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The Press., 1918-03-21
TAX COLLECTOR'S NOTICE.

NotIce is hereby given that Town Tax Of fourteen mills on dollar has been laid on list of 1917, and wll b. due and collecta0le March si, win he at the W. E. Hanley & co shoe store, Stafrord Springs, every Thursday: commencing March 2I to and 1T cluding April 25Eh; aG the t,sdY's store, StafTf I'd, Aprl 5th, and at the stoTe of Phelps & Cunningham, Stanordvlne' pril r3th, IwiN be on duty from 9 q m to m
 AM taxes r.matning unpa d 'prtl 30th will be charged 9 per cent. and all lawful charges TOT cOllectln the same. ,,,,o4o,
 March 18th, l618 P.J. MURRAH' G0iIecCOf'
The Press., 1918-03-21
on,v u. Didn't Show ,t.

Edward got into fight with Stan ley one afternoon at school recess. The teacher had them up before her and talked so feellngly of the wrong of fighting that Stanley cried good and hard, and the teacher said: Stanley seems so repentant I won't keep him after school. But here is Edward; l don't know what to do with him, he seems so hardened" Edward said :: "But if I can't cry, my conscience hurts me just the same"
The Press., 1918-03-21
AUCTIONEER.
MICHAEL ROBERTS

MICHAEL ROBERTS AUCTIONEER.
 A AUCTION-Saturday, March 23d, at
 "A n. m rain or shine TWo-tenement house, I4 rooms barn and shed, one acre Of land, known as Chauncey OTcutt's homestead. tp the village of GrcuCtville, near mill and railroad; two beds, snTIngs, mattress dishes, tinware, cooking ufensils; pictures, lamps, chairs, stands and other household furniture; 1s good hens and poultry wire. The real estate will be sold at 5 90. Reason for selling, party is to leave town.
The Press., 1918-03-21

The general assembly met Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and passed bill giving the right to vote to soldiers sud sailors absent from their homes next November and then ad- journed. The bill as passed gives the soldiers and sailors the right to vote tor all stste officers, representatives in congress and sberiffs. The var department has inst decided that no practical method of taking the votes of members of the expeditionary forces in France can be devised.
The Press., 1918-03-21
Buy Thrift Stamps.

About 1, 1000, OOO men become avail sble for military service every year without changing the age limit.
The Press., 1918-03-21
A. PETRAs. .IURRIER

Kmetz Block, West Main atFeet' Stafford Spring7, Conn.
 Remodeling, Repairing and made to order Ill the latest styles. Ladies and Gents Cloth Sults Cleaned, Pressed-and Repaired at the Lowest Prices
The Press., 1918-03-21

V1-ARRED ROCK Matching Eggs for
 D saIe: also three fresh COWS GEORGE IIPP vest Wilmington. oWel
The Press., 1918-03-21

W'ANTED-Se Secondhand and broken w down Bicycles and parts. 85
 BURT s. CHAFFEE, stafford Springs, R. D. ].
The Press., 1918-03-21

UTANTED-toh huy a cheap farm horsA. w P. O. BOX 450 Stafford Springs. '2wSl
The Press., 1918-03-21
S71O.n20 S0

Total, l,...................... %IAV'O$o oO state Of Connecticut, County Of Holland, ss: [, r. G. Sanford, cashier of the above-named baIlk do solemnly swear that the above state. ment is true to the best of my knowledge and beIief F. c. SANFORD, cashier. Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 14th day of March, 1918.
 CHAS. F. CHANDLER, Notary Public. Correct-Attest:
 B w SMITH,
 FRESHMAN F. PATTEN,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
franklin WAS A VEGETARIAN
Declares He Saved Money with Whicf,
to Buy Books.

