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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
ORDER RESTRICTING
SOLDIERS PARCELS
Must Contain Only What Soldier Re
quests, and Approved Request Must
Be Inciosed in Package.

Postmasters are instructed to enforce
rigidly the order of Postmaster General
Burleson relative to restrictions on mail
ing parcels to members of the American
eypeditionary force. The order reads:
''On and after April |, 1913, parcels for
members and individuals connected with
the American expeditionary force in Eu-
rope shall not be accepted for mailing or
dispatched unless they contain such artl-
cles only az are being sent at the written
request of the addressee, approved by his
regimental or higher commander or an ex-
ecutive officer of the organization with
whTch he is connected.
An order from the third assistant post
master general says that postmasters must
secure the assurance Of the sender in each
case that all the articles contained in the
parcel are sent at the addressee's approved
written request, and that such request is
inclosed in the parcel, by requiring the
sender to place on the wrapper of the par
eel under his name and address the follow
ing Endorsement:
This parcel contains only articles sem
at approved request Of addressee, which
Is inclosed.
The order is issued at the request Of thu
war department. and the postotiice depart
ment believes that the action is prompted
by military necessity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
CONDITIONS OF
BUSINESS GOOD
Encouraging Reports from the Burning
ton Office of the Bradstreet Com
mercial Agency.

BURLINGTON, April 2.-Bradstreet
office in this city reports the general feel-
ing among manufacturing interests with
the close of the first quarter OF the year is
that everything considered the present con-
ditlons are reasonably good. There is un-
certainty regarding price valuations OF raw
material and with this III view manufac-
tiircrs are accepting orders for domestic
purposes for immediate delivery but for
future shipments they are not being en-
couraged as much as in former periods
The week just closed has been attended
with seasonable weather which has materi-
ally benefited retail mechants trade al
though among merchants in certain locali-
ties the volume Of business is more OF less
restricted. Some work has been done in
the maple sugar orchards and as the prod
uct comes slowly into the market the es-
adjustment of prices is deferred. Sap is
reported as containing a larger proportion
Of sweet than usual. Labor con-
ditions are such as to interfere with a
larger working of maple orchards.
Wooden mills and producers of shoddy
Z report specially active demand and outlook
is for further continuance OF the de-
mand Flannels We're moving well. Over
als manufacturers report good business
| The general tone for an improvement in
collections Country travel, as is to be ex-
pccted at this period OF the year
is not good owing to poor condition OF
roads.
The failure reports for the month Just
closed four in number. were less than
those for the same month year ago. A
ike number was reported during March
1916 but the amount of money involved
this year was II per cent greater, l9lt
showed the smallest amount OF money IN
VOWED for any of the past four years.
The first quarter of the present year re
corded sixteen failures with total asset,
Of S3i, 402 and total liabilities of $l07,3lS
This was less in number and in money in
volvcd than was noted fer the same quar-
ter in 1917 and while 1916 recorded a
many failures the amount of money in
volvcd for the quarter just closed Wa
only two thousand dollars greater.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
A REAL HAIR SAVER
AND BEAUTIFIER
Found at Last-Shows Results at Once
or Nothing to Pay.

Here's good news for men and women
whose hair is falling out, who are grow
ing bald, whose scalps are covered with
dandrutf. and itch like mad
Any good druggist can now supply you
with the genuine Partisan sage that is
guaranteed to quickly stop loss of hair,
promote a new growth. entirely Danish
every trace Of dandruif and itching scalp,
or the cost, small as it is, will be re-
funded
Thousands can testify to the excellent
results from its use; some who feared
badness now have abundant hair, while
others who suffered for years with dan
druif and itching head got clean cool
scalp after Just a few days use of this
splendid treatment.
No matter whether bothered with fall.
| ing hair, gray hair dandruff or itching
| scalp, try Partisan sage tonight. You will
not be disappointed There is nothing 81
good for any form OF hair trouble It's
easy to use. delicatey pcrfumed. and will
not color or streak the hair.-Adv.
Wilfred +. Root viii supply you and
guarantee money refunded if not sat
| isfied-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02

