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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
ASKS SIX BILLIONS
NEW BOND ISSUE
McAdOo Tells Leaders in
Congress That Bill Ought
to be Passed Soon
INTEREST RATE TO
BE SOMEWHAT HIGHER
Four or Four and Half Per Cent is
Thought Likely = Would Apply Au
tomatically to Bonds Previously Au
thorized Question Before Cabinet

WASHINGTON, Aug. n.-Legislation
another great bond issue became a posi-
bility yesterday when Secretary McAdoo
went to the Capitol to discuss with lead
ers in congress the ACCESSIBILITY of pass
ing an additional bond bill Although SEN
timent in congress is against further bond
legislation before the regular session, it
was understood that Secretary McAdoo
told leaders he considered a bond issue
necessary, and suggested S6,000,0 600, 900
bill
The bond issue question was discussed
lasted three hours. The Russian situation
and other important topics We're consid
cred also.
Secretary McAdoo is reported to have
advised legislators that it probably would
be necessary to increase the interest
probably would be necessary to issue
ID per cent was discussed about the
Capitol following his departure.
The secretary went to the Capitol to see
| Representative kitchin, chairman of the
house committee on ways and means Mr..
| kitchn was IN North Carolina and Mr..
| McAdoo Will hold a conference with him
on his return here next week
| The absence of Mr. kitehin prevented
formal discussion OF the bond issue
/ The subject was mentioned informally and
| briefly to other members OF the commit,
tee and house members by the secretary
| Should the administration decide to is
sue new bonds bearing an interest rate
OF or 4 II per cent, the rate on the
bonds already authorized and sold woulC
be increased automatically. The $1,000,
100000 bond bill passed several month:
ago provided that in the event OF sub
sequent issue OF bonds at higher rate o
interest the old bonds should be con
verified into obligations paying the new
rate.
During his Liberty loan tour" Secre
taIy McAdoo told his audiences, that i
Probably would be necessary to ssu
a total Of 100000 900 IN bonds durin
the first Of the war.
The treasury department has submitte,
supplemental estimates for war expens
calling for nearly $500 900 900 The wa
! revenue bill, now pending in the senate
} Will produce only two billions, and 81
: billions or more must eventually be raise
, by the issue of bounds unless other Ia,
, alton schemes are worked out
Member OF the senate finance commit
: tee recently indicated a desire to pos
pone consideration of revenue Legislation
except the war revenue bill, until Decen
Der. 1t was understood at the capitol t.
day, however, that Secretary Meade
would like to have congress enact bon
legislation before it adjoulns, and thcl
is likely to be a controversy over the iii
ferent plans when the leaders Of bot
houses are consulted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
5000 APPEALS EXPECTED.
District Exemption Board Will Resume
Sitting Next Tuesday

MONTPELIER, Aug, 1.-The Yer
mont district exemption hoard which
was in session yesterday afternoon at
the state house adjourned their meet
ing until next Tuesday when they will
take up and dispose of claims filed for
exemptions appealed from the local
boards. In view of the fact that the
government will take appeals in many
cases where exemptions have been al
lowed By local boards for dependents
the work of the district board promises
to be unusually heavy. Chairman
George O. Gridley expressed an opinion
tfat the board would have 5000 cases
to pass upon, Considering the fact that
the state s quota is ,049 this means a
number several times larger than the
state is required to furnish under the
draft. Ten men make claim for exemp-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints on How to Make Back Yards Profitable
* Yards Profitable.

methods commonly used are immersion
in other lime water or water glass.
For preservation in lime water, slack
three pounds of lump lime in little
water and add three gallons of pure
water. Stir occasionally for q day, let
settle and then pour off the clear liquid.
Washed eggs will not keep.
Water glass is soluble sodium sill
cate and should be obtained as pure as
possible. This should be used with cold
boiled water in the proportion of one
part water glass to nine parts of water.
Should eggs tend to float and it is
known that they are absolutely fresh
add a little cold water to the solution.
Water glass may be purchased at drug
stores and is preferable to lime water.
Three gallons of either will preserve
about twenty dozen eggs. A gallon
of the pure water glass diluted as above
will preserve about ninety dozen.
ANY glass, wooden or earthenware re
ceptacle may be used but not metal
Pack eggs small end down and pour
liquid over them and keep two inches
of preservative above eggs at all times.
Cover receptacle with waxed paper or
parafiin cloth. Wash eggs in cold water
after taking them out for use
Send for the drying and canning man
uals for complete instruction on food
conservation by the best methods
Canning lesson No. 50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

