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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
.21,354 Of ILLINOIS
FINEST TO ANSWER
GOVERNMENT CALL
PRESIDENTS ORDER FOR TROOPS
FINDS ALL REGIMENTS UP TO
WAR QuoTA-STATE READY TO
DO ITS BIT.

Springfield. H., July Illinois
will place G52 officers and 2l,354 ell
: listed men in the field on July %
when the Illinois National Guard re,
spends to President Wilson's call for
! troops.
Practically every organization now
is at fail war strength. The Fourth
Infantry, now on duty at East st
Louis, and the Seventh Infantry of
Chicago are the only two that are
noticeably below the minimum re.
quired by the war department. Adit
Gen. Dickson said today that there is
absolutely no question that these two
regiments will have their companies
/ full before July %.
I The National Guard is to be mobil.
lied at the home stations of the sew
eral units AT their home stations the
men are to be examined by the regu-
lar army surgeons and officers and
there mustered in The organizations
will go to the southern concentration
camps under the command of their
own officers, after the elimination of
those who may be unable to pass the /
necessary tests
Under President Wilson's call Hi /
nois is required to furnish Eight in.
fantry regiments, three regiments of
field artillery, one regiment of en-.
gineers, one signal company, and two
field hospitals. The two brigade com.
and their stats are called
out. Gems. Foster and Hill and a
new brigadier general with his staff
VIII be named for the new field ar
tillery brigade. With the muster in
to the state service tonight of three
batteries of field artillery at East st.
Louis the Third Illinois field artillery
completed its organization The First
Illinois engineers. under Col Henry A.
Allen, was completed Saturday.
Composition and Location.
The composition of the units that =
IRE ordered for foreign service and s
he location of their respective head !
quarters follows: !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

1T is Wednesday, fine day with
water as blue as the sky, and tiny
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

To-day isl Wednesday and it is
growing steadily colder, the windows
covered with light frost, and a
thin fog hugs the water. AS there
Is no heat anywhere most of the pas
sengers are shivering and all have
ON their warmest clothes. The stew
ards nave been putting great piles of
HE preservers at all the exits to the
decks, together with piles of heavy
blankets, all handy for snatching in
case OF need and. equally handy. stand
Dig barrels of hard tack so passengers
with the special safety suits can
cram the rubber pouch full. filled
our brandy flask this morning and
then went on deck and watched the
sailors stow provisions in the life
boats
They consist of trimmed beef. hard
tack and water, not exactly Delmon-
leo fare, but just as good ii YOU are
hungry anS speaking of fare. the
able on board is the simplest kind
II food not a potato has been served
ince starting
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Jones Takes White OFF Flao.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July IL Sheriff.
Bob Whipp,e today formed Jenkin l.
Jones, Of Chicago, prominent pacifst.
to remove the white border which
had been sewed on an American FLAG
flying over his summer home at Clear
Lake. .
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

side and back. A
! friend asked me To
TRY Lydia Il. Pink
h a m s Vegetable
compound and | did
SO. After taking
one bottle | felt very
m UGH better. I
have now taken
three bottles and
feel like q different
woman. Lydia E.
|Pinhkam's Vepe-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Minnesota Boat Lost

Ortonyille Mimi, July II. The ex
cursion steamer Muskegon today was
reported to have been lost and seven
persons drowned in heavy storm on
Big Stone Lake last night.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

lilo Janeiro, July l1.--Accordine TO
press REPORTS in circulation here to.
DAY the destroyer Matte Gross has
discovered German submarine base
on the Brazilian coast near Santos.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Just the Man.

They say that Miss Snapper is 90
ing to marry an army officer"
Well, should think that man who
makes a business of war might be able
to get along with her. Boston Tran.
script.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
Total

Of the foregoing, the First Infantry.
flIth Infantry, Sixth Infantry, First
rleld Artillery and part of the First
Engineers already are in the federal
service The infantry regiments were
called in April and have been on duty
Tor several months guarding bridges
ammunition plants and government
work scattered over the Mississippi
valley
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

whiteeaps breaking here and there
We reached the war zone at & O'Clock
last evening but some little time be
fore we began our zigzag course
which is kept up until we are i'm mort
II Is full moon, which with the long
twilight in thiss latitude means that
there is practically no protecting
darkness. Many OF the passengers sat
up all night or stretched out ON deck
rolled in blankets.
Frederick and went to our cabin
as usual and slept soundly as ever
This morning about sunrise we were
picked up by two American DESTROY
ers, and the little grey brothers are
steaming one on either side of our
big ship from now until the end ~
che trip. To the timid ones. no
heavenly vision could give more com.
fort
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11

Thursday and our last day out
Early this morning another DESTROYER
Joined us. so we are now escorted bv
three who are cireling around and
ziszagging like flies about sugar A
fourth passed us not long ago out.
ward bound, to look after some YES.
sci back of us
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
IDAHO WOMAN
MADE WELL
Lydia .Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Did the Work.
3, Nothing like it.

