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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
FLOCKS OF SHEEP.
Should Gambol Once More on Vermont
Hills Says Circular.

Bring the Flocks of Sheep Back to the
Vermont Hills" is the title of circular
letter issued by the First National Bank
Of White River junction under the di
rection of its cashier, c. l.. lie Bourneau
The sole aim of the letter, as its title
designates, is a regeneration of sheep hus
bandry in Vermont and to the furtherance
OF this end, as far as its own particular
territory counts, the bank states that il
there should come a demand sufficiently
large to dispose of carload of sheep it
will secure them for all who wish at cost
The sheep now at the disposal of the
bank were brought from Oregon and UNI
loaded at Selkirk, n. Y, and the banl;
has arranged with f. c. Daniels OF Plain,
field, n. H., and Howard j. Miller OF
North Hartland to use their Judgment
in selecting sheep for any prospective
buyer. Mr.. Daniels is the largest present
day sheep raiser in New Hampshire. Mr.
Miller is a director of the bank and con
ducts large farming interest which in
cludes an extensive sheep fold The one
purpose of the bank in this action is to
foster sheep husbandry in this section OF
Vermont. Nearly 100 years ago the town
of Hartford had in its folds a total of
l3,2O7 sheep. Hartand had 10000
Woodstock 5000, Windsor 10000, and
Weathersiield that town just south OF
Windsor no less than $4,000. Pomfret had
5000, Sharon 5000, Rochester 5000 and
Barnard 5000, and the total in the whole
Iof Windsor county was no less than 200,
900, Orange county had 99,346, Washing
ton county 10000, Wndham county 5000
Rutland county lS0,9s4, and Chittenden
county $4,000 sheep.
It's well to begin at the top of the
ladder and go down-in case of fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
CURTIS DAVIS DEAD.
Former Well-Known Sign Painter Was
81 Years Old.

Curtis Davis, 81, one of the oldest
residents of Brattleboro and known
widely as a sign painter for many
years, died in the Memorial hospital
Tuesday morning at $50 of old age.
He had been in feeble health long
time and during his last years was able
to sit up only little. Mr.. Davis was
born near Athol, Mass, but came to
Brattleboro at an early age. With the
exception of a few years which were
spent in Philadelphia he always made
this town his home. There are many
advertising signs on Main street today
which are his handiwork. One son,
Fred B. Davis of Horton place, and
a grandson, Walter c. Davis. survive.
The funeral was held yesterday after
noon at o'clock in Bond & Son s I'M
dertaking parlors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
Matrimonial Efforts Failed.

A woman in railway waiting room
the other day had a great deal of
trouble with one of her children, a boy
of seven or eight, and a man who sat
near her stood it as long as possible,
then observed: "Madam, that boy of
yours needs the strong hand Of a
father"
eyes, I know it, she replied, "but
he can I have it. His father died when
he was six years of age, and I've done
my best to get another husband and
failed. He can't have what 1 can t
get"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $1,000.
Board of Trade to Help War Camp
Recreation Movement.

During the week of Nov. l the Brat
tleboro board of trade will conduct a
campaign to raise 81 500, to be appro-
priated to the fund now being sub
scribed throughout the United States
for war camp community recreation and
especially for providing happy, healthy
surroundings for men now in training
in order to increase their fighting spir-
it,
w. J. Whalon, field representative of
the national committee, who was here
early last week to confer with towns
people, found a willing response to his
suggestions, and the allotment for Brat
tleboro doubtless will be forthcoming.
1t is now calculated to have the entire
amount ready to forward to Washing
ton during the first two days of the
campaign. By so doing the board of
trade has been assured of wide public
ity for the enterprise of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Robert Fitzsimmons, 30, former
pugilistic champion of the world, died
Monday in Chicago after an illness of
five days with pneumonia. He was a.
native of England, but grew to man
hood in New Zealand, where he won
many ring battles before coming to
America. He was the only man who
ever held championships at three
weights and was the lightest man who
ever held the heavyweight champion
ship, going out of his class to win the
title. He defeated James Corbett at
Carson City, Nevada, March II, 1897,
and lost the championship two years
later to the youthful Jeffries, who out
weighed him more than 80 pounds. Fitz-
simmons was regarded by many sport
followers as the most wonderful fight
er who ever entered the roped arena.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

machine, covered $50 miles between
the two points in five minutes less than
three hours, and Capt. Resnati, in a
big Caproni biplane carrying eight pas
sengers, went over the same course in
four hours and % minutes. Ballerini
driving STA scout plane, swerved to-
ward Philadelphia in his trip, and COW
cred $50 miles in three hours and ten,
minutes, sometimes travelling at a rate
of $50 miles an hour. He carried
passenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

