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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
BURLINGTON LUMBER FAMINE.
Various Causes Contributed to Unusual
Shortage of Material.

BURLINGTON, Jan. ). : There is
probably less lumber in the yards of
Burlington than at any time since the
Civil war and lumber dealers are not
worrying so much about getting or
ders as they are about the means OF
filing them. In fact, there is probably
not a concern in the city which is not
far behind in its orders.
Two reasons, both attributable to
the war, are the cause Of the ear
shortage and difficulty in obtaining
labor.
The Intereolonial and Atlantic Pa
ciiic railways are both using all of
their cars in transporting ammunition
and supplies to the seaports of Halifax
and st. Johns, which have supplanted
New York as shipping points for war
goods.
So far as the labor end of the diff
heulty goes the war has drained Can
ada of men and one local dealer said
that it would cost his company at least
"a $3.50 per thousand increase to get
the logs to the edge Of the river, to
say nothing Of the drive and other ex-
penses.
OF course this means a big increase
in the price of lumber. The increase
is already felt for there is a raise from
81 to 81 per thousand over two months
ago. No relief is looked for in the sit
uation until May, when navigation
viii do much to relieve the car short
age part Of the difficulty,
\ curious part Of the lumber situa-
tion is that last October lumber was
sold to the manufacturers at 10 per
cent less than 10 years ago. accord
ing to the figures obtainable from the
bureau of census. The consumer did
not feel the decrease to any entent as
the lumber men claim the increase in
the cost of mill supplies and in labor
used the margin up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

About 30 couples were present last
evening at the dance in the Armorv
under the auspices Of Company ], ".
y. &. Music was furnished by Wilson s
orchestra.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Meth
odist church held silver social yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. o. l.. Raw
son Of Washington street. There were a
good number present and a pleasant
time was enjoyed
The funeral Of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. George +. Thomas of the Put
ncy road was held this afternoon at |
O'Clock, Rev. George +. Tomkinson.
pastor Of the First Baptist church, Of
iiciating The burial took place in the
Locust Ridge cemetery.
The evening classes offered each wear
by the Brattleboro Woman s club TO
those who wish to learn English will
open this year in the high school build
ing next Monday evening at $50
o clock. If some wish lessons in plain
sewing, cooking, bookkeeping, arithme-
tie and penmanship, classes will be
formed.
Miss Alice Bennett, who lives on the
Putney road, says she was somewhat
surprised to read in last night 5 Re
former that the pair of horses that
ram through Main street late Wednes-
day afternoon We're stopped without
collidmg with any vehicle. because
near the DR.. Bemis homestead the team
struck her sleigh and threw her into
the snow. Aside from several bruises
She was not injured but her sleigh was
badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas J. Austin of Grove
street is i'll with grip.
Miss Nellie A. Blanchard returned
yesterday from a few days visit in
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Q. H. Stickney of High street
is staying for the present in East Put
ney with Mrs. Persons.
Mrs. J. Warren Miller of Springfield
(Vt.) is expected tomorrow to be a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Sticknev
Frank Wallen of New York came
this morning to see his mother, Mrs
Thomas Winn of Elm street, who is i'll
Robert L. Fits and Ben D. Weedcr
will 20 this afternoon to Boston. Mr.
Fits will resume his studies in The
Harvard law school.
Miss Beatrice Batchelder, clerk il
Houghton & Simonds's store, went
this afternoon to her home in KeenC
to remain owe rthe weekend.
Mrs. II. II. Crosby and daughter
Betsey, returned last night from Rox
bury, Mass, where they had beer
guests a week of Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN
II. Foster.
Mrs. Dana Gilman of Sedalia, No.
who had been visiting relatives anc
friends here, was called home this
morning by the illness of her husband
who is in hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

Sporting Notes.

