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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-03
Southern RaiLway
Company.
Effective Dec. 10th 1916.
Between Edgefeld and :iAiken.

EuCCItNt ISC. lUlu l5lU.
Between Edgefeld and :Aiken.
Trains 100, 1919, l07,a, los, l3o
and 1O6--No change.
Train l3l leave Edgeield ll:45
a. M, same as at present, time at
Pine Ridge Camp LOS p. M, ar
rive Trenton Ito p. M, same as
at present.
Train No. Ill leave Trenton IL:
Is a. M, Baynham 1880 a. m., Eu.
reka ll:40 a. m., Milledgeville II:
so a. m, Lakeview ll:55 a. M,
Croft 1920 p. m. Pine Ridge Camp
1885 p. M, arrive Aiken l2:45 p
m,
Train>,No. 1872 leave Aiken 1925
p. M. same as at present. Arrive
Trenton 2:l5 p. m.-No other chan
ges.
Train No. ITO leave Aiken l:35
p. M, Pine Ridge Camp l:39 p. m. j,
Croft 1850 p. m, Lakeview l:57 p.
m., Milledgeville 2:l0 p. M, Eure.
ka 2:ls p. m, Baynham 2:2G p. M,
Trenton 2:40 p. m., Park Hill $3.50
p. m. Arrive EdgefieId 800 p. m.
Schedule figures are shown as in
formation and are not guaranteed.
Fred r. McMillin,
District Passenger Agent,
22S Eighth Street,
Augusta, Ga.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
MAGAZINES MAILED TO SOLDIERS
Many Not Entitled to New Mailing
Privilege Also Being Deposited at
Brattleboro Postoffice

The current issues of the magazines
bear on the front cover the printed
statement referred to in The Phoenix
recently, as follows: "Whcn you finish
reading this magazine place l-cent
stamp on this notice, hand it to some
postal employee, and it will be placed
in the hands of our soldiers or sailors
at the front. No wrapping-no address.
A. s. Burleson, postmaster general. y
A number of them already have been
mailed at the Brattleboro postoflice.
Many people of Brattleboro have
gained the impression that they may
place a stamp on any magazine, whether
it has the notice printed upon it or not,
and they have mailed such magazines at
the local postoilice, Only magazines
bearing the official notice and not ad.
dressed to any individual can receive
this mailing privilege, and any other
magazines are placed in the unmail-
able class.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
PARALYSIS IN BELLOWS FALLS.
First to Be Reported from Windham
County This Year.

A report from the state laboratory at
Burlington Wednesday established that
Bellows Falls has a case of infantile
paralysis, first to develop in Windham
county this year The victim is the six
months-old son of Michael j. Moore of 8
Brown street One arm is paralyzed The
child has been sick since Thursday of last
week and polio was not seriously sus-
pected until Monday when a consultation
of doctors was held.
The state board of health was notified
and sent DIR, H. A. Ladd OF Burlington to
investigate, DR.. LAdd took blood serum
back to Burlington and Wednesday re-
ported to DR.. Hill, health officer, that the
child has polio. None of Mr.. Moore's
family has been OUTSIDE of Bellows Falls
this summer and they have not had any
visitors from outside of the town. How
extensive a quarantine will be established
is not yet determined
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

While uniforms and equipment are
furnished free to privates and non-com-
missioned officers in the United States
army, commissioned officers are required
to make these purchases themselves.
During the past few months the cost Of
uniforms has taken such n decided Jump
that most of the recent training camp
graduates will be obliged to part with
the equivalent of two months salary
in order to secure the equipment neces-
sary to enter upon their new careers.
The salaries of officers, by the way, are
as follows: Major General, $4,000 a
year; brigadier general, $4,000; colonel,
$4,000; lieutenant colonel, $500; ma
jor, $4,000; captain, $1,000; first lieu
tenant $1,000; second lieutenant, ST.
700. Officers below the rank of briga-
dicr general receive an increase of 10
per cent, in their pay for each five years
spent in one rank. Army officers are
provided with heat, light, and quarters,
or in some cases granted an allowance
to provide for them. Mounted officers
receive 800 a year for feed of one
horse, or $3.50 year for two horses
Officers of the aviation corps receive
80 per cent more than the usual pay fol
their rank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

