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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
MOVING HOOKER BARN.
VIII be Placed in Rear of House to
Make Room for New Garage.

Perry c. Gallup has begun prepara-
tion to move the large barn on the
Hooker property, now owned by John
B. Manley, to the immediate rear of
the house. The barn stands on part of
the site for the garage to be built by
Mr.. Manley and its removal is necessary
before work on the garage can be
started
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
Invasion of Austria Is Being
Carried on with Fur
ther Success
CAPTURED HEIGHTS
IN SPIRITED FIGHT
Germans Directed Intense Bombard-
ment Against Fleury, But the French
Quick -Firers Prevented German In
fantry from Advancing.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Oficial announce
ment is made by the RumaWan war office
that attempts of the Germans and Bulga-
Iians to invade eastern Rumania have
been defeated and that the Runanians
aIc in possession OF all the frontier.
The Rumanan invasion OF Austria is
being carried on with further success.
After "a spirited fight in the region of
Borzeckct the Rumanmns captured the
heights west of that point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
SCHOOL OPENING
DATES SEPT. 1S AND 25
Prudential Committee Made Decision
Last Evening - Possibility of
Further Postponement.

The prudential committee of the in
eorporated district last evening voted
to have the high school begin the fall
term Sept. Is and the grade schools
Sept. 25. This vote is based on pres
ent conditions of the infantile paralv-
sis epidemic, but is subject to possible
new orders from the health authorities
in the event of unexpected develop
ments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
FIFTY-oNE NEW CASES.
Slight Increase Today in the Infantile
Paralysis Endemic

NEW YORK, Sept. GA further
slight increase in the infantile paraly
SIS epidemic was shown in the report
by the department of health for the "a
hours ending at 10 a. m. today. Fifty
one new cases were discovered and
there % deaths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

Philadelphia S noted piggerics are to
be moved away from residential dis.
tricts whore people insist on fresh air.
Pig raising within the city limits as
sumed vested rights on account of age.
and court proceedings were required TO
shift the business TO rural sections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

PARIS. Sept 6-The positions newly
won by the French south of the Somme
were attacked several times by the Ger
mans last night Their assaults, the war
the French tire
In the Nerdun sector the Germans yes
tcrduy evening directed an intense BON
bardment against Feury. but the French
quick iirers prevented the German infan-
try from advancing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Thurs
day-Somewhat Warmer.

WASHINGTON, Sept. g. The
weather forecast: Probably showers to-
night and Thursday. Somewhat warm
er. Moderate easterly winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
DANISH SHIP SUNK.
Captain and Crew of the Vessel Have
Been Landed.

LONDON, Sept. 6. - The Danish
steamship Jeanne has been sunk, ac-
cording to despatch from Weymouth
to the Lloyds shipping agency. The
captain and crew of the vessel have
been landed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The British again
pushed forward ON the Sommc front last
night They gained possession OF all OF
Leuze wood, the war office announced to-
day. Fighting continues between Leuze
wood and Combles and in the vicinity Of
Gnchy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

BUCHAREST, via London, Sept 4. de
layed.-Capture of prisoners and supplies
and the repuse of attacks against their
positions are announced in an official
communication issued by the Rumanian
war office today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

PARIS, Sept. G-Nioent artillery ac-
tions are in progress in the region of Lake
Dorian and the Struma river on the Mace
donian front in the sector held by the
Serbians the war office announced today
No infantry engagement occurred yester-
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
MANLEY INTERESTED.
Brattleboro Man Connected With w. A.
Wright Garage.
Especial to The Reformer.)

The W. A. Wright Garage, ineorporat-
ell, of St. Johnsbury filed articles of
incorporation in the office of the see
retary of state today. The capital stock
is $4,000, and the subscribers are w.
A. Wright, G. w. Caldbeck, L. P. Leach
and L. j. Harvey of st. Johnsbury and
John B. Manley of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

Montana flax is being sold in Ireland
for $400 ton. The price before the
war was $3.50 ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thmsday evening. Sept = at 80 regu-
lar meeting Of the Oasis Encampmcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-06

As long as a man can keep his temper
he isn't his own worst enemy
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30
WOMAN freed;
i. fALLSIN FAINT
Jury Acquits Mrs. Irene Mil
stead of Murder in Sew
enty Minutes.

