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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. Rodney w. Roundy of New York
city, formerly of keene, n. H., and
Springfield (Vt.), will occupy the pulpit
of the Centre Congregational church to-
morrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
DEATHS.

In Bratteboro, Aug. 10, Raymond vii
bur Colburn, eight months old, son of Mr.
and Mrs D. T. Coburn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

The belief that he will come back IS
one of the decisions of the down and out.
Nashville Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
RESIGNS AS TRUSTEE.
Redfield Proctor Retires from University
of Vermont Board.

of Vermont Board
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, Aug. II.
Redfeld Proctor has resigned as a
state trustee of the University of Yer
mont and Governor Graham has appoint
ed l.. W. Lawrence Of Rutland to fill
the vacancy.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
ABSOLUTE CONTROL IS aim
WANTS COMPLETE JURISDICTION
OVER COAL.
President confers With Trade Com.
mission on Subject Of War Prices
Steel Plans Also Considered.

Washington, Aug. 23.-At q three
hour conference with the Federal
Trade commission President Wilson
took up the whole subject of war pric-
es and went over in detail the COM
missions figures on production costs.
Most Of the time was given to study
Of the commissions report just com.
pleted on the cost Of producing steel.
The trade commissions steel inves-
tigation revealed that it will be al
most impossible to fix a price for steel
as was done In the case Of the coal.
Varying costs in different plants
makes 1t impracticable, 1t is said, to
make a fiat price and too, costs are
continually changing.
Further measures to control the
coal industry came In for considera-
ton and it was learned later that
the previous order fixing scale of
prices for coal at the mouth of the
mine for the entire country will be
followed closely by others designed to
give the government complete control
Of the industry from mine to consumer.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
VETERANS OF CIVIL WAR
CHEERS RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
q. A. r. In Boston Encampment Sent
Message Of Greeting and Eneour-
aqement to New Republic.

Boston, Aug. 23.-Amid cheers and
battlefield cries the aged Union veter-
ans of the Civil war assembled at the
ffty-hrst annual encampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic here,
adopted a message Of greeting, en-
couragement and sympathy to the SOL
diers Of Russia.
LAS it was ours half century ago
to wage a successful war for the pres
ervation of the American union and
the perpetuity Of republican form Of
government" the message said, so
may it be yours, heroic sons of a
mighty people, by your united, devot-
ed and sustained efforts to establish
on an enduring foundation in your
great country government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people,
and to this end we send prayers to
heaven and our sons to the aid of the
allied armies on the battlefields of Eu-
rope"
Portland, Ore, was selected as next
years encampment city. Atlantic
City, N. j., the only other close COM
petitor, lost out by one vote.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
WHEAT may Be MORE THAN 81
MUST RECEIVE ENOUGH TO STIM.
ULATE PRODUCTION.
Food Board to Consider Man Who Pro-
duees Grain as Well as Rights of
the Consumer.

Washington, Aug. 23-The price to
be paid by the food administration for
the portion 1t buys Of the 1917 wheat
crop probably will exceed 81 a bushel,
it is learned here. The committee,
headed by DR.. H. A. Garfield, which
will recommend a price, will submit it's
report early next week.
In recommending a price the COM
mittee, it was said, will take into con-
sideration the fact that the producer
must receive enough to stimulate pro-
duction next year and at the same
time will consider carefully war con-
ditions and the rights of the consum-
or. In passing the food control bill
Congress set an arbitrary price of 81 on
the 1918 wheat crop.
The hope of the food administra-
ton is that the Government price fixed
will obtain in all private transactions
throughout the year and it is ready to
buy up the entire crop for distribu-
ton if prices cannot be stabilized by
the mere fixing of food administra-
ticn price.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
CORN CROP SAFE FROM FROST
DESPITE LATENEsS OF SEASON
GRAIN Is BEYOND DANGER.
Record Breaking Yield 10 Too Far
Advanced To Be Harmed When
First Frost Comes.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Most Of the
.ecord breaking corn crop will be past
the point where frost can damage it
at the average date of the first kill
ing frost, in spite of the fact that the
crop is from 10 to Is, and in some
places even 80, days later than the
average at this season of the year in
central and northern districts. |.
Reports to the weather bureau yes
terday brought this information az
well as good news from Kansas, where
the last forecast of the Department Of
Agriculture indicated the production
would be only half that indicated q
month previously. The Kansas crop
the reports said, was recovering from
the effect of the previous drouth to a
surprising extent, due to recent rains.
Warm Weather Helps Crops.
Warmer weather was decidedly fav-
orable for corn in all central and east
ern sections during the last week, but
lack of rainfall was being felt from
Iowa eastward. ... sr
Harvesting of winter wheat was
nearly completed last week and yields
continued good. Ploughing for the
next winter wheat crop is progressing
under very favorable conditions of the
soil in the southwest but the ground ia
somewhat too dry in the northeast.
Spring wheat and other grain har.
vesting is making satisfactory progress
in most northern sections Of the coun-
try. It is yielding better in North Da-
kota and Montana than was expected.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
GERMANS TRY AIR RAID ON
KENT; LOSE TWO AIRPLANES
Ten Enemy Flyers Approach English
Coast, but Are Unable to Penetrate
Inland-London Warned.

