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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
INDIANS, GIVING 4
FREELY TO THE WAR
Commissioner Reports Good Returns
from Reservations-S20 900 Was
Raised BY Auction.

WASHINGTON, July .l2.-Reports re-
ceived by Cato Sells, commissioner of In
dian affairs, from about one-third of the
Indian reservations, indicate a total Red
Cross membership of close to 10000, con-
tributions in money amounting to more
than $4,000 and further donations of
thousands OF hospital garments and knit
ted articles.
The Omaha tribe recently held an auc-
tion for the Red Cross which netted 50 600,
including $500 for prize goat The boys
of school in the Northwest gathered
1000 pounds Of Sphagnum moss for SUR
gieal absorbent pads. Some 400 Christmas
boxes were also contributed One of the
larger schools reported students friend
ship war fund, with $50 on hand, and
twelve war savings societies This school
in four weeks bought 1000 thrift stamps
and fourteen baby bonds
On small reservation far north, where
the winters are long and severe and the
Indian must struggle for the necessaries
of life, more than 81 per capita for every
adult was paid in cash for Red Cross and
other war relief purposes. In the South.
west, where the parched desert gives scant
returns and sheep raising is the chief means
of support, many of the Indians have
each promised fleece of wool for tho
Red Cross and the superintendent plans
the experiment of spinning this wool and
knitting it into socks, sweaters, etc, by
the Indian women.
In Montana district where the Indi
ans are nearly all full bloods they vol
unfairly held meetings and each one who
has a growing wheat crop promised to do
nate one sack of wheat for war relief work
On another reservation where the indians
are very poor and have little ready mon
ey they donated an abundance of hand
some bead work and other eurios to b.
| sold for the Red Cross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
Public Service Commissions
of New England to Hold
Open Conference
MAY MAKE PROTEST
TOU. S. OFFICIALS
Certain Features of the New Rates
Unsatisfactory and 1t Is Probable
That Request for Specific Changes
Will Be Asked.

BOSTON, July 12.-At conference
of the public service commissions of
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
to be held in the offices of the Massa-
chusetts commission in Boston next
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock. the
recent advance in railroad rates under
the order of the United States railroad
administration will be considered. The
conference is called also to determine
whether these state commissions of New
England should unite in protest to the
federal authorities against certain fea-
lures of the new rates and in request
that specific changes be made.
1t is explained by the Massachusetts
commission that the primary object
of the increase was to make sure that
the railroads under federal control
would not impose a burden upon the
treasury of the United States at time
when the government is spending bill.
ifNhH ioi NhA phipOstSs anu III was
made with full knowledge that read.
1ustments would be necessary or desir-
able after the new rates had gone into
effect. Many such establishments have
| already been made bv the staff of the
director-general and many more are
under consideration. The interstate
commerce commission also has powers
of review. If it can be shown that the
increases are in any respect unjust OF
unreasonable or inconsistent with the
public interest, there is reason to be
lieve that relief can be secured.
Among others, the following ques
tions viii probably be considered al
the conference:
l. Whether the general level of the
rates is higher than is reasonably nee
essary-in other words, whether they
will produce substantially more rev
enue than will be needed to meet ex
penses and the rentals which the gov
eminent must pay for the use of the
properties.
>. Whether the double increase in
tr1arssl rates hrongb 1 about by adding. q
! per cent to the increase approved by
| the interstate commerce commission in
| April of this year is fair and reasonable
As yet, the New Haven railroad is the
only one in this state which has made
this double increase, but it is contem
plated by all the roads
3. Whether the horizontal increase
of % per cent viii operate, in the case
of the joint rates to the south and west
to the disadvantage of New England in
dustries..
4. Whether the increases in the rates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

The Liberty loan committee of New
York has awarded the Manhattan Club
silver cup TO the village of Croton Falls
for the largest amount of oyersubserip-
tions in the third Liberty loan cam
paign Although the quota of the vii
iage was only $7,12O, the subscriptions
were $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

on coal or other special commodities
are just and reasonable.
5. Whether the increases in milk
rates are consistent with the public in
terest in the present emergency.
6. Whether the elimination is iusti-
fable of certain differential rates which
have heretofore existed, such as the diff
ferential via the Canadian lines to the
West.
z. Whether the minimum rates pre-
scribed are just and reasonable.
s. Whether there are adjustments of
the passenger rates which can reasona-
bly, be sought under present conditions.
The conference will be opened to the
public in the afternoon at clock, and
an opportunity will be given to the
representatives of commercial organiza.
tions or others to present their views.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
SUMMER SCHOOL OF
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Outline of Program for Remaining Days
Missionary Rally in Mortified
Tomorrow Evening.

