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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

The war is putting a pronounced en-
phasis ON farming. We all know that
"thc farmer fcedcth all' and that
with shortage of food supplies there
is prospect of suffering and possibly
starvation for some people. But the
lesson does not end here. The world is
getting new conception of the impor-
tancc of farming. Hereafter the farm
ers will be recognized as skilled labor
ers. 1t requires something more than
mere physical endurance to raise crops
Perhaps many young men will get a
new realization of what farming means
and will turn to it as life work. The
boy who will start today to train him
self to become Il scientific farmer will
ill a place of great usefulness in life
and at the time he reaches middle age
is pretty likely to be better off finan-
cially and physically and to have a
greater degree of contcntment than his
brother who works in the factory OF
office or is trained for technical or pro
fessional work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

1t was what she conceived to be an
economic injustice that made Mrs. Bel
va A. b. Lockwood, who died last week
in Washington, an advocate of votes
for women. ShF received a-a-week
for her services as a school teacher;
men doing the same work were paid SO.
To remedy the condition which bred
such discrimination she devoted her
whole life; the suffragists who lack her
years have only a slight notion of what
the task she tackled means. She had
grit, energy, indomitablc will power;
she was a pioneer for equal rights in
many departments of life; and she lived
to see the cause Of woman cease to be
the target of jest and to win man. of
the things for which she struggled.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
WANTED-3O,OoO MEMBERS.
Statewide Red Cross Campaign, With
Special Effort Next Week to Get
Members.

Vermont has never been accused of
lacking patriotism.
No slackcr' blood in Il Vermont
er S veins.
Vermont s sons have responded will
ingly, quickly, to every call OF coun-
try.
Her record of patriotism is uncX-
cclled. Her history is ValOrouS. Her
love of right as keen today as in the
past.
She aids beyond her circumstances
and does it gracefully, willingly.
Her men and women deprive them
selves that their fighting sons may have
some comforts, proper attention in case
of need, and they support any cause
that will assure this needed care.
This is why Vermont today will
come forward and increase the mem
berships in the Vermont chapter of the
American Red Cross by 10000 or bet
ter.
Beginning Monday, May 2S, and con,
tinuing till Saturday evening, June .,
a state. wide campaign to secure mem
bcrships in the Red Cross will be con
Quoted, with headquarters in the Hay
ward block, 1876 Main street, Burling
ton. Every man and woman of every
town, city and village will be asked to
enroll his or her name as one of the
10000 Vcrmonters whose membership
dollars will be of benefit to the Ameri-
can soldier,
Governor Horace +. Graham is push
ing with all the might of "Unclc IIor-
acc' to make this undertaking Il great
big success.
Redheld Proctor, chairman of the
Vermont chapter of the Red Cross, is
devoting every working hour of every
day to the cause.
Hundreds of men and women of the
state are likewise aiding.
Every -Nermonter should join the Red
Cross and then continue to give his in
fluence to this worthy and deserving or
ganization.
Vermont will not disappoint in the
effort now in hand.
Sidney f. Morgan, special field repre-
sentative, with headquarters at Wash
ington, d. c., will have general super
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Memorial day will touch us all a lit
tie more deeply this year than ever be-
fore. More than half a century ago
fine lads like those who are cnlsting
today swung into line beneath the star
ry flag and gave themselves mrescrv-
cdly to the cause of human freedom.
Some of them are among our hOnorcd
citizens today. They are on the down
ward slope of life. We have for them
q love and reverence that is acccntu-
atcd at time when our nation is again
at war, when we realize better than in
some previous years what their services
meant. Looking backward we ought to
draw inspiration at the glorious record
of the veterans of the Grand Army,
and high of heart and resolutc of faith
ourselves with renewed de.
termination to do our part in the
struggle to secure for ourselves and
our postcrity worldwide democracy and
freedom and equal rights for all men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
- ESTATE OE ELLEN CALL ON

