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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
A New Road Problem.
.[nhnshnry Caledonian

(St. Johnsbury Caledoman.)
Vermont has accomplished wonders
in the construction of trunk lines OF
improved highways when it is remem-
hered that the town is the unit III road
work. Many small towns have eN-
pended large sums improving roads that
are of little use to the inhabitants Of
that particular town, bat which are
parts of important highways across or
lengthwise of the state. This has been
accomplished largely through the tact
and influence Of the state highway
commissioner. The accomplishment of
this work has been great credit to
the towns and shows their loyalty to
statewide Improvements.
But the state is facing a new prob
lem Of dealing with the towns in the
matter OF road improvement under the
Federal Aid Road Act. Ii viii be re-
membered that the federal government
appropriated 100000 for the con
struction of good roads in the different
states OF the Union, enc condition OF
which is that the state shall cxpend a
sum equal to the amount paid by the
/ federal government in the actual con
structiou of the road and properly
.
structed. The amount that Vermont
viii receive IS, if we remember correct
/ ", about $4,000 for the 1917. 100000
for 1918, $4,000 for 1919, $4,000 for
1920 and $4,000 for 1921. With the
state spending an equal sum it VIII be
seen that the amounts to be put into
new roads viii be large.
! Now the state cannot appropriate
the sums Of 1900, etc. each year &c
get the government money, because the
state does not construct the highways
of the state. 1t is expected the states
will he asked to spend the yearly ap
preparation on continuous stretches ot
road. So the first year there win have
to be a 100000 project laid out some
{. where in the state, the road to be
Of uniform width and construction
throughout. Surprising the first year
project was decided to be on the high
way between Burlington and Montpe
Her, the state could not appropriate thl
$4,000 and 90 ahead and build the
highway. 1t must get the consent q
the towns through which that highway
passes to vote their proportion of tn,
cost Of the whole stretch. Ii the small
towns Of South Burlington and Bolton
which would have quite long stretcho
. OF this highway to build, should rofus
to appropriate the required money III,
continuous project would be blocked.
The same would be true in any see
ton of the state and the securing o
the consent OF all the towns on an
continuous project will be a seriou
matter. Either the state must chang
its system of constructing and main
tanning highways or there is DANCE
that Vermont will not be able to Sc
, cure its portion of the great fedora
appropriation for the construction O
rural post road. - If the state Shout,
authorize itself to construct these high
ways there would be difficulty in locat
ing the construction work because tn
people Of Victory and Cranky woul
not like TO pay taxes for The building
= of road between Montpelier and Bur
lington or the people of st. George an,
Baltimore for building a boulevard fror
st. Johnsbury to the White Mountains
There is big road problem before tn
| present legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

fell to the ground! We didn't mind
that, 50 now will you whisper our mes
sageT
Almost before the Leaves had sent
thelr whispers sailing on the wings of
Mr.. Winds grandchildren, the Breezes,
the Brownies arrived.
Ihey Wore red suits and red hats,
ana looked quite rosy and red them
selves. All such good, crisp, cold
evening, said they. we shouldn't be
surprised if the leaves all fell tonight
Yes said another Brownie, just
see how they are blowing
we will come down. whispered
the Leaves. but the Brownies didn't
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
Want to Change County Seat.
(Randolph Herald and News.

NItdHHVIIII IIVIdIU dHU NtWS'J
Windsor county lawyers have gone
on record as favoring the removal of
the county seat from Woodstock to
White River Junction. The latter is by
far the most accessible point In these
days of railroad travel the convenience
Of the public ought to be the first con
sideration. Many changes should be
made in the county lines and some of
the counties should be cut up and their
fragments attached to other counties.
But sentiment and vested interests are
too strong to overcome, and there is
slight chance of any change whatsoever.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