Officers Training Camp at Plattsburg
win be given brief furlough at the
conclusion of the three months tour of
duty Aug. 10. Announcement was made
at the war department yesterday that
the men not only would receive their
commissions this week but also would
receive orders assigning them to vari-
Gus camps and environments. The men
will be permitted to do whatever they
wish from Aug. Is until Aug. 2s, on
which day they must report to their
commands. \ large number of men
will be assigned to environments to drill
and instruct conscripts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

The Reformer is conducting this coll
umn with the corporation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting of. more
food gardens throughout the country.
Members of the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; I.u-
Their Burbank. Dr. Charles w. Eliot,
Prof. Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison. Myron T.
Herrick. DR. John Grier Hibben, En-
erson McMillin. A. w. Shaw, Carl
Vrooman. assistant secretary of agri-
culture; capt J. b. White, u. S. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former see
rotary of agriculture You should
watch this column every day Any
questions should be written on one
-ide Of the paper and sent TO Garden
Editor of The .Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Preserving Eggs.

All signs point to eggs being costly
next winter, but to meet the situation
the housewife can preserve eggs in va
rous ways and thus beat the market.
Use only strictly fresh, clean, I'M
washed and solid shelled eggs for put
ting down. Discard any egg which floats
in the water glass solution prepared to
the directions herewith. For home pres
ervation eggs may be packed in salt
oats or bran. Covering them with paraf
fin, butter or lard or immerse in brine
lime water, water glass, etc. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
FRENCH TO SEEK SHIPS HERE.
Delegate Selected to Represent Govern
ment on Mission to u. S.

PARIS, Aug. 1l.-Gaston de Pellerin
de la Touehe, director of the Compagnie
Generate Transatlantique French Line)
and the Paris-Lyons Mediterranean rail
road, has been named as a delegate of
a group of French shipbuilders to visit
the United States. He will also repre-
sent the government, which will furnish
him with credentials to Andre Tardieu,
head of the French mission in the Unit
ed States.
The object of M. de la Touche s visit
is to complete an understanding with
American constructors and financiers
for ship purchases, full powers for which
have been given him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
WOULD PUT 81 LIMIT ON CORN.
Resolutions Aim to Increase Live Stock
Production.

CHICAGO, Aug. IL Resolutions ask
ing the federal government to fix a
minimum price of IS cents and maxi
mum of S bushel for corn to insure
sufficient acreage to encourage stock
men, and also urging exemption from
the draft of stock feeders, were adopted
yesterday by the Chicago Live Stock
Exchange.
They were forwarded to President
Wilson, Herbert c. Hoover and Secre-
taries Houston and Baker. The purpose
of both resolutions was the increased
production of live stock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
WEST DOVER.

Ralph Davis had his head hurt by a
limb falling from a tree Tuesday
Mrs. Orville Allen was taken sick and
DIR. Wright was called to attend her
Tuesday
Mrs. F. H. Holland and sons, Thomas
and William, and daughter, Gertrude, of
East Dover and Miss Florence Holden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

tion where one does not seems to be
the general average at this time.
The board meets in the senate cham
Der which is under lock and KEY when
the board is not there. All the records,
papers and supplies of the exemption
board are located in that room. Wind
sor and Caledonia counties are the only
two that have so far certified to the
exemption board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

of Brattleboro called at Weston Shows
Sunday.
Miss Marion Hill went to Readsboro
Tuesday afternoon to visit her cousin,
Miss Elsie Blanchard, for a week.
Myron Evans and son. John, and
daughter, Helen, and Mrs. +. o. Downs
'motored from Dunimerston to call on
relatives at Maplewood Sunday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

