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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08

Meeting together and discussing their
every day problems both on the pro-
gram and informally can't help but be
of much value. Then again the club
gives the organization which may
make possible cooperative buying of
lime, holding summer meetings, run
ming garden or alfalfa contests, etc.
We are heartily in favor of more farm
ers clubs of this kind and hope that
other communities may see fit to or
ganizc.
Windham County Notes.-On Deeem-
Der first each county agent has to make
a complete report of the year S work
to the United States department of ag-
riculture. In order to get more ma
terial for this report questionable has
been mailed out to each member of the
farm bureau. We hope that yours was
sent in before the first of December.
If not, however, will you not fill it
out and send it in Just the same so that
the information may be available at
the office even though it could not be
used i'll the report.
Now that the white pine blister is
attracting so much attention we would
like to call your attention to the
Farmers Bulletin Go. 1922 which
gives n detailed explanation of how the
disease spreads and how it affects the
pine and currant. 1t is also illustrated
by several excellent cuts. We have a
supply at this office and shall he very
glad to mail you one if you desire.
On November , party of farmers
from Jacksonville and Nottingham
visited the new limestone crushcr that
was started on the farm of L. b. An
drews this past summer This crushcr
seems to work very satisfactorily and
n quantity of limestone has been
around ready for winter delivery when
those who are using lime will draw it
on runners. In Nottingham there is a
large supply of very high grade lime
stone and yet the farmers there have
used considerable of this product, for
which they have had to pay high
price on account of the freight rates.
1t would be a great help for the farm
ers in this locality if some way could
be planned to utilize the home supply
which ought to give limestone at a
considerable less cost.
Your agent has given talks at the
following meetings during the month
of November: Community meeting at
Forrest Boyd s, Wilmington - Grain
Rations; Grange Fair, Marlboro-Grain
Rations Farmers club, East Jamaica
Farmers Clubs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
EX-MAYOR CLARK OF KEENE.
Served Four Terms as Executive of the
City-Veteran of 10Th Vermont Reg
iment.

Ex-Mayor Martin Van Buren, Clark,
10, died suddenly Saturday afternoon
while attending to, his duties as over
seer of the poor in Kecnc, \. II.
He was born in Ludlow, VT, and
after attending the common schools
worked in a grocery store in Rutland
and Cuttingsville, VT. He went to
Keene A years ago and for % years
he conducted a grocery store. He
served in the common council and is
the only man who ever held the Office
of mayor there four consecutive years.
In 1907, the first year he was elected,
he received every vote except two. He
also served two wears as representative.
Mr.. Clark enlisted in August, 1862,
in Company c, 10th Vermont infantry.
He was mustered out in 1863. At the
battle of Gettysburg he was hit in the
chest with a piece of spent shell.
He was a past commander of the G..
A. r., was treasurer of Social Friends
Lodge, +. & A. NJ, and a member of
other Masonic bodies, also of Beaver
Brook Lodge, |. o. O. f., the Rebekahs
and the Knights of Pythias. He was
elected ovcrSeer of the poor last winter,
He is survived by wife, who was
Miss Mary Ellen Scovell of Walpole,
also two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Eliza
beth Thompson of Helena, Mont, and
Mrs. Lena A. Levy of Ludlow, VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
LEADING COWS IN TEST.
)ne owned by G. S. Tenney Gives ga
Pounds Butterfat - One Owned by
Lynn Fullam 69.5 Pounds

The honor role for November in the
Fort Dummer Cow Testing association
is very good considering the eXorbitant
grain prices which the COWS have to
compete with to encourage tho farmnr
in feeding grain at all. The following
groups OF hgurcs show pounds OF milk,
test and butterfat respectively:
a. A. Dunklcc & Sons, South Vernon
SIS, ~, Alb; 924, Ia, 43,4; go, A.,
l0.7; 0l2, SO, oil; S51, ~, 400; 964
%, $50; SOP, 81, 1919; LOSE, 4.6. sol;
S27, %, 1870; 942, 4.G, 43.4; 936, IS
54.3; 1913, "a. 41.2.
Bradley Estate, Brattlcboro - 1,O25
A., 4j1; SOP, 80. 4l.9; 915, 81, 4G7;
S42, 5.3, 44.6; l,013, 10, 1916; S63, 90
40; S54, ~, 40.1; IA, 81, 40,2; SIS,
40. ZIG.
c. S. Tcnney, Mortified, Mass. -
l. O5s, 80, 62.4; 7O5, 80, 400; $50, 81
1876; 1852, 90, 41,9; GIL, &C. 443.
Austinc Institution, Brattleboro 49,
500, 80, 40;
Scott Farm, Brattleboro-961, A.
n.3.
+. B. Caldwell. East Mortified, Mass
i 900, Al, 40; 953, ~, 4G.7.
''hc highest COW for the month was
the one giving G2.1 pounds butterfat
and owned by G. $. Tepney Of North
field.
The Bellows Falls association S re-
port is rs follows, l., Fullam s IIolstein
being the champion for both associa-
tions with $50 pounds of IS per cent
milk containing G9.j pounds of butter
fat,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
DINNER SERVED TO OVER 600.
Employees and Patients at Retreat Have
Thanksgiving Feast-Turkey, Chick
en-, Pies and "Fixins.'

