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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
LaFollette's Attack on War Measure
is Feature of Debate.


Washington, April 4.-The big fea-
ture of the senate debate on President
Wilson's war resolution was the adj
dress of Senator LaFollette and the
reply from Senator Williams.
LaFollette declared that the Ameri-
can people do not want war and if CIV.
en- an opportunity to vote would vote
no by 10 to 1. He declared that prices
will multiply. He spoke for three
hours.
Senator Williams in replying said
that LeFollette's speech would have
better become Bethmann-Rollweg
than United States senator. He
characterized it as pro-German, pro-
vanda1, .anti-president, anti-congress
and anti-Ameriean.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
AMERICANS OUT OF BELGIUM
BY END OF PRESENT MONTH

London, April with the excep-
ton of few men who have agreed to
remain for two weeks because they
have been working where the German
armies are now actually in operation
and Assistant Director Prentiss Grey
and three accountants, who have been
breaking their Spanish and Dutch sue
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

New York, April 4.-Henry wager,
a real estate dealer at haywood, N.
j., was sentenced today to serve six
months in the workhouse for attack
ing President Wilson in a public
speech.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

Washington, April 4.-The four APP
preparation bills, which failed to pass
the senate at the last session, were
enacted by the house today as follows:
army. $240,000,000; sundry civil, $685.
24f ,D80; general deficiency. SCI .5s3,-
900; military academy, SEAS, 1000.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05
British 0nd French Armies Wild With Joy

New York, April 4.-The Southern
Commercial congress through it's ex-
ecutive officers today pledged hearty
support of and cooperation with the
government in organizing and mobil-
izing the resources and facilities of the
country for use in war time.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

Washington, April 4.-Germany in
replying to the United States refusal
to reafirm the treaties of 1899 and
1928 declared her purpose to observe
their stipulations.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-05

Americans in British Armies to Ask
for Transfer to Own Flag.
London, April 4.-Approximately
5000 Americans serving in Canadian
and British regiments of the allied
armies are expected to ask transfers
under the American flag when oppor-
tunity comes.
New York, April 4.-Appeals to pa
triotic men to enlist in the army and
navy and marine corps will soon be
emblazoned in huge electric letters
along Broadway. Plans were made to-
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
SHORTAGE OF GAS RELIEVED.
Booster Put in Operation Wednesday
Forenoon and Householders Are Much
Pleased With the Results.

Househoders who use gas in prepar-
ing their monday meal wore smiles
Wednesday forenoon when they discov-
cred that the customary shortage of gas
toward the middle of the day had been
relieved. The secret of their surprise
was the fact that the booster
which the Twin State Gas & Electric
Co. recently installed had been put into
operation.
For some days the company had been
waiting for pulley needed in the opera
ton of the booster, and this pulley ar
rived Tuesday and was put in posi-.
ton and about 10 o clock next morning
the booster was started. 1t forces an am
pie supply of gas through the mains
when extra pressure is needed and it is
believed that there will be no more
trouble about gas shortage
At noon there was pressure of
more than three times the ordinary
amount in the Office of the company at
that time of day. Some of the persons
who have been bothered most were
called by telephone from the company S
office along toward noon, and their ex-
pressions of satisfaction were emphatic.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07

July an automobile bringing five mem
bers of Company | of the Vermont regi-
mcnt to Brattleboro for ball game went
over the bank and rolled down to the
lower road, Guy johnson of Brattleboro
receiving injuries so that he was confined
in the Memorial hospital for some time
A short time ago a car from out of the
state came so near going off that same
bank that assistance was required in
getting the machine back into the road
way.
There is no disputing the fact that the
road there is very dangerous, and new
highway has been surveyed and for some
time state funds have been available
for constructing, but the right of way
has not been fully obtained.
Whether the town of Dummcrston is
liable for damages has been discussed in
many places the past week. The statutes
provide that where town is liable to
keep i'll repair II highway and fails to do
so it may be indicted, whether damage
has been sustained or not, but it is nee
cssary to give II certain number of days
notice to the proper town officials before
the court sits. The question of whether
the town failed to make necessary re-
pairs would of course be an important
factor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
TROUT WE'RE UNDERsIzED.
Winthrop H. Patterson of Londonderry
Paid $50 and Costs in Prosecution
Friday Evening.

