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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
ICE BROKEN UP
OPPOSITE VILLAGE
Goes Cut Before Rise in River Which
Has Covered Large Part of Island
Holding at Dam.

From the West river to a point be
low the railroad station the ice in the
Connecticut river went out YESTERDAY
afternoon without doing any damage.
Below the railroad station to the dam at
Vernon, with the exception of space
close to the dam, the ice is holding
It is not VERY thick, however. and is
expected to 20 out shortly with the
steady rise iii the water that became
evident early this morning all alona
the river as the result of yesterday s
thaw and rain.
The fashboards were all taken off
Of the dam and all Of the food gates
were opened last night, but the water
was steadily rising at the dam at noon
This morning the water had en-
croachcd On Island park only slightly
but at noon Il had covered large part
OF the island. The water in West river
responding to the rain and to the melt
ing Ice and snow, was rising this morn
ing and began to flood the Retreat
meadows.
For some distance above the West
Dummerston pumping station the West
river is well cleared of lee, but below
there the ice is merely melting away
There appeared to be no fear of lee
damage anywhere along the river. but
there is likelihood that there will bt
the usual spring overilows. Nothing ex
ccptional is anticipated, however
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, March 29.-From , to 1C
i. m., ninth annual children s fair Of
the SUNDAY school in Odd Fellows
temple sale OF fancy articles. aprons,
candy, grabs and Koa Struct-It toys.
Ice cream. Lady Baltimore and as.
sorted cake IN the Tea Room; ( r. m,
The Children : Picture Book viii be
shown by members of the beginners,
primary and junior departments; . TO
: p. M, supper on the European plan
ut small tables will bc served by the
intermediate and senior departments
The menu will include: Salmon
vigglc, cold meats, salads, rolls
cake, lee cream and coffee
S D. m, entertainment by the adult
department consisting Of Living Sougs
ia Living Pictures aad farce, The
Burglar, in which five young wom-
en- will take part. Admission TO the
fair, IL cents. The net receipts from
the fair viii bc used for the home and
foreign missionary work Of the
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
FREIGHTER CROSSES
THE DANGER ZONE
Safe Arrival of the Manchuria in an
English Port Recorded - Carried
No PASSENGERS.

NEW YORK, March % The Ameri-
can line freight steamship Manchria has
arrived safely at an English port after a
voyage across the Atlantic, it was an
nounced here today by p. A. s. Franklin,
head OF the international Mercantile Ma
rinc. owners of the vessel a cablegram
received here announced the Manchuria
had reached her destination. Among the
Manchuria's crew of l59 men were 80
American citizens, all native born except
three The vessel carried no passengers
The Manchuria, formerly in transit Pa
cific trade, is of 1868 tons gross.
The British passenger steamship Adri-
atic OF the White Star line, which left
the United States the same day the St
Louis departed, also has arrived safely at
an English port. Among the Adratic's
90 passengers were six American citizens,
members of a Harvard surgical unit on
their way to France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
MORE OF GUARD ARE
TO Do POLICE DUTY
Additional Guardsmen TO the Number
Of 10000 Called into the United
States Service.

WASHINGTON, March 2S..-Nearlv
2O,O0O men were added yesterday to
the National Guard force available for
federal police duty by war depart
ment order suspending the mastering
out of all guard organizations in the
federal service. With the men called
out during the past few days This
gives the government upwards OF
$4,000 guardsmen for employment in
their home states to protect Industries
and other property.
Most of the men affected by the
order are at their home mobilization
camps preparing to return to civilian
llfe after long stays on the Mexican
border. They now will be hel,i at their
camps or armorics for esaignment as
conditions arise.
In al -, 900 men are retained by
the order, but several of the units al
ready had been designated for federal
service.
The guardsmen affected by the order
today are from the following states:-
Arizona, Alabama, Colorado, Geor-
gia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio,
North Carolina, Virginia, West Virgin
Ia, Tennessee and Texas.
Another announcement made was
that the federal reserve board had or
dcred army vouchers accepted by fed
eral reserve banks as negotiable paper
The action was taken to meet the
emergency presented by the failure of
the last congress to pass the army ap.
preparation bill.
Probably the total amount Of bust.
ness the war department must do on
credit will pass the $50,000,0 mark
before appropriations become available
This burden was found too heavy for
contractors to carry unaided and the
action of the reserve board enables
them to discount government paper at
government banks.
The action of the J. ?. Morgan com
Pany IN agreeing to carry 81 ,00o, ,0OC
in~Nar department obligations for con,
tractors without an interest charge on
the money was arranged without for.
NAL reference to the war department
Army officials said the result was tc
save those contractors who took ad.
vantage of the offer the regular dis
count rates of interest which the bank,
would charge in handling government
paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Program Not to BE Decided
Upon Until President
Delivers Message
$4,000 GUARDSMEN
CALLED TO COLORS
Their Work VIII Be Largely in Guard
ing Industrial Plants - Belief That
House of Representatives Will Be
Organized on Non Partisan Lines.

