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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR FARM LABOR
{. C. Tenney Starts Movement
to EstabIish.Camp
Would Supply Boys to Farmers-Con-
ference with Principal Smith and
Scout Commissioner Virgin.

Representative f. C. Tenney, man
ager of the Scott farm in Dummers-
ton, which is the property of Freder-
lex Holbrook, had conference Mon.
day with Principal +. b. Smith
of the high school and Rev. j. Fred
rik Virgin, Scout commissioner of
Brattleboro and member of the com
mittee in charge of gardening in
Brattcboro, regarding the establish
ing of boys camp on the big farm,
which will be a clearing house for
farmers to obtain such farm labor as
boys can do. Details are to be ar
ranged, but it is practically certain
that the idea will be worked out in one
form or another before the schools
close for the summer vacation.
Mr.. Tcnney said that the first qucs-
ton raised was about the supervision
of tho camp. Some person who is
qualified to have supervision over the
boys in the camp, to which they will
return each night, will be secured
The cooking and feeding of the boys
is another problem that must be
worked out
The nucleus of the plan is to have
20 or % boys live at the camp in
tents. If necessary Mr.. Tenney will
see that the tentage is provided and
possibly a cookhouse. Recognizing the
fact that call work and no play makes
Jack dull boy it is planned that
each day will find perhaps 10 boys
whose turn it is to work. Some rule
will be made under which stipulated
number of boys will be ready for sucl
calls as are made on the camp for hell
each day.
Out of the pay they receive the boys
must pay the camp expenses for food
A farmer who wishes four boys fol-
two days will notify the Scott farm
of the number and days on which they
are wanted and either provide the
transportation for them from camp tt
farm or pay for it in addition to tn,
day wages of the boys. The boys ar,
TO return to camp each night at tn,
expense Of the farmer who has hat
their help.
The wages to be paid the boys
whether by the hour or the day, o
course are not yet determined. 1t j
probable that they will be graded ac
cording to the ability of each individ
ual.
The idea includes the making of tn
camp life as attractive as possible an,
that the evenings will be spent il
hcalthful recreation under the super
vision of the camp supervisor and tina
those boys who have days off duty will
| likewise be under the care and super
vision of the supervisor at all times.
Mr.. Tenney says that there is II
question but that there will be worl
for all of the boys the camp is planne
to accommodate and as for as man,
days as they will work, for the farm
ers need additional help during tn
period of cultivating crops which i
will be impossible to obtain by an
other method.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
FRY DISTRIBUTED IN COUNTY.
Federal Hatchery in st. Johnsbury
Sends 100000 Trout to County Fish
and Game Club.

The Wihdham County Fish and Game
club received Saturday from the fed
cral fish hatchery i'll St. Johnsbury
100000 brook trout fry for distribu-
tion in the streams in this locality.
This is the first of numerous consign-
ments of fry and tingcrlings which.,the
club expects to receive within the next
few weeks both from the federal and
state authorities. In addition to the
brook trout fry received Saturday
were two cans of sabeling or golden
trout fry to be planted in Marlboro
South pond.
Saturday consignment was distrib-
uted in the following streams:
Brattleboro and vicinity - Waite,
Tinker, Bartlett, Blanchard, Crosier
Goodenoueh, Herriek, Sargent, Thayer
Williams, Winchester and Ward brooks
Guilford and Halifax Bullock, Bur
dick, Flagg, Franklin, Houghton, ia
cobs, Lynde, Niles, Fleetwood, jerks
Rudd, Smith and Warren brooks.
Dummcrston-Black Mountain, Clay
Pit, Barber and Walker brooks.
Townshend Eddy, Joy, Peaked
Mountain and Plumb brooks.
South donderry-Tannery Flood
Farnum and Winhall Hollow brooks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
BOUNDARY LINE CONFERENCE.
New Hampshire and Vermont Officials
Meet in Brattleboro.

