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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

An important business, meeting of
thc Mutual Aid association will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Metho-
dist church will hold its annual business
meeting and election Of officers in the
church vestry Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock
Elliot and High streets near Main
were washed this morning. Members Of
the street department are cartlng off the
ice from the south side Of Elliot street,
which was broken up with picks yester-
day.
The calendar for the April term Of the
Windham county court. which has Just
been made up, includes % jury cases, -
court eases and Il divorce eases. The
term will open April 10 with Judge l..
/, Waterman presiding,
Paul Erickson Of 66 Central street, en-
ployed by Holden < Martin, was driv-
ing team on Crosby street yesterday
noon when orc Of the wagon wheels
sank INFO the soft ground and the har-
ness broke and the horse started to run.
I'm the mixup Mr. Erickson was struck
in the back by one Of the wheels and
knocked down and his face was cut He
will De confined to his house several
days.
Concert 100 TO 10 this evening at
Barber s Music Store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27

Concert 100 to 10 this evening at
Barber s Music Store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
DUMMERSTON.
Resd-O'Connor Wedding.

Harold A. Reed and Miss Eleanor ] !.
0 Common were married Saturday,
March 81, in the home of the bride 5
parents in Putney. Rev. R. B. Davis
Of the Baptist church officiating. A
single ring service was used. They
were attended by Miss Jessie 0 Con
nor, sister of the bride and Miss Miri-
am Reed, sister of the bridegroom.
Mrs. Reed attended the Brattleboro
nigh school and graduated in the class
Of 1914 She has since been a success
full teacher in Dummerston, West Dunn
merston and Putney.
Mr.. Reed is a wellknown young
farmer. lie has bought the Mansfield
place near the common, and he and Mrs
Reed now make their home there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
WHITINGHAM.
Roberts w heller.

The following is from the Shelbmne
Falls. Mass, correspondence i'll the
Springfield Republican of Tuesday "A
wedding of much local interest took
place in Greenfield on Saturday after
noon, when Miss Ruth f. Wheeler,
daughter of Mrs Edward Wheeler of
Nottingham, Vt. and Leon c. Roberts,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheney Roberts. of
Shelburne, were married by Rev. Arthur
p. Pratt of the Second congregational
church. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roberts grad
uated from Arms academy i'll the class of
1916. Mr.. Roberts has been employed as
clerk in Wells & Nashs drug store and
Mrs. Roberts has been i'll the planning
department of the Greenfield tap and die
| corporation Both of the young people
grew to be very popular during their four
years course at Arms high school"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
TO BAR U. S. SHIPS.
Danish Government Expected TO Fol
low the Example of Eorand.

COPENHAGEN, March 27, via Lon
don.-The Danish govcrnmyn MT hos not
replied to Inquiries from Washington
regarding admission OF armed Ameri-
can merchantmen 70 Danish ports, but
thp indications are that it will follow
the example Of Holland in barring
them. The American minister, Dr..
Maurice Egan has had several CONVEX
ations on this subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
A CARD
To the Public of BrattlebOrO

Today make the most important theatrical
nouncement | have ever made during my long
reer manager
! have just contracted with Messrs William Elliott,
f. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest to bring their
magnificent production Of Experience" the most
wonderful play in America, to Auditorium Theatre
for an engagement of two days, Monday and Tues
day, April 10th and 18th, with special matinee on
Tuesday afternoon.
Experience" is without doubt the greatest success
of this day and generation. It ran nine months in
New York seven months in Chicago, five months in
Boston and five months in Philadelphia. In every
community where it is presented, it invariably re-
ceives the enthusiastic endorsement of the clergy
of all creeds and denominations.
"Experience' is modern morality drama by
George v Hobart, telling in ten vivid and powerful
scenes OF the temptations confronting Youth-the
average young man-going forth into the world
for Fame and Fortune
"Experience is properly called ''The Most Wonder
full Play in America know of my own knowledge,
that this play has been sensation elsewhere. am
sure it will arouse enormous interest here 1t is the
biggest show have booked in ten years. | don't
believe another as big will come along in the
next ten years.
am proud and happy to be able to bring Expert
ence to the theatregoers of Brattleboro and vcini
ty.
GEORGE E. FOX.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
OFFENSIVE ON
ITALIAN FRONT
Great Drive by the Austro-
German Forces Is Being
Freely Predicted
NO UNEASINESS
AMONG ITALIANS
Feeling Of General Confidence That
Country Is Fully Prepared and Can
Meet Any Blow Struck Against Her
by the Enemy.

