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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
HARVEY SUPPLIES
PLANTING GROUND
Turns over Seven and Half Building
Lots to Man and Seven Boys
Offers Free Advice.

Albert II. Harvey, who owns a mum
her of building lots ON Clark avenue,
has turned over seven and one-half Of
them, comprising about an acre aud
q half. to one man and seven boys who
will convert them into gardens for
themselves.
Mr.. Harvey said yesterday that with
so much land lying idle he thought
there were boys who would be willing
to take it and make something grow on
il, so he spread the word around 1t
was not long before it had all been TAX
en- up, some of the plots being larger
than others, depending upon what
the boys wanted or what Mr.. Harvey
thought they would be able TO handle.
Mr.. Harvey charges nothing for the
land and offers his advice and supervi-
sion free TO the boys who desire il.
Each boy will see 10 the blowing and
narrowing of his own plot and furnish
his own fertilizer and seed and dispose
of his crops as he desires.
Mr.. Harvey says he is not farmer,
but he has done considerable garden
ing in recent years. 1t will he remem-
bered that six years ago Mr.. Harvey
had an aster garden in which there
were at one time 10000 blossoms and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
HOME AND SCHOOL
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Canning Demonstrations and Addresses
Over 100 Girls and Boys Enlisted
in Plans for Canning.

Miss Ashley gave the first in her
course of canning demonstrations
Tuesday morning to class of %
girls from grades D to Z of both Canal
and Main street buildings. In the aft
ernoon of the same day 20 pare'lts
were present for the canning of dan
delions. At these classes each mother
and girl was given a government bull
letin entitled, How to Save Fruit and
Vegetable Waste. This is one of the
very complete series of bulletins on
canning aud its allied branches of
home work which the Washington de-
partment will furnish to anyone in
terested to send for such. The canning
activities have now over 100 girls and
II boys enlisted in the work.
The state director III food produc
ton and conservation, Fraser Metzger,
urges that the children be careful
about taking more land than they can
properly cultivate. Badges will be
given by the state to each school boy
and girl enlisting i'll the work of
either planting or canning and GER
tificates for meritorious work will be
issued in the fall and awarded to those
deserving them.
Prof. Cummings of the University
of Vermont gaze q practical and gen
timely helpful talk to gardeners i'll the
high school building Monday evening
An illustrated lecture had been antic-
ipated, but nothing could have been
moro definitely instructive than Prof
Cummings's remarks on the kinds of
soil to select for garden plot, th1
careful planning for meeting the fam
lily needs in the garden, the wise Sc.
leetion tof seed, the arrangement OF
| the vegetables and their care-in
short, every phase of gardening was
presented i'll its true light and the
parents as well as the boys and girls
must have protted by the talk.
About 30 Potato club members, ant
others interested in the raising of that
commodity, were addressed by Prof
Cummings Tuesday morning in tn,
high school room. lie gave very
pheasant and helpful talk on the Sc
lection of seed potatoes and on va
rious phases of gardening. Interest il
potato raising is keen, and many o.
the boys who are not club member
will be ready with ''results that talk :
in the fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

Women are urged to be present, as
well as the men.
John Cole of Keene was in town
Tuesday.
Frank Finn is visiting his mother III
Hartford, Conn.
Miss Monte Purcell was at home
Sunday from Greenfield.
Sidney Stearns of Wilmington, Vt,
spent Sunday at his home here.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan has been in
Boston recently for a short stay.
Harry Barnard of Harrisville was a
recent visitor with relatives in town.
Mr. aud Mrs. Victor Cote of Green
field, were guests of Hinsdale relatives
Sunday.
There was lively brush fire
Wednesday afternoon on the hill east
of the depot
Mrs Clyde Smith and children of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting rela-
ltives in town.
Misses Emma and Edith Lamb of
Orange, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
III. NJ. Lamb Sunday.
L. +. Stratton has recently sold the
| Currier house on Highland avenue to
Henry A. Diekerman.
| Mr.. and Mrs. n O. Maynard and
son, Clarke. spent Sunday with rela-
tires III Colrain, Mass.
| j. II. Shea of Keene has moved into
the Horton house at the corner OF
Spring and High streets.
! Miss Blanche Mosse, who has been
| i'll with tonsilitis was operated upon
Wednesday by DIR. L. II. Lynch.
Mrs. W +. Watson and son. John
Sawyer, attended the funeral of 8
relative in West Ncwbury Tuesday.
The annual May breakfast served by
the ladies' of the Universalst churcI
Twill be given Tuesday morning. May l
her sister, Mrs. W. &. Booth. Mrs
iGoodale has just returned from Hone
lulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Whitney ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Webster Of
Brattleboro spent Sunday here Will
relatives.
The military census of the town re
Gently taken by the selectmen show
253 males between the ages of Is al,
40 years.
Chas Lynch of Hartford, Conn, ha
been Ill town, called here by the i'll
mess and death of his father, William
A. Lynch.
i Mrs. f. E. Stratton, Mrs. c. d
/ Fay and two daughters and Miss Id
{ Stratton spent Saturday with DIR. AM
Mrs. Aldrich in Marlboro.
The sclectimen will be in their of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
CHURCH NOTICES.