Thank God there are some men left!''
These words in a whisper fell from the
lips of Mrs. Irene Milstead. in Criminal
Court. No. 1. late yesterday afternoon.
when the jury found her not guilty Of
the murder Of her husband, Robert A.
Milstead. Then she tainted.
The frail little woman, worn out by a
year of imprisonment and the ordeal OF
two trials, allowed her pent-up feelings
to burst forth. She dried her eyes, how >
ever. and walked from the courtroom
with her attorneys, out into the open-a
free woman.
There entered an automobile and was
whisked to her home. lAl E street south
east. for the first time since the night of
July Is. 1915, when her husband was
shot during a quarrel In their bedroom.
When the jury went out at 3:ao yes-
terday afternoon, the curious crowd, made
up largely OF women, remained In court
The jury returned once and asked for
additional instructions. A few minutes
later, at 4:3O. they again filed into court
and announced that they had agreed
The accused woman, her pale features
strikIngiy outlined against her black
dress and hat, held up her head and
gazed at the jury for the hrst time since
the trial began. The crowd with dim
Guilty refrained from cheering when the
words mot guilty fell from the fore
mans lips.
At her first trial last February, the
jury remained out twenty-five hours and
then reported a hopeless disagreement
The rapid verdict yesterday was unex-
pected.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30
CONDUCTOR FOR
THE TRACTION co,
HAD TO LAY OFF
Gastritis, Constipation, Catarrh,
Sluggish Liver Got the
Best of Him.

'1 suffered with a bad form of
stomach trouble, constipation and a
sluggish liver for many months" said
Fl. f. Reynolds, of 1928 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, a popular conduc-
tor for the Capital Traction Company
Il seemed to have a good appetite,
but my food didn't digest and would
sour and produce gas. / have always
been bothered by constipation, and
also had catarrh of the nose and head
I've spent lot of money trying to
md something to put me right again.
So many Washington people were
praising Dreco / decided to try, it.
One bottle proved it was what
needed for l am very greatly i'm
proved. The catarrh is better than in
years. My liver is active. Constipa-
tion relieved and my food seems to
digest. eliminating the gas condition
I'm feeling great again and gladly
recommend Dreco"
Dreco is sold by all the O'Donnell
Drug Stores. Bury's in Anacostia and
Aliens In Alexandria.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30

call of the bugle, sounding taps" An
officer walked down the street. The
bridegroom Of two hours slipped into his
tent.
The Washington herald., 1916-06-30
Purify Your Blood
Cream Tartar and
Sulphur Lozenges.
The Handy Candy Blood Purifier.
l0c box.
3 boxes, 25e.
Purifies
Perspiration

in the arm pits, on the dress shields,
body, feet, and clothing-SPIRO
POWDER. The only antiseptic
powder that completely destroys the
odor of perspiration on both body
and fabric.
SPIRO POWDER has no odor of
its own, and helps develop the nat
ural body fragrance so much pre-
ferred by refined people 1t re-
freshes the body, relieves irritation.
Large, handsome picture of Nj
agara Falls, IoxI4 inches, ready for
framing, with each box purchased.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

That Imperial Valley must at once
undertake extensive protective work
preparatory to the summer flood is
accepted as a fact by the Irrigation
District officials.
After a strenuous fight at House D.,
Engineer c. N. Perry returned last
evening. He says the matter has been
taken out of the realm of doubt and
made a certainty that preparation
must at once be made for the coming
big floods.
In preparations for the waters still
to come, Engineer c. R. lockwood
has gone to the river with an engi-
neering corps to start survey to de-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
By ellison Gardner

