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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
CUPID'S DARTS
LOSE THEIR STING
Gretna Green Pushed Of Map by Action
of Vermont Senate, Says Poet of
Bellows Falls Times.

Vermont s senators have no hearts.
They We gone and ruined Cupid s darts.
The Justice Job has lost its snap
Dan Cupid wears look forlorn,
His favorite haunting place is gone.
II 5 all over but the governor s sig
nature. The senate went and spilled
the beans yesterday morning. It's all
over with iii oil Dan Cupid He's all
mussed up over it, too. Just as quic ky
as the governor signs the bill the
"Gretna Green of New England, .
otherwise sometimes known as Bellows
Falls, will be no more.
BY vote of Is to l3 the senate yes
tcrdav morning adopted the amendment
TO the Durham marriage bill proposed
by the committee. This amendment
leaves the marriage law Just as it is
at present, except when the marriage is
to be solemnized in n town in which
neither bride nor bridegroom reside
In that case a five days notice of in
tention to marry must be given before
the marriage ceremony is performed.
The close vote may encourage the
bill s opponents to an attempt to have
it reconsidered, or the governor may
veto the bill. 1t is thought the former
may occur. Although nothing definite
can be learned.
If the bill is not reconsidered the
chances are the governor will not veto
the Recommendations Falls Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

and knowledge Of our profession en-
able, MS % perform all duties salts
faeturily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mrs. E. Q. Robinson is i'll.
L. B. Kendall is critically i'll with
measles.
Gregory Robinson is i'll at L. B.
Kendall s.
Ralph Pike has had a telephone in
stalled III his home.
Carl Armstrong of Wilmington spent
Sunday with his parents.
The Johanson children have been Sc
riously i'll the past week.
Rev. f. w Johnson has been ap-
pointed assistant postmaster.
Mrs. f. A. Selfors has gone to West
Townshend to care for the sick.
Frank Hescock Of Townshend called
on friends in Podunk Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Wallace of
Brattleboro are at A. r. Robinson s.
Moses Sheldon of Dorset visited his
daughters, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs.
Nichols, recently.
Grace Payne, having finished her
school III South Vernon, is at home for
the spring vacation.
Fred Johnson who has been working
at Searsburg, visited at Frank Fish s
| the first of the week.
Miss Rena Perkins closed her school
in Podunk on Friday and returned to
her home in Rutland Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Mundell of West Town
shend visited in the home of her broth
er, John Edwards, the first of the week.
Mr.. Nichols has sold his cows to
Henry Stratton of West Townshend
T In hn1c ,,la -
the near future.
Mrs. NJ. L. Johnson and sons, Russell
and Wells, left Wednesday for Mont
pelier. Charles Dexter will keep house
! during their absence
Mrs. Sara Allen has so far recovered
| from a long illness, as to be able to
go to the home of her daughter, Mrs
| George Edwards, in Wardsboro Center
| Miss Vera Lyman closed the village
school Saturday and left Monday fol
the spring vacation Miss Lyman
went to Windsor to visit i'll the rhome
of q sister.
! Frank Fish had an auction Of farm
ing tools and other things at the Ed
gar Kennon place in Podunk on
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fish expect
to move to Mortified, Mass, soon
Although the attendance was small at
the concert and supper given last
| Thursday evening at the church for the
benefit of the repair fund, the program
was good and the occasion much en-
loycd by those present. \ good sun
was realized.
West Wardsboro Baptist church, f
W. Johnston, pastor. Sunday. Marcel
is, lo-45 a. m. morning worship, sub
ject, Christ s Three Days; y m, Bible
school; 40 p. m, evening service
subject, Lessons from Bunyan, illustrat
ed with the stereopticon
Miss Rena Perkins closed a very
successful term of school in the Pc
dunk district Friday, March . TIL,
afternoon was partly spent il playing
games, popping corn and making candy
Marion Putnam won prizes for bein.
present every day, having 10 tardy
marks and having 100 in spelling tn,
most times during the term. She ha;
not missed day of school in the las
IA terms. The average daily attend
ance was :. karma Putnam was pres
ent every day also Miss Perkins lef
Saturday morning for her home in Rut
land. She is an excellent teacher, anC
her many friends viii be glad to wei
come her back for the next term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Lowell Asbestos Company Plans.

