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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
Foodstuffs Wobbling as Re-
suit of Freight Traf-
fic Changes
MARKET LOCALLY
ALREADY AFFECTED
Potatoes from West Arrive in Eastern
Distribution Centers - Carload of
Sugar Arrives and Others Are Expect
ed - No Surplus at Present.

With the railroad strike averted, en-,
bargoes lifted, freight congestion re-
lievcd to a considerable extent and the
approach Of warm weather, foodstuff
prices are wobbling. In the large cities
wholesalers and jobbers say the effect
OF the above conditions is manifesting
itself
Potatoes are expected within a weel,
70 slump materially. Large shipments
from the West, which have been held I'D
IN transit, are beginning to arrive at the
eastern distribution centers and thev will
continue to arrive
he sugar situation, which became
alarming with the embargoes last week.
IS Frightening. The jobbers expect a
break III the price Of the granulated
product within two weeks While there
IS no surplus of the commodity on the
local market all Of the stores are now
able 10 fill reasonable orders and not re-
strict their customers as much as they
have been doing in the last few weeks
One Jobber here received a carload YES
ierday, which helped out the local situa-
ton materially, and others are expected
on every train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

st Quentin, reputcd headquarters OF
the German emperor and his general
staff for the two years following the
battle Of the Marine, is today within sight
OF the French infantry, who are follow
ing fast on the heels Of the retrcating
German army Twelve miles to the south
French troops also are looking down on
La Fcrc and are within reach Of the
German heavy guns if the invaders have
really elected to hold the famous Hin
denburg line running from Lilv to I.aon.
So far there is no evidence that the Ger
man retreat has halted, such facts as are
known indicating 70 The contrary. Even
more significant is the fact that the Brit
ISL advancing OH the north against Cam
brai, a vital point on the Hindcnburg
line, have seen incendiary fires blazing
III the rear OF that tcwn. The only fact
TO offset these evidences that the Ger
mans are still retiring is that the adj
vance Of both British and French mate-
rally slackened yesterday This is Off
cially explained as due TO an cquinoctial
gale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
Emissaries Have Visited i'm
Holland, and Switzerland
Within Short Time
WANTED TO KNOW
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
One Is Quoted as Saying That the Rus
sian Revolution Had Changed the
Situation - Could Make More Fa-
vorable Terms for the Entente.

LONDON, March 2l-.h despatch to
the Times from The Hague states that a
new German peace move is on foot The
despatch says that prominent Germans
recently have visited Holland and Swift
zerldnd under instructions to trs- 10 as
certain What the present attitude Of
Great Britain is toward a possible cessa-
ton Of hestilities The commissioner
sent TO Switzerland is said to be lead
ing. German business nan and one Of The
cmlssarles to Holland high official in
the German war service. The latter
emiNsary, disclaiming authority to speak
Tor the German government. IS quoted
as saving that the Russian revolution
had changed the situation entirely. He
Is represented as adding that he believed
the revolution III Russia made it possible
tor Germany to discuss terms more ia
vordblc to tic entente
Another visitor to Holland thought TO
learn the attitude of the entente and the
United States toward some general
scheme OF autonomy for the races Of
Europe, especially i'll regard TO Austria
Hungary
The correspondent says that although
the commissioners claimed they were not
travelling on behalf Of their government
their Journey would have been impos-
Slbie under existing passport regulations
without the connlVanCe Of Berlin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
WASHINGTON, March p.

