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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19
Berea National Bank

neighbOrs.-John Cooks trial was
postponed until next court on &C
count Of some of the witnesses be-
ing i'll with the measles.-M. II.
Hornsby moved to his farm We'd
nesday which he recently purchas-
ed from j. +. Wilson, Jr.-Emma +.
McCollum made a trip to Turkey
Foot S(turday.-Chester Flanery's
wife is suffering from inflamatory
Observation-Disclosures Crank recent
ly purchased stack of hay from
+. +. McCOllum-Everybody seems
to be sorry that the United States
has been drawn into the war but we
think the President has acted wise
ly. II is not well that we as a ma
ton should be so imposed upon
Good luck to The Citizen.
Parrot
Parrot. Apr. S.-Farmers are be-
hind with their work on account Of
so much rain.-Leander Gabbard is
planning to go to Knoxville to visit
relatives sOOn.-The Rev. Mr.. Lewis
of Perry County will preach at
Letter Box, beginning Friday night
and holding until Sunday night
Lucy Canagin has measles.-Mrs.
Hannah Mcdowell and children will
move in few days to her fathers
in ROckcastle COunty.-Mrs. FL
bert Lakes is visiting her brother,
Phu Hillard OF this place.-Miss
Laura Ellen Price was visiting rel
atives of this place Saturday and
Sunday.-War is all the talk in this
neighbOrhOod.-A large crowd met
at the home of the Misses Lucy and
Rosa Price, Sunday night, among
those present were the Misses Laura
Gabbard, Mary E. Browning, Laura
+. Price and Messrs. Luther Gabbard
Bert and Fred Mcdowell, Orbin
Browning, Horace and Dewey Horn.
Arnold COrnett and Robert Carmack.
They all reported a good time
Robert Carmack and family have
moved on Bert McDOwell's farm
Monday is A. j. Bakers law day at
Letter Box. Several cases are to
be tried.
Fox Town
Fox Town. Apr. flames Nc
Kinney has been sick for some time
and is not any better.-Died, April
I. H. H. Isaacs, from measles.-Well,
IL was announced in The Citizen
about three weeks ago that people
had talked so much about royalty
that it seemed guineas followed
royalty day and night. Now they
have got mixed up with war and
about all you hear is WAR and
OIL There has been another oil
we'll struck on w. p. Isaacs' land.
He has two wells already and
third one being drilledEWilliam
Cox and family have moved TO his
farm on South FOrk.-Orville Fox
ost fine milk cow few days ago
worth s75.OO.-Grant Mckinney had
, mule to hang itself in the barn the
,ther night. II got its head fastened
n crack in the barn and broke
lis neek.-Oil men are hustling
around and buying royalties and
preparing to drill. We can't tell
which is the greatest excitement, the
Ill or Wharf.-The farmers are begin
ling to pillow a little. They haven't
lone much yet because of so much
Mn,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19
JACKSON COUNTY
Clover Bottom

Glover Bottom, April 9.-Cashie
VanWinkle and family have return
ed from Ohio where they have been
since last fall, they are now at the
home of his father, C. M. Van Wrinkle,
and his wife and children have the
measles.-It is reported here that
Eles Abrams and some girl in Clay
County is to be married the i4th Of
this month as he has already planted
his garden and bought his house
goods. He says they will not take
him to the war nOw.-T. j. COyle
has come home but is still very bad
in health.-The little child of Ern-
est Jackson is very low with re-
lapse of measles.-Miss leila Dean
is visiting her grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith this week.
Patrick Mays has returned home
from Turkey Foot Railroad where
he has been at work for some time.
Archie Mays has gone to the
Turkey Foot Railroad to work this
springs. w. Abrams is very i'll
with old age and grippe.-Aunt Jane
Martin fell few days ago and Grip
Piled herself very badly.-Aunt Mary
Engle is planning TO go to her daugh-
ter, Mary Judds, at Gray Hawk, to
spend the summer.-Minta Hays is
expecting her mother, Mrs. Cunni-
gin to pay her a visit in few days.
The Rev. James Lunsford preach
ed at Cave Springs yesterdays.
A. Engle has returned his property
to Willie Maupin who will move TO
il right away.-Gorda Dean has
bought some hounds and the foxes
are seeing a hard time nowJ. w.
Abrams has about got his new
ground ready for burning. He has
lined il well and is planning to
try TO raise rs bushels OF corn TO
the acre this year.
Green Hall
Green Hall, Apr. 9.-We are hav-
ing some very cold, frosty weather
and every one is prophesying for
the fruit crop, especially peaches
to be cut short.-It is reported that
Charles Crank and family of Hamil-
Ion, o., will soon move TO the va
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19