Franklin told Us how to outwit the
beef trust, save money, improve our
health and enrich the brain all at one
stroke. As nobody else could possibly
tell II so well as Ben himself, / quote
him, writes Girard in the Philadelphia
Ledger.
When about l6.y years of age / hap
pened to meet with a book, written by
one Tryon, recommending a vegetable
diet. | determined to go into it. Nv
brother, being yet unmarried. did not
keep house, but boarded himself and
his apprentices in another family.
Ny refusing to eat flesh oceasioned
an inconvenience, and | was frequent
~ ehld for my singularity. | made
myself acquainted with Tryon's man
ner OF preparing some of his dishes.
such as boiling potatoes or rice, MAX
ing hasty pudding and a few others.
aud then proposed to my brother that
II Ae would give me weekly half the
money he paid for my board. | would
board myself He instantly agreed to
It. and ! presently found that | could
save half what he paid me.
This was an additional fund for
the buying Of books, but | had anoth-
er advantage i'll it. / made the greater
progress from that greater clearness of
head and quicker apprehension which
generally attend temperance in eating
and drinking
And he kept on thinking 50 clearly
that he was one of the most active
creators Of the constitution of the
United States when he was 81 wears
old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
FEW CENTS DESTROYS
YOUR DANDRUFF AND
STOPS FALLING HAIR
Save your hair! Make IL thick.
wayy and beautiful
try this!

Thin. brittle, colorless aud scrappv
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; ef dandguil that awful scurf.
There is nothing 50 destructive ia
'hc hair rs daudruG. II robs the hair
Of Us lustre, It's strength and it's very
life; eventually producing fcverish.
ness and itching of the scalp, which
IL not remedicd causes the hair roots
90 brink, loosen and die-thcn the hair
falls out fast. A little Danderine to-
ulghi-hoW any tmc-will surely
save yom hair.
Gct "a small bottle Of Kuowlton 3
Dandcriuc from any drug store or toilet
counter, aud after the first applica-
ilon your hair will take on that life,
lustre and luxuriancc which is so beau
titul. II will become wavy and fluffy
aud have the appearance Of abundance,
on incompatible gloss and softness;
but what will please Won most will bc
after just "a few weeks use, when you
will actually see q lot OF fine, downv
hair-uew bair-growing all over the
s'alp,--Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
PRISONER OF WAR.
Philadelphia Manufacturer s Wife Dis
tant Relative Of Kaiser.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Adclbcrt
Fischer, general manager of the Schultz
and Koerting company, a PHILADELPHIA
valve manufacturing firm, making shin
fittings for the government, was taken
to Fort Du Pont, Delaware. Yesterday.
under instructions from Washington.
He had been intcrned at Gloucester.
n. j., last week as a dangerous enemy
alien. He is now virtually a prisoner of
war.
The Investigation which resulted in
the internment developed the fact that
the corporation with which he was con
nected was. owned by A. D. Koerting.
Of Berlin, known as the Carnegie of
Germany, The latter is Fischer s
father-in.law and distant relative of
the kaiser.
According to federal officials Koer.
ting S daughter. who is the wife of
Fischer, owns 800 of the 900 shares of
the common stock of the Schultz and
koerting company. Fischer is a Ger
man, but has lived in this country l3
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

