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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
EXTEND TIME ON
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Must Now Be in by April Instead of
March delay in Preparing
Forms the Reason.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11-Extension
of time for filing income and excess
profits returns from March l to April
!, was announced Yesterday by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Roper. This rul-
ing applies also to reports on payments
of more than $500 during the year to be
made by employers and business enter
prises, and covers incomes both above
and below $4,000, and corporation in
comes. Delay in the preparation of
blank forms and regulations was the
principal cause for the postponement.
Forms have not yet been issued for
excess profits returns of three classes
individual, partnership and corpora
ton; for income returns by trustees
or idueiaries; and for partnership in
come returns. These are now promised
for next week. All other forms have
been distributed, including those for in.
dividual incomes of the classes above
and below $4,000, corporation incomes
and reports on payments of more than
$500, or the so-called International
the-source.
The extension of time to April / ap-
plies to returns by corporations doing
business on a fiscal year basis. Orig
inally they were required to report
within 60 days after the end of then
fiscal year; this was extended to Feb
ruary / and later to March l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
MAKING SPEED IN BASEBALL
IL Takes snappy Runner to Negotiate
Distance Between First and Sec
ond Ahead Of Ball.

Making first base, though more dra-
matte 10 watch, IS an uneventful expe-
dltion compared with the trip to Sec
ond. It takes Il fast man to negotiate
the Journey In 33-5 seconds.
No thrown ball goes over 300 feet,
and If q batted ball travels beyond the
safe limits Of a single throw it must
be relayed by the fielders. While you
are watching the outGelder scamper
after the ball the relay line Is being
swiftly formed in The inield.
There could be no such quick and ac-
curate fielding of deep outfeld hits If
the outfelder taking the bail did not
know that behind him was ranged his
line Of relays ready to take the ball the
instant lie could turn and throw it.
To make a double play in the infeld
the shortstop, for example, must field a
ball that has been butted about 135
feet. lie passes the ball from 10 to %
feet to the second baseman, who must
then throw IL 80 feet to first.
All this while the batter Is running
so feet. n trick that. as we have seen,
II takes snappy runner TO turn in
1876 seconds. It's q close call and a
case of utilizing fraction of second,
but with sharp fielding the margin Is
oil on the side OF the folders. The dou-
BILE play Is the menace ever threaten.
ing the runner on first.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
BRITISH KNOW RACING VALUE
Decision TO lengthen Racing Season
in 1918 Shows Importance Placed
on Better Breeding.

Englands decision to lengthen the
1913 racing season, the dates of which
have just been announced, shows
what Importance English authorities
lay upon the Improvement Of the breed
of horses In war times.
Horses are essential even in this
great conflict of machines and it is
through racing that the breeding in
dustry thrives and Is kept alive. II
the war continues through 1919 an
even longer season than that sane
toned for next year will undoubtedly
be in order.
The English government did not cur
tail thoroughbred racing in order to
conserve grain supplies alone, as many
turfmen in this country are under the
impression. 1t was realized that the
horses would have to eat under any
circumstances and the only way to
save fodder in appreciate quantities
would be to cut the threats of the
thoroughbreds, something no govern.
ment is going to advise under war con-
ditiOns.
Limitations were put on racing rath
or because of the need of all transit
I facilities for war business. The gov,
eminent needed its rolling stock fol-
the purpose of transporting troops mu
nitions and the like. At the trans
portation problem becomes less acute
the indications are the racing sea
sons will CORRESPONDENCE be In
creased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Signs for Tobaccoless Day.
Editor Of Thes>Reformer:-