Washington, Feb. 3.-According to
the legislative program the Keating
Owen child labor bill is to go through
the House and be held up in the SEN
ate. It's passage in the House is ex-
pected to help the political records of
some. members coming up this fall for
election. The debate over child labor
has been one of the most interesting
of the session. In opening it, David
J. Lewis of Maryland, chairman of the
Committee on Labor. in charge of the
bill, alluded to his own experiences as
a child worker in a Maryland coal
mine. Lewis could not read or write
until after he was 21 years of age.
Now he is regarded as one of the best
informed men in the House.
81 do not care" he concluded, "to
hear from the doctors on this subject.
1t is enough to know that as a rep
resentative of conditions sought to be
remedied by this bill | was deprived
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
This May Prove To Be
The WetteSt Season Ever

Riverside Press: 1t seems to be
quite within the possibilities that the
present seasons rainfall may exceed
that of any previous season since a
record was begun to be kept in Riv-
erside. The total for January is 9.69
inches and this is by far the largest
precipitation in any one month since
1880. The San Bernardino records go
back farther than those of Riverside,
and the record there would indicate
that the month has been the wettest
of any for so years. Only twice be-
fore have we had more than inches
in any single month. In 1884 the
February precipitation was 7.94 and
in December 1889 it was 7.80.
Taking the seasons as they aver
age and the rainfall is just about
evenly divided between the portion Of
the winter before February l and
after February l. The following ta-
BILE will show how the seasons have
run before and after that date:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

could not work part of their force
hours and another part 10 hours a
day, and the result would be that every
child under 16 would be put out of a
job. This may mean nothing to gen.
tlemen who have never known poverty,
but to the widow whose son of Is is
her only support the fact that such
son loses his means of making q sup
port for himself and for her is quite
a serious matter"
Representatie w. C. Adamson of
Georgia did not back up Mr.. Brynes'
appeal in behalf of the poor widow. In
some way the mill owners advocates
got their signals mixed, but he ad-
dressed the House thusly:
"Conditions of factory life and la
Dor in Georgia are ideal The factory
communities are model villages. They
have schools, churches and libraries;
all liquor, gambling and all vice being
strictly and effectively prohibited. We
teach the children of Georgia to work
because an idle brain is the DEVILS
workshop, an idle hand the devils best
instrument. We teach them to work,
not always because their work is pc
profitable or necessary for
support of them CT their family, but
in order to educate them in industry
and economy and skill in production,
fully as important as teaching them
languages, rhetoric or mathematics"
On the heels of Adamson's speech
mentioned the Beveridge
chill and woman labor investigation
report, which contained accounts so
shocking of conditions in the cotton
mill districts that senators from South
ern states claimed it was unfit to
print or be circulated through the
mails.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
Child Labor Law Meets
Opposition in the South

of the priceless privilege of an edu-
cation in my youth and that other
children ought not to be deprived of
it in our time, when the art of the in
ventor and the achievements of the
great masters of industry and the pro-
gress of this world have made it
easy for men, without such children,
to win sufficient bread and raiment
for the support of their families.
What is our civilization worth if we
still have to employ the children OF
this country in manufacturing enter
prises?"
Representative James F. Byrnes of
South Carolina delivered the stock ar
gument cf the mill owners in favor
of child exploitation. Among other
things, he said
81 do not favor the adoption even
by the state legislature of the provis-
ion limiting the hours of labor of chill
dren between IA and 16 to hours n
day, because / know that the mills
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
Farm Center Meeting
Proves Great Success

riculture in the farm adviser move
ment, did not ask any county to pro
vide for farm adviser. In fact, he
said, no adviser would be sent to any
county until at least one-fifth of the
farmers had signified their desire for
one by joining county farm bureau
and until the board of supervisors had
appropriated $4,000 a year for the
advisers expense, which has already
been done in Imperial county. The
salary is paid by the state and nation
and they also select the man and su-
pervise his work. The adviser, Mr..
Wilson said, goes only to those farms
where he is invited.
The farm bureau is county or
ganization, but has for unit the farm
center, of which ~ have been fixed
in Imperial county. The farm CEN
ter elects its own officers and in it's
district is a social as well as an ag-
ricultural organization. The presi-
dent becomes the director of the coun-
ty farm bureau, and this, organization
is of broad scope, representing the
farmers of the entire county and con-
stituting, in effect, rural chamber
of commerce. At the Verde farm Gen.
ter last night ames Cook was elected
president; A. H. -Smithson, vice pres
ident, and l.. c. Hawk, secretary-treas-
urer.
Walter E. Packard of the Assembly
organization told of recent expert
ments at the University farm at Mel
GLAND. He exhibited some charts on
irrigation which were revelation, and
pointed the need of more sparing use
of water to avoid raising the water
table of the land and bringing up the
alkali.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
Great Storm Is Prevailing
In Northern California