Aberdeen, Idaho. -"Last year suf.
fered from a weakness with pains in nv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
The Price materially on May Isl

Farms. The work of extension of the
lights from Mortified will be begun at
an early date.
Arson Cassavetcs has enlisted III the
Massachusetts National Guard and has
gone to Fort Slocum, n Y, where
he will train. Mr. Cassavetes came
lie has attended the public school and
spected Young man.
Prof. Charles r. Erdmaa, y. D., of
PRINCETON Theological seminary
preached at Mount lIarmon last Sun
day. This week Rev. &. Glenn Atkins,
d. D.. of the Central Coner gational
church os Providence, Z. L., will
preach at both Mount Hermon and the
seminary DR.. Atkins formerly was a
professor at Mount Hermon.
The following persons FROM the Con-
grcgational church attended the meet
ing in Deerfeid Wednesday OF the
| Association CT Franklin Couatv Con
! gregational Churches: Rev. +. \. Pat
tson. Mrs T. NJ kellogg, Miss Sophie
Brooks, Miss NJ. r. Du.ton, Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. c.. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs c. L.
| 1tcbbiuS anu II. II.
/ The home economics committee of
the public safety bureau Of North
field plans to hold a meeting for WON
en- May s, at o clock in the high
school building. At this time Miss
Margaret Howard of the Franklin
County Farm Bureau will lecture and
demonstrate meat substitutes and 9th
err means for reducing the cost Of liv
ing. A small fee will be charged to
cover expresses. All women are IN
vited to be present. Further partic
ulars in regard to the meeting will et
given next week.
Mrs. Sophie Nelson and her daueh
ter. Sophie, went to Adams Wednes
dav to attend the funeral of Mrs
Nelson S sister, MISS Kate Hodeeker
who died Tuesday in the Westfie,,
sanitarium. Miss Hodecker spent 1871,
in Mortified and was matron at Mar
quand hall, where she was efficient an,
&, highly respected. She was called t
i Adams in the fall to care for a rela
tive who was i'll with typhoid fever
/, In an exhausted state she contraete
pneumonia. which developed tuberculo
sis. She truly gave her life 10
q others.
f Citizens OF Northiell we're visite
/ the first three days OF this week b
!. census takers Prof Farley and Nj
Bronson of Amherst agricultural 60
lege have been III charge OF the WOE
n and were assisted by the folloWiu
high school boys: Donald and Clyd
Cummings, Donald Ayers, Donald Finei
Philip Howard, Herman Kendricl
Albert Anderson, Buell. Coughlin, Ro
J Stratton. Each agrieultufist was vi
Il tied and list of all last year
/ products was taken and all that II
:, planned to be raised this year, IN
% the needs of each farm of seeds, fe
tilizer. labor, etc, were also takel
l. The franklin County Farm bureal
d under whose auspices the census
1t taken. plans in this way to be Of Sc
d vice to the producers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
WEST WARDSBORO.

