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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-01-26
Parent Teacher Meeting.

questions fairly. Besides the work
which had been done the omitted parts
were also brought to their attention.
Mrs Frost i'll her paper on the work of
the ParentTcacher association graphic
ally and inspiringly told what the as
sociations have and can accomplish for
the welfare of the child and commun
ity. uu..
The following officers were elected:
Pres. Mrs. II. w. Frost; vice pres,
Miss Florence Follett; Sec, Mrs. Ger
trude Knight; treas, Mrs. Ella Whit
ney. AS soon as the season opens rec
reations will be provided for the chill
dren, for which money has been raised.
Each parent can cooperate with the
teachers in making this organization a
success,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Crowley.
Owing to illness in so many homes
the date of the Mount Hermon Glee club
concert has been cancelled for Saturday
night.
Mrs. Harriet Taft returned Tuesday
from South lIadley Falls, Mass, where
she was called last week Monday on
account of the illness and death of her
sister, Mrs. Loveland.
Mrs. Naomi Darden and son, Arthur,
went Tuesday to New York city to Wis
it her daughter, Mrs. Mae Pierce. Miss
Katherine Booth is keeping house for
her during her absence.
William Bevis has gone to Green
field, Mass, to work for the Indepen-
dent Oil Co. He will drive one of the
teams and have charge of the horses.
He will move his family there very
soon.
Raymond Goodell of Brattleboro is
here experimenting the filing of the
ice house of Alden Bros, of Boston, who
take the milk Of the farmers of this
section. Mr.. Goodel is boarding at
F. 5. Harris S.
Mrs. A. +. Townsend received
shower of postcards Friday on her
birthday anniversary. They were ap-
preciated by her very much, she being a
shutin. More would have gladly
joined in sending their best wishes had
they known of the anniversary. Mrs.
Townsend is recovering from grip, and
is in a crippled condition with rheu-
uatism, but she has her usual fortitude
and courage.
The pie social in the West Hill
schoolhouse Friday evening was well
attended and good time was enjoyed
by all present. A short program was
rendered, consisting of readings and
recitations by Miss Elizabeth Bralcy,
Dorothy Wood, Harold Pratt, Mrs Leon
Wood and Rev. r. j. Poelman duets
by Mrs Stanley Stafford and f. V.
Morse, and Rev. and Mrs. r. b. Davis
and solo by A. D. Taylor. The pro-
gram was preceded by gospel song
service. II. O, Cobb acted as auc-
tionecr of the pies in his usual efficient
manner. Many from the village attend
ed, party going in one of L. w. F
Dyer's teams and many going in single
teams. The religious services which
have been held in the schoolhouse each
Sunday afternoon at 3 clock will BIT
discontinued during the winter, TO be
resumed on Easter Sunday, April s
when u rally service will be held.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
MARCH II, 1917.
DsILENT MUSIC" FOR PATIENTS.

The latest thing monographs is their adaptation to
provide music for hospital patients 1t is called silent
music" the silence consisting the fact that pa
tient may enjoy without being heard by anybody
else in .ard
It's a combination of photograph and telephone. Inc
phonograph vibrations are transmitted system Of
wires throughout the hospital, terminating in outlets
alongside OF patients beds after the manner of ind
duaI telephone receivers When patient wants music
he is furnished with head-receiver attached 70 cord
and plug All he has do. then, to enjoy concert
Or grand opera the receiver close to his ear
This system has been installed by Chicago firm in
hospital at Ottawa III. found to be useful in pro-
,ding wholesome diversion patients, especially dur
ing convaescence It while away the tedium
o. hospital life
How modern" the reader will eXcaim
Yes to be sure. And yet that it should
have taken so long apply simple idea! Anybody
vino reads Edward Belamy's Looking Backward will
cid that this very system suggested by that in
genious and far-sghted author in the remote of
1855 when the photograph was merely curious and
imperfect toy AID the telephone little better.
Bellamys idea was have the music produced at
come central place and conveyed throughout COM
munity by wire receivers being placed at the heads of
citizens beds they could he lulIed to sleep by
their favorte melodies. The hospital plan is merely
slight variation OF that suggestion
Why doesn't somebody go ahead and carry out Bel
Iamys entire plan?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
hklings and Thinklings
By Wex Jones

that Villa has pneumonia And little while
said Chihuahua.
the land of the Jersey
of call coure when
thing?
is haoic
Phillips Oppenheim willy
his
normal-Headline.
isn't 20 bother him when he's
alroom Batch
ing o
photograph of Harry Thaws
have powerful X-ray machine
o scattering trenches.
powder alum fne.-Helpfu Hints.
obtained cupful OF
Portland
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
KING COOLER.