London, Aug. 23.-Ten German air.
planes have approached the English
coast in the county of Kent, the Brit.
ish war Office announces. Two of the
raiding machines were brought down.
An air raid warning was issued in
London. About an hour later the an.
nouncement "All clear" was made, in.
dicating that the raiders had been
driven off.
Bombs were dropped at Dover ian
important naval base on the English
channeD and at Margate. Eleven per.
sons were killed and 13 injured. The
statement says the raiders were I'M
able to penetrate far inland.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD -.
MEN PROMISE AID IN WAR
Call on Secretary Daniels and Express
Desire to Do Their Full Duty to
Country at This Time.

Washington, Aug. %. - Earnest CO
operation with the government in all
Of its plans for the war was pledged
to Secretary Daniels by the 1000 me-
chanics and other civilian employees
Of the Philadelphia navy yard. A del
egation of men called and presented
. memorial signed by the entire force
expressing a desire, by example, to
stimulate all others to the fullest per-
Torrance of their duty to the coun-
try at this time"
This reassuring message came as
rumors were being discussed of a
threatened strike in the New York
navy yard. 1t strengthened the con-
hdence of officials that there will be
no labor troubles to disturb the navy's
great building operations.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
slovenian Catholics Pledge Loyalty.

aiavonian Catholics Pledge Loyalty.
Eveleth, Aug. 23.-Slavonian Cath
olics, in convention here, placed them
selves on record as patriotic, loyal
citizens in q telegram conveying greet
ings to Governor Burnquist. The mes
sage follows: 1.-THE fifteenth general
convention of the Slovenian Catholic
union, representing $4,000 Americans
Of Slovenian descent, assembled at
Eveleth, begs to extend to you as the
governor of this state its highest re-
spects and greetings" The solicita-
tons were signed by Joseph ]. Dumba,
Rafael Zunpae and Anton Burgar.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
LENRooT AMENDMENTS TO WAR
TAX BILL ADDS $4,000, 900,
BY SENATE VOTE OF
IS TO 81.
CARRY BIG INCREASES
IN INCOME PENALTIES
laFoIIette to Wage Battle on His
Amendments That Would Increase
Taxes on Individual Incomes
$500, 900 0oo-says Poor Man
Should Be Taxed Nothing.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Seventy-three
million dollars additional tax has been
laid upon wealth.
BY vote Of IS to 81 the Senate
adopted the "Lenroot" amendments
imposing much higher taxes upon in.
dividual incomes than the Senate fin
ance committee had planned.
An hour earlier IA senators, opposed
by no dissenting voice, had accepted
the radical Gerry" amendments.
These taxed incomes of more than half
q million dollars, IS per cent; more
than three quarters of million As per
cent and more than a million so per
cent. The final addition Of seventy.
three millions to the war revenue bill
was a combination of the "Lenroot"
and Gerry" amendments.
LaFoIIette Wants Heavier Tax.
The elimination of the day came
when Senator LaFollette presented
amendments that would increase taxa
ton on individual incomes, more than
$500, 100000.
xAoWCNOA IuCSO WcuI
over and the Wisconsin senator will
renew his battle. It is his purpose to
replace in the bill the consumption
taxes" upon necessaries for which he
says the poor man should be taxed
nothing.
AS the bill came from the commit.
tee the new taxation upon individuals
and corporate incomes amounted to
$777,700,000. The "Lenroot" -"Gerry"
commission would increase this to
$3.50, 100000 and the LaFollette sub
stitute to $1,083, 100000.
Alone the Lenroot amendments in
creased the taxes $66,O0O,00O. The
Gerry amendments made an addition
Of $40,225,000. But the combination
was altered so that it totaled $73,OOO,-
600.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
Guardsman Taken; Troops Police

