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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

BIG PAY and steady work for girls
and women in large rubber shoe fac
tory Experienced girls earn $40 to SIS
n week. Inexperienced ones paid a worth
while salary aud given free board and
room while learning, which takes about
a month. Live town, near large cities
Good thratcrs; fine working conditions
Company furnishes hall for dancing,
athletic field, free insurance and med
teal attention Fine chance for q fa,u-
lily: work for all. Good homes at very
low rents. Don t decide now. Write
today for illustrated booklet - /" a
Good job at Beacon Falls Address,
Employment Dept. Beacon Falls Rub.
Der Shoe Co, Beacon Falls, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS.
TIC Be Conducted in ST. Johnsbury for
Bond Sale.

ST. JOIlNSBURY, June seventy
five men made up one of the most pa
triotic gatherings held in st. Johnsburv
for some time. The men, who will make
canvass to place the Liberty loan
bonds with the people Of st. Johnsbury
met to receive instructions in their new
work Short addresses were made by
j. H. Brooks and W. b. Kicker.
The men were appointed capvassers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

Germany with . Per capita wealth
OF $i,3SS and income of Sl6l, has mad :
borrowings at the rate of $3.50 per-
son.
" Austria Hungary, with a per cap
ita wealth of sos and income of Sill,
has borrowed at the rate Of 500 per
son, evcry cent of her laans having
been raised within her own borders
or in Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
THE SIMPLEST AND BEST

our Annuity income plan. Maximum
income for life at minimum cost Send
for particulars. 6sth year. National
Life ms Co., of VT. (Mutual.) AL
BERT G. LAIRD, Special Agent. 8
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

In that worthicst of al struggles
the struggle for self mastery and good
ness-we are far less patient with our
selves than God is with us-HolIand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

WANTED -- Salesman. ~i9glc man
over - to travel with manager. En-
pcrjrucc unnecessary as we teach YOU
the business and show YOU how to
make from - 60 IS u day. Expenses
advanced. See Mr.. Shannon after
=. M; Ecls Court, Brattlaboeo. 1850
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

" you cannot come, phone orders at
A, li'ui meal midday meal. evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

FOR SALE - llorses = I arrived
Thursday night with 80 head of extra
good Ohio chunks I'M pairs aud singles.
l,-Ol 90 l,i5o lbs. each. If YOU are
looking for broken and steady -to-work
horses hc sure and look this load over.
My prices are the lowest in New Eng-
land, quality considered. N. j. Tct.
tcautt, Greenfield, Mass. $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

WANTED.-Old false teeth. Don Z
matter IL broken. pay $l.oo to $1,000
per set. Send 10y parcel post and re-
eciyc check by return mail l.. Ma2cr,
200, 5. Fifth S., rmIadclplia Pa.
G7-9Os
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
Wanted

WANTED for chamber work
lloadlcv Apartments. Ig-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

10 lfENT-Besidcnce on our of the
principal streets in Rrauicboru, thor
oughly modern, will be vacated by pres.
emit tenant about July lst. Ii You are
looking for Il good location, here is your
chance. Rent about 500. 5. ". Edgott
q Co. 1872
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

Street. 79-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

WANTED Messenger boy evening
at the Western Union Office. ISL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

fRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY EEPORMEH
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

FOE SALE Good spraying Quilt
for apple trees with hand pump. An
tn good ordcg. Apply N W. $. Bet
teIlrv, Rice Farm. 7Gtf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

WANTED 4 housekecpcr J. +.
Thomas. Marlboro, Vt. Gj-92'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

TO RENT Nice Groom tenement on
Brge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

TO RENT IF Tenement, 80, Tel.
552-M. Inquire II Prospect street.
79.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
To Rent.

