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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
RAISING OF FOOD
MOST IMPORTANT
Rabbit Stresses This Problem
in West BrattIeboro
Situation with Respect to Arms, Ammu-
milton and Equipment Causes officials
Less Concern.

President +. II. Babbitt of the
Greater Vermont association and a
member of the state public safety
committee came from his home in Bel
lows Falls Wednesday evening and ad-
dressed about 80 in the vestry of the
Congregational church in West Brat
tlcboro. He spoke on the problems
now confronting the nation with es-
pccial reference to the food situation
President Horton d. Walker of the
Brattleboro board of trade spoke
briefly on the situation in Vermont as
he learned it when in Montpelier this
week.
Mr.. Babbitt in his talk dwelt at
length on information he had re-
ceived from Washington through Col.
Ira l.. Reeves, who represented Gov.
Horace f. Graham at the conferences
in the national capital between gov
errors or their representatives and
President Wilson and members of the
cabinet.
He made it very plain that the men
who are in close touch with national
conditions and affairs are much per-
turbed. Frankly they greatly fear
the increasing danger of u lack of
food supplies, Mr.. Babbitt said. He
stated that Col. Reeves, as a military
man, was surprised at what he learned
of the condition of the nation in the
matter of arms, ammunition and equip
ment for the army and navy. The
colonel is delighted at what he learned
in Washington regarding that part of
the preparedness situation, but said
that it could not be impressed toe
strongly upon the minds of every
man, woman and child in the country
that too much food cannot be produced
this year.
The government officials fear the
apathy that is apparent in many see
tions on the part of the farmers and
those accustomed to the growing OF
produce and crops for market. II
was this point that Mr.. Babbitt en-
phasized throughout his talk, urging
everyone to understand that the Off
cials in Washington were in a posi-
ton to know more than others of tho
whole situation and that the situation
is one that calls for every energy OF
the nation in every possible line OF
endeavor and especially in the matter
of producing crops of all kinds. He
reminded the farmers that they had
no cause to fear CONSUMPTION, for the
government considers them far more
valuable in their own particular
sphere of life than they possibly could
be in the army, but told his auditors
that farmers in, ,ogdeg, 70 give return
for their immunity to actual service in
the ranks must do more than they ever
have done before.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
FLAG RAIsINGs ON GARDENS.
Informal Exercises This Afternoon at
$50 with Speaking, Singing and
Planting of Seed.

Flag raisings and informal exercises
will be held on the three municipal
garden plots this afternoon at 9.30
o'clock. Rev. j. Fredrik Virgin will be
the speaker at the Putney road plot,
Rev. ID. f. Trout at the one on South
Main street and Rev. A. V. Woodwork
at the plot on Williams street. The
exercises will be in charge of the Boy
Scouts and the schools, and will include
the singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner and America, and a flag salute.
There will be also demonstrations of
seed planting, by Diedrich Stoltc on
Williams street, Carl S. Hopkins on
South Main street and r. IL. Messen-
ger on Putney road
There are 45 lots in the Putncy road
plot, % on South Main street and II
ON Williams street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
CROP CENSUS OF LOCAL DISTRICT
Facts Relative to Acreage to Be Sc
cured by Reply Postcards - Plan in
Interest of Public Safety.

Plans for making at once crop cen
slls of the towns of Brattleboro, Guilford,
Halifax, Dummerston, Marlboro, Putney
and Vernon with a view to increasing
the acreage planted in this section this
spring were put in motion yesterday
at Il meeting of the district sub-commt-
tee of the Vermont committee of public
safety.
Cooperating with the county agricul-
tural agent and district superintendent
of schools. the committee decided to send
to each farmer in the towns named a re-
turn postcard asking detailed informa-
ton as to the kind and amount of crops
he intends to raise this year, the number
of cattle and hogs he is keeping, etc. As
fast as replies are received they will he
tabulated and from the information thus
made available it will he possible for
the committee to ascertain the increase
in acreage this year over last. Wherever
it is found that farmer plans no in
crease the matter will be taken up with
him personally with view to providing
him with whatever may be necessary in
the way of help or funds to raise more
than he did Il year ago.
The committee believes that the mat
ter of crop production is of more immc-
diate Importance than any other and for
the next few weeks will devote its efforts
to this end.
The district committee consists of s.
A. Daniels, chairman, and L. d. Taylor
of Brattleboro, o. w. Amidon of Halifax
Henry Frost of East Putney and A. G.
Gallup of Green River.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

