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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs j. Noycs returned yesterday
from Middlcbury.
Thomas H. Ryan of Canal street is
seriously i'll in his home.
George f. Bradstreet of Boston, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. W. +. Mixer u few
days.
Mrs. Emily Erickson Schorling has
entered the employ of Mrs. G. II. Smith,
milliner.
J. F. Carey of Springfield, Mass, was
a guest yesterday of his brother, David
S. Carey.
Mrs Charles s. Wilson Of Dummers-
ton came this morning to visit rela-
tives in town.
Miss Bessie Cain went this morn
ing to Bennington. to spend the week
end with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs George Colombo have
taken rooms in A. II. Harvey s bunga-
low on Clark avenue.
w. Z. Stellman, chairman of the
board of selectmen, is in Syracuse, ~.
Y, on business today.
Albert H. Jaquith is in Dummerston,
where he has taken the management of
al
Miss Gladys Caldwell, nurse, was
called Thursday to West Mortified,
Mass, to care for a patient.
Miss Evelyn Harris came today from
Miss Porter s school in Pennington,
Conn, for the spring vacation.
/ Mrs H. G. +. Pratt resumed work
this morning in Houghton & Simonds s
store, after a week S vacation.
Mrs. Nora Strommer of this town
went Thursday to Brooklyn TO enter
a Swedish Home for the Aged.
Mrs. Kate Colby of Warner, n H.
has come to spend several weeks in the
home of her nephew, d. NJ. Stone.
Irah Spaulding, who has been crit
ieallv i'll with typhoid fever in a hos
pital in Reading, Pa, is slightly better
Mrs Henry V. Durham and two
daughters, went this morning to New
York to spend several weeks with Mr.
Durham.
Z. H. Chapman returned last nigh
from business trip to Syracuse, \. \.
in the interests of the Holstein- Friesial
association.
Miss Bessie Mcnamara of Whit,
River Junction is visiting her sister
Mrs. Edward Gum, who is staying a
John Gum S.
Miss Blanche Kmball will resum
work Monday in the Holstein-F riesial
Offices. after twow weeks vacation
spent in Boston.
Mrs. Lester Barber and Miss Berth
Phillips will begin two-wceks' vaca
ton from their work in Houghton
Simonds 5 store Monday.
William searle and daughter, Pau
inc. were called yesterday to Hartford
Conn, on account of the death of hi
brother, stephen Searle.
Miss Geneyicve Murphy is expectc
to return today from Worcester, wher
she has spent a vacation of two week
with her sister, Miss Marion Murphy
Miss Margaret Fleming, Miss Ma
tgaret Gorborino and Miss Elizabet
Moran went this afternoon TO Greer
field to remain over Sunday with Mis-
Fleming's aunt.
Miss Alice Costello OF Springfield
Mass, is guest of Mr. and Mrs. H.
Shaw. Walter harrington Of Wcstfiel,
Mass, brother Of Mrs. Shaw, is cxpoc
cd tonight to- spend SUNDAY there.
Sister NJ. Bcrchmans, teacher
music in the Roman Catholic conycn
is expected to return this afternoo
from Montague, where she has bee
three weeks in the Farrcn hospital flo
lowing an operation for appendicitis
Miss Mary Jaquith, Miss Nora j
quith. Miss Grace Morse, Miss Clal
: Pierce. Miss Jessie Pierce aud Mi
g Belle Greenwood walked last evenir
to Guilford, where they attended II
n sugar supper at G. P. Miller's. The
" return trip was made on foot also.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
SALARIES PAID TO PLAYERS
Bill LANCE, Greatest OutfieIder in His
Day, Was Given Annual Stipend
of $1,000.

When Bill Lange, who was some
what Of a ball player back in the old
days, was playing with the Chicago
Colts, he drew down salary Of 81 600.
That was back in 1898. And today Ty
Cobb, a great player in this age of
baseball, draws down an annual sti-
pend said To be $4,000.
When Cap Arson was the manager
Of the old Chicago club he received
S2,7G0, and Hutchinson, the great hurl-
er, got $3.50 for his work. Today
there are any number of players who
would smoker at such salaries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Sporting NeUs
ODD FELLOWS TAKE
MATCH FROM MASONS
Indifferent Rolling on Both Sides on
Masonic Alleys Only Three
Wins for Odd Fellows.

