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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
New England Fuel Admins
traitors Reach Decision at
Boston Conference
DIVERT NAVY COAL
TO URGENT NEEDS
Operation as Fuel Supply of Each Per
mits-Embargo Lifted on Deliveries
III Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 2l-Heatless Mon
day holidays in New England were
abandoned last night After a pro-
longed conference the fuel administra-
tors of the six states sent a joint tee-
gram TO DR.. Garfield, national fuel ad
ministrator, saying:
1--WE have decided that pursuant to
the authority which YOU have given
US, we will permit our industries to
continue in operation as best they may
according 10 their individual fuel con
dition, without interference from the
application of any general rule. -
A development in the coal situation
yesterday was the action of the Boston
fuel committee in lifting the embargo
on deliveries to office buildings, stores
and factories. The order, issued near
" two weeks ago forbidding deliver
les TO those places, expired this morn
ing and the fuel committee announced
that it would not be renewed if wealth
er conditions continued favorable. Last
night cold wave swept down on the
81 degrees at noon to 30 degrees at 9
p. IN.
A United States collier, entering the
harbor with a cargo of 10000 tons of
coal consigned to the navy, was di-
verified to the use of the New England
fuel administration by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels. Secretary Daniels
also put at the disposal of New Eng.
landers 5000 tons of navy coal already
here. Mr.. Storrow announced that the
coal would be distributed to railroads.
industries having government contract
work and several hospitals. He and
the committee of Massachusetts, labor
men who recently visited Washington
last night telegraphed their thanks for
the coal to Secretary Daniels and the
| President.
National Fuel Administrator Gar
| field in a personal letter to Mr.. Stor.
row said that he had placed New Eng
land s needs before the shipping board
and promised if necessary to go tC
President Wilson for ships necessary tc
relieve the situation.
The effect Of the coal shortage on the
| gas industry formed the chief subject
/ OF discussion at the opening session
of the conference of the New England
Association of Gas Engineers yester
day. Less than month s supply Of
| gas coal is now available. The Situa
ton, 1t was pointed out, was particu
| larry serious as affected the gas com
! panies, as this industry forms one o.
the most important sources of toluene
greatly IN demand by the government
at the present as q necessary element il
the manufacture of high explosives
Ten million gallons more of this mate
rial is needed by the government thar
is now in sight, it is said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
HOLD WAR CONFERENCE ON
FOOD PROGRAM FOR VERMONT
Plans Adopted by Representatives of Farmers Organiza
tons, State Agricultural Agencies and the Committee
of Public Safety
abundant supply of clover hay in the fu

abundant supply Of clover hay in the fu-
ture
Yields of beans secured last year on
many farms, in spite of unfavorable
weather, suggest that it is wise policy to
increase our acreage of this crop.
Our potato acreage should at least be
maintained at last years size. This is
an expensive crop TO grow and land for
1t should be carefully selected Study
every detail of potato culture and omit
no link in the chain of operations which
are necessary to grow the crop and pro-
tect it from its enemies. Plan especially
to spray with Bordeaux mixture to avoid
repetition of last years losses from
blight.
If you still have thin meadows on your
farm which do not promise good crop
OF hay, plant corn for huskiHg or SOW
oats or barley if you have time to pre-
pare the land and get them in. Treat
oats for smut and be sure that seed ger
able land is in hay We should increase
our hay acreage.
More pork Is greatly needed because it
gives storable animal fat iii the most
| NoAi'thII 1oi InNCT PRESENT COHdl-
tons, it would be doubtful economy IL
transport grain from the west to provide
the entire ration for raising hogs in Yer
mont. However, hogs enough should be
kept to Use all farm wastes. In dairy
sections where cream is sold. skim milk
combined with purchased or home raised
grain, will provide an economical ration
for pig feeding.
Poultry will consume wastes about the
| place not used by other animals and our
| tlocks should be increased
| Sheep breeders may we'll plan to have
their own lambs and increase their focks
| because more wool and mutton are need
| ed.
| In order to carry out the above pro
gram, our farmers need more capital
more seed, more fertilizer, more machin.
cry and more labor 1t will be the OBJ
lect OF the State Public Safety Commit
tee and the State Agricultural Agencie>
to make available larger supply of thest
essential things In this work the co
operation of every public-sp spirited either
Is solicited, because all classes of our PEG
pie are vitality concerned in securing al
adequate supply of food and should as
sist in doing those things which ar,
necessary to secure it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
1854 1859 530-l,466
$50 492 406- ,35S
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Gladys Hulette in The Streets of
a drama, and Pearl White
in The Fatal Ring are the attractions at
The Empire today Tomorrow evening
Emma Wehlen will be seen in the Metro
production de luxe, The Outsider.
Today The Princess theatre presents
Ann Pennington in the Paramount fea-
I Ire, The Antics of Ann, also Paramount
picturegraph and cartoon comedy
Tomorrow the special feature, Tom Saw
yer, from the book by Mark Twain, with
Jack Pickford in the leading role, also a
good comedy, will be the attractions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
SPORTING
SWEDES ESTABLISH
MANY NEW RECORDS
Complete Most Successful Ath-
letic Season in History.
Track and Field Athletes Have Made
Wonderful Strides and Will Be Fac
tors 70 Be Feared In Years
10 Come.

