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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
LEADING CHARACTER
WEIGHS 324 POUNDS
Ezra G.. Walck, Husband Of Daisy Wells,
at the Auditorium Tomorrow Night,
, Is Titan in Size.

ezra C. Walck,' a Titan sized in
dividual wrote on the register of
Schenectady hotel. Placing the pen in
the holder he looked down upon the
clerk and remarked:
"Have you any beds with iron grid
Iers for ratings and built upon a con
crete foundation?'
''Not exactly responded the oblig-
ing young gentleman who presided back
OF the desk
"Well, get contractor, several tons
of cement, a score of maSons and lets
fix up bed. | want a good night 5
rest and unless the bed is reinforced,
the lives, property and future welfare
of every individual and all things of
value beneath my room will be endan-
gered.
The cause of the above colloquy was
apparent. In fact, it exuded prominent
lly. Mr. Walck, who plays the part Of
T.. NJ Ralston, head of the firm of f.
NJ. Ralston & Co., in the comedy, Moth
ing But the Truth, weighs only 324
pounds.
When not practicing his histrionic art,
Mr.. Walck has one specially. He is
known as the champion masculine bed
/ p,
ibis fellow actors are ready to back him
against all corners. Necessity moulded
and fashioned Mr.. Walck in his art.
| Frequently he tumbles forth upon the
floor, on account of the bed giving way.
Then necessity forces him to get busy
and perform the nice little feminine
task Of "making up while the other
guests wonder if the foundation Of the
building has collapsed.
Mr.. Walck is the husband of Daisy
Wells, a Brattleboro girl who has a
minor part in the comedy, which will be
presented in the Auditorium tomorrow
levening. Mrs. Walck, whose stage
name is Wayne Coulter, plays the part
of Martha, maid at Ralston s. Miss
Charlotte LeGrande, who was prima
dona last year in Princess Pat, is with
the company. She intends to buy a
summer home near Brattleboro. Zita
Rieth, who has prominent part in
Nothing But the Truth, was Hope last
season in the play, Experience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
Do You Know Beans?

The greatest bean crop in United
States history is predicted for this year.
Last years crop was 100000 bush
els. This year s will be about three times
as large.
1t is good news. The bean is a pro-
Queer of protein and builder of muscle.
1t is frst-class war food
In New England the Saturday bean
feast is almost a religious ceremony.
Elsewhere the bean has in days past
been somewhat scorned as a plebeian
among the vegetables. Now is the
bean s day to come into its own.
Beans are nitrogenous. They also con
tain the essential carbohydrates. Thus
they combine the essential values of
both animal and vegetable food Gov
ernments have long realized the value
of beans. They feed beans to fighters.
| Our everyday white bean is well named
the 'tnavy bean There is no better
food for husky seamen.
What is good for fighters is good for
those who stay at home. The New Eng
land bean habit has produced strong
men and women. 1t will be a fine year
for those who do not know the bean TO
make its acquaintance.-Clev Plain
Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints to Back Yards Profitable
Back Yards Profitable.

acid-proof kettle up to 10 degrees
Fahrenheit Pour the fruit juice into
ordinary hot jars, hot bottles or tin
cans and handle by the same directions
as those for canning the particular
fruit itself. Ii poured into miscellane-
Gus bottles, it is suggested to sterilize
the fruit juice according to the follow
ing process:
Make cotton stopper and press into
the neck of the bottle and leave dur
ing the sterilization period. Set bottles
IN hot water up to the neck of the
bottle, aterilize the fruit juice for 10
minutes at a temperature of l65 de
grees Fahrenheit. Remove the product
press cork III top over Cotton stopper
Immediately. No paraffin need be used
if the cork fits well. IF poor cork
it may be necessary to dip the cork III
a melted solution of wax or parafIln
Fruit juices and apple cider when han
died in this way will not "flatten in
taste' and viii keep fresh for future
use.
The commission is receiving scores
of applications from community clubs
fairs, exhibits and expositions for per
mission to make prize awards. Indian
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
WINDHAM.

