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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
STRANGER FOOLS
GARAGE OWNERS
Secures Free Transportation by Elud-
ing Drivers May Have Es-
capped from Institution.

A man thought by the Athol, Mass,
police to be patient escaping from
some New Hampshire institution has
been making game of garage owners
IN New Hampshire and Massachu-
setts the past week, and as a result
has travelled by automobile form Win
chester, \. H., at least as far as
Windsor, Conn, by way of Athol,
Greenfield and Springfield. The man
at different times has represented
himself as buyer for a Boston
creamery house, a member of the
state police, and merely as a detective.
His method has been to ask for the
best car in the garage, and then to
elude the driver a few towns farther
on. The suspicion that he might have
escaped from the Brattleboro Retreat
proves to be unfounded, upon inquiry
of that institution.
The man is described as tall ani
slim, about 30 to 35 years of age. lie
wears eyeglasses and when seen in
Athol had on worn coonskin coat
and light hat William Hodgman OF
4 Winchester, n. H., who drives the
i jitney bus betweeu Winchester and
Brattleboro, is the first man who is
known to have provided free transpor
tation to the stranger. Mr.. Hodg
man drove him from Winchester tC
Athol and was told to report at a Ger
tain restaurant in Athol in half ar
hour. He reported, but his passenger
did not.
The man instead went direct to the
Cass garage in Athol. where he sal,
he was a member of the state qolic,
and requisitioned a car to take hin
to Springfield by way of Greenfield
At Greenfield the machine needed OF
and the passenger had some charge,
to the Greenfield police department a
a garage there. The man parted com
panv from the Athol car in Springfield
by the simple expedient of walking il
q building by one door and immedi
, ately out another.
His escape from the car he hired :
in Springfield was the neatest of an
reported so far. When he got just below
Windsor, Conn. he told the driver t
turn around and drive back slow,
while he examined the road for trace
of a missing automobile. The drive
got interested in that mythical automC
bile and watched the road for trace
, so intently that he didn I hear his pas
senger jump out of the back seat I
the ground The local police have nc
titled the authorities to the south I
) warn all garage men against the plea:
, ant nt-speaking stranger with the myste
/, rious air and q penchant for the spec
i lest thing on four wheels in the sho'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
AMERICAN INJURED
BY AUSTRIANS' FIRE
Gustav Olson Is Now in Hospital in
Barcelona, Suffering from Shrap-
nel Wounds

WASHINGTON, April 17.-One of
two Americans aboard the Russian
bark Imperator, from Gulfport, Miss,
for Marseilles, France, was wounded
when the vessel was fred upon with,
out warning by an Austrian subma-
rine, according to officials advices to
the state department today. The Amer
lean injured was Gustav Olson, whose
father is bandmaster at Fort Warren,
Boston. The other American who was
aboard was Amer Swennsson, whose
brother is foreman of a Minneapolis
furniture factory.
The state department S information
came from the American consul at
Barcelona, Spain. He said the ship
was fired upon without warning on
April II. Three shots were fired, one
taking effect. The vessel was set afire
by the submarine. Olson was reported
to be in a hospital at Barcelona, suf-
fering from shrapnel wounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
Budding of Trees Followed
by Gathering of Sap
Buckets
SAP CONTINUES TO
FLOW IN HILL TOWNS
Snow There Keeps Ground Cool and Re-
tards Budding Price for No. 1
Quality 25 Cents Higher than That of
Last Year.

