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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20
APRIL e DESIGNATED AS ARBOR
AND BIRD DAY BY GOV. LINDSEY

C'stom and laws nave for "A num-
Der OF years established the ubserv-
ance OF an Arbor and Bird Day. Each
year the Importance of his subject
is becoming more apparent to every
thinking man and woman. because
with the increasing population and
material progress In the United states
the tree life, as well rs Wild bird aud
animal life. has suffered waste and
depletion.
New Mexico only q generation ago
was regarded elsewhere m the union
as "A desert country. Through forest
conservation and successful agricul-
ture We are fast emerging from that
stigma though We are stHi Ia the In
fancy OF tho enterprise.
The conservation Of the forests.
wild bird N animal life Is the ddty
Of every citizeu. II when wc use
lcssly dissipate and destroy this great
national rc.outcc We loot a G~od-giycn
heritage OF future generations.
In order to promote the interest or
tree culture and the preservation Of
bird life in this state. /. W. r.. Lind.
.sey. Governor of the state Of New
Mexico, do hereby designate and pro-
claim Friday. April 6. 1917. AZ Arbor
and Bird Day.
recommend that the citizens II
New Mexico cooperate with the for.
cstrv department and the game de-
partmcnt In their conservation worn
that IN" day be observed by the
planting Of trees. s..rubs. vines and
flowers about the homes. along high.
ways, streets, upon the grounds ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20

school houses ana other public build
ings. ! urge an schools. churches.
clubs, civic and patriotic societies to
observe the day by exercises and ~
forts tending To teach the youth the
practical and artistic value OF tree and
hird conservation children should
he taught that birds are OF commercial
value In destroying insects that prev
upon crops. also that the homelicsi
birds are creatures Of beauty aud
their sougs have through all ages dc
lighted thc hearts of human beings.
Children should be taught that the
useless sacrifice Of a magnificent tree
that r. quarter OF a century cannot re
place, IL q wrong doing. The absence
Of trees generally show an absenr"
OF birds; the cultivation and protec-
ton Of the two 90 hand in hard
Done at the executive office his the
18TH dav OF March. \. D.. 1917. wit
ness my hand and the great seal ~
the state OF New Mexico.
w. H. LINDSEY.
Attested Governor.
ANTONIO LUCERO.
secretary ~ state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20
BOTANIC
MEDICINE

In every botanic home the botanic
recipes OF our grandmothers for the
treatment OF disease were wonder
fully dependable. Every fal; she
gathered her various herbs: thorough
wort camomle. sage. pcnnyroyal.
NORWOOD. Tue. etc. II Is interesting
to mote that Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, the most Sue
cesful remedy for female ills we have.
was originally prepared for home use
from ono OF these botanic recipes,
and the demand for this famous med
icine has grown until owe $4,000
pounds OF roots and herbs are used
annually in It's preparation. Il Will
well repay any oma who suffers
from female Ills to give this famous
medicine a trial.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20
LONG RECESS ENDS,
VOTE AGAIN TAKEN
ON TWO ALDERMEN
Ballot Again Spread on Albert
simms and w. H. Booth and
Council Begins TO Dispose Of
Long Detained Business.

The mayor and every OF
the council was present at h meet
ing last night. Following the reading
OF the minutes of PREVIOUS meetings
which lasted for neafy twenty min
u;es. Mayor westcrfeld insisted that
the election Of aldermen 20 fill two
vacancies take its regular course. Al
bert Simms n W. H.. Booth were
agein nominated and elected. city At
torney w. A. Keieher then admins
tered the oath of office on the two. the
former having taken IL at two previous
meetings al which there had been no
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20

line and find we get about 20 miles
per gallon pulling the before-men-
TONED load. A. compared with old
Dobbin.' We can start now In the
morning with a load and are back
long before supper time
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20

clerk In the place of Thomas Hughes
Upon n motion of Alderman Tingiey Il
was decided 10 have the whole council
act as a committee to investigate the
matter aud give Mr.. Vlckrey timely
notice Tor a hearing.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20
1915 Cotton Crop OF 4. :.

