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LES DARCY TAKES
 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Chicago, April 4.-Les Darcy. the Australian middleweight boxer, whom Governor Whitman barred fSom box. ing in New York state because. ne said, Darcy was a stacker" eyading Australian military service, took the oath of allegiance and signified his rn- tentions of becoming a citizen of the United States today. He received his first citizenship papess from the cir cult court of Cook county.
 Darcy gave his age as 21 years and his occupation as a blacksmith and professional ath9ete.
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The scope oi the war departments army plan gradually is becoming clear. Included in the scheme must
 be the funds and equipment necessary
 to establish military training on a
 basis never before attempted in the United States. Mimic trench warfare, realistic to the >last possible degree
 must replace much of the old open
 order skrmish drill, supplemented by hard marching and vigorous physical exercises to harden the men as rapid
 ly as possible.
 There are many indications that it i proposed 10 build up fighting ma
 chine composed o. men in their twen.
 ties and each man free from home responsibilities or cares that might embarras his soldicrly oualitie 4 perfect military weapon is to be fash toned, officers say if the armys plan is accepted by cougrcs. lt will take
 time and money but will furnish slch
 a force as vii make its weight tell against any troops in the world
 Army officers indicated today that the governments policy leaves no place for volunteer forces. They are prepared also to urge against any pre- mature effort to send an army abroad
 to fight. To be of any aid in the world struggle, they say, only very
 considerable force of fully trained and highly equipped and organized troop with adequate independent supply 1 lines, should go to Europe. To do i otherwise, one officer declared, might
 make American troops menace
 rather than an aid to the entente
 armies. It would further tax the al
 ready heavily strained lFrench <azsasi
 British supply systems. Al inorr l it's adviso" commtteea klll Sahb, again ts row in ioP@ OI day
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Only Six Votes Are Cast Against the Resolution, Three of Them Being Democrats and Three Re- publiCans.

Those Voting Against the Resolution Were Among the Group That De- feated the Armed Neutrality Resolu- tion in the Last Hours of Congress- Kirby, of Arkansas, Voted for the Resolution.
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quiet Many of them answered to their names in voices that auiyered with emotion.
 The galleries werc filled 10 oyor. flowing and on the floor back of the senator's seats was almost half the membership of the house. In the dip. lomatic gallery was Secretary Lansing. Counsellor Polk of the state depart ment: Minister Calderon of Bolivia, and Minister Ekengren of Sweden. Earlier in the evening Dr. Ritter. the Swiss minister, in charge of German interests in this country had been there Secretary McAdoo was on the floor during the last few hours of the debate
 As the last name was called and the clerk announced the vote of S2 to 6 there was hardly a murmur of ap. plause
 The great crowd was awed by the solemnity of the occasion and soAered by the speeches they had heard.
 After the vote was announced the senate remained in session only a few minutes. The galleries began to .empty at once and the senators them selves tired out by the long day left quickly. The senate adjourned until noon Friday to await action by the house.
 All six of the senators who voted against the resolution were members of the group of twelve which defeat ed the armed neutrality bill at the last session There was no attempt to filibuster this time. however, and most of the l3 hours of debate was consumed by champions of the reso- mtion.
 Of the other six opponents of armed neutrality. Senators Cummins, Ken yon and Kirby voted for the resolu- tion tonight. Senators O'Gormap. Clapp and Works the remaining three. retired to private life at the end of the last session.
 There were abent or paired the following; Bankhead Golf, Gore, EIol- lis, Neglands, Smith of Maryland, Thomas, Tillman-S.
 Of those absent it was announced by various senators that all except Senator Gore of Oklahoma would have voted for the resolution if pres ent. As to Senator Gore Senator Reed announced merely that he was absent because of illness.
 The text of the resolution follows:
 Whereas, the imperial German government has committed repeated acts of war against the government and the people of the United States of America. therefore he it Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America. in congress assem- bled, that the state of war between the United States and the imperial German government which has thus been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared and that the president be, and he is hereby au- thoriZed and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the government to carry on war against the imperial German govern ment: and to bring the conflict to a successful termination. all of the re sources of the country are hereby pledged by the congress of the United States"
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Senate Passes Resolution Declaring State of War Exists Between United States and
 the Imperial German Government

names of persons arrested in connec. ton with the investigations and the localities were withheld
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SENATOR WILLIAMS BITTERLY .ASSAILS SENATOR LA TOILETTE
Charges That Speech Delivered By the Wisconsin Senator Would Better
 Become Bethmann-HollWeg.