King Cotton may yet give place King Goober. He
has already yielded primaCy in southern localities
particularly in COmanche county, Texas three-fourths
Of whose has diverted to peanuts
The whole state of Texas is said two hundred
thousand planted in peanuts which thous-
and per than in 1915 There has been a
similar development in Georgia, Alabama and Louis
lana. An expert writing in The Nations Business"
that the 1916 peanut crop amounted $4,000 OOO
nearly five times much the average production
eight years ago.
The is partly responsible, having cut off the
European supply The boil weevil a good deal
to do with it. when that predatory insect ravagng the
cotton lessened the supply cotonseed
mers took grinding peanuts. The oil is said to be
admirable substitute for cottonseed re-
garded better for making substitutes
There is distinct advantage too growing COOLERS
far the soil is concerned. They have the same
effect clover and peas that they gather and de-
post nitrogen in the SOIL leaving it richer instead
of impoverishing it cotton does
There is growing appreciation too. of roasted pea
nuts peanut butter and peanut candy as cheap and
valuable foods.
The result according to the expert mentioned is that
peanuts may be listed stock exchange and
we shall have generation of "goober barons'
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
GAMBLING WITH NATURE.

Food gambling has its occasional rewards but it's
always a precarious game. Consider the Connecticut
onion spectators They took advantage of the onion
scarcity TO corral about thousand carloads of this
delectabIe vegetable hold them for rise. They
had to pay cents pound on the lot The figured
that they could easily get anywhere from fifteen to
twenty cents pound But they hadn't reckoned on
All at once there came a spell mild, damp weather.
And thousand OF onions began to sprout
as is the way onions toward spring. To save
themselves from ruin. they been compelled
to sell great quantities six and cents pound
They said face loss Of 100000 TO $75oOOO on
their venture.
Egg spectators have had similar experiences at
times Eggs wont stay good forever even in cold
storage. Neither will poultry. Grain speculation is
generally safer. Yet has been known to spoil
And wheat corners Undependable because they
usually bring OF hiding large quantities of grain
whose existence the gamblers suspected Taking
one consideration with another the spectators lot is
not always . happy one-wlich is fortunate thing
FOR the OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
HoW TO Apply
Fertilizers when
Ground is Ready
PREPARING THE GARDEN SOIL.
BY Government Expert.

nv Government Expert.
A simple test TO determine wnen
garden soil is ready for blowing or
working is 10 take handful OF
earth from the surface and close
the fingers tightly on il. If the earth
compacted in this way is dry enough
for cultivation, it will fau apar
when the hand is opened. This test
IS applicable only TO comparatively
heavy soils. but il is these which
receive the most injury II they are
worked when wet. on such soils
over-zealous gardeners not only
u aste their time. but frequently do
actual damage by attempting 10
work them 700 early.
After blowing or working with
spade. it is usually desirable to ap-
ply some form Of fertilizer. Barn
yard or stable manure, which fur
nishes both plant food and humus.
is undoubtedly the best. and appli-
cations Of from 20 to 80 tons 10 the
acre are satisfactory. The manure
should be distributed evenly over
the surface and later worked in with
a hoe and rake. Frequently. il is adj
visable also TO apply commercial fer
tilizer, especially. phosphate An ap-
plication of 800 to 600 pounds of
acid phosphate TO the acre is usual
ly sufficient in order 10 supply pot
ash. if this is needed, unleached
wood ashes may be distributed over
the garden at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre. Wet, or leached
ashes. have less fertilizer value. Two
thousand pounds of these should be
used In order TO start the plants
early in the spring applications of
100 pounds to the acre OF nitrate of
soda are sometimes used. II is inn
portant however. 70 remember that
no form of commercial fertilizer will
yield good results unless the soil is
we'll supplied with humus This fire.
quently may be furnished i'm the
form Of sod or other vegetation
which has overgrown a garden spot
and may be turned under with a
pillow or spade.
In certain localities il is also adj
Naturally moist soils are likely 10 be
sour and in such a condition are not
likely 10 produce the most satisfac-
tory crops The test for acidity or
sourness is a very simple one.
handful of the soil slightly moisten-
ed and piece OF blue litmus paper.
which can he obtained from any
drug store, are all that is necessary.
When placed on sour soil the paper
will turn red. To correct such a con-
dition lime should be used. The
ground should be covered with
thin coat Of air-slaked lime and
the latter worked in well. Lime is
not a plant food but it will correct
the acidity and will improve the ply
steal condition of the soil
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
The BROTHERHOODs AND PARTISANSHIP.

