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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
Lieut.. Waterman Visits Company !

Lieut.. j. c. Waterman, instructor
inspector of the Vermont National
Guard was here Thursday afternoon and
evening, Feb. 10. In the afternoon he
went over the administrative details
of the company and in the evening he
instructed the men in squad and bayo-
net drill. Fortyfour of the SO men of
the company were present, the major
ity of the absentees being out of town
or i'll.
The company needs II more men at
least before the annual inspection
March % to be certain of the contin.
uance of the company. A few of the
present members of the company will
be dropped ultimately because of liv.
ing at too great a distance from the
headquarters. Dale o. Boyle is a re
cent recruit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18

rcction of Lieut. Il. NJ. Parker, U. S.
A. at Norwich University, Mortified
Vermont, Saturday, February 26, at
9 O'Clock Il. m.
Candidates must not be under the
age of II years, nor over the age of
% years, and will be examined in al
zebra, plane geometry English compo-
sition and English literature, United
States and continental geography, his
tory of the United States and medic
val Europe. General personality ana
appearance will be taken into account.
Applicants must consult tho surgeon.
Fort Ethan Allan, Burlington. Vermont
prior to the examination at Northfeld.
for examination as to physical condi-
ton, and present the surgeon s certif-
icate to Lieut.. Parker.
PORTER II. DALE.
Washington D. c., Feb. 10, 1916.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
Green Cut Bone and Meat Cannot Be
Beat as an Egg Producer

Any Poultry Food that will increase
egg production more than 500 per cent
in the middle of winter when eggs are
high and scarce is certainly something
to be sought after by poultrymen. L.
NJ. Boulds of Island Pond, VT, writes
to c. S. Page Of Hyde Park. as fol
lows:-'' Your Green Cut Bone for
Poultry cannot be beat. 1t brought my
eggs up from one or two a day to sew
enteen so far. We would not be with
out it. Enclose find check for one more
barrel.
Green Cut Bone and Meat like that
sold TO 1lr. Boulds will be sent by Mr.
Page, during freezing weather, freight
paid to almost any Station, for the
small sum of $500 for 200 pound
barrel. Send money by registered let
ter, check. postal or express money or
der and the goods will be promptly for
warded.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
MRS. EMMA KANE.
Chesterfield Woman Died Suddenly of
Brights Disease Monday.

Mrs. Emma Kane, &c, widow of
Thomas Kane, died suddenly Monday
night of brights disease in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Lorenzo w. Jeffs,
in West Chesterfield, N. II.
Mrs. Kane was born in Cleveland, o.,
July 4, 1S49, daughter of Robert and
Orilia (Thomas) Ball. She had lived
in Northfeld, Mass, until four months
ago, when she went to Chesterfield to
make her home with her daughter, who
is her only near relative.
The funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 clock at the house end
the body was placed in the tomb in
the West Chesterfield cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
MRS NELSON w. LOCKE.
Stricken in Home on Prospect Street
Was in Usual Health Until Then -
Came Here from Putney.

Mrs. Olive Lavinia (Houghton)
Locke, rs, wife of Nelson Wing Locke
of Prospect street, died Tuesday
morning at $50 O'Clock following a
shock sustained Monday at l p. m. She
had been in her usual health up to the
time of the shock.
Mrs. Locke was born in Putney, Aug.
Is, 1910, daughter of William and
Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Houghton, and
was married to Mr.. Locke, June 10,
1854 Most of their married life was
spent on farms in Putney and few
years in Bellows Falls. They came to
Brattleboro three years ago. On june
lG, 1914, they observed their golden
wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Locke was n member of the
Centre Congregational church, having
joined in 1913. Besides her husband
She leaves one son, Harry II. Locke
and one daughter, Miss Florence L
Locke, both of Brattleboro, and one
sister, Mrs. Dorr Clough of Putney
The funeral was held yesterday af
ternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the house
. Prospect street, Rev. Delmar E
Trout, pastor of the Universalis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
FOR MILITARY ACADEMY.
Examination Feb. 26 to Fill Vacancy
Second Vermont District.

