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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Western Union Plans to Train
Operators

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has offered a bonus to about 900
manager operators in small cities and
towns for each Junior operator such
managers enlist and train. This IN
usual step arises out of the extraordi-
nary growth ii the use Of the telegraph
and the consequent need for competent
operators to handle the company s bust
ness with the dispatch which its stand
ards require.
Any person-man or woman-oycr
the age of sixteen and with the re-
quisite education and intelligence can
become junior operator. The Com
panv provides the necessary instruc-
ton free When the junior grade is
reached, employment is assured.
In larger cities, telegraph schools arc
already maintained for teaching opera
tors. These, however, have not been
able TO turn out sufficient number of
trained men and women to wholly meet
the present demands. 1t is now sought
to give persons i'll smaller places as
well as the cities an opportunity to
study telegraphv either by exclusive APP
plication or in conjunction with their
other employment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Lincoln and Peter Cartwright.

Abraham Lincoln had a dramatic and
amusing clash with Peter Cartwright.
the pioneer Methodist minister. that
has escaped the thorou4hgoing rakes Of
the hiographcrs, who have not missed
much OF ANYTHING worth narrating.
The story is told in the February Cen
fury by i. B. Merwin, who had II from
the great President himself. 1t seems
that Cartwright. Win was runpino
against Lincoln for congress. orranizcI
q religious revival meeting in his own
home town IN opposition to \ rival
meeting at which lincoln was to SNEAK
Against the advice Of his friends who
knew that his religious irrecularite
would make If seem that he was LOOKING
for trouble. Lincoln attended the cart
wright meeting.
!" He sat in a rear seat = saws Mr..
Merwin, land probably his presence
east n depression over the meeting.
Cartwright spoke powerfully along
cvangehstic lines, warning the unrr,
generate Of their danger. Finally he
gave the invitation abom as follows:
= All who desire to lead new life
to give their hearts to God. and GO to-
heaven, will stand.
"A sprinklino Of men, women and
children rose. After they were seated
the preacher went on:
- All who do not wish to 90 to hell
viii stand
'.All the audience responded to this
1 invitation with the exception Of Lin
i coin. Nhcreupon every one expected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
WARS END DEPENDS ON U. S.
Prediction of Peace by July if We
Remain Neutral.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = On the
eve of the departure of Count Won
Bernstorff and the German embassy
staff the prediction was made yesterday
in German circles that if the United
States remains neutral until July 4 next
the European conflict viii be over BY
that time, it is maintained, Great Brit
ain will be forced to plead for peace.
The submarines are now accomplish
ing what was expected OF them. = it is
stated. but their destructive cam
paign will greatly increase as the wealth
er grows warmer. The difficulties now
with cold and ice are greater than is
realized, but their work for the father
land nevertheless goes on.
1t was intimated that the I-boat cam
paign is to be continued in periodical
spurts as the submarines return to their
bases for more torpedoes and supplies.
There viii, it IS explained, always be on
duty certain number Of U-boats to
keep tho blockade effective, but the
wholesale raids on shipping will reach
their maximum with each fresh arrival
Of the Gboats on the scene, and the
apparent lulls Will be due only, it is
added, to their temporary absence, get
ting supplies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
BRAT1LEBORO LOCAL.

There will be rehearsal of Brattla-
horo chapter, Mandolin or hastra, to-
night M $50 in Harmony hall.
The vcstry meeting Of ST. Michael 3
Epi, opal church viii be held in the
rcctory Wednesday evening at 5
O. clock
The women OF the Uuivcrsalist so.
ciCts viii hold business meeting at
$3.50 clock tomorrow afternoon IN the
parlors of the church to hear reports
Their will be o meeting Of troop
No. 3, Boz Scouts, Thursday evening
at 7 @ 'c,ock IN the Episcopal church, in.
stead OF tonight a. was FIRST announced.
The interior Of the Advent Christian
church has been entirely renovated, the
walls have been done over and stem
ciled aud new floor covering laid New
books have been bought for the library.
The congregation, TO show its apprccia-
tiou Of these improvements, will hold a
service Of Thanksgiving in the church
Sunday, Feb, Is. Rev. George T.. Tyler
Of Vernon will speak at both morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Was Worth the Price.
Rutland News.)