The maple sugar season is on its
last lap. IN fact in some localities it
already is over. Conditions vary so
much in different places that the sea
son does not end at the same time ev-
erywhere, but the general rule that
applies is that sap ceases TO run when
the trees from which it is secured be-
gin TO bud. In the valleys where the
snow has disappeared many of the
trees have begun to bud, and in those
sections the sugar season is practically
ended. IN the hill towns where there
IS still deep snow the ground is cold
and the budding of trees is retarded
and there sugar making operations are
still going on. There was a good run
of sap in some of the hill towns yes
terday, and in some places sap viii
continue 10 run a few days more, but
it is probable that practically all the
buckets will be gathered by the middle
of the coming week
There was deep snow and cold
weather when the season ordinarily
would have started this year, which
delayed the beginning of operations.
Sugar bush owners found it impossi-
bic in many cases to get into their or
chards with teams, and the weather
was so cold that had they been able to
do so the sap would have run but lit
tie. Then came sudden warm weather
and thaws, and sugar makers were
put to it TO keep up with the run.
The quality was not first class es-
pecially in the valley towns, and much
disappointment was expressed. Then
came the snow storm of about a foot
on Saturday and Sunday, April and
Q, and the effect was magical. Sap ran
in largely increased volume and the
quality of the product was greatly i'm
proved
In quantity the season Is output will
be somewhat less than that Of last sea
son. but not 50 much less as was ex-
pected previous TO the last heavy
snow storm The price for first quail
| ity maple syrup and maple sugar av-
erages about % cents a gallon or box,
as the case may be, higher than it
was last year, being $1.50 this sea-
son. Different persons disagree as to
: what maple products are of No. / quail
> itv. and often makers who think their
! goods are first class but who cannot
; induce the dealers ID think likewise
take it upon themselves to peddle their
cut output.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
FALSE FIRE ALARM
SUNDAY MORNING
Rounds in Night from Box II Caused
Anxiety Among Persons Having
Friends in Memorial Hospital.

At 1890 d clock Sunday morning
false alarm was sounded from box II
on Canal street, near the corner Of Oak
Grove avenue, and the combination au-
tomobile truck made the run of mile
with five men in less than three min
utes. Residents of the neighborhood
did not see anyone in the vicinity and
the firemen have no clue to the person
who sounded the alarm. The box IS
the one that would be sounded for a
fire in the Memorial hospital and
caused considerable anxiety TO many
people in town who had relatives and
friends in the institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
FISHERMEN GET
SMALL STRINGS
Most of the Brooks Roily and High
on Opening Days of Trout Season
Much Patience Required.

Generally speaking the fishermen who
tried their luck either Saturday or
yesterday, the opening days of the trout
season, caught only small strings. Most
of them found the brooks high and the
water roily, and more than the ordi-
nary amount of patience was required
to get even a few.
DR.. George F. Barber, his son, Law
renee X, and Elijah Stebbins, a guest
in the home of DR.. Barber, caught 43
on Newfane brook. DIR. c. R. Aldrich
and Ernest Z. Perry returned with 30
which they took in Vernon. Fred
Cressy brought in string of eight
from Marlboro, while f. Wales secured
a small but select quantity in Towns
hend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
Chain of Evidence to Show
That Germany Has Dis
regarded Promises
PRESIDENTS NOTE
IS VERY POSITIVE
Officials Believe That Only Prompt Ac-
quiescence in Position Taken by
United States Can Prevent Break in
Diplomatic Relations.

WASHINGTON, April II. - An
nouncement was made at the White
House today that President Wilson
had virtually completed consideration
of the forthcoming communication to
Germany and it was indicated that
it probably will go forward to Berlin
late today or tomorrow.
President Wilson, it is said, has
been steadily engaged on the note for
two days. He did not go to church
yesterday, but worked virtually all
day examining evidence submitted by
the state department. The documents,
officials said, will press the submarine
issue to decision. 1t was reiterated
that the Sussex case would form on
ly a link III the chain of evidence the
United States will present to Germany
to show that her promises have not
been fulfilled.
The document was characterized By
officials as being very positive in tons
and they believe only a prompt ac
quiescence by Germany in the position
taken by the United States can pre-
vent a break in diplomatic relations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
ENTERTAINMENT
FOR CHILDREN
Annual Woman's s Club Event Tomor-
row in Princess Theater-Ahce in
Wonderland to Bo Shown.

