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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
FORMER VERNON FAMILY.
That Town Declines to Support Them
Unless They Return to Vernon-in
Montpelier Shack,

Through the investigation of Probation
Officer Charles A. Smith of Montpelier
a case of improper care of children has
recently come to the attention of the au-
thorities there. He discovered Mrs, Jul
La Lacounte of Vernon living in a lum-
berman's shack few miles from Mont
pelier with five children. Two of the
sons We're able to work in the woods but
three small children were insufficiently
clad. The woman's husband died four
years ago and was buried in Vernon, and
the family have been helped several times
by the overseer of the poor of Vernon.
few months after the husband died
Mrs. IAacounte and children went to
Montpelier, where her mother lived and
had a farm. Later they applied to the
Montpelier authorities for aid and the
latter have tried to get the town of Yer
non to support the family. This the town
of Vernon has declined to do unless the
family would return to that town. Two
of the children, aged G and IL, are being
cared for at present in the home of B,
r. Newton in Vernon, until homes can
be found for them, and the mother and
the youngest and two Oldest children are
with relatives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
BIG BASE HOSPITAL.
Thousands of Patients and staff of 500
May Come to Fort.

Fort Ethan Allen near Burlington
will become base hospital if the
secretary of war accepts the request of
the surgeon general that the post be
turned over to him for this purpose, The
decision is expected this week and will
mean great change in the character of
the activity of the post although it is
expected only the permanent buildings
would be required for this purpose and
continued use of wooden barracks and
tents will take care of the training of "A
large number of recruits
The government needs all its facilities
for training the soldiers in its army at
this time and the base hospital, if it
comes, will be an addition to the activ-
ity at the post rather than an entire
change.
Information from Congressman Greene
of this district is that the base
hospital will accommodate about 1000
patients, which would just about util-
ize the permanent buildings, and that
this number of patients will require the
services of staff of 400 or 800 persons
assigned to such duty by the medical
corps of the army.
A base hospital unit of this size. under
the present system of organization in the
United States army would require some
so medical officers, dentists and chap
lains, 100 nurses, 50 nurses aids, 300 in
the male administration personnel and
about % civilian employees.
Meanwhile orders are expected every
day for the Second cavalry, under Col
Arthur Thayer, to leave the post and of
fcers continue TO arrive for the 3lOth
cavalry regiment which will be organized
here and which it is expected will be
filled with enlisted men, with equation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
SHERIFF RETURNS ALONE.
Tiffany Wanted in Keene in Connection
with Murder, but is Held in Mas
sachuSetts on Other Charges

Sheriff Lord of Kecne went Of Boston
Saturday after William Tiffany, who
is wanted in Cheshire county in connec-
ton with the murder of Orleans Eaton
at Swanzey jane 2S last As Tiffany
has four charges hanging over him in
Massachusetts. Sheriff Lord was not
able to bring him back TO the Kcenc
Jail. Tiffany was held in $4,000 in the
Massachusetts lower court for hear
ing March I.
1t is reported that Tiffany has three
charges against him for breaking and
entering and larceny and one as a fugi-
tive from Justice. TO these charges he
pleaded not guilty in the Massachusetts
court on Saturday.
Tiffany, who is about 10 years of age,
was arrested Thursday by Chief of
Police Millmorc of WATERFOWL, Mass.
He is reported to have confessed his
part III the holdup and Shooting of Or
leans Eaton at Swanzey June 2S. Mr..
Eaton died from septic poisoning July
IL, resulting from n bullet wound in
his thumb. The Cheshire county olIi-
GERS Immediately began searching for
the men and several weeks ago they
located James Tyler in Massachusetts,
through the help of Chief of Police
Millmore of WATERFOWL, Tyler is now
in the Kcenc Jail, Both Tiffany and
Tyler were indicted by the grand Jury
of the October term of the supreme
court for Cheshire county. The in
dietments were not made public until
alter the arrest of the men,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
THINKING ABOUT MAPLE CROP
Harvest Is Always Uncertain But High
Prices Will Give Unusual Chance for

