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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
ALLIES SHIPPING
LOSSES IMMENSE
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Fifteen Per Cent of British
Tonnage Has Been Taken
or Destroyed
STARTLING CLAIMS
MADE FROM BERLIN

During December Alone 152 Hostile
Merchant Ships of Total Of $4,000
Gross Tons Were Lost Wheat and
Coal in Cargoes.
BERLIN, Feb. More than 4,000,-
600 tons Of shipping have been lost
by the entente powers through the war
measures of the central powers. 1t
was officially announced yesterday.
The figures which carry the account up
to the beginning of the present year,
give the British losses as more than
3,Q00,000 tons, or nearly ID per cent
of the total British tonnage when the
war began.
The statement reads: ''During De
cem5cr 152 hostile merchant ships, of
total Of $4,000 gross, were lost
through the war measures Of the cen
trail powers. OF this tonnage 100000
was British. In addition % neutral
merchant ships, Of total Of $500
tons gross, were sunk because of their
transportation of contraband to the
enemy The result in December there
fore was a total of Ala. 800 tons gross
- From the beginning of the war up
to Dec 81, 1916, therefore, adding the
losses which became known later dur
inJ the year. 4,02I 300 tons of hostile
shipping were lost through the war
measures of the central powers, 5000, =
600 tons of this being British, of al
most - per cent o the total British
tonnage at the beginning of the war
During the same period the naval
forces of the central powers have sunk
or condemned as prizes 40l neutral
shirs of 90 SOC tons gross, because Of
their transportation of contraband.
The German submarine which re
Gently sank n British torpedo boat
destroyer in the English channel saws
aH Overseas News Agency item sank
in addition II vessels of 1885 tons
gross in the period from Jan. is TO Jan
p In the cargoeS Of these vessels were
5000 tons Of wheat aud about 7.50t
tons of coal, and other eontraband OF
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

Bronaugh IS attorney for the estate
while Mr.. Geary represents Carl, the
son of the deceased who is attempting
to break the viii upon the grounds that
his father was unduly influenced against
making a will in his favor. In the
will, Mr.. Prouty, who had a large for
tune, left $4,000 to Carl. his sqn,
who had not lived with Mr.. Prouty for
many years and from whose mother
Mr. Prouty obtained divorce some
80 years ago.
Both sides have been two months
preparing their eases. They came east
in their search for evidence
One day was spent in Montreal,
whore they took the dispositions of sew
eral Of the prominent men in the Cana
dian government affairs, and at New
port in the office of Aaron Grout they
took dispositions of Gov Proutv, the
Newport postmaster, Judge Alfred and
others who knew something about the
matter. They left here For Boston
where they take dispositions for three
days and then 90 to Washington. d. c..
where the deposition Of G. \. Proutv,
a brother of the deceased, will be
taken.
After marriage, Mr.. Prouty left New
port for Oregon, where he has aecumu
lated according to the two attorneys
large fortune which aside from that
sum left the son goes TO the other rel
atives in the east. lie became promi
nent in Oregon. After retiring Mr.
Prouty took to mountain climbing a
4 recreation and pastime. lie climbed
many Of the highest mountains in that
part of the country. and one of then
Proutv Peak. was named after him, hC
having been the first man to climb t,
the top.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
TOWN OF COVENTRY
SEEKING STATE AID
At Least Six Wooden Bridges Need to
Ee Rebuilt at Once at Cost of
$4,000 to $4,000.

MONTPELIER, Feb 1.-The town of
Coventry is in hard shape and wants
help from the state legislature. At a
bearing held before the committee on
appropriations Of the house, several
town officers told about the condition
of the town. The amount of money
sought is left blank but the committee
was told that at least SIX wooden
bridges need to he rebuilt right away
and the cost would run from $4,000
TO 100000. These bridges are on the
selected highway between St. Johns
bury and Newport and Montpelier and
Newport, on the Black and Barton
rivers.
There are - bridges in the town. five
steel bridges having been built in the
last . years. The town debt is SO.
o0o The tax rate in 1916 was $225
and they ran behind IIardluck set in
in 1913 when the village suffered from
a fire which wiped out eight buildings
on one side of the street. Two wears
later another fire wiped out six on tho
other side of the street The fire dam
aged the town records in the safe SC
that they are in danger of being lost
One book was copied at an expense OF
$SG TIL others cannot he copied Il.
the town has no money to pay the ex
pense. 4 town hall and school house
approved By the state board of health
was built at an expense of over 5000
also a water system three miles out
to which the village subscribed 81 800
The grand list is $4,000 The town was
represented by Frank G. Williams
Town Clerl, Benware, c. c. Elliot. A
Smith and Representative Homer
Wright.
State Highway Commissioner S. p
Bates was present. When called on ht
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head-Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments Your
cold in head or catarrh will be gone.
Your cIogged nostrils will open. The air
passages of your head will clear and
YOU can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache; no hawking, snuffling,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug-
Cling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want small
bottle of Ely S Cream Balm. Apply a
little Of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your nostrils, let it penetrate through
every air passage Of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, infamed mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
1t is just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer needs. Don t stay stuffed-up
and e.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
WEST GUILFORD.