Miss Vera Lyman spent the week
end with Miss Mabel Streeter.
Miss Anna IIoffring spent several days
recently with Mrs. l.. b. Kendall
Mrs. Avis Waite is spending the
week with relatives in the village.
Leland Newell returned to his studies
at Leland and Gray seminary the first
of the week.
Edgar Boyd and sisters, Myrtle and
Alice Boyd, who have been working i'll
Wilmington, came home Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Miss Hattie Waite of Brattleboro was
"a guest at the home of her brother,
Sherman Waite, and other relatives
Wednesday.
The sugar makers are washing their
buckets, and report a very good sugar
season, with prices as well as quantity
encouraging.
Mrs. Avis Waite, who has been caring
for her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Sherman
Waite, returned to Brattleboro Thurs
day morning.
The Stratton Mountain club is IN
vited to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Waite for the next meeting, Saturday
evening, April IS.
Although from almost any place in
the village snow can still be, seen, tho
mud is fast drying and green patches
are everywhere visible.
Guy Putnam and family have beer
living at their home here during tho
sugar season, and his daughter, Edith
is attending the Podunk school.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Tudor an(
| daughter, Emma, went to Bennington
Tuesday, being called there by the con
tinued illness of Mr.. Tudor S mother.
! Rev. L. Huntley Sprague of Wards
boro will occupy the pulpit next Sun
| day morning at the usual hour, l0.4,
n. IN. All are cordially invited to b.
present.
At special meeting of the ehurcl
Sunday, April Is, the following mel
were chosen to serve with the pastor a
the repair committee of the Yves
Wardsboro Baptist church: Ray l.. Ly
johnson.
| Mrs. j. A. Streetcr, who underwear
surgical operation in the Brattlebor
Memorial hospital last week, is reported
to be doing well. Her son, Clarence
land Reta Roberts visited her at the hos
pital Saturday.
| Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Johnson and son
! Warren, left Monday morning for va
cation Of three or four weeks. The.
plan 10 visit friends i'll Worcester, Nal
den, Wakefield and Lynn, Mass, bcfor
/ returning home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
WESTMINSTE
twenty-five Feet of Snakes.

Last SUNDAY A. II. Lober came in
contact with nine black snakes near
the place known rs the white
Rocks on Rocky bill. Mr.. Lobtr
killed six of the snakes. three cscap-
ing among the rocks. The six snakes
when placed in straight line meas
ured % feet They were seen and
measured by several people
Mrs. Rollo Metealf is among the
sick
Miss Helen Leach has a position in
Springfield, Mass.
Joseph Spark is working for L. A.
Miller as herdsman.
Mrs. J. @ Pierce was a guest Of
Mrs. l.. A. Pierce Tuesday.
Mrs. d. c. Woodburn and Mrs
Frank FAIR spent few days last week
IN Springfield. s
Rev. L. w. Wild 5 theme for next
Sunday morning will be The Chris
tan S business, or His Duty to So
ciety.
Unavoidablv postponed from last
Monday evening, grand patriotic
rally will be held in the town hall on
Monday evening, April 80. with an ad
dress by Judge I. F. o 'Brien of Bel
lows Falls. Patriotic songs will bt
sung by the Kurn Hattin Glee club ant
there will be other attractions. Crane
! Army veterans will be seated ON tn,
platform. which viii be APPROPRIATED
| decorated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
WILMINGTON.
Seeds Ready for Distribution.

The wave of enthusiasm for enlist
ment IN the " Agricultural Guard has
reached this village. Several acres of
land are to bc rented and every boy in
the place il urged ITO do his bit of
service for bis country by raising beans
and potatoes.
Later the girls will be given chance
10 do their part by canning the surplus
vegetables from the home gardens. Ira
Jay Dutton has received whole mail
sack OF sccds from Congressman Dale
aud these lie will distribute 20 all chill
drcn who promise to plant aud care foi
theEI. II has been suggested that 2
small American flag bc placed on each
wcll.kcpt garden TO accentuatc the
patriotic side Of the work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
MARRIAGES. !.

In Brattleboro, April p, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Charles Floyd Collins
and Miss Marjorie Frances Lombard,
both of Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, April 2S. by Carl S.
Hopkins. ESQ. John Francis Sears, Jr..
and Miss Mildred NJ. Shastany, both Of
Springfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, April 2S, by Rev.
George f. Tomkinson, George +. Bran
ham, .Jr.. and Miss Gertrude LaCroix
both of Holvoke, Mass.
In Brattleboro, April IS by Rev
George T.. Tomkiason, Miner I. French
of Mount Holly and Miss Rcna NJ
Horton of Greenfield, Mass.
In Brattleboro, April 2S, by Rev. J
f'redrik Nir9in, Jesse Delos Squicrs oil
CampclIo, Mass, and Miss Norm;
Josephine Reed of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
NEWFANE.