the cup which Gould has won for two
years.
Samuel F. Walker has passed examina-
ton and has been accepted as \. NJ. c.
A. worker for France He expects to
leave in about two weeks and to be gone
a year. Mr. Walker, who is proprietor
Of the East Mortified bookstore, will
leave his business in charge OF Miss Ina
Merriman.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs.
John Otte to the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Adriana Talmage Otte, to Rev.
George Scholton Of New Hurley, n Y, on
Friday, April 10. at Russell Sage chapel at
{ p. m. Mrs Otte, who has been a mis-
sionary IN China, came to Mortified with
her family about eight years ago. Miss
Otte graduated from Mortified seminary
IN 1916, since which time she has taught
in Methodist Episcopal school in Brook
lyu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
MUNITIoN WORKERS NEEDED
Urgent Call for Skilled Laborers Is.
sued by Ordnance Department.

WASHINGTON, April 2.--An urgent
cali has been issued by the ordnance de-
partment for trained employees to assist
in the manufacture OF munitions. The de-
partment considers this work a patriotic
civilian service and vital to the successful
prosecution of the war so far as the Amer
ican troops are concerned.
Mechanical craftsmen. mechanical en-
pineers. inspectors OF ordnance material
inspectors OF munitions, chemists and con
structIon toremen are among those most
urgently needed and in this connection it
IS pointed out that the service presents
an opportunity for those who have families
and cannot afford to serve the Govern.
meut without adequate remuneration
Information regarding these ordnance
positions may be obtained by commune
eating with the Civilian Personnel see
tion, 1880 + street, y. w, Washington
-. G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
MORE PHYSICIANS NEEDED.
New Appeal for Enrolment in Medical
Reserve Corps.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Dr. Frank
lin Martin, as chairman of the gener-
al medical board of the council of ma
tional defense. announced that il was
cooperating with the surgeon gener-
al s Office in sending out new appeal
to the medical profession for the en-
rollment as members of the medical
reserve corps. He said there were IA
$50 physicians in the country. and that
the surgeon generals report for March
- gave total of IS, 1873 officers in the
medical reserve corps. of whom 1871
were on active duty.
weekly reports said DR. Martin
indicate that the officers are being
called TO active duty in greater mum
bers than they are being admitted TO
the reserve corps.
"Wheu the declaration of war dem
onstrated that there would be great
need for physicians, the general medi-
cal board of the council of national de-
Tense began to secure data regarding
physicians throughout the country. In
all, 20 800 doctors have been recon-
mended by the surgeon general to the
adjutant general s Office for commits
sions in the medical reserve corps-15
per cent of the doctors in the country.
'In addition to the members of the
medical reserve corps who are called
to active duty, others for various rea-
sons-illness, accident, or other unfor-
seen contingencies obliged to leave
, the service. SO the margin is con
! stantly being drawa upon, and the need
f., of new members is indicated, as the
surgeon general and the council of ma
! tiOnal defense are DESTROYS of having
a safe margin maintained at all times
''Physiciaus who enroll are advised
and urged not to rclinqush their prac
tice until Informed by the surgeon gen
erals office that they are soon to b,
called 70 active service. 1t has beer
the policy Of the surgeon generals Of
Zee to allow ID DAYS, in order that ;
physicians may adjust his affairs, be
tween the time that he receives hi.
orders and the date on which he vii
be expected to report
"The value of having the medica
talent of the country modified into
carefully selected, thoroughly traine,
body of medical officers is becomin!
more generally recognized The nee,
is not only for the combatant forces
but also for the other branches, inciud
ing sanitation, hospital, ana camp serv
ice.
cit is believed that the patriot
) physicians III the states which so far ar
below the ID per cent average will Sc
TO it that their state takes a highe
place in the list when once the nee
is clearly brought home to them. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
SPEED TROOPS TO FRANCE.
President Wilson Orders War Depart
rent to Make Haste.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-President
Wilson has ordered the war department
to speed up the movements of troops to
France Administration advisers are
beginning to perceive that the Unit
ed States must muster men on the
western front on a much greater scale
than was originally contemplated
Every nerve is to be strained, high Of
ficialS say, IL find the much needed
shipping facilities AS many men as
possible VIII be thrown across the seas
before the end of the year. Enlarge
ment of plans for American participa-
ton iii France means that plans will be
enlarged for training men at home.
The provost marshal general s Office is
at work on plans for Il more general
utilization Of America 5 man power.
As result of the allies plea to hurry
troops abroad, as one effect Of the
great German drive, and because the
President and his advisers are begin
ming to see the part this country must
play, changes are being made IN the
plans for transporting troops to Eu
rope. 1t is interesting to note that in
a general way the plans being made
now by the administration couple il
many ways with recommendations thai
high military officers, especially Maiol
! General Leonard Wood, have made
| time and again since the war began.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGE.
Two Men Arrested in North Walpole
For Assault on Lewis Sullivan.

