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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
EQUIPMENT ARRIVING.
Federal Building Is rs Per Cent Com
pleted-Sash Being Placed-Lock
Boxes and Drawers are Here.

The new federal building is about ~
per cent completed and the plasterers are
rapidly nearing the end of their work in
the interior. The plastering has been fin
ished ON the third floor with the exception
of small part of the corridor, on the sec
ond floor excepting the court room and
corridor, and the finishing coat is being
put on the walls on the ground floor.
The window sashes are here and are be-
ing placed and the electricians have prac-
tically finished their work except making
outside connections and placing the chan
deicrs, which will not be done until the
building is ready for occupancy.
The lock boxes and drawers to the num-
Der Of O3l have been received from the
Yale & Towne Lock Co. The total cost of
them is 1920. There are five lock
drawers considerably larger than any now
in use in the old postofiice and % others
as large as the largest, while there are TO
slightly smaller drawers. OF the small
lock boxes there are 344. The next largest
size has 2l2 and there are 30 of the largest
lock boxes.
While the building is far from interior
completion a trip through it gives some
idea of the amount of space for federal
officials and employees.
The basement is divided into the boiler
room, room for the machinery that oper-
ates the elevator, janitors room, fuel
room and rooms for the railway mail
clerks and carriers when off duty, with
toilets, available to both rooms
Naturally the big work room of the
postoflice occupies the greater part of the
main floor with large corridor along the
front from which, on the north end. opens
the money order room, and on the south
| is the postmaster's room near the elevator
The second floor contains court room
which will be one of the most attractive
in the New England states in height il
| extends into the third story and in ar
lrangements for convenience leaves nothing
| to be desired. The lighting system is ex
cellent. Along the front of the building
are the Offices for the clerk of courts, O
room set aside for the use of petit Jurors
with toilet and double office for the dis
trict attorney. On the north are two
rooms reserved for the use of the Judges
and at the south two rooms for the Unit
ed States marshal.
The third floor has a room reserved foi
witnesses, another that probably will be
used for an examination room for civil ser
vice candidates, room for the CRANE
jury, one for the postoflice inspectors anC
two other large offices to which no on,
has been assigned.
If the building is completed before tn,
first of the year as the contractor, +. T
Abbott, says will be done, work must b.
lpushed to the limit, for what remains t.
be done is necessarily slow work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
BRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

Miss Margaret Dunklee returned We'd
nesday from Sunapee lake.
Mrs. J. s. Bassett was in Jamaica
Wednesday for Old Home day.
Mrs. w. d. ellison returned Tuesday
after visiting in Oswego, N. Y, three
weeks.
Cards from Prof. George Kruck
Chcrrie, dated at Cuzco, Peru, June 80
have been received by friends here.
Mrs. Eta A. Chamberlain and Mrs.
A. d. Lowric have returned from an
outing at Ocean Beach, New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.. Young and Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. Howard were in Jamaica
Wednesday to attend the Old Home day
exercises
Attorney General II. G. Barber went
yesterday to Montpelier to attend a con
ference of several state officials with
the governor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Drysdale and
two daughters, Beatrice and Myrtelle,
came from Brockville, Ont, Tuesday
to visit at r. w. Eason IS.
Miss Mabel Newell of Springfield,
Mass, came Monday night to be n
SutSb VI HtI uTUlHtI III. J. . I've 4NtWtlij
and family until the last of the week.
Mrs. David S. Carey and daughter
Mary, went Tuesday to Gardner, Mass
Mrs. Carey returned last night, but
her daughter will remain 10 days.
Miss Mildred and Miss Mary Bar
rett left Saturday to visit in Concord
Junction Mass, Boston and Revere
beach. They plan to be away a week.
Miss Mary A. Averill came We'd
ncsday from Cambridge, Mass, to the
home of her brother, George G. Averill,
to stay through the month of August,
DIR. w. n. Thompson, superintendent of
Thompson and two daughters came
Wednesday for brief stay at Linden
Lodge.
Miss Maud A. Brown returned yes
terday from Mortified, where she had
been in the Louise Andrews camp for
girls since Monday with some of her
Y. NJ. G. A. club girls of New Britain,
Conn.
DR.. and Mrs. c. f. Barber and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence X. Barber and
child returned Monday from Spofford
lake, where they stayed through the
month of July. Mr.. and Mrs. L. X.
Barber will stay with DR.. and Mrs.
Barber through the month of August.
Mrs. George w. Bailey and daughter
left yesterday for Meadville, Pa, where
they will join Mr.. Bailey, who is con-
nccted as a wrestler with Soils United
Shows. Mrs. Bailey and daughter will
travel with the company, which will go
to Cuba for four weeks in December.
She has rented their home in Brattle-
boro to f. j. Madden.
Rev. and Mrs. Richayd II. Clapp and
daughters, Eunice and Ruth, will leave
Saturday for NOrthfield, Mass, where
they will attend the conference a few
days before going to the home of rela-
tives in Montague. They also will go
to Woods Hole, Mass, to stay two
weeks. They plan to return to Brattle
boro about August 30.
Excursion to Ocean Beach, New Lon
don, August 6. See AID. on page 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
WILL OPEN BIDS TOMORROW.
H. G. Barber Will Then Award Con-
tract for Store, Office and Apartment
Building at Main Street Corner.

