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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
PAST MASTERS
NIGHT OBSERVED
Brattleboro Lodge, T. and A. NJ, Hears
Remarks by the Master and Il
lustrated Lecture.

Brattleboro lodge, No. 102, F. and
A. NJ, held its fourth annual Wash
ington's birthday past masters night
celebration in Masonic temple last
evening and a large audience thorough
ly enjoyed the program, in charge of
Worshipful Master A. L. Pettee. Sup
per was served by the Eastern Star
chapter members. This was followed
by reception to the past masters, at
which time DIR. Pettee made extended
remarks of welcome, reviewing the ac-
complishments of the past masters in
their Masonic work and the progress
of the lodge under their guidance. His
remarks were of very pleasing ma
| ture.
Following a short business meeting
Rev. Fred E. Marble of Cambridge
Mass, former pastor of the First
Baptist church here, gave stereopti
con lecture entitled The Story of the
Craft, in place of the usual work by
the past masters. The lecture was not
only decidedly entertaining but was ed
ucational and at the close there wa:
prolonged applause. This lecture is
something new in Masonry. The story
is presented in series of pictures il
lustratang aboriginal limitations, th'
ancient mysteries, mediaeval guilds ant
the modern craft. There are picture
of distinguished leaders, old documents
Masonic symbols, monuments, regalia
and famous places connected with tn
order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23

100000 barrels annually. 4 similar re-
duction will be made in the output of
spirits, effccting saving of 100000
tons of foodstuffs. The importation
Of aerated mineral and table waters
will be prohibited. The minimum wage
for farm labor, he announced, would be
- shllings week, representing an in
crease of 80 to SO per cent over the
present prevailing payment.
The importation of paper, the premier
announced, must be curtailed by a fur
ther $4,000 tons annually. The opinion
was expressed that food prices were not
likely to decrease for long time after
the war, iuasmuch as Germany would
then be a heavier purchaser than ever
before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
Success of Allied Cause De-
pends on Solution of Ton
mage Problem
GREAT SACRIFICE
BY GREAT BRITAIN
Necessary to Win War, Says Lloyd
George - Drastic Measures Will be
Taken TO Cope with Submarine Mon
acc-Imports Curtailed.

LONDON, Feb. %. - Premier LLOYD
George said in speech in the house of
commons today that the success Of the
allied cause depended on the ability ~
solve the tonnage shortage which was
now affecting the ordinary needs of the
nation and military cxigencics. The
situation, he declared, called for the
gravest measures
The premier said there was no sure
way 10 victory without hunting the sub
marine from the deep. Enormous sacri-
fees were necessary from the British
public, said Mr.. Lloyd George. He
stated the government proposed to dis
pcusc with all non.csscutial importa-
tions 10 save tonnage. The premier
said the ultimate success of the allied
cause depended on the solution Of the
tonnage difficulties with which they
were confronted. Before tine war Brit
ish tonnage had been just adequate and
since that time there had been an cuor-
nous increase in the demand for ton
mage More than 100000 of British
tonnage had been allocated to France
alone aud very considerable amount
had been set aside for Russia and Italy.
in addition n considerable amount had
been sunk:
"If We take drastic measures he
continued, 1--WE can cope with the sub
marine menace, bat ii the nation is
not prepared 20 accept drastic measures
disaster il before us. The government
Is hopeful Of finding means Of dealing
with the submarine. but we should be
guilty Of folly il we rested TRANQUILITY
upon the expectations of realization OF
that hope. We have 10 deal ruthlcssly
aud promptly with the tonnage problem
by measures which impose great sac
rihccs upon the country.
The stocks Of food in Great Britain
at the present time are lower than they
ever have been before, Mr.. Lloyd George
said. IL was essential for the life OF
the ration, he declared that every pos
sihlo effort be made 20 increase hom,
production. The premier announce,
that the government would guarante,
that the price Of potatoes would be
pounds $500 q ton for the coming sea
son. The importation of apples, toma
toes aud fruit will be prohibited en-
tirclv.
Brewing win be cut down TO 10,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Twenty Scouts of troop > went fish
ing yesterday and returned with five
pound pike. They fshed through the
ice on the Hunt meadow, built bon
fire and cooked meat and potatoes
qualifying for some of the outdoor re
quirements for Scouts.
Miss Lottie Bingham entertained IS
friends and neighbors at her home
on Pleasant street last evening at 4
Washington S birthday party. The
evening was spent with vocal aud in
strumental music, recitations AND
games Small pink and white pack
cts, which were distributed by the hos
much merriment while they were be
ing matched to find partners for sup
per.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Gui
heen was held this morning in st
Michael's Roman Catholic church at
o clock, Rev. Father James Rand off
eiating. Mrs. Katherine O'Connol
Weeks sang. The bearers were tht
four sons, Patrick, Michael, Maurice
and Thomas Guiheen. The burial tool
place in the Roman Catholic cemetery
Among those from out of town wht
attended were Mrs. Roger Donoghue
Miss Mary Donoghue, Miss Grace Shea
Miss Johanna Shea and William J. Dill
lon of Holyoke, Mass, Mrs. Ellen Sui
livan of Sanitary Springs, n Y, Mrs
Johanna Murphy and daughter, Mis-
Agnes Murphy, of Worcester, Mass.
Michael, John and Thomas Sullivan O.
Chicopee Falls, Mass, and Mrs. Kat
Couch, Mrs. Mary Daley and daughter
Miss Betty Daley, William J. Hannifin
| Thomas, Eugene, Maurice and Miss
Mary Fitzgerald, Thomas, Patrick an'
Eugene Sullivan and Mrs. Thoma
! iO'Connor of Springfield, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
MRS. r. G.. BACON SUES
TOWN OF DUMMERSTON
Seeks to Recover $500 for Damages tc
Her Automobile Condition of
Highway Basis of Action.

