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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
The Seasons Choicest Offerings
en-, Women, Misses and Children
LADIES' Misses Goats

This is one of our feature lines
they are really wonderful gar
ments at the prices we ask. The
materials are good, all the desir-
able colors are to be found; they
are well made and possess all the
stylish attributes demanded by
careful dressers. An inspection
will convince you of the superior
line we are showing.
The time has come when you
need new spring coat, SO just
as well get it now and get the full
benefit of the pleasure it will
bring you.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30

Dress Shirts
Fine fabrics; nice as
sortment of patterns.
Some new numbers we
feel sure the men will
appreciate. We invite
inspection.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Ladies and Misses
Suits

Easter is less than two weeks away. Have
you purchased that Easter Suit? If not, you
should take advantage of the splendid
showing now on display at this store. You
will eventually buy a suit. Why not get it
now and get all the wear possible out of it?
Whether or not you are considering buying
right now, we would be pleased to show you
this beautiful line. The colorings are ex-
quisite4--the designs wonderful prices
really low for such well made stylish gar
ments -
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-30
Spring Ties

A very beautiful line of
Mems and Boys Ties in
new colorings and late
styles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
AUSTRIA IS ANXIOUS
TO MAINTAIN PEACE
Will Make Every Effort to Continue
Diplomatic Relations With the
United States.

BERNE, Switzerland, March /, via
Paris. March 2.-The recent reports
,hat the Austro-llungarian government
has determined to make every effort
to maintain diplomatic relations with
the United States is eorroborated by
information received here from Wen
m. The impression prevails that Aus
tria-IlungarT intends TO make every
sacrifice which it regards as reasonable
to avoid rupture, although such ac-
tion apparently would mean flying in
the face Of Germany.
An American in close touch with
Austrian diplomatic affairs, who ar
rived III Berne today, said that among
those who expect Austria to attempt
to plGcate America opinion was divided
as to the causes underlying the diver,
gencc rom the policy of Germany.
One group, he said, believed Austria
was acquiescing for the purpose Of pre-.
serving unbroken an indirect bond be
tween herself and the United States
while the other group was convinced
that Austria was asserting her indie
pendcnce of Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
WILL SELL FLOUR AT COST.
Binghamton Firms Plan to Aid It's 12,.
coo Employees.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, March .
Arrangements are being made by the
EndicottJohnson company Of this city,
which employs 1900 men and wom-
en-, to sell to all their employees flour,
bread, and coal at cost. Following is
a statement issued by George +. John
son, the general manager:
To assist in the fight against high
and constantly mounting living costs,
we shall sell to our employees flour and
bread Al cost l. il is possible for us
to make arrangements with the rail
roads, as We are now trying to do, we
shall sell coal at cost. We shall build
modern coal pockets to handle coal
economically, buying at the right time
Of the year TO insure lowest possible
cost. With the sale of these three
prime necessities, we shall feel that
we have materially aided the people
in their fight against burdensomc liv
ING costs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
CHANGE FOR ARMED
NEUTRALITY BILL
Senate Measure to Be Taken Up To-day
Will Provide for "Other Instru-
mentanties.''

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The next
move in the program of putting the
United States in a state Of armed neu
tralty to deal with Germany was de-
laved in the senate today by objections
of some members based on the exi
gencies of a parliamentary situation
until 1 0 clock. At that hour an effort
will be made to substitute for the
armed neutrality bin which last night
passed the house the senate bill which
confers on the President the authori-
ty to use 'other instrumentalities
in addition to arming merchant ships.
This bill has the backing of the ad.
ministration and is expected 10 be la
ter accepted by the house. Senators
who have been curious to know when
the United States government came in
TO possession of zimmerman S as
founding despatch to German minister
Won Eckhardt III Mexico City realized
today that the President last night, il
transmitting Secretary Lansing's certi
fcation of its authenticity, did not say
as was supposed at first glance, thai
the government had come into posses
sion of the document within the las
week, but without disclosing when tn,
government got it Informed the senat,
/ that the "evidence of its authentic
ity" was procured by the governmen
during the present week.
! This seemed to firm the belief O
many that the President probably knew
of the existence of the document when
he decided to delay no longer in break
ing off diplomatic relations and tha
he certainly knew of it when, urgin
the senate to ratify the treaty wit
Colombia, he wrote Senator Stone tina
the United States might soon have nee
!, of all the friends it could get in Latin
America. Members of congress VIII
have been hoping to force an extra SCI
sion acknowledge today its improbabi
! ity, at least until June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
.GUILFORD RESIDENT
DIES IN HIS BARN
Frederick 7. Burdick Was Preparing to
Feed Horses-Death Just a Week
After Brother Died.

