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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
Vt. Trust Companies Show Gain.

The trust companies in Vermont
have resources Of $57,3l4,227.39 a
gain Of $5,427, s9l.32, or IA per cent
over last year, according to the 18th
annual edition of Trust Companies of
the United States. just published by
t,te United States Mortgage & Trust
60. Of New York. The 1917 book,
which is now being distributed. con
sists Of about 600 pages and contains
a wealth of interesting figures and
data. Resources, detailed statements
names Of officers and directors, stock
quotations., etc, are given for more
than 1000 companies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
GUILFORD CENTER.

Forrest Franklin cut his ankle recently
and goes to Brattehoro to have it dressed
Alonzo Crosier and family Of Whining
ton are visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs
ID. Crosier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Biddle are spend
ing the hunting season with Mrs. Biddle :
aunt, Mrs. B. A. Whittemore.
4 large company attended the Grange
meeting Saturday night. Vernon Grange
gave an interesting program. Broad
Brook Grange served chicken pie supper
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
WILL GIVE oRAToRIo ELIJAH
Mortified Choral Society to Hold Fes-
tival Nov. 26.

On Monday, Nov u, at tne North
field Congregational church the seventh
annual music festival of the Mortified
Choral society will be given. The aft
ernoon concert will be orchestral with
"a vocal Soloist In the evening the
chorus, under the leadership of y. +.
Coffin of keene, will present the story
of Elijah rs told by the oratorio 50
named, and will be assisted by noted
soloists, orchestra. organ, and two
pianos. The soloists also will be heard
in miscellaneous numbers. A festival
of unusual interest and excellence is
promised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
ALBERT w. CURTIS
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Interesting Letters Received by His
Mother, Mrs. w. F. Wilder-In
Service as Radio Sergeant.

Mrs. W. +. Wilder has heard from
her son in France three times. In tae
first letter, dated Sept. 3, he says:
"After arriving safely in - last
night. we left there at midnight on
these funny English trains. Arrived
at mobilization point at 10 a. m. Don I
expect to stay here more than three or
four days. Had fine trip over, and
never even sighted submarine. Were
10 DAYS on the water. Almost all the
boys got seasick coming over, but /
| got off lucky.
-. All detailed descriptions of our
movements and maneuvers must wait
on account of censorship
"A card written sept | says: 81
was certainly glad to hear from you.
Please write often just got settled
at our base yesterday, and can get mail,
etc, all right now.
Under date Of Oct. he writes:
Received all your letters, the last be-
| inc poa.marked Sept -. Was indeed
glad to receive this last one. today.
| Nv miSsives are bound to be few and
| far between on account of censorship.
/ Every time attempt to write il seems
as though everything | think of to
write about is something forbidden in
| ont going mail. We have been settled
| in this, our permanent camp, since
| about sept. 90. About four days ago
we started three months course in
| our heavy artillery school, training for
! service at the front as field operators.
/ The buzzer practice we get now every
| day for ut least four hours. We are all
/ TO qualify as experts in all kinds of sig
lling,-scmarhore Photograph, search
! light blinkcrs, Ardois system, wig-wag
with flags. and all STYLES of radio and
| field telephone work. Also we win CO.
operate with army Scout planes.
Ny ore amusement j. reading every
available book in my spare time
Books are few, except a bunch of dime
novels, and ! am about to run out of
good reading. Have not seen Paris
yet, but hope to before long.
"Our wooden quarters are fairly
comfortable, and probably will be even
in the coolest of winter, if We have
three or four stoves in each building.
The French soldiers are very agreeable
and friendly. Naturally, most of us
have considerable dificulty in converse
tion in French. but we are most of US
| getting II down fairly well, and dur
ing the learning stage we have innum.
cradle Jokes and fun translatilg oul
vast variety of Yankee idiomS inte
rhythmic French Their money, cspe
eiallv the paper, j. a source of con
slant amusement. Their loo frame
notes are q work Of art. but at first
glance called them pieces of the comic
section of the Boston American. Paper
notes for 30 centimes, ! franc, francs
. francs, and uP are current.
. 1.-The metal pieces most common are
the bronze > and 10 ceutime pieces
the silver =, | aad frame pieces. Thu
current exchange value is 56 francs
so. The paymaster docs not deduct
the exchange rate. and pays 81 francs
f9Es8l9ao Must CLOS pow ,.,a. :.
WYMAN.
Albert Wvman curtis i radio ser
lgcant. He left Brattleboro in June
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17
LANDGROVE.

