davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
CARELESSNESS IN
SETTING FIRES
Instances Come to Attention of Town
Forest Fire Warden j. G. Stat
ford-Statutes on Subject.

The attention of ]. G.. Stafford. town
forest fire warden, has been called to
one or two cases of carelessness in set
ting grass or brush fires. He says that
there is evidently gross ignorance on
the parts of residents of Brattl2boro
as to the penalty for the setting of
fires that get beyond the control of
the persons who set them.
To those who set fires even for the
purpose of burning grass or brush on
their own property the town fire. war
den calls attention to the following
sections of the public statutes:
Section 362. Fires kindled for the
purpose Of burning brush or for other
lawful purpose shall only be kindled
at such times and under such condi-
tions as will enable tn parties start
! ING them to keep them entirely under
control.
| Section $50. a person who wilfui-
llv and maliciously sets fire, or causes
| to be set on fire, woods or forests, so
as to cause injury TO another person,
shall he imprisoned in the state pris-
on not more than five years or fined not
more than $500.
1t is also provided that person
who suffers damage by reason of for
est or brush fire having been started
by another person may recover
against the party setting the fire. IN
proper action, the amount of dam
ages sustained by him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
GIRLS! HAVE WAVY,
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Save your hairl Double its beauty
in a few moments
try thisl

il you care for heavy hair, that
glistens with beauty and is radiant
with life; has an Incompatible softness
and is fluffy and lustrous, try Dan.
derine.
just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair, besides il imme-
diately dissolves every particle Of dan.
druif; you cannot have nice, heavy.
healthy hair IL You have dandruff. This
destructive scurf robs the hair Of its
lustrc, its strength and its very life.
and II not overcome it produces a few
cfishness and itching of the scalp; the
hair roots famish, loosen and die; then
the hair falls out fast
If your hair has been neglected and
j. thin, faded, dry, scraggy or too
oily, get a 2J.cent bottle of knowl.
tons Danderinc at any drug store or
toilet counter; apply little as directed
ana ten minutes after you will say this
was the best investment you ever made.
We sincerely believe, regardless of
everything else advertised, that if You
desire soft, lustrous, beautiful hair, and
lots Of it-no dandruff-no itching
scalp and no more falling hair-you
must use Knowlton' s Danderine. If
cventually-why not nowl-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25

turned Monday night from Spring
field. Mass, where she had been spend
ing a two-Weeks vacation.
Benjamin Blodgett and family ex-
pect to move soon from Charles IIig-
ley 5 house to the home of his mother,
Mrs Eugene Blodgett, on South
street.
The following named persons under
went operations in the Melrose hos
The following named persons I'M
derwent operations in the Melrosc
hospital Monday Miss Ella Keefe OF
Bellows Walls, George Linds of Green
field, Mrs. Tclikra Kwaneiska 81
Asluelot. n. H., Mrs. Mary Holland
Of Canal street. Brattleboro, Emilio
Andreotta Of Torington Coma. and
Miss Ella Bricllev Of White River
Junction. The surgeons and physi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
PIPIFUL CRY FROM BELGIUM.
Food Situation is Extremely Grave,
American Commission is Notified.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The com
mission for relief in Belgium has made
public cable received from Emile
Tranquil, acting chairman of the Bel
gian National Committee, in which
the situation in Belgium was described
as Every grave. Native foods are
scarce, the message asserted, ''po-
tatoes fetching two francs fiftv cen
times; meat, sixteen francs, and I'M
der these conditions 90 per cent Of
the population are reduced to the ra-
ton of imported food, which is alb
solutely insufficient. SO | implorc You
to help us and hasten the general inn
portation of general foods
1.-THE extremely grave situation of
the hundred thousand French refugees
! III Belgium, which number is daily
increasing, the French minister at The
Hague asks me to advise you to the
fact he has wired his Government to
aid you in any way that you demand
in increasing the imports into Bel
GUM.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
FINE PROGRAM HAS
BEEN PREPARED
Entertainment and Social by st. Berch-
mans Society in X. G. Hall To-
morrow Night