Frederick T. Burdick, "a, was found
dead on the floor in his barn in Gull
ford yesterday afternoon by Darling
Franklin, . neighbor. Death was due
to natural causes and took place ex.
actly one week after the death of his
brother, DR.. Frank n. Burdick, which
occurred at Mr.. Franklin 5 home.
Mr.. Burdick was a native of Gull
ford. He was born July /. 1912, a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson E. Burdiek.
His grandfather, Pardon Burdiek, came
from Stonington. Conn, and settled in
Guilford in 1899, and it was on the old
homestead where he had lived alone
for years that Mr.. Burdick died yes
terday while preparing to feed his
horses.
Practically all of his life he had
spent on the farm, although at one
time for few years he was employed
III the Estey Organ works in Brattle
boro. He had been much affected by
the death of his brother and had failed
rapidly. Mr.. Franklin had been visit
ing Mr.. Burdick daily and it was while
in the act of making his daily visit
that he found the body, which was still
warm.
Mr.. Burdick leaves one brother, Hi
land Burdick of Greenfield, Mass, {
nephew, Edwin Burdick, of Pittsfeld
Mass, and a niece, Mrs. Frank w
Lawrence, who has a summer home il
South Londonderry.
The funeral will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at l clock and the burial vii
take place in the Guilford cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN NAVAL MEASURE
Senate Also Adopted an Amendment
Making AL Appropriations Avail
able at Once.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Without
discussion the senate approved the ac
tion of the naval committee in elimi
mating from the naval bill the provision
reaffirming it to "be the policy of the
United States TO adjust and settle its
international disputes through media
tion or arbitration to the end that war
may be honorably avoided 1t was
put in the bill in the house by Minor
itv Leader Mann The senate also
adopted another committee amendment
making all appropriations in the bill
immediately available instead Of wait
ing until July /. In urging senators to
accept the amendment Senator Lodge
said the present situation required pas
sage of the naval bill and also an ex,
ira session of congress. 1.-THE coun
try he said. sis in a situation where
| it may be at war at very short notice
The navy is our first line of defense
We want all o. these appropriation:
Immediately available. - He also urget
special session Of congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
TO
MERCHANT MARINE
Ten Per Cent of the Worlds Ship
ing as It Existed Aug. l, 1914,
Destroyed.

NEW YORK, March ,. Ship
ing destroyed since the war began,
exclusive of war vessels, represents
10 per cent of the world s merchant
marine as it existed on Aug. /, 1914,
according to the figures published
by the Journal of Commerce today.
Construction of warships has offset
most of the losses, it was stated.
The statistics record the destruc-
tion of 2,573 vessels aggregating 4,
S11 400 gross tons, of which more
than half was owned by Great Brit
ain. The next heaviest sufferer has
been Norway with France third.
The figures list 202 vessels of ap-
proximately 420460 gross tonnage
as definitely reported destroyed dur
ing February, or since the German
unrestricted submarine warfare be-
gan. This compares with 164 yes
sells of 53S, S,s51 gross tonnage in Jan
uary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
Saw Patients Iii Treated at
the Retreat on Numerous
Occasions
ONE PERSON WAS
KICKED IN THE RIBS
Claimed That Two Attendants Took
Part in the Affair and That the Man
Beaten Was Not Seen for a Month
Cockroaches in Hash.
Especial to The Reformcr.)
MONTPELIER. March