Senator Williams Asserted it Would Be More Becoming in United States Senator to Eu- logize the American People Than Those of Germany-La Follettes Speech Was Denounc- ed as Anti-American.
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AGENTS HAVE BEEN USING NE GRO SETTLEMENT AT GREENS.
 BORG, N. C., AS OFFICES.
RUMORS THAT KU KLUX
 ARE BEING ORGANIZED

Several Germans Are Reported to Have Been Arrested in Mississippi Suspected of Such ActiVity-social and Political Equality Promised to Negroes.
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Russian Attdche IS
 MysteriOus1y Shot
Had Shortly ArriDed in
 try With Document
 Russian Emb0-

Baltimore. Md. Apsi 4-Nhehael Borzatoyky, commercial attache of the Russian embassy in Washington, who arrived from Petrograd eight days ago with document for the embassy from the Russian minister of finance. was shot in the Baltimore Countsy Club early today. fife is now in hospital here.
 M. Borzakcvsky arrived .vere Satur- day from Washington 50 he deliy- cred his document tosE pssian em- bassy. It is understoc he was to semaln in this count O ~snmercia attaehe. 0"
 Griswold Thelin, | JME \emh.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN
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" E ATHER
 FOREC A ST

Forecast for 'Arkansss-Thursdsy fair, warmer in northwest portion; Friday fair, warmer
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Washington April l.-Detailed plans ,Qf th,' war department for rai9 in --.a army numbering millions, if
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n RENT WILL
 RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the SentinelRecord is almost sure to bring you a customer
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ready heavily strained British supply systems. f
 The council of natiort it's advisor committe, again tM row in join
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
LANGUAGE.
Bert Moses Uses Language i'll Newspa-
perdoG1.

Bert Moses Uses Language i'll Newspa-
perdom.
Harry Tip2er is most Interesting
ta!ker. His philosophy is usually sound
and edrnes the correct specific gravity
The best thing he has recently said is:
+" Language is the Strongest force on
earth. = Follow that thought to its
lair, and You will find in it enough in
sMratlon 10 grab q pen and write the
rest of your life.
Language makes us think. Language
reveals the fool, and language points
out the sage. Language separates hus-
band from wife, and language brings
lover and sweetheart together With
language the orator sWavs his audience
from laughter TO tears, from love to
nate, from espousal to opposition Ian
guage Is the weapon of the honest man
and OF the demagogue; OF the saint and
OF the hypocrite; of the benefactor and
OF the scoundrel. Language establishes
superstition. and language sets the
minds of men free. Language makes
war and peace, slaves and freemen,
States and empires. Language laws be
fore US for q pittance all the wisdom
and knowledge garnered from the in
telligence of centuries dead and gone
and language tells us today what was
accomplished yesterday. Language tum-
Dles governments, DESTROYS nations and
overturns political parties. Language
establishes and blasts regulations. bur,
nishes and blackens character, lauds
and defames deeds. Language is the
lure of love and the instrument of ha-
tired. With language the mother
croons her babe to sleep, and with
language the leader transforms sane
men into an insane mob. Language
sets the innocent Tree aud sends the
guilty to the galiows.
Language builds up mighty business
enterprises, and turns waste places in
to hives Of industry. Language is used
by the blasphemer. and language IS
used by the dovout when they lift up
their voices to Got. I.anguaga cheers
lis while we live, and language soothes
us when death beckons Us with his
bony hand. Nearly every blessing and
nearly every curse visited upon man
kind can be traced TO this supreme
force we know as Language
Language, when spoken, influences
thousands, but language, when printed,
| influences all the races Of the earth.
The newspaper is the medium through
which language can best be employed.
The newspaper is thus the guardian of
what Tipper says is tn strongest force
on earth. Let the prayers of every
one who prays, and the gratitude of
every one who prays not, 90 up in
thankfulness that the newspapers of
the United States of America are con
trolled by men whose percentage of
common decency ranks high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
Powerful Fighting Ships.

