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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
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MODERN CARS. FOR
STREET RAILROAD
Twin State Co. Gives Order
for Three to Springfield
Company
OF SINGLE TRUCK
CONVERTIBLE TYPE
Deliveries Is Promised Sept ! and Cars
Will Be Used Both Winter and Sum-
mer = Double Truck Cars on Local
Road Prove Unsatisfactory

The Twin State Gas & Electric Co.,
operators of the Brattleboro street rail
way, have placed an order for three steel
single truck convertible cars with the
Wason Manufacturing Go. OF Springfield.
Mass. The cars are promised for de
livery September |. and except in case OF
emergency they will be the cars to be
operated on the street railway both win
ter and summer.
The ears will have the cross seats and
closed car, No Il, now III operation on
the road The windows are SO arranged
| that when they are open TO their ful
capacity the ears are converted into open
ones and as such will be operated during
the summer. There is the advantage
with this type of cars that i'll the event
| of a sudden storm they are quickly con
vertible into closed ears.
! The cars are single truck because th'
Experiments with the double truck closed
cars, used during the past winter, hay,
proved very unsatisfactory to owner
! and public alike They are hard on tn,
! light rails with which the road is tracked
and have been difficult to keep in condi
tion to operate. Both We're second han'
when bought by the company, and tn
officials have had enough OF that kind 0
+, conveyance
The order was placed for the cars tw'
weeks ago, but the company preferrer
not to make public 50 far iii advance 0
the possible delivery the fact that the,
were to provide modern conveyance
after so many years OF the operation o
the old type of ears. The announcement
will be welcomed alike by employees am
the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
SMALLPOX CASES
AT BELLOWS FALLS
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Martin Under Quar-
antine - Recently Returned from
Plainfield

BELLOWS FALLS, May , Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Martin of b Williams street
are under quarantine for smallpox, the
first cases i'll this town in several years
DIR. J. +. O'Brien was called to care for
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and suspecting
smallpox called DR.. c. $. Caverly of Rut-
land, president of the state board OF
health DIR. Caverly diagnosed the cases
as smallpox.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin have recently re-
turned from a visit at Plaintield where
they have relatives. lie is employed in
Gotta & Frost's woodworking shop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
1000, 900 MEN ARE
TO BE REGISTERED
Service Will Be Completed Within Is
Days After War Department Ma
chinery Is in Motion.

WASHINGTON, May >. Registra-
tion of approximately 100000; men
for military service viii be completed
within j. days after the war depart
ment machinery has been set II mo-
ton. State election syetems will do
the work under the supervision Of the
federal government, the voting PEE
cincts being the units for actual re-
eordiag of the men. 4 period of i
days will intervene probably between
the issue of the call and the opening
of the registration. Five days will be
allowed to complete the registration
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
IMMENSE MAY DAY
DEMONSTRATIONS
scandinavian Socialists Joined in Big
Parades, But Day Was Brought
to Peaceful End.

LONDON. May >. \ Stockhol n
despatch says that the greoteat Social
ist demonstration ever seen in Seen
dinavia was held on May Day The
demonstration was brought to Ieae2-
ful conclusion although the result had
been anticipated with anxiety and
nervousness. Great crowds assembled
in the streets, carrying banners with
inscriptions demanding more food and
better conditions of life. Hundreds OF
children with peace banners partici-
Ipated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

LIVERPOOL, May . Among the first
few survivors OF the Vacuum who were
landed here were Oscar Cailes, first mate
Of Boston, and William Landgrin. ship
carpenter, of Newport.
Captain Harris reports that Is men of
his crew were lost, Eight gunncrs and
- members of the crew were saved
Lieut. Thomas. L. : n. lost his life. ac-
eording to a telegram received today
from Captain Harris by the American
consul here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
NEGRO BADLY BEATEN.
Refused to Take Off Hat When Star
Spangled Banner Was Sung.

BOSTON, May 2.-Harrison Lee, Ne
gro, was badly beaten by a crowd to-
day when he refused to remove his
hat during the singing Of the Star
Span9led Banner at y flag iaisiaa
celebration by employees of the Boston
Elevated Railway company at the
Dudley street terminal. He was backed
up against the wall and struck on the
head and face by several mea Police
men were unable to restore order and
reserves We're called to disperse ths
crowd No arrests were made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
AWFUL LOSSES OF
GERMAN FORCES
Former Conservative Member of the
Reichstag Says That 100000
Have PeriShed.