lwentE-siN members Of the Christian
Lndeavor society Of the First Baptist
church met last evening with Miss
Charlotte Barrett of High street.
The funeral of Mrs Martha 7. 5.
carter VIII be held tomorrow afternoon
at Q clock at her home IN West Brat
tieboro. Rev. |. N. Compton, pastor
Of the Baptist church in West Brat
tteboro, will otficiate.
Sedgwlck Woman 5 Relief corps will
hold a sewing meeting tomorrow after
noon and supper Will be served at Il
followed blythe regular meeting at 30
Sedgwiek post is invited to supper and
TO the meeting in the evening. a pro
gram IN commemoration of Lincoln I
birthday Will be carried ont.
There viii be hearing before the
public service commission OF which Rob
ert {. Bacon is chairman, in its office in
the Wilder building tomorrow on a pc
luton OF the Twin State Gas & Flee
trle company asking authority to issue
bonds to fund its expenses for improve
ments, additions and betterments to its
plant for the last two years.
News has been received here Of the
death of Miss Florence A. Sawyer, 10.
in kenton, o., Feb g. Miss SAWYER for
many years conducted a private school
on North street for boys and girls, and
Will be remembered by a host of pu-
pills and friends. She was born in New
fame, August 6, 1871, daughter of
Franklin and Nancy \. Taft Sawyer
She leaves an only sister, Mrs Mary
Evelyn Severance, widow of DR.. Charles
+. Severance, who for many years prac-
tieed medicine in Brattleboro. and a
nephew, Rev. Kendall Severance. Be
fore teaching in Brattleboro, Miss Saw
yer taught in Arms academy, Shelburne
Falls, Mass, and in Deerfield academy
in Old Deerteld
4 daring burglary was committed
Monday afternoon at about 0 clock.
when someone entered the home of E.
II. Putnam of SO Green street and took
a gold watch and chain belonging to
Miss Eva Creran, the housekeeper. and
"a So bin belonging to Miss Edna Daw-
Hey, Mrs. F. b. Putnam 5 niece Miss
Greran, who was at work in the kitchen,
heard someone come in the front door
and 60 up stairs, but supposed it to be
Miss Dawlev, so thought nothing about
it. The thief left the front door open
SO as to be able to make a hasty exit,
and was up stairs only two or three
minutes at the most when Miss Creran
heard the person come down and 90 out.
The watch was lying on the dresser and
the pocketbook containing the money
was on bed in the next room.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
CAMP GREENE IS
TO BE ABANDONED
Ground Where the First Vermont Regi-
ment Is Stationed Is Now Knee
Deep in Heavy Mud.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Camp
Greene, Charlotte, \. c., now occupied
by regular and national guard troops,
including. the 9TH, 9th and sth Massa-
chusetts regiments, the First Vermont
and First Maine heavy artillery, is to
be abandoned as a permanent training
center because of unsuitabilitv Of the
ground on which it is located. Mai
Gen. Diekman, senior officer at the camp,
was at the war department at Washing
ton yesterday 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.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
FOR SHIPYARD HOUSING.
House Passes S5O,00O,000 Measure
Without Roll Call

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Thc ad-
ministration bill, already passed by the
senate, appropriating $50,000,00O to
provide housing facilities for employees
Of shipyards engaged in government
work, was passed without roll call.
The house adopted some minor amend
monts, which the senate may accept to
ohyiate necessity of sending the meas,
ure to conference.
Under the bill, the shipping board 5
emergency fleet corporation may pur-
chase, lease. rcquisition, or condemn
any land, houses, buildings. or similar
facilities. may construct houses on land
it acquires, and sell, lease or exchange
these houses, and may make loans on
adequate security and for not exceed
ing 10 years to persons, firms. or cor
porations to build houses for shipyard
workers
Advocates of the measure laid spe-
cial emphasis on the necessity for adj
ditional houses at Sparrows Point, Md.
Hog Island, near Philadelphia, and at
Newport News, Va. During the de-
bate there was sharp criticism Of the
alleged extravagant spending of gov
crnment money in building the Hog
island ward. -.
a bill TO appropriate $4,000, coo for
the use Of the labor department for
providing housing facilities at war
manufacturing centers other than ship
building towns is pending in congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
Spain and the War.

lu the tremendous armed conflict,
which has drawn into it the greater
part Of the nations Of the civilized
world, Spain, by the desire of almost
all her citizens, has been and contin
hes 10 be- neutral. What does this at.
ttudc mean! That Spaniards look
with indifference upon this catastro.
phi" or feel an equal degree of sympa-
thy for each Of the bplliuerent ALI
"ucest Not mt all. Spaniards desire to
remain neutral because the majority
of them are Gcrmanophiles. or, rather,
because they are thorough enemies Of
England and France as well as of the
United states. As il is impossible for
them 20 take an active and open part
ON the side Of the central empires. they
wish 10 preserve their neutrality at
any cost, because, should they aban-
don IT,, their only field of action would
be- 20 range themselves upon the side
Of the nations that they dctest.
II - quite natural that Spain should
wish 10 maintain her neutrality, and
nobody is justified i'm criticiziug her for
this. That She viii be- able 10 pre-.
serve this neutrality is a matter on
which prophecy cannot bc ventured;
hut D. would seem that She may fail in
cudcayoriug to preserve 10 not only be.
cause OF the measures adopted by Ger
many, which may eventually ALLEVIATE
spanish good will but owing to the
possibility that the United States, or
the three together, may force Spain to
adopt policy that may displease Ger
many in order that an end may thus
be- put 20 tho provisioning Of subma.
tines IN the Mediterranean and the Ga.
nary islauds-r ". Pardo de Tavcra
iu the January Century.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
BRIDGEMAN KILLED.
joseph Mailleux Struck by Switch En-
CINE at Alburg.