Vermont IS maple sugar crop will be
moro Of O gamble than ever this year,
according to the men best informed,
and hardly a maple sugar maker knows
just what he will do even at this late
day. The weather, which has always
been the big uncertainty, does not
alone complicate matters this spring,
for the problem of help is an impor-
tant one and even with the possibili-
ties of bigger prices than ever for the
crop, many owners of big bushes are
not going to touch them this year, no
matter what the weather is On the
other hand some men are going into the
business more extensively than ever.
These are people who know where their
help is coming from and figure they can
pay the big wage increase demanded
and come out winners.
Making maple sugar is different from
most industries. The help has to be on
hand when the sap is running and the
running of sap depends solely OH the
weather. For this reason the PROPOSE
ton of engaging help a long ways
ahead would be q precarious one
Through many years the average time
of tapping is about March 20, although
i'll some years trees have been tapped
in February. In some seasons the run
of sap is all over in two weeks, while
in others it lasts six weeks With the
uncertainty as pronounced as that it is
impossible to make preparations very
far ahead. One thing in favor of this
maple sugar crop is the cold winter
For successful season there must be
plenty of frost in the ground and al
though tho snow has been heavy and
has remained all winter, the cold has
been so intense that there is probably
enough frost.
The demand for maple sugar MAX
ing utensils is keen at the factories
here. The only obstacle is the difficult
ty in obtaining materials.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
D. A. R. DELEGATES CHOSEN.
About 40 Members of Brattleboro Chap
ter Meet at Mrs. Holden Special
Fund for Kurn Hattin.

About 40 members of Brattleboro chap
ter, Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, held a regular meeting Friday
afternoon in the home of Mrs Lyman +
Holden of Park place. Delegates and al
tinental Congress in Washington, d. c.
the week OF April 10. They are as fol
lows; Delegates-Mrs. Herbert G. Bar
Der, Mrs. Lyman 4. Holden; alternates-
Mrs. f. Burr Smith, Mrs Charles r
Crosby, Mrs George F, Barber Miss Su
san T.. Clark, Mrs Caleb B. Lamson
Mrs. Charles 0. Robbins, Mrs Fremont
Hamilton, Mrs. Jesse +, Haynes, Mrs
Julius j. Estey and Mrs. Henry Il
Brown
Mrs. Frederick l. Swift was elected
chairman of committee to raise a spe
cal fund for the work of the Kurn Hat
tin Homes, as it was felt that Brattle
boro had not done her share toward the
support of the boys there Three boys
have been placed in the Home during the
past year and arrangements are being
made to send another. A friend of Brat
tleboro chapter has given $25 toward the
fund and the chapter has made its usua
contribution of $40. At the meeting Fri
day sealed boxes were passed and more
than $l7 was realized, last evening al
the Masonic temple friend of the chap
ter and the home gave S. Mrs. Swift
will be glad to receive contributions from
any who wish to help in this worthy
cause and will call for the money if de
sired
Mrs, Charles T, Akcley gave very
interesting paper on The Early Militia
of Brattleboro, Tho musical part of the
program included group of songs by
Miss Jessie l.. Hawley and selections on
victrola
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER V|NO[
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and took severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so I do all my housework, in
GLIDING washing. Vinol is the best
medicine I ever used."-Alice Record,
4s7 So. nth St.. New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions.
wilfred F. Root, Druggist, Brattle
boro.
vinol Is sold in Hinsdale, N. H., by
Mark 8. Mann.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
WIRES TO GO UNDER GROUND.
Telephone Company Is Given Permis-
sion by Selectmen to Lay Conduits
on Canal Street.