Isaac Rush visited his sister in Dor
set the first of the week.
Nathan Ross of Dorset visited at NJ.
u. Bates 5 over the week end.
Merritt Reed OF Peru visited his
cousin, Delmar Davis, recently.
No deer had been reported killed in
this town up to Tuesday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

eft the highway and plunged over a
steep embankment into the brook. Mr..
Prentiss leaped from the car and es-
capped uninjured. Young Prentiss is
said to be doing well as could be ex-
pected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

Albert Wvman curtis i radio ser
gcant. He left Brattleboro in June,
1912, having been member of the
junior class in the Brattleboro high
school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

DO YOU remember when postal-cards
came into use?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-17

II. c. Warnock and friends of Hol.
yoke were at the Poplar 5 over Sunday:
Mrs. Whitacre is at her summer
home on Ames Hill for a brief stay. !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor of Wiz
mington called at the parsonage re-
Gently.
Mrs. Jane Higley entertained the:
Ladies Aid society Wednesday with a.
wheatless but very enjoyable dinner.
Oscar Tyler, who went to Boston re-;
Gently for examination for the Signal
Service, III which he had enlisted, was.
accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Salary Increase Bill Passed
Democrats May Lose
Control of Next House

Washington, March g. Congress will
adjourn tomorrow with the control o.
the next House still in dispute.
As result Of the death Of Repre-
sentative Conry, Of New York, the Re
publicans appear 20 have the lead.
Tbev now have 215 votes assured, it is
conceded. while the Democrats have
only 214. Reports also have reached
here that three newly elected Demo
Gratis are seriously i'll. No successor to
Mr.. Conry will be elected before next
November, it is believed.
Five members Of the incoming Con-
prcss are classed as independents"
Hence. if a special session Of Congress
IL called before next December the Re
publicans, apparently will have the ad-
vautage. As "A majority or the mem
bersbip Of the House, 2l8 members, arc
necessary 10 the selection Of Speaker.
however. the Democrats are not with
How serious a detection in the Demo
cratic ranks over prohibition leRisla-
ton will affect the proposed organiza-
tion Of the House is causing Democrat
some concern About dozen wet
Northern Democrats have split with the
southern dry" leaders. and yesterday
thew showed their independence by de
feaiing IA judiciary bill greatly desired
by Southern Democrats. Both sides are
threatening retaliation in the way Of
committee assignments II the Demo
Gratis organize the next House. Demo
cratic leaders hope 10 effect "a truce be
fore vote on the Spcskership comes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Fletcher Given
Warm Welcome by
General Carranza
Ambassador Presents Creden-
tails and Confers with Mex
ico's First Chief

Guadalajara, Mexico, March g.
Henry p Fletcher. the newly appointed
American Ambassador, presented his
credentials to-day to General Carranza
and after the formal ceremony had a
long personal conference with the First
Chief. The ambassador was escorted
70 the palace by a troop Of cavalry.
He was greeted with a ruille Of drums
and a flourish of trumpets, and the
band played "The Star Spangled Ban
rer"
In presenting his credentials Mr.
Fletcher said: "The President has
committed to my charge the interests
Of the United States in Mexico. have
accepted this honor with genuine pleas
ure. In the conduct OF my mission |
will endcayor faithfully 20 interpret
the sincere desire Of the government
and the people OF the United states to
cultivate the closest and most friendly
relations with the government and the
people Of Mexico"
General Carranza replied. expressing
his sincere pleasure at Ambassador
Fletcher's arrival. and commenting on
the friendly relations between the two
countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Page and George
Confer on u. S.
Entry Into War
Capital Thinks ActualPlans
for Alliance with Entente
Are Under Way
Means Lift for England
Money, Munitions and Naval
Aid Expected from This
Country
Means Lift for England