TO RENT Seven room tenement In
quire at 80 Elliot street. G7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
LICENSE TAX ON
PLEASURE CARS.
Committee Fixes Graduated
Levies on All But Business
Purpose Machines
INCOME ESTIMATED
ABOUT S42,000,000

Cost OH Cheapest Cars Will Be $780,
Running Up to sos for Machine Val
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

CASH PAID for wool. W. T. Rich
ardson Co. 72-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02

FOR Kitchen range and OH
or furniture. Mrs. e. q. Whitney. "a
'cuital 81. ctr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
For Sale

FOR SALE-Oue dump cart for oxen
or horses. G.. Miner 7J-tf
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
CONTENTS

PAGE 4. Editorials: War Times tO
Be Met; Who Are Patriots; Con-
scription Effective and Fair
An Easter ISermon.-0ur Own
State News.-United States News
World News.
PAGE a. Departmental Columns.
PAGE g. President Wilson's Mo-
mentous Address 10 Congress-
Story, Jacks Red Cross Girl"
PAGE 4. Locals.
PAGE 5. Local News Articles.
PAGE 9. Corn Growing in Eastern
Kentucky.-Boys' Agricultural
Club.-Poulbry Interest-War-
time Wisdom.-What Can Do
with a Can Of Salmon.-How
You Can Destroy Flies.
PAGE z. International Sunday
School Lesson.-Boy Scouts
Latin America May Enter War.
Picture Puzzle No. t3.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
AN EASTER SERMON
A Living Lord for q Dead World
BY Rev. Benson Howard Roberts

What a picture Of Indebtedness
that dead Roman world! Mired in
the slough Of sensualiiy. falsehood
and error. Life a burden, suicide a
gentleman's escape from the weari-
ness OF monotonous days. Incentive,
ambition. gone. Farrar's picture
is none too vivid, his colors
none too glaring. He writes, AT
the lowest extreme Of the social
scale were millions Of slaves with
out family, without religion, with
out possessions, who had no recog-
nized rights and toward whom none
had any recognized duties, passing
normally from childhood Of degree
dation To a manhood Of hardship
and an old age Of unpitied neglect.
OF the lower classes the vast ma
jority of the free born were beg
gars. idlers. whose life was made up
Of squalor, misery and vice. The
wealthy. vastly wealthy were not
happy. "Gluttony, caprice, ostenta-
tion, impurity, rioted in the heart
OF society which knew no other
means by which 10 break the mo-
notony of its weariness."
"On that hard pagan world disgust
And secret loathing fell,
Deep WEAKNESS and sated lust
Made human life a hell"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

II was a world gone wrong; the
secret of true living was unknown.
Happiness, peace, abiding joy were
strangers 10 il. II had no home TO
which Ia turn at the close Of day
for rcpose and solace. The old Ro-
man virtue had given away before
the oncoming Of luxury and di-
vorce was as common as marriage.
u was a world without knowledge OF
God, without vision. To few men
of high thought was given a glimpse
of Immortality. but this path OF
high intellect was trodden by few,
very few. The candle of philosophy
could only intensity the gloom Of
the deep night that brooded over the
world.
High perfection in art, in litera-
ture, in philosophy did not lift the
Greek worshipper in the Parthenon
above mean conceptions of God.
Rome with her wealth Of philoso-
piers, orators and poets was blindly
cropping after a God who was un-
known.
Humanity found no salvation for
society or peace for the individual
in art, science or philosophy. Only
living. loving person could meet
the human need for comfort and joy.
Only one from God freighted with
infinite love could meet its needs
for pardon and lift its load of gilt.
Only one commanding the infinite
spiritual resources Of the Divine
could infuse hope and ambition and
impart ethical strength to the help
less souls Of men.
fContinuad an Para Yival
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
DRAFT MEASURE
URGED BY WILSON
Seeks to Overcome Opposition
to Army Plan.
COMPROMISE MAY Be OFFERED