ROME, via Paris, March ga
great Austro- German offensive on the
Italian front is being freely predicted
throughout Italy Information reach
ing the Italian press from Switzerland
has convinced the newspapers that such
"a campaign has been planned by the
central powers for this spring. There
is no uneasiness apparent, however, but
a general confidence that Italy is fully
prepared and can meet any blow against
her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-27
WEST DUMMERSTON.

There will be a dance i'll Grange hall
Friday evening of this week. Wales
and Dugan will furnish music.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
FLOUR PRICES ExoRelTANT.
Hoover Tells Senators Loot Of Food
Spectators 10 $50, ooo, 900 Month.

Washington.-Food spectators have
been taking $50000.00O a month for
the last five months--a total OF a
quarter Of billion dollars-from the
American people, Herbert c. Hoover
told senators in explaining the pur.
pose OF the food control bill before
Congress.
Disclaiming entirely that the bill
sets up a food dictatorship, Mr.. Hoov.
err told senators It's purposes were en-.
tirely to organize the resources OF the
country and the people themselves
into food administration to limit
middlemen's commissions and prevent
>extortion.
The price OF flour should not have
been over 50 barrel" he said. yet
1t averages $l4. In the last five
months 3250,0oo.O0O has been extract.
ed from the American consumer In
excess OF normal profits Of manufac.
turers and distributors"
Not n single national trade associa.
tion. Hoover told the senators, is Cd
posed to the food control bill.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
Western


Platte river Is high and floods Wyo-
ming homes.
Forest fires practically destroy Cal
if0rnia town.
Kansas and Oklahoma farmers need
10000 extra men to harvest the ex-
pected bumper" crops this summer.
A probe Of the mystery OF the kid
mapping and murder Of Lloyd Keet has
been ordered through the Green coun.
ty grand pury at Springfield. Mo.
A new turn was given to the alleged
interstate stolen gold conspiracy. sew
eral cases In which are set for trial
At Cheyenne. Wyo.. June card. by the
service Of forty subpoenas on people
at Cripple Creek and Victor. by fed.
eral officers.
DR.. j. A. Crouch OF Terraville. 9. D..
has reported the birth OF normal
baby weighing seven and one.half
pounds to a girl not yet IL years old.
The girlmother told the doctor the
baby's father IL n l&.year. old boy. who
has left the Black Hills.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The japanese steamer Tansan
Maru, which left Boston May 9 for
Manchester. England, has been sunk
by a German submarine.
Foreign
Gen. Chang Hsun is dictator Of
China.
British government to release all
Sim Feiners arrested during the riots.
Jose Ynez Salazar, once Villa chief.
offers to surrender II given amnesty.
Large crowds gathered In Dublin to
welcome the released Irish prisoners.
Several Brussels officials sentenced
to prison by Germans. Cause not an.
nounced.
Russian cabinet decides to suggest
conference with the allies to exam.
Inc various treaties.
Gen. Chang Hsun now is dictator OF
China. President Ii Yuan Hung be.
ing little more than figurehead.
Former King Constantine Of Greece
Is reported to have arrived at Mes.
sina. Sicily, on his way to Switzer.
land.
The Stockholm Social Demokraten
says Germany has made an offer OF
peace to Russia through q member OF
the Swiss Federation.
A reconstruction OF the Italian min.
istry Is reported to have been pro.
posed TO King Victor Emmanuel by
the premier as result OF the crisis.
Baron Rhondda. president OF the
London government board, II was an.
nounced In the House OF Commons,
has been appointed food controller.
There are 10000 dependents Of Can.
adian soldiers In England unable to 70.
turn to Canada owing to the lack OF
passenger accommodation on the few
steamers running to Canada.
The American enlisted men who
came to France with Major General
Pershing are having experiences with
foreign habits. languages and rations
which indicate what the main body Of
American troops will find when II ar.
rives.a
Several thousand women are dig.
ging trenches for the Italian soldiers
along the Austrian front. according to
the 0iornale D'ltalia. which adds that,
altogether. the Italian war department
employs 1894 women. many Of whom
are in munition factories.
The Duma in secpet session has
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
Sporting News