WANTED Teamsters. W. G.. Doc
little. l40-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

WASHINGTON, August II. - All
New England men attending the first
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

TO RENT-FOurroom tenement with
some improvements; $40 month; GA
Prospect Street. 131tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

FOR SALE Nv farm in Marlboro,
Vt, 300 acres, 80 in moving, the rest IN
pasturagc and timber. 1000 maple
trees. 300 equipped for sugaring. Lum-
Der and pulp enough t. pay for the place,
win sell crops stock and tools and %
tons OF hay in barn if desired, with place.
I. VI Famc4, X +. D.,'AIarlb6ro, Vt.
l3j-l4lt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
PLATTSBURGERS' FURLOUGH.

New Englanders Will Have Vacation
from Aug. Is to Aug. g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

70 RENT-Furnished rooms, all mod
ern conveniences, quiet, comfortable and
convenient to restaurants, station and
business center. Mrs j. c. Newton,
Eels Court, opposite Home Bakery. ll2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

WANTED-At once, girl. Brattleboro
Steam Laundry. 96-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

TO RENT = Seven-room cottage
house ON Church place. Apply to Hen
~ r. Brown. 13ltf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

TO RENT-Five room tenement for
small family, bath, hot and cold water,
large garden, lots of fruit, no need of
eat or dog. George d. Odell, Sc Central
Street. 40 If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

WANTED Waitress at Memorial hos
pital. loot tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
For Sale

FOR SALE Milk business; also one
good horse. Address Milk, Reformer
Office. l3s-l40
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Special Notices

CASH PAID for wool. W. F. Rich,
ardson Co. 72-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Wanted

WANTED Mattress at Rice's restau
rant. l40-t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
To Rent.

TO RENT-Cottage house, 6 rooms,
all modern Chas. Miner. 121-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

TO LET = Large front office, steam
heat. Second floor Ullery building. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main St. 229-t If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

CUSTOM WEAVING Of rag rugs and
carpets; some on hand for sale. II. II.
Burnett, 3 Locust ST. l25-lj0*
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

en- relief by other workers. For in.
stance, there was a rumor that in
northern Indiana II had been killed
at one place, and great property dam
age done.
''Let Bentley and Loomis look after
northern Indiana, and wire Cleveland
to help" was Mr.. O'Connor's order.
''Let Foster report to me at Mattoon
with all the help he can bring"
A. F. Bentley is state director of
Indiana; T. D. Loomis is head Of the
Children's Aid society of indianapolis,
and gave valued help at the Newcastle
cyclone; Eugene G. Foster Of Indianap.
oils is a skilled charity worker. Each
did promptly what Mr.. O'Conaor want.
ed done.
"Many reported killed by cyclone
near Hickman, KY, but help has been
sent, ard we have the situation well
in hand" wired G. M. Roos, chairman
Of the Cairo (Ill.) chapter. He haG
seen much experience with the Rec
Cross In the Ohio valley floods some
years ago, and knew exactly what tt
do and how to do 1t,
That is how the wheels of the Rec
Cross started going round the moment
the disaster occurred. And that is how
they will start going round for oul
own community whenever it is STRUCK
by fire or flood, earthquake or pesti
lence.
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

