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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
BUILDINGS BURN
IN EAST PUTNEY
Fire on J. V. Shaw Farm Causes
Loss of SIS,
Twenty Five Head of Holsteins Lost
Sheep Tipped over Barrel on Which
Was Lantern.
EAST PUTNEY, Feb. 10.

Sheep overturned n lantern III the
barn on the Jerome V. Shaw farm,
owned by Charles Greene, on the Great
Meadows here early this morning, and
fire resulted which destroyed the en-
tire set of farm buildings and most of
their contents, with livestock and
produce, causing loss of probably
$4,000 Some of the household furni-
ture was saved. The loss was partly
covered by insurance in George M.
CLAWS agency in Brattleboro.
The buildings consisted of two large
barns, cornbarn, shed and story-and-
a.half house, all of which were con-
nected. They were situated not far
from the Boston & Maine railroad track
which runs along the western edge of
the meadows. The flames reached the
house last, and most of the furniture
was gotten out safely. In one of the
barns were So sheep, most of which
were driven across the railroad to the
pasture to the westward.
Besides the buildings there were
burned 25 head of grade Holstein cows,
about a dozen sheep, three hogs, so or
more hens, from so to 60 tons of hay,
about 800 bushels of oats and about 800
bushels of corn.
Mr.. Greene went to the barn about
) clock to look after his stock
open the doors in front of the man
GERS to feed the cattle. He set down
the lantern on n barrel in the barn
floor and went into the house on an
Grand A few sheep entered the barn
floor and tipped over the barrel and
lantern and when Mr.. Greene returned
the interior of the barn was in flames.
The draft sucked the flames into the
cow stalls and the cattle were soon
overcome.
With so much dry produce in the
mows and on the scaffolds the interior
of the barn was soon a seething fur
mace and it was impossible to save any
thing above the main floor. Six COWS
and a calf under the main floor were
gotten safely out.
From the main barn which was about
100 feet long by 100 feet wide the
flames spread to the tobacco barn ad-
joining on the northeast corner, where
the sheep were herded They also
spread to the cornbarn at the north
west corner thence to the shed and last
the house.
some of the most productive tillage
land in town. 1t was owned by the
late jerome V. Shaw and some 10 years
ago became the property of the Tar
box brothers Of this place, who now
| live i'll Dummcrston. On account oil
tlowagc by water because of the con-
Lstruction of the big dam at Vernon thc
property was bought by the Connect.
cut River Power company and about
two years ago it was sold to Charles
Greene, who came here from Alstead
y. II.
In times Of Connecticut river floods
III years gone by water and ice have
been known to rise to the caves of the
house, and persons have been taken
out of the upstairs windows and trans
fcrred to land by means of boats. At
times it has been deemed eXpedient to
fasten the house to nearby.trces with
chains,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
DEATH BY DENATuRED ALCOHOL
Clinton F. Pratt Of Brattleboro, Elec.
trician, Dies at Mountain Mills, Near
Wilmington.

Clinton F. Pratt, 30, of Brattlcboro
died about 1890 O'Clock Monday night
in the boarding house of Mrs. S. MAY.
hcw at Mountain Mills, Wilmington,
from the effects Of drinking dcnatured
alcohol. Pratt was employed as elec.
trician for the Deerfeld Pulp company.
On Monday he bought n pint of dena-
tured alcohol ut Parmelee g. Howe g
drug store to use in his work. 1t is
said that he had been drinking for sew.
eral days.
Dr. s. F. Dunn was called to see him
about 9 o clock at night and found him
in critical condition. His death was
reported to the health officer, DR.. A. II.
Wright, next morning. States Attor-
ney w. R. Daley of Brattleboro also was
notified, and it is understood that he
will investigate the case.
Pratt was employed until recently by
A. F.. Roberts, electrical contractor, of
Brattleboro, doing work in Wilmington.
He was son of Barney f. Pratt and
brother of Laura w. and Arthur Pratt
of Brattleboro and Mrs. Ralph p. Moore
of South Ncwfane.
The funeral was held yesterday at
in his home on Spruce street. Rev. d.
G. Guest, pastor Of the Methodist
church, officiated. The bearers were
William B. Douglas, Clarence Moore,
Harold Newell and Leon Walker. The
body was placed in the tomb at Morn.
| ingside cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
NEW RED CROSS SECRETARY.
Ralph B. Denny to Fill the Position and
Will Transfer Headquarters to Mont


