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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

NLA00lFlED ALI
5 cents line first Insertion; 2I-2
Cash In Advance. Min
WANTED.
WANTED -Laundress. Mclrose Hos
pital. 2O4 2O6
WANTED Student nurses at MeIrosc
Hospital, Brattleboro, VT. POI. 207
WANTED-Two good men on large
dairy farm, near town. Address, @, Re.
former Office. i75-tf
WANTED-Girl or woman for gen.
eral homework. Address Box 4, Re
former Office. l9l-tf
WANTED AT once, teamster; also
man to do chores, must be a good mixer
w. b Warren, West Brattleboro POP 2O7*
WANTED-Work before and after
school hours by boy 10 years of age Ad-
dress Work Reformer Office. 200'205
WANTED Nov l. man or boy to do
chores and milk. for the winter. Tel
s0O7-2, G. II Spaulding, Chesterfield. "
H. POP POS
WANTED-Whl ASH lumber, green or
dry, in small or large quantities Good
cash prices paid. Address Box 81, Hol-
yoke, Mass. l9S.tf
WANTED = Hand picked winter ap-
pies in barrels. Address J. II. Under
wood, Newfane, VT. Inquire at Brattle-
boro Drug Co 1s3-tf
WANTED At once two Girl fnishers
in tissue paper mill clean work and good
pay. William Robertson's Sons, Putney.
Vt Tel. Gl-2 POP If
WANTED = Man for established
route in Brattleboro and vicinity. Good
chance for right party. Address Route,
Reformer Office. 17s.tf
WANTED-Several men to work in
wood turning factory. Wages $l2 pei
week Board and room $3.50. c. f
Bradley Corp, Putney, Vt. 150-tf
WANTED-Cider apples delivered
at the depot, Brattleboro, Saturday
Oct. -, and Monday, Oct. %. Highes
market price. +. I. Wellman.
WANTED-Boy to learn to feed evil
inder press; l6 to 10 years old. STEADY
job, good pay. Apply to G. +. Mann
Supt, Vermont Printing Co., Brattle
boro. list,
WANTED Pupils on mandolin, man
dola, mandoloncelo, guitar, banjo. an,
harp. Five cents n day buys Gibson
instrument Ernest o. Cooke, lG Pros
pect Court, Phone 32-W. 1913 2O3'-t
WANTED-Old false teeth. Don ;
matter if broken. / pay 50 to SIS pc
set. Send by parcel post and receiv,
sha L l.Ny
s. Fifth St, Philadelphia, Pa. l93-21s
WANTED-Pupil nurses at the Taun
ton State Hospital also attendants
male and female. For particulars ad
dress DR.. Arthur V. Goss, Superintend
ent of the Taunton State Hospital
Taunton, Mass. 156-t
WANTED = We have several posi-
tions for girls in our brush handle de
partment, piece work, wages $l2 pc
week, good board and room 81 sc
Steady employment Phone 81, c. +
Bradley Corporation, Putney, vt.
10000
WANTED = We can use one or tw
more job ccnpos tses.a Steady work
good pay, "a hours a week Apply b,
mail, stating age, experience and wages
or telephone, charges collect, to c. +
Mann, Supt., The Vermont Printing Co
Brattleboro. VT. loot
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE - Pigs, Arthur How,
Newfane, VT 1924
FOR SAI.E-E stey organ. Mrs job
Wilson, 3 Elm St lost
FOR SALE - Pigs and shotes. "
j.. Richardson Co. 1907
FOR SALE Practically new SAT,
cheap, $ Nixon, 80 Elliot st. 2O0-20j
FOR SALE-Seven weeks old pigs. s
each. T.. G. Palmer. Fairfax, VT 2O2- 2lO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

Won Kuhimann. the German FOREIGN
Minister, 10 on his way to Brest Litovsk
to take part in peace negotiations be-
tween Russia and the Central Powers.
advices received today from Petrograd
stated that an effort would be made to
conclude the negotiations on neutral soil.
stockholm and The Hague are both
favored. although international compii-
cations now exist which would have to
be cleared away before the proceedings
could take place in either city.
II is believed here that the action oi
the Boishevik foreign minister at Petro
grad In notifying the foreign embassie.
that they must wise the passports oi
Bolshevik couriers was taken to oper
the way so that Russian peace delegate,
could get into one of the neutral CAPT
tails for final peace parley.
The Russian foreign minister. Leor
Trotsky, declared that unless the pass
ports OF Russians are viseetd by the for
eign embassies the Bolshevik Govern
ment would retaliate with similar re-
fusals
The whole thing Is generally regarded
as "A clever move in the peace plottine
! that Is being carried on by the German
Government and the Bolshevik regime
| in Petrograd
If the foreign embassies. with per.
mission of their Governments. wise oi
formally recognize the Russian couriers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