There will be no lack of collateral to
choose from if the bankers and the
British government decide upon a new
secured loan. Shipments of bonds, both
American and foreign, have been com
ing along from time to time, until there
has accumulated something i'll excess of
100000, 600 on storage here. These have
been checked up, classified, indexed,
and laid away in vaults where they can
be reached easily if the authorities de-
eide to draw ON them for collateral.
There has been little selling of the
American bonds in this market in recent
weeks, although the demand has been
such that any well-known issues could
have been disposed of at good prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
THE SMALL SALARlE MAN
Howard LRann

The small salaried man is a humble
spectator who sits ON the side lines and
watches prices climb the creased pole.
Prior to the war in Europe the small
salarled man was able TO exchange his
weekly pay check for enough rent, light,
heat, graham flour and New Orleans mo-
lasses to last until the next Saturday
night. Every once in Il while some man
on small salary would be able to save
enough to buy Il 1912 runabout and
take his wife for a ride on Sunday,
without fearing anything except a few
blowouts Then the war cloud began to
rise in jumps like a prize hurdler and
the price of everything from side pork
to baby shoes began to jump with IT.
Many small salaried man has invested
the savings of lifetime in an automo.
bile troubled with chronic asthma and
two strokes Of paralysis, only to be
overtaken by the high price Of gaso
line and cylinder oil and forced L
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

T. w. Lawson will get chance to
advertise himself again. If he can
name cabinet official, United
States senator and other men in high
public positions who are members of
a gambling pool and who use inside
information from governmental sources
for their own, the whole shameful
story should be told.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
t

proved and | am now the mother OF
fine baby girl and do al my own house
work. Mrs. ALLIA B. TIMMoNs, ZIG
Almond St, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Inmany other homes, once childless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong
Write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co, Lynn, Mass, for advice-lS
viii be confidential and helpful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
been TO me. We
had always wanted
a baby il cur home
but I was in poor
health and nos able
to do my work. NY
mother and nus
band both urged me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a m S Vegetable
Compound. | did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

state is placed at s32,072,80o, or
nearly $4,5O0,ooO more than in the pre-
vious year. Our Vermont farmers GER
tainly joined in the prosperity that
was general in the manufacturing and
mercantile lines in the year just closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
Member of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro, Brattleboro News Co.
G. w. CIeay Gland, d. II. Cutler x Co.
(Esteyvilel, BROOKS House Pharmacy.
West 5rattleboro, J. l.. Stockwen
East Dummerston, NJ. T. Brown.
Putney, NJ. CT Williams.
Newfane, y. N. Batehelder.
Townshend, @. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, C. II. Grout.
Jamaica, X. j. Daggett
South Londonderry, f. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. y. Buffum.
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w.
Hinsdae, N. H., W. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
A Verbal Flood.

When | got home at two this morn
ing, my wife met me in the hall and for
full minute she regarded me in 81
lence.
At length She spoke.
Yes, also she spoke at length. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II IS the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
of the paper each night. ana il solicita
the cooperation of subscribers TO that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card. thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
II Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
MOTHERHOOD
W0MAN'S JOY
Suggestions TO Childless
Women.

Among the virtues of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the
ability to correct sterility in the
cases Of many women. This fact is
well established as evidenced by the
following letter and hundreds of others
we have published in these columns.
Poplar Bluff, Mo. Il want other
women to know what q blessing lydia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion; .
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion.
without change of copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

trade all four tires for candled eggs.
While they are making heroes over in
Europe, we are also producing q few III
this country. The small salaried man
who manages TO make ends meet on the
same wage he drew in 1871 does not
need to stand in the front line trenches
in order to find out what trouble feels
like. Thousands Of men are supporting
families on $l5 a week, but they are
doing it with the aid Of wife who has
as much courage under her dusting cap
as an army aviator who is plastered
with iron crosses from the fetlocks up.
The small salaried man with a wife
who knows how to prepare II cents
worth of food so it viii look like a
table q 'hote dinner has something III
the house better than antique furniture
or string of foot loose chambermaids.
If justice were done in this country
the small salaried man would get the
Carnegie medal instead OF the hook
Ms Newspaper Service1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

