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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
DRILLING
IN CONNECTICUT
Governor Declares Foes Of
Nation Assemble Nightly
in Hartford
SHARPLY CENSURES
WAR DEPARTMENT
Wishes Some One Would Put a Little
Dynamo on Some People in War De-
partment and Start Something
able to Get Rifles.

HARTFORD, Conn, March %
Speaking at the weekly luncheon Of
the Hartford lter-churehmcn S asso-
citation at the Allyn House Gov. Mar
Gus II. Holcomh, VINO has had a cen
sus taken OF the men and industrial
resources of Connecticut, which he
calls 1.-The arsenal of the nation, :
startled his audience by declaring that
some men in Connecticut not in SYM
pathy with the state are having daily
drills.
The Governor vigorousIv attacked
tho national administration because Of
it, dlatory attitude on preparedness.
The audience sat amaz d rs they heard
that the recent emergency measure
tpassed by the legislature was hurried
through hetauS. Of information that
came TO him indicating there was CON
tcuplated hostility within Connecticut
Il have said that Connecticut was
in a most dangerous position, the
governor continued II YOU knew half
OF what has come to IN. ears You would
| he scared 10 death. ] am informed
that there is a good dead of drilling
going ON within the bordcrs OF Conace
ticut and It's going on every night
right here in Hartford aud its not il
! the interests Of the United states Also
We know Of activities OF men in tn,
Imguition plants Who are going to PROV,
I difficult in time Of war.
| = In June, when the troops went to Ii,
! border, Connecticut, with its invaluable
factories and munition plants, wa
LETT with only police protection and tn,
naval forces on III, coast We wet.
then in a dangerous position. The lee
islaturc has authorized the home guard
and though we could easily geJ 800,
refreshments. we viii probably take oui,
| about 5000 The contracts for uui
forms were awarded last night. "
wanted rifles which have been discard
ed by the government for the ney
/ Springfelds, but adequate for OIL uSc
We have not got thsm vet for SOM
reason. We enlisted tie services o
the United States senators. but whe
they went to the war department the
were informed that the federal gov
eminent cannot sell to the state.
wish some one would put a little dina
mo on some Of those people in tnc wa
denattmont and start something. som
Of them regret the approaching war b,
cause il upsetS their department whic
was running SO smoothly in times 9
peace
However. we Nir get rifles an
within thirty days the homo guard vi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
FEW DROPS AND
CORN LIFTS OUT
Says there is no cxcUse for cutting
cornS and inviting
lockjaw

Sore cornS, hard CONS soft corns or
any kind Of corn can harmlessjy he
lifted right out with the fingers ii you
viii apply directly upon the corn a few
drops Of freezone, SAYS a Cincinnati
authority
1t is claimed that at small cost one
can get a quarter Of an ounce Of frees
one at any drug store, which is sutii
eient to rid one 5 feet of every corn
or callus without pain or soreness o.
the danger OF infection.
This simple drug, while sticky, drics
the moment it is applied and does MOI
infame or even irritatc the surround
ing tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here, for it is said thai
the present high heel footwear is put
ting cons on practically every WON
an 5 fcet-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
FORMER PRINCES LOYAL.
Offer Their Services to Provisional Gov
eminent of Russia.

LONDON, March % All the mem
hers Of the former Russian dynasty have
placed themselves af the disposition Of
the provigional government, according
to ii Reuter- despatch from Pctrograd
Grand Duke Cyril has resigned his com
manu- of the naval guard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

be equipped. 1t viii compose a force
thoroughly aad efficiently able to take
care o. the state Then if they start
any trouble here, they will find that
two cam engage in that sort of war
fare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

FOR SAI.Es-Cheap, light weight
blackboard with tor and Concord bug
-. inst The thing fog mud time. Can
pasture T. head Of stock for tho season
or will rnt pasture reasonable. DR..
Bowen, Brattleboro, VT. 1924
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-Scveu passenger Cadil.
lac ear in fine condition. This Is an OK
cclleut opportunity for anyone running
mail route or needing ear for pas.
Senger service. Price $500. l.. r. Hol-
den. l5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