Mrs. Geotgianna c. Bacon, wife Of
Robert c. Bacon, chairman of the pub
lie service commission, has entered
suit in the Windham county court
against the town of Dummerston to re-
cover $500 for damages to her auto
mobile on Aug. %, 1916. Attorney
General Herbert G. Barber represents
the plaintiff.
1t is alleged that because of cul-
vert and approach being out of repair
and line of sods foot or more in
height being in the roadway and no
guard rail being in place, the automo-
bile, which was being driven by the
plaintiff with proper care, she says,
went over an embankment and was
badly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
SECOND CROP OF
MEASLES BEGINS
Nine More Quarantines Established by
Health officer - Also More Whoop-
ing Cough and Mumps.

Nine more quarantines for measles
have been established by DR.. Henry
Tucker, health officer, since the last
published report. These are the be-
ginning of the second crop started by
the exposures to children previously
quarantined. The new quarantines are
in the families of Cummings, Pellet
street. Bishop, 1s2 Vernon street; Har.
ris farm, West Brattleboro; Smith,
West Brattleboro; Timer, 5 Myrtle
street; Taylor, West Brattleboro; An
derson, 67 Williams street; Allen, 33
Oak street and Robbins, 10 Washing
ton street. Whooping cough quaran.
tines have been established in the fam.
lies of Barnes, Frost street, and
Oldham, 3 Cross street, and a mumps
quarantine in the family Of Bruce, 90
Washington street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
GARAGE WINDOW
SMASHED BY MULES
Plate Glass Front at Mosher's Wrecked
| by Standard Oil Team When Hoist
ing Engine Putfs.

A plate glass window, 10 by IS feet,
in the Office of Mosher s garage col.
lapsed Yesterday afternoon before the
onslaught of the Standard Oil sleigh
The big oil sleigh of that corporation
drawn by two mules, was standing III
front of the garage when the hoistine
engine used for raising materials td
the upper stories of the new Barbei
building now in process of construe
tion suddenly became active. The
mules tried to put the oil and all, into
the office by way of the window. The
window was insured, and to replace it
will cost about $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS
BOWIE ANNOUNCED
Dinner Party Given by Mr. and Mrs.
Ephraim Bowie 49, Engaged to John
l. Mously of Brooklyn.