The Saint John Berchman s Sane.
tuarv society will have an entertain
mcnt and whist party and sale Of
food, fancy articles, ice cream and can
dy in Knights of Columbus hall to-
morrow afternoon and evening. The
sale will open at 3 0 clock in the aft
crnoon and continue throughout the
evening. The members of the Sane
tuarv society will collect the food and
articles for the fancy tables at 10
o clock tomorrow forenoon and those
who have promised articles or food are
asked Go have them ready when the
bows call. Those not called upon are
asked TO bring them TO the hall any
time before go in the afternoon.
The entertainment will begin at 5
clock and gives promise of unusual
excellence. Miss Agnes Blake viii be
the accompanist at the piano. After
the entertainment whist Will he played.
Following is the program:
Piano duet, The Royal Trumpeter,
Brown, Misses Anna Fleming and
Gladys Russell; solo, +. j. Snyder;
recitation, Our Nation s Trust, Master
Edward Dunlevy; solo, d. j. Stolte;
piano duet, Cecilia, Philias, Misses
Marion Long and Gladys Russell;
solo. Fred G. Adams; recitation, y
| Boy s Promise, Robert Coombs, James
Conway, Edward Curtin, George Dan
vew, Edward Clarity, John Guiheen
Thomas, Guiheen, Francis Long, Tim
uthv O'Connor and Harry Pellerin;
solo, Miss Lena 'Coombs; solo, John l.
Stewart; piano duet, America, Medley
Misses Anna Fleming and Marion
Long; solo, Mrs. Katherine Weeks adj
dress, Thomas Kelley, Z. S. A.; solo
D. Frank Shea; recitation, Our Coun
try s Call, Maurice Austin, james
Baker, Charles Clarity, James Griffin
James Guiheen, Paul Parquctte, JOSEPH
Pellerin and Roger Shipman; solo
Fred c. Adams; military drill, dircc
tion Thomas Kelly, I. 5. A., Henry
Blake, William Connors, Richard
Crown, Martin Cunningham, Harold
Cannon, Martin Clarity, James Long
Bernard Lynch, Daniel Lyons, Franci
Masaiada. Daniel Manning, John
Manning, Eugene Moran, Eugene Nc
Garrigle. Lawrence Sheehy, Dolo
Nolin. George Shea, Edward Shea, Cap
tain Justin Moran; solo, My Life BE
longs to Uncle Sam, j. Il. Menard
with chorus of Altar boys; America.
This will be the first attempt of tn
boys in the entertainment lire an,
they have put in a lot of hard woIl
to make il a success. a large crowd i
expected to be present to show thei
appreciation of the efforts of the boys
Doors will be open at in the even
ing and tickets may be procured at tn
door.
One of4the features Of the entertain
ment will be a military drill by tn
senior altar boys, under the direction
of Thomas f. Kelly, recruiting office
Of the L. S. army, stationed at Brat
tleboro, who has given the boys 10
Of hard drilling to, get them iii shape
Mr.. Kelly has been in The Unite,
States army II years.
Barber's Music store has given tn
use of yictrola to furnish music dui
ing the playing Of whist. All are il
vited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
CULvERT AGAIN ATTACKED.
Guards at North Charlestown Drive
Of Second Midnight Prowler.

CLAREMONT, y. H.. April 20
The railroad culvert at North Charles
town was again made the object of a
visit Of an unknown prowler early
Monday morning.
At about 2:l5 a. m. the two guards
mea on duty made out the figure of a
man as he stumbled against the fence
that runs along the bank of the rail
road at that point. As the skulker
brought up against the fence he threw
a light from a flashlight that was
quickly extinguished The men on duty
challenged the prowler, who turned
and ran. Two shots We're fired after
the retreating figure but owing to the
darkness neither shot took effect. This
makes the second attempt to approach
the culvert under cover of darkness
within a week. similar attempt hav
ing been made shortly before mid
night on Tuesday of last week.
The men doing duty at this point
fully realize the Importance of main
tanning sharp lookout and the fac
that this culvert remains intact may
be attributed to their vigilance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Leslie Boyd of Wilmington Is visit
ing this week With his sister, Mrs.
Perry Davis, and family
Charles II. Allen, clerk in Stock
well s store, is IN Newfane, having
been summoned As a iuryman.
Joseph Brockington has this week
begun work for the Twin State Gas &
Electric company as motorman on the
electric road.
Mrs. l.. II. Stelman. who has been
i'll several weeks and recently has
been confined again to the bed. is
slightly more comfortable.
Mrs. Helena d. Mathews supcrin
tendent of the Melrose hospital, re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25

The sales room in the old postotlice
will be closed after Thursday. Come
in and get some of the good bargains
that still remain. r. w Taber.-Adw
IG-49
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