M au iutuf fraternity bowling match
fcatur,d Jt indifferent rolling on the
part oft the members ct both teams,
team OF the Odd Fellows defeated
team 60 Of the Masons by a score of
l2s2 to l.25a. ON the Masonic alleys
last evening. Harris, the only play
ar on either team to top the century
mark, had high single houors with IOl,
and MoiTatt, q substitute ON the Ma.
sonic team, had total of PSI, which
gave him the total honors. This was the
third victory for the odd Fellows in the
entire series 20 date. On total pin
tall the Masonic teams lead by about
ZOO pins. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17

Every olfiecholder has his trials
and some have their convictions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Masonic Team G. Wins from Team d
Substitute Took Honors.

BY going strong in the last two
strings team G Of the Masonic bowling
league defeated team u last evening on
the Masonic alleys ny n score Of zoe
10 l,2Sl. Spauding, substitute. led
for individual honors with a single of
l0j aud total Of 2s2. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
STRONG AFTER FIRST STRING.

40 i23 lo7-l,255
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17

Sporting Notes.

$50 &ss l,202
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
PRESIDENT BUMPUs TO SPEAK.
Tufts College Club of Vermont to
Meet in Barre March o.

The. annual meeting and banquet Of
the Tufts College Club of Vermont
win be held at Hotel Barre IN Barre
Thursday evening, March p, at Z
clock President IIermon G. Bum
pus of Tufts college viii be the prin-
cipal speaker
II is with feelings as with waters;
the shallow murmur, but the deep are
dumb-Sir Walter Raleigh.
Falsehood, like nettle, stings those
who NEEDLE with it.-Anon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Creamery Association Election.

The Mortified Creamery association
held its annual meeting in the town
hall Monday with W. j. Wright, chair
man of the board of directors, presid-
ing. The treasurer s report showed the
creamery to be in good financial stand
ing. 1t has paid 80 cents pound for
butterfat this winter and has a large
demand for its butter Members of the
association were present from Gill,
Winchester, Mortified Farms, North
field and East Mortified. The follow
ing officers were elected: Clerk and
treasurer, c. c. Stearns; board of di-
rectors, W. J. Wright, L. o. Clapp, G.
A. Parker, E H. Newton and F. B.
Holton. F. B. Campbell, who had been
an efficient member several years, re
fused TO serve.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17
Wilson Individual star with Marks Of
100 and 277.

Team = of the odd Fellows league
defeated team - last evening ON the
odd Fellows alleys by score of
,.53 to ,2o2 Wilson was the iudiSid-
ual star with single of 100 aud a
total Of Pr The scores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-17

lol $50 i4J--l .396
fTsut3 a.
ODD FELLOWS TEAM F WINS.

AIS 42g 43i-1,esl
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01

ing region Of the north side. where
they visited the big and little dairy
farms and picked up many valuable
pointers. The members of the com
mittee We're pleased with what they
saw and they returned to La Junta
more determined than ever TO secure
a condensary for the railroad city.
Already the La Junta people have
formed an association to purchase
dairy cows which will be sold to
farmers at actual cost in order to
build up good roads.--Lamar
Sparks
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01
Arkansas Valley Farmer
JOSEPH H. SHANK. Editor
NhR

United States. Co-incident with the
introduction OF alfalfa into the dif-
ferent sections OF the country there
developed an interest in varieties or
strains for special conditions. This
interest has resulted In the recogni-
ton and adoption OF at least nine
fairly distinct varieties and strains,
some giving best results in the colder
sections and others only thriving in
the warmer sections OF the south.
Comparatively little is known
with regard to the origin OF the
common alfalfa. although there is
good reason to believe that IL de-
veioped in western Asia. and was one
OF the first plants to be cultivated
solely for forage. The alfalfa seed
that was first sown In this country
was introduced from various parts OF
Europe, but the stock from which
sprang most of the common alfalfa
OF our western states was brought
from Spain to Chill and having been
grown there for many years was in
troduced into California about the
year 1850. II is reasonable to as
sumo that where alfalfa is grown un-
der conditions OF scant moisture
there Is some illumination of the
less drought-resistant individuals
and If that Elimination continues
throughout a number of generations.
a strain OF superior drough,-resist-
ant qualities must result. II must
be admitted. however. that the var
ious tests so far conducted and pub
lished by the various state expert
ment stations have not revealed a
materially superior drought-resist-
ant quality OF dry-iand alfalfa. The
explanation might be that the seed
generation had not extended over
long enough period, but is extremely
doubtful whether much OF the seed
offered on the market as dry-Iand
or non-irrigated alfalfa seed is In
any way superior to that grown I'M
der irrigation.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01
Crop Estimate for HoIbrook