BURLINGTON. Feb. l3.-Joseph
Mallleux Of l49 South Champlain street
was struck b. switch engine and in
stantly killed Monday afternoon while
working IN the railroad yard at Alburg.
The body was brought to this city on
the evening train. At the time of the
accident Mailleux was repairing a wa
ter column and did not notice the
switch engine, stepping directly in
front of it.
Mailleux was 80 years of age and
leaves wife and four small children,
lie had been employed as bridgeman
By the railroad for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
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WAR SKNk,CS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT |

Nearly every county in Vermont
has organized its campaign for the
sale of [. S. thrift and war savings
stamps. The larger places are al
ready preparing for houseto house
canvass.
In some cities and towns it is
being planned to organize 81 900
clubs, membership to include those
who promise to buy 81 900 worth Of
thrift stamps during 1918 In other
places $500 clubs and 5000 clubs are
in prospect.
1t is the aim of Commissioner Hill
legas of the state educational depart
ment to get every school in Vermont
enrolled in the thrift stamp cam
paign and then to secure as nearly
as possible 100 per cent participa-
tion of the pupils III each school
Now and then a school reports 100
per cent participation already.
The larger secret societies are TAX
ing hold of the movement and are
appointing committees to get every
member to purchase thrift stamps.
Storekeepers are coming forward
with offers to sell the stamps, and
they are making arrangements with
the banks for their supply. The
government depends upon the store
keepers for large part Of the sale of
the stamps.
Vermont should have 100000 hold
ers OF thrift stamps or war saving
stamps On December 81, 1918,
It's d chance we have to help win
the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
POTATOES TEND LOWER.
Recent Advance in Boston Market Due
To Transportation Difficulties.

BOSTON, Feb l3.-The price re-
ccived by Maine farmers last week for
potatoes dropped Is cents per hundred
pounds, but owing to temporary short
age i'll the local wholesale market,
prices in Boston advanced 10 cents per
hundred The recent freezing weather
and heavy snow have seriously inter
ferod with loading of ears in the coun-
try and transportation to Boston, but
1t is expected that a more rapid move
ment of potatoes will follow continued
warm weather. That the farmers
dropped their prices somewhat last
week is a good indication that the po-
tato situation offers greater encourage
ment for the Boston housewife. Pota-
toes are still retailing as low as 10
cents per pound i'll some markets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13

card. He had credentials showing that
he had attended to his obligations with
the government on June 5, but he could
show nothing to give evidence that he
was examined as to his physical quail
fications as a soldier.
Chlef |. Z. White of the recruiting of
nee became suspicious and telephoned to
Albany, ascertaining that Martin was
wanted there. The young man was
locked up at the city jail pending de-
velopments. He says that he is cook
and that he has had experience at sea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The funeral of Clinton F. Pratt viii
be held tomorrow afternoon at .
o 'clock at his home on Spruce street.
Key Douglas G. Guest, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will ofieiate.
Miss Mabelle J. Spaulding was pleas
entity surprised last evening bv 10 of
ner friends. who were her guests at a
supper party. The occasion was her
10Th birthday anniversary. The eve
ming was spent with games in a social
WV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
ARRESTED IN RUTLAND.
+. G. Martin Alleged to Have Fallen
Short of Full Duties.

RUTLAND, Feb. 13,-F. c. Martin, %
years old, of Albany, \. Y, and sup
posed to be Stacker, was arrested in
this city Monday afternoon when he
tried to enlist in the United States navy
through the local station. When Martin
applied he was asked for his registration
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13

The attorney general of South Da-
kota was called upon to decide whether
or not marriage by telegraph would be
legal, when a girl in Sully County,
). D., wished to marry Sully County
boy who is with the troops in Virginia.
He decided that marriage by telegraph
was not legal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
A foree3as egncgrgson.

Tho Author-Thc plays a failure
ou absolute failure,
The Leading Lady Whatever makes
YOU think SOP
The Author-Why, the critics are all
IN front aud they seem to hc ENJOYING
themselves cndishly,-Passmg show
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13
Anxious DAYS.