Sidney Coleman and Mrs. A. P.
Blanchard are on the sick list.
Capt. Rennic will speak in the Bap-
fist church next Sunday, February, at
IL a. m. Sunday school at II, evening
worship at 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Hale were guests
last Sunday at Merton Thomas 5. Mr..
Thomas S father. Henry Thomas is very
low in his home in Wcatherhead hollow.
The annual sugar supper will he
served in the church vestry next We'd
nesday evening February :. The dis
eussion win be on the questions,
Resolved that Woman is equal to Man
in q General Way. X. b. Thomas and
Mrs. Julia Phelps will speak in the
affirmative and Arthur Lynde and
Chaa. Cox in the negative.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

said he was ready to answer any ques-
tions. Chairman j. G. Smith said the
thing that impressed him was the num-
Der Of bridges and he would like to
know if il would not be cheaper to
build new highway that would stay
on one side of the river Mr.. Bates
thought that was a natural question
but on account Of the nature of the
country it would take tremendous
amount of money to build new high
way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

W G. Carrigan Of Wilmington, doing
business under the firm name of X.
and X, filed a petition in bankruptcy
with the clerk of the United States
court, F. s Plat, at Rutland Wedncs-
day. tie has liabilities of $6027.76
and assets of 1922 50, of which $50 is
claimed exempt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

(Registered.) Any legitimate business
handled with Secrecy and Despatch.
Honesty and Reliability Guaranteed.
Best References. Consultation Free.
Quinn Bldg, Rutland, Vt. Day and
Night Telephones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
CONTEST FOR PRoUTY MILLIONS
Former Newport, Vt, Man Accumulated
Fortune in Oregon.

MONTPELIER. Feb. ii. f. Bron-
augh and A. NJ. Gaary of Portland, Ore
gon, left Tuesday night for Boston.
where they will conduct further hear
ings in regard TO the will Of the late
HARLEY Prouty, brother of ex-Gov. G
II. Prouty and Representative w. r.
Prouty of the present legislature. Mr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

FOR SALE-Scven passenger Cadil-
lac car in fine condition, always had
slip covers. so body is practically as
good as new. This ear has been well
taken care of and will give excellent
service for number of years. VIII
sell at a low price for cash or cx-
change for building lot or standing
timber l.. +. Holden. 27s If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
A Card.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks 20 friends and ncighbors for all
kindness shown during the illness and
at the death and burial of our dear
sister and friend. We would also eX-
press thanks to the bearers and thos
who offered floral tributes.
Mrs. Lucinda Marston,
Jasper sloane,
Frank Sloane
Mr.. and Mrs. L. :. Ciapp and family.
Brattleboro. Jan 81, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

FOR SALE-Cottage house Of 9
rooms, hardwood floors, bath rooms,
electric tights, set tabs, city and spring
water, large piazza, good clothes yard,
good cellar and two sheds, on corner
OF Estabrook and Clark SITS. Mrs. Re
beeea Perry, Clark st. 255-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

FOR SALE Several purchred White
Leghon cockcrcls from some of d. W.
Youngs best 1916 matings, headed by
famous Madison Square Garden prize
winners and descended from high
record egg producers. J.. r. Clark,
32s Western Ave. 2S2.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

TO RENT r Furnished room, electric
lights, bath. l53 Main St. 2s2 PSI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

TO RENT ~ Pleasant tenement, 4
rooms. Mrs. Thomas VIM, Elm st.
2s4-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

TO RENT = Front room at III Nam
st. Mrs. u. C.. Simonds. 2S2-2S7 =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

TO RENT - Downstairs tenement, 4
Birge st. 2S2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement, ;
rooms. Q. G. Fits Estate. 246-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01
To Rent.