WANTED-Old newspapers for wrap
ping, must be clean and bundled. VIII
magazines. White River Chair Co.,
Brattlehoro, Vt $40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-rair gray horses. 5 and
; wears, big fellows. one single mare,
q years old. 200 lbs, all extra good
ones aud prices right Also real Is.
tate of all kinds. +. w. +. Dyer. Put
ucy, VI 1924
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-R. l. Red eggs for hatcn.
ing, from stock red 10 the skin. bred
10 lay. Large haayy.Iaying yaaring
hens mated to vigorous, thrifty dark
red cockercls .Vibert STRAIN, from
hens with trap.ncst records of PSI 70
26a eggs year; cannot be cxcellcd for
eggs, color. type and vigor. Order
carly. quantity limited. Eggs re. each.
A. w. Railway, 80 Washington st.
BrattlcborO, VT. 1879
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

WANTED - Cauvassers-four.a adde's
for desirable work. Salary paid while
working For further information call
Friday morning 40 tie Brattlcboro
News Co.,. ask for Mr. Hill Of Colgate
X Go. 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
Wanted

WANTED-Liv poultry. Beef and
horse hides. W. +. Richardson Co. 295-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-FARM, Southern Yer
mont, miles from Brattleboro, on
state road; 200 acres. keeps y cows
and team, 10 room hoase, slated, large
barn, silo, running water to house and
barn, sugar lot ] 800 buckets, fruit,
smooth land few stone, growing wood
aud timber, ON mail route, telephone,
: minutes from church and school, etc.
long in family, must be sold to close es-
tate, $4,000 Personal property if
wanted. John T. Gale, executor, Gull
ford. VI. 304 6 p %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

WANTED achinists and mould.
crs; first class lathe, ploner. serapcr and
assembly hands; floor and bench mould
crs, coremakcgs; highest wages, steady
work, no war orders. Cheap, healthful
living iu capital city Of Vermont.
Lane Manufacturing Co., Montpelicr.
VI 1924
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

TO RENT-Four room tenement.
Birge St. s. per month. Edgctt & Go.
ls-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

TO RENT-Mrs. Warmers house on
Whipple ST. Inquire Of Freeman Scott
ll-22
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296 e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
For SaIeo4lJ

FOR SAIL Sand, gravel and loan.
~. G.. Clark. 30-tf
FOR SALE-Furniture aud Ranges
new and second hand az J. b. Dunton s.
FOR SALE--Modern two apartment
honsc; GO Green street. +. II. Lowell
265.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

TO RENT-Tenement. Inquire at
IS West St 1927
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22
To Rent.

TO RENT-Downstairs tencment ]
Birge St. Il If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-22

TO RENT Tenement IL West st.
1922
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
DIR. GRAY is PRESIDENT
And DIR. III. A. Dykes Is Reelected
Secretary State Medical Examiners


DIR. George NJ Gray, Kansas City,
was reelected president of the state
board of medical examiners at
meeting of that body at the National
hotel Tuesday night DIR. H. A. Dykes,
well known Kansas physician, and
whose home town is Lebanon. was re-
elected secretary for a term of three
years. When Doctor Dykes has COM
pleted this term he will have served
an even dozen years as secretary of
the board.
Other members of the board are:
DR.. J. A. Anderson. Lawrence; Dr.
C. F. Menninger, Topeka; DIR. Albert
s. Ross, Sabetha; DR.. c. w. Jones.
Olathe, and DR.. G. r. Dean, McPher-
SON.
Twenty graduates of Kansas medi-
cal schools took the examination for
license to practice in this state given
by the board of examiners today and
Tuesday in the supreme court rooms
at the state house. A large percent
age are Kansas university graduates
Those taking the examination include:
c. F. Brubaker, Mcpherson; R. F.
Midgley, Hoisington; J. E. Castles.
Kansas City. Mo-; H. H. Olson. Baker:
HI. A. West. Kansas City, Kan; F. B.
Miller, Urich, Mo-; F. E. Wrightman,
Sabetha; A c. Clasen, Rosedale; W
E. Mooney, Bernard; Daniel Peter
son, Atlanta; r. w. Swinney, Rose
dale; l. H Wallendorf, Kansas City,
Mo-; R. c. Ward, Belleville; Roy Ed
winston, Americas; L. G. Allen, Len
exa; R. L. Duilly. Rosedale; c. J. Mid
dlekauff, Hays; E. L. Vermilion. Tes-
colt; w. o. Whitaker, Rosedale and
H. A kaker, Kansas City, Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20