y conference was held Saturday af-
tcrnoon and evening in the Office of
Attorney General II. G.. Barber with
Attorney General futile of New Hamp-
shire, Assistant Attorney General Mat
thews of that state, Professor Holden
and Professor Fletcher of Dartmouth
college, Attorney j. G. Sargent and
Civil Engineer +. II. Dewart of Yer
mont, over the boundary line case of
the two states which is now pepding
in the supreme court of the United
States.
The conference related to plans New
Hampshire is making to have Il survey
made of the Connecticut river from the
Canadian boundary to the Massachu-
sets state line, Mr.. Dcwart had made
such survey for the state of Vermont
and the New Hampshire officials are
DESTROYS of obtaining from him certain
base lines and other data upon which he
based his survey.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
PUBLIC SAFETY NEWS.
Decrease in Acreage of Improved
Land in Vermont.

1880, 2,Gj5,9l3 acres of improved
land.
1910, lG33,9G5 acres of improved
land.
Decrease, l,02l,97S acres in twenty
years according to the United States
census, or an amount nearly equal to
two-thirds of the present acreage of
improved land in the state.
1t is probable that the foregoing de-
crease is somewhat greater than the ac-
tual decrease as the classification of
improved land made in 1890 was differ
emit from that made in 1910.
The decrease i'll acreage of cultivated
land in New England during the past
fifty years was 5,l03,073 acres.
1t is stated that Massachusetts does
not produce enough food products to
feed one-fiftieth of its population and
that all New England supplies only
about one-ffth it consumes.
"Hang up the fiddle and the bow;
Take down the shovel and the hoe,
AS transposcd by Governor Graham.
MASON S. STONE.
Director of Publicity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN JAIL.
Left Springfield (Vt) Thursday on Es-
~capade and Were Arrested in South
Vernon Saturday

Burton Bcmis, IS, of Springfield; Aus
tin Newell, IS, of SaXtOns River; Gladys
jackson, l6, and her sister, Sarah, II,
both of Springfield and daughters of
Everett Jackson of that town, were be-
fore Judge A. f. Cudworth in the Brat
tleboro municipal court Monday.
The two boys were bound over to the
county court in the sum of $500 each
on statutory charges and the two girls
were held in similar amounts as wit
nesseS, and i'll default of bail all were
taken to Ncwfanc Jail by Sheriff c. E.
Mann. They were represented by At
torney \. V. d. Piper, who was as
signed by the court. They waived eX-
animation. The father of the girls was
present.
The four left Springfield, where the
boys had been working, Thursday and
went to Charlestown, n. II. Thursday
night Newell went to SaXtons River and
slept in the home of his parents, but
the other three remained outside OF the
railroad station at Charlestown.
They journcycd to Bellows Falls Fri
day and spent some time at Newell 8
home in SaXtons River, but returned to
Bellows Falls, where they put up at Il
lodging house.
They came to Brattlcboro Saturday
and after making some inquiries as to
connections for Kccne, \. H., and
Greenfield, Mass, walked to Vernon.
One of the trainmcn ON the train due
here Saturday evening at $50 o clock
noticed the Younger girl CRYING on the
platform of the station at Vernon. She
told him something of her story and he
20, f,,rn -.
| BrattleborO, advising her to report the
circumstances to the authorities here.
just as the train was about to depart
one of the boys came out Of the station
and persuaded the girl to stay with
| them.
The four then walked to South Yer
| non and there tried at several places to
obtain lodging. +. II. Newton reported
to State S Attorney William r. Daley
who asked him to dctain the four until
lie could get there with an officer. With
Police Chief Wilson the state S attorney
started in an automobile and met Mr.
Newton and +. w. Doanc of Northfcld
Mass, in two automobiles with the four
bringing them to Brattleboro. When
searched it was found that they had a
little over So in money with them. The
older girl had furnished most of the
cash, neither of the boys having any
according to the stories they told the
state S attorney.
Bemis and Newell appeared before
Judge Cudworth Wednesday morning
in Newfane.
They had asked, through their attor-
ney, A. V, d. Piper, to have information
filed against them and pleaded guilty t.
the charge preferred against them. Each
was sentenced to one year in the state
prison at Windsor and the sentence,
were suspended and they were placed on
probation for II year.
The two girls, who had been held Il,
witnesses, were released from custody
and allowed to return to Springfield. II
is understood that they will not return
to their home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
WOMEN AID ENLISTMENTS.
Two Send So Each to Capt E. w. Glib
son in Response to Appeal, to Tran
port Recruits.