Mrs. Ellen Stearns of Saxtons River
called on friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Chapman and
Howard, spent Sunday in Windsor.
Miss Agnes Whitney of Springfield
IS spending a week with the Upham
family.
Miss Elthea Eddy is attending school
at Leland and Gray seminary instead Of
Chester high school as stated last week
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell Witherell of Shore
ham visited the Chapman family last
week.
Frank Harris and family, who had
been at their summer home since early
in July, returned to their home in Ches-
ter Monday.
Miss Anna Lanphear, who had been
keeping house for Mr.. Abbott, suddenly
returned to her home in Dorchester on
account of the cold.
Mr.. William Kingston went to Raw
sonville Thursday to help her sister,
Mrs. Coleman, care for her two little
sons, who are very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
Miss Miriam Howard of Brattleboro Wis
tied at Frank Harris s last week. Miss
Katherine Holbrook also was there for
a few days.
Miss Winifred Chapman took her
friend, Miss Annie Squires, to Spring
field Saturday, where Miss Squires
teaches art in the schools. Miss Anna
Lanphear and Misses Mary and Lucy
Harris accompanied her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
George Long Held in $500 Bail for
Washington County Court.

MONTPELIER, Sept - - George
Long, a Canadian, who has been en-
ployed by G. L. Demeritt, was arrested
mere on the charge of forgery and was
bound oyer to county court. Bail of
$500 could not be furnished. Mr.. Dem
eritt learned that Long had been paid
by man named Simonds for milk pur-
chased of Long while driving a milk
team for Mr.. Demeritt and that the
check had not been turned over. In
vestigation, it is said, showed that Long
had cashed the check by endorsing Dem
eritt 5 name. He was taken into city
court and waived examination, after
which he was bound over to county
court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12

The Reformer is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting of more
food gardens throughout the country
Members, of the commission are:
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association, Luz
Their Burbank. Dr. Charles w. Eliot,
Prof. Irving Fisher. John Hays Ham
Herrick, Dr. John Grier Hfbben, EN-
erson McMillin. A. W. Shaw. Carl
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri-
culture: Capt. J. B. White, u S. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former sec
rotary of agriculture You should
watch this column every day Any
questions should be written on one
-ide OF the paper and sent to Garden
Editor of The Reformer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
His Line.

The reform warden always made it
a point to give each new arrival a
chance to do the work with which he
was familiar, if the penitentiary dealt
in his line. a tailor arrived, and ii was
ordered that he be employed at that
trade if there was an opening. There
WASH t. He was asked if he was adept
at anything else.
eyes" he replied with smile. 'I
am a crac kerjack travelling salesman.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12

table Compound had helped her, so
began taking it. The result is i am
now in good health and never lose day
from my work, and you may publish
my letter to show other girls the
good Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will do " - Miss MARIE
SCHMELTz, "a Gardner ST., Troy Hill,
N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for periodical
suffering of young women it contains
what is needed to restore healthful con-
ditions.
Write the Lydia r. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (conGdentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for free
advice if you need it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
YOUNG
ORPHAN GIRL
How She Was Cured. Had
Headaches, Dizzy Spells,
Awful Pains, Could
Not Work.

Pittsburgh, Pa. II am an orphan girl,
and when only seventeen wears old had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
Fruit Juices for Butter.

Fruit juices may be made to take
the place of butter, says today S bulle-
tin of the national Emergency Food
Garden commission, which is Offering
$4,000 for the best canned vegetables.
Practically am fruit may be used in
the following recipe: The fruit juice
may be pressed out of the fruit by
means Of a cider press, or any other
improvised press, then heated in an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12

10 support myselI,
but / would have
such sick spells
every month that L
would have TO stay
at home from work,
and | could not at
ford to do it. / also
had headaches, diz-
~ spells and a pain
in my side. My sis
ter told me how
m u C h Lydia Z.
pinkhamS v era
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12

schools are also in the race for the
commission prizes. The commission
will give $4,000 and 600 national GER
tifcates of merit for the best canned
vegetables grown in war gardens. -
Canning lesson No. 60.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-12
WESTMINSTER.
Mrs. H. A. Wyman.