TO RENT - Downstairs tenement, /
Birge st. 2S2-tf
TO RENT = Front room at III Main
st. Mrs. p. c. Simonds. 2s2-2S7*
TO RENT-Downstair tenement, 3
rooms. q. G. Fits Estate. 246-tf
TO RENT = Furnished room, electric
lights, bath. l53 Main st. 2s22s4
TO RENT a Pleasant tenement, 4
rooms. Mrs. Thomas VIM, 3 Elm St.
2S4-tf
TO RENT ~ Tenement in Market
Inquire of F.. a. Richardson.
2s4-tf
TO RENT-Funished room, electric
lights, bath, heat; IA Forest Street.
2S3-tf
TO RENT = Room with heat, electric
lights and use of bath. 80 Clark st.
267-tf
TO RENT-Downsta tenement. j..
/. Barney, West Brattleboro. Phone
293-W. 269-tf
TO RENT-Modern tenement; 8
rooms; 81. Inquire at II Prospect
Street. 21S-tt
TO RENT-New Groom house, mod
ern improvements, sl4 Inquire at Is
West Street. 2S3-2SJ
TO RENT - Apartments all fur
nished, for light housekeeping. Tel. 1917.
Charles Miner. 252 tt
TO RENT-One six-room tenement ON
River View St., Fort Dummer Heights.
Holden & Martin. PSI If
TO RENT-Warm, comfortable fur
nished rooms. Mrs. J. c. Newton, oppo-
site Home Bakery. 2S0-tf
TO LET -- job of cutting and haul.
ing logs from nearby lot. Holden &
Martin Lumber Co. 2S0-tf
TO RENT-Pleasant tenement, five
rooms, at % Brook st. Inquire Chas
G.. Staples, at Vermont Nat i Bank.
255 II
TO RENT-House of rooms, city
and aqueduct water, plenty of eloset
room, gas and electricity, large piazza
at % Pearl Street. G. l.. Cobb. 24l-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-01

During December Alone 152 Hostile
Merchant Ships of a Total Of $4,000
Gross Tons Were Lost - Wheat and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Produce Markets-Current

Butter.-Receipts. 6.235 packages. Cream
cry, higher scoring than extras, per ID, Al 2
n 42c extras ly2 score), Ale; tirsts (SS to
81 scoreJ. 3912M40i2c; seconds (S3 TO 81
score), 37lsM3yc; thirds. 36g37c; creamery,
unsalted higher than extras, 4Zl2 "a 45c ;
extras, 4lI3442c; frsts, 4O@4lc; seconds,
$50 80 nc: creamery. held, extras. 40@ nc :;
firsts, 1884, n 80 nc; seconds, $40 CSC; thirds.
IS y M35I2c; state. dairy, tubs, finest, 4OG
4Ol2c good to prime. 31H39 &c; common
to fair. 1885, 2c renovated. extras, 36l2m
sc; firsts. 341293j igc; lower grades. 3lU
33i &C. imitation creamery. frsts, 33@34c ::
ladies'. current make, frsts. 3lg 32c; seconds,
goa &c; lower grades, 29G29 &c; packing
stock, current make, No |, goa 80 l2c; No :,
- &C. lower grades, 2Sq 29c.
Cheese.-Receipts, 1883 boxes. including
$50 boxes in transit. State, whole milk,
fats fresh. colored. specials, Id. 265.c: white.
specials. 1854 G27c; colored. average run.
Size lower grades, 25 y a 26c; twins. fresh.
colored, specials. 26}4c; white, specials. 2624
Gi27c; colored, average fancy, 26lzc; white,
average fancy, 70 l2c; cheddars. fresh, spe-
cials, 26%.d27c; all styles. held, specials,
2Sc; average fancy. 27G27i2c; lower grades,
25M26 l2c: Wisconsin, whole milk. fancy
twins, fresh. white, 26s4 a &c; colored
Young Americas. fresh. 267. a 27c all styles
held, 2142Sc; Oregon, triple daisies, held
- l2M271ac; state, skins. current make,
flats. specials. google; twins and cheddars
specials. zoe: fats, choice. 1SlaM1ylsc :.
twins and cheddars. choice. 1Si2M19iec;
fair to good, l6g lie; lower grades. lS9
10 &c.
Eggs.-Receipts. 1853 cases Fresh gath
cred, extras, dozen, 3612c storage packed
hrsts, 35Q36c fresh gathered. frsts. 33l "a
Bic; seconds and lower grades, 81 Pa 33c :
dirties. No /. &c; No > and poorer. 3OG
81 &c: checks. good to choice, dry. Bic un-
dergrades, 2SQ 80 l2c; state Penn and near
by Western, hennery whites, fine TO fancy
3bH 80 l2c; ordinary 10 good. 35G3J &c f:
gathered whites, ordinary to fine, 34i2@
80 &c; Western and Southern. gathered
whites. 3id 35c; state. Penn and nearby hen
and mixed colors. ungraded. 33n 3AIsc: duck
esg5. Baltimore. 39G 40c Western and prime
southern, 35M3Sc. ordinary. Southern and
far Southern. 32g3ic; goose eggs. Goa 7jc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Will Establish Big
Summer Colony
At Graham Beach
New Proprietor Announces
the Sale of Liquor Will Not
Be Permitted at Resort

