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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
FOUR AGRICULTURAL
SPECIALISTS HERE
Members of Massachusetts Commission
and Vermont Market Specialist
Touring This State.

p VI lIarwood OF Boston @ F. Brad
way o, Nonson and g. T. Taylor Of Shell
bmne. members 81 the Massachusetts
commission OF agriculture, were IN Brat
tleboro this morning with NJ r. Tol>trup
OF st Albans, market specialist of the
Vermont department. Of agriculture, on a
tour OF inspection OF state creamery and
dairy industries, MIR Tolstrup guiding the
party They left for Rutland, planning
to visit the Wapdsboro and South Lon
dondeuy cipameries and the Mount IIol-
~ cheese factories While here they
called at the Holstcn Fricsian office and
visited the Vermont Purebred Live
stock Sales Co. IS pavilion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE STARTS
Secretary McAdOO Opened
Campaign with Speech
in Cleveland
PLAN is TO RAISE
THREE BILLIONS
pected to Be Subscribed at S5,000,000,-
OOO-Largest Offering Ever Made to
American People.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-The big drive
for the second issue Of Liberty loan bonds
began today throughout the country with
a multitude OF activities that will last for
weeks The campaign is planned to raise
at least $1,000, 100000 in subscriptions and
treasury officials have set the amount
expected" at O00,0o00Co, half again as
large as the first. The second offering Is
the largest the people of the United
States have ever been called upon to alb
sorb.
Secretary McAdoo formally opened the
campaign with a speech in Cleveland, the
first Of many he will deliver on his tour
Of the United states to stimulate interest
in the safe Of the bonds
Postmaster General Burleson has OF
dered that between Oct l and p all
postage stamps be Cancelled with stamp
bearing the legend: Back the Boys in
the Trenches Buy Liberty Loan Bond
Inquire at any Bank or Postotiicc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
TO INCREASE FISH SUPPLY.
Food Board Proposes Removal of All
Restrictions.

WASHINGTON, Oct Immediate
removal of all restrictions on American
salt water fisheries for the war period
is proposed by the food administration
as war conservation measure. Massa-
chusetts. the greatest fishing state, has
taken the lead in the movement and
kilograms wece sent to-day to the au-
thorics of all states on salt water urg-
ing that they fall into line.
BY suspending closed seasons and pro
hibitions against purse -seining, night
fishing, torching, the use of traps and
fishing by nonresidents, the food ad-
ministration expects to see a general
speeding up Of the fish industry and con
sequent substantial addition to the sup
ply Of FISH to substitute for the meat
that must be sent to feed the American
armies in the field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT FIRST MEETING
Series of Talks on Old Testament His
tory by Rev. Richard HI. Clapp
Starts Off Auspiciously.

Much interest was manifested last
evening in the Centre Congregational
chapel in the first of series of Sunday
evening services, when the pastor, Rev.
Richard H. Clapp, gave the first of a Sc
ries of talks on The Origin and Charac-
ter of the Old Testament An audience
that filed the chapel was present, show
ing a real desire for such a series of
meetings.
The Background of Hebrew History
was the theme of the first meeting.
which gave a general introduction to
the study of the Old Testament, and a
map showing ancient Egypt, Palestine,
Babylon and adjacent territory was
used to illustrate the talk. Rev. NH.
Clapp had his hearers think back 1000
years before Christ, and traced the
progress of events down through the
centuries. showing a much more highly
developed state of civilization in very
ancient times than is currently realized
and bringing out the fact that many of
the well-known Bible stories were re-
corded on Babylonian tablets centuries
fbefore they were written in. their pres
eut form.
| The series of meetings gives promise
of being exceptionally interesting. The
next one will be held in the chapel next
Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
GOLDEN WEDDING
AT HENRY MOORE'S
Sixty Friends Gather in Their Home
on Vine Street - Program of
Music and Readings Given.