L. hOuSlJ VI oLOohlyu
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Bowie of 81
Maple street gave a very delightful
dinner party last evening to announce
the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Ncttic Louise, to John l.. Mously
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mously of
Brooklyn. y. y. Twelve of the fan
ccc 5 intimate friends were present, a
number of whom were from out of
town.
The dining room was beautifully dee
grated with bouquets of ionquils and
sweet peas. The table was artistically
arranged, the center piece consisting
of an immense red rose and containing 9
fayors which were attached to red rib.
bons fastened to each place card with
Washington hatchct.
The engagement was announced in
unique way With each course ap-
peared tiny envelope bearing part
Of the announcement, the name of the
engaged couple being presented with
the engagement cake at the conclusion
Of the dinner.
Miss Bowie received the congratula
| tions Of her friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
Centre Congregational Church

Friday at 7.a0 p. m.--Midwscl meet
ing Of the church in the chapel, Sub
icct, The Value Of the Leuten season.
Monday, Feb. 26, p. m.--First scs-
sion of the foreign mission study class
for the women viii be held with Mrs.
T.. w.. Crane, IS Western avenue. Any
who desire 90 Join the class are cordi.
ally invited to hc present at this meet
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. H. f. Bond, who has been i'll
in her home on Linden street, is little
improved.
Joseph Brockington and family will
move tomorrow from Maple street to
Cedar street, into the house recently
vacated b. Harry Gray.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23

Even if tho game of basketball was
invented at the Springfield Y. VI. c. A..
college the five representing that in
stitution does not class very high this
year. Yale defeated the Springfield
college team "Wednesday night at New
Haven by score of 75 to 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
First Baptist Church

Friday, Feb. %, 7.3O y. m.-prayer
meeting of the church. Read the book
Of Nehemiah and Esther Chapter 6 Of
the study book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23

Metal railway ties were first used in
Switzerland in 1881, since which time
they have replaced to a large extent
the wooden ties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
Red Men S Hall

The warrior degree will bc worked
ON class Of % or more this evening
at :.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23

Sweden has .melted iron for more
than 20 centuries,and some of the an
cient furnaces still are in existence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-23
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow Tonight - Much Colder
Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The wealth.
cr forecast: Probably rain or snow to-
night. Followed by clearing Saturday.
Much colder Saturday. Strong south,
west to west winds reaching gale force.
The evening world., 1917-08-28

Albert BpaldinE. tho American VI
elinist, probably the greatest genius
10 bis line in this part Of tho world.
has agreed 20 appear at the Army
Athletic Fund show. 90 be given at
aha Hippodrome sunday evening. Sept
10. under the auspices OF The Eve
ming Word. Mr. SpaldlnE wip play
several seiections and no says he IL
delighted 20 have the chance 90 help
buy the New York State Troops Ath-
letio paraphernalla. His presence on
the programme will bo In the nature
OF q genuine treat for the muslc-lov-
ers OF the city.
II have instructed my manager.
George Brown. 70 cancel any engage
ment that might inter fere with my
being az the Hippodrome on Sept. 49,"
said Mr. Spalding to-day. It's a
great idea, that OF giving tho soldiers
athletic goods 20 tighten their work,
and shall be proud 10 have a hand
IN H. Count on me absolutely"
Mr.. Spalding Is making n practice Of
going from camp TO camp playing for
the soldiers. Patriotism alone IL inspir-
ing him to do this That the programme
of the Army Athletic Fund Show will
be exceptional In quality ~ assured.
in part, by the fact that Mr.. Spalding
10 20 have n place on II.
The evening world., 1917-08-28
At Prices That Please

There hustled about
They full
the prices show.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
ISLAND NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gerard of Whitehorse, Y. T., who have been visiting on the Island for the past few days, will leave for the south on the Princess Sophia tomorrow morning.
 MT. and Mrs. William Coffin are rejoicing over the arrival of fine baby girl at their home.
 Mrs. R. V. Ellis and little daughter and Mrs Lester Forman and little son are visiting in town from Chichagoff.
 The Oldest Settler" who Is al ways a pessimist, said the sunshine this morning was only a bluff.
 Two small cargoes of fish, one of salmon and one of halibut, were received this morning by the A. c Fish Company. Several boats are expected in during the next "A hours
 The work of shingling the coa shed at the city dock Is being com pleted today, the first day for { week that has been fit for outside work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
NEW COMPA ANY IS ORGANIZED
 ON THE ISLAND
Herring Industry to Be New Venture and Boat Already Secured to
 Handle Business.