Ralph b. Denny of Montpelier was
elected secretary of the Vermont chap.
ter of the Red Cross to succeed Harry S.
Howard of Burlington resigned, at the
monthly meeting of the executive com
mittee, held Tuesday afternoon at
the Hotel Vermont Mr.. Howard = res
ignation was read and accented at the
meeting. In addition to the election
of Mr.. Denny, routine business was
transacted and il was announced that
another war fund drive would be UNI
dcrtakcn after the next Liberty loan
drive
II. e. Pratt. chairman of the commit.
toe, told of the great need for more
nurses in the service of the Red Cross
There are in the United States about
$4,000 registered nurses and thus far
the Red Cross has succeeded in getting
only 10000. There exists a crying need
abroad for many more. While the pc.
sitiOn is not so lucrative as a private
practice, salary is paid the nurses.
Plans for the next war fund drive
have not yet been completed, but it has
been decided to conduct an energetic
advertising campaign through the
newspapers.
Mr.. Howard. the retiring secretary.
shows balance of $S,95l.23 to turn
over to Mr.. Denny, who will take over
the affairs of the office, which will be
moved to Montpelier.
The monthly report to the executive
committee showed that during the
month of December about $4,000 had
been raised and disburscd by the diff
fcrent branches. They had on hand
about $4,000.
On motion of o. f. Benson, Mr. How
ard S resignation was accepted, with
vote of thanks from the committee. p.
NJ. Meldon spoke words of appreciation
Of Mr., Howard = long service.
Mr., Howard as treasurer forwarded
over $4,000 from Vermont for nation
al disasters. from the San Francisco
earthquake until now. He organized
the chapter into branches to meet the
needs of the Vermont troops on the
Mexican border. In 1906, when no
took Office, the total membership was
about 200, and now il is about $4,000.
During his tenure of Office Vermont
has contributed about 1872 900 to char
ity.
Those present AT the meeting in adj
dition to Messrs. Pratt and Howard
we're DR.. c. A. PcaSe and Mrs. A. o.
Ferguson of Burlington, Miss Bertha
Cary of Proctor, c. +. Lowe of Mont.
pelier, O. +. Benson of Brattleboro,
Miss Florence Cory of Montpelier, =.
Nj, Meldon of Rutland, Mrs, NJ. NJ.
Wilson of Randolph and Mrs. d. c.
Noble of Mddlebury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
BILLION DOLLAR BILL.
Record 'Breaking Deficiency AppropEia1
ton in Congress Yesterday

\ billion dollar urgent deficiency APP
bill, the largest in the his
tory of congress, was favorablv report
ed to the house yesterday by Chairman
Sherlcy of the appropriations commit
tee. Debate on the bill, which provides
for tae Immediate needs of the war,
navy and other departments, is expect.
ed to be begun in the house today.
Huge amounts were asked for in vali-
ous military activities. Among these
was total Of almost $Sl 100000 for
mountain, field and siege artillery in
addition to more than one billion dol
lars ALREADY spent and contract author
izations of $4,000 additional.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
CAMP TO BE ABANDONED.
Ground Where the First Vermont Regi.
ment Is Stationed Is Now Knee Deep
i'll Heavy Mud.

Camp Greene, Charlotte, \. C., occu-
pied by regular and national guard
troops, including 9Th, 9th, 18th Massa.
chusetts regiments, the First Vermont
and First Maine heavy artillery, is to
be abandoned as Il permanent training
center because of msuitablity of the
ground on which it is located. Mai.
Gen. Dickman, senior officer at the camp,
was at the war department at Washing,
ton Tuesday and reported the camp
site knee deep in mud in some places,
owing to an unusually hard winter and
the clay soil which underlies the sur.
face and prevents rapid absorption.
The medical department has deter,
mined, however, that there is no dan
ger to the health of the soldiers there
until summer comes and by that time
the men will have been moved.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
GERMANS DIsTRUsT TRoTzKY.
Believe That His Promise of Demobiliz-
ton Is Sham-No Relations With
out Treaty.