Editor of Thes>Reformer:-
If the conservation air-brake were
impartially applied the heatless stove
and smokeless chimney would not elm
mate the time honored wash day activi-
ties. From early dawn far into the
shades of might the odoriferous black
pipe, the offensive and health destroy
ing cigarette and the expensive cigar
pyotrude from the discol5red lips of
habit -enslased men and thoughtless
and thriftless boys.
Another group of tobacco users cease
articulation throughout the day that
they may narcotize themselves with
"Lone jack and other faverite
brands. 1t is certain that the avails
Of one strictly observed tobaccoless
day would enable America to keep ur
the fire to promote many silent Monday
industries and vastly relieve her shiver
ing sons and daughters from needless
and injurious exposure.
ROLLIN S. CHILDS.
| Cherries Monday, February Il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
100000 MEN IN
SHIPYARD RESERVE
This Is Registration Week in Every
State in the Campaign to Get
Skilled Workmen.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-An at
tempt to enlist at least quarter of a |
million skilled workmen in it's shipyard
volunteer reserve will be made this
week by the emergency feet corporation
through state councils of defense. The
week has been designated as registra-
tion week. in every state.
The purpose in establishing the re-
serve is to create body of skilled
workers who can be called on for serv
ice in the shipyards as they are needed.
The classes of workers especially sought
are: Acetylene and electrical welders,
asbestos workers, blacksmiths, angle
smiths, drop forge men, flange turner's,
furnace men, boilermakers, riveters,
| reamers, carpenters, ship carpenters,
dock builders, clippers and calk-
ers, electrical workers, electricians,
wiremen, crane operators, foundry work
ers, laborers, loftmen, template makers,
machinists and machine hands, painters,
plumbers, pipe filters, sheet metal work
ers, coppersmiths, ship filters, structural
iron workers, erectors, boilers up, ce-
mentors and crane men.
"The organization, said Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board, "is to be
composed of workmen who are willing
ito give good day work Tor a good
day s pay, workmen who are not asked
to sacrifice present positions to rush
madly off to the shipyards which may
not be able to accommodate them for
1.-THE moment, but who stand ready, when
called upon, to do particular job for
a particular wage in particular place,
and who enroll themselves so that when
needed they may be readily reached.
1.-The need of the nation is great.
The shipping board has the money, the
housing of men is being arranged for,
the yards are being completed and the
materials provided. All that now is
lacking is the spirit in the nation that
will send the best and most efficient me-
chanics into the yards, but not in fash
ion to disrupt the business of the coun-
try through the robbing of present in
dustries. 1t is planned to make care
full selection of men whose places can
be filled without hardship, and who
when called upon to give up the job
they now hold will have waiting fol-
them definite positions at definite wages
in definite yards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
MORTIFIED, MASS.

Miss Adrianna Otte is visiting in
New York
Fl. Il. Crozier is recovering from his
recent fall in his barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Baldwin have
returned from Northampton.
Two carloads of coal arrived on Sat
urday for Mortified seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Parker entertained
the Auction Bridge club Monday.
Mrs. Charles B. Field has returned
from Greenfield hospital and is rapidly
gaining. health.
George Pfefferle has returned from
Florida and was the recent guest of Mr.
and Mrs. I. H. Parker.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tina James is seriously i'll and is under
the care of trained nurse.
Mrs. Mary w. Bailey, who has been
with Mrs. n Fay Smith since Christ
has, has gone to her home in Sunapee
n. H.
Rev. G. L. Thompson preached or
Sunday morning at the Unitarian church
on Charles Darwin, a Saint Outside the
Church.
Wyckoff Sword spent a few days hero
recently with his parents. He is in the
medical corps and expects to be called t.
go to France at once.
On Sunday, Feb. Il, Robert f. Speer
D. D., vice president of the Mortified
schools, will speak at Mount Hermol
and Mortified seminary.
About 25 people gathered at Thu
home of DR.. and Mrs. n. 2. Wood OF
Friday evening for card party.
small fee netted $4.05 for the Red Cros
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Kidder will enter
tain the tennis club this evening TO
a card party. The public is also in
vited, and the proceeds will go to tn
club.
Mrs. Steadler has received lette
from her son, Lieut.. Clarence Steadlel
announcing his safe arrival in Franc,
Lieutenant Steadler left here early i
January.
DIR. A. L. Newton has bought tn
Joseph Clark place and will lease it fo
farming. F. w. Doane has bought tn
old Dale place on East street for farm
ing purposes.
Prof. Benjamin Marshall of the Cor
necticut Women s college, of New Lon
idon, preached in the Congregation;
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
SULTAN
OF TURKEY is DEAD
Add -Hamid, Who Ruled Ottoman EN-,
pire 33 Years, Was Deposed in
Revolution of 1909.