X. L. Mosher and Henry r. Brown
have lost their valuable trottlng horse,
" Early Morn. :
Quonekticut tribe, No. >, will confer
the Chiefs degree on class Of .
Friday, April q.
Brattleboro lodge, No. lO2, +. and A.
NJ. will hold its annual meeting and
election Of officers tomorrow night.
The Woman S Relief Corps will hold
sewing meeting Thursday afternoon
April &c, and supper followed by the
regular meeting in the evening, at
which time reports will be given by
the delegates of the department con
vention at Montpelier.
Willis Morgan Ware of Prospect
street. machinist, and Elizabeth Nell
| lie (Jackson) Granger of 80 Main
street. were married this morning in
the office of the town clerk by Carl 5.
| Hopkins, justice of the peace. They
are to make their home IN town.
The United States census bureau
states that the country S actual loss
! last year was about 100000 babies un-
der one year Of age. of whom at least
one half would now be living had they
food The Brattleboro Woman s club.
through its civics committee, joins
next week jan u movement called Baby
Week to reduce this enormous loss.
The last meeting for this school year
/ of the Main Street Parent Teacher asso-
leiation will be held in the ninth grade
room of the Main street building tomor-
row afternoon at 3.i5 o'clock. The pro
gram will be n musical including instru
mental selections by upper grade pupils
and n group of songs by the ninth grade.
Following this part OF the program re-
freshments will be served in the science
room, during which time Miss Wellman
win talk to the pr ->nts on What the
Brattleboro Schools Are Doing in the
/ Way of Food Conservation
The sales room in the old postotlice
will be closed after Thursday. Come
in and get some of the good bargains
that still remain. r. w Taber.-Adv
IL. 40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25
REACHES AMERICAN PORT.
Immense Passenger Ship Reported
Sunk Is Still in the Service.

NEW YORK, April 25.-The - 10
ton passenger steamship built for the
Holland American line in England un.
der the name of Statendam and taken
over bv the British government in
1911 for war purposes reached an
American port today under a White
Star line name The arrival Of this
from Berlin in March indicating she
had been torpedoed and sunk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25

Sawdust has been found to be al
more effective extinguisher of fire in
burning liquids than sand. as it cuts
of the supply OF oxygen more quickly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-25

clans were DR. Lynch. DR.. McGillicud-
.dv Of Turner's Falls, DR.. LaChaine of
Hinsdale, Dr. G. b. Hunter and Dr.
|G. F. Barber.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
MISUNDERSTANDING IS
CLEARED BY STATEMENT
Secretary Baker Appreciates Spirit
Of American Women in Making
Sweaters for Soldiers.

Owing to an apparent misunderstand-
ing in many quarters regarding the at
titude of the War Department toward
the knitting Of sweaters and comforts
for our soldiers Secretary Baker today
took occasion to explain that the de-
partment appreciated highly the spirit
which prompted American women to
furnish such garments and had no
idea of discouraging that movement
1T Is true" said Secretary Baker
that a sweater Is not included in the
regular equipment Of the Army. and it
Is not regarded as an absolutely es-
sential garment. However. knitted
sweater Is a garment of great service
ability and constitutes a welcome ad-
dition to a soldiers equipment, par
ticularly when the soldier is on duty in
the rigorous winter climate of France
While the department itself has not Of
ficially called upon any organization
to supply sweaters, certain divisions of
the Army have made such requisitions
and have been gratified that the supply
was available. The work of American
women who desire to add this comfort
able article to the clothing supplied
the soldier by the War Department is
worthy of encouragement"
Evening star., 1917-11-17
TO RELIEVE SHORTAGE
IN ANTHRACITE IN D. c.
Part Of Coal Held for Government
Buildings to Be Distributed
Among Homes Of City.

To relieve the immediate shortage of
anthracite coal IN Washington. John L.
Weaver. fuel administrator for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, has arranged with the
federal authorities to have them release
a part Of the coal now held here for
the government buildings and allow it to
be distributed among the local household
ers.
Just when the first of this coal can be
moved into the private cellars has not
been arranged, but 1t viii be but mat
ter Of a few days. All of it will be han
died by local coal dealers. probably on a
pro rata basis. and will go to fill orders
they have on hand and which they have
not SO far been able to meet.
While the amount of coal thus made
available for private consumers here is
limited. Mr.. Weaver feels that 1t is a
safety valve" which may be used to
avert any real hardship IL sudden
change in the weather should interfere
city in a coalless position.
With the members of his advisory
committee, Mr.. Weaver met last night
with committee from the Coal Mer-
chants Association to discuss price.
fixing problems, but it is understood
that no formal action was taken
Neither Mr.. Weaver nor members of the
committee would discuss the meeting
today. but an announcement as to retail
prices is expected the latter part OF
next week
Evening star., 1917-11-17

