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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
Railroad Appropriation and
Revenue Legislation to
be Considered
BEFORE 1T ADJOURNS
FOURTH DAY OF MARCH
Administration Senators Trying to AS
certain Sentiment on Resolutions Per
tanning to Presidents $ Recent Note to
the Belhgerent Powers.
the Belligerent Powers

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Congress re-
convened today after holiday vacation
with a mass oi work notably railroad, ap-
preparation and revenue legislation, on
hand for completion before adjournment
March 4 The senate commerce commi~-
sion arranged hearings on President vii
sons suggestion for measures relating to
railroad control and prevention OF hasty
strikes, and invited representatives Of
railroad arrangements, labor organizations
and the public 90 participate.
Following President Wilson's conference
at the capitol yesterday with Chairman
Stone OF the foreign relations commit
tee administration senator. today took
steps To- ascertain the sentiments ol both
Republicans and Drmoytdtg on the pend
ing resolutions stating that the senate be
hcves the President action in sending the
recent note 90 bclhgcrcnt powers raprc
scntcd the Overwhelming public sentiment
and earnest desires OF the people gt the
United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

On none Of the important fighting
fronts except the Rumanian are there
more than perfunctory activities by
am belIigerents. IN the Rumanian war
thcatcr the current reports indicate that
some of the heaviest blows Of the war
are being struck by Field Marshal Won
Mackensen 5 armies. The Teutonic at
tack is being pressed in strong force
all along the eurving front from north
ern Moldavia to the Danube. At the lat
ter points the bridge.heads protecting
Braila on both sides of the river are
being assaulted and at last accounts
the Russo Rumanian position at Match
in on the Dobrudia shore was in process
Of being pressed back slightly under
the hammering of the Bulgarians, Turks
and Germans.
What seems to be the most serious
threat to the Russian front, however,
is developing to the northeast where
both the Petrograd and Berlin state
ments show Teutonie progress at vari-
Gus points notably in direction of FOX
shani, north of Rimuik, Sarat near the
southern Moldavian border, and along
the western Moldavian frontier where
he offensive Of the central powers is
Indicated as assuming notable impor-
tange.
On the Franco, Belgian front today 5
Paris statement mentions only skir.
mishes near the Lorraine border.
Details Of the latest progress by the
Teutonic armies in Rumania contained
in today S German Official statement
show close approach of Won Mack
cusen : forces TO FokShaui on the mair
line railway about 20 miles north o.
Rimnik Sarat. 80 miles northwest o.
Fokshani. The town Of SoveEa on til,
SuSita river has been captured by th
Austro-German invaders. The occupa
rion Of this town reveals penetration
OF some eight miles into Moldavian ter
ritorf from the western border at thi
important point.
| Further north the Russo Rumania,
forces have been pushed back on bot
sides Of the Oituz valley The GeI
mans also have taken sharply con
tested ridge in the Totus valley re
gion. The tenacity of the Russian d,
fensa near the Danube is indicated b
the German report that tn bridge hea
position between the Buzeu and tn
Danube has been maintained by tn
Russians. In Dobrudja, however, tn
russians have heen forced back fur
thcr toward Matchin. Sixteen hundrc
lprisoners were taken yesterday b
| Austro-Gcrmau armies III the Rumania
engagement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
REPLY TO WILSON READY.
Entente Note May be Delivered TO
French Ambassador Tomorrow.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The final draft of
the reply of the entente to President
Wilson s peace note, which already has
been approved by France and Great
Britain, has been forwarded to Italy
and Russia and as no changes have
been suggested thus far from those
quarters it is not improbable the note
will be delivered to the American am
bassador in Paris, William G. Sharp
within short time, possibly tomorrow
n its present form the reply is about
the same length Of the note to the cen
trail powers and has the same character
istics of general and guarded language
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The total of Brit
ish casualties reported in the pub
lished lists from December l to De.
cember %, was: Officers. SIS; men, So
$50. No lists were published during
the holidays.
The effect of the cessation of the
Somme offensive is shown in these fig
ures, which give a daily average of
l,54S casualties for the 81 days covered
by the report. IN November the daily
average was PASS, and III October
1852. The losses reported in December
bring up the total British casualties
since the beginning of the Somme of
fensive to 520,0l7. The French cas-
ualties have been estimated at 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
STOCK AND WHEAT
MARKETS SHOOT Up
Effect of Entente Reply to Germany
Reflected in Quotations in New
York and Chicago.