Notwithstanding the excessive cost of all
the ingredients that make up regular
thanksgiving dinner, there was served to
over 600 employees and patients of the
Bratteboro Retreat 800 pounds of turkey
and chicken, 250 pies, several bushels of
squash, and cranberry sauce and all the
other "hXins' in proportionate quanti-
ties. 1t required GO men and women to
prepare and serve this huge feast, the pre-
liminaries of which were begun Saturday.
The festivities were brought to a close by
dance in the evening, at which the pa
tents romped like lot of children.
There has always been some misconcep-
ton on the part of the people of the town
as to what kind of corporation the Re
treat is and who gets the profits To such
inquiries the answer is that the institution
is entirely public one and whatever
funds may arise from the care of patients
and other sources are applied exclusively
to promote the objects of this charity.
The Retreat has no cndowments, the
trustees serve gratuitously, and in no re-
spect is the institution a source of profit
pecuniaIily to any individual. In normal
times the institution manages to make
both ends meet but under present con-
ditions, with every commodity at its high
est record price, the financial problem is
an exceedingly difficult one to handle. 1t
has been necessary to forego the compile
ton of many contemplated improvements.
but there has been no curtailment OF
quantity nor lowering of quality of food
products The finest creamery butter, the
| highest grade of flour, prime western
meats, etc, are still served as they were
in normal times.
1t is rather ii deplorablc fact that many
of the wealthy men throughout the coun-
try will give in millions to schools, uni
versities and churches, whereas an insti-
tuition for the insane, an essential part
of our civilization and most worthy
charity, is forgotten
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
SHORT WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Commissioner Says in Report That
Many inaccuracies occur-Purchas-
ing Public Not Always Cheated.

The biennial report of the state de-
partmcnt of weights and measures, the
first report to make its appearance, has
been issued and contains some inter
esting data and recommendations
Commissioner George E. Carpenter,
who succeeded Hugh II. Henry June /,
1915, had but two inspectors working
for the department and he gives brief
w the field work of the administrator.
He saws that even with one less inspec-
tor the department accomplished more
actual work than the year previous and
the state was covered more completely.
Among all records, continues the re-
port, short weight in butter occurs too
frequently. The moulds i'll use in many
creamerics arc too small and if uni
form method of using proper moulds can
be obtained mould shortages will occur
less often. A condensation of daily
reports develop the fact that out of
1,O75 purchases of butter which the pub
lie might make at various stores in the
state, 800 of these purchases would not
be up to standard in weight, and 364 of
them would be overweight; that out of
2S4 like purchases of grain, the public
stances, and would receive overweight
in ID instances. The conclusion reached
in this instance is surprising-45 per
cent of miscellaneous commodities,
grain and butter, were inaccurate in
weight.
The report includes a table which
shows the number of places visited,
tests made and expenses and while the
number of places visited has increased
from $500 in 1914-1915 with four in
spccters, to 1856 in 1915-19l6 with
three inspectors, an increase of 30 per
cent, the cost per visit has decreased
from $2.96 to $1.52, u decrease of 49
per cent.
The commission reports that addition
al office room is needed and states that
the department is not receiving suf1i-
cient cooperation from the public to
make the results as far reaching as
they should be.
The commissioner recommends a
change in No. 16l of the acts of 1910
as amended by acts of 1912 and 1915
so that the commissioner may appoint
inspectors who shall be paid not to eX-
coed 81 600 per year, and the salary of
each to be determined by the commits
sioner.
The commission also urges the pas
sage of the following law:
An act relating to net contents OF
certain packages
Section |. No person shall sell, keeT
or offer for sale, within the state, any
article of food in package form unless
the net quantity of the contents shall be
plainly, conspicuously and correctly
marked on the outside of the package
in terms of weight, measure or numeri
cal count.
A penalty of $500 is provided fol
violation, but it is so worded that NJ
penalty shall be enforced arising from
the sale of food prepared prior to one
year after the passage of the law.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
FOUR GENERATIONS PRESENT.
Native of Vernon and Ills Wife OBJ
serve Golden Wedding.