ing for refugees from our European
warehouses. and have cabled to our
home organization to use all available
shipping space from America to Italy
for the transportation of foodstuffs and
Of supplies which it Is difficult to OBJ
tain here. We have forwarded funds
to be distributed by our representatives
or by local committees at Rome, Genoa,
Bologna, Ancona, Florence, Naples,
Venice. Milan and Leghorn. In order
to facilitate the movement of homeless
refugees and make their journeys more
bearable we are arranging the installa-
tion Of free canteens and soup kitchens
lat important points. We are arrang-
ing for the establishment of day nur-
series and other facilities for assisting
refugees We have now in the field in
spectors for the collection of drst-hand
Information on which to base compre-
hensive plans for future operations
I'VE have contracted for seventy-dve
motor ambulances. We have recruited
our first section of ambulance drivers
from those who have had experience at
the French front. This section is pro-
ceeding from Paris in Its own cars.
TN addition to the shipment Of sup
plies and equipment, initial emergency
appropriations amounting to moro than
S750,000 already have been authorized.
I hope that with the American re-
sources and the American personnel
now In Europe we shall be able to rem
der prompt service to Italy as an indi-
cation of the gratitude America feels
to the brave people who for more than
two years have waged gallant warfare
on behalf of the liberty OF the world.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
CASH LOANED TO FARMERS.
Amount in October, $7,374, 900;
Total to DATE. S21. .00O. 600.

Loans of 7.374.000 were made to
farmers IN October under the federal
farm loan system. raising the total
paid out since the systems inaugura-
tion fifteen months ago to s21. 900. 900.
The federal farm loan boards report
today showed that the demand for
loans. which are made at per cent on
first mortgage security. was four
times the amount actually paid. and
applications now in the hands Of the
twelve federal land banks amount to
s193. 900 600.
About 5000 loan associations have
been organized by farmers as the pre-
iiminary step toward obtaining money
from the government, and about half of
these have been chartered. In addition
1900 other associations are in process
Of formation.
A warning to farm loan associations
against purchase of private accounting
systems was issued today by the fed
eral farm loan board.
The farm loan board at Washington
has adopted a system Of accounting and
bookkeeping for national farm loan
associations" said statement. land
will require books and accounts to he
kept strictly in accordance with that
system. so that any money invested in
thasA naesnt SohsnAo Will -Aa- lolkf
Evening star., 1917-11-17

ness. The strike Of the employees who
refused to work under bolsheviki COM
missioners has curtailed the operations
Of that institution. Relief measures are
promised.
Congress Is Planned.
The formation of a democratic con-
gress Of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates, to which it is proposed that all
socialist governments shall be respon-
sible, 10 under discussion by the railway
mems union, the committee on safety.
bolsheviki leaders and the town duma-
According to the plans outlined. the
municipal dumas Of Petrograd and Mos
COW would have a majority representa-
tion on the ground that they are the
only legally elected bodies. Other ele-
ments to be elected to the congress in
the order of their strength would be the
army, feet and peasants deputies.
Maximalist headquarters has received
from Col. Muravieff. the commander of
the bolsheviki troops. the following
telegram, dated at Gatchina:
.Gatchina has been occupied by Fin
nish regiment The Cossacks are re-
tiring. 1t is reported that Gen. kras-
non and Kerensky's staff have been ar
rested
Martial law has been declared in Pet
rograd A telegram to the railway
mems union reports that Moscow is the
scene of great disorder and that hunger
riots have occurred there.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
VISCOUNT COWDRAY QUITS
AS HEAD OF AIR BOARD
Gets First Notice of Premier Lloyd
Georges Desire for Change
Through Northcliffe Letter.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 17.-Viscount
Cowdray. chairman of the British air
board, has resigned as a consequence
of Lord Northcliffe's letter to Premier
Lloyd George.
Viscount Cowdray, in his letter to the
premier rendering his resignation, pro-
tested against receiving through Lord
Northcliffe's letter to the press the first
intimation that the premier desired
change in the war ministry. Viscount
Cow dray added that he hoped the resig-
nation would be accepted as speedily
as possible.
The newspapers comment extensively
on Lord Northcliffe's letter to Premier
Lloyd George. in which he declined ap-
pointment as air minister and criti-
cised the government on the grouno.
that 1t was dal!ying with such prob
lens as unity of war control. eradica-
tion of sedition. mobilization of man
power and introduction Of compulsory
food rationing.
The Globe says the gravest of all
Lord Northcliffe's warnings Is that con-
cerning the temper of the American
nation, that the American people think.
and think rightly. that Great Britain s
rulers have muddled the war. This
newspaper declares the letter. while
addressed to the prime minister. is In
truth written to the nation.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
King Victor Emmanuel
of Italy Turns Over
His Villa to REFUGEES

