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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
MAY USE MARL AS FERTILIZER.
New Jersey Farmers Find That 1t Con
tains Per Cent Potash.

SEWELL, n. j., Feb. l5.-The analy-
sis Of several carloads of mari taken
from the abandoned pits near here. IS
said to show eight per cent potash, an |
this iact may mean there will he Il
revival in the mari business. Some
weeks ago big quantities of mari were
shipped to chemical company in Cam
dcu, with a view TO determining
whether it would pay the farmers, in
the face of a shortage Of potash in thi,
country. to use il. Some of the more
scientific farmers felt that possibly a
six per cent potash might be discoy
cred, but the fact that an. additional
two per cent is there has raised tn.
hopes of good farmers around here.
Just now it is impossible 10 get mar
on account OF the freeze-up, and thi:
may continuc for some weeks Will
now is the time that it is wanted most
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
DANISH WEST INDIES BILLS.
Senate and House Committees Approve
Measures.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is. - Urged
by the administration to hasten legisla
tion providing for the payment Of So
000,00 for the Danish West Indies and
the creation OF a provisional American
government on the islands. committees
Of both the senate and the house yester
day voted approval OF measures for that
purpose The house committee fayor2-
bly, reported hill drafted at the state
department. which would appropriate
the So 100000 and authorize eontinu
ancc of the present government until
otherwise provided by congress.
On the senate side, the foreign rela-
tions committee approved a new bill
prepared by Chairman Stone and Sena-
tors Lodge of Massachusetts ami Hitch
cock of Nebraska to empower the Pres
ident to set up a government, make reg
ulationS and name officials, Including =
governor, TO be confirmed by the sen
ate Appointment Of 4 committee to in
vestisate and report on the needs of
the people in the newly acquired terri
tory would he authorized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
CHARLES P. CHASE.
Former Brattleboro Resident Died of
Pneumonia After a Brief Illness.

Charles F. Chase, g., one Of the NEST
prominent residents of Springfield,
Mass, whose death Tuesday was re-
corded in despatch TO The Reformer.
had been Ill only three DAYS Of 3nen.
monia.
He was head of c. p. Chase & Co
lumber dealers, and for years had been
prominent IN the business. social and
policitcal life Of Springfield and west
em Massachusetts,. lie was ut dilfarrnt
times, iii addition 10 president Of the
board Of trade, license commissioner
Of this city for three years bocinnioa
in 1905, president for two wears OF the
Mas .achnsatta retail lumber dealers ;
association, and president of the New
England inland waterways commission.
tie was member of Roswell Leo
lodge of NIasons, Springfield lodge of
Elks, the Nayassct club aad the Rotary
club. In politics he was 4 staunch
Republican. Several times ha refused
to run for mayor because Of the pres
sure of his private business affairs
Mr.. Chase was born in Holvokc, An
gust l, 1919, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Chase. lie was educated in tho
Holyoke schools graduating from the
high school. Upon graduation he en-
tered the employ of his father, Who
was lumber dealer. After three
years he went to Wcstleld and entered
business with Lyman ". B2sse. head
/ Of the Bcssc system stores. He was
also engaged in the lumber busin s.
| there. After some three years NJ
1 Chase went To Lyndonviiie, Vt, to con
TIME lumber operations with y. T.
Hall
I Mr.. Chase came from Lvndonyillc IL
/ Brattleboro, taking a position here as
/ travelling salesman with The Brattle
horo Overall company He lived with
his family in the Univtlsalisi parsou
! ace on Green street His father-ia-law
Mir Bush, is well remembered hore.
In 1895. Mr. Chase bought thu lumbc5
business at the Marsh & Murray varl
| or Lyman street in Springfield. II,
aftcrward bought the lumber business
Of Dar s .Iobson. who conducted n varl
on Liberty street. II rc0rgaaized i
into G. =. Chase & Co, ana javclopc.
the most extensive retail lumber busi
ness in western Ma>sachus T.
1907 il was greatly enlarged. and
new yard established on Birnia avcnu
in Brightwood.
From 1904 to 1gGS Mr. Chase wa
president Of the employers associa
ton In the past eight wears he wa
especially active for Connecticut rive
navigation Although not general,
known for his philanthropie work, h
was one Of Springfield 5 most consi~
tont givers. although most OF his bc
quests ware anonymous. At tho tim
OF the agitation for the municipal
chime, he raised Il large art of til
; fund which procured it.
; Mr.. Chase married in July. 1877. Ms
5 Jean T.. Bush, daughter Of Hiram Busi
: former sheriff Of Hampden couatl
He leaves besides his wife three sons
Junins r. and Lyndon Han, Ollie RS j
the Chase lumhar comranv, and Pusse
? y Of Boston. a daughtn IT. Mrs. II.
. Follows of Boston. and two sisters
= Nrs. Now \. Straw of Som"rville an
Mrs. William H. Brooks of Holvole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
TELL OF SINKING A U-BoAT.
Oxonian's Grew Report Battle with
Submarine in Mediterranean.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. ID
Members Of the crew of the British
steamer Oxonian brought into this port
Tuesday story that the Oxonian
sunk by gunhre an Austrian submarine
which attacked her in the N[cditerran-
can on Dec. 2S. They said some Of
the men on the submarine were saved
b. a French patrol boat. but that sever
al were believed lost.
British naval gunncrs aboard the
Oxonian, the men said opened up on
the submarine after a torpedo launched
at the steamer without warning. had
passed close to her stern. According to
the story, the second shot from the
Oxonian S i.7-inch gun, mounted aft,
struck the submersible sluarclv il the
middle and crumpled her up. The
/ French petrol boat came up in response
! to 5 . : calls sent out by the OXonian
/ it was said, and the steamer continued
on her way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