Back the mine would say were an opinion
positively required OF the United Brotherhoods delib-
erauons. so-eaued that took place at the Y. NJ. c. A
Thursday night, for the purpose of deciding whether
or not a third ticket candidate is TO be
put into the coming municipal campaign II they real
Is we're deliberations they some
Of the sweetest bits of hypocracy that have
penetrated these parts. illustrate Mephsto
perpetraang ,oethe's damuation of Faust
Fact Of the matter is however that they were not
brotherhood deliberations at AL and. perhaps. we're
never intended O be. merely brazen attempt
on the part certain brotherhood in the repub
ucan party capitalize dissatisfaction with the
suit Of the primaries boost temporarily for a third
candidate. and then by getting just enough OF the
brotherhood together make it plausible. rein
forced by enough republican machniss make pos
stbe "steam-r roller" through endorsement of the
republican nominee and presume carry ;he entire
brotherhood movement on bodily.
That IS where the back TO mines idea comes
n evidencing return TO the old methods the
old political humbuggery. by which votes were
hocks. and the unsuspectng herded many
sheep Men were at the brotherhood meeting Thurs
day night voted there. who have for
The brotherhood movement than they have
noses. that use except misuse These
and such brothSrhoo for instance signed pc
Htons their durins the recent assem-
private corrv~s ..Ience urged them express
reduce rents THESE are the type Of men who did the
brotherhood manipulating
1t the same ole "stcam-roller methods, directed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
ONCE-OVERS

all you
Tor from lie disappoints
seeh that place
on he
oil
Her i wholesome
Her eyes are
Blessed be khe who has the Of
the least value Of
5
a engagement
OF 81 o
a should $ a man
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
PRECEDENTs BROKEN.

(Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville
Democracy.
1t looks as if the government in
its dealings with the manufacturers
Of news print paper has broken all
precedents older than the Monroe
doctrine-as old as the government
itself The manufacturers of paper
were Investigated by the federal
trade commission. and il looks as if
the investigation will result in
remedying the evil at which it was
aimed. Now does anyone remember
that ever before in the whole history
of the United States Of America any
investigation ever accomplished any
result beyond the expenditure of
money for its prosecution We do
not remember that one ever did.
IL looks as if the precedent Of the
worthlessness Of Investigations has
been broken.
Another question. Does anyone re-
member that any investigation of
high prices ever before resulted i'm
lowering them Did the antitrust
law ever before save a dollar 10 the
Americans? We cannot remember
that it ever did.
In fact the prosecutions that have
been instituted would create the i'm
preston that the law was not in
terded for the benefit of the people
but of competitors Of the concerns
prosecuted and that they were for
underselling competitors and thereby
furnishing the consumer with a pro
duct at a lower charge than the
complaining competitors were will
ing 10 sell for. We remember many
cases in which the enforcement of
the antitrust law has been followed
by an increase in the price Of the
product manufactured by the con-
Germs under investigation. but we do
not remember one case i'm which il
The consumer has never before
been injured.
Now the paper manufacturers
propose TO sell their product at a
price fixed by the commission which
has so thoroughly looked into the
matter that it knows what wosld
be a reasonable price The newspa-
pers of the country that were bur
dened almost unendurably by the
high cost OF paper and that were
threatened with disaster on account
of il will be relieved.
We would like 10 see more work
of this kind. There are others be-
side the newspaper publishers who
need protection against organized
greed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
THE REAL PERPETUAL.