1OO," was the last word direct from
the, stricken district before the wires
were out Of commission.
Next morning kilograms began to
pour into division headquarters. Mr..
Davidson, on the scene, reported that
perhaps 50 persons were dead in Mat
toon, 400 injured, 900 families home
less, and private property-chiefy res
licences of working people-to the
value of S1,OOO,000 destroyed. He
called for Red Cross nurses and work
ers at once. Charleston, he said, was
In but little better case than Nation.
John w. Champion, executive Sec
retary Of Chicago chapter, and several
members of the division staff, realizing
that the Red Cross would be ''on the
job," hurried to the office, and all day
long, and until after one o'clock at
night, the office was reaching out with
telegraph and telephone, snatching
Red Cross nurses and workers from
their Sunday diversions and starting
them for Mattoon and Charleston
Miss Minnie +. Ahrens, head Of the
Chicago Red Cross nursing service
and Miss Myra Y. Van Nostrand, su
perintendent of the central district Of
the United Charities, plunged into the
work Of collecting .heir nurses and
workers-no easy matter on Sunday
when almost nobody was at home.
Mr.. O'Connor reached Chicago from
Washington at three o'clock, and in 6
short time was handling everything
Right and left he Issued orders fol
three hours. and when he left for Mat
toon on the next train, help from al
over the central division was on thu
way to that town. He took with hin
Miss Ahrens and twelve Of her bes
nurses and fifteen trained social work
ers from the Chicago United Charities
who had given invaluable help in tn
Eastland steamer disaster. On tn
same train went six crates Of hospita
supplies,
Until after eae o'clock that nigh
the Office was held open, eompletin
arrangements by long distance wit
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Springfield
Eaa Bloomington st Louis on
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

scribed lands as fully set out and de-
scribed in the exceptions in the de-
scription of the property in the title
from Eben Hardie to 0. S. Armstrong
Company. recorded in Conveyance
Book Record No, 26, page $50 of the
records of Washington Parish. La.
| Also all timber lying and growing
and being on the following described
lands situated in Washington Parish,
to-wit: Sd of hr, 43; SCI of nwa; and
lists 4 and 5, section 20, all in township
2 south, range 10 east, st. Helena
Meridian.
All pine timber lying, growing and
standing and being on the n4 of hr.
43, township 2 south, range 10 east.
St. Helena Meridian, except 20 acres
owned by T. NJ. Brown, lying north
of Bickham's creek.
Also all pine timber 10 inches and
up at the butt on the sw4 Of ne4 and
nwl of sci or lot 4, section 81, town
ship south, range 10 east, St. Helena
Meridian, containing 65.38 acres.
| Also 80 acres, more or less, bound
on west by above lands in section 81
south and east by Dyson Booty, and
north by Willie Stafford,
One saw mill, complete, including
all fixtures and machinery. located oI
the above described land.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit O
appraisemenu.
This the End day of July, 1917.
]. e. l,ateman, Shef.;;.
No. 666 will cure Malaria or Biliou!
Fever, II kills the gagws,
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

Il gnst how does the Red Cross begln
work when an emergency arises. Most
persons know, in q general way, that
the Red Cross Is on the ground very
quickly after a disaster, and rescues
the living, buries the dead and cares
for the destitute; but perhaps rev
know how the first step is taken, or
who takes it, or what he does next.
This story is meant to show just what
was done, and how, when the tornado
Of May 26 laid waste the cities OF Mat
toon and Charleston, ILL.,, with a loss OF
nearly 100 lives, 1000 persons made
homeless, and property worth millions
destroyed
It was late on q Saturday afternoon
when news Of the disaster began to
trickle from the telegraph wires to the
newspapers. Offices and shops were
closed, and Chicago had gone home TO
its dinner and its Saturday evening
relaxations. The first word to the Red
Cross Of the storm came through a
Chicago paper to Charles Lee Bryson
Of the central division staff OF the
Red Cross. One Of the editors called
Mr.. Bryson at his home and told him
what had happened, feeling sure the
Red Cross would want to get on the
job.'
It did. Director John J. O'Connor
Of the central division was in Wash
ington attending the Red Cross war
council, at which it was determined to
ask the country for s100O00,OoO. But
Mr.. Bryson located Walter Davidson,
another Of headquarters staff, who had
remained late at the office to finish
Some work, and they took hold of the
situation instantly.
After wiring Director O'Connor and
the national officers, Mr.. Davidson
started for Mattoon on the next train,
Mr.. Bryson remaining in Chicago to
keen the office open on Sunday and
give all possible help from there. The
newspapers kept them both Informed
| Of the widening extent of the disaster
"Mayor Swan is calling for troops
and estimates the dead in Mattoon al
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
Red Cross Membership.

