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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
WEST WARDSBoRo.

Mrs. Merle Putnam is still very ill.
f. l.. Pike was in Brattlcboro Satur-
day.
Robert Hromada has gone to Spring
field Mass, to work for The Fisk Rub
Der Co.
Mrs. Edgar Boyd and daughter, Dor
othy, of West Townshend visited re-
Gently at C. II. Boyd S.
Mrs. Ida Shaw of Broad Albion, n.
Y, is visiting her mother and sister at
George Tudor's. Mrs. Allen is slightly
improved.
Willard johnson spent the first Of
the week with his mother, Mrs. Hattie
Boyle, who has recently moved to her
farm in West Dover.
Mrs. j. A. Streeter received news last
week of the failing health of her
father, Rufus King of Port Richmond,
n. Y. Mrs. Streeter left Friday for
New York and plans to accompany her
father to Florida for a few months
outing in the hope of restoring his
health.
Mrs. Peterson of Springfield, Mass,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Thorn ,Johanson. She returned to her
uuInc OdIuiuuI, bdhiHS WIFI HcI HtI
little son, Joseph, who had spent six
weeks here, also accompanied by Mrs.
Johanson and daughter, Lydia, who will
spend 10-days vacation in Spring
field
Baptist church, f. w. Johnson pas
tor. Sunday at 1915, morning worship,
Subject Lo the World Is Gone After
Him; 10 m, Bible school. New mis-
sion studies introduced with pictures {;
$50 p. m, evening service, The Gospel
The repair fund still grows, with
S446.25 now pledged or on hand. Sub
criptions may be sent to the pastor.
Mrs. Leon Waite accompanied her
mother, Mrs. II. II. Forester of Wards
boro, to Brattleboro and Vernon last
Friday. They visited friends in both
places, including Mrs. Mildred Dunklee,
who was operated upon for append
citis in the Memorial hospital recently.
Mrs. Waite returned home Saturday
evening. Mabel Streeter was house
keeper in her absence.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Ladies circle at Mrs.
John White S, last week Thursday af-
ternoon. Mrs. White served cakes, cot.
fee and cocoa. The circle plans to have
supper and social at the vestry
Thursday evening Feb. %. A sum of
money was pledged for the church re-
pair fund. An invitation was accepted
to meet with Mrs. l.. B. Kendall for the
next regular meeting, Thursday after
noon, Feb. Is. i...a. to..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Promised Woman $4,000 If She Would
Marry Him.

That Hugh j. Williams, deceased
Poultney slate manufacturer, promised
the present Mrs. Mary Williams $4,000
if she would marry him is the finding
of Charles ii. Darling of Burlington
as special master in the chancery case
of Hugh j. Williams S executor VS..
Mary Williams ct al in Rutland county.
Ellen T. Jones of Poultney as a credit
or asks the court to restrain Mary Will
liams from disposing of or encumbering
the property on the ground that Hugh
Williams decided it to Mrs. Williams to
defraud other creditors, having INSULT
cient property to pay his bills at his
death. Judge Darling found that the
deciding of the property was to cover n
pre-nuptial agreement Mary Williams
is the second wife of the slate man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Grace Phillips is i'll at her home
with measles.
Wilfred NORM has finished work at
the power house and is working in
Brattleboro at the Twin State Co. S
plant.
There is to be a Pomona Grange
meeting in Grange hall Saturday.
There is to be lunch at noon after
which the program for the afternoon
is open to the public
w. Lumsden, who has been installing
new machinery for the Twin State Gas
G. Electric Co. at its plant here, left
Thursday for Orwell (Vt), whore he
is to work for some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to all the kind neighbors and
friends, for their assistance and SYM
pathy at the time of the death and
burial of our dear daughter and sis
ter. Especially would we thank those
who sent the beautiful flowers, Mr.. and
Mrs Wright for singing and Rev. Mr..
Mock for his words of comfort.
Mrs. C. A. Winchester,
Mrs.. Lila w. Ingram,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Winchester
Mr.. and Mrs. p. X. Winchester,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. LeMay.
Newfane, Feb. 7.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

their effort and their influence have
made the work of the past year possible.
ommendations:-1. That the date
of our annual meeting be changed to
some month in the fall when people can
come in their automobiles, and in case
it is changed that the place of meeting
he changed from time to time. 2. That
the name of this association be changed
from that of the Windham County Agri-
cultural Association to that of the
Windham County Farm Bureau. The
reason for this being that the latter
name has become the standard name
for this kind Of an organization and is
less apt to be confused.
Respectfully submitted,
A. w. SWEETON,
County Agent
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
NAMING SPECIAL coNsTABLEs.
officers Will Guard Public and Private
Property.