King Victor Emmanuel, official ad-
vices today from Rome say. has turned
over his royal villa of Monza to refu-
gees from the invaded regions. The
dispatches also tell of the bestowal Of
the highly priced gold medal on OFF,
GERS for deeds of extraordinary heroism.
Lieut.. Castruccio, the dispatches say.
was on an airship disabled by the enc
mys guns and about to fall in enemy
territory. Castruccio climbed over the
gas bag and, creeping along in the direc-
tion of the Prov, with his weight.
caused the airship to regain its bal
ance. With great personal danger he
remained there for over an hour. hanging
by the ropes and allowing the airship
to land within his lines.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
GARNET RESIGNS
WITH CHINESE PREMIER
Former Prime Minister Is Expected
to Be Named to Form
Coalition Body.

PEKING. Friday, November 16.-The
entire cabinet resigned with Premier
Tuan chi-Jui today. and 1t is considered
probable that President Feng-Kwo-
Chang will accept the designations.
Hsu Shih Chang. former prime minister.
IL expected to be named premier to form
a coalition cabinet. giving south and
central China representation.
Hsu Shih Chang. one Of China's Oldest
statesmen, was viceroy of Manchuria
under the old monarchy and prime min
lister during the administration of Presi-
dent Yuan Shi kai He resigned at the
death Of Yuan. and when Hsun Tung,
the young emperor, was put back on the
throne last summer under protection of
Gen. Chang Hsun. Hsu Shih Chang was
appointed one of the guardians Of the
emperor. South China has been serious
ly disanected since the restoration Of
the republic
Evening star., 1917-11-17
AN IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE.
Thousands Attend Funeral Of James
P. McNichol in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, November H.
Thousands Of persons including repro.
sentatives of every phase Of the politi-
cal life of the city and state. today at-
tended the funeral of State Senator
James P. McNichol. who was buried
with one Of the largest and most in-
pressive tributes in this city since tho
funeral of Senator Quay, a decade ago.
In the procession to the church. in
addition to virtually all the members
of the state senate, where Senator Nc
Nichol was a member since 1905. were
politicians of all degrees. from United
States senators to the lowliesc political
worker. United States Senator Pens
rose was among the large list of hons
orary pallbearers.
Six of the late Senator McNichol'a
sons, three Of them wearing the unt-
form of the National Army. were the
active pallbearers.
Archbishop Prendergast presided at
the funeral mass which was celebrated
by Rev. Francis P. McNichol of Pelham.
n. Y, a cousin of the senator.
Evening star., 1917-11-17
GERMANY'S POTATO CROP
BELIEVED EXAGGERATED
Berlin Food Ministry Is Forced to
Refuse to Increase the Ration Of
One Pound Daily.

COPENHAGEN. November 1.-THE
German food ministry in replying to a
petition from workingmen In the
Solingen district declares it is i'm
possible to increase the potato ration
Of one pound daily. because it is doubt
full If the original great expectations
as to the size OF the potato crop are
realized. Although the potato crop un-
doubtedly is good this year, it would
seem that the German authorities had
exaggerated the crop returns. In
earlier announcements it was said the
great potato crop had solved tho food
difficulty.
The oats crop is SO poor that German
farmers will be permitted to retain
for the feeding Of their own horses
only fodder and grain of their own
raising to give each horse a daily ra-
tion Of two pounds. The farmers must
accomplish their heavy work as best
they can with underfed animals.
Army horses. even those doing the
heavy work of hauling ammunition to
the batteries in Flanders, will fare lit
tie better. The army horses for months
have been on g. two-pound ration, re-
sulting in the wholesale breakdown of
horse transport.