This trouble was
intensified by the all-day rain Of Sat
urday.
The Y. & NJ. v. road has always had
trouble at Big Black. It was hoped
that when the bed was changed there
would be no further trouble, but the
river is unmanageable, apparently
and other methods will have TO be
/ pursued if it is not going to continue
to be a thorn IN the railroad flesh.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
OUR ADVERTISERS.

The City Garage, in the Titche build
ing, announces its opening in this is
sue Of the Reveille. 1t is agent for
the Chevrolet car, in addition to be-
ing equipped for general repair work.
Cohn Bros. are advertising a sweep
ing reduction in prices in dry goods,
shoes, etc. Read the list of prices
on the few items named.
The peoples Hardware & Produce
Co. tells our readers that a car load
of mowers, rakes, hay leaders, four
wheel wagons, etc, has just been re-
ceived.
J. G. Spencer is giving the public
something to think about in life in
surance. Figures won't lie.
The Claiborne Hardware Co. is dis
cussing canning this week-a very
pertinent question at this season of
the year, and at time when living
expenses are "out of sight"
The Hackett Theatre is advertising
the coming of the closing chapters of
"Tarzan of the Apes" for July 9th.
And don't forget that classified col
umn Thousands of dollars have
changed hands through these Reyeille
advs., and hundreds of lost articles
have been recovered.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

We have examined Sc we have
brought in true bills, ignored 2 cases.
and referred l case to the next Grand
Jury. We have made the usual ex-
animation of the County and District
Officers books, and find same, for the
very short time we have had to ex-
anime same, in good condition as far
as we know, but we did not have the
dockets Of the following Justices Of
the Peace: r. L. Hamilton, H. H. Hart
ley, b. +. Hynum and ]. E. Ross, and
refer these doekets to the next Grand
Jury for examination. We have ex-
amined the County Jail and find same
IN a sanitary condition, and the pris-
oners well taken care of; we have
examined the poor house and find the
inmates well cared for, we recommend
that the following repairs be made at
once, a still replaced, and a door and
steps repaired. There were no liquor
receipts filed in the Circuit Clerks
office by common carriers within the
last six months, there being no coun-
ty farm, there was, of course, no ex-
animation made.
After a thorough examination, we
find the public roads Of the County in
bad condition at present, and that
same have been in very bad condition
a greater part of the present year,
being often times impossible and re-
naming so for weeks at a time. We
condemn the present system of work
ing the public roads inasmuch as the
road funds are paid out without Sc
curing good roads, we must earnestly
recommend that the Board of Super
visors working the roads by appoint
ing commissioners for the entire coun-
ty, or commissioners for each separate
road district, who shall have charge
of maintaining the public roads.
And now, having no other business
before us, we ask Your Honor to dis
charge us.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Statistics show that not more than
one person out Of ten, dying leaves a
solvent estate. A Lamar Life Policy
is paid within "a hours notice. Spot
cash may save an estate. Not more
than one person out Of ten reach old
age financially Independent. A La
mar Coupon Policy natures at age Of
Go and paid in cash, relieving the bur-
dens Of age.
"a word to the WISE. See
]. G. SPENCER,
Special Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
MAGRUDER NOT GOING.

Mr.. ]. M. Magruder, who was elect
ed an alternate delegate to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention to meet
the latter part of this month at San
Francisco, has decided that he will not
attend. He found that the two dele
gates from this district, E. G. Truly
and C. E. Hood, were planning to at
tend, and as this would eliminate him
as delegate he did not care to take
the trip. Had he gone he would have
started today.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Another wreck occurred on the "Lit-
tie j" road yesterday morning, when
the early accommodation south-bound
train broke through bridge at Van
Wrinkle and derailed thirteen cars.
The Little ]" is getting excited over
the big traffic which has been going
over it since the Big Black disaster
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
PRIzE-wINNING ESSAY.

The Interstate Trust & Banking Co.
Of New Orleans asks the Reveille to
publish the following essay, written
by young Hartwig at the closing ex-
ercises Of Chamberlain-Hunt recently.
The essay won the gold medal offered
by that bank for the best essay writ
ten on the subject by the boys Of the
AcadenV.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Tuesday afternoon the local post
office received a wagon load Of mail
which was intended for other Offices.
Mail service since the wash-out has
been very unsatisfactory. Uncle Sam
seems to have become demoralized and
unable to adjust himself to the little
interference in traffic between Port
Gibson and Vicksburg.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

In his charge to the grand jury
Judge Brien stressed gambling and
possession Of liquor. He told the jury
that there is no way in which person
can legally gamble or have liquor in
his possession. II the jury could get
the dope there should have been lots
Of indictments for gambling, for there
seems TO be little doubt that much
money changes hands here every
week, not only over craps and cards,
but over games, etc.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Co. Agent Kirby is planning to get
a cotton classifier to come to Claiborne
county regularly this fall in order to
give the farmers the benefit Of ex-
pert advice about their cotton free Of
charge. However, this is subject to
the will of the farmers. If they do
not care to have a classifier come no
effort will be made to one.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
WORTHY CHARITIES.