Foster Sanford is TO be coach of the
Rutgers football team again ucNt fan.
Dartmouth lost a basketball game to
Penn state last night by score of A.
10 -.
II Is reported that Cauigau has mon
toned Hooper, Barry and HohHtzcl as
members 81 the Red SoX team capable
of managing il successfully. Funny he
did not mention his old roommate, Wag-
uer.
Now that bin" Carrigau has def
nitcly refused 20 continue as manager
~ the Rcd soy the way is left open
for some ot the rest Of u.s. There is
hardly a fan who does not know the
only way 20 manage properly q pennant
inning big league team.
Laurie Bankart, the man who PUT
Colgate university on the football map
during the past year, win not coach
the Colgate eleven i'm the fall of 1917.
Neither will the former Dartmouth
player hc the man TO direct the dos
TIMES of the Ilauovcrian team when
successor for Coach Frank Cavau-
augh is selected. Laurie has been told
by his physician that it will be abso.
lutcly necessary, If he is to preserve
his health, TO give himself over to com
plete rest for at least a year. 1t has
been found that the great football men.
tor has developed a slight leakage
Of the heart, and this will be the cause
of keeping him from coaching any team
during the coming season unless some
sudden turn takes place in his condi.
ton, and IL is doubtful even then il he
will be- allowed to coach with the sane
tion Of his medical advisor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
HURLEY QUITS FEDERAL BOARD
Chairman of Trade Commission to Re
sumo Business in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Edward n.
Hurley, chairman Of the federal trade
commission, resigned yesterday to re-
sumo his business in Chicago, which, he
told President Wilson, was suffering
from his absence. The resignation was
accepted, although the President will
urge Nh. Hurley to change his mind.
The chairman will leave the com
mission February ], and Vice Chairman
Harris automatically win succeed him.
Mr.. Hurley denied reports that he
was getting out because of differences
with other commissioners over the con
duet Of the news print paper and other
Investigations. Nothing but business
is pulling me away he said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
HEAD AND NOSTRUS
STUFFED FROM COLD
'Pape's Cold Compound ends a cold
or grippe in few
hours

Your cold will break and all grippe
misery end after taking a dose of
'Pape s Cold Compound every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens elogged-up nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re
heves sick headache, dullness, feverish-
ness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snufflingi Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound, which costs only 20 cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, and causes no
inconvenience. Accept no substitute
Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

oyster supper was served i'll Grange hall
Later dancing was enjoyed in the town
hall, Mandigo's orchestra furnishing
music for the evening.
Grammar school pupils without alb
sent marks last term were Doris Eddy
Roma Barlow, Elizabeth Wright, Be
atrice Prouty, Kenneth Perkins, Roy
Lawrence and Cary Palmer. Absent one
day only-Helen Lawrence, Fred Per
kins. Perfect teeth and nail record
Beatrice Prouty, Roma Barlow, Cary
Palmer, Elizabeth Wright, Ala Prouty
All except one day-Dwight Bell, Mar
guerite Prouty, Raymond Brown, War
ner Cove, Doris Eddy, Fenwick Leon
ard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
TOWNSHEND.
Little Red schoolhouso Notes.

Mr. and Mrs. Bella Lund are back
~ Curtis Knapp S. Mr.. Lund is work.
ing on the Bruce place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton and children
spent several DAYS in Townshend last
week visiting friends before their de.
parturc for their new home in vii
nington. They were guests at an in
formal tea given in their honor 10y
Mira G. ". Willard and were also guest
ia the homes Of Supt. and Mrs. Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. O. Il. Dauchv ant
Mt. and Mrs. O. w. Follett. The Dut
tons left Saturday for Wilmington
where they have a new home suite
prepared and whore Mr.. Dutton opened
q Lass office Jan. l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
GRAFTON.
Golden Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lawrence

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence OBJ
Served their golden wedding anniversary
on the evening of New Years day.
Sixty-four were present. Out-of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Law
renee and Miss Kate Lawrence and
Mrs. Sarah Howard of West Townshend,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lawrence, Ed. Law
renee and daughter, Helen, of Chester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Howard of Wind
ham, and Frank Kendall of Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence received a sum
! OF money in gold, also other gifts. The
presentation speech was by Rev. w.
". Evans and j. w. Stowell responded
for Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence. Mr. Law
renee also said few words. Refresh
ments of cake and coffee were served.
The house was very prettily decorated
Ill green and gold. Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee were assisted in receiving by Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Lawrence of Chester
and Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Kendall of
Grafton. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
UNIVERSALISTS TO
SELL PARSONAGE
Annual Meeting Shows All Bills Paid
Date Changed TO First Thursday
of Year - officers Chosen.