II. A. Carpenter is spending the
week in Wardsboro.
George Edwards spent Sunday at his
home in Wardsboro.
Miss Ruth stevens Of Brookline is
visiting OF J r. Whitaker's.
Moses Grout, who has been i'll with
German measles and grip, is able TO be
out.
DR.. Clifton d. Howe came from To-
ronto Monday for short stay at his
homo.
Mrs. W. II. Goodnow is spending =
week in Cambridge with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert w. Pratt.
Miss Margaret Randall of Boston
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. an'!
Mrs. II. NJ. lIescoek.
Mrs. Russell Hopper Of South Lon
donderry spent Saturday with her
grandmother, Mrs. Polly NJ. Ballou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lisle Carpenter of
Brattlcboro wrc weekend visitors in
the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. Carpenter.
Interest is manifested by many
of the tax paying women IN Ncwfmo
TO be- prepared for voting by plans to
take the freeman : oath.
The Jurors who were dismissed fol
the past two weeks were again called
Monday aud are now all III attendanc,
al The spring session Of county court.
The Union Hall Helpers will hold
their ANIMAL meeting with the prcsi
dent, Mrs Polly NJ. Ballou, Saturday
April IS, at 3 clock i'll the afternoon
Two tents have been pitched on tho
Earl Davis place near the Salmon Hole
bridge for the force Of men who ar
driving pulp logs from Jamaica an(
windham 10 the month of the West
River.
\ big Gre was started on the Ear
Davis farm near Henry Mack s, by p;
passing train Tuesday. Considerable,
damage was done before the section
men aud others who came to their as
sistanec had the fire under control.
The odd Fellows and Rebekal
lodges have been invited by the pas
tor, Rev. g. W. Mock, 20 observe mex
Sunday as their annual service and at
tend church in n body All member
Of these organizations are requested
20 be present.
Ncwfanc Grange has been obliged
10 postpone neighbours night witt
Brattlcboro Grange May . until June
MS several who were 20 take part il
the play, that was 20 be presented 70
the program are unable TO take thci
parts ct present.
Mrs. l.. W. Bush, member of tn
Ncwfane W. G.. T. T.. has been ap
pointed state superintendent of worl
among soldiers and sailors and will
have charge of the Red Cross work il
connection with this department
throughout the state.
Mrs \. 7. Edwards, who reccntl
underwent an operation in the Memo
rial hospital in Brattlcboro, is MAXIM
good recovery. She was able 0
SUNDAY TO leave the hospital and
now AZ the home Of her sister, Mr.;
Herbert Barrett, in Brattleboro, for
short stay before returning home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
Chautauqua Aug. 22 to 27.

Or. Turner, for many years president
1T Swarthmorc college, has be"u III town
recently arranging for Chautauqua
assembly here. Thirty public spirited
citizens volunteered TO act as gIaran-
tors, aud the date has been set for
Aug. 30 TO 81 II is a credit to the
town that SO much interest is taken i'll
it, as this is the smallest town in the
state to secure such an assembly. The
program is of the highest order, con.
sisting Of lectures, concerts and plays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION.
George w. Perkins Believes Help to
TIC Formers IS Great Necessity.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.--G>orgc
W. Perkins of New York urged the
senate agricultural committee today to
press immediate action on the food
situation. He recommended immediate
assurances 20 the fam rs of labor
and minimum price for certain
products. Because of the ncarness of
the planting season for many products
action must b. taken before Monday.
When Informed that some delay
would be required II getting food
legislation through Congress 10 re
Piled: "You passed the Adamson bill
in remarkable time. This isn't q
marker to that, but we must get til
socd into the ground. If we 60 to tho
aid Of the allies immcdiat> action
must be taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
GUILFORD.

Arthur leaw recently bought a span
of work horses i'll Greenfield.
Mrs. James Whalen of Greenfield has
been visiting at Ernest Starkey's.
Mrs. c. NJ. Blaisdel was called 10
Newport (Nt.) this week By the i'll
ness Of her grandmother.
Miss Annie Mellcn came home from
Brattlcboro Monday to remain week
before going to Chatham, Mass, for the
summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.
vermontcr to Help to Raise s3,ooo,ooO.

Vermcntcf 10 hep TO kaiSS So,OOu,uuu.
William r. Van Patten has been Sc
lccted 70 represent Vermont III the war
work council Of 100 prominent men
formed 81 Il meeting at Hartford,
Conn, call,d by j. r. Mott, general
secretary Of tb, international com
mittee OF the Y. NJ. G. A. Mr. Van
Patton viii e to New York to at
tend . meeting of ths committee to
form plans for raising $3.000,o00 to
mcct necessary expenses in serving
m.n Of the army and navy in state
and national camps during the pres
ont GEAR.
The war couucil wishes to raise the
SIM il 80 days. II is estimated that
100000 70 $4,000 will provide for a
brigad' building to serve about 5000
men, and also for the general sccrc
Itar working in connection with the
! brilding. Vermont + share i'll expected
to be $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28

A newspaper man published an a.
ticle in Pctrograd and was lrais Il
for it. One in Kursk, in another part
OF Russia, copied the articl. ard was
"sent up for three months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
women to Assist Navy League.