Construction work is going rapidly
ahead at Stevens Mills and GRANNY
i. g., on power plants Of the Vermont
and Quebec Power company in order
that the company may be in readiness
for furnishing power to the United
States ChrySotile Asbestos comnanv
inc, Of New York, which owns and
operates the asbestos mines in Lowell
and for which electrical power will be
delivered by July ] this wear. AL
ready the company has one 6OOunit
operating at Stevens Mills but thev will
start the installation of the second INIT
Of the same size March 26. The ashes
tos company has contracted for 200
horse power of which 500 will be uspd
day times while from $50 to 500 will be
used rs night load, for the company
expects to work the men night and dav
from o clock Monday morning to 6
clock Saturday night. just how
many men will be needed in this work
is not known, but it is safe to saw that
the asbestos company will do a great
deal for the towns Of Lowell and Eden.
1t is expected they will draw the as
bestos from the mines to Hyde Park as
was done a few years ago. The
Chrysotile company has made a thor
ough investigation of the Thetford, p.
O., vein of asbestos and finds the Low
ell product is excellent overrunning
what is generally found.
Mr.. Thompson S company has fur
nished a $4,000 bond for delivery of
the power TO the company.
| In connection with the work and
development Of this company it will
be Of interest to know that Represent
ative Parker Of Lowell has introduced
a bill i'll the legislature to incorporate
the village of Chrysoville. where the
asbestos company is located.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
HELP CAMP ABNAKI.
March 20 Is Donation Day for Institu-
ton Doing Good Work

In June, 1907, Bryon n. Clark and
Harry K. Bolles Of the Burlington Y.
NJ. G. A. took p boys of that city to
Cedar beach for Today camp. They
had three sleeping tents, dining tent,
a cook tent, . kerosene stove on which
10 cook the meals and one rowb0at. But
the boys had a good time and got some
| help. Next year they went again TO
the same place. The following year a
smaller crowd went TO Mascoma lake
in Enfield, ~ II. The next two years
the party was combined with the BOYS
| OF Plattsburg in their camp at Chazy
| Lake, y. Y. The two following years
the associations of Burlington, Mont
| pelier, St. JOhnsbury and franklin
county united in a camp at Silver lake,
! Franklin. From 1905 to 1915 the camp
was located on Hubbard 5 point, North
Hero.
In March, 1916, the state committee
of the Young Men s Christian assoeia-
tions OF Vermont, which has been con
| Quoting the camp for the past eight
years, purchased 4 site Of % acres Of
/ desirable land At the southern end Of
/ North Hero island. Suitable buildings
]
ued at $4,000. Already about $500
have been paid on il.
During all the years in which the
camp was moving from place to place
it was growing in attendance, in in
iluence and in the splendid results for
which it has become so we'll known
about the state and country. Last
summer there were 229 campers, repre-
Senting s. towns, IL states and five
countries.
! Camp Abnaki is not 4 camp where a
/ boy spends his summer vacation in idle.
ness, but one III which the four sides of
life are emphasized by an active pro
gram III eneh-phvSical, social, eduea.
| tional, spiritual. 1t is a camp of Chris.
tian ideals and Christian leadership
1t IS open to any honest boy who has
passed his 18th birthday III order Il
do the largest good for the largest mum
Der it is run at the low rate Of Sc a
week, so boys from homes of moderate
means may receive its help.
| The state committee is verv anxious
TO make another payment ON the prop
crty on March 81, when its financial
year closes. So it has decided to OBJ
serve statewide Camp Abnaki dona-
tion day, on Thursday, March %, and
to ask for contributions from the PEG.
pie of the state who are interested in
helping the boys. The committee ear.
nestly asks gifts from q great number
of the people of Vermont on that day
men, women, boys, girls, people in
all walks of life. Ans sum. no matter
how small or how large, will be CRATE
/ fully received and acknowledged. The
money and checks should be sent TO
Floyd L. North, 80 Church street, Bur
lington, Vt, or to Byron N. Clark, Y.
\ NJ. c. A. building, Burlington, VT, on
that day or any time previous.
If one cannot give money and would
like TO help, other gifts may be sent
such as books, disc records, tools
games, athletic supplies, furniture for
the longhousc, piano. hanging lamps
framed pictures, tents or other sup
plies.
Let all help Camp Abnaki to heir
the BOYS of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Would Fine Grand Trunk S29. 1000.