Elmer Undcrhill and C. E. Ladd have
been appointed special constables to
guard the property of the Bellows Falls
Canal company. Strings of lights have
been strung near the canal to prevent
mischief by night.
The board of selectmen will meet
this afternoon to appoint new con-
stables to guard public and private
property in the town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
WOMAN ALL RUN DOWN
Made Strong and Well By Vinol

Waynesboro, Pal was all run down
after hard spell OF bronchitis SO it was
hard for me to keep about. l had pains
in my chest and took cold easily. A
friend asked me to try Vinol. l did, and
it built me up so / am strong and well
and am able to do my homework which
| had not done for three months before
taking Vinol." -Mrs. Y. II. HoRBoUGH,
Wayncsboro, Pa.
Vinol creates an appetite, aids diges-
ton, makes pure blood and creates
strength. Your money back if it fails.
Wilfred r. Root, Druggist, Brattle-
boro.
Vinol is sold in Hiusdale, N. H., by
Mark S. Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Worms Make Children Fretful

If your child cries out in sleep, is
nervous, puny and listless, he may be
victim of worms. Begin treatment at
once with Kickapoo Worm Killer. This
candy laxative in tablet form kills the
worm and removes it quickly and
easily. Don't permit your child's de,
velopmcnt to be retarded by the CON
tinued draining of his vitality by
worms. Get Kickapoo Worm Killer at
your druggists, 25c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
NIGHT wATcHMAN ATTACKED.
Frank Dow at Paper Mill Has Battle
in the Dark.

While Frank Dow, Waterman at the
Robertson paper mill, was making his
rounds Tuesday night he was attacked
by an unknown man who struck him
with a board. The men grappled and
Dow reached for his gun. His hand
caught in his key chain which delayed
him and his assailant ran away before
the shooting iron was brought into play.
Dow fred twice at the retreating man,
but apparently his aim was poor. The
matter has not been reported to the
local police.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
NEWFANE.
Death of Miss Clara Winchester.

Miss Clara Adella Winchester, IS,
youngest daughter of Mrs. Cora A.
Winchester died Sunday evening at
nine o clock of tuberculosis with COM
plications. She had been i'll for two
years and since Christmas had steadily
declined. She was born Nov. II, 1899
in West Chesterfield, n. II. Miss Win
chester attended the village school in
Newfane and passed the examinations
for entrance to high school, but owing
to i'll health was unable to continue her
studies. She was q member of New
fame Grange where choice specimens
of her handiwork have each year been
among the finest exhibits of fancy
work at their annual fair. OF lovable
and gentle disposition, she was beloved
by all who knew her. In the home
circle she will be greatly missed. The
funeral was held at the home at 100
Wednesday afternoon, Rev. G. w.
Mock officiating. Three selections were
sung by Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Wright.
The burial was in the family lot in
Woodlawn cemetery. The bearers were
her two brothers, Wilson and Perley
Winchester, George lie May and Chris
topher Osgood. There was n profusion
of beautiful flowers. Those from out
of town who attended the funeral were
her brother Perley Winchester of Rich
ford (Vt.) Mr.. and Mrs. George lie
May of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Winchester of Brattleboro, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Winchester of Guilford.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
SIX WEDNESDAY WEDDINGS.
Many Out of State Couples Continue to
Flock Here.

Gretna Green marriages continue
here, six couples from out of the state
being married Wednesday, includ-
ing one sailor in the United States
navy, who fastened his wedding as his
boat has been ordered to sail. Tuesday
another member of the navy was mar
ried for the same reason.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
SOUTH wARDSBORo.