her bed with very severe cold. Miss
leila Rugg has substitute in her
school at South Wardsboro, and is at
home taking care Of her mother.
Tha dance in the town hall last Fri
dav evening was we'll attended, al
though the weather prevented many
from attending who had planned to
90. a large load of people with q
four horse team came from SaXtons
River.
Monday and TUESDAY, were the cold
est days for many years. Tuesday was
the coolest most of the thermometers
on the village street registering about
p degrees below zero. In othar places
they went as low as 30 on Tuesday
morning. In many places the house
plants were frozen.
Miss Hester Holden, q teacher in
Wiliiamsville, came to her home here
last week as the schools of Williams
vile and Newfane ware closed the
week before on account of measles Be
fore returning home she visited in
Wardsboro and Townshend. She re-
turned to Williamsville Wednesday as
the schools opened Thursday.
| Robert Harlow of the Brattleboro
high school, who has been having
measles in Brattloboro, is much better
and came home Tuesday Mabel Har-
low, who came home last week, has
measles, and Hugh Houghton only had
grip cold and was able to return to
Brattleboro high school Monday. Gil
bert Holden also came home last week
/ Tuesday from the Bellows Falls high
| school and is i'll with grip
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
c. F. Thomas, The Druggist
A Public Benefactor?

The vast majority of human illnesses,
it is agreed by physicians, are prinar-
lily caused by poisonous waste in the
lower intestine, or Constipation.
If this waste is eliminated the
chances are ten to one that you will
be uniformly healthy, happy, ambitious
and efficient.
And if Mr.. Thomas recommends a
pleasant. easyEto-take, reputable and
resultful remedy for this purpose like
Abbey's Efervescent salts, at least
the people whom it benefits will look
upon him as public benefactor.
Abbev's is now obtainable in a new
package, larger than ever, but at the
same price Ask for it at G. F. Thorn
IS 5 today while it is on your mind.
| ADV. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
CY TOBB RECEIVES
MORE INFORMATION
Cray Said 20 Have Injected Spice Into
Village Trustees Meetings
for Marriage Fees.
lspccinl ID Thc Reformcr.l