Guardsman Taken; Troops Police City
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 23.-Ste
phen Yorke, q member of the North
Dakota National Guard machine CUR
company, stationed at East GRAND
Forks, has been arrested on q charge
Of attempted robbery. Following the
arrest Capt. L. L. Eckman made ar
rangements with local municipal au
thorities for military policing Of thil
city for the maintenance Of discipline
among the troops stationed here. The
soldiers, with the exception Of those
who live there, will be kept away from
East Grand ForkA
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
U.BOAT TOLL FOR WEEK ..
REMAINS AT LOW FIGURE
Losses Slightly Larger Than Previous
Week When Considerable Falling
OF, of Vessels Lost Was Noted.

London, Aug. %. - The number of
British merchantmen sunk by subma-
rines or mines in the last week was
only slightly larger than the previous
week, when a considerable falling off
was noted. According to the official
statement, Is vessels of more than L.
600 tons were sunk and three Of less
than 1000 tons in addition to two
fishing vessels, as compared with IA
large vessels the previous week, two
small vessels and three fishermen.
Twelve ships were unsuccessfully at
tackled.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
SAYS GERMAN MEMBERS
TRY TO WRECK BIG FIRM
Vice President of Farm Machinery
Concern Seeks Heavy Damages
War Orders Affected.

Minneapolis, Aug. Exchanges that
stockholders of German sympathies.
are seeking to wreck the company's
credit so that 1t cannot manufacture
and deliver farm machinery to Great
Britain and other allied nations are
made by Thomas w. Hicks, vice presi.
dent and general manager of the
Scientific Farming Machinery company
in a damage suit commenced in dis
trict court against Joseph A. Enzler,
Mrs. Victoria Simones and Paul ].
Simones, all of Dubuue, Iowa.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
South st. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Aug. 23.-Cattle-
Steers, $525@S; cows, $6.25@8.50;
calves, $6.25@13; hogs, $18@18.75;
sheep and lambs. $8.5O@15.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-Hogs-Receipt
$4,000; mostly lower; top, $685.;
bulk, $18.50@19.40; light, $17.85@
1885; mixed, $17.90@19.65; heavy,
$1775@19.45; rough, $17.7O@17.9O;
pigs, $12.75@17. Cattle-Receipts,
$4,000; steady to strong; native beef
cattle, $7.90@15; western steers,
$6.85@12.30; stockers and feeders,
$6@9.10; cows and heifers, $4,000
1880; calves, $10.50@14.75. Sheep
Receipts, 10000; strong; wethers,
H75@11.10; lambs, $10.25@16.75.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Aug. 23.-Butter-
Creamery extras, per h., SOC; extra
frsts, 38c; firsts, SIC; seconds, 36c;
dairy, 35c; packing stock, 33c.
Eggs-Fresh, prime firsts, new cases,
free from rots, small, dirties and
checks out, per doz., 35c; current re-
ceipts, rots out, $3.50; checks and Sec
onds, doz., 21c; dirties, candled, doz.,
21c; quotations on eggs include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over, 1Sc; thin, small, unstable;
cripples and culls, unstable; ROSTERS,
l3c; hens, lbs. and over, 19c; under
lbs, tic; ducks, 12c; broilers, all
weights, per h., 21c; geese, h., 18c. :
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
Cuba Gives U. 8. German ships.

Cuba Gives U. s. German Ships.
Havana, Aug. 23.-At the presiden-
tial palace, in the presence of General
Marti, Secretary Of War and Navy,
and William E. Gonzales, United
States minister to Cuba, President
Menocall signed decree transferring
to the United States government four
large German steamships which were
seized as prizes Of war by the Cuban
government on the day this country
declared war against Germany. Min.
lister Gonzales, when asked the amount
the U. 8. government was paying Cuba
replied, Absolutely nothing"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
PONTlFF's NOTE Is SAID TO BE IN
j COMPLETE HARMONY WITH
AIMS OF MoNARcHY-sER-
LIN Is HEslTATING. "
PLAN OF VATICAN DOES
NOT PLEASE BULGARIA
Latter Nation Insists on Holding Ter
rItory Now Occupied by Her-Aus-
trIa Desires Acceptance Of Pro-
posal While Germany Wishes
Conditional Acceptance.

