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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED--MArried man Oct. or sooner as
farm teamster; a good reliable man, who
does not use liquor TO such man will pay
s45 per month. house rent, wood milk and
vegetables reply at once with full particu-
lars; T.. c. Peek, Middleboro, Mass; tel.
1881. 1916
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the fol-
lowing described real estate and person
al property;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

II. w. Slocum, secretary of the Yer
mont Association for the Prevention of
tuberculosis, is lecturing about the state
this month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

WOULD EXCHANGE for residence a s.
room cottage in good renting locality; Price
s., 10000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-As l have no help and don't
want 10 see my apples go TO waste would
like to sell the apples on the trees on one Of
my orchards Of $50 trees good crop of all
winter apples as | have almost as many
more TO take care of come and see for your
self; N n. Graham, South Hill. Williams
town, VT l5otss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

HOUSE OF ROOMS on Pike staet fol
only 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

FOR SALE OR TO RENT-The Tumas Shop
at Granteville is offered for sale or to rent,
with or without tools an ideal location for
blacksmith, wheelwright. garagei q live wire
can do we'll in this shop there Is also q
7-room tenement overhead apply Strong Hard
ware Co., Burlington, VT, or M. w. Church
III, Graniteville, VT 1916
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

WANTED-Iron moulders for bench work
good pay. steady work: Cooley-Wright Mfg.
Co., Waterbury, VT. 157tS
wANTED-A man to help fill siIo; C. E.
Perrin. tel. 227-4. 1S6ta
WANTED-50 general fac
tory men for machine work, 10
steel polishers, 5 buffers on
brass and nickel-plated work, 10
Cleveland & Gridley automatic
operators, 5 first-class toolmak-
ers, 25 inside factory laborers, 2
'beltmen on highspeed work, A
Al millwrights, 10 husky men
for heavy drill press work; only
good clean men from % to 45
years of age need apply; liberal
wages, no labor troubles, steady
work; good musicians in any of
the lines mentioned especially
invited to join the New Depart
ure Band; The New Departure
Mfg. Co., Employment Depart
ment, Bristol, Conn. 1856
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

KETTLE-BoILED BARN RED PAINT
Special price, sl50 per gal. in gal. cans while
it lasts E. E. Maxfeld. Plainfeld. tel. 1852.
l4et26
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

Three soldiers from Westfeld, Mass
are in the custody OF the Rutland police
who found them without credentials,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, II

this week, at o'clock p. m, sharp, at
II Eastern avenue, Barre City,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1917

at ~ o'clock sharp, the following de-
scribed stock and tools:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
FEMALE HELP WANTED
LOST AND FOUND

sTRAYED- Brown Jersey heifer, 2 yrs. old :
can be seen a. my farm ". 7. B. Atkinson.
Rozbury. Vt i5itl2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

Two thousand people participated in
the first annual outing of the Fairbanks
scale works in ST, Johnsbury Saturday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

DIR. Fl. r. Bristol, with his silver. laced
Wyandottes, was one Of the heavy win
ners at the recent poultry show in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

WANTED-Iron moulders for bench work
good pay, steady work Cooley Wright Mfg.
Co. Waterbury, Vt 157t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

To the turtle recently received for a
mascot, Brattleboro hremen have added
young raccoon, captured in Brookline
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

From Somewhere in France" TIE,
Lewis writes his Rutland relatives o
stirring experiences ir mo Mans land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
Auction Sale
Stock and Tools

On account of the i'll health of my wife
] am obliged to give up farming for a
time and viii sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, on the premises where |
now live in Plainfeld, just off the Plain
field Spring road, so called, and formerly
known as the Alya Martyr farm, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-samson grain separator. Ship.
cheap for cash Just the machine 10 do your
own work when you want IL done, for partic-
nlhn. N. 4. tel Ss7-i2; Harry II. Lsdd.
Barre Ib7tss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
Auction Sale
Flu RNIT u r E

As we have rented our house and are
breaking up housekeeping, we will sell at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-Pair Of well-matched colts,
and yrs, own brothers: bay with white
faces; weight, $500; Oldest one broken dou-
bic; these colts clever as kittens, good
life, and as handsome and well built rs you
will find anywhere w. II. Beckwith. Chelsea,
Vt. Orange Co.. tel. gaia l4sti2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