One of the largest and most impor-
tant cases which has been brought in
United States court for Vermont ii
some years is that which has been filed
by United States District Attorney Y.
A. Billiard with +. s. Plat, clerk Of
the court, in this city, against the
Grand Trunk Railway company. The
information against the Grand Trunk
has IS counts and asks for total fines
amounting to 10000 1t is brought
for alleged violation of the hours of
service act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Moran & Rohde

Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Phone S54-w. 81 Main st.. Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17

Flattery is the destruction of all
good fellowship; it is like qualmish
liqueur in the midst of bottle of vine
-Disraeli.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
FLORENCE TRENpEIL

Teacher OF Ballroom Dancing.
rIi,ats and Groups Afternoons and Evenings
Cottage Street Phone 442-M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
A NECESSARY STEP

~ the right direction is taken when
our services rs undcrtakcrs are rcquisi.
toned.
We oUtr those to all who desire that
the preparation tor burial. cmhalming
and iutcrmcut of the departed should
hc according 10 the most approved
method and in good taste.
lur nNMnrinnrn as
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
NEW RULES FOR
THE DRAFT ARMY
EACH OF NINE MILLION MEN
NOT YET CALLED OUT WILL
BE CLASSIFIED.
Every Registered Man VIII Know His
Exact Position and viii Be Able
to Arrange His Affairs Accord
insly, II Is Announced.

Washington.-A sweeping change IN
the machinery of the selective draft,
based on division of the 100000 re-
naming registrants into five classes In
order Of their eligibility for military
service, was announced Sunday by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder. De
tails of the plan, which has been ap-
proved by President Wilson, are not
disclosed. II is calculated, however, to
do away with virtually all the com
pllcnted machinery of the first draft
and to make the operations Of the local
boards hereafter little more than rub
Der stamp progress.
The campaign was worked out In
conferences with local and district
board officials and approved by the va
rious state authorities. Its chief feat
ures are that every registered man VIII
know his eSact position and be able
TO arrange his affairs accordingly and
that no man deemed necessary In any
important industry or needed at home
to support his family will be called
to the colors unless the military stu
alton IL desperate,
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
THOUSANDS DIE
FROM STARVATION
HELPLESS PEOPLE IN NOUN.
TAiNs IN SYRIA DENIED Sue
coR.-ARE PERiSHING.
Refusal Of Germany to Allow safe
Passage Of Relief Ships Was The
Death Sentence Of Thousands
Of Syrians.

New York.-A thousand deaths Il
lation of $4,000 In the Lebanon noun
tains near Beirut, Syria, is the toll OF
famine conditions there resulting from
the war, IL was declared here Sunday
by the Rev. william ii. Hall of the
Syrian Protestant college, who recent
~ returned TO this country from Keller
work In that district.
Continuing Mr.. Hall described the
tragic disappointment of the people
there. whose spirits were kept up for
weeks by the promised arrived last
Christmas time OF the American RELIEF
ship Caesar, which would have meant
life TO thousands, but which never
arrived owing to the refusal. OF Ger
many and AustrIa-uungary to grant
her safe passage to Beirut.
The Caesar, n naval collier loaned
to the Red Cross by the navy depart
ment, left New York months before
the entry OF this country into the war,
us ~ christmas ship" for the needy in
Syrb, Carrying more than a S0er
of u million dollars worth OF food and
clothing contributed In this country.
DAY after day the poor, starving
people along the coast and through the
mountains looked and prayed for the
coming of the American ship Mr..
Hall said. "The country was canvass
ed by well organized committees, the
needy were listed, the work of distribu-
ton was thoroughly prepared, offices
were opened and men chosen TO direct
the distribution. The people waited
Their hopes were raised high.
"Week followed week and month fol
lowed month-in suspense the people
daily looked out TO sea for her. but the
ship which meant life and hope to
thousands never appeared. She was
held by military necessity while the
people starved"
The city of Beirut is as sorely af'
flicted as the mountain districts, Mr.
Hall went on, and day or night one
hears the cry along the streets, II nm
hungry-give me bread" This Is moi
from beggars, but from laborers and
tradesmen, people who have known
the comforts of life.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
ARIZONA MINERS STRIKE ENDS.
Settlement OF Troubles Announced by
Federal Commission.

