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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
ROAD SELLS COAL MINES.
Pennsylvania Divests Itself of All
Anthracite Properties.

PHILADELPHIA, Jnly 10. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company yester-
day announced that it has sold all of its
anthracite mining properties and col
lerics to NJ. A. Hanna 4 Co., of Cleve-
land The terms of the sale were not
made public.
The sale is the result Of determine
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad sew
eral years ago to divest itself of inter
ests not directly concerned in the trans
portation service. The greater part Of
the company $ hard coal property was
operated by the Susquehanna Coal com
pany, whose entire capital stock was
owned by the Pennsylvania railroad
The company mined about ) per cent of
the entire anthracite production.
1t is understood here that the Della
ware & Hudson company, which has tN
tensive mining interests in the North
ern anthracite fields, had longtime op
ton on the property. but sought Ger
tain concessions which the PeEnsyl
vania railroad would not coneede.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
REFUSED PASSAGE ON SHIP.
Montpelier Man, Who Was Going to
Spain, Returns Home and Dies.

MONTPELIER, July 10. 80 Severe
Aeebo, who left here Saturday night,
expecting to 90 to his home in Spain,
returned here Tuesday evening and died
about ) o clock yesterday morning from
consumption. Upon reaching New York
arrangements were made for the trip
but when he made an effort to go on the
boat the ships physician refused to al
low him to board the vessel and he re-
Turned to this city.
The disappointment and the long trip
to and from New York are thought to
have FASTENED his death. He was vice
president Of the Granite Cutters union
here when taken Ill. He was a natural
lied citizen of IL years residence i'll this
city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
TELLS OF CREWS sUFFERINGs.
Men Go Insane While Drifting After
Sub Has Done It's Work

LONDON. July 49, SuifcIings of the
Survivors Of vessels hy German subma-
Iinns are graphically related in the official
report Of A. II. Blackman, chef officer
Of the steamer Alnwck Castle, sunk some
time ago The submarine, he stated, sped
away without sinking any Of the boats
containing the Survivors. There were in
the chief officers boat 81 persons nclud
ing two women and a baby Of il few
mentlls.4 he storelleeper became insane
and it was necessary to tie his hands and
feet to prevent him from inlnting the
others \ cattleman made four attempts
To Jump overheard and finally succeeded.
lie was drowned The deck boy died in
the boat
! Although we had occasional showers,
he adds. everything was SO saturated
with salt that the little ram We caught
was undrinkable. We tried licking the
oars, tiller, and seats Of the boat but the
continued salt spray coming over rendered
this Of little use Finally we broke up the
water barrel IN order to lick the inside
Of the slaves, which we found saturated
with moisture and, to MS, delicious
When the survivors reached the Span
ish fishing village of Carino two members
Of the crew who bad become demerfted re-
fused to leave the boat and il was necessary
forcibly to drag them out One man eX
pred as he was taken from the lile-boat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
3OO-MILE TRIP FOR S5.4S.
Bennington Automobile Party Here Last
Night After Long Run.

A Saxon Six touring ear carrying f.
w. Williams, Alfred Elicit, Dr. f. j.
Hurley and f. E. Howe of Bennington
reached Brattleboro at SID last even.
ing after completing run Of 300 miles
in II hours and IS minutes Five quarts
of oil and II "a gallons of gasoline
were used during the trip and the only
necessary stop was one of three and a
half minutes to change tires on account
of puncture.
The party left Bennington at 5.l2 yes
terday morning and the route included
Rutland, Burlington, MontI elier, White
River junction, Bellows Falls, Clare
mont, n H., Charlestown, n H., and
Springfield. The average speed main
tanned wa . miles an hour and the to
tai expense, including the cost of re
pairing the tire, was $5.4S. The party re
turned to Remington this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
ARCHIBALD MCCLELLAN DIES.
End Comes Suddenly to Editor of Chris
tan Science Papers.