Four generations of the Strectcr
family were represented at the golden
wedding anniversary celebration Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philander A. Streeter at
their home in Holyoke, Mass, Tues
day. The entire day was given over to
the event. Mr.. Streeter. was born in
Vernon, Sept Is, 1910. He has come
into much prominence by reason of his
distinction of being the first Union
soldier to enter Libby prison as a pris.
oncr of war
When the war broke out he was work
ing at the carriage business in Brattlc-
boro. His employer Vainly endeavored
TO disSuadc him from cnlisting; in June
Of '6l he was mustered in, joining Com
any of the Second Vermont Nolun-
tcCrs His was the first Union regiment
to pass through the streets of Baltimore
after the bloody passage of the Sixth
Massachusetts through that city.
His army record was one to be proud
of i'll that he participated in some of
the notable engagements of the war of
the states, first at Bull Run. in the
Wilderness and again before Richmond.
Mr.. Strcctcr was employed for more
than 80 years as master mechanic at
the old Mt. Tom paper mill, now the
Parsons division of the American Writ
ing Paper company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter have lived In
Ilolyckc - years, going there in 1871.
They were married in Titusville, N. Y,
December >, 1866, by Rev. William A.
Cornell, pastor of the Reformed Pro
tcstant Dutch church. 1t was double
wedding of sisters. Mrs. Streeter s
maiden name was Nettie NJ. Tracy. She
was born in Delhi, n. v, Feb ., 1915.
Three children, all sons, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Streetcr, but only two
survive, Herbert f.. and Austin r.
Streetcr, both of Springfield, Mass,
Oscar a. Streeter, the third son, an en-
gineer on the Boston & Albany railroad,
was killed in 1908.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
CHORAL SOCIETY TO SING.
Mortified Festival Next Monday-F
c. Adams to Assist.

The NorthGeld Choral society of $50
voices, of which Nelson p. Coffin of
Keene, n. H., is conductor, viii give
its annual music festival in the North
field Congregational church next Mon
day. There will be an afternoon con
cert at 2.3O o'clock BY AN orchestra
composed of nine former members Of
the Boston Opera House orchestra, as.
sisted by Frederic G. Adams of Brattlc-
boro, baritone,
The other artists engaged are Will
liam Simmons, baritone, of New York
Miss Josephine Knight, soprano, of Bos
ton; Dan Beddoe, tenor, of New York
Miss Vive Faye Richardson and Miss
Clara b. Tillinghast, pianists, and f.
f, Holbrook of Keene, organist They
will assist the chorus in rendering in
the evening, beginning at s, lIiawatha s
Sing to the Lord of Harvest, by Barn
Wedding Feast, by Coleridge Taylor;
| by, and Fair Ellen, by Max Bruch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08

On a charge of forgery n. G. Powers,
who gives Newport. n. H., as his home
was arrested Thursday in Granville, \.
V, and was brought here by Deputy
Sheriff Pascal Ricci to await Il hearing
On Nov. rs, Powers, it is alleged, pre-
scented check for $40 signed by &C.
c. Stevens, president; n. c. Powers, at
torney, drawn on the First National
bank of Newport. When the check was
returned the authorities were notified
Articles of association have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
following: A. S. Paine, inc, of Ben.
nington, to manufacture wooden ar
ticles and deal in wood and lumber,
capital stock 100000; incorporators, A.
$. Paine of North Bennington, l.. c.
Warner and n. L. Paine of Bennington.
Undethill cemetery Association without
capital stock. Signers are c. II. HAY.
den and Mrs. +. s. Whtcomb of Riv.
orside, c. Il, Aver, +. S, jacobson, f. j..
Robinson and w. Scott Nay, all of I'm
derhill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
GEORGE S. HALEY KILLED.
Former Rutland Man Struck by Taxi
cab in New York City.

