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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
MISSES BY FOOT.
Torpedo Nearly Hits American Passen-
| ger Steamer,

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 20. =
An American passenger steamship
which arrived from England yesterday
was attacked by a submarine off the
Irish coast on her last outward voyage,
and escaped being torpedoed by mar
gin of inches, her officers said The
periscope Of the Uboat was observed
abeam OF the vessel by one lookout al
most at the same moment another spied
the approach of a torpedo. As the
missile came on, it seemed, judging
from its course, that the liner was
doomed. Her speed, however, saved
her, the torpedo missing the rudder, the
officers said, by not more than a foot
The navy gunners fired almost instantly
but missed. The submarine submerged
but soon the periscopc reappeared zoe
yards astern, the U-boat commander cyi
IDENTIFY anxious to see whether his tor
Ipcdo had found its mark. The gunners
/ fired second shot, but that also went
wide. The submarine quickly submerged
again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
DROWNED AT NORTH DANA.
Edward Baxter Of Orange Fell from
Boat While Fishing.

ORANGE, Mass, August 90 Ed
ward Baxter, 80, was drowned early
yesterday morning at Thompson s pond
at North Dana, while fishing with his
father-in-law, Charles G.. Baxter of
North Dana, and c. 4. Heinnze of
Orange.
Al were in boat, and Baxter was
apparently arranging his fishing tao
kle when he fell into the water. He
did not come to the surface again and
his body was recovered one hour and
Il half later. 1t is believed that he had
heart failure, although he was III gooo
health.
Mr.. Baxter had lived in Orange sew
cral years, where lie was in the truck
| ing business. Besides his widow he
leaves three children, Charles, Chcste
and Harold all Of Orange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
Fl, Oh r

The Government has fixed the mini
mum price 70 be paid the Western Farm
ers for the 1913 crop of Wheat at $500
per bushel. The price fer the 1917
Wheat crop (Wheat Winter and Spring.
has not been fixed II seems difficult to
satisfy the Western Farmer and East
orn Consumer; however, IL is evident
that the Western Farmer will demand
for the 1917 crop high prices, or at
least comparatively high prices, on ac-
count Of the smallness Of the crop;
therefore, we think the Consumer is per
fectly safe in purchasing flour at pres
cnt prices, especially -four manufactured
from Winter Wheat, which we believe
IS at the low point of the crop year.
Winter Wheat fours make good bread,
and of course fancy pastry; they will
not produce as much bread as Spring
Wheat Cike WHITE SATIN, but they
will produce wholesome, white loaf.
Tho difference existing at the present
time, probably because new Spring
Wheat is not yet available, is about 81
per barrel at retail. Any of the follow.
ing brands are guaranteed pure, and
can be furnished by any grocer in New
England:
ADRIAN, a Michigan Patent, manu-
featured from Michigan White Wheat.
CRoSBY'S SPECIAL, Kansas Pat
emit, manufactured from hard Winter
Wheat
QUAKER CITY PATENT, manufac
turcd from Soft Red.
WHITE SWAN, a Michigan Straight
For pastry hours we recommend
SUNSHINE and GLORIA.
The merchants have special price 70
these fours ground from new Whea
and a barrel or two extra with this brea
-four we believe, viii prove very benz
fetal within a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

Forty-two men from Bennington coun-
tv are members Of Company |, First Yer
mont regiment, according to figures
compiled by the Bennington Banner
That county has 90 men in the regiment
in all, GG OF them being from the town
of Bennington. Searsburg has the larg
est number in proportion to population
getting credit for four voluntary en-
listmcnts out of total registration OF
II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

and am now the mother of a beautiful
healthy baby. l am a graduate nurse
and will be glad to recommend Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
other women. - Mrs. r. W. SLOAN,
6026 So. Park Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
There are many women who suffer
as Mrs. Sloan did and who are being
benefited by this great medicine every
day. 1t has helped thousands of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, inflammation, liberation, irreg-
ularities, periodic pains, backache, that
bearing down feeling, indigestion, and
nervous pr@tration.
If you need special advice write
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

There is reason in Secretary Nc
Adoo s argument that many Of the
claims for exemption from military du-
ty under the draft law are due to the
fact that no provision has been made
by the government for the support of
wives and children. Mr.. McAdoo
makes this contention in urging that
congress speed up its consideration OF
the bill providing insurance fer soldiers
and sailors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

It is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
ot tho paper each night. and 1t sohcits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, In per-
son by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

While all New England would have
appreciated visit from President Will
son to Boston during the national G.
A. r. encampment this week, his dec
lination of the invitation which was
sent him last week will surprise no
body. One need have but a vague idea
of the manifold duties and RESPONSE
bilities that rest upon the President in
these days to understand why he did
not feel like making the trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