AMSTERDAM, via London, May
One million, three hundred thou
sand Germans have perishcd i'll the
war. according to a statement made
by j. F. Naunann, formerly a con
seryative member of the reichstag.
Lccturing on the Influence of the
war on population, he said: "This,
together with the decrease in births,
gives reduction of 100000. The
nation has blcd as never since the
80 wears war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

LIEUTENANT THOMAS
AMONG THE MISSING
He Was in Command of the Naval Gun
Crew - Six Gunners Were in the Boat
Containing Captain Harris and Third
Mate Hustled

LONDON, May Mime more surviv-
ors, including Captain 5. 5. Harris, from
the American oil tank steamer Vacuum,
which was sunk by German submarine
Saturday, have been landed. This,
makes - men saved from total of IL
aboard the vessel. Captain Harris wired
to the officers of the Vacuum company
that he with the third mate +. d. Hus
ted of Mount Vernon, \. y, the
boatswain and six gunners were picked
up by patrol boat and landed,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
GREAT HELP TO ALLIES.
Great Britain Has Advanced Nearly
Billion Pounds

LONDON. May 2-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer, in
his speech introducing the fourth war
budget in the house of commons today
said tliat Since the beginning OF tht
war sS2,o00000 pounds has been adj
vanced to Great Britain 5 allies ami
900, 900 pounds to her dominions.
Mr.. Bonar Law said he had no new
taxes to propose and additional taxes
only III three cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
QUIET IN HUNGARY
No Labor Day Troubles When Fac
tories Were Closed Yesterday.

AMSTERDAM. MAY >. Via London
\ Telegram from Budapest, hungary,
today says: Yesterday, being labor
day, there was cessation of work.
All factories and business establish
mcnts were closed. No newspapers ap.
pcarcd The Socialists held a number
Of meetings which passed aPpropriat,
resolutions. There were no disor
dcrS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
In Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, May ,, 80 2. m-Re-
hcarsal of Royal Purple degree
Thursday, May ), 7.30 p, M Regular
meeting of Oasis encampmcnt. The
ROYAL Purple degree will be conferred.
. buffet luncheon viii bc served at the
close of the meeting, which all Pa.
triarchs are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Thursday. Shifting
Winds, Becoming West.

WASHINGTON, May ,. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Moderate to fresh shifting
winds becoming west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight. 7.3o-Christian Endeavor
mission study class with Miss Mar.
earct and Miss Harriet Mcllen, y
Walnut street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, May 3 Poverty party
Everybody welcome. Twenty five cents
per couple,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
NORWAY is PAYING
A TERRIBLE TOLL
Submarines Sunk rs Vessels in April
and More Than 100 Sailors Lost
Their Lives.

CHRISTI NNIA. Norway. via llo1.
don, May Scventy-fivc Norwegian
vessels were sunk by German subma-
rines ia April and more than 100 .ailors
lost their lives. lf such monthly
loss was maintained Norway : mcr-
chant navy would be destroyed IN .
wear and = half.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02
AMERICAN STEAMER
ROCKINGHAM SUNK
One Boat Containing Is Men Is Miss
ing - Thirty-three Rescued by a.
Patrol Boat.

LONDON, May , The American
steamer Rockingham has been sunk by a
German submarine. Two boats contain
ing 33 men were picked up yesterday
one by a patrol vessel One boat con
tanning l3 men is missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

NEW YORK, May 2.-The American
steamship Rockingham, formerly the
Nebraskan, was of 440S tons gross She
was built at Camden. n. j., in 1902 and
was owned by the Garland Steamship
corporation. She was last reported in
maritime records as having arrived at
Baltimore on March IL from Liverpool
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-02

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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
SANTA FE NOW HAS
CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