We present herewith our final
estimate" on crop production in the
Holhrook Valley compiled by our
private bureau of crop estimates for
the year 1916. The figures on grain
and seed were compiled by =. A.
Neusehwanger and can be relied on.
as the greater part OF the thresh-
ng was done by him The figures
follow:
Wheat ii.342 bushels: oats. az
9s3 bushels: alfalfa seed. 1876
bushels, beans. $500 bushels.
The production of sugar beets
given by J C. Gracey. of The Hoi-
brook Sugar Company. is il.l5O
tons. The largest production in this
territory represented by one weigh
station was at Cheraw. at which
place $4,000 tons were weighed.
The actual production OF hay can
not be definitely ascertained, but,
nsing the balance OF probability as
"a OASIS, We believe that an estimate
OF 10000 tons would be eonserya-
tive and accurate enough for all
Practical purposes, Some hay was
led to sheep. some Was baled and
shipped, some was hauled to the al
falfa mill and each farmer retained
a large percentage for his own use
aud some even bought some and
there was considerable utilized ms
pasture for hogs and horses. so the
exact figures can not be ascertained.
In considering this report 1, may
be OF interest 10 know that the
amount OF land ~atcrcd by the Hoi-
brook canal is about 1900 acres.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01
What's the Matter with In Junta?

Every so often. and sometimes Of
tener, We see notices appearing in
the papers, that some town or other
is going to have a meeting with live
speakers who know their subjects
to discuss some problem or problems
OF vital import TO the farmer. How
ever. We never see the notice OF such
meetings bear a La Junta date-line.
Lamar has an annual farmers week,
various other towns have similar
meetings. but II any OF the farmers
OF Holbrook or La Junta's sur
rounding agricultural territory want
to attend a meeting where they will
hear some OF their vital problems
discussed only from the stand
point OF how II will affect the busi-
mem man. which Is all good and
proper In its place-but how 1t will
affect the farmer-we hate TO say
it-but he has to go to Rocky Ford.
or some other town. We have at
tended several such meetings in that
beautiful burg, but the only ones
We can recall attending In La Junta
are one or two in the interest OF a
condensary. Perhaps this should
always be that way. but Il always
seemed to Us that meetings or con-
yentions. or any name you choose to
call them. were as essential to the
farmer as any other business man
The argument Is sometimes ad-
yanced against such movements. that
this Is an age OF cheap reading mat
ter. and that in these papers the
farm problems are discussed by ex-
perts. and by reading these discuss
ions the farmer will be more bene-
fitted than he could be by listening
to speakers in local gathering.
Now. this may be true enough OF
certain problems We admit that
We sometimes gather helpful ideas
from reading farm papers. and We
would advise every farmer to take
several good farm papers and read
everything in them pertaining to
any issue which affects him. BuN
bear In mind that issues arise locally
that perhaps would affect no other
and issues that perhaps
no outsider could understand Al
meeting for mutual benefit might. IN
such case. be of inestimable value
in solving such local problems.
Sometimes. also. conditions arise
when II would be undesirable to
have known by people not immedi.
ately concerned and these could be-
settled In meeting Of such char
acier. As rule, wherever such meet.
ngs are held. where all the people Of
a community. farmers and business
men, who are interested. get TO
gether. you viii find progressive
aud prosperous community
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01

@. W. Mtllikeo. II. W. Allen and
G. c. Hearnsbcrssr. . committee
from the Ia Junta Industrial Associa-
ton. visited Lamar on Tuesday for
the purpose Of Investigating dairy
farming h ~ many angles. For
some time the live people OF Ia Jun
n have bssa eager 10 secure . con.
dcnsary for their city. and now Il
looks - though their efforts will be
meet With success In the near future.
The visitors were shown through
the Lamar coadensary By Manager
Mycr. whe Also gave them al the
lnformattsa q his disposal rseard-
Ing the Industsy Of daily farming.
which 10 soas11eeabls. Afterwards.
Manager Cessea q the 1asssaeua.
taia Eisets,s Co0paay. drove TIE Il
Junaa ~ thsougA ~ 1alsy farm
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01
Falls. ,hinch Hug