Pitcher Ralph Comstock, recently
secured from the Louisville American
Association club. pitched . nohit. no
run game for Birmingham against
Nashville Of the Southern Associa.
ton. He also hit . home run.
Several Denver and Colorado
Springs men interested In sports have
organized the Pixies Peak Fair and
Racing Association. capitalized at
5000. 900. Incorporation papers were
filed with the secretary Of state in
Denver
Dorothy Burns OF the Los Angeles
Athletic club established . new Amer.
lean record at Los Angeles OF 1920 .i.5
for the womcn's l50.yard back stroke
swim and retained the national cham.
pionship. Her former record. made
June 10. 1916. WAS 2:33
Warrington
Hoover outlines plan for cnlistinE
women In the work Of food conscrvA.
ton and they viii be asked TO regis.
ter In July.
New contributions OF more than 81.
100000. bringing total subscriptions TO
the 100000 Red Cross war fund
to mare than eit.oo0.0o0 were an.
nounced Monday night
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-For the first time in
American history. ordinary receipts
of the treasury have passed the bill
lion-do.lar mark in fiscal year.
The great sum has BEEN anticipated,
however in the plan for raising war
revenues, and 1t does not alter the ad-
ministration plans for taxation, as all
the available money from all sources
will be needed.
Up to June 20 the total was $1,015,-
3S1,817 as compared with $500. 1853
year ago, an increase of approx
mately 1855 .0OQ.
The bulk OF the huge increase is
due TO increased income taxes and
earlier payments. A total OF 1924 $685.
278 has been collected thus far this
fiscal year.
The next largest item is from other
internal revenue totaling approx
mately $425,OOO,OOO, an increase Of
about $6O,OOO,OOO over last year.
Customs receipts show a total thus
far of $217.57s,4Os. an increase of ap-
proximately $14,200,000.
On Monday approximately $41,50o,-
900 was received at the treasury, the
largest day Of the year thus far.
Tobacco yielded more than $780,.
100000 revenue this year. The near.
est approach to this figure was last
years revenue Of approximately $685..
100000. A large part Of the fifteen
per cent. increase Is believed due to
the growing popularity of cigarettes
among women.
High tide of whisky and beer reve.
nue. receipts-and presumably con-
sumption-in the United States also
was reached during the year.
Revenue collected on whisky thus
far in the fiscal year is approximate
~ $178.O0O,000, a record for any year.
and $94,0OO.OOO on beer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
KEEPING THE CITY ANCIENT
Rothenburg, Germany Requires That
New Buildings Shall Be Built
In Old Style.

There Is less sameness, more per-
sonality, to be found among the differ
ent cities of the German empire than
in any other great modern state.
Often you can travel few miles from
one city to another and 1t Is as II from
one city to another and 1t Is as II you
had crossed an international boundary
and stepped into new land. This
fact is due in large part to the fact
that German unity came SO late. Many
Of these same little cities were indie
pendent and autonomous for as many
centuries as they have been parts Of
the German empire for decades. They
have built up tiny nationalism pc
culiar to themselves. flavorIng their
Germanism with a spice that Is all
their own.
Such city above all others is Roth.
enburg, little red Rothenburg, with It's
trim walls and towers, its air of an
cient sleepiness carefully preserved, its
10000 good burghers, who are Rothen.
burgers before all else, says the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine. Almost
every German cherishes n friendly at.
lection for Rothenburg; 1t is such .
homely, comfortable place, with
neatness and miniature tessellated
beauty that 1t Is dear to the German
heart.
Rothenburg is city almost every
house Of which is quaint and interest.
Ing. Most Of the houses are centuries
old, and when one has to be replaced
municipal regulations ordain that It
shall be replaced with one that Is built
In ancient style, and blends harmoni.
ously with the whole. The fine disd.
pline the burghers Of RothenburS
lay upon themselves out Of their OVID
artistic sense Of the fitness Of things,
rather than Us bait for the tourista
for MS matter Of fact. few tourists
visit Rothenburg.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21