Former Justice Charles +. Hughes,
chairman of the district appeal board
of New York city, has set out in clear
est terms the principle on which he and
his associates will act in dealing with
appeals from the original examiners of
men drafted for the national army. 1t
is principle which may well guide all
other district boards throughout the
country. cit is the interest of the ma
ton SOLELY says Mr. Hughes, "that
must be subserved. The interest of the
individual or of associations of indi-
viduals cannot be considered except
where such interests coincide with the
interests of the natiOn.'' If this priu-
ciple becomes the guide of draft Off
cials throughout the country and is thor
oughly understood by the thousands and
thousands of drafted men who now con-
template an attempt to cvade service,
valuable time will be saved to all CON
cerned. Enrolment in the national ar
my depends not on what the drafted
man thinks or wants but upon his phys
zeal qualifications, the nature of his
work and his relation to it, and degree
of dependence upon him of close rela-
tives. These matters of fact are the
only considerations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
SECRETARY OF STATE.
F. G. Fleetwood of Morrisville is Choice
of Governor to Succeed Guy W.
Bailey-Held office for Six Years.

Gov. Graham announced Monday the
of Frederick G. Fleetwood
of Morrisvillc to fill out the term Of
Secretary of State Bailey, who retires
from office August 81 to accept the po-
siton of controller of the University
of Vermont.
Mr.. Fleetwood held the office of see
rotary of state from 1902 to 1908 and
was three times elected to this Office
without opposition. He retired volun-
tarilv in 1908 in order to devote his
time to his law work. He was a prom
inent candidate for governor in 1914,
and is Il lawyer of excellent standing.
Mr.. Fleetwood will move the Office
from Essex Junction to Morrisville UNI
ill the new state building is completed
and adequate quarters provided.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

Another appeal for peace has come to
the warning nations of the world-this
time from Pope Benedict, who forward
ed the proposals to the various govern
ment heads this week. The foundation
stones of the pontiff s plan for world
tranquility are not radically different
from those outlined by President Will
son, namely, reduction of ornaments,
freedom of the seas and no retaliatory
struggle for world commercial suprem-
acY. Specific proposals to belligerents
include the restoration of Belgium, Ser
bia and Rumania and peaceful adjust
ments of the questions of Alsace-Lor-
raine, Trente, Trieste and Poland.
While the good faith of Pope Benedict
is questioned nowhere, there seems to
be little likelihood that the entente ma
lions will accept the proposals as basis
for bringing hostilities to an end, fol
under their terms Germany would take
her place in the peace conference with
all her lost colonies restored, exempt
from every demand for reparation fc,
the ruin she has wrought, secure in the
possession of all her territory save only
Alsace and Lorraine, and worst of al
with the German empire still unde
control of that autocratic militaristit
government which practically all thu
rest of the world has come to distrust
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

1t seems the So bushel as a mini
mum price for wheat doesn t count for
the 1917 harvest, but is fixed for the
1918 crop. That will come as a blow
to good many farmers, though it may
seem best to the commission Of which
President Harry Garfield of Williams
college is the head that the farmer re-
ceive as much encouragement as posi-
bic for another year crop. We are
now at the point where we were head
ed even before the war came. A com
mission has been named which will
take over the entire wheat crop of the
country at price it will set itself,
and will see that wheat through until
it is on the tables of the people in the
United States, Europe and Asia. The
change is so radical and so contrary to
all our past program that we read
about it, accept it, and in the main fail
to grasp all that it means.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

Governor Graham has appointed
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Worthwhile
TO fill out the uncxpired term of Guy
w. Bailey as secretary of state, the lat
ter having resigned to become comp
troller of the University of Vermont.
Mr.. Fleetwood held the office from 1902
to 1905 and so must be somewhat ia
miliar with its duties although the
work connected with the post has in
creased enormously since that time by
reason of the growth of automobile
registration and control. In naming the
man he did Governor Graham stepped
outside the list of aspirants who were
considered likely to seek election at the
end of the present term, and in doing
so it is not unlikely that he was think
ing a bit of his own political future. At
any rate his action means that there
will be a fair field for all aspirants to
succeed the present incumbent, the most
prominent of whom seems to be Sena
tor Melvin Morse of IIardwck.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
TAKES LIFE WITH SHOTGUN.
Charles Critchlow, rs, of Burlington
Places Muzzle in Mouth.