CHitarian church, Rev. f. @. S. Os-
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890. Rev. Delmar +. Trout will
preach in exchange with the pastor.
Sunday school at i.45. All are wei
come at both services.
Masses at $50 and 1890 a. III. at
st. Michael 5 Roman Catholic church.
Benediction at 80 p. m. Sunday
school at the Oak Grove school at
p. IN. Mass will be said in Putney
sunday at 1890 clock instead of the
first Sunday of the month.
First Church of Christ. Scientist
Emerson building, Elliot street Sunday
service at 1915 a. IN. Subject, Proba-
testimonial meeting at O'Clock
Reading room open daily, except sun
days and legal holidays, from ) to
0 clock. All are welcome.
st. Michael's Episcopal church, Rev
J. Fredrik Virgin. rector. Third Sunday
after Easter: a. M, holy com
munion; 1870 a. m. morning service;
u M, Sunday school; $50 p. M, even
inc service. Tuesday, Feast of Saints
Philip and James, holy communion al
7.30 Il. m, Thursday, holy communion
3 Il. m. Friday evening, prayer and in
tercession at 80.
Methodist church, Rev. Douglas G
Guest pastor. Sunday morning at 1890
divine worship with the first sermon 10y
the new pastor; ll.45 a. IN. session o
| Sunday school, class and a welcome
| for all; 6 p. m, Epworth league. Top
/ lie, Lopsided Christians; p. M, regu
lar Sunday evening service with ser
mon by the pastor. Friday evening a
$50. regular church prayer meeting.
/ Universalist church, Rev ID. T
4 Trout minister. Divine worship 1913
a. m, with sermon by the Rev. L. c
s. Osgood iii exchange with the pastor
Bible school ll.45 a. m. Y. p. G. I
service 80 p. m. in charge of Phil
Franklin. Topic, Friendship. A bus
ness session will follow the devotions
service. Preaching service in Guilfor
Center 2.45 p. m. Wednesday, May
the annual MAY breakfast served frol
u To o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

SPECIAL INVITATION to all of
Uncle Sans boys in uniform. Remember
tbs free admission at Island Park at
all times and at all occasions and events
till the war closes to all the boys in
Khaki.
Same cordial invitation to all old sol
diers and veterans the little brown
button is all YOU need to show at the
door.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

fee in the town hall bnilding Friday
and Saturday from 9 a III. until (
T.. IN. to receive inventories.
Miss Myra Owen returned to town
the first OF the week from Westticld,
where she has been during the winter.
Miss Owen is recovering from Il Sc
we're attack of grip.
Corporal Henry Smith OF Company
G. of keene has been in town enroliag
young men who desire to enter the serv-
lee. He has secured the following and
several others are interested: Austin
Taey. Victor Howe, Fred Rovel, Cliff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

Dance in Armory hall, Saturday
night, Leitsinger S orchestra. Five cents
a figure. ADV. 00-Jl.@
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
HINSDALE, N. H.
Committee on Public Safety.