The Community club will hold a
Valentine social at Eugene Duby IS
Wednesday evening.
The Sunday school gave sugar eat
at the church vestry last Wednesday
evening. About 30 were present and
a good time was enjoyed. The pro-
ceeds are very much appreciated by all
members of the Sunday school.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

In China thieves who are caught
stealing are compelled to make a tour
of the neighboring villages with
board hearing an account of their Of
Tense clamped around their necks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

New piers begun by the city Of New
York during the last two years will
provide $4,000 feet, or almost seven
miles of wharfage space, and approx
mately 45l2 acres Of dock space.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

Frosh-lTow s everything?
Junior-Oh, she s all right!-Ohio
Sun Dial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
Meats--R etail.

Deans Rheumatic Pills for rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable, safe
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
A telephone, "a ring 4. was installed
"Wednesday at Walter Wright s.

A telephone, "a ring 4. was installed
Wednesday at Walter Wright's.
Jasper Benson was a guest over Sun
day at the Windham County House.
r. V. McManus came Wednesday to
visit his wife who is at W. 7. Bruce IS
for the winter. He left Thursday for
New York.
Mrs. Nathaniel Wilder and little
daughter Dorothy of Wardsboro are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles Ken
non, at Herman Eddy's.
Harold Morse, who has been i'll with
measles is expected home the last of
the week to recuperate for while be-
fore resuming his work in Greenfield.
Since the death of his wife, Will
Hazelton has gone to live in the home
of his parents. The telephone, "a ring
~ at his home has been removed to the
home of his father, William Hazelton
The Ladies Aid society will have a
quilting party in the church parlors
next week Wednesday from 10 a. m
until p. m. Luncheon will be served
for q small sum at l p. m. All ladies
who are interested in making needed
repairs in the prayer meeting rooms
are invited to attend.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13
:. Outhern inVe StnleHtS

During the fall and the early part of the com
ing year the indications are that there Will be a
greater number of investors in the South than at
any period since the Civil War. High prices for
all crops produced in the Southern states directly
are responsible for this business expansion. Coup
ling this with the wide fluctuations and, in some
instances heavy slump in what we are pleased to
call glt-edge listed securities Southern farm loans
reach an Importance and value not hitherto
obtained.
War conditions have brought about unpre-
cedented increase in demand for food products
with the result that the American farmer may
rightfully be regarded dominant factor in the
affairs Of. the world. For a long time to come,
even though the should end in the next few
months, agricultural products will be in tremend-
Gus demand with prices larger than ever known in
the history of this country.
Southern farm lands always considered good
security, undoubtedly will be in great demand and
it behooves our farmers to make note of this There
was time when farm loans considered
sort of badge of poverty; nowadays, these same
loans are held as the high sign of agricultural
growth and expansion. On this point Mr. James l..
Wright. president of the Bankers Loan and Sc
curity Company of New Orleans, said recently:
~' Instead of diverting this years surplus
funds with which nature and the law OF
supply and demand have blessed our section
of the country into speculative lndustrldl vi
munition stocks, into distant bonds sub
ject to the wide range fluctuations of a far
off stock exchange, let us keep these funds at
home, where they properly belong by invest
ing them in our own Southern mortgages in
the bond issues of our own states and their
political subdivisions, and in the securities or
our own institutions having for their prime
object the development of the resources OF the
states in which we gain livelihood"
The advice Mr.. Wright gives the farmers OF
Louisiana is equally good for the farmers OF
Georgia. There is plenty of farm money in the
South now and there will be more next year. Farm
loans and farm lands in the South exceptionally
good securities and believe it the part of wis
dom for our rural citizens to invest their surplus
money in these securities
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13