The city council at special meet.
ing Wednesday evening, accepted
the proposition of the volunteer fire
association to take over their hall
and fire house and organize a city
fire department. :.
This acton was taken by the city
council in a special meeting called
Wednesday night to act on the Of
fer made some time ago by the as
sociation. A vote of thanks was
tercered the firemen, the board of
control and Fire Chief Owen for
thu enterprise shown to help the
CITY get a regular paid department,
although the volunteers are willing
to continue to serve in their pre-
sent capacity. 1t is believed the
a demand for reduction of insurance
rarcs will be made as result OF
this action.
Volunteer Fire Chief Frank Owen
and his men all deserve more credit
than they will ever get for their
untrin2 efforts to protect the pro-
pertv Of this city for several years
pas and we hope the city will re-
coInize these men when making up
its roll OF paid firemen for a long
time to come
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
from Ration, assisted at the Smith
meeting and gave some valuable in-
formation along their lines.

from Ration, assisted at the Smith
meeting and gave some valuable in
formation along their lines.
At Smith the true community
spirit was manifested. Everybody
was there and stayed all day. The
ladies' served a picnic dinner and
everyone left the table with a sense
of fullncss. Songs were sung at the
opening of the program and every
body had good and profitable
discussing % farm anF home pro-
blems.
Much interest is being shown in
regards to the Federal Farm Loan
Act The farmers of Union County
are organizing to take advantage of
this cheap money, National Farm
Loan Associations have been organ
lied al Smith, Grandview, Burn .tt,
Lone Star, New Home, Hayden. Sc
dan, Amistad and Stead, Several
more communities are planning TO
organize in the near future.
Literature on the Federal Farm
Loan Act can be had by writing to
the Federal Farm Loan Bureau,
Treasury Department, Washington,
D. {. The County Agr'culturist also
has a supply Of this literature on
hand end viii mail it to any one
desiring it, He will also help to or
ganize an association il any COM
ty desires his assistance.-Orrin
Beatty; County Agriculturist,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
GOV, E, C. De BACA
TOOK OATH OF OFFICE
PROMPTLY JAN. |ST
OATH ADMINISTERED AT ST.
VINCENT SANITORIUM BY
CHIEF JUSTICE HANNA,
SEVERAL OTHER OFFICIAL
CHANGES

The oath OF Office as governor or
the state of New Mexico was ad-
ministered to +. t. De Bacal at II
O'Clock Monday morning January
lst
The governor was able to be up
tor only a lew minutes Tor ne cer'-
mony winch was Just as snort as
1t was possible to make IT,
Only icw person besldcS the
governor chief 'u'ucc and llcutcn-
ant governor were, present;
During the week boV' De bacd
PCS been abe TO- 5 gn few com,
missions tor appointments on seFeral
boards where .Facancles; nave been
made by the election OF persons TO
the Legislature or county oii,CeS. nc
has not ye,t visited ms ofiiee at
the Iapltoi ouild'hS anu II IS aoupt-
full whether he VIII be able to 40
SO next week altholRh IL IS said
that It is ms INTENTION 10, DC on
hand there II 1t is phySically pos
sible TOR nm to DO SO mere Is no
question: about HoV: oe baca nerve
and determination, 1t It were not ior
thtsr qn:ht'es ne "onid Propao's
not he alive To-Day: :,
yud Se W, f. Lindsey succeeded
MI dc baca as lieutenant governor,
the oath being ADMINISTERED IN MS
cast 'y JuuSc hooertS'
o'"cr eh; ngeS were the advance
nlcnt ri ridge r. H. Hanna from as
sociate to cnef JnS'ice' me )uuge
having the shortest uneNpired term
to serve, BENG. the ch'et justice, un-
der our constitution. Judge !: !.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF c. E. ARMOUR ARRESTED

E. W. Blancett, who shot himself
after his arrest at Friday Harbor
Wash, probably will recover. Chief
]. r. Galusha OF Albuquerque. gone
to Friday Harbor with a requ'sition
for him.
Heacock and Cornell, who with
Melvin T. Dunlavy. are attorneys for
the Armour family, secured the re-
QUESTION.
Chief Gaiusha will make the trip
alone, going to San Francisco by
train. from San Francisco up the
Pacific coast by steamship and cross
ing from the mainland to Friday
Harbor. which stands on an island
by sleigh, NJ. L. Sawyer, brother
in-law OF c. d. Armour has also
started for Friday Harbor.
An Associated Press dispatch, re-
ceived gives further details Of Blan-
cett's shooting of himself. He OBJ
tanned permission to visit the home
of his mother, Mrs. f. II. Baker, and
there caught up shotgun and fired
a charge of shot into his neck. His
explanation was that he couldn't
tell mother"
The dispatch said he had good
chances to recover A private tele-
gram. sent by Sheriff George B
Mead to Chief Galusha, also said
that he probably would recover
Sheriff Mead said Blancett would
make no statement.
The clew. which resulted in thu
tracing. of Blancett to Friday Har
bor. was obtained by attorneys from
relatives who live in San Juan coun'
ty. ~ NJ Armour's mother previous
ly lived there.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05

