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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

health, AIRS. Duck began to quack
quack very eXcitedly again.
"'Oh, dear, do send for Doctor Frog
l hope | am going to recover
"'Listen : squealed Miss Ham. You
are not i'll at all You are only get
ting yourself all excited. Besides if
| were in your place. which l am not,
because | am pig and pig can't be
a duck, | wouldn't get worried because
someone else thought you i'll. And
didn't think it,
"'Oh, didn't YOU? quacked Mrs.
Duck, less excitedIy.
mo. | didn't grunted Miss Ham.
And why should You believe me, any
way? If you fell ill-you feel it
that's ALL But to get SO excited be
cause you understood me to say so.
Can't you tell YOURSELF?
But | thought YOU said | looked
so poorly. l thought | must be-
THAT'S the trouble with some ami.
mails and folks said Miss Ham. They
| can imagine anything. They can even
imagine they're i'll! Why you would
/ have sent for Doctor Frog in another
| moment. And just think how absurd
| YOU would have seemed when he tolt
you there was absolutely nothing the
matter with you
"'Well, what did you mean then?
asked Mrs. Duck.
You We're standing on one foo
| when you We're asleep. | thought i
must make you mighty uncomfortable
That's ALL
oh quacked Mrs. Duck. That i:
the way | always sleeper ut least i
is the way | very often sleep. 1t,
quite comfortable really for duck t.
sleep that way. | don't see why
should always use both feet when ont
does just as well. IT keeps me W
! What more do / want!'
IF that's your way | suppose it /
all right said Miss Ham But 70
goodness. gracious. mercy sakes. dom
imagine you are i'll when you are not
Then don't frighten me like tina
again
81 won't squealed Miss Ham go
may tttElfltd uIfOIl tIiitl- never hilS'
Il duck could get 50 excited. And
really would advise YOU to feel i'll b.
fore | would let anyone make you iii
acine it
81 will in the future said Mr.
| Duck. But | suppose its way man
of Us have. If our friends tell us W
| look Well-we feel well. and If W
think they don't consider that we loo
well-then we feel i'll. It's more {
| ! less manners | think
LIS Imagination. said Miss Han
| And never again imagine you are il
1t only makes YOU miserable and it
, So silly. | Will never again tell VI
that YOU look uncomfortable on OF
| foot, now that / know you like OF
foot To stand on as well as two, thrt
e or fourr"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
Keep More Hens.
st. JohnSbmr Caledonian.)

TNTs INHIINUWls "NdItWUHldN.l
There is y great opportunity for
increasing the country's food prod
ucts by keeping more hens. Eggs can
be profitably produced at thnty-six
cents dozen during the winter
months aud the prices for the past
few years have ranged from forty
eight to sixty cents. 1t is rather late
for this season but if fifty focks of a
dozen hens each could be started here
i'll st Johnsbury the waste from the
family table could be proftably util
lied and the supply of eggs greatly
, increased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
Coed and III of Vermont Legislature.
(Bcnnimgton Banncr.N

Bennington Bauner.)
The Rutland Herald lays legislative
failures to the senate bat all the blame
does not rest on one body OF all the
credit on the other Both failed in
some respects and both succeeded in
others. Vermont has the best legisla-
tive bodies in the United States and
the one that recently adjourned was
better than some Of its predecessors
and not quite as good rs others The
deeper issues that most affect the wei
fare of the state Of Vermont were not
much considered by the late legisIa
ture-not nearly 50 much as they should
have been but this is a common IegiS
alive failure in Vermont and in Other
states. The past legislature voted more
money than any of its predecessors
/ even when not iacluding the war meas
sures, but most OF the money has beer
devoted 10 worthy objects and for that
treason few taxpayers will complain
/ The legislature did not take TOO muci
time considering the amount Of worl
il had to do and the size of our NeI
Im0ut legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
Go Ahead With the Work
Springfield Republican,