Winthrop II. Patterson of London
derry and Springfield, Mass, was ar
raigned before Judge A. E. Cudworth
in South Londonderry Friday ON
complaint of County Fish and Game
Warden f.. II. Metcalf of this town, the
charge being that of taking and having
in his possession short trout. He en-
tered plea of guilty and was fined 500
and costs of $6.05, which he paid, Pat
terson was caught with the short trout
by Deputy Warden Frank II. Pierce of
South Londonderry on the afternoon of
Aug. 30, fishing on Tannery brook in
Londonderry. The Patterson family oc-
cupies a summer home at Mount Lake
farm. When Deputy Warden Pierce
came upon the younger Patterson he
got a glimpse of the boys father some
distance up the brook. After eXamin-
= ing the fish in the son S basket he went
up to where the father was and the lat
ter drew three trout of legal length
from his pocket. In the court room
Friday night the elder Patterson was
somewhat wroth at the deputy warden
and directed some remarks at him, and
the deputy made some sharp retorts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
SILVER WEDDING SURPRISE.
Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Sharp Met at
Their Home Tuesday Evening
Presented

Rev. and Mrs. Edwin W. Sharp of
Prospect street were very pleasantly re-
minded of their 18th wedding anniver-
sary Tuesday evening by the unexpected
arrival at their home of large
number of their friends from the Mctho-
dist church and the societies connected
with the church Rev. and Mrs. Sharp
had been calling in their neighborhood
and on their return home turned on the
lights in the house, finding the rooms
filled with guests. The affair was a com
plcte surprise to them both. They were
presented handsome silver vegetable
dish, Rev. Mr.. Sharp responding to the
gift They also received beautiful flow
crs, many coming from out of town
During the evening music on the vctrola
was enjoyed, also II piano solo by Miss
Grace Covcy and readings by Frank A
Shaw and Miss Marion Boorn Refresh.
ments which the guests brought were
served late in the evening.
Rev. and Mrs Sharp were married in
Guilford Sept. 6, 1892, on the so-called
Simonds place. They lived there while
he was taking course for the ministry
in Boston, Rev. Mr.. Sharp's home being
in Boston.
Mrs, Sharp was born in Newfane and
spent her childhood there. She was a
daughter of the late Mason White and
Mrs Emogenc White, the latter now u
well-known nurse in Brattleboro.
Rev. Mr.. Sharp was born in Macon
Nova Scotia but early moved to Boston
where he received his education and
learned the cabinet makers trade, at
which he was an expert Later he grad
uated from the Mount Hermon school
and then took courses in philosophy in
Boston. He joined the Vermont Metho-
dist conference in 1895 and his first pas
torate was in South Royalton. During
his term at that place he founded the
Methodist church az Bethel, which is now
one of the growing chui ches Oh the con
ference. From South Royalton he went
to Rochester and from there to North
field. He remained at Mortified eight
years, but on account of i'll health rest
became imperative and at the end of
three years he was appointed to the
church in Springfield, where he was pas.
tor when he received an appointment as
superintendent of the Montpelier district
of the Vermont Methodist conference
which he now holds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
Centre Church and West Brattleboro
People Join in Pleasing Event on Val
ley Fair Grounds.

