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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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ENTIRE VALUE given fsr genuine old ma6,e.
hsas renders; also old silver. trays. ars:. tea sss
ssD2N. sif TIN &. n.~ Phone e. sas ''e
sECOND-HAND FURNITURE and household
os % rSane rRSaa L sve a7ss cal.
THE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD co. will appr.-
ciate an opportunity to buy secondhand furni-
t1ss or g.. anything Z III yon have to SELL can Line.
sTEINWAY UPRIGHT; vfn pay 500 cash; state
zsdrss. Boz ZOE. Star once s.'n' no ''asss' asa
WE WILL PAY YOU MORE CASH
sS.n othsT IS Hsfs F1R ssa antiques
Drop postal. FROST 4 CO.. $50 La. ave.
WE'LL GIVE CASH FOR YOUR
Pianos and Talking Machines
E1lis Z Arnold. 1923 G st. Main SOFA
IRON; AgTo IIkEs; METALS: RAss. PAPER
sTosk; skaIE ETG; R.G We KxS fAa5 HES TfaKoMPTLY.
9Th AN6 6 Nv. SA' Any rHdNk Hftkt MnPa eg 7ss7.
WILL GALL n MY UNLETTERED AUToNo.
BILE siy Or and pay you hshsss prices
xiM e.iI. W: nicE. iss2 In NV NV. i n. piss: isSS
WANTED-ALL THE OLD USELESS GOLD
g: z: kAKR. gexeleE. az la.h t.. .seys f. .:
d19dh6r CAsd fhiOES PA!D FOR 6ECONO
Phone Y. 4oee: eoS La. .v.. ..v.
WANTE1.TVESITgKE: s PIANOS; oARPlTH
':WEsCHLER's." $40 Pa ave. NV.
PAT cAsm fos .
ZEN BASS. sos AZ St s. s.w. Main 5ss,.
SEND for D. Notes, 633 La. ave.
if you want to get more money
for your household furniture you
lose if you don't. Phi. Main 3oo6.
Will GAIL CITY or SUBURBAN. PAY
dren'. worn clothing an and shoes. Write or phone.
J. TARsHEs. 1908 7,h NV. Phone North 4oo.
WE PAY highest prices for secondhand furni-
W WiEsENBERG's, S; i 81 ss.1: a.; II .,:; ss,. NV.
WANTED.Fn5nitq5s: EYE stGys. ana e1IDst:; hiEl:
:;s prices Psoae Psa Isc sscl9 a,s Co., e Pa
WANTED-Feather beds and second-hand fur
niture Of every description will pay highest cash
prices; Phone or write The SQUARE Deal Furni-
ture Co.. Sol Eye st. NV. N. $685..
The rare Boot Shop. SIS III. II: iasi.. -
WANTED-oid false teeth; don't matter Il
sy
Teri. 40s N. wolfe ST.. Baltimore. Nd. de1s
Sc, S., 81, IS, S.
Paid for mems old suits.
J. LEVIN. sol ~ ct. s.w. franklin 2713.
CLoTHEs wanted: highest price, paia foF
ss1s q snd ss rs
WANTED = To buy old furniture and feather
beds. When selling why not drop postal to
H. MARKS. 1902 Fairmont ST. Phone Col. s51-w.
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WANTED TO HIRE-TEAMS
FOR HAULING COAL. MAR
LOW COAL CO.'S DUMP, 1927
FIRST ST. NE.
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WANTED-Both experienced
and inexperienced young ladies
for office; permanent position;
chance for advancement. Hub
Furniture Co., 9TH and D sts. NV.
Evening star., 1917-11-28

WANTED Both experienced
and inexperienced young ladies'
for office; permanent position !;
chance for advancement. Hub
Furniture Co, 9TH and D sts. NV.
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EXPERIENCED stenographic
help required; permanent posi-
ton; government hours. Apply
to w. 0. Hiltabidle, Business
Secretary, Y. NJ. c. A., 1896 G st.
Evening star., 1917-11-28

