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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ellen Stearns of Saxtons River !
is a guest today of Mrs. Marion s. |
Jones.
Willis futile was a guest over last
night of Mr. and Mrs. F. ~ FifieId in
Putney. -H-t.r
Miss Grace Corse of West Mortified, |
Mass, is a weekend guest of Miss
Bernice Pike.
F. L. Houghton and J. G. UHery re
turned Thursday night from a business
trip to Chicago.
+. f. Leitzinger, who was injured
in an automobile accident a few weeks
ago, Is out again.
Fred Cressy came last night from
Newport to spend the weekend at his
homo in Crosby Block,
Miss Alice Wright went this after
noon to her home in Springfield, this
state, to spend Sunday.
Hugh Agnew has been having two
| weeks vacation from his work in the
! Holstein-Friesian office.
Mrs Lyman of Westminster is n
| guest of Mrs. *. N. Burchard at the
Colonial for several weeks.
Mrs. Harry Barnes Will return to
| work Monday IN the Hclstein Friesian
Office, after few days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs L. NJ Watts went today
TO Hartford, Conn, Springfield and Hol
yoke, Mass. to remain until Tuesday.
Miss Matte Metcalf, who had been
working a few weeks for Mrs. l.. II
Barber, returned to her home in New
fame today.
Charles NJ Colt will return tomorrow
, from Clinton. Mass, where he had beer
n few DAVIS on businpSS for fine Duuhau
Brothers company.
George Randall, who spent severa
, | days in town with his grandson, W. c
Halliday, returned Thursday to hi
home in East Dover.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Francis 2. Blake close
their home on High street today an
, went to Newtonville, Mass, where the.
!, will spend the winter.
t Mrs H. H. Haekley, who had bee
g a guest of Mrs. c. W. Reed a few day:
returned to her home in South Deer
J., field yesterday afternoon.
G Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Baker O
e Cleveland, O., and Fred W. Atwood O
h East Orange, \. J., are guests of NJ
e and Mrs. Henry R. Brown.
George l.. Pearson returned last nigl
from Boston, where he had been tW
# weeks on business for the Central Ne
y Hampshire Power company.
le Judge F. L. Fish, who returned I
d Brattleboro this week to hear CHANGER
v eases, finished the work Thursday a
,e ternoon and returned yesterday to h
y home in Vergennes.
lie Mrs. Eva O. Bell and daughter, Mi
ar Minnie Bell, returned Thursday mig
from a 16-weeks' automobile TT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
WRITES OF TAKING
GERMAN TRENCHES
Thomas f Smith of Lawrence Street
Receives Letter from Cousin Fight
ing in British Army.

Thomas F. Smith of Lawrence street
cousin, George \. Benfeld, mem
Der Of Company D, I'd battalion, South
Lancashire regiment, British Expedi-
tionary force in Belgium. Mr.. Benfeld
writes under date of Nov. II, and says
that he has been at the front 10
months and is still on the job.
q have had a go at their gas and
torpedoes and liquid fire and am still
going as strong as when | first came
out here he writes. ''We made a
big attack on their trenches Oh Sept.
% and my word, we gave them "a bit
more than they bargained for. There
had finished in the first trench. We
had a little more opposition when we
reached the second line, but they did
not hold us back for very long for we
showed no quarter and they gave none.
When we had finished we had taken
four lines of trenches and hundreds OF
prisoners. Our losses were very heavy,
but they were nothing compared to the
losses of the Germans as they left hun
dreds of dead in every trench we took
and YOU must remember that this was
at only one position along the line.
81 90 home this week for a few days
on pass so you can see that we are not
doing badly when they can let US go
home on pass
The letter had passed through the
hands of a base censor but had not
been deleted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
HARD TIMES IN FAR NORTH.
Natives Not Prospecting Because of tie
Low Price of Furs.