ASHINGTON Nov 9-There are bill
w lion cans of home-canned fruit and Vege-
w tables on the pantry shelves of American
homes today. Those billion cans are a huge monu-
ment to patriotism and the speed and ethclency
with which democratic America can rally TO meet
an emergency. They are weight OF some size
ON the spirit of German autocracy and colossal
stumbling block in the path of Germany's march
to world domination. They are the most lmpor-
tant collection of cans the world has ever seel
And it is vitality important that the American peo
pie should realize that these cans OF good
food safe to use, safe to eat and that certain ian
tastic tales being circulated concerning them aIe
utterly without foundation
The home Gamers of America canned one bill
lion cans of fruits and vegetables this year. Next
wear If all goes we'll and the spirit of the people
remains equal to the tasks of war, they will can
one and one-half billion cans of fruits and VeSe-
tables. This is a war measure, and one OF vital
imnortance Any tale or rumor which tends to
discourage the of this years billion cans, or
the preservation of next years billion cans and
a half is of aid and comfort to the enemy, al
though 1t may, in some instances, be repeated IN
all good faith. Also such tales and rumors-
you have the unqualified assurance OF expert
scientists to this effect-are quite without truth
Some of the rumors are ridiculous that
few people will believe them. Some of them have
a superficial appearance of Verlslmlntude. here
are few that have been discovered investigated
and exploded by authorities of the federal gov
eminent.
Exhibit "A is the tale, circulated early in the
canning season. that a part of the glass jars and
rubber rings in use had been poisoned by German
spies Although the tale Is wild one, II mas
been carefully investigated in no spirit of levity,
and the department of agriculture finds that
there is absolutely nothing in it. Not single
poisoned rubber has been located. Not single
poisoned jar has been found.
Exhibit is a rumOr of immense persistence
and vitality to the effect that the government Is
going to seize home canned food products This
tale is surprisingly widespread, judging by the
number of anxious letters concerning 1t that come
to the government departments, the federal food
administration and various newspaper bureaus in
Washington. Whether the story was started, as
most people believe. deliberately to hamper the
canning campaign and render 1t less effective, or
whether it simply arises from utter misconcep-
ton Of the nature and purposes of the food adj
ministration Is not important. What Is 1mpor-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13
Fuel Economy.

The saving of coal this winter will be just as
on hand already short and the fuel administration
wrestling with the question of fair prices and in
Vulnerable difficulties of equitable distribution,
strict economy is called for Individual house
hotels should effect such saving of heat is pos
sible and who can doubt but that ordinary
ton in this regard has been wasteful? Says the
Louisville Courier-Journal in enforcing the les
son of economy:
II is we'll known the world over that
Americans habitualy bake themselves in win
ter in overheated homes, clubs, hotels, restau-
rants, railroad trains and elsewhere. The
average American agrees heartily that too
much heat is worse than too little heat and
then piles coal in his furnace until the tenn
perature I'm his living room is around so
complains to the porter II the sleeping is
not as warm as a dollhouse when the is
the glass roof.
This paper declaring that 20 degrees is suf-
hcient for comfort in houses during winter adj
vises the general buying of thermometers that
IL may be known when the comfort point is being
exceeded and fuel wasted
Overheated houses mean not only extravaganza.
but also danger to health Innumerable ailments
of winter may be traced directly to the oven-like
temperature that is to be found in many homes.
Health, patriotism and the wartime pocketbook
will all be conserved if fuel is used with discrmina
ton this winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13
THE AMERICAN WAY
BY DR.. Frank Crane

In North Dakota there is a farmer by the name
of A. C. Townley. His main crop was fax. This
was what happened. I quote from Eleanor Taylor
in the Survey:
"In order to buy equipment, seed, etc., he
borrowed large sum Of money from a group of
interests which controls only the credit offered
to the farmer but also the transportation and mar
keting facilities of the state. When his crop was
ripe 1t necessarily passed through the hands of this
group to be put on the market. They paid Mr.
Townley as they did many Of the farmers. low
price for his fax and sold it for a high one Their
price to him was so that he found 1t impossible
to make the required payment on his mortgage.
The mortgage was foreclosed, therefore, and his
farm taken to liquidate the debt.
''Townley saw other farmers in ALMOST similar
predicaments. In spite of hard work and intelli-
gent effort they at the mercy of food and
grain spectators that they barely made both ends
meet. He gathered few together, therefore.
talked the situation over, and out of their con-
ference grew the North Dakota Non-Partisan
league, with today membership Of 10000 farm
ers and an annual income Of about $1,000, O00."
Very soon the combined farmers that they
could not do much toward relieving their economic
troubles without going into politics The old par
ties, both Republican and Democratic, had been
side-stepping in their usual way. The farmers put
their own men in the primaries. The 1916-1917
elections seated their candidate in the governors
chair, and got them three supreme court Judge
ships and LOS out of the 1913 members of the legis
lature
The labor unions have co-operated with them
The point 1 want to bring out in all this is
that this is fine sample of the real way to run
a democracy.
Instead of standing about berating your coun-
try and mourning the injustice of the laws why not
get busy and create majority to remedy the bad
conditions?
Why complain of politics? Why not go into
politics, clean things up, and get what you want
in a straightforward, American way?
If you don't like the parties hand start
new one.
Anything that will break up the old, Traditional
political agnments, that have come to mean moth
ing but phrase-making, is welcome. Perhaps
Townley and his co-workers have shown us the
way. At the recent convention he said: The
farmers control 80 per cent of the vote of this
country; labor controls about 27 per cent; COM
bination of these two elements would make itself
felt throughout the nation"
Copyright, 1917 by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13