Nobody thought Of having the recent
ly adjourned Vermont legislature act
in the matter of le9alizing the cult
walton of food plots on Sunday. as
Massachusetts has done, and regret is
expressed in some of the newspapers of
that state. All sensible people agree,
however, that the exception in the law
of works of necessity and mercy
will let the workers out, just as in
Connecticut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

1t il surprising to know that Spring
field has more men of the age taken
i'm the military census by the listers
than either Rockingham or Brattleboro.
Springfield has been making - rapid
growth, buJ the figures are accounted
for in part by different local eondi
tions In Brattlcboro the female pop.
ulatiou largely outnumhers the male
due to the fact that large number Of
women arc employed in the overall
factory, cotton mill, other manufae
turing plants, and in the Offices Of tn,
lIolstein-Fgitsian Association of Amer
lea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
TO SUISSE RIDERS.

II Is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery
" the paper each night, and It soltcits
the cooperation Of subscribers TO that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure To receive the paper on the
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
bling the cause Of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
II Is only BY this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
ooh, Dear, DO Send for Doctor Frog"

l am very much frightened. Really |
cannot understand it. | must have
had something awful happen TO me
when | was asleep.
That's it, said Miss Ham, 1t was
when you We're asleep And before
she had chance to say that it was only
an uncomfortable position which she
had been noticing and not Mrs. Duck ;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

Germany began war upon the Unit
cd States two years ago Yesterday,
when the Lusitania was sunk and
about 81 thousand persons persisted. in
eluaine LIZ Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

There will be many citizens who will
take tho attitude of the man from Mis-
souri, in reading the optimistic assur-
anccs that an American inventor has
solved tin problem of combating thu
u-boot menace. n the navy depart
mcnt possessed such secret it would
bc closely guarded and not given to this
press generally for publication
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
wHEN We BuILp FoH FUTURE

$500 profit ,u the present. Hence Life
Insurance has au aeeumuIativc ~ well
as % protective value. G,th year. Ma
tioual Life las. Co.. OF VI. on iualD
ALBERT G. LAIRD, Special Agent,
8 Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

The merry mentioning OF prospec-
tive nominee, for public Offices a year
hence Will not attract much attention
at this time. The public mind is fixed
on such important matters that it is
not thinking about the political pre-
fermeut at a few individuals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising--Run Of paper.
30 cents an inch Tor first insertion; 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
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Space rates on application.
CLASSIFIED advertisements Five cents
line first insertion with 90 per cent
discount Tor each subsequent insertion.
without change of copy.
Reading Notices Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08
Boy Deserves Praise.

The farmers boys deserve more
praise than they get, usually, from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

IS no wonder Norway feels intense
ly bitter against Germany. over the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

TT ESDAN. MAY :, 1911.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-08

Even Solomon s wisdom was not con
cedcd by all his wives
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
PROBE POSTPONED
International Situation Causes Com.
mIttee to Discontinue Effort To
Find Source Of Leak.

New York, Feb. 1. Members of the
leak" investigating committee before
reconvening today said that on account
OF the international situation they prob
ably would close the New York hear
ings today and return to Washington
Immediately
Only testimony pointing directly to
New York being the source Of the
leak" it was said. would keep the COM
mittee here after today. This was not
expected
No other hearings will be held here,
probably. New York witnesses. accord
ing to the present plan, will be called
to Washington to testify later.
F. A. Connolly. Washington broker
and partner Of R. w. Boiling. brother
in-law of the president. swore yester-
day that he could not recall the name
of any person who gave him any OF
'the gossip and rumor'' on which he
based much of his message to f. F.
Hutton & Co.. Wall street brokers.
Any one OF thirty or forty persons
who were in his Office when he sent
the message might have given him in.
formation he used, Connolly said. He
denied emphatically that Boiling gave
him any information or that he talked
with Boiling about the note until after
Boiling had testified in the leak hear
ings at WaShing gton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
MAY SHORTEN
HOURS OF WORK
Firemen Asking for Twelve
Hour Shift; Urge Double
Platoon System in Iowa