At the instance Of the governor the
seIectmen have appointed the follow
ing committee on public safety w. f..
Robertson, chairman, +. II. Cole, see
rotary, J. NJ. Lamb, W. n. Pike and
A. L. Torrey. Thi, committee APP
pointed the following subcommittee ::
Food. w. n. Pike, chairman, Harold
C. Holland, secretary, c. ID. Stearns,
+. /. Barrett, and J. F. Pifer; Protec-
ton, j. NJ. Lamb, chairman, 7. w.
Taylor. secretary and +. a. Davis. 30
The three chairmen of these com
mittees, w. +. Robertson, w. \. Pike
snd j. NJ Lamb, went to Concord
Tuesday to confer with the state
executive committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
Photoplay Attractions.

At the Empire today Mary Fuller
will be seen in Cheaters, three-act
drama, Cleo Madison in To Another
Woman. a two-reel drama and Pretty
Baby, comedy with Eddie Lyons. On
Monday William Fox presents Bertha
Kalich in Love and Hate, six-act
drama.
Today the Princess theatre presents
Theodore Roberts III the special fea-
turc, Mr.. Grex of Monte Carlo, by f.
Phillips Oppenheim, also Helen Holmes
in The Lass of the Lumberlands, and
a Black Diamond comedy. On Mon.
day Pauline Frederick will be shown
Market, also Burton Holmes travel
picture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
TOWNSHEND.
Seeds Ready for Distribution.

4 meeting of the Grange fair seed
was held Wednesday and
the packages of seed were made ready
for distribution to the 10 pupils of the
village school. Each child will re-
ceive a package containing packets of
beet, turnip, parsnip, lettuce, endive,
bush beans, field corn, cucumber and
seeds, also five varieties of
easily grown flower seeds and one
potato.
Prizes are offered at the Grange fair
in September for the largest exhibit
of good potatoes raised from the one.
largest amount of good corn, also of
beans raised from seed given. and
prizes for best exhibit of other vege
tables. Special prizes will be given fol-
best garden exhibits. including a col
lection of vegetables raised by chill
dren.
Packages of seeds also will be sent
the pupils in the Barber district ant
TO other children of suitable age not
in the village school Older gardener,
are requested to keen the fair in min(
while cultivatiug their gardens ant
fields this summer and have some extr;
zine exhibits ready.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

Women are urged to be present, a.
well as the men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Charles r. Prentiss returned today
from Windham, where lie spent several
weeks during sugaring.
Miss Belle Greenwood went today TO
her home in Williamsville. to spend
Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs.
H. L. Johnson. She will return Mon
day.
Mrs. Frank H.. Martin very pleas
antlv entertained the Larkin club in
her home Wednesday evening. Re-
;areshpe II ts.Sats~iss sexeaaa~ssan1la. wa fexs
were served.
james Gibson. who has been seri-
ously i'll in his home on Meadow
brook road with measles, is a little
improved and has been able this week
to sit up a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Wilder and son,
Richard, who have been boarding for
some time in Springfield, Mass, have
hired q furnished apartment and are
doing light housekeeping.
Benjamin Blodsett and family
moved yesterday from the upstairs
apartment in Charles Higley's house
to the home of his mother. Mrs Eu
gene Blodgett of South street
Charles Hamilton is improving eacl
day in the Melrose hospital. He ha.
been in the hospital several week,
with a badly infected hand and is nov
able to walk out a short distance.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold r. White are
expected to return tonight from wed
ding trip to Boston and New York ant
will begin housekeeping III the mp
stairs apartment in B. ). Miller :
! house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

year later he was very successful in
the cultivation of ginseng. Incidental
ly Mr.. Harvey is using one of his own
lots for garden that will be cult
waited by him, and he believes that the
boys will be forced to do lot of work
to better his production.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

ton Carpenter. A surgeon will be here
this week to examine them.
The fish and game BILL description
of the new features of which was
published in this column two weeks
ago. has become law. This means
that fishing license is now required
by residents when fishing outside their
home town and by non-residents any
where in the state. the fee in both
eases being 81. Horned-pout are pro-
tected until the first of June.
ADVERTISE IN THE REFORMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
Public Safety Meeting Called.