A rife is more or less simple look
ing mechanism, but to make one l,223
separate manufacturing operations must
be executed. One round of three.inch
shrapnel means 355 operations to make
a pistol GA and for the machine gun,
1890.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Russians are said to be short of am
munition and short of big guns. But it
will have to be admitted they are doing
well with the tools they have.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

And another discouraging thing / have
observed is, that after a man has worked
hard, until he is able to live without work,
he has to take exercise for his health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Whatever happens, Berlin's press bureau
may be relied upon to convert defeat into
victory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
PUSHING TOWARD
MAXIMUM FIGURE
Indications Of Liberty Loan Sales
Of $3,00O,o0O,
Vermont Tagging With 35 Per Cent
Massachusetts, Doing Better Than the
other New England States.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Treasury of.
ficials announced today their conviction
that the Liberty loan subscriptions had
passed the 100000 mark and were
well on the way to the $5,O0O,OOO,OOO
goal
Indications at II o'clock were that Lib
crty day sales had carried the total to
approximately $500, 100000, if not beyond
that sum. Subscriptions officially reported
to the federal reserve banks up to the
close of business last night with reports
from three banks missing approximated
$4,000, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Signs of worms are: De-
ranged stomach, swollen up
per lip, sour stomach. often
sive breath, hard and full
belly with occasional grip
ings and pains about the
navel. pale face of leaden
tint. eyes heavy and dull.
twitching eyelids, itching Of
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

1t would require an autopsy to locate
the patriotism of some people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

BOSTON, Oct. 25.-Liberty day sub
scriptions of $50, 600 as tabulated today
from over night reports brought the first
federal district reserve district total III
the second Liberty loan campaign up to
S290, $4,000, or within Sl0,0O0,OO0 of the
minimum allotment.
The totals by states follows: Maine, Sl4,-
266 900; New Hampshire, SS,937 600; Yer
mont, $5,6S3O0O; Rhode Island, 27,lS0,-
GOO; Connecticut, S37 ,55l 600; AIassachus-
etts, $l97O64, 600. The Massachusetts, to-
tai represents 81 per cent of the maximum
allotment for the statSi Connecticut has
subscribed 50 per cerl of its maximum,
Rhode Island, IS per 81; Maine, 4e per
cent; Vermont, 80 hercent and New
Hampshire 80 Is per Gent.
NEW YORK, Oct 25.Ii-Today celebrated
its second Liberty Loa4 day. While the
downpour of rain yesterday caused post
ponement of the parade it failed to
dampen the ardor of the Liberty bond
statesmen and served to give the city
another day in which to increase subscrip-
tons. The subscriptions yesterday, $l2,-
100000, caused the minimum allotment of
S900,00O,0 900 to be passed and encouraged
workers in their belief that the maximum
quota OF Sl,500,00O, 600 would be reached
by Saturday.
Thousands of men and women, so bands
and 40 floats were to be in line in the
postponed parade up Fifth avenue to Cen
trail Park this afternoon. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels will review the parade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Every man with firm will makes the
world over to suit himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

Italian aviators, flying from near
Norfolk, Va, to Mineola, Long Island,
have made wonderful records this
week. Lieut.. Baldioli, in little scout
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
Significant Facts About the War.