WASHINGTON, March p. President Wilson today
called congress in extra session April 2 The purpose
of the extra session is take action the of war;
which admittedly exists between the United States and
Germany Congress probably will be asked to declare
that state of war has existed since recent date when
German submarines began conducting their most warke
operations against American commerce.
In his proclamation calling congress together the
President states that it is for the purpose of receiving
communication from him concerning grave questions of
national policy
The proclamation does not state specifically that the
President considers that state of exists but leaves
the question for discussion III his address and for action
by congress.
In his address at the opening of the extra session the
President will rece the overt acts committed against the
United States by Germany.
President Wilson's decision to call congress earlier
than April 10 was announced early today The Presidents
mind finally was made up result Of yesterdays cab
met meeting, at which practically unanimous opinion
was expressed that while preparations to put the nation
IN state of armed neutrality going forward
gress which alone has the making power should be
summoned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21

The President has not vet made up his
program entirely for presentation to
congress, but probably will also discuss
universal military training. Congress is
expected to pass a resolution declaring
that a state Of war has existed between
the United States and Germany for some
time.
Such resolution will not be a dcclara
tion Of war in 4 technical sense. al
though it will amount to the same thing.
As consequence the Emitted States
will take further steps to protect its in
terests on the high seas and elsewhere
against the warlikc acts Of Germany
and whether an actual state Of war w;ll
come to exist will depend on the acts
Of the German government.
While it is not known ho,y much mon
cy President Wilson may suggest TO
congress rs necessary TO meet the situa-
tion, leaders in the senate have held
views that not less than @5o0,000. 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Funeral services for William Dwight
Shattuck, treasurer of the Pine Grove
Springs Hotel Co., at Spofford, \. H,
who died in a hospital in Jamaica
Plain, Mass, were held today in Dor
chester, Mass The body will be taken
to keene, \. H., where funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2.15 o clock in the Unitarian church.
The body will be placed in the vault in
keene and taken in the spring to Spot
ford for burial, instead Of being taken
there tomorrow for services as was at
first planned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
PRESIDENT CALLS CONGRESS
IN EXTRA SESSION APRIL ?

should be granted at once in case war
is declared.
1t is not probable that legislation Civ
ing such a sum would meet with anv OBJ
position. With the knowledge that the
United States is virtually certain to de-
clare a state of war exists many of
feiaIs believe that Germany may begin
warlikc operations against the United
states in fuller sense
The President proclamation fol
lows:
Whereas public interests require
that the congress Of. the United States
should be convened in extra session at
II clock, noon, on the second day of
April, 1917, to receive a communiea-
tion by the executive on grave ques-
tions Of national policy which should
be taken Immediately under considers
tion, now, therefore. /. Woodrow Viii
son, President of the United States Of
America, do hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion re-
quires the congress of the United states
to convene in extra session at the cap
itol in the city of Washington on the
second day OF April, 1917, at > 0 clock,
noon. Of which all persons who shall at
that time be entitled to act as members
thereof, are hereby required to take no
tice Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America. the
2lst day Of March, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
seventeen and Of the independence of
the United States, tie one hundred and
forty5irst.
It became known today that vcstcr
days cabinet meeting considered the
opening Of American ports to warships
Of tlc entente allies, the opening Of
vast credits TO the allies and co-opcia-
tive action with the allied fleets in
clearing the submarines out Of shipping
lanes.
The question Of participation os an
AnqElean army ON European hattle-
fields was touched on as one Of the
possibilities OF the future. hut not ia
be considered as a prospective step
now
Chairman Chamberlain Of senate mil.
itary affairs committee said he would
rentrodGee the universal military
! training bill congressman already
here agreed that the granting Of an
emergency authority will be the first
business after Organization Of the
house.
Some members favor maintaining the
present organization temporarily to ex-
pcdIte emergency measures
Besides emergency legislation the four
supply bills which failed and which in
cludc some legislation Of vital impor-
tance viii he pressed for quick enact
ment
! Senator Lewis, the Democratic whip,
said at the White House today he be
heved congress should pass resolu-
tion rcciting the acts of aggression by
Germany and giving the President, as
commandcr-in-chief Of the army and
navy, full authority to defend the
rights and interests Of the United
States.
\ declaration that state Of war
exists, the senator said, would have
some disadvantages because of inter
! ference with the commercial relation
ship with foreign nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
NEWFANE.
Adelbert Marsh of Fredonia Dead.