Concluding a seven-day stormy vcy-
age from Puget Sound, during which
heavy seas did minor damage, the
United States coast guard cutter Bear,
Captain c. S. Cochran has reached
San Francisco. His arrival completed
a seven months cruise in Bering sea
and the Arctic ocean, the vessel having
covered more than $4,000 miles since
last May. Captain Cochran said that
because of the prevailing low prices Of
furs the natives of the Far North were
not prospecting this year. He recon-
mended the refusal of clearance from
Nome on numerous powerboats, which
he said were plying between Nome and
the Siberian coast with whiskey for
sale to the natives. in violation Of the
Russian regulations. The Bear has
been on the Arctic run 80 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

The American bark Andrew Welch,
of only 500 tons, sailed from San Fran
cisco for Halmstad on August 10 with
a cargo Of beans for Halmstad,
Sweden. Travelling by way of the
Straits of Magellan She reached the
North Sea in November and was seized
by British warship and prize crew
)ut aboard.
The skipper of the bark was ordered
to put into Lerwick, Scotland, but
heavy storms prevented making that
port and she finally was towed into
Christiansand by a passing steamer,
the lieutenant and five men of the
prize crew still aboard. These were in
termed by the Norwegian authorities,
but subsequently were released and re-
turned to England.
The bark then proceeded to Hahn
stad, but upon her arrival no one
claimed the cargo of beans, valued Mt
$4,000 until the arrival of the Ger
man tug mentioned in the despatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
GETS OIL LAND BY AIR TRIP.
Company Agent Beats Rival Who
Travels in an Auto.

OKMULGEE, okla, Dee Opera
tors long in the business are recalling
races even special trains used in rush
es for oil lands. but all say that the
most novel feat in the history of
slease grabbing was when a repre-
sentative of the King Wood Oil com
pany. in an aeroplane yesterday, beat
+. W. Gill, in an automobile, to the
farm of Tony Webb, an Indian, there
by getting the lease on the property,
which is valued at several hundred
thousand dollars
According to an agreement between
the parties yesterday, the date of an
expiration of q former lease, the first
one to reach Webb 5 farm could take
the lease.
A school of aviation has been estab-
Hshed here, and one of the men made
arrangements for the air trip. The
aeroplane easily won the race, although
the automobile had four miles the
start.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

NJ. Alexandroff, one of the directors Of
the State Bank of Russia, as saying
that the new $5OO,0O0,O0 Russian loan
is great success.
Its success is greater than that of
the last loan. NJ. Alexandroff said.
and ! think that the loan viii be
more than covered. -
''Offieials of the ministry of finance
are equally cheerful the correspond
ent continues. All over Russia the
subscriptions have been larger and
more numerous than was expected -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
VETERAN WALKED 100 MILES.
Bennington Man Makes Two Trips to
Pittsfeld to Get Pension Papers.

Bennington Man Makes Two Trips to
Pittsfeld to Get Pension Papers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. Nov. flames
Higginbotham of Bennington, Vt, 4
7O-vear-old veteran OF the Civil war,
walked twice from Bennington TO this
city and back, to obtain signatures to
his pension papers.
In the Civil war he served in
Massachusetts regiment with a Mr..
Pratt of Pittsfield. In order to draw a
pension, Mr.. Higginbotham found that
he must have the signature of a man
who would identify him as the soldier
mentioned in the papers. He tramped
down to Pittsfeld and looked up Mr..
Pratt and obtained the signature.
Returning by foot to Bennington,
the old soldier was informed by so
fcitor that the signature of Mr.. Pratt
had to be witnessed by two other per.
sons. The aged veteran set out again
walked back to Pittsfeld, secured the
signatures, went back to Bennington
on foot and obtained his pension mon
| ev.
The distance he covered was abou
30 miles each way, a total of l20 mile
for two round trips.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
Says Colonel Roosevelt Will
Get the Next Republican
Nomination
'YOUNG BUCKS" OF
WEST FAVORABLE
A Twinkle in the Speaker s Eye as. H.
Predicts-Also Prophesies That the
Session of Congress Will Last Until
DOG Days.


WASHINGTON. Dee 4-That Theo-
dore Roosevelt will win the Republican
nomination for the presidency is pre-
dieted by Speaker Champ Clark, whl
has just reached Washington for tn ,
work of the session. The speaker, with
mischievous twinkle in his eye, say $
that during his recent speaking tour
he purposeIy put a statement about
Roosevelt in his speeches to test sent =
ment.
d" His name always brought a re
Spouse in the way of cheers, when the
name Of no other member of his party
% would accomplish that result. =
says Speaker Clark. Mr.. Clark admits
that he did not try to test sentiment
further with the name of William J
Bryan. 1.-The young bucks of the Re
publican party are for Roosevelt every
where" the Speaker reports 1.-THE
presidential primary system will Civ
him great advantage
Mr.. Clark prophesies that the forth
coming session of Congress will last un-
til dog days, which may mean any
thing from the Fourth of July to thu
middle of August
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