TO RENT - Cottage house. all hardwood
floors electric lights, hot and cold water; VIII
be vacant about Sept. Is apply 10 Andrew
Bjorn, 20 Currier street last
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

HEATER FOR Secondhand. for ei-
sterville. 1865
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

ROOM TO RENT-To desirable lady; in
rood location cosy home for right one reply
by letter TO ROOM" care Times. i47tl2'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
FOR SALE

WANTED-To sell about rs barrels of good
winter apples on the trees also a man or boy
g work ON farm; Geo. N. Perkins. Tunbridge.
VI 1919
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

FOR SALE-one bedroom suits. Q pieces
refrigerator. large size also ie chickens: IS
Pleasant street. upstairs, tel 1851 ib5f3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

THE d. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre. VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

TO RENT-E ight-room tenement on West
street hot and cold water, electric lights. set
tubs, furnace heat f. l.. Smith; inquire A.
w. Clark tel 1854 ll5u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

Spend little time with us and let us show
you some real bargains in the kind Of prop
erty you will like
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18

wANTED-A man to help fill siIo; c. E.
Perrin. tel 227-4 156ta
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-18
TO RENT

TO RENT-Six.room tenement house At IL
Addison place $40 per month inquire Of Me-
Allntsr Kent Aldrieh block. iSeu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
BOARD OF TRADE
OFFERS LOVING CUP
Institutes Contest to Bring About I'm
provement in Appearance of
Creameries and Surroundings.

In order to show its interest III the
agricultural work i'll Windham county
and to help along the work of improve
ment undertaken by the Windham
County Crcameries federation, the
Brattlehoro board of trade offers to
award a handsome loving cup, suitably
engraved, TO the creamery which, III
the opinion of competent judges, is in
the neatest condition and has the most
attractive surroundings. The condi
tions of this contest are as follows:
]. The object Of the contest shall
be to bring about high state Of eff
cheney i'll the general appearance Of
each creamery and its immediate sur
roundings.
?. The contest is confined to the
creameries belonging to the Windham
County Creameries federation.
3 The judges shaall consist Of the
following officers: President Brattle-
boro board of trade, dairy committee
of Windham County Farm bureau, pro
fessor Of dairying, Vermont College of
Agriculture.
+. In 1917 the first inspection of
judges shall take place in Nav. Not
sooner than eight weeks later and be-
III * L N'iilA'1i i .lu'iStH Ni4dll iDdht'
final inspection. After 1917, Judges
shall inspect crcamcries at their con
yenience before September of that wear.
). In making the award in 1917
| Judges shall take into consideration
not only the general appearance and az
| tractIyeness Of creamery, inside and
out, at time of final inspection, but
also the amount Of Improvement made
| since May inspection Equal weight
shall he given each of these points.
After 1917, awards shall tie based en-
| tirclv on general condition at time Of
inspection.
g. III 1917 ana each year until it
becomes the property Of some creamery
the cup shall be awarded on first day
| Of Valley fair, and name Of winner Shall
| be engraved thereon. Winner shall
| hold cup until first day of Valley fail
the following year when it shall be re
turned TO judges to be awarded for that
year. When any creamery wins thi.
cup for the third time it Shall becom,
the permanent property of that cream
cry.
| = After the award each year tn,
cup shall remain on exhibition through
ont the Valley fair. The officers o
creamery holding cup may exhibit /
IT such other times and places as the,
may sec fit.
The cup is on exhibition in the stor
window at Vaughan & Burnett s
through which firm it was bought l
is II inches high, Is inches high in
eluding base. and 10 inches across. in
cluding handles, 1t is Of copper bronze
. gold lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Legislative Notes.

The late Senator Eddy bill allow
ing towns to engage town managers has
stood the test in both branches and IS
approved by the governor.
II 2S7, known as the Brattlcboro con-
solidation bill, merging the graded
school district and the village with the
town of Brattlcboro, is now law.
Bennington county has Jared well in
its representation, for few counties
have had their men snatch victory
from apparent defeat as Root did on
the electric railway bin. And few men
have had more loyal backing than Root
had in Martin Of Winhall.
Senator Daniels yesterday in a
breezy speech on the amendment to
the license bill which would empower
the governor TO revoke all liquor Ii
| censcS if he chose. charged the kcpuh-
hcan party, as the dominant party
with sidestepping the issue. lie asked
that the senate take full responsible
| ty for any changes in the license tsys
/ TEN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
BASEBALL SEASON
WILL START TODAY
Game at Boston Postponed as the
Grounds Are Covered with Snow
Weather Cold.