Washington. President Wilson's
special labor Investigating commission
reported ON October % settlement OF
the strike of more than 800 copper
miners In the Globe-Miami district of
Arizona on a basis which promises to
set precedent for composing labor
disputes elsewhere.
BY providing for resumption OF
work Immediately, the commission
paved the way for arbitrating other
Arizona copper mine strikes, which
have caused loss of many million
pounds of war metal in the last four
months and resulted In deportations
of strikers and other disorders.
The. commission, headed by Secre-
tary Wilson, Is expected TO press for
settlement of many other industrial
controversies during its western tour,
OF which the Arizona agreement Is the
first fruit.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
Stevenson Planned Much Work.

Considering Robert Louis Steven
sons short life. he wrote great deal.
but he planned still more. A writer
who has been delvlng into his record
offers what he says is hitherto I'M
published list Of "two novels and
tales" which Stevenson meant to
write, but never did. II runs thus:
The Indian Mutlny, Saranac Lake,
1888; Cannanmills, probably Saranac
Lake. 1888; The Rising Sun, mt Sea
(Pacific), 1890; Dyce Of Ythan, Samoa.
1892; The Shovels of Netwon French,
Samoa. 1892; The Beach, ombers, Sa-
moa, 1898; Sophia Scarlet, Samoa
1893; The Owl, Samoa, 1893; Death In
the Pot, Samoa, 1893; The Sleeper
Awakened, Samoa, 1898.
Stevenson planned other work not
In the line OF fiction. They were: A
Biography OF the Duke OF Wellington,
Biography Of Hazlltt, history or
the Indian Mutiny, an English Gram
mar, TO be illustrated from the Eng
llsh Classics. He also began and, for
one reason or another, never complet-
ed these stories:
The Great North Road, Bourne
mouth, 1884; The Young Chevalier.
1893; Heathercat, Samoa, 1893; The
Go-Between, Samoa, 1893; st. Ives
Samoa, 1894; Weir of Hermlston, Sa-
moa, 1894.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25

war secretary declares IL apparent thai
The German high command planned the
recent expedition against the Russians
In the Riga sector in order to bolster
hp morale and meet impending IN
ternnl difficulties. BY extending her
lines in the east, he adds, Germany
has merely added to the length of her
line of communications and Increased
confidence In the final allies victory.
Along the western front, trench
raids, as well as the usual artillery
Iduels, are reported. Isolated counter
attacks were conducted by the enemy
in such manner MS to Indicate thai
no real success was expected, but
merely serve to keep up the aggres'
sIve spirit of the troops.
Rumors of nm impending Austrian
offensive directed against Italy have
been current during the past week
REPORTS of concentrations of Austrian
and German divisions TO take part In
this attack ure noted. Any one IA
mlliar with the situation can Mt once
determine these rumors are ex-
|aggerated. Even should the season
permit It, the concentration of the
number of fresh enemy divisions, esti'
mated as high rs forty, could not as n
physical possibility, take place In the
narrow Trentino valley, fed by n
single railroad system.
An interesting summary OF troop
movements In the United Stntes SLOWS
that since the prdsent &obilizatiofbe-
gan 914,1 persons have been trans
ported by the railroads for the war
department. of whom 256,sl5 were
transported In standard or tourist
sleepers, the remainder In ordinary
day coaches. This vast movement has
been conducted by the railroads with
out n single serious accident and the
Incorporation between the railroads
and the department has been most
cordial and effective.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
"CAROLlRE WAR" WAS SHORT
Border Trouble Between United States
and Canada Threatened for Time,
However, to Be Serious.