President Asserts Belief That the
Safety Of the Nation Hanss on
Action Of Congress In This Regard
-senste Debates conserIptIen.
Washington. April 10.-In an effort
to overcome opposition in congress to
the administration army plans based
on the draft system, President Wilson
10 using his personal influence.
Summoning Chairman Dent Of the
house military committee now oon-
sidering the bill. to the White House.
the president made 1t clear that he
believes the safety Of the nation hangs
on the action Of congress in this re-
gard.
He will make q similar exposition
Of the military situation to Represen-
tative Anthony Of Kansas, who has
led opposition to the draft plan among
Republican members Of the commit
tee.
In his war address, Mr.. Wilson for
mally told congress that in his judg-
ment the United States must face her
enemy with a certain weapon in the
form Of an army raised by application
Of the people to universal liability for
military service az a duty Of citizen
ship. Supplementing that he issued
recently a statement approving In
every detail the departmental plans
which have the unanimous approval
OF the army general staff
A compromise plan may be offered
by the opponents Of compulsory serv-
ice. A sentiment for such . move
was evident in Mr.. Dents COMMITTEES
before which Secretary Baker and the
military chiefs OF the war department
assembled in full strength during the
day to support the administration q
policy. There was no indication. how,
ever, that q compromise would be &C
cepted by the president.
In the senate, debate on conscrfp-
ton occupied much time during dis.
cussion Of the regular army appropria'
tion bill left over from last session.
The question Is not dealt with in the
BILL but during the debate Senator
Kirby offered an amendment which
would authorize the president to call
volunteers in lots of half q million
each.
As q result Of Chairman Dents at
titude It is possible that some other
member OF the house committee will
present the administration bill II It Is
reported as officials hope It will be,
substantially in the form n which II
was drawn.
The chairman agreed to introduce
II "by request" which means that he
would take no responsibility for It. As
An active and sympathetic leadership
on the floor Of the house will be need
cd, the task may 60 to some other
committeeman
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
War Times to be Met

The only way the Germans hit us as yet is through
high prices!
There are two ways OF meeting this "drve" of high
prices
One way is to raise and make of the things
need SO to buy less.
The other way is to go Oakfonf Me things ov do not
need
Some dealers have put up prices needlessly and we
should organize boycott against these But the price
always depend somewhat upon the demand If many
people after any selling article the price of that article
will rise We all help to lower prices when we go with
dairy butter gloves automobiles candy tobacco and
the Mines aoe do not really need.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
To Organize Red Cross

A Red Cross Chapter will be or
Ganized a. meeting to be held at
the courthouse in Winchester on
Sunday afternoon, April IS, at 800
o'clock. II is proposed to organize
classes to be taught regularly from
Red Cross text books by the various
physicians OF the city. Winchester
High School girls are already en-
gagged in the study of Red Cross
work, and il is thought a large and
enthusiastic chapter can be organ
lied there.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
AUSTRIAN SHIPS
SEIZED BY U. S,
Fourteen Vessels Taken Over
by Authorities.
ACT MAY LEAD TO war

Prompt Action on Part Of Govern
mont Follows Austria's Diplomatic
orsak With Amsriea-Mschinsry Of
Several Of Seized Ships Damaged.
New York. April 10.-Govsrnmsnt
authorities, acting under Instructions
from Washington. following the break
ing Of diplomatic relations with Aus
tria-Hungary. have seized fourteen
Austrian ships in various ports of the
United States. Four Of the ships, one
q passerps- liner. were sai7ed here
one at Boston, one at Philadelphia,
two al tous,Cn, one a, Tampa, one al
Newport. one at Pensacola and three
Ut New Orleans.
The oficers and crews OF the ships
here were sent under guard to Ellis
island and interned with the crews
taken from the German ships seized
last week.
The four ships seized were the pas
ssnger steamer Martha Washington,
Ida, Dora and the Himalaia Fires
were drawn and a guard OF customs
men placed on board. II was unofii-
cially stated that a hurried examina,
ton OF the vessels led the officials to
believe that none of them had been
damaged to any serious extent.
When notified that their ships were
10 be seized. officers Of the vessels
made no objections.
An unconfrmed report in marine
circles was that negotiations between
q steamship company and owners OF
the four ships looking to their pur'
chase had been under way for some
weeks. and that II permitted the pur-
chase now might be consummatsd.
The collector OF the port Of Philar
delphia took possession OF the Fran
coma. Only four men were found on
the ship and they were turned over
70 the immigration officials. Collector
Berry said that his men found the
machinery OF the Franconia damaged.
Deputy United States marshals at
Houston seized the Austrian steamers
Morowitz and Campania- The cap
tains and crews OF the seized ships
were taken TO immigration headquar
ters on Pelican island, Galveston.
An Investigation showed that the
boilers OF both ships had been disabled
rendering the ships unnt for service
without considerable repairs.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
ARREST GERMAN PL0TTERS
suspects Charged With Plot to Blow
Up She'll Factory.