Sixty of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Moore gathered in the home of
Lucius Moore on Vine street Saturday
evening 70 commemorate the golden
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Moore. Their pastor, Rev Z. S. Hewitt,
presented the couple purse of money
equal to nearly one dollar for each year
of their pilgrimage together. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore have lived here 81 years,
coming from Newfane. The evening
was spent very pleasantly with instru
mental and vocal music. Instrumental
music was rendered by Elroy Hewitt
Miss Ruth Howe and Miss Stella Belden
sang a duet and Earl j. Taylor a solo.
There were also several selections on the
srapbaphone. Mrs. Frank B. Pier gave
several readings. r. 5. Childs was pres
ent and Mr.. Hewitt called upon him for
an impromptu speech. This was much
sniovcd bv all He also read the follow
ing:
II lived long time in this valley
Of tears and my head has been whit
ened by hurrying years; ! We sized up
the world as | have toddled along, |
have sampled the right and I have sam
pied the wrong; We herded with
goats. We frolicked with sheep; we
learned how to laugh and I have learned
row TO weep ] have loafed. | have
dreamed, | have whacked up some wood,
and am sure Of this fact. that it paws
to be good Whene 'er | do wrong with
malicious intent, | feel for awhile like
I counterfeit cent; | feel like n watch
manufactured Of brass, and | haven {
the courage to look in the glass. But
when | do right how ehestv | feel. The
village is filed with my iublant speel.
| feel that feather has been placed
III my hood and / am sure Of this fact
that it pays to he good Oh what are
the things Of particular worth, and
what are the prizes we strive for on
earth; they are not the gems that 20
| cinkity-clank and they re not the bun
dies we have i'll the bank. The respect
Of our neighbors, the love of our friends,
some credit up there where the frma-
ment bends,-these things are the goal
for which we should strive, they give
us an object in being alive But we II
never gain them as gain them we should
unless we believe that it pays to be
good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
SOUTH POND is
DRAGGED FOR BASS
Efforts Fruitless as Seine Was Not Suit
able for Deep Waterford to Be
for Trout Alone.

County Warden +. II, Metcalf and two
representatives of the Connecticut de
partment Of fisheries spent two days
last week in dragging a seine through
the waters Of Marlboro South pond in
search of black bass, permission to do
this having been granted by the Yer
mont department in pursuance of the
policy to make this pond exclusively
trout waters. The result of the efforts
of Warden Mctcalf and his visitors was
the capture Of one small sucker and
few sinners. but no bass. While Mr.
Mctcaif is convinced that there are com
paratively few bass in the pond the
seining in which he assisted was not con
elusive for the reason that the nets
used were only deep enough to make
possible dragging the water around the
shores. In fact, it was impossible with
the equipment which the Connecticut
men brought with them to operate III
water deeper than four or five feet.
Soundings were made in various parts
Of the pond, the greatest depth found
| being 5S feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
Fail to Drive Back British
from High Ground They
Occupy in Flanders
BLOWS REPULSED BY
DEFENSE OF FRENCH
Force of the italian Blows Shown by
Gains of Territory and Capture of
Prisoners Brilliant Victory Over
Turkish Army.

While the fighting in Flanders appar-
entity is witnessing the preparation Of
another offensive stroke by Field Marshal
Hair. which the Germans are trying to
anticipate by counter attacks and retalia
tory fire. the German Crown Princes ar
my is again attempting to haIrass the
French in the Nerdun region Attacks by
the Germans were delivered last night
both east and west Of the Meuse i'll the
Nerdun sector, but the blows were re
pulsed by the French defenses, Paris an
nounccd After Yesterdays three futile
attempt, TO drive the British back from
the high ground they occupy on both
sides Of the Nprcs-Menines road in Elan
ders the Germans eontented themselves
with keeping up heavy artillery tire dur
ing the night
Iondons official report today records
this hostile demonstration. but is silent as
to the British response, which, Judging
from past experience, Is deluging the
German battle zone with thousands OF
high explosive shells.
News from the Italian front is gaining
added interest these days with evidence
at hand that Cen Cadorna Is driving for
ward on the Bansizza plateau near the
southeastcrly edge Of which he has almost
reached the Chiapovano valley The cap
ture Of more than 400 prisoners in Sat
urday's thrust indicates the force OF the
Italian blow.
Interest also attaches to the Mesopota
mian war theatcr, from which the new,
OF a brilliant victory by the British wa,
tcleglaphed Yesterday Several thousanC
prisoners already are in British hands a
/ the result oi "A sudden and weleXecute,
stroke which resulted in the suuoundrnl
OF an entire Turkish army, northwest o
/ Bagdad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
JOBBERS ARE RAPED
BY J. j: STORROW
Fuel Commissioner Blames Them for
High Coal Prices Last Winter
Expects Some Reduction.