Ninety-one members Of the Tnivcr.
salist parish attended the annual meet
ing last evening which was preceded
by u supper. For the first time in the
history Of the parish reports from all
Of the auxiliary organizations of the
church and parish were received. Each
showed that all bills were paid and
that there was q balance i'm each treas
ury, condition that is highly salts.
factory.
II was voted to sell the parsonage
on Green street at some future time
when il may be disposed of to advan.
tage. as IL is not now used as n par.
sonagc. lt was voted also TO have n
new system of financial books and to
change the night Of the annual meet.
ing Of the parish from the second Tues.
dag in January to the first Thursday
in order that il may fall on the date
of the regular monthly supper served
by the women Of the parish.
These officers were clcctcd; Prcsi,
dent, Ferris r. Vaughan; clerk, Frank
T.. Barber; treasurer. e. l.. Stickncy;
collector, Verne II. Winchester; trus-
tees, Freeman Scott, Fred c. Sargent,
w. y. ellison and c. G.. Staples.
The reports were read as follows:
Treasurer, &. l.. Sticlmev; president,
Ferris Il. Vaughan; collector, Verne n.
Winchester; chairman of trustees,
Freeman Scott; agent OF trustees, W.
-. ellison; pastor, Rev. Dclmar +.
Trout; sunday school, Miss Helen Nor
ris and Leon !. Leader; Ladies circle,
Mrs. Fred G. Sargent; Y. =. G.. T., Miss
Ruth Sargent; mission circle. Mrs.
Alyra stone; church, Mrs. Fred G.. Sar.
gent; Daughters circle, Miss Helen
Morris; Daughters of the Master, Mrs.
May Morris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

Charles Wright has returned home
from Florida.
Leland and Gray students returned to
Townshend Monday.
Grafton schools opened Tuesday. aft
.er week s vacation.
FenWick Leonard returned from
Springfield, Mass, Saturday.
Frank Kendall of Brattleboro STAYED
at Colon kendall's over Monday night.
William Squires, a teacher in Trim
ity college, Hartford, Conn, was a guest
Of Chaplin Howard over Sunday.
Mrs. r. w. Barlow is in Boston for \
week or ten days. Roma will STAY with
Elizabeth Wright until her return.
Mrs, Sarah Howard, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Law
renee, has returned to her home in West
Townshend
|. q. Walker is prepared to do bar
be1ng at his house on School street at
all times, especially Saturday afternoons
and evenings, instead of at shop on
Main street.
At the annual meeting of the Con
gregational society Monday afternoon
the following officers were elected !:
Treasurer, w. Z. l.. Walker; clerk, J. H.
Stowell; solicitor, Fred Prouty; col
leetor, II. H. Burlingame; prudential
committee, Helen c. Wright, Mrs.
Charles Daniels, Mrs. Clara TreadwelL.
The play, Cranberry Corners, present
ed by the Grange at the town hall Fri
DAY evening, was very successful. The
hall was crowded and a good sum was
realized. At the close Of the play an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
Prohibition Move in Maine.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. j.--As a means
toward better enforcement OF the pro-
hibitorv law Coy. Carl T.. Mlliikeu IL
his inaugural address to the legislature
Yesterday recommended the adoption
of n constitutional amendment giving
the governor power to remove n
sheriff for cause after notice and hear
ing and the enactment of statute
comforting the same power in the ease
of county attorneys. The governor said
that he felt that the submission to the
voters of q constitutional amendment
for equal suffrage should not longer be
delayed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
, VICTORY FOR MASONIC TEAM H.
Lost First String to Team c, bur Took
Next Two

Team n Of the Masonic bowling
league defeated team g last evening by
the score Of l,20G to 1876. The losers
led NJ the end OF the first string, aud
after that there was nothing 10 the con
test. Bowers carried of the individual
honors with q single of 100 aud q total
OF 292. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05
CONSERVATION OF PAPER.