THE state of Vermont can get
along without the services of John w.
Titcomb. Ne man is essential to any
state or nation. The loss MAJ be Sc
rious and it is in this case, bat II can
be overcome. The resignation OF Mr..
Titcomb, however, is not the worst fea
ture of the fish and game situation at
Montpelier. The fish and game inter
csts of Vermont are enc OF the great
assets of the state and there IS grave
danger of Gripping OF the state taw
for the preservation Of the wild life
of Vermont Every friend Of the den
liens Of the great out doors and every
person who enjoys fishing or hunting
should rally and make his influence
felt Just as far as possible. '-Benning
ton Banner.
The Banner is right, according to the
belief Of The Rutland News. Mr. Tit
comb is doubtless worth all he asked,
5000 instead of s 800 as heretofore,
in annual salary. Perhaps, due to q
hair trigger temperament, he put him
self out. Mr.. Titcomb at $4,000 a
year would be great investment for
the state, according to cur way of fg-
urinp, for we doubt if there is along
his chosen line his superior il the coun-
try. Some other man, it IS easy to con
ceive, at 81 800 year, might cost the
state $4,000 a year in waste of one OF
our greatest assets Titcomb gone, Tit
comb S policies should be continued.
They spell conservation and develop
ment Of very important Vermont re
eprrpp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
WINDHAM.
Miss Ada E. Stearns.

The death Of Miss Ada +. Stearns oc-
CURED in Brattleboro Tuesday, Jan. 30
following an illness with pneumonia. Miss
Stearns was born IN Nindham Oct H.
1878, and was a daughter Of the late Adel
bert J. Stearns and Sarah White Stearns
Following her graduation from the School
of Domestic Science and Christian Work
in Boston in 1900 Miss Stearns filled sue
cessfully the position OF house secretary
in the Toledo Ohio Young Women :
Christian association
She united with the Congregational
church when II years of,age and continued
constant member ever since.
The funeral was held in Brattleboro
Friday, Rev Richard II. Clapp Of the
Centre church officiating The hymns. Ny
Jesus az Thou Wit, and Lead. Kindly
Light, We're sung By Alfred s Thompson
Tire body was placed n the tomb in
Prospect Hill cemetery and the burial viii
take place in Wmdham later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Writing Bred in the Bone.

Florence Winterbun author of the
recently published book for girls,
Liberty Hall, comes Of 4 family which
numbers many distinguished writers
among its members. On her father s
side she is related to Bulwer Lytton,
and also TO Miss Louise Alcott and to
that stern old Puritan, Jonathan Ed
wards And through her mother She
claims kiuship with Lillian Bell, author
Of forty hooks, and with numerous
other wei. known writer's. Mrs. Winter
burn has always been the warm friend
of children, and is in request among
the young people as a story-teller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Finds Plots in Central Park.

Fannie Hurst. whose second book,
Evcrs Soul Hath Its Song, was pub
lished last autumn, says that it is in
Central Park that she thinks out all the
plots Of her stories, strolling for hours
at a time along its byways. She
doesn I mind saying. now that her pop
ularity has been won, that her first
thirty short stories, written while she
was still at the Washington university,
St. Louis, and submitted to we'll
known periodical, were rejected with
unfailing regularity. They then ap-
peared in the college weekly. and Miss
Hurst says. Il might add that | was
one Of the editors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
PTRAEUS FIRE SWEPT.
Flames Sweeping Through a Large
Section of Greek City

LONDON, Feb l3.-Fire is sweep
ing through a large section of Piraeus
and has caused heavy loss Of life, ac-
cording to a Reuter- despatch sent from
the Greek port last night. At the time
the despatch was fled the fire had been
raging four hours and was uneon-
trolled. in spite Of the combined efforts
OF all the available Greek fremen and
soldiers, aidod by French, British and
Italian sailors. The fire started in \
munitions factory late Monday after
noon and spread rapidly over a con
siderable area.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Heavenly Days.
source.