The Ottumwa fire department, as
we'll as those Of other cities in Iowa,
will be put on double platoon or two
shift basis, If the Finley bill. house
file No. 6S, which is soon to be put De'
fore the Iowa legislature, is passed. A
joint committee representing ootn tne
lower house and the senate, was IN
session for several hours wednesday
afternoon in the capitol at Des
Moines, and heard the opinions OF
great number of fire chiefs and repre-
sentatives Of fire departments from
various cities in the state, including
Chief Charles Sloan Of Ottumwa.
With very few exceptions. the rep.
resentatives were greatly in favor OF
the passage of the bill, which provides
for two shifts Of firemen, one for the
day and the other for night, each being
on duty twelve hours and off twelve
At present. where the one platoon sys
tenn is in force, firemen are compelled
to be on duty night and day, being
given day off now and then.
Some who have loked into the meas
ure declare that it would be an excel
lent thing for the cities. For example
III Ollulu"d, W iSlC oiS az n ~
ens nine men on the force. If five men
were added. seven men would continu
ally be on duty. Under the one platoon
system now in force each man has a
day off every eight days. Then each
night some man is detailed for "show
duty" when he is compelled to make
an inspection Of places where enter
tainments are being held, such as the
opera house. Each man is allowed ar
hour for each meal.
/ Thus, on six days out of eight ant
six hours Of the two other days there
are periods when only four men are OF
duty. inclGding three at the Centra
statioh and one ut the South Side sta
! tion. This cannot be avoided undel
the one platoon system, but can be
gotten around under the double plat
oon plan. Under the Finley bill tht
firemen are not allowed any days of
but they believe that they would rath
er have half of each twenty-four hours
/ off than to work continuously for sever
days and then be off one. Under the
proposed new law they are not allow
ed time off at meal hours but mus'
carry lunches to the station.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
GET FAVORABLE
HEARING WITH
RAILROAD HEADS
Union Depot Committee Sees
Transportation Men in
Chicago About Station
SIMMONS PLEASED
WITH THE RESULT

The committee from the Ottumwa
Commercial club, which conferred
with the heads of the local railroads
in Chicago Wednesday in reference to
securing union passenger station for
the city, met with very substantial re-
suits, according to F. w. Simmons, one
Of the committeeman who returned to-
day
If not new union station, then
something practically as good in the
improvement of the separate depots is
the way in which Mr.. Simmons ex-
pressed himself on the question today.
The committee Is scattered. Some
of the members remained in Chicago,
others went to other cities. When
they all return, then full and COM
plete report of their findings will be
Headed by c. e. Mcdaniel as chair
man, the organization of the commit
tee was made up of J. H. Morrell, L..
R. Clausen. c. E. Fahrney, c. l.. Gra-
ham and F. W. Simmons. Mayor Fred
H. Carter also went along and lent his
influence in the conference.
The men all went to Chicago so as
] to meet in conference among them
selves Wednesday morning at the La
Sale hotel before going before the
transportation officials.
At IL O'Clock thcgs zjsA.4lRs3O.
Earling, president ofstae Milwa,k lee
lines, at 2 o'clock that afternoon they
were with E. P. Bracken. general man.
ager Of the Burlington. and an hour
later conferred with J. e. German,
chief executive officer of the Rock
Island system.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
C. O.P. IS WARNED
Perkins And Colby Threaten Reeroan-
izatIon Of Progressives Unless
They Are PIaeated.