Two women have "done their bit -
III aiding enlistmcnts in the National
Guard in addition to whatever else
they may do. Capt. T.. w. Gibson re-
cciVcd Tuesday two letters, in each
Of which was enclosed a 50 bill to be
used i'll paying the fares of recruits
for Company l., V. n. c., from Brattlc-
boro to Fort Ethan Allen, where they
may be examined. This was in re,
spouse to Il public appeal by Capt. Glib
son.
The government or state has not yet
provided any way i'll which prospective
members of the National Guard may
enlist except by paying their own fares
to the fort, and, if rejected, paying
their fares back again to their homes
This has initiated greatly against get
ting the necessary recruits for the com
pany.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
TOTAL FIRE LOSS
EXCEEDS $2IO,OOO
Mill Of Liberty Paper Co. at Bel
lows Falls Destroyed
Blake & Higgins Plant Endangered
International Paper Co. also Heavy
Losers.

One of the worst fires in the history
of Bellows Falls occurred Monday when
the plant of the Liberty Paper com
pany, manufacturers of gummed papers
in rolls, was destroyed. The total loss,
conscrvativclv estimated by insurance
experts and the owners of the proper
~ is said to he about $4,000 and
probably larger. The total insurance
is said to be about $l00,000
The fire, the origin of which is un-
known, was discovered shortly before
noon. Before the fire hose in the plant
could be brought into use and while
the fire alarm was being sounded the
fire got beyond control.
The plant was built in 1898 for the
Cascin Company Of America and was
about 200 feet long and one story high
along the railroad track and three
stories high at the rear. 1t had long
been regarded as a fire trap.
Nine lines of hose were attached to
nearby hydrunts and the high pressure
water service proved Inadequate to sup.
ply that many lines. In addition to
his the fire engine could not be made
to work.
As q result he Blake and Higgins
paper mill across the track was endan-
gcrcd. The finishing rooms were on
fire when the North Walpole, y. H.,
steamer began pumping water through
four lines of hose. Three freight cars,
two loaded with pulp and one with fin
iShcd paper, standing ON the Blake e.
Higgins siding, We're destroyed.
While the fire was at its height sew
cral fires caught in the woods nearby,
The farm house of Dennis brisbane was
endangered but Rollin Pierce succeeded
in saving it. The Boy Scouts were eff
fcctve in cxtinguishing many forest
fires which were caused by flying en-,
bcrS.
Railroad traffic was held up more
than four hours, the south-bound train
due to leave at 'l.20 being sent by
the way of <cenc and South Vernon
Telephone and telegraph communica-
ton to the south was cut off until aft
cr o clock.
Soldiers on duty there were of mater
ial assistance in helping the iiremcn
aud they were put on guard to hold
back the crowds.
The loss to the Liberty Paper com.
pany, which is controlled by the Old
Colony Trust company of Boston, with
a. l.. BroOkhousc as resident manager
is estimated ut 100000 on stock and
machinery end 100000 on the building
The building cost $4,000 to build "a
years ago.
Several companies used part of the
building for storage. The Information
al Paper company lost $4,000 to $50,
600 of which 100000 was on sulphatC
pulp, a rare article of commerce at the
present time. Blake 4 Higgins loss is
estimated at $4,000. Cote & Frost
wood workers and lumber dealers lost
three carloads of lumber, 1000 win
dows, 800 doors and five carloads OF
other finished building products. Thcil
loss is about $4,000. The b. & p. Elk
press company lost five sleds.
The Liberty Paper company began
business there four years ago. 1t wa,
recently re-orgamized and employed 81
hands. It is not known whether it viii
continue business there, but this i:
considered doubtful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
SHOT IN BATTLE IN FRANCE.
Private Cutting Brother of Victor II.
Cutting of Brattleboro, Wounded at
Vimy RIDGE.