Warren. O.. April iT.-Four nrss
starting simultaneously in various d.
Dartmsats of the General Electric
D,aat here ere being invsstigstsd b.
snsiais. TIE arss are. theusAs to,hsvs
bees the voss % pro-ossnsa piottsrs.
vovr hundred glsls eeoAoo1-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19

o. b. Nelson is the editor and pro-
prietOr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
MEASURE TO STOP
FOOD GAMBLING
Senator Thomas Has Amendment That
Would Prevent Speculation in
Futures on Foodstuffs.

WASHINGTON. May IT, Suspension
during the war uf all stock exchanges,
boards of trade and chambers ot com
mcrcc which permit speculation in fu-
lures on foodytlpi- were proposed today
by senator TDoma-, Democrat. OF Colo
1do, a. an amendment to the admins
tration e1i6nagc bill.
senator Thomas said he had received
demands from thg general public that
gambling ia necessities OF life during the
war hr stopped by congress He cited
the recent soaring Of Nav and July
wheat futures in the Chicago market To
show the need, of immediate action by
congress 70 .ton food SamhIlng.--
In The debate that Followed the uu-
restrained wrath of the senate was
poured down upon food gamblers and
Spectators I'M one of the most rcmarka
hle scenes in the history of the cham.
/ Der. Senators who opposed the Thom
as amendment did So on the ground that
the object shoHld be accomplished III
another way. The great majority OF
Iopiniou expressed In terms which fol
force and range of adieetives had sci
dom been heard i'm the senate chambc,
favored some drastic action to stop foo,
gambling and speculation which makes
for artificial prices and threatens th,
tnations with the pinch OF hunger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
FALL FATAL TO
NIGHT WATCHMAN
Royal Sleeper's Body Found at Foot of
Stairway at Fort Dummer Mills
Attack of Vertigo.

ROYAL sleeper So, night watchman
for four years at the Fort Dummer
mills. was found dead yesterday morn
inc bv Day Watchman Best, who went
to relieve him at $50 o'clock The
body was lying NJ the foot Of tho iron
stairway leading from the first to the
second floor and was head down. Death
was due to injuries to the head. Or.
Henry Tucker, health officer, who was
called, said that Mr.. sleeper had been
subject to attacks of vertigo or dizzi-
ness and that in his opinion he suffered
an attack while descending the stairs
and fell. receiving in that way the in
iuries which caused his death. The
watchman 5 clock on the second floor
showed that Mr.. sleeper visited il at
clock that morning.
Mn Sleeper was born in Chelsea
lNt.l and had neen a resident of Brat
tlcboro - years. He was an attendant
at the Brautleboro Retreat at one time
He also cared for the late j. Stuart
Pratt several wears. He leaves ono
son, Warren Sleeper of Albany, \. T..
"a travelling salesman.
The funeral will be held at the under
taking rooms of Moran & Rohde tomor
row afternoon at $50 clock Rev VII
liam f. BiSscll of West Townshend, Off
ciatino
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
MINISTER OF WAR
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
Gen. Guchkoff Says He Is Powerless to
Alter Conditions Threatening
Russia's Existence.

PETROGRAD, via London, May Il.
Gen Guchkoff, minister of war, has
resigned In announcing his resigna-
tiou at yesterday IS meeting OF the con
grcss of delegates from the front NJ.
Guchkoli read the following letter sent
by him to Premier Lvoff: ''In view
of the condition in which the power
of the government has been placed
condition which am powerless to al
ter and which threatens to have conSe-
qucuccs fatal to the defense the liberty
md even the eNisteacc Of Russia
can no longer exercise the functions
of minister of war and marine and
share responsibility for the grave sin
beiu" committed against the coultry.
Pctrograd garrison, resigned vester-
day. Gen. Koruioff, commander oG
the Petrograd garrison resigned yeSter-
day The general explained to an in
tcrvieWcr that his resignation was due
TO an impossible position arising from
the efforts Of various organizations to
eoutrol the garrison, and added
well, then, let them take the rcspon.
sibility'
The last straw which led to the com.
imaudpr's resignation was the demand
| made by the executive committee OF
1.-THE Council of Workmen s and Sol
dicrs delegates that all KouiIoff 5 or
ders should be presented to the com
mittee for its endorsement. gen
Komilof' will 80 to the 'front.' TO com
muud one of the armies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
REVEALS BURIAL
PLACE OF ARTICLES
Mrs. Arthur Adshad Assists Hinsdale
and Greenfield Officers = Three
Adshads Under Arrest.
{ Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE, y. H., May /.

