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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
MURGUIA SUCCEEDS
 GONZALES AT JUAREz

JUAREz, Mexico, Jan. S.-Gen. Jose Murguia, brother of the new commander of the northeastern mill itary zone has assumed command of the border forces here and in North ern Chihuahua.
 General Murguia relieved Gen. Francisco Gonzales, who has been the military commander here for the last eight months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
Thrift solves many financial prob Iems-(Seattle Business ChrOnicle0

lems.-ISeattIe Buslness OnFOHICeT
 True! And thrift with efficiency and industry constitute a triple alliance that is unbeatable except by illness or accident. and when utilized wisely they can give illness and accident good run for their money Most Of the ills of those of all classes are due to lack of thrift industry or efficiency or all or them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
It Does.

Able was l ere 1 saw Elba, spells the same one way as it does the other.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Alice M. JoraSsen, teacher Of man. dolin, Guitar, Pick Banjo, ukulele, and HawIian steel Guitar. Studio, and 6 earslde Bldg. N1.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
Giddanl

The lines may not come from Lima, Ohio, but John C. Lemmon does.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
Gosh

We learn from the Siloam Springs (ArkD Pea Ridge Pod that Robb & Stingcm are gracers at that place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Headquarters TOT LadysmIth Coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4s
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
Names Is Names.

Wood Hurt lives at Muskogcc Okla.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
Our Daily Special.

Sympathy Seldom Amounts IT. More Than Feeling Sorry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

At the prevailing price of turkeys there are apt to be crumbs of com fort in the filling.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

The EMPIRE-all the news all the time, when 1t is news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

A cat has nine lives, but the fel- low who tries to kill time will dis cover it has more lives than cat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03
QUAKER CUPS.

Philadelphia Record.)
 A man may stretch his imagin- ation but pulling his leg will make him short.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

The difficulty in getting anyone to take vacant place the city council shows that really Is enamored of the job. Most people for such places just to set into election(Seward GatewayO
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Money talks, and even the most pure-minded of us don't object to listening to the conversation of filthy lucre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Even the man who has no mind of his own can collect his thoughts, from other people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

When Lord Curzon, of Keddleston. married an American heiress. it called romance But when he married second American heiress it looks like bis finance.-(Louisyi CourierJournal(
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Many a man has been drowned in the sea of matrimony from having been caught in widows weeds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-03

Let me give you an estimate on your carpenter work. ". Engherg, phone 1903. d'2tfI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Declaration of War Against
Germany Indicates In
dependent Action
DELAYED DESPATCH
TELLS OF ACTION
Formal Announcement Caused Little
Popular Excitement = Course Neces-
sary Because of Respect for In
ternational Law

PFKING, Tuesday, Aug II delayed. -
Chinas declaration OF war on Germany
and Austria Hungary beginning at 10 Il,
m. today and the other documents rela
ing to the conflict 10 not mention the as
sociation 81 the Chinese republic with the
entente powers
The declaration of war created little
excitement, the long discussion OF the
question having discounted its effect.
Chinese troops at Tien-Tsin took over
the Austrian concessions and the German
bank and barracks there without incident.
Regulations issued today by the Chinese
government permit the departure Of
Germans and Austrians within five days.
The proclamation of war, which was
signed by President Feng kwo Chang. re-
views Chinas efforts to induce Germany
to modify her submarine policy. 1t says
that respect for international law and
protection of the lives and property oi
Chinese citizens forced China TO sever re
lations with Germany and now compeb
China to declare war against Germany
and Austria too. as il was not Germany
alone, but Austria-lIungary as well whicl
adopted and pursued this policy withou
abatement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
DAUGHTERS OF 1872
ELECT OFFICERS
Gen. Andrew Jackson Chapter Holds
Annual Meeting--New Regent is
Miss Della M. Sherman.