The RAfc-7ner il on sale every evening
by the following news Dealers:
Elrattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.
C. W. Cleaveland, d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyyille), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stocswsu
East Dummerston, NJ. f Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. williams.
Newfane, y. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. W. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, z. 3. Buffum.
west Chesterfield. NJ. H., Mrs, w
Streeter
Hlnsdale, NJ. H., w. III. Lyman
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, W.. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

OF coarse General Pershing intended
no disrespcct to the Red Cross when he
said in an interview Saturday that this
country could not win the war bg talk,
or subscriptions to that organization.
What he meant was just what he said
cmphatically, that if the war is to be
Won the United States must strike some
hard and forccful blows i'll a dis
tinctly military way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
so cents an inch for hrst insertion; 2
cents an inch for each Subsequent inser-
tirn. Limited space on first page at
d Iuble rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion.
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

a pound of wheat flour a week per
person is what Herbert c. Hoover
wants this country to save i'll order to
prevent shortage among the warning
nations. 1t docsn t sound like very
much and yet when you come to figure
it out in bread for a family of five, fol
example, it means a considerable
change in the week menu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
Member O, the Associated Press..

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of all news
credited 60 it and not otherwise credited in
this paper and also the local news published
herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

and durin G six
months of this time
was under a doc
tors care without
getting any help.
| decided to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com :
pound and it made
me feel like a new
woman. | am en-
tirely relieved of
tn e displacement
and y,oriOdio p,;po
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

\ price for cucumbers that will
stand as a record for some time is
that established in the municipal
court in Enfield, Mass, where two
boys who admitted stealing four OF
these vegetables were assessed to.
tai of S53.12, or $13.2S for each Gu
cumber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

Even though China gives no indica-
tion of associating with the entente
in her formal announcement of hos
tilitics against the Teutonic powers her
bit should count in the eventual result.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

With eggs likely to reach dollar a
dozen this tall and the railroads breaking
thousands of them in transit the demand
Of the Boston Transcript for breaklcss
eggs or breal,ess brakemen seems timely
and reasonable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

The question whether public serv-
ice corporation can discontinue its serv-
ice without first getting approval of
the regulating boards of the states in
which it operates is likely to be tested
as result of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph company's an
nouncemcnt that the war 5 demand on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

Wudham county farmers seem to be
giving the deer about the treatment that
i good many people believe would be APP
plicahle to the l. w w
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

The Burlington editors are still call
ing each other names, one of the choice
appellations being "gutless mouse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

The change in United States army or
ganization by which regiments are
given a war strength of 3,605 men bids
fair to make necessary a number of
changes in the New England regiments
1t is reported in army circles that the
eighth Massachusetts will be used to
bring the 2nd Massachusetts up to full
strength and there is also talk that
troops from Vermont or New Hamp-
shire will be used to fill the ranks OF
the End Maine. Another prediction Is
that the 9TH Massachusetts will be
consolidated into the 9th, and that 8
surplus of the Sth Massachusetts or OF
the Vermont or New Hampshire regi
! ments Will be used as a permanent
guard for the United States armorv il
| Springfield, Mass. Whatever NAV b.
the outcome, il will not be surprisin,
/ If the Vermont regiment loses its idcn
tity as a distinct state unit. This i
to be regretted, of course, but if tn
change comes it Will be for the purpos
of military efficiency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

material and equipment makes it i'm
possible for it to install new telephones
until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
Two Players.

Child-Grandma, may / borrow your
long skirt TO play lady?
Grandmother-Ycs if I may borrow
your short skirt to play lady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20
A GRADUATE
nurse
Why She Recommends Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Chicago, Ill.-t1 was in poor health
for two years, caused by displacement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-20

MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1917.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

250O which is a creditable produc- ton for many factories today.
 These first Odsmobiles found a ready market all over the world and became the property of crowned heads of Europe and prominent and prosperous people of cities and towns of our own and foreign coun- tries The Queen Of Italy, and Sir Thomas ,Lipton and many other not ables made their initial motor in vestments in curved dash Oldsmo- piles. And so well were these ma chimes built that many of them are in constant use throughout the length and breath of the land today.
 Not only was MT. Smiths plant the home of the first automobile to achieve quantity production but it was veritable college for automo- pile enterprise A list of the not ables who graduated from the Olds Motor works to form companies of their own would read like a roll call If the captains of the industry. Henry Ford had not commenced to build ears commercially Dodge Brothers got their start executing an order for : 000 OldSmobile transmissions in their little machine shop; and Henry M. Leland established the Cadillac com pany with the profits of an ordel for 2000 motors for Oldsmobiles.
 MT. Smith was married in Lansing to Miss Seager He is survived by the wldow and two sons and two daughters all of whom reside in De- troit
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