DEMONSTRATORS = Expert
enced, for toy department, Apply,
before 10 am, Employment Of
fee, Woodward & Lothrop. 4,
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MAN-Intelligent, white, to drive
laundry wagon; cash deposit re-
quired. Apply Elite Laundry,
oIIo I4th st.
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WANTED-A No. I stenog-
rapher: experienced. Apply Gold
wyn Distributing Corporation,
7I4 nth st. NV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20

were some indications that date of the
session would not be advanced.
Secretary Daniels ordered naval com
mandants at shore stations and all. re-
cruitlng officers 70 be prepared to en-
list IN the actual naval service in case
of an cmcrgcncy. The Judge advo-
cate general has ruled that women can
be enlisted under the laws regulating
recruiting. While it is not intended to
place women aboard ships they may be
utilized with shore duty in connection
with coast defense work. Grades cor.
responding to the yocman class will be
given to those qualifying as stenograph-
ers, clerks, typists or similar positions.
Training in camps. number Of which
have been organized under the auspices
of the navy league, also will be recog-
mZcd by navy officials as a factor. An
other grade Of work for which they may
be designated is that as radio
telegraph operators and in other com
munication divisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
THIS ADSHAD IS
LANDED IN JAIL
Father of Arthur Couldn't Cash Up
When Acting Judge Miller I'm
posed Fine of SIS and Costs.

Another member of the Adshad family
arrived in Brattleboro last night. He
left this morning for Newfane with a
sentence of ID days for intoxication to
work out. The latest addition of this
family, which has caused police and car
ity workers SO much trouble in the last
year and half. was John Adshad, 81,
father of Arthur who was placed on pro-
bation yesterday after having been SEN
fenced Saturday to six months in the
Waterbury asylum
Adshad, senior, arrived on the $50
train last evening and was much under
the influence Of liquor. He wanted to 20
to 3s South Main street. where he said
his son, Arthur, lived. and Chief-of Police
Wilson went with him, not being able to
understand his pronunciation of the last
name, Adshad At IS South Main street
they aroused man named Smith. who
positively declined TO accept Adshad as
his father. Then the officer and the new
conner returned to the Elliot street de-
tentlon house and Chief Wilson decided
that the man was proper subject for
arrest. He was able after while to cs-
tablish the mans identity
This morning Adshad pleaded guilty
before Acting Judge G. NJ Miller and
was ordered to pay the usual fine OF s.
and costs He did not have the price and
was committed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
GERMAN SAILORS
TRIED TO ESCAPE
Made Break from Intcrued Ships in
Philadelphia Two Were Proba-
bly, Drowned.

WASHINGTON. March 20-Lieut
Chorth and Machinist Mate Hermann
Schroeder OF the German interned crews
at the Philadelphia navy yard are be-
lieved to have been drowned last night in
an attempt to escape Eight other men
who escaped at the same time have been
captured by companies of marines and
the Philadelphia police These are in
addition To the seven who were reported
last night as having failed to escape.
A sentry on post near the raiders heard
swimmer, in the back channel and fired
Z warning shot. \ police guard near the
channel say they saw four of the German
sailors swimming about 80 yards from
the mterned vessels and discharged their
revolvcrs over the heads OF the men. The
four Germans turned and swan back to
the sea wall, surrendering without re-
sIstance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS.
Plan for Russian Government Until Con-
stitutional Assembly Is Held.

PETROGRAD, March 10, via London
March 2O.-Russia's government, it was
learned at the foreign office today, will
rest exclusively in control of a council of
ministers until the convoeation of a con
stitutional assembly
The dllma committee, having fulfilled
It's task as temporary governing body
during the days of the revolution, will
thus pass out of existence as the chief
executive body of the nation and will
surrender its extraordinary powers to
cabinet, whose premier will have author
ity approximating that of the president
OF republic 1t is impossible to forecast
the final form the government will as
sumo. The belief prevails in official cir
cles that the country will favor repub-
liean form of government, not under
president, but under commission SINH
lar to the governing body of Switzerland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
DECLINE PROPOSAL
OF GEN. CARRANZA
This Country Unwilling to Cut Off Sup
plies to Belligerents in
Europe

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The note
TO Gen Carranza declining his proposal
Tor neutral action to bring peace TO Eu
rope by cutting off exports of supplies to
the belllgerents was made public today
at the state department. The refusal
was based, first upon the apparent hope
lessness OF peace at the present time as
shown IN the futility of President Will
sons efforts, and termany's attempts to
cmbroll Mexico and Japan in the war
with this country, and in the belief that
any restriction OF commerce with the
belligerents would in effect be an unne,l-
trail discrimination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20