Charles Critchlow, rs, of Bur
lington, shot and killed himself Sat
urday, The act was committed in the home
of his daughter, Mrs O. f. Barber, where
the aged man resided The man used a
shotgun of small bore and the charge en-
tered his mouth, some of the shot coming
out at the back of his head.
Critchlow was hunter of considerable
reputation and the fact that this was the
first year he had been unable to take his
yearly trips into the woods in search OF
game is believed to have affected his mine
which war already weakened by a severe
attack of grip.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

Even the casual reader of the month
~ news letter issued by the Windham
county farm bureau must be impressed
with the fact that the farmers in
this section, if there be any, who
are not taking advantage of the helps
which this organization offers are
hardly awake to their opportunity.
Not only does this bulletin keep its
readers informed of the activities of
the bureau itself but is full of timely
suggestions based on the experiences
of wideawake agriculturists elsewhere.
1t ought to prove interesting ard in
structive reading in every country
home in the county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

While mcatlcss days and wheatless
weeks are being tried out in this coun-
try Canada has adopted a regular war
time menu, which prohibits the serv-
ing of beeg and bacon on Tuesdays
and Fridays and at more than one meal
on any day. Substitutes such as corn
bread or oat cakes must be provided
at every meal at which white bread is
served. All public eating places are
required to display printed notice re-
minding customers that they must con-
slider the needs Of Great Britain and
her allies for wheat, beef and bacon
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
ELI H. PORTER APPOINTED.
Wilmington Man Named Member of
Board of Cancellation and Arbitra-
ton by Gov. Graham.

Governor Graham has appointed Eli H.
Porter of Wilmington member of the
state board of Cancellation and arbitra-
ton The other members of the board
are Mayor Henry C. Brislin of Rutland
and George o, Gridley of Windsor.
Mr.. Porter has been four times mem
her of the house of representatives, a
member of the public service commits
sion from 1906 to 1910 and was for several
years president of the Wilmington Savings
bank.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
VERMONT MEN COMMISSIONED.
Appointments for Those at Fl. Riley and
Fl. Myer.

Commissions awarded students at the
TT. Riley, Kan, camp includes the fol-
lowing:
Second lieutenant, cavalry, officers re-
serve corps-Howard II. Richmond, Wind.
sor, VT
Commissions awarded to students at
the coast artillery training camp at TT
Monroe, Va, includc-
Captain coast artillery, officers reserve
corps-Lehigh }. Harvey, st, Johnsbury
Vt.
Second lieutenant coast artillery, off.
GERS reserve corps-IIenry r. Brahana
Dorset, Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
Gbe Uernunt pbemis.
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1917.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX

Published in Brattleboro every Friday.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 A YEAR,
$l.00 for eight months: rs cents for six
months; so cents for four months; 40 cents
for three months. All subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance and all papers are
stopped promptly at their expiration unless
the subscriptions are renewed.
Rates Of display advertising furnished on
application. Small classified advertisements
10 cents per line first insertion five cents per
line each subsequent insertion.
entered at the Brattleboro post Office as
second class mail matter)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

Dana Malone, 50, former attorney
general of Masac died at the
Franklin County hospital in Greenfield,
Mass, Monday afternoon from in
juries received in fall from his horse
near West Colrain Sunday. During the
"a hours that he lived with badly frac-
tured skull, Mr., Malone did not recover
consciousness
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
RuSSell'S Pile Remedy