not only all over this country, but in
many instances all over the world.
Both State laws and cooperative re-
quirements prescribe and regulate
every intelligent detail of proper cul-
tivation, of grading, of packing, and
of marketing. This is why the ap-
pies of the irrigated lands of the
West and Northwest sell in the
Eastern cities, when in some Sec
tions the homegrown fruit of equal
quality rots on the trees, because of
lack of intelligent cooperation among
the growers in all the details of
production and distribution.
Throughout all time the inhabi-
tants of the desert have been men of
force and originality both in thought
and endeavor. Their civilizations
have ever been marked alike by
material and mental accomplish
ments. It was no mere coincidence
that this was as true of the Arabs
who overran Spain as of the Baby
lorians, who blazed the way Of ci-
vilization, for their freedom of
thought and initiative in action were
ned in them by the vastness and
solitude of their environment.
$50 in our times we are building
in our arid regions an empire of :r-
rigation that embodies the spirit of
Progressive democracy. 1t is no mere
accident that irriga,ed regions have
set the pace in all manner of in
telligent agricultural production and
distribution. Nor is it by blind
chance that in the main the States
of irrigation are among the lowest
n :lliteracy and the source and man
stay to-day of most of the reforms
in our social, economic. and politi-
cal life. For irrigation is that won
derful thing, the creation of life from
death, and making glad the waste
places of the EARTH"
Momentous. therefore, to New
Mexico especially, was the compile
ton of the Elephant Butte Dam, al
though it signalizes but a beginning
IN the development Of the fertile
Mesi.la Valley, as the drainage pro.
blem still remains to be solved and
high line canal is an apparent
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05

At Albuquerque, a splendid Y. M. L.
A. building was completed and de-
dicated. New churches, new school
houses. new civic buildings, new re-
sdences are looming up in every
county and population center,
There was little railroad building
this year except that here and there
new spurs were constructed. How
ever. rnuch money was expended by
the railroads in roadbed and grade
improvements. new bridges and shop
equipment.
The wear has been free from great
disasters. such as floods, drouth,
conflarrations, earthquakes, cyclones
accidents or bank or business fail
ures of great extent.
The hand of death has been busy
as usual removing men who could
handy be spared and whose impress
,,pon the commonwealth had been
deep. such as Federal Judge Will
liam H. Pope.
The general election was bitterly
fought but was unaccompanled by
anv business disturbances. The of
ficial count found New Mexico in
the Democratic column as far as
Presidential electors, the United
States Senatorship. Congressman
governorship and the main state Of.
fees were concerned, the Republi.
cans electing only five of their can
/ didates.
Taken all in all, 1916 was the mos
prosperous year in the history oi
,be State h,,t 1917 nromises to ex.
ceed It in that respect. as we'll as in
progress along every line of activi.
ty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
UNION COUNTY FARMERS
HOLD INSTITUTE AND OR.
CANlZE LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

The Union County Farmers In
stitute was held the first and Sec
ond week of December. One day
meetings were held at Amistad, Sc
dan, Clayton, Pasamonte, Grenville,
Des Moines and Smith. The meet
ings were we'll attended in most
cases. The bad weather the last
part OF the first week kept many
farmers at home At Smith the large
st attendance was reached, over 70
people being present. Over. three
hundred people were reached by
these meetings and mnch interest
was manifested.
w. L. Elscr, Farm Management
Demonstration and Assistant County
Agent Leader, Prof R. w, Latta.
State Agent in Dairying, Miss Gail
Richie. State Demonstrator in Home
Economics and Mr.. V. L. Martineau,
County Agriculturist of Colfax Coun-
ty assisted the County Agriculturist
at all of these meetings and gave
very interesting talks. Mr.. R. S
Trumbull, Agricultural Agent for the
Ell Paso s. w. Ry. Co. and DR.. f.
P. Johnson, Veterinary Inspector
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
Asr;cultire.