ing part upon which the success of the
arming part depends, and it is also
the part in which every man, woman
and child in Wilmington can share.
The topic for discussion at the regu
lar meeting of the Grange May . was
What Crop | Like Best to Grow and
Why. At least Is men took part in
the discussion, and the subjects taken
up were hay, potatoes, onions, maple
syrup, turnips, SOY beans, corn and
beans. For several months, the mem.
bcrs of the Grange have been divided
into two teams contcsting for leader
ship in attendance. The contest
closed May l, and the losers are to
give a supper to the winners in Grange
hall on the evening of May lG.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
Purity Gives Power.

There are still many persons in the
world that need to be impressed with
the fact that the purer the blood is the
greater is the power Of the system to
remove disease and the less the liabil-
ity to contract it. Persons whose blood
is in good condition are much less like
ly to take cold or to be long troubled
with it, or to catch any contagious
or infectious disease, than are those
whose blood is impure and therefore
impoverished and lacking in vitality.
The best medicine for purifying the
blood is Hood s Sarsaparilla, and per
sons suffering from any blood disease
or want Of tone in the system arc
urged to give this medicine a trial II
is especially useful at this time OF
year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
MARRIAGES.

In Brattlcboro, May 3, by Rev. Fa
Their James p. Rand, Harold William
Cakes and Miss Mary Agnes WhPlan,
both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, May |, by Rev.
George Z, Tomkinson, James Leroy
Ilosmcr and Eva Lcafe Brown, both
of BrattlcborO.
In Marlboro, May :, by Rev. II. II.
Shaw, Carl f.. Ware and Mrs. Cora c.
Ware, both of West Halifax.
In Detroit, Mich, May 6, Edward
Moseman of Detroit and Miss Winifrcd
Cutting of Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
FINAL MEETING OF MEMS FORUM.
Principal Cutler of Mt. Hermon Speaks
on Need in Belgium-Hope of Future
In Little Ones.

The last and most largely attended
meeting of the seasons series by the
Men s Forum was held Tuesday night in
the Unitarian parish house, the speak
er being Principal Henry F. Cutler of
Mount Hermon school. Prof. Cutler
gave an intensely interesting talk on
The Need i'm Belgium, speaking from
intimate irst-hand knowledge of condi-
lions in that country, having served as
a member of the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium six months. He created
a new interest in the Belgian people
and made it clear that they are wholly
dependent upon aid from outside sourc-
es, as no industry is conducted there
except what mills are operated by the
commission in the production of food.
The older generations are broken in
health and spirit, but special effort is
being made to preserve the children
that the country may be renewed after
the war.
Chairman Z. b. Smith opened the
meeting by presenting Arthur L. Clapp,
who sang a bass solo, A Son of the
Desert Am |, accompanied on the piano
by his sister, Miss Emily r. Clapp. He
was warmly applauded. Then Mr..
Smith stated that he felt sure the
parish house would be available for a
series Of meetings another year if de-
sired and asked for an expression of
the wishes of the Forum. On motion
of Rev. d. f. Trout it was voted that
the committee who served the past ycal
be continued in office with power ia
make additions to the committee. On
motion of George l.. Durham vote OF
thanks was extended to the Unitarian
society for the use of its parish house
The chairman then introduced the
speaker,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
BIRTHS.