WASHINGTON, March 2s. - Con
grcssioual leaders today gave cousid
Grafton 20 the legislative program to
meet the national emergency, but it was
emphasized that definite steps to that
end would not be taken until after
President Wilson delivers lis address tc
congress soon after it eouvcnes in ex-
traordinarv session Monday.
More than $4,000 national guardsmen
were under orders today to remain in
the federal service for police duty at
industrial plants and other property in
their respective states.
Altogether $4,000 guardsmen have
now been called ont for this purpose.
Congressional leaders are counting on
having TO deal with nothing but meas
urcs relating to the international crisis
during Che special session.
Among Democrats, Republicans and
Independents Of the house today there
was a belief that the house would be or
ganizcd along partisan lines.
Late In the afternoon hope for a
uolpartsan organization of the house
Of rcprps stntaiivcs at the special scs.
sion next week vas virtually aban-
dourd today by representative Mann.
Republican leader IN the last house,
aud rgoponcat of the plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
EXAMINATION Of
| COMPANY | APRIL 9
Capt. Gibson Authorized to
Receive Tentative En-
listments
WOULD SAVE DELAY
IN EVENT OF CALI
Ih-s Is for Purpose of Bringing Com
pany Up to Maximum War Strength
T. Warren Crosby, Former Resi-
dent, Takes the Examination.

Orders were received this morning
| by Capt. E. W. Gibson OF Company /,
Y. n. G., designating April as the
date for the physical examination of
the officers 4nd men Of the command,
The company commander is ordered to
have his command in the Armory that
morning for the beginning of the exam
nations at 3 O'Clock and it is specif-
icaliy stated that no absentees will be
authorized. Maj. T. j. Hagan and
Lieut.. Herbert w. Taylor viii be the
examining physicians.
Capt. Gibson expressed the wish that
the board of trade or some organization
of the town will take up the work of
organizing Il committee of safety to en-
courage enlistments and to do other
work which will be found necessary in
the event Of call to mobilize or n dec
laration of war.
| The company now has 81 men on the
muster roll, some of whom must be
dropped before the examinations. A
| total of 100 men and three officers is
the maximum peace strength. Several
men have been enlisted in the last few
days, but not all of them have taken the
/ physical examinations yet.
| In order that the company NAV be
able to raise the necessary so men to
bring, almost at once, the total enlist
ments from 100, the maximum peace
! strength, to $50, the maximum war
strength, authorization has been given
| by Adjt. Gen. Tillotson to obtain ten
! tative enlistments.
| Under the plan men who arc willing
to enlist if war is declared NAV sign an
agreement to that affect and be phvsi-
cally examined. They would not take
the oath that is required when enter
ing the service nor subjected to any
duties, unless war is declared. When
that time comes, if it does, they would
be expected to present themselves for
service at once. although only morally
! bound to do so.
BY this form of tentative enlistment
there would be no delay, at the time of
the final actual enlistment, for physical
examinations, and such as desired could
obtain lot of training in the mean
time in the fundamentals of drill.
Already one enlistment under the
tentative arrangement has been made.
l. warren crosby or North Adams,
Mass, formerly of this town, former
member of the company and a former
student at Norwich university, came
here yesterday, was examined and
stands ready to join the. company when
ever it is called into service.
Like many others, he does not care
to enlist and leaye his business if the
company and regiment is not to see ac-
tual service, but he intends to go with
the first if the cali comes for service.
A telephone has been installed in the
Armory, No. 351, and men will be on
duty there every morning to furnish all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
THINK THEY SAW
AIRPLANE OUTLINE
Residents of White River Junction Re
port Observations Similar 20 Those
in This Locality.