BROOKLINE, Mass, July l9.-Archi-
bald Mcclellan, an editor Of Christian
Science periodicals, and officer of the
First Church of Christ. Scientist, died
suddenly today. Mr.. Mcclellan WAS
born at Moncton, Now Brunswick, in
1887. and before moving to Boston was
a resident of Chicago. In 1902 he was
appointed editor of the three Christian
Science periodicals that were then pub
lished. in which position he had contln-
ned. He was also editor of the Christian
Science Monitor from 1905 to 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
]. ROLFE SEARLES
G.. O. p. CHAIRMAN
Col. John E. Paddock Of Saxtons River
Elected Secretary at Meeting in
Burlington.

BURLINGTON, July l9.-The Republi-
can state committee held a special meet
ing in the roof garden Of the Hotel Yer
mont yesterday afternoon The session
was attended by committeeman from II
counties, Essex, Franklin and Orange not
being represented j Rolf Searles of st.
Johnsbury was elected chairman to till
the place made vacant by til eelection Of
Stanley G. Wilson to the Superior court
bench
Col. John f. Biddock of Saxtons River
was elected secretary to succeed Mr.
Searles and David T. Conant of Brad
ford was elected as committeeman iron
Orange county, succeeding Judge Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
NO CASES IN FOUR DAYS.
Montpelier Encouraged Over Infantilc
Paralysis Situation.

MONTPELIER, July 19.-Dr. Will
Lam Lindsey feels much encouraged over
the infantile paralysis situation. No
case has developed since the l4th. He
finds that some people are taking their
children ont to ride in automobiles and
yesterday through the press Informed
such people that prosecutions would fol
low if the otfense was repeated
The order of the state board of health
is expected to mean that the Chautauqua
which was to have been held here the
middle of August, will not take place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
KUHN MAY BE CHIEF OF STAFF.
Scott and Bliss Will Both Reach Re-
tirement Age This Year.

WASHINGTON, July 10 A new chief
Of staff OF the army will be appointed in
September, when Gen. Hugh l.. Scott,
now with the American mission in Rus
STA, will reach the retirement age. 1t
was believed some months ago when Gen
eial Scott was appointed to the mission
headed by EHhu Root that the appoint
ment was the first step toward a new
chief of staff Now comes the definite as
sertion that a successor will be appointed.
likely appointee is Gen. Joseph +.
Kuhn, president of the war college who,
early III the war, was a military observer
IN Germany. There is little likelihood ol
Cen. Tasller IL Bliss, assistant chief Of
staff receiving the appointment. He vii
reach the retirement age before the enc
OF the year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Wanted Farm Salesman

AZ once in this locality on commits
sion basis. our business Cor the six
months ending July ], 1917, was much
in excess of that for the corresponding
period of 1916 An auto, health, ability
10 learn, time TO devote to the business,
aud references which will stand investi-
CATION. absolutely essential. To secure
list of places in season to show them
when our fall rush begins, an agent
should start now. Write for application
blank T.. r. Leland Farm Agency IS.
tahlishcd in 1892, - Milk Street, Bos
ton, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
EXAMS FOR LIEUTENANTS.
Over Fifteen Hundred Candidates Des
ignated to Try for Commissions.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-More than
800 candidates have been designated
to take examinations beginning next
week for appointment as second lieu
tenants in the army. This may be the
last examination of the kind until the
war is over. Candidates who qualified
nj the January examinations have been
commissioned, and it is probable they
viii be ordered to Fort Leavenw0rth for
finishing course In order to save
time it is believed that those found
qualified at the coming examinations
viii omit the finishing course at Leaven
worth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July IA plot
to spread terror through Kansas by the
means of disease incubation through court
plaster was stated today by Fred Robert
son. United States district attorney Of
Kansas at Kansas City, Kan, to lave
been broken up through the arrests Of
three men in different towns of that
state Tests conducted by w S Smith,
government chemist, and three aids, were
Gad to have revealed germs on pIasters
the three were selling and giving away
Other germs not yet identified were de-
clared to have been found.
The names of the three men were with
held by Mr.. Robertson, as he said he
feared the men might be lynehed if their
identities became known. 1t was under
stood they are to be brought here for
questioning.
Mr. Robertson said he was at loss
To lind motive for the alleged plot The
fact that the names Of the three persons
under arrest were Of Gcrnanic origin
and other features connected with it,
might indicate he said, that it was of
an enemy nature.
1T Is apparent that these persons
wanted to start some sort OF trouble,
lie said. ''but | don't know Just what to
attribute il to It may be merely the work
OF cranlss, OF it may have a broader
scope
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
A SUBSTANTIAL. PROFITABLE