Notwithstanding It's proximity to the
scene Of the European war, Sweden-has
lust completed the most successful ath-
0etic season In the history of sport in
that country. Under the coaching of
Ernie Hiertberg, formerly prominent
IN American amateur and professional
athletics, the Swedish track and field
performers have made remarkable
strides and will be factors to be feared
in years to come when international
Track competitions shall have been re-
umed.
New Swedish Records.
Twenty-Five new Swedish records
we're established. four Of these being
now worlds records Three of these
world record performances were the
work Of John lander, the phenomenal
loug.dstance man, whose defeat Of Ted
Meredith at 1000 meters in the Stock
holm stadium in October. 1916. will be
recalled. a Bolin, who tied with Fan
Ter on that occasion in . 81. equaling
the worlds record, has two Of the new
Swedish records 20 his credit. and Fan
der has three, apart from his worlds
records. Both lander and BOlin are
special pupils of Ernie IfterbCrg.
ZundCr's worlds records are: 1900
meters, 3:5iT: 1900 meters, S:357;
1000 meters. 3 81 His best perform
nnce was the 1.5OO-metcr run, which
ZaHdcr ran alone. The former record,
1858, was held by Abel Klviat. Zan-
der clipped no less than o. seconds
from Attila's record in the 1000 meter
run, and ninc-tenthS Of a second from
the 3,OOO-mctcr figures. The other
worlds record 10 90 was for throw
ing the javelln best throw with each
hand, in which Yngve Hackner set q
record of 11l2s meters.
Other Marks Made.
The other new Swedish records es,
tablishcd follow: GO.meter dash. 8G
seconds; zoo meters, POI seconds: 40(
meters, so seconds CBolln) ; 40 yards
soc seconds: SEQ meters, 1852 (Bo
linz one mile I:17.5 (Zander); 5.0O(
meters, 1886 (Zander); 400-meteI
hurlers, SCI seconds; four-man relay
400 meters, 4S1 seconds; four-man re
lay, 500 meters, 81; four-man relay
1900 meters, 3:2S.3; four-mau relay
5000 meters, II minutes; high JUMP
$50 meters; pole vault, 3,SS3 meters
discus throwing, both hands. S3.46 me
ters: running three miles. II :3S.
(Zander) : 10o0-mcter relay, first ma
running 100 meters, second 200, thir
zoo and fourth 400, 2:1.5. One neN
record was also established in the pecr
llarly Swedish contest known as tn
"mellanhop," a jump for length owe
the gymnasium horse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21