NJ. O. Howe has received notice of
the death of his cousin Adelbert H.
Marsh, former president of the Ere
donia, IN Y.) National bank, who
died March II in the S4th year of his
age Mr.. Marsh also was a cousin of
Frank Jones OF Dover and V. Q. Jones
Of Brattleboro. His parents were Alba
Marsh and Artemisia (JOnes) Marsh,
natives of Dover, who with party of
relatives and neighbors moved to Cat
taraugus county, n. Y, nearly 90
years ago. Orris Marsh, an uncle,
drove an OK team all the wa.
Some men seem to get married just
TO help the clergymen along.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
WOULD COVER FAIR FORMS
Illinois Bill Fixes Low Limit for
Decollete Gowns

SPRINGFIELD, H., March 21.-A
barred zone, regulating decollctc
gown exposures in ball rooms, will be
established b. the state of Illinois if
an amendment offered by Senator
Denvir to a Democratic bill is adopted.
Senator Deavir s amendment would
prohibit at public dances women from
wearing any dress that exposed the
body below a line drawn from shoul-
der tip to shouldertip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
THE ROSE MAIDEN
TO BE PRESENTED
MIR. Cram Arranges for Production of
Cantata by Cut-of Town Soloists
and High School Chorus.

Frank " Cram, supervisor Of mu-
Sic in the public schools, has arranged
for production Of the cantata, The
Rose Maiden, By Frederick H
CoUen, III the Auditorium either the
last week i'll April or the first week
in May The exact date depends upon
the soloists, who will be from out Of
town The high school will furnish
the chorus. Any receipts above cx-
penses will be turned over to the
treasury Of the high school athletic
association
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
RETREAT PATIENT
DASHES FOR LIBERTY
8lnon Richards of Rutland ESCAPES To-
day While Walking with Attend
ant and Other Patients.

Simon Richards, 80, of Rutland, a pa
Ient at the Brattleboro Retreat, escaped
this morning while out walking with
other patients in charge of an attendant.
He IS described at 5 feet 10 inches in
height; weight, los; dark complexion,
wore dark blue shirt, grey trousers. dark
coat, grey cap, black shoes, we'll worn.
He walks with chest thrown out and
swagger and has prominent gold filings
in his upper front teeth. He is smooth
shavcn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
In Odd Fellows Temple

A regular meeting Of Canton Pales
tine No. at 7.3o Thursday evening.
\ special request is made to all chcva-
licrs to be present.
Prizes will be given for the best
lady costume and the best gentleman :
costume worn at the masquerade Fri
day evening, March %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
AMNESTY GRANTED.
Russian Government Also Confirms
Constitution of Finland.

PETROGRAD, March u, via Lon
don-General political ann stv has
been ordered by the provincial GOV
ernment. The provisional government
also has published a manifesto fullv
confirming the constitution OF Finland
and ordering its application in full
form. Amnesty to political prisoners
Is granted. The manifesto also pro
yides for the early convocation of the
Finnish diet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday at $50 p. m.-- Home mis-
siouary meeting of the Woman s as
sociation III the Centre church house.
Topic, Glimpses Of cuba. The ladies
are invited to bring their sewing. Tea
will be served.
Thursday at 80 p. Meeting of
the Christian Endcavor mission atudv
class with a. L. Clapp, l9l Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
FIRE IN FRANKLIN, N. H.
Christian Church Burned with Esti-
mated Loss Of S25, ,0OO

FRANKLIN, y. H., March 21.-The
Christian church on Main street, built
in 1898, was burned early today. The
cause of the fire, which started in the
basement is not known The loss is
estimated at $25, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE
VOTES 100000
Quick Action Taken in Providing
Big Fund for Defense Purposes
of State and Nation.

CONCORD, \. H., March p. - In
response to an urgent special mes
sage from Gov. Henry w. Keves the
house Of representatives this morn
ing under suspension Of the rules
passed a bill authorizing the gov
ernor to draw his warrant for $780,
GOO for the defense of the state and
to aid in national defense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
SphillXes.