he was a resident of Lansing. en gagged in merchandising and later be- came interested in mines
 In the meantime MT. Olds was la borlously working out the problem of the automobile, while making gaso- line engines at Lansing. Smith was quick to see the mechanical merits Of Olds' invention. The Odsmobile company was organized in 1899 with smith as president and financial sponsor and Olds as general mana ger. Smiths sons, F. l. Smith an,- Angus smith were actively associat- ed with the enterprise, and continued so until 1t became a unit of the Gen eral Motors company Plants were established at Detroit and at Ians- ing, although the business was cen tered at Lansing some years later.
 At a time when all the world re- sarded the automobiles the rich mans plaything and as a passing lad, smith and Olds and associates saw clearly the wonderful feature in store Tor II: backed their convictions by money and effort on d gigantic scale, and plunged into an extensive manufacturing program. In 1901, al most the first year of their manu- facturing existence, they built HOO of the curved dash Oldsmobile runa bout so familiar to every pioneer motorist. In 1902 they increased to
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

which time all the master salesmen" of the United States will be entertained ny the Packard Motor Car Co. The Packard Lincoln Highway Sweepstakes Race has been productive of big results" said Warren McArthur.
 and the fact that we were able to sell 466 per cent of the Packards allotted to us SHOWS the general prosperous condi- ton of the state, for people do not buy Twin Six Packards, unless in good fi- nancial condition. Our record made in the Packard Sweepstakes race has caused those in the east to open their eys, many have been of the opinion that Arizona was nothing but a land of mesquite and Gila monsters, but such a distribution of Packards has dis proved the idea.
 We feel mighty good over winning this contest continued Mir McArthur, Tor not only has it been a great thing for us. but a boost for all of Arizona as well as much national publicity will be given us by the Packadr Motor Car company
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

register on the day set, June ,. 1917.
 3-The only exceptions are persons in the military or naval service of the United States which includes all off cers and enlisted men of the regular army, the regular army reserve, the of flcerS reserve corps, the enlisted re- serve Corps, and national guard and national guard reserve, recognized by the militia bureau of the war depart ment; the navy, the marine corps. the coast guard and the naval militia, the naval reserve forces; the marine corps reserve and the national volunteers, recognized by the navy department.
 4-Registration is distinct from draft. No matter what just claim you have for exemption you must register. Reg istration is a public duty. For those not responsive to the sense uf this duty, the penalty of Imprisonment, not fine, is provided in the draft act.
 5-Those who through sickness shall be unable to apply to the county or city clerk for copy of the registration card. The clerk will give instructions as to how this card should be filled out. The card should then be mailed by the sick person, or delivered by his agent to the registrar of his home dis trict The sick person will enclose a addressed, stamped envelope for the return to him of his registration certificate.
 6-Any person who expects to be ab- sent from his voting precinct on regis tration day should apply as soon as practicable for a registration card to the county clerk of the county where he may be stopping. or if he is in a city of over 30,000, to the city clerk. The clerk will record the answers on the card and turn it over to the absentee. The ab- sentee should mail this card to the reg istrar of his home district so that il
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

canoe of the transformation.
 The -Nokomis." considered one of the finest yachts afloat, was offered to the government shortly after Americas declaration of war. Less than two weeks ago MT Dodge was notified of her acceptance and prep arations for the more serious busi- ness of fighting as compared with the delights of smooth sailing on the lakes. began immediately. On May 16, she cleared from her coal ing dock in Detroit. bound Tor the St. Lawrence river, the gulf and New York. At the latter port she will be formally taken over by the govern ment, although a naval officer was nOminally in command from the mo ment she left Detroit. Exact plans [ for the future of the "Nokomis'' are withheld by the government, but it is known that her name will be chaneed and that she will soon ap- pear in full naval attire
 The departure Of the vessel was signalized by a farewell reception given aboard her by MT. Dodge for ct few friends whol had been his guests on frequent cruises.
 The "Nokomis' is q 303-ton yacht of steel construction. 1S0 feet over all and with an extreme breadth of 23.7 feet. She is equipped with triple ex pansion four-cylinder engines and is easily capable di IS knots oer hour She was built by the Robins drydock. South Brooklyn. New York. and launched in December, 1913 Since June 4. 1914, when she made her first trial run, she had cruised 35, ,000 miles. which is said to be the yachting rec ord for the great lakes during a period of this length. The value of the "Nokomis is approximately So5O 00O
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
ROTARY CHIEF DELIVERS TALK
 TO ROTAR|ANS