GRETNA GREEN, Feb. -.
While whiting for Rutland train
which was an hour and 30 minutes late
here yesterday thought ] would take
another look AZ Bellows Falls and see
IL everything was going rs smoothly
rs heretofore. 4 rev minutes con
vcrsation with citizen or two gave
me somc interesting information.
The board Of village trustees met last
Friday evening aud the report is they
had an interesting session. Until last
month. when :. j. cray was elected n
new member Of the board. the meet
inps were as quiet as could be-. Friday
evening, SO they say quite spirited
debate, 20 say the least. arose over
the question Of appointing James Cor
ham special policeman TO succeed
Michael Moore, who failed to get a
rr.appoiutmcut. The new trustee
wanted Mr.. Gorham, who lives near
him, appointed. The other trustees aft
ca discussion decided, 10y vote, not
10 appoint any new cops Just AZ pres.
cut. When the meeting adjourned Mr..
Cray had the floor and was saying Just
what he thought, so they tell me. If
the trustees vote as they have been
voting on this special policeman bust
ness ] am Of the opinion Mr.. GOrham S
chances Of appointment are slim.
IL may seem peculiar TO YOU that
whenever | hit this town | begin ia
think Of Gretua Green weddings. Now,
Why do Won suppose | DO? Bellows
Fail has It's paucr mills, a couple of
laundries, moving picture theatre aud
other things. suppose | thing Of Grct
no Green weddings when | come here
because Of the same reason that CAUSES
me 10 thml. of getting a drink when
I got to Greenfield. Each one is cat
OF the leading industries Of its partic
ular town.
The Bellows FAILS ministers must blush
when they read the papers nowadays
Editorial writer's and reporters have
sbowcrcd them with words of prais.
because they have taken stand il
favor Of the fvc.day Law. when. q,
everybody knows, Gretua Green mar
Wages bring money to them. But
think the real heroes. or hcroiucs, ar,
unsang. In Bellows Falls, q, in Other
towns, the ministers. or some OF them
40 least have made il the rule to turn
over 10 their wives the fees they re
eoivc from marriages. Each month sine,
the tide of Grctna Green marriage,
turned Ncrmontward the wives who
have received these fees have addcC
quite "a collection TO their pocket pieces
Aud while the men have been inter
viewed hv reporters the women have
been neglected.
Marriage fees make no small item
to wives Of ministers. Two years ago
local pastor and his wife, Rev. Or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

Hugh Goodell attended the Holstein
sale in Brattl boro last week.
The Ladies Aid society met Thurs
day Of this week at the church vestry.
Miss Nellie Butterfald, trained
nurse, went Friday to Guilford on q
measles ease.
Mrs. Allie Barnes. who has been very
i'll with appendicitis, IS much better
and her nurse has gone.
Mrs. VI. =. Washburn Of Putrey va.
a guest several days last week of her
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Goodell,
Rev Walter Curtis preached Lin
coin memorial sermon in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning.
Frank Squi2rs Of Manchester. who
formerly lived here, was N town sew
eral days last week visiting among
friends.
Despite the extremely cold weather
II went from here TO SaXton 5 River
Monday evening to attend the concert
given in the Baptist church by the
glee club of Mount Hermon boys.
Mrs. Lucia Ruag was confined t,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
WESTMINSTER WEST.
School Directors Call Meeting.

The school board has called met
ing to be held ii the Westminster West
school house at / 0 'cloc% on Washing
ton birthday, Feb. % The state
board OF health condemned the sani-
tary conditions Of this building last
spring and gave notice that repairs
should be made by September, 1917.
Everyone in town interested as to
what shall he done is requested to at
tend this meeting RS the matter must
be brought up at the town meeting
ucxt month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
ATHENS.

George W. Smith met with a pain
full accident one day last week. He
jumped off a moving sled and the
hunks struck his leg, iniieting wound
below the knee which required four
stitches TO close.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Smith and fam
lily have moved onto the Robbins
place which they recently bought and
have rented their other two houses to
the mill men who will operate the steam
mill which is being set up on the Rob
bins place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
WORKS sc YEARS FOR U. s.
Miss hyde, at Eighty Five, Gets an In.
crease in Salary.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-In pro-
noting Miss Eliza r. Hyde Of Brattle-
baro, Vt, and increasing hey salary
500, Comptroller of the Currency vii
lilms today said:
i" Although eighty-fve years Of age
and IN cmrlosc Of the comptroller 5
office foa fiftytwo ears, Miss Hyde is
ono of Che most efficient clerks For
the past fourteen Years she has not
lost a day on account of sickness. =
Miss Hyde attributes her health Il
n temperate diet and slow eating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
BONDVILLE.

Hugh Benson has returned to his
work in Manchester.
Stillman Crowninshield and Walter
Magoon were in Jamaica TUESDAY.
Olivia Burbank went Monday to
Manchester to work for Mrs. Clarke,
who is Ill.
Mrs Bessie Whitman has returned to
Springfield, Mass, after being here
some time to assist in the care of her
mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
SOUTH VERNON.