Ill-Nt0p-AI-II, " H., hdN II.
Three members Of the Adshad fam
lily, who came to this town few months
ago from Brattleboro, William, Joseph
and Arthur, are lodged in the Greenfield.
Mass. jail, William and Joseph charged
with holding up man from whom $50
and a gold watch were taken and Ar
thur with the theft of the contents of
q woman 5 suit case which was stolen
from a truck at the Greenfield station
Greenfield officers, assisted by Deputy
Sheriff +. o. Packard Of this town, ar
rested William here last week Wednes-
day and Saturday evening succeeded in
getting the two others. All three
strongly asserted their innocence, but
accompanied the officers to Greenfield
without any protest further than to in
quire if the officers had the necessary
papers.
Before leaving the house the officers
questioned Mrs. Arthur Adshad at
length regarding the contents of the
suit case. which contained woman 1
clothing mostly, and she finally re
vealed the location of the goods, part
of which was secreted in the woodsheC
and the remainder was buried under :
tree in the rear Of the house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
TRADE IN WHEAT
IS SUSPENDED
Stopped for Two Days by Di-
rectOrs of the Chicago
Board of Trade
ACTION TO CURB
RUNAWAY TENDENCY
REPRESENTATIVES, of Board Given Hurry
Up Call for a Conference Extreme
Declines of to u Cents in July and
September Wheat.
September Wheat.

CHICAGO, May II. - All trade in
wheat except to close up existing con
tracts was ordered stopped for two
day by directors Of the board Of tradc
today. Saturdays closing figures
were given a, the maximum at which
settlements may be made.
All trading in corn and oats foa
Nav delivery was ordered discontin-
ued May wheat was eliminated last
Saturday. The two days cessation OF
trading was decided upon to give tima
for representatives Of the boards in
the country to come here for n meet
.ug to discuss concerted action to curb
the runaway tendency OF grain prices
Tcleerams were seat last night urg
ing the board to have representatives
here bv tomorrow. Extreme decline,
of from > TO u cents in July and Sep
tcmber wheat came as n result Of the
ordcr of the board Closing price:
laet Saturday were: Whcat-July
IS2.7&. September. $244: corn, July
.Sl49 IS; September, $l.4l IS; oats
July. 81 IL; Septemhc., 5Sc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

There will he an entertainment nm
der the auspices of the Daughters
circle in the parIors Of the Universalist
church Wednesday evening at 80
o clock.
Owing to the fact that States Attor-
nev William r. Daley was obliged to
20 to Bennington this afternoon the
municipal court cases of Mrs. |. /.
Micheluan against her brotherin-Iaw,
B. 5. Michelman, and of the state
against Walter Murphy of Dummerston
for alleged cruelty to animals. were
continued. Both had been assigned for
the drawing Of iuries this morning.
The case against Merrill Dodge,
charged with having caught - short
/ TROUT. has been continued for a hearing
4 May 2S.
More than 500 New England railroad
VETERANS gathered AT the Cathedral
church of st. Paul in Boston yesterday
! afternoon to pay tribute to their de
parted ones Rev. Fred j. WallacC
opened with PRAYER, followed by tn,
singing of national hymns. \ quartet
sang Crossing the Bar and a group OF
memorial service songs. Pres. Georg,
A. Jones of the association paid 4 bric
tribute to the memory Of % associate
who died during the past year, ant
i William Falon read the roll Of the de
parted Rev Edward T. Sullivan, rec
tor of Trinity church, Newton Center
preached the memorial address. TIL
, special guest was Edwin T. Brook.
of Brattleboro. recently refined a
ticket agent at Gardner, who had bee
in the service longer than any railroa
man in the world having complete
81 years Of unbrokcn work. Agen
Brooks was chosen to be color bcare
at the fag-raising next Sunday ate
noon at the association 5 hcadquartcr
[ 5TS Friend street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
RICHMOND TAKEN
IN TROUT CASE
Sheriff Placed Him Under Arrest This
Afternoon-Bail Fixed at SITS for
Hearing May %.