Washington. March 2o.-rnc 1910
cotton crop ~ the United states was
.lift2.s3S cuivalcnt 500-pound bales.
exclusive 81 iinters, according 90 nnai
figures Of ginning announced today bv
the census bureau
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20

Special communication OF Temple
lodge No. 6, A. +. a a. NJ, "wednesday
evening, March II, 1917, at 1880 for
in the NJ. NJ. degree. Visiting
members welcome.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-20

The brotherhood Of American Yeo-
men viii hold a regular meeting to-
night in odd Fellows hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
ADJOURNMENT IN
RETREAT HEARING
Evidence in Behalf Of the Institution
Will Be taken Up Next Wednes-
day Afternoon.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. March 3

John Hogan of Fair Haven was re-
called to the witness stand yesterday
afternoon by the committee holding the
Brattleboro Retreat investigation. Mr..
Hogan told of Mr. Smith, a meat
dealer from Springfield, Mass, who
came to the Retreat as private pa
tienf.
Mr.. Smith one night i'll his room was
knocked down and kicked several
times by an attendant, because he was
not undressing as rapidly as the at
tendant desired.
When Attorney Gibson quizzed the
witness as to Smith s resistance Mr..
Hogan, an eye witness of the affair,
stated that Smith s resistance was very
feeble, that he would merely try to
hold onto his clothes but did not strike
nor show violence
The next day Smith was taken to an
other ward upstairs and in a week was
dead according to the witness.
Mrs. /. B. Parker of Brattleboro,
who has worked at the institution,
never saw patients mistreated nor i'll
fed, she testified. She had absolutely
no criticism to make of the institu-
ton.
The committee adjourned 80 meet at
, P. m. next Wednesday, when evi-
dence In behalf of the Retreat will be
presented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
HOME AND SCHOOL
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Operations in Making Chair Illustrated
by Supt. Babb-Junior Audubon
Club Organized.

The different clubs have already done
some work toward their aim, which is
the exhibition in the fall, but greater
progress is assured the coming season.
A meeting of the Bird club has been
held for organization. There were 40
members present. A junior Audubon
club was formed with Howard Rice
as president and Marjorie Pier as sec
retary. 1t was voted that the name
should be the Wantastiquet Junior Au
dubon club. 1t was voted also to have
a club meeting the second Tuesday of
every month. Future plans were dis
cussed. The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, March 13.
A meeting of the Earning club was
held Thursday, March l. A very in
teresting talk was given by Miss Ap-
plin on the subject of currency substi-
tutes for money, etc. At the meeting
a number of old and interesting coins
were shown. At the next meeting talk
will be given on The Coinage of Money.
The 4th annual meeting of the Manual
Arts club was given over to a talk by
Mr. Babb, superintendent of the White
River Chair company. He gave some
very interesting points relating to the
manner in which the work, is done
through the shop. After describing the
various operations to produce each
piece of chair, he assembled these va
rious parts before the club and pro-
duced one of the firm s many patterns
The number of operations on this par
ticular chair was given as 1875, and they
were all explained so the members were
able to get very good idea of the
processes in the factory. Mr.. Babb Is
talk was certainly interesting and in
struetive.
The Manual Arts club hopes to have
more of these talks before the close of
the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
FEDERAL BUILDING
OPENED AT l TODAY
Stars and Stripes Hoisted at That Hour
by Postmaster Moran-Inspected
by Many Residents.

Postmaster NJ. j. Moran raised the
Stars and Stripes over the new federal
building at l o'clock this afternoon
and the building passed officially into
the hands of the postofiice department
at that time.
The last two days have witnessed
some remarkable changes in the interi-
or of the building and the big force
of men ana women who had been
striving hard to make it ready for the
inspection of the interested public this
afternoon and evening had succeeded
in their efforts
Some of the rooms on the second
floor are not completely furnished, but
the magnificent courtroom is complete
in every detail and so is the part of
the building devoted strictly to the
postal business of Brattleboro, begin
ming with Monday morning.
1t was carly evident this Afternoon
that there would be a large number OF
residents who would take advantage o.
the opportunity to inspect the lates
addition to Brattleboro S building
during the hours it is open, from l t
10 y. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
VALLEY FAIR TO
Be HELD EARLIER
Advanced Two Weeks at
Meeting of Green Noun
tain TrOtting Circuit
WILL COME AHEAD
OF STATE FAIR
Believed Most Departments Will Be
Benefited as Shipment Of Stock and
Race Horses Will Be Facilitated =
Annual Meeting in Few Days.