ana ofuceTs were elected, and resolu-
tons OF appreciation of the services of
Rev. Thomas W. Owens were adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Owens having announced that
hlS paStorate here would end with the
state conference about April %. Rev.
Mr. Owens IS completing his fifth wear
here, having remained longer than any
other pastor Of the Methodist denomin-
alton
These officers were elected: Trustees,
/. +. Covey, DR.. c. G. Wheeler. S. A.
Daniels, NJ. c. Morrill,. Z. P. Smith.
!. ". Howe, A. NJ. Frizzell, F. L.
johnson and G. r. Frevenhagen: stew
ards, ". $. Betterley, T. A. Shaw, Z.
P. Smith, !. f. Higley. F. J. Fairbanks.
A. NJ. Frizzen, c. r. Freyenhagen. f. f.
Covey, DR.. c. G. Wheeler, S. A. Daniels.
Miss Minnie |. Rawson. Mrs. Eliza
Adams, Mrs. c. L. Wyman, NJ. G.. Nor
rill, J. W. Howe, c. J. Matthews and
Z. L.Nyman; treasurer, Dr. G. G.Wheel-
er; treasurer Of benevoences, f. Z.
Smith: deaconess board, s. 4. Daniels.
Miss Minnie l. Rawson. DR.. G. G..
Wheeler, NJ e. Morrill, and Mrs. W. D..
Perry; Sunday school committee Miss
Minnie |. Rawson, .Dr. c. c. Wheeler,
f. J. Fairbanks; ushers, c. r. Freven-
hagen (head), Arthur T. Roberts, Her
man kunheur, Lloyd r. Robinson, Ray
mond Adams, William Rogers, Fred
Fisher and Leslie Wyman: recording
steward J. W. Howe; district steward,
j. w. Howe, s. A. Daniels reserve; :;
finance and benevolence apportionment
committee, f. f. Coyey. S. A. Daniels,
DR.. G. G. Wheeler, f. F. Smith, F. j.
Fairbanks; auditors, G. K. Freyenhagen.
+. j. Fairbanks; committee On church
records, S. A. Daniels; custodian Of
deeds, DR. G. G. Wheeler: music com
mittee, L. f. Covey, s. A. Daniels, w.
:. Betterlev; estimating committee, j.
". Howe, F. J. Fairbanks. DR.. c. G..
Wheeler; pulpit supply, ). \. Daniels,
Miss Minnie |. Rawson; trier II APP
peals, +. +. Covey; poor fund, Mrs.
Ella Hildreth Mrs Eliza Adams and
the pastor; representatives on the As
sociated Charities, Mrs Z. L. White
and Miss Minnie I. Rawson.
Rev Mr.. Owens came to Brattleboro
the first Sunday in September, 1912,
from Brooklyn, where he had been as
sistant pastor of the James Methodist
church, one Of the largest of the Meth
odist denomination in that city. He is
native of New York city and grad
uated from Mount Hermon school in
1907 and from Boston university in
1910, holding small pastoratc ON Long
Island before going TO the Brooklyn
church.
He married. shortly after coming to
Brattleboro, Miss Agnes Isabel Iibbcts
of Lowell, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
FARMERS TAPPING
SUGAR ORCHARDS
Snow Is Deep, However, and But Little
Sap Has Run Thus Far-Price
Higher than Year Ago.

Although today III the first otficiaI
day OF spring, beginning at ! 3S tonight,
there is 50 much winter left in the Ian Of
spring that most folks are using last
years maple syrup for their cakes these
mornings. Not enough sap has run vet
and been boiled down to supply the de-
mands of score of healthy Youngsters
Many of the farmers have begun tan
ping their sugar orchards, but it is slow
work for in many of them the snow is
three and four feet i'll depth There has
been only one day when the weather was
such that much sap would run, and but
precious little of the maple product has
been brought into BrattIeboro.
W hat has come i'll is of very GOOD
quality, and the price, in accordance with
present custom, is higher than last wear.
Syrup that retaied last spring early for
Sl.50 and Sl.15 a gallon brings TODAY
Sl.73 and -. Sugar is 20 and - cents a
pound instead of Is at this time wear
ago. part of this increase in price is
charged to an Increase of five cents each
in the cost of tin containers.
Predictions as to the size and quantity
Of the crop this spring vary somewhat
among local experts for two reasons. +.
{. Tenney, manager OF the Scott farm.
says that there is comparatively little
frost in the ground and that fact NAV
tend to lessen the crop materially.
On the other side men whose suoar or
ehards are in less exposed places say that
the snow is yet very deep in the woods
and that III some Of them it i next to
impossible TO break the necessary roads.
There is more likelihood of the sap being
OF better color when there is snow on
the ground, however, than when there is
not, and they anticipate, if sap weather
a reasonable length of time
freezing nights and melting days that
there will be a good crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
French Troops Are Within
Striking Distance of Won
Hindenburg Line
IMMENSE FORCE OF
TEUTONS RELEASED