NEW YORK, April Baseball
the nation s safety valve for pent-up
and tense nerves took tn
field today before the nation at war.
! be approval Of the military au-
thorities i; evidenced hy the fact that
Mai gen. Leonard Wood will open
the American league season here by
tossing out the new ball at the Polo
grounds.
National league games are sched-
nled at Chicago, Cincinnati and
Brooklyn. TIL opening game at Bos-
ton with New York in this league
was declared off because the grounds
are covered with snow.
The season in the American league
will start with games at St. Louis,
Detroit, Philadelphia aud New York
The weather promises to be generally
fair, but temperatures remain cold
Club owners expect a fairly prosper
Gus season, but admit receipts and at
tendance probably will be cut by the
war.
Friends of the game declare that
baseball this year viii perform a na
tional service ~ affording distraction
from the grim tension of war. 1t j.
expected that bulletins of big events
at the front will be displayed at tht
parks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
ADJOURNMENT MAY
COME TOMORROW
House and Senate Are Still
DeadlOcked Over the
Court Question
WILSON FOR JUDGE,
CUDWORTH SPEAKER
That Is the Way the Dope Sheet
Reads Under the Golden Dome =
Compulsory Arbitration Bill Rejected
by the Senate
Especial to The Reformor.)
MONTPELIER, April /

MON IPELlER, April II.
Adjournment was taken this noon
with the Stcarns court bill under discus
sion. The house conference committee
recommended that the senate proposal
OF amendments giving the superior court
six Judges in place of five should be
adopted, but Mr. Rowland and Air. Pol
lard objected TO the house coneeding to
the senatc's desire to continue SIX Judges
on the superior bench.
Mr. Metzgar and Mn Moore Of Ludlow
urged that the bill be enacted into law,
that a small amount Of court reform
might TIC obtained ana explained that il
the bill was killed the speedy Justice we
have been platiorming would be lost
county court would not meet in continu-
Gus session and vet there would be six
Judges just as the senate desires
The house received a resolution from
the senate this morning calling Tor final
adjournment tomorrow at noon, but
many of the leaders feel that adjourn
ment at that time viii bc impossible.
greater part OF the afternoon was takeI
mp by The court bill and the election oi
superior Judges, which ha, been post
poned by bill introduced early i'll III,
session. must come before final adjourn
ment Stanley Wilson. speaker Of III
house, viii undoubtedly be elected a
sixth superior judge without opposition
! and if his resignation Is sent To the hous
iupon his election it is expected at Tn
capitol that \. f.. Cudworth OF London
derry will be elected speaker W "
Reirden OF Barton is mentioned 10
speaker. but CudWorth, because OF hi
. long experience and his important plac
in this legislature, stands in the winning
place. There are rumors here today tina
Joseph r. Slearn~, instead OF being ap
pointed insurance commissioner, will b
made secretary Of the new board Q
charities and probation, and the msm
ance commissioner will be Senator Me-
win Morse
The house this morning received on
new bill introduced by Reirden whic
gives a town power TO hire school teael
ers without the approval OF distrie
superintendeuts The bill was passe
under suspension OF the rules.
The senate rejected the compulsory al
bitration bill which has been so vigorou.
" opposed by the labor men and strong
ly supported by the granite manufa'
turers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
National Guard Enlistments
Suspended During Pend
ing Legislation
ENLISTMENT TERN
MAY BE AFFECTED
captain Gibson Urges Discharged Men
to Assist in Effort to Form New Com
pany in Brattleboro = Barre Raises
$500 for Company Fund.
Especial to The Reformer.)
FORT ETHAN ALLEN, April II