Judging from the latest indications
in the German press much dissatisfac-
ton and suspicion have been aroused by
the latest move of Foreign Minister
Trotsky. Important political and mill
tary leaders are said to be comforting
busly to find the best solution to the
puzzle.
A Berlin paper Tuesday declared OIL
"reliahle information that Trotzky' s
proposal was in no circumstances to be
regarded as n peace offer while 1t is
pointed out by the other papers that
the Russian war theater was mentioned
early in the official army report of Tues
day
A Berlin telegram to a Cologne paper
of "Wednesday says:
"The government is not willing to con.
tinue relations with Russia on any basis
whatsoever unless the present Russian
government signs peace treaty. A,
however, it must be reckoned for the
present at any rate that Trotzky does
not think OF signing any formal peace
declaration, a situation is created which
makes necessary thorough discussion
between the government and the supreme
army command.
"1he correspondent i'll an apparently
inspired passage adds:
"The chancellor is resolved under nc
circumstances to conduct further negoti-
ations in any neutral center and it vii.
be the affair Of the central powers. TO dg,
termine where such negotiations may best
be held.
y Berlin paper says there are PROOFS
that TrotZlSy's OrOmsp of Russian dc.
mobilization is sham
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

Rodney Darden has been visiting rcla-
tives in Brattleboro.
Miss Helen Smith is out after being
at home with humps
Cortcz Boutwell, has gone to- the
UouGhton farm to work.
Mrs Sarah Smith has been confined
to the house several weeks with Il sore
foot.
The next regular meeting Of Green.
wood W. r. G. No. 50, will be held next
Tuesday evening
Tho .ioung people hired tho hall at
Westminster West and went there on a
sleigh ride Monday evening for a dance
Mrs. Benson of Quechec, who is on
her way home from New York city,
will be a weekend guest at b. X.
Wright 5.
Miss katherine Howe, a former stu
dent at the Disqualification business
college, has passed the civil service
examination.
Miss Ruby Martin, who has been
staying with Mrs Dorr Clough, has
gone to Newport, y. H., to be with her
sister, Mrs. Nina Martin Delaney.
A family in this town who sent away
and purchased a barrel of sugar recent
~ has been notified by the government
that they must sell it in fvc-pound lots
Uncle Sam is hard chap TO deceive.
Mrs. Il. +. Blood has received word
from her son, Private James Lahey,
who has been stationed for some time
at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, that
he had been transferred to the 9th
infantry brigade at Camp Greene, Char
lotte, y. G.
At the annual congregational church
dinner in Barnet more than $50 persons
sat down. Reports showed that the
church had been cleared of debt and
that there was about 500 in the treas
ury. Rev. w. T. Sparhawk, formerly
pastor Of the church here, has been en-
gagged as pastor of the Barnet church
for a year.
The next meeting of Boy Scouts will
be held ON the evening of Washing
IS birthday, when another sleigh
ride will be given the scouts and they
will be accompanied by their newly or.
gained drum corps. AT this meeting
beautiful Boy Scouts flag will ho
presented the troop and announcements
made of special merit badges to be
worked for, also merit medals to be
contested for this season. Promotions
will be made and tests on points of
the compass will be taken up. A lit
erary program pertaining to the life of
Washington will be rendered and the
formation of glee club will be consid-
cred. Lunch will be served. Scouts
are requested to appear in uniform
wearing patrol colors. This meeting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

President Wilson addressed congress
Monday to clear the atmosphere of any
confusion resulting from the recent
speeches on peace terms b. the German
chancellor and the Austro Hungarian
foreign minister and to reiterate that
until the military masters of Germany
are ready tc consider peace on prim-
ciplcs Of Justice the United States will
continue the fight it is jus. beginning
for the safety of itself and mankind.
In the speech of Count Won IIertlinp,
the German chancellor, the president
found no approach to the path OF peace,
but rather proposal to end the war
on German term, and to set up II league
Of nations aud maintain the balance
of power 50 established. Count Czernin,
the Austrian 'Dokesman, the president
said, employed very friendly tone,
seemed to see the fundamental elements
OF peace with clear eye" and probably
would have gone much farther if 1T
had not been for Austria : alliances
and her dependence upon Germany.
Members of congress accepted the adj
dr, f.. not rs Il peace message, but as
notice to the coltral powers that the
United States cannot be turned aside
from the object for watch it Is fighting
and a warning to congress and the
American people that the task of send
ing the nation 5 fighting men to the
front must not be intertcred with by
equivocal and misleading utternnces of
Teutonic rtatecmen. The president
was warmly received and cheered as he
concluded and leaders without respect
to party afterward expressed hearty
approval of his words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

will be in charge of Assistant Scout
master Lovcnbcrg, and the hour for
the ride 40 p. IN. sharp. The March
meetings will be in charge of the three
patrol leaders. All boys over IL years
of age are invited to become scouts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
Feeling Answer.