Abbott B. Richmond of DWmmerston
was placed under arrest this after
noon by Sheriff c. +. Mann on a com
plaint charging him with having "A trout
in his possession contrary to the law. the
trout being under the legal length. In
the municipal court his bail was fixed
at Sl75 by Miss Ethel A. Aiillmgton,
clerk, and the case was continued to May
% for a hearing
The trout were found in the watering
trough at Mr.. Richmond's farm a few
days ago by County Warden +. Il. Met
calf Of Brattleboro Merrill Dodge, who
had been employed by Mr.. Richmond
was arrested charged with violation OF
the fish law, it being alleged that he
placed the fish in the trough. He is un-
der bail Of Sl75 for a hearing May 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.
Two Large Vessels Torpedoed, But No
Lives Were Lost

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE British
passenger steamship Medina, 1880
tons gross owned by the Peninsula and
Oriental Steam Navigation company,
was torrcdoed and sunk by a German
submarine April 2S when off the coast
Of Plymouth, according to American
passengers arriving here today from
England On the same day in almost
the same locality the Omrah, $50 tons
gross, owned by the Orient Steam Nayi-
CATION company, was torpedoed and
sunk, the passengers said.
No lives were lost on either ship,
but valuable cargocs went down. On
the Medina were more than 800 passen-
gers, and crew and the crews Of two
other torpedoed ships, the Spithead
,697 tons, and Zambesi, 3,159 tons
both British.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
CENTRE CHURCH INVITED.
Rev. F. NJ. HoIghton, Former Pastor
to be Installed in New Haven.

The New Haven West Association Of
Congregational Churches and Ministers
will meet in special session in the chap
el Of the Church of the Redeemer, New
Haven Conn, Wednesday, May %, at
4.30 D. M, to install Rev. Roy Martin
HOughton, formerly pastor of the Centre
church Of Brattleboro. Besides the
churches in the association the First
church Of Derby, Conn. the Centre
church Of Brattleboro, Dean Charles r..
Brown of Yale and Prof. Williston
Walker of Yale are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
Blazing Oil, Liquid Fire and
Poison Gases Turned on
British Forces
WELDING FETTERS
AROUND QUEANT

sides-Unless Tide Is Turned Prompt
ly Bullecourt, Strategic Point, Is Lost
to the Germans.
n thc facing OF blazing oil. liquid llrc,
poison ga, and every other horror known
to modern war the British are slowly
and .tunbaulv lighting their way TO
the Drorout Queaut line, 10 Douai and
Camhroy aud the principal link in the
iuter. welded n Northern France by
fine Germans. General ilaig j., hammer
ug all along the line. but it i, around
Queaut aJ the southern extremity that
u. success hats bren most marked aud
thc corresponding menace tu the Germans
greatest Queaut is virtually pockotod
to thr cast, west and south. and the road
g. clear tu the British as lar g- natural
barriers are concerned. except for part at
the village OF lhIlecaurt
After some cot the grjmmcst lighting
Sven uu the western irou. the British
h.tp driven their fees from one half "i
Uulfer0ut and unless the tide Is prompt
ly turned thc village is host to the Hcr
mans and the crushing u uJ the southern
end ui lho Drocourt-Q -Qucaut line is newt
able
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE
GO TO NEWFANE JAIL
Left Springfield (Vt.) Thursday on Es-
capade and Were Arrested in
South Vernon Saturday.