How fast the nations are moving in
the direction Of larger and more power
tul lighting ships is shown in the recon-
mendations of the general board of the
American navy. This body, of which
Admiral Dewey is president, advises
the building of the largest battle ships
in the world. If its recommendation
are adopted, the new vessels will be of
tweaty-three knots speed. displace a.
oOo tons and carry twelve sixteen-inch
guns. The total cost. including Sll ,000,-
zoe for guns and armor, will be 500
100000. No ship much larger than
thes" can be sent through the Panama
canal. Not only will the ships recon-
mended by the general board be larger
than any now in service, but it is said
they will represent an increase of ten
per cent in speed, fifty per cent in gun
power and more than fifty per cent in
machinery. The recommendations sub
NIT q to the head of the navy depart
men show that Admiral Dewey and
bis associates have reached definite
conclusion respecting one of the great
lessons of the great war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
Dogs Ruin Sheep Industry.

Every little while the newspapers
raise talk in favor OF keeping more
sheep in Vermont and one OF these
periodic discussions is now in progress.
With the prices Of wool and mutton
whore they are now and where thew
are likely to remain, the business Of
raising sheep in this state would be
highly profitable, particularly in the
back towns, where farms can be bought
for little money. were it not for one
thing that is ruinouS to the industry.
This insuperable objection is the dog
nuisance. 1t IS just about impossible
to raise sheep at profit in New Eng
land because Of the dcnredatiOnS of
dogs which are allowed TO run at large.
This issue has been before the Vermont
legislature at every session for twenty
years, and every time a majority Of the
members have voted IN favor of the
dogs rather than the sheep We sup
pose the Legislature that conveneS next
week will do the same. It is q strange
commentary on human nature that so
large proportion of farmers in the leg
lNlatme are up III arms against the pro
lection of deer which do a little damage
10 orchards and at the same time will
vote to protect dogs OF no value what
ever which have ruined one Of the larr.
est and most profitable industries OF
the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
DADDY'SEVENING
GEAlR TALED
wMARY GRAHAM BONNER
PINkY PIGS FLYING TRIP.

"Pinky Pig" said Daddy, ''was grow
ing very Fat. He really was becom-
ing quite worried about it.
Its strange grow so Fat
az don't think it's so strange said
Pinky Pigs Mother.
"'Why notT asked Pinky.
"'Because,' she grunted, all your
Family are Fat. You just take to it
naturally. Thin pigs aren't Stylish,
and we must be Stylish, you know
1t doesn't seem to me- squealed
Pinky slowly, that | have ever heard
Of Stylish Pig-Thin or Fat.
"'That's perfectly True said his
Mother. But some day we may be-
come Stylish, you know. And we never
could become that way if we tried TO
grow Thin. For Fatness is some
thing that belongs to US. We like to be
Lazy and Sleep and Eat a great deal.
We could never do that and be Thin.
So it's best not to start anything so
new in Pigland. Besides you'd grow
very, very Unpopular
"'Well,' said Pinky, I suppose you
are Right. / viii go off for Il Walk
at any rate, and see how the Exercise
agrees with me.
"Of started Pinky. He had not
Walked far when he saw Peter Gnome.
It'd like to Sit down and Talk to
YOU said Pinly.
do said Peter Gnome. or maybe
you'd rather Fly with US. We're going
TO take Trip through the Clouds and
were going to Visit ali sorts Of Won
Gerful People. Win you Gomez
"'Ah, yes said pinky. Indeed, /
will come. I will be the finest Pig in
Pigland after this Trip, and think
how much ! will have to tell my Fam
! lily and Friends, =
eve must be off said Peter Gnome.
We're going on the Back of our Old
| Friend The Tipster Bird. He gives US
Rides all over, you know
Il didn't know it. said Pinky. But
I'm glad to be told
"Pinky was highly Flattered that he
: was to take such Trip and he was
. b'o4lu llC NouLu SLlOA ali tUp NuOllleS
that Pigs We're very well behaved and
had really quite Charming Manners
'All the Gnomes seemed to come
from far and near and they all took
their places on the Wings of the big
| Tipster Bird-which is an enormous
Bird belonging TO the Gnomes. He is
/ their Dreamland Bird they say.
"The wings seemed to grow larger
as each little Gnome alighted and
when Pinky Pig climbed up he had a
lovely soft, feathery Seat right in the
center of the Tipster Birds back.
/ of they flew to the Clouds They
saw the Silver Clouds, the Dark
Clouds, the White Fluffy Clouds, and
! old Mr.. Sun Winked at them and told
/ them Stories as they went along.
! The Ride is almost over said Pc
/ ter Gnome. i hope you have had a
good time
! I've had the time Of my Life said
Pinky Pig. 4 never thought l would
be so lucky as to Fly. And I'm very
happy and proud
$50 Glad to hear it, said Peter
Gnome. And the Black Tipster Bird
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
Protected by The Adams Newspaper Service1