The Gen Andrew Jackson chapter. No.
I. United States Daughters OF 1872, held
its annual business meeting IN the home
OF Mrs. H. +. Bond yesterday afternoon,
with six members present. There was dis
cussion as to the time OF the ANIMAL
meeting, and it was decided to continue
as heretofore, the summer months con-
forming to the annual state meeting in
October The annual reports Of the sec
retary and treasurer We're read and ap-
proved
These officers were elected Regent,
Miss Della NJ. Sherman; vice regent, Mrs.
l. +. Holden; secretary, Miss Allie f.
Morse: treasurer, Mrs G. w Richardson
registrar, Mrs. George ). Dowley; histo-
ran. Mrs G. B. Lamson; chaplain, Mrs
II f. Bond; auditor, Mrs II F Weather
head councillors, Mrs. G.. B. White: Mrs
C. VI. Love, Mrs J g. Stafford, Mrs L.
X Fuller, Mrs f. w Gipson and Mrs
| G. II. Thompson; entertainment com.
mittee, Mrs c. B. White and Mrs NJ
| Reed.
| The designations Of the regent, Mrs
Bond, and secretary Mrs. Thompson, wer,
received with regret and both were giver
a vote Of thanks for the services the,
have performed SO faithfully Refresh
mentS were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
President and Secretary
Lansing to Consider Form
of Reply to the Pope
VIEWS OF ENTENTE
TO BE SECURED
Before Response is Formally Made -
Speech of Lloyd George Yesterday
Nations Attitude Toward Proposal.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. - Wilson
and Secretary Lansing soon will begin
a series Of important conferences pre-
hminary to the response to be male 70
Pope Benedict S peace message. Before
She communication goes forward the
views of the entente governments on
the subject will be ascertained. This
will take some time owing to delays
in transmitting messages by cable.
The pontiff 5 peace note, the text of
which reached the state department by
cable from London late yesterday, is
now before the President. He will give
it close study before taking up the sub
ject with Secretary Lansing.
In official and diplomatic circles here
| today Premier Lloyd George was re
| garded as voicing the views of the allies
as to any discussion OF peace. His ac
counting of food supplies and the ship
| ping situation as affected by submarine
warfare also was regarded as indicative
! of Great Britain's S safe position anG
| strong attitude. 1t was thought hers
that one OF the objects of the premier !
tspeech was to sound out public senti
lment preliminary to the formal response
to be made TO the pope 5 note. 1t i
likely that public men in other alice
countries will follow suit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
FLORA BELLA NEXT THURSDAY.
Local Theatrical Season to Open with
Big Musical Comedy.

The musical hit Of the season. Flora
Bella, with its cast of 30 people, direct
from the Casino theater, New York. with
record Of six months to It's credit Will
come to the Auditorium next week Thurs
day night, opening the local theatrical
season
The producer has made 4 careful selcc-
tion Of the members OF the company both
as to principals and chorus There is a
well laid plot and plausible story it is
that OF the daughter OF gay and impe-
cunious Russian nobleman, who sings un-
der an assumed name at the cafe of the
Golden Calf in Petrograd to pay her dad
out OF debt Later when she weds a
prince from the country and goes To his
estate to live. she becomes the most de-
mare, digniied person one could mag
me, in her effort to conceal her past from
him. He thinks she never has thought
Tor the gayetics OF life, and likewise she
thinks thes anne Of him He goes to Pet
roglad and she slips away and to please an
oni entertainer, who is down and out
consents to become Flora Bella for 4
night OF course the husband comes I,
i the cafe and falls in love with the singer
I who tells him she is his wife,s, sister But
/ she puts him to a test and makes him Sc,
| that after all he is really in love with hi
| wife The romantic close is a wide de
/ parture from the usual musical coined,
finale with the full company in a fina
! burst of melody
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
COUNTER PETITION
FOR DIVORCE FILED
C. B. Crowen Alleges Desertion and
Seeks Custody Of Child-Papers
Served in California.

The divorce petition of Christie B.
Crowell OF Brattleboro against Elsinore
X. Crowell of Hornitos, Mariposa county,
Cal, has been filed in the office of
County Clerk + d. f. Stowe. The papers
We're served on the defendant August IL
by James H. Hamlet. The papers are
from the office OF Robert c. Bacon.
The petition sets forth that they were
married in Brattleboro, March 20, 1903,
the libelee being then of Benicia, Solano
county, Cal. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. George b. Lawson
Desertion is charged on Sept. |, 1913,
and Robert Wallace is named as core
spondent Mr.. Wallace formerly lived at
Linden Lodge, and accompanied Mrs
Crowell to California, the latter previously
having been appointed his guardian by the
probate court. He possesses literary abil
ity, and since going to California has writ
ten a book of poems, Illustrated by Mrs
Crowell, who also possesses literary abil
ity. He is a member of a well-knowr
Springfield, Mass, family
Several months ago Mrs. Crowel
brought suit for divorce against Mr.
Crowell in the court of California. settin.
up a charge OF desertion. To this Mr.
| Crowell has filed cross bin charging de
sertion and asking for the custody of hi
minor son
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
PERSONAL.