New York, Feb. l. Prominent pro-
sressives who share the sentiments OF
George w. Perkins and Everett Colby
believed today that meeting OF the
republican national committee would
be called in the near future to consider
the ratification of certain principles
adopted by the progressive party in
1912. Chairman Wilcox Of the repub-
lican national committee announced
that he would have something to saw
In a day or two regarding letter ad-
dressed to him last night by Messrs
Perkins and Colby in which he was
warned that unless such a meeting was
called the progressive party would re-
organize as separate political organ.
iZation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
Situation Very Grave

Washington, d. c., Feb. Ruthless
submarine warfare inaugurated today
by Germany brings the United States
face to face with what President
Wilson has solemnly declared to be the
only alternative to recognition of
American rights on the high seas
a break in diplomatic relations with
its accompanying grim possibilities.
Washington awoke this morning
with a shiver to realization Of this
situation. 1t had come so suddenly in
the midst Of lingering hopes for an
early peace in Europe and speculation
over what might be the presidents
next move toward that end. that there
had, been little time for deliberation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
DEATH SUMMONS
GEORGE F.. THROOE

Davenport, Feb. George E.
Throop. former we'll known Iowa news
paper man. passed away Wednesday
night at the home Of his son. Frank
D. Throop, business manager OF the
Davenport Democrat He was 81
wears old. For many years Mr.. Throop
Sr., was one of the publishers of the
Mt. Pleasant Free Press and later the
Mt. Pleasant Daily News, FuneraI
services will be held here Friday after
noon with burial Saturday morning in
Mt Pleasant.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
COTTON pEMoRAllzED.

New York, Feb. Cotton broke
wide open on the call in the future
market today under tremendous
wave Of selling. March contracts drop.
ped 373 points.
This break amounted to more than
s25 bale and the market was abso.
lutely demoralized.
MAY contracts broke to 1880 within
ten minutes. SIG points under last
nights closing figures, making the big
gest break in such short time in the
history Of the market. Reports Of tho
condition in the stock market increas-
ed the excitement. but after the most
violent liquidation had somewhat sub
sided MAY contracts rallied to IA cents
on covering.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
GERMAN BROKERS
MAKE A CLEANUP

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Grain traders were
talking enviously OF prominent brok-
erage house here, said to have an In
f,uential German clientele which. re-
ports had it. was sold short from 15,-
600 900 to 20.O00000 bushels Of wheat
in the last ten days. This house at
the time of the first German peace
proposals was said to have been on
the right side of the market and to
have profited greatly by the break in
prices which ensued.
The selling Of this house in the last
week was said to have shown an ele'
ment OF assurance which impressed
Others In the trade.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02

DUBUQUE GOWA) TELEGRAPH
HERALD-Never before has the world
been called to face such crisis. The
situation calls for action and 1t is ap.
parent the present IS not the time for
hasty plunsing. but for clear. sane, hui
name thinking.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
MILWAUKEE ROADS
BONDS APPROVED

Chicago, Feb. I. Authority has
been granted the Chicago, Milwankee
& ST. Paul railroad by the Illinois pub
lie utilities commission to issue $2b-
600 900 in bonds to replace the roads
treasury money extended for the ex-
tension and Improvement Of its lines
Il was learned today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
War Summary

The only operations Of import
ance on any of the war fronts yes
terday occurred in northwest Rus
sia and in Bukowina. Along the
River Aa southwest Of Riga the
Germans stormed the Russian po-
sitions and took number of pris-
oners, while in Bukowina the
Russians penetrated Teutonic po-
sitions and made some prisoners.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
REFUGEES FOLLOW
AMERICAN ARMY

Washington, D. c.. Feb. NEARLY
1000 refugees from the region hereto
fore occupied by American troops In
Mexico are moving toward the border
today from Colonia Dublan.
About $500 of this number are NOV
ing overland to the border in advance
of General Pershing's troops. while the
remainder are travelling by train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
SPANIEL ACQUITTED.