found seat on a rock by the side of
the road ana continued to watch.
Live round here!' asked the car
owner at last
le-up. Lived here all my life;
born here, in fact r
Farmer, | supposed"
No, not now. used to be. but I
give II up
Well, you don seem to be very
busy. You have plenty of time on
your hands, haven I you''2
"Ye-up; lots of t.
" What do you do now, if l ma,
Don t do nothing. Hahn t done
nothing for nearly ten years
: So? Why, You re in luck, If /
did nothing for half that time | should
be IN the poor-house.
The old man 5 face beamed a glad
surprise, and then, as one who knows
his rare good fortune and values it at
It's just worth, he cried delichtedly.
That S where | be, Tile Youth :
Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
Your Mother.

she was only country woman
Just simple and plain, like all
Who grew un in little village
Where seldom the great things call
She had toled and had her struggle
As they did in the days that were
But, say, don t you wish your daughter
Would turn out woman like her,
She was limited much i'll her chances
For an education, YES;
And it nay be even her chances
For social advantage were less.
Her hands with work were wrinkled.
And her travelling was never ssfcr.
But, oh, don t you wish Your daughter
Would turn out a woman like her,
She spent her young days helping
Your father to make his wav:
And she hadn t much time for fashion
With her children to rear-but. saw
just look back keenlv and careful
On that life Of such little stir.
And no wonder YOU want your dauoh.
ter
To turn out woman like her,
Ii ever a life was SANITY
Her HE was, that You know.
With its sweet, unselfish labor
For its loved ones here below.
And YOU see her now in your fancy
As she was i'll the DAYS that were.
And, Oh, If only your daughter
Would turn out woman like her.
-Folger McKinsey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

The Norwich university rife team
held meeting recently and elected
Captain NJ. II. Green as its captain. 1t
VIII be remembered that the Uuiver-
Sity team brought honor to Norwich
and Mortified last year by winning
the intercollegiate outdoor shoot and
taking third place on the indoor shoot.
Yet in the face of this splendid record
rumors are to the effect that there are
at least two men il the freshman class
capable Of outShooting the man who
made the highest score on the team
last year. If this is true there should
be little question about the superiority
Of Norwich over all other colleges in
he coming matches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

The sum of $sO,0o0,O00 is said to
have been distributed by the banks OF
the United States to their Christmas
club depositors during the past month
The idea Of saving up fund for Christ
mas needs has taken hold upon the pub
lie with wonderful tonacity. The num-
Der of dcpositors under the plan OF
weekly saving grows year by year. No
one should suppose that all the money
thus laid aside is used for Christmas
purchases. \ large portion Of it is
withdrawn only to be deposited again
in regular savings account. The fea-
ture that seems to make the Christmas
club attractive, is its provision for def
mite, systematic saving. And any meth
od or device that can make il easy and
popular 10 form habits of thrift, is tlu-
ly contribution to the material and
moral welfare of the nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
N E w YE A RS DA Y