The Woman S club has been looking
Tor some patriotic service to perform
aud has decided TO offer It's services TO
the Navy league. There is very
pressing need for warm knit articles for
men in the navy, who are exposed to
all kinds Of weather in guarding the
Atlantic coast. Material and instruc-
tions in knitting will be provided for
al numbers who wish 10 help.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Henry II. Ingram and daughter, Miss
Bernice Ingram, both of Brattlcboro,
were weekend guests of his brother,
Ira NJ. Ingram.
The automobile stage pnado its first
trip Of the season Mondjy, and it was
u welcome sight to residents along the
line as well as TO the travelling public.
Next Sunday morning S church scrv-
ice will be appropriate for Denomina-
tional day, which has been appointed
for observance April % throughout the
churches Of the Northern Baptist con.
yention. Rev. 6. W. Bishop will preach
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Prize for Best Garden.


The Village Improvement society
held its annual meeting on Wedncs-
day evening with 80 present. y. G.
Moody. president Of the society, pre-
sided and the following officers were
elected resident, A. q. Moody; vice
president. l.. A. Pohcmns; secretary,
F. ". Doanc; treasurer, +. ". Kellogg;
executive committee, these officers and
T. II. Parker and Frank Kcndrick !;
auditor. r. f. Howard. The society
appropriated 500 to cooperate with
the state board of education for
public safety in securing an expert ov
crseer to live III Northfield this sum
MGR and have supervision of the home
gardening. Fifty dollars was appro-
priated Tor the use of the tree warden
in the care Of the shade trees. and set
ting ont of new trees. \ prize of -
was voted for the person having the
best garden this season, to be decided
by Judges.
Following the business session, q
lecture was given, Illustrated by the
stereopticon, on The Ministry of Trees.
Carl Bannwart of Newark, n. j., of
the state shade tree commission, for
mer student of Mount Hermon, was
the lecturer. The lecture and pictures
were of high order and educational
as well as entertaining.
c. l.. Baillie spent the weekend il
+, Bost on.
Paul Brcinig and family have ar
rived Mt their bungalow above Wana
maker lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fisher o
Springfield, spent the weekend Will
relatives here.
T. II. Taylor of West Brattlcbort
was guest at Mrs. Il. n. Woodbury. !
For the weekend.
John Adams Long Of Boston, agen
Of The Public Library commission, i
a guest at Hotel Mortified.
Miss c. NJ. Underhill of Utica, ~ Y
who is librarian of the Utica city Ii
brarg, is guest at Hotel Northlield
Prof. Farley of Amherst colleg
Ispoke at Sage chapel Tuesday morn
ing on Gardening and Conservation.
Carl Bannwart Of the state shad
tree commission and 4 graduate O
Mount liermon spoke in Sage chap,
Wednesday mor.Iing on Tho Ministr
of Trees.
The Elite quartet will give cor
cert in Stone hall April so at 7.3
o clock. They include a flute, cello, Y
olin and harp from the Boston Syn
phony orchestra.
The day students of the seminar
were given ii talk Tuesday aftaaoo
in Stone hall on home economics, III
der the direction of Prof F. L. Dule
Miss Betty More aad Miss Cooper, wi
Is in barge of the day students.
The board of selectmen of Mort
field have granted the Grcenfie'
Electric Light & Power Co. the rigl
to extend electric lights to Northfe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
WARDSBORO.
Methodist Parsonage Damaged.

About . o clock Wednesday morning
people were aroused by an alarm OF
fire, which proved to be at the Mcth.
Dist parsonage. The fire caught from
. chimney burning out Monday night.
al responded quickly and by their un-
firing efforts the fire was controlled
Thu building was badly damaged by
fire aud water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
DEATHS.

In Brattlehoro, April %, Carmi Al
lhonso Chandler, Go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-28
YOUNG AMERICAN DEAD.
Albert A. Porter Of Buffalo Was in
American Ambulance Service.

PARIS, April 2s.--Albert Augustus
Porter, volunteer in the American
ambulance f ID service. died suddenly
in 2 military hospital in Paris. He
was soa Of Alexander Porter OF
! Buffalo