Advices today are that one of the
greatest storms of the year is pre-
vailing in Northern California, doing
much damage. To what extent it will
reach Southern California remains for
tomorrow to show. Storm signals are
out in Los Angeles and in the valley
this morning there were clouds, indi-
eating that we are on the border land
of the storms influence.
1t was believed today that the storm
was moving eastward and that the
southern end of the state would ex-
perience but a mild toucn.
This storm, however, will have the
effect of adding to the already great
volume Of snow at the headWaters Of
the Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

service. Further light on this SUBJ
ject was sought of Admiral Strauss
during the closed session of the COM
mittee.
Target practice records, ammunition
supply and similar matters are re-
garded as naval secrets, Admiral
Strauss said. His attitude was sup
ported by Secretary Daniels, who in
formed Congress, in reply to a reso-
luton offered by Representative Card
ner, that they should not reveal de-
tails of the fleet target practice.
"The information Secretary Dam
iels said, "would give to foreign pow
ers all that is desired by them. Such
information is considered by all pow
ers as most confidential and such as
they strive hardest Ito keep secret
An analysis of the data will at once
show the amount of danger to be ex
pected on encountering any of these
vessels"
Mr.. Daniels appealed to the House
again today for an emergency appro-
priation to deepen the approaches to
the New York navy yard
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
TO MOVE
REVIVAL TO MAIN STREET

At an enthusiastic meeting held aft
er the evangelistic service at the First
Methodist church last night, it was
unanimously voted to carry the bat
tie into the enemy's country by NOV
ing to a location on Main street for
the remainder of the series, which
will be at least two weeks. The meet
ings so far have been exceedingly
beneficial, but the feeling expressed
last night was that the time had come
to take definite steps to reach lar
ger hearing among the people, and
the move was undertaken for that pur-
pose. The store building formerly oc-
cupied by Varney Brothers in the heart
of the business section has been kind
ly rendered and will be fitted up for
use, the plans being now under way
to have everything in readiness for
service on Friday night of this week.
The committee in charge, consisting
of the pastor, assisted by f. j. Clark
and G. w. Watkins, are hard at work
on the arrangements and promise to
have the room furnished, well lighted
and comfortably warmed for the in
itial service tomorrow night, which
will be a young peoples rally Evan
gelist V. H. Brink will continue to do
the preaching, and the music, which
will be more of a feature than ever,
will still be in charge of the pastor,
H. B. lark. Service will be held Sat
urday night this week, the usual rest
night being deferred for the present
The hour, 1880, will also be continued
as heretofore. Service will be held
in the church tonight as usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

With an attendance of farmers
which put standing room at prem
ium, the farm center meetings in the
county under the auspices of the Ag-
ricultural Assembly organization last
night were started off at Verde
school house. Tonight the speakers
will be at the Westmoreland school :
house, Saturday night at Calipatria
and short time later the circuit will
bring them into the Ell Centre dis
trict.
DR.. B. J. Cady, veterinary field
agent Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, in his talk de-
clared that hog cholera caused an an
nual loss of S60,O00,OO0 in the United
States. He explained in detail how
the infection is carried, how it can
be stamped out, and the process of
immunization. He illustrated his talk
with stereopticon slides which showed
in detail just how hog cholera serum
and virus are manufactured, the man.
ner in which hogs to be vaccinated are
handled and the places wehere injec-
tions are made The farmers showed
their interest in the subject by cor
nering DR.. Cady after the meeting and
plying him with questions not covered
in his general talk.
G. H. Wilson, of the Farm Advisor
Bureau at the University of Califor-
mia, explained the working of the farm
adviser plan, showing pictures of the
adviser in the field in other counties,
the results obtained and the organiza-
tion plan.
He declared that the University of
California, which is cooperating with
the United States Department of Ag-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