Sewall Morse is at his home on Canal
street, from Springfield, Mass.
Mrs Wesley Howard of West Town
shend visited Mrs Rexford Benson
Wednesday.
w. ]. Wintermyer returned Tuesday.
after visiting several days at his home
in New York.
Miss Evelyn Ryan of White River
Junction came Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Ralph Oakes.
John Clune of Springfield, Mass, VISIT
cd at his home on Vernon street Satur-
day and Sunday.
Judge Worden returned to his home
in West Halifax yesterday, after a visit
with his daughter in town.
Mrs Mary Briggs of West Halifax
visited Tuesday and Wednesday with
Mrs L. L. Davis of South Main street.
Miss Myrtle Lillis of Springfield, Mass,
came Wednesday to visit until Sept. 4 in
the home of Mrs Mary Lillis of Pine
lstreet
| Mr. and Mrs Stuart Weeldan have re-
turned to their home on Elliot street
after visit in Clinton, Mass, with his
lparents.
| Mrs. H. j. LaPlant finished work for
the S, A. Smith Co. and began work Mon
day in the IIolstein- Friesian office as
bookkeeper.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F.. Colburn and son
Delbert, of Reed street are visiting hel
parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Fisk, in
West Lebanon, \. H.
Miss Lottie Parker of Fitchburg, who
visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Sargent g
week, went Monday TO North Adams tt
visit her brother, Carroll Parker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Widgren o
Claremont, n. H., called on friends il
town Sunday Mrs. Widgren was Mis-
Lillian Shepardson of Bratteboro.
Mrs. G. H. Kellogg and twin sons, Ray
mond and Howard, of Roxblry, Mass
came today to visit few days with he
sister, Mrs n. ]. Gagniere of South Mail
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wilder of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Miss Isabel McCun
of Davis. California, came Tuesday b,
, automobile to visit in the home of thei
brother, L. B. McCune of Clark street
They returned to Cambridge Wednesday
| Mr. and Mrs Clarence Maranville o
} Springfield, Mass, who have been visitin
3 her mother, Mrs. Mary Lillis of Pin
street, will 90 tomorrow to Rutland t
e visit Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Lillis. The
e will also go to Wallingford (Vt.) t
n visit his parents.
e Among local Grand Army men VIII
/ will go to Boston to attend the nations
|. encampment are H. p. Hunter, who lei
today for Rutland to accompany til
: state department commander Monday
Mr. and Mrs. G. ID. 0dell, James r. l.,
t Ray, Henry j. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Y
Eason and Past Department Commando
o Capt Henry c. Streeter, most of whol
are planning to leave Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Rexford Benson will
be held at l o clock tomorrow afternoon
at the house on Canal street, Rev. Rich
ard II. Clapp, pastor of the Centre Con-
gregational church. officiating. The
burial will take place in Prospect Hill
cemetery.
The game next Sunday between Hol
yoke and St Michael's 4. A. promises to
be one of the best of the season at Is
land park The Holyoke team is "a
strong as any in this section, but it will
have to travel some to go home victorious
over st. NIichael's. st. Miehaers boys
have put in some hard work this week.
and this will show up next Sunday.
"Chick" Murphy will do the twirling for
the local boys.
During the storm Wednesday W. S.
Buffum s barn in the extreme western
part of the town was struck by light
ming but was not set on fire. In Jack
sonville lightning struck C. A. Faulk-
| ner's house, knocking Mrs. Faulkner
down and tearing off plastering. A
COW was killed in Harry FaulkRer's
pasture. Merton Taylor of Jackson
Vile who was out after cows, was
| knocked down V lightning and was un-
| conscious for time.
| Mrs. Julius J. Estey has received a
letter from II. S. Howard of Burlington:
secretary of the Vermont Red Cross
chapter which reads in part: Your res
ignation a member of the state execu-
tive committee was received and accepted
by vote of the committee at the last
meeting on the 18th. We regret that dis
tance prevents you from remaining
member and thank you for your contin-
ued interest in the work of the American
Red Cross" He adds that the Red Cross
war fund of the state has reached nearly
the requested amount, S200,00e.
The marriage of Miss Charlotte Eliza
beth Renaud, daughter q Mr. and Mrs.
+. Z. Renaud, and Lauren f. c. Clark of
Pine street, son of Mrs. Helen Clark of
Chester, was performed by Rev. J.
Fredrik Virgin of the Episcopal church
at the home of the bride, l3l Elliot
street, Tuesday evening at I o'clock
ELLEN J. Renaud and Henry f. Renaud,
lsister and brother of the bride, were
bridesmaid and best man The bride
wore blue silk under white lace and the
bridesmaid wore blue silk The couple
stood under an arch of ferns and laurel.
dotted with roses. A single ring service
twas used. Mr.. Clark is carpenter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Main Street Overlooked and
Water Gullies Rail- i'5
road Bed :
20 DEGREES CHANGE
IN TEMPERATURES
Angry Clouds Had Earmarks Of West
ern Cyclone and Persons Scurried for
Shelter = Effect Noticeable on Hill