Allan Smith Of London and Tokyo,
n well-known jiu-iitsu expert, photo
graphed at Camp Upton, l.. l., where
he is instructing the officers In the
japanese art Of self-defense. Mr..
Smith lived in Japan for many years,
where he became a master in the sci
ence. He is wearing the uniform of a
United States athletic Instructor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas Rodgers is about the
same and Is still in the hospital.
Mrs. C. F. Bingham of High Lawn
road, who has been i'll, is out again.
Miss Crystal Allen is taking her sisters
place at +. j. Waterman's on High street
Mrs. ". NJ. Borthwick of Vernon
came today to visit relatives in town.
Reuben Brown, clerk in the Thomas
pharmacy, is i'll with grip and tonsilit
Eugene Moran returned yesterday to
school, after having been at home 10
days with grip.
Ernest Mellen, clerk in the retail
store of the Durham Brothers company,
Is at home i'll.
Mrs. Ella Eames has returned to her
home on Canal street, having been away
since Thanksgiving
DR.. a. 1. Miller has returned from
Boston, where he went with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. J. Eldridge.
Miss Jennie Lind returned yester-
day from Springfield, Mass, where she
had spent several days.
Mrs. John Barden, clerk in Hough-
ton & Simonds s store, is i'll in her
home on South Main street.
Miss Ruth Boorn, teacher in Hart
ford, Conn, is expected tonight to Wis
1t at her home until Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Taft and son, Glenn, are
| spending the week in Putney with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomb
Miss Agnes Mcmillan of Montclair,
\. j., who was guest of Mrs. L. II.
Barber, has returned to her home.
| Ferris r. Vaughan was in Springfield
| (Vt.) Tuesday evening to attend the
annual meeting of Royal Arch Masons
Miss Gladys Adams, stenographer in
the Office of the board of trade. will
go tomorrow TO Boston to spend the
weekend.
A. w. Darby of New York, expert
trouble man for the Edison company.
is spending the week at L. II. Barber s
music store
Miss Dorothy Simpson, who has been
visiting ner aunt, Mrs. A. G.. Arcand,
returned yesterday to her home in
Mineville, n. Y.
Mrs. Edward Jackson is recovering
Aioii du tiltdch O1 DEOHcHlIl9 ana a
nervous breakdown. Mrs. n Solataire
is caring for her.
Murray NJ. Tucker was discharged
today from the Memorial hospital,
where he had been following an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
Mrs. Maher and daughter of New
fame are visiting her father, S. G.
Brown, and sister, Miss Gertrude
Brown, of Belmont avenue.
Martin Cunningham, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
Memorial hospital two weeks ago, re
turned to his home on Elliot street to.
das..
! Mrs. f. A. Fairbanks and daughter
Miss Florence Fairbanks, who had beer
guests of Mr. and Mrs. f. Z. Convey
left today for their home in Yonkers
n. Y.
Miss Ruth Wilder, who is employed
In the Office of the Durham Brothers
company, will finish work there in tws
weeks and will go to Washington, D. C.
: to take a government position.
Charles Voetsch left this morning 70
Philadelphia to visit brother. From
there he will go to Camp Greene, Char
+ lotte, n. c., to visit his son, who is a
i camp there. He plans to go furthe
! south before his return.
: Miss Elizabeth Doyle went yester
day afternoon to New York to spen
10 days. Miss Agnes Mack, who ha
returned to work for Doyle & Doyl
during the spring season, will hav
R charge of the store during her absence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
WEST GUILFORD.

the house with hard cold
Luke Wrisley of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, came Wednesday TO the home of
his granddaughter, Mrs. Austin Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ebert Lynde were
guests Sunday in Colrain of Mrs.
Lynde s parents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Worden.
The LADIES of the Baptist church will
have box social in the church yestry
next week Wednesday evening, Feb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
EVEN BREAK ON POINTS.
Team G, However, Had High Total il
Match Against Team E.

Teams and + made an even split
Oh the Masonic alleys last evening, but
the former putfec- out ahead ir1- t+rr-to-
tai pinfall, 1,3ol to l,268. March
touched the highest point for a single
string with l04, and Wales, who is
rolling one of the most consistent
games of any man in the league, led in
high total with PSI. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
ACCIDENT IN QUEBEC.
-Four Miners Killed and Four Injured
by Falling of Rock

SHERBROOKE, Que, Feb PA rock
which came HURTING down the shaft of
the copper mine at Eustis, Quebec, late
last night when 20 miners were coming to
the surface in a car killed four and in
Jured four others, one perhaps fatally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
THOUSANDS ENROLL.
Government Is Assured of All the Ship
builders Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Preliminary
estimates of the results of the campaign
to enroll 100000 shipworkers show that
the number sought will be much exceeded
and that thousands of union men have
Joined without restriction against work
ing with unorganized workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
Topple Pins for 1,466 While All Star;
Run Up 1858