A SUBSTANTIAL, PROFITABLE
business opportunity presents itself in
this vicinity in the sale of one of the
standard, popular priced automobiles. A
complete line, long established most ia
vorably known, widely advertised. An
extremely liberal proposition will be
made TO the right parties. Address Box
No a. Care RcfoTmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
IF 1T WE'RE NOT FOR TIME,

YOU could not live 4 minute, and life in
suranre would cease to be available. In
sure while YOU have the time. 6Sth year.
National Life ms. Co., of Vt. (Mu-
tual. ALBERT G. LAIRD, Special
Agent, Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT-Niee Groom tenement on
Birge St. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO LET - Large front Office, steam
heat. Second floor Ullery building. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

To RENT Tenement, 30 Estey Street
Induire II West Street. ll7-ll9'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

To RENT Room, electric lights, use
OF bath and telephone; 80 Green Street
HIT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT ~ Groom fiat. Inquire w.
H. Fletcher, l07 Canal St. llS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT-Seven room tenement In
auire at $50 Elliot street 67-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

WANTED 4 maid Apply At the
Memorial Hospital ll2tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
GERMS IN
COURT PLASTERS
Germans Under Arrest in
Plot to Spread Terror
Through Kansas
TESTS REVEALED
GERMS OF TETANUS

United States District Attorney Says
incubation May Have Been the Work
of Cranks or 1t May Have Had a
Broader Scope.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
To Rent.

TO RENT-Modern fiat. E. NJ. An
gier. 13-tf
TO RENT : Storage room. Mrs.
Kittredge Haskins. 26-tf
TO RENT = Modern flat. f. M. |
Holden. Tel. 37SM. 10S-tf |
TO RENT Tenement, IS Estey Street
Inquire II West Street l7-ll9'
TO RENT-Seven room tenement. In
quire at 230 Elliot street. 67-tf
TO RENT - Groom flat Inquire W.
II. Fletcher, lo7 Canal st. llS-tf
TO RENT-Niee Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
TO LET = Large front office, steam
heat. Second floor Ullery building. Stiff
To RENT Room, electric lights, use
Of bath and telephone; 80 Green Street
HIT.
TO RENT-Low priced tenements to
small American families. w. G. Doc
little. 34tf
TO RENT = Tenement at 80 Green
Street. Inquire at Vermont National
Bank. Off
TO RENT-Nice, large, airy front
room at 3 Whipple Street. Mrs. L. II.
4 Barber. lll-tf'
4 TO RENT - Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Mrs. j. F..
/ Bailey. IL Green St. 109-tf
TO RENT-One six-room tenement
on River View Street, Fort Drummer
Heights. Holden & Martin, 257-tf
TO RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping, all furnished Hot and cold
water and bath. Charles Miner. 27-tf
TO RENT = Nicely furnished room
in private family, with use of bath. Ad-
dress b. NJ. f., Reformer Office. l0S-tf
TO RENT-pleasant tenement at %
Brook Street. Inquire of Charles G..
Staples at Vermont National Bank.
j9-tf
I TO RENT 2 Tenement in ''Brick
House. Central Street; six rooms and
bath; stable if desired; garden. A. ID.
/ Wyatt. llG-tf
TO RENT Suite of furnished rooms,
modern in every way. Abbott block,
Elliot st. John l.. Howard Real rs
tate Agency. llGtf
TO RENT-Pleasant tenement Of
five rooms, bath, hot and cold water,
electric lights and gas, spring water;
80 Washington st. "a tt
TO RENT -Flve-room tenement for
small family, bath, hot and cold water
large garden, lots of fruit, no need Of
eat or dog. George ID. Odell, sc Central
Street 40 If
TO RENT Furnished rooms, all mod
ern conveninnces, quiet, comfortable and
convenient to restaurants, station and
business center Mrs. j. G. Newton,
Eels Court, opposite Home Bakery ] II II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
Wanted