Washington, March St is I'M
derstood here that Ambassador Page
and Premier Lloyd George at their
conference yesterday discussed the pos
sible participation of the United States
in the European war, and particularly
the part this country would play II
drawn into it, Military and naval ex-
perts both here and abroad have as
serted that the participation Of Amer
lea in the war would be limited to two
phases:
First Sharing with Great Britain
the burden Of financing the war.
Second Cooperation by the Ameri-
can navy with the British navy.
If the United States entered the war
the government itself would undertake
70 carry forward on u larger scale
what private bankers have been doing
for the Allies
The nations which would be princi-
pally benefited are Russia, France and
Italy. Belgium and Serbia would draw
the smaller benefits, but even these
might be vital TO them. England would
be relieved Of the necessity OF having
to supply loans to her Allies, and would
thus DC enabled 70 husband both her
wealth and her resources and to con-
centrate on her military efforts upon
the field and the sea.
II would be war munitions and food
supplies that the United States would
furnish. rather than money. This coun-
try would be transformed into the
greatest war workshop the world ever
has known. The same relief that Eng
land would feel by reason of being
freed from the necessity Of bending
more than half her energies in the
direction Of finance and munitions
would be felt by every other member
of the Entente Alliance, and America
thus would become the storehouse for
the Entente powers.
1t has not been disclosed what form
the naval participation by the United
States in the war would take. IL has
been limited that Great Britain and
France would be relieved of the neces-
sty of having patrols strewn along the
coasts from Canada 10 the Horn, and
that the United States would perform
this necessary duty. This country also
might be expected to assist England
and France IN keeping open and safe
the sea lanes between America and
England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Flanders's independence
Promised by Germany
Chancellor Hollweg Says
Measures Are Under Way"

London. March 3.-The aid of Ger
many in establishing the independence
of Flanders was promised by DR.. Won
Bethmann-H ollweg the German I'M
perial Chancellor, to a deputation rep
resenting the Activist-Flemish party
which visited him, according to dis
patch from Berlin received in Amster-
dam and transmitted By Reuters. The
Independence o. Flanders would be on
the basis Of Flemish language and civ
ilization. The imperial Chancellor is
said TO have told the deputation that
the movement had the approval of the
German Emperor.
Measures are under way" DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollwcg is reported to have
added, (which aim at giving the Elem
ish nation the opportunity hitherto de-
MED it-free cultural and economic de-
velopment thereby laying the founda-
ton Of the independence which it hopes
to gain. but which it can hardly attain
By its own strength. The united efforts
OF the German authorities and the
Flemish people will succeed in attain
ing the desired result"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
British Marines
Guard Mexican
Petroleum Wells
Cunboats Patrol the Panuco
River, Reports at
Border Say

III Paso. Tex, March British gun
boats are patrolling the Panuco River, IN
the Tampico oil district, and have land
ed marines to protect the petroleum
wells, according to advices reaching the
border to-day. II is said that the
marines have adopted the guise Of en-
ployes of the various plants while pro-
tecting them from German plotters.
10 is said that Carranza officials are
not making any effort 10 suppress con-
spiracies to set fire TO the oil wells.
Activities OF German sympathizers
and of German secret agents in Mex
leo were reported to-day by several
persons coming 10 the border from Chi
huahua City, Torreon and other North
ern Mexico points. Secret agents OF
the American government and civil au-
thorities had under surveillance several
Germans who reached the border in
automobiles from interior Mexican
points. Belief that women arc acting
as secret agents for Germany in Mex
co and on the border has been
strengthened.
Secret conferences between members
Of the German colony in Chihuahua
City and Carranza government officials
and banquet given by the Germans
to the Carranza officials were reported
to-day by arrivals from Chihuahua. Re
ports brought to the border say Ger
mans are being shown every considera-
ton By Carranza officials and by Mexi-
cans generally, and that there recently
has been "A marked increase in anti
American sentiment throughout all
Northern Mexico.
At the banquet given to Carranza Of
ficials By the German residents toasts
were drunk to "a greater Mexico" and
to Germany, Mexico's friend" Civil
and military officials Of the Carrsnza
government were present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