Bids will be opened tomorrow for build
ing which II. G. Barber will erect on his
lot at the corner of Main and Flat streets
Mr.. Barber says that if the bids are any
where near the anticipated figure the CON
tract will be awarded at once and work
will be begun as soon as it is possible to
make the arrangements, which should be
within brief time
The building will be three stories high,
of brick and stone. The bids will cover
three classes of interior finish. birch, pine
and brown ash, with hardwood floors
The plans call for three stores on Flat
street and over them five stores on Main
street, the Flat street side being four
stories high. On the second floor, over the
Main street stores will be % office
rooms, II by - feet. The third floor
will be divided into Office rooms and apart
ments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
WEST BRATTLEBORO
THAYER WRITES FROM TEXAS.
Guarding Water Supply at Ranch of 49,
600 Head of Cattle.

In letter of July 10 by Ralph Thav-
er of Company Q, University of Yer
mont, he writes home: eve are about
80 miles from Eagle Pass. Part of Com
pany G is at 1ndio Ranch. Headquarters
and the rest of us are camped at the
Windmill on the same ranch, about 20
miles from them, guarding the water
supply. The ranch contains about 2OO,-
600 acres and has 10000 head of cattle.
The truck train takes our mail and sup
plies to us. Your letter came today when
the truck train came in. There were
six trucks, carrying Company b and
supplies to Blocker's Ranch, about "a
miles beyond us.
owe do not have very hard time of
it. We have wonderful nights here and
they are very comfortable. The DAYS
are hotter than at Eagle Pass. We are
now about four and n half miles from
the Rio Grande and when on guard have
our loaded rifles ready to use on anyone
who does not halt when ordered to do
so.
"Thc only diversion we have is quoits
and coyote serenades. OF all noises, the
coyotes are some artists at theirs. /
think if one should sing behind man
at night, said man would jump.
owe have few deer, quail, turkey
buzzards,, rattlers, scorpions, jack and
cottontaiI rabbits, adders, coyotes, bob
cats and horned toads. The rattlers
are not very thick, but 1 hope to get a
good skin and some rattles before |
leave here.
owe are now having a little shower
and at the same time the sun is shining
full blast. The shower will not amount
to much, but hope it cools the air.
"We have to go about two miles to
a swimming hole, but it S a dandy when
we get to it.
"Besides ourselves, there are ~ cav
alrymen camped here doing patrol work,
and they mess with us.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
MARTIN COUGHS UP $50.
Judges Thought He Didn't Try Stuff
GENTLY with Red Norton.

A. b. Martin of Fort Ticonderoga, n.
Y, will probably remember the opening
day of the Bay State shortship circuit
longer titan any of the other drivers on
the circuit, for he was fined Wednesday
$50 for alleged failure to try to win in
the 2.12 pace ON the program at the Will
limansett driving park. The race went
to Michigan King after five heats, the
first two of which were won by Princess
Wilkes, but the judges thought Mar
tin s mount, Red Norton, should have
been driven harder. AS it was Martin s
gelding won third money and Martin
claimed that was the best his PAGER
could do against the field. The judges
deemed otherwise and so the fine, the
biggest one of the current season on the
circuit. Martin trained his string of
horses this spring ON the Valley fair
track.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
ADSHAD ARRESTED AGAIN.
Pays S. Fine for Intoxication-Had
Three Half -Pints.