The undersigned, having been appoint
cd by the Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Marlboro commissioners,
to receive, examine and adjust the
claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Ellen Gallon, late
of Bratteoro, in said district. deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset there
to, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the Peoples
National bank. in the town of Brattle-
boro, in said district on the 4th day of
June and oath day of october, next, from
9 o'clock a. m, until 3 o'clock p. M, on
each of said days, and that six months
from the LIST day of May. \. ID. 1917. is
the time limited by said court for, said
creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bratteboro this 22d day Of
May, \. ID. 1917.
* ~ +. Z. ADAMS,
l.. @. TASKER.
2l-23 Commissioners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Next Sunday will be Red Cross Sun
day in Vermont and the whole week will
be devoted to statewide campaign to
enroll 10000 Red Cross members Mem
bcrship is not limited 60 women, but
men and children will be gladly re-
ccivcd into membership. 1t is Il
worthy cause with big field Of useful
ness before it in the next two or three
years at least.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
Gbe Uermumt Yb@nix.
TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917.

Published in Brattleboro every Friday.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 YEAR
$l00 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, 1917-05-25
BUY A LIBERTY BOND.

The duty of the hour to the person
who has money to invest, or who can
get the money in the next three months,
is to buy a Liberty bond.
The government has made the first
call on a popular subscription to raise
funds for the prosecution of the war
The imperial government of Germany
has made the mass of people of that
country believe that we are a people
with backbone of iclly-plcasurc seek.
ing and dollar-chasing.
Our boys who have enlisted for service
arc ready to give the "full measure of
devotion to the cause of human libcr.
ty and worldwide democracy. 1t is u
crisis in world S history, although the
great majority of Americans who are
comfort loving have not been shaken
from their shells of SNUG complaccncy.
These boys will be called overseas with
in a few months, many of them never
to return.
What are you doing!
What are you going to do!
Perhaps you rejoice in the pride of
ancestry and belong to one of the So
called patriotic orders, on the strength
of some ancestor did in the wars of 9TH
or days.
Perhaps You have II comfortable for
| tune, inherited as Il result of the fore
| sight of your fathers. Perhaps you en-
| Joy an income as u result of your own
capacity so that yOu can grasp more
money than you actually need for the
necessities Of life. Perhaps You have
never thought of the incnculablc bcnc.
fits you have enjoyed in a country where
| life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness has always been your portion. If
you had been living in Belgium, Serbia
or Montenegro the past two years you
would have thought about some Of these
, things.
But to get down to brass tacks.
The country has called for a popular
loan. Vermont S sharc-and the state
ought to subscribe more than its share
is $l0,0O0,000. This means approximate
~ $250,00 for Brattlcboro and a pro
portonatc amount for other towns
figuring on the basis of population.
If you subscribe for bond you are
not losing your money. You are simpl,
loaning it in righteous cause. 1t will
come back to you some day, and you
interest at 3H per cent-perhaps NOR
lis assured. Nothing could be safe
than u government bond. If our govern
or golden or silver dollar, the land o
the habitation which YOU possess
1t is the duty of the hour, if you cal
possibly raise the cash, to buy a Libcr
ty bond. The amounts have been So
that the bonds are in all denomination
from $50 upwards
Let s show the nation that we VIII,
are to stay at home are ready to do oui
bit. Remember how small cash sub
scription is compared with what the
boys in khaki are to give.
Ten million dollars sounds big for {
little state like Vermont, but it is /;
small fraction compared with what the
people of Great Britain aud France have
already given.
Let IS each one of us do our bit in
Individually at once by subscribing to {;
Liberty bond,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
SAVING MORE DAYLIGHT.
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell Co. Change
Schedule, Beginning and Finishing
AS Minutes Earlier.