the construction of two big piers for
ships drawing forty-.ive feet was de-
cided upon and sketches made. l i'm
mediately obtained the consent OF
Petrograd and the work has already
been begun and will be finished in
three months.
AT Hardin, Teihita. Krasnoyarsk,
Irkutsk and also at Vyatka in Euro
pean Russia, thoro examinations were
made, chiefly from the standpoint of
finding the most suitable locations for
repair shops. We will act on the ad-
vice of the commissioners
Long Job for Mission.
The commission was much I'M
pressed by our big bridges. particularly
over the Sungari and Yemesei and at
Novomoskovsk. We met enroute the
chief of the technical and traffic de-
partment and found our working per
sonnet inclined to cooperate cordially
with the Americans. We made 1t
rule TO have no secrets from the COM
mission and altho no program is liked,
believe the Americans will stay as
long as we want them. In my opin-
ion that means very long time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
SODA SUB FOR SUGAR
Recommended in Germany-Potato
Shortage Grows Worse.

Copenhagen. June 20.-The Amer
lean controversy over the use of ben
zoate of soda is recalled by the rec
ommendatiOn of the German food
department that this preservative be
used instead of sugar in putting up
fruit. fruit juices and marmalade
As occurred last year, fruits have
largely disappeared from the open
market as soon as the authorities at
tempted to regulate the prices and
are almost Unobtainable in Berlin.
The potato situation, bad tho it is in
Berlin, Hamburg and other leading
cities, is far worse in localities less
we'll advertised and with more
tractable population. Leipzig, for ex-
ample, issues this week one pound of
potatoes and one pound of bread in
stead of five pounds of potatoes.
In the last three week no extra
potatoes have been available for
workmen engaged in heavy labor. The
women in a Berlin suburb rioted at
the announcement that there are no
potatoes Several hundred broke into
the office of the village president and
terrorized him into action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
GERMANS GREET KING
Constantine Is Met by Teuton Off
Gals in Switzerland.

Lugano, Switzerland, June 90
Former King Constantine of Greece
arrived here today. Officers and dele
gates of the Swiss government met
him at the frontier and welcomed him
in the name of Switzerland A large
number of Germans including Prince
and Princess Won Buelow and DR.. Won
Nuremberg, German minister to the
vatican, awaited the king at the depot.
number of German diplomats ar
rived here in anticipation of the COM
ing of the former king, who was de-
layed by the illness of his wife. A long
telegram from the German emperor
was handed to Constantine as soon as
he left the train.
The immediate future movements of
the former monarch are unknown, but
it is believed he will shortly go to
Germany to visit the emperor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
COAL SHORTAGE is SERIOUS.
Railroads Fail in Attempt tc Store a
Winter Supply.

ALWAYS. it's one thing or another.
sometimes IFS both one thing and an
other For example: Fate not deem
ing il sufficient for western railroads
Z have one of the most critical car
shortages of all times upon their
shoulders has burdened them with an
acute coal shortage
For the last month railroads on the
western market have been attempting
to store coal for this winters use A
report. according to the Black Dla-
mond. has been completed showing
what they hoped to do and what they
have done. Their hope, as expressed
bv their program, was to store mill
lions of tons this summer One rail-
road tried to store 100000 tons.
other companies wanted to store
about l .OOO,00 tons each
This is the middle of June and the
railroads still have two and a half
months to get il together. However
the progress made on the program
shows that it would take at least five
wears to store a sufficient amount.
Production in the western fields has
run neck and neck with consumption
and no one seems to have any storage
coal The railroads, at least, cannot
get it.
The coal situation thruout the coun-
try explains the situation. The high
est price on western coal in the east
The consumers and retailers, in an eff
fort to save money. are not buying
eastern coal. Last week Canadian
roads came into this district to buy
1000 cars for immediate shipment
Formerly the Dominion lines pur-
chased in eastern markets.
Another influence on the eastern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
GERMAN BLOW
Four Reasons Why HindenburS VIII
Attempt Decision in West.