New Years day is an anniversary
which enables man to get rid of all of
his bad habits except reading the news
paper AZ the tabla
Owing to the fart that New Year :
day almost AWAY. ialis on january LIST.
Il IS considered . good place to start
from when Il nam desires to unload Il
few time-Aonaro3 habits which have
been logging his footsteps for wears
NO man who is in his right mind ever
thinks of giving up smoking until New
Year 5 day rolls around. when he will
have plenty Of company and will he
tempted to break over by a lot of I'M
godly associates who are still able 10
sleep on their left sides. Once in a
while some citizen with an acrobatie
tobacco heart will throw his corn cob
pipe into the stove without waiting for
New Year 5 day, but he is a greater
rarity than porterhouse steak in a col
lcee dining hall.
New Year day is succeeded in rapid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
EXPECTS 10000
IN MEMBERSHIP
Milk Producers Join New England As
ISOLATION - Organizations Planned
in Six States


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 1.-Pre
dictions were made Saturday in this
city, where the New England Milk Pro
ducers Association movement original
ed, that the meetings held that day in
60 county seats in New England, to or
ganize county units of the association,
would give the central body q strength
Ct 10000 farmers owning 600 900 cows
by the end of February.
Word was received from Richard Pat
tee. secretary Of the association, who
spent the day in Worcester. that he was
extremely 2ratitied at The reports re-
ceivcd
The purposes Of the organization are
set forth officially as follows:
Better prices for better milk, co
operative purchasing of supplies and as
ISOLATED selling
1t Is the purpose to bind all the COW
owners Of the six states into a bod
which will work Tor the interests of
the dairvmen and for the elimination
Of Improbable competition, and Give
the dairy interests united strength in
dealing with milk prices and advocat
ing legislation.
The meetings Saturday were the first
step il campaign which will be fol
lowed by organizers working in each
county. There viii be county, market
and state units which viii be represent
ed in the central body The movement
originated in the Iampden County
league il this city, largely under the
influence Of {. j. Grant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

sequence by other days which look iust
like if. but which lack its inspiring
effect upon the human will. There Is
something about New Year S day which
causes a mans viii to rise to unknown
heights and turn q cold, stony look IN
the direction of the Scotch highball and
the Martini cocktail. Thousands Of
men do not drink anything at all ON
New Year s day, and if congress would
pass law making January lst last the
year around the prohibition question
would be solved for time and eternity.
On New Years day some people paw
what they owe and thus gladden. the
heart of the patient but hopeful retail
merchant. There is nothing more salts
tying than TO have some customer who
has not paid anything on account since
the Franco-Prussian war walk in OH
New Year s day aud spill 4 roll of eur
rency that would choke a wardrobe
trunk. On this account we should all
respect New Year 5 day and encourage
ITS use whenever possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

What four women have done to bet
ter conditions for the wives OF farm
crS IN British Columbia is an interesting
story. Under the sanction Of the Can
adam government, they were appoint
ed an advisory board to the British
Columbia department Of agriculture
Nomen's agricultural institutes, to which
farm women could carry their problems,
were set on foot with results which have
-cmedied many Of the problems driv-
ing women of the farms and into the
towns. Frequent conferences OF the four
women Of the board with the women
living on farms have led to such recon-
m.ndations by the board to the govern
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01
His Luck.

\ man from Massachusetts who re
Gently returned from an automobile
trip through northern New England had
q small mishap on the way home that
obliged him to do some tinkcring on
the car As the break down occurred
in pleasant bit OF woods, the family
found amusement in strolling about the
neighborhood while the head of the
family made the repairs.
He had been at work only a few
minutes when an old man strolled up
with his hands behind his back and
prepared to watch the progress of the
work. He asked no questions and of
fered no comments, but his face wore a
friendly smile. After a time, having
apparently grown tired of standing, he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-01

The movement to organize the milk
producers OF New England into an eff
fectiye organization deserves to sue
ccnd. Tho farmers have been isolated
and nave worked as individuals. II
they can Get together in q central or
gauilation with state and county
branches. as planned, they can secure
their demands for Il price for THEN
rrodrct which win insure q reasonable
profit. They are not seeking anything
in the way of monopoly. but simply
to erect through organization and co.
operation. fair financial return for
their investment and labor.