of almost uninterrupted stormy wealth
er, western Washington tonight is
without train service to the East, with
uncertain prospects of restoration of
mail, freight and passenger service.
Business is practically suspended in
Seattle, Tacoma, Pellingham, Everett
and the smaller cities. Street car sys-
TENS are everywhere unable to op
crate and schools are closed. Lumber
manufacturing and building has been
almost entirely stopped and farming
work is at a standstill.
Ten lives have been lost through
accident directly chargeable to the
snow. Property loss, due to the snow,
amounted in Seattle today to 100000
and in Bellingham to $4,000. The
greatest single loss was the collapse
of the dome of St. James cathedral,
causing $4,000 damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
NAVAL STATION FAVORED
IN THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, Feb. 3.-A strong SEN
timent in favor of retaining naval
station and coaling base in the Phil
ippines, whatever disposition may be
made of the islands, was manifested
by the Senate today when it rejected,
So to IA, proposal of Senator Nor
ris TO eliminate from the Philippine
bill provision for retention of base
in the islands.
Debate on Senator Cummins'
amendment, which would grant indie
pendence lonly after a majority Of
the Filipinos had voted in favor of
separation from the United States,
occupied most of the day, despite eff
forts of Democratic leaders to hasten
debate.
Senator Lodge attacked the pro-
pOSa! Cndt Cne neutrality VI Ine lolaiuo
be guaranteed after independence, de-
claring that mo mistake is as great
as a halfway measure"
81 cannot say whether the Filipinos
are fit for self f-government, he said,
"but they are certainly unfit to have
the power to involve us with other ma
tions when we have not the power to
control them and prevent it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03
SAYS WE HAVE LARGE
SUPPLY OF POWDER

Washington, Feb. 3.-A sufficient
supply of ammunition is on hand, Rear
Admiral Strauss, chief of ordnance of
the navy, told the House naval COM
mittee, to equip all ships in commits
sion, reserve or already constructed.
The supply for ships under construc-
ton or authorized, however, is not
adequate. For present ships, Ad-
miral Strauss said, m ample reserve
supply also had been accumulated.
The committee went into executive
session for the first time during it's
of the navy bill to get
actual figures on ammunition which
Strauss declined to reveal
publicly.
Admiral Strauss said every Ameri-
can ship of the California class car
ried $4,000 pounds of powder in
peace or war, but he declined to state,
in open session, the number of rounds
per gun that amount represented. He
nation the navy had as to the amount
of ammunition used up by belligerent
ships during the present war in fight
ing.
During the open hearings it devel-
oped that the Navy Department hopes
to obtain appropriations under which
it can store more than 100000 tons
Of sodium nitrate, or two years
supply, for the manufacture of navy
powder, as a reserve against the pos
sibility of war in which the United
States would be cut off from Chile.
Because of the lack Of ocean carriers
at anything but eXorbitant freight
rates, also it is planned to bring some
Of the nitrate to this country in naval
vessels.
Admiral Strauss would not be
drawn into discussion of navy tar
get practice, saying that matter rest
ed with a particular division of the
operations bureau, which could fur
nish the information desired.
Chairman Padgett read letter
from Admiral Fletcher, however, as
serting that the open sea work of the
fleet last year showed a 25 per cent
over the preceding year
and was the best in the history of the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-03

termine just what is necessary to be
done.
Mr.. Perry estimates that 5000 feet
of the river levee is gone below House
5, but he would not undertake to es-
innate the cost Of replacing it.
AS the news from the north is that
an exceptionally heavy fall Of snow
has been experienced, there is expec-
tation that the Colorado during the
next fiXe months will carry tremen-
dous volume of water and while the
two floods which have been expert
enced in the last few days have done
no damage to the valley, they have
demonstrated the absolute necessity
for prompt action IN providing protec-
tive works.