Woman s club members are remind
ed that the meeting this week will be
held at 40 o clock Tuesday afternoon
at the Princess. 1t is the annual enter
tainment for children and the moving
picture film to be presented is the old
favorite of children, Alice in Wonder
land.
The members of the club, their chill
dren, the free kindergarten and pupils
of the Austine school will be admitted
free. Any club mcmber wishing to take
friends may do So by paying the usual
Princess theatre fee.
Members are especially requested to
remember that the time for the special
performance for the club is 410.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
SUIT OVER WAR ORDERS.
Harvey Wheeler Contends That He
Should Have Share of Profits.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April II. =
Profits on war orders figured in the
bill in equity for 100000 filed against
Richard II. Long and the birmingham
Shoe company, of which he is presi-
dent, b. Harvey Wheeler of Concord,
Mass, today. The plaintiff contends
that an accounting and share of profits
is due him on large number of in
fantry sets made by the company for
the British army on sub-contracts
which Wheeler claims to be responsible
for obtaining.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
TWO VESSELS SUNK.
Glendoon, a Norwegian Ship, was De-
stroyed by Gunfre.

LONDON, April II. - The sinking
of neutral ship and a British steam
ship was reported by Lloyds today.
aE Steamship Fl gnf was the T4s 4srdQn 0i5 Bsh wbsh
was unarmed. The GIendoon was sail
ing from Chile to Calais. Her gross
tonnage was 1900. The Harrov an
sailed from New York April for
Havre. She was of 4,300 tons gross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
No Confirmation of Report
That Carranza Soldiers
Dug Up the Body
RIOTING REPORTED
IN MEXICO CITY
There Have Been No Anti-American
Outbreaks There, the Trouble Being
Due to the Desperate Condition of
People Facing Starvation.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-War de-,
partment officials announce that none of
tho overnight dispatches or early tel
egrauis brought any confirmation of the
finding of the body of Francisco Vii
la.
AS the hours pass without confr-
nation of the story of the finding of
the body of Villa Washington grows
more doubtful Villas body was to
have reached Chihuahua City by spe-
cial train some time last night, but
American Consul Letcher has not even
forwarded the rumor as to Villa S
death, which must be circulating
there.
The Mexican embassy here had no
additional information. The last re-
port from Consul Garcia at FL Paso
sa,d lie was seeking confirmation. STATE
aud war department officials refused
10 aomment today on Gen. Pershing 3
report Of the Parral fight, which is
mach different from the version trans
mitted by Gen. Carranza to support his
suggestion that the American troops
ut WlluuTdN IL. ne American report
shows that the Carranza troops not
only joined in the attack on the little
detachment of Americans, but follow
ed them several miles as they with
drew to avoid a clash. The majority
of Mexicans killed are reported by
Gen. Pershing to have been Carranza s
soldiers, one of whom was an officer.
Ell PASO, Texas, April 17.-Disap-
pointmcnt was freely expressed here to
day over the lack of any official confir-
nation of the death of Francisco Viii
IL. Mexican officials here and in
Juarez, while still processing conf
dence in the truth of the report, could
offer no explanation as to the silence
of Col. Carlos Carranza and the other
officers and officials who were reported
to have the body of the bandit in
charge.
A number of newspaper correspond
ents and few other Americans left
here early today for Chihuahua in the
hope that the story of the finding ot
Villas body was true.
Several other Americans who 1T frs
had intended TO go abandoned the trip
some through skepticism and Others
because of the rioting that was report
ed here to have occurred in the Mex
lean state capital during the last fey
days.
Messages received here in regard t
the rioting stated there had been n
anti-American outbreaks, but the trout
lie was due solely to the desperate cor
dition of masses of people, facing stal
walton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. April IL
Unless the body reported to be that of
Francisco Villa is brought to FL Paso
the question Of Identification probably
will not come TO the attention of the
military officials, it was announced at
Mai. Gen. Funston's headquarters to-
dav. Gen. Funston is without official
knowledge of Villas death, It must
be established beyond any doubt that
the bandit leader is dead before the
military authorities viii relax the cam
poipn, ii was announced.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
STRIKE IN GARDNER, MASS.
Two Hundred Reed Chair Makers De-
mand Increase in Wages.

GARDNER, Mass, April II. - Two
hundred employees of the Haywood
Brothers & Wakefield company struck
today to enforce demands for % per
cent increase in wages. The men were
employed in the reed chair department
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
THE WEATHER.
Probably Local Showers Tonight and
Tuesday-Cooler Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, April II. - The
weather forecast: Probably local
showers tonight and Tuesday. Some
what cooler in interior Tuesday. Fresh
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
ALLEGED MONOPOLY OF s1sAL.
Federal Trades Commission Asked tc
Superintend Sale in Yucatan.