FORT ETHAN ALLEN, April II.
The work of completing physical ex-
aminations has been proceeding rapidly.
Company \ was examined by Major
Loffre yesterday and stands to lose sew
eral men. Company | will need about
20 men to recruit to the maximum
peace strength. Enlistments in the Ma
tional Guard have been temporarily
suspended by reason of pending legisla-
tion before congress which may effect
the term Of the enlistment 1t is
thought that congress NAV make the
term Of enlistment during the pendency
Of the war;
Company ! may lose IS men through
the physical examination, all of them
with one exception old men who have
once before passed the medical require
ment. The exemption is Edwin O'Con-
nor, boy of II. Recent rulings of the
war department prohibit the enlistment
of any one under the age of Is wears.
This applies to all National Guard or
ganizations. In the regular army en-
listments are permitted at the age of l6
with the consent of the father, but this
provision has been held not to apply
to the National Guard Most of those
discharged by reason of physical disabil-
ity viii go home today. Some will be
held over until tomorrow.
Captain Gibson addressed the com
pany last evening, paving tribute to
those who have been ordered discharged
and advising them TO lend every as
sistance in the formation of a new com
lpany at Brattleboro when they arrive
home. Nearly all of the men who are
to go home do SO with great reluctance
The raging Of blizzard has prevent
ed drilling outdoors. Recruits are ex-
Ipected to drill two hours each day.
Drills have been held indoors during
the day. The rife range is being put
into shape for use next week, and un-
til the companies are assigned for duty
considerable of the time will be devoted
10 target practice.
Ex-Gov. Smith Of st. Adams was 4
visitor yesterday. His son is in com
mand of the machine gun company. The
headquarters company is awaiting the
new instruments for the band section.
The citizens of Barre, where the com
pany has its headquarters, have raised
company fund of about 81, 500.
1t is expected that the regiment will
be completely outftted within few
days. Every effort is being made TO
! that end.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Committee Reports for the
Largest Amount Ever Ap-
pr0priated
FREE HAND GIVEN
TO THE PRESIDENT

" All Dc AbSo1uLtly Olli4tlllptIeu III MAX
ing Loan to Allies ~ Securities
Which the President Shall Purchase
Not Stipulated.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE war
financing BILL providing for = 600 o0uoo0
in bonds and - ,oooo000o0 in treasury
certificates. was unanimously reported
for passage today IN the house by the
ways and means committee.
Both the bonds and certificates are to
bear ~ per cent interest Bonds here
tofore authorized but not sold, for the
acquisition OF the Danish West Indies,
the construction of IN armor plate and
nitrate plant. the Pa.a1..t Canal, 1hc
speeding up OF the naval program, the
! Alaskan railroad, and the Mexican mo-
( bilization authorized al an interest rate
tof } per cent, are convertible into , /.
per cent bonds.
/ Under the terms of the bin the PreSi-
dent and the secretary OF the treasury
are absolutely mhampered in making a
loan Of 81 ooo.ooo.ao0 Ia the allies The
securities which the President shall pur.
chase are not stipulated. The President
is only 10 acquire the obligations ot
foreign governments" III an amount not
TO exceed $4,000 000o0o. The secretary
Of The treasury is 10 designate the dc
nomination and maturity OF the United
States bonds 10 b. sold.
President Wilson went to the hous,
OF representatives today for conference
with Speaker Clark and other leaders OF
the war program.
Reports in recruiting reaching the wa
3, department up to today indicate that tn
, regular army will soon reach its peac
strength of l3s0o0 enlisted men am
until the President issues an order rcgi
&, ments cannot be brought mp to wa
, strength nor can new units be formed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
VICTORIOUS TROOPS TAKE MORE THAN
1900 PRISONERS AND MANY GUNS

The Village and Heights of MOnchy lie PreuX and the Vii
lage of La Bergere Fall into the Hands of the Adyanc
ing English This Morning - Satisfactory Progress
Made on Other Parts of Battle Front
Vigorously pressing their great offensive on the Ar
as Lens front the British have pushed further into ter
rtory behind the famous Hindenburg line
Todays official statement from London reports the
capture of the village and heights Of Monchy e PreuX
north of the Aras-C Cambray main road Satisfactory
progress along other sections Of the fighting line is an
uounced.
Apparently the first swift rush of the offensive is over
but the reports from correspondents indicate the work OF
consolidating the ground taken up speedily and
done thoroughly without interruption of the pressure
the retreating Germans.
Already than 1000 prisoners and guns in excess
of 100 many of them heavy pieces have been taken by
Gen. Hag's victorious troops.
The minimum advance has been effected in the sector
of Vimy ridge the northern pivot of the Hindenburg line
now turned by the British where the German resistance
vas naturally stest in view Of the Importance of the COM
handing hill position. Nevertheless the British account
shows further gains against the Germans there Brazs
decision to sever diplomatic relations with Germany has
not far been followed by any other South or Central
American nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
RRATTLEBORO BANKS
ASSIST THE STATE
Subscribe S135, 900 Toward the Million
Dollar Military Loan to Cover
State Appropriation.