A vacancy exists in the United
States military academy for o cade,
from the Second Congressional district
of Vermont.
An examination for applicants for
appointment as first and second alter
mates will be conducted under the di-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18

church, officiating. Walter s. stearns
sang two selections. The body will
be taken this morning to Putney,
where the burial took place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18
DEATHS,

In Brattleboro (Memorial hospital)
Feb. II, Clarence Atphur Barber, 80,
of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Feb. 10, Mrs. Olive
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18

Bobby pondered deeply for mo-
ment, and then he said: (Which is
she, mother, Faith or Hope2"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18

Some men are always at their best
in sloppy weather.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-02-18

Deans Rheun attic Pills for Rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, Safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
b. P. WHALEN ESCAPES DEATH.
Former Sheriff Injured When Train
Demolishes His Auto.

SpeclaI tofrespondenre OF Inc Sar.
ROCKVILLE. Md. June lib. Pey-
ton whalen. former sheriff of Mont
gomery county. narrowly escaped
death on the grade crossing of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Hal
pine yesterday morning. He was In his
automobile and was on his way to his
home. near Bethesda. when train
struck his automobile and completely
demolished II. The former sheriff was
thrown some distance from the tracks.
his head cut and bruised ana he suf-
fered from shock.
whalen was taken to the once of
DR.. w. r. Moulden. where 1t was found
necessary to stitch the most serious
wound in his scalp. He had visited
Hilieary Bogiey. an uncle. who was Ill
al his home near Halpine. and was re-
turning homo whom the accident hap
pened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14

The importation Of docksd horses in
70 the Philippines has been prohibited
by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Motor Trucks for Small Business H. w, Slauson in Leslie's.
 A motor truck should be truck and not a converted pleasure car. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

applies to any commercial vehicle hav- ing occasion to carry a dead load greater than the weight of five or seven persons
 Too often, the business man, noting the success which his competitors are obtaining by the use of motor trucks, and anxious to save every dollar Of expense in his delivery system which is possible, Is tempted to purchase a sec ond hand and wll-nigh worn out pleasure car, and to transform this into so-called truck" by means of the addition of stake or panelled body which he believes can be built by any carpenter. To be sure. such an out fit will be licensed as a commercial vehicle, but the fact that the state purpose to which it is put no more makes truck of it than does the tax ation of a given horsepower on cer- tain motor enable that motor to de- velop the rated power without fuel or ignition current. Too often such a makeshift in a commercial vehicle in stallation, instead of indicating to the merchant the possibilities attendant upon the installation of real motor truck, serves to disgust him with self propelled delivery systems in general; and it is greately regretted that the average business man, keen in other I espects cannot differentiate between bona fide commercial vehicle and one of totally different type,. originally intended to haul passengers at high rate of speed and which, having served its purpose in that capacity, has now been put upon the market for what ever 1t will bring. broken-down race horse would not be expected to render good service to a brewery truck, nor should worn-out pleasure car be ex- pected to deliver the goods'' when used for hauling heavy merchandise which requires the application of high power at low speeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Tasteful Use of Paner


 H. H. Windsor, in the Popular Mecban- ics Magazine.
 Just now the price of paper is soaring. due in part to increased cost of manu- facture but largely to demand. With improved trade conditions business men by thousands are printing catalogs and other announcements with a result that paper is selling for twice what it brought six months ago. Even at the present hlgh prices concerns are ordering a years supply of office stationery and envelopes, when a six months supply would be reasonably safe and help bring supply and demand together. A most excellent suggestion is made by George F. Lord, advertising manager of a very large company, who states that his con cern had intended to double the size of their house organ with 100000 circulation per month, but will not do so at pres- ent, in order not to further disturb the paper situation They also have adopted half-size letter heads for all short letters and are carrying out the same principle in all their printed matter As MT. Lord suggests, if all business men would adopt the same policy every purpose would be equally we'll served and a sav- ing effected which would be surprising. As the above lines are being written, some mail was laid on the desk and the very first piece proved a glaring exam pie of useless waste. An envelope by 12 inches made of heavy bond paper, con taining sheet of fine bristol board the same size, and sheet of heavy. expen- sive paper which when unfolded spread out IS by "A inches. Only four of the eight pages contained any printing, and the first page, g by 12 inches, carried just eight words in moderate sized type; another page contained only 23 words, and the entire text spread over four pages could easily have been printed on one page without emitting single word. Here then were eight large pages, of which four were white paper, where one page would have answered. And the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