The Mortified summer school for WON
ems Foreign Missionary societies Is in
progress in East Northfeld, Mass, with a
large attendance Mrs Henry w Pea
body is presiding, and the school will
continue through next Tuesday.
Tonight at 7.45 DR.. Gurubai Mammalian
of Bombay, India, will give an address,
followed by Rev b. T.. Bailey, ID d., Of
Lucknow, India.
The daily program opens 1T a m,
with Bible hour in the Auditorium. a
student volunteer meeting in Stone hall
and a special normal class on Women
Workers in the Orient, in Stone hall At
10 come the electives in the Auditorium
Remaining features of the day are as fol-
lows: II to H. 49, Women Workers of the
Orient, Auditorium, Mrs Helen Barrett
Montgomery: II is to u, prayer service,
Auditorium: 1910 choir practice, Audi
torinm; 2 to A, rest and recreation. Gas.
sunset service on Round Top; 745, mis-
sionary addresses in the Auditorium.
There are some variations Tomorrow
at D. M there will be denomnarional
rallies Miss Helen B. Calder will lead
| the Round TOP service at Gas A patriot
| ic bonfire will be held at 745
Inc StTHloh SuHudg al IA III the Audi
torium will be preached by Rev. DR. l..
II. Murlin. An open student volunteer
meeting will be held at Round Top at 4
and sunset service at Gas, followed by a
| missionary rally in the Auditorium at 7.45.
! Mondays extra announcements are:
! 420 to $50 p. M, living mixtures of Orient
] al women at work; ~, address in the
!, Auditorium by Miss Jean Kenyon Mac
/ kenzie of CAMERON, Africa.
For Tuesday the extra announcements
/ are: 430, living pictures of Oriental wom-
en- at work; 7.45 in Auditorium, cantata,
The Choice; address by Rev. Robert f.
/ Speer 49, 3saf' IL sflf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
LANDGROVE.

A. A. Towslee was in Chester Sun
day.
Mrs. Eva Nungesser was in Manches-
ter on business Tuesday.
L. F. Woodward, after visiting rela-
tives in Massachusetts, returned Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eager spent
Sunday with their uncle, Emery Jones,
in Bartonsville
C. w. Tows1ee s folks entertained his
grandson, Arthur Vets, and wife, also
other relatives from Massachusetts, last
week
II. w. Abbott is working in Benning-
ton and expects to take his family there
soon. He. has sold. his place in Clarks.
vile to o. ID. Parker.
Because of the war, chicory is selling high
in Engand-at from SIPS to $40 a ton,
whereas in normal times it. can be bought
for S35 to $40 a ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

Senator Carroll s. Page promised sup
port of the measure
Other officers elected were: First vice
president, Mrs. l.. G. Blanchard, Mont
pelier; second vice president, Mrs. E. ].
Parmeiee, Enosburg Falls; third vice
president, Mrs. w. L. Bryant, Spring
field; fourth vice president, Mrs. Anna
Hawkes. Putnam, Bennington; treasurer,
Mrs. L. K. Thomas, Richford; recording
secretary, Mrs. E. III. Reed, Burlington;
corresponding secretary, Miss Dorothy
Walters, st. Johnsbury; auditor, Mrs.
John Spargo, Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

Mrs. Culver's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Wright, went to York Beach Tuesday
by automobile.
The Community club held its regular
meeting Friday at Grange hail. An
entertaining program was enjoyed. A
farce, Farmerette and Farmer-E, was
presented by Miss Helen Dennoek and
Miss Edith Glazier; singing by Mrs.
Butler, Miss Dorothy Cambridge and
Mrs. Gilbert; reading, Miss Edith Col
burn; recitation, Miss Hazel Tread
we'll
Captain Grafton L, Wilson, U. S. r.,
and Miss Dorothy Usher of Milwau-
kee, Wis, were married July at Green
vile, S. c., near which place Captain
Wilson is stationed at Camp Sewer.
Captain Wilson Is a graduate of Har-
yard, 1913, and Mrs. Wilson is a grad
uate of Smith college. Congratulations
are extended by their many friends.
Captain Wilson spent several summers
in Grafton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