candidates to train for the priesthood
The drain upon the young men Of these
countries has beer so great that priests
in New York have been asked 10 confer
with the youth Of their congregations
in the hope that some Of them may BE-
willing to take orders and IN the de-
mand.
1t is said that the number Of priests
absent with the armies, and the number
of deaths have so depleted the clergy
that many churches in Europe have
had 10 be closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Fear Put Into Americans,
Cologne Paper Believes
Gazette" Says Germany Will
Fight with Every Means"

Berlin. March 3.-"The Cologne Ga
zette" says:
"As the German Minister to Mexico
had definite instructions not to take
steps before being certain that the
United States had declared war. the
vcnomous accusations may be disposed
Of by referring TO the words just pre-
yiously uttered by the Chancellor con-
corning the traditional friendly rela-
tions with the American nation.
1T is self-evident that we must de-
fend our lives against people which
declares war on US. whatever the past
NAV have been. We believe that the
publication of our proposal to Mexico
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Austrian Consulate Robbed

Berlin. March 2. Cby wireless to Say
,ille).-A Zurich dispatch reports that
the Austrian Consulate General there
has been entered by burglars, who
made away with every pieces Of paper
on which anything was written or
brintcd The dispatch says that the
theft was committed by experts. who
eft behind tools worth about 1000
francs. and that il appears the crime
was committed for a political purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

big, city-wide patriotic organization
strong for Americanism. -,
An incident Of this campaign IS a call
made by leading citizens upon Senator
La Toilette, in telegram, that he stand
by President Wilson in the crisis that
had arisen with Germany. This was
followed by kilograms from other
sources TO La Toilette 10 the same ef-
feet.
The cases Of Representatives Cary
and Stafford are receiving similar
treatment
In the state the situation has been
different only in degree. Organization
has been carried out on the German
side only.
Governor Philip has leaned toward
measures favorable 10 Germany. lie
advocated an embargo on arms and mu-
nitions, and was not among the Gov
errors who pledged the loyalty OF their
states 20 the national government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
RernstorR for Reichstag

Amsterdam, March Count Won
Bernstorf, former German Ambassador
20 the United States, has been nomi-
mated as a candidate for the Reichstag
in place Of the late Herr Won Needing,
according 70 the TELEGRAPH"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
u. S. Ship Off for France
Silver Shell Will Brave u
Boats; IL Americans in Crew

In command Of Captain John Charl-
ton, the American freighter Silver Shell
left New York yesterday for an un-
named port in France. She was laden
70 capacity, and in her crew were twelve
American citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

has had salutary effect on the Ameri-
can people, who will now realize that
Germany does not let herself be bullied,
and that if the United States proceeds
TO overt hostilities we mean 10 tight
with every means in our powers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Priests Needed Abroad
New York Asked to Fill Gaps
Made by the War

The war in Europe has left the Cath
Ollie Church in France. Italy and Ire
land without a sufficient number OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04
Response from Thousands

There was response from thou
sands, who sent their names to the
committee. As rapidly az possible
these names are being telegraphed 10
the President. Business and profes-
sional men, manufacturers, ministers
and men and women wage earners are
sending in their names. Every ma
tionality in the city is represented,
many German-Americans being en-
rolled.
IL is the purpose Of those who start
ed the movement 20 develop 10 into a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
AT MARE ISLAND YARD
Eight Reported Killed Naval Of
fcials Admit Many Are
Injured.
By the Associated Press,