drouth in Greece and a consistent mean temperature in the neighborhood of 110 degrees in the shade has turned the whole of Greece into basket of dried chips. For a fortnight before the fire at Tatoi reports had been coming in from Missolonghi, Patras, Niagara and the forest of Thebes, Kineta, Chalois, Camariza, Trichonia, Names, Pyrgos, Agoulinitsa and the island of Scyros of forest fires in which millions of trees were being destroyed. The fire at Me- gara and in the forest of Kineta is still raging and is already greater in extent than that at Tatoi.
 PLAGUE IN CAPITAL
 It was only upon the morning of the 14th, however, that the general plague spread to the vicinity of the capital The fire is supposed to have started near the ancient fortress known as the Palaeokastro of Katsimidi, in a defile near the summit of Mt. Parnes, only some four miles as the wind blows from the Chateau of Dekelia at Tatoi. In a few hours the fines spread over an advancing front of six miles and were sweeping down the slopes of Mt. Parnes, where Sophocles lies buried, with tho royal summer place directly in their path.
 At once the order was given to re- move the furniture of the royal villa to Athens The King himself, accom- panied by the chief of his personal bodyguard, Capt, Ellie Chrysospathis, by 1 Lieutenant Colonel Dellaporta and Lieutenant Kouloumopoulos, took auto- mobiles and went towards the advanc- ing flames. Four regiments of infantry were ordered from Athens and one from Chalcis to try to stop the fire, but the parched pines were like finder and nothing could be done. The acride smoke obscured everything, sweeping in clouds even to Athens. An entire com pany of infantry was surrounded by the fire, few escaping unscorched and some 20 burned beyond recognition. The flames approached so rapidly the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
NUTURED FORESTS
 OF GREECE BURN
 IN TERRIBLE FIRE
The Flames Could Not Be Checked Because of Dry ness Following Long
 DrOuth in Country

Athens, August -(Correspondence of the Associated Press. s.)-The wonder full forest of Ttoi, the pride of the late King George of Greece and the sum mer residence of his son, King Con stantine, is no more. The once heavily wooded slopes of Mt Parnes are as naked today as those of Mt. Pentelicon or any other of the Ottic hills. The tens of thousands of dollars spent in cultivating a fiourishing pine wood, as an example of what might be done with forestry in barren Attica, have been burned up as completely as if the bank notes themselves had been thrown in the fire. The lives of three officers, 120 soldiers and an unknown number of shepherds and villagers have added tragedy to the disaster.
 King Constantine's villa is a heap of ashes. Even the age-old pines sur rounding the grave of King George were felled to save the tomb it. self from desecration. Only the old kings palace, now the property of the Dowager Queen Olgga, remains, saved by the fact that an open space had been left about the building for the sake of the view.
 Over a month of unpredecented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