The selectnen on Saturday granted
a permit to the New England Telc-
phone and Telegraph company to lay
conduits on Canal street from South
Main street to Homestead place a dis.
tance of 1910 feet, for the purpose of
putting their wires on that street un-
der ground. The company will begin
the work early the coming spring.
1t is the purpose of the telephone
company to lag its wires in the village
under ground as rapidly as possible,
and the deSirability of having the
wires laid in conduits is recognized by
everybody. In this instance the laying
OF conduits will necesstate tearing up
section of the new macadam road, but
the company has agreed, in fact de.
sires, that the work may be done by
the road commissioner, the street being
put in as good condition al before and
the company will pay the bill.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
CLASSIFICATION OF FARMERS.
District Board Shows Tendency to Place
More of Them in Glasses Other than
Glass l.

Those who have to do with the dues.
tionnaircs filed with the local boards
by men who have registered have no
ticed recently tendency on tho part
of the district board at Montpelier to
classify in classes below class l more
of the men from the farms.
The advisability of keeping as many
men as possible on the farml was point
ed out by some of the state newspapers
The Phoenix being among the first
and the idea was endorsed By Governor
Graham in public statement. If food
is to win the war it follows that it is
unwi1n to interfere with the sources
of production, and as class | is to be
called first the wisdom of placing farm
h9lp in scmo other class is readily APP
parent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Where's Hoover?

Lucknow, Missy, what have You
gota
Waitress-Beef, mutton, pork, chick.
en-, cod ham and tongue.
Jaek-That II do--and cup of cof-
fee.--Skctch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
Very respectfully,
II. =. MCCAIN.

The Adjutant General.
No definite date is fixed for the next
call for drafted men from this state
but it is confidently expected that no
drafted men will be ordered into train
ing camps prior to April 20, and very
likely not before May /. This infor.
nation may relieve farmers from some
uncertainty in regard to the effect of
the draft on labor during the sugar
season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
War Department, Washington,

Hon Horace +. Graham, Governor of
Vermont, Montpelier, Vt:
Dear Sir:-In response to your letter
stating that you have been approached
by some of the farmers who are inter
ested in the maple sugar industry, and
who inquire whether it would be pos
sible to allow the men from Camp
Devens furloughs, during the sugar
season, i'll order to go home and help
take care of the crop, l regret that
| am unable to advise you favorably
in this matter as there is no authority
for granting furloughs for the pur-
pose stated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

A man 3 conversation is tho miro,
of his heart
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

Even cheap skate may disGgure
much good ice. WI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

The so.called briar of which pipes are
made is laurel root.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01
RELIEVES UNCERTAINTY.
Draftees Not to Be Called Until After
Maple Sugar Season-No Furloughs
to Soldiers to Help.

Gov. Graham recently asked the see
rotary of war whether it could be
possible to allow such men as are ex.
perienced i'll sugar making, furloughs
from Camp Devens of two to four
weeks, that they might come home and
help during the sugar season, to which
the governor received the following
reply from the adjutant general of the
army:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

experience, transferred here from Camp
Devens
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-03-01

The hobo had rather you would give
him bite than your dog.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
NEED FOR FIRING SQUAD,

It must have occurred to a great
many people, In reading the newspaper
accounts Of the lenient methods adopt
ID by the government authorities in
dealing with the spy question, that the
plying Of this trade by a German or
German sympathizer is far safer than
service In the army Of the Kaiser.
The most serious penalty imposed
- far has been against an officer of
the United States army who volun-
tar1ly announced that he could not do
Justice to himself or his men in lead
ing them against his relatives and
friends fighting on the German side.
A man who is convicted of being a
leader In the spy plots against Ameri-
can lives and property is given a
prison sentence less than that usually
Meted out to an embezzling clerk.
Other men, engaged in subterranean
efforts which might result in the kill
Ing Of more American boys than could
be accomplished by an entire German
regiment, are pleasantly interned in
quarters where they are provided with
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
TRUE CITIZENSHIP