NEW YORK, Jan. Prices jumped
upward on the stock market at the open
ing today, the so-called war and semi-war
issues being in especial demand with trad
ing active Unfavorable prospects for
peace seen in the entente note published
since the market closed Friday were as
signed as the reason of the upward move
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Wheat prices shot
upward today in response to the answer
OF the entente allies to the offer of the
central powers 90 negotiate for peace
Initial quotations showed a rise OF nearly
Sc bushel. May wheat touched l.79 at
the opening as against La Il 10 ID at the
! close on Saturday. July wheat leaped to
Lao whereas the latest figures Saturday
were l4l l-8 to IA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
First Baptist Church

The regular meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor society will be held in the
chapel this evening at 80. Topic, Les
sons to Learn from the Past. Eph. 81
l5.2l. Leader, Charles Palmer. This is
a New Year s meeting and all young
people are cordially invited.
Friday, il5 y. m.-Rcgilar meeting of
the Junior Christian Endcayor society in
the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
COAL FAMINE AT ST. JoENsBURY
Dealers Will Deliver Only a Few
Baskets to Customer.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Jan. 9 - This
town is in the throes of serious coal
famine. Only two of the four local
dealers have any coal at all and these
are restricting deliveries to few bas-
kets in the hope of tiding over the
shortage. With the extreme cold
weather Of the last week the shortage
Of fuel has caused much hardship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Jan. I, 40 p Regular
meeting Of Oasis Enoampment. Installa-
tion Of officers for the ensuing year. \
chickenpie supper will be served at 6.30
in the banquet hall by the Rcbekahs, TO
which all Patriarchs are cordially invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
ARREDoNDo GOES HOME.
Reason fer Mexican Envoy's Departure
is Not Known

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Elisco Ar
redondo, Gen. Carranza S ambassador
designated here. said goodbye TO Sec
rotary Lansing today and will depart
tonight for Mexico City. Ramon T..
Denegri, Carrm2a consul general at San
Francisco, will be in charge of the en-
hassy Tho reason for Mr.. Arredondo 5
departure has not been made clear lie
recently denied he was being with
drawn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
GREEK STEAMER SUNK.
Nine OF Grew of sappho Reported
saved-others Missing.

BREST, Jan. >. - The Greek steamer
Sappho, 2,0S7 tons, has been torpedoed.
Nine Of the crew were saved and the
fate of the rest is unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
CALL TO NATIONAL BANKS.
Must Issue Statements Covering Con-
dition Up to Dec. 27.

WASHINGTON, Jan. >. - The comp,
troller of the currency today issued a
call for the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on We'd
nesday, December p.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

Il is said that in Bucharest, capital
Of Roumania, one finds today more
artistic, literary and scientific life than
in any other part of the peninsula
The city is called the Little Paris of
the Balkans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

Dario Resta, the Italian automobile
driver who won the Vanderbilt and
Grand Prize races at San Francisco this
season, has gone to Europe to get parts
for his racing ear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight With Rising Temperature
and Moderate Winds Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Jen. 2.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day. Colder tonight. Rising temperature
Wednesday. Moderate west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

The heaviest rains occur i'll equa-
torial regions, and the smallest quan-
titles fall in the desert districts of Asia
and Africa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
NASHUA POSTMASTER DEAD.
Horace G. Phaneuf Expired at His
Home, After Brief Illness.