The Kaiser is the man who started the
war; Servia is the country where the war
started.
There are six letters in each of these
words, and if written together and di-
vided in halves, these two halves will
spell Kaiser and Servia:
| X A S f r
! + K " A
| The greatest man in France is Joffre,
commander of the French. Apply the same
rule as above and you have
0 + - F r Z
F r f N c. II
Germany claims to be the most cult
waited country in the world, and this super
culture is termed "KULTUR." Turkey
has the least culture-apply the same
rule:
X L l. - T L r
Z L r = X + Y
The Kaiser's numbers: If the word
Kaiser is written with each letter fol-
lowed by the number of its place in the
alphabet and after these numbers is
placed the significant number six, we
have:
X - ll6
A - 10
SO
S - 1876
+ - Sc
r - lS6
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26
If Mothers Only Knew

how often children suffer from worms.
they would take care and guard against
this common ailment Of chillhOOd
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-10-26

".s' ""A" Nv 's'' the nose, ltchlng or the rec
tum, short dry cough, grinding of the
teeth, little red points sticking out on
tongue, starting during sleep slow fever.
over 60 years ago DIR. True discovered
the formula of DIR. True's Elixir, the
Family Laxative and Worm Expeller
Since then people have been writing us
letters like this: my little granddaugh-
ter had pnworms very badly, and after
Elixir Is very much better. Mrs. Geor-
gia Philpot, Houston, Texas" This
remedy has a world wide reputation as
the one safe and reliable remedy for
both young and old
{: ' $: .,: ::s , " .Ss a}f%AT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
ice CRUSHERS
SET OUT AGAIN
Fleet Plans To Open Channel
On Canadian Side To Let
FlOes Pass Detroit

The steamer Britannia, four rail-
road car ferries, and the tug Michi-
gan OF the Great Lakes Towing
company feet. set out again early
Wednesday morning on their secord
doWn.rfvcr ice-crushing expedition
in the effort to open channels that
will permit the closely packed foes
10 move past Detroit.
Altho the Britannia and the car
ferries cut their way down stream
as far as Amherstburg Tuesday,
cleaving a wide channel below De
troit- the ice hss not had time to
move as vet. and OFF the foot Of
Woodward-ave Il was still 80 tightly
massed that there was no hope Of
resuming ferry service between De-
troit and Windsor during the day.
Conditions between Detroit and
Walkerville were unchanged, with
the fear still prevailing that the ice
would move down from Lake st.
Clair. blocking this route also.
The Britannia broke open the en-
tire channel from Amherstburs
across TO Bois Blanc .suanG Today
the ice-broaking fleet expects TO
work it's WAY down TO Fighting Isl.
and and then back along the cana.
dian side
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
Used Harsh Words
To SIeufh's Sister;
Called on Carpet

Members of the police department
are fearing some internal trouble as
the result of facts brought out Tues
day morning in the police trial Of
Sergt. Louis Foss OF the Third pre-
cinct. charged with addressing abus-
i've language TO Mrs Evaugellne
Bacon. daughter OF Detective Jack"
krimmel of the Central station.
Mrs Bacon complained to the po-
lice commissioner that Foss closed
up" Halloween dance In a hall on
St Aubin-ave. and when she pro-
tested. declaring II guess you don't
know who I am am the daughter
OF Jack Krimmcl," she says Foss
told her. Il don't care who you are"
Mrs. Bacon admitted that dancing
had continued after midnight and
that some members Of the crowd
had purchased beer
Foss' excuse for closing the place
was that IL was running after mid
night.
Commissioner Couzens took the
case under adyisement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
Action Extended Over
Two Nights, Says
Statement
TORPEDO HITS
ENGLISH VESSEL
Only Light Craft Take
Part In Hot En-
gagement