News was received in Rutland sun
day that George S. Haley, presi-
dent of the General Engineering and
Management corporation of New
York and for more than 10 years
manager of the Rutland Railway
Light & Power company, was instantly
killed in New York city at ! CLOCK
Sunday morning when he was run
down by taxicab running at a ter
rifle speed. The owner of the machine
John Ford, was arrested. The body of
Mr. Haley was taken Sunday after
noon to Buda, ILL.,, where his parents
live.
Mr.. Haley had been attending a ban
quet at the Warldorf Astoria, given to
President Woodrow Wilson in honor of
the Illumination of the Statue of Lib
erty.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
JUSTICE MUNSoN TO RETIRE.
Announces lie Will Not Be a Candidate
for Reelection.

Loveland Munson of Manchester for
2G years Il justice Of the supreme court
Of Vermont, will not be candidate for
reelection at the next session Of the
legislature. In making this announce
mont Justice Munson said
81 think this is the proper time to
make known the fact that my name
will not 90 before the legislature at
its next session in connection with
the election of justices. In making
this statement | wish to express my ap-
probation of the trust and confidence
with which ] have been honored by
the people of Vermont, who through
their representatives have given me
IL consecutive elections to seat in
their highest court"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Whitman's Rifle Sent Bullet Through
Leg of Young Man in Alstead, N. H.,
Sunday.

Joseph Bosely, %, died Tuesday in
Alstead, n. H., in the office of a local
doctor, as the result of Il shooting acct
dent Sunday.
Bosely and Ralph Whitman, Is, with
two companions, were hunting deer
Sunday morning. While going through
swamp Bosely, it is said, stepped di-
rectly in front of Whitman, just as the
latter's repeating rifle accidentally
went off. The soft-nosed bullet entered
the rear of the calf of the leg, tearing
a rough wound as it left at the front.
Bosely was taken to farmhouse a
third of mile away and then to the
Doctors office. He could not rally from
the loss of blood.
The sheriff investigated the case, but
no arrests are expected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
SHOES $50 PAIR is OUTLOOK.
Embargo on Leather or End OF War the
Only Relief, According to Manufac-
urers.

At a conference of shoe manufuc-
turcrs and retailers Monday in Lynn,
Mass, called to demand con
grcssonal inquiry Of the shortage and
high cost of leather, it was announced
that leather had advanced - cents Il
foot since a week ago that day.
Similar advances within the next
few weeks would compel retailers to
charge 500 pair for shoes now sell
ing at half the price it was stated,
In resolutions to be sent to Wash
ington it will be stated that five years
ago most of the shoes made in New
England were retailed at $3 to 50 Il
pair for medium grades for men and
from SO to 10 pair for women. Rough
ly speaking, prices of shoes have
doubled during the last five years, the
sharpest advances being since the war.
With an embargo placed ON leather
exports, those mt the conference Mon
day declared prices would return to
normal.
Manufacturers must soon run ON
half time, says a statement by Albert
NJ. Creighton, president of the Lynn
Shoe Manufacturers association. End
of the war or an embargo can alone
relieve the situation, he declares.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08
Page Popular.
(Rutland News.)

The official figures of the election ON
November 7 show that Senator Page s
majority was 32,406. This is 5000
larger than the majority received by
Horace F. Graham and the highest of
any candidate in Vermont, which can
not fail to be highly pleasing to the
gentleman from Hyde Park. 1t certain
mont were not preiudiced against Mr..
Page by any Of tie harsh things said
of him by his opponents during the pri-
mary campaign
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08

Bentonite is clay which is used to
give body and weight to paper, in the
preparation of a dressing for infamed
hoofs of horses, as a constituent of
antiphlogistine and as an adulterant of
candies and drugs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08

Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor is to pre-
sent the Chester Congregational church
a clock, to take the place of the one
now in the tower. This will be n gift
in memory of Mr.. Davis s father and
mother, who were active members of the
Chester church for over so years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-08

New York state has psi savings and
loan associations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-03
Dickinson Baseball
Plans Now Complete;
to Play Eighteen Games