The United States has much the largest
known radium bearing deposits in the
world but only about II grains of the
element was produced last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12

daughter, Miss Ards Lawrence, and Miss
Mildred Johnson of Gouverneur, n. T.,
visited their cousin, Myron Thompson,
several days this week. They came by
automobile en- route for Mortified, Mass,
where the young ladies are sent as dele
gates from the Standard Bearers society
of Gorverneur for 10 days, during which
time Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence will visit
relatives III Massachusetts and Connect
ont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
GRAFTON.

Miss Helen Pennock of Somerville,
who had been guest of Miss L. J. G.
Daniels, left Saturday to visit Mrs.
Pearl Stark in Jamaica.
Miss Julia Farley, who had been Wis
iting Miss s. E. Daniels, left Friday
for Saybrook, Conn.,, where she will
make short visit before returning to
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. d. C. Culver and three
sons of 0gdensburg, n. Y, who visited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-12
sUFFRAGIsTs THANK PAGE.
Send Senator Telegram of Appreciation
for His Support.

BURLINGTON, July 12.--Mrs. A. L.
Bailey of st. Johnsbury was. reelected
president of the Vermont Equal Fran
elise association at the closing session
of the annual convention here yester-
day. The convention declared its con-
fidence in the passage of the federal
suffrage amendment and voted to ex-
press by telegram its appreciation of
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
HUNS PENETRATE # BRITISH
SECTORS IN 5O-MLE SMASH.
WOULD SPLIT ENTENTE LINE
Results of Previous Drives

Here the dates and figures showing when where
both sides have previously tried and failed break through
the West front:
February IoIBrish Neuve Chapelle advanced mile
two-mie 'front.' then stopped
April IoI5Germans Ypres; first attack result
of three miles points of the line; advance
then stopped.
May and june oI5French in Aois they villages
sands of prisoners captured Lorette Heights
cleared Vimy Ridge; then their advance stopped
September I95Britsh and French Artos Champagne
French advanced eighteen-me 'front.' took $4,000
prisoners guns checked third line. British at Loos
lost 10000 men, gained few square miles OF devastated
territory; then were stopped
February IoI6-Germans Verdun Gained
in six days. advanced little mile succeeding
months then swept back; lost 100000 men, of
attack less than six miles
JULY I9Io-Brith and French the Somme. Advanced
miles in six months British lost killed
net result release OF miles of French soil;
Germans forced to retreat from Arras and Noyon
April I97-French and British above Asue Arra
spectvely French made local gans British stopped
five miles from starting point.
SUMMER IoI7-British at Ypres Gained six miles in
months; wiped Ypres salient; OF Paschen-
daele Ridge; then stopped.
March 2I IoIS-Germans West front. Will history often
sives repeat itself?
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
SENATE JOLTS
BORLAND PLAN
BY 40 TO 23
Eight-hour Patch" Torn
from Agricultural APP
preparation Bill.

Borland's eight hour amendment was
given a severe jolt in the Senate late
Yesterday afternoon when by a vote
of 10 to . II was dropped from the
agricultural appropriation bill.
Ultimate fate OF this amendment In
sofar as II relates to the agricultural
appropriation bill will now be threshed
out in conference. Either the House
conferees will yield to the Senate con-
ferees or vice versa. 1t is possible
each side will he compelled to make
some sacrifice but ii is generally pre-
dicted that either the amendment will
be wholly accepted or wholly rejected
Senator Shafroth. although voting
against the striking out of the Bor-
land amendment, took up the cudgel
hehaf of the clerks and drove home
several forceSul arguments as to why
the clerks should be paid f6r all over
time work beyond the proposed eight
hour minimum day.
He declared that the clerks should
not be permitted TO work less than
eight hours. but that it was absurd
to fix an eight-hour minimum work
day and then refuse to allow them
extra compensation for hours they
might work beyond this.
only work that is done cheer
fully" Senator Shafroth contended.
is worthwhile work and you may be
sure that the enactment Of the Bor-
land amendment alone will only
breed discomfort and be a loss to the
government"
Senator Shafroth brought up the
question Of the Borland amendment
while the Senate was still in the COM
mittee Of the whole and Vice Presi-
dent Marshall ruled that this amend
ment would only be in order after
the Senate had resolved itself back
into the Senate as a body.
Senator Sheppard, of Texas, after
Senator Pittman failed to get ac-
ton on another amendment similar
to Senator ShafrOth's. then made a
motion to strike out the Borland
amendment entirely, which motion
was carried by a substantial ma
jority.
Senator Gallinger. during the
course OF the debate. said that he
had received scores of letters pro-
testing against the Borland amend
ment. He explained that he had
voted for the reteption of the
amendment last Friday when in the
committee of the whole the amend
ment was retained by a vote of 29
to IS. but that he had since changed
his mind and would Put himself on
record as opposed to it
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
SPRINGS FIRST DAY
WET, DISMAL AND DARK