Much as we dislike to admit 1t, there
still exists distinct apathy toward
the war on the part Of great many
people In various parts Of the country.
The reason for this is even deeper than
constitutional pacifism or pro-Ger-
manism based upon explainable blood
or mental association. The fact Is,
although We did not realize it until
recently, the average citizen of this
country has not had instilleu in him
rei responsibility in and to his gov
eminent The extreme development of
the democratic idea in America and
the ultra-political nature of our form
Of government has resulted in the al
most total disappearance of the appre-
citation by the individual Of what the
government means to him.
The changing of this condition Is
possibly the most serious problem fac
Ing the United States today, outside
Of winning the war It involves a COM
plete readjustment and revitalizing of
our methods of civic instruction. This
work must start in the schools Of the
had the advantage of collegiate in
struction in political economy, and
even the influence of the discussion Of
these matters in high school debating
societies, appreciate the problem. 1t
must be remembered, however, that
by far the greater majority Of boys
who later make up the citizenry of the
c,;r
through only the most elementary
grades.
The National Security League, or
ganized at the start Of the war as a
preparedness prOganda and now devOt-
ing its entire efforts to the awakening
Of the people to a realization of the
meanings Of the war and the menace
Of defeat, has undertaken a nation
wide campaign on this question of true
citizenship which Is worthy of atten-
ton and support. 1t has enlisted the
cooperation OF state, county and city
superintendent Of schools in all parts
Of the country to make daily ipstruc-
'uition The league has also obta ined
the release to 1t on full pay by the
Boards of Trustees of number of the
largest colleges and universities in the
country OF a corps of professors who
are to constitute a "National Patriotic
Education Faculty" to carry on this
work in the broader field These men
will create a sort Of peripatetic uni
versity, journeying personally into all
parts of the country to spread this
thought of the necessity of awakening
the citizenship of the country to re-
sponsibility in its government. More
power to the National Security League
and may the nation quickly realize the
importance of it's work
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
AOss>,

have met great problems-such as
slavery, by great war; tariff, by
fourteen bills and a like number of
panics; conservation, currency, bank
Ing, antitrust and railroad questions,
by making the same matters of poll
tics-it may be doubted whether we
are quite as great as we think we are.
In considering how we exercise our
judgment, We should remember the
extent to which we have devoted our
selves to the education Of the young
and the large sums we have spent at
all times for public schools and for
colleges. When we look back and see
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
Real Purpose of the State.

The ultimate purpose of the state
Is not to rule men, to keep them in
fear, to subject them to the will of
others, but, on the contrary, to allow
each as far as possible to live in Sc
curity, that is, to preserve for each
his natural right to live without harm
to himself or to his neighbor. No, / re-
peat, the object of the state is not to
transform reasonable beings into ami
mails or automata; it's object is to en-
able the citizens to develop in security
their bodies and their minds, freely to
employ their reason. The true end Of
the state, therefore. Is liberty
SpinOZa.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
Little Danger Of Salt Famine.

So universally needed, salt deposits
are found in many parts Of the world.
The quantity of salt in the ocean is
said to be equal to at least five times
the mass Of the Alps. Near Cracow,
Poland, is bed 500 miles long, 20
miles wide and a quarter Of a mile
thick. This mine is the greatest of
it's kind in the world and houses a
complete city under the earth's crust
engaged in operating the salt deposits.
Houses, streets, electric lights and all
the accessories Of above-ground vii
lagos are here found. Mine mules
have been born in the Cracow works,
to live long life of usefulness with
out once ever coming to the surface.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

creature comforts unknown to the
young men who are upholdtng the
Stars and Stripes In No Mans Land.
The reason for this state of affairs
is hard to appreciate. The country Is
ut war and war is not "civil" matter.
A man who conspires to place bomb
in an American troop-ship or a vessel
carrying much needed supplies to our
allies Is warning against this country
~ much (even more, we believe) as
the private or officer in the German
ranks who is exposed to American
bullets. Why, then, should we treat
these vipers as offenders against the
civil law7 Let's order out the firing
SQUAD!
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING VOTES
176 congressman and AZ Sena'
tors Are Recorded for Meas
ure by Security League.