The false ehineh bug often attacks
sugar bects. cabhages. ana other
crops In the plateau region east OF
the Rocky Mountains In such mum
beers ns to threaten profitable har-
Nesting II is minute rrrayish in
sect, about half the length and half
the width OF grain OF wheat II
has a grayish body. black under
meath, and half covered by whltlsh
wings.
II frequently may be controlled by
burning II on It's Wild food plants.
Burning may be facilitated by scat.
t.ring straw or similar dry material
over the Infested area. and when the
insects are massed on weeds or
elumps OF Wild vegetation they can
be destroyed By the use OF strong
blast gasoline torch.
Adults which attack cabbage or
sugar b.e,s are killed readily BY n
spray OF about one pound OF flsh-oIi
soap or strong laundry soap 10 five
gallons OF water. ON ,urnips and rad.
ishcs such a solution Is too strong.
and n solution OF one pound OF soap
In ten gallons OF water with one par,
OF nicotine suiphate In one thousand
parts Of water should be used. Other
crops whose resistance 10 strong
soap solutions ia not known should
be treated with tho latter solution
such Insects as may survive IN.
first treatment soon collect on other
plants. where they may be destroyed
by another spraying.
To spray an infested plant sue.
ocssfuliy II must be approae hed
without disturbing the bugs and IN.
norsic held hish enough above II TO
allow the cone OF spray to surround
the plant. The spray should then b.
turned on and tho noxxci gradually
lowered In order TO vet the bugs on
the ground. after which Il ahou,d b.
directed among the leAvss 10 We,
those which are sheltered. Il Is be.,
to attach the nosssl to the end Of n
$-soot rod and 70 ~ II st rich,
angles TO the roA by means Of an
elbow.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1917-03-01

Frank Trumbull, chairman OF the
railway executive advisory commit
tee. in talking OF the earnings OF the
railroads, made public the following:
THE average passenger train in
this country earns, for carrying pas
sengers. mail, express and parcel
post. about $40 per mile The av-
erage equipment OF cars and locomo-
tres provided for this probably
weighs about $50 tons. and is pro-
jected through space at the rate of
speed varying from 20 to so miles
per hour. That is to say SOC ton
train OF steel. plate glass, expensive
woodwork. electric lights. etc, cost
ing 100000 or more, is projected
IL miles at high speed for the
price OF ton OF hay. Do you happen
TO know OF any equivalent service for
less money?
III you should write letter to
any American ra,lroad official, his
company win have to haul a ton OF
freight-2.o00 pounds OF average
freight--coal, ore, silks. ostrich
feathers and everything-for more
than two and one-half miles to get
enough money to buy postage
stamp to send you an answer. Out
OF that kind OF service the company
must pay it's employees. buy its ma
terials. pay its rents and taxes, in
terests on its debts and make its
living"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
heaviest automobiles The risk involved is correspondngy
greater
Thanksgiving Proclamation
Hartford, Nov. IA Thanksgiving proclamation wa
sued by Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb today. It follows:

Hartford, Nov. IA Thanksgiving proclamation was
issued by Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb today It follows
A PROCLAMATION
At time when bitter suffering has become the
lot much of the world and anxiety is gnawing at
the hearts of many u.s. there is for the light
hearted rejoicing which has often marked the coming
of the Thanksgiving For full lives for all
hrobbing commercial life have abundant reason
for thankulness but in them now, not goal at
end
They, whose battle is battle look o.us for
men and sustenance. Largely give, for largely
has it been given unto He who has made the way
straight for who has given courage to raise the
gage of BATTLE who has inspired with faith in ultimate
victory, has wonderfully strengthened for the
conflict
For that Him thanks But to Him, to
country to the high cause which have made own
to the devotion of those who offering their lives
sacrifices upon the altar of the cause than
thanks Ours is the duty that these which
have been made ready for shall be husbanded
shaped used that they may attain the greatest posi-
Bile effect.
On Thursday Nov. 20, which old custom marks
day of THANKSGIVING let each of then, revereny and
sincerely return thanks to God for His gifts but let
ALSO there in His presence less reverenty and
cerely hearts in the firm that
deed shall dull the weapon He has shaped our
hands.
Given under hand and seal of the state at the Capt.
toll in Hartford this 10th day of November in the year
Lord thousand nine hundred and seventeen and
of independence the United States the hundred
and forty second
MARCUS H. HOLCOMB Governor.
BY his excellencys command,
FREDERICK L. PERRY Secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
ASKS $4,000 FOR
SIGHT OF AN, EYE