DOUGLAS, Sept 2O.-The Alaska Douglas Herring Packing Company has been organized and articles of incorporation will be filed in the course of q day or two. The incor- porators are James Christoe of Treadwell, E. E. Smith and Fred Henson of Douglas, and H. P. Graves of Juneau. James Christoe will be president and managing director of the company.
 With the old tub Peerless and a big house boat in tow, the launch Tillicum will get away Friday morn ing for Icy Straits and Lizianski pany expects to operate the remain der of the season. As herring re- main fin shallow water only until cold weather sets in, it is the in. tention of the company to devote the remainder of the fall to fishing, impounding their catches in some lagoon that can be so arranged as to prevent the fish from escaping. the same as is done by the big herring concern at Port Walter Then when the fishing season closes, the fish will be drawn from the corral and the work of putting them up will be the order of business until the fish ing season opens again which will be early in the spring
 The company now has two coop CTS at work in one of the Henson
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, win bring de- sired results when a wise choice is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods you wish to d;s- pose of. The Empire has always fiven saiis- faction ;o buyer and merchant.
 q Yoa read lhis advst;sement, others win read y<urx
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
MANUFACTURE
 OF PULP NOW TO
 BE ENGAGED IN
Councilman Martin Hopes to Soon Start New Enterprise; Mill
 Operations.

DOUGLAS, Sept. 20.-City Coun' cilman J. w. Martin returned last night in his own launch from Fresh water Bay, where he has been for the past six weeks looking after his interests there which consist of a sawmill for cutting box lumber and one of the best water power sites lin Southeastern Alaska. The opera |tions of the sawmill have been somewhat retarded owing to the diff ficulty in procuring logs, not through scarcity of timber but scarcity oi labor. However, suitable arrange 'ments have now been maed and there will be no mroe trouble or that score during the remainder oi the seoson.
 r The water power above referred ito consists of lake more than :
 mile in length which is much higher ithan Frcshwater Bay into which i Eempties and which is fed by a smal
 but deep river insuring an unlimit ed supply the year round. The out
 let of the lake to the bay is bu | a.
 sixty feet wide and across a dan has been constructed to obtain th' desired power. The dam is onl!
 five feet high at present, but i
 affords all the power necessary fo |operating the sawmill. It would b.
 no difficult matter to make the dan I25 feet high and by so doing thou Isands of horsepower could be de Iveloped, making desirable factor! Tor millsite for operations on a larg' lscale
 MT. Martin is now cOntemplatinl |engaging in the manufacture of pull 1.-the river that feeds the lake pre- Iviously mentioned running througl
 a densly wooded tract of land fo
 many miles and into which log
 could be rolled and floated to ant
 across the lake to the factory sit
 at nominal expense, So far as th' possibilities of that portion of thu
 country are concerned, MT. Martin
 says they are practically unlimited
 and 1t is his intention to devote considerable attention to it in th' future. He will be in town the bal | ance of the fall and winter, but Il larranging for more extensive opera Itions at Freshwater Bay next sea son,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
LINEN SHOWER TOMORROW

DOUGLAS, Sept. 20.-These arc "showery" times and, no matter what the weather may be tomorrow rain showers will be forgotten and the big Red Cross linen shower will occupy first place on the Island and contributions of articles on the list formerly published are expected to be numerous. A full attendance at the Labor Union Hall is urged
 Tea will be served in the afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

buildings on the approach to the city dock putting up barrels, mater iaI for one thousand of which was received on a late steamer from Se- attle.
 That the impounding of herring is a success is proven by the fact that the Port Walter company es- inmates that they have sufficient herring in their artificial pond at present to fill 5OO,0OO barrels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
Much Disorder Is Caused When the Lifeboats Are Launched by
 LaSCar Crew.
ARE HIT BY A MONSOON
No Medicine Chests Found in Boats and Wounded Men Suffer; Much
 Criticism.