The "Cnroline war" was border
trouble between the United States and
Canada, In which few persons were
killed, but the trouble did not last
long. In 1867 there was a strong re-
publican spirit rife In parts Of lower
Canada which eliminated In Decem-
Der, 1887, in an unsuccessful insurrec
ton In Toronto. The leaders of the
lnsurrection fed to the United States,
named Mackenzie, with 20 or 30 men.
including n few from the American
side who had joined him, seized an is
land In the Niagara river and set up
q provisional government. Their navy
consisted OF a steamboat called the
Caroline. and one dark night while she
was lying on the American side party
of Canadians crossed the river and
burned the boat, killing several nNn
OH board OF her.
The affair caused great Indignation
President Van Buren, issued proclama-
tons demanding observance of the neu-
trality laws. The New York militia
was called out and placed under com
mand of Gen. Winfield Scott. Prcsi-
dent Van Buren, characterized the
burning of the Caroline In American
waters as ian outrage OF most agra
waited character" and concluded by ask
Ing congress for "such appropriations
as the circumstances In which our
country is thus unexpectedly placed re-
quire." The affair dragged along n
few years, but was finally settled with
out further bloodshed.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
SENATOR KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
Fatally Wounded by Brother While on
Hunting Trip.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Accidentally shot
In the chest while hunting ut Rush
Lake, WIS.,, with his brother, Gustave,
United States Senator Paul o. Husting
was fatally wounded. He died Sun
day night. The shot was fired by his
brother. The charge Of shot tore away
part OF the senator's left lung. He was
carried In an unconscious condition to
nearby farm house and surgeons
from all the nearby cities were rushed
60 the scene, but without avail.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
Cocoanut Rats.

COcoanut palms grow luxuriantly In
many parts of the Philippine Islands
and there Is a large demand for the
nuts among the people who live in the
cities and towns. The method of bring
ing them to the market at Manila is
both simple and picturesque. The CO.
eoanuts are brought to the banks OF
the River Pasig, rough framework
of bamboo poles is constructed, and on
this the nuts are piled so as to form a
raft. Three or four men then pole the
curious craft down stream into the city
of Manilla.-Philadelp Record.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
FATAL DUEL. IN IDAHO.
Gun Fight is the Result Of Alleged
Cattle Theft.

Idaho Falls, Idaho.-Ed. Bogus, fore
man of the Clark & Denning Cattle
company ut Dubois, and Ed browns, a
herder for the company, are both dead
MS the result of duel fought at the
ranch on Sunday.
The company has been missing
sheep and Bogus had accused browns
of stealing them. browns sent word
to Bogus that he would shoot him on
sight. AT noon Sunday Bogus left
Dubois for the ranch In an auto.
browns saw him coming and rode to-
ward him, shooting as he went Bogus
was shot through the lungs and chest
as he was climbing through wire
fence. While on the ground he turned
over and, drawing his revolver, shot
browns from his horse, killing him
instantly.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
One Way Out.

"And now. Bella" said little Mary to
her doll, "you must lay down for
while and go TO sleep"
"You should say lie down, dear '"
put In little Mary's mother.
Bella" said Mary impressively.
I'm going to lie you down, so don't
you cry"
"Lay you down. dear" came the
second gentle correction.
Mary was much puzzled. Whatever
she said, II seemed to be wrong. She
declined to cope longer with the intri-
cacies of the English language. Bella"
she announced, II think you better sit
mp" /
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1917-10-25
MethodIsts Levy War Budget.

Atlantic City.--A war budget Of &c.
100000 annually for the next five
years has been fixed upon by the
board OF bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which began its
seml.annual session here Monday. 1t
is 10 be collected from communicates
throughout the world and placed In
hands of a special committee headed
by one of the bishops for administra-
ton