what had all the earmarks of a
young western cyclone or tornado rolled
up IN the north shortly after 10 O'Clock
TINS morning. The huge, black. angry
csouds rolled along, the temperature
dropped nearly 20 degrees and everyone
IN the business section at least. after in
spectIng the clouds, scurried for shell
ter.
1t was some time before the rain be-
gan, but when it did strike town it was
no gentle sizzle- -sozzle. but a .'ring
tailed snorter.' The drains and sur
face sewers Were unable to handle the
DOWNFALL promptly, with the result that
the low places on the sidewalks on Main
street from the postoffice nearly to the
corner of Main and High streets were
Hooded and water flowed down through
the property of the Centre Congrega-
tional church and down to the railroad
track.
! The drain under the outer track of
the Boston & Maine railroad Just north
OF the American building annex was un-
able to handle the flood, with the result
that the outer track, used for a long
lswitch, was undermined for few feet,
1.-THE rails and ties being left suspended
tin the air. Trackmen were soon at
work and at 1890 o'clock two carloads
of cinders and a work gang arrived ani
1.-THE men were promptly at work repair
ling the damage.
The drain pipe on the roof of the
American building became clogged and
water flooded the top floor, but with.
out causing much damage.
Road Commissioner A. A. Wallace re-
lported that while he had few hill
'streets that showed the effects of the
storm there were no badly washed
streets in town.
, Milestone brook was higher this aft
ernOon than at any time since spring
The trolley crews found il necessary
to do some shOveling near the corner OF
South Main street and Canal street and
on the hill ON Canal street, where SAND
and dirt had washed on to the tracks.
! Persons who came home from Spot
| ford lake this afternoon said there was
a tremendous storm at the lake, and the
highways We're badly washed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
PRIVATE POWERS
LEAVES FOR FORT
Placed Aboard Evening Train at Re-
quest of Capt. Z. w. Gibson Came
Here Intending to Marry.

Private Joseph Thomas Powers Of Com
pany |, v n c., who was taken in
charge here yesterday by the police and
turned over to Sheriff G. T. Mann at the
request Of Capt L. W. Gibson of the
company because he had left camp with
out leave, LETT here last night at 6
o'clock tor Fort Ethan Allen Powers
came here to get married and had taken
out a marriage license Just before being
picked up by the officers When Capt.
Gibson was notified that Powers had
been found he requested the sheriff to
place him on the train with orders to re-
port 1T the fort The young woman whom
he had intended to marry accompanied
him tearfuly to the railroad station.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
SPANISH SITUATION BETTER.
Madrid Advices Tell of More Normal
Conditions Throughout Country.

PARIS, Aug. 17-Adviees from Mad
rid to the Associated Press today are
to the effect that in Spain everything
il becoming normal. 1t was necessary
to use cannon against the barricade
made by the strikers near Barcelona
resulting in the demolishing of four
houses and the killing and wounding of
several strikers. Two soldiers were
killed and 10 wounded. All prisoners
in Madrid Jail tried to escape. 1t is
said that revolutionists throughout
Spain are plotting with prisoners for
their escape, taking advantage of the
disturbances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
BRITISH AvIATORs ACTIVE.
Drop Bombs on Various Military OBJ
jective Points in Belgium.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE admiralty
announces the successful carrying out.
yesterday of series of raids by avia-
tors of the royal naval air service. who
dropped many tons of bombs on military
objeetives in Belgium. The Ostend rail-
way station and sidings at the Thogout
railway junction were attacked The ais
drome at Ghistelles was bombed and
several fires were observed Attacks
from the air were made on the airdromes
at Engel and elsewhere. All the air
ships returned safely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
IMPERIAL WILLIAMS WARRIORS.
That is What I. w. w. Stands For Ac
cording to Arizona Senator