Washington waded and stopped
through the first day of spring A
1918. With dark, low hanging
clouds dripping moisture from early
morning until late at night, few
city folk rejoiced over the advent
OF violet and daffodil season.
And then. to make matters just a
wee bit worse, there were those
poor. misguided mortals own
brothers to him who asks rs it cold
Cor warm) enough for your right
in the middle of a norther, or a
brotler-as the season may necessi-
tate-the poor mortals who tried to
spring the old one about Springs
always being wet, you know"
The weather man was the big
comforter OF the day. with his prom
Use of clearing and fair weather to-
day. In view of that prophecy to-
day may be a better imitation of a
real spring day.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
SEIZURE OF SHIPS
DELAYED BY LAWS
Government Desires Every Legal
Process Observed in Takings.

New York, March 21-Actual phys
ical seizure of the forty-six Dutch
ships to be taken over for the Fed
eral government by the Navy De-
partment has not yet been made, and
it may be some days before the Stars
and Stripes float from the vessels
mastheads, it was declared tonight
The delay in effecting the seizure
was occasioned by a desire upon the
part of the Federal authorities to
surround with legal fOrmality every
detail connected Herewith.
Only when the United States gov
eTnment can give a legal receipt will
the Dutch ships be seized, 1t was
stated. And such a receipt can be
given only after customs officials have
made a complete inventory Of every
thing aboard the vessels.
Armed guards will remain aboard
the vessels during the inventorv-tah-
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
WOULD EXTEND
PRIVILEGES OF
DEPOT STORES
House D. c. Committee Re-
ports Favorably on Bill
to Reduce Living Cost.

Every officer and employe of the
United States who resides in the Dis
trict would be permitted to purchase
their supplies from the army and navy
commissary stores if a bill introduced
in the House yesterday by Chairman
Ben Johnson were passed. The bill
was referred to his own committee.
Chairman Johnson's bill further pro-
vides that this privilege shall be eX-
tended to members of Congress and
all employees of the Senate and House
OF Representatives.
Explaining his motive in presenting
this bill Chairman johnson said that
he believed it would bring about an
extraordina rily beneficial effect in that
it would put to flight any profiteerinG
bugs which might be flying about in
some dealers minds.
Undoubtedly passage of the bill
would result in materially lessening
the high cost OF living.
While this bill was one OF the three
favorably reported by the House DIS
triCt Committee at regular meeting
yesterday morning six Representa-
tives went on record as opposed to it
and Representative Wheeler was Sc
lected to write a minority report.
Representatives johnson. Romjue
Hilliard, Drane, Reed. Mansfield
Mapes and Crosser approved a IA
vorable report on this measure.
Bills providing for the taking over
of the improvements on the property
now rented by the government TO the
Washington Market Company and one
by Representative Mapes authorizing
the expenditure of 100000 TO pro-
vide adequate housing facilities for
the war workers called to Washing
ton were also given favorable reports
by the District committee.
Regretting that time did not per-
init them to take up the bill authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to take over
the District garbage plant. If they so
desired. Chairman johnson announced
that he would hold a special meeting
of the District committee tomorrow
morning in order that this bill may be
favorably reported.
Representative Cary. a member of
the House District Committee, an
nounced yesterday that he would soon
introduce a bill here designed to pre-
vent Washington laundries from prof
iteering, by charging exorbitant prices
owing to the increased population.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