LONDON, Feb. ll-Abd Ill Hamid, for
mer Sultan Of Turkey is dead
Abdul Hamid was for SO years Sultan
OF the Ottoman empire, sprawling upon
the three continents OF Europe, Asia and
Africa, and at the same time was COM
mander of the faithful army of Moslems
He was paid homage by nearly hun
bred million subjects. Shorn of power, he
died prisoner, pitied, If not despised
He gained ascendency under circum.
stances nearly as tragic as those which
ended his career Born Sept %. ls4s, the
second son of Sultan Abd-ul-Medjid, he
became sovereign when his elder brother
Mmad V, was deposed because of menta
incapacity in 1876. 1t was time when
Turkey was III state of extreme deprcs
sion, almost succumbing to the tremen
dous blows of Russia. Out of this slough
the new Sultan saved the remnants o
Turkish prestige Many critics give hin
credit for a successful regime Other.
denounced it as infamous Whatever tn
true estimate, it is a fact that the Turk
ish empire increased its power School,
were reformed, the army built up, com
merce extended and Pan-Islamism create,
under Abd-ul-Hamid
Stubbornly though he had fought out
side forces to prevent disentegration 0
| his empire, his fall came within the EN-
pre itself by the rising of the Youn
| Turks, party bent upon constitutions
! government. Abd-ul-Hamid granted
constitution, but failed to carry out tn
liberal ideas of the new generation
the revolution Of 1909 he was driven fror
the Imperial Palace on the shores of tn
! Bosporus, made a prisoner, and cor
fined in the Villa Latini, former res
dence of a Greek merchant, in Salonik
kthe city where the Young Turk NOV,
ment had its birth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