Has cured thousands of the most pain
full cases. VIII cure yours. win give
relief on first application. Fifty cent
box mailed anywh ere. RUSSELL PILE
REMEDY, Uphams Corner. p. O. Box !,
Dorchester. Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
The Townshend Inn For Sale

TO settle the estate of the late Sher-
man Willard, deceased, I offer for sale
the Townshend Inn and all its furnish
ings located in one of the incest towns
in southern Vermont on the c. V. rail-
road, II miles from Brattleboro. This is
far the best hotel in the whole West
River Valley 1t was built only few
years ago, has all the modern improve
mcnts throughout. Twenty-Five rooms,
never falling spring water to both house
and barn; large garden and lawn. The
house is~dong a large business. Inquire
of j. H. WARE, Administrator, or Mrs.
willard who Is now running the hotel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

OF course we all want to get ON the
safe side, but it's often question which
is the safe side,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17

IN the District Court of the United
i States for the District of Vermont.
In the matter of
SCHOOLING d SpAULDlNG,
In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Schoring q Spauld
ing of Brattlehoro in the county Of
Windham and district aforesaid, bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th
day of August, a. ID. 1917, the said
Schorling aud Spaulding was duly ad
judged bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at
the County Clerks office in Brattleboro.
VT, ON the LIST day of September, a. ID.
1917, at . O'Clock in the forenoon. at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a Trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
JOHN f. GALE, Referee in Bankruptcy.
Guilford. Vt, Aug. 10, 1917. SO
(Corrected.)
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
Life Annuity Service

gives perpetual income to YOU of large
amount at low cost. Particularly adapted
to old age, when people to be independ
ent need fixed ana carefree incomes. Ma
tional Life Insurance CO., Montpeller Vt
CMutuaD. 6Sth year,
HILBERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent,
Crosby Block, Brattleboro, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
WANTED

In accordance with Sec. 13
Of No. 255 Of the Acts of
1917, | hereby advertise for
sealed proposals for printing
and binding 5000 copies of
the General Laws of Yer
mont, 1918. Bids will be re-
ceived up to 2 p. m. Thurs
day, September 6, 1917, at
the Purchasing Agents Of
flee, Montpelier, Vermont.
Specifications and forms for
bids will be forwarded on ap-
plication.
DEWEY T. HANLEY,
Purchasing Agent,
Montpelier, Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

STRAYED--From my pasture in Gull
ford spotted Guernsey COW. Reward for
A. f. COOK. Tel. l64-J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

TN the District Court of the United
Il States for the District of Vermont
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
FOR OUR VERY LIFE.

The Times-Recorder most earnest.
" directs attention to the articles
which are being carried every day on
the necessity of planting foodstuffs
curtailing the use of necessary foods
and above all economy.
The section which does not feed it,
self will go hungry, is the statement
which has come from high officials in
our government and men who are COM
petent to know our wants and proph-
esq the results.
1t is little late for spring, but not
too late.
Get busy. and by helping yourself
save your country.
The man at the pillow is more val
uable than the man on the battlefield
If he is the right kind Of q man on
the farm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
IN COMMAND OF
THE u. S. NAVY

WASHINGTON. April 11.-Not to be
seen, but to be heard from-when the
proper time comes.
This is the mission OF the submarine
and the Chief of the U. S. Submarine
Service, Admiral A W. Grant.
The tacturn chief of Americas un-
der-water feet, from his flagship" in
the submarine tiotilla, directs the
ccuntry's U-Boats in the far Pacific,
the Philippines and in whatever other
part of the world they may happen to
poke their sinister noses.
His has been the problem, since
June 1915. of developing this rapidly
rising arm of the national defense.
Soon SS more of these steel-bellied
denizens OF the deep will be added to
his fiotilla. to .oin the invisible
feet" which guards our shores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
THE RED CROSS.