Death shall be no more; neither shall
there be mourning, nor crying, nor pam.
"'Oh, that win be glory for me, as
we used to sing with Charley Alexander.
What a place the Golden City will he
to live in. The only city that ever was
without a cemetery or an ''oh my. tx
istence Just one endless perfect day. \
sorrowless, fearless, painless life But
not an idle, lazy, purposeess life. The
life in the Golden City will probably
be something like that of the husting
religious worker, whether a Billy Sun
day or a Sunday Billy. | know sun
day Billy who pops out Of bed
for cold plunge and then little Bible
reading, meditation and PRAYER. Buck
wheat cakes and sausage. Off to his
Sunday school class of men. Then to
church. Lunch. mission Sunday school
in the suburbs in the afternoon. Visit
| ing of the sick until supper time. Sup
| per. After supper, off to speak at some
cvangelistic services. Dead tired an
to bed to sleep like a log. And on thu
morrow, the white, shining Monday
without a single indigo trace, down int
the busy world of trade to be that nobl,
work of God, 1.-THE Christian busines!
man. And when the sun looks up on
Of the Atlantic off the coast Of Maine
until it drops into the Pacific behind tn
Golden Gate its RAYS fall upon thousand
of these Sunday Billys, active in Chris
tian service. | am no SwedPnborglan
but / think life in the Holy City will b
full of JOYS and interest for every Chris
tian worker. If you are not worke
come on in, the waters fine W
H. Ridgway S 9 Busy Man S Corner i
Sunday School Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Medley of Races.

No province even in the ramshackle
empire has a greater medley of races,
languages and creeds than Transyl-
vania. Roumanians form about one
half Of the population. Magyars and
Seekers together another quarter, and
Germans about one-tenth while AR
mcnians, Jews, Gypsies-numbering
more than $4,000 and distinct enough
TO be arranged as separate people
and : number of minor nationalities
complete the total.
Each race speaks its own language
ana has its own religion, more than a
quarter of the population adhering to
Protestant forms Of belief, being chiefly
Lutherans, Calyinists and Unitarians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

and evening services. Special music
tor the occasion has been arranged.
Thirty six friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Jets gave a surprise party last
evening to W. L. Doubleday, the ocea-
sion being his seth birthday anniver-
sary. He was presented a handsome
travelling bag Refreshments were
served and the evening was spent
socially. Mr.. Doubleday, who lives in
Shelbune (vt), is spending the win
ter in town with his daughters, Mrs.
Jefts and Mrs. +. B. Howe, and his
SON. Y. +. Doubleday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
PERSON AL.

Miss Margaret Martell has returned
frem Boston, where she had been few
weeks.
Miss Gladys Fish of Elliot street has
taken a position as waitress at the Al
bany cafe.
Mrs. Harold +. Brasor of Boston is
spending q week in town with her sis
ter, Mrs. Georg Magtell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

Tungsten, which only in recent years
has come into general use, was dis
eussed exhaustivelv by Spanish trea-
tisa written in 1871.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Feb p, by Carl S Hop
kins, Esq, Hervey Platt Lawless Of Snow
vile, r. H.. and Miss Georgia Ethel Ladd
Of Bridgeport. Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all who remembered
Oscar during his illness.
Mrs. c. 4. Anderson and Family
Brattleboro, Feb. IS, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

England has loo womca vorkin. il
quarries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
THE FURS
AT WAY BELOW COST

$500 Muffs, reduced to
$500 Muffs, reduced to
$500 Muffs, reduced to
$3.50 Muffs, reduced to
$1,000 Muffs, reduced to
$3.50 Muffs, reduced to
$500 Muffs, reduced to
$4,000 Muf's, reduced to
$500 Muffs, reduced to
$500 Muffs, reduced to
All Coorfc -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
THE WOMEN'S SUITS

At S49S-All Wool Serge Suits green size 49, 4 blue
sizes A. 49, 36 The former prices $3.50 and SIS
At s79S-Black Serge Suits, size 36 size 50; former
price $3.50
At S1OO0Serge and Poplin Suits Blue, sizes 6 &c. 40
Black, sizes Is, 49, AZ. Former prices $50 and s25
Dresses-There are many bargains in wool and silk
Dresses, ranging in prices from 1898 to 1887
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