Arthur Adshad, who was sentenced
last December to not less than four
months or more than six months in the
rouse of correction for a row of which
liquG: vas the cause, was arrested
again Tuesday afternoon by Traffic
CfitI Charles Wood for iatoxicaton.
l." was working on the Hostein-
Friesiur building and was creating
disturb once. Adshad had three half
pnts Of whiskey with him whea ar
rested.
Next morning in the municipal court
fine of S. and costs was imposed by
Judge Frank f. Barber. Adshad ar
ranged to pay.
Joseph Adshad, a brother, has Just
been released from Newfane Jail after
serving a l5-days' sentence for intoxi-
cation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
JACKSONVILLE.
Henry Ellsworth Parsons.

Henry Ellsworth Parsons died at his
home in Lynn, Mass, July 2S, after n
lingering illness of year s duration.
He was born in Readsboro, VT. where
he lived until II years ago, when he
moved to North Adams where he was
in the piano business for several years.
About seven years ago he moved to
Lynn. He is survived by his widow,
Vesta C. Parsons, two sons, Carl f., and
Verne f., two daughters, Lucille ",
and Rachel ~, two grandsons, two
brothers and sister. He held member
ship in Unity lodge, F. and A. NJ.
Jacksonville, Fort Dummer chapter
Brattleboro, st. Paul commandery,
Knights Templar, of North Adams,
Melba Temple Mystic Shrine of Spring
field, Pearl chapter, o. +. s., Jackson
ville and Oneco lodge, |. O. o. F., of
North Adams, having been an Odd Eel
low for over 30 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
AHER HURT BY EXPLOSION.
Brattleboro Boy Injured on Rifle Range
in Arizona - Part of Thumb Blown
Off Went to Hospital.

Joseph Aher of Company d, First Con
necticut Infantry, stationed at Nogales,
Ariz., lost all of the flesh and part of the
bone of his left hand when gun exploded
in his hand while on the rifle range July
81. part of the thumb at least, must
be amputated. The accident was due to
a defective barrel The gun flew into
many pieces, one of them slightly wound
ing a sergeant.
Alters home is in Brattleboro, and he
was employed in the store of H. p Well
man q Co. before going to Bristol, Conn,
to take employment He is a recruit of
the company He showed remarkable
courage while his wound was being given
first aid treatment and waved his hand
cheerfully on the way to the hospital.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
DUMMERSToN.

Miss Nelson of Lowell, Mass, is a
guest of Mrs. Walter Kent.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Laughton have
been entertaining relatives from Prov
idence, r. /.
Erwin johnson of South Vernon is
spending his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Spauld-
ing.
Miss Annie Reed of Harvard Mass,
daughter of the late Adm Reed, ma
tive of Dummerston, was in town Sun
day and called ON relatives at Log
Cabin farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Better wages make better health2 =
Better health makes better citizens
Better citizens make a better ma
tionP
The United States public health ser
vice found IS per cent of the rura
homes in certain county unprovidet
with sanitary conveniences of any
kind?
Cholera is spread in the same man
ner as typhoid fever9
Scarlet fever kills over 10000 Ameri
cans each yearl
llookworm enters through the skin
He who builds up health lays VI
treasure in the Bank of Nature2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
HOLBROOK HAS BIG CONTRACT.
Has Orders for 10000 Tons of Steel
Rails for Completion of Kola-Petro-
grad Railway.

Two American merchant princes have
returned from Russia on the Norwegian
American liner Bergansfjord with pockets
full of big Russian contracts that will
keep American factories working for
many months, says the New York Ameri-
can of yesterday.
Frederick Holbrook, of Iolbrook, Cabot
x Rollins, continues the American, an
nounces he has orders for 100000 tons of
steel rails, necessary for the completion of
the Kola-Petrograd railway, the construc-
ton of which has been left in the hands
of American engineers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
Cooler in Chicago.