Wonder if Mr.. Nicolas zuniagay Miranda Mexico
ever studied for politics here in the United states
We note that Mr. Miranda the declared competit-
of Carranza for the Mexican presidency During the
twenty years Mexico has engaged in pres
idential election without Mr.. Miranda being a candi-
date No matter what the issue the of his fol-
lowing. Miranda has always been there When there
weren't any issues. he made EN- and when he wasn't
'popularly mentioned he mentioned himself But Mr.
Miranda is destined again retire privacy of the
chapparaL Carranza had the guns and the election
judges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
THE MELTING POT
COME TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
NHOSPITABLE HEADS.

Some minds hospsble. They dava and night
Ihey DO not scorn 10 welcome every
When information comes TO them in guises
They make exclairaing IIowdy do
hope brought children fnea
Take OFF your hat and Overshoeyou've
With incivility, with war of TACT
My
Was quite familiar with the OF
iou may be very worthy. but you're periously new.
And we OF fine old family can't associate
me human head Il subject TO very praise
It's merits be mentioned phrase
But If YOU were worthy truth penetrate
me Wel-defended fortress or pate.
You'd feel
Against the solid masonry
Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

brief news item from Canada relates that Toronto
has been offered seventy-acre farm rent free this
year for the raising POTATOES. That's loan
any city would welcome these days. Has the United
any patriotic citizen land to spare for
growing potatoes and onions?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

only thing remains for the German government
live established precedent and make its case
against the United States complete 1t hasn't an
uounced yet that really United states tina,
started the European war But just give the German
foreign office a little more time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Statesmen

Two experienced auto
mobile statesmen for city.
Positions open offer flu
ture, bounded only by
ability to produce. In
reply state age, experience
and present employment.
All replies treated conf
dentially. Sales manager
RI News I lines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
At a Dollar a Word. Too.

The English language contains g.,
100000 words, of which Mr. Theo-
dore Roosevelt has already employ
ed about % percent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

live hos jumps TO SIS and over says a Pittsburgh
dispatch. Which the that jumped over the
moon a cheap skate aviator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17

We are a nation OF readers We
read stock tickers. price tags. bar
gain ads. movie captions. time ia
bles. menu cards. horoscopes. wealth
er reports. AIutt and JEFF and gas
meters. We read everything but
books.-Arizona Gazette (PhoeniN).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Going EmmeIine One Better.

Mrs. Pankhurst was a very deter
mined woman. but we think she'd
have SHE'D at slapping an auto cop
i'm the face, which a New York lady
did the other day without so much
as batting an eye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Unsuitable.

You can't blame the poor for be-
ing too proud to eat their neighbors'
castoff Galleries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Their Level Best.

Edwin Markham says nobody can
escape his face, but it occurs to us
that both he and Charley Hughes
tried TO pretty earnestly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
The fortunes of POLITICS.

Perhaps Gov. Rye's ambition TO
run for vice president will be realiz-
ed if the vets can find a man named
Rock for the head of the ticket.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
HOPE.
BY James j. Montague.

to mar weary
And of those with he
I've
When round about pathway fell the daperies of night
And FortuneT
And L old l
is op
n easy, road, right n Fortu
S p
he seems sol near AXE my yoncem more.
And gained gaze and see
ater of nlyg and me-
still crown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
What do they Need Of an Indepen-
dent Kingdom?

The American Telegraph and
Telephone Co. needs 100000 poles
the future of their country after the
war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-17
Such is Life.

But yesterday the whiskey demon
might have stood against the world.
now he has all he can do 10 stand
against a bush state legislature.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
IN GULF ALASKA WORST
 KNOWN