BOSTON, Oct James j. Storrow,
chairman of the New England fuel com
mittec, declared IN a statement today that
the government price fixing would elimi-
nate the coal SPECTATOR and jobber. on
whom he laid the blame ion last winters
high prices in this section ct the coun-
Try.
Speaking OF the responsibility oil Job
bcr> for famine prices, AIr Storrow said:
In some instances IL was found these
men would raise the cost Of coal - a
tom TO the consumer in its progress from
the mine 10 the retail dealer The nam
ing OF retail prices win operate to reduce
the cost of coal somewhat, but not very
much So fan as the coal supply OF New
England Is concerned this will depend t,
"a large extent upon the manner IN wiucl
the army and navy cut into ON trInSpor
tatiou facilities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
Charge Retailers One Cent
a Quart More Beginning
October Is
BOOST CREAM FIVE
CENTS A QUART
and Loss of Ensilage the Cause =
Not Known How Retailers Will Meet
Advance.
Advance.

Milk and cream will cost the Brattle-
it does today, as on Oct. - the pro-
ducers in this locality are to charge
seven cents quart for milk and 40
cents quart for cream. The present
q quart for cream.
The decision to advance the price
was made at a meeting of PRODUCES III
the Brooks House Saturday night, at
which W. L. Sylvester presided. Four
teen producers, two of whom also were
| etailers. attended the meeting, and they
represented practically all of the p or
more producers III this section, those
who could not attend having delegated
others to express their sentiments. The
sentiment for the raise was unanimous.
For the benefit of those who do not
know what the situation is it might be
stated that only part of the retailers
of milk and cream in Rrattleboro make
the product which they sell. They buy
it of dairymen and peddle it out at an
advance. buying milk for six cents and
selling it for nine cents in some in
stances 10 cents, usually nine unless it
is bottled.
At the meeting various reasons for
boosting the wholesale price were dis
Icussed. One was that cows have adj
vanced in price about 20 per cent since
the raise earlier in the year. Another
was that a similar advance i'll the price
of grain has occurred. Help costs more
also, and the loss IN ensilage by the re-
cent freeze was given due emphasis. 1t
was brought out that producers in some
other places are receiving more than the
producers here, and if only one reason
for putting up the price was necessary
it was found in the report of the govern
ment commission that it costs six cents
a quart to produce milk, whether the
| local producers knew it or not.
Not voice was raised against charg-
ing more, and when the motion was put
to advance the price Oct. - every man
: present voted in favor of the motion.
One said that he should increase his
price regardless of what the rest did.
When the price was increased before
there were some producers who thought
I 0ne-cent jump was not enough and
there was some discussion about ma king
the price a cent and a half more, but
The consensus Of opinion was that a one
cent advance was about all that the buy
. ers would stand. At the Saturday night
Injecting there were some who advocated
an advance of two cents.
' What the retailers will do as re-
< suit of the extra charge by the pro-
= IducerS has not been determined. They
I are making more profit than the pro-
t Iducors are, getting from three TO four
I cents a quart for peddling milk, whereas
a theT used to peddle it for two cents
r profit. 1t was predicted in the meeting,
Q however. that retail advance would be
made, cream possibly going to 60 cents
5, la quart, as that would be easy change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
ARM BROKEN WHILE
PITCHING BASEBALL
Roy Chaplin Meets with Accident in
Townshend at Red Cross Game
Brought to Hospital Here.

An unusual accident happened in
Townshend Saturday afternoon, when
the All Stars of the West River league
were playing Red Cross benefit game
with the No Stars of the same league
at Townshend. Roy Chaplin, pitcher for
the No Stars, who was the regular pitch
cr for the Townshend team the past
season. snapped the bone in his right
arm between the elbow and shoulder
The accident happened toward the end
of the sixth inning, when the score stood
to |. The game was then halted. Dr..
+. l.. Osgood of Townshend attended
thapin, whose home is in Jamaica, and he
was brought to the Memorial hospital
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
INVOLUNTARY PETITION.
Bankruptcy Schedule Filed by B. S.
Michelman of Brattleboro.