Skirts - There are splendid
values in Wool Dress
Skirts; SO to $3.50 Skirts
reduced to S1.9S to $4.9S
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
THE ATLANTA sEMLWEEKIY JOURNAL MAY 1917
Officers Badly Needed
For Fl. Mcpherson Camp;
File Application NOW

GEORGIA. Alabama called by your country to
OF
Already many
still there is need The
leadership especially
military training will be valuable
natural ability leader is commanding factor.
squarey
training the OFFICERS
N army? II
securing admission to the oce
from prominent citizens or your community
to the
Information applicants will be received at the fol
n three states:
Atlanta Mcpherson and ninth floor of the Empire build
o. Boswell University of Georgia
Savannah Ga-Captain V. Heidi, 20 Barnard street.
John X Jemson, Gordon institute
John H. Hester Georgia Military
\, ,,.,ou >o.b coouro
Agricultural college.
Ogethorpe, Ga
Birmingham, Ala-Recruiting ohcer
AlaCaptain Fltzhugh M1nnlgeode university OF
information should write to Captain G. L. corbiR
MCPHERSON to Edward D.
building, Atlanta Ga
SUFFICIENT to men
feed furnish and equip our armies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
Poultry and Eggs, TaOo of Our
Most Dependable Products

poultry
pie deprived other
would go
hungry
conditions
will
make often in selling their ana
with
twice much per pound as
realize their poultry People as
poultry and the farmer who
poultry than he has to
something take this valuable 1000
bringing
per selling high
something else that
willing better price
even the poorest Oh people i +Si. the es Of an foods
of Atlanta market poultry
ca quoted now at the
not right and while
his of in
sell the being paid and
attempt to higher take their place
puls produce another winter Eggs
this which practically certainty
cheap food into high price at
offered The breeder
through number Matched webred
opinion, will be well fixed and independent
n a should all
raise buying
this opportunity their fault
and family need home
keeping the farmer supplied
who is fortunate enough to have good
good mich with little effort they produce
for them, and they will surely do RI =
need it.
Yours truly, IT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
WELLBORN SEES GREAT
CROP OF FOOD IN SOUTH
Report to Federal Reserve
Board Shows Decrease
in Cotton Acreage

In his report to the federal reserve
board for business conditions up to May
!, NJ. b. Wellborn, chairman of the fed
eral reserve bank of Atlanta devotes
much of his interesting observation to
the quickening impulse which the en-
trance into the war has given all indus
tries
1.-THE greatest interest being mani
tested is that of increased food produc-
tion," the report reads. Comment also
is made on the instant response of the
banks of large and small communities
throughout the district as to the prob
able subscription for per cent war
loan certificates, Mr.. Wellborn express
ing qualification that S7,0O0,00O would
be taken up Immediately by this dis
trict.
"All indications point to a reduction
in cotton acreage, particularly on ac-
count of the spread of the boil weevil
and the patriotic response to the presi-
dents appeal for increased food pro
duction. There will be a large in
crease in corn, sorghum, velvet beans,
cow peas, hay, peanuts ana potatoes,
and there also has been a revival of the
old-fashioned custom of planting pri-
vate gardens" the report states. Mr..
Wellborn also suggests that the depart
ment of agriculture should send out lit
erature on the subject of canning Vege"
tables and fruits, which is especially
valuable at this time.
The chairman points out the favorable
auspices which the food production is
under in all communities of the dis
trict and how the various commissions
and associations are taking hand IN
increasing the food production of the
south.
Not all of the report is made up OF
favorable comments The egress or ne
groes to the north, the increasing prices
for foodstuffs and the lessening or the
visible supply of food is noted
Bank clearings show large gains Ior
the district. and retail and WHOLESALERS
of merchandise are far in advance OF
their normal rate for this period Oh the
year ,
Mr.. WelIborn states that the falling
off of recruiting is probably due 10 the
fact that the papers continue to an
nounce great victories for the allies
thus causing the belief among the
young men that the war VIII be over
in a few months and there is no need
of further volunteering.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
Fort MCPHERSON Literally
A City Built 9n o. Night
SentrieS Every Morning Are
Surprised by New StruC-
tureS-Fort Takes on Aspect
of-ReaI War Camp