The employees of the Hooker, Corser
& Mitchell company, makers Of over
alls and garments, are on "A daylight
saving schedule, beginning Monday
They begin work at a. m. and finish
at 4.45 p. m, which is thrcc-quarters
of an hour earlier than the previous
schedule.
The male employees, of whom there
are 20 to %, and many of the female
employees desired the change on nc
count of the gardening plans, and a
vote showed thatm ore than two-thirds
vote showed that more than two-thirds
This schedule will continue in force
until Labor daV.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
RED CROSS NOTES.
Light Colored Cotton Material Needed
to Snip Up.

The chairman of the supply commit.
tee of the Red Cross branch calls for
u quantity of white or light colorcd
cotton material to snip up for fracture
pillows; old linen or muslin for hand
kcrchicf substitutes; old table linen for
napkins and tray cloths; also pieces Of
outing flannel in white or light gray,
l3Xlj inches in size, to make covers
for hot water bags. These articles are
needed at once and may be sent to the
Red Cross rooms Friday.
A regular Red Cross sewing meet
ing will be held today at 2.30 o o'clock.
A meeting of the board of directors
will be held today at 3 o'clock in the
civil service examination room in the
federal building
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Every purchaser of a 500 Liberty
loan bond will pay for the full equip
mcnt from head to foot, including arms
and ammunition, Of one soldier in the
field. But in so paving the subscriber
to the loan will not lose his 500 nor
any part of it, The bond will always
be worth 500 and it will yield inter
est at the rate of , IL per cent year,
a safe, sound and patriotic investment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

The closing of the Vail school of ag-
ricuturc at Lyndon is satisfactorily
explained. The sixty young men
studying there have been released for
war services and there was no work in
sight for the corps of instructors. In
the fall the new school will open with
nlant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

Martin S. Villas, the Burlington
lawyer saw more than Il dozen patches
of old snow near the highway on a
walk of 10 miles last Sunday between
South Londonderry and Ludlow. Onc
drift few rods from the highway on
the high ridge between Weston and
Ludlow was about four rods long, two
rods wide and in the center about three
and half feet deep,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
When men talk or safety

they think of insurance If the National
writes it, II is right, National Life In
surance Co., Montpelier, Vt, (Mutual)
GSth year.
ALBERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent,
8 Crosby Block, Brattleboro, VI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
YOUR CHANCE is IN CANADA.

Rich lands and business opportunities
offer you independence. Farm lands
Sll to $50 acre; irrigated lands $50 to
$50. Twenty years to pay; $1,000 loan in
IMPROVEMENTS or ready made farms.
Loan of livestock. Taxes average un-
der twenty cents an acre; no taxes on
improvements. personal property or live
stock. Good markets. churches, schools,
roads, telephones. Excellent climate
crops and livestock prove it, Special
homescckers' fare certificates Write for
free booklets. ALLAN CAMERON, Cen
eral Superintendent Land }ranch, Ca
madam Pacific Railway, 3i7 Ninth Ave,
Calgary Alberta. 5-2l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
26th Day Of May, 1917
The MelrOSe Hospital

WEST BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Well equipped for the care OF medi-
cal. surgical and confinement cases, also
chronic invalids, rheumatics, nervous and
mild mental cases. Skilled nursing. good
food and reasonable rates.
DIR. Il. r. LYNCH. Supt
Helena ID. Mathews. Matron.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

SUMMER COTTAGE for sale or to
rent for season on west shore of Spot
ford lake. Chesterfield, New Hampshire.
For particulars address, DIR. DAWSON
52G North Clinton Ave. Trenton, ~ I.
20-22s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Fcw tons of good hay. j
HENRY PRATT. Tel. CIR 14-tI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

FOR SALE-To settle estate, the two
apartment house at GO Green Street.
MRS. NJ. a. FISHER, Brattleboro. lit
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

FOR SALE Holden field corn for
seed: extra quality. H. 6. GLAZIER,
Green River VT. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25

OFFSET to high cost of living-lct
Taylor. the tailor. s Brook Street, fix
up your worn suit for spring. lS-tf
AT WILMINGTON, VT.-Thc fine old
l<idder homestead, partly furnished for
summer or permanently uInurnished.
Large house. barn, all improvements
HENRY l.. MANN, Wilmington, VT.
1921
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

FARMERS ATTENTION Contagious
abortion can be cured. Write LI'XEL
COMPANY, Montpelier, Vt 20-2l#
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-25
WANTED.