OF coal. even before this scarcity, wAa
to have been fabuiously wealthy n
meant that one had n cellar In which
70 store II. and that one didn't have
TO carry wood on ones head from far
away places.
Now to possess a bushel of the pre-
clous stun Is to be the envy of every
neighbor less fortunate. bushel Ia
sold at the yards for forty cents. II is
three buckets full and II lasts three
days. or did. Now three bushels. II
they can be 'obta ined. last very much
longer OIL is too 'dear"--for thirty
Ave cents day one can get only as
much heat as one-thrd of a bushel OF
coal gives out. according to Little Italy's
standards Besides II requires new
stove to burn 1t In. and that takes extra
money. Oil is not liked, and charcoal
is no more popular. for 1t costs ten cents
a bag. burns "queeck like feather
| and gives little heat Wood is good. but
hard to get
Everywhere there Is much worrimen,
, and much actual suffering Rosie Noe.
celas, who had her seven little ones
gathered around her and the dead fire
in the tiny kitchen at 742 St Albans
street, wept and crooned over her tribe
as she rubbed her Susie's hands, which
were blue with cold.
ct Is not for myself that ! weep" she
said brokenly, at is for the children
IL Is that We have forty cents and can.
not buy"
Mrs Nocco. Of 40 st. Adams street
came In at this time and the two of them
warmed themselves with a wordy fusil.
iadc against existent conditions. which
left the children. none the less shiver.
ing and apathetic
But. despite the depression. everybody
| In Little Italy has smile to spare when
the tale Of Benedict Romano is told
Benedict had been to the ccal mans SIX
times in one day, standing in line pa
| tiently only to sed each time the coal
supply give out before he was reached
The last time the woman before him got
coal and when he put out his bucket the
coal man" shook his head.
NO more" he said.
Benedict rushed home in a fury that
was as cold as all Of little Italy. In his
numb rage he tore down his back door
split IT into kindling wood and had n
| brief hour of Heaven Then the icy
blasts began TO punish him. Benedict
gave the fire his four chairs But the
door was gone and despite the rags that
have been stretched across the aperture
Benedict is the coolest man in the dis
triCt.
Benedict, the fool" Mrs Noccelas
said. grinning. and her wrinkled neigh
Dor gave back the grin. while even the
children stirred themselves at the humor
of the thing
In the meantime When II come
better" s the query that the hundreds
Of women who crowd outside of the
coal yards want answered. and the coal
people haven't yet been able to reply
satisfactorily. for when little children
are cold and must be fed the answer,
"lt will come better in few weeks
maybe" is really no answer at all.
Despair and gloom have settled over
the quarter and even the tapers burned
in front of Saint Anthony seem to
flicker with less than their usual fervor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

New jersey owing to the shortage OF
coal Covernor Edge today telegraphee
]. Il. Fisher. transportation master OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, Broad street
station, Philadelphia, strongly urging
the railroad to take peremptory Steps
for the prompt removal OF loaded coai
cars congested at Phillipsburg Junction
The Governor puts the responsibility
sa,iarely up to the Belvldere division OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad and warns
the coal supply at that point viii be
diverted TO New York intensifying an
already serious situation In New Jersey.
Governor Edge has also apprised X.
G. Jenkinson, of Newark, Federal fuel
administrator. of his action and urged
his cooperation. Many reports are
being received by u1c Governor OF coal
shortage In cities throughout the STATE
Probably the most aggravated instance
was recited from the little summer re-
sort of Seaside Heights, Mayor Edwin {.
Kramer calling on the Governor this
morning with the story that the resort
has received only two carloads OF coal
since November 10 last and that resi-
dents of the city are suffering to con-
siderable extent.
In commenting on the action he had
taken this morning Governor Edge said
that he fully appreciated the obstacles
which confronted the railroad companies.
who were laboring not only with eN-
traordinary transportation problems
brought about the war but also with
the very severe weather The Governor
asked the newspapers II they would not
call attention to the desirability or
county boards of freeholders and munic-
ipal authorities to take charge of the
highway traffic situation in their com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