l Yesterdays meeting of the Rotary club was an important one for that l organization 1t was the occasion of ! the annual visit of Homer Sumpton, | the Rotary Governor for this the thri- 1 teenth district. The district governor 1 is secretary of the San Diego Cham Der of Commerce. The theme of his 1 talk before the Rotary club was en- 1 tirely of Rotary ideals, aims and work President Charles B. Christy and Sec retary Melville r. Fickas.
 Another very valuable speaker be- fore the Rotary club was w. A. Barr, county agricultural agent. whose talk was intensely interesting. He re- ! ferred to the definite outlines that are drawn for the investigation and the work of his department He illustrated the great value of such work. In his talk he brought out the fact that there were 44,0O0 dairy cows in Salt River Valley. Associated with the dairy
 business is the work of two associa-
 tions. The COW testing association. de-
 termining the value of each animal and
 indicating which should he discarded, and the breeding association The breeding association work is exceed
 ingly valuable in that it doas co-Opera-
 tive work lessening to fraction the
 ordinary cost the results of high class
 breeding. Having worked out the
 question of what each COW is doing is
 the study of better feeding methods to
 bring to the fullest capacity milk pro-
 duction. The Rotary club expressed
 a hope that at an early date MT Barr
 would he given an entire meeting in
 which to further inform the business
 men of Phoenix the great value of his
 bureau work.
 Rossiter Michael special represen- tative of the San Francisco Federal
 Reserve bank gave talk on the Lib- erty Bond issue of the United States government.
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
M ARTHUR BROTHERS WIN GLASS :. J PACKARD SALE E5MANSH|P RACE

A. h. Dearborn of McArthur Brothers Is a happy man.
 yesterday the following telegram was received from the Packard Motor Car company:
 nal returns sweepstakes sales show Phoenix 466 per cent or 200 per cent ahead of nearest competitor Ton Win Sweepstakes. Please accept and extend to all of your organization our sincere congratulations on splendid vic tory and great sales record made"
 The telegram means that McArthur Brothers win the race in Division ID" TOT the greatest number of Packard sales and that A. R. Dearborn is mas ter salesman" having sold the most cars of any individual salesman in Me Arthur Brothers organization. McAr- thur Brothers will be awarded a hand some Grandfather clock valued at sSOA winch Will adorn the new sales room and also "kalo Shop silver salad set valued at $200. while MT. Dearborn wins a big chest of silver and q trip to the Packard factory this month, at
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
FATHER IF MOTOR
 DIES AT HIS HOME
 AT ADVANCED AGE

Samuel l.. Smith, age S7, the pio- neer of automobile production. passed away at his home in Detroit. Michi gan' Monday, May 7th. To him more than any other one man is southeastern. Michigan indebted for the automobile business. Detroit and ,.ansIng owe him much for estaA- fishing them as the homes of this gigantic industry.
 He was born in 1880 at Algonac. Michigan. on the shores of Lake S,' Clair, but a few miles from Detroit He early became identified with the timber lumber, shipping and railroad enterprises of the Lake Superior re- zion, and was prominent in the early development ot the famous Calumet and Hecla mines. For many years
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
FAMOUS YACHT NOVV
 IN SERVICE IF J. 5.

Detroits conception of what war means has neen considerably broad
 ened by the departure of the luxuri- ous steam -acht 'Nokomis,' owned
 by H. F. Dodge, motor car manTfac-
 turer, for duty on the high seas in the service Of the United States navy" Heretofore the ''Nokomis" has . been looked upon-and was-a plea
 sure palace afloat. Now she becomes
 an instrument Of war-and the public
 mind begins to grasp the signifi-
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
BLIND MAY READ BY EAR

mechanism by which a blind per son may read by ear has been invent : ed by Dr. Fournier d'Albe. a French scientist. It is called the opto- phone and is being tried out in Eng fish war hospitals. The printed ar ticle is inserted in the optophone which spells out the words by means of sound dots and dashes. The sounds are conveyed to Ane ear by a receiver. It is necessary for the reader to learn the optophone alpha ' bet, which is an adaptation of the Morse alphabet. A speed of twenty five words minute is possible, ac cording to the inventor
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03


 mted statistics which that al that gs not gold compilation the out The Automobile  truck 
 
  Total ndent earn industry 915,O0U dependents the industry 2700000l 
  wholesale value of produced U in
 
 of in of of n population in in
 
 Georgia n in in Increase in Illinois 3sf6 hele owners in 1916 - s2Ss ls7 Percent o cars produced n
  in
  of vehicle failed went out conpsaiss ssn b a last 9sta five snss nssr; October , s IS year companies 16t as s. % ;,ao ,ars : two vs,,: s in in which automobile plants located B. O  O 1916 railroad of of lue of mot al ton-nle for road hauLage S9000O0OOO
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03
FACTS ABOUT REGISTRATION

1-There is only one day for regis tration-June 5 1917.
 2-Every male resident of the United States. who has reached his 2lst and has not reached his 3lst birthday must
Arizona republican., 1917-06-03

starped dWtht
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