The Come Backs, by especially good
bowling, scored win over the All Stars
on Laundry's alleys last night, hitting
the pins for l 1856 to 1858 for the losers
All but one of the winners hit or passed
the century mark in the last string, max
ing total of $50 in that string Laun-
dry topped the list with III and 3l5 The
scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21

q. The ladies will furnish the boxes
All are invited
Miss Mae Saderman and Miss
Miriam Nichols gave a valentine So
cial in Mrs Nichols s home last week
Friday evening. Twenty-Five were in
attendance. A social evening was
spent with games and singing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
TWO LOST LIVES.
Students Perish in Fire in Salvation
Army College in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l-The training
college of the Salvation Army in West
l4th street was swept by fire today
and two students, Winfield Matthews
and Eirner Anderson, each %, lost
their lives. Their bodies were found
on the fourth floor. The property loss
was estimated at $4,000 Anderson s
home was in birmingham, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-21
STAR HURLER HAS ENLISTED
Flnnegan Of Georgetown Is Now in
Medical Corps Of Army-Plays
Baseball and Football.

Eugene J. Finnegan of Buffalo, a
member Of the football squad and star
pitcher on the baseball team at
Georgetown, has enlisted in the medi.
cal corps of the army. Finnegan has
played football at Georgetown three
years,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21

munitions to the front for the nghtng men in France
It may sound trivial to say ths. but when one
passes TO reflect that there are than 100000
pee in America and that each can burn
from three six gallons the precious fluid every sun
day that outing is taken the one readily can
that such outing that the already scant
supply has been made shorter by several millions OF gal
Ions. With the supply decreased and the government
in The market heavy buyer supply the thousands
motor trucks it is shipping France for the army,
the price viii and the viii be al great
III expense conduct it's military operations
every familiar with the situation
knows said army recently, gasoline is OF
the big factors in the struggle lts Importance in
the ultimate winning Of the very great. It pro
pels submarines flying machines and trucks and
auibances Tho United States is the greatest producer
OF this ayproduc petroleum. aud ell produce
Il needed by hasten victorious conclusion Of The
war.
"lt seems to that the Of pleasure cars
effect saving gasoline II they 10 do so
in the when outings and pleasure in
order Short trips and many will result in big
saving % gasoline without robbing the OF
their pleasures. And here IS he fine about this
thrift that IS OF the fine points the saved
ii gasoline can turned into LIBERTY Bonds, and Lib
erty bonds win The The WHO IS willing
10 save gasoline now and turn savings the
soyernment viii be able take all The long
tours he to, ana hen be able TO ride as victor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
WOMEN. you AaE NEEDED.

There has never been any urgent need FOR
women the Red Cross than there pres
There Red Cross work in every city
in the county and vet how comparatively few women
have ever been inside of them.
The bulk of the has been done by a few
vomen who really sacrificing their time aud is
precious time for them it is for madam. 70
prepare for the day when bleeding United States sol
diers viii need the bandages other relief material
Red Cross workers are preparing
Women OF Lake county the Red Cross needs YOU.
You have taken membership this organza You
have enrolled your children That's all very Your
ava4ort is needed appreciated Br Your duty does
end there Somebody do actual work which
makes the Red Cross the guardian angel America
fighting men declares the Lafayette Courier Somebody
and trim the bandages prepare the surgical
dressings and make ready the other necessities which
womans work They be sent on in ever increasing
numbers. There must be delay. Just there is
a shortage of workers Cross workshops Some
many workers who formerly reported regularly
at the workshops longer in evidence there 1t is
not because they any less patriotic; not be
they losing their interest in Americas holy
cause; they are not just as eager a
to hely heroes who have gone 10 the front
for 1t is simply of uninrentiona foresight
The of this county have responded nobly every
natriotc appeal that has OF countrs great
emergency. They be depended do their full
duty in every phase of work entrusted 10 them.
antil the is and boys home receive
grateful Certainly this latest call
duty will be answered with enthusiastic unaninlty.
The Red Cross workshops will be filled 20 overGowing
with willing workers. Report Immediately:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
BROWNS LATEST MOVE.