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed with United States Clerk
T. s. Platt at Rutland against Barney
s Michelman of this town, the peti-
tioning creditors being from Boston. 1t
is claimed that Michelman has been in
solvent since Sept. q, when he made a
general assignment of his stock in favor
of Glenham Jones Of the Brattleboro
Trust company.
Jacobs & Jacobs. Boston attorneys,
represent the creditors who are Good
man Levy, who has a claim of $340;
Meyer Cohen, William Cohen and Hen.
~ c. Cohen, doing business as the Hay
market Clothing Co. with claim OF
S430, and the w. B. Manufacturing com
pany with $50 claim
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
PORTSMOUTH TRIP
OFF FOR PRESENT
Business Pressure and Other Demands
Mako it Advisable to Cancel Bet
ter Acquaintance Tour.

Owing to business pressure aud nu-
mprous demands constantly arising be
cause of the war the entertainment
committee of the board of trade has
deemed it advisable, for the present at
least, to cancel the better acquaintance
tour to Portsmouth, \. H., which was
planned for this week. There was no
lack of enthusiasm among members, but
taking everything into consideration the
consensus Of opinion was that the time
could not be well spared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
BRATTLEBORO GIRL
PUTS ON OPERETTA
Miss Josephine Toedt Turns over SIT
to Red Cross in PhilEpsburg, Mont
Is On Way Home.

Miss Josephine Toedt Of Brattleboro,
who spent the summer in Montana and
Yellowstone Park, is on her return trip
by way of Wisconsin, Chicago, Washing
ton and Philadelphia.
The women Of the Red Cross society
in Phillipsburg, Mont, where she was
staying, were in need of funds with
which to buy materials and Miss Toedt
got the yonng people of the town togeth-
er and under her direction the operetta,
The Pennant, was rendered.
After expenses were paid Miss Toedt
had the pleasure of turning over to the
treasurer of the Red Cross organization
S177
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
NEARLY DRY IN LAWRENCE.
Bartenders and Hotel Employees Out in
Sympathetic Strike.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct l. Several
local hotels We're closed today, others were
opened only partially and saloons were
opened only because propretors took the
place of union employees as result of the
sympathetic strike OF bartenders and ho-
tel employees, including kitchen and din
ing room help and bel-boys. The strikers
say they will remain out until the buffers.
drivers and brewery workers who recently
struck for wage increase of s. a week
have had their demands satisfied About
300 bartenders and 100 hotel employees are
affected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Transactions Before Judge Schwenk at
Saturdays Session.

Before Judge A. f. Schwenk in the
probate court Saturday the following
business was disposed of;
Petition of G. S. Goodnow, admins
traitor for the estate of the late Samuel
b. Chase, for license to sell real estate
granted.
New will in the estate of Charles NJ.
Goodnough, presented BY Gustena Z.
Goodnough Sept ), allowed and Gustena
Z. Goodnough was appointed executrix
Petition of R. c. AveriIl, executor in
the estate of George G. Averoll, fol
license to sell real estate granted.
Will in the estate of Genevieve S
Rarrel, presented by Julia S. Ennis
Sept s, allowed and A. A. Dunklee ap
pointed administrator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
Red Mems Hall

Regular meeting Of Btattlcboro Camp,
No l2S7, VI W. A., Oct at s y. m.
Important business 10 come before the
meeting \ iull attendance is desired
Thursday, Oct. supper Something
doing. Music 10y Woodward 5 orchcs-
TIA. Every member come.
All hrothc Red Men are requested
TO hand in their donation towards the
Red Cross Ambulance fund by Friday.
Oct. .. Special meeting Friday at )
p. M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
$1,000 FOR FRENCH ORPHANS.
ST. Johnsbury Auction Proceeds Cabled
to Bishop of Scissors.

ST JOHNSBURI, Oct 1.-As result
of the three day auction which closed
last night in the armory $1,000 was cabied
to the Bishop of scissors, France, for
orphan poor OF that parish. The expense
of the auction was borne by Mr.. and Mrs.
Shane Leslie, under whose auspices it was
given, and entire proceeds were sent to
the bishop, who was classmate of Mr..
Leslie at the University of Louzaine,
France
The merchants and individuals gave
literally to the auction and many rare
pieces Of bric-a-brac and valuable an
tiques were sold
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
RAILROADS SUBSCRIBED.
Millions Taken in Liberty Loans in
New York City Today.

NEW YORK, Oct. In the first
hour Of the second Liberty loan drive
81 ,000,O0O in subscriptions was an
nounced by two banking firms. Two
Of the subscriptions of $5,000,000
each We're by the Union Pacific Rail
road company and the Southern Pa
citc Railroad company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
U. S. PATROL SHIP SUNK.
Rammed by an Unknown Vessel Off an
Atlantic Port Early Today.