In the annual meeting of the Green
Mountain Trotting circuit held in Ho-
tel Windham at Bellows Falls yester-
day afternoon it was arranged to ad-
vance the dates for the annual fair of
the Valley Fair association of Brat
tleboro about two weeks from what
has been the custom.
This change has been contemplated
by the directors of the local associa-
tion for several years, and it was ar
ranged finally in the meeting yester-
day. The fair this fall will be held
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. II, y and l3, and will precede
the annual state fair at White River
Junction, instead of following it as
has been the case.
1t is felt that this change in date
will be beneficial to most departments
of the fair, as it will facilitate the
shipping of stock and race horses and
will bring the final judging of the
prize stock last at the state fair instead
of at Brattleboro
The dates allotted were as follows:
Middlebury, August 28 to September |;
Rutland, September 3 to s; Brattle-
boro, September II to 13; White River
Junction, September Is TO 81. 1t is
probable that Rochester, n. H., will
take the week following the Vermont
state fair.
For the four places to which dates
were allotted the early closing events
are as follows; 2.20 trot, $1,000; 20
pace, $1,000. entries to close May /.
In addition to the events scheduled
Rutland fair will have a $4,000 free
forall, as last year, also a 2.10 pace
1000 purse.
The late closing classes were not de-
cided except at Middlebury, 1,00C
free for-all; Brattleboro, $1,000 free
for all. White River Junction will
probably have free-for-all with q
purse of $1,000 Brattleboro and
White River Junction change places
this year on racing schedule. Platts
burg and Malone, n. Y, fairs will
probably follow the Rutland fair. Both
New York meetings will have $2,50(
freefor-alls, Sherbrooke, Canada, viii
come in ahead of Rutland with q free
for-al with the same sized purse
The annual meeting of the Vale,
Fair association will be held on some
date III the week OF March II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
Bill of the Late Senator
Eddy Eliminating Grade
Crossings Passed
AMIDON SPONSOR FOR
CONSERVATION BILL
Representative from Halifax Would
Have State Bond for 100000 to
Develop Reservoirs, Power Plants and
Transmission Lines.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March

MONTPELIER, March 5.
The bill relating to the elimination
of grade crossings which the late Sem
ator Eddy sent to the senate few
days before his death passed that body
this morning. This bill forces every
corporation operating a steam railroad
in this state to annually expend in the
removal of grade crossings the sum Of
not less than $75 per mile for each mile
of railroad operated, the tracks to be
measured as a single track with sid.
ings and yard tracks excluded.
The senate also passed the Wheeler
bill, appropriating from the mainte.
nance fund $4,000 to be known as the
back roads fund and expended in the
improvement of the back roads and
unsolicited highways of the state.
The business in the house this morn
ing was routine work, only SO mem
bers being present. The senate had 16
of their members in attendance.
Otis ". Amidon, the representative
| from Halifax, as sponsor of a bill pre-:
scnted today, intended to develop the
waterpower of the state, will receive
greater recognition than for sponsor
ing the Amidon agricultural BILL Tn
der the measure the governor is to ap-
point an experienced hydraulic and
electrical engineer, an experienced con-
crete dam builder and capable bust,
ness man to constitute the water power
and conserve commission.
The important feature of the bill
provides for bonding the state for So,
100000, to be expended during the
biennial period beginning June l, 1917
by the commission in developing the
water powers of the state by building
dams. reservoirs, power plants and
transmission lines. This commission is
first to investigate the water powers
yet undeveloped on the principal
streams. Whenever said commission
shall decide it is for public necessity
and convenience to construct and main
tain hydro-electrie plants or construct
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
Statement Is Issued from
Berlin Through Semi-Of-
fical News Agency
EXPECTED CONFLICT
WITH UNITED STATES
Therefore Wished This Country to Have
Additional Enemies-How the Secret
Instructions Were Secured by Ameri-
cans Is Not Known.