Both my wife and l are praying
that it will be a girl.
Why, | thought
es, | know; but the other day
our cook remarked that she doesn t
like boy babies. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-13

The length Of the smallest screw ever
made is OPS of an inch, its diameter
.026 of an inch, weight .012 of a grain.
There are $50 threads to the inch and
1t takes j83,333 Of these screws to make
q pound.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22
Allied Ships Guard
Sulky German Fleet
CONTINUED From First Page !


Bayern the Grosser Kust the Mgasf and the kronprinz
Next the Karlsruhe leading the cruisers Somewhere hid
den the haze aed SO destroye escorted by 13O British de-
sroyers
The Queen Elizabeth, Admiral Beatys flagship seen
dashng eastward, then returning
Admiral Rodman commanding the American squadron was
aboard the New York, with Admiral Sims his guest The other
dreadnaughts addition the Arkansas the Flor
ida, the Texas and the Wyoming
Famous British vessels included in the fleet the battle
cruisers Lion, Tiger and Princess Royal all heroe of the uand
battle Their probably the happe participants in yes
erday though officers and aveed they
sorry the finish in such a fashion.
The feelings of the Americans chiefly confined to the
curiosity which increased with leap at O'clock when
the battle flags hoted the graceful basket mssts of
the American ships preparatory reception of the suenderng
feet This curiosity gradually subsidized the long line OF German
craft by and nothing hsppenedsecret hopes
that something might happen had been entertained by
King George reviewing the grand feet visited the New York
He expressed Admiral Rodman the hope that the working
the British and American nsves could be continued
after the possibly through American ship
being attached to the British, fleet and vice
revealed in connection with the armstce negotiations
Germany 80 submarines than the Allies
tain had been sunk.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22
0RPHEUS CLUB NAMES
C.L.EVANS PRESIDENT

The Orpheus Club held It's third re-
hearsal Of the season 10 ST. Andrews
parish house, last night. Election OF
officers resulted as follows: President,
Charles L. Evans; vice-presldent. Frank
+. Palmer; secretary and treasurer. j.
VI. Engleman; librarian. Charles B.
Price; directors, w. B. Dickson, Ernest
$. Haynes and Casper Cote.
Ralph Kinder, the leader. was much
pleased with the membership. Many
basses for the chorus are needed. II Is
urged that any one singing bass may
Join the club.
Any questions In regard 70 the club
viii be cheerfully answered by any
OF It's members. particularly the Off
GERS and directions.
II was decided last evening that the
first concert VIII be held In January,
In the New Century Club building. The
date to be either January &c or %
The club Will meet regularly every
Thursday evening now for the remain
der OF the winter season. Next weeks
rehearsal will be held on Wednesday
evening on account Of Thanksgiving
blng Thursday.
Evening journal., 1918-11-22
WOMEN DELIGHT IN
BLACK face FUN
West Brandywine Grange
Matrons Entertain Men
of the Society
TO HOLD CORN
SHOW DEC. II

West Brandywine Grange met ,lasl
evening at the Grange Hall, at Talley-
Vile. The regular business meeting
was held the early part Of the evening
after which a minstrel show was given
by the women OF The grange.
II was decided TO hold a corn show
on December ~. The speaker and Judge
FOR this show Will be announced later
Mrs Elizabeth Talley acted as master
OF the grange last night The meeting
OF the grange VIII be held as usual
next Thursday Thanksgiving evening
The flnal arrangements for entertain
Ing the Panoma Grange viii be made
at that time.
The minstrel show proved most en-
tertaining last night. The ten blacs
faced comedians made a decided chit
with sll present. The two end women
Mrs. Mary Luff and Mrs. Edna Simon
were exceedingly clever. The Jokes
which were all on The men OF The
grange, caused much merriment. Miss
Mary Talley was lnterlocutor. Solos
were sung by Mrs. Janet Keen. Mrs
Ella Talley, Mss Lillian Tslley anc
Mss Eva p Weldin. A pleasing read.
Ing was given by Mrs. Lillian Mousely
and Miss Madallne Cox.
An attractive feature OF the pro
gram was a sketch entitled, ''Namlne
the Baby" given by Mrs. r. Biedeman
assisted by all the members OF the
chorus. In all the minstrel show
proved indeed a success, and II is urged
by the men Of the grange that the
women entertain soon again.