Every citizen ought to be willing
TO see that not a pound Of paper is
wasted.
Demand from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping Of packages
be dispensed with.
II you have no further use for to-
lay s newspaper save il for the
school children's playground fund.
Thus YOU will be helping conserve
the nation s paper supply and at
the same time helping along a wor.
thy local cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

More than Se0o,O00ooO has been
spent 10y the various states on 81 600
miles of state highways. Abou: 900
miles have been built within the last
two years. Only seven states have no
form of state highway department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

In 1910, 2,491 counties in all the
states of the Union showed 798 in which
the rural population was less than 10
years previous.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

Switzerland really has a navy, as is
shown by the fact that she has Just
bought % large motorboats armed with
quiek-tiring guns, to patrol Lake Con
stance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

French military estimates show that
about 25,O00,O00 horsepower is devel-
oped III the explosion of charge from
one OF the biggest cannon now in use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

It takes l. seconds for the proiectiIe
of l2-inch naval gun to5reach its
point of impact when firing at a range
of five miles. Shells for l2inch guns
cost $500 apiece.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

A London resident prepared for an
attack from aircraft by filing in his
roof, which issHat, with sand, with the
result that the roof sagged and the
ceilings fell in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-05

Draft is the distance in feet from the
lowest part of the bottom of vessel
to the actual water line at which the
vessel is floating.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-11-21
::Fh! Deafness .ahRot DO Cured.

4, Local applications as thev
.,r 10 Zach re diaeased portion
. he ear. There is only one
way 10 cure catarrhal deafness.
Ard that is by a constitutional,
-emedy. Ca<arrha! Deafness is
caused by an inaamed condition
If the mucous lining OF the Eft
stachian Tube. When this tube
i: infamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and
wien it is entirely closed. Deaf
tess is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and
onis tube restored to its normal
crditioa, hearing will be de-
,ye1 forever. Many cases o.
d 4-ess are caused by catarrh,
~"'~a IS az irdamed condition of
t.4e In1cous surfaces. Halls Ca
",fa "o,c: ie acts thru the
,,"oi Oh DC rocous surfaces of
s.. steru.
= ill We hue Hundred
! ~ -. GAS. of Catarrhal
: 2"r"~.s.Da. AMI t be cured by
:}'sh 5 Catar11 Medicine. Cir
GLARS free. AL Druggists. 75c,
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo o.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-11-21
North Main Street School bafasd.

The handsome new North
Vain Street public school build
ing located near the car barn,
was partly destroyed by what is
thought to have been a fire of in
cendiary origin early Saturday
morning. The blaze was first
discovered by some Railroad
employees and the alarm
was first given by the
blowing Of engine whistles.
The fire Company soon resp>ni
ed. and though the men did
good work, the fire made rapid
Roadway and DESTROYED a large
portion of the building before it
could be cotton under control.
The building was insured for
$1,000 but it cost about S34, 900,
besides the equipments, but as
all materials have advanced con-
sid>rably it Cannot be replaced at
the original cost.
Mayor Woodson'called a meeting
of the board saturday morning
10 CO, siIer the matter rebuilding
at once This was decided upon
and bids cor the reconstruct ion
is now b i g asked.
The sc..ool board also held a
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-11-21

Miss A P Davis, daughter
Of Rev John Davis, who was
a missionary in China. for
many years and a brother
Of o D Davis Of Salisbury
jumped from a Canadian
liner, when out from Yoko-
hama, Nov. 4th, and was
drowned. Ger body was
not recovered. Miss Davis
was mentally sderanged, was
in charge Of nurses and was
returning home for treat.
ment> She crawled through
4 port hole and jumped into
the sea.
, William NJ James, well
| known here as the Secretary
Of the Peoples Fair Associ~
alton, died at Denver, Col ;,
Monday night, November
18th, from the ELECTS of tu~
berculosis from which he had
suffered several years. MI
James was IS years old and
leaves a wife and daughter.
! besides his parents. Mr. and
| Mre E K James,, to mourn
| their loss. Mrs James was
With her husband at the time
of his death and accompan~
led his remains to Salisbury
which arrived late Saturday
evening and were taken to
the home of X K James On
| South Fulton street. The
funeral was held from the
First Presbyterian church
Sunday afternoons, the pas
tor Of the deceased, Rev w
A Lambeth, officiating.
The service was attended by
| a LARGE number of friends of
the deceased.
Miss Addie Adams died at
the home Of her father at
Woodleaf, Sunday night,
November 18th. Miss Ad-
aims was IS years old. The
funeral and interment took
place Tuesday following her
death.
$ Goodman, aged 81,
81 we'll. known farmer who
lived several miles west of
Salisbury, died Saturday eve
ling November 10th, The fu>
uoIal took place Sunday
.fternoon from Gays chapel.
Jacob / Shipping Of Persia,
-.,- died Saturday, ev>3 <
uvemher, lotn. Hr SiAup-
z was native Of tins
beiAr = member Of the
; IL kaowu 30 by 5lst
name in Franklin to vushlp.
r was Z rnotcor Of Chaa. (
upiug If -sa'ss@Iry and R
. Shipping who lives four
les from Salisbury, on IN:
likes + ,ro road. Mr. Shup>
lg With Lniae other broth
. : visited here about a yea
s:nre a',,:icb time three
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-11-21