Residents Of White River Junction
believe they have heard and seen the
outlines of an airplane flying over that
town several times recently at night,
thereby intensifying the belief of some
of the residents Of Dummerston and
Brattleboro that someone is operating
such a machine. The general report
is that the machine when seen is fly
ing from north to south.
The fact that t. NJ. Crepar Of Green
River has received three patents on an
improved airplane, which he believes
will make it superior to all others now
in use, has led to the story that he
has been practicing with his. His ma
chine, however, has never been tried
out, although practically complete, and
at present is in the Gates mill at Green
River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
GREAT OFFENSIVE
AGAINST ITALY
fermans and Austrians Hope to Reach
France Over a PROSTATE Italy
Threats Made

ROME March 2s. Via Paris.-Thc pre-
dicted great offensive against Italy by
the central powers continues to be the
chief topic of discussion in military and
political circles.
Field Marshal Won Iiindenburg is
credited with aiming at an invasion Of
France across Il PROSTATE Italy I'm this
connection Gen. Di Rossi commander of
the Montcnegrin troops, serving with the
Italian army, writes
"A terrible and desperate attack is in
preparation against our lines. Everyone
ioresces II and even the enemy announces
.it in order to intimidatc us BY threaten
mg Italy with the fate Of Rumania and
Scrhia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
C0NFTSCATED GRAIN
ON DUTCH STEAMERS
Report Of Great Britain's Action Has
Not Been Confirmed at Neither
lands Legation.

WASHINGTON, March 2S Dutch
steamships in British port, were report
ed here today to have been confiscatcd by
the British government. The informa-
tion reached here from Il grain house,
which sold the Dutch government the
grain aboard many Of the vessels 1t
could not be confirmed at the Neither
lands legation About 40 Dutch ships are
now IN port belonging to Great Britain.
The British government for some time
has been insisting that a certain percent
age of Dutch merchant tonnage carry
cargoes to British destinations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Red Mems Hall

Triumph lodge. 80. l33, Scandinavia
Fraternity of America, viii meet
Wednesday evening, March 2S. This
Is the last meeting Of the first quarter
and dues are payable. Election of dele
gates TO the district meeting. Please
attend.
Thursday, March 29.-Spccial meet.
ing Of pocahoutas council Adoption
and refreshments
Warriors degree Friday, March So al
$50 p. m.
Every brother is requested to meet in
Rcd Mems hall Thursday at p. m. to at.
tend DE funeral services of our late
brother John Wilson, which will be held
IN Bond undertaking rooms at p. m
Wear " hitc gloves and badge. Member,
ot rocahontas council also are requested
90 attend the funeral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
WAR BRIDE OF
BRATTLEBORO MAN
Hiss Nellie D. Davis of Dumnerston
Weds Peter E. Fountain, Who
Leaves to Join Coiors.

Peter Edward Fountain of Brattle-
boro, formerly of Holyoke, Mass, and
Miss Nellie Dora Davis of Dummer-
ston We're married last evening bv Rev.
=. @. S. 0sgood III the Unitarian par
sonage.
This morning the bridegroom left his
bride and hurried to Holyoke, Mass
to respond to the call of his country,
for he is a member of Company d, I'd
Massachusetts, regiment, now called to
the colors, and served with that com
mand on the Mexican border last sum
mer. lie has been resident of Brat
tleboro only since returning from Tex
as.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
FOOD SHORTAGE ALARMING.
Recent Census Reveals Very Unfavor-
able Condition in Germany.

COPENHAGEN, March %, via Lon.
don.-The result of the recent stock
taking Of graia. potatoes and other
toodstuffs on hand in Germany was so
unfavorable rs to cause general mis-
apprehension, according to Berlin
newspaper, which quotes remarks mad
before the reichstag committee on food
by the Socialist Deputy Ebert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
FRENCH ATTACK FAILED.
Driven Back by Germans on West
Bank of Disc Near LaFere.