In West Brattleboro, MAJ :, son
to Rev. and Mrs. James Clark.
In Londerry, May 3, daughter TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Bacon.
In Bryn Mawr, Pa, May 6, a son
James Gordon Gilkcy, jr, to Rev. and
Mrs. James Gordon Gilkey, grandson
to Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Howe of
Cambridge, Mass, great-grandson to
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George Howe
and the late Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II.
Wright, formerly of Brattleboro.
In Vernon, May I, II daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Ashley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
To Oil the Streets.

On May the executive committee
of the Village Improvement society met
at the Inn for conference with Mr..
Perry, the county road commissioner, to
discuss the best methods of oiling the
streets, at which time Mr.. Perry made
very generous offer to assist in the
enterprise. On May 4 the committee
met with the village trustees to take
up ways and means of ma king the town
more attractive. The trustees author
lied the society to oil the streets and
the oil has been ordered. 1t will be
put on under the direction of an expert
enced man, making certain that it will
be used in just the right way and at
Just the right time. Arrangements are
being made to have all household gar
bage removed by team each Monday
morning. Signs are to be posted along
the banks of the streams and i'll back
alleys forbidding the dumping of ref
use. Cleaning up has been progressing
slowly due to the backwardncss of the
season and the frequent storms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

President Benton of the University
of Vermont has received communi-
cation from the Acknowledgement of the
army, requesting that 10 members of
the senior class be nominated for APP
pointment as provisional second lieu
tenants in the army. Candidates will
be required to pass q physical exami-
nation only, their diplomas being
taken in lieu Of mental examinations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

Prof Frank T.. Sawyer superintend-
ent of schools, who has been living
in RcadsbOro, has moved 30 Whining
ton. The train service at this place
makes it easier for him to have head
quarters here. He and his family have
moved into an apartment in George
Corscn s house.
Tuesday evening. May sth, a mass
meeting was held in Memorial hall to
arouse enthusiasm in garden subjects.
There was a full house. Music was
furnished by the Wilmington band.
Mr.. Sawyer spoke of the great impor,
tance of increasing the amount of food
raised this season, and County Agent
Sweeton gave an interesting talk, il
ustrated By slides, showing what can
be raised in Windham County, and es-
pecially what the children did last
year
In the patriotic enthusiasm aroused
by the entrance of the United States
into the war, interest naturally eenters
in "guns and drums and wounds y
Col Roosevelt, however, in his recent
speech in Chicago, hit the nail on the
head in Characteristic fashion when he
suggested the slogan, "Arm and
Farm, p" placing equal stress on the lat
ter half of that phrase. Its the farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

Birds, in the construction of their
lesis, almost without exception avoid
brightcolorad materials, which might
possibly lead to the discovery of their
place of abode by an enemy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

An electric motor TO vibrate fruit
trees, so that the sap flows to the buds
and blossoms and enables them to re-
list frost, has been patented by Colo
ado man.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

Fish are being shipped to England
via Montreal from British Columbia
waters the reason being the fish
shortage due to the wars interior
ence with the North sea fisheries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11
FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON.
Jury in Dinagan Case Deiberated Five
Hours-Appeal Entered and Bail of
$4,000 Furnished.

The jury in the John w. Dinagan
arson case in Keene, n. H., re-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

A commander-in-chie who does not
control should not be expected to win.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-05-11

DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT
68-inch pure Linen Table Damasks.
Everybody knows that Table DAM
asks, which really are pure linen, are
very hard to find in the market at
any price. This lot was bought
away back when the advance in
linens first began to be talked about.
They are in 2, 21a or 3 yard lengths.
Good value on today's market at
S1.75. CT On
Alteration Sale Price yd. S1.zJ
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
PHILLIPS ATTRACTS
SHOOTERS ATTENTION