Chicago. April 10.-Plots to blow up
a manufacturing plant and to cripple
western railroad lines were uncovered
by secret service men here. Four
teen suspected spies have been ar
rested.
An employe Of one Of the largest
manufacturing plants In Chicago
tripped across a strand Of wires &C
cidentaliy, traced its source and
found It connected with q dynamo
and a supply Of nitroglycsrin large
enough to blow up the plant. which
makes war munitions.
An oiler, who turned out to be .
German professor Of technology. was
arrested and In his rooms were
found detailed maps of all railroads
in or about Chicago and details OF
plants to place explosives along sew
eral lines.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
wilson's Course Approved

The faculty and students of, As
bury College Of Wilmore .yted
resolutions approving with,ut res
ervation the course pursued by
President Wilson in the present
crisis, and requesting him, with
others concerned in the direction of
American affairs, TO do their best to
suppress entirely the traffic in
strong drink while state OF war
exists.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The remarkable trend toward
wooden ships is attracting much at
tention. Not only in this country,
hut in Europe. wooden vessels are
being turned out at a great rate
In France it is proposed that the
supplies Of timber near the big sea
ports be used for both all wooden
and composite ships. The sugges-
tion is also made that with the ex-
tremely high price of coal the use
of sails will be found desirable in
many case. Not only is coal ex-
tremely high, but lubricants as we'll
and many vessels with both power
and sail have been suggested by
some of the shipmasters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

In response to the message OF
President Wilson, Congress passed
a Resolution TO entrust him with
the power to carry on war with
Germany and recognizes that
state Of war exists. In the Senate,
there were six opposing votes and
in the House, fifty. Active steps
have already been taken TO make
this vote effective.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
AUSTRIA BREAKS WITH U. S.
pseiaratIen Of War Expected to Fol-
low Action Of Dual Monarchy.

Dociaration OF war eHpoctco 70 rot
low Action Of Dual Monarchy.
Washington. April lo.-Dplomatic
relations with the United States has
been formally broken on by Austria
Hungary. Baron Erick Zwiedinek.
charge d'affaires OF the Austro-Hun-
garian embassy. called at the state
department and asked for passports
for himself and the embassy stan
From Vienna almost simultaneously
came the report that the dual mon
archy had broken on relations with
the United States by handing his
passports to American Charge Grew.
Ambassador Penneld. who had left
Vienna on Saturday. probably did not
know OF this action.
The dual monarchy has acted under
the pressure Of Germany. who has
dominated her allies throughout the
war. 30 far. no action - been taken
hy Turkey or Bulgaria but Il II felt
tcsssisssd On Psss rivsl
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Removal of Senator Stone from
the chairmanship Of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations
was demanded by citizens Of Mt.
Sterling in mass meeting assembled.
Resolutions adopted at the meeting
declare that Kentuckians are a
shamed Of having the Senator pro-
claim Kentucky as his birthplace.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Conscription Effective and Fair