trenches about $50 a. M, accom-
panied only by the commanding
general and the press officer.
Secretary Baker was deaf to the
warnings, persisting on going into the
danger zone. He said he wanted to
see for himself just what the men
were facing "out there"
Finally the parry of three with a
chauffeur and speedy car dashed up
further than an automobile had ever
gone before.
Once in the comparative safety OF
the trenches, Mr.. Bake particularly
asked 10 be conducted to the Ohio men
there.
The Secretary recognized several
men as personal acquaintances whom
he had known in Cleveland, calling
them by name. One of the men de-
clared after the visitor had passed by:
Gee. that's Baker. Get a good look
at him when he comes back"
At $3.50 the Secretary and his
party left the trenches. The chauf-
feur had barely started when a
shell burst so yards from where
the party was, landing near a dug
out.
Mr.. Baker never jumped. He de-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

IS ESTIMATOR
THE NEXT LOAN
President Signs Two Bills
Adding Billion to War
Budget.
MADOOS WAR PLAN MAY INCREASE WAGES
Secretary Expected to Ask
Congress for Still Wider
Authorization.

The sum Of 81, 900. 900, 900 was added to
the war budget yesterday when Presi-
dent; Wilson signed the 5OOOCO.OoO rail-
road control bill and the House passed
the 500, ,OOo, 600 war finance corporation
measure.
The extra 81 .OOO, 90. 900 brings the total
money needed before June 20 up to
IS. IS. 900. 900, this sum including $S,l55,-
0O0, 900 that will be required for the re-
demption of Treasury certificates. Al
though Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo viii not finally determine the
amount OF the Third Liberty Loan
until he has conferred with Federal
Reserve Board officials and chairmen
of several loan committees today. a
fairly accurate line on the Treasury
needs was available last night from
the daily Treasury statement.
Secretary McAdoo will calculate on
approximately $3.50, ,OOO,O0 revenue OF
all kinds. available between now and
June 30. This includes such items as
the present working balance of 49,
O0O, 900. S3,Sl5. 10000 estimated receipts
from income taxes. excess profits and
other taxes. 800. .OOO. 900 from the sale
OF additional war savings stamps, &0O.
OO0. 600 from a new issue of Treasury
certificates. SO. 900. 900 miscellaneous re-
ceipts. and about $4,000. eco i'm customs
receipts. Subtracting this N,5O0. 30
from the $S.sJ5. .OOO, 600 needed on June
90. the requirement is seen to he
roughly 81. J0,OOO.O0O.
1t IS known, however. that Secretary
McAdoo will ask Congress to au-
thOrize a larger liberty loan than
that. The Treasury still has more
than $3,6OO,OOO,OOO in bond authorize
tiQns TO fioat, but the intention of the
Secretary, according to his state
ments, is to ask for large enough
authorization to carry him not only
through the lird loan, but through
the fourth, asSWell. Treasury officials
last night predicted unofficialy that
the third loan would he about $5,OOO,-
OOOOOO
Four more prominent speakers en-
listed In the Third Liberty Loan army
yesterday. They are Governor Bam-
berger, of Utah Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Thomas B. Love:
Judge Martin J. Vale, Of Iowa, and
Sergt. Matthew Wayman, Of the Brit
ish army. They will tour through In
diana, Illinois. Kentucky, Missouri
and Arkansas, in April.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Secretary Baker Visits
American Boys at Front
Commends Their Courage and Spirit in Per-
sonal Journey Where Shot and Shell
Fly Among u. S. Fighters.

With Secretary of War Baker,
somewhere on the Battle Line in
France, March 19.-'Its the from
tier of freedom"
This phrase, which undoubtedly
VIII spring into instant popularity.
was coined by Secretary Baker as
he peered over No Mans Land dur
ing his visit to the front.
1t was early this morning when
the Secretary stuck his head over
the parapet of the first line trench
and gazed over the torn ground at
the German trenches beyond. 1t
was then that he made his remark
as he attempted to make out the
German lines through the hazy
mist which precedes the dawn.
Some time later a six-incb she'll
burst near Mr.. Baker, but he was
not perturbed.
The Secretary looked long and
curiously "oyer the top" and then
said. to the general commanding the
division who was accompanying
him:
Il have been from the farms to
the factory over home to the first
line trenches and now I've seen II
all from the beginning"
Secretary Baker entered the