George d. Grundy. proprietor Of the
dancing carnival in the Grand Central
Palace, is to establish a prohibition
summer recreation resort at Graham
Beach, Staten Island, title to which he
took recently, The property COM
prises ninety acres Of beach front ad-
Joining Midland Beach. Owners OF
shops at the colony will be permitted to
make a reasonable profit. The con,
tracts with those who overcharge VIII
be cancelled at once.
Not single lot of the property does
Mr.. Grundy intend to resell. He will
deal in lesseholds only, and in this way
he expects to have always absolute
control over the policies of the colony.
A modern bathing pavilion, with a
concrete and mosaic tile swimming
pool, will be erected. Capacity for
1000 beach bathers will be provided.
The pool will be $50 feet long by 10
feet wide. High diving platforms,
springboards, rings and slides will be
installed at both the deep and the shall
low end of the tank. Hot and cold
water facilities and a complete laundry
will also be part of the equipment.
Bungalows Of the California type
will be erected on the beach front,
which is 300 feet long The landscape
plan has been laid out in military de-
sign with uniform streets, all plots be-
ing alike. The buildings will have five
rooms and bath, and wide porches
front and back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
5 u S t e n a n C e
Cereals

Wheat. The important development
affecting the market yesterday was the
action of the Winnipeg Exchange in or
dering the suspension Of speculative
operations.
Prices early in the day were spec
tacularly buoyant and new high records
were made in all positions. The Win
nipcg market led the advance for a
time. but when the new rules went into
effect there WAS a sudden crash, which
brought about a perpendicular drop in
that market of IS to 20 cents. This was
followed by a general reaction in all
the markets. and at the close the feel
ing was unsettled, with Chicago prices
ranging from Ga cents net higher TO
IA cents lower.
Local grain merchants and leading
millers were quite unanimous in the
belief that America will suffer seri-
ously from a lack of food supplies.
This is an exporting country, il is ar
gued. and every effort will be made TO
supply the Allied governments with
foodstuffs Of every description, but it Is
not reasonable to suppose that our own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Yes'day's Previous Year
Metals