We must have 100000 in training for war
possible.
We hope still they will not be needed, but they may
BE- and Inreded they u1N be needed badiyi
We do not wish to waste time and effort to get men
to enlist.
And patriots don't feel sure to just who ought
to go into the army right now
The fair and sure way is to list the from I9 to
as Gull those in whose there are special reasons
for not joining the army, and draw lots to select
100000 from among the rest
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The Spurrier bill providing for a
Scent license tax on whisky, passed
the Kentucky House Of Representa-
tives Tuesday evening after fiery
debate. II is expected TO yield in
revenue To the State si,500,0O0 an
nually. Four other measures pass
ed the House Tuesday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Every good houskeeper should
SWAT the first flies. Read How
you can destroy flies" page Q and
also what the Womens' Clubs of
Berea are doing. Get alive on this
proposition and that female fly they
tell about will be thwarted in her
summer campaign.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
Owensboro Women Busy

The Owensboro branch Of the
National League for WOman's Ser
vice has enlisted iO6 members and
already classes have been formed
which will tender their services TO
the Government. First aid, knitting
and agricultural classes and COM
mittces tO give aid to the families
OF soldiers are now actively at work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Everybody will be interested in
our new serial, "The Wanderer.'
Read the advertisement on page 7
and get your friends TO subscribe.
The story alone will be worth many
times the price Of "The Citizen" +"
The first chapter will come out next
week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

So many OF our friends have re-
quested us TO publish President Will
sons momentous speech to Congress.
We give il in full on page 3. You
who have scrap books will find
nothing better TO preserve than this
master message TO Congress. Be
sure TO read and then read il again.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Japanese in California are will
ing and desirOus TO enlist under the
American flag either for fighting or
for Red Cross service. The attitude
of japan is growing more friendly.
This is as il should be for they
owe much 10 the United States for
the stimulus that has led TO their
present position.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

Louisville chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross which, il is planned.
shall have a membership OF 10000,
was organized Tuesday at a meeting
AT the Board of Trade. Officers and
directors were elected and bylaws
setting forth the purposes Of the
organization adopted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
suspend Mobilization.

Washington April 10.-orders sus-
pending further national guard mobi.
lizaticl until congress adopts a den-
mite military policy. have been issued
BY the administration. II was an
bounced.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
TO AVOID LABOR TROUBLES
Samuel oompers Hsars COMMITTEES
For the Government

Washington. April 1o.-Dennits a.
surances that its recommendation
against labor or industrial disputes
during the war will be observed both
by workers and employers will be
sought by the labor committee of the
Council OF National Defense, headed
by Samuel Gompsrs. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Success Of the effort seems strongly
probable, particularly considering
that the committee membership In
cludes representatives OF powerful
labor and employers interests.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
N OUR own STATE

Permanent organization Of the
Kentucky pure-bred Livestock As
sociation was effected at the Board
of Trade Thursday. Louisville was
chosen permanent headquarters.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12
American Crew Rssousd.

Paris. April io.-All the crew Of the
American steamer Seaward. torpedoed
without warning in the Mediterranean
have been safely landed. according to
ofncial word received here. Lloyd's
register does not list an American
steamer named "ssAward."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The retail price Of flour in Louis
willie Saturday was advanced TO
si2.35 a barrel. IL is expected to
reach si5. before July 10. when the
winter wheat becomes available.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The English and French forces
continue to make gains against the
Hindenburg line on the frontier Of
France. The latest success is an
advance of two miles along a front
Of about twelve miles. A large
number Of prisoners have been
taken. The region retaken includes
rich mineral lands coveted by the
Germans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The Louisville & Nashville and
other railroads are getting ready TO
build branches in Eastern Kentucky
and are assisting in that way in the
development Of vast coal lands.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

The Senate of the General Assembly
Of Kentucky Thursday passed the
Pickett Bank Deposit Bill. after
amending il so as to provide that the
tax rate on bank and trust company
shares shall not exceed 60 percent
Of the local rate on other classes Of
property.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

another good treat for you on page
9. County Agent Spence spares nc
time or strength for the good OF
his farmer friends. II you follow
his suggestions you will surely
succeed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-12

This is the time TO begin TO save,
Read in the Home Department what
you can do with a can of salmon
then do likewise.