KEENE, y. H., April 1.-Two tran
sients, whose names are given as
Joseph Rossiol and John Solvac, were
arrested III North Walpole Sunday
night for an assault on Lewis Sulli-
van Of that town and robbing him Of
500. They were arraigned in the
municipal court of Walpole yesterday
and sent to the county Jail in the aft
ernoon to be held for hearing April
>, when County Solicitor r. NJ. Pick
ard will be able to be present.
1t is stated that Sullivan was badly
hurt, being knocked down and man
handled by someone. Rossiol and Sol
vac were arrested for the crime. They
were brought to Keene on the 22g
train yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Horace A. Perry to be held al
Jail until a hearing can be held
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
SUICIDE AT MANCHESTER.
Body of John Bell Discovered in
Equinox Pond

BENNINGTON, April 2.--The body of
John Bell, aged 40 was found yesterday
morning in the Equipnox pond at Manchcs-
ter. The Unfortunate man disappeared
from his home sunday. He had been mel
ancholy for some time and friends were in
"a measure prepared to learn of his uu-
timely end.
He was a farmer and gardener and had
been employed by number of the sum.
mer residents in Manchester. The Surviy-
ing members Of the family are a wife and
three children He also leaves a sister
Mrs. Shirley Williams of this village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
The Gentle Passion.

William Gillette, the actor, was show
ing George H Broadhurst, the playwright.
over his country estate. They arrived
at the sheepfold and at sight of their mas
ter the woolIy inmates came bleating to
the bars
See how the little things love me,
George, said the owner proudly.
Love, thunder, said Broadhurst
They come to you because they arc hum
qry and they think won are going 10 iced
them
"0eorsc,' said Gillette, when you have
reached a certain age that passes for love
Saturday Evening Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
MORTIFIED, MASS.