through the West, during which time
they visited Mrs. Bell 5 son IN Spirit
Lake, Iowa.
L. NJ. Watts, supervisor of construe-
ton for the Grand Trunk railroad of
the new railroad station, with Mrs.
Watts, accompanied today supt. r. G.
Bent of the II. Wales Lines Construe-
ton company, builders of the new
railroad station, to his home in Hart
ford, Conn, to spend the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs Watts will visit day
or two in Springfield. Mass, before re
turning to Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Richardson of
Craftsbury were called to Albany Sun
day by the accidental shooting of the
eight-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Richardson, Saturday
morning The gun dropped from the
pegs high on the wall and i'll some way
was discharged. The bali entered the
girl s shoulder, passing through her
lung. She died in few moments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

The British government announced
on November II that CONSUMPTION
would be put into force unless the sin
gle men eligible for military service
Volunteered before November 80. Later
unofficial reports stated that the results
of Lord Derby 5 campaign had been
successful, and intimated that con-
scription would not be brought up, at
least for the present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
Sporting NeuUs
TEAM E BY SMALL MARGIN.
Defeated Team D on Masonic Alleys
Four on Each Team.

Team E of the Masonic bowling
league defeated team d last evening,
,195 to 1,176 Both teams rolled with
four men being allowed an average Of
IS for each string by the missing
bowlers according to the rules of the
league. This was an advantage to the
winning team for two of the men who
rolled failed to average 49, Moffatt
with 257 had high total while Cain 5
80 was high single. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
LAST CALL BY LORD DERBY.
Final British Recruiting Appeal Asks
Thousands to Enlist.

LONDON, Dee lord Derby issu-
ed a final recruiting appeal yesterday,
calling upon every available man be
tween the ages of 10 and 40 to express
his willingness to serve his country in
the field.
Let him join the army, " the appeal
adds, land show the country that he
puts her interest before his own and
show the world, allies, neutrals and en-
emies. that thousands of citizens are
ready to fight for her"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
GERMANS TRY TO KIDNAP SHIP.
Seek, Under Fog, to Tow Out U. 6.
Bark, but Swedes See Them.

COPENHAGEN, via London, Dec. j..
The German tug Moltke entered
Halmstad harbor Thursday night and,
taking advantage of a fog, tried to
tow the Americas bark Andrew Welch
out.
Swedish pilots saw the attempts and
signalled a Swedish torpedo boat.
which in turn signalled the Andrew
Weleh and forced her to return and
then stayed alongside the bark. 1t is
expected that the cargo Of beans car
ried by the Andrew Welch will be aue-
toned off in Halmstad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
RUSSIAN LOAN A SUCCESS.

Expected to Bring Greater Response
Than Previous Issue. ..
LONDON, Dee. 1.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Daily Mail quotes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hill of
Keene have been engaged to run the
Sargent farm on the Putney road.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23
Public Trustees Sale

whereas. Ernest r. Greene. ersntor By his
Trust Deed. dated October 9TH. 1919. and re-
corded in the ofioe Of the Clerk and Recorder
Of Crowley County, Colorado, in Book at
page las conveyed TO the Public Trustee Of said
Countv. the following land in said County.
to-wit: The North Half (N,a) Of Lot numbered
Thirty (so) and all Of Lots numbered Thirty
one tsl) and rhirsy.two (sa). in Block number.
cd Twenty nine Coz. in the Town Of 0rdway.
according to tho recorded map and plat Of said
Town. which Town is located in Section Four.
teen 0t. Township Twenty one taD g.. Rance
Fifty-ssven (s7, W: together with all baildinss.
fixtures and other improvements on said
premises; and also all water rights and right
to the use Of water for irrigation and domestic
purposes for use ON said premises, or attaching
to said premises. from any and all sources,
and. particularly, from the Colorado Canal
and from the laterais supplying said Town Of
Ordway, in trust, TO secure one principal note
Of even date with said Trust Deed for $1,000
payable to The Twin Lakes Land and Water
Company or order. on or before i've ~ years
after date. with interest thereon from date 1t
the rata OF six t6) per cent. per annum, payable
semi-AnnuAlly. aud evidenced BY intarest
notes.
And Whereas, Default has been made BY the
said grantor in said Trust Deed, in the per.
pormanoe of tho covenants and condition.
imposed upon him by the terms Of said Trust
Deed. In this, to-wit: That said erantor has
failed to pay said principal note when due,
and failed to pay the semi-annual interest due
on said principal note on October 4th. 1914
also, In the payment Of second half Of 1919
taxes and first half Of 1914 taxes on said
property; the property having been sold for
the deliquent taxes for 1913
And Whereaa The le9nl holder of the indebt-
eduess represented BY said note has filed with
said Public Trustee notice and demand IN
writing. declaring said default, and electins t.
declare the whole debt represented by said
note. and interest thereon TO date Of sale. due
aud payable, and demanding the sale of said
land under said Trust Deed.
Now. Therefore. Notice 10 hereby given thai
pursu ant to said notice, election and demand
and under and by virtue Of the suthorit,
| vested in me BY said Trust Deed and the law
| I. WILLIAM BROADBENT. Public Trustee o
said County. will sell the above described lans
for cash, at public auction to the highest bid
der, At the then front door Of the Count.
Court House in the then County Seat In sal,
County. on Friday the soth day Of April 1915
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. for the purpos
Of paying said notes. interest and expenses o
. certificate of purchase therefor - provide
by law.
Dated March 80 1917
VIM. Broadbent-
Public Trustee Of Crowley County. Cole
First publication April 1915.
Last publication April - 1915.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23
Forder District