''Do you believe a woman can keep
a secret2"
"Well,' replied Senator Sorghum,
= great many were very successful
in not letting on how they were go
ing to Vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
IN TURKISH TERRITORY.
Russian Soldiers Have Crossed the
Mesopotamian Frontier.

PLTROGRAD, March p, via Lon
dom Russian troops driving southwest
ward from Sakkiz Persia, have crossed
N MeSopotanian frontier into Turkish ter
rltory, the war office announced today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
THESE MEN NOT PATRIOTIC.
Strike While at Work on Army and
Navy Contracts.

BUFFALO, n. Y, March 2l.-Two
hundred men employed by the Curtis
Aeroplane company went on strike to-
day. The men are employed in the metal
parts division where work is under wav
on army and navy orders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
RIOTS IN BERLIN.
Broke
Broke Cut in Connection with
Scarcity of Food

LONDON, March 2l-Reuter's Am
stcrdam correspondent reports that it is
rumored that serious riots have broken
out III Berlin in connection with the
scarcity of food
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, March -. 5 p. m.-Recu-
lar meeting Of Pocahontas council The
degree team is requested to be present
for rehearsal. Refreshments will be
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
THE WEATHER.

Generally Fair Tonight and Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March q = The
weather forecast: Generally fair to-
night and Thursday. Moderate shift
ing winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21

Purpose to Take Action the State of War Which Ad
mittedy Exists Between the United States and Ger
many - Wilson to Present Communication Concern
ing Grave Questions of National Policy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
NOT LESS THAN S5OO,OOO,OOO WILL
Be ASKED IN CASE WAR IS DECLARED

Action Today Was Result of the Cabinet Meeting Yeser
day = Congress Expected to Pass Resolution That
State of War Has Existed for Some Time-Germany
May BE the First to Begin Warke Preparations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21
FRENCH CAPTURE TEN VILLAGES
Rapid Progress Made i'll Pursuit of
Germans, Paris Reports.

PARIS, March 21.-Rapid progress
Is being made by the French in pur-
suit Of the retreating Germans. the
war office announces. Important gains
were made on both sides Of the I.aon
road, 10 villages being captured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-21

Continues on Page S.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
STATE NEWS

Wilmington Star: In an effort to
create a demand for shark meat as
a foodstuff, in order to aid the food
conservation movement by introduc-
mig the fish as substitute for meat,
and thus save beef for the fighting
men, and to, in some measure, re-
lieve the leather shortage that pre-
walls in the country, Messrs. Arthur
Orr and Templeton Van de Bogert,
of the United States bureau OF tlshe-
ries. are spending some time at the
Neptune and other fish factories down
the river. i 5=--.-ss
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
20 Hours Training Each Week
for Army Men.

Training work mapped out by the
War Department for national guard
Or national army divisions before they
will be regarded as ready for duty
abroad is based on a 16-week course
of the most intensive kind of work
in the open, varied with lectures by
American and allied officers, who are
experts in modern warfare. The
schedules were announced Friday.
Great stress is laid upon the neces-
sity for night training. Trench raid
ing, scouting, trench building and op-
erations of all kinds which may be
called for in actual combat will be
duplicated at the camps through the
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
MAKING WONDERFUL, ARMY
Fighting Force Soon Will Mum
Der NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SAT-
er Tor Men Of the Army Than
Ever Before-Outdoing Ger