orado's quarries, has donated all the
marble that will be needed for the
statue.
A serious labor shortage IL being
faced on the Western slope Of the
Rockies. according to James R. No
land. secretary Of state, who returned
to Denver from the strawberry festival
at Glenwood Springs.
Bishop Irving P. johnson and Mrs.
Johnson will be absent from Denver
for the remainder Of June. They are
visiting their soldier sons in the East
Stanley H.. who is at Plattsburg,
and Norman p, at Cambridge.
Mrs. Laura Reynolds Hazeltine
Campbell Hazen Hughes was arrested
in the county courtroom in Denver
by Bailiff Rueve as she stepped from
the witness stand. where she had Just
admitted that she had contracted q
bigamous marriage.
The Red Cross campaign was
started at Colorado Springs at ban.
quet. when subscriptions amounting
to $51 200 were announced. The meet
ing was presided over by Spencer Pen
rose, and the few speeches made
evoked enthusiasm
Pending final returns now being
compiled by the federal reserve bank
at Kansas City. the total amount sub.
scribed for Liberty loan bonds by
Denver and the state of Colorado will
not be definitely known. There is,
however. information that justifies
the belief that the complete figures
will bring the total for Denver up
to 313.00O,OO0 and the total for the
state to more than 317,0OO.000.
Men and women wept for the sor.
rows Of France. and Kissed their hat
red of an enemy's inhuman methods
Of war. at the auditorium In Denver.
when the Right Rev. Charles Henry
Brent, bishop Of the Philippines, told
OF his experiences on the bleeding bat
tlefields OF Europe. and pleaded for
aid of the American Red Cross in its
campaign for funds to carry on mis-
sions of mercy. 5000 Americans alter
nately cried and cheered.
Complaining that his mind comes
and goes" John Peter Whitson, SEN
fenced few days ago to life impris.
onment for the murder Of his wife.
whom he killed with a claw-hammer
in her home at Logantown, March
14th. attempted suicide by hanging
himself in his cell in the Littleton
Jail.
Registration cards Of Denver men
located in possessions OF the United
States or other countries, who have
responded to the country's call for
possible war service, are being re-
ceived at the office OF the Denver
chief registration officer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
AUSTRIAN CABINET QUITS.
Poles Join With slavs In Battling
CrueIties Laid to German Rulers.

FoieS JOIN "ttn SlAvo IN Battling
crueIties Laid to German Rulers.
Basel Switzerland.-A Vienna dis.
patch says that the Austrian cabinet
has resigned. The fight on the war
budget brought about the action. VI
emma papers say that after a prolonged
cabinet council 1t was resolved to pre-.
sent the resignation Of the whole cab
met to the Emperor. The Polish dep
uty. Daszinsi, on June 14th. declared
in the Vienna Reichsrath that more
than 10000 Poles have been hanged
by order Of the German authorities.
according to dispatches. Deputy Strib-
erny also described the ABDOMINAL BILE
treatment accorded political suspects.
whereupon the Pan-German deputy
Heinre shouted: They have not used
the rope enough; all OF them ought to
have been hanged"
At these words all the Slav and Pol
ish members rushed upon Heinre and
the president was obliged to suspend
the sitting in the midst of a tremen.
dous uproar.
The Standard Oil tanker John d,
Archbold was sunk by U-boat and
four OF the crew are missing.
German airmen who attacked the
Russian base on the Gulf OF Riga were
driven off by Russian batteries.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
About the War
Germany makes new peace move to-
Vard Ruaain

Germany makes new peace move to-
ward Russia.
French steamship Is sunk by Ger
man submarine.
The French steamer seQuana was
torpedoed and 1870 lives lost.
Fort Saliff on the Red Sea, has been
captured by British warships.
England has released all prisoners
taken In the Irish revolt OF 1915.
The American mission, headed by
Elihu Root. has reached Petrograd.
Reconstruction OF the Italian minis
try IL recommended by the premier.
Spanish province demanding indie
pendence. Situation In nation crit
ical.
Russian Duma In secret session or
ders immediate offensive on eastern
front.
Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
probably sank u submarine In bat
tie In the Mediterranean.
Over 1904 vessels Of all nations en-
ter French ports and l,Ol5 depart dur
ing week ending June Il.
French cavalry now has reached
Pharsala and Domokos. south OF La
rissa, while Demirli has been occu-
pied by the British.
Fighting is renewed by the Italians
against the Austrians on the Carno
plateau. In the Trcntino, Austrian at
tacks were repulsed.
British have relinquished advanced
ground on the Macedonian front to
take strong positions on the Struma
river as part OF the move to free
Serbia.
In the Mediterranean the British
armed transport Cameronian. former.
ly q German liner. was sunk by y sub
marine. The captain and sixty.two
others were killed.
Allied armies are massins to wrest
Serbia from the Germans. The fall
Of Constantine and the rise Of Vent
Eelos TO power has turned the senti.
ment OF Greeks against Germans and
the movement OF allied troops In
Greek territory Is unopposed.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21