Copenhagen, Aug. 23-After Chan.
cellor Michaelis had informed the
main committee Of the reichstag that
Germany would not reply to the Pope's
peace note until she had consulted her
allies, Socialist speakers who follow
ed him said they welcomed the Pope's
action as they would welcome any
step capable Of bringing peace, and
all the more because it was expected
to bear results.
The Liberals declared themselves in
agreement with the chancellors SYM
pathetic Interpretation of the Pope's
action.
The Centrists associated themselves
with the chancellor's remarks and
said the Pope's proposal marked ex-
traordinary valuable progress toward
peace which was SO ardently desired
by all nations. They hoped the act
Of the Pope would meet with full sue
cess.
Austria Agrees With Pope.
The National Liberal speakers said
they we're unable as yet to examine
closely the contents of the papal note,
but Endorsed the chancellor's state.
ments. The Conservatives also asso-
ciated themselves with DR.. Michaelis'
remarks but reserved their attitude
with regard to the details.
The Vienna Reichspost says it has
reliable information that the Pope's
peace note is in absolute harmony
with the aims Of the monarchy. Aus
tria-Hungary, according to the paper,
Is willing to evacuate occupied terri
tories and renounce claim to indemni-
ties once the Pope's ideas Of disarm-
ament, international arbitration and
freedom of the seas are guaranteed
and world peace is carried out, but
all the consequences deducible from
the Pope's proposals must be under
stood to be included therein, namely,
the disappearance of the British nav
al bases at Gibraltar, Malta and the
Suez canal, and also the Italian aban-
donment Of Verona.
Austria, according to reports, desires
complete acceptance of the Vatican
note. whereas Germany wishes only
conditional acceptance. Bulgaria in
sists on holding territory now occupied
by her.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
US. ACTION WORRIES TRADERS
Price Fixing Program Causes Uneasi-
ness On Exchange.

New York.. Aug. 23.-Launching Of
the administration price fixing pro-
gram with drastic cut in the price
Of coal caused uneasiness and q weak
opening of the stock market. Over
night losses ranged from fractions to
almost 2 points.
Traders look upon the new coal
schedule as forecasting similar action
IN fixing the price of steel and other
commodities.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
Self Styled Spy 10 informed.

Kansas City, Aug. Redistribution
to intern Karl Armgaard Graves, self
styled international spy, have been re-
ceived here from Washington by Fran.
els M. Wilson, United States district
attorney. ....
Mr.. Wilson, following Graves arrest
here last week, recommended that he
be incarcerated during the war as an
enemy alien whose freedom threatened
the security of the country.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
WAYS TO AVERT MEAT famine
Many Suggestions Made to United
Press at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-"Eat less meat"
Mrs. H. H. Harrison, organizer of the
Chicago Housewives league.
More breeding and less killing
v. D. Skipworth. vice president Of
Wilson & Co., meat packers.
Eat vegetables. Theodore Rooms,
head chef at Blackstone hotel.
Boost vegetables. "A. J. Frank,
secretary Of the Chicago Retail Gro
GERS association.
Above are some of the solutions sug-
gested to the United Press to remedy
the threatened meat famine.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
NAVY NEEDS 1000 OFFICERS
Ways to Meet Shortage Considered BY
Navy Board.

Washington, Aug. 23.-There is a
shortage of more than 1000 officers in
the navy.
The navy general board has suggest
ed two methods of meeting the de-
mand. The first is to graduate 300
midshipmen, who have completed two
and onehalf years Of their four-year
course at Annapolis on Jan. 1, and to
graduate the next class in September.
This would reduce the shortage by 400.
The second suggestion made by the
board is to comb the naval reserves
for capable men who may be given
junior commissions.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
White, wooIens to Be Hioher.

Winter WooIens to Be Higher.
Chicago, Aug. 23.-The clothing sales.
man who last fall, winter and spring,
said, "buy now and lay 'em away for
next season." was right Wool is now
between Is and 80 cents pound,
Wholesale, and before January 1t will
be one dollar pound, according to w.
P. Birch, editor Of the American Sheep
Breeders Journal. These prices COM
pare with Is to SO cents In 1912 to 10.
Is. Thirty cents prevailed until early
In 1916, when the price began to climb.
Late last year it began to creep toward
the present levels.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
Millions Needed for Destrover..