A good sized and jolly company of
men, women and children of the Centre
Congregational Sunday school and First
congregational Sunday school of West
Brattleboro enjoyed picnic Monday
from 10 a. m. to 4 p. IN. in the grove on
the south side of the Valley fair grounds.
After 10 O'Clock they arrived on every
ear until it was time for the basket
luncheon to be served, and others came
after the midday meal in their homes.
Hot coffee and ice cream were furnished
by the Centre church Sunday school.
The management of the playground
generously loaned the use of the equip
ment, which included croquet sets,
swings, slide, settees, teeter boards and
the giant stride. The giant stride
seemed to be enjoyed immensely, par
ticularly by the "boys' who could
easily stand at the head of the list when
it came to announcing the names of
those who were most graceful i'll that
feat, including Deacon George M. Clay,
Deacon Edward C., Crosby and Deacon
George H. Clapp, Rev. Richard II. Clapp
and Raymond G. Brown.
Numerous other games helped to make
the time pass quickly, including pea
nut hunt, teakettle, three slaps, drop the
handkerchief, and three deep. George
NJ Clay had general oversight of the
affair, which was voted success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
AUTO WITH BOOZE IN TROUBLE
Accident on Guilford Road Lands Keene
Men in Local Lockup-Liquor Seized
But Returned Monday.

A Ford automobile failed to move
a large boulder with which it collided
on the Guilford road Saturday after
noon, and the result was that the Ford
ceased to ramble but some of its corr
tents, including key of booze, con.
tinued for a short distance. The auto
mobile was owned and driven by Alfred
II. May and with him were three other
men, all on their way from Greenfield,
Mass, to Kcene with sorts for Labor
day. The accident landed two of the
men in the lookup until a night session
of the municipal court could be arranged
The accident happened near the top Of
the hill above the watering trough be
You'd the Richardson slaughter house.
The Ford left the road and ran along
the gutter for some distance, striking a
rock and damaging the steering appa-
ratus. The men undertook to rernir
the damage, but didn' t have much stu
cess, and their attempts, together with
the nature of the cargo which the acct
dent revealed, attracted the attention
of numerous other travellers. News of
the situation reached the ears of Chief
ofPolice George Wilson, who went 30
the scene and arrested May and one of
luN PhooNhSNioJ tiC lOl HNl vi tiib Nhhi ~
of driving an automobile while intoXi-
Gated and the latter on the charge o.
intoXication. The two others were not
arrested.
The liquor also was taken into Gus
tody and placed in police headquarters
for evidence. 1t consisted of n key of
ale, % pint bottles of ale, a quart and
a pint of gin, five quarts of wniskcy
and quart of wine.
Municipal Judge A. f. Cudworth was
notified by telephone at his nome in
South Londonderry and he authorized
Justice Frank ID. +. Stowe to hear the
cases. The passenger pleaded guilty to
the charge of intoxicaton and paid a
fine of So and costs. May pleaded not
guilty to the charge of driving while
intoxicated and furnished bail in the
sum of 800 for his appearance in court
when called for. He was represented
! by Attorney A. V. ID. Piper.
The ear was towcd to Moshcr's garage
Sunday morning and after few re
pairs was able to proceed to Kcenc.
Oct. |.
On Tuesday in the municipal court
Attorney Piper laid claim to the liquor.
States Attorney w. r. Daley SAID the
state did not claim it, so it was turned
over to Attorney Piper by Chief Wilson.
Arrangements for "A hearing in the case
against May were not made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
Trinidad Uses Cocoanut Butter.

A rapid adoption of homemade CO.
coanut butter is stated by consular
report to have resulted in Trinidad
from the high price and inferior quail
ity of imported dairy butter. Cocoa
nuts cost two or four cents each, and
four of the large ones make pound of
butter, a cent s worth of fuel for boil
ing water being the additional cx-
pense. The fresh product is as rich,
it is declared, as the best dairy butter,
from which it can scarcely be dstin-
guished except by the slight, agreeable
cocoanut flavor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Observations for August, 1917, Taken
at 40 High Street-Elevation 333 Feet