Twenty .one families Is the net gain
OF Forder this spring from Vera.
Okla. alone. Several families have
arrived from Jet, Okla, and Fl
Wayne, Ind, has furnished Eve
families. King6sher Oklo. has sent
four families, Aud still there are
more to come.
Samuel Schuler made final proof 10
Ordway last week before Clerk IlRen-
fritz. Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Calkins
we're witnesses for Mr.. Schuler.
Rev. Reeves is now preaching
every other Sunday 1t the Valley
school. Quite good sized audience
was 10 attenance last Sunday despite
the rainy weather.
A new organ has been purchased for
the Valley Sunday school and will
also be used by the day school when 1t
Is 10 session.
Election of full board of directors
for school district No. Q will be held
the frst Monday 10 May at the For.
der ranch six miles north OF the post.
otfice.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23
Box spring Briefs

An abundance Of rain. has fallen and
the ground is too. vet to work. Some
corn has been planted however as
we'll AZ melons.
Onicers for the Box Springs Sunday
school have been elected as follows:
Mrs. O. 8. Wilson, superintendent;
Mrs. Crooker, assistant; Harry Nc
Clure, secretary; Ollie johnson. organ
ist; Augusta rrevis, librarian.
s. Clifton has bought . fne sorrel
horse OF D. v. Burrell.
Edgar Sirris has been sick for q
week or more, but ia better now.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23
Forder District

A petition has been sent to Wash
tnRton asking for q mail service Of
three times week. With the patrons
of the star route and Forder postoff1ce
over 300 families are supplied, an
increase Of over 100 In the past year.
Here is something for the Ordwsy
commerce club to help boost.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

Market for Sunday Dinner
Ladies' of the Baptist church will
nave market sale ut Byars s. Strick.
lands, Saturday. Get your things
for Sunday dinner.
Buy your Paint al Tiedemann,s
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

White Swadley seed corn for sale
by Tiedemann.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

Letter dies. IS cents at the Ne'
Era office. Every farmer needs one
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

You viii. Be More Comfortable

if you eat our meats, For there is always
certain amount Of satisfaction in knowing
that the meat you eat is clean and fresh.
Our market is strictly sanitary. You are
cordially invited to inspect it and see for
yourself that what we say is true.
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

Buy your Wire at Tiedemaun,s
The Ordway new era., 1915-04-23

Buy your Paint at Tiedemsnn's
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
Questions and Answers.