london. June 2o.-The armies of
France and Britain await with the ut
most confidence any blows the Teuton
high command may strike. This is
made clear in every utterance by
French and British staff officers and
in all front dispatches.
That Hindenburg will and must
strike now or never is generally con-
coded. Here are the four main rea-
sons:
II the Germans expect to win de-
cision in the west-which, according
to the consensus of military observers
is the only front on which decision
ca be obtained from either side
they must strike:
/. Before American troops have ar
rived in France
.. Before Russia has rallied for an
offensive.
g. Before American ships aud
American inventive genius have Off
set or defeated the U-boat campaign
4! Before the allied Macedonia
army has been withdrawn and trans
ferred either to the west or Palestine
or the Mesopotamian front to push a
new vigorous drive that may put Tur-
key out of the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
RED CROSS DANCE
Big Social Feature at BurrOW
Home Saturday.
NarshalPs Band Will Furnish
Music for "HOp.e

Red Cross campaign week in To-
peka will close Saturday night with
the Bit of social Topeka. A pat
riotic. campaign and war dance Will
be the last number of the weeks pro-
gram. The dance and program viii
be held at the home of ]. r. Burrow,
in Highland Park
A large dancing pavilion has oeen
erected on the lawn at the home, large
enough to accommodate $50 couples
Music will be furnished by MarshaIls
band Tickets for the entertainment
will sell at 81 per couple and may be
purchased from Judge Hugh Mac
Farland. The proceeds of the pro-
gram will be turned over to the Red
Cross campaigners of Topeka as the
bit of Topeka society
For those who do not dance, 1t was
said this morning, a special interm1s-
sion program has been arranged Dy
Mrs. Paul Walker, scheduled for $3.50
o'clock.
Patriotic emblems and lanterns OF
every description will be the decora-
lions for the occasion Fifty pretty
society girls of Topeka will in true
Red Cross style, weave in and out
among the attendants, giving hrst
aid ice cream cones, for 5 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20

market is the fact that France and
Italy are coming into this market and
demanding at least 100000 tons a
month.
Both nations would take more if
they could get it. Their minimum
requirements, however, are fixed at
that amount. By way of explanation
as to the necessity for selling to them.
it is pointed out that bituminous coal
in Paris is selling for $50 a ton.
Whether or not the two nations will
be able to obtain their required mini
mum amount. however, is problem
atical- The new shipping facilities of
the United States and her allies, in
Guiding the converted German ships,
would make it possible to transport
it. Whether or rot it can be pur-
chased is another thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
CONFIRM DEPORTATION
Germans Carrying Off Belgian Men.
Women and Children. Is to so.

Havre. June 20.-Information
reaching the Belgian government daily
from occupied territory confirms the
fact that Germans have begun again
to carry off by force Belgian civil
ians and compel them to perform
work useful to the enemy, dividing
them into five categories-men from
Is to 40, from Is to II and Al to SO;
women from Is to 35 and from Sc to
SO. In each category information
must be furnished as to the identity
of the person, his or her profession
and place of employment.
An American in an official position
in Client who recently was expelled
from Belgium informed the Belgian
government that German authorities
about April Is demanded of COM
munal administrations, new lists of
unemployed wOrkmen, members of the
middle and upper classes without oc-
cupation and persons in regular en-
ployment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
ROADS PLACE HUGE ORDERS.
Value of Orders Already Placed This
Year Reach 1921 100000.

The value of orders placed this year
with American manufactures for
railroad equipment is estimated at
$321 100000. of which amount SAB
600, 600 are for cars, $125.0OO,000 for
locomotives. S50.0OO,O0O for rails and
the balance for bridges and track
supplies.
The manufacture of this equipment
will involve 2,51S.000 tons of steel.
Rail contracts placed so far this year
have been less than one-haIf the or
ders placed in the first five months OF
1916. but the tonnage which went into
other equipment this year has been
10000 greater than last year. It is
estimated that a little more than
half the aggregate steel tonnage or
dered from the mills will be utilized
for manufacture of equipment of for
eign roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
RAILROAD NEWS
REvAMP RUSS R. R.
Put in Effect Suggestions of
American Experts.
Increase Traffic Threef"'d With
Present Equipment.
GREAT BRIDGES IMPRESSIVE
Coal Shortage Made Critical by
Western Prices.
Roads Program to Store I'M
menSe Amount Falls Flat.