MONTPEL1ER. March ,.
Three witnesses were examined by
the investigating committee this morn
ing, Charles Condor, Wallingford, John
Hogan of Fair Haven and DR.. Eugene
H. STANLEY c. Waterbury. Mr.. Con-
don, the star witness, testified that he
was a voluntary patient at the Retreat
for nearly year; that in that time he
saw patients i'll treated On numerous
OCCASIONS; that the food and sanitary
conditions were bad. In one specific
case, July 3, 1914, the witness saw a
patient knocked down by an attendant
and kicked in the ribs until the at
tendant was tired and then q second
attendant came along and helped drag
him off into a room, and the patient
was not seen again for a month.
The witness testified that sometimes
the doctors made daily trips through
the wards and other times no doctor
was seen for . week. In speaking o1
the food he told of a plate of hasf
/ served that contained two cockroaches
! On cross-cxamination the witness
stated he thought Captain Haigh knew
all about the abuse of the patients an,
could have prevented the cruelties j,
he had so chosen.
Or. Stanley testified in behalf of tn
Retreat that it was necessary at time
to use force in the care of insane pa
tients. Mr. Condor told of his daugh
ter being at the institution and he
bill of $400 being rebated because sh
was allowed to swallow pins, nails, etc
which made necessary an operation.
In the afternoon Mrs. |. NJ. Parke
of Brattleboro, former cmploye o
the institution, was called to the wit
. ness stand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
ROBIN HOOD FINELY GIVEN
Same Cast in Springfield as VIII Ap-
pear in Brattleboro.

Robin Hood, the comic opera by Reg
inald DeKoven which will be presented
in the Auditorium, Brattleboro, next
Friday night, was given the first of q
series of performances in Springfield,
Mass, last night with exactly the same
east as will appear here. The Spring
field Republican devoted three-quarters
of a column today in reporting the
presentation last night.
OF the performance as a whole the
Republican said: "Robin Hood and its
present company revive in sonorous and
stoutly tuneful song the pleasant ira
ditions Of the past. Last night not
only the pricipals had voices of pleas
ant quality but the chorus were SINH
larly gifted. Both wings were well
trained and for two hours and half
, the Court Square theater was filed
with flow of melody that made one
hardly know whether to regret the
passing of one number or to anticipate
the next
| Each soloist is warmly praised by
the Republican S critic, and IN addition
writes as follows: 1.-THE big melodic
phrases of the sextet and the quartet
in the second act came ont ftly pro-
portioned in the harmonic blending of
the Individual voices. The tunes of
the tender passion rose In signing
cadence and the praise of Brown Oc-
tober, Ale issued from a full.throated
melodic enthusiasm for the theme. The
chorus wove rich background Of
sound for the principals, and few
shades of melodie meaning went neg
ilected by the solo singers. Altogether II
was an example of what excellent light
music eapably sung can provide in the
way of AN evening Is entertainment
a subscribers sale of seats viii open
at the box ONCE Tuesday morning, bu,
Manager Fox viii make no canvass soi
solicitation, simply making such reser
vations as are requested in advance
The general sale viii open Wednesday
lmorning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
SEVERITY CHARGED
AT BRANDON SCHOOL
Several Witnesses Told About Corporal
Punishment of Children-Farm
Was Il-Managed.
Brandon Hearing.
Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. March


Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER, March 2.
Rev. Fraser Metzger and his commit
tee on state institutions opened yester-
day afternoon at the Washington coun-
ty courthouse the investigation they
sought after visiting the Brandon
school for feeble minded.
All the testimony given at the first
session was largely a repetition of the
testimony taken by the committee when
at Brandon. The only new feature at
the hearing was the strong support by
former governor Charles w. Gates of
the school and its work. He testified
that he found but one fault with DR..
Russell, the superintendent, and that
was for working too hard. The govern
or could tell nothing of abuse of chill
dren for it was entirely new to him,
but in regard to lack of clothing he
called attention to the carelessness of
feeble minded children in caring for
theft gloves, mittens and such articles.
Miss Dorothy McVicker, matron of
the school, declared that Dr. Russell
was not believer In corporal punish
ment and knew of no abuses at the
school. Proper clothing and sufficient
food were supplied according to the ma
tron. Mrs. Burnham, the cook, also
corroborated the statements as to food
and punishment
Those who testified that they had
seen or heard of the inhiction Of cor
poral punishment and charged that tbs
children were i'll fed and insufficiently
clothed were: R. C. Flood of the Bran
don Union; his son R. K Flood; George
E. MAYHEM of Brandon, former labor
er at school; P. w. Bragg of Rutland
plumber; George Bacon, former farmer
at school; Z. H. Bostwick of Brandon
carpenter; R. H. Johnson, neighbor t.
the school,
That the farm was ill-managed wa
sustained as at the public hearing hel(
after the return of the committee t,
the school. The corn has not been har
vested and the barley is yet under tn
snow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The Turks are still retreating pell
nell mp the Tigris and already are
half way TO Bagdad in their flight be-
fore the victorious British. The Brit
ish statement today reports that the
retreating Turks passed through All
ziyah on Tuesday evening. This point
is but little more than 45 miles from
Bagdad. 1t is some 80 miles northwest
probable, are right on the heels of the
Turks their progress has been more
than 20 miles since the last definite re-
ports of their position was received
on Wednesday.
While the Franco-Belgian front oper-
ations continue to be featured by the
sustained British progress as the Ger
man retreat along the Ancre is kept
up there are signs Of a considerable
re-awakening along the front in Russia
and Galicia. With the advancing sea
son increasing activity is reported in
sectors all the way from Riga to the
Rumanian frontier.
The Russians, after reoapturing some
Of the heights they lost southwest Of
attacks failing here.
Himpolung near the northern Rumani
an front, are attacking to regain the
remainder Berlin reports FIVE Russian
Petrograd announces the fighting as
continuing 1t comedies that the Ru
manians who had taken height neal
Rckoza were compelled 70 withdraw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
Troubles Abroad Cause
More Applications to Be-
come Citizens
RESIDENTS IGNORANT
OF STEPS REQUIRED

Without Getting Desired Information
County Clerk Stowe Is Man to Seek
First.
Within the last two years there has
been a decided stimulus of interest in
naturalization. Even in Brattleboro,
where there is little foreign population
IN comparison with other places of its
size, inquiries as to the proper steps to
be taken to become a naturalized citi-
zen of this country have become fire.
quent and q surprising lack Of know
ledge of what those steps are has been
uncovered. One man asked IS Others
whom he met on the streets for infor-
nation as to the person to whom he
should go to secure his first papers and
not one could tell him.
Naturalization Jurisdiction is con.
fined to courts Of unlimited jurisdie-
tion. In Brattleboro this is the Wind
ham County court. This court has the
power of issuing the so-ealled first pa
pers, or, in other words, the declaration
of intention to become a naturalized
citizen.
Brattleboro resident desiring to de-
clare his intention to become an Ameri-
can citizen should appear before the
clerk of the county court, F. d. E.
Stowe, in Crosby block, and make oath
that he is over Is years of age, that
1t is bona fide his intention to become
II citizen of the United States and that
lie renounees forever all allegiance and
fidelity to any foreign prince, poten-
tate, state or sovereignty and particu-
|. larly b. name to the prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty Of which the alien
may at that time be citizen or sub.
, iect.
His second or final papers can not
be obtained until at least two years
after the first papers are issued. Be.
/ sides giving full details concerning
himself, the final papers must set forth
. that he is not disbeliever in or op-
/ posed to organized government, po.
lygamist or believer in polygamy.
; The final papers are issued by the
: United States court at some advertised
5 session for the purpose. One of the re-
quirements to the issuing of the final
| papers is that two credible witnesses
3 shall make affidavits that they have
known the petitioner to be a resident
: Of the United States for a period of 8,
Y least five years continuously and of the
l state in which the application is made
: at least one year prior TO the fling OF
e the petition, and that each has person
t al knowledge that the petitioner is 9
i Eperson of good moral character.
There are scores Of rules and pro
! visions all bearing upon the making o.
a an alien into a citizen, but the above
|, are the essentials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
TRYING TO LOCATE
DEAD WOMAN'S SON
William H. Fairbanks Said to Have
Come to Brattleboro Month Ago
Wanted in Williamstown.