The action OF Mayor Brown of Hammond in order
the removal OF chairs from saloons looks great
many people like kicking man when he's Just
for the satisfaction of his personal spite What the
saoonmen viii do about it remains be seen, because
lawyers declare there absolutely per
mits the issuance of such order. It Mayor
Browns right insist law enforcement 1t was
his right 10 close the saloons Sunday and forbid
the playing of saloons but it looks very much
if he determined 60 Of his way to par.
icuary indicative the saoonmen when he ordered
chairs and tables be When ministers have
arisen before crowds in Hammond and declared il
the moral and the best policed city of its
the United States. rather looks as if Brown
out for revenge.
Nobody has any criticism against the mayor for
stopping the big poker games. If they stopped
for cutting gambling if it is out but practl-
caly close up the saloons because there OF
them thai permitted their back rooms
looks singular to a great many people 1t probably
means that the day is coming when Hammond will be
possible 10 buy newspaper. stick of gum. pint
milk, gallon Of gasoline It Will probably the
adjustment of baseball and football, Sunday will
doubt close every moving picture theater the
city. II viii mean. course Hammonds thirsty
all the relief they want, for they will simply
have walk few steps across the state line and get
all they want. and there viii be drunks in Ham
on Sunday hour then than there is now in
Six months.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
THE POLITICAL
WORLD
IN INDIANA
from THE TuzTS Own Yne.-
asRApos3n Bureau.
TIMES BUREAU At
STATE CAPITAL

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. l9.-What to
do with Joseph Z. Bell, former mayor
Of Indiana polls. is a serious question
that now troubles the minds OF demo-
Graf in Indiana. Bell was tried in the
Federal court on charge Of conspir-
acy to violate the election laws in
1914. and the jury last Sunday fore
noon diss greed and was dieherged
Five democrats and one prohibition
lists stood out for conviction and six
republicans voted for conviction. They
said they could not agree on the aues-
ton OF whether conspiracy had been
proved. Judge Geiger. who was on the
bench at the trial. told the jury in his
Instructions that a conspiracy had been
established by the evidence, but FIVE
democrats and one prohibitionist could
not see it in that way.
The evidence was almost identical
with the evidence that was given on
the trial OF Samuel v Perrotr. former
chief OF police. who was charged with
the same offense. and in that case all
OF the members OF the jury. republi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
RAILROADS AND THE COAL SHORTAGE.

After making an investigation into the coal short
the New York World announces:
There is coal problem in the United
States. and there has not been this winter
What there has been is transportation
problem, and which is still far from solution
The World proceeds to accuse railroads Of letting
their equipment down. of ordering enough cars
and Of being 100000 short right now
That is all true Railroads have been and are short
of and equipments.
But why not ind out Why the railroads short,
not ordering, have not been ordering.
The World might remember that railroads raise
rates only with the consent OF government agency.
As for labor and materials the railroads haze had 10
pay what asked In the face OF trpled and quad
ulped-whoy uncalled fo7-prices Of steel and hence
of equipment in the face Of works making munitions
they paid better than making cars 10 wat ex
tent the railroads 10 be relieved Of some of The
blame?
The World has shown rs that there is a coal short
because there is a shortage Now / find out
shy there is shortage. Il will an undertaking
worthy of the World.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21

ARE Just clogs.
BOLO PASHA was calm when sen
ehceo 70 De shot says dlspa'eh
WELL. why shouldn't he?
THAT guys been married tire times
-,-rz- -
We have failed to note that
A SINGLE war profteer mas been
punished by the government.
THE young lady was at the dress
goods
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-21
A Simple Way to
Remove Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruf at once. and
that is to dissolve it. then YOU DESTROY
it entirely. To do this. just set abo
four ounces Of plain. common liqu
arvon from any drug store Ohis
all you viii need. apply ID as right
when refining use enough ~ moisten
the scalp and rub it in gently with tbs
finger tips
BY morning. most. II not all ~ Eoar
dandruH Will he gone. ana three ~
four more applications viii completed
dissolve every single sign and trace -
IT, no matter how much dandrun yo4
may have
You viii find sIl itchins ard dts=in@
Of the scalp viii stop instantly and
your hair viii be fluffy. lcstrous -los-
sy. silky and soft, and look and feel
hundred times hetter--Adv