place where King Constantine and his three companions were stationed that the sovereign found his retreat cut off, and was forced to leap down some IS feet into a gully. spraining his ankle so badly that 1t was with the greatest difficulty he was able to proceed further. Corporal AlexfadiS came upon the monarch in this state and half carrying him managed to get the King to a place of safety. King Constantine has made the corpolar a Knight of the Order of the Savior for his heroism.
 THREE BURNED ALIVE
 Meanwhile Colonel Dellaporta, Captain Chrystospathis and Lieutenant Koulou- mopoulos, blinded by the smoe, were un- able to find their way out of the forest. All three were burned alive.
 At o'clock in the afternoon, it was deemed necessary for the Queen and her children to flee Tatoi for Athens. An hour and a half later the King himself was forced to leave, after having given orders to cut the trees around his fathers tomb, to isolate it from the flames. By night the fire had cut the northern railway to Larissa and de- stroyed the telephone and telegraph wires. The whole sky to the north of Athens was reddened by the flames, which rapidly approached Kephsisia, seven and a half miles from Tatoi and only eight and a half miles from Athens.
 PANIC SEIZED PEOPLE
 Kephissia is a fashionable suburb of the Greek capital where the greater part of Athenian society is established in villas for the summer. Panic seized the inhabi- tants of Kephissia and during the night many feverishly packed their belongings against move the first things in the morning. A sudden shift of the wind, however, began to drive the flames back up the slopes of Mount Parnes, and Keph- issia was left unharmed.
 A Te Deum was held in the cathedral for the saving of the lives of the King and the royal family and state funeral services, attended by all the members of the royal family save the King, for the three officers who had lost their lives in the flames AS many bodies of soldiers as had been found up to yesterday were also inferred, most of them SO charred as to render identification impossible. More bodies are being brought in, but few are recognizable.
 Some 100000 trees were destroyed as well as four small villages. In the royal garage, seven automobiles were burnt. The royal villa was insured for s4O,0OO King Constantine and his family will move into the Chateau of Dekeia, the property of Queen Olga, who is now in Russia.
 The site of Tatoi has played a large part in the history of Greece. Here at the suggestion of Alcibiades, the Spar tans established themselves in AS B. C., to cut off the supply of grain and food stuffs bound into Athens from Eubea. with the purpose of starving out the Ath- enian population. And in 404 B. C.. while Lysander blockaded Athens and the Pireus sea. the Spartans descended from the vicinity of tatoi, attacked and forced the equalization of Athens, ending the Peloponesian war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Now, as of old, that kindly zone of twilight has come to us on its unceas- ing mission across the face of our world a daily blessing made near and visible to those who will see, and above it shines the evening star Before this presence ones thoughts, at least, turn home and the familiar things of life are both dear and strange. Flowers close drowsily; birds are stirring to their rest or waking to renew life, ac- cording to their kind; and every tree down the street or hillside is rustling it's countless leaves in that vesper mus sic of the little breezes which a mans heart ought to be wise enough to un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

derstand. Supper smoke is abroad ( those same breezes and the childr, are somewhat quieter. And in tn. hour the everlasting wonder is r newed: what have we done to deser, world so fair, what goodness h; made it possible for us? Despite u tumult in which we confuse our liv and the wrongs that blot us, this hoi comes with it's healing peace and wi come throughout the years. Surely is for us to have some of our days lived that they wil lbe worthy of q evening star. peaceful in the shadoy that follow it, and confident of tA morning beyond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Silk Hose women's high grade boot silk Hose in white or all the latest and most popular shades. AAA best 75c value, priced for Monday only.
 59c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Coming of the Evening Star

No matter whether the summer sun has disappeared behind the next brick block or the mighty ranges of the Sierra Nevada, or has gone in glory beyond the surging sky line that marks the Pacific's or the prairie's verge. there is the same eternal mystery in that hushing hour of twilight and cool ness. After the days glare the earth itself has become for us that great rock in weary land which to the prophet Isaiah was the symbol of his king to be. In it's shadow we will rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
and in Africa, "Sweet Dreams
 Worked Like q Charm

A man sailed from New Orleans last July for Africa.
 He was entering a country that he knew suffered from the ravages of mosquitoes.
 In one of his cases he put four bot ties of Sweet Dreams.
 Upon his return to the States, he wrote a letter saying what he had done and added,-"and in Africa Sweet Dreams worked like charm"
 A former traveller had told how the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Africans kept off the deadly tsetse fly An American developed the idea into a remedy for keeping mosquitoes. off And thus the African idea went back home.-only for new purpose.
 But "it worked like charm"
 Sweet Dreams is the greatest mos quito remedy ever made.
 Double strength; just quarter; ev- cry store; every town.
 oster-Northington Drug Co.,, Wholesale Distributors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
If Only