LONDON, Jan. 24.-Unofrscial YER
sions Of Monday nights battle OF
destroyers In the North sea led TO
the belief today that British forces
had inflicted a severe defeat on the
German destroyer fiotills. Holland
dispatches indicated seven German
vessels had been sunk. Ofiictally
the score stood one to one--both the
British and German forces losing q
deetroyer--but it In known that the
enemy ships lost a great many
more men and that they were hlf
more often and with more effeoG
Dfspstchss from Holland t0txg
insisted that the German destroyer
v-69 had arrived at Ymuiden undsr
aid OF tugs and was barely able -
float; her deck was httersd WIN
wreclage from accurately placed
British shells and she reported q
heavy cesualty list That other
German boats may have been de-
stroyed was indicated In Ymniden
dispatches stating that the v-ss
carried a number OF German sail
ors from other vessels, who had
been picked MP from the sea-
II was reported today that stfH
another German warship greatly
damaged was enroute TO a Dutch
port. The Dutch correspondents q
London newspapers today quoted
wounded German sailors as express
ing the belief that seven German
vessels were sunk or rendered ms
less by the British fire.
The text OF the Official announce
ment says;
Last night. while our light
forces We're patrolling the North
sea not far from the Dutch coast.
they met a division OF enemy tor
pedo boat destroyers.
"A short engagement took place.
during which one of the enemy de-
stroyers was sunk and the rest scat-
tered. having suffered considerable
punishment.
Darkness prevented the full re-
suits OF the action from being oh
served.
DURING last night, there was also
short. sharp engagement between
enemy torpedo boat destroyers and
our own destroyers in the vicinity
OF Schouwcn hank.
During this engagement, one Of
our destroyers was struck by tor
pedo. tho explosion killing three on
GERS and ~ OF the crew. She sub
seqUenfiy was sunk BY eur wB
ships
Gus ships suffered no other
casualties"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
Leak PrObers Certain
To Recommend Such
Legislation
BROKERS ORDERED
TO PRODUCE BOOKS
Wall Street Angry But
Will Probably
Comply

NEW YORK. Ian. 4.--Recommen.
dations for corrective measures to-
ward the New York Stock exchange
are practically certain To be the out
come OF the present "ieak" probe.
A prominent Democratic memrgr
of the house committee conducting
the investigation admitted today
that questions and yelled hints OF
congressional action. voiced by At
definite purpose OF furnishing the
committee information on which IA
make recommendation to congress.
The committee particularly Is az.
ter short pools who rig the market
and "accentuate" bad news by ma
nipulation Likewise. the commit.
tee may recommend a change in
rules concerning hypothecation OF
securities. ~ present 'one poor lit
lie piece OF stock whipple puts
i,-does lot of service. being loan
ed by one broker TO another and
then another. and so one, each time
having iis effect on the market. In
short, one share OF stock offers spec
ulative opportunities beyond its own
actual money value.
The committee gained a victory IN
its first clash with the stock ex.
change. for last night the governors
agreed 10 request" members 20 pro
duce records showing business and
customers from Dec. 10 10 %. and.
moreover. 10 say whether they had
sSny advance information from
abroad on the presidents recent
notr
WalI-st is mad
N doesn't wan ito give up these
secrets and there is talk OF fight
among some OF the dealers. How
ever, this may dwindle and the com
mittee believes all brokers will com
ply rather than have 10 face sub
poenss requiring presentation OF the
desired data.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
Acrimonious Debate of
Presidents Speech
Certain
WILSON CHEERED
BY RECEPTION
Action of British La
borites Very
Gratifying
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
fItG6 COryesp0ndcut Urtfed Press.

tSfGh Correspondent United Prcss. J
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--Presi
cent Wilson'S historic address "a
the world Is before the senate TO.
day. st
,-Is seemed ccrtsin early tcdsy con
siderstion would be confined, for the
present. TO the question Of whether
en- Monday there shall be full and
unlimited debate on the proposals
made by the president.
Republicans. led by Senators Cum.
MINIS and Jones. promis cd bitter
fight 10 have this done: they will be
az bitterly opposed BIZ Senator
stone, chairman OF the foreign reIa,
tions committees and the admins
tretion's senate leader. Stone wants
his committee 10 consider the mat
ter before there is open debate on H..
II appears that however this pre-
bminary question ls decided, there
will be acrimonious debate and dis
cussion Of the address
II the CuDmins resolution permit
ting two hours debate by each SEN
ntor ON the subject Monday falls. he
and several others will go ii alone"
at the FIRST opportunity they can get
the foor for that purpose.
In the meantime the real audi.
ence. the president wanted to nd
drsss-the people OF this country
and Of all helligerent countries-as
well az government heads have be-
gun 10 discuss the address.
During the week statesmen in
every belligtTent nation. II is he
lieved, Will have publicly spoken ap-
proval or condensation of tho pres-
ident's appeal for world wide exten.
sion Of the Monroe doctri BY the
end Of tho week the president IL eI.
pccted TO receive . definite imprce-
zion Of how the people and govern
ments not only In this nation bur
In Europe have received his pro
gram for a permanent peace.
Action by the labor party In con.
ference at Manchester. Eng. yester-
day. fsvoring 4 copcilistory policy TO.
ward the Central powers, r. talScu a.
an indication that the silent mssr''
at least, n suggested by tho presi.
dent might he willing 10 make con
cessions and sacrifices" in order IN
establish a peace that NAV ue per
manent.
This Manchester demonstration
cauded the president 10 feel ne
diagnosed Fright when he made the
proposals. In fashion that would
give the people and the liberals a
better chance 20 digest the entire
address n is understood he took
the method he did because no be
iieves the people ARE not nearly 80
prowar as the government heads "
The state departments action in
instructing American diplomats
abroad to give copies OF the speech
to the press abroad as we'll as 10
the foreign Offices was admitted In
ofticiai circles as further indica-
ton OF the presidents intention of
speaking directly tu the peoples of
Kcrope over the heads OF their gov.
-rnincnts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
REGIMENT IS IN
new QUARTERS