The membership Of the American
Red Cross on May 21 was little more
than 100000. This Is an increase
Of 1,975000, or 1900 per cent, In less
than three years.
When John J. O'Connor was appoint
ed director of the central division, and
ordered to raise 100000 for European
war relief work in the winter of 1914
10, there We're 25,000 members in the
whole American Red Cross. When be
had raised the money-and more-he
started a membership campaign in the
Chicago chapter, OF which he was then
secretary, and In ten days added H..
900 psphess u Il
81 -. % sesI,Iai Il sss-&zse - sae s,,,
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05
H0N RED CROSS WHEELS GO ROUND
WHENIO|sAS7ER STRIKES THE LAND
There No FunbNng About During Crisis Because 1raeo workers
Know What to Do and How to Do It-They Accomplish "o
ders in Record Tme-Recen Tomatoes in Central sa'es
e. Examples of Sudden Great Troube-Help Would Keacn
EH Our Community Very Quickly in Period OF Stress
otber noints whence the nurses and

other points whence the nurses and
workers were summoned.
An unofficial report said that food
and blankets were needed, and A. A.
Sprague II, director of the Red Cross
supply service, made arrangements TO
open a great corporations wholesale
warehouse, and ship "everything they
need" Sunday though it was. secre'
tary Champion Of the Chicago chap'
ter arranged to get 600 pairs OF blap.
kets from the chapters warehouse ana
send them on the first train. But the
wires from Mattoon, working buslly all
dav, improved long enough, late at
night. for Mr.. Davidson to get through
message that the food and oiahket
situation was not just then acute put
that he wanted disinfectants anu anu
septics.
The head Of a wholesale drug con-
Germ was routed out Of bed, the nrms
warehouse opened, and at two O'Clock
IN the morning Red Cross man, with
consignment Of iodine, peroxide OF
hydrogen, chloride of lime and other
needed supplies, started for the strlck-
en- cities.
Mr.. Davidson had been Joined by
W. D. Thurber, field secretary for Illi-
| nois, whom he placed in charge at
Charleston.
When Mr.. O'Connor arrived with
the nurses and workers, he found both
his lieutenants on the ground, and
with the Chicago office ready to give
instant support, he began the relief
work. A committee Of business men
] was organized, number of smaller
| committees told off to take charge OF
each detail Of the situation, and in a
| few minutes the machinery was In
| operation.
The injured were given the best sur
gical and nursing care, the hungry
we're fed, the homeless given shelter,
the dead identified and made ready for
1 burial, plans drawn up for rebuilding
1 the shattered homes, and fund start
ed to rehabilitate both wrecked cities
4 Other communities, struck by
i branches of the same storm, were CIV
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

0. S. Armstrong Company, III
tervention of Tnornt>n-Claney
Lumber Company.
Notice is hereby gwen that by vir,,
tue of a writ of fiery facias, lssueo
ont of the 26th judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
narish in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last ano
highest bidder, on
Saturday, August II, 1917
at The principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, La, to-wit:
ee3.5l acres land described as fol-
lows: The sci of the swi containing
40 acres; 38.5s acres in the sWa OF set;
1855 acres in SET of set; all in section
20: s7.72 acres In lot 2, section Fl;
%. .73 acres in nw4 OF nwa and 9.4E
acres in sw4 of nw4, section %; SIC
acres in sci of ne4 and 35.7O acres in
lot 2, section 30; all being in township
2 sovth, range 10 east, st, Helena
Meridian. and more particularly de-
scribed as being all of the sci of swl
and 81 of sci, section 30; lot2 frac'
tional section 81; end WI of nwi. Sec
ton 2s; and sci of mel and lot 2, sec
ton 20; all in township south, range
10 east, St. Helena Meridian, less aut
except these 9sgw o! The above d
The Era-leader., 1917-07-05

Should the war end without
achieving the ends of the Entente
it will be the greatest disaster in
history, said Premier Lloyd
George in an address,
London learned ofanegotiations
for consolidating American and
British munition interests to OBJ
tain economies end speed OF de-
livery.