The Red Cross has come home to us,
at least in one instance. A private in
the Americas Light Infantry-our home
company, has been taken i'll with pneu-
monia. The first response to the very
necessities of nursing were proposed
by the local organization of Red Cross
which is only a few weeks old, and
has already secured quite a large en-
rOllment as members.
Any person may join the Red Cross
upon paying the dues for one year of
81. The obligation does not entail
service in the field, which should cor
rect much Misrepresentation on such
score. The membership mainly means
that you pay 81 to assist the great
work for humanity which the Red
Cross performs, and that you promise
&c render whatever service necessary,
while performing your daily routine
vcrk in civil life.
The Red Cross has opened recruit
ing stations in Americas. There is
only one suggestion we would make
that the organization provide some
insignia Of membership. which would
eatly tend towards letting the world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
The Public
Safety Value
Editor Times-Recorder:

/ Editor TimeS-Recorder:
! Is it possible that the fathers anc
mothers of this city are going to sit
supinely quiet until the auto speed
maniacs have again mangled and kill
ed, and showed into eternity the souls
OF youth and innocence?
! 1t has been substantially establish
ed that the awful accident Of Sunday
afternoon was caused primarily by tho
excessive speed Of some man driving
across Lee street, badly frightening
the ladies in the car which a moment
later swerved onto the sidewalk and
crushed out the life Of the little girl
who had every right to believe she
was in place Of safety Nothing can
be done about this accident, except to
regret it, and extend the sympathy Of
swelling hearts to those who are be-
reaved and distressed But what are
we going to do about the next acct-
dent which is sure to happen in time,
unless the people unite in a reasonable
but none the less determined demand
for the enforcement of traffic regula-
tionS.
An official of the city stated to the
writer this morning that practically
few auto drivers observed odinances
concerning the speed of cars in the
city limits. The wonder of it all is
that we have SO few accidents! 1t Is
up to the people to put a stop to all
this reckless driving. The police have
failed to do it, as they have failed to
enforce most every other city law, ex-
cepting spasmodically, perhaps. The
mayor can have the speed law en-
forced, and we believe he will do so.
He has never failed to respond to the
righteous demands of the people
heretofore and he will not fail this
time.
Which is more important for the
police to do, watch for niger crap
game or watch for the reckless auto
driver? Which Is the wiser course
and the more necessary, to capture
few dollars in fines from the petty Of
fender, or protect the men, women ami
children of Americas from injury and
death? The safe and sane and reas-
enable automobile owners should de-
mand for their own sake If for no other
reason, that the speed fiends be
seuelched. All due respect for the
auto driver who enjoys his car with
careful regard for the safety and
pleasure of the plebians who walk, but
to HI with the fellow who when he
gets astride of steering wheel con-
ceives the idea that he is pocket
edition of the Kaiser aboard of jugger-
raut! He Is German In disguise
and ought to be treated as such.
CITIZEN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
The WHATCHAMA COLUMN
By George Martin
Lost Food.

Do you get lost in the shrubbery at
the dinner table
We do. Frequently. And sometimes
we have to hunt around under the
sprays of celery and sprigs Of water
cress for hours before we find some
thing to eat.
And isn't it awful to try to carve q
roast that's backed up against botan-
zeal garden in the middle Of the board
Women ought to be called off on this
garnishing habit before they go too
far. One of these days they'll be
wanting to decorate US with hay
wreaths and daisy chains when we go
TO the table.
We prefer our food served like our
funeral, sans floral offerings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11
THE FOOD PRODUCT.

The man who has a smokehouse
full of meat, barn full of corn
and other food products, is not
worrying much about the present
war in Europe and boil weevils.
So long as the farmers depend on
cotton for living, just that long
their living will be gamble. You
can never tell when you Will make
anything out of a cotton CROP
Cordele Sentinel.
The only sure thing" in agriculture
these days is the food product. The
man with a barn full of food and feed
products, of any and all kinds, can af-
ford to sit back and let the all-cotton
planter do the worrying. Make cotton
your surplus crop.-Augusta Chron.
icle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-11

know who is in sympathy with this
work, and willing to pay small por-
ton of the huge cost.
1t may be that in few months your
own son, or husband, will feel the mn
istering goodness of the Red Cross
on some distant battlefield, suffering
because he had the manhood to answer
the call of his country. battling in
your name, and for your sake.
Will you join the Red Cross?