WANTED-At once, girl. Brattleboro
Steam Laundry. 96tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT Modern flat. f. M
Holden. Tel 37SM. 10S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT-Modern fiat. E. NJ. An
gier. 13-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

Ladies' Underskirts, Gowns and Combina-
lions, well made and fine materials; worth 75c
today. Our price, soc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

TO RENT - Storage room. Mrs.
Kittredge Haskins. 26-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19

About six numbers in Sport Stripe Beach
Cloth, SO inches wide and worth 29c; to close
out, the price is &c.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-19
A Few Bargains for Friday and Saturday
Sport Dresses

A few of those Sport Dresses, either one or
two-piece, look like linen, but do not crush
Extra good at $3.50 and $500. While they last,
price $3.50 and $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
HOUSEWIVES, HERE
is THE BEST WAY TO
MAKE "WAR BREAD"

New York, May ia war bread"
which can be sold at a profit for
cents a loaf weighing "a ounces has
been made by the French chef of
hotel in this city and is now being
sold to the hotel employees. 1t is said
to taste better than whole wheat bread
and to retain its freshness four days
and sometimes more.
The principal ingredients, according
to the receipt are whole wheat flour
and stale bread. The stale bread must
be soaked in clear water for two hours
and then run thru a sieve until pull
verified, the receipt reads. Then to
each pound of one pulverized product,
is added four pounds of white flour
and one-half cake of compressed
yeast. Five pounds of material it is
said will produce seven one-pound
loaveS of bread
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Oklahoma
Car
Is Here
Topeka Invited to Visit Demon
stratiOn Car at Santa Fe
North Passenger Station

car of the McAlester Real Estate
Exchange of Oklahoma which is trav-
cling through the Middle West to give
residents information of the sale of
100000 acres of Indian land, which
will be offered by the government in
tracts from 40 to $50 acres on easy
payments. The land will be offered
sometime this year at a price ranging
from So to 81 an acre. Purchasers
will not be required to live on the land,
but may hold it for investment or lease
it for the oil, gas and minerals it may
contain. The car now here has been
sent out by the business men of Okla
homa who are interested in the devel-
opment of the state. The citizens of
Topeka will be welcome aboard from
9 a. m. to 9 p. M, daily and Sunday
as long as the car is here. Many of
the products of Oklahoma are exhib-
tied on board and those in charge will
be glad to supply all thu necessary in
formation regarding the states re-
sources and opportunities. No land
will be sold during the exhibit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
MEN WON'T REGISTER
$4,000 in New York Who Will Refuse
to Fight, Says Emmo Goldman.

New York, May 19.-Speeches radi-
ating revolutionary spirit were deliv-
cred last night at the organization
meeting of the No CONSUMPTION League
in the Harlem River Casino.
Emma Goldman shouted that there
are $4,000 young men in New York
City who would refuse to fight and
who would not register for the draft.
She declared that the organization
would do all it could to support them
in their refusal. Her call for funds
brought showers of coins to the plat
form.
Only the presence of 100 policemen,
so detectives. $50 militiamen and spe-
cial guards at times restrained the au-
dience from the widest sort of a DEM
onstrationI
When America said she went into
this war for democracy" cried Emma
Goldman, ''she put on the books a
CHASTITY lie. If we want democracy
let's begin at home"
Literature was distributed freely
among the audience. A paragraph in
one piece read:
American workers: What are you
going 90 do? 1t is not enough for you
to refuse to fight. to resist conscrip-
ton, to denounce government, it is the
business of American workers to do
what their brothers in Russia have
done"
Alexander Berkman reiterated the
remarks of Emma Goldman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Mayor Has Received Big Sup
ply Registration Blanks.
Officials Prepare to List To-
peka's War Strength.
MORE VOLUNTEERS
Three Clerks To Be Used in
Every City Precinct.
Board Will Have Its Headquar-
tiers in City Hall.