Owe have cleaned our poultry house
with kerosene and burnt sulphur in t
yet our laying hens have lice on them.
Have lost several from our flock of 65
birds. Can you suggest what can done?
A. Nothing beats kerosene in ridding
the house of lice and mites, but if YOU
neglect to clean out the cracks and the
crevices and spray the fluid into these
parts, your work is not completed and
the lice are still there. Burning sulphur
is all right, but the kerosene liberallv
applied is the best yet. As for the hens.
they must be given separate treatment.
Get good louise powder and dust the
hens well with it two or three times a
week, taking care to rub it well into the
roots of the feathers, which will chase
the parasites from the fowls. When
once the hens are reasonably free from
lice, and the house kept properly spray
ed, there should be no further trouble.
In addition to the above, furnish the
birds with a good dust bath composed of
road dust, with which may be added a
little wood ashes. If this is supplied.
the hens will then keep themselves clean.
and your efforts can be directed toward
the coops. If you prefer to make your
own powder. the following will be found
excellent: Three parts gasoline, one
part of crude carbolic acid. Mix these
together, and gradually add enough
plaster of paris to take up all of the
moisture; stirring all the while. The
liquid and dry plaster should be thor !
oughly mixed and stirred so that the
former will be uniformly distributed |
the mass of plaster. When |
sufficient plaster has been added, the
mixture should be a dry pinkish-brown
powder with a strong carbolic and less
pronounced gasoline odor. The mixture
should then be rubbed between the hands
% bring it back to its powdered form,
when it is ready for use.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
ANDREWVILLE.

On Saturday, Sept. 12th,, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Morgan were agreeable
surprised when all of their children and
grandchildren with the exception of
James Morgan and family, who reside
in Connecticut arrived during the morn
ing. The occasion was Mr.. Morgans
18th birthday and the children deemed
1t good time for a reunion. Each one
came bountiful prepared to contribute
to large dinner which was enioyed bv
all. George Cannon took Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan for a ride in his auto, it being
the first time Mrs. Morgan was in one.
Those present were George Morgan
and family of Denton, Gilbert Morgan
and family of near Hickman. Wilbert
Morgan and family of Bridgeville.
John Morgan and family of near Green
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. John Voss of
Brownsville, Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith
of near Pennington, Edward Bowen and
family and George Cannon and wife of
near here. All report happy time.
J. w. Thomas and a party of Young
men who were returning from the fair
at Wilmington in Mr.. Thomas car. had
a narrow escape from severe injury and
possibly death on Friday afternoon Sen
tember 10th. They had gotten as far |
as Smyrna without mishap, but at a
place near there the road was obstructed
by two loads of hay and an
other auto. The danger was at once
noticed by the drivor, but an accident
vas inevitable, so rather than drive his
:ar into the car ahead or into the teams
If hay, he swered to the side of the
'oad the car striking the stone founda-
ion of bridge and throwing out sew
raj of the occupants of the car. None
we're seriously hurt, although David
Bradley was considerably stunned. He
vas brought to his home in an automo-
lie the others, with the exception of !
ir. Thomas, returned by train the same d.
vening. Mr.. Thomas had the car re-
aired and returned in it on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24

like to roll EN-, but you dassn'E
last cent that you'll be top-notch-tickl,
Of this testimony and get some P. A.
anything but make smokers jimmy (
malzin's happy and that's just "
Can you sis-tight and get that P. A. arc
friendly old pipe or rolled cigarette? Can
due you, and coming to you quick as y
Prince Albert pasture? Come on out an
game to take q chance for what ails his SIN
2 1 REYNOI DS TOBACCO co !
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24

straight without a tongue-kiC
listen Of that.
Out out 1amenting for that old
awaY il the rafters; stop frettin
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
GETTING POULTRY PROFITS
In WINTER is WHAT COUNTS
By J. H. McFAUL, Jr.
(4AH Rights ReSeyyed1

This is big item in holding down the
expenses Of the plant and turning the
product into cash. Then too, as soon
as the pullets begin to show up well.
they should be culled out and the unde-
sirables sent to market; thus further
reducing the cost of keep and getting
in more ready money. Discard all old
birds that have reached the age of more
than two years.
If these details are carried out with
some sort of system, and the care and
comfort of the deserving birds looked
after, you will find that there is. after
all, money to be made by keeping poul-
try, and the cry that chickens are only
an expensive luxury will never be
heard to come from your lips.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
Poultry POinters

Many drinking fountains are in use
that cannot well be cleaned on the in
side. The very best way to clean such
fountains is to use scalding hot water.
Pour this into the fountain and then
place into it a large handful of shot.
Shake the vessel briskly so that the shot
will scrape along the sides and bottom
of the fountain. This will remove the
deposit and leave the fountain sweet
and clean.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24

Hens naturally seek dark and secluded
places in which to deposit their eggs.
For that reason it is always best to
place the nests where they will be rea-
sonably dark. This method will not only
insure against the hens becoming fright
ened, but will to large extent, prevent
them from acquiring the bad habit of
egg eating, which is so often the case
where the birds are compelled to use
open nests, placed in the full light of
day.