The end of one of the longest periods
of hot weather ever experienced ii
Chicago came Monday. The tempera
ture had been at high point continu
ously since July IL. Hundreds of people
died from the effects of the heat. On
Sunday over 100 deaths, due directly to
the high temperature, were reported and
nearly onehalf of these victims were
babies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
TWELVE RECRUITS ARRIVE.
Mock Court Martial Held and Three
Prisoners Sentenced - Band and In
fantry Parade.


fantry Parade.
CAMP GOVERNOR GATES, Aug. |.
Here is a little more of interest con.
corning yesterdays hike. 1t would
have done the people of Brattleboro
good to have seen them for they were
wet and covered with sand up to the
armpits, having crossed river on the
way back. For all that they were a
happy bunch, singing and laughing as
they marched.
Twelve more recruits arrived in camp
last night from all over the state where
recruiting stations have been opened
More are expected every day.
This morning after drill the boys
formed a circle and held a mock court
martial, sentencing three prisoners to
run a 200foot gauntlet. After we had
formed in double file they started, and
maybe they didn It get it. Then we all
took chance, including sergeants, I'M
til we all had taken our medicine. -
The Battle Cry of Peace, that great
photoplay which is being shown at the
Strong theatre four days, was the
cause of a parade, composed of the LIST
Vermont Infantry band followed by 25
VI tlV IN ahtly poys, WIN were lol'
lowed by the same number of regulars
from the post. They were applauded
all along the line of march. Arriving
at the Strong theatre a concert was
given, lasting for a half hour, after
which they were the guests of the man
agement. Captain Hyland was in com
mand with Lieut.. Sheldon as second in
command.
The machine gun troop were out on
the range this morning for target prac-
tice which lasted couple of hours.
Sergeant Marshall was in command.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
ADVICE CONCERNING EPIDEMIC.
Health Officer Says Children Should Be
Kept Scattered.
Editor of The Phoenix:

Editor of The Phoenix
In view of the fact that infantile
paralysis is spreading and appearing
in new places nearly every day few
words of caution and advice to par
ents and others in charge of children
cannot be amiss. AS it is thought the
germ of the disease can be carried by
people who are not themselves afflicted
with it, parents should not allow their
children to 60 to moving picture shows,
sociables, picnics, church services, Sun
day school, or any other public gather
ing. Children should be kept scattered
as much as possible, and to do this it
can be no great hardship for children
to be kept at home until the epidemic
is checked.
L. B. CHAPMAN
Windham, Aug. 3 Health Officer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
Mrs. Dunklee Falls and Fractures Hip

Mrs. Mary i. Dunklce, mother of
Charles r. Dunklee, fell Wednesday on
the walk at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Hervey C. Harris in West Brattlcboro
where she boards, and broke her right hir
bone. DR.. Fremont Hamilton was sum
moncd and she was taken in the ambu
lance to the Memorial hospital, where an
X-ray photograph was taken. DIR. George
r. Anderson reduced the fracture. Mrs
Dunklee is as comfortable as could be eX
pected today At the time of the accident
Mrs Dunklee was attempting to prevent a
child from falling and turned her ankle
causing her to fall. She was planning tc
90 this week to Peak Island Me, to visit
her daughters, Mrs. John NJ. Phelan Of
Brooklyn and Miss Laura Dunklcc of Mt
IIolyoke
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04
IN STATE TOURNAMENT.
Harris, Thompson and Estey Made Good
Scores in Qualifying Round at Rut-
Especial to The Phoenix.)
RUTLAND, August =