News has been received by Victor
II. Cutting, clerk for j. +. Bushnell,
that younger brother, Private Carl
H. Cutting of Ashcn, Manitoba, for
mcrly of Newport, n. H., was wounded
at the taking of Wing Ridge i'll France
by the Canadian army.
Private Cutting enlisted July ,, 1916
He crossed to England in September
and joined his fighting comrades in
France after completing the full pre-
scIibed course of private S military
training in less than six months.
He is now in hospital in Bristol
England, with a gunshot wound in hi
right arm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
MRS. AMANDA DANIELS.
Aged Guilford Woman Dies in Home of
George Sessions.

Mrs. Amanda Daniels of Guilford, 81,
widow of Moses Daniels, died Wednes-
day in the home of George Sessions ON
the Wethcrhead Hollow road. She had
been in failing health several months.
Mrs, Daniels, whose maiden name
was Wheeler, was born in Guilford and
had always lived there She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Chapman Of
Cambridge, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
COLD FORMS FROST AND ICE.
Thermometer Early Wednesday Morn
ing Showed Minimum Reading at 27
Ground Frozen i'll Guilford.

f.. r. Naughan's official thermometer
showed minimum reading of p degrees
Tuesday night, indicating beyond Il
doubt that there was not only heavy
frost but an appreciablc freeze in this
locality.
At Dana |. Towards farm in Gulford
water in pals froze and the ground
next morning was white with frost. The
surface of the ground froze slightly.
The mercury in Putney went down to
rs above zero and Il heavy frost was re
ported there.
The season has been so backward that
scarcely any garden produce is up, SO
practically no damage was done to crops,
but in some localities plants and flowers
were frozen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18

There is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than III other diseases
put together, and for years 1t W. sup
posed to be lncurable Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditlons and therefore requires constitu-
tlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by T.. j. Cheney g.
Co., Toledo. Ohio, is constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
t. ]. CHENEY q co, Toledo. Ohio
Sold Ny Drug.lsts Zoe.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
INJURIES CAUSED DEATH.
Mrs. II. S. Boardman Was Knocked
Down and Run Over by Team.

Mrs Ii. $. Boardman died Wednes-
day morning in the Heaton hospital in
Montpelier from blood poisoning which
developed from injuries sustained re-
Gently, when she was knocked down and
run over by team.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
That Language.

Pop, do ships ever faintl' came
the puzzling question of the evening,
according to the Baltimore American.
What n question, childl OF course
not" 8" But there's n story where it
says the ship came to-"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
UNsHAKEN TESTIMONY.

Time is the test for truth. And
Doan S Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Brattleboro. No Brattleboro
resident who suffers backache or annoy
ing kidney and bladder ills can remain
unconvinced by this twice-told testi-
mony.
Mrs. II, j. Allen, 81 Canal ST., Brat
tleboro, says; 81 suffered for months
with dull, nagging backachcs and dis
tressing pains across my kidneys. My
back ached and panied and ! couldn t
rest nights. Mornings, l could hardly
get around to attend to my housework
because my back was so lame. When
STOPPING or lifting, sharp pains caught
me and l could hardly straighten up. |
was also annoyed by my kidneys. !
bought Doan's Kidney Pills from the
Brattlcboro Drug Co., formerly f. II.
Holden IS Drug store. After using two
or three boxes, the backaches and pains
disappeared. | no longer had any back
ache or annoyance from my Kidneys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18

An optimist is one who makes lem
onadc at night out of the lemons that
have been handed to him during the
day.-Sommers,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
Central Vermont Railway
Trains Leave Brattlcboro.
Corrected to April l, 1917.

600 Il. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
$50 Il, III. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
900 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
I.10p m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam
ers.
600 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18

"Evory little bit added TO what
you'vn got, makes lust a little bit
more says General liaig as he takes
another bite out of the German front
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18
RESULTS THAT REMAIN.