The city hall, it was announced to-
day. will be headquarters for direc-
ton of activities in registering Tope
kans between 21 and 80 years old for
military CONSUMPTION June 5, the date
set by President Wilson for national
registration. The city board of regis
tration will be stationed there. 1t IS
comprised of City Clerk Cove1l, H. L.
Clark city health director; ]. E. House,
mayor, and ]. E. Wilson, chief of po-
lice. Topekans affected by the presi-
dents proclamation will register in
their voting precincts.
Several sacks of registration cards
have been received by Mayor House.
One sack of mail, received by the May
or Friday, is not to be opened until
orders to do so are received by the
mayor from the war department. In
the absence of such orders as yet the
contents have developed into a city
hall mystery. Speculation upon what
is in it is the principal occupation of
several employees and officials. House
also announced today that he has been
instructed not to give out any further
information on registration day until
instructed by the war department.
Many Volunteers In.
Three clerks, it has already been
announced, will be stationed at the
registration place in each precinct.
Mayor House asked Topekans to vol
unteer as clerks as a patriotic duty.
Eighty-three have volunteered and
have been accepted. A total of ninety
six are needed.
Nine Topekans have also volun-
teered the use of their property for
registration places. Twenty-three are
needed.
The places that have already been
procured are in the following pre-
cincts:
Second of the First, fourth of the
Second, fifth of the Second, seventh of
the Second, first of the Fourth, fifth
of the Fourth, first of the Fifth, sec
ond of the Fifth and fourth of the
Fifth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
HEAVlNESS IN WHEAT
Chicago Pit Nearly Deserted as War
Rumors Float Thru.

Chicago, May 19.-Heaviness in
wheat prices resulted today from re-
ports that representatives of the Eu-
ropean entente nations had agreed to
liquidate their options Oh American
grain futures and to cooperate with
the United States in a pooling system
whereby exports from this country
would be apportioned with due regard
to domestic requirements. Word that
the rushing of wheat and barley ship
ments overland from the Pacific coast
to be dispatched to Europe was being
directed by the federal government
tended also to ease the market, espec-
Tally as it was said Australian wheat
would be brought in to make up the
deficit.
Business here in wheat was the
smallest of the week, a little knot of
half a dozen brokers on one edge of
the pit being all that was left of the
800 or more who until recently formed
the usual number. Opening wheat
prices. which ranged rom the same
as yesterdays finish to cents lower.
with July at 1923 and September at
S2.05, were followed by changes that
made the setback general, but less ex-
IRENE. and then by something of re-
cOVery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Some Reasons

Oklahoma residents claim that the
place has few superiors for agriculture
and mineral development. The state
affords more opportunity for diversi-
fled farming than any other in the
union with the exception of Texas.
Oklahoma has 1000 square miles of
land underlaid with coal and few of
its mines more than opened. More
rivers with natural drainage capacity
than any other state save Colorado.
1t is eighth in railroad mileage, fiji
teenth in population and not yet ten
wears old Capitalization considered,
Oklahoma leads all other states in the
amount of money deposited in its
banks. Oklahoma surpasses any other
state in growth. Has more miles of
good roads and less improvements on
same than any state west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Oklahoma is first in the
production of peanuts, third in water
melons, first in tonnage in alfalfa,
fifth in vegetables, with less than one
tenth of the state trying to cultivate
garden products. Has the most envi-
able climate of all states save Cali
fornia Population averaged, it has
the second largest church member
ship. Has the best equalization of
taxes private and corporate, in the
world. The southeastern part of the
old Indian Territory, which is now
known as eastern Oklahoma, has been
well named Uncle Sans garden spot
The car will be here today, Friday and
Saturday.
Open from 900 to I2:O0-1 100
to 5 :30-7:00 to 900
Car north Santa Fe passenger sta
. r1xrea1 ~fs-Ear ont