BERLIN, March %, By wireless to
Sayville.-A French attack on the
west bank of the Oiso near LaFera
failed yesterday with heavy losses, the
war office announces. French trenches
in the Champagne were captured by
the Germans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
THAW CAUSES INACTIVITY.
Little Doing cn Russian Front from
Baltic to Carpathians.

BERLIN, March 2S, via wireless to
Sayvillc.-No military action of inn
portane' will be possible FOR some time
on the Russian front from the Baltic
to th' Cmpathians owing to the set
ting in Of the spring thaw, today s
lrmJ hcadquar.r's statement indi.
Gates. There is some activity on the
Rumai,ian front aad failure OF the
Russian attack is reported, together
with the capture by TcutUaic forces of
Ia strongly cntrcnchod ridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
FRENCH CONTINUED
PROGRESS IN NIGHT
several Important Positions Captured
Beth Sides Keep Up Violent Ar
tillcry Fire.

PARIS, March. 2s.---The advance OF
he French in the region of Soissons
was continued during the night.
Progress was made north Of the All.
cite river and east of th1 Leully-
Ncuville-Su:-M Margiyal line. where i'm
portant positions were captured.
Ties gains are recorded in today Of
fcial report which also indicates un-
usual activity further east. The ar
tillery of both the French and Ger
mans kept up a violent fire yesterday
and during the night. Heavy artillery
lighting is in progress in the region
east Of the lower forest Of Coucy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
MORE REGIMENTS CALLED.
-Four Get Orders Today, Including the
Second Connecticut.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Four
additional regiments of the National
Guard We're called iAto the federal
service today by the war department
They are the First West Virginia, 18th
New York, Second Connecticut and
Second New Jersey infantry regiments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
CUT COAL PRICE
so CENTS A TON
Reading viii Be Followed by other
Companies.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Th2 Phila
dclphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company today announced 4 reduction
of soc in the price of coal, to become
effective April >. The reduction APP
plies to stove, egg and nut sizes Coal
dealers say they believe all the pro-
ducing companies will follow the lead
of the Philadelphia & Reading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
BOSTON & MAINE LOSING.
Operated at Loss of Over SSOO,OOO in
Two Months Of 1917.

BOSTON, March 2S.-Th2 Boston &
Maine railroad was operated at loss
during the first two months of 1917,
according to q statement issued by j.
H. Hnstis, receiver of the road. today.
The deficit was given as $500 ,267, com
pared with a surplus OF $llS,732 in the
corresponding period last year. Mr..
Hustis stated that the 8-hour law will
add at least $l,500,000 year to the
road S payroll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
APPEAL TO LABOR.
Asked to Support President by Head of
New York Federation.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Oficial ap-
peal to organized labor to join in sign
ing pledge to support the President in
protecting American rights was issued
today by James P. Holland, president
of the New York State Federation of
Labor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
RAILROADS WANT
HIGHER RATES
Advances of Is to II Per
Cent Considered by Inter-
state Commission
PROTESTS COME
FROM MANY SECTIONS
Railroads Plan to Seek Higher Inter
state Rates from Various State Com
missions No Change in Passenger
Rates at Present.

WASHINGTON, March 2S. - Pre-
liminary proposals of virtually all rail
roads of the country for fiat rate in
creases, ranging between - and 21 per
cent, were weighed today by the inter
state commerce commission together
with multitude of protests against
higher rates telegraphcd by shippers,
commercial organizations and allied in
forests. Another move planned by the
railroads is to seek higher interstate
freight rates later from every state
utilities or railroad commission in the
country. Passenger rates would not be
changed under present action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
ADMIRAL OLIVER
FIRST GOVERNOR
viii Be at Head of the Danish West
indies, to Be Transferred to
U. S. Saturday

WASHINGTON, March Is Rear Ad-
miral James II. Oliver, chief of naval in
tclligcrce. today was named by Secretary
Daniels a. governor of the Danish West
Indies, which are to be taken over Satur-
day by the United States
The ceremonies OF transfer will take
place at st. Thomas and in Washington
on the same day Important fortifca-
tions will be constructed and the island
used as a naval base for the further pro-
lection of the Panama canal and for
general military purposes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
PEOPLES BANK GETS
TOWN BOND ISSUE
Issue of $4,000 Taken at Par and In
terest Boston Company Was
Nearest Bidder at 1888.