NASHUA, n. H., Jan 2-Postmaster
Horace c. Phaneuf died at his home early
today after a brief illness. He was G.
years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

The Eskimo pays his doctor his fee
as soon as he arrives. If the patient
RECEIVERS it is kept; if not, it is re-
turned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

There is no gate into heaven except
at the end of the path of duty.--Nau
Dyke.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02

To cut new bread try using knife
which has been dipped in very hot
water.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-07-19
DISTRICT NO. so

There was a dance given in Mr..
Wisenfluh's new barn last Friday
night for the benefit of the Red Cross.
There was a large attendance. Bas-
kets were sold and fund of about $40
was realized.
Myrtle Norberg returned last week
from Breckenridge, where she has
been visiting her brother, Rudolph,
and other relatives.
The small grain harvest will soon
be on hand and it promises to be a
good one. Corn is backward but is
growing nicely now. Potatoes are
looking fine but there are plenty of
bugs, and Paris green is the highest
on record.
We understand that John Johnson
purchased a new Overland car Of the
Odegard Co. recently.
Some Of the young people in this
vicinity attended the dance at Zim-
norman Friday night. They report
good time.
A Mrs. LaFlure Of Bemidji is Wis.
iting at Jack Gonure's this week.
| Some Of the boys from here took ii
the movies" in Princeton on Sunday
evening.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-07-19
Program of Examinations
FOR Nh.
COMMON SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
July 80, 81 and August l, 1917
At the School House, Princeton, and
School House, Milaca, MINI.

At the School House, Princeton, and
School House, Milaca, MINI.
MONDAY, JULY 80.
Morning.
$3.50 to s as Enrolment.
8:45 to 9:15 Spelling.
e:15 to 10 100 Penmanship.
1000 to 1900 Arithmetic.
Afternoon.
is to 8 100 Geography.
100 to 100 Composition.
100 to 800 Reading.
Tuesday, July 81.
Morning.
100 to 9:45 United States History.
9:45 to II 80 English Grammar.
II 80 to ~ 100 Music.
Afternoon.
lis to 2:45 Physiology-Hygiene.
2:45 to 4 90 Civics.
LOO to 4 AS Drawing.
Wednesday, August l.
Morning.
8 100 to $3.50 Enrolment
80 to 1915 Geometry.
1915 to 1900 Physics.
Afternoon.
1:15 to 2 AS Algebra.
2:45 to :15 Physical Geography or General
History.
Ais to 5:15 Agriculture.
If Geography, Physiology-Hygiene or Algebra
do not require the full time, the remaining
time may be used for the subjects that fol-
low.
A fee of so cents for each applicant must
be paid when enrolled.
Application for renewal of certificates must
be made this month, and upon the regulation
blank, and accompanied by the so cents fee
and reading circle certificates.
This is the only examination for the year
and all who expect to teach the coming year
must secure their certificates at this time.
OLOF WASENIUS,
County Superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-07-19
PORTO RICO DRAFTS 1O4,986.

Only Thirty Alien Enemies Found on
Island Territory.
The total registration in Porto Rico
under the selective draft law was lo4.-
9S6.
The registration is divided as fol-
lows: White, 1925; colored, 24,6O5;
aliens, 2,O76; enemy aliens. 3O
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-07-19
Makes News Print From Seaweed.

A Danish inventor, it is announced,
has discovered a process for making
news print paper from seaweed. The
new process is said to entail half the
cost of making paper from wood pulp
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-07-19
American Enterprise.

The provisional government OF Rus
STA has been offered $1,000 week to
let ex-Czar Nicholas pose for American
movies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05
FAIR ADMISSIONS
REACH To $500
Largest Number Paid to Get in
Since the Fair Was Estab-
liShed.
AUTO AND HORSE
RACES LAST DAYS
Cox, Winner of the Motor Speed Test
One Horse Scares Out Entries
i'm 2:08 Pace.