WASHINGTON, Aug. Senator
Ashurst of Arizona denounced the J..
w. w. today in the senate. "With
the |. ". w. s perjury is fine art and
murder has been reduced to a science, -
the Arizona senator declared. After
murder has been committed and man
Is brought into court the organization
produces fine alibis. | have been asked
the meaning of I. w. w. 1t stands for
Imperial William s Warriors Senator
Ashurst says he expects in a later speech
to explain further regarding the pur-
poses of the organization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
STRICT RULES AS
TO LEAVING CAMP
Penalty Hereafter Unless Pass Is OBJ
tanned - About 40 Co. I Men at
Bennington Celebration.
Especial to The Reformer.) J
FORT ETHAN ALLEN, AUG.

FORT ETHAN ALLEN, Aug. II.
About 40 of the enlisted men of Com
pany | were in Bennington for the Ben
nington Battle day celebration yester-
day. They are to return Saturday morn
ing i'll time for the regular weekly in
spection. Capt. Henry of Company X
and Lieut.. Boyd of the supply company
accompanied them.
General Dickman, commanding all of
the troops here. has issued an order that
all enlisted men caught more than five
miles from camp without a written pass
shall be arrested. He has asked Gov
ernor Graham to direct all civil officers
to see to it that this order is carried out.
Men who are absent without leave run
a chance of being charged with deser-
tion. The penalty for desertion in time
Of war may be death. The penalty in
case of absence without leave will in
the future be such that the offender may
not care to repeat the experiment
Capt II. w TAYLOR has returned from
mastering duty with the Massachusetts
troops. He expects to be here from this
| time on.
Company l has finished the instruc
tion course on the range and will soor
shoot the record course. The officer:
have been on the pistol range for the
past two days.
| Private Richard Fredette, who wa
injured at Middleburv recently, con
tinues about the same, with no appre
ciable Improvement.
Company | men received their secon,
linoculation for para-t typhoid yesterda,
and will receive their last treatment i
about ten days. AT some time in tn
future it is expected that they will a
receive an inoculation against cholera
Some of the Company l ball PLAYERS ar
to go to Springfield to play with tn
COMPANY X team Saturday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
FIVE SHIPS OVERDUE.
Owners Believe Vessels Have Been De
stroyed by German Time Bombs.

\ PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 17.-Five
ships, three American one British and
one japanese, are overdue at this port
and have been virtually given up by
their ownets and agents. Mariners
say they believe the vessels have been
destroyed by time bombs placed in their
cargo by German agents. The United
states vessels are the schooner Win
slow, the sailing ship R. c. Slade and
the schooner Betuca.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
KORNILOFF OPTIMISTIC.
Russian Commander in Chief Predicts
Regeneration of His Troops.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.-Lieut. Gen.
korniloff, the commander-in chief, in
an interview said today that in conse-
quence of energetic measures which
had been taken the moral fighting ca
pacity of the army had been consider
ably strengthened. lie hoped for a
complete regeneration of Russian
troops. He predicted operations on a
vast scale ON the Rumanian front and
also elsewhere, especially i'll the north,
where he Indicated there was a possi-
bility of combined land and sea actions
He expressed the opinion that another
winter campaign was inevitable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
ENGLISH BAR MAID is WITTY.
She Explains Why Sammy's Beer Tastes
Stale.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-An American
soldier, one of the contingent that pa
radcd here yesterday, went into a saloon
to get a glass of beer. 1t was served
warm. as il the custom here, and address
ing the barmaid he said
Ism t that beer n little stale!'
To which the barmaid replied:
"Why Shouldn I it be; il s been wait
ing for YOU for two years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Red Mems Hall

The Red Men viii work the Adoption
degree Friday evening at 8 ococl, The
degree team is requested to he present
Ncighbors OF lirattlchoro camp. No.
52s7. will meet at Red Mems hall Satur-
day 10 u 40 y. m. 20 attend the funeral
nf Rcxiord Benson at his late residence,
16 canal street. at ] O'Clock Bring badge
and white gloves