Police Chief George Wilson would ap-
preciate any information as to the
whereabouts of William H. Fairbanks,
whose mother is dead in Williamstown,
Mass. Relatives are desirous of 10.
eating the young man. The funeral is
to be held tomorrow afternoon. In
formation from Williamstown authori
ties is to the effect that the young man
came to Brattleboro about month ago
The chief has been unable to locate
him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
ANOTHER WINTER
Of TITANIC WAR
Famous British General EX-
presses This Opinion to
Associated Press
GERMANS WILL PUT
UP A STRONG FIGHT
Conditions Outside the Military Zone
May Operate to End It Earlier-Teu-
Effective.

LONDON, March 2.-The war may
easily extend over another winter as
far as purely military factors are con
cerned, according TO q statement by
Gen. Frederick B. Maurice, director of
military operations for the imperial
general staff in an interview given to
the Associated Press.
In the opinion of General Maurice
there is little difference between the
strategy followed by the commanders
in the American Civil war and the
strategy which governs the great
struggle of today.
Il have no patience, he said
with the idea that the Germans are
at the end OF their fighting resources
They still are capable of and will put
up strong fight. From purely mill
tary standpoint | see no reason why
the war should not go through another
winter, bat conditions outside the mill
tary zone may operate to end il
sooner.
How far the shortage of food il
Germany has affected the physique anc
morale of the latest recruits | cannot
say, but scme deterioration from this
cause is almost certain and will be
come more and more effective with the
passage OF time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
GERMAN EMPEROR ILL.
Condition Not Serious But Is Com
PEELED to Remain Indoors.

LONDON, March 2.-The German
emperor is suffering from severe
chill, according to q Berlin report re-
ccived by the Exchange Telegraph
company by way Of Amsterdam. 1t is
said that the emperor is compelled to
remain indoors, but receives the minis
tcrs and communicates daily with head
quarters. The despatch says his condi-
ton does not cause anxiety but that
his doctors insist on caution
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
NO MORE WARNINGS
FROM SUBMARINES
Final Period of Grace for Sailing Ships
Has Expired, German Admiral
ty Announces.

BERLIN, via London, March 2
The admiralty made the following an
nouncement today; son March l ex-
.pired the final period of grace allotted
for sailing ships in the Atlantic.
From this date no special warning will
be given to any boats by submarines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-02
Men Released from the Var
rOwdale Are Now Desti-
tute in Copenhagen
HELD TWO MONTHS
IN PRISON CAMPS

Passed Through -Four Airplane Attacks,
Whom Bombs Dropped on AL Sides
Of Their Camp - Others to Be Re
leased March Z.
COPENHAGEN, Via London, March
.. Americans from the steamer Var.
rowdale, prisoners in Germany three
months, arrived here today. The four
meu virtually were destitute The men
reached here with only the clothes they
stood in and under the custom Of the
sea will be supported by the British
consul until il is possible to send them
home.
They owe their release before the re-
maindcr Of the - Americans who We're
on the Yarrowdalc to the fact that as
physicians or veterinarians they ranked
as officers and were confined in the Of
fcers camp at Karlsruhe. The horse
tenders aud sailors who compose the
bulk Of the American captives are still
held ip Quarantine at the prison
camp for enlisted men ut Dulmen.
Few more dramatic tales have been
brought forth by the war than the story
of adventure, hardship and peril at sea,
short commons on land and the new
danger from the sky which was related
bv the four American professional men
to the Associated Press correspondent.
Snapped mp by the German raider in
mid-occan they cruised around for days
while the commerce destroyer was gath
cring in further prizes. They lived
more than two months III prison camps
in Germany on the meagrc fare provid-
ed by the German government. They
passed through four airplane attacks on
Karlsruhe, during which bombs intend.
ed for the railroad station rained ON all
sides OF their camp. To cap the eli
max they were ignorant until the last
whether they were prisoners OF war OF
neutrals in detention, whether their
government was doing anything TO OBJ
tain their release or whether the United
States had not already entered the war
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Gcrmanv
IN n note delivered to the state de
partment today by DR.. Paul Ritter
Swiss minister, promises the release ot
the Narrowdalc prisoners on March !
saying quarantine regulations will have
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