The body Of Mrs. H. A. Wyman, who
died in kcene, y H, Sept. 1, was brought
here for burial Saturday in the family lot
in Pine Hill cemetery, beside her little
daughter, Helen, who died one year ago.
Mrs Wyman was beloved by all who knew
her for her kindly deeds and estimable
character Besides her husband and one
brother she leaves a wide circle OF friends
whose lives are better for having come in
contact with her.
Those present from out Of town at the
Icommittal service were Mr. and Mrs.
Field Mrs Mason, Mrs Howard and
Mr. Hall of keene; Dana Wilder of Gil
sum, y H, Elba Wilder Of Holyoke,
Mass. Mr.. Pebody and daughters, Mrs
Fred kimball and Miss Pebody OF Lang
don, y H, Mrs Merrill Pierce and Mrs
Ezra Pierce OF Putney. George Farrer, Al.
len Farrer and Oscar Farrer of Chester,
Mr.. and Mrs Hardy of Winchendon
Mass, Mrs. w r. Melrose and son OF
Bath Me, and Mrs Q. A. Pease of Ches-
ter.
Rev Mr.. Sherwood Of Salem, Mass, Of
| ticiated at the funeral in keene and at
the committal service Mr.. Sherwood was
a former pastor OF Mr. and Mrs Wyman
| in keene.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
STEAMER FIRES ON U-B0AT
Shell From Teddy Roosevelt Puts
One Submarine Out of Com.
mission.

London.-Capt Rice, of the Ameri-
can steamship Mongolia, which has
arrived at British port, reports that
the Mongolia had fired the first gun
Of the war, and sunk German sub.
marine. The marines had named the
gun that did the work Teddy Roose-
velt
The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 1000 yards. The peri.
scope was seen to be shattered.
The submarine, Capt. Rice said,
was about to attack the great liner
in British waters. He declared there
was absolutely no doubt that the U.
boat was hit and that there was every
reason to believe it was destroyed.
The American steamship Mongolia,
a vessel of 1858 tons, owned by the
International Mercantile Marine com.
pany left an American port for Lon
don April Z. on her second trip since
Germany's submarine declaration OF
Feb. IL,
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
RIGHTS Of PRESS
NOT RESTRICTED
PRESS CENSORSHIP DOES NOT
INCLUDE SUPPRESSION OF
GENERAL NEWS.
NO INFORMATION TO ENEMY
Object of Censor Board viii Be To
Prevent Military Data Being Sent
To Enemies of Government.
Will Censor Cable News.

Washington.-The right Of newspa'
per5 to Criticise acts or policies of the
government or its =" representatives.
would remain unchanged, but limi
tation would be placed upon publica
ton of information regarding the ma
tional defense, such as is prohibited
by presidential proclamation, under
the terms of the espionage bill as IA
vorably reported to the house by the
judiciary committee.
Publication of prohibited informa-
ton would be punishable by fine Of
$4,000, Imprisonment for 10 years, or
both.
Censorship on all cables touching
the United States and on telegraph
and telephone lines into Mexico Is be-
ing established by executive order.
Regulations formulated jointly by the
state, war, navy and justice depart.
ments and the new committee on pub
lie information were approved by the
representatives of the various wire
and cable companies.
The cable censorship offices will be
at New York. Key West, Galveston
and San Francisco, where the cables
touch. The navy will direct the cable
work, probably with civilian censors,
while the army will control the COM
munication lines into Mexico.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
FIGHTING FRENcHMAN CHEERED.
Greatest Reception To General Joffre
Since Days Of Lafayette.

Washington. - Through five solid
miles of cheering American citizens,
flagwaving, shrieking, hysterical with
patriotic fervor and the spirit of an in.
ternational friendship 139 years old,
rode Joseph Joffre, field marshal of
France. From the southeasterly ex
tremity of the national capital to its
northwestern boundary the hero of
the Marne was greeted with an enthu
siastic genuineuess of welcome such
as has come to few visitors to Amer
lean soil in all the brilliant history Of
America and to no soldier of France
since the days OF Lafayette.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
SUBMARINES FEAR
AN ARMED VESSEL
BRITISH ADMIRAL EXPLAINS WHY
UBOAT MENACE is NOW
LESSENED.
PRESENCE CAN BE DETECTED
Level Headed Gunners On Armed
Vessels Can Pot Them Easily
New Device Gives Warning
OF Approach.