Members of the Thirty-second reg
iment Of The Michigan National
guard who arrived late last night IN
the third train Wednesday morning
Joined their companions of the first
two sections in Fort Wayne. Those
who came In the last section slep'
on the train
In all. there are now 1880 mem
hers or the regiment in the fort.
The work ~ checking ND the prop
erty and giving the men y physical
examination IL expected 20 start NJ
once. a. the troopers are eager TO
be mustered out and taken back to
their homes in western Michigan.
The headquarters OF the regiment
are in Grand Rapids.
Among those who slept m the bar
racks Tuesday might was Herbert
Cardwell. II years old The boy's
father and mother we're slsin when
villa and his bandit gang swooped
down on Columbus \ NJ Herbert
became one of the mascots or the
Thirty-sccond during the time II vas
on the border Andrew Hanseman.
Of The machine gun company win
TAX, the had o. hls bone In Grand
Rapids
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-24
Subject Second Only
To Prohibition In
Legislature
BILLS AIMED AT
LIVING COST
Deer and Bees Objects
of Proposed Rene
dial Measures
By w. L. CALNON.

fStdf Correspondent Detroit Times
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 24.-That
the chief interest 10 this session OF
the legislature, beyond that contain.
ed in the prohibition laws that will
be enacted, will be over insurance
legislation and high cost OF living
remedies, was the idea expressed
today by Lieut.. Gov. Dickinson, pre-
siding officer Of the senate.
That insurance legislation will be
proposed which Will cover a wide
field and be productive of numerous
battles between the advocates and
opponents Of the different measures
has been. the belief here since the
session started. The bills themselves,
however. are slow in making their
appearance.
High cost OF living bills are still
being proposed. tho half a
dozen already are before the house
and senate. Senator James M. Will
cox, OF Houghton, has one in prep
aration which he believes will be
worth $4,000 10 $4,000 a year TO
the state.
Under the present law" said the
senator. any one who kills a deer
in the hunting season is not allow
co TO sell any part OF H. As q rc-
suit there were left last fall In the
north woods nearly all the sides Of
the 1000 deer thai were killed by
hunters. Most of the horns were
thrown away, too
MY bill will provide that each
hunter who kills q deer will have
one dollar on his hunting license fec
returned - him by the state in ex-
change for the hide of the deer he
kills. The atatc then can send the
hides to Jackson prison for in
stance. aud have them tanned. Then
they can be used in Marquette snd
other prisons for lhe making Of
shoes, gloves and o,her articles. The
horns could be used also in the
making of buttons, knife handles
and other things"
Last week a bill was introduced
in the house to appropriate money
10 stamp out contagious diseases
among bees. and T. ras declared in
connection with this proposal that
Michigan has the means TO produce
enough honey for the whole United
States il bee keeping was encOur.
AGED properly here
Rep Thomas Read. II Oceana. has
conferred with officials of The Michi-
gan Agricultural College at East
Lansing in regard 20 scientific lcgis-
laiion that will encourage the bee
industry and proposes to incorporate
his hndings into bill.
Numerous other proposals that
are designed to hit al high prices
In one way or another are expected
TO mark the sessions in both houses
for some time to come.