tant is that the story is not true. The govern
ment is not going TO seize any home canned
goods.
A story related to this last is the report that
the government is contemplating a war tax on
home canned fruits and vegetables. Careful In
vestigation here has failed to show the slightest
basis for this report. Not only is the government
not planning to tax home canned foods-it is
planning to spend good deal of money in
couraging the people to do more canning and in
teaching them how.
Another report circulated in some sections of
the country says that not only home canned foods,
but also commercial canned products, have in some
cases been poisoned by German spies, and that
it would be unsafe to eat any canned foods this
year Such tale. if deliberately invented and
set afloat is compliment to the Intelligence OF
the American people expected to refrain from eat
ing canned goods in consequence. More aptly, II
is just one of the war rumors that seem to start
themselves At any rate, so far as the authori-
ties here know there has not been single authen-
tic official report of any home factory canned
foods being poisoned in this manner.
Perhaps the most annoying report that has
been making its unpatriotic rounds is the report
that fruits and vegetables canned by what is known
as the ''one-period cold pack method are liable
to be unsafe as food. The cold pack method is the
that the department of agriculture demon
strated all the country. II was carefully Sc
lected the best all-round canning method for
all the regions where it recommended and
taught. 1t is at least safe any other method
of home canning. Although not known by this
specific name, it is the method used in all up-to-
date commercial canneries in the United States
For those who may have canned foods of this
sort on their storeroom shelves, the following abb
soutely authoritative statement is offered by way
of reinsurance: 1.-THE cold-pack process has been
in for five years and not single death or Sc
rious illness has resulted from the consumption of
food saved according to its direction"
OF course, a certain amount Of common sense
is needed in the Of canned foods, Just 1t is
needed in crossing the street getting off a
railway train. Fruits vegetables that show
any signs of decay should not be canned. Canned
fruits vegetables whose looks TASTE or
odor. when the is opened might indicate that
they spoiled, perhaps best thrown away
by the inexperienced Gamer; although experienced
housewives often make of canned fruits that
show mold. for example, by boiling them. over"
before putting them on the table
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-13
OUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

Though she DID, she wasn't by any means
incapable of supporting herself, and at the fresh
youthful age of seventy-nine she went into the bus
mess of providing teas for perspring cyclists and
storing the cycles of those travellers who decided
that they had better return by train.
Her first customers were four young men who
left their cycles in her charge while they explored
the neighborhood For each cycle she gave them
ticket with number upon it.
Late at night the tourists returned.
The old woman led them to their cycles with
smile of self-satsfacton her face.
You'll know which is which," she told them,
because I've fastened duplicate tickets on. them"
They gratefully thanked her, and when they
found their cycles they discovered that the tickets
were neatly pinned into each back tire
Waiter" said the diner, "it says here the
menu green bluefsh.'"
Yes, sir. That means fresh-right from the
water sir"
NONSENSE" said the diner. you know we'll
enough they do not take bluefish at this season"
The waiter came up and looked at the disputed
item.
"Oh that SIR" he said, with air of enlighten-
ment that am dollhouse bluefish, sir"