WASHINGTON, April 17-senator
Ransden chairman of the committee
investigating an alleged monopoly to
control the output of sisal, announced
today that the federal trades commits
sion would be asked to superintend the
disposal of the 125,0OO bales now in
Yucatan in order to insure a sufficient
supply of binder twine for the Amer
lean harvest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

COLUMBUS, New Mexico, April II.
Disturbances ~ Las Palomas, eight
miles south of the border, followed pay
day for the Carranza soldiers patroling
the internationa. line, according to re-
ports received here today. The 40 men
were paid yesterday for the first time
in two months, it was asserted, each
man receiving five American dollars
and $40 in Carranza currency Inves-
tigation showed that the disturbances
were minor and caused mainly by in
toxieation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17
In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday night at 100 Regular
meeting will be held in the banquet
hall Of the now temple. The initiatory
degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

Mrs Ada Patterson, who spent the
past year in Exeter, n. H., was in
town yesterday on her way to Towns
hend, where she will be employed at
the Townshend Inn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

Between them, Australia and Ar
gentina pasture one-third of the
world s sheep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

The world s record sugar plantation
contains $4,000 acres, 30 miles of rail
way and employs 1900 people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

An electrically driven machine has
been invented for splitting kindling
wood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

Cars have been designed for an cleo
trio railroad in Ireland to be run by
gasoline electric generators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

Aluminium can be rolled into sheets
one two-thousandths of an inch in
thickness that are as strong as tinfoil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

opium is third on the list of Greece S
exports, following tobacco and cur
rants
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

A new telephone receiver is so small
that it can be inserted into the ear in
stead of being held against it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-04-17

In a good year France pays taxes on
more than n thousand million gallons
Of wine
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
WAR NEWS AT A GLANCE.

The desperate by the Germans to retain foothd
 Ie Wood on have failed, according the
 war oce which today that the entire wood m British The importance which the Germans attached this indicated by the British statement that de- fd by Brandenburger who driven the fna onset by Gen. Hags forces
 Delvie immediately adjoins Longueva, portion of ~ was nights official statement from London m still in The of the British announced today expected greatly facilitate their efforts to cnch their hold on Iongueva along the road Bapaume This hiohvay through the village.
 The fighting Devle Wood said by observers to have bee virtually the The violence of the British bmbament indicated by estimate that the 1000yard front during period three shells minute fell yard
 The Verdun is still raging with violence Paris r attack the Thiaumont work northeast be citadel checked preparatory period Auberve in the Champagne, by reconnoiterng also rounced The Russians returned with prisoners
 advance directed at Brody in Northeastern Gaa, is continuing successfully The Russians Austrian lines the Sonevka region from which river Gen. driven the Ausrans back the Buroyka branch of the Sr which through Brody The here envelopng which threatens the evacuation of Brody and facilitate ad vance toward Lemberg along this line
 the after trial by martial Buges Charles Fryatt the British Great Eastern Rail way the carge of having attempted German The Brussels captured by German destroy CTS month and taken into Zeebrugge
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
WHITEW ASH MIXTURE.

For general use about the farm buildings to assist in destroying in- sects, the following recipe for white wash is offered by the College of Ag- riculture: Stake quarts of lime with hot water to about the consisten- cy of cream. To this add 1 pint of zenoleum or some other coal tar pro duct, and one quart of kerosene. Dilute with about its volume of water; apply with brush or a pump. This solution when properly applied ac- complishes three things; CD Zeno- leum acts as disinfectant by killing disease germs; CD the kerosene aids in destroying mites; and (3) the lime whitens the buildings.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
CARE FOR COLTS.