"What 5 the hardest thing about
skating when YOU re learnin '7'
asked a hcsitating Young man of the in
Structor AT the rink
THE floor, - answered the attendant.
Brooklyn Eagle,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

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ing Antiseptic
The little Hyomei inhaler is made Of
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in pocket or purse, 1t will last ire
time. - ,.,.a
into thiS inhaIei you Po"' " IL" ''H"
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This is absorbed by the antiseptic
gauze within and now you are ready to
breathe il in over the germ infested
Inembrane where it will speedily begin
its work of killrg catarrhal germs;
Hyomei is made Of Australian eucalyPt0l
combined with otner sntisep''0s anu -
ii is guaranteed to Danish catarrh;
bronchitis. sore throat, Group, coughs ana
stuffed up mead in two minutes.
Sold By Wilfred A. Root and drug
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Complete outfit, including lnhaier ana
while extra bottles. if afterward needed
may be obtained Of any druBgist'-AuN'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

The American troops abroad are now
taking part regularly ON the fighting
front. Several casualties have been
reported by Gen. Pcrshing. In one at
tack five Americans were killed, one
wounded and four taken prisoners.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

Russia y betrayal cf her allies j., now
complete. Without signing any kind of
n treaty the BolSheviki haV' declared
the war with Germany, Az ,tria- Hun.
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey AZ an end
and have ordered the drmohiliza-
tion of all Russian armies ON all fronts
BY this act every German soldier with
the exception of the comparatively few
needed for frontier guards and police
duty in occupied Russian territories
MAJ be thrown upon the Western front
in time to take part in the murh-her-
aided Tcuton drive. In addition the
peace treaty arranged between the cen
trail Powers and Ukraine may open up q
source of rood supply that viii null
lily to Il certain extent the allied
blockade. 1t IS useless to say that the
BOlshcViki do not represent E"Ns!a For
the present they do. The armi'., nm.
les 1omc lcldcr springs up ia hold
some part together. viii Distant l.c.
nine and his gang seized th' r,ins Of
power in Pctrograd last Novei1hrr. Its
authority il virtually unqU ,ion'd in
northern Russia, aud the Tcutonic pow
ers have already assured tn cessation
or even nominal hostlitie alone vir.
tually all the remainder of the original
long line in the east hv signing a peace
with the Ukraine, thus isolating Ru.
mania.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

H. NJ Mcfarland, for many years
wee president of the Lamoille County
savings Bank g. Trust Co., of HYDE
rark' at the annual meeting of Stock,
holders last week refused a reelection,
giving as reason that other matters
were claiming so much of his attention
Just now that he must be relieved of
the banking responsibilities.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
Schools to Burn Green Wood.

The schools in the central building,
with Miss Turner. Miss Annis and Miss
Toilette, will open Monday. There is
not any coal and the heating will be
tried out with green wood, but it has
been decided best to make the expert
ment. The teachers are expected back
to their boarding places this week, Miss
Turner at r. d. Lord s. Miss Annis at
T. b. Elannum 5, and Miss Toilette at
j. B. Derry s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

The latest reports indicate that about
260 persons who were on the TuScania
when the vessel was torpedoed are un-
accounted for. although the war de
partment expresses the belief that not
over 10 Americans persisted Capt.
Philip Vincent sherman, graduate of
Norwich university, who has wife
and three children living in Mortified.
VI. is among those who persisted. First
Lieut. Max &. Fisher Of Barre is among
the survivors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
Multiplied Bliss.

Jupiter has eight moons"
Gee whiz. Fancy counting girl
under eight of 'cm. boston Trans.
cript,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
The Town Account Footings.