Temperature - Highest 100 (1st.).
Lowest A (22O. Mean maximum
81. Mean minimum 5S4. Daily mean
for month 7O7. Absolute maximum for
this month for 8 years 100 C9lO. Alb
solute minimum this month for s
years 80 O9l3). Normal temperature
this month for years $50. Excess this
year compared with normal IS
Atmospheric pressurc-IIighcst 30.33
(3lst. Lowest 9967 (25th). Daily
mean for month 30.O5. Absolute maxi
mum this month for years 30.l3 (l9l3).
Absolute minimum this month for 8
years 29.55 U9l0). Normal pressure
this month for 8 years 30.03. Excess
this year compared with normal .02.
Precipitation 5.37. Normal this
month for years 3.S3. Total precipi-
tation this year 2s,65. Excess this
month compared with normal, l.54
Number of days ON which OF inch OF
over of precipitation occurred, /.
Wind, prevailing direction, south
Clear days S. Partly cloudy l6 Cloudy
I. Thunder storms ., 0, Is, IS, II, 20
Fl, "a, 20, 81. f. r, Vaughan, Observer
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS CALL.
Shed Owned by Felch g. Pier on Will
liams Street Damaged-Second Call
to Same Building

Fire in an open shed on Wi',ams
street, near the Fech & Pier furniture
factory, resulted in calling out the fire
department Thursday night, Aug. 30
and did damage to the extent of about
$3.50. The shed is located between the
factory and the warerooms of the DUAL
ity Furniture Co. At 1870 o clock d.
W. Felch left his office south of the
shed to start for home, and a cracking
sound directed his attention to small
blaze in the west end of the shed. He
started to put out the fire, but found
that he would be unable to do so, and
then pulled in an alarm from box No.
46. A big crowd turned out
The shed is about - feet long and
80 feet wide, covered with an iron roof
and open on the south side. 1t was
very dry and the fire quickly spread the
entire length of the building. The iron
roof confined the smoke for time, but
after a while n big volume of smoke
and flame poured out from under the
caves.
1t was not long before the fire de.
partment had the building soaked down
but the recall was not sounded until
nearly midnight.
Felch & Pier own the building, one
corner of which, near where the fire
started, is but few feet from the fac
tory. The iron roof reduced the danger
to the large building to "A minimum. The
whole interior was charrcd, but the
east end can be saved.
Two extra seats to Fclch g. Pier S
auto-truck were burned, also an old au
tomobilc and automobile parts stored
under the shed by Wilson Brothers. A
Ford car owned by Leroy Hudson, who
lives OH Williams street, was saved
There was no insurance on the damaged
property.
Near the point where the fire started
was Q barrel containing a small guam
tity of OIL in Il room formerly used as
an office, but it was not burned. The
only explanation of the fire is that
somebody dropped lighted match OF
cigarette stub there, but Mr.. Fetch saw
no one around the place.
This is the second time the department
has been called to the same building
On the previous occasion some children
built fire of leaves and oil, presuna
| bly, without malicious intent, and the
building took fire.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07

Michaelis is finding it hard to carry
water on both shoulders when all the rest
of the world is shooting holes in the
buckets.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
FORMER TEACHER A BRIDE.
Miss Mabel Applin, Principal of Grade
Past Four Years, WEEDS A. r. Kid
der of Belchertown

Miss Mabel Applin of Frost street, for
merry teacher in the BrWtleb graded
schools and Addison X, kiddc" of Be-
chcrtown, Mass, were married Saturday
afternoon, Sept. |, at the Univcrstlist par
sonage by Rev. ID. +. Trout, a single ring
service being used Only immediate
members of the families were present.
Mr. Kiddcr is son of Mr.. and Mrs,
W. w. Kidder of Wardsboro, IA graduate
of Leland and Gray seminary in Town
shcnd and has taken short course in the
Massachusetts agricultural college,
Mrs. Kidder is the elder daughter of
Mrs Ella c. and the late Edgar NJ APP
plln, a graduate of the Brattleboro high
school, and has been thoroughly efficient
teacher in the local graded schools for a
number of years, having been principal OF
grade 8 in the Main street building the
past four years,
Mr. and Mrs, Kidder will make thei.
home at The Films, the farm owned by
Mr. Kidder in the village of Belchcrtown
Mass
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07
SARSAPARlLLA-
PEPSIN, NUx AND IRON