LONDON, March 3.-T-oreign Secre-
tarv zimmerman S instructions to the
German minister to Mexico, as pub
lished in the United States, are ad'
mitted in Berlin to have been correctly
quoted, according to despatch to Reu.
ter's from the German capital by way
of Amsterdam.
The despatch quotes the following
telegram received in Amsterdam from
Berlin ON Friday, and which apparent.
ly was sent by the Wolff bureau, the
scmi.oficial German news agency.
"'Thc American press contains re
ports about instructions from the min
stry of foreign affairs to tnc German
minister in Mexico, in the event that
Germany, after the proclamation of un
restricted submarine warfare, failed tC
keep the United states neutral.
"'Thc reports are based ON the fol
lowing facts After the decision hat
been taken TO begin unrestricted sub
marine warfare ON Feb. | we had e
reckon, iu view of the previous atti
tude Of the American government, witt
the possibility of conflict with tn,
United states. That this calculation
was right is proved by the fact thai
the American government severed dip
lomatic relations with Germany sool
after tie proclamation Of a barred zon,
and asked other ncutrals to follow he
example. Anticipating these possibil
itics il was not only the right, but ais
the duty Of our government to TAX,
PIC AGtion hi time, in the cvcnt oi
military conflict with the United
States, in order TO balance, if possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
In Financial Difficulties and
80 Men Are Thrown Out
of Employment
STOCKHOLDERS LOSS
SAID TO BE HEAVY
Hoped to Effect Reorganization in Few
Weeks Plant Built in 1912 and
Turned Out Last Blocks and Bowling
Pins Never Profitable

The Vermont Last Block company 5
factory on lower Vernon street suspend
ed operations this morning for the pres
ent because of financial difficulties. Fred
eric II. Sanford, who had been manager
of the plant since it was established, is
no longer connected with the concern.
He has been i'll with a nervous breakdown
several weeks and was in the Memorial
hospital for a time, but is now in his
home.
President Oscar A. Woodruff, one of
the principal owners of the concern,
came from New York two days ago, and
is still here, and it is learned that eff
forts TO bring about n prompt adjust
ment of the financial difficulties in or
der to keep the plant in operation have
not met with the success desired. 1t is
hoped that it will be possible to resume
operations in few weeks.
About 80 men were thrown out of
employment when the factory was
closed last night. At noon today they
had not been paid their wages for the
present week
/ It was in May, 1912, that the an
nouncement was made that the new con
Germ had decided to locate in Brattle-
j horo. The articles of association filed
at that time were signed by Oscar A.
| Woodruff, Frederic H. Sanford and Har-
old Z. Whitney The capital stock was
issued in the amount of 100000, divid-
ed into l 800 shares of common stock al
500 each an 500 shares of Z pei
cent cumulative preferred stock. In 8
special town meeting it was voted tC
exempt the company from taxation fol
10 years.
The plant was built by Holden & Mar
tin and the first carload of last block:
was shipped in February, 1913. Tive
years ago the plant was turning out 25,
600 last blocks weekly, but of late abou
half of that number had been the ont
put with about 5000 pins for bowling
alleys as the remainder of the output
Only three of the five lathes have beer
in operation the greater part of thi
winter.
The concern has bought many wood
) lots and much hard wood in the terri
tory surrounding Brattleboro since
was established and logs have bee
| shipped by rail and hauled by team t
the concern from all directions. Th
: shutting down of the plant will mean
distinct loss to others than those III
e mediately employed by the concern.
: Two or three suits for damages hav
been brought by former cmploye
\ against the concern. Affra II. Ryder sue
t for $4,000 damages for personal il
f iuries and was awarded a verdict {
It $6,9S5.37. The ease was carried to tt
s supreme court and was affirmed excel
o as to the amount of damages. The ca'
is on the docket for the next term of Il
Windham county court for another hea
ing as to damages.
Edward variance, who also claimed
er have been injured while in the emplt
of the concern, brought suit last ye
for damages, but that case has not be-
v tried.
I'd The venture has not been very profit
Mt BILE from the beginning, and it is sa
sh that the loss will fall heavily on t
nd stockholders, who are New York mel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