Brattleboro banks have subscribed
$l35,000 to the Sl,000,000 state loan to
cover the appropriation Of that amount
recently made for military purposes.
Up to yesterday 1888 .000 had been
taken by various institutions through
out Vermont. The amounts taken by
the local banks are as follows Yer
mont Savings bank, $4,000; Vermont
National bank, $4,000; Brattleboro
Savings bank, $4,000; Brattleboro
Trust Co., 5000; Peoples National
bank, $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight, 7.3o-Christian Endcavor
mission study class will meet with
Miss Hcmcnway Wells, 107 High
street
Thursday, April l., $50 j. H. The
women Of the parish are invited to Il
Jubilee tea in the chapel. Some sewing
;, planned on behalf Of Rev and Mrs. ".
c. Curtis Of Westminster West. Gifts
of money for the purchase of material
are solicited and may be given to Mrs.
H. C. Averil
Friday, April Is, 80 ,. m.-Mid
week meeting of the church Tha Res
direction the Keystone of Christian
ity. Col. 3:l-25; l Cor l5:l %; LUX,
24:l3-25; Acts 3:l-l6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
AMERICAN FLAG
AT FRENCH FRONT
Aviators from This Country Will
Hereafter Fight Under the
Stars and Stripes.

PARIS, April - 1t was decided
today that the Lafayette flying
squadron, composed Of Americans
who have distinguished themselves
at the front, will change from the
French to the American military
uniform aud hereafter carry the
American flag at the French front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-11
Most of the Victims of Eddy
stone Explosion Girls
and Young Women
IN ADDITION %
PERSONS ARE MISSING
officials Think Some of Employees
Were Blown into River Head Of
Company Believes Plotters Caused
Disaster - Two Arrests.


CHESTER, Ia, April ll.-Reriscd
lists of the fatalities resulting from
the explosion yesterday al the hraPncl
loading plant cf the Eddystone Ammu
milton Corporation at North Eddystone.
near hels placed tine dead at l22, the
majority being girls and young women.
between 10 and $50 men, women and
ieirls were injured, at least 10 being 50
burned and torn by ,hrapncl fragments
that death momentarily is expected.
! iTwenty-thrce others employed in the
structure. which was blown to >plinters.
are missing.
Although police and company officials
worked through the night attempting
10 establish Identities Of the dead they
were hamrered by the condition Of the
! bodies and the fact that the time book
recording all employed in the structure
was destroyed 10y the first blast Of the
Iczriosion.
Some Of the victims, company off
rcials believe. were blown into the Del
aware river so that an exact calculation
ioi the NrtJh li0f may never tt possible.
OAicial opinion of the cause. whether
accidental or malicious, is divided g.
b. johnson, pres. of the Baldwin Loco.
Imotive works which owns the Eddvstouc
works. asserted the disaster probably
was due to an acridcn. or carclessucss
ON the part of persons within the build
ing.
Opposed to this was n signed state
mcnt OF samuel NJ. Nauclain. head OF
the mauition company. in which he said
1--WE are unable TO account for the cx
plosion in any other way than the ac
of some maliciouslv inclined person o.
= persons.
Whilc the police refuse TO discuss tn,
. lease of two spsnerts arrested bar,. Iat,
, last night it was intimated that val
; liable information was secured from pa
: pcrs found on one Of the prisoners. Tn
tmen under arrest, father and son. tn
latter giving a PHILADELPHIA addrcs,
are said to bc aliens.
: President y. =. Johnson of the Bald
win Locomotive works later change
his theory that the Fddvstonc nxnlr