Following is a general summary of
expenses of the town the past year as
compared with expenses of 1916:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

Sacramento wines nv, barred nndcr
the prohibitory law q, Oklahoma ac-
eordine to decisi "A handNl down by
Il district court judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15
BRITISH DIPLOMAT DEAD.
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice, exam
bassador to United States, Expires
Suddenly at ottawa.

OTTAWA, Feb. l4.-Sir Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice, former British ambassador
to the United States, died this morning
Of heart failure at the government house.
Lady Spring Rice and his son and
daughter, Betty and Anthony, aged II
and g. respectively, were with him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. - Diplomatic
Washington was shocked today by the
news of the sudden death in Ottawa Of
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice. who after
nearly five years service as British am
bassador to the United States retired
early last month in favor OF Lord Read
ing
Although it had been known that Sir
Cecil had desired for a long time before
his retirement to be relieved of his heavy
duties in charge of the embassy no in
timation was given when he left Wash
ington that he was in i'll health.
Officials here pointed ou., however,
that he had been under tremendous strain
from the responsibilities devolving upon
him. His difficult task here during the
early years Of the war in inducing the
American government to accept with
cquanimity the oppressive regulations OF
the entente blockade was looked upon a.
an unusual achievement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
(EDITORIAL)
This Store in its relations 10 you

Loveman, Joseph and Loeb stand be- tween you and the Shoddy. This is fact that is known to it's patrons through actual contact through pur- chases made but it is a fact worth re- telling especially in view of the great numbers of new residents who have come to make Birmingham their home.
 So we repeat that the shopper may place absolute dependence upon any purchase made at this store, and, too, no matter what the selling price of an article may be, and no matter what period of the season offered-wheth- CT in the dawn of a season, while the first bloom of style makes it most ap- pealing, or at the end of that season when clearance is the order of things, you may know most assuredly that that article or item possesses the ut. most in QUALITY that there is nothing approaching the ordinary in it-that that item is from L., L. & L.'s regular stock, backed up by the stand ards and reputation of Loveman, Jo- seph and Loeb
 For it is a fact that this big institution does not resort to the com monplace in the selection of it's wares but, on the contrary, exercises the ut most care with one thought in mind, and that, that item, whether it be yard of lace, rocking chair, or what not, shall meet your fullest approval through giving you absolute satisfac- tion. t's@ So, again we say-Loveman, Joseph & Loeb stand between you and the Shoddy-be your purchase great or small.
 And finally, you can practice the ut most economy in all the things you need, by coming to this store and shar- ing in it's daily distribution of big de- sirable values.
 LOVEMAN, JOSEPH &LOEB.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Children's gowns
 69c

These splendid gowns are made up of excellent quality muslin in imono styles. embroidery trimmed, Gzes to 12 yearz
 Girls body waists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Women s SiIk UnderlUear

Our early fall and winter showing of silk underwear allows woman almost unlimited choice of selection in garments of every description.
 Here too the economical shopper will find tangible evidence of our extremely good Judgment and foresight in buying.
 To make your selection and purchases from this display actual saving in dollars and cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13

Silk underwear at $3.5O Your choice of 10 beautiful styles in plain and fancy patterns of crepe de chine teddies, we'll made and comfortable.
 Crepe de chine gowns $5.95 These gowns are really out of the ordinary. You are privileged to select from six wonderful styles that show the daintiest touch of fashion in point of design, quality and material.
 Satin bloomer. $3.95 These are we'll made, flesh, wash able satin, in tailored models, heavy quality, guaranteed wash able fabric in flesh tint only.
 New satin camisoles $2.5O This offer is limited as to quan- tity-in fact, we have just five dozen of these camisoles to sell at this price. They are neatly trimmed in pretty laces and col ored embroidery. They are ex- .tremely dainty and show the new seasons prettiest. thoughts.
 k 2d Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Table No. 8 75c to 100 fabrics 40c yd.
Table No. g 75c to $1.OO fabrics 59c yd.

White skirtings and suit ings, also white and woven colcred stripes, Silver bloom, mohair skirtings and silk and cotton bro- cades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-13
Weather: Local Thundershowers
Store Opens al $50 q. m.

Store closes this afternoon at 5:3O o'clock
 For 4-minute The organization will fourminue talk by ou man.
 The public is invited