Farmers who are growing colts should keep in mind that they need good care during July and August. They should not be allowed to follow the mares in the fields nor on the roads but should be kept in shady lot. The mares should not be allowed to suckle the colt immediately on coming from the field, if hot. A hand- ful of oats or cracked corn should be fed twice a day as soon as the colt can eat. Keep the colt growing every day. Don't allow it to be stunted in it's first summer. When Arkansas can get about five hundred good grey registered Percheron stallions and two or three hundred fine big Ken lucky Jacks and some good Hackney stallions we can grow the finest horses and mules in the country.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
UNION SERVICES.

There will be union services at the First Presbyterian church Sunday at s D. m, and the Rev. N. G. Augustus of the Methodist church will preach. It is good for brethren to dwell to- gether in unity and specially during the hot weather season it will be very uplifting to see the pastors and mem bers of the different denominations come together in a great union ser vice and let the Christian people get acquainted with each other and have brotherly love abounding. Let all the people come.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29

Hlan0n.xt4er as a wash boiler with false bottom, or other receptacle improvised for the purpose. If using a hot water bath outfit, process for 30 minutes; count time after the water has reached the boiling point; the water must cover the highest jar in container. After sterilizing remove packs, seal glass jars, wrap in paper to prevent bleach ing and store in dry, cool place.
 If you are canning in tin cans it will improve the product to plunge the cans quickly into cold water immedi- ately after sterilization. When using a steam pressure canner instead of the hot water bath, sterilize for 10 minutes with five pounds of steam pressure. Never allow the pressure to go over 10 pounds.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
Easy to Take No Pain or
 Ache

It's no longer necessary to bear the weakening sickness and terrible nau- sea that always follows a dose of calomel.
 LIV-VER-LAX cleanses the torpid liver, and livens up the whole system by ridding it of the clogging poisons. Yet it works so gently and pleasantly that you hardly know you've taken it.
 LIV-VER-LAX, being purely vege- table, is absolutely harmless, and does not tear upthesystemlikecalomel.And not tear up the system like calomel. And it's guaranteed to be satisfac- tory, or the druggist will return your money. For sale at 50c and $1 at Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
ARKANSAS WILL GET
 $46,135.48 FROM U. s.
Is States AppOrtionment From Tim Der Sales and Grazing Rights
 on Forest Reserves.

Washington, D. C., July 28.-The state of Arkansas will receive as its apportionment of the proceeds of the Arkansas Forest Reserve this year $29,958.51, and of the Ozark Reserve $16,776.67. These are the receipts from timber sales and grazing rights in the reserves for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1916, and represent one fourth of the gross receipts. Further apportionment of about 10 per cent of the gross will be made later for roads in the reserve.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-07-29
Reading maketh a full man. conference ready man, and wrltlng an exact man.-BacOn.
CANNING FRUIT WITHOUT
 SUGAR.

frult for use in pie or salads or as S'ewed fruit can be put up or canned without the use of any sugar at all, according to the canning specialists VI .he department, They, therefore, 'uViSe those who, because of the high pfiee Of sugar, have been thinking of 'euucihg the amount of fruit they put Np' to can as much of their surplus as possible by the use of boiling water
 "HeH sugar sirup is beyond their 4e'iiS' Any fruit, they say, may be successfully sterilized and retained in ~e pack by simply adding boiling "'e' instead of the hot sirup. The a'e or sugar, of course, is desirable
 'ne canning of all kinds of fruits ona, m makes better and ready sweet product. Moreover, most of the n.. ''S When canned in water alone do tn' IVY ie'aln their natural flavor. tex ana color as we'll as fruit put up to p"up' Fruit canned without sugar bo used for sauces or desserts must
 oe sweetened.
 '"sc'lons For Canning Fruits With r.. out Sirup. .. moL 'he product the same day it is tbo NIu' Gull, stem, or seed, and clean and ~ U' oy placing it in strainer eoa % pouring water over it until it is in n, rack the product thoroughly s,. sIass jars or tin cans until tbey sno. luli; use the handle of n table fas p0Vn' wooden ladle. or table knife |frt "eNlhg purposes. Pour over the |plaoo DOiilng water from a kettle |parti.n.u tu0oers and caps in position. |comnIa.s, seal If using glass jars, seal |the eos. .e'y II using tin cans. Place
 'Sihers in sterilizing vat such