While there are no figures available
whereby exact comparisons may be
| made as to the attendance at the Rusk
county fair, which ceased to be, at
about midnight, Saturday, the figures
of the paid admissions are SO large
that there is no dispute as to thelead-
erShip of the 1917 fair over all 9th
ers. With only one day of really good
weather, the gate receipts are remark
ably large.
The attendance of paid admitted
persons was $500 There were some
stockholders tickets and a large num-
Der of exhibitors but a very few passes
outside of those who were employees
or had concessions or actual business
inside the grounds 1t must also be
remembered that the admission was so
cents and that kept some away, one
man driving to the gate with number
of children and his wife going away
as he had come with the idea that the
fee was 35 cents.
1t is safe to say that there were at
least 300 people on the grounds on
Thursday, probably near 1000.
AS usual the NeWs-Budget told the
story of the fair when it was news
This week as matter of record the
greater part Of the premium winners,
not then chr0nicled in the News-Bud-
get are given.
Saturday there was only a small at
l. 10
chilling wind blowing all day.
The running race and the antonio
bile race were events of interest ard
the rail and grand stand were fairly
well filled when the machines were
making speed around the track. Law
renee Cox, who has some reputation
as a fast driver, won both heats of
the auto race. This first heat was
five miles and the entries were Law
renee Cox, Sheldon, Studebaker; Dan
Hanson, Ladysmith, Ford; and the
finish was in the order named. Time,
1880.
In the second heat, Ralph Gold
smith entered his Ford and George
Luell, without attempting to fight for
the money, stirred up interest with
his Lizzie. He finished Sd. Cox won
this heat also, Goldsmith second. Time
30S. The purse of $50 was split up
all around.
Baseball Friday, was an attraction
but the mixed pickles character of the
makeup of the teams detracted from
the spirit OF the rOoters. Saturday a
small crowd saw the Business Men of
Ladysmith for the third time this sea
son, defeat the Professional men by
score of 8 to TO-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05
CHAPTER XIII.

The taxicab chose the northwest cor.
ner Of Fifty-sixth street as the most In.
convAient spot attainable to blow out
q rear shoe. But Lydia had drawn
luckily in New York's gigantic lottery
of chauffeurs. This man knew his bust
ness. Before the girl had recovered
from the shock of the tire explosion
and the subsequent shaking up he had
brought his machine to a standstill,
jumped down, and was cOmmuning
with himself in terms of confidential
profanity concerning the ruined tire.
Then, opening the door, he an.
nounced that this was the last stop.
Sorry" he said, ''but / got no spare
tire, and If I had I'd need half an hour
to make the change. Now I'll have to
wait for the repair car"
A prey to vague mistrust, Lydia got
out. Southwark the avenue lay black
and lonely save for the lurching lights
of an ungainly bus cropping over the
wet asphalt; to the north the plaza was
like a we'll in the air, shot through and
through with glimmering light.
ST don't know what to do" Lydia
ventured in her distress. 'T'm a
stranger in New York" With a pang
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05
WIND UP OF RACES.
Local Horses Cut Time of Profess
si0nal Speeders i'm Short Sprint.

SIGNAL Speeders i'm Short Sprint.
Cold weather and a lack of entries
did not dim the enthusiasm of the rail
birds at Fridays racing events at
the Rusk county fair. There was
much disappointment over the aban-
donment of the 2 :OS pace but when the
stable owners took squint at the
Hawley horse AXabetta, they locked
their stall doors. There was nothing
to it and Mallory, Horr, and the SOr-
ens0n-Othersall interests did not care
to be mere Background for the
WillistOn n. D.. Mare. The free for
all was for half mile and rather dull
except for the little scrap between
Nellie NJ and Day Dream. Result.
Free for all, half mile, Friday, Sept.
2S.
Axabctta r. A. Hawley, Fargo, n.
D.. IL L L
Nellie NJ, Jno. Mallory,
n. D.. -. ......2 8
Day Dream, 3. l.. HOrr,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05

she realized how fatal such an admis-
sion might prove.
But her chauffeur was prosaic soul,
who had never chartered his car to q
gang, and rocked little of the terrors OF
New York for the overseas immigrant.
1.-THE clock says dollar twenty" he
responded, with a disguised jerk re-
storing the flag" to perpendicular.
"Oh!'' said Lydia brightly, after q
blank moment; and found her purse.
"Please tell me the way to the nearest
cab rank
"Cab rank was a term not in the
chauffeur's vocabulary; but he Crap
pied manfully with it's occult sig
nificance. "You mean stand" he ex-
planned, not unl1indly. eff you don't
mind walking q couple O. blocks, I'll
take you to the Margrave. That's
about the nearest, and anyway l got
to telephone for the repair car
"Thank you," said Lydia timidly-
gratitude leaping in her heart to that
kind destiny which had ordered this
accident in just this spot. The Mar
grave!
Lydia marched resolutely into the
hotel. She would be delayed not five
minutes longer than If she was to en-
gage another cab Immediately. Let
Craven object If he cared to, when in
formed! She had every reasonable ex-
cuse for desiring to rid herself of her
responsibility as quickly as possible
and wash her hands of the whole mat
ter: she never wanted to see the collar
again.
It was evidently defective hearing
alone that caused the desk clerk to re-
quire a repetition of the name.
"Mrs. Merrilees."
The clerk retired to consult the room
rack, and presently returned with the
official smile, impersonally apologetic.'
II thought possibly Mrs. Merrilees had
arrived during the day"
eyes," Lydia affirmed, "she did-this
afternoon, [ believe"
The smile became even more remote
ly regretful. '1'm sorry, but Mrs. Mer-
rilees is not among our guests"
Some instants later Lydia became
conscious that she was staring, to the
panied embarrassment of the young
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OFlH0T WATER
xsses%. 81
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting more
food into stomach.
says inslde-bathing makes any,
one look and feel clean;
sweet and refreshed.

=, Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside
This Is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce Of food and drink
ounce of waste material must be
carried out Of the body. If this waste
material is mot eliminated day by day
it quickly ferments and generates
poisons, gases and toxins which are
absorbed or sucked into the blood
stream, through the lymph ducts which
should suck only. nourishment to sus-
tain the body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink, before breakfast each day, a
glass of real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.
which is harmless way to wash
these poisons, gases and toxins from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal befor putting more food into
the stomach.
"A quarter pound of limestone phos-
plate costs but very little at the drug
store but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside-bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed to
wake up with a dull, aching head or
have furred tongue, bad taste, nasty
breath, sallow complexion, others who
have bilious attacks, acid stomach or
constipation are assured OF pro-
nOunced Improvement in both health
and appearance shortly.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05
STATE OF WISCONSIN, IN CIR
CULT COURT FOR RUSK
COUNTY
Plaintiff

Ben +. Faast Land Company,
Il corporation,
Plaintiff
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-10-05

man. Hastily averting her gaze, she
remarked the clock, and mechanically
noted the hour: it was a quarter to
eleven.
"Are you sure?" she faltered.
"Oh, quite"
But Craven had promised to meet
her there, had given her the necklace
to deliver to Betty at the Margrave
Impossible that he could be mistaken
as to his fancees hotel, he who had
been flying round all afternoon, "get.
ting Betty settled"-his very words!
Insensibly Lydia's eyes darkened
and became informed with an express
sion that had suited better the eyes OF
one by right of years more Injured to
mental anguish.
"But surely this is the Margrave!"
eyes it is. Mrs. Merrilees may be at
the Plaza, or the Savoy, Or the Neither.
lands, even the st. Regis-not quite sc
near. If you care to sit down a mo.
ment, I'll inquire by telephone"
you're very kind" said Lydia; "but
I fancy / won't have to trouble you.
Mrs. Beggarstaff will know. hope I'm
not mistaken in believing that she is
stopping here?''
The smile Of the young man passed
the bounds of strict decorum, as from
a desk clerk to one Of the public. He
was enchanted to be able to answer
reassuringly.
ut was good Of you to come over SO
late, dear-to please an old woman.
With this the Dowager Dragon took
Betty Merrilees into her arms and
kissed her on both cheeks.
Truth to tell, for the fun of It," said
Mrs. Merrilees. 81 was glad Of an eX.
cuse to stay up. I'm possessed Of @
devil tonight. If wasn't at heart re.
spectacle widow woman, I'd cut loose
and misbehave scandalOus. For two
cents I'd head mob to burn the Gus
tomhouse and lynch that man Loeb"
Divested Of her wraps, she sailed
tempestuously into the drawing room
of the Beggarstaff suite-where Peter
chair and bowed politely.
mo wonder they call him Loeb the
poor Indian !" he commented. Though
believe the poor man would die happy
If he could get just one long, lingering
slant at you as you look tonight. Rip.
pint"
81 feel like rippin' something OF
somebody, Peter" Betty declared with
brief, metallic laugh. Then she
deigned to notice the other man pres.
ent. ooh, you, is it, Mr.. Quoin? Hardly
expected to find you here"
deep regrets y the detective replied
cheerfully-and for that was shown g
cold If adorable shoulder.
"Oh, come now, Betty!'' Peter pro
tested. Don't cut UP rough with