Burton Bemis, IS, of Springfield; Aus
tin Newell, IS, of SaXtons River; Gladys
Jackson, 10, and her sister, Sarah, II,
both Of Springfield and daughters Of
Everett Jackson of that town, were be-
fore Judge \. +. Cudworth in the Brat
tlcboro municipal court this morning
The two bows were bound over to the
county court in the sum Of $500 each
on statutory charges and the two girls
were held in similar amounts as wit
nesses. and in default of bail all were
taken to Newfane Jail by Sheriff G. f.
Mann. They were represented by At
tornev A. Y. d. Piper, who was as
signed by the court. They waived cN-
animation. The father Of the girls was
present.
The four left Springfield, where the
boys had been working, Thursday and
went to Charlestown, \. II. Thursday
night Newell went to Saxtons River and
slept in the home Of his parents, but
the other three remained outside of the
railroad station at Charlestown.
They journcyed to Bellows Falls Fri
day and spent some time at Newell s
home in Saxtons River. but returned to
Bellows Falls, where they put up at a
lodging house.
They came to Brattleboro SATURDAY
and after making some inquiries as to
connections for Keenc, y. H.. and
Greenfield, Mass, walked to Vernon.
One Of the trainmen on the train due
here Saturday evening at 80 clock
noticed the younger girl CRYING on the
platform OF the station at Vernon She
told him something of her story and ht
gave her 80 cents to pay her fare tC
Brattleboro, advising her to report the
circumstances to the authorities here
Just rs the train was about to depart
one of the boys came out Of the station
and persuaded the girl to stay witt
them.
The four then walked to South Ner
non and there tried at several places T.
obtain lodging. T. II. Newton reporte,
to State s Attorney William r. Daley
who asked him to dctain the four unit
/ he could get there with an officer. Witt
I Police Chief Wilson the state 5 attorne,
started in an automobile and met Nj
/ Newton and +. w Doane Of Northfcld
Mass. in two automobiles with the fom
bringing them to Brattleboro Whe,
searched it was found that they had
little over - in money with them. Tn
older girl had furnished most of til
cash, neither of the boys having any
according to the stories they told tn
state $ attorney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR FARM LABOR
E. c. Tenney Starts Move
ment to Establish Camp
on Scott Farm
WOULD SUPPLY BOYS
TO FARMERS ASKING
Conference with Principal Smith and
Scout Commissioner Virgin Plan
Contemplates Competent Supervision
and Recreation.

Representative f. G. Tenney, man
lager of the Scott farm in Dummers-
ton, which is the property of Freder
ick Holhrook, had Il conference this
morning with Principal L. 3. Smith
Of the high school and Rev j. Fred
lrik Virgin, Scout commissioner OF
Brattleboro and a member of the com
mittec in charge Of gardening in
Brattleboro, regarding the establish
ing Of a boys camp on the big farm,
(which viii be n clearing house for
farmers to obtain such farm labor as
boys can do. Details are to be ar
ranged, but it is practically certain
that the idea will be worked out in one
form or another before the schools
close fos the summer vacation.
Mr.. Tenney said that the first ques-
tion raised was about the supervision
OF the camp. Some person who is
qualified to have supervision over the
boys in the camp, to which they will
lreturn each night will be secured.
The cooking and feeding of the boys
is another problem that must be
worked out.
The nucleus the plan is TO have
I20 or - boys live at the camp ia
tents. II necessary Mr.. Tenney will
see that the tentage IS provided and
Ipossibly a cookhouse. Recognizing the
fact that ''all work and no play makes
!Jack 4 dun boy it is planned that
each day viii find perhaps l5 boys
whose turn it is TO work. Some rule
win bo made under which a stipulated
humber Of boys will be ready for sucf
calls rs are made on tho camp for hell
each day.
Ont Of the pay they receive the boys
must pay the camp expenses for food
\ farmer who wishes four boys fo1
, 1.-TWO days viii notify the Scott farm
OF the number and days on which they
: are wanted and either provide tn
t transportation for them from camp Il
Q farm or pay for it in addition to tn,
a day wages of the boys. The boys ar
e to return to camp each night at th
expense of the farmer who has ha,
r their help.
5 The wages to he paid the boys
i lcourse are not vet determined 1t
9 Iprobahle that they will be graded ae
; cordine to the ability Of each mdivid
ual
The idea includes the making of tn
; camp life as attractive rs possible an
that the evenings will be spent j
. healthful recreation under the super
vision of the camp supervisor and tina
t those boys who have days off duty wi
9. likewise be under the care and super
/ vision Of the supervisor at all times.
e Mr.. Teuney says that there is II
. question but that there will be wor
for all of the boys the camp is planne
r to accommodate and as for as man
Y days as they will work, for the farm
/ crs need additional help during tn
Il period of cultiyating crops which
will be impossible to obtain by an
other method.