The $4,000 bond issue of the town
Of Brattleboro, authorized by vote il
the last town meeting has been award
ed to the Peoples National bank OF
this town at par and interest. The
next highest bid was by the Merrill
Oldham company cf Boston, 99.53
This bond issue is to take care of the
unpaid temporary loans of the tow1
which have accumulated the past two
wears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
THE WEATHER.
Fair Toright-Tuesday Fair-Warmel
in Vermont and New HAMPSHIRE.

WASHINGTON, March %. = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight Thurs
day fair. Warmer in New Hampshire
and Vermont. Strong west to south
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

There has just been added to the
London regiment a new draft of so
men, whose average height is ) feet
IL IL inches. Many of the men are
more than 6 feet tall and one is 6 feet
) inches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
First Baptist Church

Tonight at 1aO-No. = patrol Boy
scouts mobilization i'm the armory.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30

orders happen to be placed. That
alone will involve a great saving in
transportation
II coal from various mines arrives
in any city there will be no question
of where it came from or whom it is
consigned to. Coal will be coal. The
only thing OF importance will be the
grade An order for a car Of any par
ticular grade will he filled by deliver
ing any car of that grade that hap
pens to be in the vicinity.
At present there is an enormous
waste of time and effort in cutting
out cars and switching them to the
particular destinations 10 which they
We're consigned at the mine.
Anyone without special knowledge
Of the coal or the railroad business
can see what an enormous saving of
transportation efficiency this pool will
accomplish There will be still fur
Their gain ii the railroads in the coal
territory pool their cars and track.
age. as they appear to intend doing.
To carry the system to its logical
conclusion. there would be similar
pooling of the retail business in every
community, so that an order from
any consumer would be delivered by
any dealer who could handle it most
easily and economically. But perhaps
that feature will take care of itself
The big idea is to have all the coal
produced flowing. so to speak. into
one vast reservoir. from which any
consumer may be supplied by pro.
cess as simply as drawing water from
a city main. Similar pooling of other
important commodities is said to be
contemplated. As long as this sort of
thing is under public control, we can't
have too much of it.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
THE COAL POOL.

The word pool is in bad odor in
this country, That is because it has
usually meant combination for the
purpose of gouging the public We
are now treated to the interesting
spectacle of benevolent pool. or
ganized by the coal operators OF Ohio
Michigan, Pennsylvania. West Vir
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, to ia
cilttatc the transportation and deliv
cry of their product. 1t represents
the most effective step yet taken tc
remedy the coal situation
According to this arrangement all
the mines within the country's CHIEF
coal producing area will be treated
for practical purposes. as if they be
l0nged to one company. Thus any
coalconsuming community will be
supplied from the most conveniently
located mines, no matter where the
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-30
FISH PRODUCE MANY EGGS
Scientific Count Shows Perch t02
Inches Long Contained S0,4S0--
More in Small Than Large.

Information concerning the number
Of eggs produced by various species Of
fish has been limited mainly to rather
rough estimates.
According to the Allgcmeine FiSch-
crei-Zcltunc, some careful counts were
made last year at the Bavarian trout
hatchery. The first Investigations were
in connection with common trout and
rainbow trout; ~ specimens Of the
former and "a of the latter were
stripped, and the ova counted. The
older and heavier fish were found to
have the most eggs (ranging up TO
about 10000 but the younger fish
yielded a decidedly larger number Of
eggs in proportion TO the weight Of
the fish.
The experiments were repeated with
perch Perca fluviatllis). in this case
the females just about TO spawn being
killed, and the ovarieS being removed
and dissected. The number of eggs in
perch ranged from $40 for fish four
inches long up to 30,4S0 for one 10.2
inches long; but in this species, also.
the number of eggs per unit weight
Of fish is much larger in small than
In large fish.-Scientitic American.