Mr. and Mrs George Pfefferle are visit
ing III Athol
Mrs. Charles johnson visited in Brattle
boro last week.
Miss Victoria Sankey is home for the
Easter recess.
f. W. Kellogg made business trip to
Boston last week
Mrs F. A. WEIGH entertained the neigh
borhood sewing club Saturday
Mrs. ". S. Yeager spent the weekend
with Principal Mrs H. F. Cutler.
Roger Ayers of the T. s navy and Percy
Buck of Hatfield were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Ayers for the weekend.
Miss Hazel Parch has returned from
New Haven, Vt, where she visited her
mother
Miss Gertrude Luke and Miss Dorothy
Buck Of Wellesley college spent the Easter
recess here.
y dance Will he held in the town hal
Friday, April =, under the management
Of the Grange.
Mrs. Herbert Woodward went last week
to West Glover. Vt, to visit the sister of
her late husband
Carl Holton OF Illinois made brief
visit wit! his parents, Mr. and Mrs G. A.
Holton last week
Mrs. F. +. Clamp. who has been III New
York all winter, las returned to her apart
ment in Warwick ave- nc
Miss FAIR, who has be in substituting in
the East Mortified prims:i school, re-
turned to Bernardston Friday
Emil Tonski, who has been employed at
the Mount Hermon power plant, has
finished there and Mr. Thayer succeeds
| him
| Miss Bessie Moore was home last week
| from her teaching in South Manchester
Conn, on account OF having German mea-
| sizes
Mrs. Adolf krug has returned from Wal
than, where she has been for several weeks
with her grandmother, who had serious
fall
Mount Hermon students will give an
entertainment before the Brotherhood Of
Ml'lers Falls an Saturday evening of this
week
The Mortified Brotherhood members
have been invited to be guests Of the NIL
Iers Falls Congregational brotherhood
May l.
+. \. WEIGH has been appointed food
administrator for Mortified hv Tohn "
Raigs. who is food administrator for
Franklin county
Max Huber OF Dorchester and Fred Hui
Der from the Boston naval camp were
weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs Max Huber.
| Charles f, Dickerson jr., Of Harvard
university and Sidney Coe of the U. s
navy were guests of Principal and Mrs c
+. Dickerson this week
Miss Daisy 4. Dickerson of Portland
Oregon, was married March , to Umroy
i Seth Arbuthnot Miss Dickerson lived
here with her uncle John Robbins, severa
years.
Harmony lodge will attend the annua
exemplifcation by the Masons of the l4tl
district at Greenfield Friday, April 10
They will work the first section of the
second degree.
, An exciting and close game OF basket
ball was played in Skinner gymnasium Fri
day night. A team from the Brattlebor,
nigh school played the BOYS Brigade TIL
latter won by a score OF 10 to S.
The challenge basketball games at tn
seminary are being held Moore beat Hill
side; Revell won from Weston and Mar
! quand from Gould. The finals will b
. played April to decide who will hol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
HOW TO GET RID
OF RHEUMATISM
"FTuit-a-tiVGS Point the Way
to Quick Relief

ERONA.
SCI suffered for number of years
with Rheumatism and Se5'cre Pains
IN my Side and Eack, caused by
strains and heavy lifting.
When l had given up hope Of ever
being well again, 4 friend recon-
meuded Frut-a1iyes' Tor FyHit
Li.er 7abikl TO me and after using
the FIRST box l felt 50 much better
That i contiaucl TO take them and
low ] am enjoying the best oil health.
". NJ. LAMPSON.
zoe. box, 6 for 500, trial size 2jc.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FBC1T-A-TIVES Limited.
oGDENsBUEG, N. y,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
e s~pepT. or AGRICULTURE
HOW TOsGROW
& SWEET CORN p

Plant sweet corn about the time Of the
last killing frost IN spring and make
or i successive paintings at intervals OF
two weeks From a quarter pint to
half pint of seed is sufficient for a hun
dred-toot row. Plant the seed in drills
3 feet apart and thin to a single stalk
every 10 to Ii inches, or plant to 6 seeds
III hills feet apart each way. and thin
out to 3 to ) stalks in hill Cover the
seeds about , inches deep. Cultivate fire.
Quently. taking care to remove all suckers
from around the base OF the stalks.
How TO Grow Parsnips.
Sow parsnip seed in drills from IS inches
TO feet apart, depending on the method
OF cultivation. about the time Of the last
killing trcst In spring The seed should
be sown rather thickly and later thinned
until the plants are about 8 inches apart
IN the rows, The parsnip requires very
rich soil for its best development The
roots are usually LETT in the ground dur.
ne the winter and dug as needed, but may
be harvested IN the autumn, packed in
moist sand and stored in pits or root
cellars. Most people consider this root i'm
proved by freezing SO as rule it is left in
the ground as suggested-U s D0art
ment OF Agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-02
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to January 20, 1918.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

Trains Leave Brattleboro.
6.25 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
800 n. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
9.O5 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
4.30 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line steam.
ers.
800 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
, 1918-02-07
Oyster Fishing by Submarine.