Estimated That 10000 to 100000 Nav
BE Available for the Expected Coun-
ter Attack at Some Speculative Point.
Perhaps Calais.
French troops pushing hard on the
heels OF the retreating Germans are to-
day within striking distance of the Hin
denburg line, the supposed goal OF their
retiring foe, The milestones on this line
are the historic towns of Lille, Cambria,
St Quentin, Laon and La Fere. The
troops of Glen. Niyelle yesterday were
rushing toward St Quentin at a rate al
most Unprecedented in the present world
war and rad reached a point within five
miles Of the city.
Mess some unheraldod factor has on
tered into the situation the French have
by this time either entered st. Quentin
or the German retreat has halted. In the
meantime to the north the British are
doggedly pushing forward toward Cam
brai and apparently are within striking
distance of that town.
The British are advancing moro SLOWLY
than the French, but nothing either in
the official report from Paris or London
or unofficial story of a newspaper cor
respondent at the front indicates thar
either army has vet come in contact with
the main German forces.
french military forces estimate the
German retirement already has relea sod
10000 to 100000 troops who are avail
able for predicted counter offensive TO
be launched against the allied lines at
some speculative point
ne Paris newspapers regard some
such move on the part Of Won Hinden-
burg as almost certain and discuss the
possibility OF another tremendous effort
10 smash a way through to Calais.
In three days the Germans have given
up some 300 square miles of French soil
and 25O town, and villages
\ paragraph III the French official
statement, which is corroboratcd by des-
patches from correspondents at the front
SAYS
The enemy before his retirement dey-
astated the country Fruit trees were
cut or torn down, fences were overturned
by mines which had opened up great era
ters, numerous villages were completely
burned. The inhabitants. without shell
Ter on sustenance, were fed BY our
troops"
The German official statement saws
that "a part of the population, provided
with food for five days, was left" This
Is supplemented by the following Berlin
despatch
As the ground abandoned has now
| become battlefield it was necessary to
destroy everything which might be OF
service to the enemy. such as roads. shell
ters and the water supply. This destruc-
tion was carried out ruthlessly. but what
could be of no military advantage to the
enemy was spared
The population which was capable of
military service has been brought away
50 that it might not be Incorporated in
the enemy army or retained as peaceful
workers, and care for the remaining civil.
ian population has been left to the
enemy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20

Further steps to protect American
lives aud property against the warlikc
operations Of German submarines are
expected to take some more definite
form after todays cabinet meeting As
has been the case since all official Wash
ington acknowledged that state of war
practically exists between the United
states and Germany there is wide
range Of speculation on the precise ac.
tion President Wilson contemplatcs, but
there is no official ground for any fore
east.
Calling Of congress in extra session
before April l6, the day first chosen.
still continues foremost among the prob.
abilities, but there were no indications
that President Wilson had finally dccid
ed upon it. On the other hand there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
TWO TEACHERS
NOT TO RETURN
Miss Mabel Applin and Miss
Grace Pike Decline
Re-appointment
ALL OTHERS ARE
ASKED TO REMAIN
Prudential Committee Holds Important
Meeting - Re-appoints Miss Well
man Superintendent and Mr.. Smith
High School Principal.

The prudential committee in a meeting
last evening re-arpointed Miss Flor
ence NJ Wellman, district superintend-
ent, f. Burr Smith, principal of the high
school, and all the teachers of the high
school and of the grammar grades ex-
cept Miss Mabel Applin, teacher of the
ninth grade, and Miss Grace A. Pike
teacher Of the third grade of the Canal
street school Both young women had
declined e-appolntment.
The committee voted to ask Milo B.
Hillegas, state commissioner OF educa
tion. and Clyde NJ. Hill. who has charge
this year OF the Inauguration of the iun-
ior high school work in public schools, to
speak here after the Easter vacation on
the subject OF Junior High Schools. Such
meeting would be primarily for the
prudential committee, teachers of the
high school and upper grades of the
grammar schools, but il may be arranged
to open il to the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
RETREAT CALLED
A MASTER STROKE
Strategical Plan for a Decision on the
Western Front, According TO
Berlin Papers.

BERLIN, March -, Via London, March
70 The morning newspapers today gave
the German public its first news OF the
big event on the front in France. all pub
llshed articles by military experts ex-
planning the movement as part of the
strategical plan of the general staff for
decision on the western front and a
master stroke TO vitiate the preparations
OF the entente for an offensive, giving a
decided advantage to the Germans These
writers are unanimous in expressing the
fullest confidence in Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
WOMEN IN POLITICS.
Their Sphere Will Be Greatly ENLARGED
Under New Russian Regime.