Washington. -- German submarines
are becoming less and less menacing
to the health of the world and to the
cause of the entente nations. New de
vices have been perfected and still
are being perfected which will detect
the presence Of the U.boats, and aid
materially in their destruction. Also
the general arming of merchant ships
is proving u severe blow to German
strategists.
This ray OF hope was held out by
Rear Admiral Dudley, II. s de Chair
Of the British war commission, in his
first interview at Washington. Nat
urally, the admiral said, what was be-
ing done in the way of new inventions
cannot be stated, but progress is con
stant.
Does that mean the submarine WIN
in the future be driven from the seas?'
he was asked
"Not necessarily that far" was the
reply, "but | am confident that it will
be sufficiently efficacious to take care
Of the German submarine menace
Admiral de Chair talked frankly
about the submarine menace as a
whole and Of his experiences while In
command of his squadron patrolling
the North Sea- He also smashed pet
hnt bnc nviuinI unnnrolI,y n
ships are helpless before submarine
attacks.
Naturally darkness gives the sub
marine an advantage said the ad-
miral, "but think 1t has been greatly
exaggerated The submarine must
come to the surface to launch its tor.
pedo, The torpedo itself leaves a
phosphorescent streak in the water.
If your gun crew is fully awake and
watchful, you stand a fair chance Of
pottng the submarine
German submarines do not like
armed ships. We have not lost many
armed ships In the last year, not near
ly so many as is popularity supposed
They are leaving our armed ships ana
going for the unarmed neutrals.'
It would be inferred from Admiral
de Chairs discussion of the submarine
menace that England has taken and
destroyed more U-boats than is gen
orally known. However, the policy of
the British admiralty is not to give
out figures on her submarine chasing,
and this restriction on his discussion
was observed to the letter.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
VOLUNTEER PLAN
LOST BY BIG VOTE
THE ADMINISTRATION BILL GOES
THROUGH BOTH BRANCHES
WITH A RUSH.
WILL RUSH NEW ARMY PLANS
Senate Approves BY Vote Of 81 TO
9-House Stands 397 10 "a When
Vote Is PoIed-Mlss Rankin
Voted For II.

Washington.-By an Overwhelming
majority both the senate and house
passed the administration bill to raise
war army by selective draft
The final roll calls brought into line
behind the bin many senators and rep
resentatiyes who had fought for the
volunteer system until routed by de.
cisive defeat of volunteer amendments
earlier in the day In both houses.
Tho senate which had voted down
the volunteer plan, GO to Is, passed
the bill by vote OF 81 to 8. In the
house the vote against the volunteer
plan was 313 to lO9 and that by which
the bill itself passed was 397 to "A,
As passed by the senate the measure
provides for the draft Of men between
the ages Of 21 and y years, while IN
the house measure the age limits are
fixed at q and 40. This and lesser
discrepancies will be thrashed out IN
conference 50 the bill may be in the
hands of the president as quickly as
IbpSlDlC+ lut wa Wv phl lIll'hN 'llNhhJ
has completed plans for carrying it
into effect.
Senators who voted against the bill
were: Democrats, Gore, Hardwick,
Kirby, Thomas and Trammell; Repub-
licans, Borah, Gronna and LaFollette
Total, s.
Senator Vardaman OF Mississippi
democrat was excused from voting at
his own request. He did not give a
reason.
The representatives who voted in
the negative were Republicans, Ba.
con, Hayes King, LaFollette. Lundee
of Minnesota, Mason, Noland, Powers.
Democrats, Burnett Church, Clark Of
Florida, Caypool, Crosser, Dill, Domi-
nick. Gordon, lIilliard, Huddleston,
Heating, Sears, Sherwood Sisson. Pro
hibitionist, Randall. Socialist, London.
Both senate and house adopted
amendments which will greatly in
crease the pay Of enlisted men during
the war The house provision would
make their pay $50 a month, and that
approved by the senate would fix it at
$29 month. The present pay is only
$l6.
Among the amendments adopted In
The senate was one which would per-
nit Col. Roosevelt to recruit volun
teer force for service in France. A
similar proposal had been rejected by
the house. Democratic Leader KtCh
In and Chairman Dent of the military
committee, who had favored the vol
unteer system, all voted for the draft
bill on the final roll call. Republican
Leader Mann also was recorded in the
affirmative, as was Miss Rankin, who
previously had voted with the yolun
teer advocates.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
FIGHTING
ON GERMAN FRONT
FALL OF VAUNTED HINDENBURo
LINE is PREDICTED WITHIN
NEXT FEW DAYS.
RESISTANCE IS STUBBORN
French Repuse German Attack In
Champagne-Hand-to-Hand Fight
ing Between Teutons and the
French-ArtiIIery Active.