San Angelo. Tex, Feb. IA verdict
of not guilty was returned after less
than two hours deliberation today by
the Jury in the case of Harry ]. Span
ell of Alpine. Tex. tried on charge
of killing his wife, Crystal Holland
Spanell last July.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
COLD IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. /. Temperatures
ranging between 10 and Is degrees be-
low zero will prevail in Chicago tonight
according to forecast issued by the
weather bureau. The first bite OF the
cold wave from the northwest was felt
today with temperatures only few de.
grees above zero.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
PLAN NO SURPRISE
TO THE BRITONS

London. Feb. 1.-The German decla.
ration of unrestricted war at sea has
created a profound sensation In Eng.
land where it was unexpected. All
interest centers on the policy which
neutral maritime nations will adopt
The decision Of the United States is
awaited with the most intense interest
as It is recognized that 1t will have
strong influence on other neutrals and
be the most important factor in the So
luton of one Of the most serious crises
of the war.
Officials pointed out that inasmuch
as the note is addressed to neutrals
and not to the British government, 1t
Is essentially for them to deal with. At
a later time. application OF the meas.
ures with which the note deals may in.
yolve questions affecting the entente
nations as well as neutrals but for the
present there is a desire to avoid ex'
pressions.
Copenhasen. via London, Feb. L.
The Politiken, a government organ
comments as follows on the German
note:
Europe is now in that last period
of the war wherein 1t has been pre-.
dicted that neutrals would meet their
greatest difficulties. The new Ger
man measure against England creates
very difficult situation for Denmark
but it may be hoped that the govern.
ment which has brought the country
thus far safely through the flames OF
war will be able to guide Denmark
safely also through the last period.
"The violence of the methods now
used by the belligerents presages that
the end Is near"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
co. G BREAKING CAMP.

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. lit was
announced at General Funston's head
quarters today that the Iowa brigade
headquarters and third infantry at
Brownsville will start for home before
night
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
MITCH STEAMER SUNK.

London. Feb. l.--Lloyd's announces
that the Dutch steamer Epsilon of
s,e1l tons has been sunk. The crew
was landed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
CITY BUDGET ALLOWED

Chicago. Feb. 1. A bill appropriat
ing s27,o14.2S3 to meet the city's ex.
penses in 1917 was passed by the city
council last night.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
PREPARE TO SAIL.

London. Feb. l. All the steamship
offices, both American and British
which have ships billed to sail for
America are booking passengers and
freight today as usual.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
SPAIN IS ALARMED
Newspapers There Asked To Be cauti'
Gus For Fear OF Arousins The
Resentment Of Public.

London, Feb. l. A Reuter- dispatch
from Madrid says the Spanish minis
ter of the interior on communicating
to the newspapers the note of the CEN
trail powers regarding their new naval
measures appealed to them. in view OF
the gravity of the situation, to observe
discreet composure. The minister said
he feared that when the purport of the
note became known disorders might
occur.
The impression prevails in Madrid
the correspondent says, that parlia'
ment will be adjourned in order to pre-
vent discussions which might be dan
gerous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-02
WHEAT DROPS FlEAVILY.

Chicago, Feb. l. The Wneat mar
ket broke an extreme 15b cents at the
opening today under the influence OF
the German submarine note.
Corn, oats and provisions also slump
ed severely. The trading pits on the
board of trade and the crowded Gus
toners rooms of the brokerage houses
were the scenes Of great excitement.
A week ago May wheat closed at
1.s4R bushel. Last night 1t closed
at Liz. The first quotation this
morning was posted as 1.60 but when
the tickers were able to check up on
what actually had happened in the
midst of the pandemonium 1t was
found that opening prices RANGED from
]. SO to 1.56. July wheat which closed
yesterday at 146bs to 1.46Ts opened
with sales from / 40 to 1.36.
On the break heavy purchases were
made. supposedly for the account OF
the big shorts who were embracing the
moment to take their profits. Quota
tions Jumped one and two cents with
out break May shot up to 1.64 and
July to 1.41. May corn opened 2M to
4ssc under last night at 81 to 95 cents.
May oats were off 2H to 2& cents at
b3 to 491s cents.