The public safety committee has
called meeting of the citizens to be
held in the town hall Saturday even
ing at 8 clock in the interest of pub
lie safety Major O. +. Cain of Keene
and F. n Darling, county agricultural
agent, will be the speakers. They will
urge upon the people the necessity Of
food production and emphasize the i'm
portanee of planting all available land,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

The members of the senior class of
Leland and Gray seminary went Mon
day to Brattleboro, where individual
and group pictures were taken Of the
class at Shorey's studio.
Mr.. and Mrs c. IT, Evans have
moved to the Dale homestead to re-
main while finishing packing their
household goods to be shipped to their
new home in Pennsylvania.
A food sale will be held by the
Ladies Aid society in the Baptist
yestry Tuesday afternoon. MAY l. The
sale, which will begin promptly at 2
0 clock, will include pies, cakes, bread
and other home cookery.
l. llKC- " - 3
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
GERMAN ACTION
REVEALS GREAT
NEED OF PEACE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Prefacing
prepared address on world peace
today, Senator McCumber. Republican
of North Dakota, referred to the Ger
man submarine, blockade and declared
that while it was inopportune for the
Senate to invade the field of dipio-
macy it was more than ever desir-
able for it to aid the president in
securing world peace.
I'VE awakened this morning." said
Senator McCumber, ito meet situa-
tion so critical as to warrant our lay
ing all ordinary business aside and
giving our earnest consideration to
the grave and vital matters in which
the nation already is envolved and
matters in which our future peace
may be at stake"
"The note received last night from
one of the belligerents foreshadows
an era of slaughter and starvation far
beyond anything that the world has
yet witnessed and brings home to us
with further force the necessity for
the effort of the president to check
future slaughter and to bring about
peace"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
Board Refuses to Give Status
of Charity Bureau Finances

Financial affairs of the Social Serv'
ice Bureau carefully are shielded from
public notice.
Only subscribers to the funds of 1he
organization are entitled to knowledge
Of the status of the treasury.
Request for a statement OF the
present status of the bureau met with
the same response as did request for a
view of the contract, which, it is as
sumed, John T. Melpolder has with
the bureau.
Treasurer Jordan of the bureau yes
terday declined to give out statement
concerning the bureaus financial con-
dition.
Shortage in Funds Reported.
He based his refusal on the grounds
that the inquirer is not contributor
to the bureau The fact that there is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
''CREAT DRIVE"
FOR CAMPAIGN
Gets STARTED
With Renewed Activity in
Congregations, Pastors Be-
gin Appeal to Non-Mem-
bers to Join.

Richmond churches are preparing
FOR great drive" in their siumultan-
eous evangelistic campaign the last of
this week and next week.
Efforts so far have been devoted to
organizing and reviving the church
membership. pastors say, and for the
remainder OF the campaign a deter.
mined canvass will be made to reach
the unchurched.
First Methodist church will enter the
evangelistic campaign next week and
Third Methodist the following week.
Larger Audiences Attending.
Increased audiences and interest
were reported at all the federating
churches last night. Music was made
special feature Of the services
Two solos will be part of the serv-
fees at Reid Memorial church this
evening Mrs. George w. Gault and
Miss Carolyn Smith will sing. Miss
Smith sang last night.
Rev. J. S. Hill the pastor. will
preach tonight on. "An Important
[Continued On page Ten.]
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
new SCHEDULE
OF WATER Rates
HITS SCHOOLS

A new schedule of water rates for
Richmond was authorized yesterday by
the Indiana Public Utilities commlss-
ion, taking the place of the schedule
authorized the first of last August.
The new schedule has been approved
by both city officers and officials of
the Richmond City Water Works
company.
While the new schedule provides the
company approximately the revenue
the commission has held it to be en-
titled to, s103,77S, it eliminates the
meter rental charge entirely, makes
no increase in the rate for the average
domestic consumer, maintains the
same minimum monthly charge, pro-
vides a decrease in the monthly charge
for private fire protection systems and
makes only very slight increase in
water costs for all consumers above
the class of domestic users, who are
consumers using 10000 gallons or less
per month. No change is made in the
flat rate.
Increase to Affect Schools.
Increase is provided for the civil
city, for the school city and for pa
rochial schools and public hospitals
The rate for the public and parochial
schools and for public hospitals is in
creased from 6 to 10 cents per 1000
gallons. The civil city's rate remains
the same, 10 cents per 1000 gallons,
but the city will now pay rental on 2S
additional fire hydrants, formerly in
termediate hydrants.
Hydrant rentals, at the same time,
are reduced from $3.50 per hydrant
per year to s55 year, up to $50 hy-
GContinued On Page Eighth
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the possibilities. There is no official
grounds, however, for stating that
either Of these sources has been Sc
lected although one is generally ex-
pected.
Course Of Action Decided
1t is admitted that a course of ac-
tion has been decided upon but is said
that certain steps must be taken be-
fore it is announced.
Following the conference between
President Wilson and Secretary Ian
sing the opinion became generally
prevalent in Official quarters that
break in diplomatic relations with
Germany seemed inevitable although
It was thought probable that an ulti-
matum or warning to the Berlin
government might precede this action.
U. S. Will Take Stand
The view was taken widely in Off
cial quarters that the United States
could not let the situation stand un-
challenged
When Secretary Lansing went to
the White House to confer with the
president, he took some documents
with him and went to the mansion
instead of the executive Offices. 1t
was pointed out that any note to be
sent to Germany might in itself as
readily be a notice that relations had
been severed, as a warning that they
would be.
There was no confirmation of any
of the report and no statement fur
ther than that course had been de-
cided upon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
Beat it Girls;
"Y' Dorm Men
Look For Wives