Agriculture.
The great event bf the year IN
New Mexico was thf completion OF
the Elephant Butte Dam and It's oe-
dication in the fall with suitable Gsre.
monies, United States Senator-Eiect
A. A. Jones, representing President
Wilson. The new dam has a larger
storage capacity than the Assouan
dam on the Nile, and it impounds the
waters of the Rio .Grande for the
irrigation of the Mesilla Valley IN
New Mexico, the Ei Paso valley in
Texas. and the Rio Grande valley
IN Mexico. Says the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States in
a recent circular: '"Practically all
agricultural products can be grown
NOR successfully on irrigated lands
than otherwise. More than that, the
average production sof almost every
agricultural produSt on irrigated
lands exceeds that yof non-irrigated
lands by 10 to 50 PR cent. Accord
ing to the committee, of which Ar
cher w. Douglas, fof St. Louis, IS
chairman. irrigation is the most, in
tensive and highest form OF modern
scientific agricultrFe. Crops are
practically assured, and it is even
asserted there are fewer insect. enc.
mics because the surrounding desert
offers no harbor of refuge nor breed
ing-place for such pests.
Given sufficient water in the. pro-
duction of the usual staple products
there is practically no gambling with
fate in the shape of weather. the Ma
tional Chamber Committee declares.
The farmer is no longer up against
the forces of nature. for the fate OF
his venture lies almost entirely in
his own hands. His real problem. is
TO find an adequate market for h,s
products, and to overcome the handi-
caps Of costly and long transporta-
tion. He has done this with. success
by applying the principle Of coope-
ration and by judic;ous and unceas-
ing advertising. establishing in the
very beginning a reputation for the
quality of his products.
at is small wonder, therefore. that
the Fruit Growers. Associations Of
the Far West ship their products
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT
LATE AND EARLY

The last two appointments made
by Governor Mcdonald last Satur-
day we're:
Henry G. Coors, of Las Vegas, was
appointed a member Of the board
of directors of the insane asylum,
to fill the vacancy caused by the rel
signation of Ezequiel c. de Baca,
who served as president of the board
during the administration of Cover
nor Mcdonald.
Marcos c. de aBca, of Sandoval
county, was named a member of the
board of trustees of the Deaf and
Dumb school here, succeeding Ci-
priano Lucero, of Cerrillos, one OF
the new Santa Fe county represen-
tatives, who recently resigned.
The first appointment of the new
chief executive was Dennies Chaves
as Game Warden to succeed 7. c
de Baca, elected county clerk OF
Santa Fe County. This appointment,
was made Tuesday morning Jan
End.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
CAPITAL CITY FORTUNATE
TO HAVE S. r. HEADQUARTERS

One Of the growing and very sue
cessful institutions of which Santa
Fe is Justly proud is the Scottish
Rite Masonic organization OF this
state which has its headquarters in
the beautiful building in the north
end of this city.
As an asset to the city in a bust
ness way this institution is of in
terest to non Masons, business men
and property owners of the, city.
Just how much business it brings
through its three large annual Re-
unions which are attended by many
visitors every year who spend con-
siderable in the city individually is
not possible to estimate, but the fl
nancial report OF the secretary for
the past yeai shows that nearly
ei 5h. Il ousand dollars was spent To-
ealy by the Rite itself during the
past year and that over fifteen
thousand dollars was paid on the
building Indebtedness all OF which
is a direct asset to the city as a
whole.
4 condensed statement shows the
following:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-05
NEW ORDINANCES REGULAT-
ING GASOLINE AND. AUTOS

The city council at its last meeting
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
the handling and storage of more
than a barrel of petroleum and gas
oIine in the city limits. and imposing
fine of S25 to $50 or jail sentence
of 10 to 80 days for its violation.
They also passed one against tam
pering with or mutilating automo-
b;les. motorcycles and bicycles under
a fine of s25 to 500; placing of glass
OF streets or allowing trees to go
rntrimmed so. as to obstruct traf-
fic.