Charity in a general sense is love,
benevolence, good will; that dispose
ton Of heart which urges men to think
favorably of their fellow men and to
do them good. In theological sense
it includes supreme love to God and
universal good viii to men.
There is and should be much indi-
vidual charity practieed. There are
those whom providence has ehanced
to have favored, there are those less
fortunate and there are those who
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
INCREASE IN SALARIES.

The trustees of the Port Gibson
High School have decided to raise the
salaries of the teachers for the next
session. The principals salary will
be S137.50 and those of the assistants
will be 800 each. The salaries of the
colored teachers will also be raised,
but they have not yet been acted upon.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

A car load of sheep, which had been
gathered at Russum for cooperative
shipment last Saturday, has been held
all week because of railroad troubles.
County Agent Kirby found it necessary
to unload the car, rent near by pas
ture and hold the sheep until trains
are again running on schedule time.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Cotton conditions are variously es-
timated to be good, bad and indiffer-
ent. Some fields, we are told, are
good, while others are hopelessly in
the Grass. But all agree that the
weevils are more plentiful than for
several years past Weather condi-
tions in most Of the county were ideal
last week until Saturday when the
heavy down pour Of rain was general
over the county. However, rain was
needed in most sections.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
You Can See Before You Buy
We Show You the Real Implements Not Simply Pictures Of Them

It's just as unsatisfactory to buy
farm implement from apieture as It is
to buy a horse from picture. You
can't tell from an illustration whether
or not the implement shown has ma
terial Of inferior quality in the con-
struction Of some Of its parts. You
can't tell whether or not it has op-
eratng faults. You CAN tell if you
closely inspect the implement itself
and watch the operation Of its parts.
We have a high-clas line Of imple-
ments for your inspection. Call and
see them and satisfy yourself as to
their quality and operating capabili-
ties. That's the safe preparation for
buying Wen be mighty glad to see
you.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
NOTICE OF HERMANvILLE METH
ODIST CHURCH.

Dr.. Rolfe Hunt Of Port Gibson will
preach at the Methodist church at
Hermanville both morning and night
Of June 9th, 1920. He win be glad
to meet as many Of the people at
these services as possible, and we
urge all to attend who can
T. A. FERGUSON, Pastor.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24
WILL IMPROVE coLoRED SCHOOL

1t is understood that when the new
high school building at Port Gibson,
is built, substantial improvements will
also be made in the building for the
colored school. Just what these i'm
provements will be has not yet been
decided upon.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

We are inclined to believe that the
Pattison road has practically paid for
itself since it was constructed. 1t
has been the only road that could be
used to Port Gibson a large part of
the time, and two-thirds of the traf-
fic of the county has passed over it.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Not a veteran went from Claiborne
county to the Confederate reunion at
Oxford last week. 1t has been a lono
time since the county failed to have
single representative at the state
reunion. The next reunion is to be
held at Tupelo
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Mr.. T. ]. Lawrence who recently
completed course in law at Cumber-
land University, informs the Reveille
that he will locate in the delta as soon
as he stands his examination before
the State Bar Association which will
be some time next month.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Jitnev drivers reaped a harvest be-
tween Port Gibson and Pattison Mon
day. Some made as many as six trips
during the day. 1t is fortunate
thing that the road is graveled, else it
would have been practically impos-
sible to have made even one trip.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

II is valuable human trait TO want
to see before you buy Suppose you
want to buy a horse One man brings
to you a picture Of horse; another
man brings real horse. Which in
terests you the most-the picture or
the real thing?
The picture tells you nothing ex-
cept in a general way. What you
want to know, as a prospective pur-
chaser, is in a particular way You
want to know whether the horse is
sound Of limb and body; how old, stur-
dy and active it is, and something
definite as to its spirit. The picture
tells you none Of these things. You
can learn them only by inspecting the
horse closely and seeing it in action.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Up to the present time the jury has
had to try but one case, that of j. M.
Mathis against the Chess Wymond Co
All of the other cases have been eth
er tried by the judge or the defendants
have pleaded guilty.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

We have a car Of and 3fb tomato
cans that we are offering below the
market price.
The Claiborne Hardware Co.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1920-06-24

Reports reach this office from var
ious parts of the county that the corn
crop is the most promising the coun-
ty has had in years. Much of the old
corn is practically made, whether
there is another rain or not.