church on Sunday morning and at Mt.
Hermon IN the evening.
Private Raymond P. Smell of Camp
Devens has been visiting Mrs. Smell the
past week. Mr.. and Mrs. Smell went to
his home in Summit, y. J., for the week
end. Mr.. Smell has been released from
service.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage in Tunbridge, VT, on Jan
IS, Charles Ernest Welch and Hazel lisa
dore Brooks. The bride spent several
years in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. F.
Howards and attended the seminary.
The BOYS and Girls society held a
social and supper in the vestrv of the
Congregational church on Saturday eve
ming. Mrs. 5. f. Walker and Mrs. F.
A. Welch are assistants of Rev f. W
Patterson in the work of the society
this winter.
| Mrs. S. F. Walker entertained the
music faculty of the seminary in her
home on Friday afternoon. Beethoven
was the subject of a talk given by Miss
Clara B. Tillinghast at this time The
department is planning to give Beetho-
ven concert at Mt. Hermon.
I y. -. w iALt lidS bttu dppUlHttu the
Mortified representative for the ship
ping board. F. A. Welch has been APP
pointed chairman of the national war
saving committee for this town. His
appointment was made by County
/, Chairman F. H. Payne of Greenfield.
Mrs. l.. B. Wise entertained the War
wick Avenue Knitting club Saturday
AFTERNOON. This club of Is women made
~ i, T..
pairs thumbless mittens, three helmets
IL sweaters, eight surgical shirts. They
have also collected S. in money for the
Red Cross.
The ladies' sewing society of the Uni.
tartan church has been holding all-day
sewing meeting each Thursday in the
vestry of the church, and have accom-
plished large amount of work for tn,
Red Cross. During January they mad,
I30 sets of pajamas and 10 hospita
shirts This means 20 garments. Thre,
sewing machines are kept running al
the time. The attendance average
about 20. Mrs. C. H. Webster is tn
: president.
The Grange had an excellent program
/ Friday evening at Sons of Veterans
hall. Raymond Clapp presented the sub
ject, "Shall the farmers of Northtiel
raise general crops or specialize Mrs
r C. |. Holton gave information o
(Which was the most valuable to hi
, country, Washington or Lincoln?'' Mis-
Ellen Callaghan gave sketch of tn
famous men born in February SeleC
lions of song were given by Mrs. Ralp
Gibson. The final event was a checke
4 game between F. A. Welch and Dr. i
4 G. Holton. The checkers were Grang
members.
On account of the serious shortage O
! fuel at Mortified seminary every pr,
: caution is being used to conserve hea
Music hall has now been closed and tn
music department is without employ
:, ment' for the present The students ar
required to shut off heat in their room
II when not in use. In several of the builC
ings study hour is spent in one larg
e room. There is only coal sufficient fC
II one week, but several carloads are 8
Millers Falls waiting to be brought her
IS but in spite of the utmost endeavors {
the seminary authorities to have thes
r carloads sent here, they still have nj
n been forwarded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Jane Cowl in the special Goodwin pro-
duetion, The Spreading Dawn, To-
nance of a generation from the Satur-
day Evening Posi- story by Basil King.
Tomorrow this theatre will be closed
by order of the fuel administrator. On
wednesday big double program will
be shown, Bessie Barriseale in the Tri-
angle feature, The Snare, and Lillian
Walker in the World Brady made fea-
ture, Kitty Mckay, also a good com
edy. On account of the length of this
program there will be but one show at
the matinee and one show in the eve
ming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Ferdinand Schupp, the sensational
southpaw pitcher of the New York
Giants. first played professional base
ball with t1eaatur 10 the Three-I
league IN 1912, after getting a brief
trial with the Cincinnati Reds. lie
proved himself to bee q horse for work
that year, taking part in q total of 81
games, out Of which he was credited
with % victories and 20 defeats. At
the close Of the season he was grabbed
by the Giants and since that time he
has been n member OF the club, though
in 1913 aud 1914 McGraw kept him
on the bench.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Cupid c.. L. Black, former Yale
football captain, who has been captain
of the eleven of the Second naval dis
trict, and himself a boatswain's mate
of the Naval Reserves force, has won
a commission as ensign and has been
recommended for duties on vessels Of
the fleet which might require all-round
knowledge.
Black will be sent to the Naval acad-
envy to undergo course of 16 weeks,
when he will be given sea duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
COACHES ARE BEING SHELVED
University Of California Started Move.
ment and Other institutions
Are TO Follow.

Paid coaches are being shelved out
on the Pacific coast.
The University Of California has
started the movement and It is said
that other institutions IN the state are
considering similar steps.
At California the basketball, base
hall, wrestling and boxing coaches
have been let ont, and It is very likely
that the crew tutor will not be reas-
signed.
Andy Smith and Gus Zeigler, the two
former Penn stars, who are football
coaches at California. will be retained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Ellison EnIists In Aviation Corps,

II. s. Ellison, first baseman, who
was purchased by the Detroit Ameri-
can League club from the st. Paul
club last fall, has enlisted in the avia-
ton service. Ellison finished last sea-
son with the Tigers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today at the Empire theater Miriam
Cooper will be seen in the special Will
liam Fox drama, Betrayed. The Ford
Educational also will be shown. On
Wednesday Jack Gardner in Gift o.
Cab and Little Mary McAlister in The
Little White Girl, a chapter of Do
Children Count? series, will be the at
traction.
Today the Princess theatre presents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Those Dear Girls.

Edith-Jack says there ism another
girl in town with complexion like
mine.
Maud-And you still speak to him9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
Williams Is in France.

Lieut.. Il. Norris Williams. the ma
tional tennis champion, IS at the field
artillery school of instruction some.
where In France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
BASEBALLS GOING UP
WITHOUT BEING HIT

.Baseballs are going up. Ac-
cording to dealers in sporting
goods, the regulation ball used
by big league teams which have
been selling for $125 will cost
Sl.50 next season.
Other sporting goods, includ-
ing golf clubs, lawn tennis rae
quets, footballs, golf balls and
general athletic equipment also
will be advanced in price from
10 TO % per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11
ICE SIEGE BROKEN
BY RELIEF BOATS
Food and Other Supplies Taken to Is
landers at Nantucket, Mass, and to
Vinalhaven, Maine.