One man says that if Harry Thaw
hadu t been so drunk he would have
found his jugular vein, and another
replies that if he hadn I been so
drunk he would not have been looking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

Motion pictures Of a bullet passing
through wood show that it penetrated
completely and was well on its way be-
fore the wood began to splinter and fall
apart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

French military estimates show that
about 25,000,00O horse power IS do
veloped in the explosion Of charge
from one of the biggest cannon now
in use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15
Making Yourself.

Making something out of himself"
Is a good phrase. A boy can make
what he pleases out of himself, if he
sets about it in the right way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

Protected by The Adams Newspaper ServiceJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-15

for it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
and 8. M. soerensen. Buxton, Treasure
err. The program committee was
headed bv Mr.. StoeyN.

In the afternoon reports were read
by delegates from the various assoc
Citations comprised within the league,
and encouraging. signs Of growth were
gathered from these reports. The
business session was followed by sing
ing by the st. Olaf choir: Miss A.
Olson of Buxton played a piano solo,
and 8. N. S%oerensen rendered several
vocal solos.
Deacon Ludwig Waale Of Christiania
who was present at the convention
made some highly interesting re-
marks on the subject Of the Christian
formation and development Of char
acter, and, incidentally. drew up the
main lines of his own life story. He
appealed warmly to his auditors for
support of the proposed home for old
people in Finmarken. the northern
part Of Norway.
Again there vas some choral sing
ing as q prelude to the religious serv-
ices which closed the convention.
Rev. A. J. Hulteng Of Grand Forks
preached the sermon. and then Mr..
Waale again made a few remarks in
connection with an offering collected
for the Finmarken institution. Fol-
lowing upon the reading and adop-
ton Of resolutions of thanks, the con-
vention adjourned without having de-
cided whore 1t will meet next year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
AFFIDAVIT said, and, then, tho brutal

affidavit said. and, then, the brutal
crime took place.
Some time after she wa helped
into the and taken to Grand
Forks in a helpless condition. During
the next few days she was in charge
Of physicians to whom she told her
experience. As a consequence the
H. A. Libby who succeeded in maxi
ing an amicable settlement with the
young men through their attorney,
Tracy r.. Bangs.
Meanwhile the county authorities
had been notified, and the sherif's Of
nee prepared to arrest the men as
soon as possible, but complications
arose owing to the fact that Miss
Chapman was rather reluctant about
Despite the settlement of the civil cas-
the county authorities were not dis
posed to let the matter stop at this
point, and on Tuesday Of this week
they finally persuaded the girl to pre-
fer charges against the five men. Inn
mediate action was then taken, Coun-
ty Attorney Elton driving Miss Chap
man to crookston. Mimi. where a
formal complaint vas lodged. The
issuance Of warrants was the first di-
rect result. and today two arrests fol-
lowed. The three other men will be
apprehended very soon. and then the
matter will be brought before a Min
nesota court.
1t 10 said by everyone that Miss
Chapman has an excellent reputation
in every respect, and that she is I'M
usually popular in Larimore.
The fact that there has been some
delay in the prosecution Of the case
is due to her reluctance to prefer
charges. The county authorities have
been urging her to take some decisive
action, but as she refused to do that,
partly because of her weak health fol-
lowing he assault, and as the case
eminently belong to the Minnesota
jurisdiction. nothing could be done
before Miss Chapman declared her
willingness to go to Minnesota and
lodge charges against the men. The
Polk county sheriff was then in a po-
sition to issue warrants and to ask the
cooperation Of the Grand Forks coun-
ty authorities in arresting the men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
ST0EVE
HEADS LEAGUE
- /.
Local Pastor Elected Presi-
dent of Young Peoples
League.