Among the hundreds OF trapshoot'
crs of the country are many young.
sters who have attracted attention by
their remarkable ability to shatter
che clay pigeons Such youngsler IL
w. r. Phillips. Jr., of Chicago who Is
just ioing on sixteen years Of age.
Wien young Phillips became sturdy
O., ugh to handle a gun his father
,Ccn him to the traps and taught him
hCw to draw a bead on the birds
Last year he was entered in tho Grand
American Handicap at st. Louis and
he gave a surprisingly good account
OF himself In the midsummer shoot
o. ne Metropolitan Gun Club at Chi
ca.o, young Phillips tied the high
amateur score, l39xi50, with Charlie
Burr eister, the Illinois State cham
non. and in the shoot-off defeated his
opponent by breaking twenty-five
straight while Burmclster dropped one
bird
Cloneso at the traps Is an essen.
tial, ard those who nave watched
young Phillips says that he acts like
a seasoned yeteran.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
MEMS TUESDAY CIRCLE.

The regular meeting of the Mems
Tuesday Circle Club was held last
evening at the home Of Al F. Schoch.
A paper was read on the life Of George
Washington by Mr.. Taylor. who has
job in the bank with Mr.. Schoch.
He said in part: George Washington
was the father Of his country, was
born February 22, 1882. Geo. had il
pretty soft when a kid and spent most
Of his time playin' with the scion Of
aristoeraey in WentIand county. There
weren't no cabarets or autos when
Geo. was kid, II there were Geo
mioht Of hecn a regular rounded. Geo
sprang into prominence for tellin' the
truth after he had cut down a cherry
tree with Ratchet. Later Washing
ton became surveyor and mixed up
In the French and Indian war. Dur
ing thc Revolutionary war Geo.
easily defeated the British and since
that time no Engishman has ever
teen named. George. The reason we
close all the banks on Washington's
birthday is to Give all the clerks
rest" Tho new stitch in crochet was
adopted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
LEAGUE TEAMS ON
WAY TO CAMPS

New York, Feb. 2l.-Thrce major
league ball clubs will answer the call
Of Spring training camp this week
The Cubs will lead all others by start
ing for Pasadena, Calf. today. Fri
and Saturday the pitchers and catch
ers OF the Yankees will depart for Ma
con, Ga.
Other major league clubs will be be-
tween a week and ten days late in
starting. The Boston Braves, Detroit
Tigers, st. Louis Cardinals and the
Red Sox will entrain for their Camps
March 9Th. The Cleveland Indians,
the Browns and the Cincinnati Reds
will leave about the same time, while
Charley Comiskey announces the de-
parture OF the White Sox between
March 9 and ~, ~
Some form Of military training will
be featured In each Of the American
League Clubs camps. Captain Til
Huston will 60 with the Yankees to
Macon, and as the military training
plan originated with the Captain,
those Yankees will get their share OF
1t.
With the baseball strike called of,
the magnates are having but little
trouble In lining mp their players, and
this years squads at southern camps
will be as large as usual, In all there
will be something over 500 ball play
ers in the sixteen big league camps.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21

Photo by American Press Association
ICE YACHT IMP TRAVELLING AT FULL SPEED.
ice aud the ice yachtsman attempting
to do any fancy jumping is sure to get
into trouble.
IF the crack is wide enough the boat
may shove her bow under the lee on
the far side instead Of landing on top.
The writer knows. because he has had
this very thing happen and had to
crawl out on the boom to escape
drowning.
Watching the sailing OF an Ice yacht
for the first time is likely to furnish
surprises for the sailor whose expert
cnce has oil been on melted ice. For
instance. the main sheet IL never cased.
The yacht always runs close hauled,
regardless of the direction of the wind.
In running before the wind zigzag
course is taken. the boat lacking SO as
to keep the wind always on one quar-.
ter or the other. In this way the yacht
can get from one point to another much
quicker than by running straight
course with the wind. though the dis.
lance covered is actually good deal
greater. Az ice yacht handles very
differently from water yacht. for the
sharp runners grip the ice firmly. and
the slightest movement Of the helm Is
instantly followed by corresponding
movement Of the boat. At high speeds
a very slight movement Of the tlller
changes the course very quickly.
The up to date racing Ice yacht Is In
its broad principles the essence of sim.
plicity, Two wooden members form a
cross and are held In position by steel
wire rope stays: three runners at three
extremities Of the cross. one swiveling
for steering, and Il lateen or jib and
mainsail OF the simplest type. c0nsti.
intc the craft.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
LOCALS READY FOR
DISTRICT GAMES
WH1TNEY'S MEN ARE CONFIDENT
they WILL DEFEAT sHEF.
GjELoAMoRRls WILL GET INTO
GAMES.