HaIy.
Secretary of War Baker, address,
ing meeting of the Harrisburg, Pa.
chamber Of commerce Monday night,
declared that the manner in which
the business men of the country had
rallied to the support Of the govern
ment was making stronger nation.
a greater democracy, and a greater
nope for mankind"
The national guard and the military
resources Of the States, he said, had
formed with the regular army and
west Point a nucleus of a fighting
force that will before long number
over 100000 men. Reviewing the
organization Of the national army,
/ MI. Baker said that it had been done
by nation totally unaccustomed to
war but which had not only subject
ed itself to selective draft but had
diverted it's industries into many I'M
accustomed productions.
Even Germany was never able to
do this" he declared.
Let me say to you that when our
army takes it place abroad it will be
armed as well as any and better than
most declared Mr.. Baker. He said
that for every soldier abroad now
there were five rifles in France and
every regular and national guardsman
at home has a rifle, while the stream
or rifles, now 10000 a month, will
soon be 100000"
The young men in the army, saic
Mr.. Baker, will be surrounded by SAT
er conditions than ever known before
I, I'VE are making wonderful ar
my. We are making it by American
: processes. We are going to have {
very, very low sick rate" said he
The secretary said there had beer
no Aladin's lamp or fairy wand abou
the building up Of the equipment ant
: ordnance, supplies and the Launching
5 Of great shipbuilding program or tn
: start on the immense aeroplane con
struction. What has been done ha
: been accomplished through hard wor
3 and the mobilization Of American in
: ventive and business genius. Tn
speaker declared there was no doub
that America was next on the Ger
: man program and said eve must wi
e this war or admit democracy a fail
{ ure."
In making a plea for co-ordiilattii to
n Of financial resources such as ther
It has been of business Mr.. Baker sal
S the country must buy Of Liberty bond
: until it hurts.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHiLlS & FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Ca.ome! and does not eripe or sicken. 2S<
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-11

hours. To give the men some respite,
their Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoons will be kept free, except in
the case of backward individuals or
units. Target practice runs through
the entire course and the schedules
call for 40 hours training each week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-01
District Attorney Thurmond la
Made His Annual Report.

The United States attorney Tor
the Western District of South caro-.
lima has just submitted his annual
report to the attorney general, show,
ing the business transacted In the
Federal court during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1917. The report
shows that seventy.nine civil cases 9
and one hundred and forty four
criminal cases were begun. Ninety
one criminal cases and seventy-nine
civil cases were concluded.
When the new district was Great
ed sixty contracts had been made
for the purchase of land by Hhe
government under the Weeks forest
ry law. These cases had been pend
ing for two or three years, but mo no
action had been taken towards &C.
quiring the land for the govern
ment. The Federal officials OF this l4
district have been working consist
emily and persistently upon these
cases, and as a result twenty cases
have been concluded and the remain
ing forty will likely be concluded
within the next six months. These
cases require an immense amouak OF
clerical and detail work, and the de-
partment Of justice is very exactlng
in it's requirements as to the legal
proceedings.
The report shows marked IN
crease in the business of the court
over last year, and by many is re-
earded as confirming the wisdom of
creating a separate Federal Court
for the upper section of South Caro-
lima. During the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1915, twelve civil and
seventy.nine criminal cases were
commenced while ten civil and
seventy-three criminal cases were
disposed Of.
1t is noteworthy fact that during
the fiscal year just ended there were
seventy-nine convictions out OF a
total of eighty-,wo criminal cases
tried.
The annual report of the Office Of
the clerk of court showsSa large IN
crease in the amount of. business
handled over previous years. tl9s As ] is is
known this Office is run on sslss thssae
basis, subject 10 laws governing.
same. After paying all salaries and
expenses the clerk forwarded to the
treasury of the United States more
than $4,000 in excess of earnings
Greenwood Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-01
No Basket Dinners.

In planning for their annual pro,
tracted services this summer, some
of the country churches in the
county will discontinue the serving
of dinner at the church. Some will
serve basket dinner on Sunday but
not during the week. The striking
out of this picnic or social feature
has necessitated a change in the
hour of services. At the close OF
the morning service, held at the
usual hour, all will return to their
homes for dinner and meet at the
church for a night service at $3.50
o'clock. This complete change in
the order of service is something of
an experiment for the country
churches, but it is hoped that it will
be attended with satisfactory results
In order that there may be no con-
fusion, would it not be well for the
churches to announce the hours fol-
service? Then persons who reside
at distance who desire to attend
will not be in doubt. The Adver-
tiser will be pleased to serve the
churches by making such announce
ments.