NANTUCKET, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE
ice siege OF Nantucket was raised last
night. The governments relief ship sent
out from Woods Hole had been fast i'm
prisoned in the foes four miles outside
the bar for tie greater partt.-idf the day;
but after dark the wind shifted from the
northwest to the southwest, opening up a
narrow lead Of open water.
There was only one chance in a hun
dred that she would he able To force this
passage. but after two hours Of ceaseiess
work, she damned her way past the last
heavy foe and tied up at the wharf.
Almost every able-bodied islander was
on hand To greet the steamer as well as
the entire force of naval reservists. Each
OF the crew from Lieut. Thurber, In com
mand of the governments mine sweepers
at Newport who had personal charge OF
the expedition, down to the grimiest
stoker. had his hand shaken, and then
the work of unloading provisions began.
Lieut.. 7. j. Prindavllle, in command OF
the reservists at this station, had every
one of his section trundling case after case
of provisions from the ships dack to the
wharf where arrangements were made
for quick distribution.
While there was no actual suffering
from the long blockade, the island was
down to seige rations and the livestock
was virtually destitute OF fodder Every
day had been meatless day on the island
for six days The vegetable supply vir-
tually had been exhausted. butter and
sugar We're gone, -four was being doled
out in small lots and the stock of canned
goods was nearly exhausted.
Livestock and poultry were actually SUI
iering Although no hay was brought
over on the relief ship. she had oats
enough to relieve the shortage for few
days The provisions she landed for the
islanders are sufficient to last for at least
T. days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

ROCKLAND, Me-. Feb. ll.-SeveraI
tons of food and other needed supplies
were taken to Vinalhaven yesterday when
a government steamer smashed her way
through the ice barrier in Penobscot bay
to the island The arrival of the ship
was greeted with cheers as the food and
fuel situation at Einalhaven had become
so desperate on account OF the ice block
ade that citizens in mass meeting had
voted an appeal to President Wilson.
The cargo of the steamer included sever
al thousand bags OF grain. Horses and
cattle on the island had been reduced To
a hay diet for several days. the entire
stock of grain having been exhausted. lee
conditions all along this section CT tie
Maine coast are said to be the worst ever
known
Naval reserve officers who directed the
relief of Ninalhaven Island were besiere,i
| with kilograms asking that the ice break
| ing steamer be sent with coal to Bath
and Bar Harbor, to replenish the empty
| fuel bins there
| Help is needed at Saddleback Light
where naval reservists are Stationed. the
water supply there having given out and
| the men drinking melted snow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-11

Two million mothers OF the country
have appealed to President Wilson to pre-
vent polygamy from gaining ground
Arizona republican., 1918-10-18

Cse The Republican Classified Ads for Results-Read for Profit.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-18
FINANCES AND MARKETS
TRepublican A. P Leased Wire1


 NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Under the influence of persistent peace rumors, today's stock market registered an other impressive advance of prices on q volume of dealings which far ex- ceeded one million shares.
 That considerable part of the trad ing came from the public was obvious from the increased attendance and in- terest of investors in the financial dis trict and from the activity of commits sion houses whose, wires were kept busy with orders from interior points.
 Although the movement again con- centrated largely in issues controlled by pools and included many stocks of speculative character, many high class shares participated in the rise to a substantial degree.
 Oils, coppers, motors and two score of stocks whose products are bound to be benefited by the wars early con- clusion were higher in the course of the session by to 15 points.
 Realizing for profits caused only nominal recessions from maximum quotations in most instances, fresh buying of petroleums and metals mark ing the final hours broader operations. Despite the constant pressure eXerted against United States Steel, that stock reacted only a small fraction. closing at an advance of practically one point
 Rails of the dividend class as well as many issuestwhose status is yet to be defined by the federal authorities gained 1 to points. Sales amounted to 100000 shares.
 Railroad bonds of the speculative di- vision as well as foreign flotations were strong. Liberty issues, however displayed slightly irregular tendencies | Total sales par value aggregated s11,- ! S75,000. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.