The combination Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and Peptiron Pills is one Of
the bappiest because one OF the most
effective and economical ever made
in medical treatment. These two
medicines, one taken before eating
and the other after, work together,
each supplementing the other. They
rive four-fold result in blood
cleansing and nerve-building, and
form the finest course OF medicine.
Get them of your druggist today,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-07

Farmer Hawbuck-I've bought a ba-
romcter, Mandy, to tell when its goin
ter rain, We know.
Mrs. Hawbuck tell when it 8 go
in to rain! Why, | never heard of such
extravaganza! What do We pose the
good Lord hez give We the rheumatic
for?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
CRIMSON READY
FOR THE GAME
Contest at Columbus May
Decide Conference
Championship.

BLOOMINGTON. IND. May IL
whether Ohio State will cancel the
game with Indiana Friday at Columbus.
in accordance with the general order or
Governor Cox. is doubtful at the pres
emit time f. o. Stiehm, director Of ath-
Ietics, had received no word from the
Ohio State early this morning. and
coach Whispan is planning on making
the trip. He sent the Crimson squad
through a light workout yesterday. and
will play a regular game with the
freshmen this afternoon. IF Ohio State
cacels her schedule Indiana Will be in
first place in the conference. and viii
have excellent chances for the cham
pionship. The rest Of the Crimson
schedule includes two games with Pur-
due. May % and June ?, and a return
game with Illinois a week from today at
Lrrbana.
The Indiana track team will be en-,
tered in the conference track meet at
Chicago June is and the entries will be
made out this week. 1t is thought that
practically the same team, which made
the trip to Northwestern Saturday win
be sent TO Chicago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
BEAN BALL" UP
. FOR ARGUMENT

(U11ted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE celebrat-
cd and disreputsble bean BALL" which
has been charged to every effective
curve ball pitcher since the day curve
ball pitching became a reality. is again
going the rounds OF the two major
leagues As result there is a surplus
of feeling when certain clubs get to-
gether.
Carl Mays has been openly charged
with using the old weapon Dick Ru
dolph has been threatened with annihil
alton by some hot-headed opponents
Elmer Myers narrowly escaped bat
thrown by Lawton Witt. team mate
10 whom he was pitching in batting
practice Even Grover Alexander has
been charged with heaving the danger
Gus fast one.
George Stailings. manager of the
Braves. declares the charges flung at
his pitchers only part of concert
ed effort to bring the Braves into dis
repute. lie insists the particular rea-
son for these efforts is known 20 him
and declares there viii be showdown.
Grover Alexander was shocked when
some one suggested to him that he had
been using his great speed to drive bat
tiers away from the plate. He had a
novel defense of the high inside fast
one he uses occasionally.
The batter. he explained often steps
back of the plate, standing close TO the
plate. AS the ball approaches he steps
forward and often is successful in
meeting the ball before it breaks The
batter. he believes. does this more often
if expecting curve ball. He express ed
the belief that there is only one defense
against tactics of this kind for the
pitcher. and that is TO pitch the high
fast ones inside, forcing the batter to
pop out or let the ball pass.
IF we passably allowed a batsrnan
to take that hop and smash they might
we'll all be fast ones" he declared
There are few pitchers 10 my knowI-
edge who deliberately aim at batter's
head to drive him away from the plate
but they have to protect themselves
The batter is bringing danger to him.
self If he persists in stepping back and
walking up on this fast one, for when
it breaks it is likely to catch him.
Carl Mays. Dutch Leonard and other
stars have been accused of throwing
the bean ball" but il never has been
fastened on any one.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-17
OHIO STATE WILL KEEP
UP ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

COLUMBUS. o.. May 17.-Director of
Athletic ST. John announced yesterday
that Ohio State university will continue
athletics so long there are nine men
in the school. His decision came after
a conference with members of the uni
Versity faculty and students
Governor Cox had directed that all
male students except those in the grad
uating classes in engineering and med
ical schools be dismissed at once
St. John said that the Ohio State
baseball nine win meet Indiana in a
western conference game Friday. and