Alleging that he was run down by
an automobile owned by Minot
s. Smith of Norwalk, driven by
Theodore L. Smith, son of the owner,
in Riverside avenue in Westport, Nov
8, 1916, and suffered sevene injuries,
with a total loss of sight of the right
eye, iElgert w. BlakeSley of Westport
has brought suit in the superior court
against the Smiths, claiming damages
of 100000. Blakesley was walking
in Riverside avenue on the day mem
toned and the automobile, claimed to
be driven at excessive speed and in a
careless manner, knocked him down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
SLACKERS" ARE
NOT PROSECUTED

In four cases of men held for the
federal authorities for alleged failure
to register for CONSUMPTION, nolles
were entered by Prosecutor Al. De.
Laney, in the city. court, today
Charles Wilders, Arthur Penny, ana
Manuel Perry, addresses not given, are
all to go to Camp Devens, while Will
liam F. Conway, of Dorchester, Mass,
being found under draft age, was SET
free.
Conway is the youth who applied
for lodging at police headquarters,
few nights ago, and came under sus-
picion when he could show no regis
tration card and told inconsistent
stories,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
TRAIN MEN IN
WIRELESS WORK

Washington, Now 17.-C1asses to
train men in wireless and buzzer work
for the army are to be established at
Dartmouth college under the auspices
Of the federal board for vocational
education, it was announced today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
A PROCLAMATION.

81 Vallista forces have defeated Car
rama army near Juarez.
An earthquake, 5, 900 miles, away,
was recorded at Washington.
Missing since Sept. 25 the American
steamer Kansas City has been given
up for lost by the Navy Department.
The German Crown Prince and the
former Imperial Chancellor, Prince
yon Buelow. had a conference in Ber-
lin.
Renewed warnings against spies
have been posted in al navy yards
and stations in placards headed ~Be-
ware of Spies."
The Red Cross. Council issued an
appeal to the women Of the country
for more knitted articles for the SOL
diers and sailors.
President Wilson attended the fun
eral of former Secretary of State John
w. Foster, father-in-law of Secretary
of State Lansing.
President Wilson is considering
sending Secretary of Labor Wilson to
try to settle the strike of workers in
the Texas oil fields.
Directors Of the Solar Refining Co.
declared the regular serni-annua1 divi-
;dend of SIS a share, and an extra divi-
sdend of $25 a share,
Secretary Daniels announced that
10 Mo- \ a
old binoculars given by the people
rines.
A force Of SEQ Mexican govern
ment troops sent. into the state of
Morales to operate against the Ia
pata and Dfaz bandits were practf-
cally annihi1ated.
Four hundred Christmas cheer
boxes consigned individually to New
York University men in active mill
tary service in France are on piers
ready for shipment.
A second death from scarlet fever
was reported in the American train
ing camp in France. One death from
pneumonia and another from train
wreck were reported.
Operations at the Baldwin Loco
motive Works are being rushed, one
locomotive being turned out every
working hour of the day. The output
is to be increased still further.
At an address at the meeting Of the
Engineering club Of New York,
Lieut.-Col. Ivor Thor-Gray, told the
members that Germany plunged intol
this war to get America.
Postmaster-Gener Burieson re-
newed his charge against Victor Ber-
ger, editor of the Milwaukee Leader.
preliminary to cancelling his second
class mailing privileges for violating
the Espionage act.
Reports from the United States that
the embargo on Dutch vessels in
American ports has been raised and
that the vessels will he allowed to
carry grain from Argentina and Aus
tralia, caused much satisfaction.
Frank A. VANDERBILT. president of
the National City Bank. told the Inter
state Commerce Commission that
either government ownership of the
railroads or some action to increase
public confidence in them now is a
necessity.
Paul Warburg, of the Federal Re
serve Board, told the Interstate Com
merce Commission, at the 1 s per cent. |
rate increase hearing. that financial
conditions of the railroads are prob
lens of the roads, the government and
the people. l
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
VOLUNTEERS FIGHT
FIERCE FOREST FIRE

Brattleboro, VT, Nov 17.-Volun-
teer fire fighters from several towns
were at work today trying to subdue
a forest fire on Wantastiquet noun
tain. A large part of the eastern side
of the mountain, bordering on the
Connecticut river, was ablaze. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-17
NO MORE RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFORMATIONS

Washington, Nov. 1 7,-F'urther gov
eminent action to restrict transporta-
ton of non-essentia1s is not at this
time contemplated by Judge Rogert
s. Lovett, administrator of the prior
,ity transportation act