Maj. James Bourke of the army
medical corps. shot and killed him
self.
Lord Northcliffe. head Of the Brit.
ish war mission. called on President
Wilson. Previously the British peer
had discussed plans for further finan-
cial cooperation between the United
States and the allies, with Secretary
McAdoo.
Income taxes paid for the year now
closing total $3.50. 565.62S. Returns by
reserve districts as announced by Sec.
Rotary McAdoo include California So
651 ,565. Colorado $3.0l6,GlO, Montana
I.737.377. Nebraska $l.435,442, New
Mexico 3l,193.633.
General
A basis price OF $500 a ton was
fixed for steel plates in contracts for
ten steel ships.
Plans are under consideration for
making the United States vast avia.
ton training camp.
Portland was bedecked in the ma.
tional colors and bright with flowers
for the opening Of the 1917 patriotic
Rose Festival.
George +. Parisoe, one OF the lead.
ers OF the Red Cross campaign for
Wyoming. announced Monday that
$33.500 had been subscribed.
At least 10000 persons are living In
the streets and parks OF San Salvador
made destitute and without food and
shelter as a result OF the earthquake
and volcanic eruption.
II. G. Taylor Of Casper and associ
ates have reorganized the Emmei
Products Company OF Worland, Wyo
with = capitalization Of 100000. and
will build a factory In Denver.
Two deaths resulting from excessive
heat were reported At San Bernardino
Cal. when all heat records for that
section were broken. The thermome
ter registered ia, the previous record
being ll2. on June 90. 1902.
Two American cavAlrymen held the
fort at Ysleta, Tex. against a band OF
twenty-five armed and mounted Mex
leans who attempted to raid the Amer
lean settlement. driving them back in
to Mexico after . third cavalrymen
had come to their assistance.
Next to agriculture. the canning in
dustry II making the heaviest demand
on the boys working reserve. organ
ICED by the labor department Mary
land Gamers have asked for 6.5oC
| To-
and those in New York and Other
states have indicated that they will
send in similar calls.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21
COLORADO STATE NEWS

almost straight south to Ration. N. NJ,
where It will turn southwest and west
to Santa Fe. From Santa Fe It will
continue south to Fort Bliss and ter
inmate At 81 Paso.
In addition to the president. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Secre-
tary-troasurer. e. M. Ammons. Colo
RADIO: vice president for Montana.
Charles Roam. Butte; vice president
for Wyoming. Robert Carey. Chey.
enne: vice president for Colorado, DIR.
F. L. Bartlett, Denver; vice president
for New Mexico. Eugene Kepanek.
Santa Fe. A. L. Westgard. vice presi-
dent and director Of transcontinental
highways. and Of the National High
way association. was q delegate at
large.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-06-21

Delta will celebrate July 4th.
John lawson loses his union card.
Life convict at Canon City purchases
500 Liberty bond from savings.
Governor Gunter issued proclama.
ton urging funds for Red Cross
Denver political leaders of opposite
faith working together in Red Cross
campaign.
Over $4,000 WAS raised in Denver
for the Red Cross on the opening day
OF Red Cross week.
Several thousand sweet potato
plants are to be again tried this sea
son In the Palisade section.
Saturday was a gala day at Glen
wood Springs in celebration OF the
annual Strawberry Day festivities.
The new dairy at the naval sani
tarium at Fort Lyon has been com.
pleted and will soon be in operation.
All miners must show their regis,
tration cards at Frederick, II they
want to continue work in the mines
The volunteer fire department OF
Georgetown will give on the Fourth
OF July an old-fashioned firemen's
tournament.
The Colorado & Southern earned
$2sS.9S5 in June. an increase Of 33l,
CSC. From January l earnings total
$7.316.4l9. an increase Of 3s43.652.
A late recruit for the American
ambulance service in France Is Thorn
as c. Mcconnell. the 19-year-old son
of Bishop F. J. Mcconnell OF Denver.
Sarah B. Hilton. rs years old. died
At her home at Greeley, after q lin.
gering illness of several weeks. She
went to Greeley thirty-two years ago
from Pittsburg.
Because OF the slow maturity Of pea
vines. the pea earning campaign ut
the Greeley. Loveland and Longmont
factories will not start before July l,
according to H. c. CAMS.
With the exception of 700 train
men. the 1900 employees OF the Den
yer Tramway Company have accepted
the bonus increase in wages an
nounced by the management OF the
company.
Denver has the opportunity Of OBJ
tanning a branch federal reserve bank
as the result Of the passage by Con-
gress Of amendments to the original
law creating the system throughout
the country
The marble to be used in the statue
to be erected by the Buffalo Bill Me-
mortal Association over the grave Of
William F. Cody on Lookout Mountain
will come from Colorado quarries The
Lions club OF Pueblo. through one OF
its members, interested In one Of Col