William j. Seabell of South Vernon
reports verg interesting visit to Bos-
ton last week, being representative
of the International Harvester Co. of
America and a guest at the convention
OF the American Road Builders asSo-
citation in the Mechanics building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

The area of Lake Superior is $4,000
square miles; Lake Michigan, 22,450;
Lake Huron, 23,SOO; Lake Erie, $3.50;
Lake Ontario, 1910.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

Miss Mildred Clark spent the week.
end at Rock Island farm.
Mrs Chester Bruce, who has been i'll
several weeks, is able to be about
the house.
Three candidates were initiated at
the 0. f. S. meeting Monday evening.
After the regular program refresh
ments were served.
Automobile traffic is practically at
a standstill for the first time this win
ter, due to the drifted conditions on
nearly all the roads outside the village.
Tuesday morning was the coolest Of
the winter, "A degrees below zero being
recorded in several places. Being the
third day in succession of extremely
cold weather, many water pipes were
frozen.
O. II. Cooper secured three fine fox
pelts recently and received little over
50 each for them. Foxes are unusually
numerous hereabouts, but owing to the
crust on the snow they have not been
hunted much this winter.
Eightv-three from this village and
over 100 from the town attended the
Tniversalist festival in West Chester
field, last Friday night. Nearly all
went as members of sleiqhride parties
tand report an excellent time, although
| they did not reach home until after 5
0 clock the next morning.
Phil Sheridan camp, No. o. Sons Of
Veterans, held a Lincoln memorial serv-
ice in &. A. R. hall Monday evening
and the appropriate exercises were ex.
cellent. Rev. Mr.. Buffum of Winches.
ter, delivered an address which was
very interesting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

Russian soldiers are 70 per cent il.
literate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15
HINSDALE, N. H.
FINED FOR STEALING COAL.
Five Polish Residents Arrested, but
Two Were Not Guilty

Five Polish residents of this town
were taken before Judge Pierce of Win
chester Friday on the charge of steal
ing coal from the Boston & Maine
freight yard, and three were found
guilty and were fined SIS and costs
each, amounting to $l5.75. A detee
tive in the employ of the railroad
brought about the arrests after search
ing the houses of the defendants. The
two who escaped fines claimed that
their children picked up the coal that
had fallen from the teams on Depot
hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-15

q. j. Goodcll, who has been i'll some
time, is able to be out with his team do
ing public business again.-Adv. 297
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
GUARDING PROPERTY
First Separate Battalion Is Pa
trolling Conduit and Watch
ing Bridges.

The entire First Separate Battalion,
District National Guard. composed of
four companies of seventy-five men
each, is today guarding Government
property in the District.
Following the ordering out of Com
panies A and ID last night, Companies
B and c were placed in active service
today.
Shortly before noon today the mem
bers of Companies B and C left the
armory at Twelfth and U streets
northwest and marched up Conduit
road to Cabin John Bridge, where
camp was established. The colored
soldiers were given a rousing send-off
by a large crowd which gathered at
the armory. AS the guardsmen
marched along Conduit road they
sang "Tipperary" and other sprightly
airs to furnish music for their hike.
The soldiers were in the highest
spirit, and manifested their enthus-
iasm over going into the Federal serv-
ice again and their pride in being the
first unit OF the local citizen soldiery
called out.
Major James z. Walker, command
ing the battalion, said Companies A
and d would be camped in Potomac
Park to guard bridges and Govern
ment property in that section, and
Companies B and c would remain on
the Conduit road until orders for a
change were issued by the Depart
ment Of the East or the War Depart
ment.
All OF the guardsmen were issued
twenty rounds of ball ammunition for
use In case of emergency.
The Second Cavalry detachments
which established camps adjacent to
the bridges, along Conduit road and
other places, prepared to break camp
Myer to await further orders.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
WILSON AWAITS CONGRESS
President to Be Prepared With Ad-
dress When Legislators Organize.