From the New Orleans States.
 President Wilson said one day, during his Princeton presidency. to an athlete who had flunked:
 My boy, it's too bad you do so wretchedly in the lecture room and SD we'll on the gridiron! An, my boy. my boy, if people only hopped up and cheered us when we quote Greek the same as they do when we score touch downs, eh!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

burden of the story told was tnat soIne- bodv had "increased his revenue a cer- tain per cent! And a days mail brings to most business men an armful of paper wasted, most of which promptly finds us way into the wastebasket. Ga
 Time was when the printed page, wnaI- ever it's message, was almost sacreo' simply because it was printing on paper But our children know 1t not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27
Footwear for Outdoor Women

From Outing.
 By all means use woolen stockings.
 Get a shoe whose sole is at least as big
 as your stockinged foot, when you put
 your weight on it. Get heel as broad
 and low as you can comfortably walk with-and remember that walking on earth trails and leaf mold is Infinitely easier on the nerves than walking on cement.
 Have your shoe five to seven inches high; not lower, because rain and cold and mosquitoes have an affinity for un- protected ankles; not higher, because you add expense, weight and stuffy heat without gain. Leggins, if you want them, will protect the calf. They should be of material resembling your shirt and knickerbockers
 Personally, I have discarded leggins as nuisance I prefer heavy yarn socks over by stockings, with what's known generally as a ''moccasin shoe"-the solft elk and calf leather of the moccasin, bellows tongue. but with cunter and sole for support. With the socks to broaden your foot. boys shoe at $2.75 will serve admirably if you have difficulty in get ting a woman's last.
 --e- - e.. C~Ao1v nrcsrnoc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-27

Christopher Beuing New York coal broker shot killed by his wife Margaret in her bedroom in their 900 home at Caldwell J. Beunger who occupied separate from his wife after their reconciliation following separation several entered his wf forby and ignored her that she would he withdrew Mrs. Beutnger twenty years old and has five children.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-28
GROWS LARGE
LEMON AT HOME
MAS. a. 1LuNDELL HAS UNIQUE
SPECIMEN OF FRUIT; GROWN
IN A TUB.

Mrs. G. L. Blundell. 500 Center
avenue has grown lemon on five
year old tree she has planted in a
tub at her home and the sample Of the
citrus fruit is on display in the office
of The Courier. The lemon Is big
as the larger type Of grape fruit but
in every way resembles q lemon. It
is thirteen inches around the middle
and thirteen and q half inches from
the ends.
This is not the first time Mrs.
Blundelps tree has borne big lemons
for it is always bearing fruit and bios
SONS save in the winter when it 10
kept in the cellar and although it re-
tains the fruit unripe, 1t does not de-
velop during the winter. The tree is
six feet tall and the branches give it
a diameter fully as large. The speci-
men brought to the offlce Of The
Courier fell of the tree Saturday
morning.
There are thirteen other lemons on
the tree of the normal size and count
less smaller ones as well % blossoms.
The large lemon being shown was the
size of walnut at this time last year.
The tree was out in the snow storm
recently without suffering Ill effects.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-28
rAIRFIELD TO HAVE
COMMUNITY TREE

Fairfield, Nov. 27.-The members OF
the Fairfield Retail Merchants assoc
ciation are making plans for the, sec
ond annual community Christmas tree
celebration which will be held on
Christmas evening. Committees nave
been appointed to see about raising
funds for the event and aside from
candy, which will be given the cnii'
dren. the money will be expended judi
efously for needed articles for the poor
Of the city. ,r
The tree and decorations VIII De
much the same as last year and Will
probably be in place the middle OF De-
cember. There is a great sentiment ~
the city at the present time relative 10
the proper care of the needy because
az the unprecedented high cost OF Nv
ing. People who have heretofore been
prone to let the other fellow think OF
the needy are now coming to the front
With plans to assist in caring for them
ana there will probably be a regular
outlined plan for caring for the poor
here this winter aside from the regu-
Tar county assistance.