Mr.. Simon Lake, the father of the
modern submarine, has suggested the
use of the submarine for polar explora-
ton, for ferrying supplies across ice
bound rivers, for seeking sunken treas
ure. and for dredging oysters.
Experiments have demonstrated to
Mr.. Lakes satisfaction that when the
submarine is at the bottom of the
ocean, the oysters can be sucked up
into 1t on the cleaner prin-
ciple. When traversing good ground,
the submarine will suck up 5000 BUSH
els Of oysters in an hour. This means
that in one hour a mass of oysters
will be collected which, If compactly
piled, would require a cylinder n and
three-quarters mile long to hold it.
The idea should be particularly useful
to the pearl-oyster fishers, as of Cey-
Ion, for instance.
, 1918-02-07

or this country realize that the food
situation is of utmost gravity they will
willingly adjust themselves to the ne
cessities of the case and make what
ever sacrifices may be required. The
call which is made upon them is In
the name of the Canadian soldiers at
the front, the allied armies. and the
civilian populations of the allied ma
lions who have already made food sac
rifices to an extent little realized by
the people of this country"
Here is an appeal made by a man.
upon whom rests the great responsible
lily of assisting in providing food fol-
the allies and the soldiers at the front
who are fighting the battles in mud
and blood. 1t cannot be ignored. At
home we are living In luxury and ex-
travagance inclined to idleness and for
getfulness. This must cease. We must
save and produce. Our lands must he
titled no matter where 1t may be. In
Canada or the United States. It is
our duty to cultivate. Splendid oppor-
tunlties in the United States are open
for further cultivation of lands. West
ern Canada also offers opportunities In
high producing lands at low prices.
Decide for yourself where you can do
the most good. o land in the United
States or in Canada. and get to work
quickly.-Advertisement.
, 1918-02-07
A FIGHT FOR LIFE

Il has been fight or die for many Of US
In the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered. but who are now
well because they needed natures warn
ing signal in time to correct their trou-
BILE with that wonderful new discovery
of DR.. Pierce's' called "An-u-ric." You
should promptly heed these warnings,
some of which are dizzy spells, backache.
irregularity of the urine or the painful
twinges of rheumatism, sciatica or lum
bago. To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease, such
as Bright's disease. diabetes or stone in
the ladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tons take plenty OF exercise in the open
air. avoid O heavy meat diet. drink freely
of water and at each meal take DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double %strength).
You will, in a short time. find that you
are one of the firm indorsers of Anuric.
as are thousands of neighbors.
Step into the drug store and ask for
a sixty-cent package of Anuric, or send
DR.. ". M. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y, 1Oc for
trial pkg. Anuric is many times more po-
tent than lithia-
, 1918-02-07
JUST WHY is A GUINEA HEN?
Question Is Asked by Writer Who Evil
IDENTIFY Has No Great Liking for
the Breed.

whoever designed the guinea hen
and composed the music for her vocal
organs must have used a a for a
tuning fork. Guinea hens and their
husbands are alike in appearance /;
when you've seen one you've seen the
other. Their plumage Is of one and
same piece of goods, like the Quak-
ers'. If ever you have INDUCED in FL
Ing he teeth of a cross-cut saw, you've
heard the synonym of her melody.
Nature did herself a dreadful injus-
tic when she produced this variety of
fowl and the farmer who gives her
board and lodging is no good Chris
tan. l say this because any man who
sells you a guinea hen as youthful and
tender has designed to skin you. !
have a dim recollection of tasting one
many years ago, and I will say this
h gravy was quite tender.
A group of guineas running to keen
out of harms way resembles q streak
of 1O-cent calico of somber hue with
polka-dots. The guinea hen lays a
very small egg with spots on it SINH
lar to those we see in cheap grocery
stores in fly time. The eggs have no
rating In the commercial world. They
are used exclusively for Matching more
trouble.-Cartoons Magazine.