WASHINGTON, Oct. An Ameri-
can patrol ship on duty off an Atlantic
port was rammed and sunk early today
by an unknown craft. The incident re-
ported to the navy department was of
ticially announced as follows: I" A
coast guard vessel on patrol duty off an
Atlantic port was rammed and sunk
early today by an unknown vessel. The
work of raising the vessel will be begun
at once.
earlyy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
ORDERS
LOWER COAL PRICES
Fuel Administrator Makes the Govern
ment Control of the Coal In
dustry Complete.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-Government
control over the coal industry was made
complete last night by an order of Fuel
Administrator Garfield limiting the
profits of retailing coal and coke deal
crs throughout the country to a basis
which is expected to bring about an inn
mediate reduction in prices to the con
sumer. The order effective today di
reefs that the retailers shall fix thei:
prices SO as to limit their gross mar
gins over cost to the average of such
gross margins during the wear 1915,
plus a maximum of 80 per cent of the
1918 margin, provided that in no case
shall the average margin of the month
of July. this wear, be exceeded. Local
committees appointed by the federal
fuel administrators in each state will
see to il that the dealers comply with
the order and the dealers themselves
will be called uron to return sworn
cost sheets showing the facts upon
which they have based their prices
DIR. Garfield selected 1915 as a normal
year because the coal shortage which re-
suited in continued rises in prices did
not begin until 1916. The additional
/ 80 per cent is allowed to cover the in
crease in the retailers cost of doing
business, which has increased substan-
tally during the past two years. The
prices already fixed by the government
for coal at the mouth Of the mine are
near those charged in 1915, and with
the jobbers charge now limited to %
cents ton and the cost of transporta
tion not materially increased, the con
sumer in every community, should be
able to get coal of any description al
| anurnNimatelv the nrice he naid in 1al :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Cooler Tonight-Tuesday
Fair-Northwest Winds.

WASHINGTON, October l. The
weather forecast: Fair and cooler to-
night. Tuesday fair. Fresh northwest
winds.
Sun sets at 5.33. Light all vehicle
lamps at 61s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
BATTLESHIP FLOATED.
Vessel Which Went Aground at Allan
tic Port Was Not Damaged

AT ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 1.-The
battleship of the United States navy
which went aground in home waters on
Sept. % was foated today. The sea
was smooth and large fleet of vessels
pulled the warship off at high tide.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
RUSSIANS ADVANCING.
German Posts Pushed Back 1000 Yards
in the Riga Region.

PETROGRAD Oct. Russian troops
have made another advance in the Riga
region, according to todays war office an
nouncement. German posts We're pushed
back south of the railway in the Spitals
farm sector. the Russians advancing be-
tween 800 and 900 yards
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
WANT THREE EXPELLED.
Petition from New York Includes
La Toilette, Gronna and Stone.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Petitions
from New York organizations asking
the expulsion from the senate of
Senators La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Gronna of North Dakota and Stone
of Missouri were presented the sen
ate today by Senator Wadsworth Of
New York and referred without ac
tion to senate privileges and elec-
tions committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
WARM Is SENTENCED.
Not Less Than 10 Nor More Than Ii
Years in State Prison.

ST. ALBANS, oct. I.-Robcrt Warm
of Pottstown, Pa, recently convicted of
manslughtcr for causing the death of
Jennie Hemingway, II years old. near
her home here Oh Aug. T., today was
sentenced to not less than 10 and not
more than II vars in state S prison
hy Judge L. l.. Waterman of Brattlc-
boso. Warm'was member of a caval-
rv troop at Fort Ethan Allen and before
the sentence was passed the court was
informed that he had been dishonorablv
discharged from the army
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-01
PET oGrh- -E-PAILD.
Elaborate gys'em IL Use to Guard
Against Airplane Attacks.

PETROGRAD sept. 30, DELAYED
The Russian capital is preparing seri.
ously to resist air raids. A series Of OH
'ryatiou post, within radius of 200
miles have been established. Airplanc
patrols are on duty and arrangements
nave heeu made for darkcuiug the city
when the approach of enemy airmeu is
announced by the blowing of sirens.
No wonder lIaig's progress is slow;
IL hc is not stopping drive, he is
stopping Germans.