The prospect of having to furnish
over 100000 tons Of steel for construc-
tion of Russian cars and locomotives
in this country in addition to meeting
domestic and foreign obligations al
ready contracted for is causing concern
in the steel trade. The present gov
eminent requirements of 100000 tons
Of bars, plates, shapes, sheets, wire,
tinplate, tubes, rails and miscellaneous
products can be taken care of, but the
steel makers say the orders for Russia
at this time will overtaX their re-
sources.
Steel makers are also concerned over
the fresh railroad embargoes on freight
shipments from the Pittsburgh dis
trict. As a result. it is stated that the
mills are choked with finished products
awaiting distribution, and it may be-
come compulsory to cut down output
once more. Orders for cars this month
have been less than 5000 and orders
for $4,000 tons of steel for this con-
struction have been placed. Locomo-
tive builders have accepted contracts
for 300 engines this month, but ITO are
for foreign roads, including 1l3 more
for Russia. About $4,000 tons of steel
have been ordered to construct this
motive power.
Railroad buying of rails this week
amounted to 100000 tons, including
10000 tons for the Great Northern,
10000 tons for the Union Pacific, 10000
tons for the Illinois Central, 10000
tons for the Northern Pacific and
10000 tons for a Southwestern road.
All of the April rail contracts call for
delivery late in 1918 and early in 1919,
so that no disturbance of present mill
schedules will result. More foreign
injuries are in the market, including
1900 tons for Brazil and Chile.
Track supplies also are more active
and prices Of tie plates, rail joints and
frogs and switches are 20 per cent
higher. Light rails are $500 per ton
higher. Other steel products are rising
in price: bars are up SO, shapes 50 to
IS and plates SO per ton on minimum
quotation mill shipment and 50 to $40
per ton on warehouse shipment. New
structural work is light much to the
satisfaction of the fabricating shops.
Pigiron sales this week amounted TO
1870. 900 tons, the greatest activity being
in the interior The Eastern markets
are relatively quiet
The close of the week found several
important producers and dealers ad-
vancing quotations on copper. They are
now asking % cents pound on July
metal. compared with % and 2S1z cents
recently quoted On August and Sep
TENDER deliveries quotations were ad-
yanced TO gs cents, against u cents
previously asked. Some heavy inquiries
arc in the market and transactions are
expected in greater volume. The pos
sibility that the government will pay
more than 20 cents a pound for future
conner is declared TO be one of the rea-
sons for the stiffening of the general
market.
current spot prices for a few Of the
nrincipal metals and metal products.
compared with those prevailing at the
corresponding time of last year. fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Curb Market

Note-The Tribune assumes no RESPONSE
bility for the accuracy or authenticity OF curb
market quotations. The New York Curb As
ISOLATION produces no official quotation list.
Quotations are reported by individuals over
whom the association has no control Any
one can make prices on the curb and get
them printed in the daily lists. even without
the fornality Of first submitting the shares TO
the Curb Association for its approval. Some
securities are regularly listed-that is. they
are approved for trading by the Curb Associa-
ton. and il is required that information con-
corning them will be filed from time to time
with the secretary. Such information Is open
TO public inspection. Some other securities
like the Standard Oil subsidiaries. are "ad-
n;tted to quotation" without regular list
ing 4 greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted stocks
are marked thus C). They are principally
mining stocks. and most of them are pros
poets" but there il nothing TO distinguish
prospects" from operating properties' in
the unlisted group. There are few listed
mining stocks. and among them prospect,
are distinguished by the abbreviaton a
pros." after the name. With this notice duly
given, The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. Transactions
and prices Saturday were reported as loilo"s' .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
Industrial
Cotton

An opening decline was followed by
a sharp advance in the cotton market
yesterday, with July contracts selling
I'D 10 S2O65. or more than sl50 per
bale above Fridays closing figures.
There were slight reactions under
selling for profits and the close was
irregular, but last prices showed net
gains Of 20 TO So points for the day.
The opening decline Of to II points
was due to liquidation and scattered
local selling on reports Of good rains
in the Southwest. About the only
complaint based on weather conditions
received from the South for the past
week has been with reference TO
drouthy conditions in parts of Texas,
which the rains reported Friday morn
ing were believed to have relieved.
At the same time the wet weather was
accompanied by unfavorably low tenn
peratures and failed TO inspire Pny
selling Of consequence. At any rate,
the market soon turned firm. Buying
by shorts was the chief factor on the
advance, but there was also further
buying of new crop months by trade
interests and a little scattering de-
mand from outside sources.
Buyers found few contracts Offering.
Since the circulation Of notices on
Wednesday il has become the impress
sion that a good many contracts for
new crop delivery have been locked up
By trade interests as protection
against forward requirements.
Reports that the government had
discontinued insurance to sailing yes
sells for the war zone was an unfavor-
able feature, but was probably Offset
by labor and political advices from
abroad, which encouraged discussion OF
peace prospects. Weekly reviews indi-
Gated generally favorable progress with
the crop. except in drouthy sections Of
the Southwest, and a private report
was issued indicating fair increase in
acreage in Arkansas and a disposition
TO increase in Tennessee. The crop
was said to be late in both of these
states, however, and prospects that the
rains west of the river would work
eastward. led to apprehensions of fur
ther delays. Sales of print cloths at
Fall River for the week we're esti-
mated at 10000 pieces, against 100000
last wear.