: per cent OF the selected men. This 10
The provision OF Major General Ken.
nedy's order.
II Is probable that an explanatory
statement from the War Department will
be Issued in day or two to make the
situation plain to the soldiers themselves
and to their families.
A news dispatch from Washington
this afternoon said that no disposition
was apparent at the War Department to
receive with tolerance or sympathy the
! suggestion that the department would
revoke or modify the orders sent to the
different National Guard and Nationai
Army camps TO furlough no more than
5 per cent Of the men over the Christmas
holiday.
The orders concerning Christmas fur
loughs at Camp Meade will not be
changed said Adjutant General Mccain
who declared that no report had come
to him of dissatisfaction at Camp
Meade over the failure to fur ough the
Pennsylvania boys and others there SO
| that they could all go home for christ.
mas. when told that there had been
suggestions that the department order
curtailing Christmas hold lys would re-
/ suit In a row" he intimated that these
/ are war times and that a7ything in the
1 nature of a row" at an arn.rcamp will
/ be dealt with most severely.
! No suggestion has come tn the depart.
ment from the comm Inder at Camu
Meade that the departments order be
1 modified or revoked. he said, and he
felt certain no change viii be made in
/ the order.
secretary Baker ordered that Christ.
mas furlouehs from all the camps
should not exceed five per cent of the
entire strength" said General Mccain
'''rhe same order applies to all the
camps. and will he carried out | have
no idea there will be any change in the
order of fur ough arrangement for
: Christmas"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Mayor FOrW0rds
FurlOugh Plea


a desire by the camp authorities TO dis
pei any impression of favortism.
PhiladelphGns who have boys at
Camp Meade, however, are determined
to fight to the last minute for furlourhs
10Y the soldiers.
Only : per cent of the soldiers at
Camp Dix. AZ WrightStowu. y, j.. will be
permitted 10 go home for Christmas un-
der a revised order issued today by Ma
jor General Kennedy. The new order
which supplemented ono making a
Christmas furlough possible to almost
every one by whom it was sought caused
CONSERVATION in the regiments Thou
sands of men had made all arrangements
to spend the holidays at home.
The new order is inspired by n sug-
gestion from Washington. which ia turn.
was appealed TO by the various railroads
of the country when il began to appear
that hundreds Of thousands of soldiers
seeking transportation home for Christ
mas might further complicate the pres
ent rail blockade and add new element
to the burden which already has proved
too much for the eastern lines. Christ
mas leave. therefore, Is likely to he linn
tied in all of the new cantonments to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
ING MO 0RSE;
CITY SEXES COAL IN CARS

"As the coal situation looks at present
we will be able to keep our station houses
heated only q few days longer Our coal
contractors have fallen down on their
deliveries through no fault OF their own
but because Of the failure OF the roads
to supply IT, There has been too much
| passing the buck as to where the rs.
sponsibility lies. The time has now come
to place the whole situation sauarely up
the Government
That Administrator Potter agrees with
Director MacLaughlin is evidenced b,
his promise TO place the immediat I,
| needs of the city's departments amons
other urgent needs before Mr.. Garfield
tomorrow.
Fuel Administrator Garfield stated to-
| day that the drastic orders for the di
version OF commercial coal to domesti,
| consumers would remain In force JUS
| SO long as was necessary to meet tn,
needs of householders. Until now tn,
| foel administration has lodged the pro
posal TO curtail indu..srtes. Doctor Gar
field stated that the interests Of the peo
pie demanded that industries be cut
down In their supplies OF fuel or bC
denied their supplies absolutely for a
4 limited period.
| A number of social betterment work.
ers called at the office of the fuel ad.
/ ministration today TO present the needs
/ o. the poor people among whom they
! are working. In this connection 1t be.
came known that the Brandon Goa
| Company, with headquarters at sol
| Chestnut street, has been furnishing
coal to poor families at actual cost
charging only 50 u ton for pea coal and
$3.50 for nut coat.
There is no coal shortage MTVa
mensing prison or at the workhouse
according to statements by officials al
those places.
Prisoners confined in the Eastern
State Penitentiary az yet haven't. begun
70 feel the hardships of the coal famine
according to Warden Bob" Mckenty.
We have plenty of coal on hand but
I won't say how much" said Warden
Mckenty today. III publicity Is given
TO the amount of coal stored in our place
somebody might break into the prison
at night and steal it," said the warder
jCkingly
Miss Anna VI. Haynes, eighty-fvo
years old. 1929 Mcclellan street is N
st. Agnes's Hospital today suffering
from exposure. She was found yesterday
In a dased condition in the dining room
OF her home. There was no coal in tho
house. A policeman who went to the
place described the house as being as
cold as an iceberg
The F.lectfic Storage Battery Com
pany. Nineteenth street and Allegheny
avenue. which was forced TO ally
close its plant late yesterday. due to the
lack of fuel. resumed work today. Of
ficials of the plant said that they did
not expect they would he forced
to close, but were restricting" the use
OF fuel as much as possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
SHIVERING LITTLE ITALY"
PRAYS AND BEGS FOR COAL
By M'LISS