London.-In fighting that for inten'
sity and desperation equaled any of
the conflicts of two and half years of
the British war British forces appar-
emily have turned the first of Ger
manys great defense lines of the IA
nous "Hindenburg front" Part of
Oppy, pivotal point Of this defense sec
tor, is in British hands. The town
lies six miles northeast of Arras. All
of Arleux, a mile further north OF
Oppy, has been taken. Both cities are
supposed to constitute the northern.
most points of the "Wotan line," run
ming southwark down through Ham.
blin, Eterpigny, LEsperance to Prom
vile.
Haig's resumption Of grand often
sive movement was almost unexpect-
ed by military experts here. 1t had
been estimated he would drive stead
lily against the Germans at various
points, keeping them busy all along
the line, the French forces which
achieved such brilliant gains last week
would be freed from any violent Ger
man counter attacks and have leisure
in which to consolidate the newly won
ground.
The British offensive was on tre-
over front of several miles width.
Moreover, it was delivered to the ac-
compartment of concentrated artillery
drumfre that dispatches indicated had
sprayed death along almost the entire
British front of 40-odd miles. 1t was a
titanic drive at the very spot where
earlier dispatches had indicated a
seeming deadlock between vast forces
on both sides.
Under this CALLING fire the attack
utterly broke down. In some places
there was ferocious hand-to-hand fight
ing. The British got in well with the
bayonet, but there was one bit OF
fighting in which even bayonets were
forgotten and the men went at each
others throats and eyes. Many CEN
mans went to their death from blowsH
from rifle butts. 4
At times the fighting was wholly OBJ
scured by great clouds of dust, the
muddy battlefelds of 10 days ago
having entirely disappeared. The
dust raised by the barrage fire resem-
bled an approaching storm. Shrapnel
bullets were pelting the dry earth Like
so many leaden drops of rain, and
great mountains of dust seemed to
spring from the earth everywhere.
The attack extended in easterly di-
rection from Vimy ridge at it's north.
ern hinge and ran southwark to the
Scarpe. Progress was made every
where and the so-called Oppy-Meri-
court line, which protects the Drou-
court switch to the Hindenburg line,
was pierced again.
The Canadians, who had been more
or less resting since they swept the
Germans off both slopes of Vimy ridge,
made brilliant assault against Ar
leux-en Gohelle and captured that vii
lage and held it against all counter at
tacks. The British also crossed the
German lines just west of Oppy.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
SPAIN WILL BACK UP NOTE
Notifies Germany That She viii Not
Tolerate the Submarine War.
fare Henceforth.

Paris.-The Marquis Prieto, Spains
new premier, declares that Spain can
not adopt neutrality when its honor
and interests are involved. lnciden.
tally the premier intimated that his
administration was prepared to sup.
port the vigorous note sent to Ger,
many by Count Romanones, his prede.
CessOr, in respect to the submarine is.
sue
Premier Prieto is quoted as saying:
Neutrality is not a program and
the country can not adopt neutrality
as an idea and object at the expense
OF its honor and interest, Those who
favor neutrality at any price do not
understand that they place us in some
ways at the mercy of any one who
wishes to attack us,
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
Centennial Date POSTPONED.

The Mississippi centennial exposi-
tion, scheduled to open at Gulfport on
Dec. 10, will be postponed for about Is
months, by which time the commits
sioners hope to jointly celebrate the
states one hundredth birthday and a
world peace jubilee.
A decision to this effect was reach
ed by the executive committee in ses-
sion at Gulfport and adopted by the
centennial commission.
The question of postponement has
been under consideration ever since
the issuance of President Wilson'S s
address on practical preparedness,
containing clause suggesting the
cstponement or setting aside of cele-
lions while the nation Is preparing
Tor war, and it was chiefly because of
this suggestion that the executive
committee reached it's decision. A can
vass made among the other commits
sioners shows that they are practical
ly unanimous for postponement.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
T. RS DIVISION is READY
5000 Men Join Roosevelts ProvIs.
ional Army For Invasion Of
Europe.

New York.-Approximately $4,000
men have applied thus far and been
found to meet the necessary require.
ments for membership in Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt's proposed army d.
vision, it is announced here at enroll
ment headquarters, which were opened
some time ago with the former presi.
dents approval.
Sixty per cent of the volunteers are
from Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and other southern states.
Only so of the applicants, it was said.
were under 25 years of age. None be-
low this age are now being accepted
OF the total 10000 are negroes.
Macon beacon., 1917-05-04
"LlBERTY LOAN OF 1917"
History Will Thus Record the Big Deal
With Allies.

Washington.-The great loan which
the United States is about to raise by
the bond issue soon to be announced
will go down in history, Secretary Nc.
Adoo announced, officially designated
as the liberty loan of 1917"
This name was selected by Mr.. Nc.
Adoo because the money derived from
the loan will be spent, to the last dol.
lar, in the fight which democracy is
waging against autocracy.