ut was just like mother used to
cook agreed the Y M. c. A. dormi.
tory men at the conclusion of the ban
quet last night
Forty hungry, homesick young men
sat down at the feast It was so en-
joyable that they agreed to have a
similar one every other Monday night.
How could fellows thoughts be
kept from drifting towards little.
cozy home all of his own with pretty
wife TO cook meals like this" sug-
gested Harvey Pride. master of cere-
monies.
This started serious discussion
which may end in a great wife get
ting" campaign which will send Sec
retary Ellis M. Learner on the search
of new inmates for his dormitory
looms.
I'm willing" agreed Learner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
RUTHLESS SUBMARINE POLICY
NAUCURATED BY TEuTONS
BRINGS On GRAVE SITUATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Ruthless
submarine warfare inaugurated today
by Germany brings the United States
face to face with what President Will
son has solemnly declared to be the
only alternative to recognition Ct
American rights on the high seas-a
break in diplomatic relations, with its
accompanying grim possibilities.
Washington awoke this morning
with a shiver to realization of this
situation 1t had come so suddenly
in the midst of lingering hopes for an
early peace in Europe and speculation
over what might be the presidents
next move toward that end, that there
had been little time for deliberation.
In fact, even members of the foreign
relations committee of the senate read
for the first time in the morning news
papers the text of the warning note
handed yesterday to Ambassador Ger
ard at Berlin and delivered to the state
department by Count Won Bernstortf.
Wilson Studies Text Of Note.
President Wilson, upon whom lies
the burden of determining the nations
course, was alone in his study at the
White House until late in the night
with a copy Of the German note.
He saw no callers but is understood
to have held several telephone confer
ences with members of the cabinet and
to have sent summons to Col. E. M.
House, his close friend and constant
adviser on foreign affairs. Col. House,
leaving his home in New York after
midnight, reached here early this
morning.
There is every indication that what
ever the American government does
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controversy on between Melpolder
and others also influenced his action.
1t is understood that the last cam
paign for funds conducted by the
bureau did not yield sufficient money
to pay expenses during the current
year
Although it is understood the board
is standing firmly behind Melpolder.
it is believed it will issue no public
statement bearing on the matter.
A called meeting Of the board is to
be held soon to consider the contro-
versy among other matters, it is un-
ierstood. Meanwhile citizens are Won
dering why Melpolder stands so high
with the board
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-01
TEST VOTE SHOWS DRY MEN
LEAD IN PROHIBITION FIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1.-The first
vote by roll call in the Senate on the
Prohibition issue was taken at noon
today. BY vote of 27 to % the Sen
ate refused to sustain a motion made
by Senator Van Auken to postpone
indefinitely motion made by Senator
Mercer to amend an amendment to
the bill, proposed by Senator Culbert-
son, having as its object a delay in
the taking effect of the provisions Of
the state wide prohibition law until
Dec. 81, 1918. Senator Mercer's mo-
tion would fix the time of the bill
taking effect as April 2, 1918.
Vote Regarded as Test
The vote was regarded by many as
the probable strength of both sides
in the Senate and they said they
would not be surprised if the final
vote on the measure would be about
the same. The Senate By vive voce
vote accepted an amendment propos-
ed by Senator Chambers which would
still further restrict the sale OF the