RUTLAND, August 3.
About 80 golfers from all of the lead
ing country clubs of the state played
in the qualifying round in the state
tournament here today, and Percy II.
Jennings of the Mt. Anthony club of
Bennington, a former state champion
and member of the Yale team in his
college days, won the gold medal for
lowest score with IS. He led the field
easily, only four or five men having
scores below 80.
Fred Harding Harris and Onslow
Thompson of Brattleboro each returned
cards of 50. They are probably tied
with two or three other players for a
place in the first IS, but if they are UNI
lucky on the draw they will head the
second l6. Jacob p. Estey of Brattle-
boro, with a score of 102, is also prob
ably in the second l6.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Live. Laugh and Love-the time will
come when you can't do any of them.
Here's to Home! 1t is wonderful
place! You can always go there to change
your clothes to 60 somewhere else.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Warren, ILL.,, has woman mayor
who rigidly enforces antispitting or
dinances.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Excursion to Ocean Beach, New Lon
don, August 6. See AID. ON page 3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Easy positions seem far from easy to
hold.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Excursion to Ocean Beach, New Lon
don, August 6. See AID. ON page 8.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-08-04

Excursion to Ocean Beach, New Lon
don, August 6. See AID. on page 3.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
FOUR OF "HoNoRABLE's" FILLY FoALs.
JUDICI0US SYSTEM
OF INTERCROPPING
Cultivated Orchard More Profit
able Than Neglected One
Filters Are Favored.

A cultivated orchard is more prOduc-
tive and consequently more profitable
than the average orchard which is neg
iected or in which grass or hay ia
grown.
LII the young orchard judiciOus
system OF intercropping may be prac.
ticed without causing injury to the
trees and at the same time profitable
crops will be produced in the WASTE
space between the rows" saws r 8
Merrill of the Kansas State Agricu,.
tural college. Sufficient space should
De lett on each side of the tree to per-
NIT thorough cultivation of the tree
rows. AS general rule, the roots of
the tree extend beyond the outer ends
OF the limbs. A strip may be left pro.
porhonate in width to the spread of
the branches.
ohe OF the most familiar types of
intercropping can be found in p|antinp
hiicrs between the permanent trees
ana often between the rows. The peoch
or some type Of early maturing annie
can be used for this purpose, but in
most cases the grower will not removo
the iiliers until they have attained suoh
size rs to have interfered with tho
permanent trees"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15

cucumber pickles; add to can or
salmon that has been faxed. Mix
with Il mayonnaise dressing and serve
on crisp we'll chilled lettuce.
Another hearty salad is prepared
with boiled rice seasoned with finely
chopped onion and French dressing.
Arrange on salad plate and garnish
with drained sardines and minced
parsley and picked beets.
Take a crisp young cabbage hol-
lowed out for a bowl and shred the
tender portion, mixing 1t with equal
parts Of celery and a little chopped
onion. Serve with good boiled
dTssing.
Very ripe ounces peeled and sliced,
seasoned with minced chives and
served with French dressing are also
Il welcome variety. Bananas are near
ly always with us and they are good
with nuts
Apples with celery and nuts is an
other well-liked combination as we'll
as sliced apple and shredded green
pepper with nuts, served with may
onnuiSe dressing.
BY cooking a double portion Of vegc-
tables one day you have ample for
salads for the next. Salads that can
be served as substitutes for meats
are easily made, economical, and save
the cook as well as the overworked d.
gestive system.
Baked Bean SaIad.-Place in a bowl
few slices Of onion and turn over
them pint Of baked beans, season
and mix lightly; add two tablespoon
fuls Of olive Oil, teaSpoOnful of
sugar and quarter of -aA cVpful of
vinegar. Mold and garnish with hard
cooked eggs and serve On lettuce.
Chopped green peppers and tomatoes
are good mixed with beans and served
with French dressing.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-15
American Hardware the Best.

American-made hammers lead the
world not only in quality and work.
manship but in price, the adj eye fea.
ture being typical of hammers made in
this country and adding much to their
practicability. American hardware
manufacturers can compete with all
their lines in most foreign markets, but
can only hope to obtain control of
them by sending into those fields capa.
BILE and experienced representatives,
whose duty it should be to demonstrate
to both dealer and the workman the
superiority Of their tools. A shortage
Of hardware supplies exists all over
the world. Wherever people SOW and
reap, mine, lumber, construct or build
there are markets for American hard.
ware and this is especially true at
present in Latin America, China, Rus.
sia, Australia and South Africa. Co.
operation in selling to foreign markets
is especially necessary in this line. ow-
ing to the expense of opening territory.
-Leslie's.