Tho convention Of the Young Peo-
pies league of the Grand Forks dis
trict, held at Buxton. came to a close
yesterday afternoon after having elect
ed Rev. David stoeve Of this city
president.
During the morning session of the
final convention day much business
was transacted: the secretary's and
~treasurer's reports were read and &C
cepted, and it was reported that the
the previous. evening aggregated SIS.
The election of officers had the fol-
lowing result: Rev. David Stoeve,
Grand Forks, president: Rev. j. D.
Runsvold, Northwood. vice president:
Adolph Blakstd, Mekinok, secretary,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
TWO ARRESTS
IN SENSATIONAL
CASE ARE MADE
Paul Williams and Eugene
Coulter Taken by Local
Authorities.
Warrants Made Out in Min.
nesota Against Five Lo-
cal Young Men.

Paul williams and Eugene Coulter
were arrested by the sherin"s force
this morning on a charge Of rape in
the nrst degree. Tho arrest followed
receipt Of the following telegram from
Sheriff e. F. Kelly Of Polk county.
Minnesota: II hold warrants for Roy
epriggs, cliford Bridseman, Paul
williams, EueSce Coulter and WILL
lam c. Hogg. Arrest and hold these
parties"
Roy sprisgs and William G. Hogg
have recently enlisted in the army and
are somewhere in q training camp,
but 1t was pointed out today that the
federal military authorities will ur-
render them OF request Of the Mime
sofa sheriff. clifford Bridgeman 10 at
four or hve days ago for Duluth. 1t
was said. His arrest will follow short
~.
The arrests grew out Of the most
sensational and revolving crime that
has been committed in these parts for
several years. Adelaide Chapman of
I4artmore charges that the five mon
early in the morning Of June 8 as
saulted her times. Miss Chap
man says in a sworn affidavit that
Roy spriggs on the evening Of Friday.
June 3, invited her to &c to Crookston
in an AUTOMOBILES: he pretended they
were going to a dance. she said. and
a little later introduced her to Paul
Williams and the three other young
mon. saying that some girls were
awaiting the party at Crookston. Ar
irving in the Minnesota town, they
were refused adn.ittance to the dance
because 1t wa q private affair. and
after spending some time in Crook
ston. they loft for homo. the affidavit
declares. East Of Fisher, Mimi, the
car was suddenly stopped. and the
young men demanded that Miss Chap
man submit to their wishes, she
charges, declaring that, II she refus-
ed, they would leave her on the road
and force her to walk back. Three OF
the boys dragged her back after she
had actually started on her way. the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
ALLoTs CANADIAN PAPER.
Commissioners VIII Compel Mills to
Share Trade.

Vs"A OOAA4fCA NVAAlo W
Share Trade.
Ottawa, June 22.-At the resump-
ton Of the newsprint paper inquiry
here, Commissioner Pringle, presiding
officer at the inquiry, said he would
compel paper manufacturers to bear
their share Of the burden of supply
ing Canadian trade.
The statement was made in regard
70 The Western Canada supply, now
ooked after by the Fort Francis CON
tarto) Pulp and Paper company. Mr..
Pringle remarked that the Abitibi
Power and Paper company Of Iraquois
Falls. Ontario. would have to take its
share Of this burden.
Canadiai manufacturers are permit
ted to export not than 80 per
cent. Of their product, the remainder
to be available for Canadian publish
ers. Mr.. Prngle said It was an in
justice to the Fort Francis company
to prevent 1t from exporting by tying
It down TO supplying the needs Of the
West. The price Of export paper IL a
cent and a half q ound more than thar
in Canada. III
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
MEETING AT
CLIFFORD IS OPENED

A Lutheran young peoples meeting
opened today at Clifford where it will
continue until Sunday evening. Grand
Forks is being represented by a dele
cation. consisting Of Rev. H. B. Thor
crimson, Dagny Berg. Mabel Waller,
Ida Thoreson, Esther. Ingeborg and
Sigrid Thorgrimson, Nelly Garvick,
Grace and Inga T~horlakson, Prof. J. s.
Bjoernson, Collin T%horlakson, ALI Hull
T~horlakson. Nearly all Of the Grand
Forks delegation will take active part
in the "sangfest" which will be held
In connection with the meeting.
There will be no services held in
the First Lutheran church on Sunday,
June "a, the pastor being absent at
tending the Clifford meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
HOW KING WAS oUsrED.
Text of French Utimatum Demanding
COnstantine's Abdication.