The National Security League an
noNnces today that it has recorded in
favor of universal military training
176 members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and AZ members of the Sen
ate. The figures in the canvass which
the League has been conducting stood
ITO in the House of Representatives
and As in the Senate in it's last an
nouncement These figures were re-
duced by the retirement from Congress
of three New York representatives
who were committed to universal
military training-viz, Congressman
Griffin, who was elected sheriff of
Kings county; Murray Hubert, ap-
pointed dock commissioner by Mayor
Hylan, and Congressman Bruckner,
elected borough president of the
Bronx. The advocates In the Senate
were reduced by three by the death OF
Senator's Brady of Idaho, Newlands OF
Nevada and Hughes of New Jersey.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

Wisconsin's seed corn situation con-
tinues to be exceedingly serious. The
State Seeds Stocks committee, headed
by R. A. Moore of the College Of Ag-
riculture and Growers association,
and c. P. Norgord, commissioner of
agriculture, is making every effort,
not only to conserve supplies but also
to make provision for the adequate
and economic distribution of all seed
corn that is suitable and available for
planting this spring. They are re-
questing all merchants in any way
connected with the seed corn bust
ness to inform them of any supplies
which are available.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
INVEST TRUST FUNDS
IN THIRD LIBERTY BONDS

Guardians and trustees having
trust funds in their possession, or un-
der their control, the property of their
respective wards or cestui que trusts,
are informed that no better invest
ment of trust funds can be made than
by the purchasing of Liberty bonds
which pay Az per cent interest.
Guardians and trustees should not
allow trust funds to remain in their
hands, or under their control, unin-
vested. Funds uninvested should be
invested at once, and no better invest
ment can be made than in Liberty
bonds. The court advises such in
vestment and will approve of all in
vestments thus made
Dated April s, 1918.
r. B. kirkland,
County Judge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

are able to judge,
not alone Of the
qualities of which
their peoples are
composed, but al
so the measure of
confidence which
should be placed
in their leaders.
It has been said
t h t Americans
d MT h a'v e to
prove that they
are the greatest
people on earth"
for they admit it !;
and yet, when we
look back over
our history and
consider how we
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

The barber shop proprietors should
make a decided effort to comply with
the regulations of the state board of
health. mo barber shall, to stop the
flow of blood, use alum or other ma
terial unless the same be used as a
powder and applied with a clean towel
Or in liquid form. Patrons of barber
shops who see the styptic pencil or
lump alum used should inform the
barber division of the State Board OF
Health. Towels must be relaundered
for each customer. Any patron of bar
Der shops observing a violation of this
rule should report it to the barber
division"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

The German American Alliance has
that the members consider that the
supreme duty of every American citi-
zen is to give his unqualified support
to the government in the successful
prosecution Of the war. The organiza-
tons education fund of 100000 will be
given to the Red Cross chapter at
Wilmington, Delaware Several Wa
tertown societies were affiliated with
the national body.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15

Let every man study himself care
fully and see if there is any discord,
discomfort and disgust in his charac-
ter. If so, let him begin the fight of
his life to eradicate it. If this is not
done he will be a miserable failure as
farmer and an object of pity for his
ne1ghbors.-Farm Life.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
Worth While Quotation,

Some people seem to take up all
the sorrows Of the past; to them they
add the burdens of the present; then
they look ahead and anticipate great
many more trials than they will ever
experience in the future"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-15
Supremacy in Air Disputed,

Man Is not to be undisputed lord OF
the upper air. Enemy birds armed
with formidable beaks and taJons are
ready to oppose the soaring ambition
Of the sky-pilot, or swarm of smaller
seabirds and scavengers, menacing by
reason of their numbers, are liable to
overwhelm him, as the Lilliputians die
CULVER.