LONDON, March 20.-One of the
most notable movements amono tho
rejuycnated populace of
Petrograd is the growing agitation for
the participation of women in the polit.
zeal life of the country. A Reuter- de-
spateh from Petrograd said it is oen-
orally believed some promise of women
suffrage will be incorporated in the
new constitution when the assembly
conVenes. Reform, not only in
politics but in the army, is proceeding
apace. At the instance of the new
war minister commission for ARM
REFORM was assembled The commit.
tee purposed abolition of many social
restrictions on private soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
KILLED ON RELIEF SHIP.
Three Officers and Five Men of Dutch
Steamer Submarines Victims.

LONDON, March 20A boat contain
ing the first, second and third mates and
five seamen of the Dutch steamer Selien
(Selene y, chartered by the Belgian re-
lief commission, has been shelled BY a
submarine and all the occupants Killed,
according to a Reuter- despatch from
Stavanger.
The Dutch steamer Selien," saws the
despatch, has reached here (Stavangcr,
Norway, bound for New York in bal
last, She left Rotterdam Friday, bearing
the usual designations OF the Belgian re-
lief commission. and was attacked at )
O'Clock Saturday afternoon by German
submarine.
The Selien did not stop, but after
some shots lowered a lifeboat, in which
the first, second and third mates and five
seamen embarked The boat was then
struck by shell and all eight were
killed. The Selien put on full speed
ahead and the submarine disappeared"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
N. II. PATRIOTIC.
Appropriation of S50O,OOO Favored for
Defense Purposes.

CONCORD, y. H., March 2O.-Forty
New Hampshire editors in session here
today with the New Hampshire branch
of the National Security League ia
vorcd state appropriation like that
made by Massachusetts for the purposes
of defense, the maximum amount To bo
100000 Among the speakers was
Coy. keves, who urged compulsory mil
ltary training and home guard in adj.
.dition to the national guard. with the
organization of coast defense and m
aviation corps. President Hopkins of
Dartmouth said that the Thaver School
of Engineering offered its services Ia
the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday at 800 y. m.-lIome mis-
siouary meeting Of the Woman : as
sociation in the Centre church house.
Topic, Glimpses Of Cuba. The ladies
are invited TO bring their sewing. Tea
will be served.
Thursday at $50 p. m.-AIcctmg Of
the Christian Endcavor mission study
class with A. l.. Clapp, l9l Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
TO BUILD CHASERS.
Orders Issued at Both New York and
New Orleans Navy Yards.

WASHINGTON, March 20. - The
New Orleans navy yard was TODAY or
dered to build at once four Submarine
chasers. The New York navy ward YES
terday was ordered to build 90.
The department has called upon all
navy yards fitted TO undertake small
boat construction TO submit estimate.
as TO the number of submarine chaser,
theE can turn out quickly. Brcmcrton.
Mare island, Portsmouth, Boston,
Charlcstown and other yards probably
viii ne assigned to construction ot
ehasers to the full extent of their ca.
pacity. II is possible that the con
strGction Of $50 or 200 chascrs NAV i,
provided for in this way in addition 10
zoo or more TO be ordered Tomorrow
from private builders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
10 Odd Fellows Temple

TUESDAY March 20. 80 =. M, drill
OF the Rebckah degree stan.
Tuesday, March Friendship cir
elc Will meet. Members are requested
70 90 early as there is much work to
be done. supper at els.
Prizes will bc given for the best
lady 's costume and the best gentleman :
costume worn al the masquerade Fri.
day evening, March %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20

WASHINGTON March 20 = Without waiting for
the proclamation President Wilson is expected to issue to-
day or tomorrow statement that of war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany The government
today prepared definitely for forceu action clear trans
Atlantic steamship lanes of German submarines and to
protect the coast.
Sixty submarine chasers, 110-foot craft were or
dered from the New York navy yard to be completed in
about two months and bids for 200 will be opened by
the navy department tomorrow The naval academy was
ordered to graduate senior and junior classes within few
months so that 34 more junior officers may be speedily
available The President authorized the expenditure of
the S15OO0O00 emergency fund provided by congress to
speed up construction of warshps and suspended the
elght-hour law in plants doing government work Navy
officers prepared plans for calling out privately owned
motor boats offered by their for coast patrol work
and for manning the 5000 submarine chasers or patrol
boats which is estimated will be ready for action within
four months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20
Red Mems Hall

Modern Woodmen OF America-Reg.
ular meeting Tuesday evening. March
@O, at clock. Degree team requested
20 be present Rehearsal.
Thursday, March -, : j. m.-Rcpu.
lar meeting OF Pocahontas council. The
degree team is requested to be present
for rehearsal Refreshments Wil be
served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-20

The admission of wheat indicates the
lifting of the blockade which has been
in effect several weeks. The blockade
was imposed By the entente to enforce
the compliance of Greece with its de-
mands, the most important of which
was transfer of the army to lower
Greece and the disbanding of the re-
servists.