oaetano. with magnificent optimism.
Wuk washing the cinders for the third
~ Our Lady will look down on me"
IIG&tano said. and. seeing how I save,
.0(fN let the cinders give out heat again.
I1&&be our Lady will even put mercy
.n1& the heart Of the coal man."
&, MI Mrs. Greenberg, Gaetano's mother.
yl4 keeps the little shop at 60s. Car
311ttr street. only shook her head.
M HE old man has been four times to
<6@H lard" she said duly; there Is no
& ~ because Gaetano has a seven
Mkhn' old baby whose pudgy cheeks
Et& - pink as her eyes are brown,
kno continued her labors with the
or three days now. she said. I'VE
~ been able to get n. COAL and the
GI[H is' too dear for .s.'
fL4ko heat-loving people who inhabit ne
|Im11kn quarter are experiencing dire
1z11s. They have invoked the saints, as
~ have invoked the coal man. In vain.
q forvid temperament goes long way,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

Il would amount to virtual recognition
OF the de facto Government Of Russia
At the same time Il would open the
way for the German Government TO
MAKE fresh proposals for = general peace
conference at the same time the pAriey
with Russia IL held at some neutral
capital"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18

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a ~ csrSSssvv VIM are here
SSc6 ~ ~Siea ANY car or cars
SfG0t to the different points In
444 have same hauled to tne
119eitutions. TO rave troupie
<1on y - not oesirsple '9 10
utey ~" . a,,,,a
"; "a 49, ,s,,n,Hsr ~ ths
n. y,siSnt ma f,,ii details and
Thai we will be In position to
1ny claim or make any adjustment
NY Yours truly, -
WihMEn nnosnN'
(or Of Department or Health ana
Y1tiec
peos .. coa' oh w %s
rwen,n street anu oo
we're empt'eu oy inore .'an wv
ana tneH chioren .ousy, "uen
etions' tnes surrounueu ue ,a's .
hAo spread AROUND the ne'snoor
<nAt TWO string OF cars niieu WIN
we're lyins ioie' Tue mo.ners
70 tine tracks sone oi ,ne"
"a up on the cars ana pegan hnins
and baskets. The ponce were not,'
squad OF policemen arrived,
took glance al tine mothers and
@Upters and stood around withou'
>ottnt them. After two cars had been
t9d the remaining cars were at
70 a locomotive and drawn away
4ustfial plants ensaged in the
Qxacture OF munitions for the
enment prepared to close their
Thousands OF employees raced
of4ry dismissal until the SITUATION
8os
sloes tne CITY oe,ns W. u's,ress ,ne
Is spreaoing with ,lsh,n'ht rap,o-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
EDGE BIDS RAILROADS
RELIEVE JERSEY STRESS

TRENTON. Dec. lS.
with "A view to relieving the serious
situation existing in many sections of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
Kerensky at Head
of NelU Army in Field

refused to acknowledge Bolshevil au.
thority.
The MaNimal,sts. 1t was stated here
today, have dissolved the entire Red
Cross and medical service on the north.
ern front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12