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 20.-tBy Mail l)-Survivors of the sinking of the Peninsular & Oriental Company steamship Mongolia by German mine off Bombay on June 23 have arrived here with further details of the disaster, which cost the lives of about twenty white persons and Lascars The survivors stories in dicate that the mine was one placed by. the German raider Wolff. The Mongolia sank within twenty min utes, in water so shallow that the tips of the masts remained unsub- merged
 Australians on the vessel included Brigadier-Ceneral Sir Robert McC.- Anderson and Lady Anderson of Syd- ney; Major Norman Robertson and Mrs. Robertson of Sydney and Jus tice Booth of Western Australia. General Anderson had been on mili- tary duty in England and Major Robertson in Egypt. They agreed that had the Mongolia struck the
 mine at night instead of at midday the loss of life would have been heavier
 "The wireless apparatus was shat tered by the explosion and we were helpless" said Sir Robert. Al though the lifeboats had everything aboard-biscuits and water-demand- ed by the Board of Trade regula- l,,o olru enough to have been out for some days there would have been a great CT number of deaths.
 ~'There were two deaths in my boat. One of these was from burns. Lifeboats should be equipped with a hospital chest and first-aid outfit, and I think a proportion should be fitted with engines. With ordinary life boats 1t is not always possible to reach a man in time. We had one poor chap taken by shark"
 When we took our places where our lifeboat should have been," said Mrs. Robertson, there was none. It had not been launched because it's crew had been killed in the en- zine room. Some passengers and others tried to launch it but were driven off by escapting steam, that was worse than the explosion. The captain called to us to get into an other boat. AS three of the men were getting into this boat their fingers were caught in the block and taken off In entering the boat someone knocked out the rudder and sail. so there was nothing for us to do but drift about. Then a monsoon sprang up and there were 51 of us in boat intended to hold 46. After drifting ten hours we managed to attract the attention of a coolie boat by hoisting a woman's white underskirt flag-wIse on an oar"
 Justice Booth said that the whites, including several women, and the Lascars were crowded into the boat in which he and Mrs. Robertson were. He added: We had a mum. Der of badly-wounded men with us and no medicine chest. There were no white officers in our boat, no white sailors and no one to direct us or tell us what to do. It was luck more than anything else that we were not all drowned" In this boat. as in others, wounded were bandaged with pieces of feminine underwear.
 Tha Mongolia'a I.ascar c,aw xvora criticised by the passengers. "They rushed the boats." said Sir Robert
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
REGULAR INSTITUTIONS

DOUGLAS. Sept. 20.-The Red Cross exchange sales every two weeks are becoming very popular as many persons are coming to look upon them as snaps" for argument ing Sunday dinners. The fourth of the series of sales will take place Saturday afternoon at the Palace of Sweets and the stock on sale will be the usual diversified list of good things.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
MUFFLER CUT-0UTS ON AUTOS ARE TO
 BE CUT our SOON

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Because
 muffler cut-outs on automobiles have no mechanical value and add merely another unnecessary noise to Amer ican life. the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has recom- mended their elimination from all
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
NEW CALENDAR USED.

PETROGRAD, Sept 20 The government has ordered return to October IA, new style calendar Next year the time will be advanced one hour from March l to October IA
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
DOUGLAS AND TREADWEIL NEWS NOTES

ey, bringing up the note circula- tion to more than 9,390,000,0 900 marks which is 2,200, 100000 above the sum outstanding at the same date last year. The gold reserve of 2.4O0,- 100000 marks, on the other hand, is now GG000,000 marks below last year
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

I cars built in this country after Jan uary l. 1918. it was announced here. Nearly half of the 110 automobile
 makers in the Chamber do not fit cars
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
EXPECTED HOME SOON

DOUGLAS. Sept. 20.-Dr. A. R. Sergeant had recent word from his wife and two daughters who have been visiting relatives at Sheridan. Oregon. since June. that they will be home sometime next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT

DOUGLAS. Sept. 2O.-The mem bers of Rebekah Lodge, Northern Light No. 1. will hold their ami. tersary tonight at the I. o. o. F. hall by giving a social. All Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are urged to be in attendance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20

Anderson, "and their next act was to rush the biscuits. They would not row, put up sails or do any thing else" a.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
GERMAN IMPERIAL
 BANK IS FORGED TO
 ISSUE PAPER MONEY

COPENHAGEN. Sept 20-The I'm perial Bank of Germany, in the last week, has been compelled to put out 359, 1000, 900 marks more paper mon-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-20
Huh !!

Shakespeare says there is nothing in a name. But he evidently overlooked the fact that there is an. "R'' and . ''U'' and an T" and an IN" in Prus- sianism, and that there Is an I'll" and sn "E' and two ''Ls'' in Hohsn- sollsrn.