Mrs. Allen gave the above statement
ON September 20, 1908 and ON Novem
Der 26, 1916, she said: 81 have never
had any reason to change my high opin,
ion of Doan s Kidney Pills. | have not
found it necessary to use them for
years, as the benefit they brought me
has remained permanent
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan S
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Al
len has twice publicly recommended.
Fosler-Milbum CO., Props, Buffalo,
n. Y.--Adv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-18

Middlebury defeated Penn State yes
terday at Middlebury, 6 to ). Penn
State plays the University of Vermont
today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
THE AGE OF GUN SENSE.

mOME people never learn how to handle gun. Those
N around them, when they have frearm in their
" hands, are about safe though they were smok-
ing open key of powder 1t is certain though that
youngsters not to be trusted with guns The proposal
to amend the game laws to make it unlawful for any
der - years carry fire is sensible There will
be accidents long guns made, but they may be
decreased in proportion they denied to those who
not competent by of lack of experience to han
die them. Adults cannot be legally debarred, unfor-
tunatey but the youngsters be restrained Evidence
Of the folly of permitting children to carry the COM
paravey harmless % rifles is abundant There is hard
ly day in the time that the hills around Boise,
for example, filled with people out for airing;
and there always lot Of children with small rifles,
shooting Unfortunately and endangering everyone
within shooting distance Moreover, much livestock is
permanently injured through their carelessness There
laws in places requiring Some of COM
potency before auto driving license will be issued but
the local governments permit any fool to have gum
Here at least keep guns out of the hands of chill
dren and it should be done.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
SUSPICION KEPT ALIVE.

GPHE action of the congressional committee in declining
investigate the charges that there had been brisk
speculation Wall street the result of s'leaks'
from official places in Washington puts up fmsy screen
before every suspected man. including in the White
House. It is unfair to the accused and it is unfair to the
public The leak charges of sufficient Importance
and sufficiently sustained in responsible circles prma
facie showing to warrant rigorous inquiry To have
the charges set aside especially by party vote only
to keep suspicion alive and cast doubt upon the
assurance of leading public that the light would al
ways be let n irrespective of individuals consequences
through the windows of persistent probing and ptiless
publicity. Is there sound why those charges
should not have been probed to the bottom? Would
there have been similar disposition of charges by equally
reliable people that state department secrets had been
betrayed foreign nation Another bad feature is the
prospect of serious than the alleged
eaks" being encouraged in the belief that political or
other influence will protecting wall around the
guilty parties and the possibility of any investigation Of
glazing oenses being dscredted because of the alacry
with which the leak charges swept aside with the
political broom But the most deplorable aspect of the
is the public feeling that will grow whether nurtured
by the exaggeratons and fuminaons Of politicians or
not that there too close alliance between the business
Of the public and the speculation of Wall street
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12

have lost is not at all essential to hap
piness. Some money is necessary to
happiness, enough to supply reason.
able wants, But if one knows how to
manage that Is not so large a sum as
to be impossible to get Tom is a
bright young fellow and will always
make a decent living. If you know how
to make fair living produce fair
comfort and are contented with it,
that's all that you need ask"
II guess l am a little blue tonight
admitted the niece.
when you are blue select some task
that takes all your mind to accom-
plish. That is my remedy for blues"
Miss Volmar reached over and patted
the girls hands as they lay idle in her
lap.
ITO be continued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12

office for it's farmers and shippers in
this city" explained Commissioner Har-
tigan. Already Vermont has opened
up an office here and is now ready to
do business with US. Florida has two
representatives here and will soon ne
regularly established. North Dakota,
Washington and California will be In
line within a few weeks. BY next spring
we expect to have rs per cent OF the
states represented. In order that the
organization Of farmers and shippers
in this city may be as high class as
possible and absolutely trustworthy. It
is our aim to have the representatives
here appointed by the governors OF the
respective states."-New York Globe.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
Where Can | Find Relief From
Itching, Terrifying Eczema

how terrifying the irritation. no mat
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