Coach Whitney sent his men thru
the last hard practice last evening pre-
pafatory for their opening game in the
Joliet tournament, tomorrow afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at Joliet Team work
the last week has been centered
around big Oscar Osmundson. the
point scorer of the local quintet. and
who will be greatly feared by the
Sheffield five
The men are old in the pink of con
dish" for the tournament and feel
confident they will survive the first
round of play. Since Morris has been
re-instated they will open with Ma
zon, with Ottawa coping their first
g&he they face a hard nut to crack in
li1ing up against the Grundy county
aggregation.
srhe speed practice held during the
last few nights have been wonder
m, help to the locals in developing
team work which is potent factor
ESPECIALLY SO In tournament games.
sbttawa and Shefiield have the dis
tihetion of opening the games Of the
tournament in which eighteen high
schools are entered. Competition will
DO very keen and it is expected that
every game will be hard fought. Joliet
has made arrangements for handling
one of the biggest crowds of the sea
son. While Ottawa is going over the
route delegation of Morris fans, who
have made reservations, will watch the
game. Morris promises to pull for Of
tawa against Sheffield
Streator Is not looking to her open
Ing game with any great degree Of
JOY Spring Valleys promises to send
Strcator over merry pace and claim
they will win. Streator defeated
Spring Valley when Hall township
met at Streator a few weeks ago.
Coach Holmes boys are determined to,
avenge the defeat and will try to DO
30 at the tournament game.
La Sale will have easy Shedding
Friday afternoon in their battle
against Plainfield.
The Ottawa men who will be sent
to the tournament are. Captain Os.
mundson, Hitter, Mathes, Woodward,
Porter, FINLAND and Langan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
Health In Walking Downstairs.

Not 50 long ago men walked brisklT
for a mile or two. two or three times
a day or Oftener. and thought nothing
Of It. Now when we want to go a mile
we ride. The elevator has taken away
the exercise for the feet that used 70
I've obtained in going up and coming
down the stairs. So far as 1t Is OF nae
in facilitating ascent In the high build.
ings 1t Is an advantage. 1t would DO
probably much better, however, II 1t
were not used quite so much for com
Ing down and If people took advantage
of the descent to strengthen important
leg muscles and disslpate certain tend.
encies to accumulation Of fat where
It is most disfiguring. -New York, In
dependent.
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
MURPHY GOES SOUTH
WITH CHICAGO CUBS

Frank Murphy. former Ottawa b.
State league players. If you please,
Is now full nedged member OF the
Chicago Cubs, Just how long Muir
ply will remain with the major league
aggregation depends entirely upon the
baseball ability he is able to display
to Manager Fred Mitchell. II con.
hdence counts for anything Frank
has already landed with q bang
Murphy left Joliet torep0tt to Man
.ger Mitchell. He was instructed to
report at II o'clock Monday morning
at the Cubs park, Addison and Clark
streets, but missed a train and did not
arrive in Chicago until afternoon HI
Immediately went to the officers OF the
team In the Otis building and report
ed to Secretary Charles Williams.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-21
STREATOR BOXING
SHOW POSTPONED

Tho boxing exhibition arranged by
the streator National Athletic Cino
has been postponed Until March sth
according to the announcement made
BY the officials 'oi the club to the
sporting editor a." the Free Trader
Journal this morning. The show has
been set for March SO as not to inter
ferc with the ,Farmerslg Institute that
is being held In Streator, The orig,
inal card as announced will be carried
GU, on March Sth.