WANTED Young woman at HOME
FOR THE AGED 2l-tf
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
BENEFIT BAZAAR
 IS BIG SUCCESS

The benefit bazaar, which was arranged by the ladies of Nenana for the benefit of the Red Cross and Belgian Relief funds, opened its doors to the public this after noon, and is being very literally patrcn- jzed. The tennis court IS attractively arranged, with pretty booths occupying half the space, and the other halt is re- served for the dance which is arranged for this evening.
 Articles of all kinds are on sale at the different booths-fancy work, souvenirs of the Northland, books and magazines, useful things for the home, cigars and cigarettes for the men, candies and soft drinks, and many other use ful and orna- mental articles. Refreshments will also be served turnout the afternoon and even ing.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
WEEKLY FORGE REPORT I

The number of employees of the Alas kan Engineering commission i'll the Ne mana, Goldstream and Fairbanks districts on Saturday, June z, was as follows: Nenana district: Camp No. 1, general, S4; construction, 13S; corral, Fl; townsite, 5; headquarters and store, 4l; hospital, 9: residency No. 1, z; residency No. 2, 7; residency No. 3, 17; residency No. 4, 6; camp No. 9, 12; camp No. 10, 24; camp Mo- II, 2S; camp No. 12, IA; camp No. l3, 5; camp No. IA, 3; stationmen, 196; stationmen' s laborers, 52. Goldstream district: Stationmen, 7. Fairbanks dis trict: Office, 4; stationmen, 4; station mems laborers, 19. Total employees: 425; stationmen, 207; stationnlen's s labor CTS. 71. Fifty-one employees were added to the payroll during the week, there was an addition of 4 new stat1enmen, and all increase of 12 stationmen's labor CTS. The livestock III use by the Com. mission during the week numbered 1o9, in addition to which a number of con- tractors used stock of their own.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
GAS BOAT BURNS;
 OCCUPANT JUMPS

A gas boat belonging to the Nenana Lumber company was considerably dam aged late Wednesday afternoon as the result of the explosion of a quantity
 gasoline Charles Heron and H. R. Alderman were in the boat at the time and the flames spread with such rapidity as to compel Alderman to jump overheard to escape drowning. The boat was near the Lehr mill at the time of the accident
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
RAILROAD BUILDERS
 HELPING RED CROSS

The sale of Red Cross badges, which met with much success in Nenana, is now being conducted along the right-of-way south of town by the engineers of the var ious reSidencies. Badges have been forwarded to the various camps by Mrs. Thos. Riggs, IT,, who was recently appointed to rep resent the Panama Valley branch of the American National Red Cross in Nenana, together with a request that the engineers cooper ate in the good work. And reports indicate that the men along the line are being enrolled rapidly as members of the society.
 The President has appointed June 25 as the day on which the names and money shall be turned in at Washington, and on that day the money collected in Nenana and along the right-of-way will be cabled to the national capital.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
WELLIVER RECEIVES
 NEWSY CAMP LETTER

The following letter was received dur ing the week by Earl Welliver, of the Alaskan Engineering commission force, from his brother Julian, lad of IS, who recently joined the aviation corps and is now training for service at the front:
 Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
 4th Aero Squadron,
 May s, 1917.
 Dear folks at home: We arrived here after tour days and four nights of travel; first we went into quarantine camp and were lucky enough 10 get out i'll 24 hours, and were stationed at the old aviation field for week. We are now moved to new field where there are 59 Curtis machines.
 Today I saw a machine light and come running along and hit muddy spot, tip up and stand on its nose; the propeller was broken to smithereens. About Is aviators made flights today; two of them made loops and they must have liked it for they made lot of them.
 