Leonards, on the main border. was
reported today by the st. John Stand
ard, an organ Of the Dominion govern,
ment party. The price, it was stated,
was between $4,000 900 and $4,000, 900.
The line which is about 100 miles long
has been operated by the government
under lease.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
WIDOW MAKES APPEAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The wild
ow of Luis D'Antin, the American
Employe of the Mexican embassy
here, who died suddenly in Mexico
while on his way to Queretaro with
Ambas dor designate Arredondo will
make a personal plea to Secretary
Lansing to institute a careful inquiry
in to the circumstances surrounding
his death. The American official re-
port from Mexico City supported the
official Mexican report that death re-
suited from natural causes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
DANIELS TO RECITE
need FOR YARDS
TO BUILD SHIPS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.--Secretary
Daniels will carry his fight for equip
ment OF additional navy yards for con-
struction of battle cruisers to congress
when he appears before the House
naval committee next Monday to ex-
plain the situation that has prevented
the department from getting contracts
awarded for the. four big ships author.
lied last year. He has asked for an
additional $12.000,O00 to be immediate.
ly available for yard equipment, and
1t is Understood the department plans
to build two ships each at the best
available building yards--probably
Philadelphia and Norfolk-where the
four ships would be laid down.
The secretary will be followed BY
representatives of the various ship
building companies with which the de-
partment has been able to reach an
agreement either as to the cost OF the
vessels II privately built or the time
to be occupied in their construction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
ONE DECREE BELOW
ZERO IS RECORDED

Visions of an open winter received
an unceremonious setback late yester-
day when the thermometer began to
show a decided inclination to fall. The
drop inaugurated early yesterday COLI
tinued till early this morning when
the government thermometer at the
pumping station reached the minimum
of one degree below zero. Indications
are that this mark will be passed to-
night and tomorrow morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12

To the Advisory Board Of Harrison
Township, Wayne County, Indiana,
January, 1916.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12

OF genuine beacon
Blanket for men
and W ON e n, in
beautiful color as
sortment. Shelf
h ing sale SZ.6S
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
SUICIDE SUSPECTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Corporal
John A. Stewart. Company C. ninth
infantry, whose body was found on
the Mexican side of the river near
Laredo two days ago, is believed by
American army officers on the border
to have committed suicide. His
throat was cut. In his pockets was
$40. according to report to the war
department from the commanding
officer at Laredo. Efforts to get pos
session of the body are being made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
RAISES LARGEST LOAN

VIENNA, Jan. 12.-Incomplete re-
turns from the fifth Austrian war loan
show 4,412.S00.00O crowns subscribed
with approximately 300, 00O, 900 already
subscribed but still outstanding The
loan is thus the largest yet raised in
Austria
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
FRANZ soPP APPEARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Franz
Bcpp. German consul general and his
four assistants and associates who
were convicted in the United States
circuit court here Wednesday of vio-
lations of American neutrality, appear
ed in court today for the purpose OF
having their bale bonds adjusted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
BURY NOTED PHYSICIAN

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-Funeral
services for DR.. Hamilton Wright. who
won international repute chiefly
through his efforts as representative
OF the United States to solve the
opium problem. were held here today
He had been in ill health since 1915,
when he was seriously injured in an
automobile accident in France while
engaged in relief work there. He died
OF pneumonia at his home here Tues.
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12
PURCHASES RAILROAD

ST. JOHN, N. N. B., Jan. 12.-The
purchase by the Canadian government
Of the International Railroad of New
Brunswick, which extends from Cam
bellton, near the Quebec line, to St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-01-12

A plank road. in portable parts, is
being laid in the California deserts
for economy and convenience
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-07
SHERIfF'S SON HAS
A BIRTHDAY PARTY

Yesterday Manley Davis, son of
Sheriff and Mrs e. M. Davis. reached
the ripe old age of nine years. Be.
cause Of this achievement he was
given birthday party by his mother
with twenty OF his friends as guests
for the occasion. During the after.
noon little folks and grown.ups in.
dulged in continuous round of good
time, games Of all sorts being fea.
tured and at the close of the merry
romp delicious refreshments, consist
ing of ice cream, cake and candies
were served.
In the contests Anne Burrows won
peanut race. while Mary Chessmar
captured the prize in the mule con
tost In another conflict william
Mayo was the winner.
Among those from out of town who
were present to assist Manley in {
fitting celebration Of this royal even
were Elizabeth Davis. Marian String
g and Irene llawksley, Of Streator
Assisting the hostess were Mrs
George Hunter and Mrs. W. l.. Pyle
Of StreatorS