meeting and made plans to con
linue the school aud as Chair
man ] S Hall of the board of
county commissioners offered the
old court house aud the second
floor of the new court house for
S it was decided to make use Of
these aud continue the school
without d break. But OWING to
the Superior court being in SEES
sion seme ~objec,l""i Was made to
the use 0! the Court house and
though the children assembled
Monday morning til ey were dis
missed until further plans co1ld
be made. DR. w B Dut,era also
offered the use of the splendid
Parish house. but this was not
accepted. The plaza finally de
cided upon was to permit d per-
ton of the children 50 attend the
Ellis Street school and TO make
an additlo TO TIE old V4nn:c
mill schooi hou>' for the child.
red in that Immediate vicinity.
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old standsra general STRENGTHENING toms,
ASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
laalaria. enriciles the blood, srd builds up thes ys.
lem. A true tonic. For adults and children. Coz
o d nysxHss%+ ~<*-g
8f9oefs ssssees s>>.s 49,,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1917-11-21
LOCAL NEWS
- of interest to -
ALL OF OUR READERS.

in the First Babtist church,
Prof J K Redeem of Spencer,
was elected president, C w
Andrews secretary, Mrs P w
Moore assistant secretary.
and Morgan treasurer.
Hunters report rabbits to
plentiful this season.
The latest prohibition mea~
sure is to the effect that those
receiving lwhiskey must get
a physicians certificate GER
tif ying that same is solely
for medicinal purposes owing
to which.little is being return
I'd. Thar now.
Attention is called to the
advertisement Of J. M. Miller
in this paper. Mr.. Miller is
a clever gentleman to deal
with aud you always get your
moneys worth at his place.
a baby Was bora to a me-
gro woman in the North
Ward recently aud was in
tered without a permit,
which caused suspicious of
foul play. Coroner Sides
called a jury and held an ill.,
vestigation and an arrest was
made, but no definite infor-
nation could he obtained add
and the matter, though fou:
play seems evident, is yet in
suspense.
An assault on his sister
with a fire shovel resulted in
g negro man being sent to
the changing for thirty days
last week.
The city is said to have en>
gagged 1000 cords Of wood to
help out Salisbury in her fuel
supply. This will put a
erimp in the hogs who want
to charge two prices for
wood.
Whitehead Kluttz of
Washington D 9 is spending
a few days here with his
father, Hon. Theo F Kluttz
and his sisters.
One hundred and ninetaen
women in Rowan county
purchased liberty bonds to
, the amount Of 1874, $40 Al ! ali
have not yet reported.
Miss Elizahe'h L,@o, NJ
made a short visit s5rG D." t
week withher parerEa. D~ -
and Mrs J G L. We al s,T'Hr,
Mrs E W Ta.1m left 1sz'
week for Charl 1tto and vii
soon leave for France ND
New York where sh, W.T. d.
Red Cross work tor n"
American army.
N White M.3niuz was :.
Salisbury Saturday au't
brought with him som+ 'ip-
strawberries of the -v-: ~~>ar
ing variety. It j. III
these berries will rigs ,-<
the snow falls on than
The Citizens Of s: ,co'
are holding a prolonged .ec~
ton on the question ~ to
whether hogs shall bo Eept
within the town limits, The
election started Saturday and
will close December 7th.
Lewis Parker, colored, was
arrested here this week by
Chief of Police J Frank Mil
Ter. Parker had been GRATED
at Washington, ID ., and fail
ell to appear when c~lled
Chief Miller will delive' hin
to camp Gre3u and rece;v" th'