AOdiCa6On.
Washington, June 22.-The Greek
Legation today issued a statement in
which it made public the text Of the
ulttmatum which High Commission
err Jonnart, representing France, Eng
land. and Russia. delivered on June
IL. forcing the abdication O ( King
Constantine.
"On June TO-" said the legations
statement, Mr.. Jonnart. High Com
missioner of the Protecting Powers Of
Greece, handed to Premier Alexand-
erzafmis two notes by which he was
announcing the occupation of the
points in Thessaly to the effect of in
surfing repartition of the harvests Of
Thessaly to all the Greeks. Mr.. jon
mart presented on the 18th of June the
following ultimatum to Premier
Zaimis:
"'Mr. President: The Protecting
Powers Of Greece have decided to re-
constitute the unity Of the kingdom
without impairing the monarchial
have guaranteed to Greece. His
Majesty King Constantine, having
mantfestly on his own initiative yio-
lated the Constitution Of which
France, England and Russia are the
trustees. I have the honor to declare
70 your Excellency that his Majesty
the King has lost the confidence Of
the Protecting Powers. and that the
latter consider themselves free toward
him from the obligations resulting
from their right of protection.
II have in consequence the mis-
sion, with a view of re-establishing
the real Constitution. to ask for tho
a~bdication Of his Majesty King Con-
stanttne. who will designate himself,
together with the Protecting Powers,
q among his heirs. / am
under the obligation to ask from YOU
an answer within twenty-four
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

The first war budget signed by
President Wilson was for $4,000 ,ooo,-
600 or more than the entire cost of
the civil war. Still. II we do not win
this war the principles established
by the civil war will not do. us any
good.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22

The German air raids are no longer
made with Zeppelins. The Zeppelin
is too much like q flying barn anu
makes q good target.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-22
PERsH1NG ORDERS GuARDED

Washington, June 22.-The instruc-
lions to General Pershing are regard
ed at the war department as being
very confidential, 70 much so that
they are locked in the ssfe Of General
Bliss. acting chief Of staff Of the
army. r
It is possible that Secretary Baker
will later authorize their publication.
but no decision in that direction has
yet been reached.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

and Mrs Z. II. Brown and Mrs. Helen
Phelps went by automobile to Athol,
Mass, Sunday.
The Grange will hold its memorial
service in the hall at noon Sunday, Sept.
IS, all members are requested to attend,
wearing badges reversed, and to carry
flowers.
George w. Fisher, the well-known
Shorthorn breeder who has been Judge
of the Shorthorns at the Charlcinont
fair eight years, will attend the fair
there Thursday for the same purpose.
The Red Cross center group meeting
was well attended this week. Next
week there will be meeting Of all the
sewing groups in the vestry. 1t is
hoped that it will bring out larger
attendance than has been present at any
one meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hickey and two
children of Joliet, Canada, Miss Maud
Armand of Watertown, n. Y, Mrs. Dean
of Perrypoint, n. Y, Miss Nellie Bird of
Canton, n. ", and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dean are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Armand.
Dr. and Mrs. lie Fever of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. and Mrs. Dette of New
York, who had been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Knight, a
week, returned home Monday by auto.
mobile by way of Plattsburg, Lake
George and Saratoga. Mr.. and Mrs
Knight will leave shortly for Philadel.
phia and Baltimore, where they intend
to spend the winter