The map-makers, the census-takers
and the see-America-first advocates
should do some sightseeing around Fort
Mcpherson. The spring styles in tel
ephone books have already reached the
post, jitney bus drivers are planning a
campaign to burn up some gasoline
from Peachtree to the forts front gate
and the population is growing day by
day.
The building activity at the post
would interest a jaded real estate edi-
tor; the interned Germans are an OBJ
ject of curiosity to many, and the ban
dages, beds and hospital supplies would
make an ambitious Red Cross girl
think she was really on "a battlefield
with plenty of smoke and fire on all
sides.
The buildings which will be used at
the fort to shelter the bank clerks.
newspaper men, architects, lawyers and
college seniors who want to get on the
payroll of the U. S. A, are springing
up overnight Every morning at dawn
a sentry on duty near the new build
ings rubs his eyes and begins to gaze
suspiciously at a new and imposing
structure which he hadn't noticed at
shutdown. He's afraid somebody slipped
II into the post through side door.
Two big automobile ambulances. SIM
liar to those that are used down on the
Mexican border, have been received at
the post from st. Louis and will be OF
great value in transporting sick men.
meeting trains. etc. big touring car
has also been purchased. by the quarter
master department for official use by
Colonel Charles r. Noyes, the command
err of the fort.
About seventy recruits will leave the
fort Wednesday for distribution among
regiments in different parts of the coun-
try. Twenty-four of this number are
ambitious to become airmen and will be
sent to Fort Sam Houston, Tex, for
training. About three hundred of the
recruits that are sent to the post to be
sworn into the service will be turned
over to the companies of the Seven
teenth infantry to bring the different
companies to full war strength. More
than eight hundred recruits have al
ready been sent to Fort Mcpherson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
CARRIERS OF PHOSPHORUS

Realization that phosphoric acid has
tens maturity Of cotton has created an
unwonted interest IN all carriers of ;his
material Farmers are eagerly seeking
10 discover what they can buy which
will supply a reasonable amount OF
quickly available phosphoric acid at the
lowest possible cost. and hence il will
he the object of this article to endeavOr
10 supply some much needed lnforma-
tiou along this line.
The phosphates used i'm the south
come primarily from two sources: First
substances mined from the soil and
regarded in a general way as mineral
or rock phosphate. and second. the bones
Of slaughtered animals. 1t is self-evi-
dent of course. that this latter source
can only supply a small proportion of
the material actually needed. Animal
sources of phosphate consist primarily
of raw and steamed bone, bone tankage,
bone black and bone ash. The greater
part of the material used TO supply
phosphoric acid, however, consists of
what is known as acid phosphate of
commerce or the untreated rock, known
when ground up in a very fine condi-
tion. as floats. though ii is true that
basic Stag. a by-product of iron fur
of acid phosphate. Acid phosphate is
obtained by treating the phosphate rock
when reduced TO a fine powder with
an equal weight of sulphuric acid.
Where this is done chemical actions en-
sue resulting i'm about 16 per cent of
the total phOsphOric acid being changed
TO what is known as the soluble form,
or in other words. into a condition
which will enable growing crops to
take it up and utilize the greater part
of it in a relatively short time.
Tests made with corn and cotton in
dictate that these crops, for instance.
take up the greater proportion of the
phosphorus for use in from forty-five
TO seventy days after planting. 1t will
thus be readily seen how important il
is TO supply this material in a quickly
available form and so manage the soil
that ii will naturally contain an abund-
ance of this element i'm a condition
which will enable plants to take ii up
and utilize ii in a comparatively short
period Of time. This matter is of such
fundamental importance to the welfare
of our agriculture that a careful study
of the influence of acid phosphate and
Of rock phosphate or floats as carriers
of phosphoric acid has been made for
several years past. Tests have been
carried on not only at Athens, but at
some twenty-seven other points i'm the
state. These tests have been in prog
ress for some time. and hence the data
accumulated is of a good deal of inn
portance to the farmer.
According to these tests il appears
that in only one instance has rock
phosphate proved to be of special value
to the land owner and that was i'm a
case where systematic rotation had
been followed for some years and where
a very unusual amount or green legu'
minous crops had been turned under