Petrograd, June 2O.-The American
railway commission which now is here
proposes to make a wider examination
Of Russia's railroad resources than
was first contemplated and a trip
thru the south is being considered.
The commission is confident that
great improvements are practicable
even with the existing deficiency in
rolling stock. The immediate prob
lem is congestion and the commission
believes that even under present con-
ditfons traffic can be increased more
than threefoId.
The Americans are somewhat skep-
teal, it is believed. about the posi-
btltty Of mana ging the lines on the
principles put forward by y. V. Mex
rasOff. minister of communications,
who is accompanying the commission.
In statement given to the Associated
Press by VI. Mitinsky, director of the
department of material warm appre-
citation was expressed for the work
already done by the Americans NJ.
Aitinsky. who met the commission on
its arrival at Vladivostok. said:
Construct Big Piers.
Mr.. Stevens and his colleagues
o found the track not so bad as expect
ed. it being OF similar construction
turnout without any particular bad
spots. In regard to the rolling stock.
they also found the condition of the
cars relatively favorab bic. The work
of the Americans in Vladivostok was
admirable and now they are engaged
in planning and putting together
shops on the spot they decided that
the facilities at VladiVOstok were in
adequate to care for the expected de
livery of big ammunition orders and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
POOR WASTE MOST
Social Worker Explains Why Hoover's
Conservation Plan Will Help.

Chicago, June 2O-Poor people
waste more food than do the rich
Droportionately.
rms statement was made today by
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton promi-
nent social worker, in pointing out
that Herbert Hoovers registration
scheme for food conservation would
affect the masses as well as the
classes.
The poor waste an enormous
amount of food which they can i'll af-
for to waste, but it is thru ignorance.
not intention" Mrs. Britton told the
United Press.
Wealthy Versed in Economy
For instance, the average poor
family, in cooking beans will throw
away the water in which they are
boiled. The average rich family would
use this N soup. The same applies
to potatoes and other vegetables. The
poor family generally disregards the
uses of the bones in meat. The rich
family understands all these little
economies.
/ If Mr.. Hoover's plan is fully car
ried out in its educational features
the poor families would greatly bene-
fit, for while wages are better now
than ever before, and work unusually
steady, the high prices of necessities
particularly food, make the laborers
position precarious and anything
tending to help solve the food prob
lem will be of vital Importance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-20
BEARING LIKE OFFICERS
Second Month at Fit. Riley Improves
Rookie Appearances

Fort Riley. June 20.-The second
month of training for the students IN
the officers reserve corps training
camp is now we'll on its way and the
real tactical work has started The
artillerymen are beginning to learn
the rudiments of the cannon: the cav
alrymen have begun lessons in cavalry
tactics. altho they have not yet been
furnished horses. Those in the signal
corps and other units are now busily
engaged in their respective lines.
The students of infantry will con-
tinue the same as they did the first
month. The second month of infan-
try study will be a great deal more
difficult than the first and will largely
deal with the modern warfare learned
at such a huge cost by the French
and British.
The rookie officers look less and
less like rockies" every day. They
are beginning to cultivate a military
bearing. Their drilling is exemplary
considering the four weeks of train
ing. The companies execute squads
right about" and left front into line,
double time" with a quickness of
precision that looks more like a West
Point drill than one by green men.
The regular soldiers at Fort Riley
look with some pity on the students
because of the hard training the lat
ter are forced to undergo. The regu-
lars, especially those of the Thir-
tenth cavalry, have spent several
years on the border, so that the real
drilling is done by the student officers
and the raw recruits of the army.
From early morning until dusk the
students drill and study, attending
classes underneath the shade trees of
the reservation or in the barracks.
At their present rate, the students
ought to be in fine condition for Off
GERS when their three months train
ing is COMPLETED