Presidept Wilson's address on the
German situation will be ready for
delivery to Congress as soon as that
body is organized.
1.-The best bet is that the President
will address Congress on Tuesday"
said an Administration official today
A White House attache. who has
sounded leaders in the Senate and
House. said his conclusion was that
the House would not be organized be-
fore 4 or 5 o'clock Monday afternoon,
and that some time Tuesday prob
ably would be the time when the
President would be advised OF the
readiness OF Congress to receive his
message.
Although the President has finished
the final draft OF his address, the
actual writing of the document has
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
MANY INFER BERLIN
HOLDS WAR BEGUN
State Dept. Officials Regard
Zimmerman Speech As
Tightening Tension.
CONTINUED from First Pag..)

ident Wilson severed relations with
Germany. gave no opportunity to the
Berlin government to explain the
German attitude Is absurd. The Ger
man communications. was presented to
this Government January 81, to be-
come effective February /. President
Wilson waited until February be-
fore severing relations. In the in
terval not one move was made by
Germany to explain Gernanys at
titude or to reassure this Govern
ment"
Affects Status Of Austria.
The charge that Germany knew as
far back as the middle of January
that a break with the United states
was inevitable, throws an interesting
sidelight on the still unsettled status
of the relations between the United
States and Austria. At the very time
that Germany knew the break was
coming. Count Tarnowski, the new
Austrian ambassador to the United
States was starting for his post.
The inference drawn Is either that
Germany deceived Austria as to her
purpose to resume uncstrictej sub
marine warfare. OF that she persuaded
the Austrian government that the
United States would not take any
drastic measures in consequence OF
such a move.
Already resigned to the idea that
it is the purpose of German sub
marines to slaughteS all Americans
that dare brave the War zone. Wash
ington nevertheless was incensed over
the details OF the sinking of the Bril-.
tish steamers Crispin and Snowden
Range, reported to the State Depart
ment today.
Nine Americans Missing.
The detailed reports on the two
vessels, indicated that at least nine
Americans in the crew Of the Crispin
are still missing.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31
FAVoRS VIGOROUS POLICY
Senator johnson Leaves No Doubt
About His Vote.

"It is appropriate at this time that
the American people consecrate them
selves to patriotism"
This was the expression OF Senator
Hiram johnson OF California, who
reached here last night to be on hand
at the opening of the extra session
Monday.
Senator johnson departed early this
morning for Philadelphia to address
a patriotic meeting at Independence
Hall this afternoon, which Is expect
ed to adopt resolutions in favor OF
universal military training.
The California Senator DECLINED to
go into details ABOUT his views as to
what should be done at this time. His
attitude, however, in favor OF a vigor-
Gus Americanisms leaves practically
no doubt that he will vote for a Wig
orous policy in the crisis.
The Washington times., 1917-03-31

tIons, stated today that the big hall
at Fourth and l. streets has been
chartered for the two days.
According - Mr.. Lochner, the head
quarters of the Emergency Peace Fed
Grafton in New York is being swamp
ed with kilograms from all over the
United States, signifying the intention
of several delegations. of taking part
in the invasion of the Capital Monday
The following telegram was received
by Mr.. Lochner today:
Big Delegations.
d. big delegations from Chicago,
Pittsburgh. Detroit, Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Syra-
cuse, New York, and so forth. How
about insignia for delegates? Mrs.
Julia Rienhardt will speak"
Mrs. Julia Rienhardt, 1t is stated, Is
a prominent suffrage stump speaker
who took active part in the last Presi
dential campaign, stumping for Will
son. The insignia spoken OF in the
telegram to Mr.. Lochner, will con-
sist of a small button, bearing some
motto OF peace. The buttons will be
provided at the registration head
quarters OF the Emergency Peace
Federation, 1921 Pennsylvania av-
enue.
Following her unsuccessful inter
view with Major Pullman, in which
she was refused permits for a formal
parade, two days ago, Miss Freeman,
on the part of the peace federation,
abandoned all plans for any such pa
rade, she stated today.
Won't BE Parade.
"We have not seen Major Pullman
since" she said, "and we have enter
tained no such ridiculous proposition
as psrading on the side walks.
"What we will do cannot be called
a parade. For instance, IL there are
200 persons here from Philadelphia,
they have q perfect right to walk up
the sidewalks OF Pennsylvania avenue
to the Capitol, just as 200 sight-seers
would have q right to do. That can
not be called parading. AS said, we
have not asked for permits again, but
had permits been issued for the
parade planned to take place today,
and we had been refused permits for
Monday, then that would have been
different and there might have been
trouble"
According to the plans at present,
each State delegation, consisting OF
from 20 to 500 persons, will walk to
gether to the Capitol, along the side
walks.