Washington, Aug. 23.-Four hundred
million dollars will be needed to real
lie Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels hopes to double the number of
torpedo boat destroyers now contract.
ed for by the government. 1t was adj
mitted at the navy department that If
more destroyers are built, the govern
ment must not only finance the con-
Germs agreeing to build them, but also
must condemn the land upon which the
plants are to be raised, and grant prf-
ority to the companies to be awarded,
the contracts.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
To Probe Contract Profiteerinu,

Washington, Aug. 23.-Rumors OF
profiteering on wholesale scale are
likely soon to cause congressional in.
vestigation Of war contracts let by gov.
eminent agents with the advice and
consent Of the council of national de.
tense. Despite warnings that this ma.
ton will not tolerate attempts to hold
up" the government by excessive
high prices on supplies for the army
and navy, reports have come to mem.
bers Of congress which have convinced
them that the time II ut hand for q
thorough inouiry.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

Socialist Official to Grand Jury.
Chicago, Aug. 2SCAdolph Germer.
national secretary Of the Socialist par
ty, charged with violating the espion-
sage act, has been placed under $4,000
bond to await the action Of the grand
jury.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25

say CnaC MOnaStlr mas DooQ Set Oh
fire by shells, 1900 of which have been
poured into the city. 80
London. Aug. 23.-"The coal de-
posits west of Lens which had been
set aflre by shells are still in the hands
Of the British" was the admission from
Berlin. It was greeted in France and
England as the first chapter in the
forced abandonment by the invaders
of the republics richest mining lands.
Paris, Aug. 23.-Apother Of the
rapid succession of blows which the
British and French are striking at
various points along the Franco-Bel-
CLAN front has fallen on the Germans
in the region of Ypres, where the
British were held up last week in
their drive in conjunction with the
French forces to the north.
At dawn the British advanced over
the fiercely contested field between
Langemarck and Frezenberg.
Positions Important.
No details of the battle have been
received thus far.
The Importance o: these positions
Is shown by the desperate counter
attacks last week by the Germans
after the Irish troops had made con-
siderable Roadway.
Sharp fighting continues around the
coal mining center Of Lens, in the out
skirts Of which the British are max
ing progress in spite of the determined
resistance of the Germans. Counter
attacks during the night failed to
shake the British from their new po-
sitions and further gains at some
points are reported officially from
London.
Advantage With Allies.
Fierce hand-to-hand fighting con-
tinued late into the night, especially
in the northwest portion, which lies
between the Germans and Hill 70.
The Germans continued to fling heavy
counter-attacks against the Canadians.
The advantage rests with the British
and nowhere have the Germans been
able to reach the lines from which the
Canadians began their offensive.
Austrians LOSE $1,000.
With the Italian Army in the Field,
Aug. 23.-Austria's terrible toll of
casualties in the continuing Italian ad-
vance has reached $4,000 in dead and
wounded, according to headquarters
estimates.
Italian troops have swept the
enemy from the villages of Descla,
Britof, Canale, Bomrese and Rosa.
All were found smoking heaps of
ruins, burned by the Austrians and
shattered by artillery fire.
The Italian poet and dramatic
writer, Gabrielle d'Annunzio, was
among hundred or more Italian avia-
tors who co-operated with the land
troops in Italy's greatest offensive.
Fog Aids Italians.
Crossing Of the Isonzo was simpli-
fed for the Italians by a sudden fog.
The impenetrable curtain shut down
during the night and the rays of Aus.
TRAN searchlights vainly sought to
pierce 1t. Italian engineers threw
bridges across in many places and
over this the attacking forces poured.
Other regiments, anxious to get into
the fight, swan the stream, over
whelming enemy patriots with their
bayonets and grenades.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
New Board Has Export Control.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Administra
ton of the export control act has beer
taken from the Department of Com
merce by President Wilson and giver
to the export advisory board. The
purpose of the move it was explained
is to simplify procedure in the guard
ing of export licenses.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-08-25
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 23.-Wheat, Sept,
$2.11; No. 1 northern, $3.50; No. 2
northern, $2.45; No. durum, $2.O5;
No. 8 corn, $1.68; No. 8 white oats,
521Ac; barley, mailing, $1.2O; No. z
rye, $1.7O; No. fax, $3.50.