Passengers arriving on the Ala meda yesterday afternoon report the trip across the Gulf of Alaska as be ing the worst known in the his Ory of the north. Capt. Fred King CT, of the Alameda, says it was Lhe worst voyage he ever experi- enced, requiring 42 hours to cross the gut.
 For a period of twelve hours the ship made no headway, and just used enough power to hold herself fast against the wind. Huge waves continually broke over the vessel smashing In the railing Of the ship, breaking stateroom doors. breaking window lights in the pilot house, and tossing suit cases, grips and teamer trunks wildly about in the various rooms. One woman was thrown completely out Of her bed and Gll bed clothing washed out of the room and into the sea.
 storms are raging all along the southwestern coast, doing damage in sTerz town. In CordoVa wind was the main offender, blowing down telephone poles and smashing windows. In Valdez the glacier stream broke loose and did much damage In washing buildings away Seward was visited by the worst storm in it's history doing more than S1OO,OO0 damage, while from An chorEvs nothing could be learned owing to the telegraph lines being down. The cable connecting Valdez with Seward was put out of com mission, thus breaking Seward ana Anchorage off with outside connec- tionA. $ .IM MIAk1
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
CABINET CRISIS OVER, ARMY
 UNIFIED
Council of Public Safety Thanked Asked to Now
 Dissolve

Petrograd, Sept. 19.-The cabinet crisis Of Russia is settled, the revolt against the provisional government Is quelled, Russia has declared her self to be Republic, the reorgan- zatiou of the army is under way. and the provisional government to- day is preparing for a constitution al assembly which will establish the Russian form of government. Active steps are being taken to es- tablish voting boards, with the nec- essary complicated machinery, by which delegates may be selected for the constitutional conference called for December Il.
 President Kerensky today issued a proclamation expressing the thanks of the government to the Commission of Public Safety, form ed when Korniloff's rebellion threatened PetrogTad, and asked that it now dissolve since the func- tiops os the organization had ceas- ed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
KETCHIkAN FIRE BURNS MAN
 TO DEATH

Word was received in Skagway today Of a fire in the Royal hotel ct Ketchikan early Sunday morning which burned one guest, Charley Abbot, and completely destroyed the upper floor of the building.
 The fire started in room No. 3, which was occupied by Abbot, wh was a cook at the Mt. Andrews mine. It is thought that he went to sleep while smoking a cigarette, and that the bed clothes caught fire, burning him to death. 9th CT occupants of the upper floor hurriedly escaped.
 The Royal hotel Is owned by Haas Apson, and is located on the water front. Damage to the build ing is estimated at $1O,0O0.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
WILL NEED ALL COAST SHIPS
 SOON

Atlantic City, Sept. 19.-Within six months the demand of the Am erican army abroad will be so great
 that the government will be re- Quired to divert every available American merchant vessel in coast wise trade and others to the over seas service, according to state ment today by R. B. stevens, vice chairman of the United States shipping board, to a war commission composed of American business men This is taken to indicate that the United States will soon have a large force of troops on foreign soil. A .
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
VON HINDEHBURG LOSES HOPE
 VICTORY
All Chance Lost on Land, Places Hope
 In Subs

New York, Sept. 1s.-Herr Won HtRdenburs has abandoned hope of a decisive victory of the German rorces on land and Is looking to the submarine warfare to bring victory to the Central powers. according to the text of a telegram sent by him to Chancellor &tchaells as published iA the Journal of Defenss at Gen eva, just received hare.
 Although Won Hindenburg was successful during the earlier part oS the war in his eastern campaigns and wAs ma6e the popular hero Of Germany he Is today being con sIderS6 more and more 6 collosaI tsIluTa |. Gs
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
CLAIMS HAWAII AND
 ASIA WE'RE CONNECTED

Honolulu, Sept. 19.-Douglas H. Campbell, professor of botany at Leland Stanford university, on his departure from Hawaii announced that he has gathered plants tend ing to show that in prehistoric times there was a connection be- tween Hawaii and the Asiatic main land. Prof. Campbell has spent three months on the islands. He is going home to make a thorough scientific study of his findings.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
PRESBYTERY POSTPONED

Owing to severe storms between Juneau and Skagway the gasoline launch Lois, bringing the Presby- tery 10 Skagway, was not able to make the trip, The meeting called in the local church tonight Is there fore postponed until later, announce ments of which will be made as soon as further word is received.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-19
FRENCH CABINET STATES WAR
 POLICY

Paris, Sept. 19.-Minister Pain leave, addressing the council Of deputies this morning, said the pol icy Of the new French cabinet and government is a reaffirmed deter mination on the part of France to continue the war unil the disannex- ation Of Alsace-LOrraine ts secured along with reparation for damage caused in France and Belgium by German hordes. ..