the adhesion to our foes of new enc
my.
..Thc German minister at Mexico,
therefore, was instructed in the middle
of January, that in the event of the
United States declaring war he should
offer to the Mexican government an al.
lance and arrange further details
These instruo tions, by the way, ex-
prcssly requested the minister to make
no advances to the Mexican govern
mcnt unless he knew for certainty
that America was going to declare
war.
"iIow the American government re
ccived information of the instructions
sent by secret way to Mexico is not
known. 1t appears, however, that the
trcachcrv, and it must have beer
treacherv. was committed on American
territory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Figures obtained in London and
vouched for there as authentic show
that Germany succeeded during Febru-
ary in destroying 100000 tons of
merchant shipping, or less than half
the 100000 tons she threatened to
destroy during the first month of un
restricted submarine warfare. The
tonnage destroyed exceeded the total
for January by less than 10000 tons
Military operations yesterday were
of comparatively minor Importance.
Berlin reports violent infantry en-
gagements, on both sides Of the Ancre,
where the great German retirement has
been taking place. No mention is made
of ground gained or lost, the statement
of results being confined to announce
ments that the Germans took 60 prison
ers and eight machine guns, besides in
flicting casualties of sanguinary
character.
Berlin wireless report announces the
sinking of nine armed Russian steam
ers by a German submarine recently
near Hammerfest, Norway.
West of Lutsk G German raid was on
an extensive scale. Berlin reports Rus
sian positions were penetrated to a
depth of nearly a mile on a front of
more than one and one-half miles. The
result was the destruction of the Rus
sian dugouts and the capture of IL
prisoners and four machine guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
GERMAN PLOT is
DENIED IN MEXICO
Foreign Minister Says Country Was
Not Urged to Join Alliance
Hostile to United States.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March
3. = General Aguilar, the provisional
minister of foreign relations, today
formally denied that the Mexican
government had been approached by
Germany with the object of forming
an alliance hostile to the United
States. The statement given out by
Mexican foreign minister says:
1.-THE government of Mexico has
not received in behalf of the govern
ment of Germany any proposal for
an alliance looking toward war with
the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
SUPPLIES FOR 100000 MEN.
Bids Will Be Opened Monday by the
Depot Quartermaster.

NEW YORK, March 3.-a commit
tee appointed by the United States
chamber of commerce to cooperate
with the federal government in making
preparations for national defense is
actively assisting Col. J. NJ. Carson,
jr., depot quartermaster, Us A, in OBJ
tanning bids for supplies for 100000
men, it was announced here last night
The bids arc to be opened Monday and
the committee will advise Col. Carson
as to the reliability and competence OF
bidders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03

LONDON, March 3. - The German
press has been ordered not to publish
word regarding the American Mexi
can revelation until further notice, ac
eorling to an Amsterdam despatch TO
The exchange Telegraph company.
The despatch SAYS that only few cir
clcs are aware Of the intrigue and
that it is considered possible the re-
suit of the affair will be the resigna-
tion Of Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and the ending of Count Won Berns-
torff s career os n diplomat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
NO-LICENSE RALLY
TOMORROW EVENING
Brattleboro Ministers Will Address
Meeting in Auditorium Following
Musical Program at 7.3n.

The annual no-license rally will be
held tomorrow evening in the Audi
torium, five local ministers being the
speakers. The meeting will open at
80 o'clock with music by Dugan 5
orchestra and several selections by the
high school chorus. The speakers will
be Rev. Z. Q. S. Osgood, Rev. A. V.
Woodwork, Rev. Thomas w. Owens
Rev. James P Rand and Rev. Richard
H. Clapp. They will speak on various
phases of the liquor que tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
1000 TONS OF COTTON BURNS.
Destroyed in Hold of British Steamer
Ready to Sail.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 3.-Sev-
eral thousands tons of cotton consigned
to Liverpool was destroyed last night
in fire in the hold of the British
steamship Carolinian of the Garland
line. The vessel had about finished load
ing and would have cleared this morn
ing. Included i'll the cargo was a large
and varied supply of merchandise as
signed to the allies. The capacity of
the vessel is 1000 tons. The origin of
the fire has not yet been determined
The loss is not yet known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-03
s1,oo0,ooo FOR FORT SITE.
State Rushing Measure to Complete
Rockaway Deal,

ALBANY, March 3.-A bill appro-
priating $l,000,000 "or so much there
of as may be necessary to obtain the
land at Rockaway Neck wanted by the
government for fortifcation purposes,
was introduced yesterday by Henry NJ.
Sage, chairman of the senate finance
committee. The measure also carries
an appropriation of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of condemning the property