Carlisle. Pa, March 3. - Eighteen
games are on the schedule for the
Dickinson College baseball team ac-
cording to the schedule just an
nounced. Nine of these are in Car
liSle, about commencement time, and
the remainder are on foreign fields.
Regular practice is being held daily
in the gymnasium.
Among the veterans who have re-
ported are Moose, captain; Vaughn,
Holmes. Scribner. Walters. Mower,
Goodhart. Price, Frescoln. Wartield,
Meek and Eppley. New men to ap-
pear in Dickinson uniforms are
Shaffner, Hess, Forcey, Chilcoat, Lep-
perd, Hand, Balentine, Bddle, Muir
ray, McAmet, Umstead, Fisher, Good
year, Talley, Lambert, Karns and
Lingle Three experienced pitchers
in the persons of Mower. Vaughn and
Goodhart, with several other possibil-
tiles among the new men are expected
to remedy the fatal weakness OF the
red and white aggregation in the box.
The following is the schedule:
April 8, Lebanon Valley. Carlisle;
April I, Bucknell, Lewisburg; April
S. State College. State College: April
10, Lafayette, Easton; April II, Sus-
quehanna, Selinsgrove; April Is, Cor
nell, Ithaca: April 19. f. and NJ, Ian
caster; April %. Syracuse. Carlisle;
May 3, Bucknel, Carlisle; May 5, Sus-
quehanna, Carlisle: May g. Albright
Myerstown; May 13, Lebanon Valley.
Annville; May 20, Villa Nova, Villa
Nova; May 81, Ursinus, Carlisle; May
so, Albright, two games. Carlisle
June 8, Haverford. Carlisle; June 6,
+. and NJ, Carlisle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-03
TIGERS PREPARE
FOR SPRING GAME
Diamond Duel When Ty Cobb
and Benny Kauff Clash
at Dallas

Detroit. Mich. March g. - Official
announcement recently that the De-
troit American League baseball club
win meet the New York Nationals in
exhibition games at Dallas, Texas.
March 25-26, is causing much interest
among local fans. 4 diamond duel
between two famous ball players-one
whom random generally has crowned
king and tne other who was the cham
pion batsman of the Federal League
will probably take place when the
Tigers and Giants clash.
a Ty Cobb, centerfelder. who has
grown to regard the premier batting
honors of the American League as per-
sonal property, will have his first OPP
portunity to match his skill and wits
with those of Benny Kauff. The lat
ter's great record at bat and in the
outfield for Brooklyn caused numer-
Gus baseball writer's to refer to him as
the Cobb of the Federal League
Cobb Will Be There
When the independent organization
went out of existence Kauff was pur-
chased by the New York Nationals.
Although he has had differences over
salary with Manager McGraw, it is
generally believed that kauff will be
in the New York lineup, not only
during the training season, but as
regular during the 1916 campaign.
Manager Jennings. Of the Tigers,
granted Cobb permission to report at
the WaXahachie, Texas, training camp
this Spring whenever he felt like it.
1t seems certain that Cobb will not do
much spring training. as he has said
that such conditioning weakens him
during the crucial autumn games, but
some of Cobb's closest friends, who
live in Detroit, assert that he will he
in that Dallas series if he has to walk
from Georgia.
Kauff has never played in Detroit
but numerous stories have come to the
Tiger camp concerning his ability.
Former Detroit stars who were with
Federal League clubs last season have
generally declared that Kauff is one of
the greatest batters they have ever
seen. They have not bene inclined to
class Kauff with Cobb as base runner;
they have said that Cobb probably is
bit more dangerous at bat, because
of his versatility. but they all, SEEM
ingly, have been ready to take issue
with any declaration that Kauff is not
the greatest natural batsman in the
game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-03
100000 MEN
IN ARMY BILL
Federal Volunteers to Rein
force Regulars and National
Guards; Navy Unsurpassed

Washington, y. c., March 8. -
Final agreement was reached by the
House Military Affairs Committee yes
terday on its bill for the increase of
the army. and it will be reported un-
animousiy to the House early next
week. In round figures the measure
would authorize the formation of an
army composed Of regulars, National
Guardsmen and Federal volunteers
with a total peace strength of ap-
proXimately 100000 fighting men.
1t provides for a maximum strength
of 10000 fighting troops for the
regular army, for a minimum of 425,-
600 for the National Guard within
five years, and for organization of
Federal volunteers through an extern
sion of a summer training camp idea.
1t is estimated that 100000 men can
be enrolled in the latter force.
Industrial Mobilization
The bill retains provision for or
ganization of industrial and technical
reserves behind the fighting lines and
authorized the creation of a board of
officers to control an industrial mob
ilization in time of war or imminence
of war. 1t also provides that manu-
facturers of war materials must give
immediate preference to government
orders in war time, or when there is
danger of war, under heavy penalty
for failure to do so.
An encouraging report on the con-
dition and efficiency of the Nations s
sea forces was given the House Naval
Affairs Committee yesterday by Ad-
miral Frank Fletcher, commander-in-
chief of the Atlantic fleet.
In individual fighting efficiency, Ad-
miral Fletcher declared, the dread