VALLEJO. Cal. July "a report
that eight men had been killed in the
black powder storehouse explosion at
Mare Island navy yard was received
in Vallejo this morning. Naval Of
ficials admitted that great numbers of
men had been injured.
The fire has been brought under con-
troll.
officials have started a search of the
wrecked buildings. and 1t was an
nounced that nothing official would be
given out until the extent of the casual
ties and damage had been determined.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-Two store
houses at the Mare Island navy yard,
on San Francisco bay. were destroyed
by an explosion at 7:44 this morning.
Twelve OF fifteen magazines were
badly damaged by the explosion. the
force of which broke thousands Of win
dows in Vallejo, half mile away. Fire
started in the wrecked buildings and
desperate efforts were made to prevent
it's spread to other buildings where ex-
plosives are stored
quarters for detachments of gunners
were wrecked.
Santa Rosa, about forty miles north
west of Mare Island. reported that the
explosion was felt there.
Among the injured were Lieut.. C.
Bird. United States Marine Corps. and
two other men. residents of Pasadena.
who were passengers on the Ell Capt.
ton, a ferryboat operating between
South Vallejo and Vallejo Junction.
They suffered from shock and were
cut by flying glass Although the boat
was in mid-stream about two miles
from the scene of the explosion all the
doors and windows were blown out:
Orders that no person be allowed to
leave Mare Island were issued by Capt
Harry George, commandant of the navy
yard. No official announcement as to
the number of casualties has been
made Mare Island IL just across a
narrow channel from Vallejo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09

claimed that there are no finer fish
In the world than the many varieties
supplied in almost inexhaustible guam
titles by the Chesapeake, yet 1t was
shown by Investigation a few days
ago that wall of high prices. raised
somewhere, kept Washingtonians from
full enjoyment of this resource
The three salient. indisputable facts
which impress officials and legislators
now looking into the subjects are:
First. that the available supply of
potatoes. tomatoes. beans. melons and
all kinds of vegetables is extraordinari-
~ prolific: second. that it is so close to
hand as to minimize loss by decay in
transit and to make freight rates not
a controlling factor in the cost: third,
that the known prices paid by the
consumer compared with the prices
paid to the producer, furnish a mar
gin OF difference which should be more
equitably distributed among psoducers,
dealers and consumers.
The answer. in the Judgment of
some who are taking up the subject at
the Capitol. is regulation by congress
SiOnal action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
BIG FIELD OF CANDIDATES
FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS

FARGO. N. D.. July 9-One of the
most complicated congressional cam
paigns in the history of this state is
to close tonight preparatory to the
special election tomorrow to choose a
successor to H. T. Helgesen. who died
in Washington several months ago.
Voters of the first North Dakota dis
trict are to cast the ballots which bear
the names of seven candidates. and a
heavy vote has been predicted. The
district is normally republican.
The big field results from a conflict in
republicans circles and the entry into
national politics of the "Non-Partlsan
League" tbs farmers organization
which swept. the state on a public
ownership campaign last fall. It's can
didate Is John M. Daer Of Fargo
George A. Bangs of Grand Forks is the
democratic candidate. and H. H Aker
of Fargo is running as a non-partisan
progressive republican.
There are four names on the republi-
can column: Henry G. Wick. Cavalier:
Olger B. Burtness. Grand Forks: F. T.
cuthbert. Devils Lake. and Charles W.
Plain. Milton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-09
FOR A NATIONAL SOCIETY
FOR BUYING AND SELLING

ST. PAUL. Minn.. July 9.-Representa-
tives of farmers organizations and CO.
operative societies throughout the
country, with total memberships ae-
pregating five million. met here TODAY
10 organize a nationwide co-operatiye
buying and selling society for the bene-
Al Of their members.
The first step was taken last Decem-
Der. when the National Society OF
Equity appointed ta.a,,;o a committee to inter
plained that the proposed new society
will be separate organization and
will include in it's membership labor
ers, mechanics and other workers as
well as farmers. The trades unions
will be asked to aid:
The plan to be devised Is expected to
follow the lines of the Rochdaie So
ciety in England, which. is said to do
an keaSsS1 busi1 ess Of $500, 100000.