 squadron. Am feeling fine but have not been filled up for a week. It will be ] better now, though, as we have camp ! kitchen on every street. There are about | 1000 men Ill our camp and 40, ,0O0 count | ing all branches of the service. The | other camps are scattered oyer o0,0OO acres of government land. 1 was the only man in our bunch to be assigned. fellow named Frederick is the only one I know who was assigned 10 the 4th. am i'll tent with seveu University of Montana students. ".:.*
 Texas IS not so bad The trees are i'll full bloom and crops are started fine. The state fooled me. It is all cultivated that I saw; there are few places where there is nothing growing.
 San Antonio is queer place; the streets run i'll all directions and are narrow. I saw the Alamo the other night but will visit it again when am in town in the day time.
 We wont have any money until next ! month.
 When we were at the old field there was but one mess camp to iced about 700 men, and believe me it was slim feed. | They issue canteen checks and 1 bought carton of cigarettes, sold them up town and had one square meal on the money. The other day when we moved we had soup, small piece of corned beef and a | slice of bread. At dinner we had soup and bread. 1 was hungry enough to eat anything, but did not say anything. Some smart guys have gotten Ill bad by talking too much. A fellow got five years for saying something unpatriotic. was on guard for twenty-four hours, two hours on and four hours off. With love to all,
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

Alexander C. Young, all attorney of Juneau, has been permanently disbarred from practice i'll the courts of the First division by Judge Jennings because of numerous cases of dishonesty brought against the attorney by his clients.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
BOND SALE ENDS;
 CASH TURNED IN

The Liberty Loan subscription list, which was opened at the disbursing of flee of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sian several weeks ago, was closed yes- terday, the day appointed by the presi- dent tor final return to be made. The bo Is sold locally aggregated S33OO, which amount has been forwarded.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16
CHURCH SERVICES

Religious services will be held i'll the Coliseum tomorrow afternoon commence ing at four o'clock The public is cor dialy invited. Rev. Wm. Thomas.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

Otis Ross, A. J. Bradford and Roland Martin, engineers with the land office at Juneau, have been ordered to the Presidio at San Francisco to begin training in the officers training corps. These men took all examination recently at Fort Seward for commissions ill the Officers Reserve corps.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

Delegate Sulzer is trying 10 have the Territory divided into parcel post zones, III order that reduction in postal rates may be secured
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

Nicely Furnished Rooms to Rent suitable for office or living rooms in the New York Block. Inquire af Simson'S.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

O. C. Miller, better known as Forty Mile" Miller, rancher near Anchorage, states that he cleaned up 1920 on garden truck raised last year on three-quarters of an acre of ground.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-Corner lot at 5th and A with building 1Sx2O; also lot at 9th and A and adjoining lot with cabin 12x2O. Inquire Block '34, 9th and A, between 6 and 7p. III.
The Nenana news., 1917-06-16

FOR SALE BOARDED TENT. Inquire News Office
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-07-20

The 1917 legislature, which convened
January 9, adjourned sine die Tuesday.
The session was one month and eight
days shorter than that of 1915, and one
month and seven days shorter than the
1913 session. There has never been a
session of the legislature at Madison
since the division occurred in the re-
publican party where there have been
so few fractional differences. The great
fight of the session has been over ex-
else questions. The major fight was
over the prohibition referendum BILL
which, after passing both houses of
the legislature, was vetoed by the gov
ernor with the return of proposition
which is similar to that which is now
proposed by President Wilson for the
nation. The plan of the governor was
to have legislation adopted which
would permit only the sale of beers and
light wines in Wisconsin, and which
would forbid the sale of other intoxi-
cants. The session closed with Speak
er Whittet holding the unique record of
not having missed roll call in two ses-
sions, and of having called the assem-
bly, to order exactly on the hour named
at every session. Senator Roethe en-
joys the unique distinction of being the
only member of the upper house who
did not introduce bill at the 1917 ses-
sion.